Lebanon Daily News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • Page 1

GOOD EVENING LoU. of people never repeat they just start it. 92nd Year No. 96 and The Lebanon Daily Times THE WEATHER Central Pa. Clear and eoW tonight, low 8 to 16.

Tuesday, increasing cloudiness and continued cold with the high 24 to 30. LEBANON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1963 Entirtd Metnd clan matter ttn pettctilee Utwnon, undir Ikt Act March 3, 20 CENTS 21 Persons Die In Florida Fir LBJ, Erhard Meetings Are Big Success President, W. German Chancellor Seek Better East-West Relations JOHNSON CITY, Tex. Johnson's first venture into the deep water of personal diplomacy was a success, according to German and American informants who had a part in his two-day meeting with West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard. If nothing: else, the two new leaders in the West's struggle with the East got to know each other and reached "full agreement and understanding." The phrase is a stock one in the copy book of diplomats.

But this time, said Erhard, "it is not a diplomatic statement. It is just the truth." Seek Better Relations A communique issued Sunday after their meetings declared that Johnson and Erhard were agreed "that it is highly important to continue to explore all opportunities for the improvement of East West rela tions, the easing of tensions, and the enlargement of the prospects of a peace that can be stable because it is just." This was qualified, though, with a declaration that there "should 'oe no arrangement" that would perpetuate a divided Germany. To Explore 'New Alleys' Erhard, holding a news conference at Austin's Bergstrom Air Force Base just before his jet transport left for Bonn, emphasized a willingness to explore "new alleys" that might lead to agreements with the Soviet Union. The rotund chancellor described his meeting-of-minds with Johnson on this subject as "a step forward in view of the readiness to take new initiatives and to open discussions on possibilities that might exist." Enthusiasm toward East Wesl talks was raised Saturday night (Continued on Twenly) Fourteen Die In Pa. Mishaps Over Weekend BV THE ASSOCIATED TRESS Fourteen persons died accidentally In Pennsylvania over he weekend, five of them by ire.

Highway accidents, including three double fatalities, killed nine persons during the tabulat- ng period from 6 p.m. Friday midnight The victims: Pittsburgh John Sprvasnik, '2, of Shaler Township, a Pittsburgh suburb, suffocated Sunday in a fire at the home of his son-in-law. Philadelphia Charles 30, died in a fire in his Philadelphia apartment Sunday. The fire was attributed to a short-circuit in his Christmas lights. Schwenksville Walter Czarnecki, 61, Plymouth Meeting, and his son-in-law, Harry Holden, 39, Skippack, killed in a two- car collision on Route 73 three miles east of Schwenksville.

Canlon Mrs. Mabel Dickinson, 78, East Troy, Bradford ounty, killed Sunday in a two- car collision on Route 14, a mile north of Canton. Andrew Weigle, 25, Monaca, killed Sunday in a two- (Cnnlinuei) on Twenty) Burned-Out Shell Of Greek Liner Sinks In Atlantic LISBON, Portugal (AP) The burned-out shell of the Greek cruise liner Lakonia sank in 13,200 feet of the period, becoming water Sunday as she Thursday through Satur Extremely Cold Weather Follows Arctic Air Flow A northwesterly flow of cold Arctic air marked a return of extemely cold weather to the county today as the mercury tumbled to its lowest point in more than a week. Nine degrees, 15 degrees be low the expected minimum, was the reading during the night at the Cleona weather station. Today's high will peak in the 20's under sunny skies.

Tonight's forecast calls for clear and cold again, with the low falling between 8 and 16 degrees. Increasing cloudiness and continued cold, with a chance of snow is the prediction for Tuesday. Tomorrow's high will again crest in the 20's. Week end temperatures re mained below normal and fol lowed the pattern set during most of December. Through the first 29 days, temperatures have averaged above normal on only one occasion.

Extended Forecast The extended forecast Tuesday through Saturday call? for temperatures to average three to ten degrees below nor mal. It will remain coif Hotel Filled With Football Fans When Disaster Hits; 66 Persons Are Injured towed toward Gibraltar. Capt. Trygve Gaasoe of the Norwegian tug Herkules, who was directing the attempt to salvage tire hulk, said the ship's starboard list increased Saturday night. Six men from one of the two Portuguese tugs with the Her- kules were put aboard the wreck Sunday morning to close all starboard portholes.

The growing list forced them off after four hours. "Suddenly at 2 p.m. the wreck keeled over to slarboard until (Continued on Page Twenty) day. Precipitation may tola one-half inch, occurring as snow Tuesday and scattered snow flurries about Thursday. Statistics for the 24-hour pe riod ending at 7 a.m.

toda are: High 28 Low Average (19 below normal) IT Temperature, 7 a.m. today 1 Sunset, tonight Sunrise, Tuesday 4:4 7:26 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) and blackened debris in the Hotel Roosevelt's once- grand ballroom held Ihe secret today to the cause of a fire which left 21 dead and 66 injured. Flames burst out Sunday morning in or around the main floor ballroom, spewing heavy smoke and deadly gases upward through the 300- room hotel, packed with nearly 500 Gator Bowl weekend guests. Nineteen victims were asphyxiated by smoke and fumes.

Ufa Worst Tragedy Sudden disaster struck on brisk, calm Sunday morning, handing Jacksonville its worst tragedy in history. One woman died in a plunge from an upper story window. An assistant fire chief died of a heart attack. Only the cool efficiency of by Navy helicopters of guests who fled lo the roof averted a worse tragedy. among the dead.

They included James Jackson Swick, 59, owner-president of Copeland Sau- The fashionable hotel on Ad- sage Co. His wife, Lorena Eak" (Rena) Swick, 47, also was firemen, and dramatic rescues ams Street near Main Street was packed with 472 guests, nany here for Gator Bowl week festivities which ended Saturday night. Most dealhs occurred above the eighth floor, agonizingly out of reach of the city's two 100- toot aerial ladder trucks. Miss America Injured Among those rescued were Miss America of 1964, Donna Axum of El Dorado, Ark. The 21-year-old beauty and her chaperone, Lucile Previti, were hospitalized overnight, suffering with smoke inhalation.

Miss Axum, smiling preltilj from a hospital said all she took with her when she fled in pajamas, slippers and a beavei coat were "two pocketbooks and my crown." Business executives were ulled. The Swicks, of Alachua, lad stayed in town after attend- ng the Gator Bowl football Another executive among the dead was Wade Hildinger of Buffalo, N.Y., vice president for sales of National Gypsum Co. No Negligence Mayor Haydon Burns, commissioner of the police and fire departments, said city fire marshals inspected the hotel within the past 10 days and found it complied with all fire safety rules. "There is no negligence involved in this fire in any way," the mayor said. "We know that the origin was in the ceiling of the ballroom, but the cause has (Continued on Twenfy) Report Cypriots Accept Plan For Neutral Zone NICOSIA, Cyprus (UPI) British Commonwealth Relations Secretary Duncan Sandys snnounced today both Greek and Turkish Cypriots have accepted his proposal for a neutral zone along the cease-fire UPl-Daily NEWS line in Nicosia.

Disengagement in the zone RESCUED A fireman climbs into window of upper floor of the Roosevelt Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida, Sunday, to assist men in escaping their smoke-filled room. A couple in the upper window wait, with handkerchiefs to faces for firemen to reach them and help them to safety. Twenty-one persons were killed and 66 injured in the fire which broke out early Sunday. May Extend Passes West Berlin Accepts Plan To Negotiate To Keep Red Wall Open BERLIN (UPI) West Berlin today accepted informal Communist proposals to negotiate a new agreement for West Berliners to pass through the Communist wall in the future to visit East Berlin. West Berlin Deputy Mayor Heinrich Albertz said the city government is ready to meet with the East Germans in an effort to reach a new official agreement.

The current holiday visiting pass agreement, in unprecedented negotiations this month, expires Jan. 5. FIRE AT ANNVILLE ANNV1LLE, Dec. 30 A fire at 5:15 a.m. today in Annville caused slight damage to a scale shed on the property of Walter Longenecker, North Ulrich Street.

Responding to the alarnu.were the Rescue and Union Fire Companies of Annville. Fire Chief John Hapner of Die 'Union Company, was in charge. Amusements 15 Are. 12 Classified 18.19 Comics 16,17 Editorial Farm Financial Obituaries Sports Pages 13. Emergency Room Cases Nine Sledding, Skating Accident Injuries Are Treated At GS Hospital There was uneasiness in the West Berlin press over the prospect of negotiations with the Communists, whose regime the West does not recognize.

But Albertz said there was no reason for such fears. He said the city acted only in agreement, the West German government and the Western Allies. He said the "technical, practical contacts" with the Communists did not constitute recognition. Western Allied sources disagreed and said West Berliners would not have accepted the visiting passes if they realized the political cost. West Berliners look advantage of their passes Sunday in record numbers, with 154,621 (Continued on Twi-ntj) Coat Dress Tillie Spangler's Tues.

9-5; Fri. 9-9; Sledding and ice skating accidents caused nine of injuries treated at the Good Samaritan Hospital accident injuries over the weekend. A 14-year-old boy was admitted to the hospital Saturday after he was struck by a car while sledding His younger brother was treated for injuries from the same accident and discharged. They were among six children who were injured while sledding over the weekend. Admitted Saturday was Thomas H.

Frantz, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Frantz, 519 Sal. 9-6 NOTICE George Xrause Hardware Will Be Closed All Day Tuesday, Dec. 31 For Emngincy Ordtri Takm Of.

Federal St. He is being treated for a broken arm and bruises about the face. His condition was reported satisfactory this morning. His brother, Jeffrey, 11, was treated for head bruises and discharged. According to police reports, the two were coasting down the hill at Woodward Street crashed into an auto operated by Jeremiah Davis, 516 Arnold who was Six Are Injured In Two-Car Crash On 5.

Lincoln Ave. Six persons were injured in a two-car crash Sunday after noon on South Lincoln Avenue, bout 20(1 feet north of Ever- reen Road, it was reported 'olice Chief George Gettler outh Lebanon Township. Treated at the Good Saniar- Kan Hospital were Mrs. Martha E. Fuhrman, 64, Lebanon RD 5, driver of the one car; Mrs.

Evelyn Kiscadden, 35, 114 Maple. and her children, Brian, Colleen, 6, and Susan, 12, all passengers in the Fuhrman automobile. Mrs. Anna M. Woolridge, 80 430 Derry Harrisburg, the ther driver, suffered a bruisec ip but did not require immedi ate medical attention.

Mrs. Fuhrman was treated or an injury to the lower jaw nd was undergoing X-rays he face this morning. Mrs. Kiscadden suffered an njury to her left shoulder. He on, Brian, had a cut of the orehead which required 13 su (Cnnllmirri fin Three) Khrush Says 1964 Can Be Year Of Change going west on Rcinoehl Street.

Police said Theodore, the pitalized boy, was dragged about 175 feet from the point of impact. Others injured in sledding accidents Sunday were: Timothy Hartleib, 5, son of Paul Hartleib, 359 N. Fourteenth who had eight stitches taken to a cut lip. Elbow Injured Elvin Gingrich, 5, son of Si mon Gingrich, Lebanon RD 4, who injured his elbow. Barbara Ebrighl, 9, daughtei Four) MOSCOW (UPI) Premiet Nikita S.

Khrushchev said to day that 1964 can be "a yeai of decisive change for the bet er" in the cold war if the Unit id States and the Soviet Union 'are united in the interest peace." In an exclusive statement to United Press International an swering a correspondent's ques tions on the'prospects fo peace in 1964, Khrushchev sail he believes agreement can reached on a number of step toward relaxing internationa tensions, including reduction armed forces and militar spending on both sides. He quoted jth approval th words of the iate President Ken Jreek King Orders Of Parliament ATHENS, Greece 'au! today ordered election new parliament on Feb. 16 in an effort to solve the politica plaguing Greece at th time it faces trouble Cyprus. The king decided to dissolv he Parliament elected Nov. after leaders of the nation' wo major political partie wouldn't form a governmen and refused to work together i a coalition.

The palace announced the kin lad asked loannis Paraskevop oulos, 615-year-old deputy govei nor of the Bank of Greece, lead a caretaker cabinet an lold the elections. SERVICE QN TV APPL Bob Hoch SERVICE CENTER Dial 273-4561 DOWNTOWN LEBANON STORES Open Until 5 P.M. TUESDAY NEW YEAR'S EVE arted immediately and offi- als hoped it would be com- leted by this evening. Sandys made the announce- lent after presiding over a 13- our meeting of a political liai- on committee representing all des to which he put his pro- osals for halting bloodshed on ic island. The meeting ended ust before dawn.

A half-hour of sharp gunfire Nicosia Sunday broke into tense truce but there were reports of casualties. Last veek's battles and snipings on ic island were estimated to ave killed 200 persons. Informed sources said atten- ion was focused on Nicosia as he "heart of the problem." The crisis centers on Presi ent Archbishop Makarios'f Ian to change the three-year Id constitution. The constitu ion, as it now stands, gives ertain minority rights to the sland's make up nly 20 per cent of the popula ion these Turks feai any change will wipe out these Lebanon Woman Injured In Crash On Route 7 2 A Lebanon woman was slightly injured Sunday afternoon in an automobile accident on Route 72, about three miles north of Lancaster. Lancaster stale police said Mrs.

Sara Ann Baum, 22, 616 S. Second suffered a cut of the right knee and a bruised nose. She told police she would see her family physician. Police said Mrs. Baum, traveling south on Route 72, struck the rear of a car driven by Mrs.

Mary R. Moseman, 59, Lebanon Road, Manheim. Mrs. Moseman had stopped on ighway, police said, when the accident Damages were 'estimated at 550 to both cars. St.

Mark's UCC Congregation Elects Pastor Probe For Clues To Cause Of Fatal Hotel Blaze JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (UPI) marshals, building inspectors and insurance investigators combed the 12 story Roosevelt Hotel today for clues to the cause of a fire that killed 21 persons and injured 66. Most of the victims were choked by the deadly black smoke that rose from a fire on the first floor and filled the hotel, blocking escape routes. The hotel was filled to capacity with Gator Bowl football fans, including i s.s America who was hospitalized smoke inhalation. City Fire Marshal E.

C. Me- Dermon said "I have a pretty good idea what the cause was." McDermon indicated it would, be sometime, however, before the cause was determined with certainty. He refused to estimate how long the investigation would take. The investigator's included representatives of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, the National Fire Protective Association, the Mutual Investigation Bureau and the City Building Department. Expect Senate fo Okay Foreign Aid Bill Tonight WASHINGTON (AP) The Donate was expected to give fi lal congressional approval to he $3 billion foreign aid bill nightfall today.

The House, which approvet he compromise proposal las vcek, was standing by to join he Senate in adjourning the ong congressional session once he foreign aid bill was passed Congress is due to reconvene Saturda3 Democratic and Republican Senate leaderships hey expected the ncccssao quorum of 51 members to be or land for today's session. Senate approval of the hotly fought aid bill certain giving President Johnson a cast a partial victory in hi He was lirst joust with Congress since becoming chief executive. One of the program's most outspoken opponents Oregon's Democratic Sen. Wayne passage was likely by late afternoon or early evening. The $3 billion final total for aid represented a $1.5 billion slash from the $4.5 billion originally asked last spring by the CORE To Take Action To Halt Mummers Parade Rev.

George Shultz Jr. The Rev. George Shullz Jr. was elected pastor of St. Mark's United Church of Christ at special congregational meetings held Sunday following both morning services.

The meetings were conducted by the Lebanon Association of the United Church of Christ. The Rev. Robert Gast, vice president, was in charge. The Rev. Mr.

Shultz will he- gin his duties at St. Mark's on Jan. 16. He succeeds the Rev. Ralph D.

AUhousc now serving the United Church of Christ, Northampton. The Rev. Mr. Shultz is currently serving St. Luke's UCC at Bonncauville, Pa.

A native of Lancaster, he was graduated from McCaskey High School, after which he served graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in 1950 and rom the Lancaster Theological Seminary in 1953. Is Camping Director From 1350 to 1955, the Rev. Mr. Shullz served Reich's Ev- (Conlimird nn Page Four) PHILADELPHIA (UPI) Spokesmen for two civil rights groups vowed today to "use our bodies" to block the 64th annual Mummers Parade on New Year's Day to protest black- faced minstrel marchers. Louis Smith, president of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), said other CORE chapters from Washington to New York were being asked to come to Philadelphia to help halt a "gross insult." The threat was also voiced by Stanley Brandie, head of the Committee for Freedom Now.

Smith said other groups, which he did not identify, had threatened violence if any of the marchers in the comic divisions appear in burnt-cork or alack grease paint make-up. Smith, however, said CORE 'cannot be responsible for any violence which occurs" because 'we will try with our bodies, (Conlimifd nn Pane Twenty) late President John F. Kennedy to cover aid for the year which started Juiy 1. The total was also well below the billion level that Johnson said two weeks ago would Twenty) Roily Fender Repairs 25th W. Cumb.

Stt. Dia CR 3 4SOI SEARCH FOR SHEEP MANITOWOC, Wis. Police searched for a live sheep which vanished Sunday from a Nativity scene here in sub-zero weather. Officers were arlvised, "if you see him, he's wearing a wool coat." ROBERT G. HEISEY, M.D.

Will Be Opening an Office for General Practice in Cornwall, Jan. 3, 1964. Houri by Appointment. Monday, Tueidoy, Wednesday Friday Afternoons and Saturday Mornings. 272-S074 Bob Hoch Service Center Will Be Hosed Dec.

31 at 5 PJf. We Wish All Our Cuitomtn A Prasoeroui Ntw Yiar Will Resume Operations Jan. 2 ai JLM..