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TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1978 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR PAGE 9 Plane A1 I 1 71 I Continued From Page 1 USAC technical chairman. DON PEABODY, head of the USAC sprint car division. DR. BRUCE WHITE, a physician with Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis who served as assistant USAC staff doctor DON MULLENDORE, owner of Mul-lendore Aircraft Charter Co. of Franklin.

Marquette, a lifelong Southport resident and longtime writer for The Indianapolis Star and The News, was officially the vice-president of public affairs or, informally, the P.R. man. The remaining members of the USAC public relations staff are Donald Davidson, an Englishman with an astounding faculty for recalling racing facts and anecdotes, and Dick Jordan. Together they can produce the press releases and assist the hundreds of media representatives who invade the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May. Sorely missed, however, will be Marquette, USAC's goodwill ambassador.

DelRoy was extremely knowledgeable about the rule book, which he knew by heart. He was a former riding mechanic and car owner. Malone, who served as starter at every championship event except Indy, also had been in charge of the midget division since 1972. Worlcy had been the registrar since 1970 and was a familiar face to everyone who ever got a pit pass. ACCORDING TO Warren Holtsberg, an FAA official in Chicago, Mullendore radioed the control tower at Indianapolis International Airport as he reached its radar scanning area and told of the "Severe turbulence" he was encountering.

A controller instructed him to descend to 5.000 feet, which Mullendore apparently did. The pilot then asked to go even lower because of the severity of the turbulence. The pilot changed his heading to a more westerly course and obtained permission to drop to 3.000 feet, officials said. STAN WORLEY ROSS TEEGUARDEN on his radio at the approximate time of the crash. Gene Gardner, an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II who lives near the crash site, said, "I knew the plane was in trouble.

The engines were wide open like it was in a power dive. I've never seen a mess as bad." The wreckage burned for two hours after the crash and explosion, witnesses said. "MOST CERTAINLY, death was in- mil St S.6 Crash Victims Were Racing Fans, Award Winners And Innovators Ex-Congressman Richard Hanna Sentenced In Korean Scandal i. i I i 4 if f.i'l fJ i JUDY PHILLIPS DON MULLENDORE stant," said Rush County Coroner John Todd. FAA officials said it would be another day at least before they had assembled all the pieces of the plane.

It had not been decided where reassembly and analysis of the craft would take place. Tragedy has stalked USAC officials and drivers. Drivers Wilbur Shaw, a three-time winner of the "500," and Graham Hill, MM 4' 5 lP Photo I EX-CALIFORNIA REP. HANNA Given 6- to 30-Month Sentence man comes along, listen, he's in worse trouble than if he wasn't a congressman I'd have been better off if this was my first rap for pushing dope "I'm not looking for any sympathy or tears or anything I'm just going to do what I have to do and that's get in there and do my time." The former congressman had entered a bargained guilty plea March 17 to one count of conspiracy to defraud the government, a charge bearing a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. THE PLFA agreement averted a trial on a 40-count indictment returned by a grand jury last fall that also included bribery, matl fraud and a number of other charges Government attorney Jeffrey White dropped the remaining charges after the sentencing According to the government.

Hanna helped Park become the seller's agent for California rice exports to South Korea and otherwise helped him promote Pnolol PATRICIA HEARST May Have To Go To Prison said District Judge William Ornck will have 120 days to consider such a motion, but that she could go back to jail in the interim. Miss Hearst was convicted in 1976 of helping the terrorist SLA. which had abducted her, rob a San Francisco bank on April 15. 1974. AT ONE POINT she announced that she had joined the group.

But at her trial, she testified that her companions forced her at gtinpoint to take part in the robbery. After more than a year and a half as a Y' A i Y' I -ft i I LA Washington (AP) Despite a tearful apology and his attorney's fervent plea for mercy, former California Rep Richard T. Hanna was ordered on Mon day to spend six months to 2'2 years in prison for his role in the Korean influ ence-buying scandal. Hanna. a white-haired, 64-year-old Democrat, is the only past or present member of Congress to be convicted in the case.

One other, former Rep. Otto Passman of Louisiana, has been charged, and at least two more indictments are expected. A FORMER six-term congressman who moved to Fayetteville, Ark upon his retirement in 1974, Hanna appeared contrite and shaken as he haltingly told Chief District Judge William Bryant that I hope in the years that I have left I can do something to atone for what I have done." Hanna's attorney. Charles McNelis. argued passionately for his freedom, saying that no "conceivable and earthly good would be accomplished by his incarceration for taking what the government said was upwards of $200,000 from South Korean businessman Tongsun Park But after Hanna himself had spoken, his voice trailing off in choked emotion, Bryant looked him coldly in the eye and ordered him to surrender to a federal prison within 30 days after the Justice Department decided upon the appropriate facility The former congressman learned later that he is to serve his term at the federal prison at Maxwell AFB in Alabama, and said he would report there May 8.

He must serve at least six months to be eligible for parole. HANNA SEEMED stunned in the courtroom and initially declined to talk with reporters, but later he attributed trie prison term to his officeholding. The judge, he said, "has to keep a respect for the law, so when a congress- 1 RAY MARQUETTE Control tower personnel said they never received a response after informing Mullendore he could drop to the lower altitude, and the plane left the radar screen. THE PLANE smashed nose first into muddy farmland owned by Mrs. Howard Winslow about four miles from here.

Such was the force of the crash that the plane virtually disintegrated on impact. Burned pieces of the victims' mangled bodies were put in bags and taken to area funeral homes. A crater big enough to bury a car was caused by the crash, witnesses said. Ted Wagner, who lives about two miles from the crash site, said he heard a "big thump" and went to his back door. He saw a "ball of fire." Ruth Green, who also lives nearby, commented: "I heard a terrible noise I went to the back door and saw a ball of fire in the sky.

It came straight down." ALTHOUGH SOME witnesses said the plane appeared to be aflame before it crashed, officials said they could not verify this. Weather bureau spokesmen said it was "not impossible" that lightning could have struck the plane but that it was doubtful in this instance. flights and was known to grade students partly on their ability to keep the makeshift spittoon upright during turns. Don racked up more than 33,000 miles in the air, a good chunk of it in the type of craft which exploded in a cornfield Sunday night. "He was very experienced with a twin-engine," said Jack of his brother.

Though the family has been plying the airways since commercial flight was in its infancy, he never felt the Mullendorcs were pushing their luck, Jack said. "I NEVER GIVE it a second thought when I fly. I feel much more relaxed in an airplane than in the seat of a car," he said. "There's much more maneuvering space and much less traffic. "I would just never believe this would happen to Don Asked if he intends to keep the family business going, Jack said.

"1 hope I can. He (Doni left a mighty big hole to fill." Don Mullendore's survivors include his wife, Jessica; and two daughters. Mrs. Donna Walker of Trafalger and Mrs. Sandra Willis of Franklin.

Frank DelKoy I'SAC Technical Director Frank Del-Roy, 65, Indianapolis, was a native of Patterson, N.J., which was the home base for auto-racing teams campaigning in the east during the 1930s. A man of exceptional mechanical talents, he drove on eastern half-mile dirt tracks briefly and then returned to being a chief mechanic. HE WAS A riding mechanic in the '30s era of two-man cars and was the last riding mechanic to sit on the pole, sharing the ride with Bill Cummings in 1937 and finishing sixth. He also was a mechanic on the Mauri Rose-Floyd Davis winning car in 1941. Mr.

DelRoy's last race as a mechanic at the Speedway was in 1955 when he and George Bignotti had the car driven by Walt Faulkner. In 1956-57, he served as Chevrolet's representative on the NASCAR stock car circuit, and in 1958 he was associated with USAC technical departments on the East Coast. IN 1968, Mr. DelRoy took over as USAC technical supervisor. He was considered the chief technical authority in the field and pioneered much of the safety equipment now used in racing He was chief inspector of the 500-Mile Race cars.

Last fall, he was invited by Formula One officials to come to Watkins Glen for the U.S. Grand Prix Dr. Bruce White Auto racing enthusiast Dr. Bruce White, 27, Indianapolis, became associated with USAC following a newly-adopted program of taking a physician to the USAC championship events. He was one of three physicians who would alternate going to the races.

The others were Dr. David Clutter, who was killed in an automobile accident in Indianapolis last year; and Dr. Stephen Olvey, the present medical director of USAC. Dr. White was a member of the "500" Festival Committee.

He was in his first year of a surgical residency at Methodist Hospital. He became associated with the medical staff of the Speedway three years ago. Judy Phillips Indianapolis native Judy Phillips, 40, was a graduate of Southport High School and formerly worked for the Indiana State Teachers Association. She became associated with USAC in 1970 on a part-time basis, working on the USAC newsletter, and then became more involved by helping on the USAC annual yearbook. She also assisted USAC's public relations department at its championionship races She was graphic artist and worked with Mr Maquette in the public affairs office She attended all the major USAC SHIM MALONE I lift v.

DR. BRUCE WHITE also a winner at Indy, have perished in plane crashes. Anton (Tony) Hulman, president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, died last year, as did Sid Collins, the "Voice of the 500 Worley, registrar since 1970. worked without an assistant and will be difficult to replace, especially in the coming weeks. The USAC headquarters is located at 4910 West 16th Street in Indianapolis.

Korean interests from 1969 to 1975 McNelis acknowledged that his client had taken the money and "did commit a serious mistake of judgment in his relationship with Tongsun Park," but argued that he has long since tried to reverse the error, starting with his decision not to seek re-election in 1974 The defense lawyer noted that the government had affirmed that Hanna "was not a bag man in the delivery of money to other congressmen, and that he had cooperated with criminal and congressional investigators even before his indictment last year. McNELIS SAID Hanna's taking of the money "is not to say that he corrupted his political office sooner or later we all make mistakes, and he did everything humanly possible to correct the grievous error which he knows and admits he committed Hanna, who seemed barely able to gather his voice when Bryant invited him to speak for himself, said that "I apologize to the court. I apologize to those who elected me to public office I hope that what you have to do will help me atone for what I've done. I hope that in the years I have left I can do something to atone McNelis said Hanna was needed as a provider for his wife of 33 years and several adopted children, "all of whom depend upon this man He does not need the iron gates of incarceration, he needs a helping hand." HANNA HAS an "affinity for and deep interest in Korean affairs," and has worked "openly, actively and aggressively for closer ties between this country and that emerging democracy." McNelis said For that, he apologizes to no man But his activities with Tongsun Park were a clear conflict of interest and a clear violation of law," the attorney continued, "and he has attempted to extricate himself" ever since fugitive, Miss Hearst was arrested by the KHI on Sept 18, 1975, along with others in the terrorist group Her lawyers said in the appeal there were a number of legal errors during the trial, both by the judge and by the prosecution. And they said there is no prison in the country where she would be safe, due to her "well-known cooperation with the authorities IN OTHER actions Monday, before starting the final week of arguments this term, the justices: Cleared the way for a young California girl to press an $11 million damage suit against NBC and a California station on grounds an episode in a televised movie prompted a sexual attack on her when she was 9 years old Refused to allow the State Department to process notes on Henry Kissinger's telephone conversations as secretary of state while courts decide whether they must be made public Dismissed a challenge to the system under which two federal agencies compare notes on employer compliance with anti-discrimination laws and regulations.

Agreed to rule whether a railroad worker's future retirement benefits can be considered "community property" to be divided up in a divorce proceeding. Rejected Maryland's appeal from invalidation of an obscenity law because bookstore clerks could be punished but not movie projectionists, but upheld the conviction of three persons for violating Georgia's iiatute outlawing sexual stimulation devices. FRANK DELROY 1 DON PEABODY It was learned that pilots of other small planes which landed at Indianapolis Sunday night reported encountering similar turbulence. The pilots said they avoided the dangerous winds by flying at lower altitudes. There was an unconfirmed report of a pilot's hearing a "Mayday" distress call races and was responsible for typing the race summaries.

Survivors include two daughters, Miss Rose Phillips of Los Angeles and Miss Diane Phillips of Indianapolis; and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Davis of Indianapolis. Ross Teeguarden As USAC deputy technical director, Ross W. Teeguarden, 57, Indianapolis, assisted Mr.

DelRoy in inspecting the race cars and enforcing various technical phases of the USAC rules at each race. In 1967, he was crew chief at the Speedway for car-owner Carroll Morton, Indianapolis automotive businessman, and helped Horton build three Ford-powered cars for the Speedway in 1966-67. THF.Y CAMPAIGNED cars on the USAC championship trail in 1967-68 In the 1970s, Mr. Teeguarden became associated with USAC's technical department and was named deputy technical director last year. He was born at Frankfort and lived in Indianapolis 36 years.

He also had been supervisor of industrial engineering at Stewart-Warner Corp. The World War II Army veteran was a member of Clinton Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite. SURVIVORS include his wife, Betty Jo, two sons, Mikel and William Teeguarden, and two daughters, Mrs. Joanna Potsall and Miss Janice Teeguarden, all of Indianapolis; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Ross A. Teeguarden of DeLand, Fla. Services are pending at Conkle Speedway Funeral Home. Shim Malone Shim Malone, 48, Indianapolis, Midget Supervisor and Championship Race Flagman, handled the flags for every USAC championship race except the Indianapolis "500." He gave the checkered flag to Gordon Johncock in Sunday's Trenton 200 Race. Mr.

Malone came to Indianapolis from the Los Angeles area. He became involved in auto racing after the sport started up again following World War II when he became a flagman for the California Racing Association. In 1962-63, he flagged USAC midget races in the Los Angeles area and moved into championshop races as flagman in 1969. He was appointed midget supervisor for USAC in 1971. Services will be held at 7 30 m.

today in St Andrew Presbyterian Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the USAC Benevolent Fund. Don Pcabody The only non-Hoosier on the plane Sunday night, Don Peabody, 54, Coronado, joined USAC in January as sprint-car supervisor. lie recently sold his California Ammonia Transport Co From 1969 to 1976, he served as president of the California Racing Association for eight consecutive terms In 1967-68, he owned a sprint car which later was driven by Johnny Rutherford. Stan Worley Stan Worley, 65.

Indianapolis, USAC registrar, was in charge of signing in drivers, cars and crews at all major USAC races. Originally from the Chicago area, he was on the West Coast in the 1930s and had been associated with auto racing for 40 years. He took a brief fling as a driver when he raced in Arizona in the 1930s. He was on the observer staff at the Speedway during the days of the American Automobile Association before racing was taken over by USAC. He was associated with USAC's stock car division about 1963.

In 1966 he became registrar for USAC championship races and in 1970 he became chief registrar at the Speedway. 1 94 'S The USAC officials and the pilot killed in the plane crash Sunday night included the gamut of racing from dirt track to the Indianapolis experts, award winners and innovators. They had witnessed the history of racing, had seen all the changes from the days of riding mechanics to the 200-mph lap. It was a group of exceptionally talented people. Pilot Don Mullendore came from a three-generation family of pilots.

Dr. Bruce White was president of the Union Student Hoard of Indiana University Former Indianapolis Star sportswriter Ray Marquette was responsible for bringing the 1980 NCAA basketball finals to Indianapolis. Frank Delroy's expertise helped make racing safer for generations of drivers. Ray Marquette Indianapolis native Raymond E. Marquette, 48, was USAC vice president for public relations.

As a sportswriter for The Indianapolis Star, he won numerous awards for his coverage of both racing and basketball. He was The Star's high school- correspondent while attending Arsenal Technical High School As an Indiana University student, he did sports publicity. He was graduated from l.U. in 1951 and went to work in the sports department of The Indianapolis News; he attended I Law School for a year. In 1964 he joined the sports staff of The Star where he worked until joining USAC in February 1977.

Mr. Marquette wrote a weekly racing column for Sporting News. He was a past president and longtime secretary-treasurer of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. He also was immediate past president of the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association.

Survivors include his wife, Jackie; a son, Donald Marquette of Highlands, N.J.; and two daughters, Mrs. Denise Bush of Brunswick, Maine, and Miss Lisa Marquette, at home. Services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in First Presbyterian Church of Southport. with burial in Washington Park East Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are being handled by Wilson-St. Pierre Greenwood Chapel. Don Mullendore Air tragedy waited more than 30 years to introduce itself to the flying Mullendore family. Then, in five years' time, it struck twice.

Don Mullendore, 54, of Franklin, was at the controls Sunday night when the twin-engine Piper Navajo Chieftain crashed in a field near Rushville, killing all nine persons aboard. The pilot had lost his only son on Oct. 9, 1973, when a single-engine experimental craft became tangled up in power lines and crashed. Gary Dean Mullendore was 22 when the homemade plane he was steering went down. THAT ACCIDENT occurred near Franklin (Ind Flying Field, home of Mullendore Aircraft Charter where a pioneer family in Hoosier aviation lives and works.

Hubert Mullendore, 85, founded the company in 1939, about the same time his sons, Don and Jack, taught him to fly. The sons took over the business in 1952 and both established solid reputations as flyers, though Jack is better known as a former four-term state representative. "We grew up around airplanes," Jack said. "We just about lived in 'em." The tradition continues in the person of Jack's ton, Robert, a pilot with the family company; and Don's son-in-law, Michael Walker, a pilot with Allegheny Airlines. POPULAR AND widejyrespected as a pilot nd instructor, the tobacco-chewing Don Mullendore kept a spit-can handy on Patty Hearst Loses Last-Ditch Appeal; Likely To Serve Sentence Washington (UPI) Patricia Hearst lost a last-ditch appeal at the Supreme Court Monday and almost certainly will have to serve out her prison term for helping the Symbionese Liberation Army rob a California bank in 1974 With only Justice William Brennan wanting to hear arguments on some aspects of her case, the court let stand without comment her conviction and seven-year sentence.

Lawyers for the 24-year-old heiress said they may ask the high court to reconsider its rejection of the appeal which is almost never done or ask a federal court in San Francisco to reduce her sentence. Once the Supreme Court's order reaches the district court in California, authorities will be free to order Miss Hearst back to prison, where she served about two months of the sentence before her family posted $1.2 million bail for her release pending appeal. SHE WOULD BE eligible for parole within 14 months following her return to prison. One of her attorneys, Albert Johnson, said in Boston It will take some time for the notification to arrive at the lower court, and "we are hopeful she will not have to surrender at all." Johnson described Miss Hearst as "gravely disappointed" at the outcome. But her father, millionaire newspaper executive Randolph Hearst, said in San Francisco the family would have no comment.

James Browning, the former S. attorney who prosecuted the case, described ani move to keep Miss Hearst out of prison as "the last gasp effort." He.