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SUNDAY. DECEMBER 7. 1975 53 YEARS NO 12 SI 1.6 Million Granted This Year Police Groom Hoffa Suspects Line Up Industrial Loans Create me Lead 549 New Jobs For County By PAULA DARLINGTON 'Cnife PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) -Three New ersey Teamsters were released Saturday after they appeared in a police lineup viewed by a secret government witness who says he saw James R. Hoffa abducted.

U.S. Atty. Ralph Guy refused to say whether the witness recognized the three as the men he claims he saw abduct the former Teamsters president last July 30. Guy said he was withholding the results of the lineup from the attorney for the three men as well. The three Teamsters previously had been identified by an unnamed government informant as the abductors and killers of Hoffa, authorities have said.

Police still are without a motive in the knife murder of 20-year-old Mrs. Lindy Sue Biechler, but investigators plan to run checks of everybody who knew the victim in their search for clues, a police spokesman said Saturday night. The fully clothed body of the attractive woman was found Friday evening on the living room floor of the apartment she and her husband, Philip, 24, shared at 104-A Kloss Drive in Spring Manor Apartments. An autopsy completed Saturday morning showed Mrs. Biechler suffered 11 stab wounds, mostly of the chest, abdomen and neck.

Police say the murder weapon was an 8-inch butcher knife that had been hanging on a wall in the kitchen of the first-floor apartment. bery as a motive. Mrs. Biechlers purse was intact and none of her jewelry was missing, he said. The autopsy showed no sign In the period between Jan.

1 and Nov. 30 of this year, the Lancaster Industrial Development Authority financed a total of $11,682,100 in projects which will result in 549 new jobs for the countys work force According to figures released by recently retired authority sec retary, C. Edwin Ireland, and his successor, Richard C. Stork, the authoritys overall total of $12,090,100 financed in 11 months included $408,000 for pollution control equipment. The authority, which operates under the state Industrial and Commercial Development Law of 1987, is allowed to aid firms in purchase, expansion andor installation of pollution abatement equipment.

Projects in any area of the county can request authority aid. There are five members of the authority, all appointed by city council. By approving a project, the authority makes a firm eligible for bank loans on which income to the bank is tax-free. Since the bank does not have to pay income taxes on profit from the loan, it can grant the money at a lower-than-prevailing interest rate. The authority itself does not lend money.

In thro yeort, the Lancaster organization has holpod firms borrow $45,074,500, of which $34,823,500 was for purchase andor expansion. Prior to 1975, projects financed totaled $32,984,400, with $23,141,400 for purchase and expansion and $9,843,00 for pollution controls. Firms whose projects were approved and finalized by the authority during the first 1 1 months of 1975 are CONTINENTAL INN, LTD. A partnership headed by Michael Gleiberman obtained $2.6 million to purchase the former PennRam motel on Lincoln Highway East. LITITZ PAPER MILLS, A $400,000 loan from Commonwealth National Bank was used to reopen the plant, (formerly Morgan Mills), closed in 1973, to make paper toweling and tissue products.

A.J. KURTZ SONS The Denver R1 quarry firm got $408,000 for pollution control equipment from Farmers First Bank of Lititz at an interest rate of six and one-half per cent for 10 years. DIVERSIFIED ASSOCIATES ONE A $1.2 million loan, from York Federal Savings and Loan Association at nine per cent, went toward the $1.6 million cost of building a complex of five miniwarehouses on Manheim Pike at Lausch Lane. Each has between 15,000 and 20,000 square feet and will be available for retail or individual storage rental. J.H.

FISHER JR. This developer obtained $134,000 to finance construction of Little People North at Enterprise and Rohrerstown roads. The day care center is operated by Byron O. Shard, who runs a similar center on Hershey Avenue. The loan came from Commonwealth Bank.

J. H. FISHER JR. A loan of $315,000 at eight and a half per cent from First Federal Savings and Loan Association goes toward the $392,000 total cost of erecting a third office building in Edgewood Executive Park, 204 Butler Ave. Mrs.

Biechler apparently was killed while the was in the process of putting away groceries. Four bags of food, including one with meat, were found lying on a table in the apartment. theories Among theories being MRS. UNDY SUE BIECHLER Stabbed to Death Poge 3-MURDER b7 investigators is that an intruder entered as the woman was carrying in the groceries from her car. 5ft 3 I Police Seek Murder Help NAMES UNKNOWN The secret witness who viewed the lineup does not know the names of the men he saw abduct Hoffa, the government said.

Robert Ozer, head of the U.S. Organized Crime Strike Force in Detroit, said he hoped his witness could corroborate what the informant said. The attorney for the three Teamsters said the lineup was viewed by three men and two women. Salvatore Briguglio, 47; his brother, Gabriel, 36, and 38-year-old Thomas Andretta all associated with Local 560 in Union City, N.J. were arrested earlier Saturday and then ordered into the lineup.

The arrests on charges of failing to obey a court order to appear in the lineup came after the attorney for the three tried to bring video-tape equipment into the lineup room. Government investigators FOLLOWED? Grain Policy Attacked Sunday Ntws Photo by Jack Ltonard Pennfield Corp. obtained a $3 million loan with Lancaster Industrial Development Authority aid to build a new grain processing plant, with a 150-foot-elevator. The plant is under construction at Hempfield Industrial Park. Manor Township police have issued a public plea, asking that anyone with information that might benefit police in their investigation of Friday night's stabbing death to contact the township police station.

Maybe he followed her in or went in when she went back to the car to get a second load, suggested Manor Twp. police Lt. Harvey West, one of several criminal specialists who have been assigned to the case. There was no sign of forced entry. Police said the door had to be opened by a key.

Dr.ClydeMusselman.adepu- ty coroner from Millersville, has placed the time of death be-: tween 6 and 7 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Biechler is believed to have left work at a Lancaster flower shop at 5:30 p.m. and possibly stopped at a grocery store in Millersville before returning home.

N.J.J. ASSOCIATES This developer-builder secured a loan of $200,000 to construct a larger plant for lease to Starline, a subsidiary of International Signal Control. Starline manufactures golf equipment. Total cost of the plant will be $260,000. We will accept anything, even an anonymous call, said a township police spokesman.

Page 3 HOFFA Page 3-NEW JOBS mmmffimmmssiBsm fes mmxpssmtssmsm Picture of Progress i 8 Shoppers Leaning To Larger Items 115 Killed, Hurt In Beirut Conflict I Her husband was working al Hertz Rent-A-Car in Lancaster at the time of the murder, his family and Hertz employes said. He is a student at Millers-ville State College. Lt. West said police have all but ruled out burglary or rob- The following is a list of projects financed through the Lancaster Industrial Development Authority during the period Jan. 1, 1975 to Nov.

30, 1975. It includes the monetary amount of each approved loan and the number of jobs provided. WASHINGTON (AP) An Oregon congressman plans to introduce a bill that would require the U.S. government to buy domestically produced grain the Soviet Union has under contract now and resell it to the Soviets at twice the current price. Rep.

James Weaver, said his proposal would also mandate that at least 50 per cent of all Russian grain purchases in this country be transported on U.S. flagships. Weaver said his action is in response to reports that the Soviet Union has backed down on an agreement to pay premium rates for shipping of some American grain. This is a ploy to drive down the price of U.S. gram so Russia can purchase more at cheap prices, said Weaver.

Robert J. Blickwell, assistant secretary of commerce, said Friday that Soviet officials had expressed an unwillingness to pay above-market prices for American vessels to ship grain after this month. The Soviets are demanding that the grain be carried at market rates less than $10 a metric ton instead of the $16 a ton agreed on last September. Under that previous agreement, American flag ships were to carry a third of all the shipments at the premium rate. The Russians have never been so food poor and desperate BySUEBUTZ V.V.V,y.V.V.y,y.V.V.V.V.V,V.V.V.A eiimiiMAi I Cloudy, Cold Day Forecast 8 The Christmas shopping spirit is alive and well in Lancaster County this year, as thousands of families ventured to Park City Center Saturday and left with heavy shopping bags filled With gifts.

The Sunday News talked to a number of shoppers and surveyed their opinions on Christmas shopping trends during afternoon and evening visits. An overwhelming majority, al- for intervention by the Lebanese army. He is opposed by Moslem Premier Rashid Karami and other Moslem and leftist leaders who say the army is dominated by Christian officers and might split along factional lines if called in. Christians said the fighting was touched off by discovery of the bodies of four Christian militiamen in the morning. The security spokesman said security forces are unable to cope with the situation.

It was a black day with kidnaping, coun-terkidnaping, sniping and street fighting. Thirty Christian gunmen stormed the Beirut port authority and began executing Moslem 1 Today should be a typical Winter day mostly cloudy, windy, and cold, according to the National Weather Service in Harrisburg. Temperatures should reach a high in the upper 30s, and there is a chance for some snow flurries. Temperatures will drop tonight to the low 20's, and should reach a high on Monday around 40 degrees. The probability of snow is 30 per cent today, dropping to 10 per cent tonight and Monday.

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) A Soviet diplomat was shot in the face and more than 100 persons were killed or injured Saturday as Christian and Moslem militiamen battled with renewed ferocity, ending a week-long truce. Officials reported 49 persons were killed, at least 66 were injured and more than 300 were kidnaped in the latest outbreak of Lebanons civil war. Masked gunmen killed hostages at roadblocks and the state radio declared "every street in the capital is unsafe. A spokesman at American University Hospital identified the critically wounded Russian as Robert Mardirousian, second secretary at the Soviet Embassy. He said Mardirousians condition was improving late Saturday, but the bullet apparently touched his spine and could cause paralysis of the legs.

Police officials, who initially reported Mardirousian had been killed, said he and another Soviet diplomat who was slightly injured were hit by snipers while driving in the downtown area. 15TRAMPIED The total of loans secured through the authority, including those for installation of pollution equipment, was $12,090,100 for the period. Over the past three years, the authority has helped finance $45,074,500 in projects or pollution equipment loans, of which $34,823,500 was for purchase or expansion and $10,251,000 for pollution abatement equipment. Prior to 1975, the authoritys figure totaled $32,984,400. Prosecution Filed In Dog Abuse Case Page 3 BEIRUT Page 3 GRAIN most 75 per cent of the shoppers, said they wTere buying a few larger items this year instead of a lot of smaller ones.

These larger items included radios, stereos, furniture, television sets and large clothing items, such as coats and suits. Mrs. Glendora Park of Harrisburg said she bought a table and chair for her daughter for Christmas, She joked about spending too much already but said she was getting in the Christmas spirit. Mr and Mrs. Dale Reese of Lancaster R2 remarked that they were buying larger items because their children were new older Richard Clark of Spring City, near Pottstown, said he was also buying bigger items, manily clothing.

Those who said they were buying a lot of smaller items, about 15 per cent, were in the minority in the statistics but big in the Christmas spirit department. They went about their shopping with enthusiasm and gifts such as jewelry, cologne, and small clothing items were big on many shoppers' lists of gifts to buy. Mr and Mrs. William Page, 220 James said they were planning on buying smail gifts such as candles and records Eileen Butz, 12, of 218 Hershey Avenue, and Julianne McNee, 13, of 427 Fremont were also searching for little items. With many small packages already in hand, the girls were I 'Xwi'WW''' Anita Schell Congress Gets Research Unit Local Man Accused Of Manheim Twp.

Girl To Sing Solo In Indias Taj Mahal York Holdup The officials said 15 persons were trampled during a stampede of shoppers and bank customers trying to get away when snipers opened fire in the downtown shopping district. Camille Chamoun, interior minister in the coalition government and a prominent Christian leader, told Beirut residents in a radio-television address to remain inside their homes Sunday. WASHINGTON (AP) Former Deputy Atty. Gen. William Ruckelshaus and ex-Congress-woman Martha Griffiths announced Saturday the formation of a new foundation to help Congress analyze issues.

The Institute For Congress, to be located in Washington, will be a nonpartisan research organization devoted exclusively to providing Congress with timely and independent policy analysis of major policy issues confronting the country, they said. Lancaster City detectives and three FBI agents raided an E. Lemon Street residence about 11 p.m. Friday and arrested a man wanted for a bank robbery that happened in York County about three hours earlier. Page 3-SHOPPERS Security forces would try to end the barbaric" executions, he said, but if they dont stop by tonight Shouldnt we declare a state of emergency?" Chamoun has been pressing Charges have been filed against a Lancaster man by the Humane League for inhumane treatment of his Weimaraner dog.

James Miller, 251 E. New faces prosecution for mistreatment of the 2-year-old female dog, which was described by Sgt. Russel Skiles of the Lancaster police as a skeleton draped with dog skin. City police investigated complaints regarding the underfed dog last Saturday, and Miller turned over the animal to the Humane League at the strong urging of the police. According to Shirley Bailey, director of the animal shelter, the drastically underweight and weakened dog, named Fraulem, was taken to a veterinarian, where she received intravenous feeding and remained until Thursday.

BACK AT SHELTER Fraulem is back at the animal shelter now, and is being hand-fed five times a day Mrs. Bailey, who filed the charges against explained that the dog is available for adoption, with the understanding that she will need good care and attention. She can stand now, and she wags her tail. She has proven to be a very friendly said Mrs. Bailey, but anyone interested in giving her a home should realize that she will need several months of recuperation to gain back her strength and weight.

y.w..v.y.,.v.vAy.v.v.v...v llilUv av.vav, wvavavavawXnvavav.va The Sunday News Today The Taj Mahal gleaming in the light of a full moon is regarded as one of the worlds most stirring sights. The Taj Mahal will be bathed in moonlight on Jan. 18, and a Manheim Township young woman, Anita Schell, will have the added thrill of singing there as a member of the Brown University Chorus. Miss Schell, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Theodore W. Schell, 342 Ruth Ridge Drive, will be a soloist at the Taj Mahal performance. The 52-member Brown Chorus will leave Jan. 3 for a three-week tour of India, spearheading a Friendship Ambassadors pilot program designed to build a continuing exchange of music groups between America and India. When the idea of such a cultural exchange was discussed with Mrs.

Indira Gandhi, Indias prime minister, she asked that the first group be a performing ensemble of highest artistic caliber and representative of Americas finest young people. After interviewing, auditioning and screening dozens of outstanding choirs across the United States, the board of directors and musical advisory board of Friendship Ambassadors selected the Brown University Chorus directed by William Ermey, to make the trip. The chorus will fly from New York to Bombay to begin its tour of the sub-continent and will return on Jan. 26. It is scheduled to give performances in the major cities of Bombay, Madras, Calcutta and Delhi.

Concerts will be performed in concert halls, universities, embassies, orphan- $1.5 Million In Art Stolen The suspect, Michael Lee Wueschinski, about 25, of 123 E. Lemon was returned to York where he was committed to jail in default of $5,000 bail. Records show Wueschinski has been arrested as a suspect in two other bank robberies in the past three years. One of these was the Dec. 6, 1972 robbery at the Mountville branch of the Fulton National Bank which netted a lone gunman $3,500.

When police went to arrest Wueschinski at his Lancaster Friday night, they had a federal warrant for interstate transportation of a vehicle. The arresting officers included three FBI agents and detectives Jan B. Walters and Jerry Crump. Police said when they made the arrest they noticed Wueschinski had a small-caliber silver MAASTRICHT, The Netherlands (AP) Thieves stole five 16th century Flemish masterpieces valued at more than $1.5 million from an art auction early Saturday, police said. The paintings, four by Jan Bruegel and a fifth by Pieter Bruegel, were owned by a London gallery Police said they had no idea how the theft was carried out.

ANITA SCHELL Page 3 TAJ MAHAL Poge 3-SUSPECT I.

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