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"Opinion Line" Monday to 8:30 P.M. Phone: 643-4043 THE DAILY NEWS LIBRARY PA, Vol. 56 SB?" HUNTINGDON, MOUNT UNION and SAXTON TUESDAY, JUNE 14,1977 PHONE 6434040 No, 114 Ja 1 1 i mMmk tMlmitmil Ir IlllI i a a aB Carter, Solons Have Serious Problems Named DN Publisher; President And Miller Predicts Victory Arnold Miller, the soft- spoken, disabled miner who ousted W.A. "Tony" Boyle as United Mine Workers president in 1972, predicted he would be re-elected in today's election despite growing dissatisfacton in the nation's coalfields. His two challengers also proclaimed themselves potential winners.

Some 277,000 active and retired coal miners were eligible to cast ballots in hundreds of local polling booths in tiny mining towns across the United States and Canada. Miller, 54, acknowledged the election would be a referendum on his leadership. The union recently has become so weakened by turmoil and dissension that some Industry officials fear it may not survive to enjoy the coal boom promised by President Carter's energy policy. "I welcome the opportunity to stand before my peers and be judged by what we've done already," Miller defiantly told a street corner crowd Monday in Logan, W.Va. Miller, who brought democracy to the union after the autocratic Boyle regime, predicted his reform movement would prevail and he would receive at least 100,000 of the anticipated (Cont'don Page 13) McMeen, Corporate Leader At Smithfield Brenneman Re-Elected By PAC Robert Brenneman was re elected chairman of the Smithfield Township Urban Renewal Project Area Committee (PAC) during last night's monthly meeting, held in the township office: Also re elected were first vice chairman Harry Edwards and second vice chairman Homer Kenyon.

In other business, the PAC learned that the demolition of 19 structures in the project area should begin shortly after the Fourth of July. Delta Excavating and Trucking of State College will perform the work. The contract will remove the string of crumbling eyesores along South Fourth Street, three buildings at the former Kann's Coalyard site, the old Snare's Butcher Shop and an adjacent garage, as well as a number of other buildings. In response to a question from Chairman Brenneman, County Redevelopment Authority staffer Fred Omo explained that, if for some reason a property acquired by the Authority has not been sold by the time the project closes out next year, the township is bound by an agreement of cooperation to purchase that property. Omo emphasized, however, that he does not expect that problem (Cont'don Page 2) JOSEPH F.

BIDDLE II PUBLISHER Joseph F. Biddle, II, assistant to the publisher of The Daily News since 1974, yesterday was named publisher and becomes the third generation of the Biddle family in that position. He succeeds his father, the late John H. Biddle, who served as publisher of The Daily News from 1936 until his death on May 14, of this year. His grandfather and founder of The Daily News, Joseph F.

Biddle, served as publisher from 1922 until, his death in 1936. The action was taken at the reorganization meeting of the board of of the Joseph F. Biddle Publishing Company held yesterday in the corpbrate offices at 325 Penn Street, Huntingdon. At the same time the board elected Josephine B. McMeen president of the publishing company.

She had been serving as vice president of the corporation since 1936 and assifme's the post held by her brother, John H. Biddle. In other changes made in the corporate structure Joseph F. Biddle was named vice president of the publishing company ahd Andrew C.R. Biddle was elected secretary.

Mrs. Elisabeth Biddle McKee of Huntingdon was elected treasurer and Mrs. Sarah B. Ten Eyck of Charleston, West Virginia, assistant treasurer of the corporation. The Huntingdon Broad- casters is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Joseph F.

Biddle Publishing Company. In announcing the changes in the organization new Publisher Biddle declared "I hope to build upon the solid foundation of the past with a pledge to our readers to seek innovations which will maintain our newspaper's position as a living and growing part of our conv munity." The new publisher is a graduate of the Hill School In the Class of 1955 and Trinity College of Hartford, Conn, in the Class of 1959. Following graduation he worked for Tabloid (Cont'don Page 3) Democrats In Deep Trouble WASHINGTON (DPI) Friction is growing between President Carter and the Democratic-controlled Congress which has rejected his key energy programs. An expected White House veto of 18 proposed water projects could make matters worse. "I think he has a serious problem In Congress," Senate GOP leader Howard Baker JOSEPHINE B.

McMEEN PRESIDENT For Kidnaping Brothers Get Long Sentences BELLEFONTE, Pa. (UPI) Two brothers who pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the November 1976 abduction of Elizabeth Ann Ferringer, a Brookville school teacher, have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms. Gary R. Young, 34, of Pennsylvania Furnace, described by authorities as the "mastermind" of the kidnap operation, received 20-40 years from Centre County Judge R. Paul Campbell.

George K. Young, 23, of Pine Grove Mills, received a total sentence of 9-22 years. Mrs. Ferringer, 23, was taken from UvMjome of tyy parents, Mr. aSSMrs.

Don E. Meyer, in Pennsylvania Furnace and chained for 20 hours in the basement of an abandoned house near Tyrone, Blair County. FBI and local authorities who investigated the abduction said Mrs. Ferringer was rescued the following day after the brothers revealed her location. The Youngs were arrested a few hours later at their homes.

Meyer, owner of a restaurant-motel, paid a $150,000 ransom which was later recovered at the home of one of the brothers. Last April 22, the Youngs pleaded guilty to kidnaping, conspiracy, burglary, disposition of ransom and unauthorized use of an automobile. In addition, Gary pleaded guilty to simple assault of Mrs. Ferringer during the abduction. The two also were convicted in October of charges of recklessly endangering another person and aggravated assault in con- (Cont'don Page8) Mount Union Paving Program Approved Mount Union Borough Council in a busy session last night approved a $13,500 summer street paving program, acted on a number of items concerning Northside urban renewal and transacted numerous other items of monthly business.

Chairman Adam Mitchell of the street Committee presented the findings of the group. First priority will be given to resurfacing areas dug up for the community development program, Pennsylvania Avenue, Center Alley and some streets on town hill. This project will be started about the middle of September. This plan was approved by the council. A discussion was held concerning council's final position on Front Street in the urban renewal area.

It was council's decision that it is the responsibility of the Redevelopment Authority to bear the expense of surveying (Cont'don Page 13) Vance To Head For Caribbean WASHINGTON (UPI) Secretary of State Cyrus Vance today was headed for the Caribbean to meet with 24 Latin American foreign ministers split over the issue of President Carter's most polemical foreign policy trademark human rights. Vance is determined to reaffirm the administration's human rights stance, which has already resulted in the erosion of relations with some governments, at meetings of an Organization of American States conference on the small Carif feanjsland of 'Before leaving, Vance and Rosalynn Carter- discussed her husband's policy toward Latin America, a region from which she had just returned. Mrs. Carter discussed the U.S. human rights policy during her two-week, seven- nation tour of South and Central America.

Vance will do the same during three closed-door meetings today and Wednesday. He will be talking to some 24 Latin American and Caribbean foreign ministers, including representatives of military governments who are more interested in discussing leftist terrorism 'and subversion, Six nations Jamaica, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela told Mrs. Carter they are ready to talk about human rights in Grenada. The seventh, Brazil, is among at least 10 Latin American nations arguing that human rights cannot be discussed without considering leftist subversion and (Cont'don Page 7) Library Board Has Meet Overdue Books Plan Revised During Monday's meeting of the board of directors of the Huntingdon County Library, a revised policy for handling overdue and unreturned library material was adopted. The new policy imposes a 5 cents per day fine on all overdue materials now, including juvenile books which had previously been exempt from fines.

The alarmingly large increase in outstanding material has necessitated a firm attempt, possibly requiring legal services by library trustees to recover or replace these losses to the library. Victims Found In Sleeping Bags Police Gather Data On 3 Girl Scout The directors announced that summer hours will begin Monday, June 20, with morning hours reinstated at the Main library. A request by the Huntingdon Historical.Society for storage space on the third floor of the library was granted rent free for the period of one year. Mrs. Patricia Saulen, director, reported that the library is again this summer participating in the college work study and summer CETA programs which place Huntingdon County college students in non profit organizations for 10 to 14 weeks of employment.

Working under CETA are veteran summer Staffers Debbie Crawford, Mount Union; Suzanne DeForrest, Huntingdon and Linda Scz- cerba; Huntingdon. Also a second year staffer is Diane Payne of Mount Union, who is a work study student along with Judi Miller of Calvin and Ruth Isett of Huntingdon. A recent addition to the permanent staff is Mrs, Shelby Dunmire of Three Springs who is a cataloging clerk typist. William E. Swigart, president, of the board, welcomed the young woman to the staff.

Mrs. Peter Trexler, president of the Friends of the Huntingdon County Library, announced the annual Friends' sidewalk book sale to be held in conjunction with the Huntingdon Retail Sidewalk Sale, July 8 and 9. Co (Cont'don Page 2) At Petersburg Warehouse Project Advanced Petersburg Manufacturing Corporation, a subsidiary of Sanmark Industries of New York, is in the process of building its new national distribution center In Huntingdon County. The $340,000 center will be located in Petersburg and attached to the firm's existing manufacturing facility there. The new 34,500 square foot building will be of concrete block and steel construction.

It is being erected by L.C. Anderson and Sons, of Huntingdon. It is expected that the large, new warehouse will be completed in September. Officials said today that the project is about 20 per cent completed, The warehouse project Includes lighting, heating and a strinkler system. (Cont'don Page 7) told reporters Monday, "and so far it shows no signs of improving." Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd says "there's been a problem in the failure of the administration to properly consult with Congress and especially before issuing messages and laying out legislative proposals." Other top-level congressional leaders agree.

For his part, Carter is unhappy with Congress. His anger flashed last week when House and Senate committees shot down key energy proposals, including bills for a hike in gasoline taxes and for a rebate to buyers of fuel efficient cars. Carter accused Congress of buckling to oil and auto industry lobbyists. Speaker Thomas O'Neil said Carter was so upset at a private meeting that "I was amazed at what he Now a new battle is heightening, over Carter's opposition to 18 proposed water projects. There are indications he has enough support to sustain a veto.

Republican Silvo Conte of Massachusetts, who has been leading the fight to delete funding for 16 of the 18 projects, and Rep. Butler Derrick, planned to offer an amendment today before the House Appropriations Committee which is studying a $10.2 billion public works bill. "There's no way I expect the amendment to pass but I do expect to get the 145 votes for it that will be needed later to sustain a veto," Conte said. "They (the White House) have told me there will be a veto." On the brighter side for the administration, O'Neill said three unnamed House Republicans are thinking of switching to the Democratic party, because "they felt they are closer to the philosophy of Jimmy Carter." In congressional action Monday: House Ways and Means Committee approved and widened Carter's energy proposal to free buses from some excise taxes, but turned aside his idea of adding four cents to the tax on fuel for small aircraft. leaders prepared ceremoniously to return the Magna Carta to Great Britain, but made no of providing a congressional escort.

At (Conl'don PagelS) Point System Program nsumers Rated On Use Of Energy PHILADELPHIA (UPI) Under a newly formed national energy saving program, participating consumers will be rated on a point system for having energy-efficient homes and, depending on how well they fare, could receive local recognition. The volunteer program designed to help consumers in home energy conservation through cooperation of local utility and construction companies was announced Monday by the Edison Electric Institute, an organization of private electrical companies, at its annual convention. According to EEI President W. Dunham Crawford, the rogram, dubbed National nergy Watch, or NEW, has three main objectives: to reduce the drain on fossil fuels and other natural resources. to decrease need for utilities to build new facilities to carry an increased energy load, thereby reducing capital expenditures which increases the cost of power to the consumer.

to cut energy use by consumers thereby reducing monthly bills, or at least reducing the amount of increase. Crawford said the program represents the first nationally organized consumer conservation program and "the first national effort to encourage in an organized way what President Carter has called the public's 'patriotic participation' in energy conservation." (Cont'don Page 6) Problem Is Called Serious Garter Getting Bad Bonding Bill Is Approved By House HARR1SBURG (UPI) The House has passed a bill that would allow counties to provide bonding for local tax collectors through competitive bids. The measure, passed Monday, is designed to stop the practice of allowing tax collectors to purchase their bonds from friends a process which the House Local Government Committee staff said is costing the taxpayers too much money. Under state law, all local tax collectors must be bonded. This is designed to protect the governments from losing revenug from theft, fraud or negligence.

According to a report by the committee staff, Cumberland County tried such a system last year and Us bonding costs by 37 per cent. The oiU passed 116-74 and sentto the Senate. Bottle with Marks From Congress LOCUST GROVE, Okla. (UPI) In the early hours of Monday morning the Girl Scout counselors at Camp Scott began moving from tent to tent, awakening the occupants and telling them to pack immediately. No, they wouldn't tell the irls why they were leaving, es, they were being sent home right away.

A short time later, as the girls assembled and began piling onto buses in one part of the camp, law enforcement officers gathered in another around the covered bodies of Lori Lee Farmer, Doris Denise Milner and Michele Guse. Authorities were sure two had been sexually attacked- All three had been beaten to death. They were zipped iato their sleeping bags and left about 150 yards from their tent. "It makes me pretty bitter, very bitter," said Mayes County Sheriff Pete Weaver. "I fee) me the investigation iU bring results.

"I just djw't think Wftbave that many nuts in this area." Weaver said the girls had been accounted for during an o'clock bed check the night before. Camp administrator Barbara Day discovered the bodies at 6 a.m. "1 don't think he was being selective of the girls," Weaver said. "I think Tie was being selective of the tent. was an end tent and the closest one was 50 to 75 feet away." Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation authorities also were gathering evidence in the slayings of Miss Farmer, 10, of Tulsa; Miss Miiner, 19, of Tulsa; and Miss Guge, 9, of Broken Arrow.

"Apparently, from viewing the scene and the bodies, the little girls were beaten to INSIDE THE NEWS said. "There is some evidence of sexual molestation of at least two of them. "They are still in the process of out just what we've got," District Attorney Sid Wise, who joined investigation, had a special reason Tor finding the killer. His two daughters about age as the victims, had attended the camp- "It's a tragedy, but I have the utmost confidence in the way this camp is managed," he said. The camp was closed immediately and the girls were sent home to their parents.

Chartered buses braught the girls from the cany? to the spouting council headquarters in TuJsa early, Monday at- ternooa. The girls were called from to buses one at a time and reunited with their parents. Anxious mothers and fathers hugged their 'dm Page 13) Note Found 39 Years Later Minn. (UPI) A bottle, with a note in it, tossed into the Mississippi River was found 15 miles upstream 39 years, later. Joel of Eagan, recently found the bottle while visiting relatives near Swanville- The corked medicine bottle was thrown into the river by Shirley Barnes of Prairie on June 1, W38- Miss Barnes was at the time.

Now she Shirley Barttett, a retired teacher, of Gold Beach, Ore. Joel found it near the bank of the Swan River, a Mississippi which runs through Ms grandparents farm- tj Mrs- Bartlett said she doesn't remember exactly WAS during a class trip to Little Falls. Her parents slUJ (CjNrt'dowPsgfW) WASHINGTON fc After nearly five months in the White, House, President Carter is still getting bad marks from top-level leaders qr Ms handling of Congress- And the reason is, still the same; congressional leaders do not feel ttey are involved enough in the formulation of administration policy- "I think he has a serious problem in Congress," Senate Republican Leader Howard Baker told reporters Monday, "and so far it shows nasjgns ol improving." Carter said Monday bis ire last week was directed at the oil and auto lobbies, rather than at Con. stuck to his lawmakers generally tt energy iti in the failure of the administration to properly consult with Congress and especially before issuing messages and laying out legislative proposals." To which Baker added "congressional leaders are not being taken account of in he formulation of policy and hat has to be done before the act." Byrd said the problem "results from t.h perlenceoftneadm dealing with our )ody aod Baker ias an demanding of bow problem still exists. "This is rank speculation," he said, it may partly be because it's a different scene.

"Being president is not like being governor," Baker ad' ded, "Being an outsider may be an asset in the campaign but maybe not in the We House, at least not at first." The most recent was triggered by Carter's charge Friday, that Congress buckled to oil lobbyists when TW two key parts of his, energy said talkarf to and IP WEATHER li rP greatest omblem fa that.