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VOL. 170, NO. 245 CANANDAIGUA, NEW DECEMBER 16, 1966 40c A WEEK, HOME DELIVERED lOc A COPY NATO Move To Brussels Is A PARIS (UP!) --The United States-today won.its battle, to move the North Atlantic Treaty Organizaioln (NATO) political headquarters to Brussels as soon as a new temporary building can be built for it there. The decision came as the NATO ministers council meeting rieared its end. and the United States pressed its allies up their, aid to embattled South Vietnam despite indications the bid would be rejected.

"Officials said the council decision to move the.political headquarters to Brussels made it virtually certain today's council meeting would be the last held in France. The "ministers decided to order construction of a temporary new political headquarters building on a site offered by the Belgian government at Evere Air Force Base outside Brussels. U.S. officials, meanwhile, met In hurried sessions with other members of the Atlantic al liance in a last-minute to have new aid promises included Vandal Problem Growing Vandals are running.rampanl in Canandaigua and little if anything is or can tie done 'aboul it, unless it is done by private citizens, especially parents of the' involved. was the consensus.among in.em' bers of the Board of Healtti-ahi: Public Safety as they discussed the problem last night.

jn ah informal- discussion the members brough out various-incidents of vandal ism about which they knew-per sonally. They noted that Christ mas decorations'were, a. prime target for the destructive ben of- the youngsters at this time. Police Chief Leland Pierce commented situation is worse this year than ever be fore." He commented that- th police have. not been able tc catch most of the vandals.

discussion of an ed! torial in Daily Mes seriger, which laid a good shar of -the blame at the parent? door for not knowing what, the! children are doing each evening Chief Fierce told of a case had just encountered, yesterda in which the parents had no known where their daughter ha been each day-for over a month P. O. Open Saturday The Canandaigua Post Offic will be open all day Saturda according to Mrs. Eleanor Ca postmaster. Windo service will provided from a.m.

to 5:30 p.m. the final communique at the ose of the two-day session. Secretary of State Dean Rusk, tio has personally led U.S. forts to win-European under- anding for America's. role in ietnam during three days of ATO talks, was.flying back to ashington Saturday to report i President Johnson.

As the final NATO session rew to a close, sources said lese points still were in ispute: --New pledges of NATO acking for the anti-Communist "fort in Vietnam. Despite eavy opposition from France, officials were trying' to ave such a pledge mentioned n-the final declaration. --Steps toward improving Jast-West relations. Rusk has romised the United States will ot back out of the war even if meant jeopardizing relations ith the Communist world. Gut also has urged greater ollective efforts by NATO to lake new contacts-with East- rn 'Kurope.

France, which has vithdrawn' its military arm rom NATO buf remains active' political discussions, opposes his strategy. President Charles Gaulle wants 'to his wh French bridges to- Eastern Europe and Russia. Florida Colder Than Montana By United Press International. Weather so 'mild Montana readings'were higher than some those recorded in.northern Florida dominated the nation oday. Only New England, with its light snow ahd single-figure the western 3ulf stales, their rain, ooked at the rest of the nation vith empathy.

Early today i i tfont, recorded the wind whistled at 52 miles an hour) while Tallahassee, hud only 34. The cold the snow to New England where Concord, N.H., reported a zero reading, the lowest in the nation at 2 extended as far south-as Virginia. The cold was 'felt -in' Florida where frost plagued crops, particularly the holiday poinsettia plants. Many- were, blackened by the frost. Tomatoes and other truck crops also suffered damage, although the citrus industry was saved.

Rain fell in i i i a amounts in Texas with nearly an inch falling on Bergstrom AFB Austin during a thunderstorm. Louisiana and Arkansas also were wetted, and the' rain was expected to move inlo the lower Mississippi valley and in the Pacific northwest today. Contrasting the lowest temperature the nation, Mugu, had the high at 2 a.m.,- a 67 reading. GREETS FLOCK Bishop Fulton J. Sheen with Ills pasfoi'al staff, the crozler, shakes hands and talks to people as he leaves Sacred Heart after being'installed as sixth bishop of Rochester.

Sheen Installation Has Ecumenical Air ROCHESTER (UPI) With a highranking Episcpral clergy man looking on in an atmosphere of strong ecumenical spirit, the most Rev. Fulton J. Sheen became sixth bishop of the Catholic diocese of Rochester Thursday. For first time in the 98 year history of the diocese, an Episcopal bishop, George W. Barrett, of 'Rochester, stood' at a place, of honor the altar while' Francis Cardinal Spell-man well known writer and philosopher.

Stating that the movement. has his "wholehearted commitment," Bishop Sheen broke tradition by stopping during-the mass, leaving the altar, and greeting the Episcopal bishop with the sym bolic 'kiss of peace," He also bestowed a similar greeting on the-Most James E. Kearney, the. 82-year-old a whom Bishop Sheen succeeds in the Rochester diocese. Bishop Barrett returned the compliment Thursday night by acting as master of ceremonies for Bishop.

Sheen's forma' introduction to the people of Ro Chester at a reception at the city War Memorial. Bishop Sheen, after receiving the crozier that symbolizes his pastoral leadership chose to confer the "kiss ol peace," a clasping of -arms in friendship, on representatives the religious and laity. The "kiss, of peace" dates back to Christian times he bishop's ring, symblizing heir of him as a successor to St. Peter. A crowd of 1,000 packed Sacred Heart Cathedral for the installation ceremony, mass of the seats were by 470 clergymen-and 50 bishops that had come 'rom all parts of the country.

Also in the audience was former Ambassador to Italy, Clare Soothe. Luce, one Bishop Sheen's best knowii converts to 'athoHcism. -Malcolm- Wilson was the governor's representative at the ceremony. In- his- address to his half million member flock, Bishop Sheen said his would be how much I love God." "Our Lord asked his apostles one.question, 'do you love It is God has been asking me over and over again." He asked his parishoners to "pray for me and write to me." charitable and Christ like means of how the may be made more holy in your parishes anc then how you may bring al that holiness into the tempora and secular order." He said. The 71-year-old bishop will remain national director of the Propagati of the Faith until a successor in appointed.

He has held the.position since becom ing Cardinal Spellman's assis successor is apointed. He has been a bishop for 15 years, i is the first time Bishop Sheen Recently, Catholic tradition has has presided over his own di called on the faithful to kiss I ocese. Hollywood Institution Walt Disney, Film Genius, Is Dead At 65 Wew Crosman Arms Plant Should Be Operating In May HOLLYWOOD (UPI) --An obscure young cartoonist sat in a modest Kansas City, garage workshop one afternoon in the early. 1920s and watched with fascinaiion as a brash little mouse walked across his drawing board. The almost penniless artist, a farm boy named Walter Elias Disney, called the mouse Mortimer.

When the tiny rodent began making daily appearances, he decided the name was too formal and changed it to Mickey --Mickey Mouse. Mickey was to become the squeaky-voiced model for hundreds of animated barnyard characters who would carry Walt Disney to fame and enormous wealth. Disney, who died at the age of 65 Thursday of acute circulatory failure, went on to create the fabulous Disneyland amusement park and produce a long series of family-type motion Academy Awards Disney 29 Academy Awards and more than citations frohi presidents, kings arid At the news of his death, messages of condolence cams in from around the world. Disney died at St. Joseph Hospital in Burbank, just across the street from his sprawling studio.

He had undergone surgery there last Nov. 21 for the removal of his left lung, on which doctors discovered a tumor which had caused an abscess. Disney was released but readmitted Dec. 5 his 65th birthday --for a "routine postoperative' checkup." Hospital officials and studio spokesmen declined to say if the tumor was malignant. Disney was born Dec.

5, 1901 in Chicago. Later, the family moved to a farm hear Marceline, where young Disney later said he developed a love for farm animals. Disney began drawing as a small boy and'recalled that a barber, liked the drawings so well he displayed' them in his shop window and gave the boy free haircuts in exchange. Disney's boyhood idol -was Charlie Chaplin, he frequently impersonated on amateur programs at local vaudeville houses. During War.

I Disney tried to enlist but was turned down bcacme of his 'age. At 16, (Continued on Page 3, Col. 4) EAST BLOOMFIELD The Crosman Arms Co. plant being constructed in East Bloomfield should be completed in time to start production of carbon dioxide cylinders, pellet ammunition and air rifle shot to begin in May, according to Ed Dennifr ton, vice president of the firm. He said the ,65,000 square foot building now going up on the south side of Routes 5 and 20 just west of the Village of East Bloomfield, should be enclosed by Feb.

1. Shortly after that time, production equipment will be installed. Denniston said initially it is planned that about 65 employ- es will work at the East. Bloomfield plant. Eventually, over a four-year period, a complex of buildings with a total of 200,009 square feet will house production facilities and will require about 800 to 1,000 employes.

The vice president said ths equipment in this first phase building is all new and is valued at about $700,000. The structure will cost; about The firm plans to invest about $1.5 'million in" constructing the complete 200,000 square-foot complex the next four years, Dennlsl6n added that Crosman 'Arms Co. lias been "very pleased with the terrific cooperation we have gotten from the the town and the villages of East Bloomfield OIK! Holcomb. They have been high ly cooperative in every wa possible," he said. The town and the two village have cooperated to arrange fo water and sewer the plant.

facilities fo nsfdilation Mas Solemn, Colorful ROCHESTER-To: attend the nstallation of Bishop Sheen, was be present at a most memor- ble religious rite and to be a member of. an audience at a erformance "brought to you iye on television." The. 1,000 clergymen, laity nd working press clued in iy a director prior.to the instal- afioniarid Mass that.they were o.ije on television and that they hould: and refrain "rpm.looking at' the cameras in he church. A colorful prpcessjon-of from nearby St.cred leart School -to- the cathedral, started meet the tv Then Bishop -Sheen cam from the rectory. next to he church in a smaller procession.

Lensmen jAccomodated' to the timing of his. short walk, the bishop obliged both working and amateur photographers by pausing at times to allow pictures to.be taken and.making personal remarks to people along the way. Only a few empty spaces were observed at the of the church which was occupied half with clergy and half with laymen, as Bishop Sheen moved ceremoniously to the altar where he was installed and said Mass. Press photographers moved in and out in front, of the altar, freely, as they snapped photos of the different parts of the ceremony. This ceremony was in marked contrast to the installation oi new bishop's predecessor, Bishop Kearney 29 years ago in the same cathedral.

Time Begets Changes At that time, the church was mostly filled with clergymen, only a few photographers were allowed to take pictures, and the ceremony, all in Latin, took about one hour longer. Yesterday's ceremony reflect- (Contlnued on Page 3, Col. 3) Aired On Pay The city's 11 full time paid firemen, all drivers of fire equipment, today issued a statement in the form of a "newsletter' to the taxpayers," in which they seek public support for their efforts to get better pay. The firemen, are scheduled, according to the tentative 1967 city budget to get a top pay of per year. This compares with a top pay for police patrolmen of Firemen had asked earlier for a top pay of 56,500 for men with at least 10 years experience, but now ask for the same pay scale as policemen.

In the "newsletter" which was composed by the paid firemen at a meeting last night, they state: "We the paid drivers of the Canandaigua Fire Department are very unhappy with the pay raise which the city fathers have us. "For many years firemen and police patrolmen were between to apart in salaries (and even this difference we do not understand)," they say. 'All But Us' "Five or six years ago, everyone working for the city, except the fire drivers, received a pay raise. At that lime we had a meeting with one of the city officials who at that time was head of the finance committee. At this meeting we were informed that the budget was complex ed and no changes could be made.

This year's budget will not be approved until Dec. 29. As we cannot get any results from the city fathers, we are asking the taxpayers of their opinion on this In the letter, -firemen point B52s, Cruiser Hammer Strongpoints SAIGON B52 bombers and a Navy guided missile cruiser blasted Communist hideaways and supply routes along Vietnam's demilitarized zone (DMZ), military spokesmen said today. U.S. officials also reported that in the recent Hanoi-area bombing raids any civilian deaths or injuries within the city must have been caused by backfiring Communist weapons.

At the same time, however, the Soviet news, agency Tass reported today it had "irrefutable" proof U.S. planes bombed homes, a hospital, schools and pagodas in raids Tuesday and Wednesday. It said more than 100 persons were killed or wounded. The it said, was "documented" in report by a special investigative committee in Hanoi. Joint Attack.

U.S. spokesmen said the joint attack inside and below the demilitarized zone Thursday was designed to cut Communist infiltration routes and halt guerrilla attacks in the northern provinces of South Vietnam. American warplanes attacked North Vietnam again Thursday, but struck targets far from Hanoi. The jet raiders hammered barracks 56 miles east ol Dien Bien Phu and struck several targets along the southern panhandle. In South Vietnam, revenge seeking Viet Cong ambush'ers suffered possible casualties as a result of one of their own traps.

Three claymore mines planted on the outskirts of Saigon were exploded as U.S. 1st Infantry Division troops swept through the area. But none of the Americans were hit by the deadly pellets, and reports indicated that the misalmeil 'or defective mines either killed "or wounded Viet Cong. Bombs On Target U.S. spokesmen reporting on the disputed Hanoi area raids said that the strike nearestjiie city was at a vehicle depot five miles from town.

The bombs were on target, they "A complete review pilot reports and photographs show that all ordnance expended by American aircraft fell "in military target areas," officials' said. 'None fell in the city of Hanoi." In Washington, a government, spokesman said that foreign" sources in Hanoi believed that the damage at the iime of'ih'e" bombing was caused by Vietnamese, antiaircraft siles and artillery shells falling within the city. out that they, work 48-hour weeks whereas other city em- ployes work 40-hour weeks. They also state, "The'city' has a part time chief. If we have a fire, the paid drivers are ones who have tc make decisions as to how the fire must be fought until the chief arrives.

And the records show that two-thirds of the fires in Canandaigua are put out by the paid drivers alone. "We feel we are not getting paid for the responsibilities we are assuming," the firemen state. 1 Per Cent Boost They add that the starting pay for drivers, according to the proposed pay schedule, will (Continued On Page 3, Col. 6) Boisvert's Position Is Made Permanent The Weather Variable cloudiness with moderate temperatures today and tonight. High about 40.

Low. between 25 and 30. Saturday partly cloudy and IKtle change tn temperature. Southwesterly winds 10 to 25 miles per hour today, becoming westerly 10 to 20 miles per hour tonight and Saturday. IN CANANDAIGUA The Academy weather station reports: 24-hour high, 37 degrees at 8 a.m.

today; low, 29 at 10 p.m. Readings at noon--temperature, 43 degrees; winds from the west at 8 miles per hour; relative humidity, 41 per cent; barometric pressure, 30.2 and falling. The Ontario County Board of Supervisors yesterday approved unanimously arid' -without cussion ment of George E. Boisvert as county welfare commissioner. Boisvert; will complete at the end of this month a six-inonth probationary period as the county's first appointive welfare commissioner.

His term. of office is five years. His initial appointment, effective July 1, also was unanimous, but was accompanied by considerable discussion. Most of the discussion was prt the part of Republican party leaders in the county who were disconcerted that the $12,000 a year post went to a registered Democrat. 'Owned' By GOP.

The office had been filled historically by Republicans in the years it had been an elective position. Boisvert's immediate predecessor was Ellis H. Dewey who had been elected to several terms of offie. Dewey was appointed by Boisvert to serve as superintendent of the county home and infirmary, This was a new position created by the Board of Supervisors when the office of welfare commissioner became appointive. In other business at the board meeting yesterday, Clyde Maffin of 187 Bristol Caftan-' was appointed county historian, beginning Jan.

1,1967. Maffin is curator of the Ontario Historical Society's museum in Canandaigua in the building also occupied by Wood Library. 'Difficult' Choice He was one of four applicants for the part time job which carries a $3,000 annual salary. Supervisors said all four were "exceptionally well qualified.for the job and it was a difficult choice to make." The job became vacant in August of this year when J. Sheldon Fisher of Fishers resigned.

He had been under pressure from some 'Supervisors to resign because they felt he had not accomplished enough during his years as historian. At that time, Fisher charged that supervisors had failed to appreciate his work. The Board of Supervisors yesterday also approved a contract with the County Bar Association in which the association would provide the administrative serv- icej of the county's indigent defender plan. According to terms of the contract, the county would pay the (Continued on Page 3, Col. 2)' 'One Of The Host' County Farm Site Is Offered For College (Dally Messenger Photo) CTIOSMAN ARMS PLANT A construction worker Is dwarfed by the she of (he foot building being put up by Crosman Arms Co.

in East Bloomfield. The firm hopes to begin production in the plant next May. Initially about 65 employes will be hired. Over a four-year period, it is planned to hire 800 to 1,000 employes In a 200,000 square foot manufacturing complex at the site. The Ontario County Board of Supervisors went on record yesterday as being willing and desirous of making available to the new community college a portion of the 210-acre county farm land on County House Road in the Town of Hopewell.

Trustees of the new college had asked that the board let it know if the land could and would be donated to the college if it were decided that the property would be the best site for the school. Supervisor Walter E. Neenan of East Bloomfield, chairman of the board's education committee, said at the board meeting yesterday, "When the college was established by this board', it was the thinking of many supervisors that the county farm land would be a good site. I personally feel it is one of the best sites possible in the coun- ly." (The land has not been used as a county farm for the past year.) The resolution approved yesterday referred to the college Ontario County Community Neenan said, "Regarding the wording of this resolutioi we fire not trying to lake from tho college trustees their rigU select a name, but we would lope that the words Ontario bounty are some place in the name. "Nearly all community col- eges in New York State include name of the county which sponsors them," he said.

"There are a couple exceptions, but'al- most all carry the county name." The trustees have been Idis- cussing a name for the community college which is tentatively scheduled to open next September. At present, among the lop considerations for "a name are College of the Finger Lakes, or Community College of the Finger Lakes. Colleges trustees are cofi'sid- erlng several possibilities for a location for the school. The county farm property is are two other possible permanent sites which trustees say might be donated, but Ifi'ey say talk about these siles iu'ch a preliminary stage they cannot discuss them pub- 'The trustees are also considering the possibility of begi fining operations in a temporary site. However, no decisions as-to location, temporary or permnn- ent, have been made..

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