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100 DIAL 837 6000 or 837 6001 KANE and ML JEWETT, PA MONDAY. JANUARY 13. 1964 TEN CENTS A COPY UiS. Smoker by Drifts Is Faced WiCi U.S. Area Highways Quo I Grim Fads By JOHN BARBOUR Of Enow Followiimg Near Blizzard.

RETURNING TO EMBASSY By JOE McGOWAN Associated Press Writer PANAMA UT) Amid some signs Eleven Inches of Snow Overnight Here; Police List Main Routes Open Vashingtdn Smoking Study Findings Listed WASHINGTON UPh Here are the strong findings of a federal panel of scientists who condemned cigarettes as a health hazard and called for corrective action: Early Death The more you smoke, the greater your chances of dying an early death. Lung Cancer Cigarette smoking is the major cause, especially for men, but the data is forming that way for women, too. The risk in Near blizzard conditions developing last night, blew SHOW FIGHTERS i WASHINGTON, D. C. rjp) The American smoker still lingering over the grim facts of a federal report branding cigarettes a health hazard is center stage to a big audience this week.

Legislators, investors, tobacco growers, cigarette manufacturers, legal and health authorities want know first and foremost Will he quit or not? Will he cut dow? What will hap pen to cigarette sales? Just how loud will the public re action to the federal report be? On these questions hinge a nunv ber of important decisions in com ing days: The tobacco companies have been invited to meet with the Television Cod Review Board in Miami Beach Jan. 22 23. Subject; The federal report and what it means to cig arette advertising on television. The American Cancer Society's board of directors meets this month to assess educational campaigns against cigarette smoking, called by the federal report the major an 11 inch snow into deep drifts, choking traffic routes. There is more to come, on the basis of weather reports, with the roughest storm of the season apparently in progress.

All available highway and street plowing equipment was in action and a small army of jeeps and other plow units were making good progress in getting routes back in action. State police report all main routes open but secondary highways are on a "catch as catch can" basis. Snow fighters are on the constant move as drifting conditions with lusty wind squalls continue. A normal scene on Commons street where a clean sweep on wind and snow presents a problem typical to many borough streets. The above scene was taken following a two foot fall of snow.

4 3 GET WORK OUT: '1 I Week of Prayer Ends in Kane 'Despite extremely bad weather conditions the annual community Week of Prayer services here drew reasonably good attendance Friday night and last night. Friday's service, at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Mallard L. Nelson of Tabor Lutheran Church preaching, was attended by 72 persons despite the extreme cold. The Senior Choir of the host church provided special music Friday.

Last night in the concluding service of the week long services sponsored by the Kane Ministerial a total of 128 persons attended a service at First Methodist Church. The Sanctuary Choir of the host church provided special music. Guest preacher at last night's service was the Rev. John Jones of local First Baptist Church. ROBBERY AT WARREN A weekend burglary of a Walker Dairy store in Warren netted $100.

Robbers broke a rear window to gain entrance, according to police report. I i 1 I In Kane, snow blowers are becoming more popular than power mowers. There are all sizes of them and Hilltop residents have found the snow blowers, used from October to March, are "preferred equipment" over lawn mowers used once a week through summer, months. Heaviest sale of snow blowers on was reported this year before the current storm. of diminishing tension between the United States and Panama, VS.

personnel returned today to the embassy building in downtown Pan ama. Diplomatic sources reported that the United States and Panama agreed to set up a joint authority with the Organization of American States in an effort to keep peace along the restive Canal Zone border. But agreement on machinery for the peace keeping operation remained be worked out in a final meeting of the OAS mission with U.S. and Panama representatives before the mission returns to Washington. U.S.

personnel quit the embassy building and burned secret papers Friday, fearing that the building might, become a target for anti U.S. demonstrations. Panama has broken relations with the United States and demanded guarantees for revision of the 61 year old Panama Canal treaty in the wake of US. Panamanian clashes on the Canal Zone border. The five man delegation from the OAS arranged for a final meeting today to settle technical details for the peace authority proposed by Argentina.

Informants said the United States and Panama would each have one military man and civilian on the authority, with a neutral OAS representative as chairman. Alfredo Vazquez 'carricosa, Colombian ambassador to the OAS, has been proposed, they added. Diplomatic sources said it had not been decided whether the peacekeeping group would use military or civilian forces to police the border area. It was said earlier that troops from both the United States and Panama might make up the patrols. Progress Report' Edwin M.

Martin, assistant secretary of state, represented the United States in the, OAS negotiations and told newsmen at 1:55 a. "We have made reasonable progress." The two chief U.S. representatives, Thomas C. Mann, assistant secretary of state for inter American affairs, and Secretary of the Army Cyrus R. Vance, agreed to a Panamanian government request to remain here' for a possible meeting today" with Panama pffkriais.

There was more violence Sunday in Colon, the Panamanian city on the Caribbean side of the canal. A Panamanian National Guardsman was killed and two others were wounded, bringing to 24 the death toll since a flag raising incident in the Canal Zone Thursday set off the Three of the dead were US. soldiers. The U.S. Army said the slain guardsman apparently was caught in a crossfire between snipers and U.S.

soldiers. Deserted Streets Panama City's streets were deserted Sunday night, but earlier in the day as many as 100,000 turned out in the capital to follow the bodies of 14 countrymen killed in the fighting. Most of the 14 were students. After funeral services in the Metropolitan Cathedral, the coffins were carried eight miles to the Jar din de Paz (Garden of Peace) Cemetery. President Roberto Chiari led the mourners.

While the OAS delegation appeared to have set up machinery to keep the pace along the canal, major issues between the United States and Panama remained Panama broke relations with the United States because of the fighting. At the same time it renewed demands for revision of the US. Panamanian treaty under which the United States occupies, the Canal Zone. COLD OVER THE U.S. By The Associated Press Winter clumped a travel crippling grip on muclt of the eastern half of the nation today and pumped freezing weather into the deep south.

v. i i It i 5 Vft JETTY. U. S. VICTIMS First Sgt Gerald A.

Aubin (top), 42, Millbury, father of three children, was killed, and Donald R. Stewart (lower), Crossplains, was wounded seriously In the Panama, Canal Zone, rioting. C. LOBUE, 07, IF Larry C. LoBue, 57, of 214 Jane way Street, barber at the'Olean House, Olean, N.Y.

and Kane resi dent for the past several years, died suddenly following a heart attack in his car while en route from his home here to Olean Sun day evening about 5 o'clock. He had been in ill health for the' last several months. Mr. LoBue was born Dec. 10, 1906 at Buffalo, N.Y.

He attended the Buffalo public schools. He had been employed as a bar ber at the Olean House for many years. He was president of the Bar bers Union at Olean. He was a member of the Olean Economic Development Conference and belonged tb the Olean Loyal Order of Moose. Mr.

LoBue was a scout for the Kansas City Athletics baseball team. He was a member of the American Bowling Congress. He belonged to the Sons of Italy Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Katherine Palumbo LoBue, to whom he was married at Olean Oct.

18, 1948; a daughter, Laura of Cheektowaga, N.Y.; two sons, Carl LoBue of Buffalo and Lorie LoBue of Kane; his mother, Mrs. Laura LoBue of Buffalo and a brother, Peter LoBue of Cheekto waga. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles LoBue in 1959. Friends may call at the Cummings Funeral Home at the usual visiting hours, 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 clock, be ginning this evening. Prayer services Vill be held at Cummings Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, with the Rev.

Fr. Carl L. Lippert of St. Calljstus Church uuiciaung. Interment will be in St.

Callistus cemetery. Family of 13 Left Homeless by Fire BRADFORD A family of 13. in. eluding 11 children lost their home when fire razed the structure at Lafayette at 11 am. yesterday.

Mr. ana Mrs. Stiles and their 11 children lost all their possessions, including about $55 in cash, when fire from an overheated coal stove ignited the chimney of tne residence, which was owned by Mrs. Orson Baker. A garage and two cars werp saved bv 15 firemen from the Hill top Volunteer Department.

The Bradford McKean County Chapter of the Red Cross is seeking household furnishings end clothing for the family. The children ranee in age from eight months to 19 years. Articles may be left ut the chap ter house, 26 Bushnell SS, Bradford. FIVE DAY FORECAST Extended forecasts for Jan. 14 through Jan.

18. Western Pennsylvania and western New York Temperatures will average 7 to 9 degrees below normal. Cold early part of week followed by slowly moderating temperatures latter part of week. Pre cipitation will average two tenths to three tenths of an inch melted as snow flurries daily through Thursday, 1 U4 creases the longer you smoke, the more you smoke; lessens if you quit. Heart Disease Male cigarette smokers have a higher death rate from heart and blood vessel disease than do nonsmokers and this impressed the committee.

However, the only evidence at present is statistical, and not sure, enough by itself to call cigarettes a cause of heart and blood vessel disease, although the association, is suspicious. i Other Cancers Qigarette smoking is a significant cause of cancer of the larynx or voice box in men. It is associated with cancer of the esophagus or food pipe, and the urinary bladder, but not proved to be a cause. Tobacco usage, not smoking alone, is related to cancers of the mouth. Pipe smoking is linked to cancer of the lip.

Wheezing, Coughing, Death Cigarette smoking is the most important cause of chronic bronchitis in the United States, increases the risk of dying from bronchitis and from emphysema, a hardening and progressive inefficinecy of the lungs. smaller Babies Babies Tinier babies born to women who smoke while pregnant. Why Smoke? The benefits of smoking lie primarily in the area of mental health, the committee decided, and "the habit originates in a search for contentment." The panel also decided that there was "simply no vidence that filters (on cigarettes) have had an effect of reducing the health haz Jiard ffonr Most of the conclusions took careful aim on cigarette smoking, and use of cigars and pipes was found to have little significance compared to cigarettes. II SCHOLARSHIPS Announcements were received here today that the Kendall Ref ining Co. is sponsoring' two Otto Koch scholarships in chemistry and chemical engineering to be awarded at the completion of the 19(i3 64 school year.

The scholarships in chemistry are placed with Antioch College or Northwestern University. The scholarships in chemical engineering are placed with Virginia Polytechnic Institute or Northeastern University. They are in an amount up to $2,650 each over a five year period, depending uiion the school selected. Applicants must be students or graduates of schools in the area including Kane Area Senior High School. Employes or children of employes of the concern are eligible for the scholarships whether or not they attend or have graduated from one of the schools listed.

The scholarships are offered under a cooperative five year program of alternating work study periods of approximately three montns each. Work periods will be spent in various' departments of the company, and the pay for these work periods, plus the scholarship grants should enable the student to pay for his degree, the company stated. FIRST LADY IN PA. WILKES BARRE, Pa. CP Mrs.

Lyndon B. Johnson urged residents of this northeastern Pennsylvania hard coal area on Saturday to join with her husband in "declaring war on poverty." The First Lady made brief speeches in the town square here and in nearby. Scranton. NINE DIE IN BLAZE PORT NORRIS, N.J. UPY Flames destroyed a two room frame house, killing Mrs.

Virginia Johnson, 26, and her eight children Sunday. ALTERNATE PARKING REGULATIONS NOW ENFORCED BY LAW At 1 p.m. today, Mayor Harry' A Schreiber announced complete enforcement of the alternate side parking with two extra police assigned tonight to help relieve the traffic situation and "hazards involved in keeping some streets open. He said all signs have been placed advising motorists of the odd and even side parking and that compliance with the order can save life or property damage in event of an emergency. On thin Jan.

13 park on the odd numbered side of the streets. OFFERING As for Kane, it was just one of those storms to be taken in stride. Hilltop records of the past quarter century and more date from the winter of '61. On Jan. 1, 1961 the new year ctme in under a 13 inch overnight blanket of snow and successive storms piled up without a break a total of 37.22 inches before the end of the month.

In came February with one of the all time records of 24 inches of snow in one day, Feb. 3. A mere six feet of snow was recorded in January and February with winter blowing its top in the two months, easing off during March and April. Schools Open Schools were in near normal sessions today 'with pupils from re Owls Nest area in Elk County absent. Paul RMiller, superintendent of schools, said more than 80 percent of students in junior and senior high schools were present and attendance normal in the elementary schools.

Mr. Miller said, "In my 28 years in the Kane public schools at no time ave classes been suspended because of snow. We have the teachers on hand and it is a matter of record that our daily cost3 for teaching amount to $3,000. A day lost and a day to make up. amount to $6,000." Mr.

Miller added, "if conditions are not eased, we may dismiss one hour earlier today and will make a special announcement to that effect to news media in the event of svrtv a decision; We are particular, ly concerned for those wno walk ta school In the streets and in traffic. The snow over ice and the narrowing routes add up to a hazard we hope to ease as much as possible." In the Kane business section this morning, some entrances had drifts three feet deep. At curb side, plows piled the mass of snow to top of parking meters with shoveling confined to small lanes for pedestrians. For the first time in many a day, there were more pe destrians than cars. On streets where one side parking was observed fully, plow units had no difficulty.

Many cars were plowed in and required shoveling; to move them into traffic lanes. Cars and parked vehicles were wind and snow swept with snow accumulating deep on he protected sides, banking up on the windward iides. Many cars were completely cover ed. All available borough equipment moved into action early, working on main industrial and scnooi routes. With more than 16 miles of streets to cover, only main and cross town routes were given initial attention along with normal emergency clearances.

Borough units received the snow alert at 2 a.m. with checks Showing an ordinary storm progressing. A call was sent for equipment to be in operation at 6 a.m. as a result of drifting conditions. The deep snow blew into the vehicles through the radiators with one plow out of action for a couple of" hours until it was defrosted.

The sidewalk plow was buried and taken out of action on sidewalks with manpower concentrated with equipment on streets. On urgent list is access to hospitals and fire houses alons with main arteries. William Perry, borough secretary manager, said, "It has been our experience through the years that plowing at 6 a.m. is best. We cannot avoid plowing in cars and driveways if we are to move the snow to keep the streets open.

We have one third less complaints if we start at 6 instead of 4 a.m. Between 6 and 6:30 a.m., more than half the cars parked overnight on streets are moved giving us as well as the motorist better advantage." There has been no police announcement concerning enforcement of overnight parking in the alternate side program. Some signs were placed several days ago. Once the signs are in, the regulation of alternate parking can bo enforced by borough ordinance which was adopted last year. Until enforcement is made, the alternate side parking is a cooperative program a neighborly effort to work; together for the common good.

Mr. in commenting on the snow removal, said, "I understand we can expect up to a foot more snow. With cooperation, we can keep the streets open the snow moved back as far as possible. But streets will narrow as the curb accumulation piles to such an extent it falls back into the roads. Until the snow settles, we cannot get the sidewalk plow in "action, but.

we will move it' as soon as cause of lung cancer, the leading fatal malignancy in men. Several bills will be introduced designed to better arm federal agencies to regulate the sale and advertising of cigarettes and to force the cautionary labeling of cigarettes as potentially hazardous. Federal courts may be the scene of another test of the scientific Will it encourage further damage suits against tobacco companies by lung cancer victims? Will it improve their chance of The new report 14 months in the making cited cigarette smok Jng as the major cause of lung can cer, a significant cause of cancer of the larynx, and associated it with a number of other cancers from those of the oral cavity to the bladder. And there was an association fbut not yet a proof of cause between cigarettes and heart and blood vessel disease, and peptic ulcers. 'Corrective Action' So strong is the evidence of health hazard, the committee said, that ratled for corrective actfcn.

The surgeon general's Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health surprised most observers with the strength of its denunciation of cigarette smoking. Even an official of the American Cancer Society, long an enemy of cigarettes said he was pleasantly surprised by the forthrightness of the report. Initial Caution But there appeared to be initial caution on the part of regulatory federal agencies despite assurances the report would be studied closely and that there would be no foot dragging in filling what the scientific committee called a need for remedial action. The Tobacco Institute, speaking for the industry, reiterated earlier stands it has made to the lung cancer charges. George V.

Allen, institute president said the surgeon general's report would get careful study and that it was not the last chapter in the cigarette story. He called for more research. Few persons close to the situationeven avowed enemies of smoking consider the possibility of a prohibition of cigarettes. Even Sen. Maurine Neuberger, said in her recent" book attacking smoking that prohibition would not work.

But she does plan to introduce two bills this week, one to put a cautionary label on cigarettes, the1 other to Start a federal educational program against cigarette smoking. V. The success of either proposal in Congress' will certainly depend on public demand, and how heavy It weighs against a $7.3 billion a year industry and the economic impact on 750,000 tobacco producing farm families. 1954 Recovery Sales slid when the American Cancer Society in lt54 linked smoking to a shorter life, lung cancer and other diseasa but sale goon recovered. 1 In the United States sales of cigarettes continue to grow each year And so do the numbers of deaths from lung cancer.

The yearly toll is now 41,000. Tobacco stocks on the New York Stock Exchange, however, have never quite got over the traumatic linkage of cigarettes and lung concer. The levels are on the low side of some middle grounnd, and far from historic highs. Cancel KATA Meeting An 8 p.m. meeting of the Kane Area Teache Assn.

scheduled at the senior high school here tonight has been postponed, It was announced today, because of the snow, storm. No new date ha been set for the meeting. Henry J. Stoudt, president of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, had been scheduled as the speaker tonight. BY UP TO'16 INCHES OF IE FORECAST i By 'The Associated Press A massive storm covered Pennsylvania with snow today, making many highways impassable, closing schools and disrupting business.

More than a foot of it fell" in many areas and the Weather Bureau said it expected the minimum accumulations in Pennsylvania to be at least four inches. Heavy snow warnings were issued for Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. The Weather Bureau described the storm as the Worst of the winter so far. High winds, drifting the powdery snow, complicated matters. Temperatures were well below freezing.

At Pittsburgh, 10 inches fell before the morning rush hour and public transportation was almost at a standstill. AH public and parochial schools were closed there, and Duquesne, Carnegie Tech and the University of Pittsburgh cancelled Elk County and Butler recorded 15. inches of snow, as did Philips burg. Twelve, to .14 inches smothered Indiana and Armstrong counties. Representative depths elsewhere, included nine at Harnsburg, seven at Allentown, eight at Wilkes barre.

six at Scranton, 11 at Wil ljamsport and two at Philadelphia. Kane had 11 inches, Uniontown 12, DuBois 13, Blairsville 11, Reading 5, Bloomsburg 4. as much as four additional inches was forecast for the state the snow continued to fall. The city of Erie escaped the major part of the storm, and got about two inches. But about 10 inches fell in central and southern Erie county.

The snow began falling steadily Sunday afternoon in the southwestern areas, and moved eastward. It began snowing about 9 p.m. Sunday in Philadelphia, tapered off when about an nich had fallen, and then started in earnest again this morning. The Weather Bureau said a high pressure area will move eastward behind the 'storm, bringing very cold weather through Tuesday, with high temperatures of 15 to 25 1 degrees above. By tonight the snowfall was 'expected to be limited to flurries.

Temperatures tonight were forecast from zero to 10 above in western Pennsylvania and 5 to 15 in the eastern part. OF 5 William F. Thorn, 68, retired furr nace installer and former Kane and James City resident, died suddenly Saturday evening at 5:30 oVlock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Andrew Lyngarkos, 109 Main Street, Lake City, where he had made his home during the past year. He had been in ill health for two years but death occurred unexpectedly.

Mr." Thorn was born Sept. 26, 1895 at Albion, N.Y. He resided at James City and Kane for more than 30 years before going to Lake City to make his home with his daughter a year ago. He installed furnaces in this area prior to his retirement. He was a member of Kane Aerie 307, Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Mr. Thorn is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Andrew (Ann) Lyngarkos of Lake City and Mrs. Vincent (Pat) Davis of Globe, two sons, James Thorn of Lake City and DeWfiyne Thorn of Hayward, and eight grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Hill Kelly Funeral Home here this evening at the usual calling hours, 7 to 9 Funeral services will be held at Hill Kelly's Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock, with the Rev.

Howard C. Patter son of First Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Forest Lawn cemetery. SURPLUS FOOD DATE Distribution of surplus food is scheduled in Kane.t the 4th Ward Hose House, tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lorenzo Memorial Rites This Morning Final rites for Mrs. Stella G. Lorenzo, wife of Joseph Lorenzo, were held at Ridgway this morning with numerous relatives and friends from Ktme and James City attending the services. Mrs. Lorenzo, aged 54, succumbed Friday at Elk County General Hospital following a brief illness.

Mrs. Lorenzo was' the daughter of the late Joseph and Victorio Zawis lak Golen, born at Lowell, Mass on June 1, 1909. Prior to taking up residence at Ridgway 34 years ago, she resided in Hazelhurst. Two brothers and eight sisters surviye her. Following the 9 a.m.

services in Ridgway, interment was in St. Callistus cemetery here. ACCIDENT NEAR REW No Injuries were reported in a skidding accident Saturday near Rew involving a car and truck. Mary Jane Hunsonson, 42, Ormsby, was unhurt when her car skidded into a parked truck owned by Arnold Hedlund of Smethport, formerly of Kane. Damage to vehicles amounted to around $450, according to police report.

vi 1 1 THE STOCK MARKET NEW YORK (JP Cigarette company stocks declined and cigar issues advanced jn a mixed stock market today. BECOMING A STEADY CUSTOMER For the fourth time to tfiree years, a driverless truck crashed Into the front window of a bank on a hill In Washington. All four trucks had been parked on the hill as their drivers made deliveries to a nearby market, and each time the truck's brakes fallod. No one has been injured..