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Page 10 jUrattleboro Reformer, Friday, April 27, 1984 State Hart Backers Want Open Convention Weather Vermont: Chilly nights and sunny warm days through Saturday. Ixws tonight in pyp the 30s with areas of freezing tem- peratures. Highs both today and Saturday in the low to mid 70s. Warm with thunderstorms Sunday. Highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s.

Showery and cooler Monday and Tuesday. Highs in the 50s and lows in the 40s. New Hampshire: Sunny today. Highs in the 60s and 70s. Fair tonight.

Lows in the upper 30s and low 40s. Saturday sunny with highs in the 60s and 70s. Fair Sunday. Chance of rain Monday and Tuesday. Ixws in the upper 30s and 40s.

Highs in the 50s and 60s Sunday cooling to the 40s and 50s Monday and Tuesday. campaign won 48 percent of the delegates to the state convention, it is the belief of the executive committee that the current 20 percent threshold for delegates runs counter to the expanded participation which the Hart and Jackson campaigns have brought to the Vermont presidential primary and to last Tuesdays town caucuses. "These two campaigns have raised important issues and have brought new people into the Democratic party. Thresholds prevent new people and new ideas from being heard. Thresholds are counter to the purposes and direction of the Democratic party, she said.

Although the committee believes that no threshold should exist, Diamond said they will support a reduction from 20 percent to 10 percent at the state convention, which was the same level used at the town caucuses. This change would mean Jackson delegates would be able to select one or more delegates to the national convention instead of being denied the right to elect any delegates. In order to accomplish the objective of an open and fair convention, it will give each candidate his share of delegates, according to Diamond. He said the the committee will take the following steps. 1.

Request the Vermont Democratic com mitteeman (John Carnahan) and the Vermont state Democratic chairman (Edwin Granai) to request approval from the national party for a 10 percent threshold for Vermont. 2. Seek a change in the Vermont convention rules to reduce the threshold level to 10 percent to permit the election of a national delegate. 3. Finally, seek to have a resolution adopted at the state convention presented to the national convention eliminating any threshold.

Gary Hart has consistently supported eliminating any threshold percentage, Diamond said. It is extremely important that the delegates to the national convention represent all interests and all factions regardless of the percentage vote they represent, if we are going to end the Reagan presidency. Diamond said that by opening the process, the Hart committee hoped to keep the interest of new Democrats alive for Novembers election. Diamond said that although the open convention could cost Hart delegates, we choose to open up the participation as opposed to making deals. It's good for the process and it certainly will make for a more unified party.

And all factions are going to be needed to defeat the Reagan presidency. MONTPELIER The Hart Campaign Committee in Vermont has called for a completely open convention in Vermont and in San Francisco. M. Jerome Diamond and Nola Denslow, co-chairmen of the Vermonters for Hart campaign, announced Thursday night that the executive committee of the Vermonters for Hart Campaign voted unanimously to petition the state and national conventions to open up the delegate process by apportioning delegates solely on the votes cast rather than requiring a 20 percent threshold. Under current rules in Vermont and in the Democratic national convention, presidential candidates must receive at least a threshold level of 20 percent of the state convention vote to be entitled to a convention delegate.

In Vermonts caucuses Tuesday, Hart polled nearly 50 percent of the delegates elected to the upcoming state convention. Walter Mondale tallied 33 percent and Jesse Jackson garnered 14 percent. Those percentages were far different from last months presidential primary in which Hart tallied 71 percent of the vote. Vermont will send 17 delegates to the national convention. Ms.

Denslow explained, Although the Hart NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST to 7 PM EST 4-27-84 3014 35. 297 7 3Q OO iik7yhTT yCiNNLpoLisM "T' HI ton SIN. IdeksebI SC corns. V.T LOS ANGELES U.S. Chopper Strayed Into Czech Air Space UPI WEATHER FOTOCAST National Temperatures 34 32 52 37 58 43 71 40 88 63 87 49 83 51 82 56 80 47 83 50 been qualified to fly reconnaissance over the border area since August 1983, there was no explanation about why he got so far off course.

Burch said the aircraft was in Czech air space for 20 minutes and penetrated to a maximum depth of 6 miles from the border. A review was under way by the Army command to determine whether disciplinary action should be taken against the pilot and co-pilot, he said. Border pilots go through ex- tensive training programs and can fly the border area without referring to a map, Burch said. He said the copilot was not certified to fly the border area as a pilot but had flown over the region before. Burch said he did not think the chopper flew over any sensitive military installations in Czechoslovakia and did not know how close the MiG fighters came to the Cobra.

The Prague government filed a formal protest Wednesday. that the jets shot at the helicopter. Burch said an investigation into the incident by the U.S. Army command in Europe has concluded that the helicopter inadvertently crossed the West German-Czechoslovakian border into Czech air space. The investigating board attributed the crossing to pilot error.

The pilot and co-pilot were unaware they had crossed the border into Czechoslovakia, he said. The two were not identified. Though Burch said the pilot has Bismarck sn Boise pc Boston sy Buffalo sy Charleston SC Charlotte NC Chicago ts Cincinnati pc Cleveland pc Columbus pc sy pc By United Press International City 4 Fcst Hi Lo Pep Albuquerque pc 44 28 .24 Amarillo 72 42 Anchorage 47 37 .02 Asheville pc 83 40 Atlanta pc 84 56 Baltimore pc 76 41 Billings sn 32 27 .51 Birmingham pc 81 56 .02 Basie WASHINGTON (UPI) A U.S. Army Cobra helicopter that drew fire from two Czech MiG-21 fighters last week inadvertently strayed into Czech air space for 20 minutes up to a depth of 6 miles because of pilot error, the Pentagon said Thursday. The Soviet-built MiGs, identified for the first time as Czech, attacked the unarmed reconnaissance helicopter without warning with rockets or missiles and cannon fire after the Cobra crossed from West Germany into Czechoslovakia and flew near the border on the Czech side for several kilometers, the Pentagon said.

The Cobra, which the Pentagon said took evasive action, was not hit in the April 20 attack and recrossed the border into West Germany at Schwarzach, then returned safely to its base at Nuremberg. Pentagon spokesman Michael Burch condemned the Czech use of force against the Cobra, contrasting it with the practice by the NATO allies of restricting themselves to filing official protests when Warsaw Pact helicopters violate West German air space. There were five such violations last month, he said. I think the use of cannons and missiles was excessive and unwarranted, Burch told reporters. I dont know if this indicates a pattern or not.

I think it would have been prudent to escort it (the Cobra) out of Czech airspace. In a prepared statement, he said the Czech MiGs pursued the helicopter to the border but did not cross the German border. The Pentagon statement contradicted a conclusion reached by West German police, who said earlier Thursday they had no proof Police Find Refresher On Childbirth Timely By BRUCE SIMONS Brattleboro police recently took a refresher course on first aid thSt included childbirth. Then they found themselves dealing with a possible birth scene sooner than might have been expected. Thursday morning at about 11:45, officers rushed to the scene of what was reported as possibly a woman in labor on Canal Street in front of Sportsmans Lounge.

The baby didnt enter the world at the time Rescue Inc. whisked her off to the hospital but policemen were ready. The woman was kept overnight for monitoring at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, according to hospital spokesman Kathleen Oliver. As the scene was being played out, over the police scanner could be heard Good job, Dr. Guthrie.

Medical bulletin. Responding to the call from his car, the officer who made those wry comments continued on by the scene he he saw other officers had things under control. The Dr. Guthrie he was referring to Brattleboro police Lt. Richard Guthrie.

Supposedly she was in labor and police detectives responded to the scene to assist uniformed officers. Rescue took the woman to the hospital and I havent heard anything more sinfe, Guthrie said. She was sitting on an abutment in front of Sportsmans when we got there. There were a couple of lady friends there with her, Guthrie said. Who called Lt.

Guthrie Dr. Guthrie? That was officer (Richard) Manson. Manson must have gotten close enough to see us there, but he must have seen there was enough help. So he moseyed on, Guthrie said. Continued from PAGE 1 had been admitted five days before he was scheduled to perform two shows Feb.

11 at a local musical theatre. He missed the second show because of illness and returned to the hospital for additional three days. Basie went back to his home in Freeport, Bahamas, but entered the hospital again on March 27. Basie was one of the most important figures in jazz because of his inspired use of the rhythm section in big band arrangements, his perfection of the concept of riffing, and his adaption of the blues to the large band format, according to John Swenson, an editor of the The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide, to be published later this year. The band Basie brought to New York in 1936, Swenson said, was one of the greatest collections of 20th century musicians, including vocalists Billie Holiday and Jimmy Rushing, saxophonists Lester Young, Herschel Evans and Earl Warren, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets Edison, trombonists Benny Morton and Dicky Wells, and the superb rythmn section of Basie at keyboards, drummer Jo Jones, bassist Walter Page, and guitarist Freddie Green.

Basies outstanding taste and musicality never diminished and he released a series of excellent records in small and large group contexts right up until his" death, Swenson said. Basie, who was christened William when he was born in Red Bank, N.J., picked up the title Count from a radio announcer in Kansas City. His bands theme was One Oclock Jump and he quickly became known as the Jump King. Basie was probably best known to the general public for his recording of April in Paris, which turned the pop standard into a jazz classic. His death came little more than a year after that of his wife of more than 40 years, Catherine.

He certainly made a notch in musical history, said Benny Goodman, 75, who first heard the Count on a radio broadcast in Kansas City and brought the young and talented pianist under his tutelage. He was a wonderful man. He was a big force in music. Over the years, his band served as a showcase for such jazz greats as blues singer Joe Williams, trumpeter Thad Jones and saxophonist Frank Foster. Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett also toured with Basie.

Rescue Inc. Thursday Woman ill, Canal Street, 11:45 a.m.; man injured, Guilford, 12:56 p.m. Children Can Learn About Hearing Loss At Childrens Place Events at the Childrens Place on Estey Street this weekend include a showing of the childrens film I Know An Old Lady at 3 p.m. on Saturday and a presentation, Sound, Hearing and Help for the Deaf, at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

The latter presentation will be given by James Bombicino of the Austine School and will be geared for children ages 5 to 10. It will include explanations about how the ear works, what hearing loss is and various aids for people with hearing loss. Bombicino will show a short film to complement the talk and will bring hearing aids for children to try on. Accompanying him as an interpreter will be Linda Tummino and sign language will be a prominent topic in the presentation. Admission to the Childrens Place and the weekend events are by donation.

The childrens museum is open every weekend, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Morrissey I Continued from PAGE 1 that Ms. Parr was inexperienced and the management restructuring was unworkable were not wholly without truth, they did not offset his disloyalty.

And, it said Eaton may have contributed to the malaise that developed at Vermont Life by taking a hands off policy that effectively put the burden for implementing the dual-management structure on Morrissey who bitterly opposed it. through unnecessary turmoil and bred hostility at Vermont Life. In essence, Eaton evaluated (Morrisseys) weaknesses and lured him into a trap, Kemsley wrote. In the final analysis, what occurred here was a disguised invitation to a lynching. Eaton shrugged off the criticism.

He wasnt there, he said. Mr. Morrissey did not make any effort to try and reach an accommodation, and the fact is he absolutely refused to work with me or the new publisher. He gave (Morrissey) the rope with which to hang himself, it said. Apparently, Eaton intended that his recalcitrant edtior be placed in position where he would either submit to authority or leave ermont Life In a separate, concurring opinion, board member William Kemsley complained that Eaton played a major role in the deteriorating situation at the magazine, moving to crush" Ips rival.

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The Main Street of the village is closed for the day, and the fire department hosts water polo matches which draw competition from as far away as Hadem, Conn. A parade begins at 9:30 a.m., and foot races ast the elementary school also mark the mornings events. Other festivities include square dancing, a semi-pro baseball game, chicken barbeque and a late-night street dance. Last years attendance was estimated at 5,000. As the celebration has grown, so have the costs involved.

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White House officials sought to affix an early seal of success on the visit by interpreting Lis silence on Taiwan as an indication the Chinese might tread more lightly than some observers expected on this delicate subject one that has strained relations under the Reagan presidency. A senior administration official called the session with Li "a significant opening to subsequent meetings with Zhao and Deng and said the language indicated Taiwan will not be a serious problem even though it is a persistent source of disagreement. Holding a glass of potent mao-tai, Reagan offered a traditional toast of "ganbei the Chinese equivalent of bottoms up to the health of Chinas leaders and further success in advancing the relations of our two countries. The White House moved quickly to head off a potential public relations snafu on Reagans first day in Peking by quashing reports that Chinese television had scrapped plans for live coverage of his major events. Presidential assistant Michael Deaver conceded the flap may have resulted from "some honest confusion in Washington, where officials had indicated the events would be televised live.

He said the White House was satisfied Reagan will be able to communicate directly to the Chinese people, even if done on a delayed basis. The point is getting the president to speak on Chinese television to as large an audience as possible, and thats going to be done, Deaver said. Continued from PAGE 1 He also said he had discovered the nation he once publicly scorned was different from other Communist countries. Unlike some governments, which fear change and fear the future, China is beginning to reach out toward new horizons, and we salute your courage, he said. But the president then went on to lecture Chinese leaders on the benefits of democracy.

Trust the people these three words are not only the heart and soul of American history, but the most powerful force for human progress in the world today, Reagan said in his address. Those who ignore this vital truth, he added, are doomed to fall behind in the competitive world. The societies that have made the most spectacular progress in the shortest period of time are not the most rigidly organized, nor even the richest in natural resources, he said. No, it is where people have been allowed to create, compete, and build, where they have been permitted to think for themselves, make economic decisions, and benefit from their own risks, that societies have become the most prosperous, progressive, dynamic and free," he said. Reagans visit began Thursday with a red carpet welcome that included the first 21-gun salute accorded a visitor since 1966.

He will see China's top official, Deng Xiapoing, Saturday. Zhao told the 73-year-old Reagan at the outset of their meeting, People here say you look much younger than you are. The premier was asked about Reagans past, staunchly anti-Communist statements and said, I think any politician with vision will see that it is an outmoded idea to distinguish nations, friendly or hostile, on the basis of ideology. I feel that President Reagan is aware of this," he said. The nuclear pact will pave the way for Chinese purchases of U.S.

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