Warren Times Mirror from Warren, Pennsylvania • Page 1

Flurries Cloudy and eool tonight, lxnv 35. Cloudy snow nesday. High 28-32. OBfiGStaavH ONianna Nouvonaa VHHII 31V1S VINVA1ASNN3d WARREN TIMES-MIRROR Good Evening One advantage of being married is that you make a fool of yourself without finding out about THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES it. VOLUME 63 The Associated Press WARREN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1963 King and AP Features PRICE 7c ROCKETS This is the 15th rocket launched by 15-year-old Dennis Darling.

His brother Reggie runs him a close second with 14 launchings. Here the boys have set off a three motored rocket, containing a turtle as a passenger. In the first picture on the left, Dennis sets the rocket, and his father, Clyde, looks on. The second picture shows his father and uncle, Bill Wilson, shielding the motors from the cold wind while contact is being made. In the third, his rocket is lighted and ready to go, and in the last, it is parachuting back to earth, after travelling at speeds up to 300 miles per hour.

Dennis and Reggie are eager to check the condition of the turtle, since Dennis needs this information for a project for his bioloev class. by Mahan Ball Will Seek GOP Nomination In May Primary Cleik of the Orphans Court of Warren County, officially announced yesterday afternoon his intention to do so. The chairman of the Warren County Republican Committee will be opposed on the GOP ticket in the May primary election by County Treasurer William E. Rice and John H. Stewart, Warren attorney.

IN statement 0 the press. Ball said: I am nominated and eleet- I will devote my entire time to the duties of my office as I have done in the past and I shall operate my office with the honesty and efficiency as be foie. am a member of Youngsville Methodist Church, a charter member of the Kiwanis Club with nine years of perfect attendance, an honorary member of the Youngsville Fire Department, of the Warren County Active Volunteer Firemen's Association, a past president of the Northwestern Association, a member of the Broken- straw Fish and Game Club, chairman of the legislative committee for the Warren County Federation of Sportmen Clubs, a member of the Pino Creek Club, Republican committeeman for Youngsville and Republican County chairman. am vety active in the work of the Republican Party and have always worked for the best interests of Warren County. Brvan, Williamson Blast Cutback In County Funds To Aid Hospital Doctor To Campaign On Issue in Primary Taxes Down Two Mills County Adopts Budget Of $687,588 for BULLETIN GURNEY R.

BALL Times MIRROR Items Compiled By the T-M Staff J. R. Cerutti, soils scientist with the Soil Conservation Service in Warren County, is enrolled in a special course at Cornell University, Ithaca, Y. Cerutti left Sunday for six weeks work in advance training in basic soils sciences. The course includes study in fields of plant physiology, Geomorphology, soils chemistry, soils physics and soils classification.

Information in these fields is necessary to correctly describe, classify and correlate the soils in the county and with adjoining counties. The life of Daniel 1775-1817, and his oration is the subject for eultural radio broadcast, sponsored by the Warren Education Association. program is part of a series entitled the World produced by the University of Wisconsin. The programs are heard at 2 p. m.

on WNAE and at 7 p. m. on W'RRN- FM. Ralph G. Eckert, soil conservationist in Warren, County, recently attended a four-day meeting of U.

S. Soil Conservation Service employes in Pennsylvania at Lebanon Fg. 8 The Warren County Commissioners approved unanimously yesterday a budget of $687,388 for I the ensuing year and dropped the county real estate tax from seven mills back to five as they had I promised last year. THIS represents a decrease of $241,896 from last record budget, which included money for the extensive remodeling of the County Court House to meet Department of Labor and Industry standards and to house permanent Civil Defense headquarters. Other changes included in the renovation program included the installation of an elevator, opening up of the third floor, alterations to stairwells and improved second floor offices.

THE Commissioners stated at that time that the tax was being raised two mills to avoid floating bonds which would have doubled the cost of the $260,000 project. They said that the increase in the budget and the two-mill tax increase would be for one year only. The 1963 budget, which will he open for public inspection for 20 days, is nearly $10,000 less than the 1961 budget, but it does not include an allocation for Warren General Hospital. The allocation last year was $20.000. At the time this allocation of funds was instituted by the commissioners in 1956, it was listed as $8.000.

This amount was increased subsequently to $10,000, then to $12,000 and last year to 20 000 he said, "we had to eliminate this allocation from the budget. There was simply no place to make the It is understood, however, that the hospital will receive $5,000 from the Commissioners of the Rouse Estate when their budget is adopted sometime next week or in the very near future. THE $1,500 approved by (he Commissioners recently for Corry Memorial Hospital is included in the budget. Blain M. Mead, president of the Pg.

8 WASHINGTON (AP) Russia has informed tlie United States that several thousand Soviet troops will he withdrawn from Cuba in the next three weeks, diplomatic informants reported today. This word from Moscow is understood to have been given to the Kennedy administration Monday through the Soviet Embassy here. It is understood that President decision to call congressional leaders to a meeting with him Monday night followed that development. The bipartisan group, about a score of legislators, had only two hours notice. The individuals slipped in and out of the executive mansion, avoiding newsmen.

In spite of this secrecy, reports began circulating overnight that there had been some important development related to known effort to find out when Soviet Premier Khrushchev intended to pull more of his troops out of Cuba. Dr. Ross E. Bryan called The Times-Mirror th morning to express his strong protest at. the dropping of the allocation for Warren General Hospital from tha county budget.

The Republican candidate for commissioner said, puts the burden squarely where it the U4 people in the Joseph A. Williamson, hospital administrator, said he was know anything about it until I heard it on the radio this he said. Engineers, Forest Agree On Route 68 Hickory St. Bridge Job To Cost About $140,000 An estimated will be spent on a complete face lifting of the Hickory St. Bridge spanning the Allegheny River, it was learned this morning by The Times-: Mirror in an interview with an official of the Pennsylvania Department of Highways.

B. M. Bninsgaard, district maintenance engineer from the Franklin office, said w'ork on the bridge is expected to get under way soon as weather permits. am hoping to start construction as soon as I get the Brunsgaard added. WHEN the upriver side of the bridge was closed the department erected signs stating "Walk Long before Christmas a person or persons unknown added other signs below the department's i cause of the complex nature of He said at one time it was felt the job should be left for contract because it might he too big for the department.

When is was decided the High- stating, "February 1962, Nothing way Department could do the job staff and myself have brought these offices to the highest peak of proficiency Warren Pg. 8 COMMISSIONER Lewis L. Crip pen pointed out that it was impossible to continue this allocation and still hold the line on taxes. Moreover, he pointed out, it used to cost 12.50 per day per patient; under MAA (Medical Aid for the Aged) the rate has risen to $25.00. order to balance the budget at two mills less than last done since; Alibi Highway Department, n.ent.’ w'ords Starbrick, Franklin, Harrisburg.

The second signs were once taken down shortly after they were erected but were soon replaced. Erected at both ends of the upriver walkway, the signs indicated the department had started a job but failed to finish it. themselves, "long not my depart-! posed additional delays. In small print were the THE State Highway Department at one time also explored the feasibility of constructing another bridge across the Allegheny which would not replace the Hickory St. Bridge, but be an addition to it.

The study apparently proved un- feasibile. The late Harold Gahagan, then district engineer with the Franklin office, pointed Pg. 8 AN extensive investigation of the spandle walls supporting the bridge must be undertaken before any work can start, he said. The investigation is expected to begin! the next tew weeks, he add Senate Wuitintl for School PloTl BRCNSGAARI) claimed this morning the job was delayed IN an effort to balance the 1963 budget and still keep their promise to reduce the real estate tax two mills, the County Commissioners announced yesterday that they were dropping the $20,000 which had been slated for the hospital in keeping with past practice. The Commissioners have been allocating funds to Warren General Hospital since 1936.

no place to make the appropriation," Commis sioner Lewis L. Crippen said, still balance the budget at two mills less than last sick people in the hospital are going to have to pick up the Bryan said. going to put the burden on a few rather than spread it out over the whole The he explained, would probably be in the form of increased rates, because going to have to make up the difference somehow to meet The Commissioners have plans, he noted, to expand the facilities at Rouse Home in the future to take care of long-term, elderly indigent patients. no such faeilitv Representatives of the U. Army Corps of Engineers and Allegheny National Forest, at a re cent meeting in Pittsburgh, readied agreement on the Route 68 relocation.

THE route, recently renumbered 321, will follow the right shoreline of the Kinzua Arm portion of ths Allegheny River Project reservoir, proceed in the general vicinity of Chapel Fork Run and conned with Route 59. near Marshburg. This plan for relocating the route was supported by the Allegheny National Forest and the State Highway Dept. THE corps, on the other hand, had suggested that the former Route 68, presently running from Kane through the Kinzua Arm, he a water level low speed road, located on the left embankment of the arm. Roth agencies agreed, at the meeting that the accepted relocation would permit the development of suitable lands for public recreation facilities in (he area.

Forest representatives had opposed the suggested relocation plan, contending that the water-level highway would interfere with recreational development along the embankment. The Forest Service, it was noted, will provide the transportation facilities required for national for- now, he said. unrealistic to est purposes, west of the Kinzua Sop Pg. 8 op Pg. 8 Youngsville Is Studying Engineer-Manager Setup council last night instructed Secretary Margaret Brazee to seek information on the experience of boroughs comparable in size to Youngsville, with an engineer-manager type of employe.

THE decision arose from a discussion of the cost of retaining i non-resident firm of engineers. Mayor Donald Abraham pointed out that travel expenses boosted the cost of every service they performed. Councilman William Lauffenberger suggested that perhaps the borough's operations had reached the point where they might justify the employment of a professional engineer, as manager. Larger boroughs were increasingly doing so, he said, but he did not know whether it was practical for a place the size of Youngsville, population is LAUFFENBERGER added that such an employee would not, he thought, eliminate the jobs of present employes. On a motion made by Lauffenberger, Council instructed Miss Brazee to find out from the Pennsylvania State Association whether boroughs like Youngsville employed management-engineers, and the cost and efficiency of the system.

ONE borough resident, Archie Littlefield, attendtxi the meeting to question the proposed 20 percent hike in the water rate, which will add .66 per quarter to the minimum bill. He said that the increase would be a hardship for retired persons on limited incomes. He suggested a property tax instead. Pg. 3 ed.

The upriver side of the bridge's sidewalks were closed about a year ago to any type of traffic. A local highway official said it was considered unsafe traffic of any A temporary sidewalk was built over the original walkway on the downriver side of the bridge at the same time the upriver siae was closed. Holes kept appearing in the cement, it was reported, and the temporary sidewalk had to be constructed. MMiKutfc. mm T-M Almanac The weather continues warm but uncomfortably damp.

Temperatures are expected to remain several degrees above normal for several days. Precipitation may average a quarter to a half inch melted as snow' flurries or in rain. For 24 hours ended 7 a. FEBRUARY 19, 1963 Maximum temperature ...........46 Minimum temperature .............27 River (falling) 3.9 Sunset 6:00 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 7:08 a.m.

Republicans Plan To Push Scranton Program HARRISBURG (AP) House Republicans made plans today to push a substantial portion of the Scranton administration's legislative program now in committees while the Senate awaited the new mandatory school reorganization plan. House Majority Leader Albert W. Johnson listed five administration bills for the attention of the various committees which have possession of them: of the 16 professional licensing boards to the Department of State under a new commissioner of professional licensing. amendment to the state constitution to permit scholarship! grants and loans. of the proposed U.S.

constitutional amendment outlawing the poll tax. of the election laws. The school reorganization hill! with the new- sections of the was being redrafted hurriedly for introduction today, a week behind schedule. The GOP legislative strategists were trying to come up with wording that would appease the staunch advocates of repeal of the 1961 compulsory reorganization law while at the same time pre- now serving the principles of the law. The decision to give greater attention to the cries for repeal of the 1961 act was reached Monday and came in the light of the fact that 95 out of 100 House Republicans expressed sentiment for repeal at a caucus last w'eek.

The administration last week rejected the idea of repeal because it felt it would be too complicated to attempt repeal and reform at the same time. The plans were revised Monday, of some $250,000 for however. Sen. Paul L. Wagner, R- anthracite strip mining reclama-; Schuylkill, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, said it Some or all of these proposals was decided to work for a bill were marked for committee ap- that would repeal the sections of provai.

the 1961 act and replace them Scranton bill. The thinking was this would mollify the repeal group while preserving the administration's desire for a mandatory act of its own. The Scranton program, incorporating many features of the present law, differs significantly in its emphasis on exemptions for districts with quality education programs. Both Houses skimmed through light schedules Monday. They planned to adjourn for the week mmm mm jp Snow Use! HOKG, Norway the home of Trygve Naess caught fire Sunday morning, the Horg fire company ran out of water.

The house next door was threatened. Volunteer firefighters threw snow balls on the alls to keep them from igniting. after late afternoon meel ings. Highlights of activities: Air members of the Joint State Government Commission Task Force on Air Pollution introduced a package of bills designed to reduce contani- mints in the atmosphere. Harness House Republicans defeated amendments that would have barred from ownership of harness track stock such persons as breeders, trainers, professional athletes, sports promoters, and owners of teams and stadiums.

Transit Chairman James S. Bowman of the House Labor Relations Committee announced a series of public hearings on legislation to outlaw mass transportation strikes. Senate completed legislative action on a hill to appropriate $25,000 to pay part of the cost of Gov. inauguration last Jan. 15.

The bill now goes Serna ton for his approval. Pg. 8.