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The Valley Independent from Monessen, Pennsylvania • Page 2

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THI DAILY INDEPENDENT, MONESSIN, July 1957 Cement Strike 1 Threatens Halt Of Big Projects PRESS A prolonged strike which has cut the nation's cement production by TO to 75 per cent today threatened to halt work on several more multimillion-dollar construction project! and idJe thousands ojf additional workers. Federal mediators believe negotiations this week will determine whether the walkout, which has idled some 16,000 cement workers across the nation, will be settled or drag on for weeks to come. In Pennsylvania, three major ready-mix cement firms in Lhigh Valley closed during the weekend, and spokesmen said the resulting cement shortage is expected to idle about 4,000 construction workers this week. About 6,000 cement workers are on strike in the Lehigh Valley. in Pennsylvania also were beginning to feel the pinch of the strike.

About 600 railway employes have been furloughed as a result of a cutback in cement shipments. The Army Corps of Engineers has been forced to draw on Navy cement stocks to continue work on its priority projects such as construction facilities at the guided missile center in Cocoa. Fla. Col. Paul Troxler, acksonville district engineer, said two non priority projects were halted last week and the situation "could be terious" if the rement shortage continues.

Representatives of the striking United Cement. Line and Gypsum Workers International Union scheduled to meet with spokesmen of the Lehigh Portland Cement Co. today in BunncJl, la effort to end the walkout. Spokesmen for the Army Engineers were optimistic that strike settlement was in sight. Crux of the wallcout, which Js now in its third month in some eastern plants, is a union demand for an hourly wage boost of 13.5 cents, plus fringe benefits of 2,5 cents, retroactive to May I.

A New Jersey construction Industry spofcesman. Monday appealed for President Eisenhower's intervention to end the strike. Paul Bricnza, Newark, managing director of the state's Building Contractors Association, urged that the President invoke the Tnft- Hartley Act to halt the walkout federal mediators threw cold water on the 'Brains' Frjm Pace on his intelligence. The late Sen. B.

McCarthy (R-Wis.) quoted a "Democratic senator" in 1951 as saying that President Truman was "stubbornly stupid," Eisenhower also has corne under attack from Democratic senators for such things as Wliite House squirrels and his religious habits. Sen. Richard L. Ncuberger (D- iiidml Jin cause three White House squirrels were trapped and removed for "scratching Dwight D. Eisenhower's favorite putting green." In 1955, Sen.

Matthew M. Neely accused the President of being hypocritical in his church saying "Eisenhower never joined a church until after became president." Capehart President Sen. Wayne L. Morse (D-Ore.) is reported to have said that Ei- spnhower and Teamsters President Dave Beck were "the same kind of immoralisls." He said he could see no difference in principle in "Dave Beck putting his hands in the pockets ol his union" and the "Eisenhower administration putting its hands in the taxpayers 1 pockets." Sen. Homer Capehart (R- Ind rose to the defense of the 1 President Monday i Kerr "You should be ashamed of your self." Kerr promptly referred to Capehart as the "midget from Indiana." Capehart also defended Eisenhower earlier this year against Morse's remarks, accusing the Oregon senator of being 'intellectually dishonest and immoral," Morse retorted that a a could "best be described as- a cup of rancid ignorance." Obituorits- Webster Pioneer Is Dead, A 94-year-oW area woman, Mrs Rebecca Taylor, died yesterday after a long illness at the home her son.

Joseph Taylor, in Scio Ohio, where she had lived for toe past three years. Mrs. Taylor was born in Stavely, England, Nov. 2,1862, and had lived in Webster and vicinity most of her life. In addition to her son, Joseph she Ts survived by eight daughters, Mrs.

Naylor, of Monongahela; Mrs. Harry (Emma) Hamill, of Scio; Mrs. William (Edith) Sellers and Mrs. Herbert (Allie) Knoll, both of Winchester Va Mrs. Harry (Dorothy) Ayers and wife Matilda.

90, this recipe for a long, successful mar- Mrs Jonas Mercy) Gee, and Mrs. Ada Sarber, all of Donora and Mrs. Millie Frye, of Gardcna. Calif. Twenty-five grandchildren 59 great-grandchildren and a number of great-great grandchildren.

also survive. Friends will be received at the Richard E. a on Funeral Home, 701 Thompson Donora, after 2 p. m. tomorrow.

MARRIED 72 YEARS riage as they chat in Long Beach, Calif. "You have to have respect for each other, be horwst and truthful and do unto others you would-havc them do unto you." as State Scouts Stage Show at Jamboree tion. saying the strike probably couM be settled without action Irom the President. Boys Arrested In River Theft BROWNSVILLE, Pa. (UP) Police today announced the arrest of two tecnaged boys whom they said stole wiotorboal in Charleroi to travel 12 miles up Monongahela Elver to commit robbery here.

from Monongahela, stole a boat owned by Russell Gray of Charleroi. They docked the craft here and entered the Krause Department Store where they allegedly stole three radios, Later, the youths went to a theater and were arrested as left the movie house. Both were turned over to Washington County juvenile authorities. Rights from Pans One threatened an all-out southern filibuster lasting up to eight weeks. With talk of compromise now in the air, Sen.

Joseph O'Mahoncy (D-Wyo.) predicted confidently the Senate, without a filibuster, will pass a "purely voting rights" bill with a'proviso for jury trials, and that "It will be behind us in two weeks." Month Of Debate Knoulatid thought the debate moie likely will wind up about Aug. still two earlier than his original Sept. 1 forecast. The bili, as a by the House, provides for a bipartisan Authorities said the boys, both commission--to--investigate viola tions of voting rights; new civil rights division in the Justice Department; government authority to seek injunctions in a courts to halt conspiracies against chii rights, injunction authority to prevent threatened abridgment of Negro voting rights either by private persons or public ofnrtais. VALLEY FORGE, Pa.

(UP) -The last great show of the fourth National Boy Scout Jamboree was staged here Monday night by some 500 scouts from Region 3, comprising Pennsylvania. Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. The show in the huge arena featured talent skits and rescue demonstrations by Expiorcr Scouts Music was provided by two Scout bands, the 2nd Army Kiltie Band, and tc Kingston, Drum and Bugle Corps which displayed Precision marching. Bob Feller, former Cleveland Indians pitcher, addressed the Scouts and urged them to develop character as the most important trait in their lives. He told the Scotits it would slick to them "like a shadow" for the rest of their 3ives.

Earlier. Region 3 honored the governors of their five states with sold framed presentations of an official neckerchief and emblems of the jamboree and jubilee jamboree to be hold in England next month. A Scout official said plans were being 'drawn up by the U.S. information Bureau of the State Department lo take three colotful by the Information Bureau which visited the Jamboree to see the exhibits. "They thought it would be a good idea to tell the Scout story in other lands as part of our nation's program of world peace and brotherhood," Belason said.

The exhibits, which are divided into a story of scouting, literature and Boys' Life, the Scout magazine, were cieatcd by Belason and his two MES. MARY GLOTZ Mrs. Mary Glotz, 06, of 1009 Scout exhibits at the jamboree lo cities countries a the world. Edward Belnson. director of exhibits, said that whiSe the plans still in the formative stage, he was pleased with an inspection James Cox, Candidate For President, Is Dead DAYTON.

Ohio (UP) James M. Cox, who arose from a country school 'teacher to be newspaper publisher, governor and Democratic candidate for president in 1920, died at his home hrre Monday night He was 87. On the 1920 ticket with Cox was vice presidential candidate Frank- Ira D. Roosevelt, at that time assistant secretary of the Navy and who later was elected president Jour times. Cox, Ohio's first three time Democratic governor, won his party's for the presidency on the 44th ballot in the 1920 San Francisco convention after a heated contest against U.S.

Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer and Sen. William G. McAdoo. "Cox's nomination for president made certain an Ohio newspaperman would be elected the country's chief executive.

Beaten By Hardinr The Republicans had nominated Warren G. Harding, a U.S. senator and publisher of the Marion (Ohio) Star. Harding won a sweeping victory with his front porch campaign calling for a "return to normalcy." Cox auid Roosevelt had taken a strong stand in support of Woodrow. Wflson's position for a League and this was one of the ffteton political sources said contributed' to their defeat The Governor, as Cox was affectionately known, served two terms in the U.S.

House of Rep- resentatives and was an active civic leader. His newspaper holdings include the Dajton Daily Dayton Journal Herald, the SpringfieJd (OhioJ Morning Sun and the Daily News; the Miami (Fla.) Daily News and the Atlanta (Ga.) Journal and Atlanta Constitution. He also owned WH10 and WHIO- TV Dayton, WSB and WSB-TV in Atlanta and was a part owner of WCKR radio station and WCKT television station in Miami. Fla, Also A Golfer Cox, who shot a good game of $olf at 75. died as the country's leading professionals, many his personal friends, arrived here for the a i a PGA Tourney Wednesday.

The Governor's interest in golf was the starting point for one of the country's best known Washington correspondents. He was impressed with his caddie, James R. (Scotty) Reston, and gave the boy a job as sports writer at Dayton. Reston is now head of the New York Times Washington Bureau. Cox's family announced that a private burial service would be icld at Woodlawn Cemetery here Wednesday.

At 12 o'clock noon (est), a memorial service will be held in Christ Episcopal Church here. The family asked that flowers not be sent to the service. Instead. the family suggested those wishing send flowers could contribute he money to their favorite char- Mellon Bank to Open Office in The Park Plan A new otfice of the Mellon National Bank and Trust Company will be opened this fall in Monessen P-ark Plan. Frank R.

Denton, vice-chairman of the bank, said today llie office will be located in the Monessen Pni-k Shopping Center on Grand Blvd. The bank will be modern in design featuring a full plate glass window, framed in aluminum. Interior walls will be light green and russet and recessed fluorescent lighting will be set in an accoustical tile ceiling. All types of banking service will be offered In the office which will be staffed by three persons. These services will include checking and savings -accounts, money orders, cashiers travellers Christmas Clubs and personal loans.

Theie will also be a night depository. The bank will be located in the Shopping Center 'two doors from the new Thorofare Market. It will cover 700 square feet of i space. The'Interior of the building is being prepared by the a Brothers, Monessen contractors. The Shopping Center is owned by the Adamsburg Realty Co.

Seven Persons Killed; Two Hurt In Head-on Crash YORK. Pa. fUP-Seven persons were killed and two ouiers injured seriously today in a head- on crash of two speeding automobiles on the Lincoln Highway about lour miles west of here. Coroner Lester Sell, who has held the post for the last 12 years, described the accident as the "worst highway masacre" he has known in York County. Stale police said the cars' speedometers showed one was traveling at K2 mites an hour and the other 55 miles an hour at the time of impact.

The legal speed limit on the highway is 50 miles an hour. Six of the victims were apparently killed instantly. The other, Mrs, Delta Hoke, 52. Abbotstown died about four hours later in Wcstside Osteopathic Hospital, Pronounced dead on ai rival at WcbtMde and York hospitals were --Dean E. Diehl, 23, East Berlin RD 2.

one of the drivers. --George E. Diehl, about 50, Abbottstown. Dean's father. --Mrs.

Maitha Gladfclter, about 50, Abbottstown. --Norman J. Saucr 59, Hanover, the other dm er. --Elsie B. Kuncdmil, 64, 2 Moul Hanover.

--Naomi I. Rudisill, 405 McKin- Icy Hanover. Schoonmaker died yesterday at 2:20 p. m. in the Charleroi- Monessen Hospital.

A resident of Monessen since 1910, Mrs. Glotz was a member of St. Mary's Creek Catholic Church. She is survived by three sons, Michael and Charles, both of Monessen, and Joseph, at home; a brother, Peter Dobosh of Aliquippa and two grandchildren. Friends wiU be received at the Check Home for Funerals, 100 Schoonmaker after 7 o'clock this evening.

Funeral home visiting hours are from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p. m. CONSTANTINE GUS MAVIAS Constantino (Gus) Mavias, 54, of 1024 Schoonmaker Monessen, died this morning at 6.50 at his home after a illness. Mr. Mavias had lived in Monessen for 37 years, and was employed in the rod null of the Pittsburgh Steel Co.

He was a member of G.A.P.A. Lodge, the Chian. Society and the St. Spyridon Orthodox Church. Surviving is his wife.

Concetta; a son. Michael, and a daughter, Angela both at home; his mother, Mrs. Aggelnky Mavias; a brother. Tom. of Baltimore, Md.

and a sister. Marie, of Chios, Greece Friends will be received at the Check Home for Funerals, 100 Schoonmaker after 2 p. m. tomorrow. Visiting hours are from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.

m. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Krushchev Outlines Plans to Integrate Czech-Soviet Economy Br HENRY SHAPIRO PBAGUE. Czechoslovakia (UP) formal communique issued --Soviet Communist Party Boss Klkita' Khrushchev announced today that kia liive wreed 1 unify their industrial and, economic power so "we can successfully compete with the capitalist In his i speech in Prague's old town square, Khrushchev disclosed the bare outline of a new coordination plan which would integrate the economies of the Communist countries as never before. "We discussed economic ties twsen the two countries," Khrushchev told the cheering crowd of tens of thousands.

"We have to improve tile coordination of the industry and agriculture of our two countries. "We-must better utilize'our resources and all our 'capabilities. We need such coordination with the use of full mechanization and automation we can successfully compete with the capitalist world to produce such htgh productivity of labor as the capital- sts can never dream of." Khrushchev did not go into detail. Neither did the unrevealing this morning tht end of the weeklong visit to Czechoslovakia by Khrushchev and Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulfanin. But had, spoken again and again of the need for tieing together tht toech.and Soviet economies as he whistle- stopped across the country.

In one speech, he spoke of the factories of one socialist country producing for til the other sopial- 1st countries, of the need to specialize to there no The tone of his speeches iug- gested that economic coordination would revitalized throughout Eastern Europe. this, coordination has existed to some degree since the early 19SO' Two years ago, a "commission on mutual was established as part of so-called "Molotov plan" for Eastern Europe. These arrangements seemed to have lapsed after the Hungarian and Polish upheavals against Moscow control last fall. Has His Own Garbage System CHATHAM, Ont. (UP)--Charlie Dobson has discovered that appU- ation of the theory that everyone has a streak of larceny helps him get rid of his garbage.

The 76-year-old man who lives a neat cottage on the outskirts this city just beyond the Chatam's garbage collection area. He fills a small box daily with his garbage of table scraps and old ans, wraps it attractively and laces it on the shoulder of the ghway in front of his dwelling. "I've seen many a car stop, ick up box and high-tail it down the road and I haven't had a box returned yet," he chuckled. Former Jecrnncrfe Mon Dies in Fire ERIE, Pa. (UP) Norman J.

Gardner, 41, who moved here from Jeannette, eiqht months ago, suffocated today in fir at a Gardner's sister, Mrs. Chester Taft, who operates the motel with her husband, found a studio couch afire in Gardner's room when she went to awaken him. Police said the fire apparently was caused by a lighted cigaret There were no visible burns on Gardner's' body, they said. Fayette Jurors Chosen Today Trial jurors for the September term of Fayette County Criminal Court were announced today. District jurors selected include: First Week Amy M.

Sterner. Belle Vernon; Mrs. Venneri, Belle Vernon; Edith Adamcheck, Star Junction; Mrs. Sarah B. School, Fayette Nellie L.

Everett, Cramer. Belle Belle Vernon Vernon: Rhonda A LAST PA'. bJNFIGHT AT 0. K. CORRAL" BIG HITS ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY i THE LIFE STORY OF A BOY "BORN TO BE MICKEY ROONEY Will TOWN" Genuine HI-FI Sound TOMORROW ar 1:30 ONLY Smith, Faycitc City.

Robert J. Bordosh, Pcrryopolis. Second Week Sarah Murphy, Star Junction; Willis H. Gardner Fayette City. Area Alderman Shot in Hand While Boating Monongahela Alderman.

Byron C. Coleman, 46, is in Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, today after being shot in the hand i boating with friends on the Allegheny River near New Kensington, New Kensington police said the shol may have come from a group of boys shooting at targets with Record-attempting Jet Forced Down NEW YORK UP) One of two Navy jet fighters attempting a non-stop trans-continental speed record landod at Albuquerque, about 10.30 a. m. today. The Navy said the re-fueling gear of the Crusader jet piloted by Lt.

Cmdr. Charles Uemmler had been damaged in an attempt at air refueling over Grants, N.M, The boom by which the jet takes in fuel was so bent that he was unable to take the fuel aboard, a spokesman said. ofc Six Selected for Grand Jury Duty caliber rifles. The buliet struck! Six district persons have been KKK 1 Coleman and lodged in his right thumb. Coleman and his wife guests of and Mrs.

Eugene Long, of Monongahela, for a Saturday cruise on the river. Mrs, Coleman, who was standing beside her husband, had just leaned over to speak with one of the others in the group. The bullet whined over her head and itruck her husband. selected to serve on the Westmoreland County grand jurj be ginning" Monday, July 22. it was announced today.

They include John Bachrik. of West Newton; John Behara of Jacobs Creek; Raymond Hog- anmillcr, of Smithton; William V. Reed, of Monessen; Raymond Rhoades, of SmHhton. D. 1 and'Catherine Solomon, of minie, I HERE'S WHAT SEE: 1.

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