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MONDAY, MAY 22. 1978 PAGE 6 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR Zaire again, like many other people at the airport choking back tears. Louis Van Der Mcer, 50, a Dutchman, told how a 7-year-old was brought to the Kolwezi hospital and said with a blank stare: "My brother cannot sleep. He has no head any more." A Belgian woman, Mrs. Francis Idasiak, said an 8-year-old boy saw hts father, mother and brother shot before his eyes, and was then told to loot their bodies and bring money and watches to the rebels.

SIX BELGIAN schoolteachers narrowly escaped being executed by the "They made us kneel down and raised their rifles," one teacher said. "Just then, a higher-ranking rebel came round the corner and told the soldiers to stop. He told us, 'it's been a mistake. You can go-' roopers) should have come four days earlier. Why the did they come so late?" Mauritz Bruylandt, 66, who owned a soft-drink factory in Kolwezi, said the rebels killed indiscriminately, under the influence of narcotics.

HE SAID THE killing was deliberate and not the work of an out-of-control mob. "It was a real Communist attack," he said. "The only aim was to destroy the economy of the area, and to frighten the whites away. They know that when the Shaba economy is destroyed, (President) Mobutu will be finished. "The rebels were shooting people just like that.

They weren't asking for passports. The color of your skin was enough to get you killed." "There was a massacre, a real massacre," a woman said over and over than rebels for the massacre at Kolwezi of at least 34 whites in one room. "A LOT OF people had gathered together in the house because they thought it was safe. But at about four o'clock on Tuesday, some soldiers came," she said. "They had been smoking hashish and they were drunk." She said two Belgian men survived the massacre by hiding in an attic for two days.

A Belgian mining engineer, Francis Idasiak, said, "I saw a Zaire army soldier shoot a woman who was on the street with her baby." Other refugees said the rebels launched on an orgy of killing after they learned that French paratroopers were being sent to restore order. One man pushed through a crowd of reporters shouting: "They (the parat Continued From Page 1 tions rescue-center said the incident took place only hours after the legionnaires dropped into the town Friday. The report, verified by several sources, said the legionnaires became involved in a heated argument with the whites and then shot as many as six of them five Rhodesians and a Belgian. Many refugees have said the arrival of the French paratroopers touched off a frenzy of killing and looting by rebel forces. There were no further details on the nature of the argument between the legionnaires and the whites.

BELGIAN MILITARY officers expressed resentment at what they said appeared to be a deliberate French attempt to take over the entire rescue operation by arriving in Kolwezi first. (In Brussels, government spokesmen Snooze IKS? Jp -rjfSm 1 'hi; PX -N, said that while French Foreign Minister Louis De Guiringaud spoke of "restoring order," the Belgian operation was only aimed at saving lives. The Belgian paratroopers were given 72 hours to complete their operation, which means they would have to start pulling out today.) Not only did the French start their action 24 hours ahead of the Belgians without consulting them in advance, but they denied the Belgian planes permission to fly over France, the officers said. The officers said the aircraft had to take a much longer route, delaying their arrival by hours. SURVIVORS ABOARD nine planes arriving in Brussels said at least one American, Lonnie Glen, 32, a security guard for the Idaho-based Knudsen Morrison engineering company, was shot and killed.

Most other Americans were evacuated early last week. Belgian authorities set up special reception facilities for the refugees, giving them money, food and a place to stay if they had no one to meet them. Thousands jammed the airport seeking news of loved ones. King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola were on hand to comfort the arrivals, who fell sobbing into the arms of their relatives. Mrs.

Van Hevel told reporters that many refugees at Kolwezi blamed government troops, high on hashish, rather Rescue ssaf rx tu SR tebiUtik. llmirwri ni I PS (AP Photo) CHILDREN HUDDLE IN ARMS OF BRUSSELS RESCUE WORKER At Least 150 People Were Killed In Week Of Terror mmuk. i ii I I i irr in i i ft ,.1 II jg 9 ii -AtinmniMiii'- Sr-' in. i Flare- your repeated refusal to comply with reasonable orders of the officials." "I think it is a very sad day that Jim had to put on such a demonstration," said Binford. "I couldn't let it interfere with the qualifications.

I told him he could use whatever means to argue the decision, but not here." FOLLOWING Hurtubise's outburst, Harkey was finally allowed to get started (SHr Photo Ortl Orlllo) NOT EVERYONE WAS WATCHING THE ACTION ON THE OVAL Somt Tower Terrace Fans Obviously Had Sleep On Their Mindtrackj the cars go round and time watching Continued From Page 1 family from Kolwezi by plane, Mrs. En-right said. When asked if everyone was safe, the Rev. Enright replied, "Yes, I have them all with me. We are all safe," she recounted.

Mrs. Enright said it may be a week or more before she and her husband hear from the family personally. Radio communications have been cut off and the missionaries will need time to recover from the strain of their ordeal. AT EARL PARK, Kcndra's family was rejoicing at the news of her safety, which was relayed to them Saturday morning by the State Department. "The phone rang about 10 o'clock iSaturday)," Kendra's mother.

Donna Vance, said. "A woman said, 'This is the State Department. Your daughter, Kend-ra and her husband, John, are safe in Her husband Kenneth heard the news a short time later and said, "I was just overjoyed. I was just purely thankful to God that she -was OK." Not to mention the women reading a newsapaper, the man meditating, the couple having a fun-filled fight which ends with a kiss, and, of course, the sleeping masses. The possibilities around the Speedway for not watching the cars were seemingly endless.

SOUVENIR STANDS selling anything drew constant throngs of viewers. The pinball arcade, where every game seems to involve a car or motorcyle, was packed and the attendant couldn't make change fast enough. There were so many Frisbees in the air that the birds started to resemble the flying toys after a while. A "heavy Chevy" on sale near the Northwest Visra seats attracted a good deal of attention. Youngsters combed the stands for unusual beer cans.

As the afternoon worn on, the air grew cooler and sleepers were awakened by the breeze. Pinball players got tired, eaters became stuffed and people began going home. And, for those interested in another sort of thing, the cars stopped running around the track. 111 Qualifications were over for 1978. Continued From Page 1 watching qualifications was the nine-hole golf course smack in the center of the track.

"I don't think they come out to see any part of the racing," track employee Ed Jester said of the people near him lounging in the fairways and bunkers. "They don't even bring radios to listen on." A golf course regular, Mike Craft, was very content to not see just about any racing from his picnic spot near a sandtrap. The 15-year-old has come to qualifications for 13 years with his family from Louisville and every year they camp out at the same place on the course. Don't get him wrong, Mike likes to occasionally stroll up to the fence and watch a few cars take their turns. But he also likes to lie back and sip some soda in a quiet setting.

Also attracted to the golf course's lures were Wayne and Cathy Santo of Kokomo, along with their lij-year-old son, Michael. "MICHAEL LIKES to have a lot of area to run around in," Santo said in explaining why they had spent almost no round. "I like the noise and people, but I also like to be alone," he said. Many head to the golf course for more passionate reasons. Like couples sneaking off into the woods during a high school dance, pairs meander to the course to exchange more than a few kisses.

Golfers' nightmares, such as trees, bunkers and hedgerows, become lovers' hideouts. The golf course is one of the few places at the Speedway where almost none of the track can be seen. A few afficianados did point out, however, that it is one of the few places where you can easily hear a car go all the way around the track. But the sound of the public address system is distorted almost beyond comprehension and at times the golf course could almost be a public park with strange background noise thrown in. At A POINT during the day, A.J.

Foyt runs some hot laps on the track. At the same time on the golf course, an otherwise engaged couple embraces, a family of seven finishes a picnic meal with beer and soft drinks, and a rather tortured-Iooking man all dressed in green sits at the edge of a bunker, mumbles to himself and dangles a cigarette. Continued From Page 1 Sunday night by chief steward Tom Bin-ford after blowing his cool earlier. Hurtubise, whose crusade with his roadster has become one of the landmarks at the track, was informed while pushing his prized "Mallard" into the qualifying line that he wouldn't be allowed to make an attempt. Under USAC rules, the steward of the race in this case Binford, referee Art Meyers and steward Don Garner have the power to exclude from any race a car they consider unsafe at racing speeds.

In this case, Binford et al. determined that a car that had not run 180 mph in practice, as Hurtubise's hadn't, shouldn't be permitted to qualify. Thus they would not give him a final technical inspection sticker. WHEN INFORMED of this, Hurtubise ran up to the front of the line, jumped into Bob Harkey's machine and jammed on the brakes, saying that if he couldn't qualify, nobody else was going to either. After removing himself from the Mer-gard Eagle, Hurtubise then ran out onto the front straightaway as Harkey was out warming up for his qualifying laps.

Driver John Martin, waiting in line, dashed out and tackled Hurtubise and then Speedway guards carried him off the famed oval that he'd mastered so well in the early 1960s. "Saturday was the first time I'd ever heard of this 180 mph rule," said Herk. "I asked Binford to show me the bulletin and he couldn't." But USAC tech boss Jack Beckley said the cars of Eldon Rasmussen and Lee Kunzman were also turned down for the final stickers and everyone was aware of the condition except Hurtubise. "Goodyear had USAC and Beckley make this up and they've taken racing away from me," said Hurtubise. "I have no regrets, I said they'd have to carry me away and they did." AFTER THE track was closed, Binford issued a statement that said Hurtubise would not be permitted access to any area, including the garages and pits, until 24 hours after the conclusion of the 1978 race.

Binford's statement technically read: "Under the authority granted the stewards in rule 4.6 of the official 1978 USAC rule book and paragraph 41, chapter 10 of the FIA code, we hereby pronounce the penalty of exclusion as authorized in paragraph 10.7 and 10.16 of the USAC official rules and paragraph 158, chapter 11 of the FIA code This results from and he turned in his usual outstanding banzai effort of 186.133 mph just into the final hour. Next up was Larry Rice and the two-time USAC champion fulfilled a life's dream and a hard-working crew's wish by shoving his Bryant Heating-WIBC Lightning into his first "500" with a run of 187.393 to make Al Loquasto the initial bump victim. Then Saldana, who had to borrow an engine from A.J. Watson in mid-afternoon, went out and sent Harkey to the sidelines to become the fifth and final rookie in the program. Larry Cannon, who spun and brushed the wall earlier in the afternoon after reeling off a 190 circuit, failed to get up enough speed (although taking all four laps) around 5:30.

Vukovich made three warmup laps in Bobby Hillin's car before coming back into the pits and Martin pulled in after two low-180-mph go-arounds. CLIFF HUCUL, who squeezed into his first Indy field at the last minute in 1977, repeated the performance by getting 187.803 out of his McLaren-Offy and the Canadian driver knocked Graham McRae out of the lineup in the process. Hucul's run ended at 5:58 and Vuky turned a lap of 175 before calling off the final shot at bumping Jerry Sneva's 187.266 average. Roger Rager, Dick Simon, Hucul and Cannon all brought out the yellow light during the day. Rager, who was called off a run after three laps that would have been close to Sneva's time, smacked the fourth turn concrete while warming up for a second try.

Simon, already in the show, was testing his backup Vollstedt for Bill Puterbaugh when he grazed the fence coming off the third turn. Hucul just made light contact, like Cannon, and didn't damage his machine. Veterans Gary Bettenhausen, Jim McElreath, Jerry Karl and rookie Phil Threshie were the other four who made the grade. Divorcing Couple Got Into 'Dogfight' Mount Clemens, Mich. (AP) The custody battle in John and Lillian Fraga's divorce was a real dogfight.

Macomb County Circuit Judge Ken FURNITURE At I rtori FINE WROUGHT IRON FURNITURE neth N. Sanborn ended it last week by granting John, 61, custody of 8-year-old Suzette. Lillian, 58, was awarded "reasonable visitation rights" but will not be required to make support payments. Suzette is a miniature poodle whose custody was the biggest stumbling block in settling the Fragas' divorce. The couple, married three years, had no children.

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Shop today! jfj vfr CLOSING OUT All Redwood lif i JF? I Kj Furniture. SAVE UP TO 'fr! J'- V0 'fjJ' dS" Where USE IT'RXITL'RE is not Expensive Continued From Page 1 Hospital treated or admitted 12, and Presbyterian and Baylor hospitals in Dallas treated and released another 10 PEOPLE WERE scattered in the cor-ridors and rooms of the hospitals on stretchers, chairs and beds Survivors in Sunday church clothes, soaked and muddy from the ordeal, waited quietly at the hospitals for word of the extent of relatives' injuries The elder, lay minister Griffin, was at the podium starting his prayer, with all heads in the church bowed, when the roof cracked lengthwise in the middle and fell across two-thirds of the congregation of 175 persons People began running from the building, and then a few minutes later the southwest corner of the roof fell in, hitting more people. THE CHURCH WAS built three years ago at a cost of $200,000. It was a rectangular, one-story brick structure, looking much like a schoolhouse from the outside. The Rev Ulrich said most of the young people were in the "Children's Church," located in another part of the building.

Early reports that two persons were trapped in the church were disproved by early afternoon. A crane lifted the two main sections of the roof and firemen quickly looked through the sanctuary and were convinced no one was left inside. The National Weather Service (NWS) said the Dallas-Fort Worth area officially received 2 inches of rain in the storms that began Saturday evening However, the NWS said areas of North Central Texas received widely varying amounts from the thunderstorms. Buford Rose, 43, owner of a nearby service station, said a woman came running up to him in shock at about 11 a.m., screaming, "The church fell in The church fell in." ROSE AND TWO customers ran to the church and said water was flowing 8 to 10 inches deep out of the building He said only three persons were outside the church when he got there, but that people soon began streaming out, most covered with blood and in shock, looking for relatives and friends. "We carried one lady out," Rose said.

"Her leg had been cut plumb off. Some had broken backs and bones. Everyone was covered with blood." Rose said the man whose daughter was killed ran out looking for the child, ran back in, came out, and then went in and finally found her body. He had to be dragged from the church by others because of the danger that more of the roof would fall. AFTER THEIR SEARCH turned up no more victims, firemen and police began carrying water-soaked Bibles and songbooks from the sanctuary and putting them in a storeroom in the same building to dry.

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