The Daily Courier from Connellsville, Pennsylvania • Page 3

FR1PAY, APRIL 1,1977 THE DAILY COURIER, CONNELLSVILLE, PA. PAGE THREE Kim Snyder Awarded Eagle Badge Kim Scott Snyder (second from right) receives the Eagle Scout badge during court of honor held at the Otterbein United Methodist Church. He is a member of Troop 101 in Connellsville. Mrs. Ralph E.

Snyder pins the award on her son. Looking on are E. T. Ferguson, scout executive from the Westmoreland- Fayette Council, his father, Ralph E. Snyder, and Patrick Dun- can, scoutmaster of Troop 101.

The new Eagle scout is the grandson of R. Clark Witt, former longtime scoutmaster of Troop 101. The Snyders reside at 212 West Georgia 'Ave. in Con- neilsville. Kim is a senior at Connellsville Area High School.

(Courier Photo) One-Car Crash Labor Market Expanding in Township Despite Severe Weather Injures Nine A one-car accident on McCoy Hollow Road at 8:15 p.m. Thursday sent nine persons to Connellsville State General Hospital where two were admitted and seven released after treatment. Driver of the auto, Steven Stenger, 21, of Normalville, R. D. 1, was admitted to the hospital with contusions and facial lacerations, and reported in fair condition this morning.

Stenger was also charged, by Connellsviile Township Chief of Police Roger Adams, with reckless driving. Adams reported Stenger was traveling west on the McCoy Hollow Road when he lost control of his auto, ran off the roadway, slammed into a tree headon then flipped over a 15-foot embankment, the vehicle landing on its roof in a creek. Adams said the auto was demolished in the accident. Also admitted was Barbara Mansberry, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Russell Mansberry of Connellsville, R. D. 2, one of the eight passengers in the car. She was reported in fair condition with facial lacerations, and abrasions of the chest and forehead. Other passengers in the vehicle, all from Connellsville, R.

D. 2 area, who were taken to the hospital by South Connellsville firemen's ambulance were treated for minor injuries and released. They were: Peggy Mansberry, 23, who suffered possible neck and back injuries and a scalp contusion; Karen Mansberry, 21, possible abdominal injury; Lilly Ohler, 22, knee, forehead and left arm injuries; Sandy Ohler, 17, possible nose and eyelid injuries; William Ohler, 22, forehead contusions; Gilbert Ohler, 21, right shoulder injury and Marie Ohler, nine months old, forehead contusions. Parked Cars Hit Cars owned by Donald C. Wettgen and Mark A.

Wettgen, both of 326 S. Eighth St. were damaged while parked on South Eighth Street near the Leisenring Avenue intersection at 12:41 a.m. today, according to Connellsville police reports. Officers said Jack R.

Alexander 25, of Youngwood was traveling north on Eighth Street and was crowded by an unknown car passing him on the right. Alexander was quoted by police as saying he was keeping his eye on the other vehicle as it passed and hit the two Wettgen autos. There were no injuries and damage totaled $975 to the three cars. Guest Speaker Slated At Rocky Mount Church The Rev. Marguarite Henderson of the Payne A.M.E.

Church will be guest speaker at a special service slated for 3 p.m. Sunday at Rocky Mount Baptist Church. The church choir will perform. A victory march will be held. The Rev.

Luther M. Wormack is host pastor. Mrs. Rosetta Cyrus is chairman for the event which is open to the public. IOOF Meeting Slated General Worth Lodge 386, IOOF, will meet at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday in the Odd Fellows Temple, S. Pittsburg Connellsville. LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES wiii-41346 Ptace-4753 Show-0 WASHINGTON (UPI) Government experts claim the nation's labor market has expanded at a healthy pace in recent months despite a temporary setback caused by the severe winter weather. Those estimates were to be tested today with the Labor Department release of unemployment data for March. Unemployment rosle to 7.5 per cent in February, reversing a steady decline from 8 per cent to 7.3 per cent over the previous four months.

But most of the increase was attributed to layoffs caused by energy shortages and the weather. Julius Shiskin, head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, noted employment rose an average of 300,000 jobs per month between November and February. This compared to about 50,000 jobs in each of the previous four months, during a so- called "pause" in the nation's economic recovery. "The pace of expansion during the past four months is only a little slower when the recovery was still in its early stages," he said. There also were indications the upward trend continued during March.

Daniel Brill, Treasury assistant secretary for economic policy, told a House subcommittee this week that "employment rose at a fair clip" last month. Total employment rose by 400,000 in February to 89 million about 2.5 million higher than a year ago. But the number of jobless persons also increased by 225,000. Most of the layoffs were weather- related, and there were signs as early as February that the job market already was recovering from the weather as the average number of working hours increased sharply. Economists also were encouraged by a report this week by Commerce Secretary Juanita Kreps, who predicted the economy would show an expansion of about 4.5 per cent during the first quarter, despite weather problems.

At 7.5 per cent in February, joblessness remained at a historically high level. It was nonetheless 1.5 per cent below the recession peak. Dunbar Man Held Butera Trying TO Be Candidate On Conduct Charge For Governor ERIE, Pa. (UPI) State Rep. Robert Butera, the House minority leader, would like to be elected governor of Pennsylvania next year, but he says he cannot achieve that goal by relying solely on the Republican party.

The Montgomery County Republican was in Erie Thursday to get a better understanding of the problems of northwestern Pennsylvania. "I expect very shortly to begin raising funds to continue to explore my candidacy, and if things go as they've gone in the past couple of months I will be a candidate," he said. Asked about the strength of the Republican party- in Pennsylvania, Butera said: "There has to be a new order developed and it's just that simple. I could not win an election in Pennsylvania today by solely relying on the Republican party as it now exists." Butera said he favors a moratorium on natural gas drilling in Lake Erie, and he accused the governor's office of providing incomplete information on the issue. He also chided the Shapp administration for not keeping him abreast of developments in U.S.

Steel proposed plant in Conneaut, Ohio. He reiterated his charge that Gov. Shapp engaged in a "very carefully calculated coverup" of abuses in the Pennsylvania National Guard. Allegations of misuse of National Guard aircraft forced Adjutant General Harry J. Mier to submit hi resignation.

Butera urged Shapp not to accept Mier's resignation and thus prevent the general from getting out of a possible court martial for misuse of military aircraft. "Meir has abused the public trust and perhaps has absconded with public funds," Butera said. "I have called upon the governor not to accept this resignation. If we permit Mier's resignation to be accepted, he leaves the military in good standing regardless of whether he violated the public trust." Dwayne Lowery, 18, of Dunbar was lodged in the Fayette County jail at Uniontown yesterday, following his appearance before Connellsville Magistrate Charles Hartz. Lowery was arrested on March 10 by Connellsville Township Chief of Police Roger Adams, on a charge of disorderly conduct, following an incident on Rogers Ave.

Lowery was charged with using loud and profane language. He was arraigned before Magistrate Hartz where he pleaded guilty, and was remanded to the county jail when he was unable to post bail. Film Showing Sunday A film titled "The Coming Invasion of Israel" and dealing with today's headlines from the Middle East will be shown at 9 p.m. Sunday at Alliance Church. The film also deals with the nation of Russia and its place in God's plan.

Agency Would Reduce Amount Of PCBs Used In Many Foods WASHINGTON (UPI) The Food and Environmentalists call the move Drug Administration today proposed a inadequate, crackdown on the amount of a potential cancer causing substance that may be Subject of the action are PCBs, widely 'found in dairy products, poultry, eggs and used chemical compounds found in fish. transformers, brake linings and many Illegal Drugs War Falls Into Battle of Top Brass HARRISBURG (UPI) Pennsylvania's war against illegal drugs has collapsed into a byzantine battle between factions of drug agents, bureaucrats and politicians. The struggle reached the public Thursday, with a fired chief drug agent accusing Gov. Milton J. Shapp of trying to impede an investigation, and Shapp's aides accusing the agent of incompetence.

About the only point of agreement between the many factions involved is that there are serious problems plaguing the way the state is trying to fight narcotics abuse. "This is a deep and very bitter conflict," said David R. Brown, Shapp's chief aide. "I know for sure there are good guys and bad buys involved, but I haven't the slightest idea yet which is which on any given day." Earlier in the day, Joseph H. Reiter, the state's chief narcotics officer who was fired by Shapp, claimed Shapp was trying to cover up an investigation of corrupt narcotics agents to protect persons with political connections.

Brown scoffed at that claim and said Reiter was fired because he was incompetent and was wrecking the morale and effectiveness of the state's battle against illegal drugs. Reiter released a string of serious charges none of which he would document about the way a small group of unidentified drug agents conduct their business. Some have committed perjury, he said, and innocent victims are sitting in jails while the real culprits are free because of their political clout. He also said burglaries went unreported or were covered up. Brown said Reiter's incompetence was the sole reason for his dismissal.

However, that assessment was not shared by Reiter's immediate superior, Attorney General Robert P. Kane, who fought Shapp's attempt to fire Reiter. Kane was not available for comment. The key to the battle is the state drug agency's Reading office a sore spot since last December when Lawrence Palmer, its director, and an undercover agent were fired for misleading a court about the location of an informant. But that is only the surface of the problem.

Agents complained in the past that Reiter was a heavyhanded administrator who ruined morale and conducted surveillances of their office mail. Brown gave no indication that this was an element in his dismissal. Further complicating the explanation, Shapp's office Thursday released a confusing letter from the governor to Chester County District Attorney William Lamb, who is conducting an investigation of the drug agency. In it, Shapp passed along third-hand information from state Sen. Michael O'Pake, D-Berks, and an aide, Milton Berkes, that implied Reiter was using his agents in a desperate attempt to save his own job.

O'Pake is involved in the battle because he believes Palmer, the fired head of the Reading office, was unjustly dismissed by Reiter. It was not clear why Shapp interceded to relay O'Pake's stale information. Nor was the timing of Reiter's dismissal clear. Earlier this week, Shapp's aides said Three States, Bucks Face ConRail Service Loss May 30 Choir Presents Cantata The choir of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church at 144 East South.St., Connellsville, will present a cantata entitled "Jesus Speaks From The Cross" at the 10:45 a.m.

service Palm Sunday. The cantata will be narrated by Vincent Potoka. Organist will be Wilma McElhaney Haug. The Rev. Dr.

Elmer A. Ortner will bless the palm fronds for distribution to the congregation and, local hospital. PHILADELPHIA (UPI)-ConRail service in three Eastern states and Bucks County, will be discontinued effective May 30 unless transportation authorities agree to pay more in liability insurance costs. ConRail chairman Edward G. Jordan said notices of discontinuance of rail commuter service would be posted today in New Jersey, Maryland and Rhode Island, as well as in the suburban Philadelphia county, and the service would cease in 60 days.

A ConRail spokesman said Thursday that the Bucks County commissioners and the transportation departments of the states are "unable to provide assurance of payment of full liabilities." He said transportation authorities must absorb those costs so ConRail can become self-sufficient within two years under regulations established by the Rail Service Planning Office. Notices of discontinuance will be posted in southern New Jersey on the former Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Line; in northern New Jersey on the former Penn Central, Central Railroad of New Jersey and New York-Long Branch railroad lines; in Maryland on service between Baltimore and Washington; in.Rhode Island between Providence, and Westerly and in Bucks County. Bucks County Commissioner George M. Metzger said he refused to present "a blank check" to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, which operates the ConRail lines in the five-county Philadelphia area. Jordan said the other counties, Philadelphia, Chester, Montgomery and Delaware, already have submitted letters of commitment to SEPTA to pick up their share of the liability cost and are not affected.

In another development, Jordan said ConRail suffered a $205.5 million loss in the first nine months of operation, including a 1139.1 million loss for the fourth quarter. Revenues were $2.447 billion for the nine-month period. Jordan said the loss was "better than anticipated on the basis of the $295 million projection of the United States Railway Association for the same period of operation. "The most important accomplishment of the proving that the concept behind ConRail works, and that the theory and the planning effort that went in to the formation and activation of ConRail was well spent," he said. Jordan said the railroad planned to make capital expenditures in the current year of about $640 million for equipment acquisitions and for new facilities and track, including 175 new diesel locomotives expected to cost more than $90 million.

Reiter was being fired because of a special study that outlined the problems within the state drug agency and recommended a reorganization. Brown said Reiter's dismissal based on the study's conclusion that the drug agency was poorly administered first became "a real option" about a month ago. However, the governor's office has had the report since last October. Brown said the investigation of the drug agents would continue even though Reiter is leaving government. "We will do whatever we can do to get to the bottom of this confusing situation," he said.

Continued From Page 1 servation measure. Teachers and students objected to the extension and after lengthy discussions the board agreed to the daily extension plan, preventing extension of the term to June 22. Bus contractors and drivers objected later to that plan contending it would cost them 11 days pay. Drivers contended the 35-minute earlier start in the day would interfere with other jobs they now hold and in some instances would cost drivers their jobs. As a result bus drivers walked off their jobs Monday leaving the school district's more than 8,000 students to find their own way to.

school. This resulted in a sharp drop in attendance Monday of both elementary and secondary students. School officials contended the $55,000 transportation cost was more than the local budget could stand if it was not reimbursable by the state. Bus contractors, drivers and school board members met again at a lengthy session Wednesday night in attempt to work out some sort of agreement. It was then district officials decided to consult with Department of Education officials in Harrisburg on the reimbursement factor Thursday and set up the 5:30 p.m.

session. After the district was assured by department officials that the transportation cost was reimbursable board members agreed to paying contractors for the days lost and paying the bus drivers to make up for their lost days--except for the Monday walkout. other products. Their presence in water has caused restrictions of fishing in the Hudson River, in parts of the Great Lakes and elsewhere, and the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 90 per cent of all Americans have levels of the chemicals in their body fat. The FDA, in a notice prepared for today's Federal Register, proposed a reduction in the amount of PCBs that will be allowed in several types of food.

The new levels would be 1.5 parts per million in milk and dairy products (compared to 2.5 ppm at present); 3 ppm in poultry (5 ppm now); 0.3 ppm for eggs (0.5 ppm now); and 2 ppm (instead of the current 5 ppm) in fish and shellfish. The Environmental Defense Fund and the Natural Resources Defense Council last fall petitioned for reductions as an interim step toward eventually outlawing PCBs entirely from food. Dr. Joseph Highland, head of EDF's toxic chemicals program, called the FDA proposal "disappointing and inadequate" because it does not appear to be a move toward an eventual ban. "They're going in the right direction, clearly," he said, but added that they seem not to recognize that the PCB problem is not going to go away.

He said the EPA has estimated there are 750 million pounds of PCBs currently in service and 150 million in small doses could enter the environment, and eventually food, through garbage landfills, streams and the like. Potentially, he said, there are five times as many PCBs waiting to enter the environment as have already caused current problems. The FDA said PCBs are an "unavoidable contaminant" and it would be impossible to eliminate them entirely. Highland acknowledged that a complete ban now would result in many foods being outlawed, but said his group is not asking for an immediate ban and the important point was a promise to move toward an eventual zero tolerance. Obituaries CHARLES AWTEY Charles "Leo" Awtey, 41, of 1806 Cowling Scottdale, was pronounced dead on arrival at Frick Community Hospital, Mount Pleasant at 1:41 p.m.

Thursday. He was born Feb. 29,1936 in Somerset County, son of Katherine Ohler Awtey of Gray, Pa. and the late Theordore Awtey. He had been an employe of the AB Foundry Inc.

of Blawnox for 11 years as a molder. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Judith Smith Awtey; three children, all at home, Roger, Kathy and Karla; two brothers, John and Thomas of Gray, and three sisters, Mrs. George (Betty) Floto of Baltimore, Md. and Mrs. Larry (Jane) Eabe and Mrs.

Robert (Pauline) Koval, both of Somerset County. DR. JOHN S. BLACKBURN Dr. John S.

Blackburn, 74, of 15 College Mount Pleasant, died this morning at Frick Community Hospital, Mount Pleasant. He was born Nov. 7,1903, in Edgewood, a son of the late Harry and Martha Spiegel Blackburn. He was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh Dental School and practiced dentistry in Mount Pleasant for many years. He is survived by his wife, Estella; two sisters, Mrs.

W. (Alta) McGrew of West Newton, R. and Mrs. E. W.

(Harriet) Newlin of Harrisburg, R. and 10 nieces and MRS. GERALD LEASURE Mrs. Gerald (Dorothy Marie) Leasure, 56, of Sun Valley, formerly of Saltlick Township, died in Sierra Memorial Hospital Wednesday. She was the daughter of the late William J.

and Daisy Harbaugh. She was a registered nurse and for several years she was school nurse in the Saltlick Township School District. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, North Hollywood, Calif. She is survived by her husband, Gerald; two brothers, Harold and William Harbaugh, both of Wellington, Ohio, and two sisters, Alberta Beatty also of Wellington, Ohio, and Genevieve Umbel of Maryland. FRANK COLLAND Frank Colland of 225 Water St.

died Thursday evening in Aspinwall V. A. Hospital, Pittsburgh. JOHN V. WELLING John Vincent Welling, 63, of Vanderbilt, died suddenly this morning in his home.

Ramsay Continued From Page 1 Somerset for his consideration and recommendation. Of the six councilmen present, James Kunkle, Richard Cunningham, Vincent Miele, Joseph Fornal and Sam Pezzillo, only Pezzillo voted against opening and turning the bids over for recommendation. The storm sewer separation project is being funded primarily by Title I Public Works funds from which the borough received $1,060,000. The borough is committed to providing $76,950 of its own funds for receipt of the grant. Pezzillo has been opposed to the amount of the borough's share and has voted consistently against any action pertaining to the project.

Thursday night, Pezzillo questioned whether or not all the bidders received the same specifications since he said there appeared to be quite a difference in the costs submitted by the lowest and highest bids. He requested he be given copies of the specification given to each of those contractors. Neiland suggested a better idea might be to furnish Pezzillo with the borough's copy of the specifications and he could then check with the individual contractors by showing it to them. In a related matter, council approved the ordinance required to make a long- term loan of the $76,950. Munk said council had to adopt an ordinance because of the long-term of borrowing.

Next, council has to advertise the loan and finally obtain state approval. Funeral Notice AWTEY-The family of Charles "Leo" Awtey of 1806 Cowling Scottdale. who died Thursday, March 31, 1977. requests visitation today from 7 to 9 Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. Sunday, the hour of the service, In the Jamei Murphy Memorial Home, 303 Pittsburgh St, Scottdale. Services will be In charge of the Rev Evan Shaffer, pastor of the Dunbar Baptist Church Interment will be In Green Ridge Memorial Park. BLACKBURX-Frlends ol Dr. John Blackburn of IB College Ave Mount Pleasant, who died Friday, April 1,1977, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 m.

Saturday and Sunday at the William Rlggs Funeral Homo, 7-U Walnut Mount Pleasant, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m Monday with the Rev. H. Wayne Beam officiating Interment In Mount Pleasant Cemetery COI.LAND-Frank Colland of 225 Water SL died March 31, 1977. Funeral arrangements, under the direction of the Paul G. Fink Funeral Home, Connellsville, will be announced when complete DOMAGALA (DEMAGALD-Frlends of Albert (Demagall)Domagala, M.

of 188 Liberty Mount Pleasant, who died Wednesday. March 30,1977. wUl be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m today at the Michael Gslone Funeral Home. 204 Eagle St, Mount Pleasant, where a prayer service will be held at 9'30 a Saturday In the funeral home, followed at 10 a.m. by a mass of Christian burial In Transfiguration Church, Mount Pleasant, with the Rev Leonard Bealko as celebrant Interment In Visitation Cemetery, Mount Pleasant LEASURE-Friends of Mrs Gerald (Dorothy Marie) Leasure of Sun Valley, Calif, formerly of SalUlck Township, who died Wednesday.

March 30, 1877, will be received Saturday and Sunday from 10 a m. to 9 p.m. In the Frank Zimmerman Funeral Home, Mount Pleasant Services will be held at 11 Monday In the funeral home with the Rev. Larry White officiating. Interment will follow In Mount Pleamnt Cemetery.

WELLING Funeral arrangements for John Vincent Welling of Vanderbilt, who died Friday. April 1. 1877, are under the direction of the Ralph E. Galley Funeral Home. Dawson, and will be announced when complete..