Steubenville Herald Star (Newspaper) - March 3, 1960, Steubenville, Ohio snow flurries Friday Today 26; B 22; 24; Wednesday 28; Wednesday 11: March March year 6.46; year 6.03; 16.2. STEUBENVILLE home Complete News Coverage of Mingo Junction and the Tri-State Area Edition VOL. 154, NO. 231 PHONE AT 2-5311 MARCH 3, 1960 40 PAGES Single 7 Weekly by An Copy It- Carrier Daily STORM CAUSES 24 HEAVY LOSS Compromise Civil Rights Sought Johnson Undertakes Drive as Southerners Continue Filibuster Flying to Puerto Rico Ike Starts Home After Triumphant S. American Tour WASHINGTON Lyndon B. Johnson pressed for a compromise today while the Southern filibuster civil rights legislation gathered Sen. Russell B. Long set a new record for current day-and-night debate as the Senate Democratic began talking up a new in conferences with Democratic proponents of civil rights Republicans also surveying chances of a son of the late filibustering Huey P. spoke for 9 hours minutes before yield ing the floor early With a 75-minu'te break for other Senate he held the floor from 1:32 p.m. Wednesday until 12:38 a.m. His stint included a stretch of 8 hours and 23 Another quorum call Came at 9:D0 bringing sleepy-eyed civil rights supporters to the Sen ate chamber from nearby cots and For the most part they were fully although a few were without Takes Over They mustered a quorum in 31 and then Sen. George A took over the Southern speaking chore for the a relatively short stint until 6:45 a. m. His was that the civil rights is a possible vehicle for He cited figures to indicate increasing registration is providing a home-grown solution for Negro voting rights in A quorum call after kept things quiet for 33 and Sen. John Stennis took over at 7:18. ' By that time some of the senators on quorum call apparently were getting hardened to it. At any their average appearance was a bit more spruce and alert than on earlier Undertakes Drive During part of Long's Johnson could be observed in the chamber with the rough draft beginnings of a compromise He mixed earnest conversation with Democratic civil rights support Some of them reported afterward Johnson had undertaken a BUENOS AIRES Eisenhower flew north j ward home today after a triumphant South American tour marked by enthusiastic crowds and a smattering of tiny The President flew to Buenos Aires in his trusty Columbine III after a 21-hour stay in capital of neighboring Uruguay He held a brief last meeting at the Buenos Aires airport with Argentine President Arturo then took off in his Boeing 707 Set for an all-day flight to Puerto Rico and three days of rest before going on to U. S. Air Force officials said the flight plan at the time of departure called for a refueling stop in after a flight of nearly six That schedule would put the President in Puerto Rico late this afternoon p. m. Hold Final Talk Eisenhower was smiling and in obvious good humor as he said goodby to President Frondizi They had a final 15-minute talk aboard the sleek jet just before it took off. Just before leaving Eisenhower and President Benito Nardone issued a joint of repudiating all types of antidemocratic ac They pledged their to the principle of nonintervention in the affairs of other American countries and agreed to use their efforts to increase social and cultural Then the two presidents gave each other a hearty abrazo - the South American bearhug embrace Eisenhower boarded his waving and Eisenhower was up He ave a short talk to U. S. Embassy personnel and their families at thn Embassy residence before boarding his helicopter for the trip to Montevideo Frondizi met Eisenhower at thc Buenos Aires About 500 persons - including government troops and some bystanders waiting to board commercial Talk Aboard Jet Walking up a long red carpet to his silver and orange Eisenhower paused to say good-by to Ambassador and Mrs. Willard L. Eisenhower and Frondizi talked for 15 minutes aboard the jet before ils Though the flight plan called for thb refueling stop at airport officials here said the plane might fly directly to Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico They said the decision would be made aloft on the basis of and weather Kept Ike Smiling The cheers of millions along the way through Chile and Uruguay kept Eisenhower smiling and in high spirits from the minute he reached South America on his historic goodwill mission 10 days Shrugging off the only hostile display that amounted to in Montevideo Steubenville Area Pupils Get Holiday Traffic in District Driving Reported Hazardous Winter's third major snowstorm continued to blanket the area with swirling snow this morning with no signs of Many district schools were closed because of the snow-covered roads and drifts as traffic was crippled throughout the Traffic in most instances had to crawl because of the hazardous road There were numerous traffic but none Police and Parking Banned Service Director Frank that the city will cover parking meters as soon as the snowfall stops between Adams and North Streets and Third and Sixth This parking restriction will remain in. force until the city equipment and personnel have been able to clean the snow from the street financial institutions and service places have been requested to clean their sidewalks of snow promptly so that the city snow removal program can be to IKE on Page 31 Requiem Mass Saturday Funeral Rites Set For John J. Scott to RIGHTS on Pg. 3) Truck Crash Kills 14 In California Calif. of investigators tried today to find what caused the collision of the Sante Fe Chief No. 2 a San Francisco to Chicago passenger and a truck rig loaded with 7,000 gallons of crude It happened at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday at the marked Austin road crossing on quiet San Joaquin Valley flatlands seven miles northwest of Fourteen persons died and 72 were injured in the crash and Of the 109 passengers and 33 24 escaped Of the some seriously and a few 44 remained hospitalized Trucker John 48, of Bakersfield apparently tried to swerve his rig and leap clear at the last But an explosion of flames incinerated him in a roadside Train Engineer L. A. 67, and Fireman Austin 43, both of were at the controls and died on the instant the train hit the truck at a 45-degree But apparently what was Kern County Coroner Stanley Newman said they were far back in the engine is clear they were running away from the he Funeral services for John J. 70, of 542 Cedar veteran court reporter and dedicated public will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Holy Name A Requiem Mass will be celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Regis cathedral Burial will be in Mount Calvary Friends may call at the Funeral Home today and Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Rosary will be recited at the funeral home at 8 p.m. Mr. recognized as Mr. Legionnaire throughout died unexpectedly shortly after Wednesday noon while in the Coffee Shop at The Death was attributed to a heart He was rushed to Ohio Hospital but was dead on arrival at 12:35 p.m. Mr. Scott had reported for work at Municipal Court as usual Wed morning and later in the morning had stopped in the editorial room of The to report on a meeting of the Jeffer in today's Amusements Ann 24 Bridge News 19 Comics 39 Deaths 2 Dr. 40 Editorials 6 2 Radio and 16 Social News Sports son County Council of The American He had handled pub for veterans organizations for 25 As a tribute municipal officials today ordered that the Flag at City Hall be flown at half City offices will be closed Mr. Scott had been court reporter for 30 Served in Other Courts Before becoming M u n i c i pal Court Mr. Scott did free lance court reporting in sections of Ohio and in Jefferson County when the occasion arose and for Hancock County Circuit Court in New Cumberland and at Wheeling when called There were probably few people in Steubenville or Jefferson County who did not know Mr. Scott either through his work in the courts or more than likely by his community activities and especially American Legion and veteran welfare The genial community booster also had the distinction of being state patrolmen discouraged travel unless absolutely 7 Inches by Morning The starting at 11:20 p. m. had dumped 7 inches of snow .by 8 a.m. today and by noon the snowfall was estimated at 9 Schools reported closed included Mingo Cross Jefferson St. Pius X and Blessed In West Brooke County schools were Steubenville public and parochial schools were open as so were Toronto schools but Toronto school bus service was All Hancock County public schools were open in West City Absenteeism High C. C. superintendent of Steubenville this morning reported an absenteeism oi 1,031 students in the school system out of an enrollment of nearly 6,000. Nine teachers also were absent because of the weather Students were dismissed at 2:30 to JOHN Page 3) Financed By Bond Issue School Board Selects Sites for Buildings The Steubenville Board of Education last night announced sites for two new school buildings for the North End and South End of the The buildings will be financed from a million bond issue approved by voters last The new North End which will replace Buchanan and Garfield will be built on the McGowan property at the north terminus of North Fifth overlooking LaBelle The new South End building will be built on the present site of Lin coin School which will be Long Study Made The school board and its agents have spent considerable time obtaining options on property needed for the new The North End site will include the Bianco Rest Home and the the board The president and clerk of the board were authorized last night to enter into contracts with archi to supervise construction of the new buildings and remodeling of other The Joseph Hoover architect firm from to CITY SNOW on Page 4) PLENTY OF The Steubenville area woke up today to find the weatherman wasn't when he promised 6 to 8 inches of Motorists found their cars covered with snow as these pictures vividly The top photograph shows Syl Coletti of Steubenville clearing the snow from his N. 4th The of the other car pictured also on N. 4th Street also faces a By 8 a.m. today the snowfall wasi measured at 7 inches in Steubenville with no immediate signs of The said the snow would diminish to flurries by this afternoon or Drifts Pile Up In Areas 7 Inches Of Snow Clog Ohio Roads burgh will be retained for the two new buildings with a fee set at six percent of the construction cost Architect John J. Reitz of will be in charge of the remodeling and will be paid seven percent of the construction Conferences Held Supt. C. C. Roberson said the board has had numerous conferences with building specialists and had given thorough study to preliminary Early plans for the new buildings called for 14 room elementary buildings with multi - purpose a health library arts lunchroom facilities and other They will replace the Garfield building which was built in 1884, the Buchanan building was built in 1892, and the Lincoln building which built in 1890. The three old buildings all have been rated fire The Buchanan building was closed last July in the interest of safety and Bids on the saje of million in bonds will be opened at 1 p.m. April 15. The bids will be tabulated for study by the board at 5 p.m. the same Man Beaten In Fight Probe Begins The Steubenville police are In quiring into the death of a 42-year-old Adams Street man who was admitted to the Ohio Valley Hospital Sunday after a fight in the 100 block of S. 3rd The cause of death has not been de The police are holding Roy 34, of RD 2, and Martin 36, of 244 S. 5th St. on an open Ernest 42, of 722 Adams St. died about 5 a.m. today at thc hospital after he was released earlier in the the police The police reported Mr. who works at the Volunteers ot America on Adams stayed at the hospital however when no one showed up with his Police Notified At 2:15 the hospital notified the police Mr. Smith's condi tion was At 5:35 a.m. the hospital reported him Mr. Smith was found Sunday morning lying on the pavement in the 100 block of S. 3rd At 4th and Slack Capt. Walter Durbin arrested Oiler and Seven stitches were required to close a head wound suffered by Mr. Admits Assault At arraignment proceedings Tuesday in Municipal Morgan pleaded guilty to assault and while Oiler entered a not guilty plea to the Morgan failed to post for his release while Oiler posted bond for his Judge Lawrence M. Sedgwick had set hearings for both on March 8. Mr. Smith's body this rooming was at the hospital where depu ty Dr. S. L. Burkhardt was to perform an The police said they plan to notify Jefferson County prosecuting at Bernard T. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ] Nine million Ohioans plowed and shoveled today through the heaviest general snow of the Such major cities as Toledo and Youngstown had seven inches of snow on the ground by daybreak - and still more was swirling Wind-whipped snow in thc Fremont area piled up drifts as high as four Rural schools by the dozens in all sections of the state gave up Facts on Ohio look out the window during a snowstorm like today's and wonder how many tons of the feathery white stuff is falling on the entire Got a sharp pencil and plenty of And plenty of Here are some basic facts to start Ohio has exactly 41,000 square Snow weighs about as much as A cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 Let's assume the snowfall averaged five inches across the Here's one Associated Press man's highly unofficial 662,850,000 Any wonder there are so many five to seven inches in Cleveland and Columbus and Dayton had Cincinnati had an official four but it was reported deeper in some sections of the Queen Cleveland was warned to prepare nine to 10 inches by Prospects were that the storm will dwindle to flurries by afternoon or But their no immediate chance of a thaw with temperatures scheduled to remain below the freezing Traffic Barely Moving In the Sandusky the drifted snow was so deep that chemicals couldn't bite their way down to the pavement and traffic on such key routes as Ohio 2 and Ohio b was barely Because of the heavy drifting in the caused by 20-30 Fremont area schools Drifting also was common in the northeast with drifts to two feet deep on Geauga County Five to seven inches of snow was the general rule in the northeastern Hazardous road c q n d i t i o ns brought pleas from safety officials all over the for a curb on unnecessary In many the new snowfall City Teachers Get Pay Hike For Next Term Salary Increases From to Allowed by Board to OHIO Page 4) early in the day and declared a Swept Northward The Weather Bureau in Columbus reported apparently not a single square foot of Ohio missed the onslaught of the storm began Wednesday afternoon in the south and swept northward across the Traffic it moved at the metropolitan areas Consol Is Mum On Suspension No new developments were reported today at city hall concerning the 30-day suspension given Capt. William Consol on charges of unbecoming an officer and gross neglect of Capt. Consol was suspended March 1 by Police Chief Ross H. The suspension terminates March 31. Capt. Consol said today he has made no plans concerning the sus Pay raises ranging from to a year were granted by the Board of Education last night to all teachers in thc school The salary increases generally were less than those proposed by the Steubenville Education and were set to become effective next September instead of retroactive to last Jan. 1 as the SEA The new salary schedule adopt ed unanimously by the school board Teachers without college de Minimum salary increased from to with annual of over a 15 year period to a maximum oE The maximum was The teachers had asked that the minimum be set at and the max at Other Salary Increases Teachers with bachelor Minimum raised from to 200 with annual increases of for five years and then annual increases of to a maximum of in 15 The maximum was Teachers suggested that the minimum be set at and thc maximum at Teachers with Minimum increased from to with same annual increments as bachelor degree to a maximum of in 15 The maximum was The teachers asked for a Broad Areas Staggered By Snow Highways Tornado Strikes in Florida By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS March storms hurled high winds and staggering loads of snow on the northeastern quarter of the nation The wind-whipped snow closed schools and roads in the East and Ice slowed travel in the A tornado struck in All in it was thc most widespread outbreak of wild weather of a rough mounted to 24. Included were 6 in 6 in 3 in 2 in 1 each Agencies - The National Weather Records Center and the Air Force's Air Weather federal agencies which compile weather data from all over the were closed The 400 - 500 employes couldn't gel to work because of eight inches of in North Illinois and Damage to Imber and power ines climbed into the Up To 20 Inches Snow fell in places as far apart as and New York It ranged to 9 inches in southern 10 in 12 in the North Carolina mountains and 20 in the mountainous areas of West ' Winds with gusts up to 46 drifted 5 inches of snow in D.C. Automobiles stalled and schools Most flights were canceled at The worst snowstorm of the season shut some highways and most schools in Drifts up to six feet clogged highways in the west-central section of the Roads Impassable Maryland was burdened by up to a foot of Highways between Baltimore and Washington were virtually impassable because stalled cars and State police placed all troopers on continuous City and state were closed in Some highways were blocked in West where the snow scaled up to more than 20 inches in the All public and parochial schools were closed in The speed limit on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway was reduced from 60 to 30 Gale Warnings Posted Gale warnings were posted in New York where 6 to 8 inches of snow was The Sanitation Department assigned 7,500 men to clear the to STORM on Page 4) to TEACHERS Pg. 4) as highway crews pressed pension at the present He available piece of scraping scheduled to report for work ment into use and spread at midnight last night but his turn Sands of tons of salt and I was taken by Capt. George snowfall by dawn Gas Fumes Kill 5 In Illinois Home 111. family of five was found dead in their gas home in nearby Georgetown Wednesday night and polic said they apparently were The dead were Ronald 29; his 26, and their Bonnie 7, Ronald 4, and 2. They last were seen alive Monday Son With By A. I. GOLDBERG MOSCOW two-minute telephone talk Wednesday night spanned 20-years of heartbreak and separation for the Armonas Stih waiting final Soviet exit Mrs. Barbara Armonas and her 19, talked with her husband and 24, in John Armonas Sr. and Donna who lived in the United States since the family was separated in 1939, flew to Copenhagen Wednesday to await the rest of the Donna had appealed to Nikita S. Khrushchev to let her mother and brother leave when the Soviet premier visited the United States last The U.S. embassy has obtained the documents for Armonas and her son to enter the United and their papers are now in tht hands of Soviet authorities for approval of exit Mrs Armonas said she is hopeful of leaving by Friday afternoon or Saturday morning for a family reunion in Mr. and Mrs. Armonas lived In the United States from 1929 to 1935. They came to Lithuania for a visit and delayed The fathei and daughter left in 1939 when World War II Armonas stayed behind to have a baby and she and her son were trapped by the The father and daughter have been living in
