The Daily Journal from Vineland, New Jersey • 1

Snow Storm Took Area By Surprise 7" By DAVID ENSCOE It's becoming apparent that the famous mild South Jersey winters are a thing of the past. Yesterday's suprise storm, which dumped up to five inches of snow on the area, provided grim testimony that the heavy snow which accompanied the last two winters was no fluke. White Christmases are something Vinelanders have only dreamed about for the last dozen years, and snow tires were becoming an unnecessary luxury to (Continued on Page 12. Col. 3).

7 v--. liii ini iiiMi iwiimimm SURPRISE! In recent years the unusual is becoming the usual when it concerns the weather, football in the snow (left), road crews spread salt out of newly purchased dump trucks (center), as evidenced by yesterday's storm which left about four inches of snow in its wake, brightening and Jack Snyder was sanding down slippery intersections (right). the prospects of a white Christmas. While cars were skidding off slick roads, kids were playing (Times Journal photos by Jim Ballurio) COID Weather on Page 12 19,759 Average NEW JERSEY'S FIRST OFFSET DAILY Daily Circulation 17,250 Vineland, N.J., Thursday, December 20, 1979 nil in nr: i ii ii inS.n-'K-. kiwittr Jta tome Earnings at Utility Drop by $1 Million Established 1875 40 cents a gallon last year to 80 cents a gallon now.

Although fuel expenditures are made up through fuel clause payments from utility users, Smith explained, collections are always two to three months behind. It will take fuel price decreases in 1980 to make up for this year's rapid rise, but that is not expected to happen. For 1979, however, there is no way to make up the "loss" because of the "delayed recouping of fuel costs," Smith added, although if prices stabilize, the financial picture next year would show at least a portion of the loss had been restored. Speaking in more positive terms, Smith reports in a letter to City Council and to Mayor Fiorilli that despite the closing figures for fuel costs and the ability of the By BONNIE J. HOLLIS Earnings at the Vineland Electric Utility for 1979 will show a reduction of more than $1 million, utility manager Raymond F.

Smith reported this morning at a press conference held at Mayor Patrick R. Fiorilli's office. The decline in profits, Smith explained, is the result of constantly rising fuel prices. Costs for fuel in January, 1979, for example, were almost $300,000 above those of the same period in 1978. The drastic jump came in June, however, when oil prices totaled $1,083,194 more than $200,000 above what the previous month.

Fuel costs have moved steadily upward since. Giving examples of increases faced by the city, Smith said light oil has soared 100 percent from HOSPITAL PROVIDES HOPE AT CHRISTMAS Deborah Hospital in Browns Mills has helped both children and adults with life-threatening heart afflictions lead normal, healthy lives during its long history. The facility, which provides treatment for all regardless of ability to pay, is a special place at Christmas. Above, patients of Children's World, Deborah's section for youngsters with cardio-pulminary ailments, make Christmas stockings under the close supervision of their patient-therapist. Clockwise from left are volunteer Kathy Palmisano, patients Maurice Edwards (far side of table), Theodore Gruber, Michelle Chea Whitfield and Rebecca Irish.

The majority of Deborah patients come from the New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York area. Times Journal photo by Jim Ballurio) Deborah Hospital's Gift of Life Brightens Patients' Yule Season VISA VISA and Master Charge now accepted on classified ads enty Cents utility to recover the increases, the picture is not a totally bleak one at least not in comparison to other utility reports. "Even though the utility will show little or no profit for 1979," Smith says, "because of the delayed recovery (fuel adjustment payments), City of Vineland residents benefited by lower residential rates." Atlantic Electric Co. users, for instance, paid an average $5 a month more for the same amount of electricity during the last six months of 1978 and the first six months of 1979. Public Service Electric and Gas Co.

customers paid an average of almost $9 more during that same period for the same amount of energy. (Continued on Page 11, Col. 3 .1 i i Brotherhood stricted to one religion. "Every religion refers to a supreme being," the mayor continued. "There is no difference there.

We all worship a supreme being even though it may be by a different name," he said, adding that to recognize the similarity and to accept it with understanding is a means of improving man's relationship with each other and the world. Referring to brotherhood in (Continued on Page 11, Col. 1 MELINI BROS. INC. WISH THEIR FRIENDS CUSTOMERS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR CLOSED DEC.

24 at 12 NOON 0PENWED.at8A.M. 2.. quadruple bypass open heart surgery in October, said he doesn't want anything under his tree this year nothing except his family and friends, that is. "This is the greatest Christmas present I could have received. I've got a whole new life and I'm doing things I never did before," enthused the Browns Mills resident.

(Continued on Page 8, Col. 1 Renaissance Broadcasting Co. which owns WRBV-TV, was jubilant this morning over the FCC ruling. "This is it. This was the last element we had to eliminate before we could move on," McMeans said.

Renaissance Broadcasting was rejected this summer in its bid to affiliate with the ABC network. It sought the FCC waiver to allow it to offer pay television so it might be assured of enough revenues to (Continued on Page 11, Col. 1) Colucci Lumber is open this evening til 8:30 p.m. Malaga 694-3131. (adv.) SNOW PLOWING SANDING ROADS DRIVEWAYS PARKING LOTS.

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1980 WE WANT TO WISH ALL OUR CUSTOMERS FRIENDS A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON But despite having undergone triple bypass heart surgery Dec. 3, the Pitman father of two was already talking about spending the holidays with his family. "I feel tremendous the best I've felt in years," he said, admiring a host of holiday greeting cards adorning one wall of his room. John Swantek, the subject of MAYOR STRESSES BROTHERHOOD Vineland Mayor Patrick R. Fiorilli (standing rear) this morning stressed the importance of unity and brotherhood at his annual Christmas Prayer Breakfast.

The event, held at the Presidential Dinner, attracted about 80 persons who received special invitations from the mayor. (Times Journal photo) vineiana Yuie breaKTast New Ruling by FCC Paves Way or Ch. 65 jy 3 By LEE MOORE BROWNS MILLS An icy chill hung in the air and a steady drizzle fell outside Deborah Heart and Lung Hospital here last Thursday. With Christmas Just around the corner, no one could have blamed 58-year-old John Hughes had he let depression or fear get the best of him. Windfall Profits Tax Stalls Aid with soaring fuel costs for working people has stalled as a result of Congressional delay in writing a "windfall profits" oil tax pagei.

Volkswagen to Pay $2 Million Victims of a Volkswagen bus crash may share $2 million after the automaker was found negligent by a N.J. jury. page5. Court OK's Rate Hike The Appellate Division of N.J. Superior Court backed a 16.1 percent rate increase for Allstate Insurance Company in a case which dates back twoyears.

page22. Proper Care the Difference? Proper medical care could have saved the lives of five food poisoning victims in a statehospital page23. IN THE T-J TODAY Amusements 11 Merry Go Round ..10 Bridge 37 N.J. News 22-23 Classified 38-39 Obituaries 12 Comics 37 Public Notices 38 Crossword 37 Round Our Town .10 Editorial 10 Focus 13-15 Weather 12 Focuses on By BONNIE J. HOLLIS Unity and brotherhood were the focus of remarks made by Mayor Patrick R.

Fiorilli this morning at his annual Christmas Prayer Breakfast which was attended by approximately 80 persons who received special invitations. Speaking of religious preferences and differences, the mayor emphasized the similarities of all faiths, saying "Peace on earth, good will toward men" is not re CORRECTION Oven Ready Grade A TURKEYS 49 with purchase of $25.00 or more EATM0R SUPERMARKET Landis Rosenhayn, N.J. SHOPPING I I 75th ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN LUNG ASSN. The Christmas Seal People Post Office Hours Saturdays 8 a.m.-Noon JANTZEN SWEATER SALE 20 OFF ON ALL JANTZEN BASICS. CABLES St PATTERNS IN CREW V-NECK STYLES' DOM MICHAELS 604 Landis Ave.

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(Rear of old Shop Rite) CHRISTMAS By LINDA SPRINGSTEEN Vineland's proposed UHF television station should be on the air early in the second quarter of 1980, following a ruling yesterday by the Federal Communications Commission waiving pay television restrictions for WRBV-TV, Channel 65. The FCC currently does not allow pay television operations unless there are at least four other television stations serving the community. However, the commission agreed that Vineland's Channel 65 represented a special case that merited an exception and it approved the waiver. Donald McMeans, President of- WHEN YOU WANT THE BEST FOR LESS, SEE US. LAPETINA JEWELERS.

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