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V.S. Track Team "Strongest" Abilene, (AP)-The U.S. women's track and field rquad for the Olympic games next month is a the "strongest yet" but Isn't expected to win more than three possibly four, events. Most of the squad of 25 moved out of Abilene yesterday bound for Emporia, (o elarl training today. Only jav elin thrower Mrs.

Karen Oldham and discus thrower Mrs. Olga Connolly will go home be fore reporting to the training camp. They were given permission by the women's Olympic committee to wait until Aug. 5 to report because they have children that need their inv mediate attention. Coaches of the team are Ed Temple of Tennessee State and Fran Welch of Kansas State Teachers at Emporia.

Chinee in Sprints The coaches and the committee, headed by Mrs. Frances Kaszubski of, Cleveland, think the United Slates Has a chance of scoring heavily in the rprints. With four runners from Tennessee State--the brilliant Wilma Rudolph and Barbara Jones, Martha Hudson and Lu cinda Williams, plus Ernestine Pollards of Mayor Daley youth Foundation of Chicago. Rudolph won the 100 meters in 11.5 and the 200 meters in 23.9 to highlight the final Olympic trials here Saturday night. Rudolph, Jones, Hudson and Williams will make the 400- lacier relay team which is expected to win.

Maybe One-Two Temple also thinks Earlenc Brown of Los Angeles, who vhrew the discus 176 feel and inches, and Mrs. Connolly, who is champion of the 1856 Olympics and set the Olympic record of 175-1'i, might finish one-two in lhat event. Mrs. Brown bested. Mrs.

Connolly by four feet, six inches in (he trials. Sirs. Brown also won the shot put with 50 feet inches. Young Tennis Stars Begin Competition Chattanooga, Tenn. (A! 1 -Small-fry tyros of Ihe tennis world begin battling today in the firsl nationwide tournament for boys and girls with Peaches Barlkowicz dominating the secd- ings.

Peaches, of Hamlramack is seeded No. 1 in the girls 11-under division and No. 2 in (he girls 13-undcr. Little men from California and Florida drew lop spots in the hoys' divisions. Bill Harris of West Palm Beach, Florida Stale Association champion, was given the 13-under ranking.

Don Lulz from Los Angeles winner of the Southern California tournamcnl in his class, drew the l)-undcr favorite's spol. Scedings in the tournament which has full U. S. Lawn Tennis Assn. sanction, arc based on a study of the record books anc current results in other lourna ments.

Kansas Swimmer Cracks Barrier New Haven, Conn. (AP) -Jeff Parrel! of Wichita, Kans yesterday became the first man in history to break the two min ute barrier in swimming 200 melers as he went distance exhibition pool in in Yale's 1:59.4. On the way, he also bcllercr the American record for ZOO Rex White Cops 200-Mile Race At Montgomery Montgomery (AP) Rex While of Sparlanburg. S. yesterday won the 200-mile Empire Stale NASCAR slock car race with average speed of 88.48 miles per hour.

A crowd of more than 6,000 saw While win both the lap prize and the 200 miler. The victory was worth $2.900. Dick Petty of Randelman, N. took second, beating his father, Lee Petty. Ned Jarrett of Newton.

S. was fourth followed by Buck Baker, Spartanburg, S. Lcn Page of Buffalo, Buddy Baker of Sparlanburg and Bob Duell of Frewsburg, N. Y. Jim Read of Pcekskill, led most of the way through the first part of thq race but he was forced out by engine failure on the 86th lap.

Teenager Cracks Backstroke Mark In A A Swims Indianapolis (AP Lynn Burke, a 17-year-old blonde from Sanla Clara, smashed Ihe world's 100-meter backstroke record jn the time trials ol the' women's nalional AAU swimming championships yes- Icrday. Miss Burke's time of 1:10.1 bcllered both the old mark of 1:11.4 set by Karin Cone of Houston, and a pending claim of 1:11.0 record by Ria Van Velscn of the Netherlands. It was the third world mark to fall in (he meet. Earlier Miss Burke had registered a new 200-inclcr standard and fellow Californian Donna De Verona had splashed to a world record in the 400-meter medley. Nine American record have also fallen so far in (he four- day meet which wound up yesterday.

The latest was scl yeslerday Ihe 200-melcr freestyle by Chris Von Sallza as the Santa Clara swimmer broke her third American record during the meet. Tie For First In Irish Golf Woodbrook, Ireland (AP) Ireland's Chrisly O'Connor and England's Ken Bousfield tied for first place in the $14,000 Irish Hospitals Golf Tournament yeslerday. More than 10,000 Irish fans set up a huge roar of delight as O'Connor stormed home with a record-smashing last round of 64 to lie Bousfield with a 72 hole total of 272. The two British Ryder Cup ners ill a off today for (he first prize. Callison Wins Amateur Golf Honolulu (AP--Verne Callison, a veteran California tournament player with a beautiful pulling louch, easily dcfcaled young Caplin, Michigan State University student, 7 and 6, and won the 35th National Amateur Public Links golf championship Saturday.

Callison relaxed and jovial at times, had too much finesse around the greens for the 23 year-old Plymouth, cr at the sun-drenched Ala Wai course near Waikiki Beach. yards, passing the marker a 1.47.9: The 200-mclcr performance cannot be considered as a world record because it was in what is known as a "short course" pool. To qualify for a world mark, this evenl must he staged in a "long course" pool. Trojans' Troller Wins At Raceway Saratoga Springs Sunny Hi Le, owned by Jack and George Mahscrjian, Troy, won an overnight trot at Saratoga Raceway Saturday night. The five-year-old gelding, reined Donnie Miller, scored his second win of the season.

Timed in 2:08 1-5, he paid S12.80. American Assn. Houston 4. St. Paul 1 Indianapolis 2-2, Charlcstoi 1-4.

Denver 2, Minneapolis 1. Louisville 2-3, Dallas-Fort Worth 12. THE TROY RECORD, MONDAY MORNING, JULY international world's smallest police force. The force, two men things are quiet and four if serious trouble breaks out, ii stationed here but assigned to duly in neighboring Luxembourg. The men are assigned lo 36th Air Police Squadron.

Their job is to see that American servicemen behave 'themselves while enjoying Ihe night life in Luxembourg City. S. Sgl. Daniel Powell of Hannibal, and airman I.e. William Corrick of Barberlon, Ohio, made a typical duty tour recently, leaving Bitburg in late a-fHISUIg JJI afternoon for the 35-mile drive on bours old into Luxembourg.

'Sermo's truck. Their first job on arrival i was to check wilh Ihe main police slation to see if any Americans were being held and to TP pick up the key to (he tiny sub- tLrUOtg Affaill Calania, Sicily (AP) Mt. Ufe kl4e lo ine uny station in the tough railway tion district out of they operate. There they joined by an Elna ex lod ed again yeslerdsy. English-speaking member of the at the fool of the PLAN CONGO AIRIL.FT-Dr.

Ralph Bunche, left. United Nations undersecretary for spec? poll ical a fa.rs, confers on the airlift 0 the Cmgo with Juslin Bomboko thai countTM- foreign minister, and LI. Col Frank Merrill of the Air Forrn Place at Uop.ldvUl. airport Friday. Col Merrui of Fofl with Ior --where servicemen sometimes get into The particular K.OfC.

Turns On Hayner, Holy Name The defending champion Knights of Columbus turned on one IDfiO conqueror Bob (Iggy) Hayncr yeslerday and deall him and his Sacred Heart Holy Vame males a 30 Amaleur League setback at Prospecl Park. The Knights, who were humb ed on July 12 by llayncr's 7-0 perfect game, strengthened Iheir record to 6-1. Holy Name slipped lo 3-2. Billy Hoffman, allowing four scattered singles, was Ihe roule- going winner. The K.

of C. scored twice in the inning and once in the seventh. The pair was (ash- ioned Ned Connally's double, Connie Kawola's triple, and Fred Case's squeeze bunt. Walks lo Dick Sullivan and Jack Kayajian, Harvey Koghcnbcrg's safe bunt, and a fielder's choice formed (lie other tally. Kawola added a double (o his triple.

K. of C. 000 200 1--3 6 3 H. Name 000 000 0--0 4 3 Hoffman and Delaney; Hay- ncr and Weaver. Coss, Hassan Hollywood Victors Mcl Goss of Rcnssclacr captured one 151ap feature, and was well on his way to winning the second when his car developed trouble in yesterday's sedan races at Hollywood Bowl.

Goss the second main evenl from the 12lh lap to Ihe I7th when the trouble scl in. Mcl finished Ihird. The rioublcj header resulted from a rain out of the 15-lap main scheduled for a week ago Sunday. Goss' trailers in (he first feature, in order, were fellow Rens- selaerion Bob Fleet, Lou Hacker of East Schodack, and Howard Baldwin of Troy. West Lebanon drivers Jim Hassan and Fuzzy Fosby finished 1-2 in the second I5-lapper.

Goss followed Fosby. and Hubert Cleveland of Millcrlon was fourth. The heats went lo Fos.by, Jim Slcrritt of Athens, flacker, and Goss. Les of Troy took the consolation. The next card, capped by a ap sedan affair, is billed for this Sunday afternoon.

The firsl heat starts at 2:30. Joint Atom Tests Made Cairo UPI)'--United Arab Hepublic and American scientists are carrying out joint experiments here on the eftccls of irradiation on local products. Dr. Salah Hashish, head of the ivuliobiology section of (he UAR Atomic Energy Establish- menl, Said Ihe experiments are uwn, DIH aimed at producing "desirable! 15 bcin use lor different ex- mutations." 'pcrimcnts. "Studies will range over ma-! Taylor Amc AEC terials from pollen grains a i matta said such a cotton seeds to physiological gencrates a great deal pcnments including rats and' intercst because ii actually plastics," he said produces atomic energy." part of the equipment which the United States Atomic Energy Commission shipped here as part of Ihe firsl Energy Exhibit ever shown in the Middle East.

The exhibit runs through May 30 before moving on to Karachi, Pakistan. The joint research is being carried out while the equipment is here. Dr. Hashish said the gamma facihly, which produced coball- 60 irradiation, is "very useful for short irradiation periods Egypt has a 1,000 curie ir- radialion unit of its own, but it National Laboratory on Long Jslancl, N.Y., is being used. It Amateur League Hfarl UN rl cal produclion of radioisotopes is expecled lo slart in 1961.

Two nuclear' physicists from Brookhaven National Labora lory are co-operating in supervision and operation of (he exhibit equipment. They are Rob- J. Isler, East Selauket, N.Y and George A. Schoener, Center Moriches, N.Y. Intcriuttional League Toronto 3-7, Montreal 4-1.

Miami 5. Richmond 3. Columbus 3, Jersey cily 1. Two Killed, Three Critical In Crush Suffcrn (AP) Two persons were killed and three others were injured critically in head-on carsh on Route 17 near here. The dead were identified as Frank Cramer, 74.

of Sloatsbtirg, operator of one car, and Paul Peisach, 24. of Jackson Heights Queens, driver of the other auto. Taken to Tuxedo Memorial Hospital were Peisach's wife Helcnc, and her parents. IWr' and Mrs. Samuel Hurowilz of Jackson Heights.

Two Airmen Compose Police Unit Bitburj, Germany An American air base here boast of having perhaps Ihe Abandoned Infant Gains Delaware Township, N. J. (AP)--The condition of a baby- found Saturday in a garbage collection truck was reoorled (jainai oucri yesterday slightly improv-; a a Depression Water Plan In Egypt Advocated Cairo (UPD--President AV del Carnal Nasser offers the ed. The infant about Iwo pounds, was report ed. in crilical condition Salur 15- day aflcr Arthur Serino, 37, ol Medford, heard a cry from an enclosed portion of his collection truck and found Ihe baby in a chopping bag on of a pile of refuse.

Serino said he mighl have picked up the Infanl on 9 collection roule in nearby Philadelphia. Normally, he said, he compresses the load immediately, bul Saturday forgot lo do so, Ihus saving Ihe child's life. Area investigating agencies were seeking clues to the identity of (he infan(, apparendy only hours old when placed in I his lalesl scheme lo make the Egyptian deserl green. If completed il will rival Ike' te a oo Luxemburg Police, who made volcano said the force of the was edenied memory and persons bars along the city's skid row- places with names like the Green Lantern and the Victoria for of an atom bomb. nigh I Smoke pulled up in a mile- high, mushroom-shaped cloud was which almost obscured the sun.

down which and smeared "-ant wds "iin-ii rfiiuusi ODscureu quiet, however. Most of the Volcanic dusl showered bar owners spoke well of their in a thick black anyone have to be hauled away by the Air Police. died by the police crew VnvoTv'e assaults, ear accidents and disorderly conduct. on good terms with Luvem i i mountain bourgers and can us count lminmenl a a TM- The on several free i Wllages are milcs from i new crater which appeared 10 have been blasted open on on several free cups of before their duty ends clock in the morning. at 3 One cafe even gives them sleeping i SCa vard side space when bad weather make? 5 of eruptions in the lasl decade the lava flow has and sto before reaching the nearest seltlc- menls.

driving home Ifi 1 'i dangerous. cooled The two policemen were making a routine check of identification cards in one bar when the only excitemenl of 7 Ihe evening took place. Two trCSltlCIlt airmen, dressed in fatigue uniforms, made a grand entrance by leap-frogging over a pool (Continued from Page 1) 0 0 puui ial candidates lo set the table the center of the bar forma(ion pm( ly Powell and Corrick quickly cornered them'and told them to head for home unless they wanted to spend the night In ail. The ells in a arage behind the main police station, is no haven of luxury. The offenders left.

Luxembourg's cily jail. jail, Iwo liny 'bare cell Anti-Red Bloc Urged Elisabethvllle, The Congo (AP) Premier Moise Tshombe of the Congo's secessionist Katanga province called yesterday for a federation of anti-Communist African nations. Emerging from informal federation talks with an envoy from neighboring Ruan- da-Unmdi, Tshombe in a statement denounced (he central Congo government of Premier Patrice Lumumba as pro-Communist. Tshombe. declared Katanga independent last week.

His decision was approved unanimously by the provincial legislature yesterday. POSSIBLE ol Ruanda-Urundi arri Kalanga in the Congo mcl in informal talks yesterday to discuss a possible federation. The map locates i provinces. The talks took place at Elisahethville, Katanga's capital, its premier Moisc Tshombe indicating he had been approached by rcpresenlalivcs of the Congo's Kasai an! Kivu provinces, both underlined, about joining in fede- (AP Wirephoto) BAST LI.E -French military vehicles motor up Paris' Avenue de la Grande mimary (ranspor. planes overhead, marking the anniversarv of Bastile Day 1 the equivalent of the Fourth of July in lhi colmlrv he of the rronch Revolution.

prisoners of were' forcibly July miles away said il had 25 Aswan High Dam in economic potential. The plan calls for transfer-. ring water from the Mediterranean Sea through 35-mile canal into Qatlara Depression, a craler lhal dips as low 420 feel below sea level. From Ihe resulting a a some 3.1 billion kilowatt-hours could be generated annually during Ihe first 25 years of the project's operation. When Ihe waler level in the crater reaches its highest level power could be turned out al a steady 2 billion kilowatt hours yearly, engineers report.

The enlire project digging Ihe canal and building a power station and eleclrical power network would take five yean. Cost has been estimated at $389 million. West- Germany is considered the most likely candidate to undertake the construction of tht projecl. A team of German experts is scheduled to arrive ID Egypt this Informed the said Japanese and British firms also have shown inler- esl. Sparlivento, 60 Villagers in the farming com- unilies far down al the fool of the Many Benefits Electricity is only part of economic benefits Ihe Egyptian government seeks for Qatlara.

The transfer' of water from the Mediterranean would create a a threi times Ihe size of the lake re suiting from construction of the Aswan High Dam-- in the depression area some 160 miles northwest of Cairo. The artificial lake would link mineral producing aica in i i i I than through representatives. The matter came up at the summer White House yesterday when i newsman noted that Kennedy had designaled Slevenson and Bowles to serve as his liaison men on the briefings. The reporter asked whether this Kennedy plan was satisfactory lo Eisenhower. Hagerty saiA he had discussed the matter with Eisenhower The press secretary said also lhat apparently there had been some misunderstanding when Kennedy discussed the situation Saturday in Los Angeles.

Jumped the Gun Kennedy, Hagerly noted, said he had been tolri by his own the western desert the would als( rainfall in re- Ihe mi me shipping facilities of the Mediterranean. The man-crealed water surface suit in more J1C and area, aiding in cultivation. South of the Qattara Deprev fion (he Egyptian government is already at ivork on a large- scale desert reclamation project paralleling the Nile River. Since reclamation ihere depends upon sublerranean waler, experts believe a new artificial lake would raise the level of Ihese underground waters. With more water in this area the government estimates it could reclaim an additional four or five million acres of land in 1 the western dessert.

A major problem blocking start of construction of the Qat- tara project is removal of German and British minefields of World War fl. The Ministry of Wrks has secured maps locating the mines, a i back lo the bat- Alamein, from the Sahara Petroleum tie of El American Company which has been' prospecting in the area. But it estimates that It wil! take two years and cost $5.6 remove all the Rockefeller Press Conference On TV Los Angeles (AP) --CBS-TV yesterday the network TM JdUtel Ver Nelron Rocke of both parties briefed on i i press co "fereiKe today national affairs the cam Chicago. paign Hagerly recalled that what he actually had announced in IV'ewport Saturday was that Eisenhower plans to confer today with a top aide to work otil procedures for the security a a to Ihe Democratic It will be seen live in the East at 6:15 p.m. NBC-Ty announced four GOP convention preview shorts next week featuring prominent Republicans and the network's news correspondents.

Rockefeller is scheduled to be nrl iwtiicieiicr isscnedu ed to be an bl nagertj left no doubt a '4 p.m Other Ewnhower will formally offer i Thursday 7: 3 shows ETHAN ALLEN PI IN FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY NELICK'S FURNITURE, INC. 176-180 I ST..

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