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WEATHER Fair and cooler tonight, low (11. Tuesday fair and little cooler. High The Daily Independent BASEBALL Major League baseball ilars appear before Congress day, See Pagt 2. VOL 55, "NO. 305 Fourteen Poges MONESSEN, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1957 Phone MUrroy 4-5200 Seven Cents Kial Topper Pershing COUNTY GOP SELECTS TOPPER The Westmoreland County Republican Committee Saturday U.

S. Can Make 6 Clean' Atomic Bombs, Experts Tell President At Least 14 Die in Traffic; Irwin Police Chief Hit by Auto At least 14 persons died in traffic accidents on Pennsylvania highways during the warm and humid week end. Four men, including three brothers, died a collision on a winding mountain road near Altoona and two Roman Catholic nuns were killed in a two-car crash in Perry County. Three of the fatal accidents occurred in Westmoreland County. The fatalities i Altoona: Three brothers from Johnstown, Pa and a Detroit driver were killed Sunday sclectcd Wlhs Topper, attorney, as candidate for a court seat made vacant by the when a truck crashed into the death of Judge Geoige McWhetter.

Toppei's running mates in the November general -election, i a of an auto on Route 22 and Robert Rial and Avrj N. Pershing, Jr Grren sburg icimer F. I. agent and county COP chairman. attorneys, are shown the Willis Topper GOP Candidate For Judge; Loughr an Bid Fails 1 i both vehicles plunged down an West Brownsville Police Case to Be Aired Friday West Brownsville borough council and Burgess James Forsythe will to why they should not be neld in contempt of embankment Tne victims ere ashmgton County Court at a Robert Hess, 33, driver of the a scheduled for 10 a.

car, and his brothers, Raymond. Fnda. President Judge Rov Carson hear testimon in a case MORE Sen. Kennedy Lewis PROSECUTIONS NEEDED United Mmeworkers chief John L. Lewis chatting with Senator John told a Senate subcommittee that more federal prosecutions, not now disclosure laws, are needed to keep union welfare funds free of scandal.

Westmoreland County Republicans Saturday named Willis E. Topper, Greensburg attorney and former GOP county chanman. as their candidate for a common pleas judgeship vacancy created bv the death of Judge George McWnerter. Topper defeated Joseph Loughran, former Democratic as- SiStant distuct attorney, bv a voH of 151 to 36 at a 'pecial convention of the Republican County Comrmt- August 1 Is Date For Bridge Bids Fifth, Biggest V-' Atomic Blast 26, and Jerry. 17, and the truck diiver, Jo.nn H.

B.vrd, 38. State police sa.d ihe truck, loaded with (stemming from the "retirement 1 margarine, had passed another' Mel Desk'ns, former car before ramming into the Hess Brownsvijle chief. cle. Attv. J.

Murohy of Char IJarriaburj: S.strr a Sisnl i i irotner sjpenoi tne itJue force" a Convent. Buffalo, i-ieo a -pectins June 4 foi ard Saint dale, ai-o ani not to of St, Joseph's, were killed Satur- foice the ic'iie-rent of 19 Red Jets Invade Truce Zone SEOUL, Korea (UP) Communist MIG rh7n" kin's been re- jet fighters i a the air oxer the central area of the Routes 11 and 13 north of Xew by tne oorougi on July 31 Korean truce zone today, a republic of Buffalo, Peiry County, a last jear, then reinstated by or- Koiea defense ministry Almost Free of Fallout WASHINGTON top nuclear scientists told President Eisenhower today that the United States now is able to produce a nuclear bomb almost free of radioactive fallout. scientists, accompanied by Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Lewis Sursuss at a White House conference, declined to say whether such a weaoon is now in production or whether future testing will be needed to perfect the "clean" bomb. Strauss said the scientists could go no further publicly than to say they told the President that "considerable further progress" has been a i in getting a "clean" bomb since Eisenhower's statement earlier this month that 90 per cent of radioactive fallout had been eliminated the latest US. bombs.

Dr. Ernest Lawrence added that the nine tenths clean statement is now "highly conserva- Dr Mark M. and Dr. Ea.vsrd Teller, all from. crashed into an oncoming car aer court The decision as Ausruit 1 ha-; been set ss an ap tee.

by Donald E. Markeiw.tz appealed to Pennsylvania Supreme '23, of Harnsburg. MarkelwUz. his Court upheld bj the i I i and a woman and two girls court Apr. 1 22.

man said. The spokesman, vice Kim Chong Kap, said, howevpr, that It was not established Missile Memos in the car driven by Sister Dt'k'ns cna-ged ihe in four 1101113 LOIflCS tO Topper, is 51. immediatelvihefUest atom, ola.t of J. i 1 (UPl-The Atomic Enerav Clare were injured men. i mission detonated the fifth andl Irwin; Police Chief Robert order ana c.Bims died Sundav a few of the court the borough West vertTM for fo a nex Jc.

5 a rW nVic S- Accepted the nom. nation and told series today with a m.gntv commatee he will "try hard flash that shamed the 1 to Accoidms to Coun-1 A former FBI Topper tv icaislawi O. if thci com 1etes tbe Republican judicial advertising is placed early Adg-i ticket for the 5 general election He will run with Robert Rial ana Avia N. Persnmg new who nominated for two regu- wouid Utcr ti.is a cmrt vacancies at the May 21 ust roirnc's vull piobablv be He Wl11 a i in September and the ac-i ana A a So'iic iv 101 a rand to bo primary County Democrats not yet after struck by an autornob.le driven by a close on. SI4L friend.

He was lighUng dav-light. Todav's detonation was lanterns at a construction s.te ad to be the first major test iff when he was hit by a car ooerated the 20-shot summer experiments i by Otto Swenson, 58, a druggist They are designed to test i a and brother of the Irwm fire chief cuiliaa was returning home aft- radiation piotecuve clothing go.ng to his drug store to pre- soldieis and civilians alike: and paie an emergency prescription the effects of deadly onl Invin: John L. Kcllman, 35. 400 foot span ,11 nnt delaj sct a date on foodstuffs. Burglars Break Into Fisher Bros.

Store Burglars broke into the Fisher thlrd Its blast field looked llke a col- made on the' candidate .11 be nominated. Their, ony of giant trapdoor spider otner Uvo candidates a're Judge dwellings. It was dotted with thick G. Bauer, seeking a sec- concrete dome structures WJineid-ng, a was killed Sjn- day when his station wagon sped Bros Dry Goods Co. store at 571 oii't of control across Route 30 a Ave Monessen, some- ctashed into a Pittsburgh to time after closing time Friday Gre; hound bus.

Eighteen bus took about S10 in postal ne vcar own-. 1 have a bV- on term arid District Attorney humans are intended to enter and passengers were injured, none se-sstamps, it was reported by police pass Vase aid highway that will L- Alexander Sculco U-fiic congestion bv lie. Engineers, Harrs, the which is drawing uo for the bndpe. and state a a already started propel lies w.U be condemned by the SO 50 Per Cent Turnout Satmdav's meelne; of tne GOP leave i a pop-up steel dooi piously Two of tne passengers loda A thundeious roar shook the ere detained in Westmoreland Cnief of Nevada prowng grounds 75 Hospital at committee drew about a 50 per'northeast of heie and 45 i lVew gtanton: Robert L. Houck ceni turnout.

The credentials com-jfrom this unofficial s.te Wesimoreiaid'counU Michael Kuvinka said tne took place be- 10 p. m. Friday and 9 a a crossed over the zone into, air south of the truce bne. The MIG's, according to a ROK intelligence source here, appeared over the villages of Chorwon and Kumhwa about 50 miles northeast of Seoul. Kim quoted a ROK army lepoitl saying that the MIGs were nitelv spotted over the demilitarized zone.

But he added that the. Court Tomorrow HIWrSVILLE, Ala. (TJP1--The i.on scientists ho conferred with the President and Strauss this morning for 40 minutes. Talk to Committees Strauss said the scientists were here last week to testify before the Joint Atomic Congressional Committee and to confer with the AEC's division of military appropriations. They stayed here to report to Eisenhower.

heralded case of the misguided i Lawrence said they brought the to court.President "up to date in the latest Tuesdav but it appears today toward clean nu- the drama will weapons to solve the fall-out the front Everv- time It, UD to a climax the censor' Lawrence aid he to that there is not sig- Soviet-built fighters a a crossed the line. of Amtixersary thnt fulli a thitd of the testimony iiill be switched to private cham- bei Security officers will be mittee repoitea 191 ballots were as the explosion was detonated Saturday when his Spturdav Norman Henderson, manager. issued to committee members or It a sei off from a plarfonn tornt bil left 'a road near a i todav a i as a as A shoeing the location of the or iS a-ioioaches scnedulcd to be icleased. their proxies, Tnere were about 75, suspended beneath a 67-foot diame- an(J as h.ed into a rav of the latter. ter balloon held captive ai TOO, re uilc: Howard In turning down Loughran.

above Frenchman's Flat, a teacher at Republ.cans rejected a "deal" i repoitedly o'feied by rebel Demo- onlv the stam were added tr.a; an memory will The spokesman ssid it was the posted to jell "cut" whenever a first time ROK troops had seen witness on either ventures In- such a large nbmbet of MIGs. territory the public said the Red flight was "sigmfi-j courtroom cant because it occurred on the Nickerson, 41. a firm believer of the 7th anniversary of the that the Armv is best qualified to outbreak of the Korean War. put intermediate range missiles the mg have been negligible "compared with the fallout we have experienced from the sun since the Government intelligence sojr- into the of time But he said the danger of fallout in event a "great war" would be anotner matter. The scientists told the President that it is now possible to produce nuclear weapons which before a gen- nave a fallout more "negligible" ces reported the Russian-built eial com: martial board charged than so far predicted to assure flashed over Chorwon and secret data on the Girl Injured As Car Upsets Near Rostraver A 17-vcar-old FinleviiJe i mtilt.ple lacerations and of the head, face and bod late lat when the car in which Stie was riding overturned on a road near Rostraver p.

ILsjh School, State police reported today. Injured was Patricia Velmer, vO.o a a passenger in the car driven bv Donald Dulovich, 19, of R. 3, Monongahela He was not hurt, reports stated. The girl is "good" condition, the hospital sa.d. According to police, Dulovich failed to negotiate a turn and lost control of the car.

The car went off the road and overturned. Damage amounted to about $500. Two-car Collision At Intersection Here A two-ear collision occurred at the coiner oT Frist St. and Schoonmaker Ave. in Monessen yesterday moinms about 8 20, local police reported today.

Police said a car operated by George Pa tuck, of 517 Manovvn was struck by a car driven by Mrs. Julienn Catcrino, of 251 East Schoonmaker Ave. police stated, assumed responsibility fcr the crash. VAC.TION NOTICE be made to determine if any stock rea. hwa between 9 and 10 a rn and then into North Ko- power estimated as equivalent 1 9 TM TMm mrt Junior High School, was kJJed of the future He so the Army charges.

thai such bombs would hit "military targets and not spread to innocent bystanders." in memoranda taking the While the scientists hedged on TO 30,000 tons 10000 more A spokesman for the 5t i Department to task for the getting too definite in answer to crats who had backed Loughranjtons than the force of the Htro- in his unsuccessful i a shima-Nagasake bombs, campaign According to reports circulating in the corridois of Greensburg High School before the meeting, the Loughran backers had offered to "go down the line" for the entire Republican ticket if their'tor, was sworn in today as a judge Leg ard Sworn in As Allegheny Judge PITTSBURGH (UP'--James Legnard, first assistant cny solici- in lie Vernon Norm Belle closed (loin I trt July is (int.j lops Mil be opon July I. Mon No World Wnr I to 8 p. m. VJ'W Blrtc Charles man was given the judicial nomination. One report said they went even further and offered to back the Republican candidate for the US.

Senate next year. But the GOP executive committee earlier last week had unanimously recommended that See TOPPER--Pajre 3 of Allegheny County Court, i Entrance was gained through a'A; Force at Onsan Air Base said -Vr Foice control of such questions. Strauss did say baturaay vuien a car in wnicn ne eecond stor mdow tne rear of Air Force personnel had recced and hmiting the Army to com- that the principle of a "dean" was a passenger crashed in.o a me store Tne bllr3 ars lt 1S be no of a violation of the i i abutment r.e?r here ei edi a i aton a car armistice by the planes body of the machine was noped chmb mto the i i jocat- Botn the US Far East from the frame in the crash 20 feet from the roun( lp orce and Far East into a ravine. I Henderson said the registers and He was named by Gov. Georgette dropped into the Dela- Leader to succeed Judge Fran- Easton: Frank Tachovaka, a fe were not touched Camden, N.J., drowned Saturday Lt Joseph Mischyshyn is con- vvhen an auto in which he was dueling tne investigation, riding went off Route 611'south of cis J.

O'Connor, who died June 3 Republican chairman Edward L. Flaherty said he would call a meeting of the county corn- Area Highway Projects Are Showing Progress HARBISBURG (UP)-The state Highways Department today issued a progress report on its 75 million dollar improvement pro- grarn to eliminate hazardous conditions on Pennsylvania roads which have resulted in repeated serious accidents, many involving trucks and multiple fatalities. Highways Secretary Joseph said a study showed that steep grades and sharp curves contributed to the accident, and gave this breakdown of work underway or contemplated: Westmoreland County Construction 55 per cent complete on relocation of Traffic Route 31 to divert 90 per cent of the traffic using that roule through West Newton, scene of a truck crnsh in the fall of 1955. Receipt of bids June 21 for a five-mile section of a relief route for truck tniffic which normally uses the three- hill adjacent to Laurevilic, and planning for an additional eight miles. Somerset County--Plans 98 per cent complete for elimination uf a hazard on Traffic Route 56 near Wmdber, which also will involve work in Bedford County, Armstrong: County--A study to relocate U.S.

422 as a bypass of Kittanmng. The hazard is where about one mile of 8 per cent grade descends to an intersection with Traffic Roate 66. Clarion County--Plans for a relocation of U.S. 322 where it has long, steep grades on both of the Clarion River and angle turns on the approaches to a bridge, to bypass Clsnon Borough. Additional work is held up because of the possibility the Keystone Shortway will be located in the vicinity.

Fayclle County--Plans half com See HIGHWAYS-ragc 2 Beauty Shop Is Relocated The formal onemng of Alma's Beauty Gift Shop at the corner of Fourth St. and Reed Ave. will iHUTxeesixji uieu oaLuiuay his car collided ith a slag truck held tomorrow from to 9 p. A a xhr.TTi*u in rtW ftei ware Canal. Philadelphia: Paul Markee 60, Langhorne.

Bucks was killed Saturday when his auto crashed into a tree on Roosevelt mittee within the two weeks Boulevard here. to select a candidate to McKeesport: Cecil McLeon, 33, Legnard in the November general McKeesport, died Saturday after election. 'on the East Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard. York: Leroy Emrich, 32, Man Chester RD 1, York County, was found dead in Ms burning automobile Saturday after it struck a utility pole on the Susquehanna Trail. mand spokesmen in said no R6ITIOV6 Trestle paraUve airows in the 200-mile bomb was proved last spring, range.

'and we have not been sitting on our hands Teller, "father of the H-bomb," official word had been received a Communist air violation. The Air Force spokesman sa.d the planes would have been spat-1 pike Spur) between Bontleyville' ted on radar unless they came in Charleroi i be detoured Over Turnpike Spur Traffic on Route 71 Tum- See XtTCLEAR-- Page 2 at a veiy low altitude A ROK defense ministry spokes- Thursday, it was announced man did not denv the report whei day. reasons starting at 8 a. I to- queried on it and said "more de- See KOREA--Page 2 The Monongahela Iron and Metal Co will remove the of Crescent Mine No. 2.

Monessen Woman Quits as Director Mrs. Norma Hornack, of Monrs- sen, nas resigned as director of the Fayette County Society Crippled Children and AduHs, Inc it was announced today. She will be succeeded bv Mrs. Olive Raymond, of Uniontown. Mrs.

Honack, director a speech therapist of the clinic foi the past three years, will do educational work jn the Monongahela area. Alma Shorraw Cam in the owner; and operator of the relocated es tablishment. The new shop will feature hair- dressmg and beauty supplies. "Women's wear articles will also be carried at the shop, formerly located at 398 Knox Ave Mrs. Cam, who has been in the beauty shop business for 17 years in Monessen, said that free gifts will be given to the first 144 persons who visit the air-conditioned establishment during grand opening week.

Arrested for Driving Too Fast Daniel Testy, of Jloscoe, was arrested near Seneca St, and Donner Ave, in Monessen Saturday for traveling too fast for conditions police said today. He will be given a hearing before a local alderman this week Karen Dud a Leaves For Speech Tourney Karen Duda, a Monessen High School student, today left for the National Forensic League speech tourney to be held tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky, She is being accompanied by 'Carolyn Sedcy, local NFL direct- tor. Miss Duda will be entered in the extemporaneous speakmi; division. She may also compete in other divisions. The two arc scheduled to return Friday.

dinner a 28, a CenlP7 11 lOc each, Auspicci Pythian Sisters. Renamed Trustee Steve Wisyanski, of Monessen, was one of the six Westmoreland County residents re-appointed as trustees of Torrance State Hospital The couity people v. ere included a long list of officials who fa led to Senate confirmation during tne recently-closed session of tne and were appointed over the weekend by Gov. George Leader. The five other trustees are John A report on tne Rehoboth Church ket-biistmg movement of d'strict stacier, of Latrobe; Virgil Chinco.

Presbytery to Hear Report on Rehoboth situation w-ill be presented to the ministers. Redstone Presbytery, Dissenting members of the con- body of the Presbueiian Cnurchjgregation, none of whom has been at a meeting in ihe Long Run identified, reportedly appealed to Church near Irwm tomorrow. Pmsbvtery for an investiga- A special investigating com mis- The Rev. Mr. Jackavvay also sion, set up to investigate reported asked for the probe, disharmony within the Hostraven In an earlier report, the Com Twp.

congregation, will submit a report to the Presbvtery. The Rev, Joseph Heckle, secretary of the commission, said today that he was not free to comment on the report Last March, the Presbytery authorized the special commission to continue its "leldtionship" with Rehoboth Church "for the purpose of keeping in close touch with the mission the Rev. Mr, Jackaway has shown a lack of discretion at times from the pulpit and has been somewhat tactless in his dealings with some members of the congregation, we find no malice in him." Referring to the Rev. Mr. Jack- aw-ay's critics, the repot said "Those who have complained development and progress of tlie.nbout the situation in the have peihaps misconstrued of Jeannette; Clark Queer, of lit.

Pleasant; Orlando Manm, of New Kensington, and Clair Morgan, oi Mt. Pleasant Twp. church The investigation was touched off when the Rev. Nchon Jacka- Rehoboth pastor, charged which have beon said, have been too quick to criticise, but that in their objcctionb they we from the pulpit that political clc-'have been niotivau-d by a deep mcnts were agitating for his re- concern for tho maintenance of moval because of his activities i pence and puritjr of the "Operation: Crusade" a rac- 1 church." Whitsett Woman In Fa ye He Jail Betty Adams, 20, of Whitsett near Perryopohs, was committed to Fayette County jail early Sunday morning to await a hearing ou charges of disorderly conduct and surety of the peace. Jail authorities said that Miss Adams was charged with making threats against her father.

Grover Adams. The information was filed by John Lesho, chief of Twp. police. IMTOItTANT MEETING KCP Post Legion tncctinf to. morrow night.

Third reading of lutton. TJona rarnlval fwilurtinr die's E.vp. Old.