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May 29. 1967 TEN CENTS A COPY VOL. LXXIV, NO. 217 Red Mortar, Terror Attacks Hit US. Troops, City PROGRAM OF THE DAY The parade will form on Wetmore Avenue at 9:30 sharp and will move at 10:00 A.M.

over the following route: Wetmore Avenue to Fraley Street, to Evergreen Park. Marshall of the Parade John J. Davis Aides Merle Bostaph, Edw. T. Wallace, Leo Scordo Chairman of Committee on Arrangements William Reinard First Division in Automobiles President of the Day Master of Ceremonies Orator of the Day Invocationist Gold Star Mothers Dads of Foreign Service Veterans Second Division Co.

728 Maintenance Bn. Kane Area Senior High School Band Massed Colors American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ex Service Men, and all present Service Men home on leave. Brownie Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Senior Scouts, Senior Girl Scouts, Fraternal Orders. Formation of Parade Wetmore Avenue EXERCISES IN EVERGREEN PARK 44, OF JAMES CITY, Big, Vicious Viet Ground Battles Ahead for Allies By PETER ARNETT SAIGON (AP) Communist military forces are openly chal lenging American positions in two key Vietnamese border regions. They are building up their units inside the country, preparing for what may be the severest battlefield test the al lies have faced in the war.

This view is based on battles In May and intelligence est! mates of enemy movements and troop deployments inside South Vietnam in recent weeks. The main battle focus has been along the demilitarized zone that divides the two Viet rams, and more recently in tht central highlands near the Cambodian border. But Red units are known to be on the move elsewhere. The half North Vietnamese half Viet Cong 9th Division, thrashed by allied units in Feb ruary's Operation Junction Citv and driven into Cambodia, is known to have moved back into Kane Will Honor War Dead with Parade, Services Once again in lives of many Kane and vicinity residents, the traditional observance of Memorial Day takes on deeper significance with the conflict in Vietnam. Business and industry will be stilled for community services and a parade starting at 10 a.m.

At the community program, the Rev. Howard C. Patterson, pastor of First Methodist Church and a World War II veteran, will deliver the oration. The parade will form on Wetmore Avenue, moving over Fraley Street to the War Memorials plot in Evergreen Park where the program will follow, traditional lines honoring dead of all wars. In cooperation with veteran organizations, the annual listing of thoKe who served and passed on is published today.

Also, the detailed program indicates that in event of Inclement weather the services will go indoors to the auditorium of the. Kane Area Senior High School. In local area cemeteries, graves of service personnel have been decorated with American flags. Also, Memorial Day is a time when many families come from long distances to join those locally in placing flowers at graves and taking care of their lots. Usual holiday regulations will be in effect at the Kane Post Office tomorrow.

There is no window service or deliveries, but mail will be dispatched to boxes as usual. As traditional, there will be no regular edition of the Kane Republican on "Memorial Day. TRACK MEET TUESDAY The annual Grade School Track Meet here Is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. on Memorial Day on the senior high, school athletic field. Victor Gentilman is the meet director.

Invocation President of the Day Master of Ceremonies Placing of Wreaths V.F.W. American Legion Commanders OFFICIAL VOTE COUNT With first certification of the official count in the County Primary election, there are no changes In the unofficial GOP winners. The Democratic party, via write ins, will place Albeit Griffin as candidate for district attorney to oppose incumbent Republican Merle Dickinson, for register of wills and clerk of Orphans Court and Ralph Gleason to oppose Ralph M. Caverly, for recorder of deeds. Gale Hollenbock, incumbent Republican coroner, emerges with both party nominations and will go Into the general election unopposed.

Going on the ballot for assessor at large in Kane will be Jack Snyder with two Democratic votes and Earl Davis with five GOP votes. Ann Shaner was the only write in for the GOP for auditor and Earl Davis and Margaret Henry had one each on the Democratic ticket. Perry Bearfield had nine Democratic votes for justice of the peace and five GOP votes to place on both ballots. For constable, Fred Lorenzo with one Democratic write in, will oppose Leonard Anderson, who was on the ballot and had 225 votes. The official count for county offices will be reviewed later.

No changes in standings in either party were involved. PRESIDENT IN TEXAS SAN ANTONIO. Tex. CR President Johnson is spending a quiet weekend at his Texas ranch. Scouts Memorial Service General Logan's Orders Heavy Traffic Over Weekend A preview of traffic to come was observed on area highways over the weekend.

A heavy Influx of visitors from metropolitan areas moved in and via Kane Into Kinzua Dam areas. No, serious motor accidents were reported by Kane based State Police. Troopers today are Investigating a hit run accident near (Port Allegany, reportedly involving juveniles. In, the Port Allegany area, three miles south of that borough, $1,450 in property damage was listed in a two car accident Troopers said a car operated by A. J.

Gutgsell, 70, Cou dersport, went into a skid into the oncoming lane of traffic in attempting a fast stop for a car ahead to make a turn. The Gutg. sen car crashed into a car op erated by Samuel L. Seabolt, 28, Keating Summit. A pass enger in the Seabolt car, David Schwei kert, 16, complained of dizziness from a head bump but was not hospitalized.

U.S. CONCERNED WASHINGTON UP) U.S. officials have expressed to the Saigon government their disappointment over the" announced presidential candidacies of South Vietnam's top military leaders. American authorities feel instability may result from the election campaigns of Premier Nguyen Cao Ky and Lt. Gen.

Nguyen Van Thieu, the Vietna mese chief of state. Both men have given assur ances their campaigns will be kept under control to avoid political disruption. JUNE 1 Music Kane Area Senior High School Band Oration THE SERVICE Retreat National Anthem Salute to the Dead Taps Rev. Fr. Bernard J.

Webber Mike Grandinetti Roy Hanson Robert Barr Eagle Scout Troop 20 George W. Hodges Rev. Howard Patterson OF DEDICATION Bugler Band Firing Squad Co. 728 Maintenance Bn. Bugler FORT KNOX TRAGEDY FT.

KNOX, Ky. UP The Army announced today the death toll reached 10 in the crash of two UH1B "Huey" helicopters during a training mission at this military base near Louisville Sunday. In the event of inclement weather, the exercises be held in the Kane Senior High School Auditorium STORE CLOSINGS HERE Kane stores will observe their regular Wednesday afternoon closing on May 31, according to an announcement made today by officials of the Kane Retail Mer chants Bureau. Local business firms will be closed' Memorial Day and will reopen Wednesday morning. Vietnam.

One regiment is believed based in the southern part of War Zone north of Saigon, protected by an artillery company that slammed Chinese made 122mm rockets into Bien 4 Hoa Air Base early in May. These rockets bring Saigon within reach of enemy artillery type weapons. U.S. Platoon Mauled The Viet Cong 5th Division is reported well up to strength and deploying along the junglod coast due east of Saigon. The U.S.

11th Armored Regiment got notice of this a week ago when an armored platoon was practically destroyed in 15 minutes on Route 1 near Xuan Loc. The U.S. 9th Division, deployed in the northern 'Mekong River delta, fought its biggest battle early this month, claim if ing 181 VC killed from the hardy il4th Battalion. A day earlier a company of the 9th was overrun, with losses of 19 dead and 47 wounded. American sources report they have evidence that the Viet Cong are infiltrating the complete range of modern Chines? infantry weapons to hard core guerrilla battalions and main force units in the delta.

If this is so, American units there can expect vicious fighting ahead, particularly now that the monsoon rains are beginning. In two battle areas, the always present enemy threat has materialized into the real thing. These are at the demilitarized rone, and the Cambodian border of Plelku Province in the central highlands. In late April and early May, North Vietnamese attempted to occupy strategic hills above the Marine strongpoint at Khe Sanh KIASUTHA AREA LIMITED OPENING of Hue Night Attack On Troops of 25th Infantry By GEORGE MCARTHUK SAIGON (AP) Communist gunners hammered at U.S. forces on the central coast in a predawn while shells into the aiy'icnt Buddhi city of Hue.

Terrorists followed up the mortar attack by bombing a Hue hotel housing members of rolish Indian Canadiiin International Control Commh' sion. Troops of the 3rd Brigade of the U.S. 25th Infantry Division came under attack at 2:30 a.m. while encamped 7 miles northwest of Due Pho, a coastal town 325 miles northeast of Saigon. There was sharp fighting in the same area last week.

A U.S. military spokesman said a company of the 3rd Brigade took about 100 rounds of 60mm and 82mm mortar and 57mm recoiless rifle fire from a Communist force of unknown size. The enemy also hit the Americans with heavy fire from automatic weapons and small arms. The fighting continued until daybreak when U.S. units began a iwwp of the area.

Late reports said the action continued past midday. U.S. spokesman said the Americans had reported killins 29 Communist troops U.S. casualties were not immediately known. The mortar and terror attacks in Hue killed four persons and wounded 17, including a driver for the International Control Commission.

Although the hotel was about 80 per cent destroyed the 10 commission members staying there escaped unhurt. No Americans were hurt. The mortar attacks hit the U.S. advisory compound In the city, the adjoining South Vietnamese sector headquarters, a South Vietnamese officers' club and a residential area. The mortars also cut a line used by the Voice of America transmitter outside the city but broadcasts were not Interrupted.

Hue, the old Imperial capital of Vietnam, has about 120,000 people and is a traditional center of dissidence in the northern provinces of Vietnam, which have been under extreme Communist pressure. It Is also jammed with refugees, many'of them Viet Cong sympathizers. Sneak Attack The Communists sneaked their mortars into position only three miles east of the city and opened fire about 1 a.m. Half an. hour later they cut loose with a second barrage, firing in all about 65 rounds of 82mm shells.

During the mortar attacks, terrorists got into tho Huang Clang Hotel, one of the town's largest, and set off satchel charges on the ground floor. Then they spread gasoline and set fire to the building, which was about 60 per cent rio stroyed. The casualties Included 16 civilians wounded. The others were South Vietnamese troopi or policemen. Elsewhere ground action was generally light and air strikes against North Vietnam were limited by cloudy weather and rains.

'Need More Troops The Hue attack was made i few hours before Marine Lt. Gen. Lewis Walt, U. S. com mander of the northern sector.

said he needed more troops to protect the populated areas. Walt said he didn't care if the troops were American, South Korean, or South Vietnamese, but they were needed to control certain spots while his Marines took care of the hard core guer rillas and North Vietnamese regulars. Walt spoke at a news confer ence Introducing his successor, Maj. Gen. Robert E.

Cushman who takes over Thursday. Stanley J. Skerl, 44, of Maryland Avenue, James City, self employed carpenter and lifelong area resident, died unexpectedly Sunday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock at his home. Mr. Skerl, son of Mrs, Mary Troha Skerl and the late Joseph Skerl, was born July 14, 1922 at James City.

He was a graduate of James City High School, where he played basketball on the team which took the Class championship. During World War II, he served as a staff sergeant with Co. 1201st Engineers Combat Battalion of the U.S. Army. He was self employed as a carpenter and building contractor.

Mr. Skerl was a member of St. John and St. Stephen's Church at James City. He was a 3rd degree member of Kane Council 715, Knights of Columbus.

He belonged to Kane Lodge 329, B.P.O. Elks and to Carpenters Union Local 545. He was very prominent in local bowling leagues. Mr. Skerl Is survived by.

his wife, Mrs. Caroline Woods Skerl, to whom he was married April 15, 1950 at St Caliistus Church a daughter, Pamela Marie Skerl and a son, Joseph Stanley Skerl, both at home; his mother, Mrs. Mary Skerl of James City; two sisters, Mrs. Robert (Mildred) Kane of Prospect and Mrs. Robert (Stella) Bailey of Washington, N.J.; and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Cum mings Funeral Home at the usual visiting hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 o'clock, beginning this evening. Kane Lodge 329, B.P.O. Elks will hold a memorial service Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at Rosary will be said at Cummings Tuesday evening at 8 o' clock. Kane Council 715, Knights of Columbus will attend in a group. Requiem High Mass will be said at St.

Caliistus Church Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, with the Rev. Fr. Bernard Web ber as celebrant. Interment will be in St. Caliistus cemetery.

11 Clark Brown, 53, Kinzua road contractor and well known through this area as a highway builder for 30 years, succumbed Saturday evening at Wetmore Springs lodge on the Kinzua road, Route 321, following an extended Illness. Mr. Brown had resided in Kane for the past two years and in prior years had lived here from time to time during highway construction op erations. Mr. Brown had been ill for severul months, seriously during the past few months.

Mr. and Mrs. Brown took up residence at the Wetmore Springs camp 1906 during construction of what Is known locally as the "Istock project," the five miles of Route 321 south from the Red Bridge area. Work is continuing on finishing phases of that project. He Is survived by his wife, Florence D.

Brown; a daughter, Mrs, Frank Taylor, and son Ja.mes of Buffalo, N.Y. and his met her, Mrs. Bertha Brown, of New Castle. Four sisters and brothers and one grandchild also survive. Mr.

Brown resided at Clarion before coming here. Removal was made to the Gobel Funeral Home in Clarion where friends are being received tpday and Tuesday. Final rites and interment will take place, at New Castle Wednesday afternoon. a CLARK I I vj i i below the western demilitarized zone. A bloody series of battles rnsued before the Communists were driven back.

Leatherneck Square' Then came the attempted cn circlcment of the Marine strongpoint of Con Thien which sits at the northwestern point of "Leatherneck Square" 1 1 south of the eastern demillin Ized zone. The battles for this area are still going on, and there Is evidence of a renewed Communist effort In the Khe Sanh hills. The North Vietnamese have opened whut appears to bo a (Continued on pug 8) CRISIS CONTINUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST BEIRUT, Lebanon CP Arab mortar and machine guns from the Gaza Strip fired today on Titters and soldiers inside Is rl and the Israelis answered 'with muchine guns, an Israeli army spokesman said In Tel Aviv. He reported one Israeli was slightly wounded. While the firing ceased after 40 minutes the Incident served to heighten the feeling of imminent crisis in the Middle East.

The feeling of imminence grew Sunday when President Gamal Abdel Nasser announced he would never retreat from his blockade of Israeli shipping in the Gulf of Aqaba. Israel's premier, Levi Eshko, declared his army is ready to fight aggression, Including a blockade. This Ig the beach area of Klasutha Recreational Area in the Allegheny National Forest, 10 miles north ol Kane, which will be opened for camping, p'cnlrk ing and boating on June 1. The U.S. Forest Service at Warren confirmed the opening this morning, stat ig that arrangements have been made with the con tractor working in the area to provide accesses dur ing the blacktopping operations.

The Klasutha Area Is first and largest of its kind on the "Kinzua Dum'' waters with direct accese north from Kane via Route 321 and VS. Forest Servic Highway (FSH) 2C2. Also, there is access via a blacktop township road from Route 6 at Ludlow intersecting Route 321 at Bliss, eight miles north of Knne and via a dirt Forest Service road from Gibhs Hill via Ludlow to the Forest Service Highway 262 at Cornplanter Camp. There art more than 200 camping units In Klasutha according to Donald Girton, deputy supervisor oi the ANF, Ai blacktopping proceeds, some of the aras will be closed off for the work as others are opened. The Wyoming Construction Company today has a great array of equipment at the main parking areas and on the network of roads within the Klasutha area and on FSH 26Z Arthur VanNort will be administrator of Klasutha area.

It Is expected that arrangements will be completed for a formal opening when the area facilities are fully available. (Continued oa page 8i.