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1 05 Years As A Daily No. 34 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY RINGTOWN BOULEVARD SHENANDOAH, 462-2777 20t Countian killed in tCXT ST V. i collision 1 1 7T rm A Pine Grove man lost his life early this morning in a two-car accident on Route 443 two miles west of Pine Grove. State police at Pottsville said John Zimmerman, 21, Pine Grove R.D.4, was pronounced dead at the scene by Deputy Coroner Clark Snyder. The accident occurred when the Zimmerman auto, traveling east, a rtrnHa onrl rirnvp intn fhf 1 JT ft-rty N.

1 -J 7 1 3I I 7 'msw Vvyi bsf 1. jr ft westbound lane, striking head-on an auto driven by Barry Moore, 33, East Brady. Brady was treated and released at Pottsville Hospital. The Pine Grove Hose Co. Jaws of Lite was used to extricate the system.

In other mishaps, no injuries were reported in a two-car accident early today near Cumbola when an auto driven by Lance Reedy, 17, Pottsville, stopped to make a right turn and was struck in the rear by an auto driven by Lillian Stevens, 59, of Middleport. Damages amounted to $1,200. Shenandoah police arrested Anthony Shafransky 526 W. Coal Shenandoah, for disorderly conduct at 2:45 a.m. today when he became unruly at police headquarters after a woman reported he had run her auto off the road various times on West Washington Street.

Police also charged a 17-year-old juvenile with disorderly conduct after an incident at Main and Lloyd Streets at 10: 10 p.m. Friday Flare up over female draft i- Shenandoah has had its share of native sons who grew up to hit the big time in fame andd fortune become famous. Taking a place beside such illustrious celebrities as the Fabulous Dorseys and novelist Daryl Ponicsan is Sidney Miller (photos above), who, more than any figure in modern show business, merits the title of "Entertainer." Sid and his old sidekick, Donald O'Connor, are booked through next Saturday at Philadelphia's No. 1 nightclub, the Fairmont Hotel (former Belevue Stratford) Burgundy Room at Broad and Walnut, with two vaudeville type shows nightly. Another Shenandoahan, Anne Shaikowsky, who will leave soon for the West Coast to seek her own career in the electronics media, took in the O'Connor Miller show at the Fairmont this week, accompanied by her dad, insurance broker Len Chaikowsky.

Both spent an evening enraptured by their former townsman, both in his performance on stage and his genial chat afterward. Anne, who reviewed Lakewood Playhouse productions for the Herald in seasons past, describes below her "Evening with Sidney Miller." Sid will AM-Philadelphia TV show at 9 a.m. Monday and was seen on last night's Lucy special. Jl Millie has fond QOiney henandoah memon es 3 1 BY ANNE E. SHAIKOWSKY Sidney Miller's professional biography begins by simply stating, "Born in Shenandoah, Pa." But then his list of credits for television and radio and included a leading role in the classic movie "Boy's Town." Sidney Miller is an accomplished comedian, musician, dancer, singer, writer, producer and songwriter, as well as actor and director.

WASHINGTON (LTD The American Civil Liberties Union may take legal action against draft registration, some legislators vow to fight it in Congress, and a major political party is urging young people to resist and not sign up. The president "has seriously miscalculated the willingness of the American people to accept wartime infringements of their civil liberties when war itself is now only a remote possibility," said David Landau of the 5 American Civil Liberties Union. 1 The ACLU, which has already received "thousands of inquiries" i about legal aid for resisters, is looking into the possibility of taking legal action against registration, a spokesman said. Rep. Jim Weaver, D-Ore said he will propose legislation to limit draft motion pictures becomes a familiar roster of He is a man with ability, a true entertainer celebrated shows For Sidney Miller, the term milti-talented is On stage Sidney Miller is a quick-witted, animated, punningmusician.

As he performs the "Songwriter's bit" with O'Connor, Miller plays the piano, does an accurate and amazing impression of George Burns, Sammy. Davis Jjv and otherentertainers, as he keeps the pace vhile running off stage' for ahalf dozen costume changes. The routine is fast and sharp. It was written by Miller. Off stage, Sidney Miller is as witty and charming as he appears before the lights, but he is also a kind soft-spoken man.

The staff at the Fairmont are quick to praise his nature. After working with many show biz personalities, they readily compliment Miller and O'Connor on the show and on their amiable character, claiming that they are "the top, the very top" as performers and personalities. As his biography states, Sidney Miller was born in Shenandah. The youngest od' three" children, he was the only son. his father was a tailor in town and some of Sidney's earliest memories are of hleping his father in the tailor shop of S.

Jardin St. A warm, friendly smile rushes to his face as he recalls his boyhood in Shenandoah. His memories are of a town with It was a busy, prosperous town. Sidney credits the many hours spent on Saturday afternoons at The Lyric watching the films as happy times of bis youth. Mention of The another flash of a smile.

It was at The Strand that Sidney Miller appeared in the Friday amateur night contests. The smile widens when he mentions winning first prize, $5. he remembers that he sang a few Al Jolson songs for the contest and then fell asleep in his mother's lap. His eyes light as he remembersthe roller coaster at Lakeside, and other places and everyday his childhood that now are special to Many memories are very clear, including some of the difficulties of growing up. He leans back in the chair and remonisces, mentioning names of friends and families.

Some still live in Shenandoah. Marateck, Sweet, Wolman and Ufberg are a few names, but he has lost contact with most of the families through the years. (See Page 7) A partial record of his acting includes roles in television's "Ellery "The Osmond Show" and last night's "A Lucy Special Lucy Moves to NBC." His film credits included Woody Allen's "Everything You Wanted to Know About "Yours, Mine and Ours" with Lucille Ball; Gene Wilder's "World's Greatest Lover" and Jerry Lewis's "Which Way to the Front?" He has directed, written or co-produced "What's. Happening?" "The Donnie and Marie Osmond "Get "That "Please Don't Eat the "Adams Family" and "McHale's Navy." These are but a few of his more recent works in a career that began on stage and a limiting cliche. He is talent.

Although he has never been a headliner, he is well known for excelling in show busines on stage and on camera, behind the scenes and behind the script. Until Feb. 16, Sid Miller will be appearing with Donald O'Connor on stage in -the Burgundy Room of the Fairmont Hotel in Philadelphia. The Burgundy Room, Philadelphia's major nightspot, is part of the recently remodeled Belevue Stratford. For the one hour show, mr.

Miller and Mr. O'Connor are partners in a magic that excites and amuses. They charm their way through 60 minutes of dancing, singing, and fund that defines Entertainment and celebrates the smile. The show is a fast-paced vaudeville act that played to ovations in San Francisco, New Orleans and Denver. Ron Dellums.

D-Calif said he opposes peacetime registration in any form "short of an all-out congressionally declared war against the Soviet Union." The national committee of the Libertarian Party, which received the third largest number of votes in the last presidential election, approved a resolution endorsing civil disobedience as "an appropriate moral and practical means of resisting mandatory registration and the draft." The- National Organization for Women, while opposing peacetime registration, agreed women should be included if the draft is reinstituted. Carter requested that women be registered for non-combat service only. But NOW, in a position paper, said tests demonstrate "women are capable of performing satisfactorily or better in combat-related positions." net snores rnor Workers fired GREENSBURG, Pa. (UPI) -Eleven of 13 Westmoreland county employees who were suspended for refusing to accept reassignments last month during a strike of county workers have been fired for WASHINGTON (UPI) In what officials reportedly called one of the most important investigations in government history, a major FBI undercover bribery operation has snared politicians and mob figures in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, sources say. Federal sources said top figures 1 hsie under investigation include reputed Louisiana organized crime boss Carlos influence-buying scandal, was weak.

The investigation involved a sophisticated undercover effort to combat corruption in union health insurance plans, the sources told UPI. The Los Angeles Times, in today's editions, quoted Justice Department lawyers as saying in court papers filed in Los Angeles that the year-long undercover project is "regarded by the FBI and the Department of Justice as one of the most important investigations ever undertaken by the United States." The newspaper said that besides city and state officials in Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma, the probe extended into Arkansas. Sources said that in the latest scandal, FBI agents posed as agents of the Prudential Insurance offering big kickbacks to organized crime and political figures who would smoothe the way for the sale of health insurance policies. For example, a group policy would normally sell for $100,000, but the undercover agents would charge unions and government agencies higher sums, such as $120,000, then pass the surplus back to a mob figure, other organized crime figures and public officials. The New York Times reported FBI agents fanned out Friday to interview those implicated in the Southwest scandal, which it said was code-named "Brilab" short for bribery-labor.

FBI officials said earlier the bureau has 50 such undercover "sting" operations nationwide, many of them focusing on the links between organized crime and politicians. Congressman John Murtha, says his implication in an FBI undercover bribery investigation resulted solely from his interest in an apparent chance to create up to 1,000 new jobs in his district. Murtha, a fourth-term House member from Johnstown, said his district is beset with economic problems and he has given top priority to trying to find more jobs and other benefits for his constituents. Murtha, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, was implicated in news reports of the FBI bribery investigation last weekend. He has stepped down as a member of the House Ethics Committee, which is investigating the News reports said FBI agents posing as favor seekers for wealthy Arabs brought congressmen before hidden cameras and microphones to proffer bribes, but Murtha denied in his statement that he took any money or broke any law.

Marcello, three Louisiana Democratic leaders Gov. Edwin Edwards, Lt. Gov. Jimmy Fitzmorris and former gubernatorial candidate Louis Lam bert several Texas lawmakers, and some public officials in Oklahoma. Fitzmorris' wife, Gloria, when told of the allegations, said, "I don't believe it.

Anyone who really knows Jimmy won't believe it either." One source said the case against Mi) IT UNlTtf MbTHODlST iSBYTERI AN CHURCH Edwards, a former congressman who PR was investigated during the Korean Sunday School 945 A.M Worship 1V0O AM The Wages of Sin is Death! Let's Quit Before it Phyou' Rev B.N. Klincer Pastdr lue flu epidemic in Philly i 7 a fire department with 2,800 members. Fraternal Order of Police president Charles Gallagher, leading his membership twice around the police headquarters building before being joined by the firefighters for the trek to City Hall, said a strike was "perilously close." "Right at this time we are perilously close to a strike," Gallagher said, repeating the threat je made after the layoffs were announced Monday He rebuked Green as a "liar" for a statement Thursday that police had ended a job slowdown during which they refused to write traffic tickets or make vice arrests, "Mr. Green thanked us publicly for going along. I say that's bull," Gallagher shouted over a "We're not going along'." Gallagher said another march wotild be held Monday.

If police strike in violation of state law, they would be replaced by state troopers, according to Pennsylvania police spokesman James Cox. However Cox said there are twice as many Philadelphia police as there are state police. At the end of the three-hour demonstration which caused traffic to be re-routed, Gallagher said: "It's going to get larger and larger. This is not falling flat on its face. We have more people than yesterday." Before the march union leaders warned against a repeat of incidents hat marred Thursday's protest demonstration by 3,000 in which a television cameraman was knocked to the ground, and windows of a car were smashed when a the driver tried to get through the crowd.

be subjected to a routine police check during the day, he said. If anu were faking, disciplinary proceedings would be brought, said Tisdall. The day after the layoffs were announced, 29 of 40 officers at the 17th precinct called in sick. That precinct will lose 62 officers to the layoffs, the highest single toll in any police sector. Although sympathetic with the mood in his precinct, Tisdall said he was "suprised and disappointed" at the sick calls.

About 3,500 off-duty police 'and firemen staged a demonstration Friday for the second straight day to protest the decision by newly-elected Mayor William J. Green to lay off 738 police officers and 256 firemen, effective March 1. The nation's fourth largest city currently has a police force of 8,000 and PHILADELPHIA (UPI) All but eight of the Philadelphia police officers scheduled to work the day shift in the 17th precinct today called in sick the second outbreak of "blue flu" there since the announced layoffs of J38 officers. Meanwhile, the head of the police union, still insisting that a strike was close at hand by angry police and firefighters, called for a third protest march on city hall Monday. Police Capt.

Charles Tisdall, commander of the 17th precinct in South Philadelphia, said 33 of the 42 officers scheduled to start work at 8 a.m. called in sick "with various ailments, colds, viruses." He said officers called in or held over from other shifts met "the minimum requirements" for protection. The 33 officers who called in sick An unusual cliurch What's so special about a church bulletin board? The name of the church on the board tells the story of a unique congregation in Ashland that's setting an example in ecumenism being copied byothers in such distant places as California and Florida. Read about the First United Methodist-Presbyterian Church on page five of today's edition..