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A rri- 3 I C-Our view s. The Herald Statesman YONKERS, N.Y WEDNESDAY. MARCH 2. 1977 Oil dependency worse for U.S. r-Public opinion' -Humor The Olympics in New York Punish Lettvs to Public Optakn most coo- lain the same, address and telephone) number of the writer for verification.

Adfreas withheld oa nqaest.fegg cited maximum length for prompt publication la MO won. Letters snodd be sent to: Public (k) inion, Thu Herald Statesman, Larkin Plan, Yonkers, N.Y. offenders for a first violation: On the other hand if I knew I would be sent to prim for a mandatory 'sentence, one would think twice before such an illegal act. IN 1MI the Gun Control Act, was established to regulate the sale and shipment oh firearms intrastate and also interstate. This law has been with, us almtet a decade and where is the enforcement? More regulations arill only hamper the legimate ownep of firearms.

It is obvious the criminal element ignores there laws. THE LATEST figures from the American Petroleum Institute on oil imports, for the week ended Feb. 18, show further progression of an unsettling and potentially ominous trend. Imports were. 9.92 million barrels a day a new record compared with 7.61 million a year ago.

With domestic production running about 8 million barrels day, it works out that were dependent on imports for well more than half our oil. Considering the growing vulnerability this represents to the national economy and national security the need for cor-rcting this over-dependency through an incis' new energy program has never beer re urgently underscored. By ALEX POLETSKY News Editor A 'couple of weeks buck, there was new item which got lost In fig proverbial shuffle. WW Recently, in The Yonkers Herald Statesman, a columnist wrote an article pleading for gun control. I would like to express my opinion on this According to published reports, GovRugh Carey and New York fork City Mayor Abe Beam were looking into the possibilities of New York lOIjMfci City as the 1964 site foC the Summer OF The beat example of a strict gun co troi law is the New York City 8nlUvre law which is one of the strictest in the Games.

It is almost impoaafide to ob-i any firearms In New 1 yet it has firearms In New York City, one of thd highest crime Now. the likeliiood of this occuring is aa great re Idi Amin being named pouter child AFTER reading of the senseless shootings in New Rochelle on Monday, Feb. 14, I felt sick inside because of the wasting of innocent lives. Im sure the man who committed these atrocities wasnt worried about state and federal gun control lawa. I Name the persons who knew of the violations this mhn had in his possession for not reporting it to the proper authorities which could have averted this ttradegy.

for National Brotherhood Week, but the idea Is somewhat attractive. New York has always belong to any of the National Associations the: media Ike to associate with gun nuts. I enjoy target-shooting as some'pebple mjoy jaggli tennis or backpacking. I had a lour' month wait while 1 was checked by the FBI and various New York. State agencies for mental health and violations of the law.

If there 'was anything in my past illegal, I surely wouldn't have re-" ceived a permit for a pistol. If 1 was getting a gun to commit a crime I wouldn't go through the trouble of waiting four months and giving the law enforcement agencies my pictures New Bridge Tolls in thg.aaUon!! I dont by. any meanaadvocate a Charles Broom ap-proaclrbut I would wager my last dollar that the majority of Illegal gunk in New York City are owned by otherwise law-abiding pitizens who are trying to protect themselves out of fear. If the lawmakers think they can talk criminals, like the animals who rape and beat older people md who snoot innocent people, into either reg-isteringor turning in their illegal weapons, Id be the first in line to volunteer to help with the I have prayed and voted on election day to choose the right people to make our country the place in which' we can re fn freely when and where we want considered itself the sporting capital of the world even if its professional teams have done otherwise. But where, critics argue, would the Olympic Games take plate? And how, critics ask, would a debt-ridden city be and fingerprints to know my amid have not even bothered to go through, all the paperwork 'and lust try1 to go out and buy an illegal isndgun.

But like the vast majority of max eotamv I feel the red reason for the increase of crimes lies not in the lax gun-laws (which they are not) but rather on the lack pun id) merit of the offenders. Aa an example. I read in. die "Street Beat Vohmm approximately 6 or months agwAuThe Yonkers Herald Statesman, a Westchester man was arrested in Yonkers selling illegal guns to a federal agent. The sentence for this violation oil the Federal Gun Control Act of IMS, not to mention the various county and state regulations, was six months probation.

Why have additional laws if the courts wont uphold them? legal gun owners, I wanted to adhere laws set down by the represent- to the without fear of being robbed' or beat- athres of uur great state and I agree with the columnist where it is possible in go through all the trouble of getting a pistol permit and a gun then to sell it illegally to someone ense. The way without a license. Hie way the court able to raise the money needed to Just such an event when it cant even raise the money needed to pay its Bolivar Shagnaster, a sports entrepreneur, and part-time dishwasher, has the answers. Un fortunately for Shagnaster, hes forgotten the questioni. "New York City would be a perfect cite for the Olympica," Shagnaster said racqnty.

"Its the kind of city that aspires greatness." The fact that New York City doesnt have en. Until more citizens get involved and demand Just punishment lor all offenders, we will keep Heading in the wrong direction. 1 Stem is today I would probably just emy New York State pistol permit, my New York State funeral director's license and get six months probation IMPOSING TOLLS on East River and Harlem River bridges in the name of antipollution is a little like claiming that higher taxes on cigarettes will cut down on the incidence of lung cancer. In both cases the effect is probably marginal. Attacking the court ruling ordering New York City to begin collecting tolls on the crossings.

Rep. Mario Biaggi, D-Bronx, made the key comment: There is no that the work of cleaning up New Yorks air has been put-off for far too Tolls, however, produce only the illusion of action and do not contribute, but in fact, detract from the real effort thkt is needed. And in the process, other members of the New York City congressional delegation pointed out, the tolls would put a further squeeze on the city's already buffeted economy, wihout significantly improving environment and with adverse effect on lower-income bridge users. GERARD BONTE Yankers I am a licensed handgun owner in New York State. I own pistols.

I dont the facility needed to encompass the magni- doesnt bother hide of the Olympic i-Malones view By the As pari of President Carter's campaign, to simplify the federal government, the Agriculture Department hatf abolished 11 advisory committees. That leaven only 97. Following the lead of federal judges, the states 300 Supreme Court judges want a 17.5 per cent salary increase to $57,500. We don't envy those who have to sit at the bargaining table opposite Yonkers police, -firefighters and others who haven't had a raise in two years. Shagnaster one bit.

"A house knot a home," Shaghaster said philosophically, nor docs a site make a game. The city is large enough to take in all the events: 5 For example, we could run the dash events in Hefis Kitchen. In a neighborhood like that, the rurmen would probably shave a half a Second off the existing record for the 106-meters. For a starting gBtire can use a Saturday night special. And lets not forget about the person jump (it used to be called the broad jump).

We could use caved-in sections of thfc Westside Highway for that event. Just think of the thrill the competitors will fed knowing that they, dont dear the required distance they'll plummet 80. feet to their death. That kind of Incentive lit- spires greatness, Shagnaster said with a. smile.

Central Park is perfect for both the marathon and bicycling events! After- utaesi-dentsof theJMe Appfo have been usMktMfoark to jog' and bicycle for years. The only filing contestants will have to get used to is the muggers in the bushes. For the rowing events, we. have the rivers, Shagnaster continued. "Theyll really stroke thefesrs when they see the shells in front of them sqcked in by the whirlpools of Hell's Gate." Yes, Shaghaster has great plans for the city when it comes- to the Olympic Games.

Even riflery will fit into the New York City -picture. Shagnaster said. "The only problem I foresee in that pvent is that the com peti toss will have to get used to being Ured back upon. As for Olympic stadium itself, Shagnaster Is a realist. With Shea and Yankee stadiums already constructed, he feels there will be no need for any new buildings.

The two stadtapu could split theCvents in order to avoid any con-s flict of interest with the home baseball teams. -And if there's still any difficulty with baseball, we could run off a few events between, games of a doubleheader," Shagnaster said. Yes, Shagnaster is ready for the Olympics even if the Olympic Committee isn't ready for him. "We dont need an Olympic village per se. Shagnaster With all the abandoned buildings in the city, thwIl be plenty of room for the athletes.

In of the athletes will find the living conditions in New York City slightly better than hey're used in the end, there is thg thftllrpf victory and ihe victors who receive their spoils in the form of gold, silver, and bronze medals. Thsti why New York City should host the Olympics, Shagnaster said. Mayor BCame could sneak into the Judge's booth and swipe all the medals. Do you know hoW much melted-, down gold is worth on the open market? Shag-. naster asked.

I can see the theme, of the 1984 Olympics now, Shagnaster said with a visionary The 1984 Olympics Come yee the worUJ'i -largest -buildings and the world's gwrtest mayor. 4: t-f S' r'. 4. i The Russian propagandists hailed "King Kong and its genre as the nevy opi; atfe (mhe Am eric am masses, and in the gave the movie a much better re proci view than most American critics did. Its alt, of course, in the best interest of the children New York City is still hopping from one financial hot spot to another.

When will someone realize that hat Yonkers, dubbed the "Little Apple," get out of the fire might help, the Big Apple as well? jack Andersorr Howard Hughes fled IRS The Girl Scouts are upset because the Boy Scouts changed their name to Scout ing-USA. We sympathize with the girls, as long as they dont retaliate by railing themselves the Person Scouts. tkipated fiat Uie recluse mighty an! By JACK ANDERSON And LES WHITTEN make a last-minute change in the ighi plant So he hadagents waiting it 1 I at Ft. Lauderdale wittfa subpoena for the elusive Hughes. WASHINGTON The late How: Hughes, according to his secret papers, fled the country in 1970 to escape -the clutches of the Internal' Reveue Prayer for today Hy6l until th Teach me to know the truth, dear Lord.

Give me the practical prudence pot aloneJo recognize it, but also the zeal to seek it out whatever the obstacles. Educate me to choose the grain from the chaff Endow me with sound judgments. Protect me from hasty decisions and unworthy compromises. Yet this, was a-4ecrease. the records disclose, of 533 million from the previous year.

According Jo "a secret Hughes was short of cash to cover nonoperating and nonrecurring With all these milliobs to juggle, the old eccentric sometimes loot track of huge sums. He failed, for instance, to cate 109 check! totalling 5186,250.03 that were breed to. himby the Hurtles Tool Co. between 1967 and 1961. His aides had to urge him to redeem the check.

Hughes also neglected to place some of Ms savings a interest-bearing accounts. After much prodding from his aides, be wrote a letter to the First City National Bank In Houston, Please transfer the my the amount of 5146.821.36' to my account in the Texas Commerce Bank of Houston. The money had lain dormant, gathering no Uterret. for 17 10K IN 7ME FILES WP TEL ME SLOWLY. WHWY0U FUJP THERE TOW AMIN AIDES stalled the agents they could talk to attorney Davis, who placed a midnight call to Wash-', iitgton.

Believe or not, the agents received instructions not to serve Hughes with the subpoena. The mid-nimt decision was made by then-internal Revenue Comm is loner Johnnie Wallen and Assistant Commissioner John Hanlon. our own Hughes investigation, meanwhile; we gained access to his private files and arranged for the IRS to photograph them. These show Us persteal financial emplrefess valued at more than f2J billion. It included seven hotel-casino.

1,200. mines, an airline, a munitions works, assorted television properties and 80.000 acres of undeveloped desert. The Nevada casinos alone frequently handle more this 51 million in liE Herald Statesman i loAnSaia VooUfi. N.V. VO 3-2000 David Hartley Service.

His darfc-of-the-night departure has remained an unsolved mystery for more than six yean. He was sneaked out of.his Desert Inn penthouse in a stretcher and hauled down the fire escape for nine floors. The next day, aides concealed his ance by ordering a special dinner for him froep the item. But the eccentric billionaire was already 3.000 away in another penthouse in Nassefs Britannia Beach Hotel. Within a year, he began to getest less.

A top aide issued this writtn dictum from the penthouse on Nov. 1971: "He (Hughes) wants to know from Chester how long this IRS thing will keep us out of the country. Chester, is the billionaire's abrasive lawyer. Cheater Davis. The following year, Hughes changed penthouse again to the Inter-continental Hotel in Managua.

Nicaragua. Then an earthquake forced him suddenly to flee on Dec. 13. 1973. He took the risk of landing in Miami but changed the destination in midnight to Ft.

Lauderdale to confute the authorities. A top IRS official, G.T. Register, and got wind of Hughes' arrival and even John E. Sheik Vo SwuStiit. Gwwl Magtr ih fifes also show that Hufieshad Gannett Westchester Newspapers a darof wagertag.

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Louis A. Weil III 7 1 President ondPubfcther billionaire controlled most of' his operations through the Las Vegas-based Summa Corp. and the Miami- based Howard Hughes Medical Institute. 1 His papers show that, by ordinary standards, he had plenty of loose cteh The year before he died, for i M.Jna Andrew P. Kavulich Joseph M.

Ungaro Treasurer Vice WMfcnt and Executive Editor MEMBER OF THE AUDIT BURfe. ji OF CIRCULATION MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS example, Summa amassed 5183-4 million in savings and liquid investments. JACK ANDERSON red LES WHITTEN are syndicated cotumaista a s. 1 IT A V. 1 i i.