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Centrally (air and a little vaim- rr. and The Lebanon Daily Times 89th Year No. 40 LEBANON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25, 1960 Entered tecond clan mallrr at of Lebanon, under Act or Match 3, 1179. 24 PAGES CENTS Most Valuable Of Remaining Are Grabbed Seizures Cover Most Of $250 Million Left In American Properties HAVANA (AP) Fidel Castro's government today confiscated the most valuable remaining- American- owned firms in Cuba to retaliate for the United States embargo on most exports to Cuba. A new nationalization decree ordered the seizure of 167 firms, leaving 213 American companies untouched.

Most of those still not in.government hands are comparatively small, and U.S. officials estimate their value at probably no more than $25 million. This is exclusive, however, of the $85 million Moa Bay Mining which was not confiscated although it has been controlled by the government under intervention for months. There was no explanation for why Moa Bay was not seized outright. The confiscation order covered most of the $250 million in American property left here.

Before Castro's government started its wholesale seizures, American citizens were estimated to have owned or controlled a billion dollars worth of property in this island nation of six million people. The latest government decree cited Washington's recent embargo on all American exports to Cuba except food and medicine. The decree called the embargo "exceptional and "designed to strangle our economy." Notable exceptions to the newest nationalization included ihe Moa Bay Mining an $85 million nickel and cobalt opera- lion-in Eastern Cuba. meet Among the firms nationalized hall, were Sears Roebuck, Woolworth's and the operating firm for the U.S. (Continued on Eleven) Titan On Record Flight CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.

-4m of people saw Titan No. 25 blaze across the sky on a flight to a South Atlantic ocean target area. Smooth recovery of the missile's data capsule at sea crowned the scheduled test shot of the 'Titan series. These intercon tinental missiles are slated to be come operational by next sum mer. Meanwhile, tests will begin on an "AJ" improved version of the Titan.

Monday night's flight from Cape Canaveral was the longest a Titan has made in 18 launchings the Air Plant Plan Early Resumption Of Operations The board of directors of San Giorgio Macaroni, began making plans to resume operations while Ihe fire was still raging in the main production plant at Eighth and Water Sts. this morning. At the conclusion of the meeting, a spokesman for the bonrtl announced: "The fire which damaged our plant will not significantly curtail company operations." The spokesman then staled, "Since il is not yet possible In investigate the extent of the damage, no appraisement of the loss has been made. However a preliminary survey Indicates that production on a limited scale may very well begin within a week. The pointed out thai facilities for manufacturing the company's famous sauce product were separate from the main (Continued on Eleven) Loss Estimated In Millions; 4 Firemen Injured Say Blaze One Of Biggest In History Of City; Reading, Ephrata Firemen Aid Area Companies An estimated $2 million dollar fire early today BLAZING view from the northwest of the San Giorgio Macaroni shows the fire at its peak shortly before daybreak today.

Several hundred firemen from Lebanon City and Doily NEWS Photo. County as well as Reading and Ephrata fought the blaze at Eighth and Water Streets that broke out early this morning. The damage is estimated at $2 million dollars. Act To Construct 2 Extensions For Sewers In City Ordinances providing for the construction of an extension to house sewers in t.w sections of the -city-'passed reading during; night's meeting of--City Council, The one construction will star at Federal and Quince con tinue south along Quince on both sides for a distance of 125 feet, connecting with the present main branch sewers and laterals of the city. The other project will start at-Lehman and' Parr go south along Parr St.

on both.sides to Beech a distance of 197.5 eet -then continue west along Beech St. both sides to Olive a distance oE 219-feet. Council also accepted the resignation, of Anthony J. Koch as superintendent of buildings for the city, effective October 31. It then confirmed the appointment of Claude Blecker, 149 N.

Tenth to replace Koch. Blecker, will take over the post November 1, and will re- (CnnUnued on Page Fifteen) LIFE'S LITTLE DES MOINES, Iowa Five-year-old Darrell i a Shipley Jr. caught a "kitty" in his back yard Monday, but was Force called successtui. us iacu- cal-type nose cone splashed into the sea 1,100 miles southeast of Ascension Island. At 7:53 p.m., 97 minutes after the launch, the Air Force missile range vessel (Continued 'on Twenty-four' a little late in heeding his mother's frantic call to drop it.

Darrell was scrubbed from head to toe and his clothes buried, his mother told him about skunks. Parties' Candidates Air Viewpoints At Bi-Partisan Rally Verbal exchanges were sharp but not vicious, and Republicans and Democrats seemed to enjoy togetherness" last night when the Lebanon County Federation of Women's Clubs staged the first two-party rally to be held under its sponsorship in the auditorium ol Harding Jr. High School. The Federation president, Miss Martha H. Ross, was in charge.

A threatened snow and wind storm cut down the crowd; nevertheless, the attendance was fair People interested in government, the community $67,856 Reported By Chest Workers At 1st Luncheon A. total of has been received to date. in the annual Community Chest campaign now in progress. This amount was totaled al the first report luncheon of all divisions in the Masonic Hall. Although this was $1,257.33 more than for the same period last year, workers were told by .1.

Donald Hamm, campaign director, that returns from the general canvass and business divisions are running behind those of last year. A total of $206,065.98 remains to be secured for this year's goal Of $273,922.05. The campaign will run until November 1, when the victory report dinner of all divisions will be held lhat evening in Masonic Hall. The breakdown by divisions (Continued on Twcnly-fnur) $20,000 Fire Damages Church At Quarryviile QUARRYVILLE, Pa. (UPI) St.

'Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church here was damaged Monday by a fire which apparently started in an organ loft. The Rev. George E. Herbert, pastor of the church, estimated damage at $20,000. Some 30 firemen from Quarryviile, Refton and Oxford companies fought the blaze for an hour.

The flames badly damaged the church pipe organ and sections of the altar. Other parts of the church were damaged by smoke and water. seriously damaged the San Giorgio Macaroni factory and offices at Eighth and Water Streets. No lives were lost in Uie inferno, but four firemen i were injured. The blaze was reported by local fire officials and police to be one oC the largest in the history of Lebanon, Whipped by a strong wind, flames shot through the building, lighting the skies for miles around Lebanon.

Flames from the fire could he seen as far away as the west side of llershey while the entire sky in the Lebanon area from that vantage point was a bright red glow. All 44 city and county fire fighting apparatuses answered the general alarm turned in on orders of Fire Chief Frank Cereaini at 3:18 a. m. In addition to the city and county fire companies, the Sehuyllull Ladder Company from Reading also was called. These firemen were being directed by Reading Fire Chief Russell Bower.

The Pioneer Ladder Company of Ephrata, under Captain Edward Balmer and Fire Chief Arthur T. Milligan, were also aiding the Lebanon Fire Department. The fire alarm was received at city hall at 3:12 and was turned in by Sam Moore, night foreman at the macaroni plant. Sgt, Paul Peiffer, Lebanon police force, actually pulled fire alarm box 42 at Eighth and Water Streets. Moore was in charge of a night crew of six men, ail of whom escaped uninjured.

Residents in the entire area were being evacuated from their homes or being prepared to leave if the fire should spread. The Lebanon Hook and Ladder Company, stationed on the Eighth Street side of the building, toppled over with its ladders extended. Joe Fick was on the ladder at the time and be was rushed to the Good Samaritan Hospital. It is believed that a hydraulic support or jack gave way under the leaning truck. The blaze was reported by company officials and fire officials to have started in the storage, shipping and boiler room area of the plant.

That section was situated to the west of the six-story brick building and fronting on Eighth Street. It was the older wing of the plant. (Cnntlnnri! on Klevcn) Daily NEWS Photo. CRUMBLING west wall of the six-story building- of the San Giorgio plant crumbles as the structure was swept by fire early today. A tangled mass of hot metal is visible.

tt Fire Damage Could Have Been Wider and education were in attendance. At one juncture Assemblyman' II. Jack Seltzer stated to his opponent, Irwin S. Huber, You sound like a Republican running on a Democrat ticket." Republican County Chairman L. Meyer and Democratic County Chairman, James G.

Krause took over after Miss'Ross introduced the panelists and the moderator She read also letter from presidential candidate John F. Kennedy, which said, among things, "Only an Informed can make the critical decisions and a lengthy wire from Richard M. Nixon, who adjured those pre sent to "Read and listen and then decide who is best quali fied to lead this nation and the free world." Meyer presented the case for Ihe Republican candidates. Said Meyer, "The over-riding issue in this campaign is to keep the peace without surrender the very life of the nation is al stake. With which candidate will you feel more secure?" "Vacant Seat" He also spoke of Henry Cabot Lodge and of the session when Kennedy was unable to, pass any (Cnntlnucd OK Twenty-four) Gates Declares U.

Power Not Second Rale MIAMI, Fla. (API-Secretary of Defense Thomas S. Gates Jr. said today any claim that United States military power is "second rate is simply not supported by the facts." The Cabinet member, in a speech which his aides said was nonpolitical, stated among other things: "We have, I believe, every right to deeply resent the many implicatipns now current that we are dissipating Ihe nation's de fensive strength. His speech was prepared for the annual convention of the Post masters of America.

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TONIGHT-9 P.M. -NIXON- WGAL-TV-Channel 8 TONIGHT-9 P.M. Six Persons Die When Fire Sweeps Dwelling PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (UPI) Six persons were killed early today when fire swept a two- story dwelling here. The dead were Mrs.

Ray Mc- Wiliiams, 47; her four children, Patricia Ann. 12; Robert, 10; Johnny, 9, and Billy Joe, 8, and a granddaughter, Brenda Lee Sing, 3 months. The father, Ray McWilliams, carried two sons, Tommy, 6, and Samuel, 4, to safety. The father suffered burns of the back, arms, and head arid was taken to Camden Clark Hospital here. The parents of the dead infant, Mr.

and Mrs. William King, were at work when the fire occurred. Cause of the fire was not determined. "It looked like the Fourth of July!" Mrs. Howard Reich, 726 Water gave this description of the bombardment of sparks and burning debris blown through the air from the San Giorgio Macaroni fire across Water Street from her home.

"It was too close for she added. The Reich home was one scores of Norlh Side homes and buildings that miraculously escaped damage as a $1 million- plus fire razed the macaroni plant in the early morning hours. Although the fire was one of the most serious in Lebanon's history, it was somewhat overshadowed by the fact that it could well have been much more serious. Burning embers described as Nixon Gets Tougher With Opponent In Talks Across State By WILLIAM E. GOLLAM and JEANNE McNAMEE WITH NIXON IN President Richard M.

Nixon grew rougher and tougher as he whistle-stopped across the Keystone State Monday from York to Pittsburgh. Enthusiastic crowds, larger than had been expected, braved snow, wind and cold to hear the Republican candidate. Before the day was completed Nixon had given his opponent the roughest going-over of the campaign. Nixon charged Kennedy with: supporting reckless policies that could possibly lead the United States into war; supporting programs that threatened dangerous inflation; and destroying the integrity of the American dollar. He termed Kennedy too "immature" to lead the nation.

In Johnstown, a steel center, Nixon's crowd topped that of Kennedy's, according to police officials. In Altoona, a town depressed by railroad lay-offs, a mob of 8,500 stood in a snowstorm to hear the Vice President and offered a tumultuous ovation. Nixon started sleepily in York at eight a.m., but awakened to attack Kennedy bitterly as the trip progressed through Harrisburg, Lewistown, Huntingdon, Altoona, Johnstown and Greensburg, with climatic finish at Pittsburgh. In both Altoona and Johnstown many Democrats who said they are going to vote for Nixon and Lodge were found in the audi ence. HAROLD'S FURNITURE 705 CUMBERLAND STREET Open Tues.

Night 'ill 9 P.N. "larger than eggs" were blown as as Fourth and Guilford more lhan four blocks from the fire scene. A Sinking Spring man employed at the Bethlehem Steel plant reported Ihe glare of the fire could be seen in his Berks County community. Scores of residents of the fire area were evacuated from Ihcir (Continued on Eleven) One 83-year-old woman slow for more than two hours in the bitter cold waiting for Pat and Dick to arrive in Johnstown, She was an Ike supporter in the two previous elections and said she now a Nixon-Lodge supporter. 5,000 In York Nixon told a crowd of 5,000 in York that he will continue Eison bower's leadership of can without surrender." He said urn Xwenlj.four) Kennedy Blasts Nixon On Federal Aid To Education IN ILLINOIS WITH KENNEDY AP) Sen.

John F. Kennedy campaigned i Chicago suburbs today with a charge that Richard M. Nixon raised a false issue to defeat federal aid to education. The Dempcra- i candidate said the false issue is a fear that federal controls would go along federal funds. Kennedy made the charge in a speech prepared for delivery at a shopping center in Carpenters- villc.

It was one of many slops (Continued on Twenty-Jour).