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i'ATE DEPT OF HISTORY AKD ARCHIVES 1X3 MOINES IOWA CITY PRESS -G. A Newspaper Iowa Cify, WeotKer Partly cloudy, ocrairilnnsJ nhnwnnii For the Home JJ. little temperature change. Weather Report Pag 3 ESTABLISHED 1841121st YEAR IOWA CITY, IOWA, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, 1963 16 PAGES 10 CENTS UL A uuuuu lf OWA ZEN A Marching We Will Go Fellin, Throne Rescued; Bova Fate Unknown Pair Reported In Good Condition; Vigil Goes On HAZLETON, Pa. UP) The waiting is over for Mrs.

David Fellin (left) and Mrs. Henry Throne, wives of two miners who were rescued early today. However, the anxiety continues for Mrs. Louis Bova, whose husband was entombed in a separate area and has not been heard from in seven days. David Fellin and Henry Throne, rescued from nearly two weeks entombment in a coal mine, were reported in good condition today but deeply concerned about the fate of the other man trapped with them.

Although Fellin still hadn't begun to catch up on his steep, he worked from his hospital bed with state officials to help map plans for determining- what happened to Louis Bova, 42, trapped in a separate chamber in the August 13 cave-in. Fellin's wife, Anna, said his mood, merry throughout the rescue in a special safety har ness by way of escape shaft, has turned to preoccupation with Bova's fate. "I've got to try to help my buddy," Fellin said again and again. -BOVA HAS.NOI been heard from since last Tuesday. He was separated from the others by 25 feet of debris.

Four efforts to drill a small lifeline to him like the one driven down to Fellin and Throne failed, THE RESCUE OF Fellin and Throne climaxed a drama that captured the world's attention, drama blending faith, cour age, frustrations, good humor that- flowed constantly from Fellin, 58, and Throne, 28. were waiting for: them at the Throne started up at 1 :50 hospital, a.m. and reached the surf ace Mrs. Catho-at 2:07 a.m., a 17-minute trip lie, made the sign of the cross, he described as "the best ride prayed and wept tears of Joy six days after the cave in Then shortly before midnight on August 18 a six inch lifeline hole reached them. Food and other supplies were dropped to them through this hole.

FIDULLA SAID Fellin, a Roman Catholic, "is a spiritual man and he (Fellin) thinks it was a prime factor In coming through." Fidulla said Fellin told him that "after the first seven days he was confident he could come out safe. He said he prayed." Fellin was given a hamburger, soup and coffee while Throne had a hamburger with all the trimmings, two bottles of beer and a stogie. THE WT E8 OF both men oVift received the news that the rescue had been ac- At the hospital the men were first helped into tubso to wash off the accumulah of I Shortly before 4 a.m Fellin wondered when he could see his wife. He had another request, toq: for a sandwich; soup and coffee. At 4:08 a.

just five hours short of two weeks after her husband had disappeared in the mine, Mrs. fenen was re united with him. She had been kept waiting almost an hour in the hospital after his ar- rival. pivii.it nir and she moved solemnly into the room, threw her arms around him and wept on his shoulder. "Don't cry.

"said the miner a hnnvant fver "I'm all. Heavy lines are dual routes down Constitution right, march, from assembly area around WiASi ZXZZZnZ Independence avenues of Wednesday's civil ington monument to Lincoln memorial. an 1-i WIFE WINS; FELLIN WILL QUIT MINE HAZLETON, Pa. 7T Anna Fellin is getting her way 'at last. For a long, long while the wife of Davey Fellin, rescued with Henry Throne from two weeks' entombment in a coal mine, has wanted him to up mining.

After what he's been through, Fellin has promised his wife to call it a day underground. Dr. Anthony Fedullo, Fellin's own physician, came out from a session with his celebrated patient this morning, and quoted Fellin as saying that Anna wins. and other--officials changed" original plans to use a steel caused fears that the capsule might catch. When Charmbury announced the harness would be used, he asked his listeners to say a prayer for the men.

"I'm coming up!" yelled Throne snapped is the. harness ropes taut about him. "I'm coming up!" "Boy what a ride this Is," said Throne half-way. up. AT ONE point, when he was stopped because a tangle devel- 0Ped ln -communication line an(i 8 roPe- he remarked that thej-ide L.

feels like a ehutey chute at Coney Island. ear the top. lie asked. "What kind Of a mOOn is OUt?" told there was no moon he quipped fVNo Holy mackerel there. Andy." WHEN THRONE.

wearing 1 an orange helmet coveralls laced with and blue the lifting I A new 12-inch holeTrymg Louis Bova, 42, more than started today and rescue any sign of life they will area immediately. east of the 18-inch shaft given the" rescue "team includ- mg a map he had drawn of the underground-terrain. We think I a it Washington Tense on Eve of March lesiiSfie Semi frlpjeo. issued a statement in which he up the legislation until the sen-took the position -that these ate acted, senate speeches-did not amount rm all rie-ht." rights march has an ancient heritage: Editorial page; picture of World War I veterans' "March on Washington" on July 28, 1932: Page 12. WASHINGTON JP) Leaders continued to pledge calm and dienitv for l-oir.

march on Washmgto Wednesday. But apprehen sion still hurjg in the air- about transportation, about the uncertainty of numbers, about an unexpected spark of violence. The railroad unions have set a nationwide strike for midnight Wednesday night if new work rules eo into effect then. strap, hit the surface, the crowd broke into a tumultuous "He's up! He's up! There was applause, cheers and whistles when Throne was rushed past the crowd to a waiting helicopter. He was wrapped in a blanket and ap-' peared exhausted.

Throne reported that he had plenty of room coming up the shaft, so much that he was bouncing around and hitting the sides of the rescue hole. "Keep on going! Keep on going!" Fellin shouted as he came up. "This is the best ride I ever At one point he sang a few bars from "She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain'J Then he asked those on the surface: "Do you want another song?" He was told to wait until he reached the surface. FELLIN WAS snagged in the lines about half-way up but he was quickly freed. "She, rintnt nlelv Via "Keep coming-.

It's working Jue a clock. Hannv New Voot- 'rue. Fellin also iva cheered as he reached the surface. He cov-iered his eyes with one hand and the point of a blanket and waved feebly with his white, gloved right hand. His face was grimy like Throne's.

He was wearing a blue plaid shirt over his coveralls. Gordon H. Smith, deputy state, secretary of mines, broke into tears as Fellin reached the surface. Fellin, who has been a miner since he was 15. spent several minutes talking with various persons in the first aid tentTh.e31.i11c bury and Smith.

KLI.IN AND Throne direct' ed much. of the rescue operation via a microphone lowered to them. They had been given up for dead before the liflin r. g1pt Throne 'and spent329 hours in their liny. dark, cold cubicle on a steep slant whose upper end is about 308 feet from the surface.

This is where the escape hole reached them Monday ught after three attempts and hours o.f drilling and patience. "Take it up! Take it up!" Fellin shouted dramatically as giant drilling rig churned through to complete the escape hole at 6:23 p.m." Smith commanded Mike Rank, the-drill operator. "Tak -T Mike. Take it all the way up Mike. You did a good job." Workers ran an American flag up on the 65-ton drilling WATCHING FROM about 2W yards awav.

the wives of an1 FWn cried tears of joy "We'll even fee! better when we can hold their hands and- I'll be getting the best- bartender back into my tavern." said Mrs. Throne as she wiped away tears worKers jumped into the air. cheered and laughed. Women are still wanting permanent waves and men stSH want penoscnit hair. I t-ITTI-E THE SAFETY harness, pull ed bv a winch and cable ar- rangement had been consider- ed only for an emergency but it worked smoothly.

Charmbury WASHINGTON P) Senate leaders called today for the railroads to delay imposition of new work rules which threatened to touch of I a strike day, but the chief negotiator for the carriers said he knew of no reason to do so. The request for delay, congress considers strike while bar- ring legislation, came in senate speeches by Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield of Montana and Republican Leader Everett M. nirlrown nf TUinnio Mansfield said he was sure that-congress would pass a bill promptly. WITHIN THE hour, J. E.

Wolfe, chief negotiator for the railroads' In the long dispute with unions over work rules. 's Washington THE HOUSE has, however, put itself in position for quick action once the senate does act. To that end, the house committee cleared today the house version of an arbitration bill. Rep. Oren Harris (D-Ark.) chairman )f the house com merce committee, said he was sure the house could take final action in time to -head off a strike if the senate passes its bill today; or even Wednesday.

Pending In the senate is a bill to require binding arbitra- tion of the major issues in the dispute r. MANSFIELD SAID that in vie of the fact-that congress is now struggling with the sibilities of both earners and i unions are clear and 'It is in- cumbent upon both to accept them. "The senate and the congress will legislate as fairly and as promptly as possible. But the senate will not legislate under pressure" said, that experience had shown that any attempt to ram through a bill under in- RAIL Turn to Page 2 New Hole Is Started To Locate 3rd Miner Pa. LV The big rig belngsedToTrrill a 12-lnch hole toward the place Miner Louis Bova is believed trapped broke don today and could be idled five hours or more.

It the rig that drilled and reamed out the escape route for David Fellin and Henry Throne early today. The cause of the apparatus' failure could not be determined immediately. Its operators estimated It might take until tonight to get it going again. It is a strike that could leave He be X-rayed and given thousands of weary demonstra-j heart other psychological tors stranded and "milling in test' Iate today. Washington.

Fidulla said he planned to Congress was set today to keP ln the hospital for continue its try at legislation about a week Just to make cer-that would nrevenrthe strike. tain -everything is all right. He I ever had. Fellin started at 2:33 a.m. and reached the sur- Although grimv, both men appeared in good shape hen thejrreached the surface.

Shortly thereafter workers began-drilling a new life line hole toward where Bova is believed to bef THE MEN WERE examined in a first aid tent, then quickly removed by two helicopters to the Hazleton state hospital nine miles away, where a special ward was nrenared for them Throne and Fellin were pro nounced in excellent shape by physicians" who examined them after their 14-dav ordeal. E)r. Peter Saras, who examined Throne, and Dr. Anthony Fidulla. personal physician to Fellin for the past 10 vears.

said they were.jjoih that the miners survived in j.i'cramped quarters in such excel snape. SARAS SAID Throne's blood pressure when' he was brought to the surface early today was down a little from normal but considered very good. Fellin's blood pressure" was normal. Saras said he didn't expect Throne to remain in the hospital for much longer than 48 hours. slid Fellin came through in fine that his' mind was clear.

Saras said -Throne's blood pressure rose slightly after he was transferred to Hazleton hospital where both mer were given a complete physical examination. "Throne was absolutely ln good spirits, said Saras. 'He had no complaints except for a swelling in his right hand which he had bumped on some coal and suffered lacerations. njA MILLS, state commissioner of hospitals who had arranged a news conference, said he was told by Fellin and Throne that they managed to keep warm in their 9-by-14-foot cubicle where temperatures dropped to about 50 degrrees by breathing on each other's backs and massaging each other's legs. Fidulla said Fellin had suffered quite a swelling of the feet due to the coldness in the mine, but it was really nothing and could be attributed to the fact that he was older.

Saras said he asked Throne what he thought about ln the mine and Throne replied that ln the beginning it was food because for the first six days there was nothing to eat vuai.i wM nol. raat wjia Fra and Throne wntfl abnost amaseCWh THE UNCERTAINTY about numbers was accented early today when a spokesman for the March headquarters, Sy Posner, reported that about 2,000 of the persons around the country who had planned to join in the demonstration were having financial difficulties and would not be able to come to the capital. Posner said the Southern MARCH Turn to Page to a formal request for delay. Then he added: "I know of no reason why the railroads should comply with such a request even if one is made." THE RAILROADS Brave posted new work rules to be effective at 12 :01 a.m. Thurs day.

The unions have given notice that they will strike at that hour if the rules are put into effect While Mansfield spoke of prompt senate action, he also told reporters that he did not think the senate could pass a bill today. This raised a possibility that: the bill could not become law by the deadline. House leaders have said they would not take Liquor Vote on the county situation, and Wellman voters were returning to the polls today. Mother Nature was serving up a rather wet day for the vote on whether to be "wet" or "dry" in Boone and Story counties. Showers fell there this morning.

Polling places in Washington county will be open until 8 p.m. Ballots in the special election will be counted tonight and results known by morning. WASHINGTON county kaa only four liquor cense mow In force. The Tf.W. post In Washington, the Washington country club, the Washington Moose lodge and the Am vets UQCOB Draws Heavy I urnout WASHINGTON, Iowa Voters were turning out in large numbers in Washington county-today to decide whether liquor by the drink is to be permitted within the county's boundaries.

The citizens in Washington county were going to the polls in the first election held under the "reverse locaT we may have a good chance Oh. Trri i so happy, so happy. to rescue Bova." cried Mrs. Fellin. "I'm still Meanwhile, a four-inch life-1 shakmjr- It's one week and six line hole was also started to- davs and half- 1 said he'd be ward where Bova is believed i UP bv Sunday but I'm not go-trapped i to holler at him because he was a dav late." HAZLETON.

Pa. UP) to locate the still-trapped 300 feet was supervisors said if there is start digging further in the The new hole is six feet through which David Fellin. 58, i and Henry Throne. 28. were lifted to the surface early to-; day after nearly lwo.jyeeks un- derground.

H. B. Charmbury. state-mmes-secretary who is directing the operation, said Fellin and Throne "think there is a possibility Bova may be still alive apparently existing nn acid mine water." ORIGINALLY, THE giant drilling rig was equipped with a 174-uich bit, but Charmbury i said that trouble was expert-j enced and the 12-inch rig was substituted. Before the change was raaqe me larger drill had gone down nearly 70 feet Charmbury said the drilling is proceeding at the fastest rate possible and total time should be no more than 15 hours: fiordnn Smttli Smith, "-yj 1 mines secretary, lamcatea that front the information Fsffla had I 1 PROGRAM FOR MARCH WASHINGTON iJP) Following is the program for Wednesday's civil rights march on Washington (times are eastern daylight): 9:30 a.m.

Leaders of the march meet at the Capitol with congressional leaders. 10 a.m. Marchers assemble at grounds of Washington monument. 11:30 a.m. Start of march to Lincoln memorial.

12:30 pjn. Entertainment begins at memorial for the first arrivals. 2 p.m. Main ceremonies begin at Lincoln memorial. Marian Anderson sings the National Anthem.

The Most Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle, Roman Catholic archbishop of Washington, delivers the Invocation. March Director A Philip Randolph gives opening remarks. Short talks by other march leaden.

4 pjn. Ceremonies end Demonstra ton disperse to trains and chartered buses. 5 pjn. March leader meet at "White House with President Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson.

option provision of the new Iowa liquor law. Residents of Boone and Story counties also were voting on the liquor issue today In Washington county, 21 polling places were open and at noon many reported "very heavy" turnouts. Some reported more than a voter a minute and other precincts reported that balloting up to noon ran heavier than ln the presidential election of 1960. VOTERS IN Wellman went to the polls for a straw vote a week ago which showed that 65 per cent of the Wellman voters favored a "dry" county. A simple majority is all that is necessary to defeat liquor by the drink in any county.

How-w, that vote had tirlnt FOIR PKEVIOI attempts at establishing a lifeline hole, similar to the one through which contact was first made with Fellin and Throne on August 18 and through which food was lowered them, have failed. All three miners were trapped in a cave-in August 13 but Bova was separated from Throne and Fellin by a wall of debris and was believed about 25 feet away from them, re-portedlv hhwwI k. a viai ucuru irom since last Tuesday when Fellin reported he made eenUet wtth him,.