Standard-Speaker from Hazleton, Pennsylvania • Page 2

Hazleton Standard-Speaker, Monday, October 21, 1996 Heavy rains kill 113 in S. India HYDERABAD, India (AP) Heavy rains and flooding have killed 113 people and left thousands homeless in southern India, a news agency reported Sunday. Worst hit was coastal Prakasam district, where rescuers found 70 bodies on Sunday, four days after the heavy rains began, Press Trust of India news service said. Most of the dead drowned when an embankment on a reservoir collapsed. Other deaths occurred when people were buried under the debris of homes or drowned while trying to swim to safety.

In Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh state, thousands of villagers are marooned, officials said. If You Need Tol CALL US! Standard- -Speaker 455-3636 OR OUT OF THE AREA TOLL FREE 800-843-6680 FAX 455-4244 CIRCULATION TO START THE PAPER EXT. 263 REPORT DELIVERY ERROR EXT. 271 Between 7 am Noon I ADVERTISING CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING MON-FRIDAY PM ASK FOR EXT. 267 DISPLAY ADVERTISING MON-FRIDAY PM ASK FOR EXT.

259 OR ASK FOR YOUR AD REPRESENTATIVE BILLING PROBLEMS? CALL THE BUSINESS OFFICE ASK FOR EXT. 232 NEWS INFORMATION EXT. 214 WEDDINGS. ENGAGEMENTS, SOCIAL EXT. 213 CITY DESK EXT.

224 SPORTS (Call after 6 p.m.) EXT. 228 PHOTOGRAPHY EXT. 224 SCHEDULING PHOTOS To request a Standard-Speaker photographer for your event, call and ask for Extension 224. Photo requests should be made at least a week in advance. Next-day requests can rarely be accommodated.

NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY OFFICE 24 W. Centre Shenandoah, PA 462-4440 or 462-4442 FAX 462-4446 PLEASE NOTE For Your Convenience We Accept Both MasterCard and Visa for All Transactions! Master Card VISA Six months 70.00 One .135.00 Sunday Additional $1.50 per week by mail Standard-Speaker Published Everyday by Hazleton Standard-Speaker, Inc. 21 North Wyoming Street Hazleton, Pa. 18201 Telephone 455-3636 Periodicals Postage at Hazleton, Pa. Publication No.

238140 7 DAY DELIVERY The Hazleton Standard-Speaker is delivered by carrier for $2.65 a week. Paid in Office in advance Three months $34.45 Six months ......66.90 One 132.80 Sunday Only Delivery Paid in office in advance Three months $9.75 BY MAIL Monday through Saturday One month $15.00 Three months 36.00 Louis LaRegina Louis LaRegina, 2025 Butler Abington, Montgomery County, died Saturday morning at his home. Born in Italy, he was the son of James LaRegina, Hazleton, and the late Mary Angela (DeMarco) LaRegina. He lived in the Abington area for 40 years and was a member of Our Lady Help of Christians, Abington. LaRegina was a retired letter carrier.

Surviving are his wife, the former Grace Fedullo; son, Louis James LaRegina, at home; brother, Dominic Hazleton; sister, Mrs. Peter (Madeline) Sacco, Hazleton; and nieces and nephews. The funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday from the Joseph A. Moran Funeral Home, 229 W.

12th Hazleton, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church, Hazleton. Burial will be in Most Precious Blood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial donations can be made to the James J.

and Helen L. Malatack Scholarship Fund, in care of Dr. J.J. Malatack, 80 Wynnedale Road, Narberth, Pa. 19072.

Harry C. Fisher Harry C. Fisher of 1104 Birkbeck Freeland, died Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born in Freeland, he was the son of the late Alvin and Helena Fisher. Fisher served with the Navy during World War II in the South Pacific Theater of Operations.

He was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Freeland, and Freeland Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5010. Prior to retirement, he was employed in the production division of Garland Industries, Freeland. Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were a brother, Gordon, and sisters, Mrs. Irene Congelli and Eleanor Wagner.

Surviving are a brother, Alvin, Hazleton; sisters, Dorothy Ostroff and Esther Peters, both of Freeland; nieces and nephews. Memorial services and burial will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke's Memorial Improvement Fund, Washington Street, Freeland 18224. Funerals The funeral of Betty Kohler of 1208 Walnut Freeland, who died Tuesday at Hazleton-St.

Joseph Medical Center, was held Saturday from the McHughWilczek Funeral Home, Freeland. The Rev. James Demko celebrated the Divine Liturgy with Office of Christian Burial in St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Freeland, and delivered the final blessing in the parish cemetery. The pallbearers were Ronald, Thomas, David and Brian Kollar, John Michael Lazarsky and Matt Bartosh.

The funeral of Lawrence Enama, 510 E. Chestnut Hazleton, who died Wednesday at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes was held Saturday from the Frank J. Bonin Funeral Home Hazleton. The Rev. John Madaj celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of Mt.

Carmel Roman Catholic Church and offered the final committal prayers. Burial was in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic (German) Cemetery. The pallbearers were Joseph Enama and Dwayne Zoscin, nephews; and Gregory Jackson, Mark McIntire, George Oressie and Bernard Choma. GENETTI'S Presidential Ballroom Available For FUNERAL BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHEONS Please Call 454-2494 Cienettis Route 309 Hazleton Alfred L. Giovanni Alfred L.

Giovanni, 82, formerly of 2001 Lardnee Philadelphia, died Friday at Hazleton General 'Hospital. He had been a guest at the Hazleton Nursing and Geriatric Center. Born in Bristol, Bucks County, he was the son of the late Joseph and Adelina Giovanni. He was a member of St. Timothy's Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia.

He served in the Navy during World War II and also served in the merchant marine. He was employed in Philadelphia-area restaurants before retiring. Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were sisters, Kay Abbruzzo, Antoinette West, Madeline and Rose Giovanni. Surviving are his wife, the former Ann Danison; brothers and sisters, Fred Massanova and Mrs. Nicholas (Carmella) Marino, both of Philadelphia; Frank Merola, Williamstown; and Mrs.

Vincent (Virginia) Bisconti, Cape May, N.J.; and nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday from the Holy Dormition Monastery, Sybertsville. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Drums. The Frank J.

Bonin Funeral Home Hazleton, is directing the arrangements. Franklin J. Halye Franklin J. Halye of 316 Washington Freeland, died Saturday at Hazleton General Hospital. Born in Sugarloaf, he was the son of the late Alston and Annie (Woodring) Halye.

He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Freeland, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5010, and the Freeland Eagles Club. Halye served with the Army during World War II. Prior to retiring, he was an aide at the State School, White Haven. Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were his wife, the former Betty Hontz, who died in 1982, and brothers, Roy, Carl, Theodore and William.

Surviving are sons, Harry, Donnie, Larry, Edward and Allen, all of Freeland; Randy, Richard and George, Okla; Dennis, Texas; and Norman, daughters, Vivian, Texas; Esther, Freeland; and Mrs. Thomas (Anna) Lewis, a sister, Anne Seidle, Berwick; 17 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from the McHugh-Wilczek Funeral Home, 249 Centre Freeland, with the Rev. Craig Showalter officiating.

Interment will be in Mt. Laurel Memorial Park, Hazleton. Friends may call sat the funeral home Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. Mary K. Sabol Mary K.

Sabol of 403 Ridge Freeland, died Saturday at' Hazleton-St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Freeland, she was the daughter of the late James and Jen (Carr) McLaughlin. She was a member of St. John Nepomucene Roman Catholic Church, Freeland.

Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were her husband, George, who died in 1983; brothers, Bernard and John; and a sister, Dolores DeVecco. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Agnes Laputka, Freeland, nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be conducted Oct. 28 at 10 a.m.

in St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, Freeland. Interment will be in St. Johns Cemetery, Freeland. Arrangements are being handled by the McHugh-Wilczek Funeral Home, Freeland.

SMITH FLORAL CO. Consult with us for all Your Floral Needs Rely on us for prompt, personal service when selecting Flowers for all occasions. 1896 -1996 ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL ROSES $18.96 per dozen Arranged or Boxed Cash Carry 41 East Broad, Hazleton Phone 454-1621 555 N. Broad, West Hazleton Phone 454-4471 Cecilia E. Curry Cecilia E.

Curry, formerly of Shenandoah, died Saturday at St. Johnland Nursing Center, Kings Park, N.Y. Born in Shenandoah, she was the daughter the late Michael and Johanna (Haley) Sullivan. She was a bookkeeper at the former Eliott's Motor Shenandoah, and the former McKerns Motor Mahanoy City. She was a member of Annunciation Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Annunciation, both of Shenandoah.

Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, was her husband, James in 1976. Surviving are nieces and nephews, including Margaret M. Ochsenfeld of Kings Park, N.Y., with whom she resided for the past two years. The funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday from the Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.

in Annunciation B.V.M. Church, Shenandoah. Burial will be in the parish cemetery, Shenandoah Heights. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. The Thomas M.

Sullivan Funeral Home, Frackville, is in charge of the arrangements. John Sentiwany John "Rudy" Sentiwany, 235 W. Blaine McAdoo, died Saturday morning at Hazleton General Hospital. Born in Coplay, Lehigh County, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Sophie (Laskosky) Sentiwany. He was a member of St.

Kunegunda's Roman Catholic Church, McAdoo, and the United Mine Workers of America. Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were brothers, Rudolph and Joseph; and sisters, Mary Timko and Anna Sentiwany. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, the former Mary Casper; son, John Piscataway, N.J.; brother, Michael, Ballston, N.Y.; sisters, Helen Zoni, Chatham, N.J.; and Sue Wall, Upper Darby; and a granddaughter, a great and nieces and nephews. The funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday from the Stanley E.

Anilosky Funeral Home, McAdoo, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Kunegunda's R.C. Church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Sky View Memorial Park, Hometown. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.

The Rev. Joseph L. Grembocki will conduct a Christian wake service today at 7:30 p.m. George Krevenko George Krevenko of 103 Maple Freeland, died Sunday at Hazleton General Hospital. He was a member of St.

Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Freeland. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the McHughWilczek Funeral Home, Freeland. Patrick J. Ferry Patrick J. Ferry of 827 Centre Freeland, died Saturday evening in New York City.

He was a member of St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, Freeland. The funeral arrangements will be announced by the McHugh-Wilczek Funeral Home, Freeland. Correction A story in Sunday's edition incorrectly identified Jack Rodgers of Hazleton as the city chairman of the Democratic Party. Rodgers, in fact, chairs the Republican Party in the city.

JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES The religious denomination of Jehovah's Witnesses was founded in Pittsburgh in 1872 by Charles Taze Russell, a Congregationalist layman. Carmen's Restaurant Catering 44 E. Broad St. 455-5521 FUNERAL BREAKFAST OR LUNCHEON BUFFET 2 Entrees, Soup, Multiple Salads Dessert Dine In A Comfortable Room The Family Service You Expect From Carmen's Call 455-5521 For Details Further MEAT CHEESE TRAYS 455-3700, CARMEN'S DELI Voters (Continued from page 1) outsider, more at home in eastern Washington's rolling wheat fields and forested hills than in "the other Washington." "I am a wife, a mother, a farmer. I'm not a lawyer.

I'm not a politician," Olson, 50, said at the start of a televised debate with Nethercutt this month. "Call me George," Nethercutt, 52, tells constituents. Though he has voted faithfully with GOP leaders, he's kept them at arm's lengthy while opponent campaigning. would Newt love nothing more than to have Gingrich come in and campaign for me," Nethercutt said in an interview. "I want to be elected on what I believe and on my record." Olson, a former president of the National Association of Wheat Growers, accuses Nethercutt of abandoning farmers by reneging on a promise to seek a seat on the Agriculture Committee.

He says he can do more for farmers on Appropriations. Other issues split along standard party lines: Olson hammers Nethercutt for cutting Medicare; he says he voted only to slow its growth in order to save it. She says Republicans tried to gut environmental laws under the guise of regulatory reform; he says he wants to "balance environmental protection with fiscal responsibility." If not for all the outside attention, their spirited face-off might be just another local race. Democratic Party leaders need a net gain of 18 seats nationwide to regain the House majority and have put all six Washington campaigns involving GOP freshmen on their list of 50 hottest races. National labor and environmental groups also have weighed in.

According to a tally by GOP leaders, the AFL-CIO spent $1.7 million by midSeptember on TV ads attacking Republican freshmen in Washington state 17 percent of the labor union's television buy nationwide from April until September, The union says the numbers should be smaller but has no specifics. The vulnerability of Washington's GOP freshmen showed last month in the state's open primary, in which voters choose one candidate regardless of party. In suburban Puget Sound, Rep. Randy Tate was outpolled 49 percent to 48 percent by his Democratic challenger, state Sen. Adam Smith.

In southwestern Washington, Rep. Linda Smith drew 52 percent against unknown Brian Baird, a psychology professor who had never run for office. Nethercutt got 51 percent of his district's primary vote. Olson and two other Democrats split the rest. Toddler killed in car shooting NASHVILLE, Tenn.

(AP) What began with a father's finger gesture at the car that swerved into his lane ended seconds later when a bullet crashed through his rear window and killed his 2-year-old son. Donald Cherry Jr. died in a hospital Saturday from the gunshot wound he suffered as he sat in his child safety seat. A group of teen-agers in a white sedan were being sought in the killing. "You don't think about your kids getting shot," said father Donald Cherry Sr.

"There are no words to describe what happened." Cherry said he was driving on a major Nashville thoroughfare Friday night when the teens' car pulled out wide from another road, causing Cherry to swerve. "When I went around them, I flipped them off," said Cherry, 32. The car then started to tailgate and Cherry hit his brakes several times. Within seconds, his rear window was shattered. "I thought I'd got rear-ended, but the back window was busted out," he said.

"I turned around and saw my son bleeding." Cherry said if the teens are ever caught, they should be executed. "They took my baby away," he said. Funeral Breakfasts and Luncheons call for prices and details Holiday Sun Rt. 309, Hazleton 455-2061 Apartment building fire kills 3 in Texas By CHRIS NEWTON Associated Press Writer GARLAND, Texas spread through an apartment building before dawn Sunday, killing a woman and her two daughters, and forcing some residents to escape by jumping from their second- -floor balconies. The fire at the Village of Eastgate Apartments in this Dallas suburb left 16 people homeless and residents complaining about smoke alarms that didn't work properly.

Investigators were trying to determine the cause of the blaze, which a resident said started in sofa in a main hallway of the two-story building. The dead were identified as Dorothy Chism and her two daughters, 9-year-old Danyell Powell and 11-year-old Creola Thompson. Fire officials said the girls came to the balcony with their mother but turned back. Ms. Chism, 42, who went back to find the girls, eventually escaped by jumping from the balcony but died later at a hospital from extensive burns.

The girls' bodies were found in a bedroom. Rutha Barksdale, who lives another building in the comple said that after four recent fires, she has had enough. "This place is a. death trap, and I'm going to move out of here as soon as possible," she said. Money (Continued from page 1) national party brought in $83.1 million.

And the Republicans also are on track to double the $133.5 million in receipts they reported in 1993-94. Much of the money raised by the national parties is farmed out to the states. Some also goes straight to the presidential and congressional candidates, and millions is spent on TV advertising. Going into the final month of campaigning, the Republican National Committee reported $3.8 million in cash on hand, and no debt. It's Democratic counterpart, in contrast, had only about $100,000 left when its $4.7 million in debt was balanced against $4.8 million in cash.

But millions more is rolling into both parties this month to finance the final rush of spending before the Nov. 5 elections. The parties detailed their receipts and expenditures through Sept. 30 in reports to the Federal Election Commission. In its latest report, filed Sunday, the RNC reported $29 million in receipts for September.

In addition to direct RNC fundraising from individuals, political action committees, corporations and unions, the receipts include transfers from other branches of the party. The RNC raised $16.5 million from individual donors and $26,500 from political action committees last month. And the Republicans trounced the Democrats even in soft money donations from corporations, unions and wealthy individuals the fund-raising area where Democrats have been most competitive. The RNC reported receipts of $5.9 million in soft money last month, and $30.1 million for the quarter. The DNC, which only files quarterly reports, took in $22.6 million over the same three-month period.

Because soft money is exempt from contribution limits, it's supposed to be used only for party-building activities, such as get-out-the-vote drives, and not to influence specific races. But it's become more important this year as both parties run millions of dollars worth of "issues" advertising in congressional districts and key states, paid for with soft money. The reports don't include additional money raised by separate party committees devoted to congressional races, such as the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The GOP leads there, too. Top of the 80's FUNERAL BREAKFASTS LUNCHEONS DELI TRAY TAKE OUT AVAILABLE 454-8795 7 Rt.

93 HAZLETON I-81.