davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1960-05-24

ala 10 def1clt-rldden passenger
rail lines-is eventual end of al
suburban rail service.
The PennSy has already Of
fered to cooperate in stepped
up commuter use of Washing
ton-area rail lines, provided it
doesn't have to foot the bill.
OfflcialS of the road said today
the offer still stands.
Mr.. SymeS appeared at a
hearing conducted by Senator
Williams. Democrat of New Jer-
sey, to back a bill sponsored by
Senator Williams and IL other
Senators to set up $l00 million
loan fund to help States and
cities expand urban rail transit
and commuter service. The
District presumably could bene-
mt under the bill, although spe-
cial legislation for the District
area is being considered.
Step Forward Seen
Mr.. Symes and other wit
neSSes, including Gov. Meyner
Of New Jersey, called the Will
liams bill "a step in the right
direction" although they said
1t is only a beginning.
The Pennsy president criti-
cized the Federal Governments
expensive boosting of compet-
ing transportation through air.
line subsidies and large-scale
road building. He said the Gov
ernment needs a total pro-
gram for transportation media" /"
to provide more efficient and
economical means for people to
get back and forth without
steadily worsening high
way congestion.
Highway construction re-
quired if rail service isn't ex-
panded will have a "devastat-
ing effect" on suburbs and
cities and their tax bases, he
predicted.
He and David Berger, Phila-
delphia city solicitor, described
a new plan under which the
Pennsylvania metropolis ex-
poets to bring about a major
improvement in railroad COM
muter service.
Mr.. Berger said exclusive re-
lance on private transporta-
tion is costly and foolish.
Gov. Meyner's Testimony
Another railroad man, George
Alpert, president o. the New
Haven Railroad, said competi-
ton from airlines and high
ways has reduced his roads
maintenance of passenger
equipment to the safety factor
only. He pleaded for equality
of treatment for railroads.
Evening star., 1960-05-24

Gov. Robert B. Meyner tolc
the Senate group New Jersey
citizens "shudder" at the pros
pect that Jersey commutel
railroads may cease operating
1T does seem a shame that
we in many cases go out and
build these expensive arterial
highways when we neglect to
use resources we already have,
he declared.
Luther Gulick. president of
the Institute of Public Admin
istration of New York, asserted
"The Federal Government
cannot stand aside and say
transportation in the large ur-
ban areas is a local response
bility."
The New Yorker, who helped
draft Washington-area trans
portation proposals, said solu-
ton of the congestion problem
hinges on a co-ordinated ap-
proach to mass transportation,
parking and railroads as well
as highways.
Road Not Favored
Yesterday, Raymond r
Tucker, Mayor of st. Louis and
president of the American Mu-
nicipal Association, yesterday
told the subcommittee the Ma.
ton can't build enough high
way lanes and parking lots tc
accommodate commuters solely
by automobile without com.
pletely paving over our cities"
Mr.. Tucker strongly urged
integrated local highway anc
mass = transportation planning
using both the proposed new
laws and planning funds al
ready provided under the Fed.
eral highway program.
John M. Pierce, general man.
ager Of the San Francisco Bay
Area Rapid Transit District
told the subcommittee that Sar
Francisco aree communities are
about to start a new l32-mile
jet-age rail transit system cost
ing at least $500 million tc
head of worse highway snarls
The system is expected to be
finished in six or seven years
he said.
California transportation Of
ficialS, Mr.. Pierce said are
unanimous in seeking a CO.
ordinated system of private and
public transportation as the
only answer to congestion.
The pending bill would not
provide enough funds, but il
is a significant step in the
right direction, he wrote.
Evening star., 1960-05-24
Aide Found Guilty
In Funds SHORTAGE

HAMPTON, Va, May 2 (AP)
Circuit Court Judge Frank A.
Kearney found Mrs. Marjorie
Mcknight Harmon Guilty yes
terday of embezzling $34,617
from Dixie Hospital operating
funds while she was business
Office supervisor there in 1857
So.
He said the evidence points
conclusively" to her guilt. He
deferred sentencing until re-
ceipt of a report by the proba-
ton and parole officer on June
l6,
Evening star., 1960-05-24
Phony Major Arrested
On Bod-Check Chorqe

A man posing as an Air Force
major was arrested yesterday
and charged with using a lad
check to buy a 1860 car from
a Marine colonel.
Arlington police said they
had sworn out a warrant
charging the man, Donald lie.
Roy Smith, with grand larceny
by false pretenses. They said
that Mr.. Smith gave his ad-
dress as 1909 North Herndor
street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1960-05-24

torpedoes, fusees, gasoline,
diesel fuel, motor oil and other
combuStibles.
A number of flremen escaped
injury when the west wall COL
lapsed at a point where they
had been fighting the flames.
Evening star., 1960-05-24
Foirfox Will Increase
Payments for Indiqents
BY CHARLES G. BROOKS
star Stan Writer

Fairfax County will increase its payments hospitals for
INDECENT patients by the end Of the Massey county
executive, said today.
The move the steps Of nearby gov
enmens to lift daily payments for hosptaized ndigents
closer to actual costs Of the District hospitals
Evening star., 1960-05-24
Commuter Line Looms
Asked ofU. S. by Pennsy
By JAMES G. DEAN
Star stan Writer

Pennsylvania Railroad officials today strongly urged that
Cne Federal Government launch loan plan to help urban
communities step up railroad commuter service.
James M. Symes, Pennsylvania president told a Senate
Banking Subcommittee the alternative to broader Federal
program to solve the urban TRANSFORMATION criss-parcuary
Evening star., 1960-05-01

Cos in the mountains and In
the 70s elsewhere; showers and
thunderstorms ending tonight
with lows in the SOS in the east,
the 40s in the west and the
30s in the mountains; mostly
sunny and cooler tomorrow.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay - Northwest winds
gusty at 20 to 80 knots today;
mostly cloudy with a chance of
scattered showers and thunder
storms; visibility 10 miles low
ering to ! to 4 miles in rain.
River Report
Potomac River clear at Harpers
Ferry and clear at Great Falls, Shena-
doah clear at Harpers Ferry.
Temperatures for Yesterday
Midnight 80 81 Noon ------- 65
an ----- sS 4 pm. ----- 20
Record Temperatures for the Year
Highest, g5 on April 81
Lowest, 10 on March II.
Evening star., 1960-05-01
West Europeans PIeod
For Chessmon's Life

LONDON. April 30 (AP)-
West Europe sent UP a chorus
| of protest today against the
imminent execution Of Caryl
Chessman. Fs
Brigitte Bardot, Charles
Humez, Alphonse Halimi e.
these were among big names
from sport and show business
who signed q French petition
calling for q last minute act
of elemency on behalf of the
long imprisoned convict.
The petition was splashed
across inside pages of Paris
Jour.
THE battle of procedure is
over" the French daily de-
clared. but the battle of the
heart continues. A chorus
of l00,0 voices has responded
to our appeal. voices which
cry across the sea grace.
Ninth Death Date
As Chessrnan prepared for
his ninth appointment with
death Monday, another French
daily of Communist conviction
expressed q widely held view.
LESS than the motive of the
conviction, it is the exceptional
delay Of IL years between the
sentence and the execution
which troubles the people of
America and Europe" it said.
Chessman was convicted as
long ago as 1948 for kidnapping
and a series Of sexual crimes
against women.
In Rome the rejection of
Cheeseman's appeal by the CAL
ifornia Supreme Court took
front page play alongside
Italy's government crisis.
Giorgio Ia Pira, dean of law
at the University of Florence,
q leading Christian Democrat
deputy in Parliament, cabled
Gov. Edmund Brown of CAL
ifornia.
The italian scholar said any
last-minute act of mercy by
the Governor would be "a
great. judicial, human, Chris
tian and political act" of i'm
mense service to future civili-
cations.
German, Swedish, Danish
and British newspapers played
Evening star., 1960-05-01
Writer'S Help Cited
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-windy
and warmer today with showers
and scattered thunderstorms
high near 78; cool and clearing
tonight with the low near 4S:
fair and cooler tomorrow.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy and
rather windy with showers and
scattered thunderstorms today,
highs in the COS in the noun
tains and in the 70s elsewhere:
showers and thunderstorms
ending tonight with lows in the
30s in the mountains, in the
40s in the western portion and
in the SOS in the east; mostly
sunny and cooler tomorrow.
Maryland-Windy and cloudy
with scattered showers and
thunderstorms and highs in the
Evening star., 1960-05-01

10 hours before ChesSman was
due to die. The Governor since
has said he cannot take any
action because the California
Supreme Court has three times
recommended against clemency.
The last occasion was Friday
evening.
Plea Turned Down
Meanwhile, Cheeseman's other
attorneys, A. L. Wirin and Ro-
sale Asher, got a quick turn
down from Federal District
Judge Louis E. Goodman.
Without comment, Judge
Goodman denied their petition
for a writ of habeas corpus
based on the contention Chess
man had been charged merely
with kidnapping, but had been
convicted of kidnapping with
bodily harm.
This same contention has
been thrown out by the State
courts.
Mr.. Wirin and Miss Asher
also asked for a writ on grounds
that Cheeseman's 12-year inn
.prisonment was cruel and in
human punishment. This. too,
was rejected. as it previously
had been by State courts.
Defense reasoning in the ap-
peal to Judge Goodman was /:
It has exhausted remedies in
the State courts and now could
start the procession up the
legal ladder to the United
States Supreme Court all over
again.
Chessman at his press con-
ference said II am hopeful and
/ am remaining hopeful.
don't start dying until 10 O'Clock
Monday morning"
Asked how he expected to
die, he said, 81 will Just walk
in and sit down. am conf
dent that I can die with
dignity"
Evening star., 1960-05-01

said the outcome will be pub.
lished Monday a few hours be.
fore Chessman is due to perish
in the gas chamber.
London newspapers pub.
lished no comment.
Evening star., 1960-05-01

in the investigation OF Terre-
nova. Terrenova has been a
California parole fugitive since
1855. He was at large in Los
Angeles during the period of
the red-light bandit operations
in 1948 and was jailed there
in April 194S.
The petition also charged
that Los Angeles Detective
Donald Grant perjured himself
in testifying he did not meet
Chessman after his arrest in
January, l948, and before he
was questioned by Ofticer Colin
c. Forbes.
The petition claimed a wit
ness will testify Mr.. Grant told
him he had "beat the hell out
Of" Chessman.
Says $500 Was Taken
Another charge against Mr..
Grant was that he removed q
$500 roll OF money from Chess
man after his arrest, whereas
police reported taking $3.50
from the prisoner.
The petition said the $3.50
was the exact amount taken
from the clothing store holdup
staged just before the pursuit
and arrest Of Chessman.
The 38-year-old convict, who
has escaped eight previous dates
in the gas chamber, did not feel
Gov. Edmund @. Brown had
done everything possible, but
conceded: Il doubt seriously If
the Governor will give me
another reprieve."
Gov. Brown granted the last
reprieve February 10, less than
Evening star., 1960-05-01

the Chessman story under big
headlines.
In Copenhagen. the news
paper Ekstrabladet launched a
poll Of readers on whether exc
cution is justified. Ekstrabladet
Evening star., 1960-05-01
Chessmon Delay Asked
In Lost Critical Hours

SAN FRANCISCO. April 80 (AP).-Caryl Cheeseman's at
torey peoned for his life today before court not
scheduled meet until two hours before the convict
is due to die In the San Quentin chamber Monday The
convict himself prepared the petition
Chessman meanwhile held a "fareWel" conference
Evening star., 1960-05-01

In prison, and said he could
prove he was not guilty of the
sex perversion crimes which
brought him two death SEN
tences IL years ago.
The new petition for a writ
of habeas corpus and a stay
of execution was filed before
the State Supreme Court to-
day by attorney George T,
Davis. Before Mr.. Davis showed
up. the court clerk said that
the court would not be in ses-
sion until Q am. Pacific Day
light Time Monday. The exc
cution hour is 10 am.
Originally the judges planned
to meet at 8 am. Monday. But
two hours after the new petition
was filed the judges changed
the hour to 8 am.
ChesSman asked that his ex-
ecution be delayed until the
Attorney General can complete
an investigation of Charles S.
Terrenova, described in the
petition as the man who al
ways has been the prime sus-
pect in the red-light bandit
crimes.
Writer'S Help Cited
The petition also said Will
liam Woodfield. Argosy maga-
zine writer. had given the At
torney General the names of
three men who could verify
that Chessman was not the Los
Angeles red-light bandit.
These men we're named as
Paul r. Judd. David H. Knoles
and William Wampler.
The names were supplied the
Attorney General for checking
Evening star., 1960-05-01
HIGHS Store Moved

Highs Dairy Products Corp
has opened its relocated store
at 1892 Eleventh st. NV. Ii
formerly was at 3116 Eleventh
st. NV.
Evening star., 1960-05-01

car. He got out Of the auto
stuck in 2 mudhole, and finished
delivering his rural route on
horseback.
Evening star., 1960-05-01
Nothing Stops Mail

MuSKoGEE. Okla. lAP)-
Heavy rain and snow begged
down postman w. z. Porter's
Evening star., 1960-05-01

Tide Tables
Furnished by the United States coas,
and Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
High ---- 12:15 am. 1888 am
Low -------- 7:12 am. SOL a m
Hish --- 1926 pm. 1:12 pm
Low TAG pm. S:36 I'M
For high and low tides at the fol-
lowing points subtract times indicated
from the above.
Annapolis, hours; Bloody Point
Lisht, 3 hours; Colonial Beach. 5s4
hours; Deale, 8 hours: Solomons Island,
hours; Point Lookout, 9 hours.
The Sun and Moon
Rises Sets
Sun today - GIL am. 500 . m
Sun tomorrow 500 am. S:01 . m
Moon today :. 1929 am. 1912 an
Automobiie lights must be turned on
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Board OK
Given Auto
Wash> Market
Continued from Page u


cars, he felt it was unlikely (as
we'll as illegal, that the lot traf.
fic would spill over onto Euclid
ave.
According to the Freeway
people, Goodyear Tire and Rub
Der Co., of Akron did a survey
of East Cleveland and reported
that a potential $191, 900 mar
ket for tires and other auto
accessories exists here whereas
the potential for a car wash
shows a market valued between
$125, 900 to $150,000. Therefore,
the accessory store would be
the main business. Under exist
ing East Cleveland ordinance
a car wash, when it is the prin-
cipal business, is prohibited.
The c & G Investment Co.,
would own the land and build
ing which would be leased to
Freeway Tire and Auto Service
and under Freeway's manage
ment. Goodyear Tire and Rub
Der Co., would supply the store.
Richard Cohen and Meyer
Schlam of 3210 Warrensville
Center rd., operators of Free
way Tire and Auto, presently
have interests in two auto
washes, one at list and Car
negie and the other at seth and
Woodland.
Building plans show that
the proposed auto business
building would be set back 20
feet from Euclid ave. The
apartment adjacent to the
east is set back approximate
ly s feet from the street. The
One-story car building would
Obstruct the view from the
window well on first floor
of the four story apartment
house. No windows would be
put on the east side of the
car building. Its nearness to
the easterly property line will
be determined by engineering
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-07-21
St. Joseph
Alumni Mons
Plan Picnic

The Alumni Mothers of st
Joseph High School are plan
ming a picnic on Saturday, Aug
ust Goth at 1890 on the Faculty
Grounds located at 800 East
185th st.
For reservations call any ont
Of the following committee
members. Mrs. Joseph Kuhel
RE. 1888; Mrs. Paul Trental
w. 1-6091; Mrs. Lawrence
agner, KE. 1-0855; Mrs
George Vanderbilt, EV. 1-6319;
Mrs. Richard Lieb, Nv. 1-3714;
Mrs. Joseph Unetic, KE. 1-4S9s
and Mrs. Frank DiBartolomeo
w. 1870.
Watch this paper for further
details.
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Family Outing
Fetes MiIIers
Golden Weddino

Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller
1853 East 141st ST., celebrated
their golden wedding anniver-
sary July End with a family
dinner given at Grubers by
their three daughters, Miss
Janet Miller, Mrs. William Win
slow Of Port Huron, Mich. and
Mrs. Robert Martin of Geneva.
Also present were Mr.. Robert
Martin and Mr.. William Win
slow; four grandchildren, Car
olyn and D'Esta Winslow and
Janet and Jane Martin.
Two other grandchildren,
Mrs. Richard Baker Of North
field, Ill. and William Winslow,
jr. of Highland Park, Ill. and
two great grandchildren were
unable to attend.
Mr.. Miller recently retired
from the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen.
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EAST CLEVELAND LEADER

by Wick Motors. The section G
the l. shaped land planned fo
construction of the grocer
store is now occupied by Flowe
Dell. Parking stalls would b
between Euclid ave., and tn
store which will be set back 12I
ft. from Euclid ave.
In granting the approval, tn
Board has been assured the CO
operation of the supermarke
in these areas, it will: put il
solid wall ramps at the rear Of
its store providing for loading
and unloading), keep a fence
between its property and the
Strathmore property, plant 6
five-foot shrubbery strip or
Strathmore ave., take out the
old trees (now uprooting the
sidewalks) and replant new
trees of a special variety, see
to it that it's arch lights do not
interfere with neighboring resi-
dents, pay for an additional traf-
fic signal, plant a seven-foot
strip Of shrubbery along Euclid
ave., finish the east wall of the
supermarket in face brick and
get the city's approval on the
sign it intends to put up adver-
tising the store on its property.
Asked why we need another
store" City Manager Charles A.
Carran replied, that the city
had been all through that with
the Ohio Supreme Court and
since the Court could not agree
with East Cleveland's objec-
tions on the Walworth land
store controversy and that was
more residentially situated, he
doubted that the court would
deny the supermarket the right
to build in the more commerce
allied Strathmore Chapman
area.
The City Commission will
consider the cases Tuesday at
7:45 p. m. in the Commission
Chamber at City Hall. The
Board recommends, it is
up to the Commission to ap-
prove or disapprove.
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softbalI games, q swimming
meet and a program Of race
and novelty contests will maxi
up the gigantic program tn
proceeds from which will b,
used to provide the financia
support necessary to maintain
the local baseball program
sponsored by the East Cleve
land Little Leagues. Inc.
All-star squads representing
the East Cleveland Little
League, Pony League and Colt
League will play corresponding
teams from neighboring com.
munities. Chuck Thomson and
Roy Wisecup, co-chairmen of
the Amateur Day committee,
have arranged the following
program which should prove
attractive to all local sports
followers:
Noon-1 As pm. Little Lea
gue-East Cleveland All Stars
VS.. WillOwick All-Stars; "a
p.m., Pony League - East
Cleveland All-Stars vs.. May.
field Heights; 3-4 p.m., East
Cleveland Swimming Meet.
Boys and Girls (S16) Shaw
Pool; 4-6 p.m., Colt League -
East Cleveland All-Stars VS..
East Cleveland Black Sox at
skating rink field. Sc pm.
Postponed races and novelty
contests from East Cleveland
Community Picnic for boys,
girls, men and women at Shaw
Stadium.
6-7 p.m., Girls Softball, Two
of the best teams in the Cleve-
land area; S:30-9:30 pm. Fea-
ture game-King and His
Court VS.. Greater Cleveland
AllStars.
All-Stars play at Skating
Rink Field.
This will be the sixth ap-
oearance for the world-famous
King and His Court att Shaw
Stadium and each previous en-
yagement has attracted a large
,rowd. Even those who have
ieen this amazing four-man
cam are always eager to watch
heir antics again. The King,
eddie Feigner, is one of the
most fabulous figures in the
ports world. He has been fea-
ured recently in Life Magazine
nd Sports Illustrated and just
hree weeks ago was guest on
lational TV show, "I've Got A
secret"
His endless assortment of
'itching deliveries are almost
Unbelievable and his three
eammates are softball stars in
heir own right whose batting
nd fielding feats are thrilling
0 watch. Their opponents, the
ireater Cleveland All-Stars,
epresent the best softball tai
Mt in the Cleveland area.
.ocal all-stars are anxious to
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needs. A retaining wall may
be used on that end of the
property.
The Freeway interests hav
agreed not to store their ware
outside of the store and to re
quire it's attendants to wea,
uniforms. They said that the,
have all the latest equipmen
and that tires can be changed
and other auto work done with
out the noise nuisance usually
associated with such operations
The work will all be done in
side the building. Because it is
investing so much on equip
ment, the Freeway owners an.
ticipate using a minimum OF
help in the auto wash section
of their business.
Special parking arrange
ments may be worked out al
lowing the American Legion
parking facilities in the even
ing. The Euclid ave. entrance
to the parking lot will be chain
ed after closing hours. The
business will be operated daily
from s am. to 6 pm. except
Sundays when it would operate
between 8 am. and 2 pm.
The city is considering MAX
ing the property exit one allow
ing a right turn only.
William Sietz, President of
the Euclid-T aylor Property
Owners Civic Association voiced
his objection on behalf of that
group to the proposed business.
He stressed a safety hazard
involved and questioned the
wisdom of allowing such a
large section of south Euclid
ave-, to be a crossing place for
cars. The auto wash entrance
and the municipal parking lot
entrance and exit would be ad-
jacent under present plans. City
officials said they did not feel
this would present a pedestrian
hazard and Police Chief H. S.
Weaver said the buildings as
they now exist at the 156O8I
address present more of a.
police problem than the pro-
posed building.
City Manager Charles A. Car
ran and Finance Director G. T.
expressed their per-
sonal opinions that the planned
enterprise would be better than
existing conditions at the site.
Mr.. Carran explained that
the property is zOned for
commercial use and that the
only question before the zon-
ing board was the rezoning of
q residentially-zOned area to
the rear of the proposed
building. He said that the ap-
plicants are within their
rights to construct the kind
of business that they have
planned and that other less (
desirable businesses who did {
MT need the rear of the prop
erty rezOned could 60 right in
and build without consulting
the city.
In other action, the Board
llso approved the rezoning Of
! rear portion of land a super +,
market chain wanted changed
rom a residential use district
O a retail use district. The I,
is bordered on the east
y Strathmore ave. to the north
" Euclid ave-, to the south by
,lderwood ave-, and to the west