Monday, August 20, 2012

8/21/1952

EAST FAREWELL NEWS
Thursday, August 21, 1952   Vol. C628
LOCAL NEWS
ROBBER APPREHENDED
GOOD POLICE WORK AND LOCAL AWARENESS WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE CRIME
East Farewell-  Good, basic police work was how Police Chief Jeremy Watson explained the quick apprehension of the suspected criminal involved in the robbery of the Lost Oasis Bar last week.  “The local residents and workers from the Iron Works all teamed up to help get to the bottom of this crime” the chief said.   The break in the case came when police found the dark sweatshirt and red handkerchief in a trashcan outside the Mallard’s boarding house on Lake Shore Drive.  Mrs. Mallard, the owner and proprietor of the house was very cooperative in letting the police question her boarders and eventually break the case.
            The suspect, who goes by the name of Richard Dunn, does not have a local address and was not a roomer in the boarding house.  The police report describes Dunn as a drifter with no job and no known home address.  He was indentified by at least two townspeople saying they saw him disposing of the clothing in the early morning on Sunday.  The suspect’s knife was also recovered.  It was found on Main Street by an unnamed citizen on Sunday morning on their way to church.  They turned it over to the police when they realized it may have been involved in the crime.  The stolen money, over one hundred dollars, was recovered in an unmarked, brown paper bag near the trash can where the clothes were recovered.
            The suspect was booked in the police station and will be held in the county jail until he can be brought before the county judge in Mountain View.
SPORTS
TRAVELERS BACK ON TRACK
WIN 6-2 OVER COUGARS
The Travelers got back on the winning side of the ledger Wednesday by solidly beating the Ondita Cougars 6-2.  Pitching was solid as Danny Lane pitched all nine innings allowing only five hits.  The offense came back to life after a weak showing in Bear Creek.  A surprisingly strong contribution from the bottom of the order was the deciding factor in the game.  Catcher Joey Brown followed his fine hitting on Sunday with three more hits in Wednesdays game.  He pushed his average up to .302 by slapping two singles and almost driving one out but ending with a stand up triple in the eighth.  He had three RBIs, one in the second and two in the eighth.  Second baseman Arty Archibald also had three hits, a double and two singles adding two RBIs, scoring Brown in the second and Tony Dimero in the fourth.  Pitcher Lane even contributed to the offense by driving in the final run in the nineth with a flair single to right.
            The team played with much more intensity than the Sunday debacle and seemed to be back in the winning swing.  They move on to Mountain View for three games this weekend.  A double header on Saturday and an afternoon game on Sunday.
 NATIONAL NEWS
THE FLYING SAUCERS ARE BACK
WASHINGTON (NEA) -- Beginning shortly after midnight, and continuing until dawn, eight experienced CAA radar operators and technicians, manning the air route traffic control center in hanger No. 6 at National Airport, tracked down from seven to ten unidentifiable and mysterious objects performing strange gyrations in the skies in a 30-mile radius above Washington.  Harry G. Barnes, who has been with CAA for nine years, mostly in radar work, was in charge of the group. After making sure that the object were not known aircraft and that the radar was operating perfectly he checked his findings with the radar operators in the control tower. They instantly confirmed what he saw and continued to do so. The two radars are completely separated units.  Later the radar at nearby Andrews Air Force Base has also confirmed the sightings.  When the center radar showed one of the unidentified objects in a low position in the northwest sky, the operators in the tower were able to see it. One of them, Howard Cocklin, who has been with CAA for five years, described it:
"It was a good-sized light, yellow to orange in color. At first it looked like a great big star. Then it began to move in a manner which made you realize it couldn't be a star. There was no unusual speed about its movement and at times it seemed to hover. We could see it moving around like that for about 15 minutes. It just disappeared from the northwest sky."   There are no windows in the center Barnes was operating. None of the eight men could leave to go outside to try to check their own radar sightings visually. As is normal at that time air traffic was very light. But at the first opportunity an operator in Barnes' office contacted Capital Airlines pilot Capt. S.C. Pierman.  "Before the other night I always discounted flying saucers as atmospheric phenomenon. But now I have actually seen some active strange objects which defy explanation."    Another Capital Airlines pilot also reported seeing a light off his wing, which showed up in that position on the radar scope. Other pilots in the air that night, Barnes reveals, appeared to be reluctant to discuss the subject with him on the radio. The mystery of the flying saucers had its start on June 24, 1947, when a Boise, Idaho, businessman, Kenneth Arnold, flew his private plane over the jagged peaks of Washington's Mt. Rainier. When he landed, he breathlessly reported to having seen "a chain of nine saucer-like objects playing tag at fantastic speeds." 
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

8/12/1952

EAST FAREWELL NEWS
Thursday, August 12, 1952   Vol. C627
LOCAL NEWS
ROBBERY!
Local Merchant Robbed at Knife-Point
In a brazen act of hubris, a knife wielding scoundrel held up the Lost Oasis bar on Saturday morning.  The bold action took place just as the bar was closing and there were many patrons still on the premises.
At approximately 1:45 AM as most of the patrons were exiting the bar, an unidentified male in a dark shirt with dark glasses and a red bandanna approached the bartender and demanded money from the cash register.
“I thought he was kidding at first and then I thought he must be with the theater group in town,” said bartender and owner Charles Wenz, “but then he produced this big knife and started waving it in my face.  I tried to stay calm and not get anyone hurt, I went over to the register, opened it and gave him wanted.  He took the dough, turned and walked out of the bar.  No one seemed to notice until he was at the door and I shouted to my doorman to stop him but he ran out the door and got away.”
The police responded immediately but there was no trace of the robber.  A local investigation is on going.  Anyone with any information on the whereabouts or identity of the robber is asked to contact the police.  The event is very distressing to most of the townspeople, “What is this place coming to,” lamented Mrs. Mallard owner of one of the oldest boarding houses in town. “You can’t even go out for the evening anymore.”
SPORTS
The Streak Ends!
Travelers Fall to Bear Creek 6-4
The Travelers 12 game winning streak ended Friday when they were bested by the Bear Creek Cubs, 6-4.  The game was highlighted by sterling defense but peppered with offensive gems from both teams.  The Cubs got out to an early lead in the second on a two run double by Knowles.  The Travelers pitcher, Joe Nagy, had some early inning control problems walking four in the first two innings and letting up three hits.  If it wasn’t for the razor sharp defense the damage would have been worse.  The double play combination of Dunham to Archibald to Watson connected three times in the first four innings.  Nagy settled down in the later innings but it was too little too late.  He was able retire the last six batters in the last two innings but the Cubs had scored six runs and that was enough to seal the win.
The Travelers offensive highlights were once again centered around Johnny Cloos, who hit another home run scoring two in the fifth and driving in one more in the sixth with a sacrifice fly in the seventh.  The last Traveler score came from a couple of well placed singles by Tony Dimero and Joey Brown and a long drive by catcher, Billy Sweet.  The Travelers will try to get back on the winning side of the ledger on Wednesday when they play Ondita Cougars.
 NATIONAL NEWS
Bloc Urges Democratic Plank
Favoring Nationwide Primary
WASHINGTON (INS)—A Bloc of 33 Democratic senators an congressmen demanded today that their party’s campaign platform call for a nationwide Presidential primary to strike down “backroom political dealing.”
            The Democratic legislators, spearheaded by Sens. Douglas of Ill., Smathers of Fla., and Rep. Bennett of Fla., sent a petition to Rep. McCormick of Mass., chairman of the Democratic platform and resolutions committee.
            The committee will begin hearings on platform proposals this week in Chicago. 
            Signing of the petition followed a claim by Douglas that Sen. Keith of Tenn. would walk away with the Democratic Presidential nomination if primaries completely governed the selection of a candidate.  Douglas, in a television interview also charged that the “big interests will move in” on Gen. Eisenhower if the Republican nominee is elected.
            Douglas said that Eisenhower, whom he once suggested for the presidential nomination on both the GOP and Democratic tickets, will be the “hardest GOP candidate to beat”
            He added that “as an American I was very happy to see Gen. Eisenhower nominated but as a Democrat I was very distressed.”
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Saturday, August 4, 2012

8/5/1952

EAST FAREWELL NEWS
Thursday, August 5, 1952   Vol. 626
LOCAL NEWS
New Highway May Bypass East Farewell
Turnpike Commission to Make Announcement
East Farewell- Sources at the Turnpike Commission have indicated that the new Interstate may completely bypass East Farewell.  Other options on the table are to place an interchange near the town or place Interchanges basically on either side of the town.  It is generally thought that with the railroad running right through the town there is no real need for the highway interchange near the town.  “It would only add traffic and noise to this place, that is the last thing we need here,” said Bernie Talent, a local resident.  Sue Arnold, another resident echoed his opinion, “We really don’t need a lot of outsiders coming here and littering up our streets.” 
The Commission will meet at the end of the month to hear citizens concerns, objections and suggestions concerning the highway.  The opinion that the highway would not add to the town’s fortunes is not universally held in town.  “I think it is important that the highway traffic has access to the town.  We want to promote the town and the more folks that come here the better it will be for business,” said Tom Conally, Town Council President. 
Natalie Mallard, town resident also felt the town could use the extra points of view, “I just came back from school for a short vacation and I think this town could use a little jazzing up.  I mean, this place closes down after 6:00.  If it wasn’t for the Lost Oasis there would be nothing to do.”  It seems the town is divided evenly on the issue.  Many are discussing the issue over the dinner tables and in the diner on Lake Shore Drive.
SPORTS
Travelers Squeak by 1-0
Streak Extended to 12
Bedford- The East Farewell Travelers squeaked by the Bear Creek on Thursday 1-0.  “It wasn’t pretty but, a win is a win,” said right fielder Ralph Francis.  It’s seemed neither team came to play on Tuesday; both were plagued with errors and mistakes on the base path.  The only offensive highlight was another mammoth blast by centerfielder Johnny Cloos.
            The Travelers went scoreless for six innings, scattering five hits and getting two walks but leaving six runners stranded on base and one thrown out attempting to steal.  The Eagles fared no better only getting four hits and three walks.  Both teams had one error.  The defensive highlights were few and far between.  An excellent double play turned by shortstop Dale Dunham, 2nd baseman, Arty Archibald to 1st base, Bobby Watson in the sixth was the one memorable defensive play of the game.
            The Travelers now enjoy a four game lead over Bear Creek in the Eastern Division.  The 12 game streak is the longest since the 15 game run in 1950 during the championship run.  The next game is Friday, again at the beautiful Bear Creek stadium at 4:30.
 NATIONAL NEWS
Union Shop Proposal Hinted in Steel Talks
PITTSBURGH <UP> — Hints by CIO President Philip Murray that he would meet again today with top steel officials Indicated the industry might make a new proposal on the union shop, major issue in the costly strike which has idled more than 1,000,000 workers.
            Murray renewed negotiations with steel executives Tuesday and yesterday ostensibly in response to an industry appeal to permit iron ore shipments to the strikebound mills while the Great Lakes are navigable.  But their discussions had turned to the strike of Murray’s 650,000 steelworkers which began 40 days ago.
            Following the joint session yesterday, both sides in the dispute which has staggered the nation’s economy held separate sessions.  Murray, also president of the United Steelworkers of America, declined to comment on that went on at the conferences, but said it was “reasonable” to expect more negotiating today.
            A belief that industry’s stand against the union shop might be softening grew from a one-man change in the steel negotiators’ lineup.
            Bethlehem Steel Vice President Joseph Larkin replaced Republic Steel President Charles White, an outspoken opponent of the union shop, which would require workers in the industry to join the USW.
In a secret conference with the union in New York last month, Bethlehem Steel offered a modified version of the union shop acceptable to Murray.  Major basic steel producers rejected the idea, however.
 Other members of the steel panel were U.S. Steel Vice President John A. Stephens and Chairman Ben F. Morcell of Jones & Laughlin Steel.  USW general counsel Arthur Goldberg sat in with Murray.
WAR NEWS
County Flier in Korea Raid
Korea- Lt. William F. Burger, Bear Creek, former student at The Military School, was reported as a major participant in a crushing air raid Friday on the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. The 27-year-old jet pilot, according to wire dispatches, flew the fourth plane that bombed the sprawling marshaling yard in the smashed city.  “When my bombs hit,” Burger said after the raid, “the sheds went up in flames and the roofs blew upward, intact.”
            A veteran of World War II, Burger lives outside of Bear Creek with his family.  He has been an air force pilot since 1943.  He joined the service right after graduation from Regional High.
            Following jet training at Chandler Air Force Base, Nev., in March, Burger returned home on leave and left for Korea where he arrived in late April.
            Burger, after Far East service in World War II, enlisted in the 111th Wing of the Air National Guard.  He was attending classes at PMC when he was reactivated in February, 1951.
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