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Vestal Burglary A burglary at the Vestal TfieSter early todays Tietter the thief or thieves $236. How en try to the theater was gained is one of the unsolved issues. Page 3. Vol. 104, No. 8 THE DAI LY BL LLETIN Serving Endicott, End well, Vestal and Western Broome — Eastern Thga Counties The Weather For Endicott and vicinity—. Some light snow or snow flurries and colder tonight and Thursday. Low tonight, 15-20;. nigh Thursday, 20-25. 14 Pages Endicott, N. Y. , February 1959 5 Cmts 65 Dead in Of Jetliner Bad Day For 707*s, 2 Encounter Trouble But No One Is Hurt NEW YORK (UPI)—A Boeing 707 jet passenger plane carrying dancer Gene Kelly and 123 other persons from Paris to New York and another 707 operated by American Airlines from New York to Los Angeles both suffered \malfunctions\ but landed safely at their destina tions. 1 There were no injuries in either case Capsule News Alexandria Next For Integration The Paris-to-New York plane, operated by Pan American World Airways dropped swiftlv from a 30 000 fjot altitude to 6 000 feet ovpr the North Atlantic at 5 14 p m est Tuesday when the autopilot that keeps the plane level suddenly went on the blink. Pillows and other objects float ed about the cabin during the dive and some passengers de- scribed a \weightless\ sensation ALEXANDRIA, Va (LPI) - . Tm glad to get to the ground Federal Judge Albert V Bryan In one piece.\ said Kelly at Gan- today ordered the Alexandria der School Board to admit nine Ne- ' Some passengers said thp plane gro children to three white , ^P?^ » „ sw [ ft >V J! broke whools next Tuesday Bryan, in a six-page ruling, said the Negroes should be ad mitted to two elementary schools and one high school. Bryan turned aside the school board's request that the admis sions be deferred until next Sep tember, saying it would require a \wholly new review administra tively and possibly judicial\ of the applicants. We're Close WASHINGTON (UPD-Defense Secretary Neil H. McElroy said today there would be only \one or' two missiles\ difference in U.S. and Russian stocks of war- ready intercontinental missiles by the end of 1959. This estimate, more optimistic than most offered in the continu ing debate over U.S versus So viet rocket strength, was given to reporters as McElrov prepared to resume testimony to the House Armed Services Committee. Settlement Near? 'PHILADELPHIA (UPD — t Ralph Rieser, president of the ! United Glass and Ceramic Work- • ers Union, said today the llSndayJ i strike against the Pittsburgh! Plate Glass Co. may be settled by arbitration. \All of the local unions ap proved arbitrations as a irieaBs of settling the strike \ the inter national union president said on . his return here to resume nego- 'tiations with the company fol lowing a six-day recess in talks. No Settlement XEW YORK (UPIi —Early settlement of the tug boat strike that has crippled harbor traffic appeared dim today because of a deadlock in contract negotia tions. Bargaining broke off Tuesday when National Maritime Union investigators walked out of a joint mediation session charg ing that management represent atives had attempted to dictate to the union Veteran Pilot NEW YORK (UPD-Capt A H DeWitt. of Decatur. Mich . pi lot of the American Airlines Elec- tra which crashed here Tuesday night, was one of the world's most experienced commercial pi lots. The 59-year-old flier would have observed his 30th anniversary with American Airlines next June He was assistant chief pilot for the airline in New York from 1947 to 1952 He and his wife. Gertrude, had no children. sound barrier but Pan American would not confirm the report Plane Buffeted Pan American said the incident occurred 500 miles east of Gan der. Nfld, the airliner's next scheduled stop. The plane exper ienced \high speed buffeting\ in the descent and a small piece of non-structural material used for streamlining was whipped away A Pan Am spokesman here said that the autopilot \experienced a malfunction\ and became \inoper ative \ In a matter of minutes the plane dropped 24.000 feet until the crew brought it under control again Thp plane was operated manually for the remaining hour- and-37-minute trip to Gander Passengers left the ailing plane at Gander and Pan Am flew an other jet there from New York to bring them on the last leg of their journey. Averts Emergency Landing Harry Clark of New York, pilot of the American Airlines' jet en route to Los Angeles with 112 per sons aboard alerted International Airport at Los Angeles that he might have to make an emergen- :y landing. Emergency fire equip ment was held in readiness at the field But Clark and his crew then de termined that the hydraulic sys tem of the plane was all right and that there was \an apparent mal function of instruments The plane touched down at In ternational at 904pm pst, only 11 minutes behind schedule. Man Dies Of Severe Burns ALBANY (UPD-Delos Willing- ham Jr , 19, who was burned over 80 per cent of his body when an exploding heater set fire to his home, died today in Albany Hos pital Willingham. his parents, their 11 other children, and two per sons living upstairs in thp same house were routed by the fire last Sunday. Accepts Invite DUBLIN, Ireland OJPI>-Presi- dent Sean T O'Kelly of Ireland has accepted the invitation of President Eisenhower to visit Washington on St. Patrick's^ Day, March 17, it was announced Tues- day. • - - - It will be the first state visit by a president of the Irish repub lic to the United States. O'Kelly will spend 10 days as the guest of Eisenhower before going on a tour of the states. LAUGH IT OFF iii_?_ \Two please.\ Main Stems Norman O. Brunncr. Brack- ney Justice of the Peace and IBM employe, getting out of a neighbor s car and \Footing it\ over a mile-and-a-half down a slick Hawleyton.hill this ayem . . . and getting back in the car to finish the ride to Endi cott (Guess Norm figures if he has to go over fool s Will he's going to hoof it ) MUs Chris Buckley seeming to look at least a year older as she sat at her desk at West Comers School today . . rea son why is today is Chris's birthday, she's seven. The young lady is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. VanNess Buck ley of 940 Harvard St., West Corners. Pete <\Your Friendly, Mail man\). Seal* nnri a group oL Endicott mailmen wondering —how come this 1 Sunday s bowl* ing match with the Clerks was postponed? Is it because of Vlnce Dobish's recent operation that they're afraid they may have t o pay for the spaghetti? Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose (IBM- Otwgo) McKeoa and family recently coming into town in the family Chevrolet forsaking the Chattanooga Cho Choo as well as that town in Tennes see to establish residence in Ross Corners. Mr. and Mrs. Umberto Pn- trino of 2201 Wayne St. both j working hard every Hay tn their own businesses. Umberto is in the hairdresaing business ... his wife is in the little boy business-, raising young Mark Joseph, who by the way was • New Year's baby. 'God Was With Me' Says Crash Survivor By SEYMOUR KEMACH As Told To UPI It's the only way I could figure Boats Rescue 8 People NEW YORK (TJPI)— X new American Airline jet- powered E1 e c t r a airliner God was good to me it out. I wasn't sitting in my seat. I was sitting in the plane's, . . lounge with another guy and two stewardesses. We were m,ssed lts LaGuardia Airport talking and joking. I was strapped into my seat j runway in fog and rain and Then we went down and I thought I was going to die • plunged into the East River How did I get out of the piano\ I don't know, but I help ed pull out two hostesses and a hltle bo\ That water was cold I thought I'd never see my wife again. You don't know 1 came close to giving up I swam in the water to a tucboat I swear to God I gave up twice You just don't know how lucky I was Now I know I'll live to be t»0 I'm in good shape, only nn ankle But oh my back, my leg. m\ head. And I'm still freezing. That water— it was so cold' TOUGH DAY FOR GIANTS—This giant 707 jetliner Is a prototype of the aircraft which experienced difficulty on two fronts yesterda>. In both cases, however, pas sengers and crew were unhurt, although mechanical difficulties gave them some bad moments. Costly Bills Mean Taxes, President Tells Democrats WASHINGTON fUPD— Presi dent Eisenhower challenged Dem ocratic congressional leaders to day to raise taxes if they pass costly housing and airport bills The President told a news con ference\ that raising taxes would be the only straight forward thing to do if the Democratic leaders emergency which demands them insist on what he called reckless The President opened his meet- spendins programs such as their -ing with reporters by volunteer- pending housing and airport con- Ing nn attack on the Democratic struction bills housing and airport measures 8 Year Old Youngster Orphaned By Crash NEW YORK (UPD—Eight-year-old Robert Sullivan became a boy without a family today. But more than 10 hours after the crash of an Ameri can Airlines plane in the East River, young Robert still hadn't been told how his life had been altered. His father and two sisters were He emphasized he does not be lieve the United States wants higher taxes unless there is some To U.S. Convoy Submit To Inspection Or Stay Put-Russian Order HELMSTEDT. Germany (UPI)—The Soviet Embassy in East Berlin said today a U. S. Army convoy detained for two days at the East-West German border will not be permitted- to cross the Iron Curtain-until it-submits to-f^uf their responsibilities- -as- -tof search by Communist border guards, At the same time, however the ______ Russians allowed another U S Army vehicle to pass unmolested * through the Marienborn check point this morning on the way to Berlin i A Soviet spokesman in East Berlin said the four-truck convoy halted by border guards Monday afternoon will stay at Marienborn unul the Russians are permitted to inspect the trucks. A US Army spokesman said the convoy's orders not to permit inspection remained unchanged A spokesman for the Soviet Embassy in East Berlin rejected release of the truck convoy and the five American soldiers in it It was the first outright rejec tion Tuesday American protests were taken \under consideration \ The spokesman told UPI corre spondent Joseph B Fleming that the convoy will be permitted to cross into West Germany only after it submits to Soviet controls The trucks were carrying jeeps (or repairs from West Berlin The Soviet spokesman blamed the Incident—potenUally the most sprlous since the end of the 1948-49 Communist blockade—on the Unit ed States He said the convoy re fused to submit to what he called \usual controls.\ He warned that the American action at the Marienborn check point could complicate the situa tion of Berlin He said the L' S should have enough political sense to avoid such border incidents. While the Communists held up the West Germany-bound U.S. truck convoy, a big American trailer-truck en route to West Ber lin passed through the Soviet con trol point without incident. Ike Stood Up By Congressman Bulletin Board Union . Endicott'* Guidance Department rates high, but needs some Improvements, ac cording to m slate official, rage 3. Taxpayers groups and labor unions mounting fierce oppo sition to Governor Rockefel ler's budget and tax proposals. Page 8. Reed Saedaker as \mayor\ fceads a list of EudKmtt officials who Will \run\ the village on Friday. Civic Day. Page 3. (I • Oweg» Bay Scout* pu» a •eriea of events In celebration M. Bey Scoot Week. Page 6. WASHINGTON <UPI» - Not many people could forget an in vitation to breakfast with the President at the White House But Rep Robert R Barry (R- N Y i did \I just completely forgot nil about it \ Barry confessed I hope the President will forgive mc \ i Barry was one of those invited to the White House breakfast yes- terdav for freshmen GOP con gressmen At the time he was supposed to be breaking bread with the President. Barry was blissfully hauling trunks into the attic of his new home, buying mats for new carpets, and driv ing his son to school Barry wasn't the only Hquse member to flub protocol Rep El mer J Hoffman <ft-IH » arrived at the eggs and bacon breakfast 10 minutes late Both call for much larger spend ing than his.own programs. Waste Ruashuu In other highlights ol his newt conference the President: —Said ^Russia's detention of five US. servicemen and four trucks at a check point west of Berlin is a violation of implied and explicit Four-Power agreements. He said this country is lodging a vigorous protest with the Soviet Union. —Made clear he strongly op poses any extreme civil rights legislation. He said it would be wicked to set up a federal police force to see that citizens carry school integration and other civil rights —Praised Virginia officials, parents and white students, for the orderly 'manner in which school integration was started Monday in Arlington and Norfolk —Expressed skepticism at new Russian boasts of possessing in tercontinental missiles with hy drogen warheads that can pin point targets in this country and which make U S weapons obso lete He recalled the Russians in the past have bragged falsely that they invented the flying machine, asked why their boats on weap ons should be believed in light of their unfounded claims about the other inventions He called it propaganda Leaven For Georgia —Noted there was an absolute- ly successful firing of a US At las ICBM earlier today He said it went a long way in a very good performance —With nn over-all reference to U S and Russian relative mili tary strength he said this coun try has a much more balanced defense organization than t h c Russians U.S. retaliatory power is good and cannot be knocked out by any single Russian sur mise assault, no matter bow massive A Wing, A Prayer, And A Life By EDWARD GOTTLIEB As told to June* L. Kilgallen of United Pros* brtenwtlonal NEW YORK (UPD— It was a terrifying experience and I was tucky ( to escape with my life After I hit the water, a man caUeo* to me and shouted, \Here's a wing—can you swim to H?\ I did. That man, whose name I do not know. Is a hero to me ^war sttttng\ -far the front of the plane near the engines At the approach to LaGuardla field, the pilot slowed up a bit I estimated he was merely going into waiting turns and did not bo- come concerned Then the pilot revved up the engines again The pilot kept making turns and I realized we were near the landing point even though 1 hadn't been able to see Manhat tan. Suddenly a Crash Suddenly, there was a crash The plane came apart in pieces, in splinters Instantly, after the crash I was out in the water As I went down I had the fear that I was going down too deep and that 1 might not be able to come up I swallowed a lot of water but I came up to the surface I re alized that something was wrong with both of my legs They u en- heavy and useless In the darkness, I got hold of a seat pillow that had fallen out of the plane I held on to the pi I lou with one arm in an effort to float and with my other hand I began unloosening my seat belt which was still attached to my waist It was lucky that I got rid of that belt The water was cold and I realized I was In a serious pre dicament. I had my senses killed and his mother died a few hours later of injuries suffered in the crash. Robert, a handsome blond- haired boy told nurses when he was brought to Flushing Hospital early today that he thought his father was dead, he didn't know for sure Robert, whose family lived at 31 Jean Ave . Hempstead, N Y.. and his mother were brought to the hospital In the same ambu lance at 2 a.m. The mother, Lo- ralne. 40. died three hours later Robert, sitting in bed for an ex amination tills morning, was naked from the waist up and red welts were visible across hh» ab domen. A nurse said he had sut fered abdominal abrasions when he was thrown against bis safety belt in 'me crash. His condition was listed as fair Robert and his mother bad been sitting together In the plane. Tne other members of the family were believed to have sat further to the rear After the crash he climbed to the top of the wreck age wrtn his mother who he said appeared to have a broken leg I was kneeling on the wreck age with mother that's why I was so cold,' the nurse quoted Robert He swam wnth his mother to a 'ugboat where thev were picked up. Robert said \I only had a couple of swim ming lessons and the current was strong.\ he said \I told him his mother was downstairs \' the nurse said \He doesn t know the others are dead \ an awareness of wh.it was going on ail the time As 1 floated I taw « man on a piece of the plane He shouted to me \Here is a wing—can you swim over here\' He seemed to be only 10 or l.> yards away and I made it Tills man is A hpro to me He helped me on board I don t know exactly how long I was on that piece of wreckage Maybe two or three hours for all I know I was in pain and I was cold and shivering The rest of my experience is and pure personal agony MAIN STREET RIVER—Water about one foot \deep flooded West Main Street today in front of the Union - Fire Station from a writer main break at the south' east corner of West Main Street and Badger Avenue. Water from the main was flowing across Main Street down the light side of Badger. Avenue, into West Union Street Jack Oggen; assistant superintendent of the Endicott Waterworks, said the cause of the water joint break was undetermined and was reported around 4 o'clock this morning by village police. Mr. Ogden said that the water in the Union business dis trict wji»shut off around 9 a. \m. today and would re main off until the break could be fixed. No homes or stores in th* vicinity were reported flooded from the break as Waterworks crews were at the scene since thf first flooding report. just before midnight Tues day mght, apparently killing 65 of the 73 persons aboard. A passing tugboat rescued nine persons from the water and the wreckage. One died later in a hospital. By mid- morning, 19 more bodies had been recovered from the shallow muddy waters of the tidal river. The plane, a new 2-milhon- dollar jet-powered aircraft put into service only 10 days ago, was the airlines' Flight 320 out of Chicago. The Civil Aeronautics Board said the pilot was making a \stand ard instrument approach\ to Runway 22 at LaQuardia* Breads Apart \ Its last contact with the airport two was a routine ^acknowledge ment of permission TO land, mads from less than three miles away. The plane apparently smashed] into the river in landing position, broke apart and sank quickly hi about 26 feet of water. One sur vivor said he believed the pilot had made several- passes over the field before the crash, but the CAB statement made no mention of any unsuccessful landing at tempts. It appeared likely the cause of the fatal crash—first of a U.S • made commercial Jet-prop in the United States—would not be de termined until completion of % CAS faxwatigatton wtoch *«rb* gua immediately. Crawl On Fntelngw \There were only two large pieces of wreckage.\ Everett Phelps, co-captain of the tugboat H. Thomas Tati. said. \The tall and part of the fuselage. Threa people were perched on the fuse lage We hauled them aboard. As we did so, a hand poked through a door in the wreckage. The man inside the fuselage called for help. Crewmen yanked on the dear with hooks but couldn 't get it open Then the fuselage sec tion pulled away from the hooks. The man's hand disappeared. His cries stopped. -. \If only there were more boats around, more people could have been saved \ One of the passengers. Seymour Kemach. 36. of Brooklyn, nidi there was no warning Swim In Icy Water Kemach and some of the other survivors swam in the icy water to a commencal tug that was hauling barges near the scene. Others were picked up by police and Coast Guard launches, fire- boats, and a police helicopter. They were suffering from internal injuries, cuts, bruises, shock, ex posure, and submersion, but no burns were reported. Among the sui viwis were three crew members—Frank S Hlava- cek. first officer. Warren E. Cook, flight engineer: and Joan Marie Zeller. stewardess Miss Zeller. 21. who became a steward ess because she thought flying was \thrilling.\ w-as tn a daze as she was brought to Flushing General Hospital \That crash, that horrible crash.\ she moaned. \Please turn mo over on my side. My stomach hurts \ It was the first crash of an American jet airliner since ihe na tion entered the commercial Jet age last November. Relatives and friends waiting at LaGuardia to see loved ones \come in on the Jet\ received the news with dis belief. Then they wept and several fainted. A nurse was called to treat them for shock. Set Up Morgue Police set up a temporary res cue headquarters and morgue in the College Point section of Queens County, the nearest point of the l~g* Isldud shore to Hie crash scene. Searchlights from' the launches crisscrossed the dark; icy waters which survivors de scribed as \freezing—really freea- ing.\ The temperature was 42 de grees. A. three -foot section of the plane's 32-foot tail projected above the surface of the river. A 20-foot section of the plane was spotted by the helicopter floating near the Bronx shore on the other side ot the river. Some bodies were prob ably trapped in the submerged section, police said. The plane appeared to be in no difficulty when it informed the air port's control tower that it was approaching for a landing at 11:15 p.m. est It was four nules from the airport at that time, there was no radio contact after that The crash scene was south- -of- the Whitestone Bridge, comectinc Queens and the Bronx. — -
