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PAGE TEN Deaths of the Area The Progress fees not cfctrfe for Dtcth Netkes. THE PROGRESS. Philipsburg. Mothonnon Twdoy. April 30.

1974 Miss DelilaM. Barrett MAHAFFEY Funeral services for Delila M. Barrett will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p. m. from the T.

G. McCracken Funeral Home at Mahaffey. The Rev. M. Bruce Dimmick will be in charge and interment will follow in Watts Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p. m. today until time of services tomorrow. Miss Barrett, 63, died Sunday at Polk. She was born in Greenwood Township Oct.

4,1910, a daughter of David Wilson and Pearl (Tubbs) Barrett. She is survived by two sisters and three brothers: Mrs. Luella Lewis, Ansonville; Albert Barrett, Portage; Mrs. Mary Tubbs, Nichols, N. Singleton Barrett, Grampian; and David Barrett, Mahaffey R.

D. 1. Joseph P. Smolen RAMEY Joseph P. Smolen, 65, formerly of Ramey, died April 27 at Fort Myers, Fla.

He was born in Ramey, May 29, 1908, a son of John and Anna (Kost) Smolen. He was married to the former Catherine Serecko who survives with these children: Gerald, Leonard and Phyllis. Also surviving are these brothers and sisters: John, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Mrs. Michael (Ann) Bunyak, Euclid, Ohio; Mrs. John (Kainryn) Kania, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Mrs.

A. J. (Marge) Schroder, Lyndhurst, N.J.; Mrs. Victor (Helen) Flango, Ramey; Miss Mildred Smolen, Ramey and Francis, Independence, Ohio. Funeral services were held today in Fort Myers.

America listens, Reaction Divided D. Eisenhower. life is a reminder to us that there is a moral force Earl Myers ALIQUIPPA Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. from the Barrah Funeral Home here for Earl Myers, formerly of New Millport, who died yesterday.

Friends are being received today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 at the funeral home. Mr. Myers was born in Altoona Oct. 13,1913, a son of John Henry and Eva (Keller) Myers. He is survived by his wife, the former Maudie Sells, of Aliquippa; two brothers, Arthur, of Beaver, and Floyd of Aliquippa, and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by ClairMays BERWINSDALE Clair Mays, 73, of 940 Woodward McKees Rocks, died in the Ohio Valley General Hospital Monday, April 29, at 5:30 p.m. He was a former resident of Berwinsdale. Mr. Mays was born at Anita April 11, 1901, a son of Harrison and Virginia (Hunter) Mays. Surviving him are one brother and two sisters: William, Paradise, Mrs.

Edna McNeal, McKees BUSINESSMAN AT CEREMONY J. Richard Fullington, second from left, president of the Pennsylvania Bus Association and also of the Fullington Auto Bus Clearfield, is shown at recent ceremonies honoring safe bus drivers from across the Commonwealth. The event took place at the William Penn Museum in Harrisburg. Also pictured, from left, are Julius A. Trombetta, director of the Bureau of Traffic Safety, PennDOT; Gov.

Milton Shapp; George M. Parsells, executive vice president of the Pennsylvania Bus Association and Pennsylvania School Bus Association; and E. B. Markitell, first vice president, Pennsylvania School Bus Association. The occasion was the 25th annual Driver of Distinction ceremony sponsored by the bus associations at which 15 bus drivers from across the state were honored.

By JIM WILLSE friends and all of his tran- one of his children was In the Oval Office of the scripts," the 36 year old reading. It was the eulogy White House, Richard M. father of six said in the family Nixon had delivered for the Nixon gazed into the eye of room of his home in Arlington late President Dwight the television camera and Heights, 111. promised America that the Nor was it enough for Don pile of looseleaf folders to his Peterson of Pleasant Hill, left would, finally, "tell it Iowa. "He's just trying to get in the world more powerful all." more sympathy," Peterson than the might of armies or In Hallandale, Harold said as he watched the speech the wealth of Harris gazed back at the with a neighbor, Bill Sinnott.

Sweeney read. Then he ad- President of the United Nor for Walter Juskiewicz, ded: -'Why couldn't this man States. "He's lying," Harris a salesman from Cape said, puffing on a cigar. "The Elizabeth, Maine. I don't accused shouldn't be the one think he ever had it in his to decide what is relevant." mind to turn over the tapes," salesman, said Nixon should A continent away, in Santa Juskiewicz said.

"He's trying have complied fully with the Monica, Sydney to run the investigation subpoena. "I think he's trying Albright munched a tossed himself." salad as he watched Nixon on And from Bruce Pema small black and white TV. berton of Alexander, "I knew in time the other side "Richard, you just took too of the story would be told. I long." hope the President's actions Nixon spoke 13 hours before tomorrow will indeed be the the deadline set by the House other side of the story." Judiciary Committee for Once again, President delivery of White House tapes Nixon turned to the national the panel says it needs for its broadcast media to present a impeachment inquiry. The defense of his role in the President said he would have shown that moral force he talked about?" Juskiewicz, a 35-year-old to be an honest guy, but he's going about it in the wrong way." The Nixon speech did nothing to shake the opinions of Harold Harris, an 83-year- old retired diamond merchant.

"You know the old saying, 'If at first you do deceive, what an awful web you "But I tell you, he's smart Watergate scandal. And once provide the committee--and and clever," added Harris, Briefs again, America listened. Seated at his desk, the instead, camera panning periodically deemed not relevant Rocks; and Mrs. Helen individuals charged with piiance with the subpoena Watson, Revera Beach, Md. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers: Dayton, Edward and Robert.

Funeral services will be crimes, rather than par- would be acceptable to the ticipating in trials in the committee, declined com- 6 ment on the compromise The President said Monday offer. The National Broad- night, in a national radio and casting Co. offered him how TK of i address, he would television time for tonight to held Thursday at 1p.m. from deliver the transcripts, respond to Nixon. the Wendell W.

Lloyd Funeral "blemishes and all" and Home at Irvona with the Rev. expected the American he would willing" to ALGIERS (AP) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger held another round of talks with President Houari Boumedienne today, then flew to Egypt trying put together a Golan Heights disengagement agreement. Kissinger has received Soviet assurances of help in getting Syria to agree to such to the stacks of black Watergate edited out. notebooks containing tran- "I think in the long run it scripts of taped White House will clear a lot of air," said conversations, Nixon placed Albright, a 42 year old his case in the hands of the apartment manager and self- public, described Nixon supporter. "In giving you these--ble- "But in the short run it's mishes and all--I am placing going to create a storm my trust in the basic fairness brewed primarily by his of the American people," he detractors." said.

I was trying to dis- Sweeney remained cover what was right and to generally silent during the the public-- with transcripts who watched the speech in his with portions he apartment 15 miles north of to and Charles. li wx VJ4V- flAAACl A i UTl I II TO brothers, Walter, Roy Herman Van Schooten of- public to find in them proof of undertakP thP ioh ofvprifvinp a pact with Israel, and his do what was right. I hope and speech, but when Nixon again harles. ma om0 nf TMn -------K uiiuei UIIMJ me joo ui veruying ficiating. Interment will be in his innocence.

Miami. "I'd hate to see him impeached. I'd rather have a smart crook in the White House than a dumb one." Pemberton, 29, general manager of a consulting firm, said at one point, "He's either naive, or he thinks everyone else is. He let it drag on too long. But I think he's taking a good step." While he spoke, his wife Linda, also 29 and registered an independent as her Charles C.

Sayers WAYNESBURG Charles Cooke Sayers, 64, of Clearfield R. D. 3 died at 9 a. m. Monday in Passavant Hospital in Pittsburgh following a long illness.

He was born in Waynesburg on June 8, 1909, a son of Lewis Wetzel and Sallie Adams (Cooke) Sayers. He was a graduate of Waynesburg College and resided at Clearfield R. 3 for the past four years. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Sarah Alice Fruit Hill Cemetery, Ansonville.

Friends will be received at In announcing Monday night his plans to release the edited transcripts, Nixon was to get whatever a the funeral home Wednesday said- "I am placing my trust "it ft from 7 to 10 p.m. Mrs. Pearl Kephart MADERA Mrs. Pearl Kephart, 82, of Madera, died at 3:23 a. m.

today in the Philipsburg State General Hospital. She was born in Brisbin, Feb. 15, 1892, a daughter of George and Wilhelmina (Chilcote) Greenway. She was married to William Kephart who died in 1950. Her in the basic fairness of the American people." Nixon is not turning over the tape recordings the committee has subpoenaed, drawing complaints from Democrats and at least one Republican.

the transcripts, but thought the committee should examine them first to see if Jtional help he could from anything further was needed. Ume(Uenn 1 ho ako has influence with Damascus. with hours stopover here presum baiy trust that when you have seen asked that Watergate be left husband looked again at their ne evidence in its entirety, behind, he interjected: "Oh large color television set in you will see the truth of that please, don't give me that their suburban Little Rock represents the complete record of Watergate, which the President says it does, then I think it would be adequate," he said. Kissinger talked Boumedienne for Monday night after his arrival from Geneva. WASHINGTON (AP) But for Bill Sweeney, an ex- Later, he took out an enve- ecutive with an electronics lope on which he had scrib- firm, the President's plea bled a passage from a book was not enough.

"I'm so sick of all his difficult days and all of his trusted home. "The past couple of years have really aged him," she said. "It seems so noticeable." and 17 A committee briefing Republicans to accept sessions scheduled for this Nixon's plan. The vote for the morning canceled It would take a majority Secret preparations began vote of the committee's 21 late last month for today's public release of Democrats was abruptly su bpoena was 33 to 3. and committee Rodino has declared aides said Chairman Peter repeatedly that he does not reported.

massive public release edited transcripts of President Nixon's private Watergate conversations, White House sources Fair Day Thursday Af Jordan Grange BERWINSDALE At its Oilman Freed Love of Gibsonia; a sister, sister and two brothers also Mrs. Lindsay Gonder of preceded her in death. Oakland, and a brother, Lewis W. Jr. of Walpole, These children survive: Ernest and Mrs.

Ferdina Mass. Also surviving are" two Zimbal, New York City; grandchildren, Jerilyn parents a son George one n0 would retuse want to nave a confrontation They said the transcribing Anril 2 i meetinc lordan (Kuct'io, a. avu IMIC mrnmont ftn NlWWl's nffpr 0 0 a a -f a of April Li meeting JOruan Nixon over the tapes, of tapes started at least a Grange discussed final plans for Fair Day, Thursday, May 2. Woman's Suzanne and Charles Alan Love. Funeral services will be held at the Weaver Funeral Home in Waynesburg and interment will be in Crown Crest Memorial Park at Hyde on Thursday at 5 p.

m. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Alice Elizabeth Parke. Mrs. Victoria Sokol OSCEOLA MILLS Mrs. Victoria Sokol, 76, of Frenchtown, Osceola Mills R.

Lawrence and Raymond, Philadelphia; James, Central City; Mrs. Mona Capitos, Mrs. Nellie Kopilchak and Ford Kephart, all of Madera; Mrs. Verna Mosley, Karthaus and Roger, Mechanicsburg. Thirty-seven grandchildren, and a number of great- to comment on Nixon's offer at this time.

The aide said committee acceptance of the transcripts does not bind the committee to Nixon's terms of response to the subpoena. Rodino is planning to convene the committee Wednesday and try to determine its response to Nixon. Rodino has been offered free television time to make his own presentation and it is likely the committee month before Nixon finally take no immediate ac- decided to submit'them in to A briefing session at which no votes can scheduled for today, and the edited form to the House Judiciary Committee and make them public. The work, directed by next likely meeting date is White House counsel J. Fred grandchildren also survive as toni 8ht and some committee do these brothers: Raymond, members were urging him to accept it.

In a bid lo win committee i i Beliefonte; George, Julian and Lemoyne, New Mexico. for his compromise Friends may call in the offer Nlxon has invited Shoff Funeral in Home, Chairman Peter W. Rodino and Rep. Thursday. Reaction among other i generally was along party lines, Republicans approving of Nixon's offer and Democrats finding it unsatisfactory.

One Republican not endorsing the proposal was Rep. Thomas F. Railsback, who said he thought the edited tapes also should be turned over to the committee. cntown, usceoia Mills K. Madera, Thursday from 2 to 4 i 1 lurnea over lo me committee, died at 8:30 p.

m. Monday at and 7 to 9 Edward Hutchmson, R- Railsback said, however, Funeral services will be the senior Republican, that he thought Nixon had of to listen to the tapes and "for the first time come through in a very convincing way" in detailing his role in the Watergate investigation. Nixon had the bound volumes of the transcripts in his office as he spoke and the television cameras showed them to viewers. He said in addition to turning them over the Philipsburg State General Hospital. Arrangements are charge of the Heath Funeral Home.

to mmm mm mm-- iu may to the in from the Madera United v6 the transcripts Methodist Church. Interment The President said will be in the I.O.O.F material he Cemetery, Brisbin. Mishap Reported investigated a traffic ac- the was making available should end, once and for all, speculation about his role in Watergate. "As far as what the President personally knew and did with regard to Buzhardt, was done by handpicked secretaries in the Executive Office Building next door to the executive mansion. To guard against premature leaks, the identity of the typists was a closely held secret.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Sen. Edward J. Gurney says his indictment on a charge of failing to report campaign contributions results from a "political Pearl Harbor attack" by Democrats. "I am absolutely innocent," the Florida Republican said in a Monday statement confirming reports that a Leon County grand jury had voted to indict him for allegedly violating a Florida election law.

"This is i a i i a Activities Director Harriet McGarvey stressed that all grange members were responsible There will be light lunches By IKE FLORES Associated Press Writer MIAMI, Fla. (AP) American oilman Victor Samuelson arrived in the United States this morning after being freed six weeks after his company paid Marxist Argentine guerrillas record- $14.2 million ransom. Samuelson, flanked by Exxon officials on his arrival at Miami International Airport, was smiling and appeared healthy. "I'm very happy and I am well," he told reporters. "I have no further comment.

served, and baked goods and i anx ious to get back to my iTAnnet cm IA other items for sale. The judging of the sewing contest will not take place until 6 p.m., the most convenient time for the three judges. In other business, the attending members voted to charge an additional fee for using the kitchen facilities, family." When asked if he would be flying to Cleveland, his home town, he said: "No, not right away." The 36-year-old Esso Argentina executive was whisked into a privately chartered twin-engine aircraft which took off minutes other than the coffee maker after fog 8:30 a landing from South America, posted with the new prices and rules for use of the hall. The members also voted to serve the Rotary Club dinners the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Additional plans have been her made Exxon officials would not disclose his destination.

Earlier today, Samuelson's mother in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb, said she did not know whether son would fly on to lunching at the Campana refinery. Exxon agreed to pay the guerrillas $14.2 million last month and handed over 142,000 hundred dollar bills on March 11. His release was expected shortly afterward, but as time wore on with no word of, him, authorities and -compsinsr officials grew increasingly concerned. Samuelson was the last of five Americans kidnaped in Argentina during the past year to be released. Firestone, Amoco Oil and the A.

G. McKee construction firm of Ohio paid a total of about $6 million in ransom for three of their men, and the ERP released American diplomat Alfred Albert Latin III without collecting ransom because he had been seriously wounded when kidnaped on Good Friday in Cordoba. A sixth American, John Swint of the Ford Motor was killed by leftist guerrillas during a kidnaping attempt in Cordoba last Thanskgiving Day. His murder touched off an exodus of American executives from Argentina. Night Grange for which Jordan has said has kept Samuelson's Ernest McFarland Ernest McFarland, 80, of Wrigley Street, Clearfield, died in the Clearfield Hospital at 11:15 a.

m. Monday, April JSTK-IS'SS! te MV ft'airjsrss -sfSlTJT sffifeSEJffi sttwrwa Jacksonville, said he would meeting. United states since they left Humiliation, Fasting and was stopped in a line of traffic tuccta 1 ICOIUC i-uuuuui mxun sam ne naa soeni Argentina in January. and drifted back into an auto Thevsaidah-aptor traiw those already made available portions of other Watergate jinSedbv pSn -will teU it all," Nixon said, tapes he already has given Evaline rgg 29 of Easton RD 2 Water ate onl y. one of U1CK R.

D. 2, areas presidentia i con duct Today Is A Day Of Humiliation WASHINGTON (AP) Clearfield April25 1894, a son' operated by Ralph EdwaS of George and Evaline -F (Muthersbaugh) McFarland. He was a veteran of World War and a member of the John Lewis Shade Post of the American Legion and the Clarius auto and no one was injured. Girls Urged To Enter Queen Contest the committee is studying in its impeachment inquiry. Nixon did not refer to any others--the activities of the special White House investigating unit known as the plumbers, the ITT antitrust settlement, political contributions by dairy co-ops, White House plans for i i i gathering and the secret bombing of Cambodia.

OSCEOLA MILLS The Mable Keeler McFarland of Columbia Fire Co. is seeking Buffalo, N. Y. He also leaves 24 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. Mr.

McFarland preceded in death by parents, one daughter, four the competition by obtaining brothers, two sisters and one an application from Arthur grandson. Funeral given the committee. Nixon said he had spent hours over the last several days "personally deciding questions of main point of dispute with i demanding full compliance with the subpoena. "The overriding issue is can the President control the information we have access to?" said Rep. Wayne Owens, D-Utah.

Nixon said that if, in PITTSBURGH (AP) When and if the lid comes off i controls, steel price increases are virtually certain to follow. Some industry leaders say it bluntly, others couch it in terms of "need to" instead of "will." But the message is clear: steelmakers are unsatisfied driven by Elizabeth Ann Clarius, 41, of Clearfield. Clearfield lodge of the Loyal Damage W3S t0 Order of Moose. He attended the United Methodist Church. Mr.

McFarland was the last member of his family. Surviving are five sons: Arthur, Edgar, John, Raymond, and Glenn, all of Buffalo, N. Kenneth of Clearfield and his wife profits during this time of boom production and sales. Government controls are scheduled to be lifted at midnight tonight. If they are eliminated, steel increases are inevitable, company sources say.

A I Bush or chak. All girls will be judged entirely on poise, charm and personality. The judging will be held May 22. Applications Several other dates portant to grangers were Samuelson, who had been announced for the month of held 144 days by the People's May. A letter was received Revolutionary Army and read from Donald kn0 wn by its Spanish of National acronym ERP, was the Prayer in 32 states, an observance that started with Senate passage of a We fastui and Penduig time in meditation Peck, husband Director of Woman's manager of the Exxon sub- and prayer I'm sure they'll Activities Alta Peck who gjdary's Campana refinerv 60 be praying for the President passed away in February, miles north of Buenos Aires.

an a Watergate thanking the grange for the He was freed Monday in cnsis That Wul be cleared contribution to the Cancer front the suburban Buenos that ustice Prevail. Society in her name. Mres home of his children's th wav ra WW" During the Literary Hour doc tor, Federico Pfister Mld a Kentucky minister several stories and readings Afw ami oWn hoH coordinating efforts to extend his services will be Thursday at 10 a. m. from the Bennett Funeral Home with the Rev.

Leroy Sholes officiating. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Wednesday and until time of services Thursday.

He is also survived by his wife, Mable Keeler McFarland of Buffalo, N.Y. Military services will be conducted at the graveside by the Clearfield VFW and American poito. Fred Buzhardt indicated the transcripts, Rodino and today Nixon would be Hutchinson disagree with his reluctant to supply further decision of what is relevant, tape recorded conversations he would be willing to meet to the committee. with them personally to settle Interviewed on the CBS the matter. Morning News, Buzhardt He said his determined would not divulge Nixon's effort to protect the privacy response to the additional of the tapes was dictated by Mrs.

Becky Tim- requests. "It's not ap- the need of a President to propriate to do so until they protect the confidentiality of candidates for a Fire Queen to represent the company throughout the summer. Junior or senior high school was girls from the area served by the fire company may enter must be returned by May 8. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Mayor Joseph L. Alioto says San Franciscans "have reason to feel safer on the streets" because of his weekend meeting with an informer about the city's "Zebra" slayings rase.

You can sell it in Progress Classifieds. The receive this material and digest it," he said. Buzhardt added that "I think this tells the entire story of Watergate It's a monumental amount of material." Nixon also faces a deadline of Thursday to answer a subpoena from Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski for tapes and records of 64 presidential conversations. Rodino, who insisted shortly before Nixon's address that only full com- the advice he gete. But the compelling needs in the present climate of impeachment to clear the air and let the nation have the facts "have now combined to persuade me that a major, unprecedented exception to that principle is now necessary," he said.

Nixon said the transcripts he was releasing contained "the rough as well as the smooth," and admitted there were ambiguities in some of the conversations that could lead different people to different conclusions. (AP)-- A suburban sburgh engineering firm 9 at 8 p.m. Work Resumed At Viceroy Plant OSCEOLA MILLS Production resumed today at a Viceroy Sportswear Inc. at Osceola after a telephoned bomb threat shut down the A allegedly made an illegal $200 lant yesterday mcrnmg. corporate campaign contribution to veteran Washington County Rep.

Thomas Morgan, of Frederick. In a copyrighted story today, the Washington (Pa.) by a "muffled male Observer-Reporter says voice." A bomb threat is a Morgan's Washington, D.C., campaign committee accepted the contribution from Chester Engineers of Ooraopolis on Jan. 11. Corporate political donations are illegal under the 1972 federal Election Campaign Reform Act. the doctor's 22-year-old son Martin drove him to a hotel apartment maintained by Esso.

A company source said he spent about eight hours there, and then company officials put him aboard an airliner to join his wife and three children in the United States. Martin Pfister, a medical student, said Samuelson appeared physically and mentally well and repeatedly said the ERP had treated him well. He was "tranquil and did not speak much about his experience," young Pfister said. An Esso source said first degree misdemeanor in Samuelson was jovial when Pennsylvania and a person he arrived at the hotel convicted on such a charge could be subject to five yean imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. The Viceroy plant has been The Rev.

Tom Carruth of the Asbury Theological Seminary, spoke before President Nixon's televised A search by state police found no trace of the bomb which an anonymous caller said would go off between 7:30 a. m. and 1 p. m. State police said the threat was the target of pranksters and vandals in recent months.

although he appeared tired. "He was wearing the same suit of clothes ho was kid- naped in, and it was well pressed," the source said. An ERP squad seized Samnelson on Dec. 6 as he was He praised the plan for group prayer, saying, "There is great value in united prayer. Something happens when two people pray together that doesn't happen when they pray alone." The Senate passed the resolution Dec.

20 by unanimous consent with only a few senators present. Sen. Mark 0. Hatfield, who introduced it, said it was modeled after a 'proclamation written by Abraham Lincoln setting April 30, 1863, as a day "to confess our national sins and to pray for clemency and forgiveness." The Progress Sports Page has it all. JEWS PA PER I nFWSPAPFRI.

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