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32 -LANCASTER, NEW ERA- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1983 State Trying to Return $31.5 Million to 114,000 Pennsylvanians Many Countians Have Forgotten Bank Accounts By JANET KELLEY New Era Staff Writer Wouldn't it be nice to learn you have a couple of thousand dollars stashed away in a forgotten bank account? A number of Lancaster Countians apparently, do have some money waiting for them although it might be considerably than a thousand dollars. County persons and businesses are among thousands the state is trying to track down who have apparently forgotten $31.5 million in inactive bank accounts. So far, the largest 1 reimbursement more than $32.000 went On E. Petersburg Agent Insurance Complaints Reach 175 By JOHN M. HOOBER III New Era Staff Writer The Department of Insurance has received more than 175 complaints from 1 customers of suspended East Petersburg insurance agent Vincent A.

Cascardo, department officials reported last week. The complaints, according to department spokeswoman Monica O' Reilly, involve reports from customers who allegedly purchased insurance policies from and later found they were uninsured because the agent failed to foward the money to the home company. The insurance department has given its files on the 38-year-old agent to the State Police White Collar Crime unit. No charges have been filed, but an "intense investigation," has been launched, according to Miss 0 Reilly and a state police investigator. Investigator Calvin Urben estimates that Cascardo owes "something most likely around $20,000" in premium money.

In June, Cascardo signed a consent order, similar to a guilty plea, with the insurance department agreed to pay a $17,500 fine and make restitution. At that time, the insurance department knew of less than 30 transactions in which Cascardo failed to remit money he collected from customers. By July 9 the number had risen to 35. Two days later the department suspended Cascardo, whose office is at 5307 Main East Petersburg. Urben said Cascardo was suspended "because he did not comply with the consent order that he previously signed.

"Effective July 11 he could no longer perform any duties as an agent," the investigator noted. However, Urben said Cascardo still continued to see customers. "I have received some evidence that as late as Aug. 24 he took applications," said the investigator. Insurance officials said Cascardo dealt in automobile, no-fault, and homeowners insurance.

As an independent agent, he could act as an agent for any insurance company with which he was licensed. Urben said a June 27 news article on Cascardo's fine, generated 100 more customer complaints against Cascardo. "The total now is in excess of 175," the investigator said. Urben said the complainants were customers of Cascardo who never received a policy. "When they went to him, they received a bunch of double talk.

Then they went to the company and found there was no record of them having said Urben. Urben said the complaints involved some situations where Cascardo customers actually suffered losses that should have been covered through insurance policies they had paid for. Leola Agent Will Stand Trial for Theft A Lititz insurance agent, charged with taking more than $98.000 in insurance premiums, has waived his preliminary hearing and will stand trial in Lancaster County Court. James R. Messersmith, 35, of 105 Hershey Road, was to have had a preliminary hearing this morning on the 48 theft-related charges brought by investigators at the State Police White Collar Crime Unit.

Messersmith, who operated the J.R. Messersmith Agency, 236-A W. Main Leola, allegedly sold insurance coverage to 15 county businesses and one individual. Messersmith collected the premiums, according to police, but failed to turn over the cash to the insurance companies. He remains free on $25,000 bail.

The Pennsylvania Insurance Commission said Messersmith's alleged theft is one of the largest amounts their agents have ever been called upon to investigate. Daily Lottery The winning daily lottery number for Oct. 10 is: 6-7-6. to William Tweed, a Chester County man in his mid-60s. His account had been untouched since 1974.

Tweed, a resident at the Coatesville Veterans Hospital, had numerous bank accounts and forgot where some of them were, a hospital spokesman said. The state revenue department has started an advertising campaign in Pennsylvania newspapers to locate the owners of the money, which was turned over to the state as the result change in Pennsylvania law. Until this year, the accounts did not revert to the state until they had been idle for 21 years. But a new law shortened that period to seven years. The shorter time makes it easier to locate account holders "since their paths aren't as cold," Revenue Secretary James Scheiner said.

If the owner isn't found, the state keeps the money. However, the state places the money in its General Fund and sets no deadline on when the money can be reclaimed. In most cases, Scheiner said, the 114,000 owners of the money have forgotten about their accounts. The state has already returned $2 million to about 6,000 people since the new rules took effect last April. The campaign will feature newspaper advertisements listing the names of account owners and including.

a toll-free telephone number to call for more information. In addition, each state legislator will be given a complete list of constituents' names who have inactive bank accounts. A complete list of Lancaster County accounts will be printed in the New Era later this week, but those persons with unclaimed accounts and Lancaster County addresses are: Alexander, Russell Edgar, E. Lemon Allethia Communications Co. New Era Photo by Richard Hertzler With woolly bear caterpillars crawling on Krone.

Her husband, the late Herb Krone, was his forehead and shirtcollar, Sam Taylor ac- nationally known as the woolly bear weather cepts the passing-of-the-bear from Mrs. Martha sage. Mrs. Krone Passes the Torch, to Sam Taylor The Woolly Bear, Sporting Sees Early Snow Bleak, By ERNEST SCHREIBER New Era Staff Writer The season's first snow will fall this month, followed by winter weather "colder than an icicle on the back of the neck." the nation's woolly bear forecaster announced today. "The caterpillar's head and tail are black as a hearse, and our winter will be just as bleak," said Sam Taylor, veteran woolly bear prognosticator and retired New Era journalist.

Basing his forecast on the color of the furry caterpillar's coat, Taylor predicted snow by Nov. 1, a green Christmas, and a whopping snowfall "up to the garage door handle" in March. "I've looked at a couple hundred of these critters, and they're almost all the same black at the ends with a brunette Taylor said. "You can't mistake what they mean. "This winter will be cold at the start and cold at the end.

Late December will be warm, and Christmas green." Taylor, who resides at 1307 Maple learned the art of woolly bear weather forecasting at the knee of the legendary caterpillar analyst, Herbert B. Krone, who died in 1980. "We walked through more woods than most deer ever do," said Taylor. "Herb was tireless. He wouldn't be satisfied until he Over 23-Month Period $15 Million Theft from Securities Firm Probed NEW YORK (AP) Millions of dollars may have been stolen from Prudential-Bache Securities Inc.

in a scheme involving phony claims for dividend payments from the investment firm, the FBI confirmed today. FBI spokesman Joseph Valiquette, however, declined to comment on published reports that there were organized crime ties to the scheme. The Daily News said today that the looting amounted to between $15 million and $16 million and involved making phony claims for dividend payments over a 23-month period. Prudential-Bache had said the FBI was looking into "apparent irregularities" in the investment company's stock dividend department. It said it had called in the FBI and was cooperating in the investigation.

It also said company funds, not money from customer accounts, were involved. The News, citing unidentified sources close to the investigation, said the thefts appeared to have been an inside job and some of the people involved might have connections with organized crime. Peter Costiglio, a vice president for Prudential-Bache, refused today to Akron; Arndt, Marlin Harvey, Elizabethtown R1; Basher, Amy 573 Locust Columbia; Berry, Basil, 335 Main Landisville; Bill Reeds Garage, 402 S. Prince Blue Cross of Greater Philadelphia, care of National Rolling Mills, Manheim. Booth, Ben S.

2207 Columbia Botto, Charles F. 113 Yale Boy Scout Troop 268, care of Linda A. Krow, 11 Fresh Meadow Drive; Boyer, Jonathan 246 S. Reading Road, Ephrata; Brandt, Robert A. or Jane care of Robert A.

Brandt 1135 New Holland Pike; Brinton, C.C., care of attorney Louis S. May, 49 N. Duke St. Bunting, H.S., care of Mary A. Bunting; Burkey, Walter H.

or Mary 613 Janet Ave; Central Detective Canine Security; Chang, Soon Han, 43 S. Second Columbia; Coulson, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson 2803 Terry Lane; Dennis W. Hevener, 2732 Brookfield Drive; Diem D.L.

and Lloyd 400 Lincoln Lititz. EPAC, L.E. Cunningham, treasurer, 527 N. Pine Eckman, Jacob New Providence; Eshbach, Elizabeth Ann, Millersville R1; Flosser, Joseph 148 E. Cottage Millersville; Foster, Ellen 1407 W.

View Drive; Freider, Fred J. or Grace Quarryville R1; Fryberger, Wilbert care of Epler Nursing, 128 W. Main rently a through road between the present Fruitville Pike and Roseville Road, but serves no other homes except for the Hess farm. A contract to repair the accidentdamaged Pinetown Bridge was awarded to the low bidder, Toews, Ayres Huber Inc. of Lancaster.

The contract calls for a sum not to exceed $52,840. The figure may be less if the township does some of the work itself. The commissioners approved a Lancaster Industrial Development Authority loan to Oregon Pike Medical Associates for construction of a new building on a lot of the Ada N. Landis estate on the southeast side of Oregon Pike. The facility will house a pediatric office, an ear, nose and throat office and an obstetrics and gynecology office.

The township's solicitor was instructed to draw up a tree ordinance designed to compel residents to remove limbs overhanging roads or that have blocked sidewalks. "The schools call every day after Manheim Twp. Expanding Suburban Police Bldg. To Double By AD CRABLE New Era Staff Writer The Manheim Township Police Department building, swelled by a growing police force and accumulating boxes of evidence and records, will be doubled in size early next year. Besides storage and office space, separate facilities for females will also be a priority item in the square-foot addition to the 11-year-old building at 1825 Municipal Drive.

Bids will be let shortly with groundbreaking possibly by the end of November. Officials declined to reveal an estimate of the cost of the project because they feel it may influence bids. Manheim Township Commissioners, in announcing the project Monday, said they have been setting aside funds for the project for some time and that no borrowing of money is expected. In 1972, when the current building was erected, the commissioners had hoped it would serve for much longer than it has. But the police force, paralleling surging growth in the county's largest township, has grown to 32, plus nine civilian aides.

Eight employees are women, who currently have no separate rest room or locker facilities. Another pressing problem has been a lack of storage space for evidence and other records that must be kept for years, in some cases. The new one building, to be added to the west side of the present building, will include a basement for storage. "We have boxes on top of boxes. We're starting to look like recluses in here," joked police chief David E.

Moore this morning, discussing the need for more space. The commissioners also announced the hiring of Nick Nobile as the township's parks and recreation superintendent. Nobile, who formerly worked for the township's parks division, will also serve as security guard at Stauffer Park. He will be paid $16,000 and be provided living quarters in Stauffer Mansion. A Nov.

14 public hearing has been set on a request by John G. to have a 70-foot section of the Fruitorder ville Pike given to him by the township. The family said it may develop the property. Old Fruitville Pike was abandoned by the state and turned over to Manheim Township in 1967. It is cur- -See SUBURBAN- -Page 25 Crafton Trial Reset for Nov.

2 The trial of Paul Crafton, the professor charged with impersonating teachers at two state been postponed in Cumberland County until Nov. 2. According to the Cumberland County Clerk of Courts, the request by defense counsel was granted by Judge Harold E. Sheely, today. The trial, which was scheduled to begin on Wednesday with pre-trial arguments, will now start at 9 a.m.

on Nov. 2. Crafton, 60, faces charges of tampering with public records and forgery in his efforts to get faculty posts at Millersville and Shippensburg universities. His trial in Lancaster County is scheduled to begin in January. Mountville.

Gallagher, Marguerite, 103 W. Main Strasburg; Glicks Body Shop, 502 S. Seventh Akron; Gonzalez, Christobal Santiago or Herminio, 518 S. 15th Columbia; Groff, Harry care of Flora Groff, 5 E. Locust Ephrata; Gunselman, Michael, 1631 Gudia Lane; Habecker, Connie, care of Grace W.

Shank, 402 W. Bainbridge Elizabethtown. Hahn, James 403 W. Orange Hamp, Richard 415 S. Hillcrest Quarryville; Heisterkamp, Charles A.

or Diane, 1949 Pine Drive; Hempfield School District; Hubley, Sylvania, 1520 Harrisburg Pike; Hunsberger, Florence 831 State IBPOE of Softball League Eastern District of Pennsylvania, care of Robert Anderson 620 Juniata St. Jennings, Mary Gray, 1047 Olde Hickory Road; Keystone Chem 313-317 Fulton Kiely, Emma care of Lawrence E. Stengel, 8 N. Queen Kreider, Lynn Bernell and Blessing, Betty Lou, 515 S. West End Laird, Beatrice, 814 Columbia Lancaster Osteopathic Hospital; Larsen, Terry 16 Country Drive, Leola.

Lausch, Daniel, 36 Harvest Road; Major Wall Systems 58 N. Duke Marley, Marie -See COUNTIANS -Page 25 2 Stations Out Soviet Radar Didn't Detect Korean Jet, Source Says a New Sage, Cold Winter had two, three hundred wigglers. "He always said if you collect just a few, a south-of-the-border tourist can fool you." Krone's widow, Martha, who issued the annual forecast in recent years, passed on her late husband's copy of "'The Long-Lost Bear" to Taylor this year. The book, printed in Lancaster in colonial days, explains the customs and practices of correct woolly bear forecasting. "My husband wanted Sam to be his successor," said Mrs.

Krone, who oversaw Taylor's efforts this year. "'He's ready now." The woolly bear, known to -See WOOLLY -Page 25 Antique Pistols, Rifles Stolen Two Lancaster residents lost more than $1,700 worth of loot to burglars, city police reported Monday. A thief stole eight antique pistols and rifles, worth $800, from Benjamin Brookmyer, 1003 E. King between Thursday and Monday. City police said the thief entered the home through a first-floor window.

Joseph Fink, 403 S. Prince lost $934.51 worth of loot to thieves who slit a screen in a kitchen window between 5:30 a.m. and 5:25 p.m. Monday. The stolen items include between $40 and $50 in pennies, Atari 5200 television game, 100 albums, and a bowling ball, police said.

Car in Lot Damaged By Hit-Run Driver A car valued at $3,000, was demolished Monday night on the Servomation Corp. parking lot by a hit and run driver. East Lampeter Township police said Servomation the car, which was was owned parked by in the lot at 1980 Old Philadelphia. Officer Michael Lawrence said that apparently sometime between 11 p.m. and midnight, a car exiting from Route 30 East ramp drove off the ramp, across the Servomation yard and crashed into the car.

Police said the car is believed to be a bronze or copper-colored Chevrolet. MOSCOW (AP) An official source said today that the South Korean jetliner shot down by a Soviet warplane had flown in Soviet airspace undetected for more than two hours because two of three radar stations on the Kamchatka peninsula did not work. Contradicting the government's version of what happened, the source said the plane's intrusion in Soviet airspace was not confirmed until it reached Sakhalin Island, where it was destroyed by an air-to-air missile Sept. 1. The source, who spoke on condition he not be identified, also said the air defense command reacted in confusion after the Korean Air Lines jetliner was discovered and that Soviet commanders and pilots involved in downing the plane did not know it was a civilian craft carrying 269 people.

All aboard the plane were killed. The source also claimed that Soviet air defense commanders ordered the plane shot down because they had conclusive proof it was transmitting intelligence information to American spy installations. The United States and South Korea have denied the plane was on a spy mission. It was impossible to confirm independently whether the new information provided by the Soviet source was correct or if it was an attempt, after the fact, to convince a distrusting world that the Soviets did not know the plane was a civilian jetliner, There have been unconfirmed reports that top a air defense officials in charge at Kamchatka were fired after the incident. Those reports would appear highly likely if, as the Soviet source claimed, there was such a massive failure of Soviet radar equipment or by the people operating it.

The new information conflicts with the scenario laid out at a Sept. 9 news conference by NikoOgarkov, the deputy defense minister and chief of the general staff. Ogarkov said Soviet radar, first began tracking the plane before it reached Kamchatka and that four Soviet fighters were scrambled from the peninsula in a vain attempt at convincing the airliner to land and explain why it was so far off course and flying over sensitive Soviet missile installations. The Soviet general said the local Soviet defense command waited for more than two hours before it ordered the plane shot down as a last resort. The Soviets have said the entire incident was orchestrated by the United States and have insisted they were justified in destroying the plane.

A radar malfunction could possibly explain a similar incident in April 1978 when a South Korean jetliner flew for more that two hours over Soviet airspace in the far north before Soviet air defenses detected the plane and forced it to crash land. There was never any explanation then of how the intruder was able to remain in Soviet territory discuss specifics on the grounds that the investigation was still in progress. Prudential-Bache is owned by the Prudential Insurance Co. of America. Costiglio said Monday that company auditors uncovered the problem two weeks ago and that customer accounts were not involved.

He also said that any losses uncovered would not materially affect the company and would be reimbursed by an insurance policy with Aetna Life Casualty Co. covering claims arising from employee dishonesty. According to the Daily News report, five fictitious firms were set up, opened bank accounts and submitted false claims for dividend payments to the investment firm. The report said a section manager in the dividend department at Prudential-Bache approved the payments and juggled the books to hide the transactions. An employee involved in processing dividends has been absent from his job for a week, Costiglio said.

He declined to identify the employee. The stock dividend department is responsible for handling dividends earned on any stocks held by the firm, either for its own account or the accounts of others. for so long before detection. There was some speculation Ogarkov's claim could have been an attempt to insulate the top military leadership from responsibility for the downing of the jetliner after the Kremlin realized the world outrage the act had created. Quarryville R4 Girl Reported Missing A 17-year-old Quarryville R4 girl has been missing since about 3:30 p.m.

Monday, state police report. Celia Rosa Carrigan, Parkside Drive, was last seen with her 17-yearold boyfriend in an orange Ford Pinto with black stripes, troopers learned. The girl was wearing a Solanco school jacket and brown corduroy pants. She is five feet, ten inches tall, weighs 145 pounds, and has brown eyes and brown hair..