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Flying Under London Bridge Out, But Debbie Gary's Air Show Still On BOOGtE WITH BIG DADDY President Ford's daughter Susan (left) and son Jack (center) along with Dixieland trumpeter Al Hirt encourage two youngsters who boogied to the music at a campaign rally Friday, in Springfield, III. The concert and appearance by the Ford children was said to be a starting point for a nationwide campaign tour by Jack and Susan Ford. Affecting Pittsburgh, Other School Districts Busing Order Could Trigger State Constitutional Crisis BYSTEVENPROKESCH I I -Pennsylvania could be headed for a constitutional crisis over desegregation, an issue that has brought fear and violence to both the North and South. But the controversy here is not a racial one, at least not on the surface. It involves the busing of non-public school students most of them white Catholics.

Pennsylvania Secretary of Education John C. Pittenger has ordered five school districts in Pennsylvania, i i Pittsburgh, to bus non-public school children as much as 10 miles beyond district lines, or risk losing state transportation reimbursements. The Pittsburgh case is tied up in Commonwealth Court. However, the city school board last week won a reprieve until the court reaches a final decision. Two of the districts -Pequea Valley and Pittsburgh said they would turn to constitutional arguments should Commonwealth Court find they are not already in compliance yrith state law.

Lawyersjor the two districts said the busing order violates 1 the equal protection and due process clauses of the 14th Amendment the constitutional basis for court desegregation orders. Pittsburgh's Assistant Solicitor, Percifor Oliver, said 95 per cent of the children who would be bused beyond the district would be going to non-public schools. He said that would deprive public school students of their rights under the equal protection clause. a Valley's lawyer, Charles Grove, Lancaster, said a federal court had voided an almost identical Iowa law on the grounds it violated the equal protection clause. In the Pittsburgh case, according to Oliver, not only would mostly non-public school children profit from the extra busing, but practically all of those students would be white.

This possible "white flight" would then deprive black students of equal educational opportunities --r a violation of the due process clause of the 14th Amendment, he said. The concern about "white flight" dominated a Pittsburgh School Board meeting in September. Board Gladys McNairy said busing would adversely "affect the racial setting in our schools" and reminded the board it was already under a directive from the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission to integrate city schools. Board President -Rev Mr. LeRoy Patrick and Mrs.

McNairy said spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to bus white students outside the district would be contradictory to the directive. (The directive situation in the South during the 1960s when counties, in an effort to avpid desegregation of public schools, diverted funds to private schools. Two U. S. Supreme Court decisions have made such a strategy unconstitutional.

In the mid 1960s, the court ordered Prince Edward County, to reopen its public schools, ruling that the schools had been closed to deprive black students of their right to a public education in an integrated system. And only last term, the court held that private schools could not decline admission to qualified blacks applicants without becoming liable for damages for refusing to make contracts on the basis of race a violation of Civil Rights laws. (Patrick has voiced concern that transfers to parochial and private schools in the Pittsburgh area were racially motivated a motivation silently sanctioned by certain non-public schools. It should be noted the integration question does not -at least for the present -figure in the dispute between Pittenger and the three remaining districts. Two of the districts Kiski Area and McKeesport are still awaiting a hearing examiner's findings.

And Springfield, where only By VERNON SCOTT HOLLYWOOD (UPI) --Debbie Gary, acclaimed as the world's best woman stunt pilot, won't be allowed to fly under London Bridge this month but she'll put on a show anyhow. This week Debbie heads for the relocated British span, now arching over the Colorado River at Lake Havasu City, Ariz. It is the fifth annual celebration of London Bridge's new home and typical of the sort of affairs at which the female daredevil does her stuff. Debbie, blonde, green-eyed and 29, makes her living at air shows and teaching aerobatics at her Riverside, headquarters. ilhe performs in around 75 shows a year in parts of the country, flying from one show to the next in her new Pitts S1A, an open cockpit biplane i a designed for aerobatics.

Debbie's show includes 25 different hair-raising maneuvers. "My first one is a real Coming Up In Ford City FORD CITY Meetings and events scheduled today and tomorrow in Ford City and vicinity, according to reports to the Leader-Times, are: was not legally binding, but a 20 students would be affected. future court order would be, they said.) The integration question in Pittsburgh is similar to the HUBERT WEIGHT-IBS A ARE A INTELLlGESn; said it had no argument about the state law being "fair, reasonableandconstitution." However, while Springfield stands to lose a minimum of 537,000 in reimbursements, the prospective loss is much greater for Pequea Valley and Pittsburgh. Pequea Valley has as much as $300,000 at stake. And Monday Appleby Manor Boy Scout Troop, 7 p.m.

at Appleby Manor i a i a Church. Ladies Auxiliary to Bethel Twp. Firemen, 7:30 p.m. at Bethel Twp. Fire Hall.

Ladies Auxiliary to Ford City Firemen, 8 p.m. at Ford City Borough Building. Lady Frances Rebekah Lodge, 8 p.m. at Manorville Borough Building. Choral Council, 7:30 p.m.

at Arts Center. Ford Cliff. Tuesday Ford City Kiwanis Club, 6:30 p.m. at Latin-American Club, 3rd Ave. Frances Dance Club, 6 p.m.

at Sokol Hall, 6th Ave. Christian Mothers and Ladies Guild, 7:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity School Cafeteria. Ford City, Glassworkers Union, 8 p.m. at Union Hall, 3rd Ave.

Union of Our Lady of Czestochowa, 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Monastery. where an estimated 4,000 students stand to affected, faces a $509,000 recoupment in transportation subsidies from the 1973-1974 school year in addition to reimbursements for transportation costs in the last three years to parents of children who attended non-public within the prescribed area. More than the loss of the money hangs over Pittsburgh and Pequea Valley school districts.

There is the question of whether complying with the order will deepen the desgrega- tion dilemma already in the makings. attention getter," she said. "I start out with an inverted flat spin with seven turns. The crowd really stops whatever it's doing to watch that one. "Then I do outside loops, vertical rolls, tail slides and snap rolls among other things." Debbie doesn't believe in parachutes and won't have one in her plane.

On the other hand, she says she never gambles by taking her aircraft beyond its capabilities. Debbie, clearly no ordinary woman airplane driver, has never crashed in 10 years of acrobatic flying. Nor has she been hurt. There was a close call a couple of years ago when she was landing in Sugarbush, Vt. As she touched down for a landing another small plane taxied into her path resulting in a head-on collision.

Debbie earns from $1,000 to $1,600 per air show whether performing as a one-woman act or participating with other aerobatic pilots. Debbie also gives lessons in aerobatics to trained pilots $425 for a course of 10 hours instruction. She said male students aren't bothered by the fact that they are flying with a woman instructor. When the occasion demands, she does some of her own mechanical work, but she relies on experts to keep her red, white and blue plane in top order. "I dreamed of being a pilot from the time I was a little girl," Debbie said.

"But I didn't actually fly until I was 19. "My father was horrified when I began doing stunt work. But my mother took it calmly and flew with me right after I first soloed. It was years before Dad would go up with me. When he did he said, 'No tricks "Until I bought my plane this year it cost $33,000 I flew for other people.

I didn't want to be an owner because of the maintenance and expense. But owning my own plane gives me a lot of independence." Debbie has more than 4,460 solo hours in her logbook. She also has logged hundreds of hours in gliders. She was once a member of a close formation flying stunt team. A native of New Jersey, who learned to fly while living with her parents in the Virgin Islands, Debbie has never married.

She says there are no prospectson the horizon either. "I ve been madly in love," she said. "But I like my freedom. How could I have a normal marriage anyhow and do I'm doing? There's just too much flying around from place to place. So most of my friends are in the same business.

"I couldn't imagine being married to a man who didn't fly. I don't think he would understand my work. What I do appears to be dangerous, but I avoid taking chances and I never fly in bad weather." Before moving to California, Debbie based her aerobatics operations in Kansas, Ontario, Vermont and Florida. She hopes to keep her "Debbie Gary's Air Show Aerobatics" along with her instruction headquarters in Riverside for a time. Then again she may take off for another location.

Everyone knows Debbie is a distinctly flighty girl. Bit Parts: Dennis Hopper has been added to the cast of "Apocalypse Now" Warner Bros, will star John Denver and George Burns in "Oh God" David Niven donated all his film scripts to the University of Wyoming. (UPlI.l.ptiolo) ON THE ROAD AGAIN Dorothy Lamour gets kiss from Bing Crosby and Bob Hope as they announce they will do first "Road" picture since 1962. Movie will be called "The Road to Tomorrow." Lamour made announcement after she was given award at 21st Annual Thalians Show, staged Oct. 3 by Hollywood stars for charity.

Texas Collegians Taking Unofficial Frisbee Classes Contract Bridge B. Famous Hand South dealer. Both sides vulnerable. NORTH 9 6 4 2 A 7 6 3 WEST EAST 8 A 1 0 9 5 2 8 1 0 7 5 3 (39 7 643 1 0 8 2 5 4 2 SOUTH A 7 6 3 A 5 4 A 10 9 8 The bidding: Sooth Weit North East Pass Pass Pass 2V Pass 2 4 Pass 3 4 Pass 3 Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass trump to the ace, learning of the 4-0 division, and led the A-Q of hearts. This method of play would have succeeded had West followed suit, but West ruffed the second heart and South lost a spade trick later on.

The U.S. declarer at six clubs, Hugh Ross, played the hand in a far superior fashion. He also won the diamond lead with the Jack and played the ace of clubs: But Ross then 'drew three more rounds of trumps, picking up West's jack, before continuing with his A-Q of hearts. This was now the position: North 9 6 West Opening diamonds. lead four of Helen Bottel Hefe Her Confessions Go Public SO CHARACTER HAS IMPCKVED, Believe HOT Not! fte MEDICAL KIT USED BV A GERMAN BARBER TO BUEEO PATIENTS IK) THE iStKCEKJWRV, INCLUDED A PACK OF PLAYING CARDS TO KffP 7HF OURIHG of Sal BALANCED ON HER HEAD A LOAD SO HEAW JHtST IT REQUIRED TO LIFT DEAR HELEN: I joined a therapy group hoping to get some answers.

What .1 got was a peck of trouble. Letting it all hang out, as you're supposed to, I told about a couple of recent affairs and also more of my past than prudent. I didn't mention names, but someone guessed, and went running to the wives of men I'd been with. AU hell broke loose. One woman is suing for divorce.

Naturally, my husband heard. And my mother-in-law learned about those wild days before marriage. Trying to solve my problems and start a new life, I've wrecked several others, and maybe ruined my chances with my husband. (I'd stopped seeing the men and had resolved to be a good, loving wife, with the help of therapy.) Why don't counselors screen out gossips? Group members are cautioned not to discuss "confessions" outside, but I suspect some join just to hear the dirt and spread Kow can I make things right again? BIG MOUTH DEAR BIG MOUTH: Your only chance of making things right with your husband la long overdue truth tftermpy. Tell him why you drifted Into affairs, why you no longer need them and tope he's a very understanding nun! TfcPESTRItS Though it will be difficult, DISCOVERED talk with the might prove IN EXCELLENT they have nothing to fear CONWTIOKJ IM fro" 111 (U one is suing for TOMBS PERU divorce, you're probably the VOtRE WOVEN toe total As for your mother-in-law, probably gus pic toned more than yoa reallie.

Lay ft on the line and then live YfARS SffORt BOM'P down, If you're given COLUMBUS opportunity. CHSCOVflKD MORAL: Don't ever confess AMERICA dangerous secrets in group Of COTTOKIAWD WOOL not unless you're with complete strangers several hundred miles from home. Even then, It's risky. H. DEAR HELEN: My neighbor was my best friend in the my husband's lover at night: I'm doubly deceived because I confided in her that I thought he was playing around.

And she sympathized! She learned from me that I don't care for sex, and then she threw herself at him. I she was desperate, as her husband ignores her. (For me, that wouldn't be so bad I can't understand how women enjoy sex!) How can anyone be such a two-faced snake? SHATTERED FAITH DEAR S.F.: How can yon call this woman a two-faced snake and Ignore die fact that your husband needed her as much as she needed him? What we have here (I think) are two deprived persons who may have drifted into affairs against their wills. Your neighbor's sympathy might be as real as her guilt. There's still hope, if you'll assume part of the blame and work toward understanding that physical love Is a vital part of marriage.

Start with, "I can't understand how women enjoy sex!" If you change "can't" to "can," If yon" learn more about human temptations and forgiveness, this deception might lead to a union that closes out affairs. And hopefully, someday It will no longer be a deception. -H. This deal occurred during the 1976 match between Australia and the United States. The final contract at both tables was six dubs.

South's artificial dub bid guaranteed at least 17 points and North's artificial response guaranteed at least 9 points. After these introductory bids, the bidding was fairly normal. The Australian declarer went down one. He won the diamond lead with the jack, played a East 8 10 9 9 7 6 1 0 7 Sooth 7 6 3 ROM played the king of diamonds to the ace and East found himself in trouble on mis trick. He could not discard a heart because declarer would ruff a heart to make the slam.

So East discarded a spade instead. This did not help him either. Ross cashed the king of hearts and then played the ace and another spade. As a result, he scored 1,430 points for bidding and making a slam. (C1976 Kinf Futures Syndicate, Inc.) Tomorrow: Planning the play.

Mirror of Your Mind by JOHN CONWFIL Will actors act in any role? By ANN ARNOLD AUSTIN. Tex. I University of Texas students bored by traditional academic courses in anthropology, architecture and astronomy now can register for unofficial classes in freestyle frishee throwing. Frisbee beginning and intermediate is among the more popular subjects offered by the Texas Union, a student organization. There also are classes in war gaming, wind surfing, juggling, car repair, bartending, bird watching, sky diving, tatting, tea leaves reading and palmistry.

So far, 3,000 students have signed up for the informal classes. Fees range from S2 for a self-awareness class to S65 for scuba'diving. "Frisbee is a much more complex sport than most people realize," said Charles Tips, intermediate frisbee instructor. "There are more than 150 throws and 150 catches." Tips' students spend six to eight 90-roinute sessions honing their skills at tossing and catching the plastic platters. Sixty signed up when the beginning class was offered for the first time iast summer and another 40 are taking the class this fall.

Tips, who works full time as an editor for the University of Texas Press, teaches the classes in the evening without pay. He also is working on a book detailing intricacies of 250 frisbee techniques and a Choraliers Sing At FC Auditorium An audience estimated at -JOO applauded the "Let There Be Music' presentation of The Choraiiers last night at the Ford City High School Auditorium. The evuit was sponsored by the Ford City Lions Club for the benefit of Lions Eye Research. Walter Elash. pasl club president introduced the program.

Under the direction of Carol S. Capone. the 44-voice chorus presented a 90-minute varied program of songs on faith, life and history. Soloists were Bill Roberts and Charleselta Bleakney. Ann Frederick was pianist and Alice Young played drums.

Special numbers were done by the Women's Chorus of the Choraliers and by the Men's Chorus. variety of games invented with the device. UT's intramural officials are discussing the possibility of including frisbee with other sports, Tips said. There is some reluctance, however, to introduce varieties such as "gul frisbee" in which the discs have been clocked as fast as 110 miles per hour, Tips said. Frisbee golf is much tamer.

Tips said, although it also requires a great variety of moves. "It takes several months of pretty disciplined practice to be a freestyle player. There is enough to frisbee that I could teach six classes and not teach it all." Sen. Kennedy Advises Debater Scrutinizing NEWTON. Mass.

(UPI) -Sen. Edward Kennedy. D- says the man projecting the most ability "in times of his John, will do best in debate No. 2 between presidential hopefuls Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. "I think what all Americans are going to really want to know, is which nominee is going to be able to respond best in times of crisis." Kennedy said of Wednesday's debate, which is lo zero in on national defense and foreign policy.

"I Ihink both candidates believe in a strong defense to secure our interests." Kennedy said Sunday of the presidential candidates. "Bui il will be extreme!) important to get some kind ol feel as lo who can really represent our interests in the broadest sense at times of critical importance as President Kennedy did during the Cuban missile crisis." CAPT. BRADY EAST BRADY CINEMA 526-5452 CENTER iFilm Developing Super Savings 126-12 I CX 126-20 CX 127 Cor problem? An Adult lubiKt for You can tilXil ever in ner column if you write to Helen Botlel. care or Thii newipjper. -When they are starting out, performers will take on any part that gives them a chanr-e to trod the boards and speak their lines.

As they grow in fame arid stature, actors and actresses get much more choosy in picking a part. It has to be "Just right," especially for actors who are in demand. As an actor ages, he again accepts anything that lets him practice his but he does draw a line: he won't accept a part that will detract from the image he has built as a professional in the art of acting. Do lasting marriages seem boring? In each life, whether married or single, child or adult, there are days when people are bored. Most happily, long-married couples have discovered how to make their lives together seem new.

They pul into practice the words of Dr. David Viscotl, who says in "How to Live with Another Person" (Arbor House), the way to preserve this newness is for both husbands and wives to allow themselves the freedom to be what they would have been if they had not decided to make their life together. Are muscles an advantage in golf? Strength is important in any game especially the stamina that derives from one's being in tiptop condition. In golf, though, muscular ability can take a backseat to skill. Sure, a golfer who can bash a ball 250 yards down the fairway may have initial advantage a competitor who is in the 150-200 yard range.

It is skill, though, that counts, staying out of the rough. And once the players land on the well, from there on it's all skill and concentration. Too much muscle may even be a handicap. 1916 Ktrtt rnlurrt Syndicate. Inc.) OtOKOINAVaVININ ALL THE WAY TYCOON'S DAUGHTER 6 2 0 JK 135-20 1 301 Market St S3.65 S5.49 S3.65 S3.65 SI.59 BOTH RATED (X) NO SUNDAY SHOWING Kittanning Open Daily 9 to 9 Sundays-11 to 5 rC STATE THEATRE DOWNTOWN KITTANNING NOW SHOWING? 9 P.M..