29 Sep 1964
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1964
Page
1
The Frederick Fair opened despite rain with record entries across home arts poultry and farm exhibits. Dairy cattle, beef, sheep and swine shows began as judges started work around 10 a.m. Attendance grew through morning. 4H judging and cake auctions were planned later.
The forecast calls for continued rain today and tomorrow with totals near the normal 3.6 inches for September. Overnight readings dip to 50 degrees with highs around 60 today and near 70 tomorrow as residents brace for damp, chilly conditions in Frederickson.
State Police reported a fatal accident on a road in Pennsylvania when a tractor trailer struck a vehicle. The incident near McConnellstown involved Shirley Hendershot of McConnell, who was driving the tractor-trailer combination.
Harpo Marx, 75, the silent Marx brother famed for stage wit and top hat horn, died Monday night after surgery at Mt Sinai Hospital. Survived by wife Susan and two sons, his brothers Groucho Zeppo and Gummo were not present. He lived in Palm Springs and Beverly Hills, ending a career linked to Animal Crackers and A Night at the Opera.
Smith Jr joins H Reese Shoemaker to form Shoemaker and Smith law partnership. Offices are at 117 North Court Street. Smith previously practiced with the Smith Somerville and Case firm in Baltimore with his father Clater W. Smith Sr.
The massed concert scheduled for tonight at the Frederick Fair has been canceled due to bad weather. It will not be rescheduled.
President Johnson ends a 20 hour six state New England swing after loud Republican friendly receptions. He visited Sen. Edward M. Kennedy in Boston and returned to Washington with a cut hand and hoarse throat. He plans an Omaha SAC stop with NATO head Manlio Brosio to continue campaigning.
Former Postmaster General J Edward Day launched the 1964 65 United Appeal drive for 146 280, the Community Chest of Frederick County goal. He urged volunteers to join the effort to fight poverty and erase indifference.
DETROIT AP The UAW and General Motors moved toward an early settlement of local at the plant demands as part of the labor dispute. Negotiators reported progress on non economic issues while a national contract stalemate persisted.
Atty. Gen. Thomas B. Finan said he would participate in a pledge fight if the Supreme Court agrees to hear a case from New York challenging the pledge of allegiance as a violation of church and state separation. The appeal asks the court to rule on whether mentioning God in the pledge breaches constitutional provisions.
In Tokyo William P Bundy warned North Vietnamese and Chinese Communists against increasing pressure on South Vietnam. He said expanded war could be forced upon the United States though not desired. China warned Washington it would pay dearly if the war broadened.
Senate leaders agree to make presidential security top priority when Congress returns in January. Dirksen backs Mansfield plan for quick action on a bill to make it a federal crime to assassinate the president or vice president. A White House committee will draft proposals after Warren Commission findings.
A 10 year old from Lansing known as a math prodigy enrolls at Michigan State University as a special status student and begins regular classes. He already completed 36 hours of coursework with high marks and aims to prove his prowess in history science and mathematics.
Goldwater campaign notes Nixon as a possible secretary of state as he travels by campaign train to Ohio. The GOP ticket tours Marietta and outlines a five day swing through three states with multiple speeches.
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