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The Evening Standard from Uniontown, Pennsylvania • Page 11

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Uniontown, Pennsylvania
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11
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4 Convicted In Slaying Of Boy, 15 NEW YORK Ui Four mem bers- of a youth gang were convicted last night In the slaying of Michael Farmer. 15-year-old polio- crippled son of a city fireman. All escaped'(he electric chair. The three other defendants were all acquitted. An all-male jury returned its verdict 24 hours after receiving the case.

Charles (Big Man) Horton, an 18-year-old Negro, and Lois Alvarez, 17-year-old Puerto Rican. were convicted of murder in the second degree. They lace a mandatory term of 20 years to life in prison when they come up for sentencing May 21. They were the only dcfendajils subject to judgment for first- degree murder, for which the death sentence is mandatory. Alvarez's father 1 Louis fainted in court when he heard the verdict.

Found guilty of second-degree manslaughter, punishable by up to 15 years in prison, were Leroy (Magician) Birch, a Negro who was the oldest defendant at 19, and Leoncio (Jello) de Leon, 17, a native of the Dominican Republic. Acquitted the three remaining members of the Egyptian Dragons on trial: John McCar(hy, an epileptic and the "baby" of the group at 15; Richard Hills, 17, who had claimed he was draftee It's A Matter Of Fact an Egyptian Dragons war parly at an upper Manhattan park last July 30. two boys, both white, were headed for swim in the ark. Apparently the war party took hem for Jwtew. Prosecution tes- imony at the trial indicated that neither of the boys belonged to a McShane was able to escape his attackers, fleeing wllh minor injuries.

Farmer, unable to run, was slugged to the ground with lists, feet, belts and a dog chain. Then, it was testified, Horton slashed at Farmer with a machete and Alvarez, president of Jie Egyptian Dragons, plunged a There was an old fable that when King Bichard the Lion- Hearted was held prisoner in Austria after the Crusades, del, sought to find him. The minstrel went from castle to castle, singing part of an English ballad which had been a favorite of the King's. Finally, from the dark lower of Durenstein, a voice replied with the rest of the ballad, and the lost King of England was found. inlo the gang; and George Helen dez, 16-year-old native of Puerto Rico.

Hills and McCarthy are white. Thus ended what was said to be the longest first-degree mur der (rial in the history of New York City. It began Jan. 10. Es timatcd cost: $250,000.

The Egyptian Dragons, a racial iy integrated gang, were engaged in a feud with the Jesters, wh were mostly white. Farmer an. Roger MeShane, now 17, ran int hunting knife tnto the Farmer youth's back. TOT IVBrtKC ITAKOUD, PHC Meeting Set For Tonight At 8 President Berl Rlggar will preside at the 8 o'clock meeting tonight ot Protected Home Circle, 430, In the lodge rooms on Beeson Blvd. April will be honored at next week's meeting.

Serving on the committee tonight are Ruth Pegg, Gwen Sarson, Letha Kurtz, Ann Stair, Sara Bw'eter, William Hobaugh and Henry Festoj, North Carolina, horticulturists Inally succeeded In trowing a watermelon with swtet meal and TREE TICKET TO "AROUND Tilt! WORLD IN SO DAYS" TO l.K. SANDUSKy smltbfleld, Pi. YOU MAY AROUND THE WORLD AROUND THE STATE AROUHD THE COUNTRY you won't find bargains like the bargains you find here! 5-Pc. Dinettt reg. $89,95 $4777 if Rtdwood Picnic reg.

$29.95 $19.95 if reg. 4.95 W. PA. ONLY DINETTE FACTORY STAR CHROME CO. 127 W.

Fayette St. PH. GE 7-4731 Uniontown thin, lough rinds. complained. IV loufh.rlndi not suiUble for WARDS' Miss Peggy Steiner WEST PEHM WWa HOME ECONOMIST will demonstrate WARDS ELECTRIC RANGES Wednesday and Thursday 12:00 to 4:00 P.M.

30" electric range 139 123" oven cooks a for 20. Durable rod-type xif-clean- Ing. top units. GRAND SPRING SHOW OPBIWG TOMORROW FRIDAY SATURDAY fcETTY DOUGHTfRY Operate flui EfEXMtEW ChirtcUt EMU KWSHWC TRIO fat Your u4 SHOWS NITiLY 8:30 11:00 WE FEATUKK Some excellent food thit hn become ot DUI.AN'Y'S. We Introduce CLAUDB HRUNET Our 1'rench chef who comej from some Of the hotels In France ind U.S.A.

Try our French fare. YOUR HOST BARON KARL DULANY wt hive your icacrutlaii? -Just Call Confluence 9254 2Z Mllfi of Unlontown.on Rl. 4ft-At Yough Lake Speclillie In PrlTiU rirtlei, Weddlnr Pullet, Bowllnr BinquHl, Pflvlt Room for Jinx. WEEK-END RATES FOR FISHING PARTIES IN OUR MOTEL NO FINER MERCHANTS IN "ALL THE WORLD" THAN THOSE IN UNIONTOWN! HERE ARE VALUES TO PROVE IT! FREE PASSES Fin4 jour Hume In puts uid ptrk your Free to "Aroimrl the World In 90 Dayt 1 At (he store Jn whose your name One Full Pound of SUCK 1 IB. PEANUT CREAM CLUSTERS ftf voritei eveiy- One enjoys! Chocolite covered, treamy filled jxinut clusters uni refreshing orange slices.

A tegular value for Sw 37! Rtg. ED ROCHF.K, Lambert, Pi. .14 East Main Street. FKEE 1ICKF.T TO "AROUND THE WORLD TN SO DAYS" to IRENE FARRELL, 85 DIXOX CITY CAMPBELL- HATHAWAY'S TABLE SPECIALS TWO GROUPS FOOTF LAIRS SANDLERS $9.95 to $12.95 Values FLORSHEIM-SHENANIGANS mademoiselle' $12.95 to $17.95 Values Not All Sizes in Any One Style, but Good Selection in Both Groups. (ampbell-Halhaway Co.

73W.Mtin St. Uniontown, Pa. STRAIGHT DISCOUNT OFF ON ALL M'DSE. IN OUR STORE Looky Here--No Foolin'! Honest to Goodness Savings'. Figure Them For Yourself! Reg.

NOW Reg. NOW $1.99 $1.60 7.95 6.36 2.99 2.40 8.95 7.16 3.9? 3.20 9.95 7.96 4.99 i. i 4.00 10.95 8.76 5.99 4.80 11.95 9.56 6.95 5.56 12.95 10.36 Shirley Davis, R. D. 4, Box 140, TJnionlown, Pa.

35 W. Main Street FREE TICKET TO "AROUND THE WORLD IS DAYS" to W. K. BAKER, 138 W. BERKELEY UNIONTOWN Fruit of the Loom New Spring SKIRTS SO98 2 'Clearance! ONE LOT OF DRESSES Percale and Prints Values 1 Clearance! ONE LOT OF BLOUSES Pastel and White ,00 BALCONY DEPARTMENT FASHIONWEAR NYLONS Regularly $1.09 pr.

SALE DDIfE Ok0V pair rKIVrft SAVE 24t on each pair Luxury sheers--60 gouge---15 denier, plain or dark seams. Short, medium or long. Newest spring colors. HANDBAGS Regularly up to $3.98 SALE PRICE 1.59 3.59 Herb Lureleg, Carralchaels, Pa. 34 E.

Main St. Uniontown 3-DAY SALE THURSDAY-FRIDAY-SAT. "OUT OF THIS WORLD" A City Effort Lofal Mtrchants to Drastically Reduce Prlcci and Bring Hundreds of Valuit That Out of This World!" THE 11 Are SUPER MOSS BIG ItlVrfrf MARKET Route 40 West at Intersection of New Salem Rood David Gadd, R. D. 1, Ltmoit Furnace HERE'S A BUY "AWAY OUT OF THIS SAVE Reg.

DINETTE SET 3 DAYS ONLY! SPECIAL! S4O95 49 Fornous Moke! Assortment of Colors. Vyoshoble, Ecrotch Proof, Heot Proof Toble Top. Choirs have Durable, Washable Plastic Covers. KAY FURNITURE CO. SAT.

VALUE SAVINGS Now at Scari PILGRIM SWEAT SHIRTS Regular 1,89 ea, Nylon reinforced, wind i a shrink rests- SIZES 4S L. W. WKAVER, 11M Ti. REGULAR 59e PR. MEN'S HOSE Piljrfm Assorted cotton icry for men.

Medium heavyweight combed elullc i tops. 3-Poir 99' Peter to Penn St. Phone GE 8-0531 Uniontown, Pt. 56 I. Main--CREDIT GE 7-7981 the ads in this 'newspaper today and every day for REAL VALUES at POPULAR PRICES.

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