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2B-The Cumberland News Friday, July 17,1970 PE Obtains Order Against Union Action Bill Contends Transformers Hit The Potomac Edison Company yesterday obtained a temporary restraining order forbidding Lo cal 246, Bakery and Confection ery Workers International Un ion, and its officers from mo testing, interfering with or otherwise engaging in any ac tivity to impede or prevent the company from replacing, re pairing or otherwise maintain- ing its instrumentalities, facili ties and services in Cumber land. Associate Judge Harold Naughton signed the temporary order in Allegany County Circuit Court yesterday. Judge Naugh- ton's order also requires PE to file a S500 bond with the clerk of court and also provides that the respondents may move for dissolution or modification of this order on not more than two days' notice to the complainant. This temporary order expires July 26. Potomac Edison pointed out in' its bill of complaint filed yesterday that it is charged with the duty of providing electrical power, instrumentalities, utili- ties, services and facilities which are safe, adequate, just and reasonable to its customers within its service area.

In connection with its busi- ness, Potomac Edison main- tains certain poles, lines and transformers on Franklin Street which provide electric power to the Stroehmann Brothers Com- pany bakery located at the in- tersection of Franklin Street and Columbia Avenue. On June 23 a strike of the North End bakery was begun by Local 246 and pickets were placed at the entrance to the bakery. Five days later, the bill of complaint states, a trans former owned by Potomac Edi- son and inshtalled at the bakery site was damaged, resulting in a reduction of electric power to the former Ort's Bakery. The complaint further alleges that on July 9 a second trans former installed at the location was damaged, reducing power to the point that was neees sary for Potomac Edison to shut down the transformer bank serving the Stroehmann Broth- ers Company and the three- phase service to adjacent Ben- nett Transfer and Storage Com- 5 Changes Necessary To Keep Jail Operating pany. Thme bill of complaint also alleges that members of.

the union have voiced threats to Potomac Edison employes -who inspected the formers and damaged trans- members have further intimated that the com- pany would not be permitted to replace the damaged transform- ers so as to carry out its public duty of providing electric power and service. Potomac Edison also contends in its bill of complaint that it solicited the' aid of Wayne E. Shook, president of Local 246, who it said is "unable or un willing" to guarantee the safety of PE's employes while replac- ing the transformers. In addition to the temporary restraining order which Judge Naughton signed yesterday, the utility company asks for a per- manent injunction restraining the respondents from engaging in threatening activities. Named besides the union it- self as respondents are Mr.

Shook as president and Coy R. Huffman, finance secretary and treasurer of Local 246. Robert H. Reinhart filed the bill of complaint as attorney for Poto- mac Edison. Man Injured In Accident Michael J.

Daily, 29. oi RD 3, Rawlings, who was injured late Wednesday night in a car-truck accident on U. S. Route 40 near Frostburg, was reported in "fair" condition last night at Sacred Heart Hospital. Haberlein Replies To Criticism Sheriff Paul C.

Haberlein den- ied a state inspector's charge of lax security at the new facili- ty and said yesterday: "As long as I am sheriff, I will utilize personnel of the office to the benefit of the people and tax- payers unless, otherwise by law, I am forced to keep 10 men on duty in the jail, at a cost of ap proximately $50,000 a year, to watch 10.or .12 prisoners." He further charged that ii the jail inspector had responded to a summons made prior to the opening of the jail instead oi waiting a year and four months to make his visit, certain other recommendations which have been concurred in "by the Boarc of Commissioners, would have been completed. Others have been corrected, he added. The charge of lack of security and a threat the newest jail in Maryland would be closed in six months was made by Joseph Egeberg, state jail programmer and inspector, who made a visit here May 27 at 7 p.m. He gave county officials a month to re- ply to his allegations concerning the 18-month-old jail which cost more than $700,000. The recom- mendations he made are "man- datory," the inspector said.

Sheriff Haberlein said the jail is properly manned and secured with personnel. Recommenda- tions made prior to opening the jail were discussed with the commissioners and County En gineer Albert S. Paye and con- curred with as the jail was ready to be opened. Some rec- ommendations filled and on have been ful- his suggestion, Sheriff Haberlein said, the jail was fully inspected and gone over by the contractor prior to its opening. Didn't Come Back Mr.

Egeberg had visited here prior to the jail's opening and asked that he be called a week prior to its being occupied so a full inspection could be a and recommendations listed, the sheriff said. "Three times I called the De- partment of Correction for Mr. Sgeberg prior to opening of the iail. When he finally showed up May 27, it was a year and four months after' I had called. If there are any recommendations which have not been fulfilled, it is only because Mr.

Egeberg failed to make a final inspec- tion," Sheriff Haberlein said, adding that the county commis- sioners have concurred in recommendations and expressed willingness to have them under- taken. Mr. Haberlein and sheriffs had recommended, that a screen be placed around the stairwell leading to cell- )lock for security reasons and jrotection of' prisoners; that 'ire extinguishers be placed on the walls, and gratings be re- placed with steel instead of cast ton on ventilators because the ron was easily broken. These were approved by the commissioners and also had jeen pointed out to past grand juries. Only the failure of the state inspector to make a final check of the jail has delayed putting in minor corrections, he sheriff repeated.

Procedures Listed Sheriff Haberlein said hourly (Continued on Page 17) Weather FORECASTS Maryland Mostly sunny and ess humid. High in the 80s. Partly cloudy tomorrow. West Virginia Mostly sunny and pleasant. High in the 80s.

Partly cloudy tomorrow. Pennsylvania Sunny and warmer. High in the low 80s. Mr. Daily sustained multiple lacerations and facial injuries when his car struck the rear of a truck operated by William F.

Miller, 58, of RD 2, Grantsville. Mr. Miller was not hurt. Tfc. R.

.1. Reed investigated the accident which occurred just west of the limits of Frostburg. Vernon W. Cooper, 18, of RD 6, city, who was. injured in a one-car acicdent on U.

S. Route 220, was reported in "fair" con-i dition last night at the same hospital. Second Jail Escapee Caught In Bedford Co. Pennsylvania State Police, in conjunction with the Sheriff's Department in Bedford, last night captured Joseph Griffin, who had escaped Wednesday from the Bedford County Jail. According to state police, Grif- fin was captured in the township Partly cloudy and mild tomor- row.

CETY TEMPERATURES 1 p.m. 84 2 p.m. 81 3 p.m. 80 4 p.m. 79 5 p.m.

79 6 p.m. 78 7 p.m. 78 8 p.m. 76 9 p.m. 75 10 p.m.

72 11 p.m. 70 Midnight 69 Inspector Recommends 6 Other Improvements The nine-page report on the recent inspection of the Allegany County Jail by Joseph D. Egeberg state jail programming and inspection officer, features five mandatory recommendations which must be met for the jail to meet state minimal standards of jail opera- tion. Mr. Egeberg's report also includes six other recom- mendations which he believes essential for the efficient operation of the jail, the newest in Maryland.

In his report, Mr. Egeberg states that county author- ities will be allowed 180 days to comply with the five mandatory recommendations. If these recommendations are not the inspector promises to 'close the County Jail in 180 days. In order to give the county authorities opportunity to investigate and find out the problems, the 180 days ultimatum will not start until August 15, after which he will make a subsequent inspection. "Overall, the inspecting officer -was very disappointed with the'operation of the Allegany County.Jail,' and can only predict, that unless the officials of Allegany County take steps in correcting the problem, that this' new building be nothing more than ah old jail in a very short period of time," the inspector stated.

The minimal jail standards, to which Egeberg re- ferred in his report were adopted by the Maryland De- partment of Correction in 1967. Senate Bill 570, which became effective June 1, 196.7, created the office of Jail Programming and Inspection It reasserted the section of the previous law charging the Department of Correction with promulgat- ing rules and regulations covering minimum standards for jails and other places of confinement. The complete text of Mr. Egeberg's report oh the inspection of the Allegany County Jail follows: Report Of Inspection The Allegany County Jail is a new building having been put in service in February of 1969. The Allegany County Jail has a bed.

capacity for 73 inmates. The distribution is "follows: There are eight bedt in the maximum security area, four bunk beds -in two cells. There is a dormitory for juveniles that has a capacity of 26, on the right side of the dormitory and. 12' on the There is sufficient capacity for eight adult females and two female juveniles. The main dormitory has a capacity of 17 individuals and the other dormitory for adult males, that has a capacity of.

12. At the time of inspection, there were 19 inmates confined in the Allegany County JaU, there were seven sentenced, and 12 awaiting trail. There were four inmates in the maxi- mum security area, three of whom had recently escaped from the institu- tion. The sentenced inmates are'not utiliz- ed in any type of program. They normally spend their time in the cells or dormitory areas, and serve their- sentence in such a manner.

Most of tha sentenced have sen- tences from. 30 to 90 days. The only program at the institution is a volun- tary religious program where clergy- men of various denominations from the community come in and. give ser- vices on Sunday. The Sheriff's Department has 14 deputies who are on Civil Servce deputies who are on Civil Service Status, the officers start at 54,300 and go to a maximum of five years of There is a second classifica- tion in which officers start at S5.100 and go to $6,538.

At the present time, there are three officers in the class II classification and 11 officers in I. The deputies in addition to ad- ministering the jail service are respon- sible for law enforcement in the Coun- ty, as well as delivering civil services and circuit court work. Unfortunately, there is no constant 24 hour supervision in the jail part of the building proper: There is a deputy sheriff on duty on a 24-hour basis, hut he is in the Sheriff's section. The Department has a budget allocation of SI.50 per day for feeding the in- mates. The purchasing is done by cook who is an employee, of the Sheriff's Department.

Food is purchased from local merchants and wholesale houses. On the day of inspection, the menu was: for a cereal and coffee; for lunch, Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes and the evening meal consisted of two lunch meat sandwiches and coffee. The regular cook has been off sick and there is a substitute on duty for her, and as such, the menus were being arranged on a daily basis. The regular inspection of the Allegany Countv Jail was made on May 27, 1970. The Inspecting Officer arrived at the jail at approximately 7 P.m.

Upon arrival there was a Deputy Sheriff on duty at the reception area of the Sheriff's Department. I identified myself and explained that I would like to make in inspection of the jail facility. The deputy stated that there was nobody in the jail at the present time. 1 was somewhat amazed and retorted, "You mean you haven't any and he said no, we have 19 prisoners but there is nobody assigned to the jail at this time. I explained to him that the inspection should be made at this time; and that certainly there should be somebody on duty in the jail.

The Deputy made several phone calls and finally tacted another Deputy who came.into the jail to assist in the inspection. It was approximately 30 minutes before the Deputy arrived at the jail. Deputy that did arrive was very cooperative and we made a complete tour of the jail facility. I was amazed to find that supervisor in the jail area was non-existent, also that recom- mendations that were made on the last inspection had not been carried out. Throughout the i i i overhead light bulbs were burned out, making the lighting in most areas inadequate.

In the juvenile area, the tables and the walls were covered with writing, and the overhead -lights, the protective glass was broken. At the time of inspection, there were no juveniles i a a However, the condition of the area indicated that supervision, while they are incarcerated, is non-existent. More especially in the case of the younger offender, supervision is needed much of Napier, about 12 miles west of Bedford, He was reported to be with another escapee, Nor- inan Johnston, who was believ- ed to be hiding in a heavily wooded area nearby. A third a Michael Moss, also was apprehended yesterday but no details of his capture were available. Boating Clinic Scheduled For Rescue Unit Members A clinic which will feature Red Cross outboard motor and basic boating courses will be held for all members of rescue and recovery units or prospec- tive members August 1 and 2 at Magnolia on the Potomac River, located bctwjeen Little Orleans and Paw Paw.

Lawrence S. Brehm, certified Red Cross water safety and small craft instructor will con- duct the training sessions. Sat- urday, August 1, classes will' be- gin at noon and will feature use of grabbling hooks, oars, and recovery of victims. Mr. Brehm said that the pur- pose of the clinic is to organize and coordinate units for rescue work.

It is hoped that units will be formed by the various fire companies to spot rescue squads all along the Potomac River to include South Cumberland Res- cue and Recovery Unit, crews from Cresaptown, i Green, Ridgeley, Wiley Ford, Paw Paw, Oldtown and Wiley Ford and others. Those attending the week end courses are asked to bring their oivn equipment, boats and res- cue gear. The group will meet at the Oldtown. Fire Hall to go to the site at Magnolia. haying rescue team applications must return them to the Red Cross office.

Other members' of rescue or recovery teams' interested must application and register with the Red Cross office. The telephone number is 722-1760. The office is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed from noon until 1 p.m.

daily. Rain dates for the clinic are August 8 and 9, Mr. Brehm snid. more. They have a great, deal ot energy that should be either diverted into type of programming or 1 at least given some 'outlet such as exercise or other diversions within the institution, and in order to do this, certainly supervision is necessary.

On rfurther it was found that the dormitory which contained 15-of the 19 inmates had-been equipped originally with a push-button control door. This would, allow an officer to safely. remove one individual from the dayroom area into a safety vestibule and into the corridor so that that there would only be a'one-to one relationship upon the removal or placing prisoners into the area. Amaz- ingly enough, the door has been equip- ped with electric controls, but- the controls have never been hooked up, and as such, the Deputies have been required to open the door with a key and in doing face all the inmates in the cell areas at one time. Being concerned about this si- I immediately contacted the Southern Steel Company i Austin, Texas because I couldn't visualize that they would allow such an arrangement.

The officials of Southern Steel sent to me a copy of the proposed arrange- ment of the cell door controls for Allegany County, a copy of which ii attached herewith, and it was found out that the responsibility of hooking tht electric controls uj was that of the contractor and apparently this was never done. Approximately three weeks before this inspection, there was an escape of three inmates from this particular cell area, and the escape was effected apparently by a. deputy bringing food into the dayroom area and circumventing the feeding slots provided for feeding, took the bulk food, inside the dayroom and apparently told the inmates to help themselves. While he was doing this, several the inmates -concealed- themselvet in the dormitory next to this one by going out to the safety vestibule and Subsequent to that, another when he opened the. main door, was accosted by the three persons who had-concealed them- selves and he was threatened with a handle of a bucket and made to escort them down to the main door hiding, officer, corridor through the freedom.

In Sheriff's Office and to the Sheriff's Office they in turn picked up a weapon belonging Statement After Mental Duress Found Sentence 'Hard To Bishop James Walsh said Thursday that ceaseless mental pressure from Chinese Com- munist interrogators i a broke him down and made him sign a statement that he was a spy. Speaking at a news confer ence at our Lady of Maryknoll he has been resting since he Was freed last Friday by, the Chinese; the 79- year-old Maryknoll missionary said he felt "no bitterness" to ward the Chinese. "I love the Chinese people," he. said. Bishop Walsh was arrested in Shanghai October 18, 1958 and sentenced to ,20.

years in jail after he was convicted on March 18, 1960 of "spying" for the United States and for the Vatican. He spent the entire time in solitary confinement. Sitting in wheelchair, and speaking in soft, measured voice, Bishop Walsh said after being subjected: to intensive interrogation for -18 months and refusing "30 or 40 or SO times" to sign a confession, he could bear the pressure no longer. 'The bishop said he was 'sub- jected to "just, all mental pres sure, no physical maltreatment of any sort" during his confine- ment. Stating that he was neith: er.

spy for the U.S. nor the Vatican, he found it "hard; to justify" his severe sentence. Release Unexpected Bishop Walsh told. newsmen, "I never thought I would see the day of my release. I felt I would not.live long enough.to complete my sentence of 20 years and I die in prison!" He said he had "no.

bitter- ness tbward those who tried and condemned me. "I love the Chinese I just could never feel angry with any- Chin ese. I'felt that way almost from the day I first set foot in China in 1918 and it has just grown stronger with the years, even during my imprisonment." Bishop Walsh said he came to China as a-priest and mis sionary for the of preaching the Gospel.of Jesus Christ to the Chinese and tend- ing to their spiritual and ma- terial needs. He said he i have plate glass, that detriment to the deputies. one of them window.

This area should not be used for searching of inmates. 'The room inside the jaU area provided for this' purpose should be used. As betas used. of this time, it is net The laxity with which medicines were heinjf disbursed is of great concern. There was medicine cabinet on the first floor near the-control center which was unlocked and was of glass construction.

It had such things as aspirin, rubbing alcohol, ammonia, and various other drugs that were. not immediately identifiable. In' addition to that, when we made our rounds in the maximum, security area, we found that a young man hid several bottles' of medicine which- apparently had been prescribed by the doctor. This is not good practice allowing inmates to by the bottles in their, own possession. The bottle itself could be used as an instrument for potential suicide as well as a weapon against the officers, and the mtdieines could be taken in bulk and cause serious problems.

The Deputy immediately tot all of the visible medicines from the inmate, and told him when he was ready to have that one of the Deputies would, administer it to him. No should be allowed within the 'institution except under. prMciptlon, and then thii should only be administered at the hours prescribed and aupervlied by an officer. Again, I would like to that there no aupervtsiofl at the time of Inspection In the Alltxany County Jail. lUliable itate that the addl tional ptr'aonnel afforded UN Office are utillied on read man auixned permanently Court Moute.

to Indeed an. umatlrfactory nituaUon, and It III? very dlwrewlni having a new Jail, that haa all mortem convenience' UMX art not btlnf utdlwd at It noted that nwrttliif Mrt the jail ana that trained "In the handling of. Inmates. In talking' lo (fveral of (him, thin WM nf primary concern to them be- (Continued on Page 17) i been a spy standards," but root "in the real and true sense of being a spy." He said he confessed bringing in some money from Hong Kong and exchanging it only to find out" later that the exchange vio- lated Communist 'regulations. He said he brought in the money for a Chinese missionary.

At his 1960 trial, the bishop his young Chinese "de- fense attorney condemned me as roundly and as loudly" as the prosecution. "His sole defense of me was that I was old and thus should be entitled to some leniency 'in sentence," he said. Was Treated Well Asked if he now repudiated the statement, the Bishop re- plied: "Well, I have no reason to re pudiate it if it is taken in the to one of the Deputies. The escapees uu were apprehended a short time after proper sense Of What 1 SBIQ-- their successful escape. fjj at jght have been a spy by When, this inspection officer appeared j.i, A sranrtarrk TCrit if thev take before the County Commissioners prior Standards.

JSUl Idlte to the new jail opening, the amount of personnel recommended and believed necessary to operate the institution in a safe manner, and at the same time be able to initiate. some basic programs was presented. It is my understanding that the personnel for the Sheriff's Office was increased from fivt persons to 15. It 'was believed at that time that the minimum number of persons 'that could operate the jail on a safe basis were 10, there being two officers on each shift, one in a position ot control in the Control Center, and another in a position of supervising and making throughout the institution. The jail is equipped with plugs for telephones so that an officer, can, when he makes his rounds, report back -into the Control Center so that his whereabouts is known at all times.

It- is also equipped with the intercom system so that the officers on rounds can. have verbal communication with the Sheriffs Office. The telephone system is not being used as it was originally designed. The Control Center is not beijig utilized or used, and all the prisoners that come into the institution come through the Sheriff's Office. This incidentally could be a very dangerous situation, because if you would get hold of an unruly inmate, and it is my understanding that searches of these inmates are made in the Sheriff's area, there are two large could he i as as anybody else that would be innocent bystanders, if an unruly prisoner for example, would throw something through the windows or wrestle with a deputy, could fall through the it to mean that I was a spy in the real and true sense of being a spy, I do repudiate it." (Continued on Page 17) PPG Earnings, Sales Are Up For Quarter PPG Industries yesterday re- ported that second quarter sales and earnings for 1970 above those of the first quarter but failed to match 1969'leyels.

Sales for the three month period ending June. 30 were $287,351,000 compared with 216,000 in 1969, but were in excess of 1970's first quarter sales by approximately 10 per cent. Net sales for the second quar- ter equalled or 47 cents per share, down, from 1969's second quarter earnings of $13,885,000 or 68 cents a share, but up from this year's first quarter earnings by 30 per cent. Sales for the first six months totaled $550,453,000, down from $568,497,000 for the same period in 1969. Net earnings for the first-half were $17,051,000 or 83 cents per share, versus 503,000 or $1.25 per share for the comparable period a year ago; Board Chairman Robinson F.

Barker said the company's sales and earnings reflected the economic 'slowdown caused by the government's efforts to con- trol inflation. The Glass Division, tradition- ally the largest contributor to the company's earnings, has been hardest'hit by (he current recession, Mr. Barker said. Both residential construction and transportation markets re- mained soft during the period. On the plus side, however, Mr.

Barker cited several on- couraging developments. These include a pickup in the company's commercial con- duction, signs of an improve- ment in auto sales, stable mar- kets in the chemical field and the sales and earnings in the Coatings and ftesitp Division. Advance Tickets Now On Sale For Drumfest Advance tickets at a reduced cost are how on sale for the Queen City Invitational Drumfest which is being sponsored by the Free Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps. The held at Fort Hill stadium on Saturday, August 15, at 7 p. m.

and will feature the Westshore- men Bonnie Scots, Harrisburg; Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, Garden Statesmen, Do ver, N. Sentinels, Emmausi and the Lancers of Han- over, Pa. The program also will include an exhibition by the Gardner Guards of Altoona, who ap- peared in Cumberland's Dapper Dan parade. Advance tickets for adults will be $1.75 and students and may. be obtained by writing to Post Office Box 213, Cumber- land.

Ticket prices at the gate the evening of the program will be $2 for adults and $1.50 for stu- dents. County Obtains $1348,000 So Far lit July Half of the month of July is gone and Allegany County'Tax Collector Francis G. Philpot re- ported last night that up to this time his office at. the Court House has collected only about $1,348,000 in county, state 'and special taxing area taxes. July is traditionally the month in which 80 to85' per cent county tax' is received because a five per cent discount is allowed.

This discount drops to four per cent in August arid three per cent in September. In terest starts 1. The peak- month for of current county taxes was July 1968 when $5,304,872.03 was received. Last the total was a slightly lower 50. tax rate standing at $2:87 on each $100 of assessed valuation; up 39 from the forJner a new record, is anticipated for July Most taxpayers niiil their checks to the Court A deputy from the collector's fice does visit sevea'communi- ties around the- col- lection of taxes in'July, August and A collector will be at the Barton Town' Hall to- day from 9:30 until noon-and at the Midland Fire Hall from 1 to 3 p.m.

today. Visits also next week to Frostburg, Lonaconing Westernpbrt. The Frostburg Fire Hall will be visited Tues- day from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. The visit to the.Lonaconing.Fire Hall- is set for Wednesday from 10 a.m.

until 2:30 p.m. Thurs- day. The last day to obtain the five per cent discount will be Fri- day, July 31. Although the office at the Court House is open only from a.m. until 4 p.m., mailed, collections postmarked before midnight July 31 will be entitleti to the five per cent dis- count on county and special tax- ing area taxes.

There is no dis- count on the 'state real estate, personal property and corpora- tion taxes. 7,000 Attend Rock Concert At City Park The first rock concert spon- sored, by the Department of Parks and was held last night at Constitution' Park with about 1,000 persons attend- ing. Joe Sullivan, disk for radio station WCUM, served as master of ceremonies for the program which featured two local rock groups, the Immor- tals and the Pastels. Gene Mason, director of the Department of Parks and Rec- reation, said he was pleas- ed with the' enthusiastic re- sponse of the audience, which consisted of a large number'of. adults.

Mr. Mason also said that be- cause of the fine response-to the event, tentative plans are- being considered for -another rock concert which could be held before area schools re- open. JOINS AMCELLE David M. Riccitelli has joined the staff of' Fibers Company's Amcelje plant as an engineer in. the tions Analysis department.

A former employe; of North American 'Rockwell Corp- oration in Pittsburgh, he is a 1968 graduate of Penn. State University with a B.S. degree in industrial eering. Union To Powers Quits As Chairman Of CURA Board Has Headed Unit Sinet Last Year Marion Powers, 649 Wa- shington 'Street, said last night he has resigned chairmaj of the board of directors of Cumberland Urban Agency. Mr.

Powers said he did "not wish to comment-on his resigna- tion, adding that any statement made should come from Mayor Thomas F. Conlon. Mr. Powers, who joined this board in 1969, is a former vice president of the 11 Springfield Tire At meeting of the Mayor, and City Council, Mayor Cohlpri called, for an orduiancjj to place at least council members oh the He -stated also that, if or- dinance is not 'favorably con- sidered, he will "bring renewal to a screeching halt. 1 was contacted last verified receipt, of Mr.

Powers', resigna. tion. 'The said "Jif. Powers has accomplished much during-his short'--time as chair- man." -'V'v Counties Must Recruit More Black Teachers A meeting members of Local 246, American Bakery, and Confectionary Workers, and i Baking Company -and Ort's Bakery, was held last night at the Fort rland. Hotel but no agreement was.

Jeached, "ac- cording to Skeets Moschetta, union international representa- tive: Mr. that labor has' adjusted its: demands to a BALTIMORE Maryland Board? of Educatiba school niji throughout" the state to "make extra, '-to recruit, more qualified' black teachers ahfl administrators. The.board's action came in tht fdrm of 'approval of recom- mendations in task force inyesti'g'afc irig of dist crimination; on. Charles County 'Richard Schifter, vice presi- dent 'of -the said that while' the recommendations con- cerned Charles rtheir ap proyal by the b'oard. gave them raise, of 80 cents per hour over statewide effect.

a two-year including Various fringe benefits. Management offered the union members a- 50 merits per hour raise over a period, plus various fringe benefits, and upon the union's rejection of this offer, management threatened to lower the offer to 40 cents per hour over two years, Moschetta said. Mr. Moschetta added Mr. "We're saying" that for fransitional period, school dis- tricts should go out of their to recruit Schifter said The task force's-report, made public in said that ini vestigatprs 'found specific in.

stances of discrimination ing and promotion in Charles County. The board, said that althou, applicants 'for professional jobs must be qualified, "in order to provide kind of that: will permit all groups'to feel.they are fairly represented, it is necessary for the school systems to make an.extra ef- fort iii.recruitment look for qualified black applicants." The board used the Charles County case to revive policy requiring sys- tems to assign black vice prince p'als to schools where the princi- pal is white, Other task force recommenda- tions approved urged establish- ment of bi-raeial committees of Mayor Thomas F. Conlon yes-, students, parents and. teachers, terday repeated.his statementito foster racial understanding' that a bond be the compilation each May' sary to to build teacher' vacancies in school public safety complex in order districts. that there was no talk of any future meetings and any other meet- ings would have to be set up by the federal mediator, Frank Perles.

Mayor Insists Bond Issue Will Be Needed to carry out terms of'the urban renewal cooperation agreement pending approval by the Mayor and Council. Mr. Conlon's statement fol- lows: "In order to carry out the of the cooperation agree- ment prepared for execution by he Mayor and City Council, there is absolutely no about.the-need for-a bond issue to raise, the funds to build a public safety "Our present fire station, is The board's action, however, was quickly criticized by the initiator of grievances, the Charles County branch of tBft National Association for the vancement of Colored People. The branch attorney, Mrs. Juanita Jackson Mitchell, brand- ed it "a queasy, decision lacking courage." George branch president," termed bunch of words." The branch for the' removal Jesse L.

the Charles County school uvuvui in bad shape, and many persons mtendeht; assist i ft A A 4- 1 4. 1. have suggested that a consolida- tion, of public safety operations on the Queen City Drive would be. preferable to demolishing the Eagles Building, since the pre- sent fire station may become unusable at any time: "Any, funds spent by the City Council for a Public Safety combining police and Eire services in the Queen Cityj erriport. Drive area would.be counted as HUTCHESON Mrs.

part of our one-fourth share in g5 Lonaconing gram LEBECK Mrs. Thomas ment of black teachers to white schools, and relief from dis. cipline blacks felt they were re-' ceiving. unfairly. Deaths DAYTON Marsh, 84, West- downtown Cumberland.

It is to be-hoped that. Urban (Continued on Page 14 Institutional Cooperation Group Will Meet July 31 Various status reports will be submitted 1 to the study commit- tee of the Conference to Ex- plore Institutional' Cooperation at its next meeting starting at 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 31, iri Gunter Hall of Frostburg State College, according to George E. Alien, committee chairman. Mr.

Allen, who also aerves as area extension agent-; for re- source development, said that reports will consider the role of higher education institutions in industrial education, the fam- ily aide.program and coopera- tive heakh planning program. Carl J. Johnaon, director of the Interstate Coramusion on the Potomac River Basin member of the itudy commit- tee, will speak on 'legislative ac- tion to the effective- ness of ICPRB. A rural development plan for the Cumberland area also'will be considered. A guests at the July 31 meeting will: be''Col.

Haig Johnson, rector of the Garrett County Industrial Development Corpor atibn: The agenda July 31 also will include the future of the study committee Members of the com- mittee besider Mr. Allen and Mr. Johnson are Dr. Edsel Gainer of the Appalachian Cen- ter of West Virginia University, Dr. Kenneth Jablon, dean of Froitburg State College; Mrs.

Elizabeth P. Hanlin, 'associate protestor of hotnt economics at Potomac State College; Dr. W. Ardcll Hainci, president of Allegany Community College; Dr. Floyd B.

FUcher, director of continuing education at Penn (Continued on Paye 17) i 80, of 413 North Mechanijj Street. LIGHT Clifton 0.. 53, of 601 Lincoln Street. (Obituaries On Page 14) Car Vandalized Detectives of the police' department are investigating another convertible top slashing which occurred sometime nesday night. Samuel Moses, 249 North Centre Street, reported that someone cut the top of his con-' vertible Pontiac while the car was parked in front of his residence.

Vandals also stole a set of golf dubs and two pains of golf shoei valued at $240. To Tpnfghr Chief Justice Taney General' A Fourtb Knights of Columbus, will meet' today -at 8.p.m. at the ot home on North Mechanic Street OTHER LOCAL ON PAGU 14, IT.