01jP VOL. 60. No. 63 STAT Construction Worker Escapes Serious Injury after Cave-In A construction worker on the Turf Grass Residence Hall project was “resting fortably” last night in Centre County Hospital after being buried for an hour in a cave-in yesterday morning. John Lyncha, of Grassflat near Philipsburg, was admitted to the hospital sh after noon, complaining of chest *■%- injuries. [, /- j | Lyncha was completely buried ,1 at 11:05 a.m. when a 30 to 40-foot sewer ditch caved in while he and several other workmen were shoring up the ditch.i The ditch was to be used for the installation of pipe to the girls’ residence halls, located across from the flower gardens. After a frantic hour’s work, workmen pulled Lyncha from the cave-in. He was buried to above his waist in a first cave-in and was completely engulfed by the falling timber and earth the sec ond time. Two other workmen—Charles Temmo, of Ginier, and Charles Meyers, of Slate College, es caped injury in the cave-in. Both men scrambled free im mediately after the accident. “The earth slid in from under neath us,” Temmo said. "It caved in on Lyncha and me before we knew it.” I was buried up to my waist but pulled myself out,” he said, "and then I tried to help Lyncha out but he was deeper down. He started yelling for me to pull him out and I tried but couldn’t. I then scooped away some dirt from his face so he could breathe.” "I had to get out in a hurry as the ground was pretty loose," Temmo said. Myers, the third workman, was only slightly buried but was hit by mounds of dirt and shoring timbers in the cave-in. The men are employed by the Araco Construction Co., a me chanical construction company from Philadelphia. It was the first day on the project for Temmo and Lyncha, although they have worked at many other University sites. Dr. Herbert R. Glenn, Uni versity physician, was down in the large ditch with the men. Lyncha was brought to the sur face by a chain-gang of men lifting him on a stretcher up an incline. He was removed to the hospital in the University's am bulance. The Alpha Fire Co. emergency truck and rescue squad responded to the siren at 11:15 a.m. It was noon before Lyncha was removed. It was the second serious acci (Continued on page twelve) Farewell Rally to Be Held at 3 P. M. in STEVE SUHEY . , . ’47 All-American C Machinegun Missing atlg FOR A BETTER PENN STATE ■ i COLLEGE. PA.. THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 17. 1959 FIVE CENTS By BILL JAFFE Managing Editor t 'l pit —Penn Stats Photo Shop FRANTIC CONSTRUCTION WORKERS work to free John Lyncha, a University construction worker, buried in a sewer ditch cave-in at the hew residence halls projects yesterday. Lyncha was freed an hour later and is reported “resting comfortably” in Centre County Hospital. Members For SGA A petition has been circulated this week among SGA Assembly members asking that a meeting be held tonight. The Assembly Rules Committee and the Executive Com mittee have decided not to schedule a meeting. According to the SGA Constitution the Assembly must hold two meetings a month. Two meetings have been held this month Rules Committee Chairman Jay Hawley said last night that the executive felt a meeting be fore vacation was not necessary and that his committee agreed. Howard Byers (U.-Sr.), one of the circulators of the petition, said By CAROL BLAKESLEE PAT BOTULA ... team captain Petition Meeting that some of the issues might be “sold short’’ if they were held over until after vacation. Speci fically, he mentioned the Nittany question and the proposed seating arrangement for students in the' new Beaver Stadium. However, SGA President Leon (Ccmtinued on page twelve) 808 HIGGINS ... 'grand old man' Residences Searched; Gun May Be Loaded Men’s residence halls were searched last night for a sub-machinegun missing from the Army ROTC unit since Monday. Residence hall counselors, under orders from William Crafts, assistant to the dean of men, conducted a simultaneous ;heck through West, North and Nittany areas at 11 p.m. Crafts said last night that: “ authority, that if the gun is dropped or mishandled, it might go off.” He urged that any in formation concerning the missing gun be reported immediately to i police or the dean’s office. Capi. Anthony Lentini. Army ROTC supply commander, said the gun was discovered missing Monday. He immediately noti fied A, F. Helleberg; local agent for ihe Federal Bureau of In vestigation, who is also investi gating. Helleberg said last night that it is FBI policy not to release any information concerning an in vestigation until it is completed. Lentini said he did not know where the gun had been stored prior to its apparent theft. Such equipment is usually kept in the Armory, he said, but it was not definitely known that it was there. Crafts said he did not receive word of the missing gun until yesterday morning. He then called a meeting of all residence hall counselors and coordinated the 11 p.m. search. "It was a necessary slep Jo lake because of safely pre cautions," Crafts said. He add ed that he knew of no clues lo ihe gun's whereabouts. i Jim Lavin, residence hall co lordinator for North Halls, said he [heard rumors that the gun was loaded with live ammunition. He also said the search was very orderly and the boys in his area co-operated without any “squawks or gripes.” No clues were discovered. The 11 p.m. search by coun selors immediately sent rumors flying thorugh the residence halls. Some students thought the halls were being searched by FBI men. Campus Patrolmen, borough and state police were not included in the search. When contacted by a Collegian reporter late last night, the three polici; offices had no knowledge that the search had been conducted. A State College policeman said early this morning that the de partment had been notified a “couple of days ago of a stolen .45 caliber maehinegun.” Junior Advisory Board Offers Services to SGA The Junior Class Advisory Board has volunteered to serve as an SGA committee to study any legislation problems that may arise in the future. Pledges for the class gift fund have been collected, and plans for a class project are still un !der discussion. FRAN ROGEL . . . Lion-Steeler great By DENNY MALICK Editor 'We have it reported from good Allies Want French Help In Air Plan PARIS (/P) France’s 14 NATO allies argued in vain yesterday that the French should agree to a unified NATO air defense system. The debate was part of a U.S.-led campaign for overall integra tion of Atlantic Alliance mili tary forces. A NATO spokesman said most members of the alliance appear to support the U.S. program for integration of all forces under international command. The dispute over air defense dominated proceedings at the NATO meeting for a second day as the 15 members were informed, by the United States that the So viet Union has built up a power ful nuclear anti-missile system un der a fourth arm of its miiltaiy forces. A Moscow propaganda broad cast heard lasi night accused the NATO delegates in Paris of keeping their "war chariot on an aggressive course." It was announced last night the NATO defense ministers will meet in an extraordinary session today to try to find common language on the issue of air inte gration. Authoritative informants said that despite French objections NATO’s Secretary Genera! Paul- Henii Spaak insisted the alliance cannot ignore the integration is sue. It was largely through Spaak’s insistence the extraoidi nary session was called. The United Stales stood firm in the tight for integration de spite French anger over the way ihe question was raised. France wants lo retain control of its forces. It appealed that the concentra tion by Spaak and U.S. officials on the air defense issue was their avenue of approach to the over all integration question. Britain, West Germany and Belgium gave support to the American view that the alliance must have an integrated inter national command Rec Hall RIP ENGLE . . . first bowl game
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