The Indiana Gazette from Indiana, Pennsylvania (2024)

Evening Gazette, Friday, Nov. 4, 1966. Because Of Allied PressureBattlefield Dead Now Left Behind By Red Forces By FRED S. HOFFMAN SAIGON, South Viet Nam (AP) Communist forces in Viet Nam are not clearing their dead from the battlefield AS they once did. "It's a matter of pressure on them," said one U.S.

general. "They still try to get the bodies away, but because of pressure and pursuit by our troops, it is getting tougher and tougher for them to bring it Gen. William C. Westmoreland, commander of U.S. forces in Viet Nam, referred to this development briefly in a report at the Manila summit conference last week.

"The number of casualties (the enemy) leaves on the field of battle, rather than carrying them off, is rising," Westmoreland said. Enlarging on this, military authorities said many instances of Communist failure to remove their dead had been reported in recent weeks. Troops of the U.S. 4th Infantry Division, operating against North Vietnamese soldiers near the Cambodian border this week, found a number of bodies with ropes around their legs. The bodies had been dragged some distance, then apparently abandoned because the Communists were being pressed.

Shafer Cites Strides Of Republicans (Continued from Page 1) school graduates were now in operation throughout the state, with three more to be opened next fall. "There were none in 1962," he said. He also pointed out that the number of area vocational-technical schools had increased over the past four years from five 1 to 17. Shafer's schedule had him campaigning throughout WestPennsylvania from 7:50 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Thursday night, he was the featured speaker at enthusiastic party rallies in Philadelphia and Orwigsburg. In both places, he coupled a blistering denunciation of his Democratic opponent, Shapp, with a plea for a continuation of the "sound, progressive policies" of the Scranton administration. "We cannot afford to give Milton Shapp a free education on government during the four most critical years in the history of our commonwealth," he said. Shafer charged that Shapp's managers are attempting to pass him off as a "mild, inoffensive chap who doesn't know much about government, but who should be elected on the basis of his kind heart and soft smile." Shafer spent all but two and half hours of his day campaigning in Philadelphia where he was greeted by sparse crowds in a series of street corner rallies. He keynoted his oratory to the theme that Shapp, despite the "slick" portrayal on his half hour television documentary was not "a man you can trust." Shafer charged that Shapp, a Philadelphia electronics executive, had been cited by the federal courts as a businessman who violated anti-trust laws and was forced to pay "huge damages to competitors whom he had driven to the wall." He also offered a counterargument to Shapp's attack on the public utilities, in which the Democratic candidate contended that the investor owned utilities were not paying their fair share of taxes.

"Is this the man who opposed the regulation of television cable companies because, he said, such regulation would reduce his company's profits," Shafer asked, adding: "He pretends to oppose the utilities. The fact is that he made fortune from the greatest nun regulated utility (cable Ty in Pennsylvania." Shafer almost equally his thing at both valhes in attacking Sump and pledging to curry on the A. com of the S.r.nton timini-tration. "1 do moi want to win this election because his (Snapp's) plans are demon trably bad for Pennsylvania," Shafer suid. "I want to win because we are of.

fering the people a sound, progressive, compassionate pro gram fu: the future of our state (Read Gazette Classified Ads) Swollen Arno On Rampage (Continued from Page 1) of homes, palaces, stores and office buildings. There was no firm word of casualties, but first reports trickling in from the stricken areas indicated that as many as 100 persons had been injured and several killed. is The flood waters threatened some of Western civilization's most priceless artistic treasures in the historic downtown center of Florence. The water rose around the shop Ponte Vecchio Old Bridge lapped near the Uffizi Art Gallery and poured Into the Piazza del Duomo, site of the Cathedral and Glotto's bell tower, In neighborhoods along the river, hundreds of persons fled; to upper floors or to higher sections of the Tuscan capital as the muddy water invaded homes, stores and offices. It rose above the first-floor level in some areas.

Army units in all of central. Italy went on emergency duty to rescue families made homeless by the flood and to rush in food, blankets and medical supplies to stricken communities over an area reaching more than 60 miles south of Florence. There was no immediate port of casualties, but the Flor rence prefect ordered all' doctors to stand by to be ready to receive victims. He shut off all drinking water and electricity prevent contamination. and darentire Tuscan area was virtually cut off from the outside world, and most communi-i cations were cut between the north and south of Italy.

All parts of the country were hit by violent, freakish weather. There were floods in Venice, landslides blocking roads along 'the Italian Riviera. and brush fires threatening villages in Sicily. Waves driven by gale winds snapped off 66 feet of breakwater in Naples, making it impossible for ships to dock. The liners Queen Mary and Leonard da Vinci anchored at sea.

More than 800 persons were aboard the Queen Mary and another 130 on the Leonardo. An entire section of Naples was without water and gas. In central Sicily, the town of Cimimna was rocked by a minor earthquake. The winter's worst weather so far swept across Europe with snow, floods, avalanches and freezing fog. At least two workmen perished in Switzerland when the season's first killer avalanche crashed down near Santa Maria.

Culm Bank Danger Nil In Penna. WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. Department of the Interior says there is no imminent danger of the type of slide that took more than 145 lives In Wales among eastern Pennsylvania's hard coal mine waste piles. Assistant Secretary J. Cordell Moore said Thursday night that conclusion is based on field surveys begun after the Oct.

21, Aberian, Wales, disaster and, just completed in the anthracite region. Spot checks are continuing on mine waste dumps in soft coal areas of Pennsylvania and other coal mining non-metal states mining and in areas metal of the country. "Special checks were made of culm (waste) banks at Shamokin, and other places where high piles of waste are known: to exist." said Moore. The survey team did recommend that precautions be taken to avoid the buildup of large culm banks near houses, schools churches and other public buildings. The Interior Department offi.

cial said that in addition to the special survey, the nation's, waste dumps have been under study for several years from the standpoint of air and water pollution and fire hazard. Airport Rally Scheduled Here Monday Raymond Broderick, for Lieutenant: Republican candidate Governor of Pennsylvania, will make a short airport campaign stop from 10:40 to 11 a.m. Monday at Jimmy Stewart Field at Indiana. Part of a statewide "11th hour" campaign trip, the candidate will speak briefly at the, airport rally. All interested persuns are invited to attend the rally.

conjunction with the current campaign, a limited number of dinner tickets are still available for Saturday night's GOP fund raising dinner al Rustic Lodge in Indiana. Thei will honor John Tabor, Republican candidate for Secretary of Internal Affairs. Mr. Tabor will be the featured speaker at the event slated to start at ,6:30 p.m. OBITUARIES MRS.

LUANNA ZOMETSKY; HARVEY, 57, wife of Howard Harvey of Homer City R.D. 2, Thursday, Nov. 3, 1966 at Indiana Hospital. Born Aug. 17, 1909 In Ernest, was a daughter of Viola Zometsky and the late Stanley Zometsky.

Mrs. Harvey had been a resiof Homer City R.D. 2 the month and was a former resident of Freeport, I Ill. She was a member of St. LouChurch, Lucernemines, and President of World War I Veterans Auxiliary and a memof the Home Bureau, both of Freeport, Ill.

Mrs. Harvey is survived husband, also mentioned mentioned; above and the following brothand sisters: Walter, Lucernemines; Stanley, (Frances) Detroit, Mrs. Joseph Kish, Lucernemines; Paul, Detroit. John. Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Leno (Elizabeth Jean) Ricci, Homer City R.D. 2: with whom Mrs. Harvey had resided past month. Friends will be received at the Patrick J.

Hallow Funeral Homel Homer City, from 7-9 p.m. this evening and from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Funeral services will begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, followed by Requiem High Mass at 9 a.m.

in St. Louis Church, Lucernemines. Rt. Rev. Msgr.

H.A, Podowski, celebrant. Interment will be in St. BernCemetery. Indiana. MRS.

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ruling last June 6. Fred Drenkhan, the first! policeman to enter the Sheppard home in Bay Village on July 1954, the day Marilyn was killed, testified yesterday: "We asked him if he had any extra-' marital affairs. At this time mentioned Susan Hayes. said she was the only one knew." The state contends that Sheppard, 42, beat Marilyn to death during a quarrel over the affair with Miss Hayes, then 24.

Miss Hayes, star state witness during the first trial when she testified' to intimacies with Sheppard, reportedly is married and living in Santa Monica, Calif. Drenkhan who is now Bay Village police chief, testified that when he asked Sheppard Marilyn had love affairs that could have led to her death, Sheppard said: "No, she was fine girl." The police chief's testimony followed court appearances former Bay Village Mayor Spencer Houk the first person'a Sheppard said be called morning of the slaying Houk's ex-wife, Esther, Doris Bender, who testified saw lights in the Sheppard home about 2:30 a.m. the day of slaying. Drenkham said that about 6:20 a.m. the day Marilyn killed he went to the boathouse platform behind the Sheppard house and saw that the sand the beach "seemed undisturbed." In testimony Wednesday Houk said be and Bay Village Police Chief John Eaton, now dead, went 11.0 beach latet in morning and saw otte set footprints the sand that "led to the vast." Sheppard contends he ward a bushy-haired intruder the beuch alter being knocked out in the house, fought with the slayer on the beach was knocked out again.

Drenkhan said Mrs. Houk was at the house when he arrived and after talking to her he went upstairs to view Marilyn's body. PRESIDENTIAL NEWS CONFERENCE President Johnson answers a question at the start of his news conference today in the East Room of the White House. The First Lady, right foreground, is seated with reporters. The President commented on his surgery and his Asian-Pacific trip.

(AP Wirephoto) LBJ Says Operations Not Serious (Continued from Page 1) and clearing his desk of buslness. The news conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. EST. The operation, in doctors' Ianguage, is to remove a throat polyp and to correct an incision-, al hernia. It is expected to take less than an hour.

Johnson's physicians said the President would be hospitalized for several days. The Columbia Broadcasting System said Johnson would eneter Bethesda Naval Hospital on Nov. 21. But the White House insisted there has been no decision on where the surgery will, be conducted. The naval hospieltal is in a Maryland suburb the capital.

"The date has not been picked nor has the hospital been picked," Bill D. Moyers, press secretary, said Thursday night. Johnson made his medical announcement in the White' House Cabinet room Thursday. While newsmen assembled, Johnson slouched back in chair and joked about the rigors of the Pacific mission he com-; pleted Wednesday night. Then, matter-of-factly, read his startling news: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

I wanted you to know that my doctors have recommended that I undergo surgery." He said it will place in to 18 days. Vice Adm. George G. Burkley, the White House physician, said there was "no indication any serious problem" in connection with Johnson's abdomen throat. "And his general health continues to be excellent," Burkley said.

In advance of Johnson's sonal announcement, the White 4, House quoted that final Burkley assessment to turn aside quiries about Johnson's health. Johnson had personally He he nounced his gall bladder operation, too. Until he gave he word, then as now. the surgery plans were carefully guarded White House secrets. Surgeons removed Johnson's faulty gall bladder and a kidney stone in a hour, 15 operation on Oct.

8, 1965. That surgery kept Johnson Bethesda Naval Hospital for weeks. And he spent the rest the, Ranch in recuperating Texas. at Johnson's doctors said if wearying Asian-Pacific journey had aggravated his abdominal problem. Dr.

Burkley said a had advised the President against making a tentatively planned political journey by weekend. J. "I recommended that he period of rest of approximate-! the ly two weeks beforehand." Burkley said. "I feel that and cates against a weekend trip." she; Newsmen had assembled pecting a White House the nouncement that Johnson journey coast-to-coast before election day on a 10-state was hunting mission for Democratic candidates. The first indication that on son would announce something himself came when news tographers were summoned take pictures of the President sitting alone in the Cabinet room.

the They got no explanation, of ing or going. Then newsmen were admitted, and Johnson made fol- statement. "About six months ago. small bulge began to appear the region of the scar on and right side of my abdomen." President said. "Although would disappear from time time, I experienced a continuing soreness and a drawing tion.

Autos Collide STRONGSTOWN Two motorists escaped injury at 2:10 p.m. Thursday when their vehicles collided on Route 422 near Strongstown. State police from the Indiana substation estimated total property damage at $1,100. Drivers of the vehicles involved were identified as John M. Reeger, 67, Indiana R.D.

4, and Norman D. Strong, 17, of Strongstown R.D. 2. Viet Ground, Air Action On Increase (Continued from Page 1) Chopper-borne units spotted and engaged the enemy twice in dense jungle growth Thursday. One helicopter was shot down by enemy fire, but the heavily, damaged craft was recovered.

Another unit of the brigade reported capturing 215 tons rice about 60 miles northwest Saigon. There was light resistance in the area of the cache by an enemy force of unknown size, the spokesman said. The Communists lobbed more, than 100 mortars into the bri-: gade base camp and the nearby, compound of the Philippine Civ-1 ic Action Group early today. Light casualties and damage, were reported. A South Vietnamese civilian 15 defense group also reported killing 10 Viet Cong in a battle miles northeast of Tay Ninh, but reports were sketchy.

of For the third day in a row, skies were relatively clear or North Viet Nam Thursday after almost a week of bad weather. American pilots flew 155 missions in the Hanoi, Haiphong land southern phandle areas. Pilots reported destruction 8 bridges, 14 cargo barges, buildings, 43 trucks, 3 cargo In- jungs, 2 antiaircraft sites, and pontoon bridge segments, an- well as damage to other targets, including two railroad yards. The number of American planes lost over the Communist North climbed to 415 with belated report of an F105 Thunderchief downed Wednesday. The pilot is missing.

The North Vietnamese news agency claimed two U.S. planes in were shot down Thursday, there was no confirmation from of U.S. sources. his, U.S. pilots reported exchang-15 ting fire with two MIG21 his Thursday about 120 miles northwest of Hanoi, but said there he was no damage to either side.

The MICs fired missiles, U.S. spokesman said, but in this change of policy he refused say what firing the American planes did. Two other MICs were sighted a short time later, but there no contact und the MIGs the spokesman said. In the South, B52 bombers' ex-' an- from Guam blasted suspected troop concentrations in raids in Bin Dinh and Kontum Provinces, some vote 250 miles north of Saigon, shortly before today. Both raids were reported support of ground operations.

pho- South Vietnamese pilots to 214 sorties in South Viet Thursday while the Americans flew A U.S. spokesman announced com- that 1.5-million propaganda leaflets telling of the Mandu: summit conference his dropped on the Hanoi urea day. The announcement said a planes flying as low as 700 in made the drops. the. Six million leaflets the dropped in South Viet it northernmost military area to ing about the Manila conference.

(Read Gazette Classified Ads) Casey Asks Support For Milton Shapp (Continued from Page 1) waiting for," said Casey. "You people, many who knew me a boy, worked as hard as anybody could work in the "All the eyes of Pennsylvania are on this county," he said. "They're all asking how are we going to vote. I am one thousand per cent for Milton Shapp and I know we're going to turn in a smashing victory for Milton Shapp and the entire Democratic ticket. "I don't think the primary vote was devisive." Casey said.

"I think it was good because the Democratic Party in Pennsylvania needed shaking up and I think Milt and I shook it up -just a little bit." When Casey called Shapp to the podium he took hold of his hand and held it above his of head. State Sen. Leonard Staisey, Democratic candidate for of lieutenant governor, joined Casey and Shapp and the three stood before the cheering crowd, all receiving a prolonged standing ovation. Shapp said, "I am here to tell you that no man in our state has done more to make this a unified, forceful and victorious Democratic Party than the young man seated with me at this table--Bob Casey." Shapp and Casey sat side by side at the dinner. 12 "Thanks to Bob Casey." Shapp said, "this party of ours 'is working harder than ever before the regular Democrats, our citizens and our labor groups." Shapp called once again--as he did in Philadelphia 8 few nights ago-for a unified party at the polls next Tuesday 25 of and again predicted a victory that would win him the guber2 natorial election and give the Democrats a majority in the as state senate and house.

"You proved in the primary that you have the organization needed for an overwhelming Democratic victory," he said. the "I ask you to work as if every vote were decisive because every vote always is. If we Democrats work, work, work without letup through next Tuesday we will carry Lackawanna Counbut ty as we never have before." Earlier, Shapp stopped at Bloomsburg where he tried for minutes to convince three jets' college students of the soundness of his programs for the state but failed. Shapp noticed the trio standa ing at the edge of a crowd of a about 200 at the Columbia Counto ty courthouse. They were carrying signs urging the election of Lt.

Gov. Raymond Shafer, was; Shapp's Republican opponent. When he ended his short adfled, dress, Shapp walled over to the three, who said they were stu-1 dents at Bloomsburg Stute Col-! lege, and talked with them. two As Shapp walked a away he directed an aide to get the boys names and invited them to the noon inaugural bull if he is elected governor and gave them an in open invitation to visit him in the governor's mansion at any flew time. Nam When Shapp walked away.

the; boys said they hadn't changed their minds concerning Shapp's proposals but would give his ideas consideration. Shapp also stopped at Shenanwere douh, in the heurt of the hard to- coal region and an economicaljet ly-depressed region. feet He said the area was in need of a land reclamation program were and improved highway and rail Nam's, transportation. tell-! Shapp also criticized Shafer as being an opponent of strip mine controls. Shapp said this was true when Shafer was la state senator.

PETER KOTULA, 49. died at Cleveland, Ohio. Clinic Thursday Nov. 3, 1966. He was a former resident of Adrian, Jefferson County, and had been in Cleveland the past ten years.

Born Nov. 26. 1916 in Adrian, he was a son of Peter and Anna Kotula. Mr. Kotula never married and was a member of SS Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church of Punxsutawney.

He was a veterlan of World War IT. Survivors Include seven brothers: John, Altman; Fred, Lucernemines: Robert, of Adrian: George, Punxsutawney: Thoma Erie; Philip. Reynoldsville; Carl Cleveland, Ohio. Funeral services will be conducted at 9 a.m. Monday at SS.

Peter and Paul Church, Punxsutawney. Rev. Theodore Mankovich. celebrant. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Friends will be received after 12 o'clock noon Saturday at Pif. ers Funeral Home, Punxsutawn- ey. THOMAS CRAGGS, 65, of Big Run. was pronounced dead on arrival Friday, Nov. 3.

1966 at Adrian Hospital. Punxsutawney. Born Aug. 1, 1901 in DuBois, he was a son of Amos and Anna Hoover Craggs. He was married Dec.

24. 1944 to Mary Juliette who survives, Mr. Craggs was a member SS. Cosmos and Damian Church. Punxsutawney.

He was a retired and Railroad carman. Survivors include his widow, mentioned above an two chil. dren: Mrs. a Richard McDonald, Clearfield, and John, Big Run Funeral services will be ducted at l1 a.m. Monday Pifers Funeral Home, Punxsutawney where Rev.

Joseph Witey will officiate. Interment will be in the church cemetery. GEORGE W. WALKER 59. of Homer City, R.D.

2, died Thursday, Nov. 3, 1966 at home. Born April 15. 1907 in Rayne Township, Indiana County. He was a son of Thomas A.

Walker and the late Portia Kelly Walker. His early life was spent in Pittsburgh and for the past 40 years he had been residing in the Homer City area He was a member of the Bethel Presbyterian Church and Woodmen of the World Camp 38 of Homer City. Mr. Walker was an employe of Syntron at their Blairsville plant. He is survived by his widow, Mary M.

Stiles Walker; his ther, of Homer City: two sons: Lisle Indiana R.D. and R. Lyndale, Homer City R.D.: one Clair Homer City R.D.: sister, Mr4. Delton (' mate Stiles. Homer City R.D, seven grandchildren.

Friends will be received after 7:30 p.m. today and on Saturday after 2:30 p.m. at RobinsonLytle's, Indiana, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. day. The Rev.

Harold Sherman will officiate and interment will be in Garden of the Good Shepherd. Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana. MILTON R. HOFFMAN, 82 of Brushvalley Township, Indiana R.D. 4.

died Wednesday. Nov. 2, 1966. at 10:10 p.m. at home.

Born July 20. 1554 in tick Township. Cambria County, ho was a son at Milton and L.ucinda Hill Hoffman. His curly life was spent in the vicinity of Strongstown and for the past 24 years he had resid. in the Brush Valley area.

He is survived by his widow. Tobartha Henry Hoffman. four sons: Allen Kenneth Robert Paul. and Donald all of Indiana R.D, 4. Three daughters: Mrs.

Kenneth (Thei ima) Dawson. Clark. N. Mrs. Bruce (Matilda) Poole, Oliveburg.

Miss Viola Mae, at home: it sister, Mrs. Alfred (Anna) Miller, Nicktown; 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Friends were received after 7:30 p.m Thursday and will be received today from 2-4 and 1-9 p.m. at Robinson Lytle's, Indiana, where services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Rev. James F. Bray will officiate and interment in the Pinelund Cemetery,.

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