The Kane Republican from Kane, Pennsylvania • Page 1

REPUBLICAN Daily Temperatures Overnight minimum 12 Noon recording 18 WEATHER REPORT Fair and very cold tonight, increasing cloudiness and cold Wednesday. Below zero tonight VOL. LXVIII. NO. 87 TELEPHONE 98 9 KANE and MT.

JEWETT. PA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27. 1960 SEVEN CENTS A COPT KANE Tuse Unknown JOSEPH ran $50,000 BLAZE LEVELS WISHING WELL RESTAURANT Mutual Aid Call at 9:15 Last Night Summoned Kane, Hilltop Units to Aid Mt. Jewett F. D.

DDI Six Deaths 'BIGGEST EVER" SHOP 'N WIN ENDS FOR 1960 Fire of undetermined origin which mushroomed through a ceiling area of the Wishing Well restaurant, eight miles east of Kane on U.S. Route 6 at Lantz Corners, completely destroyed the building and its contents at 9:15 last night despite emergency efforts of Mt. Jewett, Kane i Hilltop fire department units, which moved to the sOene over glassy, hazardous highways. The fire, discovered by an out of state motorist, caused loss that may reach the $50,000 mark. No injuries were reported as firemen battled the wind fanned blaze with temperatures dropping into the low 20s.

I irTSn I I I Still Short of Estimate; 474 Deaths Reported By The Associated Press Traffic accidents over the long Christmas weekend took a heavy toll of lives, averaging six an hour, but it was below the pre holiday estimate of 510. i The number killed in the three day holiday "period also may be the lowest for a comparable Christmas weekend in 11 yerars. Safety experts were hopeful belated reports of traffic fatalities would hold the final count under last year's total of 493. That was the lowest toll for a three day Christmas period since 1949 when the total was 413. i U) 1 Iff $: Jj ALL SET for climax of the highly successful 1960 Shop 'N Win pictured above at the temporary gift headquarters.

Scores of valuable merchandise awards were given in the "Friday and Saturday afternoon, the biggest crowd of the season gathered for the potential of $1,000 in cash awards. Pictured front row left to right William R. Bentz, Louis Sirianni, Roy B. Constable and L. D.

Stiteler. Second row Frank Sirianni, Mrs. Hilda Carlson, Charles Bodine, Leo Scordo and George Larson. Committee members not pictured were Paul Jacobus and Fred Pearson. Kane Area Shoppers Collect $650 Cash Awards In Shoo 'n Win Finale Stern Section of Wrecked Tanker Moored in Pier NEWPORT NEWS, Va.

UP The stern section of the broken American tanker Pine Ridge was moored at a pier here today, ending a tragic voyage that started last week in New York and was to have ended in Corpus Christi. Two tugs pulled the hulk to this shipbuilding center. Aboard the section was the last member of the crew, the chief engineer, John Riehart of Wilmington, who remained aboard what is left of the 10,417 ton tanker to protect the salvage rights of the Keystone Shipping Co. of Philadelphia. A Coast Guard cutter, the Cherokee, had stood by the tugs during their three day haul.

Riehart was accompanied "aboard the stern section by four crew members of the tug Cub which pulled the stern section along with the tug Lamberts Point The Pine Ridge broke in two last Wednesday in heavy seas 100 ni.iles east of Cape Hatteras. N. C. and 28 crew members were lifted to safety Thursday by helicopters from the aircraft carrier Valley Forge. Seven members of the crew, including Capt.

Clark Snyder, 44, of Havertown, are mhssing and presumed dead. MRS. HELENA ROLIGK DIES OF LONG ILLNESS Mrs. Helena Rolick, 86, of West Wind Road, a Kane area resident for the past 47 years, died Sunday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock at Kane Summit Hospital, where she had been a patient for three weeks. She had been in failing health for several years and her condition had become serious during the last three weeks.

Mrs. Rolick, who was born April 15, 1874 in Yugoslavia, came to this area from her native land in 1913. She was a member of St. Callistus Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Rolick, on April 8, 1944.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Andrew Zuzek of RD 2 and Mrs. Frank Maljovec of RD 1, Kane (and Mrs. Joseph Her vatin of Lafyette; one son, Joseph Rolick of Kane; a sjster, Mrs. An tonia Moze in Italy;" 19 grandchildren and 45 great grandchildren.

Friends may call at jhe Cummings Funeral Home at the usual, visiting hours, 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 o'clock, today. Rosary will be said at Cummings this evening at 8:30 o'clock. Requiem High Mass will be said Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock at St. Callistus Church, with the Rev. Fr.

Philip Karolick of St. Joseph's Church, Mt. Jewett, offi ciating. Interment will be in St. Callistus cemetery.

Trim Bungalow J. a EXPIRES AT 52 YEARS; LIVED HERE 39 YEARS Joseph L. Weiser, 52, of R.D. 2, Kane resident for the past 38 years and Chef Specialties Co. employe, died Sunday morning at 10:20 o'clock at Community Hospital, where he had been a patient since Dec.

5. He had been seriously ill for the last three weeks. Mr. Weiser was born Oct. 16, 1908 at Tylersburg.

He moved to Kane with his family 38 years ago and attended the local schools. He was employed at the Holgate Bros. Co. plant for many years. More recently, he had worked for the Chef Specialties Co.

During World War II, Mr. Weiser served tor a period of 27 months with the U.S. Navy. He was a member of St. Callistiis Church.

He belonged to the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Mountain Hose the Auxiliary Fire Police, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Modern Woodmen Lodge. Mr. Weiser is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alice Grolemund Weiser, to, whom he was married June 7, 1934 at St. Callistus rectory; one son, Charles Weiser, at home; two sisters, Mrs.

Helen Mountain of Sharon and Mrs. Arlie Melzer of Redwood City. and four brothers, Jacob and Howard Weiser of Kane. Roland Weiser of East Kane and Bruce Weiser of James Friends may call at the Cum mings Funeral Home at the usual visiting hours, 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 o'clock, today. Rosary will be said at Cummings tnis evening at 8 o'clock.

Requiem High Mass will be said Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Callistus Church, with the Rev. Fr. Carl L. Lippert as celebrant.

Interment will be in St. Callistus cemetery. ILE Lewis Galluch, aged 55, of the Ridgway Road, Johnsonburg, and a native of Kane, died suddenly Mon day afternoon while shoveling snow near his home. Mr. Galluch was born on May 2C, 1905 in Kane, the son of the late Mr.

and Mrs. Dominip Galluch. He was married to the former Anna Catherine Stubber on May 8, 1930 6t Johnsonburg. Mr. Galluch was employed as a truck driver for 18 years with the New York Pennsylvania Co.

Surviving are his wife, a son, Lewis Jr. of Johnsonburg, a daughter, Mrs. Jack Bowley of Pittsburgh; three grandchildren, and several brothers and sisters, Iver, James and Samuel all of Johnsonburg, Daniel of Blaisdell, N. Mrs. Rocco Manno of, Johnsonburg, Mrs.

Austin Papa and Mrs. Lena Okreprkey of Linden, N. J. and Mrs. Ann Daniels of Elizabeth, N.

A Requiem Mass will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday at the Holy Rosary Church at Johnsonburg with the Rev. Ennis Connelly as celebrant. Burial will be in Ward vale Catholic cemetery.

Friends are being received at the Ubel Funeral Home at regular visiting hours. 11 WORKERS PURGED AFTER HAVANA BLAZE HAVANA UP), The management of CMQ, government controlled radi TV station sabotaged in million dollar fire two weeks ago, announced today 11 employes have been purged. The station said five technicians, four newsmen, a coordinator and a master control, room worker were fired. Authorities said phosporous was thrown into the air conditioning system Dec. 15.

The resulting blaze swept two floors in the station's downtown building and destroyed equipment, film and records. Firemen battled three hours to control the fire. Scene of Laurie, 11, was saved by a neighbor who raised a ladder to the upper floor where she had been sleeping. It was her screams that first attracted aid. She said that she awakened to find that "everything was white." She referred to thick white smoke.

She said she found Margaret in a dazed condition on the first floor. It was hard, almost impossible to breathe, she said. Laurie said she flung open a window and tried to get Robert's head up to it so he could' breathe. She tugged but could not lift him high enough. The children's father said Monday that "only our faith in God has sustained us (he and his wife).

God needed angels and he took them. He left us Laurie. Meanwhile, Fire Chief Robert Price said the flames apparently started when heat from an air ddct pipe of the basement oil heater set fire to a combustible material stored over the pipe. It was a small fire in terms of damage to the building. A loss of only about $4,800, said Fire Marshal Fred K.

Hibbs. Only a portion of the basement and kitchen were seared by the flames. The Christmas tree, the packages, untouched. Greatest "Shop 'n Win" crowd on record, estimated well in excess of the more than 2,000 present for the Miami trip award, thronged the central Kane business section area shortly after 5 p. m.

Saturday for the $1,000 cash Christmas awards. One of three winners was present. Susan Powell, 98 Yarnall Street, a Junior High student, who received a check for $200 as third prize Monroe Johnson, member of the 1960 football squad at Kane Area Joint Senior High School and a resident of Kane R. D. 1, was called for the first prize of $500 but was not present.

He receives a check for half the amount $250. Don Lundeen of 534 Biddle Street was present but neard the name of his wife Betty called for the second prize of $300. She was not present and consequently received a Christmas check of $150. It was a hectic Saturday after No. 2: the Highway Per Hour is Deaths in traffic smashups slack ened Monday night despite increased traffic as millions of motorists jammed highways heading for home from Christmas visits.

Rain and ice made driving hazardous in some areas and the death rate dropped slightly. The count at midnight (local times) at the end of the 78 hour holiday period which started at 6 p.m. Friday, showed 474 killed in motor vehicle accidents. Heavy Fire Toll Fires also took a heavy toll, with 76 deaths reported compared to 43 for lust year's Christmas weekend holiday. Various types of other accidents claimed the lives of 80 persons compared to 73 last Christmas for an over all total of 630 violent deaths.

Last Christmas' the total was 609 accidental deaths. The National Safety Council, which had estimated a possible death toll of 510, said traffic fatalities would number 350 on a normal nonholiday weekend at this time of year. It estimates 340 persons may be killed during the three day New Year holiday weekend. An Associated Press survey of violent deaths for a 78 hour non holiday weekend period earlier this month showed 293 traffic fatalities, 47 killed in fires and 113 killed in miscellaneous accidents, a total of P453. IS .1 ill El LEAGUE PHILADELPHIA UP) Halfback Tommy Mason of Tulane today was named the No.

1 choice at the National Football League's player draft by the league's newest team, the Minnesota Vikings. Mason ranked 15th in the nation in both rushing and pass receiving this past season despite playing with a losing team. The Vikings general manager, Bert Rose, hinted Mason might become part of a deal for a veteran NFL quarterback. The Vikings have talked with the New York Giants about George Shaw, and Los Angeles on the availability of a surplus Ram quarterback. Washington, using a first choice acquired from Dallas in the Eddie LeBaron trade, selected Norman Snead, Wake Forest quarterback and then on its regular first round pick took Joe Rutgens, Illinois tackle.

Other first round choices: Los Angeles, Marlin McKeever. Southern California linebacker; Chicago Bears, Mike Ditka, Pittsburgh end; and San Francisco, with Pittsburgh's choice acquired by trade, Jim Johnson, UCLA back. Baltimore, after deliberating mora than 35 minutes, selected Tom Matte, Ohio State quarterback. FRANCE EXPLODES NUCLEAR DEVICE' PARIS UP) France today suc cessfully staged its third nuclear test, exploding a small device that officials hope 'will clear the way for both tactical and giant thermonuclear weapons. French scientists also sought to gain information about protection of persons from the effects of radio, active fallout.

The third test, which came about 10 months after the first, was fired at Reggane, deep in the Sahara, from atop a tower. SURRENDERS TO TOIJCfc A man identified as Larry Rankin of Cyclone walked into Brad, ford police station Saturday afternoon and gave himself up to face bad check charges. He was said to have admitted cashing 11 checks totaling about $140. He was arraigned on two counts and held on a total of S800 bond for court. ARRESTED IX KANE Frank Ross, 27, Girard, was arrested by Kane Borough Police Christmas Eve on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicants.

Ross was arraigned before Justice of the Peace William Bunce and ordered held under 300 bond for cAurt ap pearance. Owners of the business, Dominick and William Rocca, had closed up for the weekend Christmas holiday and were visiting in Pittsburgh. Firemen broke into the building which housed the restaurant and bar on the first floor and residential quarters on the second floor part of the unit. Fire Chief H. D.

Gardner of Kane, who was only a short distance away when the fire was discovered, said when he entered the structure with John Anderson, from the neighboring Sky Line across the highway, the fire appeared to be through the ceiling area and could not be immediately located as a result of dense smoke. He closed the building to prevent draft until the Mt. Jewett Fire Department, with Fire Chief Bill Kees ler, arrived. Chief Keesler asked for immediate mutual aid when a recheek of the fire indicated help would be needed especially more water. The big, West Side pumper and emergency car moved in from Kane and a tanker unit from the Hilltop Department at Cyclone responded to the mutual aid.

Supplies of water were rapidly exhausted and a speical line was pumping water from the "Wishing Well' located at the rear of the business. Trucks moved into Mt. Jewett to fill tanks but, as the fire broke through, an intermittent high ylnd fanned flames out of control volcanic proportions through 4.e entire building. More than a half hundred volun teer firemen were at the scene and state police from Kane sub station were on the job moving traffic at the busy Route 6 219 intersection, keeping lanes clear and the area free from congestion. Fire police were stationed along both highways keeping traffic on the move.

Trooper John Gentilman from Kane sub station was handling traffic at the highway intersection when Dr. Gardner and his mother in law, Mrs. Hilda Johnson, 78, were en route home to Kane after a visit with relatives in Mt. Jewett. The Gardner car stalled in the center of the intersection and, as aid was secured to push the vehicle through, the out of state motorist drove up and excitedly asked: "Where do you turn in a fire arm? That building," pointing to 'the Wishing Well, "has smoke coming out of it." The Gardner car was pushed aside and Mrs.

Johnson placed in a state police car while Dr. Gardner went to investigate and while the call was placed into nearby Mt. Jewett. Trooper Gentilman reported the fire to Kane sub station and Sgt. Robert Bamat sent troopers Harry Wolff and Oliver Swanson to assist.

Despite glassy, dangerous highway conditions developing with a rapid freeze up and light, blowing snow, the fire units made good time. The Mt. Jewett unit with about 30 men was at the scene and the Kane units with more than 20 men moved in, followed by the Hilltop unit with more than dozen men. Combined efforts of the units were futile as the blaze had mushroomed between the ceiling and roof area and spread through the residential two story building, which at one time was a part of the old Benson farm, owned by Fritz and Alf Benson of Kane. The restaurant business has been established for several years and the liquor license was secured when Breezy Heights burned a few years ago.

AT Mrs. Miriam Ellis, aged 52, Mar ienville, died here Sunday in Community Hospital Funeral services will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home in Marienville at 2 p. m. today. The Rev.

Samuel Phoebus, pastor of the Marienville Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Burial will be made in the North Forest Cemetery. Mrs. Ellis, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Staffer, was bom in Altoona, Nov. 14, 1908 and moved to the Marienville district in 1931 where she taught in the East For est Joint school until her marriage to Harold Ellis on June 17, 1936. She was a member of the Pres byterian Church of Marienville and 'the Eastern Star, Forest Chapter 482. Surviving besides her husband are two daughters, Mrs. John Brook of Columbus, O.

and Miss Barbara Jean Ellis at home and her mother, Mrs. Lillian Staffer of Edinboro. Eighteen Killed in Pennsylvania Over Holiday Weekend (BULLETIN) By The Associated Press Four late reported fatalities today raifsed the state's holiday weekend accidental death toll to 22. The latest victims: Shippensburg Donald C. Mozin go, 16, member of a group of Christmas carolers, killed when an automobile skidded into him.

C'eciL Washington County Raoul Chabaud, 78, McDonald RD 3, killed Monday when struck by a hit run car as he walked along Route 28 near here. Montoursville Charles K. Gingery, Montoursville, RD 1, was fatally injured Saturday wheal his car ran off the Ridge Road a mile east of Montoursville. Kennett Square Harry C. London, 11, and his brother, Eugene, 7, were sliding on ice atop a reservoir Monday and slid into 12 feet of open water.

The older brother drowned and the younger was pulled to safety. By The Associated Tress Eighteen persons, including five children whc. perished in a Christmas Day fire, died in accidents in Pennsylvania over the long holiday period. While the toll was tragic, it was the lowest for a holiday period this year. Eight of the dead were killed in traffic accidents while five others were victims of other types of mishaps.

One double fatal traffic accident was reported 14 miles from Union town. Mrs. Ida Conneway, 61, of Markleyburg, and Pat Sue Morton, 19, of Layland. W. were killed in a two car collision.

The other victims: Pittsburgh Robert W. Rowlands, 22, of Pittsburgh, crushed to death Monday when a jack slipped under a car he was fixing and crushed him. Philadelphia Samuel Brown, 25, a patient at Coatesville Veterans Administration Hospital, hit by a subway elevated train Sunday night. He was on leave from the hospital to visit relatives. Canton Ulysses G.

Scrugg, 48, of Athens, killed Friday night in a two car collision near this Bradford County community. Philadelphia Mrs. Elizabeth Hur witz, of Camden, N. hit by a car Friday night while crossing Broad Street. Mother, 36, Killed Mrs.

Evelyn B. Smith, 36, of Lans dale. killed Saturday when her car skidded on an icy patch near here and hit a pole. Her 13 year old daughter was injured. Natrona Heights Dennis R.

Cris man, 44, of Brackenridge, Allegheny County, crushed to death Saturday when the bed of a cinder truck he was repairing fell on him. He was the father of five. Hamburg Harold F. Kirck, 19, of Shoemakersville, Berks County, killed Saturday when his car skid ed on a patch of ice and hit a guard rail near that Berks County community. Pittsburgh Donald A.

Parks, 30, of Dennison, Ohio, found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning Saturday in his rented room. Authorities said he apparently suffocated of fumes from an unvented gas stove his landlady had warned him not to use. Parks, who had five children, was in Pittsburgh looking for work. Scranton Patrolman Dominick Paparella, 63, struck by a car Sunday while directing traffic for a midnight Christmas Mass at St. Mary's Church near; here.

He was the brother of Joe Paparella, an American League baseball umpire. Pittsburgh Stanley Pavinish, 60, of Pittsburgh, struck by a train Saturday while walking through a Pittsburgh and Lake Erie railroad tunnel. Harrisburg John C. Dare, about 50, of Harrisburg, died Saturday night in a hospital 30 minutes after he was hit by a car at an intersection in nearby Susquehanna Township. The driver did not stop and the1 police are searching for him.

Stale's Top Sfory of '60: Kennedy Election Sweep By LOUIS UCHITELLE PHILADELPHIA (JP) The year got off to a headline making start in Pennsylvania. Five of the top 10 Pennsylvania stories of 1960 selected in the annual Associated Press poll broke in January or February. promotion is the general committee other top award, the Miami trip for two, was won by Mrs. Oscar Cedar. All of the special merchandise prize awards were being issued today and checks to the Saturday winners were also in the mail wrapping up what has been termed the "top promotion of all times" here.

Sponsored by the Retail Bureau of the Kane of the initial participants remained with the program until it concluded. Mr. Scordo, chairman of the Shop 'n Win Committee and Louis Sirianni, Retail Bureau president, indicated that casual surveys disclosed that a similar event may be held in 1961 and possibly on a larger scale. Local merchants, who have been going all put to bolster Kane's attraction as an area shopping center, will survey results of the' 1960 program at near future meeting. WHILE VISITING SISTER Mrs.

Belle Ruby Donaldson Pit tock, .72, of 307 West Hemlock Avenue, a Kane resident for the past 20 years, died unexpectedly following a heart attack Sunday afternoon at 12:25 o'clock, while visiting her sister, Mrs. E. N. Roz elle of New Haven, a patient at Community Hospital. Mrs.

Pittock, who was born at Marienville Oct. 10, 1888, resided at Barnes for many years before moving here in 1940. She had retained her membership in the Barnes Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Fred H. Pittock, to whom she was married at Jamestown, N.

Y. in 1906; one daughter, Mrs. Harold (Elizabeth) Stover of Sheffield; six sons, Neville Pittock of Ridhland, Robert H. Pittock of Sheffield, Jack W. Pittock of Barnes; Fred C.

Pittock of Las Vegas, James L. Pittock of Grove City; and Richard Pittock, now stationed with the U. S. Navy at San Francisco, two sisters, Mrs. Charles Schuler of Barnes and Mrs.

Rozelle; 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Friends may call at the Borden Funeral Home, Sheffield, where funeral services will be held Wednes' day afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the Rev. Jack Parsons of the Sheffield Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the Barnes cemetery. DEYOUNG CHILD IS TREATED FOR BURNS A three year old DeYoung child, Margaret Silvis, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Silvis, was treated over the weekend at Kane Community Hospital for burns on her abdomen, chest and right loot received in a home mishap. It was reported that a hose used to fill a wash tub with hot water slipped out of the tub and the water hit the child. She was released after treatment at the hospital and her condition was listed as good. noon in the Kane business section with customers in stores up to flying time of 5 p.

m. Merchants rushed their tickets to the Fraley Field intersection to be added to the accumulation of the past month's Shop 'n Win. Loo Scordo estimated that well over 200,000 tickets had been accumulated for the big Christmas awards. Kim Keneske, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs.

Don Keneske of 506 Bid die Street, assisted the Shop 'n Win committee in the selection. The Saturday committee from the sponsoring Retail Bureau, of the Kane Chamber of Commerce included Leo Scordo, Mrs. Hilda Carlson, Louis Sirianni and Mrs. Viola Faul. It was a double hit in the Powell family.

Susan's mother won a $100 award on Sept. 23. Almost all Shop Win awards went to residents of Kane and vicinity this year. The Program time before its effects began to wear off. On the afternoon the contract was signed, a man named Elmo Smith was arrested in Bridgeport, Montgomery County, his home He was charged with the murder of 16 year old Maryann Mitchell, a Philadelphia school girl whose body had been found in a roadside gully a few days before.

She had been sexually abused and bludgeoned to death. Lipstick markings had been scrawled on her stomach. Later in the year. Smith was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to die in the electric chair. Highway rrogTapi Gov.

Lawrence announced his 13 point highway safety program on Feb. 2. Its major feature is a plan requiring physical examinations of every motorist. These would take place once every 10 years until a driver is 60, and every five years thereafter. By the end of the year the physical examinations had begun.

On Feb. 24, newspapers blazed the story of Daniel Raymond, 42, ot rural Chalk Hill, near Uniontown. Raymond asked two highway employes to spread cinders on his driveway. He shot and killed one and killed three more people who came by. Five persons were wounded.

Fir.ally, Raymond, was shot by state police who approached his barricaded home behind an Army was Nov. 30 when the census people announced that Pennsylvania's population was 11,319,366. an increase of 821354 people or 7.8 per cent since the 1950 count of (Continued oil Page 6) Tragedy; Five Children Die A July t3 November story, how ever; got the No. 1 spot in the bal loting by newspapers, and radio and television stations. It was the John F.

Kennedy election sweep of Pennsylvania, a state essential for national victory. The editors decided that Gov. David L. Lawrence's February announcement of a 13 point highway safety program was the second best story of the year. They selected these other stories to round out the top 10 list: 3.

Pittsburgh Pirates win pennant and World Series in October. 4. Pennsylvania Railroad is shut down by a September strike. 5. The steel strike became history after terms of a contract are agreed upon in January.

6. February snow' storm shuts 160 miles on Pennsylvania Turnpike. Shooting Spree 7. Daniel. Ravmsnd kills four, wounds five in wild shooting near Uniontown in February.

'9. First annual session of the Legislature lasts from January until mid November. 10. A tie between two stories: The January arrest of Elmo Smith for the slaying of Maryann Mitchell, and his trial later; and the Knox Coal Co. labor bribery and involuntary' manslaughter trials, Li June and July.

The year opened with two of these top stories developing together. The United Steelworkers Union and the basic steel producers signed a 30 month contract on Jan. 4 thus ending a dispute that included a 116 day strike. The strike affected the nation's entire economy, but it centered on Pennsylvania's vast steel industry. It was some FEASTE I Pa.

UP) A Christmas tree, its lights dimmed. Bright packages that never will be opened by the persons for whom they were intended. And the smell of smoke throughout a trim, one and a half story bungalow in a residential section of this tiny, Bucks County community. All silent reminders of a Christmas tragedy that took the lives of five small childrne. Four of the children of Mr.

and Irs. Richard P. DuPont died in first floor bedrooms. A. fifth died upstairs.

None was touched by the fire that burned briefly and fiercely in the bungalow as the elder Du Ponts attended a midnight Christ mas Eve mass. The DuPonts, the husband, 37, and his wife, 35, were unaware of any special meaning to the sirens they heard as they sat in a pew at the nearby Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Mary. It wasn't until a priest quietly summoned them from a pew that they learned the horrible message of the sirens wail. Dead of asphyxiation, despite ef forts of neighbors who saved one other DuPont child, were Margaret, 12, Katherine, 10, Melanie 8, Helen, 6, and Robert, 5,.