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SCR ANTON TIMES, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1966.. Shot by Husband City Centennial Symbol Design Viewed Four Injured in Traffic Mishaps Causes of Two Deaths Unknown As Men's Bodies Found in Autos Bullet Wound in Brain Is Fatal to Mrs. Kime Wounded seriously by her husband, who then took his life Flees Monroe Jail last Monday. Mrs. Romavne Kime.

54. of 1507 East Locust St, died last night at 6 in Scranton State General HospitaL She had been in critical condition witn a gunsnot wound of the head inflicted by her mate, Cecil J. Kime, who ended his Dangerous Con Sought; life with a slug from the same gun. The double shooting occurred lb in the Kimes' East Mountain home last Monday and climaxed Hospital Men Overpowered Warden OA utopsies Set In Both Cases Two men were found dead in wrecked automobiles early today in this city and Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County, and at least four were injured in traffic mishaps. Dead are: Jerry Belknap Wenzel, 26, of S2S Preseott Ava.

Jamas C. Sands, 66, of Box 25, Tunkhanrtock. A prisoner considered dangerous by police escaped from the To Eye Future Monroe County Jail, Stroudsburg, early today after threatening to kill the warden and left him bound and gagged and locKea in the prisoner's cell. a long series of domestic disputes, authorities said. As a result of her death, the case will be closed out as a murder-suicide, according to Detective Capt.

James McDonnefl and Police Superintendent John Pocius. Mrs. Kime underwent extensive surgery shortly after the shooting and Dr. Eugene K. Weiss, a neurosurgeon, removed The fugitive was identified as naymond aimer, a ior- Computer Use Talk Slated on Tuesday mer resident of the Wilkes-Barre area, whose last known address Dr.

Christian The ability of computers to was Brooklyn, M.Y. State police said Miller had a Mr. Wenzel was found dead improve hospital care will be record of armed robberies and this morning at 2:10 in his wrecked car on tracks of the outlined Tuesday for area hos the 32-caliber bullet from her brain. r. pital officials at a meeting of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Stricken, Dies Dr.

Paul E. Kubasko. Lacka wanna County coroner, said Mrs. mental disturbance and at least once was investigated in connection with a New York City shooting. He escaped on foot at 3 A.M.

and all area police agencies Association of Hospital Accountants at Hotel Casey. Kime suffered massive brain destruction from the bullet. Speaker for the luncheon- Tauras Club Seizure Fatal to Doctor, 64 The former Miss Romayne meeting will be Robert Atkinson, have been requested to be on Wenzel, she once resided in the Eastern regional medical indus try representative for Interna the alert for him. Monroe County Sheriff Ed 600 block of Prescott Ave. She had been married to Edward S.

Fletcher, now a Florida resi tional Business Machines Corp. Dr. William V. Christian, 64, of 1719 North Main died shortly after he was stricken by a heart attack this morning at Hospital officials attending the Times Photo by Refice Winning design in Scranton Centennial Seal and Flag Symbol competition is viewed by, from left: Mrs. Wellington Colombo, William Kozy, the winner, and Councilman Neil Trama.

Rear row, same order: Ellis Oppenheim, William Donovan, Hamilton Winslow and Carl Ellis. ward Metzgar said Miller was transferred two months ago today from New York State's Sing session will tage a long look dent, and had been married to Kime for some 26 years. I' i The series of domestic disputes Sing Prison to face a charge of between her and her late hus into the future to the day when computers in local hospitals will perform many tasks, such as admitting patients, finding beds for them, ordering drugs, Past, Present, Future Represented band culminated in a divorce ac armed robbery and larceny of a motor vehicle committed Sept. 6, 1964, at the Glenwood Hotel, Delaware Water Gap. Miller was scheduled for a hearing Monday tion being scheduled for April 5 in Lackawanna County Divorce Opening Rites Slated April 23 scheduling X-rays and labora Ex-City Resident Wins Court, according to officials.

tory tests and reporting their She was the daughter of the night. results. late Louis and Hattie Earley In addition, computer systems Wenzel. She was a member of being designed for hospitals can Two officials have been named $500 for Seal Design Elm Park Methodist Church and had attended Technical High Sheriff Metzgar said the prisoner "somehow" unlocked his jail cell door and entered the cell block, where he was waiting when Warden John Larney, about 60, entered on his routine furnish doctors with up-to-the-minute reports showing the for portions of the Charter Day program to be conducted by the School. At one time, she' was employed by the Globe Store.

treatment given and the prog Scranton Association, official or- ate of West Scranton High A former Scranton resident, ress being made by their School and Phoenix School of now living in New York City, is She was a volunteer Red Cross patients. Design, New York, who is an the winner of a $500 award for JERRY B. WENZEL rounds at 3 A.M. The sheriff said Miller over Mr. Atkinson will outline for illustrator for Johns-Manville worker at the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Administration Hospital where her son, Edward, who submitting the best entry in a seal and flag symbol competi the local hospital officials the Corp.

powered Larney and threatened to kill him if he didn't hand over capabilities of computer systems tion held in connection with the Explaining his design, which Delaware Hudson Railroad, a short distance from there the 500 block of Marion St. termi died last Sept. 15, had been confined as a disabled veteran. being installed in medical com Scranton Centennial Celebration. There were 201 competitors.

his jail keys. Miller then bound Larney's hands with the ward plexes throughout the country nates in a dead end. symbolizes Scranton' past, present and future, Mr. Kozy said a fern was used to portray the past, representing the Coal The computer setups are called He is William Kozy, a gradu- He was pronounced dead at She is survived by a brother, Kenneth Wenzel, Albany, N.Y.: a steodaughter, Mrs. Raymond Castellano, West Long Branch.

hospital information systems, en Deli, gagged mm witn a towel and locked him in Miller's cell. and are designed to streamline Age. "Many fern fossils can be patient care and reduce hospital N.J., and three grandchildren. The prisoner used Larney's paper work. found in Scranton today," said keys to open inner and outer Educator Calls For Toleration Such systems were demon strated at the American Hospi the contest winner.

"Dating back Private funeral services will be held Monday at the convenience of the family from the Strauch Funeral Home. 602 to the Carboniferous or Paleo cell block doors and walked out of the jail after passing through the main hall and office. tal Association's annual meeting DR. WILLIAM V. CHRISTIAN State General Hospital, where he was brought in the Fire Bureau ambulance by Capt.

Arthur Heightman and Fireman William Howell. Dr. P. E. Kubasko, county coroner, said a hospital examination uncovered no apparent injuries, indicating that Mr.

Wenzel may have died of natural causes and not as a direct result of the crash. zoic era, the decomposition 01 in San Francisco. Birch with the Rev. Dr. Benjamin L.

DuVal, pastor of 2:55 A.M. in the Tauras Club, "We don't know how he man A conference on mental re The systems include two major parts: The computer itself and the programming or coding which operates the com Elm Park Church, will officiate. There will be no, viewing. 112 West Market St. Dr.

P. E. Kubasko, county coroner, said Dr. Chirstian had aged to unlock his cell," the sheriff said. "The cell had been locked and it was OK at these ferns under tremendous earth pressures some 200 million to 400 million years ago produced a unique position for Scranton as the anthracite capital of the world." tardation at Marywood College was told today "we are living suffered from a heart condition for some time.

The coroner an age in which tolerance of puter. The system links the hospital's nursing stations, clinical Trio Injured State police at the Strouds A post mortem to determine deviation has been almost lost The present is depicted by a laboratories, pharmacy, blood said Dr. Christian was seated in a chair when he collapsed. the exact cause and nature and the pressure for conformity wheel, a reference to this city burg Substation said Miller was a suspect in several armed rob bank, admissions office, medical death will be performed at the has become overwhelming." as the transportation hub of the He was pronounced dead on ar records section, business office beries in the New York area. hospital today, Dr.

Kubasko Dr. Ignacy Goldberg, nation rival at State General Hospital, DR. HARRY K. MILLER In Fight, One Is Arrested aid. Northeast, and also a reference to the "wheels of progress" now in motion in Scranton.

where was was taken in the al president of the American According to Capt. Richard ganizer of the Scranton Centen Fire Bureau ambulance. Association on Mental Defici nial activities, on Saturday, ency, in his keynote speech said A native of Nanticoke, he was Mr. Kozy depicts the future with an atomic symbol, repre April 23. Three young men were hurt a brother-in-law of the Right we must try to be more toler ant of human deviations." Dr.

Harry K. Miller, president of Keystone Junior College, will Rev. Msgr. Joseph Miliauskas, and one later arrested shortly after 9:30 last night when a Elephant Fans Show Loyalty, Give to Drive senting the new sophistication in industry and the challenges facing this city in the Space pastor of St. Joseph's Lithuanian He caned ior a more co and other departments.

An example of streamlined patient care through the computer system begins with the issuance of instructions by the patient's doctor. If a drug were prescribed, the nurse would punch the information into a terminal at the nursing station just down the hall from the patient. The computer would update the patient's records, order the drug from the pharmacy and be chairman of the morning cer emonies to be held at .11 A.M Beynon and Patrolmen Charles Biko and Joseph Orzell, police were summoned after Leo Je-neski, 1423 Dickson and Thomas Roque, 528 Marion heard a horn sounding ontin-uously. Captain Beynon reported that police arrived to find the car, Continued Page 4, Column 7 Church. He was a son of the ordinated attack on mental re donneybrook erupted in the 900 block of Providence Rd.

Age. tardation as a community Charter Day on Courthouse Sgt. Anthony Gustaitis and Pa The design, in blue, gold, late Ignatius and Eva Maxim Christian and was a graduate of Nanticoke High School and problem and outlined a 12-point Square. trolman James Nearv rennrpd white and black, will be sub program for improvement of Asa L. Day Scranton Bucknell University and re dealing with retardation.

Chamber of Commerce presi Elephant lovers from all walks ceived his medical degree from mitted to City Council for consideration as Scranton's new of ficial seal and flag symbol. The existing seal, which is be In outlining the program, how dent, has been appointed chair they were summoned to the rear of 134T North Main Ave. by a phone call placed by Walter Lockner, 18, of 430 Hickory St. the University of Maryland. man of the Charter Day civic ever, he said problems of coordination would include "lack of life continued today to help the New Elephant Fund drive being spearheaded by The Scranton Times and Radio Sta He was a member of St.

Jo then relay to the nursing station orders concerning the time for lieved to date back to the city's seph's Lithuanian Church and of objectivity among the vari luncheon. To mark the city's 100th birth day and get the centennial cele incorporation April 23, 1866 tie told police that he and a companion, Robert Sinkus, 427 Ralph were walking in Fair Tomorrow Then-Spring its Holy Name Society, the Lith ous agencies, vested interest of tion WEJL. makes prominent use of a coal administering the drug. And, if human error should creep into the situation if the established facilities and mis uanian Roman Catholic Alliance of America, the Tauras Club, breaker symbol. The flag, which the 900 block of Providence Rd.

The Taylor Republican Club, bration under way, the Courthouse ceremonies will include speeches by local and state dignitaries and the presentation of nurse should forget the order and Lackawanna County and was designed by Victor Burs-chell when The Times sponsored whose party symbol is the elephant, approved a resolution Pennsylvania Medical Societies the computer would remind her. The cycle is completed only donating $5 to the fund at its He was a medical examiner a contest 1907, also features a coal breaker. Accorded Honorable Mention meeting this week. for the Scranton School Dis when the nurse informs the computer from her station that And the Lackawanna Ladies conception or lack of concept of the use of supplementary resources of other agencies." The 12-point list of needs were defined by Dr. Goldberg, professor of education, Teachers College, Columbia University, as: Community diagnostic-treatment clinics; home visiting program; family counseling; day care services; nursery continued Page 4, Column 4 the order has been earned out.

by the judges are the entries of: Andrew K. Kotch, Swoyers- the Centennial Queen and her court The civic luncheon, at 12 noon, will be attended by local community leaders and visiting dignitaries. The two functions will be followed by a children's party at Club sent a donation of $10 with this note: when they were attacked by three young men. Lockner said he ran to the North Main Ave. address and telephoned police.

A short time later, Gary Brian Davies, 18, of 1440 Hawthorne was found unconscious in the 1200 block of Harrison Ave. by some young children. Sergeant Gustaitis and Patrolman Neary called the Fire Bureau ambulance and Davies war The process cuts out much of South Side Man the paper work and delay "The Lackawanna Ladies Club ville; Mrs. Carol Miller Voight, Cleveland, formerly of this city; Thomas J. Grill, Old Forge; Joseph Stegner, Honesdale; and carrying out the doctor in Found in Street structions.

Similar savings in Watres Armory, the Centennial commends you and your organization for sponsoring the fund-raising campaign to purchase a new elephant for the Nay Aug time and effort are accom- A South Scranton man found classes; sepcial education and training for children of school Parade of Harmony and an eve Continued Page 4, Column 3 lying in the street in the 1500 block of Pittston Ave. shortly ning birthday party "for every one in the city." Park zoo. At a recent meetmg age in public schools; special education and training for chil iaicen to State General Hospital for treatment of te an of our group it was agreed unan after 3 this morning was taken dren of school age in private imously that a contribution of to State General Hospital where bruises. The aidmen also ari. Mayor Will Go To 3 Conclaves Terrence Gallagher, this city.

Mrs. Wellington Colombo served as chairman of judges. Neil Trama, president of City Council, presented the $500 award to Mr. Kozy. Other judges were: Carl Ellis, curator of ire at Everhart Museum; William Donovan of the International Correspondence Schools adver or parent-operated classes rec he later became violent.

ministered 500 pounds of oxveen $10 be submitted to you for this purpose. We know this is a hum (Picture on Page 11) Sunny skies and balmy temperatures tomorrow will precede the arrival of Spring. The new season makes its debut at 8:53 P.M. It seemed for a while yesterday afternoon that Spring would be bypassed and we would go right into Summer. The mercury soared to a near-record 72 degrees, causing overcoats to be discarded, tops to be lowered on convertibles and a boom in the ice cream market.

The 72 reading at 3 P.M. was only one degree below the 73 which set the high record for March 18 in 1927. It was the highest temperature level of the year. After hitting the 72, the mercury dropped 25 degrees in 15 hours to a low of. 47 at six this morning.

Meteorologist Al Plytage of Wilkes-Barre-Scran-ton Weather Bureau predicts temperatures may bounce back to 60 degrees later today. Scattered showers are likely. The high tomorrow will range between 42 and 48, after the mercury takes an overnight drop near the freezing mark. reation faculties; residential Thomas Fryzel, 48, of 428 Fig facilities; sheltered workshops; ble amount but we have a new in an effort to revive him before reaching the hospital. was found in the street! day care centers and protection club with a limited budget at and guardianship insurance or x-ouce lOOK the Lockner and Sinkus youths to the samp hos this time.

Best wishes for your where he said he had suffered a weak spell. Sgt. Josesph Waltos and Pa trusts. continued success. pital for treatment of injuries The conference is sponsored trolman James Cleary sum tising department; and Hamilton Winslow, director of public relations, International Salt Co.

The note was signed by Mrs by the department of special moned the Fire Bureau ambu General chairman of Charter Day activities is A. Blair Piatt. Burglary Discovered A burglary at Tommy's Pizza, 634 North Keyser was discovered this morning at 5:50 by Patrolmen Armando Allegrucci, Al Petrucci and John Cusick. They reported they found the front door forced open and listed the owner of the establishment as Clifford Stark, 127 North Keyser Ave. Four rolls of quarters and an undetermined amount of pennies were taken from the cash register and two pinball machines were forced open.

Beryl Kazmerski, 721 West lance and Capt. Arthur Height- Ellis M. Oppenheim, president Lackawanna A Olyphant, education, graduate division of Marywood College, and was held in Nazareth Hall. Mayor James J. Walsh is scheduled to attend three important conferences in the next two weeks.

He will be in Harrisburg on Monday for a board of directors meeting of the Pennsylvania League of Cities. On Tuesday, he will take part in a federal aid workshop in the same city. Mayor Walsh will attend the National League of Cities conference on March 30 and 31 in Washington, D.C. of the sponsoring Scranton As president. sociation, announced that some Any one wishing to contribute Dr.

Howard Riley, director of of the entries will be on display sunerea in tne beatings. At the hospital, the two identified Davies as one of the three who had attacked them earlier. Davies was taken to headquarters and charged with drunkeness and assault and battery. The police investigation is continuing. to the fund, now edging toward pecial education, served as-con next week at the Centennial the $3,500 mark, may do so by ference co-ordinator.

headquarters, 120 Wyoming Ave man and Fireman William How-ells removed Mr. Fryzel to the hospitaL They administered 600 pounds of oxygen to him en Police said while a physician and nurses were attempting to treat him, the patient became extremely violent and had to be shackled to a bed. A morning panel with Edgar City Property Sold sending their contribution to NEW ELEPHANT FUND co The Scranton Times Penn Ave. Spruce Scranton, Penna. P.

Frear, supervisor of special education in Lackawanna County, as chairman, and an afternoon panel on the topic, "The Teacher's Role in Special Prosper and Grace Spalletta Conference on Retarded Held at Marywood Classes," with Miss Elma Ma Public Can View 'Fair' Exhibits Tomorrow have sold a property on South Irving Ave. to Joseph S. and Irene K. Paradise, this city, for $15,200, according to a deed recorded yesterday by the law firm of Warren, Hill, Henkelman McMenamin. jor, supervisor of special classes in Wilkes-Barre schools as chair man, completed the day-long ac tivities.

i til -A II Boys, 10, Admit Break-ins Cops Nab Bantam Burglars Sought in West Side Thefts City police and juvenile au- thorities have apprehended two bantam-sized burglars both 10 worth $25 each and $20 in collection money. They lost the candles somewhere, police said. On another foray last week, they broke into Alexander Ham years old in connection with a pl 'lijZ d- si 0 series of break-ins at schools and a restaurant. ilton (19) School, 1600 Jackson St. Police said they made two Police Superintendent John raids on the school, a day apart.

Pocius reported that the boys, Entering through a basement both from West Side, were window, they opened a milk nabbed by the juvenile police unit, assisted by city police. machine with a key and took coins as well as drinking milk The boys have admitted bur before leaving. glaries and are awaiting a The loot also comprised a switch light experimental device hearing before Juvenile Court Judge Otto P. Robinson. They are being held at the House of Detention.

used in science classes, pencils, tablets, glue, a box of pretzels and some loose change from Police say the two earlier desks. this month entered Brutico's They also hit Abraham Lin -Restaurant, 124 South Main where they took $5 from coln (14) School, 236 south Hyde Park last week on two the cash register and $3 or $4 from a sales tax container and some candy bars and gum. occasions, entering through a basement window one time and through a coal hole the other time. Time Photo by Refice Participants in a special conference on mental retardation assemble at Marywood College for an all-day program on the communtity's role and the teacher's role in planning for the retarded. Seated, from left: Dr.

Howard L. Riley, Dr. I. Ignacy Goldberg, president of the American Association on Mental Deficiency and professor of education at Teachers College, Columbia University; Miss Elma Major, supervisor of classes for mentally retarded in Wilkes-Barre, and Gaylord Patton, assistant supervisor of special education in Luzerne' County. Standing'; from left: Miss Eugenia Kimble, director of undergraduate special education at Marywood College; Robert French, special class teacher, Wilkes-Barre public schools; John J.

Gehan, director at Keystone Training and Rehabilitation Center; Mrs. Robert Campbell, executive director, Lackawanna Chapter, Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children, and Edgar Freer, supervisor of special education in Lackawanna, Wyoming and Susquehanna Counties. Before leaving, police said; the boys prepared two banana Times Photo by Greskovic The Rev. Paul J. Casey, S.J., and Paul J.

Oruslak, left, confer on details of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Science Fair being conducted this weekend at the University of Scranton Student Union Building. The exhibits will be open to the public all day tomorrow, with the wards program scheduled from 7:30 P.M. Judging is taking place this afternoon. The fair I sponsored by the university and The Scranton Times. Father Casey Is executive director the-fair and Mr.

Orsulak, student chairman. Using the same procedure, they broke into a milk machine and ransacked the building, tak-ink paper, pencils, pens, erasers, rulers and a pencil sharpener. splits. They entered SS. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, 1820 Division on March 5 and -took five large M'M.

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