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Bulletin 11-16-96 Commentary engaged with China, but the effort wears thin. China is pretty good at arresting human-rights-prone citizens at a time when the United States is trying to engage in talks. The Chinese want to send a signal that they aren't going to loosen up their choke chains, especially when the United States comes calling to talk about improving relations. The United States hopes to do enough business with the Chinese to promote more capitalism, at least. That could promote some moderating influences as China's new leaders shake out.

So the effort makes sense. Meanwhile, the United States has to reckon that it has much more promising relations with other nations in that part of the world and has to invest a lot more in those political and trade relationships. The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C., on Medicare spending The Clinton administration reported that the Medicare trust fund that pays hospital bills for elderly Americans has sprung a leak. it spent $4.2 billion more than it took in last year. When the election is over, a first order of business for the president must be to find a way to rescue Medicare.

A bipartisan commission is the most likely vehicle. Such a commission is likely to find that in order to save Medicare, ways must be found to reduce the rate at which the government's medical bills are growing or to raise taxes and Medicare charges, or both. And it is likely to find that when President Clinton vetoed a GOP plan that he described as cutting spending in the program by an excessive $270 billion over the next seven years, he simply put off the inevitable for at least two years. What Others Are Saying Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, on U.S.-China relations The United States is trying to remain constructively The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, on exoneration of Richard Jewell The FBI's exoneration of Richard Jewell as the Olympic pipe bomber is too little, too late, and, given the ugliness of the agency's zeal, too limp. Jewell, the security guard who found the bomb and warned people away during the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, thus limiting casualties, found the might of government arrayed against him.

Three months of suffering and uncertain financial future will not go away with the FBI's acknowledgement, without apology, that, pending new evidence, Jewell is no longer an FBI target. An apology is needed, and perhaps a proffer of cash and job possibilities to make amends for the pall the FBI cast on Jewell's future. The (Portland) Oregonian, Lying in a locked Washington is the nearly about 50. (who) lay on the River for 9,300 years. The first modern eyes to Man, whose bones are some in North America, view him Indians, who belong Northwest tribes, say the because he is their ancestor traditional lands.

Scientists studying the man, and no one whose ancestor he is. Science should prevail. historical beliefs of some should be acknowledged, but tion should be rejected. on Kennewick Man government vault in Eastern complete skeleton of a man of banks of the mighty Columbia contemplate this Kennewick of the oldest ever discovered in very different ways. to a coalition of several law gives the man to them and was found on their say the law provides for can say without more testing The deep religious and members of the tribal coalition their uncompromising posi- Mainichi Shimbun, Tokyo, on China's sentence of Wang Dan With foreign condemnation of the trial very much on their minds, Beijing authorities insist that the proceedings against Wang have been conducted with justice under the law of the country Chinese spokesmen denounce foreign criticism as an intervention in the country's internal affairs, saying that no country tolerates conspiracy against the state.

They should be reminded that the international community is concerned about China's idiosyncrasy which finds conspiracy in speech criticizing the authorities. Western countries and Japan avoid directly linking their overall ties with Beijing to human rights issues in China, because of the country's strategic importance in international affairs. But if a complacent Beijing continues oppression of dissidents, its relations with its major counterparts are bound to be limited. Beijing should understand that its repressive practices, far detached from the international norm, are adding fuel to the theory of 'Chinese Corriere della Sera, Milan, Italy, on the destinies of the United States, Russia and Europe Nov. 5, 1996 will be remembered as the day on which the world was left with suspended leadership.

The president of the United States waited anxiously to be re-elected, while the president of Russia was on the operating table True, we are no longer in the Cold War period, when the White House and the Kremlin decided everything. But it is pointless for us to entertain illusions: at the end of this century and into the next one, we must continue turning to Washington and Moscow. If Yeltsin recovers completely from the operation and Clinton clearly obtains a new mandate, Europe can expect a critical dialogue between the two atomic powers in which it can play a part. Does Europe want 1 to create a single monetary unit that will reduce the predominance of the dollar, open the coffers of the rich to the new democracies of the East, and build up a new collective security system? If so, Europe must hope that a new struggle for supremacy between Russia and the United States does not ensue. Today's Thought Thought for Today: you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself.

What isn't part of ourselves docsn't disturb Hennan Hesse, German novelist (1877-1962). Bulletin Board The wintry weather is the first clue, and a visit to any card or gift shop will verify that it won't be long until Christmas. Share holiday cheer. The American Red Cross encourages people to mail holiday care kits to service members deployed on Operation Joint Endeavor in the Bosnia region (Bosnia, Hungary and Croatia). Families? and organizations may join together to create and mail a kit directly to the American Red Cross in the region for distribution to service members.

Considering the time of year as well as the severe weather conditions endured by these men and women, including bone -chilling cold temperatures, the Red Cross suggests the holiday care kits include such items as: Holiday decorations and blank holiday cards. Hard, individually wrapped candy and gum. Games such as playing cards, dominoes and puzzle books. Writing paper and pens. Personal items such as lip balm, shower gel, toothbrush and lotion.

In your packages, be sure to include a personal notc and use a sturdy box scaled with mailing tape. For Croatia, send to: Amcrican Red Cross, Station Manager, Opcration Joint Endcavor, APO AE 09789. For Hungary, send to: American Red Cross, Opcration Joint Endeavor, HQ 1st PERSCOM, APO AE 09793. "In addition to knowing that the Red Cross is there when service members have something that they want to talk about with a ncutral party, also providing gifts from back home can really help close the distance between home and the deployment, said Julie Burger, vice president, Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services. The Department of Pennsylvania Vetcrans of Foreign Wars of the United States is sponsoring a special effort to support the troops in Bosnia and their familics in Germany.

The VFW is providing preaddressed post cards with a Veterans Day greeting and a safc return by Christmas message to all their posts, as well as encouraging the gencral public to send cards and Ictters during this special time. "I clearly remember the encouragement 1 felt when I received just such a letter when I was serving in Vietnam," said James Nier, national commander-in-chief of the VFW. "I honestly believe my whole year was improved by the knowledge that somconc who did not know me had taken time to write and thank me for what I was doing. It made a difficult period of my lifc much more bearable just to know someone cared." The VFW is asking all concerned Americans to use the following addresses as often as possible. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps land forces address to Any Service Member, Operation Joint Endeavor, APO AE 09397.

Navy and Marine Corps personnel aboard ship address to Any Service Mcmber, Operation Joint Endeavor, FPO AE 09398. Latrobe Bulletin Carl A. DePasqua, President; Marie McCandless, Editor; Kenneth D. Seremet, Adv. Dir.

Published Daily, except Sunday and Holidays; Entered as Second Class Mail At Post Office, Latrobe, PA Bell Telephone: 537-3351. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Single Copy, Week Home Delivery, $1.50. MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS: Westmoreland County; Blairsville R.F.D's and Servicemen: One- One Year, Out-Of-County Rates: One Month, One Year, $70.00. Families in Germany address to Any Family Mcmber, Opcration Joint Endcavor, APO AE 09399. Speaking of the Red Cross, the Chestnut Ridge Chapter has moved its office.

The three full-time and one part-time employees there are finding out that moving next door is evcry bit as much an uphcaval as going across the country. The new office is at 1006 Ligonier on street level right next door to Mosso's Pharmacy in the Eisaman Building. The chapter's former office was on the sccond floor at 1004 Ligonier St. Nancy Auman, exccutive director of the local chapter, said the move was necessitated by the expansion of Take 2 Interactive Computing. After 13 years at that address, the Red Cross agreed to relocate.

Mark your calendar for Santa in the Park 10 a.m. Nov. 29 in McFcely-Rogers Park, Main Strect, Latrobe. Children will receive treat bags from Santa, and there will be refreshments served while School Band Baggalcy entertains. Elementary Shop downtown Latrobe Saturdays and enjoy caroling every weck in December.

If your group or choir would like to sing, call 537-0686 to schedule a Saturday. Lights of Love Light Up Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12 in Latrobe Arca Hospital Auditorium. Call the hospital at 537-1025 for more information.

What's Lights of Love? So glad you asked. For the ninth year, the Latrobe Arca Hospital Aid Socicty will adom a tree with sparkling lights, cach one placed upon the boughs to honor or remember people who arc, or were, special in your life. The Lights of Love tree will stand on the plaza near the main hospital entrance along Sccond Avenuc. A spccially created roll book, listing all donors as well as those honored and memorialized, will be on view in the hospital lobby. Your gift of $5 or more to Lights of Love expresses your love or admiration for a relative or friend while benefiting LAH.

Those who've received carc at LAH also may welcome a chance to express their appreciation by contributing. Every gift will be acknowledged with a card sent to the person honored or to the familics of those remembered. A thank-you card also will be sent to the donor if desired. Contributions, which are tax-deductible, will be accepted throughout the month of December. If you want your listing included in the Lights of Love roll book, have, your donation at the hospital by Dec.

6. Checks may be made payable to Lights of Love and sent to Lights of Love, Latrobe Arca Hospital Aid Socicty, 121 W. Sccond Latrobe, PA 15650. The society urges "help us to keep the spirit of love, joy and hope alive all year by contributing gencrously to the Lights of Love project." DiSalvo's Station is bringing Amtrak trains from Pittsburgh for lunch and a visit with Santa Nov. 29 and 30, and Dec.

1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22. Call 539-0500 for more information. Congratulations to Joscph Nist of Unity Township, named SCI-Greensburg's employce of the month for November. When nominated, Joseph was acknowledged as a dedicated employce who possesses outstanding work skills and a positive attitude. His commitment to his job has cared him the respect of both staff and inmates.

Along with a certificate, his name will be placed on a plaque in the lobby arca, a and he will have use of a special parking space throughout the month. Joscph began working at the State Correctional Institutc in 1975 as a corrections officer I. He now is a corrections officer IV (captain). Previously he worked at the Allegheny County Jail for a year and a half. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Joseph's favorite pastime is golfing.

He and his wife, who is a nurse at Latrobe Arca Hospital, have two children, Kristine, an architect in Berlin, Germany, and Erik, who works in advertising in Pittsburgh. Dr. Thomas A. Bocrio of Latrobe last week attended the 26th Hershey Clinical Conference, sponsored by The William L. Goldfarb Foundation for Education and Rescarch of the Lower Extremity Inc.

The conference is the longest-running and most comprehensive continuing podiatric medical education event of its kind in the country. This year's conference faculty included 24 prominent doctors in the field of medi- cinc and surgery from across the country, and provided 30 hours of continuing medical cducation. Sympathies to the family of August Louis Pohland, who died Nov. 8. Among his six surviving children are Atty.

David C. Pohland and A. Michacl Pohland, both of Latrobe, Houck and of a sister, Louise Latrobe. Another survivor is Suzanne Paterno, wife of Penn State University football coach Joe Paterno. Suzanne Patemo is Penn State's 1996 Renaissance Woman of the Ycar, who was a speaker at Wednesday's Renaissance Scholarship Fund ceremonies at the university.

The American Cancer Socicty's Westmorcland Unit plans a May 17 Relay for Life at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. The reason we mention this now is that the ACS will have a kickoff breakfast 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Dcc. 3 in Mountain View Inn to begin planning it. For more information on how to get involved in the fight against cancer, call the ACS at 834-9070.

Century 21 Jack Clark Re- alty is conducting its sccond annual holiday food drive. By donating two canned food items, you can help make a holiday meal for a needy family in the arca. Call 537-0110 to arrange to have your donation picked up, or drop it off at 1828 Ligonier Latrobe. Food gift certificates also are acceptable. Make them out to the Salvation Army.

Alumni and friends of St. Vincent College may put their money where their hearts are with a new St. Vincent Visa gold card from Commercial National Bank. The new card shows the historic St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica and statue of founder Boniface Wimmer under the supcrimposed college name.

The program features a spccial rate and includes an initial rebate offer for transferred balances that results i in a two-percent return to the cardholder and a one-percent contribution to the college. Pre-approved enrollment forms were mailed to alumni and employees, and others may apply on a special invitation certificate available from the alumni office. You can view SVC'sh home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.stvincent.edu of the Internet. Dr. Nicholas J.

Senuta and Associates at Chiropractic Health Center, 2300 Cedar Latrobe, again will help arca needy at Thanksgiving. What in 1981 began as the purchase of a few turkeys has grown into providing compiete Thanksgiving dinners for numerous familics and shelters in the Latrobe arca. This year's collection will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, when any established patient will receive a spinal adjustment in exchange for a small bag of nonperishable food items.

Any new patient will have X-rays, if comprehensive exam for and $10 necessary, and a small bag of nonperishable food items. All donations remain within Westmoreland County and will be accepted with or without participation of the offer. Call 537-5200 for an appointment. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western Pennsylvania has available full-color holiday cards designed by four wish children, for sale at $10 for a package of 15 (plus shipping and handling). To order, call 471-WISH.

Hats off to Mosso's Pharmacy, Ligonier Street, Latrobe, which will observe this year's Great America Smokcout Day on Thursda; by quitting. While most participants of the Smokcout Day will quit smoking, Mosso's will take an even bigger step it will cease selling cigarettes to encourage those who choose to quit smoking and to help those who do smoke and may wish to quit. Mosso's Pharmacy feels it has a commitment to encourage their patients who do smoke, to stop and to encourage today's youth to not start smoking. Says a spokesman, "We realize that 99 percent of our customers come 10 us for professional health advice. And selling cigarettes which kill more people than alcohol, homicide, suicide, AIDS and illicit drugs combined is completely contrary to that Says the Pharmacists Planning Service Newsletter, "The cigarette is probably the only consumer product that when used as directed causes death." The American Cancer Socicty reports that "smoking is the most preventable cause of death in our socicty.

Every day, 3,000 teen-agers start smoking, and one-third of them will eventually die from their use of tobacco." For that reason, the Westmoreland Unit of the ACS is emphasizing young people in this year's Great American Smokcout, with a bookmark contest in elementary schools, middle school students writing public service announcements, and four arca high schools writing skits to be presented in contest format Thursday at Westmoreland County Community College. Have a good weekend. On Oct. 20, 1964, the 31st president of the United States, Herbert Hoover, died in New York at age 90..