The Journal Times from Racine, Wisconsin • 3

KACTVE JOURNAL-TOJX January lMt December Wet, White Christmas Cost City 70 6oyr 12, Clears Apartment as Fire Breaks Out ing public she dropped a few 1 CIS "VFVt inches of rain on the city and melted some of the show. The $600 an inch snow re moval bill, according to city would have doubled if the rain hadn't come. The labor cost, more than $5,700, was the highest single expense, Workmen received tripTe-time wages while work ing on Christmas Day. The heavy snow caused equipment to buckle and breakdown and the total repair bill for the six-day operation came to more than $2,600. City crews spread almost 150 yards 'of sand and salt -on 4M A 12-year-old boy summoned nremen ana awakened resi dents in an apartment building at 827 Union at 2:04 a.

m. New Years Day when a fire broke out in a downstairs apartment in which he lives. The boyt Donald Mascaretti, son 'Of Mrs. Lucille R. caretti, was watching television alone when a Christmas tree caught fire and the blaze spread to a davenport.

He alerted residents in four other apartments and ran to the State street fire station to summon help. The, station is located a block and a half from the home. Estimate $900 Loss streets in an unsuccessful.posite direction and attempted Purse Snafcher Injures Woman A Racine woman, 68, suffered body bruises Friday eve- I ni ng when she 1 struggled with a Negro y.outn wno attempted to snatch her purse in the 800 block of Goold street The woman, Mrs. Martha Luedtke, of 2050 Charles St. suffered bruises to the left arm, forehead; face and right leg.

She is; reported in good condi tion at St. Luke's Hospital. Police Said Mrs. Luedtke antf her daughter, Helen, 44, were walking in the 800 block of Ooold street when two youths anDroarlipd thpm frhnv th nn. I to -grab Mrs.

Luedtke's purse. One of the youths wrestled her to the cround. Her eve pair then ran. off, police said, The attackers were described as between 15 and 19 years lold. police said.

for Peace friendly border zones so that there will be no mutual misgivings or clashes over the border questions." 12 Mile Withdrawal Premier Chou En-lai's gov crnment also suggested that: attempt to lorestaii one or the worst traffic tieups ever to hit the city. Firemeiw a i the blaze tif-PaWhBsesnvtre shattered, and the Works will have to get the money to pay for the snow clearing job from the city's emergency funds. 1 Racing Photo Asst. Coroner Joseph Verdagamo examined the auto which struck, and killed Mary Tarhorst," 71, of Burlington, on New Year's, Day. caused an estimated $900 damage to the apartment and contents.

They said a short in an electric extension cord was the cause. No other apartment was damaged. The building is owned by William Thompson, of 2835 Red China Tells India Woman, 71, 1st Traffic of This Year in Racine Fatality County' Blaine Ave. Investigate Car Fires Police are investigating two car fires in the 1300 block -tf Villa street early New Year's Day. Both autos were owned by Raymond R.

Mosier, of 1317 Villa St A 1954 model, received an estimated $600 dtfmagejand a 1951 model was not damaged Paper and road maps were found partially burned in the rear seat of the second. tauto, -police said. An pil heater back fired causing $400 damage to walls and ceiling at the Nathaniel Wright home. 1703 Winthrop at 3:00 a. ni.

New Year's Day. Firemen said the Wrights were at home but no one was Injured. 1. The armed forces of the -two countries withdraw "20 kilometers (12 miles) or some other distance considered ap-propriate by both sides from the border." 2. Prime Minister Nehru of it.

1 -nr- 41 it. wit but Was Warm Racine residents last month could ask themselves whether winter was coming or going. They saw 14 inches' of snow fall on Dec. 22 and 23 the city biggest December snow fall on record. But Racine; also had its warmest December in 18 years warmer even than November had The; city in December" had 154 Jnches-of than three times the normal December snowfall.

It was a part of U.6T inches of precipi tation, most of it ram. The December precipitation was nearly double what the city normally gets, and was the heaviest since a record 4.2 inches five years The temperature highs an lows during the month averaged 33.8 degrees. It was 6.2 degrees warmer thin the normal for December, and the warmest for-Racine since 1941. The December temperatures were also 2.2 degrees warmer than the November average. City Briefs JANUARY EXHIBIT at Ra cine Public Library's meeting room is 'The Vocational and Adult School Story." Exam ples of Istudent work, such as drafting, sewing, leather and metaLworkjweayingJEnglish and citizenship class work and photography are among items on display.

Other materials show opportunities offered at the school in technical, busi ness and vocational fields. NATIONAL headquarters of Youne Democratic Clubs of America, Washington, D. announced that two Racine per sons have been named to posi tions on" the organization's Student Federation Campaign Committee. They are Harvey L. Huston, 1805 Polaris vice chairman, and Miss Ellen Flynn, 3065 Ruby secre tary.

Huston works on Sena tor William Proxmire's Wash ington staff and attends Amer ican University part time. Miss Flynn, daughter of Rep. Ger aid T. Flynn, is a student at Strayer College, Washington. ASSISTANT 1 1 At torney representing the Racine County Welfare Department, Frank Feil Thursday com pleted work on the part-time position and has returned to rprivate practice, said Edwin Affolter, director.

Harrison W. Nichols last fall was named full-time attorney for the de partment ANNUAL MEETING of the Racine chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will be held Monday noon at Dania Hall. Eighteen members will be elected to the board of dU rectors during the luncheon meeting. THEFT of a camera from her. parked auto was reported to police Friday by Mrs.

Leland Miller, of 1204 Villa St. She Uaid the camera is valued at $150. NEW BOOKS New books- recently added to the collection at the Racine Public Library include: "The Jazz Age," by Marvin Barrett; "Youth Talks with God," by Avery Brooke: "The Hashemite Kings," by James Morris; "Pictorial History of Television," by Daniel Blum; "The Way I See by Eddie Cantor; "Basic Italian," by Charles Speroni; "The Copywriter's Guide." by Elbrun 6y Clark Moustakas; "A Wom an Wrapped in Silence," by John Lynch: and "The Fabu lous Showman," by Irving Wal lace Find Remains of Man in Ruins of Feed Mill Birch bruises but wer tone ththththth were not hospitalized. Two pedestrians, Anselmo 6Q, of 2233 Racine and Selso Saldebar, 60, of 2022 Russet suffered bruis es Thursday evening when they were struck by an auto at 20th and Racine streets. Neither reiwed hospitalization.

of the auto was Alfred G. Nelson, 21r of 1221 N. Wisconsin St. Julius Yukas, 65, of 1610 Center suffered head injuries and bruises shortly before midnight Thursday when he was struck by an auto at 16th and Racine streets. He was taken home by the rescue squad.

The driver of the auto was John R. Szymancwski, 25, of 1718 La Salle St. Car Hits Tree On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Odette Rt. 1, Burling ton, received possible neck in juries, when an automobile, driven by her husband, Joseph Rueter, 59, and one driven by Donald A.

Gill, 43, Rt' 3, Bur lington, collided orOJefferson street, near Dodge 'street Mrs. Rueter was not hospitalized, Gertrude Matter, 55, of 1534J William- sutrered a rrac tured right, ankle Thursday when the auto she was driving went out of control in the 200 block of Lafayette avenue and struck a tree. State Deaths Wisconsin completed 1959 with 819 traffic fatalities, four less than in 1958. The first victim of the new year was Casper Richards, 49, of Shawano, who was killed at 3 a.m. Friday when his and another collided at a Highway 29 intersection, two miles east of Shawano.

Stanley Ayers, 21, of Glen-wood City, died in his car early Friday after it left a St Croix County road ano overturned. A rural Waupaca man, Robert W. Bradley, 23, was injured fatally Friday in the collision of Its Desire TOKYO CP) Peiping told India today Red China needs a long-term peaceful inter national environment" to build up its economy and made newpeace offer to settle their border dispute. But the plan broadcast by Peiping called for forces of each side, to withdraw about 1214 miles from present posi tions, a' proposal rejected twice previously by India. Rejected by Nehru Prime Minister Nehru turned down the Chinese because such a withdrawal would leave Red Chinese troops still deep in territory India regards as its own.

Premier Chou En-lal again suggested a meeting with Nehru to agree on some principles on the boundary dispute. Nehru, in. rejecting such a meeting recently, said he wants these 'principles worked out in advance. "In order to attain their great goals in peaceful construction," the note said, "the Chinese people are in urgent need of a long-term peaceful interna tional environment. "Whether or not the boun dary has been delimited, China is always prepared to work In close co-operation with its neighbors for the creation of the most peaceful; secure and Aliens to Register by End of January Aliens within the Unlted1 States must report their addresses before the- end of the month, Postmaster John D.j Costello said.

I He said alien address report cards can be picked up at a post office or an immigration and naturalization office. After the cards are filled out, they must be handed in to clerk at the post office or the immigration office. Costello said the completed cards cannot be mailed in. Aliens absent from the U.S. temporarily during the month must report addresses within 10 days after returning to the country.

The white Christmas that fell on Racine last week cost the "city taxpayers more than $8,370, the Department of Public Works reported Apparently Mother Nature felt a little ashamed of herself after the record snowfall and did her part to help the show removal crews and the taxpay-i Knifing Victim's Norrjs MCClbse. 25, r. 13th is reported in good condition at St. Mary's hospi-j tal today with "knife wounds suffered when- he was attacked outside the Bar, "1701 Mead St. Friday night.

Police said McClose told them he was jumped by two men as he, his wife and another couple were leaving the baf. He said one of the men attacked him with a knife and when he fought back the other man pulled a gun but did riot fire it. Hospital officials said it took 54 stitches to close wounds in McClose's shoulder, and neck. Police are holdirig two men identified by McClose as his attackers. They are Dennis Buckley 26, 1740 Racine and George H.

Gray, 22, 1315 Beaugrand Ct. McClose said Buckley knifed hinjuand Gray pulled the gun. In a knifing New Year's Eve. Williarfi C. Duesler, 3050 N.

Main was cut about the left shoulder during a tussle with a 17-year-old youth who police said attempted to crash a party at the 'Duesler resi dence. Police have charged the youth With delinquency. Duesler was treated at St Luke's hospital and released. In a tavern hassle early Fri day Lucy Mae Hayes, 34, 1012 Franklin was cut on the leg and head when she was struck by a thrown bottle, The incident occurred at Issacs Tavern, 1301 Frederick St. The woman was released after treatment at St.

Luke's hospital. 1 SOCIALITE DIES Mrs. Margaret Emerson, 76, socialite, died today at Doctors Hospital in New York where she had been taken after a heart attack. Her second husband was Alfred Vander-bilt who(died in the Lusitania disaster. This picturewas made in 1945 when Mrs.

Emerson was serving overseas' with the American Red Cross. BEVAN UNCHANGED LONDON Aneurln Bevan, 62rdeputy leader of the British Labor Party who- un derwent a major stomach operation four 'days ago, passed a "fair night." His condition was reported unchanged. Packaged Meats? Monday and Tuesday i PLEAS ER, am lika FOODS the cow held together! (UptowH) Condition Good of his car and a truck two miles southeast of Waupaca on Highway 10. Thursday victims, the last of 1959 were; June Winquist 39, of the Oneida" County community of Harshaw, who died in Lady- smith, hospital of injuries re- ceived in a Rusk County crash Dec. 17.

Lowell Virtues, 24, of Little who died in a Green Bay hospital a short while after his car hit a utility pole after leaving Highway 41-141 in Brown County. Grant County authorities listed the death of Tom Leib-freid, 19, of Lancaster, as a traffic death. He was struck by a car while lying on High way.16.neaf Fennimore. He apparently slipped and fell on the slippery highway as he hitchhiked homeast MondayJ National Toll The nation's traffic deaths, averaging more than six each hour and appeared heading for a new record for a 'three-day New Year holiday, tapered off during the morning hours. The heavy toll since the start of the holiday weekend at 6 p.m.

(local time) Thursday was termed "shocking" by the National Safety Council. The council, in. a pre-holiday statement, had estimated 320 persons may be killed during the 78-hour holiday period, which ends at midnight Sun day. Some 254 deaths from fires and miscellaneous accidents were counted before noon today. It said if the pace was main tained up to midnight Sunday, the toll would run above 400.

The record trafficdeath total for. a three-day New Year peri od was 36f at) the end of 1955 and the start of 1956. Driving in wide areas in the W.est and Midwest, hit by heavy snowstorms, was hazard ous. However, fatalities on the highways were not heavy in the storm-stricken region. the wrong idea about Puerto boys received and entertained by Gov." Luis Mu noz, Marin and other dignitaries, and taught Puerto Rican (Continued from Page 1) 1957 Linden The.

other driver was Freeman, 20, of 2120 Mead St. Three persons were injured at-2: 15 a.m. Triday in a two-car crash at Highway 38 and Five Mile road. Driver Hospitalized The driver of one of the autos, Robert Guetchedjian, 25, of Milwaukee, suffered bruises to the face and body. He was taken, to St.

Luke's Hospital where he is reported in good condition. Mr. arid Mrs. George Cruzi both 30, of 1116 Riley Ct, passengers in an auto driven by Ezequiel G. Leo, 24, of 919 might have been a series of explosions as dust caught fire along the half-block length of the building.

Firemen Stand By Fire department units stood by throughout tmsNew Year's Eve period and all day Friday and Friday night as much of the grain that had been stored in the elevators continued to smoulder. Mrs. Albery Genett of Spencer, who was driving past when explosions occurred, said, "I thought I had a flat tire. Then I looked back arid saw things flying through the air." Leo Lukowicz, a commercial photographer, said the blasts "seemed to lift me right off my feet." His studio is only a short distance from the mill. Lukowicz said he saw debris flying through the air and that the entire building a mass of flames and the roof was blown completely off." Power Lines Out The' explosions and fire knocked out power and com munication lines-in the com munity and also disrupted service for trunk lines routed through the village.

Firemen said the loss of power prevented the city's water system from maintain' ing sufficient: pressure to sub due the flames. During the first several hours on the scene, firemen concentrated, on pre venting the flames from spreading to other buildings. Fire departments from Unity and Abbotsford, aided by vol unteers, fought the flames. The feed mill was the town's largest employer with a work force of 50 persons. India and Chou "reach agreement on some principles on the boundary question so as to provicte guidance and a basis for the future discussion and the working out of a solution by the two sides." AS LITTLE AS $1,50 RENTS A TRUCK FOR ONE HOUR AND FIVE MILES DIAL ME 2-5103 MERCHANTS DELIVERY TRUCK RENTAL, Inc.

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Two shattering explosions and a fire ripped through the huge concrete and timber struc ture Thursday afternoon. The damaee was estimated at $250,000. Injured Ewald Elpert, 44, brother of Arnold; Ray Haintzlsperger, 26, Unity, and "Fred Stettler, 60, Colby. Five other persons in the building escaped unharmed. The injured men were reported In satisfactory condition.

Blame Dust The force of the two explosions "threw chunk's of concrete and timber high Into the air. A filling station across the street was severely damaged and store "display windows were shattered by the concussion of the blasts. Fire Chief Ray Gries blamed the explosions and fire on an accumulation of dust, apparently from feed processing, and set off by a spark from an unknown source. The mill, with elevators five stories high, was the largest building in this north central Wisconsin community of 1,000. ''Authorities 'said questioning of witnesses indicated there! Rival N.

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