The Indiana Gazette from Indiana, Pennsylvania • Page 16

Evening Gazeffe, SafurJay, Nov. 25, 1961, A LJ I I I I I if Death Toll Reaches 16 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Pennsylvania counted an accidental death toll of at least IB today, as the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend moved into its final phase. Fourteen persons have been killed in traffic accidents since 6 p.m. Wednesday. Two baby who suffocated in Philadelphia and a man struck by a rail- 1 road car in Beaver accidental deaths.

Four persons were killed Friday in traffic crashes. James A. Best, and James 41, both of Grove City, were killed instantly in a truck-car crash about seven miles north of (hut northwestern Pennsylvania community. Two persons were killed in separate accidents in Montgomery county. Daniel G.

Rothenberger, 64. was MND POSSIBLE CLUE TO THEIR FATE Skeletal remains of i ed the headon crash of tw two bodies, possibly those of aviatriy Amelia Earhart and navigator Us Mrs. Clara; Fred Noonan, both above, were faind recently on Saipan Island, it eles Dovlestow n- was killed' UN props obituaries Punishment Of Slayers LEOPOLDVILLE, the Congo U.N. Command today abandoned its plan to disarm the Kindu Congolese army mutineers who slaughtered 13 Italian airmen and handed the Congo government the task of punishing the murderers. Dr.

Sture Llnner, head of the U.N, Congo' operation, suggested in a letter to Premier Cyrllle Adoula that the Leopoldville gov- was disclosed today. The couple disappeared over the Pacific during a round the world flight in lil.17. The remains are being flown to California for sluciv. (AP Wirephoto) when her car "overturned near TRUCK! SMASHED BY TRAIN The driver of this orange juice delivery truck was killed and a pas- fftrtOfir ft tit A ft r-n 4 Montgomeryville. i sen er in ured today when it was struck by a speeding Florida East Coast passenger train at a cross- A 13-year-old boy, James Alters i 'u 8 Hall ndale Fla The train travelled more than 2,000 feet after the collision carrying part of of Spring Mills, R.D..

was killed he truck the front of the deisel Friday night when an automobile (AP Wirephoto) In Earhart Saga SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A handful of teeth and a few bones, material for mystery lovers, formed the latest chapter today in the mysterious 1937 disappearance of Amelia Earhart, the world's best-known woman flier. Goerner said the remains were! that of a man and a woman and, "from teeth uncovered, doctors indicated they were Caucasians and quite possibly those of Miss Ear- 1 hart and Noonan." Goerner said, "Miss Earhart 45 near Bellefonte. Four other persons were injured. The boy was riding in the tractor nab with his father. Two cars crashed headon in' Honesdale today, killing 24-year- jold Roland A.

Killer, of nd cdtic other driver. Road Death: fordiot Kc for radio station KCBS here, told aipan for In Crash That Claimed Seven Survivor Says Ill-fated Plane Notified of Blaze GEORGE E. MASON of BaltN more, Maryland, died November 23, 1961, at Union Memorial' Hospital. He was born March: 18, 1900, In Morristown, and was a brick layer by trade. He was formerly from Clymer.

Surviving are: His wife, Grace; three sons: George and Robert of Economy Borough; Roger at home; three daughters: Mrs, forte Wadding, Dayton, JPa.j Mrs. Jean Bronner, Baltimore) s. Gladys Alers, 10 grand- had ound a shallow grave in the jungle of Saipan Island that contained bones and 37 human teeth. "We are not sure these are the remains of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan," Goerner said, "but Dr. Theodore D.

McCown, professor of anthropology at the Uni- a or more. 11 was told Miss Earhart died of dysentary. After her death Noonan was executed by Samurai sword." The Japanese, however, always have said they knew nothing of the aviatrix' disappearance and there has been no evidence that Relentlessly Traffic Fires Miscellaneous Total FAIRBANKS, Alaska Air Force cargo plane that exploded in flight, carrying possibly seven Texans to their deaths, was notified shortly after take off that wheel was afire. The pilot, Capt. Wayne D.

Sager, 37, Pasadena, turned back to Whitehorse, Cotton related. "The right engine was starting crnment round up the troops which killed and dismembered the bodies of the Italians two weeks ago and bring them to the capital for interrogation and punishment. Linner said it now appeared "inopportune" for the United tlons to attempt to disarm the entire Congo garrison at the Kindu airport where the butchery took place. Linner said the only purpose In disarming the troops would have been to allow an Investigation to find the slayers. He noted Adoula already claims to know which units were guilty of the massacre.

In an earlier, letter Adoula had cited two units of about 200 men known by the government to have been responsible for the slayings. The exchange of letters was announced by the U.N. spokesman. Though agreeing with the United I Nations on the necessity to punish the mutinous troops, Adoula announced he. could not go along I with "Impractical" plans to disarm the entire Kindu region.

He insisted the Congolese government is itself capable of rooting out the children; two sisters, Mrs. May Murphy, Sharon, and Mfs. Blanche Spencer, Washington, D.C. Friends are being received at the Edward L. J.

McCabe Funeral Home in Ambridge, where services will be held Monday morn, ing at 10 a.m. Interment will be made in the Oakland Cemetery, Indiana, at 1:30 p.m. Monday afternoon. DORA BELLE McCRACKEN of 17 South Park Street, Sykesville, passed away in the Maple Avenue Hospital, DuBois at 11:30 She had been a patient the're for one week. She was born September 5, 1878, in Rochester Mills, ol William W.

and Mary Bhe Kitten- house, and was married- to John McCracken February 13, 1900, at Ebensburg. He preceded her in death. Surviving are txvo -daughters and two sons: Mrs. Gaynelle Hayes of Sykesville; M. Martha McCurdy of Lanes Mills; Audley and Theodore McCracken of Sykesville.

Services will be held Tuesday, November 28, at 2 p.m. at the Paul A. Welton Funeral Home in. a wheel was afire, a survivor to burn," Nicholas, the plane crew says. Houston, Tex mechanic- and and bringing them to jus-Sykesville, where friends may pay li! Itheir respect after 7 p.m.

today. Airman l.C. Jean R. Conklin, 30, Genoa, also a mechanic. tice.

After detailed consultations with The explosion came and the' Secretar y-General Thant in New plane started to plunge to earth. (York, the United Nations accepted "1 didn't know how far it fell lActoula 's But it re- jchief, said. "We had fire extin-jbefore I could get out," its request for a joint Con- S.Sgt. Leroy Cotton, 37, Galena'girishers but there wasn't time said. investigating commis- Park, who gave the accountjand the pilot gave the jump sig-j His parachute barely opened A'sion, a commission Adoula had one of three known survivors, nal." hrnkp hie fail isaid was unnecessarv.

rt C119 taking reservists home! from Alaska maneuvers crashedJM.Sgt. Roger Forstner, jThursday near Whitehorse in Yukon Territory. Cotton jumped first, followed by 48, men ow. vi aiimiu(juiuEv ai me uni- XT i By THE ASSOCIATED I versity of California at Berkeley, dn oanan captured, careful driving continued as the' The Air Force listed two has agreed to study them." i'" 1Baltimor Friday today as the foSrdavi aS dead and five others as dead The remains arrived today fromihf Johnson a man who weekend went into Or missin 8' snAni years searching for the third day. M.Sgt.

Clyde L. Nicholas, 46, ll ft" t. I I Guam via Honolulu in a box ox about 15 inches square sealedC' SS ha art a Noonan, said Traffic deaths totaled '53 since Pasadena Tex said he wa the snce with wax. Sorne 100 curious spec- er ona that the the period started at 6 S' Iast of four to cantbe tators gathered as Goerner held bodies can't be those of Miss Ear-ltime Wednesday and thedeaH i Cott0 and Nicholas told in tele it while posing for a her nav fred rate was slightly below that for a interviews of the Pane's airport. Noonan Comparable Wholiday period inl' a minutes Johnson said he had been sta- the autumn.

Tn P'ane, flying south from El. tioned in the War Plans Office at 1 Fires claimed 25 lives and 43 mendorf Air Force Base at The box was not opened but held for Dr. McCown who will 01IU pick it. up Sunday. Pearl Harbor during World War others died in miscellaneous ac- Chorage landed at Whitehorse and Miss Earhart and Noonan, her' and nad access to the complete cidents related to the holiday ob- the 14 assen ers 8 ot off- navigator, were on a flight around file on Miss Earharl.

He "i At take tlle brakes the world when she disappeared tnere Wfl no evidence that she- Driving was made hazardous in frozen and the ilot unned July 2, 1937. might have been captured by the Oregon and northern California bv the said Cotton who is a The last word from her was aj Ja Panese. and heavy snow and in mechanic- radio message: "Have one-half! Miss Earhart's sister, Mrs. Al-'Vork State and New England bv' Wltmn minute s- the Whitehorse hour fuel and no landfall." Shei bert Morrissey of Medford, 'rain and snow showers. Else- port radioed that the 'g ht was near tiny Howland Island at said sne did not know of the ex-'where mo'st roads were in good the time, some 1,600 miles from is tence of a dental chart of the'driving-condition.

Hawaii. jmissing woman. Dr. James The 102-hour holiday period, for Goerner said Cmdr. Paul of Palm Springs, who'tabulating purposes, ends at 'mid- well, Saipan's naval commandant, i treated Noonan's teeth in Oakland ni Sunday, had offered the theory that Missj said he might recognize the teeth.

I The National Safety Council did Earhart and Noonan were forced ut Scott said, he threw the nav- not make an estimate of traffic'QI I down in the Marshalls, then dental charts away years fatalities for fife four-day IfinT LOdDS by the Japanese to Saipan, where; a b'- 11 it said traffic deaths during they were imprisoned. Paul Mantz, a close friend of a nonholida weekend of the same HARRISBURG (AP) State- Goerner said the bodies Earhart, said her teeth lenst 1 would total 450 at this time 'approved loans totaling $57,600 to been buried in Japanese style, "were quite unusual He said he Oi year i the community of Berwick, Coonly two feet deep. he could tell from the A survev 1 Thi Associatedi lumbia County, are designed to) Thomas E. Devine, a Westiteeth if one of the bodies was that Pross during a 102 nou offs et part of the pending loss of I Haven, -businessman, was of Miss Earhurt lla showed 462 traffic tne town's major industry, a soldier stationed in Saipan inj fn June J8GO, Goerner recovered cll aths 37 killed in 'res and 10G 1 Er Jones, acting secretary! INOT 15)44-45. Goerner said Devine toldiold wreckage from the bottom of lntalities in miscellaneous commerce, said the Pennsylv-i him a native woman had pointed a bay at Saipan and said he be lla )S an overa total 605.i vania Industrial Development Au-j out the shallow grave to him.

ilieved it to be from the Earhart survev covered the period thority's approval of the loans; Years later, he told Goerner ofiplane. The wrecl-aee however in ll om Wednesday, Nov. Wednescla would pave the way) to midnight Snnrlnv ifor oroiects exnected tn rmwirip tree broke his fall. isaid was unnecessary. Nicholas said he saw three other! Linner asked Adoula to submit! parachutes in the air and hobbled'to him the government report to the plane and saw two men which named the army units said dead.

He said they were Airman to have committed the slayings. l.C. William J. Murphy. 25, Hous- Adoula has told Parliament that ton, loadmaster; and Airman l.CJthe report cleared Lumumbist David L.

Paul, 38, League City, leader Antoine Gizenga, who earli- a mechanic. was suspected of having been ERNEST DANIEL PATTERSON 68, died at 12:25 a.m. today, No. vember 25, 1961, at his home, Cly. mer R.D.

2, near Pine Flats. A life resident of Green Township, he was born in Montgomery Township September 20, 1893. son of Jacob and Martha Jane (Keith) Patterson. He is survived by his wife, Ethel Cook Patterson, three sons and four daughters: Mrs. Morris (AN verda) Rummel of Barnesboro R.D.

Mrs. David (Thelma) Long, Warren, Ohio; Jacob Pau Cotton joined Nicholas and an'in the" Kindu Commodore R.D. Ernest Patterson Clymer R.D. Mrs Bruce (Laura) Shaffer, Clymer R.D. Mrs.

Merle (Annabel) Lydic, Penn Run R.D. Lawrence Patterson, Indiana R.D. 4. There are 48 grandchildren, 10 graat grandchildren and one brother, Si. mon P.

Patterson of Strongstown, surviving. Friends will be received at his home after 7 p.m. today until 12 hour later Canadian Mounted Po- the troops mutinied. Jlice found them and took them to a Whitehorse hospital. An hour 1 I I i later Conklin was brought out.

IV37IPI IniTlciTQS A search was under way for' i Forstner. i Air Force officials listed Mur-' phy and Paul as known dead and these men as dead or missing: Forstner; Sager; Capt. Milton L. Kimey, 38, Houston, copilot; Capt. Alan J.

White, 28, Houston, navi- Escape 2nd Time In Day TAFT, Okla. incor- 'man, Genoa, mechanic. REP. WILLIAM SCRANTON "just a representative" Rep. Scranton Pope Marks 80th Birthday At Vatican noon Tuesday, November 28 when inglble inmates of the State Train- the body will be removed 'to the ing School for Negro Girls, round-Church of God at Greenwich a maSS 6SCape Frida respect may be paid from night, fled a second time today i p.

to 2 p.m. the hour of ser as they were being returned by vice. Interment will be In McDuvv. jell Cemetery. Mrs.

Ruby Stanback, superin-! Rairigh Funeral. H'lls- tendent, said the girls broke and dale, in charge of arrangements ran while they were being brought in cars to the institution. LOUIS H. NOVAK, HG Station Six of the 23 escapees surrend-'Street, Punxsutawney, ered Friday night because of cold VATICAN CITY (AP) -The weather. The six were unarmed, white and golden flags of Vatican but Mrs.

Stanback said the others City flew today for the 80th birth-jmay have knives and ice picks clay of Pope John XXIII. jfrom the kitchen. Post No big observance was planned I "Those girls today ran off shout- for the event, which was celebrat-'ing foul language," she said, "and eci here on Nov. 4 jointly with are being rounded up all day, November 24, 1931, at Adrian Hospital. Born June 26, 1888 in Poland, son of Anthony and Jul'a Novn'c, he was married July 2G, 1920, to Rosella Tucker.

He was a ber of BPO Elks 301; the FOE; the LOOM; Woodmen of tlis World third anniversary of the Pope's around here. We believe all the and United Commercial travelers, coronation. others are in the area, too." a of Punxsutawney. C1 i For ttie Pontiff, today was an- W. J.

Edge, a highway patrol- Mr Novak had been a former the incident and that information eluded a generator which turned lQ dmght Nov 12 pro ctus expected to provide SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) U.S. other day of work. He began It said the escapees that were salesman for the Punxsutaw-v led him to the grave. 0 ut to be fron.

a Japanese plane he Thanksgiving new Jobs in the area. Rep. William Scranton, saying he paying his daily Mass in his prl- considered most dangerous re- Bee and Provision Company but weekend there were 4-12 traffic! 11ie borough's mam industry, wants to devote himself full time.vate chapel. Then-for the 100thimained at large was with the AirkenYw jdcaths, 51 killed in fires and ngjAmerican Car and Foundry representing his district in i fcL ur r3. Junior in miscellaneous mis- 1 IVI lvliai I imps for a total of B08.

Sfit The lecord tra fir death toll for A ts ea tl le employ- nomination for senator or gover- on Rome Janiculum" Markets' Attorney Optimistic time since he became Mrs. Stanback said the es- Hnns to shut down sometime in -gress. has julad out the possibility.left Vatican City, this time to visit capees used broom handles to" 1 He is survived by his wife a res ntl em lQ 1 00 of 8, for the Republican the College -of Propaganda Fide break lights in their second-floor th ese children: Mrs Jim' At its peak, the company employ- nomination for senator or eover-'nn Rnmp's mil a holiday weekend is 706, set in (ed nor. READING, Pa. (AP) semifinalists are to be chosen today from 24 girls still in conten- building was decorated with papal Hill.

The; quarters. When two supervisors Shaw of Indiana, DonaW No. Ten" 11 four da Christmas period in Tne P1DA approved a loan for! The 44-year-old Scranton ended banners and with the flags of 70 $32,000 to help the Fulton of speculation about his nations, representing the national- facturing expand for a statewide of the student priests study- feels that a lot of supermarkets Junior iviis and a chance to ap- may be able to operate on Sun-i pear at le Nal iona' Junior Miss days even though a new statei pa 8eant in Mobile, Ala. law bans Sunday food sales by' Jud 8 es wil1 narrow the field af- stores with 10 or more employes. ter erso "al interviews.

Five final- Atty. Walter A. Koegler of Pitts- ists are to be from the burgh said the new law is vague, i but he believes most of the stores! In ud Friday night Cheryl Door-to-Door tried to stop them, the inmates vak of Niagara Falls; his mother matrons, Mrs Julia Novak of DuBois, and! these brothers and sisters: Mich. brushed aside the screaming "let's go." They made for the kitchen and ael Br "no and John Nova'k, aifo'f' 11 BUFFALC he represents will be exemot 18, sponsored by bound body of a plant and another loan for with an announcement Fri- ing there for missionary work, to help provide facilities for the day. Steller Optical Manufacturing "Every indication points to a Inc.

Republican victory in The Fulton project, estimated 1962," he said in a prepared state- at $80,000 would mean new jobs'men t. for some 75 persons. The Stellar, He added, however, that a vie WO 1711711SSI OflS SlrIS ap P. are ntl had planned Home, Punxsutawney, Plant, costing an estimated will mean a hand-fought cam- A iu the electrical ervic will be conducted 00 would rovide employment paign carried to every corner of A fl fill ml S1I JF in Thurs Vl November 27 at 2 p.m N.Y. (AP) The or about 50 persons bv the end the state by the candidates ay They turned off lights at the the Rev.

George Gulp. Inter. '-nstitution before leaving. ment will follow in Circle Hill grabbed knives, forks and ice DuB ois; Paul of Detroit, picks. They fled the home through Mrs Genevieve Potts of Frederick the kitchen windows, which have Md jno bars.

I Friends will be received after 7 The superintendent said the P- toda in the Sr.henkemeyer obtained a temporary sponsored by the Wilkinsburg Jay- order from S. Dis- cees Wl the evening gown divis- trict Court here on Oct. 26, ban- ion a Michelle Ann ning enforcement of the new law 18 sponsored by the Huxk-ion m'ighbor as Samuel at 21 supermarkets in eight west- Jaycees, won in the talent (i ()f Buffalo. parked Blast Side to ern Pennsylvania counties. division.

But a panel of three federal judges lifted the oj'der lasl Tiu-s- A I I day and ruled that the state IVlclSKeCl idlP courts sole jursidiction. which the Republican candidates Penns y' van 'a Farm Show institution, ranging Local sources must put up the must devote entire attention dur- mission toda certified 30 high! a S. from to 17. Mrs. Stanback 1 JOSHUA R.

BRUBAKER, 68, ol between the state aiding the next 12 months" schools to provide homemak-! said those who fled were incor- Morrison Road, Tidioute. Pa victim was identified by a an the total cost of the project i He said the 10th congressional in dt'mostration teams for the ngibles who had made trouble at Passed away Wednesday, Novem' Yochelson, Meanwhile, PIDA approved a district which he represents "is' 1882 farm sh(1Wl Jan 8 12 The-the institution ber 22, 1961. in thff Titusville loan lo the Committee of faced with serious problems in the schools 1 Athens Area, 1 She said several girls recently P' 4 The cause of death was not immediately determined. Lillian Owes Philly Taxes Rob Bank police suid. Blood was found on both the tront and back seals of the car.

AKI ie victim's wife said he cus- IUN. Pa. tomarily carried him- brandishing Donaldson's Crossroads Branch of the PHILADELPHIA (AP, -The ville Nal.onal Bank Citys Uepartment Collections closed Friday night hits taken steps iu begin It-pa 400 in i-ash action lo t-ulleci in IJIPI- Theodore Daniel-, candle tax allegtvlly owed by Reis iht- bank and iw.i Enterprises. pl oyes Reis Enterprises runs tlit- Celt- bandit; brity Room night club, owned by Dum Lillian Reis, who is under indict- for in Poitsvilk-. a 'v Pa.

Three men have been convicted in the case No before flc-d indu.suial development sll PP er Rock Are a Jt. Moniteau, admitted from Oklahoma Born in Cokeville Pa on Janu and many other items' West Sunb y. Kn Saxonburg. might have been leaders in the ary 3, 1898, he was a son'of John ve a direct connection Sea ertown Area Linesville-Con- escape. Those who escaped were and Sarah Anna Freet Brubaker he be- lie ut-Snmmit Linesville, Jef.jolder teen-agers.

The deceased is survived bv two his ferso "-Morgan Jefferson, Jim Overfelt, an assistant to the brothers, Floyd Brubaker hawk Area, Bessemer, South Leb- state welfare director, said no one Cleveland, Ohio, and Lyle A Bru tiont-d an Twp Port Alle gany Union, was injured. of Deny a three sis" ce he Sust uenita Duncannon R.D. Taft is in eastern Oklahnnva Mrs. Fullmer oi Blue Mountain. Schnvlkill Havon ahnnt 14fl HI.

100, Wilkes-Bane, as part field of of a $100.000 project. agriculture YIM.IH-ISOIIS face was battered, ()n es did not give further de- which have nd with, elec.ri?",? lails the Wilkes Bai with Washington." He said he be- Linesville, Jef.jolder teen-agers. The deceased is hound with decimal wire, oulice ieves the district deserves his ferson-Morgan Jefferson, Jim Overfelt, an assistant to the brothers, Floyd S. Brubaker nf ha UL'Lf A raQ Cm if Vi dot a urAlfa rxi. wci Scranton had been mentioned as a possible candidate since upset incumbent Democrat Stan- ilf 0 Schuyllall Haven about 140 miles east of Oklahoma fromv nom his uile ley A.

Prokop in the 10th Congres- Rl Forbes Jt. City, sional battle last vear. He ex-con- todav. held Schools, Kantner, Cranberry Area, Victory Harrisville, Un des ile he left for for further investigation in the nedy's wide margin there. on, Chartiers Jt.

2 Die Instantly In Highway Crash routine cruise of the aren duwi; mi thr on't L'rl Seeks Million For Wayward tilled a rope around his neck iir and nulution victim man and his sen The collection, lered Und the tax is owed for i960. back with Reis Enterprises was one of 71 (led firms listed- as owing back taxes, fllu- bank in cases turned over to tin- 19 1I1U All Otv men were killed instantly Friday in a collision of their car a-id a truck on Route seven miles north of Grove City. The victims of Pittsburgh's Thursday and ques- James T. Hanlon for mayor of tioned him in the wounding of 28- Scranton. urs- year-old James Werley.

There was speculation that A mun. belit'Vftl lo be a burglar, Scranton regarded by some as a PITTSBURGH (AP) William lound by a uas mside Werley's darkened liberal, had withdrawn because D. Ghdden is i vo raise a a hunt.no home the cuVs Bloomfield sec- of in getting support from half million dollars lor wavward Kellv 41 both of ight when the influential Republican leaders, youngsters Truck 'driver entered with his two such as James F. Malone of the Gladden, superintendent 1 man fired a shot into Pennsylvania Manufacturers social ion. underwent (Sue) Long of Waiv.n, Olvo.

and Mrs. Abhuti of Fj-iends Will be received at the Richard K. Shoemak-r Funeral Home in R'-ii- viH a ft 7 p.m. (od-y. Services will be conducted GROVE CITY, Pa.

1" Fun ril1 Hl lle SHturda ward 1 Cemetery. so badly burned that bis identity Werley's stomach then fled on Route was obscured. ad- lv.tlt'wa\ Mi. Li-b- Mi.Mi-o City's Rocker. escaped injury.

the car appur- pubhc, a private school for delin-ently was travelling at a high a 5,300,000. rwem emergency Malone said in Pittsburgh, how- quents a. Grove City, Mercer rate of speedI whiUf a 1 Hancis Hospital ever. "I can assure you his an-County, said the money is needed curve, sk'dded on the i od Ji 10 OU5 COndl Un 1 aS 0 made bi tn the care and training and crashed into the oncoinia. SEATTLE.

Wash. (AP) 80-bed West j' tl I C11IV4 IICI'MIIIV CHIvI cause of any pressure from me." of some 290 children at the school, truck. the ultimate oncoming ror expectant in i the maternity waiting room..