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The Daily News, Lebanon, PA, Sunday, May 30, 1993 ID LOCALLY Holdup alarm Security officers tell bank employees, customers, Dont try to be a hero i 1 I i 3 4 I I ii I I 1 FBI statistics. And the most common weapon in a bank robbery is not a gun, but a note demanding money. Bonczek said the golden rule for customers and tellers during a bank robbery can be spelled out in five syllables: total compliance. The next most important thing is to be an aggressive observer, he said. Pay attention.

Look for details. Listen to the tone of their voice. If youre lying face down on the floor, look to see if hes wearing Nike tennis shoes. Guidelines for employee conduct during a bank robbery are rooted primarily in the 10-point federal Bank Protection Act of 1968. The act was designed to protect the lives of bank employees and customers in the event of a holdup.

Here are some tips offered by the experts to stay safe during a bank robbery: Assume all bandits are armed. Remain calm. Make no sudden movements. Follow the robbers instructions. Tell the robber if you are physically unable to follow his orders.

For example, a bum knee keeps you from getting to the floor. Dont try to foil robbery or chase down the suspect after the robbery. Mark Ford, owner of Profit Protection a Miami-based security consultant, said training to deal with bank robbers hasnt changed much in the past 25 By TODD MEYERS Staff Writer Dont try anything cute. It sounds like the bark of a gun-toting gangster, but actually its the sage advice of Tim Huggins. Huggins, security officer for Farmers Trust Bank in Lebanon, said that tellers or customers unlucky enough to witness a bank robbery should cooperate fully with the holdup man instead of trying to foil the robber.

The best thing is not to try anything to be a hero, Huggins said. Hes in control. Were not going to call their bluff. The advice is timely. Twice in the space of four weeks, shrill bank alarms have pierced the quiet of small towns in the Lebanon Valley, where robbers have made off with an undisclosed amount of money from community banks.

-First, on April 26, a man who claimed he had a gun grabbed cash from tellers in the Meridian Bank at 2 E. Main Palmyra, and fled out the back door. Then last Monday, a brazen gunman with no disguise save for possibly an ill-fitting toupee uncorked several shots at surveillance cameras before robbing the Meridians Campbelltown branch on Main Street. Both men are still at large. Robbers could hit banks even harder if economic conditions worsen, said Glenn Bonczek, FBI bank robbery coordinator for the Harrisburg residency agency.

Its a crime of desperation, he said. Theyre in there to get money, not harm people. The average bank robbery lasts from 1 to 2 minutes, according to Microsoft creating new office machines NEW YORK (AP) Microsoft Corp. is spearheading the development of software to link personal computers with copiers, fax machines and printers that would radically change the machines roles in the office, chairman Bill Gates says. Microsoft, the nations largest software company, and several large office product makers on June 9 will announce the new standard that could eliminate the overlapping functions of printers, copiers and fax machines.

Everyone who makes a fax, printer, copier or phone should be aware of this and take a hard look at participating in making products that conform to this architecture, Gates said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday. The standard is the first step to a digital office that distributes documents more efficiently and securely, he said. The road to the software standard is being paved by some advances in infrared technology led by Hewlett-Packard analysts say. Theyve got some very good patents that they have received in the area of infrared that theyre licensing to the competition to help assure theres an open standard, said Ken Jacobsen, consultant with Stanford Research Institute in Menlo Park, Calif. Hewlett-Packard unveiled some palm-sized computers that incor-' porate the infrared technology this week.

Today, it exists in some small products. Youre going to see it in some large products down the road, said Roy Breslauski, an HP product line manager in Corvallis, Ore. Although many office machines can already talk to computers, the new standard will be based on Microsofts Windows operating system, popular in many personal computers. Fax manufacturers Ricoh and Muratec, formerly Murata Business Systems have said they would participate in the Microsoft announcement. Sharp, Panasonic, Canon and several others are also planning products incorporating the software, the trade journal In-foworld reported this week.

Manor appoints coordinator Joan Marsan Johnsen, Lancaster, has been appointed development coordinator at Cornwall Manor. she was capital campaign director for the Franklin YMCA and executive director of the Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce, both in Franklin, Venango County. In her new post, Johnsen will oversee the. daily operations of the development office and fund-raising. Johnsen holds an associate degree in business from Peirce Junior College.

She also attended Southwest Texas State and Clarion University. Cornwall Manor retirement community has more than 500 residents. Executive named Edward K. Houser, P.E.,j has been-i named vice president of EPSYS Harrisburg. Houser has more than 21 years of experience in busi-" ness operations with the Herco, Houser most recently as general manager of the design, engineering, and construction division.

Houser earned his bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Drexel University. He is a past director of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers, Harrisburg Chapter, and is currently chairman of the North Londonderry Township Authority. provides comprehensive environmental protection services and the removal, replacement, and upgrade of above ground and underground storage tank systems. Doctor honored Richard R. Hoffman, M.D., of An-nville, was recently elected to the Fellowship of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

Hoffman is medical director of radiology Hoffman at the Good Samaritan Hospital Hyman S. Caplan Pavilion and serves as president of Medical Imaging Consultants, Ltd. Candidates are nominated by a member of the academy. The college maintains an extensive independent biomedical library and historical collections, a museum of anatomy and pathology, and an institute for the study of the history of medicine. Man joins studio Scot Gordon has joined Lori Stahl Photography of Leola as a taff photographer.

Gordon will be responsible for providing product photography in the studio. He graduated from Gordon Rochester Institute of Technology in 1991 with a bachelor of science degree in photography. He was most recently self-employed as a commercial advertising photographer in Hershey. Dividend declared board of directors of CoreStates Financial Corp. declared a regular quarterly dividend of 54 cents per share payable on July 1, 1993, to shareholders of record June 4, 1993.

JOBLINE The Lebanon Area Job Center has listed the following job openings, Interested people should apply in person at 35 E. Cumberland Lebanon. Wages listed are hourly, unless otherwise specified. Chemist, not listed; assistant counselor, LPN, math teacher, not listed; English teacher, not listed; vocal music teacher, not listed; executive assistant, management trainee, not listed; senior center manager, dispatcher, $6.60. Community worker, office clerk, not listed; office clerk, cashierchecker, cashier, computer assistant, secretary billing clerk, not listed; scale house weigher, telephone operator, $5.

Front desk clerk, sales representative, not listed; insurance sales agent, $530 biweekly; insurance sales agent, not listed; financial sales representative, not listed; business services sales agent, media sales representative, not listed; furniture salesperson, sales clerk, not listed. Sales route driver, $20,000 yearly; telemarketer, food delivery driver, fast food worker, two openings, waiterwaitress, counter attendant, bartender, bartender, two openings, cook, short order cook, $5. rationale behind the latter is for the bank robber to escape the building without witnesses notic- ing enough to generate an accu- rate description. Whether or not a robber dis. plays a weapon, Kofler said peo-.

pie should always assume the bandit is armed. No one should run out the door after a robbery to. 1 scribble down the license plate number of a getaway car or to fol- low a suspect. 1 Customers should remain in- side the bank until police can in- terview them. In the meantime, bank employees follow written instructions in a post-robbery pro- cedures kit.

Key tasks include securing the building, sealing off the crime scene, and filling out robber description forms. The I packet also contains picture cards to help employees and customers I identify the type of gun or weapon used in the holdup. Ford said tellers often mix i bait money bills with pre- recorded serial numbers into the stash. That way, if authorities catch the robber before he spends the bait money, there is direct evi- dence to link him to the crime. Bank robberies are traumatic events particularly when shots are fired as in the Campbelltown heist.

Meridian Bank spokesman Bob Shade said common postrobbery ailments include sleep-lessness and apprehension. Meri- dian did not want tellers who witnessed last weeks robbery to be interviewed. But, Shade said the bank sent counselors to the Campbelltown branch to help em- ployees cope with the robbery. Electric vehicles on a roll i By GREG ZYLA For Thomson News Service Has the electric car era begun? An important page in the his-j tory of transportation was written recently when the first federally approved, safety certified, electric vehicles rolled off the assembly line in Auburn Hills, Mich. With production limited to only 50 vehicles for 1993, this happening will have far reaching implica- tions.

Affected will be our eco- nomy, environment and the petro- leum industry, the latter which stands to lose income if and when electric transportation becomes the norm. The new electric vehicle (EV) is Chrysler Corp.s Dodge Caravan Electric. The buyers are selected utility companies scattered throughout the country, fitting first users. Most compelling is the indus- 1 trys crossing from oil-based in- I ternal combustion to clean run- ning battery power. This major test of the waters is lined with both internal and external prob- lems.

As we roll these first vehi- cles to electric utility companies around the country, we will be working closely with them to get feedback on many issues of prac- i ticality, reliability, troubleshoot- ing and vehicle development, said Robert Davis, executive engi- neer of Chryslers troubleshooting and vehicle development. We be- lieve we have an excellent first step with this vehicle, but there are many critical hurdles to clear in making EVs a practical reality for consumers. Davis went on to explain that use of electrical vehicles by every- day consumers carries with it dif-1 Acuities that must be overcome. On a nine day, 3,000 mile test run from Detroit to Los Angeles and back, problems such as battery overheating and inconsistent re: i charging times showed that further work is needed to make these vehicles practical. At present, truly viable battery technology is not available that will offer the blend of cost, perfor- mance, reliability and environ- mental responsibility in an EV to I meet market demands for sale to I the public, Davis explained.

We are working as diligently as possi- ble with other U.S. auto manufac-! turers, along with other research companies to develop this tech-: nology. When that breakthrough will occur remains to be seen. i thryn J. Adams, 36 Moravian $1.

R. Paul and Esther W. Miller to Mi-1 chael G. Kaer, and Gretchen R. Jagnow, property on Wilhelm Avenue, $107,200.

KAPA Associates to Dana W. and I Janell L. Hollinger, 151 Palm Lane, $74,650. North Cornwall Township Classic Communities Corp. to Thomas P.

and Annetta M. Snyder, property on Walden Road, $45,000. Runnymeade East Inc. to Robert H. and Valerie R.

Chevalier, property on Waterford Way, $32,000. (Continued on page 7C) I Source: Uniform Crime Report FBI years. After a quarter of a century, bank robbery is still bank robbery, he said. Someone comes in, puts a gun in your face, and demands money. You just try to get it out of the way without getting anybody hurt.

Ford said bank robberies are far more common in larger cities like Los Angeles dubbed The Bank Robbery Capital of the World than in smaller towns like Palmyra or Campbelltown. The need for drug money is a prime motive in such crimes, he said. People like Glynnis Kofler, security manager for Lebanon Valley National Bank, know bank rob and North Fourth streets, $37,500. Richard T. Jr.

and Ann M. Ray to Richard T. Ray 29 Mifflin $1. Ned L. Kolle Estate to Jeffrey J.

Kolle and Scott A. Kolle, 526 Walnut $1. Violet M. Folmer to William L. Speraw, 333 N.

14th $29,900. Charles C. Russell Jr. to Herbert L. and Evelyn O.

Hoover, 31 Hoke $45,000. North Lebanon Township Paul J. and Florence N. Reber to Carl A. and Mary L.

Hornickell, 1153 Cappa $23,900. Dean C. Ebersole to Kenneth L. and Esther H. Garman, one tract of land on Annette DamaloDaily News graphic bery is a random-type crime that can strike small towns as well.

Weve been very fortunate, we havent had a robbery in a long time, she said. But you never know where they are going to strike there doesnt seem to be a pattern. Kofler said LVNB reviews robbery procedures with employees quarterly. If our employees remain calm and rational, hopefully theyll set an example for our customers to do the same, she said. Kofler said there are two basic types of bank robbery; one where robbers hold up the entire bank, and a second where the bandit quietly robs a single teller.

The township road T-497 and one tract of land in North Lebanon Township, $125,000. Bernice J. Allwein to Colleen F. and Charles R. Burkholtz, 911 Miller $1.

Rosetta P. Hurst Estate to Dean C. Ebersole, property on Route 38017, $62,500. South Lebanon Township Clayton C. Kleinfelter to Keith W.

and Amy J. Donnachie, property on S. Kiner $19,500. Kenneth J. Cyr to Kathryn Y.

Long, two tracts of land in South Lebanon Township, $1 (corrective deed). Meridian Bank to Gregory L. and Ka Earl Brightbiil The Daily News Bonnie Azeles, owner of Extra Special Inc. in the Lebanon Valley Mall, places a pink ceramic cherub in a custom-made gift basket. Extra Special recently celebrated its 10th anniversary.

In addition to custom-made gift baskets for all occasions, the store offers a line of specialty gifts. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Corporation of Pennsylvania, 25 N. Sixth $18,000. Michael J. DeLeo, Sheriff of the County of Lebanon, to Source One Mortgage Services 133 S.

Sixth $2,286. Charles L. and Arlene E. Lengle to Harry L. and Linda A.

Fox, 223 E. Cumberland $20,000. Candis and Thomas A. Hilton to Jessica M. Colon, 383 Partridge $33,500.

Betty M. Galbraith to Betty M. Galbraith and Elita M. Galbraith, 615 Maple $1. Meridian Bank to Steve Knolles and Frances C.

Julius, property at Lehman LEBANON COUNTY Lebanon Brian A. and Kim M. Kessler to Jonathan D. Klohr and Stephanie Hess, 746 and 748 Hill $50,000. Charles L.

and Arlene E. Lengle to Harry L. and Linda A. Fox, 227 E. Cumberland $10,000.

Modeste Camasta Estate to Judy L. Hlavaty, 233 E. Guilford $25,000. Michael J. DeLeo, Sheriff of the County of Lebanon, to CoreStates, N.A.

Trustee for Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, 329 N. Fifth $25,000. Michael J. DeLeo, Sheriff of the County of Lebanon, to GMAC Mortgage.