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I The Minneapolis A IN BRIEF (fMnrrmt) Thursday, August 24, 1978 3A i vv '7 7. 1 "7 TTT77 UPSIDE DOWN VIEW OF "BIG MARBLE" Show pilot for "The Big Blue Marble" television program, shown on teaches stunt flying to Jon Weaks, 17, of Plainview, Tex. Debbie Gary of Alexandria, turned a Bellanca air- 180 U.S. stations and in 60 other countries. In the pro- The documentary series focuses primarily on youngsters craft upside down yesterday during filming of a sequence gram being filmed this week In the Alexandria area, she with Interesting skills or hobbies.

Got a problem? Write to Column 1, The Minneapolis Star, 42S Portland Av. Minneapolis, Minn. 55488, or call 372-4444. We consider all questions carefully and answer as many as we can. Please send copies of documents, not originals.

Culuiitol My mother told me it's Illegal to put an archery range in our back yard. But with the hunting season coming up, I need all the practice I can get I'm very careful and never practice when people are around. Still, is it illegal? J.P., Minneapolis IT'S NOT ILLEGAL, said Lt. Lyle Goodspeed, a deputy license inspector for the Minneapolis Police Department. But you ought to be very careful because state law punishes those who "recklessly handle or use a gun or other dangerous weapon so as to endanger" other persons, according to Keith Stidd, a deputy Minneapolis city attorney.

The statute doesn't specifically mention bows and arrows and it is open to interpretation, Stidd said. Violation of the taw is a misdemeanor, which carries a maximum penalty of 90 days in jail and a $500 fine, he said. It probably would be safer for you and others to use archery ranges in city parks, he said. Minneapolis has four public archery ranges, said Dick Yates, special services manager for the Minneapolis Park Board. They are at: Columbia Park, 33rd and Central Avs.

NE. Theodore Wlrth Park, Theodore Wirth Pkwy. and Plymouth Av. N. Lake Calhoun's south side, William Berry Pkwy.

and Richfield Rd. Lake Nokorals, 54th St. and W. Nokomls Pkwy. But if you Insist on having your own archery range, you should set up a target with a good backstop in your garage and shoot from the driveway, said Bob Haag, the manager of a local sporting goods store.

I I Weather 4 i Partly cloudy, warm forecast Partly cloudy skies and warm weather are forecast for the Twin Cities area tomorrow. A high in the middle 80s is expected after a low in the 60s. The extended outlook calls for warm and humid weather with a chance of a few thunderstorms Saturday through Monday. Page 6C. Mr, 7fcfe7; OFFICIAL TEMPERATURES Yesterday 7p.m 86 Sa.m 70 75 8p.m 84 4 a.m 69 75 9 p.m 81 5 a.m.

67 79 10 p.m. 79 6 a.m 66 87 11 p.m 74 7 a.m 65 88 Midnt 73 Sa.m 64 87 Today 9 a.m 64 85 1 a.m 73 10 a.m 66 86 2 a.m........... 72 11 a.m 69 Noon 1 p.m., 2 p.m.. 3 p.m. 4 p.m.

5 p.m. 6 p.m. Wl' 1 bi37; i 'i r-1 '7- Fv Star Photos bv Charles Blorsen JON WEAKS AND DEBBIE GARY WATCHED CAMERMAN PUT FILM MAGAZINE ON AIRPLANE International Telephone and Telegraph Corp. sponsors program being shot at Alexandria International iou can una uutKsiops in spurting goods stores, he said. Ones made of excelsior (wood fiber) bales have better stopping power than the more common straw bales, he said.

But always be very cautious. Arrows can travel a long way and have a lot of penetration power at about 100 to 150 miles an hour-he said. City and state June Mikulanec 'never gave up' June Mikulanec is awaiting civil commitment proceedings after a jury found her not guilty of murdering Susan Rosenthal because of mental illness. "She never gave up," her mother says. "She never lost faith." Page 15A.

County could block stadium Hennepin County owns a vital piece of property needed by downtown stadium boosters and is talking about a National Death knell 'heard for busing Washington The most sweeping anti-busing proposals ever to reach the Senate floor has been defeated by a 49-to-47 vote. Opponents of court-ordered school busing point to the narrow margin of defeat and say they believe the death knell is sounding for the controversial practice. Page 6B. Homeowner tax credit voted Washington The Senate has approved a bill that would give tax credits to homeowners to offset the cost of storm windows, Insulation and other steps designed to conserve energy. The credits would apply retroactively to projects begun after April 20, 1977.

Page 7B. Hitchhikers kidnap city man Denver FBI agents in San Francisco have arrested two men on a warrant charging them with kidnaping James A. Hudson of Minneapolis. Hudson, who was found locked In the trunk of his car, says he had picked up two hitchhikers in Missouri and been forced to drive with them to Denver. Back page, Section.

Amtrak cutting round-trip fares Washington Amtrak Is hoping to bring Americans back to the rails by cutting its round-trip fares by as much as 40 percent in some cases. The fare reductions, which will go into effect Sept. 6, will continue through spring. Page 10C. Guimiiiil 'Old guard' fading in Africa Johannesburg The number of African leaders who led their nations to independence has been reduced to six by the death of Jomo Kenyatta.

Coups, countercoups, palace revolts and civil wars have all but cleared the roll of black nationalist leaders. Page 14A. Storm hits Philippines Manila Tropical storm Elaine struck the northern Philippines today, causing floods and landslides. One landslide almost hit the convention center where the world chess championship Is being held. Red Cross authorities say three persons were killed in two landslides in the mountain resort of Baguio, 120 miles north of Manila.

More than 200 persons were moved to a gymnasium from their flooded homes. 16th chess game adjourned Baguio City Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi have adjourned the 16th game of their world champion match after 42 moves. Chess experts predict that the game has the makings of a draw. The game will be resumed tomorrow. Page 12C.

Sears, 2700 NE. Winter owes me an adjustment for doing some work on my car that wasn't necessary. In February, the firm replaced an alternator and regulator for $96.34. But my car wouldn't start the next morning. As It turned out, the battery was defective and the car was OK after I got a new battery.

I think Sears shouldn't have replaced the alternator and regulator In the first place. J.S., Minneapolis ALTER YOUR MOOD with a $50 refund. The firm can't verify your claim because Its auto center destroys repair records after three months, said G.L. Kelthley, a Sears manager. However, because you said you had put in a new alternator and regulator only a year ago, the firm gave you a $50 refund as "a goodwill gesture," Kelthley said.

Coin may spur use of $2 bill New York The public has shunned the $2 bill since it was reintroduced, and the Treasury Is hoping that a new $1 coin will revive hope for the currency. The thinking is that people will use pocket change when they want a dollar and thus be more likely to use $2 bills from their wallets. Page 6B. Hoffman may have been at rally New York They staged a rally in Abbie Hoffman's honor last night, and the former Yipple leader may have been present in disguise. If he was, undercover police didn't know it, or at least they didn't do anything about it.

He's still at large. Page 11C. price that might be too high tor prospective ouyers. it there are no assurances by Oct. 1 that the land package can be assembled, Bloomington could become the stadium site by default.

Page IB. Features and reviews Penney adds to fashion, prices It isn't' often that a store brags about having more expensive merchandise than it used to, but that is a key component of a J.C. Penney women's fashion program. Higher-priced, higher-fashion apparel has been added to the garments that Penney has always carried. Page 8C.

Historical inaccuracies forgiven The Renaissance Festival is such a refreshing, nonplas-tic carnival experience that its historical inaccuracies may be forgiven, Karin Winegar says. She suggests taking a picnic lunch because the food and drink there is offered at 20th-century prices. Page 14C. Cut-rate brokers are safe, too It's as safe, or as risky, to do business with a cut-rate broker as it is to deal with other types of brokerage firms, Bill Doyle says. Make sure, though, Doyle advises, that the broker has Securities Investor Protection Corp.

coverage. Page 5B. Business DeLuxe may seek broader base DeLuxe has been highly successful in the check-printing business but now faces perhaps the stickiest problem in its history. The company must decide how to broaden its one-product revenue base because the electronic funds-transfer system is expected to gain Increasing acceptance in the 1980s. Page 4B.

Pan Am proposes merger Washington Pan American's chairman, William Seawell, says the merger his company proposed with National Airlines would benefit the public and have no monopoly effects. Pan Am Is offering $286 million for the merger. National had agreed to be acquired by Northwest Airlines in 1971, then pulled out of the deal. Opinion Ballot initiative is reborn Washington The ballot initiative has been pretty much lost in the shuffle in all the furor over the taxpayers' revolt, columnists Jack W. Germond and Jules Wit-cover say.

It's a process with a long history, though, and It's having a renascence in the wake of Proposition 13. Page 12 A. Space capsule burns out Moscow The Soviet Progress 3 unmanned cargo space capsule has ended its 16-day mission in a ball of fire over the Pacific. Progress 3 delivered about 1.5 tons of food, water, oxygen, experimental devices and mail to the cosmonauts aboard the Salyut 6 space station. Nuclear deal falls through Washington Pakistan has announced that France has backed out of an agreement to provide it with a nuclear-reprocessing plant that would produce plutonium suitable for use in making an atomic bomb.

The announcement represents a major triumph for the Carter administration's nuclear-nonproliferation policy. France's decision not to go through with the deal is also expected to bring new pressure on West Germany, which has sold a pilot nuclear-reprocessing plant to Brazil. Dollar slips in Europe, Japan The dollar slipped again In Europe and Japan today, and the price of gold rose. The U.S. currency, which had closed at 192.06 yen in Tokyo yesterday, finished the day at 191.65.

In Zurich, Europe's biggest bullion market, gold was trading at $202,875, up $2 from yesterday. 5. Africans attack guerrillas Windheok, South-West Africa South African troops have attacked guerrillas positions in Zambia In retaliation for the deaths of nine South African soldiers. Witnesses say at least 18 guerrillas were killed. Italian leads in race for pope Vatican City Italian Cardinal Sebastiano Baggio has been made the front runner in the race for pope by the Italian Embassy to the Vatican and a Genoa newspaper's computer.

Baggio is the prefect of the Congregation of the Bishops. Page 11 A. Sports Area hurler blanks Twins Steve Comer was a standout pitcher in high school at Minnetonka and compiled a 30-9 record at the University of Minnesota. Still, the Twins let him slip by. Comer returned home last night as a member of the Texas Rangers and allowed only six hits in shutting out Minnesota 2-0.

Page ID. Blue Jays set victory record Detroit The Toronto Blue Jays swept a doubleheader from Detroit last night to set a team record of five consecutive victories. Al Woods blasted a three-run homer in the first game, and Otto Velez and Dave McKay each hit two-run shots in the nightcap. Page 6D. Blue is now at peace New York The anger and resentment that had boiled inside Vlda Blue as recently as five months ago seems to have subsided, and the San Francisco hurler now is at peace with the world.

He holds no grudges, he says, against Charles O. Finley and Bowie Kuhn. Page 4D. COLUMN 1 NOTE, Get-Smart-at-the-Fair Department: Ever wonder how much you know about consumerism? Check it out at the consumer Information booth at the Minnesota State Fair. The booth is in the House of Labor and Is run by the Minnesota Commerce Department's consumer services division ad the U.S.

Consumer Product Safety Commission. One of the booth's highlights will be a computerized quiz for consumers to test their knowledge, said Dick Auld. the division's research director. It will include 10 questions about "myths" concerning consumer rights, he said. Auld wants to keep the myths just that, for he wouldn't tell us what the questions are.

Revealing them would "steal the thunder" from the project, he said. The booth will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 24 through Sept.

4. Auld said. Compiled by Forrest Powers 0.