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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-08-06

and daughters left Friday for
q vacation. They will visit HUI
ron River, the Blue Hole and
then go to the northern part of
Michigan where they will fish
and relax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Suhay
and daughters left Friday NOR
ming for PowaSson, Canada,
the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Stone. Mr..
Suhay will return on Sunday.
Mr.. Suhay will join his family
in two weeks, then remain for
a week with the family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Alvord
and son and daughter attended
Bloomfield sale Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Al
word, Phillip and Sandra, ac-
companied by Miss Mamie AL
word, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Hogan and family spent a day
recently at Conneaut Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ColboW
and daughters recently visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Matchinga
in Painesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John StanoniS
returned home last Monday af-
ter a ten days trip through the
New England States and Flor
ida.
Miss Marge Strong is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Will
liams and family in Andover.
Mr.. Henry Rose and son
Henry Jr. and daughter Char
lotte of Cleveland were supper
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-08-06

new member, Mrs. Margaret
Tate. Jeanette Sidley and San
dra Alvord helped serve. Pin
ochle was played in the after
noon with Mrs. Skinner winning
high and Mrs. Dieckow low.
Mrs. Dieckow will entertain the
club August 26th.
Carol Ann Whitney entertain
ed several girls at a pajama
party Sunday evening. A wiener
roast was enjoyed at Thompson
Ledges.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcel Kimak
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-08-06

and Mrs. Amo Fronek and Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Norton and
other friends. In Richfield they
visited relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Vos-
mix of Painesville were recent
guests at the Vosmik-Loveland
home. Mr.. and Mrs. VoSmik,
have returned recently from
Canada.
Miss Janet Ann Daniels has
employment at the Chase-BraSS
Co., in Cleveland.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-08-06
News by Mrs. F. S. Whitney

Peter Varanoff, a Missionary
and who represents the Rus
sian Bible School and is also
a friend of Rev. Byrd Lewis,
visited Montville church Sun
day. Rev. Lewis asked him to
speak in behalf of the Bible
Society. Mr.. Veranoff was on
his way to the church at South
Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle More
house and family and Mr.. and
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wachs
of Willoughby spent from
Thursday to Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Steve Ziegler.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-08-06

The Nash Motors Corporation
knows more people read a
NEWSPAPER. That's why Nash
advertises in Geauga in The
Geauga Record.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-08-06

HUNTSBURG-A reward of years subscription
to this paper for the identity of the young pictured
above claimed this week by Mrs. L. E. Meyers of
Clay street in Huntsburg.
Mrs. Meyers sharp eyes identified her young
neighbor, who pictured at the Huntsburg home
coming recently He is the Ia month old of Mr. and
Mrs. John Balogh.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-08-06

No matter which Ford station wagon
you choose, you get roomy passenger
car that converts to cargo carrier in
a jiffy! Take Ford's 2-door Ranch
Wagon, for instance. There's room
aplenty for six big people inside its hull
Evening star., 1953-06-01
'vPI 10 Graduate 76O;
zoo GET Commissions
spseioI Dispatch 10 m. s,o,

BLACKsBURG. Va, June L.
Mai. Gen. Leslie Dillon Carter,
commanding general of the I'd
Army at Fort Meade, Md, will
present reserve commissions at
a full-dress parade Of the Vir-
ginia Tech Corps of Cadets on
Saturday.
Gen. Carter will present the
commissions as second lieuten-
ants in the Army and Air Force
to approximately 200 vPI SEN
iors.
This formation is held in con-
nection with the graduation ex-
ercises.
Glenn D. Johnston, Roanoke,
vice president of the United
States Chamber Of Commerce,
will make the graduation ad-
dress at 2 pm. Sunday in Miles
Stadium. Approximately 760 de-
grees will be conferred by DR..
Walter S. Newman, VPI presi-
dent.
The Rev. Warner L. Hall,
pastor Of the Covenant Presby-
terian Church Of Charlotte,
N. c.. will preach the baccalau-
reate sermon at 10 am. Sunday
IN BurruSs Hall.
Evening star., 1953-06-01
Seven Penalty Points
To Be Given Drivers
jailed in Accidents

Drivers who are given a jail
sentence for a violation contrib
uting to an accident will be as
sessed seven points under the
new point system, George E.
Keneipp. Director of Vehicles
and Traffic, announced today.
The new provision will go into
effect July /. Under the point
system. the traffic director must
give 80 days notice OF any
change in points. There has
been no provision for penalizing
a driver sent to jail, but II the
collateral were set at $75 or more
the driver automatically drew
seven points.
= Permits Revoked.
Revocation OF seven drivers
permits and suspension Of 80
others last week was announced
yesterday by the Department Of
Vehicles and Traffic.
OF the revocations two were
for driving while intoxicated
Elliott L. Boone, Of 1857 Lamont
street NV, and Caldwell Craw-
ford, of $50 Fifty-second street
NE; two for speed violations
Perry M. Chamblin, Of 1902 At
wood street, District Heights.
Md, and Jesse r. Howell. Of
9219 Old BladenSburg road, Sill
yer Spring; one for violations
contributing to an accident
Roland D. Harris, of 14124 Flor
ida avenue NV; one for ac-
cumulated record of traffic vio-
lations-Burton c. Barber. of
1887 Temperance street NV;
one for physically unqualified
Melvin T. Stevenson, of 1109
Fifth street S. E.
Permits Suspended.
Suspensions were ordered for:
,!ns DRIVING s.t,.I wH1IE 51dE AMT 1M;ToxIcATED
SPEED VioLATIoSs: John as1. R. Aston.
1880 Eighth street NV, 80 days;
az sa1s X o5n sus ,e,n Ninth stTee t,: NV
NE, As days: Wilbur r. Clouse, 532 East
Duncan avenue. Alexandria, 80 days:
Arnold L. Daulton, 6245 Eighteenth
jackson. 907 Hamlin street NE. sus-
pended until Traf1c School is completed:
Richard = Jones, ,38 Todd place NE.
EE s'n9lsHn ans ras
IT.. 1910 6 street NE. SO days.
cgI24HT! yIqLATIoNs s coNTRInuT1Sd TO ,is AN
sherman syenue NV. 80 days: -Joesph
E: Harvey; lila street NE, IS days;
226 Thirty-Fifth street NE. 80 days;
Johnny Lan,er. II I street NE, sus-
Sa Te' Ssee2 ) oP
FIC VIOLATIONS: James ". Arlington.
23l4 Fo9te street NE; 80 days; WI, WI,
in RsSsxf unit. Ii rsc sdhoa
completed; Thomas Cabbagestalk; ,4840
HAYES street NE, suspended until Trat-
nc scho9l is completed; Z Horace .SsS X cara ra
Leroy iis afAp Davis, % soos First Street NV.
suspended until Trafhc School is COM
aysnue NV. suspended until Traf1s INC
A. Gholson. !635 Irving street NV.
ern avenue NE. suspended until Traf-
flc School is completed: Charles z:
sE, sia.Oso 90 days: y howard g. 0Iepcofker: ifo
Ingraham street NV, IA days; James
Lightfoot. 1246 Evarts street Me-, 80
days Eddie Mobley. 1887 F street Ne
pleted: Wandyr J. Moore 126 Carroll
avenue Takoma Park. suspended until
Trafic School is completed and 80 days:
suspended until Trafic School is com:
pieted: Lacey P. Smith. jr.. 511i Call
place Sc, 90 days; Clarence =. WASH
ineton. sos Columbia road NV, 90
days: Hattie L. Wilson, 1907 Orren
street NE. 90 days.
Evening star., 1953-06-01
Marine Bond to Open
Summer Concert Series

The Marine Band will resume
a 153-year-old custom when it
gives the first of a summer
series Of weekly concerts at 8
pm. Wednesday on the Capitol
plaza.
Under the direction of 1t. Col.
William F. Santelmann, the
band will present a program of
classical band music. The first
outdoor concert of the Marine
Band here was held in 1900.
Evening star., 1953-06-01
BurqIer BIumes Ghost
EMMY LOU

A ghost led him into tempta-
ton, a native caught breaking
into the supply rooms Of q plan
tation near Port Moresby, New
Guinea, told the court.
Evening star., 1953-06-01
Boost Kills Mon

A native Of East London. South
Africa. who boasted he could
carry a 203-pound sack of grain
on his head, collapsed and died
of a broken spine.
Evening star., 1953-06-18
Those gay McKettrick Cottons

Left McKetrk whn Of tircheked cotton with lots Of nekne
lots of skirt Modest short sleeves for office Brown blue lilac
sizes 10 to l8.
Center NeKecks bgciN cotton straight and dark and "down
oooking with buttons straight to the hem deep Of necne
coIored with white pque Navy or black in sizes 10 to 8
Right McKetk sleeveless po print pretty enough for poy
White grounds posted with aqua oronge and decoeted
and back! Sizes 10 to l8.
Evening star., 1953-06-18

Left Kores pegopped seersucer dress
pooned junior 5 shorter Another eeff eIsNe
Pink eeen red or blue in KoproPotoned sizes 2ps to 22ps
Center Hope Reeds cotton seeucke suit Dress crisp smart marvellous
for your office your trips See ney cooe nen Brown
green grey in sizes Il to TO-
Right Kay Duhrs button hem poyee oon and
ocetote seerse with ce you cont wash out eff
exclusive blue green pink; sizes Il to 20 and l4 2R
Evening star., 1953-06-18

The you right for afternoons vacation weor
trips town. your busy life at home Choose from printed
voe oozed cotto dotted Swiss cool cotton eees woenpe
pose embroidered white ground coons snort tissue enohoms ond
novelty pottern dok shades for most extraordinary June
collection find opce That's Jees for you Why there's
one SIS style included for this special S495! Sorry phone ORDERS
Evening star., 1953-06-18

One Of the most exciting events very exciting week. Every
brand new just Of tissue pope And wait till you beou
tfu and Mopece dresses for afternoons cocktails spectator
sports oel and Stunning print ocket ensembles silk shan
tunes domotc royon orepes oy Of them
because tos the big fashion Of the year. Choose from black
no chompoene green blue red mony Of them Two oo
style. Misses sizes 10 to 20 in the group.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Louis 7. Lohmann,
Tax ConsuItant

Louis T. Lohmann, tax con-
sultant here for 81 years, who
died Thursday in Prince Georges
Hospital, will be buried today in
Baltimore Cemetery. Baltimore.
Mr.. Lohmann. 81, made his
home at 4216 Fffty-fourth place
Bladensburg, Md, with his wife
Mrs. Mildred Lohmann, and son
Louis T. Lohmann, jr.
Mr.. Lohmann was a native OF
Baltimore. and was educated in
the public schools there. He
held a degree in ,accountancy
from the Page Institute, Balti-
more. He married the former
Mildred Loock, of Baltimore, in
1913.
He came to Washington to
work in the War Department
during World War I. In 1920
he went to the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue, becoming chief
of the consolidated claims divi-
sion. He entered private prac-
tice here in 1926, with Offices
most recently at 1916 L street
NV.
Mr.. Lohmann is also survived
by a daughter, Mrs. John F.
Ryon, of 1901 Cheverly avenue
Cheverly. Md, and a grand
daughter, Sandra Lee Ryon.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Mrs. Susan N. Potts,
Former VA Worker

Mrs. Susan M. Potts, II, resi-
dent of Washington for many
years. died yesterday in Singing
Pines Nursing Home. Fairfax.
Va. In her last year she lived
with her son, Frederick H. Potts.
jr., at 806 Randolph street, Falls
Church, Va.
She was the widow of Freder-
lex H. Potts, Washington res
taurateur. They lived at 2120
Huidekoper place NV. before
Mr.. Potts death about IS years
ago. Mrs. Potts had been an
employe Of the Veterans Ad-
ministration, and retired from
service there about 1898.
Mrs. Potts was active in the
Order Of the Eastern Star and
the Ninth Street Christian
Church.
In addition to her son. she Is
survived by a brother. Lemuel
r. Anderson, and a sister, Mrs.
Harry Kenney, both Of Win
chester. Va, and four grand
children and one great-grand-
daughter.
She will be buried at II am.
Monday in Mount Hebron Gene
terry, Winchester.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Mrs. Lube|Ie 6. Butler,
Lifelong D. {. Resident

Mrs. Lubelle Gibson Butler, 78,
a lifelong resident of Washing
ton, died Wednesday in st. Eliza
beth's Hospital after a long ILL
ness.
She was the widow of the Rev.
jeremiah M. Butler, former as
sistant pastor of Metropolitan
A. M. E. Church.
Mrs. Buffers maternal uncle,
Hayward Shepherd, a colored
freeman, was shot by John
Browns raiders as he attempted
to guard the Federal arsenal at
Harper's Ferry. He was the first
victim of the attempted insurrec-
ton.
! Mrs. Butler was graduated
from the old M street high
school. She was formerly active
in fraternal and church circles
Her father, the late Irving Glib
son, was one of the founders OF
Social Masonic Lodge. !
Mrs. Butler is survived by q
daughter, Mrs. Esther B. Sutton
404 Twenty-third place NE, q
teacher at Shaw Junior High
School.
Funeral services were held
today in Holy Redeemer Church,
with burial in Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
President Signs Bill
Admitting Orphan 10 U. 5.

President Eisenhower has
signed a bill permitting the ad-
mission into the United States of
the 17-year-old adopted daugh-
ter Of an Army colonel and his
wife now stationed in Germany.
A White House announcement
yesterday said the girl, an Or
phan, is Rose Martin. She was
born in China Of a British father
and a mother of unknown ma
tionality.
She was adopted in German
proceedings in 1852 by Col. and
Mrs. L.. "A. Burbank. The White
House announcement said the
colonel and his wife had pro-
vided custody and support for
the girl for nearly 10 years.
Existing immigration laws pro-
hibited Miss Martins entry into
the United States without special
legislation,
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Abraham Mazer, Built Up
S36 Million Paper Firm
By the As,eeiafsd Pres,

NEW YORK, Mar. 28.-Abra-
ham Mazer, II. an immigrant
who built a modest little grocery
bag manufacturing business into
a 500 million pulp and paper
firm, died today.
He was credited with making
paper napkins commonplace in
the American home.
Mr.. Mazer was board chairman
of the Hudson Pulp & Paper
Corp, which owns over $50 acres
of forests in Maine and Florida
and has plants at Palatka, Fla;
Bellows Falls. VT; Augusta, Me.
and Landsdowne, Pa.
He was one of the leading
sponsors of the American-Israeli
paper mill now under construc-
ton in Israel.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
William {. Rowan,
HyattsviI|e Resident

William c. Rowan, SO, ofice
manager and bookkeeper for
many years. died Wednesday id
Sibley Hospital. He lived att 201l
Van Buren, street, Hyattsville,
Md.
Mr.. Rowan was born in Boston
but came to Washington at the
age of S. For the last year, he
has been living in Hyattsville. He
went to school here and worked
for wholesale food merchants at
Center Market. Later he was a
bookkeeper for several real estate
firms. For the last four years, he
had been Office manager and
bookkeeper for Earl Won Reich
enbach, architect, 1919 Good
Hope road S. E.
Survivors are his widow, Cora,
two sons. William, jr., Arlington:
Robert F.. San Antonio. Tex; a
daughter, Mrs. Marie Jean Rus
sell, New Jersey: a brother,
Charles E., Brentwood, Md. and
a sister, Mrs. Margaret Gleason,
Washington.
Funeral services were held to-
day in st. Martins Church with
burial in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-03-28

He had previously been active in
the Washington Community
Chest and in 1923 was it's first
chairman.
Under Mr.. Delano's planning
directions and land acquisitions,
starts were made on the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway, the
George Washington Memorial
Parkway, the Fort Drive and
others which are still in the
process of completion. The Ma
tional Capital Parks Office ac-
QUESTIONS expanded to much
as we know them today.
Mr.. Delano was for years q
regent of the Smithsonian In
stitution. He served on the
boards of the Washington Monu-
ment Society and the Columbia
Institution for the Deaf. In
1887 he was presented the in
sigma of the Legion of Honor
in appreciation of his service to
the American Institute of Min
ing and Metallurgical Engineers
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Elisabeth A. Cook,
Howard University
Teacher for 40 years

Miss Elisabeth Appo Cook, SO,
who taught Romance languages
at Howard University for 40
years before. her retirement in
1899, died here Thursday after
a brief illness.
In later life, she lived with
niece. Mrs. Victor r. DAILY, Of
1914 T street NV.
Miss Cook had travelled ex-
tensively in Europe, and ac-
quired much of her proficiency
in languages by residing with
many private families there.
Family Widely Known.
Miss Cook was a member of
a prominent Negro family in
the District. Her father, the
late John F. Cook was District
Collector of Taxes and a trustee
of Howard University.
Her grandfather, the Rev.
John F. Cook, founded the Fiji
teenth Street Presbyteria n
Church. An uncle helped or
ganize a system of public edu-
cation for colored children,
which was later incorporated in
the present school setup.
Survivors Listed.
Miss Cook is survived by
several nieces and nephews, in
Guiding Julian A. Cook, superin-
tendent of buildings and grounds
at Howard: Mrs. William H.
Faulkner. wife of the dean of the
chapel at Fisk University, Nash
vile, Tenn, DR.. Enid Cook Roda-
niche, head of the department of
biological research at the Cor
gas Memorial Laboratory, Pana-
ma. and John F.. Cook, business
manager, Delaware State Col
lege. A cousin, DR.. Harold A.
Haynes, is superintendent of Di-
vision II of the District public
schools.
Miss Cook will be buhied in
Harmony Cemetery following
funeral services at 1870 p. m. to-
morrow at the MCGUIRE Funeral
Home, 1920 Ninth street N. w.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Navy 10 Keep Atom Expert
On Duty, May Promote Him
By the Associated Press

Hyman G. Rickover, atomic
expert, will be able to wear his
Navy captains uniform at least
for another year, and perhaps
add an admiral's gold braid to it.
The Navy announced yeSter-
day that Capt. Rickover, sched-
uled for retirement because two
selection boards passed him over
for promotion to rear admiral
will be kept on active duty for
another year.
The case caused a congress
sional furor. Capt. Rickover is in
charge Of a special group work.
ing on atomic engines for sub
marines and possibly other ves-
sells.
Earlier, Navy Secretary Ander-
son said he would convene an
other promotion board and see
to 1t that one engineering cap
tain qualified in atomic power
problems good description Of
Capt. Rickover-was considered
for rear admiral's rank.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Uarns nf Chunks

BUTLER, WALTER J. The family of
the late WALTER J. BUTLER wishes
to express its appreciation and thanks
to the many relatives, friends and
neishbors for their expressions of SYM
pathy, floral tributes. telegrams, cards
and use of their cars.
MRS. HATTIE BUTLER AND FAMILY.
30
CHRISLER, VIVIAN L. The family Of
the late VIVIAN L. CHRISLER. Vienna,
Va, wishes to thank their many friends
and neighborS for the flowers. express
sions of sympathy and acts of kind
ness in their recent bereavement. Espe-
cially do they thank Rev. Horace
Lukens, DR.. T. B. McCord. Mrs. Gladys
Domeratzky, Mr.. Clarence SteveS and
members of David Taylor Model Basin.
THE FAMILY.
JORGENSEN, MRS. ELLEN NJ. The fam
lily Of the late Mrs. ELLEN M. JOR-
GENSEN of 2610 Branch ave. Sc.
wishes to THANK their. many friends,
neighbors and others whose expressions
Of sympathy and acts of kindness in
their recent bereavement will be long
remembered. THE FAMILY. %
Evening star., 1953-03-28

Charles Town. They made their
home in Charles Town, Fauquier
County, Va, and Alexandria be-
fore coming to Washington in
1906. Mr.. Washington was head
of the House reading room at
the Library of Congress. He
died in 1920.
The WashingtonS made their
home at ZIG A street Sc. until
1882, when the home was raZed
to make way for the Library
annex.
Mrs. Washington was active
in the Jefferson Davis Chapter.
United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy, and the Women's
Auxiliary of st. Marks Episco-
pal Church, Third and A streets
Sc.
She is survived by IL children,
including:
Willis Lakeland Washington
and the Misses Patty Willis and
Anne Madison Washington of
the home address; Julian How
ard Washington. Mrs. Philip
Dawson and Wilson Selden
Washington. Of Alexandria. Will
son Washington, a real estate
dealer, was a candidate for the
10th district seat in the House
Of Representatives last year on
the Democratic ticket. He with
drew his name before the pri-
mary.
Other surviving children are:
John Augustine Washington of
Logan, w. Va: Lawrence Wash
ington, jr., of Northfork. w. Va:
Richard Blackburn Washington
of Vienna, Va: Mrs. Owen B.
Lewis Of Philadelphia; Francis
Ryland Washington of Balti-
more and Preston Chew Wash
lngton of Huntington, w. Va.
There are also a number of
grandchildren.
Interment will be in Zion EpiS-
copal Church Cemetery. Charles
Town. following services at the
church at 1880 am. Monday.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Ernest Richards, Retired
West VIRGINIA UNIV Aide
sy the A..oeia,.d Pres,

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Mar
28.-Ernest Richards, ga, former
United Mine Workers official
and member of the House OF
Delegates in the 1949 Legislature
died yesterday.
Mr.. Richards had been ill fol
several months. He retired last
June after II years as an en-
ploye Of the Maiden mine of the
Kelly's Creek Colliery Co.
For several years Mr.. Richards
was president of UNIV Local
$3.50 at the Maiden mine. He
also had served on the District
81 UNIV Committee and as q
representative Of the district al
national UNIV conventions and
Executive Committee meetings.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Dr.. George Clarke, Author

KINGSTON, Ontario, Mar. %
R.-Dr. George Herbert Clarke,
70. author and poet and former
head of the English department
at Queens University, died yes
terday. He had been recovering
from a recent heart attack, but
died Of scalds suffered while
taking . shower, doctors said.
He had taught in universities in
Georgia and Tennessee from
1901 to 1925.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Robher Who Was Robbed
Gets 3O-Year Sentence
BY he Associoted Prsss

BALTIMORE, Mar. GA 80
year prison sentence was handed
out yesterday to Robert Hepp.
81. accused Of a robbery in Balti-
more and then losing the loot to
another bandit in Norfolk, Va.
Hepp, who has been living in
Baltimore. was arrested in a
Norfolk hospital where he was
recovering from injuries he
suffered himself as a holdup vic
tim. according to the States
attorneys Office.
Hepp robbed a Baltimore drug
store Of $94 last July Is. then
fed to Norfolk where he was
robbed himself Of the holdup
loot.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
MaIenkov Extends
Amnesty 10 Prisoners
Not Danger 10 State
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW. Mar. 28.-Prime
Minister Georgi M. Malenkov's
government announced a sweep
ing amnesty program today to
free Soviet prisoners serving
five-year terms or less-provid-
ing their crimes represented mo
great danger to the state"
The amnesty decree, issued by
the Presidium Of the Supreme
Soviet. said the pardons had
been made possible by a decrease
in crime and by the consolida-
ton Of the Soviet state system.
The decree was published promi-
nently in Russian newspapers
and broadcast by Moscow radio.
The full amnesty program ex-
tends to most persons serving
five years or less in prisons. cor
rective labor camps and other
places of detention. Sentences
Of those serving more than five
years will be reduced by half.
The pardons specifically do
not apply, however, to any one
serving more than five years for
counter revolutionary crimes,
large-scale theft or embezzle-
ment of public property. gang
sterism or premeditated murder.
Some prisoners will be freed
regardless Of the length of their
sentences. They include women
with children 10 years old or
less, pregnant women, minors of
18 or less, men of SIS or more,
women over so and persons suf-
fering from incurable illnesses.
Prosecution will be halted,
meanwhile, in all cases falling
into these categories and in
cases in which the major SEN
tence would be five years or
less.
The amnesty was the second
proclaimed by the Soviet Union
since World war II. Shortly
after hostilities ended, the gov
ernment announced a broad am
nesty under which a large num-
ber of criminals were freed and
prosecution was halted on many
cases under trial.