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Youths Get Life-Sentence
in Simcisko Murder Trial
Two youths are on their way
to Western Penitentiary at Pitts
burgh today sentenced to serve
"a term of their natural lives."
The two were found guilty Tues
day night of the murder of Mi
chael Sirncisko, a miner found
slain near Clarence in September.
The youths, Leonard Chambers,
and John Salvanish, were sen
tenced by Judge Ivan Walker in
Centre County Court in Belle
fonte.
First Degree Murder
The jury returned a verdict of
first degree murder and named
life imprisonmeht as the penalty
after deliberating three hours. It
was up to the jury to decide whe
ther the sentence would be the
death penalty or life imprison
ment.
The motive for the murder was
Louise Homer Club
To Hold Yule Party
The Louise. Homer Club, music
honorary group, will present its
second annual Christmas party
from 2 to 4 p.m. today in 117
Carnegie, Mary Kelly, president,
has announced.
The program will include group
singing, solo numbers and two
original skits.
Faculty members and students
in the department of music may
attend. Refreshments will be
served.
Nine Are Appointed
To Foods Committee
Nine members have been ap
pointed to the Cabinet Foods Com
mittee, Robert Sturdevant, chair
man, has announced.
Committee members are: Gail
Rosenbloom, Atherton; Polly Gra
ham, Simmons; Carol Yard, Mac-
Allister; Elizabeth Kraabel, Mc-
Elwain; Rita Balakonis, Thomp
son; John McCabe, Hamilton; Earl
Eisenhower, Tri-Dorms; J. Reed
Dunn, Nittany; and Wayne Fos
ter, Pollock.
Poultry Club Party
The Rev. Harry Babcock, re
tired Methodist minister; will
speak at the Poultry Club Christ
mas Party at 7 tonight at Alpha
Zeta.
Carols will be sung and re
freshments will be served..
CLASSIFIEDS
FOR SALE
GOOD DEPENDABLE 1948 Plymouth Sta
tion Wagon. Excellent mechanical con
dition. Priced for quick sale. Phone
EL 5-8382.
ORDER YOUR holiday cookies, pies, and
rolls at The Barnard Tea Room. Tel.
AD 8-8311.
1950 FORD CUSTOM-6, radio and heater,
seat covers. $396 or best offer before
Friday. AD 8-3961.
LOST
WATCH BULOVA Excellency, broken
band, between East Foster and Atherton
Dorm Saturday nite. Call Bill at AD 7-4232.
PAIR OF Ladies Glasses. Brown with gold
trim. Call AD 7-4516. Lost between Old
Main and Parking Area 70.
FOR RENT
4 ROOMS on second floor for 4 or 5 men.
Cooking facilities, semi-private bath.
Also 1,4 room for on young man. Apply
226 W. Beaver.
CENTRALLY LOCATED Rooms (East of
Atherton South of Fairmount) to ac
commodate 10 Speech and Hearing Clinic
boys for the spring semester. Full semes
ter room rent guaranteed at $5 per week—
double. Call AD S-6772 during office hours.
SINGLE ROOM for rent for graduate
student, new home. 705 E. Foster Ave.
Call AD 7-7807 after 6 p.m.
HALF LARGE double room for graduate
or undergraduate. Phone Dr. Michael
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WANTED—ROOMMATE, in corner room
with hot and cold running water. Call
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RENT A CAR
$7.50 per day •• 7c per mile
• Free Liability Insurance
Gas and Oil included
Monday - Thursday $3.50 Evening Rate
LEMONT MOTORS INC.
Open 8 a.m. to . 7 p.m. Daily
316 E. College Ave. AD 7-7226
If no response call AD 7-4712
RIDE WANTED
WANT A ride to N.A.S. Willow Grove on
Dec.' 17, return Sunday. Call EL 6-8843
anytime after 6 p.m.
RIDE WANTED to Syracuse or vicinity
on Dec. 18, round trip if possible. Call
Bree , Pnrtholomew ext. 292.
PASSENGERS WANTED
PASSENGERS WANTED to Reading or
vicinity. Leave Friday at 2:00. Call
Frank Creasman AD 7-4702 or AD 8-9115.
RIDERS WANTED to Nebraska via Kan
sas City. Leaving . Dec. 18 early. Cal
AD 7-3946.
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If so, just dial AD 7-2492 or bring ma
chine to 633 W. College Ave.. State College.
money, according to -confessions
signed by the two youths. Cham
bers claimed . that Salvanish had
the idea of the robbery first while
the latter claimed it was Cham
bers who thought of the crime.
Witnesses
Tuesday's witnesses included
Mrs. Nellie Soltis, mother of
Chambers, and neighbors of the
two youths. Mrs. Soltis said that
she had never been able to devote
much time to her children. She
related how she was required at
times to look for work out of
town.
A neighbor of Salvanish said
that his family was very poor
and that the father spent a limited
time with the boy. Another wit
ness said that Salvanish had trou
ble getting work after he came
back from reform school_
Shaler to Speak Tonight
Dr. Amos J. Shaler, head of the
metallurgy department, will speak
on power metallurgy before the
Penn State Chapter of the Ameri
can Foundrymans Society at 7:30
tonight in 209 Engineering C.
'Who's hi News' Applications
Today is the deadline for re
turning application blanks to
"Who's in the News at Penn
State." Applicants must enclose
$2.50 in check or cash.
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Safe Driving Day, a 24-hour
period of safety of the roadways,
ended at midnight yesterday and
was termed a success by National
Safety Council officials. At 10
p.m. yesterday, 27 deaths were
reported on the nation's high
ways.
, A year ago yesterday there
was a total of 60 deaths and 1807
injuries in 4907 accidents
throughout the nation.
The goal set for the day was no
traffic deaths and no auto acci
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The first mishap in Cent r e
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a truck and trailer combination
driven by a Baltimore, Md., resi
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Milesburg.
At Weaver Crossing the truck
ran off the road, knocking over
several guard rails, and finally
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Six hours after the nation be
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A program to assist outstanding
individuals in studying for the
Master of Science Degree while
employed in industry and making
contributions taimportant military
work. Open to students who will
receive the B.S. degreein Electrical
Engineering, Physics or Mechanical
Engineering during the coming
year, and to members of the Armed
Services honorably discharged and
holding such B.S. degrees. As many
as zoo Fellowships will be awarded
each year.
Candidates must meet entrance
requirements for advanced study
at the University of California
at Los Angeles or the University
of Southern California. Participants
will work full time during the
summer in the Hughes Laboratories
and 25 hours per week while pur
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graduate study at the university.
Salary is commensurate with the
individual's ability and experience.
Tuition, admission fees and books
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vided. Provision is made to assist in
paying travel and moving expenses
from outside Southern California.
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Christmas Drama • •
A sp e , cial Christmas drama, Win Prizes.
cial
"The Other Wise Man"
broadcast at 9:30 tonight over
will
be
For Displays
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campus radio station WDFM.
Judging for the Association of
The drama, adapted for radio Independent Men-Leonides
from a short story by Henry Van
Dyke, concerns the quest of the Christmas window
fourth wise man for the Infant contest was completed last night,
Savior. The leading role will be with first prize going to 139
played by Robert Reifsneider and Thompson Hall. Alice Wood and
Myron Cole will narrate the play.
The play is produced by John Sandra Trexler, both third semes-
Citron and Morton Slakoff and ter pre-veterinary majors, will re
directed by John Brooks. ceive $17.50 for their display fea-
Music from "White Christmas" tuing an illuminated nativity
will be heard tomorrow night on scene placed inside a replica of
Marquee Memories as a special
Old Main.
Christmas program. • %
Second prize of $lO went to
• Pollock 6, and third prize of $5
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was awarded to 125 McKee Hall.
• Three Honorable Mentions of $2.-
(Continued from page one) 50 each were awarded to Nittany
would get 320 points and 140 in 39, and Pollock 1 and 2.
the two credit course, giving him The displays were judged on the
a total of 460 points. basis of originality, neatness, and
parent time and taken.
This figure would be divided by
apparent
donated s2s effort
and Leonides
the total number of credits, (12) $l5 to comprise the $4O tot a 1
giving the student a grade aver- awarded.
age of approximately 76. Five members of AIM an d
It was the opinion of the Cabi- Leonides judged the contest. They
net that no formal action could be were Jacqueline Mulcey, Steph
taken on the matter until it could anie Sills, Robert Forest, Phillip
be determined what has been dohe Lohmann and Art h u r Simm,
and what is being done at present chairman.
to equalize possible grading 'de- Winners in the Nittany area
fects. Lutter will make a report dormitory display contest were
of his findings to Cabinet at, some first prize, dorm 34, $10; second
future date. prize, dorm 44, $5.
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must qualify for graduate standing
at the California Institute of Tech
nology for study toward the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy or post
doctoral work. Fellows may pursue
graduate research in the fields of
physics or engineering. During
summers they will work full time
in the Hughes Laboratories in
association with scientists and engi
neers in their fields.
Each appointment is for twelve
months and provides a cash award
of not less than sa,ooo, a salary of
not less than $2,500, and sl,soo for
tuition and research expenses. A
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1954
California Institute of Technology