The Weirton Daily Times from Weirton, West Virginia • Page 1

VOL.49 NO. 135 The Weirton Daily Times The Acknowledged Leader in Hancock County in News, Advertising and Circulation 1 6 A I I I I A A A 4 1 9 7 6 Murder Hinted In Letter Congress To Probe Legion Deaths WASIUMUTUM (UP1) According to congressional sources, the Secrel Service has identified the author of an anonymous letter which prompted at least one scientist to theorize thai I he 29 victims of "Legionnaire's Disease" may have murdered. An aide lo flep, John Murphy, chairman of a subcommittee that will open hearings in Philadelphia the week of Nov. 22 into (he disease that affected 180 persons, said the Secret Service traced the Mine Deaths Decline CHARLESTON, W.Va. I Fewer miners have died in the nation's coal fields during the first nine months of the year despite a Kentucky mine disaster a killed 23" workers and three federal inspectors- There were HO fatalities during the first nine months of 1975, according lo the Federal Mining Enforcement and Safely Administration, while 1)0 i ers have died in accidents so far this year.

During all of 1975, a tola! of 155 miners were kilted. The key coal-producing states of Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia reflected a higher death rale. There were less killed in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Pennsylvania's fatality count of 13 equalled last year's. The reduction came despite two explosions last March in the Scotia Coal Co, mine that killed 23 Kentucky miners and three federal inspectors.

Neither the coal industry or (he United Mine Workers pu! any signifigance on the reduced fa la lilies. David Moe. spokesman for the UM research division, said the lower fatality records give a distorted view of the whole picture "because we're just entering the dangerous winter season, where air variances in mines change." MR said more highly volatile methane gas is released in cold weather and mining conditions iiecame more dangerous. Moe and West Virginia Coal Association President Edwin K. Wiles agreed that a more true safety standard is reflected in the disabling injury rate per million man hours worked.

records show from January to July, 1975, Ihc disabling injury rate was 30.03 per million man hours worked. For the same period this year, it was 37.10. Thai is, 6,102 persons seriously injured for the first six months of last year compared to 8,128 this year. "And, I don't think disaster fatalities can be excluded," said Moe. "They've been the norm for this injury for years.

"And Ihose men arc just as dead as the men who were killed in ones or (wos. They're the ones who don't capture the headlines." Wiles attributed (he accidents and deaths, as did Moe, to an increase of new workers in mines. "All the additional work force is young, unskilled and-or inexperienced people," said Wiles. "All in all it pinpoints the need for upgrading training and safety anaylsis and motivation in everybody." In the past year, said Moe, "roughly 25,000 new people have entered the industry- anonymous letter to a N'ew York City man. We know who he- is but we are not going lo identify him.

At Ihis point no action "is being taken against him," the aide said. Asked it Hit; man had a scientific background, the aide "No, he's just your average crackpot, Dg. William Snnclernian. Jr. of I he University of Connecticut, got Ihe anonymous tetter July 28, four days after the conclusion of a Pennsylvania American Legion Convention in Philadelphia and when Ihe first complaints of high fever and chest pains were fteiug received from conventioneers, Official investigators pursuing the possibility of an outbreak of swine flu at the time and Sunder man said bis own tests of tissue of the victims indicated a concentration of the toxic- poison, nickel carbony! The letter writer mentioned the pmson in a rambling a a on UK- "Authority and i i a tyjx 1 loaders of the nation.

Su ml or man said it was possible a the poison was "willfully introduced" ctt Ifie convention md bo said one method couhl SAVK1) HKItMOllllttlllY CM Crystal'Lyan Glover saved her mother's life by using a CK radio to call for help when Mrs. -Iran Glover became til on Sunday. 23, Crystal and Jifr 13- mailh-old sEstrr were Ihe only ones home when Uirir mother became ill. (Times E'hoioby Ann Koon) 4- Year-Old CBer Helps Save Life Hy AN'NKOON Times Stuff Wrllpr "Come on good buddy" it's time to applaud 4-year-old Crystal Lynn Glover. Crystal used her family's CB radio lo reach help when tier, mother passed out -with bladdeTTroobte.

Sunday, Oct 24. Mr. and Mrs. Hoy (Jean) fitover, of KM Leech Weirton, are Crystal's parents. Crystal was her mother's only hope Ihere was only Crystal, her mother and her 13-monlh-old sister, Darcie, home at (he time.

Mother and daughter were both lucky that afternoon when Crystal placed her SOS on the air because Kodger "Ram Jet" Longslrelh of Paris, had just gollen into his car when he Tieard Crystal's plea. They were Jucky two-fold because not very many of Ihe Glover's CB buddies know Iheir address bul "Ram Jel" and his family had visiled the Glovers Ihe preceding week. "Ham Jel" responded by going to the Glover residence loheJp Crystal's mother and he also called Mr. Glover, who was at work at Weirton Steel. Wuile Crystal waited for her CB buddy to come, she remembered Ihe telephone number of a friend and called for additional help.

She was talking to Mrs. Paula Cooper of Paris, when "Ham Jet" arrived and took over the conversation for Crystal. Mrs. Cooper responded to Crystal's call for help bv calling for an ambulance and rushing over (o (be Glover borne. Mrs.

Glover allows her little bond-haired, blue-eyed girl to telephone her friends. Crystal was able to remember the phone number on her own. Mrs. Glover is doing fine now after a six-day stay in thehospital. She has had two previous bladder operations and has been on medication, but this time was (he most serious incident during her ailment.

For future reference Mrs. Glover is going to have a list of telephone numbers with the person's picture beside it for her daughter. When questioned about her daughler, Mrs. Glover said "She's like a little mother -a terrific help." "Really appreciate it good buddy," or shall we say "Little have been through the use- of dry ice. Sunderman turned the letter over to the Kill but Murphy's iilde said the Secret Service itskcd if they umild also join the inquiry since tin? letter suggested, but did not name, a threat lo Hie President or oilier high government officials.

"The- man was traced because 1 he had a record with Ihe Secret Service of having written other loiters critical of persons in a i In one them In- blamed the government for causing cancer," snid I lie uide. "The Snrel Service does not consider the man a threat." The aide said SHUT Murphy's iTjmrl to liis members sumnumiiij; the investigation tit date ami which was made public lust wovk "we've go tli 1 mail from Ihnnittluuit Ihe country, most of it crauknot mail." '79 Completion Date Set For Upgrading Of W.Va. Turnpike UIAHLKSTON, W.Va. (UPI) Long-delayed by costly environmental impact statements, upgrading of the West Virginia Turnpike lo Interstate standards is now targeted fur completion by In placing that deadline 1 niJay, stale Highways Comts- lonur i i a S. Ritchie attached a price tag of $225 millioi to the project.

Ritchie said the final leg of Interstate 64 from Beckley to Sim Black Church has been designed and should be let to contractors within 18 months. However, in each of the last Iwo years, Congress has appro- only million for West Virginia's network of Interstate mileage, the highways commissioner Last summer, Arch A. Moore Jr. vowed to build West sniii shape." Whal the highways department wants from llie'legislalure is Hie ahiljly to obligate work against Iht 1 value of the bands. Virginia's mads with or without In oilier words, i i a bridge help from the Legislature in which is ready In go muter deciding how to use Ihe $50ft should lot, rather million in highway bonds ap- than a i i six mouths, while proved in a previous election.

Moore's announcement caused opposition leaders to suggest ihc Kcpubiie.n. cruet executive had uliins lo obligate per every penny in the highways' budgel prior lo Ihe changeover of tulministralion. Those foar.s are groundless, Prisoner Exchange Treaty Signing Due Rival Gunmen Pound Beirut With Artillery BEIKUT. gunmen Hcinil Us soulhorn Heavy figliting spread from Ihe ur bs and the counlryside capital to Ihe countryside today The a jon has exploded despile a 17-day ceasefire and on most i a righlist Ihe imminent arrival of the Arab broadcast said. "Shelling is league's new peacekeeping reported in Ihe suburbs, on the 'u Kahhle-Aley axis least of the Rightist and leftist com- capital) and in north Ubanon.

mumques issued late Friday ens ori remains high in the reported nonstop combat be- south tween Moslem and Christian Gunners on both sides of the Utah Supreme Court Denies Inmate's Wish SALT LAKE CITY I Condemned killer Gary Gil more made it clear he wants to die before a firing squad. The Utah Supreme Court said he won't, bul left it unclear just who will delay lhc rifle fire before' sunrise, Nov. 15. Gilmore, 35, fired his court- appointed attorney's when they filed an appeal of his conviction and sentencing. Then he sent (be Supreme Court justices a handwritten teller asking Lo be allowed lo die.

After reading the lelter Friday, the courl issued a brief 3-2 ruling opening Ihe way for a slay of execution and a review of his conviction and death lence. It said it would grant a slay if one were requested. But the opinion left it unclear just where a request for a stay would originate, and how Ihe conviction and sentence would be brought up for review. The split decision effectively delayed what would have been the first execution in the United Stales in 10 years and Ihe first in Utah since I960. Gilmore's letter to the court from death row read 1 "Sirs: "Any appeals filed in my 'behalf or any other legal action designed to stall or delay my execulion is lo be considered NULL AND VOID.

MEXICO CITY I first of 610 Americans in Mexican jails may be paroled within a few days as a prelude to a newly announced U.S.Mexican prisoner exchange treaty, a New York social worker says. "1 lunik by the midd'le of this month we should have parole," said Alice Lev inc. who has served as an spokeswoman for U.S. prisoners in Mexico. The Stale Department announced in Washington Friday a a Ire.ify providing for exchange of prisoners held in Mexican and U.S.

jails will be signed by the two government this month. would permit Americans held in Mexico to Finish their terms in the United Tentative Auto Pact Reached DETROIT I A lenla- tive agreement on a new three- year contract that provides greater job security for Chrysler Corp-'s 109,000 hourly workers in Ihe United Stales and Canada averted the threat of a second auto slrikc Friday. Bul the United Aulo Workers was still ac ed today wilh winding up a separate contract for the No. 3 automaker's 9,000 salaried workers in both countries and resuming negotiations wilh General Motors for 390.000 U.S. workers and 26,000 more in Canada.

The union and company agreed to exlend Ihe strike deadline for the salaried workers and resumed negotiations late Friday. Also extended were strike deadlines for local contracts. Announcement of the national contract came just 10 minutes before the union's 6 p.m. strike deadline. But il was breeched by ravaged city's front lines also more than 24.000 workers who shelled residential areas, caus- jumped the gun and forced the ing "a large number of civilian closing of seven manufacluring casualties," a leftist reportsaid.

plants and a parts depot in The latest fighting came as Syria announced Friday it was placing all its 22.000 troops in Ixibanon which so far have aided Ihe rightist Christian militias in tbeir fighl against Moslem, leftisl and Palestinian groups at the disposal of Lebanese Presidenl Elias Sarkis to be used as part of the League's proposed peacekeeping force. Arab league special envoy Hassan Sabry el Kholy said the arrival of contingents from Saudi Agabia, Sudan and other Arab countries had been delayed "for technical and administrative" reasons, leaving lhc peace force commanded by a I banes? Moslem and made up nlmosl entirely of Syrian soldiers. Slates and Mexicans in jails to complete their sentences in Mexico. Most of Ihe U.S. prisoners wero ja iled drug- re la tec charges.

Miss Leyinr said U.S. embassy officials had been visiting the American inmates aim asking them lo fill out "all sorls of forms." ''The Amcricans also havc been underoing a series ol psychological and other tests, which makesus think something is about (o happen." Authoritative sources said Mexico is willing lo release a certain number of America.r prisoners on parole prior to Iht exchange. The sources did no' stipulate bow many. However, an actual prisoners swap is still some way off. The treaty will have lo be ratified by the senale of each country and Mexico will have lo amend its constilution.

In the State Department announcement, the proposed treaty provides lhat "nationals convicted in one country mighl serve their sentences in their country of origin." inflation is running cent Ititdm? believes, as the Moore administration, that llir immediate spending needs of the a should be saltslied Die general framework of I hi 1 voler's approval of the SiiOd million in highway boiuls. Tlmt ralittealimi rested on a ix'ruenlage formula for each maikt'lingof Hie Imnds a the money goes lo various calegori- tes, -siicii U. S. 52, W. i bridges.

feeder roads, the Appalachian system, Bul, if. for example, Ihe next $50 million it) bonds could le used lo upgrade all of U. rulher Hum breaking it clown in each percentage category--but slill not using more than the overall nulhurlty has appropriated Cor the highway--then key projects which are ready for devclopment coiilcl lie iuitved forward: now to avoid excessive inflalion in the future. 1U-X11NS IK1MKWOKK I BiUlrat-d i I'urliT. irryinfi Ms IrnnslUon wiilclirs his ftiolLiiK its Iw Ills umiiHT relrciU Jiiine in Plains.

uftrr ulUi reiwrtc-ni. An UilrmlllrdnlilrfoUDWi Carter nil i home. CUl'l) Ford Puts Transition Process In Motion WASHINGTON I ambassador "lo President l-'ord has put the Ixiiinar.l Firestone, ne.vl lo lhi transition process in motion green of (be Tlumdorliirtl including plans for a meeting Country Club golf course. Inter this month with Jimmy The President will work on the Carter and is preparing to go upcoming budget anil Ihc to California, res! up. and think transition to a C'nrler i i i i about bis future.

Kord cleared today's schedule of all but routint; staff appointments. He Leaves Sunday afternoon for Palm Springs, where he will spend 10 days in house owned bv former U.S. trillion, I'gess Svcn-lary Eton Ncsscn said Friday, adding, "he does plan lo spend some time thinking about his own future plans," Ford is and vigorous. Ik' will have few money worries, Mao's Widow Accused By Chinese Newspaper HONG KONG I Mao Tse-tung's widow persecuted many of China's writers and artists with "trumped up charges" during (he dozen years she served as lhc nation's cultural czar, Ihe Chinese Communist Parly newspaper says. Madame Mao Chiang Ching News In and radical associates, who were purged in early October, "suppressed a great number" of literary and artistic works, the People's Daily said in an article transmitted loday by the New China News Agency.

a i tsoncof the first in wlinl is expected lo IK an intensive witli 11 priisioii of ovi'f from his 'M years of H'wrwnenl service, office, sprier and a year in staff Mr lui.s i about practicing law and teaching in college. The exchange 1 of pnwer Iwgnu iimirni'sl Friday wilh 2 hour belu'w 1 ,) )(. Watson, the A a a lawyer who is Carter's transition representative, and Jo ftn 0. Marsh, thr presidential cimn- who is man, and White House chief of staff i a a (Ji.sriisstof) between l-'ord Carlcr lak-r Ibis tntnith, and Watson said, "I doexjtcct such a DK-i'liiu; will take placir," tbc- president tiled plans t(j sptnid most of bis lime in Ci'oi'Hia, said there will IK- ji small staff to gather lacl.s Ibc budtfel, lo answer a i "and to deal wilh personnel r'''mests." "We- waul our presence hero i i nondisruplivc said Watson. Summing up, Watson said, A a a UAW Vice Presidenl Bouglas A.

Fraser and Chrysler Vice President William M. O'Brien, lhc chief union and company bargainers, expressed pleasure wilh the agreement. They said it closely tracked the pattern- setting economic settlement worked out in a 26-day strike against the Ford Motor Co. "It's a good agreement and makes tremendous progress toward greater security for Chrysler workers and their families." Fraser said. Job-saving protection was Ihe key UAW goa 1 for hry ler workers who saw layoffs climh above (he 60.000-mark 44 per cent of the No, 3 automaker's work force during Ihe pony's two-year slump.

Change Of Venue Okayed In Calif. Kidnaping Trial MADERA, Calif. (UPI) change of venue has been convicted," Madcra Counly granted at the (rial of three Judge Jack Hammcrberg said wealthy young men accused of in making his decision Friday kidnaping 2fi Chowchilla school Hammeroerg also ruled that children. evidence and documents that led The court decided that a trial to Ihe indictment of the three -in the vicinity of Chowchilla, and which might contain where Ihe bizarre daytime reference to a motive for (he abduction took place, might be bizarre crime will remain used by the defense as the basis scaled, at least until a new judge for an appeal. ge the case.

"There would be no sense in Attorneys for the defendants. giving Ihe defendants an obvious Richard Schocnfcld 22 his brother, James, 24. and Fred N. Woods. 24, had asked for movement of the (rial from the rural farm area and for the gag order.

They said pretrial publicity, including emotional television interviews with Ihe parents of the children after (heir kidnaping, made it impossible lo gel a fair trial here. The state Judicial Council will nominate several alternate locations for Lhc trial Wealher: Cold Weekend Cloudy with a chance of slow flurries tonight and Sunday. Low Unigtit in mid 20s to near 30. Colder Sunday. High in upper 30s to low Probability of precipitation 30 percent tonight and Sunday.

The air Quality index is 86, considered fair; winds are pisly out of Ihe sou theast a 11 5 miles per hour. Extended outloik Monday through Wednesday: partly cloudy through the period with daytime highs in mid 3ft; to low warmins slightly on Wednesday. Council Meets Monday Warton City Council wilLmecl Monday, Nov. 8, at 6 p.m. in regular session.

The agenda: Revenue Sharing Resolution No. 65 (Street Improvement Program), aulhcriiation to advertise for bids for compuler and software, cne asphalt paver and three police cruisers. Aslo, second readings of Amendments No. 148, 149, and 150 lo the Traffic Conl rol Map and traffic commission recommendations. Arts-Crafts Festival Sunday Over 75 artisans will display their wares at the annual Arts and Crafts Festival in MilLsop Community Center on Sunday from noon to 6 pjn.

Mrs. Ilobert Coen is chairman of Ihe affair wilh Mrs. Theodore Kolanko as Mrs. Charles Cronin is chairman of the Arts Department of the Weirtcn Woman's Club, GFWC, sponsors of the her three festival. The Sunday smorgasbord will be served in the Dining by the Center staff, Election Of Judges Eyed CHARLESTON, W.Va, (UPI) The Wesl Virginia Bar's board of (fn-ernors adapted a motion Friday (hey hope will lead to the ncn- part Lsan election of the state's udges.

The proposed legislation would be drafled for consideration by lhc 1977 session of the state legislature. The board also agreed to continue polling lawyers about Ihe qualifications at stale Supreme Court candidates. Liberty Tubes Open PITTSBURGH UPI) --The inbound lunncl of the Liberty Tubes be opened Tuesday, according lo the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The tunnels connect downtown Pittsburgh with the South district. campaign lo eliminate cou nol m'tin thing's influence in the cultural field.

"We musl light to usher in lhc bright springtime in which a KXI flowers of socialist literature and art blossom together," the People's Daily said. The article said Ohiang Ching and her associates used literature 1 and arl "as their springboard for capitalist restoration, in order to realize their i i a aim of usurping parly and stale power." "They trumped up charges against a great number of revolutionary literary and arl workers and persecuted them and suppressed a great number effort by artists trying lo carry out a i a Mao's revolutionary line in literature and arl," Ihc a i said. The article mentioned a previously unpublished directive issued by Mao in July 1975 in connection with the film "Pioneers," which was severely criticized by Madame Mao and which we have received," Gas Firm To Mail Refunds Etcdiiccd natural gjis rales ordered by the West i i i a Public Service Coin mission Friday, Nov. 5, already have been put i by Columbia (las of West Virginia and (he company will a i individnally- month. Coslomer rcfum depending on (he ai of gas eacn us to used during Ihe refund period.

The refunds and the reduction in rates are the result of Public Service Commission action June Ifi, granting only a portion of a rale increase (bat Colombia radical cohorts of Wps( Virginia had ap- Chang Chun-chiao, Wang Hung- for Oct. 1. 1OTG wen and Yao Wen-yuan. After i i for a increase Mao's directive disagreed! in October, 197-1, Ihc gas com- with their criticism, saying the pany was permitted to put a film should be approved for portion ol the increase into ef- distribution. He accused his wife (cct in November, 1ST74, and Ihe full increase into effect in March, 1975, under bond and subject lo refund pending a final decision by the PSC.

The refunds include those portions of both increases which wero and her associates of nitpicking and said (his "hampers (he adjustment of Ihe parly's currcnl policy on literature and art." The article said Madame Mao "was the firsl to slep forward lo smear the film as having 'serious error both politically and II accused the ra suppressing the film "either by withholding Chairman Mao's or attacking it." disallowed by the Commission. Fire Kills 4 VKIIONA, N.Y. I f.t Three young children and their I early loday in a flash i.