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VOL. 106 NO. 141 itizen TUCSON, ARIZONA, SATURDAY, 12, 1976 50 PAGES 15 CENTS MEXICO CITY (AP) The possibility of a swap of U.S. citizens imprisoned on drug charges in Mexico for Mexican drug offenders held in the United States has been raised in talks here between Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger and Mexican officials.

The idea, it was learned, was one of "a number of rather ingenious and interesting proposals" Kissinger said he received yesterday from the Mexicans. "Intensive discussions" on the prisoner exchange were to begin shortly. Mexican authorities have been accused of mistreating the 500 Americans imprisoned in Mexico and of preventing access for U.S. consular officials and attorneys. Kissinger, who was spending two days here, told a news conference that an even larger number of Mexicans are in U.S.

jails. He said the objec- Scouts 'attacked' by Army DARMSTADT, West Germany (UPI) It was nearly midnight when M16 automatic rifle fire and floodlights frightened the American Boy Scouts from their peaceful slumber. Troop 21 was under attack by the U.S. Army. Larry Groth of Detroit, scoutmaster of Troop 21, said he and another man led 15 Boy Scouts of Troop 21 of Munich on a weekend cam- pout.

"With most of the tired Boy Scouts bedded down for the night, the muted noises of the night forest were shattered by the explosion of a star flare, followed by the staccato of M16 fire," Groth said. "Helicopters, floodlights, and vehicles approaching from all directions added to the excitement," Groth went on. "There were some tense moments while the boys were rousted from their two-man tents by by soldiers in full battle dress." Groth managed to get to the commander of tbe 40 attacking soldiers on war games to explain that his boys were "friendlies" rather than "aggressors." The commander ordered a "cease-fire," explained that the M16s had been firing only blanks, and apologized. The officer had ordered the attack after receiving a report from a soldier who had secretly observed the Boy Scout- camp for 20 minutes. The soldier said that in the dark, the silhouette of the Boy Scout camp looked no different than the bivouac of a war game "aggressor." Right! It's low for date No midnight surfing In the pool; Yesterday's low Was record cool.

--I ma Goose Bump The low temperature yesterday was 54, a record for the date, but the weatherman says the mercury will rise again through tbe weekend before falling again in the early part of the week as a fresh invasion of cool air comes from the northwest. The former record low for the date 55 degrees was recorded in 1967. Tonight's low is projected in the mid 60s with tomorrow's high near 95. Afternoon temperatures for most of the state yesterday were the coolest since early May. The 86-degree high in Tucson was well below the scorching 109 recorded in 1956.

Full report fage i live of negotiations with Mexico is "to alleviate the general situation of individuals being held in prison in a foreign country." In a joint communique, the talks between Kissinger and Mexico, U.S. talk iwap Mexican President Luis Echeverria were described as "warm and friendly," focusing on the urgent need for international economic cooperation. Kissinger also said: --The United States has not yet obtained "conclusive confirmation" that Cuba intends to withdraw its combat forces from Angola. The Yugoslav news agency Tanjug reported from the Angolan capital of Luanda that another unit of Cuban troops had left for Havana as part of a continuing withdrawal. --There is no evidence of Cuban military intervention in Jamaica, Guyana or elsewhere in the hemisphere.

--He would not make any judgment on the future of human rights in Chile until Chile's military government publishes a promised constitutional act dealing with the subject. More names surface Inside At Week's End 9 Church News Citizen Charlie Classified Comics Crossword Puzzle Deaths Focus Jumble Regis McAuley Movie Schedule Jim Murray Public Records Sports 10 3 11-26 5 5 11 4 5 8 Ote! 6 3 fi-S TV-Radio Schedule Weather .1 Weddings Your Stars 4 3 To Subscribe Call zen rlie's isword Double Good News! 1 $725 jackpot 2 New drop-in boxes Citizen Charlie not only has a $725 jackpot waiting for you but also five new, convenient drop-in locations. You'll find them listed in a story on page 3. Correct puzzle solutions can be found on the same page. For Want Ads Call 889-5333 Congressional sex scandal expands Three power sources Sun, wind and electricity three sources of energy are reflected in this photo taken near 16th Street and Drexel Road.

Towering above the utility lines and the setting sun is the windmill, blades and rudders silently awaiting tomorrow's breezes. Citizen Photo by Lew Elliot! WASHINGTON (AP) Elizabeth Ray has told federal investigators that a congressman arranged a sexual encounter between her and Sen. Mike Gravel to win a political favor from Gravel, a source close to Miss Ray says. A second source says a witness can confirm the encounter took place. Miss Ray and the witness, Colleen Gardner, claimed that it was Miss Ray's one-time boss, then-Rep.

Ken Gray, who arranged the encounter, the sources said in separate interviews. Gray, who retired last year, denies the allegation, and Gravel says he does not recall ever meeting Miss Ray. Mrs. Gardner, whose lawyer claims she was paid a high salary by Rep. John Young, D-Texas, as a reward for her sexual favors, was an eyewitness to the sexual encounter between Ray and Gravel aboard a Potomac River houseboat belonging to Gray, one of the sources said.

This source, who said Mrs. Gardner was Gray's date for the evening, said he did not know whether she could link the sexual encounter to any political favors sought by Gray. The same source also said he did not know whether Gravel was aware that Miss Ray's sexual favors were an effort to gain his political assistance to Gray. Gray, a Democrat from southern Illinois, was chairman of a House public buildings subcommittee which Gravel said had frequent dealings with the Senate Public Works Committee, where Gravel, D-Alaska, served. Two weeks ago, a source close to the federal investigation of Rep.

Wayne Hays, D-Ohio, said, "We're aware of allegations," concerning Gray and the use of his houseboat, "and of course they'll be checked out." At the time, he said, "It would be an overstatement to say Gray is the focus of any investigation." Hays, meanwhile, sleepy and weak but rapidly improving from an overdose of sleeping pills, was on his feet today, his doctor said. Hays, center of the congressional payroll-sex scandal, was taken off intravenous feeding and his condition was "totally satisfactory," said Dr Richard Phillips. Phillips said the overdose of sleeping tablets Hays took may have been up to 10 times the normal dosage. The doctor added he did not know whether the overdose was a suicide attempt or accidental. Hays ate a light liquid breakfast today, his first mea! since lapsing into a coma two days ago after taking the sleeping tablets, Phillips said.

He said the emphasis now would be on Hays gradually regaining his strength and he foresaw no other medical problems. Colleen Gardner New accusation reported The 65-year-oid Democratic congressman has been moved from an intensive care unit of the Barnesviile, Ohio, hospital to a private room. In Washington, Hays faces pressure from colleagues to relinquish his position as chairman of the House Administration Committee because of his admitted "personal relationship" with Miss Ray, a former member of his committee staff. Miss Ray has accused him of putting her on his congressional payroll at a salary of $14,000 a year to be his mistress. Hays has denied the accusation.

Hays' 35-year-old wife Pat walked around the hospital and posed for photographers and television cameramen in a session that was arranged by the congressman's press secretary, Carol Clawson. No Pima tax rises are foreseen Syrians begin By THOMAS P. Lee Citizen Stall Writer Pima County's recommended $95.3 million budget for fiscal 1976-77 calls for no increase in the property tax rate a move mandated by the County Board of Supervisors in this election year but includes some severe cutbacks that may mean layoffs for some workers and a delay in some new programs. ff County Manager Kenneth S. Scharman's budget weathers the supervisors' juggling in hearings during the next two weeks, taxpayers can expect to face a tax rate of $3.87 per $100 assessed valuation the same as last year's levy.

The budget, bound in four volumes each about the'size of a Tucson telephone directory was presented to the supervisors late yesterday. Board members told Scharman last fall to whittle the budget to reflect no tax increase, a move he said yesterday already has caused discontent among some of the county's 30 department heads who had sought more fiscal legroom. A new system of ranking the priorities of projects forced department heads to separate essential services from optional ones. Finance officials then sliced off lower priority projects when each department's budget grew too large. As a result, disputes are certain to arise over sharp cuts in the sheriff's budget, a decision not to fund enforcement of the controversial slope ordinance and a proposal to drop the county's share of work on the Comprehensive Planning Process.

Layoffs throughout the general county work force will be minimal, possibly under a dozen, and can be handled through attrition, county officials say. However, the recommended $9.6 million that has been recommended for the sheriff's department may mean that as many as 60 sheriff's workers, mostly deputies, must be cut from the payroll. Members of the Fraternal Order of Police, anticipating possible layoffs, already are mounting a lobbying effort aimed at beefing at the budget. The sheriff's suggested budget represents more than $3 million in reductions from an original $12.8 million budget requested by Sheriff William Coy Cox. It spells the beginning of another running budget battle between the sheriff and the supervisors.

Last year, Cox had requested a $9 million budget, a figure that the board trimmed to $8 million, though Scharman and his staff said the sheriff needed $8.5 million to slay out of the red. Nevertheless, the sheriff has overspent his budget in the current fiscal year to the tune of $430,311 of which $404,500 is in salaries. Thus, disputes this year will center on whether Cox has cut back on his total number of employes as other department heads were warned to do last year. The budget does include a 5 per cent pay raise in July for all county employes. In January, county employes received a 5 per cent raise while sheriff's deputies were given a 10 per cent in crease.

These raises are in addition to those received by county em- ployes on the anniversary of their employment. Last fall, department heads were told to use attrition to work toward a 4 per cent reduction in the work force. In January the supervisors ordered a total freeze on hiring. Chopped out of the highway department's list of priorities is $9,233 sought to hire a technician capable of inspecting subdivision plats for compliance with the slope ordinance a law protecting Continued page 2 BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -Syria began a partial pullback of its forces in Lebanon today under the supervision of the first units of a pan-Arab peacekeeping force. The withdrawal ended a six- day Syrian blockade of the capital and reduced tension after a week of battling between Palestinian guerrillas and Syrians.

Wilkey acquitted in rip-off killing A Superior Court jury late I night acquitted James T. Wilkey first-degree murder charges, refuting prosecution attempts to place him at the center of an alleged drug smuggling and rip-off gang. After deliberating only about hours following an 11-day trial, the 10- man, two-woman jury returned its verdict about 10:30 last night, acquitting Wilkey of first-degree murder and armed burglary. Wilkey broke into tears at the verdict, as did several of his friends in the courtroom. Wilkey went on trial following numerous plea bargaining agreements with other defendants in the case in an attempt to convict Wilkey of the Aug.

11 slaying of pilot William "Bayou Billy" Graham. Even though Wilkey was not at the scene of the murder, the prosecution maintained that Wilkey ordered Graham's killers to go to a North Side home in search of $100,000 in profits from marijuana sales. In his closing arguments to the jury yesterday, Deputy County Ally. Donald Becker stressed that Wilkey was the main target for prosecution in the killing. Wilkey was accused of hiring Ronald J.

Juarez, 21, Manuel Martinez, 33, Robert J. Lisalda, 19, Richard H. Lower, 41, and Timothy L. O'Neill, 26, to "do" the 6660 N. Alvernqn Way home of convicted contraband smugglers Michael and Marc Norman.

In exchange for their testimony against Wilkey, Juarez who admitted he fired the fatal shots Lower and O'Neill were allowed to plead guilty to a reduced charge of second- degree murder and are serving sentences in Arizona State Prison. Lisalda was sentenced one year in Pima County Jail and five years probation after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter and Martinez is awaiting trial after pleading innocent. But the hard-won testimony of Wilkey's co-defendants probably was one of the main reasons for his acquittal. Juarez, Lower, O'Neill and Lisalda all swore that Wilkey knew about the raid but refused to join. Lower, O'Neill and Lisalda said they felt Juarez was the strategist, but Juarez blamed Wilkey for plotting the rip-off from start to finish..