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2 Hazleton Standard-Speaker, Tuesday, July 2, 1996 Dole Obituaries Clarification and has even more meaning, then I'm certainly willing to listen to that. You can be pro-choice or pro-life and still be a very good Republican. That's the bottom line." Dole has insisted he has po firm list of vice presidential prospects. But names floated by aides and other senior Republican advisers include Whitman, who has said she is not interested. She has called for the Republican platform to be silent on the abortion issue.

She also supported President Clinton's veto of the late-term abortion ban. Among others mentioned as potential Dole running mates, Pennsylvania Gov. Thomas Ridge supports abortion rights. He backs parental notification and supported the ban on late-term abortions. Retired Gen.

Colin Powell also supports abortion rights. But Powell has repeatedly said he is not interested in sharing the ticket, and Dole said he took Powell at his word. Among those urging Dole not to amend the anti-abortion plank and demanding that his running mate oppose abortion rights is primary rival Pat Buchanan. Dole was noncommittal when asked in the interview if Buchanan would get; a prominent speaking role at the August GOP convention. "We'll make that judgment later," Dole said.

-I Anthony Gazdziak Anthony Gazdziak, 77, of 340 Lower Lattimer Mines, died Monday afternoon at the Butler Valley Manor. Born in Lattmer, he was the son of the late Anthony and Agnes (Berdnarczk) Cazdziak. He was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Lattimer. Gazdziak was employed in the local coal industry and last worked at Tobyhanna.

Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were brother, John; and sister, Sophia. Surviving are brothers and sisters: Mrs. Neal (Julia) DeBlasi, Lattimer; Anges Sisolick, Fords, N.J.; and Catherine DeMarco, Mary and Anna, all of Lattimer. Also surviving are nieces and nephews. The funeral will be' held at 9 a.m.

Thursday from the Frank J. Bonin Funeral Home 542 N. Wyoming Hazleton, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary's R.C.

Church. Burial will be in Most Precious Blood R.C. Cemetery, Hazleton. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Louise T.

Pretash Louise T. Pretash, Nanticoke, died Friday at Birchwood Nursing Home, Nanticoke. Born in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late John and Agnes (Polinski) Mellick. She was a member of St. Francis Church, Nanticoke, and worked in the local garment industry before retiring.

Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were her husband, Frank; brother, Fritz; and sister, Frances. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Gertrude) May, Nanticoke; and Mrs. John (Teresa) Zelek, Cinnaminson, N.J.; son, Robert, Nanticoke; brother, John Mellick, Mount Holly, N.J.; sisters, Martha Valengo, Pittsburgh; Gertrude Rowlands, Fairfax, Verna Pawlowski, Mountaintop; Margaret Miklosi, Nanticoke; and Agnes Senkus, Alden, Newport Township; and five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private funeral services will be held from the Earl W.

Lohman Funeral Home, 14 W. Green Nanticoke, with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Francis Church. Burial will be in the parish cemetery, Nanticoke. There will be no calling hours.

John Skasko John Skasko, 86, of 224 W. Oak Hazleton, died Monday afternoon at the Boone Nursing Home, Eyers Grove, where he had been a guest. Born in New Boston, he was the son of the late Andrew and Mary (Pribys) Skasko. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic Church and the church's choir.

Skasko was employed as a collection agent before retiring. He served in the Army during World War II. Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were his wife, the former Alberta Camer, in 1995; and brothers and sisters, Joseph, Michael, Nicholas, Peter, Mary Kohut and Helen Morris. Surviving are children, Ronald, Hazleton; and Mrs. Robert (Karen) Slama, Florida; sister, Mrs.

John (Anna) Prehatney, Hazleton; and two grandchildren and nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday from the Frank J. Bonin Funeral Home 542 N. Wyoming Hazleton, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m.

in Ss. Peter and Paul's R.C. Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Drums. Friends and relatives may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 9 to 10 a.m.

Eva Davis Eva Davis, 92, of Box 289, R.R. 1, Zion Grove, who lived with her granddaughter, Beverly Grimes, at R.R. 2, Ringtown, died Monday at Hazleton General Hospital. Born in Nuremberg May 23, 1904, she was the daughter of the late Austin and Eva (Brobst) Lutz. She was a member of Davis Chapel, Zion Grove, and was active in the church.

Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were her husband, Millard, in 1983; and son, Marlin, in 1982. Surviving, in addition to her granddaughter, are sister, Florence Laduig, Zion Grove; and two great-granddaughters and nieces and nephews. The funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday from the Davis Chapel. The Rev.

Bruce Nobel will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A viewing will be held on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Stauffer-Heizenroth Funeral Home, 412 W. Main Ringtown, and on Friday from 10 to 11 a.m.

in the Davis Chapel. ohn Wasdovitch John Wasdovitch, a guest at Cedar Brook Nursing Home, Allentown, died Sunday afternoon at that facility. Born in Onedia, he was the son of the late Luccas and Maria (Kraveca) Wasdovitch. Wasdovitch was employed in the garment industry as a pattern maker before retiring. Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were his wife, Ruth, in 1991; brothers, Joseph and Frank; and sisters, Mary Borzage and Helen Stan-ziola.

Surviving are brother, Michael, Ohio; and numerous nieces and nephews. The funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday from the Turnbach Funeral Home 423 W. Broad Hazleton, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St.

Gabriel's R.C. Church. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 8 to 9 a.m. HERSHEY (AP) In a story jlast Friday about an ice cream recall, The Associated Press "reported that Hershey Creamery Co. is voluntarily recalling chocolate chip cookie dough-flavored jice cream because eggs were inadvertently left off the ingredient list.

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Yamona was comptroller of the Rubber Corp. of Arkansas from 1962-74, and was instrumental in starting the company's plant at De Queen. At the time of his death, he and his wife owned and operated the Block tax office in De Queen. Preceding him in death was a daughter, Annette Flowers. Surviving are his wife, Eileen; daughters, Angela Mitchell, Denver, Bernadette Post, Morrillton, and Mary McKay, Flagstaff, sons, Tony Yamona, De Queen; and Blase Yamona Denver; stepdaughters, Lorena Branson, Hot Springs, Kelly Williams, De Queen; and Carrie McGaha, Horatio, stepson, Cary Lewis Little Rock; brother, Jack Yamona, Hazleton; and 15 grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

The rosary will be recited at the Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel at 7 p.m. today with the Rev. Scott Friend officiating. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday from St.

Barbara's Catholic Church. The Rev. Scott Friend will officiate. Burial will be in Redmen Cemetery. The family will be at 1503 Northgate, De Queen.

Margaret Masters Margaret M. Masters, North Main Street, Taylor, died Friday at her home. Born in Moosic, she was the daughter of the late Dennis and Ann Bonner Morrisey. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Taylor and its family society and former Catholic Daughters daughter, which she served as a counselor. She graduated from Avoca High School and was an operator for the former Bell Telephone Co.

in Moosic before retiring. Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were her husband, James D. Masters on March 13; brother, Neil; and sisters, Grace Connors and Irene Morrisey. Surviving are daughter, Kathleen Flower, Mountaintop; son, James Taylor; and four grandchildren and nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m.

today from the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, 517 N. Main Old Forge, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Immaculate Conception R.C. Church.

Burial will be in Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton. Friends may call today from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Anna Yercavage Anna Yercavage, of 527 W. Mahanoy Mahanoy City, died Monday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Pott-sville. The funeral arrangements will be announced.

Death notice DAVIS At Hazleton General Hospital Monday, July 1, 1996, Eva Davis. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday from the Davis Chapel, Zion Grove. The Rev. Bruce Nobel will officiate.

Interment will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will be Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Stauf-fer-Heizenroth Funeral Home, 412 W. Main Ringtown, and on Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Davis Chapel.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MICHAEL F.OLENICK A rose once grew where all could see, sheltered beside a garden wall, And as the days passed swiftly by, it spread its branches, straight One day, a beam ol light shone through a crevice that had opened The rose bent gently toward its warmth then passed beyond to the otner Now, we who deeply feel its loss, are comforted the rose blooms Its beauty even greater now, nurtured by God's own loving care. We're all our Father's children, Here on earth and up above, And our loved one now walks close to God, Surrounded by His love. Happy Birthday DAD We miss you and love you forever Wife, Children and Grandchildren lis (Continued from page 1) With abortion foes already up in arms over Dole's proposal to soften the Republican Party's anti-abortion platform plank, many social conservatives argue Dole has no choice but to name an anti-abortion running mate or face a divisive fight at the Republican National Convention in August. "For Bob Dole to win, he needs to pick a vice president that has a clear conservative commitment across the board," said Gary Bauer of the conservative Family Research Council. "Someone Reaganesque who believes in lower taxes, smaller government, traditional family values and the sanctity of human life." But in an interview with NBC's "Today" show, Dole said "I don't think so" when asked if his running mate had to share his firm anti-abortion views.

Dole supports a constitutional amendment banning abortion with exceptions for rape, incest and to save the life of the mother. Dole did said his choice would have to support some abortion restrictions, specifically mentioning a requirement for parental notification in cases involving minors. And he said it was his "hope" that his choice would support a ban on so-called "partial-birth" late-term abortions. "But, you know, I'm consistently pro-life," Dole said. "What I want to do is reach out to people." Asked if that meant he wanted to balance the Republican ticket with a supporter of abortion rights, Dole said, "Well, no, I'm just suggesting they're not going to be eliminated because of that." Dole also reiterated his view that the abortion plank should be amended to include a declaration of tolerance welcoming Republicans who support abortion rights.

Dole noted that the abortion plank in Ronald Reagan's 1980 platform included such a statement. Anti-abortion activists have been trying to get Dole to retreat in favor of a more general declaration of tolerance elsewhere in the platform, perhaps in the preamble. Dole said he expected his position would carry the day but left the door open to some compromise: "If there was another way to do it that's more precise Bombing (Continued from page 1) security of the country or attack anyone living under the protection of an Islamic state. "Anyone who carried out such an act will never go to heaven. Islam and Muslims have nothing to do with this criminal act," said the 21 -member council.

Suspicion in the attack is focused on Muslim militants who want to drive Western troops out of the kingdom, which is home to Islam's holiest shrines. Muslim militants also have been blamed for the bombing of an American military building in Riyadh last November that killed five Americans and two Indians. Four Saudis were beheaded for their role in the attack. President Clinton has dispatched at least 40 FBI experts to assist in the investigation, but the group has so far refused to speak with reporters. The disclosure of the suspicious truck seen about three weeks ago came in a briefing by an Air Force officer late Sunday.

He told reporters the truck had been seen near the western side of the compound by a Saudi woman who alerted her husband. The man, in turn, told Saudi police and provided a license number. The American officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said base security officials learned of the incident only Saturday. The officer also said four men were being sought in connection with the attack two who drove the lethal truck and two others in the white Chevrolet Caprice getaway car. American officers, including Dhahran Air Force commander Brig.

Gen. Terryl Schwalier, had said that Saudi officials had refused requests to expand the complex's perimeter walls at least twice before the bombing. Dewald, the new security chief, arrived last week after the bombing as part of a normal rotation. He said Monday there were no problems now in getting Saudi approval for security measures. "We've gotten good cooperation on security, on the barricades," he said.

Militia (Continued from page 1) the narrator discussed the shift change schedule of building security guards and other security measures. Showing the headquarters of the Phoenix Police Department, the tape narrator says it would be difficult to take over but that "it would be a 'major political statement' if it were taken over" and the records and equipment inside "would be invaluable." Much of the information in the indictment came from an unidentified state police officer who infiltrated the militia as part of the investigation, according to ATF agent Jose T. Wall. The indictment describes several explosives training exercises, beginning last Nov. 11 when the group detonated several devices, creating a crater in open land 6 feet in diameter and 3 feet deep, and fired an unarmed M-16 rifle grenade about 100 feet.

Some of the exercises allegedly were conducted in rural Arizona near the Sunrise Mine, two miles south of Highway 60 and 10 miles west ofWickenburg. At a Jan. 18 meeting, one member of the group described a rocket he was designing to be fired from an AR-15 or M-16 rifle with a range of 550 yards and the ability to "take out a police car," the indictment said. One member advised the group that explosives "were the only way to take out tanks in the upcoming war with the government," the grand jury said. At a May 5 meeting, one member said he knew of someone who allegedly had access to a stolen computer disk containing the names and addresses of federal agents, and two members of the group said they should get a copy of that disk, the indictment said.

At a May 1 meeting, two members of the group said between them they had an inventory of 1,700 pounds of ammonium nitrate, the indictment said. The Oklahoma City bomb was estimated to contain 4,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil. "These arrests culminate a six-month investigation and avert a potentially dangerous situation," Reno said in a statement. She praised the Treasury's ATF agents who conducted the investigation. They were assisted by U.S.

marshals, Customs Service agents, Phoenix police, the federal Bureau of Land Management, the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. "Today the ATF took decisive steps to bring down an armed and dangerous militia group that was charged with conspiring to cause civil unrest," said Raymond Kelly, Treasury undersecretary for enforcement, "Members of this extremist group are accused of illegally possessing explosives and automatic weapons." Twelve members of the group were indicted for conspiracy to manufacture and possess unregistered explosive devices, such as fertilizer bombs, and possession of unregistered destructive devices. Peter Massage Peter Massage, 948 James Hazleton, died Monday evening at Hazleton General Hospital. He was a member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Hazleton.

The funeral arrangements will be announced by the Frank J. Bonin Funeral Home Hazleton. Funerals The funeral of Anna Gentle, R.R. 2, Hazleton, who died Thursday at the Mountain City Rehabilitation Center, Hazleton, was held Monday morning from the Joseph A. Moran Funeral Home, Hazleton.

The Rev. Neil Gugliemelli, pastor of Our Lady of Grace R.C. Church, Hazleton, celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial was in the parish cemetery. The pallbearers were Rick and Joseph Gentle, Peter and Anthony Sharp and Charles Craig, nephews; and Joseph Krupa.

The funeral services for Joseph P. McCoy of Sandy Valley, White Haven, who died Friday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, were held Monday from the Joseph E. Lehman Funeral Home White Haven. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in St. Patrick's Church, White Haven.

The Rev. Salvatore A. Bentivegna, pastor, celebrated the Mass and presided at the burial rites in St. Ann's Cemetery, Freeland. Members of American Legion Post 473, Freeland, conducted services at the funeral home with the following personnel participating: Jerry commander; James Fisher, vice comander; Fuet Giovannucci, chaplain; and Joseph Vicchec, junior vice commander.

The pallbearers were Joseph Goffa, Patrick and Pete Frame, Jim Curto, Mike Mistiszyn and Danny Edward Sullivan. Court (Continued from page 1) losses as "goodwill" assets. also were allowed to double-count as "capital credit" government funds provided to help them take over ailing thrifts. But the 1989 law said no longer could count such assets toward their minimum capital requirements. The rule change forced many previously healthy into the red.

Many of them sued, including Winstar Corp. of Minnesota, Statesman Savings Holding Group of Iowa and Glendale Federal Bank. Each had taken over troubled thrifts and was allowed to count millions of dollars as goodwill assets to be written off over at least 25 years $716 million for Glendale, $9.1 million for Winstar and $26 million for Statesman. Statesman also counted $26 million in capital credit..