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PAGE MONDAY, JANUARY .28, 1963 Fire Nations Seek British Entry In Common Market BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) Five Continental friends of Britain fought ap nib-hour bailie today to keep alive the British application for Common Market membership and thereby prevent French domination of Western Europe. The ministers of West Germany, Italy. Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg said privately they knew they were playing for tremendous slakes. They felt the future of the Common Market, the solidarity of the Western Alliance and the place of the United States and Britain in Continental affairs rested on their efforts. The five gave firsl priority to maintaining a solid front against French pressure, informants said.

At a meeting with Flench ministers later (oday they planned to put forward a compromise pro- pdsaj-largely (he work of Ihe West Germans--to delay a showdown on Ihe British membership issue for at least live or three weeks. With time, the live thought they could head off radical realign ments inside the Weslern camp they felt could only give comfort to Soviet Premier Khrushchev in the long run. Fear DeGauile Vioivs The representatives of the five shared the same fear. They are convinced that French President Charles de Gaulle envisages a Western Europe permeated with jour mistrust of Ihe English- speaking peoples and organized as a third force capable of reaching an accommodation of its own with the Soviet Union. In this struggle the key issue is whether Britain can gel into the Common Market.

Informants said that the British are kept oul, the French wilt have won a tremendous victory. Ironically, the fate of (he British membership application seemed to rest ultimately in the hands of former foes the West Germans. It generally is conceded Iliat if the 'West Germans ivilt under French pressure, the British case will be lost for good. The compromise proposed by West Germany would refer the membership question to Ihe nine- man Common Commission, an executive body of international civil servants. The commission would Ihe problem and report hack lo the six Common Market members and the British in or three weeks.

Members of the commission met in emergency session Ihis morning under the chairmanship of Walter Hallstein, a German. Britain's chief Common Market negotiator, Deputy Foreign Minister Edward Heath, spent a busy morning explaining Britain's desire for a reasonably prompt de- 'Historic Day' Seen At Clemson First Negro Student Set To Enroll At S. Carolina College CLEMSON, (AP) --Clem' son's president called it a historic day for South Carolina as the college prepared for the enroll ment today of the first Negro student in its 69-year history. "Whether it's a great day, we'll let the historians say later," Dr. Robert Edwards told a news conference crowd of about 150 a few hours before Negro Harvey Gantt was to be enrolled.

Dr. Edwards, and almost every South Carolina authority, has made clear the slate will oppose Ganll's admittance with a U.S. Supreme Court appeal. Clemson is obeying a federal couil injunction to enroll Ihe 20- year-old architectural student. South Carolina is the only slate which, to this day, had preserved segregation in public schools at alt levels.

South Carolina's top police officer--J. P. Storm of the State Law Enforcement i i i described the situation as iveil in hand as the hour for Gantt's arrival approached. Strom's civilian-clad SLED agents were augmented by a large number of uniformed state highway patrolmen. He held meetings with his forces Sunday to review their assign menls to maintain order.

ORCHIDS IN JANUARY--An odd product fof this district at any lime and especially so in mid-winter, homegrown orchid plant Is displayed by Hugh Ferguson. There are two blossoms on one stem. This is Ibe fourth lime the (lower has bloomed; once before, il produced two blossoms on a singly stem. Mr. and Mrs.

Ferguson have a small a at Smilhlietd. --Herald-Sfinford Photo Churches Welfare Society Active In WhartonTwp. Twp. Churches Welfare Society organized Jan. 18, 1960, today released a report of the past year's a'cliviiies.

During 1952, Ihe group rendered aid lo 13 families in need of clothing, furnishings and other materials. cision. Christian Hcrler, President Kennedy's Irade representative, left for trade talks in Geneva. 'cmocracy Results Slated Individual winners in the Fay- elle County Voice of Democracy essay contest will be named Monday, Feb. Milton Herskowilz, county chairman, said the Fayelle County VFW Council will name its winners on Monday.

Keb. I I Mr. Herskowilz said he has been assured by Harry Riffle, county schools superintendent, that each school in Ihe county will cooper- ale in the program. All winners will receive prizes. The theme of this year's essay is "What Freedom Means In Winners on a national level will receive a S5.000 scholarship In their choice of aoy college fnr lirsl prize, a scholarship for second prize.

J2.500 lor third prize and a SLOW scholarship for fourth prize. Statewide winners will receive a i Washington. D. nn March 31. During their tour of the nation's capilol they will meet the president and other lop government officials.

A-Tesl Ban Answer Due WASHINGTON A The United States expecLs In know within the next week or so whether there is any serious possibility of getting an agreement with the Soviet Union on a nuclear weapons test ban. Further clues on the chances for a treaty and on Soviet Premier Khrushchev's objectives may he forthcoming with Ihe return from Moscow today of U.S. Am bassador Foy D. Kohler. Kohkr is hringing with him new message for President Ken ncdy from the Soviet leader, pre sumahly concerning the curren test ban They resume Tues day in N'ev; York, with U.S., Sn viel and British negotiators par licipaling.

Khrushchev already has re moved a major barrier lo seri barKaining by telling Kenne dy in an exchange of letters lha he wnuld accept nr three on file inspections a year in Ihe Sn viol Union as part of a systen In prevent chenlinc. OLD CHAPKL (Continue dom I'JUP the oldest building on the campus. Several valuable paintings i played inside were lost. SI. Vincent is a college, seminary and preparatory school operated by the Roman Catholic Order of St.

Benedict. It has enrollment of about 1,000 sludents. College officials said classes wouM be suspended indefinitely. All prep ichool students were rent home. A A (Cnnlmnrd from Onr) daughter, nine months of age.

While al college. Mr. Harlmn continued his active interest ii athletics i He WM an officer in his class a team captain and lellerman varsity athletics, and inlramura athletics. i transferrc from Ihe University of Cir.cinna lo S.ilcm College, he lost one yea nf clifiihilily and therefore durin his last year he also served a line coach at Salem. Al the Unionlown YMCA.

Mr HaHman will he in full charge the total Education Pro gram. He will direct and supervise th gym and swim classes as well special-interest physical aclivjlie that are indicated by the interes of members of the community. He succeeds J. A who is retiring. California Orchestra Plans Firsl Rehearsal First rehearsal of Ihe rewlyijors: and Mrs.

Auiis Lind. Cal formed California Slate College (ornia, repertory and publicity, and Area Symphony Orchestra The members ar will be held Wednesday, at Steele auditorium al California a College, from 7:30 to 3:30 pm. Conducting the orchestra will he Colelli, director of the California State Cr-liege Band. The Steering Committee consists of Mrs. Morris Maser.

California, and Mrs. Willard Krasik, Monessen, personnel; Mrs. Gerald Schor, California and Mrs. W. Weaver, California, financial- social; Augustine 0 a i Brownsville, and Richard Schilf- baucr, Uniontown, general mana- California College student and faculty and musicians from the area, including Unionlown Charleroi.

Brownsville, Beallsvilli Connellsvilc, Monessen and Pe rycpois. The first concert of the syn phony orchestra will be given i the late spring with a date lo selected. The repertory chosen for Ih first concert ranpcs from th classics. Bach, and Schubert I selections from an operella an selections from My Fair Lady Distributed were 57 boxes of othing. Twenty one families aided in le support of Ihe projects.

New officers for 19S3 include: Charles Herring, president; El- ood Leonard, vice president; Louis Randlett, secretary; rs. Jesse Stair, treasurer, and Irs. Fred Sproul chairman the Field Commillee. The Society is supported by the illowing churches Wharion Mount Washington Presby- crian, Bethel Church ol the Bre- hren, Sansom Chapel, Chalk Hill lelhodisl, Farminglon Free Meth- Klist, Wharton Furnace Chapel, "halk Hill Lutheran and Canaan Church of the Brethren. Meetings of the group are held he first Monday of each month the Bethel Church of the Brethen, Faraiinglon.

A WILL (Continued from Pace one) 1.000; Indian Creek Valley Lions Cluh. WOO; South Connellsville Jons Club. $300; Uniontown Golden Age Club, and Brownsville Chamber of Commerce, S100. "We realize the great amount of the community development contest is doing," Mr. Malone said, "and.

we are only loo happy provide an added impetus to 'his really worthwhile project. Our Board of Directors has also authorized matching awards for 19fi3 community development Transit Co. Strike Called PHILADELPHIA (AP) Chief Justice John C. Bell of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said today a 14-day-old transit strike is "absolutely intolerable" and of grave concern to the city, the 5.600 strikers and Ihe Philadelphia Transportation Co. Bell made the comment.as he opened a hearing on the legality of the appointment of a temporary receiver by two Philadelphia judges Saturday lo get the strikebound company back into operation as quickly as possible.

Bell said Ihe present condition has created a public emergency. lie said "the hardships and conditions caused by. and 'resulting directly and indirectly from the strike, particularly during this un precedented cold spell, are so widespread and severe as to be absolutely intolerable." PTC trolleys and subway- elevated trains normally carry a half million riders daily. Michael Quill's Transport Workers Union walked out two weeks ago, seeking a contract with more money, improved fringe benefits and above all. a no-layoff clause.

After days of contention and finally of apparent concord, an agreement was a last Thursday, ratified by the union the next day, but turned down by the company's executive board. This resulted in the resignation of President Robert Slier, one of the architects of the agreement. The city then went to court demanding a temporary PTC receivership. The Iwo judges appointed Horace Slern, 84-year-old former chief justice of the state Supreme Courl. His early efforts lo end Ihe strike have been fruitless.

L. Ballard. PTC attorney, argued today that the city lacks authority lo seize the property and assets of the company "without just compensation and Hospital News UNIONTOWN VUitlaf Hours-:) to I p.m. CUUra Under 12 Not Permitted Admissions: Najicy Jane Dice, Unlontown; Lola Belle Hicks, Fairchance; Sadie Smith, Uniontown; Carrie E. Dicksoa, Uniontown; Joan Miller, Mount Braddock; Steve Ajithony, Uniontown; Harry Cunningham, Unkmlown; David Fronczak, Unionlown; Mildred Fuller, Uniontown; Virginia Moody, Republic; Asa Jack Herring, New Salem; Marie Htce, Ronco; Michael i i Smock; Pete Hellish.

McClellandtown; George McDowell, Hopwood; James Balling, Farmington; Nick Timperio, Masontown; Marie Burke, Lamberton; Allen Umbel, Fairba'nk; Sara T. Fike, Uniontowa; Lois il. Sarachman, Uniontown; Anita Papke, Union- lown; Joseph Fletcher, Union- lown; Cecelia Crouse, Masontown; Lois June Mathews, California; Mary L. Gallentine, Fairchance; Kevin B. Moxley, Unionlown; Natalie Camino, Fairbank; Guthrie, Unionlown-, Mae Mitchell, Uniontown; Giuseppe Albani, Masontown; Margaret Ralston, Uniontown; Mary Elaine Taylor, Fairchance; Wilmer Bierer, Uniontown; Frrt Caromano, Uniontown; Linda Kaye Lewis, McClellandtown; Eleanor Purbaugh, Perryopolis; Wallace Rohrer, Brownsville; Betty Jean Harring, Uniontown; Dorothy Oberleitner, Masontown; Kelly Jo Brown, Con- nellsviltc; Jean Ogle, Uniontown; Rebecca Logoyda.

Perryopolis; John J. Cindric, Uniontown; Sue Tuning, linionfown; Cynthia Kor- watske, McClellandtown; a a Blosser, Lemont Furnace; Delia Schnafterly, Hopwood; Eustace Bane, i Barbara Soviet Troops, MIGs In Cuba, Rusk Says WASHINGTON (AP)-Tlie Soviet Union has placed four heavily armed combat groups In Cuba and Soviet pilots there are flying MIG fighters capable of carrying nuclear weapons, says Secretary of State Dean Rusk. The continued presence of. Soviet armed forces on the island Is "matter of real concern" to the United States, Rusk said Sunday But he hewed to the administration line that the Red THE EVENING STANDARD i Suit Filed On Plant In Greene Deaths Mrs. Wilson Succumbs Final rites will be held Wednes day for Mrs.

Anna Dodgson WU son, 62, of West Leisenring, who died at her home yesterday fol lowing a brief illness. Born at Monarch, she was a lifelong resident of Ihis area. Mrs. Wilion was a member of Christian Mothers and Altar Rosary Society of St. Vincent DePaul C.

Church, Leisenring. Survivors include her husband, Beth Wilson; two daughters, Mrs. Steve (Betty) Hudock, Warren, Ohio; and Mrs. Thomas (Ida Mae) McCormick, Unionlown; two sons, Ernest Wilson, Little Summit, and Barl Wilson, Warren, Ohio. Friends will be recieved in the DeCarlo Funeral Home, Uniontown, alter 8 p.m.

today and until 8:30 a.m. Wednesday when prayer services will be held, followed by Requiem High Mass in St. Vincent DePaul R. C. Church.

Burial will be in Sylvan Heights Cemetery. -Members of the Christian Mathers and Altar Rosary Society will meet al 7:30 tomorrow night to recite the Rosary. forces essentially are defensive In nature. The best U.S. intelligence guess, Rusk said in a radio and televl sion interview is that there are no nuclear warheads In Cuba.

He added, "We have had some indication from the Soviet Unon" that at least portions of the combat forces and missiles "will be removed in due course." Rusk gave no hint is any U.S. deadline for Soviet troop' removal from Cuba. He said there has been some "out- traffic" in recent weeks and declared: "It must be our policy that penetration of this hemisphere by a Communist regime from outside is unacceptable to this hemisphere." M1G fighters have been entering Cuba for many months, Rusk said. He also confirmed reports thai Soviet pilots are training Cubans to fly them. Commenting on the Soviet combat groups on the island, Kusk described them as "relatively small" but, nonetheless, "a matter of some real concern." Several Congress members, primarily Republicans, contend Soviet military power in Cuba is increasing dangerously.

The silua: tion -was the. subject of a Senate inquiry last week and another Senate probe will be held shortly. Rusk is lo testify today on Soviet military activity in Cuba before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. contest." The Pennsylvania Community Development contest is open to any civic group engaged or interested in local improvements. Only one entry is accepted from a community, bill any number of organizations may join forces al the local level lo select and carry nut the projects that are officially entered.

Record must he authorized before March 1363. Winners will be announced in May. Rhodes, Uniontown; Bernell Eicher, Smithficld. Discharges: Jean Alexander, Mrs. N'ancy Allamon and daughter, Steve Ambrois, Loretta Bosser, Ivy Boyd, Mrs.

Doris Breakiron and daughter, Mayme Burns, Alec Chinn, Fay Davis, Mrs. Mildred Demaske and son, Mrs. Elizabeth Ellsworth and son, Gennaro Farinella, Lois Fykes and son, Male' Baby Tony Harvilla, William Johnson, Christ Lagojda, Amy Magdic, James McFadden, James Wilier, Mrs. Rosalie Opall and son, Robert Peffer, Mrs. Florence Porreca and daughter, Richard Reynolds.

Mrs. Patricia Rhodes and daughter, Kevin Ringer, Mrs. Irene Schiffbauer and daughter, Evelyn Smith, Waller Weber, Mary Louise Torrey, Sarah Barahart, Wilburn Elmer Gaton, a i Cleaver, Nannie Connelly, James Crawford, Evelyn Fond, Alexander Frazee, Samuel Gailey, Marion John, Charles Kerns, Mrs. Ruth Kwasny and daughter, Mrs. Dolores McClanahan and son, Charles Miller, George Oros, Katy Palumbo, Lena Rabbitt, Mrs.

Revak and son, Richard Reynolds, Helen Rice, Joyce Robinson, George Robinson, a a Simon, Susan Takish, Helen Whetsel. Jefferis Funeral Funeral services will be held Tuesday for Mrs. Emma L. Jefferis, of Gaithersburg, formerly of Uniontown, who died Friday night in Montgomery General Hospital, Otaey, Md. Friends are being received at the Johnston Funeral Unionlown, where services will be held at 2 p.

m. tomorrow with the Rev. William G. Silbert of the i Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove'Cemetery.

Uniontown firemen will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Central Fire Station to go in a group to Johnston Funeral Home to pay respect 1 to Mrs. Jefferis, wife of Springer Jefferis, a member of Union Hose Co. Crash Kills Hitch-Hiker without due process of law." Uniirr To Aid Minor Fund Masonlown VFW Post -ISS! yesterday launched plans for a teenage record hop for the benefit of the Robena No. .1 Disaster Trust Fund. All proceeds of'the dance.

Id he held sometime in February, will be directed lo the fund established by Uniontown Newspapers. Inc. for the welfare and education of families hit by the tragic explosion at Robena mine last month. Two Cars Involved In Collision Horr Cars operated by Frank Mudry, .17, of 107 East L'niontown. and John H.

Wise, 26, of McClellandtown. collided Saturday at the intersection of Pittsburgh Si. and N. Ml. Vernon Ave.

in Uniontown. There were no injuries and damage was estimated al $100. SOUTH UNION (Continued Patf One) Secretary Donald Shoaf and Harry Esbenshade. The Harrisburg Pittsburgh iirm was selected to make the survey after much deliheralion by Ihe Authority. Cost of Ihe will be approximately $1,000 which will be payable if and when the project is completed.

After the survey has been conducted, Ihe Authority will issue a feasibility report with recommendations for initial financing and const ruclien. The Authority hopes lo obtain a minimum of 50 per cent of Ihe cost of construction. Chester Engineers, Pittsburgh, made a feasibility report in March 1953, which estimated that Uie cost of sewering the whole township and providing sewage treatment would amount to over $3,300.000 SENTENCES (Contm lej from Page One) for each burglary in which he was involved and ordered to pay costs and make restitution of the stolen property. Dillinger and Basinger were each involved in four casts, Kef- fcr in three and Kern in two. In sentences imposed Theodore R.

Cooper, Um'ontown R. D. 2 was fined $100, placed on probation for a year for driving during suspension of his licenses. James T. Broadwaler, Republic, was fined $100 and given three to six months in the Allegheny Workhouse also on a charge of driving during suspension.

Sentences meted Saturday by President Judge Eustace H. Bane included: Frederick W. Lapc, Uniontown, lollery, fined S500 or three months in jail; Russell Pelroff, Brownsville, lottery, fined $200 or three nYonths in jail; Anlhony Feelo Republic, lottery, fined $200 or three months in jail. Also sentenced by Judge Bane were Wendell Thomas, Uniontown, driving during suspension, Iwo years probation and $10l fine; Marvin Wedge, Connellsville, receiving stolen goods, two years probation and $200 fine and Benny Fell, Gallatin, false pretense, three counts and fraudulent conversion, two years probation in each case and ordered to make restitution. Felix Valeria Felix Valerio, 68, of McKeesport, a former Uniontown area resident, died Saturday in St.

Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was a retired Robena coal miner and a member of St. Perpetua R. C. Church, McKeesport Survivors include his widow, Elizabeth Garden Valerio; three daughters, Mrs.

Gloria Puskaric, McKeesporl: Mrs. Kathryn Lucas, Irwin, and Mrs. Elmeda David, Latrobe; two sons, Silvio Lupatin, Ohio, and Walter Valerio, While Oak; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two brothers and a sister. Friends are being received in the Whelsel Funeral Home, Cairlon. Requiem High Mass will be sung tomorrow at 9 a.m.

in St. Perpetual R. C. Church. Burial will be in LaFayette" Memorial Park.

A two-car collision yesterday on snow covered Route 40, three miles west of Washington, killed a 22-year-old hitch-hiker from Philadelphia. Five other persons were injured, one seriously. The dead man was identified as Bernard Guckert. He died instantly. Guckert was a passenger in a car operated by Otto Brand, 25, also of Philadelphia.

Brand was admitted to Washington Hospital with mulitple injuries. He was listed in critical condition. Two other passncgcrs, Curtis Queen of Columbus, Ohio, and Adam Piskei, 23, of Philadelphia, were treated at the hospital. The other Wilbur Jones, 53, of Wheeling, and his wife, Calvert, 51, also were treated at the hospital. State Police said Brand's eastbound auto skidded broadside into the path of the Jones' oncoming vehicle.

Shoe Firm Hain't Lived Up To Pact, Dev. Group Cltinu Greene County Industrial Development Corp. his filed suit against Glgi Footwear chars- ing that tHj' firm has failed to live up to lu ptrl of the contract in establishing the new shoe factory near Carmichaels. The industrial group asks-i judgment of $50,000. All machinery and equipment in the plant has been attached.

The court action slates that ill but three employes of the shw plant have been laid off. The industrial group says 000 was advanced lo Gigi Foal- wear and LaBelia Footwear Co. in August 1961 when it was agreed that Ihey would come lo Carmichaels from Brooklyn, N. y. At that time, It Is charged in the suit, the firms said that 200 persons, 60 per cent of them men, would be employed.

The plant was occupied for a fixed of rent under a lease-purchase plan, with security for repaying the $50,000. The suit charges that the firm never, employed more than 140 persons and that only Gigi was established at the Carmichaels plant, the LaBelia company never moving In. The drastic cut in' the number of employes has been in effect since Nov. 1, the suit charges, and the firm has removed its inventory of finished shoes, partly finished shoes and raw materials valued al a total of $114,000. The building occupied by Gigi was built by the Greene County Industrial Development Corp.

for per cent of the money coming from'loans, 30 per cent from the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority and 20 per cent from local contributions. KIPS (Cftntlmiorf Pace Onr) building that was destroyed contained a large quantity of bottles, in addition lo cases and cardboard containers. Si.x (nicks and bottling equipment in another part, of the plant were according to Mr. Sulc's son, C. manager ol Ihe plant.

Another son, Joe, discovered the fire. State Doesn't Plan Crackdown On Bingo Woman Is Injured In Acme Smash up A one-car accident near Acme injured a woman yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Alice Chearney nf Acme R. D.

was admitted lo Prick Community Hospital, Mount Pleasant, with lacerations, contusions and a possible concussion. Her condition was listed as good this morning. According lo reporls the car Mrs. a was driving skidded on the snow-covered highway and struck a tree; WILD STORM (Continued tram Fine Onr) on New York State and New England tapered off, but much colder weather -was on the way for that area. The mercury plunged lo record lows for the date in parts of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

A new outbreak of arctic cold was expected to end a fleeting warmup in the western Dakotas. Low temperatures included: Greensburg. -32; Jackson, Ohio, -31; Paris, -30; Moline. 111., -26; Peoria, -20; Indianapolis, -18; Ch'cago -13; Hunlington, W. -12: Evansville, -15.

the readings were new lows for Ihe dale in numerous cities. Rochester, had its 17th consecutive day of below zero readings, a record. DCS Moines has had 16 straight days of subzero cold. No immediate break in the prolonged spell of cold weather was in sight. The number of weather- related deaths since last midweek rose lo 1K2.

GM Profit Sets Record NEW YORK (AP) General Motors- Corp. today reported record profit for any company for any 12-month period. The nation's No. 1 automaker estimated 1962 net income al billion, equal to $5.10. a share, or up more than 60 per cent from 1961 earnings of $893 million or $3.11 a share.

GM's previous high was $1.189 billion in 1955, the-auto industry's best year. That also was the first time any firm ever topped the billion-dollar mark in 'profits. GM sales last year were estimated at $14.6 billion compared with S11.4 billion in 1961 and the previous high of $12.7 billion in i The record one-year profit for a company was $1,428,736,000 earned by American Telephone and Telegraph Co. in the 12 month ended Nov. 30, 1962.

That company has not yet released figures for calendar 1962. In J961 ATT cleared $1,284,586,000. Unionlown Firemen Havr Chimney Calls Unionlown firemen responded to two calls during the weekend. Firemen went lo the home of Thomas Waiters, 159 W. Berkeley yesterday afternoon al 4 o'lock when a motor on a furnace caught fire.

Damage was confined lo the motor. On Saturday, firemen were summoned to the home of'Joseph Shimko. 247 N. Gallatin at 12:30 p.m. when a chimney clogged.

There was no fire. PHILADELPHIA 'AP Walter E. Alcssandroni, state attorney general, says the Scranton administration does not plan a statewide crackdown on bingo parlies. "Gambling is the responsibility of local law enforcement olfi- cers," said Alessandror.i in an interview from his home here over Ihe tfcekeiid. When Gov.

Scranlon named E. Wilson Purdy. police chief of St. Petersburg, as stale police commissioner, reports cropped up that there might be an impending crackdown on bingo. Alcssandroni said Purdy's reputation of being lough on bingo in St.

Petersburg led many persons lo assume Purdy would follow the (same policy in Pennsylvania. Alessandronl explained: actually happened was that Ihe communities around SI. Petersburg put on a'concentrated drive lo close down commercial bingo. When these operators moved into St. Petersburg.

Purdy served notice on them thai they could nol operate. "Bingo is gambling, a form of lottery, an activity which is clearly under the jurisdiction of the local district attorney and poles. The function of Ihe stale police is to operate in an area where (here is no adequate law enforcement." Alessandroni said he understands Purdy's appointment will be confirmed by the Senate this week. Clairton Bus Driver Killed In Sniashun MCKEESPORT, Pa. (API- George Kerr, 50j of Clairton died in McKeesporl Hospital Sunday from injuries suffered when his Noble J.

Dick Co. bus collided with a cinder truck in nearby Jefferson Borough Thursday. POST-PROM PLANS All parents of senior students al Uniontown Joint Senior High School are invited to a meeting in Ihe auditorium at 8 o'clock tonight lo plan for Ihe sixlh annual post- prom parly. Movie Director John Farrow Dies HOLLYWOOD isv-John Farrow, famed movie director and producer, was found dead of an apparent heart attack in his home in Beverly Hills Sunday. night.

He was 56. His son. Patrick, found him. A telephone book was at his side, as though he had attempted to call someone to his aid. Farrow's wife, actress Maureen O'Sullivan, was in New York appearing in the play "Never Too Late," when she was notified.

She was expected here today, accompanied by her daughter, Mia. Former C'ville Mayor Ira Younkin Dies Ira H. Younkin, 73, 3 former mayor and city councilman of Cormellsville, died today of a stroke in Unioulown Hospital. Mr. Younkin was a produce wholesaler for 40 years.

He is survived by two daughters. AUTO STOLEN Rulh Edenfield of 55 Lemon Uniontown, reported to police yesterday the theft of her 1961 white Corvair sedan, license number L95-607. 141 Fayette Farmers Join In Diversion From Wheat Missing Co. Home Residrnl Is Found A 55-year-old woman, reported missing Saturday from the sanitarium at the FaycJtc County Home, has been localed. Anna Griglak Soltis! who has lived al Ihe home for the past five years, disappeared from the kitchen there, where jne worh.

at about.5 p.m. Uniontown police loday said she Is staying at a downtown hotel. JUDGE IN HOSPITAL President Eustace H. Bane, Fayeile County Court, is a paticnl in Unionlown Hospital where he is lo undergo surgery i tomorrow. One hundred forty-one farmers in Fayette Counly have signed up to divert 625.fi acres from wheat production to conserving uses under the special voluntary 1963 wheat program.

Max Springer, chairman of the Fayetle County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Commillee. has reported. i a report shows, farmers had signed up 5,213,140 acres for diversion from wheat to conserving uses. This is about 32 per cent of the 17,061,295 acres of allolmenls or small farm bases on the 324,668 farms signed. In Pennsylvania, final tabulations indicate 7,621 farms had signed up lo divert a tola) of 45,034 acres.

This represenU about 70 percent nf the M.212 acres nf allotments or small farm bases on the farms signed. Value of advance payments on this diversion amounts to $593,237.00. Farmers participating in the 1963 voluntary wheat program will be eligible for Ihe wheat diversion payments, and provided they comply with their farm's wheat acreage allotment they will also qualify for special price-sup- porl payments of 18 cents per bushel on the normal production of their 1963 wheat acreage and for the regular i support (averaging $1.82 per bushel, nationally) on 1963-crop wheat put under loan or purchase agreement. Farmers who participate in the 1063 diversion program must divert all the acreage signed up to be eligible for price support or for acreage diversion or price- support payments..

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