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Dedicated To Community VOL. The Weirton Daily Times The Acknowledged Leader in Hancock County in News, Advertising and Circulation Arooke, Hancock News and SportI Full UPI Wire 28 PAGES WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1967' Home Delivery 42c Per Week At Newsstandt 7c Per Copy Nationa I Trucking Lockout Lifted Acts Rapidly Johnson Signs Order ing Rail Strike A I I UP!) -Pies 1 1:: Juhiisn; Kv.iiiy signed a stilly apprnvc'd i nalbinvide warned lie would iiijress if laik'd to sen llit-ir dispute in Inn next ik, weeks. Johnson signed the resolution at Hsu-, a i i lie is a i a siiinmi; conference. Tin; I'esulmion. u-hicli blocks a strike by six railroad sliopcralt unioiK until May 3.

zipped llnijiigli Congress iii a little over 21 hours utter Jolinscn called for it Monday. It was flown to a for his signature. Iluili Sides Warned Hi-fore signing it, the President cnuthniMl the railroads' arid the unions that if i failed to reach accord in the 20-1 extension of the cooling i period under the National a a Labor Act, lie would again on Congress to block! a i C. Robert Rondley of the 1 National Mediation lioard sent telegrams to the six unions and the railro.uls advising tlieni Johnson bad signed the- resolu- i He called on the unions to cancel i plans set for tonight and for the railroads to a i a i service. Flown By Jcl Alter lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the legislation Tuesday, it was flown by jet courier plane lo South America for Johnson to sign.

Without it. the six unions would have been free to follow through on their threat to strike at midnight tonight and idle 93 percent of the nation's rail traffic. Johnson said a unless a settlement is reached during the extension. "Congress will again be required lo help avoid the i consequences that would flow from a nationwide rail strike." Memorial Services Held Ll. Cmdr.

Richard E. Parks Killed In Crash Memorial services for Crndr. Richard Earl I'arks, 34, of Weirton, who was killed Wed- ntsday, April 5. in a jet airplane crasli were held Tnes any at llie U. S.

Navy Aii Bas? Whitbey Island, 0'ik Harbor, north of Seattle. Wash. He was one of four navy of ficcrs killed when twin jf Navy A-3 Bomber crashed intc Eagle Park, near Alturas, Calil during a snowstorm. The plane n-as en route norr. Mira- mai- Naval Air Rase, San Diego, to Oak Harbor.

1 he bodies were not recover-. the mountain peak un- Saturday. They were taken to a mortuary in Oregon and arc slill there todav. Memorial Riles Held Memorial mean limn, were held yesterday at Onl Harbor and were attended by naval personnel and by Cmdr. Parks' parents.

Mr. ami Mrs. Richard I'O Culler Road. ily in Weirton today by tele phone that he and Mrs Parks and Mr. and Mrs.

Vernon would I rf-iurn Friday. He said a artangemcnts are incomplete. I Lt. Cmdr. Parks was born' Dec.

4, 1932. in floscoe, Pa. v-as graduated from Veil- High School in 1951) and was vale-I dictorian of his class. Academy a a i He received his u.uhelor oil science degree from (lie U. S.

Nsval Academy at Annapolis J-A GIVEN MEDAL The George Washington Honor Medal award was presented lo Junior Achievement, Greater Weirton Area, at a banquet Tuesday night by a representative ol the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. Shown at the presentation are (FRONT, left to right) Ham- in 39IJ4 and began a career in ni-val aviation. He was married to the former Wanda Vernon of Weirton. Arnong survivors his par- ei.fr and widow; three children. Richard, 12; Suzanne.

8, and Sreven, two sisters Mrs. Charles Granato of Weirton Heights, and by his paients-in- ancj Mrs. Charles Piyh of Cheslaw. Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph his maternal grandparents Lt. Cmdr. Ti. E. Parks U.

S. Bombers Raid From Hew Thailand Base SAIGON (UPI) heavy 1 bombers bolstered by a new ilton G. Reeve, senior vice president of the Freedoms Foundation, ami William II. C. Webster, charter president of the J-A program; and (BACK HOW) F.

Ivlel Vorhees, program manager; Glenn H. Filch, president, and William F. Wilharm, banquet chairman. 48 Businessmen Cited Johnson Meets With Leaders Presented To J-A Soulh Americ a 'next door 11 airbase today -of most cov-1 high standards of living, and the fiflli straight day smashed 1 clctl Patriotic awards, Uief uttering the opportunity tor a Communist forces George Washington Honor person to go to the Lop as a son of God and in the linage South Vietnam's northern pro-! was bestowed uion Junior Achievement, Greater Weirton Area, by an officer of the begun operating from doms at viivjes. i The jet B52 Stratofortresses, a Thailand alrbase Sunday, I Forge at a banquet attended by pounded targets in th jungles where North 155 persons Tuesday night.

The Rev. Mr. Hamilton Verncm of 3G49 Brigouvaj, Mar-1 Mi and Mrs Clyde Grower mcse tTMops have been build -I Reeve, speaking Heights. r-arks of I-'uiUTHl I'lans Incomplete Weirlonl Mr. Parks advised his fam- Roscoe, and his paternal grandfather.

Riehard Parks, of Washington, Pa. Commissioner Cites Confusion In i Plan State Employe Reindicted CHARLESTON', (UPI) --Slate Commissioner, Grover T. Davis said today i oig charg new private cluh liquor law has caused statewide confusion among Uvern owners iMcnnse beer can he sold 9 Bills Returned By Grand Jurors G. ol ing up supplies and launching Weirton "as a eity where people attacks of growing force. have recognized the need for Marine Base Ilil their heritage ol Before dawn, with the Strato-i freedom For their foi-ts roaring overhead, unc presented thc award for hring-l i guerrilla a i about a understand sneaked out of the green forests lc American way of nnd lobbed 30 lo 40 mortar through the J-A program shells into the gianl U.S.

Marine i cconomic education tor airba.se at Chu Lai. Tlie 20 of his Creator." They were: "Rugged individualism exemplified by such men as Thomas E. Millsop jf Weirton, (Turn to FHEEDO.M, Pg. 2) PUNT A DEI. ESTB, Uru (DPI) President Uie leaders oE IB other neighbor nations of the world gathered today for an! Canllay said.

New Contract Approved By Union, Firms New Contract Terms Subject To a i i a i WASHINGTON I i industry lifted its nationwide lockout against the Teamsters Union early today, and officials said idled Irucks should be rolling again within a few hours. The announcement was made by Donald E. Canllay. chief icgotiator for Trucking Employers Inc. I after a four- lour meeting with thc bargaining agent's executive board.

He said all 1,200 of the rucking eornjKinies represented by TEI would resume 100.000 Idled More than 100.000 teamsters were idled by llie lockout, which caused another 15,000 layoffs in the automobile and other industries. TEI acted to lift the lockout after its negotiators readied leamstcrs on a new contracl. Details of the agreement not made public. Acting leamstcrs president Frank E. silting in for the jailed James R.

Hoffa. said the sctlcment offer would have to be approved by the union's 100-inember national policy commiuec, then the eneral membership. Vole Thursday The commillce probamy on it Thursday, he said, and tile membership would vote on it over the weekend. TEl's titling of the was also subject lo approval by antt authority. Its executive good jKilicy committee.

That panel would consider it Friday, new historic summit conference! Va TM rlain Ion 6 'f would take to restore normal minute barrage kilted two Americans and wounded 45. The Communists fled as Marines drove out to silence them. The hit-and-run attack youth. Businessmen Cited Presentation took place at NEW CUMBERLAND involving a check cashed at i followed Thursday's stunning four-battalion atlack on Quang Tri Citv where Ihe Communists Main St. ing Iclonies and one a misdemeanor--were returned against nine defendants by the grand licensed tnc opening session of clubs when it cannol be sold in Hie April term of tlie Hancock taverns County Circuit Court.

Judge Thc new law permits clubs James C. McClurc of Wheeling I counts each, charging them sell beer -mv time except be presided. Witt felonious assault upon Wil- into Soiilh Vietnam from twecn 2 a and on Arraignments were schedul- Greenlcai of Salem, Ohio, a horder Thc valk Sunday. 7 a stealing $57 from i a na or Marino's Cafe.t 182S on Feb. 22.

Assault Charged Otto Jenkins, 27, ano James Jenkins, 21. both 01 Easl Livcr- ipool. were indicted on two Council Awaits Ruling On Judge At Follansbee FOLLANSBEE City Conn- C-i yesterday delnjed nc- tion on appointment of a Mu- nicipnl Court judge pnncling a i by the attorney general. Mayor Vincent had re- npiwinled to Attorney Clarence er 1 for a i on the court appointment procedure. In the meantime the mayor will preside at court sessions.

Cleanup Set The annual CleanJP Weeks their attacks on a valley i ness firms who sponsor sot )y 8 2 0 In adtli nssmilt on Latin America's oJd trucking service throughout tha problem of poverty. nation. heir principal gon( was common market extending from; 1 IM i i i i i i i HUM. he a a in the chj( Iayoffs in Kio Grande. Iherc were bound (n.cking-rcialed industries wera to be differences as lo hrw the reported, could rot expect immediate resumption of truck the second annual Advisers Appreciation Runquct at the K.

ol C. Hall. Forty-eight Weirtoii area businessmen were recognized for contributing over stormed in and about; 7Ct) rs of volunteer service 250 prisoners from jail. Rnmh Valley The Stralaforts, which can carry upwards of 60.000 pounds lo Ibe J-A program as AcJvis ers. Besides the staff of Advisers, Ihoxe allending included repre- goal could be Ijesl achieved.

Johnson and the other pros sorv cc idcnls were to meet informally' cmtl is( lhc rcst of the today and formally this evening' C011 sloppaga in perhaps the most important I imlo vc( i im i leam- alks ever to take place between stcrs sll ikcs ilisl lhc Unded Mates and its, nol atmiA A i TE was ncig ibors to the n()l ()( kmll Johnson planned lo devolo Ins 1,.., to mure of lhc hand-. uu rt Wi shaking and shirtsleeve diplo-; a of what inncy which he practiced so energetically Tuesday. In the later afternoon, howcv- he was lo begin diplomatic of bombs each, concentrated! sentatives of Weirton area busi- lhc lure J-A a i wives, and companies, guests from Davis said quirics to hh in- Honald Mellicone. 113, of l01 imb Ci 2 1955 route, store-, Liverpool, Steubenville, Kast plush San Rafael Hotel. reliable esti- sharc of the nation's road freight was affected, but TEI claimed a high degree of cooperation from its members, who normally carry 65 per cent of America's ovcr-thc rond trucking.

Thc lockout was ordered Johnson led into the summit! Sunday in what TEI called a self by bilateral or regional "defense" against a i talks with Ihe chief executives! lcam 't st by scattered of 11 stales. It was the type of locals personal diplomacy fie besl, even if it does vice city employes i a i protocol sticklers as he pulls off coat, loosens his tie office have Ijeen' Wil Wc ir'on. was front the northern of the' indicted on a felony charge i Thomas Durbin. slate -where there are a lot of conjunctTM with a shortage at lv of aler(ord aci(lr( on Dec and guerrilla spi mglward. Communist attacks in llie a a iir fi i i -1 iijununn niJi tit? porkmR inelws and i a eviingelically ahout the I' 1 1111 I flower baskets.

many blessings of'Latin Amcri- 15lh f.oeal Award form( Klowers will lie placed in the diplomacy. store in the Heights i 1 indictment bars and laverns." ')i slalc Davis was in the Northern Panhandle Ihis week explaining the new liquor law. Davis said the beer laws did cnargcc not change in regard to legal selling hours. charge The commissioner said there, 11 1 will have to he "a lot of adjustments" in that taverns and bars will not be able to i i with th pele with Ihe clubs afler i or the IIM: night. ieni, J1.22S.72.

However, David inifl "Ihere Mr. Mr-lliconc was llie man- is nothing I can do i the' r.t the tiiiie 'of alleged a lisicl so hcav'ylhal a year ago, Tll(? mns ket by a IrK-al thrist. Johnson's morning (ho II Armv snrcini I i i i i i rr ficnoiij Tn Qint called for bilateral U.S. Army Special Forces "Crcen Ilerets" abandoned a Biirkle, also ot To nortll rin( Award was llie 15lli lo come to in IB years of tlie; famed existence. by William II.

schedule meetings Webster, charier president Dennis HeboilL, oily patrol- with President Arthur man announced he would sub I Costa Silva al breakfnsl al mit bis May I. Johnson's hilllop ehalel and' The move to lift it appea red 1 to be a im etf at making it easier for teamsters negotiators to secure ratification of thc proposed contract, Thc old contract expired March 31, and although an overwhelming -strike authorization vote was obtained by teamsters leaders, no deadline had been set. a Peruvian President ora a P- 3 nd Neighborhood i i i a Belaundc Terry Richard A Coffman ot A i an suffered one I.calhcrncck Presidr-ni-l'urchasing and which gives on-liic-jnb Irain-; the day. was indi-'-d on a slain and Ihrce wounded. fie.

Wririon Slecl Division. i high school i chsrgc of breaking into and en- Despite bad weather. A i The Itev. Mr. Hoove drew at i a is financed In- (he now iiiclicimr.nl i 8 the hmlsc llf KMm rA i can pilots managed to fly 78 lonlion to four reasons behind, era I government and the youths tbef' of the I i of ard s'MlinR missions against trucks, barges, America's ascendency in liio fiiven jobs wiih Ihe oily for; US oa I i.isic.i cqu a camera and transK'nr radio.

trains and military targets North Vietnam. (Turn fo GRAND Pg. 21 Beard Stresses Compact position rf the "gr try in lhc world. "I suggested to legislators that the beer be changed to in ihe the peri'iJ oi Sept. 1, 193i June I.

conform" with the private cluh 2 Charged Wilh Entry law but "they were not able to! railk Molnar. 20. of gel it off ihe ground and wc! N( Cumberland, and Charles wound no with whai we a a i 'if. ol 219 Davis said in(1 IC(i 0 Davis said il is hard for the lavcrn owners to nu lhm lhc legal requirements a a some of them slill think ibey can sell hccr thc same hours lhc clubs can. Head Of State Air Pollution 3TMBoard Urges Regional Plan lest conn- they a i The young leader in people must be between the a of Ifi and 21 and must a1i rul the atliill Iraining class-, es to be held at Knllansbcc i llifjli Sehnol.

Assistant Fire Rebout reported (hat 1-1 men i (he Fire Dep-irlnient re crnlly look Ihe i a a i a tit.ns in Ihe 'iremen's a i i 3 Accidents Occur In City Damages were moderate in three a i accidents invcsti- today injuries or arrests. were light in a mishap which occurred in Ihe 1200 block of Main Street involving In Plane Crash In Algiers ALGIERS (UPI) -An Air Algeric DC4 carrying European Jourisls on a southern Algerian holiday slammed into a Saraha Desert mountain Tuesday night, the airline announced loday. A i i officials said ,15 persons were killed and four survivors were found, Uvo of Ihcm crilically injured. The plane carried 18 members of a Swiss tourist group. Thc survivors, all Mown to hospital in Algiers, were two Frenchmen and two Swiss.

jlflkc advanced trninintj dt Whpc-1 )( ncrtirml Vr'cirlon. They W'ere in and cnlcrSna! Carl Beard of Charleston, meeting hold in Millsop Commence to called by the April and M'iy i a 0 33 a -1. executive director of the Wesljmunily Center. He O'jHincd a of and isorsions arc to he sponsored by i 0 cc were called to Mam Mines Closed WELCH, W. Va Ing pickets kept six Eastern Associated Coal Corp.

in southern West Virginia idle today. walkouts, termed imau chargeo wilh and currency, an electric raio. and a TVcsday ol the Bwke-Han- latly's wrist watch, t-hlucd at Jefferson Mclro- $142.60. Virginia Air Pollution Control livilics of thc commission Welfare. Commission, said at 3 meeting'latcd to air pollution ibalcmenl.

Jo. the meeting. Area Studies Undo' a Mr. Beard noted a the pro He said a his Lommission pi sec interstate compact with has been sclilV N'orlhcrn Panhandlr men's Association. IteqUcsIs Approved rc Street and Mildren Avenue at 3:15 p.

m. In investigate an accident involving cars driven polilan Planning Crmmitlec has been conducing an air tins been approved by the made h.v ihe fire Requests lo hold jubilees and 1)v Brown- nf tt-ai any attempts at pollu- tioi. ahatemcnt in the Northern Driver Indlclnl Holier! F. Schectz. o( 137 Weirton.

was indicted on a mu'lemeanor charge, alleging him with Ohio and that pollution inp while intoxicated on Weirton abatement would nave lo he c. Slcuhcnville study which higan i Virginia p.irlmcnt. St. A Church, i Sybil ,1. Ncwcomb 39, of of Ihe area beginning nlhv.ijs: now be passed bj thc leg- the a i a i Club and the 0 ckdale Follarisbee Panhandle would have to in- JMoundarille north lo VTM Cum- i i of Ohio and llie United Jtiiscivitans were approved.

occurred iri the 1 elude an interslate compact berland. i.Sittcs Congress. Thc next regular inoeimg i 1200 block of Glcncairn Road Heights, Dec. 14. IMC.

thorized by thc a Henry Cr. Kamins'i 30, of slopped atom 2,400 mincus from IS! I' Main Weir'on was in- dtal' with on a regime! basis order to be effective. Mr. Beard He reported that the Depart-i "Yon have an air pollution jbc held Tuesday, May 9. Spe-jtoday at 2:10 a.

m. involving mcnt of Health, Edu: alion and (Problem larger than thai which je'ii' sessions are sdvauled for working. Welfare has also bee i conduct- i.i.B a study of the ara and the results of both is contained in these Ihrec coim-JTiiesday, May 2, ami Ihe first (Tuesday of each rnnv.h for Ihe lictcd cm a charge of forgery members lasl night at a become public al a he noted. "Conditions regarding air pol- (Turn lo HEAD Of, air i purpose of up 1 2) ordinances. of a i existing a parked car owned by George D.

I.orenz, 124-1 Glencairn and a car driven by Donald C. llennen 37, ol 16D Capitol Dr. Sunny today, highest SG to 60. Clear and i-oid tonignl with lowest in low or middle 'ifl's. Thursday fair and somewhal warmer, highest in middle or upper 60's.

Nol so wild Thursday night. Outlook for Friday cloudy and a little warmer..

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