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r1 1 i i 11- I I I I 7 7 i 4 rt h. I A v- at -j 4 -r -4 -w r-y 4 I 1 1 111 a a at Im at nt- 1 Tt 4 ns 3 SCRANTON TIMES, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, Zero Reading at Binghamton VanWie Tolls Plans I About Station Temperature May Go to 10 Tonight, Climb Beyond Freezing Tomorrow Director Cops About Convinced Washington, Ada ms Ave. raf ic May Be Reversed Soon, Scott Says Other Changes Two Win Freedom Avoca Station Lists Low of 7 Records Finally Found In Aklatidoned House Bitter cold to sting this and tonight. Tho Woathor Bureau at Avoca Airport has forecast a high of IS to 23 dagroos today and a low of 10 to 12'dagraos tonight. Tomorrow should bo slightly warmer, with readings ranging from 32 to 36.

The cold snap has been attributed to Arctic air being drawn down from Canada by a low pressure storm center which has developed off the Southeast coast. Overnight lows reported by regional railroads ranged from 6 above at Ararat, Susquehanna will continue region today Haro aro soma regional tamparatura readings: Midnight 7AJL Time Phot by Refoe John VonWio, Lackawanna Railroad division passenger agent, standing at right, explains railroad's proposal to convert its local station Into transportation cantor to group of city planning officials at mooting In tho Chamber of Commerce Building. Sooted, from loft: John Vockroth, chairman, community facilities. City Planning Commission; Donald P. Harris, Scranton Radovolopmont Authority staff; Michael Cabot, regional director for planning, Isadora Candaub A Associates; Raymond Carroll, assistant superintendent.

Standing, from loft: Kenneth Dolph, codirector, of I ndustriol Deportment; Robert McHolo, of public relations director; Bernard Blior, CPC secretary and SRA executive director, and Wade T. Whitney, chairman, CPC highways committee. Rail, Bus, Air Hub DL Station May Be Union Terminal Meeting Set On Proposal County Budgets Not Altered in Final Approval I No Provision Is Made For Requested Bobst By Seven Hospitals Lackawanna County and Institution District budgets for 1958 were finally adopted today by the county commissioners without material change in the appropriations tentatively passed last Dec. 10. I No provision was made in the Institution district budget for a requested increase in the 000 contribution by the county to seven community hospitals for care of needy patients.

1 We went over the institution district budget thoroughly and found no leeway to en able us to make an extra appropriation at this time, said Commissioner M. F. Lawler on behalf of himself and Commissioners Edmund H. Reif and Charles R. Harte.

The additional funds were requested only yesterday by representatives of the Hospital Council of Lackawanna County who submitted figures showing a $71,692.98 deficit in the cost of free patient care by the seven hospitals during 1957. Adopted simultaneously by the commissioners were resolutions fixing the county tax levy at IOV4 mills an increase of Vi-mill over 1957 and the institution district tax levy at 6V4 mills the same as last year. The county tax will be 9.80 mills for general operating purposes and 0.45-mill for sinking fund purposes. In 1957 it was 9.55-roills for general fund and 0.20-mill for sinking fund purposes. The general fund levy is 0.20-mill below the 10-mill maximum allowed by law.

Explain Slight Increase The commissioners explained that the slight tax increase was made necessary by extraordinary expenses confronting the county in 1958, including a 922.12 sinking fund increase resulting from the countys purchase last year of the Scranton Lackawanna Trust Co. Building for use as a county administration building, and the countys share of the $1,800,000 Scranton-WilkesBarre Airport terminal tacilitiei. The Only change In the two budgets as tentatively adopted result from carrying ever unex pended appropriations in the 1957 budgets tor Social Security payments and capital outlay. Consequently, the county budget total was increased to 840.12 from $2,102,302.10 in the tentative budget and the institution district budget total was boosted to $1,366,431.36 from $1,259,697.85. In the county budget provision was made for payment of $21,538.02 in Social Security originally expected to be paid last year.

The 1957 appropriation for this purpose was $25,000, out of which $3,461.98 was paid on Social Security tax for per diem employes. Another change in the county budget resulted from a higher collection of 1957 taxes than anticipated, resulting in a cut in the estimated receipts from taxes of prior years in 1958 from $431,000 to $422,759.51. The institution district budget changes also were necessitated by the noncompletion of construction at the Blakely and Ransom Convalescent Homes, payment for which will be carried over to the 1958 budget. The projects cost is estimated at $97,765.35. Nonpayment of Social Secur-(Continuod on Pago 8) Time Photo by Gacskovlc READY FOR HEARING: Ing, Inc.

provided temporary freedom from Lackawanna County Prison arrive at Fadaral Court for a naaring yesterday aftarnoon bafora Fadaral Judga John W. Murphy. They ere Gene Besalyga, Blakely, secretary, and Mrs Mildred Hohensee, Scott Township, vie president, of tho Tiealth foods" distributing firm. City planners and officials of the Lackawanna Railroad today discussed the possibility of transforming the lines city terminal into a transportation Detective Capt. Edward J.

center for bus, railroad and air. Kelly said today he has thrown Object of Hunt lines. Out of the luncheon meeting in the Chamber of Commerce Building came a decision to set Gercke of the FTC moved for release from jail of Mrs. Mildred Hohensee, vice president, and her brother. Gene Basalyga, secretary of the Scott Township health foods firm.

Deputy Marshal Lavin was alerted to presence of the records in the abandoned structure, (Continued en'Pege I) Doctors Raise Their Dues But Not Fees Member? of Lackawanna County Medical Society have increased their own dues but decided not to raise fees for professional service. This is disclosed in the current Medical Society Reporter, journal of the society. Minutes of the November business meeting note that a motion, made by Dr. Joseph OBrien, Ivas passed to raise annual dues from $23 to $33. Dr.

Hairy MUtelman re ported to the same meeting that the trustee recommend ed no change he made the present (ee chedule, accord mg to the journal. Due were raised after Dr. Mittelman presented an analysis of finances of the society from 1952 to 1957 which showed a deficit in the operating budget. Records of Scientific Living, Inc sought since last September by the Federal Trade Commission, were found lst night at 9 by Deputy U.S. Marshal William Lavin in an abandoned Lome In Scott Township.

At a hearing before Chief Federal Judge John Murphy this afternoon, Attorney Joseph Four Counts Listod Likely to Result Director of Public Safety John J. Scott disclosed today that: his department is considering a plan to reverse the one-way traffic flow on North Washington and Adams-Aves. Attorney Scott said ho and police officials "are about that traffic would move more rapidly if Adams' Ave. were one way' north, instead of south, between Lackawanna Ave. and Ash Stv and North Washington Ave.

were one way south, -instead of north, between the same thoroughfares. He said if the direction of traffic is changed on these streets, will be done soon. Attorney Scott also said that changing the direction of traffic on these streets probably would result in changes on other streets, such as Linden and Spruce Sts. He said changing these streets and Penn Ave. calls for close study and all changes 'will not take place at once.

Tho director said the department also Is studying the possible-effects of making' Jefferson Ave. no way south between Linden and Spruce Sts. and Madison Ave. one way north between the same streets. This, he said, would relieve congestion at the foot of the -Spruce St.

Bridge. Reversing the flow on Adams and North Washington Ayes, hks been under consideration for several years and the late Director of Public Safety William M. Lonsdorf advocated Running traffic north on Adams Ave. would mean that traffic, entering the city from the south, via Cedar could pass more speedily through Central City, 1 Traffic could go north to Ash then west to Wyoming, Washington, Capouse and San-, derson Aves, to head north via these streets to Green Ridge St. and the routes through North Scranton to Carbondale, the Abingtons and New York state.

Director Icett painted eut that running traffic north on Adams Avo. would eliminate tho north-south heden mooting ot Lockawonno, Adams end Cedar Aves. os Is now tho cate. Running traffic south one-way from Ash St. on North Washington he said, is calculated to ease congestion at the Ash St, intersection, especially in late afternoon.

Attorney Scott said that Penn Ave, probably would have to become one way north, instead of south, to help ease the traffic load on Lackawanna Ave. Penn Ave. is one way between Mulberry St. and Lackawanna Ave. He said that making Spruce (Continued on Page 16) Reported Shift Of Troopers NotConfirmed if Reports of widespread State Police promotions and transfers involving a number of key officers went without official confirmation by CoL E.

J. Henry, State Police commissioner, at Harrisburg today. Colonel Henry admitted that a number of recommendations for promotion and transfer have been submitted to the office of Gov. George M. Leader for approval, but added that no announcement will be made without gubernatorial approval.

The changes, scheduled to become effective Jan. 15 or 16, were necessitated by the recent retirement of two majors, three captains, a sergeant, a corporal and a trooper because of age. Among those who retired was Maj. Charles J. McRae, District 1 inspector at Butler, former District 3 inspector at Wyoming Barracks.

Among those mentioned in (Continued onPage 8) Jury Indicts Boughner In Pension Bond Theft I i up a meeting, possibly next week, between city and railroad engineers to study the feasibility of-the plan. John Van Wie, division passenger agent for the railroad, said the railroad has had the plan tn mind for a long time and that today's conference wa an offshoot of recommendation contained In the city long rapge planning program. Were interested in getting revenue from the station, he averred, pointing out that the project undoubtedly sfe benefit the community. one ton- lthouS they Mr. Van Wie was accompanied by Ray Carroll, assistant superintendent.

L. B. Coleman, general superintendent, and R. W. Jones, superintendent, originally scheduled to attend, were called to the scene of a train wreck this morning in New York state.1 Also attending were: Bernard B.

Bher, secretary of the City Planning Commission and executive director of the Scranton Redevelopment Authority; John Vockroth. chairman of community facilities for the CPC; Wade T. Whitney, chairman of the CPC highways committee and (Continued on Page 8) The latest occurred at the Wiley Cadillac Co North Washington a small safe was carried in a car stolen from the The car was dose by, in the 1300 block Penn Ave but the safe, to contain less than and 150 state auto stickers, had not been The burglary followed last Friday at the Wyoming 722 Wyoming where burglars were unable to more moved it. On Dec. 19 burglars the same ones got in cash, bonds and checks the local office of the Brewing South Washington Ave.

and Beech St. The safe was loaded onto a truck, which held 204 full and driven from the Hours later the truck was with only six cases of missing, with the safe, open empty, in a nearby mine Yesterday the burglars a hole through an 18-inch to get into a walk-in vault. opened the vault door (Continued on Pago 16) County, to 10 above at Carbon-dale and Lanesboro. At 7 A.M., the Ararat reading had dipped to 2 It was 4 above at Tobyhanna and Lanesboro, 8 at Carbondale, 10 at Dunmore and 12 at Lacka-waxen, Avoca and Stroudsburg. The official overnight lew at the weather stetion was 7 degrees, recorded et 7:30 A.M.-The mercury started, rising slowly et 8 AM.

Weather observers issued this forecast for the next 24-hours. Sunny and cold today with a high temperature of 18 to 23 degrees. Clear and quite cold again tonight with a low of 10 to 12 degrees. Tomorrow, increasing cloudiness and a little milder, with temperatures ranging from 32 to 36 The record low for this dsto is 1 degree above zero set, in 1927. There was ne indication that readings would eppreech that point.

Snow flurries which wept the region jesterday resulted in a measured accumulation at the weather station of threedenth an inch, or .01 inch of water. The eoidfst spot tn this im mediate region wa at Bingham (Continued en Pag 8) STORES OPEN TONIGHT GARAGE LOCATION 300 BLOCK SPRUCE ST. 30 MIN. PARKING for Our Cuslomert in the GLOBE STORE "EASY-PARK" GARAGE EACH MEMBER OF THE FAMILY SHOULD HAVE A SAVINGS 1 ACCOUNT Now Dollars Will Earn A BIG The January Grand Jury today indicted H. Earl Boughner on two charges of embezzlement growing out of hi of $30 000 in bonds and conversion of another $35,000 worth oi bonds to his own use while treasurer of the Scranton Firemens Relief and Pension Commission.

-Rach indictment contains a second count of fraudulent conversion. He will be tried in the term of Criminal Court starting Feb. 3. The indictments were contained in the final report of the jury. A partial report was returned yesterday.

Boughner, 66, of 112. Columbia pleaded innocent when arraigned on the charges in November. One of the embezzlement charges, alleges he took $30,000 in U.S. Treasury bonds from the Scranton Firemens Relief and Pension Commission. He served as treasurer of the fund from 1942 until Nov.

19, last. Police said they had traced $25,000 of the bonds through local banks. The second charge alleges he used $35,000 worth of fund bonds for himself. These included municipal bonds of the Brockway Joint School Authority, Central Tioga County Joint School Authority, Illinois State Toll Highway and the Clarks Summit School Authority. Boughner is accused of using the municipal-type bonds as collateral for a loan at a city bank.

These boqds have been returned. The jury also indicted William already serving ment, Pennsylvania National Guard, he is married and the father of two children. Trotter is accused of receiving $3,000 between June 20 and July from Mary Ann SPtak, 228 Maple this city, on promises of marriage Walter Slocum, 423 North already Bank Debits, Clearings Here During '57 Establish Records Safe-Crackers his entire force into the effort 'to find the men responsible for three safe burglaries here in recent weeks yesterday 1125 where away premises. recovered of estimated $100 inspection found. one the take than had apparently $13,000 at Stegmaier office beer cases, building.

found, beer and hole. chiseled 1 wall1 They and, crease of $39,511,000 over the 1956 debits, and $198,872,000 ahead of the 1955 debits. Clearings of the member banks also reached a record high in 1957, totaling as compared to $354,237,000 in 1956, and $340,877,000 in 1955. Clearings in the year just ended, according to a report submitted to the luncheon meeting of the Clearing House today in the Scranton Club by MacDonald Heebner, Clearing House manager, exceed the 1956 clearings by $8,838,000, and the J.955 total by $22,198,000. Debits and clearings indicate the level of business activity here with the 1957 figures indicating an increase tempo which reflects a much higher level of activity than in the preceding two years.

Debits rep-(Continued on Pago 11) IN MUSIC! 9 10 ON YOUR DIAL W.DAU-TV Control to Be Sold If FCC Approves WCAU Deal Debits of member banks of the Scranton Clearing House Association reached a record total of $1,594,111,000 in 1957, an in- known as WNEP-TV slated by owners of the former two outlets and Transcontinent Television Corp. Transcontinent, which recently acquired control of WARM and WILK-TV. would hold 60 per cent of the stock in the merged firm. Union Broadcasting this city, would hold 20 per cent and Wyoming Valley Broadcasting Co. the remaining 20 per cent.

William W. Scranton and Martin F. Memolo are the major shareholders in the Union firm. THE BEST J. Trotter, Wyoming jn jaii for four other Lack-Carbondale, on a charge ofjawanna County burglaries, was fraudulent conversion.

An of-l ficer in the 109th Infantry Regi- Better Schooling Community Responsibility; Higher Teacher Pay Key Factor-Tewksbury rpu 1 close scrutiny. They are both blamed for having failed to forestall the danger before it happened and counted on to correct it after it has. But, he added: "Amercias educational system can not be very different from the population that provides its students, teachers, administrators, school boards and financial support. A public school has little power to inculcate a greater respect for learning and intelligence than the community as a whole really feels Mr. Tewksbury said that our schools now have a tremendous opportunity, but it can be frittered away all too easily by attempting too much, or too little, or the wrong things.

The most critical bottleneck to the expansion and improvement of our education, he said, is the mounting shortage of excellent teachers. To restore teaching to the competitive position it held before World War 2 would, he said, require an average increase in faculty salaries of 75 to 89 per cent. He called attention to a survey conducted by Keystone (the initial report of which was car-- (Continued on Pago 8) Controlling interest in Station WDAU-TV (Channel 22), this city, now owned by WCAU an affiliate of The Philadelphia Bulletin, will be sold if the Federal Communications Commission approves the recently-an- nounced sale of Station WCAU-TV and the WCAU radio station to the Columbia Broadcasting System. This was announced today by Vice President Robert N. Pryor of the Philadelphia enterprise.

He pointed out that everything hinges on FCC approval of the $15,600,000 sale to CBS, announced Dec. 20. Mr. Pryor said there is no immediate indication of what di-i rection the sale would take. However, it has been learned from other sources that several local groups have expressed in-; terest in -acquiring the WDAU-, TV controlling interest.

The station, formerly WG BI-TV, started as a local operation. It is believed that FCC limitations rule out CBS as a possible purchaser. At the time sale of! the WCAU properties to the network was announced, it was stated specifically that WDAU and background music service to commercial establish-mentswere not included. A controlling interest in what was then WGBI-TV went to WCAU Inc. when the FCC approved a.

$650,000 deal last Oct. 18. Scranton Broadcasters owned by Mrs. M. Megargee, heirs of Frank Megargee and the late Katherine A.

Megargee, retained five sliares 6f -voting stock and 20 shares of nonvoting stock. 1 A second transaction involving a Scranton TV station also awaits FCC approval. It is weigh-! ing proposed merger of WARM-' TV-(Channel 16) with WILK-TV (Channel 34), Wilkes-Barre; with operation of one station to be The president, of Keystone Junior College has echoed on a local level alarm sounded by President Eisenhower and Gov. George M. Leader on the status of American education.

Blake Tewksbury, head of the La Plume school, outlined his ideas yesterday at a meeting of Scranton Kiwanis Club at Hotel Casey. 4 He called the task ot improving our education standards and, as a prerequisite, upgrading educators salaries a job .1. (that) concerns every responsible citizen. Mr. Tewksbury referred to President Eisenhowers remarks on education in his address to the nation following launching of earth satellites by i I Governor Leader noted Recently that Pennsylvania needs more scholarships but stressed Tthat the state doesnt need scientists and engineers alone, but well-educated youth in all fields of enterprise.

and defense are irrevocably interwoven. -Whenever anything arises put Americas destiny in question, he told the Kiwanians, the schools and colleges come under Yosko Urges State Study Of Schooling Sen. Joseph J. Yosko Northampton) today called for a county-by-county legislative study of Pennsylvanias educational system i which he described as sick. The lawmaker asked at Harrisburg that the study.be made by the joint state government commission-research arm of the Legislature.

Yoskos plan, submitted in a wbicTIubSm mittees would! be named to conduct the county-by-county study. The reason upon which my (Continued en Page 11) MONDAY-FRI DAY 3:30 TO 5:35 P. M. flRST IN SCRANTON 1 WO DUD Do GaallBo Declaring thaVcdiication remained. Jor the moat.

part, a marginal luxury in this country, Mr. Tewksbury said: Suddenly the nation has realized that science, technological advances our public welfare NATIONAL BANK and TRUST COMPANY OF SCRANTON 1 MEMBEk FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION.