Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 2

A-2 Enquirer and News. Battle Creek, Feb. 13. 1976 Kent airfield pins Kellogg airport New sba head receiving initial OK as port of entry But Battle Creek Unlimited Director H. Joseph Pratt said today he did not believe it should have any effect on the city's application.

He said BCU would hold a press conference at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Battle Creek Area Chamber, of Commerce building to review the plans developed here and the status of the city's Approval by the regional office is the first step toward creation of customs facilities at an airport A final decision on the applications by Grand Rapids and Battle Creek will have to come from the customs bureau's Washington office. If approved there, Congress would have to approve funding An application for Kent County Airport at Grand Rapids being designated an international customs port of entry has received the approval of the U.S. Customs Bureau's regional office in Chicago. Jack T.

Lacy, regional commissioner of customs, told Grand Rapids businessmen and airport officials Thursday that there was no reason the Grand Rapids airport should not receive port of entry status. Lacy was unavailable for comment today on what effect his office's approval of the Grand Rapids application would have on the City of Battle Creek's application for port of entry status for W.K. Kellogg Regional Airport, which his office also has approved. Bedford Township may get Potty's ex-fiance to testify funding Bedford Township officials may have until March 16 to determine if they want to participate in a consolidated area police dispatching services as proposed by Area Metropolitan Services Agency (AM-SA). An extension of an early March deadline to allow the township more time to study the proposal was tentatively granted Thursday.

Township officials plan to discuss the proposal at the March 1 meeting. Battle Creek area governments have until the first two days in March to come up with $11,429 if they want to secure 1228,974 worth of communications equipment to consolidate area police dispatching. AMSA Chairperson Rhodora L. Reich-ert and Thomas Parker, director of criminal justice for the Southcentral Michigan Planning and Development Council Region HI, were present at last night's meeting to explain the proposal. Under the present- dispatching system, Battle Creek, Springfield and the she referred to Weed on the tape as a "sexist, ageist pig" and then turned toward the recording machine again.

Her father, San Francisco Examiner president Randolph Hearst, stiffened when she called him "Adolf," presumably a reference to Adolf Hitler. Her mother, Catherine, sat stone-faced, but the seven women and five men on the jury appeared enraptured as they followed her words with a government-prepared transcript. Browning originally intended to play only the portion containing Miss Hearst's speech, but Bailey insisted that the jury hear the entire reel. DeFreeze and five other SLA members were killed in a gun battle with Los Angeles police a month later. The Harrises are in custody in Los Angeles.

On the tape, she bragged that her sawed-off carbine was loaded, that her action "forced the corporate state to help finance the revolution" and that reports she had been brainwashed were Emmett rates to be cut for city water, sewer Hospital breathing victim views nurses, talks to jury MPLA takes Angolan railroad By The Associated Press Soviet-supported Angolan and Cuban forces have completed their conquest of the strategic Benguela Railroad across central Angola and pushed their advance to within 30 miles of the southern border of the southwest African country, reports from Luanda said today. Leaders of the Western-backed National Union (UNITA)repeated a call for guerrilla war against the victorious Popular Movement (MPLA). U.S. intelligence sources in Washington reported that another UNITA ally, Zambia, recently received eight Soviet T54 tanks and 20 amphibious scout cars from the Soviet Union. Sen.

John V. Tun-ney, said representatives of Zambia and Zaire have indicated that their governments are ready to accept the MPLA victory. The London Daily Express said reports were circulating in Salisbury, Rhodesia, that the Russians are moving arms and supplies from Angola to black Rhodesian guerrillas in Mozambique to use against the white-minority government in their homeland. The Soviet news agency Tass reported from Luanda, the MPLA capital, that the town of Luso, in east central Angola, fell to the MPLA after heavy fighting and that considerable amounts "of equipment and armaments were seized. Tass said the capture of Luso gave the MPLA full control of the railroad that spans Angola from the ports of Benguela and Lobito to the Zaire border.

The report said the railroad is being repaired. Luanda Radio said the retreat of UNITA forces in the south "has turned into a rout." Jane Bergerol of the London Financial Times reported that another MPLA broadcast said UNITA and South African troops had retreated from the town of N'Giva, 30 miles north of the border with South-West Africa. The town, which Miss Bergerol said the South Africans captured last Aug. 27, was the southernmost advance reported for the combined Cuban and MPLA forces sweeping through UNITA territory- The MPLA now controls 10 out of the 14 provincial capitals of Angola and the civil war "seems to be reaching its final stages," Miss Bergerol said. She said the only important town in northern Angola left to the MPLA's opponents is Sao Salvador, which is held by the third Angolan faction, the National Front (FNLA).

In southern and central Angola, MPLA forces since Sunday have captured Huambo, the UNITA capital; Silva Porto, its military headquarters; the ports of Benguela and Lobito; and the southern towns of Mocamedes, Sa da Bandeira and Serpa Pinto. Thousands of UNITA troops and civilians were reported fleeing before the advancing MPLA forces. One report said at least 250,000 had abandoned their homes. A report from Lusaka, capital of neighboring Zambia, said UNITA commanders have decided they have no chance of containing the onslaught and hat guerrilla war from the bush is their only hope. In Washington, President Ford said the Russians and Cubans "are now the dominant force in Angola." He said if the Soviet Union or Cuba should try to colonize the former Portuguese colony, he would ask Congress to "meet the challenge without the utilization of American military personnel." He did not explain how that could be accomplished.

The South African government was reported openly seeking an accommodation with the MPLA while also preparing for a major war with troop callups, increased military training and a buildup of forces along Angola's southern border. South Africa was reported to have up to 20,000 troops along the border, with to 5,000 dug in around the huge, multimillion-dollar Cunene River hydroelectric and irrigation project at Calueque, about 15 miles inside Angola.which supplies water and electricity. South Africa has invested $300 million in the development, which was built to supply water and electricity to South-West Africa. In London, British authorities set free the last five British mercenaries they-had been questioning after their return from Angola. Scotland Yard said no criminal charges would be- filed in connection with the reported execution of 14 other mercenaries in Angola by order of their British commander.

for the three-man staffs that would be needed to man the facilities. A customs official in Washington said today that the bureau would not hesitate in locating customs facilities at either airport, the only problem being a matter of funding. Creation of customs facilities would allow international flights to arrive and depart from the airports and local groups to charter flights at the airports for international destinations rather than going to Chicago or Detroit. But for Battle Creek, the basic purpose of a port of entry would be to allow goods to be checked by customs officials here rather than being delayed in Chicago for inspection before they are shipped out. today "ridiculous to the point of being beyond belief." She said she saw "no reason to further defend my position.

I am a soldier in the people's army." Bailey contended the SLA was angered that four of them were charged with bank robbery and Miss Hearst was only named as a material witness. The prime purpose of the holdup, be said, was to make the defendant "an outlaw." Less than two months later, a grand jury indicted Miss Hearst on bank robbery charges. Most of Thursday's testimony was consumed by a string of FBI agents telling of finding a small arsenal of weapons and ammunition in two apartments one in which Miss Hearst was arrested and another occupied by the Harrises, also arrested the same day. A fingerprint expert said he discovered Miss Hearst's prints on a U.S. Ar-.

my technical manual on weapons and on a copy of a magazine about guns. In other business, the board: Ratified a two-year contract with the Fraternal Order of Police covering township policemen. That agreement had been under negotiation for more than a year and the township board has agreed to reopen it immediately for new wage negotiations. Prior to its regular meeting Thursday, the township board opened negotiations with the International Association of Fire Fighters on a new contract with firemen. Discussed but took no action on a1 request from Security National Bank to establish an adjustment department and collection site for repossessed vehicles on the Barnes Park site.

Battle Creek Township recently rejected a similar proposal from the bank. Gave Cunningham Gooding Co. permission to erect a portable plant behind 1020 N. Raymond Road for about two months to provide asphalt for the proposed N. Raymond Road improvement project.

Adopted an updated zoning ordinance to become effective 30 days after legal notice. The township's 1961 zoning ordinance was last amended in 1966. Agreed to place the election of two constables on the next general election baUot. Reappointed Willard Baker, Wil-lard King and Marvin Crotcher to new terms on the township planning commission. OPEN: 1416 W.

Columbia 965-0516 MONDAY 9:004:00 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY CLOSED SO. VD. TK Foot Mitchell P. Kobelinski, a former Chi cago banker, was sworn in Thursday as head of the Small Business Admin- istration. He succeeds Thomas Kleppe, who now is secretary of the interior.

Kobelinski, also once director of the Export-Import Bank, has refused to divest himself of his stock in two Illinois banks, one of which does substantial business in SBA-guaranteed loans. He said he could insulate himself from any decisions involving the banks' SBA loans. extension four metropolitan townships dispatch their own policemen without coordination with other departments. The AMSA plan would centralize dispatch activities at the Battle Creek police station 24 hours a day. Bedford's matching funds would be $1,062.09, with the remainder split up among the other government agencies.

The estimated operational cost for a July through June fiscal year for 1976-77 would be 1153,220. Bedford's cost for op erations during this period would be In other business, township trustees tabled a recommendation from the Calhoun County Metropolitan Planning Commission urging adoption of a uniform subdivision control ordinance, which would give the township more control over land proposed for subdivisions. Approved a. resolution commending volunteer fireman Samuel Barney, who is retiring after 25 years with the department. and a visitor to the hospital also ap--peared Thursday before the grand jury.

The lineup lasted four hours Wednesday night and reportedly involved mostly women of Asian descent, matching the background of both of the key suspects. Because the lineup ran until 11 p.m. and involved many nurses at the hospital, it created some staffing problems at the Ann-Arbor facility, said Gary Calhoun, hospital administrator. The lineup was held at the Westland police department in suburban Detroit and was viewed by hospital staff members, employes and patients, U.S. Atty.

Ralph Guy said. Guy confirmed a lineup was held, but added: "Because this is still subject to a grand jury investigation, I am not at liberty to discuss the matter further." Investigators found Pavulon in the body fluids of several patients who experienced breathing failures last August. good in the U.S. effort to prevent Communist election gains in Italy. Meanwhile, Albert issued a statement' saying he has decided to let all 433 House members read the intelligence committee's final report.

The House voted 246 to 124 to require the committee to keep the report secret because it contained classified information that Ford did not want made public. a Albert said House members will be prohibited from publicly releasing any part of it. Nigerian (Continued from A-l) left abandoned at a gas station near the barracks. Witnesses said there was blood on the seats and doors and secret official papers littered on the ground nearby. The witnesses said a senior army offi cer was severely wounded in the car and taken to a nearby hospital.

The Dodan Barracks and Defense Ministry were sealed off and traffic diverted from approaches to the buildings. Other strategic buildings and areas in the city were guarded, but less stringently. News of the coup was broadcast by Radio Nigeria which repeated the announcement at half-hour intervals. About six hours after the coup; which took place at about 9:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m.

EST the capital was calm. A Nigerian lieutenant colonel whose name sounded like Dimka read the coup announcement. He said the government was dissolved, travel was forbidden and a curfew from 6 pm. to 6 a.m. was or ANN ARBOR (AP) A former patient who suffered a mysterious breathing failure at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor last summer appeared Thursday before a federal grand jury.

Sources close to the investigation said John McCrery, 49, testified after viewing a lineup of some 18 uniformed nurses, including two who are at the center of the VA Hospital probe. Investigators believe intravenous injections of the muscle-paralyzing drug Pavulon were responsible for more than 40 breathing failures at the hospital in July and August. Eleven of the victims died at the time or afterwards. McCrery, who survived one of the respiratory attacks, reportedly was asked by the grand jury if he could identify in the. lineup the nurse who may have injected the drug into his bloodstream.

His response was not revealed. Two others an unidentified patient Emmett Township residents who receive water-sewer services from the City of Battle Creek will pay lower rates under a wastewater agreement authorized by the township board at its Thursday night meeting. Clerk Mrs. Aran Talbot said today that the amount of the reduction and the new rate figure have not yet been determined since the township must first compute its cost for bill collection. Township residents have been paying twice the in-city rate for the services.

The 40-year contract which the township board authorized the clerk and supervisor to sign is an agreement that the city will provide the wastewater services and the township will pay for them, said Mrs. Talbot. The board was told during a discussion of a proposed central police patching system that an attempt will be made to get an extension on the deadline by which members of the Area Metropolitan Services Agency AMSA) must raise local matching funds for grants. AMSA members had been told that March 1 would be the deadline to raise $11,429 needed to qualify for $218,500 in federal and state grants to purchase equipment for the proposed system. Mrs.

Talbot said that R. Thomas Parker, director of the Region HI Crime Commission, told the board that he would attempt to have, that deadline extended to March 16. Albert waiting (Continued from A-l) saying she voluntarily joined her captors in the bank heist. The frail young woman wept when she heard the strident, angry voice of SLA chieftain Donald "Cinque" De-Freeze spew a cold, militaristic account of the bank robbery. Her shoulders shook visibly, and tears rolled down her face.

She seemed to slightly regain her composure when a voice now identified as Harris railed about the news media and authorities fanning racism. However, when her voice, soft but brimming with disdain, spoke as "Tania, a soldier in the people's army" she bowed her head and nervously rubbed her temple and lips. She breathed heavily when Cinque ended the tape with the harsh credo that-characterized every SLA communication, "Death to the fascist insect that preys upon the life of the people." Carter stared at the defendant when Castle bombed. (Continued from A-l) has claimed responsibility for numerous San Francisco Bay area bombings. Deputies said at least $1 million worth of treasures were damaged in the Casa del Sol, one of three mansion-sized guest houses near the main castle.

They said the extent of structural damage has not been determined. "These people have the same mentality as those who killed Marcus Foster and kidnaped Patricia. They're nothing but a bunch of maniacs," said Randolph A. Hearst after he learned of the blast and rushed from the courtroom where his daughter is on trial on bank robbery charges. Oakland Schools Supt.

Marcus Foster was killed by the Symbionese Liberation Army, the same group that kidnaped Miss Hearst. "It just shows the vicious, terrible people that Patty was with. It's no wonder she was terrified of them," an angry and shaken Mrs. Hearst told reporters. There was no immediate indication that the bombing at the Shangri-la of late publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst was connected with his granddaughter's trial.

Visitors to the estate, which became a state historical monument in 1958, were evacuated from all buildings and questioned by authorities for possible clues to the bombing. Ron McCullough, manager of the castle for the state park service, said the bomb appeared to have been planted under a bench outside the Casa del 100 yards from the turreted-castle. When the Hearsts visit the estate, they stay in another guest house, the Casa del Mar. coup dered. "We are all together," the broadcast said.

Among the Americans currently in Nigeria are Arthur Ashe, Dick Stockton, Harold Solomon and Eddie Dibbs, all taking part in a tennis tournament. But Ed Noel, deputy information officer at the U.S. Embassy, said in a telephone conversation in Washington that all Americans in Lagos were safe, either at home or in the U.S. Embassy. Noel also reported sporadic shooting, brief panic and nearly empty streets in the Nigerian capital.

Murtalla, a hero in Nigeria's civil war with Biafra, seized power himself last July in a bloodless coup, the fourth since Nigeria gained independence from Britain in 1960. There was speculation that Mu-hammed's campaign against corruption and his announced cutbacks in the armed forces and the civil service may have been reasons for the coup in Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation where between 65-70 million people live. rSNQUDRER NEWS BATTLE CHEEK. MICHIGAN -Savanty-Siith to Publication Put trad waakday annino) and Saturday and Sunday morranga by FadaraMd Fubkcatiaw. Inc.

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