The Weirton Daily Times from Weirton, West Virginia • Page 1

A Newspaper Dedicated To Its Community The Weirton Daily Times The Acknowledged Leader in Hancock County in News, and Circulation. Brooke, Hancock News and Sports Full UPI Wire VOL. 40 NO. 210 16 PAGES WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1968 At Newsstands 10 cents Per Copy Home Delivery 46 cents Per Week Council Rejects ProposalOn Bid For Parking Meters A proposal by Councilman Ed Malinowski of the Second Ward lo advertise for bids for 39 parking meters for the west side of Main Street in the 3000, 3100 and 3200 Main Street blocks was defeated yesterday ly a 2-4 vote. Voting for the proposal were Mr.

Malinowski and Jotni Moore' and voting against it were Norman Orwasky, Ralph (Pete) Jones, Steve Dorich and Michael Andochick. Don Mclntosli was absent. Some councilmen felt the bid proposal by Councilman Malinowski premature. The action was an apparent reversal of judgment by council which liad voted C-l last year for restoration ofparkingtnelers in the three downtown business blocks. At that time only Mr.

Dorich voted no. No State Reply City Manager James IV. Lord said he had contacted the Slate Road Commission at Charleston for authorization lo install the meters, bill lias not had any answer. Mr. Lord said slate permission is needed because Main Street is a state highway, Assistant City Solicitor William Ridgway confirmed the statement, but added thatinsome areas meter have been installed with no adverse state action taken.

Mr. Malinqwski pointed out that there is now roelered parking on the east'side of Main Streel, that there is metered parking on slate highways in other cities and he could see no stale objection lo installation of meters on Hie west side of Main Street in three downtown blocks. Speeding Cited He declared that there was too muchspeedingonMainSlreet, that stores and pedestrians were being splattered during in-' clement weather and that heavily- loaded (rucks were caving in the curb side of Main Street. "One of these days," lie said, "we'll be faced with a costly bill to repair the sanitary Turn to Council Rejects Pg, 2 SLAG DUMP TO BE ELIMINATED W. Jones Named Successor strike in Laos John T.

Mayhew To Retire As Manager Of Sheet Mill President Proposes Red Tank Offense Farm Help Near Saigon Halted John T. Mayhew, one of the foremost authorities in the galvanizing field, will retire effective March 1 as manager of Ihe Sheet Mill Department at Weirton Steel Division. G. W. Gould, vice president- operations, said in making the announcement that Mr.

Mayhew will be succeeded by Benjamin W. Jones who has been assistant manager of the Sheet Mill for more than six years and a company employe for nearly 43 years. Mr. Mayhew was graduated from Toronto High School in 1923 and from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in 1927. He also attended Ohio Slate University before joining-.

Weirlon Steel in 19Z9 in the Quality Control Department. He was named assistant superintendent of the Galvanizing Department in the Sheet Mill in 1936, became superintendent in 1941, was promoted to manager of the Sheet Mill in 19D1. Honored By Institute In 1905 he was presented the John T. Mayhew highest award of.the Galvaniz-. ers Committee of the Aniert-- can Zinc Institute "for distinguished 'service to the committee and to the galvanizing industry." The award followed a major advance by National Steel in the production of galvanized steel sheet after inten- Girl, 19, Abducted, Abandoned FOLLANSBEE -A 19-year old Richmond, Ohio, girl has been reportedly released in the custody of her parents alter she was abducted uiSteuhenvilleMon- day at 7:35 p.m.

and forced to drive to the Washington Trail Motel in Follansbee where she was criminally molestedandthen abandoned. The girl was discovered bound and gagged today at 2 a.m. in one of the motel rooms, according to Brooke County sheriff's deputies. She was taken loOhio Valley Hospital in Steubenville where she was treated and then released. According to deputies, the girl was drlvmganautosouthonNorth Fourth Street in Steubenville Monday at about 7:35 p.m.

and was stopped for a traffic light. A man jumped into her car and made her drive; at gunpoint, to the Washington Trail Motel in Follansbee where she was bound, gagged and criminally-assaulted. The man then left, stealing the girl's car and leaving her tied up in the motel room. The two checked into the motel as man and wife. According to deputies, the girl was discovered by the motel owner today at 2 a.m, She was faten to Ohio Valley Hospital.

Brooke deputies are in cliarge of the investigation. They are being assisted by the FBI, and all Police Departments. Murder Charge- Filed In Clay CLAY, W. Va. (UPI) -Calvin Legg of Fola, Clay County, was arrested and charged with the fatal Monday night shooting of Donald Hines, 32, of Oberlta, Ohio.

Officers said the shooting occurred at Legg's home, and took place following an argument, Legg was arraigned on a first degree murder charge and lodged in the Clay County Jail' here, Benjarrrin W- Jones sive development on galvanizing lines at Weirton Steel by Mayhew and his associates, Mr. Mayhew provided the technical leadership that resulted in the development of a versatile new coating and thick- Turn to Mayhew Pg. 2 Democratic Party Leader Dr. 59, Fatally Stricken STEUBENVILLE Dr, Domenic A. Macedonia, of 200 Fellows Steubenville, died at 9:30 p.

m. Monday in St. John Hospital shortly after being admitted. He was 59. The doctor was born Oct.

8, 1908, in Sieubenville, son of the late Giovanni and Nunziata Mumbello Macedonia. He attended Sleuhenville public and parochial schools and was graduated from Wells High School in Steubenville. He then attended Ohio State University for, undergraduate and medical work. Surviving are his widow, Olga Macedonia; three sons, Dr. Joseph interning at Mt.

Carmel Hospital in Columbus, Dr. Com- enic a senior at Ohio State University Medical School, and Patrick H. Macedonia, a student at The College of Steu- bonville; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Rita) Torrez of Salina, and Miss Annetta Macedonia, a student at Kent Hall College, Cnambersburg, two sisters, Mrs. Mary Liberatore of SI.

Petersburg, and Miss Virginia DiAngelo of Cleveland, and two grandchildren. Dr. Macedonia was a member of St, Pius the Tenth Church of Eleubenville, He also has been chairman of the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee the past two years. Friends may call at the Mosti Funeral Home Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 to 9 p. m.

and Friday from 2 to 4 p. m. The body will be removed to Holy Name Cathedral to lie in aflpr 7 p. m. Friday.

Solemn Requiem Pontifical High Mass will be celebrated at 10 Saturday In Holy Name Cathedral with Ihe Most Ttev. John King Mussio, D. Bishop of Steubenville, as celebrant. Burial will be made in the fami-' Dr. Macedonia ly plot at Mt.

Calvary Cemetery, Steubenville. Rosary devotions will be held at 8 p. m. in Holy Name Cathedral. LaNeve Gets Appointment NEWELL Paul J.

LaNeve, 31, of 421-A Washington Newell, has been appointed Newell postmaster. LaNeve succeeds William White, who had served three years at Newell. White has transferred to the Washington, D. area. The new postmaster had served as clerk and carrier for six years at the Newell office.

As postmaster he Is In charge of live clerks. A graduate of Newell high school, LaNeve attended West Virginia University. He is married and has'two children. His appointment became effective last Friday. Strong Bargaining Powers Favored By L15J For Formers WASHINGTON (UPl)- President Johnson sent Congress an election-year farm message today calling tor permaient extension of basis farm support programs plus new steps to create nontarm jobs and better housing in depressed rural communities.

The message, made public here and at the Texas White House, also urged Congress to join the administration in searching for effective methods to give strong bargaining power to farmers whose crops are not supported by government programs. In addition, Johnson called tor new steps to aid small, low- income farmers including expanded government insured credits to help them begin new businesses and form cooperatives. The entire package, Johnson said, was designed to bring "new prosperity to rural America" by aiding commercial farmers, small low Income farmers, and millions of other rural people whose economic outlook is bleak because the number of farm jobs Is declining and they are being forced, untrained, into urban slums. Action Needed Johnson said action on farm programs is needed because "Ihe American farmer, who helped to build America's prosperity, still does not fully-or fairly--share in it." Top listed In Johnson's package of legislative proposals and directives to reorient existing programs was his request for passage this year of a bill converting the basic 1964 Agricultural Act, due to expire at the end of 1969, into permanent legislation. The act covers existing price support and production control programs for wheat, cotton and feed grains.

It also includes a number of other features including a long-term land retirement program and a wool support program. if the act Is allowed to die, Johnson said farm, income could drop as much as a third because farmers still have the capacity to produce surpluses. SAIGON Green Berets smashed Monday night the first Communist tank drive into the Saigon area, military spokesmen said today. American sources reported U.S. warplanes had gone into action against North Vietnamese forces rampaging in neighboring Laos.

In a rising tide of Communist attack, guerrillas today fired six-foot-two rockets into Saigon's Tan Son Nhut warbase and destroyed 120 houses in a nearby government army camp. 3 Tanks Used Spokesmen said the U.S. Army Special Forces teams and their Vietnamese irregulars caught the Communist armor-three tanks and a halftrack apparently made in America -half mile from the Cambodian border and 65 miles northwest of Saigon. They captured the halftrack, sent the tanks fleeing with one of them in.flames and Raid Staged On Vets Post In Fairmont FAIRMONT, W. Va.

(UPI) -State police raided a Velerans of Foreign Wars post here Monday night and confiscated $42,000 worth of illicit whisky, gambling and lottery equipment. Two women were arrested. Officers from the Fairmont State Police detachment, acting on a complaint by Marion. Coun- ty Prosecuting Attorney Frank Mascara, hit Ihe VFW 1048 Canteen, an apparent club within the post. Twenty operative slot machines were confiscated, along with parts of 20 others.

A seized were 100 filths of untaxed whisky, 114 two-ounce miniatures, 19 pints and 18 half pints. The officers reported they also got 500 lip cards and 25 punch hoards. State liquor stores in West Virginia do not sell miniatures or ha If pints. Edra Pixler and Levellian Heston were arrested on charges of possessing loltery devices and non tax paid whisky. In Hospital Donald Mclntosh of 4403 Wells St.

was admitted Sunday to the Ohio Valley Hospital, Steubenville, for a series of tests. He is Fourth Ward councilman. Mostly Children Near School Flaming Gasoline Kills 8, Burns 70 MEXICO CITY (UPI)-Flaming gasoline rained over crowds of screaming children Monday when a tank truck exploded near a school that had just let its pupils oul for the day. At least eight persons died and 70 others were burned, many critically, when the gallons of high octane aviation gasoline exploded. Most of the victims were children who stopped to stare at the Iruck after it rammed a car and overturned.

"It was Ihe most horrible thing I've ever seen," said Benjamin Miranda, a freelance photographer who lived nearby. Firemen said the accident occurred just as school was letting out for the day. At first there was no (ire, but while children and some adults gathered gasoline gurgled inlo the gutters and spread across the pavement. Suddenly a fire broke ouLnear the truck's engine and within seconds the flames shot across the street into the crowds. Then the lank exploded with a blast lhat shattered windows and sent a fireball soaring into the air.

It belched sheets of flames over Ihe spectators and over nearby buildings, under tow, and killed at least 30 of the 400 to GOO guerrillas moving with Ihe armor, spokesmen said. Strike In Laos The informed U.S. sources said the American jets struck in Laos under the direction of Gl ground spotters, hoping lo stem what the Laos Defense Ministry called a North Vietnamese attack along a 325-mile front up and down the neighboring nation's panliandlo. They said the Americans are striking ui close support of the Laotian troops who had been reported falling back to the cities of Paksane, on the Mekong River border with Thailand, and to Saravane and Altopeu, 250 to 300 miles to the south, Thai officials Monday warned they faced "much trouble" by the North Vietnamese advance. Reds Attack In other developments, Communist forces' slammed heavy barrages into American positions along the Nortii-Soulli Vietnam border.

Spokesmen reported sporadic fighting in the Central Highlands-- midway be- Iween the border and Saigon-where U.S. intelligence officers said the Communists might try to open a second front to aid an expected North Vietnamese invasion drive from the northern frontier. Army Shakeup In Saigon, Vietnamese sources disclosed tliat two of South Vietnam's four corps area commanders lad been replaced in the highest-level military sliake-up since President Nguyen Van Thieu and Vice President Nguyen Cao' Ky came lo in June, 1965. The Americans long had urged Ihe changes. Reported ousted were Lt, Gen.

Nguyen Van. Manh, commander of the Corps area includes the northern frontier and Hue, where Allied troops Monday reported killing almost 150 Communists left over from a 25-day battle, and Lt, Gen. Vinh Loc, commander of Ihe Corps area, the Central Highlands. Removal Of Dogs At Pound Probed An investigation is being conducted by the Hancock County Court of Commissioners and Weirton Police Chief Edward Frankovitch on the removal of nine dogs from the Hancock County dog pound. According to reports, the dogs were released Salurday morning and Iransferred to another dog pound in the Kings Creek area.

John Biela, Hancock County dog warden, reported the nine dogs were 'among 12 which were picked up last wee): by Weirton police when they were running loose in ttie city, Mr, niela discovered (he removal of the dogs when he went to the dog pound early Sunday morning. He said he has no knowledge as to who authorized the transfer. Machine Stolen An adding machine, valued at $'100, was stolen overnight In a and entering at the Ferguson Tire 1139 Main St. Entry to Ihe shop was gained when- someone broke the front door glass with a brick. Steel Firm Plans New Facility Heights Itosidonls Told By Fahey Of Slag Dump Removal The Weirton Steel Division will announce a permanent solution to the slag dump problem on Pennsylvania Avenue within 90 days, Martin Fahey, legal counsel, lold City Council and aji overflow delegation of Weirton Heights residents in the City Building Monday night.

This will involve not only a new processing plant in a new location, but also the gradual removal of the slag from its present location. Year To Builii Mr. Fahey explained that while it will take 00 days to complete the plans and designs lor the new facility, it will take from 9 months to a year to build the plant and place it into operation. He said tliat Carl Beard, of director of the West Virginia Air Pollution Control Commission, was satisfied with Weirton Steel's long-range building program. Start Correction Now Mr.

Fahey said Mr. Beard also received assurances from both the Weirlon Steel Division 1 and Slarvaggl Enterprises that corrective measures would be iaken at Ihe present site immediately. "Insofar as Weirton Steel ist concerned," Mr, Fahey said, "we have assigned a representative from our Industrial Hcaltit Engineering Department full. time to oversee the operations at the slag dump. "We think tliat the corrective steps taken immediately and our long-range plans will completely eliminate tlie complaints that ladies and gentlemen State Director Acts ity Manager James W.

Lord read a letter Scorn Mr. Beard declaring that he (Mr. Beard) had met with A. Bnndy, vice president of Starvaggl Enterprises, and that Mr. Bnndy had agreed "to lake immediate measures lo control the dust from the slag dump operations." Mr, Beard wrote tie ted directed that long-term solutions lo problem be developed by Slarvaggi Enterprise and submitted to him and tliat such solutions, as approved by (he commission, will be presented to City Council within a Ihree- monfh period.

Bundy Agrees Mr: Bundy, in his letter to Mr. Beard, agreed to immediately start a five-point program to alleviate the dust existing at the slag in. eluded water quenching prior to dumping at the slag site, no dumping of refuse or slag over Ilie hillside, water quenching of slag immediately prior to leveling off the pile, water quenching of slag prior to loading into the slag hoppers, and treating of truck haulage roads and surfaces with a dust control corn- Turn To Steel Firm Page 2 Weather Increasing cloudiness today, chance of light snow flurries, highest 35 to 40. Mcftly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with a few flurries, lowest tonight 15 to 20. Highest Wednesday in the30's.

Thursday's outlook: a few snow flurries and cold..