Bucks County Courier Times (Newspaper) - May 31, 1977, Levittown, Pennsylvania wr Vol No 128 May 62 Pages 20 Cents Shocked residents had their own memorial Memorial Day parade canceled in Ky town Ky was no parade to celebrate Memorial Day In It was Shocked residents had a memorial of their own to tend to a monument of tragedy called the Beverly Hilts Supper Club Volunteers worked all through Memorial Day combing through the rubble where 160 persons died in a fire Saturday night it Is Memorial remembered Mayor Ken Paul was going to be walking eight blocks in our parade Paul has been walking the scorched perimeter of the supper club almost constantly since Saturday night canceled our parade because everybody and all our equipment was up Paul said as he directed clean-up operations ironic we arc doing all this on Memorial We've got our own memorial here Picks through ruins Richard a volunteer fireman from about 90 miles spent the holiday picking through the ruins heard they were having a rough time of it up so six of us volunteer firemen got left home at night and got here early this Clinc said suppose I might have been drinking beer and holding a fishing pole but we figured we were needed up here up here is going to be remembered for a lot of years to he said Cline peered from under his hat and watched the walls of the gutted nightclub tumble down in front of a bulldozer blade beautiful place is the first time I've ever been he said kind of wish I could have seen it before it burned because it looks like it sure was a beautiful Rosic a Salvation Army also felt the call to duty husband and three children were planning to cither go camping or just sit around and relax this she said I knew that with this disaster there would be many people up here working very hard and I knew they would need food and cold she said So Mrs Ward spent all day Sunday and Monday handing out food from a Salvation Army truck to rescue workers all seems like a bad doing all this on she gazing at the ruins looking at it but I still don't Toll at 160 Weary fire officials were hopeful no more bodies would be found beneath the ruins of the Beverly Hills Supper Club today as they sought clues to the Saturday night blaze that killed 160 persons Only one of the once luxuriant rooms In the club remained to be searched by rescue teams using bulldozers and acetylene torches to cut through the twisted debris The room was believed empty the night of the blaze Forty-nine victims were still unidentified in nearby Fort a special team of FBI agents worked with prints and dental charts to identify the badly charred bodies So said Kentucky State Police Commissioner Ken officials have found evidence that arson was to blame for the nation's deadliest blaze in 32 years But he said it could take a month of probing through the ruins and Interviews with eyewitnesses before the cause is known for the fire that razed the Los styled of the in this Cincinnati suburb as it hosted holiday weekend visitors To dispel doubts over budget mess Bowers favors outside audit of county's books By Mark Smith Courier Times Staff Writer An independent audit of Bucks County's financial although may be the only means of clearing up about who and what arc to blame for the county's budget said G Roger Bowers Bowers said he Initially was op- posed to an outside audit of the ty's books because of the estimated expense he he keeps hearing sarcastic references from county residents about the decision to borrow million lo balance this year's budget think there arc a lot of people out Bowers said who think somebody grabbed a fistful of money and stuffed It In their pocket still have people come up to me and Who got the million budget transfer of eral revenue Recommendations that an pendent audit be conducted arc con- in two re- ports on the county financial structure PEL recommendation The most by the nia Economy League mends commissioners have an Independent post-audit of the financial affairs of the county government by public auditors or accountants tered In Pennsylvania who have no personal interest In the government of Bucks County or any of Its The report goes on to say in a ty the site of Bucks where annual ex- arc in excess of seems clear the financial integrity of the county in the eyes of banking agencies and the public will be by an Independent Commissioner Joseph Catania says he has no objection to an pendent audit He said he prefers an outside audit to one conducted by a county agency such as the controller's office Catania said any decision on whether to undergo an outside audit should watt until after PEL has sub- mitted the balance of Its report lo the tic said the opinions of Controller Thomas J Corrigan Jr and finance director David R Evans should be solicited abo A he believes an pendent audit would show the lion loan taken out this year a Bowers said the audit would settle the conflicting accounts of the cial situation which the ers have received from Corrigan and Evans practically have to be a CPA to figure out which one Is the COP commissioner said Commissioner Chairman George M consistently has opposed an outside audit because of the lie claims Evans will have the cial difficulties straightened out by the end of the year and an audit will not be necessary But even Evans says he would come an Independent audit He ly said he would feel more If an outside audit were done even If It did not teach him a thing about county finance Old friends Courier Bucks County Courier Times photographer Mike Karnicky Day parade in Lower Bucks County over this recent long couldn't resist taking this picture as two old friends watched a weekend Home is burglarized after hospital stay After a three-week stay in General trude Miller of Oak Street came home to find that her house had been burglarized Her color television and record player had been stolen and the elderly woman would like them returned She was treated for a broken hip The theft occurred on May according to police A who was picking up Mrs Miller's noticed the door the door open and went into the house Mrs Miller enjoys several religious programs and listens to music on the record played news summary Bucks County 3 His work Is child's play Danny Howard Is a broker of antique toys his wife and his daughter arc also collectors Howard about his unusual work To study old borne rale charier or not Two key members of the Bucks County Government Study Commission disagree over whether the home rule charter rejected by the voters In 1974 should be used as a reference point for the new study commission The two arc Ralph Samuel of Northampton and K Frederick of Township Rain creeping back Into weather picture which made its last appearance In Lower Bucks County on May may make another visit tomorrow Extended weather forecast calls for a chance of mostly afternoon and evening 4 hike winter Inflation which doesn't make stops In Bucks County and isn't having Its battles with the county nonetheless won't be making any new friends Rates will be Increased effective tomorrow 4 Beverage company leads charmed life Controversial Thrifty beer with help from has been able stretch the rules designed to keep the beer business clean and competitive Bristol Township Living 3 Residents gel gets credit New Venice- Ashby homes dedicated Housing authority Director Karl A comes in for praise for his efforts in having project get off ground Council Rock schools 3 CR has a question Taxpayers In Council Rock School District will have a chance to sec the proposed budget tomorrow night Additional cost to average home owner Is seen as 177 Editorial 6 The education monkey on our backs We can't get a fair break on state funding of public schools unless Philadelphia has its fingers In the too 6 Ported limits by A school playground is off limits now and the kids In the neighborhood who can't use It any more have only themselves to blame 7 Haley's stirs up a sleepy nation Gambia is today a country with no Industry and little else except a 7 A U.S analysts should not endanger South Korea The terrain and the size of the opposing forces would give the advantage to the south If North Korea wants trouble 7 Will Ice cream lose New FDA regulations threatening the amount of milk In the confection have dairymen up in arms 7 Personnel shuffle In Russia could be a far-reaching one Other heads may fall following disappearing of Nikolai Podgorny from Kremlin 10 15 15 IS Jury Expertise and a bit of prayer What do lawyers look for when selecting juries for a Several local attorneys explain their personal guidelines Body mode of dress and way of speaking have a tot to do with who actually sits In the jury box Autistic training applied with love Parents of autistic child have found ways to open the door of his handicap and with love and parents have taught Ricky to say simple words and to sit quietly Sports Baseball Majors Eckersley keeps word in hurling Cleveland Dennis Eckersley told Angels Gil Florcs that he was going to be the final out before Florcs Into the box Florcs struck out 12 and walked one en route lo his first major league no-hitter Scholastic LM square off In District 1 test coach Vic and Lower coach Rich Parry believe pitching will be the key when the two schools take the field today at High School In a District One quarterfinal game Area tricksters head for Meet of pions Lower Bucks County area track Including nine from will compete In annual Meet of Champions tonight at at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field good evening Welcome back survivors Did the cold gel to you at the shore or In the Did you cat too much at the backyard Did you miss the if it all didn't turn out just right for remember there Is one blessing of a three-day weekend It's now Tuesday which Is one day closer to the next weekend And don't forget there were a lot of people working the three-day weekend so the rest of us could enjoy It My New York friends think it's wonderful to take me to restaurants where you cat outside These patio places usually cost an arm and a leg for extra touch They don't know I can cat outside anytime Now that we got Memorial Day hind we can take out the white shoes and start planning vacations I don't agree with her but I admire the fight Anita Bryant Is ting up in Florida to reverse a homosexual ordinance It has cost her money since some have canceled her bookings and arc attacking her sors She's become the underdog as ics all over the country have Insulted and criticized her Our Philadelphia teams arc ing The Phillies arc winning despite a lineup It was no great shakes to take three from the Mcts but yesterday they beat the Pirates and once again arc in the pennant race The have physical problems with Steve Mix and Lloyd Free bled and mental problems with George unable to sink his customary shots The trainers of both teams may be more Important than the managers Thank goodness the Eagles and Flyers aren't playing Those arc the two sports where you expect There's a new diet that lets you cat huge portions of everything al lunch and dinner Breakfast on lunch on Wednesday and ner on Friday A French restaurant Is where they consider ketchup a dangerous food ad- A A 5 p.m B2S A Classified All A Abby TV 7 p.m Newsroom A Sports A A
