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18 The Mercury, Ppttstown, Pp. April 3, 1976 NEWS CAPSULES' Near collision WASHINGTON (UPI) A Hughes Air West DC9 skimming low over a runway at Spokane, in an aborted landing Thursday almost crashed mto a Northwest Airlines DC10 jumbo jet taking off from the same runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. Aviation sources said the Air West pilot reported overtaking the Northwest jumbo from behind and passing within 20 feet of it. A 400-foot cloud ceiling and patches of light snow and fog restricted visibility around the airport at the time. Fugitive dies MIAMI BEACH (UPI) A desperate fugitive who killed three detectives in a futile bid to escape capture died Friday from a pistol shot he fired into his own head when he realized he was trapped, police said.

The gunman Ronald Joseph Born, 41, believed to be from Blue Island, 111., was wanted for failure to appear in U.S. District Court in Miami on an interstate auto theft charge. He had been staying at the Beach Motel for nearly a month, registered as Joseph Moulood. Trick bundle ATLANTA (UPI) A well- man who attempted to extort $300,000 from Eastern Air Lines by threatening to bomb an airport was paid off with a trick bundle of loot that contained only a few good bills, officials indicated Friday. Shots fired NEW YORK (AP) Two shots were fired into the Soviet United Nations mission here Friday, and a man claiming to be from a militant Jewish group claimed responsibility and threatened to begin kidnaping Russian children if alleged harassment of Soviet Jews is not stopped.

This was the fourth attack on Soviet property here in five weeks, none of which has resulted in personal injuries. But American officials in Moscow believe the attacks are responsible for a series of harassing and threatening telephone calls they have been getting in the past several weeks. Weapons theft KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UPI) A bold band of burglars surprised a sleeping guard at a U.S Marine-Navy Reserve armory Friday, tied him up and then carted away 164 weapons, including machine guns, and more than 2,500 rounds of ammunition. Request approved WASHINGTON (UPI) The House Appropriations Committee Friday unanimously approved President request for $135 million to inoculate virtually all Americans against an expected outbreak of a long-dormant type of flu.

Rep. Robert H. Michel of Illinois, assistant House Republican leader, said he hoped the legislation could be on desk within two weeks. Ceasefire BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPI) Moslems and Christians laid down their arms Friday at start of a 10-day trial cease-fire to let politicians try to work out a lasting peace. Heavy fighting of the past few weeks ended but snipers killed 30 persons in Beirut during the day and there was mortar fire.

Candy alert HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) The state Health Department issued a consumer alert today for a quantity of candy sold in New York and Pennsylvania that may have caused food poisoning. A department spokesman said Elmira, New York, police reported that five to seven persons became ill after eating Bicentennial God Bless America Festival candy. The candy carmel peanut clusters was distributed by the Unification Church of America, New York City, and sold by youngsters. FUNNY BUSINESS By Roger Bollen (X'M I rv FOR.

CXJR LOWER-RA te I POLtcgj, XT 4-3 OH I INODEHTA ll meet BOSW eU- BE qoo COUSTMJr COM PAM AND PCUOV COMPLIANCE OFFICER, At St. John 's Lutheran Church committees organized The chancel choir, under direction of William Nash, and chapel choir, under direction of Sister Millicent Drake, will sing special anthems during the worship services Sunday in St. Lutheran Church, 45 N. Reading Boyertown. Church school sessions will be 9:15 a.

m. and Bible Study on the Psalms at 7:30 p. m. in parish house. The following committees have been organized: social ministry, William Smith, Ruth Fisher, Ida Bohn, Amy Eline, June Fry, David Weller, Charlotte Landis, Elmira Mauger, James Heil and Lisa Van Buren.

Also, worship and music, Janet Smithson, John Herbert, etty Bause, Herbert Welsh, Erma Yerger, Milburn Miller, Joan Snyder and Myrtle Croll. Also, property, Earl Mutter, Gerald Ehst, Kenneth Royer, William Smith, James Kershner, Willard Rhoads, Curtis Welder, Robert Neinly and Betty Bause. Also, Christian Education, Dennis Kline, Marilyn Hallman, Martha Endy, James Heil, June Fry, Reta Houck, Barbara Schmoyer, Gail Dill, Ruth Schultz and David Long. And, finance, Dale Heimbach, Harold Heydt, J. Robert Chittick, Earl Mutter, Janet Smithson, Ralph March, Charlotte Landis and James Youse.

And, evangelism, Ruth Schultz, Richard Hallman, John Herbert, Esther Renninger, Linwood Howard Schanely, Mildred Starr, Stanley Welsh and Helen Moyer. Also, stewardship, Howard Schanely, Gerald Ehst, Titus Johnson, Kenneth Royer, James Youse, Robert Heinly, David Weller, James Kershner, Bruce Gottshall, Richard Hallman, Dale Heimbach and Harry Gilbert. Also, youth ministry, David Endy, David Brant, Edward Van Buren, Roberta Moyer, Joy Fry, Pamela Shanely, Kathy Schonely, Laila Krauss, Stephen Weisel, David Long, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kline and Mr.

and Mrs. Eugene Reidenauer. Also, policy committee, Harold Heydt, Charlotte Helen Grim, Anita Schultz, Linwood Renninger and David Weller. And, blood donor, Betty Bause, Edwin Eisenhart, Sarah Gross, Titus Johnson, Ethel Mercer, Phyllis Stauffer, William Smith, John Sullivan, Clarence Yerger and Alton Haas. At St.

Paul's UCC No phone AP Laserphoto Senior choir to sing Easter cantata An Albany State student stops university Vice President John Hartley from using the telephone after 20 students blocked Hartley and school President Emmett B. Fields from leaving their offices Friday in protest to a cut in Puerto Rican studies at the university. During the four-hour seige no damage was reported and the cutback was discussed. Nation's job picture Cross an Easter cantata will be sung by the senior choir of St. Church of Christ, Stowe, 9 a.

m. Sunday at 9 a. m. Choir members are Beverly Basco, Betty Fry, Nancy Eagle, Ruth Hauze, Kathryn Kern and Linda Zomolsky, sopranos. Also, Joanne Hylan, Marcia Mettler, Carol Myers, Catherine Oliphant, Emma Smyk, altos; Jerome Basco, Fred Kern, tenors.

And, Kenneth Burke, James Myers, Paul Oliphant, Stephen Madaras and the Rev. John Oliphant. Mrs. E. Paul Oliphant will accompany on the organ and Mrs.

Kenneth Levengood will direct and accompany on the piano. Mrs. Oliphant and Mrs. Levengood also will duets for prelude, offertory and postludc. Mrs.

Levengood explained the senior choir shows improvement Rev- John B. Frantz to end WASHINGTON (AP) The job picture continued its steady improvement in March as the number of Americans holding jobs reached an all-time high and unemployment fell for the fifth month in a row, the government reported Friday. The jobless rate dropped from 7.6 to 7.5 per cent of the work force, marking the first time in 14 years that unemployment fell over five consecutive months. A total of seven million Americans were out of work last month, about 100.000 fewer than in February. Total employment continued to increase, climbing by another 375.000 last month to a record 86.7 million.

Women and blacks were the major beneficiaries. Although the drop in the jobless rate was slight one-tenth of 1 per cent government economists cited the steady improvement in recent months as further evidence of the recovery from the worst recession since World War II. President Ford expressed pleasure at the report, saying the United States now has the highest number of persons employed in its history. But A I President George Meany was less enthusiastic, commenting that only good thing that can be said about this report is that unemployment at this moment is not feeding on Meany said unemployment remains the No. 1 problem and charged that the rate is really still above 10 per cent because government figures do not include persons who get discouraged and stop looking for work.

The March drop capped a steady decline from 8.6 per cent last October and an over-all improvement of 1.4 per cent since the recession peak of 8.9 per cent last May. Unemployment last month was at the lowest level since December 1974, when the jobless rate stood at 7.2 per cent. Still, joblessness remains very high by postwar standards. Most of the economic news has been good so far this year, with the reduction in unemployment accompanied by rising employment, production gains and a slowdown in inflation. Ford administration officials view the continuing economic recovery as a vindication of their go-slow policies and also regard it as a boost to the election campaign.

Since the March 1975 recession low, the total of Americans holding jobs has risen by 2.6 million, with women accounting for more than half the over-the-year gain, the Labor Department said. However, adult men were still 600,000 short of their January 1974 employment peak. The government noted that more men have left the labor force in recent Julius Shiskin. commissioner of labor statistics, told the congressional joint economic committee that this was due in part to a rise in service jobs, such as in retail trade, where women are traditionally employed in greater numbers. St.

Pius seeking musicians for play St. Pius needs musical talent. The high school is staging in several weeks and has its cast, but needs musicians for the musical, and is asking local people to donate their time, talent and The musical needs violins, cellos, string bass, clarinets, flutes, French horns, trumpets and trombones for the shows April 30, May 1, 7, 8 and 9. start in two weeks and anyone who to be instrumental to the success of the show should call Pius teacher George Pinchock at the school. Mini-retreat set The women of St.

Roman Catholic Church, Boyertown, will conduct a Lenten mini-retreat 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday in the church hall. The theme will be, in Members of the altar society will meet 8 p.m. Tuesday in the rectory meeting room. Lenten series of sermons The Rev.

Dr. John B. Frantz, pastor-emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ, will conclude a Sunday morning Lenten series of sermons 11a. m. at Christ UCC, Trumbauersville, near Quakertown.

General theme of the series has been Jesus theme will be Willingness to Dr. Frantz has been serving as supply pastor of the congregation since last September. His grandfather, the late Alfred S. Frantz, was an active lay member and treasurer of the Original drama set at Transfiguration Lutheran Church An original chancel drama will be presented Sunday morning in Transfiguration Lutheran Church entitled Wood is The production centers on the theme of the Passion of Christ and the burden of The program is written and presented by the senior high church school class. Musical participations will include Holly Geiser, flute and voice; Ken Behle, clarinet and Sharon Saylor, french horn.

And, Edith Overly, flute; John Hochsch- wender, voice and Randy Nuzzo, voice. Others participating include Earl Zeigler, Chris Ruth and Kathy Gray. Class Advisors are C. Vincent Myers, Edith Overly and Dale Overly. Science center plans illustrated lecture An illustrated lecture showing will be given 8 p.

m. tonight at the Spiritual Science Center, 528 Lewis Road, between Limerick and Royersford. The speaker is the Rev. Jack Adcock, Trappe, a and member of science center. Donations will be received.

congregation for many years. His great-grandfather, Zeno Frantz, was a member of the building committee when the present edifice was erected in 1868. Next Thursday, Dr. Frantz will share the last in a series of Lenten sermons Does It Mean to Be a Christian He will speak on Remain Serene In a Chaotic Jesus Dr. Frantz also will participate in the Palm Sunday, Good Friday evening tenebrae service and Easter Sunday services.

Holy Communion set at Trinity UCC service Holy Communion will be administered by the Rev. G. Richard Ott, pastor, during an 8 a. m. at Trinity United Church of Christ, Sunday.

The youth choir will sing Cast Their The sermon topic will be Miracle of Greeters at the early service will be Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Herbine with James Bertoti as acolyte. Others assisting will be Ambrose Peterman and Ernest Mutter usher captains; Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Hilborn, greeters at 10:15 a. m. Also, Brian Ott, bell ringer; Robert Loomis, acolyte; Mrs. William Antrim, nursery supervisor; Mrs. Earl Kline and Mrs.

Alton Heath, church and Mrs. Thomas Christman, hospitality hour. And, Kenneth Shaner, worship leader; Raymn Raymond Rhoads, adult classes. The confirmation class will meet with Pastor Ott following the coffee hour. Church in the Home Lenten services will be held five times this week.

They are Sunday, 8 p. m. in home of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Kemp, 317 Rosedale Drive; p.

at home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Shaner, 1029 N. Washington St. and Wednesday, 7:30 p.

in home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stauffer, 1664 Chestnut Hill Road, North Coventry. And, Thursday, 1 p. hosted by Mrs.

Larue Clayton, 464 N. Hanover St. and Thursday, 7:30 p. service conducted by Pastor Ott at home of Mr. and Mrs.

Harrison Langley, 1594 Virmay Drive, Gilbertsville. The committee on Christian Education will meet m. Monday. MORA will attend pageant The members of the YMCA Men of Retirement Club will take a bus to the Easter Pageant in New York 7 a. m.

Wednesday. Earl Learn, chairman of arrangement committee, said reservations are Next program is from Owen J. Roberts High School. The Rev. James R.

Giannantonio assistant pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, showed slides of his trip through northern Israel. Earl Rhoads and James Marquette were introduced as new members. Birthday greetings were extended to Smith McAllister, Elmer Fegley and Claude Bowman. A period of silence was observed as a tribute to the memory of Daniel Youse. Humor was provided by LeRoy Moyer Fred Turner.

John Day, community service chairman, reported his committee helped distribute dogwood trees. has an extremely busy schedule this year. This cantata will be the third of four. The first was Love Was second, for directed by Mrs. Joanne Skinner, Glassboro, N.

J. The Stowe choir will travel to Bethlehem United Church of Christ, Glassboro, N. to present for on April 25. The fourth cantata will be a combined effort of choirs consisting of St. UCC, Stowe; St.

Catholic Church, Stowe; St. Lutheran Church and First Church of the Brethren. The group will present the. Bicentennial cantata Love This will be directed by Mrs. Mary Jane Shunk of St.Pe Lutheran Church.

The fourth progam is scheduled for presentation twice on Sunday, June 20 at 3:30 and 7 p. m. in St. UCC, Stowe. St.

Peter's Lutheran Church plans cantata A cantata Passion According to Saint will be presented 7:30 p. m. Wednesday in St. Lutheran Church, Glasgow and Walnut streets, Stowe. Participating will be the choir, congregation and soloists.

Narrator will be John Malenke, director; Mrs. Mary Jane Shunk and Mrs. Jeanne Malenke, organist. Soloists include June Geiger, Janice Schwo Schmoyer, Mary Jane Shunk, Ferdinand Malenke and Alan Shunk. Choir members are Dorothy Antush, Betty Beadle, June Geiger, Carole Rhoades, Janice Schmoyer and Susan Troelsch, sopranos.

Also, Debbie Antush, Elmira Landis and Dorothy Luft, altos; Francis McCormick, Alan Shunk and Edward Wright, tenors. And, Lonnie Bartman, Chuck Forsyth, Brad Luft, Ferdinand Malenke, Frank Mann and Michael Shunk, bass. Latter Day Saints will meet at YWCA The Pottstown chapter of the Church of the Latter Day Saints hold its meetings 10:30 a. m. and 5 p.

m. Sundays at YWCA, 315 King St. Douglas Trotter is president. Among those attending a Mormon Choir concert in Philadelphia with the Philharmonic Orchestra in July are Douglas Trotter, James Young, Norman Wheeler, Otto Derr and Larry Breslin. 4 I.