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Saturday, March 29, 1980 THE ODESSA AMERICAN ZO 7 Shah is satisfactory after spleen removal cars were stationed on the nearby A said the American hostages in Tehran would be tried "to ensure the extradition of the shah." Iranian revolutionaries charge the shah with torturing and killing political opponents and taking public funds. The shah left Panama Monday, the day before Iranian lawyers filed evidence to support extradition. The monarch, who occupied the Peacock Throne from 1941 until he fled to Egypt in February 1980, has sought refuge in five other nations. Famed heart surgeon Michael DeBakey of Houston refused to answer reporters' questions. DeBakey, 71, arrived here Wednesday with a team of American doctors to perform the operation.

The Maadi hospital, overlooking the Nile River five miles south of Cairo, is known as Egypt's best medical facility. It was built in 1964 to treat Egyptian soliders, and during the Mideast War of 1973 also cared for Israeli prisoners. Security officers cleared reporters and photographers from the area to allow the deposed monarch to stroll on his balcony undisturbed. Armored 1 (Staff Photo) Four-car crash collided in the center lane. One vehicle spun around and hit two other northbound vehicles.

There were no injuries in the accident, police said. A tow truck operator supervises as a car, damaged in a four-car collision about 8:45 p.m. Friday, Is prepared for towaway. Police said two vehicles were drag racing in the 1500 block of East 42nd and nverbank and troops armed wit automatic weapons ringed th building. Hospital visitors were sear ched on entry.

Odessa youth shot in head with pellet gun A 15-year-old Odessa boy who was accidently shot in the head with a pellet gun while he ate dinner at home Friday afternoon was in critical condition Friday night in Medical Center Hospital's intensive care unit. Police said Frank Beacham, 15, of 1500 Haywood was sitting at the kitchen counter at home when his older brother asked if a nearby pellet gun was loaded. Beacham and another boy responded negatively, police said, and the older boy pumped the gun. The third squeeze of the trigger fired the pellet, police said, and Beacham was struck behind his ear in the 4:30 p.m. accident.

Enterprises Inc. and its subsidiary, Texas Key Broadcasters Inc. Two of those stations, KMOM-TV in Monahans, Texas, and KWAB-TV in Big Spring, Texas, will be sold to a Hispanic firm, the Permian Basin Television for $3 million. The other two, KLBK-TV in Lubbock, Texas, and KTXS-TV in Sweetwater, will be sold to Prima a company controlled by blacks, for $11.1 million. The sale to Prima, however, was conditioned on the firm realigning its financing so that the black stockholders will not lose their majority position.

The combined distress sale price of the four Grayson stations is $14.1 million, about 75 percent of their Monahans TV station included in distress sale of 1 2 others The other stations that will change hands are radio stations: The Blair County Broadcasters Inc. will be allowed to sell WVAM-AM-FM in Altoona, to a black firm, the Phyldel Communications Corp. for $914,000. The Blue Ribbon Broadcasting Co. will be allowed to sell WUEZ-AM in Salem, to a black firm, Blunt Broadcasting Enterprises, for $245,000.

The Lee Broadcasting Corp. will be allowed to sell WTUPAM in Tupelo, to the WTUP Broadcasting another black-owned firm, if it negotiates a sales price totaling 75 percent or less of the fair market value. Lee Broadcasting had working to save their young animals. "The rain came first and soaked them. Now it's the wet snow and it's going to get colder tonight.

If they live through this they can look forward to pneumonia," said Marianne Beel, who was working with her husband to save calves on their ranch near Valentine. Five years ago Friday a spring blizzard killed an estimated 56,000 young animals statewide, causing about $4 million in losses to cattlemen. Plains states covered with new snow blanket CAIRO, Egypt (AP) Surgeons removed the deposed shah of Iran's ancerous spleen in an operation Friday night at an Egyptian military hospital, a medical bulletin issued by Dr. Sabry Ismail reported. The brief bulletin said the surgery was supervised by famed surgeon Dr.

Michael DeBakey of Houston, Texas, and "was completed in; a satisfactory condition." It said the shah was receiving intensive care. The operation was performed by a U.S.-Egyptian team led by DeBakey, according to an announcement made by the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Frank Weaver, a spokesman for the college, said he received a call at 5:40 p.m. EST from DeBakey in which the doctor said the surgery on the deposed monarch's enlarged spleen had been completed and he "was very satisfied with the effectiveness of the team and with the shah's condition." Weaver said DeBakey told him the team had performed a spleenectomy and Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlai was in "stable condition and doing very well." The operation was performed in Cairo's Maadi Military Hospital, which was protected by a line of Egyptian armored cars and soldiers. The shah has been in a second floor suite at the hospital since he left Panama and was received here Monday by President Anwar Sadat of Egypt.

The shah's flight from Panama, where he lived for 100 days after receiving medical treatment in the United States, raised a storm of protest in Iran. In a sermon on the Moslem sabbath, a Tehran clergyman called Sadat an "agent of the United States" for granting the shah permanent sanctuary. "America must know that the question has not ended by smuggling the shah to Egypt," said Ho-jatoeslam Ali Khamenei. He also Woman reports auto burglary An Odessa woman flagged down police to report a vehicle burglary she witnessed in the parking lot of a high school Friday. Connie Cram told police she saw a boy about 1 years old wearing a red jacket, white T-shirt and blue jeans leave a Pecos school bus.

Police said an eight-. track AMFM stereo and two speakers worth $60, belonging to Willie Alvin New of Pecos, were taken from the bus. Another stereo system was taken from the home of Anselmo Enriquez of 524 North Vine, police said. The stereo with 100 tapes worth $200, a blue jacket of undetermined value, a pocket knife worth 20, and a wallet containing $200 in cash' were taken from the living room, police said. Police said entry was gained by pushing the rotting wood on the kitchen window.

An employee of Burleson Elementary School, 38th and Golder, told police a set of keys were taken from the desk in the school's main office. Entry was made by burning a hole in a plexiglass window, police said. Stolen vehicle is recovered A car reported stolen early Friday was found abandoned in an alley hours later among thefts investigated by Odessa police. Erlinda Matta Salcida of 1411 South Anderson told police her 1963-model car valued at $400 that was parked in front of her home Thursday night was gone when her husband left the house for work Friday morning. The car, which had been locked, was found later in an alley in the 1300 block of South Alleghaney, police Mike D.

Hamilton of 2731 Kay told police a tool tray containing about 100 sockets worth $650 were taken from the bed of his pickup. The theft occurred overnight Thursday while the vehicle was parked in front of the man's home, police said. Income DENVER (AP) Such critters as the black-capped chicRadee, Mesa Verde night snake and humpback chub are getting special care in Colorado, thanks to a checkoff square on state income tax forms. The checkoff enables taxpayers to channel any amount they wish from their tax refunds into the state's non-game wildlife program. In the three years since it was introduced, the refund program has produced nearly $1 million for the 748 species of non-game animals found in the state, In its literature for taxpayers, under a headline "Do Something Wild," the Colorado Division of Wildlife says, "Everything from songbirds and eagles to chipmunks and shrews falls into the category.

Non-game wildlife includes everything that is not hunted or A A By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The second major snowstorm of the week dumped more than a foot of fresh snow on the Plains states Friday, while thunderstorms spawned flooding and at least one tornado in the South. A' High wind and heavy snow stranded travelers and forced the closing of some schools in Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska. The National Weather Service WASHINGTON (AP) The Federal Communications Commission on Friday approved "distress sales" of 13 radio and television stations in seven states. Hispanics became owners of three of the TV stations, bringing to four the number the minority group owns nationwide. The commission said it was the largest number of stations handled under the agency's distress sales policy.

Under commission rules, a station owner must be found qualified to remain a broadcaster before he can benefit from the sale of his station. There is one major exception to that rule, adopted in 1978 to increase the amount of minority ownership within the broadcast industry. That exception allows a broadcaster who is facing a hearing that could lead to the loss of his license to avoid the hearing by selling his station at a below-market price to a minority owned firm. The policy allows broadcasters charged with violating commission rules to avoid the possibility of being found unfit to remain an owner, a finding that would force them to surrender their license without being allowed to sell their station. It also allows minorities to buy broadcast properties at prices substantially below their market value, a key factor when television stations are involved.

Minority companies currently own and control roughly 120 of the nation's 7,700 commercial radio stations. As a result of the decisions announced Friday, 10 of the 746 commercial television stations in the United States will be controlled by minorities. Seven of the 10 are affiliates of the three major TV networks, a link that normally assures the financial viability of a station. "This clearly shows the commission's foresight in adopting these policies," said an FCC official who asked not to be named. "These actions not only will further minority ownership but will save taxpayers substantial expense in avoiding license revocation hearings that would otherwise have dragged on for years." The sales, approved during a closed meeting Thursday, involve four TV stations owned by Grayson proposed a sales price of $460,000, or 76.7 percent of market value, which the commission refused to approve.

The Tuscola Broadcasting Co. will be allowed to sell WKYO-AM and -WIDL-FM in Caro, to Sway Enterprises Inc. for $566,850. Sway Enterprises is controlled by Eugene Bardo, an American Indian. The Street Broadcasting Corp.

will be allowed to sell WIZR-AM-FM in Johnstown, N.Y., to Broadcasting of Johnston a black firm, for $519,750. Each of the sales is conditioned on the purchasers being found qualify on legal, technical and other grounds to become broadcasters. Parts of Interstates 70 and 80, the main east-west highways in the region, were closed and driving was hazardous throughout the area. About 300 vehicles were stuck at two interchanges on 1-80 in Nebraska. Blowing and drifting snow made travel all but impossible for conventional vehicles in parts of northwest Kansas.

Travelers packed hotels and motels after snow began accumulating Thursday. and alternate. Denis Prion. Port Stockton. News writing I.

Mary Vsllka. Fart Stockton; J. Lane Fulton, Andrews; I Snarls Short, Monahans. Feature writing 1. filrem Floras.

EHS; Terr! Beat, Andrews; and 3. Sharla Short Menehena. Editorial writing I. David Alcock, Monehent; 1 Mary Ustlka, Fort Stockton; 3. Angela Pertain, Andrews, Headline writing -1.

Una Furton. Andrews; I Kay Wessels. Monahans; 3. Rhonda Sulton. Andrew.

Number sensa I. Kyle Long My, Andrews; I. Richard Nimi, Andrews; 3. Valentine Come. Fort Stockton, One-act play 1.

"The Importance of Being Earnest," Andrews I. "Equvs," Monahans alternate, "Green Crow the Lilies," Pacos. Reedy writing -1. Charlie Jordan, Andrews; J. Mm Adams.

Fort Stockton; 3. Euialio Fvantes, Pace; and alternate. Pern WeinecM, Paces. Science 1. Kirk Hotub, Pace; John Moore.

Pecos; 3. Charles Gordon, Andrews. Shorthand 1. Carta BtIms, Paces; Dart Trevlno, Andrews; 3. Rhonda Sutton, Andrews.

Slide rule 1. Paula Cerruth. Andrews; 1. Chartta Mohr, Andrews; 3. Janice Eads, Andrews.

Spelling 1, Teresa Alvarede, Fort Sloe ten; Joyce Ford, Fort Stockton; 3. Taoin Rasa, Andrews; 3. Lisa Lay, Fort Stockton. Typewriting -1. Kay Hepworth; Paces; I.

j-Newha White, Monahans; 3. Edward Vaeqwat, Monahans. Rabid horse discovered in Crane Ector High hosts UIL competition combined market value. In approving the sales, the FCC announced that the maximum price it will allow for distress sales is 75 percent of fair market value. The third TV station being sold to a Hispanic group is KBSA-TV in Guasti, Calif.

The station will be sold by the Broadcasting Service of America Inc. to Hispanic Broadcasters Inc. for $1.5 million to $2.2 million. According to the National Association of Spanish Broadcasters, only one commercial TV station is currently operating under majority Hispanic ownership. That is KORO-TV in Corpus Christi, Texas.

predicted up to three inches of additional snow by Saturday morning, with clearing weather to follow. In Nebraska, agriculture officials feared that thousands of new-born calves would die in the wet, deep snow. Some mail service in the state was canceled, preventing scheduled delivery of census forms. Stockmen's warnings were in effect and Nebraska ranchers were plan of action in the incident. The rabid horse was the first case of the disease discovered in Crane County since earlv 1979 when a Crane man killed a rabid fox in his yard, the sheriff said.

In that incident, the sheriff said, the fox "tried to follow the man up a ladder, and you sure don't see that." Weatherby said anyone suspecting contact with the animal should contact the sheriff's office immediately. Odessan fined A 22-year-old Odessa resident was fined $100 by 244th District Judge Joe Connally Friday after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge. Richard Allan Boles of 1430 Halifax had been charged with a felony offense of aggravated assault in connection with a Feb. 28 incident where Wallace Blake Meek had been shoved into a plate glass window. He waived grand jury indictment on the charge prior to it being reduced in court Friday.

allow a taxpayer to designate a por- -tion of his tax payment for non-game wildlife use. Anticipating negative reaction from legislators, he also tailored another, bill that would allow taxpayers to designate a portion of any refund for the same purpose. The second version passed. "Some of us didn't think it would result in much," said Arch Andrews, public relations chief for the Wildlife Division. "We thought the program would be a success if we received $20,000." As tax returns trickled in during February 1978, it looked good.

About $20,000 had been checked off for the fund. Then, in a last-minute rush of; tax payments, the program collected an impressive $350,000. Last year taxpayers turned over even more $501,000. Contributions CRANE (Staff) The discovery of rabies in a horse that died Wednesday the first such finding in Crane County since early 1979 has left law enforcement officials and medical personnel concerned for possible human contact with the animal. Three persons, the horse's owner, his wife, and another man, will undergo a series of rabies shots "to be on the safe side," Crane County Sheriff Raymond Weatherby said, and owner Fletcher Freeman said he is concerned that "kids that were always messing with him (the horse)" may have also been exposed.

Freeman said the horse became ill Monday, and died Wednesday morning before being transported to veterinarians in Big Spring. The sheriff said Veterinarian Diane Sigman sent a brain speciman to Austin and received a positive rabies report Friday afternoon. Mrs. Sigman was unavailable for comment late Friday night, and Weatherby said he was unaware of any non-game California was the first state to react, hiring a non-game biologist in 1968, Torres said. In 1972 Colorado became the second such state, naming Torres to head the non-game section and giving him $60,000 to get started.

Those first years, he recalled, were tough. Lots of volunteers were in-' terested in the work but money was "It was almost corny," Torres said of early fund-raising efforts. "We sold stamps, even T-shirts. We collected just about enough to cover the costs of fund-raising. "Then one day during a brain-storming session, an individual mentioned a checkoff box on the state tax form like the one for presidential campaign on federal forms." Torres said he drafted a bill to tax checkoff is helping Colorado wildlife About 400 students competed Friday at Ector High School at the District 2-3A Literary meet Competing schools included Ector High School, Andrews High School, Monahans High School, Lee Freshman School and Midland Freshman School, Pecos High School and Fort Stockton High School.

Results are as follows: Debate -I. Dnn Keith and Doua Wtotlg, MgmMn; 7. Fa Nan Mata and Jama Ybarra, Pecos; 3. Mlndy Nesbitt and LaQuana Barnttl, Monahans; and alternate. Drew Richard! and David Sapugh, Midland Freshman.

Informative speaking -1. Bill Christian, Monahans; Tracy King, Lee Freshman; J. Cynthia Goniafcs, Pecos; and alternate, John Clark, Pecos. Persuasive speaking 1. Pamela Woinecht, Pecos; 1.

Alvln New, Pecos; and 3. Connie Crum, Pecos Poetry Interpretation -1. Oea Dee Smart), Andrews; I. Tina Fraser, Fort Stockton; 3. Isela tilnolos, Monahans.

Prose Reading 1. Russell White, Monahans; 2: Lvnn Sanders, Lee Freshman; 3. Melinda Vlck, Pecos; this year, through the end of February compared with $82,000 at the end of February last year. Wildlife Division officials expect more than $600,000 for the non-game program' before the last returns are processed this year. Torres said the program has been so successful that at least 30 other state legislatures secured copies of the Colorado bill and one, Oregon, has passed a similar law.

Torres' staff has been expanded to 14 full-time staffers. A In some instances work is done with a particular species, Torres said, "but primarily, we try to manage a system. You Just can't go out and try to manage 748 species." With the system-management approach, biologists define an area and fished for that's about 80 percent of all the wildlife species found in Colorado." The literature describes how checkoff funds have helped efforts to re-establish river otters and green-hack cut-throat trout in Colorado waters, restore a habitat for the greater prairie chicken and produce pesticidefree eggs from captive peregrine falcons. Such creatures had been ignored for years as outdoors enthusiasts concerned themselves with so-called glamour species such as elk, bear and game birds. "Interest in the non-game species really began to develop in the 1960s," said John Torres, director of the Wildlife Division's non-game section.

"That was when the environmental movement went to the legislatures and asked, 'What are you doing for identify species within it with ths most restricted populations. V.T.cn something disturbs the envircrcntr.t, those species are the first to reset, Torres explained. The non-gsme people then work to correct the iLtar-bance in the system. The non-game wilwiTe section 13 not just concerned with tirdi, fish and snakes, however. The grizzly bear, once belUvti ct-'tinct in Colorado, gaiaed last year when a ferr.a!s rrL mauled a hunting g-dli l-tljti 1:1 killed.

are tiyt ta i ''havi nore Torres "If Vb'jf ii a': r.v; grca.".