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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1961
Page
15
A travel columnist notes vast unused U S Europe seats due to off season and jet service. Airlines resist fare cuts while expanding capacity. efforts include economy seating and Visit USA drives. A Rome round trip offered for 480 dollars, with charter group rates around 240.
In Old Delhi police report a street light outage preceded an explosion shortly after Prime Minister Nehru passed by. Five bystanders and a policeman were injured as a firecracker caused the blast amid Gandhi birthday week ceremonies. Authorities are unsure of motive and consider possible links to Sikh state agitation.
Arthur Garshon reports that Syria's bid to break from the United Arab Republic increases regional strife and pits Gamal Abdel Nasser against other Middle East leaders. Nasser rejects a bargain with rebels, while King Hussein of Jordan recognizes the anti Nasser regime, signaling a dangerous rift and uncertain control in Syria.
Carroll County Board of Education approved consolidating Taneytown Senior High into Francis Scott Key High next fall and planning a smooth transition. The board also began exploring a Carroll County Junior College and approved future college course offerings for 1962-63. Junior high transfers include Manchester and Hampstead pupils to North Carroll High in September 1962 and Charles Carroll Junior High seventh and eighth graders to Westminster Junior High after construction.
A Thai air force Sabre jet broke apart in midair near Bangkok on Friday as the pilot attempted to break the sound barrier during a training mission. The crash prompted investigations by Thai authorities and raised concerns about air force safety procedures.
Marriage licenses listed for William L. Myers and Alice Freese among Frederick residents and others from nearby states. Property transfers include Prentiss W. Van Sant to Elmer A. Highhouse for $10 and multiple deeds between individuals and entities in city and county jurisdictions. Equity case Nancy Lee Ashbaugh vs Charles William Ashbaugh referenced.
The article notes a complaint for an absolute divorce between Glenn Edward Fogle and Shirley Katherine Fogle. It also covers the Ki-wives group meeting on September 25 with 17 members and nine visitors, featuring opening song, invocations, project updates, a banner dedication, mimeograph machine purchase, and treasury plans.
A travel offering details a four hour bus sightseeing tour with dinner at a famous restaurant and a show at Radio City Music Hall priced around 17 dollars. It notes best group rates for sightseeing hotels restaurants theatres and night clubs and provides the phone number Monument 2 4561 and address West Seventh Street.
James Murfin of Hagerstown, an authority on the Civil War, introduces a program where Esther Harner plays piano and Daisy Pearl leads group singing of Civil War songs. Stories about the different leaders are well received. A separate note reports a rise in radioactive fallout in parts of India during Sept 17 26 with no health hazard noted.
A dense listing of channels and times for Saturday TV, detailing programs from 1:00 PM to 11:20 PM. Includes news reports, cartoons, serials, sports, movies such as Clancey Street Boys and Daughter of the Jungle, and various Westerns and classics across channel 2 and others.
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