davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1959-12-18
D. c. Tops World
In Telephones
But Not in Use

Washington is deeper in tele-
phones than any other city in
the world. There are II phones
for every 100 persons living
here, according to a new tele-
phone report published by the
American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company.
The average American uses
his phone 472 times a year
Alaska and Hawaii are the most
telephone talkative - Alaska
averaged 609 conversations pei
person last year and Hawaii
averaged 536.
There are more phones in the
United States-nearly II mil
lion-than in the rest of the
world combined. Russia has
only 81 million.
Second to the United States
as of the start of 1859 is the
United Kingdom with rs mil
lion phones. followed by Can
ada, 81 million, and West Ger
many, 5 million.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
WITNESS MIXUP?
Name Error
Blamed for
Job Loss
BY the Associated Press

Louis Pollock, Hollywood
writer, says he suspects that
confusion between his name
and that of a balky witness
before the House Un-American
Activities Committee kept him
out Of work five years.
The committee disclosed to-
day it has responded to his plea
for help.
Louis Pollack, a San Diego
clothing store owner, refused to
answer certain questions when
he appeared in a committee
hearing on communism in 1854.
Suddenly, says the screen
writer. he found he was unable
to sell any scripts.
In a letter to the committee
a few weeks. ago. Mr.. Pollock
said he had just learned of the
similarity between his name
and that of the witness. He ex-
pressed belief he had been
placed on some kind of a list"
because of confusion and asked
for aid.
He subsequently received a
letter from Richard Arens. staff
director of the committee,
which stated:
THE reading Of the testi-
mony Of Louis Pollack indicates
that he is not the same person
as Louis Pollock, and 1 very
gladly point this out for your
benefit and use"
Committee sources would not
comment further on the case.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
SANTA'S CRASH
NOT FATAL, D. C.
HASTILY ADDS

Santa Claus is not dead.
The District Department of
Motor Vehicles has put him
back on his feet.
The department on We'd
nesday sent a motor float
through downtown Wash
ington. On it, along with
slogans about traffic safety,
was a large sleigh tilted
against a rock, beside
which sprawled Santa,
face-up on the ground.
But several District chill
dren apprehensively asked
the department yesterday
if Santa had died in the
accident
The d departm e n t, not
wanting to alarm any more
children. took quick action.
The float was removed to
a nearby garage temporar-
lily. Today it is back on the
streets with Santa stand
ing up. He's pointing to the
legend, Don't let a traffic
crash upset your Christmas
holiday"
Evening star., 1959-12-18

were working in an open man
hole. Mr.. Holmes told police
he lit a cigarette. A tremendous
explosion followed. Mr.. Holmrs
and Mr.. Snow were engulfed
in flames.
Crazed with pain, Mr.. Snow
leaped out of the manhole, his
arms and chest charred. He
doused the flames in a puddle,
then jumped back into the hole
and rescued Mr.. Holmes. They
were taken to a hospital in
critical condition.
About three blocks from
where Mr.. Holmes and Mr..
Snow was rescued, police and
f1remen found three bodies in
another part of the tunnel. The
dead were identified as:
James Laidlaw, jr., IT, of
Lakewood. Calf, son of the
crew foreman.
Leroy Ewart. %, of Para
mount. Calf.
Kenneth Vern Calhoun. 33
of El Monte.
Firemen said all three died
of asphyxiation.
The fourth fatality was Mr..
Holmes, who died today of his
burns.
The water pipe is being laid
by a tunneling process with
open manholes at various in
tervalS.
The men were employed by
Macco Construction Corp. A
company spokesman said
deadly methane gas had
formed in the excavation from
the decomposition of organic
material.
Alfred Preston, 48, a resident
OF Lne area, was tne nrSt on
the scene after the initial blast.
He told a reporter. William
Jones Of the Long Beach In
dependent:
Il saw flames leaping from a
manhole. There were feet
sticking an from the manhole
Suddenly one guy (Snow)
jumped out of it screaming.
His hands were like ashes. I"
Then l saw the most heroic
thing in my life. This guy
dashed back to the manhole
and began pulling out his
partner CHolmes).
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Strutton to Seek
Third Term as
Illinois Governor

MORRIS, III, Dec. l8 CAP)-
William G.. Stratton. Republi-
can Governor Of Illinois since
1852, announced last night he
will seek an unprecedented
third consecutive four-year
term.
The 45-year-old Governor
made the formal announcement
OF his candidacy at a Republi-
can rally.
II sincerely want to continue
in this high Office because of
the challenge it affords for con-
tinued service" Gov. Stratton
said. II believe honestly ! have
the support of the people of
Illinois in this decision. I am a
candidate because we have
demonstrated that we have
done a good job for the State
and can continue to do So"
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Deadly Gas Spreads
In Tunnel, Killing 4

LONG BEACH. Calf, Dec
18 (AR) -Four men were killed
end two were injured after
deadly fumes exploded and
caught fire in a tunnel excava-
ton for a waterline last night
Some kind of poisonous gas
spread through the tunnel and
killed three of the workmen.
A fourth died today of burns
from the explosions.
One other workman was
critically burned by the blasts
and another was overcome by
fumes.
The blasts sent l5-foot COL
umns of fire soaring out OF open
lmanholeS spaced along a two
mile construction area.
Police and firemen told this
story:
Joe E. Snow. 35. of Bell
flower. Calf, and Allen r
Holmes. 80, of El Monte. Calf
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Twins, Near Age 101,
Strain Longevity Odds

OSLO, Dec. 18 (AP) LON
gevity experts consider the
whole thing highly improbable,
but twin brothers Bernt Nor
terud of Chicago, Ill, and
Guldbrand Morterud of Nord-
Odal, near Oslo, are looking
forward to their birthday Sun
day. They'll be l01.
The brothers aren't the least
bit overawed by mathema- =
ticians' figures showing that
for twins to both live that long
can happen only once in a bill
lion times. They're too happy
enjoying it.
Bernt parted from his
brother many years ago, emi-
grating to the United States. A
skilled craftsman, he turned
out 25 violins of top quality
at the age of 10.
He's not as active as he was
a few years back but reports
he enjoys sitting close to a
window at his Chicago resi-
dence and watching the people
move by on the street below
while his daughter, Thea. tends
to the household.
Gulbrand still has plenty of
youthful stamina at his 20
acre farm in the valley of Nord-
Odal. He corresponds often
with Bernt, writing with a
steady hand.
The twins come from farm
stock with roots in Nord-Odal.
Seven of the l3 children pre-
ferred the United States to the
rural life of the Norwegian
Evening star., 1959-12-18
ThaWFrees
Trapped Cars

VAUGHN, N. Mex, Dec. II
(AP).-Thousands Of motorists
inched slowly out of the snow
clogged high plains last night,
some of them after four days
stranded in tiny COW towns.
Highway crews and the sun
broke through simultaneously
over East-Central New Mexico
clearing much of the heavy
snow from highways.
At evening. all but a few of
the 800 motorists trapped in
Vaughn, 500 in Carrizozo to the
south and hundreds of others
in smaller villages were on their
way.
With 800 people jammed in
this town Of 1,400, some travel
ers were accusing townspeople
of jacking up prices.
Merchants and the majority
of the motorists held up by
the heavy SHOWS denied it.
II was getting a big bowl
of soup. salad, veal outlet, po-
tatoes, bread and drink for
$1.15," fumed one driver after
a New Mexico radio station
broadcast a highway robbery"
accusation. IF that's robbery.
we should have more like it.
The townspeople were won-
derful."
The Air Force yesterday
Joined Air National Guard
planes dropping fodder to the
herds in the Vaughn and Fort
Sumner areas.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Delays Seen
In Live Polio
Vaccine Use
By the Associated Press

Surgeon General Leroy E.
Burney said today that a num-
Der of problems must be solved
before live polio virus vaccines
Will be licensed for general use
in this country.
The head of the Public
Health Service reviewed recent
Developments in an article in
the Journal of the American
Medical Association.
Pointing out that a special
Public Health Service commit
tee has reported important
progress toward the develop
ment Of a safe and effective
polio vaccine for oral use, Dr.
Burney added
Some important safeguards
will need to be developed be-
fore there can be full assur-
ance concerning the safety and
potency of these products for
general use by the physician. -
He said that makes it difficult
to predict when a live virus
vaccine can be licensed for
commercial production.
Dr.. Burney said that while
the attenuated live viruses used
in the vaccineS have lost the
power to produce disease in the
person taking them, the viruseS
still can be transmitted tc
others through natural means
Another unSolved problem
he said. is the ability of man.
ufacturerS to meet established
standards for successive pro-
duction lots of vaccine.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Kennedy Decision
Unmode Despite
Letter, Stuff Says
BY the Associated Press

Senator Kennedy's Office says
he has not yet made a decision
on whether to seek the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination
in 1860.
The Massachusetts, Senator'S
office issued the statement yes
terday after United Press In
ternational carried a report
about a letter dated December
% saying Senator Kennedy
would announce his candidacy
on January 2.
Senator Kennedy's Office ex-
planned that several letters had
been drafted covering all pos
sihle eventualities concerning
the Senator's decisions. The
letters all are unsigned, the
statement said, and some are
dated December % and some
have different dates. Senator
Kennedy is out of the country
and won't return until after
January l.
His Office said the draft let
ters were prepared by his staff
because of the problem in
volved in sending a letter to g
number of his supporters"
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Policeman Backs
Into Streetcur

A policeman was injured by
a streetcar today while direct
Ing traffic at Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Pvt. Donald E. Harmon of
222 North George Mason drive,
Arlington, stepped back into
the moving D. c. Transit We
hicle to avoid a car that had
entered the safety zone in which
he was standing, police said.
The accident occurred at 8:2s
am.
Pvt. Harmon was released
from the Washington Hospital
Center after being treated for
injuries of the left elbow, right
side and back.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Oren Long Names
Legislative Aide
BY the Associated Press

Senator Oren E. Long, DEM
ocrat of Hawaii, today an
nounced the appointment OF
Paul Southwick as his legisla-
tive assistant.
Mr.. Southwick, a graduate
of Harvard and a Navy VET
eran of World War II, has been
a member of the staff of the
House Government Informa-
ton Subcommittee since Feb
ruary, 1857.
From 1949 to 1857 he was a
reporter here for the United
Press, now United Press Inter-
national. From 1947 to l94e
he was a reporter for the AS.
sociated Press in Concord. N. H
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Eisenhowers Get
40-Pound Turkey
By the Associated Press

A 4o-pound broad d-breasted
bronze turkey named Mr.. st,
Marys County III" and wearing
red, white and blue hat was
presented to the White House
today for the Christmas din
ner of President and Mrs. Eli
senhower.
Chairman Arthur BriScoe
and Bill Chapman of the St
Marys County Md Develop
ment Committee presented the
live bird, along with a gallon
of oysters to Homer Gruenther
a White House aide.
The turkey is from the
Thompson farm at Great Mills
Md.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
CASTRO

Continued From First Page
Mr.. Castro's second in three
,nightS-prompting speculation
the bearded leader would make
an important announcement.
Themes Familiar
But Mr.. Castro generally
stuck to familiar themes, in
cluding criticism of the United
States for its industrial and
Iraeial problems, an attack on
THE Inter-American Press ASso-
citation and blasts at local
newspapers critical of him.
He attacked the press associ-
alton for requesting the release
of Mr.. Buchanan. Mr.. Castro
said Cuban authorities have
proof of his completely" in the
Frank Austin Young case and
that 1.-The courts will give the
final word"
Young, from Miami, escaped
from a Pinar del Rio prison last
week after being sentenced to
80 years for counter-revolu-
tionary activities. He was re-
captured in a Havana hotel two
days later and Mr.. Buchanan,
who had interviewed him there,
also was arrested.
The reporter is being held at
Havana military headquarters
until the Cuban Supreme Court
decides whether he should be
tried by a military or civil
court.
Says MatOS Got Break
Mr.. Castro said Mr.. Bu-
chanan will be tried by revo-
lutionary tribunals" He de-
Clared:
The courts will decide
whether he is guilty or not. And
the Inter-American Press AS
sociation will just have to wait
because until the courts decide
this, the senior buchanan will
simply have to stay here.
Then we will see. If the
courts condemn him to be de-
tanned here, that's that. Or
perhaps what's better, the
courts will order him deported.
never to return to Cuba to mo-
lest us any more"
Mr.. Castro also said he felt
the military court-martial
which sentenced his former
military commander in Cana
guey Province, Mai. Hubert
Matos, to 20 years in prison
"acted most generously, and I
am happy that the court was
generous because I feel revo-
lutionary tribunals should be
generous whenever possible"
Maj. Matos was charged with
treason after he sought to
resign his commission, charging
the Castro regime was infil-
trated with Communists.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
NATO

Continued From First Page
man Chancellor Konrad Ade-
nauer-to see if they could
make some headway with the
stubborn French President dur
ing the Western summit con-
ference this week end.
1t seemed unlikely, however.
that any immediate solution
would be forthcoming.
The United States and all
the other NATO allies except
France hope the air-Warning
system will be a start toward
military unif1cation.
Informants said that as far
as the ministers action went,
it satisfied Gen. Lauris Nor
stad, supreme allied COM
mander in Europe. He feels
the warning system is a press
ing need.
Guarantee of Strength
Now he and his command
can work out air defense STRAIT
egy assuming there will some
day be unity of command. They
can even plan and build radar
installations and communica-
ton centers in the NATO
countries on the continent, in
Guiding France.
The NATO ministers did not
mention military integration in
their final cOmmunique, which
promised to make a determined
effort to guarantee the
necessary strength of the
alliance
The ministers added that
current NATO defense plans
remain valid" The alliances
master military plan, approved
two years ago, calls for unifica-
ton of all air, ground and naval
forces allocated to NATO. It
also calls for location of United
States nuclear missiles in the
European NATO countries, but
due to Gen. de Gaulle's opposi-
ton this was not even touched
on by the ministers.
Paul-Henri Spaak, NATO's
general secretary. told skeptical
neWsmen that despite the
routine wording of the COM
munique, I'm satisfied, very
satisfied, despite your appar-
emily cynical smiles
II do not say that everyone
is in agreement. But on the
day that all technical question!
have been answered, I assure
you that we will find it easie.
to agree quickly"
Mr.. Spaak did not elaborate
on what he meant by technica
questions.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Pass Surveyor Exom

RICHMOND, Dec. 18 (AP) -
Six persons passed the examin-
alton for land surveyors given
November 80 December 3, it
was announced here yesterday.
They are George E. Foard,
Springfield; James H. Hamm,
Arlington; Wesley G. Harris, jr.,
Vienna; Glenn S. Hilliard, Sill
yer Spring, Md; Arthur T.
HunSberger, Falls Church, and
Herbert A. Mihalcoe, Rich
mond.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-16
NEWS from HUNTSBURG

II at $3.50 pm. the ky w
Road Show viii be held. The
show will be emceed by
Big Wilson.
4-H members are selling
tickets, Huntsburg Cow
Hands have tickets to s ell.
Call K. Claridon 66556.
Spaghetti and meatball din
ner Saturday, July 25. School
cafeteria. Serving 600 pm.
to 900 pm.
Benefit Huntsburg Booster
club, donation ST. Is adults
rs children under IL years
old. Children tickets will be
sold at the door.
A dollar donation is being
asked from each family
with a boy or boys playing
i n any of the three leagues to
finance the dinner. The base
ball league Is a self support
ing group, your help is need
ed, and since the most of us
eat a evening meal, why not
let someone else prepare the
meal on Saturday. July 25.
Serving 6 pm. to 8 pm. Ad-
ults $1.25, children under II
years old rs. Please try and
attend.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-16

Mrs. Mary sykora wishes
to extend her thanks to all
that participated in helping
towards the Opportunity Sc
hool dinner held last Satur-
day.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Willis Oliver
and son entertained her aunt,
Margaret Zwierlein from
Kalamazoo, Mich, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pre-
isler and family enjoyed two
cookouts of hamburgers and
corn Sunday, with a group of
friends who brought wi / h
them good fun, wonderful
conversation, and oh those
sizzling hamburgs.
The friends from Shaker
Heights were Mr.. and Mrs.
Sid Pelunis and family. Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Stern a n d
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Rubert
Hursh and family, and Mr..
and Mrs. James Preisler.
Mr.. and Mrs. c h a rles
Clark and family of Cleve-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Vanik of Cleveland. and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Preisler and
family of Painesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Adams
and family were Sunday vi
sitorS at Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Vo-
lans and son, and Mr.. a n d
Mrs. Lewis Herst and daugh-
ter of Willoughby.
Mr.. Alois Keisner is home
from Brentwood Hospital
Mr.. Keisner seriously injur-
ed himself in a tractor acci-
dent, a few months ago.
The Claridon G. and MA.
A. Y. Fer's recently held a
weiner roast at Elaine Per-
rvs home. Those attending
were James Morgret. Doro-
thy Rodgus, John and P
Skiba, Eli Yoder and friend,
Virginia, Jeanne and K e n :
meth Ceroky, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Morgret and daughter.
Sunday evening visitors at
the Elwin Adams h o m e
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-16
5. Newbury

Mr. and Mrs. Denver Hill
and family entertained their
parents, mothers, sister and
their families a picnic at
their home on Bass Lake
Rd. on July 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carr
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Garwick joined Mr.. and
Mrs. Weisz at a family sup
per on July 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Weisz
visited his. brother, Glenn,
and wife in Bay Village on
July S.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Knox
and daughter visited the Mil
ton Shaw family in their new
home in Kirkland on July 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. r aid
Simpson were In Conneaut
on Friday taking Mrs. Net
tie Shanower back to her
home there after spending
the past two weeks at the
Simpson home on Pekin Rd.
Miss Leslie Smallwood of
Middlefield was weekend
guest of Carole Knox.
The Chapel Bellies held
their regular meeting at the
chapel on Wednesday.
w. v. Fleming of Sarasota
Fla, is spending a few days
visiting his sisters, MIS-.
Carr and Mrs. Weisz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Jack
son (Arlene McNish) whose
wedding took place on June
20 at the Newbury Unite d
Community church. returned
from their honeymoon trip
on Thursday and are making
their home at the McNish
homestead on Bass Lake Rd.
Best wishes to this young
couple who are both gradu-
ates of the Newbury hig h
school.
Roy B. Parpart of Stowe,
who died from injuries sus-
tanned when a trench in whi-
ch he was working, caved in
the past week was born and
raised at the family home on
Butternut Rd. now the home
of DR.. Harold Thomas. SYM
pathy of many old friends is
extended to his wife and sis
tiers who survive him.
Carole Knox sustained a
broken wrist and face a n d
head brusies when her bicy-
Gle hit a stone on Saturday
evening, and was taken to
Corey hospital in Chardon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Blair
of Butternut Rd. are parents
of a daughter born on Sum
day at Corey hospital.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-16

/ were Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Langmeyer and family Of
Chagrin Falls and Mrs. Steve
Motil of East Claridon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alois Keis-
ner and family entertained
friends from North Royalton
last Saturday.
The Huntsburg Hospital
Chapter will meet Monday,
July 90. Now that the Geau-
ga County Hospital is about
to receive patients, the Coun-
ty Chapters are far fro m
finished. VIII you help? This
is a township project t h a t
helps our county. New mem
bers and present members
are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Morley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Nor
ley and family spent t he
weekend visiting Alvie Nor
ley in Fredonia, ". Y.
The West Side club met at
Mrs. Alice Cottam's home
July z. Mrs. Mildred Wade
will entertain the club at the
Park Pavillian next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hum
mel and family have just re-
turned from visiting a great
great grandmother an d
relatives in Southern Illinois.
Danny and Bobby Hummel
were vacationing at t h e r
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Hummel Sr., the boy s
took trips to the East 9th st.
Pier, the airport, E Euclid
Beach and Lake Erie for
some fishing.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hummel,
ST., recently vacationed at
Rhode Island and New York.
The Hummels took part In
some Deep Sea Fishing.
Huntsburg Cow Hands
met at Paul Calkins Jr., on
July 8, at 800 pm.
Projects and project books
were discussed. Each mem
ber agreed to try and sell s
Fun Fair tickets which the
advisor was to order.
A demonstration on tGr :
ubs and lice treatment" was
given by P. Calkins. T h e
next meeting will be July %
at George Calkins.
The Junior Happy Hustlers
will meet July % at 100 o.
clock at the Park Pavillian.
Your advisor urges all Jr.,
Hustlers to finish their pro-
jects, NOW. Judging of the
sewing projects will be held
sometime within the first 2
weeks in August.
A family reunion was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. M. Paterson, Sunday, Ju-
ly IL. In the afternoon a II
went to see the senior league
game between Middlefield &
Claridon. Present were Mr.,
and Mrs. Stevens and family
of Bay Village, Mr.. and Mrs
McCalIa and family of Lake.
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Solice of HuntSburg, and
guest Jim Zahler of Hunts .
burg.
Huntsburg Braves VS.. Che.
sterland at Hal Clarke
Field" Wed. July 8 a n d
were defeated 1872. On Sun.
day July IL, the Braves VS.,
Parkman and scored a vic
tory Is 7. The game was
played at Parkman.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-16

milk; many individuals are
donating covered dishes and
cakes for the lunch and many
other groups are participant
ing.
The overnight camping will
be at Phi Chi, near Char
don. Handicapped and foster
children will camp Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, on
Aug. 3 5. Retarded child
rem will be at the camp on
Wednesday and Thursday,
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-16
BY JOYCE ADAMS
Phone e. CIaridon 6-6556

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Perry
and daughters recently en- :
tertained Elaine's and Beths
cousin, Miss Gisela Douben-
speck of Lueneburg, Germ :
any and Toledo and Miss
Iona Pawlowski OF Toledo.
Miss Emma jean Grimes
of Illinois is vacationing at
the Joe Hummel Sr.'s home.
Geauga Fun Fair will be
held July II, l8, 10 at Burton
Fairgrounds on Friday, July
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-16
Sunshine Unlimited Sponsors.
Camp for Handicapped

Geauga Sunshine Unlinit-
ed is sponsoring a one day
outing and an overnight
camping visit for Geauga's
handicapped, crippled an d
foster children as well as old
er citizens.
The outing is planned for
Saturday, July 18, at r e d
Raider camp. Russell s u n
shine Unlimited group is do
mating the weiners. Moss
and Dean dairies are giving
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-07-16

Aug. S : g. Senior citizens win
camp Thursday and Friday,
Aug. 6 7.