EAST
FAREWELL NEWS
Thursday, March
26, 1953 Vol. C224
LOCAL NEWS
COMMISSION SAYS
HIGHWAY BYPASS IS ON AGAIN
East Farewell- The Highway commission announced Monday that
there would be no exit placed for East Farewell on the new “super” highway. The on again-off again battle for the exit
ramp took an off again slant when newly appointed commissioner, George Lamont,
announced an exit would no longer be placed at or near East Farewell. The reason for the removal was said to be
funding. There is also speculation that the
overwhelming presence of the mighty Keystone railroad in town may have
contributed to the decision. It is
rumored that there is great animosity and rivalry between the Commission and
the railroad. Competition between the
rail industries and the upstart automotive industry has been an unspoken battle
that has been going on for years. Once
the President announced the plan to build the interstate highway system in 1952
the railroad industry has made a not too subtle public relations push to show
the positive side of the industry, including the merits of the commuter and
leisure travel. The Highway Commission
has consistently awarded other smaller communities the purported benefits of
having an on-off ramp to the “super” highway.
The benefits would be more auto traffic and increased economic vitality
that will apparently come from the higher traffic. Since East Farewell enjoys a very high
profile on the Keystone Railroad map and many of its executives have chosen it
as their vacation retreat, it is rumored that the Highway Commission purposely
chose to bypass East Farewell and make to town less accessible from the
highway.
The so-called
“superhighway” is an idea embraced by the President and Congress to link the
country with a network of limited access highway that is designed for high
speed automotive travel. Inspiration for
this network is said to have come from Eisenhower’s infatuation with the
Autobahn he saw in Germany during the war and his realization of the need for
an alternative method to rail system to transport troops and equipment across
the country in the case of war.
Implementation of the plan has been slow and politically charged. The Highway Commission is made up of mostly
politically connected individuals that may or may not have a personal agenda. It remains to be seen whether this plan will
work.
East Farewell
does enjoy a special place on the Keystone Railroad map and it is generally
considered that the lack of an exit on the highway will not impact the town one
way or the other. Many townsfolk have
gone so far as to oppose the exit at town meetings. The Iron Works in town also enjoys a close
relationship with the railroad. It
supplied the railroad with an estimated fifty percent of the rails that built
the countrywide rail system.
Artist
impression of the East Farewell Station
SPORTS
COUGARS TROUNCE FORT LEE
CAPTAINS 49-36
Fort Lee- Cougars coach Wilson described the game against the
Fort Lee Captains as the Cougars “best game of the season.” It was a resounding win over a vastly
improved opponent who last year was only able to win two games all season. This season the Fort Lee Captains were tied
for the league championship. The
turnaround is generally attributed to two things, twin brothers Al and William
Scotch. They moved to Fort Lee with
their family last year and were immediately recruited by Captains coach Red
Snyder. They both tower over most of the
other players, standing 6’6” both boys have an understanding of the game that
is not usually found at this age (17).
How did the Cougars
manage to overcome this formidable challenge?
Teamwork. By utilizing a ball
control offensive with patient pass-oriented plays and a smothering
double-team, high energy defense the Cougars were able to dominate the
game. The brothers were still effective,
scoring 24 of the teams 36 points, but they could not keep up with what turned
out to look like a 2 on 5 game. The
swarming Cougars seemed to be everywhere and pestered the twins relentlessly.
“Greeny, Billy O. and Billy
D. were incredible,” said Coach Wilson, “their energy and endurance was
amazing. They were really up for this
game. Jimmy Welch really came into his
own during this game; he really rose to the occasion defending those big boys,
who were great, by the way. My boys
really showed why they are leading the league tonight. The Captains are a great team but tonight we
were the better team.”
There are only
two games left on the schedule. Next week they take on the Southport Hawks and
end the season at home versus the Slate Mountain Miners. If they win either
game they will win the league championship.
If they win both they will set a record for most wins in a season.
NATIONAL NEWS
EINSTEIN HAS NEW THEORY - CZECH
BOSS DIES – STUDIO NEWS
In Princeton - Professor Albert
Einstein says that his new theory, designed to explain everything from single
atoms to the universe, is mathematically correct. But he added -“I have not
been able to find out if there are any physical truths in it.” Einstein, who
just turned 74, discussed his new theory at a news conference in connection
with the announcement that a college, under Jewish auspices, has been named the
Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The new college will be built in New York.
The Communist President-dictator of
Czechoslovakia, Klement Gottwald (56)
dies in Prague, only 72 hours after
returning from the Moscow funeral of Joseph Stalin. Like Stalin, there is some question as to who
will succeed him. He was East Europe’s most powerful satellite leader.
N.S. Khrushchev, a fast-rising
Ukrainian Soviet politician, appears to have stepped into an old job of his
boss, Prime Minister Georgi Malenkov – the leadership of the Central committee
of the Soviet Union Communist Party
Studio news - Warner Brothers, MGM, 20th
Century
-Fox and Paramount are operating on a curtailed production
schedule as they await public reception to 3-D and wide-screen developments
before determining their future courses. Theater owner concerns are mounting
regarding the availability of product during the waiting or possible changeover
period. They need not worry; the studios have a healthy backlog.
20th Century Fox
announced the first demonstrations of CinemaScope. “This
week, a momentous new era in motion pictures is being launched in our Hollywood
studios with the first demonstrations of CinemaScope, the most eagerly anticipated
development in the history of entertainment.” Exhibitors can see the demonstration at 20th Century-Fox:
Western Ave and Sunset.
Academy Awards held this week -
Gary Cooper - Best Actor for “High
Noon.”
Shirley Booth - Best Actress for “Come
Back , Little Sheba.”
Anthony Quinn - Best Supporting Actor for
“Viva Zapata.”
Gloria Grahame - Best Supporting
Actress for “The Bad and the Beautiful.”
Best Picture - “Greatest Show On
Earth.’
