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Citing "a constant violation of human rights in El Salvador" Foreign Minister Max van der Stoel ordered the Dutch ambassador to 'Mexico to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths Wednesday of the 1AL 1AL se iny's iday ny's nan gish ants laid in hich cess any )een as its ues )ch- 8 pril aid will air wer to ive ige at It rly his On ed l'y tat de ed ig ne se iny's iday ny's nan gish ants laid in cess lM any )een as its nes 8 pril aid will air wer to ive ige at It rly his On ed ry tat de ed ig ne Journal file photos Dave Treen the first Republican governor since Reconstruction four 74 Pages Shreveport La Bossier City La Price 25 Cents finvo Salvador to conduct the investigation The victims were identified as Jacobus Andries Koster 46 a correspondent working for the Dutch Inter-Church Broadcasting Service (IKON) Jacobs Jan Willensen 42 cameraman Jan Kornelius Kuyper 40 director and Hans Lodewijk Ter Laag soundman 25 Salvadoran authorities said they were killed Wednesday night near Santa Rita in Chalatenango province' IKON said it had no reports of any fighting in the area Lik II In 61 EL 3 when an army patrol returned fire from a rebel band in Chalatenango province A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said earlier today that van der Stoel "was shocked" at the news of the deaths of the journalists and "wanted to establish the true circumstances of the death of the four men before deciding on possible further steps" Holland has diploma tic ties with El Salvador but is represented there only by an honorary The spokeswoman sa id Ambassador EU hay At EQ US deaths of the four were a case of "cold-blooded murder" van der Stoel said: "There are reports that indicate it was" The only such indication he would cite at an impromptu news conference in The Hague was that Salvadoran officials had told Dutch representatives the four journalists were killed by bullets from government troops "When people are shot in cold blood it is a very very serious matter" van der Stoel said The Salvadoran Defense Ministry -r 6 AU 111 GU Wt four man Dutch television team maintains the Dutch television crew Baron Johan CP Speya rt van The four journalists were last seen Responding to the question of was covering the guerrilla side of El Woerden the Dutch envoy in Mexico alive when they left their hotel in San eee eeeeeee ese: ee: eeee eeeee whether he believes the shooting Salvador's civil war and were shot City was already en 1 route to San Salvador on Wednesday ee: 4: A 0 4 welay in parisf cl 4irter '2 t- io4 1:: I ay ple2cetrue tury at 2 By RIIONDA JONES tion caused by the laggard cone- the jury did suggest a timetable for Journal Staff Writer mission the commission to keep in mind I e' Asee '4 e' re But Lunn said he has no plans to The timetable suggests that the Rumors are flying that some mem resign charter should be in the hands of the His lieutenant governor is Democrat Bobby Freeman bers of the Home Rule Charter Study "As far as I know we're going to Police Jury by Oct 61982 the Police Commission purposefully are drag- progress and go on with our work and Jury would then adopt a resolution on an ging their feet on coming up with a 1 have no reason to think we won't Nov 10 1982 calling for election hy Louisiana needs a charter proposal which would address complete it" Lunn said He said he on the proposed Home Ilule Charter the issue of Police Jury size hasn' corn- heard anything about the co- the US Justice Department would review the charter between Nov 15 Journal photo by Ralph Fountain If this is true and the charter corn mission's being charged with dragging ov---Lit Gov ticket mission doesn't make Its suggested its feet' 1982 and Feb 15 1983 and the spee The same pollen may be a bee deadline for coming up with a pro McDonald was unavailable for cial election on the charter would be I delight and a sneezer's curse posal the public won't be able to vote rnent 'theld March 26 1983 ffun Since March 10 1980 when Dave Treen and Bobby Freeman coin on how many jurors they want to have If two people resign from the 11 But if the Charter Commission before the fall 1984 elections the member commission the body would keeps up its present pace some of- ficialsbelieve the charter will never Th esoun I swore their oaths of office on the time when all 20 police jurors come up still have the nine members required to continue as a commission How- make it to the voters in time before this state has witnessed the steps of the Louisiana Capitol for re-election Atir 'l In addition it has been said by ever the Police Jury could select jurors run for re-election in the fall of of spnng: dilemma of constitutional it 7 police jurors and jury staff members replacements 1983 failure in the structuring of its STAN TINER that Commission Chairman Stuart Although the Police Jury i I which The Charter Commission has 18 executive branch A ee AI Lunn and member Wally McDonald selected the study commission in Oc- months to propose a charter If one is Ah-choot The Republican governor and are planning to resign due to frustra- tober 1981 has no jurisdiction over it Please See JURY Page I5-A the Democratic lieutenant A governor have adopted the could be met through the 4 By KARLA DeLUCA stance of adversaries indeed governor's office The office of Journal Staff Writer the two have not indulged in lieutenant governor is not personal conversation in two necessary insofar as the The first sign of spring is not years though each professeslo functioning of state government brightly colored crocuses poking "personally" like each other is concerned nor is it necessary their heads through winter bind Personal contact during that -i-': t' 4 for Moo( i st toald the soil period has been restricted to governor" Treen says fi I 4 1 And it's not a red breasted robin chance meetings at social "We elect too many state i 02- i e'' bopping along after a winter vaca- affairs or in Capitol hallways officials I think theattention of tion in the South Constitutionally Freeman' 4 r- 1 the public is diffu sed too much ---4A! 're' I '') 'f: I The first sign spring this spring is responsibilities are limited to e-ee: --e 1 ee itching watery eyes runny noses We don't have executive ex-officio service on state responsibi I itY to he extent that I ee 'e: 'e e-: 4 --I i throbbing sinus cavities and a 1- 'e -i-e e' A 4' boards and commissions and the You would if you elected fewer '41 le ee el I crowded waiting room at the local following te1e41P---- eo- 7: 1644 people I th ink that by electing allergy specialist's office He shall exercise the powers fewer you place more i i 2: 1 i Spring won't officially begin until delegated to him by the responsibi I Ryon the governor 4:56 pm Saturday but most and the public can focus in on governor and shall have other Shreveporters would probably agree powers and perform other that their particular brand of spring five candidates better than on i t' 2 5 r' duties in the executive branch nine i "te i fever hay fever has already authorized by this constitution "You don't have to have a struck or provided by law This spring won't be an exception lieutenant governor Succession The eum of these powers could 90 to another state e'''--e In fact Shreveport allergist Dr delegated to him by the official or it could go to the ee'ee 2 I 0 P- 1 Charles Griffith says it might even governor is zero zilch zip He 1 be worse than usual since there has speaker of the house" he said has no responsibilities -7e' 1 4 it 'A4 been little or no rain to dampen the Treen said there are seven 1 ere ee 'A whatsoever save those in his pollen's flight to sensitive bronchial self-proclaimed role of states that do not elect a e' i Le et ee: efeereee testte passages lieutenant governor iii1 l'i "This is the peak season for When you speak to Dave Treen -'sc i I s1 1-- The governor says the office of or Bobby Freeman about their pollen" Dr Griffith said "It's prob- -te 4-e I -e -4-44e' i 'wee lieutenant governor is A re relationship each skillfully e'eee 4 -0 I IV2N-''' yi'F Is" ably been worse this year because of unnecessary and is costing makes debater's points in behalf 441 1 40'f 10' the lack of rain" taxpayers $500000 each year in of hisactions Journal Photo by iCius Gootovicb Greenish-yellow pollen can liter- wasted state expenditure Dave Treen says he offered Freeman Liselotte Heilman at her Bossier City home goes over some of the paperwork from her battle to get the ally be seen swirling around town Treen says he favors serious and meaningful benefits of her late husband's insurance forming a thick coat on cars elimination of the office along responsibi I ities in state Please See POLLEN Page with other statewide elected government but Freem 9 an offices in a general Tin reorganization of the executive refused to accepth Freeman says lob offers diti)w a I branch that Treen would I In that reorganization Treen were a facade Index have retai ned con trol of the lobs 1 would like to combine the offices through appointment of of secretary of state and 4 Lost' card iobs her of benefits make the offices of education Bridge 12-A commission members ond staff elections commissioner and Comics 12-A Freeman says he has quietly Crossword Puzzle I2-A made the counteroffer of taking superintentent and insurance By DICK LARSEN from insurance policies and about his named Liselotte as the beneficiary of Dear Abby 17-C on to other lobs including the commissioner both appointive responsibi I i tes of ormer Bossier Metro Editor worries that his wife should be taken his state life insurance had some- Deaths 14-A thereby reducing the number of Secretory Donald care of And he asked his friend to help how disappeared from state files Editorials 4-A Commerce statewide elected offices from If there was one thing Richard out anyway he could Entertainment 1-20-C Bernard but Tree says he Now 15 months after his death that nine to five The current Heilman worried most about before card has kept his widow from Etcetera 8-C knows noth ing of he offer "It was almost like he knew he was lost' i number Treen says is the Treesay receiving a single cent in state in- Horoscope I8-C he is still willing to he died it was that Liselotte Ills Ger- going to die" McCarey recalls of the li largest elected in any state give Freeman sign ant man-born wife of 20 years would be friend who he saw die before his eyes surance In fact through a cruel twist Markets 5-B ific "The office (lieutenant taken care of when he was gone at the Shreveport regional laboratory of red tape she has already been paid PM I-20-C governor) could be used but column Richard an Air Force retiree who where they both worked $34000 but then almost immediately Sound Off I5-A whatever needs the governor See ONE Page 3-A was making a second career with the Heilman who suffered from high had the money snatched back by the Sports 1-4-B has for additional assistance state department of health was so blood pressure and diabetes collapsed state because of the missing card Television I-20-D concerned about it that he confided to and died at work Dec 10 1980 "He And state insurance of fici Weather 11-A als now Classified Ads i 6-17-B his friend of 20 years James Mc- just went to work one day and never seem not as concerned about the loss Carey all the specfic details of finan- rd widow came home" his 50-year-o of a husband or a provider as about the 88 No 62 Off and running close cialeteps Richard had taken to protect said in Pi interview at the tiny gift loss of a card A card that appears to 0 Shreveport Journal 1982 his wileOne of those details was a shop shgnewruns out of her home on have been lost by the Officials them- polcy grOup life insurance iake out Airline biive in Bossier Cit Journalpoll shows John Hussey has a selves Heilman couldn't have known it at Our Phone Number when Heilman event to work for the Consequently payment of the in- ee- Sti01411 1970 the time4ut his worries were justi- surance proceeds may go to Ileilman's 459-3200 slight edge over Don Williamson in the last' weeks before his death tied Wheil know was that a Shreveport mayor's race A Heilman talked at length with his little "beneficiary card" signe 10 two children because the state sas they are the only legal" beny ell- Cif-manikin Cuetotner SeMce: 1 Page 4- friend about specifically what Liselotte should do with the years betbre his death when he first went to work for the state and which P1pse See WIDOW Page 15-A Phone 221-1982 Until 7 pen His lieutenant governor Why Louisiana needs a Gov- -Lt Gov ticket Since March 10 1980 when Dave Treen and Bobby Freeman swore their oaths of office on the steps of the Louisiana Capitol this state has witnessed the dilemma of constitutional failure in the structuring of its executive branch The Republican governor and the Democratic lieutenant governor have adopted the stance of adversaries indeed the two have not indulged in personal conversation in two years though each professeslo "personally" like each other Personal contact during that period has been restricted to chance meetings at social affairs or in Capitol hallways Constitutionally Freeman's responsibilities are limited to ex-officio service on state boards and commissions and the following: "He shall exercise the powers delegated to him by the governor and shall have other powers and perform other duties in the executive branch authorized by this constitution or provided by law" The sum of these powers delegated to him by the governor is zero zilch zip He has no responsibilities whatsoever save those in his self-proclaimed role of "ombudsman" The governor says the office of lieutenant governor is unnecessary and is costing taxpayers $500000 each year in wasted state expenditure Dave Treen says he favors elimination of the office along with other statewide elected offices in a general reorganization of the executive branch In that reorganization Treen would like to combine the offices of secretary of state and elections commissioner and make the offices of education superintentent and insurance commissioner both appointive thereby reducing the number of statewide elected offices from nine to five The current number Treen says is the largest elected in any state "The office (lieutenant governor) could be used but whatever needs the governor has for additional assistance concernen anout it tnat ne comma to L'I It L'V" 1 '1' state insurance officials now IT Cil Mel IL-it his friend of 20 years James Mc- just went to work one day and never And Carey all the specific details of finan- came horpe" his 50-year seem not as concerned aout the loss Classified Ads 6-17-B -oId widow Off and running close cial steps Richard had taken to protect said in jri interview at the tiny gift shop she of a husband or a provider as about the Vol 88 No 62 hp wife One of those details was a rlow runs out of her home on loss of a card A card that appears to Oc life insurance policy ken Shreveport Journal 1982 Journalpoll shows John Hussey has a group py ta out Airline Drive Bossier City have been lost by the Officials them- whet) Hellman Went to work for the Heilman couldn't have known it at selves Our PhoneN be 453200 slight edge over Don Williamson in stt(1in in the time but his worries were justi Consequently payment of the in In the lase weeks before his death tied Whal he didn't know was that a surance proceeds may go to Heilman 9 Shreveport mayor's race two children because the state says eilman talked at length with his little "beneficiary card" signed 10 Page 4-A friend about specifically what years bethre Ms death when he first they are the only legal" benell- Circulation Cuatotner SeMce: 982 Liselotte should do with the proceeds went to work for the state and which Phase Phone 221-1 Until 7 um See WIDOW Page 15-A ') Off and running close Journalpoll shows John Hussey has a slight edge over Don Williamson in Shreveport mayor's race Page 4-A is Democrat Bobby Freeman colittrinn CREE STAN TINER could be met through the governor's office The office of lieutenant governor is not necessary insofar as the functioning of state government is concerned nor is it necessary for it toexist toaid the governor" Treen says "We elect too many state officials I think the attention of the public i diffused too much We don't have executive responsibi I ity to the extent that you would if you elected fewer people I th ink that by electing fewer you place more responsibi I ity on the governor and the publiccan focus in on five candidates better than on nine "You don't have to have a lieutenant governor Succession could go to another state official or it could go to the speaker of the house" he said Treen said there are seven states that do not elect a lieutenant governor When you speak to Dave Treen or Bobby Freeman about their relationship each skillfully makes debater's points in behalf of his actions Treen says he of fered Freeman serious and meaningful responsibi I ities in state government but Freeman refused to accept Freeman says the lob offers were a facade that Treen would have retai ned control of the lobs through appointment of commission members and staff Freeman says he has quietly made the counteroffer of taking on two other lobs including the responsibi I itesof former Commerce Secretary Donald Bernard but Tree says he knows noth ing of the offer Treen says he is still willing to give Freeman significant column See ONE Pane 3-A four-man Dutch television team Responding to the question of whether he believes the shooting elty--itti pains 1 el 4riterr Lty 13u1: at 20 By RHONDA JONES Journal Staff Writer Rumors are flying that some members of the Home Rule Charter Study Commission purposefully are dragging their feet on coming up with a charter proposal which would address the issue of Police Jury size If this is true and the charter commission doesn't make its suggested deadline for coming up with a proposal the publib won't be able to vote on how many jurors they want to have before the fall 1984 elections the time when all 20 police jurors come up for re-election In addition it has been said by police jurors and jury staff members that Commission Chairman Stuart Lunn and member Wally McDonald are planning to resign due to frustra Journal Photo by Cita Gostovich Liselotte Heilman at her Bossier City home goes over some of the paperwork from her battle to get the benefits of her late husband's insurance 2 I 9 IL A bbe watcolau 1-1100111 'Lost' card robs her of benefits By DICK LARSEN Bossier Metro Editor If there was one thing Richard Heilman worried most about before he died it was that Liselotte his German-born wife of 20 years would be taken care of when he was gone Richard an Air Force retiree who was making a second career with the state department of health was so concerned about it that he confided to his friend of 20 years James Mc-Carey all the specific details of finan cialsteps Richard had taken to protect his wife One of those details was a group life insurance policy taken out whet) Ileilmati went to work for the 1970 'In'the lase weeks before his death Heilman talked at length with his friend about specifically what Liselotte should do with the proceeds maintains the Dutch television crew was covering the guerrilla side of El Salvador's civil war and were shot tion caused by the laggard commission But Lunn said he has no plans to resign "As far as I know we're going to progress and go on with our work and I have no reason to think we won't complete it" Lunn said He said he hasn't heard anything about the commission's being charged with dragging its feet McDonald was unavailable for comment If two people resign from the 11- member commission the body would still have the nine members required to continue as a commission However the Police Jury could select replacements Although the Police Jury which selected the study commission in October 1981 has no jurisdiction over it from insurance policies and about his worries that his wife should be taken care of And he asked his friend to help Out anyway he could "It was almost like he knew he was going to die" Mc Carey recalls of the friend who he saw die before his eyes at the Shreveport regional laboratory where they both worked Heilman who suffered from high blood pressure and diabetes collapsed and died at work Dec 10 1980 "He just went to work one day and never came horpe" his 50-year-or(' widow said in interview at the tiny gift shop she'now runs out of her home on Airline Driviin Bossier City Heilman couldn't have known it at the time-tut his worries were justi- tied Whal he didn't know was that a little "beneficiary card" signed 10 years betbre his death when he first went to work for the state and which Baron Johan CP Speyart van Woerden the Dutch envoy in Mexico City was already en route to San the jury did suggest a timetable for the commission to keep in mind The timetable suggests that the charter should be in the hands of the Police Jury by Oct 619 82 the Police Jury would then adopt a resolution on Nov 10 1982 calling for an election on the proposed Home little Charter the US Justice Department would review the charter between Nov 15 1982 and Feb 15 1983 and the spe- cial election on the charter would be 'theld March 26 1983 But if the Charter Commission keeps up its present pace some officials believe the charter will never make it to the voters in time before jurors run for re-election in the fall of 1983 The Charter Commission has 18 months to propose a charter If one is Please See JURY Page I5-A I named Liselotte as the beneficiary of his state life insurance had somehow disappeared from state files Now 15 months after his death that "lost" card has kept his widow from receiving a single cent in state insurance In fact through a cruel twist of red tape she has already been paid $34000 but then almost immediately had the money snatched back by the state because of the missing card And state insurance officials now seem not as concerned about the loss of a husband or a provider as about the loss of a card A card that appears to have been lost by the Officials themselves Consequently payment of the in surance proceeds may go to Ileilman's two children because the state says they are the only legal" bonenPlvse See WIDOW Page 15-A The four journalists were last seen alive when they left their hotel in San Salvador on Wednesday Journal photo by Ralph Fountain The same pollen may be a beets delight and a sneezer's curse The sound of spring: Ah-choo! By KARLA DeLUCA Journal Staff Writer The first sign of spring is not brightly colored crocuses poking their heads through winter-bared soil And it's not a red-breasted robin bopping along after a winter vaca- tion in the South The first sign spring this spring is itching watery eyes runny noses throbbing sinus cavities and a crowded waiting room at the local allergy specialist's office Spring won't officially begin until 4:56 pm Saturday but most Shreveporters would probably agree that their particular brand of spring fever hay fever has already struck This spring won't be an exception In fact Shreveport allergist Dr Charles Griffith says it might even be worse than usual since there has been little or no rain to dampen the pollen's flight to sensitive bronchial passages "This is the peak season for pollen" Dr Griffith said "It's probably been worse this year because of the lack of rain" Greenish-yellow pollen can literally be seen swirling around town forming a thick coat on cars Please See POLLEN Page 15-A Index Bridge 12-A Comics I2-A Crossword Puzzle I2-A Dear Abby I7-C Deaths 14-A Editorials 4-A Entertainment I-20-C Etcetera 8-C Horoscope I8-C Markets 5-B PM I-20-C Sound Off 15-A Sports I-4-B Television 1-20-D Weather II-A Classified Ads 6-17-B Vol 88 No 62 0 Shreveport Journal 1982 Our Phone 'Number 459-3200 Circulation Cuatomer SeMce: Phone 221-1982 Until 7 pm 0 i I i 4 4 1'1 i.