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6 THE POST-STANDARD, Syracuse, N. Thursday, January 3, 1963 to Transit Loss Cited, Stallman Acting Mayor ITHACA The only way to remedy this city's declining equalization rate is by reappraisal, the Common Council was advised Wednesday night by City Assessor Clo Calistri. Calistri noted that the city rate established by the State Board of Equalization and Assessments has now dropped to 75, a point lower than last year and well below the figure set seven years ago following a general property reappraisal. His note- to the aldermen which was.not discussed and a report from the bus committee showing a net in operation of the community transit syslcm were highlights of one of those "first of the year'' routine sessions. Republican Counci Adopts orm Po I icyon Sick and Democrats hued to the political line in electing Alderman Arthur C.

Stallman as acting mayor. Stallman received all eight votes of the stantiate their illnesses with a Republicans while the six Demo- doctor's certificate. Compromise Vote Settles Old Problem CORTLAND The Common Council Wednesday night adopted a uniform sick leave policy Tor the city's 100 employes. The resolution amended two previous motions, which spelled out different sick leaves for police and firemen. The policy will permit em- ployes to pile up for four years paid sick leave at the 'rate of a day and a half per month.

It will take effect Feb. 1, incorporating sick leave time em- ployes now have accumulated. Under the resolution, city em- ployes absent more than a day claiming sick leave must sub- Sales Tax. Capital Improvements Ithaca Mavor Names Committees ITHACA A Sales Tax Committee and a Capital Improvements Committee were named Wednesday night by Mayor John F. Ryan along with a list of appointments confirmed and approved by the common Council.

On the 'Sales Tax Committee are the co-chairmen of the council's Finance Committee, Aldermen J. Gormley Miller and Arthur C. Stallman; City Controller Fred Weinstein and. City Supervisors Donald Culligan and William Sullivan. bipartisan Citizens Urban Rene-1 acme to the Examining Board of wal Committee next week that plumbers; William Esan to would be representative of all seven wards of the city.

He also the Planning Board and Vincent tui -W V4 A. Jb A i 1 1 1 proposed to announce simul-! Glordano to the building code Board of Appeals. Other appointments placed John F. Gehrin Jr. and John taneously a committee to study annexation of suburban areas.

Councilmen confirmed the Cornell to Get $800,000 for Genetics Study LOCAL NEWS Ceorgt K. Swayze, State Editor Ctorge R. Can. As ITHACA CORTLAND reappointment of Michael Lo- B. (Jack) Herson on the Board of Pinto as Acting City Judge, Alo as a new member of the Board of Public Works, the reappointment of Clarence W.

Bailey as las police commissioner, associate assessor and two new Sullivan was named the job members of the Greater Ithaca ITHACA 1 More than $800,000 will be given Cornell in the next four'years for an advanced training program in genetics to be conducted by the Plant Breeding Department of the New York State College of Agriculture. Prof. Adrian SRB has been Zoning Appeals; Howard Since- gran ted $158,760 to get the pro- baugti on the Housing Board of gram under way this year with Review and William H. money supporting graduate student and post-doctoral studies, and for purchasing of equipment DeRuyler Man i Is Promoted First Trust Selected to deal with review of I Regional Planning Board, Mrs. capital improvements were Com-'Jean Angell and Ceracchc.

missioners Frank Alo and Frank Egan of the Board of Public a year 350 as interim appointee to be used in chemical genetics when Mayor Ryan moved into ail mirrnsmnv hall for an unprecedented third Others appointed by the mayor term. were Jack Kiely and Harold crats voted for Alderman James Murphy. In the vote the Democrats showed their greatest Works, and Alderman Murray to the Housing Authority; -n ff i 1 T-L i i 1 1 I rt 4 The council vote, in effect a compromise, was 6-0, and resolved a matter on their desks council strength in years as' i nce as spring. Alderman Robert Burns of the Sixth Ward took his place with the legislative groups replacing Republican Martha Freeman whom he defeated last month. Except for the tight political Under recommendations offered then, the police commission and board of public works recommended 60 days, the fire commission, board of recreation and sewage treatment, 90 days.

line drawn it was a rather gay! The fire department will cut meeting. Mayor John F. Ryan's; back from 90 days under the appointments were confirmed policy. Van Marter. jRobert T.

O'Neill and Henry S. The mayor said last night to the Board of Examin- would name a new 20-memberuning Electricians; Claude Coley-i Leon Fabisoff, Malcolm Ingi- and Robert Miller were appointed to three-year terms on i he Youth Advisory Council on the recommendation of its board. Payne Named and approved without question, The mayor drew a laugh when A resolution May 20 1958. amending a council ruling April in appointing committees 6 1948, which specified 60 days said, "We got a lot of committees sick leave pay piled up at a day and we ought to get a lot of work done this He said he expected to announce the makeup of three more committees next that will deal with urban renewal, upervssors reman CORTLAND Clifford Payne of Cortland and Edward F- Timanus were named foreman p.nd acting foreman of the grand jury Wednesday. Their appontments were an- for i a ITHACA With the Statement.

v. 4 TT i TT "We will all work together to unced by JusUce Harold E. solve these problems the way haca as ized 90 of longer work weeks. Their hours are now being re- fc f-f --J I -m sensible bunch of men should convened annexation and community re-. The 72 days was proposed by lations with Cornell University.

Fourth Ward Alderman duced by state law, Clifford Bower of the Town iof Ulysses accepted re-election as 'chairman of the Tompkins! pointed out. The group is expected to deliberate through Friday, report- to DisL Attry- Leslie dents. four cases involving wage disputes, and one breach of warranty, excavation cave in, money loaned, wrongful death and insurance contract. Board of Supervisors Bri S2 Monday. Alderman Stallman reported Meddaugh as the council con- Wednesdav a net loss of $6,791 in municipal operation of the buses last year and pointed out this did not include any payments on the new buses acquired last Februrary.

The official newspaper (The Ifchaca Journal), depositories, bonding of employes and other routine common to the January meeting were attended to and gotten out of the way for the aldermen's appearence Feb. 6. That is the date for the council to be'scanned by those tuned into the Ithaca College station. sidered a 60-day limit. "I hate to take away everything from a group already got it." he said, referring to firemen.

Third Ward Alderman Howard Robinson and First Ward Alderman Fay O'Hara had said they would agree to a 60-day limit. Departments, outside the fire The veteran solon from Trumansburg was unopposed. He did net outline the problems to which he referred but one involves the Torripkins County Hospital operation on which more debate is expected this year. Bower said in his brief acceptance speech, "It is a great As the session opened, about 85 were marked ready for trial. These included 71 negligence iactions from motor vehicle acci- and police, have been setting to operate a -busi- thcir own Meddaugh called it "a hodgepodge set up." By state law.

aldermen said, employes will not be able to use I ness involving the expenditure of $6.5 million." Myer Karp of Groton was named assistant to County Attorney Robert Williamson and council also approved Student Hurt On Elmira Road ITHACA An Ithaca College student returning here from Christmas vactioning at his-home in Paul Smith's was hurt Wednesday night when his car knocked down six guard posts mittee: Leo Mcldrim and State sick leave pay, or time, upon the veteran clerk of the board. Mrs. Gladys Buckingham, was their retirement. reappointed along with Mrs. Rose these re-appointments: Moravec, deputy clerk.

Police commission: Bentley. Alexander Milham. and Henry Fabrizio. to two-year terms. The trio, the entire commission, had been named to fill un-expired terms last year.

Fire commission: Philip Natoli, three year term. Youth bureau executive corn- in the 300 block of the Elmira Road. William F. O'Dell, 21. told police he fell asleep as he was entering the city.

His car crossed the highway slimmed into ben. L.eignton A. Hope, five year terms. Also re-appointed were City Attorney Edmund J. Hoffmann Jr.

and City Clerk Mrs. Charlotte Angell. both for 1963. The council accepted the resig- Boys' Deaths Caused by Avalanche rt I a i i i i i A 4 the guard rails before coming to ivr i nation of Stanley Nadowski, a stop, O'Dell was taken to the Tompkins Coutny Hospital where he was treated for cuts on both hands and a lacerated nose. He was not admitted.

'Telephonitis' Hits Cortland People CORTLAND--There are more than two telephones for every three residents in the city. The New York Telephone Co. reported Wednesday. Present total of 15,250 is 515 more than a year ago and puts the number at. 67.2 for every 100 persons.

The national average is 41.80 per 100, Manager D. J. Martin said. from the borad of public works. He said he had moved to the Town of Cortlandville.

Man Injured In Auto Mishap A A An Oriskany man suffered a severed artery of his left wrist Tuesday TABERG Tracks left in the snow by two teen-aged boys led about halfway up the 100-foot high sledding hill in this Oneida County village. There the tracks were obliterated. At the base of the hill, search- i ers found the bodies of Thomas Vale, 14, and Daniel Mehl, 13, buried under several feet of snow. They had suffocated. Deputy Sheriff Thomas Outtrim said the boys and their sleds were swept down the hill Monday by an avalanche of snow from an ovnrhang that collapsed.

Charles Mehl, young Mehl's father and fire chief in the volunteer department here, led the search. Club Plans Canoe Race At Greek Peak CORTLAND Greek Peak Ski Center will be the site of a canoe race Saturday. Manager Dave Clark announced Wednesday the wake Club of Syracuse will paddle in metal, canoes down a slalom course it designed. The race will be on the Stoic Way trail at 2 p.m. The canoeists will include John Garrow, commodore, Lar Lorentzon, vice commodore, Burt rear commodore, Pat LindovskK yeoman and Harold Guay, purser.

Kilburn Due To Head GOP Congressmen WASHINTON (ffl Rep. Clarence E. Kilburn, is expected to be elected chairman of New York Republican House members at a caucus scheduled for Jan. 8 in Kilburn's office. Since Rep.

John Taber. is retiring from Congress, Kilburn will become the senior New York Republican when tne 88th Congress convenes Wednesday. Taber had been chairman of the New York Republican caucus. Kilburn. 69, was first elected to the House on Feb.

13, 1940 to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Rep. Wallace E. pierce, Kingston hen the car he was driving went off the right side of the DOCTORS ON CALL Elpis Road and into a snowbank. WATERTOWN Emergency Treated at Oneida City will be on call Thursday, for the injury was David Ripley, Saturday and Sunday at SU 32. Oriskany.

The accident was investigated by Trooper H. J. Luttinger, Sylvan Beach substation. gency KINGSTON. Ont.

The city's first accidental death of 1983 occurred in a fire New Year's night. John Vincent Sullivan, 43. a roomer at -13 York was trapped in his second story bedroom when flames swept 43 and 41 York a fram duplex in downtown Kingston. Mrs. Margaret McCoy.

70. another second floor roomer, suffered facial burns as she climbed from her burning apartment to a rear verandah roof. She rescued by a fire captain. Three city fire crews poured water into the buildnig for mon than two hours before the second story was cool enough to continue a survey of ruin. It was Bridge Chief Sees No Profit WATERTOWN Sidney S.

McCumber. chairman of the Thousand Island Bridge Authority, told the Board of Supervisors that the authority will not show a profit this year. Making his annual report to the supervisors in person. McCumber also said he opposed any plan to merge the. authority with the Ogdensburg Port Authority.

land microscopy. In the next four years it is anticipated another $675,736 be forthcoming from the U.S. Public Health Service. SRB said the need for highly- trained genecists is great. He explained that recent investigations have uncovered much about heredity and that heredity is important in studying and solving problems related to public health.

70,000 Students Return to Cornell. Ithaca College ITHACA-- The students came trooping back to Ithaca Wednesday and things were -livlier here after a stormy but quiet holiday period. Altogether there were about 10,000 who found their way back to the campuses of Cornell University and Ithaca College following Christmas visits at home. Buses were lined up at the Greyhound where many debarked and then raced for a local bus to carry them up the hills. Luggage was all over the street in front of the Ithaca Hotel where returning students waited for local transportation to whereever they were going.

The fall semester at both institutions ends in another few weeks with final examinations and the spring term begins in Weather conditions were moderating as they came back to school after a wild weekend here marred by many minor accidents and the cancellation of New Year's Eve parties be- Charles H. Moseley of DeRuyter RD has been promoted to manager of the DeRuyter office of First Trust Deposit bank President W. i e' Wynkoop announced Wed ncsday. Moseley, who has an assistant manager in the bank's Farm a ment i 1958. will re- Moseley cause of blowing snow, cold and ice that made motoring hazardous.

DiGiacomo Heads Bank Program place Cecil G. Taber who will retire Jan. 31. A graduate of the' College of Agriculture at Cornell University, Moseley also earned a master's degree in farm management and land economics from the Department of Agriculture Graduate School at Cornell. Moseley jointed First Trust in 1957 and has served in the bank's offices in Weedsport.

Parish and Baldwinsville. Taber formerly was cashier and a director of the DeRuyter State Bank, which he served from 1924 until 1959, when that bank merged with First Trust. He is treasurer of DeRuyter Lodge, FAM. a former treasurer of DeRuyter Central School for 23 years, and village treasurer for 32 years. J.

N. Williamson, TM Ex-Mayor, Dies; Rites Thursday CORTLAND-Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Bellville for Jasper N. Williamson, mayor of the city from 1945-47, who died in Henderson Harbor, Monday. The Rev.

Aliyn E. Foster, pastor of the Henderson Harbor Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Cortland Rural Cemetery. Mr. Williamson, a native of Hanford, attended Groton High School.

He owned and operated the Cortland Small Loan Co. He moved to Henderson Harbor in 1949. Prior to his term as mayor, he was chairman of the recreation commission upon its formation in 19144. He was active in numerous clubs, and organized a Boy Scout troop at the gregational Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Sylvia Nye Williamson of Henderson Harbor; a son, Leslie Williamson of Cortland: a grandson, a great-grandson and a sister, Mrs. Frank Harris of Groton. INFANT CARiMON CORTLAND Cheryl Lynn Cirmon, born Nov. 8 in Cortland i Memorial Hospital, died Wednesday at her home, Cortland RD 2, She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Cannon. Survivors also are two brothers. Carl and Robert two sisters, Wendy and Colleen, A paternal grandmother, Mrs. Gladys Carmon; maternal grandparents. Mrs.

and Mrs. R.E. 1 1 Brooks, and several MASSENA--A somewhat bleak; anf cous i ns Popp Expects To Decline year is in prospect for St. Lawrence County p-oultrymen, according to Richard Popp, assistant county agricultural agent. Services will be at Beard Memorial Home at the convenience e.f Popp has returned from a ference at Cornell University.

He said prices for eggs dropped! about a cent and a half in 1962 and the industry expects lower I prices this year. Favorable egg prices, however are expected to continue through the winter months. According to Prof. Jonathan Tobey, Cornell economist, the rate of lay is in- jthe family. The Charles E.

'Corey, pastor of the Memorial will officiate', and in Cortland Rural wl11 ITHACA Anthony C. Di- Gracomo, vice president of the MRS. KERMIT B. STREETER HOMER--Services will be in Greenwich, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday for Mrs.

Lois Frary Streeter. 47, a former resident, who died at her North Wales, creasing faster than the popula- Pa home, Monday. tion growth. This fact, coupled First National Bank and Trust'with a continued decline in per Co. was named Wednesday afternoon to head its newly created capita consumption of eggs could result in lower prices during the ment.

development depart tart halt of this year. McCumber indicated the rea- i his new position he will have son for not profit was responsibility for an expanded due to the bridge development program as well as program of ine authority and advertising and public rela- the loss of revenue due to the Canadian austerity program. McCumber sair the Ogdensburg authority "has overestimated our earnings in attempting to absorb us." While the authority will not show a profit it was not operating in the red either, McCumber indicated. Succeeds Moses To for persons unable to contact'then' that Sullivan, a city shoe their own physicians in an emer-(repairman, was'found on a cot. She Selects Navy Over Air Force DAYTON.

Ohio (AP)--For all of her 18 years, Pauline McDoel has been in an Air Force family. Now she's joined the service-the -Navy. Her father, Capt. Joseph F. McDoel.

swore Her in. He says: "I think it's a wonderful thing. It'll be good for her." Pauline, explaining her choice, says: "The Waves have a better medical training program." ority Special lo The Pasl-Standard Fitz Patrick was named to ton County assemblyman from Counci rk Roule ALBANY Former Assembly- succeed Moses as a trustee of the 1947 to 1956. During his legisla- rnfin James A. Fitz Patrick of Pittsburgh Wednesday was appointed a trustee of 'the State Power Authority.

The appointment was made by Gov. Rockefeller. It is subject to confirmation by the senate. The post pays $10,000 per yer. Filz Patrick was appointed to succeed Robert Moses of New York City, who resigned recently following a hassle with Gov, Rockefeller.

The dispute purportedly involved Rockefeller's suggestion Moses resign as chairman of the State Council of Parks to pave the way for Rockefeller'? brother, Laurancc Rockefeller, to succeed him. Moses was chairman of the State Power Authority as well as being chairman of the State Council of Parks and hold various other stale and New York City posts, He quit them all in dispute with Rockefeller, the State Power Authority. The chairman is elected by members of the authority. It is believed that Fitz Patrick will eventually be named as Moses' successor as chairman as well. There are five trustees of the State Power Authority.

At the present time there is one remaining vacancy. The present political balance of the trustees is' two Republicans and two Democrats, The Republicans will firmly con. trol the body when Rockefeller fills the remaining vacancy. Another vacancy will occur May 6 this year when the term of Dr. Finla G.

Crawford of Andover, expires. Dr. Crawford, a a is former vice chancellor of Syracuse sity, Patrick, 45, is senior partner in the, law firm of FiU- Patrick, Bennett and Trombloy of PlajJlJnirgh, He served as Clin Uvo career he was chairman of the Joint Legislative Committee to Study the Dissemination of Os- sccne Publications and was a member of the Temporary State Commission on Agriculture and the temporary Highway Finance Planning Commission. -He also served two terms as chairman of the New York-Vermont Interstate Commission on the Lake Champlain Basin, Active in Republican political affairs, Fit7, Patrick was chairman of the Republican State Committee's Special Platform Committee which held hearings throughout the state prior to the 1962 convention. He has played a prominant role in the last two Republican state conventions, In lOfiO he.

was a member the New York State Committee For the White House Conference on Youth. CORNWALL, Ont. The Seaway Travel Council plans to erect large highway markers on Highway 2 between Lancaster and Brockville, designating that stretch of the super highway as the Seaway Valley Route. M. M.

Kastncr, president of the council said the Canadian Department of Highways has promised Us o-operation in the move. In all, 144 markers will be set up along the section of the road. Each of the markers will contain a ship's wheel, chosen to designate the route. The travel council will, pay part of the cost of the signs. James A.

FitzPalrick Named lo Post Fire Destroys Barn PENNELLVILLE Firemen from the Pernellvillc Volunteer Department were called to the farm of George Cooper in Route 54A, Perry Road, a mile west of Pcnnellvillc, Tuesday afternoon. Here they battled a blaze in a barn but were unable to save the building. Loss will run around $15,000 and destroyed were five head of cattle, hay, tools and the contents of the building, The Phoenix Volunteer Fire Department a summoned through mutual aid to aid in fighting the blaie. Firemen were hampered by the extreme cold weather. tions programs.

He will contliiue to supervise the installment loan department he organized in 1955. DiGiacomo is vice president of the Cornell Club of Ithaca, a director and member of the executive committee of the Tomp. kins County United Fund and an instructor in the fundamentals of banking course offered in the adult education program. Eaton Highway Chief MUNNSVILLE The Town Board of Stockbridge met in special session New Year's Day and named Herbert. Eaton to fifirve as town highway superintendent.

Eaton succeeds Edwin Spaulding who -resigned after being named to serve as Republican election commissioner in Madison County. He will complete Spaulding's term, which expires Stork Boycotts Chenango County On New Year's NORWICH No new baby arrived in Norwich or in Chenango County on New Year's Day, according to the final report of area hospitals. One baby, however, was born to Chenango County parents on that day, but in Sidney Hospital in Delaware County. It was a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Sherman of Bainbridge at 12:09 a.m. Area hospital authorities say this was the first time in many years that no New Year's babies have appeared in Chenango County hospitals. Norwich merchants have offered a number of prizes to the first New Year's baby of Chenango County parents, and these are expected to be given to the Sherman chud. Dec. 31.

The post will be filled in No- vcmber. The Town. Board met with the chairmen of the Republican and a town committees. Eaton was the Republican choice, while the Democrats proposed the name of Wesley Boylan. The post pays $4,000 per year.

De Perno Buys i Grocery Store ITHACA Charles J. DcPerno of 114 Clover Lane has purchased the grocery store of Joseph Luccarelli at 402 W. Court and will operate it under the name of "Chuck's Red DePorno is a former employe of the Atwatcr, Supermarket in Cayuga Heights and its meat division for the pasc four years. He plans to remodel his store and enlarge the meat department. Renames Keyes OGDENSBURG-Lee W.

Keyes was re-elected chairman of the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority Wednesday. reportedly was reelected with out opposition to serve another one-year term. Also re-elected at a meeting of the Authority at its headquarters near the Otfdensburg-Prescolt International Bridge were Clarence Skelly, vice chairman; Carl Ping- rcy, secretary, and Andrew Fraser, treasurer. Keyes was elected chairman of the Authority in January, 1962, to succeed G. Judson Newell, who declined to seek a second term in office.

include her husband, KermifB. of North Wales, and a sister, Mrs. Jean Weddle of Homer, Burial will be in Greenwich. MRS. MARY RUNDLE MARATHON--Mrs.

Mary Run- die, 50, of Killawog. died Tuesday at Cortland Memorial Hos- pital after a illness. She was head nurse in charge of the men's ward at the hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the -Killawog Methodist Church.

The Rev. J. Burt Easton of the Killawog Methodist Church and the Rev. James C. Leaper of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate.

Burial will be in Marathon Cemetery. Mrs. Rundle was a native cf Wyoming, and the daughter of Jeffe and Lavina Space Lewis. She was a member of the Killawog Methodist Church and of the Firemen's Auxiliary. Surviving, are her husband, Howard; a daughter, Mrs.

Mary Low of Center Lisle; a son, Robert of Cortland, a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Young of Apalachin; two brothers, Frank Lewis of Seward, Alaska, and Donald Lewis of Harrisburg, and a grandson, Christopher Rowland of Center Lisle. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Baker Funeral Home and may contribute to the American Cancer Society. Area Weather Considerable coludincss with moderate temperature Thursday.

Chance of a few snow flurries or periods of drizzle in the area. High Thursday near 30. ITUMD.N MINOR FIRE A A vein burned out at the Recreation Bowling Alleys, 24-26 Port Watson Wednesday, Firemen said the fire was out upon their arrival. NOW PLAYING? CONTINUOUS SHOWS DAILY FROM 2 P.M. Wilt Disney VinnVS.