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Page 12 Salina Journal Monday, November 18,1974 is having to fight the urge to call him WO times a day. 'No strings attached' to gifts, says Rockefeller beneficiary WASHINGTON HIP!) rv Cuff Stuff Residents ot Shalimar Plaza nursing home were entertained Sunday by a program organized by Sister Margaret Mary. Mrs. Voss Napier sang and 4 young trombonists Alan, Michael and Kathy Jilka and Jim Hutchinson -formed a brass quartet. Kathy also played her guitar and sang.

Mrs. Lily Urie, 85, a popular entertainer at such parties, was there with her harmonica. She was accompanied by Mrs. Ernest W. Lindquist.

Saline county residents had paid $786,388 in 1974 property taxes by Monday in the 11 business days since tax statements were mailed. Receipts at the county treasurer's office ranged from a high of more than 197,000 on Nov. 6 to a low of about $15,000 last Friday. The 1974 tax bill of all governmental units in Saline county is 111,164,857. First-half payments are due Dec.

20 and 2nd-half payments are due June 20 1975. Purchase of a new incinerator for the Saline county jail will be discussed by county commissioners at their weekly resolution day meeting at 10 am Tuesday. No other items were on the agenda as of Monday. HAYS (HNS) Bob Hope, globetrotting comedian and actor, said in a news conference here Saturday he is not yet giving any thought to retiring after 41 years in show business. Hope, who has gained worldwide fame through radio, movies, television and particularly USO shows overseas was here to perform at the Fort Hays State Memorial coliseum Saturday night.

When asked if he ever gives any thought to retirement, he quipped, "I did this morning when I first got up but I feel better now." Temperatures got caught in the doldrums in Salina Sunday and Monday. From 5 pm Sunday through 9 am Monday the official temperature didn't vary. It stayed at 45 until finally getting up to 46 at 10 am. Such a constant temperature is unusual in Kansas. NATOMA (HNS) The award for news story of the week goes to the Natoma-Luray Independent for leading off a story this way: "Three deer have gone to that great alfalfa patch in the sky." The story explained that the deer were killed by motorists, all in the same area.

Man pleads guilty to marijuana charge Randall Dwight Anderson, 136 10th, pleaded guilty Friday to a misdemeanor marijuana charge after it was reduced from a felony count alleging possession with intent to sell. Magistrate Gene Penland sentenced Anderson to 90 days in jail and levied a $100 fine. Anderson then was ordered surrendered to McPherson county lawmen to face a felony theft charge. The McPherson case alleges theft of a .22 rifle from Walter Sippel, whose farm is just across the McPherson county line south of Roxbury. This was the case which led to drug charges being filed against 3 other men and a theft charge against still another.

Three of the other defendants pleaded guilty to misdemeanors Wednesday 2 of the charges being reduced from felonies. Kenneth Reiff and Charles Lowell Davidson, both of Gypsum each pleaded guilty to marijuana possession. Oscar Martinez, 1423 Beverly pleaded guilty to petty theft. Sentencing for all 3 was set for Nov. 27.

The 5th man, Tom Swisher, Reiff's roommate in Gypsum, remains at large. He faces a felony charge of marijuana possession with intent to sell. Man arraigned Thomas Purcell Lanman, 318 E. Bond, was arraigned Monday in magistrate court on a charge of forgery. He is accused of cashing a $25 check made out to Thomas Jacobson, 150 S.

8th. He is scheduled for preliminary hearing Nov. 27. He is in jail in lieu of f2000 bond. WASHINGTON (UPI) Dr.

William J. Ronan said today the $625,000 in gifts and loans he received from vice presidential nominee Nelson A. Rockefeller was intended to help him in his retirement and had no strings attached. The 62-year-old head of the New York-New Jersey Port Authority told the Senate Rules Committee hearings on Rockefeller's nomination that the gifts and loans were "an expression of generosity" and had no influence on his duties in several high positions in New York when Rockefeller was the governor. Unanimous vote The money to Ronan was one of about $2.5 million in gifts and loans which Rockefeller doled out to associates over a 17-year period.

Although the money has raised ethical questions in Congress, Chairman Howard W. Cannon, said Sunday he thinks the Rules Committee will ap- prove the nomination this week -perhaps unanimously. Cannon, criticized President Ford Sunday for going to the Far East while the country has no vice president. "This trip was really not necessary, and 1 think it is unfortunate they went at this time when we do 'not have a vice president in place," he said in an interview on ABC's "Issues and Answers." Rejects criticism He rejected Ford's criticism that Congress has dragged its feet on the Rockefeller nomination, saying his committee could not have moved faster and still done its job. He said he does not believe Rockefeller's gifts and loans will cost him the vice presidency.

"Based on what we know at the present time," Cannon said, "there is not a strong indication he was at- tempting to buy any political favors or political power." "On the basis of what I know now, if nothing else develops, myself, I will vote for him," Cannon said. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, one of Rockefeller's harshest questioners during the committee hearings, has indicated he will vote for the nominee, and several other committee members have said the same. On the basis of those statements, Cannon said it would appear the vote might be unanimous.

He said the committee then could make its report to the Senate before Thanksgiving, and the Senate could vote shortly after the Thanksgiving recess. Cannon said he was less sure whether the House --which begins hearings Thursday would vote on the nomination before the 93d Congress comes to an end Jan. 3, and that it would be unfortunate if the process had to start all over again. CAC response is lukewarm Despite recent public appeals for volunteers, only 58 persons had applied by Monday for membership on the proposed expanded Salina Citizens Advisory Committee. "I would have expected more applicants than this," said Bill Harris, assistant city manager.

"I can't say I'm extremely disappointed but there should be considerably more interest. With a city of 38,000 residents, 58 is a small percentage." Under a CAC expansion plan approved last week by Salina city commissioners, the new committee would be comprised of representatives from 13 Salina neighborhoods. Each neighborhood district would have one CAC representative for each 600 residents. Expansion would increase CAC membership from 39 to 64. The larger CAC would provide citizen participation in municipal government required by the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, under which Salina could receive up to $2.7 million in the next years.

The committee, an advisory board to Salina city commissioners, has been plagued by low attendance since its inception. City commissioners last year slashed membership from 80 and revised quorum requirements so the advisory board could conduct business. Of the 58 persons whose names have been submitted to commissioners for appointment to the new board, 14 were recommended last summer in a letter from the North Salina Redevelopment association. Only 44 have applied since the city began public appeals for applicants on Nov. 7.

"We'll be able to fill the requirements for 64 members, since most of those 39 CAC members will remain on the new board. But I would like to see more diversity in membership," Harris said. May fall short Although city officials haven't compared applicants' and incumbents' ad- Investigators encouraged Ranch horses are getting feed now By PAT ASTON CLAY CENTER Kansas Humane society investigators came away "encouraged" from a horse-breeding operation near the Clay-Ottawa county line after what one described as a "lengthy talk" with the owner. Lawmen and humane workers went to the ranch Saturday after receiving reports of a herd numbering at least 50 horses was nearing starvation. The horses, mostly brood mares, were located by the KHS investigators in a pasture near the ranch.

Investigators found one fresh carcass. The owner agreed to send the animal's body to Kansas State university for an autopsy by veterinarians there, Larry Hall, KHS investigator, said Monday. Two other newly-dead horses had been seen Friday afternoon by a Salina Journal reporter and photographer sent to verify the story. The Journal team also saw the scattered remains of 2 other horses, which apparently had been dead for some time. The ranch owner, who apparently had been away from the operation for an unknown length of time, had returned by the time investigators arrived at the ranch Saturday, Hall said.

"When we got there, the horses were being fed. We offered any assistance we could and had quite a lengthy talk with the owner." Hall and Melvin Lagerman, a Salina humane society official, had been given authority by the Kansas society to buy up to a ton of hay for the horses if they felt it necessary. The hay was not pur: chased, Hall said. "Hopeful" "We're quite hopeful the situation has been cleared up. The biggest part of the problem appeared to be (the ranch's) financial difficulties, but we're hopeful the horses now will be fed." Although a formal warning was not issued to the ranch owner, Hall said "We told him if the horses didn't improve, we'll have to impound them." On the whole, though, "I was real pleased" with the results of the investigation, Hall added.

"The owner seemed to be concerned about the animals, too, and, hopefully, we can get this cleared up soon." Hall said the horses he saw ranged from "poor to good" condition, and added that a horse's breeding often determines how much "stress" the animal can stand. "We're going under the assumption that the ranch owner is going to take care of them, now." Hall cautioned area residents against trying to feed the animals themselves. "Horses have been known to eat themselves to death," he said. Donations of feed or cash may be made, however, to the Kansas Humane society or the Clay county sheriff's office. Sheriff Bill Gonser said Monday he would make periodic checks on the condition of the animals.

Brookville woman takes tipster prize Good news figured in all winning entries in The Salina Journal's weekly tip contest. News of an airplane to be used in Indonesian mission work won the $10 first prize for Mrs. Dale Miller. Brookville. A Downs man was trucking the plane to California, where it will leave for its destination.

The tip winning the $5 second prize is good news, or bad news, depending on one's opinion of alligators. Mrs. William Scriven, 315 S. Ohio, has one as a pet, and she called to let The Journal know about it. Milt Holloway, Cawker City, won the $2 third prize for his tip about 3 Mitchell county high schools.

AH 3 made it into Kansas high school football playoffs. A Bonus Buck goes to Alvin Wiechman, 304 S. llth. His son, Danny, found a $200 check that was signed but not made payable to anyone. Police returned it to the owner.

Honorable mentions go to Mrs. Raymond 0. Johnson, Republic; Mrs. Dale Hammond, Assaria; Mrs. Barbara Booth, Clay Center; Sam Seybold, Republic; Mrs.

George Poague, 1322 N. 5th; Mrs. Bertha M. Roberts, 2627 Key; Lucille Schiilz, Hunter; Mrs. C.

0 Owens, 707 E. Ash; Mrs. Joan Bermudez, 1910 Haskett, and Richard Graham, 521 W. Iron. dresses with neighborhood representation requirements, Harris says some neighborhoods may fall short of their alloted CAC representation.

"I think surely we'll have the city covered," Harris said, "but there could be areas in which there is insufficient membership." If so, says Harris, city officials will consider extending the Wednesday deadline for applications. Harris had hoped the commission would select the new CAC members next Monday. "We need uniform geographic distribution of members. Some persons feel the representatives are only to express the views of their neighborhood. "That's not the intent of the said.

"Each representative is to consider the community at large." With more applicants, Harris said, "the city commission could form a committee with a much broader community representation." Newlyweds Vicki Lawrence of TV's "Carol Burnett Show" poses with her new husband, Al Schultz. He's the makeup director for the show. (UPI Photo) Sebelius picks his academy screening board Rep. Keith Sebelius announced Monday the selection of the members of his Service Academy Screening board. The board consists of 12 volunteer citizens, and 4 military advisors who will recommend candidates for Sebelius' military academy nominations.

The board will meet at Fort Hays Kansas State college Saturday, Nov. 30, to interview young men who have plied for appointments to the Military academy at West Point, N.Y., the Naval academy at Annapolis, Md. the Air Force academy at Colorado Springs, and the Merchant Marine academy at Kings Point, N.Y. These high school will be competing on a district-wide basis for two vacancies at West Point, one at the Air Force academy, and one at Anna- pohs. The board can also recommend up to 10 young men women to compete for 4 positions at the Merchant Marine academy which are to be filled from the State of Kansas.

Members of the board are Mr. Tom Buchanan, Washington; Phil Finley, Oberlin (National Guard); Mrs. Gene Frick, Atwood; Pete Haas, Russell; Mrs. Tom Harkness, Dodge City; Stuart Hutchison, Great Bend (Navy); Harold Kraus, Hays; Robert Law, Garden City (Air Force); Marvin Little- i i Mrs. McArthur, Salina; Mrs.

Rodney Scott, i Mrs. Harriet Shatzell Hoxie; Ms. Nadine Stallard, Paul Urban, Great Bend (Army); Mrs. Thelma Wells. Great Bend; and Mrs.

Richard Wyatt, Sterling. Women charged with kidnaping other women LIBERAL (HNS) A Liberal woman and a woman from Plains were arraigned in Seward county court for the alleged aggravated kidnaping of 2 Liberal women a week ago. Preliminary hearings for Linda Covel, Liberal, 28, and Debra Patterson, 22, Plains, have been set for Monday. The incident reportedly began at 2 local taverns and ended north of Plains where the 2 Liberal women were taken and abandoned. Victims of the alleged abduction were Rhonda Kulow and Cheryl Coffman, both in their 20s, and both of Liberal.

Truck, buses collide LONGVIEW, Tex. (UPI) A tractor trailer truck collided with two loaded school buses early today on a fog shrouded highway in East Texas. There were no immediate reports of death but authorities said at least 25 children were hospitalized with injuries. Authorities said the number injured could go higher. Most of the injuries were minor.

Check the beauties Security officer at Tower of London checks handbags of Miss World contestants, Sue Nicholson (right) of New Zealand and Anne Marie Sikorsky of Belgium, before permitting tour of famed London landmark. Tight security has been in effect since Bomb exploded in tower. In background is the Tower Bridge over the Thames. (UPI Photo) Nothing new in Graham county skeletons case HILL CITY No new developments were reported Monday in the effort to identify the 3 children whose bones were found last week in an overgrown area northeast of Hill City. "There is nothing new," said Graham County Sheriff Don Scott.

"It bothers me." The bones, believed those of 3 Caucasian children between 4 and 11 years old, were discovered by a hunter, Hill City minister A. J. Ives. Sheriff Scott and Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents have been unable to find good clues to the identity of the children. A thorough search of the weedy wasteland by volunteers Friday turned up more bones and some hair but apparently little to lead investigators to who the children were or how the bodies got to the lonely spot about 45 feet from a country road.

Extradition warrant for Black A w-v Colorado Gov. John D. Vanderhoof has issued an extradition warrant 'for James Earl Black, wanted in Saline county in connection with the Aug. 31 breakin at the Kansas National Guard academy. Vanderhoof issued the warrant after a request from Kansas Gov.

Robert Docking seeking Black's return to Kansas. Black already has been charged in Denver federal court with receiving stolen government property 20 automatic M-16 rifles taken in the academy burglary. He is fighting extradition to Kansas, where he is Saline county with receiving stolen property (the rifles) and aiding a person charged as a felon. The latter complaint names Frank Gestl and Joe McDaniel. Black's brother, Tommy Lee, 40,1532 Pueblo, has been bound over to Saline county district court on identical charges.

Police believe the men received the rifles and were to have handled a "fencing" operation in Denver. James Black still will have an opportunity to contest the extradition, according to David Knudson, Saline county attorney. "He's been informed Kansas has a demand for his and he now has the right to consult an attorney and contest it." If court finds the extradition order has merit, Black will, in all probability, be returned to face the Saline' county charges, Knudson said. Darrell Wilson, assistant-chief of Salina police, has been notified by Denver authorities to be ready for a trip to Denver when Black is released from custody there. Silver medal collection worth $391 is stolen Burglars and thieves plied their trade busily at an assortment of homes and businesses over the weekend in Salina.

The greatest apparent loss was reported by Marion C. Klema, 917 S. Santa Fe, who told police a silver medal collection valued at 1391.60 was taken from her home. The medals part of a 53-coin series issued by a private Philadelphia mint depicting the signers of the Declaration of Independence were in a blue leather album also taken by the burglar, who apparently entered the house through a bedroom window. The 40 coins were valued at $9.791 Also missing from the home was a $10 silver mint dish and $16 in cash, she said.

A total of $111.50 in silver was reported missing from a plastic piggy bank in a bedroom of the Eugene T. Wilson residence, 809 Tulane, but police were unable to find evidence of forced entry. Intruders forced open a door at the office of Dr. Edward Simmons, dentist, 645 S. Ohio, and ransacked cabitiets inside, but apparently stole only a few bottles of "tooth sealer" from a stpr age closet.

Damage to the door was estimated at $25. A stereo tape deck and 24 tapes, the whole worth an estimated $168, was stolen from Randy Mathews' auto while it was parked at Central high school. Randy, 425 Washington, told police the bandits apparently used a i he had on the floorboards to detach the tape player Several other thefts all of the minor variety were reported Saturday night from autos parked at Central High by Salinans attending the school's production of Sheakespeare's "As You Like Discovered early Sunday was a breakin at Jim Corum Auto Mart, 632 S. Ohio. Pete Corum, co-owner of the firm, told officers a rear overhead door had been forced open, along with the door to an inside office.

The intruders looked over an empty money box but passed up a small amount of cash kept in an office desk cabinet. Betty Jo Sales, 673 Viemont, toid police about $50 had been stolen from her coin purse. Injuries are severe in accidents east of Salina Three persons were hospitalized and 3 more were treated for injuries suffered in one-car accidents which occurred within 40 minutes of each other Sunday afternoon east of Salina. Mildred Jackson, 39, Kansas City, was listed in fair condition Monday in the intensive care section of Stormont-Vail hospital, Topeka, following a 12:10 pm smashup on 1-70 about 14 miles east of Junction City. Mrs.

Jackson, riding in a car driven by Alton B. Shaw, 23, Kansas City, received a possible broken spine when the auto swerved into the median strip, went out of control and overturned in a ditch alongside the westbound traffic lanes. Shaw and another passenger Ves Pettus, 36, Kansas City, were admitted to Manhattan Memorial hospital The Highway Patrol said Pettus was pinned beneath the car after it tumbled to a stop. Another passenger, James H. Morgan, 26, Chicago, was treated at the Manhattan hospital.

The auto was listed as a total loss. Roger D. Fulks, 17, and Samuel Crawford, 21, both of Eudora, were treated at the Abilene Memorial hospital after their auto veered off Highway K18 and struck a culvert. The accident happened about miles east of the Clay Center turnof on Mo..