Ymca, Wrestler's Family In Legal Fight Over Injury 
Wilkes-barre Unit Wants Judge To Dismiss Lawsuit Stemming From Incident Last 
Winter Wherein Scranton Youth Broke His Hand In A Bleacher-clearing Brawl

Agnes Mcdonnell 
November 9, 1997 
Agnes A. Mcdonnell, 86, Of Rock Street, Hughestown, Died Sunday At The 
Wilkes-barre General Hospital.

Tuesday, November 11, 1997 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 





AROUND TOWN: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 EACHUS PROTESTS BELL MOVE:State Rep. Todd Eachus, D-Butler Township, is
protesting a decision by Bell Atlantic-PA to transfer 53 jobs from Hazleton to &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wilkes-BarreEachus sent a one-page letter to Bell Atlantic on Monday asking
that the company reconsider the move. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "My office stands ready to discuss any option for keeping these jobs in the
Hazleton area," Eachus said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The 53 jobs will be moved from Bell Atlantic's Hazleton Directory
Assistance office to its Wilkes-Barre office. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 It was unclear when the move will take place. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 MARK CENTERS REPORTS EARNINGS: Mark Centers Trust has reported
third-quarter 1997 Funds from Operations of 27 cents per share, down from 32
cents for the third quarter a year ago and up from 26 cents for the second
quarter of 1997. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 On a historical basis, Funds from Operations for the quarter ended Sept.
30, 1996, were $3.212 million compared to $2.751 million for the quarter ended
Sept. 30, 1997. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Total revenues increased $367,000, or 4 cents per share, to $10.779 million
for the third quarter of 1997 compared to $10.412 million for the third
quarter of 1996. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The increase in total revenues were primarily attributable to increased
tenant expense reimbursements, percentage rents and other income. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 BANKING FIRM DECLARES DIVIDENDS: The board of directors of Community Banks
Inc., the parent company of Community Banks, N.A., Millersburg, has declared a
quarterly cash dividend of 21 cents per share payable Jan. 1. to shareholders
of record Dec. 17. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 COMPANY DECLARES DIVIDENDS: UGI Corp., a holding company with utility and
propane marketing subsidiaries, has declared a quarterly dividend of 36 cents
a share on the company's common stock. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Separately, directors of UGI Utilities Inc. declared dividends of 45 cents,
$1.9375 and $2, respectively, on Utilities' $1.80 series, $7.75 series and
$8.00 series preferred stock. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The dividends are payable Jan. 1 to shareholders of record Nov. 28. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 BARTONSVILLE MAN AUTHORS BOOK: Jeff Widmer of Bartonsville has written a
hardcover history of the U.S. site of Pasteur Merieux Connaught, the largest
manufacturer of vaccines in the world. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "The Spirit of Swiftwater: 100 Years at the Pocono Labs" was published in
October. It will soon be available at area libraries and historical societies. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A former editor and nationally syndicated music reviewer, Widmer has
written internationally for publications in France, Great Britain, Ireland and
Australia and for national ones, including Advertising Age and National
Geographic World. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 WORLD &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 WITHDRAWALS UP AT HONK KONG BANKS: Customers rushed to branches of a Hong
Kong bank Monday to withdraw money, prompting the government to deny that any
banks were experiencing financial troubles. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the territory's de facto central bank,
said it was aware of rumors that "certain banks were experiencing financial
difficulties." But it said the "rumors are without foundation." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Donald Tsang said the territory's banking
system was sound. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Customers formed lines outside offices of the International Bank of Asia, a
subsidiary of Bahrain-based Arab Banking Corp. It is 20 percent owned by China
Everbright-IHD Pacific Ltd. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Mike Murad, the bank's vice chairman, said withdrawals were heavier than
normal, describing the run as minor. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 STOCKS CLOSE LOWER: Stocks fell modestly Monday as an early rally faltered
and the battered technology group struggled with worries about disk-drive
demand and a flaw in Intel's Pentium chips. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Dow Jones industrial average dropped about 28 points to 7,552 after
surrendering an opening 75-point gain. It was the third consecutive losing
session for the Dow, which lost 102 points Friday after a sharp selloff in
Japan rattled financial markets around the world. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Broader stock measures also turned lower despite some scattered demand for
smaller companies that have less exposure to the economic turmoil overseas. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Leading the technology slump was the disk-drive group, which suffered some
brokerage downgrades in the aftermath of Friday's profit warning from Western
Digital. The selling intensified after Intel announced that it was working to
fix a bug in its popular Pentium microprocessors. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Around Town: 
Eachus Protests Bell Move:state Rep. Todd Eachus, D-butler Township, Is 
Protesting A Decision By Bell Atlantic-pa To Transfer 53 Jobs From Hazleton To 
Wilkes-barre.

Around Town: Eachus Protests Bell Move:state Rep. Todd Eachus, D-butler Township, Is Protesting A Decision By Bell Atlantic-pa To Transfer 53 Jobs From Hazleton To Wilkes-barre.