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IMM Notes From A Newsman's Notebook Ted Gress By TED GRESS Only days remain in the Shafer administration. As it draws to a close, it might be well to evaluate what has been accomplished during the past four years. There are many people who do not like Ray Shafer. They do not like him, or his administration. This is particularly true in Lebanon, where many people feel that Judpre G.

Thomas Gates was the victim of a political payoff when his name was overlooked in the selection of a state supreme court Yet, after the emotional tension has eased and you look hack at (he record, you will find that the Shafer administration did accomplish a great deal. Forget your prejudices and look at the record. It's a long one. The document which is open before me as I write, contains 29 single-space pages. Boiling it down means I'll have to skip a lot of items, but I'll try.

Here briefly is the record: YOUTH There are nine items listed here. They 'included such things as a youth advisory council of statewide leaders of 19 youth organizations to express the needs and aspirations of young Pennsylvanians. The appointment of 47 youths to advisory positions on the board of trustees of state-owned colleges land other boards which involve youths. It includes such items as legislation passed to permit full-time employment to youths over 17 and child abuse law reform. BASIC EDUCATION Eleven items are listed here.

Some of them are state support for public education increased by 33 per cent in past four years teachers' salaries raised by one-third; 27 area voca 'tional-technical high schools opened since' Sept. 1967 state-wide educational TV network started in 1968 increase aid to special education increased to 40 million; guidance counseling extended to elementary schools; cost of living increases given to 14,300 retired teachers. HIGHER EDUCATION Ten entries and some of them include: Aid to all institutions of higher learning increased by $114 million; aid to 14 state- owned schools doubled; five new cpmmunity colleges opened; increase in scholarships low interest loans and restructuring of the board to govern 14-state- owned institutions of higher education. Page 20 Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon, Friday, January 8, 1971 Court Orders US Seek Complete Ban On DDT Use $6.7 In Bonds Accepts BidTo Finance Palmyra High School PAYING PRICE Mary Perkins, 11, Sweetwaler, shops with a couple of young Negro children during the Christmas holidays. Mary is now paying for her gifts to the Negro children as white teen-agers UPl-Doily NEWS Facsimile.

have beaten her and jeer at her for her unselfish acts. Mary spent her only $10 to help a black family that was to be evicted from their home. The $10 was originally to buy her parents a Christmas present. WASHINGTON (AP) With a sharp scolding of the Agriculture Department, a U.S. appeals court has ordered the federal government to seek a complete ban on the pesticide DDT.

The court also ruled the government had to hold public hearings fore making administrative decisions involving pesticide use. Deciding whether DDT's ben efits outweigh its dangers as a poison may be a "delicate question," the court said Thursday, but it must be explored "in the full light of. public hearings and not resolved behind the closed doors of the secretary," The one dissenting judge, Bobb, charged his two colleagues who wrote the majority opinion were "undertaking to manage the Department of Agriculture." The majority judges replied that "we stand on the threshold of a new in relations between administrative agencies and the era in which the courts must call the agencies to account for their actions. The court put that principle to work by directing the government to spell out standards for using its discretion to suspend pesticide sales while cancella tion actions are under way. Although the decision cited actions and policies of the Agri culture Department, it really fell into the lap of the new Environmental Protection inherited pesticide regulations at its birth one month ago.

Over the past three years the Agriculture Department issued cancellation notices on registrations of DDT for a wide variety of shade trees, co, some 50 vegetable crops around the home and in bodies of water. But pesticide manufacturers PALMYRA, Jan. 8 Palmyra Area School Dis trict and Palmyra Area Joint School Authority, in a joint meeting Thursday evening in the Nortnside Elementary School, received a bid from L. ixotns- child and a New York City investment firm, to purchase $6.1 million of the authority's bonds to finance the construction and furnishings of the proposed new Palmyra Area Senior High School. 1 Upon recommendation of the board of school directors, the authority accepted Rothschild a bide at a net interest cost of 5.83 per cent.

1 JOBS are 15 items and, it is difficult to pick- out the most important oneSi Employment and income records were up during the period'; from 1967 through 1969, there havt been nearly 2,000 new plants erected and expansions announced that will' give employment to 125,640, and the migration of workers out of Pennsylvania has been stopped; itf fact it has been reversed. CITIES The Department of Community Affairs, established in 1966 is the first of its kind in the nation. It 1 is working with local communities to help improve mass transit facilities, replace slum areas with decent housing and cooperate in industrial development. There are 16 items listed and again it is a question which is most important. AGRICULTURE Fifteen items are found under this heading with one figure catching the eye.

It-is that cash receipts of Pennsylvania fanners exceed one billion dollars in 1969, the highest ever in the state's history. TRANSPORTATION Formation of the Department of Transportation a major step forward in this field which lists 17 areas of achievement. The record here is outstanding. One of the major nccomplishmenls of the Shafer administration was the constitutional revision. This involved the first constitutional convention held in almost a century and Us work ratified by the people of the slate.

There are ten major points of improvement in state government made under this program. Girl Is Paying Price For Aiding 4 Black Children SWEETWATER, Fla. (UPI) Mary Perkins, 11, spent her $10 Christmas money to buy toys for four black children whose family had been evicted from their apartment. But some of the kids in her town became angry when they ead about it in the newspa- iers. When Mary went riding er brother's bicycle Christmas Day she was attacked and eaten by teen-agers who called icr a "nigger-lover." Mary's mother, Isabel Perk- ns, called police.

"The police officer said he couldn't do anything because he lidn't see the. incident happen," he said. Groups of boys and girls, generally around 14 years of age, began gathering regularly front of Mary's house, Offers Some Hope JC's To Sponsor Public Program On Drug Abuse A public program on drug buse will be held here Jan. 30 nder the sponsorship of the Jaycees. Elwood Fasnacht, chairman nnounced the.

project Thursday a'meeting of the organization the Jaycee Rooms, Ninth SI and the railroad. Fasnacht said the program is eing coordinated with Stanley Blake, administrator of the Mental Health-Mental Retarda- ion Program of Lebanon Coun- y. Adults and young people are nvited to attend the program, vhich will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Trans Lux Theatre-, Plaza. Program Format Fasnacht said the format of he program will be a panel discussion with audience participation.

Among the participants on the panel will be Dr. Catherine May Fight Arthritis With Fatty Chemicals WASHINGTON (AP) A group of fatty chem- cals with a name as long as its list of possible uses from treatment of a stuffy nose to a morning-after birth-control pill may offer hope against crippling rheumatoid arthritis. Drs. Robert B. Zurier and Gerald Weissmann.of New York University School of Medicine made the disclosure in a report to a meeting of the American Two fields in which Shafer can point with pride are those of conservation and recreation, which lists 35 areas of accomplishments, and law enforcement which lists 32.

Pollution has been attacked, and the clear streams laws strengthened. A now department of. environment is being formed and the stale has moved with vigor in this area. Formation of Pennsylvania's first crime commission Is one of the major accomplishments in the field of law enforcement. There are many others, inn numerous to mention.

Shafer Administration in such fields at: labur, highway safety, culture, the aging, housing, veterans and consumer protection will stand close inspection for its successes. Fiscal And now we turn lo the key Issue of fiscal affairs. One reason for the hatred directed toward Ray Shafer has been hii insistence that a state tax would be the only way to bail out Pennsylvania's fiscal problems. I talked to the governor after hid tpen a gueit on TV show, Harrisburg Report, and ic admitted his greatest mis lake may have been a choice Priorities. If he had gone for the tax reform first, he might have of his othe chanting "nigger-lover." "They throw in a lot of obscenities, loo," said Mrs.

3 erkins. "The house is just in a complete state of nerves. Mary to school. She time and can'l except (o go weeps all the sleep." Allen Larc, mayor of this nwn of 3,350 on the edge of Hie Everglades a few miles west 01 Miami, said that while "1 certainly don't condone this our hands are tied." "Can you tel! me a law tha Rheumatism Association. lays you can't harass youi neighbor?" Lare asked.

He said, however, I he Council has asked City AHorncy Moore "to see if ho can come up with some kind of law to protect the Perkins family." In the meantime, Mrs. Perkins has signed an affidavit charging some of the youths involved with assault, and she said she was confident "thai justice will be done 'and this will stop." She said Mary had seen HIP publicity about tho Negro family and (he kindness of the black officer who had been forced to evict thorn in (lie line of duly. The officer, Sgt. Bill Kitnbro, gave the family $3(i of his Christmas money to pay foi their lodging for night. Mary, a sixth-grader, decider that's what she wanted to do with her Christmas money.

"All she was trying to do to help people who had fallen Lebanon Man Guilty Of Drug Violation Charge (Continued From One) place, conspiracy to do an unlawful act and pool selling and bookmaking. Curtin was charged as the re suit of a state police raid at 1031 Cornwall the afternoon of May 10. Testimony presented by the Commonwealth was to the effect the police raiders found evidence of both sports and horse betting on the raided premises. Cui'tin claimed he had gone lo (lie raided premises to check on a bet he had plncccl. A trial without a jury was continued in (he court of Judge L.E.

Meyer in the case of Ronald L. Leedy, 1028 Lnurcl who is charged with while his license wns suspended for failure (o post proof of financial responsibility. Defense attorneys Rober lowe and Keith Kilporc agrccc stipulate that Lecdy wa Iriving on June 20, 1070 when liis license was suspended bu hpy opposed a motion by As sistant District Attorney Free Wolfson to amend Ihc complain accordance will! a recen county court decision. The DA's office wants to charge Locdy with drivihg under suspension. The ponallj for this is Hum fo driving during a period of MIS pension for failure to post proo of financial responsibility.

Judge Meyer reserved a dec sion pending the filing of leg? briefs on the subject. Stale Trooper Carl Mondlr made the arrest on Lrhmn Slreet, belwccn Twentieth an Twenty-first. They outlined their research or a news conference Thursday tit stressed use of "prostaglan- ins" in treatment of arthritis is bout 10 years away. The arthritis-treating concept, hey said, is suggested by test- ube experiments using one of tie prostaglandins as a kind, of release of oadblock against ertain corrosive hemicals speeding bodily func- living white blood Zurier and Wcissinann explained previous experiments howed that when the joints of animals are exposed to such cn ymes, inflammation and carli- age painful symptoms of result. The doctors said Ihp.ir of the kind conducted anywhere in the suggest three possibilities: 1.

ike fatly substances found widely in human and animal Us in their natural state, play some key role in regulating he body's protection-seeking 'inflammatory reaction" to invasion by such things as viruses and bacteria. 2. In rheumatoid arthritis, could delay cancellation for months or years by appealing while their products continue to be sold. DDT could be forced off the market immediately by sus pending the registrations wlu'l the lengthy cancellation process is held. The suit was filed here by citi zens groups afler the Agricul ture Department placed unde study a request to begin cancel lalion procedures for all uses DDT and did not respond to petition to suspend DDT sales.

Chief Judge David L. Bazelo and Judge Spoltswood Rob inson ruled that, if Agricultur has any serious doubts abou the public safety of DDT, it is required to issue cancellation notices. The judges sent the case back to "the meaning EPA Administrator William D. instructions to issue notices with respect to the remaining uses of DDT." Those uses, an EPA man said, mainly involve cot- tonfields, citrus orchards and some vegetable crops. In related action, the school board approved the filing of the necessary revised application with the Pennsylvania Department of Education in order to secure final approval of the project and its financing.

Also recommended to the authority, upon final approval by the Department of Education, was that the authority should award the following contracts: General construction to M. L. Haldeman, Hershey, at heating, ventilating and air conditioning construction to Eshenhaurs, Harrisburg, at plumb lag construction to Clarence H. Barnett Son, Ephrata, at electrical construction to John E. Fullcrton, Elizabethtown, at food service equipment to Equipment Sales Philadelphia at $86,856.

Because of alternate bids selected by the board, the construction contracts total $5,091,773 or $69,500 less than the base bids. The authority also authorized the sale of a limited number of $100 denomination bonds at an interest rate of 3.8 per cent, until Jan. 18 In other action, the authority 3ess, narcotics advisor to the State Secretary, of Public rlealth; Cpl. Joseph Bankes, Pennsylvania State Police, Dr. A a Hosteller, Philhaven Hospital, and Biake.

Other panelists and further information on the program will be announced in the near future. In other business at last night's meeting, Larry B. Smith, 1026 Lehman received the Jaycee of the Month award for December. Smith was cited for his effective management and dedicated service as chairman for the Jaycee Christmas Toy Shop. resolved some problems.

Wrong Choice But he was talked into going first for the constitutional revision. Sn by Ihe time he got around to the income tax project, sentiment had crystallized against it. So what happens? The incoming governor, Milton Shapp, plans tax reform as his first on bad Perkins. times," said Mrs. Washington Firemen Respond To Alarm The Lebanon City Washington Fire Company was called out on a fire alarm at 7:37 p.m.

move, which means a stale in-j According to the report from Clvii Defense headquarters, a pile of railroad tics which wove burning at Sixth Avc. and Weidman St. was the cause of come tax. And someone who really understands stale finances me that if Pennsylvania would have adopted an income tax early in the Shafer Administration, we would not in Ills desperate financial straits we now find ourselves. Such ii lilt la politics.

4 the alarm. First Aid and Safety Patrol ambulance crew also responded. Chief Stanley Strauss was in charge si the scene. No damage was reported. 4.

Retired Employes Club installs 1971 Officers Officers for 1971 were installed Thursday at a meeting of the Lebanon Retired F.mploycs Club at the Lebanon YMCA. The new officers are: Ralph "(Pat) Clemens, Eugene H. Daub, white cells might ingest certain outside would-be protective antibodies against the in so doing, release into (he system corrosive body chemicals which normally would be contained inside the cells. 3. Artificial addition of pros- taglandins might, inhibit such a flow of possibly controlling joint-tissue damage.

But they stressed a number of factors must be overcome be- 1 fore there can be any thought of human application against arthritis. Over Ihe past year or so, scientists in various parts of the world have been forecasting a multitude of uses for the chemicals which have an incredible range of physiological effects. Among the possibilities: birlli-control agents that iglit have to be taken only once a month at llic even as morning-after contraceptives; new drugs for inducing abortion and tabor; new treatments for ulcers, blood pressure problems, asthma, emphysema and the nasal congestion of the common cold. Radioactivity Leak Defected In 12 States LAS VEGAS, Nev. Radioactivity which leaked into the atmosphere from an underground nuclear test last month has been detected in 12 states and drifted as far as the Canadian border, a scientist said Thursday.

However, Dr. Melvin Carter, director of the Southwestern Radiological Health Laboratory, said the leakage was within the exposure limits established by the Federal Radialion Council and posed no danger to animals or man. Carter told a news conference that radioactivity was detected Dec. 24 in snow at International Falls, near Canadian border. He said representatives of the U.S.

Environemntal Protection Agency did not attempt to measure radiation on the Canadian side. If the radioactivity crossed the border, the United Slates would be in violation of the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty. Jewish Officer Begins Sentence For Hijacking MOSCOW (UPI)-Mai. -Wolf Zalmanson began a 10-year sentence today for joining, his family and friends in -an abortive hijack plot The 31-year-old Jewish army officer was sentenced Thursday at the end of a three-day secret court martial in Leningrad, Jewish sources said. was the last of a dozen defendants, most of them Jews, tried in the case.

All were accused of plotting to take over a small Antonbv AN2 plane in Leningrad June 15 and flee in it to Sweden. There they hoped to obtain political asylum and emigrate to Israel. The other 11 were civilians and were tried by a criminal court in Leningrad last month. Two of the 11 received death sentences. After a worldwide storm of protest a Soviet appeals court commuted the sentences to 15 years in prison.

appointed the Trust Co. of Palmyra as trustee of its bond issue and authorized the law firm of Shearer Mette and Hoerner, of Harrisburg, its bond coupsel, and Alvin B. Lewis, of Palmyra, its local counsel, to complete all legal matters required for the financing. John Shay, Hershey, was hired as the resident inspector for the authority on the school construction project. He will begin his duties about Jan.

15. Construction of the new school to be located on Park Drive just south of the Palmyra Community Swimming Pool, is expected to get underway early in February, with classes to be held in the school in 1972-73 term. Controller Guides Chute To Target ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. A remote-controlled parachute that homes in on a selected landing site has been developed at the AEC's Sanclia Laboratories here. The operator, using television, opens and closes flaps on the parachute canopy lo turn it lefl or righl and control the angle at which it glides New Year's Eve Snow Cost The City $3,600 From snow stops to shovel a three-foot path.

"Overall I think we had excellent cooperation from public. Alleys were plowed for the first this, year and that resulted in compliments from a good number of people. "There are still some wrinkles to be worked out, but I think the plan worked fairly well," Darkes said. Keener added that whenever a complaint was received "we tried to take care of it as soon as possible." "We got away fairly cheap on this storm," Keener said, "and I think a good part of the credit should go to the advance warning we received from the Joel Meyer weather service. "He gave us a first alert on the afternoon of Dec.

30 and then updated it about 2 p.m. on Dec. 31. His statistics on the starting and ending' times for the storm, accumulation, wind and other factors were very accurate." president; first vice president; LcRoy Atkins, second vice president; Charles Phroanor, treasurer; David Evnns, secretary, and the Rev. Howard W.

Fox, chaplain. Mark Lenicli gave a brief laik and George Booth led group singing, accompanied by Earl Corl on the Violin and Walter Wolfe on the piano. The meeting was attended by 38 mcmbedf. CAUGHT IN MACHINE Harvoy Klahr, 45, Lebanon RD 2, suffered a severe cut of his left hand when he caught it in a machine while at work. Ho is employed by Whitmoyer Laboratories, Myerstpwn.

He was listed in satisfactory condition this morning. i Cold Weather To Break; Predict Snow Saturday (Conlinutd From Pin One) snow is forecast for Sunday night and Monday morning. Temperatures Sunday and Monday will be generally mild with daytime highs in the 40's and overnight lows in the 30's. Temperatures will turn colder Tuesday with daytime highs in the low IJO's, and overnight lows in the upper teens and 20's. Statistics for the 24-hour pe rioci ending 8 a.m.

today are: High 22 Low 9 Average (17 below norm) 15 Temperature at 8 a.m 11 Sunset tonight 4:58 p.m. Peru has 8,200 miles of surfaced roads. Sunrise tomorrow 7:30 a.m. High, Jan. 7, 1970 27 Low, Jan.

7, 1970 1 There usually are Wee to six racoons in a litter. SATURDAY'S CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK LAYER CAKE (Rich, Dark and Tender) CHOCOLATE WHIP CREAM PIE COOKIE SALE NOW 79 2Doz. Assorted Regularly 1.18 While Supply Lasts KICVT Will Be Moving To Our New Location 632 CUMBERLAND STREET ROVER'S CAKE BOX i OMN 1 A.M.-S Sfj. D.lly 272 MSI.