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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1957
Page
8
Multiple weekend crashes in Frederick injure five as driver runs red lights and collides with a grocery store, a power pole, and a school area vehicle. Injuries range from head lacerations to leg and arm contusions. two drivers face charges or investigations while others receive hospital care and release.
A Maryland State Department of Health led effort forms a State Influenza Planning Committee to create a unified plan for influenza control. Dr. Edward Davens, acting director, says the group will coordinate medical, nursing, pharmaceutical, hospital, home care, and laboratory resources and ensure easy communication among agencies to maximize community response.
In New York a luncheon reunion honored former President Harry S. Truman and the Senate committee he chaired to investigate the national defense program. He credited the panel with a major wartime role, noting the $15,000 start that saved taxpayers 15 billion dollars in operations.
In Nashville Police Chief Douglas Hosse cited an FBI informant claiming Kasper and segregationist John Kasper hid dynamite three days before an explosion at a newly integrated school. Charles Reed, not arrested, said Kasper took dynamite to Reed’s home last Saturday and it was hidden in a vacant house before disappearing. Reed, aged about 40, had associations with Kasper and visited integrated school grounds in a KEK marked car.
Hesse stated the probe will persist until those who plotted and carried out the bombing are identified and brought to justice. Six men remain in custody over the blast, denying involvement. Rewards now total £6900.
New York reports a cautious mood among businessmen as signs point to mild recovery. Copper and plywood demand rise, paperboard mills run at capacity, and retail sales improve since Labor Day while steel output stays weak and aircraft layoffs loom.
Maryland State Police join Easton investigation into an attempted bombing at the home of Sessions Boyd, a Black resident. Major Paul Randall says a joint inquiry with town authorities will pursue leads and deploy extra troopers. Dynamite sticks found outside the home could have destroyed several duplex houses. police review local dynamite sales for clues.
The county Health Department reports two presumptive Asiatic flu cases in Frederick. Patients recovered. vaccine orders for 1500 doses target essential groups and caregivers. Vaccine arrives in six to eight weeks, with no free distribution. doctors may obtain doses.
Thunderstorms swept the city and county for a second night bringing up to 1.34 inches of rain in the dry eastern section. Unionville recorded about 3.75 inches for the week, far exceeding July and August totals. The rain aided pastures and water supply but damaged crops, with rainfall amounts ranging from .43 inch at the State Police barracks to .98 inch at Pearl and .78 inch at Clifton.
The Associated Press reports a weather contrast with snow in the Rockies and first measurable snow in Wyoming and Colorado. Late summer warmth in the East yields cooler air later, with showers and possible downpours across Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas, and parts of the Midwest, while California and Nevada anticipate heavy rains in the west localities.
Two Hyattsville youths faced hearings after a late night brawl on South Market Street near police headquarters. William Joseph Hill was charged with disorderly conduct and a 17 year old juvenile was charged as a juvenile delinquent. Police questioned seven youths and released most, with Hill and the juvenile held for further action.
A southerly storm path triggered heavy thunderstorms from Ponca City Oklahoma to the Ohio Valley and New England. Colby Kansas saw 1.57 inches in an hour with hail that damaged buildings and a newly planted wheat crop. Dodge City and Garden City Kansas logged around 1.25 inches and 1.75 inches, with other showers across the Gulf States and Tennessee towns, while the West remained generally fair.
A brisk forecast promises mostly cloudy skies tonight with a low and scattered showers Sunday. Atlantic City prepares for one of the nation’s largest American Legion conventions, with a parade along the Boardwalk and extensive sessions. Heavy rainfall was reported at the airport as Jesuit delegates arrive and plan a lengthy congregational meeting in Rome. Public notices include a car theft recovery and a major antitrust settlement involving Radio Corp. of America. Rivers show varied conditions across the region as preparations for events and civic activities continue.
City police reported finding a naked year old man walking along West Patrick Street with only shoes and socks. Officers chased him toward Reisterstown and took him to police headquarters for investigation. A separate note says Hurricane Carie was located 800 miles east-southeast of Bermuda by reconnaissance aircraft.
Baltimore reports two would be candidates in the 1958 Democratic primary engage in a pair of political meetups today. The events aim to test support and align with local party leaders as the campaign season heats up.
Hood College honors Grace E. Lippy with a 25 year pin at the Hood Family Dinner in Coblentz Hall. Lippy began teaching in 1931 and earned degrees from Wilson College Johns Hopkins. The event, started in 1935, brings together 25 year plus staff as 200 members attend.
Berkeley Springs West Virginia plans to spend gasoline tax funds to develop Potomac River valley into a vacation area. Dr William E Davies of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association urged the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin that gas taxes could finance park sites within 50 miles of Washington. He named sites near Annandale Accokink Creek goose Creek Oatlands Bull Run Seneca Cacoctin creeks and the Monocacy River at Potomac Maryland. Carl Johnson urged expanded waterfowl hunting in tidal basin areas, noting access and private land posting issues hinder hunters.
An elderly Cumberland Maryland woman died in a wreck on US 1 three miles north of Richmond Virginia. Rebecca Davis about 74 and four family members were injured including Pauline Wrathhford Catherine Davis Jim Davis. One son was treated for a broken hip and multiple injuries. Police said an officer barely avoided a second collision as a trailer awliller struck the rear of the Davis car.
Deborah Keene, two, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A Russell Keene of Easton, died unexpectedly after her mother found her unresponsive an hour after waking. Dr. John E Baybutt, pediatrician, said the child apparently choked during a convulsion brought on by a virus infection, with the exact infection not yet determined.
President Eisenhower held a private conference with Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus at 8 a m at his Newport Naval Base vacation headquarters. The White House arranged Faubus's arrival by helicopter from Providence as three of Ike's top aides, including Attorney General Brownell, attended the unprecedented talks. Faubus brought a Reverend to the meeting.
President Eisenhower and Governor Faubus held a two hour meeting in Providence with aides present, aiming to resolve the Little Rock integration crisis. Both sides expressed cautious optimism, with statements expected later, while Faubus prepared to address reporters in Providence and Eisenhower planning a White House statement.
Edward J. Ashcroft, 22, of Strasburg Pennsylvania, was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital after an early morning auto accident. He suffered a facial laceration and multiple abrasions. He was brought in by Taneytown ambulance. State Police at Randallstown continued to investigate.
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