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F33 Austin American-Statesman Saturday, June 25, 1988 Magnetic-storm warning issued Largest solar flare in 4 years expected to disrupt transmissions LOS ANGELES (AP) The largest solar flare in four years exploded from the sun Friday, spurring warnings that a major magnetic storm probably will disrupt global communications and satellite operations on Monday. "I've got a major storm warning out for Monday," and it likely will ebb into a minor magnetic storm Tuesday, said Chris Balch, duty forecaster at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Environment Laboratory in Boulder, Colo, The flare an explosive release of hot gas, electrically charged particles and X-rays poses no direct threat to life. But the magnetic storm could disrupt long-distance phone calls and electric power transmission. Proton radiation associated with the solar flare should reach orbiting spacecraft today, said Gary Heckman, the agency's chief of space environment services. While officials can't forecast the magnetic storm with certainty, Balch said, there is a "really high" probability it will start Monday as hot gases and charged particles emitted by the flare hit Earth's magnetic field.

Communications likely to be disrupted are short-wave, including international broadcasts, ship-to-shore communications, polar communications and contact between airliners and ground controllers, Heckman said. An agency statement said long-distance phone calls also might be affected. Dale Gary, a solar astronomer at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, said the flare was the biggest since April 1984. He said it came from a group of about 20 sunspots, some up to three times larger than Earth. Gary said solar flares occur when "the magnetic configuration of sunspots gets complicated and twisted, then they release stored energy." Electrically charged particles and gases from the sun flow tow ard Earth's poles along magnetic field lines to cause the northern and southern lights, or auroras.

Walrus hunters rescued after 3 weeks adrift ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -Seven walrus hunters including a 13-year-old boy and a teacher from New Jersey are safe after three weeks adrift in the ice-clogged Bering Sea. Three were flown to Anchorage hospitals Friday while the others awaited flights back to their St. Lawrence Island home. The hunters were rescued by helicopter late Thursday. The intensive search included flights authorized by the Soviet Union inside its 12-mile territorial limit, a first, according to U.S.

officials. But the missing hunters were found on a southeastern shore of St. Lawrence Island at the opposite end from their home port of Gam-bell on the island's northwestern tip and away from the Soviet territorial waters. Six of the seven hunters were members of the Slwooko family. The other was Andy Haviland, a schoolteacher formerly of New Jersey.

"Everyone is just all over the village, hugging and kissing and praising God," Haviland's mother, Deborah, told KNOM radio of Nome. She flew to Gambell from her home in Summit, N.J., after her son was reported missing. Haviland, 30, was reported in stable condition at Providence Hospital, suffering from malnutrition and dehydration. Haviland was the only non-native in the group and he credited the Eskimos' finely honed knowledge of nature for their survival. Harold Slwooko, 27, and 30-year-old Michael Slwooko were reported in stable condition.

The group of seven, in two small skiffs, were part of a larger hunting party that left Gambell for what was supposed to be a one-day hunt. The search effort included the Coast Guard, Alaska State Troopers, the Alaska National Guard and several Soviet ships. En the nation Star Wars computer thefts investigated Compiled from news services tractor and its government contracts. Attorneys for two of the defendants in the New York case, Rep. Mario Biaggi, and his son, Richard Biaggi, have argued that Meese and other Reagan administration figures used their influence on Wedtech's behalf and that there was no need for the company to bribe the Biaggis.

The subpoenas served this week call for Meese and Jenkins to appear at the trial Monday, but federal prosecutors in New York said they would seek to have the Meese subpoena quashed "on grounds of relevance." Reagan honors prisoners of 3 wars WASHINGTON President Reagan presented medals to former prisoners of three wars Friday and pledged continued efforts to bring home any more American prisoners of war who might be held. "We write no final chapters here," President Reagan told a crowd of approximately 1,000 at a medal ceremony at the White House. The President presented the medals to two prisoners from World War II, two from the Korean War and two from the Vietnam War as representatives of the many who are eligible. WASHINGTON Defense Department and the FBI are investigating the thefts of two small computers on two consecutive nights from the Star Wars offices in the Pentagon, a tightly controlled security area. Pentagon officials said Friday the theft of one privately owned computer and one government-owned computer occurred two months ago and appeared to be "an inside job." The thefts did not compromise any classified programs, officials said.

Meese, Reagan aide subpoenaed WASHINGTON Attorney General Edwin Meese and former White House deputy counselor James Jenkins have been subpoenaed to testify at the Wedtech Corp. racketeering trial in New York by defense lawyers who accused them of "corrupt involvement" with the now-bankrupt defense con AP Barrier-free playground Brandon LaRoque gives David Hyde a push on a special swing at a new playground in Oak Park, III. The Park for All Children is believed to be one of the only playgrounds in the state designed to be fully accessible to wheelchair-bound children. World deaths Mahal's blues band, had a widely varied career as a session guitarist and took part in George Harrison's landmark 1971 fund-raising "Concert for Bangladesh." His body was found Wedneday in the laundry room of an apartment building in the beach community of Venice, with a fresh needle mark on one arm and burned matches and tin foil scattered near by, police said. Davis, a Kiowa Indian from Oklahoma, played sessions for artists representing a variety of styles.

Ethel Meglin, 98, a dance teacher who helped nurture the childhood careers of Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney and Shirley Temple, died Tuesday in Dana Point, Calif. A former dancer with the Zieg- joined the RAI network in 1962. He reported on most of Pope John Paul IPs trips abroad and in Italy. Andrew Meltzer, 40, musical adviser and resident conductor with the San Francisco Opera, died Wednesday of complications due to AIDS. T.E.

Utley, 67, who lost his eyesight as a child and went on to become one of Britain's leading conservative journalists, died Tuesday in London. Rose Franken, 92, a prolific novelist who also wrote Hollywood screenplays and Broadway dramas, died Wednesday in Tucson, Ariz. Her first book, Pattern, was published in 1925. Her series of Claudia books, begun in 1939, were the basis for the movie Claudia and David, which she wrote in 1946. feld Follies in New York, Meglin began teaching after she and her husband, Richard, moved to California.

As her reputation grew, her school became the largest of its kind, with 52 franchises across the United States. Dante Alimenti, 54, a journalist who covered the papacy for Italy's state-run television for 10 years, died Thursday in Rome. Alimenti Complied from news services Jesse Ed Davis, 43, a guitarist who performed with such superstars as John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Willie Nelson, has died in a Los Angeles suburb of an apparent drug overdose, police said. Davis rose to prominence in the 1960s playing lead guitar in Taj miMiimn iiiwmwiinini.iiinimwijiii.niiiaiw Deaths and funerals Lockhart; grandsons, Grift Perry of Austin, and Gregg Perry of Lockhart. Graveside services were held Friday, June 24, 1988, at Lockhart City Cemetery.

Arrangements by McCurdy Funeral Home, 105 E. Pecan Street, Lockhart. in Memorial Hills Cemetery. Survivors include her beloved husband, Alex R. Coy; mother, Mrs.

Santos Campos; brothers, Joe Campos, Ben Campos, Larry Campos, sisters, Fannie Campos, Amelia Selvera, Lupe Campos and Cuca Martinez, all of Austin; many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Coy was preceded in death by her father, Genaro Campos In 1958. Pallbearers will be: Louis Coy, Manuel Coy, Joel Reboallar, Ernesto Re-boallar, Gabriel Reboallar, Osvaldo Reboallar. Arrangements entrusted to Mission Funeral Home, 1615 E.

First. 476-4355. dra Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev-srend Bill Berry officiating. Burial will be in Capital Memorial Park. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Condra Funeral Home, Round Rock, in charge of arrangements. Virgil C. Yarborough Virgil C. Yarborough, age 55, of Austin, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 1988. Mr.

Yarborough was a retired Staff Sargeant in the United States Air Force, and a member of the VFW. Survivors include: wife, Carol L. Yarborough of Austin; sons Curtis W. Yarborough, Billy N. Yarborough, both of Austin; daughter, Linda K.

Yarborough of Louisiana; sister, Dorothy Davis of Austin; seven grandchildren. Graveside services, 2:00 PM, Sunday, in Assumption Cemetery with Reverend A.D. Eberhart officiating. Services under the direction of Wilke-Amey-Clay Funeral Home. Hattie Caroline Wieland Hattie Caroline Wieland, age 94, of Pflugerville, passed away Friday, June 24.

She was born April 28, 1894, in Rose Hill, Texas, and had lived In Travis County most of her life. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pflugerville. Survivors are her daughter, Ella M. Saathoff and husband, Harry Saathoff 3f Austin; daughter-in-law, Clara Wieland of Pflugerville; sister, Edna smith of Arleta, California; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 4:00 PM, Saturday, June 25th, in the Con- Kill She was a member of the Central Christian Church in San Antonio, and also a member of the Rebecca Lodge.

Mrs. Halsell was preceded in death by her husband, Jeff D. Halsell, In 1961; and her great-grandson, Timothy Barron, on June 5, 1988. Survivors include: daughter and son-in-law, Dee and Bill Woodard of Austin; two brothers, Ben Higglns of Anson, William "Pete" Higglns of Winters; two sisters, Nellie Bradshaw of Arlington and Lottie Bradshaw of Ovala; four grandchildren, Dan Woodard of Austin; T. Ray Woodard and wife, Janet, of Tomball, Karen Bowman and husband.

Richard, of Marlon, Sandra Barron and husband, Larry, of Grapevine; and eight great-grandchildren, Fred Brown, Scott Brown, Mea-gan Brown, Travis Woodard, Eric Woodard, Dustin Woodard, Josh Barron and Austin Barron. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 PM, Saturday at the Mission Burial Park in San Antonio, Texas, with Pastor John P. Ellwanger of Hope Lutheran Church officiating. Arrangements by Hyltln-Manor Funeral Chapel, 3000 No. IH-35 at 30th St.

476-5387. Deborah Louise Holland Deborah Louise Holland, 36, of Austin, died Wednesday, June 22, 1988, in a San Antonio hospital. Deborah graduated from Lanier High School, and was a licensed cosmetologist. She is survived by a son, Ryan Holland of Austin; her parents, J.C. and Barbara Holland of Austin; sister, Diana Holland of College Point, New York; brother.

Clay Holland of Austin; grandmother, Estelle Woods of Houston. Funeral services will be heid Saturday at 10:00 AM. In the Colonial Chapel at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, Lamar location, with Reverend Don Warden officiating. Interment will be in Capital Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be: Jeff Matthews, Arnie Garza, Stacey Bailey, Splvey (Cully) Ellis, Larry Clawson and Jimmy Renick.

Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Texas, Organ Transplant Program. Arrangements by Cook-Walden Funeral Home, Lamar location. Deaths Nelda Ana Brock NeWa Ann. Brock, age 57, 470fi Trail Crest Circle, passed away Wednesday. Mrs.

Brock graduated with honors from the University of Texas. She was a teacher in the Austin Independent School District prior to founding with her husband, the Jacki Nell Executive Secretary School in 1973. Mrs. Brock served as chief executive officer for the past 15 years. At the time of her death, she was serving on the local PIC Board.

She was president of Austin Association of Private Schools, and a board member of the Texas Association of Private Schools. During her youth, she received several state and national 4H Club awards. She was preceded in death by her father, and three brothers. Survivors include her husband, Jack G. Brock of Austin; her mother.

Norma Ruth of Robert Lee; two sons, Darrell Brock and his wife, Judy; their children, Darren Lee, Kimberly Ann and Brittany Leigh, all of Bastrop, Jay Gordon Brock and his wife, Denise; their children. Job! Lane and Chelsea Lee of Austin; one daughter, Jacki Nell Gilfillan, and her husband, Bob, their children, Cami Gene, Aaron Ross, Robert Todd and James Clinton, all of Austin; one brother, Bert Shep-pard of Spearman; uncle, T.K. Whiteside and his wife, Louise of Robert Lee; aunt, Bessie Whiteside of San Angelo. Funeral services are 10:00 AM, Saturday at First United Methodist Church, with Dr. Jack Heacock officiating.

Burial will follow at Austin Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Gary Mcsher, David House, Bob Mathis, Ken Calla nan, Don Lawrence, Jim Eayless, Damon Miiler and Jerry Thomas. Honorary pallbearers are Wayne Rider, Leedell Horton, Bob Price, Vernon Stewart, Howard Taylor, and Texas Association of Private Schools, Board of Directors. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the liver transplant program at Baylor Medical Center In Dallas, or First United Methodist Church of Austin. Services under the direction of Wilke-Amey-Clay Funeral Home.

Esther Campos Coy Our Heavenly Father called away our beloved Esther Campos Coy, of Austin, at the age of 65, June 23, 1988. Rosary will be recited Sunday at 7:30 PM, Mission Funeral Home Chapel. Requiem Mass will be celebrated Monday at 10:00 AM, St. Julia Catholic Church, with Reverend Father Kirby Garner officiating. Interment to follow Taylor City Cemetery, with Reverend Dean Busboom officiating.

Survivors Include one daughter, Nicki Mebane of Austin; one grandson, Trey Meeks; one sister, Elizabeth Pieper of Canyon Lake, Texas; three brothers, Edwin F. Meier, Jr. of Taylor, A.J. Meier of Rozanky, Curtis Meier of Paris; beloved friends, Jean-ette Burkett, Margie Joseph, and Mary Mitchell. He was owner and operator of the Carousel Lounge for 25 years.

Member of the Faith Lutheran church, American Legion, BPO Elks, and also Saengerrunde; and a veteran of WWII. Services under direction of Condra Funeral Home, Taylor, Texas. Ethel Taylor Morris Ethel Taylor Morris, age 83, of Austin, passed away Thursday, June 23. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Ethel Morris of Georgetown; son, John R. Morris, Jr.

of Houston; two grandchildren, Melissa Morris Prior and John R. Morris, III, both of Houston; brother. Van Taylor of Round Rock. Memorial services will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, in the Condra Funeral Home Chapel, Round Rock. Condra Funeral Home, Round Rock, in charge of arrangements.

Joe Anna Sauls Mrs. Joe Anna Sauls, 83, of Round Rock, died June 22, 1988. Services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday at St. Paul AME Church. Interment will follow at Round Rock Cemetery.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wade Ervln Sauls, and her daughter, Mildred Davis. Survivors include two sons. Wade Dean Sauls of Houston and Leonard C. Sauls of Manor; daughters, Rosie Mld-dleton of Harber City, California, Ella E. Lee of Ft.

Worth, Texas, and Mary L. Saddler of Houston; two daughters-in-law, Ella Fae Sauls of Manor and Mary Sauls of Houston; sister, Ozella Raglan of Dallas, Texas; three brothers, Rudy Fucuals of San Jose, California, Lester Fucuals and Dennis Fucuals, both of Dallas, Texas; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Fuller-Sheffield Funeral Home. W.G. (Mike) Terry W.G.

(Mike) Terry, age 81, of Lock-hart, died Thursday, June 23, 1988. Survivors include his wife, Ozella Terry of Lockhart; daughter and son-in-iaw, Bobbie and Dawson Perry of Peter John Durbin Peter John Durbin, born February 21, 1968, in Austin, died Wednesday, June 22, 1988. Peter graduated from Austin High School in 1986. He was a student at the University of Texas, and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He was a Specialist in Company 143id Infantry (ABN-LRRP), Texas Guard.

He had served two summers as a counselor at John Knox Presbyte-iin Youth Camp, near Wimberlcy. Survivors include his parents, Jane and John Durbin; brothers. David and Paul, all of Austin; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.B.

Clemmons of Decatur, Alabama. Services will be at 1:00 PM, Saturday at the First Unitarian Church, 4700 Grover. Burial, Austin Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to John Knox Ranch, Star Route 1, Box 12, Fischer, Texas 78623. Arrangements by Weed-Corley Funeral Home, 3125 N.

Lamar. 452-8811. services 10 a.m. Tuesday at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Plneville, La. (Cook-Walden, Lamar location) NELSON, Ann, 77, of Marble Falls died Thursday.

Services 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Klngsland. Burial Lakeland Hills Memorial Park, near Marble Falls. (Clements-Wilcox, Marble Falls) POJMAN, Joseph Louis, 78, of Austin died Monday. Memorial services 10 a.m.

today at Westminster Presbyterian Church. (Cook-Walden, Lamar location) PREECE, Margaret Kathleen, 68, of Temple died Thursday. Services 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Temple. Burial Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple.

(Harper-Talasek, Temple) PRESTON, Mary Jane, 92, of Smith-ville died Thursday. Wake service 7 p.m. today at Pendergrass-People's Mortuary in Smlthvllle. Services 11 a.m. Sunday at St.

Paul A.M.E. Church In Smlthvllle. Burial Mt. Pleasant Cemetery In Smlthville. SCHKADE, Annie 77, of Giddings died Wednesday.

Services 2 p.m. Sunday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Giddings. Burial Giddings City Cemetery. (Phillips Luckey, Giddings) TERRY. W.G.

"Mike," 81, of Lockhart died Thursday. Services were Friday at Lockhart City Cemetery. (McCurdy, Lockhart) VEGELY, James Robert, 43, of Poway, died. Memorial services 2 p.m. today at 607 South Main In Lampasas.

Graveside services will follow at Cauble Cemetery near Lake Victor. (Brlgjs-Ga-mel-Wilcox, Lampasas) ANDERSON, Edra Elfrlda, 72, of Austin died Wednesday. Services were Friday at Gethsemane Lutheran Church. Burial Palm Valley Cemetery In Round Rock. (Cook-Walden, Lamar location) BEABOUT, Iris Mae, 77, of Lampasas died Friday.

Services 3 p.m. Sunday at Briggs-Gamel-Wilcox Funeral Home In Lampasas. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery in Lampasas. CANTWELL, Frank 96, of Cedar Park died Friday. (Weed-Corley) COOLEY, Marian Viola, 79, of Hemphill died Thursday.

Services 2 p.m. today at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Burial 2 p.m. Sunday at Austin Memorial Park. DELGADO, Marcelino, 50, of Lockhart died Friday.

Services 9 a.m. today at St. Helen's Catholic Church In Georgetown. Burial Georgetown Memorial Cemetery. (Davis, Georgetown) ESTRADA, Louis, 40, of Austin died Friday.

(Mission) FLORES, Roberto Aranda Jr, infant son of Robert and Dorothy Flores, of Austin died Thursday. Services 10 a.m. today at Mission Funeral Home. Burial Assumption Cemetery, HERNANDEZ, Juanlta "Janle," 66, of Austin died Friday. Services 8 a.m.

Monday at Assumption Cemetery. (Mission) MACHU, Winnie, 83, of Taylor died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Sunday at Condra Funeral Home in Taylor. Burial Taylor City Cemetery.

McGRAW. Carrie 1 one, 20, of Austin died Friday. Services 10 a.m. Monday at River Bend Baptist Church. i Helen P.

Halsell Cecil H. Meier Cecil H. Meier of Austin, died at his residence June 24, 1988, at the age of Helen P. Halsell, 82, of Austin, passed away Thursday afternoon. Formerly a resident of the Harlln-dale community, she also lived In San 68.

Funeral services will be Sunday, Antonio ror a numrer or years Derore June 26, 4:00 PM, at the Condra moving to Austin In 1970. Memorial Chapel. Burial will be In.