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

"Basilio Show" Shifted To Weirton Community Center Tonight, 8:45 The Weirton Daily Times The Acknowledged Leader in Hancock County in iVeiw, Advertising and Circulation Brooke, Hancock News and Full UPI VOL. 31 NO. 279 WEIRTON, W. TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1959 Homo Delivery 42c Week At 7c Per Copy Gromyko Threatens Ultimatum A- TT Four Indicted By Recalled Grand Jury In Hancock East Liverpool Youth Indicted In Road Death NEW CUMBERLAND The re-j called Hancock county grand jury yesterday indicted four pcrs on two and i felony count. Prosecutor Frank A.

Pietranlon i information against the quartet with the jurors. -0- Wiiliam A. Swogcr, 22, East Liverpool, was indicted on a misdemeanor, invol a manslaughter, in Ihc traff I death of Howard Alee Strum, Newell, on April 17. Strain was killed as he walked cnroulc home from work at (lie Globe Brick yard on Route 66, near his residence. William James Johnson, 33, 110 Avenue Weirton, two charges, criminal attack upon a 12 year old girl.

Oral K. Ford, Weirton, five felony counts of breaking and entering three Weirton establishments. Basilio Here Tonight BASILIO HERE TONIGHT--Carmen Basilio, flanked by prominent local personalities upon his arrival at the Greater Pittsburgh Airport Monday, will referee Anthony'xorchio, Matchmaker Ross Fields and Jimmy Angel. Alice Terry, Weir avenue, Weir- the main event in the professional fight card at the Community Center today, ion, one misdemeanor and one fe-' With Basilio are, left to right, Jack Laken, public relations director; Dickie Dc- lony.feionio.us shooting on i Veronica, one of the fighters on tonight's card; Dom Bonnizzio, Carmen Basilio, --0-Benjamin Howcll and Robert Bennett, both of Chester, were not indicted jurors be- cause complaining witn Harold Peiiycord, Chester, failed 16 appear. A snpoena 'had for Pcttycord, i lint Sheriff deputies were mi- able to locale (he man.

Pietranton, however," said he will place Peiiycord under bond as a Healthy Situation iDOCfOfS TCSf Economic Barometer For Tumor Removed Panhandle is Excellent Truman (Continued on Page Tw Children's Home Farm Buildings To Be Repainted The Hancock county Childrens Home will IK in the "Red--" paint that is, for the Board of Directors voted last night to paint the outbuildings-and farm quarters Northern Panhandle communities healthiest economic barometers in West This indication was given in annual report just issued by the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. --0- For example, ihc per capita income ii Hancock county, along with those in Ohio, Wetzel o.fd Marshall, a exceeded the stae average of 51,473. --0- Hancock, for example, indicat- KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UPI) have-by far-- i A hospital spokesman said doc- Virginia. ed per capita income at $1,800 or third in the State Marshall county, last vsar was Union Chiefs Resume Talks In New York Today By ROBERT G.

SI10RTAL United Press International topping the Hancock came in for its share of (Continued on Page Two) summer. national average. D. N. Thomas presided for the board meeting.

It announced by the Secretary, Cyrus that new.roofs are being placed! jfjckefs Available Evergreens will be planted at the home porch, and yards. --0- Spear told the board Uiat the Hancock Health department lests of the water supplies lor the home and farm were "satisfactory." at the a recently for a and tuberculosis, and all were jud- disease-free. The board accepted a donation from the Hancock County Pioneer Daughters of the American Revolution who are closing out their organization. tors should know today whethci the tumor removed from 'the left breast Mrs. Harry S.

Truman was malignant. i Preliminary indi jcalcd Uie growth was not malig- Inant. It was removed during a two-hour and 45-minute operation Monday. i The former President paced the floor while his 74-year-old wife, Bess, was in surgery. He telephoned his daughter, Margaret, in New once during thi operation, and again immediately afterward.

Margaret, now Mrs. Clifton NEW YORK (UPI)-- Steel union chiefs go back into contract talks; Daniel, is expecting a second with management today with the'child next month, i AFL-CIO executive council com-! Truman told newsmen after the tpletely supporting demands, 'operation that it was a "grand David J. McDonald, president of (success" and that his wife was itlie United Steelworkers of Amcr-l lies, look time out from bargain- (Continued on Pa Ee Two! I ing Monday to report to the AFL- leaders in Washington. i The AFL-CIO council promptly denounced the industry's wage freeze proposal and urged the 500,000 workers in basic steel to fight for their contract demands. Inflation vs.

Recession Industry officials replied that tary of Defense Neil H. McElroy inflation is a real" danger announced at the While House lo the nation and blamed rising For Fight Program Tickels for tonight's professional boxing card at Community Center arc being sold in the Center, according to Public Kclat i Director Jack Lakcn. Jle said sponsors of the bouts will be at the Center wages for the inflationary spiral McElroy Delays Resignation WASHINGTON (UPI) Secre- AFL-CIO Lines Up Behind USW In Wage Demands Ily WILLIAM J. EATON United Press Inlernntionnl WASHINGTON (UPI) The AFL-CIO lined up solidly behind he United Slcolworkers' wage demand (oday and accused a White House official of making statements in favor jf steel producers. Dr.

Raymond J. Saulnier, chairman of Ihc President's Council of Economic Advisors and target of! charges, angrily denied he' was trying to influence the steel wage ncogatiations. Stcclworkcrs' President I. McDonald, an AFL-CIO i ircsidenl. planned lo return to negotiations in New York City today after getting "wholehearted endorsement" of his union's position from the AFL-CIO executive council.

The 29-membcr executive council, meanwhile, deferred'consider- ation of changes it will seek ji labor reform i bill. Council members studied legal analysis of the measure. i Appcnw Carpenters Union chief Maurice A Hulchcson returned lo good I standing as a council member, temporarily at least, after being under fire in connection with an Indiana highway scandal. Tlie conci! decided 1 Monday to defer, action against Hutchcson for refusing to answer Senate investigators' questions on the Indiana situation until his trial on bribery-conspiracy charges is ended. Tlie carpenters' chief shoivec up at his first meeting in more than a year to defend himself.

He denied wrongdoings and said no (Continued on Page Two) levy Election Voting Is Light Slight Intercut wns I paid this morning lo the. Hun- cock school levy election, nn official polling of precincts In the three county districts Indicated. pouring rain cast a gloomy outlook on voler predictions (Ills but by nild-nior- nlng bright sun had broken through overcast skies. Political wlio forecast however, isny IS pcrc turnout at (lie pulls Is iiutlcpn- letl. The 50 percent levy, cxix-cl- i-d lo bring $10,0011 Into funds, must pass by a GO per- majority lo become effective.

The school plans if nine point Improvement o- Ki-nm with funds derived from Ihc levy Issue. At pnicllcally nil prcdnris cheeked at 11 a.m., less Hum 15 voters had appeared lo cnst bullols. In Clny district, Instance, at precinct No. 12, lolal of nine had appeared for the elecliuu. Wclrltin preelncls li Ihc same trend, with Wolrton Heights precincts Indicating more slrcnoiis Interest In lite school election, Even In those precincts, however the count ranged from 15 tn 25 voters.

iiiimiiiguinHiuiiiuiniiinuiiiiHiiiiii iiiNiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiliiiiiliiiiliiiiliilNilittliliilililiiiiliniliiuiiiiiliHiiiiiwiiiiwilllMiil Flood Rfljjes Info Missouri City A flash flood sent six fool of water thundering into SI Joseph, Monday night, killing one man and forcing hundreds of persorm tn rooftops for safety. The floodwalcrs subsided rapid Jy, uncovering tho body of Williarr 'McKlnlcy Thomas, 62. Thomas wife was missing and fearcc drowned. Thomas' body was found ncai his car. Authorities believed he and his wife were washed fron Jurors Notified For June Term Of Brooke Court throughout (he evening and until fight lime in making available tickets for the bouts.

The opening bout will start at 8:45 P.m. The Boosters of Madonna and Weir i schools arc co-sponsors a (he matchmaker is Fields. I which has cut the purchasing power of the dollar in half since 1939. today that he had cancelled plans to resign and would remain in 'the cabinet indefinitely. McElrby made his decision I known after he conferred with The union wants a 38-hour work President Eisenhower and Thorn- week, higher wages and improved as S.

Gates who was selected pensions, week-end pay and unemployment benefits. It says these (Continued on Page Two) Masons Participate Firefighters To Elect Officers The a 948, International Firefighters association, met in; Fire company No. 1 station, last night to elect officers. Named president was George Qicnick, Steve Harcharik, vice! president; Clyde -Maze, socrc-i tary Board Trustees named were: John A Ferguson, Linscott a Mike Gulick. CHESTER West Virginia Grand lodge Masons, follow-.

member of the department, and is ing a program by the Rev. E. D. Gleaton, pastor, will be in the retiring vice president. charge of the cornerstone laying of the new addition to the First Christian church Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

SaUCer Fails A parade to the church Will in-: elude city officials, the Chester I will be William II. Loner, Wheel- EAST GRINSTEAD, a i school band, the Tri-S I a i Grand Master; Turncy K.i "Flying Saucer Contact i a squad of members of fo.iir|Rccd, Grand i Gilbert i Week" failed to get off Ihc ground! veteran posts of Chester, Newell, i i grand treasurer; Carl Monday when 30 persons waited I membership, Weirton Command-1 Hers. Deputy grand master; Del-1 Cornerstone Laying At Chester Church Sunday by the Chief Executive Monday to be the new deputy secretary of defense. The secretary, who leaves Washington for the foreign ministers meeting'in Geneva late today, said he decided lo change his pians to resign vhen Deputy (Continued on Page Two) WELLSBURG Jurors for Hie June term for the Brooke County Circuit Court have been selected and notified to report for service. The -term opens on Monday, June 1, when those called for the Grand Jury panel are to report.

Judg 1 J.J.P. O'Brien is scheduled to be on the bench. Pettit jury panel members called to report on Monday June 8, are: Hoy H. Hanes, Alfred D. Det- serio, Glenn E.

Clemons, Harry M. Lazear, Berlinio Branch, Albert J. Lupinetti, Clarence T. McGee, Mrs. Virginia Otte, Charles A.

Welch, Sheldon Amos, Irene G. Weeda, Charles West, all of Wellsburg. Craig Waugh Wilbur S. Smith, John F. Hunter, Wellsburg Rd James C.

Adair, James L. Pettier, Wellsburg Rd Daniel Novak, Wellsburg Rd Wanda A. Bowman, Andrew B. Noland, Sarah 1. Rihel, Ida M.

Neumeyer, Elle Mae Felici, William S. Dunn, Helen E. Vagnozzi, David G. Reese, all of Follansbee; Charier, R. Dennis and Frank M.

Echols, both of Beech Bottom. Weir Game Wednesday Weir High school and New Martinsville move into the reg- baseball finals in Region one play Wednedsay, Weir coacli Jim Carey saiil today. The game will be played at 4 p.m. on the New Martinsville high school field, adjacent to (he high school. the auto by the wall of water.

The raging from Black Snake Crcok and backcd-up storm sewers came witli such sudden ness that, residents had no time to flee. Instead they climbed to the their homes to await rescuers in boats. The floods came in the wake of an unofficial rain, one of a number of violent storms in Kansas, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri during the night. At least three tornadoes were reported, striking at Corning, Iowa, and in farm areas near Denton and Powliattan. Kan.

No injuries or deaths were reported in the twisters. About six inches of much coated (Continued on Pago Two) BULLETIN WELLSBURG Two children died today nt 11:30 n.m. when a ire broke out In downtown Wellsburg building located on Eighth street. The children had apparently wandered Into (he first floor of tho building which was garage that housed two aulos and a boat. The bodies of the children which have not been Identified, were found in the boat.

Extensive damage was reported to the building. Wellsburg and i a nsbcc Fire companies cxtinguis the blaze. Temporary Rale Boos! in Effect For Gas Firm CHARLESTON, W. Va. (UPP- Manufaclurers' Light Heat Co.

and United Fuel Gas Co. had in effect a' temporary rate Increase designed to help tho utilities recover $152,000 in the cost of wholesale gas from southwestern suppliers. The Public Service Commission authorized the temporary boost in rates Monday, noting that a Stale Supremo Court decision in 1957 nade it mandatory that the PSC illow utilities to increase rates to cover wholesale gas rate hikes jpproved by the Federal Power Commission. The increase for some 49,000 Northern Panhandle customers of Manufacturers continues i Sept. 12, and the hike for sonic 19,000 UFG customers in southern West Virginia Aug.

30. Tlie increases awarded companies are part of rate hike iroposals scheduled for commission hearings this month and next. The PSC will open hearings icxt Monday on UFG's applica- ion for an annual $4,700,000 boost. proposal by Manufacturers to its rates by $2,057,000 a year scheduled for hearing June 17. At the end of the interim per- ods, both companies would instt- ute full rale increases mud pending final PSC approval.

The interim increase authorized tho PSC for Manufacturers the minimum to $2.45 a month for Manufacturers custo- (Continucd on Page Two) Ultimalum Seen II West Eialks at Terms Ily STEWART I1I5NSLEY Uiiilnl Press Intcriintlonnl GENEVA (UPI)-Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko has Ihe threat of a new Berlin if tho Geneva foreign iiiinistcrs conference does not go lho way the Kremlin wants. American sources disclosed today. Secretary of State Christian A. Hortcr Immediately replied with a near ultimatum of his President Eisenhower will lot attend any summit confercnca indcr duress and no summit con- 'crcnce unless Russia guarantees irescnl allied rights in West Berlin. ho top-level exchange was disclosed after both East and West iad rejected each other's opening irisltions at Ihc Big Four conference.

Supports Allied Rights Ifcrtcr personally informed Gromyko that, the West's minimum Ji'ice a summit conference would be stund-stlll agreement recognizing tho present a i rights in Berlin until the forcigin ministers or tho heads of stala can reach a final settlement. The Hcrtcr Gromyko exchange was one of thu most significant of the Big Four conference. It took lilacc in a private conversation last Thursday at a dinner given by British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd, tho sources said. Grpmyko's implied threat of possible new Soviet moves 'in Berlin was disclosed at the same limp authoritiative sources said Soviet Premier Nikitla Khrushchev apparently has fixed a deadline in his own mind for winding up the forcigin ministers talks. Summons Red Committee.

Thin report said Khrushchev IBS summoned the Communist Party central committee for Juno 24, apparently to assess the results of this conference and to prepare his mandate for the sum- nit conference'he hopes wilt follow. Khrushchev, originally demanded lihc Western allies quit Berlin by May 27. A month ago he dropped his May 27 deadline'after he West agreed to attend Big talks. But Khrushchev worded this concession in such a way as to suggest lho move was merely aa ixtensioin for a month or two pend- ng negotialioins. jrought up this possibility in the exchange with Herler.

American sources said Groniy- (Continued on Page Two) To Bonnie gail Kucan K-C Awards Scholarship The Knights of Columbus, Monsignor D. P. Murphy i 3734, met last night and conferred its annual scholarship award upon Bonniegail Kucan, seni student in Madonna High school. The scholarship applies on a Wheeling college entrance, Albert Presley, Gaslon Gianni in a forest hoping to see some cry, No. 14, Knights Templar, and Martians and none appeared.

I nc Grand Lodge officers. --0-The Chester Masonic lodge 112 will host the Grand lodge at lunch at 1 p.m. The procession will move lo the church over First street to Pennsylvania nvenuc and tn Indiiva avenue to the scene if the. cornerstone laying. Parolee Jailed DENVER (UPI)-Frank B.

McGinnis, 27, parole last Feb. 4 from Inn state penitentiary after more than eight months for larceny, was back in jail today. flot inlo a fisl ligh! Monday with his two parole olficcrs. Grand ofiiccrs hcrt E. Williams, senior a warden; Julian B.

Hollingsworth, grand secretary. Samuel G. Wygal. junior grand warden; Henry C. Kaufman, grand pursuivant: Powers, grand marshal): Herbert Avery.

I.junior grand deacon; William J. i a i senior grand deacon; jOkcy S. grand lecturer; i a Carroll Thorn, grand chap- Dividend Declared PITTSBURGH, Pa. National Steel Corporation, at a meeting of the Board of Directors today, declared a dividend of 75 cenls per share for tho. second quarter of JMrt, it was announced by Thomas K.

Millsop, president. The dividend will be payable Inmates Writing Rubber Checks COLUMBUS, Ohio (UPI) Tlie Ohio Penitentiary newspaper reported this week (hat inamtes arr writing rubber checks on their prison bank accounts. June 11. 1959, to stockholders of; This is a violation of the prison iccord May 28, Indus, Uie id. and Earl Beaumont reported on the slate convention held in Parkersburg on May 16 and 17.

A parly for Ihe altar hoys will be held Sunday, May 24, at St. Paul's auditorium at 2 p.m. On Sunday, May'31, following 7:30 a.r. mass in St. Joseph's church, a communion breakfast will be served for all Calholic students who will graduate from area high schools.

Program chairman, i Groco. presented 'Dohcrls Greene, administrative vice president to the Toastinasters club, who spoke on Toastmaslcrs. The next meeting will toe Monday, June in the ISU hall at which time, exemplification of the lirst degree will he conferred on candidates. linnnicguil Kucait Two Admit Aid To Jail Escapee FORT WAYNE, Ind. (UPI) Two Canton, Ohio, men have pleaded guilty In federal district court to charges of helping an accused bank robber escape from Allen County jail.

Robert Payne and James Pobas both 31, were charged with aiding the escape of Darl Parker, 27, also, of Canton, who shot his way out of jail June 10, 1958. Parker later was captured and is scheduled for trial May 25 on charges of bank robbery and escape. Ho is accused of robbing a Fort Wayne bank of more than $50.000 in 1957. Parker's brother. Robert, 30, was to 'oe arraigned today on charges of helping in the escape.

Parker presently is in jail at Wheeling, W. Va. Federal Judge Robert Grant deferred sentencing Payne and Po- has pending a pre-sentence investigation. Weather Partly cloudy and warm today, tonight and Wednesday, with scattered showers and thundershow- crs. are the weather predictions.

High loday R3, low tonight 64, and a low of 83 on Wedactdajr..