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PAGE SEVENTEEN EVENING HERALD OF SHENANDOAH ASHLAND MAHANOY CITY- WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1972 Japan elects pro-American' as minister I went to the rostrum and sat next to Sato. "I assume my responsibility for dealing with many outstanding problems confronting us," Tanaka said in a short speech of acceptance. office for a record seven years and eight months. But Tanaka broke away from the retiring premier when it became known that he was not Sato's choice as a successor. Sato supported Fukuda.

Tanaka bowed and raised his right hand in response to a great burst of applause when he was declared the winner. He Minister Takeo Fukuda in a runoff made necessary because none of the original four candidates got a majority on the first ballot. Fukuda had 190 votes. Tanaka recently introduced a radical plan to revamp Japan's industrial organization. The plan would move heavy industry out of congested urban areas in an effort to reduce the TOKYO (UPI) Kakuei Tanaka, 54, a pro-American politician who rose from farmboy to industrial magnate, was elected prime minister of Japan today to climax a hectic campaign to select a successor to Eisaku Sato.

Tanaka will officially take office Thursday following his certification by the Diet (parliament). Under Japan's parliamentary nation's growing pollution. In foreign affairs, Tanaka advocates continued close ties with the United States while trying to bring normal relations between Japan and China. Tanaka, sometimes called a "computerized bulldozer" because of his decisiveness and his adroitness in mathematics, was a loyal aide to Sato, who resigned June 17 after holding system, delegates of the ruling party elect a party chief who automatically assumes the post of prime minister. Tanaka was elected on the second ballot of a nationally televised special election called by the ruling Liberal Democratic party.

He polled a majority of 282 votes with a total of 476 party delegates casting ballots. Tanaka beat former Foreign John Cathy receive praise ry It trw I 1 To the Editor: We are the neighbors of John and Cathy Meehan who were treated with disdain. These two kids came to this often-called friendly town and asked for nothing but to earn an honest living and to be happy. We, their neighbors, like and admire them for the sweet and courteous ways they have shown us. Just why some of the ignoramuses made ridicule of these two kids is in people will be ever grateful for what you gave, and God will bless you for it.

The people who have ill-treated you have given a black mark to our friendly town, but those of us who are your neighbors love you and welcome you. Mrs. Ethel Oravitz Mrs. Alberta Markunas Mrs. Alma Hartz Mrs.

Arlene Lewis Mrs. Clara Guziewicz Mrs. Frank Suslavage Margaret Swetavage TO the Editor We have read about the happenings to John and Cathy Meehan. Many of us can be called non-human, but I am sure these people are more human than most of us. These people have more love and respect than anyone can give in a lifetime.

If you met these people you would know what I mean. Robin Timmins Barbara Lewis Debra Curtis Mary Ann Walenkiewicz comprehensible. They gave their help to the disaster victims and someone made the remark that they needed it themselves. To give when you are in need is the greatest sacrifice. To the person who made this remark I'll say, you gave, no doubt, but what you gave you did not miss nor sacrifice.

They are not dirty hippies. These kids are law abinding citizens whose hearts went out to the flood victims. John and Cathy, the stricken 8 Lykens: A coal town with Lykens is a gutsy coal town of about 2,600 people in the northeastern corner of Dauphin County, (just over the Schuylkill Co. line) These people have gotten used to being overlooked by Dauphin County politicians who take for granted that Lykens people work and die and pay taxes like the rest of the people in the country. The forced independence of Lykens has led to self-reliance, discipline and, above all cooperation, which paid off for these people when it decided to rain incessantly for 10 days in central Pennsylvania, swelling the normally peaceful waters of the Wiconisco and Rattling creeks to the point where houses, trailers, cars, trees and roads disintegrated.

Japanese leader. (TOKYO)-Kakuei Tanaka, 54, a pro-American politician who rose from farmboy to industrial magnate, raises his arms and shouts "Banzai" after he was elected Prime Minister of Japan. Delegates of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party chose Tanaka to succeed Eisaku Sato, who resigned after holding office for a record seven years and eight months. Frenchmen resign Playhouse captures the 'Spirit of 76' Factory Authorized And Approved VOLKSWAGEN Sa les Service Pa rts J. Bertolet, Inc.

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Individual tragedies were set aside for the common good. They were quick to praise and reluctant to criticize. They needed help and they knew what to do with it. They knew how to lead and they knew how to follow. They never sat back and demanded a miracle.

That's why they got a large, cavernous Broadway stage to the relatively tiny Lakewood theatre. This naturally is not a fault of the producers but it was embarrassing noticeable. I just could not imagine the main Lakewood setting being a chamber of Congress. At times it looked like the back room at McSorley's Olde Ale House. But enough criticism.

Director Ralph Maffongelli deserves a high doff of the hat. "1776" is quite simply a joyous success, a play to be experienced by all of the emotions. I heartily recommend "1776" to everyone. Four stars, folks, and that's a rating I reserve for few works of art. ALL VEHICLES CARRYING NO.

4 INSPECTION STICKER Now Subject To Their Semi-Annual Checkup IS IT TIME TO HAVE YOUR VEHICLE Passenger or Commercia l) Guard's 28th Infantry Division. They were replaced by Her-shey's 129th Data Processing Unit. When a barrage of protest mail hit the governor's office, within a week the Williamstown soldiers returned to the task. Both these units did a mountain of work. First they shut off all electrical equipment for safety, going house-to-house to pull out every meter.

They manned generators for emergency electrical power to refrigerate food and to operate the pumps and chlorination plants flown in by Civil Defense. They strung lights all over town to prevent looting and then stood guard duty, enforcing a curfew that required even residents of Lykens to obtain a pass at city hall every day to get going to the moon. Bang Zoom Ben Franklin. Kevin Manning as Ben Franklin is the type of actor that, by his very presence, can hold a play together. Manning possesses tremendous charm, a gift that he doesn't conceal in "1776." It will be quite interesting to see what else Manning is capable of; it is very likely that he will be heard from again, possibly in a higher elevation of the theatrical world.

Tricia Ellis as Abigail Adams was, as usual, marvelous. It was unfortunate that the audience could not experience the full scope of her talents due to the limits of her role. COMING EVENTS 5V.V.VVaVaV.V.WA,aVUaVai"aVtVa July 7 Mahanoy City pierogie sale by St. Mary's R.C. Parish in church hall on West Pine street, noon to 6 p.m.

Bring containers. July 8 Summer Festival at St. Joseph's Church, Ashland; 4 to 11 p.m.; food, games and children's rides. The thing is, the people of Lykens didn't disintegrate. They called a town meeting, appointed coordinators, set up special committees and got what amounted to nearly a 100 per cent volunteer effort from themselves and their neighbors in Williamstown, who provided food and shelter for many evacuees.

As a result, they were ready for the Pennsylvania National Guard when it got the call. The first unit to be called was the 131 Transportation Company in Williamstown. They were only on the job a few days because they were scheduled to leave for Camp Drum, N.Y., the following weekend and would need the time to get their vehicles in shape to support the Halloween, and the Lakewood production of it is brilliant, easily their most successful effort of the young season. If you want to unfurl your flag and get in the spirit of the holiday, go right ahead. But do not deny "1776" what it is, one of the wittiest, most enjoyable musicals of the last ten years.

A judgment of the worth of a drama must, of course, begin with the quality of the performers and, in this respect "1776" is no slouch. Byron Grant as John Adams, the champion of independence, is uncannily good. He doesn't look the least like what you'd expect Adams to look like (unless you picture John A. as a mustachioed Rex Harrison) and yet he convinces you of his identity by the poetry of his performance. Grant has a difficult role in the musical.

He must often speak immediately after a Ben Franklin witticism, very difficult indeed since Franklin was able to extract guffaws from the contemporary audience present yesterday. Grant succeeds with the talent, the mundane cynicism, expected of him. He was Ralph Kramden standing in the doorway of his Brooklyn apartment telling Alice she's coalition leaders for later in the day. Chaban-Delmas' resignation has long been rumored and officially denied. He has been criticized in the ranks of his own Gaullist coalition for allegedly not being tough enough to deal with various financial scandals in which Gaullist public figures were implicated.

Pompidou's move was taken by political observers to mean he is accepting the challenge raise by the new Communist-Socialist alliance. Chaban-Delmas' resignation was timed to allow Pompidou to set up a new cabinet to lead the bickering Gaullist coalition into its forthcoming critical confrontation with the Communist-Socialist "popular front" opposition alliance in the general elections, political sources said. Pompidou did not immediately announce who will replace the outgoing prime minister. He scheduled urgent consultations with Defense Minister Michel Debre and other Gaullist for the welcome BY ALWALENTIS Very early this year, when the producers of the Lakewood Musical Playhouse were assigning plays for the summer schedule, someone must have thought it a very clever idea to stage the robust Sherman Edwards tale of the winning of our independence, during the Fourth of July week. This idea apparently appealed very much to the rest of the production staff and would be as popular, certainly, with the public at large, Spiro Agnew's America the people who consider it a gung-ho act of patriotism when recording of Robert Merrill singing the Star Spangled Banner is played before a New York Yankees baseball game.

And of course we mustn't forget that the Playhouse would not have free rein to the patrons of Lekewood that week; they would be competing against those unpatriotic chaps in the Beer Hall, the Festival folks with their cold, tempting Dinkenlacker and pretty German lasses. A very interesting proposition, and unlike most other fascinating theories, it did not warp in practice. "1776" is a very fine musical, whether it be Independence Day or I PARIS (UPI) French Premier Jacques Chaban-Delmas and his cabinet resigned unexpectedly today. A communique from President Georges Pompidou's office said Chaban-Delmas submitted his and his cabinet's resignation to the chief executive after today's weekly cabinet session. The president accepted the resignations and thanked the Premier for the task he has accomplished during his three-years in office, the Elysee Presidential Palace communique said.

Thanks To the Editor: I would like to express my appreciation to the people in Locust Gap, Mount Carmel, Ashland and surrounding areas for the cooperation, humane National By United Press International A cold wave clutched the interior of the nation, a heat wave gripped the Southwest and thunderstorms lumbered over the Deep South Wednesday. Temperatures dipped to the 30s in the upper Midwest early today and many record lows were expected to be set in the north-central states. In the desert Southwest, a in and out of town at night. They manned radios to provide communication until telephone service was restored. They furnished gasoline, made runs for water and helped push back the two creeks with trucks of dirt.

Guard wreckers pulled cars out of swimming pools and creek beds and collapsed garages. Guard trucks hauled away tons of debris. The people in Lykens said the Guard did a great job helping them get back on their feet. They said the mere presence of the Guard helped restore calm and made people feel secure in their homes. They said guardsmen and their equipment saved them months of back-breaking labor and countless dollars of probable loss.

However, the play was not totally virtuous and some of its detractions must be noted. Much to the horror of Ben Franklin, the guilty ones must all hang separately. Byron Grant is an excellent actor but as a singer, uh, uh. His performance was great, as we said, but this WAS a musical and Grant could not perform some of the elementary chores expected of him, such as singing consistently in key. Thorn Bray as Lee of Virginia was every bit as irritating but the audience seemed to enjoy him, if the level of applause for each performer after the play is any indication.

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