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2 Haxlelon Slandord-Spcoker, Friday, July 7, 1972 Conyiigliam Boro Council to Request Soap Box Derby Complex Affair Boy Remembers Bug On Doir. Saves Sister 'to' PeimDOT to Remedy Water Problem so bad In ono spot the creek bed By BILL CROOKS contending they were the areas west side of the road to help pre departments providing much need ed help to the Soap Box Derby. David Frame, a Dade County Fire Department captain, said Cynthia again was taken to a physician. It was then that 6-year-old John The 1972 Greater Hazleton Soap Box Derby, with the Hazleton Ki-wanis Club as the prime sponsor, and with the Hazleton Standard- MIAMI, Fla. (P)-A small boy's discovery of "a funny bug" on the family dog and a mother's memory of a nine-year-old newspaper story may have saved 9-year-old Cynthia Frame's life.

The red-haired girl totered into Conyniihnm Borough Council intends to request the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to remedy a water drainage problem along the west side of Route 93 in Sugarloaf Township, which council contends is the main cause of the excess water dilemma in the borough. The Sugarloaf Township Super The streets department will clean Broad St. on Sunday morning, and then proceed along with members Speaker and Fairway Motors as Frame told his parents he ha found "a funny bug" on the family most needing repair, Lenhardt said many berms were washed out and that Manle and Birch Streets are In need of patching. The streets commissioner thanked the residents for their cooperation and understanding during the flood. He also thanked the police and fire departments for fine jobs.

Robert Best asked council if It was going to do anything about cleaning away the dirt and rocks washed into the creek flowing through the borough, adding it was vent the water from flowing across Route 93 Into the borough. Most of the water, according to the couucllmcn, Is surface water. Borough Streets Commissioner Bernard Ijenhardt reported the recent flood caused much damage to the community's streets, but added nothing will be done until photos are taken of the damaged areas for submission to the state for possible reimbursement. Council voted to make immediate repairs to the south side of Lahm, Avenue and along Smith Drive. of the Kiwanis Club to line the track with fencing, patch any holes co-sponsors involves many minute details, and many of these acti doir.

Missy. tier parents' bedroom Monday and Mrs. Frame said she immediate vities have been in the planning told Mrs. David Frame mat sne stages for months. ly recalled a newspaper story she couldn't walk properly.

visors will also be notified of the Among the new features this Mrs. Frame told Cynthia, "Your read nine years before about similar disease. matter. Council will request that corru year is the double elimination fac "We both said and ran to Cynthia." They found a swollen gated pipe be placed under the driveways of the homes along the wood tick embedded in Cynthia' in the street that may cause a driver to lose control of his car, stripe the street, and provide general assistance to the Derby crew The fire department will hang the race banners, and the police department will provide traffic control at Church and Pine Sts. The Soap Box Derby parade will be held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock on Broad Street.

All contestants will participate in addition to derby officials and others. The trial run is scheduled for neck under her flowing red hair legs are probably atill asleep." When Cynthia awoke Tuesday, she was worse. "I woke up and couldn't turn over in bed," she said. "I screamed for my father." Cynthia was unable to walk or control her arms and was having difficulty speaking. A doctor removed the tick with McGovern's Proposed Slash tweezers, and within hours Cynthia was well enough to walk down the tor which means each of the young race drivers must lose twice before being eliminated from further competition.

Race officials pointed out that this new rule was installed to provide justice to youngsters who spend many months planning and building their cars, only to have it all over with in a matter of seconds. The City of Hazleton is also deeply involved in the race with the streets, police, fire an recreation street to visit a girl friend. For Military Hit by Laird Chess A gloves-off campaigner in WASHINGTON (AP) Sec- no white flag flying if I become 11:30 a. m. Sunday with the parade to start at 12:30 p.

m. and the race Cold Remedies (Continued from Page 1) four as effective, eight in retary of Defense Melvin R. President of the United States (Continued from Page 1) at 1 p. m. Laird said Thursday that Sen.I will never permit the United of Fischer's lawyer said he'd was almost blocked.

Council said It will study tha matter to determine whose respon-sibility It is to clear the creek. Conyngham Mayor John Blgelow nnd council will meet July 17 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the applicants for special borough policemen. The mayor reported the police department had Investigated more than 40 complaints during the past month, investigated two vehicle and one bicycle accident, mada eight vehicle arrests and several vandalism com-plaints. Harry Stark, property committee chairman, reported spouting has been installed on the borough fire-house.

Council approved the painting of the flrehouse at a rate of three dol-lars per hour per man plus the cost of the paint. Borough Sewer Commissioner Richard Grimm thanked the bor ough fire department for the excel, lent job it did in pumping out the cellars of borough homes during the flood. Grimm also extended thanks to David Arnold, son of Conyngham Police Chief Eugene Arnold, for doing an exceptional job of man-ning the phone during the flood emergency. Council announced intentions to hire someone to conduct dye tests on several borough homes to determine whether their downspouts are illegally connected with the borough's sewage system. The possibility of lowering or re-'axing the $2 fine for parking on the wrong side of the street was also discussed.

When it was pointed out that state law required a fine from $2 to 10, council was in general agreement that signs designating the amount of the fine would be the best answer. Lenhardt said he has been searching for appropriate signs. George McGovern proposed, States to become a second rate effective as fixed combinations come to aay he had nothing to $30-billion slash in military five effective with reservations, power. "My proposed military budg' Budget, Flood Aid Approved (Continued from Page 1) I assistance payments. Seltzer 15 Dossibly effective and 13 et will make certain that the lay.

Yefim Gellcr, Spassky's sea nnd. fielded questions with: probably effective. his past career as a Republican congressman, Laird said with obvious relish that the Democratic Platform Committee had "repudiated" the McGovern proposals to curb defense outlays to $54.8 billion by fiscal 1875. The committee rejected recently both hawkish and dovish defense planks. It said "the military budget can be reduced substantially with no weakening Rated effective without reser "Kak Gavarit po Angliski," or blv pick up benefits from thatcharSed this cut would reluu'e point on.

ja deficiency appropriation later House armroval of the budset ln tlie year, but Mullen said he United States is the strongest nation in the world. But I do not believe in wasting the taxpayers' dollar on needless cost vation were Isophrin nose drops for nasal congestion: Fedrazil came with only three negative that the welfare depart- spending would pose "a dangerous and calamitous risk" for U.S. security and world peace. "The so-called white flag budget substitutes a philosophy of give-away-now, beg-later for a philosophy of strength and willingness to negotiate," Laird said. After Laird made his comments, McGovern issued a statement saying "there will be overruns and careless planning.

otes from Democrats and four meni U1Q wumn for hay fever; and Chlorephrine Nyscaps for hay-fever nasal affirmatives from Republicans. ureSi Until Thursday, a bloc of rural! Other cuts from Shapp's orlg congestion and as a time-re lease capsule. It seems strange to me that the result of Mr. Nixon's arms agreement, is a request for a more costly military budget Democrats fought the measure, 'inal request included $3 million as you say in English, "io comment." Then" there's the "Eavesdropper," a man approaching middle age with a shock of graying hair combed in careful disarray onto his forehead. He takes voluminous notes, for a magazine piece, he says.

On scraps of paper he records conversations he's overheard. He carries the scraps in a red of our national But the committee used no dollar At the request of the Food but last minute concessions from proposed mass transit as- and Drug Administration, NAS next year," McGovern said. won them over. Isistance, $5 million from basic figures. Minority Leader Kenneth B.1 instruction subsidies, $5 million studied 420 OTC drugs as part of an effectiveness review of Laird's reference to a "beg-later" philosophy was an ob Lee, R-Sullivan, and Rep.

Dan- from state contributions to the about 3,000 prescription drugs. el Beren. R-Montgomery, U'ubllc School Employes' Re vious slap at McGovern's state Vietnam War (Continued from Page 1) consecutive day of fighting In charged that the general appro- tirement Fund and $5 million 'The 27 products are broadly ments that "begging is better representative of cold prepara priations bill, combined with irom reimbursements to school than bombing" and that "I would go to Hanoi and beg if I tions on the market since most special appropriations, would districts for building rentals the Parrot's Beak section of are similar in composition to thought that would release the piunge uie state into qcdis oij iq round up the necessary the drugs studied," the FDA boys (POWs) one day earlier." $250 million by the end of the ,102 House votes, the Democrat- "Laird released more than 70 fiscal year, forcing a tax in- ic leadership called several Cambodia near the town of Kompong Rau, 50 miles west of Saigon. Eight South Vietnamese troops were reported killed and crease. members back from vacation pages of analyses of McGovern House Appropriations Chair defense proposals sent to Prox- and flew two Philadelphia legis la tors, Democrats Louis Sher said in releasing the data.

About 25 per cent of the OTC-drug claims were judged effective, compared with about 60 per cent of the prescription-drug claims rated effective or probably effective. man Martin P. Mullen, D-Phila- plastic shopping bag as he moves soundlessly about the hotel lobbies. One final quote, from Gud-mundur Thorarinsson, president of the Icelandic Chess Federation, who was under pressure from Fischer to give up a share of the gate receipts: "I have worked for more than a year to get this match to Iceland. I would do many things.

But I will not bite into a sour apple." Thanks to a rich British mire and Rep. John J. Rhodes, R-Ariz. Summing up his objections to the man and Stephen Wojdak, back delphia, who chaired the joint conference committee that devised the bill, denied the from their homes. McGovern plan.

Laird's report said. Wojdak had been in traction charges "His proposals would lead the Until last wpplrpnri fallnurlni? an He said the surplus from the autnmohil ai.niw anA Huglies Sued (Continued from Page 1) organization of the Hughes empire; the public relations firm Purpose of Sr. Citizens Group Told The purpose of the AU-American Senior Citizens of Hazleton was explained by Nicholas Tucci, president, when the group met recently at Vine Manor. He said the purpose is to provide recreational and social activities to instill a better understanding of human relationship and provide friendship with people In their age, group. He said if the senior citizens would band together to promote "senior power," it would provide a voice in city, state and federal laws that will benefit the elderly people in our community.

The Midnlte Addition, a Hazleton barbershop quartet, sang several songs, including their theme song, "Keep America The group was directed by Robert Bru-baker. William Hebel led a group sing. Tenants of Vine Manor and the last fiscal year, combined with Ponfinpd to his h. tm United States to a weaker nuclear posture that could leave a future American president with i nuvu iiv kvb rl nA rtwnmn nM4 a1im I no alternative but a spasmodic ieaerai revenue snaring, wuutu chess fan who doubled ue 24 wounded. Two clashes were reported along Highway 13 north of Saigon at points three and 10 miles south of the provincial capital of An Loc.

Forty North Vietnamese troops were while South Vietnamese losses were seven men killed and 10 wounded, the Saigon command said. Military sources in Phnom Penh said a Cambodian general was killed during the night while attempting to lead reinforcements into the besieged district town of Angtassom. rrn. i ii i needed give the state ample funds to firstiStrike, 'launch-on-warning' stakes he didn't have to. of Carl Byolr Associates; and Four Philadelphia Republi BLUES PLAYER DIES MEMPHIS, Term.

(AP) Old-time blues and gospel musician Frederick "Mississippi Fred" McDowell died Monday at age 68. McDowell, one of the last of the old "bottleneck" style blues guitarists, was rediscovered during the recent upsurge of interest in traditional blues. finish the year. attack on enemy civilians and cans eventually voted in favor "I'm fairly certain that we cities." 4U 1 won't have to raise taxes this!" we appropriations Black Diplomat Gets African Assignment Hpsnit. th ah nH Tiolu oul niv uer it Decame Richard Hannah, a Byolr account executive.

Hannah said there would be no comment because he had not seen the suit. The public relations firm ar year, clear that Democrats had the Boy Trying to Save hope we won't have to raise WASHINGTON (AP) The them next year either," Mullen said. Dog Killed by Car State Department has made good on a promise and assigned Mullen's remarks drew bitter ranged the February conference with seven newsmen in votes to approve the measure on their own. The bill provides more state aid to the financially beleaguered city than has ever been appropriated before. iiies.e sources saiu me laxeo PHILADELPHIA (AP) James E.

Baker to South Af rruvince suosecior commana-1 Mark David Goss 18 of subur. Hijacker (Continued from Page 1) words from Rep. H. Jack Seltzer, R-Lebanon, who served on the conference committee but ricathe first black American ous. ueu, xvons LJinai, oiea ban Fairiess Hills, stopped to aboard a helicopter after he k-in a do? hnd run nvPr nn diplomat assigned to the nation A State Department spokes tage were erroneous, the FBI said.

refused to sign its report, along with the other Republican com was wounded some six miles his vay to work Thursday. The north of Angtassom, which is Uamaritan art nrnv-Pd rnstlv. U.S. Atty. James Browning about 35 miles south of Phnom Goss was struck and killed by Hazle Twin Apartments were in Penh vited to attend.

mittee member, Sen. T. Newell Wood, R-Luzerne. Seltzer said anticipated revenues will fall at least $40 mil Jr. authorized a complaint for air piracy against Goodell and recommended $100,000 bail.

i Members of the Cake Committee another car as he bent over the dying dog. He was pronounced dead at the scene from head and internal injuries. The Boeing 727-100, originally lion short of the spending in Los Angeles while Hughes was in the Bahamas. Dietrich asked that the defendants pay $1 million in general damages and $50 million in punitive damages "or a greater amount according to the proof of his wealth." Dietrich's suit said Hughes is a resident of Los Angeles County and "has been living in various parts of the Western Hemisphere for the past 15 years for the purpose of avoiding service of court process." Hughes Tool Co. officials say the billionaire Is now living in a hotel suite in Vancouver, B.C.

man announced Thursday that Baker, a 37-year-old career foreign service officer, has been in Pretoria, where he will be economic and commercial officer. Other black American diplomats and diplomatic couriers have served on a temporary basis in South Africa, but spokesman Charles W. Bray said Baker will be the first one with 58 persons aboard in cluded in the general appro were Dorothy and Augusta Tucci, Verna Carter, Margaret Voyda, Martha Guff ay, Mary Kubilas, Helen Anderson, Millia Avillion, cluding the hijacker, was seized priations bill. Gov. Shapp, ac AUTHOR IN CHINA HONG KONG () American author Barbara W.

Tuchman, whose historical books have won two Pulitzer prizes, crossed the Hong Kong border today enroute to Peking and a six-week tour of China. while on a short flight Thurs Anna Smith, and Frieda Pan- day from Oakland to Sacramento. The plane was ordered chansi. cording to Seltzer, was constitutionally barred from signing the measure. The upstate Democrats who had sought greater reductions LETTER CARRIER PARIS (JP) Jane Fonda, the American film star and antiwar activist, says she is carrying to Hanoi several hundred letters from families of prisoners of war held in North Vietnam.

500 miles to San Diego where the hijacker got the money and on a permanent basis, probably Among the guests were Mrs. Elizabeth Ciotola, Hazleton Housing Authority Tenant Relations Director; and Mrs. Alice Jemo, tenant aide. parachute, then ordered it to finally swung into line after the Classified Ads Bring Results spending two to three years in the country. Oakland.

He asked for a heli- four Democrats on the confer- Israeli Court (Continued from Page 1) He said this was a ploy, because the court usually frowned upon appeals by men of the legal profession. David told a newsman thousands of letters had reached the Supreme Court since Israel's establishment, asking that the court rule on this matter. "The Greeks and the Vatican have all expurgated tracts of the New Testament blaming the Jews for Christ's death," he said. "But we Jews have done nothing," The lawyer said he conceived his appeal after reading how Samuel H. Sheppard, an Ohio doctor convicted of killing his wife, was freed in 19G6 after 11 years in prison when his lawyer, F.

Lee Bailey, proved he did not get a fair trial. Sheppard died in 1970. "I expected to win my appeal," said David. "I intend to go to court again." copter he had demanded to be ence committee agreed to cut waiting for him there. 1 million from proposed state Candidates (Continued from Page 1) Turner had volunteered to be aid to county courts, a hostage while the jet was in: A i-late-local revenue-sharing San Diego.

The hijacker plan totalling $73 million was allowed all but Turner, rjid from the beginning the prime Prices Rise (Continued from Page 1) months prior to the Phase 1 wage-price freeze imposed by Nixon last August. case so he could consult with target of the predominantly ru DEISROTH'S three crewmen to get off there. Witnesses said Capt. Jerry E. his eight Supreme Court col leagues on whether to call a Blakely, pilot of the jetliner, and the 42-year-old highway pa HOME CENTER special session to consider ap peals in the two cases.

the report listed mcreases for gasoline, electric power and trol officer both were handcuffed before they walked off ral bloc. Besides the reduction in aid to courts, the committee cut a total of $12 million from mental health programs funded in part by local government. The largest cut made by the conference committee was $52 million earmarked for public The two cases are crucial, es some other fuels; wood prod WEST BROAD STREET ucts; motor vehicle parts; ma the plane. It was believed they had been handcuffed by the chinery; textiles, clothing and shoes; paper products: rubber pecially the California one, in McGovern's quest for victory on the first ballot. Including the 151 California votes, The Associated Press count shows McGovern with 1,454.65 first ballot votes just 54.35 short and plastics; drugs and paint.

17 Complete Course at PSU of the 1,509 needed for the Seventeen students who comple Allister, assistant director for con John D. Potash, Dorr-Oliver, Inc Failure to retain the 151 votes, either through court ml ings, or convention action, would leave McGovern more than 200 votes away from the nomination, a far more difficult timiing education at Highacres; and Charles Meek, assistant director of administration and Field Services at the main campus. A total of 35 persons attended last night's graduation dinner, the fifth such event held at the completion of each course. The following received certificates and are employed at the named places: Robert C. Adams, James J.

Cho-pack, All-Steel Equipment, Ronald J. Blisard, Kovatch Olds-mobile, Nesquehoning; Thomas M. Davidick, Bernard H. Lenhardt, ted a two-year management development course at Highacres Campus of Pennsylvania State University last night received certificates of graduation during a dinner program held at the Holiday Inn. Presenting certificates to the students, all of whom are employed in the Greater Hazleton Area, was Dr.

Leroy Marlow, head of PSU's Management Development Services at University Park. Dr. Marlow addressed the group as did Frank Kostos, director of the local campus; Harold R. Mc John P. Frable, Hazleton National Bank; Richard J.

Garber, U.S. Post Office. Weatherly; Paul Ko-mishock, R.C.A., Crestwood Industrial Park; Paul Lehman, Continental Can Thomas Lesh-ko, Aloha Frocks. Harold R. Michael, Highacres Campus, Pennsylvania State University; William J.

Moody, Ka-wecki-Berylco Industries; Antal R. Nagy, Consolidated Cigar James J. Naus, Barrett-Haentjens; Clifford W. Oberst, C. L.

Oberst, Donald J. Passon, J.C. Ehr-lich Inc. SHOP DEISROTH'S HOME CENTER There were price declines for natural gas; major household appliances; television sets; chemicals, and glass. The price of fruits and vegetables increased nine-tenths of one per cent; eggs were up 1.4 per cent and sugar rose four-tenths.

There were declines of seven-tenths of one per cent for milk; 1.8 per cent for over-all dairy products and seven-tenths of one per cent for vegetable oils. The report on unemployment said the jobless rate for men declined from 4.3 to 4 per cent with a total of 1.9 million. The rate for women dropped from 5.9 to 5.5 per cent with a total of 1.6 million and the rate for teen-agers declined from 15.7 to 14.5 tr cent with a total of 1.9 million. The total number of Americans with jobs rose 1.4 million to 82.6 million, but the bureau figures it as an increase of only 275,000 because it usually rises more in June. The report also said that wages of some 50 million rank- hurdle to overcome.

The AP count shows Humphrey a distant second with 398.55; Wallace with 367; Mus-kie with 219.55; and 425.65 uncommitted. The rest are scattered. McGovern crossed verbal swords with Secretary of Defense llelvln R. Laird over the enator'i proposals to cut U.S. defense spending sharply.

Your Laird issued an analysis of McGovern's proposal for a $32 billion reduction by 1975 and called it "tantamount to a white flag of surrender." McGovern rejected that charac terization and said, "My pro ZENITH APPLIANCE Discount Center For Hazleton and-file workers increased one-cent per hour to $3.62 and average weekly earnings Increased $2.18 to $135.39. This was up $7.82 or 6.1 per cent in the past year. After deduction for the 3.2 per cent rise in consumer prices over the year, the average worker was still about $3.50 WM( iiil per week ahead. Check DeisrotrYs Home Center Before You BUY to Be Sure of LOWEST PRICES HAZLETON posed military budget will make certain that the United States is the strongest nation in the world." In Miami Beach, meanwhile, heads of three largely black or. ganizations threatened to crash the convention sessions unless 750 delegate seats are provided for poor people.

The threats were made by the Rev. Ralph Abernathy, head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference; George A. Wiley, executive director of the National Welfare Rights Organization; and Jesse Gray, director of the National Tenants Organization. Richard J. Murphy, the convention manager, said after meeting with the three Thursday he was unable to comply with their request "because the rules don't permit it." In other developments: A Terry Sanford for President Citizens Committee to boost the candidacy of the former North Carolina governor waa formed by a group headed hy Atty, Gen.

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SUBSCRIPTION BY MAIL, Paid In advanc On year $37.00 Six month! 10.00 Three montha 1000 One month J.BO One week HO RECEIVES CERTIFICATE Richard J. Garber, center, one of 17 students completing a two-year management development course at Hifthacres Campus of Transylvania State University, receives eerlillcate from Dr. Leroy Marlow, head of Management Development Services at PSU. At right I Harold R. McAllister, assistant director for continuing education at the local campus.

Presentation wai made to Garber, and others In the class, last night at Holiday Inn where a dinner and graduation program was held. i 1.

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