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Against Police Departments
and received certification in cardiopul- instructor; David Zim and Ann Rolands, CPR
monary resuscitation (CPR) through the instructor. Other members who completed
American Heart Association, Northeastern the course were: Charles Casterline, Becky
Susan James. Standing:
Casterline, Harold Grey Jr., Allen Atherholt,
Jeanne Barral, Barnie Dobinick, Orville Ide,
Lolly Volissky, Harold Haeefle and Lionel
Bulford.
U.S. District Judge R. Dixon Herman
ended a seven-month struggle between
Edward, Meck, State Correctional’ In-
Sigg ton, Dallas, and five Back moun®ain
poYice departments, by dismissing all
charges at a hearing held Sept.24 in the
Fe@eral Court, Scranton.
The hearing opened at 10 a.m. and
closed at 4: 30 p.m. with the judge render-
ing his final decision. Present were Mr.
Meck, his wife Joan and daughter Julia;
Dallas Borough Solicitor Charles Lem-
mond and defendants, Chief Ray Titus
and former patrolman Ronald Dudik;
Kingston Township Solicitor Ben Jones
III and defendants, Chief Paul Sabol,
patrolmen William Pugh and Cliff
Culver, and Lehman and Harveys Lake
Township Solicitor William Valentine,
Lehman, and Chief Henry Stafanowicz
L' patrolman Perry Hoover, Lake
Township. :
Charges against Dallas Township had
been dismissed by Judge Herman in an
earlier decision.
Brisk Weather
Closes School
Cold weather closed the doors of the
Dallas Township Elementary School last
week. The school district, in the process
in the
building, found conditions might become
too uncomfortable for students to remain
in classes Sept. 20 and 21.
Dr. Lindford Werkheiser, superin-
tendent of the Dallas School District, told
ogld be able to have at least one of the
borers “readied tomorrow’’ (Sept. 21), so
that the building could be heated for
classes Monday.
He explained that one working boiler is
enough to take care of the current
weather, and that as the weather
becomes colder, the second, and oc-
casionally the third, boiler will be put into
operation.
In the meantime the contractor is
hurrying to ready all three units, while
giving special priority to getting one in
full operation. Dr. Werkheiser also told
the Post that the district’s plans had
called for one of the boilers to be ready by
the third week in September. The con-
tractor, however, had nad a problem
with a few valves, which though ordered
as soon as the job was contracted, did not
arrive until Sept. 18.
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Mr. Meck brought a civil suit against
the police for $5 million in February 1973.
He had been arrested March 8, 1972, in
Lehman, was tried in Luzerne County
Court and was found guilty. He is now
serving his term at Dallas.
Judge Herman had previously dismis-
sed an array of charges made by Mr.
Meck against the police and after much
filing and cross-filing, only the charges of
“illegal entry’’ and ‘‘false imprisonment
of wife and child’”’ remained.
Mr.
testified at great length at the hearing.
He was cross examined by all three
solicitors. His wife also testified in his be-
half.
Solicitor Lemmond requested that all
charges against Dallas Borough be dis-
missed because the officers did not
participate in the arrest. All other de-
fendants testified.
After a full day of proceedings, Judge
Herman dismissed all charges with “pre-
judice.’”” This means that Mr. Meck can
appeal the decision but cannot file any
more charges.
David Queen, law clerk to Jude Her-
man, stated that the plaintiff did not show
evidence to uphold his charges against
the police in the civil action. It is not un-
common for a judge to render a decision
immediately, Mr. Queen said.
Chief Titus pointed out that one of the
lawyers had emphasized that it is unfor-
tunate that a man who has spent one third
of his life in jail could cause the county so
much expense.
A check in the amount of $140,500 has
been received by the Dallas Area Munici-
pal Authority. The amount represents the
fifth and final payment by the Depart-
ment of Environmental Resources of a
$1,080,600 grant to help in the design and
construction of the Back Mountain
sewerage system.
The members of DAMA approved a
resolution at last weeks’ meeting to
accept “fresh sewage” from the Leslie
Fay Plant, East End, Wilkes-Barre, at
$1.75 per thousand gallons. It is expected
that 14,000 gallons will be received each
working day. Stipulations are that the
sewage must be dumped between 8 a.m.
and 4 p.m. under the supervision of
DAMA personnel. This contract will not
in any way hinder performance of the
sewage treatment plant.
Chuck Barby, supervisor for Hoover &
Milbrodt Excavating, Luzerne, presented
sewerage system plans for a proposed 27
Prima Facie
Decision Given
On Arson Case
A prima facie decision was handed
down against John G. Ladamus, 246 E.
Thomas St., Miners Mills, Wilkes-Barre,
by Dallas magistrate Leonard Harvey,
on the charge that Mr. Ladamus set fire
March 2to a barn owned by Joseph Park,
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building lot housing project on Country
Club Road, Dallas. The plans will be
inspected by Douglas Deihl, DAMA
representative from Roy Weston
Engineers, West Chester, and his
decision will be handed down to the
authority Mr. Deihl requested a detailed
list of specifications from Mr. Barby.
The development is owned by Dr. C.W.
Koehl Jr. and Paul Schalm III, Dallas.
Dr. Koehl stated that construction should
begin in the spring. The Hoover and
Milbrodt firm is putting in sewers, roads
and water lines prior to construction.
R. Spencer Martin, chairman, an-
nounced that a bill for services to
residents of the Kester Trailer Park, had
‘been sent to the Department of Com-
munity Affairs which is paying water and
light bills for the residents. Mr. Martin
said that since the department assumed
the responsibility for those utilities, it
may also assume responsibility for the
sewage. No money has been received by
DAMA for installation at Kester Park or
for connection to or rental of the DAMA
system. The board approved the sending
of a bill.
Tony Hudak was present at the mon-
thly meeting to request a lateral at his
property located at 231 Main St., Dallas.
Mr. Martin said that he would look into
the situation and give Mr. Hudak a
decision in a week.
local contractors. Money for these
date through Government grants.
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Closer to
Last Thursday’s meeting of Jackson
Residents Taxpayers Association
representatives and American Asphalt
Company officials was perhaps the op-
ponents’ most productive session to date,
with both groups appearing anxious to
accomplish as much as possible with the
least friction.
Opening the meeting was Bernard
Banks, American Asphalt vice president,
who announced that the firm has pur-
chased rubber screens to reduce the noise
level at the secondary processing plant.
Mr. Banks said he felt the $3,000 purchase
was justified, since sound meter readings
taken before and after their i: 5t.'lation
showed a substantial drop in the noise
president, two new 2-ton bins and a
conveyor belt from the processing plant
are expected to eliminate some of the
problems caused by early starting times
at the plant.
The executive revealed that the
company’s property was inspected Sept.
Pa. Bureau of Mines and Walter Ludwig
of the state’s Bureau of Dams. Mr. Banks
said that the inspectors had stood atop
Huntsville Dam during the last company
blast and notices 1 no vibration. The
that the Donn Innes family, Sutton Road,
had complained that the last blast caused
the water ‘‘to jump out of their pool.”’ Mr.
Banks replied that company officials and
insurance adjustors are investigating the
Innes complaint.
Felix Niedjaco, of the taxpayers
association, then suggested that the
company station men at various points
away from the blast area to ‘‘see for
themselves how much the blasting can be
felt away from the site.”
The only point at which tempers flared
company maintain a 200-foot set back
from their property line for the quarry
operation. Mr. Banks stated emphati-
property (18 acres in Jackson Township)
for the purpose of mining the entire
property. It would put us out of business if
we have to impose this set back.” Then he
stressed that “when the quarry is
complete, we will leave the property in
accordance with the law.” Mr. Banks
also indicated that the firm would like to
purchase adjacent property which could
be used for a setback. Gene Crumley
jumped to his feet and asked if American
Asphalt can pay as much as $20,000 per
acre. Mr. Banks asked if this were Mr.
Crumley’s offer to sell his land, and the
resident replied, “Yes.”
Accord
John Filip asked Mr. Banks if he feels it
is within the law to blast and drop rocks
changed since that time. Mrs. Filip asked
property by the company would be
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purchase the Filips’ property, whereupon
Gerald Bernstein pointed out that it is not
the Filips’ or Crumleys’ fault that
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