The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 10

SECOND B3 THE MORNING CALL, ALLENTOWN, PA TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1979 Coalition claims South Side in 'state of emergency' over Lehigh housing ruling: Way cleared for trial date in suit against First Valley form the basis for the execution." Judge Franciosa said he denied the request because it was not filed "timely" that it was filed three years and seven months from the date the judgment was entered. Concerning the 24-count suit against the 'bank. Judge Franciosa held the court's search has not revealed comparable authority for the bank's "commercially unreasonable" behavior. The suit charges the bank reneged on a promise to give Lehigh Stationery five years to repay its loans. Judge Franciosa also rejected the bank's plea for judgment in its favor.

The judge held that statements allegedly made by Kisslinger do not deny a subsequent modification of the original loan transaction. The bank failed to advise and assist Lehigh Stationery or its partners, the suit by Kisslinger and Donatelli alleges. The firm's assets furniture, equipment, and office supplies were auctioned off last September. from both sides in February, but made no decision because it wanted to see a written statement from Lehigh. Last week the board got the statement and unanimously gave Lehigh a permanent special exception to house students in the Warren Square area.

Yesterday, the SBC said it was launching a "thorough investigation" of the city's decision-making processes, including the relationships between Lehigh and zoning hearing board members. The SBC will also document Lehigh's win-loss record in its dealings with the board, according to an SBC statement. The SBC has complained that Lehigh has not completed parking area improvements around the Warren Square homes, and that students use foul language and play their stereos too loud. 'The SBC sees Lehigh's expansion throughout the South Side as a major cause for deteriorating neighbor- the South Bethlehem Coalition (SBC held a press conference yesterday to declare that the South Side is in "a state of emergency" since Lehigh University got permission to house its students permanently in the Warren Square area. But the SBC couldn't "guarantee" that it would appeal the decision, rendered last week by the city's zoning hearing board.

"That would take a great deal of money," said SBC member Janet Gecbec, "which we don't have. The SBC and its daughter organization, the Warren Square Block Club, do not have a lawyer at this time. But the group Will meet at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Donegan Elementary School faculty lounge "to discuss and vote upon future strategy to keep Lehigh University from expanding further into the South Side community." Last August the zoning hearing board granted Lehigh a temporary special exception to avert a "last-minute" housing shortage, but told Lehigh to come back by the end of the school year for renewed permission to use some of the area houses as dormitories. The board heard testimoriy it was owed about $200,000.

In a separate opinion. Judge Franciosa rejected Kisslinger's and Donatelli's request for a summary judgment against the bank "for wrongful excution." Lehigh Stationery's lawyer, David Dunn, told Judge Franciosa in November 1978 that the firm borrowed a total of $43,500 from the bank in early 1975. The debts were "marked canceled" in June and October 1975, Dunn argued, but in February 1978, "execution was issued and the homes of Kisslinger and Donatelli were attached." The bank's lawyer, Robert Pratter, said those notes were canceled when they were consolidated later with other loans, "but the debt was not And even if they were canceled, they did not A civil trial date now may be set in a suit filed against First Valley Bank, Bethlehem, by the former owners of the Lehigh Stationery Beth- -lehem. According to a ruling made yesterday by Northampton County Court Judge Michael V. Franciosa, the suit's preliminary issues have been disposed of, so the case may now go to court.

A 51-page complaint was filed in April 1978 on behalf of Lehigh Stationery, which claimed the bank plotted and engineered Lehigh Stationery's "absolute financial ruination." The business was run by City Councilman Lawrence Kisslinger and his partner, Dennis J. Donatelli. The bank padlocked the Linden Street store in February 1978, claiming nooos, me statement says, we see no support iur meat residents and our neighborhoods coming from city depart1 ments or city officials." pedestrian traffic. A Bethlehem Steel spokesman said yesterday enough parking is available to accommmodate the extra cars. Many employes had parked in lots on the north side of the bridge and walked across to work.

PennDOT reduced the weight limit to 5 tons from 15 tons and closed the span to pedestrians after a recent inspection revealed deterioration of support beams and sidewalk supports. Pulitzer-winner's lecture at Lehigh canceled Lehigh University announced yesterday that the lecture by Pulitzer Prize winning scientist Rene DuBos scheduled for today has been canceled due to DuBos' illness. Efforts will be made to have DuBos speak on campus some time in the next academic year. Bethlehem Steel adds bus runs to parking lots Extra bus runs from Bethlehem Steel parking lots on the south side of the Lehigh River have been added at shift changes because the Minsi Trail Bridge has been closed to Burial In St. Anne's Catholic Church, Bethlehem.

State police crime laboratory technicians are examining evidence found by Bethlehem police and Northampton County detectives. Police have been interviewing Miss Branagan's friends and acquaintances since Thursday. Miss Branagan's brother Sean and her father, W. Richard Branagan, stayed at a motel while police searched the inside of the house. The younger Branagan, a Lehigh University freshman, found his sister's body when he went home Thursday to find out why he could not reach her on the phone.

He had been staying with a friend while repairing a car. Miss Branagan's father was away on business when his daughter was stabbed. Her mother, Mrs. S. Peggy Branagan, died in November 1976.

An autopsy showed Miss Branagan's body had 15 stab wounds. She had not been sexually assaulted. Investigators believe she was killed Wednesday night. Police still seeking suspects in stabbing of Moira Branagan Bethlehem police are still searching for a motive in the slaying of a Freedom High School senior stabbed to death last Thursday in her father's 469 Pine Top Trail home. Police have no suspects in the murder of Moira Holly" Branagan.

whose body was found in the kitchen of the home in one of Bethlehem's most exclusive residential areas. Services for Miss Branagan were held yesterday. School officials and friends attended a Mass of Christian approved both by Ronca and the court. If Ronca agrees to the compromise he must submit new plans to the planning commission outlining the manner in which he Intends to divide the land. Lipson noted a lack of coordination bet ween the planning commission, council, and borough engineer Lee Fraivillig.

He suggested that Fraivillig receive a copy of every plan given to the commission for evaluation. He also suggested that some method of following up on commission recommendations be instituted. submitted in 1974. were before the planning commission longer than 90 days. He has since resubmitted the plans to the commission.

The original plans, which called for eight lots in the three-acre tract, were turned down because they did not comply with new zoning ordinances which call for minimum one-acre lots in that area. The compromise agreement council proposed calls for the tract to be divided into six lots instead of the eight sought by Ronca. or the three which would conform to zoning. It must be Compromise on plan sought in Fountain Hill Fountain Hill Borough Council authorized borough Solicitor Donald Lipson to offer a compromise agreement to developer Martin Ronca last night. Ronca is currently suing council because his original plans for a development on Moravian Street were not approved.

He claims the plans. "God help any city supervisor, employe or manpower enrollee who misuses manpower personnel for political or personal gain." Levine said. "If I find out about it and it turns out to be true, the guilty party, regardless of his position in the city, (will be) exposed and punished Levine supervises and schedules Easton's more than 100 employes, whose pay is financed by the U.S. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), which bars political activity during working hours by those hired under it. No disciplinary action is contemplated against William Patterson, a manpower employe assigned to the city parking garage, or his supervisor, garage manager Robley Adams, Levine said.

Patterson reportedly agreed to Adams's suggestion to help distribute posters during his half-hour unpaid lunch break. Since Patterson apparently volunteered and was not coerced. Levine said no violation had occurred. But his warning was meant to prevent similar situations from arising. Warning issued on political use of CETA workers Lehigh Valley Manpower employes can't be used for political purposes in Kaston.

warned city coordinator Philip J. Levine. He made the statement last week after reviewing a complaint that manpower workers recently placed posters in downtown store windows for Mayor Henry Schultz's re-election campaign. Now Girard Bank can serve you in Florida, too Announcing the first Philadelphia bank to have a Trust Office in Florida Girard Bank is pleased to announce it will open a Trust Representative Office in the Boca Raton area. Through a subsidiary, we are establishing this office to serve our many valued trust customers who reside in Florida, spend a portion of each year there, or contemplate moving to that area.

Our new Florida office will be staffed with seasoned trust officers. When you are in Florida, they will give you the same quality of service enjoyed by all Girard customers. Girard is the first Philadelphia Bank to announce a Trust Representative Office in Florida. Our new office is a reflection of our continuing commitment to give our customers the very best service always. For further information please contact J.

Thomas Dunlevy, Vice President, (215) 585-2303. Phillipsburg board plans roof repairs The Phillipsburg Board of Education last night authorized advertising for bids to repair the leaking middle school roof. Consulting engineer George F. Granforearo of Mendham. N.J., recommended that a rubberized material be placed over all passage areas of the school as well as over the typing room and receiving room.

Estimated project cost is A condition of awarding a contract for the work is that, if additional work is needed, the same type of material will be used and the same contractor be awarded the contract. The Rev. Charles L. Bomboy. a school director, questioned the feasibility of making repairs to a portion of the roof instead of replacing the entire roof.

Supt. Peter Merluzzi estimated the cost of replacing the roof at To replace the roof, he said, would require a referendum and delay the repairs until the start of the next school year. Merluzzi suggested that repairs be made now. and later replace the roof a section at a time. Granforearo said bids for the work could go out within 30 days.

The board must decide whether to start work immediately or to wait until Hie end of the current school year. He estimated the job would take about 45 days to complete. W. Easton disagrees on vandalism repairs West Easton Borough Council debated last night whether maintenance of recreational facilities should depend on children's appreciation for and care of them. Councilman David DeWalt contended the borough should remove litter and replace a vandalized fountain, arguing that "90 percent of the kids who use the park appreciate it.

Should we penalize them for the certain few who don't?" "The more attractive you make it, the more you'll have out-of-town kids coming in here," contended Councilman Ralph Smith, adding he hates to see them "tear it up." 'So do we, but we've got to have pride" in borough facilities, DeWalt countered. Several council members cited vandalism damage in South Easton, Wilson and Bethlehem. "Our damage is minimal." DeWalt stressed. Councilman Louis Niko said perhaps the West Easton Fire Co. would replace the fountain "as a fire crew project." At Smith's urging, a list of this year's damages will be compiled for possible reimbursement from the borough's property damage insurer.

Reimbursement will also be sought for several small trees "bent over" on the borough's Iron-Spring-7th streets current agreement gives the township backup protection from 8 a.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Monday for $1,200 a year. Washington Township also pays the borough 11 cents a minute and 18 cents a mile in extra fees for each call. The vote was made after much debate.

It was pointed out to the council that there have been at least two incidents in the last year when all on-duty borough policemen responded to Washington Township calls on weekends, leaving the borough without police protection. Vacant council seat is filled in Bangor Rowland K. Smith of Park Avenue. Bangor, was chosen last night by Bangor Borough Council to fill the 3rd Ward council seat left vacant by the resignation of Hugh Parsons last month. Smith has resided in the 3rd Ward for 33 years and has been employed by the Metropolitan Edison Co.

for the past 26 years. Council also voted 5-4 to negotiate to provide neighboring Washington Township with backup police protection. A LEESPORT MARKETS Farmers Market Every Wednesday 12 Noon to 9:00 P.M. Berks County's Only Weekly Cattle and Swine Auction Wed. At 1:00 P.M.

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The Farmers Market Will Be Open Saturdays As Well As Wednesdays. The Hours: Saturdays 8 A.M. To 4 P.M. Wednesdays 12 P.M. To 9 P.M.

Livestock Auction Will Remain On Wednesdays Only. 30 Miles West of Allentown.