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five member committee
school building.
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form $10 fo $250.
butter 2 1bs., 53c; sugar,
10c.
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Boothe looked forward
Wilfred Moore.
Lawrence Smith;
Township.
school year
was discussed.
to study the
were made annual
at Alderson.
10 1bs. 48c¢;
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Robert Lewis;
Donald Lewis.
Harold I. Knox.
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Bill Savage. . .....
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Mike Danowski. . .
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POSTMASTER:
$14. out of state
Paid in Advance
Ernest Teetsel were in charge of the
parade. In addition to featuring the
Lake-Lehman High School Band, an
amateur show was scheduled.
Engaged - Beatrice Edna New-
berry to Richard Kenneth Farr;
Cathy Lesewick to Bruce Grant.
Married - Edith Rozelle to Wil-
liam MacClelland.
Deaths - H. Stanley Doll, Norton
Ave., Dallas; Laura Jane Isaacs,
Tunkhannock; David A. Jones, Elm-
crest; Anna Rushton, Shavertown.
You could get - Picnic hams, 26¢
Ib.; sausage, 35¢ lb.; bacon, 49c 1b.;
oranges, 4 1b. bag, 59¢; grapefruit, 5
Ib. bag 59c; strawberries, 39¢ pt.;
shrimp, 79c 1lb.; “halibut, 55¢ Ib.;
crabmeat, 8 oz. can 69¢; Crisco, 3
1b. can 77c,
10 YEARS AGO - MAY 2, 1974
Dry conditions in woods and
fields coupled with carelss burning
during spring yard clean up led to a
rash of fires in the Back Mountain
Area. Arson was also a possibility
since two out of three fires within a
half hour period Saturday appeared
to have been set.
John ‘Stanley Grauel, a crew
member of the ship Exodus which
attempted to carry 4,500 Jewish
displaced persons from the German
concentration camps to Palestine
following World War II, spoke at
Wyoming Seminary.
Engaged - Barbara L, Connolly
and Ernest R. Gelb.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Thomas Smith, Sr., Orange,
25 years.
Married - Mary Kathryn Gilmar-
tin to Joseph W. S’Andrea.
Deaths - Iris L. Benscoter, Ever-
green Estates; Frederick Coole,
Noxen; Susan Duda, Dallas; V.
William Shedleski, Kingston.
You could get - Smoked hams, 68¢
Ib.; turkeys, 48c lb.; rib roast, $1.25
Ib.; all beef franks, 1 lb., 88c; fresh
yogurt, 4-8 oz. cups, 89c¢; oranges,
59¢ doz.; mushrooms, 79¢ lb.; sweet
corn, 5 ears-59c; cabbage, 12¢ lb;
cottage cheee, 47c 1b.
Proclamation
is declared
In special ceremonies at Luzerne
County Court House, County Com-
missioners signed a Proclamation
declaring the week beginning May 6
as Defensive Driving Week in the
County.
Participating in the proclamation
presentation ceremonies were
County Commissioner Jim Phillips;
Frank J. Trinisewski, Jr., Chairman
of the Luzerne County Commission-
ers; Charles J. Spitale, Executive
Vice President of The Valley Auto-
mobile Club; Leo Solomon, Superin-
tendent, Wilkes-Barre Area School
District. Rear, County Commis-
sioner Frank Crossin; Captain
Frank Anzelmi, Pennsylvania State
Police, commanding officer Troop
“P”, Wyoming.
In observance of the specially
designated week, three organiza-
tions have joined together under the
direction of The Valley Automobile
Club to present the National Safety
Ctencil Defensive Driving Course.
The organizations are, The Pennsyl-
vania State POlice, Greater Wilkes-
Barre Area School District and The
Valley Automobile Club.
Classes will be held at the Penn-
sylvania State Police headquarters,
475 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, on
May 2 and 9, beginning at 6 p.m.
To receive credit and a certifi-
cate, participants must attend both
evenings. The courses are being
offered free of charge to the general
public and registration can be
accomplished by calling the AAA
Barre, 824-2444.
TAT A
Guest editorial
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following
editorial contains the words of Wil-
liam W. Kubis, No. 1 fan for many
years at the Back Mountain Little
League. Mr. Kubis, in speaking at
last Saturday’s opening ceremonies
of the Little League, addressed the
crowd with these words.)
nored guests, clergy,
Hen: of Back
ountain Baseball
Little League, parents and
friends, ladies and gentle-
men, but most important,
the players, all of you who
will participate in the base-
ball games to attain the
the value for good clean
sportsmanship.
It is indeed an honor “and
pleasure to be here to attend
this special opening day
because each and every one
of you are champions.
Since my retirement in
1963, I became interested in
the Back Mountain Area, to
inspire and encourage youth,
to further their education to
attain positive thinking and
build a solid base with a
foundation to have faith with
confidence and determina-
tion to be the best.
Once you have the deter-
mination and share your
responsibilities, your heart
and body will follow to give
you the strength and power
with courage to make the
proper move at the right
time.
This is what it is all about
to inspire youth, to stay on
top, to reach your goal and
say, “I can do it!”
During your many years
together as athletes, you will
work together, to build a
foundation, to attain a solid
base with this knowledge
and the values of good clean
sportsmanship.
There is nothing wrong
What you learn from your
coach and manager, then
apply this to your everyday
lives, will make you success-
ful, but most important, the
respect and friendship you
have for each other will live
with you to build a safer and
more peaceful world.
If we believe in ourself,
nothing is impossible, but
you must work hard and
make sacrifices for what you
want.
Things may not come
easy, so set your goals, have
faith with confidence and
you will be the best.
What is confidence? It is a
firm believe in one’s self and
one’s ability to succeed.
I am grateful for the honor
to be your Fan No. 1 and
hope in some little way, the
words expressed in this
speech will encourage all of
you to reach your goal and
succeed.
with wanting to be the best!
By EDWIN FEULNER
ith ‘all that is said
and written about
the ‘‘gender gap’
and ‘women’s issues,’ one
would get the impression
that American women
march in lockstep with one
another. Or, from another
perspective, that they act
like a bunch of sheep.
But is there a herd?
Let the 250,000 sheep who
pledge their allegiance to the
National Organization of
Women (NOW) follow
Walter Mondale into the
shed. They deserve each
other.
The rest of the female
population of this country -
houswives, secretaries, busi-
ness executives, school
teachers, nurses, industrial
workers - will have more to
say in the coming elections
than the ‘‘herd” can hear
above the baaing.
Most women, like most
men, vote as individuals.
Their voting decisions are
based more on their personal
interests and circumstances
than on their sex. The NOW
crowd long ago lost sight of
what real women’s issues’
are; they’re too involved
with politics.
What should the real
“women’s issues’ be?
One which NOW has
ignored to date is a law
which forbids people from
knitting caps and outwear,
embroidering, handkerchief-
making, manufacturing jew-
elry, and doing similar work
at home.
Of course, the antiquated
law - which is vigorously
supported by NOW’s com-
rades-in-arms at the AFL:
CIO - affects mostly women;
especially women ' with
NOW would like to see
these women on the factory
floor and their children in
government day-care cen-
ters. But there are millions
of women who would prefer
to care for their children
AND work at home. And
what about women without
transportation? And women
who live in rural areas in
which no factories or day-
care centers are to be found.
While the law makes a few
exceptions (for handicapped
people must hurt and
exploited by the work-at-
home restrictions obviously
are the same people NOW
pretends to speak for.
The Secretary of Labor,
Ray Donovan, attempted to
do away with the restrictions
last year - but was rebuffed
by the courts. A decision, if
carried to its illogical con-
clusion, that could be ‘a
blow to the vast potential of
people who want to work in
their homes at computer ter-
minals,”’ says labor econo-
mist Peter Germanis. By.the
year 1990, Germanis says, as
many as 15-million jobs
could be performed at home.
Most of those potential work-
-ers-will-be women. But will
NOW let them work?
Another real women’s
issue involves the regula-
“tions which discriminate
against non-working women
in the area of retirement
planning. Currently, a hus-
band and his non-working
wife can put only $2,250 into
an Individual Retirement
Account (IRA), while a
family with both spouses
working can invest up to
$4,000. That clearly discrimi-
nates against women who
choose to stay home to raise
a family. Does NOW care
about these women?
These are only two of the
issues that the sheep refuse
to address. They're too busy
playing politics to bother
with things that might actu-
ally improve the life of
women in America.
(Edwin Feulner is presi-
dent of The Heritage Foun-
dation, a Washington-based
public policy research insti-
tute.)
Here is a summary of important
events that occurred on Capitol Hill
last week from Rep. Frank Coslett,
120th Legislative District.
WATER LEAKS in the dome of
the Capitol have damaged four mas-
sive murals which decorate the
interior of the structure, according
to the chairman of the Capitol
Preservation Committee. Rep.
Joseph R. Pitts (R-Chester) said
this week that examinations of the
paintings have revealed that cement
joints on the exterior of the dome
have cracked, thus allowing water
to seep through and deteriorate the
art work. Pitts said he will suggest
that the committee authorize the
state General Services Department
to award a contract to determine
the extent of damage to the dome
and the cost of repair. The water
leaks were discovered by art resto-
ration experts during an examina-
tion of the 38-by-22 foot canvases.
The examination is part of a $1.5
million project to analyze and
restore the murals.
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JAPANESE PARTICIPATION in
the cleanup of the crippled Three
Mile Island nuclear power plant was
announced this week and it
prompted Gov. Dick Thornburgh to
criticize the American nuclear
industry for its lack of involvement
in the costly cleanup project. The
U.S. Energy Department revealed
that Japanese nuclear power com-
panies agreed to pay $18 million to
participate in research connected
with the cleanup. In 1981, Thorburgh
unveiled a proposal which called for
the U.S. nuclear industry to contrib-
ute but the plan was never
accepted. The governor called the
Japanese involvement ‘‘an example
of corporate foresight and vision
which our own electric utility indus-
try would be well advised to
follow.”
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NON-GOVERNMENT RELATED
activites in state offices have been
strictly prohibited in a directive
issues to the heads of all common-
wealth agencies by the Thornburgh
administration. The order was
issued ‘‘to protect the privacy and
sensitivities of clients, recipients of
government benefits and all mem-
bers of the public who have legiti-
mate business with the common-
wealth.” Cited in the directive as
examples of activites barred are
distribution of campaign literature
and “all political activity, regard-
less of the partisan or non-partisan
nature of the activity.” The state is
currently facing a lawsuit by
Project Vote, a national organiza-
tion, challenging Pennsylvania’s
right to restrict voter registration
drives in welfare offices. The order
is not intended to limit the news
media’s access to state facilities, an
adminsitration spokesman noted.
By NANCY KOZEMCHAK
Library Correspondent
WE NEED HELP! Volunteer
help. People and trucks to transport
books to our new library building on
Huntsville Road. The children’s
annex building of the library must
be vacated by June 15 and all of the
~ The library property has been
sold and we must begin to mov
you can help with this move, please
contact Bill Frederick at the library
and let him know when you are
available.
The present plan is that the chil-
dren’s library will operate from the
second floor of our new building
after June 15th and the main library
will remain as is until later in the
year.
The Book Club membership to
date for 1984 is 173 on the way to a
hoped-for membership
er
dues are $10.00 for a single and
$15.00 for a double. If you are
interested in joining the Book Club
and taking advantage of its privi-
leges, come in and check it out.
This is National Volunteer Week
and the Back Mountain Memorial
Library would like to salute the
many volunteers who give of their
time and talent to our library.
Volunteers work in the library
shelving books, filing the daily cir-
culation and processing books.
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