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r'NewEra Local Weather Periods of rain or dirz- zle tonight. Temperatures in low to mid 30s. Variable cloudiness Wednesday with chance of showers or possibly a flurry. Complete Details Page 3 Today's Chuckle Salesman: "Are you sure your boss isnt in his office?" Receptionist: "Are you doubting his word? Metropolitan Lancaster 1970 U. S.

Census 320,079 LANCASTER, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1975 Price 15c Dally Home Delivered 90c 1 Week 98lh Year No. 30,951 METROPOLITAN EDITION New Stores Open, Buildings Are Renovated Look Around Fringes of Downtown There's A Quiet Business Boom' Welfare Vote Delayed Pm IFsinD Don 51 Try mi iradlir Kefi 4' vv sVv A''. jCtl I By JACK POLLARD New Era Staff Writer There are two building booms going on in midcity Lancaster. One is the multi-million-dollar surge in high-rise construction that everyone knows about Its the steel-framework boom thats being financed by Armstrong Cork National Central and pulton banks, and the county government. The second boom is less visible, and its horizontal instead of vertical.

But it, too, is resulting in several millions of dollars in new construction and improvements in the midcity area. Small Businessmen Investing This quiet boom is being carrried out mainly by small businessmen who are building, renovating, expanding and improving their properties in the circle of blocks immediately outside the Penn Square-Lancaster Square core of downtown. On the north, south, east and western boundaries of the downtown's core area, more than 30 businessmen are investing up to $3 million in their properties. Theyre doing it as an expression of faith the downtown section will survive and prosper again. Absolutely .1 have confidence in the downtown.

We're going to stay right here. W'e've been downtown for 76 years," asserted Richard Horn, president of Herr and Co. at Prince and Chestnut streets. $450,000 To Improve, Enlarge The Herr firm is investing $450,000 in real estate acquisitions and remodeling to improve and enlarge the firm's downtown business A.J. Mariani, president of Mariani Reap Estate, 253 N.

Queen has just purchased the three buildings at 301-303-305 N. Queen St. The real estate acquisition and proposed re-. modeling plans will cost up to $250,000, he says. Im reinvesting in the third block be- s' s' I I bv f.

-fill 1 New Ere Photoi by Richard Hertiler exterior of the shop. The store is called Marion Cheese and offers imported cheeses, jellies and carry-out sandwiches for businessmen. New shopkeeper Janice Stork takes a short break during a busy morning in her cheese store at 37 E. Orange St. Mrs.

Stork just remodeled the interior and ani Apartments. Mariani Entertainment Enterprises also is located at 253 Ni Queen. Warren Charles Jr. owner of Tecks news stand, relocated his business from 15 W. Chestnut St.

to 19 W. Chestnut St. in May. Charles tore out the elevator shaft, improved lighting and electrical installations and sandblasted the front of the building. Total cost, including acquisition and renovations: about $45,000.

'Faith In Downtown' "Ive got a good deal of faith in the downtown, said Charles. I think when the Armstrong, National Central Bank buildings are up, it will help foot traffic, especially. Bill Shoals, who recently acquired the Horst and Lichty Ltd. sporting goods store at 161 E. King echoes this sentiment.

Shoals has invested $15,000 in renovations. Why am I doing this? Ive talked to many people about the downtown. With Armstrong, National Central and the new courthouse coming in, its very significant. I saw a similar situation at Media (Pa.) a I'm putting my life on the downtown coming alive again A. J.

Mariani Mariani Real Estate dead downtown. But when renovations started, it came alive. I have the same faith in our downtown. said Shoals. John Lloyd, the owner of the Old Book Store, 53 N.

Prince the Illusion Shop at 36 N. Queen and a co-partner in the Market District Mall at 51 N. Queen also believes strongly in a center city comeback. Buy N. Prince Building Lloyd recently purchased a four-story building at 227 N.

Prince St. and has painted the front. He plans $50,000 in renovations to the building. When it is completed, the building will consolidate several businesses under a single roof. Hesaid the upper floors will be converted to a retail center for chess, billiards and other entertainment items.

Lloyd also is planning a food concession and clothing area at the front part of the building oriented to college youth. Cost of real estate and renovations is expected to top $120,000, Lloyd says. Tve been downtown now for six years, SeeQUIET-Page 18 Robert Kline shows one of the prize-winning racing pigeons that he may have to sell because of action taken by Mount Joy Borough Council Monday night. The council revoked a building permit that Kline needs to have pigeon coops on the lot where hes now keeping his 70 birds. 70 Prize-Winning Birds 'Evicted' Get Rid of Pigeons Mt.

Joy Tells Man By JACK MOORE New Era Staff Writer HARRISBURG There appears to be a Mexican standoff in the State Senate on Senator Richard Snyders controversial welfare reform amendment to House bill 1153, an administration measure to equalize benefits for the aged, blind and disabled. vote was ventured Monday and there may not be one today. The likelihood is that the matter will be put off until January, Senate sources admitted today. The Democratic leadership was unable to muster enough votes to rip. out the Snyder amendment on Monday.

ADDS RECRUIT On the other hand, Snyder appeared to have picked up one more additional Democratic recruit to add to the six who had helped him slip the reform measures into the bill. Snyder says those reforms could save Pennsylvania taxpayers $80 million or more annually in welfare costs. The latest recruit is Senator Franklin L. Kury of Sunbury who, after the Nov. 25 vote when Snyders amendment was added, said hed support the proposal in the final vote.

Those six or seven defections, coupled with three absentee Democrats; probably explained the silence and inactivity on Monday. REFUSES CONCESSIONS Late in the day, overtures were made to Snyder to delay the showdown but he refused to make any concessions. Today, the amended bill is up for third consideration but is buried in the calendar, near the end- One of three things can happen: Democrats could push through a motion to revert back to the prior printer's number of the bill, thereby ripping out, or eliminating, Snyders amendment. Unable to come up with the votes, the Democratic leadership could put the measure over until January. Today is the measures fifth legislative day; it can be kept on the calendar for 10 legislative days, which would permit January action.

The Senate expects to recess by Thursday, at the latest, for the year. The third and most remote likelihood is that the Democratic leadership, unable to swing back any defectors, would bow to the inevitable and permit a vote on the amended measure. While possible, it is deemed highly unlikely. SENATE MAKEUP If the 20 Republicans stand solid and the amendment keeps its seven Democratic crossover votes, Snyder can win. The Senate has 30 Democrats, 20 Republicans.

Monday, three Democrats were absent. Meanwhile, Gov. Shapp increased lobbying efforts against the Snyder proposals. Monday the state leadership of the AFL-CIO wrote all Senators urging them to reject the reform proposals. A letter signed by Michael Johnson and other top union officials termed them punitive and said they raise many questions and fears." A organization of elderly, the Pennsylvania Association of Older Persons, said See DEMOS Page 2 cause I'm putting my life omthe downtown coming alive again, he asserted.

Mariani said that Armstrong Cork Companys recent announcement it would add two extra floors to its new office building in Lancaster Square helped boost his confidence. Mariani currently owns buildings at 247 N. Queen housing the Mariani Garden Cafe; and 249 N. Queen location of Mari- Do you want to buy 70 prizewinningracing pigeons? Robert Kline of Mount Joy has them and, although its breaking his heart, today he said hed sell if Mount Joy Borough Council upholds its order to evict the birds from their present home. After hearing complaints from several of Klines neighbors, council last night ordered the pigeon-raiser to get rid of the birds.

PIGEON CLUB Kline started raising the pigeons in 1964. Hes a member of the Lancaster County Pigeon Club and his 70 pigeons have captured a whole raft of trophies in pigeon races spon sored by the Central Pennsylvania Association of pigeon clubs. Until this year, Kline kept his birds on a lot on Hill Street in Mount Joy. The lots owner wanted to build on the lot eventually, but didnt mind if Kline quartered his birds there in the meantime, Kline said. NEEDS PERMIT Earlier this year, Kline had the opportunity to buy the land across the street from that lot.

But to move his pigeon coops to the new location, Kline needed a building permit from the borough, he explained. He obtained the permit in July and bought the lot. The birds couldn't be moved while the rac- See GET RID Pag 2 ONLY 14 SHOPPING PAYS LEFT I'D BETTER. HURRY is reasonable, Mrs. Shaw notes.

She was raised in Detroit, and worked as an interior decorator before coming to Lancaster. Her enthusiasm for the downtown location is echoed by scores of other small business owners Elam Faus at left on scaffold, owner of Lancaster Blue Print helps building contractor Clyde Snyder put finishing touches on exterior of two-century-old building which houses Fauss office at 448 N. Queen St. Fern Shaw, owner of the recently opened Finishing Touch shop at 49 S. Queen pauses for a moment inside her newly decorated store to discuss furniture and antiques.

"I located here because I'm a downtown girl. the rent 2-9 19b 2 tv Untied feaiu' Syndtcat Inc signed to aid and inform consumers of various actions an individual can take to conserve energy. Today's New Era Should NFL Officials Use Instant Replay? The National Football League is studying the possibility of using TV instant replay in the wake of strong criticism by coaches over two controversial calls by officials the last two weekends. For details see page 19. Pat Wallace to Coach at Pitt Pat Wallace not only has a winning basketball formula but a winning personality as well.

At least that's what Sandra Bullman, University of Pittsburgh's Athletic Director for Women, said was the main reason for hiring the former Catholic High coach. For story see page 19. Hints on How To Save Energy Wtiat can I do to conserve energy9 This is a question you should be asking yourself. We all know an energy problem exists but few of us know all the steps to take to conserve energy. Todays New Era contains a special supplement de- Seek Driver of Car Parked Near Scene Police Still Looking for Murder 'Break' Cold Drizzle Will Continue Info Wednesday A chilly light drizzle dampened Lancaster today and may continue tomorrow.

The National Weather Service said skies will remain cloudy and there is a 50 per cent chance of more rain tomorrow. Temperatures remained in the 30s today and were expected to rise into the upper 30s or low 40s tomorrow. Winds will be 5 to 10 miles an hour from the East and Northeast today, diminishing to less than 10 mph tonight. A few snow flurries fell on Lancaster yesterday but quickly melted. ed was "very proud of the public response" so far.

The public response has been very good. Frankly, the phone hasn't stopped ringing all day. Some of the information has been irrelevant and some of it may be useful, the chief stated. 'COVERED WITH BLOOD' The chief said his. investigators believe the murderer must have been "covered with blood following the slaying.

It would -See MURDER Pog 2 parallel to the sidewalk instead of parked towards the curb as is normal on that street. It would have been blocking cars in, he said, and would have been facing north towards West Fairway Drive. The cars headlights were on, he said, and other motorists had to drive around the vehicle because it was parked out in the traveling lane. Lt. W'est said he was hopeful that someone might contact his department with information helpful to the inquiry.

His boss, Chief Sheeler report night so they can check them against the footprint. It is not known if the print is that of an intruder or of someone who was legitimately in the apartment that night such as police, ambulance attendants and relatives. Manor Township Police Chief Donald W. Sheeler said late this morning that, so far as he knows, no one has yet responded to an appeal for help in identifying a car that had been parked Friday night near the home of the victim. Nor, said Chief Sheeler, have there been any calls today that furnished police with a lead to follow.

Last night police issued a public appeal for help in trying to locate the driver of a car that was reported parked near the Biechler apartment the night of the murder. A witness said he saw this car in front of or near the Biecjiler apartment. It may have been sometime between 7 and 8:40 p.m. last Friday night, Lt. Harvey West said.

He said the car would have been doubled parked parked Investigators still are probing and waiting for a significant break that will lead them to the killer of Mrs. Lindy Sue Biecliler, 19-year-old floral shop worker who was stabbed to death in her apartment Friday night. Yesterday Manor Township police reported the finding of a large footprint on the floor in the blood-splattered kitchen at 104-A Kloss Drive. Police currently are trying to get everybody together and the shoes they were wearing that 23-24-25-26-27-28-29 Phone Lancaster 397-5251 i I 1 1.