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Page 2 Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon) Friday, January 5, 1968 Gays River, Nova was a graduate Treat 2 At GSH As Result Of Truck Accidents Two men were treated at Good Samaritan Hospital as a result of trucking accidents on Route 22 near Fredericksburg Thursday morning. Nursing Home, Samuel N. Bailey, 28, 460 E. a the age of 90. Main Dallastown, was rj eE treated for a bruise of the left ness forearm.

Harry Jopp, 42, Gary, Indiana, was examined for a bruise of the left hip. Police said Bailey was the operator of a tractor-trailer traveling west on Route 22 when he suddenly applied his brakes to avoid hitting a car in front of him that had abruptly slowed down. Bailey's trnck then reportedly jackknifed and hit a steel medial barrier in the highway. Police said a chain-reaction accident followed. Another tractor-trailer operated by Mario Pongibove, 52, 8017 Chaske Verona, reportedly skidded ana Airs.

AI on the snow-covered highway to ham, Mass, the rear of Bailey in an attempt to slow down. A car operated by Ruth Ann Whalen, 19, Port bon, also reportedly skidded In an attempt to slow down. The three vehicles collided together, according to police. Police reported Bailey was the only person injured in the collision. Total damage was estimated by police at $1,600.

Duane Lacock, Jonestown State Police trooper, investigated. The accident occurred about 7:25 a.m. Also Skids Trnck At approximately 8:30 a.m., police said a tractor-trailer erated by Harry Jopp was traveling west on Route 22 when he observed the vehicles still remaining from the first acci- dent. Police Jopp at- to slow down, but ap: skidded and ran off the -north side of the road. Damage to Jopp's truck was estimated by police at 51,000.

Trooper Richard E. Reedy, Jonestown State Police, investigated. Both accidents took place in Twp. The'injured ers were taken to the Good Sa; maritan Hospital by the North Lebanon ambulance. DEATHS and FUNERALS Dr.

Cameron-Guild Dies; Former GSH Resident Dr. Bertha L. Cameron-Guild, a former resident physician at the Good Samaritan Hospital, died Saturday in Ivy Hall Nursing Home, Briclgeton, N.J., the age of 90. Death followed a lengthy Dr. Cameron-Guild was a resident at the Good Samaritan in the early 1950's.

At that time she lived at the hospital. The deceased was born in Scotia. She of Boston University School of Medicine, class of 1912. She practiced in nnsylvania, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs.

Helen Hilliard, Mays Landing, N.J.; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Whitney, Nashua, N.H., and Mrs. Atla Cameron, Stone- Harry Shilling, 83, Retired Expires Harry Shilling, 83, 735 N. Twenty-fourth died Thursday at the Lebanon Sanatorium after a long illness. A son of the late John and Emma Reed Shilling, he was a retired master sergeant with the U.S.

Army, Third Regiment, Cavalry Troop and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Lincoln Republican Club. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Annie M. Hurst, with whom he resided; a brother, Robert, Lititz, and a number of nieces and nephews. rour-Day-Old Infant nterred At Gravel Hill Funeral services were held his afternoon for Richard M.

Powell, four-day-old son of Barry L. and Bonita L. Stover Powell, 142 W. Main Campbelltown, from the Donald E. Hershey Funeral Home, Palmyra.

The infant died Wednesday in the Osteopathic Hospital, Har risburg. The Rev. Melvin E. Patrick, cept. pastor of the Second Evangelical United Brethren Church, Palmyra, officiated.

Interment was made on the Gravel Hill Ceme tery, Palmyra. Surviving, in addition to the parents, are two sisters, Robin and Andrea, and one brother, Edward, all at home; paternal grandparents, Mr. and 1 George Stover, Palmyra; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David Powell, Palmyra; paternal great-grandfather, John Stauffer, United ti an Church Home, Annville; paternal great-grandmother, Mrs.

David Powell, Palmyra, and a ternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Ray Knoll, Cedar Haven. C.L. Haeussler Quits County Planning Post (Continued From Put salary was set at $13,700 by the old board of commissioners. Haeussler said his decision to resign was not a rash one.

He said he has been interested in getting into the brokerage business for awhile, but the right offer had not come along. He said the McDonnell offer came recently and he decided to ac- Millcreek Board Frttn PIM OM) township will ask that I turn in my The former chief of police stated that he "has been on the frying pan 1 mer when he since last raided a party Commends Staff Morris K. Reich, 63, Dies At Weaving Mills Morris K. Reich, 1508 Washington died at 3:30 p.m. Thursday of an apparent heart attack.

He suffered the attack while working at- the Keystone Weaving Mills. He was 63. Born, in Lebanon, he was employed at the 'weaving mills for 30 years. He was an active Put local Man In Jail On Ball Jumping Charge A Lebanon man was committed to the county prison Thursday by city police. Eibert Harry Smith, 10, formerly of 103 Cumberland St.

and 141 Mifflin charged with bail from a conviction last year for armed Prison officials said been released on bail on Oct. 24 1967. He was arrested on bench warrant. He had reported ly failed-to appear in court re cently. Smith has no permanent address, said prison authorities Police Seek Escaped Criminal In Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH ties today sought John W.

Clouser, one of the FBI's 10 most wanted criminals, in the Pittsburgh district. Clouser, 34, described by the FBI as a sadist who likes to provoke fights and would not hesitate to beat a man to death, escaped from the Florida State Funeral Services Held For Couple Killed In Fla. Funeral services for Samuel T. Fetter and his wife, Florence Boltz Fetter, Strausstown, were held this morning from the Clauser Funeral Home, Schaefferstown. The couple was killed in an The new commissioners, who conducted their first official session Thursday, accepted the resignation with regret.

In his letter Haeussler noted that his experience working in Lebanon County has been a rewarding one, and commended the members of the staff in the office which he directed. Haeussler, who resides with his wife, Judith, and their three- months-old daughter, Linda, at 219 E. Pershing is a graduate of Dickinson College. He received his master's degree from the a Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania. A native of Shillington, he was employed by the Borough of Downingtown before coming to Lebanon.

Mrs. Haeussler was formerly employed as a nurse at Cedar Haven. A spokesman for the commissioners today pointed out that one of the federal requirements for planning grants is that the planning director holds a master's degree which Haeussler does. At the present time the commission is involved in two projects to which of teenagers who were drinking intoxicants. Also, he was crit icized by residents of the town ship for action taken against youngsters who committed vandalism during the Halloween season.

Howard C. Miller, who has a long tenure on the board of supervisors, concurred with what Strickler told the Daily News. "If we wouldn't have pulled him out, the taxpayers would have gotten up a petition and taken the uniform completely off his back." "When someone loses an election by a 2-1 margin it's obvious people are looking for a change." Market Reports NEW YORK '(UPD-Prices Eiecid. today opened Slightly higher in active trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Shortly after the opening bell, the United Press International stock market indicator rose 0.28 per cent with 692 issues crossing the tape.

There were 341 advances and 186 declines. Motors ran counter to the market "trend, moving lower in most cases. General Motors fell to Chrysler lost to American Motors opened unchanged at Steels traded narrowly. U.S. Steel tacked oh Vf to Bethlehem eased slightly.

Telephone, a. strong issue in recent sessions, gained another to 54. The company announced higher earnings and predicted further growth. General Motors General Tel Goodyear Great At! PSC Geryhound Gulf Oil Hershey III Central Ingcrsoll Rand International Harv nternational Nickel Int Tel Tel Island Creek Coal Jones Lauahlin Joy Manufacturing Kennecolt Koppers Kresgc Kroger Latrobe Steel Leh Pt Lehian Valley Indus UOF GIs McDon Osls Mobil Oil Monsanlo Montgomery Ward Nat Dlst New York Central Norfolk Norlh American Rock North American Coal Olln Msthleson Owens Owen III Peabody Penn Cm Perm PL 70'A Vt IVfi Wt Wi Vt S33.i Vt 19Vt Vi V( 61 'A Vz 35'A Vt 113 tr 4- Vi SSVi -f 33 45H Vt 83 JA ml 13 49 50H Vt 47 i Vi wvl S7Vj 43 4- if it 4. in Florida on auto accident Tuesday.

Interment for Samuel- Fetter was in Schaefferstown Cemetery and for Florence Boltz Fetter, at the Strausstown Cemetery. The Rev. Charles DeBoeser, pastor of the Strausstown United Church of Christ, officiated. member of First Evangelical Congregational Church and the Men's Bible Class. He formerly served as a Sunday School teacher.

Surviving are his widow, the former Malinda Kreiser; two sons, Richard, C1 and Stanley, Pittsburgh; four grandsons and one.sister, Mrs. Andrew Swanger, One son, Lt. (j.g.) Neal Reich, preceded him in death in 1964. He was a son of the late Grant and Ida Kern Reich. the federal government is contributing funds.

Kremlin Says U.S. Bombs Hit Russian Ship (Continued From Past two hour raid Thursday, Tass No Sunday Protection Miller added that some taxpayers were miffed because Strickler did not give police protection during Sundays, which he said David has been doing. The salaries of David and the former chief will be the same, $1.75 per hour. That was the pay Strickler was making as chief before the demotion. Miller and Howard E.

Riehl Jr. are Republican members of the board of supervisors. Walter E. Bucks, who was elected during the November general election, is a Democrat. Judge Jails Two, Puts Three Others On Probation Two men were sent to the county jail by Judge G.

Thomas Gates this morning during the weekly session of sentencing and Litton Industries gained 1 to lOl 1 in the electronics. Scien- lific Data Systems tacked on to 135. Honeywell climbed to Sanders Associales, Control Data, Collins Radio and Texas Instruments also impro- ed slightly. Zenith gave up McDonnell Douglas fell 1 to 50V4 in the aircrafts. Boeing gained the same amount to Later prices, or information concerning these or any other securities may be obtained from Newburger Company, Formers Trust Building.

Phone 272-5645. Pennsylvania RR Pepsi Cola Pittsburgh Plate GIs Pittsburgh Steel Polaroid RCA Republic Steel Sears Roebuck So Ry Sperry Rand Standard Oil Cal Standard Oil ind Standard Oil NJ Standard Oil Ohio Stew Wrn Worth Texaco Timken Roller Bear Trans World Air Union Carbide United Air Uines Unlroyal United States Smelt United States Steel Wels Market Va Western Union West Air Brake Westinghouse Elec Wheeling Woolworth Youngstown Sheet Zenith 60 13 233V4 Vtl 2'A 4- Vs 57 'A -h Vi t2 Vt 54 Vi 68Va Va tavt Vt 32 '45Va -t- VB V. 46'A Vt Whooping Crane Falls Victim To Hunters' Error SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (UPI)A whooping crane, one of a tiny flock of 48 struggling to survive, died Thursday night from wounds inflicted by hunters who thought it was a snow goose. The valuable bird died despite the efforts of two San Antonio veterinarians to save it.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Bureau reported the bird injured Thursday. The bird was taken from the Texas Gulf Coast to San Antonio and lived only a short while. The whooping crane winters in Texas and spends its summers in breeding grounds in Canada. a thriving species, the whoopers dwindled to a andful and brought about a ationwide effort to preserve he species, Three hunters shooting for now geese on private land near -Aransas National Wildlife lefuge on the Gulf Coast at ushvell, mistook the rane for a goose and winged im, the bureau said.

They uickly reported their mistake nd the crane was rushed to a Antonio veterinarian reatment. arraignment court. Three other defendants, one Hospital. A native of Chicago and a former policeman in Florida, he was pronounced insane after a conviction for beating and robbing two theater managers in Orlando, Fla. Authorities described Clouser a karate expert, stockily built 5-feet, 9-inches tall.

He has a panther tatooed on his right shoulder and a heart pierced by an arrow on his left shoulder. Continued Cold Is Area Forecast For The Weekend (Continued From Put OnO year, but the overnight low dropped to 3 degrees, putting the average temperature 13 below normal for the period. The temperature recorded at the Lebanon Country Club weather 'station at 8 a.m. today was 5 degrees. Four-tenths of an inch of snow fell on the area Thursday.

This is equivalent to .03 inches water. The snowfall for the month now totals 1.2 inches. The statistics for the 24-hour period ending at 8 a.m. today Fred S. Ulrich Expires At GS Hospital Today Fred S.

Ulrich, 83, Campbelltown, died this morning at 4:15 o'clock in the Good Samaritan Hospital. He had been a patient ten days. A native of Bri'ckerville, Lancaster County, he was employed as a laborer. He was a member of Salem United Church of Christ, Campbelltown, and the Men's Bible'Class of the Sunday School. Ulrich lived with the Rev.

and Mrs. Willis N. Clawser for the past 16 years. Surviving are one brother, Paul Lancaster, one sister, Mrs. Mary Ehrhart, Bernville said.

It said a delayed action bomb landed in a loaded barge close alongside the ship and "exploded .25 minutes later." "As a result of the blast all mechanisms and a pipeline were dislodged in the engine room, water is flowing into the ship through holes in the hull, while the pumps have Broken down," the news agency said. Tass said the ship's 41-man crew suffered no casualties. The Soviet government lodged of them a woman, were placed on state probation for five years each in addition to being assessed fines of $500 each. Jailed were: Jacob A. Bucks, 41, Myerstown RD 3, who was charged with driving while his license was suspended, and Glenn E.

Weaber, 20, Colebrook, charged with assault and battery. Bucks was given a l-to-3-years term and also ordered to pay a fine of $100. Weaber was given a one-year sentence and ordered to pay a fine of $300. It was noted during the sentencing of Bucks that he has a record of eight license suspen- ACP Industries Air Reduction Allegheny Lud Steel Allegheny Power Allis Chalmers Alcoa American Airlines American American Motors American Tel Tel American Tobacca Anaconda Armco Steei Armour Atchison Bendix Bethlehem Steel Boeing Borden Chesapeake Ohla Chrysler Cin Cin Mill Coca Columbia Gas Commonwealth Edison Consolidated Edis Consolidated Consolidated Nat Gas Consu Pw Curtiss Detroit Dresser DuPont Eastern Air Lines Eastman Erie Ford General Dynamics aVi Vt 3S'A Va Vt KVi 36 78Vi Vt 50 Vt 39 Vi Vi 25'4 -r 31 LANCASTER MARKET Si 37 Vi -4- Vi 33Vi Vt Wi 1 55 7 to J7 Vt 57 V. 57'A 'A a Vt Vt 27 Wt Vt Vt "4- Va i.V/% Vi Vt Wt 4- Vt 60V.

sions hese 'strong diplomatic protest" channels through for the RD, and a number and nephews. of nieces "piratic attack," Tass said. It said the note was handed Thursday to Dean Rusk, the U.S. secretary of state. The protest note was quolec as demanding "a punishment of those responsible for the attack on the Soviet vessel and the adoption of urgent and effective are: High Low 35 3 In Memory of Our Beloved Parents and Grandparents ALLEN M.

SHUCKER December 26, 1957 RUTH L. SHUCKER January 4, 1958 Sadly missed by Son and Wife, Kenneth and DorotHy Shucker and Grandchildren, Kenneth, Jr. and Ruth Ann Shucker. Average (13 below norm.) 19 Temperature at 8 a.m 5 Precipitation (melted) .03 in. Sunrise Saturday 7:30 a.m.

Sunset today 4:55 p.m. High, Jan. 4, 1967 42 Low, Jan. 4, 1967 31 PENNA. FATALITIES Pennsylvania traffic accidents have cost eight lives so farl this year.

By Jan. 5, 1967, 23' persons had died. Ralph Minnich, 69 Expires At Quakertown The brother of two area women died Wednesday a Quakertown Hospital. Dead at 69 is Ralph C. Minnich, 245 Milford Square Quakertown, brother of Mrs.

Edith Miller, Palmyra and Mrs. Clair Allison, Ono. A retired plumber, he was a World War I veteran and a member of the Valley View American Legion. Additional survivors include his wife, Mrs. Maude Minnich and a daughter, Mrs.

Stewart, Quakertown. preclude similai of the situation and five charges. convictions on H.e previously Dawn NEW POSITIVE DRUGS REPLACING OLDTIMERS Each new year has brought us new drugs winch differ greatly from the guesswork ingredients of past years. It is difficult to realize that less than a hundred years ago, you could count on your fingers the known drugs which could be depended upon to give a positive medical result. Now the multi-ingredient, hope they work, mixtures are rapidly disappearing.

We have single in- medicines which can positively cause a desired result. We have drugs which raise or lower blood pressure. Others permit a diabetic to live a normal life. We can fill any prescription. YOUR DOCTOR CAN PHONE US when you need a medicine.

Pick up your prescription if shopping nearby, or we will deliver promptly without extra charge. A great many people entrust us with their prescriptions. May we compound and dispense yours? Saylor's Pharmacy Eighth and Chestnut Streets Lebanon, Pa. PRESCRIPTION CHEMISTS Free Prescription Delivery Requiem Mass Is Said For William Smith measures to happenings. "In view taking shape, appropriate Sovie agencies will be compelled to Lake measures to ensure the safety of Soviet vessels sailing for the DRV's (North Viet nam's) ports.

"The entire responsibility for the possible grave aftermath of aggressive acts by the United States Armed Forces against Soviet ships will rest with the government of the United States." The note said the Soviets had protested against other such incidents but "as seen from the American air raid on the Pereyaslav Zalesky the U. S. government has not drawn proper conclusions from these warnings pent about four years in jail, court was told. It was also reported that he was picked up a ew days ago on another similar charge. Placed on state probation and fined were these three defendants: Mrs.

Sylvia L. Snad- cr, Center Arthur L. Garrison, 25, Palmyra RD 2, and Henry Druop 24, 2025 Washington Ave. They were charged with robbery. District Attorney Alvin B.

Lewis Jr. urged a penitentiary term for the trio. He said the robbery was the act of "rolling a drunk" and he added, "The law protects a drunk just as it does lillle children." The victim of the robbery, identified as Arthur Root, was severely beaten on the head with a metal bar, Judge Gates was U.S. Pilots Strike (Ctnllnuttf From Flit the raiders into the nest, of missiles and antiaircraft guns around Hanoi and Haiphong. The U.S.

Command announced the loss of an Air Force F105 Thunderchief and a Navy F8 Crusader, making three U.S. planes downed since the new air offensive-began Wednesday and a total of 777 officially reported lost since the air war started. Hanoi 13 American planes were, shot down since Wednesday, including three to- LANCASTER, Pa. (UP I) Llvestocl report: Weekly review: Cattle. Compared lo last week's close slaughter steers strong toi 50c higher Cows steady.

Some strength on canne and low cutter. Bulls steady allhoug utitftfy and commercial scarce. Peede steers fully steady on lull sales. Slaughte steers cho ce 950-1200 Ibs. 24.85-27.85 Five head Choice 1200-1470 Ib, 26 Hiah sood to low choice 25,85 2A.85.

Couple loads on Monday Good 24.50-26.50. Few sales 950-1000 Ib on Monday 26.50-27. Heifers sood an choice 800-1050 Ibs. Standar 2025-22 Cows utility and high yieldin cutter 17.25-18.85. Few sales Cutter U.50-18.

Bulls choice 24.85-26. Goo 23-25. Small supply ullllty and commer ial 22.75-24. Feeder steers load mixc good and choice 435 Ibs. 28.

Two lad choice and prime 960 Ibs. wilh goo slaughter flesh 25.75. Two loads choi 1020 Ibs. 25. Load mixed good and choc 950-1100 Ibs.

23.75-25.25. Calves. Vealers S2-3 lower. Choice 45.5 9. Few hish choice and prime 50-5 Good 42-46.

Standard 36-43. Utility 32-3 Cull 95-150 Ibs. 26.50-31. Hogs. Barrows and gilts mostly sleady.

Closing sales U.S. 1-2, 190-245 Ibs. 20.2S- 20.75. 30 head U.S. 1, 200-235 Ibs.

21. U.S. 1-3, 180-265 Ibs. 19.50-20.25 Sheep. Slaughter lambs higher.

Ewes absent. Wooied lambs choice 70-95 Ibs. Good 65-100 Ibs. 24-26. One lot good 120 Ibs.

21. Few utility 60-80 Ibs. 20-24. One small lot choice 75 Jail lambs 2P. Subzero Cold, Snow Keeping Grip On Midwest (Continued From Ont) below temperature.

It was 2 in Chicago, at 2 a.m. EST. Besides the blizzard warning in Montana, hazardous driving U. S. TREASURY BALANCE (UPD The U.

S. Treasury balance today is: $6,916,092,646.93. warnings were posted for Wyoming, the Dakotas and Minnesota. Thursday's blast blocked roads in the western Great Lakes, smashed the Northern Plains 40 m.p.h. winds and hit Montana with 63 m.p.h.

winds. Schools were closed in upper Michigan's "copper country" when snow plow drivers went on strike with half a foot of snow on the ground and more expected. The cold knifed into Dixie today and only Southern and central 'Florida escaped it. Key est, basked in 73-degree armth before the sun came P. Wall Street Chatter day.

The U.S. Command also an- told. Judge Gates said he was A Requiem Mass was celebrated this morning at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Hershey, for William V. Smith, late of 12 Mill Hershey.

The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Anthony J. Mayan, pastor of the church, celebrated the Mass.

Burial was in Hershey Cemetery. The Hoover Funeral Hershey, had charge rangements. Home, ar Former County Marine Wounded In Vietnam Marine Lance Cpl. James emptcd to send the trio to jail ut he refrained from this be- ause the three have children nd this was their first offense. Fourth Defendant A fourth defendant facing harges -in connection with the was reported this morning as having been picked up by iolice Thursday night.

This lefendant, Eibert H. Smith, address unknown, had been ugitive. Barry J. Gailbrailh, 22, 940 was ordered to pay fine of $250 and be on state probation for one year. He had entered a guilty plea to a charge of public indecency.

He was also Donough formerly reportedly Elizabethtown fo of of Palmyra, scheduled Funeral Services Held For Herbert F. Peifter Funeral services for Herbert F. Pciffer, 911 Union were held at 11 a.m. today from the Thompson Funeral Home. The Rev.

Harry T. Richwine, pastor of Salem Lutheran Church, officiated. Burial was in Grand View Memorial Park. Friends of the family served as bearers. U.S.

Community DUENOS AIRES American business community in Argentina is large and important. More than 300 U.S. firms either have subsidiaries in Argenlina or do business through agents. U.S. investments exceed $1 billion, according to U.S.

Embassy, estimates. nounced the loss of an F100 Super Sabre to ground fire in South Vietnam, the 220th U.S. combat plane downed in the South. U.S. Headquarters reported 135 missions against North Viet nam Thursday, an unusually large number for the rainy season.

The raids penetrated within nine miles of the. Red Chinese border, where Air Force Thun- derchiefs raked antiaircraft guns on the northeast rail line from Hanoi and then turned to bomb the Lang Son highway and rail bridge which had been repaired during the rainy sea- directed to treatment. take psychiatric recuperation in Japan afte undergoing surgery for wound sustained in a bailie in Vietnam Donough's parents are Mrs Harry Weidman E1 i zabethtown, and a 11 Donough, 22 S. Harrison St, Palmyra. Word was received Dec.

2 that DonouRh was wounded Dec 23 in action with the U.R Marine Corps' Third Division. The telegram from then-commandant of (lie Marine Corps, Wallace M. Greene staled that the 20-year-old Marine sustained fragmentation wounds of the right (high and calf from an artillery round which fell shorl of the target. The telegram termed Donough's condition good. Donough, a 10fi5 graduate of Elizabclhtown Area High School, attended Palmyra schools prior to moving (o Elizabethtown.

He entered the Marine Corps in October 1966 and had been stationed in Vietnam for six weeks. John L. Manz, 21, 514 N. Ninth was ordered to pay a fine of $250 and be on probation for one year. He was charged with hit-run offenses.

A plea of innocent was entered by Paul L. Spitler, 510 Arnold to a charge of driving during a period of suspension. John D. Wagner, a county jail inmate, entered guilty pleas to six counts of issuing worthless checks. Kenneth L.

Road, Lebanon Add curry powder and lemon juice mayonnaise; serve with shrimp, lobster, crabmeat. Miller, Crest RD 1, filed motion to quash a charge involving restrictions as to speed. Mechanics Loan Assoc. Merger Approval The merger of the Mechanics Building and Loan Assoc. of Lebanon and the Harris Building and Loan Association, a Harrisburg based organization, was approved at a meeting of shareholders Thursday evening.

The merger was approved by a vote of approximately 3'A to 1. The merger still must be approved by the State Department of Banking and the Department of Slate of the Commonwealth. Their approval is expected to come some lime this mouth. Under the merger, the Leba- son. pilots reported mushroom explosions blanketed the two Haiphong bridges that Navy planes attacked, and one pilot reported an American rocket burst directly on the main highway and rail bridge on the city's western limits.

Other carrier pilots hit a main bridge three miles north of Hanoi and blasted the bypass ferry landings alongside the bridge. All the Hanoi and Haiphong bridges were cut last fall but were repaired after the rains set in. Other pilots ranged-south, attacking supply targets all the way to the 17th Parallel. At least 22 rail cars and 34 barges were reported destroyed or damaged. In Paris, sources 'with diplor matic contacts in Hanoi said Red China has quintupled the supply of coolie laborers helping to repair bomb damage to roads, bridges and rail lines in North Vietnam.

They said there now are about 250,000 Chinese in North Vietnam, including some NEW YORK Peck Company says the market should move ahead sharply on the near term with a rise to the 940-950 level of the Dow Jones industrial average a reasonable possibility. The in vestment firm suggests a policy of "judicious" profit taking during periods of strength pending a "clearer fix" on the possible outcome of presen uncertainties. E.F. Hullon Co, say market strength at this time the year is "not considerec nearly as bullish as weaknes would probably be construed a being bearish." The companj says a number of issues likelj will be adversely affected the White House proposals restrict overseas investmen and travel. Investors' Servic predicts the slock market wi go at least 10 per cent highe this, year with blue chip issue leading and sustaining th advance.

It also says there is possibility the DJ indusiria average will pierce the 1,00 level and will outperform th average common stock by wide margin. 'almyra Service Station Burglarized Thursday A burglary was reported to olice at Howard's Sinclair ervice Station; at the corner W. Main and Hetrick Streets, 'almyra, Thursday night. Taken from the station ac- ording to police were eight to en pints of chocolate milk, a quart of milk, a box of peanut butter cups and an undetermined amount of cigarettes and cash from a cigarette machine. Police believe entry was made by breaking a window on the north side of the building.

Exit believed to have been made hrough a rear door on the north side of the building. Donald Frantz, a Palmyra po- ice officer, is continuing the investigation. Police said the owner of the station is David V. Howard. 350 SHIPS OFF BERMUDA HAMILTON, hunters estimate that as many as 350 ships have been wrecked on Bermuda's reefs.

Of these, 120 have been identified. LEBANON DAILY NEWS published daily except Sunday! by Lebanon News Publishing S. tth and Poplar Lebanon, 17042. Second class poslcgt pgid Lebanon, Pa, floral Arrangements for every occasion SEE Yavrous Florists Fourth and Guilford Streets 273-7617 Monday through Saturday 8 to 5 military atlvissrs and technicians, compared with only about 50,000 last fall. Analysts said the influx ciuild mean growing Red Chinese influence in Hanoi and consequent prolongation of the war, or the North Vietnamese leaders might decide it would to end the war soon rather than risk the return of the Chinese, who dominated northern Vietnam from the 2nd to the 10th century.

I non branch will be known as the Harris Building and Loan As sociation, Lebanon Mechanics RrancJi. The Lebanon office is located at 528 Cumberland St. Attending Weaver's Market and Sunset Market CHOCOLATE MERINGUE Donuts 50 doz. Potato Buns DIAL 27J-6381 737 SOUTH SIXTH STREET I.

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