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THIS PAGE MADE OVER FINAL EDITION SEE END OF ROLL Mary Sentiwany, R.R. 1, Weatherly, died Monday afternoon at Hazleton General Hospital. Born in Beaver Meadows, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Zeleznock) Baran. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul's Byzantine Catholic Church, Beaver Meadows.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rudolph, in 1971; brother, Joseph, and sister, Anna Zulick. Surviving are sons, Robert, White Haven; and Eugene, Hamburg, Berks County; brothers and sisters, Michael, John and Wassil, all of Beaver Meadows; Andrew, Weatherly; Geroge, New Jersey; Dortohy Gofferdo, Bangor, Northampton County; and Helen Latack, Detroit; and five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 8:30 a.m. Friday from the Boyle Funeral Home, 100 S. Wyoming Hazleton, followed by a Divine Liturgy with Office of Christian Burial at 9 a.m.

in Ss. Peter and Paul's Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Coxeville. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. A Parastas will be held Thursday at 8 p.m.

Minnie F. Kline Mary Sentiwany Minnie F. Kline, 98, formerly of 1440 Walnut Allentown, died Sunday in Cedarbrook, South Whitehall Township. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late August and Louisa (Walker) Kling. She was employed for many years as a presser former Penn State Mills, Allentown, before retiring.

She was a member of Dubbs Memorial United Church of Christ, Allentown. Preceding her in death was her husband, Laurence G. Kline. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. James (Ruth) Schuon, Aiken, S.C.; and Mrs.

Beverly Metzger, Allentown; and seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Private funeral services will be held. No calling hours are planned. The Stephens Funeral Home, Allentown, is directing the arrangements. Ralph W.

Butt Ralph W. Butt, E. Oak West Hazleton, died Monday at his home. Born in Ringtown, he was the son of the late Earl C. and Jamima (Mensinger) Butt.

He lived in Hazleton most of his life and also lived in Niagara Falls, N.Y., for a short time. He graduated from Hazleton High School in 1948. While in Niagara Falls, he was employed by several laundries. He retired from the maintenance department at Hazleton City Hall. He was a member of the Lutheran faith.

Surviving are brothers, Paul Cethurhills, and Luther Bethlehem, and a nephew. Private graveside services will be held at the family's convenience. No calling hours are planned. The Krapf Hughes Funeral Home Hazleton, is directing the arrangements. Mildred Koch Mildred Koch Mildred Koch, 415 Alvin Freeland, died Tuesday at the Hazleton Nursing and Geriatric Center.

She was a member of St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Freeland. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Cotterall-Petrilli Funeral Home, 706 Birkbeck Freeland. PENNOCK SERVICES PENNOCK SERVICES Thursday's funeral services for Mary Pennock, 80, formerly of 2 Second Beaver Meadows, who died Monday at the home of her son, Thomas, with whom she resided in North Tonawanda, N.Y., have been rescheduled due to the snow. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m.

from the Frank J. Bonin Funeral Home Hazleton. A Divine Liturgy with Office of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. from Ss. Peter and Paul's Byzantine Catholic Church, Beaver Meadows.

Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Coxeville. Friends may call on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Elias Krassko Elias Krassko, R.R. 1, Beaver Meadows, died Tuesday afternoon at Hazleton General Hospital. The funeral arrangements will be announced by the Frank J.

Bonin Funeral Home Hazleton. Bentsen (Continued from page 1) unlimited quantities of handguns, rifles or other weapons from dealers or manufacturers out of state, law enforcement officials say. Dealers who sell across their kitchen table or out of car trunks are often the source of powerful weapons for criminals, according to Treasury officials who briefed reporters. Until recently, the license fee for a dealer was $10 a year. Congress last year raised it to $200 for a new three-year license or $66 a year and $90 for a renewal.

But Bentsen said the fee increase contained in the new law, which also imposes a five-day waiting period for handgun purchases, doesn't go far enough. "To sell liquor in the five boroughs of New York, it costs $5,200 for a three-year he said. "But to sell guns in New York, it's only $66. That is just ridiculous. That goes all the way to Bentsen also announced that the firearms bureau would study gun trafficking patterns in the 10 jurisdictions that account for 23 percent of the nation's worst crimes: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Phoenix, Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Diego and Orange County, Calif.

hill outside Chambersburg, Tuesday afternoon. (AP) Storm socks East Coast From left, Becky Wentz, Katy (Continued from page 1) central Appalachians and upper Ohio Valley. In southwestern Pennsylvania, 33 inches fell at Waynesburg, 25 inches piled up at North Braddock and 24 inches fell at Uniontown. Downtown Pittsburgh got 20 inches. Middlebourne, in northern West Virginia, got 28 inches of snow, while 20 inches fell on West Union, in the north-central part of the state.

Twenty-one inches fell on Newport, Ohio. Up to 20 inches of snow fell on the mountains of North Carolina, and high winds and freezing snow were a problem in parts of the state. soon as we can scrape the roads they are covered again," said Kathy Johnson of North D'AMICO MEMORIALS Memorials for Joseph R. D'Amico of Drums, who died Monday, can be made to the American Cancer Society, 21 N. Church Hazleton, or Hospice St.

John, 768 E. Broad Hazleton. Calling hours were scheduled for 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Fierro Funeral Home, 26 W. Second Hazleton.

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Podlesney Verna D. Podlesney, 76, of 780 R. Roosevelt Hazleton, died Monday evening at the Mountain City Convalescent Center, Hazleton, where she was a guest for four days. Born in Harleigh, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Nellie (Chula) Podlaseck. She was a member of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Slovak Church, Hazleton.

Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were her husband, Stephen, in 1982, and brothers and sisters, Joseph, Walter, Stanley, Charles, Richard, Nicholas, John and Nellie Podrazik. Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Matthew (Edna) Dallas of Hazleton, with whom she resided; son, Steven, Springfield, sister, Catherine Bogaczyk, Hazleton; and four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 9 a.m. Friday from the Frank J.

Bonin Funeral Home 542 N. Wyoming Hazleton, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Trinity R.C. Slovak Church. Interment will be in Mount Laurel Memorial Park, Hazleton.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. George T. Stasek George T. Stasek, 70, of R.R. 4, Tamaqua, died Tuesday morning at his home.

Born in Beaver Brook March 2, 1923, he was the son of the late John and Mary Moisden. He worked as a machinist at the former Bundy Hometown, before retiring and was member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, McAdoo. Surviving are his wife, the former Ada Erwin; brother, Andrew, McAdoo, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m.

Thursday at the Lamar Christ Funeral Home, Hometown. The Rev. Martin Kovic will officiate. Interment will be in White Church Cemetery, Rush Township. A viewing will be held at the funeral home today from 6 to 8 p.m.

Ernest J. Stegena Ernest J. Stegena, 352 Cresent Road, Freeland, died Monday at Hazleton-St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Upper Lehigh, he was the son of the late Ernest N.

and Mary (Adamshick) Stegena. He lived in Baltimore before moving to Freeland 13 years ago. He retired in 1980 after 32 years of service as a utility trainer for the Baltimore division of General Motors Corp. He was a member of St. John Nepomucene Roman Catholic Church, Freeland.

Stegena was preceded in death by a brother, John. Surviving are his wife, the former Marie T. Barron, son, Ernest Jarrettsville, brothers, Joseph and George, both of Freeland; sister, Mrs. Clement (Mary) Klopp, Allentown; and two grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m.

Friday from the McHugh-Wilczek Funeral Home, 249 Centre Freeland. The Rev. Girard Safko will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. in St. John Nepomucene Church.

Entombment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Drums. Friends may call on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. A Christian wake service will be held Thursday evening. STEMPLE SERVICES Due to the snow, funeral services for William T. Stemple of White Haven, who died Monday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m.

from the Joseph E. Lehman Funeral Home 403 Berwick White Haven. The Rev. Manuel Stivers will officiate. Interment will be in Laurel Cemetery, White Haven.

Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m. Card of Thanks Infant, Brandon John Vercusky We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to all our kind relatives, friends, neighbors, clergy, Venit Voutsinas, doctors and nurses of Geisinger Medical Ctr. and anyone who assisted and consoled us during the illness death of our beloved son Brandon. God Bless You All, Donna John Vercusky NATO NATO Frederick W. Stoeckel Hazleton, and a guest at the Department of Veterans Affairs Nursing Home, Plains Township, died early Tuesday morning at the department's medical center following a prolonged illness.

Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late George and Cecelia (Petri) Stockel and lived in Hazleton most of his life. He served in the Army during World War II in Normandy and northern He was employed as a school crossing guard in the Hazleton area before retiring. He was a Protestant. Preceding him in death were his wife, the former Marion Good; brothers, John, George and Ferdinand Stockel; and sisters, Bertha Fazzio and 1 Caroline Fisher. Surviving are brothers and sisters, Mary Keeler, Hellertown; and Helen, Robert and Daniel Stockel, all of Hazleton; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday from the Krapf Hughes Funeral Home -426 W. Broad Hazleton. The Rev. Dr.

Carl G. Schweitzer, pastor of Tritnty Lutheran Church, Hazleton, will officiate. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery, St. Johns.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 10 to 11 a.m. Frederick W. Stockel, formerly of 130 S. Filmore Court, Helen Dellarciprete Mrs. Helen Dellarciprete, 842 N.

Laurel Hazleton, died Tuesday morning at her residence. Born in Hazleton, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Dora (Raymond) Marsicano. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Church, Hazleton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Felix, and brothers, Patrick and Fred Marsicano. Surviving are sons, Daniel, Reading; and Nicholas, Camp Hill; daughter, Mrs.

Marie Yanac, with whom she resided in Hazleton; and brothers and sisters, Edward Marsicano, Florida; William Marsicano, Easton; Nicholas Marsicano, New Jersey; Paul Marsicano, Allentown; Anthony Marsicano, Mechanicsburg; Marie Marsicano, Hazleton. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday from the Moran Funeral Home, 229 W. 12th Hazleton.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 in Our Lady of Grace Church and interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Drums. Friends may call today from 6 to 9 p.m. Funerals The funeral of William B. Leonard, 25 N. Broad West Hazleton, who died Saturday morning at his home, was held Tuesday.

The Rev. E. Francis Kelly celebrated a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, West Hazleton. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery, West Hazleton.

The Hilary J. Bonin Funeral Home, West Hazleton, directed the arrangements. The funeral of Rose Cussat, 320 W. Mine Hazleton, who died Sunday at the Mountain City Convalescent Home, was held Tuesday morning from the Moran Funeral Home, Hazleton. The Rev.

Martin Gaiardo gave the blessing at the funeral home and celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of Grace Church, Hazleton. He also gave the blessing at the graveside i in the parish cemetery. The pallbearers were Mark and Chris Cussat, grandsons of the deceased; and Renato Molino and Robert Burns. The funeral of John McDonald, 662 N. James Hazleton, who died Saturday at Hazleton-St.

Joseph Medical Center, was held Tuesday from the Stanley E. Anilosky Funeral Home, McAdoo. The Rev. John King officated. Interment was in Mount Laurel Memorial Park, Hazleton.

The pallbearers were Walter Walter Robert, Mark and David Trela, all nephews, and Stanley Trella. FUNERAL BREAKFASTS LUNCHEONS In The Library Lounge (Seating available for up to 90 people) Catered By DUBATTO'S Family Restaurant 615 E. Broad St. PHONE 454-7676 (Continued from page 1) don't want to do anything that increases tensions." The president said he thought some East European nations were misunderstanding his position. "That's why I'm going to Prague to see them," he said, adding that "we're going to work hard to try to make everybody feel good about this approach." Lake said the "evolutionary" process backed by the president "avoids drawing new lines between East and West and in Europe now." Such dividing lines could strengthen the hands of the nationalists in Russia and "destabilize states to the East," he suggested.

"It could become a self- prophesy of pessimism about Russia and this would not be in the interests either of NATO or indeed of the states of Central and Eastern Europe." The White House conceded there is "some debate about the details" of what the administration is calling a Partnership for Peace. It would offer East European countries military cooperation with NATO but envision full membership as years away. Clinton will outline that proposal next week at a NATO summit at which the principal topic will be the pleas for admission to the Western alliance. Even before the surprisingly strong showing by Russian nationalists in last month's parliamentary elections, U.S. officials were sensitive to Moscow's concerns about NATO offering membership to former Warsaw Pact nations such as Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic.

Too sensitive, according to Polish President Lech Walesa who called NATO's -slow approach "shortsighted and irresponsible." In an interview with The Gabler, Jolene Hillwig and Amanda Carolina's Watauga County Sheriff's Department. The storm's impact was even felt i in Florida, where it whipped up heavy surf along the Central Gulf Coast and raised concerns about the possibility of flooding. The U.S. Coast Guard reported seas up to 10 feet outside the mouth of Tampa Bay, and pounding surf along the Manasota peninsula forced lifeguards to close three Manatee County beaches. Some said the storm could become worse than last March's blizzard, which dumped nearly 3 feet of snow and shut down some Appalachian areas for days.

"This is a much heavier, wet snow and it has a tendency to wreak more havoc, especially with telephone and power lines and roadways," said Garton of the West Virginia National Guard. kind of accident you can imagine is happening out there right now," said Pennsylvania state Trooper Jeffrey Piper in Harrisburg. In West Virginia, emergency shelters were opened for some of the 100,000 to 150,000 people without power, said state Standard-Speaker Published Daily Except Sundays and Holidays by Hazleton Standard-Speaker, Inc. 21 North Wyoming Street Hazleton, Pa. 18201 Telephone 455-3636 Second Class Postage Paid at Hazleton, Pa.

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Gen. John Shalikashvili, a former NATO commander and now chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told East European journalists that "Russia does not have a veto over who will join or not join, who will participate or not participate in a Partnership for Peace." But the general also noted that Russia is going through "a very difficult period" and he warned against setting up new divisions in Europe "by design or somehow inadvertently." Snow (Continued from page 1) "We are doing everything cleaning out the attic, cleaning out the basement." The highest amounts reported were in southwestern Pennsylvania, where 33 inches fell on Waynesburg, 25 inches on North Braddock and 24 inches on Charleroi and. Uniontown. Downtown Pittsburgh received 20 inches. Most of the region between Pittsburgh and Altoona received between 15 and 18 inches.

Light snow still fell Tuesday night as winter storm warnings were continued across the northern tier. Martzluf toboggan down a spokeswoman Jill Wilson. More than 100,000 other customers lost power in parts of Maryland, New Jersey, New York state, Connecticut, Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. Service to some customers was restored by late afternoon. In Ohio, falling trees brought power lines down with them.

"The trees are just breaking down here. You can just stand out there anywhere in the county and listen to these huge crackling sounds," said Washington County emergency chief Barbara Himmeger. Ice tore down power lines on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor between Newark, and New York City, halting or delaying traffic on the Boston -toWashington route and commuter lines. Some 15,000 Amtrak passengers from Washington to Boston were affected before service was restored several hours later, said Clifford Black, Amtrak's spokesman. USAir canceled up to 1,200 of its 2,500 daily flights nationwide, including all operations at its Pittsburgh hub.

In the New York City area, American Airlines canceled all flights in and out of Kennedy, La Guardia and Newark airports until Wednesday morning and Delta canceled all of its Newark flights. Flights also were canceled or postponed at Philadelphia and Boston. Smaller airports, including Charleston, W.Va., were shut down. A 130-mile stretch of the New York State Thruway was closed from Utica to near Rochester. A 40-mile stretch of Interstate 79 was closed from the Pittsburgh suburbs south to the West Virginia line, and truck drivers were stranded Interstate 70 in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle.

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