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Young Is Fired As Central Bucks East Football Coach By DOX DAVIS Intelligencer Sports Editor Central Bucks East football coach Yercon Young, after only two years at the beta, fired Wednesday. "We have discussed a few- areas uccer consideration and as a result we won't renew his contract." stated James M. Gallagher. CB East princi- poL Also fired was the rest of the football staff. Young follows in the footsteps of Tom Strieker, wiio was relieved of his coaching duties after two years at tfie Buckingham school.

Gallagher said Young's record, his teams were 5-15 for two years, was cot the biggest factor. He cited disorganization, and bad team morale as some of the reasons for the firing. "I don't expect an iisiact winder, but we teams to be respectable." said Gallagher. The CB East principal also heard requests from a group of parents that confronted the Central Bucks administration with the demand that "the entire coaching staff be replaced-" They listed six reasons why they felt Young should be fired. A discouraged Young said Wednesday he is heartbroken.

"I think the parents had a big effect on the decision." he said. "I doa't believe I've been given a fair chance. I felt that I would get four years here (East) and if at the end of the fourth year I wasn't coming with a winning season I would resign aed get job." "Yern has been given a fair chance to prove himself." countered Gallagher I don't say a coach should be given three, four, five years. There is no magic number." A former gridiron coach at Hatboro Horsham and La- Salle. Gallagher said that ejipected greater things of our team this year." When "greater thkfgs" did cot take place.

Galiagber felt that a change was in order. "I didn't think the kids performed poorly the last two years." said Young. "We won three out of our last Jour last year. We had limited talent the last couple years. The parents expect a miracle worker!" Related stories on page 13 Dr.

H. Ronald Huber. superintendent of the Central Bucks SchccI rXslriet. also denied that the parents applied any press-axe that forced the firing. "Tce- had nothing to do ri ibis." Huber said.

"It is just coincidental. Every principal determines his own coaching staff. I have never He said that the decision of Gallagher is a cce "I sns prepared to back 100 per cent." Dr. Huber denied that he had been approached by parents. Young coached for 16 years at two high schools in New- Jersey, leading Leo.iia High School to a state championship in '33.

Three times he led his teams to the runner-up position in the state. Just prior to his accepting the CB East job. he had spent one ear as assistant coach olT the varsity offensive receivers at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Li Kings Point. N.Y.

"He (Young) proved to be a great coach in the past." concluded Gallagher. why we hired hum. He hasn't. proved it here." NO. 19 THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1973 10 CENTS Committee People Wi FAMILY MASSACRED--A Grandin, bank president, sticks of dynamite strapped to his chest, his wife and 16-year-old, daughter were found Wednesday strapped-to-trees and shot at a farmhouse four miles west of Grandin in Ripley County.

Authorities identi- fied the victims as (from left) Roberc Kitterman, his wife Bertha, 40, and their daughter, Roberta. The murders apparently were linked to an extortion at-tempt at the Bank of Grandin. Bank Chief, Family Murdered GRANDIN. Mo. (UP!) --A bank president, his wife and 16-year-old daughter were found bound to trees and shot to death in a woods Wednesday, apparently the victims of extortionists.

Shortly before, the president had entered his Bank of Grandin. told a bookkeeper he was wired with dynamite and rushed out with $13.000. Early today authorities arrested and began questioning two men. Police would only say the men were strangers in town who earlier had sought i formation about Grandin a town of 250. "We have some other suspects." a police spokesman said, "but we don't know how good they' are." Riley 'County Coroner Howard Jackson said the bodies of Robert Kitterman.

43, his wife Bertha. 38. and daughter, Roberta were found in woods near an abandoned farm house in hilly secluded country. Family Members Shot Kitterman and his wife had each been shot through the temple. Their daughter who only Wednesday had announced her engagement in the Prospect News in nearby Donovan was shot in the back of the head.

Mrs. Kitterman and Roberta were tied to the same tree while Kitterman was tied to another. The bizaare episode apparently began shortly after noon Wednesday when Kitterman stumbled into the bank and announced: "They have my wife and daughter." Ralph Stanley, the bank's bookkeeper, told authorities the bank was closed for the lunch hour when Kitterman entered the bank, gathered money into a sack and said he was wired with dynamite. He hurried out of the bank without saying anything else. Stanley said.

Authorities said a county school official who saw Kitterman leave the bank said Kitterman told him. "my wife and daughter are being held hostage by some extor- tionists. Call the highway patrol." Stanley told police Kitterman appeared very frightened and walked "stooped over" when he entered the bank and told him not to turn on any lights or electrical switches. He explained that he had dynamite wired to his chest. Jackson said no dynamite was found on Kitter'man's body but he said he "doesn't know why he (Kitterman) would say "he was wired with dynamite if he wasn't.

Sheriff Lewis Dawes said early today that "even though no dynamite was found on Kittterman's body." evidence indicated he had apparently had something tied to his body. Private School Seeks Zone Variance Wadsworth Growth Opposed By LAWRENCE C. HALL Intelligencer Staff Writer Representatives of Wadsworth Academy, a private school for children of normal intelligence with learning disabilities located at Ferry and Old Iron Hill roads, ran into opposition Wednesday at a hearing before the New Britain Township Zoning Hearing Board. They are asking that the school be allowed to expand present dormitory facilities and add classrooms at their 17.8-acre tract. About 10 residents attended the hearing, wheie school spokesmen said they hope to provide classrooms for 400 students and living quarters for about 100 under a 10 to 15-year comprehensive plan.

Presently, 36 boys live oil the property and all classes are held in Fort Washington or Wyncote. Chalfont Will Support County Trash Station By CAROL KEOUGH Intelligencer Special Writer Spurred by the death of a Montgomery County infant caused by inhalation of poison fumes from 2 fire in an illegal landfill. Chalfont Borough Council Wednesday decided to require trash to be hauled to a proposed county compacting station in Neshaminy Manor. The council hopes the governing ordinance can be adopted at the February meeting. They will meanwhile send a letter to the Bucks County Department of Natural Resources, notifying it of Chalfont's intent.

"The county is at a standstill with the compacting station at the Neshaminy Manor Home. Municipalities who have promised to participate in this venture have not done so." said William DeCorre- vont, vice president of the council. "New Britain Borough supports it, and Chal- County Trash Disposal Story On Page 5 font has sent a letter of intent, but I can sec from the newspapers that many towns are not giving it serious consideration." "What will happen if we have an illegal landfill in use in our area? Must we experience a tragedy like that smothered child before we do anything?" he asked. Regionalizatlon Needed Councilman Andrew J. Resnick said.

"Pardon the dirty word, but I think there is a need for regionalization. Although private haulers are willing to drop their rates now, it will be a wiser Continued an 3--CHALFCNT One of the residents who spoke against the expansion. James M. Berry, a member of the township planning commission, questioned whether it might create traffic problems. Contacted today, he said at least 400 persons a day.

including the 300 potential day students and the school's supporting staff, would have to commute. He also wondered about hazards to the school's resident students if allowed to leave the premises without adult supervision, which he alleged has happened in the past in the Creek Road area where he lives. Gerald Schatz, owner of the school, said today, no children are allowed off the premises without supervision, except in the case of youngsters 15-years-old or older who have shown good behavior and maturity. They may obtain passes to go to movies or other entertainment, but are transported to Doylestown or train stations into Philadelphia, and picked up at a specified time by Wadsworth personnel, he said. 'No Exception Schatz said the school's stand is that no special exception is required to add the classrooms; that a prior special exception for the facility allowed it to operate a full range of educational facilities.

Nevertheless, the township maintains a new special exception will be required. Also testifying at the hearing was the school's architect, Harry Kale of Esch- bach. Glass and Kale, Philadelphia, whose firm. Schatz said, has done comprehensive plans for Pennsylvania State and tgers universities, among others. He said the proposed expansion would be done in the character of the residential neighborhood and be screened by landscaping.

5 Phases Included By MATTHEW T. CORSO Intelligencer Staff Writer George M. Meizger. Bucks County Recorder of Deeds who is being pressured to step off the Republican ticket this spring, said Wednesday he will abide by the will of the party's committee people in deciding whether to seek re-election. "The decision is really theirs.

In a big way. they wiii decide if I'll oe a candidate again." Metzger said of the approximately 4-10 committee people. Metzger. a powerful leader of the party's conservative wing, is being opposed for reelection by leading liberals in the party who claim Metzger is a campaign liability. The effort to bump Metzger is headed by State Sen.

Edward L. Howard. R10. who claims that the 37-year-old Warminster resident is involved at least in the public's mind with the extortion scandal of former Bucks Register of Wills Pasquale "Pat" Pinciotti. Howard said Metzger's alleged connections with the .1969 incident, in which Pinciotti pleaded guilty to accepting $700 in kickbacks, will be used by the Democrats in the fall as a blanket attack against thp GOP ticket.

"This stuff is not new: it's been kicking around for four years," Metzger said. The Democrats attempted to implicate Metzger in the scandal in 1969 when running for his -first four-year term. He won by about 5,000 votes. "The committee people are the ones to decide if I have done an good job." Metzger stated. The consensus of the committee people is ordinarily reflected through the approximately 50 executive committee members of the party.

Between Feb. 24 and March 2, the executive committee is supposed to contact the local committee people to determine who should get the party's orsement. On March 3 the executive committee is scheduled to take an endorsement vote for candidates in the May 15 primary. "The executive committee should screen me, like any other candidate, and go back to the committee people to see what they think," Metzger stated. An informal poll of executive members Wednesday found generally favorable but mixed reaction to Metzger.

Bucks Register of Wills Thomas E. Welsh, a close friend of Metzger. said: "I'm behind George 100 per cent. "I see this move to get him as coming from only one faction of the party." he said. Welsh said Metzger's opponents' request to have him take a lie detector test about the Pinciotti case is "guilt by association." Two executive members from Warminster.

Lorraine Butch and Jane Lynch, gave strong backing to Meizger. "The man has done an excellent job: he shouldn't be intimidated." s. Butch said. Mrs. Lynch, who led 2 psr- ty fight in 1969 to force Pin- ciotti to resign from the ex- ecutive board, said: "We're all supporting George: if they take him off the ticket we'll lose." A somewhat surprising vote of confidence came from James "Woody" Kiel, assistant to Rep.

Edward G. Biester. R-8. who is associated with the liberals in the party. "I personally feel there was no tie-in with Pinciorti in that deal." he said, adding that he is O.T to vote.

Others undecided include Polly Spare of Doylestown. "I think he's done an excellent job. but I know there are differences among the committee people." Mrs. Marian Wilson of Chalfont said she believed "George hrs been a good, honest politician." but declined to er ote to him. Alfons W.

Kautsch of Perkasie admitted. "I am bound the committee people. I have mixed emotions about this." Air Strikes Increased To Support S. Viets SAIGON (UPI) American warplanes hit suspected Communist targets in South Vietnam late Wednesday and early today, in their heaviest such raids in more than two months. U.S.

military spokesmen said today. Eighty-three jets struck targets near Saigon. The U.S. military command said much. of the action by U.S.

aircraft was in support of South Vietnamese ground troops- engaged in a major battle near Saigon. Jet fighter bombers flew 335 one-plane strikes in all of South Vietnam, the most since 352 sorties reported on Nov. 9. said the command, which reported 83 jet strikes within 40 miles of the capital. Most of the jets, the command said, strafed and bomb- ed between Tri Tam.

35 miles northwest of Saigon, and a rubber plantation five miles further north which often is used as a Communist infiltration route from Cambodia. In fighting Wednesday between Tri-Tam and the French owned Michelin rubber plantatioB. military sources said South Vietnamese ground troops lost 10 men killed and more than 30 wounded. U.S. B52s have flown 62 missions each mission was' about three planes during the past week there in an effort to break up a suspected Communist buildup that could threaten Saigon.

Ten more missions were flown today. The command also announced another accidental Good Afternoon The Weather MOSTLY SUNNY--Fair and warm today, with high temperature to the low 60s. Mostly cloudy tonight, low to the lower 40s. Some rain on Friday with a high in the 50s. N.J.

Lottery Number This week's New Jersey lottery number is: 2 5 2 9 5 5 Whafs Inside Today PHASE III What do the NLxon administration's phase in controls on inflation mean? Financial columnist Sylvia Porter answers some questions in a report on page 22. Dear Abby 6 Dr. Lamb 12 Comics 23 TV Listings 22 Bridge 12 Horoscope 23 Sylvia Porter 9 Sports 13-14-15 New Town 1 Plan To Take Year By WILLIAM DELANEY Intelligencer Staff Writer Karl A. Gabler. executive director of the Bucks County Housing Development Corporation, said that three of the four contracts awarded for work on a proposed 750- unit "new town" in Plumstead Township should be completed in February.

The fourth contract, for overall planning will not be completed for one to one-and- one-half years, Gabler said. The three contracts scheduled for completion in February are: a boundary survey, a land appraisal, and a preliminary engineering survey. The planning contract with William G. Major Associates, Inc. of Bristol, consists of five major phases.

The contract totals $43,100. "We want to develop a planned community which makes the most effective contribution to the economic and social progress of the county and township, and provides a decent, safe, and quality housing." Gabler explained. The first phase of the contract is for "inventory and reconnaissance." Under this phase, the Bristol firm will place the development potential of the proposed site in the larger township and county development context from the standpoint of access, utilities, community facilities, and service. In the second phase, "site the physical and legal characteristics of the site will be described from the standpoint of topography, sub-surface conditions, vegetation, climate, easements and on-site utilities. Also to be evaluated under this phase will be the impact of the development on the ecology of the site and its immediate surroundings.

The firm must also submit to the corporation an environmental i pact statement meeting the requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The third phase deals with "financial impact." The planner will develop and complete data on the tax impact of the project and the impact thereof on schools and prepare a la- csst analysis of the project. The fourth phase will determine the physical holding capacity of the site and relate it to a preliminary plan and to three alternative development programs. The three development programs will be used to generate alternative site plans and will show circulation and access, utility distribution, land use patterns, massing.

rough casiir.g staging. The planner will then formulate a program and plan for more detailed design development as the oifical master plan. Continued in U.S. bombing." Spokesmen said three U.S. -Force F4 Phantom jets mistakenly dropped one 500 pound bomb each on a South- Vietnamese- troop position near H'iep 35 miles south of Da Nang.

The command said one soldier was killed and four wounded. Peace Talks On Vietnam peace talks -proceeded on two levels in Paris today amid persistent reports that a settlement. is near. But Hanoi. Washington and Saigon again withheld any official word that would support the reports, although' a South Vietnam official said peace "was-very close." All four delegations at the Paris peace talks held their 174th weekly session and U.S.

and Hanoi technical experts met separately in -a Paris suburb to work out cease-fire details accompanying a peace pact. The experts met for 71i hours' Wednesday. Reports of an cease-fire- were given -fresh impetus Wednesday by a private radio station in Pans which broadcast a Saigon, interview with South Foreign Van Lam. are very close to Lam said. He said the 23rd round of the privatev Paris "talks between peace envoy Henry A.

Kissinger and his Hanoi counterpart. Le Due Tho. solved most of the military problems but that some, political issues remain. Adding to the peace speculation were field dispatches in South Vietnam reporting that U.S. military advisers have received orders to fall back to large bases in case of Communist attacks after a cease-fire.

UPI correspondent Barney Seibert said officers in Hue told him the orders were issued to avoid unnecessary American casualties. U.S. Embassy and South Vietnamese government officials however, would not comment on the continuing rumors of a cease-fire. U.S. officials in Washington discounted reports Nixon would announce a cease-fire before his inauguration Saturday.

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