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16 DELAWARE COUNTY (PA.) DAILY TIMES Friday. June 14. IMS Church Rocky May Get 50 State Votes Skater Mapping Action May Develop This Sunday PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania may (AP) soon give Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York the major thrust he needs to get his drive moving faster for the Republican presidential nomination.

It could occur in the next 48 hours. Gov. Raymond P. Shafer, standing firm in what he regarded as a unifying role of favorite son, now is 100 per cent for Rockefeller, it was learned today--and so is four-fifths of Pennsylvania's 64-member delegation, third largest at the GOP national convention this August. An Associated Press Poll of the delegation shows Rockefeller with 50 votes, former Vice President Richard M.

Nixon with 9, Gov. Ronald Reagan of California with one, and four uncommitted. Officially, Shafer still is withholding endorsement of the New York governor--a boost which Rockefeller reportedly feels can quickly attract most of Ohio and Michigan to his team behind Govs. James Rhodes and George A. Romney, both still uncommitted.

Shafer's pro-Rockefeller position was confirmed by a source close to the governor who said the Pennsylvanian is "just waiting for the right moment that will provide the most national attention." That "moment" may come Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" if Shafer--still working to Tceep his delegation as solid as possible behind him--can reach, and discuss the pros and cons of his planned action, with every delegate. Shafer has said his own unfin ished survey showed "a sub stantial majority" of the delegates support Rockefeller. A Shafer aide said that Nixon the GOP front runner, has "maybe five hard core supporters with about 10 others leaning a bit." He added the governor is hoping to swing over some of the fence-sitters before coming ou for Rockeieller--a move sought for weeks by the New Yorker's supporters in the delegation, led by U.S. Sen. Hugh Scott and former Gov.

William W. Scranton Plans OKd By County MEDIA The Delaware County Planning Commission approved Thursday plans bj Upper Darby and Chichester School Districts to build schoo additions. A gymnasium, auditorium and music room are planned for th Hillcrest Elementary School Bond and Agnew Avenues Upper Darby, at an estimate cost of $270,000. Additions to Chichester High School, 3333 Chichester Ave Upper Chichester, will includi eight classrooms, rooms for art business education, i economics and shop, auxiliary gymnasium and remedial gymnasium to provid physical therapy. AT CHESTER TOWN MEETING School Pairings Queried By HARRY MAITLAND Daily Times Staff Writer CHESTER A woman xpressed concern at a town neeting of the Chester School Mstrict Thursday night that cademi'c division of junior high chool students may'eventually ontribute-to racial segregation.

The thought was presented uring the final meeting on the istrict's proposed $25 million, 0-year master education and uilding plan at Smedley Junior igh School. School District onsultant Dr. Educational i i a 'olishook admitted that racial ivision of students may occur ut said the board had to accept ne of several possibilities. In the future, he said, the our junior high schools will be aired with one of the schools ervihg as a "magnet" unit and ffering academic subjects. In the pairing process, schools hat are predominantly Negro student Douglass nd Showalter, have been ransferred to other schbols to make room for the older students at the three locations.

Jefferis Elementary School Tincipal Michael who has been assigned to middle chool planning with Dewey- Vfann Principal John Driggins, aid an address file is being Lombard! said notices will be mailed to parents as soon as he assignments have been made. He said an attempt will be made to assign younger students the nearest primary building. be to ravel the greatest distance, he Bus transportation will orovided those who have oupled with hite schools, predominantly Smedley and ulaski, to improve the racial alance, he said. Douglass has been designated le "magnet" school in a )ouglass Pulaski combination nd Showalter has been so esignated in the Showalter medley coupling. The woman said racial egregation may ecause most Negro students re in non-academic courses.

Polishook said the school joard "had to try every conceivable approach to integration." He said the "magnet" school approach is "an innovative idea balance school racial Several mothers wanted to enow when they will be notifiec of new school assignments. Pupils in the 5th and 6th jrades will be assigned to three schools, Stetser, Lincoln and Washington. Primary students those buildings are being meetings since January and had not heard any dsicussion about using operations. Chester Schools Supt. John Vaul said a special committee of educators, selected to study hort range application of integration, made the recommenda- mothers objected be- aid.

Some cause their young children may have to travel long distances school and will be unable return home for lunch. "We are not purposely deigning problems for the children," Polishook said. "We must meet a court order and must accomplish this with the east inconvenience and travel," he said. A mother complained that mmary grade children are )eing a neighborhood schools. Polishook said it a 'absolutely necessary" to reassign some primary students to make space available for 5th and 6th grade students in the selected buildings to accomplish integration.

One mother said her child may have to walk 15 blocks school. Another woman saic it was too far for her 6-year-olc to walk from Concord Road, to Dewey-Mann. Lombardi said bus transports tion probably will be offered for those who will have to trave the greatest distances. He men tioned 'that bus transportation will te required to move some students to William Penn and Wetherill Schools. A white woman said she hac attended most school boarc ion.

Polishook said the shift students might be considered as 'cross busing" but actually svas busing to relieve crowding some schools. Lombardi said it is the same ype of busing that has been conducted for several years. He said crowded schools the central section of the city have been moved by bus Stetser and Wetherill Schools One woman mentioned the city government's Model Cities )lan. She asked how the Mode Cities education' proposal, separate school i i subsidized by federal funds would affect the Chester Schoo District's long range plans. "The school district is con trolled by the state school code and as far as we are concerned there cannot be two separate school districts," Vaul said.

An education committee fo the Model Cities advisory lad proposed a separate autonomous school district con trolled by residents of the Mode Cities area. Secondary Asst. Schools Supt Sarah P. confidence Holcroft expresse that junior schools will return to single ses sions this fall. She said renovations will be completed at the undamagei portion of Chester" High School Miss Holcroft said these 3 rooms, untouched by fire las January, and vocational schoo facilities will enable high schoo students to be withdrawn from the four junior high school build ings.

She said the senior hig students will continue on doubl sessions but that the 'others wi be able to resume normal sche dules. Woman Quits School Suit CHESTER One of four vomen who filed suit Tuesday Delaware County Court to block the school board's proposed "community schools" jlan has resigned as cochairman of the Neighborhood Schools Association (NSA) and asked her name be withdrawn the legal action. The resignation of Mrs. a 1 i a Bradley as cochairman was announced today by the other cochairman, Harry Goldstein. Goldstein said Mrs.

Bradley resigned Thursday night because of harassment she received after the public learned about the court action. Goldstein said she also asked that her name be removed from the court suite. Mrs. Bradley was unavailable for comment today. She was one of four Chester parents who filed suit to block the school board's "community schools" proposal.

The proposal, an outgrowth the Pennsylvania a Relations Commission's order to, desegregate 'the city school! system, would create three community schools in September for ali fifth and sixth-grade public school pupils in the city. Goldstein, who was elected cochairman with Mrs. Bradley during a reorganization meeting in the Daily Times conference room Tuesday, said today the NSA isn't to desegregation of the schools. He said the four women, all NSA members, were opposed only to the distance their children would have to walk to get to and from school under the board's short-range plan. "These mothers say that they are against onty the makeshift plan seemingly thrown together to appease a few and get the Human Relations Commission off their (the school board's) own necks," Goldstein said.

"Their first concern is the education and safety of their children. "The NSA wants pressure brought to force the true issue: Chester needs full integration across the entire city and on a permanent basis wit improved schools and all th necessary facilities to properl educate and care for ou children." Goldstein said he will remai as chairman of the 125-membe predominantly white group. He said the organization wi have a public meeting at p.m. Tuesday at Showalte Junior High School and calle on "all. concerned parents" attend the discussion about th court suit and the reasons was filed.

and I alone, am responsible for the NSA and asking that older. children the walking instead of youn children means that I'm again school desegregation, I will giv up all my community activitie Action Taken to Force Woman To Talk in Obscenity Case am not fit Goldstein said. because I The school board's short-rang plan would convert Lincoln Stetser and Washington El mentary Schools into the com munity schools serving fifth an sixth graders. The other three women wh filed the suit were Mrs. Lorett McHenry, Mrs.

Maxine Ston and Mrs. Evelyn Smith. Mr McHenry is white; the othe three are Negro. All hav children in the school system. MEDIA COURTHOUSE Lawyers for three of four men The defendants are: Edmond F.

Moretti, 25. of the more barber shop when he was arrested in April. The pretrial petitions were charged with blackmailing a 13100 block N. 13th Street, Phila- woman over sexualidelphia. who allegedly took by attorneys Edward J.

photographs taken of her are pictures of the woman in ajZetusky representing Masci, trying to force her to answer "compromising position" with and W. Donald Sparks, repre- questions in court before trial. another defendant. jsenting Cannon and Filler. President Judge Henry G.

Calvin P. Cannon, 43, of the! Besides seeking to force the Sweney said Thursday he would i 100 block Rutledge Avenue, Rut- woman to answer questions hear these and other pretrial ledge, who allegedly was photo-junder oath before trial, they petitions at 10 a.m. next Friday, graphed with the woman. are seeking to have the The four men were indicted Richard E. Filler.

23, of an indictments quashed, alleged last week by the grand jury'apartment complex at 26th and suppressed and the de- on blackmail and conspiracy Madison Chester, where thejfendants be tried separately. charges. One of the men also photographs allegedly werej At this point, they all arej was indicted on charges of pos- taken April 1. Ischedui'ed to go on trial together! sessing obscene a i a Anthony C. Masci, 30, of the on June 26.

(films). 400 block Holmes Road, Ridley It had been testified in April The attorneys for all defend- Township, who allegedly)that Moretti demanded $30,0001 'from the woman for pictures, collected $2,650 woman identified and have her apartment when the pictures her and threatened to kill testify. were taken. if she didn't pay. In their petitions to have the Masci was charged addi-i The woman failed to appear court order her to answer CIIKS- tionally i possessing obscene at the hearings before Upper lions under oath, they identified a i a a police said they Providence Justice of the Peace her only as "Joan found the i in his Swarth- Dewey I.aRosa.

ants had tried unsuccessfully at introduced the others to the hearings in April to have the woman but who was not in the 600 TEENS TO BE GUESTS CHESTER Greater Chester Movement (GCM) will sponsor a dance for 600 county teen-agers Saturday. It will be held at 8 p.m. at the GCM Neighborhood Action Center, 634 Morton Ave. ighborhood Services Director Leon Bean said the antipoverty agency's action centers decided to have the dance because many students can't afford to go to their school proms. LPT and the Casuals will provide the music.

Free tickets to the dance are available at the four GCM action centers in Chester and the two in Media and Darby Township. Fire Some Activity Is Changed MARPLE Fire of iinde- ermined origin broke out in the Itar of the St. Pius Roman atholic Church a fternoon and caused extensive building, the a amage Mo ccording to pokesman. The fire'was discovered about p.m. by a neighbor who saw moke coming from the front the church at; Lawrence Road ear Sussex Boulevard.

Broomall Fire Chief Newton Cerber said the fire was onfined to the front of the hurch, but there was extensive moke and water damage throughout the entire church. One side altar was heavily lamaged and a i ng exteriors were marred, Kerber iaid. A church spokesman said lamage would run in "the thousands of dollars." Kerber said about 60 firemen rom the Broomall, Newtown Square and Manoa Fire Companies put out the blaze in .5 minutes. The fire official guessed the ire had been smoldering for some. time' before it was discovered.

Priests and other church workers were in another building when the was discovered, he said. A school auditorium beneath he church was not damaged le said. Wednesday was the last day of classes for pupils at the school. A church spokesman saic Sunday masses will temporarily celebrated in the auditorium beneath the church A scheduled wedding and memorial mass will xansferred to other facilities Saturday. Gun Testing Reported Continued from Page One very good-looking figure--and he dress was kind of--kind of otisy." "Flousy?" "Lousy." "After the you appen to see this girl again?" I only saw her be- ore." "Could you describe what she was wearing?" ''Yes.

It looked as though it was a white dress and it had ei- her black or dark purple polka dots on it. It kind of had-I don't uiow what they call it--but it's ike-looked like a bib in the ront, kind of went around." "A lace dickey, probably," a juror remarked. Di they "Back of the tray stand?" "Yes, and what happened, he ooked as though he either to her or flirted with her Because she smiled. This is jus before he got down." "So, at least, their association, in proximity of the tray, they are smiling, perhaps Answer: "Together, they were both smiling. As he go down, he was smiling.

In the minute the first two shot were fired, he still had a very sick-looking smile on'his face That's one thing-I can never forget that." Asked to describe the girl's racial charactersitics, Di Pierro said: Pierro: I say, togeth- "She had dark hair that was cut, I would say, just above thi it just kind looked like it was messed up, a the time, I mean. "She had what looked like she wasn't too like say, figure--she had a good, figure." Others at the scene had tolc police-of seeing a "girl in a pol ka dot dress" leave. One quoted her as saying, "We shot him. We shot Kennedy." On the. basis of witnesses' de scriptions police issued an all oints bulletin.

Several youngl women came in and said they were wearing polka-dot cloth- ng, but officers said none fitted he description. One of these women said sfce ran out of the kitchen saying, "they shot Ken- nedy." Sirhan, slender and swarthy, remains under constant in a heavily uarded cell at Central SJail. He scheduled to plead to indictment June 28. The youth of odd jobs before his. ariesft.

He emigrated to this country, with his family as a ind lived with his mother aridi brothers in adjoining Pasadena; Sirhan's father, Bishara Sir ian, who lives alone in the village of Taiyebe near Jerusalem, told newsmen Thursday he may fly to the United States to see his son. He said he has applied to the Israeli military governor for a permit to visit Amman, the capital of Jordan, and will draw some money from a bank in case he decides to go. In Jerusalem, Israeli authorities cleared the way for Bishara to fly to the United States. A spokesman for the West Bank military government said the father had been given permis-. sion to go to Amman to draw funds from his bank account.

Bishara traveled to the Unitec States in 1957 but returned to Jordan in 1961 after a quarrel with his wife. Karl Uecker, an assistant maitre d' at the hotel, told the grand jury he led Kennedy from the Embassy Room stage to the kitchen area by the hand. He said that by a previous plan Kennedy was to go downstairs where people unable to get into the main ballroom awaited a speech by the senator. "And their minds were changed at the last minute, Uecker said. "I just remember that somebody told me '-turn to your right toward tlie Colonial He did not explain the change of plan.

A news conference awaited Kennedy in the Colonia Room. Uecker said Kennedy let go of his hand to shake hands with dishwasher. "And then I took his hand again Then I heard the first shot and the second shot right after that, and Mr. Kennedy fell out of my hand. I looked Jor him.

and" I saw him. falling Uecker said he pushed the man's gun arm down toward a steam table, got a grip around his neck pressed him against the table. He tried to get he gun away from Kennedy direction and push it to one side 'where I didn't see too many people, while he was still shoot- ng "I was hitting his hand on 'the steam, heater as hard as I-could to get rid of the gun I was still hollering 'get his gun, get his Dr. Henry M. Cueno, a neurosurgeon who operated on Kennedy, said the senator suffered leart and respiratory difficulty besides the brain injury.

An incision was made, a tube inserted to help him breathe, arid "his condition markedly improved." In a three-hour operation, an opening then was made into the skull to remove bone and explore the bullet-damaged area. Kennedy "began markedly to improve after a third of the way through the surgery, after some of the blood had been removed Cueno said. The neurosurgeon said pronounced Kennedy dead 1:44 a.m. June 6. Police officer Arthur Placencia said he and his partner, Travis White, received a shooting, man down 3400 i 1 i "--a reached the hotel about 12:30 a.m.

June 5. Regional Port Plan Is Killed Continued from Page One and then -by Philadelphia's Democratic delegation in the House. Now, even though the Pennsylvania Legislature has jassed the action calling for oint the issue apparently is dead because the New Jersey action repeals the approval. Gov. Raymond P.

Shafer has not yet seen the bill passed by the state House a few days ago. He is in Tulsa, for the Governors Thomas H. Worrilow (R-159th District) of Chester, who brought up the joint development bill for a second try after it was defeated in the House in May, said of the New Jersey action: "It appears -there are serious defects in New Jersey's legislation because of the compact of 1931 between New i a Conference. State Rep. Jersey and designating 1 a nia the DRPA as eventual developer of port facilities." Worrilow also said it appears New Jersey is "trying to kill the compact with unilatera" legislation." "If this is the case, I don't think Pennsylvania and the DRPA should permit New Jersey to kill the compact." He "said he would study the New Jersey bill "to see if New Jersey is trying to pull anything that is detrimental to Pennsylvania and our Delaware River communities." For sy the a i.d the Pennsylvania i a "played around" with the needed action for joint por development for a year.

HIGHLAND GAMES Clans Gather On Saturday NEWTOWN If you're one of those people complain that they just don't pitch the sheaf the way they used to, make your way to the Delaware County Horse Show Grounds Saturday Not only will you see some fine sheaf pitchers, but you'll also witness exhibitions of putting the stone, tossing the caber and throwing the hammer. The event will be the second annual Delaware Highland Games, which will be opened at noon by British Consul General Martin J. Moynihan. After eight (bag) pipe bands join together to squeeze out an opening number, the games and sporting events and musical competition will begin. Among the games will be those such as pitching the- sheaf (of hay) and the others mentioned above all tests of balance and brawn derived from the days when young sons of various clans fiercely competed for the family honor.

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., various types of Scottish foods and articles will be on sale at the tiorse show grounds, White Horse and Wayland Roads. Sponsor of the event is District Four, United States Highland Dancing Association which includes eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Dancers from throughout the country will attend the games to compete in such fancy steps as the Highland Fling, Swore Dance, Irish Jig and Sailors Hornpipe. Races and pillow fights fo: children are also planned, along with pony and buggy rides.

Long Weekend AUSTIN, Tex. (AP) Presi dent Johnson, talcing his office work with him, plans a long Father's Day weekend at his Texas ranch. The President came horn? Thursday to find his hill countrj in the grip of 90-degree heat. he at Pro Grier football star and former Roosevelt Olympic champion Rafer both Kennedy aides, were holding the suspect on the table. The officers man and hustled him to their police car.

"We knew we had to get him out fast," said Placencia. "These people looked to me like: they were really out to get him." He said state Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh--KennedylsTJal-' ifornia campaign manager--had a hold on the suspect and accompanied them, "just tagging along, I guess. He said Unruh fibUer- ing, 'We don't want anothefOs-' wald! We don't want another On the ride with Sirhan to the Rampart Street police station, Placencia said, "I asked him, 'What is your He didn't say anything." He said the youth said only yes" three times on the i That was when Placencia said he asked if the youth understood the constitutional rights the policeman had just read to him; whether he wished to remain silent, and whether he wanted on attorney. Ira Goldstein, 19, a reporter for Continental News, was shot in the left thigh in 'the fusillade. He staggered to a chair, he testified, and "The first thing I said was, 'How is Kennedy? What happened Goldstein said further: "And this woman walked by, and she said to me, 'How dare you talk about my husband-that and she slapped- me across the face.

"And I said, 'I am sorry, lady, but I was shot, too. I'd like to know how the senator was- or "And she said, 'Oh, I am sorry, and kissed me. This was Mrs, Ethel "At that time she was not in tears. She was little hysterical, though, -but she wasn't crying." Wrapup of Today's Weather "We were concerned that New Jersey was going to be the stepchild in this whole thing Short term, it was a self protective measure." He indicated the New Jersey lawmakers did not have the confidence in the DRPA's ability to go ahead with regiona development of ports. "The compact was supposed to have provided for immediate takeover of the Camden Marine Terminal," he said, but noted the DRPA did not have funds to do this.

He said he doubted that the DRPA would be able to float bond issues "because their toll! structure is not sufficient." He expressed a hope that a stronger regional agency could be created to develop ports on both sides of the river. Temperatures in 24 hours -High Thursday, 75; low this morning, 54; Thursday average, 68; normal for this date, 71. ExPected temperatures -High today, 78; low tonight, 58; high Saturday, 86. Precipitation In 24 hours, trace; this month, 3.09; June norm, 4.05; this year, 19.09; annual norm, 42.48. Sun rose, 5:32 a.m.; sun sets, 8:31 p.m.; moon rises, 12:16 p.m.

A year ago High, 75; low. 60, Today's tides Off Chester tidewater terminal' pier. High, 4:00 a.m. and low, 10:36 a.m. and 11:30 p.m.;..

Five-day forecast: Temperatures through Wednesday will average near normal, with highs in upper 70s and lows 'in mid-50s. It will be warm over the weekend, cooler early in the week and warmer by mid-week. Rain may total more than a half inch Saturday night and Sunday. Sniff ing Snuff LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky produces more than 80 per cent of.

the world supply of Western darkfire cured tobacco, used in snuff. From U.S. WIATHfR USA Uw Until Saturday FORECAST--Showers and thunder showers are' forecast tonight from the south central plains through the central Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys to the Great Lakes. Rain also is likely to develop east of the central Rockios..

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