Clearfield Progress (Newspaper) - February 17, 1962, Clearfield, Pennsylvania Know Your Read About Them In The Progress The Progress Snow Cloudy with occasional light snow tonight and Low tonight 24 to 30. 7:03 - 5:50 Vol. 56 - No. 41 Our 52nd Year Moshannon February 17, 1962 13,712 Copies Daily 10 PAGES TODAY British Land Battle Troops in Guiana Inspection Set Feb. 27 To Be Sized Up For Defense Work By Team of Experts A Defense Department and National Air and Space Agency team of experts will visit Feb. 27 to study the possibilities of defense contracts for the big Curtiss-Wright Corporation installation State Senator Jo Hays reported Senator Hays told The Progress he received this information from Gov. David L. Lawrence yesterday following conferences the Governor and Senator Joseph S. Clark had with federal officials at The Governor told Senator Kays that President Kennedy and Defense Secretary McNamara had agreed to send the team to Lawrence also informed Senator Hays that Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges has agreed to release and more contracts for federal roads in depressed Senator Hays interpreted this as a direct reference to the Keystone In another move to fight unemployment in the Senator Hays said Gov. Lawrence informed him that the Pennsylvania Department of Commerce plans assign a representative to Clearfield County to help area redevelopment groups in the county and other nearby counties to secure new Senator Hays said no assignment date was mentioned but he believed it might be within the next two The Associated Press from Washington yesterday Gov. Lawrence and Senator Clark in their conferences with federal officials especially asked that military contracts be allocated to such places as center and the General Electric tube plant at which also is scheduled to be shut CLEAR HAVEN with 9'/2 acre plot of land sought by the Clearfield and AID for is shown on this aerial photograph taken last week-end by the Sabanosh Photographic Outlined on the photograph the proposed site of the industrial building inside the 914 acre plot which the Foundation and AID seeks to purchase from Clearfield Highway running across lower part of picture is Route 322. No. 3 is the Clearfield Municipal Authority's Sewage Disposal plant at the junction of Clearfield Creek and the West one half mile distant from the Clear Haven buildings No. 5 indicates the 250-foot distance from Clear Haven to the Robinson Clay Product Co. which does in the No. 6 is the Highways Department District 2 550 feet from Clear and No. 7 is a tenant house located across the highway and owned by the The entire 914 acre plot is 500 feet from Clear Haven and proposed industrial building would be located another 100 feet inside the placing it 600 feet in all the Clear Haven Photo by Sabanosh Photographic Two Persons injured In Last of Three Road Mishaps Friday A Philipsburg woman and her young daughter were slightly in- New Order Is Issued On Voting Change Aerial Photo of Industrial Site at Clearfield Released The Clearfield Foundation and AID for Clearfield released today an photograph of the Clear Haven area outlining the plot of ground they seek to purchase the county for use of the The reproduced also shows distances from Clear Haven buildings to The Clearfield County Board of the proposed industrial site as well as to the Clearfield Borough - Lawrence Township Elections has given until sewage disposal the Robinson Clay Products Co. factory and the State Department of U. S. On Meeting Follows Fighting Expects Message To Western Powers Within Few Days By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER AP Diplomatic Affairs Writer WASHINGTON officials are awaiting with intense interest Soviet Premier Khrushchev's next move on preparations for the forthcoming 18-nation disarmament conference at A new message from Moscow to the Western powers is expected within a few There is growing doubt in some quarters here that having been rebuffed on his call for opening the conference on the summit will decide to go to Geneva reasons are advanced for this In the first place the five Western will participate are unanimously opposed to Khrushchev's Even more it has failed to evoke enthusiasm among the neutral nations who would be In the second a decision by Khrushchev to go to Geneva with support only from chiefs of Soviet satellite countries would be interpreted as simply a propaganda maneuver and thus damaging to the prospects for progress in the disarmament In diplomatic discussions with nations outside the Soviet the United States and Britain have contended that the participating countries should get the negotiations off to a serious President Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk are known to favor an absolute minimum of at the A new message from Khrushchev is expected because he has not yet replied to messages from Kennedy and British Prime In Capital City Striking Demonstrators Battle Set Fires Against Jagan By CARL BLACKMANN British Guiana - A state was proclaimed in British Guiana today after a bloody day of riots and looting in which at least six persons wers killed and an estimated 20 million West Indian dollars in goods and property Fires are still smouldering in many parts of the city the tense but British troops converged on the blazing capital by frigate Clark Wires Three State GOP Aspirants Seeks Support Of President's Proposal On Urban Affairs WASHINGTON - Sen. Joseph S. has urged three Pennsylvania Republicans now in the selection of a GOP gubernatorial to support President Kennedy's plan to create a Department of Urban Clark sent wires Friday to Sen. Hugh Scott and James E. Van Zandt and William W. Clark said he sent the telegrams view of your recent j with fire fighters waging and plane to man power stations and other key installations as well as to guard the homes of leftist Prime Minister Cheddi Jagan and his who striking city workers are demanding should The which began five days ago to protest austerity budget proposals and his leftist is continuing but the Trades Union Council has scheduled an emergency meeting to consider a plan to end it. In a wave of and looting Friday hundreds roamed Lhe street in a staggering orgy of At least three persons were shot by troops who had orders to shoot on At least 30 persons have began early Friday afternoon after local riot squads used tear gas on a mob besieging the power By midnight 24 buildings were Continued on Page 7, Column 2 March 7 to show cause why court order merging the Karthaus voting precincts shall Clearfield County Judge TumS jured last night when their Pentz issued this latest order was struck by another It was one of three traffic mishaps in the Mrs. Gertrude Godissart and her Margaret 9, treated by a Mrs. Godissart had a contusion of the left shoulder while Margaret Ann suffered a contusion of the right side of the The mishap occurred on Route between the Philipsburg Stale General Hospital and borough at 10:10 p. yesterday morning after a Qf Of Pol signed by 39 residents of Cataract had been Joe Robbins of sented to the court by J. T Clearfield came home this Gonigal of after being reported chairman for the Karthaus Pre- yesterday * Highways District 2 support for proposed sale of the 9V2 acre plot of ground came this week from the DuBois which stated in an editorial Tuesday believe the sale should be approved and the property developed as quickly For the third successive as The argument that the the Clearfield Chamber of Property should be held by the Course In Practical Politics Set at Clearfield GOP Nod For State Assembly Joe. son of Mr. and Mrs. torney for the Young 322 E. Locust i u n. ThI vTo thp at thp nf March 1 and continuing offset by the immediate for eight % Jo provide additional precincts on the basis that Mrs. Robbins did not know The objective of the in the residents of the Cataract was and apparently the nationally by the board of County were not sufficiently notified of ents of the unidentified friend of Commerce of United was the hearing on the matter held didn't know Joe was staying is enable Feb. 8, to sell the land at a Mrs. Godissart was driving 23. their ward the borough when her Since the only notification was The boy left in local groups to learn more Price of per acre the about how they can become in order to provide a was struck by a sedan the posting of signs and School with his classmates when Continued on Page 7, Column 8 County DuBois Woman Named Juvenile Head Mrs. Helen S. Thomas of DuBois has been appointed by Judge John J Pentz as Clearfield County's juvenile probation officer - a position that has remained unfilled since tlie death of Mrs. Marian E. Nicodemus a year Mrs. appointment was made Thursday and she assumed her duties A business school Mrs. Thomas formerly served as live secretary of the United Fund DuBois for five years and was also employed as a secretary for the Chamber of Commerce for a Formerly of N. Mrs. Thomas and her family moved to DuBois 12 years ago when lier thu late Baden became administrator of the Maple He died in 1957. Thomas has long been interested in children and young people and is herself a mother of Continued on Page 7, Column 3 Leonard party of their choice which would initial on Page 7, Column 3 | Continued on Page 7 Column 3^ i their own the local Ployment of 250 persons and a Chamber | of 500 jobs for Clearfield To accomplish this the bounty The by Inside The Progress Ads News - News Comics Columns Youth of tho Week Sports 3> 6 3 2, 3, 10 2 9 j course has been built around the vote with Commissioner Wes I following specific Head abstaining from explore the role of the in- agreed to petition the County I dividual in Court for permission to sell the develop an understanding j A petition to be presented toj moves to assume leadership of the Republican party in Van a candidate for the GOP senatorial showed he was not pleased by the who has shown interest in his patty's nomination for- sent a cordial an announced candidate for the gubernatorial was out of could have picked up the phone and called me instead of spending in government money to pay for this Van Zandt He added that 20 years experience in he did not need help from Clark in deciding how to He said he does not plan to answer the Scranton said that he would continue to weigh all such matters the light of the needs and welfare of the people of area course I know of your advocacy of the Department of Urban and I am complimented that you would personally bring this to my One of Scott's aides said the although critical of tlie urban affairs proposal which goes into effect unless voted down 60 is still studying the The aide said Scott has not announced how he will Continued on Page 7, Column 4 Judge John J. Pentz is now being | - I prepared by County Solicitor ence R. Kramer and is has announced his jio be presented next Under candidacy for the Republican Ride in Helicopter Offered for Donation Austin M. of HeOrt Fund a battle since the strike had curtailed the city's water assisted by seamen from the British frigates and joined the and by dawn had the situation in Among buildings hit by fire were the head of Bookers United Kingdom with many stores and sugar and stores owned by D. A. Thani and merchants from Gov. Sir Ralph Grey and Jagan appealed to citizens to keep oft the streets and stay in their But thousands fled the city all night to seek safety of suburban away from the battle bloodshed seemed certain to set back drive for quick independence for British Britain's South and his hopes for U. S. Alliance for Progress Continued on Page 7, Column 1 Legion Oratorical Contest Set for Monday The oratorical sponsored by the member American Legion will be held at 2 Monday afternoon in High School The Clearfield will be resented by Carol a member of the senior Prof. Arthur Reede of Pennsylvania State University is director of the contest with William E. vice principal at CHS Want a ride over Clearfield in in charge of Clearfield legal the as Pennsylvania tion for the John Lewis Shade sale would be advertised in from the first dis- can have one by making a American Legion will two county newspapers for two or of Clearfield liberal contribution to the speech majors from the Uni- weeks and a hearing would Mr. an insurance man Fund campaign now being TrooD C 1 of the hP held by the Court on the bv for long years has by the The winner of Monday's contest gan 1962 by acd been active in the Republican Heart wfl compete m a district I Lis - including one industry which the and is presently serving as an Mrs. Cathy executive to go uito the state hap in that area of Clearfield Foundation and AID for area GOP of the Heart County covered by patrols bring to the He is a member of the Girard announced today that Ben and desires to consolidate its Township School Board and of the owner of Lingle Co. of present several manufacturing Area School He has volunteered to State Police in Area Investigate 33 Road Crashes in January Continued on Page 7, Column 5 I Continued on Page 7, Column 2 Continued on Page 7, Column 2 40,000 Homeless in Europe As Howling Storm Continues the area and damages I to 1 In other counties which come j under the high I figures were recorded as 18 persons injured in 22 Clarion Continued on Page 7, Column 3 County Chairman Gets State Position to i Germany Coast of Communist East telephone communications Howling winter causing considerable Bremerhaven were to The foods clobbered the official news agency 100-mile-an-hour Progress I - The State Europe in one of its worst galas hit causing General's office today confirmed of the century spokesman for the million damage there expired sUckers in the reports that Clearfield County Britain least 11 persons government said between On the ships were last few days Chairman Charles G. Germany six 2o_ooo and 40.000 person id in of Glen Richey has dead with others A Danish schooner v. as Clearfield Borough Police are cracking down on car owners who are violating 43-hour parking restriction in a move to aid the Street Department's snow removal They said that people who leave their cars on the streets for more than 43 hours are interfering wUh snow removal as well as being in violation of the restriction At the same police are also checking inspection they reported having found a half vehicles with been appointed to a state drowned as the North sea the General's coastal German boP Tne East German news MRS. HELEN S. THOMAS of juvenile probation is shown at her desk following her She will fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mrs. Marian E. Nicodemus last ed in distress off the island of Veterans To Report River near fne East German Tne East German news of the C 1 e a r f i e I d Thousands fled in Legion col- The position is that o' ot Hamburg and unidentified craft was according to the Bremerhaven in Germany and aboard a West Geirnan Generals His more reponed oP The Greek fleeing from tne was reported in caught asleep in U.S. Army soldiers m Danish west funeral sashing flood a U.S. Army embarkation Dirkzwager shipping 71 pon worked with Germans Mills died High pounded the dike Continued on Page 7, Column 1 at Id County's new post became effective har of Jan. 22. and carries were with it a of 090 a beds by Continued on Page 7, Column 5
