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Evening star., 1960-09-29
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By WILLIAM HINES
sStar Science Writer

Wnere is cape CanaVeral2
For most people, it's enough
to say that Canaveral is on
1.-THE east coast of Florida about
200 miles north of Miami.
But not for the Air Force
officers who run the place. They
have finally found out where
Cape Canaveral really is-to
an accuracy Of one part In a
million. This means that points
40 miles away have been To-
Gated to within a probable error
of only ia inches.
The feat has Just been ac-
complished by the Coast and
Geodetic Survey after a five
month, $175,0O0 mapping Job
OF unprecedented precision.
For Tracking Rockets !
Now when the Air Force or
the Space Agency shoots a
rocket, its position in space
from instant to instant will be
known more accurately than
was possible before. Nine high
precision cameras will be able
to track the soaring bird"
against a background of the
liked stars in the heavens.
Strange thing is, all this pre-
cision mapping has not done
much to locate Cape Canaveral
and environs precisely with re-
lspect to other points on earth.
The close tie-in is with the sky
and with a few points down.
range, where tracking stations
are located on West Indian
islands.
When the Air Force ordered
the mapping job, it specified
an accuracy of one part in
100000. This was regarded as
whopping challenge to Gags
experts because of the size of
the area to be mapped-about
80 miles long and Is miles wide,
or somewhat bigger than Della
ware. GAGS surprised everyone
Including itself-by beating
the specifications two and one
half times over.
The zero point for the survey
was the center of the "Azusa"
system at the Cape. Azusa is
the heart of the missile track
ing network.
Uses Speed Of Light
From point zero, the sur
veyors worked out to locations
as far as so miles away. Long
distances were run optically.
using the speed of light as the
"yardstick" with accuracy that
could never have been achieved
mechanically.
NoC only olo distance and
direction Of the nine camera
stations have to be known with
precision, but also elevation.
This was checked with reference
to sea level as we'll as with
reference to the "geoid," an
idealized earth-shape used by
mappers.
Lansing Sim m ons, C&GS
mathematician in charge of the
project, said IS experts from
his office worked on the survey.
The job included erection of
temporary steel towers, each
116 IT. high, and the installa-
ton of geodimeters" at their
top. The geodimeters meas
ured distances by using lights
velocity.
A total Of IS points were tied
in across the 4,0O0-square-mile
area before the nine camera
stations could be located &C.
curately, Mr.. Simmons said.
Evening star., 1960-09-29
Member of Diet
Indicted in japan
For Part in Riots

TOKYO, Sept. 20 (APl.-
Tokyo prosecutors have con-
cluded their investigation Of
the May-June riots against the
United States-Japan security
pact with the indictment Of
Socialist Diet (Parliament)
Member Toshio Tanaka.
Altogether 1872 persons have
been charged and are awaiting
trial.
Tanaka, SO, and q member
Of the lower house, was accused
of leading and abetting unau-
thorized demonstrations, in
cluding both the June 10 mob
bing Of White House Press Sec
retary James c. Hagsrty and a
riotous charge into the official
residence compound of then
Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi.
He could receive a maximum
penalty of one year imprison-
ment or a $4,000 yen ($139)
fine.
Tanaka denied the charge,
He says he was with the dem
onStrators because he wanted
to keep them from becoming
too violent.
More than 300 persons were
arrested as a result of the riot
ing that resulted in cancella.
ton of President Eisenhower's
scheduled June 10 visit to ia
pan. Most were members Of
the Communicated zengakuren
student federation, the leftist
labor federation Sohyo or mem
bers of rightist groups who at
tackled the demonstrators.
Evening star., 1960-12-14

NORTHEAST and ss Bodensbvrs Bennina Rds
GEORGIA AVE NW.592S Co. Ave- Of Mto Rd Missouri Ave-
WISCONSIN AVE- NW-45ss Wis Ave. be Nebf Ave- River Rd
Nichols Ave- Good Hope Rd Aneeostu b.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18
Geauga Holstein Club Elects
Berton Beardsley 90 President

lion cows were bred artifi
cally in the United State S
last year, with 350,000 Of
those cows being in Ohio. He
also told of the progress be-
ing made at NOBA in re :
search.
Sterling TimmonS of A u :
burn gave out the prize S
won by 4 H Dairy Club
members with HolStein pro-
jectS at the Geauga County
Fair. A trophy was present
ed to Tim Schurering of the
Thompson Ledge Dairymen
for having had the best pure
bred HolStein.
Second prize was a COW
blanket, which was awarded
to Mike JaroS OF the Auburn
Dairymen. Also receiving pr
emiums were Carol Wolf
ram Jr. of the Maple Leaf
Dairymen and Allen Squire
of the Auburn Dairymen.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18

was undeteIm mined.
Listed among the loss, in
addition to the barn itself
and the Silo, were eight head
of cattle, extensive farm ma
chinery stored in the barn,
an expensive water system
in the barn and hay straw
and grain stored there.
The NeWbury blaze | a t
Thursday night Quilted a large
farm home on Bell Rd. just
west of Rt. "A, and sent to
Geauga Community Hospital:
BUDD E. RICE. Rt. 81,
Newbury, a firemen who WIS
overcome by smoke.
ELMER SMITH. Elm Dr.,
Newbury, a second fireman
who was hospitalized after
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18

was closed to him.
Quigley, who lives in Ches-
terland, operates a compet-
ing disposal firm serving
more than 100000 residents
in % communities in Lake,
Geauga and Cuyahoga coun-
ties. 1t was reported t h a t
Skidmore serves about rs
percent of Geauga County.
He was elected from the
Quigley dump after he refuS-
ed to sign a 10 year con-
tract with Quigley officials,
according to Eardley. T h e
contract included an agree
ment not to go into construc-
ton of an incinerator. a n d
provided for rate increases
which, according to Skid :
more, would force him t @
triple the cost to his custom
ers.
Quigley officials feel they
can avert the court order If
they can begin construction
on an incinerator. A number
of long term contracts, such
as the one presented to Skid
more, are necessary to show
that financing of an inciner-
ator is possible.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18

Skidmore's project receiv-
ed approval Saturday morn
ing from the joint KiwaniS-
Chardon Chamber Of G M
merce Committee on Indus
try, county commissioners
and representatives f r m
Chardon village council.
George Zakany, Hambden
contractor and chairman of
the industrial committee
said the disposal problem is
"of interest to us and to any
new businessmen in the COM
munity." He had called Sat-
urday's meeting.
The proposed incinerator is
to be housed in a steel build
ing and will take t three
months to build, according to
Eardley. He explained a syS-
tenn of double burning which
eliminates smoke and odor.
Skidmore showed plans to
erect the 40 x "a foot build
ing, which would be 26 feet
high. All garbage would be
delivered directly into the
building and conveyors would
carry it into the incinerator.
NO garbage would ever be
outside, Skidmore said, and
there would be room in the
building for an office a n d
trucks.
Eardley said today the $50,
600 necessary to buy the in
cinerator and build the struc-
ture is already available, and
the only hold up is in find
ing the site.
The need for Skidmore to
find his own dumping site a.
rose on Monday of this week,
when the Quigley dump in
Lake County, which he h a S
been using for eight years,
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18

STEPPING on a nail which went
through his foot.
AUGUST FRANCIS, Cleve-
land, owner of the Newbury
home, who was staying there
at the time.
A Newbury fire department
spokesman said Rice was
one of several firemen who
were summoned back to the
scene of the smoldering house
after the major blaze had
been quelled. He was sent to
Geauga Community Hospital
Friday afternoon and was re-
leased Monday afternoon with
instructions to rest at home.
Smith was standing in the
doorway of the burning home
at the time his accident oc-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18
Board Cites Geauga Jail
Fire Hazards; Urges
Central County Site

through the wooden floors in
the area of the only entrance
to the jail. there would be
absolutely no escape for any
of the prisoners or police
personnel in the jail block,
and very probably persons in
the upstairs cells. housing ju-
venileS and women. would be
trapped also.
1T would be interesting to
know what the state fire mar
shall would report were he to
make an inspection Of this
facility" the board said.
The boards recommends
tion on the site of a new jail
is in conflict with the report
made by the January grand
jury, which urged that a Cha
rdon site be found for a new
jail building.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18
Red Cross Campaign
Workers Attend Meet

A luncheon was held last
Thursday at the Chardon
Lakes Inn, for the township
fund chairmen of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. The fund
drive will begin March /.
Mr.. Fred Davidson, volun-
teer regional fund chairman
from Kent State University
spoke to the representatives
on Methods of R a n G
Funds. Miss Doris Harper,
area representative, was in
troduced.
Mrs. Earl Evans, chairman
of Geauga county Represen-
tative Council, introduced Mr.
Peter Hitchcock. Mr.. Hitch
cock, chairman Of the 1860
Fund Drive, urged the rep
reSentativeS to review the 9
services of the Red Cross.
Hilda Joiner, Executive Di-
rector of the Red Cross in
Geauga County, explained
how to fill out membership
forms.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18

stems were registered IN
Ohio in 1859 and an addition
al $4,000 transferred.
Nichols reminded the group
that Ohio would be host to the
1861 national Holstein conven-
ton to be held in Cleveland.
Through the state heifer sale
last April and other functions,
Ohio has $4,000 towards eX-
penSeS of the convention.
He encouraged the Geauga
club to help in any way pos
Sible as the national organi-
zation is striving to get clos
er to the local clubs and this
would be an opportunity for
the Geauga Holstein breed :
ers to attend a national meet
ing.
Guest speaker for the even
ing was Max Drake, manag-
er of the Northern Ohio
Breeding Association, W h o
told the group that 6.5 mil
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18
Sheriff's Posse
Endorsing No One

The Geauga County Sher-
ifs Posse is not endorsing
any political candidate, it
was reported today by Char
les Mapes, 55 Valley View
Dr., Chester, president O.
the group.
Ever since the founda :
ton of the Geauga County
Sheriff's Posse, the incum :
bent sheriff has been desig-
mated honorary chairman of
the posse, regardless of his
political party" Mapes said.
He reported there are both
Democrats and Republicans
in the posse, and 1--WE do not
endorse Or sponsor any can
didate."
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18

Fire hazards in the ] 0 o.
year old Geauga cunt y
jail were pointed out t h is
week in a report submitted to
Geauga Probate Judge Rob-
ert B. Ford by members Of
the county board of visitors.
Board members Russell
Gergen, Helen Schwarz and
Gordon E. Ham. making the
report, also sal dthey believe
a new jail facility should be
located in the center of the
county, along with the sher-
ifs department.
Sheriff RobuSk ypointed
to the fact that the boiler in
the basement of the jail .....
was last inspected Dec. 9,
1916, as indicated by an in
spection certificate" the re-
port SalQ.
"It would seem that a semi
automatic boiler such as this
should have inspections more
frequently than it appears
they have been performed
by the Department of Indus
trial Relations.
The need for more inSpec-
tions is particularly true
when the physical layout Of
the jail is understood, accor-
ding to the inspectors.
If a fire broke out in the
basement and c a m e up
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18

Board members who a t.
tended were Mrs. Eugene
Miller, Secretary; Mrs. T. B.
Miner, treasurer; Mr.. Bruce
Kelly; Mrs. w. B. Hardy, Jr.,
public relations; Mrs. I. F.
Wiedleln, blood program.
Representatives present
Doris Webster. Dorothy She
menan from Thompson; Eve
lyn Weber, Claridon; A n n e
Jones, Chester; Mrs. Floyd
Strong, Lake Aquilla; Mrs.
Peter Hitchcock, Chardon
Township; Evelyn F arley
and Pearl Lancaster, Park
man; Ruth Lewis and Mrs.
Al RutkoWski, Burton; Vicky
Dietz and Eleanor Fekete,
Huntsburg; Jocie v. BIGGER,
and Rita arnold Auburn; Ma
rilyn Kabot, Lake Lucerne;
Mrs. Gray, and Mrs. Haney,
Montyille; Betty Ballantine,
Bass Lake and Helen SchW-
arr, Chesterland.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18
Merchants
Celebrate.


Chardon merchants open :
ed their doors this morning
hearlding the start of one of
the largest town wide sales
ever conducted here, accord
ing to Bert Barnum, chair :
man of the Retail Merchants
Board of the Chardon Cham
Der of Commerce.
Fifteen merchants will be
actively participating, b o t h
on Main st. and in Chardon
Plaza, Barnum said.
Bargain hunters will find
mems suits for $5, electric
ranges starting at $160, mems
work shoes for So. electric
heating pads for $,3 women's
dresses starting at So, a n d
many others.
Barnum said the Washing
tons Birthday sale idea is be-
lieved to have originated in
Washington, C. c., and then
spread to other cities. 1t
was tried on a limited basis
here last year, and found tc
be successful.
1t is the first unified eff
fort being tried under the re-
actived Retail Merchants
Board of the Chamber.
Chardon merchants taking
part in the program, which
lasts through Monday, in
clude: jules, Van Gorder
Hardware, Ross Cromwell
Rexall Drugs, Burr and Smith
Furniture, Albert's Jewelry
Chardon Refrigeration Sales
Chapman Shoe Store, Thrash.
er'S Food Store, Grau a n
Dreyer, Carlson's Hardware
Mary Hamm's Tot to Teer
T ogs, Barnum's, Bostwick's
Parker Shoes and BoStwicks
Home Decorating.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18

Cured. He saw the floor of
the burning building begin
to give way under a second
fireman, who was standing
inside the building. S m h
stepped on the nail, piercing
his foot, when he extended
his hand to the other fire
man. He was in Geauga Hos
pital from Thursday to Sun
day, and has returned to his
job at the Cleveland Press to-
day.
Francis, whose permanent
address is Cleveland, re :
mains in Geauga Community
Hospital today after receiv-
ing severe burns in the blaze.
He was staying in the Bell
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18
Board
Shennen1an
Petitions

The nominating petitions
for Wilbur Shenneman Of
Thompson, a candidate for
the Republican nomination
for sheriff, were approved on
Monday by the Geauga Board
of Elections.
The board, which had ap-
proved all other petitions last
week held off the ruling on
Shenneman because of a qu-
eStion of his eligibility to
seek public office in Ohio.
State law specifies candi =
wood.
dates must be qualified cleo
tors, according to Dora Hen
derShot, election board clerk.
She said this means having
a residence in Ohio for one
year and living in the prec-
inct for 40 days.
Questioned was Shennem :
ans. residence in Ohio.
In an affidavit submitted
to the board of elections on
Monday, James E. DodSon of
Chester stated Mr.. and Mrs.
Shenneman had come to live
with him in Chester on Jan.
%, 1859, just over one year
prior to the Feb. 3 filing
deadline.
Shenneman told board
members he had sold a buSi-
ness in Kirkland in March
1858, moved to Florida in
May of that year, and return
ed to Geauga County h
next January.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18

Two major fires in Geauga
this week resulted in $45 900
property damage and put two
Newbury firemen and a Gle
veland man in Geauga Com
munity Hospital.
Most recent was the Tues
day night fire which destroy
ed a barn owned by Laurie
Kangas, Morgan Rd., Mont
vile, resulting in $35, 900 loss.
Montville firemen were
summoned to the scene at
11:14 pm. and fought h e
blaze for three hours. T h e
fire spread quickly through
the 44x66 foot, two story
wood frame barn.
Montville Fire Chief Char
les Leggett said the cause
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18

CLARIDON - Berton Bea-
rdsley of Montville was elect
ed president of the Geauga
County Holstein Club at its
annual banquet meeting Feb.
8 at the town hall here.
Ninety six attended the
meeting of the club, which is
the oldest Holstein club west
of the Alleghenies having
been founded in 1907.
Other officers elected n :
clude Robert Thomas of New
bury, vice president; Earl
Miller of Troy, secretary
treasurer; Mrs. Earl Miller,
recording secretary; a n d
James Creig of Lery, board
of directors.
Greig, retiring president
introduced the secretary of
the state Holstein Associa :
ton, George Nichols, W h o
gave a short report of t h e
state association activities.
He said that over 10000 Hol-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18
IN MONIYMLE. NEWBURY
Fires |njure ;, Result in $45, 900 Loss

st. home, which he owns, at
the time Of the fire. He suf-
fered second and third de
gree burns on his hands and
forehead.
He had attempted to fight
the blaze for some time be-
fore Summoning the N W :
bury Fire Department, it
was reported.
A sheriff's department Spo-
keSman said the blaze is be-
lieved to have started from
an overheated furnace.
With flames breaking out
two more times. the Newbury
department was again sum-
moned at LAS am. and 9:42
am. Friday.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18
He's Still Not
Backing Robusky

Wilbur Shenneman, ca
ndidate for the Republican
nomination for sheriff, got
a head start on campaign
ing this week when h e
drove into Chardon Tues
day in a pick up truck
carrying large "Shenne
man for Sheriff" signs on
each side.
His hard work, however,
was temporarily marred
while he was attending a
meeting of the G e auga
Sheriff's Posse Tuesday nj
ght in Chardon.
A small red sign was S
pasted on one of Shenne-
mans large yellow ones. 1t
A. ad: Another Republican
voting for Robusky."
Democrat Sheriff LohiS
A. RobuSky, running for re-
election, grinned and said
he knew nothing about it.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18
CAR BURNS

Mrs. Helen M. Maxwell at
the Privately apartments on
Center st. called police at
$50 am. Monday and re :
ported her car on fire. Police
notified the fire departme ent,
but were able to extinguish
the blaze themselves.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18
Geauga Disposal Seeks Site
for $4,000 Incinerator Here

The search is continuing to-
day for a site for a $50, 900
incinerator proposed to serve
Geauga County, according to
David j. Eardley, Chardon
attorney for Robert S k d :
more, owner. of Geauga Dis
posal Co.
Under consideration are
two locations in Hambden
Twp, one owned by the vii
lage of Chardon and the 9th
Claridon Twp. site owned by
Russell Haueter.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18
Enter
Festival


Fourteen candidates have
been submitted by five Ge-
auga fire departments in the
contest to select the queen of
the 1860 Geauga County
Maple Festival, according to
Wayne TraSk, contest chair
man for the festival board.
Fire departments who have
entered names of girls in,
their territories for the con-
test are Montville, Newbury,
Thompson, Burton and Char
don. Trask said entries from
Middlefield and Hambden
are expected before t h is
weekend.
All girls entered in t h e
contest will meet at the Trask
home on Rt. "A north Of
Chardon next Sunday at 3 p.
m. Those already entered
are:
Martha Huntoon. Cynthia
Phillips and Sue CraXton of
Montville; Joan Caldwell of
NeWbury; Judy Bliss, L ee
Deries, Barbara DillWorth
and Jean Smith from Thomp-
son; Cecilia Heller, Margar-
ct ShiSler and Karen Gigliot-
ii from Burton; Beth Hoist
etter, Margaret Daniels and
Rayetta Robusky from Char
don.
New policies on conces
sions, syrup sales to be open
ed to all Geauga producers
and an additional saving con-
test are among the plans for
the Geauga County Maple
Festival, to be held April l,
2, and 3.
The new policy on conces-
sionS will include something
for children as well as adults,
according to Lloyd Carlson,
festival president.
I'VE welcome any conceS-
sion that sells. entertains,
instructS or demonstrates"
stated Mr.. Carlson. "No ga
milling, selling of chances or
drawings will be allowed.
Any Geauga producer Of
maple products is invited to
purchase concession space on
the festival grounds. All ma
pie products sold in the park
during the festival must be
handled through the festival
board, however, to guarantee
uniformity of quality, t h
board has agreed.
The beard contest. appopu-
lar attraction of past festi :
walls, will be held again this
year, with judging on Satur-
day, April 2, at the park
bandStand at l pm. Placqu-
eS will be awarded the win
ner in the full beard, spade
or Van Dyke beard and most
unique heart catagories. Con-
teStants are requested to
send a postcard to James
Russell, 232 North Hambden
St., Chardon, with their name
address and type Of beard as
soon as possible.
The pony pulling contest
promises to be a thrilling e.
vent and is expected to draw
a capacity crowd, especially
since the horse pulling con-
test was cancelled dues to
lack of space. Ponies in the
46 to So inch class will be
judged on Sunday, April 8, at
1::30 pm. behind the P a r k
Street school. According to
Richard Morris, who is &C :
cepting reservations for the
teams, it is anticipated that
: at least Is teams will be in
can be made by writing Rich
ard Morris, Rt. 5, Ravenna.
Prizes for first, second and
third place will be awarded
in each class.
For the first time in fes-
tival history a chain aw
contest will be held. Prizes
will be awarded, on a time
basis.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18
Chardon Man, 81,
Still Pretty Foxy

William G. Wilder, Char :
don Rt. 2, and his father, 81
year old Glenn Wilder of
218 South ST., returned home
with two foxes after a day of
hunting on the old Wilder
farm at the corner of Sperry
and Wilson Mills Roads one
day last week.
Bill says both he and his
father got a fox. They were
aided in the hunt by their
dogs.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-02-18
SET KIWANIS SPEAKER

Robert Abbott of the Gen
eral Electric company will
address the Geauga Kiwanis
Club on the topic, Govern
ment is Your Business"
when that group meets to :
night at 7 pm. in the Char
don Methodist Church.