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Lfbanw Daily Mtws, Friday, February Obituaries Samuel H. Musser Joseph Braunstein Samuel H. Musser, husband of Leah Brubaker Musser, Myerstown RD 3, died yesterday morning in the Lebanon Valley General Hospital after a three-day illness. He was 88. Born in Berks County, he was a son of the late Samuel G.

and Lydia Horning Musser. His first wife, Lizzie Hurst Musser, died in 1967. He was a retired farmer and a member of Weaverland Mennonite Church. In addition to his widow he is by the following children: Annie wife of Noah M. Martin.

Lititz RD Samuel Lititz RD Ivan Myerstown RD 3, and Phares Newmanstown RD step-children. Nancy, wife of Herbert Miller, Myerstown RD George Brubaker, Womelsforf RD Henry Brubaker, Myerstown RD William Brubaker, Womelsdorf RD Eva, wife of Raymond Beiler. Honey Brook RD Alvin Brubaker, Robesonia RD Mabel, wife Phares Kilmer, Myerstown RD 3, and Lena, wife of Harold Fox, East Earl RD 37 grandchildren; 102 great- grandchildren; 44 step-grandchildren; 49 step-great-grandchildren, and these brothers and sisters: Lydia H. Hurst, Richland RD Rufus H. Musser.

Lebanon RD Isaac H. Musser, Lititz RD 4. Sal Mineo SalMineo Is Stabbed To Death HOLLYWOOD (UPI) Actor Sal Mineo, who often played switchblade-wielding young punks like the delinquent in "Rebel Without a Cause," was stabbed to death Thursday night outside his apartment below the Sunset Strip. Witnesses who heard screaming said they saw a man with long blond hair running from the scene, sheriff's deputies reported. Mineo, 37, was nominated for Academy Awards for "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Exodus." He was found in the carport behind the apartment house, deputies said, dead of a stab wound in the chest.

He apparently had just returned home from rehearsal for a play in which be was to appear, a spokesman for the play's producers said. "Homicide detectives are questioning a number of witnesses," a deputy said. "Neighbors reported hearing screaming coming from the area. Exactly now much any of the witnesses may have seen is unknown." Bom in New York City of Sicilian immigrant parents, Mineo began acting on Broadway "at 11, appearing in "The Rose Tattoo" and as the crown prince in "The King and His film career started at age 16, playing a younger version of Tony Curtis in "Six Bridges to Cross." His curly black hair and sulky, good-boy-gone-wrong looks attracted tough kid roles. Joseph Braunstein, husband of the late Frances Braunstein, Anaheim, formerly of Lebanon, died last evening in an Anaheim hospital.

He was 87. He had been hospitalized for two days. He came to Lebanon from New York in 1941 and was employed at the Lebanon Dress Co. for 18 years. He moved to California a year ago.

He is survived by a son, Philip Braunstein, Lebanon; a daughter, Rosalind Rosenbloom, Anaheim; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A son, Carl, preceded him in death. ConRail Competition To Be Nil WASHINGTON (UPI) ConRail. the new government- planned northeastern railroad, will begin life April 1 with what seems the best of all worlds: federal money, enthusiastic new management, fewer unprofitable branch lines and little" competition. That last "advantage" a lack of feared by many of ConRail's planners.

Until the predawn hours of Thursday, there was a possibility that the profitable Chessie System would become a major competitor from the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania industrial areas by purchasing most of the Erie Lackawanna and the Reading. But the unions on those lines would not give up the work rules and rights they had won in past negotiations, and Chessie said it would not accept rules that got the EL and Reading into trouble in the first place, including advantages its own employes don't enjoy. The breakdown in negotiations means that be larger roughly 17,000 miles instead of 15,000 and will be financially stronger since it will have a monopoly on rail traffic from the nation's most industrialized area; But many who had a hand in planning ConRail were counting on the tough-minded. aggressive Chessie to keep ConRail "honest." Without strong rail competition, they fear ConRail may grow flabby and fail to regain some of the high-priced traffic that has shifted to trucks in the past few years. The immediate effect of the breakdown in the Chessie negotiations will be relatively minor.

Most of the lines the Chessie would have acquired will continue to operate, although some of them may be downgraded to local service only. Call Firemen Due To Fumes The Friendship Fire Co. was dispatched to the Animal Clinic on Avon, 1030 S. Fifth last night for toxic fumes in the building. Fire Chief Ralph Lehman said a substance being used in laying a new floor at the clinic apparently gave off the fumes.

A high school girl working part-time at the clinic was transported to the Good Samaritan Hospital when firemen arrived. Lehman said he had received reports that she was overcome by the fumes. According to a hospital spokesman, however, she was treated for medical reasons not related to the inhalation of fumes. Consequently, the hospital would not release her name. Firemen installed exhaust fans in the building.

Fifteen men and two trucks responded FUNERALS Archie Grober Services were held this afternoon from the Rothermel Funeral Home, Palmyra, for Archie D. Gruber, husband of Christina Robertson Gruber, 537 S. Forge Road, Palmyra. He was the former mayor and a former councilman of Palmyra. The Rev.

Kenneth E. Buckwalter, pastor of Gravel Hill United Methodist Church, officiated. Interment was in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Gruber, Russel Wagner, Clair Seltzer, LeRoy Burkholder, Reuel Swank and Harry McCurdy. Brownstone Lodge 666 and AM, Hershey, conducted Masonic services last evening at the funeral home.

Officiating were Joseph G. Strite, worshipful master, Richard Swigart, senior warden, Glenn 0. Dunkleberger, junior warden, and John F. Fravel, chaplain. F.

Richard Brooks Services for F. Richard Brooks, husband of Janet Wolf Brooks, 22 Sunrise Drive, were held this morning from the Rohland Funeral Home. Interment was in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. The Rev.

Edward W. Conklin, chaplain at Talbot Hall, officiated. Bearers were H. Richard Brooks, Irvin LeGay. Harold Benninghoff John Brooks, Robert Mellman and Stephen Shultz.

Survivors, in addition to those previously listed, include his grandchildren, Brian and Kristen Brooks, Waldorf, and a sister, Caroline Mellman, Hershey. Horace Goodyear Services were held this morning for Horace W. Goodyear, Quentin, husband of Alta Noel Goodyear, from Christman's Funeral Home. The Rev. Harold E.

Bashore, pastor of the Cornwall United Methodist Church, officiated. Interment was in Cornwall Cemetery. Pallbearers were, Wesley W. Goodyear, Horace W. Goodyear Curtis Hostetter.

Elson Hostetter, John Blouch and Glenn Wagner. Printing Co. Elects Officers James H. Boyer has been named president of the Boyer Printing and Binding this city, it was announced today. Other officers named by the firm are: Lloyd W.

Boyer, chairman of the board; Richard L. Hardy, vice president; Franklin H. Blouch, secretary, and Gary A. Snyder, treasurer. The Boyer firm was founded in 1907 by the late Richard J.

Boyer. His sons, Alfred, now deceased, and Lloyd operated the business as a partnership until Dec. 11,1946. when a corporation was formed. The new president, son of the board chairman, has been with the firm since 1949, after graduation from Rider College, Trenton, N.J.

Hardy joined the firm in 1941 and then served three years in the U.S. Navy. He returned as a typographer and now is in charge of all plant operations. Wholesale Costs Clearing, Cold Are Unchanged Tonight's Story BOTl We wish to sincerely thank all our friends for the cards, flowers, fruit baskets, cakes, refreshments and help given to us during our time of grief, in the death of John P. Botz.

Jr. We regret that we cannot thank each one of you individually, due to the large number of cards and gifts received, we want you to know we are thinking of each and everyone of you. We also wish to express our thanks to the firemen, ambulance drivers, nurses and doctors who subdued the fire and relieved the injured. ay God bless all of you. Hife, Children, Mother Family of John P.

Botz, Jr. WASHINGTON (UPI) Wholesale prices were unchanged in January as the cost of food and farm products declined for a third consecutive month, the Labor Department said today. A 1.8 per cent drop in farm and wholesale food prices last month offset an 0.4 per cent increase in the prices of manufactured goods the smallest advance in six months. Wholesale prices have shown little or no change since October, when they rose a substantial 1.8 per cent They were unchanged in November and dropped a slight 0.4 per cent in December. The report provided another piece of good news in the administration's battle against inflation.

But administration economists expect food prices to begin leveling off in the near future as the current moderation in inflation becomes more gradual. Prices declined 2.8 per cent for farm products and 1.5 per cent for processed foods and feeds in January, contributing to a downward trend that began last November. Farm and food product prices have declined at a compound annual rate of 20 per cent over the past three months. January's 0.4 per cent increase in industrial commodity prices was an indication that inflation also may be easing in this area. Prices of industrial nommodities, which make up nearly 80 per cent of the items measured by the Labor Department, have been rising at an ominous pace since early last year.

Changes in the Wholesale Price Index generally foreshadow changes in retail prices. The Wholesale Price Index in January was 179.4, or 4.4 per cent higher than a year earlier. This means that wholesale goods that cost $100 in 1967, now cost $179.40. Among the farm and food prices that dropped were poultry, cattle, beef, veal, eggs, pork, cereal, bakery products and dairy products. 'Fresh vegetable prices also dropped after a sharp advance in Fuels and, power prices fell during January following an increase during the previous month.

Also among the industrial commodities, prices for lumber, wood products and nonmetallic mineral products rose signif igantly. Among the power and fuel prices, there were declines for residual fuels, gasoline, natural gas and bituminous coal which more than offset increases for light and middle distillate oils, electric power and crude petroleum. Prices for pulp and paper rose less than in the previous month, but cigarette prices were unchanged after a sharp jump in December. A downward trend in wholesale food prices was established during November and December. This trend Woman Umpire LOS ANGELES (UPI) Christine Wren of Yakima, the only active woman umpire in pro baseball, will be behind the plate when the Los Angeles Dodgers play Southern California in a five-inning exhibition at Dodger Stadium Feb.

15. She umpired in the Northwest League last year. Mixed Bunches Of Flowers For Your Valentine $982 $077 Cash Carry Daisies Pussy Willow Heather Daffodils Pom Poms There Are: Ways To Your CAM i FLOWERS! VAVROUS Has Them Both In One Package Can't Miss! 273-7617 Fri. 8 to 8 accounted for an 0.4 per cent drop in all wholesale prices during December. There were indications the trend in food prices night continue for a month or two.

The Agriculture Department reported recently that farm prices, which have a heavy impact on wholesale food prices, fell 0.5 per cent in January. In addition, Assistant Commerce Secretary James Pate recently remarked that there was "room for further moderation in food prices particularly in the meat area." He said he anticipated further moderation, "or even another decline," in food prices early in 1976. Poultry and livestock prices dropped significantly in December, accompanied by increases in the prices of fruits and vegetables, eggs and milk. Recent declines in the prices of processed foods were substantiated recently when canners reported a drop in sales, forcing them to lower prices. They noted consumers have been buying more selectively and canning many of their own Prices for manufactured goods had shown no signs of moderating, however.

Industrial commodity prices have been rising significantly each month since the middle of last year. Julius Shiskin, head of the Bureau Of Labor Statistics, claims the steady surge in industrial prices has been caused by manufacturers who are "testing the market" as the nation begins to pull out of the recession. Overall, according to Pate, inflation will continue to moderate over the next few months, but the improvements will be more gradual than they were at the end of 1975. The warm spell we've been enjoying the last few days will give way to more normal mid- February weather tonight, as a combination of a cold front and high pressure center moves into Pennsylvania. The cold front will move rapidly eastward and sweep across the state as a high pressure center in North Dakota moves eastward to be centered over Pennsylvania by Saturday morning.

What this combination of weather systems means for our area is clearing and cooler weather tonight, with lows in the low to mid 20's. It will be sunny on Saturday-with highs in the low to mid 40's. Extended Forecast The latter half of the weekend also looks good, according to the extended forecast, with fair weather predicted for Sunday, although cooler. Highs Sunday will be in the 30's, with lows at night between 10 and 20. It will be partly sunny on Monday, with highs in the upper 30's to mid 40's.

Lows will be in the teens to mid 20's. Partly cloudy weather is predicted for Tuesday, with highs in the mid 40's to 50's and lows in the mid 20's to low 30's. Across the nation, the weather story was much the same, with springlike weather melting away much of the winter's snow. Temperatures climbed into the 50's before sunrise across many northern states that had been covered with snow for months. Even the thermometer at International Falls, made it all the way up to five above zero.

Statistics for the 24-hour period ending at 8 a.m. today are: High 52 Low 36 Avg. (13 above norm) 44- Sunset tonight 5:40 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow High, Feb. 12,1975 Low Feb.

12,1975 21 WASHINGTON (UK) Mitchell P. Kobetiaski, a Chicago banker who had been director of the Export-Import Bank, was sworn Thursday as head of the Small Business Administration. President Ford announced at the ceremony that he also was naming Kobelinski to bis economic policy board "because of the role the Small Business Administration plays in the economy." Love Blooms! For Your Valentine: Fresh or Permanent Floral Arrangements or Centerpieces Express Your Love Beautifully! Layser's Flowers, Rte. East of Lebanon 422, LUMQN MILT NEWS hM Uh mart LtkiRM Htwi NMibhi S. Ilk topi" Itfc- SMMN! chu it N.

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