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QhtrnforUmh 8--Cumberland, Maryland, Hoaday, October 7, 1968 City Council Names Ly tie To Housin Authority Randolph H. Lytle, 1513 Rose- wood Avenue, today was ap- pointed a member of the Cum- berland Housing Authority by the City Council which approved an order to that effect signed by Mayor Thomas F. Conlon, absent from today's meeting due to a Special Forces field training exercise at Camp Drum, N.Y. A letter signed by all mem- bers of the authority was read in which it was the unanimous opinion that C. William Dailey, whose term expires October 17, be re-appointed.

Councilmen, with Commis- sioner Frederick J. Hill serving as acting mayor, announced the) 1 would confer with Mayor Conion regarding the authority's recommendation for re-appoint- ment of Mr. Dailey, but pointed out it is the mayor's preroga- tive to make any appointment he wishes. Also read was a letter of resignation from Rev. H.

M. Richardson, chairman of the Housing Authority, the resigna- tion being effective October 15. In the letter, Rev. Mr. Richard- son urged having a member of the clergy serve on the commis- sion, and recommended for con- sideration Rev.

John U. Lyness, pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. The mayor has announced in- tention to appoint Mrs. Jo Anna Braithwaite, of Jane Frazier Village, to the vacancy.

Coun- cil said they also will discuss that matter with the mayor fol- lowing his return from Camp Drum. Later in the meeting, Oswald Gigliotli, director of the Com- munity Action Committee of Al- legany County, spoke in support of the appointment of Mrs Braithwaite to the Housing Au- thority. Council approved an order for letters of appreciation to' Rev. Mr. Richardson and Mr.

Dailey. A tetter Au- thority under signature of Eu- gene J. Glova, executive direc- tor, asked that the Mayor and Council investigate a garbage collection problem at the John F. Kennedy Homes project. Mayor Coulon had penned a (Continued on Page 16) Pinto Student FillsTeaching Requirement Miss Esta Marie Moreland among 87 Goshen College stu- dent teachers who have been assigned to teach in Northern Indiana schools this fall as a part of her professional ex perience in teacher education.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carle C. Moreland, Pinto, Miss Moreland is teaching the second grade at Riverdale School in Goshen. Her super- vising teacher is Miss Bernita Kauffman.

Working under supervising teachers, the students, all sen- iors, obtain professional class- room experience and at the same time complete require- ments for graduation, and for teacher certification. Miss Moreland is one of 54 as- sisting in the elementary schools, while 33 are in the jun- ior-senior high schools. Satisfactory i of student teaching is a require- ment for entering the teaching profession in nearly every state Staggers Sponsor Of Bill To Halt U.S. Cloud-Seeding WASHINGTON, D. C.

Rep. Harley 0. Staggers of Keyser today introduced a bill prohibiting attempts at weather modification by cloud-seeding over any land area of the United Slates. Commenting on the proposed legislation, Hep. Staggers said, "Cloud-seeding is beingi used to a limited extent a both agencies of the and by private interests.

In iome the purpose is to produce rainfall by providing solid crystals around which pre- ripitation may condense. In other cases, the seeding tends dissipate cloud formations and prevent rainfall, especially hail. However, the reliability of this procedure has not yet seen established." He has previously requested be Department of Justice to nvestigate cloud-seeding and to on possible legal steps could be taken to prevent seeding. If this bill is passed, it would reverse the toward extensive ex- perimentation. Rep.

Staggers, chairman of House Interstate and For- eign Commerce Committee, points out that plant and animal ife in a given land area exists very delicate balance with climatic conditions, with rain- fall, temperature conditions and so on. A very slight change climate may produce changes all down the line, most of which can only be guessed at. The huge tropical storms tnown as hurricanes, typhoons, and so on, do im- mense damage to life and prop- erty. At first thought, it would be desirable to suppress them, and cloud-seeding has been sug- gested as a means of keeping them within manageable pro- portions. Science is suggesting, how- ever that hurricanes have de- sirable results as well as un- desirable ones, he said.

They lelp to transfer excess heal from the tropics to the poles, and in so doing, they check excessive ice formation around the poles City, Area Weather 1 p. m. 60 2 p. m. 63 m.

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55 m. 55 Noon 60 FORECASTS AHegaiir, Garrett Counties Fair, lows the. upper 30 and lew 40s tonight. Mostlj sunny, highs 65 to 70 tomorrow Wednesday fair and mild. Wind variable 5 to 12 mph through tomorrow.

Western Pennsylvania Clearing and cool tonight with chance "of fog forming by morning, low in the 40s. Mostly sunny and warmer tomorrow. West Virginia Fair tonight with lows in the 40s. Fair tomorrow with high 74. Outlook for tomorrow and somewhat, warmer.

Victims Of Car Wreck At Bayard Two Beverly, W. young men were killed early yester day after the car they were in went out of control on West Virginia Route 90, approximately two miles south of Bayard, and hit a tree. Raymond Leonard Louk, 21 the driver of the automobile and Delmas Owen Lambert, 17 both of Route 1, Beverly, died 01 i fractures after being thrown from' the automobile. Trooper C. R.

Burner, of the Petersburg detachment of the West Virginia State Police, who is investigating the accident said Louk apparently lost con trol of his automobile while rounding a curve. He said the automobile left the road, ran through some guard rails, wen into a creek and then hit an oak tree. The wreckage was not found until yesterday morning when Bayard Town policeman Robert Guthrie noticed the guard rails torn out. Louk's body was found about 11 a.m., 45 feet from the car, and Lambert's body was dis- covered a few hours later about 140 feet from the wreckage. The Lambert youth was born in Beverly, and was a son of Dalphin and Donna (Alkire) Lambert, He also is survived by three brothers and two sisters, David, Denver and Delbert, and Delor- es and Debra Lambert, all at home.

Mr. Louk also was born in Beverly, a son of Jard and TRAINING EQUIPMENT Above is some of the equipment being used by the Cumberland Police Depart" ment for its Jn-Service Training program. Sgt. Oliver Cook (left) and Cpl. Robert Giles (center) display the Sight-Sound Projector being used while Chief W.

Elmer Shank displays the new camera purchased to make local slides. Sgt. Cook and Cpl. Giles are conducting the training sessions which have met with enthusiasm by all officers. her Circ after Harold he praised ment rate, note ways' has in past to County the with increase t.

fsvico. -J aiiu "It is possible that if we sue- Flossie (Wegman) Louk. He was ceeded in suppressing hurri- employed by an insulating firm canes, we might faring on 11 Jamesburg, N. J. new ice age," he added.

In suppport of bis bill, Rep. Staggers said that the world supply of food is inadequate, and that it would be foolish to risk the diminution of that supply by tampering with the weather, especially in an im- portant food producing area like the United States. John Sloan Heads Md. Nixon Unit John W. Sloan, native of "he re and an attorney in Baltimore, has been named coordinator of the Maryland Veterans for Nixon Agnew Committee, ac- cording to Charles Rhyne, na- tional chairman of the United Citizens for Nixon-Agnew ticket.

Mr. Sloan, a. graduate of Alle- gany High School and Universi- ty of Maryland School of Law, is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David W.

Sloan. He has been active in vet- erans affairs for many years, being assistant state service of- ficer for the American Legion's Department of Maryland while attending law school. He is a past department com mander of the American Legion. Mr. Sloan served in the Marine Corps during "the South Pacific island campaigns of World War II.

Also surviving- are his widow, Katheryn (Henline) Louk; three children, Paul Wayne and all at home- seven brothers, Billy, Jimmie and Clarence Louk, all at home; Charles Louk, Prince' George, Junior Loiik, Bev- erly, and Kenneth Louk, Glen Burnie, and five sisters, Joyce, Mary and Marilyn Louk, all at home; Mrs. Lillian Shreve, Elkins, and Mrs. Jeanette Spon- augle, Hopewell, Va. The bodies are at "the Minnich' Funeral Home, Oakland, and will be taken to the Runner Fu- neral Home in Elkins today. Council Orders 'Trick Or Treat Annual Affair The Mayor and Council today, adopted an order to set 'trick or treat' time annually from 5 to 7 p.m.

on October 33, except when the date falls on a Sunday, when it will be observed on the preceding day. In connection with the order, a letter from a Locust Grove res- ident was read in which it was asked that 'trick or treat' be held on some day other than when the South Cumberland parade is held. The letter was in the form of a petition and carried signatures of 11 per- sons in the Cumberland area. Commissioner C. Glenn "Wat- son Jr.

said he felt Locust Grove should set its own time ifor the Halloween activity. Countians Given State Board Jobs By Aguew Two Allegany County lawyers now practicing law in Balti- more today were appointed by Gov. Spiro T. Agnew to the vi fcjpil 4.. rtglieW Ll) LUG UAA three-member Criminal Injuries iv er Cook and Cpl.

Robert Board. They are George Beall, son of former U. S. Sen. and Mrs.

J. Glenn Beall Frostburg, and Harry S. Swartzwelder son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry S.

Swartzwelder Mt. Savage Road, LaVale. Mr. Beall was graduated from Princeton University and re- ceived his bachelor of laws de- gree from the University of Vir- ginia. He is with the law firm of Smith, Somerville and Case, Civic Center, Baltimore.

Mr. Swartzwelder was grad- uated from Allegany High School in 1943 and from Uni- versity of Maryland School of Law in 1953. He has law of- fices in Baltimore and Bel Air and resides at 3700 Wildor Ave- nue, Baltimore. Mr. Beall named to a four-year term that will expire in June 1972 while Mr.

Swartz- welder's term will expire in June 1971. The chairman of the board, who will serve five years, is A. Owen Hennegan Jr. of Towson. "The creation of this board," the Governor said, "clearly de- monstrates the moral responsi- bility the State feels for the many innocent persons who be- come victims of criminal acts'." The board was created by the Legislature to institute adminis- trative procedures to provide a means of compensating victims of crimes or those who assist law enforcement officers in the apprehension of criminals.

The victims of crimes or the de- pendents of the victim are eligible for compensation. Police Receiving Training Course The Cumberland Police Department is currently con- ducting an intensive In-Service Training program for all of its officers. The program, inaugurated by Commissioner Frederick J. Hill, has been met with enthusiasm fay both the younger Road Crash Hospitalizes Two Men are being covered by film. Some dav fnZlT OS of the topics being offered in- SL ff, a elude training 'keys' on prin- thTM Sft 2 8 1 miles south ciples of investigation, felony in progress, traffic violators, iu (Jiugress, trauic Violators, 7 iitmi.

nos- police image, burglary preven- was Jcmn Schlossnagle, 43, tion, report writing, 5 77 McMullen Highway. Hos- iiuu, xeport writing, pnysicai iius- fitness and courtroom conduct attac hes said the man sus- The 'keys' are approved by tamed sever head lacerations, T--i- i 3 nnjlRlHlp franfiiT-ar? c-In ill the International Association of Chiefs of Police and run proximately ten minutes. Detention Quarters. and veteran members of the department. "Under the direction of Sgt.

Giles, both certified instructors of the Maryland Police Train- ing Commission, the program consists of nine classes weekly. 120 Subjects Covered With the use of a Sight-Sound Projector a total of 120 subjects ap- All of the training, according to Chief W. E. Shank is being offered during the mal working hours. Chief Shank noted that equip- ment being used for the train- was purchased at ing sessions was purchased at na cnest less than half the normal price The sador was undergoing X- due to fptipra) fnnHc 0 0 davs at and was to be ad- due to federal funds received by his department.

To Continue Practice 'This is.something that was badly needed in the department for many years," Chief Shank said. "All the men, regardless of the number of years of serv- ice, are enjoying the training and the only regret seems to be that it wasn't started many years ago." Commissioner Hill noted that the training program isn't just something being held today. ''We expect to continue train- ing our officers, both young and old, year-around for years to commissioner said. To add a local touch to the program, the Cumberland Police was to be ad- mitted to the hospital. West Virginia State Police said the accident occurred at 7 a.m.

on a very sharp turn south of Romney. Authorities said Cross was ap- parently heading toward Cum- berland and Mr. Schlossnagle was operating a truck owned by Fairmont Foods Company of Cumberland toward Rorimey. Police.said the highway was wet and slick at the time of the collision. cess of producing its own train ing films.

Camera Purchased Chief Shank said the depart- ment has purchased a camera and slide projector -and Sgt. lal "i Jfouce ap omtments ar e. subject Department is now in the pro- to State Senate confirmation. Cily Police Remove Runaway From Train -aiict OgL. Uty Police are detaining a Cook and Cpl." Giles are cur- ten-year-old New Jersey boy as rently canvassing Cumberland runaway.

securing slides. Authorities last night were no- Photos are being taken- at tified by the BO Railroad that various street intersections con- the youth was riding on a train sidered traffic hazards, and in- headed to Cumberland. The formation and advice has been youth, who -resides in Trenton, obtained from the State's At- was taken off the train and torney, County lodged in the Allegany County cuit Court judges and Trial (Continued on Page 16) RIBBON OF CONCRETE-Much progress has been observed on the west end of the Cumberland Thruway from Dingle Hill to.Vocke Road in LaVale. Last week the first lane of the concrete paving was completed and crews are to continue this week putting down the other lane. The scene above is on-the east Haystack Mountain.

Two men were hospitalized col- Admitted to Sacred Heart Hos- a possible fractured skull and contusions and abrasions. Mr. Schlossnagle's condition at noon was reported as 'fair'. Admitted' to Memorial Hos- lital was Robert Cross, 28, of Vlichigan. Cross" w'fio is serving ifl'the Navy, sustained numer- ous lacerations and abrasions about his face and chest.

Man, Wife Injured In Pike Wreck A man and his wife were hos- pitalized and their nine-month- pld baby miraculously" -escaped injury in one-car accident last night on the Pennsylvania Turnpike; Admitted (o. Bedford County Memorial Hospital were Wil- liam Damby, 22, Alexandria, and his wife, Mrs. -Debra Damby, 29. Police said the infant-was rid- ing in a car seat which pushed in from both sides, but es- caped injury. The parents were trapped in the vehicle some- time before being freed by po- lice.

Authorities said Damby was driving a 1966 model car east- bound on the superhighway' and lowing a 1965 model car. After leaving the Allegheny Tunnel the car being towed started to slide and Mr. Darriby applied his brakes. Police said the driver ap- parently jammed his brakes too hard and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicles were wrapped around guard rails and both Mr.

and Mrs. Damby were trapped. Hospital attaches reported Mrs. Damby in serious condi- tion and Mr. Damby as fair.

Housing Review Board Planned The Mayor and Council have passed the first reading of an ordinance establishing a Hous- ing Review Board, the action being taken in conformity with the city's Workable Program. The second reading will take place October 14. The ordinance calls for ap- pointment by the Mayor and Council of three members to the board, members of which will serve three-year terms. The original appointees will serve 'staggered' terms, the ordinance stipulates. Billboard Ordinance Is Tabled By Council The Mayor and Council today indefinitely tabled an ordinance controlling the placement of rooftop signs and billboards within 500 feet of the center line on the.

Cumberland Acting Mayor Frederick J. Hill informed the audience the action was taken because, of a proposed amendment that had been made to the original ordi- nance, which was due for a second reading today. The ordinance and amend- ment were referred to the Plan- ning and Zoning Commission for review and recommendation. Commissioner S. Louis Curl also noted that he felt the mayor should be present for any vote on the proposed ordinance.

Ralph Isiminger, who said she represented the Wom- an's Civic Club, Garden Club of Cumberland and a i Gateway, urged adoption of the ordinance, explaining it was generally feat by the three or- ganizations that control of signs and billboards is needed if Cum- berland is to be developed as a tourism center. Read into the minutes of the meeting was a tribute to the late G. Ray Light, commission- er of streets and public prop- erty, from Raymond R. Valen- tine, street superintendent. The tribute noted that Mr.

Light had taken great pains with the family show pro- grams during the summer at Constitution Park, each at- tracting large audiences, cul- minating with the traditional Labor Day'closing when drew an estimated 4,000 persons. duce'd fun and happiness for everybody," Mr. Valentine's tribute concluded. Council dered a copy, of-the-tribute be sent to Mrs. Light, Council adopted-an order re- icinding a lease termination agreement with C.

51. Whalen and Whalen Aviation. The order including similar instructions with the provision $4,500. be paid to Mr. Whalen, that amount representng the purchase price for a hangar at Municipal Air- port.

Orrie R. Sensabaugh was or- dered paid as partial payment work on the Bed- ford Street improvement proj- ect, and $1,065.51, payment in full for the storm sewer laid on portions of Chelsea Street and Haddon -and Rose avenues. Also approved was payment of $32,254.87 to D. L. Kollar Company, partial payment on'a $37,725 project on repairs at the Ridgedale pumping station.

Council adopted a resolution (Continued on Page 16) Two Guilty Of Animal Cruelty Two men have been found guilty of cruelty to animals in Cumberland Trial Magistrates Court. Magistrate Woodrow Gurley withheld sentencing the men. Thurman Twigg, Brice Hollow Road, and Kermit Twigg, Elm Street, until October 25. The men were charged on warrants obtained last month by Tfc. R.

E. Alderton -of the Maryland State Police. Testimony in the case re- vealed the men were housing a bull in a building that -wasn't large enough for the animal to turn around, three heifers chain- ed in a field and chickens that were not being fed. Magistrate Gurley delayed sentencing the men pending disposition of all the. domestic animals and poultry.

1 Judge Cites Police For Improving Department The Grand Jury of the Octo- term of Allegany County Circuit Court convened today- hearing a charge by Judge: E. Naughton in which outlined jury duties and competent law enforce- for the county's low crime the increase in moral and efficiency of the Cumberland Police Department and lauded work of the Probation De- partment of both Circuit and Juvenile Courts. Judge Naughton also took of "death on our high- and suggested the jury inquire of proper authorities ap- pearing before it as to what is done "to counteract this increasing menace." Judge Naughton said there been a tremendous increase the national crime rate the it two years but "I am happy report that crime in Allegany has not kept pace with rest of the nation or even the rest of our state. The ase in crime rate in our county is among the lowest of any county in Maryland, while juvenile delinquency is only one-half of that of the other counties of comparable size." He said these facts are either indicative of the competence ot law enforcement officers (state county and municipal) or the behavior and morals of the- people have become substan- tially improved, or it may be combination of both. "I am inclined to believa it is the.former competent law enforcement," Judge Naughton said.

"I am particularly pleased by the notable improvement in the morale and efficiency of the Cumberland Police Department. This iniprovemnt is reflect- ed in the low crime rate of the City of Cumberland and the high average maintained by its police department in the solv- ing of crimes within its jurisdic- tion." He said another factor entering into the low crime rate in the county is the probation depart- ments of the Circuit and Juvenile Courts. "The State Department of Pa- role and Probation has three men assigned to the Circuit Court while the State Depart- ment Juvenile Services has assigned three probation offi- cers to the Juvenile Court. Ali six of these probation officers are employes of the State of Maryland "serve our courts at no expense" to the county. Their chief function is to rehabilitate the offenders and counsel with them so.that they will not again run afoul of the law.

"The efficiency of these two probation departments is re- in the very low rate of! probation violations in either Court. By controlling the reci- divist, the repeater, the proba- tion officers are controlling those most apt to commit crime. Our probation officers are dedi- cate'd men and they spend much time and effort, even beyond the call of duty, to assist and counsel these offenders in the hope that they will become ano: remain' law-abiding citizens. The court is proud of -our two probation departments. They are the right hand of the coun: in criminal and juvenile mat- ters," Judge Naughton stated.

Judge Naughton said. a.review of accidents in the county ing the past year will disclose there has been an increase in motor vehicle violations'. Thfi great majority of the more seri- ous accidents occur at night, he said, adding that in the past. six months there has been i. rash of serious, one-car acci- dents in the early morning hours.

excessive speed and carelessness have.been thn chief causes of these acci- dents," he asserted. In addition to suggesting thn jury query officials about wha; is being done, Judge Naughtou said "It will be appreciated by the court if ypu will mako endation concerninj; this matter when you have com. pleted your inquiry." In outlining duties of thn Grand Jury, Judge Naughton traced its origin and said it has a duty to society to see that.s. party against whom there ir, a just ground to charge the commission of a crime shall be; held to answer the charge and a duty to the party to see he is not subjected to prosecution up- on accusations which have no (Continued on Page 16) Obituary ALT Sherman 51, Peters. burg.

JEFFRIES Clifton 77, Frostburg. KINSER Mrs. David 65, of RD 3, Bedford Road. MacDONALB Ervia, 67, 732 Maryland Avenue. MOORE Joseph 62, Mays.

ville, W. Va. ROSS Mrs. Samuel 45, native of Ellerslie. SWICK Jasper 82, nativj of Grant County.

THOMAS--George 75, Ell: Garden. WILSON--Mrs. George 74, former resident, (Continued on Page 10).