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-Daily Republican, Monongahela, Herald American, Donora, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1970 Hospital Notes Arthur Rullo of Monongahela. Irene Lukach of Monongahela. Lucretia. Kahl of Mononga- hela. (Sunday) Norman Drumm of West Newton.

Shirley Kelly of William Lang of Charleroi. Robert Lowe of Monessen. James Pore Belle Vernon. Clyde Wilson of Washington. Edna Altenhof of Finleyville.

Mary Murray of Finleyville. Thomas Stanley of Monongahela. Louis Roule of Monongahela. Maris Green of Monongahela. George Campbell of Monongahela.

Helen Beck of Monongahela. Deaths Harold Hornbeck, 71, of 424 Second Donora, admitted May 16, 1970, died May 24, 1970, at 2:15 a.m. Mrs. Anne Uram, 63, of 124 McKee Monessen, admitted May 7, 1970, died May 23, 1970, at 1:40 p.m. Emergency Room Friday: Twenty-four treated and one admitted.

Saturday: Twenty-four treated and seven admitted. Sunday: Thirty Six treated and seven admitted. (Continued on Page Ten) (Column Eight) Monongahelans Named VFW Aides-de-Camp Kansas CITY, Mo. (Special) Ray Gallagher, Redfield, S.D., commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, has announced the appointments of two Monongahela, veterans as National Aides V.F.W. They are: Richard Wright, 473 Hudson and Albert V.

Palumbo, 1356 Wickerham Dr. "'The ever-lengthening record of V.F.W. accomplishments will 1 continue to grow as long as we have men of the caliber of these men helping to write it," said Gallagher in making the announcement. "It has long been the practice of the national organization to select men for this appointment who are dedicated to serving their communities and to furthering the ideals of the nation and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. These men have proved over the years to be such people and I am proud to publicly commend them for their efforts." Charleroi Firemen Answer Alarm Members of the Charleroi Fire Dept.

responded to an alarm at 3:25 p.m. Saturday when a short circuit in a washing machine motor caused a fire in the home of Ronald Christinia of 24 Carson Speers. Funeral Notice HORNBECK Harold M. Hornbeck, 71, of 424 Second Donora, in Monongahela Memorial Hospital, New Eagle, Sunday, May 24, 1970, 2 a.m. Friends received at the Lawson-Rabe Funeral Home, 701 Thompson Donora, Monday, May 25, 1-4 and 7-10 p.m.

Services there Tuesday, May 26, 1:30 p.m., the Rev. Hengust Robinson pastor of First United Methodist Church, Donora, officiating. Interment in Monongahela Cemetery, Monongahela. (L-R 5-25) HUFFMAN James H. Huff.

man, 69, of Third Street and Allen Avenue, Donora, in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital, Saturday, May 23, 1970, 11:30 a.m. Friends received at the Lawson- Rabe Funeral Home, 701 Thompson Donora. Funeral services there Tuesday, May 26, 11 a.m., followed by interment in Monongahela Cemetery, Monongahela. (L-R 5-25) ROBB William W. Robb, 56, suddenly at his home, RD 1, Finleyville, on Monday morning, May 25, 1970.

Friends received after 7 p.m., May 25, at the Walter L. Kennedy Funeral Home, 3560 Washington Finleyville, where services will be held Wednesday, May 27, 1970, at 1:30 p.m., with the Rev. H. J. Minotti officiating.

Interment. in James Chapel Cemetery. (K I John D. Woodward, Co. Deeds Recorder, Dies John Davidson Woodward, 60, the Charleroi-Monessen longtime Washington County Hospital, North Charleroi.

Recorder of Deeds, died Sun- Mr. Woodward, who resided day, May 24, 1970, at 7:52 p.m. Paul R. Berwick Dies; Navy Vet Of Korean War Word has been received of the sudden death on the West Coast of Paul Richard Berwick, 36, a U. S.

Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. Berwick, who resided at 5528 Hakison Torrance, 'died of a heart attack Sunday, May 24, 1970. A son of Mrs. Evelyn Bell and the late Alphonso Berwick, Mr. Berwick was born in New Eagle, Pa.

June 2, 1933. He attended the Monongahela schools. Surviving with his mother are his wife, the former Lois Cottle; 2 sons, Rick and Tom at home; a sister, Mrs. Norma Jean McCall of Monongahela; a brother, James of Ranche Cordova, Calif. and his maternal grandmother, Mrs.

Mary Roush of New Eagle. Services will be held in Torrance, Calif. W. W. Robb Of RD 1, Finleyville, Dies Suddenly William W.

Robb, 56, a selfemployed television serviceman and part-time bus driver for the Ringold School District, died suddently in his RD 1, Finley. ville, home this mornnig, Monday, May 25, 1970. A son of Charles E. and Margaret Ann 'Aiston Robb, Mr. Robb was born in Union Twp.

on June 1, 1914. He was a member of the Gastonville United Methodist Church and the Charleroi Local of the Musicians' Union. Mr. Robb was a veteran of World War II. Surviving with his wife, Phyllis, are two sons, William E.

and Dale a daughter, Melodie Lynn, and three brothers, George C. of Finleyville, Thompson E. of Cleveland. and C. Vernon Robb of Fontana, Calif.

Friends will be received after 7 p.m., May 25, at the Walter L. Kennedy Funeral Home, 3560 Washington Finleyville, Pa. RUTH NUTT PAULETT Ruth Nutt Paulette, who was reared in Donora and lived at 803 Thompson Ave. until her marriage, died Saturday at the home of her son in Richmond, Va. She was the stepdaughter of William T.

Rabe and was married to the late Vernon Pickett Paulett of Farmville, Va. Mrs. Paulette was born in Black Diamond near Victory Hill on Feb. 26, 1886, and was 84 at the time of her death. She had lived alternately with her son, Vernon P.

Paulette Jr. of 7201 McKesson Court, Richmond, who iS superintendent of schools in Richmond, and her daughter, Ruth Paulette of Box 2710, Route 2, Browns Mills, N.J: Mrs. Paulette is also survived by four grandchildren. JAMES H. HUFFMAN James H.

Huffman of Third Street and Allen Avenue, Donora, died late Saturday, morning in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Huffman was born in Allegheny County Oct. 22, 1900, and was 69 at the time of his death. He was the son of the late James H.

and Yetta May Whitaker Huffman. He had been a resident of Donora for the past 60 years. Survivors include a brother, William A. Huffman of New Eagle, and a sister, Mrs. Iva M.

Jordan of Donora. Friends are being received at the Lawson- Rabe Funeral Home, 701 Thompson Donora. Steelhaulers (Continued From Page One) with steel-carrying vehicles on the highways and at plant entrances. 'The injunction, issued on a petition from seven major steel firms, was upheld by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. At the same time, steelhaulers in Cleveland and ville voted to return to their delivery runs despite protests from national officers of FASH.

Ringgold Elementary Choirs Hold Festival Hospitality Shop Memorial Hospital 3 Voluntarily Staffed by Women's Auxiliary Auxiliary meets third Friday of January, April and September. Monongahela Memorial Births The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cosgrove of Box 352, Monongahela, born May 22, 1970, at 11:41 a.m. The daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Leone of 128 Dinsmore Belle Vernon, born May 25, 1970, at 7:42 a.m. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Vignoli of 70 Watkins Donora, born May 25, 1970, at 12:10 a.m.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Walker of Johnny's Trailer Court, New Eagle, born May 24, 1970, at 7:35 a.m. The son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Trunzo of Fourth and Wood New Eagle, born May 24, 1970, at 9:43 a.m. Admitted Paul Roberts of Ginger Hill, RD 1, Finleyville. James Ambrose of Box 287, Courtney. Elaine Myers of Box 607, Monongahela. Harold Carter of Box 466, Monongahela.

Elizabeth DeZardo of 913 Fourth Monongahela. Silvia Volk of RD 1, Monongahela. Lorraine Bova of Box 264, Monongahela. Maxine Thompson of Box 229, Grindstone. Edith Pritchard of 10 Madison Clairton.

Walter Limbach of Box 322, Eighty Fourth. Raymond Bergman of 109 First West Newton. Rachel Crupe of RD 1, Avella. Anna Norkus of 922 McKean Charleroi. Josephine Brody of Second Donora.

Margie Lomax of 237 Meade Donora. Fred Hevia of 95 Place Plan, Donora. Karen Natalini, 8, daughter of Robert Natalini of 1102 Lynn Drive, Belle Vernon. Eugene Kornosky of 642 Green Belle Vernon. Mary Ann Matus of Rd 2, Finleyville.

Robert Ritter of RD 1, Finleyville. Lena Bergstedt of 35 Jackson Monessen. Frank Novobilsky of 1120 Knox Monesen. George Stark of 661 Knox Monessen. Alvin Woessner of Box 341, RD 1, Monongahela.

Elmer Dotson of Box 106, RD 3, Monongahela. Irene Ellsworth of 103 11th Monongahela. Richard Beissel. 9, son of Richard Beissel of 1556 Walters Monongahela. Caroline Pesognelli of 296 Poplar Monongahela.

Frank Nahar of Box 92, Monongahela. Discharged (Friday) Robert Keyho of Eighty Four. Virginia Patton of Brownsville. Kathleen Steffey of Belle Vernon. Helen Kopac of Donora.

Jacqueline Walker of New Eagle. Kent Scott of Monongahela. Frances Chattaway of Monongahela. Ubaldo Pieranunzi of Monongahela. Lilly Styche of Monongahea.

Frank Miller of Monongahela. Dorothy Micenko of Monongabela. Charles McFeely of bela. Robert Riley of Monongahela. Randy Venanzi of bela.

(Saturday) Nellie Smail of New Eagle. Joseph Greco of Donora. Alcinda Chalfant of Brownsville. Frederick Bettilyon of Pitts. burgh.

Dominic Anthony of Monessen. Sandra Sokol of North Char. leroi. Rosemarie Inghram of North Charleror. Mrs.

Ronald Vesely and baby son of Pleasant Hills. Mary Jane Zurenski of Monongahela. Baby Boy Schock of Monongahela. at 905 Fifth Charleroi, was born in North Charleroi on July 22, 1909, a son of Davis and Maude Wood Woodward. He attended 1 the Charleroi public schools and was graduated from California State College.

Mr. Woodward, a Democrat, was elected to his sixth term as recorder of deeds in 1969 Prior to entering politics, he served as principal of the Dunlevy Schools. He served for four years in the U. S. Army during World War II, three of them in the European Theatre of Operations.

Mr. Woodward served as quartermaster of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 167 for 18 3 years, and he had been elected commander of the post for the ensuing year. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, American Legion Post 22, BPOE 494, Italia Unita, and the Tenth Street Athletic Club, all of Charleroi. He is survived by his wife, Olga Onufer Woodward, president of Charleroi Borough Council; a son, John D.

Woodward at home; two brothers, Lloyd W. Woodward of Charleroi Dempsey Woodward of Ferndale, and two sisters, Lydia Belle Clark of Sunbury, and Henrietta Glunt of Charleroi. Friends are being received after 7 p.m. today in the Harold L. Schrock Funeral Home, 226 Fallowfield Charleroi.

HAROLD M. HORNBECK Harold M. Hornbeck of 424 Second Donora, died early yesterday morning in Monongah hela Memorial Hospital following a lingering illness. Son of the late William and Mary McCloy Hornbeck, he was born Oct. 20, 1898, in Waltersburg, Pa.

He was 71 at the time of his death. He was retired in 1961 from the open hearth department of the Donora Works of the United States Steel Corp. Mr. Hornbeck was a member of First United Methodist Church, Donora, the Church Choir, Methodist Men, and Trailblazers of the church; and also was a former member of the Donora Male Chorus. He is survived by his widow, Margaret Hornbeck; a son, Donald M.

Hornbeck of Farmington, a daughter, Mrs. Lee G. (Fontaine) Keefer of Monessen; a sister, Mrs. Jessie Amos of Lake Worth, and three grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Lawson- Rabe Funeral Home, 701 Thompson Donora, during designated visiting hours.

GEORGE A. MILLS George A. Mills, 88, of 707 Lewis Speers Hill, Charleroi, died at 11:55 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 1970, in the CharleroiMonessen Hospital, North Charleroi. Mr.

Mills was born in Fayette Co. on Aug. 14, 1881, a son of the late John H. and Flora Belle Hostetler Mills. He was a retired employe of the Allenport Works of the Wheeling- Pittsburgh Steel Corp.

Mr. Mills was a member of the United Methodist Church of Speers; Charleroi Lodge 615, F. A.M.; IOOF Lodge 1030; and the Fallowfield Grange. He was a member of the board of trustees of the Howe Cemetery Association and the IOOF Home for the Aged at Grove City, Pa. His wife, Daisy Holbrook Mills, died in 1965.

He is survived by a daughter, Rose Mills, at home, and two brothers, Gilbert Mills of Charleroi and Earl Mills of Seattle, Wash. Friends are being received 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. in the Harold L. Schrock Funeral Home, 226 Fallowfield Charleroi. Other Deaths STEVE CERMAK.

45, of McClain Republic, lied Wednesday, May 20, 1970, in Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was the brother of Michael Cermak of Donora. SALVATORE NICOLETTE, 65, of 212 Market Belie Vernon, died Thursday, May 21. 1970, in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. His mother is Mrs.

Julia Nicolette of Donora. Other Donora survivors include Mrs. Cyril (Theresa) Brandini and Mrs. Jeannette Loreski, sisters. Elementary choirs of Ringgold School District held a festival at Finley Junior High School on Tuesday, May 19, 1970, from 9:30 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m. This event climaxed the choir year for the 750 children who participated. The seven choirs were comprised of selected students in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades in Ringgold's 11 elementary schools. This is the third festival which has been held by the Vocal Department for the elementary choirs. This year approximately 80 more children participated than had performed at the two previous PONY IN A a pony owned by Alan Ashcraft of New Eagle, struggles to extricate himself from a threefoot-deep water meter hole.

The pony recently backed onto a lid which covered the hole and went crashing through as workmen were installing a new water line on the Maple Hill. remove vived property of Walter McIntosh of New Eagle in the and Seventh Ave. area of the borough's Keenan Although those at the scene said it was difficult to Socks from the apprehensive pony the procedure -Arthur McIntosh Photo Next Concert (Continued From Page One) from Broadway musicals the movies. This year's concert promises to be another crowd pleaser as the Symphony conducts its tour of riverside communities. The season opened May 15 with the California State College Symphony Orchestra performing under the direction of Dr.

Alan Krueck of CSC, and, despite the fact that proms and school concerts were being held the same night, playing to an audience well over a thousand. Those who attended that performance also got a bonus of balmy weather from the weatherman who had predicted rain around showtime. Following the evening's show, it was the general feeling of the audience the evening's performance was a cultural achievement enhanced by the natural setting of the aquatorium. Membership cards of $5 for adults and $3 for students and children for seats in a reserved section for the remaining five programs in the concert series are still being sold. In Monongahela locations are, Chamber of Commerce office, The Daily Republican, Cox's Grocery, Long- Warne Agency, Chattaway Agency, Polaski News Store, and Costs Pharmacy, New Eagle.

Others are Might's Book Store, Charleroi; Monessen Chamber of Commerce; in Donora, The Herald American and Chamber of Commerce. General admission for the May 15 show was $2 for adults and $1 for children, which adds up to a savings for those who attend through membership cards. Other shows in the series are the Sweet Adelines, July 11, an evening of female barbershop harmony which includes among its outstanding quartets a group placing fifth in international competition; August 8, the Monongahela Valley Chapter of the Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America; August 30, the Internationally acclaimed Tamburitzans from Duquesne University; October 5, the Boys Town Choir of Boys Town, performing here during its eastern fall concert tour. Sponsoring memberships, sold for $25 per person are still available. Purchasers.

of these cards are entitled to see all shows as well as the Associations shows, held at the riverside theatre this season. Added to the increasing list of sponsoring members are the names of Dr. and Mrs. Norman Golomb, Pittsburgh National Bank, First Federal Savings and Loan Dr. and Mrs.

G. W. Toothman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ross, Mr.

and Mrs. John Coulson, Mr. Mrs. Charles Chattaway, Mrs. Marie, Skelly, Dr.

and Mrs. John Vesely, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hornickel, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Pizzica, Bebout Yohe Funeral Home, Atty. and Mrs. Paul Simmons, Western Pennsylvania National Bank, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Provost, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Irey, Michael Hanna, Rushton Jewelry Gift Shop, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cox, Mrs. Frances C.

Long, and Bradley Long. Wet Highways Cause Mishaps On Area Roads Several Items Stolen From Parked Auto Gary Greco 1010 Carr. Charleroi, reported to Charleroi Police that a number of items were taken from his parked car sometime between 9:30 p.m. Saturday and this morning. Greco told police his car was parked in front of his house.

Thieves broke into the car and removed three speakers valued at $12, 12 tapes valued at $60, and a camera valued at $24. He told police the car was not damaged. C-M Treats (Continued from Page One) Drive, Pittsburgh, received multiple abrasions and contusions of the body. Both were released following treatment. Daniel Zyglowisze, 8, of Leeds Monessen, was treated for abrasions and lacerations of both legs and elbows.

He was injured in an accident on Leeds Avenue in Monessen at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. James Zober, 8, of Hill Crest Drive, California, and George Zober, 32, same address, were treated for minor injuries following an accident on Route 906 near Belle Vernon at 4:05 p.m. Saturday. At 4:50 p.m.

Saturday, Joan Quinn, 30, of West Newton, was treated for cervical strain and released in "good" condition following an accident on the West Newton bridge, attendants said. Dennis Painter, 21, of RD 1 Monongahela, was treated for laceration of the right hand and a left rib injury following an incident near Fourteenth Street in Donora at 2:55 a.m. Sunday. William Smith, 10, of 616 Monongahela North Charleroi, was treated at 2:20 p.m. Sunday for abrasions and lacerations of the chin and upper lip received when he ran into a parked car, attendants said.

At 8:15 p.m. yesterday, an accident on Grand Boulevard caused injuries to five Monessen youths, hospital attendants said. William Tegnelia, 19, of 1407 Marion was admitted in 'fair" condition with a right rib fracture and internal injuries, hospital attendants said. Mark Konstantinides, 20, of 7 Jackson Drive, was treated for contusions and fractures of ribs. Kevin Marceden, 17, of 5 Rex was treated for contusions of the left elbow.

Ninamary Sawich, 17, of 2 Willow Drive, sustaired laceration of the scalp and contusions of both lower legs. George Kova, 18, of 220 Reed suffered a chip fracture of the right ankle and abrasions of the knees. All were released in "good" condition, attendants said. WOMAN KILLED CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. (UPI) An elderly woman was killed Sunday when the car in which she was riding, driven by her son, struck a utility pole.

The victim was Mary E. Grove, 82, of Clairville Damage was estimated at $4,100 in accidents over the weekend, State Police from Belle Vernon Barracks said today. One person was injured in an accident on Route 51 near Twin Coaches at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, police said. According to police, a tractortrailer operated by Letcha Bennett, 24, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was stopped in line of traffic when the rig was struck in the back by an auto operated by Gary R.

Hoagland, 25, of 325 (Twenty-Seventh McKeesport. Hoagland was admitted to Charleroi-Monessen Hospital with lacerations, abrasions, and contusions, and a possible head injury. His condition is listed as attendants said. Damage to both vehicles was estimated at $1,300, police said. At 5:30 p.m.

on Interstate Route 70, two and one-half miles east of Belle Vernon, one person was injured in a two-car accident. Police said that Chris Caseman of Wellsburg, W. was driving east on Route 70 when he lost control of his auto on the wet highway, crossed over the medial strip and collided an auto operated by Robert Walters, 18, of Trenton, N. J. who was driving west on Route 70.

Walters was taken to Charleroi-Monessen Hospital where he was treated for contusions of the left shoulder and released in "good" condition. Damage to both vehicles was estimated at $1,000 police said. Two persons escaped injury when their autos were involved in an accident on Route 70 near the same spot where the accident had occurred two hours earlier. Police said that Daniel Read, 38, of Seattle, Washington, lost control of his auto as he was headed east and collided with an auto going west operated by Albert Ondik, 42, of Connellsville, when Read crossed the medial strip on Route 70. Damage to both vehicles was estimated at $1,800, police said.

Plans (Continued From Page One) Today's announcement may mark beginning of the end in a years' long effort to secure a new post office facility for Monongahela. Earlier plans were scrapped for a variety of reasons, but primarily because of cost factors. The Redevelopment Authority of Washington County, which is largely responsible for the city's redevelopment program, has suggested that the present post office building at Fourth and Chess be remodeled to accommodate the Byers Memorial Library, which is outgrowing its facility at Main and Ninth Sts. Saigon (Continued From Page One) after virtually destroying it with artillery to rout the Communist troops who had held it for a week. Casualties were not reported.

Tonle Bet is directly across the Mekong River from Kompong Cham, Cambodia's second biggest city. Cambodian troops were reported pushing down the river to link up with the northbound South Vietnamese COlumn. Communiques listed one major battle involving American troops in Cambodia, a 20 minute guerrilla ground attack Sunday that killed five GIs and wounded eight in the Fishhook salient north of Saigon. Communist losses were not known. (festivals.

The festival provides an opportunity for the choirs to perform for each other. The choirs that performed were also the audience for the other choirs. Each choir presented approximately 10 minutes of music from their own concerts. In addition to this, the 750 singers combined to sing several songs. Byron Holman, principal of Finley Junior High School, extended a welcome to the singers.

The chairman of the vocal department, Miss Lillian Bier, introduced the principals, the music teachers and Dr. John A. Griffiths, tendent of schools. Dr. Griffiths addressed the boys and girls, commending them for their hard work and fine performances.

In his anecdotes and inspirational remarks, he admonished the children to continue to let singing and music be an important part of their lives. Mrs. Betty W. Ferrari, assisted by all elementary music teachers, was general chairman of the event. John Ross, Ringgold transportation manager, arranged the bussing of the students to and from the students respective schools.

Mrs. Mildred Davidson, head of Ringgold's food services, assisted in the lunch arrangements for the students. Students from Finley Junior High School served as aides during the rest period which was supervised by Mrs. Dorothy Dolinar. Other Finley students assisted back stage.

Piano accompanists at the festival were Mrs. Gretchen Turner and Miss Sandra Zuraw, elementary teachers. Student accompanists were Nancy Bock, Mary Beth Dolinar, Cindi Lash, Linda Malyuk and Phyllis Lash. Sixteen classroom teachers served as chaperones, supervising the during the program and rest period, at lunch and on the buses. Participating in the Festival were: Carroll Elementary School, Mrs.

Kathryn Youngst, director; Clifford Carlson, Principal. Castner School, Mrs Marcella Clark, Director; Miss Marie Kelly, Principal. Gastonville and Elrama Schools, Mrs. Dorothy Dolinar, Director; John Ross, Principal. Ginger Hill and Valley Inn Schools, Mrs.

Betty Ferrari Director; Robert Magyar, Principal. Monongahela Schools (Lincoln, Waverly and Williams Schools) Miss Susan Jeffries, Director; George Watkinson, Principal. Roosevelt School, Mrs. Betty Ferrari, Director; Miss Margaret Gregory, Principal. Sampson Star School, Mrs.

Ann Shire, Director; Miss Marie Kelly, Principal. Israeli (Continued from Page One) of Yaroun. It was opposite Yaroun that Arab guerrillas destroyed the Israeli school bus. and today's retaliatory attack was generally expected. Israeli artillery already had shelled Yaroun and three other villages on the Lebanese side of the frontier.

The attack was the sceond Israeli incursion into south Lebanon in two weeks. On May 12, an Israeli armored force estimated at brigade strength crossed into south Lebanon in search of Palestine guerrillas and clashed with regular Lebanese army troops. On the Suez Canal front, Israeli warplanes concluded 1 three- hour night raid early today against Egyptian positions-the third such raid in 24 hours in retaliation for Egyptian artillery barrages that killed seven Israeli soldiers. The seven deaths--a major and two lieutenants was among the victims Saturdaywere the costliest losses suffered by Israel along the waterway in one Egyptian barrage since one day in October, 1968, when 13 men were killed while playing soccer outside their bunkers. Israel sent waves of war.

planes against the Egyptian guns in response, including the three-hour attack that began at 11:30 p.m. Sunday and ended before dawn today. All the raiders were said to have returned safely. Against a backdrop of the canal losses and the deaths of 12 persons in an Arab guerrilla ambush on the Lebanese fronter, Premier Golda Meir met for three hours Sunday with her cabinet to discuss security affairs..