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THE DAILY REPUBLIC Weather Carrier collection week An independent Newspaper 93rd Year Number 164 18 Pages Thursday, April Mail: April 30,1976 Mitchell, S.D. -to Edition Single Copy Partly cloudy 'Low tonight: 30s High Friday: 50 At press conference- HHH leaves door open WASHINGTON sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, rejecting an old, familiar siren call, today announced he will not make a fourth bid for the presidency despite the urging of his friends. Humphrey said he would not enter New Jersey's June primary as he had been asked to do by political supporters in an effort to head off current Democratic front-runner Jimmy Carter for the nomination.

While leaving the door open for a draft nomination, Humphrey said he will seek reelection to the Senate. Meanwhile, he said, he would endorse no other Democrat during the primary elections. "In the past I've sad I would not enter the primaries," Humphrey declared. "I've also said if at the time of the Democratic convention my party needs me and wants me I would be prepared and honored to be the Democratic presidential nominee." Humphrey said he would stand by that statement. He added, however, that he was not optimistic about a draft.

Humphrey also ruled out Fight over spy panel shapes up, probe ends WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate intelligence committee's catalogue of a variety of domestic intelligence abuses marks the end of its investigation and the beginning of a fight over whether a special congressional panel should monitor spy agencies. In a 396-page report released Wednesday, the committee detailed previously disclosed abuses such as CIA domestic spying, the FBI's Cointelpro program and the National Security Agency's eavesdropping. "All this occurred because intelligence agencies were ordered to break the law, felt they had a right to break the law, and even felt they had a duty to break the law," Sen. Walter F. Mondale, a member of the committee, said after release of the report.

The intelligence panel declared that "intelligence activities which undermine individual rights must end" and made a total of 96 recommendations, including the formation of a strong congressional panel to guard against future spy agency abuses. Without the new watchdog panel, "the great work of this committee will have been lost," said Mondale. But within hours of Mondale's remarks, the Senate Rules Committee voted to gut that recommen'dation by stripping all budgetary and legislative authority from the proposed watchdog panel. Rules Committee member Dick Clark, D-Iowa, called the 5 to 4 vote "a direct repudiation" of the intelligence panel's findings that the government used bugging, burglary and blackmail to collect vast information on the private lives and political beliefs of Americans. The Ruls Committee adopted instead a substitute proposed by chairman Howard W.

Cannon, to convert the proposed watchdog panel to a study group with no legislative or budgetary powers. Clark, along with most of the members of the intelligence committee, vowed, in Mondale's words, "to fight very, very vigorously" when the issue reaches the Senate floor within the next two weeks. Clark predicted that the Senate would not take up the issue of revealing the U.S. spy budget, another recommendation of the intelligence committee, until it has resolved the problem of what type of permanent intelligence committee it wants. Two Republican members of the intelligence panel, vice chairman John Tower of Texas and Sen.

Barry Goldwater of Arizona, have announced their opposition to creation of a new intelligence committee. The nine other members of the committee appear united in their support of such a panel. Both Tower and Goldwater are members of the Armed Services Committee, which traditionally has been responsible for monitoring activities of the CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency and NSA. Sen. Richard S.

Schweiker, R- a member of the intelligence committee, declared Soviet sales crackdown begins in the Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A Bay Area firm has been charged with illegally exporting $3 million in sophisticated electronics manufacturing equipment to the Soviet Union in what may be the start of a federal crackdown on such transactions. The federal indictment returned Wednesday against I.I. Industries Inc. paints a cloakand-dagger picture of fictitious firms, mysterious foreign "middlemen" and complex equipment disguised as washing machines and ovens to avoid detection by customs authorities. It alleges that the Sunnyvale, firm, three of its officers and three West German nationals violated U.S.

law forbidding exportation to Communist bloc countries of any goods which will "significantly increase present or potential military capability." Asst. U.S. Atty. James H. Daffer said the equipment in question is used to make semiconductors, electronic devices which could be used in guidance systems for missiles.

He added, however, that authorities did not know what use was made of the equipment by the Communists. The indictment names Gerald R. Starek, president of Carl E. Storey, vice president for sales; and Patrick O'Conner, the comptroller. Also indicted were Richard Mueller, Friedrich Linnhoff and Volker Nast, all West Germans now out of the United States.

The indictment charges the defendants conspired to export the prohibited goods to the Soviet 4Union between April 1, 1975, an last Jan. 17. Company officials had no comment on the charges. According to the indictment, the equipment was sent to Russia through a convoluted international path that included sales to phony firms in the United States, Canada, Switzerland and West Germany. On Dec.

3, the grand jury charged, I ml. Industries shipped equipment to Allen Electronics in Overland Park, where it was picked up by Linnhoff, also known as Paul Allen. Wednesday that "Congress bears a heavy responsibility for ignoring its constitutional oversight role." In its domestic spying report, the intelligence panel recommended: -That CIA, NSA and military intelligence agencies be barred from domestic security activity except in cases involving their em- ployes; the FBI be required to obtain a judicial warrant before using wiretaps, break- ins or mail openings in domestic investigations; NSA be required to obtain a warrant before monitoring "any communications to, from or about an American" unless it involves foreign spy or terrorist activities; all past intelligence data collected through illegal techniques be locked up and destroyed. Gas cutback for state plant RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) South Dakota's cement plant might have to cut production by more than 20'per cent this year because its supply of natural gas is being reduced, William P.

Scanlon said Wednesday. Montana-Dakota Utilities announced Tuesday that it plans to curtail natural gas service to its 50 largest industrial users beginning July 1. MDU officials said the cutback will be 21.3 per cent, and they said it might be possible for the cement plant to borrow from its 1977-78 allotment. Scanlon, manager of the state-owned cement plant, said three of the Rapid City operation's kilns are being converted to coal burning, and that conversion should be completed by November. He said production must be cut back until the conversion is finished and sees no way to speed the process.

"Although we have the coal, equipment is still on order, and its arrival, with the new construction, would hold us up until the planned conversion date," he said. The cement plant is continuing work on a new kiln, also coal-fired. Culture panel to pick expert PIERRE, S.D. (AP) The South Dakota Board of Cultural Preservation will select a new state archaeologist at its meeting in Spearfish Thursday and Friday. The archaeologist directs an archaeological research center at Fort Meade.

The annual Black Hills History Conference begins Friday in Spearfish. Social plans by his friends to set up a preliminary committee to begin preparations for a possible campaign later, At a news conference in the Senate Caucus Room, traditionally a forum for the launching of presidential campaigns, Humphrey said time and the heavy demands of campaigning made it impractical for him to enter the primaries or to mount any other kind of preconvention campaign. "In light of all these circumstances and others, I have arrived at a decision," Humphrey said. "I shall not enter the New Jersey primary nor shall I authorize any committee or committees to solicit funds or work in my behalf." New comer California Gov. Edmund G.

Brown, Jr. and Maryland Gov. Marvin Mandel, right, both point to the same reporter during a crowded airport news conference after Brown arrived open his campaign for the May 18, Maryland primary, Brown said he is convinced that no one has the nomination sewed up. (APYVirephoto) Could US backs millions to Lebanon WASHINGTON (AP) The State Department is recommending "a modest" $20 million for relief aid in Lebanon as the start of an American reconstruction program that could reach several hundred million dollars. The initial $20 million would actually go to the United Nations for use in a $50-million relief and refugee aid plan prepared by U.N.

Secretary General Kurt Waldheim. The American share is now being considered by the White House Office of Management and Budget and should be sent to Congress in the next few weeks. There appears to be no op SD Prof rejects ban on airline smoking VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) Psychology Prof. Dr.

Norman Heimstra, University of South Dakota (USD), disagrees with Ralph Nader's contention that smoking by commercial airline pilots might pose a safety hazard to their passengers. Kissinger offers help to Rhodesia KINSHASA, Zaire (AP) Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger says the U.S. government will help negotiate the transition to black rule in Rhodesia if it is asked to do so. Although Kissinger's offer at a news conference Wednesday stirred memories of his shuttle diplomacy between Israel and its Arab foes, he said: "I have no immediate plan to return to black Africa nor am I saying I would be the party" who would do the negotiating.

The secretary "again warned the Soviet Union against direct interference in the struggle for black liberation in southern Africa. "If one country tries to establish its hegemony, then the other nations will be forced to respond," he said. "We hope for the sake of Africa this can be avoided." The Zaire government endorsed Kissinger's speech Tuesday repudiating the white- minority government in Rhodesia and calling for negotiations to transfer power to the black majority within two years. "What we particularly appreciate is that the United States removes all hopes from the minority in Rhodesia that it can, with impunity, continue to spurn the wishes of the majority. Reform to help elderly qualify PIERRE, S.D.

of elderly people in South Dakota may be giving up money they need to live on in order to have enough when they die. But a little-heralded change in state law may help them receive more money for daily needs. Social Security officials say many people literally starve themselves or can't afford medical benefits because they don't want their children to pay for their burial. "Old people are pre-occupied with burial to a degree you can't believe," said Pete Smith, who works with the Social Security Administration in Pierre. Until last year, money elderly people were saving for burial expenses could be counted as part of their income so that they could not qualify for federal money under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.

The program was established by the federal government to help the aged, blind or disabled. It provides medical benefits such as nursing home or prescription drug payments. To qualify for SSI, a person' must have a monthly income of less than $177.70 or total resources of less than $1500. But with their funeral savings, many could not qualify. Last year, the legislature passed a law providing that "irrevocable burial accounts" would not be considered part of a person's income under the SSI program.

That means a person can sign a contract with a funeral director for a pre-paid burial. The money agreed upon goes into an account at the bank and is used for burial when the person dies. Interest goes to surviving relatives. The account is irrevocable, meaning that the money may be used only for burial. And under the change in the law, those irrevocable contracts mean that the money may not be considered a part of income and the person may qualify for SSI benefits if he meets the other standards.

"There are a tremendous number of people receiving $125 to $130 a month in Social Security income, but their resources are more than $1,500 because of the money they have saved up for burial," said John Peterson, an assistant manager at the Social Security office in Sioux Falls. "There are literally hundreds in the state who could benefit if they didn't have the excess income." Social Security officials themselves were unaware of the law until about eight weeks ago, Peterson said. He said some elderly people may not use it unless advised by friends and relatives they trust. Funeral directors generally don't push it, but they explain it when asked. Smith said there are some legal cases pending over the definition of a revocable or irrevocable contract.

There is some confusion, and a question of honor involved, he added. "If I went down and signed a cpntract with the local funeral director, I know I would get a decent burial," he said. "But what if some skinflint took over the business? "There's a degree of honor involved. But there is with anything else, too. "People may not want to sign them.

But people are people." Last week Nader announced that he was seeking regulations to prohibit commercial airline pilots from smoking in their cockpits and to prohibit them from smoking for eight hours before takeoff. Nader claims that smoking inhibits performance, especially when carbon combines with high altitudes. But Heimstra, dean of the USD graduate school and director of the Human Factors Laboratory at USD, says those claims are not documented. "If anything, in some situations smokers may make the better pilots," he said in a prepared statement Since 1962, Heimstra and the Human Factors Laboratory have been conducting research for the Council for Tobcacco Research on the results of smoking and smoking deprivation on behavior. Under laboratory conditions, Heimstra said, subjects experienced a slight narrowing of peripheral vision.

"But there is a big jump from the laboratory to the real world," he added. Heimstra said studies have shown that depriving pilots of smoking might have some dramatically negative effects on their performance. Qne study, published in 1967 in the Annals of the New York Academy of Science, showed that performance in a driving simulator of deprived smokers was significantly poorer than that of nonsmokers and persons who were allowed to smoke during the six hours of driving time. The same study showed no difference in performance between those who were smoking, and nonsmokers. Heimstra's research has shown that smokers who are permitted to smoke during periods of extreme stress tend to remain more stable than either nonsmokers or deprived smokers, which could make the smoking pilot the best pilot in a critical situation.

Pine Ridge girl killed on SD 73 LONG VALLEY, S.D. (API- Betty Dupray, 17, was killed and four other Pine Ridge Reservation residents injured early Wednesday in a car truck collision along S.D. 73 two miles north of here on the reservation. Bureau of Indian Affairs police said a car carrying the five attempted to pass a semi- trailer truck, but veered into a ditch. The truck driver attempted to miss the car but lost control and the trailer rolled on top of the car.

It took two hours to free the occupants of the car, BIA police said. Injured were Alex Salaway, Ronald Mosseau, Marge Gotheridge and Erwin Milk. The driver of the truck, James L. Hallam of Mitchell, was not seriously injured, officers said. The death raises the state road toll for 1976 to 54, compared with 46 one year ago.

position in either the House or Senate to the $20-million figure, but the status of a longerrange, more expensive aid measure is not so clear. State Department officials say a major reconstruction program is still in the for- mulative stages, although Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger told a Senate panel earlier this month the need for American financial help in Lebanon will be extensive when the civil war there is ended. The $20 million "would certainly be a modest start," one State Department source said. Firm figures have not been set, but some U.S.

officials talk in terms of several hundred million dollars to help repair the damage of more than a year of severe fighting. Administration officials see congressional objections to this over-all plan, but mostly in terms of fiscal restraint rather than opposition to the concept of Lebanese aid. To overcome that anticipated problem, Kissinger is said to be considering an international consortium in which several nations would contribute. U.S. officials say the long- range program is very tentative and depends first of all on a workable cease-fire and some stable political settlement.

There would also have to be signs that the new Lebanese government would remain essentially neutral in the general Arab-Israel -confrontation. Finally, the officials say, the United! States would demand that the international aid group include definite membership by the oil-rich Arab nations. Feds begin crash probe on island CHARLOTTE AMALIE, Virgin Islands (AP) Federal investigators say they expect to spend 10 days to two weeks examining the wreckage of the American Airlines jetliner that crashed as it was landing in the capital of the Virgin Islands two days ago. "What we're trying to do is to look into the plane's structure and the power plants," said Edward Dreifus, heading the investigation for the National Transportation Safety Board. "We are not trying to analyze the evidence in St.

Thomas. We're sending our information to Washington where a three- man team has been assembled to do that." Dreifus said the flight recorder from the cockpit of the plane had been found but that the voice recorder had not been located yet. He said the Federal Aviation Administration, American Airlines, the Airline Pilots' Association and Boeing, the builder of the plane, were assisting in the investigation. There was no indication, however, when the investigators would interview the pilot, Arthur Bujnowski of Huntington, N.Y., and his first officer and flight engineer. All escaped with minor injuries.

Witnesses to the crash said the Boeing 727 jet from New York overshot the landing mark, crashed through a link fence at the end of the runway and broke up in flames in the service area of a filling station across the road from the airport. The pilots' association contends that the airport's main runway is too short for big jets. But Michael T. Fenn, the FAA's area manager, said his agency considers the airport safe. "It's either safe or unsafe, and the FAA has found it safe," he said.

The plane carried passengers and seven members. 81 crew pilot flies again after offering to resign By TERRY WOSTER Associated Press Writer PIERRE, S.D. (AP) Gov. Richard Kneip's chief pilot has an airplane to fly again, after five months of leave time, occasional flying and a continuing $19,300 salary. Donald Achtein is pilot of the twin-engined Beechcraft King Air that the state agreed to lease earlier this month.

The lease is with Business Aviation of Sioux Falls. Achtein's duties have been intermittent at best since last fall when Kneip refused to fly the former executive aircraft, a twin-engined Piper Navajo. That plane experienced numerous mechanical problems, including twice losing an engine in flight. Achtein had offered his resignation over the controversy about airplanes, but Kneip refused to accept it. State Auditor Alice Kundert said Achtein has never been taken from the state payroll.

Kneip aide Dan Garry said Achtein took a considerable amount of accumulated leave time in October and News briefs Pressler votes "no" on military help WASHINGTON (AP)-Rep. Larry Pressler, voted against amendments Wednesday to provide $3.2 billion for foreign military assistance. Pressler said the money would be given to countries who are involved on both sides in disputes in the Middle East and Cyprus. He said the money should instead be spent on national programs for senior citizens or education. The measure passed 215-185.

Columnist Anderson to speak to SD press SPEARFISH, S.D. Syndicated-columnist Jack Anderson will be the featured speaker at the 94th annual convention of the South Dakota Press Association here May 1315. Anderson will address a Friday noon luncheon and then participate in a question and answer period. Bill Branen, president of the National Newspaper Association, will be the guest speaker at a banquet Thursday evening. Other speakers also are scheduled.

New officers will be elected the final day. FU praises ruling on rate increase HURON, S.D. recent Public Service Commission ruling in a rate request by Northwestern Bell Telephone Company is a victory for the consumer, Farmers Union" President Ben Radcliffesaid today. The PUC decision allows Bell an 8.68 per cent rate of return on its South Dakota investment, short of the 9-10 per cent rate it requested. Roadblock stops jail escapees JAMESTOWN, N.D.

(AP) Three escapees from the Stutsman County Jail in Jamestown were recaptured early today near Wing, according to Stutsman County authorities. The three men were identified as Kenneth Hagel, 32, Bismarck; Tommy Lee Wilson, 20, Bakersfield, and Eugene Margariner, 19, Duluth, Minn. Hagel was jailed in connection with a burglary while Wilson and Margariner were being held in connection with an armed robbery in Jamestown and a Shootout near Steele March 25 in which one person was killed. Inside today OSHA inspectors in the state will be investigated by Senate Labor Committee says McGovern. See page S.

Comics 14 Classified 16,17 Eat and Grow 10 Sports 15 Women's news 6,7,9,10,11,12 TV listings Editorials 4 State news 5 Mitchell news 3 November. When Kneip chartered a plane from an Aberdeen flying service in December, Achtein piloted the craft. That was during the governor's whirlwind tour of the state to try to sell his budget proposals to the people. Garry said Achtein also flew Kneip in chartered planes during February and March and said there was no need to remove him from the payroll. He said those flights involved 30 or 45 days during the winter months.

Achtein has been a state pilot since 1958. Economy steams on: government WASHINGTON (AP) The government's index of economic indicators is down for the first time in five months, but the Commerce Department says it does not mean the nation's economic recovery is running out of steam. The composite index of leading indicators slipped four- tenths of 1 per cent in March, compared with a seven-tenths of 1 per cent gain in February. It was the first drop since October. "I'm not alarmed at this one- month figure.

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