The Tribune from Coshocton, Ohio • 1

Monday, July 18, 1988 VOL. 78 NO. 376 30f i rui i 1 I JJ i Jul t. i i Rain, cooler temperatures forecast for Ohio statewide tonight and Tuesday, with more rain possible Wednesday and Thursday. "It is too early to tell if the Buckeye State will get enough rain this week to make a major dent in the drought," the weather service said.

"However, the next few days should at least offer the best chance of significant rain in more than a month." The weather service also said a By KEITH ROBINSON Associated Press Writer Forecasters say this week could harbor the best chance of significant rain in Ohio in more than a month and provide relief from a heat wave cited as the likely cause of death of a girl whose body apparently dehydrated. In other developments, a Sioux medicine man's prayers for rain were answered again in Clyde, and officials of a Fresno, cloud-seeding company hired by southwestern Ohioans said they weren't able to do much to ease the drought during the weekend. And in Akron, the drought has pitted some suburban homeowners against each other as some urge a ban on water sprinking but others continue to water their lawns in a subdivision that contains houses valued at $100,000 to $250,000. The National Weather Service said rain was possible for at least four consecutive days this week. It said western Ohio counties could get rain today and that showers were possible below those of last week, when temperatures shot above 100 degrees in some parts of the state.

High temperatures were expected at near 90 today and dipping to the mid-70s to mid-80s Wednesday through Friday. In northwest Ohio, rain fell in the Clyde area shortly after Sioux medicine man Leonard Crow Dog's rain prayer was completed. Crow Dog's efforts in June were rewarded with about a tenth of an inch of rain, and after his ceremony Saturday, light showers brought about 15-hundredths of an inch of rain to the area, the weather service said. Efforts weren't as successful in southwest Ohio, where farmers and businessmen in seven counties have hired Atmospherics Inc. to seed clouds with silver iodide in the hope of increasing rainfall.

Pilots were unable to find clouds large enough for seeding. In the Meadowood subdivision in suburban Akron, homeowner John Antro became concerned about frequent lawn sprinkling, so he Man goes on shooting ouivt 111 xi. vyai 111 id killing 4, wounding 6 break in the hot spell could keep daytime highs as much as 25 degrees GjJ 4u Judge Karen Bruru from Lancaster composed a letter and hand-delivered it the approximately 100 residences. "Numerous Meadowood families have begun to take note of the growing threat to our water tables," he wrote. "Others continue to water not only their front yards, but their back yards as well." That prompted an angry response from some neighbors in the 6-year-old Green Township development who turned on both front- and backyard sprinklers.

Residents, companies aid haylift An estimated 58 tons of hay made its way to Coshocton County Saturday thanks to the generosity of North Carolina farmers and area residents who provided transportation, equipment and services. Paul Golden, Coshocton County agriculture agent for the Cooperative Extension Service, said today the estimated value of the 128 large round bales of mixed grass hay was $7,250. According to Golden, supplying trucks were Warren Lapp and Son; Bill Waters Trucking of Coshocton; Beutenmiller Inc. of Coshocton; Coshocton Grain Co. Ross Brothers Trucking; Lodi Trucking; Mikesell Stock Farms; Kevin L.

McCurdy of Warsaw; and Joel McFarland Logging of Cooperdale. Drivers, in addition to McCurdy" and McFarland, included Gall Williamson, Doug Caton, Tim Barrick, Larry Thomas, Larry Croll and Mike St. Clair. Golden noted Finton Equipment donated its facilities and use of a towmotor for the unloading, with Ed and Martha Rice providing a hay baler to repackage loose hay. Walter Doughty brought his tractor and loader to help with the hay.

In addition other area residents came to Finton Equipment to help unload the hay. Money for fuel and food for drivers was donated by Stone Container Co. and Cecil H. Freetage Plumbing and Heating of West Lafayette. Refreshments were provided by McDonald's of Coshocton, Wendy's Old- WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.

(AP) -A man went on a shooting spree with a high-powered rifle and pistol in a residential neighborhood near Winston-Salem, killing four people and wounding six, authorities said. The gunman later was shot and wounded by police and was in custody, authorities said. "We're still trying to figure it out," said Capt. Bill McGuirt of the Forsyth County Sheriff's Department. "All of our people are down there now." The shooting apparently occurred late Sunday night, officials said.

Several people at the scene said a gunman shot at passing motorists, but authorities declined to confirm the information, saying that they were still investigating. Resident O.J. Watkins said he heard shots being fired, looked out a window of his house and saw a man carrying a rifle. "The guy was shooting at cars that went by," Watkins said. McGuirt said the suspect later was wounded by police and was taken to Projects evaluated asks Brandy Mizer project and what they learned from their experiences.

Scores by the evaluation judge and the club adviser ill he added to determine the final rating of the project. (Tribune Photo bv Lester Nelson) questions about her table setting and deviled eggs this morning as evaluations of county 4-H projects started at the Coshocton County Joint Vocational School. The evaluations test the member's knowledge about their Democrats open convention to nominate Dukakis asked Dukakis to provide him with a charter jet to travel in. Dukakis aides said they would welcome campaign efforts by Jackson, but that any funds would have to come from the Democratic Party. Dukakis also was said to be insistent that party chairman Paul Kirk remain in his post as long as he wants, despite any demands to the contrary.

Mayor Richard Arrington of Birmingham, a prominent Jackson delegate, expressed concern Jackson may wait too long to make peace. "There is a danger in taking your followers to the brink," he said. But Rep. Tommy Robinson of Arkansas complained that Dukakis North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. He was in surgery and has not been charged, he said.

"We need a chance to talk with him (to see what happened)," McGuirt said. Three of the wounded were taken to North Carolina Baptist Hospital, according to public relations director Roger Rollman. Jeffery Alan Parks, 28, of Winston-Salem was reported in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the neck. Also listed in critical condition was Michael Charles Hayes, 24, no howetown available. Hayes had multiple gunshot wounds to the back, groin and right leg, Rollman said.

Darlene Welborn Hull, 29, of Winston-Salem was listed in satisfactory condition with gunshot wounds to the left arm and chest, Rollman said. Rollman declined to say if either of the men was the suspect. The rest of the wounded were taken to Forsyth Memorial Hospital, authorities said. No names or conditions were released. None of the dead has been identified, McGuirt said.

night, Dukakis told a crowded party audience, "We're going to need Jesse, we're going to need all the delegates that are at this convention." Even so, Dukakis said earlier in the day, "You can't have two quarterbacks. Every team has to have a quarterback. That's the nominee." Jackson, refusing to act like an also ran, said it was "an illusion" that Dukakis should dominate the convention and declared, "this is not a coronation." He warned he might contest Dukakis every step of the way. Meanwhile, Sen. Lloyd Bentsen set out to win over those Democrats who would have preferred Jackson for Today's weather There is an 80 percent of showers and thunderstorms tonight with rain possibly heavy at times.

The low will be in the mid-60s. There is a good chance of rain Tuesday morning before turning partly sunny in the afternoon. For details see Page 2. Mower Bridge work may begin in 30 days A spokesman for the C.J. Mahan Construction Co.

of Grove City said today work may begin within the next 30 days on the Mowery Bridge on U.S. 36 between Coshocton and Warsaw. He said a formal closure date could possibly be announced July 25. While work on the bridge will last for one year, the bridge will not necessarily be closed all of that period, he said. Air Force balks at proposed fine WASHINGTON (AP) The Air Force will challenge a $102,500 fine proposed for alleged violations associated with a 1986 spill of radioactive powder at an Ohio military base, officials said today.

The fine was proposed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission last month for what the agency said was willful failure to report the spill at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton within 24 hours and for the exposure of an individual to the powder. Air Force spokeswoman June Green said the military's response "concludes that the Air Force does not believe there has been a technical violation of tne NRC's reporting requirement." Acid rain concerns prompting Applegate to withhold support ATLANTA (AP) U.S. Rep. Douglas Applegate of Steubenville, who has two votes as a favorite son presidential candidate, apparently will not have his name placed in nomination. But the 18th District House member said! Sunday night that he still is not satisfied with Michaek Dukakis' position on acid rain "and I may go ahead and vote my two delegates (for himself).

Applegate, who represents Ohio's severely depress ed coal region, APPLEGATE said he has attempted to get Dukakis to explain what he plans to do about acid rain. As it now stands, he said Dukakis is a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit that 1 the No. 2 spot on the ticket. Bentsen is making the rounds among state delegations to press his case. He made a point of including the New Jersey delegation, where there are mixed feelings about the choice of the Texas senator.

"We're not happy with Bentsen," said Assemblyman Alan Karcher of Middlesex, N.J. "We want to know about his positions." But Topic A in this sweltering convention city remained the Dukakis-Jackson rift. Sources said Jackson wanted an agreement outlining an official role in the fall campaign, including financial support from Dukakis. It was not clear whether Jackson had explicitly Vietnam to turn over U.S. aviators MANILA, Philippines (AP) -Vietnamese authorities will turn over to U.S.

diplomats Tuesday three U.S. Navy aviators rescued by a Vietnamese ship after their plane crashed into the South China Sea last week. The three were flying back to Subic from Singapore aboard a CT-39E twin-engine jet when they crashed last Tuesday. American and Malaysian aircraft had been searching for the three when Vietnamese authorities notified Washington on Friday that a Vietnamese vessel had rescued the three fliers. Islamic terrorist sentenced to 15 years NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) A Lebanese member of the pro-Iranian Islamic Jihad organization was sentenced to 15 years in prison today after pleading guilty to manslaughter in a failed attempt to blow up the Israeli Embassy in Nicosia.

Ohio lottery There was one ticket sold naming all six numbers drawn Saturday night in the Ohio Lottery's twice-weekly "Super Lotto" game, which had a $6 million jackpot. The winning numbers were 5, 8, 10, 14, 18 and 35. The "Kicker" number was 468660. In the daily game, "The Number," the winning number was 030. In the "Pick 4" game, the winning number was 5387.

622-1122 BUSINESS OFFICE 622-1125 CIRCULATION (USPS 133-700) COPYRIGHT 1988 ATLANTA (AP) Democrats, denied the White House four out of the last five presidential elections, open their national convention tonight certain of nominating Michael Dukakis and hoping for a show of unity with his unbowed rival, Jesse Jackson. Toward that end, the two candidates arranged to meet early today for negotiations on several issues, including Jackson's insistence on playing a significant role in a transition effort to form a Democratic administration if Dukakis wins in November. Dukakis' aides said it would be better to deal with that idea after the election. In a conciliatory gesture Sunday Iran accepts cease-fire resolution NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) Iran said today that it will accept a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in its nearly 8-year-old war with Iraq, which has claimed an estimated 1 million lives.

However, Iran also said it will not withdraw its troops from its borders and called on Iranians to prepare to thwart further Iraqi aggression. The announcement came one day after President Saddam Hussein of Iraq cited his country's recent string of battlefield victories and urged Iran to accept an "honorable" peace. In a message to U.N. Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar, Iran said it accepts cease-fire Resolution 598 in the interests of security on the basis of justice," the official Islamic Republic News Agency said. In a report monitored in Nicosia, the news agency said the General Command of the Iranian Armed Forces announced in Tehran that the government was accepting the cease-fire resolution.

"Today new conditions have been created which call for adoption of new stances in order to continue the sacred defense and protect Islam," IRNA said. "We once again urge the Iranian people to man the war fronts to confront the enemies' aggressive nature and foil their criminal acts," the General Command of the Armed Forces said. "All Muslim combatants deployed on the war fronts are prepared to respond to any aggression and movement of the enemy." Iran did not say when the ceasefire would go into effect. There was no immediate reaction from Iraq, which has already accepted the resolution, which passed on July 20, 1987. 'doesn't know how to communicate with southern blacks.

All the blacks he talks to are Harvard grads. He needs to sit down with Jesse." Rep. Barbara B. Kennelly, said it is crucial for the Democrats to win the White House this time. "We have been, four out of the last five times now, losers.

If we don't win this time, we're not a national party. We're just a legislative party." Accompanied by Bentsen, Dukakis arrived here Sunday. He defended his choice of a running mate and at the same time took a dig at the Reagan administration for the Iran-Contra affair. seeks to force stringent air emission controls on an industry already struggling to survive. Applegate said he hopes to get some assurance from Dukakis that he would support more reasonable compliance standards but if not, he intends to withhold his support.

Applegate ran for president in his district in the May primary. He indicated the race was an attempt to call attention to the coalfield area's deteriorating economy and the need for assistance in ridding coal of sulfur that is blamed for causing acid rain. Dukakis said recently that he entered Massachusetts into the lawsuit, filed by New York and five other states, in order to prod the federal government into "doing something" about the problem. Applegate is himself an unpledged delegate while June Eberts of Steubenville is pledged to vote for him on the first presidential ballot, unless released by the congressman. families were notified.

A U.S. official, speaking on condition he not be identified, said the wounded men "were out of danger." He did not elaborate. The soldiers were on leave from Palmerola Air Force Base, 41 miles northeast of the capital of Tegucigalpa, and were in civilian clothes and carrying no weapons at the time of the attack, Barclay said. "The American soldiers were on a one-day recreation trip to San Pedro Sula," he said. They were leaving the nightspot's parking lot in a civilian vehicle rented from a Honduran company when the attackers threw small bombs and opened fire from inside: another car in the parking lot, U.S.

officials said. The vehicle with the soldiers immediately sped away. "The attackers threw explosive Fashioned Hamburgers and Dick's Corner. Nate McNeal donated driving and use of his truck for a load of rectangular hay bales hauled for an area farmer. Helping to coordinate arrangements here was Ruth Eikenberry, agriculture program assistant.

Golden said Robert Mikesell also helped secure services for the cooperative effort. Golden noted Jim Felton of Coshocton, who had helped during the loading of hay into boxcars here for shipment south in 1987, accompanied the trucks down to Columbus Saturday to help with loading. He also had been at the dispersal site at the Countrymark Terminal Thursday night when the North Carolina truck caravan had arrived to help with unloading. Golden said additional donations are needed to cover the cost of the effort. He said he is working on out-of-state contacts, mostly in the East, to secure additional hay by purchase or donation.

Western commercial hay supplies are "shriveling" under intense demand from the Midwest. Golden said decisions will need to be made quickly by area producers interested in purchasing hay cubes. Volume purchase greatly reduces cost, but shipments must have sure buyers here before orders can be placed. Golden noted that the cubed hay now in the estimated price range of per ton faces high demand also and will probably go up in price as supplies of that commodity dwindle. bombs and shot at them with small- caliber weapons," Barclay said.

In Washington, Pentagon spokeswoman Maj. Kathy Wood said nine soldiers were attacked as they drove out of the discotheque's parking lot. She said there were 10 12 attackers. "I guess if there's a hero in this, it's the driver," Wood said. "He took evasive action.

He drove away fast. He did things right." The driver's name was not available. The Confetti disco is frequented by U.S. military personnel. San Pedro Sula, is 125 miles north of the capital.

The injured were taken to a hospital in San Pedro Sula and later flown to Palmerola. Maj. Wood said about 150 soldiers were on the one-day leave and that all returned to Palmerola as a precautionary measure. 4 soldiers attacked outside Honduran club TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) Four U.S. soldiers were recovering today from wounds sustained when a carload of men hurled bombs and fired guns at a group of off-duty American servicemen in a discotheque parking lot, officials said.

Authorities had no suspects and were "intensively investigating" the attack early Sunday outside the Confetti disco in San Pedro Sula, said a police official who spoke on condition of anonymity. U.S. Embassy spokesman Charles Barclay said no group had claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred at about 1 a.m. in Honduras' second-largest city. Barclay, in a telephone interview, said the four soldiers wounded in the attack were hospitalized in satisfactory condition.

Embassy officials refused to identify them until their.