EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, October
13, 1960 Vol. C798
LOCAL
NEWS
SCHOOLS OPEN AGAIN – MEASLES GONE
East Farewell – The local
elementary school reopened after a two week closure due to a chronic measles
outbreak. Out of the 225 students in the school a total of 185 came down with
the virus. Two teachers were also infected. The school was closed down after
over 175 students had been called out sick. The best defense for the outbreak
was isolation. Each child was confined to his or her home until their virus
passed. In most cases it was about two weeks. Every child recovered and showed
no residual effects. Many mothers in town spent long, tiring hours caring for
their children.
There is talk in medical and
government circle of a possible vaccine for measles on the near horizon. Tests are underway and it
is predicted by many authorities that a vaccine will be available in the close
future, meaning one or two years. For now though there is only insolate and don’t
scratch, take aspirin and drink lots of fluids remedy.
“We are glad that we were able to
reopen so quickly,” said principal Frank Sanders at a news conference
announcing the reopening, “We felt that isolating the sick children and keeping
the school closed was the best way to handle the crisis. It should be noted the
only the elementary school was closed. The middle school and the high school
remained open. Almost all of those students had already had the measles which
made them immune and safe from infection. The ones that had not had the virus
were far enough away from any of the infected younger students that they were
safe, also.”
Modern
science is moving ahead at a fairly crisp clip and there is great hope of a
vaccine in the near future. Soon such drastic measures will be a thing off the
past.
1960 School children back in
class
SPORTS
YOUNG COUGARS FACE AN UPHILL BATTLE
East Farewell – The 1960 Cougars Football team took
the field Saturday. The team is young and untested. There are only three
seniors on the team with only kicker, Sammy Regalia, defensive tackle, Mitch
Rooney and tight end/defensive end, Albert Dillon played as underclassmen last
year. The new team did have confidence, perhaps naïve, but confidence
nevertheless. Their first test was a
difficult one, even if they had experience, which they didn’t. They faced their
arch rival Slate Mountain Miners. The two squads have a long history of
well-played competitive and hard fought games going back many years. Last year
the senior heavy, league champion Cougars won both meetings but this year the
Miners are the senior led team and they had both the experience and a grudge to
settle. The Miners were able to prevail, 14-7 but the score would have been
more lopsided if it wasn’t for the stellar play by Albert Dillon who played
both ways as a tight end and a defensive rusher. He held Miner’s quarterback,
Brad Stern, quick as lightning running back, Doran Greenfield, in check by
getting or assisting in 6 sacks.
The
Miners struck first by driving down the field on the second round of downs and
Stern was able to toss a neat crossing passing to his tight end, Jason Reich.
Miner’s kicker, Hal Golden made it 7-0. The Cougars attempted to match the
Miners power but were unable to overcome the bigger, more experienced squad as
they both traded processions in between the 20’s for the rest of the first
half. The Cougars defense looked very strong but towards the end of the half
they were tiring. It was the excellent play by Dillon and Rooney that kept them
from falling behind.
The
second half started with the Miners receiving the kick-off but they tried a
little razzle-dazzle play on the kick-off and their receivers ran into each
other at the 20 and the ball popped out and who else but Albert Dillon was able
to fall on the loose ball and give the Cougars a gift at the Miner’s 18. Cougar’s
quarterback, junior Martin O’Mara took advantage of the gift and took only two
plays, an end around with sophomore David Conner and a quick toss into the
corner of the end zone to Dillon. Sammy Regalia started his season off with a
clean extra point and the game was tied.
The
game grinded into the fourth quarter and while the score did not change the
Miners controlled the ball for much of the time. The young Cougars defense
showed they were well disciplined and well-practiced. The Miners seemed to be
caught a bit surprised by the Cougars tenacity but they kept with their game
plan and finally with three minutes left Stern was able to connect with Roach
again and put the Miners up 13-7. Miners kicker, David Hunter was able to make
the score 14-7. The Cougars tried to even the score with a couple long passes
that fell incomplete. Fullback Charles Robinson burst through on a third and
six for a first down with 1:30 left but that proved too little too late. O’Mara
tried one last long bomb to wide receiver, Willie Larson but it was broken up
by Miners defender, Joey Richman. “These kids still have a lot to learn but
they did well today,” said coach Al Burcowitz after the game, “We are a young
team this year but I think we are going to turn some heads. You just wait and
see.”
Next
week the Cougars face the Riverview Wildcats. The Wildcats have the unique
distinction of having the only female player in the state. Rachel Zorn is now a
senior and has been the Wildcats kicker for two years. She has been very
successful. The game will be played at Riverview High field beginning at 4:00.
NATIONAL NEWS
CUBA NATIONALIZES ALL INDUSTRY AND
TRANSPORTATION – KENNEDY & NIXON STAGE 3RD DEBATE – REPUBLICANS
ACCUSE KENNEDY OF CRIBBING – KHRUSHCHEV REMOVES HIS SHOE FINALLY LEAVES NYC
Cuba nationalizes all banks and all industrial, commercial and transportation companies including twenty owned by entities in the U.S.
Vice President Richard Nixon and Sen. John F. Kennedy debate for the third time. Moderator was ABC-TV’s Bill Shadel. The debate was in split-screen – with Nixon in Los Angeles and Kennedy in New York.
Republican headquarters accuses Senator Kennedy of “Cribbing” saying he “came into his studio armed with written material contrary to a specific understanding against using any notes or prepared material. Kennedy denies the violation and that he wanted t quote President Eisenhower accurately from a cop of a statement he had… A poll taken after the third debate said that 43% believe Kennedy did a better job.
The United Nations General Assembly breaks out in complete disorder as Premier Khrushchev calls the Philippines delegate a jerk and a stooge, while taking off a shoe and waving it in the air, then banging it on a desk.
At the end of 25 days – Premier Khrushchev bids an angry farewell to the General Assembly and threatens to walk out on any future arms talks unless they are on Soviet terms. He also absolved President Eisenhower of the U-2 and RB-47 incidents earlier this year.
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