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I Tyrone Daily Herald, Monday, December 28, 1984 FLOOD DEBRIS- A child's doll hangs from a barbed wire fence, left there among debris by the raging floodwaters from Eel River near Fernbridge, south of Eureka. News From thousand bales of hay and several hundred bushels of grain were lost when fire destroyed a century-old barn and all its contents on the Howard Wise farm between Spring Mills and Coburn Christmas eve, Kennedys Ski curious onlookers than she did Saturday when she was greeted at Denver's airport by 1,800 persons. The only problem occurred when several photographers approached her while she was taking skiing lessons from instructor Tim Carter. When they came near, she yelled for aSecret Service agent, Frank Mayes, who chased them away. There were eight Secret Service agents at the lodge watching over Mrs.

Kennedy and her children as they began their eight -day ski vacation, Although Mrs. Kennedy was considered the primary attention -getter in the community, there were several other political and movieland figures on hand at the popular resort. Sen. -Elect Robert Kennedy, and his children, and Stephen Smith, brother-in-law of the late President, were on hand. Movie actor Rock Hudson was.

reported living in aprivate house at the ski area and actress Julie London was due to arrive today. Actor Jeffrey Hunter, his wife and their children also were at Aspen. Tragedy marred the holiday for another member of the Kennedy party. U.S, Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and his family were at the ski resort area when they learned of the death of his mother, Mrs. Robert J.

McNamare, at Menlo Park, Callf, The defense secretary was skiing at the time and had to be notified of her death by the ski patrol. He and his family left upon learning the news. HOLIDAY GREETINGS LOMPOC, Callf, (UPI) Joe Caginaut was anything but happy with the holiday greeting he got from an anonymous person, Caglanut complained to police that someone scratched 'Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" on his automobile while it was parked outside a bowling alley, WILSON SHIP Tonight And Held Over EMS AS THE ROUSTABOUT NO WALLIS. (BARBARA STANWYCK JOAN FREEMAN LEIF ERICKSON "Big Cartoon Show -Tues. PM.

Admission .30 Come One--Come Special Parent's Approval Feature Plus Cartoons For All! Benedicts Fete Tuesday Night The 80th annual Winter dicts Assembly will be held tomorrow at Grier School, The formal dinner -dance will feature a reception 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7130 p.m. and climaxing with dancing about 9 p.m. The committee in charge is headed by Richard H. Searer and includes Anthony Androski, Howard Hurd, Arthur W. Freeman, Joseph Panasiti, James Warnock and Howard Woodring Jr.

Officers are David J. Black, president, Richard H. Searer, vice president, Paul G. Schoonmaker treasurer, and George C. Wilson III, secretary.

UN Financial UN Financial come to his office here for the first time since early December to meet with what an American spokesman described as "all the interested parties," Death Took Death Took in along Route 519 In South Fayette Twp. Mt, Pocono: Robert Ervin, 33, of Lake, was killed Christmas Day in a two car collision along fog shrouded Route 940 near here, Confluence: Carl J. Shipley, 20, of Conluence, Somerset County died Christmas Day when the car in which he was riding ran off a highway near here, Girard: Basil Petty, 57, of Brockway, died Christmas Eve after his automobile struck five parked cars here, The Erie County Coroner's office has ordered an autopsy to determine whether or not Petty suffered a heart attack prior to the crash, Meadville: Neal Beebe, 64, of Meadville, was struck and killed by a car Christmas Eve while walking along Route 102 near here. Westfield: Robert Parslow, 26 of Westfield, was killed Christmas Eve when his car ran off a rural road near here and struck four trees, Butler: Charles Kendell, 25, of Branchton, Butler County, was killed Saturday night when his pickup truck collided with a Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad freight train at a crossing near Hallston, about 14 miles north of here, Lebanon: Mrs. Hannah Brown, 55, of Bethel RD 1, Berks County, was killed Saturday night In an auto-truck collision on Route 22 near Fredricksburg, Lebanon County.

Donegal: Mrs. Ethel Ross, 56 of Canton, Ohio, was killed Saturday night when a car operated by her, husband, Grant, 56, collided head-on with another vehicle on Route 31 near here, Pittsburgh: Kenneth Parshall 40, of Imperial RD1, was fatally injured Saturday night when struck by a car on Route 30 in Findlay Twp. Pittsburgh: Julia Koziak, 74, of Carnegie, died Sunday morning at Saint Clair Hospital of injuries suffered Christmas morning when she was struck by a car on her way to church, Pittsburgh: Samuel Hayden, 42, of Slovan, Washington County, was struck and killed by a car early Sunday while walking along Homeville Rd. "In nearby 'West Mifflin Borough, Uniontown: Nell Dunham, 70, of Star Junction, was killed Christmas night when she was hit by a car near her home, 15 miles north of here. Philadelphia: Edward Reeves 60, of Philadelphia, was killed Christmas night when struck by a car as he crossed street in the city's Germantown district, Pittsburgh: John Meyers, 55, of Curtisville, was struck and killed by a car Christmas Day near his home, Pittsburgh: James Duke, 54, of Dravosburg, was killed Christmas Eve when his truck collided with an auto on Route 837 in nearby West Mifflin Borough, Allentown: Charles Henninger 78, of Allentown, was killed Christmas Eve when struck by a car while crossing a street, Pittsburgh: Jack Lawrence, 55, of suburban Baldwin Borough was killed Christmas Eve when he was run over by car.

Pakistanis listen to an address by Ayub in Karachi. Mohammed Ayub Khan KNOWN as the "Mother Fatima Jinnah of the Nation," and she is to unseat President Mohammed Ayub Khan in Pakelection Jan. 2. She is Fatima Jinnah, 71, sister and of the late Mohammed Ali Jinnah, "Father of the Ayub, 57, has ruled for six years. Moslems disMiss Jinnah's candidacy and Ayub is given the nod for about 60 per cent of the vote.

WORLD WEEK AERIAL BOMBS DENMARK KICKS POLISH OUT THREE FROM LOOSEN RIVER EMBASSY U.S. ICE JAMS IN PARLIAMENT INTELLIGENCE INLAND ALASKA VOTES TO LINKED THEM TO END DEATH ANTI-NATO SPYING PENALTY IN BRITAIN TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CATTLE, SHEEP LAOS AGREES TO U.S. STARVE IN MONTANA PLANES HITTING RED SUPPLY LINES FROM NORTH VIET NAM FLOODS RAVAGE NORTHWEST U.S. PATERSON, MONEY TRUCK ROBBERY NETS HALF A MILLION U.S. CASTIGATES "YOUNG TURK" HIGH HANDEDNESS IN SAIGON, SOUTH VIET NAM ARMY CHIEF TALKS "GO 11 ALONE" MEXICO TRAIN WRECK KILLS MORE THAN TWO SCORE TIDAL WAVE KILLS 500 ON INDIA COAST MORE INDONESIAN GUERRILLAS LAND IN MALAYSIA IN SINGAPORE AREA TV CAMEOS: Frank DeFelitta A Show That Was Haunted From the Start By ED MISURELL.

FICTIONAL ghost stories and real ghosts have fascinated mankind for centuries. Oh, so you're a skeptic--you don't believe in ghosts, eh? Well, you may be in for a couple of surprises if you tune In some weeks hence when presents its spirithunt telecast, "The Stately Ghosts of England." "From the moment we began to shoot the show," said its producer-writer-director Frank DeFelitta, "we ran into many eerie happenings which I can't find any explanation for to this very day. Cameras broke down. Some of our color film developed by dependable laboratories came out in dark green tones despite the fact that our cameramen were top-flight and 80 was their metering equipment. "CREW members were involved in car accidents.

Lights blew up, and automatic equipment left on at night had been switched off in the morning even though no one was near it in the intervening hours. "Particularly odd," continued DeFelitta as he leaned on his desk in his 'New York office, "was what happened when we wanted to film a clock striking twelve--the witching hour -in one of the big halls in one of the mansions. We had our cameras ready and waitingand every clock in the house struck twelve except the one we were trying to shoot. "It's true you might say the pendulum jammed. So did we.

But it's also pretty weird, isn't it?" THE stockily built producer pointed out that in doing the show, he didn't take a position either way on the existence or non-existence of ghosts. "What we did do is to have the people who claimed to have seen manifestations tell about them on the spot where these appearances occurred. These people are good people and take the subject of their ghosts very seriously, After spending a month with them in their stately homes at Longleat, Salisbury Hall and Beaulieu, I have to believe them." Even the idea for doing the show canie about in an odd fashion, DeFelitta pointed out. "I had ducked into a bookstore one night to get out of the Some 7,462 The program was presented for the second year. It features live enactment of the scene, with members of the church and farm animals playIng the roles, James C.

Warrender, using a mechanical counter, recorded the following attendance figures: Wednesday Thursday 830; Friday Saturday 755; Sunday 1,939. The church project has been filmed and will be available in about a month, A spokesman for the church today expressed Its appreciation to the public for the interest shown in the project. Karthaus Man Philipsburg State Hospital since the mishap. The Sandy Ridge Mountain on Rt. 350 near the Summit, was the scene of a skidding crash in which the two vehicles involved were totally demolished and the two occupants of one injured, Raymond Benher, 20, Buffalo, N.Y., moving downgrade surface, skidthe icy turned around several times with the rear of his car slamming an up Francis -coming X.

car Humaney, driven 30 by General's Quarters officers' quarters Christmas' Blizzard Adds Nevada victim was 11-year-old Robert Osborne of Reno, who drowned in the Truckee River while trying to rescue his dog. Rebuilding Huge Task The worst appeared over in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Nevada, but the task of repairing highways alone was a gigantic one. Floods washed away 28 bridges in Oregon, damaged or destroyed 80 in California and wiped out a dozen spans in Idaho's Shoshone County. In California, the weather buresu reported that the new storm would cause some rivers to rise again. The Russian River, which winds through popular summer resort area about 50 miles north of San Francisco, was pected to reach flood stage, But after new minor peaking, the waters were expected to recede again.

Some major highways were cleared, but highway authorities estimated it would take months to rebulld in many areas. Railroad service was partially restored but travel from California to Oregon was expected to be impossible at least until New Year's Day. Power still was out inmany regions. Grandfather, 4 at 7:15 a.m.. was blamed on faulty wiring in the 35-foot trailer.

The parents of the children had spent the night with Mrs. McQuait's sick mother, Mrs. Viola Figard of Six Mile Run. They had their other five children with them. Mrs.

Figard lives approximately seven mi1 from the scene of the tragedy, The family had arrived in the area from their York Haven horne on Christmas Day to spend the holidays with relatives. Funeral services for the flve victims was held today from the Albert N. Masood Funeral Home in Saxton, with burial taking place in Duval Cemetery at Six Mile Run, Eisenhort Murder gree of guilt and fix the penalty which could be first or second degree murder or voluntary manslaughter. A first degree finding could mean life imprisonment or death in the electric chair. Dist, Atty.

Warfel will present the commonwealth's case against Elsenhart, assisted by Atty. Amos Davis. Attys, Abraham Colbus and John R. Strawmire will defend Eisenhart. The trial is expected to run through two days or more in view of the fact that such trials are conducted in much the same manner as jury trials.

BANDIT FLEES PEAS TOCCA, Ga. (UPD Two men showed up at Mrs. Annie Whitehead's store during the weekend, brandished pistols and demanded her money, Mrs. Whitehead, about 60, calmly turned toa grocery shelf picked up a can of peas and threatened to throw it at the two would be bandits. They fled, FOURTH PRISON BREAK EASTCHURCH, England (UPD) -Christopher Cowell, 46, broke out of the prison here Sunday night, It was his fourth prison escape in 13 years.

Eve In which two Americans were killed. But he said he doubts that the Communist commander, Gen, Doug Van Cong, was; among those killed, It was be-' lieved the general escaped with the remainder of his force, Khanh Snubs U.S. In other developments, South Vietnamese commander in chief Lt. Gen, Nguyen Khanh failed to show up for talks with top and Vietnamese officials today, snubbing the U.S. bassy for the second week.

He was reported at odds with the United States over last week's overthrow of the legislative body by Vietnamese generals under his command. An American student and 1 16 other Americans were wounded in scattered Communist attacks south of Saigon Sunday. search for Communist weapons in the battle area continued today. Produger, Frank, of- De talks the the Behind him is Tom Corbett, rain and spotted the title; 'The Stately Ghosts of on a shelf near me. The book detailed the experiences of Torn Corbett, a well known British clairvoyant and financial adviser to prominent people.

"When I saw the -I about to put it down. But after flipping through it, I bought it. I read it that night and found it intriguing. Shortly after, I saw a movie starring Margaret Rutherford, the great English actress, and thought if I could tie them together some it would make a good TV way show." DeFelitta presented idea to Julian Goodman, his boss at NBC, and was given an O.K. to go ahead.

"One of the toughest parts of the job was getting to see Miss Rutherford," said the producer. "When I went to England, she working on a picture and was shielded by people to keep guys like me away from 'her. "I bought ten dozen roses which cost $100 and sent them to her dressing rooni with a note. She invited me in to Grassflat, Loss to the Benher car was set at $900 while the Humaney vehicle loss was set at about $1,000. Humaney received a lacerated nose while an occupant in the car, Verona Hollis suffered facial lacerations and was admitted to the Philipsburg State Hos pital.

Nations Road Texas 36, Michigan 34, New York 33, Pennsylvania 31, Illinots 29 and Ohio 25, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho and Washington had no accidental deaths of any kind, The National Safety Council had predicted between 550 and 650 traffic fatalities during the 72-hour counting period from 6 p.m., Christmas Eve to midnight Sunday local time, The record for a three-day Christmas weekend was set in 1955 when 609 died, LB.J Set including two undersecretaries of the Treasury, Johnson has selected someone to fill one and expects no difficulty in finding a qualified person for the other. Johnson also will have to find new deputy attorney genetal if he keeps Nicholas Katzenbach as acting attorney general to replace Robert F. Kennedy who resigned to run for the 16 Rutherford during Stately Ghosts of England." well known British clairvoyant. thank me. When I told her about my idea to do a show on ghosts with her in it, she said she didn't have the time.

In addition, she said she believed in ghosts and didn't want to offend them." After DeFelitta convinced her that he intended treating the subject seriously, tress finally consented. "At the three mansions, all hundreds of years old," he said, "Miss Rutherford is on hand to brief the audience on the legends and historial traditions which form the basis of the hauntings." Looking back on the mishaps that occurred before he wrapped up the program--and the thoughts of a $150,000 show going down the drainFelitta smiled quickly and said, "Now that it's over, most of my worries were unnecessary. After all, Tom Corbett told me that the ghosts liked what we were doing and that everything would turn out all right. "Do I believe in ghosts?" he asked, still smiling. "Well, I'll leave it up to you to judge for yourself." Senate, But the President is known to be disturbed at reports that he will name former Deputy Defense Secretary Roswell Gilpatric to succeed John A.

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