The Evening Standard from Uniontown, Pennsylvania • Page 1

THE WEATIIKR Continued cold, High 20, low 8. I I lllli HOME EDITION VOL. 66 N0.290 PENNSYLVANIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29,1955 PRICE-FIVE CENTS "Late Wire Bulletins Fanrc Sucks Vote Of Confidence PARIS, Nov, 20 H--Backed in a corner alter nine months of adroit parliamentary maneuvering, Premier Edgar Faure prepared to'stake liis government's life today on a vole of confidence on his demand for early elections. La May lie Returned To BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 29 Ut--Argentina's newspaper La Prensa, silenced and enslaved by dictator Juan.D.

Peron in an act condemned around the world, is on the verge of being returned to its exiled owner-editor. Russia Offers To Hull Nuclear Tests LONDON, Nov. 29 ffi-- Russia offered again today fo slop testing nuclear weapons if the United Slates and Britain promise to quit also. Trtititan Says 'Pray Fnr Peace' BEVERLY Nov. President Harry S.

Truman says one of the most important jobs of an American president is to "keep the peace of the world" and that people of this nation should "pray for peace" in the atomic age. Rcn-Gurinn Accuses liritnin, Russia JERUSALEM, Israel, Nov. 29 UV-Premier David lien-Gurlon accused Britain and Hussia today of pursuing policies "liable to bring about the destruction of (he state of Israel." lf Killed, Six Inj In Icy Highway Warehouse Plan 'May Be Dropped Construction plans of a warehouse for the Michae Berkowitz here might be abandoned i 3V pe cent manufacturers' excise tax now before the State Sen ate is approved. Last August announcement of the purchase of th Trusio property along Virginia adjacent to the Be kowilz plant was made. The deal was negotiated by th Greater TJniontown Industrial Fund.

The Fund would provide the' capital for the construction of the and would receive warehouse rental on a 10-year basis until the property is finally owned by the Bcrkowilz organization. When first reports ot a new- warehouse were brought lo light, Atty. Herman Buck, president of the Industrial Fund, said it was mandatory' for the Berkowilz Co. to have additional space or some of its operations would be moved from Uniontown. Operations In Danger Now with the excise lax already passed by the House and before the Senate, the Berkowilz opera- Ron's be endangered by the 3Vi per cent levy.

Any plans for probably would be curtailed if a bill were adopted. In a competitive industry with much the raw materials coming textile mills out of the stale the per cent which would be paid for the goods would severely handicap the profit margin with i which the firm operates. Atty. Buck last night tele- grams" are being sent to Harris burg in opposition to the bill. "O.K." S-D Day Scoreboard Today is S-D Day minus 2.

Dec. two days from today, has been set aside as Sale, Driving Day, in an all-out' effort to hold a i accidents to an absolute minimum. The Scoreboard for 'Fayctte County on Nov. 28. Vehicle accidents 8 Persons injured 7 Fatalities 1-- Pcdeslrian accidents .0 Property damage Tax Opposition Scene rr Of Auto, Trailer Hearings On 12 Are Hurt Fatal Accident Excise Levy Ready Jo Open Backers Of Measure Are Outnumbered By 13 To 1 Margin A I Nov.

Spokesmen seeking to be heard against Gov. Leader's plan for a per cent manufacturers' excise tax outnumbered proponents by 13 to 1 today. "Chairman Kesslcr ot the Senate Finance Committee said only two persons have sought to testify in behalf ot the lax bill at public hearings scheduled for tomorrow and Thursday. City Budget Read Tonight First reading of the city's 1956 budget will highlight tonight's mceline of Uniontown City Coun cil. Tha proposed master plan for will also be discussed and if (See story on page 6.) They are Henry J- Leader, legis- ative secretary and brother lo the overnor, and Sen.

Dent, Senate Democratic floor leader. "On the other hand," he said. We have had 26 requests from persons or groups who are op osed to the bill." The committee docket showed they ranged from private firms such as the Hammermill Bond Paper Erie, and the Dixie Erie, to groups like the Pennsylvania Canners Assn. and the' Pcnnsylvanla Assn. of Tobacco Distributors.

Senate Republicans contended they are maintaining an open possible that Counci may be asked to approve ''Mulligan plan." Contributed by Howard J. Mulligan, executive director of the Fayeltc County Redevelopment Cold? You betcha. Authority, it calls for City Council to enter into a contract with Metropolitan Planners of In- dianapols instead of waiting for Kind of a day you would an.1 fcdcral'funds to be ap- to stay in bed. propriatcd By so doing the city would run Oh well, you can expect Ihc mind on.lhe excise tax until after the hearings arc ended. "We have not shut the door lo the manufacturers' excise tax are keeping an open mind i after i hearings," aid Sen.

Mahsny, Senate GOP eader. Open Mind But Dent fired back during more than two hours of debate ast night that he wanted to know Sen. Taylor, Senate president iro lempore, maintained an open nind. (Continued oh MS' I Col. J) mere to zoom down around the zero mark.

you don't enjoy then amble on down south and warm up, if you have the time and the money. Chilly weather didn't slop the deer hunters. No sir. They were out in full force yesterday and again today. And some were successful.

Proud people, those crack marksmen Exciting Little People's Color Ing Contest in The Evening Standard. Turn to the comics pages ant enter today. There'll be prizes galore to the talented winners Kayettc County Dcvclopmcn Council opposes turcrs' excise tax. the manufac Can't see any wa Especially since the pe -cent levy would be a detnmen to obtaining new industry to thi district. Not only would new industry stay away but the manufacturers already would forget all abou expansion plans and maybe orde cutbacks in production.

Two more day's to S-D Hay. he risk ot having to pay the full ost of the master plan (515,900) ut the local slum clearance and ehabililation program would be xpediled. If Citv Council should reject ic plan, the City of Uniontown (1) be compelled to wait ntil slate and federal funds are ppropriated, and (2) pay half the cost of the plan. Eventually lowcvcr, it would receive its in back. The exact stand of City Counci not knnwn but Mayor J.

Watson Scmbower. who is in favor negotiating with the planning firm as soon as has said tha has shown no signs being opposed to the idea. The budget must be read night, advertised in th newspapers At least 20 days mus following the first readin before it can be approved. Carol Risenberg, left, and Laura Marks shiver a little as they show that indicator whirling down toward the zero mark on the circular thermometer, in the first severe cold wave of the winter. The mercury dived to II degrees last night.

Both girls are students in the beauty culture coursp of Union Vocational School; Carol, of 5 Furlong Court, is a sophomore, and Laura, of 75 Snyder Terrace, is a junior. --Evening Standard Photo Man Trains xoadslcr Horse Champ Herman Morgan, of Uniontown, vas presented a trophy Saturday evening in Pittsburgh for owning and i i 1955 Inter-State champion in the Roadster Horse classification. At a banquet in the William Hotel, Mr. Morgan and his lorse, "Duke Rhythm" were hon ored (or receiving the highest number of points during the past year in shows held in Pennsylvania. Maryland and West Virginia.

"Duke Rhythm" is sorrel gelding by "Follow Up' and was trained and ridden by Way Down To 8 On Tap Tonight Continued cold weather and icy highways plagued the listrict today and little relief was in sight. While cindering crews were out attempting to keep all highways in passable condition, snow flurries continued fall and the mercury registered one of the coldest days Mr. Morgan. I Mr. Morgan is branch manager of the American Oil with of fices in Butler.

Mr. and Mrs Morgan reside at 56 Jane SL 12 Are Hurt In District Road Mishaps Icy Conditions On Roads Cause Most Of Highway Crashes Twelve persons were injured yesterday afternoon on district iiighways as icy condition, continued to tajte their toll. Drivers of four cars escaped i but properly damage was estimated at $4,800 by State Police following the odd mishap on Route 40, i miles cast of Farmington. At 3 p.m., a car driven by Sidney Carter 47,. Falls Church, Va.

struck an icy spot on the highway and hit an auto, owned Leroy Clevenger, 47, Markleysburg, which had been parked in a private driveway. car collisio The impact shoved the eleven- Route ger vehicle over an embankment. Car Overturns Within 10 minutes a the accident accurred, a vehicle operated by Julius Spitzler, 63, Uniontown R.D., hit the same icy spol and when the driver attemptec to avoid striking the cars in volved in the first mishap, his ca overturned. Gansor, 18, Greensboro following Spitzler saw the con fusion ahead and also hit the same spot, striking the overturned Spifzler auto. State police said damages in the former accident totaled 32,300 and in the latter 52,500.

Tiro District Yoiiths Hurt On Route 88 Two district youths were injured in a one-car accident on Route 88 when their auto failed to round a curve. Tony Contorno, 16. California, was admitted to Brownsville Hospital with a severe laceration of the scalp and fractured collarbone. A passenger in the auto operated by Contorno. a Hanak, 17, of Coal Center, was Collision Occurs Near Donegal; Monessen Man Killed In Mishap On Route 711 Near Fairhope Two persons were killed and six injured in two separate district, auto accidents last night and this morning as snow and icy weather marie driving conditions Dead are: Mrs.

Eunice Wolfe, 53, of 19 Van Duron Place, While Plains, N. Y. Andrew Terensky, 37, of 21 Pacific Monessen. The woman died in Frick Memorial Hospital, Mount Pleasant, at 5 o'clock this morning, 20 minutes after she was admitted with a fractured skull suffered when the car in which she was riding collided with a tractor-trailer truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, west of the Donegal interchange. The Monessen man was dead on arrival at Charleroi-Moriessen Hospital at 7:30 last night with broken neck following a two- car collision at Fairhope on Five Arc Injured Attaches at the Mount Pleasant hospital said this morning hat five others were injured in the accident on the Turnpike, with one listed in serious condition.

She is Mrs. Ophelia Carter, of 103-13 32nd East Elmhurst, N.Y., lacerations of the chin, right elbow and leg, possible fracture of the arm and both legs and shock. Admitted to tne hospital fair condition were the following Harold Cartel, 40, husband injured woman and drive of the auto, laceration of the skul Doris Chambers, 23, of 124 Euc lid Hastings, X.Y., lacera lion of the cheek and contusio of the shoulder; Lucille Rich, 24 of 369 119th NYC, lacera treated for a left arm injury. the vear. Johnstown Newspapers To Sell For 7 Cents JOHNSTOWN, Nov.

29-W --The price of a copy of the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat will increased from five to seven cents, effective Thursday. In announcing the increase, publisher Walter W. Krcbs said the higher price is necessary "to maintain the quality of the Tribune-Democrat in the face of higher costs." The newspaper, which has a cir culation of some 63,000, has been selling for five cents a copy since October, 1947. About 150 Buck Bagged County Deer Kill Heavy Again Fayette County hunters yesterday managed to kiil about as many deer as were bagged here in 1954 which would put the number at around 150, give or take a few. roa it Ca 1 a zardou However, in neighboring Greene County the report limes the practice of safe driving was the heaviest buck kill oq the first day in a number of is ever important.

years with between 20 and 25 legally shot. In neither Fayeltc nor Greene Let's make every day not Just Dec. 1, Safe Driving Day. Main Street Brunette looking ever gorgeous in winter wear. Excellent drapability which takes any bulky or-stiff look in her "new my goodness.

what elegant nylon boots! Sanitation workers strike short- lived. It's back lo work after a one- day layoff, thanks to a bargaining meeting with city officials that ended harmoniously. Overheard the sales girl in one of our stores advising a customer on a-particular perfume. "Don't I use this i.f you're bluffing." Yftu don't' have to worry about your- station in life. always somebody who'll tell you tiVgetcff.

Drive please. were there any reports of shooting accidents as a virtual army of hunters a throush woods in search of deer. Faysttc County Game Protector Jack i said it won't be knoft'ri definitely until later just how rriny deer actually killed within the bounds of the county but from initial reports believes that it was at leasl as heavy as last year's opening ay-' One the earliest rcporlec kills in the district a a six PartyTbni.te EAGLES Everybody Welcome point. 150 pound buck, brought down by 17-year-old James Melts a i at Mapletown High School. The (ecn-agcr killed his deer at 7:15 a.m.

rear the Ganocy Service Station Early Kill Another early kill was msde by Kenneth Mather, whi shot an eight-point, 151-pounde near Jefferson at One of the largest kills was made by Bernard Geiger Connellsville, a pressman for th NOTICE will' be added to-'the-'1955 School Real Estate'Tpx'offer 060. 1. 3.T). Kertoot City Treasurer itandard Printing who got an ight-point, 200pound buck. Geiger.shot his deer at 8:30 a.m vhile hunting near Ligonier.

i i a in Westmorelan County reported a deer kill 260 yesterday. Carl Stainbrook, division super intcndent of the Northeast Con scrvation District of the Slat jame Commission, estimated tha 3.300 deer were legally killed i his 13-county area yesterday. tf was figured that close i 500,000 hungers were in Pennsy vania woodlands yesterday wit some of the havin ideal (racking conditions for th nimrods. Thus far of that number hunters there has been only dn report of a hunter being sh fatally. Round-Square Dance Tohite VICTORY INN-Coril.

5 Music-JOHNNY. ANDREWS Caiiteen Nile Fayelte County's Finest Nile Cli BARRY KAYE RECORD HOP MELODY RJNK ons and contusions of the fore- ead and abrasions of the right ool, and Alberta Culbrealh, 23, Furness Norristown, accration of the scalp. Authorities said the accident ccurred as the Carter auto skid- ed on an icy portion of the high- r-ay into the larger vehicle. The operator of the stopped truck vas identified as Leo Calabrese, 30, of Wilkes-Barre. Slate Police said Terenshy was operating a car which collided with an auto driven Viy Joseph Radock, 36, of Belle Vcrnon R.D.

3. The latter.was listed in good condition in i a with knee and elbow injuries. Both victims were taken to the hospital in Ihe Toner Funeral Home ambulance. Both vehicles were reported demolished with total damage set at $900. Mr.

Terensky was said to be coming home from deer i the accident occurred on. the icy highway. Severe Storm Hits Buffalo BUFFALO. Nov. --A snowstorm spawned over thei Grand Jury Has 16 Cases Great Lakes during the Dr.

W. W. Marsteller, local weather observer, said the overnight low was 11 degrees in Unionloivn. the coldest night of the season Temperatures in the a i area were recorded as as 5 above while 10 above as registered in Greene County. By 9 clock this morning the ercury had risen to only 15 de- recs, with a high of 20 forecast the day.

It was 19 at 12:30 p.m: Down to 8 Tonight temperature should each a of 8 above, the Bureau said, with con- nued cold temperatures tomor- ow. Tho high yesterday was a warm 47." Slate Police said all roads were i slippery condition with ice in jots. All motorists who find it ecessary' to use the highways -ere urzrd to travel with extreme Six Injured In Ruffsdalc Crash Six persons were injured at in a two-ear accident on (Continued on Page 6, Col. 1) crippled this sprawling industrial ity today as even the main thoroughfares became clogged. Four deaths were attributed to aution.

Already two motorists have met their deaths on district roads irough the night, they said, in' drivers to proceed with aution. Most of the city streets injer presided. Unionlovvn and other, areas were lippery although cindering crews lave been at work. Skilled Labor'Supply able- Short, Rotarians Told Lack of skilled labor is Fayelte County's most serious problem and can be solved only through education, Dr. Roger B.

Saylor associate professor of economics at Pcnn State University, declar at today's luncheon meeting the Uniontown Rotary Club in the White Swan Hotel. Saylor also discussed the ex tensive building program now on at Penn Slate and predicted tha campus enrollment will from 12.000 to 18.000! or perhaps as high as 21,000 by 1970. The high school football teams of the county and their ratings came in for a brief discussion. Stewart G. N.cel, executive vice president of the Fayette County Development Council, introduced he storm.

State police warned that all roads in and out of the storm- ashed metropolitan area were dangerous and many were impass- All city schools, public and parochial, were closed. More than 50 others in suburbs and outlying areas also were unable to open. Many industries also shut their gates, and all downtown department stores were closed. Attorney Fred L. IB cases listed today i for disposition by the December grand juiy.

About a dozen prosecutions went through the legal mill yesterday. The report will be made tomorrow morning to Judge S. John Morrow who is presiding in No. 1 Court Room. Included in today's list is a charge of malicious mischicE against Paul Smorda of 17 North It is contended by his neigh- bar, 'Anna Bolish, that he cut hedges ind uprooted others.

Airs. Michael Observes 83rd Rirlliday Today One of Uniontown's best-known business women, Mrs. Flora Michael, is celebrating her 83rd birthday today. Arthur S. Mechling, former manager of the Union Supply Company at Ror.co was named as foreman of the Grand Jury by Judge Morrow.

Dr. Saylor. President James Fear- Mrs. Michael still operates the store that she founded. Michael's Children's Shopmen S.

Gallatin although the major share of the duties have been taken over by her son. Sol. In addition to Sol, she has two other sons. Louis, in Springfield, and Sid. in Erie.

She also has one sister, Mrs. Moe Nussbaum, of S. Gallatin Ave. Coach. Kverharl Arc Parents Of Son A second son their fourth child was born at 10:45 o'clock last night in Uniontown Hospital to Mr.

arrd Mrs. Albert J. (Abe) Everhart, 31 West Berkeley St. The father is the Uniontown High School basketball and track coach. Mrs.

Evc-rhart is the former Jean Cannon. Clairsville, 0. They have named the newcomer William Wayne. Slory Hour Program Leads To Christinas The program will'lead into the Christmas season for the Wednej day 4 o'clock Story Hour at Uniontown Public Library. Elizabeth Leonard tells The Evergreen Trees.

Never Lose Their Leaves." from Florence brooks Book of Nature Myths an! "Mikko's by Lee Kingman. Librarian Mabel Zearley concludes with "The Voyage of The Wee Red Cap" from Riith Sawyer's This Way lo Christmas. DANCE DSAMOND-Republic Music--VAGABONDS' Pizza--Spaghetti--Hot Sausage Numbers, Gambling Day In County Court On Friday District Attorney Fred L. Brothers has set Friday as "numbers and gambling day." Of the 47 prosecutions listed, 16 charge lottery' violations or gambling. Prosecuted for are James Robert Betters, John Dominac, John.

Napoleon Hall, Theodore J. Jacfeon, James Nans, USE OUR CHRISTMAS LAY- A- WAY PHOTOGRAPH 12 So. Gallatin Ave. Clyde H. Patterson, Morris Ship-j ley, Jr.

(two counU), James: Thomas, Caswell C. West and Paul Carter Jr. Gambling charges were pre- 1 ferred against Joseph A- Char- Stanley. Xh Cudnik, Joseph and Ann Florkevich, John Bardosy, Nicholas James Florcvich and Gus Francis. We Are Pleased, To Announce That i E.

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