Wednesday, November 9, 1983 Happenings Capsules from S-H wire services The world CUBAN PRISONERS LEAVE The last 103 Cuban prisoners held on Grenada left for Havana Tuesday despite a delay in returning the bodies of 42 Cubans killed during the American-led invasion of the island, U.S. officials said in St. George's Grenada. A U.S. spokesman said negotiations between Cuba and the United States over return of the bodies were stalemated.
SYRIAN ARMY DOUBLED Israeli military analysts in Jerusalem believe Syria's standing army has nearly doubled in the last two years to 400,000 men and, with new Soviet weapons, could launch a devastating first-strike against Israel. The Jaffee Center of Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University Monday published a 385-page military survey and analysis of every state in the Middle East. Israel, it said, has a standing army of 172,000 troops, which can be quickly increased to about 550.000 if fully mobilized. Syria has a standing army of 330,000. as of June.
SALVADORAN COUP DENIED Salvador's president went on nationwide radio Tuesday to deny rebel claims a military coup was imminent, but a reform-minded general broke openly with the government and condemned its direction of the war against leftists. Gen. Jaime Abdul Gutierrez's words were the harshest attack on President Alvaro Magana by a military leader since he took office as interim president May 7, 1982, and indicated continued instability in the government. A clandestine rebel radio station said it had detected a "rumor of a coup d'etat" led by Gutierrez, who is on active duty but commands no troops. NICARAGUAN TROOPS ON ALERT The Defense Ministry Managua, Nicaragua, ordered troops on full alert in the northern province of Nueva Segovia for fear a rebel attack was imminent on the region's vital coffee crop.
The crop is Nicaragua's largest source of foreign exchange and last year brought $140 million in currency to the leftist-led government. even though rebel attacks destroyed 10 percent of that harvest. The nation HILLSIDE STRANGLER VERDICTS Angelo Buono Jr. was found guilty Tuesday of killing two schoolgirls, the youngest victims in the 10 Hillside Strangler sex slayings, and a teenage prostitute, bringing to five his convictions in the case. The Los Angeles Superior Court jury deciding the longest criminal trial in U.S.
history convicted Buono, 50, of strangling Dolores Cepeda, 12. and Sonja Johnson, 14, early in its 16th day of deliberations. Several hours later the panel found Buono guilty of killing Kimberly Martin. an 18-year-old prostitute. GREYHOUND EXPECTS WORKERS BACK Greyhound officials in Phoenix, expressed confidence Tuesday that many of the 12.500 striking employees will accept an order to return to work next week when the nation's largest bus system plans to resume operations.
Leaders of the Amalgamated Transit Union urged the strikers to reject the company's latest ultimatum, which demands that they return to work or be replaced. Greyhound spokesman Don Behnke said responses to a company letter. sent to employees and setting a Monday deadline for acceptance of the latest offer, were to be returned to each striker's immediate supervisor SHUTTLE ON LAUNCH PAD Pronounced ready for flight after two delays and numerous repairs, the shuttle Columbia was returned to its seaside launch pad Tuesday at Cape Canaveral, for a Nov. 28 launch on the first Spacelab mission Columbia traveled the 312 miles from the towering assembly building at the Kennedy Space Center to Launch Pad 39A atop a massive land crawler. The 6-million pound combination of the orbiter and its launch platform arrived at the pad shortly before dawn.
11 AP Laserphoto KENTUCKY'S FIRST woman governor, Martha Layne Collins, waits with her daughter, Marla, and son, Steve, for election results Tuesday at a Louisville motel. The results were favorable for the Democratic lieutenant governor, who was opposed by Republican state Sen. Jim Bunning, a former major league pitcher. Washington SPENDING BILL FAILS The Democratic-dominated House Tuesday night surprisingly defeated 206-203 a stopgap spending bill needed to keep many federal agencies operating past midnight Thursday At least 67 Democrats joined 139 of the "continuing resolution. House man Jaime Whitten, will ing resolution Wednesday so it Speaker Thomas O'Neill said the Republicans in voting against Appropriations Committee Chairsend the House a "clean" continucan try to pass one again, House FLYNT ARRESTED Hustler magazine Publisher Larry Flynt, denied a chance to argue before the Supreme Court, let loose a string of obscenities at the nine justices Tuesday and was arrested.
Under orders from Chief Justice Warren Burger, Flynt was rolled out of the court in his wheelchair and arrested. Flynt was later freed without having to post bail on condition he steer clear of the Supreme Court. His lawyer said the publisher would be willing to write a letter of apology to the justices. INVASION JUSTIFIED Tuesday a fact-finding delegation U.S. invasion was justified to protect findings.
O'Neill said the administration's the invasion and refusal to allow trip necessary He said he hopes US possible. Star-Herald A Politically Independent Newspaper (UPSP 485-960) Published daily except Monday and the day following Thanksgiving Day and Christmas, unless the holiday celebrated Saturday or Monday, Star Herald, 1405 Broadway, Scottsbluff, ABC Circulation March 31, 1983 Daily, 1 16,708 Sunday, 17,540 Call 632-0670 before 8:30 a.m it newspaper delivery not received. Nebraska customers with news tips or problems call toll free 1 800-682-5102 Pr Christian Schools penalized By REBECCA THOMPSON of the Star-Herald GERING Two area Christian academies and their administrators were fined as much as $8,700 Tuesday for willfully disobeying a Scotts Bluff District Court judgment ordering the schools to close because they do not comply with State Department of Education regulations. The amount will increase as the days pass and Church of Christ Elementary of Gering and Independent Baptist Church School of Morrill continue to keep their doors open. SPEAKING BEFORE a courtroom filled with parents, students and regional Christian church representatives, Judge Alfred Kortum said: "If monetary fines are not sufficient and you do not act accordingly, I will not hesitate to put good people in jail for their strong beliefs.
If I have to, I will." Kortum fined Church of Christ Elementary $100 for the 31 days it was in operation after the receipt of a Department of Education letter denying state approval of its educational procedure. Principal Hershell G. Stoner also was fined $50 for each day the school remained open. KORTUM ISSUED a similar fine of $100 for the 27 days Independent Bill Kerrey urges state resource plan By GARY PERSON Southern Panhandle Bureau SIDNEY a recent poll suggesting Nebraskans strongly support increased conservation practices, Bill Kerrey said he believes a state-wide natural resource district plan is the vehicle to increase those practices. Kerrey, special assistant to his brother, Gov.
Bob Kerrey, on agriculture and natural resources, spoke at the annual awards banquet of the South Platte Natural Resources District here Tuesday night. GORDON KISSEL, Nebraska Association of Resource Districts Di- rector, also spoke at the banquet honoring the Ed Brauer, John and Doug Frederick, and Harold Cave farm families from Cheyenne, Kimball and Deuel counties, respectively, for their conservation practices. "A state plan has got to be an NRD plan, where you have 24 districts together saying what the state's policy should be," Kerrey said. Kerrey suggested a local forum be held "at least annually" by each NRD where people sit and talk about the future directions of soil and water conservation practices. and solutions to existing problems.
"It would be a chance to bring that local expertise to the government representatives at Kerrey said. KERREY ALSO urged writing federal representatives on the need for the federal government to spend less on lower national priority programs and more on "the resources that feed us and make us strong and that's soil and water." Nebraska recently surpassed Texas as the nation's second largest in irrigated farm acres of production. but to continue the trend water conservation has to be a top priority, or the problems that became Texas' will become ours," Kerrey said. Kerrey cited figures of millions of dollars in lost production capabilities and in water, energy and nitrate waste due to poor water management practices on nearly eight million acres of production, just in Nebraska. NEBRASKA CURRENTLY doesn't have the restraints on water useage many other state's have, but it can not continue without the "personal commitment of the stewards of our soil and water resources," he said.
Kerrey said a recent poll showing 79 percent of all Nebraskans support increased tax dollars for increased conservation practices "is an indication of the strong belief that this investment is needed." "More and more each day, residents in towns and cities see the critical connection of soil and water conservation to their Kerrey said. INITIAL RESPONSE to a statewide plan, he said, gave the feedback that a new plan was not necessarily needed, but additional funding was needed to step up programs already in place, which resulted in adding six new extension agents, now doing field work in Nebraska. NRD is the key vehicle to get people involved in finding local solutions. Those local solutions must be filtered into the state government. We need that Kerry urged.
academies disobeying order contended that the two schools were attempting to negotiate an agreement with the State Department of Education and therefore they were not willfully in contempt. Huenergardt said if the schools had not been in operation, the state would have no basis for a decision granting the schools state approval. HOWEVER THE STATE, represented by deputy Scotts Bluff County attorney Barry Waid, established that the two schools had received letters from the State Department of Education, notifying parent representatives that forms they had filled out for approval were unacceptable and did not meet specified criteria. Because of the letters, Waid said the schools knew they were not in compliance with the state and were violating Kortum's order. "These people were acting on the hope that their ship would come in, and it didn't," he said.
Although the schools had been operating since late August and early September, Kortum said it was after the receipt of the letters that they were in willful contempt. STONER ATTEMPTED to purge himself before the court, but Kortum said he would not accept the action until after he has evidence Church of Christ Elementary will close before the Nov. 17 hearing. Continued from page 1 Baptist Church School was in session and a $50 penalty under the same conditions to Rev. Dennis R.
Cason, a member of the church board of directors. If the schools continue to operate, the fines will be assessed daily until they close, he said. To ensure the schools comply with the order to close until they meet state guidelines, Kortum set a date to continue the hearings Nov. 17. He told the defendants he would give them the opportunity to purge themselves of their guilt in open court at that time.
Until next week, the Scotts Bluff County Attorney's Office and Scotts Bluff Sheriff's Department will determine whether the two schools have stopped operating, he said. THE CONTEMPT OF court hearings were held separately Tuesday, but at each conclusion, Kortum maintained the schools had willfully disobeyed the law despite strong religious convictions. He said his decision to balance religion with the legislation of the state was not a pleasant one, but "selective disobedience to the law by reason of religious conviction or whatever basis is the root of anarchy." Attorneys Paul Snyder, representing Independent Baptist Church School, and Darrell Huenergardt, of Church of Christ Elementary, both Hendricks and Panhandle Station Beef Specialist ivan Rush said the storm offered little threat to livestock, accept to the very young left out in the wind. "THIS MAY HELP the calves," Rush said. "It will settle the dust and there will be less fluctuation in temperatures." He explained the expected short duration of the storm will be an added benefit to any young or newlyweaned calves.
However, he added, the young calf that is already sick will be under increased stress during the storm. Producers going through fall calving will have to consider additional protection and keep a close watch on their cows, Rush said. But he added that most fall calving is complete A and most calves have gained suffiserve cient weight to weather the storm. storm, HENDRICKS SAID the snow- snow storm will also benefit the dry pasture and rangeland and will reduce the possibility of range fires. Native The trees and shrubs were in need of ported the moisture, he said.
move out Hendricks said the corn harvest is Thursday, nearly complete, and the gentle tures. But snow falling in the area is unlikely to pected by cause any damage other than de- Weather laying the final days of harvest. said the Philadelphia votes in fined for After Tuesday's hearing, Stoner said he would abide by the court order and shut down. He said if the school resumes classes, it will be in another state that is more tolerant of the academy's educational procedure. Cason responded that he is "pleased" with the court's decision because he had expected to be sentenced to a jail term.
He said he will assemble the church congregation to decide if the school should remain open. "It is my preference to stay open," he added. to close THROUGH TESTIMONY from classroom supervisors at the academies, county school officials and a consultant with the State Department of Education division of approval and accreditation, Waid established the schools were operating without teacher or administrative certification and had not filed various papers such as attendance records and teacher transcripts. After the hearing for Church of Christ Elementary, Waid said he believes the court laid the ultimate decision on the schools and parents. "I think it's a fair order and an order that will allow the parents to decide their own fate whether these punishments are necessary," he said.
Photo by Rick Myers SNOW-COVERED buffalo at the Wildcat Hills Game Resouth of Gering braces himself against Tuesday's snow the first of the season, that dropped several inches of around the Panhandle. National Weather Service re- dicted storm is expected to with late today and early leaving colder tempera- AS a warming trend is ex- snowfall the weekend. Panhandle specialist Richard Honton inch at heaviest snowfall is pre- son. black mayor for northcentral Nebraska 4-6 inches. OF TUESDAY afternoon, amounts reported in the ranged from one-half Kimball to 6 inches in Harri- Kentucky elected Democrat Martha Layne Collins as its first woman governor Tuesday, while in Mississippi Democratic Attorney General Bill Allain was chosen governor in a mudslinging race dominated by charges of hom*osexual activity.
Philadelphia voters also made history, electing 45-year-old W. Wilson Goode their first black mayor. Kathryn McDonald, wife of the Georgia congressman who was killed when the Soviets shot down a Korean passenger jet Sept. 1, lost her bid to fill her conservative husband's House seat. In Washington state, Republican Daniel Evans, appointed to the seat vacated by the death of veteran Sen.
Henry Jackson, was favored over the Jackson term. It was a good night for mayors, with incumbents Donald Schaefer of Balitmore, Kathy Whitmire of Houston, Richard Hatcher of Gary, and Pete Crivaro of Des Moines winning re-election, while Mayors Maurice Ferre of Miami and Diane Feinstein of San Francisco were either leading comfortably or heavily favored. A ban on moose hunting in Maine was being soundly defeated, but an effort was succeeding to save from the wreckers ball an historic Washington, D.C. tavern where British commanders watched the White House burn in 1814. Mrs.
Collins will become the first woman governor in the nation since the death of Connecticut Democrat Kentucky elects woman governor By United Press International Democratic Rep. Mike Lowry in a Ella Grasso in 1981. A seasoned race for the five years remaining on campaigner now serving as lieutenant governor, she defeated Republican state Sen. Jim Bunning, a former professional baseball star and political rookie. Mrs.
McDonald, as conservative as her husband, Rep. Larry McDonald, who died on Korean Air Lines Flight a 007, lost to Georgia legislator George "Buddy" Darden. Both are Democrats. "It's hard to put your whole heart into something, when half of it is broken," Mrs. McDonald said in conceding defeat.
Allain, Mississippi's Democratic attorney general, beat Republican Leon Bramlett. Tax evader gets Uranium hearing canceled due to inclement weather LINCOLN Sen. Rex Haberman of Imperial announced that a public hearing on uranium mining scheduled in Crawford Tuesday morning was cancelled because of the inclement winter weather. The hearing, sponsored by the Legislature's Agriculture and Environment Committee, was to give the public an opportunity to respond and comment on legislation passed regarding uranium mining. Wyoming Fuel Co.
of Lakewood, wants to conduct a pilot solution mining project southeast of Crawford. HABERMAN, CHAIRMAN of the committee, said by phone from Lincoln the hearing won't be rescheduled because of the expense of transportation. He and three other senators flew to western Nebraska to hold hearings in Ogallala and Hyannis Monday, and Haberman said the wanted to coordinate the Crawford hearing with the citation voided House Speaker Thomas O'Neill said he sent to Grenada concluded the American lives and he accepts its failure to consult Congress before news coverage made the fact-finding troops can come home as soon as 1983 Star-Herald The entire contents of each issue of the Star Herald are protected under the federal copyright act. Reproduction or broadcasting of any portion of any issue will not be permitted without express permission of the Star Herald Subscription Rates by Mail Scotts Bluff County Yearly 8 months 3 months $66.00 $39.00 $20.25 Panhandle Eastern Wyoming $66.00 $39.00 $20.25 All Other Areas $87.00 $48.00 $25.25 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to republish all local news printed in the newspaper and all other AP dispatches. others.
The pilot of the plane flying the senators and legislative staff told Haberman there was only a marginal chance of flying to Crawford Tuesday morning. So Haberman cancelled the hearing. In another uranium mining hearing matter, the progress from a Department of Environmental Control hearing held in Crawford Sept. 14 and 15 remains slow. The hearing was held to help the DEC determine whether to grant Wyoming Fuel an exemption of drinking water status for an aquifer at the proposed mining site.
DEC ATTORNEY Richard Hansen said hearing officer Joseph Badami's report must be received by DEC acting director George Ludwig by Thursday. Counsel for three parties involved in the hearing have 15 days to file exceptions to the report before a decision is made at a later indefinite date. OMAHA (AP) Convicted tax evader Robert Spurgeon of Scottsbluff had a contempt-of-court citation voided Monday by answering government questions about his assets. U.S. District Judge Albert Schatz ordered Spurgeon to the custody of a marshal at 11:30 a.m.
because he had refused to supply a list of his assets prosecutors sought in an attempt to collect court costs assessed against him in 1981 tax evasion conviction. Spurgeon, accompanied by his attorney, William A. Cohan of Denver, returned to court at 1:15 p.m. with answers to questions posed by the government. "Now we have the answers to the interrogatories, technically," Schatz said.
As part of his sentence from the tax evasion case, Spurgeon was ordered to pay the court costs within 14 months of sentence in October 1981. He also was sentenced to 60 days in jail, placed on three years' probation, ordered to file tax returns and pay delinquent taxes and penalties..
