09 Sep 1966
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1966
Page
1
A helicopter supplied by a Gettysburg spraying firm applied chemicals to mosquito breeding sites around the Monocacy River city dump incinerator and filtration plant. Mayor John A Derr said the air seemed clear and a second spraying could follow in a few days if benefits are seen.
Police arrest Stokely Carmichael a Black Power advocate and SNCC national chairman on two counts linked to a riot in a predominantly Negro section of southeast Atlanta. He faces a state charge of disorderly conduct citing to riot with $10,000 bond and a city charge of disorderly conduct creating a disturbance with $1,000 bond.
Frederick County recorded a 46 degree overnight low in Frederick, with 40 degrees in Unionville and readings in the 30s across Western Maryland. Rain remains scarce after nearly three weeks, drought relief via a published rain poem planned for Saturday. Weekend forecasts call for sunny, mild days from 78 to 84 degrees and nightly temps around the low 50s.
Frederick Memorial Hospital treated Baltimore’s Frederick C. Horak 57 for rib and internal injuries after a tractor trailer collided with a milk tank truck on US 40 two miles west of New Market. Merrle C. Wise 36 of Middletown had minor injuries. Horak charged with failure to grant right of way. Another crash on Warner Road in Ladiesburg injured Bernard C. Thompson and Roger W. Crem, with Thompson later charged for crossing center line.
New York traders opened with a scrambled pattern in overnight action after President Johnson proposed anti inflation measures. The AP report notes jittery moves as investors weighed potential policy steps and their impact on prices.
Congress moves to fast track Johnsons proposal to suspend 16 months the 7 percent tax credit for business equipment spending and the tax favorable depreciation rules for real estate. Hearings set for next Monday with Fowler Connor and Schultze as witnesses. Senate leaders agree on early consideration as House acts first.
A 16-year-old Frederick boy was arrested on suspicion of killing a pet dog named Sooty. The animal was beaten to death Aug 28, with autopsy showing hemorrhaging, shock, neck and head puncture wounds, and multiple fractures. Rev. Carroll L. Boyer’s family owned the dog. the boy was released to his parents as a juvenile delinquent.
Frederick County commissioners denied a $300 library donation request from a Pennsylvania library while leaving open a possible contribution to Blue Ridge Summit Free Library via the C Burr Artz library fund. The 2-1 vote reflected differing views among commissioners, with A Irvin Renn supporting the request. The fund allocations depend on fund officials, with no guarantee from the board.
In central Binh Dinh Province near Phu My a Vietnamese infantry battalion clashed with an estimated 500 Viet Cong. South Vietnamese forces reported 150 enemy dead, while U S Air Force planes claimed up to 50 more. Five locals were killed as scattered Viet Cong violence aimed at disrupting elections continued. American bombing missions against North Vietnam totaled 135, focusing on oil, transport, and military installations including Haiphong area targets.
A two year old boy playing with matches gutted a Braddock Heights home on Charlotte Drive causing about 12000 in damage. Firefighters from Braddock Middletown Independent and Citizen companies fought the blaze for over an hour. No injuries were reported.
Cape Kennedy AP report details a pinhole leak in Titan 2 booster fuel system delaying Gemini 11 flight. Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. and Richard Gordon Jr. slept through the setback as NASA assessed repairs and a new launch date, with possible delays of two or more days.
Myersville western Frederick County advances master planning after a two year study. A Tuesday town hall hearing will solicit citizen input on subdivision regulations amid a broader 20 to 25 year plan covering zoning water sewage expansion and community facilities funded in part by a federal urban renewal grant.
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