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The Weather Mostly cloudy north and partly cloudy south tonight. Low 30-35. Partly cloudy and warmer Friday. THE 'Special Church Pages Are Jn The Progress Every Friday, Saturday Vol. 55 No.

87 Our 51st Year Ciearfield, Curwensville, Moshannon Valley, Thursday, April 13,825 Copies Daily 20 PAGES TODAY Surprise Snow Totals 3 to 16 in Area An overnight blizzard dropped wet, clinging snow in depths ranging from three to four inches in the lowlands, eight inches in higher elevations and a whopping 16 inches at the Black Moshannon Airport near Philipsburg. The unseasonable storm brought enough rain and snow to foul traffic fhis morning and-last night. The airport was officially closed this morning to all aircraft and motorists planning trips to the Black Moshannon area were warned that the road is impassable without chains. Other highways in the county were open this morning, according to the Hyde office the Stale Highways Department. Some 75 men and 40 pieces of equipment were pressed into service a night to begin the all-night task of plowing the roads.

Federal Aviation Agency officials at the airport said the weath er forecast calls for light to mod' erate snow with fog until early this evening. Conditions should i steadily until 8 p. m. An advanced forecast from 8 p. m.

until 8 a. m. Friday calls for continued improvement and clearing conditions. The FAA officials said the overnight temperature remained at 32 degrees, "the perfect temperature for snow." The mercury stood at 33 late this morning. Highway Department workers reported numerous traffic tie-ups early today due to the fact that many drivers "had removed their winter tires." Even those cars with snow tread tires or chains found the going rough.

Quehanna Postmaster Urban Leigey said he left Ciearfield at 7 a. m. but didn't arrive at Quehanna until 9:45 a.m. JFK Seeks Increase Of FPC Board Wants Case Backlog Reduction To Help Provide More Jobs By JACK ADAMS WASHINGTON (AP) President Kennedy asked Congress today to enlarge the Federal Power Commission as a step to reducing its backlog of cases and clearing projects which would put more persons to work. The President's request to in crease the commission from five to seven members was in a special message on the federal regulatory agencies.

He appealed, too, for the exemption of some small individual natural gas producers from rate At the end of regulation. February, Cue President reported, the FPC had 103 applications proporing construction of 5,761 miles of natural gas pipelines at a cost of $850 million. This, he said, involved an immense potential for creating new jobs. "It is not to be assumed that all these applications would be granted." Kennedy said, "but, it can safely be a that more prompt handling of these matters would release hundreds of millions of dollars for construction, giving substantial employment throughout the country and making firm commitments out of orders for materials that are now merely contingent--orders that in turn would provide jobs for men and women in mills, factories arid foundries." Further, Kennedy said, there are now some 4,000 rate increases by natural gas producers and pipelines pending before the pow- commission solved." "and still unre- Cbntinued on Pag's 8, Column 6 Centre County Surplus Food Distribution Is Set Back to April! 9 BELLEFONTE The monthly distribution of surplus commodities has been moved back to April It), according to the Centre County Commissioners. The move was necessary cause of the slow arrival of commodities in Centre County.

ftcms to be distributed include: rice, rolled oats, canned and gravy, pea beans and lard. If any other items arrive before the distribution date, they will bo added to the list, the commissioner said. Time and places of distribution are: Osccola Miils, J. Drochak's home on Walker St. starting at 5 p.

Philipsburg, building, 10 a. m. to 2 p. Sandy Ridge, fire hali, 1 to 4 p. m.

Truck drivers responsible for picking up the allocations for thdr respective district are asked to be at the jail garage, corner of Ridge and High streets in Bellefonte. between 7:30 and 9 a. on Wednesday, April 19. I State Police At Philipsburg Seeking Witness to Accident PHILIPSBURG State Polici: from the Philipsburg substation are looking for a witness to an accident that resulted in the death of a Brisbin man recently. The accident occurred about two- tenths of a mile south of Osccola Mills on the Houtzdalc highway (Route 53) on March 12 at 5:40 p.

m. It resulted in the death of Andrew Roclkey, 69. Persons who witnessed the accident are asked to contact the substation at Philipsburg. Traffic Toll Clcnrficld County mid (lie Moshannon Valley records compiled by The Progress from State and Borough Police reports since Jan. 1 show: April 12 152 accidents; 70 Injured; 2 deaths.

A year nK" 12.1 accidents; 3 dentils. Area residents killed outside the area In highway accidents this year: 0. A year ago 5. Continued on Page 8, Column 5 House Republicans Open New Assault On Harness Racing HARRISBURG (AP)-A new assault on harness racing has been opened by House Republicans. They sponsored a of bills Wednesday proposing that betting tracks either be outlawed or tightly restricted.

The first bill in the package would repeal outright the 1959 law setting up harness racing with parimutuel betting in the state! The GOP also proposed: That the Harness Racing Com mission fix charges that may be levied by track licenses for reasonable expenses, taxes and a pro- Continued on Page 8, Column 6 News Briefs ADMIRAL'S SPEECH REVISED WASHINGTON (AP)--Remarks that questioned the usefulness of negotiations with the Soviet Union have been cut from a U.S. admiral's speech. Rear Adm. Samuel B. Frankel, deputy director of naval intelligence, said the changes in his address had been ordered by the Delense Department.

There was evidence the White House'had a hand in it, too. Hopeful offutureU. S. JFK TO BOARD CARRIER WASHINGTON. CAP) Kennedy will go aboard the aircraft carrier Independence for naval maneuvers April 22-23 off the east coast of Florida, ithe White House announced todyy.

The President plans to f'y from Washington to the carrier's berth at Mayport, the morning of April 22. He will spend the night aboard the Independence and return to the next day. KIN OF SPACEMAN? STATE COLLEGE, Pa. CAP)-Russia's "Man in Space" be the nephew of a retired i 3 ennsyl- vania State University riding instructor. Gregory A.

63, who retired from his university post last year, said the space rider probably was a son of his younger brother, who is 57. But he said'he could not be ADENAUER SAID PLEASED WASHINGTON (AP) West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer was reported well pleased Thursday by his foreign policy talks with President Kennedy. He apparently was reassured as to U.S. firmness under the new Kennedy administration in dealings with the Soviet Union. two men wind up their conference with two meetings today.

TWO PA. MINERS KILLED JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) A rock fall at the No. 2 mine of Bird Coal Co. in neighboring erset County today killed two other members a crew 1 'escaped injury.

Boyd R.I Holsopple, 39, of Tier Hill, an -assistant mine foreman, and Peter Csarak, 48, of Johnstown, were pronounced dead on arrival at Johnstown Memorial Hospital. GIRL LIVES, 7 DIE IN CRASH OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) A child, sole survivor of a carload of people killed in the grinding crash of their automobile and a passenger train, clung to life in an Opelousas hospital today. Physicians said the chances for survival of Tena Andrus, 5, were improved. She was critically injured in the crash at nearby Port Barre which claimed seven lives Wednesday.

Shortway Sections In Various Stages By, WILLIAM'G. WILLIAMS Progress Staff Writer Plans for most of the Keystone Shortway have been approved by the public but actual use of the new interstate road remains a long way off. The big question now is how long do we have to wait? Reliable sources predict the entire route from the Ohio line near Sharon to the New Jersey line near Stroudsburg will be open by 1966 or 1967. But parts of the Shortway, possibly, from one interchange to the next, may be opened as soon as they are completed. Best prospects at this time for early openings are in the Brookville and Stroudsburg areas where some construction has been started or completed.

Highway engineers use a three-stage process in -building all primary roads. They're listed as location study, 'preliminary design 'and final design. Public hearings, as, the one held last week in'the Court-, house on the 39-mile stretch from Emerickville in Jefferson. County to Dale in Ciearfield County, are conducted after stage (Last in a Series) two has been completed. Maps used at the hearings to explain the proposed route are taken from the preliminary designs.

Endorsements, objections, suggestions requests made by the public at the hearings' are forwarded to'the Bureau of Public Roads at Harrisburg for review. When the results of the hearing arc approved, final design work begins. For reason of explanation, the entire Shortway can be divided into four sections: 1. 84 miles from Sharon to Emerick-' ville. 2.

39 miles from Emerickville to Dale. 75 miles from Dale to White'Deer. 4. 112 miles from White Deer to Stroudsburg. Section 1 is in the final design stage with construction started in some areas.

Section 2 will go into final design, as soon as the results of last week's hearing are checked by the Bureau of Roads. Section 3 is in the preliminary design stage with hearings from Dale to Curtin in Centre County and then from Cur'tin to White Deer tentatively scheduled for late this summer. Section 4 is in the final design stage with construction completed in some areas. Final design contracts in section four are in excess of $3 million. They were awarded to six individual engineering firms.

Contracts awarded in section one total in excess of $2 mil- 'lion. Six private firms are involved. No contracts have yet been awarded in sections two and Ihqee since the final design work on those segments is still being done, by the District 2 office of the State Highways Department 'at Ciearfield. Chief engineers on the entire all of Harrisburg, are: Fred Poorman, deputy secretary for the Highways Department and chief engineer; C. Owen Beekley, assistant chief engineer in charge of design; and John R.

Stinson, district engineer of Pennsylvania for the Bureau of Public Works. Heading Districts 2 and 3 are J. J. Kelmar, district engineer at Ciearfield, and S. R.

Qollins, district engineer at Montoursville. Mr. Collins was formerly district engineer at Ciearfield prior to World War If. He replaced (Harold Reitz who was district engineer at Montoursviile when the Shortway project began. Russia To Lead Space Race For Some Time, Kennedy Says By MARVIN L.

ARROWSMITH "WASHINGTON (AP) President Kennedy says the Soviet Union will remain ahead of the United States for some time in the space race--that "the hews will be, worse before it is better." But he said he is hopeful that the United States will be first-in other scientific achievements of much greater benefit, to mankind than the spectacular Soviet feat of firing.a man around the globe and bringing him safely back to earth. And while Kennedy credits the Sovie.ts with "a most -impressive scientific accomplishment," -he does not regard it as any sign of "weakening o'f the Free World" in the struggle against communism. But in setting forth these views at a news conference Wednesday, the President did sound a- note of warning. He said: "I do regard the total mobilization of riaen and things for the service of the'Communist bloc over the last years as a source of great danger to us. And I would say we- are going to have Eichmanns Trial Is Recessed Will Resume Friday After Israel Honors Nazis 7 Jewish Victims By RELMAN MORIN JERUSALEM (AP) -j- Eichmann, on trial in Jerusalem for complicity in the death of six million Jews, remained in his barred cell today while.

Israel honored the memory of the Nazis' Jewish victims with nationwide rites. The day was set aside as "Martyrs' and Heroes'' Memorial Day." The observance brought a day's recess in the proceedings! against Eichmann. When the trial resumes Friday, the opposing at- iorneys are to complete their arguments over the legality of the trial and Israel's right to bring Eichmann before an Israeli court. 1 Israel charges that Eichmann during World War II was 1 the operational director of a plan known as "The Final Solution of the Jewish, Problem" total extermination the Jews The legal argument 'developed soon after the trial opened Tues day, with Eichmann'g chief-counsel, Dr. Robert Servatius West Germany, 'contending that Israel has no right to try Eiehmann that the 1950 law under, whjph he cannot "apply Because it was promulgated after 1 alleged and that Eichmann was only a toll of his Nazi masters.

Israeli Attorney General Gideon Hausner has spent more than three trial sessions in argument against Servatius' contentions. -He told the court he would need another hour Friday to sum 1 up. Servatius said his counter-argument would take another half 1 hour. Meanwhile, the nation paused to commemorate the Jews who died during the -wan The central point 1 the ceremonies was the new shrine at Har, Hazikarom, on a' hilltop about three miles outside Jerusalem. It is a group of stone buildings -a crypt, a and a memorial They stand on the borders of a great square for as semblies.

The program called 'for the reburial of the ashes of an unknown number of Nazi victims in the crypt and the kindling of an eternal light'. Embedded' in the floor of the building are the names of 21 extermination camps. Toss Reports Some Details of Moscow Readies Hero's Welcome for Cosmonaut MOSCOW (AP)--Maj. Yuri agarin said today he worked on' his notes, and even ate and drank objects were floating around the realm of weightlessness as he orbiled the the Soviet News -agency Tass reported. 'Soviet astronaut, Tass said, 1 described 'the eerie situation in the space ship' when weightlessness took over.

The entire flight, he asserted, was work the way and particularly in that phase. Even so, he said, he felt excellent during that period of his 108-minute flight. As he waited in the Soviet interior for a hero's welcome in Moscow Friday, the; 27-year-old' astronaut told fop the first time about his experiences as his five- ton space ship hurtled around the earth. Premier Khrushchev is expected to cut short his vacation at the Black Sea resort of Sochi to head the welcoming committee when Gagarin arrives in Moscow about- noon. When he became weightless, Gagarin said, it became easier to do everyting.

"This is quite natural," he commented. "One's legs, arms weigh nothing, objects' float in the cabin. Neither- did I myself sit in -'the chair, as I did before that, but hung in midair. While in the state of weightlessness, I ate and drank- and everything, occurred just it does "Here oh "I even worked' in that condition, wrote, jotting down my ob- live with that danger: through most of the rest of this century." This ninth Kennedy news con- erence as President drew 426 newsmen eight more than the irevious record set at his first Jan. -25.

His. face was a study in solemn seriousness as he dealt at length "with the space 'situa- ion, saying "we are behind;" as he pledged that under no circum- tances will U.S. armed forces be' engaged in any move to over- ihrow Cuba's Fidel Castro regime; as he stopped just short of ailing Castro a Communist; as le said that under present cir- umstances the United States continues to oppose of Red China to the United Nations. He also said he.is hopeful that Soviet Union will reply this week to the British proposal- jacked by the United States--for a quick cease-fire in Communist- menaced Laos. And.

he voiced hope, too, that an upturn in the national -economy will provide new jobs for several thousand civilians em- ployed at about 50 military installations to be shut down. Just before his news conference Kennedy sent Soviet Premier Khrushchev a congratulatory cable on the man-in-space victory. "It is my sincere desire," Kennedy told the. Kremlin leader, 'that in the continuing quest for knowledge of outer space our nations can work together to obtain the greatest benefit mankind." At the session with newsmen the President also extended con- gatulations to the young Soviet Continued on Page 8, Column 7 MAJ. I GAGARIN man in space Some Regret U.

S. Was Not Few in Area Surprised, Upset by Space Flight By The Progress News Staff What 'was the Ciearfield County-Moshannon-Valley people to-the historic announcement that the Soviet had successfully sent a man into space and subsequently brought him back alive? A man-on-the-street interview, conducted by The Progress yesterday and today, to-sum up the answers, seemed to indicate that the event was of no great surprise and no one seems too upset about Too, -there was regret- that4 '-Blessing Enters Ciearfield Borough Burgess Race Approval of Kennedy Program Will Mean $185 More for State HARRISBURG (AP)--A. Federal officer says $185 million' more in highway aid over a three-year period if President Kennedy's proposed highway tax and spending plan.is approved. James C. Allen, 'assistant commissioner of the U.

S. Bureau of Public Roads, said that the state could look forward to a total of $470 million in federal highway ap- propriatipns during the 1963-66 period if the' plan is adopted. Under existing legislation, he said, Pennsylvania 1 will receive $295 million. Allen told the state chamber of Commerce's Transportation Conference Wednesday the state get more money, under proposed plan because of additions to Pennsylvania's section of the interstate highway system. These additions are not credited in the present allocation formula, Allen said.

Calvin Evans Installed As Commander Of Cjearfield VFW Calvin Evans was installed -as commander of the F. Michael Sicks Post 1785 of Ciearfield, Veterans of Foreign Monday He succeeds Thomas Keith. Other officers installed i him were: Franklin Davis, senior vice commander; William junior commander; Adam Baronak, chaplain; 'Donald W. Bailey, quartermaster; a Continued op Page! 8, Column H. B.

above, 'of 425 Park Ciearfield, has announced his candidacy for the office of Ciearfield Borough. Blessing, a lifelong Repub- America was not first, although- some few persons interviewed felt that, the 'event was very noteworthy. All in the event did not elicit as much sudden reaction as the- very first' Sputnik, launching received; No' one interviewed seemed to be very much upset about the as apparently mos of-the-United States citizenry'have grown, used to the -race between America and Russia. There 'was, in main, also- feeling-that America will come through Jin good style. And of there was doubt'that many of the claims of the man-into-space are true.

1 In 'effect, the Russian propaganda is being taken with a grain of salt. One man, a Philipsburg manager, commented simply that ''We are just kind.of slow, I guess," while another- 'fellow townsman commented that he did not' be- at-first, though-now he has still we are as' far behind 'as' many people second added. 1 'A third person, a young'woman, said: 'she has not" though much about the-Soviet-success, adding that "in the'-past they (the Rus- Continued on Page 8, 7 I Continued on Page 4 I Continued" on Page Column 3 Ciearfield Student Is American legion Contest Winner Carol' Ann above tlv daughter'of-Mr. and Mrs. J.

-eron --Tobias, of junio in the Ciearfield Area'Senior High School, won second in th Essay Contest sponsored annually Lawmakers May Clear Agenda of All i rf Business Except Education by June Continued on Page 8, Column 1 Administration Tight-Lipped On Space Data By FRED S. WASHINGTON nedy administration is keeping a tight lip on information about Soviet space shots and Pentagon officials said today the aim is to avoid giving the Soviets an idea of the effectiveness of U.S. tracking facilities and intelligence; Officials, who told this to a reporter, said another purpose was to deny the Soviets what was termed advertising on their space achievements. A Defense Department spokesman said that among things, there would be no public disclosure when U.S. tracking stations pick up a Soviet rocket launching until after the" Soviets anno'unce.

it themselves. The policy was developed in meetings among officials of the White House, the State and Defense departments, the 'Nation- al Aeronautics and Space Administration and Ceiitral Intelligence Agency, officials said. They indicated it might. possibly be changed at sotne future time. The policy was described as an extension of one formed late in the Eisenhower administration.

NASA then was assigned as the outlet for unclassified orbital information on satellites. There was considerable confusion Wednesday when newsmen sought information from NASA on the Soviet manned space craft. Space agency officials said, they had been tracking an object in Continued- on Page 8, Column 8 HARRISBURG (AP) Pennsylvania's legislative leaders agreed today it might be possible to dispose of all other business besides education by early-- In separate interviews Democrats and Republicans spoke optimistically of winding up the 1961 session's major business in five or six weeks so that work'' can get started on education. think that is an attainable "goal," said Senate-Majori'ty Charles R. Weiner, would hope that we could -get all of our other business- out of the -way by then and go about, deciding what, to do-on said Senate i i Leader James S.

Berger, R-Potter. He reiterated he favored a special session to- take up education programs. Minority Albert W. Johnson, R-McKean, said the House (See Stories Pages 3, 9) could clean up its key items in a short time. Leader Stephen McCann, D-Greene, scheduled a four- day House session, next week in the start of an 'all-out- drive to the docket of pending said holds the key to whether his timetable can be.

speeded up or delayed. Republican' and a i leaders from both houses will join with the state chairman -of their political parties in'- meeting" on reapportionment next Monday. McCann said session will lay the groundwork for on-Page 8, Column-4 Weekend Tag Days To Benefit 1961 Cancer Crusade A Tag Day for the the 1961 Cancer Crusade will be staged in both Ciearfield and Curwensville this coming Friday and Saturday. In Ciearfield members, of the Order of Rainbow Girls will be in the downtown district and at the main shopping centers. Friday from 4 to 8 p.

m. and Saturday from 10 a. m. until 4 p. m.

In Curwensville girls from the Beta Tri-Hi-Y of the Curwensville Joint High School will, be stationed at various points along State-street Friday from 7 to 9 p. m. and on Saturday throughout the morning and afternoon. Mrs. Lynn Boal of Ciearfield, county chairman for the 1961 Cancer.

Crusade, today ujrged residents of both communities to support the Tag Day. "Every contribution given'to the Cancer Society is a contribution, to help your own family and those of your neighbors and, friends. Until cancer is, conquered no family is free of the threat of this dread disease," Mrs. Boal said. "Money received will help to advance the Society's, educational program and to provide funds for research so that in not-too-distant future we will know not only the cause of cancer but its cure." JEWSPAPERf NEWSPAPER!.