The Times-Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • 3

SCRANTON TIMES, FRIDAY. AUGUST Carbondale Hears Word of Federal Aid Carbondele Gets 52,000,000 to Aid Redevelopment FHA Grants Funds To End Fire Plague Beneath West Side FBI Agents End Election Probe; Work on Report Data May Eventually Wind Up in Hands of U.S. Attorney levy With their study of the Scran ton primary election records completed. special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation were presumed today to be busy writing reports which eventually miy wind up in the hands of Attorney J. Julius Levy for possible action.

Three agents assigned to tbo examination of certain records on the last day of the Courthouse phase of the investigation wound up their duties yesterday at 3 10 PAL and returned the voters ttbeck lists and election return Wo the Lackawanna County Board The federal grand jury investi-0f Elections, gating the reported excessive cost from lhc Umf tor construction of the record, olher 000 Army Signal Depot at Toby- mcU tbe oay hanna, this afternoon neared an curVr7 examination of the lists end to a week devoted almost returnt cf Ust 30 of lfc, solHy to one tness Clty-, 102 districts They nets He is John Gilboy. Waverly. debvered to them shortlv before uhose engineering firm held con- lQ AM rfsterdav conpiunro Knh request made Wednesday ,51.000.000 at )he huge military afternoon. installation Special Agent Thomas WiP 1 Vmr Hants, who was the on.y FBI rrp- although 1 he been in the Fed- wntativc on lh, rMimr.aUon eral Bu.ld.ng fr dij-Mr. Gil- frorn l0 end.

was summoned before the Joined Tuekday by Agent T.vlor Roberts and yesterday by Agert Today he did not enter the Jainei c.rrolL Agent Jphn w. grand jury room until 30 P.M. Rhard, who was with Mr Wil-Houeyer. from approximately 10 Uaiiu the ouLm.v aKWCDed Plans for rehabilitating economically distressed Carbondale were furthered yesterday as the Federal Housing Administration revealed $2,000,000 has been earmarked for ridding the city of its West Side mine fire and for other improvements. Principals at a luncheon meeting which the federal allocation was revealed were (seited, from left): Congressmen Joseph Cerrigg, David Walker, FHA regional edministrator; A.

J. Ceruso, FHA regional field representative: Stete Rep. Merion L. Munley, and Isadore Candeub, city planning commission consultant. Standing (from left): The Rev.

David Kennedy, First Presbyterian Church; Mayor Frank P. Kelly, the Rev. Clarke R. Trumbore, Trinity Episcopal Church; the Rev. Paul J.

McKenzie, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, and Carmina B. Tomaine, chairman of the Carbondale Redevelopment Authority. The federal government has earmarked $2,000,000 to help finance a vast redevelopment project designed to rid Carbondale of its dangerous West Side mine fire. David M. Walker, regional administrator for the Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency, announced availibility of the funds yesterday at a meeting with Carbondale city, civic yid church leaders.

Under the plan, the pomes of 357 families in a 120-acre section of Carbondales west side will be razed and the 10-year-old fire removed by stripping. No date has been set for starting the project. Mayor Frank P. Kelly termed Mr. Walkers announcement "the biggest thing that ever happened to any community.

The FHA official said $15,000 is available immediately to help pay for necessary surveys and plans. An additional $1,000,000 already has been appropriated and another $1,000,000 is being held in reserve for the project. Planners to Movo In Isadore Candeub, Newark, N.J., redevelopment consultant, will open a City Hall office within a few days to speed planning. Times Announcement Confirmed $650,000 Deal Gives Philadelphia Bulletin Control of WGBI's Television Operation Here Women to lake Partial Benefits Scranton Broadcasters' Will Form New Firm For Radio Operations By SID BENJAMIN Times Staff Writer The Philadelphia Bulletin through its WCAU television-radio affiliate will take over Times Photo by Greskovic His right elbow bandaged and in a sling, young Richard Struiieri, 31 Satina Moosic, is visited by Taylor Hospital nurses today. The youth, allegedly attacked by one and possibly two older companions Wednesday night, suffered severe elbow fractures.

At his bedside are Harold Johnson, a mala nurse, and Mrs. Bessie Mullen, nursing supervisor. Moosic Boy's Elbow Is Broken In Attack by 1 or 2 of His Mates Beaten Wednesday night by at least one and possibly two older schoolmates, a 13-year -old Moosic boy is in Taylor Hospital today with crushed elbow bones and other injuries. He is Richard Struzzeri, youngest of three sons of Mr. and Mrs.

Felix Struzzeri, 31 Salina St. Found almost unconscious on Wednesday night about 9:30 just off Route 502 and about 700 feet east of the intersection of Routes 502 and the Scranton-Dupont Highway, the boy first was treated at the office oDr. S. W. Lockett, Moosic, and then taken to the hospital by his father.

Hospital attaches saiid today Aides Are Sought In Mental Work Governor Asks Times To Aid Recruitment Launching of a recruiting drive to attract more professional em-1 ployes to work in state-operated i mental institutions was disclosed today by Gov. George M. Leader in a letter to Edward J. Lynett, editor and publisher of The Yesterdays announcement byUimcs-Mr. Walker was the first official Governor Leader also expressed word that Carbondales applica- his appreciation to the news-A joint committee of the tions for funds and approval of papers of PennsIvania for back-with abrasions and contusions 9U United Mine Workers of Ameri- the project had been authorized, ling moves to adopt a better the face and neck.

They. said his1 an(j Anthracite operators went We are giving Carbondale topimental health program during condition is much improved. into a closed session today at attention and top priority and! the Iat session of the General Moosic Police Chief James Me- Harrisburg to review mutual that is really something in a na- Assembly. Clave said the two youths re- problems in the industry. as big as ours.

the FHA Without your editorial sup- sponsible for the assault, both John L. Lewis, UMWA presi- official told those at the meeting! rmhlic nntmon amnnw described as about 14 years of dent, said he did riot know of in Hotel American, age, were questioned yesterday any pressing problem before Mayor Kelly said the and denied that both took part the committee. OOO made available by the FHA Richard suffered severe fractures of the right elbow, together ized on so accurate a basis ofj about the realities of AM he was the build. con- fa inother fenng with Federal Bureau of daT vestigation spec.a! agents. AeenlB Williams and Reinhard i k0? lTowPate.n 'spent three days photographing lowed this week When Mr Gil- and examining records of the boy was not before the grand first batch lrom 28 dutncti lie tor So- Jury, he was engaged in -esstons turT)ed oxer to them July 24 Ther as of Nov 'th BI agent, ho hav been received records of the next 44 for especially pned ry Jus-dlrtneU on Fnday and ippireBl.

partial payments ratber than Department to ihf rotc occupied ith ihfm lor wait for full benefit payments panel ended its 17th four dayi. at age 65 weok it was obvious that the end of the Tobvhanna probe is not SntMr phPhed insight A high-speed camera was taken Attorney Julius Lavv last Fridajr from the locked court-has previouslv 'stated that the room where tbe records were government's interest in Mr. spected and was not believed to Weve been flooded with Gtiboy is but one phase of the have been utilized subsequently. investigation It was believed signatures on the For the second time this week, voters check lists were photo Tuesday. Mr Gro.c Said to- ol pphtd lor itodr Ur 'Hav h.

i the Gus Weinberger 4. Sons hand-writing experts. da. A bu proportion af the Piumblng (70 this cit and Old On Monday the agents obtained queries is about pavments to 6- porge was a grand jury' witness, permanent registration records (Continued on Pag 8) voters in five districts and re- jturced them on Tuesday. The records were from the following precincts.

First Ward. Second A Kiwams gum ball machine District; Ninth Ward. Third Dis-unrkeri as broken last night at 11 15 in tnct; 13th Ward. First District; 'front of the Cover Motor Co Hih Ward. Second District and Ash St and Wvoming Ave police 3d Ward.

Third District, reported Also on Monday the agents Patrolmen Joseph Slavinskas vwte-d the storage room the and Frank Karam reported that basement of South Scranton a witness saw three boys smash Junior High School and made a the machine and run (Continued on pg 4) year-old women And that gives you an idea of the trend on earlier pa'ments Working women electing to Gum Machine Broken take the benefits at 62 can get 80 per cent of what they would receive at 65 Wives of who already have retired can get 75 per cent No decision is needed by widows and dependent mothers, who will start getting checks for full benefits in December. To Affct Arc over-j in the fight. They said one was This will be a discussion of actually is S400.000 more tnanCrowdjng and understaffing that i bystander. problems appertaining to the in-'was requested in the city's Peti 1 serioUsly cripple the potential1 'accomplishments of recovery and! the preliminary plans. lri.habllltatI0n whlch our federal government was to Chief McClave said both were dustry." Lewis told reporters as.tion.

remanded to the custody of their the meeting opened. further Harry J. Connolly, committee the stitutions and should parents, pending investi- gation. Their names were not dis- chairman and chairman of the (Continued on Page 4) closed because of their age. board of the Pennsylvania Coal1 Early this afternoon Mr.

and also said he knew of noth- JhieVeS Obtain Mrs. Struzzeri appeared at the in2 important scheduled on the Courthouse and conferred with agenda $1,500 in AlCtOl Juvenile Court Judge Otfo P. Rob-1 Frank W. Earnest of the An-T Frank W. Earnest of the can attain, the Governor wrote.

Governor Leader urged Mr. control of the Station WGBI tele-Lvnett to continue supporting vision operation here efforts to solve the state's mental health problem by aiding the recruiting campaign for the addi- Anthracite Instinte said, however, Metal fittings and metal units tional professional help he termed Economy The liberalized provisions fori women along with other pro-1 visions of the bill will boost payments in this district more than $125 000 per month, according to an estimate Mr Grove Vs a result, nearlv SI. 000, 000 will go Needs of the newly formed appointed by Governor Leader to some 18 000 recipients of benc-'Pcnnsy lv ama Industrial Develop- scon. fits, with a consequent boost to ment Authority for the biennium Governor Leader said that the the area economy beginning June 1 were estimated administration request for the Of the increased payments. 'today by Gov.

George Leader next biennium will hinge on fed-about $50,000 monthly will be to be at least SIO.OOO.OOO eral aid and experience of the paid to persons put on the rolls! He said at Hairisburg that the authority He expressed duap- (Continued on Page 10) an imperative (Continued for adequate Page 8) on he anticipated that the newly re- valued at $1,500 have been stolen 1 yjsed production quotas in the from the basement of the Penn. Taxi Concern Sues anthracite industry will be re- Ave. Synagogue, which is being i viewed. The new allocations went remodeled at Monroe Ave. and rOT v-rasn Damages 'into effect on May 7.

Olive St, police were told yes- Lackawanna Taxicab Edward G. Fox, who resigned terday afternoon Scranton, seeks $1,088.65 from effective Sept. 1, as president of patrolman Frank Guscavage Columbia Distributing the Reading Anthracite at and Reserve Patrolman William and a Columbia employe, Mary( (Continued on Page 8) West said the loss was discovered Lydon, in a trespass suit started, yesterday by J. C. Kaufman.

726 today. It from a col-'c. Madison and his son, lision Jan. 1, 1956, at Olive St. ate Inventoried Murray.

and Quincy Ave. between a taxi-1 The estate of Fredericka Jor- Taken was a large quantity of cab owned by the plaintiff and dan, Scranton, was inventoried copper wire, large quantities of an automobile operated by the today at $18,714.42. including brass pipe of various lengths and individual defendant and owned real estate valued at $8,000 at 320 brass valves, copper tubing, a gas by the corporate defendant. The Stafford Ave. I unit for a water boiler, a washer plaintiff is represented by Attor-' James P.

Donahue, Scranton motor and a hall ton of copper ney Irwin Schneider of the law, hotelkeeper, left personal prop- sheeting salvaged from the roof firm of Bialkowski, Bialkowski Sc'erty valued at $9,313, according 0f the building. Bialkowski. an inventory. Mrs. M.

E. Megargtc, president of Screnton Broedcesters Inc. who issued a statement denying story in The Times July 12 that negotiations for the sale were under way, joined with Donald W. Thornburgh, president of the Philadelphia enterprise, last night in confirming consummation of the deal. As indicated in another Times story' Wednesday.

S650.000 will be paid Scranton Broadcasters Inc for 50 per cent in'ercst and voting control Last night's joint statement confirmed these reports, with details on terms disclosing WCAU will get 15 shares of otmg and 10 shares of nonsoting stock Scranton Broadcasters owned by the family of the late Frank Megergee, founder of the Station WGBI operation, will retain five shares of voting stock and 20 shares of nonvoting stock. So.OOO.OOU fund voted hv the poir.tment at the failure of Con-195556 Legislature will be alio- H) pass a bill approving fed- cated the end of the present era to labor surplus areas fiscal year by the board of the the federal government re- PIDA which organized last Tucs- fused to take cognizance of the day afternoon problem of distressed art as." he Road Angels of Scranton will board comprises four cabi- the states must take the in- conduct a custom car show Sun- net members ard six citizen mem- itiative." He expressed the hope day at 1 at Memorial Stadi- bers includirg Thomas Moran, that the next Congress will a p-um Eight auto clubs in this general manager of The Scran- prove such federal aid vicimtv arc expected to partici ton Times, and Victor Diehm. Meanwhile. State Commerce pate and display custom made Hazleton, president of the North- Secretary William Davl.n. ex Mr Thornburgh disclosed to- autos Judging ill start at 3 east Pennsylvania Industrial De- officio chairman of the board, day that the WCAl- interest in ad trophies will be awarded (velopment Commission One ad- summarized action taken by the WGBI is confined exclusively to Admission is lrec ditional citizen member will be the television operation, lie said City Wage Tax Yield Running Ahead of '55 I Painter, 62, and Son Injured As Ladder Breaks in Peckville Cool and Fair Weather Due For Weekend Spring-like weather in the middle of Summer prevailed the area today and the Scranton Weather Bureau promised a fair, pleasant but rather cool weekend.

The forecast calls for fair this afternoon, tonight and tomorrow. This afternoon's maximum temperature will be 76 degrees with the low tonight, 52 degrees Tomorrow's high will be 78 degrees The low this morning of 47 degrees was just two degrees above the all-time low of 45 for this date set in 1927. Meteorologist Simmermaeher said the predicted low of tomorrow. 52, will come pretty close to the all-time low for that date, 50 degrees which also went into the record books in 1927. The five-day forecast calls for temperatures to average from 2 to 4 degrees below the seasonal normal of 72 degrees.

It will be warmer Sunday and Monday and cooler Tuesday and Vednesday. Scattered showers are anticipated Monday or Tuesday. The high of yesterday was 75' which, with today's low of 47, gave an average of 61 degrees or 11 below the seasonal normal of 72 degrees. Revenue from the city wage tax through yesterday was S20, 508.09 ahead of the same period Two Dickson City men father ment in the emergency room and last year. and son were injured today a hospital spokesman said she City Treasurer Ldward J.

Cole-about 11:30 A.M. when they fell was unable to give either his con- man reported a total income of more than 20 feet to a lawn after dition or a list of his injuries. 9Rnna ladder broke while they were! Also reported hurt, but not se a laaaer uiuac wuuc mev wcici wr painting a home in the 300 block riously, was Mr. Lebida's months last year. tit li rtrv tr 1 I 1 ncl nnf 4Ua ni 4t Last month the Walter, 32.

He also was removed city collected tt the hospital in the Margotta. $121, 717.48 on the one-half of 1 ambulance but did not require per cent tax. compared with 663.97 in July, 1955. A member of their family said of Hill Peckville. More seriously hurt was Stanley Lebida, about 62, of 630 Pancoast who reportedly suffered a possible fractured hip, possible Radio Stations WGBI AM and jWGBI FM will be transferred to new corporation consisting of present Scranton Broadcasters line, stockholders i Thornburgh Supervisor Mr.

Thornburgh, who told The Times Wednesday that he will be in charge of the TV operation here on a supervisory basis, indicated today that the current staff will continue to run the station, which operates on UHF Channel 22 as a Columbia Broadcasting System affiliate WCAl'. also a CBS affiliate, has more programs for the TV network than any other station out- You Will If You Wait! BUY NOW AND BEAT RISING STEEL PRICES! fracture of the left and leg, they were painting a home occu- DIVORCE ACTION FILED injuries. Pied by Frank Brenzel, 333 Hill Alfred N. Ross Lake Winola, At presstime, attaches at Mid- Peckville. 'yesterday sued Mary Ross, this Valley Hospital, where he was re- It is believed that they Icity, for divorce, charging cruelty, moved in the Margotta ambulance 'plunged to the ground when the'The couple was married April 23.

of Peckville, said Mr. portion of one of two laddersjl942 at Mill City, Wyoming Coun-would be admitted. At that time collapsed, dropping a plank onjty. Attorney Wallace G. Moser he was reported still under treat-! which they were standing.

filed for the plaintiff. (Continued on Pag 4) Sales Tax Crackdown on Area Merchants Impending as State Launches Field Surveys RADIOS FUN Steel companies ere jump.ng the price cf steel so it follows naturally that manufacturers are doing the scrr-c Every day we're getting price m-crease notices from them But if you act now, you con buy from our present stocks at great savings. You Can Still Get This Delux tonight tune in CBS Radio Workshop al 8:30 p.m. Robert Trout at 9:00 p.m. My Son Jeep at 9:05 p.m.

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar at 9:15 p.m. So They Say at 9:30 p.m. Eric Sevareid at 9:55 p.m. WGIED 910 AM 101.3 FM CBS -RADIO quired to register, he pointed out. Also required to register and col lect the tax are restaurants, hotels, motels and rooming; houses.

Every consumer of tangible personal property which is purchased outside the Commonwealth for use within the state is subject to the use tax. Hotels, he said, are defined as any buildings in which there are sleeping accommodations. Declaring that at the present time the region is understaffed. Attorney Kane said the field surveys will be pushed when the regions full complement of employes, which he estimated at about 60, it attained. He said the region is expected to be fully staffed soon.

The regional directors reported that four district offices will be set up in the Scranton region bree of which already are estab-ished. The Scranton. Wilkes-Barre and Pottsville offices began functioning as of Wednesday, while the Stroudsburg District Office is not yet set up but will soon. Paul J. Purcell is supervisor of the Scranton District Office which will cover Lackawanna, Wyoming (Continued on Pag 4) A field survey in the 13-courtty Scranton region.

Division of Sales and 'Use Tax, Revenue Bureau, will be initiated immediately in a crackdown on merchants and others delinquent in registering and filing returns on the states 3 per cent sales and use tax. This was announced today by Attorney Joseph P. Kane, region al director, who said that reor ganization of the sales and use tax division became effective on Wednesday, and that the Scranton region one of fjve such areas established in the. state under the reorganization will start field surveys immediately in the check on nonregistered merchants arid others subject to collecting the state tax. Attorney Kane pointed out that every delinquent tax return is subject to a penalty of a mini mum of $10 for each month of delinquency, or 5 per cent of the tax, whichever amount is thej greater.1, The maximum penalty ranges up to 25 per cent of the tax.

The regional directors also de-, dared that the law provides a criminal penalty for nonregis-j tered merchants and others, who; are subject to imprisonment up AUTOMATIC WASHER With a Big Allowance Up To 00 100 REG. $359.95 VALUE rd-ln Allowanc to SI 00.00 for your aid wsHr, rgrdls of ay, mak or condition. ANY TIME UNDER THE SUN! ATTY. JOSEPH P. KANE to one year and a $1,000 fine, or both.

Many Business Involved Every business in the 13-county Scrrwton region in which personal tangible property is sold, rented, used or consumed is re ODDS A ppliancet 5th Floor.