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SALT Talks Are Renewed 15' The 33 Nations Agree On Environmental to a Ban Warfare Repulbl can Daily Newspaper Published In Mt. Jewett, Wednesday, May McKean County 18, 1977 Overnight low 50. Noon reading 80. Sheriff Miller Is Winner 4 Win School Board Nominations in District year. He said Vance would appeal to Gromyko to be "constructive" on the outstanding problem Palestinian representation.

The official described the Likud victory as a "not an irrelevant factor in the peacemaking process." Although the environmental war treaty was backed by 96 nations in a vote in the United Nations General Assembly last December, only 33 countries were represented at the half-hour signing ceremony. Although nine nations voted against the convention in New York and 30 others abstained, enough nations were on hand a minimum of 20 for today's ceremony to put the convention into force and begin ratification procedures toward its becoming international law. Representatives from the Communist bloc, 15 Western and pro-Western states and eight developing nations signed the treaty here. China, India, France, the European neutral states and the Latin American countries, except Bolivia, stayed away. Vance, arriving this morning from London, declined to predict whether his meeting with Gromyko would result in progress toward SALT 2, the second agreement between the superpowers to limit their nuclear arsenals.

But he rejected suggestions that the meeting was being held in an atmophere of crisis because- of the expiration of the first SALT agreement in October. "I have always said SALT is a long process," he said. "It takes patience and perseverance. We have both of these. Let's wait and see what happens." 4 Gromyko on his arrival Tuesday night said the Russians "have done our GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) Secretary of State Cyrus R.

Vance and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko joined officials from 31 other nations today in signing a convention banning environmental war. The convention, a joint U.S.-Soviet initiative at the ongoing 30-nation disarmament conference in Geneva, "military or other hostile use of eirvironmental modification techniques having widespread, long-lasting or severe effects." The techniques, still on the drawing board, include artificial catastrophies such as tidal waves, hurricanes and earthquakes. The brief signing ceremony, held in the Palace of Nations council chamber, preceded the opening of three days of talks between the American and Soviet leaders expected to center on the nuclear arms deadlock and efforts toward Arab-Israeli peace, including a possible reconvening of a Geneva conference on the Middle East. The Vance-Gromyko talks follow a victory by Israel's "conservative Likud party over the long-ruling Labor party in national elections on Tuesday and speculation on how this would affect prospects for Middle East peace.

The Likud party advocates outright annexation of Arab land captured in the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, specifically the West Bank of the Jordan River and the Gaza Strip. On his arrival, Vance adopted a wait-and-see attitude toward the Likud victory saying peace prospects would depend on "what kind of coalition is put together" following the election. But a top State Department official said the Carter administration intends to keep pushing for a resumption of the Geneva conference by the end of the Robert Poklar, David Malone, incumbent James Lindquist and William Swanson won primary election nominations for the Kane Area School Board in primary election balloting yesterday. Complete, unofficial totals for school board included: Democrats James Lindquist 388, James Salvamoser 263, Beverly McDowell 158, William Swanson 326, Robert Poklar 481, Gloria Danielson 298 and Dr. Henry Klippert 247.

Republicans Gloria Danielson 382, Robert Poklar 543, Beverly McDowell 99, David Malone 427, William Swanson 417, James Salvamoser 230, James Lindquist 432 and Dr. Henry Klippert 410. Mr. Malone ran only on the Republican tickets. The others cross-filed.

Other primary election highlights yesterday included. Incumbent Sheriff Richard Miller winning the Republican nomination in McKean County with an unofficial total of 3,843 votes compared to primary opponent Howard Dougherty, the Port Allegany police chief, with 2,541 votes. McKean County Treasurer Clarence Larson won a primary election in a landslide, defeating Margaret Dibble of Smethport by unofficial totals of 4,567 to 1,375. Those were the only two primary contests on a McKean County level. A story elsewhere reports on the victory by state Rep.

Robert Kusse Kusse Wins Handily GOP Wins 2 of 3 Senate Seats Area Tops Yearly Quota Bloodmobile Collects Kane VOL. NO. LXXXIV No. 208 Kane Borough's Primary Voting Tuesday Listed Results in Kane Borough primary election voting yesterday included: Special election-First Ward, Kusse 145, Kuntz 75; Second, Kusse 89, Kuntz 75; Third Ward, Kusse 200, Kuntz 89; Fourth, Kuntz 100, Kusse 86. Sheriff-First Ward, Miller 131, Dougherty 75; Second, Miller 58, Dougherty 29; Third, Miller 118, Dougherty 76; Fourth, Miller 31, Dougherty 47.

County treasurer-First Ward, Larson 126, Dibble 31; Second, Larson 59, Dibble 16; Third, Larson 139, Dibble 46; Fourth, Larson 58, Dibble 15. School board: Fourth Ward-Democrat. Lindquist 44, Salvamoser 55, McDowell 12, Swanson 27, Poklar 60, Danielson 22 and Klippert 41; Republican, Danielson 21, Poklar 47, McDowell 5, Malone 12, Swanson 31, Salvamoser 23, Lindquist 37 and Klippert 43. First Ward-Democrat, Lindquist 58, Salvamoser 31, McDowell 7, Swanson 32, Poklar 53, Danielson 31 and Klippert 33; Republican, Danielson 52, Poklar 99, McDowell 14, Malone 54, Swanson 59, Salvamoser 45, Lindquist 84 and Klippert 76. Second Ward-Democrat, Lindquist 52, Salvamoser 44, McDowell 18, Swanson 42, Poklar 65, Danielson 38 and Klippf Republican, Danielson 21, Poklar '4)5, McDowell 5, Malone 21, Swanson 37, Salvamoser 15, Lindquist 43 and Klippert 42.

Third Ward-Democrat, Lindquist 40, Salvamoser 22, McDowell 25, Swanson 28, Poklar 49, Danielson 22, Klippert 41; Republican, 62, Poklar JJ)1 McDowell 19, Malone 60, Swanson 68, Salvamoser 43, Lindquist 83 and Klippert 125. Other First Ward voting Democrat, Irene Hedstrom, unopposed, tax collector, 88; Ruth Harriger, auditor, 64; Josephine Cappello, inspector of election, 78; Republican, Mayor Edgar James, unopposed 157; Virginia Weidow, inspector, 152. Second Ward-Democrat, Irene Hedstrom 120, Ruth Harriger 64, June Doubles, inspector, two write-ins; Republicans, Edgar James 62, Margaret Stevens, three write-ins for tax collector; Lillian Grobowski write-in vote for judge of election and Kay Meyers 14 write-in votes for inspector. Third Ward Democrat, Irene Hedstrom 80, Mrs. Harriger 54, Helen McKenna for inspector of election, 73; Republican, Ruth M.

Anderson, judge of election, 171, Ruth B. Rietter, inspector of election, 177; Mayor James 189. Fourth Ward Democrat, Mrs. Hedstrom 100, Mrs. Harriger 61, Louise DeSio, judge of election, 86; Marie Park, inspector, 85; Republican, Mayor James 74; Alice P.

Anderson, inspector, 75. Special election: 1st, Kusse 145, Kuntz 75; 2nd, Kusse 89, Kuntz 75; 3rd, Kusse 200, Kuntz 89; 4th, Kuntz 100, Kusse 86. Mob convention in Los Angeles Tuesday. At right is out-going UAW President Leonard Woodcock. n-xi: I V.

7-.) j' kl I 1 Only Afternoon Kane and best, and we will go on doing our best. A lot depends on what the Americans are It is not we, not the Soviet Union, who have caused difficulties." But a speech in Moscow by Soviet Communist party chief Leonid I. Brezhnev indicated that the Soviet position was unchanged. The meeting in the U.N. Palace of Nations is the first between Vance and Gromyko since the Soviets rejected the Carter administration's arms control proposals during Vance's visit to Moscow in March.

One of the U.S. arms proposals called for ratification of the 1974 Vladivostok understanding to limit each superpower to 2,400 long-range bombers and intercontinental missiles. The other called for substantial reductions in that ceiling. The Soviets rejected the first Carter proposal because it did not include the new U.S. cruise missile in the weapons subject to limitation.

They turned down the second because it would slash their land-based missiles while having little effect on existing U.S. forces. The previous strategic arms limitation talks (SALT) to incorporate the Vladivostok agreement into a treaty deadlocked over the American refusal to put the cruise missile under restrictions and the Soviet refusal to do the same for their new Backfire bomber. The Carter administration's first proposal called for negotiations on this issue to continue without delaying the signing of the treaty. President Carter said last month he was encouraged by private messages from Brezhnev and there may still be "enough flexibility" to reach' an agreement.

But Brezhnev said Tuesday that the Vladivostok agreement must be the basis for any new treaty. crash. Kusse, supported by a Republican registration edge of 10,000 votes, had 22,251 votes with 88 per cent pf the counting Kuntz, an Elk commissioner, had 14,931 votes. Republican leaders hoped the double wins would translate into a state-wide show of resurging strength, especially with the governor's race coming up next year. Democrat J.

Barry Stout forged a victory in 46th District, where the party enjoys a 4-1 lead in registration. The former state representative had 24,254 votes with the bulk of the voting completed. Republican John Cairns had 13,987 and Robert Luzier, a Democrat running as an independent, trailed with 7,283. Stout will complete the term of Sen. Austin Murphy, who was also elected to Congress.

The district includes Washington, Fayette and Greene counties. The Republicans gave top priority to the three elections because of the upcoming gubenatorial race. "If we win those three special elections or two of the three, 1978 is going to be anybody's ball game," said Sen. Robert Jubelirer, head of the GOP's special election committee. KATREV KULKA DIES Mrs.

Katrin Kulka, 82, of Ludlow, died at 10:55 p.m. last evening at the Kane Community Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced tomorrow. Friendly .4 i) ii Following a speech, President Jimmy Carter is mobbed by delegates attending the United Auto Workers ZT 1 V. over Elk County Commissioner Frank Kuntz in a special election held yesterday to fill the State Senate seat of the late Richard Frame, killed in a plane crash earlier this year.

Kane Borough Council results included: First Ward (no primary opposition) Paul Nagle, 77, and incumbent John J. Carlson, 150. Second Ward Edward Swedenjelm, unopposed, 67; Daniel C. Scanzoni, 100, David M. (Mike) Cardamone, 37.

Third Ward Democrats, John W. Mays 31, Shirlee Winner 25, Eugene Espin 24; Republicans, Thomas VanGiesen 102, Vincent J. DiMaria 96. Fourth Ward Republican Conrad Anderson, unopposed, 75; Democrats, Richard T. Bostaph 76, Randy Sharrow, 21.

In the school board balloting, Mr. Malone received 202 of his votes in Mt. Jewett Borough. In the Republican primary, Mr. Poklar received 99 votes in the First Ward and 101 in the Third Ward of Kane, plus 95 in Wetmore Township in that victory.

Mr. Lindquist's big votes were 82 in Wetmore Township, 84 in the Kane First Ward and 83 in the Kane Third Ward. In the Democratic primary for school board, Mr. Poklar received 77 votes in Wetmore Township, 65 in the Kane Second Ward and 60 in the Kane Fourth Ward, plus 76 votes in his home district, James City. Mr.

Linquist received 62 in Wetmore Township as his high total. Blood Bearfield, Ann Davis, David Davidson, Dennis Banks, Darrell Blankenship, Paul Nagle, Lawrence Woods and Jack Hedlund. James Perry, William Barr, Gary Olson, Mary Ellen Peterson, Lynn Meckley, Tom Wile, Dominick Zampogna, Thomas Stewart, Thomas White, Lois Wilson, Joseph Brinkley, Janice Swanson, Robert Ackley, John Baughman, Kenneth Wolfe, Marvin Peterson, Curtis Hartman, Robert Peterson, Terry Rakiecki, Edward Bliss, John Mertz, Linda Houser, Chester Bush, Robert James, Francis Gardner, Milton Asel, Donna Vail and Ivan Udovich. Nancy Gerhart, Mark Timblin, Linda Gatewood, Robert Smith, Arthur Johnson, Thomas Rettger, Wilbur Williams, Gary Anderson, Rev. Stephen Shuart, Floyd Nelson, Marianne Odonish, Carolyn Yetto, Wayne Surdyk, Lillian Johnson, Dennis Ackley, Helen Micheau, Wilmer Reichard, Gwen Smith, Clara Jane Paul, Polly Paup, Corine Gibson and (Continued on page 3) Edna P.

Petruzzi Of Chase Street Dies at Age of 75 Mrs. Edna P. Petruzzi, 75, of 525 Chase Street here, died Tuesday at the Kane Community Hospital at 3:40 p. m. She was born July 18, 1901 in Kane, the daughter of the late August and Regina Greg Kraft.

She was a lifelong resident of Kane and was a member of St. Callistus Church, the Altar Rosary Society of the church and the Catholic Daughters of America. On Sept. 23, 1926 in Detroit, she was married to P. Paul Petruzzi, who preceded her in death on Nov.

25, 1976. Surviving are a son, Jerry of Kane; a granddaughter, Paula; two brothers, Raymond and Harold Kraft of Kane and several nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to call at the Cummings Funeral Home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Parish prayers will be held at the funeral home at 8:45 p. m.

tonight. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday at St. Callistus Church with the Rev. Father Joseph Jerge officiating.

Interment will be in St. Callistus Cemetery. Democrat Sen. Joseph Ammerman of Clearfield County, who was elected to Congress. Three-term House member Robert Kusse defeated Democrat Frank Kuntz" to retain the GOP's representation in the 25th District.

The seat was vacated by the death of Sen. Richard Frame, who perished in a February plane ST a Robert Kusse James City Vote: Voting in the James City district of Highland Township yesterday in the primary election included: Special election: Kuntz 87, Kusse 26. Democrats: School board-Lindquist 33, Salvamoser 17, McDowell 4, Swanson 30, Poklar 76, Danielson 12, Klippert 15. District attorney, Meyer 68; jury commissioner, Eckert 68; assessor, Laverne Vanderneck 78; auditor, Mildred Vanderneck 74; tax collector, Mirko Zaunick 74; supervisor, John Punk 20, Ted Johnson 33, Ron Newpher 32; judge, Helen Ondrovic 84; inspector, Alice Lorenzo 82. Republican: School board, Danielson 5 Poklar 16, McDowell 2, Malone 2, Swanson Salvamoser 4, Lindquist 5, Klippert 9.

Supervisor, Barnes 5, Ted, Johnson 7, Newpher 6, John Punk 5. District attorney, Pontzer 21; jury commissioner, Fritz 6, Largey 4, Carl Carlson tax collector, Mirki Zaunick 15. Weather Forecast Considerable cloudiness with a few thundershowers tonight. Partly sunny Thursday. Continued warm.

High Thursday in the low 80s. Low tonight in the mid 50s. Wind light and variable tonight. Chance of rain 50 percent tonight and 20 percent Thursday. 1 PHILADELPHIA (AP) State Republicans, looking for a shot in the flap that would pump new life into a ring party, won two of the three spe-tWSenate elections at stake Tuesday.

The GOP managed a net gain of one seat in the Senate, putting the Democratic edge at 30-20. The victories also boosted the party's sagging morale going into next year's gubenatorial election. In a pivotal contest in central Pennsylvania, Centre County commissioner Doyle Corman overcame a Democratic registration edge of 8,000 votes in the 34th District to defeat contractor G.M. McCrossin. Corman had 16,247 votes with 63 per cent of the ballots counted.

The 70-year--'d McCrossin, who had 12,338 votes, jnceded the race early today. Corman, 44, will fill out the term of Mix and Carlson Win Mt. Jewett Vote for Mayor Herbert Mix, Republican, and Edward Carlson, Democrat, won primary races for mayor of Mt. Jewett in the primary election Tuesday. The results: Democratic Supreme Court Larson 4, Green 15, Montemuro 16, Richette 35.

Superior Court Hester 63, Shadle 25. Controller Healy 77. Jury commissioner Lane 77. School board Lindquist 21, Salvamoser 43, McDowell 47, Swanson 62, Poklar 29, Danielson 95, Klippert 14. Mayor Edward Carlson 97.

Council Arthur Larson 92, Don Danielson 95, Charles Boedecker 66, Russell Sheppard 82. Tax collector Helen Winegard 115. Inspector Helen Kennedy 110. Supreme Court Green 59, Montemuro 37, Larson 87, Richette 13. Superior Court Shadle 79, Hester 102.

Sheriff Miller 107, Dougherty 112. Prothonotary Fry 194. Controller South wick 183. Treasurer Larson 178, Dibble 34. Jury commissioner Gorton 155.

School board Danielson 118, Poklar 56, McDowell 24, Malone 202, Swanson 87, Salvamoser 66, Lindquist 38, Klippert 22. Mayor Howard Kelley 45, C. John Carlson 45, Herbert Mix 141. Council Robert Mix 183, Donald Yung 108, Manuel Alexis 98, William Jwartzfager 139, LeVern Burg 159, Kenneth McKinley 97. Auditor Norma Barnhart 197." Judge of election Gail Anderson 206.

Inspector-Mildred Reep 196. Special election: Kusse 135, Kuntz 79. 137 Pints Of A total of 146 persons volunteered to donate blood at the Kane Area United Way sponsored Bloodmobile Day at First United Methodist Church in Kane Tuesday. The Bloodmobile collected 137 pints of blood, with nine persons deferred for various reasons. The quota for the day was 145 pints.

Joseph Haulik, blood program chairman for Kane Chapter, American Red Cross, commented, "The Bloodmobile visit was the final one in Kane for the 1976-77 fiscal year and, because of the good response at earlier visits, the Kane area blood donors put us 16 units over the annual quota of 435 pints." Mr. Haulik said, "I would like to thank all the donors who took the time to donate blood and all the volunteer workers who handled the whole operation." The next visit of the Bloodmobile to Kane will be on Aug. 23, 1977. Those who volunteered to give blood Tuesday included: Michael Snyder, Michael Swanson, Geno McMahon, Richard Grandinetti, John Brady, Rick Johnston, Michael Hannah, Valerie Ewing, Neal Cole, Herbert Engman, Joseph Streit Phyllis Swanson, Cora Antonson, Renda Clevenger, Wallace Dyne, Rev. Jon Black, Elaine Wismar, Howard White, Steve Lundberg, John Hill Betty Lundberg and Joseph Haulik.

Richard Shields, Ronald Swanson, Stanley Rush, Ronald Peterson, Jeanne Jolly, Robert Dougherty Ronald Buzard, Randall Gatewood, Helen Beer, Anne Weirich, John Swanson, Glenn Powell, Dennis Hunt, Daniel Stone, Dora Wright, Frances Campbell, Isabel Fischer, Betty Drake, Arden Walker, Christine Avenali, Barbara Schierer, Charles Snyder, Elizabeth Nicholson, Donna Grube, Charles Hannold, Bernard Nevel and John Agens. Bruce Slater, Lynette Yetto, Margie Nagle, Joseph Stauffer, Hugh Coudreit, Brian Sees, Margaret Anderson, Palma DeMarte, Cathy Johnson, Francis Peterson, Donald Swanson, Anthony Raymondo, Jack Humes, Perry THE PA. LOTTERY PITTSBURGH number in the lottery was 3-0-7. (AP) Tuesday's Pennsylvania daily.