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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15

Constructed here just 20 years ago
at cost of a million dollars, the
Woodcock generating plant, once con-
sidered model of efficiency in the
electric power business is scheduled
to be completely closed down as OBJ
solete and be placed in cold reserve"
by its owner, The Ohio Power COM
pany,
The big plant on the northeast rim
OF Blluffton has been considered OBJ
soiete for the past several years, and
mas been operating only on a two-day
a-week schedule for the past three
years. It's closing was anticipated
but word Monday that il was definite
cast a pail over the community.
1t will mean an end of their Bluff
ton jobs for an operation crew OF .21
men. -Four of them will go on the Ohio
Power company retired" list. The
other II will be required to apply for
openings in the company plants in
West Virginia and southern Ohio. or
seek other employment closer to their
homes.
Those eligible for retirement are
Raymond G. Amstutz, Elmer Schaub-
lin and Theodore J. Schultz, all of
Bluffton, and John B. Bauman of
Findlay.
Of the II men who will be laid off
at the plant, II are from Bluffton.
two from Beaverdam, two from Co
lUmbus Grove, and one each from
Findlay and McComb.
Officials of the Ohio Power COM
pany's Findlay office spent Monday
interviewing the Bluffton staff and
advising them of possibilities fer en-
ployment at the other plants.
Closing the Woodcock generating
station is an economy move effecting
several other small plants of Ohio
Power system.
1t was pointed out that coal costs
alone are almost double in Blluffton
compared with plants closer to the
coal fields and on water routes from
the mines. Coal at the Woodcock
plant costs $796 per ton delivered,
as compared with 1888 at the Mus
kingum plant. Larger, more efficient
modern generators also produce more
economically than those at the local
plant.
In a letter to c. E. Marbaugh.
secretary of the Electric Service
union, Local N. Ill, Findlay, D. M.
Conn, division manager for Ohio
Power, said that the Woodcock plant
at Bluffton will not be operated for
an indefinite period"
due to the fact that there is no
anticipated operation of the Wood
cock plant in the foreseeable future.
it is PLANNED to remove all personnel
at this plant " Mr.. Conn said.
The letter dated May 9, 1858, was
to serve as the 10 working days'
notice in writing as required by the
agreement between the union and the
company.
Ohio Power officials said that no
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
Buckeye Lunch
Completes RemOdeling

A remodeling project at the Ander-
son Buckeye Lunch, at the Main
street entrance to Buckeye Park has
been completed this week.
The restaurant, operated by Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Anderson, now
features carry-out window at the
south end ofthe building. A need for
faster service prompted the remodel
ing program. Customers can now be
served drive-in lunches along with
ice cream and dairy products. Ice
cream equipment has been installed
to manufacture the popular soft ice
cream freezes. E
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
Scout CampOree
Set For FRIDAY

Bluffton Boy Scouts will leave Fri
day afternoon after school for the
second annual camporee of the Put
nam District to be held in the Wat
kins Woods, four miles east of Gil
boa on Hancock County Road Sc,
Nearly 200 boys viii participate.
Bernard Schiffke, Bluffton, is camp
director and his Explorer troop will
make up the camp staff.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
High School Band Boosters CdLLsMeeting
To Select New Uniforms; Funds Available

choice viii be made by committee including Super.
intendent A. b. Murray, Principal Frank Mayer,
Miss SOuder, and Booster Committee including
Mrs. WiIford Steiner, Mrs. Don Eddy, Mrs. Lee
Ciauss and Arden Baker.
total of 1900 has already been raised toward
the purchase Of the so needed uniforms. 1t Is ex.
pected that this will come close to covering the
costs.
The new outfits will replace the present red and
white uniforms which 12 years old. These
viii be used by Junior Band, which is being deveI-
Oped by Miss Souder as a reservoir OF players for
the bigger band. The junior group win play at
the music departments spring concert Saturday
evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15

This year swimming lessons will be
provided free to any child having
season ticket. Glasses are to be ar
ranged by the pool manager.
Bernard Schiffke is the new chair
man of the recreation commission
with Kimmel Marshall, secretary
treasurer. Other members are DR..
B. w. Travis, Harry Tripplehorn, and
Bill Edwards.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15

sion to the Alumni association to erect
a platform on the elementary school
grounds for preserving the old school
bell which was removed from the
tower of the old building razed sever
al years ago. Wilhelm Amstutz and
Silas Diller attended the meeting to
make the request.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
Harry Turner Named
To Cemetery Board

Harry Turner, retired manager of
the Page Dairy company's Bluffton
plant, was appointed secretary of
village cemetery board Tuesday eve
ming by Mayor David L. Riser.
Mr.. Turner will succeed Samuel
Bixel who resigned recently because
of ill health. Turner will serve on the
board with Fred Swank and Frank
Luginbuhl.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
Hospital Group Sets
Barbecue Date June Fl

The Bluffton Hospital auxiliary has
set June 81 as the date for its fund
raising chicken barbecue to be held
on the elementary school grounds.
Tickets are to be sold in advance
and proceeds will be used for pur-
chase of hospital equipment
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15
2O-Yr-Old WOOdCOck Power
Plant Ordered Closed Down
Million Dollar Plant Obsolete;
Shutdown Affects II Employees

definite date for shutting down the
plant had been set. 1t could be within
the next week or as long as a month
or two. Partly it will depend upon how
much time is required preparing the
plant and protecting the equipment
for the "cold reserve" statue.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-15

Continued on page 12)
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-10-08

sku Zaednicu kad god to mogu. sto tce "nezamje
njvh mogu reel da takovi razgovor po misljenju
jednoj cd ednica Izsnog Odbora blo govora tome
da sv zvrsn odbornc easnic produ kroz edan ovakav
teca? Ear nakon ovoga o tko cd moze vjerovat
nezamenjvos ovog iii onog pojedinca? Bi ovakav te
ca bio spod vaseg dostojanstva kao glavnh odbornka
Naravs ne, jer svaki cd bez znimke ina jos mnogo
toga sto naueit Zajednici.
sada nekoko rjeci prituzbu brata Grashe, da mu
do sada nsam dao primerak priruenka On da Sc
prirucnk vdio da cinovnici upravo ovoj dvo-
rani vezuju prrucnik kao sto drug urad mogao je
on bez poteskoee uze svo primerak Kako, ALL to ne
iden kad vec kod ovoga, rec mi je, da brat
Grasha najprpravnje odazvao suradn pogedu pitanja
koja odnosila odjejenje Pomadka Stoga zahva
ljujem MENU kao swim ostalim procenicima odela
Glavnom Uredu koji mi pomogli pripremanju prruc
nika l. upravo toku suradnje vjerio da &c
svak cd troce mladh zvrsnih odbornka Bella Ovcarch
Grasha, biti vrlo dobri instrukori nasm skolama
Pred sada diva izbora: ~ Odrzavanje sasta
naka nasm odsjecnim predsavnicima prvacima gnezda
form suhoparnh predavanja, koja vode ncemu do
gubitku vremena rasipanju y nastavt odrza
Gega moze biti daleko wise kors Uveren da cemo
sv sloz tome da skoe jedni ispravn odgovor
nasim problemma.
Uvjeravam vas, da ia ne bi mao nista protv odluke
Gavnog Odbora da bratom Grashom posaje Kali
forniju ia uveren da b dvojica sagala. Ne
zaborave da je oval pokusa TEX stadu predocavanja
T. konacno, neka mi bude dozyoeno reci jos Ma
kon skustva secenog Chicagu Pttsburghu duboko sam
uvjeren da mi trebamo osnovat Field Department Glav-
Uredu poveriti sposobnom covjeku vodstvo tog
vog Odjeljenja Nakon tOga, mi moci dlrektorom
uvek posla ednog cd zvrsnh odbornika kod toga bit
sigurn da &c svak tecaj po NINA vodjen donje obini
plod.
JOS jednom, uvjeravam vas, da trazm da po-
sae Kaliforniu Tko god bude izabran moze racunati
moju punu suradnu.
Primjetvsi da bi jos nek glavn odbornc htjel govo
da rucak bude sto krae moglo nastaviti
spravom. Svi Sc slazu. Stephen F. Brkich
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-10-08
zAPISNIK
Osme sjednce, petak prize podne H. septey 1858.

Osme sjednice petak prize podne, IL. sepe 1853
Gavni predsjednik, brat " Mandie otvara sjednicu
pozdravom odbornicma c1anstvu Prsutni svi g
odbornc casnici Prisutan je predsednik odbora Die
Seg Donna brat Tomo spusic koga brat Mandt pozdrav
liza dobro doslicom.
Brat Mandic traz da cta zapisnk cd petog zasje-
danja Brat FLIP Vukelc cta zapisnik koji prma
prijedlog sestre Nksic, poduprt po bratu Mikanu
Brat Kovacevc = Izjavljuje da je dobio psmena odo-
brene cd braa Gavasa da negovo psmo sobodno obelo
dani u svom izvjestaju Prima do znanja odobrava
jednoglasno.
cita izvjestaj Upravitela Decjeg Doma brata Nj
koe Sarca Brat Borc predaze brat KovaGevc podupre
da Sc izyjestaj Primi Prima Sc jednogasno
Brat sipusc ovdje je pisnnen zvjestaj odbora Die
ejega Donna ia imam da podnesem preporke 0d-
bora da in objasnm Prva je preporuka, da izmeni
sstem "a ogjey glayne zgrade sadanja pee grjane
vec je stara raH vece popravke novm posebnm izmje
mama posebnih djelova peel. Mi to iztraz, veil
brat sipusic zpita troskove jednost grijanje Do
s smo do uvjerenja, da b blo bolje unosne buduc
most da uzeo pee porebni prbor "a grijanje te
da izmjenmo ogrijev ugljena ue Dale veil: nase
peel postayjene jos 1882 godne pax nje Guido da
istrosene, danas postoje moderne peel pax bi
mogi iste posav, da zamenmo stare trosne, sto bi
Sc kroz godine splato boe nego kparenje starih u
propozicije pojedinh ud fri posavt novi sistem
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-10-08
zAPISN|k

Devete sence, petak poslje podne H. septenaba 1853
Gavni predsednik, brat " T. Mandic, otvara sednicu
pozdravon. Prisutn svi glavni odbornici casnici
Brat Mandc - Pozivje brata Brkich-a da ca zapsnik
sestog zasedanja koj zapsnik prma izpravcma
pedlog brata Borica poduprt bratu Hincu Potom c
ia zapisnik sedmog zasjedanja ko takoder prma
zpravcima predog brata Vranesa poduprt po bratu
Mikan
Brat Mandic - Naredn tjedan pocima zasedane kon-
vencje HKI Omaha Nebraska On Preporucuje, da sc
posae brzojavn pozdrav. Prma jednoglasno. Potion
brat Mandc zjavue da odrzaje konvenca bratske
ganizacije brace Sovenaca SNPJ Cevelandu prepo-
ruca, da stoj zru pozdrav brat John Ovcarch usmeno
Prima jednoglasno.
Brat Mandic - ia sam iznio mojem izvjestaju DO
villa da sva cd podnese ako ina ovde svoe prijet
be- tko neka i'll posaje postom Ovo e vazna stvar
cemu svi trebamo radit da mamo osnovu naredno
Zasiedanie mieseca arca Zaednick OzemO ucin dObra
prava pax aperam vas, da uhvatmo toga posa
Brat Majetic - Vel neka Sc Obavijesi Odsjeke
porke da njegov odsjek made svo odbor pravla,
moguce tako dugi odsjeci koj b mogi suradjivati
pravina.
Brat Mandc To cerno ucniti pisati cemo Zaedni-
caru, da obavijestimo clanstvo.
Brat Bella - Preporuca masinu poboljsanje i
brze vodjenje posla tanickom odjeenu On objasnjue
sto bi nogo ovom izmenom postici boj br
posao.
ovome povela rasprava, te je sada odgodjeno,
da sc tn promjenu zalaZ
Brat Grasha Objasnjuje, kako b Sc moglo povisiti
kredt Ganove Ponladka osguranih Term kod pre-
koju je vodo povodom stvar nasim aktuarom
sto bi moglo ucint.
Nakon svestrane rasprave ispitvanja zakjuceno je,
da ia stvar osav do narednog zasedana meseca mar
ca brat Grasha da nasto stvar JOB bolje ispat Brat
Grasha time slaze. Prima
Brat Vranes = Do ruke mi je dosao jedan nepotpisani
cirkuar CFU Newsletter ko cta CINE optuzue
hzvatskog urednka, pa druge rsns odborniks ma ruiz
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-10-08

netocan nacn On predaze, da Glavni odbor osobu
iii 01ns kG n5 oa n adn
Odbora, te e po isom osudeno odsjec su upozoren,
da osvrtu takove crkular ko nisu popisan da
in zabace.
Brat vranes - ia to nisam slazem zakjuc-
kom po tome Izvrsnm odborom predlazem da Glavni
Odbor tn oduku Izvrsnog Odbora odobri poprmi da
osudjue takav rad
Brat Boric - slazem bratom vranesom podupi-
rem njegov prijedog. Tako braca Krasc Bazdaric Ko
vacevc predlog usvaja jednoglasno
te osudjue sane oga CFU Newslettera ko prav zbr
ku nasm redovima.
Brat Hinc zelo bin znati kako stojimo doselie-
nekim muzejom New Yorku?
Brat Mandic - Vlada ina da poduzme tai posao oko
podzanja seljenckog muzeja Trazt &c JOS pomoc,
pojedne naconalne doprnos svojh umjenia "a
hstorcke umjetne svar Ali ce sigurno doc po
tanki izvjestaj naknadno.
Brat Grasha = Izrazuje potrebu, da obzr
nase canstvo drzavi New York. On govor opsirnje
ovom predmetu.
Ma osnovi toga razva rasprava cemu govore bra
ca Bella Mandic, Krasic drugi Opsrno svar prikazue
Nakon rasprave obzirom istu brat KrasE izrazue
mnienje, da b kod nash barem vecih odseka mog pri
redt nase skoe predavana da upoznamo clanstvo
sim poslovanjem, cine bi clanOv mogi posluzh
ju korst
Brat Servov mislim da bi mi treba poduzet mje-
medu nasm clanstvom New Yorku da razvijemo Ia
omladinske tamburaske zborove, koo kubove druge
vrs narodne kuture sora "a sto netreba dzavna do
zvola t. d.
Ma osnov toga brat Grasha predlaze da medu clan
svo poae ednog clana Gavnog Odbora Brat Bore podu
Brat Vranes ia pax drzim, da b bio najbolje, da
Glan odbor ovoj stvar sugasu raspraye opunomoci
pax da neveze jednu osobu nego wise, ako
vdi potreba promcanje dee Vranesovu nadopunu
prijedlogu podupre brat Mikan to Sc ista usvaja.
Brat Mandic - Naredne godine e nasa konvencija,
isto vrene doazi 65godsnica nase Zaednce, pax bi
bio dobro sada da nesto ucnimo gede e prosave tome
govore skoro sv gavn odbornic doaze do suglasnost
da b prosavu trebalo priredt sjedstu Pitts
burghu.
Brat Vukelic - je msena, da bi moguce najakse pr-
red epu proslavu Pittsburghu Odborom Ujednjenih
Odseka kako obavi prosavu pred pet godina. to
me da opunooci mas Izvrsn Odbor da ured program
Ii da dogovori Odborom Ujednjenih Odsjeka HBZ
pax b mjeseca marca svo program podnje 1zvrs
nom Odboru.
Glavni predsjednik zjavjuje, da je time dnevn red
scren sto treci gavn potpredsednik brat Kovacec
predlaze brat Mkan podupire zakljucak pougods
Meg zasdanja Gavnog Odbora to prima jednogasno
Zaklucujuci zasjedane kaze brat gavni predsjed
Mix kao obcno zahvaljujem svima sesro brace
glavn odbornici casnc zaedncarskoj suradn tokom
celog zasjedana crsto uveren da &c nas zaklueci b
cd veke korsti cvat napredak Hrvaske Bratske "a
jednice.
Kako proslom zasjedanju zamoio vas, da pro-
ucte nasa prava ako cnim ovog pua pozivajuc Sc ma
vas zakucak da sv zaedno poradmo prpremi osnove
pravla do naseg sedeceg zasedana marcu mjesecu du
&c godine
zelec svima sretan povratak vasim domovima
kcem Neka zvi nase clanstvo napredue Hrvatska Brat
ska Zajednica, njezin Pomladak Djecji Dom!
Time je zasedanje mjeseca septembra zakljuceno
Flip VukeH
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-10-08
THE SCULPTURE OF IVAN MESTR0vlC
lkiparska dieIa Ivana MeStroviCd)

Kad je Ivan Mestrove postao profesoroan Unverh
tetu Syracuse N Y, unverzet e objavio jednu kngv
monografiu engleskom eziku pod gornjim naslovom
Predgovor je napisao prof. Norman L. Rice, knjiga
sadrM kra votopis profesora Mestrovca ko je po
seb neobicno neresantan te 15S preasnh snimaka ot
grafja) Mestrovicevih dea Knjga je vecns 10 Ia pa
laca, vezana je patnenm koricama
Ne b smjelo biti nijednog Hrvata nj Amerikanoa hr
vaskog porijekla ko knjige koju svako moAs
ponosom pokazvat svojm amerckim prijateima, q
ze i'm ju isto tako ponosno pokon On &c dar uveliks
cjent cuvat IL koljena koeno kao vrijednu bastnu
Univerzitet Syracuse ina jos nekoliko th knjiga, q
mi smo 81 osigura da in prvom redu mozemo ponuudiu
Hrvatima. Cjena je $3.50 postarina ukljucena-
Da budete sgurn da tete dobiti svoj prmjerak od
azite narucbom, posajte narudzbu cekom Pavle
D. OstOvic, Station b, p. O. Box 455 Montreal p. O.,
Canada.
, 1958-06-21
Cdrib. Commission
Seeks Trude
Promotion Officer

Port Of Spain : Notification.
of a vacancy on the staff of the
Central .Secretariat of t h e
Caribbean Commission for an
Executive Secretary has been
made by C. F. Beauregard,
Secretary General, to the four
National Sections of the Com
mission and to all Govern
ments in the area served by
The Commission.
This officer will be head of
the Trade Promotion Section
Of the Central Secretariat ard
will be chief adviser to. the
secretary General on the mann
trade problems which exist in
the Caribbean area, including
matters connected w i t h
tourism.
The Executive Secretary
Grade Promotion will also be
expected to suggest to the
Secretary General measures
aimed at promoting among the
countries served by the Com
Continued on page
, 1958-06-21
Rurnon I. Gil,
Representative tor
Western Gear Corp.

Western Gear Corporation,
Lynwood (Los Angeles Coun-
ty), California announces the
appointment Of Ramon I. Gil
to represent them in the sale
Of industrial products in the
Dominican Republic, Repub-
lie of Haiti, Puerto Rico and
Virgin Islands. Ramon I. Gil
has been very active in the
power transmission field and
is a graduate Mechanical En-
gineer. His firm will handle
Western Gears line of speed
reducers, g~earmotors, speed
increasers, high speed units in
Guiding special machinery de-
signed for application in the
sugar industry. Headquarters
of the Gil company are located
Continued on page A.
, 1958-06-21
Tudqe Cyril Michdel
Cominq ia st, Croix
For Two Weeks

Judge Thomas J. Clary has
assigned Municipal c Court
Judge Cyril Michael of list.
Thomas to preside over SEES
sions of the St. Croix Court
July 7 to August IS. 1858.
Judge William Moorhead will
be on vacation during this
period.
Deputy Clerk Of the District
Court, w. E. Messer has been
named Acting Coroner for St.
during the same period.
, 1958-06-21
Personal Mention

Mrs. Albin Jansik, returned
to her home at Estate North
Star, on Wednesday last, from
Jacksonville, Florida, where
she had gone to attend the
wedding of her daughter.
d. Jansik went to Europe
to visit his relatives in his
native Yugoslavia, before re-
turning home.
, 1958-06-21
Miss Marion Fleming
Gets Certificate from
Radcliffe College
+. Complete
Pldns for Findl Days
Of School Yedr

Plans for the activities of Miss Marion Fleming of St.
the last few days of the school Crolx was among the candi-
year for the Christiansted dates at Radcliffe College who
High School have been COM received certificates at the
pleted. The Baccalaureate Ser 10th Commencement EXer-
vice will be held tomorrow clses held on June II. At that
evening at 4 o'clock in the time 59O students received de-
Auditorium. Father Aldrich of grees and 80 candidates were
St. Pauls Anglican Church in given certificates. She received
Frederiksted will be t h e a certificate in Business Ad-
rreacher ministration.
~ Class Night will be held on For the first time in the his
Monday at $50; and or" Tues tory OF Radcliffe, the tradi-
clay, June "a will be the Junior tional ceremonies were held
Senior Prom in the Cafeteria. outdoors in the Radcliffe yard.
Commencement Exercises will Barry Bingham, president and
be held on Wednesday night, ed1tor-n-ch1ef OF the Louis
June Is at $50 pm. vile "Courier-Journal, de-
There will be no regular livered the address. The Rev.
classes during the week of George A. Buttrlck, Preacher
June % to 27; pupils are re- 70 the University and chair
oIired to return for report man Of the Board of Preachers
cards on the afternoon of at Harvard University spoke
June 9th. at the Baccalaureate service
, 1958-06-21
DR.. Donald louise to
Preach ut Lutheran
Church on Sunday
Sdndrd Hull is Bride
Of Robert Rogers
In Florida

DR.. Donald Houser, new St. Marks Episcopal Church,
Secretary of the Board of at Jacksonville, Florida, was
American Mission of the Unit the setting at $50 on June 18th
ed Lutheran Church in Ameri- for the marriage of Miss San
ca will be the preacher tomor- dra Hall to Robert Owen
cow at t h Christiansted Rogers, both of Jacksonville.
Evangelical Lutheran Church The bride is the daughter of
at II o'clock. DR.. and Mrs. Albin Daniel
Dr.. Houser, who is visiting Jansik, st Croix, Virgin Is
the Virgin Islands for the first lands, and the bridegrooms
time, arrived here yesterday. parents are Mr.. & Mrs. Robert
He was accompanied by the Wiley Rogers, Dallas, Texas.
Rev. William Arbaugh, Secre- The Rev. Arnold Charnoc11
tary of Latin American Mis- of ST. Petersburg and the Rev.
sions. They were met by Pas DR.. Douglas B. Leatherbury,
tor Harry Nuudi of the Chris rector of St. Marks, per-
1lansted congregation and the formed the ceremony.
Rev. Ronald Will. Gilbert RJoir Rooorc brother
, 1958-06-21
Funeral Rites for
Leunder Henderson
Sunday at 2 P. M.

Funeral services for the late
Leander Henderson will be
held at his home on Hillcrest
tomorrow, June % at 2 pm.
His ashes will be inferred on
the estate after Masonic Rites.
, 1958-06-21

Arturo Christian outstand-
ing musician, who resides in
New York City, arrived here
yesterday on time to attend
the funeral Of his grand
mother, the late Mrs. Alice
Davis.
He is the eldest son of Mrs.
Elena Christian.
, 1958-06-21

Gilbert Blair Rogers, brother
Of the bridegroom, was best
man. Ushers were Monroe
Continued on page ~
, 1958-06-21

at the Baccalaureate service
which was held on June 8.
Miss Fleming is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S
Fleming Of Frederiksted.
The Nome nugget., 1958-05-02
U. s. Suffered No
 Serious Damage From Law of Sea Conference

WASHINGTON, R Rep. Pelly R-Wash said Wednesday the United States lis well out of the recently concluded Inter national Conference on Law of the Sea at Geneva, Switzerland.
 We had a bear by the tail and it is fortunate that no ap- parent serious damage resulted, " he told the House.
 Pelly was the leader of a group of coastal state Congressmen who strongly protested proposals, which were considered by the conference, to extend the tradi- tional territorial sea limits from three miles to as much as 12 miles.
 Pelly also disclosed he has asked the State Department to elaborate on its statement that none of the agreements reached at the conference will become eff fective until after signature and ratification by g of the signatory countries"
 Noting that 86 countries had participated in the conference, Pelly said: certainly the Con- gress should find out if 22 na- tions ratifying an international convention would have the force of law"