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P. 16 Latrobe Bulletin 11 12 98 Storm 'Obituary Notices Computer Links Parents, Students On Campus Gettysburg's College Navigation project was created last year to give students a clearer picture of what is available on campus, such as course offerings, faculty, services and events. It also collects other data about students, including vital statistics, interests, schedules, finances and transcripts. The college soon discovered "parents kept breaking into our system because kids kept giving parents their password," said Mike Mar-tys, a computer services administrator who manages the project. "So we decided to give (parents) access," he said.

National groups that keep track of the use of technology on college campuses say Gettysburg's attempts to give parents online access to student records is novel. Lysbcth Bainbridgc, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-bascd Postsccondary Electronic Standards Council, said a lot of campuses are using computers to give students access to data. She said she was unaware of any other colleges or universities allowing parental access. "This seems, to me, just another step to that," said Ms. Bainbridge, whose group promotes standards in the trading of data electronically on college campuses.

Federal law states that students' records belong to the students. Students may share their records with whomever they wish. Since parents often arc the ones paying the bills, many feel they are entitled to know how their money is being spent and sometimes their children dislike revealing that information, officials said. Mrs. Anthony Stranko Mrs.

Paulino M. Stranko, 97, of Latrobe died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, at the homo of her sister with whom she resided. Born Aug. 26, 1901, In Bag-galoy, she was a daughter of the late Blaise and Reglna (Bondra) Konkoly.

A member of Sacred Heart Church, Youngstown, she was a former employee of the former Pearce Woolen Mill, Latrobe. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Anthony Stranko; two brothers, Joseph and William Konkoly, and two sisters, Anna Dullck and Mary Wanlchko. Survivors Include a sister, Virginia Smith of Latrobe, and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday In John J.

Lopatlch Funeral Home 601 Wei-don St, Latrobe. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday In Sacred Heart Church, Youngstown, by the Rev. Chad Flcorllll, OSB. Interment will be In St Vincent Cemetery, Unit) Township.

Velma M. Boslo Velma M. Boslo, 68, of Blalrsvllle died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, at her home. Born July 10, 1930, In Blalrsvllle, she was the daughter, of the late Carlo and Ada (Gallo) Boslo.

A member of SS. Simon and Jude Roman Catholic Church, Blalrsvllle, she was retired after 41 years as a purchasing agent at Tor; ranee State Hospital. Surviving are her brother, Gene Boslo (and his wife, Betty) of Granada Hills, Calif. Visitation will be held 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday In James F.

Ferguson Funeral Home, 25 W. Market Blalrsvllle. Wake service will be held at 8:30 p.m. Friday In the funeral home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m.

Saturday In SS. Simon and Jude Church, Blalrsvllle, by the Rev. Chester J. Raimer. Interment will be In SS.

Simon and Jude Cemetery, Blalrsvllle. Julia Laposky Julia Laposky, 80, formerly of Latrobe, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, In Westmoreland Manor, Hempfleld Township. Born Nov. 18, 1917, In Deny Township, she was a daughter of the late John S.

and Catherine B. (Smetana) laposky. She was a former member of Holy Family Church, Latrobe. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by five brothers, Andrew, Stephen and Thomas Laposky, and five sisters, Margaret Laposky, -Susan Laposky, Mary Kelly, Ka-thryn Kozesky and Helen Patterson. Survivors Include a brother, William Laposky of Latrobe; three sisters, Veronica Danko, Ann Laposky and Bertha Laposky, all of Latrobe, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Friends win be received 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday In John J. Lopatlch Funeral Home Inc, 601 Wel-don SL, Latrobe. Funeral Mass win be celebrated 9 sun. Saturday In Holy Family Church, Latrobe.

Interment will be In SL Mary's Cemetery, Unity Township. Succumbs NEW YORK (AP) Milton Handler, an antitrust expert and architect of such renowned laws as the G.I. Bill of Rights and the National Labor Relations Act, died of a stroke on Tuesday. He was 95. Ends Newlon R.

Morris Newlon R. Morris, 80, of Greensburg died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998. He was bom Oct 4, 1918, In Jockey Camp, W.Va., a son of the late Harlen and Stella (Heflen) Morris. A retired employee of Westinghouse Air Brake, he was a U.S.

Army veteran of World Warn and a member of Deny Rod and Gun Club. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a stepsister, Beulah Morris, and a grandson, Kenneth Morris. Newlon Is survived by two sons, Lonnle J. (and his wife, Darce) of Latrobe RD 1 and David R. of Derry; his daughter, Judith M.

Smoker (and her husband, Harry) of Latrobe; his sister, Verna Dye of West Virginia; two grandchildren, and a greatgrandchild. There will be no visitation. A private service and interment will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998. Michael J.

Qulnllsk Funeral Home 548 N. Chestnut Derry, Is In charge of arrangements. Harry W. Hoffman Sr. Harry W.

Hoffman 77, of Latrobe died Tuesday, Nov. 10. 1998, In Presbyterian-University Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born May 17, 1921, In Latrobe, a son of the late Harry I. and Catherine C.

(Adamus) Hoffman. A member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Latrobe, he was retired from Robert-shaw Controls Co. In Youngwood. He was a lifetime member of BPO Elks 907, a member of Thomas B.

Anderson American Legion Post 515, both of Latrobe, and a lifetime honorary member of the Touchdown Club, Unity Township. He was a veteran of World War II, having served In the U.S. Navy. In addition to his parents, ho was predeceased by three brothers, Regis, Edward and Alfred, and two sisters, Catherine and Joyce Hoffman. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Mary A.

Severe Hoffman; two sons, Harry W. Jr. (and his wife, Mlml) of Latrobe and Randy W. (and his wife, Cynthia) of Greensburg; his daughter, Deborah H. Pevarnlk (and her husband, Louis Jr.) of Latrobe; a sister, Mrs.

Francis W. (Mar-celia) Hantz of Latrobe; six grandchildren, Jessica Hoffman, Nell Hoffman, Lauren Pevarnlk, Brittany Hoffman, Derek Hoffman and Kelsey Hoffman; two stepgrand-children, Seth Pevarnlk and Krlsten Cannon, and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends win be received from 3 to 5 end 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday In John J. Lopatlch Funeral Home Inc, 601 Wei-don SL, Latrobe.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday in SL John the Evangelist Church, Latrobe, by the Rev. Thomas M. Lukac. Interment will be In SL Vincent Cemetery, Unity Township.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to St. John the Evangelist Building Fund, 306 SL John Drive, Latrobe, PA 1565a Military service will be held at 9:15 a.m. Friday In the funeral home. Mary Millar Dies At 62 LONDON (AP) Mary Millar, a British television star and veteran of the London musical stage, died Tuesday of cancer. She was 62.

In the 1990s. Millar was known to millions of British television viewers as Rose in the BBC comedy scries "Keeping up Appearances." ptprtmd mis Eight WASHINGTON (AP) The Witch of November is back, the latest in a type of violent storm that can sweep across the Great Lakes early in the cold season, leaving death and destruction in its wake. This week's incarnation has paralyzed travel on hundreds of miles of highway and killed at least eight. Previous versions have been far deadlier. Best remembered is the famed Edmund.

Fitzgerald storm of Nov. 9-10, 1975, that sent the giant ore carrier of that name to the bottom of Lake Superior, killing all 29 aboard. November storms are common on the Great Lakes, prompting mariners to coin the term November Witches, said meteorologist Mace Bcntley, who detailed the Edmund Fitzgerald storm in an article in the November issue of Wcathcrwise magazine. The current storm is surprisingly similartothat 1973 disaster, even a bit stronger, 'he said in a telephone interview. "It was kind of ominous to sec that repeat of history," said Bcntley, a former Weather Channel meteorologist now working on his doctorate at the University of Georgia.

But even the Edmund Fitzgerald storm wasn't the deadliest November Witch. More than 2S0 died as eight Great Lakes ore carriers sank during the Great Storm of 1913, sometimes called the "Freshwater Fury." "No lake master (ship's captain) can recall in all his experience a storm of such unprecedented violence with such rapid changes in the di-. rection of the wind and its gusts of such fearful speed," said a report on the storm issued by the Lake Carriers Association in the wake of the storm. The storm struck Nov. 8-9, taking its greatest toll in Lake Huron and eastern Lake Superior.

More than 50 vessels were damaged, wind was clocked at 62 mph at Buffalo. N.Y., and snow totaled 22 inches in Cleveland. The Nov. 1 1, 1940, Armistice Day storm in the region left 49 dead in Minnesota, while 13 died in Illinois and four in Michigan. There were 59 sailors killed in shipwrecks, primarily on Lake Michigan.

The storm of Nov. 25-26. 1950, was a prolific snow producer, becoming known as the "Great Appalachian Storm." It deposited 57 inches of snow in West Virginia; seven inches of rain fell at Slide Mountain, N.Y., and Newark, N.J., experienced a wind gust of 108 mph. But it didn't stop the Ohio State Buckeyes from eking out a 3-0 football victory over Michigan in Columbus, Ohio. "Invariably the big storms occur in November, which has always been a stormy month on the Great Lakes," reported Val L.

Eichcnlaub in his book, "Weather and Gimate of the Great Lakes Region." Indeed, the first storm warning was issued Nov. 8, 1 870, by the U.S. Army Signal Service, which eventually became the National Weather Service. Prof. Increase Latham, based in Chicago, issued the warning for the Great Lakes region.

At this time of year, Eichcnlaub explains, the atmospheric circulation speeds up and great temperature contrasts exist between the cold expanses of Canada and the lingering warmth of the Gulf States. That combination can produce the season's first major snows, often an unpleasant surprise for people enjoying autumn leaves GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) Parents of Gettysburg College students don't have to wonder what their sons and daughters arc doing on campus they can log onto the Internet and find out Through a link on the college's Web site, parents can access their child's transcript, telephone bills and even bookstore purchases. The experimental program began about two weeks ago. Administrators say the idea is to assure parents that their children, attending from across the nation and around the world, are being taken care of well.

"I want to be involved, without being intrusive," said David Frohlich, whose son, Michael, is a political science major at the private liberal arts college. The only caveat parents can't sec anything unless their children agree to it first. "They're not snooping," said Andrew McGrath, 20, a computer science major from Hockcssin, Del. "I can block anything I don't want them to sec." So far, 140 of Gettysburg's 2,100 students have given their parents permission to peck into their personal lives. "There was a moment of hesitation but with a little rational thought, it's not a big issue," said Michael Frohlich, 18, of Rochester, N.Y.

Eric Dixon, whose mother logs on'to the college's Web site from her home in Chicago, agreed. "There's nothing to hide from her," Dixon said. "I think she has access to bills, my grades those arc things she should know anyway." Besides, he said with a shrug, "she's paying the bills." Merger DETROIT (AP) Goodbye, Chrysler; hello. Big Two. After 73 years, Chrysler Corp.

retires into history today as its merger with Germany's Daimler-Benz AG becomes official. Stock in Chrysler will cease trading on the New York Stock Exchange this afternoon, leaving the Motor City with the General Motors Corp. and the Ford Motor Co. from the original Big Three automakers. Little will change immediately for most employees of DaimlcrChryslcr AG.

The closing of the $37 billion stock deal will be largely a legality until Tuesday, designated as "Day One" by the new company. On that day, signs in front of the company's granite-faced headquarters outside Detroit will be changed to DaimlcrChryslcr and employees on both sides of the Atlantic will start using DaimlcrChryslcr stationery and business cards. The new company's stock will begin trading on the New York and Frankfurt exchanges and an international advertising campaign will introduce the new company to the world. The huge merger is a major step in the globalization of the industry. It puts Chrysler and Daimler on a more competitive footing with the four global automakers that will rank ahead of it: GM, Ford, Toyota Motor Corp.

nd Volkswagen AG. "We have the luxury of a little bit of time to work on blending organizations." Chrysler president Thomas Stallkamp said recently. "Not everything will bc Day One. The rest of it will come as we believe it'sprudem." The deal also closes the books on Chrysler as an American corporation known as the scrappy survi Chrysler School administrators say they realize that by letting parents access their children's personal data they may be paving the way for a lot of friction, but administrators say the benefits far outweigh the risks. Dixon's mother, Deborah, agreed.

"1 live such a distance about 650 miles from the school I thought it would be a nice way for me to check up on my son," she said. "If he wanted me not to see something he knows that I won't look; we've got that kind of friendship." Glenn, Crew Honored HOUSTON (AP) In a scene reminiscent of John Glenn's ticker-tape parade New York 36 years ago, thousands Ijned the streets of Houston to honor the first man in orbit for becoming the oldest man in orbit. Four days after returning to Earth from his second historic spaceflight, the 77-ycar-old astronaut and his six crewmates aboard the shuttle Discovery were wel corned back with a Veterans Day parade honoring American heroes. "This launch back into space has been about the best news all year," said Lewis Thompson, who watched Wednesday's parade with his 5-ycar-old son, Goivanny. "I kind of wish he'd run for prcsidcnL" Glenn, wearing his blue NASA flightsuit, waved and gave the crowd a thumbs up as he rode down the 13-block parade route in a 1926 Rolls Royce.

Beside him was his wife, Annie, who also rode along in the 1962 parade honoring Glenn's first trip into space. Before the parade, the crew was honored at a luncheon attended by Gov. George W. Bush and local dignitaries. Glenn said his crewmates and all the nation's astronauts deserve the attention.

In all, about SO astronauts participated in the parade. "I feel like costume jewelry at Tiffany's compared to these people," Glenn said. "They're the ones who are out there every day doing all the work that has to be done at NASA that benefits you." Glenn, who flew 149 combat missions in World War II and the Korean War as a Marine fighter pilot, also saluted his fellow veterans. "Memorials don't take their places, but our memories remain ever strong for those we've served with and those who have kept this country strong and free," he said. Nine-year-old Arianna Corona could barely contain her excitement at seeing Glenn.

Her mother, Nicole Corona, said her daughter had begged to come sec the astronauts. "He's the oldest astronaut to go into space, and I want to see space and all the planets," said Arianna, dressed in a T-shirt decorated with an emblem of the shuttle Discovery. Elvis Stahr DiesAt82 GREENWICH. Conn. (AP) Elvis J.

Stahr secretary of the Army during the first two years of the Kennedy administration, died of cancer Wednesday. He was 82. Stahr was secretary of the Army in 1961 and 1962, a period that included the Berlin Wall and Bay of Pigs crises. During his career, he also was president of West Virginia University, Indiana University and the National Audubon Society. Begins vor among the Big Three.

DaimlcrChryslcr will be incorporated in Germany. Chrysler was incorporated on June 6, 1925. During the Depression, thanks to increasing demand for its Plymouth car, Chrysler gained ground and by 1935. it had replaced Ford as No. 2 in sales behind GM.

a spot it maintained until 1950. The company was known in its early years for several innovations, including the overdrive transmission in 1934 and the Chrysler and DcSoto Airflow cars with their radically aerodynamic styling. As the industry consolidated and namcplatcs such as Hudson, Kaiser and Studc-baker disappeared, Chrysler held on to its No. 3 position in the shadow of the much bigger GM and Ford. By the mid-1970s, Chrysler's sales were falling as Americans turned to smaller, fuel-efficient cars from Japan.

Lee A. Iacocca, a former Ford executive, was hired to run Chrysler and helped persuade the federal government in 1979 to guarantee $1.5 billion worth of loans to keep the automaker afloat. Concessions from workers and creditors, staff cuts and the creation of the K-car line also helped save Chrysler, and Iacocca became a folk hero. In the early 1980s, Chrysler's minivans were a huge success, creating a new market segment that all but killed off the station wagon. By the early 1990s.

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