Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 1

Weather tattered showers followed by elearlnf and cooler tonirht. Partly cloudy, windy and cool Friday. remoeratnr Max. 81 at 1:39 p. m.

Mln. 73 at 6:30 a. m. $1 DELIVERS The Gazette to Your Home for 1-Month Just Phone OL 11 Oth Year Weekly Established 1850 BitabUibed Dailv 1881 PITTSTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1959 Oie Dollar Per Month Twelve Dollars ear-oc Per Coo Eight Pages Painter Fell From Wyoming Bridge Is Seriously Injured iA V--'k j. I AX, A A a-- jet A AT' IA lrM-pM -A I A A 4 AAA ') A.

tA in -J CUBAN COED SHOT BY BOY FRIEND Carmen Rosa Gomez, 20, daughter of a prominent Cuban doctor, was found shot to death in her Boston apartment. Police are questioning Barry Shulman, 21, who A painter working on the Wyoming Bridge narrowly escaped from being instantly killed early this morning when he fell from a girder atop the structure into the Susquehanna River over which the bridge spans. James Karalagas, 3345 Forbes avenue, Pittsburgh, 43 years of age, was the fall victim and had to be rescued from the river after he was carried down stream for several feet. Fortunately he was able to compose himself enough enabling him to grab onto a bush to halt his flowing down river any farther. Witnesses at the scene said Karalagas fell after the scaffolding he was using became loose tossing him forty feet into the water below, some ten feet away from the bridge pier on the East Side.

While he grasped onto a bush, fellow-workers threw him a rope and then took a nearby rowboat to reach him and bring him ashore. He was rushed to Pittston Hospital in an automobile by Fred Lokuta, 114 Ziegler street, Dupont. Hospital authorities report he is suffering from multiple contusions of the head and body, severe lacerations of the right cheek and possible internal injuries. He was admitted to the institution at 8:50 o'clock. His condition was reported as "guarded" this afternoon.

Mr. Karalagas is employed by the George AtsaliS Paint Company, Pittsburgh, who is carrying out the painting project for the. Pennsylvania Department of Highways. StaU ttatioitat 3Uw5 Summary Dr. Kurtzman Joins Cabinet Gov.

Lawrence Harrisburg Governor David L. Lawrence today announced that Dr. David will become his Secretary of Administration on October 1. Doctor Kurtzman, who. will take a leave of absence as Director of Research and Assistant Director of the Pennsylvania Economy League, Western Division, will assume the duties in the Office of Administration which Walter W.

Gie-sey, the Governor's Executive Secretary, has been carrying along with his responsibilities as the Governor's chief executive officer. "I am delighted that Dave Kurtzman, whose knowledge and experience' in governmental research and public administration is unequalled in Pennsylvania, can now accept the position as Secretary of Administration," Governor Lawrence sadd. "Shortly after my election, I asked him to take the post but he was unable to leave his responsibilities at the League. Therefore, I asked Mr. Giesey to take on a double duty, until such time as Doctor Kurtzman could come to Harrisburg as a member of the Cabinet.

The League has granted him a leave of absence so he now can accept the post. "Not only can Dave Kurtzman contribute greatly to the efficiency of the State's operation, but he will also help to share some of the heavy burden which has fallen on Walt Giesey during these first months of this Administration," the Governor added. "Under the organization of the Governor's Office as it will exist after October 1, Mr. Giesey, in his capacity as Executive Secretary, will continue to serve as my chief executive officer, responsible for the overall operations of both the Executive Office and the Office of Administration. Doctor Kurtzman will have the immediate responsibility for activities of the Office of Administration and Otis Morse will continue his duties in the Ex er plants along the congested Jersey City piers that are" part of the Port of New York.

N.J. opposite New York City. The blaze apparently started at the Wheeling Transportation Co. and threatened several oth Target Date For Airport Terminal Now Set Oct. 17th Local Labor Market Area Ranks Third In State, Unemployment claims his revolver accidently discharged while he was cleaning it in Miss Gomez' room.

Both had been students at Boston University and were dating regularly. TEENAGE GANG TRIES TO TAKE ON LONE COP A teenage gang called the "Buccaneers," failed in their attempt to halt a lone policeman from arresting their leader in New York yesterday. Patrolman John Pilla became involved in the incident while he was on foot patrol and saw a group of teen-agers loitering on the street. He told them to move on but. they refused.

In the meantime, Ruben Aguirre, 16, identified as the leader of the gang talked back to the cop and tried to grab the night stick the officer was carrying. As the two tussled a crowd of 300 gathered and another patrolman in the area came racing to the scene to aid Pilla. TRUCK DRIVER ADMITS SETTING EXPLOSIONS Little Rock, Arkansas, police today said that J. D. Sims, a 35-year-old truck driver, has admitted his part in the setting off of three explosions on Labor Day.

He was one of the three men taken into custody by the local police, who are being assisted in their investigation by the FBI. A lumberman, identified as E. A. Lauderdale, is in custody but has denied the charges, The police have not identified the third party. The explosions, the latest outbreak of violence in the Little Rock integration crisis, dam aged a school board office, the private office of the mayor and a city -owned automobile used by the fire chief.

PRESIDENT TO SIGN GAS TAX INCREASE President Eisenhower is expected to sign a bill that would cost motorists an additional penny a gallon tax on gasoline starring the first of next month. The measure was approved by the House on Wednesday. The tax increase is designed to keep the interstate highway program from coming to a halt and would continue for 21 months until July 1, 1961. The expected income in that time is expected to reach nearly a billion dollars. The House approval came on a voice vote, accepting without change several Senate amendments, including a controversial provision that would relax the law regulating billboards along the network of highways.

MISS PENNSYLVANIA IS AMONG TOP THREE Lois Janet Piercy, 21, of Springfield, joined with Miss District of Columbia and Miss Connecticut for top honors in the talent division of the opening preliminary Judging for the 32nd Miss America Pageant at Atlantic City, N. J. Miss Piercy displayed an original oil painting and played an original composition on the flute. Diana Klug, 21. of displayed dresses she had designed and made, and Virginia Pslles, also 21, of D.

sang. Sharon Joyce Vaughn, 21, Miss Washington State, was the winner of the first preliminary swim suit category. BALL OF FIRE A series chemical explosions set. off this fire along 1,000 feet of waterfront near Jersey City, More Payments Made From Knox Disaster Fund Additional payments of about $58,000 have been processed by Auditor General Charles C. Smith from the special Knox Mine Disaster Fund.

Payments include: Pennsyl- 1 vania Power Light elec- trie service, U. S. Steel installation and removal of two well pumps, Santarelli Vibrated Block West Wyoming, ready mixed cement, Bonomo Trucking truck rental, Smeltzer Faherty, Scranton, borehole driiling services, $1,227.75. No. 14 Coal equipment rental, Sullivan Trail Coal reopening, reconditioning and Hushing of Knox Slope, Ace Hoffman Studios, $31; Deemer it office supplies.

$68.50. Peerless Pump Division, labor for pump reconditioning, Pittston Trucking truck rental, Scranton Springbrook Water Service, cooling water for Clank Shaft pumps, Smeltzer and Faherty, drilling services, $1,227.75. Substitutions Of Candidates Regional Towns Rdoert M. Rogrars, direa-for of the Luzerne County Elections Bureau, anmour.oed yesterday a number of substitutions for candidiatjes who wiih-drew in munLciipal aind school director races, were made before the 4 pjn. deadline.

Substitutions were: Pittston; Tranship Frank J. Pupa, 668 William street, for school director in place of Domenioa Angela DeGratoa, R. Exeter Boroughs-Mich a fcl Dupack, 136 Perm avenue, for school director in place of William BressLer, Adam Hu-dock, 367 Battle avenue, tor school director in place of -feoley Oohredtier, R. Avoca no substitution for school director in place' of Charles Robert MoGudre, James BaskAns, 1007 Plane street, for justice of the peace in place of Felix Boris, no substitution for council, First Ward, in place of Lester Ash, H. Wyoming Carlitcn Histop, 79 West Eighth, for school diirect' or In place of Joseph Yanik, WiJiiaim Conipbell, 42 Ninth, tot council Tmrd Ward, in place of Theodore Gustitus, D.

Yaitesville Stella Oanti, 8 PittLiicwi avenue, in place ot Mary Goodiaivaige, for audi tor. HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO OVERRIDE VETO The House of Representatives is expected to set a percedent today by overriding a presidential veto. This is the action observers believe they will take on giving their approval to the vetoed billion-dollar public works bill. It will be the first time for the lawmakers to vote down a veto of President Eisenhower. Since he took office, he has issued 146 vetoes in all.

Following the expected house approval of the measure, it may reach the Senate before nightfall today, where quick action is forecast with the upper cham ber following the footsteps of the House in overriding the TRAIN RAMS SCHOOL BUS AT MARYLAND A Baltimore Ohio train rammed Into a school bns in Western Maryland early this morning and first reports are that at' least seven students may have been killed. The tragic incident occurred near the community of Mountain Park. say a number of the children were seriously injured. -o-NEW BETTING BILL INTRODUCED STATE HOUSE WEDNESDAY A secpnd attempt to permit horse race wagering in some form was made in the General Assembly at Harrisburg on Wednesday. The House Rules Committee presented a proposal to legalize pari mutuel betting on harness races.

An early proposal called for a referendum on pari mutuel betting but was sidetracked when Gov. David I Lawrence and the sponsors of the measure in the House could not agree cn a date for the public The State Senate, with much absenteeism prevalent, passed a bill boosting the hotel occup-pancy tax to four percent 50-0, in a move to get an additional $600,000. The measure now goes to the governor, along with a $205,400,000 stop-gap appropriation bill which also cleared the Senate without dissent. The money will finance state Operations until the governor's budget is approved by the Legislature. MORE U.

S. TROOPS SHIPPED FAR EAST Although the Defense Department is remaining tight-lipped on the situation, additional U. S. Army Signal Corps troops have been shipped to the Far East, where American planes are now airlifting arms to Laotian forces fighting communist-led rebels. The department said only that the U.

S. Pacific Command asked for the additional troops to meet increased radio and Other communications traffic "in that area." Asked if that meant the troops would be sent to Laos, a spokesman said that Vice Adm. Harry Felt, Pacific Commander, could send them anywhere he saw fit. DOG PANICS LAD TO TAKING FATAL JUMP A 16-year-old Puerto Rican fouth. who arrived In New York City only a week ago, was killed yesterday when he jumped from a six-story apartment building after the owner sicked her large Belgian Shepherd dog on he and two other boys playing on the apartment's rooftop.

Mrs. Anna Maronet was charged with homicide in the death of Jesus Acosta Delgado. Police said she became annoyed at the youths stomping on the roof above her ceiling. She went up to the roof and ordered the boys off the roof and sicked her dog on them. Jesus panicked and Jumped from the roof.

DE GAULLE OUSTS HIS GROUND FORCES CHIEF President Charles deGaulIe Hred his chief of staff of the French ground forces in a move apparently aimed at paving the way for an impending announcement of his new Algerian peace plan. No specific reason was given by deGaulle for his move, which came after a 2-hour cabinet meeting. The removal of General Zeller was made by a government spokesman, saying Zeller would be "returned ifiaciict statu." Frank I. Jones, Avoca, Expires Frank I. Jonas, 75, of ISO-Main street, Avoca, died 11:50 last might ait home.

In poor health for several years, his oondiitton had been serious for the past month, Born in Plains, July 20, 1884, he was a son of the late William and Ida Lloyd Jones. He had resided in Avoca for tha pai.lt 47 years. For many years) he was employed as a warehouse clerk ait Heidelberg Colliery, Lebiigh Valley Coal Company. (Mr. Jones was a member ol Primitive Methodist Church aind litis official board, also the Valley Lodge, 499, Surviving aire his wife, the former Anna Boose; one deuigh.

ter, Mrs. William Zimon, Willk-es-Sarre; one son, Edward, Avcca; three grandchildren. The funeral will be heldl from the home, Saturday at 3:30 with Rev. John Stephen 4 officiating. Interment, PaiWston Cemetery.

AD DC Br U-iV- HAL Cooler by tomorrow, bit, that Is! LlttU All the kids looked nice going to school this morning, but we know they didn't feel that way. For the Miss America crown keep your peepers on Fair' child Brown, Miss Kentucky. If you're willing to eat windfall apples in the dark you're an optimist. We'd rather see summer just pass along than burn itself out as it does in our On the hot, lazy days it's fun sitting on a bank to fish even mm when you know you can't bank on their biting. Aunt Minnie says: "When yon talk too much you're less likely to be considered as good your word." Nothing brightens up your conversation like mispronouncing a word or two so yoyr listeners can correct you.

Uncle Zeb says: "A man never really discovers how much closet space a woman needs until after he marries her." high school girl was teil-ing her mother about her home economics class. "Do they you eat what you cook?" her mother asked. "Let us?" the girl said. "They make us!" Every heel needs a Famous sayings: "What Dedication of the new terminal building at the Wilkes-Barre-Scranton Airport at Avoca will be held on Saturday, October 17th, as officials have set this as their target, date. It was revealed yesterday at a meeting of the Luzerne County Commissioners that both Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties must each pay an additional $109,994.06 in connection with the construction of the new terminal building and other improvements at the airport.

It was made known that the added funds are necessary because the state has not come up with its share of the ex pense due to the Legislature's failure to appropriate needed funds as yet. Presently work is progressing on the installation of equipment for the deluxe restaurant to be operated under concession by Dutch Pantry, Inc. About in equipment for the restaurant, coffee shop and bar is being installed by the two counties. The restaurant will seat about 400; the coffee shop 200. The coffee shop and bar will be on the first floor -and the restaurant on the second floor overlooking the field.

Howard M. Shafer, the field manager, said "there's an awful lot of work yet to be done and we're hopeful we can meet the I target date." Ceilings must 'be installed. Partitions are be ing erected. There remains painting and installation of floor coverings. The Bi-County Board is studying an expansion of tem- porary parking facilities, now ATLAS CARRYING SPACE CAPSULE LAUNCHED An Air Force Atlas with the first test-model of a man-carrying Mercury capsule in its nose-cone blasts away from the launchipad at Cape Canaveral.

The capsule, however, fell r.cA A A AAA' i A I Aa iT" limited to about 175 cars. In addition the field will have a electric gate controlled park ing area where a 25-cent charge will be made for parking in excess of four hours. This area can accommodate about 225 cars. Total cost of the airport project was fixed at $1,903,315.71 to date. The terminal building is costing $1,359,629.69 and site work $543,687.02.

The State's share of this is $475,828.92, of which has been paid and is still owed, according to Luzerne commissioners. The Federal Government is paying approximately 50 pec cent of the cost. State's share Is 25 per cent and Lackawanna and Luzeme Counties each 12 per cent. Unless the State Legislature passes appropriations that will result in the Commonwealth paying its share, the two counties, which operate the Avoca field, will have to make up the difference. AMBULANCE CALLS WiffliBm Gillespie of 187 RocT.c street, Huighestown, was to Pittston Hospital at 1 am today.

Attendants were Stanley Serin, Willard Peck, and James Ruiame. Mrs. Oairmella Oastellino, 139 Elizabeth street, was taken to Pittston Hoi petal at 9 a.m. Paul Melvin, 139 WHlinin street, was taikem to Pittston Hospital at 10 a-m. Eugene Radar, 188 Market street, was taken to Pittston' Heap-Sail at 11 a.jm.

Attendants on the ebove calls were Jerry Walsh and William TaaasJca short of its mark. It was recovered hours later In the Atlantic. A preliminary check indicated that all of the systems within the space capsule performed as planned, causing officials to term the current test ''partial The May to July downtrend in unemployment in Pennsyl vania resulted in lifting one more area out of the substantial labor surplus category, according to a report on Pennsylvania's labor market areas released today by the Secretary of Labor and Industry, William L. Batt, Jr. Out of Pennsylvania's 31 areas classified according to adequacy of labor supply by the U.

S. Department of Labor five are now in this favorable category. The Allen town Bethlehem -Eastern area joined Lancaster, Harrisburg, Reading and the Sharon-iFarrell portion of the Youngstown, Ohio area as the new member of this group of relatively low unemployment. Expanded hiring in durable goods manufacturing plus seasonal pickups in construction and service resulted in the shift of Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton from an area of substantial labor surplus to one of moderate labor surplus in the latest ratings by the U. S.

Department of Labor. "It should be pointed out however," said Secretary Batt, "that 26 areas still have high levels of unemployment." Un-lontown-Connellsville leads this group with 16.7 percent unemployed. Johnstown, a major area, is close behind with 16.4 percent. Lancaster continues as the area with the lowest unemployment in the State with only 2.7 percent idled. The two largest areas, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, persist in the labor surplus category, with jobless levels of 6.1 percent and 8.0 percent respectively.

The percent of total civilian labor force employed in the Wilkes-Barre Hazleton market area, which includes Greater Pittston, stands at 15.7' or the third highest in the state. An estimated 21,700 number of workers are unemployed in this market area, an increase of 2,500 since last May. In the United States as a whole where the unemployment rate is a low 5.2 percent as compared with Pennsylvania's 7.7 percent, forty-three labor market areas lost their labels of substantial labor surplus. Of this number 14 were major labor market areas. These estimates do not reflect unemployment resulting from the steel strike.

PROTESTS-CoL Ben C. Limb, Korean ambassador to tha UJT, has protested the decision by Japan to repatriate 600,000 Koreans living in Japan to Communist North Korea. At his press conference, Limb was snapped in this classic pose a stoic OriegtaX I ecutive Office as before," the Governor sadd. Salary Raises County Officers Signed Into Law Governor David L. Lawrence eiginied into law yesterday salary toocsfs for newly elected cCfxehodders of Luzerne and, six other Nortneeatarn Feimsyl.

vamiiia counties. The increaces, which apply only to county otfficere beginning their erm of office on or sifter the fdrst Monday of January are: in Luzeme and Lacka wanna, both thdrd class counties: Sheriff, $7,600 to $10,400, coroner, $5,000 to pro-th'onwtary, $7,600 to clerk of court, $7,600 to register of wills, $5,300 to 300; recorder of deeds $7,600 to treasurer, $6,400 to controller, $8,500 to counity oommdSBioner, to jury oomtrrs sioner, $1,200 to $1,400, em-' district attorney, $9,250 to 250. Methodists Plan Evangelism Project! The Evangelism and Membership Commission of the First Methodist Church, Broad street, met recently to further plans for the "Five Nights for God" which will be held as part 'of the church's Total En listment program of Evangelism. Those five nights for God will be held September 28th through October 3rd with out-1 standing speakers from the Wyoming Conference. The climax ot this program will be on October 4th, World Wide Communion Sunday.

On this Sunday, communion will be conducted in churches all over the world. This program is open to all and everyone Is welcome. The committee for this evan-'elistic program is Mrs. Mabel Mtchell, Samuel Williams, Da-yid Davis, Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Morton, Mrs. Etta Evans, Gus Adrian, Wiibert Valerious, Louis Carpenter Mrs. Lora Emigh, Grace Rose, Walter Kitzman. Rev. Thomas Williams, pastor, is advisor.

This committee is forming a visitation program for all members of First Church in conjunction with the five nights for God. t-r At A- 1a tVVv i MM NEW STAMP Above is the new 15-cent international air mail stamp. Its main color is orange. The stamp goes on sale 20 in New York City. grade are you in?" veto..