7 (continued from PAGE ONE) with the family or hospital to get it to Edward. Still unsure that either the kidneys or blood will prove useful they have also set a goal of raising $1,000 for the boy. With the hoped-for approval of SCID superin- tendenfasT.eonard Mack, the inmatesi%wvill ask each resident of the institution for a contri- bution. Mr. Mack, who sent a letter of commendation to the men in- volved, states, “In all my years of penal work this is the most humane, generous and selfless gesture I’ve ever encountered.” A return note to Mr. Mack's commendation from William Dixon, one ofthe six read, “Thank you for your awareness of my quest. When I read it in the paper I felt bad for the child. I thought I would do something good instead of going downhill constantly.” As Mr. Campas tells it, Donald Lee Bender, serving 23 to 46 years for a robbery-rape, read about the Laibinis boy in a newspaper his folks sent to him. Mr. Bender asked George to write a letter for him, offering his kidney to the boy. George, who has already served 5% years of a 6» to 22 year term for robbery with accomplice, said he would write the letter for the two of them. Before the letter Mock Raid (contin Me from PAGE ONE) The following officers received citations for their Fish Commission-Joseph Kipp; Ross Township, Chief Michael Niemczyk; Dallas Borough- Harry Wesley; Jackson Town- ship-Chief Robert Cooper, Donald Jones Jr., Douglas Smith, Andrew Kosko Jr.; Plymouth-David Jesso; Larks- ville-Sgt. William Jenkins; Swoyersville-William Dorkani; Courtdale-Chief James Larson, Donald Kachmer, John Baldov- sky, Michael Vasicak; Exeter- David Voda; Dallas Township- John Appel, James Fry; Hamlin Security- Charles Chase; West Wyoming-Asa © Alte; Kingston Township- Chief Paul Sahgh Robert Chamber- lain, John! J. Appel, Thomas Schmidle, Luther Rozelle, William Ryeh; Harveys Lake Townshif® hief Henry Stef- anowicz, William Hoover, Perry Hoover, Robert Martin; Franklin Township- Richard Jatkowski, Nelson Dymond; Noxen-Arthur Parrish, Carl Butler, Michael Brody; West Wyoming-Asa Atherholtz, Mary Atherholtz, Chief Micky Charney; Harveys Lake Borough-Richard Williams, Chief Walbridge Leinthall; Edwardsville-William Lewis and Sheriff’s Office-Donald Barna, Jay Barralli and James Siracuse. Thg Dallas Post Has A Wilkes-Barre Line Call Toll Free 825-6868 could be mailed, four more of and offered their kidneys as well: Leroy Stoltzfus is a lifer with a background that includes an Amish upbringing and a time as a member of the ‘“‘Paegans,”’ a motorcycle gang. Larry Perva is being tested to enter the Lutheran ministry; bad check trouble, followed by two prison breaches, brought him a long sentence, including a temporary confinement with one of the famous Berrigan brothers who got him “thinking...looking back to the Church.”’ Carl Schaeffer is serving a 3 to 6 year sentence from a Berks County burglary. William Dixon, a Scranton native, is eligible for parole on a 2 to 4 year drug sentence. Their letter was then given to a-guard , an ex-schoolmate of George's, Daniel Neupauer. He was asked to take the letter to the Laibinis family, which he did. Mr. Neupauer reported that the family was interested and overwhelmed by the gesture of the April 26 letter, ‘saying that they would spend the next 10 days trying to find an accept- able donor in the immediate family. Mrs. Laibinis and her husband are awaiting the results of donor-tests they have undergone. Mrs. Laibinis pointed out that she hadn’t spoken to anyone about the chance of non-family kidneys proving suitable. They have had When the Laibinis family doctor, Dr. Saul Mendelssohn, was contacted he said that the final decision will have to be made by the Hahnemann Hospital surgeons, but he believes the parents do have kidneys that match. He reported that a transplant from a family member, with a matching kidney, has an 80 to 90 percent chance of success, whereas a matched, non-related kidney has only a 50 to 60 per- cent chance. He also pointed out that when only unrelated donors are available, surgeons usually use cadaver kidneys, which are normally equally efficient. Dr. Mendelssohn added that the fact that these non-related, potential, live donors are prisoners could lead to special consideration of the possible use of a live donor in this case. Until a donor is found, Ed- ward Laibinis will have to make regular use of a dialysis, blood- cleaning, machine, as he has done since Feb. 2. Recent surgery at the Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia removed his non-functioning kidneys and spleen, pre- liminary to the hoped-for trans- plant. Edward’s name is also on a ‘waiting list” of possible, compatible kidneys which come through the Philadelphia hospital. The Laibinises, who had moved to Lyndwood Avenue in Hanover Township three months before the June flood, and who now live with their other seven children in two mobile homes in the Button- wood section of the township, regard their medical bills as “staggering’”’. Edward is not covered by any medical coverage for his kidney sms prin a 2 : my me problem. His father. an aeronautical engineer, was laid off three years ago due to the large-scale lay-offs in that field, and is only considered a “temporary’’, and therefore an uninsured, employee of HUD. Mrs. Laibinis had also had medical coverage at her previous employment, but pressing matters caused by the flood had caused her to stop working several months before Edward’s condition was dis- covered. Edward needs a new kidney as soon as possible, according to his doctor. A young boy under- going prolonged dialysis treat- ment can have his growth stunted. George Campas mentioned that perhaps, with the “example of a few convicts’, the “Valley With a Heart” will “really come through’’ for Edward. George, who says the boy reminds him of his son, said the ‘‘only reward the guys want is to meet the kid. Guys in jail a want somebody to care about them.” The six inmates would like Edward to care about them. “They like the kid; if he has the guts to go through with this maybe he can make up for some of the mistakes they've made’’, George said of his interested, fellow inmates. Mr. Campas, who is presently marriage, said, “My wife had two kidney operations...I know a person can live a normal life with one kidney.” He believes he speaks for his friends as well, when he says that he has no fear of undergoing a kidney-removal operation. George learned and then taught computer programming when he was incarcerated at Camp Hill. He’s presently trying to get a similar program started at SCID. George now works in the institution’s law clinic, counseling service. George noted that his law clinic job will be a big help to their fund-raising and blood- obtaining projects, because ‘through it he knows almost ‘all the guys in the institution.” The residents, most of whom have no lawyers, come to. the clinic for assistance in re- entering the courts. George says ‘that ‘the ‘clinic represen- tatives write to judges and lawyers, and make use of the Post Conviction Hearing Act to get some men free. But he also insists that they stop cases from going to court ‘‘that have no merit’, helping to stop ‘the backlog of our courts.” With Everything Under The Sun Pool cleaning, ser- vicing, chemicals, trained service- men. Member National ey Pool Institute. NAVIONA. 1 L smiTure 455-7793 Route 309 North of Hazleton | PAT KOWALSKI Chase Ends (continued from PAGE ONE) According to Kingston Borough police chief Joseph Walter, the only highway shot fired, was a warning shot, fired by his officer, James Carey. Mr. Carey said that he fired when a “safe spot’”’ was reached on the highway. Through the Luzerne County Emergency Communication Center, Back Mountain police departments were made aware that the chase was coming their way, possibly helping them to avert a two-car accident. The stolen car hit speeds of around 90 miles per hour during the chase, according to Kingston Township officer Rozelle. Dallas Borough police were blocking off roads, for the chase effort, according to Chief Titus. The chief, who had been off duty, but was in central Dallas, upon hearing of the chase quickly went to the station and determined that none of his men had done any shooting. ‘When we got there (the arrest scene), they already had the cuffs on him,”” he said. chief emphasized that it wasn’t any of his men nor any of the Dallas Township police officers who fired at the young escapee. in Crash The chief would not comment on who he believed had done the shooting; he said he believed Swoyersville, Kingston Town- ship, Kingston Borough, Dallas Borough and Dallas Township police were all involved in the chase. At one point the Swoyersville, Kingston Town- ship, Kingston Borough, and Dallas Township cruisers were all in a rapidly moving line be- hind the speeding car. Mr. Titus, commenting on the age of the car driven by the youth, said, “I don’t knowhow it kept pulling away from them.” The car was a 1963 Chevrolet. Mr. Titus added that he guessed that the pursuing police felt that the youth would attempt to smash their car with his. King- ston police detective James Carey reports that Richard Yale did attempt to run him off the road four times, each time he pulled alongside. Sgt. Frank Dorman of Swoyersville’s police force re- ported that this car was one of four the youth had allegedly stolen during the weekend. Toole, letting it be known that he had been appraised of the sit- uation by Swoyersville police and juvenile authorities, said, hold helpers KINGSTON 287-8668 | ‘WAIKIKI? MONTEGO BAY? HELSINKI? Dream a little Then call us. 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A Tuesday morning report to the borough police from the lab revealed that no fingerprints could be obtained from the rock. : The window was a three-foot- by-ten-foot double glass pane on the north side of the bank building, facing the Tunkhann- ock highway. Officials at the bank esti- mated that it will cost about $150 to replace the glass. Subscribe To The Post COATS PE Age 46 ET ES EE EE EET EE EEE SE SS SS ESS NEE ES EE TE TE EE TTT ETT ry VOTE Mate First Class Henry C. Stefanowicz Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stefanowicz of Route 2, Harveys Lake, is a member of the Helicopter Mine Country Measures Squadron 12, a contingent of a special task force which is clearing mines from North Vietnamese har- The minesweeping, called Operation “End Sweep,” is being conducted by mine- sweeper ships and specially equipped helicopters operating from ships on anchorage off Haiphong harbor. Dirty Light Bulbs--If your house lights are dim, it may mean dirty light bulbs. 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