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I A Newspaper Dedicated To as Itt Community The Weirton Daily Times The Acknowledged Leader in Hancock County in News, Advertising and Circulation Brooke, Hancock' News and SporU Full UPI Wire VOl. 39, NO. U6 20 PAGES WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1966 Home Delivery 42t Per Week At NawtUndi Per Copy Heavy Snowfall In Nation Takes Toll Of 23 Lives Thousands Left Stranded; Power Lines Disrupted By Uniled Press Intenalional 1 VII I One of history's worst autumnigtale HI. 66 just souCi of STEEL WORKERS REMINDED TO VOTE An inspiring quote from Sir Winston Churchill on the correlation of voting and democracy is featured -on posters displayed throughout Wcirton Steel Division of National Steel Corp. to remind em- ployes to go to the polls Tuesday, Nov.

8. The quol alien, typical of Sir Winston's poetic, brilliant remarks, reads: "At the bottom of all tributes paid to democracy is the little man walking into the booth, with a pencil, making a little cross on a little bit of paper. No amount of rhetoric or voluminous discussion can possibly diminish the overwhelming importance of that point." Remembering the importance of then- votes, Herbert E. Rice (LEFT) of RD 1, New Cumberland, and George Bertha of 243 Denese Drive, Wcirton check sample ballots for the Nov 8 election as they read the poster Both men are Machinists in the 54- inch Strip Steel Machine Shop and are of opposite political parties. Sustain, Heavy Losses Viet Cong Troops Stage Mass Drives SAIGON (UPI) --The Viet Cong launched human attacks loday against Soulh Vietnamese troops and American infantrymeji seeking massive Communist rice stores in the dense jungles of war zone northwest of Saigon.

They were hurled back wilh heavy losses each lime, said. In tiie air over North Viet Nam, American fighters dueled Communist MIGs to a bloodless draw during Ihe third consecutive day of massive strikes against the north. The Communists were franli- cally Irying lo save rice from allied troops who already have captured a year's supply in the biggest such seizure of the war. The Americans seized 215 more $9 Million More Requested For W. Va.

Colleges CHARLESTON, W. Va. (UPI) --The Stale 1 Council of College and University Professors said Thursday million in" additional funds will he needed during tiie next fiscal year lo prevent Marshall University and eight state colleges from losing Uicir accreditation. "This is a minimum figure-we cannot gel by on anv less," Glcnville Stale "College" President D. Banks Wilburn (old the Stale Board of Education.

The council reported that, in order to bring the i i i up lo standards scl by Hie North Cenlral Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, operating expense 1 boosted from $15 million more than S23 million. Ions today the to more than one million tons. The Withstand Assault Communists struck screaming waves against Amer- 196th Light afler dark ican units of the Infantry Brigade today near Tali Ninh City. The Americans hurled them hack. The new attack was not far from where the Communisls smashed into a government outpost neir Ihe Cambodian border this morning.

There, 100, the Viet Cong were repulsed with heavy losses. The Americans were dlill fighting (he attackers late lo- Uay. Tho assault against the Americans came later, near where troops of Operalion Atllelxiro fought two skirmishes with Viet Cong Thursday some 12 miles northeast of Tay Ninh. Tiie fighting was in a war zone area a has long been a Communist stronghold and is a vast open air storehouse for Communist supplies. War zone lies along the Cambodian border and is thought to contain Ihe headquarters for the Met Cong in South Viet Nam.

It a frequent target for strategic B52 strikes. Protect Cenlral Region Apparently because War is so important to them, the Communists have rarely caused major (rouble in the densely junglcd region. A large number of supplies were destroyed in a major allied sweep there last summer The state hoard was urged lo invite a North Central Kcpre- scnlative here to discuss the problem. Shortcoming cited by the council included: --Fight of nine libraries do rot meet standards. --Salaries of faculty members are below the national average of --Teacher-student ratios at all but few Communists were found.

Since Attleboro began Oct. 15, the Amerians iiave seized enough rice to feed a Communist division for an entire year. Earlier, Ihe Viet Cong at- lacked the base camp of the and a Filipino headquarters wilh morlars in addition to College-Industry Conference Set At Williams Club Leading business and education leaders ot West Virginia met today at Williams Country Club in. the first of a series of college-industry confercnc es rated by the West Virginia Foundation for Independent Col leges. One of the objectives of the meeting, which brought together officials of seven member Foundation colleges and prominent industrialist, was to explore ideas for strengthening industry business relationships.

Through workshops and discussions, those attending were to become acquainted with the immediate and long range goals of West Virginia leadership in private higher education. Speakers included Cecil Underwood, former governor of West. Virginia and a member of the Foundation's Board of Directors, and Dr. Hichard E. Shearer, president of the Foundation and of Alderson-Broaddus College.

Workshop topics were common objectives, curricula and placement and public relations. Arthur P. Dnnlap, OKC- cutive director of the Foundation, concluded the program with a presentation of 'Where the Foundation Stands Today." Represcnling Weirlon Steel Division, host for the session, were .1. H. Harris, administrative vice president, and John A.

Jones, director of public relations. sending Iticir human waves against the government outpost. Tiie air duel came during a 155-mission strike againn north in which one American plane was shot down and its pilot losl. Hanoi claimed two planes were shot down. Three Air Force F4 Phantom jcls were challenged by two N'orlh Vietnamese the ins; Jtions are more Ilianj firing missiles northwest of 1-lo-W, the recognized sUmd-j Hanoi.

Both sides exchanged ards, I fire but neither scored a hit. --The federal government lists all the schools as "impoverished" institutions because they spend less than S75IJ per student per year. "We are living on poverty budgcls and have been doing so year afler year," said E. K. Feasler, president of Fairmont Stale College.

Lacy Rice of Marlinsburg, a member of the Board of Education, claimed that the Board of Public Works doesn't give Iho same treatment to budgcl a doll there. Salvation Army Project Set, Brig. Mrs. Amos Varney of the Weirton Salvation Army Citadel announced today new dolls have been received and that anyone interested in dressing them for the annual Christmas project may cither call tiie Salvation Army or pick quests for the slate colleges and Marshall, as compared to lhal West Virginia University. Mrs.

John Vincent is chairman of the project. The doll tea will be held Dec. 1 at the Salvation Army Building. lour Of Asia Called Success By President WASHINGTON' (UPI) -President Johnson loday termed his 17-day Asian trip "highly successful" and said it demo- straled the unity of the United Slates and its Allies. The President I 1 a news conference that the seven-nation Manila conference showed tiie allies lo be unied in four respects: --Their determination to support the men on the fighting front.

--Their determination to preserve integrity of territorial boundaries. --To develop a "new Asia" with "prosperity and plenty." --Determination to "walk (he last mile" and meel wilh anyone lo seek peace. Johnson held his news conference IB hours after announcing he would undergo surgery wilhin 15 days for removal of a growth from his throat and repair of a small hernia around the incision scar from his gall bladder operation a year ago. Johnson To Undergo Surgery In Bethesda Vujiiovic, Son See Saucer It's Really Fantastic, Commissioner Says and hovered just above John Vujnovic of MM Overlook Drive, Marland- Heights, 6Eiid tod-ay lie and his son Bradley, 10, a fifth grader, saw and I asked Brad if he what 1 saw," Mr. Vujnovic said.

The boy replied: "I sure do." Mr. Vujnovic stopped (lie car "Flying Saucer" at nighi on and both he and the boy go out. snowstorms swept into Canada oday alter clobbering whole slates in the Midwest. South and Northeast with dealh and misery. Tiio snow, drifting in some laces lo depths of five feel and ying 22 inches deep in others, tranded thousands of travelers and caused widespread power ailures.

At least 23 persons died in the lorm--most in accidents on ice ind snow-covered highways. A I i International count showed 11 deaths in Ohio, in Michigan, 3 in Pennsylvania. 2 each in Indiana and Manama and 1 ill Kentucky. The heaviest snow falls today vere concentrated in a narrow band along the southeastern shores of Lake Erie. Accumula- lions up lo six inches or more ivere exacted bv daybreak.

Two inches fell in Buffalo, N.Y., during a six-hour period ending today. Storm Continues The storm continued to be felt today. Gale force winds swept the Great Lakes; snow fell on portions of' Michigan. Snov, flurrils were scattered in tin. Northern Plains" arid westen Nebraska.

Elsfewhere mostt dry, clear conditions nrevailcd Btlter cold lingered in the Southeast. Temperatures early today fell into 20's sections of Alabama and Mississippi and into Ihe 30's as far soulh as central Florida. The snowstorm, which slowed life to a crawl in states from Jie Canadian border lo Ihe Gulf -oast, stabbed unexpccledly. Many communities were unpre- jarcd for the heavy snow and Ihe traffic-stopping drifts. At Detroit the weather bureau called it "definitely the worst" storm so early in the season in he state's history.

New Low Temperatures Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and en lucky were hardest hi I Thursday by the snow bul emperaturc howled over in the Middle West and South. All major roads in a five- crtord Race Track. Tlie experience occurred several days ago, but Mr. Vujno- Lights Up "The Flying Object suddenly lit up," he said. "It wus about 500 feet away.

The light show- vie withheld comment on it ed up the entire outer band of until today. the object. As it started com- I wouldn't have believed i i toward us, 1 got 'nio I hadn't seen it with my car and stalled li .1 yes," Mr. Vujnovic "My I down the highway. The oig also saw the object, got cular light was turned off nd tie panicky and I had to was just the one light in eavc the scene." object." Mr.

Vujnovic is a prominent Followed Car ocal attorney, cily solicilor and commissioner. lie said he and his son had eft the race track at about 10 i.m. and noticed a brighter star tiie skv as they turned onto State "A few minutes later I noticed the light against the hillside Mr. Vujnovic said Brad kept looking out the back window and told his father Ihe object was following them. "I stopped Ihe car again and we both got out," Mr.

Vujnovic said. "The circular lights on again in the object. The saucer came to within 400 feet ground." "Brad got concerned so I decided to drive away, Tiie outer lights of (he saucer again were extinguished and we didn't sec Ihe object anymore." He said there was no noise from the object. It was about 20 feet in diameter. After he had taken Brad home, Mr.

Vujnovic took his wife to Rl. 66 but, could find no trace of the mystery saucer. He went the next day with Jimmy Longaerc but again found no trace of the object. However, several residents of that area said they have been noticing the object off and on in recent weeks and have been attempting to lake pictures of Mr. Vujnovic commented, "1 too laughed at Ihe Flying Saucer reports.

But not any more." Lost While Hunting Shinnston Chief Hunted In Woods county area in northwestern Ohio were closed. The governor ordered a National Guard al Piqua opened as an emergency shcller. An estimated 400 truck drivers slept wherever they "ould in Park City and Cave in Kentucky. There vehicles were stuck" fast in drifts on U.S. 31.

Beckley Boycott By United Press Inlrrnnlion.il Beckley housewivn; Thursday aunched a telephone campaign urging a boycott of four chain supermarkets, and picketing in protest of high prices spread to north Charleston in Ihe Kanawlia Valley. THOMAS, W. Va. search pressed on in the rugged Canaan Valley loday for Shinhs- Police Chief Dennis McDonald who became separated from a hunting party sometime Wednesday. Early today officials conduct ing Ihe search feared two volunteers who were combing Ihe pine and laurel forests were also lost.

Bul a head showed only one man missing and he walked into his home just aller daybreak. Jerry Smith, 22, of nearby Laneville, said he had walking all night about 25 miles--and his feet were numb and blistered. The temperature dipped to near 10 degrees during the nioht. Helicopter Used A helicopter from Elkins carrying a farmer who knows the valley joined lhan 75 searchers (oday. Participating in the hunt are friends of McDonald 1 from Shinnston, volunteer firemen, state police, conservation officers and others.

McDonald, 60, was last seen Wednesday morning when he left Shinnston Mayor George Si- mon and the two other hunt ers, Harrison County Conserva lion Officer James Fazalare Abe Abraham. The men were tf meet at the car at dark. When McDonald failed to report to the auto Ihe three asked for help. Heard Shots A group who looked for McDonald all Wednesday nighl said (hey heard rifle shots and jelieved McDonald could have been signaling. But nothing more has -been heard.

The search has been ham- )ered by measuring Karen Way Line To Cost $7,339 The Sanitary Board approved a contract Thunsday for installation ol a sanitary sewer line on Karen Way. The contract was awarded to James White Construction Co. in the amount of Other bidders were the Sewer Construction Co. and I Mountaineer Excavating a Sewer Co. of Weirlon.

more than one inch, severe fog and the generally cold, pine and laurel forest. Clothes Stolen From Vehicle Clothing and miscellaneous terns, valued at were from a car, belonging to Jetty Moore, River Avenue, ew Cumberland, when the vehicle was parked in the city larking lot on West Street, Thursday. Miss Moore told po- ice her car was unlocked at lime of Ihe theft. Engil Furbee of Proctor, W. reported the four lires on his car were slashed with sharp object while the ve- ucle was parked on Pennsylvania Avenue, sometime after :30 p.

m. Thursday. Council To Meet WBrlm Co TM cl1 W1 'meet in regular session Men- Frank A. Rybka presided. Joe day, Nov.

7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Francis is board superintendent. Council Chambers. lias A Return Engagement Parkersburg Man Claims Meeting Saucer Occupant PARKEliSBURG, Va. I I --Wilh police and an Air Force representative listening, Woodrow Derenberger Thursday told of his meeting with a "spaceman" who did everything short of ask him to "Take me to your leader." However, the 'spaceman" did --according lo Dercnherger tcli him: "Have no fear.

We come from a counli-y that is not nearly as powerful as yours. We mean you no harm." Dcrenberger, a salesman and fattier of two, held a news conference Thursday to relate liie he said occurred aboue 7:30 p.m. Wednesday while driving home from Marietta, Ohio on Interstate 77. top." Attending the conference were; Wilh Force rcpresenlative who said he would report Derenbergor's nccount cither to Washington or the UFO investigative center al Wrighl-Patterson A i Force Base, Ohio. The Beginning Derenberger said the episode began when a "dark, long object" traveling about the same speed as his panel truck "cut in front of my vehicle and continued lo travel at some distance sideways." The object was cliarcoal gray in color, he said, "apparently marie of some kind of mclal and shaped something like an old kerosene lamp globe, having a Hat bottom and a domelike no visible lights, it local policemen and an A i moved along "eight to 10 inches above the pavement, blocked i a a i a stopped," he said.

iWenberger said the side of (he UKO then opened and a "man" -topped out, approached his truck and old him lo roll down Ihe window. In a "five-la 10-minutc conversation," he said, Hie man communicated through "thought a or mental telepathy." Dcrenberger said his lips were closed in a fixed smile. Had Dark Hair He described the "spaceman" as aboul six feet tall, 35 lo 40 years old "by our standards" and about 185 pounds. He said the man had hair, a dark complexion and wore a "short topcoat, with trousers visible Tiirnl to PAKKKltfBUHC; Pj. 2 Commissioners Renew Brooke Insurance Plan WELLSBURG Brooki 3ounly Commissioners yester day approved the renewal the insurance policies on th county and relalet property.

The insurance policies are fo full coverage and covers loss fire, vandalism and maliciou" mischief on the county court house, its conlenls, Ihe dog xiund, radio tower and the po ice radio" building. The value of the properly in 'olved was set al wilh ircmium payment set al 51,109. The writing of the policy will divided among liie 11 full- ime and nine part time insur- nce agencies in (he county. 11 was noted by J. Charles of Hie Reid Insurance advisor lo the court insurance matters, tile rates aid by Ihe county had been re- uccd but Ural the increase in rpperty valuation had offset lis and Itrat the cost is about te same as previously paid.

Plan Continued Mr. Reid advised (lie com- lissioners against changing icir present form to public nslittitional form insurance, he drawback in this type of nsurance involved the constant iking of inventory which would loo costly, and did not offer ny better protection than al- eady in force. In other aclion, Walter Ilar- ey signed Ihe agreement for county to participate in Urban Planning Program the Comprehensive Planning 3 rogram relative to the Steu- wnvillc. 'Weirlon Regional lomnrehemive Plan. The signing was a mere ormalily since the county had reviously agreed to participate i the program.

Counly Cosl $21,125 The county's share of the ost has been pegged at In other -action the commis- ioners received an application rom Karen C.isl, of Rp 1, Vellsbtirg, for notary public. The next meeting has been et lor Nov. 17, at 6:30 m. Johnson Siqns SteeimarkBill WASHINGTON President ohnson loday signed the Stecl- lark Hill introduced in Con- by Congressman Arch A. toore.

The bill makes Slccl- lark Month a national observ- nee. 2 Operations Scheduled For Week Of Nov. 29 Throat, Abdominal Surqery Described As Not Serjous WASHINGTON' (UP!) -Prcs- 'enl Johnson heads for liis teas ranch loday lo rest up his second bout of surgery i 13 months, two operations for of a growth from his iroal and repair of an bdoniinal hernia. The Chief Executive planned liold a full-dress news onfereiice open (o live tclcvi- on and radio coverage, lo form his countrymen pi-rson- lly of the forthcoming opcra- ons and the general slate of is health. He flies directly to ic LBJ ranch soon after.

Tiie 58-year-old Johnson is to ndergo Die surgery--described i not serious by his doctors ithin 15 days, probably some- mo during the week of Nov. 20 the Belhesda Naval Medical enter. He underwent a gall ladder operation at Bethesda let. 8, 1965 and was treated icre for a severe cold in anuary of that year. In Good Spirits The President himself made he first announcement of the urgery Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

EST after the New York Stock Exchange had closed for day. He was in good spirits, but his voice was husky. One operation stems from last year's gall bladder surgery. James C. Cain of the Mayo Clinic, Johnson's family physician, said a bulge about the size of a silver dollar had developed around (lie area of the 'resident's abdominal incision made to drain fluids afler his jail bladder was removed.

"Many people have Ifiis," Iain said, referring lo the rouble as an 'jncisional her- ia." He said the surgical cchnique would lie (o "pull Hie lusclcs in and close it. 11 The other operation involves cmoval of a tissue growth, or ralyp, from the President'! glil vocal cord. First noticed August, (he small growth -bout the size of a "small rape," one doctor said --could avc developed as a result of 'urn lo JOHNSON Page Partly cloudy and cool fo- ay, high 35-40. Fair onight, iw 26-32. Increasing cloudiness and warmer Saturday with a chance of occasional rain in the afternoon.

High 45-50. Beer Industry Linked To Use Billboards ST. MARYS, W. Va. (UPI)-- ohn S.

Callcbs, Republican andidate for secretary of ale, charged loday thai the (ale-rcguliilcd beer industry as yielded its billboard adver- sing space lo the Democratic arty for the duration of the ampaign. Speaking at a breakfast meet- ig of Pleasants County Rcpub- cans here, Callchs said that virtually all of the beer bill- oards have disappeared i st month of the campaign in Vest Virginia." boards now carry advertising for Mr. Bailey or tha mendmenLs," he said, refer- ng to his opponent, Secretary Stale Robert D. Bailey, and ic five proposed constitutional mendmenls to be voted on next "I charge that the beer have yielded their pan- to the Democratic Slate ommilce for Ihe duration of ie current campaign. "The beer induslry is forced i live at Ihe mercy of stale," said.

"I ask Mr. Bailey lo xplain how he and the Demo- rntic Execulive Committee ob- lincd these panels and how lany panels were released by ie beer industry." Asked for comment, Bailey aid it "Is absolutely untrue as nr as I know." Hugh Boseley, spokesman for ie Licensed Beverage Indus- ry, said he knew "nothing of uch an arrangement and I do ot believe that such ts However, all brewers han- their own advertising pro- rann on an Individual basis.".