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(The "Tin- That Ttw llnini'" I i Pu. SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1977 PAGE 11 Four Free Without Bail SU Sewage Settlement Is Expected By AL MORAN An out-of-court settlement could be reached next week between the South Union Twp I Sewage Authority and the H.J. Schneider Const. Co. concer- ning past work done on the sewer system by the construction firm.

What started out as a $73,000 i i balance due on a contract between the authority and the construction firm, may have now blossomed into a much higher total. Claims and counter-claims were filed by the parties involved as the dispute over the final payment to the firm continued to develop. The construction firm felt it Blast I Chances Officials say chances are i for a a of Thursday's blast at another South i Twp. Sewage Authority pumping station. According to Sam Taylor, president of Management- Utility Services, only one of the four Soulh Union pumping facilities managed by his firm uses propane gas for emergency fuel.

The one a does use propane, located along Route 40 West just east of the bypass, was extensively damaged during a 3:08 p.m. explosion Thursday. Some have theorized the blast was caused by a propane leak in the pumping station's underground chamber. a i a Management-Utility repair crew was still working at the scene after 'sunset yesterday," installing temporary pumps so sewage service could continue for Uniontown Mall, other i a a LaFayelte Manor. had done work beyond contractual requirements and had used materials and man- a those specified in certain instances.

The firm representatives had filed a lawsuit for the amount due on the contract and the extra charges the company felt were owed. The authority felt the extra charges levied by the construction i were unwarranted and any work done by the construction firm not called for in the contract should have first been approved by the authority board. The issue dragged on with no directional achievements obtained for quite some time, until the authority took a stand recently to either settle all pending litigation out of court or settle it in court. This policy brought about a settlements including a settlement with the Fayette County Housing Authority and The Weaver Coal and Const. Co.

ot Greensburg. Figures have bounced back and forth during negotiations between the two parties and have ranged from under 5100 000 to slightly less than $300,000. While negotiations between the two parties went on, the money which would have been used to pay the construction firm was invested and was collecting interest. The settlement, if reached, will possibly include interest on the money paid to the construction firm. Negotiations with the construction i have been made by the authority through its i i DeHaas HI.

Atty. DeHaas has keep the authority up to date on all negotiations as they progressed. The authority is also in the i i a i i Crano Const. Co. concerning matters i i a to of the Schneider Const.

Co. Blizzard Library In West Events By The Associated Press Parts of the western Plains remained paralyzed early today after a blizzard dumped more than 5oot of snow in some a a a i motorists, disrupting utilities and blowing away topsoil from already stripped fields. An Amtrak passenger train remained stalled at McCook, more than 24 hours after its 130 passengers first reached there on the westbound San Francisco Zephyr out of Chicago. They struggled through 60-mile-per-hour winds and 10- inch-deep snows to reach cafes. Widespread power outages, downed telephone lines, huge snow drifts and hurricane- force winds continued to plague the western third of Nebraska.

Motels reported as many as seven people sharing one room. Restaurants operators said they were running out of food and service stations were unable to pump gasoline because of power outages and short supplies. In Kansas, two a were reported missing, one since Thursday night, as blowing snow hampered traffic. Five deaths were blamed on the storm in Colorado. Three persons died when their car overturned on a snow-covered highway, and the bodies of two men were found in a wrecker stranded in snow near Colorado Springs.

Bund Mothers Will Meet At German a a Mothers will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Agnes Cavalcanle is president. Post-Prom Meet Monday At UHS i A a i School post prom committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in (he school auditorium.

All parents arc urged to attend. Uniontown Public Library events for the week of March 14: Monday: AAUW, 8 p.m. Tuesday: Story Time, 2 p.m. a a Counseling, 7:30 Library hours until further notice: Monday Thursday, noon to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Shooting In City The victim of a city shooting incident on Stewart Ave. near E. Main St. last night was listed in stable condition late this morning at Uniontown Hospital. Marvin Love, 18, of 30 S.

Grant St. told city police he was standing on the sidewalk talking to another man when the latter pulled a gun out of his pocket and shot Love in the left thigh. City police said an arrest is pending in the case. St. John's Booster Meeting Monday St.

John's a Boosters Club meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the school gym. Sister Kathleen Mabon, school principal, Rev. James Vasil, CCD program principal, and several instructors will form a panel for discussion of the topic: "Religious Education in Elementary and CCD Programs." Mothers of the second-grade Prosecutors To Press Felony Charges On D.C. Terrorists WASHINGTON A -Federal prosecutors say they will seek felony murder indictments against the small band of Hanafi Moslems who held 134 hostages during a 38- hour siege that terrorized the nation's capital.

Four ot the gunmen, including their leader, are free without bail. All 12 were charged with armed kidnapping Friday after they laid down their swords and rifles and released unharmed the hostages held at locations since Wednesday. Hamaas Abdul Khaalis, 55, the leader, as part of the deal he struck with authorities, returned home after a predawn court hearing. "It was only done to save human lives," said U.S, Atty. Earl Silbert.

The District of Columbia's liberal bail law won the release later of three more of the Moslems. The eight others were held in lieu of surety bonds of $50,000 to $75,000. Despite cuts and rope burns, none of the hostages released at the siege's end was hospitalized. But four persons wounded when the violence began Wednesday remained hospitalized, i i a gunshot victim doctors say may be paralyzed from the waist down for life. Funeral services will be held Monday for Maurice Williams, 24, the radio reporter shot down in the district's city hall who was the lone fatality.

a a carrying Hanafi guards continued to patrol outside the northwest Washington home that a co-religionist, basketball star Kareem Abdul- Jabbar, purchased for the group in 1971. Meanwhile, theaters in New York and Los Angeles planned to resume showing the film "Mohammad, Messenger of God" today. The theaters stopped showing the film Wednesday at the demand of Abdul Khaalis, who said it insulted his religion. Also released without bond were three Wheaton, brothers, Abdul Al Qawee, 22, Abdul Rahim, 27, and Abdul Rahman, 37. Before becoming Hanafi Moslems, they were known as Sam, Clyde and Phillip Young.

Superior Court Judge H. Carl Moultrie said local law gave him little choice but to free them, since they had no criminal records and had stable employment histories. There was no evidence they were likely to flee, said Moultrie, adding, "The judges don't make the laws." The brothers were arrested at the Islamic Center, where a seriously harmed in the takeover. But Silbert and assistant U.S. Atty.

Martin J. Litsky said the government would ask a grand jury for felony murder indictments against all 12. There was no indication when the grand jury might begin sifting through the possible charges, ranging from trespassing to murder. A i a i punishable by 20 years ill jail, was the only charge leveled at the arraignments. The defendants could be charged with separate counts for each hostage taken.

Under the district's law, anyone who participates in a felony during which a murder is committed can be charged wilh felony murder. The two arrested at the District Building, where the slaying took place, were held on $50.000 bonds. They were Abdul Muzikir, 22, and Abdul Nuh, 2B, both of Washington. a charges a brought against the 12, they do not face the penalty they said they wanted to exact: death for the people who killed seven women and children in the Hanafi residence in 1973. Four Black Muslims have been convicted in those murders.

The District of Columbia does not have capital punishment. Moultrie warned each defendant not to talk about the case except to his lawyer and not to do anything to change Us appearance by shaving a beard or growing a mustache. The three released were not i i a ordered, as another judge instructed Abdul Khaalis, to get rid of all firearms. Police went to the Moslems' house Friday to check out a bomb scare that proved false. Abdul Khaalis came to the door to talk with them.

His son-in-law, Abdul Aziz, a i reporters during the siege that his father-in-law would chop off hostages' heads if his demands were not met, to work at his Georgetown jewelry shop Friday. Aziz who did not take part in the building takeovers but was i in the negotiations that ended the siege told a reporter, "I don't want a lot of publicity. I have a family to support, and I just want to go about my business now." Abdul Khaalis must return to police headquarters Monday to be i i Preliminary hearings for the rest start on March 21. The leader's hearing is scheduled for March 31. Student Involvement' Workshop Set By IU A workshop on "Responsibite Student Involvement," will be held Tuesday in the Somerset Room of California State College.

The all-day event will be conducted by Dr. James E. Calkins, superintendent of schools at Martinsville, Va. Persons eligible to attend are secondary principals and representative students from the schools in Fayette, Greene and Washington Counties. Dr.

Calkins has received national recognition for the model government he established at Staples High School, Westport, Conn. In an article about this project in the "Saturday Review of Literature," Dr. Calkins commented, "A human environment in the school is the best environment for education, yet nowhere do I see or sense any concerted effort to what we need most: that is to provide learning experiences for living in a democracy." Dr. Calkins also noted, "Where do we involve young people in the pragmatic process of learning how lo participate in a democracy. Where are they provided realistic opportunities to learn how to share in their governance when meaningful decisions can be made, or where real crucial problems need to be solved." During the workshop.

Dr. Calkins will work with the participants in setting up guidelines for an individualized model for shared governance in the public schools. The seminar is being sponsored by Intermediate Unit I at California, which provides educational services for Fayette, Greene and Washington Counties, Harry J. Brownfield is Intermediate Unit executive director; Alberta H. Covert, program specialist, is the student forum coordinator; and Jean M.

Roach, program specialist, coordinates secondary principals in the tri-county area schools. DENTAL HEALTH WINNERS These were the three winners In the fourth grade Children's Dental Health Week Poster Contest sponsored by the Fayette County Dental Society. With Dr. Thomas P. Hare, chairman of the special week, from left, are Sherri Bittner, llatfield School, second place; Ronna Brown, South Connellsville Elementary, first place, and Jerry Thomas, Franklin Elementary, third place.

(Herald-Standard Photo) Fires In District Hospital Human Service News Council Meets UNIONTOWN i a a Adams, Mary Bailey, Barbara Cole, Deloris Crayton, Frank Dutkewicz, Jordy Eicher, Joyce Funk, Juliann Furlong, Marlene Guappone, Tony Havrilla, Mrs. Linda Hutchin- spn and son, Mrs. Sharon Kisner and daughter, James Klink, Kathryn Krosni, John McDonnell, Joseph McKulka, Margaret Mitchell, Dolores Myers, Mrs. Christine Rhodes and son, Gerald Rodgers, Helen Saxon, Claude Saynes, Eleanor Sementa, Mrs. Connie Snyder and daughter, Teresa Dupka, Mrs.

Joyce Spiker and daughter, Edna Staub, Anna Thompson, Kasy Yersick, Alice Dcvault. CONNELLSVILLE Admissions: Edward Davare, Connellsville; George Marzano, Dunbar; James Bartley, Connellsville; Mrs. Gloria Baird, Uniontown. Discharges: Jess Richter, Edward Lucas, S. E.

Porter, Watson Miskinis, Anthony Phillips, Michael Comforti, Mrs. Vivian Morrison, Mrs. Margaret Nicholson, Herman Comfort, Joseph Palladine, Mrs. Clara Twardesky, Mrs. Bertha Wilkins, Samuel Zori- chak, Mrs.

Mary Reed. BROWNSVILLE Admissions: Paul C. Rankin Elco; Joseph M. Jenkins, W. Brownsville.

Discharges: Ronald Bogol, William Holt Robert Holler, Emerson Leichliler, a a i a Plance, Mrs. Claudia Show, a a a i a Tentler. Main speaker at a recent meeting of the Fayette County Human Service Council was Jane Sera, nurse practitioner and project director of the multi-phasic health screening program for citizens 60 years old or more, from Mon Valley United Health Services. Ms. Sera explained several services they provide which include blood pressure, pulse, vision, hearing, pap smears, breast examinations, comp i cardiograms and others.

The service provides a mobile van that carries these programs into some of the more areas of Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland Counties. Greensboro VFW Meet Greensboro Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6303 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. All committee chairmen are to be prepared to present progress reports and plans for Memorial Day will be made, in addition to naming a comm i a a program. All post members are asked to attend and refreshmenls will be served following the meeting.

Altman Speaker For Rotary Club Mark Altman will report on "A Conversation with an Architect" at Tuesday's noon luncheon meeting of the Uniontown Rotary Club at Ihe Ml. Vernon Inn. She also explained that response lo the service has been great. A i senior citizen who would like to participate in this program may call 800-342-8980, toll free, ex- lension 251 and make an appointment. The council has also set up a volunteer committee to work on a proposal for comprehensive information and referral system in Fayette County.

A meeting on March 18 has been scheduled to work on this a It will be held at Catholic Charities. Anyone interested in participating on this committee a a i a i of a i Charities at 439-3531. Head Start registration for the fall program will be held next week. All children must re-apply in order to be eligible to continue in the program. Registration will be taken at the following places: Dunbar Twp.

Elementary School and South Connellsville Elementary School, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday. a a i a Connell and i i a Schools, from 9:30 a.m. lo 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday. Saltlick Twp. Elementary School, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The next council meeting will be held Wednesday, May The public may join by paying a slight membership fee. DANCE TONITE, MAR. 12 II TO- "SOUNDS OF 1 CURRY DYSON VFW POST 3SM Firemen in this district continue busy, mostly with brush and grass blazes. High House McClellandtown firemen fought a three- acre field fire about 1:30 p.m., believed to have started from cutting torches being used to repair a bulldozer in a field on the Wilbur Hibbs property. North Union Grass fire at 3:15 p.m.

in the Youngstown area, near Shady Grove. Crucible Brush fire on U.S. Steel property at 5:15 p.m. California Two field and brush fires at the same site at River Hill, at 3:15 and 4:25 p.m. Dunbar Three brush fires, at Cow Rock at 3:38 p.m.; Hardy Hill, 4:25 p.m.; near Fayette St.

in Dunbar, 4:50 p.m. New Salem Call for field fire at noon was a false alarm. Masontown Field fire at Grays Landing at 5 p.m. South Union Brush fire at 3:30 p.m. on Brownfield Lane; grass fire at 3:50 p.m.

on Brownfield Rd. Uniontown Fire on Maple St. at 7:06 p.m. in car owned by Roy Nolan of 45 E. Main St.

Bullskin Twp. Brush fire near DiMarco's Nursery on Englishman Hill at 5 and 11:15 p.m. Ohiopyle Grass fire along railroad tracks last night near the borough. Perry Twp. Grass fire at ball diamond in Whitsett about 7 p.m.

Hopwood Brush fire at Sherry Terrace at 3 p.m.; tires and junked cars burned behind the Speed Center at Atlas Crossing at 4 and again at 11 p.m. Greensboro Brush fire at Glassworks at 12:45 p.m. doused by Greensboro-Monongahela Twp. firemen. Dilliner Brush fire at 3 p.m., fought by Greensboro and Bobtown firemen.

Connellsville Fire at 9:52 p.m. damaged the motor, tires and dashboard of a parked car on Lang owned by a a Connellsville. Workshop Planned On 'Right To Read' The western regional unit of the Pennsylvania Conference On Black Basic Education (COBBE) will sponsor a Right to Read program workshop from 9 a.m..to 4:30 p.m. on April 23. Serving as a follow up to the annual COBBE conference last Feb.

4-6 in Harrisburg, the April 23 workshop will be held in the Holiday Inn off the Parkway East at Wilkinsburg. Featured speakers will be Ms. Wilhemina Taylor, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education; Dr. Sophia P.

Nelson, West Virginia State College; Dr. Gregory Morris, Pittsburgh Public Schools; and R.N. Harrison, retired from the Pittsburgh Public Schools. COBBE is concerned about quality education for children of all ages. The group's aim is not simp- ROUND SQUARE DANCE FARMINGTON Vol.

Fire Dept. ly to prepare all students for college training. It also tries to assist students from the start of their formal education on through high school. COBBE places particular emphasis on reading and comprehension skills. Without such skills, students become a and cynical.

Because the ability to read and comprehend is so important in the job market, opportunities are limited for persons without those skills, leaving open only three paths: the entrapment in the welfare system, or entrenchment in a job with long hours, working conditions and, in general, a situation mentally and physically disagreeable to the worker. Many black students who compete successfully in high Gerry His Country Buddies MONTE CARLO-C'ville school find it difficult to maintain the same high level of performance in college. COBBE says special college and university recruitment programs for blacks and other minorities provide little help for persons who lack strong reading skills. This often leads to early failure or excessively long college attendance for minority students. a i a a workshop chairperson and educator, encourages participation in the April 23 a educators, administrators, employers, concerned citizens a most i a sludenU.

The COBBE contact persons in Fayette County are Henry Danlzler Jr. and Mrs. Ester Thomas, both of Uniontown. KESOCK'S, Carmichaels NEW SYCAMORE flESTAURANT HOME COOKED MEALS. 24 HOURS will refreshments.

All parents are urged to at- Icnd. Marlene's-Exotic Joy DANCING TONIGHT ADOLPH'S TAVERN Masontown SOBEK'S LOUNGE POLKA JETS ROUND AND SQUARE DANCE TONIGHTS to 12 Haydenlewn Community Center No Alcoholic Polka Dance Tonite 10 to 2 Music Ultratones Collier Fire Hall NEW ENTERTAINMENT TONITE ST. GEORGE SOCIAL HALL Off Lincoln P.M. TRANSPORTATION CLUB YORK-SUN. Church St.

STUFFED PEPPER DINNER DANCE SUN. MITE, 9-1 POLISH IMPERIALS SLOVAK CLUB, C'ville. YE OLDE FARM INN PRESENTS CAPTURE DILL1NER, PA. AmvetsPost 103 Falcons 10-2 8esl Entertainment Tonile THE CIRCLE CLUB 343 Pennsylvania Ave. 7:30 P.M FREE BUS TRANSPORTATION By Popular Demand Knuckle Karlyn Lounge lf 7 DANCE TONITE DANCE TONIGHT 9 to i Cloverleaf Bar Lounge THEJEnPTM SLOVAK CLUB Carol Lee Country Cousins Loyal Order of Moose TONITE-- VELVATONES ACK ATTME COMMODORE LOUNGE AMER TM CA LEGION PERRYOPOLIS, PA.

PHM BEGINNING MARCH M. BFrm AH 7 in? ENTERTAINMENT COMING! l.m PREY'S Bullerball Ranch Boys SAT. 10-2 Falcons Sun. 7-11 ST. MARY'S BOOSTER CLUB ENTERTAINMENT EVERY SUNDAY 7:30 P.M.

ST. MARY'S AUDITORIUM bUNUftY-- WltLUUY flUbb ENTERTAINMENT Phillips Community Center Every Sunday 2 p.m. No Children under 10 FOE 828 ENTERTAINMENT SUNDAY MARCH 13 2:30 P.M. BENEFIT HEART FUND BIG DANCE TONITE CAMELOT INN PRESENTS UNCLE JAM-- Tonite DRY CLEANING OPEN 8:30 a.m. 6 p.m MT.

VERNON VILLAGE (New Location) 211 E. Main St. Across from Waddia's Dance Tonile 10-2 Don Davis Trio B.P.O, Elks 270 Members Guests.