EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, September 8, 1960
Vol. C793
LOCAL
NEWS
STRIKE SETTLED
East
Farewell – The workers strike against the Mighty
Keystone Railroad was settled on Wednesday. The two week strike almost
idled all the traffic on the main lines of the railroad. Surprisingly, limited
local traffic continued and even though many of the people in East Farewell are
connected to the railroad in one way or another the effect of the strike was
small. Perhaps because many of the workers had chosen to take vacation,
coincidentally, at that time. Some workers chose to picket at the East Farewell
Station but with the limited train travel those efforts were only mildly
effective. Their highest recognition came as trains pulled in carrying people
coming to attend last week’s Music, Arts
and Farm Show. Some of the departing travelers did heed the striker’s
requests to take alternative transportation home.
On Wednesday the railroad and the union
bargaining teams announced they had reached a tentative agreement where the
union would receive higher wages and the management would receive greater
flexibility in job description and employee job placement. “We feel we have
made great strides in keeping the members financial positions some of the
strongest in the country,” said union’s bargaining team leader, Jake Wheeler,
at a news conference announcing the deal.
Once the deal is ratified, which is
expected by this weekend, full train service should resume including all freight
and local commuter service.
Train pulls into East
Farewell Station after strike
SPORTS
HOWLIN’ FRANK IS SILENCED
East Farewell – It was a beautiful evening for
baseball. There was a light breeze and the sun was setting displaying a
beautiful sunset. This was the last game of a Travelers long, successful home
stand. They only suffered one loss and have climbed back into second place in
the league standings. The Bears have had an up and down season and were on the
third game of a six game road trip and their ace pitcher, “Howlin’” Frank
Fowler, (no relation to the Traveler’s manager, Sam Fowler) was pitching in his
second appearance. The last time the Travelers faced Fowler he shut them down
6-0 and thoroughly annoyed the entire team with his trademark howl.
The
game started slowly like most Traveler-Bear matchups. Fowler was
uncharacteristically subdued. After the game the Travelers were told the Fowler
was not feeling well, probably suffering from a mild flu, but had played
anyway. Regardless, the Travelers were able to score one run in the first and put
men on base each of the first three innings. The Bears, on the other hand, struggled
to get a hit in the first five innings. Traveler’s pitcher, Billy Green, was on
the top of his game and held the Bears to a total of ten hits and only two
runs. The Travelers were able to get even with Fowler and score six runs with a
surprising 18 hits. The climax of the
Travelers slugfest was a two run smash by Johnny Cloos in the eighth. The crowd
mockingly let out a Fowler-type howl; Fowler smacked his mitt strongly against
his side and walked off the mound. Many thought he was finished but he stayed
in the game and rose above his trouble to strike out the last two batters
showing his truly professional nature. Most in the crowd were impressed. In the
end Fowler was silenced and the Travelers were redeemed. The home town crowd
was also relived to not have to put up with the Fowler “howl”.
The
Travelers go back on the road next week to visit the Cedar Creek Bulls. This
will be the last time the Travelers face the Bulls and they can get a season
sweep with a win. The game begins at 1:05 at Cedar Creek Park.
NATIONAL NEWS
US TELLS KHRUSHCHEV TO STAY IN MANHATTAN –
CASTRO TO ATTEND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY – HURRICANE DONNA BATTERS FLORIDA HITS
LONG ISLAND – KENNEDY IN ST. LOUIS & TEXAS – NIXON’S PLANE RUNS INTO
TROUBLE
The United States rejects a Soviet protest against the U.S. order confining Premier Khrushchev to Manhattan during his United Nations visit next week. The Soviet government, in its protest, had demanded that Khrushchev be allowed to move to and from Russian diplomatic headquarters in a big mansion at Glen Cove, Long Island.
Fidel Castro decides to attend the United Nations general assembly and support policies of leftist, anti-Americans. Castro flies in Sunday to attend the summit.
Hurricane Donna, already having battered Southern Florida, gives New York City a glancing blow and smashes into Long Island and New England All living along the Connecticut shore was evacuated. Floodwaters trapped 2,500 children in 13 Brooklyn schools for several hours. Wall Street flooded and subways were forced by floods to stop running at the height of the city’s rush hour.
On
the campaign trail, Senator Kennedy spends two days in St. Louis
after spending two days in Texas. “I think we have a very good chance in Texas.
I thought Dallas and Texarkana were terrific. The Republicans shouldn’t start
counting those 24 electoral votes yet”
While
flying to Boise from Portland, OR on the campaign trail, Vice President
Nixon’s plane runs into trouble when one of his plane’s four engines fails. The
plane landed in Boise without incident.
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