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Tfie latest in moforcyce-jaiij fashions include, from left, the "Chosen Few," the Surfer's Cross and (he "Chain Ganj." st Press, Friday, August 12, 1966 Cycle Gang Jailed After Attack On Girl The Pittsburgh Peopl fi 1 By GLENN' SEASE Brig. n. I j.J iui i 13 Held, 3 Sought In Leetsdale Case By SCOTT ROMBACH Thirteen members of a roving motorcycle band remained lodged in the County jail today in lieu of $130,000 bond following the alleged gang assault of an 18-year-old Beaver Falls girl. Another alleged member of the gang a 25-year-old Am-bridge man, was not charged, but will probably appear as a material witness. Tollce said he tried to prevent the attacks on the victim and was beaten by the other cyclists.

One of the cyclists, whom police identified as the leader of the group known as both I the "Chosen Few" and the "Chain Gang," is the father of four children. Three more suspects In the case are beimj sought by County detectives, State Police and Beaver Valley authorities. Those arrested are to undergo tests today by the Behavior Clinic. The alleged gang attack occurred along the bank of the Ohio River on property owned by Bethlehem Steel Co. in Leetsdale.

Police said the girl was allegedly assaulted continuously jfrom 9:30 p.m. Wednesday I until about 3:30 a.m. yester FACING MULTIPLE CHARCES in the ottack on an ore, left to right, Marry Lot- Heavy Trash Pickup Stalling City Crews Appliances, Furniture In Cleanup Throwing Special Collections Behind Week Affluent Pittsburghers have again thrown a monkey wrench, as well as tons of heavy junk, into the City's annual special trash collection. Col. Bert deMclker, director of the Department of Puh- iB-year-oia Leetsdale girl Shafer, Shapp Debate Debated Tentative Date Set For September Harrlsbtirg Bureau HARRISBURG, Aug.

12 -Another meeting between aides of the State's cuberna-torial candidates has failed to produce agreement on the ground-rules for debates. Aides for Lt. Gov. Raymond P. Shafer, Republican, and Democrat Milton J.

Shapp niPt for almost four hours yesterday in efforts to wrap up details for the facp-to-face meeting of the candidates. Chief stumbling block appears to be the date of the final debate, with the Republicans suggesting Oct. 7 and the Democrats preferring Oct. 14. A meeting on the subject In Philadelphia last week also produced no concrete results.

Tentatively agreed on so far is that two debates would be held in September, in traditional debate style, with the Ihlrd meeting to consist of a news conference format. Speaking for Mr. Shafer were Republican State Chairman Craig Truax, Robert M. Kunzig, his campaign manager, and Joseph Elcy, press secretary. Representing Mr.

Shapp were Robert Kane, his Statewide coordinator, Oscar Jaeger, public relations, and Paul Weinberg, assistant campaign manager. TMI PITTSBUROH PRISJ oultvord of th Alllti, 1S230. Daily $0 week. Sunday JS cents. Mall -In first and second lonei where there It no carrier delivery.

Dolly-one Month $310; one year J21.50. Sundoyt-ont month SI SO; one year S15. Extra postoee beyond second clou rone. Do i iy ona Sunday, Second class postage; void et Pittsburgh, Pa. ter John Smith, Ralph Clifford K.

btone Jr. Ward Aug. 29 for four days. The 1st and 2nd Wards are scheduled for pickups on Sept. 2 and 3.

3 At flight Spot Escape Charges Charges were dropped today against the owner and two bartenders of a Downtown night club stemming from the alleged solicitation of a City detective by two women in July. Owner Mini Lagatutta, 34, and hartenders Ralph Mai-ette, 2G, and Jerry Trombine, 27, all of whom gave their addresses as the After Five Club, 533 Fifth were arrested after the arraignment of the two women. Jane Stonee, 35, of the 1501) block of Rutherford Street, Beechview, and Mae Williams, 24, of the 800 block of Brusbton Avenue, Brusbton, were released July 27 on $1000 Iwnd each. They nearly escaped arrest and arraignment when a cab driver repeated out-loud written instructions by Detective Robert Krah to take them to 110 Grant the address of the Tublic Safety Building. To Four Freedoms Clairton General Honored In Vietnam gi visir few Fowery tribute.

U. S. forces in the Operation a graduate of Clairton High 't '( Retrnj. A Pittsburgh Press stereotype department worker retires today after 50 years In the business, but he leaves behind two sons to carry on the tradition. Jesse Randal, 74, of 172 Oneida Duquesne Heights, has worked in the department since 1947.

And his two sons, John, a journeyman, and Taul, an apprentice, are following in his footsteps. Art Edgtrton AT 7- Willard Tear-son, West Elizabeth native, has been honored in South Vietnam for the bis; role his division played against the Communists. Mme. Hoang Ba Tat, wife of the Dak To district chief, paid tribute to the general and his paratroopers hanging "a lei around the of-lieer's neck. General Pearson heads the 1 Brigade, 101st Airborne Division.

On behalf of his, i 4t. men. ne aisw received a banner from the Vietnamese as an ex-pressio-n of gratitude for combat operations in the area. The general also was given a large 'vase. The banner presented to his men read: "Welcome the victory of all Hawthorne." General Pearson, 51, is School.

Gov. Warren Knowies said he is starting a "Food Job Corps" to recruit workers for harvesting Wisconsin crops, which he said are in danger of being left to rot in the fields. The governor, at a news conference in Madison, appealed to women's groups, students, the retired, "anybody," to help relieve what he described as a critical manpower shortage. He said the Ford Job Corps will be aimed at the canned vegetable harvest. Wisconsin is the nation's No.

1 producer of canned vegetables. People in the Tieino, Swlt-zerland's Italian-speaking southern tip, thought they were dreaming when the state-run radio urged them to secede from the rest of Switzerland and close the St. Gotthard railway tunnel, the Ticino's only outlet to the north, But Radio Lugano today hastened to announce it has fired its speaker, Renzo Boldinl. He had issued the appeal on his own behalf and without authorization, a radio spokesman said. The fact that Art Edgerton is blind hasn't stopped him from becom-ing overnight news editor at Toledo's WT-OL-TV.

Here he takes a story over the phone while punching out notes with a braille letter punch onto a cardboard notebook. tf 1 i fk 8 i hc Works, said today that de- spite overtime operations, City collection crews have fallen behind schedule. The cleanup, which was scheduled for completion by Aug. 26, has been extended until at least Sept. 3.

Almost everyone, noted, seems to be rephi ing ncavy items, such as major appliances and furniture, with the result that collections to date are running 1.1 per cent higher than last year. Collections have bogged down to the extent that crews will have to work an extra week to complete their rounds, he reported. Trash collectors were supposed to have lM'gun a three-day pickup In the 15th Ward yesterday. Because they became stalled in the 4th and "th Wards which were to have been completed this week, the crews won't be able to get Into the 15th Ward until Monday. Col.

deMclker said his crews, working overtime, will try to get the 4th and 7th Wards cleaned up by tomorrow and will work through Thursday in the 15th Ward. Under the revised schedule, collection crews will go into the 5th Ward on Aug. 19 for eight days. They will go to the 3rd Sposetfa, John Jones and Thugs Buy Gas, Then Loot Till North Side Holdup Nets Four $116 Four men riding in a red and white sports car first filled their gas tank and then their pockets in a $11 armed robbery at a North Side service station early today. Edward Gicse of 1731 McCullough North Side, an attendant at Auth's American Service Station at the corner of Beech Avenue and Brighton Road, told police the four men pulled into the station at about 5:45 a.

m. He said they had their gas tank filled, paid for it, and then drove off, but returned five minutes later. Two of the men got out of the car, went to the office, and asked Mr. Giese to change a $5 bill, according to police. Mr.

Giese gave the men their change, then they grabbed him and ordered him to hand over all the money. Police said he gave them his coin changer, containing S12, and $104 in bills from a desk drawer after being punched and threatened with straight razors. House To Probe State insurance Department lltirrisburp Bureau HARRISBURG, Aug. 12 A public hearing will be held here next Wednesday into the operation and policies of the State Insurance Department. An investigation of the department was begun about a year ago by a special House committee after the department approved a Statewide insurance rate increase.

will blend into the overall scheme of peace." Vincent P. Scott past commander of the Brentwood VFW post, said the memorial will be a "reminder of the past and a reason for the future." "This is not just another war memorial," he added. "We'd rather think of it as a monument to peace," Originated by the VFW group, the project will be constructed with the aid of dona tions from Brentwood resi CHIKF LOUS TKRRY Herded them in. tives picked up Charles Sieim-berskl, 24, of 956 Bruce Ambridge. Freck, Cope, Douglas and Steimberskl were also arranged before Squire Wilson.

Camera Found Police said a camera allegedly used to photograph the attacks on the girl was confiscated and that the film is being processed. District Attorney Robert Duggan said the group was part of the same motorcycle band which had been ousted from Beaver County by State Police last week end. "They expected to find a friendlier reception here," Mr, Duggan said, 'but we're not going to tolerate their kind here." Chief Collitt said all 13 suspects have Wen charged with assault and battery. He said the criminal assault charges were filed against all but McGray and Douglas. They were charged with indecent assault, the chief said.

Additional morals charges were filed against Cotter, Jones, Hrusovskl and Sposetta. Police said the victim was allegedly initially taken to the scene by Cotter, her alleged boy friend, and then handed over to the other 24 members of the gang. Rides With Gang They said the girl had rUiden with the cyclists previously and was one of five girls with the group that was thrown out of Beaver County. State Police raided the group during their week-end Beaver County stay in North Sewickley Twp. Sunday after they harassed Rochester residents in the downtown area Saturday night.

Troopers ordered them to leave In groups of two at 20-minute intervals and not to return to that area as a gang. However, police said they gathered at the river hank site prior to the alleged attack on the victim In two trucks and a car, and that there were only two cycles at the scene. County office workers left their jobs in droves when the bus load carrying the nine original suspects entered the courthouse yard. The suspects were dressed in a variety of filthy sleeveless shirts and jackets with painted names and phrases across their backs. One detective noled they resembled the notorious Hell's Angels motorcycle gang of California.

Lawrenceville Shops Don't Think It's A Gas A gas line break at 29th Street and Liberty Avenue in Lawrenceville today left area merchants without service for most of the morning. Officials from Peoples Natural Gas Co. said they were forced to turn the gas off when the break was discovered. day by a cyclist gang of 25. She told police she escap-, ed from nine remaining members of the band about 6:30 a.m.

after 16 of the gang members left the scene sometime before 4 a. m. The victim was found wandering along a road near the steel plant by a milk truck driver who drove her to the Leetsdale police station. Leetsdale Police Chief Louis J. Perry and patrolmen from six surrounding com-(Cont'd on Page 2, Column 5) munities hurried to the scene shortly before 7 a.

m. and rounded up nine suspects there. Charters Bus Chief Perry chartered a bus to take them to the County detective headquarters In the County Courthouse. County Detective Chief George W. Collitt had assigned four two-man detective teams to Ihe case shortly aft-er Chief Perry requested help in transferring the suspects here.

At the courthouse they were fingerprinted and photographed and then transferred to the office of Swissvale Squire Thomas F. Wilson where they were arraigned. Bond for each of the men arrested was set at $10,000. The nine arrested at the scene were: Harry Cotter 27, of 100 First Freedom, Beaver County. He is the alleged leader of the gang, police said.

John J. Smith, 19, of 35 Willis Youngstown, Ohio. Ralph A. Snosetta 28, of 50 Chestnut Leetonia, Ohio. John J.

Jones, 27, of 429 E. Ohio Sebring, Ohio. Clifford R. Stone 21, of State Street, Vanport, Beaver County. Steadman P.

Belgbley, 27, of 133 Brighton Rochester, Beaver County. GayMrdF.GredcI, 23, of 142 Woods Monaca, Beaver County, John IlrusovskI, 25, 2020 Shirley Rd Youngstown. Norman V. MeCray, 27, 114 Atlas East Rochester, Beaver County. State Police from the Chippewa Beaver County barracks arrested George Freck, 25, Stutt Cope, 26, and William Douglas, 26, all of Rochester, later In the day.

Last night1 County detec-j THE FAMILY CIRCUS Brentwood Plans Peace Monument "It will be symbolic of peace rather than war." So said the sculptor as he revealed plans for 2Gfoot high, tri-color granite monument which is to be erected on the lawn of the Brentwood Borough Building during the coming year Taking the form of a mis sile, the proposed memorial will symbolically 'depict the four freedoms of religion, speech and the freedom from want and fear. D. Aldo Pitassi, the sculptor for the memorial, told borough officials last night and members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, who arc sponsoring the project, that the spire will unfold in three colorsred, white and blue. "The colors will be the natural colors of the gran- ltAMr. ntassi ald, "and He also is called upon to cover news assignments, Trouble.

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