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163 MONDAY, JULY 12, 1976 SINGLE COPY: 15c Carter gets 1 I JS .1 -Vtrr? '-r3-C -S TT?" ning his NEW YORK (UPI) Democrats convene tonight for a four-day festival of love and newfound harmony climaxing when they give their presidential nomination to Jimmy Carter, a shrewd newcomer from the Deep South and a stranger to most of them. Hours, before Democratic National Chairman Roberts. Strauss gavels the party's 37th national convention to order at 8 p.m. EDT in Madison Square Garden, the only suspense centered on Carter's choice of a running mate. The former Georgia governor said only that "so far as I know," his candidate for the vicepresidential nominee would come from among seven members of Congress.

Of the seven, he said, "there are maybe three that are at the top of my list." The seven are Sens. Frank Church of Idaho, John Glenn of Ohio, Henry M. Jackson of Washington, Walter Mondale of Minnesota, Edmund S. Muskie of Maine and Adlai E. Stevenson III of Illinois, and Rep.

Peter Rodino of New Jersey. All would give the Carter ticket geographical balance and a link to the Washington political establishment that has never known him. Some would provide access to such party elements as liberals and organized labor where he is considered weakest. Carter, who said Sunday he had changed his mind three or four times about his favorites, promises toobserve tradition and withhold announcement of LEBANESE WAR Another example of the destructive fury of nature is destroyed about 50 homes and injured several per-this demolished home at Latrobe, which lost its sons. (UPI) roof and front wall in a tornado Sunday.

The storm Pennsy tornado kills 3 eve his decision until after he is nominated late Wednesday night. The convention will ratify his choice Thursday afternoon during the final session. Additional delegate votes continued to shift into Carter's column as the convention opening approached. By late Sunday night, a running UPI tabulationshowed Carter had 1,952 votes nearly two-thirds of the 3,008 convention total and far more than the 1,505 majority needed for nomination. Running second as he did in most of the primaries was Rep.

Morris Udall of Arizona with less than 350 votes. Udall says his name probably will be placed in nomination to satisfy his supporters, but he likely will withdraw immediately or allow his votes to shift to Carter before the first ballot ends. There was a chance that Gov. Edmund Brown of California and Ellen McCormack, the antiabortioncandidate, also will have their names placed in nomination, but it was expected that Carter would be nominated by acclamation before the Wednesday night session is over. Before giving Carter the nomination and their hopes for reclaiming the White House after a long decade of bitter party strife the Democrats present for opening night on prime time television tonight a pair of keynote speakers heavy with symbolism.

They are Glenn, the Ohio senator who was the first acre camp and said its fall was "imminent and inevitable" if the siege went on. Tiic culiiieiy, rocket and mortar fire that resounded on several fronts throughout the night claimed an estimated 150 dead and 300 wounded. Christians, backed by what the Palestinians charged was Syrian artillery support, said they captured Batroumine, five miles southeast of Tripoli. The Christians said this was the 17th leftist town to fall in a Estates development one mile east of Latrobe. Police said there were no fatalities, but about 15 persons were injured.

A state police spokesman at Greensburg barracks reported looting in the residential area "There is definitely looting going on. We've got about 12 rears in the area, but you can't Early evening tornadoes also did thousands of dollars damage in the Brookville area of Jefferson County One person was slightly injured when high winds hit a mobile home court. Airbornefunnelcloudsreport-edly touched down in a field at 1-80 exit 14. Gas station attendants there said they saw three clouds touch down. They sad the tornadoes destroyed thousands of trees in the area and cut a quarter-mile wide path from 1-80 through nearby woods, about miles to Rt.

322. Thestormcausedextensive damage to the area, shattering windows and ripping apart awnings. Witnesses said the tornadoes then traveled east, parallel to By United Press International At least three persons were killed Sunday and several were injured in a series of vicious storms that spawned tornadoes that ripped apart homes and downed trees and utility lines in some sections of Western Pennsylvania. Lee Reinald, 47, of Knoxdale, Jefferson County, was killed wK struck the Knoxdale fire hall. Shirley Lowmaster, 47, of Big Run, also Jefferson County, was killed when her mobile home was ripped apart by a tornado that touched down in a trailer court.

Catherine Mackey. 78, of Oil City, Venango County, was killed when lightning struck her home. State police said a tornado also touched down near Latrobe and severely damaged about 30 homes. Roofs were lifted off some of the homes and walls blown out. Police said about 15 persons were injured.

Greensburg state police said looting was reported in the area and received additional troopers from other barracks to assist. About 20 National Guardsmen also responded but Doings Lightning fire Lightning during Sunday morning's severe thunderstorm is a suspected cause in a fire that destroyed a garage owned by Tom o'Connell at the east end of Lloyd street. Shenandoah. Destroyed inside the garage was a Chevrolet owned by Mr. O'Connell's daughter, Mary.

The alarm sounded at a.m. and firemen who responded broke open the garage door and were confronted by a mass of flames, which were listed as under control by 3:55 a.m. The early morning storm was one of the severest in years to hit the Shenandoah area, as rapid flashes of lightning and cracks of thunder from low-hanging clouds created an awesome spectacle that roused many people from sleep. There were no other reports of serious damage. Area crashes State police said Richard Kuzmitsky, 19 of Zion Grove, escaped injury early Sunday morning when his car missed a curve on Route 339 in North Union Township, struck two guard posts and went down an embankment into the Big Catawissa Creek on its roof, with damages of $2,000.

The intersection of Routes 54 and 53036 of Mahanoy City in Ryan Township was the scene of a two-car mishap early today. Drivers were Bonnie Penberth, 19, of 504 Peacock street, Pottsville and Craig Evans, 17 of Warminster. Janice King, 18, of Warminster, a passenger in the Evans car, sustained bruises but required no immediate treatment. $5,000 bail Peter Wargo of Suffolk was lodged in Schuylkill County Prison in default of $5,000 bail su-urday after he waived a hearing before District Magistrate Bernard Brutto of Shenandoah on charges of aggravated assault and battery filed by Diane Tunkle of the Turkey Run Housing Project. Wargo early Saturday morning was apprehended by Frackville officers who lodged him in the Shenandoah jail.

Frackville police also issued citations for underage drinking to Leroy Flickinger of the Turkey Run housing project and a 14-year-old Mechanic-sburg girl who were apprehended in a car parked on North Balliet street after midnight Saturday. Burglary foiled Burglars who attempted to take a citizens band radio, antenna, two tool boxes, electrical tape," various hand tools, wrenches and a soldering iron from a tractor-trailer and a tow truck parked in Soley's Garage in Snyders, West Penn Township, were apparently scared off when Kermit Kunkle, 35, arrived at the garage early this morning to get his tractor-trailer for work. As he approached the south door, he heard the north door opening and assumed it was garage owner Sam Soley, until he got inside and noticed items from the two trucks scattered on the floor. Must earn pay The county commissioners have instructed row office heads and supervisors to lay down the law to make em-nloves observe the official 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

work day. Late arriving and early leaving without good excuses will not be tolerated, the commissioners warned. Minority Commissioner Albert Matunis said he "agreed fully" with the order, as his previous administration did. Commissioner William Willard commented, "At one time you had people on the payroll here who didn't do anything. We told them we don't want anything like that around here." More CB thefts A CB radio and flare kit valued at $460 were stolen early Sunday morning from a Sheehan Distributor truck parked in a lot in the 700 block on West Centre street.

A citizens band radio valued at $180 was taken between 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday from a truck owned by Barry Powell, 35. of Hershey and parked in the southwest corner of the lot at the Bavarian Festival. Leftists lose astronaut to orbit earth, and Rep. Barbara Jordan, the first black woman elected to Congress from the South.

And to underscore the unity theme, the 5,034 convention delegates and alternates also hear welcoming speeches by New York City's Jewish mayor, the state's Irish-American governor and woman lieutenant governor, and the Democratic National Committee's black vice chairman. Not only was suspense virtually lacking, but only one squabble threatened to mar the uncharacteristically placid Democratic conclave a far cry from the rancorous McGov-ern convention of 1972, the violence of 1968 in Chicago or the last convention to be held in New York, a two-week Democratic marathon in 1924 that took 103 ballots to nominate John W. Davis. The solecontroversy centered on women's rights, at a convention where women make -up 34 per cent of the delegates. After meeting with 75 ranking party womenleaders Sunday, Carter said he would seek a compromise to a women's proposal that would require an even sexual balance of delegates to the 1980 convention.

Duringanhour-long interview Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," Carter agreed with Democratic chairman Strauss that "there is a problem about Catholic votes" in his appeal to the public. But he added, "I don't think we can characterize Catholic voters as any kind of a bloc and I think we can deal with them on the issues." more weeklong offensive. Both sides reported fierce fighting around Tripoli, with tiie rignusis pushing towards the leftist stronghold from the north, the south and the southeast. But no rightist capture of the city, Lebanon's second largest port, was expected. Palestinians said Syrian artillery shelled the Weyfel refugee camp near the ancient city of Baalbek, 56 miles northeast of Beirut.

Adults are invited to swim in the new North Schuylkill high school pool evenings from 6:00 to 9:00 each Monday, Wednesday and Friday from July 12 to August 6. Family swimming is offered Tuesdays and Thursdays during the same hours at 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Swimming instruction is offered free to students each morning from R-30 to noon. would be withdrawn. It was decided to keep the application active.

An invitation was received to attend the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association regional conference Sept. 12-15 at Philadelphia. Solicitor Rubright said he expects to be in Philadelphia at that time and would attend. The Department of Community Affairs will submit a case study on management of public funds for review by the authority. The next meeting of the Authority is scheduled for Julv 22.

Rt. 322, and destroyed two houses, two barns and several other structures. The windstorms reportedly lifted a large steel building and dropped it onto a new home further down the road. State police in Beaver Falls said they had confirmed reports that a tornado touched down in the southern tip of Beaver -County, tut no injuries or' serious damage was reported there. State police in Armstrong, Alilegheny, Indiana and Washington counties reported downed trees and power lines, but no serious damage or injuries.

In Pittsburgh, police and fire officials said the city was plagued by fallen power lines, but no serious damage occurred. A spokesman for Bell Telephone Co. said a combination of wet cables and downed lines disrupted telephone service to "many thousands" of clients in Allegheny, Beaver, Indiana and Westmorelandcoun ties Hesaid telephone service would not be completely restored until sometime today. said. "I don't think any of those candidates would have what Shapp had in 1966 and 1970 $2 million." Casey said the outcome of Pennsylvania's April 27 primary election played a role in firming up his decision.

A political unknown from Johnstown named Robert E. Casey won an overwhelming victory in the state treasurer's race even though he did little active campaigning. "That kind of name recognition has to say something about my chances," Casey said. Casey also noted that in 1972, despite Richard Nixon 'sland-slide victory, he defeated his Republican opponent by 550,000 votes. Casey's hat goes in ring for 1978 were serving in an unofficial capacity, police said.

Police said the Lowmaster woman was watching television when the tornado struck. Her trailer was torn apart and her body blown more than 100 feet across a road. Three other trailers also were destroyed, police said. A search was conducted in a wooded area nepr Big Rnrf to determine if there was a second tornado-related death. Jefferson County officials set no exact damage figure, but believed the amount could go over $100,000.

Roads in many areas were closed when fallen trees and other debris blocked the flow of traffic. One observer said a Jefferson County highway was blocked by a railroad car knocked over by the winds. Witnesses described hail in the Big Run and Dubois areas as being as large as baseballs. The hail did considerable damage to crops and gardens. State police in Greensburg said a tornado which touched down in Westmoreland County severely damaged up to 30 homes in the Clover Hill expires this year.

"I'm not looking for a fight, but if I decide to run I'm not going to back away from anyone this time," Casey said. "I got into this business at the hand-to-hand combat level and I have learned from my defeats." Casey is barred from running for another term as auditor general. Earlier this year he said he would not run for state treasurer either because he wanted to spend more time with his wife and eight children in Scran ton. He also said he wanted to devote more time to his private law practice. Casey admitted he was at the convention to line up support Sewer Authority, attended by Lothar Walter and Paul Maurer of the Betz firm.

Emerson Quick and Robert Umlauf represented the township supervisors; Ronald Dillman, Planning commission; Edward Drugalis, zoning board. Maurer's presentation for Butler Township West would eliminate the Lavelle Pumping Station and use gravity drains to the treatment plant in Gordon, following the Reading Railroad right-of-way. The tentative plan has the North Schuylkill Waste Water Authority pumping from Lavelle to authority's in Things to do NEW YORK (UPI) Pennsylvania Auditor General Robert P. Casey made an unexpectedappearanceatthe Democratic National Convention Sunday and said he would run for governor in 1978. "I can see myself making an announcement in mid-November of 1977," Casey said during a luncheon interview.

"Until that time I'm going to practice law and work actively every week on my campaign." Casey, 44, will be making his third try for the office. He ran unsuccessfully in 1966 and 1970, and now says he learned enough from his defeats to put together a winning campaign for 1978. His term as auditor general BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPI) Christian troops claimed control of the bitterly defended Tal ut3r refugee cciiTip iii rcirut today and said they have pushed to within a half mile of Tripoli, the leftist stronghold to the north. Palestinian spokesmen denied that the camp had fallen, but said privately its collapse was "imminent and inevitable." Christians battered the camp in southeast Beirut for 21 days in some of the bloodiest fighting of the 15-month war. The Phalangist radio report said Tal Zaatar fell Sunday afternoon after a half-hour, house-to-house battle amid the flattened ruins of the camp's wood and tin shacks.

An estimated 150 persons died on all fronts in fighting during the night. Some of the heaviest fighting of the past week has centered near Tripoli, Lebanon's second largest port, where rightists are pushing from the north, south and southeast to bottle up the leftists. Palestinian sources conceded the Christians had made "strategic gains" around the borders of the shell battered 74- Walter explained that in such case, in order to collect the Fountain Springs waste Butler Township would have to replace the interceptor with a collection line. He also questioned whether the authority had approved relocation of the interceptor line. On the advice of Solicitor Wilbur Rubright.

secretary Joseph Dooley was instructed to determine the Authority's action on this. Cost estimates were $17.29 annually per user under plan 1 $19.12 alternate 2. and $22 09 for alternate 3. A change in the by-laws was approved with the Butler Township Sewer Authority for his gubernatorial bid. Since he is not a delegate or alternate, he plays no active role in the convention.

Casey is entering what is already a crowded field of Democraticgubernatorial hopefuls. Lt. Gov. Ernest Kline, Pittsburgh Mayor Pete Flaherty and Philadelphia Mayor Frank L. Rizzo are also reportedly interested in the job.

Casey said none of those candidates could afford to mount the kind of campaign Gov. Milton J. Shapp used in 1970 when he defeated Casey in the primary election. Shapp spent millions of dollars of his own money on that race. "The equation is vastly different for the 1978 race," he terceptor.

Maurer stated that pumping is 20 percent cheaper because of the deep excavations required for the gravity drain system, but Supervisor Quick questioned the cost of "pumping forever." Maurer stated that the cost of the collection lines would have to be borne by Butler Township. With regard to Butler Township West, the major problem is that the Betz form cannot determine the desire of the Authority as it has not yet been decided by the Authority as to which plans will be selected for construction. Three alternative collection Butler preparing for August 4 sewage hearing The Shenandoah summer recreation program will feature a street dance on Tuesday, July 13 at the lot along West Centre street from 7:30 to 10 p.m. with music by the "Chessmen." The public is invited to a free concert by the Shenandoah Amvets Band to be presented at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, at the Glovers Hill Athletic Club grounds.

becoming the Butler Township Municipal Authority. Edwin Smith of Lavelle resigned from the Authority. The treasurer's report listed a balance of $1,115.76 at the Citizens National Bank, Ashland. Expenses of $100 per year were approved for the secretary, retroactive to July, 1973. The Pennsylvania Farmers Home Administration reported no funds available for Butler Township projects from the 197? fiscal allotments.

The Authority has 60 days to apply for consideration of their request when funds become available or their application 1 systems were presented for Butler Township East: (1) the present tentative plan; (2) gravity flow from Route 61 to a pumping station and pumped to the authority's interceptor, which is 7'2 times more expensive; (3) complete gravity flow throughout the system following the Little Mahanoy Creek to the treatment plant in Gordon, which is 26 per cent more expensive than the first option. Supervisor Quick pointed out that Butler Township had requested relocation of the Authority's interceptor in Butler Township to the Little Mahanoy Creek location. Butler Township residents are urged by their township sewer authority to study and offer comment on the North Schuylkill Wastewater Authority plans which will be open for public inspection for 15 days effective July 20 at the Frackville Public Library. Butler citizens with comments about these plans are asked to submit them in writing to Bett Environmental Engineers (the wastewater project engineer) in time for the August 4 public bearing at the North Vo-Tech. A discussion on the plans for Butler Township was held at a recent meeting of the Butler.