The Plain Speaker from Hazleton, Pennsylvania • Page 9

SECOND SECTION PAGE 9 THE PLAIN SPEAKER SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 16, 1960 Huge Shovel 50-Ton Bites Of Earth On Crystal Ridge Job Ill "'fi The world's largest dragline of scooping someiivo liiiured In rails. Kotch In Custody- Kotch sits in rear seat of police car last night as he was taken for questioning in the death of his daughter. Kotch told police today he pulled trigger oa gun that killed 22-year-old Natalie Kotch. (AP i -m ii 1 1 -mnsw Admits Firiiiff Shot That Killed Dan liter dragline bucket, claimed to be the operation at the Pagnotti Coal Co. world's largest, is being readied operations at Crystal Ridge.

Forty-nine-year-old George Kotch has admitted he pulled the trigger on a gun that fatally wounded his 22-year-old daughter last night in their Larksville home, police said at noon today. Kotch is being held on an open charge pending a further investigation in the death of Natalie Kotch, whose body was found on the kitchen floor of the home with a .22 calibre wound just above the bridge of the nose. Mother At Work Mrs. Kotch, the girl's mother, told police she was at work when her husband telephoned and demanded she come home. Mrs.

Kotch said she asked him what he wanted and he replied, "you'll see when you get here." Mrs. Kotch said she went home and found her daughter dead. She told police Kotch was sitting at a Eolice Don't Know Owners Of Slots Or Storage Room A State Police snnkesman saidithp marhinps were Hirtu and enmo shovel, capable 50 tons of earth in one sweep, is being readied for operation at the Pagnotti Coal Co. operations at Crystal Ridge. Shipped here for assembly last fall in 62 railroad cars, the towering behemoth extends a 225-fo(rt boom 150 feet above the ground.

At the end of the two and three- eighths cable is a cavernous 35 cubic-yard bucket, the largest in the anthracite area and the big gest dragline bucket in the world. David Bain, field directing engineer for Bucyrus Erie, today took time out from last-minute assembly details to relate some interesting facts about the giant shovel. Cost: $2 Million 'Its cost: some $2 million, including freight and assembly costs. Its weight: 1,500 tons. As in other big shovels, this one walks, Bain explained.

Its king-size feet, 57 feet long and nine feet wide, take a seven-foot step every 28 seconds. They weigh 43 tons each. Air-Conditioned Cab The mammoth mechanical monster is controlled from an air con ditioned, picture window cab. There, in a deceivingly simple control center, the giant is controlled by two small handles and two foot pedals. In addition to the operator, the machine needs only two other men: an oiler and a "ground man" to check the machine's functioning.

225-Ton Ballast To offset the terrific leverage resulting from 50 tons of earth on the end of a 225-foot-boom, the shovel is loaded down with 225 tons of ballast. Twelve huge generators and dozens of motors fill the interior of the huge shovel. The bucket is dragged by a 575-foot, two and three-quarter-inch cable, which roughly (costs $5 a foot. Twp. Driver Found Guilty Of Violation A Hazle Twp.

driver was found guilty by a Schuylkill County jury of operating a motor vehicle during a period when his license was suspended. A sealed verdict was returned against Vincent Montone, 24th and Church streets, who had been charged by Troopers Raymond Weichman and Armando Zarra, Mahanoy City detail, with driving in the McAdoo area while his license was suspended. Judge Dalton granted defense counsel four days to file written reasons for a. new trial. Hospital Admissions ST.

JOSEPH HOSPITAL: Medical Serafine Benedict, Barnesville. Douglas Fristick, Quakake. Mrs. Rita Puza, 231 West Sherman street, McAdoo. John Demshock, 862 North Vine street.

Mrs. Amelia Zapach, Jcanes-ville. Donna Lynn Seip, Quakake. Surgical Mrs. Florence Warner, 546 East Main street, Weatherly.

Mrs. Margaret Senko, Sugar loaf. Joseph Oleck, 630 East Main street, Weatherly. Mrs. Myrtle Miller, Conyngham.

Steven Demko, RD, Drums. Shirley Welch, 2500 Walnut street, Harrisburg. Mrs. Mary Houser, Leesport. STATE HOSPITAL: Medical Rosemary Gugliemini, 619 Alter street.

Mrs. Margaret Ann Gombeda, 926 West Ninth street. William Jones, 675 McKinley street. Mrs. Anna Crofcheck, 723 School street, Freeland.

Frank Defina, 556 North Vine street. Surgical Elizabeth Arey, 590 North Locust street. John A. DeMara, 25 West Market street, Tresckow. Marie Fesczczak, 105 Winters avenue, West Hazleton.

Justine Melnick, 761 North Vine street. Mrs. Clara Plesce, 618 North Locust street. Donald A. Reese, Stonecroft Manor, Drums.

Anthony Pauline, 226 West Elm street. Will Take Admitted To Hospital Two women, who received possible fractures in falls, were admitted to the State Hospital today. They were: Mrs. Minnie Fisher, 519 North Vine street, a possible fracture of the left leg, sustained in a fall down steps at her home. Mrs.

Dora Grant, 241 Washington street, Wilkes-Barre, a possible fracture of the right arm. She slipped and fell on the sidewalk near Diamond avenue and Laurel streets after getting off a bus. She was on her way to visit the William Steibing family, rear 15 East Diamond avenue. Her husband formerly was captain of police at the Luzerne County Courthouse. Appeal From Deportation Is Scheduled Attempt of Russell A.

Bufalino, Kingston, to have a deportation order reversed will be argued before U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals February 1 in Philadelphia. Declared an "undesirable alien" by U. S.

Immigration and Naturalization Service, Bufalino was ordered deported in April, 1958. He is a native of Sicily. Bufalino, one of 20 men sentenced Wednesday on charges of conspiring to obstruct justice, was sentenced to five years in prison and a fine of $10,000. The 20 defendants were charged with refusing to tell what happened at the so-called Apalachin gangland meeting in November, 1957. Sentences similar to Bufalino's were given to Angelo Sciandra, Wyoming, and James' A.

Osticco, Pittston. All are free on bail pending appeals. No Word On Parisi It could not be learned today if Jack Parisi of this city, who was ordered deported to Italy by the U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service on January 8, had appealed the order.

Deadline for appeal was yester day, but the Philadelphia immigration service was closed today and it could not be determined if an appeal has been filed. 2 Hurt When Car Hits Pole Two persons were injured this morning about 12:30 when their car skidded on. the icy pave and smashed into a pole at the northeast corner of Church and Maple streets, it was reported by city police. Miss Elizabeth Arey, 20, of 590 North Locust street, the driver, was admitted to the State Hospital for a possible fracture of the right arm and shoulder. Her condition was listed as fair today.

Charles Kennedy, 23, of 400 East Muir avenue, Hazleton Heights, a passenger in the car, was treated at the hospital dispensary for lacerations of the forehead, left elbow and both knees. Patrolmen Hugh Ferry and Daniel Coll investigated. Their report shows Miss Arey was traveling south on Church when she applied her brakes causing the car to spin on the ice into the pole. Because of the hazardous driving conditions, police said there will be no arrest. TO HOLD MEETING The Calbeth Fire Company will meet at 2 p.

m. Sunday to discuss plans for the installation of a heating system at the firehouse. 58. LUNCHEONS Served Daily GENETTTS LUNCHEONETTE IN DOWN TOWN HAZLETON MANY OCCASIONS: Business Meetings, Engagement. Wedding and Cocktail Parties.

Anniversaries and Birthdays. Tliolnnn VimA A I MC LUIly VICW tne the top of the cab of the world's Ridge. Kline Twj). Still One Of Few Municipalities Foregoing Road Taxes today that they still don't know i Ar Pn mnr.l.;.-v uie uwiiuia ui nvc siui seized in a West Second street storeroom Thursday nor do they know who owns the building where the storeroom is located. Meanwhile, it was reported that legal procedure to 'be followed in the disposition "of the console-type slot machines is being studied by District Attorney Stephen A.

Teller, state police officials disclosed today. The devices will probably be destroyed, but such action must await the decision of the iudsres after a destruction petition is filed with them by Teller, local authorities said. Sgt. Michael Dean, of the local barracks, was at Wilkes-Barre ye.s 25 X.tdlS(T hC r3Se m'1 t. a 11 "nd! 9u cci, luiiuwiug a up mat amy were stored there It was explained by police that 'Aunt Lizzie1 Blakeslee Marks 105th Birthday Mrs.

Lizzie Blakeslee, Monroe county's oldest resident, was 10S years old Thursday. She spent her birthday this year in her bed, where she has been confined the last two months. "Aunt Lizzie," as she is called, was born January 13, 1855 in Buck Township and was the youngest of 24 children. She is the former Elizabeth Wildrick. The community of Blakeslee in the Poconos was named after her second husband, Charles.

table drinking beer when she arrived. Reports Threats The mother told Charles Connolly, chief of Luzerne County detectives, that her husband several threatened to kill their daughter. Connolly said Mrs. Kotch quoted the father as saying the girl got what she deserved. The body of Natalie, the Kotch's only child, was found lying in a pool of blood, her bare feet extending under the kitchen table.

She wore a red housecoat over a dress. There was a half-bottle of beer in front of Kotch. On the other side of the table, there was a half-glass of orange juice which the victim apparently had been drinking. Police found the death gun on a table in the dining room. In it, there was one empty shell.

of them were in such condition i. uitu nicy vvt'ie iiiupcrauve State police said the owner of the machines and the owner of the building, Where they were found stored had not been definitely established. Boy Hurt In Axing Now 'Satisfactory' 1 jj A '23-month-old Easton boy, crit ically injured by his ax-wielding grandfather last Nov. 23, has been shifted to the satisfactory list in Easton Hospital. Paul Gabert, son of the late Mrs.

Lillian Gabert, was admitted with a skull fracture and brain injury after Eli Mantoni of Phillipsburg ni'Arl Hon 1 A 1 I dren ana his wife Anna, who was iin uetts Hospital. Easton. Mrs. Gabert and two of her chil- dren, Raymond, 3, and Elaine, 4, died from the clubbing. Mrs.

Mantoni recovered and was discharged from the hospital. After axing the five, Mantoni took his own life by jumping off a fire escape of a Wilson borough warehouse. AT SA SESSION Major Anna Bamioru and Lt Annette Hanchow of the local Salvation Army Citadel this week attended a 13-county sectional meeting of the SA at Berwick. ENGINEERS TO MEET The American Society of Tool Engineers, Keyston Chapter 101, will hold a dinner and technical meeting on Monday at the Castle Restaurant, Scranton. and each RUNNING FOOT Wirephoto).

A 84 ItK 2 Natalie Kotch Carbon Parade At Weatherly The Carbon County Veterans Day celebration and parade this year will be held Nov. 11 in Weatherly. The place and date was an nounced at last night's meeting of the Carbon County American Legion Inter-post Assn. in Summit Hill American Legion Post headquarters. The parade and celebration wil be sponsored by the Weatherly United Veterans Organization.

It was also announced the Carbon County UVO will meet and elect officers at 3 p. m. Feb. 14 in Weatherly American Legion POst. It was reported thq Palnuerton American Legidh? iPtftHas? endorsed Ralph Kocher, a past post and county commander, as a candidate for the commander of the 30th district.

The Lehighton Post has endorsed James Nothstein, also a past post and county commander, as district commander. The district convention will be held June 13 in Lehighton. County membership totals 2,160. This is 200 more than last year. Broadway Comedian To Entertain Tues.

Beth Israel Brotherhood will present Kenny Milton, well known Broadway comic and master of ceremonies, at a dinner in the Beth Israel Auditorium, Church and Hemlock streets next Tuesday night. Dinner will be served by members of the Beth Israel Sisterhood at 6:30 p. m. and the program featuring Kenny Milton will start at 8 o'clock. Ladies are invited for the program.

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SAMMY'S Poultry Market 610 West Broad 1 39 up World's Biggest- 6 Dress Plants Not Listed For NLRB Election National Labor Relations Board elections will not be held in at least six of eight area garment manufacturing plants listed as pending by the NLRB last Novem ber. Petition for the elections to decide if factory workers want to be represented by a union, and, if so, by which union was filed last year by the Pennsylvania Garment Manufacturers Association during a strike by garment workers, Elections are definitely scheduled for sometime between March 1 and 15 for eight area plants. They are Dress Torsella Mfg. and Golden Rule, all of Hazleton; David Lee Sportswear, West Hazleton; Apparell, Conyngham; Blass Frecland; Rival Dress, McAdoo; and Nuremberg Dress, Nuremberg, Eight others were listed as indefinite by the NLRB pending receipt of additional information requested by the federal labor agency. Three Out of Business Of these, three are reported to be out of business: Ricardo Fashions and MGM both of Hazleton; and David Beaver Meadows.

Operational status of a fourth, Lodestar Blouse, Sheppton, is reported as being "uncertain" at present. No Decision At Two Management at Cardan Sports wear and Lee Jay Sportswear, both of Hazleton, reported no decision on their plants from the NLRB to date. Spokesmen at Carbon Sportswear, Trcsckow, and Freeland Dress, Freeland, reported that no elections will be held at their plants, according to NLRB advice, but gave no reason. Employes at plants where elections will be" held are members of Local 225, International Ladies Carmen Workers "Union, which claims a membership of some persons in this region. ACF Union Okayj Pact Tentative approval of a new la bor contract Drovidine a 39-cent wage package increase was given by 500 members of Local 1864, United Steel Workers, of ACF In- Hncfrioc 9 mAin in uioh Znhnn auditorium, Berwick, yesterday.

Union President Frank Buffone and Chairman John Lipovsky will go to New York City Tuesday for formal signing of the contract, according to Ted Jordan, Hazleton, the union's publicity chairman. The.ACF local has approximately 4,000 persons at the Berwick plant. Many of them are from the Greater Hazleton area. Berwick Thieves Get $1,500 Despite Dog Ignoring a huge Boxer watcjidog on a leash by the door which they used, thieves Mole $1,500 in cash Thursday night from a home in Berwick. The money was taken from bedroom drawer in the home of i Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Bittenbenderj while the couple was out. Hazleton State Police are aiding the inves-l tigation. THERE IS NEWS TODAY IN THE WANT ADS! for 225-foot boom rises 150 feet above ground in this view taken from biggest dragline shovel at Crystal the township has 12.1 miles of roads to repair and maintain. The state helps to finance new road construction.

Galovich said that the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company, at one time the biggest taxpayer in Kline Township, first petitioned the courts to take over road and bridge maintenance and repair, snow removal, cindering and other highway functions in Kline many years ago and the contract passed over to Glen Alden when that company became the biggest taxpayer. Because of the high cost of road equipment and maintenance, the Lasch Act was passed to enable first class townships to service their roads at the lowest possible cost. Since most large coal companies have an ample supply of men and equipment, it was found more eco nomical to taxpayers and townships alike to have the coal companies take over road functions on a contract. Roro Lions To Hear Atty. Conrad Falvello Atty.

Conrad Falvello will be the speaker for a dinner meeting of the West Hazleton Lions Club Monday at 6:30 p. m. in Jake's Restaurant. The speaker, who is an international councilor of the Lions, will discuss the planning and scheduling of a rededication program for the month of February. ATTENTION DOG OWNERS! Richard's New Pelleted Complete DOG FOOD 25 lbs.

$1.89 Paul E. Williams. GL 5-4595 Ad SCHOOL Kline Township is one of the few municipalities left in Pennsylvania that will continue to operate under the Lasch Act this year. If you have never heard of the Lasch Act, it is not necessarily a sign of ignorance. Comparatively few people are aware of its existence.

Before the provisions of the Lasch Act become effective in Kline, a contract between the supervisors and Honeybrook Mines, must be approved by the Schuylkill County courts. Under the terms of the contract between the supervisors and Honeybrook Mines, the coal company will maintain and repair the roads in Kline Township, provide snow removal and cindering when neces- sarv, etc. The coal firm will also pay the salary of th: thTee supervisors for the year ($250 each), secretary three auditors ($25 each) and solicitor No one not even Honeybrook will pay any road taxes. Kline Township had the same arrangement for many years with Glen Alden Coal Company until that firm sold out to Honeybrook last year. A similar arrangement in effect between Glen Alden and Banks Township was not renewed last year.

because Glen Alden gave up most of its coal properties in that township. Glen Alden also did not renew its contract for road work in Hanover Township this year. Contract Signed Monday Thomas Davis, superintendent of Honeybrook, said that his firm signed its first Lasch Act contract with Kline Township on Monday. According to John Galovich, chairman of the Kline supervisors, ALDON MILLS and WALKERS THROW RUG HALL CARPET sale 27x54 THROW RUGS ONLY Oldest Established Nursing School in N. Fa.

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