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Friday. Jun 12. 1981 THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS MORE ABOUT NRA United On Guns, Torn Internally The Run Around PHIL GAILEY. VRY THORNTON Pistols And Politics tmn from Reps John Ashbrook. R-Ohn.

and John B. Dinged. D-Mich. In a jointly signed letter circulated here, the two congressmen said the Cincinnati reforms have brought "unprecedented NRA member support, interest and activity" in association affairs and that the changes should not be made. "The NRA has grown strong, united, vigorous and much more effective since Cincinnati." the two congressmen said.

"The growing confidence of our members should not be cast aside with these changes." The debate was bitterly fought. Rank-and-file association members, like Walter F. Blinker of Valley City. Ohio, paid their own way here to lobby on the 'issues. "We will have to start all over again if these people are successful in undoing hat we did in Cincinnati," he said.

But some members of the Patriots said they feared the reforms made in the organization will make it easier for anti-gun advocates to infiltrate the NRA. "The changes made in Cincinnati left the NRA vulnerable to any minority groups taking us over." said Robert G. Smith of Cheyenne, a member of the Patriots and the old guard faction of the NRA that held power before 1977. For example. Smith said the Cincinnati changes allowed the membership and convention to elect the executive vice president.

He said some organization could buy 1.000 life memberships at $5,000 apiece and put its own anti-gun candidate in the key office. ewti. Mt wimimin Mar It's high time that we closed ranks and put aside partisan politics to concentrate on the real adversaries: The anti-cun lobby." he said. The dispute within the association is not over gun control but over the aggressiveness of its Washington lobbying and the independence of the NRA's lobbying arm. the ILA Ronald Williams of Cheyenne.

a member of the Patriot faction, said he wanted the organization to return to its pre-1977 policy that put more emphasis on shooting dubs and programs to train young people in safe shooting and hunting techniques. "Hey. I'm not saying we shouldn't have lobby ing But there also has to be more programs to get more people involved in the NRA. That's the future of this organization." Williams said. But Darwin Verke of Arvada.

a Federationist, said he wanted the NRA "to be the meanest organization in Washington, to go after those senators and congressmen there." Verke said he wants the NRA to launch an aggressive lobbying campaign to change the 1968 gun control law and "to redirect the efforts of the Bureau of Alcohol. Tobacco and Firearms toward the common enemy of the people the criminals and not to take out on law-abiding citizens who lawfully own their own handguns and do no wrong" Verke said he approves of the direction of the NRA since the Cincinnati convention. The efforts of the Patriots to change the bylaws also brought strong opposi- Aad 1ANCC GAY LM tana Four years ago at the natural convention in Cincinnati. well-organized band of hard-line rebels threw out the National Rifle Association leadership in one of the most far-reaching shakeups the organization's 110-year history. the emotional issue that triggered the "Cincinnati revolt" was one that the NRA has been identified with for years pistol control.

The old leaders, accused of being a bunch of environmentalists and bird watchers who had become soft on pistol control, learned that the issue could be as hazardous for them as it could for the members of Congress on the NRA's political hit list When NRA members gathered in Denver last month for their 1961 national convention, another internal shootout occurred in the continuing Byzantine feud that appears to have much to do with how the NRA is perceived as primarily the steel-hard gun lobby or as an organization of outdoorsmen. While the fight is basically over the organization's bylaws and methods of choosing leadership, it also brings out the intense and sometimes vicious inter-t nal politics that have made the NRA a divided house. On one side is a faction called the Federation of the NRA. the hard-liners who led the 1977 Cincinnati revolt and installed their own members in the organization's executive hierarchy. This group believes the NRA's primary concern should be opposing any government infringement on what it contends is everyone's constitutional right to bear arms.

Fight To Co On On the other side is a faction known as the Patriots, the group toppled from power four years ago. They also oppose pistol control. But they believe that in addition to lobbying against that issue, the NRA should retain its original purpose of being a family-oriented organi- zation that promotes markmanship, safety, hunting and conservation. Following a sometimes bitter debate, delegates to the National Rifle Association convention voted overwhelmingly to continue the fight against gun control 29th. Indianapolis 46209 I phone 924-45701.

Reviewing The Races Cart Carey of Spencer outran former high school nemesis Kea Watirtoase of Bioommgton to win the 19 km event at the Lugar Fitness Festival at Indianapolis in 31.21 Gary Rmvmct was third 131:331. followed by Deaa Betraas (31471 and DeWayae AHea Carey Hill was the first female finisher, at about 38 40. topping Caarleae Greet and Rita Sckweak. In the 3 46 mile event. Joe Skermaa of Muncie ran a 17 45 to edge John Carlson of Indianapolis by two seconds.

Willie Young, getting back into form after knee surgery, was third in 1808. The top three women were MoOy Mot-loy (22 421. Leslie Lrgg-Carlsoa (23151 and Cathy Brest (23 521. More than 1.800 were registered in the two races. Peter Reist won the MkkHetown Lions Minithon.

a hilly 15 km event on a muggy afternoon, in 51:45. DeWayae Allea was second (51 47). Chris WoruV maa was third (54:18. Breada Jarrett had the best women's time (72 06. and was followed by Rebecca Brewa (75 00) and Cindy Langs ton (96 041.

A Look Ahead TONIGHT: Hoosier Track Club 10 km Run. Ben Davis H.S.. Indianapolis. 4 30 p.m.; Club.Kokomo Run 1 5. 15 km l.

6 p.m. TOMORROW: Midwest Meet of Champions 8 K. Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.; White River Run (15 km), Anderson, 9 a Beech Tree 10 K. Indianapolis, 9 a Senior Olympics Track and Field Meet.

Indianapolis; Hobart Kopper Klopper (5 mile), 9 a.m.; Mermaid Festival 5.000 Meter Run, North Webster. 10 am. JUNE 29: Hog Jog (10 km, 1.9 mile jog). Flora. 8 a.m.; Pre-Bristolthon (10 km.

youth 4.2 mile), Bonnieville Mill Park. Bristol, 8 a.m.; Grant County Run (10 km), Marion. 9 a.m.; Stone City Optimist Classic (10 km). Bedford. 10 a.m.

(1 mile jog Woodburn Days 10.000 Meter Run, Woodburn, 1:30 p.m. CoNtiaaed From Page 17 last year, he stands a chance of becoming the first runner over 59 to break 59 minutes. Summer Training Doug Schmidt and Dean Behrman are teaming up to put on a summer training program for runners 12 and over and they're aiming at the ones "who want to devote their summer to becoming the best runner they can possibly be." Behrman, one of Central Indiana's top distance runners, won the 1979 "500" Festival Mini-Marathon and was third this year. Schmidt, who has coached AAU. swimming, formerly owned the Track Shack sporting goods store.

The eight-week program will include: Maximum training, running up to 50-80 miles a week. Workouts on Nautilus exercise machines. Swimming and biking. Seminars. on nutrition, injuries, training methods and other subjects.

Performance testing at the Aerobics Performance Center before and after the program. Sessions will be held twice daily during the week and once on Saturdays and Sundays at Racquetball Plus, Sahm Park and various high school tracks. The fee is $185. For information call Schmidt at 257- 0358 or be at Racquetball Plus, 62nd and Allisonville, Sunday at 2 p.m. Peace Games Change Tomorrow's Beech Tree 10 run at Beech Grove will not be a qualifying event for this summer's Peace Games, according to Ollie Thibodeaux.

There will just be one qualifying run. July 25 at Fort Harrison. Women will run km, as will men 13-17. Men 18 and over will run 10 Only residents of Marion County are eligible to enter, and the deadline is July 15. For information call Thibodeaux at Chatard High School, 251-1451.

or at his home, 257-5442; or contact the Peace Games office, 1426 W. legislation that it launched four years ago The convention also re-elected by acclamation Harlon B. Carter, chief Washington lobbyist and founder of the NRA's politically active Institute for Legislative Affairs, as its executive vice president for the next year. "1 think the NRA has done a splendid job and a perfect job in the last four years." Carter told the 2.000 lifetime members gathered here. Since the Cincinnati shakeup.

he said, "no evil gun law has passed." Carter told the delegates that the NRA is a fighting organization that has grown from a membership of 940.000 three years ago to a 1.9 million-member organization now. "The membership is the most precious strength we possess." he said. "We are going to build ithe NRA I into such a force that no politician in America will dare to intrude into our rights. I have never backed down or contemplated backing down from the idea that they will never" pass gun control legislation, he said. "We will give them nothing." Harmony Lacking Carter accused the press and the television networks of being biased against the NRA and its goals.

But he said the NRA will survive. "Remember this, throughout the whole world, slaves never had guns." Retiring NRA president John Lay-ton, a former District of Columbia police chief, said he is concerned that the infighting within the organization is ripping it apart. "One concern troubles me and that is that there is not active and full harmony among our members," he said. The feuding within the organization has produced "distortions and misstatements." he said. "We must put aside the partisan Man Named In Leasing Suits EVANSVILLE.

Ind. (AP An Ev-ansville coal company has filed four suits seeking J32 million in a dispute involving the leasing of coal mine land in Daviess County. The suits filed in Federal Court in Evansville by English Coal Co. name as defendants Green Construction of Indiana, its president Robert Green and eight property owners. In each suit.

English Coal says it obtained 10-year lease agreements with each of the landowners in 1978 but that the landowners contended the leases expired after 12 months. inside information obtained from Eng-' lish to persuade property owners to cancel their leases with that company. English Coal Co. said it believes Green removed $2 5 million worth of coal from each of the four leases, and it is entitled to three times that amount in damages from Green. The company also sought $500,000 in punitive dam-, ages from Green in each suit.

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