EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, May 29,
1958 Vol. C674
LOCAL
NEWS
ROMANDO IS PICKED UP IN JERSEY
CITY
East Farewell – Bank robbery suspect and Flowers Show conman, Romando, has been
picked up in Jersey City on another charge of suspected con artistry. Jersey
City police picked up Romando after complaints from several women about his
intentions that were well beyond the range of civil decency. He had approached
one woman, her name is being kept private, and after introducing himself and
explaining that he was a foreign national in search of a place to deposit his
foreign wealth he went on to ask the complainant if she would loan him $10,000
in good faith so he could set up his banking identity. He would not only repay
her within 24 hours of securing his bank account but he would pay her $25,000
for her help. The complainant went to the police and told them of his proposition. The police picked up Romando and are holding him in Jersey City.
Romando is known in East Farewell as
the ne’er-do-well gigolo who seduced the naively innocent Monica Shippensburg
out of the entire 1954 Flower Show budget with the promise of being able to
help East Farewell gain an exit ramp on the newly constructed Turnpike. Romando
took the money and disappeared in 1954 and has not been seen until now. East Farewell
police chief, Stuart Boyle, said that he would be in touch with Jersey City
officials and start proceedings to extradite him back to East Farewell to stand
trial for his robbery. This will hopefully bring an end to an ugly chapter in
East Farewell history.
Last known
picture of Romando
SPORTS
TRAVELERS IMPEACH SENATORS
Albany – The Travelers opened up in Albany on Saturday with a
plan to stop their three-game skid and start a new winning streak. The Senators
have been struggling also and were hoping that the home field crowds would
ignite their bats. It turned out the Travelers were able to fulfill their wish
while the Senators will have to try again next week. The game started off as if
both teams did not want to score. It wasn’t until the fifth inning that the Travelers
were able to put a score on the board. Anthony Dimero was able to drive in
Johnny Cloos after he doubled. Joey Brown was able to single off Senators
pitcher, Joe Graham, and then promptly stole second and third as Senators
catcher, Wilson Boyle, showed signs of an injured hand from stopping a Graham
wild pitch. Boyle was later replaced by rookie Alfonse Dunlap. The rookie
played well but was off target on several throws to second allowing the Travelers
to compile a record of eight stolen bases within three innings. The Travelers
were able to score 5 runs off the stolen base fiasco and walk away with a 7 to
2 win on Saturday.
The Travelers had several chances to
completely destroy the Senators but were unable to
capitalize on the Senators errors. Although the score was decisively in the
Travelers favor the game was closer than the score declared. The Senators were
able to remain close until the seventh-inning when the base stealing Travelers
exploded.
“We are going to have to play much
better and hit the ball much harder if we are going to get back in the race,”
said manager Sam Fowler, “we were sloppy and if those guys didn’t have problems
with the new catcher we could’ve been in big trouble. I’m going to have a talk
with the fellas when we get home.”
The Travelers face to Bear Creek Cubs
next week at home. The game begins at 1:30 in the ballpark on Saturday afternoon.
NATIONAL NEWS
NIKE MISSILE BLOWS UP IN NJ – 4TH
US SATELLITE IN SPACE, MAYBE - AIRLINE HIGHWAYS SET BY CAA- IKE DEDICATES NEW
TV CENTER
A
powerful Nike guided missile blows-up on the ground in Middletown, NJ and
exploded seven other missiles in a tremendous blast if fire. Up to 10 may be
dead.
A
Vanguard rocket hurling a fourth potential American satellite into space but he
Navy was unable to say if it went into orbit.
The
government plans to establish five airways across the country in which all
planes would have to fly under instrument flight rules to cut the risk of
collisions. Civil Aeronautics Administrator James Pyle said his agency hopes to
put the system into effect by September 21. The airways will be set up in
altitudes ranging from 17,000 to 22,000 feet. Within these airways, planes will
have to operate under instrument flight rules and any planes crossing them
would have to get clearance from the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
President
Eisenhower dedicates NBC’s new $4 million television-radio center in Washington
DC. The President said many events required “almost instantaneous reaction”
from the United States and that fast communications could help the nation
respond, “In such a way as it should.”
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
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