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i 4mRm Evtntng GawHs, Friday, Oct. 10, 1969 Show Kickbacks Revealed (Continued from Page 1) ey, villas In Saigon, liquor, long and expensive trips, free enter tainment and women. In my experience In Viet nam, going back to 1967, I do not know of a single (Army) club custodian who does not receive kickbacks' Miss Skewes said. 1 JStfh 1 It's also as filthy a racket as I've ever heard of," she told a hearing room In which all seats were filled and spectators stood In every vacant space, "ine profits come from the pockets of American GI she said, It becomes obvious that those who are sacrificing and dying are paying a very deep penalty," said Sen. Abraham Riblcoff, D-Conn.

"For general ly this dirty little war seems to be conducted in an atmosphere of corruption." Sen. Lee Me teal a veteran of the 9th Infantry Divi sion, one of the units whose club custodians are accused of tak tending, are, left to right, seated, IUP co-captain Jack Nep. tune, IUP coach Chuck Klausing, Mr. Wyrtzen, CBMC President Alvin Almes, and IUP co-captaln Bob Prokay. Standing, CBMC secretary; J.

W. Everett, IUP co-captain Barry Ruff-ner, singer Ray Hart; and CBMC treasurer Sam Dlble. (Gazette photo by States) FEATURED AT CBM AUTUMN BANQUET Jack Wyrtzen. seated, center, founder of the Word of Life Fellowship, was the featured speaker last night at the annual autumn banquet of the Indiana Christian Business Men's Committee at Rustic Lodge. Members of the IUP football team were guests for the program.

Shown here, representative of the group at ing kickbacks said: "Those responsible for the deterioration of a proud division should be brought to justice and properly! punished, Miss Skewes said kickbacks Rallies Scheduled averaged $25 a night for a show! costing $150 and 10 per cent or Renew U.S. PledqeTo 1ri' more for more expensive enter tainment. Penna. Faces Huge Bridge Repair Bill HARRISBURG (AP) Penn She said some custodians were "gentlemanly" about the Aid S.Viet graft they demanded. Preparing far first broadcast ot Indiana University's new FM radio station, WIUP are, 1 to Lawrence D.

Bergman, acting director of the university's Learning Research Center; William McCavitt coordinator of radio and television for the university and general manager of the new station, and Richard Madden a member of the Learning and Research and Mass Media Department who is serving as program director. GOP Charting Campaign Plans But she described others as SAIGON AP) Acting Am rude, crude and greedy." She bassador Samuel D. Berger to said many of these men de sylvania, which has the second largest number of bridges in the nation. Is facing a $327 million mand sexual favors from the day renewed the U.S. pledge to businesses they buy from." repair bill for some 4,300 of lUP's FM Outlet- collector in White and Mrs.

Verria Bennett, Indiana assist the bourn Vietnamese government to wage the, war on! I don't know if girls were provided only for the custodians Paul Wass, candidate for county them. its own, treasurer. And with only a fraction of or if sergeant majors shared in Speaking at the transfer of 80 County Republican Party Chairman, recently conducted workshop for approximately 12S committeemen and women from the 78 voting precincts of Indiana that kind of kickback too. I pre this money in the till and facing probable further cutbacks in U.S. river patrol boats to the Frank Moore, a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, spoke on the state fi On Eve Of U.S.

Protests (Continued from Page 1) Vietnamese navy, Berger said sume they did. The practice of providing a girl was started to highway spending, the state much progress has been made my knowledge, by Miss Qiung, County. Highways Department says it has little choice but to shunt the toward the American goal re nancial picture. He reported that he has a bill coming up soon in the general assembly which a Korean girl. Mrs.

Bennett pledged her sup cently stated by President Nix repair program to the "Her company was Chung port to all committee personnel University Goes On The Air As Station Opens will change the state scholar on "the opportunity for the1 South Vietnamese people to de during the coming political cam Promotions and it was common knowledge she provided girls for custodians who booked her A report submitted to the We would like some word ship from a gift to a loan of up to $2,000 a year If it is en paign and general election. She stated that she would obtain! termine their own political future without outside from Vietnam as to what the state Highway Commission by acted into law. show. B. F.

Kotalik, chief bridge engi reason for the lull are," State speakers for local rallies The loan would be paid But, she said, emphasizing Press Officer Carl Bartch said, A larger, stronger and effec back at a low interest rate over) necessary and assist in every way possible to insure the suc her words with both hands raised: "I did not provide girls a period of up to 15 years, be neer for the Department of Highways, shows that some 38 per cent of the bridges in the state system are more than 35 Some sources said because the latest round of consultations cess of the rallies scheduled to tive Vietnamese navy is being built week by week and month by Berger continued. Cavitt, coordinator of radio and for custodians or for anyone ginning repayment nine months following graduation or termin be held in Indiana County, televisioa and station general else. years old, compared with a na immediately precedes a revival of war protests, there was reluctance inside the administration The kickoff rally will be held ation of studies, She said kickback demands manager; and Richard Madden, tional average of 30 per cent. Mr. Moore believes that his "Your success in improving trie ability of your sailors to fight, and your craftsmen to build, is came from club custodians faculty program director.

at the fireball in Saltsburg at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15. Indl- to publicly draw hopeful signs plan would alleviate the situa Programming under the a 11 letter WIUP-FM, Indiana University of Pennsylvania's educational FM radio station swung into action Thursday with the first open circuit radio broadcast station limited to the campus area only. The new station, how regular Army units.

Never, she The radio station is designed from the most recent battlefield tion which has resulted in 74 perl a tribute to your leaders. We1 shall continue to assist you in said, was she asked for a kick back from Marine or Green Be ana will hold its rally at Rustic Lodge at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, with everyone in the county invited to attend. Music and cent of the state budget being allocated for education in this developments lest they turn sour.

Ronald L. Ziegler, White to provide practical experience in broadcasting while serving as a communications outlet for the Indiana student body as well as your great task. The report said there is a need for repairs "of varying degrees" to more than 4,000 bridges at a cost of nearly $42 million. In many cases they would be super ficial repairs and, in any event, would not bring the bridge network up to carrying maximum ret units. fiscal year.

I did pay kickbaks," she con ever, broadcasts over the a i speakers' will be featured at ev He stated that while only 17 Berger said the transfer gives the South Vietnamese navy re; snonsibility for nearly half the tinued. "I had no choice. It was a cultural, educational, and House press secretary, said Lodge and Habib were ordered) waves with a power of 1,000 ery rally. There will be an op- of the 203 members who voted formational media for surround either pay kickbacks or go out of business." home for "consultations and on the scholarship bill had the river patrolling in the Allied watts giving WIUP-FM an effective listening range of 30 miles. ing communities and public school.

legal loads. portunity to meet your candidates during the social hour which will follow the program. courage to vote against It, many war effort. Life for club custodians was! of the legislators would private In order to do this," the re Reminded that Nixon has stat the The first such event was FrI-l A U.S. spokesman said soft, comfortable and lucrative, ed publicly the United States and usually far from the rigors Navy now has turned over 229 ly agree that the scholarship program had many undesirable Refreshments will be served at the social hour at all rallies.

Homer City will host the rally for has gone as far as It could or of war, she said, port said, "we would have to replace or rehabilitate 828 bridges at an estimated cost of $285 million." day's inauguration of Dr. 1 1-liam W. Hassler as- Indiana's president which WIUP-FM broadcast live in its entirety. river craft to the Vietnamese since June 1968, and the remain features and was proving too should go in offering peace Once, during a party at the I Operating tram studies In Davis. Hall and working with equipment donated by The University-Foundation, 23 undergraduate volunteers help the statlan function from 4 p.m.

to 11:10 p.m., Monday through Friday. ing 321 are to be transferred in International Club in Saigon, their district at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the firehall. costly to taxpayers in the state.

Mrs. Bennett and her commit Short of federal aid. there Plans for the future include concessions, Ziegler was asked if "instructions" meant new1 marching orders for the Paris the next nine months. she said she heard Sgt. William E.

Higdon, a club custodian a Political candidates who spoke expansion of coverage and an The U.S. Air Force also an tee distributed literature and pertinent materials to party briefly at the workshop included talks. Increased program schedule ana does not seem to be any way of financing these Improvements in the foreseeable future unless new sources of revenue are Long Binh, remark casually to friends: "Being a club custo workers present, Harry Nichol, running for tax a power increase to 40,000 watts, Non commercial WIUP-FM, "I'm not in a position to am nounced that another South Vietnamese helicopter squadron has become fully operational dian is worth $150,000 a year.1 a step that should make the station one of the most powerful plify on the words I've used," Ziegler replied. She said Higdon made the re broadcasting at 91.3 on the FM dial.Ss directed by Lawrence Bergman, head of the Learning I with jet-powered helicopters. It mark to explain why he had campus radio stations in Find Couple is the fourth such squadron to asked that his Vietnam duty Resources Center; William Mc made available to the depart-, ment through legislation," It added.

What the report did not mention is that the Highways De join the war, and its palots re When asked If there was any relationship between the current) lull in ground fighting and the Kidnap Victims tour be extended. Dead In Auto Nobody blinked an eye," she ceived their basic training ir the United States. The war, meanwhile, contin recall of Lodee and Dean. Zie said. "No one was surprised to BELLEFONTE, Pa.

(AP) Two Penna. GIs partment is seeking at least gler said he was not able to characterize or interpret "the hear such a remark coming The bodies of a teen-aged girl some of this repair monev. ued in the general lull that has: Sought from a custodian.1 Killed In Vietnam through an Increase in the auto level of enemy activity." "Frankly, I think custodians persisted for more than month. registration fee from the ore- PITTSBURGH (AP) Fire Secretary of Defense Melvln and a 21-year-old man were found in a parked car in a rural area Wednesday and state police said a preliminary investi make a lot more," Kopechne Petition Retained (Continued from Page 1) WASHINGTON (AP) The I sent $10 to $20. The fee has been Many of them, she said, R.

Laird, at a Thursday news! conference, said American U.S. troops fought only small clashes, and casualties on both man and police were expected to renew their search through the woodlands of Northwestern have their Swiss bank ac-l Defense Department released Thursday the names of two $10 since cars first were registered in Pennsylvania 50 years ago. gation showed they died of car sides were light. bon monoxide poisoning. counts and expensive liquor and spacious villas and beautiful more Pennsylvania servicemen Pennsylvania today for a 21 The report culminated nearly troops had been given new orders in August to strike the enemy before they were hit, a poli The plane stopped about 20 The victims were identified as who died in the Vietnam war, two yearB of bridge inspections yards from the South China Sea, women to prove It.

year-old mother the FBI says convicted rapist Stanley B. Hoss Linda Lou Billett, 16, of Route Armv Spec. 4 Walter Bar- cy labeled "protective The pilot was Injured, but not involving more than 24,000 structures ranging from the "cul expedition and couldn't invade1 1, Belief on te, and Gary Lee Hin- tasch, son of Mr. and Mrs. John has admitted kidnapping, (Read Gazette Classified Ads) seriously.

Mary Jo's grave in search of an ton, 21 of Howard. Police said Meanwhile. Hoss, accused kill vert" type to the long soana Laird was fuzzy on whether Bartasch Sr. of Norrlstown, was listed as killed in action. they had not determined at once alleged crime.

er of a suburban policeman, was this meant U. S. forces now that cross the Delaware, Susquehanna and Allegheny rivers. how long the couple was dead, Brominski had researched the Army 1st Lt. Donald B.

Man- were to avoid contact wherever sentenced Thursday to 10 to 20 years in prison for the rape of law exhaustively before reject The car was found near Penn cill, husband of Mrs. Marie L. i ne large-scale inspectioni possible a stand that, if true. ing the dismissal motion for the! sylvania 26, about three miles a 17-year-old girl. Mancill, of Drexel Hill, died were touched off from the hue and cry that followed the Silver could have as much to do with lower recent casualty rates than second time.

from here. Hoss, his hands In manacles, wounds. An assistant medical examin was Immediately taken to a Bridge collapse alone the Ohio- activity by the other side. er at Edgartown, ruled1 maximum security cell in West West Virginia border. Dec.

15. School Board Action Blair-Sal Fills Staff Position Laird was cagey about possi Pgh. Blacks ern Penitentiary while search ble significance in the latest death was caused by drowning. He did cot perform an autopsy. Strong Air Pollution teams hunted 10 miles north Brookville for Linda Mae Peu 1967 in which more than 50 per-sons were killed.

Even before that disaster, the inspection had commenced in battlefield lull, saying for the obvious benefit of Hanoi, "The To Press geot of Cumberland Md. Hoss, Three days after her death. Miss Kopechne was buried in Larks ville. not far from place to give signals Is in Par 26, is charged with kidnapping For Jobs Law Readied Mrs. Peugeot and her 2-year- is," Nixon's newest Vietnam re 1 view annarnrlv hfaan Thlira.

BLAIRSVILLE Resignations! old daughter, Lorl Mae, from a shopping center near their home Pennsylvania on a lesser note, A state policeman was tooling along on an obscure country road In the northern part of the state and was forced into a ditch by a school bus on the approach to a tiny, one-lan where she was born in thisj coal-mining region. Four days later, Kennedy pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and was placed on one year's hiring, and establishment of pol PITTSBURGH (AP) A PHILADELPHIA (AP) An. day when he met with Ellsworth Sept. 22. icy were highlights of last! air pollution Control law, RunW who ret.irn.n, tn hie1 receive $200 per term under extra curricular contract.

i Also created were the positions of assistant principal in secondary schools. These positions will be covered by a $100 extra cur i It was on the same date that night's regular meeting of described by some councilmen post as ambassador to batgon the owner of a Franklin, Pa. probation. leader of the Black Construction Coalition, which conducted four large street demonstrations about a month ago, says the group will continue to press its following home leave. Blairsville Saltsburg School Board in Blairsville.

as one of the strongest in the1 nation, goes into effect May 1,1 bridge. On July 31, Dinis called for an1 motel claims Hoss and the little girl checked into a room at the Riding with the trooper wna 1970, in Philadelphia. 1 ricular contract. inquest into the death. motel.

The new law will provide for a Under the new positions creat demands for more construction The Inquest has been delayed, Raymond Lantz, owner of the Raymond P. Shafer, then lieutenant governor. Within weeks, the bridge inspection program The following resignations were accepted: Mrs. Jean Watt, first grade, Jackson School; Dr. Thomas Hadden, Saltsburg school physician, Mrs.

Ann industry jobs for Negroes. Brookville Gets New fine of $25 to $300 for the first offense and-or 90 days imprison possibly for a month or more, while the Massachusetts Su ed, directors note applications' are being accepted from qualified personnel and must be in Idlewood Motel, said Hoss asked for a crib for the girl, but Lantz And Michael Dlsmond told an ment; a $100 to $300 fine for the KPrnnri nffonsA nnrl rr Oft Huud Allegheny County Council says he did not see Mrs. Peu writing to the supervising Bates, cafeteria worker, Wll-lard School, and Mrs. Joyce Civil Rights luncheon Thursday geot. Later Hoss and Lori Mae preme Court rules on a request by Kennedy's attorney that rules of the inquest be revised to permit cross-examination of witnesses and to close it to imprisonment, and a $300 fine Plan 4 for each subsequent offense, it 1 I lOllT if there's another demonstration.

were also seen together on Sept, Solons agreed to cooperate began. Bridges and school buses create a problem all by themselves. A highways official said! "You'd be surprised at the large number of bridges in the state that loaded school buses aren't it won't be as peaceful as the 2S and Sept. 24, at motels in Lewis, secretary, Blairsville Senior High School. Directors employed the follow I he city health department last four.

Tiffin, Ohio, and Fairberry, III. with baits burg Borough, Cone-rnaugh and Loyalhanna townships in providing a salary In press and public. We recognize, and we be according to tne rai. Is empowered, too, to seal any! TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) Ownes-i air polluting machinery or Illinois, said yesterday it equipment it deems necessary. will build a new plant at Brook- ing personnel: Mrs.

Roberta Adams, first grade, Jackson School. Hoss was flown in a chartered Dinis, responding to the Ko- Declines' demands for evidence; crease tor tne baltsburg school plane to Pittsburgh from Water allowed to cross." City Council put its fmaliVJiie. tor production of me- Warren Crovotta, elementary li- lieve that if there is another massive march, it will result in violence," Dismond said, "It Is irrelevant who starts It." that an autopsy was necessary, stamp of approval on the new tal and plastic closures for uselbrahan, Marion Russell In these cases, the children substi- patrolman. A request by a Blairsville Senior High School teacher for clar loo, Iowa, where his flight through several states ended Saturday. The stocky, well built air pollution control bill Thurs have to alight at one end of the on glass bottles, jars and other jtute first grade, Third Ward said bis investigators had learned after the funeral that there was blood In Miss Ko- bridge, walk cross the bridia Dlsmond said trade union day by a thumping 14-0 vote.

cotainers. School, Mrs. Mona Smith, voca- ification of his status within the school met with the same action Hoss was arrested after a strug members are prepared for vio and then reboard the bus, which crosses with only the driver. pectme's nose and mouth and on The company said the plant, lional homemaker, Blairsville' would be its fifth closure plant, 'Senior High School, Dr. George its 101st domestic plant and its Boulware, Saltsburg school as that taken in Sentemher.

The gle wan nine policemen in a lence. they go to work every1 her clothing when her body was board reaffirmed its original parking lut next to the Peugols1 Anotner problem is that soma day armed with clubs, sticks, recovered. Stand. tar. ne WHS alone.

blackjacks and guns," he said 8th manufacturing facility in, physician, Mrs. Edna Hani, a and Pennsylvania. iMrs. Eutropia runner, noon Sign Language For Funeral Of Deaf Boy The FBI says Hoss has con bridges built before the era of school buses are barely wide enough to accommodate the nut he said: "The coalition at President fcdwin D. Dodd said hour supervisors, Wulard School tessed to kidnapping the Peu- In finu! action last night, the board heard a timely and inclusive discussion of state board of this time has taken upon Itself Dinis said, "This may or may not be consistent with death by drowning." An autopsy would "resoJv doubts surrounding the the new plant will help meet the1 and Gary Curras, ninth grade buses.

the goal of trying In every way gots but will not disclose if Hoss has told them the whereabouts PHILADELPHIA (AP) Al adviser, Saltsburg High School, While the Highways Depart education requirements and how possible to keep violence coming cause of death," he said. growing demand for container closures by the nation's $20 billion packaging industry. Requiem Mass in sign language they relate to the school system ment inspected some 24,1100 about In our city," ot the mother and her blonde-haired daughter. It was for the rape conviction, bridges, It has only 14,000 In the locally. Presenting the discussion He continued: "And the was celebrated Thursday at M.

Ambrose Roman Catholic Counsel for the Kopechnes rgusd that the presence of blojod wai "no proof of foul play He said the new plant would state highway system. mass demonstration is not going Clarifications of tick leave policy to conform with current ad ministrative procedures was approved, as was teacher tradi-ness policy change. The positions of secondary de Church. (employ more than 100 people for which the former truck driv Kotalik said that of the 1.000. to get them-lt'i fust going to get were: Ben O.

bahagan. Elementary Supervisor, F. Conrad Johnston, Blairsville Junior High crimwai conduct." The funeral was for Norman a lot of people butt. So I think er and gravedigger was sentenced In county court Thurs when in full production, and limited production it expected 'TJ tf of whether or not an De Francisco, 18, who was a School Principal, Joseph the way you have to hit them partment heads and subject co by July 1, 1970. It will bo is where lt hurts them and that: plus bridges maintained by local road systems In Pennsylvania, It is possible that per cent of them art more than years old.

This la th BtUonsJ autopsy will ordered cannot tf watf on fuaaiwork or spec- senior and captain of the football team for me Pennsylvania 90,000 square foot plant situated ordluators were created by the day, that Hoss was being held when he escaped from the Alleghany County Workhous gent. Jewart, Blairsville Senior High School Principal, and Ernest Sell, Saluburg High School is in the pocketbook." on a 25-acre site near JnttrsttU board In keeping with in earlier I 80. JurwnnW BQfitiui will School for the Deal in the city's Mt. Airy section. 11.

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