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Plans atCU ITHACA Amid dissent and protest over the American policy in Viet Nam, the Vietnamese a a a to the United States, Vu Van Thai, will appear March 3, on the Cornel campus to deliver a lecture "The Republic of Viet Nam day." The Hectare is sponsored by the Committee for U. S- Policy on Viet Nam one of the Cornell groups which supports the United States' postilion in that Southeast Asian nation. Thai is expected to emphasize the social and economic status of his country in the lecture and answer questions afterward, according to Allan J. Jacobs, a senior at Cornell and committee spokesman. The lecture will be in the evening at Bailey HaiL Thai fought for the Viet Mann until 1945.

In that year he broke with Ho Chi Minn because of the letter's accommodation with French. Later, Ho had Thai's father executed in a general purge of non-Communist nationalists in the Viet Minn. When Ngo Dinh Diem became president of the Republic of Viet he appointed Thai to the highest civil service post in the state. Within a few years, the opposition of Ngo Dinh Nhu, the president's brother, drove him into exile. Thai took a high post on UN- Fire Hits ESCO, the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

i He refused to participate in any of the governments succeeding the Diem regime until the Ky government. He consented to work for the Ky government in the autumn of 1965 and has been serving as ambassador to the U. S. since that time. Sugar Day Celebrated No.

7 Hockey Fan Colgate President Vincent M. Barnett mirrors the crbwd's reactions in Starr Rink at Hamilton as Colgate pulled off a stunning 5-3 upset of Clarkson College Tuesday to hand the Golden Knights their first eastern defeat of season. President nett will watch again Wednesday night when Colgate meets Cornell. AUBURN The first annual "Empire. Sugar Day," was celebrated throughout this city Sat-j urday.

Area residents presented a token from the Empire Sugar Co. for their contribution 'toward the manufacturing of sugar at the Montezuma Refinery. In (local grocery stores, over 20,000 four-ounce packets of sugar processed at the refinery were distributed to shoppers. In the large supermarkets, Empire had hostesses distribute the packets. Special ceremonies were conducted at 10 a.m..at the i market an the Auburn Plaza.

a Maurice I. Schawartz presented plaques with copies of the Empire Sugar Day proclamation, engraved on them- Recipients of plaques, which commemorates the processing of the first sugar at the Montezmuma plant, were Charles Azarow, vice president of Empire Sugar; Charles C. Miller, vice president and general a a of Empire; A. A. Thomson, executive vice president of Empire Sugar; Paid Lattimore, chairman of the Cayuga County Development Area Organization; Henry Stack, Auburn attorney and realtor, regarded as the "father of the sugar beet industry;" Frederick E.

Porten, chairman of the County Board of Supervisors; Clarence W. Nolan, president of Chamber of Com- Frank Turek, president of -the Finger Lakes Sugar Beet Growers and Ray Castile, New York State Department of Commerce. Back Pa Issue Bulletin Halted At Sugar Plant MONTEZUMA Construction of the $25 million Empire State Sugar Co. refinery is not pected to be continued until an- olihe a contractor is named. Work was halted Friday afte noon when contractors ordered their men off the jobs.

They said, payments due workers are not being made. i Engineering the firm which obtained the general contract for the major construct i pruject, reportedly was million behind in pay- Twirllng Tot Pretty little Kelli Shumaker poses in front of the trophies she has won. The 5-year-old daughter of M.Sgt. and Mrs. Donald Shumaker took a first and two second prices in a recent contest in Utica by the Tots Teens.

She won first in basic strutting and seconds in solo and T-strutting. Kelli is catching up wjth her 7-year-old sister, Kim, who has won twelve trophies in the last two years. LOAL. NEWS George X. Swayze, State Editor George R.

Corr, ITHACA CORTLAND ITHACA Two fires were investigated the Tompkins Sheriff's Department early Sunday morning whihc resulted an more than $1,500 damage to a residence in Lansing and the Bennett Poulnty Farm in (the Town of Ithaca. Deputy Byron Van Zile report- a fire, which started at Plan Bloodbdiik Cortland SVC 8 THE POST-STANDARD, Feb. 21, 1966 9 a.m. at the residence of Carl Eieim, 240 Fender Road, Lansing, was discovered by Kiem's wiife, lav, whe she heard a "cracking noise" from behind a wall. The Lansingville, Ludlowville and South Lansing fire departments responded to tine call and contained fire to a section of rafters in a.

matter of minutes. Hhe house received smoke and water damage, but actual fire damage was said to have been kept at a minimum. The fire started from a faulty electrical outle box and spread up the side of a wall -to the rafters, firemen said. Just as Van Zile was finishing Hs investigation at the first dire, he was wummoned to a second blaze at the Bennett Poultry Farm on the Mecklin- burg Road in the Town of Itiha- ca. A three story egg processing building had caught fire -there and was discovered by the owner, Roger Bennett, while he was feeding some chickens.

The fire started on the second floor of itihe building where egg cartons were stored, firemen It was estimated $1,000 a a was inflicted before firemen from Enffield and Ithaca could confine tine blaze. Firemen remained on the scene from about 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. The fire is stilt under investigation by Van Zile and the sheriff's department.

unit will visit the campus of the State University College at Corfland Tuesday. Students, a and staff will have an opportunity to volunteer as blood donors in a program sponsored by the county chapter of the American Red Cross. Red Cross workers from the local community wall be in the Confederate Room at Neubi-g Hall to assist with the 12-bed unit to conduct the campus bloodmobile. Donors will be received between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

No appointment is necessary. The county blood program is a chapter of the Syracuse re- CORTLAND A Red Cross program. Each year, five bloodmobdle trips are made to Corfland and five are made to other communities in the county. In addition, two bloodmobile visits ore made to the college at Coiitla'nd, one in the fall and another in February. Seventy-seven hospitals are served by the 22 chapters in the Syracuse region.

Miss Barbara Benedict, Red Cross executive secretary, reports ihere is "an urgent need at the present tune for a large number of donors as a result of tine mecessary cancellation of five bloodmobile visits in tine re- i during the recent bKz- zard." Assisting an the bloodmobile visit Tuesday is Norbeirt W. Haley, director of public relations at ifche college. He is serving as campus liaison officer for the Red Cross. Adult enes Listed subjects, Crwford will explore Leel will cover the importance of making a will, how to go about it and tiie busnresis and A horticultural- i in exchange of property and estate settling. All the meetings are free to the public.

3 to Be Honored At Cornell Rites ITHACA ist at the State College of Agriculture and two cooperative extension agents will be cited April 11 at Cornell University for their leadership and assistance to others. Prof. A. M. S.

Pridham of Ithaca, James S. Spero of Middletown, and Derwood G. Burns of Batavia will be presented awards of merit by Lambda Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi, national honorary extension fraternity. Pridham, a 40-year veteran of the Department of Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, will be recognized for research and field testing of chemicals for control of weed problems. ITHACA-- Courtney Craw- fored, trust officer, Tompkins County Trust and D.

Boardman Lee, attorney, will speak at third meeging in the a homemaking serices, "Protect Your Dollars Help Them Grow." The two-hhour lecture a-nd disc i will be at 8 p.m. a in lecture room of Ithaca Hrth School. The various services banks can provide, different tapes of a the advantages of trust and how they re es- Doors Shut InJnquiry 1 CORTLAND --'-The preliminary investigation in the. case of John a of Ithaca, charged with first degree murder in the fatal shooting of his wife Jan, 29, will resume Monday behind closed doors. About 15 persons were turned away from the proceedings Friday on a motion by defense at- Paul Yesawich and Norse to Honor Ithaca Couple Police Kept Busy With 4 Mishaps NORWICH State police of the Norwich substation had a busy day Saturday, when they investigated four accidents.

At 4:40 p.m. a car operated by Frederick Markle, 28, of i i was traveling on County Road 18, Town of Oxford, when a cow wandered into the path of the Markle car. Poto James Woods. The defense contended publication of testimony in the investigation might make it impossible to select an unbiased jury if the case goes to trial. The defendant agreed to the motion, and Dist.

Atty. Robert Jones said he had no objection to closed sessions. ROTARY TO MEET CORTLAND The Rotary dub meets Tuesday noon at St. Mary's cafeteria with a rural- urban luncheon. ITHACA A local couple, long-time residents of Cayuga Heights, benefactors to many Norwegian students and preservers of Norwegian culture in Ithaca, at 3 p.m.

Monday will be presented with "the highest honor a Norwegian can receive from the king of Norway. Mr. and Mrs. Edwardo Ybor of 515 Highland Road will be presented the St Olav Medal by a representative of King Olav of Norway in ceremonies at their home. Olaf Spetland, Norwegian ambassador to the United States, will fly from New York City to Ithaca Monday to make the pre- isentation.

He will be met at the airport by Lief Evenson. repre- Isenitative of itiie. Cornell Norwegian students, and escorted to the Ybor's spacious and uniquely landscaped home. For many years, the Ybors have been donating scholarships Norwegian students studying at Cornell, as well as providing them with an atmosphere reminiscent of tiheir home country. I The Ybor residence has been nicknamed "Little Norway" by turing town which is still a showcase of Florida.

During the years immediately following World War II, the Ybors housed as many as 20 Norwegian students at a time in their (home, providing them with room amd board. The St. Olav Medal, given only to a handful of Norwegians, marks the Norwegian government's appreciation to the lice said the cow belonged Perry C. Byrne of the Town of Oxford. The cow was severely bumped, state police said.

At 2:15 a.m., police said a Binghamton driver, Walter Harrington, 24, struck a parked car, owned by David Jngraham of Canastota on Genesee St. in Greene, and then Harrington left the scene of the accident. Harrington was arrested and a before Peace Justice George Marquette, Harrington demanded a trial. Harrington was found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident and was fined $50. Shortly before noon, a car driven by Meyer Kaplan skidded off County Road 34 into a ramp and overturned.

At noon Saturday, a car operated by John Donnelly, 46, of Norwich RD 3, collided with a car driven by Seymour Stein ments to the Geonge H. Fullei Construction Co. con tractors. In turn, Fuller had ntf pa5d the sub-contractors work ing under them, it was sdad. Vitos is attempting to obtair another general contractor undertake -the project.

However, construction stoppage did ntf halt "the processing of sugar a) the iplang, and Empire Sugai officials siad work of their stafl was continuing- as usual. According an informed source, aouut $1.9 million 01 construction work remains to done at the plant, not including the administration i i planned by Empire. The Ard Electric electrical contractors for the project, filed a lien against the refiners Thursday afternoon. Fuller followed suit Friday. a C.

Miller, general manager of Empire, said thd construction work to be done, "while important," did not stop the sugar processing. Last WWK Frank B. Jewett president of Vitro, said his firm was in the process of negotiating with Pepsi Co. the parent firm of Empire, on tha cost of the first combined beet- cane sugar refinery plant in the UKNITED States. There was oo evidence of irregularity in fulfillment of the contract, it was reported, although a spokesman for VITOR SAID Pepsi Col originally requested completion of the refinery by next and changed the deadline so production could begin several months earlier.

Much of ithe work left to be done is in -the area to be used in processing cane sugar which will be shipped to the plant later in the yaar. Add lasses ion Ybors for their support of Uie burg ot She rburne on Route 12. 1 I 4 A students and preservation of the Norwegian way of life. Cortland Area Briefs FARMER'S NIGHT Steinburg suffered abrasions, but said he would see his own doctor. CORTLAND The Kiwanis Club wall (hold a farmer's night at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday in Comando's Restaurant. Plans Lecture AURORA A series of lee- year to do research in India on tores by Wells College faculty members will begin at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the art exhibit room in Macmillan Hall. The first lecture entitled, "The Uncertain Muses: Trends in Contemporary Theater Arts," will be given by tablished and managed, are the C. Be Baun, vice president for fund development and formerly lecturer in English.

On March 29, Prof. Robert Stern, a member of th Department of History and Government, will discuss "The Political Opposition in a One-Party Dominant State." Professor Stern will be on leave from Wells next the Socialist movement in that country. Prof. Estelita L. Saldanha, chairman of the Department of Psychology, will lecture on "The Nature of Experience" on April 11.

Two members of the Department of Romance Languages will give the last two lectures. On April 26, Prof. Hedi Boura- oui will discuss ''Henry James and the French Mind," and on May 3 Prof. Olga Kattan will speak on "Don Quixote: The Man of La Mancha." The public is invited to attend the lectures. SCHOOL HOLIDAY CORTLAND City amd county public schools will be closed Monday and Tuesday in obser- residents and was termed vance of Washington's Birthday.

by one last outpost of culture on the shores of Cayuga Lake." Senor Edwardo Ybor, husband of Audhilde Ybor, is of Spanish but Mrs. Ybor has traced his Uncage to a settle- in of Spanish-Norwegians. Mrs. Ybor is native born Norwegian. Ybor's grandfather, also Edw a do Ybor, traveled from Spain to Cuba and then to Tampa, where She started Ybor City, a large tobacco manufac- DetRuyter Senior Is Award Finalist DeRUYTER A senior at Be- Ruyter Central School, has been named a finalist in the National Vterit Scholarship examinations.

Robert Knupp. son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Knupp DcRuyt- is among the 14,000 scholar- rfrip finalists, the top one-bald if one per cent of the nation's i school senior classes, hbout 2,000 finalists will receive Ificolarships to pay college Area Weather 3 Cornell Units Names Changed IT A A Three depart- at Cornedl University have been a name a Dean Charles E. Pa-lra of the State College of Agriculture announced Monday.

The departments of animal science, poultry science and science are the new names for the former department's of animal husbandry, poultry hus- a and dairy and food science. Palm said the new names reflect the expanded work of the departments. The names of the animal and poultry depart- have remained unchanged over the years. Classes resume Wednesday at the regular time. LIONS TO MEET CORTLAND Thomas Penman, executive vice president of the Chamber of Commerce will speak, at the meeting of the lions' Club Monday evening in the Hotel Cortland.

PO TO CLOSE CORTLAND The city post office windows will be closed Tuesday in observance of Wash- i 's Birthday. The lobby will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and there will be one collection from street boxes beginning at about 1 p.m. Driver Faces Two Counts TRUMANSBURG 38, of Trumansburg, was arrested by city police at 5 p.m.

Saturday on charges of driving while intoxicated and driving while his license was invalid. He was stopped on the 900 block of Cliff St. by Patrolman Ed Traynor after allegedly having veered off the side of the severing several mailboxes. Thrcet is being held in lieu of $125 bail for appearance in City Court Monday before Judge Ed Casey. P'burgh Students Choose Royalty PLATTSBURGH State University College students celebrating their winter weekend Saturday night crowned their king and queen for 1966.

Elected queen was Jinny Bradley, a senior. Her king was James Clark, a sophomore from Long Island. CORTLAND Classes in interior design offered by the Cooperative Extension Service have been oversubscribed to and additional ones scheduled, according to Mrs. Natalie D. Corwe, extension home economist.

Classes have been added on Fridays March 4, 11, 25 and April 1, as well as Thursdays March 3, 10, 24 and 31 to accommodate the 80 persons enrolled. Miss Mary Ann Tower, extension associate in housing and design, will conduct the classes at the coooperalive extension meeting rooms at 58 Port Watson St. afternoon classes are from 1 to 3 p.m. and the evening session from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Twenty persons are registered each class.

Registration closed Feb. 15. Man Crash WATERLOO Richard B. Metcalf, 29, of 5 Graco Canastota, was held in Seneca County Jail, for arraignment before Tyre Peace Justice Axel Thomson. He is charged with driving while intoxicated, and being an u-nlicensed operator.

Metcalf was arrested Saturday by Trooper Vincent Seaglione after Metcalf's car had left the south side of Routes 5-29 in the Montezuma Swamp area, east of Seneca Falls. Sickness Closes Boonville School Seasons End Winless Fulton As Cortland Invades FULTON" Winless in all ofchampionships will be conduct- Monday, snow Hurries, rath- windy and quite cold. High (o 15. Winds westerly 15 to 5 and gusty. Further outlook: tome light snow or flurries not quite so cold Monday tight and Tuesday.

How to Drive to Stay Alive The Mas sen a Jayncces have arranged four Wednesday programs at Masscna Central School on automobile driving safety for adults. The program will be March 9 through the 30. Mrs. William Adams, chairman for the Jayn- cces; John Story, representing the surance phase and one of the four speakers, are with Bob O'Connor, driver education teacher at MCS, who is looking over a film on safe driving. Deaths MRS.

ETTA STOWELL CORTLAND Mrs. Etta Stowell, 75, of 135 Groton died Saturday at Cortland Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. a at the Earle W. Wright Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Atwater Homer. Mrs. Stowell, an area resident 53 years, is survived by one son, Charles Stowell of and one brother, Charle Fedora of Endicott. MRS. EDITH POUND liOMER Mrs.

Edith W. Pound; ,.94. a life resident of the area, died Friday in Moravia Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Briggs Brothers Memorial Pome, Burial be in Scott Union Cemetery its 10 CNY City League games this season, G. Ray Bodley's Fulton High Cagers will wind up their home season Monday night against CortQand High.

It will mark the first court contest that the Red Raiders have played on the floor of the new Bodley School, and it will provide incentive for the locals to a their -long losing streak. FuJton will wind up its Jeaguc campaign Friday by meeting Central Tech in Syracuse. Hopes of the Red Raiders escaping the loop cellar are dim, as a sweep of the Cortland and Central tolls would have to be coupled by a pair of losses by Oswego. The Buccaneers of Oswego High seem likely to drop a home dash Monday night with Nottingham, currently tied with Corcoran for the league lead. The Bucs are on the road to tackle Henninger on Friday.

Fulton High's gymnastic team Monday wil vie with Nottingham and Cortland at Nottingham and on Friday the CNY ed at Corcoran. In college sports the Laker a i will entertain Ithaca College Tuesday, on Friday will travel to Fredonia and on Saturday will go to Buffalo State University. The Laker hockey club Wednesday will travel to meet the St. Lawrence freshmen and on Saturday will entertain Ithaca College. In Oswego County Basketball League play Allmar-Parish-Wil- liamston will play at Central Square; Hannibal will entertain Phoenix and Oswego Catholic High will entertain Mexico.

Pu- 'laski will draw a bye. BOONVILLE Supervising Principal H. P. Seamon said Saturday Boonville Central School would be closed Monday because of an increase of flu-type illness. a are scheduled ix Tuesday, Washington's i day, which has not been listed as a holiday on the school calendar.

Seamon said he hoped the long weekend would bring about an improvement in the situation. COR1ULND-N TODAY MAT. AT 2 EVE. AT 7 6- 9:05 ttari tf BLttl fCIA Wtrtw ft. OtTO fewf ADVERTISING SALESMAN Leading Central N.

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