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Final Gify Ediiicn Cold Cloudy and cold vi(h snow flurrins. Low; 20; high, 31. (Wtathtr Detail en fojt 161 Home Ownsd Home Edited Sun-Telegraph VOL. 33 NO. 1 19 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1962 In Three Sections SEVEN CENTS I In o) o) "flflLnirpT mm Iimmmi Sm- Luar Li in nniu Lul Two Companions Escape Death Man, Wife, 81V2Billion Sought Of Rocks Boy Drowns Equitable Gas Gets Rate Hike Of $2 Million PUC Rules Boost Ketroaclive To asI January; 2:59,000 Customers in District Affected frm Hrrjbur Buron HARRISBURG, Jan.

2 Equitable Gas Company today was awarded a $2,115,543 annual rate increase that will affect 239,000 consumers in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. The gas company will be permitted to put the increases into effect immediately, and to make it retroactive to January 6 of last year, the date that the PUC froze rates pending investigation. The boost was granted to offset the company's claim of increased operating costs and was $1,163,552 k- I'M- i i 4 it amnifiiiiinrrt mmmtilnMMnitu Hnnmiiiiiniiiniiii'nfif Vnidentifipd firemen attempt to find 11-year-old boy Photo who fell through the Uc. U.S. and Soviet Start Perini Corp.

Toj) Official Heads PRIDC Downie Successor Beporletlly to Get Fat Budget, Salary By MKI, SI IDKNBKRG Stuff Writer A top official of the Perini Corporation, one of the nation's largest construction firms, is reportedly set to come here to direct a renewed industrial development drive fnv tt-in Pittct-mrrrVi area i i 8 1 i Berlin Preliminary Talk Thompson and Gomjko Exploring Possibility of Basis for Conference MnsmW. Jan. 2 fAP Ampriean and Soviet 2 Daughters Die in Crash 2 Other Ex-Large Residents Hurt Near Dillon, S. C. The proprietor of Marion's Tavern at Large, his wife and two daughters were killed and another daughter and a granddaughter injured yesterday when their car veered off Route 301 and plowed into a field near Dillon, S.

C. The dead are Marion Bati-nich, 6H; his wife, Mrs. Mary Batinich, 52, and their daughters, Carol Ann Batinich, 20, and Mrs. Anna Mae Majernik, 28, the latter of Brownsville, Pa. Condition Satisfactory Listed in satisfactory condition at St.

Jerome's Hospital at Dillon are Frances Lee Batinich, 15, another daughter, and Karen Ann Majernik, one-year-old daughter of Mrs. Majernik. Batinich was killed instantly in the accident. His wife, who reportedly was driving the car, and two daughters died later at the hospital. News dispatches said the Batinich car started veering across the highway and ran off the left side of the road.

The accident occurred just south of the Little Pee Dee River. Left Home Monday The Batinich family left Large Monday morning for their home in Lake Worth, after spending the Christmas holidays with their son, Thomas, 29. who manages the tavern for his father. The elder Batinich had owned the tavern for the last 11 years and moved several years ago to Florida, relatives said. Mrs.

Majernik was the wife of -Richard Majernik, biology teacher and basketball coach at Brownsville High School. Besides their son, Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Batinich leave three other daughters, Mrs. Marion Lockner, Mrs.

Evelyn Liptak, and Mrs. Joan Atkinson. Cloudy, Cold To Continue Cloudy and cold weather, accompanied by snow flurries, is expected to continue today in the Pittsburgh district. The high expected today is 31, following an overnight low of 20. Little change is expected In the weather through tomorrow.

Temperatures yesterday ranged from 21 to 28 Downtown and from 20 to 25 at Greater Pittsburgh Airport. A trace of snow was recorded at both the Downtown and Airport weather stations. mi mutually satisfactory basis for East-west negotiations on Berlin. The record of past attempts sug-1 gests it will be a tough job, but the Russians appear eager for negotiations. i Vsscinhly No Tax tn crease Is Planned ow, overnor Declares By FRANK M.

MATTHEWS P-jt-t Hari Corrrs 'rulent HARRISBURG, Jan. 2 Governor David L. Lawrence this afternoon recommended to the Legislature that 51,000,887,457 in general fund monies be spent during the 1962 fiscal year for the conduct of state government and its various subsidy systems. The proposed budget also called lor $482,057,0 hi in expenditures lor highway con-See Hungerford's a r-toon, "The New Year's Baby," and an editorial, "Keep Budget Balanced," Page 6. Chart, table and other stories on state budget appear on Page 4.

struction and maintenance to again smash ail records with a combined budget of for the year. General Fund The general fund sum represents an increase of over the spending in a comparable 12-month period of the 1961 fiscal year. The actual general fund budget in 1961 was $997,639,210 but the expenditures were spread over months. Governor Lawrence told the General Assembly that the appropriations which he recommended can be met without additional taxation. Balanced Budget The situation is that the state for the first time in li yt; ars will end a fiscal period with a balanced budget and will go into a new fiscal year with every prospect of in- come matching the scheduled expennuurcs A 1961 surplus of was foreca-tt and was projected into the expenditures proposed.

The anticipation of this surplus brought an immediate comment from Republicans that the money could have Ix-en used in 1961 to continue the 2 per cent commission paid to merchants for collecting the sales tax. Lawrence called it good management. Of the balanced budget and prospective surplus he said: "It has meant pacing improvements in service to our ability to pay for them." Proud of Budget Of the new budget he said, with considerable pride in his voice: "Thh Is no crochcty document which has been brought Into balance by striking out existing programs, or resist- (Cont'd on Tage 4, Column 3) Spies Hunlcd In Brit am LONDON, Jan. 2 (AP) British security agents are reported investigating a new Soviet spy ring masquerading as servants in the homes of British scientists and military men. The spy hunt began after a tip-off from Gunter Maennel, the hast German espionage 'chief who defected to the West, the Daily Mail and Daily Sketch said.

They gave this account: The soies, recruited by East Germany, took jobs as maids and waitresses in the Britons' homes so they could eavesdrop on conversation. McKees Trio Walking Over Thin Ice Fall Into Creek By EDW ARD D. YATES SUff Wrlltr A 11-year-old McKees Rocks boy drowned in Chartiers Creek yesterday when a thin layer of ice gave way under him and two companions. The other two boys survived. McKees Rocks firemen last night were still dragging the Creek, about 500 feet from the center of McKees Rocks.

The dead boy was identified as Augustino Cinquanta, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cinquanta, 501 Chartiers McKees Rocks. Saved were Robert Gracyk, 13, of 500 Chartiers and his brother, Walter, 12. They are the sons of Mr.

and Mrs. Fidelis Gracyk. Walking Across Ice Robert was admitted to Ohio Valley Hospital, Stowe Township, where he was in fair condition late yesterday suffering from exposure and shock. Walter, who managed to crawl from the creek after the ice broke about 1:30 p. and to go for help, was in bed at home.

Walter said that the ice broke as he and his companions were walking across the creek. He said he managed to grab onto an overhanging branch and drag himself to shore. Young Cinquanta went under after only a few minutes, he said. Summons Help Walter ran to the A and Electric Hardware Store, in the 400 block of Chartiers Avenue and alerted the proprietor, Anthony Kanai, and his son, Robert. The Kanais called police and then ran to the creek with a 50-foot length of rope.

"We threw the rope to Robert who was hanging onto the ire with only his head and arms visible," said the elder Kanai, "but he was frozen 2LV 1 I1 ilLUILII QUIV Cli 1 Will I liiiil- (Cont'd on Tage 7, Column 1) Airlines Set Safety Mark WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 OP) The scheduled airlines achieved in 1960 a flight safety record bettered only twice since flying became a major industry. The Civil Aeronautics Board's Bureau of Safety, reporting this today, said preliminary 1961 figures indicated a fatality rate, on the U. S. international and domestic airlines, of 0.29 deaths for each 100 million passenger miles.

This was the tenth consecutive year of a fatality rate of less than 1 per 100 million passenger miles. It compared with the 1960 fatality rate of 0.75. who thought that what is sauce for the goose should have been sauce for the gander. A year ago 3It. Lebanon's girl cheerleaders dyed their hair red for a homecoming football game.

The girls drew suspensions. The reason, according to Dr. Mills, was not that they dyed their hair red but they disobeyed a regulation banning the use of class colors. Colors that year were red and white. The administration wanted and still wants students to emphasize the school's traditional colors, gold and blue.

In bleaching their hair blond, the swimmers clung to one of the traditional colors, gold. But what would happen if some of the boys had dyed their hair blue? I less than Equitable asked when it initiated the rate action in I960. Allowed 6.2 Per Cent The PUC found that the company is entitled to a annual net return on its investment, or G.2 per cent. The utility had sought a 6.63 per cent return as a "minimum" fair rate. At the same (inie that it allowed the rate increase, the I't'C ordered the company to reduce by one half the 1.1 cent surcharge that it is making against customers pending final settlement of litigation between Tennessee Gas Transmission Company and the Federal Power Commission.

TimnAtcoo i- micinn raised charges to Equitable I in 1960 and Equitable passed 1 1 (Cont'd on Page 5, Column 3) Wagner May Seize Buses NEW YORK. Jan. 2 (API- Mayor Robert F. Wagner threatened today to seize two struck bus lines turn them over to other operators unless a quick wage agreement is reached with 6.400 striking employes. He told a news conference that the city had offered financial concessions to help the lines meet increased labor costs and added: "This is our final offer we will look around for other companies that will provide the same service under the 15-cent fare.

We want to wind this up as soon, as possible." Wagner said the struck lines are open to seizure because most of their route franchises granted by the city have lapsed. Meanwhile, city transit facilities handily absorbed the first workday impact of the 6trike against the two lines, The evening rush hour opera- tion was mainly normal, ex cept for some overcrowding at subway stations. Inside Pages Astrology 17 Bridge by Goren Child Behavior 9 Harold V. Cohen 10 Comics 38-39 1 1 ralacc Urged' I I -kn Irkcc JL Ul ilUIllUlCS NEWCASTLE ON TYNE, Jan. 2 (AP) A Presbvterian minister sug- gested today Queen Elizabeth should invite some of Lon don's homeless to come and fc" Buckingham Palace There must be a great deal a gref of spare room in the palace," the Rev.

William Barbour wrote in his church magazine. "I know if tlie queen allowed people in need of accommodation to share her house, many other people would follow suit." There are about 3,000 home- less in London. The vast pal ace has more than 600 rooms, I many of them unused. "I'm not suggesting her majesty should become a land-1 lady or that she should run a bed andbreakfast service," Barbour said. "But letting commoners into the palace would not detract from the position of royalty at all." Traffic Toll Put at 337 By the Associated Pri Traffic accidents across the nation during the New Year's holiday weekend took 337 lives.

The final count of deaths in traffic mishaps over the three-day holiday exceeded the National Safety Council's pre-holiday estimate of 330 fatalities by 7. In addition to those killed in traffic, 83 others died in fires and 59 were killed in miscellaneous accidents for an overall toll of 479 during the 7Shour period that commenced at 6 p. m. (local time) Friday and ended at midnight Monday. Pennsylvania had 13 highway deaths, three by tire and three in other accidents.

Ohio's toll was 11, eight and five and West Virginia's two, two and one. 1 1 I I I fc Pof A3'? sterday hat the Pittsburgh Regional Industrial Develop ment Corporation (PRIDC) has named Robert II. Ryan to succeed Robert G. Downie, who retired as PRIDC president at the end of 1961. Ryan's appointment and other details in PRIDC's reorganized program are expected to be formally announced at a board meeting within the next 10 days.

Organization Executive For the past several years, Ryan has served as one of four executive vice presidents in the Perini organization, which has its headquarters in Framingham and East Boston, Mass. He is a resident of Wellesley, a suburb of Boston. It is understood that Ryan will be given a sizable budget and practically a "free hand" to tackle the job of strengthening the industrial economy of this area and easing its unemployment problems. Informed sources say the PRIDC board is considering at the outset, an annual budget of around $250,000, the I (Cont'd on Page 18, Column 1) i Pnrrtt VllllPil uiuu. li Q9 ff)f Ctnlptl iU 31UILII valued at more than $2,000 were stolen from an apartment at 401 Shady Shadyside, Monday night or early yesterday, police reported.

Kermit Phillips, of the Ken-mawr said that a diamond ring valued at $1,800 and three other rings valued at a total of $450 were taken during his absence. Robbed of 10,558 BURTONSVILLE, Jan. 2 (AP) A bandit stole from the Citizens National Bank of Laurel today. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said a man invaded the bank at 11:10 carrying a revolver, took the money and fled. U.S.

Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson, the West's spokesman at this stage, and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko conferred for 2'i hours at the foreign ministry, a spired skyscraper on Smo lensk Square. Neither would comment but both seemed in good spirits, Other Meetings Expected Emerging in a snowstorm, i i 1 1 1 1 1 jjjiui i Miuit'u ttiiu ins i manner was cheerful. He de clined to tell newsmen how the meeting went. He said, however, he plans to see Gromyko again he doesn't know exactly when and he doesn't expect these preliminary meetings to last long.

If a profitable foundation is found for formal talks promising to safeguard Western rights in Communist-walled West Berlin, a foreign ministers' conference is expected to be called to take up the city's future. Gromyko Uncommunicative Gromyko was in an affable though un communicative mood in chatting with Western reporters. At a Cuban embassy reception tonight marking the third anniversary of Premier Fidel Castro's revolutionary victory, Gromyko said: "It Is too early to comment." He said no date has been set for another session with Thompson but "I am confident there will be another." Asked what they talked about, he said: "Well, we talked about questions concerning negotiations between the East and West." Thompson advised the U. S. State Department of the results of the talk.

Then he rilled In the ambassadors of Britain, France, and West Germany, the allies most vitally concerned, by-telephone. Jfe invited them (Cont'd on Page 5, Column 3) 12 Arc Killed In Algeria Rattles ALGIERS, Jan. 2 (AP) Terrorist attacks by European and Algerian Moslem extremists killed nine persons and wounded scores of others in rebellion-torn Algeria today. Three others were killed in a gun battle that appeared to have no political overtones. Comic Dictionary MOVIE STAR An actress whose marriage is usually a little bit of matrimony and a lot of bitter acrimony.

i I I if i AUGUSTINO CINQUANTA Drowning victim. Goldfinc Vide Jailed p. BOSTON, Jan. 2 (AP) Federal Judge George C. Sweeney today sentenced Miss Mildred Papcrman, 42, to 30 days in jail for smuggling letters to millionaire industrialist Bernard Goldfine In the Danbury, Federal correctional institution.

Miss Papcrman and Gold-fine, whom she served as secretary for many years, admitted last Dec. 4 an illegal exchange of letters while Goldfine was serving a year's sentence for income tax evasion. Goldfine also was scheduled to appear in court today but was granted a continuation because of illness. He is under treatment at the U.S. Public Health Hospital, Staten Island, N.

for a cerebral thrombosis. Montreal Inmates Return to Cells MONTREAL, Jan. 2 (AP) Some 400 prisoners returned quietly to their cells today after they had rioted and bat- tied police for four hours in Montreal's Bordeaux jail yesterday. The men spent the night tramping about in two flooded, unheated cell wings where they were herded after the violent outbreak. Authorities had expected more trouble getting them back to their regular cells, but officials said they returned without making any difficulty.

Six on Climb Freeze to Death OITA, Japan. Jan. 2 (AP) Six Japanese mountain climbers were frozen to death, another is missing, and two are suffering from serious frost bites, police reported today. Police said the dead were trying to scale Mt. Kuju on Kyushu Island to welcome the new year.

i llilitr.l Mt. Lebanon's Team Dyes for Old School Boy Swimmers Back From Florida With Their Hair Bleached Golden Blond Deaths Dr. crane satiate Draft Call Drops to 612 Good Health 9 II A I Jan. 2 (AP) State Selective Serv- 11 1 ice headquarters issued a Ann Landers February draft call for 612 Marriages 18 men the smallest call since Obituaries 20 1 July last year. Itadio-TV 401 The cal1 for that montn piolwas issued prior to the Ber- hports lin crisis.

It was for 390 men. Theaters 10 The call for January was Travel News 18 1,651. Trl-State News 6 1 want Ads 16 17 Laurel, Bank By VINCE JOHNSON Ptt-GzeU SUB Writer High-school high jinks got off to a zany start in Mt. Lebanon when boys on the swimming team showed up for their first classes of 1962 with their hair bleached blond. Just back from a holiday training trip to Miami, the boys thought the blond hair would set off their Florida tans.

In the swimming team's dressing room at Mt. Lebanon High, peroxide is no longer a disinfectant; it's a bleaching agent. Dr. Nelson Mills, principal of Mt. Lebanon's High School, said he didn't know how many boys had bleached their hair.

He further said that no disciplinary action against them was contemplated. However, there were lome Business Review and Forecast for Future Studied in Posf-Gazefe's Annuo Issue Today the Post-Gazette presents its Annual Review of Business and Industry. This special 16-page section offers a look back at Pittsburgh's economy for 1961 and a prediction of the outlook for 1962. Included in it are the complete stock transactions for 1961 from both the New York and American Stock Exchanges. Be sure to read this important supplement, published as Section Two in the Post-Gazette earner Women's News 8-9 i NEW POST-GAZETTE TELEPHONE NUMBERS Editorial News and Administrative AT.

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