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Considerable Cloudiness Weather News i On Page C-3 atfaena Snfcepenbent Stocks Ragged Slight Net Loss. Pg. B-16 ,10 CENTS TELEPHONE ALL DEPARTMENTS-SY 6-0311-ZE 2330-MU 1-4871 PASADENA, THURSDAY, DEC. 15, 1960 --AP Wireplioto. Jimmy Duronte and bride, Margaret little, leave St.

Malachy's Church in New York after wedding. In background is Mn. Clement Hirsch, their longtime friend. Jimmy Durante Weds Aiter Going Steady for 16 Years NEW YORK UPI Broadway-guy and his gal got spliced yesterday, after 16 years of going.steady. James; Francis Durante, of the most lovable clowns The who ever lived and beloved by his native New York Coney Island to Throggs Neck, married former showgirl Marine garet Alice Little in St.

Malachy's church in the Broad- East Thaws Out From Freeze; 286 Left Dead United Press International The great cities of the blizzard-battered Eastern seaboard began breaking loose from their sheath of ice and snow yesterday. Temperatures struggled upwards from record-breaking Cily workers could finally, make headway in their battle to clear streets of drifts and abandoned cars. air. and schedules returned to normal. 'Across; the nation; a new Storm lost strength" after' lives in-'Texas, and one in Arizona.

weather forecasts.from the Upper Mississippi Valley into northern New England, but-temperatures averaged in the 20s across much of the blizzard belt. A count showed at least 286 persons dead in the giant.storm Which roared out of-the southwest Into'the heavily populated east. New York State suffered the greatest loss with 54 dead. There were 51 weather-blamed deaths in New Jersey, 71 in New England, and 26 in Pennsylvania. The count stretched across 23 states from the Continental Divide to the Atlantic Ocean.

The storm-blamed, tragedies continued. Three children burned to death in South Carolina cold wave fires and at Ehola, a mother and six of her.nine children died' when flames roared through'their home. U.S. Navy Shields Details of Explosion on Island SAN CLEMENTS ISLAND UPI Military blocked disclosure yesterday of details about the death of a civilian technician, killed Tuesday night in an explosion on this highly secret 5 Navy test base. Hubert Stanfill, 41, assigned to the naval ordnance test station on the offshore island, died when a cylinder of bottled jet fuel exploded, the Navy Three other civilian workmen were injured.

Navy sources said the men were working with the cylinder designed for use as a jet- assisted takeoff booster when it exploded. JATO boosters have been used on planes for years help them take off in shorter distances. Lately, the JATO technique has been adopted for use on missiles. Little further information filtered off the island--one of most closely guarded centers. So secret -are some-of'the operations that civilian boats are prohibited from within one mile of the island.

One naval spokesman said Ihe secret projects on the island was the main reason do tails of the accident were not released. Critically injured in the blast were Bob Hughes, a native of North Dakota; Jesse Moss, 38, Long Beach, and James W. Crowder, 37, Garden Grove. four of the men were to assigned to the naval test station at China Lake. Stanfill was a native of Braggs, Okla.

INSIDE TODAY Liaison Steps Taken Pasadena, SoPas moving toward freeway discussion group. Page A-l. Ike to Leave Hospital Today Chief Executive completes second half of annual checkup at Walter Reed Hospital. Page 2. Bridge, Oft Opinion 1 7 Classified Society 15 Comics Sports Hvl, 1M Kdllorlnl .10 TV-ltndlo C-2 Finance IV10 Theaters 11-15 Nasli Vllals C-3 way theatrical district.

Across the street a sign pro claimed that the play "The Hostage" was running, bu that didn't seem to worry Jimmy. He got to the church not only on time, but 35 min ules ahead of time. Told that about 600 persons liad gathered in the downstairs 'Catholic actors' he said simply: 'I "thought be no aody here." Asked how he felt about get ting married, he wobbled his head, flapped his ant said: "Hah!" The new Mrs. Durante is 40 Durante will be 68 next Feb 10. This was the fourth time in the-'last 10 years they hac announced they would be mar ried.

This time it Stuck, Asked liow.come it all happened so suddenly, Durante replied: "Well, there was a lotta i Intrigue and a lotta determination on her part--and It just happened, that's all." Durante was married in the same chapel in 1921 to-Maud Jeanne Olson. died in 1943. Although Durante nevei has admitted it, it has been widely presumed and pub as fact--that she was "Mrs. Calabash" famous sign-off he used on hi; television Calabash, wherever you are." The bride wearing a beige- carried a white flower bouquet In-the audience were two of Durante's old buddies, Jack Dempsey, the 'ormer heavyweight boxing champion, and orchestra lead er Vincent Lopez. Dempsey vas the first kiss the bride after the ceremony.

Just before stepping from the anteroom to the altar, rante confided: "I'm-a nervous wretch. I took a couple of sherries. I sure needed 'em." Bomber Mileage Bested Ability to Hit Russia Proven LOS ANGELES ff have just proved that Amen can bombers can hit Russia with nuclear payloads am either fly.home or go on safe territory." This statement was mad' yesterday by.Lt.'Gol. Thoma, R. Grissom shortly after hi: B-52-G Stratofortress set a world record of 10,000 mile without refueling.

Grissom, 36, of Cory, Ind. flew here after landing earlj yesterday at Edwards Ai Force Base a 19 hour, 45-minute flight ove: American territory. The eight-jet B-52-G, ad vanced version of the B-52 tha serves as a mother ship fo the. drop-launched X-15 rocke plane, can carry a nuclear bomb and two Hound Dog missiles. Neither was aboard on the record flight, but Grissom said the plane could have carried them easily.

"We probably would have done even better is we ha carried HounjJ Dogs," he said "The Hound Dogs' jet engine, would have given us eXtn thrust," Grissom said he had fuel for another 1,000 miles when hi landed. Average speed for the fligh was more than 500 miles pe hour, he said. The B-52-G capable; of 650 miles'per hou: jiist, under the' speed .0. sound. Its 'Hound: Dog missiles armed with nuclear warhea ds have a range of more than 501 miles at supersonic speed afte being a thj bomber.

U. Gen. Archie .1. Old head of the l5Ili Alt Force, said the flight was evidence of the Strategic Air Com- iimml's ability to operate on a global basis. B-52-G combined wit! the Hound Dog is one of the most formidable weapons ever designed," Gen.

Old said. "This record flight demonstrates the versatility of the nation's manned bomber force and its ability to strike any enemy Turn to page column 1 Gunman Robs Store of $203 A stocky gunman held up a drug store on Colorado boulevard, escaping with over $200 in a paper bag last night, po lice said. Robert J. Hilcrest, 21-year, old assistant manager of the Thrifty. Drug Store, 865 E.

Colo rado told police a man entered the store shortly before 10 p.m. and came to his cash register. The bandit reached in his pocket and ordered, "Give me Ihe money," 1hc clerk told of' fleers. The a i made a threatening motion with the gun, allegedly hidden in his pocket. Hilcrest said he dumped $203 in bills into a brown paper bag which the bandit took and he then rar.

from the store and disappeared on foot. Negroes Get Help WASHINGTON IP-- The Justice Department asked yesterday tot a court order to halt economic reprisals'It sold are lalng taken against some 400 Negroes In i'Xvetle County, because they iTRlstercd and voted in the November election. Kennedy Holds Slim 113,498 Voting Margin A I --UPI-With certified returns in from every state but Rhode Island Sen. John F. Kennedy held i slim 113,498 vole margin lasl light over Vice President Rich trd M.

Nixon. A United Slates Intel-nation al tabulation based on the of 'icial returns of 49 states and he complete returns from Rhode-Island was: Kennedy 34,231,090 (49.715% Nixon 34,117,592 (49.550% Others 505,658 0.735% Total 68,854,340 Rhode Island, the nation's smallest state, was expected to make public its certified fig ires today to complete the ov. 8 election returns. Kennedy had.50.083 per ecu of the 68,348,682 two-party vote, and Nixon had 49.917 per cent--a difference of 0.166 pci cent. PHONE TODAY To Place Your Classified Ad in tht Sat.

and San. Independent, Stai-Newi Right now tho best time to plnn your week-end Classified Ads (or the Independent Star-News. If you nhone today you can count on outstanding atten- llon to your Classified Ad' for both Saturday And Sunday. PHONE SYOAMOUE 6-0311 UNITED STATES ABSTAINS U.N. Votes End to Colonialism --AP Wlrepliolo.

AFTER CABINET TALK-Rep. Albert Thomas (D-Tex) gets a farewell handshake from President-elect Kennedy at Ihe Kennedy Washington home after talks on possible cabinet nominees. Thomas said Kennedy is considering Rep. Poage of Waco, as secretary of agriculture, FMM VETERAN Agriculture Post May Go to Texan WASHINGTON--- ff-- Rep W. RJ nearly a century of experience in farm legisla ion, is being considered' 'by John F.

Ken nedy for secretary of agriculture, a Kennedy yesterday. caller saic Moslems Fired on by Police cabinet squared away, Kennedy is casting about for people to fill the remaining five posts--secretaries of the Agriculture, Treasury and Laborj departments, attorney general and postmaster general. Kennedy talked with newsmen as he accompanied Edith Green, Democratic House mem ber from Oregon, to the doorstep of his home, after a luncheon meeting. ALGIERS --UPI--French po ice opened fire yesterday igainst Moslem crowds howl ng rebel slogans in Bone anc Algiers. At least two persons were killed to raise the death in six days of Algerian rioting to 124.

The new rioting followed a light of terror during whicl French Zouave troops invaded he big Algiers Casbah, search ng houses in the Arab quarter 'or rebel instigators and flat barricades erected in the narrow twisting streets. It coincided with Paris re ports that President Charles le Gaulle may renew his offei of a one-sided cease-fire in Al in a dramatic attempt to save his project for a semi- ndependent Algeria oundering in the sea of vio- ence. Government sources sniil De Gnullc, just back from a riokmarred tour of Algeria, believes something spectacular is necessary to snve the situation In Algeria. In Algiers last night, the "rench Delegate General's of- ice announced drastic meas- res aimed at curbing future hcitement of violence by Euro- can settlers, who bitterly op- osc De Gaulle's self-dcterml- ation policy for Algeria. There were two chief measres: 1--T "French Algeria front" settlers organization 'hlch had called for during De Ivo-day visit was fl ay A rca Jolted trough the entire territory! wu rc Algeria.

by Earth Tremor --A similar ban outlawed "Gcncrnl Association of Olie- of Poage's fellow. Tex- ans.JRep. Albert Thomas, told newsmen that Kennedy likes Poage "very'much and "he is giving the matter consideration." It was obvious that Thomas brought up Poage's name, which has figured with many others in speculation about whom Kennedy finally will tap to head the Agriculture Department. Thomas was at least the second Democratic House member to recommend the nearby Poage, who hails from Waco.Also a Democrat, Poage, 60, was elected to the House in 1936 and has risen to second place on the Democratic side of the House Agriculture Committee. Rep.

Harold C. Cooloy of North Carolina, chairman of that committee, put in a good word for Poage while meeting with Kennedy at his Georgetown home Tuesday. Goldberg Labor Tag Imminent Dillon Believed in Line for Job WASHINGTON--UPI AFL- CIO counsel Arthur J. Gold berg is President-elect John F. Kennedy's top choice as his labor secretary a the ap- Congo Debate Doubtful Schedule Crowded UNITED NATIONS, N.

General Assembly yesterday approved a declara- pomtment will be announced cal ing rfov an encl la shortly ban-ing a co on i a srn- hitch. Goldberg would be only the second labor secretary picked from the union movement by a Democratic president in the 47-year history of the Labor any fixed time limit, to trans- Department. The other Democrat ito do so was Woodrow Wilson. Kennedy announced no cabinet appointments yesterday. But his press secretary, Pierre Salinger, said one or would be announced today.

Kennedy flies to Palm'Beach, fer power to people of. "colonial" territories, without conditions or reservations and without distinction to race, creed or color. The United States joined Britain, France, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, Australia and the Dominican tomorrow where ho may Republic in abstaining. remain through New Year's Day. It was believed Kennedy might name both a labor and treasury secretary today.

Among those mentioned for the treasury post has Iwcn Douglas Dillon, a He- publican, now undcrseere-. tary of state In the Elsen- hower-administration. Dillon Is due to return today from a Paris economic meeting. Meantime, Robert F. Kennedy, the President-elect's brother, visited Attorney General William P.

Rogers at the Justice Department. The younger Kennedy has been mentioned as a possible succesor to Rogers. The last word on him was that he had not yet decided whether to take a post in his brother's administration. The Rogers-Kennedy conversation was described as private by Rogers' aides. Kennedy' callers today include Frank Stanton, president of the Columbia Broadcasting The vote was 89 to 0, with nine abstentions.

The declaration was sponsored by 43 Afro- Asian countries and called for "immediate steps," without The colonialism vole came as India and Yugoslavia moved to force a weekend Congo debate in the assembly afler an acrimonious 'all-night security council session tailed to produce positive U.N. action on that issue. It was doubtful whether the move, for a nnw full- dress assembly debate on thft Congo would succeed because of the crowded schedule. The Assembly is scheduled to start an 1 1 -week yearend recess next Tuesday. The assembly overwhelmingly voted down a Russian declaration on colonial freedom.

This was the declaration laid down by Premier kita S. Khrushchev last September when he won his only; parliamentary victory of his U.N. visit. The assembly, agreed to debate it without prior discussion in a committee. The Khrushchev declaration; called for "complete independence forthwith" for the world's colonial areas and System.

Salinger said none of Ihe cabinet members to be a i a a st nounccd today were on Ihe ap-: hou of in th pomtmcnt list. foml possOFKions and loased Kennedy again was visited, areas )lle territory of other at his home by a stream ofl a be eliminated." callers, some of whom boomed Tnis was an open attempt to their choices for various ad- With half of his 10-mernber ministration posts. Others dis- declare illegal military bases in foreign territoi-ies, primar- cussed proposed legislation or iiy tnose ojt tlle united States, programs and various problems involved in the transition of administrations. The operative part of the Turn to page 5, column 1 Kennedy said he nnd Mrs. Green discussed the prospects for aid to education and minimum wage bills In the session of the new Congress starting Jan.

3. Mrs. Green is a member of lie House Labor Committee vhich handles this legislation. As to whether any Cabinet appointments i announced today, Kennedy said hat his press secretary Pierre Jalinger, would give newsmen nformatlon about the situation his morning. Among many visitors yesterday was Gov.

Luther of North Carolina, the man he has picked to head the Commerce Department, Space Scientists Hope for Moon Shot Today CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla, IP--Space scientists try again today to launch an instrument-packed spacecraft toward an intended orbit around the moon. The effort was postponed Ugh School nnd College Sin- ents" throughout Algeria as veil as the Algiers branch of lie "Federation of Nationalist Indents," SAN FRANCISCO-UI'l-An earth tremor shook the San Francisco Buy area about 9:40 o'clock last night. The quake was felt In the city and suburban areas, i yesterday after the countdown on the Atlas-Able carrier rocket moved to within seven minutes of the scheduled Iftoff time. The National Aeronautics and Space Admlnis- ration blamed technical difficulties. If successful, the spacecraft, called Pioneer VI, will become the first lunar satellite.

Yesterday was the second lay of a five-day period In which the moon is in a favorable position for the launching. It the rocket Isn't fired by Saturday, the shot will be postponed until the next optimum period starting Jan. 9. Cradled in tho nose ot the Atlas-Able Is a 388- pound payload designed to make extensive of the moon's environment. It la hope to crammed with sensitive electronic devices to gather and transmit data on radiation, magnetic fields, micrometeorites and other space properties.

The Atlas-Able is geared to propel the space laboratory to the speed needed to put it on the proper course to the moon, 240,000 miles away. As Pioneer VI races toward the moon, additional thrust and mid-course guidance will be provided by a unique start-and-stop rocket in the payload. This small rocket, controlled by ground radio signal, can bo fired four times for forward acceleration and twice to reduce velocity. If Pioneer VI follows thr: planned course, It will reach it point about 4,400 miles from Ihe moon In fiO hours. Then tho slart-and-slop rocket will bo tired In reverse to slow Iho satellite to 2,800 miles an hour so It will be drawn Into Hit lunar gravitational field,.