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8 Ofwtgo, Oof, IT, I960 THE NUADIUM-TIMES FULTON FRANCIS HARTN'ETT, Correspondent GLEN H. STODDARD, Circulation South First St. Phone LY 2-6303 Police Seeking Lone Gunman For $600 Service Station Job FULTON A daring holdup a lone gunman Saturday night at the Connors Kelly Esso service station i 815 S. First netted him a total 01 nearly S6(X, according to police Road blocks set up throughout the area immediately alter Donald Connors, 35, 1602 Oonondaga Syracuse, a partner in the service station with John Kelly of 112 W. Second telephoned Capt.

Donald Zellar at police headquarters to report the armed robbery. Dispatched to the scene by Capt. Zellar were Act- Det. Ernest Niccoli, Patrolmen Charles Guyer. William Taylor, Walter Hanlon and Victor Jones.

Connors told the officers that he alone in fhe station shortly beiore 10:30 p.m. and uas engaged in taking an inventory in the storeroom. He said that a man about 24 pears old. slender and wearing a drab olive jacket with light blue trousers, entered the station and called out, "Anyone here?" When Connors came from the storeroom the rnan asked him for cigarettes and Connors told him there wese some in the cigarette machine. As the man helped himself to- cigar- etts.

Connors started to return to the storeroom, according to the police report and the man called out, Small Caliber Gun Connors turned around to see a small gun. possible a 22 caliber, according to his statement, in the left hand of the mand and the man then asked where the money was. When Connors told him. "in the he forced the service station man to walk ahead of him and open the wall safe. According to the investigation Connors was then forced to sit in a chair the holdup man scooped up between S3DO and -540X3 from the safe and from the cash register- Connors told police that the man made him lean foreward and tnen lifted his billfold from his hip pocket containing around S80.

According to Connors the JOHN F. STACY John F. Stacy, 75, Retired Fulton Oil Man, Dies FULTON --John F. Stacy, 75, former owner and operator of the Stacy Oil company here, died Sunday night in Lee Memorial Hospital after an illness of several weeks. He resided in 315 S.

Fifth St. Mr, Stacy was born in Fort Gibson but had resided in Fulton many years. Belore coming to Fulton Mr. Stacy served as branch manager of the Buick Company in Buffalo i 1924 Raiders Put Up Hard Fight But Bow to Aquinas FULTON-A powerful Aquinas Institute eleven of Rochester ground out a 35-7 victory over a game Fulton High school squad Saturday afternoon betore a large at Recreation Park. With John Toscano and i Pete Casartelli leading the ground attack and Don Coachys taking charge of the airways, the cla.s.s.y Rochester squad carved out a 3o-7 lead at the three-quarter mark and finished out the tilt with reserves playing most of the final quarter.

The Raiders, outweighed and outmanned, showed ability to move the ball against the invaders hut couldn't match their scoring punch. The win was the third of the season for Aquinas against no defeats. Fulton now has a 2-2 won-lost record. Aquinas capitalized on a Fulton tumble on the opening kickoff to score its first touchdown on the second play of the game. Alter Jim Robinson had returned the boot to the Fulton 33, he was jarred loose from the ball on a hard tackle and Toscano fell on the pigskin to give the Rochester eleven pos- Early Score i i i- PLAN NEWSPAPER DINNER --A committee of Fulton Lodge of Elks members in charge of the sixth annual newspape dinner to be held Saturday, Oct.

22, are Lester Sweeting, Alfred Crook, Nicholas Hopman, William Prashaw, exalted ruler; Robert Quade, chairman; and Joseph Castiglia. Dr. Foster Brown Speaks Tuesday At Testimonial FULTON A testimonial program honoring James E. Lanigan will be held Tuesday at 8 p. m.

in the Lanigan school. Wallace Van C. Auser will serve as master monies. of cere- On the first play from scrim- i Speakers will be Dr. Foster S.

Bror.vn. president of the Os- 1 mage, Quarterback Coachys i ser the pace for the rest of the Workers (Continue from Page One) ers to end' the work stoppage here. A spokesman for the local said the local did not contemplate seceding from the 1UE. Leo Jandreau, business agent for Local 301, said in a televised statement Sunday night he was convinced Carey "has nothing more in mind than having a light to the end with wego College of Education, and GE regardless of the conse- latternoon as he tossed a 32- Glenn W. Clark, Fulton school Ounces, even if this fight to I yard TD pass Jerry Gears.

added the first of five extra i points to put the visitors in tront 7-0 with game less than a minute old. i The Raiders threw a scare into the Aquinas squad, taking 1 the kickoff and marching deep I into the territory be- fore the drive stalled. Lichoro- 1 biec carted the kickoff to the Fulton 25 and halfback Jim i Clancy broke loose on a 19- i yard run on first down to put the ball on the Fulton 44. The Raiders ground out two more first downs but surrendered bal! when iullback Art La- and the branch manager of i rr 0e -as stopped short of a first the Durant Motor Co. also in down on a and two play Buffalo.

Aquinas 24. He then owned and operated The visitors lost little time agency in Batavia widening the crap, moving to the three behind Toscano and Casartolli with Casartelli lugging it over from there. Cortese added the extra point to give Aquinas a 14-0 bulge at the end of the first quarter. Fulton picked up their on'y tally of the afternoon early in the second period, the key a 22-yard pass from to right end superintendent: Dr. Eugene Bob Cortese Anthony, president of the Fulf ton Board of Education; Miss Gertrude Freeman, principal of the Lanigan school, and Mayor Elon K.

Rowlee. Following the program, a tea will be held in the school with Mrs. Elon Rowlee and Mrs. Glenn W. Clark pouring.

Mrs. Robert Morin is in charse of the program assisted by Mrs. Raymond Betnvay and Mrs. Robert Perkins. the Ford and came to Fulton in 1929 where he owned and the Stacy Oil Co i 1958 when he sold the business to the Esso Standard Oil Co.

Mr. Stacy was chairman ot the Board or" Central Xcw York Equipment Co. in Syracuse since 1956 and 'A as a 32nd degree mason. He was holdup man said. "Don't make Ls connected with Highland ay 1 Lodge, Buffalo Consistory Clancy to end Bob Orlick that Connors was and Medina Temple.

Wa- moved the bal! to the Aquinas tertown Shrine. 22-yard line. Robinson capped counter and the man left He served as chairman of i drjve with a four-yard DEMOLAY ENJOYS PARTY FULTON--A beatnik party was enjoyed by members of Fulton Chapter, Order of De- Molay, Saturday night in the home of the group's advisor. William Dunham, in Hannibal St. any wrong; moves or I'll blow your head off." then told to stay back of the the front door and as he went out Connors said he hear him say.

"Lets get Connors told police that they must have left in a car headed north but that he did not hear the car. He aLso said that shortly afterwards a woman drove up in a car to use the telephone and that he hollered to her to get away as he had just been held up and that the woman pot back into her car and drove off. Connors told police that he had seen the woman use the public telephone near there several times previously and that he did not want her to get hurt. Capt. Zellar notified the sheriff's department and state police and investigation is being continued in the case.

Pat Schneider Rolls 234 Game, 640 High Triple FULTON Results in the Business Girls Bowling League are as follows: Fulton Produce. 3, Mary's Hat Shop i Rosalee. 3. Dilts, 0: Mark Fruce. 3, Kay's Tot Shop, Leottas, 2.

McCormicks, i Certified Heating. 2. and 1: Wells Jewelry, 2, Matt a Jane. 1. High bowbi-s: Pat Schneider! has a grand high of 610 i the Board at Lee Memorial Hospital for eight years, succeeding William Forsyth and the hospital was accredited under his administration.

He was a member of the Oswego- Lewis Counties Club at Redfield, the Black Valley Club of Watertown and the Fulton Rotary Club. During the past wars he served as chairman of the bond drives. He was also a former chairman of the Municipal Aii-port Commission, and former president of the Osuego County Council, Boy Scouts of America. Surviving besides his wife. Mrs.

Sarah M. Stacy, are: a son. Robert J. Stacy ot Oswego. RD a stepson.

Lawrence McCarty of Yorktou Heights: three grandchildren, a brother, Arthur M. Stacy of Port Gibson: a sister Mrs. Nettie B. Short, Rochester also nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Wednesday in First Presbyterian Church at a time to be announced.

The Rev Fred Magley, pastor, will officiate. Friends are asked to omit scamper on a keeper play that gave the hornsters their only six-pointer of the day. Robinson completed a pass to Tony Vescio tor the extra point to make the score 11-7. Tiie boys from Rochester roared back, taking seven plays to score their third touchdown with a 14-yard heave, Coachys to Toscano, climaxing a drive that began on the Aquinas 37. Cortese added the extra point to eive Aquinas a 21-7 halftime lead.

The visitors picked up where they left off after the intermission, taking the kickoff and fashioning a 65-yard scoring march to start the third period. Casartelli ended the drive with a nine-yard scoring burst off tackle, Cortese once more kicking the extra point. Aquinas got their finaJ tally near the end of the third stanza with Cochys going over Irom the one. Cortese's kick was good to gue Rochester their linal margin of 35-7. Although neither squad scored in the final period.

Fulton made their deepest penetration midway in the quarter, flowers but may contribute moving to the visitors' 30 be- to ihe John F. Stacy memor- at Lee Memorial Hospital. fore losing the ball on a fumble, and Aquinas fumbled away a scoring opportunity on i the Fulton three. Fulton lost little stature in I logins; to one of the top high i school teams in New York State. Plurt by mistakes and unable to match the visitors' DETP.OIT speetaeu- the Raiders showed up a high single of 234.

Other i lar four-alarm fire fed by inclination to quit and the high bowlers were: M. Minota, 1 chemicals destroyed two game was marked by hard 5100,000 Damage In Detroit Fire S. Froio. 476' K. Gates.

407: E. Hughes. 402: L. Falanga, 419. tackling 573: D.

Koliada, 506; P. Me-1 trial buildings todav, causing blocking and vicious Clellan. 473; L. Tryniski, 496: an estimated S100.000 damage, by both squads. A.

Minota, 420: C. No one was injured. But The Aquinas squad had much 431: D. Bro'adwell. 418: L.

work-bound motorists hamper-i the better of the statistics, Arcadi. 428: ,7. Kelly. 436; C. i firemen and led to police i picking up IS first downs to Smith.

446: M. Summer, 421: radio appeals lo drivers to stay i TM for Fulton. Fulton fumbled out of the area. The blaze was fed by chemicals used in the a a of washing compounds in the Thomas L. Williams Chemical Church Supper Thursday FULTON- A chicken supper will be served Thursday at 5:30 p.

m. in North Volney i Church by members of the Woman's Socielv of Christian Service. Proceeds i church repair fund. go to Co, and quickly spread to the adjoining O'Brien Textile Co. and the General Pattern Works.

Both buildings were demolished. The roofs fell in, the i losing the bal! both with Aquinas fumbling but oner. The threw passos, completing four of them, two lor touchdowns. Fulton a six passes and was successful on four of them. While defeat is always tough to lake, the aggressiveness and determination of the Raiders Maternity Class Starts Tonight FULTOX--Miss Irene Maltby and Mrs.

Edna Hart, registered nurses, be in charge of the new series of seven classes for expectant mothers in the Maternal Education classes of the Adult Education program. The program will start Monday at 7:30 p. m. in Lee Memorial hospital auviliary room and the program is free of charge. Lecturers and film showings will be featured.

A series of fixe relaxing exercise classes will follow the lecturers on Oct. 24 through Nov. 21. The program is as follows: Oct. 17, Dr.

John Pazauskas of Oswego will give a lecture of reproduction and show a film, and on Oct. 24 a program on pre-natal care will bt held. Nutrition will be the topic for the Oct. 31 session and Dr. Frank Meyer of Oswego will speak on a normal birth at the Nov.

7 meeting. Nov. 14 the meeting will be concerned i the care of the infant and Mrs. George Booth will speak on feeding an infant at the Nov. 21 meeting.

The final session will be Nov. 28 when Dr. Joseph Guarrera of Fulton will talk on pediatrics. common rear wall collapsed and mu st nav? a some of the the side walls buckled. HEMPHIIJL, NOYES CO Members New York Stock Exchange As members of all principal securities Mchanin, wt stand ready to InvMtmmt brokerage service--tor further information, call our local Regtitered Mr.

Fedora al tY HI Fulfen, New Yam. at 714 State Building tn Syracuie, HA Ml 77 other in Coast to Conit i out of the loss for Coach Don Distin. If they can keep this spirit for the rest of the season, the Raiders will be tough to hca; from here on out, loel. GARDEN' CLUB TO MEET FULTON The Arrowhead Garden Club will meet at fhe Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday evening, Oct. 21, at 8.

Mrs. Charles L. Griffin will judge supper buffet tables i the thorno of "Pence and Plenty." Mrs. Francis i and Mrs. George MacFarlaefl are hosieries.

6,633 Register For Fall Voting In Six Wards FULTON This city's six wards have a total of 6,633 persons registered for the Nov. 8 presidential election following the tabulation of a four-day regisration period, which ended Saturday night. Republican City Chairman Donald Plalhday provided the figures, which revealed that many eligible voters had made a last minute effort Saturday to beat the deadline. Fulton is the only community left in Oswego County that does not have a permanent registration program. Registration totals by districts are: First ward-- Dist.

One, 632; Dist. Two, 628; Second Ward Dist. One, 418; Dist. Two, 728; Third oil; Third Ward--First 451: Second 651; Fourth Ward--First 451; Second 512; Fifth Ward- First 447; Second 551: Sixth Ward--First 421, and Second 495. IX HELICOPTER SQUAD MEDITERRANEAN (FHT- a S.

Fox, aviation stixiclural mechanic second class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Fox of 621 E. Broadway, Fulton, N.

is serving with Helicopter Ariti- Submarinc Squadron Nino aboard the anti-submarine warfare support aircraft carrier USS Essex operating in the Mediterranean. squadron a Quonsot Point, Sept, 6 for a three an done-half month NATO cruise. the end results in dissolution of the "We will not be subdued by a would-be dictator," Jandreau declared. Carey, in New York, branded the back-to-work move as "a direct violation of the IUE constitution." "We urge all locals to hold firm and continue the magnificent job they have aone so far," Carej said, "The struggle against GE will not be decided the timidity of a handful ot leaders in Schenectady." The executive committee of the IUE local at Pittsfield, has called upon the conference board to reconsider a company truce offer. The board scheduled a meeting in New York City Tuesday on the request.

In telegrams notifying all IUE-GE locals of the conference board meeting, Carey said it was necessary for the locals to "get all pertinent information lirst hand, including the exposure of the new strikebreaking technique called 'Jan- an obvious reference to Jandreau. Local 201 at Lynn, I has asked the IUE negotiators 1 to report on the status of the strike and has called a special membership meeting for Tuesday night. The Lynn local was warned Sunday night bj a GE official that a continuation of the strike at the and Everett. plants could "dry up" jobs at the two factories. GE's truce proposal is to extend the contract that expired Oct.

1, with the exception of a cost-ot-living escalator clause, provided IUE members relum- ed to work during negotiation of a new pact. The officers of Local 301 at Schenectady accepted the truce Saturday night. They had been authorized by the local's membership to continue or suspend the strike as they saw fit. Both the Pittsfield and Schenectady locals originally voted against the nationwide strike. Meanwhile, a GE employe in Syracuse has been charged with second-degree assault for allegedly pointing a rifle at Walter Archambo of Fulton, a picket on duty at the GE plant there.

Allen Loucks, 47, of Baldwinsville, waived examination when arraigned Sunday night before a justice of the peace. He was ordered held for grand jury action. State Police said they did not know whether the strike figured in the incident. A GE official at Syracuse called on Carey -Saturday to use his influence to end what he termed threatening telephone calls to non-strikers at the Syracuse plant. John Stanley, business agent of the Syracuse local, described the appeal an attempt to divert attention from the strike.

At Owensboro, the Allied Industrial Workers Union voted overwhelmingly to accept a three-year contract offered by the GE plant there. The Owensboro plant was not affected by the strike. The IUE seeks a three-year contract with a three and half per cent pay increase each year. Wages under the old contract averaged $2.30 to $2.40 an hour. GE has offered three per cent immediately and another four per cent beginning April 1962.

GE has insisted, however, on ending the cost-of-living escalator clause. Girl Hit By Car Not Hurt Says Driver FULTON--Police were kept busy over the weekend with numerous complaints. Clayton Porter of Pennellville RD 1 reported that his car struck a small girl in East Oneida Sunday at 12:10 p. m. but that the child apparently was unharmed.

In his report to police headquarters Mr. Clayton said that the youngster stepped out from between parked cars on the north curb into the path of his car. He said that he stopped his far immediately but that the left front bumper struck the child. The child went away with a lady and refused to give him her name or to have medical aid, according to the police report. Police were also call to the FaiTgrieve Junior Higfh School Sunday where it WPS reported that several small children were riding in the elevator.

The school was locked up and youngsters taken out without harm. Steve Fetkiw 'of 223 W. Fourth reported to police Sunday at 2:40 p. m. that two bicvcles.

a hoy's hiko and a girl'? bike were taken from his yard. Larry Malone of 517 Beech St. reported the theft of a small motor from a platform on a trailer in the old DL and PHOENIX M. B. Foster, Corresoondenl 910 Jefferson St Phone OWEN-5-3068 Phoenix Obituary James P.

Blakeimm A R--James P. Blakeman, 79, died Saturday morning at his home, Fulton RD 3, following a long illness. A native of Granby, he was employed for 32 years with the Great Bear Spring Co. Mr. Blakeman was a member of the Seneca River Lodge, 160, FAM, Baldwinsville, and a honorary member of the Cody Volunteer Fire Department.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eva Graver Blakeman; a son, Glenn C. Blakeman of RD 3, Fulton; a grandson and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p. m.

Tuesday at the Allanson-Glanville Funeral Home, Lysander, the Rev. Raymond L. Hill, pastor of Little Utica Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Jacksonville Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.

m. Monday at the funeral home. Mrs. Laurel Ashby PHOENIX--Mrs. Laurel L.

Ashby, a former Phoenix resident, died Saturday in the Baldwinsville Sanatarium after a long illness. Surviving are 10 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren, a nephew and a niece, Mrs. Genevieve Morgan of West Phoenix with whom she formerly resided. Services will be Tuesday at 2 in the home of a granddaughter, Mrs. a Stoutenger in Mayers Corners.

The Rev. Paul Brown, Methodists Hear Lay Leader At Sunday Service PHOENIX Harry St'ubhi. lay leader of the Methodist church, was in charge of the laymen's Sunday 'service yesterday. He also delivered the sermon. Albert Robinson gave the children's sermon.

Also participating were Mark Hodan giving the unison prayer, Linda Blanchard leading the responsive reading, and Emerson Hamlin reading the scripture. Both senior and junior choirs were heard in special numbers. Mr. and Mrs. George Case were official host and hostess for the day.

Sunday, Oct. 23, the district superintendent, the Rev. Harold Swales, will be guest minister in the Phoenix church. Mr. and Mrs.

John Young of Sandra Drive are parents of a daughter, Kathleen Ann, born Wednesday, Oct. 12, in St. Mary's hospital in Syracuse. Dinner guests of Mrs. Lillian Deuty Sunday were Mr.

and Mrs. Harold VanEpps and sons, Mi', and Mrs. Earl DeVore and family and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deuty and son.

Plan Party Cub Scout Pack 50 is combining its October Pack meeting on Oct. 25 with a Halloween party. Cubs, parents and leaders will meet for this party in the social hall of St. Stephen's church at 7:30 p. m.

The Misses Edith Parker nad Doris Wood and Mrs. M. 11CJ-0. J.11*- LJVL iZ ailU -VllA. iVl.

pastor of the Phoenix Metn- Foster were of Mrs odist Church, will be charge of the service. railroad yard 1:15 p. m. Sunday at BIRTHS IN FULTON FULTON--Sons were born yesterday in Lee Memorial Hospital to and Mrs. Gayton Crouch of Oswego RD 4 and Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Foster of Fulton RD 4. Also a daughter Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Harlpy Durfey of Central Squart RD Catholic Church Grows Rapidly In Membership NEW YORK (JP Roman 'atholic Church membership in this country increased last year at a faster pace than Protestant Church membership, says the National Council of Churches.

Total church membership in the United States in 1959 was put at 112,226.905 from reports of 254 religious bodies to the National Council's bureau of research and survey. This represented an increase of 2.4 per cent over 1958, or 2,669,164 members. Church membership in 1959 stood at ..3.4 per cent of the population, compared with 63 per cent in 1958. The figures, announced Sunday, were taken from "The Yearbook of American Churches for 1961," scheduled for publication next Monday. Catholic figures, taken from the Official Catholic Directory, placed 1959 membership at 40.871,302, an increase of $1.361,794 over 1958.

This included all persons baptized in the Catholic faith. The statistics showed that Catholic growth in the nation was 3.4, Protestant growth 1.7, while estimated population growth for the period was 1.8 per cent. The yearbook observed that "no precise comparison is possible" between Catholic and Protestant memberships, since most Protestant churches count only those who have reached membership, usually at 13, while Catholics count all baptized persons, including infants. But Protestant figures, from reports of 226 bodies, totaled Mobutu And Tshombe Reach Congo Truce go LEOPOLDVILLE, the Con- Col. Joseph Mobutu military boss of the Congo, and Katanga President Moise Tshombe have reached a political truce between the in the central dispute govern- 62,543,502 crease of members, an 1,038,833 over m- the 61,504,669 reported in 1958 by 224 groups.

The Synagogue Council of America persons of the Jewish faith at million, unchanged from 1958. BOWLER GETS SPARROW GENEVA UP-- Mrs. Blanch Bates killed a sparrow with a bowling ball. The sparrow, which had been idition afterTurgery." ment and the rich secessionist province. Mobutu flew to Elisabeth- ville, Katanga capital.

Sunday for five hours of talks with the rebellious Tshombe. Both men called the talks friendly but they failed too resolve basic differences. Tshombe broke with the Leopoldville regime and proclaimed Katanga independent only 11 days after the Congo attained independence last June 3. He told newsmen in Eusabethville: "We did not reach any decision on the future of the Congo. I mean I could hardly talk to Col.

Mobutu about things like that. He is not a politician. But we will respect Col. Mobutu's Military administration until the end" of the year. Then some form of government must be inaugurated in Leopoldville." The Katanga leader said he was "not yet prepared to attend a round table conference of Congo leaders with the position as it is today." Mobutu today gave newsmen a considerably more optimistic version of his conversation with Tshombe, saying he had the provincial president's "full support--moral, economic and financial." Presumably this meant hombe had agreed to start paying taxes to the central government again and channel ing foreign exchange through it.

Katanga's mines and rich farmlands make it the country's wealthiest province, but the province has made no contribution to the central administration since Tshombe proclaimed Katanga's independence. As a result, the central government has been badly strapped. Robert Tubbs in Canastota Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.

William Turner and Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Bunyea and son visited Mr. and Mrs. James Ned row and family at Ludlowville Sunday.

Allen Hilbom was home from Rochester to spend the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hilbom.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pendergast have returned from a trip to Lynch bung. where they were guests of Mrs. Pendergast's brother, Ralph Spriggs.

DLW and Erie Merger Becomes Official Today Shotgun Blast Wounds Manager Of Newspaper PORTLAND, Ore. WP)--Donald Newhouse, production manager of the struck Oregonian, was wounded Sunday night by a shotgun blast fired through a basem-ent window of his Portland home. The blast struck Newhouse in the right hip and thigh, police said. At Good Samaritan hospital, the supervisor said Newhouse was in fair con- flying around inside Geneva Bowling Center, i i ed on an alley just as Mrs. Bates threw her ball.

It rolled over the sparrow. CLEAN SWEEP ANDERSON, S. C. Mrs. Mildred Tabor confidently parked her car on East River St.

one afternoon. She returned the next morning to find the car resting on concrete blocks. Thieves had taken her two rear tirefi--rims, hub caps and U. Newhouse, 41, is a cousin of S. I.

New-house, owner of the Oregonian and 10 other newspapers and the Conde Nast Publishing Co. Officers said Newhouse was filing a key at his basement workbench when the shot was fired from about six feet above him. It tore through the window and entered Newhouae's lower right aide. A physician estimated that some 100 pieces of shot struck Newhouse and some were so deeply imbedded that they removed in jurgery. NEW YORK The nation's newest rail combine officially becomes a corporate being today as directors of the newly merged Erie-Lackawanna Railroad Co.

elect corporate otficers and transact a lot of other business that norm a 1 1 comes before a new board of directors. The new board, meeting for the first time today, consists of 14 directors from the larger Erie System and eight from the Lackawanna. After the meeting, there is a luncheon at the railroad-machinery club and get aquainted session with newsmen and business associates. of the Delaware, Lackawanna Western Railroad Co. into the Erie Railroad Co.

was approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission Sept. 15 alter lengthy study and hearings. The two railroads operate parallel lines from the metropolitan area as far as Buffalo, N.Y. The merger created the 12th- ranking American railroad in total revenues. The new system covers 3,119 miles with about 7,500 miles of track.

It has 700 diesel locomotive units, 31,700 freight cars and 1, 150 passenger cars. Total assets are listed at $737 million. Pankpw Cleared In Bribery Case BUFFALO UP)--A State Supreme Court jury has cleared former Mayor Steven Pankow and three ex-city councilmen of bribery charges in the awarding of city paving contracts. But the 52-year-old former mayor still faced two other trials--one on charges of federal income tax evasion and the other on bribery charges that stem from a probe of master plumbers' licenses. The jury acquitted the four men Saturday night after a retrial oh the paving bribery charges.

The first trial ended last January in a deadlocked jury. NEWSPAPER! CHILEAN COMMUNISTS HOLD CONFERENCE SANTIAGO, Chile Up)--The Chilean Communist party opened its 10th national conference here Sunday with praises for Fidel Castro's revolutionary government and sharp attacks against the United States, the Catholic Church and the Chilean government. Some 3,000 persons including black-bereted youths listened to a long report urging a fight for the nationalization of the U. owned copper mines and the expulsion from the country of "all imperialist firnu." NEWSPAPERflRCHIVE.