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Treasure Island stores May ft tob by if 1 KI close would have to be expanded "substantially" to be a major competitive force in discount retailing. Of the 34 remaining stores, six were in Wisconsin; eight in Los Angeles; six in San Francisco; five in Atlanta; four in Miami, and three each in Dallas and Memphis. In the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, the Treasury accounted for 3.3 of J.C. Penney total sales or $390 million of a $11.7 billion total revenue for the year.

That is down from $418 million of a total sales of $11.3 billion in 1979. McCormick said the chain had been unprofitable for years. He would not comment on whether the Appleton store was profitable or not, pointing out that the company did not break down individual stores in its financial reporting. Overall, McCormick said: "We felt lege Avenue strip and created massive traffic jams when it opened. In 1967, Penney's remodeled it and doubled its size.

At that time it was one of eight in the nation and from that point, the company rapidly expanded to enter the quickly-growing discount retail market. However, things began to change in the mid 1970s and by 1977, Penney's announced that it was closing the grocery department. In 1970, Penney's had purchased Supermarket Interstate which had operated the grocery parts of the stores. Closing the chain has been under consideration for several years because it is unprofitable according to McCormick. The decision came last Friday when the board of directors agreed with the study which indicated it should be expanded or Continued On Page 2 Four are one The Friedman quadruplets of Hanover Park, celebrated six birthdays Monday, those of Washington, Lincoln and, from left, Jeremy Alan, Jennifer Lynn, Michael Sean and Bryan Scott.

They are the children of Kerry and Judy Friedman. (AP laserphoto) Schools ATLANTA (AP) The nation's new education secretary, calling American schools "flabby academically," has pledged to cut federal regulations so teachers can teach rather than do paperwork. "Let's continue to stand together the finest educational opportunity possible for all students with less detail in the federal rules and with a few less insulting demands and regulations that emerge from our desks in Washington," T.H. Bell said Monday. He told the American Association of School Administrators that schools Appleton-Neenah-Menasha, Wis.

Tuesday, February the Treasury stores were not in a position to compete in the discounting end of retailing." The decision was based on not being able to achieve the economy of scale needed to support a national discount chain. There has been no decision on what will be done with the local facilities. The Appleton store has been owned by the company since J.C. Penney purchased General Merchandise Co. in the early 1960s.

McCormick said there were current negotiations to sell the properties. He would not identify potential buyers nor would he comment on whether the entire 35-store chain would be sold or if each would be handled individually. General Merchandise built the Appleton store in 1961 as a discount house. It was first to be constructed on the W. Col 1 1 I It "rmmm WC-- Shape up, admiral says 17, 1981 25 Cents 1 BY DOUG KOPLIEN Post-Crescent btlMslabw editor As part of the Penney board of directors' decision to get out of the discount business, the Appleton Treasure Island store will be closed by early May.

Harvey McCormick, J.C. Penney manager of public information, this morning confirmed that the Appleton store, the first in the Treasury chain, would be among 34 facilities closed by the company. A 35th store has already been closed. All stores will be closed by midyear, according to McCormick. Donald Seibert, chairman, explained that the "resources needed to make the Treasury a viable and profitable operation can be spent more productively in other activities." McCormick said a study, completed late last year, indicated that the Treasury 36 Pages Typhoid cases revealed BY MALTA PENIKIS Post-Crescent staff writer Two cases of typhoid fever in Appleton and Kimberly believed to be the first in recent history in the area are no threat to the health of area residents, a physician said today.

The two children with the disease are back at their homes and are no longer considered to clinically ill, according to state Division of Health authorities and the family physician. The two children were admitted to St. Elizabeth Hospital a little more than two weeks ago by Dr. F.X. Van-lieshout of Little Chute, the families' physician.

Laboratory tests confirmed, the identity of the disease as salmonella typhi, the causitive agent of typhoid fever. Dr. Pat Remington of the Division of Health said both cases were treated with antibiotics, and "there seems to be no further problem at this time." He said cultures have been sent to the National Center for Disease Control in Atlanta. Remington added that there has been no evidence of any other carriers or any other clinical illness in the families, "but we are in the middle of an investigation." Typhoid fever, an acute infectious disease, prevalent especially during fall and early winter, may be transmitted by infected water or milk supplies. Neither the physician, hospital authorities nor the Outagamie County nurse's office would identify the two children, although another source said they were Southeast Asians.

The nurse's office acknowledged that the Division of Health had been notified of the two cases and that "we are waiting for them to give us the full information and we will follow it up with stool cultures in their families and also do further studies of peo-ple with whom they have had contact," according to Kathy Brock-man, a public health nurse. Though Vanlieshout declined to comment further on the cases, he said "it is not an epidemic, nor is there reason to believe it will turn into that, and the public should know this. It should not be blown out of proportion." He admitted he had not encountered typhoid in his years of practice. 2 Americans tortured Yemenis BY A.O. SULZBERGER JR.

(c) New York Times news service WASHINGTON Two American citizens, charged by the government of the Yemen Arab Republic with being spies, were released earlier this month after being held for a year in various Yemeni jails. Both Americans, William Thomas Jr. of Madrid, Spain, and DuWayne Terrell of Colorado Springs, said they had been tortured by Yemeni authorities in an effort to extract confessions from them. Terrell, 24 years old, said that after a month of beatings he finally confessed that he was an Israeli spy. In his confession, which he says was fraudulent, he named Thomas, 60, whom he knew, as an agent working for the Central Intelligence Agency.

Thomas was then arrested and also tortured, but he says he never was nor confessed to being a spy. The two men were finally released Continued On Page 2 WINNflAGO i MONO DO IAC I 5 'if must return to more rigorous standards. But he also said schools must not abandon the commitment to equal education. Earlier this month, Bell scuttled bilingual education rules proposed by the Carter -administration. Bell reaffirmed President Reagan's commitment to eliminate the Education Department as a cabinet-level organization.

The new secretary also said he believes American public schools have become "academically too flabby," and that it's "time to shape up in that regard." alcohol out of the barracks. The crackdown came even before Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Thomas B. Hayward told his commanders to give special attention to pride and professionalism. Fleet admirals and the 500,000 Navy men and women under his command were reminded by Hayward that they have benefited from a 11.5 pay raise this year and told to prove they deserve it.

"Personal appearance, pride, performance and professionalism are the attributes of any first-class organization," Frick told a base publication. stay young have something interesting and exciting to do, I'd feel bad. "That's the secret. Keep yourself busy." He'll be 90 on March 22. His daughter plans a party at school, but Story says the celebration is not to be a retirement party.

"I plan to keep on going as long as the kids get something out of what I have to teach them," he said. Ever since his formal retirement in 1962, Story has been doing mostly substitute teaching. But, he said, "they keep mepretty busy." over photos the subsequent publication of the: photos. No law broken, doctor told INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -Former Gov. Otis R.

Bowen, a physician, didn't break any law by prescribing unapproved drugs for his dying wife and is unlikely to lose his license to practice medicine, the head of the state licensing board says. Dr. I.J. Kwitny said Sunday his agency has no reason to take action against Bowen, whose wife died Jan. 1 of bone marrow disease.

Bowen acknowledges prescribing three drugs DMSO, or dimethyl sulfoxide, THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, and an unidentified drug imported from France in attempts to ease his wife's suffering. Men and Women Mild Continued mild, a chance for showers tonight, low in the mid-30s. Becoming partly cloudy Wednesday, high in the low 50s. Details on page A-2 NORFOLK, Va. (AP) It's shape up or ship out for servicemen under the command of an admiral who thinks "people are beginning to wonder what has happened to the clean-cut American sailor." Rear Adm.

Clinton W. Taylor, head of the Atlantic Fleet Training Command, has banned civilian clothes in Navy apprentice schools and has ordered parades complete with band each Friday at the Norfolk Naval Station. Taylor, who commands seven training centers, also has told officers and enlisted men to follow haircut regulations, properly salute officers and get Stay busy, DALLAS (AP) Frank Story has taught four generations of students, including a judge, actress Jayne Mansfield and the woman who was later to become his wife. At 89, he still rides his bike to school and still gets a kick out of teaching. He maintains he doesn't understand the fuss being made over his continued appearances in the classrooms of the Highland Park Independent School District.

"People think it's amazing I'm still teaching, but I don't," he said. "I love it. I feel good and have lots of energy. If I didn't Sophia sues MILAN, Italy (AP) A Milan court has ordered further investigation to identify the photographer who took pictures of actress Sophia Loren topless. Photographs of Miss Loren sunbathing at a villa at Saint Tropez, France, last summer were published by the Milan-based weekly magazine Gente, whose chief editor Antonio Terzi was named in a lawsuit brought by the actress.

Miss Loren, who lives in France with her husband, producer Carlo Ponti, charged that her privacy had been violated by the photographer and Quotes "There is no direct evidence that Jean Harris ever intended to kill or harm Dr. (Herman) Tarnower. She loved him." Joel Aurnou, lawyer for the woman charged with murder in the shooting death of the cardiologist who developed the "ScarsdaleDiet," making closing arguments to the jury. That line that 'guns don't kill, people do' is hogwash. I detest guns.

Pistols should be flat abolished except for official duty." Dana E. Caro, an FBI deputy who oversees Organized crime and white-collar investigations, disagreeing with President Reagan on the need for gun control. "I have seen and known people that get food stamps. They load their food baskets full of junk food and steaks while people that work for a living do not eat that good or irresponsible." "Bitter Taxpayer" from Utica, in a letter to Congress about the food stamp program, and Bridge Business Comics Donohue Editorials Landers C4 Lifestyle D-8 Obits B-4 Sports A-7 Theaters A-4 TVlog D-4 B-7 B-7 C-S Vitals Regional B-l 4 Ice under water An intrepid fisherman drives onto Lake Winnebago at Lake Park Road this morning despite water eight inches deep in the ice lane. Record warm temperatures above 55 degrees Monday and today are quickly melting snow and ice.

(Post-Crescent photo by Edward J. Deschler) Tax cut for wealthy to be smaller than others argued that he had an understanding not to oppose the decision on investment income if the full Kemp-Roth reduction was applied to all taxpayers. Kemp attributed the administration decision to "timidity" and also attacked as a "mistake" another administration decision not to propose at this time an annual adjustment of tax rates for inflation, known as indexation. "Every attempt was made to hold this tax package simple and clean and consistent with what Reagan said in the campaign," said Martin Anderson, the president's assistant for policy development. "The administration view among senior aides at the White House is that there was not an agreement or understanding," said one official who cited "an unfortunate break in communication with Jack Kemp." The official also noted that "there still is Continued On Page 9 nomic program, which President Reagan plans to unveil in a State of the Union message to Congress Wednesday night.

White House Press Secretary James Brady said Monday that Reagan's 20-minute address would emphasize that "it's not going to be business as usual." The decision to limit tax relief for upper-income Americans was reportedly made to reduce potential political criticism of the program and to hold down the loss of tax revenues, administration sources said. The action was the second such move for political and budgetary reasons. Last week, Reagan decided not to propose reducing all at once the top tax rate on investment income from 70 to 50. In the eyes of supporters of Kemp-Roth, the latest action represents an abridging of a program to which Reagan committed himself during the campaign. For his part, Kemp also BY STEVEN RATTNER (c) New York Times news service WASHINGTON The Reagan administration has decided not to give high-income Americans individuals above $42,500 and families above $60,000 in taxable income the full 30 tax cut being proposed for most taxpayers, according to administration and congressional sources.

As a result, Rep. Jack F. Kemp, broke Monday with the White House and said he would pursue his own tax cut plan. Kemp, who has been a staunch supporter of the Reagan efforts, is an architect of the three-year tax reduction known as Kemp-Roth. "I no longer am bound," said Kemp in a telephone interview.

"Obviously I support the president but I will pursue my own program." The new tax development came as administration economic officials labored on a balmy holiday to put the finishing touches on Reagan's eco.