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\' (‘I . ‘. .—. V ; Vvj-_‘\ 5 . .. ''‘ -'5.‘ ...._, 2'. '» ‘ La;,ck\a. Pxib ‘L19 /72c '60 TR_ic‘1ge ‘Rd. E] VOL 3.7 No. 3 SUBS.CRl'PT_l..,ON'-—$2‘.00' PER YEAR 9_5A1_§1.R:_l'DGjE -ROAD, LAc1KAwA‘NNAA,TN‘.y' Tluu-sdny, April 1, 1971 _ 'l_\-oh Page$—-.-Page One Ryan:~ F Veterans’ Bill V V % To 0.8. Congress’ Dolac * H°gg;§ngeg§;'s+‘ state‘ ;Civi‘| sece . V Rental Léwsu Questifns M rglch Status June 5th; In naming ~1:he?ch§.ir- man 9f_ the affair, Mr. Druzbik ‘released this statement for pub- licatiohz 'At the request of William R. Ryan, Director of the Lackawzim na Veterans’ Service Agency, Congressman Thaddeus J. 'Du1- ski (D., Bflo.) has presented. _a ‘Biil to the first Session of the- 92nd U.S. Congress which would provide for the payment of Vet-- erans .Ad1ninistr{ation _ Benefits, when a child. or children have been properly and'le_gal1y adopted by ‘the veteran's wife after the death of the veteran. an the teachers, ‘students, :ns and taxpayers afford to .any_l9_t_zg~g,for muo_h._needed nveinents. ,1 say ‘NO!’ The ant school board members over a year ago to form‘ gittees for investigating the ts or disadvantages of join- ‘Bfocci' and of building a new ile School.’ To date, com- -.es have not been formed and itiblic is still waiting for positive action. Meanwhile =5 and wages, ,a1.qr_1g,1«ittLt are rising; students still . classes in antiquated at- nheres and progress is at a- ’ still. What could have remedied years before at ...na1 cost, has now skyrock~ eted to fantastic expense. _V \Somewhere along the line, people either on payroll or el- ected officials, have not been doing their job; and as a result of the apparent apathy, not only on their part, but the community as well, the school system is in the position of utter c.ondeIrma- tion. ' ‘ County Judge William G.Hef- fron last Friday begin hearing testimony to determine whether conditions at 235—unit housing project in Lackawanna are dan- gerous to the life, health or safety of te ant-s. The prgceeding involves a dispute between the owner, Bright Homes, Inc., and 139 tenants who withheld rent payments for Feb- ruary and March because of alleged sub-standard’: health ~and»safety*co‘nditions2 ‘ Judge Heffron ordered the proceeding to be held prior to trial of an action brought by Attorney Francis X. Murphy, counsel for Bright Homes, to evict the tenants for non~pay- ment pf rent. Should the judge determine sub~stand2;rd health and safety conditions exist, he can stay eviction proceedings until con- ditions are corrected. The top position in the local Municipal Housing Authority has been cast \in doubt by a Civil Service directive which questions the qualifications of four out of seven names submitted by the local commission. Mark Balen can appoint from that list. . A January 23 letter from the Civil Service representative as- ked for a review of Mr. Mrgich’s application, since “we do not feel he is qualified for examin- ation. _,. .\Our further review of the Kenneth Machelslii, who. has been an active member in our post now for two years, has been named Chairman of the Dinner- Dance. George Mandiak, secretary to the Lackawanna commission, called Albany's objection “very unusual.” During the course of his .membership, he has brought music back. on Friday nights, started the monthly command~ ev-‘s’ dan_ce_§_ and helped i_r_g_r_n_aking the annual Xmas and New Year‘s parties .a great success. The post named Ken as chair - man becaqse he represents the \younger members of the Viet—- nam war. Ken states that he is .working very closely with Ben Urbalnski, -Mike Kogutek, Ted Tomasik, Commander Tony Dru- zbik, Len Wa1jg_ora,, Frank Hal-* lins, Joe Barnes, Ede Buczek, Ernie and Jack Zadzilka, the Ladies Auxiliary and anyone else who is willing to help out in making this affair the biggest and most enjoyable our post has ever encountered. applications you have supplied indicate that only three people ‘actually meet those qualifica- tions.” Candidates whose qualifica-‘ Lions. are now in doubt include acting director Géorge Mrgich, George W. Remenicky, a former counsel to the Auth9I:ity', and one -, time Lackawanna Mayor Thaddeus Orzech. While in Washington, D.C., recently, Mr, Ryan provided a brief to Mr. Dulski and Henry P. smith III (R, No. rron.),_ out-« lining that he has felt an injus- tice was contained in Title 38 of the U_.S. Code. The letter named Theodore Sieminski, Stanley Rushnov and Thomas Rojek, who did not take the December 12 test. _ The $13,305 job was previous- ly held by William H. Dillon, a brother of Erie County’s dis- trict attorney. Mr. Dillon resigned from the Lackawanna MHA for reasons of health. The Authority is now under investigation by a Federal grand jury probing irregulari- ties in management. Results of a competitive ex- amination 'taken last December 2 have been mailed to candidates, but are not yet available to the public. The commission meets this week to certify an eligible list. - KENNETH MAcH_ELsK1 O'I'1\Febru 25, 1971, Mr. _Du1ski presented a bill known as HR 4950 which was referred to the House Committee on Veter-~ ans’ Affairs, and he is awaiting a hearing before that committee. Mr. Ryan is anxiously await- ing the committee’s action, and if successful, the bill will then- come before the House. of Rep- resentatlves and the United States Senate for final approval. JOHN DOLAC Commander Anthony oruzbik this week notified the “LEADER” that the Matthew Glab Post, lo- cated an Abbott Rd., is planning a -gala Dinner-Dance comxnem-' crating the 25th Anniversary of the American Legion Post which presently has over 600 active members enrolled. Mr. Druzbik, one of the county's youngest Post Commanders stated that plans are underway «to bring a name ban'd orchestra to perform and the tentative date for the dimer dance is presently scheduled, for Continuing his campaign to capture the one vacancy in the local School Board, John Dolac this week ‘issued this statement for publication: in the “Ly-‘_EADER.\‘ It reads as follows: \It was indeed gratifying and. most assurdley ref1ecte_d- the -desire of the community for a change in our present school board administration, indicated to me by the many supporters who attended and contributed to the huge success of the recent Card» Party and Penny Sale spon- sored by a “Booster Committee” for John Dolac. . , “I would like, at this time, to Albany's doubts, however, will have to be rectified before Mayor The court last Thursday denied a request for a 10-day adjournment made by Attorney Gary S. Bittner, who ‘charged that the apartments are in \flagrant disrepair,\ told the court that his clients have de- posited more than $10,500 in rental payments in a special fund pending outcome of the trial. Judge I-leffron had ordered a jury trial for 15 of the apart- ment residents to establish a precedent for the remaining cases. The judge Thursday sev- ered two of these 15 cases to avoid complications that would result because of the two ten- ants being on welfare. Verbanic Calls. for More Efficient Use of Existing School Facilities \The citizens and taxpayers must become cognizant of the important role they can play in formulating and exercising their rights and should in turn demand from elected officials, as well as appointed administrators, that these be c-arriedout. ~ The next meeting of the An- niversary Committee is March 31 at 8 pm. sharp! Any mem- ber interested in helping is in- vited. Wm. Ryan Namedfto Head Vets\ Association should be made available on re- quest providing that there is no conflict with day school. It seems a waste to spend the taxpayer's money unless that full utilization of available facilities are made rather than only a part-time use of these facilities. \I personally feel thin as an elected school board member, I will endeavor to. keep the is- -sues before the public and will, if necessary, name those who are stagnatlng and willfully de- ‘laylng progress in our school system. ‘ for Children William R. Ryan, Director of the Lackawanna Veteran's Ser—- vice Agency, has been designated as the chairmen of the ‘Nominat- ing Committee of ;he County express my -thanks to the many men and women who attended the Affair and to especially thank the committees who worked 50 diligently to make ‘the party so large a success. \I shall state, from past ex- perience, there are obstacles to be overcome to make the school facilities available to the general public To make a program suc- cessful-, time, planning and prep- aration artuequired. “We have available the per- sonnel and facilities to better utilize our schools; but we lack the critical part: support from the administrators. When an administrator remarks, ‘We run a day school and not a night school,’ we already have amajor school problem. “As a citizen. standing on the outside. looking in, i_am voice- less; but being a part of the school board. representing the people, I know that I would be heard. Veter'ari‘_s Service Qf}tic_ep’s=.As- ~sg¢1a.tion of the state’ “of ‘- New York. \The large turnout of sub: porters\ has ‘ \‘strqn\gLhened' convictions that the voting com- v;rge.w.. .-em9.h§§1z.£9.s tar;-.:.,su8se1s: ftions‘ which‘? will ‘be or ~gr.ea’teSt' value 'to you’ in building a top- .quality educational’ program.” He added, \Except fer a brief flurry of publicity, the report has not received any public ‘treatment’ in ‘the City. .'1 \The comprehensive report covered. the organization and ad- .\'T?he time has come. to put aside‘ personal and individual ambitions. This type of policy- making ‘and political manuvering has been the crox of the scandal the Lackawanna School Board is in. To condone this practice shows irresponsibility on the voting public. \I' am imploring you, the vo- ter. to not waste your vote; to put aside racial and ethnic pre- judices: subjugate personal am- bitions: and to cast your ballot on election day. May 4. for John Dolac. I have not only the tax- payers and citizens interests at heart. but above all the teachers, administrators and students, who,. after all, are directly involved and concerned with the Lacke- wanna School System.\ Mr. Dolac concluded. Newly-Organized Club Formed In First Ward Mr. George Mazzucco of Rockland County and President of the Association, announced the appointment of Mr. Ryan with the approval of the full Executive Committee. munity sincerely desires and supports the Issues which Istand for and who has worked, in the past. through various organiza- tions, for the betterment of our schools. On Sunday, March 21, at Rose's Restaurant, 141 Ingham Avenue, Lackawanna. a. newly organized social club kno_wn as \Knickerbocker Social Club\ had an election and as follows these are the officers elected for a one year term: ' NORMAN. VERBANIC Mr. Ryan will serveas chair- \The student, above all, man of this committee alongwith should be the prime concern of Mr. William Murray of Albion, any citizenry; for these same New York in0I‘1e8I1S; M13 Wi1— students will one day become liam C. Hammond of Delhi, New the nucleus of our business.pro- York in Delaware County; and ‘fessional, labor and government Mr. John A. Riéhards of Water- societies. It is paramount that town, New York*in”’Jefferson we provide them with the best County - possible opportunities to prepare . . . _ themselves for the future through H. McMahon, Retired‘ schso1svstem- ? . ' _ , ‘ A \It is with regret and shame, at on their part, that present and ' former school board trustees failed to fullflll their promises to achieve goals; and that now we are faced with alternatives, of either renovating our present schools, construction of new ‘schools. or both. All this, need- less to say will cost the taxpay- ers. There is no easy way out of the present dilemma caused by neglectful administrations. Continuing his campaign to win the vacancy in the local School Board which will be at stake in this May's election, Norman Verbanic this week is- sued the fifth of a series of articles to be published in the “LEADER.” His statement is as follows: ministration, ‘supervision, and staffing of the elementary and secondary schools; the instruc- tional program; pupil personnel services; school plant and school facilities; school business man- agement; community relations and parent’ appraisal of the schools; and adult education.” Stanley \Baker\ ' Piekarski, President; Robert Burke, Vice President; David Petrus, Trea- surer; Arthur Malek, Secretary; James Susie and Edward Wojcik, Sgt. at Arms; and Arsy Cap- uarli, Parliamentarian. - \Time and again, promises have been made to open our schools to the general public. Igwvgould tie a definite asset to \have ‘a place for the children to entertain themselves; such as use of the gymnasium facility. Adults could take special cours- es of interest or pursue hobbies; with qualified instructors at hand. “Thus, I would have the chance to help initiate and execute pro- grams beneficial to both students and the people. I want our com.- munity to rank first in all cate- gories and make sure that the publicity we receive in the future will be soothing to our ears. We would all like to be proud to tell our friends that we are from Lackawanna,\ Mr. Verbanic em- phasized- ROBERT C. ZIEGLER, -can- .didate for School Trilstee in the May 4 school election said, “I call Son the Board of Education to immediately begin a series of public hearings, at the individual school level, so that the Parent- Teacher Organizations and other interested citizens can obtain copies of the CRS Report, and learn the strong and weak parts of the existing school structure.\ “The Board‘ of Education is required to submit a progress report by July 1, 1972 and July 1, 1973, based on its acceptance and implementation of the terms set forth in the report.” \I believe the report should receive wide publicity and d!s= tribution. ” 0 He was so generally civil that ngbody thanked .him tdr - Samuel Johnson A funeral Mass was said last Saturday for Harold '1‘. Mc- Mahon,66, a retired general fore- man of the Specialty Chemical Division. Allied Chemical Corp. E. Buczak Seeks School and Post Mr. McMahon died last Wed- nesday in Our Lady of Victory. Hospital after a long illness. He retired in 1967 as general foreman of the Phenyl Dept. of \It is time the administrators are made aware that the school belongs to the people. Facilities “I pledge to the voters of the City that if you elect_ me,~Iw1l1‘ do all in mypower toimmediately begin making the many imprbve— Greenwood Ave. I am married to the former Rose DiF'rancisco and we have a £':bh‘Edward Jr. ‘ am an inspector at the ‘Bethle- hem Steel Company. I am an active usher at Our Lady of Vic- tory Church. I am an active member in many city organize; tions such as the Knights of Columbus, the Polish Home, Matthew Glab Post, former member of the Jaycees, etc. I am a rank and file member of Local 2604 and I feel certain that I have the pulse of the av- erage worker in mind when I say‘ that taxes are driving all of us into the state of poverty. I am a man of average means and Mr. Ziegler explained that on February 26. the Lackawanna Board of Education received its copy of the final report of a “Cooperative Review Service.” performed by“ the State Educ-a» tion Department during the 1969- 1970 school year. The letter of transmittal, signed by Philip B. Langworthy, Associate Commissioner for In- structional Services. State Edu- cation Department, read in part: \Since any official report of this Department is public prop- erty. your Board may wish to take the initiative in publishing a summary of this report. You may also wish to inform the peo- ple in your community of the cooperative\ nature __o£\ this re_-_ understand the crises that is .’aclng all workers. “If elected what do you pro- pose to do?” \I will devote all the time I possibly can to increase the image of our school system, to reduce or maintain a logical tax rate and to give all our children attendihg Lackawanna schools the‘ best possible,” Mr. Buczak promised. Devotion to Peace “First Saturday Devotions for Peace in Vietnam\ will be heldL at Our Lady of Fatima, Shrine (Barnabite Fathers). Town of‘ Lewiston, Youngstown, N.Y., on Saturday, April 3rd. CHAIRMAN STEVEN SALASNY oi’-\tne speak-up —prog_rani, has announced’ that Jim -B'us~ will represent the\ iL‘acka‘wan’na Jayceesvat the district level in East Aurora on April 23. A three week course was given in public speaking to the local Jaycees and an-‘individual was chosen to represent the Lackawanna Jaycees. Steve who has at Business Administration degree at 11.8. gave the course with much effectiveness as the results were very well accepted. Speakers gave six minute talks on a single line from‘ the Jaycee Creed. other outstand- ing talks were given by John Sasiadek and Joe Colafranceschi. The course is givento develop self expression in public and leadership qualities‘ A Pirogls Available Pvt. D1. Touchstgng Completes Course Mass For Peace Card Party Sunday A Mass for Peace will be celebrated on Saturday evening April 3 at 7:30 pm. at Our Lady of Victory Basilica. Medit-at'io'n and recitation of the Rosary will‘ follow the Mass. which is spon- sored by the Blue Army of Our Lady. Army Private » David L Touchstone, son of Mr. and_Mrs. Jerry Di Touchstone, 14’ Cheryl Driver -backawanna, recently completed at; 11 week welding course at the U.S. Army Ordn- ance Center-and Sghool , -Aberdeen 4 Proving Ground, Md. The monthly card party spon- sored by the Liberty Club of the Holy Trinity Church, 393 Pulaski St.. will be held Sunday. April 4, at 3:00 pm; in the church hall. Chairman is Mrs. Dorothy Radlowskl. Coffee and cake will be served. «idly and a new perspéctive is badly needed. The runaway, spiraling tax rape is of prime concern tindé I shall’ use all my éénergiés at my disposal to. reduce this heavy burden that we taxpayers are being forced to -endure. Seltedfxéom 1¢trt6.m'nt are-Ens;-ml Vice President James Bus, Ppesident John Sisijndek, Chairman Robert Palka, Director’ Anthony W91-. cik ‘Jr. and Internal‘ Vice Presldenté Joseph Cola- franceschi. organizmon, iand» gg 3951' our constitution; we do not endorse any 0:33; But, we do feel it is our duty and ‘&;1p‘1’i;g’x;g‘10nT to allow all citizens of our city to ngggg Mggggquestioné the candidates on all the issue_§.. ” Naify School Graduate Pvt. Touchstone entered the army in September l'979'.m1d \was last stationed at Ft. pix. 'N.J. The Ladies of the ‘Ukrainian Holy Ghost Church on Wilk- esbarre Ave. are making plrogl this week. Wednesday, Mai-ch31, Thursday April 1. and Friday AprilM2.. -_ Navy‘ Airman Apprentice David A, Pruchnicki, son otMr's. Marion M. ’Pruchmcki of-91War- saw .St.. was graduated? from ‘recruit training at the Naval Training Center. Great Lakes. Illinpis. The Lackawanna Jaycees under the chair- manship of .-Robert :Pa1ka are undertaking the sponsorship 10' :1 Candidates‘ Night for all school trusteév cahdtgiates. This_very;in'1portn‘nt Civic function will be held Mopdgy. April‘ .19. starting at 7:30 p.'m. in the. Cat. Weber VFW Post, South Park Ave. Plans are }ggi_;;g {igg ‘to televise this éprogram on Cpwggggl ;;mckawnx;na.Cablev1slon. a‘nc1 to have an ;gg1§g'ggg}p_g -tnanfln the education field lrom'outsmg 13gegawima to act as modern- tor. More «1em1s*w1u étollow next week on the‘ ‘lorinit oi thisuprogram and remember me date-<~ Mirn I9. The 20-year‘-o_ldV sqidier 1;. 3 1969 graduate of South Park High School. Beaumont. 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