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MT. PLEASANT, PA. SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 1968 SEVEN CENTS Mount Pleasant Picnic Monday At Idlewild Park MOUNT PLEASANT This Area School District against year for the first time it willl ayers rom he Mount Pleas- be a local effort when the Mount ant Area a of Pleasant Area i commerce Picnic takes place Monday at, Iree coffee for the noon and Idlewild Park Ligonier. wm te availablc Ordinarily the park is closed Mondays. rangement opentd on By special a r- te funds ded loca fj iwanis Rot Clubs Idlewild is being dud tne da wiu June 10 but only jce cream and man door for the area picnic.

It remains closed to the general public which means all attendants will Other features during Combe from this area and all nun.ty Picnic Day vail include activities will be centered on ord and Performances the community picnic. by Happy Davis, comedy car James Gayton, chairman, and, 3 1 trampoline act. the committee report Gates at Idlewild Park will plction of plans and arrange- 1 open for Mount Pleasant Area ments for the annual at Idlewild Community Picnic attendants at Park. the promised coopera-'9 a.m. on Monday.

There will tion of the a the an be all the usual park facilities materializes it should prove the in operation for the day. most successful picnic to date. Included are two rides which Games and races for children are new this year. of all ages will again be con-j Ride tickets may be procured ducted by the Mount Pleasant prior to Monday at Monticue's Volunteer Fire Department. I in Donegal, the Norvelt Phar- Other special features will'macy and in Mount Pleasant include a golf tournament and 'at Allison's News store and a softball game pitting faculty Potoka's Atlantic i members of the Mount Pleasant 'Station.

2,300 Attend AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP Dauna Woodward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Woodward of Porter was awarded the last of four $300 scholarships given by the Connellsville Area Education Commission. Making the presentation is James G. Driscoll.

chairman of the scholarship committee. Miss Woodward was one of 512 graduating seniors of Connellsville Area High School. Three scholarships were also-given by the Commission to students at Southmoreland, Mount Pleasant, and Geibel High Schools. The scholarships are meant to aid students in their first year at any college of their choosing. John B.

Shallenberger is commission president. (Courier Photo) In So. Arch St. Free Chesl X-Ray Will Be Taken on Monday, Tuesday Numerous Business, Civic Posts Filled By Gradler in Career Dignitaries At Funeral Of Kennedy By GEORGE J. MARDER NEW YORK (UPD--The nation's elite today bid farewell to Sen.

Robert Francis Kennedy inside the towering walls of St Patrick's Cathedral while untold millions of "the little people" joined them in prayer and meditation throughout world. Led by President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife, 2,300 dignitaries and friends of the champion of the poor and the joined relatives in paying final tribute to the fallen senator and in the solemn requiem mass. The service began with a solemn procession down, the middle aisle of the Gothic cathedral, past the flag-draped coffin flanked with six candles and halted at the altar. Brother Speaks Sen.

Edward Kennedy, only surviving son who has lost three brothers in the service of their country, spoke first: "We loved him as a father, as a brother and as a son. "Love is not an easy feeling to get into words," he said. "Nor is loyalty, trust or joy. He was all of these. He loved life intensely and enjoyed it always." The Massachusetts senator described his brother as "a good and decent man.

"He saw wrong and tried to right it. He saw suffering and tried to stop it. He saw war and tried to end it." A that point Edward Kenne- Librory Begins Summer Hours Monday Morning Free chest x-ray service the Fayette County Tuberculosis and Health Association i resume next week. In cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Fayette County Medical Society, the association offers this tree service to all residents 18 years of age and over. Worm Weather To Continue The testimonial dinner Tues- CAD day honoring Frank A.

Gradler is the latest milestone in long and rewarding career in' journalism, business, o-1 graphy, industrial development! work and civic activities. The dinner, at 6:30 p.m Unitad Prat, international Warm weather wUl continue Tuesday shady Side Inn, across the state with increased marks Grad i er recent re- cloudiness and possible mois- tirement ture. High temperatures today as Flag Day Banquet On June 14 Carnegie Free Library will operate on a summer schedule, beginning Monday, June 10, it was announced by Miss Nell M. Whipkey, librarian. It will be open from 9 a.m.

to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on all other days, except Sundays and holidays when it will be closed. Plan Fetes Viet Cong Shell Saigon; 92 Die In Eight Days Fisher New Lions Head In Borough By JACK WALSH SAIGON (UPIi For houses in the heavily-Chinese the Cholon area.

South Vietnamese eighth day in a row the Viet Rangers were closing in. Cong shelled Saigon today. "This place is virtually secure South Vietnamese military now. There are still a few spokesmen said 22 rockets and snipers left but that's about mortar shells plummeted into all," said a U.S. advisor to the the capital before dawn, killing Rangers, Capt.

Robert A. Reitz, two persons and wounding 12. 29, of Pittsburgh, Pa. It raised to 51 killed and 151 30 V.C. Hold Out wounded the victims of the Viet In the rubble of Saigon's Cong terror shelling aimed at Cholon section-- South Vietna- 2 million mese troops Friday killed seven Raymond Fisher has been spo ii ing tne elected president of the South res idents and strengthening the snipers and captured eight.

Connellsville Lions Club, sue- propaganda for North Vietnam They arrested 20 other persons ceeding Frank Ballish. Other officers have named as follows: 'delegates in preliminary peace as suspected snipers, been talks with the United States in "This place is virtually secure I Paris. now. There are still a few Pery Culver first vice presi-; NO major military or govern- snipers left but that is about dent, George Snyder second buildings were hit all," said a U.S. adviser to the president, George Shepler third Most of the fire splattered in troops, Capt.

president, Harvey Hildl empty streets kept clear before Robert A. Reitz, 29, of vice treasure, Carle Berwick secre-jdawn by curfew. But four of the Pittsburgh, Pa. tary, George DeLozier lion'shells hit within a block of Navy In the southern edge of tamer, Richard H. Miller The rest dug Cholon about 30 guerrillas were tail twister- Rev.

Clifford Mooreicraters and made rubble piles holding out, according to police, and James Martray directors on the edge of the downtown "We have them mousetrapped, and William Lunnan historian business district. said an American adviser to the 92 Civilians Killtd 'police, Tom Baxter of San According to the official Leandro, Calif. and William Lunnen historian. The club will hold its charter night banquet on Tuesday, June 11, with Clyde Ainsley in charge of the program at the i a Nepa. night will be held on Thursday night, June 27.

when the club will be presented third from the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce in the recent statewide better community contest. Prizes will also Vietnam press agency, 92 in other developments: civilians have been killed andj B52 Stratofortresses 360 wounded in Viet Cong seven raids against Viet shelling of Saigon the past Cong and North Vietnamese month. The tempo of the, troop positions in the central attacks stepped up the past highlands, near the allied week as allied forces weeded bastions of Dak To, and Khy put bands of guerrillas nestled Sanh. in the city. pilots hitting North Street fighting tapered off southern panhandle today in the two guerrilla hot supply lines Friday struck spots, the Cholon sector and the roads, bridges, barges, missile suburb of Gia Dinh.

South sites and antiaircraft guns. Vietnam spokesmen said four Marines killed at least voice continued to quaver. Then Bank. Representatives of the guerrillas were killed and three 64 communist troops in a day dy's voice cracked and he be presented by the West Penn appeared to be at the verge of Power Company, Gallatin Na- tears. For almost a minute his tional Bank and Second National executive vice a Fayette County i --j i.v Development Council, i istered the 80s and some 90 state Secretary of Commerce 1 The unit will be in Gonnells-j degree readings prevailed in the CMord Jon es will be the' The annual Flag Day banquet ville, located on South central portions of the ind al speaker Youghiogheny Chapter, Sons St.

in front of the Eagles Grac ji er attended Stout the American Revolution, on Monday and Tuesday fromj Evening temperatures were to Teacners College in his home- will be held at Pleasant Valley 12 to 2 and 3 to 5 and to the 50s and 60s. Sunday, town of enomon ie, but'Country Club at 6:30 p.m. Frito 8 p.m. temperatures were to rise to the left to Decome a reporter on day, June 14. OA- Dr Edward FjtzGerald, chapter president, will preside.

Members of the banquet committee include Dr. FitzGerald, C. Roy Martz, Dr. J. Harold Dull, Robert M.

Leiberger he regained his composure and finished his talk. Quoting a passage on what life should mean to human beings, Edward recalled his brother's words: "What it all really adds up to is love the kind of love that is affection real love is something unselfish in the sacrifice of giving." He continued quoting his slain "There are people who are civic organizations in borough that make up the community development council will also attend. Civic improvement projects under way include widening of the corner on Pittsburg St. and installation of safety lights for the school crossing. President Ballish is handling all reservations for the community park.

The South Pittsburg St. gate will be open to ease the flow of traffic and to Wednesday through Friday -gj" only to 80 the Dunn Coun News, then in the southeastern cloudy skies prevail. will be in Uniontown at corner of Main and Beeson Blvd. during the same hours. "All persons who have not had their chest x-rayed within the past year are urged to report to the mobile x-ray unit for their free chest x-ray for the protection of self, family and friends," a spokesman said.

"The x-ray is a means of determining if positive contact has been made with tuberculous person help in revealing the many other persons, inc oding her other chest conditions such as i husband and two children, were, injured Friday in a three-car accident on Route 62, six miles south of here. In serious condition at Warren General Hospital were the victim's son, Gary, 12, and Sal- areas as Wisconsin's largest weekly. He quickly rose to editor, and was political i i a i before he was eligible to vote. Over the next 20 years, he held advertising, editorial and i Brig. Gen.

Thomas W. managerial positions on large Scott Edward S. Higbee, weeklies from Oregon to New John M. Kelley and Thomas D. Three-Car Crash Fatal to Woman; Four Others Hurt With the faculty of turning'SAR chapters as well as from WARREN, Pa.

(UPI) Mrs. avocations into a i Connellsville and Mount Mary Dziadosz, 41, of New Gradler took up photography Pleasant chapters of the Daugh- and may Kensington, was killed and four to obtain pictures for his news ters of the American Revolu- Jersey, during He was a this time co-owner, Newmyer Jr. of the Guests are Fredonia, N. Censor. expected from i Uniontown and Mount Pleasant tion.

student stands will be available. Archbishop Terence J. Cooke of New York, chief celebrant of the requiem mass, praised the accomplishments of the senator whose life, like that of his brother the late President John F. Kennedy, was ended by an assassin's bullet. More than 4,000 persons stood enlarged hearts, cancer of the lungs and other respiratory diseases that must be corrected.

ALLEGED KILLER OF MARTIN KING CAUGHT IN LONDON WASHINGTON (UPI)-Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark today announced James Earl Ray, accused of the murder of Rev. and then struck a car operated Two Beys Drown. Martin Luther King Jr Carlos Parks, 65, of Canton, PHILADELPHIA (UPI) arrested this morning in Lon- Ohio.

Stephen Torrens, 11, and Mid- None of the occupants of the ael Cclauro, 10, were found, Parks car was injured. Friday in Pennypack Creek near where Michael's 1 BUTLER, Pa. (UPD--Lloyd bike and a sock were found Racing Driver Diis. BERCHTESGADEN, Germa- behind police barricades--young and old, Negro and white-(Continued on Page Thirteen) waiting for the funeral procession to begin. By 9:20 a.m.

many of the In City Hospital. Admitted to Connellsville State General Hospital were Harold Bryner of Chalk Hill, Continued on Page 2 Husband Indicted In Fatal Shooting PITTSBURGH today when'his "Porsche I Roger Ansell of Normalville, Biardi, 47, was indicted Friday 910 crashed off the Rossfeld-lD. 1, Mrs. Barbara Heurich vatore P. Cypriani, 25, of the fatal shooting of his es-jstrasse track during trials foriof 218 North Sixth William ren, driver of the second car tranged wife, Helen Steele Bi- Sunday's Grand Prix of the'Cortese of Perryopolis R.

D. At- A I nn race, 11, and Mrs. Leslie Halfhill of 1310 South Pittsburg St. ny (UPD--Italian racing driver Mrs. Gladys Murphy of 1913 Lodovico Scarfiotti, 33, was First st South Connellsville, Henry Dziadosz.

45. the hus- ardi. 38. I Mountains uphill auto band, and tfreir daughter, Mrs. Biardi was slain in officials said.

10, were in satisfactory condi- Verona apartment May 2. Biardi's stepson, Joseph Police said Cypriani's auto Steele. 12, was struck by a ri- crossed over into the path of cochcting bullet, but he recov- the approaching Dziadosz ve- ered. hide which spun around and don. Clark said Ray was taken in custody by Scotland Yard detectives.

ipaul Hostel tier, 24, of Cabot Along the bank. Police believe Ray has been hunted for 65 RDi, Butler County, was killed one of the boys lost a sneaker by police ind the FBI. was placed on the FT3I iik of 10 most wanted criminals on an emergency basis April Friday night when his automo- while playing along the rain bile rolled over after striking swollen stream, and that the an embankment on Route 356, other tried to help him when he about 12 miles south of here, fell into the creek. A search for tier lost control when a rear they came home from school tire blew out. The victim was then told their mothers they (Continued on Page 13) were going out to play ball.

days after King was assaainat-! State police theorized Hostet- the boys began Thursday after white standing on a motel' 1 balcony in Memphis, Tenn. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover said Ray who has used the name of Eric Starve Gait was detained at 11:15 a.m. London time. He said Ray had two Canadian pawporti in the name of Raymond George Sttey he was travelling under that name at Uw The Weather Praises Guardsmen On Excellent Job During Disorders Officers and mm of the HMh tonally fowl Job while en escepttoMlly wttk operate wen the pnttci MM with they This came from a full time National Guard officer, Maj.

Kenneth R. Craig, operations and training officer of the llfth Infantry, stationed at battalion headowarters in Scottdale, when he spoke to RetariMs Thwsday to the YMCA. my; Craig, attMnpenied by tne the bMUtim adjutant, Capt. dnrtng IM fltn dcys they James A. Sinwn, was Mtrt lift HM DMrtet Centinved On Paft I OPEN SCOUT CAMPOREE Members of Boy Scout Troop No.

US of South Connells- were among 65 scout patrols which bustled around the grounds at the J. HaroM Arnold Farm on Route 2D1 Friday evening getting up tents for the Braddock Trails crnnporee Oiisweekend. Troop US scoutmaster is Wilfred Rauych who ts MsMed by Bruno PrutE, John Traynwr, Rebert Ward and Wade Kwtch. The puWk; is invited to a campfire to he held this ere- flUaj dink. The boys will display various aspects of scwt- higMd preaent a campfire pjryam.

Vniwre will be cvtwd privf to the csnpfirc which will be set it dusk. (ONritt FlMt) Four Accident Cases Treated In City Hospital One man was admitted and three children treated in Con- ncllsville State General Hospital Friday for injuries caused by various accidents. Harold Bryner, 30, of Chalk Hill, was admitted i abrasions of the forehead and a possible left knee injury after he was injured while unloading logs at 7:18 a.m. Friday at the Bryner Lumber Co. in Dunbar.

He was discharged later after treatment, and x- rays. Perry Wettgen, 11 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wettgen of South Connellsville, was treated at 8:15 p.m. Friday for lacerations of the left check caused when he fell while playing outdoors at home.

UPI correspondent Nat Gibson reported about 30 Viet Cong were trapped in a block-long stretch of battered apartment J.V jjjj-Kja southwest of the northern coastal city of Hoi An. Leatherneck losses included 15 men killed and 37 wounded. County Project Glaucoma Tests Will Be At City Hospital June 15 The Fayette County as cataracts and severe tion for the Blind, in cooperation with the Fayette County Medical Society, Pennsylvania State Department of Health and the Brownsville, Connellsville State and Uniontown Hospitals, are sponsoring its fourth free public glaucoma screening. The total for the past three screenings held in 1962, 1963 and 1965 showed 3,789 county residents screened 33 of whom were victims of glaucoma and 383 had other eye problems, vision impairments. "A regular medical eye checkup once every two years is the best way to prevent loss of sight from glaucoma.

It is recommended that every precaution be taken by those over 35 years of age, especially those with blood relatives who are glaucoma patients," a spokesman said, "Undected glaucoma, among adults in the United States, marks one out of every fifty persons over the age of 35 as a victim. Surh srrfwninoe am im. Mock Disaster Drill for City Set During July Connellsville Civil Defense organization is planning a mock disaster for the Connellsville area during July, on a date not yet announced. The Fayette County CD group will assist in the event, which will provide valuable training Donald Grouse 7, of preparation for a possible an.uncement, portant, so that glaucoma, which never indicates its presence by pain in the early stages, must be reasonably early to be arrested. If not, it follows its'inexorable course, ending in total blindness for its victims." Volunteer groups aiding with the screening are: Brownsville a Brownsville Restoration Society, Ladies Hospital Auxiliary and Brownsville Nurses Alumna Association.

Connellsville Connellsville Hospital at a.m. Friday fell from a bicycle. Susan Witt, 4, daughter of, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Witt Leiscnring, suffered a cut on her nose when she fell against an end table at home at 8:25 p.m.

Friday. be made on the mock disaster according to Connellsville ICD director Leonard Gould. Scrap Pricti (town. CLEVELAND (UPI) Steel Magazine reported Friday that lower bids on June delivery au Library Harry Eichelbcrgcr has been reelected president of iBrowns- ville Free Public Library. ioinotive tonnage have pushed scrap prices downward.

Lack ot active demand from steel mills and foundries also caused prices to slip. List Schedules "Challenge to Mission" Series June 9-12 Will Be Held in Baptist Churches The Missionary Committee of Rueckle, 7: SO p.m. June the Monongahcla a i Dr. GaroM Hoistmc, Association will sponsor ajp.m. June 10; Mr.

and Mrs. "Challenge to Mission" series Miguel Alcantara, 7:30 p.m. June in I 11, and the Rev. and Mrs. UftMMown, SmithfieM andlKcmntth Loan, a.m.

JUM ScvUdate. ill. The Rev. Dr. Herbert G.j TUcM misswMries will speak Mfwun, pastor of Connellsvilte 1 alternately in Untentown, Scott- the Connellsville Hospital.

Uniontown Gray Ladies and Nurses Alumna Association. The screenings will be conducted at the following hospitals: Brownsville General Hospital today, Dr. R. A. Rupp supervisor.

Hospital, Saturday, Genual June 15, Dr T. G. McLellan supervisor. Uniontown Hospital, Saturday, 22, Dr. Harry H.

Staman supervisor. Screening will be from 3 to p.m. with registration starting at 2:30 p.m. Deaths E. King, N.J., native of Everson.

Mrt. William C. Ptrcy, 110 South Carnegie Avc. Karl U. Accokcek, MQ.

Ann Pleasant. First Baptist Church, amwimcwldate and SmttftfteM Baptist tin scfwmiK for his church as'churcfKs tin taw nights Ptafchtr Meter. Ltnwn berland, formerly of vilte. M. Mount Van Cum- Southwest, native o( vide.

Mtows: The Rev. Ruoin Marc, 11 the Rer f. (DiUUi 11,13).