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8 Tha Pittsburgh Prass, Wod'neia'ay, February 26, 1964 Science Pupils Compete Tomorrow learn foreign languages to cover world news at 9:15 a. m. in the Foster Memorial. Publications Institute of the University of Pittsburgh. He will discuss the need to City Seniors In Countdown Bid Commuter Rail Service Up To PUC ITMIGHT WHISKY MOOT COM SM THOMPSON WW Bff DISTIUIHG HUDDIM, H.

try at Pitt, and J. L. Fegmil-ler, senior research bacteriologist, H. J. Heinz Co.

School Journalists vid McKown, of Langley; James Smith, of Schenley; James Saklas, of South Hills, and Roderick Hamilton, of Westinghouse. Judges for the quiz to be conducted by John Stewart are: Dr. Dave Halliday, head of Pitt's Physics Department; Dr. Hurd Safford, associate professor of chemis To Hear Quincy Howe News analyst Quincy Howe will speak to 400 high school journalists and their advisers March 7 at the High School FINE WATCH VALUES Seniors from five City public high schools will bid for an Encyclopedia Britannica world atlas in the sixth School Science Countdown quiz tomorrow in Buhl Planetarium. It was a City student, Thomas Allison, of Alldor-dice, who won the first quiz of the series to advance to last week's scml final round, which he also captured to qualify for the grand prize session In May.

All participants In the 16-week series sponsored by The Press, Planetarium and KDKA-Radio will receive scholarship consideration from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Institute of Technology. Taking part In tomorrow's quiz, to be aired on KDKA's "Program TM" at 8:30 p. will be: George Lies, of Fifth Avenue; Da BULOVA Lifetime Mainspring 7r SOc Down ll WATERPROOF7 ii ir mm i 12 PL SAMTHpJPS0H $A50 $994 445QT. fcPT. RETAIL PRICES 50c Weekly You'll tnioy wurina or airing a lulova.

and of count, you'll lika th, prict and aaiy Hearing Completed On Request To Halt Runs By EDWARD VERLICH The decision on the Pennsylvania Railroad's request to abandon its remaining 19 commuter runs in the Pittsburgh district is now in the hands of the Public Utility Commission (PUC). Testimony was completed yesterday before Examiner Donovan Henry in the State Office Building here as attorneys notified the PUC they Intend of file briefs concerning the request. As the last order of business, some 35 exhibits Introduced by the railroad to support its claim the Pennsy is losing $1000 a day on the passenger trains were entered Krtdit. With ipaniion bind as illuitnttd W.7S 'if cryital, cat, and crown art intact. Fid.

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Oki. SM GUNMAN HELD John Hancock, right, a gun-wielding Carnegie man who terrorized the borough police station for two hours Sunday night, says he can't remember anything. He testified at a squire's hearing yesterday along with Carnegie Police Chief Steve Popivchak, who finally subdued Hancock after being held at gunpoint in his police station office. Hancock was held for grand jury action on six charges stemming from the episode. into the hearing record.

Attorneys for the City, County and commuters protested the Pennsy's figures as inept and not supporting Its claim. "It's fantastic," declared At torney Albert Brandon, that the PUC must engage in sift ing through the prepared fl- Alj GIMBELS ll nancial records compiled by "systematically unsound Fire Hits School Near Uniontown Damage $1 Million; Injuries Listed Left Car, But Hardship Cuts Fine A new City ordinance designed to provide fines of up to $300 for persons littering Pittsburgh streets with aban methods." Woods' Proposal In other testimony yester day, C. Ronal Woods, deputy planning director of the City Planning Department, said the railroad might do better to Join with the Allegheny Coun doned autos has been put to ty Port Authority to Improve 'J'rcM Slate Wire UtWJONTOWN, Fob. 26 caused damages esti-Ifmtedat over one million idollara. early today to the Jrchance -Georges High School in nearby York Run.

its first test. But due to the background of the case, the first person to be tried under the ordinance escaped with a $10 fine. transportation service. He added that all means of transportation Into the Golden Triangle should be maintained because the City derives 20 per cent of its tax revenues from the Downtown area and 1 the County 9 per cent. Rosooe Settles Jr, 28, of 7229 Bennett Home-wood, told Magistrate Ernest C.

Jones a tale of hardship In his hearing The blaze, of undetermined broke out about 1 a. m. on the second floor of Jthe, new 19-room, two-story oricTf structure, located about lfamilcs south of here. It was brought under control about 2:30 a. authorities said, after destroying; the second floor and "It is here I think the rail Settles, the father of three children, said he had been in the hospital and told his wife to remove the license plate road serves the ultimate needs of the Triangle," Mr.

Woods said. If the commuter trains were discontinued It would be necessary to build two 600-car garages, or six-acrea of parking lots, or furnish (SO buses to take care of a "conservative" estimate of 1600 daily commuters. A special agent for the causing- heavy smoke and water damage to the first floor. Fire officials said no one was injured in the blaze, which apparently started in a chemistry laboratory on the second floor. Some 600 students attend the school and were expected to be transferred to a nearby school following a meeting of the school board later today.

from his car to prevent the auto from being stolen. The new ordinance provides that all cars left on the streets without a license plate for seven days, or no inspection sticker for 30 days, or in a state of disrepair, would be defined as abandoned vehicles. Magistrate Jones warned that the first case is not the standard police will use in punishing violators. "We don't intend to allow abandoned cars on the street," he said. Pennsy, Norman Mentz, who compiled expenses which the Pennsy alleges "it could avoid if the trains were discontinued, said he did not take into consideration revenue sources.

Cor Not Stolen, Owner Just Fueled Marion C. president of Local 2044, blamed the shortage of, manpower for insufficient routine maintenance of commuter cars. WIGAN, England, Feb. 26 (UPI) Businessman Bob Cycle Kills Mourner LONG ROCK, England, Feb. 26 Roger Victor Humphries, who came to Cornwall to attend his brother-in-law's funeral, was killed last night when he was knocked down by a motorcycle while crossing the road.

Westhead, 43, came out of a shop and found his car had disappeared. His car was buried under two tons of coal that had slipped off a truck yesterday. The coal firm sent two men to help dig out the badly-dented car. Drunk Drivers Get Jail Two motorists were found guilty of drunken driving by Criminal Court Judge James G. Legnard today and sentenced to 30 days in the workhouse.

Frank J. Zapf, of 2265 Wiley was arrested Jan. 29 after crashing into another vehicle operated by Frederick Dunn, of 100 S. Euclid Ave. James L.

Auther, of Roscoe, was arrested Jan. 9 while driving a stolen truck along railroad tracks In Hays. Arthur was placed on one year's probation on the theft charge and ordered to make your eye Jtm physician's examination restitution of $600 in damages to Darlington Nurseries, 1400 Beechwood from which the truck was stolen. ONE OF THE WONDERS OF THE Poland To Push Nuclear 'Freeze1 DIAGNOSTIC WORLD announcing a new addition to our rosier of renowned footwear! Meet Mr. Jack Ostroff, Caressa Fashion Co-ordinalor tomorrow in our.

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