Mass panic ravages Hazleton By Jerry Trently HAZLETON, Pa., June 27, 1981—A state of extreme emergency has been declared here as a severe drought has devastated this town. A water shortage that began late last fall, heightened to an un precedented level yesterday as the town's water supply went completely dry. Fire, looting, disease, and a score of other related problems plague this town as panic has taken hold of its residents. The biggest problem remains three fires that have been burn ing out of control. Two started yesterday, and a third started this morning on Broad Street in the town's business district. Calendar of Events FEBRUARY 9-13 —Movies in the Residence Hall 14 —Valentine's Day dance 23 —Classes end 25-28 —Final exams MARCH 8 —Arrival date 9 —Registration 10 —Classes begin Change of assign ment to U.-Park 17 —Dance Teller in the Commons, 8 p.m. 18 —Open coffeehouse in The Commons, 8 p.m. 19 —Backgammon tour nament in The Com mons, 7-11:30 p.m. Last day to register late, add a course, or apply for Fall Term change of assignment .23 —RHC Skating party at Skate Odyssey 26, 27, 30 - -File Pass/Fail APRIL 14 —Mid-term "Below grades" in 17 —Good Friday—NO CLASSES 22 —Deferred grade deadline 27, 28, 29 —Summer Term pre registration I—Awards Banquet Big Buddy Night "Gershwin by George," C-1, 7 p.m 2,3, 4 —Fine Arts Festival 4 —Late drop deadline 19 —Classes end 20-23 —Finals 25 —Memorial Day 28 —Commencement The Paperback Nook Rosie's Bunny Hutch FONLAND CHINESE RESTAURANT USED PAPERBACKS AND HARDBOOKS Distinctive Chinese Cuisine Hours: 10 A.M.-5 P.M. Finest hoagies in Orders TO Take Out (717) 454-1132 the area Tuesday thru Sunday W. G. Chiang G.D. Hess &M. Kosiel, 999 W. 15th St. 717-454-9470 Owners 56 N. Wyoming Si. 3rd & Alter St. /Winton, Pa. 18201 459-0670 Hazleton, PA 18201 There is little chance of bringing the fires under control in the im mediate future since the only water firemen have to work with is being flown in by helicopter from fifty miles away. Firemen are now meeting to discuss what few alternatives they have. One of the-plans being considered in volves dynamiting all buildings within a one block radius of the fires. This would act as a fire block, similar to the method used in fighting forest fires. The National Guard has been brought in to control the mass looting that has taken place dur ing the crisis. The crime rate here has gone up astoundingly. One man remains in critical condition after he was shot while trying to take some water from his neighbor's storage tank. All routes leading out of the town are completely congested with bumper-to-bumper traffic. At several points, traffic is at a total standstill as automobiles overheat as the massive exodus continues. Everyone appears to be leaving Hazleton in hope of fin ding a place where there is water. As if things were not bad enough, meteorologists predict "Lot A Filled , 9 By Arty "Bull" Stuff Sometime during the final days of the fall term the campus suf fered the loss of its "Lot A Filled" sign. The purpose of the sign was to inform students that the "up per lot", lot A, was filled to capacity; then, vacancies in the lower lot were to be utilized. As of yet there are no leads as to the identity of the culprits who stole the sign. Since the sign received around the-clock attention, it is apparent that the abduction was a careful ly planned operation, no doubt carried out by professionals. No finger prints were discovered on any blades of grass in the im mediate location in which the sign was last seen. Also, the ban dits knew the exact location of the sign at the time of its abduction, which makes it evident that the criminals had "staked out" the sign, mapping its daily movements. The fact that there has been no word from the thieves concerning a ransom in dicates that the abduction was not part of a kidnap-ransom scheme. The thought that such villians are present on campus worries Feature that a heat wave, that has pushed temperatures well past the ninety degree mark for the past three days, will continue through next week. No precipitation is in sight. Officials claim that the water supply here went completely dry after panicking residents filled youngsters' wading pools and other containers with water in an ticipation of a shortage. This water stored in back yards has in troduced a health problem to the troubled town. Insects have been breeding in this stagnant water and several cases of typhoid and malaria have been reported. As one health official observed, "This place is full of infection everywhere you turn." There have been five heart attack deaths and three heatstroke cases during the crisis here but officials are certain that all cases have not been reported due to disorganization caused by the emergency. At present, there is little hope that the crisis here can be brought to a swift termination. Officials will hold a press con ference tomorrow to reveal what courses of action will be taken to aid this stricken community. Sign Stolen some students. Joe Swift had this to say, "Like, it's bad, you know." Ann Nonimus stated, "I think it's ttrrible. I have a "minimum speed 40" sign, but I don't put it on my dorm door because it just isn't safe." Also, Rocky A. Head told us, "All day last Wednesday people was kick ing me and when I got undressed that night I found a sign that said "Kick Me" on the back of my pants. I think it's da same guys who dun it." Because of the abduction of the sign, students were left unable to determine whether or not Lot A was filled except to drive to the lot and see. Campus security of ficials, however, immediately responded to the problem by drawing another sign. In order to ensure the new sign's safety, it has been kept locked twenty-four hours a day in an undisclosed location somewhere on campus w,,, `,,,,.; •; s , 14 , j i l i ;; BOGGLE How many words can you make? The Highacres Collegian- Harry Highacre To make a word, use letters, in sequence, that adjoin at any side or corner. Each letter may be us ed only once in a word. Any word found in a standard English dic tionary is acceptable. 'Play against the Boggle find the phrase in the grid. *Play against a friend com pare your lists and cross off the words you have in common. Score the remaining words as follows: 1 point for words of three or four letters, 2 points for five letters, 3 points for six or more letters. ;y-
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