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A 71 11 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1976 SECTION 1-6B Busch Defense otion X-ft ltfiii; Lil Mr If 1 jf "I it -ftp Vlli 'VJll 1 ii --J. II f. vM jc -i tils i 1 1 1 5 iVic.i i i fi i pKl aM4 i FAMILY TRADITION: Robert M. Loewenstein (right) wearing a white robe, is Rabbi Jerrold Levy.

The Tekiah, or blower of the horn. Michael has served and his four sons sounding the shofar, or ram's horn, Loewenstein sons are (from left): Michael, 17 years for seven years, and Kent and Craig for the first time yesterday at B'nai El Temple in Frontenac as part of old; Kent, 12; Andrew, 9, and Craig, 12. Kent and this year after serving at the Youth Service for five the observance of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atone- Craig are twins. The father is the third generation in years. The family lives in Chesterfield.

(Post-Dis- ment, the most sacred of Jewish holidays. At left, his family to serve as the congregation's Baal patch Photo by Lynn Spence) Busch, Susman Among Danforth's Supporters normally a Democratic fund-raiser. Busch also bolted the Democratic Party in 1972 to raise funds for former President Richard M. Nixon in his campaign against Senator George McGovern of South Dakota. Frank Susman, a St.

Louis lawyer who has represented the pro-abortion forces in cases attacking the state laws regulating abortions. Danforth was the defender in the same cases and has publicly taken strong anti-abortion Dr. Donald Strominger, chairman of Doctors for Congressman James Symington, who finished third in the Democratic primary. Thomas Liston, 1972 Jackson County chairman for the McGovern campaign. Mrs.

Bev Holman, widow of Haskell Holman, a Democrat and the former state auditor. Mrs. Holman is a volunteer in Danforth's Jefferson City office. Hilary A. Bush of Liberty, a former By WILLIAM C.

LHOTKA Jefferson City Correspondent of the Post-Dispatch JEFFERSON CITY, Oct. 4 Attorney General John C. Danforth, the Republican candidate for United States Senator, today disclosed the names of some of his supporters, and the names were not ones normally associated with Republican campaigns. They included: August A. Busch chairman of the board of Anheuser-Busch, and Democratic Lieutenant Governor.

Bush was the favorite in the Democratic race for Governor in 1964 but was defeated by Hearnes. Hearnes portrayed Bush throughout the bitterly fought primary as a tool of certain banking interests. Bush faded from the political limelight after the defeat, while Hearnes served eight years as governor. Danforth said the names on the list were among 1000 Democrats or independents who endorsed his candidacy. Ms Mary Toy, a St.

Louisan who helped co-ordinate the Senate campaign of the late United States Representative Jerry Litton Chillicothe. Litton would have been Danforth's opponent in the next month's election. He and his family were killed in a plane crash on the night of the primary election Aug. 3. Former Gov.

Warren E. Hearnes, the second-place finisher in the primary, was chosen by the Democratic State Committee to replace Litton on the ballot. By JEFF GELLES Of the Post-Dispatch Staff Attorneys for Peter W. Busch are attempting to prevent the introduction of much of the evidence obtained by the prosecution in Busch's forthcoming trial for manslaughter. It is set for Oct.

25. If the defense attorneys' attempt is successful, the prosecution would be unable to use as evidence all of Busch's statements to the police, the results of a gunshot residue test performed on Busch shortly after the incident, and the weapon the police seized, a magnum revolver. Busch, a son of August A. Busch chairman of the board of Anheuser-Busch, was indicted last March on a charge of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of David W. Leeker.

Leeker, 23-year-old son of the president of the So Good Potato Chip was shot early in the morning of Feb. 10 in young Busch's bedroom at Grant's Farm, the family's estate. In August, Busch's attorneys moved to suppress evidence they contend was obtained illegally. In a legal memorandum, they argued that Busch's statements should be inadmissible because the police did not inform him immediately of his constitutional rights. A reply to the defense motion was filed Friday by the St.

Louis County prosecuting attorney's office, which contends that the evidence was obtained legally. St Louis County Judge Harry J. Stussie is expected to rule on the matter soon. The defense argues that the police acted at first as if they accepted Busch's contention that the shooting was accidental and then later used the evidence they had obtained in their initial investigation as the basis for the manslaughter charge against him. The prosecuting attorney's office says that the initial investigation by the police was routine.

They argue that it was unnecessary to advise Busch of his right to remain silent and of his right to an attorney, or to warn him that anything he said might be used against him the requirements of the Supreme Court's Miranda decision. The response, submitted by First Prosecuting Attorney James R. Hartenbach, argues that Busch's statements, the seized weapon and the gunshot residue test results were obtained legally, and were, therefore, admissible in Busch's trial. Hartenbach argued that the initial investigation by police was routine, rather than clearly criminal, and thus did not require the Miranda warnings. Hartenbach wrote, "There is no evidence that the police would not have left (the Busch house) if told to do so.

They were invited to the house, they never restrained the defendant, placed no charges, formally or informally, against him, and left the house without him. This is not the kind of questioning Miranda was designed to cover." Busch, who made numerous statements to police the morning of the shooting, was not arrested until March 5. The indictment against Busch charges him with acting "with reckless disregard for human life and safety" in the shooting of Leeker. Busch told police initially that the pistol had discharged accidentally when he threw it on to his bed as he and Leeker were preparing to go to sleep. Leeker, a friend who often spent the night at the Busch home, was shot in the face.

The defense memo argues that the police should have first obtained a warrant before seizing the pistol. Hartenbach, in his memorandum, argued that the pistol was seized legally because the weapon was in plain view and because it was clearly connected with the shooting. The results of the gunshot residue test should also be suppressed, Busch's attorneys contend. Busch could have been compelled to take the test only with a court order, they argue, and he agreed to take the test because he thought the incident was being treated as an accident. Busch was "not advised of his right to participate or not participate in the performance of said test," the defense memo says, "but was merely subjected to the test without explanation." Poelker Indicates He'll Seek New Term State May Seek To Ban Insurance 'Red-lining' 3 Injured In Aerosol Can Explosion Three persons were injured yesterday when an aerosol can of insect spray exploded inside an oven in an apartment at the Cochran housing complex, police said.

Miss Amanda Terry, 19 years old, of 1419 North Eighth Street, was in serious condition at City Hospital late yesterday with first- and second-degree burns over 20 per cent of her body, police said. Her sister, Miss Margaret Terry, 17, and a nephew, Rodney Minor, 3, were treated and released at the hospital for minor burns, police said. Both were of the Eighth Street address. The accident occurred about 9:30 a.m., shortly after Amanda Terry lit the pilot light of her oven, unaware that a can of insect spray was inside. She told police that she was standing almost directly in front of her range a short time later when an explosion blew the oven door open.

Miss Terry suffered burns from the flash of fire that accompanied the blast, police said. The sister and the child were in the kitchen at the time, but were not in front of the oven door. Margaret Terry received a second-degree burn of the right hand and the boy, the son of Ravarda Minor, suffered a second-degree burn of the right elbow. There was minor damage to the apartment. met with Goins and that he had said, in effect, that he was a candidate at this time.

Poelker would not say when he would formally announce his candidacy or file for the post. He was elected Mayor in April 1973 after narrowly defeating then Mayor Alfonso J. Cervantes for the' Democratic nomination. Reports have indicated that Cervantes was ready to run again and others who may be interested in the post include Paul J. Simon, aldermanic.

president; Brendan Ryan, circuit attorney; and John G. Roach, director of the Community Development Agency. State Senator John F. Conway has announced that he is a candidate. Poelker said he was not worried about who might enter the race.

He said he could sustain some political damage if he went along with the closing of the Homer G. Phillips Hospital on the predominantly black North Side, but that such damage need not be fatal. "Whatever decision is made will not just be a concern about an institution or doctors, but the entire community," he said. "Many people in the black community will evaluate any decision made and the most important thing is to provide the best care possible." On another matter, Poelker said he planned to sign a proposal vacating air rights to St. Louis Children's Hospital so it can build a 16-story addition across Kingshighway.

Poelker said the city had a history of vacating streets abutting city property and in those instances no vote of the public had been required. By GERALD M. BOYD Of the Post-Dispatch Staff Mayor John H. Poelker said today that he would be a candidate for a second term until he formally takes himself out of the race. The remark, made at his weekly press conference this morning, was the strongest indication thus far that Poelker may run for re-election.

Up to now, he has said that he would wait until after the Nov. 2 general election before reaching a decision. But the Mayor, in response to a question, said that at this point, he was a candidate. "As an incumbent, you can say that I am a candidate for re-election until I say that I am not." In assessing his remarks, an assistant said Poelker "was 90 per cent sure that he would run for a second term," and would make a decision after the November election. Benjamin L.

Goins, city license collector and a key Poelker ally in his successful 1973 election, was reported to have said that Poelker had decided to run for election in the Democratic primary. Poelker confirmed that he had Won't Revive School Issue Neither Gov. Christopher S. Bond nor his Democratic challenger, Joseph P. Teasdale, will, revive the controversy over state aid to students in nonpublic schools, they say.

The vote in August defeating a proposed constitutional amendment to allow some aid was a fair reflection of public opinion on the issue in Missouri, the two said. In separate interviews, Bond said he had no plans to revive the issue when the Legislature convenes in January, if he is re-elected. "The people spoke in August," Bond said. But he refused to indicate whether he would support or oppose efforts by members of the Legislature to revive the issue. When pressed, he said only, "I have no plans to revive it." Teasdale, on the other hand, stated emphatically, "The issue is finished," and said he would be opposed to legislative efforts to revive it.

"That issue has been tested sufficiently," he said. "The people have spoken." Both candidates had been asked in a letter by Hugh Wamble, a prominent Kansas City Baptist leader who spearheaded the drive against the amendment in August, to state their positions publicly on whether the issue should be reyived at the Legislature next year. After its defeat, Catholic leaders said they would turn to the Legislature and try to get another amendment submitted at a special election in 1977. Neither candidate answered Wamble's letter, he told the Post-Dispatch. is what a house can be expected to bring if sold.

Replacement value, often much higher, is what it would cost to rebuild the structure. Companies often require homes to be insured at replacement value. But the division has asked insurance firms to provide residential property insurance based on market value rather than replacement value, Lichius said. "We'll be approaching that problem strictly on a voluntary basis," Lichius said. "Ten firms have already agreed to co-operate." A review of insurance problems by the division task force indicates red-lining may be more prevalent in St.

Louis than elsewhere in Missouri, Lichius said. Four of the 10 largest insurance firms in Missouri do not have significant business here, he said. Despite an increasing number of claims here in recent years, the division's study may help disprove the concern that writing policies here, is riskier than in rural Missouri, Lichius said. From 1970 through 1973, insurance company losses were higher in the six-county area of Missouri's Bootheel than in St. Louis, Lichius said.

He said the Insurance Division soon would offer a "hot-line" telephone number in St. Louis, Kansas City and Jefferson City for persons with insurance problems. Free booklets on insurance are also available on request from the division. Louis. They were greeted by a Arch.

Each received a T-shirt workout. (Post-Dispatch Photo By J. PULITZER Of the Post-Dispatch Staff The Missouri Division of Insurance may propose legislation next year to prohibit "red-lining" by insurance com. panies in urban areas, division director H.W. Edmiston says.

Red-lining is a practice whereby firms refuse to write or renew policies in certain areas thought to be risky. Some St. Louis residents have complained in recent hearings of policy cancellations and refusals by companies to write new policies. The legislation being considred would prohibit insurance companies from refusing to write fire or homeowners irsurance policies because of place of residence, said William Lichius, the division's consumer affairs officer. Lichius said the bill would also prohibit insurance firms from canceling a policy after 60 days except for specified reasons, such as a significant change in the property or nonpayment of premiums.

The legislation would require insurance firms to inform canceled policyholders of the reason for cancellation, Lichius said. "They'd have to provide a specified reason, and I don't think we'd accept place of residence as a cause for nonrenewal," he said. The proposal would not address the issue of market value versus replacement value, Lichius said. Market value and south St. Louis, and East St.

band on arrival at the Gateway as a reward for the seven-mile by Ted Dargan) Actors Lose $1745 To Goldenrod Thief The living quarters of three actors aboard the Goldenrod Showboat were entered while they were doing a show last night. Police said $1745 in valuables were stolen. Sy Richardson, 35 years old, of Denver said he lost a watch, two rings and a tape player. Stuart Whitemore, 25, of I Loveland, said his tape player anefj speakers were missing. Budge Threlk-eld, 30, of Boulder, reported his wallet and $35 were taken.

The three actors share an apartment on the second deck of the boat, which is moored at 400 North Wharf Street. The valuables were taken during a performance between 4:45 and 6 p.m., police said. OFF AND RUNNING: The wide range of ages of participants in the seventh annual St. Louis YMCA Run to the Arch is clearly apparent in this picture taken at Forest Park. Runners started Saturday morning from locations in the park, in north.