Delaware County Daily Times from Chester, Pennsylvania • Page 1

JOE PYNE Joe Pyne dies; critic of all Joe Pyne, the acid-tongued radio and television talk show commentator who was born'in died Monday night in Cedars of'Lebanon. Hollywood, of lung cancer. He was 45. If the one-legged former Marine were able to comment, he might have said: "So what, everybody dies and a lot of people die of cancer." It was that brusque, earthy attitude, that got him started on Chester Radio Stations WVCH and W.EEZ and moved Jiim through Philadelphia's Gtiannel 12 to NBC syndicated success on the West Coast. He' was born Dec.

22, 1924, in the old Chester. Hospital. He'was the son of late Edward Pyne, a Chester bricklayer, and Mrs. Catherine Pyne, who now lives in Pasadena, Calif. A philosopher and humorist as an outspoken critic of anything and Pyne'once said: "The biggest mistake we all make is in seeking- perfection in others while lacking it in Called During the course of a radio Your Nickel," which he ran on Wilmington WILM in the 1950s, Pyne was called "a crackpot," "a nut," and "a crazy man." 'Referring to himself, Pyne'once said: "I don't have the herd instinct at all.

I never a club in my life. I go along with Groucho (Marx). I'd never join a club which would have-me for a of Pyne's favorite insults was "Ifyourbrams were dynamite; you couldn't blow your nose." He had been under treatment for lung 'cancer for the past two years. A heavy smoker, he once said on-the air he realized cigarettes might cause cancer but he would "rather take a chance than be a fat He stopped smoking when he discovered he had cancer. Known for interviews The maverick who made his NBC color debut in a daily program entitled "Showdown," shown during the summer of 1966, was always known for his interviews of controversial people.

Most recently he interviewed a number of the followers of Charles Manson, the hypnotic hippie arrested in the slayings of actress Sharon Tate and others in California. Pyne, who got into radio to help overcome a lisp, believed radio could be "a real entity in the lives of people." He challenged it in 1959 saying it was then "geared to 13-year-olds." A husky-six-footer, Pyne lost his leg in 1955 to a rare form' of cancer that developed as a result of a war injury in 1943. At that time a-flying coconut log hit his left knee during Japanese bombing of his Marine base on the Ellice Islands. In addition to Pyne's mother, he is. survived by "his widow, actress Britt Larsen; his son, Edward; a 15-month-old daughter; a grown daughter, Mrs.

Catherine Coggeshall; and a sister, Mrs. James Mockler, all of whom live in the Los Angeles area. Pyne formerly was married to Ann Lewicki of- Delaware County. Piivate funeral services were planned'iforHoday i California. Inside your Daily Times Washington should have learned its lesson- on the post office.

The time for corrections is "now, 'before the situation gets out of land again. Page 6. Joe Sharkev says he will never forget the hate in a Navy officer's eyes the night the Armed Forces Vietnam radio network announced that; Martin Luther King Jr. had been shot. Section 2.

Frank Lucchesi, the Phillies' in the fine art of communications. He gets his point across so well that even the sportswriters like him. Page 16. Introduce the fresh tnste cf spring at your next party with imaginative fruit favorites. Page Amusements 32 Bridge 38 Classified Ads 33-37 Comics 38, 39 Crossword Puzzle 30 Death Notices Editorials 6 Delaware County 94th-Year--No.

61,820 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1970 tdiks begin mailmen Blomit says fast return even the death penalty urged on acts on Family Section 12-15 Financial News 18 Horoscope 39 Junior Editors 39 Obituaries 8 Sports 16-18 Television 33 encouraging; 55 WASHINGTON (AP) Post-' master General Winton M. Blount, encouraged by the fast' crumbling mail strike, called postal union leaders in today to start negotiating a pay raise. Striking workers were returning to their jobs by the'tens of thousands and mountains of stacked-up mail- were melting away in such key cities as Chi- cago, Philadelphia and Detroit. In Pennsylvania mail service was back-to almost normal. major- holdout, the Manhattan-Bronx letter carriers'local that started the illegal strike, was ordered by a federal judge to return to work by 5 p.m..EST or start paying fines of $10,000 each -day.

TROOPS AT WORK Federal troops ordered up by President Nixon Monday were still working in the New York offices, allowing some serv- ice there. Brooklyn's letter 'carriers, the second major New York local involved in the strike broke ranks Tuesday niglit to return-to work Thursday. workers returned to their jobs in Detroit; St. Paul Minneapolis and West- Chester; 1 N. -announced at.a hastily, called news Conference night he would meet leaders of all seven major 1 postal to begin a.

pay raise if the trend continued. BLOUNT GRATIFIED "Generally.what we have now is a ''return work; across the country," Blount newsmen. "I'm very- gratified." He said he hoped a settlement could be worked out in less than five days but said he was' setting, ho time limit. Optimism for. a settlement also was generated Tuesday when Congress- broke a three- month deadlock over postal, pay and-agreed a House-Senate conference on bills that could boost 'postal wages as much as ll.rper But Gale W.

McGee, chairman of the; Senate Post Office Committee, injected a note of caution, saying "This crisis is over. This crisis hinges' on the administration to negotiate a settlement dow'ri- only then or unless, negotiations break down should Congress pass" any bill. PAY DEMANDS The strikers demanded a 40 per cent pay boost to a range of $8,500 to $11,700 a year from-the present range. But Congress holds th'i purse strings and it can go no higher than 11.1 per cent without restarting the time-consuming pay bill procedure: The first: major strike-in the Post Office Department's 195- year history had spread to the six-state New England area and Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio and. Wisconsin.

At the strike's peak, more than 180,000 the nation's 750,000 postal workers were off the job. But strikers began going back to work over the weekend and then started returning by the thousands Tuesday. MAIL FLOWING The embargo of mail to New York City was partially lifted by Blount Tuesday night as soldiers sorted and dispatched the mounds of mail, and mail began flowing into Connecticut for the first time since the strike began. Outgoing emergency mail resumed on a limited basis from New'York--mail such as medi- supplies, pension, welfare and other benefit checks, financial and legal records and mail for'Vietnam. National Guardsmen and reservists, sorted mail, picked it up at airports and shuttled it between post offices but there were no street, office or home pickups.

WASHINGTON'(AP) President Nixon asked Congress today to increase penalties--even to the death penalty--and to extend federal jurisdiction'to deal with the rash of bombings by "potential murderers," Cape fire Mild Mild tonight, with a chance of low, low 40s. Increasing cloudiness and cold Thursday; high, upper 40s. Details on Page TO. Doily Sundoy. 18-2A t.

Ctioskr, Pa. 19016. on Ads TR 4-5252. All TR 6-1651, Deliveries 60c per The President proposed extending and strengthening laws involving.the transportation and use of explosives in the wake of what he called an alarming increase in criminal bombings and threats in recent months that "have sent fear through many American communities." Schools and public buildings have had to be evacuated, property has been destroyed and lives lost, Nixon said. "Clearly many of these bomb: ings have been the work of political fanatics, many of them young criminals posturing as ro- mantic 'revolutionaries.

They must be dealt with as' the potential murderers they are," the President said. He. said these "anarchic'and criminal elements who perpetuate such acts deserve" no more patience or indulgence. It time to deal with them for what they are." Nixon issued the statement in connection with his request for strengthened laws and the Justice Department was to send the legislation to Capitol Hill today. Nixon' asks end to AP WltEPHOTO FIREMEN CARRY body-of- one-of two'persons killed Tuesday when their plane struck a warehouse.

I Collide "'''J. 'i- An Upper Darby couple were killed'Tuesday in fiery' crash of a single-engine-plane. The plane, piloted by the woman, clipped tree, then cartwheeled into a concrete block a while attempting to land at Moni- gomeryville Airport in Montgomery Police identified the dead as James W. Callahan and his wife, Agnes, both 47, of 455 Kenwood Road, Drexel Hill- Henry Groneiidahl, manager of the Montgomery today the airplane and burst' into -flames at 10:55 a.m. about 300' yards south of the A' strong crosswind had blown it from its landing pattern on its third approach to the said.

The plane had reportedly taken off. from. Philadelphia International Ainport 25 minutes before the crash. Gronendahl, who said'he spoke via radio to the pilot just prior to the third and fatal landing attempt, said he warned the. woman she was "coming-in too low and to try again.

"The plane came in again from the lie said, "but it kept getting lower and lower." A worker at warehouse said the plane ripped an 8-fpot- square hole in the building, which is owned by the'Charles Potato Chip Callahan was-president of the James W. Callahan a Philadelphia based insurance adjusting firm. Mrs. Callahan had reportedly obtained her pilot's license three months ago. The dead couple are survived by four daughters, 23, Mrs.

Maureen Latham, 22, Deirdre, 17, and Pegeen, 16. A son, Michael, 18,. was killed in Vietnam in November 1967. WASHINGTON-CAP) President Nixon unveiled Tuesday a plan for federal aid to schoqls-North and South--and proposed two- year of $1.5 billion; to help them their''problerns. Nixon said his.aim'is toimake" school desegregation easier and more to' raise standard black'schools and to promote jn- te.rracial, contact predominantly white The 8,000 statement the most.exten- sive by, chief: executive OPPOSES.

iBUSING In 1 -restated his-op'po- 'to student busing to achieve racial 1 balance and urged- school- '-boards facing be given wide'vlatitude they act in good faith to carry the i rjixief senators, ffresi- denftsS of Eight out at Philadelphia airport Traffic controllers call in 6 sick' Eight'air traffic: controllers -at i 1 a elphia International Airport were among thousands nationwide who failed to report to work today as part of a "sick call" to support their demands. A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), at the Philadelphia airport said today about half of the normal 16-man controller crew reported off sick at 8 a.m. They are of the Professional Air ra i-c a i a i (PATCO), which claims 8,500 members nationwide. The FAA spokesman said arrivals and departures at Philadelphia are being delayed up to 50 minutes but the terminal has experienced, no traffic problems. A reduced traffic load is being handled by the available personnel, including supervisory personnel.

The spokesman said some airlines have been reducing their schedules because of the delays. Normal delay for and departures is two to three minutes. A PATCO spokesman "initial indicators" pointed to a widespread walkout by its members, and that "there would be a severe dissipation of air traffic as predicted." In the New York City suburb of Islip, a Federal Aviation Agency- spokesman at the. Long Island-Mac Arthur Airport said about half the 140 air traffic controllers had reported sick. The FAA spokesman said the controllers at the New York Air Route Control Center at the Long Island-MacArthur Airport do most of the air controlling for Kennedy International Airport, Newark (N.J.) Airport and La Guardia Airport.

He said that none of the 12 controllers at Newark and La Guardia Airport had called in Banks lo close sick but that six of 41 controllers at Kennedy did so. Robert C. Sturgill, PATCO public affairs -officer, said reports indicated New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Kansas City, Denver. Miami. Houston and Fort Worth'would, be among the cities where the controllers would withhold services.

"These are only initial indicators," '-Sturgill emphasized. "However, with this strong of an indication it would appear there be a severe dissipation of air traffic service as predicted." Airline officials said they were confident they could maintain limited flight service. One airline spokesman said 33 of 120 air traffic controllers called in hours said Services slated for Good Friday Ca' hi IPs 'son. arrested agan CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. (AP) Three space agency security cars burned on (he Saturn 5 Apollo moon launching complex today when liquid oxygen fuel fumes ignited as they came in contact with the auto engines.

AH three drivers escaped unhurt and damage was confined to (he cars. NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) Gov. William T. Cahill's 10-year-old son -'John- has been arrested for the second time since January on marijuana possession chn rgo's.

Young Cahiii and two companions were a Tuesday after stale police said a black bag a i i marijuana was thrown from their car when police stopped it. After the new arrest, Cahill's bail on a previous charge in Philadelphia was revoked and he was taken to Holmcsburg Prison (here. Christians will mourn the crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday, the most solemn holiday on their calendar. The hours when Christ is believed to have hung on the cross, from noon to 3 p.m., are especially significant. Many county churches will sponsor joint community services during ihese hours.

Some stores also will close during the three-hour period. Most local and county public offices will close Friday, but federal offices, including post offices, will remain open. Banks will not open. Most banks will observe regular Friday hours on Thursday. Public schools in the coiuKy have recessed for nil or most will the the of of Holy Week.

Children return to classes Parochial Wednesday and will reopen Tuesday or Wednesday according to a spokesman for the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Good Friday introduces final events of Holy Week, most meaningful period the year Lo Christians. According to'the Bible, Christ was removed from the cros.v and laid in a tomb where remained for'threc cloys. He was resurrected on the third clay-Easter Sunday. Orthodox Christians i 1 1 observe Easter on April 26.

The Orthodox Church, like Judaism, follows the Julian rather than the Gregorian calendar. before the 8 a.m. EST strike was called. FAA administrator John H. Shaffer sent a telegram Tuesday to PATCO members warning them that a strike by the organization would be illegal; and could result in discharge or criminal prosecution.

The dispute was triggered by the proposed transfer of three air traffic controllers from Baton Rouge, La. It is part of a continuing effort by the organization, to obtain higher wages for its.members and prompt the government to hire additional controllers and modernize equipment. PATCO members staged a two-day sick strike last June at three airports serving New York, delaying 1,000 flights for an average of four hours and forcing the cancellations of 300 others. The organization claims a membership of about 7,000. The FAA had prepared for the latest problem with plans to reroute aircraft around troubled areas by activating a complicated new air traffic flow control center at- its Washington headquarters.

A number of airlines also set up command posts to monitor the skies and cancel marginal flights on short notice. Airport managers reported traffic control operations normal throughout Tuesday night. Attorney F. Lee Bailey, gen- oral counsel and executive director of PATCO, flew to Washington after receiving a temporary adjournment of a trial in Hackcnsack, N.J., to show cause why he should not be permanently barred from practicing in Now Jersey. The action stems from a trial in which Bailey ousted as'a defense lawyer.

Iii a telegram to PATCO members, Secretary of Trans- portal ion John A. Volpe pointed out that many improvements sought by the organization would soon become law. for; the region." Sen. Stroni'Thurmbnd, one of the President's chief sources of strength in. the South in 1968, said'Nixpn the candidate supported' the- freedom of choice' 'approach-to idesegrega- tion.

VOTER SUPPORT "Many voters- because of this," Thurmond "I- spoke; out. strongly, for because'of is now clear that, freedom of 1 Senate'''' 'Republican Hugh Scott, however, -the statement was straightforward. "I don't think this a Northern strategyy.qr';a Southern' strate'gy'in it," he "I think it is a national message in which the President lias bitten the Civil rights leaders were cool generally. "It looks like another Nixon maneuver to pacify the South said Isaac Williams, field secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People South Carolina. The President said some persons have interpreted administration actions as signaling' an effort to turn back the clock on "We are not backing away." he declared.

"The constitutional mandate will be enforced." Nixon laid claim to dramatic desegregation progress during his first year in office, saying: "In the past year alone, the" number of black children attending Southern schools held to' be in compliance has, doubled, from less than 600.000 to nearly 40 per cent ol' the Negro student population." A year earlier the proportion was 23 per cent. CAUTIOUS APPROACH However, Nixon for the most part advocated a cautious, deliberate approach to desegregation problems. "If we arc to be realists, we must recognize that in a free society there are limits to the amount of government coercion that can reasonably be used; that in achieving desegregation we must proceed with the least possible disruption of the education of the n'a i 's Nixon said. In broaching his $1.5 billion spending plan, the President said that "While raising the quality of education In all schools, we shall concentrate especially on racially-impacted schools, and particularly on equalizing those schools that art furthest behind,".