William Dunsmuir 
July 27, 1996 
William D. Dunsmuir Of Pennsauken, N.j., Died Saturday At Home.

Andrew Gorto 
July 25, 1996 
Andrew Frances Gorto, 77, Of Parrish Street, Dallas, Died Thursday In The 
Wilkes-barre General Hospital.

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Mayor's backpedaling takes city on rough ride &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 If consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, then contradiction just as
often is the handmaiden of chaosAnd Hazleton Mayor Mike Marsicano is building
a maze of contradictions that confuses the public, creates havoc in city
government, costs taxpayers money, and leaves everybody wondering which of
yesterday's decisions will be reversed tomorrow. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We're not talking about promises not kept, inaccuracies not cleared up, or
even waffling tactics meant to buy time and save face -- all strategies which
the mayor has shamelessly employed since the day he threw his hat into the
mayoral election ring. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 We're talking about the 180-degree turns the mayor takes without
explanation. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 We referring to machinery purchased with tax dollars and then sold off,
obviously at a loss. We talking about the three city trucks for snowplowing
that Marsicano in 1994 urged the city to buy, and then proceeded to sell a
short time ago without letting council know. We're talking about the purchase
of a city fire truck which was introduced by Marsicano the Council Member,
voted on and purchased, the very fire truck that Marsicano the Mayor is now
talking about getting rid of because it's too large. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Add to these recent puzzling contradictions his earlier reversal on
repealing the mercantile tax and his about-face on the city's involvement in
saving the Northeastern Bank building, and the mayor's behavior strikes us as
truly alarming. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Occasional misjudgments are understandable, forgivable; to change your mind
from time to time is your right. But the frequency and the utter arrogance
with which the mayor reverses himself is cause for genuine concern. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 What decisions coming from the mayor's office will stick? What purchases
will sour and force taxpayers to put the city's good money after the bad? What
directives can citizens count on? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Whatever Marsicano's problem -- a failing memory, impulsiveness, or
second-guessing himself -- the mayor had best get his decision-making
processes repaired before his schizophrenic demands cost the city more money,
the voters more confusion, and the mayor all credibility. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Mayor's Backpedaling Takes City On Rough Ride 
If Consistency Is The Hobgoblin Of Little Minds, Then Contradiction Just As 
Often Is The Handmaiden Of Chaos.

Mayor's Backpedaling Takes City On Rough Ride If Consistency Is The Hobgoblin Of Little Minds, Then Contradiction Just As Often Is The Handmaiden Of Chaos.