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PAGE SEVEN THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1972 Dorothy Manne cJdVJ CHRISTINE BELFORD: Life Is One Big Smile I is WHn wti: i-t: 4 wmmmmmm Christine Belford HOLLYWOOD (KFS) "Funny the way tilings happen," said red-haired Qiristine Belford and she'll never speak a truer cliche. Two years ago, her friend Carrie Snodgress, a star on the Universal lot, was taking acting-novice Christine around the studio introducing her to important people who might help her get started on a film career. And now look what's happened: Carrie, on suspension by for refusing role after role, is currently awaiting the arrival of a baby whose father is singer Neil Young. Christine, currently on view co-starring with George Pep-pard and Michael Sarrazin in "The Groundstar Conspiracy," has a long-term contract with the studio, and recently banked a healthy bonus for her appearances in the company's assorted TV shows. The fate of the two girls is even more ironic when you learn the details.

"I gave up a chance for a top role in 'Hair' on Broadway to follow a man I was very much in love with to California," Christine says. "I was so much in love with him, I didn't really care what happened to my career. At that time, feeling the way I did, I would have done the same thing Carrie did, given it all up for love." She twisted a glass of red wine in little circles on the table A (owncfl a Andrew Lewis MISSES' HATS Shapp's flood plan asks some 'extras' JOS fa 4si 2JEr 3i POWER MOWER 3'2 HP Engine Recoil Start Reg. 67.97 News Boy Hat Flop Hat Sport Hat Tennis GoltHat Values to 3.27 Hollywood to live his or her own life even parents. But I had this feeling I wanted to get away, to be on my own, to become, completely independent "That's easier thought about than done.

I had been doing well in the drama department of Hofstra University, and I knew I had definite acting talent The trouble was, nobody around Broadway seemed to realize it "In order to keep a roof over my head and to eat, I took any job I could get I was a waitress, a bar maid, and I also drove an ice truck. Now and then I got a photographic modeling job." This was about the time she was hit with the grand love affair and came to California. And met her good friend, Carrie. Also Monique James, the lady who heads up Universale talent division on the West Coast "Monique is the one who really took me in hand and encouraged me and told me to keep on trying that I really had it," Christine says with gratitude. "Thanks to the time she spent with me, I was able to start off with a leading role with Paul Newman in 'Pocket Since then, I've worked in 'Marcus 'Owen 'Ironside' and coming up on TV, 'Banacek' (also with Peppard 'The Groundstar Conspiracy' is my first feature film starring role.

It's all happened in such a short time. Do you wonder with my work life so full, I have little time for anything else?" On his way out, George Peppard stopped by to say, "Hi," and he and Christine shook hands. That's about all she has time for romantically these days. es," said Ed Holmes disaster relief coordinator for the Department of Commerce. "If a plant is washed away, we would help to put one back.

Regardless of the dangers, there are some businesses who want to relocate in flood damaged areas. It is still essential in some manufacturing processes. PIDA currently is permitted to loan money only to manufacturing or research installations. The new bill would extend the lending power to commercial locations, business headquarters and retail or wholesale outlets. "We also want to finance more kinds of assets," Holmes said.

"Right now we are limited to land and buildings. We would like to include the replacement of flood damaged machinery and materials." The governor's last proposal would provide assistance for volunteer fire companies who lost equipment in the flood. Ironically, the organizations which were so crucial to the emergency efforts do not qualify for either federal or state assistance. While the federal government will reimburse regular fire companies for losses, the volunteer companies are ineligible because they are "private" organizations. The result has been that a number of small communities which were hit by the flood now have no fire protection because their volunteer companies lost equipment.

The new bill would provide state reimbursement for equipment, but would strictly prohibit its use for repairing or replacing the "social" assets of the companies such as recreation halls and kitchens. Blackout fails to halt concert SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (UPI) The Philadelphia Orchestra and pianist Rudolph. Cerkin had a rare and bizarre opportunity to show their talent Wednesday night when the lights went out during their opening night at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The musicians were midway through the first movement of Beethoven's Emperor Concerto when a power failure struck.

While the orchestra's volume decreased slightly in the darkness, they did not miss a note and Cerkin, who obviously knew the work by heart, seemed even more brilliant. The blackout, caused by a faulty circuit breaker, lasted about a minute. as" Sow CTJDljlM'lDOTil) in the Polo Lounge before adding, "Now I know better." Apparently, we were not done with irony. Seated in the booth next to us was George Peppard, rumored to be a more recent love in Christine's life. She shook her head.

"We had something going, for a little' while but it has slowed down to a few dinner dates now and then, just a nice friendship and a few laughs together, that's alL" And on the emotional side, that's all Christine is looking for these days. "I'm 23 years old, I've been unbelievably lucky in the breaks I'm getting at a time when the industry is in a slump. I have a little house I love, and three cats, and all the clothes I can wear, I don't even want or need any more money." (No wonder Universal gave her a bonus!) When she is animated and excited Christine turns on. The green eyes light up a childishly rounded face that also manages to be surprisingly sexy. Her heavy red hair, cut short, bounces.

A decollete summer blouse adds to the sexy appeal. Men look at her twice, and she knows it. But for the time being, serious involvement with men will have to wait its turn. "Just because I came out here with no experience professionally doesn't mean I was a greenhorn. I grew up in a lovely home on Long Island, where I was born.

My father was a successful man and his family enjoyed life. As a child, I rode and showed horses, was close to my family and had a lot of friends. No hang-ups. That is, until my parents divorced. That was a crusher.

I took it hard. "But, luckily, I was old enough to realize everyone has Reece said the center could be the summer home of the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh symphonies. "It is ridiculous for the Philadelphia Symphony to make its summer home in Saratoga, New York, when we have this kind of site in the Poconos," he said. Louis Kahn, an internationally known architect from Philadelphia, has agreed to make preliminary sketches for Shapp. Reece said he would present his rough ideas to the governor some time this month.

Shapp has predicted the center will provide thousands of jobs for the Wyoming Valley, both for construction and for operation of the huge center. He said the location near both Interstate 80 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, will make it accessible to "five to ten million tourists a year." One building lesson the state has learned from its biggest disaster in history is that none of the facilities will be built too close to the water. Shapp is hoping through another of his flood bills to encourage all persons building homes and businesses in flood-prone areas to think about the dangers before committing money to the project. The bill, known as the "Pennsylvania Flood Plane Management Law," would require each municipality to survey all rivers, streams and lakes within its boundaries then designate the flood plane areas according to state standards. The Department of Environmental Resources then would have the power to prohibit certain types of constructon in those areas.

For example, DER could prohibit the opening of a landfill or storage of buoyant or flammable goods. In addition, all flood plan information would be public record, and all legal descriptions of property in a flood plan would have to include a section stating the flood potential. Shapp said the new bill would give the state substantial flood information enough to go to the Army Corps of Engineers and request additional dams and reservoirs where they are needed. But for many industries power plants, sewage treatment, steel and paper mills a location near water is essential. The governor's flood package has provided for them, too.

One of the bills would give the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) the power to lend an extra $100 million during the current fiscal year. "These funds would be used to help flood-damaged business Straight Leg MEN'S PANTS Children's SUN DRESSES a Crestline 24" FOLDING BRASIER GRILL Reg. 8.57 SET Sizes 29 to 50 Values to 8.97 SoCD 22" Choice SUITS Pe Pc. to 13.97 1 ffl Sizes l-6x Reg. 1.44 Girls' SLACK SETS Sizes 2-14 Values to 8.97 l2 OFF 5DC Your Jr.

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This is the most ambitious and innovative of the governor's ten proposals for rebuilding the state's flood ravaged areas. The program is to be given to the legislature on Aug. 15. The governor predicts his plan means a new multi-million dollar industry for the Wyoming Valley. The dam is located on the Lehigh River, but it is only 15 miles from Wilkes-Barre, which sits on the banks of the Susquehanna River.

The faces of the dam are rough stone with subtle traces of color etched throughout. Shapp chose the site for its beauty, proximity to major roadways and, most important, because it is so close to Wilkes-Barre. The lake behind the dam is surrounded by woods. Because all the land is owned by the federal government, the site is natural with no residential or commercial development. "If you wanted to design a setting," said Jay Leff, chairman of the Governor's Council on the Arts, "and you tried to have a landscape architect present the perfect design to God, you would have trouble finding a better spot." Ralph Tive, Shapp's legislative adviser, said the actual legislation presented to the General Assembly when it returns Aug.

15 will be an amendment to the Capital Budget providing for the project. The appropriation will be requested later, he said. "The state has recently purchased land on the down side," Tive said. "It is my understanding the federal land will be free. That takes care of a major cost." Norval Reece, another Shapp aide, said all the ideas for the center are still in the "think" stage.

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