The Daily Courier from Connellsville, Pennsylvania • Page 3

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1977 THE DAILY COURIER, CONNELLSVILLE, PA. PAGE THREE Uranium Buyer Forced To Often Rely On Guesswork KICHMOND, Va. (UPI) The man who headed Westinghouse's nuclear fuel division after it was formed in 1966 says he sometimes had to resort to guesswork in determining how much uranium he needed to buy for his utility customers. Donald J. Povejsil told U.S.

District Judge Robert R. Merhige Jr. Thursday that estimating uranium requirements was a problem that forced him to juggle firm commitments, contract options and new offers that might never gel into contracts with the utilities. "Some statistical guesses had to be made as to what the requirements would be within a certain time period," he testified. Merhige had asked Povejsil when Westinghouse first "began treading water" by contracting to sell uranium it had not yet purchased.

Nine electric utilities are suing One Admitted, At Hospital Two Hospitalized As Vehicle Hits Bus, Pole Driver of this smashed stationwagon was admitted to Connellsville State General Hospital and a passenger in it was treated after the vehicle sideswiped a school bus carrying 39 children, none of whom were injured. State police at Gaddis Crossroads station said the driver of the wagon, Nina Burnsworth, 16, of Mill Run, was admitted in fair condition with arm and leg injuries and facial contusions. Jeremia Burnsworth, 1, of Mill Run, riding with her, was treated In the same hospital for abdominal contusions. Troopers said the Burnsworth vehicle, driven by Donald Shroyer, 40, of Mill Run, struck the bus in the left front end, crossed the roadway and slammed into the pole, shearing it off. Damage to the school bus was reported as light.

(Courier Photo) ifDunbar Twp. Going For Grants Continued From Page 1 ago. The demand for water has increased dramatically in the past three years, with the three-month tally for water loads climbing from 15 to 80 the past three months. The fire chief said his company gets the water from their fire hall and has been losing money on the hauling process. Steve Hatfield, a Furnace Hill resident, explained the house tap at his home has to have a water filter on it or water comes out looking like orange juice." The Hatfields recently had a well drilled, costing them around $1,200.

The well, has been in operation for three months and cost $4 a foot to drill with a $5 per foot charge for well casing. Recent reports of wells running dry in the Furnace'Hiir; Cow Rock "and Hardy Hill areas, from blasting by the E. I. DuPont Company at the old Bluestone Quarry, put a chill into the Hatfields. "We don't want to lose all the money invested in our well," said Hatfield.

"But the man who drilled the well told us if there was any blasting in the area there was a good possibility our well would become cracked and we will lose it," he commented. Kathy Orawiec, a woman who has become the spokesman for the people in their water battle, said she also has to use a filter and two separation tanks to purify her water. The second tank was needed because the first couldn't handle the sulfur load. She blamed the additional cost of the second tank on the blasting, noting the man who changes the filters for her water said the blasting could have caused the tank not to work properly. The sulphurous state of the water, with the chemical possibly coming from old, mine drainage, prompted the supervisors request to bring DER investigators into the water question.

"It seems to be an emergency now," said Frazier in looking at the problem. Township consulting attorney Charles Watson, of Connellsville, agreed, noting the DER contact was a very good idea and that a geologist should be brought in to study the area's rock strata. Another possible action the township officials discussed was some kind of legal action against DuPont, in the form of a class-action suit or other type of tort recovery. Watson and the other consulting attorney Donald McCue said they would pursue that angle. Watson said the biggest part of a lawsuit against DuPont in connection with the water problem would be to "prove a cause-effect relationship with the problem." The attorney noted if the legal action did anything, at least it would show DuPont the residents "were doing something." All of the advisors for the township said they didn't want to leave the residents with a false sense of hope.

Orawiec looked at the meeting with hope, although in a guarded manner. "We feel confident that our hopes are now in the grants. If this fails we will try again. We will try again." Rewards At $140,000 For Stranglers Of 10 County Continued Prom Page 1 taken because of the current curtailment of gas at the courthouse. --Accepted the resignation of attorney William A.

Franks from the Fayette County Mental Health-Mental Retardation board. The commissioners also made several budget transfers, personnel transfers and approved rezoning cases. LOS ANGELES (UPI) Rewards for the so-called "Hillside Stranglers," believed to be the rape-killers of 10 women and girls, mounted toward $140,000 today, and women were warned the slayers may be tricking victims by posing as police officers. "The Boston strangler killed 13 women," County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn observed Thursday as he proposed a $100,000 reward. "We're up to 10 and Los Angeles doesn't want to pass that mark." The nude bodies of all the victims were found within the past six weeks in bushes and alongside roads in the same hilly area of northeastern Los Angeles.

All had been strangled and most had been raped. They ranged in age from 12 to 28, mostly attractive women in their late teens and early 20s. The county supervisors voted, 4-1, to approve the $100,000 reward, the first such offer in a criminal case in the history of the county government. Television station KTTV also offered $10,000, and $5,000 was added by Harold Myers, a lawyer from Glendale, part of the area where the bodies have been found and which gave the slayings their name. A motion in the City Council to offer a $25,000 reward made preliminary progress in committee Thursday and was expected to be approved today.

Detectives said they presumed there are two Stranglers working together. They based this on the reports of, two witnesses, neighbors of the 10th victim, who said they saw her being taken from Pentagon Burns her car to another auto by two men Monday night. Her body was found the next morning. That victim, 18-year-old Lauren Wagner, had pulled over to the curb only two doors from her home. One of the witnesses said her abductors' car had a black body with a white roof, the colors of Los Angeles Police Department cruisers.

"We have not ruled out the possibility the killers could be posing as police 1 Commander William Booth said Thursday. "But there is very little indication to. show that, other than the casual observation of a black-over-white car." But a police spokesman warned women driving alone to beware being stopped in dark, isolated areas by autos that appear to be police cars. He reminded them that they may keep their doors locked and demand an officer's credentials. Tammy Shawley, one, daughter of Mrs.

Dorothea Shawley of Indian Head was admitted to Connellsville State General Hospital at 9 p.m. Thursday, after she sustained a possible head injury in a fall' down stairs. She is listed in fair condition. Treated for minor injuries at the hospital and released following treatment were: Ranie Clark, 30, oi Dunbar, R. D.

1, treated at 6:55 p.m. for a hand burn, sustained when he was burned on hot glass. John Overly, 79, of Connellsville, R. D. 2, treated at 7 p.m.

for a side injury, received in a fall from a ladder. Donald Overton, 66, of Water Street, treated at 1:35 a.m. for a left cheek abrasion, suffered in a fall. David Leeder, 29, of 902 Blackstone treated at 4:50 a.m. for an ear injury, sustained when a firecracker exploded near him.

Uniontown City Hall Contracted To Firms Four local companies received contracts for construction of a new Uniontown City Hall Thursday. The firms submitted low bids on different phases of the construction. Total of all bids is $1,026,974, under the planning target budget of $1.1 million set earlier this year. Contracts were awarded as follows: Uniontown Construction for general construction, Henry J. Cooper of Uniontown for heating, ventilating and air conditioning, Whitby Plumbing and Air Conditioning for plumbing, $58,980, and Electrical Service Co.

of Uniontown, for electrical work $93,750. City Rearend Crash Damages Vehicles Two vehicles were damaged in a rearend collision on Rte. 119 at the North Pittsburg Street intersection at 5:18 p.m. Thursday, but no injuries were incurred; According to Connellsville city police reports, a van and trailer, operated by Spurgeon A. Brinker, 62, of Jeannette, had stopped in the northbound lane for an ambulance and had his trailer struck in the rear by a car operated by John M.

Belko, 61, of 415 S. Ninth St. White Water Project Old Secrets To Given EDA Go-Ahead At the meeting of the Indian Creek Valley Water Authority it was announced that the Economic Development Administration had not objected to the bid received from Frank Kukurin and.Sons, of East McKeesport for the water extension to White. Therefore, the engineer, Ronald Spray, has notified the contractor to proceed with work. The contractor plans to have a man in the area next week and begin work the following week.

Since the bid came in high at this time it planned to run the line to Browns Store. In the meantime, the authority continues to'seek funds to complete the work at least in the thickly settled section of White. A $23 fee secures a tap for people who live along the line and a balance of $575 is payable by Feb. 1. Many people have already purchased their taps.

It is further announced that a chlorination station is under construction. at the intersection of Neals Run and Back Creek, to that the water tap may now be purchased by persons living on Back Creek Road. These are also available for 9600 until Dec. 31.. Keep Warm WASHINGTON (UPI) The Pentagon will burn its castoff secrets to keep warm and help save energy this winter.

Officials said a $212.000 incinerator for burning waste classified material was installed recently near the Defense Department headquarters and hooked up to the mammoth building's heat and hot water system. Each day it disposes of about 10 tons of secret computer printouts and cards, film and other material too bulky to go into the paper shredder and be turned into pulp, the normal way of disposing of secret documents. Girl Scout Meeting Crawford-Area Girl Scout Leaders regular monthly meeting will be held 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Girl Scout Little House, 144 E. Crawford Ave.

All committee chairmen, leaders and assistant leaders are urged to attend. Each person is asked to bring material for a Christmas craft. Investigating Skid Marks State police in foreground watch colleagues in the background checking out skid marks on the road near the Bear Rocks cottage where two unidentified males were found slain early this morning. The van, from the Washington Barracks, is a mobile unit used by state police for criminal investigations. (Courier Photo by Charles S.

Rosendale) Westinghouse for backing out of contracts to supply them with more than 70 million pounds of yellowcake uranium ore. Westinghouse, a middleman in the uranium market, canceled its supply contracts, in late 1975 after uranium prices, which consultants expected to remain under $10 per pound through 1985, soared above the $40 level. The Pittsburgh electrical equipment maker has said it could not honor its commitments because a multinational uranium producers' cartel rigged prices and cut off its supplies at a time when it lacked the yellowcake needed to meet its obligations. Westinghouse's estimated requirements ranged from 4.9 million to 23.6 million pounds in the late 1960s, said Povejsil, who was named to head the new nuclear fuel services division in 1966. He said the firm covered its obligations by contracting to buy 16 million pounds of yellowcake from Anaconda and lesser amounts from other producers during the period.

"We had to eat the uranium" if something delayed the starting date of a client utility's atomic reactor or if the utility did not exercise its contract options, he said. Povejsil said excess uranium inventories were a very costly liability which his firm tried to avoid. In late 1967, he said, uranium producers suddenly, refused to sell ore to Westinghouse because they complained that prices were too low to justify production. During the same period, Povejsil said market analysts were predicting uranium surpluses and prices as low as $4.25 per pound and no higher than $8 until 1985. Judge Merhige must decide whether the utilties are entitled to more than a billion dollars in damages for the alleged contract default.

Obituaries HERBERT A. BROWN Herbert A. Brown, 54, of Acme, R. D. 1, was dead on arrival Thursday at Connellsville State General Hospital.

He was born June 4, 1923, in Saltlick Township, a son of Ida Kalp Brown and the late Ralph H. Brown. He was a lifelong resident of the Acme area. He was a farmer. He was a 'member of Mount Calvary United Methodist Church where he was a former trustee and Sunday school teacher.

He was a World War II veteran, serving in the European Theatre of operations. He was a member of the Appalachian wagon train. He is survived, in addition to his mother; by his wife, Helen Grimm Brown; five daughters, Mrs. Allan (Janet) Shafer of Murraysville, Mrs Marvin (Charlotte) Keller of Jones Mills, Mrs. Mary Stonebraker of Acme, R.

1 Mrs. Larry (Dorothy) Harbaugh of Mill Run and Miss Sandy Brown, at home; five grandchildren; four brothers, Donald Vernon E. and Frank all of Acme, R. D. 1, and Clyde R.

of Minerva, Ohio, and two sisters, Mrs. Freda Shaffer of Youngwood and Mrs. Charles (Hazel) Hall of Indian Head. He was predeceased by one brother Philmore. HARRY J.

STAFFORD JR. Harry J. Stafford 55, of 213 N. Jefferson was dead on arrival at 9:10 p.m. Thursday at the Connellsville State General Hospital.

He was born April 20, 1922 in Contiells- ville and was a son of the late Harry J. and Mildred Bluebaugh Stafford. He was a life-long resident of Connellsville and a tow-motor operator at Plant No. 15 of the Anchor Hocking Corporation. He was also a member of the GBBA local 107 and a graduate of Connellsville High School in 1941.

He also was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Walter E. Brown VFW Post No. 21. Surviving is his wife, Myrtle G. Marietta Stafford; two sons, Harry J.

Ill of Mount Braddock and Ralph A. at home; two daughters, Miss Jacqueline Stafford of Connellsville and Mrs. Joseph (Terry) Pencil of Ligonier; 11 grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Evelyn Baysinger of Florida. He was' predeceased by two sisters, Mrs.

June Sechrist and Mrs. Hilda Mae Cossell. CHARLES S. ROBINSON Charles S. Robinson, 80, of Main Street, Smithfield, died at 10:02 a.m.

Tuesday at his home. He was born Oct. 10,1897, in Bradford, a son of the late Thomas and Jennie Everly Robinson. He was a retired engineer for the BO Railroad, having worked for 47 years. He was a member of the Smithfield United Methodist Church and the Gleaners Sunday School Class.

He was also a member of the Smithfield Golden- Age Club. He is survived by his wife, Mary Hampton Robinson, and five brothers, H. C. and C.F., both of Smithfield, Dale of Lake Lynn, John of Philadelphia and Quentin of Rockville, Md. He was predeceased by a sister, Mrs.

Molie Robinson Campbell in 1962 and a brother, Harry W. Robinson in 1963. HARRY B. REED Harry B. Reed, 84, of Coral Gables, formerly of Vanderbilt, died Thursday night in Coral Gables.

He was born Nov. 26, 1893, in Vanderbilt, a son of the late W. J. and Annetta Bradmon Reed. He was a member of the Coal Gables Presbyterian Church and James Cochran Lodge 614, FAM, Dawson.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Fayne Stevens and Miss Barbara Reed, both of: Atlanta, two grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and one sister, Mrs. C. F. "Dot" McCubbin of Winterhaven, Fla.

He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Nevada McLaughlin Reed, and four brothers, G. W.A., F.E. and W.J. Reed Jr. Funeral services will be held in Miami, Fla.

Interment in Atlanta, Ga. WILLIAM E. SNEE William E. Sriee, 75, of Rostraver Township, Belle Vernon, R. D.

3, died Thursday at his home after a brief illness. He was born Oct. 21, 1902, in West Elizabeth, a son of the late John A. and Kate 0. Snee.

He is survived by his wife, Katherine Reinhardt Snee; two sisters, Dorothy R. Snee of West Elizabeth and Katherine M. Cark of Clairton; one niece, and three nephews. MRS. ALICE S.

HAYNES Mrs. Alice S. Haynes, 93, formerly of Connellsville, died in the Johnstown Presbyterian Rest Home 10 p.m. Thursday. CARL R.

STONER Carl R. Stoner, 73, of 414 Mulberry Scottdale, died at 8 a.m. Thursday at Frick Community Hospital, Mount Pleasant. He.was born June 18, 1904, in Scottdale, a son of the late Alfred C. and Lillian Doran Stoner.

He was employed by U.S. Steel Corp. at its Irwin works before he retired in 1969. He attended Jacob's Creek United Methodist Church. He was a member of the BPOE Lodge 777 of Scottdale and Brookman-Hernley VFW Post 7781 of Scottdale.

He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Bainbridge of Scottdale; three grandchildren; one great-grandson, and two brothers, Wilbur K. Stoner and Paul E. Stoner, both of Scottdale. He was predeceased by his wife.

Marv Belle Cable Stoner on March 3, 1969; two brothers, Robert and Frank A. in 1972, and two sisters, Mrs. Martha Gribble in 1970 and Mrs. Marjorie Kane in 1960. CLIFFORD BAUMONT Clifford Baumont, 75, of Belle Vernon, R.

D. 3, died at 9 a.m. Thursday at Charleroi Hospital. He was born June 16, 1902, in Port Royal, a son of the late Albert C. and Rebecca Brewer Baumont.

He was a member of the Concord United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Pauline Murphy Baumont; one son, James Baumont of Smithton, R. D. 1, and one granddaughter. He was preceded in death by one son, Blair Baumont, on June 18, 1977.

MRS. MARY U. GALLENTINE Mrs. Mary U. Gallentine, 86, of 906 S.

Pittsburg died this morning in the Medical Center, New Brighton. Funeral Notice BAUMONT-Frlends of Clifford Baumont ol Belle Vernon, R.D. who died Thursday, Dec. 1,1977, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday at the Blalr-Lowther Funeral Home, Perryopolls, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday with the Rev. Albert Bolster officiating. Interment In Olive Branch-Cemetery, Belle Vernon, R.D. S.

BROWN-Friends of Herbert A. Brown of Acme, R.D. 1, who died Thursday, Dec. 1,1877, will be received after 7 p.m. today at the Clyde Brooks Funeral Home, Rte.

711 atMelcroft where services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Boyd Scott officiating. Interment In the Brown Cemetery. GALLENTDfE-Arrangements for Mary U.

GaUenUne, 86, of 006 S. Pittsburg who died Friday, Dec. 2, 1977, are under the direction of the Brooks Funeral Home, and will be announced at a later date. for Mrs. Alice S.

Haynes, 93, formerly of ConnellsvlUe, who died Thursday, Dec. 1, 19T7 are In charge of the George W. Ingram Funeral Home. 2M W. Green St.

LULA- of VencU Lula of Redford Township, formerly of Mount Pleasant, who died Tuesday, Nov. 39. 1977. will be received from 1 to8 and 7 to 10 p.m. today In the Eugene G.

Saloom Funeral Home, Main Street Mount Pleasant, where services will held at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment In Union Cemetery, North Huntingdon. PRUTZ-Krlends of Eugene Pruts of 65 Qlrard Philadelphia, who died, Tuesday, Nov. 39.

1977, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Frank Kapr Funeral Home, 417 W. Pittsburgh Scottdale, where a prayer service will be held at 9: SO a.m. Saturday followed by a mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. at 3t Joseph's RC Church, Everson.

Rev. Aloyslus Borkowskl will officiate. Interment In the church cemetery. ROBINSON-Friends of Charles S. Robinson of Main Street Smithfield, who died Tuesday.

Nov. 29, 1977, are being received 2 p.m. today, the hour of service, at the John F. Browntleld Funeral Home. Smlthf leld, with the Rev.

Richard Downing, MM pastor, officiating. Interment In Mt. Mortah Bapttat Cemetery. SNEE-WlUiam Snee of Roatraver Township, Belle Vernon, R. D.

died Thursday, Dec. 1,1977. At the request of the family there will be no vlsiteBon. A private prayer service wffl So held at 9:80 a.m. Saturday at the Blalr-Lowther Funeral Home, Perryopolls, followed at 10 a.m.

by a Christian burial In St. John the Baptist RC Church, Perryopolls, with the Rev. Frank Leanlowskl and the Rev. Larry Klnlry aa concelebrants. Private interment In Mount Vernon Cemetery, McKeesport.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the American Diabetes Society. STAFFORD--Funeral for Harry J. Stafford, Jr. of 218 North Jefferson St. who died Thursday, Dec.

1, 1977, are in charge of the Brooks Funeral Home, and will be announced at a later date. 8TONCR- Friends of Carl R. Stoner of 414 Mulberry St, Scottdale, who died Thursday, Dec. 1, will be received from 7 to p.m. today, 10 a.m.

to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, the hour of service, in the James Murphy Memorial Home, XX Pittsburgh Scottdale, with the Rev. Ralph G.

Shipley of Scottdale and the Rev. C. Smith Hlnon of Scottdale, R.D. officiating. Interment In Scottdale Cemetery, BPOE Lodge 777 of Scottdale will hold memorial services at 7:10 p.m.

Saturday In the memorial home..