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24 1 1 1 1 1 1 1. Page 2, The Dally Reporter, Dover, 0., Oct. 12, 1967 Testimony Concludes In Herman Hit-Skip Reserve Sheriff Deputy Lewis testified this morning there was a smell of alcohol on Dover Ptl. Gail Herman's breath following an Aug. 4 auto accident and that the off officer had the "dry heaves" while being taken by car to Union Hospital.

City Solicitor Mario Corsi called Lewis as a rebuttle ness after the defense rested Its case at 10 in the courtroom of Common Pleas Judge. J. H. Lamneck. will 1 be up to the jury to decide probably this afternoon if Herman is guilty nf a hit-skip charge filed by fellow officers following on's.

the earlymorning mishap Wooster av. Corsi, In closing arguments shortly before noon, said the matter of intoxication is not to be decided by the jury, but It explains Herman's actions both at the hospital where he reportcdly created a commotion in the emergency room and as a reason for leaving the scene of the crash. Taking his turn before the fury, Pietro said "you are being asked to execute a man's future, his career and good name on basis of evidence that Is flimsy and insufficient." The charge to the panel by Lamneck was expected to he. gin shortly after the noon recess, The defense contends Her- man was knocked unconscious after hitting the Wooster av. bridge and therefore had no knowledge of going left of center and striking a car being operated by Mrs.

Agnes Walker of RD 1. Stone Creek, front of Wilmar Furniture store. Herman's car, according to police testimony, stopped in a Texaco gas station parking lot near the fairgrounds. Lewis, who lives at 109 Union about a half block from the station, said he went to the scene after He hearing said a couple arrived of "thumps." he at the same time as on duty Ptl. Hobart White, Herman was slumped over the wheel, he said.

Herman, according to Lewis' testimony, was conscious at the time, but was "staggering" when he and White helped him from the car. Lewis said Herman was wearing a seat belt. Lewis said he rode in the rear of a Dover security police car with Herman on the way to the hospital. In cross-examination, Lewis denied that he had a beer shortly before going to the accident scene and therefore "might have been smelling his own breath." In rebuttle of Lewis' testimony, Pietro also called a witness, Herman's mother, Mrs. Sheldon (Pete) Herman of 525 Wills Dover.

She testified that Lewis, while standing in the emergency room, told her he saw Herman's car coming down S. Wooster av. with sparks "flying from the fender like the Fourth of July." Lewis, according to the woman, said he was drinking a beer on his front porch at the time. OHIO. from Pg.

1 Cleveland 825,436, minus 5.8| per cent; Columbus 544,016, plus 15.4 per cent; Cincinnati 500,496, minus 0.4 per cent; 'Toledo 453, plus 23.1 per cent; 299,658, plus 3.2 per cent. Dayton 267,403, plus 1.9 per cent; Youngstown 164,821, 1.1 per cent; Canton 116,539, plus 2.6 per cent; Parma plus 15.7 per cent; Springfield 85,183, plus 3 per cent. Lorain 79,943, plus 16 per cent; Hamilton 79,846, plus 10.4 per cent; Lakewood 72,687, plus 9.9| per cent; Euclid 72,537, plus 15.1 per cent; Kettering 67,381, plus 23.7 per cent; Warren 65,303. plus 9.5 per cent. Cleveland Heights 62,303, plus 9.5 per cent; Lima 56,890, plus 11.5 per cent; Elyria 53,207, plus 21.5 per cent; Cuyahoga Falls 52,541, plus 9.6 per cent: Mansfield 52,060, plus 10 per cent; Middletown 49.133, 16.7 per cent: Newark 46,258, plus 10.7 per cent; Garfield Heights 44,049, plus 14.5 per cent; and East Cleveland 40,793, plus 7.4 per cent.

In other rankings among the top 100 cities, Marion was 26th with an estimated population of Findlay 30th with an estimated population of Steubenville $3rd at Sandusky 84th at Portsmouth $7th at 32.436: Massillon 38th at Alliance 42nd at 28.806; Chillicothe 45th at 49th at 26.419; East Liverpool, 55th at Fremont 60th Ashland 64th at Ironton 82nd at 15,756, and Mount Vernon 100th at 13,735. Wilson Miller Wilson A. Miller, 50, of 1105 Fair av. NE, New Philadelphia, a yardman for A.J. Welgand Inc.

in Dover, was dead on arrival Wednesday morning In Union Hospital, He suffered a heart attack while working at the Empire Reeves Steel Co. plant. well known Weigand's area 20 bowler, years. he worked A New Philadelphia resident 13 years, he was a member of Dover Eagles, Moose and Elks Lodges and Teamsters Union Local 92. Born at Sugarcreek, he was a son of Mrs.

Ida Beechy Milter of there and the late Alvin Miller. Also surviving are his widow, Ethel; a stepdaughter, Carol Maurer of the home; 2 brothers, Luke of Walnut Creek and James of Sugarcreek, and 4 sisters, Carl (Sally) Lehman of Bluffton, Mrs. Ronald (Fern) Moore of Oregon, 0., Mrs. Marion (Orfi Ellen) Weaver of Walnut Creek, and Mrs. James (Sue) Jaberg of Mt.

Eaton. Services will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in Kaserman Naylor Funeral Home with Rev. Warren Schuh officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Bur.

lal Park. Dover Eagles will hold services Friday night at 8:30 in the funeral home where friends may call Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9. Henry S. Parks UHRICHSVILLE Henry S. Parks, 76, of, RD 2 (Maple Grove) died a heart attack after being admitted yesterday afternoon to Twin City Hospital.

Born at Fiushing, he was a son of the late William and Lyda Branson Parks. He retired from the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. supervisor's office in 1958 after 55 years of service. He was a member Gnadenhutten Moravian Church, Clayland Lions Club and Waterford American Legion Post. Surviving are his widow, the former Lena Miksch, and a sister Mrs.

Lelia Krummer of Frostburg, Md. A brother and sister also preceded him in death. Services will be Saturday at p.m. in Botimer Funeral Home at Gnadenhutten with Rev. R.T.

Troutman officiating. Burial will be in Gnadenhutten Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Mrs. Isabelle Shroyer MIDVALE-Mrs.

Isabelle E. Shroyer, 59, a resident here 26 years, died Wednesday in Twin City Hospital at Dennison following a month's illness. Born at Coshocton, she was a daughter of the Jate Charles and Emma Wilson Guthrie. She was a member of Roxford Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, Earl of RD 1, Mineral City; 3 sisters, Mrs.

Henry (Ruth) Green, Mrs. Oliver (Goldei) Beitzel and Mrs. Richard (Wilma) Grove, all of New Philadelphia, and 2 ers, Earl and Ernest of Dover. Her husband, Russell, died in 1962. Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m.

in Roxford Methodist Church with Rev. A.J. Johnson officiating. Burial will be in New Cumberland Cemetery. Friends may call at Linn-HertGeib Funeral Home at New Philadelphia Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.

Ralph Ervin LEESVILLE Ralph B. Ervin, 77, of here, former custo. dian at Conotton Valley High, died Wednesday night in Twin City Hospital at Dennison lowing a long illness. Born in Harrison County, he was a son of the late Henry and Hannah Hilton Ervin. He retired in 1962 as custodian and was a member of Orange Lodge F.

and A. M. Surviving are his widow, the former Gladys Sharp Glover; a stepdaughter and a and stepson, Betty Donald, both of Whittier, and a brother, Frank of Pittsburgh. A sister preceded him in death. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.

m. in Boor Funeral Home at Bowerston with Rev. Robert Critchlow officiating. Burial will be in Longview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.

Steiner Services Services will be Friday at 1 p.m. in Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home for Charles L. Steiner, 46, of 730 2nd st. SW. New Philadelphia.

state highway patrolman at the Cambridge post. He died of an apparent heart attack there Wednesday. Rev. Oden A. Haynes will officiate with burial in Massillon.

BrookCemetery at Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Earl Walker The final defense witness this morning was Dover Capt. Dexter (Joe) Bell, off-duty at the time of the accident and a personal friend of the defendant. Bell, who visited Herman In the emergency room on the morning of the accident, was called for the purpose of puting the testimony yesterday of Mrs. Walker, The police captain said he attended both a mayor's court hearing on reckless operation charges growing out of the ac cident and an appeal of a 10.

day suspension against Hermar city's Civil Service commission. At both sessions, Bell said, Mrs. Walker testified she saw no one In the Herman auto when it was coming at her. The woman yesterday testi fied that she wasn't looking a' the car at the time, thereby seeing no one. Under cross examination by Solicitor Corsi, Bell denied he had tried to persuade fellow officers from filing the traffic counts against Herman.

He also denied being uncooperative in the investigation of the accident. Also testifying for the prosecution yesterday were Capt. John Paisley, the investigating officer who filed the hit skip charge and one for reckless eration, and Pt. White. Her.

man was fined $56.20 by Dover Mayor C. LeMoyne Luthy on the latter count but has appealed the decision to Judge Raymond Rice's court. Three men, Gene Smart, Frank Veltri' and John Penzo, who said they witnessed the acincident, also testified about Herman's actions then, Two defense witnesses gave testimony before court adjourned Wednesday afternoon. They were: Carl Castile, an on duty security policeman who was the to reach Herman's car after it came to rest on the curb strip of the Texaco station it Iron and S. Wooster and Dr.

James Martin, who treated Herman for a concussion following the crash. Pietro asked for a mistrial twice yesterday when Corsi brought up the subject of Her. man's possible intoxication durling his opening statement and after the prosecution had rested its case. Both motions were denied by Judge J.H. Lamneck.

The case was transferred to common pleas court when Herman refused to waive his right to a jury trial when he appeared before Mayor Luthy. FATAL from Pg. 1 Born at Crooked Tree in Noble County, Mrs. Hale was a daughter of the late William and Mary Reed Way. A Tus.

carawas County resident the last 47 years, she was a member of Dover First Methodist Church, its Puritan Bible Class and WSCS and Sandy ville Grange. Mrs, Hale and her husband, Vernon, had moved to the farm near New Cumberland several years ago from one on Rt. 8 north of Dover. Also surviving are 4 daughters, Mrs. Mildred Laramore Franklin, N.

Mrs. Edgar (Annabelle) Rawls of Jacksonville, Ruth of Canton, and Mrs. Robert (Betty) Kerr of Miami, 2 sons, William of Blodgett, and Charles of N. 2 sisters, Mrs. Edgar Hardy and Mrs.

Clara Wilson, both of Marietta; 14 grandchildren and 8 greatgrandchildren. Rev. Allan Blackman will officiate at services Sunday at p.m. in First Methodist Church. Burial wili be in Crooked Tree Cemetery.

Friends may call at Gordon Funeral Home Friday from 7 to 9 and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 and at the church an hour before services Sunday. Fire Runs Uhrichsville Yesterday at 12:40 p.m. to 711 N. Water st. where leaves were burning on the floor of a garage owned by H.B.

Gal. braith. This morning at 3:45 to 8th and Main where leaves were ing along the curbing of the asphalt street. Firemen said the fire was started intentionally. 'Scrapiron' Young Is Twenty area football enthusiasts and former players were on hand Wednesday night at Bonvechio's to honor.

a former Dover resident, Gene (Scrapiron) Young, trainer at Notre Dame University 33 years. Among them were Henry Fragrasse (left) of Dover, St. Joseph's Football Coach Art Teynor; Ken Beamer of Wainwright and Bob Mizer of Bolivar. "Scrapiron" admires the cake made in his honor. Probate Will of Alfred Hert of New Philadelphia, who died Sept.

27, leaves a diamond ring to a nephew, James Engelman; automobiles to James Engelman and another nephew, John Balmer; all personal effects and home and property to his widow, Mary, and gives her a share of the estate equal to the legal marital deduction, with the rest of the estate held in trust, Reeves Banking Trust Co. is named as executor. Estate of Michael Duerr of Strasburg valued at $59,445 in Bayer, inventory executrix. filed by Common Pleas Lawrence V. Incarnato of 110 W.

23rd Dover, has filed a $100,380 injury suit against Jeffrey L. Potschner of 529 E. Iron Dover, stemming from an Oct. 23. 1965 accident on 3rd st.

at Chauncey av. NW in New Philadelphia. The United Bank of Uhrichsville has been granted $5538 cognovit judgment against Richard L. and June Woods of 603 N. Dawson Uhrichsville, AS money due on a note dated Feb.

5, 1967. The First Federal Savings Loan Assn. of Dover has filed a $7064 foreclosure suit against Charles and LaVonne Jones cf Bolivar as money claimed due on a note dated 7, 1963. The plaintiff asks for sale of a Bolivar property. Marriage Licenses Elmer Savage, 24, of New Philadelphia and Mary Busch, 21, of Dennison.

Dennis Bowersock, 20, of New Philadelphia and Bonita Vance, 19, of Dover. (Application) HOLMES COUNTY Ronnie Lowe, 20, of RD 1, Holmesville, and Sue Hopkins, 18, of RD 1, Millersburg. Robert Weaver, 25, of RD 1, Holmesville, and Katie Hochstetler, 21, of RD 1, Millersburg. STARK COUNTY David W. Schaer, 22, of North Canton and Verna L.

Dinlop, 21, of Brewster. power failure in a stewardess' apartment delayed the departure Wednesday of a Piedmont Airlines flight, an airline official said. The power failure silenced her electric alarm. A frantic airline official finally telephoned the stewardess, but by the time she arrived at the Atlanta airport, flight 808 from Atlanta to Washington, D.C. had been delayed 33 minutes.

Failure of Power Delays Plane Trip ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) A -'EVIDENCE'-. from Pg. 1 the 'Nina' and the 'Pinta'." "The meatballs are symbols of the anchors of those ships because the original anchors were spheroids so they could be used as cannon balls when it became necessary to fight the Vikings who, after all, were pirates!" TUSCARAWAS Earl died Walker, 60, of School st. in his home this morning at 10:30.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Uhrich Hostettier Funeral Home in Uhrichs. ville. Jones Services SUGARCREEK Funeral services for Homer D. (Red) Jones, 67, of Canton, will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in Lingler Funeral Home with Rev.

Claude Boyer officiating. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery for the Barts Mills native and friends may call Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Among survivors of the retired painter are his widow, Ella, and 2 step-daughters, Mrs. Viola Gulian of Akron and Mrs.

Winifred Curtis of Chicago. Fischer Services Ford, UAW Meet in News Blackout; Turn Possible DETROIT (AP) Walter P. Reuther, president of the United Auto Workers, returned Ford Motor headquarters today giving rise to reports that a major break in the 36-day-old Ford strike might be near. After a day of secret meetings elsewhere on what apparently is a new, sweetened contract offer by the company, Reuther entered the Ford headquarters at midmorning. He went into conference immediately with members of the union's bargaining team.

There was no indication when the company and union bargainers would get together in joint session and both the company union contingent maintained a news blackout. Despite the blackout, veteran newsmen said there were indications that some movement had developed in negotiations and that the tieup of the nation's second largest auto firm might be nearing an end. The strike, which has idled 160,000 workers at Ford plants in 25 states, started Sept. 6 at expiration of a three-year contract and a two-month period of fruitless negotiations. Catholic Laymen Are Asked For Stand on Birth Control VATICAN CITY (AP) Ani Indian delegate, interrupted repeatedly by applause, called on a meeting of 2,500 prominent Roman Catholic laymen today "to bring forth something substantial" on the question of birth control.

The issue was omitted from the agenda of the church's synod of bishops, now holding its first meeting at the Vatican. CRASH from Pg. 1 said 32 passengers boarded the plane at London and 27 in Athens. It was the second crash in five months of a passenger plane bound for Cyprus. A chartered Swiss Britannia turbo-prop crashed in April as.

it was landing on the island in a thunderstorm, killing 126 persons. Most were German and British tourists. The BEA spokesman said the Comet sent no distress signal before going down today, just disappeared." The weathering was reported clear at the time. Naval and passenger ships in the area were alerted and the U.S. Air Force base in Athens sent a plane to Kastellorizon to join the search for survivors.

Five RAF planes were ducting the air search. An RAF spokesman said while the pilots spotted wreckage, they were not sure it was from the plane and Supermarket End In 20 Years Seen NEW YORK (AP) Supermarket experts say the supermarket may not exist at all in another 20 years. The observation was made Wednesday at an international conference of supermarket exI ecutives. Michael J. O'Connor, execulive director of the Supermarket Institute, said some thinkers" visualize TV sets in each home kitchen with keyboards for the housewife to punch out her order.

"They envision foods being delivered in large quantities to the home through special chutes or lock boxes" from automated warehouses, he said. A Building Permits DOVER Eugene G. Kelker of 304 Regent construct a cement block basement under home. ND THE Short Pete Lovell of 407 Washington Dover, reported the theft of a 20 inch boys' gold bicycle with high bars and banana seat to Dover Police yesterday. The bike was taken from its parking space.

on Broad st. In a minor accident reported to Dover police yesterday, Steve Graef of 121 Prospect, parked the family car on Crater av. behind one owned by Jesse Reese of 405 W. 15th st. When Reese prepared to drive away, he accidentlly backed into the Graef auto, damaging a one headlight rim.

Midvale Lions Club members, who canvassed Midvale, Roswell and Barnhill last night for the annual Halloween candy sale, will complete its project tonight by visiting homes in Brightwood and Goshen from 7 to 10. Proceeds are used to help finance the community Halloween parade Oct. 30. Rosalie Barron of 216 Walnut Dover, told sheriff deputies yesterday a brown leather purse was taken from her car at 4:30 p.m. while it was parked at Harry Humphries Ford City on Rt.

21 of New Philadelphia. The purse contained the title and registration to the car and $21 in cash. Sheriff deputies cited Robert Landsperger, 39, of 503 Winspear New Philadelphia yesterday afternoon following a one-car crash on County Rd. 110 near Mineral City. Deputies said Landsperger apparently lost control of his car, which careened back and forth across the roadway before go.

ing into a ditch. Lester Doutt, 47, of 423 N. Tuscarawas was arrested for public intoxication in the 200 block of N. Tuscarawas av. last night by, Dover police.

He is scheduled to appear before Mayor Luthy today. PACT from Pg. 1 cept the proposal, which was recommended at a governors' conference in Pittsburgh Tuesday. will then be up to the carriers," Berkman added. The pact was hammered out in a 7.

state mediation panel and was accepted by strike leaders and the Teamsters Union. Berkman noted that any large scale movement of trucks during the voting period of both the strikes and the association would be considered a violation of the Pittsburgh agreement. this happens we would have to go back to the governors' representatives for redress," he said. In Youngstown, Mike Boano, strike leader, said half the 1000 men waiting to vote poured into the streets around the Youngstown Sheet Tube Co. gates when they heard some trucks were moving out of the plant.

Police said the men blocked trucks and stoned an empty vehicle. Some steel trucks were seen headed north on N. Wooster Dover, toward the picket post this morning. Classified Ads Pay Off PORT WASHINGTON Serv. ices were held Wednesday in St.

John's United Church of Christ at Burrys, for Mrs. Henrietta Fischer, 72, of Easton, a former resident here. Her husband, the late Rev. Theodore Fischer, was former pastor of the local St. Paul's United Church of Christ.

Mrs. Fischer died Sunday in an Easton hospital after being ill several years. Burial was in St. John's Church Cemetery. Her husband, who died in 1953, was pastor of the Burrys Church 22 years.

Born here, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Elvira Retzler Gengnagel. She resided with a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Ewing for many years. Others surviving are another daughter and 2 sons. A son, a sister, and 3 brothers also preceded her in death.

McCoy Services "We Christians, especially Catholics, want to know what practical answers we can give to a husband and wife who have two or three children and want to stop," said S. Santiago, the Indian vice president of the International Conference of Catholic Rural Development. It was the first mention of birth control at the third World Congress of the Lay Apostolate, which opened Wednesday, but the issue is expected to be one of the main preoccupations of the long conference. In a panel on "Man Today," Santiago called on the church hierarchy to "recommend measures which can limit the size of a family." FARM MARKETS EGGS AND POULTRY COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Eggs--prices paid at Ohio and farms after candling and grading: A jumbo 22-31, mostly 28-30. Large 20-28, most25-26, medium 11-20, mostly 16-17.

Small 5-16, mostly large 11-22, mostly 17-18. Undegrades 4-13, mostly 9-10. Prices paid to country plants for eggs delivered! to major Ohio cities cases included consumer grades including U. S. grades, minimum 50 case lots.

Loose, large A 31-33; medium 25, small 16-19. Carton large A 33-37, medium A 25-29, small A 19-21. Sales retailers in major Ohio cities, carton delivered: Large A white 38-42, mostly 38- 41, medium 30-34, mostly 30-33. Poultry prices at farms, Ohio and Southern Indiana, quality fryers Hens light 3-5, mostly 4-5. Potatoes 3.00-6.00.

CLEVELAND LIVESTOCK CLEVELAND (AP) Cattle, 100, steady; prime 28.00; choice to prime 27.00 27.50; good to choice 26.00 26.50; commercial and standard 24.00-25.00; com mon and dairy heifers 18.00- 20.00; choice heisers 24.00-25.50. Calves, 50, steady; prime 34.00-36.00; good to choice 30.00- 33.00. Sheep and lambs, 75, steady; choice spring wool lambs 23.00- 23.50; choice clip lambs 22.50-| 23.00; medium to good 18.50-¡a 20.50. logs, 100, .50 higher; U.S. 1 and 2, 200-220 lbs 19.00-19.500.

220-240 lbs 18.50-19.25; 240-260 lbs 18.25-18.75. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Dept. of Agri. cash grain prices: No 2 yellow wheat unchanged spots lower 1.29-1.35, mostly 1.30-1.32; No 2 yellow corn unchanged to 1 lower 98- (1.07, mostly 1.02-1.04; No 2 oats unchanged 68-80, mostly 68-74: No 1 soybeans unchanged to lower 2.44-2.53, mostly 2.45-2.50.1 COSHOCTON Services will Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in Dawson Funeral Home for Charles McCoy, 56, of 718 John chief engineer for the Muskingum Valley division of St.

Regis Paper Co. He died Tuesday night in his home following a 10 month illness. Rev. Walter Roose will officiate with burial in Prairie Chanel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 and Saturday until services.

In lieu of flowers the family requests remembrances be made to the cancer fund. Born in Coshocton County, he was a son of Mrs. Blanche Adams McCoy of here and the late Calvin McCoy. An employe of St. Regis Paper Co.

25 years, he chief engineer 2 years. He was a member of the Moose Lodge. Also surviving are his widow, the former Leona Slife: daughters, Mrs. Paul Finnell al Chester, Mrs. David Jennings of here, and Mrs.

Carol West and Peggy of the home; 5 sisters and 2 brothers, Mrs, Asa Meek of Conesville, Mrs. James Walker of Ashland and Mrs. Charles Grace of RD 5, Mrs. June Fisher, Lulu McCoy, William and James, all of here, and 9 grandchildren. A brother and 3 grandchildren preceded him in death.

Deaths Elsewhere MIAMI, Fla. (AP) Ret. Rear Adm. Albert C. Read, 80, who commanded the first plane to fly the Atlantic Ocean, died Tuesday.

He and five other Navy and Coast Guard airmen took off May 8, 1919 from Rockaway, N.Y., in an NC-4 on the 4,500 mile flight. They landed at Plymouth, England. In 1965, Read was elected to the tion Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio. ST. LOUIS (AP) Capt.

Roy M. Streckfus, regarded as dean of Mississippi River steamboat men, died Wednesday. He was 79. He was president of Streckfus Steamers, which operates excursion steamers on the Mississippi. GENEVA, N.Y.

(AP) Dr. Otto F. Rene, who headed the Hobart William Smith colleges English Department, died Tuesday after a long illness. He was 58. He joined the colleges' faculty in 1945.

Musmanno, who wrote a book on the subject called "Columbus Was made the remarks in a ceremony on the Monongabela River. A group of college students dressed as Vikings paddled down the river and sur-: rendered all claims of being first. BAYSHORE, N.Y. (AP) Robert A. Pinkerton, 62, head of Pinkerton's, world famous detective agency, died Wednesday.

He was the fourth tion of his line to head the agency, which he was credited with building into a $71 million-ayear business with 18,000 employes throughout the United States and Canada..