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muu Jgwg. iqqY, January 13. 1968 7 A Mim l.JEn .1 tiu rurmnTifliin mi 4 I 1 Albert 7. Johnson tAtiWf numb ur vT Two Killed, One 3 nnnnrnTi nrniTrn Seeks Re election American Planes Lost in aids Over North Vietnam Missing in Fire At Hotel in Pa. BROWNSVILLE, Pa.

(AP) To Congress Post jj sjjjjf HARRISBURG (AP) A "Oh, my God! Oh, my God Those poor people! Those poor Congressman Albert W. John sn of Smcthport, today announced his candidacy for rejection as Representative in Congress from this 10 eounty 23rd Congressional District. In announcing his candidacy Western Pennsylvania delegate says the hotly disputed issue of property tax exemptions could wreck the work of Pennsylvania's Constitutional people!" Mrs. Joseph Catalano repeat ed the words Thursday as she 0 looked out her kitchen window and saw thick, black smoke nnd tfya ff: ii s. 5i win n.

i. Delegate George Pott of Al New Ground Fighting at Neutral Zone By GEORGE ESTER flames pouring from the shat tered windows of the Pennsyl or re electiory Mr. Johnson slated "I will continue to serve (he people of the District to, the best of his ability and will maintain his "Open Door" policy wherein ail persons from the vanla Hotel a building that legheny County, co chairman of the subcommittee on Taxation, sounded the warning Thursday after the Taxation and State Finance Committee had bogged down In debate over the issui. housed over 50 elderly people. Mrs.

Catalano was working in her kitchen when she heard a thump, "like ice falling off, the "This issue is so packed with District receive a warm welcome courteous and prompt at whether they visit my office in Washington or contact ne by mail or telephone." roof." But it was an explosion in tho 68 year old hotel operated by her son and husband. The fire killed a man and SAIGON (AP) Heavy new fighting below the demilitarized zone and intense air blows at North Vietnam that cost three American planes and a Communist MIG Interceptor were reported today by the U.S. Command. Coinciding with the battle report were a series of Viet Cong terrorist attacks. In one, a claymore mine on the doorstep of a South Vietnamese armv head woman.

A third man was miss i if emotion and possible political pressure," Pott said, "It could well mean the defeat of the entire proceedings of this convention if it is not handled properly." Specifically at Issue was a subcommittee decision to exempt all schools from making special payments to local government units for certain municipal services. Earlier, the subcommittee had ing. The others escaped safely. "I was working on the second floor when I noticed the fire In the air shaft," hotel malnten ance men Joseph Harden said. Harden dashed down to the hotel bar and sounded the recommended that public and alarm.

He ran back upstairs and was trying to extinguish the blaze with a fire hose when he JERUSALEM under a foot of snow is this unusual sight That's David's Tower towering upon the right. This is th Holy City's heaviest snowfall since the three footer in 1920. CITES LBJ "CRIMES" Attor. ney James M. Williams ex plains his Citizens for Governmental Restraint, In Minneapolis, which he says Is circulating petitions urging Impeachment of President Johnson for "high crimes" involving the Viet nam warfare.

Williams, national chairman, said he formed the organization along with Edward Keating, San Francisco, former Ramparts Magazine publisher, and Corliss Lamont of New York, retired Columbia philosophy professor. heard an explosion above him quarters in the Mekong Delta spewed hundreds of deadly steel pellets into a nearby market place, killing 18 Vietnamese and wounding 38. Monsoon clouds over North Vietnam lifted enough Thursday to permit the heaviest visual bomb raids north of Hanoi in two weeks, although U.S. pilots have been making radar runs. Two Air Force F4 Phantom RECOUNT REQUEST IN KflSPERflK UNDERGOES "It appeared as if the whole building was on fire one place ft LAjl cnaruaoie institutions, now exempt from property taxes, be required to pay for services such as fire and police protection, sewage and garbage disposal.

The proposal was amended after complaints were voiced by the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference and several colleges and universities that' the payments or another," said Ruth Gordon, 54, who lived on the third floor. THE DUBOIS DISTI 'KANE FEDERAL' TO MARK 40th YEAR IN '68 Officers and Directors "My ceiling started to fall in the smoke and flames came down PAUSES on me." IS LISTED AS Cm STANFORD, Calif. (AP) A Most of tne residents scram DUBOIS, Pa. (AP) Th bled down Inside stairs and Re elected at Annual friendly folks in Falls Creek made their way to a fire escape. would create financial difficulties for many schools.

Several delegates charged that the revision was a concession to "pressure groups or lobbyists." doctor said Mike Kasperak's transplanted heart pulsed on in Congressman Johnson were in the middle of a muddle Meeting Yesterday. The Kane Federal Savings and 'Don't Jump! "When I got to the scene I today over who is running the Mr. Johnson is now his third term in Congress, little pottery making town We must maintain our in Loan Company held its annual an excellent manner" today after withstanding the effect of another major operation for intestinal bleeding. noticed this woman looking out a third story window," Browns were lost, due to "unknown causes," during the raids north of Hanoi, the U.S. Command said, and the four pilots were listed as missing.

Another Phantom, after a raid on the Bac Giang power plant 25 miles northeast of Hanoi, fired a missile up the tailpipe of a MIG17 and another Phantom crew saw the Red jet crash, the command reported. It was the 105th Communist Interceptcr claimed by American pilots. It all started when a 47 year meetings yesterday with elec old restaurant owner lost a bor ville patrolman Sam Nicola said. tions of directors and officers having first been elected in the tegrity and our commitment to Special Election in the Fall of the people," delegate Jerrv 1963. Prior to his election to Powell of Levittown said in op Congress, Mr.

Johnson served 17 posing the chnnirp After the three hour surgery ough council election by one vot A man told me she was going and made plans for marking its and asked for a recount. Thursday night, Dr. Harry to jump. And I told her to wait 40th anniversary Miis vear. Oberhelman Jr.

said the stress years in the State Legislature Well, everybody gathered The financial institution, a while that the fire trucks were only a few minutes behind Delegate Richard Gerber of Montgomery County, the sub By GENE SCIIROEDKR Associated Tress Writer where: tie was the Republican on the 54 year old retired steel the Judge's chambers on which started on a small scale Floor Leader for nine years. worker's ailing liver probably Wednesday, broke the seal and But Mrs. Edna Craft, 62, committee's other co chairman, DETROIT (AP) Michigan was greater than on his bor lo and behold, the box was em Mr. Johnson, by reason of be was among those who favored as the Kane Buildin? and Loan back in its biggest year in 1967, reaching total assets of! Gov. George Romney has crit leaped to her death from the flaming building, hitting a con ty.

mji a inira term congressman, the rowed neari. UDerneiman per amendment. formed the operation. Were they surprised? icized President Johnson's State of the Union message as "the crete sidewalk. Gerber said "the impact the $5,185,000, according to the report of Glenn Stull, executive "That is the understate The body of Matt Parlov, same tired approach of the past nas achieved a position of seniority in the Congress so that out of 14 Minority Members of the Banking and Currency Committee he ranks seventh, and Kasperak remained on rhe critical list Kasperak, who received the ment of the year," said John vice president and secretary.

about 60, was found near a win inree years regarding over Poyer, who just took office Three directors were re elect dow on the third floor. county solicitor two weeks ago seas problems and solutions of the '30s for present day domes proposed fee would have had on schools and universities" and not pressure brought by any group or individual had Influenced his decision. "Education is the be all nnd end ail of our entire society." Firemen were searching the ranks fifth on the Post Office was the first time he had rubble for Eugene Hileman The U.S. Command in a delayed announcement said another Phantom was lost Tuesday due to "unknown causes" in North Vietnam's southern panhandle and one of the two pilots was rescued. The U.S.

losses brought to 790 the total number of American war planes announced down in combat over North Vietnam in the bombing campaign, now nearly three years old. U.S. pilots flew a total of 112 missions against the Communist tic problems. and Civil Service Committee. He ed yesterday, Glennis, H.

Rick heart a dead woman Jan. 6, ert, Emryed Swanson and John nad nis KaU bladder removed H. Pearson. Holdover directors last Sunday. He has undergone are A.

Langherst, Lawrence lnreo massive blood transfu Woods, Richard Greville, John sions this week. ever heard of an empty ballot 45, who was missing. box. Seven Injured js the Minority Chairman of the Subcommittee on Postal Rates, serves as Assistant Floor Lender Roraney, the only announced candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, made "Usually there are a few ex Gerber said. "By letting them aeven persons were injured tras," he said.

and treated at Brownsville Hos to Gerald R. Ford, and was nam come ln an' sort of conflict with F. Hill, Dwight Magnuson and I Even witb this tremendous Mr. Stull. I strain, Oberhelman and Dr.

his airport remarks after arriv But that was only the start of pital and an emergency aid cen ter. ing in Michigan from a five day All officers were re elected in Norman E. Shumway, who per the problems. The petition for a or Dy making them dependent on, local government, we would be opening a whole new set of ed Assistant Republican Whip, assigned to the States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Dela campaign visit to New Hamp recount, instead of asking for a Small fires continued to flare eluding Mr. Rickert, president formed the transplant, con Mr.

Stull executive vice presi curred in the statement that the inside the charred walls of the problems for our education sys recount in his election only, had asked for recount of all seats dent and secretary; Mr. Pearson I heart function was normal. four story brick hotel. ware. This seniority and standing enables the Congressman to serve the district better in his relations with the Federal Agen nd.Mr.

Langherst, vice presi Oberhelman, of the that had been contested. Damage was estimated at shire, which holds the nation first presidential preference primary March 12. In a telephone conversation with Rhode Islund Gov. John Chaffee, Romney declared that the basic tone of the President's tem. Vote Is Postponed A vote on the proposal was postponed until Monday, and dent; Mr.

Swanson, treasurer! team that has watched over $150,000. so, wnen tne ballot box was found empty, that meant the nd Mabel Peterson, assistant Kasperak for nearly two weeks, I Cause of the fire was not Im North Thursday. A rocket fired from an unidentified plane exploded today just outside the U.S. Special Forces camp at Lang Vei, In the northwest corner of South Vietnam. Military sources said there were no casualties or damage, but investigators were examining A a MKnH 1 i IPnft Mr cm A candidates who thought they secretary.

Elected to a new said that in Thursday's opera post was Mary Magnuson as anltion the vagus nerve leading to mt uiuieiy determined, but a po were winners were not. Since ut jiiaii saia tne explosion assistant secretary. the stomach ws cut to check i vouit ui i ni ion ntifij in a mc yanvi mcmuers 1966, the District now comprises consider the matter very ten counties; namely, Cameron, carefully over the weekend. Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, "This most important issue they would have been the major address Wednesday night of fered "little real promise. currea on the third or fourth Meetings were held in the di gastric juices that were compli ity on the seven man council, floor, "probably from a gas ac cumulation." In the pursuit of Deacc' rectors room in the home build eating the bleedine there was no quorum and no Forest, McKcan, Potter, Ven must be very carefully thought Rnm ney said, "ho offered noth ng on Fraley Street which was council.

completely modernized ln a maj i. run saia, oecause it Mr. Johnson stated that he is might very well defeat all of the "I didn't mean to stir up all or 1966 program. ing new. His approach to the problems we face at home showed too little appreciation of very proud to represent this new fine recommendations nf this this fuss," said the restaurant The directors discussed plans Tube Inserted The bleeding sites were closed and a tube inserted to decompress the stomach.

The tube will remain for a couple of days. Oberhelman described the process as "standard." man, John McCallus. for marking the 40th anniver U.S. CAMBOD1A BATTLE PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) "American South Vietnamese" forces penetrated Cambodian territory for a distance of more than 200 yards their magnitude." The phone conversation with Chafee was convention at the polls." The full convention met Thursday, but all of the action took until tnjs uung simmers sary year in a continuing pro down, I guess I'll just have to rocket fragments to determino who did it. A U.S.

Air Force spokesman said there was "reason to believe" the rocket was loosed by an American F4C Phantom over Lang Vei, where a mistaken attack by four American pilots killed 105 persons March 2, 1967. The camp is four miles west of Khe Sanh, a Marine base. Six Hour Battle, East of Khe Sanh, in the first relayed to newsmen via lnnH. gram, this year, with arrange put on an extra coffee pot," he place later during ments to be set at a later date. speaker system.

Chafee had said. Thursday and killed three Cam meetings neid throughout the District because of the great strides the District is making in the field of education. For instance, he said, there is located in the District, Lock Haven State College, Pennsylvania StaU University at State College, the Edinboro Campus at Warren, the Pitt Campus at Bradford the Venantro Campus of Clarion State College at Oil City and the Penn day. served as clearing house for several Republican governors ACTOR WHEELER DIES Judge Step In The problem of lack of lead bodians and wounded one, well informed sources said today. Allies to Free on their reaction to the Johnson NEW YORK Bert Wheeler, ers was solved Thursday when who with his wife Betty once Judge Robert Morris appointed formed one of the nation's most Red Prisoners a fourth council member, givin? II II ANDERSON DIES UNEXPECTEDLY DENIAL BY ZEILER PITTSBURGH (AP) Wil popular vaudeville teams, died last night of emphysema at age liam Zeiler, accused of a string 72.

speech. Romney spent Thursday and today in Michigan before opening his campaign for the April 2 Wisconsin primary. He plans to return to New Hampshire in a week to resume his uphill race against former Vice President Richard M. Nixon. State Center at DuBois.

Mr. Johnson fuither stated that in his long career in the State Legislature he was an ardent sup SAIGON (AP) Between 35 and 40 sick and wounded North Vietnamese war prisoners will be released by the Saigon gov of bank holdups attributed to Pittsburgh's so called "Commut A native of Sweden and a resident of Lantz Corners for most it a quorum. But they still don't know what to do about the election in this borough of 1,400 persons. "The borough solicitor Is out hunting," said Poyer, "so the next step is uncertain. THE STOCK MARKET er Bandit," denied the charges NEW YORK (AP) The Dow heavy fighting along the north ern frontier in nearly a week, some 400 U.S.

Marines with a big assist from artillery and helicopter gunships nearly wiped out a force of some 200 North Vietnamese Thursday in. a six hour battle. Many of the 162 North Vietnamese regulars reported killed were apparently victims of th3 big American guns and helicop at his federal bank robbery porter of funds for education, of his life, Gustave Adolph An particularly higher education, derson, 73, died at his homo nn. Jones average lost .98 to 882.80 trial today. on the stock market yesterday.

Regional Survey ernment, Informed sources iid today. Hope was expressed that the Communists will release some of the 231 U.S. military men they hold, but there was no indication they would. No time has been set for the which Interest and support has expectedly Thursday at 11:30 a. continued In the Congress.

m.i Mr. Johnson Indicated that his Mr. Anderson was born at other interests in Congress lie Morup, Halland. Sworinn March 9, 1894. He married th on Sept.

former Emma Carlson 15, 1921 in Bradford. Area Employment Under State Average But Early Improvement Is Forecast in helping the District through promoting its economic and industrial life by assisting cities and towns in their development plans in the fields of sewage disposal, water works, ronds, tech release, but Tet the Vietnamese new year at the end of January has been the traditional time for prisoner release. He was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church of Mt. Jewett and a retired lease worir.

(Editor's Note: This is one of nital schools, recreational devel er for the South Penn Oil Co men, 33 women. This is a more The prisoners probably would be taken to a point within or near the demilitarized zone. liamee reports that initial and reopened claims in December Meadvllle Area Theodore E. Heckman the periodic surveys of the job or Jobless picture, in this BES ters that pounded the hemmed in Communists as they tried to break out. Eight U.S.

Dead Eight Marines were reported killed and 39 wounded. Some apparently were hit by Red artillery fire from caves and gunpits inside the DMZ. It was the first heavy fighting in nearly a week along South Vietnam's northern frontier, where the Marine command expects the North Vietnamese to realistic figure as it includes numerous residents temporarily Idled by seasonal jobs and other opment and flood control. Survivors other than his wife The Congressman pointed out are one daughter, Mrs. George that the District is largely rural McCann of Eldred; two sons! in nature yet 'has enioved prent John of Lantz Cnrnprn i.nH 1967 totaled 27 as compared to 20 in November, the prior normal factors.

Industrial recalls I a It'll months. The 240 weekly claims were a decrease from 376 weekly are continuing slowly but stead at jvianassas, nine Brand manager of the Meadville office, reports employment in the area declined 400 between mid October and mid December. The job level at 23,000 trails last year's level. Unemployment at 1,200 represents 5.0 of the work force. ily nere.

industrial expansion which creates a need for new municipal facilities requiring congression area compiled by the Kane Republican through cooperation of various offices of the Bureau of Employment Security, Pennsylvania State Employment Service.) There are 300 fewer people Ht work In McKenn County than where North Vietnamese troops could pick them up. The sources said there no contact with the North Vietnamese government regarding a possible reciprocal release of American prisoners, but they added that this is hoped for in all such releases. How does this picture in Mc claims. There was an increase in continued claims resulting from layoffs Im construction, apparel and electrical machinery al assistance which Ihe Con Kean County compare with the general area? continued on page 2) Although 1968 looks good, little change in the labor market con Percentage wise, McKean with 1,100 idle is listed at 5.1 percent children and three great grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Henry A.

Howard Funeral Home beginning this evening Bt 7. A prayer service for the family will be held at the funeral homo at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. In the Nebo Chapel, Mt.

Jewett. business. DuBois Area ditions is expected in the next iwo monins ago. Jiut mont ap praiKaU of future labor market ronditionH are optimistic aeoord oi us work force. Employment In the DuBois area, both in 60 days.

distributed in this county as itial and continued claims for Venango County iouows: Wage and salary. 17.700: unemployment sation Employment is at 28,200 in the Ing to Glen J. Ryan, manager of the McKean County office of the Pennsylvania State Employ all other workers including un benefits increased. Keith T. Oil City Franklin Titusville area.

paid family and domestic 2,600 Ten Still Missing In Bridge Collapse POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (AP) The Mason County Civil Defense unit appealed Thursday for owners of small boats to help search the Ohio River this weekend for the 10 persons still be Beegle, manager of the PES of ment Service) Mr. Ryan, In and farm, 300. The Rev. V.

Theodore Benson of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church wilt officiate. fice reported employment In the A decline of 300 jobs was reported In December by David J. Hanna, BES manager. The de Visit here thin week, Indicated launch another big push before the start Jan.

27 of the one week cease fire promised by the Viet Cong for Tet, the Vietnamese lunar New" Year. "By kicking it off before Tet," one officer at Marine headquarters In Da Nang said, "They could use the truce to bring up reinforcements and supplies for the second stage." The Marines did the kicking off in the battle Thursday, which began when a company of Leathernecks on a sweeping mission ran Into about 50 North Vietnamese a mile and a half area in 1967 was slightly lower Two Cars, Truck Collide in County A Shinglehouse man was taken to Olean General Hospital early today with undetermined injuries received in a crash near that place on Rt. 44 involving two cars and a truck. 1 Kane based State Police said the accident took place about A year ago employment was running peak and Was Ud 1.000 than 1966 and the rate of unem Nebo Li cline was seasonal and paral interment will bo In Cemetery. i uriKutencxi wun industrial re ployment was 4.5 percent of the elled the trend for a similar per calls.

The overall picture, how civilian work force. iod In 1966. Jobless rate is 4.1 ever, shows tho major offsetting oyer the current figures. Following the peak employment In 1966 the curtailments in the electrical machinery ihdustry were most important factor ln the percent. factor in construction and other Warren County In the Warren office of BES Not much change is expected outdoor Jobs now at seasonal lieved missing from the Dec.

15 collapse of the Silver Bridge here. "We want anybody with a boat and suitable equipment to in first quarter of this year. But, with Andrew J. Donlck, manger, reported county employment at 17,700 about 300 under II I Mr. Hanna reports "The concen downtrend, according to Mr.

Ryan. two miles frqm Ceres. A car operated by Edward E. lows. At this time in Kane last year, Industrial economy was boom sus is that labor market conditions will not reach the boom Elk Cameron A.

F. Williamee, BES manaeer the mid October mark of 18,000. Mr. Donlck reports "Unemploy come down and help us," said Cd Director John "Andy" Wilson. He said boat owners who do proportions of 19(56 and hopefully will equal 1967." ment at 500 represents a 2.7 per A glance "over the line" Into of the Elk and Cameron county office reports In Elk County, initial and reopened claims filed In December totaled 204 as compared to 148 in November of cent of the work force tho volume and ratio for the two prior periods was 300 and 1.6 per cent.

adjacent New York state shows Monday, Jan. 22 Methodist Church 6 Hours Only, 12 6 P.M. McClelland, 27, of Shinglehouse was said to have sideswlped a truck operated by Larry E. Thompson of Shinglehouse and the Thompson vehicle then collided with a car operated by Clair Henderson of Shinglehouse, McClelland was. hospitalized following the accident.

Property damages in excess of jobless statistics approximately not have dragging equipment would be furnished some by the Civil Defense. Plans are to drag the river from the site of the bridge collapse to the Gallipolks, Roller ing along at a peak pace. In the entire Kane area Kane, Mt. Jewett, Ludlow and townships registering for unemployment compensation at the itinerant office of PSES here each week there was a total of 55 persons registering. Today, Mr.

Ryan's office reported that registrations for the same area is 137 persons of which 104 are below the DMZ near the Marino strongpoint at Con Thlen. During a withering exchange of small arms and automatic weapons fire, a second Marine company which had been in a blocking position maneuvered to reinforce the embattled company, then both companies came under artillery fire, apparently from guns hidden in caves and pits inside the DMZ. the same as evidenced in area reports. 1967. The 1336 weekly claims In December are down substantial.

Claimants 1n the Salamanca His report is optimistic stating that "The high levels of employment and the low jobless rates which have prevailed here during the past several years will again feature 196a" Dam, 14 miles downstream, Wil ly from the prior month total of 1612 weekly claims. area for state unemployment insurance benefits increased 37 son said. $1,000 were estimated to vehicles Involved. In Cameron County, Mr. Wil (Continued on page 8).