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POST RIBB WAY EDITION VOL 85 NO. 266' CAMDEN, N. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1960 7 CENTS cou wmi Discoverer 18 C-P Probe Climax Canine 'Cop9 on Beat Whizzer White Offered U. S. Ready To Retrieve Post by Kennedy; Grid 'Spy in Sky' VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.

(UPI) Scientists tracked orbiting Discoverer XVIII Star Aided Campai gn satellite today are confident they can recover by the push of a but ton its capsule loaded, with sam pies of human and plant life. The Air Force said it would de State Airs Shakedown Of Drivers By TIMOTHY P. COMBS TRENTON Attorney General Furman today disclosed existence of a "shakedown" racket which has extorted thousands of dollars from truck drivers by promising the return of suspended drivers licenses. The announcement by Furman climaxed a three month Investigation by the Courier-Post which revealed Individual drivers paid from $200 to $600 to have licenses restored. In some Instances drivers were about to have licenses restored through normal procedures when payoffs were made.

The first cases investigated by men assigned by Furman and Ned J. Parsekian, acting director of the Motor Vehicle Bureau, centered on drivers In Burlington County but it was revealed that drivers In Camden County also cide today whether to attempt re covery of the cold-plated. 300 pound capsule on its 17th polar orbit this afternoon or wait until Friday after its 31st orbit when it has traveled nearly a million 1st Ward Cited at Hearing As Need for CityRule Shift 1 IrV in ip i smmim miles. "Right now it looks like we'll certainly leave the capsule up Stevenson Conference Also Set By MERRIMAN SMITH WASHINGTON (LTD Presl. dent-elect Kennedy today offered Byron (Whizzer) White, Colorado attorney and former All-American football star, a post in his new administration.

Both Kennedy and White agreed, mayor-council form, if adopted, there for the extra day," a spokesman said after it was launched into a near-perfect orbit Wednes probably would cost less than the present form day with a more powerful rocket engine. Release Mechanism The push of a button at a Sun By DONALD W. SCOTT Citing the 1st Ward as a "disgraceful" example of the present city commission operation, a number of Camden residents called for "improvements and changes" in city government Wednesday night Speaker after speaker voiced disaDnroval of the present City Charter Group Meets Each Weekday Night The Camden Charter Study Commission will hold meetings each weekday night at 7:30 o'clock in various schools, John J. Horn, chairman, has announced. The schedule: Tonight Fetters School, 3rd and Walnut Streets.

Returning again to the situation in the 1st Ward, Mrs. McGrath said properties assessed for $5,000 cannot be sold for $3,500, that it was impossible to obtain mortgages on many houses in that area and that residents "still get rusty water" when they turn on their taps. nyvale, tracking station Courier-Pout Photo will send the capsule hurtling through space toward a 250-by-50-mile "ball park" recovery area near Hawaii where three previous however, that the proposal at this stage did not involve a specific capsules have been recovered in Commission 0 a 1 1 at the job. White has been mentioned ONE OF CAMDEN'S canine sleuths is shown with Detective Edward Yeager Wednesday night as the policeman stops to talk with an unidentified woman in front of a Market Street theatre. Camden Canine Squad Opposes Commission Mike Bender of 218 State St.

said the 1st and part of the 10th Wards both fall into the forgot evem I fourth public hearing conducted yJSTi DlscVCrerby the Charter Study Commission XVI I carried tissue from the un- Junior 1Iigh derside of a human eyelid, croinA Vrt A news story on Kennedy and Vie U.S. Dollar crisis is on Page 23. ten classifications. Voicing opposi bone marrow and blood cells as With rare exceptions, speakers are to be questioned. Data for Grand Jury Furman conferred with Martin J.

Queenan, Burlington County prosecutor Wednesday and turned over evidence which Furman said would be presented to the Burlington County grand Jury. Queenan declined to comment on the probe after the conference. generally favored a new mayor- well as algae and spores to study effects radiation would have on human space travelers. tion to the present city commission, Bender said he favored some kind of the mayor-council form. He declared that the people would Friday Camden High School, Baird Avenue and Park Boulevard.

A meeting is scheduled next Monday in the City Commission chambers. four of the five city commissioners, met city department heads and conducted public hearings. Piarulli then explained the pres council form of government for Make Prowl of Streets Camdea Approximately 10 per sons expressed their opinions support whatever recommenda as an appointee for attorney gen eral or solicitor general White saw Kennedy for about 20 minutes at the home of the Discoverer XVIII was hurled into an orbit taking it 450 miles out and as close as 150 miles. It circles the earth over the poles tions the charter commission By CHARLES Q. FINLEY "thinks best for the people.

from among a crowd of about 70 persons. The meeting with John J. Horn, chairman of the recently- Most of the victims of the mrmbers of Cam-! speed lino on Broadway, many Lavett Seabron of 1973 Fark once every 94 minutes. shakedown, Furman said, were' persons waitin2 for scs stepped ent commission form of govern uhnca limncea u'r a elected five-member charter study form of government "has outlived, wum wua mm in nomnjf its He suRgested that, ton next week after Kennedy re the charter commission "consider! turns from a weekend in Falm pended under the New Jersey! and admiration appcd hi. fineoA one of the The whole 2.100-pound second commission, tracing the activities ifable Camden point system.

Traffic violation they walked their beats in center doss and said. "Here Fido" but'stage was lobbed into orbit by of the commission since its elcc-i10 jaua amaof Tanya the value of carryover terms of.rjcach Fla. guminmuii ciiy ior uie nrsi ume euncMiay sooerca up wnen me uug muium. me first tesl oi a lw.iHKJ-pounajU"'' of 3rd said she lived in Cam counted for an accumulation it i i i Chaos resulted when the dogs thrust Thor ennine which had p.i,i. nimA White, 43, was director of na- den's "forgotten" 1st Ward andGisiaiors 10 always nave a fft knnw how much it cleus of experienced councilmen.

night Moving along with dignity, then were taken into a bar at 7th and 15,000 pounds more thrust thani ftfhpr com, tionwide volunteer activities for rhtmif Sts Itor. the nolice nrnvirtiic onainnt would cost lhe taxoavers for a Clifford Albright of 332 State points beyond the 12 allowed before suspension or revocation of driving permits In New Jersey. Furman stated he has been con- Kennedy during the recent cam. missioncrs, Elijah Ferry, George growling and snapping on com-gave a demonstration outside the) Although there' apparently was Anthony, Mrs. Stella R.

Cimino'councilmanic form, what their St. said the present commission paign. He said he would think could be mand, the initial tasic force Of place of what the dogs do when no effort to capitalize on the ex form of government Kennedy's offer and let him and Edward A. Conlin, as well salaries would be and what would JTMJS the city's dog squad created as ordered to attack. but nave not liKea wnat tne know "in a few days." as Michael J.

Piarulli and George: be the cheapest form or govern- tra thrust in Wednesday's shot, the additional power will be valua- him in tintninv in nrovont a cnaro present commission has done Stranski, legal consultants, Horn.ment tlee said the investigation will con He asked several questions about rocei were moving over Horn said it was impossible to said the commission had met One of the trainers waved his tinue. mva -rant flmirot nn mst einrp other forms of government. However, the attorney general arms in front of Saber and thei with more Dower, tbe Air Force nearly every night since Nov. 8, took a field trip to Newark, Saber and ETO. two young Ger no particular form had been Charles Burns of 2730 Arthur recommended as yet although he Ave.

said he was "100 per cent in in defense of the point system dog snarled andsnapped with Discoverers into hicher man shepherds, were commanded planned other trips to Elizabeth said: hv SorpMnt farman Ftillaro and Philadelphia, interviewed did express the opinion that a Continued on Tage 41 -Col. 1 "I'm convinced that In a va -J rtotiilli. oi-rJ Vflinnr r1lnnin(t Cowgill Assails Plan To End PRSL Service frightening fury. Several onlook- orbit, and kecp cm ln space crsranout longer. Such a capability will be Even-where the effect on theportanj in animals was electrifying.

SyS(cms t0 against one inside a restaurant on Market surprise attacks. St. near Broadway went outside 0ne of the prime purposes of to see the canine sleuths. 'lne rjiSCOverer series is perfecting The police have built a kennel equipment for such "sky spy" sys- and training grounds at the roll- Cms. call headquarters on Newton! Avenue.

Although the- dogs are a i not fully trained, they have pro- lOt Al ICIKIilIl I Meets With Kefauver Before his conference with White, the president-elect met with Sen. Kefauver, D-Tenn. He then paid an unexpected 15-minuta call on his wife and new son at Georgetown University Hospital where John F. Jr. was to be christened late in the afternoon.

The next caller at Kennedy's Georgetown home after White was Dean Rusk, former assistant sec rctary of state who is now president of the Rockefeller Founda tion. Rusk has figured In speculation as a possible secretary of state. Kennedy's home will be the scene of another important conference during the afternoon when the president-elect and Adlal E. Stevenson will discuss whether the former Illinois governor will accept a high post in the foreign affairs field in the new West Rallies To Back U.N. Congo Role UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.

(LTD -The United States and its allies rallied today to prevent Russia has been managed with integrity. p. Tarsekian has pulled a real cross-1 section of files dating from Jan. i(PtroIman Daud Newbcrrj'. and I'm convinced that hearing Impressive Squad officer recommendations havej impressive crime deterent been followed in the great sonn t0 augmented by jority of cases.

In the few devia-more canineSi is headed by Potions which have occurred, thec chief Ncalc, who took per-director has changed them on the sonaj cnargC 0f the operation's merits of the cases or the deputy on street director has done so while thei George Mahoney of Camden, director was out of the state." Anthony Tail of Philadelphia, But Furman said he was inves- wno are training the dogs, were gresscd sufficiently for work next Sponsor Beaten, Robbed A part-time parking lot attend week, Neale said. "If these dogs won't deter Linc Essential For Industry, He Declares By FRANCIS M. LORDAN crime, nothing will," Neale said, "I can't say just how emhyed II Kari robM of $18 and wrecking the United Rations ant was roughed up by two tho ootential of this B. Apr Arte in ttiA rnnpo and ligaung me case oi one inic DrPSnt I 1: driver whose license was returned, ih and thoir am ahout yva. i ui i o- nnlv month of a i u.

Oi cigareucs. puute ii-gKt-u ami's wauiiM pdai iiie iuji-ki. months suspension. Suspension of PRSL passenger .1 1J ported Wednesday night. P'ps, Detectives John Troutman and.Pc into comple chaos Dominic Palese said William Al- The Security was sum- l.

into another emergency service in fcoum jersey wouia Procedure Explained The hearing officer is a bureau 'force a smothering blanket of official before whom license rcvo- i the lot at 9th and Market Streets ssion this afternoon in Ue when he noUced the pair there' Kremlins campaign to oust the 9 nm iCongos pro-Western regime and 3 City Police Face Trials in January depression upon the many ambitious plans now evolving to further develop Camden County," Sen. Cowgill, D-Camden, charged Rhodes Scholar White, a former Rhodes scholar, and Robert Kennedy, the president-elect's brother, had been the two men most prominently men- He said one of them ran pro-Soviet Patrice Lumum-hind him. flung him to the ground to pow-er. vinn. Soviet Ambassador alenan A.

cation hearings arc held. According to Furman, the director has the ultimate authority within the bureau and can reverse an officer's decision once it is made. Furman further stated that "a substantial number of deviations today, the first witness, tioned for the post oi attorney Cowgill was "Give me your money and shut'Zonn was expected to launch a By CARL R. LINES JR. i aHnnlr ah Norrotarv l.pn before a hearing conducted by State PUC Commissioner D.

Lane Three of five Camden police of-'after the holidays and the request Tneral Dae Hammarskjold. the U.N, general. Of the Stevenson-Kennedy meeting a highly authoritative source said the former Illinois governor mi Powers in Camden on an application by the PRSL to drop the Sns 'l; who remain to be tried on'was granted by County Judge Ed--- j- inrlirtrtinnle rrnuinc mil nl lhe iiant fartinn wearing a light tan jacket. in uieww u.c fc mniHn't ih nthrr United. States.

The United Scales IcnM tia land twice unsuccessful Demo- service. Manv tnirV rfrivrrs who have VranH ii.rv nmhp nf alWnd nolirp. lloinc said he had no knowledcc man too well. Since his glasses was prepared to sime oaik. VS Tho lino rlaims it incurred a cratic presidential candidate most tpccivoA summonses both in New i ui -i tJ nntinAhomnni were smashed by the first at- ninlomats Concerned o- 1 i l- i- a nl vi" I But he assumed, he said, it was -snn fa.

fn Coonpr U.N. diplomats were concernea i 's? vitirnr qin 1' onnnnnrpmpni iiyri lUkUJiniia 4 nmpr. nA mnrt nffiriaU The three are Detective John "asked because the state docs not i0Spitai where he was deficit of J3 million in its net rail- assuredly remained under act ve way operating income from consideration for a top foreign passenger sen-ice in 1959 and the policy job with the incoming ad-deficit from passenger and freight ministration, services has amounted to nearly This same source said Kennedy 90 million in 27 years. Only in'planned to discuss two posts with UCdit-u that it would withdraw its diplo MRS. II.

D. WORTMAN matic mission from Leopoldville One trucker said he was follow-Moffa. Inspector Anthony P.1 1 to try people during the for bruises and put under soda Ing a car in Edgewater Park'skolskl. and former Police Uon. when the driver signaled a left Roomer.

Roth Moffa and' Rua the tnal and recall pilots and other per N.Y.Sliipyard sonncl sent to the Congo at U.N. 1943, the line showed a profit, mm turn with his rear lighi. Instead. are under suspension. 2mJ'i SJSlThe Weather reaucst nrm claims.

Partly cloudy, cold and windy U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Whether either post would be offered depended on Stevenson's saia ine irucKer. me anver lurnea Koerner retired from the police V.AthL right and a collision ensued. THe department the day prior to his SS? thnc office has filed an with a few snow flurries this aft- Rejected Proposal Earlier this year, the PRSL rejected a proposal by the state for irutRcr saw me auiuniuuui- unn-i indictment.

nnicimpni. Will Launch Missile Gaf was absolved of blame in munici- Assistant rrosocut0r Charles AJf position this afternoon. The pres- Ghana previously ordered 500 of its troops withdrawn from Leopoldville after its diplomatic mission was expelled. There were reports that the United Arab Republic, whose mission also was ousted, had decided to pull its troops out of the U.N. tia ronrt wh i he was Uirea eneO ih ihm i nnniii au a $277,000 subsidy to continue es-1 ident-elect was described on de i ouiu utc iii nv vv irir.

to be tried will be Skolski. The fijf8 Contlnuod on Pago 4 1 -Col. senual passenger service, ine ncndable authority as not know' suspended police inspector, in money was part of a Continued on Tage U-CoL 1 I the grand jury, allotment which the state planned One of the United States Navy's newest class of guided-missile de-ctrnvrrs the USS Barney will.be LAUGH IT OFF Congo force. AW' You Know The Tacific Ocean covers 63, 801,668 square miles and has an average depth of 14,048 feet (UPI) u.u. mh Rj j(1 prosecutor.g 0(Ticc 1 i feels Moffa is not entitled to the go to trial nc Monday.

which wiIl bc uscd in Rizzl explained, however, his defense. In Colombo, the Government of jauncncj at the New York Ship- building Corp. yard here on Sat' Continued on Page 2 Col. 1 1903 the trial of suspended Detective Edwin Shapiro had taken longer urday at 1:30 p.m. The vessel will be christened As a result, the Moffa case cannot be placed on the criminal calendar until the Appellate than the prosecutor's office an by Mrs.

Harry D. Wortman, great- 11 12 15 iM 17 18 192021722324 252627329302 to use to subsidize commuter service by the major railroads. The PRSL runs from Camden to Atlantic City with branches to Ocean City, Wildwood and Cape May. About 42 passenger trains would be affected if the proposal is granted by the FUC Passenger trains operate over 182 of the line's 333 miles of route. Cowgill told the commissioner: "This threat to our economic ticipated and therefore did not Court hands down a decision.

permit the state enough time to Skosk, wi hcard Two Democrats Delay Recount Certification SECOND ATTEMPT FLIGHT BY SAHKUtL great-great-grandaugmer oi commodore Joshua Barney, USN, a naval hero of the War of 1812 for whom the vessel is being named. Principal speaker will be Gov. prepare iu case aKa "i okuum.i A grand jury investigating pos- MitchcU who wi take (hc 'rrim. FAU-EO AS tTOOOOAR-1 PllHGfcP KTQ THE POTOMAC PUrC Mine ronnecuon wmrai inal work repacing Judge Mar-bers of the police department and a (hc of (ne January Meyncr, "How do you like yours rare or well done?" diiiuiiis tt'iuiia-u live mum The Barney is the third of six. well-being must never come into court term.

The two Democratic members! test, time to check some registra ments. Besides i 1 nf tho fnnniv Rnarrl nf Elections tion books. This would take guided-missile destroyers under actuality. Our future never contract at New York Ship, which, loomed brighter, but the pulse of me ponce miners -ms lOVt and FOUND awaiting trial of false Oil I MV rilUIIL, Operates as a subsidiary OI flier- mis nearuanu win ue urupairauiy hrcalM njamM nil rhatrillll I i today delayed signing ccrtifica-! about one and one-half hours, tion to Superior Court Judge Stoolman said. He added that he Krhaiirk results nf the recount in spects to know, this afternoon INew siowcu anu jwssiuiy uauiaKvu uc- ritt-Chapman Scott Corp, HA i-mi swearing were maue againsi mr-i-, yrj K()I)Nd mirbrown mer head of the detective bureau, 1(1 ail(l llKlV York City.

lumdi-n TniM envelope. Sgt. Harold Melleby and Shapiro. i. i -I V.n U'otrnn fnpens haVP These euided missile destroyers have an overall length of 431 feet, breadth of 47 feet, and are yond suitable repair if our residents are deprived of essential passenger service." Depend on Rails Cowgill said industries depend on rail service for their workers and merchants depend on rail aouin jersey can rxpcci ciuuuy.

i nf cold and windy weather through Camden County register the chccking. Friday. I deeds contest. r)avid Novack, attorney for Re- The weather bureau said a few George Stoolman and Mrs. publican Joseph P.

DeLuea, win-snow flurries may fall throughout Robb took the action at of the election, asked the the. dav. but thev won't amount am iJboard at the meeting to certify called determine! Melleby, the first officer to be tried, was acquitted of all charges by a jury three weeks ago. On Monday a jury which heard the Shapiro case found him innocent on two counts but was unable to agree on two other counts. Prrxmrnlnr Nnrman Hoinn said equipped to launch guided missiles and carry the latest antisubmarine weapons.

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town). YKJ 1757. MmI'h Phlliuahiiir F-male, Annwnre In "Snile." Howard. TU Mill anytime collect 'rr Antwera to name of 'Mwv Vlrlnlly Third Sirwt and Kitxhn Avenue. Cain- J-n.

WO (t win, l.osT-l'oIl.lK Sable and n-tifte California llrrnne and rahu-n ihot Urn on fhaln. Reward. Answer to "Sky." Um. lioii Vic. DeiiniawrrDlaolTrnrown to rccount whjch he In addition to the six guided- service for employes and cus io anyuiing.

winus louuy win uu northwest at 15 to 20 miles an missile destroyers, construcuon tomers. at New York Ship's 237-acre yard whether to certify the recount. sai( ne understood was finished. Edward C. Gardner, board) He said he intends to apply chairman, and Mrs.

Florence for a court order compelling the nn tWIsinn has as vet been made! hour, includes the NS Savannah, the "The call today is for more rail service, not curtailment." the reearding the two counts against The high today will be about Ind while. Male, (ior in an ahtpherd, 4(Shapiro upon which the jury could 42, with an overnight low of the other Republican mcm-Doara io ccru.y rt.uu u. senator said. Passenger com nioa old Reward. l-wo.

world's first nuclear-powered passenger-cargo vessel, the super-aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, three I osf-Kemale. white- l'ernlan catTvlHn-1 jiq Hcine said he Will have ine nign rnaay win dc m. Dcr, nau aucaujr SiKuwu u.c and Federal, tiewara. (iy Mih I I io review ine coun rccoru 10 sic icmjuaiuis av uiiouum. i thn cm mi av cfnnimnn BnA fr Pnhh rl members of the Doara sign me nuclear-powered submarines, two j.OST TwiTbeai1e71iiVunri! (iy Weslville.

V5 muter service Is essential for locating new Industry ln the county, he said. Cowgill said North Jersey was Continued on fage 2-CoL hnimdj (nulei, Vlcln-itasse in pink rae, rewart In tllnk cuidcd-missilc frigates and a dry wncinrr me SiaiC Will IIIUVC IUI "mi n.uiuw iiunmmj ui uwiiumi I Uw lin will annW fn retrial or a dismissal. per cent. Record -high for this they were delaying action to pve fcrUficate today he vull apply to LOST Wnmnn'i cargo vessel for American Export mih mm A nporr VMnlly nl fanidrn and Audubon, heward. after I m.

Lines. Rizzl said he requested the! date is 66 set in 1924; record low the forces of Thomas s. Watson," Skolski trial to bc put oil until1 is 14 set in 1881. I Democratic loser In the con- Continued on Tage 2 -Col. 8 i.