The Salina Journal from Salina, Kansas • Page 11

-v Central- Northwest News Dinner talk Those attending an American Agriculture Movement meeting, sponsored by the Saline County strike office, dined on pizza before the program began. Keynote speaker Larry Abeldt of Hope (second from left in white shirt) talks with other farmers during the dinner. Photos by Evelyn Burger Murder charge dropped; AG's office is blamed Farmers urged to take close look at pending agriculture legislation Future farmers Some 150 persons turned out this week to hear Larry Abeldt of Hope tell about his experiences in Washington, D.C. Included were Mrs. Kenner Swen- son, Assaria, and her daughter, Kama, 6 months.

With Mrs. Swenson is Jason Schlabach, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Schlabach, also of Assaria. Land negotiations begin for Washington airport WASHINGTON Preliminary negotiations will begin soon to buy land for the Washington County Airport, Herman Wilkens, chairman of the county commissioners, said.

Commissioners voted 2-1 to proceed with the project at a special meeting Monday afternoon. The negative vote was cast by Leonard Doebele. Wilkens said the Airport Advisory Commission will handle land negotiations, then report to the board when an agreement near. County machinery will be used in some construction, which should save on building costs, he said. The county provide $119,000 of county and revenue-sharing money toward the airport, and the city of Washington has pledged $20,000.

Wilkens said he thought that figure would be "close enough" to finance construction costs. Some other donations are expected, particularly to help with rock hauling. Forging ahead Pat Hyland, county attorney, said the advisory commission would push to get the land as soon as possible so construction work can begin. Hyland, who had been a member of the advisory commission, resigned Monday to concentrate on the legal work of the project. He said the airport committee would determine) exactly how much land will be needed, and more clearly define the location before beginning price negotiations with the landowners Lester Bolejack and Ralph Holsch.

The airport is expected to be located just east of K-15 and will run across the two men's farms. "We have spoken to the landowners before," Hyland said, "and they have given us an estimate. So we're really In the final negotiation stage." The estimated cost of the 17 acres needed for the airport is about $50,000, he said. The advisory commission has drawn up a rough sketch of the facility, and will need to decide whether to work from an engineer's drawing, sketches from the state or contractor's drawings, he said. Part of the preliminary survey is expected to be done by the state Department of Transportation.

The project should be completed by the end of this year, Hyland said. Meanwhile, at least one citizen has been asked to report on airport progress to a light industry that is considering moving into Washington. Hyland and other supporters of the airport are hoping this industry will be the first of many. By LINDA MOWERY Larry Abeldt says farmers "can't stand all the help" now being offered through bills pending in Congress and the Kansas Legislature. The Hope farmer and American Agriculture Movement supporter gave a brief rundown of the proposed legislation this week during a meeting sponsored by the Saline County strike office at Cavalier Court.

Also participating were farmers from Ottawa, Dickinson and Cloud Counties. Abeldt, who has testified before House and Senate Agriculture Committees in Washington, and before Kansas politicos, urged farmers to take a close look at some of the bills now before lawmakers. He cited a bill in the U.S. Senate which incorporates AAM's five-point plan for 100 percent of parity along with some provisions that are "pretty wild." He said the measure is rumored to have the support of President Jimmy Carter. "I think Carter supports it because he knows it will never get to his desk," Abeldt said.

"If it doesn't it will take the monkey off his back." A plan Abeldt supports is Kansas Sen. Robert Dole's flexible parity concept. Under the act, farmers would be guaranteed a price according to how much land they put in set-aside. A 50 percent cutback in crops would insure full parity, according to the Dole bill. Many AAM leaders view it as a stopgap measure to help struggling farmers.

"There is some concern that if we go for short-term help for the farmer, we (AAM) will lose some momentum," Abeldt said. "On the other hand, there has been concern if we don't go for short-term help, we'll lose some farmers." Optimistic The Hope farmer said he is optimistic Congress will pass legislation to help the sagging agriculture economy. But he blasted the administration for its apparent lack of understanding of the farm situation. "If we don't spend a little money now, it's going to cost us more in the long run, but Carter and (Agriculture Secretary Bob) Bergland can't seem to see that." He also said something needed to be done to regulate the unstable American dollar and the "only way that can be done is through agriculture raw materials." Abeldt said he also favored use-value appraisal: "It's not going to lower your taxes in all cases, but it going to keep them from skyrocketing." He urged farmers to look at the ultimate goal a fair price and not be concerned if another farmer gained a little more along the way. "I think the biggest thing we can do is stick together," he said.

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825-5585 ity, but it's going to take you and it's going to take your neighbor." GARDEN CITY, Kan. (UPI) A first-degree murder charge against a 27-year-old man was dismissed Monday on the motion of Finney County attorney Don Vseteka, who criticized the attorney general's office for failing to help in the case. Nick Homey of Garden City was charged in November in the Jan. 3, and death of another Garden City resident, Gary Fuller Jr. Vseteka told the Finney County District Court he was dropping charges because it was determined the crime was committed in Logan County, not Finney County.

The prosecutor said he does not have power to refile the charges in another county or he would proceed. Internal politics? He blamed politics within the attorney general's office and a lack of cooperation in trying to determine the proper jurisdiction for prosecution. Vseteka said he asked for help from the attorney general's office in December and January. Both times, he said, help was promised from the criminal division, but never materialized. "Maybe everybody in the attorney general's office is too busy politicking for higher office." In Topeka, Assistant Attorney General Dan Watins, who reviewed the file on the Romey case after talking to Vse- teka in December, said he and Vseteka agreed in December that the case probably would have to be dismissed.

"Our help wouldn't have changed the fact of where the murder occurred," Watkins said. "I think he (Vseteka) was faced with a difficult situation where the public wanted action and it was not a popular thing to do to dismiss a murder case." Watkins said Vseteka could not build a case in Finney County because the body was found in Logan County and it could not be shown the victim was slain in Finney County. May refile charges He added that his office is looking at the file again and will work with Vse- teka, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and any other county attorney to try to get the matter resolved. He said it appeared the most logical place to file charges would be in Logan County, which is outside Vseteka's jurisdiction. The decomposed body of Fuller was found last April 1 under a bridge in southern Logan County.

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