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BEDF ETTE BEDFORD COUNTY'S OWN DAILY NEWSPAPER BTABUSHID IMS--VOL. 150, No. 240 BEDFORD, SATURDAY. JULY 2, 1955 SINGLE COW FIVE READY FOR FIRST DAY'S BROADCAST--Robert S. station manager of Radio Station WBFD, at left, makes preliminary adjustments as Sherwood Hawley, program director of the new station operated a turntable at WBFD's console in the station's studios in the basement of the American Legion -building on US Route 220, north of Bedford.

--staff photo gadio Station WBFD On Air at 6:30 This Mofnihg Radio Station Bedford County's own 1000-watt radio voice, goes on the air for regular programming for the first time at 6.30 o'clock this Saturday morning, at 1310 on your dial Notification by the Federal Communications Commission that-final reports had been accepted was received late Friday afternoon by H. K. Frear, general manager. The entire staff of which had been "standing by" since the final engineering re- potts were filed Wednesday, at into action to set up the of operation -v progress for the past 1 several Because of long holiday" 'ahead, it had not been known last minute -whether ornot i application could be processed, in time to go on the air before foext week. "However as soon approval was messaged to the Station Manager Harrison, Jr, threw his fenfire staff intp 'tfie task of setting final de: tails the first day of operation." will carry a clear redid sijhal'to all of Bedford county for first time tfiat good reception has been available It is the first he that local radio has teen avail- le here.

i 'Although the regular, week-end programming will not begin until Tuesday morning, an interesting program of Special events, baseball, music and news, will be carried over the irng holiday week-end. jOf interest to baseball fans will be the broadcast of all day games of the Pittsburgh Pirates, which is sponsored jointly by Atlantic He- fining the Plymouth dealers of the area, and Williams and Co of Bedford First church services to be broadcast over will be those of the Trinity Lutheran Church of dford, at 11 o'clock Sunday morn- RadJoProgram For Weekend Arilabbreviated program 'for Ra- over JU'LY 2 On. Breakfast in News and Weather. in Bedford. News Headlines.

Roundup for Bedford Riders. Japan, Europe Cut Into US Trading In Latin America Nations, N.Y., June 30 'Japan and Europe', including Soviet-bloc countries, are cutting into U.S, trade with Latin America bvK cheaper prices and easier credit terms, a U.N. report disclosed today Soviet bloc trading was sharply on the upgrade, it said. review of Latin-American economies for 1954 was made public -Tiere in advance of the meet- ifig -of Economic Com- Atesion for Latin America start- Aug 29 in Bogota, Colombia Agriculture increases in Latin Ame'rica as a whole kept up with population increase and industry 8.4 per cent over 1953. but were gloomy notes in the review.

Investment in Latin America showed a declining Over- till balance of payments surplus was reduced by more than 700 million dollars. There was a steady increase in profits remittances outward. Tlie rate of Latin-American in- Vtftment in the United States was than the reverse investment. Btit the.report said a combina- of recent favorable trends to aid foreign investments. THE WEATHER NertnweM and Penn- sylvania--Feetlbla warm and hvmld tMnnkiy, with in Feight and His Rythm Country Time.

Star of the Arnbld; Recorded and Wes- News and. Weather. Lunchep'n Bedford. News Round-up. Weather Farm Prices.

On the Farm Eyes Wright. Day Special Event. Baseball-: Play-by-play, Pirates vs. Brooklyn at Ebbcts Field. Record land 5:00 News and Weather.

Recoiidlahd News and Weather. Candlelight and Silver. Sports Roundup. 6:45 Stand By For Music, Travel Time, by Teacher nneam 9-Car Smashup New York, July -rA visiting Funeral Today Funds Sought To Aid Shooting Victim's Family Contributions are r.till being solicited "or the David Gordon today, with tuneral services for the dead Gazette carrier planned this afternoon. Volunteer fund-raisers, are asking David's friends, classmates and patrons af his iong paper route to contribute to the fund to out his hard-hit family.

David, 16. was the victim of an accidental shooting while he was caddying at the Bedford Slks Coun- Club. His family's resources lad been drained earlier in iionth by 'lospital expenses ed when David's father, George E. Gordon. 45, was severely injured in automobile accident.

The alder Gordon is still listed in critical condition at Memorial Hospital with a crushed chest ten days after the crash, and of course will be unable to attend the luneral of his son. Friends Rally to Aid Friends of the young Gazette paperboy, whose route extended to the 700 block of South Juliani Street, all of South Richard Street and several side streets, rallied to the aid of the family Thursday when its serious financial plight became known. Headed by a committee including Rev. Ira O. Reed," Vaughn E.

Whisker and Fred M. Denbaugh, officials r.aid last night; urging those who have not been contacted to make their contributions at the Daily Gazette office or by mail, to David Gordon Fund, Box 571, Bedford Gazette, Bedford. It was learned that the Gordon family's funds had been completely wiped out except a 542-check they leceived Wednesday. The elder expected to be confined to the hospital for spine weeks more at least. Shortest Steel Walkout I History Of Industry After Diplomatic Snafu woman driver got a '315 fine and a lecture from the judge today for causing one of biggest traffic Miss Mary Carolyn McAuley, 24, also sentenced, days.

jail but sentence Miss iararnje. a tioriie at the June on vacationf.v'.p The next she drove qiiare she through the Tiines failed to get o.ut--;oi^«He''^/ay a flre track. It her car and caused a hirie yehicle. 1 Ten persons were-; seriously. Pleading before Magistrate Harry Sierper-- t6iiay, Miss" MQ- Aule'y said she pulfed to th'e suiejol the street at the souhd of fire However, she said, a taxi driver waved her on.

Washington. July 1 Agriculture Benson mended his rsyed relations with Burma today. ie gave Prime Minister Nu a lop rawer reception and appointed in fficial to take charge politeness ihe future. even gave Nu a tie clasp, the Premier from the road Matidalay accepted with a smile, he never wears a ue. All this stemmed from an inter- iational incident yesterday when Nu out on Benson because ie was kept cooling his heels for minutes in an anteroom.

The walkout sent agitated quivers through State Department protocol European Pilots Die in US the Tourist and Resort Bureau. Meditation and Taps. Off. SUNDAY, JUUY 3 On. News and Weather.

Serenade. Roundup. News and Weather. Program. Lutheran Church of Bedford--Church Services.

and Weather. in Bedford. Pirates vs." Brooklyn, at Ebbets Field-Double-header. and Sports Roundup. and Sports Roundup.

Time--Bedford Tourist and Resort Bureau. and Taps. Off. MONDAY, JULY 4 On. Breakfast in Bedford.

and Weather. in Bedford. Weather Summary. in Bedford. Headlines.

County News Roundup. in Bedford. 845--Weather Report. Breakfast in Bedford. Headlines and Weather.

Meditation. to Your Health. Music Time. News and Weather. Music Time.

News and Weather. Tims. and Weather. in Bedford. Gazette Headline News.

in Bedford. 1240--Official Weather Forecast. York Giants vs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Double-head --Continued on Paft 3 PVt. Died in Jeep Crash Full details, of the; tragic death of Pvt. J.

Louis Beemiller of Bedford June 28 were reVeaied Friday fay the Department miller's death had been reported-to his family here by Defense Dept. cablegram Thursday but no details had been furnished. Pvt. Beomiller was fatally burned when a jeep in which he was riding hit a bridge abutment, overturned and caught fire, according to information released -by; the Pentagon. The-accident occurred near his base near Schmeinfurt, Germany, where he was serving with U.S.

NATO forces. V. Pvt. Beemiller, 25r left his wife of four months, the former Shirley Joan Batezel of Tatesville, his mother, Mrs. Beemiljer of Bedford, three Bernard and Leo.

"all" of Bedford, and sisters, Mrs. Joe Arnold of Bedford and Mrs. Neville Washington. D. C.

Pvt. Beemiller entered the- Army late in 1954, completed his basic training in February arid was shipped overseas mote ihan two months ago. He had been employed by Bedford Rural. Electric Cooperative. EightPortuguese fighter pilots rode to 'death in formatibh Tii Airierican- built Thunderjets today.

They crastied in- a thick fog. in mountain four-plane flight above the other) while ion the way frprn Ota air base to an air force show at "ancient university' miles, hdrth- east of The blast and 7 flames of the crashes aloft to four fel- lowrpilots flying'top cover for the 12-plane All these emerged unscathed. One was Capt Rangelde Lima, the squadron commander, known as 'Lucky Lima' for his narrow escapes in the past. "The worst has happened," Linu The commander said the eigh jets -apparently hurtled into the Sierra dos Carvalhos blanketed and invisible in the fog He signaled his three followers to return to" their base and sough vainly to establish radio contac with the men below. His calls wen unanswered.

The disaster area, not precisely defined, was believed near' the hamlet of Nova dos Poisares Military authorities barred news men from entering. Two Men Are Held For Alleged Assault Two men are being held the Somerset county jail on charges resulting from alleged assaults on young giris. Joseph Barr. 62. whose address is given as Windber and Portage, was charged with rape and attempted i-spe before Nick DePolo, Windber justice of the He pleaded guilty at a preliminary hearing Tuesday and jailed await court action.

Magistrate Dc- Polo said 'the case involved attacks on two giris, ft nr.d 11. Carl Ashley Shaulis, 23, Somerset R. D. 4, was remanded io Tuesday evening on a charge of assault with intent io ravish. He will be given a hearing today before H.

S. Whippcrman, local justice of Uie peace. The Shauiis case involves a 13- year-old taid. tirl, county authorities Safety Council Predicts 380 Will Die Over 4th Chicago, July 1 (fPt--The Nationa Safety Council has predicted tha heavy Independence Day weekenc traffic which got under way tonigh will take at least 380 lives. During the 78-hour period from 6 o'clock tonight to midnight Mon day.

Council engineers estimated some 40 million automobiles wil take to the roads. Ned H. Dearborn, president the Council, suggested prayer a a means of holding down traffi fatalities. Carpet Rolled Out For Burmese Premier WilliamPerdew Is Named to A and Post The appointment of William Perdew of 409 S. Bedford as supervisor at the American Telephone and Telegraph Company's plant in Bedford has been announced by the telephone company.

Mr. Perdew will succeed C. Reese Hocker who was elevated to the position of chief testboard man on the retirement of P. J. Snelson recently.

IVfr; Perdew is a native of Bedre. and a graduate of Bedford High School. Class of 1943. He has worked at the A.T. and T.

office siifce from the Navy about ago. He is a veteran of sevttrlye'ars service and served jon boardlsubmaririe's during World War II. Later he was an instructor in electronics at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, near Chicago. He was an electronics technician, first-class. The hew supervisor is a son oi Mr.

arid Mrs. James Perdew of Everett and is married to the former Harriet Diebl tit Friends Cove The couple have three children. 6, Karen. 3, and Judy, four months They have recently moved into the Bedford Street home they purchased from C. Orus Judy.

Held for Setting Fire To Philadelphia Store Philadelphia, June 29 discharged employe of the dimbe Brpthers department store was helc without bail for court a accused of starting nine fires in the store last Thursday. Fire department officials said he is Wilbur Houston, 23. a former stock boy. They told Magistrate Harry Ellick that Houston confessed he set the fires and blamed his ac tions on "frustration." They added that Houston denied any responsibility for fires report ed the same day in two other mid city department stores--Snellen- burgs and Lit Brothers. Houston was arrested last night.

Authorities said he started the fires in Gimbels with lighted cigarettes President OKs Bill To Admit Escapees Washington, June 30 Eisenhower has signed into law bills permitting two Czechs, who fled their Communist cotmtry in a dramatic plane ride to live in the United States. The pair--Antonin Volejnickek, 31, and Bohumil Suran, 47--were among the passengers who commandeered a Czech plane flying from to Brno, their home town, and flew to West-Germany March 23. 1953. There they asked political asylum. ircies.

Gets Full Treatment But the Prime Minister accepted invitation tc return at 8:45 a. m. oday. and this time Benson unrolled he red carpet. He and Nu were loseted for half an hour, talking ibout crops and other things.

A crisp announcement the Agriculture Department disclosed ater that Asst. Secretary Robert D. McMiilen has got a new title-- irotocol He will handle all uture dealings with prominent oreign visitors. Premier Smiling Smiling faintly. Nu left the Agriculture Department for a date at the National Press Club, where he announced 'that Burma stands to join actively in the search or "some acceptable basis on which he peace of the world can be secured." If Communist China and he United States both wish Burma "do something in the interests of peace, are quite prepared 10 do so." he said.

He also told the journalists his country is determined to preserve ts neutrality and will not give up ts way of life ior come other, be it che Communist way, the West European way, the American way or The 4o-year-old Asian leader has frequently spoken for a bloc of neutral lations -n Southeast Asia. any other way." World News Briefs Dixon-Yates Bill Predicted Aires, July 1 (IP)--Argentina has created five new provinces. They are inhabited by half a million of the 19 million Argentines and include six national territories, disputed antarctic areas and the Falkland Islands and their dependencies. Britain has counterclaims to the off shore areas. Bonn, Germany, July 4 West Germany is sending SO to the Big Four summit conference in a this month.

Washington, July 1 has been asked to honor Davy Crockett in a formal and lasting manner. Rep. Bass (D-Tenn), in whose District Crockett was born, introduced a bill which would authorize the erection of a statue of Davy in the Capitol's Statuary Hall. New York, July 1 W)--The Bronx Zoo is hopeful of getting the first king penguin ever hatched in the United The egg was laid at the zoo a week ago and if all goes well the little one should emerge around the middle of August. The zoo has four king penguins.

McDonald Hopes For Agreement Other Steel Pittsburgh, July United Steelworkers and U. 3. the world's largest today agreed on an plus hourly wage increase, ending the shortest industry Washington, July 1 VPt The State Department is making the first, public exhibit of the Great Seal of the United States. A special glass-enclosed booth Other major steel mediately met with union to work out settlements based" terms of the pact with Big U. S.

Steel settlement COTOT 150.000 production president David McDonald he hopes to 95 other basic steel before io Get That would give another 45iOiPjM union members the same Both McDonald and xaiff Hood, president of V. S. hailed the settlement 7 as th for "Greater respect and uhdij? standing of each 6then? Hood said work in i the; tion's steel producing plants: be resumed a quickly -rai a to minimize the loss of shipments to steel It was expected production be'- normal "again? has been set up on floor of the State Wash! on-Yates storm dent Eisenhower and public power advocates for more than a year, was wobbling on its last legs today In Congress, key Republicans joined jubilant "Democrats in a move to withhold funds for a power line to link the private project with the government's Tennessee Valley Authority, system. These funds, million dollars, are crucial. Unless they are provided, even if Dixon-Yates plant is.completed its power would be left stranded in the middle of the Mississippi Hiver.

Begin Nev. Study And within the 'administration, officials began a new study, directed by President Eisenhower himself, to decide whether to scrap the contract so stoutly defended by Eisenhower for many months. Democratic leaders in Congress said the project is doomed. They predicted the administration would abandon it But even if the administration persists, they said. Congress will see to it now that the project is killed.

These and many other developments stemmed from an announcement by the city of Memphis, that it will build its own power plant rather than accept Dixon-Yates power. Foes of the project joined by -some former supporters, concluded that in the light of this decision the Dixon- Yotes plant is no longer needed. $350 Damages Result From Auto Accident Damage estimated at $350 resulted from an auto yesterday afternoon at 2:30 on Richard Street, Bedford. Borough police reported that Orville Harbaugh of Alum Bank. R.D.

1. was entering Rt. 220 from the service entrance of the Ford Garage when his 1955 Packard was struck by a car driven by Kenneth William Baker of Cherry Chase, Md. The Baker car received $200 damagerand the Harbaugh vehicle $150. Neither man was injured.

the second Department where visitors to Washington ma djstqric documents bearing the familiar symbol of the spread eagle with arrows in one claw and an olive branch in the other is impressed on a variety of official papers. Buenos Aires, July 1 iyp)--A Red China trade delegation three weeks of conferences with Argentines here have laid the groundwork for possible largescale trade between the two countries. New York, July 1 Wh-A private commission has undertaken a $100,000 study, of ways to improve housing for minority groups in.the United States. The Fund of the Her public is sponsoring the suryery by industrialists, and educators. Toronto, July 1 VP--The International Altrusa Executive, representing a club of professional and executive women, has decided to extend graduate study grants to women from.

Asian countries. Fireworks Banned Fourth of July Weekend In County To Be Observed Quietly; 3 Events Siiawnee Park will probably once again be the big center of activity in Bedford county over the Independence Day weather permitting. Holiday observances planned are extremely spotty, with fireworks scheduled one place and picnics in two others. No special events are on the schedule for Bedford. Everett residents will get a chance to view a fireworks display Monday evening about 10 p.

m. Theodore Grance, Everett theatre owner, plans a display on the ridge overlooking the center part of town, which should be visible in nearly all parts of the town. Traditional picnics are scheduled at Six Mile Run and New Baltimore. The Six Mile Run Legion picnic lasts six days starting day at the Legion home grounds there, with a parade Thursday highlighting the week. New Baltimore's annual picnic, a sort of community reunion, is expected to attract its usual large crowd to the Site just across the Lisbon, July 1 WV-The Portuguese government has turned down a petition by well-known Republicans to form a political party.

Republican leaders asked permission to promote thei rcause as the Monarchists promote theirs. No reason was given for the refusal. No One Injured As Car Overturns On Mile Level Earl E. Valentine of Bedford Rt 4 and 'his wife Betty were badly shaken up Friday night when their ear overturned afte ra collision with a vehicle driven by Archie Buseck of Chambersburg Rt. 2 on Mile Level, east of Bedford.

State police said that Valentine, travelling east, was struck from the rear by Buseck's car. The Valentine 1953 Mercury was damaged to the extend of about S200. Damage to Buseck's car amounted to $700. Police said that Buseck will be held for reckless driving. rcent with ifhoutr aid read off the to th houlders: as cameramen en as John: Stephens; negotiator fpt ting been Western fie end; Byrph nearhere; plunged down a-hill.

An unidentified Boy Quadruplets Die Bossett. England, July 1 (fft -Boy quadruplets died at a hospital heer today within a few hours after their premature birth. The mother's name was not announced. Tokyo, Saturday, of four missing Marine airmen was .3, found dead yesterday in wreck- age of his jet plane on a little, voi- canic Pacific island normally skirted by fliers because of aricky winds that swirlrcrazily Tibove it. Theunflagging hit (it the three ijjj, others sntered" its Sixth day i at least 12'planes and' 13 nhi inaneuyering.

iris -a criss-cross pat-'ii? tern through a area south, of here. Weather iear. "The 'search as as there is 4iiy said an Force ihete Wo Daily Gazette on '4thi The Bedford Dally Gazette will not be published on Independence Day, Monday, July 4, in observance of one of several national holidays ''state police warned against illegal Somerset county line west of Manns Choice. Good weather may produce crowds exceeding last year's recorcs 115,000 three-day total at huge Shawnee Park. In 1954.

the Sunday crowd totalled 50,000. with 30.000 on hand Saturday and 35.000 Monday. Park officials say that with facilities expanded, more may attend this year if weather is fair. All time one-day record at the park was set May 31. 1954.

when 60,000 attended the park. Police of Bedford, Everett, and throughout the year. Tht Daily Gaicttt will resume regular publication Tuesday morning, July S. Ntws and sports off leas will be open aftar p.m^, Monday evening, July 4. Advtrtislnf and circulation depattnlWnte will reopen Tuesday irwmlnf.

TM use of fireworks over the holiday. State law bans setting off of fireworks unless under police supervision and with a permit to do so, assistant chief Joseph Clark of The body found was listed 1 tatively by the Marine Corps as I of Lt. AlanJW. McAneny, YonkemSfl N. Y.

He became lost in haze rru i day while hunting for Capt Montague of Jackson. David Winlon Bell of whose disappearance Sunday twin-jet Skyknight aghter off the search. 8 One othw Marine airman, jost' Wednesday a ditched in the nearch; was fied yesterday by the Defense partment in Washington as James fi. Day, son of Mr. Mrs.

Rollin F- Day Minneapolis The wreckage of McAneny'i jet was found by islanders below the summit Mihara on Shima, 85 mi of Tokyo. The swift fight Marine version of thp had ripped out wide east slope of the volcanic helicopter removed the The spot was leas them from the scene a Japan In It9 all aboard, taelMding tfce crew. fcitand nast loaf tM Ufanest vui IN NEWSFAPESl.