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SUN-UUGIAM W.L, S.pt. 4, WS Guerrillas admit downing plane people and would not harm them," she said. "The terrorists just demanded jewelry and so on, but then about five minutes later, while we were hiding in a hole, they shot them all. I just heard some of the wounded saying, 'Please don't shoot us'." Hill, a Rhodesian farmer, said there as one concerted burst of fire and then a few short bursts as they finished them off. Then suddenly it all became quiet." fisherman from Denmark, said that an hour after the crash nine armed blacks appeared.

"It's a miracle the terrorists did not see us." he said. "We were at the plane looking for warm clothing for those 10 people we had helped out and put beside the gully." Rhodesian born Mrs. Hansen. 31. broke into tears as she spoke of the killings.

"We heard the terrorists first of all tell the injured people they were friends of the have heavily infiltrated the area from bases in Zambia during their six-year war against the fromer British colony. "I can't they are going mayday, may day. I have lost both starboard engines. We are going in." the 3fi-year-old pilot John Hood messaged, according to a pilot who overheard the transmission. "There was a tremendous explosion," said Anthony Hill, 39.

"Then flames started shooting past the window on the starboard side. "The captain told everyone to keep calm to brace for the impact The plane came dow at a hell of a speed. Then it crashed." Eighteen passengers survived and wormed their way out of the wreckage through the snapped tail section. Five left to seek help and the others, including Hill. Heinz Hansen and his wife Diana, gathered with the wounded in a nearby gully.

Only Hill and the Hansens escaped the guerrilla gunmen. They were taken to a Kariba hospital where they spoke with reporters Tuesday. Hansen, a 35-year-old immigrant Tropical rain SALISBURY. Rhodesia (AP Guerrilla leader Joshua Nkomo said in Zambia his followers were responsible for shooting down a Rhodesian airliner in northeast Rhodesia with 56 persons aboard, but he denied reports they were responsible for murdering 10 of the 18 survivors. The head of Air Rhodesia, however, told reporters Tuesday he had found no evidence as yet that the four engine Viscount airliner that crashed near the Zambian border Sunday night had been downed by a guerrilla missile.

Capt. Pat Travers. general manager of the domestic airline, said an intensive investigation was underway to determine why the plane crashed. "It could have been anything." said Travers. "We have to accept that mechanical things can go rong.

But there is no evidence at the moment to say it was caused by hostile action." The plane went down in hilly bush country just five minutes after taking off from the Kariba Lake vacation resort near Rhodesia's northeast border with Zambia. Guerrillas of Nkomo's Zimbabwe African People's Union 4 (Continued from A-l) the 3 p.m. accident on the San Bernardino Freeway in Ontario, and in another truck accident about hours later on the freeway near the Etiwanda Avenue offramp. In the earlier accident, a truck loaded with 8,500 gallons of gasoline collided with a tanker truck carrying nitrogen when both swerved out of the way of the jackknifed truck and forklift, Ontario firemen reported. Both AP wirephoto trucks skidded into a guard rail, the firemen said.

The driver of the jackknifed truck, whose name was unavailable Tuesday night, died of massive head injuries, Ontario paramedics reported. A passenger in the truck, William Loy, 40, of Corona, as taken to Ontario Community Hospital with back and ankle injuries, firemen said. The drivers of the tanker trucks were not injured in the accident. In the accident at the Etiwanda Avenue offramp, a truck overturned in the heavy rain, spilling scrap iron over three lanes of the freeway. One man was hurt in the accident, but no information was available Tuesday night on his injuries.

An Ontario fireman said that because the freeway was jammed from the first truck accident, units responding to the second accident had to use surface streets to reach the scene. RAIN FA 1. 1. TABLE 18 -year -old guilty in 14 Last HeurtStorm Seeien Seeien 50 SO 2 11 ber of the Joe Boys gang who orchestrated the raid on the restaurant had been forced under threat of death to participate in the crime. Tarn testified on the stand the bloody raid began as an attempt to assassinate Michael "Hot Dog" Louie, alleged leader of the rival Wah Ching gang, to avenge the July 4, 1977 murder of Joe Boy member Felix Huie.

All victims, however, ere innocent bystanders. "I think Curtis knew he had done wrong and would have to pay for it," Schmidt said. "He had it pretty well squared away within himself that fate would take its course." "It took the judge 50 minutes to read his instructions to the jury," he said. "It was hard for a layman like me to understand all the legal terminology. If I had been in on the deliberations.

I know I would have needed some things clarified." Schmidt said he thought the jury reached "a compromise verdict." "I don't think they all voted for a second degree murder charge," he said. "It's difficult for me to understand the jury's reasoning process, but I think they considered duress in reducing their finding of intent on Tarn's part." At the trial, Schmidt contended that Tarn alleged to be a mem (Continued from A-l) was scheduled for Oct. 3. Schmidt was hopeful Tarn would be spared the maximum "I think we can do some negotiating with the D.A.," he said. "I really don't think he will get a 35-year sentence." Calcagno warned the jurors to be "sensitive" with their comments about the Tarn verdict since the trial of three other Golden Dragon defendants, Tom Yu, Melvin Yu and Peter Ng, is scheduled to begin today.

None of the jurors would comment on the case, but one alternate juror, who asked not to be named, said he thought the verdict was a hard one to reach. Alta Loma Banning Beaumont Big Bear Blue Jay Chlno Collon Devort Etiwanda Hemet Lake Arrowhead Mt Baidy Village Ontario Rediands Riaito Riverside San Bernardino Upland Wrlghtwood Yucaipa 1 75 1.19 2 60 3 20 2 29 in NA 2 21 1.71 3 19 2 35 2 05 2 20 1 76 2.14 2 40 2 30 NA 2 20 tr. .09 .1 84 65 .27 A .46 .19 7 62 246 .12 60 51 A 1 09 tr. 0 .08 .55 .65 27 .03 44 .1 .50 .62 30 .12 .57 27 SS 1 50 a Michael Goldgar and Marian McQuade hold plaque commemorating new "day." Special day established to spoil grandparents NFVV YORK lAT) Two grandparents who helped convince Congress and the president to proclaim an annual National Grandparents Day are urging Americans to write or visit grandparents, their own or anyone else's, next Sunday. "We helieve grandparents need a special day of their own.

We don't like to feel that we're yesterday's mothers and fathers," MICHAEL GOLDGAR of Atlanta said Tuesday. Goldgar and MARIAN MeQUADE of Oak Hill. W.Va., a grandmother 14 times, appeared on the NBC "Today" program to talk about their campaign that resulted in establishing the second Sunday of September as Grandparents Day. Carter turns over macho Leif WASHINGTON (AP Last year PRESIDENT CARTER called Scandinavian explorer LEIF ERIKSON "that courageous Norse-person." But no more. This year the president, in his proclamation honoring Leif Erikson Day.

was eloquent in praise of "brave men battling fearful odds" and "a race of men who were truly masters of the sea." GRIFFIN SMITH, who wrote both proclamations, said he was surprised when Carter nhjected to last year's. But when a Washington newspaper poked fun at the term "Norseperson" in an editorial. Carter sent chief speechwriter JAMF.S FALLOWS a handwritten note. It said merely. "Leif Erikson: a Norseperson? -J "We concluded that anti-sexism had been carried far enough." Smith recalled.

Dullea's stepchild attacked MALIBU. Calif. AP) A pipe-wielding man was arrested after he allegedly took a swing at a i hup Mi m. jiii 1 1 mmmm 1 'N. temperatures elsewhere Associated Press TuMday or Wodnenuivy ff 70 I yv ID mmZZZZSZ 9Q at arrom Showft Stationary Occluded NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

Showers Stationary Occluded SERVICE. mm 1 HiLorrrOtlk Albany Ainu que Amarilln Anchorage Asheville Atlanta Atlantic Cty Baltimore Birmingham Bismarck Bnise Boston Brownsville Buffalo CharlstnSC Charlstn WV Chicago fincinnati Cleveland Columhus Pal Ft. Wth NOAA 5 Depl of Commerce 80 54 90 60 89 50 62 54 80 57 88 68 81 53 84 57 91 68 104 55 72 65 82 62 90 74 76 59 88 75 80 55 88 61 82 55 86 51 84 53 98 69 rdy cdy clr .52 rn cdy clr clr clr cdy cdy .01 rn cdy cdy cdy .43 cdv clr clr clr clr clr cdy stepdaughter of actor KEIR DULLEA and tried to abduct her, Malibu sheriff's deputies said. ROBERT R. WHITE.

29. was booked for investigation of kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon after the incident Mon 4 area forecasts day, said Set. ED PRorERSI. Dullea had taken his 11 -year-old stepdaughter, SASHA COE, her sis- Denver 93 57 clr Pes Moines 88 60 clr Detroit 91 60 clr Duluth 84 69 clr Fairbanks 56 49 .10 rn Hartford 82 52 cdy Helena 79 58 .02 rn Honolulu 87 73 clr Houston 88 77 cdy Ind'apolis 85 55 clr Jacks'ville 86 66 .92 cdy Juneau 59 41 clr Kan's City 93 67 clr Las Vegas 97 78 rn Little Rock 87 71 clr Los Angeles 81 69 .31 cdy Louisville 83 59 clr Memphis 87 71 clr Miami 85 76 .02 rn Milwaukee 84 57 clr Mpls-St. P.

90 66 .03 clr Nashville 88 63 clr New Orleans 92 69 cdy New York 85 59 cdy Norfolk 83 67 clr Okla. City ion 70 cdy Omaha 90 65 clr Orlando 92 68 .01 rn Palm Sprines 95 51 mm mm Philad'phia 86 60 clr Phoenix 101 84 clr Pittsburgh 81 51 clr P'tland, Me. 81 50 cdy P'tlanrl. Ore 65 56 .12 rn Rapid City 101 61 clr Reno 70 59 rn Richmond 87 63 clr St. Louis 87 58 clr St.

P. Tampa 83 72 .77 rn Salt Lake 94 74 rn San Diego 79 72 .40 cdy San Fran 69 58 rn Seattle 61 54 .14 rn Spokane 69 54 .02 rn St Ste Marie 72 54 lr Tulsa 95 "4 cdy Washington 88 65 clr ter and a friend to dinner at a Malibu restaurant. The children had gone to the car to wait for thp adults. Fropersi said. As Sasha began to get into the car.

a man approached her HIGH DESERT Locally heavy rain Antelope Valley and western Mojave Dpsert today. A lutle cooler tonight, with lows fi5 to 75. Highs both days 85 to 95. MOUNTAIN AREAS -Tartly cloudy today with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms northern ranges. Clearing tonight becoming mostly fair Thursday.

Slightly warmer days. Lows tonight in the 50s. Highs today and SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY Tartly cloudy today with slight chance of showers, becomine fair to-night and Thursday. Warmer days, but cooler tonicht. Lows tonicht in 60s.

Highs both days in 80s. Chance of rain decreasing to 20 percent todav. LOWER DESERT Tartly cloudy today becoming mostly fair tonight and Thursday. A little cooler tonight, with lows in 70s. Highs both days in 90s.

Keir Dullea Thursdav 72 to 82. BEACH AREAS Partly cloudy today becoming fair tonight and Thursday. Cooler tonight with lows in 60s. Highs both days in 70s. Chance of rain decreasing to 10 percent today and tonight.

LOS ANGELES AREA Partly cloudy today becoming mostly fair tonight and Thursday. A little warmer. Lows tonight upper fiOs. Highs today and Thursday in the mid 80s. Chance of rain decreasing to 10 percent today and tonight.

NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Rain and scattered showers over northern California and widespread showers central California with local heavy showers, mainly in south facing foothills. A few thundershowers likely over Sierra Nevada and possible isolated thundershowers elsewhere. Showers expected to decrease to a chance of showers most areas today except showers continuing in Sierra Nevada Into Thursday. national weather from the Pacific Coast across the intermountain region to the Rockies. Showers are also expected in widely scattered points from Southern California to southern Texas.

Thunderstorms will he scattered over Florida and the Gulf Coast region. The rest of the area from the Great Tlains to the Atlantic Coast will have sunny skies. swinging a Hinch long pipe, Propersi said, "just missing her head." He then grabbed her and began walking her down the street. Malibu sheriff's Sgt. JAMES SMITH, on routine patrol, saw the pair and heard screams and apprehended White, he said.

Indian leader ends prison fast SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Indian leader RUSSELL MEANS is back at the South Dakota State Penitentiary after spending nearly a week in the hospital suffering from effects of a month-long fast. "He came back on Sunday," said Warden HERMAN SOLEM. Means started the fast in July when he began serving a prison term for rioting, and doctors admitted him to a Sioux Falls hospital on Aug. 29.

Following that, a state court judge ordered Means to break his fast, an order Means obeyed. Hope is faint but hunt goes on DETROIT (AP) JOYCE MARVIN STEWART says not knowing for sure what happened to his missing daughter ARDELLA is "just literally killing me." So he has quit his job, sold his mobile home, and taken off on a cross-country search for her. "I have nothing to live for but to find out if she is dead or alive," said Stewart, ftfi, in an interview before he left on his journey Monday. "Maybe it's only a faint chance she's still alive. I don't care how long it takes, I'm not going to give up." Miss Stewart, who was 27 at the time, has not been seen since the night of May 28, 1975, when she called her common-law husband for a ride home from the factory where she worked.

He arrived at the gate 10 minutes after getting her call but was unable to find her. Macomb County authorities, who found her glasses under a bush at the Champion Industries plant the day after the disappearance, surmise that she was abducted and killed. But they have no proof. "All of the evidence points to foul play," said Oakland County sheriff's Sgt. RONALD TUSCANY.

Stewart, who was widowed 14 years ago and whose other (county summary Official San Bernardino high and low temperatures yesterday as reported by the National Weather Service: 89-fifi. One year ago yesterday: 104-63. Daytime temperature range at Norton Air Force Base: 92-72. Relative humidity 1 p.m. yesterday: 46 percent.

A permit is required for all burning. Contact nearest fire station for information. Area Temperatures High Lew Apple Valley 84 2 Parstow 95 64 Big Pear 73 51 Colton 89 70 Daggett 91 76 Pevore 93 6e Etiwanda 84 62 Fontana 84 70 Lake Arrowhead 74 58 Needles 100 83 Ontario 84 69 Rediands 89 65 Riaito 81 64 Riverside 86 67 Wrightwood 70 57 THIS MONTH AICIST Aug 5. 105 Aug 21... 95 60 Aug 6.

105 69 Aug 22... 91 57 Aug 7. 102 61 Aug 23... 92 54 Aug 99 67 Aug 24... 91 St Aug 9...

96 67 Aug 90 52 Aug 10... 99 64 Aug 24... 90 55 Aug 11... 97 66 Aug 27... 95 $7 Aug 11..

94 61 Aug 21... 99 60 Aug 11.. 92 61 Aug 29. 100 60 Aug 14... 93 59 Aug 30...

61 Aug 9S SI Aug 31. 101 59 Aug 16... 94 SJ (apt 1.. 100 60 Aug 17... S4 Sept 2..

101 62 Aug 95 SS Sept 101 65 Aug 19... 96 SI Sept 4... 96 70 Aug 20... ft SS Sept it yesterday's smog readings smog report OZONE TABLE Sept. I Sept.

Sin Bernardino 21 .02 Redlendi 17 .06 Yuceipe IS .05 Fentone 21 Uplend 20 .04 Vlctorvllle 10 .04 Like Gregery 17 .07 Rlvertlde 14 Pomona 22 Aiuia 24 Patadtna 24 Los Angelas UPLAND Associated Press Much of the West Coast received scattered showers to heavy rains Tuesday, as weakening tropical storm "Norman" moved toward Southern California. The rain fell from California and Nevada through Washington and western Montana. The deteriorating storm is expected to cross the coastline in the vicinity of Los Angeles with locally heavy rain anticipated. A flash-flood watch was posted for the Southern California mounaains and deserts. There was almost no precipitation elsewhere In the nation.

Scattered showers and thundershowers dotted southeastern Georgia, Florida, portions of the upper Great Lakes region and the lower Rio Grande Valley. In the northern half of the Great Plains, it was hot again. Some temperatures were above 100 degrees in Kansas and the Dakotas. The hot weather extended into Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, and Montana. The forecast for today calls for showers, and some thundershowers scattered CENTRAL VALLEY .05 .14 4 REDLANDS AREA .06 .07 4 .04 Ozone N02 CO smog forecast for today nini-almana Thursday, September 7, 171 Sunrise 4:24 a.m.

Sunset 7:07 p.m. RAINFALL September 171 27 197S-H July Ite dte 21 ln.7l July 1M data 40 177-71 taaiantetal tt.23 The Air Quality Management District has predicted the following ozone reading for today: NORTHWEST VALLEY (Upland): 12 CENTRAL VALLEY: EAST VALLEY: 06 CENTRAL MOUNTAIN: .07 The pollution standard, index is unhealthful for sensitive persons. daughter, 19-year-old DANNELDA, was stabbed to death 10 years ago at a state hospital, said he tried to adopt Ardella's son. "But they wouldn't let me because I wasn't married," he said. I The boy was adopted by another family..