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Th Indiana County Ara Nwpapr That Srv Evry Member of lh Family TEDDY Tt 3nMana lEwntng People aoa'l believe la ell aever lired aakble gum ul oi a mohair Vol. 80 No. 126 CoapynfM" If 7 WttSWu fclMinf and rwUnKlng Company AN liffKtt ImwvW Fivo Section Indiono, Penmylvomo, Wt-dnesdoy, Novmbr 28, 1979 FiftytiK Page Twenty Cents LATE Antarctic Flight Crashes; 257 Aboard EST- that the plane wa I'M li its fut: would nave been uted up r.ait nmr belore The US oait- Murdo Sound took charge ol the wan r. ir the mining plane and sent up five airtrait -iJif Hercules a(-141 Starltfier ano rtf.r-optrs The av aia one of the pian-- the wrecnaie at 1 a ThurNddv Y. There is almost pcrj.i-rj.il JdWi.iT.

r. Antarctica at this lime Air New Zcaiaftr. hai nv.tr iust a passenger before The airline operate ih- jr-Tni-tu seeing flights during the ihi-m Hemisphere summer and this 'he tourth this season AUCKLAND. New Zealand (APi An Air New Zealand DC-10 carrying 257 in eluding 12 Americans, on a sightseeing flight to Antarctica crashed into a volcano on the edge of the icy continent today, authorities reported. All aboard were believed lulled S.

Navy search planes spotted the wreckage on the slopes of smoldering Mount Erebus, near the U.S. research station at McMurdo Sound. Antarctica, some 2.000 miles south of New Zealand "It looks as though It burned. No survivors have been sighted. Tney are expecting a complete fatality." said Petty Officer Mike Hatcher of the S.

Navy Support Group Heed- May that look 273 lives Air New Zealand said it understood the jetliner had completed its Sightseeing run and was on its way back north to New Zealand when radio contact with the plane wis lost at 2 pm 8pm EST Tuesday It was then still over Antarctica, about 30 or 40 miles from McMurdo The loss of radio contact was blamed on sun-spot activity and did not cause immediate concern Bui ii 8 the airline announced the plane was an hour overdue for a refueling slop at Chmtrhurrh on New Zealand South Island The airline announced at 10 pm '4 am quarters in Christchurch. New Zealand. The airline said the 237 passengers aboard the DC -10 included 46 foreigners It Americans. 24 Japanese. 7 Australians.

2 Britons and a Canadian The rest were New Zealanders They paid $359 for what was supposed to be an 11-hour flight from Auckland to the coast of Antarctia and back The crews of Navy helicopters sent from McMurdo reported they were unable to land at the crash site because of violent updrafts of wind around the 12.400-foot volcano, the New Zealand Search and Rescue Center said. The Navy said the plane crashed about 2.500 feet up the slopes of the active volcano, which is in the center of Ross Island, where the McMurdo base also is situated The island is just off the Antarctica coast, and the volcano is within sight of the McMurdo base. The wreckage was on the back side of the Hatcher said "It was spread over an area of about 200 yards The Air New Zealand sightseeing planes regularly fly close to the volcano on their nonstop round trips to Antarctica from Auckland The cause of the crash could not be determined immediately The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 has been plagued by structural problems, including one that caused the crash of an American Airlines flight in Chicago last Await Ban Sodr lOOO 90 SOU AMER Miles Pacific Oceon U.N. Council Delays U.S., Iran Debate Sightseeing Plane Lost 1 "VT SOUTH. ISO Auckland aa'aiaS2 Mt- Errbu --TV ChHtctlsjrcH NEW ZEALAND (ANTARCTIC Ay Indian 9Q Oceon VfP AUSTRALIA UNITED NATIONS AP -The Security Council delayed the start of its debate on the S.

-Iranian crisis until Saturday night, waiting for the arrival of Iran's acting foreign minister from Tehran The 15-nation council Launched its public consideration of the crisis with a 16-minute session Tuesday afternoon at which it heard speeches by Secretary-General Kurt wald-hetm and Council President Sergio Palacios de Vizaoof Bo- Woman With Knife After Ted Kennedy WASHINGTON AP A woman carrying a knife was seized by Secret Service agents today after she rushed into the reception room of Sen. Edward Kennedy's Senate office She was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. One of the agents who seiied her was nicked in the wrist by the woman. At the time of the incident, which occurred at about 9:40 a Kennedy was in his office, which is separated from the reception room bv an outer office Kennedy, who recently an WRICKAGC SIGHTED Map shows ihe loco'on of Erect in The Antorcne v.hera The wreckage of o. New Zeod L.C-'0 wiTT 257 persons oooard was s-gr-ted Weor.esaov Ap Goes On TV Tonight Carter Appeals For Sense Of Honor From Americans li via Then adjourned until 9 EST Saturday Waldheim called on ihe United States and Iran to avoid any action which could inflame' the situation further Palacios de Vizzio urged Iran tn release the 49 American held hostage in the Embassy in Tehran, renewing an appeal he made on behalf of the council on Nov 9 ran 5 Mission tiid Ailing Foreign Minuter Abolhav an Bant Sadr would be in New York for the start ol the debate Saturday night Hut Ayatullah Ruhullah Khomeini the leader of Iran revolutionary regime rejected in advance any council resolution diiiated by the United States Khomeini in a statement broadcast Tuesday a 1st, appeared tn reject trie only pm-posi-1 for onim il act iin rui.

surfaced so lar pa. kate in which the Iranians would tree the American hostage and end the occupation of the Emba.y In exchange, the council would create an international commission to investigate hi" charges that Shah Mohammad Reza Pah la vi was responsible tor the death of nearlv 100 x0 martyrs' and with his familx and other astocute plundered the Iranian treasure The aval oil ah lumped together the charges against the hah and his charge that the American hostages werepie samg Sec Page 10; Column 8 iN JOYING Two 1UP students, Greg Wolf, a junior from Clarion, and Mary Let Karns. a sophomore from Bethel Park, enjoyed the sunshine and the worm November day Tuesday at Mack Park. Yesterday might hove been November's swan song, though, as winds from the west are bringing colder weather and snow flurries into the Gazettelond area. (Gazette photo by Beole) 13,000 To Lose Jobs Largest Steelmaker Reveals Plant Cutbacks i-s to Hi re-r radm r.

m- hester. r.a vate IV--ii yin. Ajni an- Ira 'lev in rr.en. jr, i arter aid Taetday thji ihe honor ot America is at une in thf embassy seizure and soiC the hostaae. hae been threatened at gunpoint ind ton ed to make statement.

in which the did not believ Speaking toaroup.ii rVrro- rj warning hi- he Th i 4 rrpr-vhensibU' Thing difrae every per-on who hcbevi" ir and oeicmv I vuK protttt ihe hmr it ojr dr.d v.iii not jr.i: WASHINGTON AP -President Carter, appealing to America sense ot honor hopes to rally public opinion and to convince Iran ot solidarity during tonight prime-time news conference At the news ronterence Mtieduled (or 9 EST arter i expetted to arvpw the United State- wiL not vield to bl.ickmail by militant Mill hoidin 49 Ameman hnueeatthel Embassy in Tehran Hunier Killed Accidentally S700 million to WOO million That would wipe out the 1300 milion profit L'S. Steel has earned 50 far this year. Steel has hinted its concern about unprofitable plants. In announcing expansion of the company's chemical business earlier this month. Roderick said.

"We are no longer ex See Page la; Column 7 7-11 Store Hit Again By Gunman nounced his candidacy for the I960 Democratic presidential nomination, said he was unaware of the incident until he was told about it later by one of his assistants. It was an incident that I understand is being handled by the Secret Service." Kennedy said The woman, tentatively identified by the Secret Service as Susan Osgood, was turned over to Capitol police and led down the hall by Capitol policemen with her hands behind her back Kenneth W. Lynch a Secret Service public affairs officer, said the service did not know the woman age or PITTSBURGH iAP Citing cold economic reality. 15 Steel Corp has revealed plant cutbacks in eight states that will mean lost jobs for 13. 000 workers.

That's about 8 percent of the work force of the nation largest steelmaker, which outlined planned reductions Tuesday at 16 steel and cement -making plants six in the Pittsburgh area and nearby Youngstown. Ohio This is tragic news for the workers, the communities and the economy," US. Sen John Heinz. R-Pa said Now maybe people will believe us when we warn of the need for stronger laws and enforcement against unfair foreign competition," Heinz said. "It is also crushing evidence that industries such as steel are capita) starved, unable to modernize and expand in order to hue Iai 26 also of Mayport Rl 1 Reports are that Mr Shatter was shot at about 45 and died at about ti 45 rr.

at his The incident was investigated by tt.t Police. Game Commission and Atnwmng County Comner's Office and death vd ruled by accidental shooting Mr Shaffer was a native and former resident ot Timbhn and was an employee ot the Doverspike Coal Company MAYPORT A Maypon RD 2 hunter was shot and killed in a buck hunting fatality about ten miles north of the community of Dayton yesterday afternoon. Sta'e Police report. Killed in the incident which has been ruled an accident was Charles Shaffer 58. who was hunting in Redbank Township.

Armstrong County when the fatal shot struck him State Police report that he was shot accidentally by his daughter and hunting companion. Debra survive I Steel's board of direc-tors made the decision Tuesday in New York. A press release followed from the headquarters here "It is now necessary to take these actions in the best interests of th remaining employes, stockholders and the long-run economic benefit of Steel, said Chairman David Roderick IS Steel said the employees, including management personnel are eligible for termination benefits. No timetable was announced and Steel said some plants will operate well into next year to fill orders. The operations bong terminated at this time have become noncompetitive for a variety of reasons, including operating cost, unfairly priced imports or excessive environmental spending requirements." said Roderick S.

Steel put no dollar figure on the potential writeoff But an industry analyst. Charles Bradford of Merrill Lynch. Pierce. Fenner and Smith. predicted it "could very easily be in the range of Tfif moM the Hi mm it-: "he i Carter nriv- M-! rmce in the tiiriihO Kr.

Uniting I i. ii Tj-jjy i- -t It.i:; -mgri Ban jj th- I Inflation Affected hi i.n thr.iugn ulurnn i Record-High Mortgage Rates Spell More Trouble Obituaries on page 37 SOUCHOCK, Steve, tt. Cold Winds Bring Flurries State police from the Indiana station continue investigation into two armed robberies reported in the district during the past 24 hours. The most recent robbery occurred at 3 56 a m. today at the 7-11 Store located along Route 286 south of Indiana where a lone male armed with a small caliber handgun entered the store and ordered clerk Edwin Dougherty of 138 North Seventh St.

Indiana, to hand over the contents of the cash register. Dougherty described the gunman as being 6' tall, weighing approximately 170 pounds, had brown hair falling over his ears and a moustache The gunman fled in an unknown direction in a black Chevrolet Blazer This is the second armed robbery at the store in recent weeks Another armed robbery was reported from the Cookport area Tuesday where a white male allegedly pointed a gun at Deborah Kbngensmith. 1ft. of Heiiwood at the Cookport Fair Grounds at 3 45 p.m. and fled with $50.

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Saltsburg. Ladies Nite. Pile Driver Heating and refrigeration repairs. Commercial Services. 4794936, pert say the interest rate paid by homebuitders are exceeding 16 percent in some places Russell, who directs the president Council in Vdge and Price Stability said home financing charges wiil rise in excess of 2 percent a month during the next few months This almost guarantees us that overall consumer prices in November will rise more than October 1 percent, said Torda And that will be so in December too This means the inflation rate for all of 1471 will be 1.1 5 percent or higher.

Torda calculated That compares to 9 percent last year Robin Seigel an economist for Data Resources lm a Cambridge. Mass forecasting firm cautioned that the Consumer Price Indet overstates the impact of housing costs Not every American negotiates a mortgage loan every month, she said Only about 600 000 Americans are involved a home purchase transaction each month said the League of Savings Associations But the overall inflation rate serves as a guide for cost-nflrvirtg wage increases which do affect the general economy, and a double-digit inflation rate fuels the public expectation that inflation is a fact of life she said That belief keeps labor from slowing down wage demands and business from cutting prices, said Charles Parlee. a member of the Federal Reserve Board See Page It; Column 1 WASHINGTON (AP Although housing costs rose last month at the steepest rate since 1947. many economists are saying record-high mortgage rates mean the worst is yet to come "If housing increases were high in October, the November increase will be whopping." said Commerce Department economist Theodore Torda. And Robert Russell, director of President Carter's anti-inflation council, said mortgage rates will affect inflation with a "vengeance The Labor Department reported Tuesday that consumer prices rose 1 percent overall last month, fueled primarily by a 1.5 percent boost in housing costs By contrast, food prices were up a relatively modest 0 7 percent, fuel od prices up 1.3 percent compared to an average increase of 5 percent a month over the prior nine months and gasoline increased 14 percent, the smallest rise since last December In a separate report, the Labor Department said the average price across the country for gasoline topped tl a gallon for the first time tn October The 1 006 a gallon October figure compared to 99 ft cents in September Torda said last month's price survey does not reflect the unprecedented jump in interest rates that occurred after the Federal Reserve Board Oct 6 moves to tighten the supply of money and credit That interest spun will show up the consumer price reports for November and December, he said Mortgage interest rales have risen from 11 percent lo 14 percent in many parts of the country.

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