Lebanon Daily News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • Page 1

GOOD EVENING Some so-called open mindi should be closed for repairs. and Tht Ltbanon Daily Times THE WEATHER Centril Penna. Partly cloudy, hot and humid through Thursday with a few likely. Low tonight 86-72. Thursday, high in the 91st Year No.

266 LEBANON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 17, 1963 clwt Act Violence Flares On Racial Fronts 4. Camp Typhoid Victims Have Risen To 25 LANCASTER, Pa. (UPJ) -Two children who attended a Bible misson camp held near Chambersburg have been stricken with typhoid, health authorities revealed Tuesday. The'victims are the 24th and 25th persons hospitalized with the disease since the camp meeting month. The boys were identified as David Smith, 13, and Jack Willard, 14, both of Kirkwood.

Smith is the son of the Rev. John Smith, pastor of Colerain Baptist Church, Kirkwood, who was a camp counselor. Twelve of the typhoid patients are hospitalized here, nine in Chambersburg, two in Carlisle and two in Waynesboro. GOP Senators Seek Probe Of Vanished Grain Charge $32 Million Worth May Have Gone Behind Iron Curtain WASHINGTON (AP) Senate Republicans are pressing for a congressional investigation into reports that 24 million bushels of U.S. grain vanished somewhere on the way to N.

Y. Man Cons City Families By Telephone City To Air Plan For Control Of Watershed Lands "A s.r IT A -on. -r i UPl-Daily NEWS A Joseph Conrad refused to sell his home to the city for a right-of-way, the city went ahead and took what it needed to extend a thoroughfare in front of Conrad's home in Charlotte, N. C. With the law on its side, the city sawed Conrad's house in half, offering him about $28,000 for the half it claimed.

Conrad promises to take the matter to court. Hear Missionary At Mt. Lebanon Campmeeting There were 285 persons at the annual missionary service held Tuesday afternoon at the Lebanon Campmeeting. Mt. Miss Lois Schmidt, a missionary to Nigeria, was the guest speaker and showed slides of her work.

The service was sponsored by the "Women's Society of World Service of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Mrs. Luke Kline was in charge of the service. Mrs. Harry Aughinbaugh introduced new ministers' wives present.

Mrs. Calvin Reber, Dayton, Ohio, read the Scripture and offered prayer. Mrs. Stewart Schule sang a solo. The day's activities began with a prayer and praise service led by Paul Kreider of the Cleona EUB Church.

He spoke on the subject of "Faith." During the children's hour, the Rev. Elmer H. Horst on Twenty-eiffht) 14 American Soldiers Wounded In S. Viet Nam SAIGON, South Viet American soldiers were wounded Tuesday night, three of them -seriously; in an attack by it was reported'today. The Americans, members of a U.S.

special forces unit, were not identified pending notification of their relatives. Two South Vietnamese soldiers also were wounded. The Communists struck just fore midnight near Can Thao airfield south of Saigon, firing 16 to 20 rounds from a mortar into a camp where the U.S. and Vietnamese troops staying. Tremont Man Is Fatally Stricken Helping At Fire COUDERSPORT, Pa.

(AP) Franklin P. Bernd 58, of Tremont, Schuylkill County, collapsed and died of a heart attack Tuesday night while racing to help a couple fight a fire in their home. Bernd, vacationing in northern Pennsylvania, was out driving with some friends about four miles from the Potter County community of Kinney, when he heard screams from Mrs. James Sumpter. Her husband had accidentally touched off a fire while welding pipes in their future home, still under 'construction.

As they ran to the home, Bernd collapsed. The fire was quickly extinguished. Open Drive To Keep Cash From Foreign Markets WASHINGTON (UPI) The government today opened an intensified campaign to reduce the balance of payments deficit by luring dollars away from more attractive investment markets outside U.S. borders. Jt set off a chain reaction of economic forces expected to push up U.S.

short-term interest rates slightly to make them more competitive with those of foreign banks. The White House announced on Tuesday that President Kennedy would give Congress Thursday a progress report on the U.S. bal ance of payments problem which is a source of growing apprehen sion both here and abroad. Five Teen-Agers howing Off Car Are Charged Here A group of five New Cumber- nd teen-agers, in Lebanon shbw- off a new model car belong- to the mother of the driv- found themselves in the hands the law on a reckless driving harge. Patrolman Larry L.

Boyer re- orted that he attempted to stop he car at Sixth and Cumberland treets shortly after midnight this morning after he noticed that one eadlight was not functioning. Instead of stopping, the driv- Identified as Rene Esther Kerdeman, 18, 310 Market New Cumberland, sped south on Sixth Street and west on Walnut Street, the wrong direction on both streets. Boyer went in pursuit and ap- rehended the car and the occu- ants on Bollman Street between 'ederal and Walnut. The driver nd four passengers were taken city hall. Under questioning, Miss Kerdeman told police the car had re- ently been purchased by her mother and that she had driven to Lebanon to show to some her friends here.

She was charged with reckless iriving before Alderman Richard U. Shock. Kennedy is not expected to pre new, untried medicine. In stead, it is believed that he wil recommend adhering to pres ent policy, only with renewed efforts. The United States ended with a $2.2 billion balance of pay ments deficit.

This shot up to (Continued Twenty-tight) GOOD INTENTIONS WICHITA, Kan. (UPD Mr. and Mrs. Sam Springer moved into their son-in-law's home while was on vacation "so it wouldn't be robbed." Shortly after they moved in, ac- eording to police, burglars slipped In and made off with an estimated $65,000 worth of Mrs. Springer's jewelry.

THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK Will Closed Thursday, July 18, 12 O'CLOCK NOON Off Account fbe Death of Earl R. Schraibar A former Officer OJoftat; Amusement! 10,1 Area Classified 24, 25, 26, Comics Editorial Financial Obituaries Palmyra SporU 18, IS, 2 Women's Pages 15,1 Remodeling Sala DrtSMs ud SpwbwMr Thursday and Friday to I Ird CuBbtrUai A long-range plan to put approximately acres of city-owned watershed lands under forest management control will be aired at a public hearing next Tuesday evening, July 23, at the Municipal Building. The meeting, sponsored by the city council, is to hear proposals from forestry firms on costs and methods to clear out and control growth of timber on the city owned properties. Invited to attend the meeting are representatives of the City of Lebanon Authority, Regional Planning Commission, sportsmen, conservationists, members of interested water authorities and the general public. The meeting will be held in Room 308 of the Municipal Building beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Preliminary studies conducted (Continued on Austria. The $32 million worth of corn barley and sorghum "could have gone behind the Iron Curtain" ii violation of U.S. barter agree ments, said Sen. John J. Williams Tuesday in demanding a Senate investigation.

Or, he said, the grain "may have been diverted and sold in Western Germany for dollars," which would also be a violation. Bailer deals are restricted to non Communist countries that would not otherwise pay dollars for U.S. farm products. Lester P. Condon, Agriculture Department inspector general, said evidence uncovered so far does not indicate the grain went behind the Iron Curtain but that some of it might have wound up in West Germany where it could hurt cash markets for U.S.

grain. Condon said the United States suffered no loss on the shipments intended for Austria because it received the agreed upon minerals in the barter exchange. Importers Arrested Williams said seven importers have been arrested in Austria A New York man, suspected of operating a telephone confidence racket with Lebanon residents on the pretense that he is a relative just arrived from Italy, has bilked at least five local families for $15 each. Police said the man operates under the name of Frank Colosanti, and gives his address as 346 W. Thirty-Fourth New York City.

A number of local families have called city police in the last few days and reported that Ihey had collect telephone calls from the man who asked that Ihe money be sent to the New York Western Union office between and 4 p.m. It was reported that the man introduced himself as a relative Bricks Are Thrown At Charleston, S.C. Police, Firemen HMTEO r-RKSS INTERNATIONAL Violence flared during an anti-segregation demonstration at Charleston, S.C., Tuesday night and a Negro fireman was wounded in one of a series of shooting incidents in Savannah, Ga. Several hundred Negroes, staging Charleston's fourth racial demonstration of the day, began throwing bricks at policemen and firemen in front of newspaper office. Six officers and a fireman were injured.

Reinforced by state troopers, police dispersed the demonstrators and arrested 95 Negroes. just arrived from Italy and (Continued Pica Twtnt a lit- Amon L. Staulfer Again Heads GS Hospital Board Amon L. Stauffer, vice president of the People's National Bank, was re-elected president of the board of managers of the Good Samaritan Hospital during the annual meeting of the Good Samaritan Hospital Corporation, Tuesday night at the hospital. Others re-elected are: Dr.

Frederic K. MiHer, president Sullivan Co. Treasurer Charged As Embezzler LAPORTE, Pa. (AP) Mrs. Agnes F.

Sullivan County treasurer, faced a hearing today on charges that she embezzled public funds. Mrs. Bahl, was arrested Tuesday and released on $4,500 on the felony charge. If she is bound over at the preliminary hearing, the case will be sent to the grand jury Aug. 5.

Dist. Atty. Charles Kschinka indicated the arrest resulted from about 10 weeks of investigation following an April 1 report by county auditors which charged a shortage in her accounts. The amount of the alleged shortage was not announced but Kschinka said it was substantial. and that lie does not see how the grain could have disappeared Twcnty-el(ht) Damage Totaled At $625 In Accident At Cleona Damage estimated at $625 resulted to two automobiles involved in an accident Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Penn Avenue and Lincoln Street, Cleona.

Police Chief Warren Sheaf said the cars were driven by Norman Porter, 57, Thorold, Ontario, Canada, and Mrs. Fay A. Banks, 36, 9 E. Park Myerstown. Sheaf said the Banks car, which was waiting for the traffic light to change, was struck in the rear by the Porter vehicle.

Porter's wife, Grace, 54, was treated for shock by a Cleona physician. Diane Royer, 13, 306 S. Railroad Myerstown, a passenger in the Banks car, was shaken up and also examined by a Cleona doctor. She was referred to her family physician for further treatment. of Lebanon Valley College, as vice-president and Samuel D.

Evans, secretary. Robert C. Black was elected treasurer. Five members of the boarc were re-elected to four-year terms. They are Henry H.

Mark Donald S. Shepherd, the Rev Lloyd E. Teter Ernest D. Williams and Mrs. George H.

Wise. Henry R. Arnold was elected a member of the board for a four-year term, succeeding Sheldon J. Shale, who has moved to Bethlehem. Another new board member elected is Robert M.

Lesher, who (Conlltiurd an Twit) Negro fireman Warnell Robinson, 27, was struck in the stomach by a pistol bullet fired frorrv a car containing while teen-agers! at Savannah where shots also' were' fired into one white and one Negro residence. No one was hurt in the residential shootings. Robinson, reported in good condition, was part of a street "stakeout" detail guarding fire alarm boxes. False alarms have been a feature of racial vandalism in Savannah recently. Folice later cornered a car at a drive-in restaurant and took two youths and two girls, all white, into custody.

The teenagers said two other, youths, carrying .22 caliber pistols, had fled moments before officers arrived. At Cambridge, National guardsmen rushed to the home of a guard officer Tuesday night to investigate a report that a white woman was struck in the finger by a bullet. Guard officials said Vtrs. George Homer wife ol lieutenant colonel, reported "hearing a bullet (and) something struck her finger." Guardsmen have been keeping peace in the city while Negro and while lead ers attempt to iron out racia problems. Elsewhere in the nation: "New York Seven majo American anti-segregation organ zations have formed a sing! "emergency" council to expan the fight for civil rights.

It wi be known as the Council for Unil ed Civil Rights Leadership (CUCRL). Columbus, Ga. City officials Tuesday closed the public swim (Continued Twcnty-tlfhl) Ancient Alibi Gets Ruined TOPEKA, Kan. (UPD The school board today pulled the rug from under a time- honored alibi for students who arrive home late for school. The board announced a new ruling requiring teachers to telephone parents if a pupil has I been kept after regular classes.

News Conference Scranton Calls For Changes In Proposed Civil Rights Measure HARRISBURG (AP) Gov. Scranton contended today that public accommodation features of proposed federal civil rights legislation should apply only to state-licensed facilities. Such a feature would "put it (civil rights legislation) on a sounder legal basis" than would the proposal by President Kennedy to ban discrimination in public accommodations on grounds such facilities are interstate commerce. General Appropriations Bill Is Passed By House HARRISBURG W) The House today passed the $963 mil- ion general appropriations bill unanimous vote, 195-0. There was only brief debate.

The measure was sent to the Senate for further action. The legislation carries the bulk of Gov. Scranton's $1.1 billion spending program for the 1963-64 iscal year. The bill had been cut back $3 million by the Appropria- Committee. The House then turned to a showdown on some $57 million ivorth of so called non preferred appropriations bills included in he governor's budget.

The public accommodations feature is the main point of contention in the civil rights legislation now before the U. S. Senate. The Republican Senate leadership generally favors elimination or sharp revision of the commerce clause. The governor reiterated his support for the Kennedy administration plan, but said he would hope that pwblw feature would be modified to cov er only state-licensed places.

(Most states, Scranton said, provide some form of licensing franchising of public accommoda tions of all types. At the same time Scrantoi termed "just plain silly" a nub lished report that he is a void in tbt Miami National Governor North Side Leaguers Hold Outdoor Meeting Twenty-five members of the North Side Civic League met Tuesday evening in an outdoor session, at the home of Calvin Spitler, 1695 Quentin Rd. Daniel Bittner, president, conducted the business meeting. One application for membership was approved. A $500 payment was made on the loan against the North Fifth Street parking lot.

Balance remaining against the loan is $200. Bittner informed members that Charles Gingrich, a charter member of the league generally regarded the is in the Lebanon Veterans Administration Hospital with a broken leg. Gingrich got the name "chef" through customarily serving refreshments at league meetings. Joseph Kugler and Edward Baeckert substituted for Gingrich at the Tuesday meeting. RECORDS QUAKE PRATO, Italy (UPI) A vio- ent earthquake centered somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean off coast of Greenland erupted at 2:32 p.m.

(EOT) Tuesday, according to the Seismologicat Observatory here. A spokesman said instruments recorded a shock of seven or eight degrees on the Mercalli scale. The center apparently was located 1,600 miles northwest of here, he said. NO PROOF OF DEATH SANTA MONICA, Calif. (UPI) 25-year-old ambulance driver today was free of a charge of stealing $200 from a dead man when Superior Judge Hector Baida upheld the defense attorney's argument that no one had proved the victim was actually dead.

Showers Likely In County Today Partly cloudy, warm and humi weather will prevail over th county through tonight wifh chance of scattered thundershow ers this afternoon and evening. The weatherman also predicte that the overnight Jow will rise normal or above as temperatur averages will go over the norma mark for the first time since Jul 3. The mercury was expected to approach the 90 degree mark (his afternoon. Tuesday's temperatures averaged below normal for the second consecutive week even though the high of 8) degrees was two above expectec maximum. Last night's overnight low wa the highest such reading since early in the month as temperatures during the 24-hour period ending al 7 a.m.

today averaged normal for the first time since the! same period ending on July 3. The partly cloudy, hot and humid weather will extend into Thursday with thundershowers likely Thursday afternoon and evening. Tonight's overnight low will be between and 72. Little temperature change will be noted Thursday. Extended Forecast The extended forecast from (Continued Twenlj-el(ht) Valley afety Council Reactivated The Lebanon Valley Safety ouncil was reactivated Tuesday uring a meeting in the quarters the Lebanon County Chamber Commerce.

Wilfred C. Dun- council diairman, presided. The council, a division of the xjbanon County Chamber of Commerce, was first formed about a ear ago. It is now resuming its ctivities with a slightly larger roup of participants, including he Pennsylvania State Police several more Industrial firms. As background on the at the council, Dunstan pointed out that Lebanon Valley has a good record for on- ihe Job lately.

"The problem here, an elsewhere, to that does ui little good protect an employe with top-notch safety records at his place of employment and then have him suffer a costly accident In hid home, car or at recreation," Dunstan said. G. R. Whitney, field representative for the National Safety Council, discussed the organization make-up of safety councils that are now on a full-time bass in many communities throughout the country. "Communities everywhere are mobilizing to stem the tide of tragic accidents that are occurring in every age bracket and income class accidents that are taking thousands of lives and maiming hundreds of thousands," Whitney said.

He pointed out that a recent study in Pennsylvania indicates (Cnntlniifd Two) Penna. Man Is Killed In Crash Near Parkton, Md, PARKTON, Md. (AP) Lester L. Conley, 37, of Etters, was killed Tuesday when his car crashed into the rear of tractor- trailer on tho Harrisburg Expressway near Parkton. Slate police said Conley was alone in the car.

The driver of the truck, Thomas Scurry, 31, of Glen Burnie, was not injured. Predicts Rush To Buy Mumps OXFORD, England (UPI) George Watson told the Conference Tuesday that children should catch some childhood diseases at an early age and get them over and done with. Watson predicted that someday doctors may offer "mumps for sale" and parents will rush in to make their purchases. Big Three Session Auto Painting CVftCrP'C 25th I W. Cumb.

AlAbLna Dial 271-4501 SERVICE ON TV Bob Koch APPL SERVICE CENTER Olol NOTICE Members of Goodwill Fire Co. No. 5 will meet this evening at 7:30 P.M. at the Taylor Funeral Home to view the body of Treas. Earl R.

Schreiber. CHESTER 1POTTS, East-West Nuclear Talks Stay On Optimistic Note MOSCOW (UP!) East-West banning tests in the Soviet press, which reports nuclear talks went into their third day today with optimism continuing that they will result in at least a limited ban on testing. Western sources said some progress was Tuesday in the first real bargaining session by Under Secretary of W. Averell Harriman, British Science Minister Lord Hailsham, and Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. Diplomats here said the optimism felt about the talks was without precedent in recent cold war history.

Western sources said there "no reason to change the view" that the three nuclear powers could concludt a treaty in outer space, and under water, even if they could not agree on underground tests. Vivid Contrast possibility of East-West agreement after long months of deadlock was in vivid contrast to the widening split in the ranks of the Communist world. The friendliness and joking between Gromyko and Premier Nikita Khrushchev and the Western delegates made the Soviet snubs to Communist China appear even stronger. Khrushchev has gone out of his way to avoid the delegation for ideologic tl talks. the nuclear negotiations in restrained language, prints columns of attacks on the Chinese.

Western sources warned, how- that "undue optimism" should avoided in assessing the chances of the nuclear talks. This was an apparent reference to two possible obstacles faced by the West in its efforts to achieve a complete test ban. Underground tests require onsite inspections to ensure they are not confused with other seismic disturbances, in the Western view, and the Soviets have refused to agree to the minimum.