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IS r-i Helper I rma retiree goes back to work to repay debt to country. Page 3. Vaccine U.S. faces another "swine flu" insurance dilemma. Page 22.

Lucky 13 Brigham Young caps 13-0 season by winning Holiday Bowl. Page 13. Mainly 5 Sections 68 Pages A Gannett newspaper Wausau, Wis. December 22, 1984 25 Cents 5E9E 1 Ci dim for 14 miners I Scoreboard BASKETBALL NBA Milwaukee 104, Philadelphia 101 Mine officials and rescuers hoped the others had reached a "safe-retreat" chamber 2,600 feet farther on. The rescue team had been temporarily halted Friday afternoon when it encountered three or four hot spots and had to focus its attention on cooling them.

The mine is made up of horizontal tunneb drilled into the side of a mountain, where the miners were trapped as they worked to beat a one-day tonnage record. There are no vertical shafts. Earlier Friday, as grief-stricken relatives gathered at the mine, the five-member search team trying to get through to the chamber was temporarily driven back by flying chunks of hot coal and a faulty foam-generating machine. tempted to evacuate the mine certainly does not preclude the possibility that there were some who attempted to retreat." Dave Mead, a spokesman for Utah Power Light, which owns the mine, also confirmed that four more bodies had been found. The crew battled the fire as it inched through the tunnel, and Henrie described the blaze as "contained but unpredictable." Henrie, who released the names of some of the dead late Friday, had praise for the miners.

"They were well-seasoned men," he said. "They were among the top operations leadership at Emery Mining. (I have) a deep sense of loss, a great sense of compassion it's just a terrible tragedy." clearly, as we get deeper and as more bodies are found, our hopes are dimmed." Workers had not removed any of the 13 bodies because federal officials had ordered them not to because "of the limited amount of time to recover any of the survivors," Henrie said. Nine bodies were found Friday morning about 200 feet from the fire, and four more were found in Friday evening about 300 to 400 feet farther down the tunnel. Two of the bodies were found about 7:35 p.m., and two a little farther down.

Rescue crews hoped to advance several hundred feet more during the night. "They appeared to be moving in a direction to exit the mine rather than to retreat," Henrie said. However, he added, "The fact we have found people who apparently at Death toll reaches 13 in Utah tragedy ORANGEVILLE, Utah (AP) Rescuers found the bodies of 13 miners Friday in a smoldering mine that had been burning for two days, and searchers probed deeper into a tunnel as hopes dimmed that 14 other miners still trapped inside would be found alive. The miners, 26 men and one woman, were trapped inside the Wilberg Mine in central Utah when a blaze broke out Wednesday night. "We still maintain some hope they (the other trapped miners) got to a safe place," said Robert Henrie, a spokesman for Emery Mining, which operates the mine.

But Boston 117, Indiana 107 San Antonio 122, New Jersey 116 Washington 125, New York 111 Denver 116, Dallas 93 L.A. Lakers 119, Phoenix 105 Golden State 94, Seattle 91 HOCKEY NHL N.Y. Islanders 1, Hartford 0 Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 2 Chicago 4, Toronto 3 Vancouver 3, Edmonton 1 Cold returns The National Weather Service forecasts: TODAY: Partly cloudy and cold. Highs 10 to IS north to 20s south. TONIGHT: Chance of snow northwest.

Lows zero to 5 below north, zero to 15 above south. SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy, chance of snow. Highs in teens north to near 30 south. MONDAY-TUESDAY: Partly cloudy Christmas Eve. Chance of snow Christmas Day.

Highs in low teens to low 30s, lows 5 below to the teens. Please tee weather details on Page 2. No luxuries 8' 'r Jr ft of Christmas for SSI 7 xsti vrr recipients MILWAUKEE (AP) Terry Windorff a victim of cerebral palsy, has not known the luxuries of Christ if I rv, I I A Local Area state parks make their annual camping counts. Page 3. Cockroaches keep a home in Wausau, too.

Page 3. U.S. Rep. Tip O'Neill has striking rememblance to St. Nick.

Page 3. State unemployment down. Page 4. Sports Milwaukee Bucks defeat Philadelphia 76ers for their fourth consecutive NBA triumph. Page 13.

Li Dally Htrold photo by Rob Orcutt Ann Landers 23 In the news Cheering for winter Johanna Kalm, a Wausau East High School cheerleader, has the first day of winter and an early release from school to cheer about Friday afternoon. Area schools closed early, and athletic events were canceled as four 5 23 26 2 4 11 2 inches of snow fell on top of freezing rain and sleet. Strolling home in the snow are (from left) Carol Ann Bergs, daughter of John and Joan Bergs, 4120 River Hills Circle; Johanna Garske, daughter of Sue Garske, 611 Hamilton Karen Goetsch, daughter of Milton and Donna Goetsch, 910 Jackson all of Wausau; and Meri Dahlke, a holiday vistor in Wausau from Dallas, Texas. Business Classified Comics Editorial Farm Features 18 Movies 27 Obituary 19 People 10 Records 32 Travel 22 Weather Deaths Rain, sleet, snow bring in winter mas for years. What little bit of Christmas she will have will come at the expense of her bills.

"I'm going to have a Christmas, but most of my bills are going to wait until January," said Windorff, 29. "Maybe it's not the wisest thing to do, to put bills aside like that, but it's the only thing I can do to have a decent Christmas. I would not have a penny left for Christmas. Windorff is not alone. A state official estimates that there are about 65,000 Wisconsin residents on Supplemental Security Income, a government assistance program that has kept many of the elderly and disabled below the poverty level of $415 a month.

"A lot of people who are on SSI, all they do is stay in their house and pay their bills because that's all they have," she said. "I have to not pay a bill to go to dinner or a movie, to treat myself even once a month. If you don't have a social life, you go nuts." SSI is a state and federal program of monthly payments to low income people who are elderly, blind, or disabled. The payments for individuals are below the poverty level, according to a task force appointed by Gov. Anthony Earl.

A report to the governor by the task force recommended earlier this year that SSI recipients be brought up to the poverty level. It noted that the state's portion of SSI payments had not been increased since 1980. Although the department agreed that the plight of SSI recipients was sad, it also said there was too great a caseload to increase the payments. State Sen. Carl Otte, D-Sheboy-gan, disputed that reasoning last October, saying the caseload was exactly what it had been in 1974 and adding, "After my many years on the Finance Committee, it is difficult to remember any program similar to SSI not having grants increased because of caseload growth." But Thomas Hamilton, director of the state's Office of Program Initiatives, said that, although the numbers had not changed, the types of cases had.

Please see SSI, Page 2. Obituaries on Page 26. George Abramson Mrs. May Bohleln Icy roads claim six lives in head-on crash By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Six people died Friday evening in a head-on collision that left no survivors, Brown County authorities said. Captain Frank Tomcheck of the Brown County Sheriff's Department said the accident happened at about 7:30 p.m.

on Wisconsin 29 west of Green Bay. He said the pavement was icy at the crash site, located in the Town of Pittsf ield. Tomcheck said four people were in one car and two in the other. Identities of the victims were withheld pending notification of relatives. In Douglas County, Nancy Yongkovich of Ashland was killed when the car in which she was a passenger collided with another on U.S.

2 near Brule about 2:15 p.m. Friday, the Wisconsin State Patrol said. The deaths raised Wisconsin's traffic fatality toll for the year to 787, compared with 725 on the same date last year. By DEWEY PFISTER Daily Herald Reporter Winter officially arrived Friday, accompanied by a clinging four-inch snowfall straight from a Christmas card and slippery driving conditions. Motorists slid into ditches and crumpled fenders but there were no reports of serious Winter gets under way with year's shortest day.

Page 27. injuries in Wausau or the rest of Marathon County as of late Friday night. "It's been quiet," said Sgt. Gerald Streeter of the Marathon County Sheriff's Department. "But the wind is picking up.

Things could change." Most roads in north-central Wisconsin were snow-covered and slippery Friday night. Streeter said traffic on state Highway 51 was light. He assumed many holiday travelers were waiting until this morning to begin trips. Minor injuries in. two accidents were re ported by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department.

Deputies had investigated nine accidents by late Friday night. Men-rill police Friday. Crews salted some intersections before going to bed. Snow removal in most cities began late Friday night or early today. Marathon County Highway Department crews began Friday by salting intersections, interchange ramps and bridges when they began getting slippery, said foreman Henry Eggebrecht.

"We're trying to cut back at least 10 percent on salt use," Eggebrecht said. "The temperature was there for salt to work. Using it early with warmer temperatures reduces the chances of needing more salt later." said only "fender bender" accidents had been reported. Road maintenance was made especially difficult Friday because the storm began with freezing rain which turned to sleet and then to snow. Apparently last-minute Christmas shoppers were not deterred by the storm.

Wausau police said they had the usual number of calls to open cars with the keys locked inside. Moving and parked vehicles prevented city crews in Wausau and Merrill from plowing the snow which began falling late morning President issues holiday messages WASHINGTON (AP) President Reagan Issued separate messages Friday hailing Christmas as "a celebration of interior treasures" and the Jewish festival of Hanukkah as a tribute "to the victory of freedom and righteousness." "More than any gift or toy, ornament or tree, let us resolve that this Christmas shall be, like that first Christmas, a celebration of interior treasures," the president said in his annual Christmas message. "And let us resolve to share our many blessings with others now and in the year to come from the hungry or the helpless near at hand to those in trouble or turmoil in distant lands from Africa to Asia and beyond," he said. In his separate message "to all those celebrating one of the most joyous times in the Jewish calendar, Hanukkah," Reagan noted that the celebration commemorates the Maccabees' victory over their foes 2,000 years ago. "God blessed their efforts to retain an independent Jewish commonwealth and to preserve the Jewish religion," Reagan said.

"Today, their descendants have been similarly blessed." Noting that Hanukkah is called the festival of lights, Reagan said: "The candles of the Menorah attest to the victory of freedom and righteousness. May their light be a source of strength and inspiration to all of you and to all of mankind." LaRocque named appeals court judge By DAILY HERALD STAFF Circuit Judge Daniel LaRocque of Wausau has been appointed by Gov. Anthony Earl to succeed the late John Foley as a state appeals court judge. LaRocque, 48, served as Marathon County district attorney from 1964-77. In the 1960s, Earl was an assistant district attorney under LaRocque.

Selection of LaRocque followed "the usual screening process" for judicial nominees, a spokesman for Earl said. "Judge LaRocque was the most qualified," he said. "Its rather exciting and a real challenge to me," said LaRocque. LaRocque, a native of Sault Ste. Marie, received his undergraduate and law degrees from Marquette University.

He is a former president of the Wisconsin District Attorneys Association. Judge Foley died of a heart attack on Thanksgiving day. As an appeals judge, LaRocque will receive an annual salary of $64,000. He now receives $60,000. The 3rd District Appeals Court, based in Wausau, handles cases in Marathon, Lincoln, Trempeleau, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Taylor, Shawano, Outagamie, Brown, Kewaunee and other northern counties.

LaRocque will serve at least until Aug. 1, 1985. He is among candidates for a six-year term beginning then and expects to file his nomination papers next week. An appellate court judge will be elected April 2. There will be a Feb.

19 primary election if more than two candidates seek the office. Gov. Earl made the appointment of LaRocque from among three applicants recommended by his Advisory Council on Judicial Selection. The council was created by Earl to screen applicants for judicial vacancies. The new appellate court judge will join Judge R.

Thomas Cane, the presiding judge, and Robert Dean, another former Marathon County judge. LaRocque has been a Circuit Court judge since 1977, when he defeated incumbent judge Joseph Kucirek for the Branch III post. He was re-elected to a six-year term last year. Please see LaROCQUE, Page 2. y.

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