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BUCKS COUNTY COURIER TIMES PENNSYLVANIA SATURDAY, FEBRUARYS W5 Tivo face possible charges Tanker probe finds neglect UPlTtfeptoM HAPPILY MARRIED Reds catcher Johnny Bench turns to kiss his bride last night following ceremonies in Cincinnati's Christ Church after a whirlwind romance of little more than a month. The former k-kie Chesscr. New York model seen in Ultra Brite toothpaste ads is now Mrs. John Lee Bench and will accompany her husband to Tampa. Florida tomorrow where Bench is to report for baseball Spring Training.

PHILADELPHIA (LTD A US. Coait GudTd Marine Board of Investigation said Friday it found evidence of "neeljeenee and-or misconduct" on the part of the capian and pilot of an American tanker involved ID a Jan. 31 collision vrhkfa left It known dead and 15 missing. Capt D.F. Hall, chairman of the board that investigated the ccilewn of the chemical Unter SS Edgar Queeny and the Greek ol tanka Corinthos, recommended that a further probe be conducted into the nrident.

Possible Misconduct "The board has determined that the actions of Capt Fay Kellogg, master of the Edgar Queeny, and C'apL Swore Sorensen, pilot on board the constitute evidence OL tr ii CC miSCOu" duct," Capt Hall said. A Coast Guard spokesman said the Marine Inspection office here will begin an investigation into the conduct of Kellogg and Sorensen prior to the collision. "The investigation into the collision itself is almost the spokesman said. "The Marine Inspection office will jut be checking into the roles of Kdlogg and Sorensen." The spokesman said the two face possible suspension and revocation of their licenses. The Coast Guard Board of Investigation a its hearings Wednesday.

The se- sions began Feb. 4, five days ifter the Queeny rammed the CornthoB as it was docked the Deware River off Marcus Hodt.Pa. The Cor jit has was unloading is cargo of oil in the predawn hours when it was struck by the Queeny at mid-ship. The Greek tanker was ripped apart by a series of explosions and fires. The bodies of 11 persons have been recovered from the wreckage.

Fifteen otbas are and presumed dead New Investigation Rev Admiral Wiltes DI, commander of the 3rd Coast Guard district, Friday ordered the Marine Inspection office to bet in us revocation proceedings concerning Kellogg and Sorensen's part the accident." Kellogg and Sorensen were prime wa messes at the Board of Invetigatton hearings, each seeking to blame other for cf Arszona like- Capt. Halt had recommended thai the office here "begin further and appropriate action the suspension and Sorensen testified that the course he set for the Queeny would have steered the vessel clear uf the Connihos. Kellogg did he couni ertnanded Sorensen's order when it became obvious to him that the Queeoy was on a ccliision course. Man throws acid at cops in Philly disturbance PHILADELPHIA i IPI) Police have charged 3 north Philadelphia jnan in connection with an incident in which five officers sustained chemical burns from a drain cleaner containing iulluric acid. Authorities iisid the suspect.

Walter Turner. 55. splashed the acid on the officers who were responding to a report of a disturbance and possible child at his hone Thurs- George Owens. 26, was hit Sex dating questions bite the dust "Perversions, specialities or abduction day night. Police said Turner had a he lory of meitai illness and had recently been released from a mental institution.

He was charged with aggravated simple assault. recklessly endangering the life of another snd possession of an offensive weapon. The report of a kidnaping proved to be unfounded, police said. Turner was treated al Philadelphia General Htupiial iPGH) for injuries sustained in the stniggle with police. Authorities PRINCETON I The Student Creative Dating Service died a quick death after blushing Princeton University officials got wind of provocative questionnaires being sent through the campus mail, a spokesman said Friday.

Three enterprising students said their dating service was aimed at matching less than star- crossed lovers fora price. No Punishment Dr. Henry Drewry. a school spokesman, said ihe trio could not be punished Eor their idea, but a decision would be made this weekend to determine whether disciplinary action will be taken for the unauthorized use of the campus mail system. The students primed more than 5.000 questionnaires earlier this week asking intimate questions such as "What would you pay for a quick 30-rRinute date?" "A three- hour "Have you ever had and "Would you willing to pay extra for special dates -harmless perversions or unusual activities." Your Specialties Women were asked to describe their "specialties." to state whether they would be willing to work for the dating service and.

if so, would they be willing to use contraceptives. "There's concern about the ideas in that questionnaire, but you don't punish people for ideas." Drewry said. Drewry the questionnaires drew complaints from many students who railed the questions "insulting, disgusting and improper." Serious Business The three aspiring businessmen said they were serious about the questions, but never intended to immediately set up a "campus prostitution ring" noting the legal complication that New Jersey law forbids fornication. "We never meant to say we'd actually set up the service immediately." satd junior Jeffrey Rottman. one of the organizers "There is some possibility the laws could be changed, and then someone could use the data we have gathered.

"We regard this entire affair as a potentially profit-making one." he continued. "It is an opportunity for some students to make money on campus." Nurse plea expected in hit-and-run PHILADELPHIA H'PI) An April 1 hearing has been set for a nurse who is charged with failing to stop and identify herself after an auto accident in which an elderly Feltonville couple were killed." The nurse. Gloria McCullough, 21. of the city's Kensington section. was arraigned Thursday night before Municipal Judge Thomas Marotta.

who ordered her released on 5500 hail. the face with the drain solution he tried to brci through a barricaded door at Turner's home- Five officers followed Owens where Turner confronted them with a lung knife and a half gallon of the acid solution. Four officers suffa-ed bums in the struggle with Turner and another was bitten on his left hand. Owens and the five were taken to Temple Ho-piUil. transferred to PGH.

and later released. The injured officers were identified as Charles Lor man, 30. William McQuillan. 22. Jerry immo.

30, Joseph Parkinson. 23, and Dennis Murrav.24. I'ictims think police can help Study shows most crimes unreported CAMDEN ilTIi Victims of more than half the robberies, as- snults. burglaries and larrenies in this city don't report them because they don't believe the police can help, according to a Rutgers study. The six-month study of crimes in Camden.

released Thursday. showed a definite "passivity" of the victims surveyed, acfordina to Dr Jon Van Til. chairman of university's Department of Urban Studies and Human Development here-. Deep Distrust "There are a large number of crime victims whif fee: that it is not going to do 'hem ny gr.od let police know they've been the nctsm of robbery, burglary." sand Til "That reflect? a deep of and police pro- The i-tudv. on a survey of 664 households in all parts of Camden.

found that between March and December 1974. 232 crimes occurred but only 113 were reported. Not Important "They 'the victims i didn't think it vva; imponanl enough for police attention." said Van Til. "Others thought the police couldn't help a(ter the crime." Cimden. a city of just over 100.000, had a 1974 crime rate in excess of 10.000.

Van Til said. ranks pretty high on official national crime statistics," He said two-thirds of those who called police wore satisfied in aspect except lan-cmes. "1 am concerned about the fart that more people called up with plaints about larceny thon were reported on police Those Reported The study turned up inci- In an ef(rr! to buy time for reversing ronyrrjMiinri! opposition, President Ford off irn'i! 1 i of tariff, hike Fnri Congress rmt the veto, an.fi hnv? ai-knowicdcpd ihc vote bt i York passenger trim. "Stiver Star." near Woodbridoe. Va.

At Ic.ist of 442 were ir.jijrf-fi but eriou.i One said a disaster would have occurred if it happened live minutes earlier Then the trams would have been oxer 1 Inland Uaterwa and everyone would haie ended in the water Commonwealth DeLores Tucker SS.I.OOfli he Kunire Kennedy Shrher in 1973 and Normal Reerc, Gov Shapp's Mrs Tucker nppnrenily uolu'en the governor :in.iru order by no! as outside income of Ihe speeches were made brtore non- proiit who-e Pcnn- syK.inia hanirr-. rf-SiJlrfif-J Mrs Tucker's invest'pations into the S3 nations her two brothers as suggested by Rep Henr. 1 (ionrilez Dernocra! Gonzalez voek introduced a resolution whether the death- of John Kennedy. Robert Kennedy. Martin Luther King and the of Al.ibarna Gov.

The Irish Republican Army- plans to stick to UN ro.ise-fire de- fpite a wvive ol bfmhms nd shooting Cjtholics. An IRA spokesman the- violence was the work ot Protestant extremists i to provoke- ,1 brrakdown ir! the truce, which began Fob 10 A souihbmmd Irciuht wiped (he A a Florid.) (o New be linked Las Vegas police shot and killed a he.iiily armed gunman and safely Jrfrd hts woman hostage yestcr- (by after a six-hour standoff with a sm.ill army of authorities at a and lo.in office he tempietj to rob A police sniper positioned ihcMrert lircd high-powered nlte into thr i and Oiled James S. Dulton Jr. with single Dulton was irnrn $jnra Barbara, alii dents involving larceny but only 165 of those ended up on police records. "We found that in terms of neighborhoods in Csmden, the amount of crime is a bit higher in the north and south of Camden." said Van Til "The lowest crime rate was found in the Centerville neighborhood where there was a great deal of public housing and the highest proportion of black residents in the city "On Ihe whole, the report was a favorable one." said Osborne T.

Boyd. an executive of the Greater Camden Movement. "We hope to use the report as a tool for im- George's big day is today Today's Washington's birthday. We wouldn't tell a lie. Georae Washington, our first President, was born on Feb.

22, 1732 You say we celebrated his birthday last Monday. Feb. 17 Weil you're right the federal government a few years ago decreed more Monday holidays to give citizens three-day weekends. Last Monday was one of them. For thofe who didn't get a chance last Monday, there will be special Washington's Birthday our it Washington Crossing State Park.

This includes the serving of gingerbread from 10 a to 4 by hostesses in colonial costumes at the House in the upper section of the park opposite Bowman's Hill. The film, "Washington Crossing Ihe Delaware." will be shown a and 3 p.m. the Memorial Building in the lower portion of the prrk. shutdown reported near A Phttodelphia station last night reported that four area branches of (he Klein Department Stnrp rhain inHurU ing one in Levittown, will close within six weeks. '('h.

10) said the closing will leave 800 employes oul of work A tf re ted by the romrng shutdown are branches at Roo-wolt Bivd and Ctrttman Ave. in Philadelphia, in Glenolrtcn. Delaware in M.irple Nrwtown. and the Lcvitlown Shopping Center on 413. one was available lor com- mrnr last merit at the Levittown branch of ihc chain.

proving safety in our community." Rutgers Study The study conducted by Rutgers L'niversity in conjunction with a arant by the Greater Camden Movement, a civic association. It recommended to police and city government: --that the system of crime reporting employed by Camden Police could be reviewed by an outside person, expanding the proportion of crimes reported to police. --a citizens organization to discuss and implement community crime prevent ion. --a citizens group to monitor the criminal justice system in the citv. WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO INSURE OUR SUBSCRIBERS THE BEST POSSIBLE NEWSPAPER DELIVERY SERVICE As subscriber to the Bucks County Courier Times and the Sunday Courier Times we offer this guarantee: i A If you do not receive your newspaper by 5:30 P.M.

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BEFORE 10 A.M. Our radio dispatched car in your area will promptly deliver your newspaper. car siruck Mrs Milica Jancich. 64. while she was crossing an intersection Feb.

12 on Hunting Park Ave Mr. Jancich's husband. Jora. 62. knelt tu help her both were struck by a second vehicle, driven by Thomas Snow, 56.

Philadelphia, Snow stopped to help the couple, who were later pronounced dead on arrival at Temple University Hospital. Police said witnesses told them Miss McCullough stood by her car while police were at the scene, then drove oft without identifying herself after police took the Jancich "5 to the hospital. The woman surrendered to authorities last Saturday night, police said. Good sentence Declared presidential candidate Morris K. I'dall Judge John Sirica did to the Watergate defendants.

"I thought the sentence was good in of the important positions these men held and the great abuse of the Democratic representative said. California rebellion "I am going to wear exactly what I want to." said Ken Meade. a Democrat iate assemblyman from California. "Some days I may feel like wearing a tie and I will. Other day? I will not." When he doesn't hi lie.

the mighty California asserriDly tecH Uh luundaiioni quivering. The assembly has asked to appear before the assembly rules committee to explain why he hasn't been wearing a coat and tie during recent floor sessions. The horsey set Britain's Prince Charles is grabbing all the in India. Yesterday he proved his skill as a horseman by scoring two goals for the winning side in an New Delhi polo match. Earlier he laid a wreath at the tumb o'i Monliandas Gandhi and visited historical monuments.

The prince will attend the coronation of King Birendra on Monday. War paintings Leonid I. Brezhnev, general secretary 1 of the Communist party, visited an exhibition of war and military printings in Moscow yesterday. It was his first formal appearance outside the Kremlin since Dec. 24.

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