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SPRINGFIELD (Ml.) LEADER-PRESS Jsa. 31, im IWIIIW 11 IIIWHIHIIHWI IWIIIIIIIWWWIIIIIIII WIIIIW 1 Mil 1 4- CC Of ering To'Mediate' Median Row if fl 1 ,1 I t. vfc 1. i v. 1 I -1 i' Willi -g" V) 1 Dimes Drive Set Tonight, Permitting M-m-mothers M-m-max M-m-march Council to Hear 2 Union Groups; Discuss Appeal City Attorney Don Busch said he'll ask City Council tonight whether it wishes to appeal from a $25,000 circuit court Judgment against the city rendered at Buffalo Saturday.

The case is the often-tried odor suitfiledby fivesets of plaintiffs, all residents of the area around thsr southwest sewage treatment plant. A circuit court jury, by 10-2 verdict, awarded each of the five damages of $5000. At tonight's council meeting, representatives of the Firefighters Association and the Laborers" Union are to speak on their requests for wage increases, subject of recent negotiations with city administration. A pending resolution, sponsored by Councilman Gus Wick-man, would Instruct administration to report to council on possibilities for new sources of revenue, including an earnings tax, and its effect a reduction on the property tax. Public improvements make up most of tonight's agenda.

To Pick Remappers GOP Leader -r 1 1 1 Calls Parley Seventh District Republican Chairman John W. Hutcheson of Bolivar said today district committee members will meet at Greenfield Feb. 14 to select two nominees to the commission which will redistrkt the Mis-'wnirt B. Hutcheson, in a letter to committee members, called the meeting for 1:30 p.m. In the circuit to nominate party members to the commis sion.

"Other matters of business that are deemed necessary will be disposed of at that time," he added. Of the two on! will be selected to the bi-partisan commission by Gov, Warren E. Heames. The commission will include a Republican and a Dem ocrat from each of the 10 con gressional districts. James Landis, Neosho, 7th District Democratic chairman.

previously announced the dis trict Democratic committee would meet in Springfield, also it). 14. Rev. Gibble to Succeqd NUMBER Social Security district office manager, show Corrigaa's Medicare card first Issued by the office here. The office is stiH trying to contsct others who may qualify for the new insurance benefits.

Others to Receive Theirs Soon Diane Blondean and Mike Alexander don't have much in csmrnon exeept their respect for the March of Dlmei. tim, hat seen the development of the Salk polio vaccine, has aaved hundredi of children from her fate. And 8-year-old Mike, who hat a congenital birth defect, knows children yet to be bora will be (reed from birth defect through March of Dimes reaearrh. SS Office Hands Out First Medicare Card Springfield'a district office of the Social Security Administration Issued its first Medicare card today. 17 CU's Profits Hit $683,691 for Quarter $89,831 Higher City Utilities earned a net income or $683,691.82 during the third quarter of therflscar year, wndtclrernr ea Dec.

31, according to the quarterly financial report being tiled hy the Utilities Board with-City Council today. 1 The electric department showed gross operating revenues of $1,739,151.56, a 7 percent In crease over the comparable period a yeas ago. Department operating expenses of 48 were up 1 percent Electric customers as of Dec. 31 totaled 43,609, a gain of 301 during the quarter. Sales of hours were down 1 percent under the comparable period in 1964, due entirely to an 11 percent drop in sales to Southwestern Power Administration.

Sales to Spring- aeid customers rose 9 percent. Gas department operating revenues of $1,134,883.13 were down 8 percent, reflecting the mild weather which continued up to Dec. 31. Operating ex penses of $874,117.89 represented a 9 percent drop, with less gas purchased for resale. 1 1 Gas customers Increased 762 during the quarter, to a total of 38,351 on Dec.

31. Gas sales to taled 2,283,577 MCF, an 8 per cent from the compar able quarter last year. I Wa ter department revenues were $602,076.96, a 2 percent in crease over the same quarter a year ago. Operating expenses of $178,965.99 were up 23 percent, with the painting of elevated storage tanks, a maintenance Item, accounting for virtually all the increase. Water customers increased 101 during the quarter, to a to tal of 33,497.

Water sales of 729,460,000 gallons were up1 percent over -the comparable period of 1964. Transportation departm revenues of $119,033.94 were down 1 percent under the period a year ago. Department expenses of $139,470 were down 2 percent, as the transportation system continued to battle the trend of declining use which See PROFITS, Page 23 Dr. Wyer tional Benevolence Association. He attended Phillips University in Enid, received his bachelor of arts degree from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, and his bachelor of divinity degree from Brite College of the Bible, a division of TCU.

Dr. Gibble did two years of graduate work toward his doctorate degree at Hiff School of Theology in In 1959 he was awarded an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Culver Stockton College at-Canton, and in August, 1965, was presented an honorary doctor of divinity degree from TCU. Dr. Gibble and his wife, Wilms Jeane, have three daughters, Iinda Louise, 14, Paula Jean, 12, snd Denise Ann, 9. Mrs.

Gibble is a graduate of Phillips University with a bachelor of science degree In religious iVey Orleans Trip Ends in Tragedy for City Family -FiiiriiUurc calci Son told in order to acquaint others -with the provisions of the Medicare act Another coupon. will be published this week by The Leader snd Press. Anvone returning It to the Springfield office rom outside its district will be referred to his proper district office the office here will send his spplieation to the correct Tonight, if the weather per-mlti, hundreds of volunteers will take part in the Mothers March of the March of Dimes, climaxing this year's campaign to raise $17,00. The drive Is scheduled to begin at p.m. in Springfield and most Osarks communities.

The vol-unteers in Springfield win be assisted by members of set- i eral Dmry fraternities, i If bad weather postpones -tonight's drivertae -mothers-" highway from the county road. Wooten said a charge definitely would "be placed." Galin Irue, Dover, a passenger in the Salmon car, was listed in "fair" condition today at the Russeilviile hospital. He reportedly suffered knee lacerations. Relatives of the CoUlsons here said the family had gone to New Orleans to buy antiques. The boy was a seventh grader at Jarrett Junior High School.

His father was a World War Navy veteran. Other survivors include Collison's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F.

Colllson, 1065 South Market, and his sister, Mrs. John Bell, Sherman, Ralph Thieme will announce funeral arrangements. Springfield antique furniture dealer Charles Dean Colllson, 38, and his son, Charles Alan, 12, are dead- victims of a two-car crash on Ark. 7 about six miles South St. Qiristian Names Texas Pastor to Post Here Urges Meeting Of Both Sides -To -Reach Peace Chamber of Commerce directors today volunteered their services as "mediator" between the State Highway Department and South.

Glenstone'tnerch-ants in arriving at a Glen-stone traffic improvement plan which would be "ac-ceotable to all." As the Feb. 3 date approached for public hearing on a state-city plan for. a concrete median on Glenstone, from Bennett to Seminole, the board withheld full endorsement of that plan but added that It is preferable to no plan at all. "We do not feel it is In the public interest to ignore the tremendous traffic problem on this street for the next five years," the board affirmed. In a carefully worded news release, the board said it had viewed by the plan of the State Highway Department (in which the city and its traffic consultants participated), and that of "other Interested parties" (South Glenstone merchants, principally those from Sunshine south).

The board acknowledged (1) the large capital investment of business firms on Glenstone, (2) the need for additional safety features on the street, (3) the neeor for better- movement of tra'fic. and (4) "the need to al low proper movement for the convenience of the automotive public along this busy "Upon learning that neither plan is acceptable to all concerned," the statement read, "the Chamber Commerce board of directors strongly rec ommends that all those con cerned meet and work together to arrive at a plan which would be acceptable to all parties. "It has been reported by the news media that the Highway Department will not accept any alternate plan, this is so, the Chamber of Commerce board would encourage the adoption of the state plan in lieu of no plan at all The board is ready to act. as mediator at any time to help resolve the issue in the public Interest The state city plan calls for a concrete median on Glen stone, broken at all street intersections (both major and mi nor), with an additional break at each major shopping center. The South Glenstone merchants propose additional breaks In the median between Sunshine and Seminole, i fs'ltl The Bennett Seminole sec tion Is the first phase of a program which 'would be extended north on Glenstone to 1-44.

District Engineer W. Dill has said that funds have been pro grammed for the improvement on the south, section. Thursday's public hearing, 7:30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory on North Fremont, is being conducted by Dill for expression of public opinion from all Interested persons, including the driving 'public. All state ments at the hearing are to be recorded and forwarded to the State Highway Commission.

PEACE CORPS placement tests will be held at 9 a.m. Feb. 12 in main post office buildings in Springfield, Joplln and west Plains' and at the federal building In Rolla. Applications for the test bere msy be obtained from Leonard Speuman at Win dow 12 at the post office. KENNY JOHNSON, 4 yesr- old son Of Mrs.

Judy Johnson, 1626 West Belmont, wss releaser ed from Handley Hospital after treatment to counteract seven nerve pills he swsllowed at his home about 2:50 p.m. Sunday, according to police. BENRT CONNER, 38, Route 2, Fair Grove, was taken to Burge Protestant Hospital by Safety ambulance at 9:15 a.m.. today for treatment of head injuries and a right wrist fracture suffered when a ladder fell with him. Ambulance attendants said Conner, manager of the Steak and Shake, St.

Louis and National, was on a ladder outside the building when (he mishap occurred. MARY I.EDERF.R, 76, Route 1, Strafford, is condition today at Burge-Prot-estsnt Hospital where she. Is le ing treated for a broken h'P-Mrs. Lederer was tvken to the hospital by Safety ambulance after' she tell In front of I church at Strafford about 7:30 THERE ARE 111 Greene County businessmen who have not bought their new merchants' license, Collector Jese Smith said today. He reminded they must get the license, which costs 1 maximum of $1, before p.m.

Tuesday or be subject to a $50 fine. There sn about 300Q merchants in the county, BRIEFS A will march during other nights of this week. A tabulations headquarters will be set up ia City Hall. Holding a final strategy meeting are (from left) drive chairman, Mrs. Nancy Palmer, 538 West Broadmoor; Mrs.

D. W. Blondeau, 74 Tracy, mother of Diane, a Parkview High School senior; Mrs J. SneDing, 1724 Sag-amont; and young Mike, ion of Mr. and Mrs.

A. vV. Ale. anderr West-Webstefr-t 1 I Jarrett Junior High School student Charles Alan Collisoa, IX, (above) and his father, furniture dealer Charles Dean 'CoUison, died yesterday in a two-car accident In Arkansas. pending today for; three aunaay.

fracture and severe head lacerations; and Judy Mae King, 17, Rolla, treated for a chin laceration tnd body brusies and abrasions. All the injured were taken to Phelps County Hospital for treatment, but Wilcox was later transferred to a Jefferson City Hospital for treatment by a bone specialist. Troopers said bis was almost severed. The six young persons were in a 1955 Chevrolet driven north ward by Allsman when the csr, apparently traveling at high speed, skidded sideways after rounding a curve and slammed into the abutment of a bridge spanning a small creek. The impact virtually exploded the car.

Allsman'a leg was pinned in portion of the wreckage and his body was extricated with difficulty. The body of Miss Ellis was found dangling hesd down from the side of the bridge, and all of the other passengers were scat tered along the creek, 13 to 15 feet below the highway. The top part of the vehicle was hurled Into the creek, while some of the wreckage remained on the roadway. Bitter cold it wis below sero at the time of the tragedy See Page JS Daya Since Last Traffic Fatality In Sprlnjflfrld la City This Tear I Same Time Last Tear I In County This Tear I Same Time last Year la StU This Tsar 17 Same Time Last Year 123 Vehicle Virtually Explodes. Dr.

William T. Gibble, former president of the Missouri Association of Christian Churches, Is the new minister of South Street Christian Church. Named to the position yester day, Dr. 50, is expected to move to Springfield early in March. He will succeed Dr.

George I. Myers, who left last March to be executive secretary of the Na tional Benevolence Association. During the interim, the Rev. Russell Bythewood has been serving as minister. ''v.

Dr. Gibble is pastor of University Christian Church in Austin, where he has served since June, 1960. Before serving in Austin, he Was pastor of the First Christian Church In Jefferson City for 11 years. He was president of the Missouri Association cf Christian Churches from 1958 to i960 and presently is vice, chairmsn of the board of trustees for the Na Auto Slams Bridge, Three Die Near Rolla Funeral services are young persons who wpfe killed when a car slammed sideways into a bride abutment on S. 63, fouv miles The card which actually Is sn insurance policy in miniature went to Ed Corrigan, 84, of 1018 East Elm.

He signed np for both hospital and medical insurance under the new Social Security law. 3 Corrigan was the second president and is still an active member of the Senior Citizens Council of Springfield. He also is active in the High Twelve Club and the Civil War Roundtable. Jack Reres, district manager, said Social Security workers are stiU hunting more tbaa 4000 persons in the 18 county south west Missouri district served by his office. The 1960 census showed there were 46,107 persons over 65 in the district, and 34,878 of them sre getting Social Security benefits, which means they are automatically enrolled In the hospital Insurance portion of Medicare.

In addition, the office has contacted 7800 persons getting state old age assistance, so It has direct contact per sons. 'M Returns thus fsr indicate that 88 percent of-those contacted are applying for the supplemen tary medical insurance, which costs $3 monthly. Those persons who have sign ed up for both.psrts of Medi-csre will receive their cards soon. Those who asked for only the hospital Insurance will, re ceive their cards later. Through Saturday, 155 per sons hsd mailed a Springfield Newspapers coupon to the Social Security office, asking for an application for Medicare, They were part of the more than 4500 persons over 65 with whom the office had no contact.

4 "The important thing is that anyone wanting to sign up for the yoluntary medical insurance must do so by March 31," reminded Reres. He noted that all Social Security records are confidential, but that' Corrigan had signed a release allowing his story to be European ones i "were "not too long ago fighting Indians out of the woods," todsy "fully support msjor orchestras." Rsbin says, "Europe can't tell us we dont have culture. I think culturally this country is the most stimulating." The nestly dressed, unsssum- in virtuoso, Is essy to talk with; Is witty, stimulating, and 1 ready conversationalist. Rabin likes to travel by air, in fact, likes aircraft He took a few flying lessons once, but ad mit! be wss "not much good." But he keeps a regular pilot's log of hit flight time; current ly some 700,000 air miles with over 60 scheduled airlines. But continual travel, per sa, Is not so enjoyable.

"Being a musician is not a 9 to 8 Job," he ssys. "1 love the music and (making the concert circuit) is the only way 1 can perform In my career." But he adds, "the loneliness defies 1 the movie Loneliness of the Long Distance He Inquired. "Well, they should make one: The Loneliness of the Traveling Violinist', "He made I distasteful expresslor to imphasise the hours be spends alone id strange hotel rooms, In airport wilting See. VIOLINIST, Page 2 When Medicare cards are received, they should be carried 1 1L t. both applied for Medicare will receive separate cards.

Medicare benefits go into effect July 1. If a person needs to use hospital or medical services, he will show his card to hospital personnel, his doctor or any place he gets such care. Icy Drizzle Worst Expected To Bypass Gry i Driving became hazardous many parts of the Ozarkf to-. day as freezing drizzle descended on roadways and Weather, man Ray Nelson said it could continue into Tuesday Worn- hj "It's scattered," said Nelson; and we think the heaviest pre cipitation will pass both to the north and southeast of this gen eral area." The drizzle started here a Utue after 8:30 this morning aaul Jm.nlnnnJ ni 1.. southern Missouri and northern Arkansas.

State troopers 'started reporting slick highways early as Today's predicted high temperature of 30 offered little hope of much melting, and tonight low should drop to the middle 20s. Nelson said it may Je little colder Tuesday and another "cold" spell may set fa by Wednesday. "That doesn't mean anything extreme like last weekend," he said. A record low of minus 5 degrees was recorded Sunday morning. Among the early slick highway reports were Mo.

37 from Monett south to the Arkansas line, all roads- In the West Plains, Thayer and Gainesville areas, U. S. 60 from Monett to Seymour, U. S. 65 from Buffalo to near Branson, and 1-44 and Mo.

13 in the Springfield area. Skiddiiiff AlltO Strikes Tnick 5 Persons Hurt s- Five persona were taken to St. John' Hospital for treatment of Injuries suffered it 9:30 a.m. todsy In a ear truck accident on Christian County EE, about 15 miles south of Springfield, The Injured: Alfred Jobnsmlller. 65, of Brook field, suffered chest and rib Injuries and a left kue injury; his wife, Grace, 65, possible knee and chest Injuries; Adeline Barteils, 57, of Eureka Springs, left wrist fiae-ture and possible knee Injur Lennie Hull, 63, Eureka Springs, possible chest injury, ind his wife, Elsie, 61, laceri-, tions of the face and left knee and a possible left bip Troopers said JohnsmllleF wss westbound when be roundnd a curve and his csr skklded on Ice and into a pickup truck driven by Hull.

And He Likes Our Symphony, Too from Dover, Ark. The wreck occurred about 5:15 p.m. Sunday at the junction of the highway and country road. The boy was ap- Dirnnt.lv klUod inxMnflv. unit hid father died 90 minutes later in St.

Mary's Hospital in Russell-ViUe. 'I Mrs. CoUison, about was listed in condition today in the RusseHville hosoltaL She reportedly suffered bruises and lacerations. Colllson operated Collison's Used Furniture store, 915 College. The family borne is at 1029 South Broadway.

Arkansas Trooper James Wooten said the aorth bound CoUison auto was struck by a car driven br Rot Salmon. 22. Route Dover, Ark. The mon ear reportedly entered the Carey Back 'To Clear My Name9 1 "Ihave to clear my name," said 36-year-old Paul Edward 1 Carey at bis magistrate court arraignment toaay on a leionwus assault chrge. a staff sergeant at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base at Tucson, was returned here Saturday by sberiffs depu.

ties, Carey had been fighting extradition from Tucson since last August but gave-up hitrcourt appeal a litue over a wee ago. At the reauest of Prosecutor Don Burrell, Magistrate E. A. Barbour waived the magistrate court rule of not appointing attorneys for preliminary hesrings ..4 na Dill Wenrit In renre- IIU U.UIVM sent Carey, who ssid he had no funds. Preliminary bearing was tent-, atively set for Feb.

IV and Carey was jailed under a 000 bond. "I pm hack here of mv own volition to answer to these charges," Carey told the Judge. Csrey is accused of sn attack 1.t Inn in an Henrv Morrow III, 17, Mt. Lebanon. Pa.

The charge alleges that a raior was used, and Morrow told deputies at the time that he was also struck with a hammer. Young Morrow, son of an at torney, was hltchhikilng ana naa been picked up by his assailant. Man Wanted Here Arrested in Ohio A man wanted here 1 on a grand stealing charge has been arrested by, the FBMn Cleve-Und, Ohio, Chief Deputy Sheriff r.MM-M SDencer said today. The prosecutor's office began preparation of extradition prc-Mrfinet for the man. wanted here under the nam of "John Collins." However, Chief Spn-er isid FBI records showed the man's ral name to be Duane Lorin Weber.

A LANSNGTMWb man, Rob-ert John Stampskl, 22, arreted by state trooper Saturday, was turned over to Laclede County officers Sunday on charge of an innkcicr. Is Bond 'Fan' north of Roiia, at 1:23 a.m. KUlea were: Larry Edward Allsman, 21, Rolla; tiene Paul Gideon, 20, Rolla; Sharon Kay Ellis, 19, Route 1, Vichy. Injured in the crash were: Betty Watson, 17r Rolla, who suffered fractures of both thighs and a possible broken back; Jon Harold Wilcox, 19, Rolla, who received a compound, fracture of the.left leg, a possible skull County Official Must Face Court On Drunk Charge 'Greene'' County Ma ciatr ate Clerk Joseph Franklin Skidmore, 65, of 727 East Webster, wss scheduled Cor municipal court sppesrsnce this afternoon on charges of drunkenness. Skidmore is represented by Attorney Charles Wantuck.

Skidmore was arrested by Of ficer U. Buchanan and Re-serve Officer E. L. after they found him sitting in 1954 Ford In the 400 block East Pacific it 1:30 a m. Sunday.

Police said Skidmore "would not givt any reason as to where he wss going or why he was titer or even who he wss." "He smeUed of Intoxicants and when he slighted from the car he Staggered so badly he bad to hold onto the car to steady him self. He spoke uneertsinly and was very disagreeable to all of fleers concerned," Buchanan re ported. "At headquarters he would not give Information concern I booking and the necesssry Information had to be taken from his mallet," the officer added. Skidmore was released on $50 bond short time after being Molinisl I By ART MARKEY 4 mm sun Wrtttr Michael Rabin, the Internationally acclaimed violinist In concert here tonight and tomorrow with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, wsnts to see "ThunderbalL" Regrettably, the distinguished young musician hasn't had time to see the lstest epic of Jsmes Bond, of whom he is very definitely" 1 fan. This Is but one of several in teresting sidelights gleaned to day from the 29 year-old New Yorker who li hailed in 35 countries as one of the world's ranking violinists.

And he didn't even attend high school. Rabin a prodigy began his musical education at age S. His father has been a violinist with the New York Phllharmon. lc for over 30 years; his pianist mother once taught at the JuU-Hard School in New York. The youth "had a couple of years of Junior high school some tutoring," then paased the state regents' examination to prove he possessed the equivalent of the traditional diplom a.

thing else I picked up from reading, travel and observation," the genial genius explains. Rabin has nothing but praise for the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, with which he rehearsed Sunday. "The orchestra is resllyflne it amaisd me. And I'm not just ssying this," be comments. And Rabin has performed With America's top ensembles.

Considered one of the most traveled violinists of his gener- tion, Rsbin says: "without sny hesitation, my favorite country is the United States." He ssys American cities like Kansas City, St Louis, Cleveland, and others which compared with Pnm ataff VWM Violinist Rabla the or-. chrsira "amaied me.".