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mm FOUNDED 1651 Friday, September 29, 1978 Salem, Oregon 20 Cents Sinnh- Copy John dies of heart attack Pop Pau after hi election in his sleep 1 month Vv 1 '1 He was elected pope Aug. 26 in one of the shortest conclaves ever, and his reign was one of the briefest in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. JOHN PAUL SUCCEEDED Pope Paul VI, who died Aug. 6 at the age of 80. The new pontiff took his church name both from Pope John XXIII, Paul's predecessor, and from Paul, signaling his plans to follow in their footsteps both as a humanitarian and guardian of the faith.

The Vatican announcement of his death said: "Today Sept. 29 around 0530 the Rev. (John) Magee, the pope's private secretary, entered the bedroom of His Holiness John Paul since he had failed to see him in the chapel as usual, he looked for him in the room and he found him dead in the bed with the light on as with a person who had been reading. "THE DOCTOR, immediately summoned, ascertained his death, presumably occurred around 2300 hours yesterday (Thursday) because of sudden death from acute myocardial infarction. The venerated body will be placed on display around noon in a hall of the Apostolic Palace." John Paul had a history of frail health.

A relative of the pontiff said recently his parents summoned a priest to baptize him when he was born Oct. 17, 1912, fearing he might not live through the day. "His health has always caused concern," said his 32-year-old niece Pia Lu-ciani in an interview several days after Strike averted in Albany as teachers ratify pact From combined reports Teachers in the Albany Union High School District, who had threatened to strike Oct. 3, overwhelmingly approved a new three-year contract Thursday. Teacher strikes still are threatened Oct.

3 in the Corvallis School District and in the Portland-area districts of Tigard, Gresham and David Douglas. Corvallis teachers voted Thursday night to join their negotiating team, which vowed to go on strike Tuesday if there is no contract by then. Meanwhile, parents of Corvallis school children rallied in a city park, urging school administrators to accept the factfinder's proposed contract already accepted by the 1 -iSAV'" 1 I 9 i i u. Flit Pope John Paul I Related stories, Page 3A WASHINGTON (AP) President Carter, holding his first televised news conference since the conclusion of the historic Camp David summit, said Thursday he has been assured there are no remaining obstacles to a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt. Carter announced that Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, brought together on foreign soil for the 13-day summit, advised him they will begin treaty talks in about two weeks, adding that the United States will be "a full partner." THE IMPETUS for the latest Middle East peace development, Carter said, was the Israeli Knesset's "courageous" action in approving withdrawal of Jewish settlements from the Sinai in return for a treaty a prime ingredient in the Camp David accord.

Carter said while the United States will be fully involved in negotiations, he personally will remain on the sidelines. He said he didn't expect to take part unless Sadat and Begin also participate. Carter said he did not anticipate this because the issues remaining to be settled are relatively non-controversial. He 1 1 Ait This is the official Vatican photograph of Pope John Paul I whose death was reported by the Vatican Friday, SP clerks Carter: No obstacles pin strike to Israel-Egypt treaty VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope John Paul 1, the 263rd pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, died of a heart attack in his sleep during the night, the Vatican announced Friday. He was 65 and had reigned only 34 days.

The Vatican said the pontiff died about 11 pjn. Thursday and his death was discovered when his household staff came to wake him about 5:30 a.m. Friday. I Friday September 29, 19781 1 i Today's Weather 1 Mostly fair today following 1 morning fog. Highs in the mid-70s; lows in the 50s.

Chance of rain 10 percent. Details, Page 2A. Salem Today The Oregon House task force on limiting spending in state government meets at 9:30 a.m. today in the Capitol. Northwest A proposed faster shift in BPA costs to industry is defeated in congressional subcommittee; Page 9A.

t3 Nation Researchers develop a simple hlnnrf fpt tr tiptert canrpr hpfnrA traditional symptoms appear; Page4A. I A clown facing death continues I to make children in hospitals 1 laugh; Page 15A. I Senate and House conferees reach agreement on tuition tax credit legislation; Page 5A. World South Africa's new prime minis- ter vows improved race relations as he takes office; Page 5D. I Sports The NCAA infractions committee defends its investigation and enforcement procedure in Con gress; Page ID.

Today's Opinion Don't expect much immediate success from a bill to create watchdogs in govenrment agencies, Gannett reporters Carol Richards and Roger Hedges say; Page 4D. Today's Index Ann Landers 3B Rlrths 2A Obituaries I2A.17A Panorama I-3B Public Notices JC Salem News 1C SOS Classified. -3-I8C CB Comics. Court Records 8A Crossword 6B Editorials Entertainment Financial JC Sports Stars Today Television World News. -1-1D 3B SB 5D STOCKS: Dow Jones 861.31, up 1.12; Page 2C Today's Chuckle; The Internal Revenue people know what to give the man who has everything.

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John Paul's election. "He is delicate, but, I advise you, he is not a traveling hospital." SHE SAID HE entered a sanatorium twice for treatment of a "general lung condition" and underwent surgery four times to remove his tonsils, to set a broken nose after a fall and twice for gallstones. The family feared he might be suffering tuberculosis, but doctors ruled that out, she said. John Paul also had rheumatism, and shortly before being chosen as pope he spent several weeks in a seaside convent in Venice sunbathing to alleviate the pain. The Pope's 34-day reign as head of the Catholic church was not the shortest.

Pope Stephen II's was elected March 24, 752 and died two days later. Pope Leo XI, reigned for 26 days in April, 1605. AT THE time of his selection, one Catholic priest described Pope John Paul I as a man with "remarkable personal power," wrote Andrew M. Greeley, a sociologist and journalist. "Having changed his mind twice in his adult life on major issues religious liberty and birth control (though he accepted, as he had to, the pope's veto of the commission's decision) he seems to be a man capable of growth and development.

"The papacy is a place where many other men went beyond their own cultur- (Turn to POPE, Page 2A.) teachers. (See related story 2A) The union representing the 220 Gresham teachers reported the School Board rejected the union's proposal for a negotiating session Thursday evening without a state mediator. Teachers of the Albany Educational Association ratified a contract with the Albany Union High School district calling for a 7.07 percent salary increase for 1978-79. At a meeting of teachers held in St. Mary's Catholic Church parish hall, about 200 teachers cast secret ballots approving a contract put together during an all-night session by arbitration teams representing the school district and the (Turn to BASE PAY, Page 2A) dence left the sanctity of closed chambers only to tell about 45 spectators that the hearing will reconvene Monday at 7 p.m.

Chace has appealed a Sept. 13 dismissal, ordered by Polk County Sheriff Woody Jones to the commission, challenging Jones' 14 allegations of poor job performance against Chace. Negotiating details for the reinstatement of Chace was apparently the reason for the commission's secret delineations. While the commission met with Jones and his attorney, Robert Donaldson, (Turn to JONES, Page 2A) negotiators gas hog1 cars Another set of House-Senate conferees plans to meet Friday to take up a number of proposed energy taxes and incentives. Conferees put the finishing touches on the energy conservation section of the program Thursday during an all-day session marked by a heated debate over how to deal with cars that get poor fuel economy.

Carter proposed taxing the worst offending models and the conferees have tentatively accepted such a tax and are expected to ratify it Friday. al vice president for the Northwest, said in a statement. United said its action would help protect travelers who had reservations on flights of Pan American World Airways, which has announced it will stop flying the routes Oct. 29. United said it will propose one daily non-stop trip on each route.

No decision made in attempt to give Chace reinstatement iN tA srw Associated Press Hie photo said he envisions treaty talks involving high-level officials of Egypt, Israel and the United States below the rank of president or prime minister. CARTER ALSO called for an all-parties conference on the situation in Lebanon, which has been racked by months of civil war. "There's a tragedy in Lebanon that the rest of the world has not adequately addressed," he said. The president said he does not favor partitioning of the strife-torn nation but suggested negotiations toward "some solution that might involve a new charter" for the government. Carter criticized what he called "wasteful" spending bills, and said the $10.2 billion public works measure which cleared Congress on Wednesday is "completely unacceptable." ON THE Mideast, the president said he had spoken to both Sadat and Begin following the Knesset's vote.

"Both of them agree that there are no remaining obstacles toward proceeding as rapidly as possible" toward a treaty, he said. Egypt and Israel have promised to sign a treaty by Christmas, or sooner. Israel's pledge to dismantle its settlements satisfied Sadat's major demand. Prior to his time with the NBA in the 1950s, Johnston played minor league baseball four seasons after signing off the campus of Ohio State, where he played baseball and basketball. When a knee injury ended his basketball career, Johnston became coach of the Warriors and led them to two NBA second-place finishes.

He later coached Pittsburgh in the now-defunct American Basketball League. Following six years in industry, Johnston returned to basketball in 1972 as assistant coach and head scout for the NBA Portland Trail Blazers. He served as head coach at Chemeketa before accepting the North Lake position. He is survived by his wifej three daughters and two sons. By DAVID REYES Oregon Statesman Reporter DALLAS The Polk County Civil Service Commission met for two hours in closed session Thursday night apparently to discuss the reinstatement of fired Sgt.

Ray Chace. The three-member Polk County Civil Service Commission met for the seventh day Thursday at 7 p.m. then quickly adjourned behind closed doors to discuss the fate the 43-year-old Democratic candidate for Polk County Sheriff. It was after 9 p.m. when Pat Smith, of Dallas, Mark Bliven, Dallas Municipal judge and Jack Madison of Indepen House-Senate get tough on WASHINGTON (AP) House-Senate negotiators resolved the last remaining non-tax dispute on President Carter's energy package Thursday night after agreeing to toughen penalties on fuel-inefficient cars without banning their production.

The agreement, on an otherwise non-controversial part of Carter's five-section energy bill, came a day after the Senate approved the key natural gas pricing section of the plan and sent it to the House. By ALAN GUGGENHEIM Oregon Statesman Reporter About 600 railway clerks for Southern Pacific Co. the state's largest railroad walked off their jobs in Oregon at 1:30 p.m. Thursday and joined striking clerks in some 42 other states. The related strikes may be nationwide by this morning, according to railroad officials.

The SP rail strike was ordered by union leaders despite a blanket order to the entire rail industry by President Carter not to strike. The other railroad serving Oregon to a lesser degree, the Burlington Northern, was shut down by striking railway clerks Tuesday. Amtrak passenger train service was also sidetracked Tuesday by striking clerks. SP public relations spokesman George Kraus said Thursday night Carter officials were in federal court seeking enforcement of the President's order. The judge hearing the case called a recess until 11 a.m.

PDT Friday. SP has 3,500 union and nonunion employees with a $64.5 million payroll in Oregon. That includes 86 employees and a $1.4 million annual payroll in the Salem, Woodburn and Dallas areas of the Mid-Willamette Valley. Roughly 15 percent of (Turn to STRUCK, Page 6A) NEIL JOHNSTON Vj Former Chemeketa basketball coach Neil Johnston dies of heart attack United seeks Portland-Hawaii flight Additional story, Page 2D BEDFORD, Texas (AP) Funeral services are pending for Neil Johnston, former National Basketball Association star who died Wednesday of an apparent heart attack. He was 50.

Johnston was a former head basketball coach at Chemeketa Community College in Salem. Johnston, who had been athletic director at North Lake Community College in Irving, Texas, the past year, collapsed while playing basketball with family members and friends. Johnston, a native of Chillicothe, Ohio, was named all-NBA four times and was selected Most Valuable Player on two occasions while playing for the Philadelphia Warriors. He appeared in six all-star games. i WASHINGTON (AP) United Airlines said Thursday it will ask the Civil Aeronautics Board for authority to provide non-stop service from Seattle to Honolulu and from Portland, to Honolulu.

United wants to begin service in time for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday period, Sheldon West, United region.