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and Mrs. Sae Ho Chung, 12 Muldowney, circle, can't resist testing the clapper on this 202 year old bell on display In the lobby of Vassar hospital. The 131 pound bronze bell, which hung for a half. century in an archway, at the hospital, has been restored and is being exhibited as part. of the hospital's commemoration of its 75th anniversary.

The bell; cast in 1760, will also be on display and will Je rung at the Community Celebration dinner Wednesday evening at the IBM Country.clubj; Originally cast in Spain in 1760, the bell was used for many years at a West Indies mission. It was purchased in 1 1838 by John Guy. 'Vassar, who with bis brother, Matthew Vassar' was. a founder of the' Columbia Youth Sentenced Ta 4 Years by Italian Court GENOA, ITALY (API An Italian court has sentenced three, U. SI 'Marines to four years In prison on charges of beating and robbing a Genoa woman.

r.The three, tried in absentia; were identified in court records as Lester Chester, Va.Rowald Carter, 19, Ger mantown, Columbia county, and Robert Wieszchowsky, 22, no fixed residence: Police filed charges against the three on April 25, I960, a week after Ermanna Croese was found 'unconscious In a dark waterfront Her jaw. had been broken, four, teeth knocked out, anq sne sugered a concussiop. Later she told 'authorities three Americans had, beaten her' ano" taken her purse. containing 30,000 lire i Italian' police asked. the help of U.

S. military police from four Navy supply ships then in the harbor. Bowen was theniserving on the Suffolk, Carter on the Pokono and Wiesz chowsky on the All three were left at liberty after the woman's damage claims were settled privately. But police pressed the charges, and the trial was held here on Tuesday. If the three Marines ever return to Italy they face arrest and imprisonment Italian authorities could ask the United States for their extradition but have not dona so.

ff Antarctica Expert to Speak At Vqssqr Commencement for Practical Idealism" rwlll be the subject of, theaddress at the 98 th Commencement exercises at Vassar college on Monday, June A. sneaker will be Paul C. Daniels, recently special adviser on Antarctica to the Department of State, and presently United States member of the Commission for immiral Action, of theOrganixa uon oi American Mr, Daniel's daughter, Jean, Is a member of the graduating class. The exercises will be conducted in the Outdoor theater, at 10 a. If rain, in the Yassar chapel.

Salinger Ta ToKhrushchev 'I MOSCOW (AP) Pierre Sa: linger, President Kennedy's press secretary, had a conversation with Premier Khrushchev today less than' 24, hours after; arriving In Moscow," Informed' sources Indicated they met. at the home of Alexei Ad ihubei; where. Salinger, spent the night. What they talked about was nnf lmnm Salinger came here last night at the Invitation of Adzhubel, son in law of Khrushchev and editor of the government newspaper ua PAGING 1W Editorials and Columns. Society, Sports; Obituaries Markets Comics TV and.

Radio Theaters Crossword Puzzle Wapplngers News; Highland News Page 3 Page 0 10 Page 10 Page 11 Page' Page 2 Page 7 Page 12 Page 13 'tj TrtE PBEACIIER for the Bac calaureate seryice on. Sunday. June 3, in the Vassar chapel will ine Kev. luertimon Cuning executive director of, the Danfortb foundation. His sermon is entlUed, "your Bluff.

Is About to Be caued." The service' is scheduled for 11 a. m. with music by the Vassar choir. President Sarah Gibson Bland. IngjviJl award the1 bachelor of art degree to 280 seniors, Including students from five foreign countries.

They will be escorted at the ceremony by 24 sophomores carrying the traditional Daisy Chain. Other events on the Commencement weekend program Include a Vassar Glee club concert, a water ballet performance, and "American the senior thesis in drama of Felice Camargo of Westport, Vassar entered upon Its second century this year, having celebrated last year, its, founding in! vcmt marouMYs. KOOA eiih SODA'eury luU U. Uholr cuTltr Bur Bororifoo, 'ti, ptyu rue win, v. uuo Royalists fear TPro Red Attack fCennecly Studies Militaiy Move VIENTIANE.

LAOS CAP) 'Prince Boun 1 Oum's royal government voiced fear today pro Communist rebels are closing in for an all out attack on the twin capitals of. Laos that would" give them complete control over the landlocked, southeast Asian kingdom. The Defense charged Soviet made Hyushin transport planes were i rushing rebel troops and arms "to "new won territory an apparent buildup for a thrust at the royal seat; of Luang Prabang in the heart of Laos and the i administrative capital of Vientiane to the south. THE REDS WERE REPORTED beefing up bases at Muong Sing, 110 miles northwest of Luang Prabang, and at Van Vieng, 100 miles i above Vientiane. King Savang Vathana, who aloof i from political disputes wracking his land; appealed to Laotian leaders to try to solve the.

issue peacefully. The break through by the rebels in defiance of neutralist Prince Souvanna Phouma appear ed certain to bring demands by neighboring Thailand for 'counter action by the United 'States or the Southeast Asia Treaty organize Uon AS AN ESTIMATED 800 Laotian government troops and 500 civilians poured across the Mekong river into Thailand, Thai Premier shal Sarit Thanarit considered sending more troops to bolster his country's frontier against the threat of Communist "We must first find out what the Communists actually want and what they'll ido next." he told Tnewsmenr HeTwted" thatTprffCommunisP' troops in Houei Sal were only 15 miles from key towns In northern Thailand. WASHINGTON (AP) President Kennedy called' in his top military and diplomatic.policy makers today amid 'reports he is planning to strengthen U.S. military power in southeast Asia to meet a spreading crisis in Laos. It was understood U.S.

Navy forces may be sent to the area in thenext day or.so.. SUMMONED TO the White House for. a conference on Laos were Secretary of State' Rusk, Secretary of Defense McNamara, and General Lyman L. Lemnitzer, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. AU returned only last night from trips around the world.

McNamara spent considerable time in southeast Asia, where the new outbreak of fighting between Laos government forces and Communist backed Pathet Lao rebels is proving a source of great concern to the U.S.' government Kennedy is reported considering strong measures to deal with the situation, assuming that efforts' to restore a year long cease fire in the embattled" kingdom prove futile. INTT1IE PAST the UnitoTstateslias avoided" direct military intervention on behalf of the government forces. The question; of U.S., military action in the country was' recently reopened for review by President AThV U.S. training and observation mission in Laos is reported to total only, about 170. mit.

itary men and 30 civilians. This'is' a very 5,000 Americans engaged in training and supporting government forces in South Viet Nam. reseen In Trikl oi Four In Defense Attorney Edward J. Filipowicx said today he does not intend to ask for a speed up in the trial of four men accused of robbing the Dover Plains National bank, although they are' being held in $50,000 bail which, he they cannot The Calendar clerk's office re ported it would probably be at least three or four before they could be tried on the present schedule. Nine defendants are slated' for jury trial before the 1 The robbery case was marked trial" at yesterday's adjournment, INDICTED on charges: of con spiracy, erst, degree, robbery, second degree assault and and using dangerous weapons are Charles' J.

Cooper, 33, New York'aty; William T. Maslou sky, 20, Hurfville N. Kenneth D. Graham, 29, New YorK uty; and Perry Paulding 20, New York City. LThey are 'accused of taking .143,107 from the; Dover Plains National bank at gunpoint April 16, and' assaulting two persons.

MR. FILIPOWICZ explained: I do not intend, to speak to either the district attorney or Judge Schwartz. I will be ready for trial any time whenever the court and the district attorney schedule it" In 2 cent After three hours'; deliberation, a County' court Jury last night found 16 year old John M. Ellis, 35 Tulip street, guilty of assault ing and robbing a ciiy nouse painter of two Feb. 22.

Two: companions, who testified aeainst him at the five day trial; previously pleaded guilty to aft ducted charges of second! degree assault Ellis, represented by At torney Mariano B. Amodeo, was found Billtyr of first degreerob berv. second decree assault first rrencn degree grana larceny ana conspir acf as contained in the xlre Malraux, juty indictment ii In the District The Arlington Central School district's new superintendent of schools will be a New York, state now employed In a city school system of the state, but not in the local area, the Ponghkeepsle Joirn a 1 learned today. The Arlington Board of Educa tion is awaiting word on confirmation of its appointment of the su perintendent, who will succeed Harold C. Storm.

The School board reached a decision on the new superintendent at a meeting last night THERE WERE 31 applicants for Arlington Central district Job, In cluding three principals of the district: Donald Nelson, principal of the Senior High school; Walter Neidhardt, of the Junior High school; and. Joseph Kearney, Ar lington Grade school.7 SuDerintendent Storm is retir ing at. the endoflthe school.year June 30. Labor Official Quits After Telling of Gift Of $1 ,000 from Estes WASHINGTON (AP) Lightning from the BilUe Sol Estes storm struck' high up in the Kennedy administration last night Assistant Secretary of Labor. Jerry Hoileman resigned, saying he had" ac cepted si.ooo irom tne indicted IBM to Build THE WEATHERMAN predicted cool weather with scattered frost again tonight, according to The Associated The temperature.

readied a low of. 32 degrees at the County airrh port; New Hackensack, at 5 a.m. today, but by early this after noon had climbed to 62. Kennedy Jests About His Guests At Malraux Dinner WASHINGTON (AP) President; Kennedy, who has been boosting culture, now. re ports Jestingly that: the White House "is becoming a sort' of, eating place for; artists." "But, they never ask, us he lamented; slmilingly as he looked around the state dining room last" night at a gathering of 165 writers, artists.

actresses, and "creative thinkers." He and Mrs. Kennedy had in vited an unusual. array of dis aragus Hit as Frost Persists Frost covered portions of the county early" this morning for the third successive day damaging crops, and vegetable and fruit growers said its probably 'would) take several' weeks before they could, estimate damage accur ately. Ralph Adams, Dutchess turnpike, and Vincent Bomba, East Dorsey. lane, and there was some, damage to their strawberry plants.

Antonio Amato, Town of Poughkeepsie, reported 'damage tohls early JOHN LOBOTSKY said this week's' frost had damaged some of the asparagus on the farm he operates off White Schoolhouse road, near Route 308, about four' miles east of. Rhinebeck; He said six of his 150 acres ere plantfd asparagus and estimated the frost. had damaged 10 to. 15 percent of. that crop.

Mr. Lobotsky said there was no frost on his farm today. Mrs. Albert "Red Hook, reported apple blossoms were hit on her husband's fruit farm. Although was 'I scattered frost early in Jhe county, it was not', believed to be as severe as the frosts 9f early Thursday, and yesterday.

aaaaV aHxVBiiaKaaaaaal aaa iTaaaaB IK. 7VJaaaaaaaaaaaaaal laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaV IIIH AP Wlrepnolo JERRY R. HOLLEMAN has resigned as Assistant Secretary of Labor "after ndmltting that he accepted 11,000 as a gift from Texas financier Billie Sol IBM made known today that a contract has been awarded; for the immediate construction of a cafeteria south of the South road laboratory. a 1 1 8,000 sauare feet of suace. the new red brick building will nave a seating capaaty for 220 persons, serving 375 meals daily.

modern facility, will: replace an obsolete cafeteria in the former Spacken kill Business Center building which. was purchased, and put to use by IBM last year. FERRARI AND Forrest Inc. Town of Poughkeepsie, has the contract The building is expected to be completed late this year. This is the 13th cafeteria to be built by IBM to accommodate Dersons enuuoved in its Fough keepsie operations, serving a total of 6,200 meals daily.

William J. Mair. IBM resident vice president; in making known plans for the facility, saun natural scenic attributes of land surrounding the South road labor Blast Shatters sate attorneys or to establish the office of public defender. THE SUPERVISOR explained however, that he will not take a stand for either alternative until the; matter is aired before' the board, I believe there should be a letter from at our Monday meeting asking the supervisors to. take some action.

he stated. "But until I know more about it i will keep an open mind. am in favor of pay ing lawyers lor, any work tney do. tinguished personalities to a fto resod It Man Found Dead At Daughter's Grave RYE (AP)' On every work ing, day since; the death of his daughter, Nancy, six years ago, Walter A. Belsinger, 54; Danbury, spent his lunch hour at her grave.

nere. He meditated and then ate his lunch quickly, and returned to his job at the; American Felt Co. in nearby 'Greenwich, Conn. Belsinger went to the grave in Greenwood Union cemetery earlier than, usual. To morrow Is the sixth anniversary of her death and he wanted the grave to look its best He began Croshier Backs PayforAflorneys In Defense Cases Supervisor Croshier (D Second Ward, city) said today that lawyers should be 'paid for court appointed defense.

leases, and wants the Board 'of Supervisors "to do something about; it" Tl( nhcprvivl fHifl tmnrrf fihmiM do something either to compen' atoryHiave been takento con4hotelr A kIoslem ndas cut Non'e oMhe civiiians board thi sideration. providing a vety pleas' ant 'atmosphere, for laboratory employes and their visitors during their luncheon period." Cars Pile Up In Turnpike WOODBURY, N. J. AP) State Police said that, perhaps more tlan 20 persons were in in a pileup of auto rrobiles on the New Jersey Turnpike near here. First reports indicated no one was killed.

Several ambulance were' dispatcheddispatched and the injured taken to nearbv hosnltals. The police said no details were immediately available but that apparently a Greyhound bus and a tractor trailer used for trans porting, horses crashed, causing many automobiles to pile up be hind them. black tie dinner at the White House in honor of visiting French Culturei' Minister Ans An hour later; another cemetery visitor found him slumped over the apparently the victim of a fatal heart seizure nmr.v sniWARTZ set Tues flay for motions by Mr Amodeo; A date nas not Deensei ior sentencing of the other two, Russell DurmlakL 16. of 84 North Bridge street, and 'John J. Beatty, 17.

of 47 John street The three accused of attacking Edward. V. Carey, ,51. of I. Vassar 'street, as ne waiaea near 130 Pine street at 9:15 o'clock.

He suffered a laceration undr. his left eye, contusions andj a swouen up, NOWll DuiH. HmIa tark arult laBrkaft. RouM tl blurti poidM' Co. itmiiiu Phio 75 Years of Hospital.

Progress Seen Jn Jllustrgtecl Vassar hospital has "come a long way its 75 year' history as a medical care institution, a feature appearing in the Pough keepsie Journal tomorrow The story, adds that' reading the annual reports is the best way to find out Just bow much progress has been made In regard to patients and nurses and other hospital employes. Accompanying the full page feature story are Several pictures illustrating growth of the city hospital from Its founding la .1887 until the, present In addition to the full page feature and the Page Out of the1 'Past columni' tomorrow's paper' will include the, latest world, national. sports audi area news, together, with, thelatest' in the local and world wide photos, all up to the; minute because of. the 'PnuphkfiMuia Jraimal'a late deadlines. The Sunday, nackaie 'also will contain' Family thelyea''' color, news magazine, anda 18 page section of comics: TtePerjsli In Elmira Fire ELMIRA AP) A woman and her two teenage daughters were killed today in a fire that swept their home.

The dead were Mrs. Jean Berry, Charlene, 17, and Diane, 15. Michael Berry, 14, son of the dead' woman, first and secomMegree burns. He was re ported in lair concuuon. Governor Appoints Cold Spring Man ALBANY (AP) Governor Rockefeller disclosed today the appointmenr 'of Gordon Steiner of Cold Spring, Putnam county, as a commissioner or the btate jn surance fund.

Steiner succeeds Mrs. Constance O. Stearns of Garrison, who resigned. He will be paid WW per 4ay, and. a maximum, of.

$1,500 a. Hotel ALGIERS (AP) Two thun dering, explosions: followed; by bursts' of machine gun fire today shattered the" front of a small hotel in the hillside iurburb of El Biar. Secret Army agents also shot dead four moslems and wounded eight The attack'on the hotel, ownedj by, a European, followed the same pattern as several, others by Secret Army; commandos against buildings believed to be housing "barbouzes," the govern ment's secret antlsubversion force. Windows were blasted in homes several hundred yards from the Texas financier. In a letter delivered to Presl i dent Kennedy.

Hoileman disclosed the gift from Estes whose wheeling; and; 'dealing "with government farm programs and is being investigated by; two Congressional committees and four grand Juries in 9 HE SAID he, took the money' from Estes. a friend for 10 because he was' having trouble making ends meet on his govern ment salary, of 120,000 a year. "He offered to help me out by a personal gift," aaid the 43 year old Hoileman. "I accepted this noueman reiaiea uiai ne etc ccpted the money in January "before; I knew anything about': Mr. Estes' involvements." And, he added, "the gift has no con nection with any of JUr Estes' interests or my This was entirely a personal matter." BUT, nOLLEMAN said In letter to the President "I realize" at the same time, that dr i it inevitable.

that this ind i dent wiH be misunderstood and. that it will be, embarrassing me personally I am "not going to let any of this embarrassment affect, anyone particularly you ana oeueuiry.uuiuutn. ocv retary Artnur uouh Dergi. Goldberg reported the resigna i tion had been accepted and is regrettable, that this has Under the circumstances, Hoileman has taken' the proper; course of action." Reds Blow Up by fjying glass. Burning Banned In Three Stales By The Associated Press Extremely dangerous woods fire conditions have led officials to ban all outside fires in New'Hamp shire, Rhode.

Island and Connecticut. orders went out yesterday after the Weather bureau said no rain is ia'sigh't before Tuesday, Gov," Notte of Rhode Island banned camping, smoking In woodlands and all outdoor fires, Includ ing those li SAIGON (AP) Communist, guerrillas'. blew up three coaches: of a train killing 29. government civil. guards, injuring 30 and apparently capturing six, the South' Viet Nam government reported today.

train was reported injured. They; were in the rear coaches' ot tne train," while the civil guards were; in the front The ambush was on the main' north south line, connecting Saigon1 with, coastal points. North to the 17th parauel separaung Norm and South Viet Nam. A large operation in the Mekong' river delta "supported by U. S.j and Marine Corps heli copters reportedly; opened but there were no 'details.

Other operations were under way. in the, deep south of the Communist threatened republic, in the west era provinces pear the Cambo dian frontier, and in the moun tainous north. Roosevelt Gains Ground, As Gubernatorial Prospect Repealed mention of Franklin Roosevelt who conducts a farm at Poughquag, as a possible candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor or New York accompanied the withdrawal yesterday by Deputy Mayor Edward F. Cavanaugh as his name from consideration for' the nomination. The New York Herald Tribune said today that Mr.

Roosevelt will discuss with Mayor; Wagner of New, York City and IL McKeon," Democratic State chairman, the possibility of Mr. Roose velt runiung ior THE NEW YORK Times spoke of, Mr. Roosevelt as a possible candidate while that Rep resentative SamuelStratton, scne nectady, an avowed candidate; and Mr. Roosevelt will speak at a meeting of the Affiliated Young Democrats ol; New' York uty at the' Piccadilly; hotel Thursday. Roosevelt was, not available at his Poughquag farm for com Plane Used To Combat Insects In an effort to reduce annovinc' bugs, residents of Cedar.

Hill and Pine Ridge, in the Town of Wap 3 pinger had low 'flying airplane, spray, about 400 acres in their communities taking in about 100 homes' off Old Hopewell road. William H. Laman, president of the Cedar HiU Pine Ridge Civic; association, today said his eroun had made' arrangements' for the' jsprayingv with each 1 resident pay tng sB.so towsro me cost HE EXPLAINED the spraying5 was. done: in. an to.

combat mosquitoes, flies and' tent' cater pillars. Bulletin i i The appointment Is for a tefm ending ucc, si, 1904. WASHINGTON (API Pres Ident Kennedy was reported to ment One of the first to mention day to have ordered'unlts of the him as a possible gubernatorial U. S. 7th fleet I Into the Southeast hndrninee after Mayor Wagner Asia area because of military ad withdrew his name from consid vances or uunmunist supporteq, eratibn was County Democratic forces In Laos; The fleet is sta jChah manHechV in the Western Paciflc.

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