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PAGE 6-UNIONTOWN, PA, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1K7 HOME EDITION Work Slated At Marshall, rr rmtcnmson By WALTER J. STOREY, JR. Laurel Highland Board opened bids last night on construction work at the Hutchlnson and a a Schools i Corodl Paving Co was the low bidder at $7,485 for paving a Marshall, Including a play area basketball court, sidewalks am parking lot A Moyer of Lemont was low bidder pn projects a Hutchmson $3,024 drainage work and i $2,691 for paving a play area Letters were received from the Stale Dept of Labor Industry and the. State Pubilc School Building Authority in regard to the March 29 fire at Clark'School. The former elimination of storage from basement i and Supervising Principal Harry Davison said this has already been complied with.

The latter gave a list of repairs required as a result of the fire, including cleaning, painting and electrical replacements, and offered re- inspection to make sure that the repairs were properly made under terms of the insurance coverage. The board received a request from the Uniontown Public Library, transmitted through Solicitor A. E. Jones, for- financial support of the library by the Laurel Highlands District. In return for such support, the message said, all residents of the school district adults as well as children would receive free use of the library.

The board agreed to consider the request while making up the budget for the coming year. In other action, the board: Adjusted the 19G6-S7 salary Of athletic director James Rogers from $800 to $1,200, plus $150 for expenses, Approved payment of $3,500 to Atty. Jones for extra legal work entailed In purchase of the hew senolr high school site. ---Hired Phyllis Brubaker as a secretary in the adminlstralive offices. Authorized attendance by Robert Ulery at a four-day wrestling coaches clinic during June in New Jersey, and a trip to Harrisburg by teacher William' Ratio and five members of the high school Future Teachers chapter.

ALLIES BAITER (Continued from Page One) namese propeller-driven Sky- raiders continued to pound the Red forces today, Vietnamese headquarters said that elements of three hard-core guerrilla battalions the 301st, 309th and 310th had been Identified in the fighting. This could amount to 1,500 men. While the Vietnamese claimed that the Red units were encircled, other information available in Saigon indicated the fighting covered miles of ragged paddyfields and coconut trees broken by dikes, canals and wooded patches almost impossible to encircle with the forces available. The South Vietnamese were pulling troops into the battle from several nearby operations where sharp skirmishes with guerrilla bands were also reported. There were few details of these other engagements.

The delta fighting was by far the heaviest reported in the country, although several sharp actions were reported elsewhere. U.S. troopers of the Oth Infantry Division killed 34 Viet Cong Thursday in a dozen running firefights 30 miles south of Saigon, in Long An Province. In adjoining Kien Hoa Province another six Viet Cong were killed. The Sth had only eight wounded in the series of skirmishes.

U.S. Marines operating south of tie demilitarized zone reported killing 16 Viet Cong in Similar scattered brushes. One Marine was killed and 10 were Wounded. Such scattered, Inconclusive local clashes have been characteristic of much of the fighting in Vietnam in recent months with Hie larger actions general ly spaced weeks apart. TEEN OUTBURST ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) Fire trucks turned hoses on hundreds of screaming teenagers today ss the Rolling Stones flew In for a one-night Eland.

DAYS LEFT Aptil 17.1967 fe the locoatf MY decline. Be sure you mwc it. CompCer? )tmc mua and miH it Cardale Captain Gets Air Medal Capt. Joseph D. Bester (extreme right) receives Air Medal.

Air Force Capt. Joseph D. Bester, native of Cardale. been awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in aerial flight over Southeast Asia. Capt, Bester, an electronics warfare officer, was praised for outstanding airmanship and courage which contributed to successful accomplishment of important missions under extremely hazardous conditions.

He also was complimented for his highly professional efforts which i materially to the mission of the U.S. Air Force. Capt. Bester has completed his tour In Southeast Asia and he is now stationed at McCoy AFB.Fla. He is son of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph J. Bester of Cardale. Evidence On Dodd Reviewed WASHINGTON (AP) Senate Ethics Committee sources ndleated today that evidence jathered against Sen. Thomas I.

Dodd is being're viewed in to a request for re- ipening of committee hearings. The appeal for additional pubic hearings into misconduct charges against Dodd was made four exemployes of the Connecticut Democrat. All four admittedly rifled Dodd's files to disclose what they.said was serious wrongdoing. letter to the bipartisan said areas not cov- ifed in hearings last summer ind last month "constitute the teart pf the Dodd case." Although the committee al- eady is at work on a report to 16 Senate of its findings and ecommendations, an author- ative source said that Chairman John Stennis, has ever foreclosed the possibility if additional hearings. Stennis to issue a latement on of the committee, although this was left somewhat up in the air night after he and other ommittee members conferred nformally.

One committee member told a he wanted to take an- ither look at the evidence in the ight of the ex-employes' letter. commitee staff was was learned, to re- lew the charges on which new learings were requested. Stennis and the committee's Ice chairman, Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, said the charges already have been ooked Into during the year-old investigation.

Jury To Get Speck Trial PEOR1A, 111. (AP) The de- ense has ended its surprisingly irJef testimony in the Richard Speck murder trial, and the case of the murdered eight nurses will go to a jury Saturday. Public defender Gerald Getty called only witnesses to rebut he slate's contention that Speck, 25, strangled and slabbed the young women last July 14 In a townhouse on the South Side of Chicago The defense's final witnesses Thursday were a man and his vife whose testimony provided an alibi for Speck's whereabouts at the time of the murders. Murell Farmer, a bartender in a waterfront restaurant, told court he saw the defendant July 13. The first time, farmer said, was at 8 p.m.

"The next iimft I saw him, it was pretty close to midnight," said. His wife Gardens said she Speck sometime after 11:30 p.m. "I served i a lamburger and a glass of ice water." Mrs. Fanner said she did not see Speck leave but she estimated the time of his depar- at 12:30 a.m. July 14.

Adenauer 'Unchanged' RHOENDORF, a (AP) The condition of Konrad Adenauer today and "no dramatic developments" are'expected for the moment, a spokesman announced. The U. S. exported XX) worth of rlee In 1963. LBJ Fairly Pleased With S.

Americd Talk PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay (AP) President Johnson turned homeward from the in- ter-Anferican summit ence today, and U.S. sources said he was fairly well pleased with the results. Some of the participants' hailed the milestone session as one of'the most important meetings in Latin-American history. But a note of caution remained: It would not be an unqualified Huccess until there was assurance that the nations involved would carry out its decisions and intentions. In Latin America, that is an important reservation.

John Leonelli Dies At 78 John Leonelli, 78, of 47 Madison A Uniontown, died this morning in Brownsville General Hospital. A native of Italy, he had resided in this area for 61 years and had been employed by the 0. C. Cluss Lumber and the Highways Dept. He was a member of the John Knox Bible Class of the Third Presbyterian Church and of Sons of Italy Loggia Guiseppi Mazzinl No.

231, Uniontown. Surviving are his wife, Mary, and three children: Mrs. Vincent (Viola) Comiskey, Con- nellsvilte; John H. Leonelli, Orlando, and Mrs. Charles (Marion) Berger, Murr'ysvllle, Pa.

Also surviving are seven grandchildren; a brother, Julius Leonellt, In Urilonlown, and a sister, Madgelena Leonelli In Italy. Friends will be received at the DeCarlo Funeral Home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and until Monday at 1:30 p.m., when funeral services will be held with Rev. William G. Sllbert his pastor, and Dr.

Earl P. Confer officiating. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Sons of Italy will meet at the funeral home at 8 p.m. on Sunday for ritual services.

Malsbary Work Stoppage Eiids A vvork stoppage of Sundays at the Malsbary Manufacturing Co. plant on Route 119 has endea. Production at the plant has resumed following a settlement between the management and District 50, United i Workers, representing workers. A new three-year contract with an Increase In wages and fringe benefits has been signed. Senate Vorns Repeal Of Political FnmU WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate has voted In a slap at President Johnson to repeal the presidential election campaign financing law.

But the measure's chief backer vowed today the fight isn't over. Sen. Russell B. Long, author of the law, told newsmen he considered the defeat "a small skirmish In a long war." But Sen. A Gore, D- sponsor of the repeal move which won 48 to 42--said he's fully confident (he law will be wiped off the books effective July 1.

The repeal move sill! faces House action. Johnson came to the meeting of hemisphere chiefs of state at a moment when disharmony reigned. He was able to leave today on at least a superficial note of harmony. sources considered it a personal achievement for Johnson. The hemisphere presidents head home with yet another declaration on Latin America's future written into history.

They also are taking home a message from President Johnson: That the building of that future must be largely a do-lt- job, with the United States standing by to give friendly help, but help which falls short of what many a Latin-American leader sought. A "Declaration of the Presidents of America" was the fruit of long debate among hemisphere foreign ministers and two days of discussion by. their chiefs. The final act of the 20-nation conference will be the signing ceremony today. These were the basic points of the declaration: Latin America expresses determination to create a common market and complete the process by 1085.

The will be laid for economic integration through multinational programs. The American nations will efforl-l to Increase substantially the foreign trade earnings of Latin America. Latin America will attempt to raise living standards of Impoverished farm populations, raise farm productivity, and increase food production for the benefit of the world. Latin hemisphere and the America will promote education for development. Latin America will try to harness science and technology to serve its people.

Latin America will expand programs to Improve public Health. Latin America will eliminate unnecessary military expenditures. Truck Issue Trouble Seen In Chicago CHICAGO (AP) Plant downs mounted, violence flared and reports of an impending drug shortage arose as a trucking strike lockout continued in the Chicago area More industries were feeling the pinch of the 5-day-old contract dispute between Chicago truck drivers unions and mg firms One spokesman said the situation was "reaching the paralysis stage The Hammond Organ Co halted production Thursday at its five Chicago area, factories, idling 1,200 workers Honeywell Inc an electronics firm, closed four suburban plants, putting some 750 persons out of work Thomas Coulter, president of the Chicago Association of Commerce, said some drug stores have been unable to fill prescriptions because they "haven't had deliveries for several days One union spokesman, however, said, "deliveries of drugs and medicines are being made on schedule." Another official of the association warned that trie trucking shutdown imperils the jobs of more than 168,000 workers in the electrical machine industry "the largest manufacturing segment in employment in the Chicago area." Earlier in the week, three television manufacturers Zenith, Motorola arid'Admiral -announced production stoppages which Idled some 25,000 em- ployes parts shortages. Three railroads ordered piggyback trailer Chicago.r/i The strike was being felt In some food stores but the flow of ample food supplies continued. One chain store spokesman said incoming shipments to the firm's warehouses were.reduced by 90 per cent.

Another chain store said it was encountering "no serious problems." THE EVENING STANDARD Calendar Of Events COLLIER VOL. FIRE CO. Special meeting for all officers at 9 tonight in the fire hall; TOPS CLUB: Meets at 7:30 tonight in YMCA health room. FAYETTE COUNTY VFW Meets at 8 p.m. Thursday, April at Uniontown Post 47 Home.

Bus Strike Ends Sth Week Fayette Coqnty school bus strike rounded out Its fifth week today with no end yet. In sight. Herbert Ederifleld, Salem, one of the bus whoso vehicles are still idle, said this morning that he Is still trying to find out what is holding up a decision on the challenged vote which occurred at the April 4 election of His buses serve the Uniontown Area School District. The other owner affected by the strike, F. A.

King of Hopwood, said this week he is planning to wait until the Labor Relations Board hearing on Tuesday. Joseph John Elected By Tobacco Assii. Joseph John, of. JJ Wholesale, Uniontown, has been elcted to the Council of Advisory Directors of the National Assn. of Tobacco Distributors.

The association held its 35lh annual convention at the Hilton Hotelin New York City. Calvary Church Drive Operation Clean Slate To Begin This Sunday Operation Clean Slate fundraising campaign of Calvary Methodist Church will bet Sunday morning when Dr. R. Moorman Parker, executive secretary of the Board of Missions of the West Virginia Conference of the Methodist Church, will preach at the 9:15 and 11 services. The theme will be, Partners With God.

No special offering or pledges will be taken at that time. Dedication of the campaign workers will be at the second ed service by Parker, campaign director. Sunday at 2:30, the executive committee and special gifts committee will meet and at 7:30, a checking and coaching conference will be held for workers. The kjckoff dinner' will be served Monday night at 6:30 in the church dining room to the adult membership and friends of the church. Reservations may be made by calling William Collins at 438-4945, Workers will meet, for dinner Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights fit 8:15 for dinner In Fellowship Hall and then visit those who were unable to attend the banquet to enlist their support in the campaign, In clarifying the purpose of a i i effort, Chairman Ken ore goal of Operation Clean Slate Is $30,000 to be received over a pledge period of the next three years.

The amount is earmarked (or erasing a debt Incurred In the recent purchase of a new personage located at 34 Devan Avfe. and the purchase of a lot adjoining the church' properly, which is to be paved and used for off-street parking." Chairman Buttermore "Acting now to pay our debt will mean a saving of several thousand dollars In interest. The church will keep faith with the lending agency from whom we have borrowed to buy the new personage and proposed parking lot. The church will be free of all debt and the new facilities will be more effective for future pastors and in continuing service to our membership." REPUBLIC ROTARY --Newly elected officers of Republic Rotary Club seated, are Donald Broadwater (left), vice president; and Francis Kenney, president. Standing arejony Savin! secretary'; and Norman Peretfi, scrgeant-at-arms.

Herald-standard Hospital News jUNIONTOWN Visiting to 8 p.m. Children Under 12 Not Permitted Admissions: Nancy Sumey, West Leisenring; Ida Frleman, Uniontown; Roberta Sanders, New Salem; Cynthia Joseph, Republic; Brenda Isler, Uniontown; Rebecca Moyer, Lemont Furnace; Josephine Zysko; Uniontown; Donna Cuppett, Thomas Dotson, Masbntown; Karen Glusica, Lemont Furnace; Velma Fabian, Uniontown. Dennis Shipley, Millburn; Martha Williams, Furnace; Kathleen Durant, Fairchance; Lloyd Flesher, Uniontown; Joanne Schiffbauer, Uniontown; Ora Jobes, Uniontown;" Joseph Hicks, Smithfield; Louise Mlehan, Uniontown; Gladys Miller, Uniontown; Virginia Cherry, Unlonfown; Hazel VanBisklrk, Uniontown. Bertha King, Vanderbllt; Paul Stuck, Masontown; Herod, Greensboro; William Neal, Uniontown; Mary Yalich, Uniontown; Samuel Wilson, LaBelle; Franklin Patrick, LaBelle. Discharges' Mrs.

Mary Ellen Ataman and daughter, Ralph Brangard, Campbell, Paulin'e Sherry Eberhart, Robert Flanigan, Jeffrey Griffith, Keller, Mary Kruper, Mrs. Dorothy Lazaran and son, Klara Mahoney, Gayle Manchas. Charles Miller; Reed Miller, Dorothy. Romeaburg, Betty Sahatula, Female Baby Taylor, Sue Ann Tissue, -Virginia Thomas, Barbara Uhazie, Mrs. Helen Wesolowsky and son, given Whetzel, Mrs.

Phyllis Wingrove and daughter, Marie Wilson, Agnes Zavada, Mabel Belt, BROWNSVILLE Admissions: Mrs. Mary Repa, New Salem; Mrs. Rosalie Ross, Brownsville; Mrs. Emma Jane Arnold, Grindstone; Robert Dickie, California; Mrs. Mary Gillen.Elko.

William Miller, Brownsville; Robert Lingis, Vestaburg; Ida Goodstein, Brownsville; John D'Anilco, Republic; Shirley Ann Gump, Republic; David Roth, Ellsworth. Susan Durant, Mrs. Hazel Chlfton, Mrs. Martha Voders, Vaughn Helner, Harvey Sinipson, Matt Sibula, Mrs. Florence Bibb, Joseph Leja.

CONNELLSVILLE Admissions: Jess Jordan, Connellsville; Mrs. a a I Connellsville; William Beeson, Connellsville; R. H. Prltts, Corihellsville. Discharges! Lisa Wettgen, Timothy Miller, Kennth Herman, Mellnda Anderson, Mrs.

Shirley Leonard, Mrs, Anna Wills, Charles Bloom, Mrs. Kay Cwiertlna, Mrs. Marion Powell, Mrs. Shirley Etllng, William Glass. Penn State Stresses Safety Precautions UNIVERSITY A Pa.

(AP)-Penn State University officials were re-emphasizing Jong standing safety precautions for women today in the wake of recent Incidents that ranged from shots into a woiin- Threateiiing Phone Call In Dawaon Area A Dawson R. D. 1 father of seven children answered the phone this morning the hear the caller demand "$10,000 by tonight or I'll kill your children." A bit shaken, the father hotlfted Police and the Fay lie County Detective Office who, after investigation said it apparently was a "crank call." The name was not released. PERRY LIONS (Continued from'. One) Susan Trunlnger, Lafayette Junior High; Kathy Ann Turnbull, Star Junction.

A popularity contest was also held, the winner being the Comanchwoi. They received $30. Dutch Couple (Continued Page One) us people would invite us into their homes or out to dinner," Mrsv Wouters said. Breda has always been home to Mr. and Wouters.

They were married in September of 1945. Mr. Wouters was in service at the time the Germans occupied his country during World War II. The country was liberated of 1944. ''During those four and one half years he said, "we learned something very important.

We- learned what freedom was." Like so many others they saw.close friends led away, probably to be executed. They never saw them again. They also remember the lack of- food. Food stamps were issued which allowed them next to nothing to eat. For example they were permitted two ounces' of meat a Mrs.

Wouters chuckled when she commented they had-no trouble with the'now "overweight" problem. During their Visit here they were 'particularly "Impressed with Uniontown being the Gen. George C. "The Marshall Plan was important for the rehabilitation of our country after the war," Mri Wouters said. "It did much to enable us to pick ourselves up once again." The Wouters have traveled all- over the European con- tlnent "France, Italy; Switzerland, Norway.

But traveling in this country they found something differ ent. Because our wage scale Is higher it Is cheaper for Americans to travel in. his country than for him to travel here. Of course there are exceptions to the rule. For instance, a pack of cigarettes there' costs 42 cents and a gallon of gasoline Is 60 cents.

Mr. and Mrs, Woulers enjoy talking about their country. Although it is only one, fifth the size of Pennsylvania the population is the same; in fact people will always say It Is Japan that is the most densely populated country In the world and will be wrong. is Holland. Mr.

Wouters country is quite compact. The towns still have their historical centers In the middle where the speciality shops and better stores attract tourists." As for the people of their country they are very much the same as Americans although there are differences. Americans are more willing to take a and they change jobs more frequently, Television viewing Is different. Except for special telecasts such as the wedding of Dutch royalty, the' Dutch people only have the hours of 7 and 11. p.m.

each day, with 16 minutes allowed for advertising and NEVfiR during a show. "According to what I've seen on your TV," Mr! Woulers said i "everyone seems to be killing someone '(referring to the many western ant) gangster, films)." Then they, Jaughed. They would certainly hive a lot to iellthelr two other children when they got back to Breda. an's dormitory to the muggings of two students. One co-ed, Laurie Devine, 21, said, "it all seems to be a joke during the day, but as soon as the sun goes down, It's no longer funny." Mrs.

Marian Davison, associate dean of women, said some of the 6,000 women who live on campus were concerned and upset for a while, but that the excitement' has died down now. She advised the female students to observe normal safety precautions, such as pull- Ing down shades after dark, and not walking alone at night. Mrs. Davison said she believes the Incidents were not related, a view shared by William C. Pelton, director of campus security.

Besides the shots and muggings, there have been what 'Sounded like firecrackers set off near a dormitory and some windows broken apparently with an airgun. Peiton said spring normally is a-time for pranks. On Thursday, students'walked leisurely between classes, stood chatting in small groups or crowded Into the coffee shop while familiar rock 'n' roll music boomed from, a juke The Incidents began April 6 at 12:30 a.m. when Louis Palmer, 24, a freshman from Bethlehem, was and robbed-of $lo by several men. Last Saturday night, another student, Dennis Slipakoff, 19, of Allentown, was also beaten a robbed $15.

i men have beeri arrested in connection, with'one of the muggings. None are students Several hours later, between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. eight shots from what was' believed to be a .22 caliber four windows, one above the other on floors one to four in Till al1 a dorm. Although girls were sleeping in the rooms, no one was hurt Residents of Cooper Hall, another woman's dormitory, reported severalloud noises early Monday said later they believed they were caused by firecrackers.

A telephone in another was also damaged by firecrackers. Some of the girls are still worried said Miss Devine Most of the girls don't walk alone at night anymore," she said. "They avoid: the lonely spots on the campus." 3 Youths Arrested On Burglary Charges Three juveniles from the Le- monl Furnace and Dunbar areas nave been nabbed by state Police and charged with burglary. 6 Officers said the boys took $15 worth of dynamite, blasting caps and fuse wires from a clay firm at Lemont on Sunday. They haye been turned over to juvenile authorities.

The articles have not been recovered, police said. Pvesbylery Approves G-ecne Church Merger of five Presbyterian churches in the Carmichaels area was approved at a meeting this week of the Washington Presbytery. The churches are Carmichaels Crucible Community Presbyterian, Nemacolin Presbyterian, New Providence Presbyterian, and Muddy Creek Presbyterian. Youth In Robert Lingls, 18, Vestaburg, was treated in Brownsville Hospital yesterday for Injuries to'the face and shoulder sustained In. a one-car accident hi Vestaburg..