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BERTHA’S
BARGAINS
SYLVANIA STEREO
RECORD PLAYER, 2
speakers, portable with
stand, perfect cond. $35.
283-1732. 42-4-P
GAS HEATER $4.00. 333-
4221. 43-4-P
SINGLE BED, complete
$25. 675-5075. 43-4-P
NEW, white full-face Bell
motorcycle helmet, $40.
283-0431 after 4 p.m. 43-
4-P
DININGROOM TABLE, 4
chairs, good cond. $50.
675-5075. 43-4-P
PREEMIE, bald headed
boy, brand new $30. 675-
1634. 44-4-P
MEN'S RUBBER HUNTING
BOOTS with felt liner.
Size 11. Good cond. $10.
675-1634. 44-4-P
ARTIFICIAL XMAS TREE,
fire resistant, 7 ft. Brand
new, never used. Sacri-
fice $24. 696-3285. 44-4-P
BABY CRIB includes mat-
tress. Good cond. $20.
Call 639-2737. 44-4-P
BREEDER OR ANIMAL
LOVER: All the special
equipment needed to
breed your dog, 4'x6’
whelping box, open cage
5'x7' with platform. 9'x6'
totally screened cage.
$40. 696-2304. 44-4-P
METAL BASE SWIVEL desk
chair. Exc. cond., $10.
333-4980. 44-4-P
2 YELLOW LAMPS with
pleated shades $15. 675-
3891. 42-4-P
Unisex, size 4-6, $8.00.
288-3321 after 3 p.m. 42-
4-P
110 LB. BARBELL DUMB-
steel barbell bar, 2 steel
dumbbell bars, and
plated steel barbell’
dumbbell sleeves. Also
. included are additional
weight discs. $30. 675-
0865 Tues. thru Sat., 9
a.m.’- 4 p.m. 44-4-P
5 POSITION INCLINE
BENCH with leg lift, leg
curl, military & squat
exercise bars included.
Foam padding & vinyl
cover, $50. 675-0865, 9
a.m. - 4 p.m. Tues. thru
Sat. 44-4-P
BABY SWING $15; carry
cradle $10; bumper pads
$5. All in exc. cond. Call
Cindy 675-1473. 45-4-P
FIREPLACE GLASS DOORS
with damper control.
Save on wood! $50. Call
675-4108 anytime. 45-4-P
- WORK WANTED
I'll Iron Them!
I will do YOUR ironing in
MY home. Call 675-0205
after 7 p.m. 42-4-P
2 RELIABLE, experienced
women to do house-
cleaning in the Dallas,
Sweet Valley and other
Back Mountain areas.
Call 256-7438 or 256-
7441. 43-4-P
Elderly Care
Room, board & care for
elderly in my home. Also
day care. For informa-
tion call after 7 p.m. 477-
5444. 45-4-P
FOR RENT
Wilkes-Barre
Office, commercial, mer-
chantile space, up to 30,-
000 sq. ft. low rates,
flexible terms, 1st floor
space, loading docks,
broker protected 822-
* 1139. 31-26-p
Wilkes-Barre
Westside Apts.
N. River St. Efficiency
Apts., 1 and 2 bedrooms.
$185 to $300. Some utili-
ties furnished adults, no
pets, lease, sec., refer-
ences. 822-1139. 31-26-p
Professional Commercial
Space for rent, approxi-
mately 450 square feet,
will built to suit. Forty
Fort area, Call 288-8933.
ers,
57
YN
FOR RENT
Wilkes-Barre
Second floor, four rooms,
modern bath, front
porch, off-street parking,
stove, refrigerator,
washer, dryer. Heat, hot
water included. $310 per
month. Security, refer-
ences, lease. Available
Dec. 1. Call 288-8933. 44-
tin-P
REAL ESTATE
Governement Homes from
$1 (U repair). Also delin-
quent tax property. Call
805-687-6000 Ext. GH
6026 for information. 38-
8-P
Harveys Lake
Sale, lot 50° x 240’,
$5,000, near Outlet. 639-
2773. 45-1-P.
repairs.
Cantu
POOL REALTY CO.
303 Market Street
Kingston, Pennsylvania
18704
Business (717)287-1196
Residence (717)675-0165
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Selling?
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INSTRUCTION
Accepting Stu-§
dents In Math,
English, Algebra,
Spanish, Etc.
$7.50-m.
CALL
824-2834
LEAVE MESSAGE
More Than
Full of Junk
US AND WE'LL
OR MAIL TO:
BERTHA'S
BARGAINS |
RT. 309 - 415 PLAZA
P.O. BOX 366
WE HAVE A FREE
GARAGE SALE SIGN
AND FLUORESCENT
ARROW FOR YOU IF
YOU COME INTO OUR
OFFICE TO PLACE &
PAY FOR YOUR AD.
CALL OUR AD-VISORS
AT 675-5211 OR
STOP IN AT
HELP WANTED
Reporter/
Copy Editor
The Dallas Post has a full-
time position available
for a reporter-copy
editor. Person should
have news writing expe-
rience as well s layout
and design experience.
Salary plus benefits.
Send resume to Dotty
Martin, Editor, The
Dallas Post, P.O. Box
366, Dallas Pa. 18612. No
phone calls, please. 40-
tfn-P
Needed for one child.
Monday, Wednesday &
Friday, 2:30 to, 5 p.m.
Dallas Area. References
required, own transpor-
tation. Reply to Dallas
Post P.O. Box 366V,
Dallas, Pa. 18612. 44-1-P
Part Time Sales
Opportunity to earn full
time money for 9 to 12
hours per week. No
investment or delivery.
Car and phone neces-
sary. Call Carol at 639-
2364. 43-3-P
TEXAS REFINERY CORP.
needs mature person
now in Dallas area.
Regardless of experi-
ence, write A.B. Hop-
kins, Box 711, Fort
Worth, TX 76101. 45-1-P
Needed
Reliable person to watch
two children, 3 years &
1% years, 2 days per
week. 8:15-3:30 in my
Beaumont home. Days
flexible, salary negotia-
ble. Must have own
transportation. To begin
Jan., 1986. Call 639-2306
after 7 p.m. 45-1-P
WANTED: experienced
part-time seamstress.
Reply Dallas Post, P.O.
Box 366W, Dallas, Pa.
18612. 45-2-P
TRUCKS
Excellent Buy
Mercedes Benz, 1979,
Diesel, model 1113,
refrigerator, freezer and
dry capacity, 25,500
GVW, power lift gate,
exc. cond. $13,500.00.
675-1413. 45-4-P
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LOST & FOUND
LOST at Harveys Lake,
Point Breeze Area, one
small cat, answers to
“Buffy’”’. Black with
streaks of brown & tan.
Spayed. Reward. If found
call 639-5777 or 639-1490.
42-4-P
FOUND Beige rabbit,
found in Dallas Area.
675-4365. 42-4-P
LOST Trumpet in case,
vicinity Shavertown
Methodist Church. Great
sentimental value.
Reward. 675-1964. 43-4-P
LOST St. Bernard, male,
missing since Nov. 12.
Name is “Henry”, $50
reward. 675-2536. 45-4-P
FOUND silver wedding
band, with initials, dated
9-29-84. About size 8,
found in vicinity of
Dallas Jr. High School.
675-0556. 45-4-P
RECREATIONAL
1980 MON-ARK BASS
BOAT 15 ft., fiberglass,
55 horse power trailer, a
depth finder, trawling
motor, etc., very good
cond. $3,000. 288-9749
after 5:30. 42-4-P
GARAGE SALE
Multi-Family Sale
Nov. 22, 23, & 24, 9-5
p.m. Everything and any-
thing. 301 Roosevelt St.,
Exeter. 45-1-P
MISCELLANEOUS
50 Percent Off!! Flashing
arrow signs $279!!
Lighted, non-arrow $259.
Unlighted $209. Free let-
ters! See locally. 1 (800)
423-0163. (Also GIANT
BLIMP sale!!) 45-1-P
ANIMALS
Stables
Board horses your way at
T & G Stables. Harris Hill
Rd., Trucksville. Fee for
boarding, $60. per
month. Call 696-4943 or
283-1179. 38-tfn-P
Rare Breed
AKC American Water
Spaniels, rare breed, top
uality water dog & field
og. Ready Nov. 16.
$250. 824-0487. 42-3-P
18612
POULTRY
AUTO
Fresh Dressed
Fresh dressed capons and
roasting chickens for
Thanksgiving. Elwood J.
Lord Orchards, Route 3,
Bodle Road, Wyoming.
333-4660. 43-3-P
ADOPTION
Loving Happily Married
Couple want to share
their love with an infant.
Our family can give a
child a wonderful home
and a chance to hae the
best things in life. Please
give yourself, your baby,
and us a happier future.
Expeses ay legal; con-
fidential. Call Diane-
Mike collect 212-213-
8542. 43-4-P ;
WANTED
WANTED FREE - Piano
bench wanted free for
non-profit nursing home.
Contact Marilyn Gregor-
ski at the Meadows
Nursing Center, 675-
8600, ext. 115. 45-4-P
INSTRUCTION
In Your Home
in your home. Working
pro, experienced instruc-
tor. Kingston Township &
Dallas Township areas
only. 654-1611 Peto 2
p.m. 45-1-P
Runs Great
'77 Dodge Brougham; p.s.,
p.b., air, good running
cond. $550. or best offer.
675-2969. 42-4-P
76 Audi Fox
Station wagon, 4 speed,
front wheel drive, radial
tires, good cond. $1,000.
Call 333-4562 after 5
p.m. 43-4-P
1978 SUBARU, engine runs
well. $500 negotiable.
675-2967 after 3 p.m. 44-
4-P
Tip Top Shape
‘74 Olds Cutlass, 2 dr.,
350, auto., p.s., p.b.,
new 2-tone paint, no
rust, runs very good,
many $'s invested.
Asking “$2300, negotia-
ble. 288-5364 after 5
p.m. weekdays. 44-2-P
Super Buy
‘72 Dodge Coronet, good
cond., p.s., no rust, win-
terized, 4 good tires.
639-5738. 45-4-P
Must See!
Classic 1971 Karmann-
Ghia. Call for details.
287-7877. 45-1-P
By BILL SHANE
PUC Commissioner
Where are we going?
Where is the PUC
going? Is it moving
without direction or
purpose? As an
‘“‘entrenched bureau-
crat”, my sense is that
the Commission is
administering a less
than perfect form of
justice, but is neverthe-
less moving towards a
few clear policy goals.
Let’s discuss three of
these policy goals
shared by the PUC
Commissioners.
(1) The electric com-
panies are currently
overbuilt, and the
water companies are
underbuilt. The Com-
mission has responded
to the problem of elec-
tric companies by
making major ‘excess
capacity adjustments”
(denying portions of
rate requests) in recent
rate cases. With water
companies, the PUC
has granted fairly gen-
erous increases to
encourage good water
companies to build up
their facilities and take
over water complaints
with poor service. I'm
sure many readers will
disagree with my point
of view, but recently
the PUC has been
rather stingy with the
electric companies and
justifiably generous
with the water compa-
nies.
(2) As a matter of
preference, the Com-
missioners are willing
to let competition set
prices or do their work
for them in those lim-
ited areas where the
market can do a better
job than government
economic regulation.
Dallas
“Buckle up” may soon be more than a
suggestion in Pennsylvania. It may be the law.
Pennsylvania is one of several states currently
considering a mandatory seat belt use law. Such
a law could save thousands of lives each year
say various experts.
According to the Pennsylvania Chapter of
American College of Emergency Physicians
(PaACEP), an average motorist has a 50
percent change over the course of a lifetime of
suffering serious injury in a traffic accident.
Still, many motorists simply believe that a
serious accident will never happen to them. Only
an estimated 15 percent of Pennsylvania drivers
use their seat belts. One reason this percentage
is so low, experts say, is that a lot of myths
surround seat belt use.
“Some people don’t buckle up because they
believe they’ll be unable to escape from their
car after an accident. Blets, however, improve
an occupant’s chance of remaining conscious
and increase the chances of escaping,” says Dr.
Howard Hugehs, a spokesman for PaACEP.
Another myth, says Dr. Hughes, is that it is an
advantage to be ‘‘thrown clear” of a car crash.
Statistics show that a person is 25 times more
likely to be seriously injured if ejected from an
automobile. ;
Others commonly cite discomfort, inconven-
ience or forgetfullness as reasons for not buckl-
ing up.
Susan Smolens and her husband Gene began
wearing their seatbelts on a trip to Scotland, a
country with a mandatory seatbelt use law. The
Smokesn continued their practice after returning
to Pennsylvania. In the week following their
return, they were involved in an accident with
two large trucks. Their car, Susan says, ‘looked
like an accordian...There was little left of eithter
the front or rear end of the car.” The couple
believes they would have been seriously injured
or possible killed had it not been for their
seatbelts.
Susan Smolens’ views on seatbelt use before
the trip were similar to those of many other
motorists. She says, “We just were not aware
that they were useful..we had not complaints
against belts...it just never occured to us to wear
them except on the highway once in a while.”
Legislative Issue:
Interest in mandatory seatbelt use legislation
for Pennsylvania has been renewed with the
passage of restraint laws in other states. In 1984,
New York became the first state to adopt a belt-
use law. Similar laws have been passed in at
least 15 sates with several others considering
them.
In Pennsylvania, as in other states, contro-
versy has surrounded the debate over the
legislation. Opponents of seatbelt laws have
focused on the possible infringement upon per-
sonal rights: Should people be free to choose
whether or not they wear safety belts in their
own car?
Proponents of the law argue that the loss of
lives outweights any possible violation of per-
sonal rights. 3
They also point out that driving is a privilege
and not a right.
David Snyder of Nationwide Insurance in
Harrisburg says, “Using conservative figures,
Pennsylvania could save over $100 million
annually in medical and related costs if our
state could achieve even 50 percent seatbelt
usage.” ;
The NHTSA estimates that a fatality costs an
employer $120,000 in direct costs-wages paid to
absent employees, medical expenses, rehabilita-
tion costs, insurance costs-and an equal or
greatr amount in indirect costs, such as produc-
tivity loss, overtime, training and rescheduling.
These costs have prompted some companies to
get involved with the seatbelt issue through in-
house promotion programs. One example is
DuPont Connector Systems, formerly Berg Elec-
tronics, near Harrisburg. Where an incentive
program has been implemented to encourage
belt use by workers. DuPont began with an
extensive education program including films,
literature and speakers from the State Police.
Unannounced audits at work entrances allowed
managers to check on the voluntary compliance.
When participation reached its predetermined
goal, employees were rewarded with various
prizes.
According to Ken Spoonhour, who organized
the program, flowers were awarded to those
wearing belts during the first audit. Workers
were encouraged to wear their flowers during
the day as “subtle peer pressure” on non-belt
users.
The program has expanded and succeeded on
an ongoing basis. ‘Since July 1980, we have had
a 90 percent average participation,” says Spoon-
hour. Belt wearers are now eligible for prizes
such as TV’s, cameras, and VCR's.
The program has been duplicated by other
companies, which has pleased workers and
“made them proud to work here,” Spoonhour
says.
Most seatbelts advocates agree that voluntary
programs alone are not enough. Spoonhour
supports a mandatory seat belt-use law. “Too
many people are killed and injured...(it is) the
only way to get a majority of the people in the
state to wear seatbelts,” he says.
The success not only in passing legislation in
other states, but also in proclaiming positive
results elsewhere, has given momentum to the
mandatory belt use movement. In 32 foreign
countries with belt-use laws, fatalities have
delcined an average of 25 percent. Preliminary
statistics from New York and other states are
also encouraging the safety belt movement.
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American
College of Emergency Physicians reports that
seat belt laws would be a positive approach to
reducing traffic fatalities and injuries. 94 per-
cent say they would comply to such a law.
Filling is no threat
Contrary to scattered media reports, the
material dentists commonly use to fill decayed
teeth presents no known general health threat to
dental patients, the president of the American
Dental Association (ADA) said recently.
Several sources have attempted to link dental
amalgam (silver fillings) to various health
hazards, but without supporting scientific evi-
dence. These reports have suggested that the
mercury contained in dental fillings can affect
the general health of the patient, and they have
spurred a barrage of questions from a concerned
public. ;
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