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rrvr v'vht-tm' t- yyy- -y-YT ryr.f,.r y--y joins ll'Si Si i- i 8 L' HALL, 8 if ill ti I I 1 i -j a dr ii? i 1 1 pj A i2S' PAGE 3 THE DANVILLE NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1975 Pathologist testifies to finding knife tip in murder victim skull in venture for gas exploration sportation fee under Federal Power Commission jurisdiction. The joint venture program was reviewed in depth by company officials and members of the board of directors, as well as with outside consultants, it was said. The conclusion was that the program is well conceived and should provide additional natural gas at an economical price for the immediate and near future of the utilitys customers. Last winter, 33 of Pennsylvania Gas and Water Companys major industrial customers had their natural gas supply curtailed by approximately 51 per cent, when supply was slashed by the three pipeline companies providing service to the utility. It was stated, that Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company has been active for the past two years studying coal gasification, synthetic natural gas from methanol, liquified natural gas from foreign sources, as well as natural gas exploration.

Donovan said on the night of the murder he recieved a call from another Buffalo policeman who had received a call from Fitzsimmons lawyer, Herbert Siegel. According to Donovan, Siegel said Fitzsimmons had called him from an undisclosed location asking for assistance in having himself committed to Buffalo State Hospital. Fitzsimmons had been confined at the state mental institution for three years after he was found innocent by reason of insanity in the karate chop slayings of his parents. He moved in with his aunt and uncle upon his release from the hospital. Donovan said the cajl was traced to a Buffalo phone booth and Fitzsimmons was later arrested.

Richard Green, 36, of Roulette, testified he saw Fitzsimmons, a life-long friend, leaving Roulette in his aunt and uncles car on the afternoon: of thq murder. as the murder weapon lodged in Mr. Nichols' kkull. In testimony Monday, Leo J. Donovan, chief of homicide for the Buffalo, N.Y.

police, said he found the larger portion of the six inch hunting knife in a car which Fitzsimmons allegedly drove to Buffalo on the evening of the murders. Donovan testified in the second day of the Westmoreland County murder trial, moved here from Potter County on a change of venue. Judge Earl Keim is hearing the case at the request of Fitzsimmons, who waived his right to a jury trial Monday and requested that Keim try the case because he felt the judge was unbiased. Fitzsimmons is represented by famed criminal attorney F. Lee Bailey.

Donovan testified that Fitzsimmons Was arrested in Buffalo on the night of the murder at the request of the PennsylvaniaxState Police. Donovan sjHdfi routine search of the car which Fitzsimmons was driving uncovered a six inch hunting knife blade protruding from a suitcase on the seat of the car. Donovan testified the tip of the blade was missing. READY FUN FAIR Employes of the Dan- tank on the ever-popular "dunking booth" ville State Hospital are working today on is being filled by Steve Venarchik, Richard setting up stands for the annual Fun Kishbaugh and Charlie Parsh. State Hospital Fair held on the State Hospital grounds patients will be enjoying an event at the each summer for the patients.

The water fair, starting this evening at 6 p.m. (Danville News Photo) Resumes priestly duty after his last bid for public office falters GREENSBURG, Pa. fUPI) Ratana Ratanawongsa, a pathologist at Cole Memorial Hospital in Potter County, was to testify today in the murder trial of George Fitzsimmons, accused in the stabbing deaths of his elderly amt and uncle. Fitzsimmons, 38, is charged with killing Euphresia and Dealton Nichols at their home in Roulette, Potter County on the afternoon of Nov. 18, 1973.

Mrs. Ratanawongsa testified in a preliminary hearing that she found the tip of a hunting knife which has been identified Miss Hope Rotary speaker DANVILLE Miss Mary Kay Golden, Miss Hope of Montour County, presented the program at the regular meeting of Danville Rotary Club last night at the Pine Barn Inn. Miss Golden, a licensed practical nurse working in the cardiac care unit at the Geisinger Medical Center, spoke on the Cancer Crusade and its function in this area. Several items of business were discussed by the membership, including the assignment of various Rotary Committees for 1975-76. Plans were made for the ladies night to be held at the CATV Tower on Montour Ridge, an annual affair, for next Tuesdays meeting.

Dr. Ellsworth Browneller, president, was in charge of the session. The Danville Rotary Club meets at 8 p.m. each Tuesday at Pine Barn Inn, Danville. New York resident injured in crash NEW COLUMBIA A Woodside, N.Y.

motorcyclist was hospitalized last night when the cycle be was operating collided with a deer on Legislative Route 59023, half a mile west of New Columbia. State Police from Milton station said today that John Farley, Woodside, N.Y was traveling west on L.R. 59023 when a deer ran across the road and into the side of his motorcycle. Farley was taken to the Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg, for treatment. Damage to his motorcycle in the crash was estimatedat $150.

WILKES BARRE Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company has entered into a joint venture for the exploration of natural gas in the southern part of the' United States. An agreement has been made with Transco (Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company) one of Pennsylvania Gas and Water Companys suppliers, and Mosbacher (Robert Mosbacher) a large and independent producer, to explore and drill for gas in the Gulf Coast States of Texas Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida. plus southern Arkansas and New Mexico. These are the most productive areas of the lower 48 states. David F.

Hansen, president, Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company, said that with the shortfall in natural gas supply, due to continuing lack of federal action which is expected to continue another three to five years from the firms pipeline suppliers, it was imperative the company, take action to obtain sulpiemental supply. It was disclosed that one-third of the exploration costs will be supplied by Mosbacher, and that Transco and participants will supply two-thirds of the costs; Upon the discovery of natural gas or liquids, Mosbacher will receive 50 per cent and Transco and participants will receive 50 per cent of the find. The development costs after hydrocarboas are found will be split equally. The program provides for an exploration dollar effort of $9 million per year for three years. This will envolve drilling 25 to 30 wells per year and based on industry experience, it was reported, should average 60 to 75 billion cubic feet (BCF) per year of discovered reserves.

Pennsylvania Gas and Water Companys participation in the exploration venture will Jse approximately $500,000 per year for exploration and approximately $250,000 for development costs, for which it will receive direct ownership of its pro rata share of natural gas or liquids and an option as a participant through Transco for a pro rata share of Mosbachers natural gas or liquids. Under the agreement, based on an estimated discovery of 72 BCF of gas. Pennsylvania Gas and Water Companys share would amount to 3 BCF per year. Transco will deliver the gas to Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company for a tran Tomorrows edition of The Danville News. Its just the greatest ever.

SPIPPI 308 Mill Danville DANVILLE SECRETARIAL SERVICE PH. 275-5484 TYPING COPYING BOOKKEEPING All From Our Regular Stock BONNIE ANN SHOES miii Donvlll Now In Progress LADIES DRESS SHOES Miracle Tread Andiamo Trotter Shenanigans Lady Dexter Slightly Personal By ELIZABETH NUSS Dial 275-0371 MRS. VIOLA BURNS, Dan-, ville, is visiting with friends and relatives in New Jersey. MRS. KATHRYN HELLER, Beaver Apartments, Danville, is visiting with friends in the Scranton area.

BELATED BIRTHDAY wishes to Leroy Hilkert, Danville RD 2, who celebrated his birthday 'anniversary on July 7. MISS MABEL NUSS, Riverside, was a recent visitor with her sister, Mrs. Bertha Wells, Bloomsburg, and with a nephew, Willard Wells who is visiting here from New York City. MRS. ELEANOR KLINGERMAN, of Hazelton, was a recent visitor with her niece, Mrs.

Doris Remley, Danville RD 6. MR. AND MRS. JAMES HOWER, of Riverside, enjoyed a vacation in Canada last week. They also visited with Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Shaffer, former Riverside residents now in their summer resort at Whispering Pines, Canada. MRS. BEATRICE HOWER, Line street, Riverside, retired from her duties at the Danville State Hospital where she was employed for 14 years. RESTING COMFORTABLY at her home following her discharge from the Geisinger Medical Center is Mrs.

Faye Young, Avenue Riverside. CHICAGO (UPI) The Rev. Francis X. Lawlor, a maverick priest who has bucked both the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and the Chicago political organization, has lost what he described as his last political battle. The gaunt, white-haired 57-year-old priest who has championed the blue collar white neighborhoods on Chicagos Southwest Side says hell return to his priestly duties.

'Lawlor, a Republican running for Congress in the 5th District Democratic turf tnht inludes the home of Mayor Richard Daley was crushed Tuesday by State Rep. John Fary, regarded as a stand-in for a possible congressional candidacy by Daleys son, Richard. With nearly all the votes in, Fary, best known for his successful efforts to legalize bingo in Illinois, held nearly 72 per cent of the vote with more than 53,000 ballots. Only about one-third of the registered voters in the sprawling district showed up at the polls. In Chicago politics, a low voter turnout means a preponderance of Democratic organization loyalists.

Fary hardly bothered to campaign, relying on the power of the Democratic organization. Lawlor had hammered away at federal housing programs he said promote white flight and destroy city neighborhoods. Its pretty obvious the machine has won again, Lawlor said scarcely an hour after the polls closed. Its a well trained army that went out and did its work. Lawlor, stripped of his priestly functions in the Chicago archdiocese after refusing a transfer and continuing his work organizing Southwest Side whites, had become disillusioned with politics and community activism as an independent Chicago alderman.

But when Rep. John Kluczyn-ski, died in January, Lawlor decided to give politics -one last fling, won a court 13-year old girl struck by auto while riding bike MIDDLEBURG A 13-year-old Middleburg area girl was injured yesterday when she was struck while riding her bicycle on Route 104, half a mile south of Middleburg. State Police from the Selinsgrove station said today that Bonnie C. Couser, Middleburg RD 1, pulled out of the driveway from the Middleburg swimming poot directly into the path of a northbound car driven by Leroy Mull, 53, of Middleburg RD 3. Police indicated the girl was taken to the office of Dr.

William Webber, Middleburg, where she was treated and released. Damage to her bicycle was estimated at $90. The auto involved in the collision sustained no damage. Ways order requiring a Republican primary after he was barred from the ballot, then won it as a write-in. But his luck didnt hold in Tuesdays race.

Ive always tried to teach truth and promote justice. Apparently not enough people wated me to do so in this capacity, so thats okay with me. Ill work in the area Im a best trained to the priesthood, the -work wy RuperUirs assign to me, he said. jg Washies PG Monday was another exciting day at the Washies Playground with many different kinds of games and festivities going on throughout the course of the day. Dont forget tonight is the annual Halloween in July beginning at 7 p.m.

The registration will be at 6:45 p.m. Yesterday at the Washies Playground there was a dance contest with Mary Brent coming in first and Ginger Pritchard as runner-up. Winners of the relay races were Rujhie Bhepperson, Peggy Raup. Barbie Jones and Mike Hamer. Tennis players be sure to look for a revision in the tennis schedule for Junior High and Senior High Students.

Trucks vandalized DANVILLE Two trucks parked in front of Millers scrap yard, Ferry street, were the targets of vandals recently, according to Danville Police. Police were summoned to the Ferry street business establishment on Monday afternoon to investigate the vandalism in which the wires had been pulled from the distributor of two Taken from the trucks were a distributor cap, a shovel, three flare reflectors and a hard hat. The shovel and one of the flares were found in a nearby creek. The migging items were valued at $30. GEISINGER ADMISSIONS Scott E.

Deitterick, RD 5, Danville; Mrs. Paulette S. Kramer, RD 3. Danville; Marlin Weiser, RD 5, Park Avenue. Danville.

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