Banner Graphic, Volume 12, Number 79, Greencastle, Putnam County, 9 December 1981 — Page 2

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The Putnam County Banner-Graphic, December 9,1981

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Tributes mark John Lennon's murder

By RICK HAMPSON Associated Press Writer One year ago Regina Wilde stood on the same New York City street near the same police barricades, staring through tears at the dark gateway where John Lennon was murdered. But on Tuesday the 23-year-old college student returned to the Dakota Apartments for a party, not a wake, on the first anniversary of the former Beatle’s death. “Last year I felt sorrow. Someone close to me had died,” she said, cupping a candle with her hand to shield it from the raw night wind. “This year I feel happy. This is a tribute. He will live forever and ever and a day." The feeling was the same around the world that John Lennon helped change. Joy that his words and music endured seemed to be replacing sorrow over the burst of madness that ended his life a year earlier. In Liverpool, the cradle of Beatlemania, it seemed like 1965 again when a local band kicked off an outdoor concert tribute to Lennon with the Beatles’ “Eight Days a Week.” Teen-agers jumped up and down and screamed, and a few fainted, just as others had 20 years ago. A dozen girls crushed in the gyrating crowd were passed head over head toward ambulances, which took two of them to a hospital for treatment of rib injuries. The celeoration. attended by about 3,000 in near-freezing temperatures, ended with a five-minute candlelight vigil. In San Francisco, two climbers marked the anniversary by scaling eight floors of a skyscraper and unfurling a banner

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calling for an end to the nuclear arms race. Edwin Drummond, 36, and Lia Simnacher, 21, abandoned their climb after officials of the 45-story building agreed to let the banner hang for the day. But as soon as they were on the ground, officials bunched up the banner and hauled it inside. A lunchtime crowd of several hundred cheered the protesters and booed when the banner was removed. The 30-foot hand-painted cloth pennant said “Imagine No Arms,” a reference to a Lennon song and viewpoint. At the Dakota, where Lennon lived and finally died at the hand of Mark David Chapman who is serving a 20-year to life-in-prison sentence about 400 people sang Beatle songs, held candles and talked about why they came. “I don’t know how I would have handled it if I was able to make it (last year)," said Scott Smith, 17, of Madison, N.J. “It goes all right with me now. The impact is over. I’ve had time to get used to it.” Greg Hoffman, 16, of Brooklyn, said the anniversary was “different” because last year “people didn’t come because of publicity, they came because of what they felt. This year many people are coming to get in front of the cameras.” Joseph Erdelyi Jr., 70, held a placard advertising sheet music for his “John Lennon’s Requiem” for $5 each. Yoko Ono, Lennon’s widow, had left the Dakota, reportedly for a day of meditation with their son Sean, 8, at their Long Island estate.

Youth admits killings

SALEM, Ind. (AP) - The trial of a youth accused of murdering his father ended when Carl Love Jr. agreed to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting deaths of his father and stepmother. Love, 17, was being tried in Washington Circuit Court on the murder charge when the agreement, under which he could serve a total of 20 years in prison, was reached Tuesday.

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Car| Love Sr., 37, and his wife, Lillian Catherine Love, 29, were found dead Aug. 8, 1981, two days after they had been shot. Love told the court he and his stepmother argued over his attending football practice, his grades, and his freedom to get a license and drive. “I just blew up,” he said, describing the shooting of his stepmother with a highpowered rifle.

Belgium delivers U.S. warning Drop plot, Libya told

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Reagan administration is warning Libyan strongman Moammar Khadafy to drop a purported plot to kill U.S. government leaders or be prepared to suffer consequences, according to an authoritative source. The United States contacted the Libyan regime through a third country and spelled out at least some of the evidence the administration has obtained about the alleged plot, the source said Tuesday. Khadafy, in an interview last Sunday, had challenged the administration to reveal its proof. A day later, President Reagan declared, “We have the evidence and he knows it.” Along with detailing some of the evidence it has, the private U.S. message contained a warning that the United States

Third Appalachia coal mine explosion kills 13

WHITWELL, Tenn. (AP) - Volunteers using air tanks and masks crawled through a mine shaft today and removed the bodies of 13 coal miners killed by an explosion in Appalachia’s third major mining accident in five days. “I heard a vibration and it just started shaking a little bit,” said one of 17 miners who escaped Tuesday by jumping into small rail cars and riding to safety. “I knew they had hit gas and it exploded,” he said. He declined to be identified. The cause of the blast at Tennessee Consolidated Coal Co.’s No. 21 mine was not determined, pending a federal and state investigation that is expected to take several days. The mine, which was closed in the,

Evansville teachers to protest talks

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Evansville Teachers Association members should start showing school officials how valuable they really are, according to association leaders. The ETA is negotiating with the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corp. for a contract for the current year. Despite the work of a state mediator, negotiations have been stalled for some time. Several ETA officials are urging members to “work to the rule” doing nothing beyond the specific requirements of their jobs to show their

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meantime, is about 30 miles northwest of Chattanooga in the rugged mountains of southeastern Tennessee. John Parish, press secretary to Gov. Lamar Alexander, said after talking with state and federal officials that all 14 mines in the Whitwell area owned by Tennessee Consolidated would be closed until the investigation is completed. However, William Allison, president of Tennessee Consolidated, said the mines would remain open. And John McGrath, a spokesman for the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said, “We would never close another operation because of an accident at this one.” All 13 of the victims who were found three miles into a

displeasure with progress of the contract talks. Don Russell, a mediator from the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board, is meeting with both sides this week. Even with the mediator, the two sides cannot agree on what they are talking about. Mike Roberts, ETA president, said the first meeting was spent reviewing main issues of the negotiations for Russell. Patti Coleman, information director for the schools, said the board informed Russell about its financial difficulties. ETA officials say the time has

plot, said the source, who refused to be identified. The source refused to say what consequences were threatened or to say what country was used as an intermediary. ABC News reported Tuesday that the message was given to Belgium, which has been handling U.S. contacts with Libya since the administration ordered Libyan diplomats out of Washington. Word of the warning message came to light as the administration asked the Senate to temporarily hold off action on a resolution declaring congressional support for a boycott of Libyan oil exports. In addition, Reagan held his second meeting in two days with national security advisers about possible sanctions again-

shaft that is only 36 inches high in spots were killed by the concussion of the blast, Parish said. Woody Duncan, director of the state Division of Mines, said a fire may have broken out in the area where the blast occurred. The bodies were found clumped together. Eight miners were killed Monday in Topmost, Ky., when an explosion trapped them half a mile inside a mountain. That explosion shot mud and water out the mine’s mouth against a cliff 280 feet away. On Thursday, three miners were killed when rock and slate fell from the roof of a non-union mine in Bergoo, W. Va. Tuesday’s disaster was the worst in the nation since April, when 15 men were killed in a

come for action from members. “Clearly you have obligations, contractual and legal obligations,” said ETA Executive Director Norma Kacen. “And if you are issued a directive, you just accept the directive. But you are not obliged to be helpful.” Tom Wigggers, a member of the ETA negotiating team, said teachers should arrive at school at the last minute, leave as soon as possible after the dismissal bell and avoid volunteering for any extra duty. “You must be a splinter in the thumb of this school corporation,” Ms. Kacen said,

Seymour mayor predicts theft acquittal

SEYMOUR, Ind. (AP) - Seymour Mayor Christopher Moritz says he will be cleared of 32 counts of bribery and theft stemming from an indictment involving illegal municipal purchases. Moritz, 69, and seven other people surrendered and posted bond Tuesday on related charges from indictments handed down by a Jackson County grand jury. Authorities said sealed indictments of three more people, who were not named, had not Banner-Graphic "It Waves For All" (USPS 142-020) Consolidation ot The Daily Banner Established 1850 The Herald The Daily Graphic Established 1883 Telephone 653-5151 Published daily except Sundays and Holidays by LuMar Newspapers. Inc. at 100 North Jackson St.. Greencastlt. Indiana 46135. Entered in the Post Office at Greencastle. Indiana, as 2nd class mail matter under Act ol March 7,1878. Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier ‘I.OO Per Month, by motor route ’4.55 Mail Subscription Rates R.R. in Rest of Rest of Putnam Co. Indiana U.S.A. • 3 Months ’12.00 *12.55 ’15.00 6 Months 24.00 25.10 30.00 1 Year 48.00 49.20 60.00 Mail subscriptions payable in advance . not accepted fn town and where motor route service is available. Member ol the Associated Press The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use tor republication ot all the local news printed in this newspaper.

st Libya. An oil embargo is known to be one option under consideration even though Libyan oil exports to the United States already have dropped to less than one-third of what they were earlier this year. There were mixed signals from Capitol Hill and the White House about when the administration would complete a two- or three-month-old review of political and economic relations with Libya and decide whether to impose sanctions . After conferring with the White House, Senate Republican Leader Howard H. Baker Jr. convinced Sen. Gary Hart, D-Colo., to withdraw a non-binding resolution declaring that Congress “would support and act favorably on a decision” to suspend oil purchases.

mine near Redstone, Colo. The disaster occurred 70 years to the day that 84 Tennessee miners were killed in a pit at Briceville, outside Knoxville. Relatives and friends of the miners gathered around small fires outside the mine offices in chilly, brisk winds. They learned of the miners’ fate when Allison emerged from the offices and said, “All 13 miners were located and there were no survivors.” Roy White, a retired miner, told a reporter before the announcement, “You don’t know when you go underground if you’re ever going to see the sun again, and you’re lucky if you do.”

“and you must inflict this discomfort without much relief. And you must do this creatively, and you must do this continuously if you are to earn the kind of contract you deserve.” When the mediator was called, the two sides were far apart on salary and policies covering leaves of absence, transfer, grievances, layoffs and recall. School board representatives say state law requires only that they negotiate economic issues, although working conditions also may be discussed at the bargaining table.

been served. The 11 defendants, including four current and two former public officials, were indicted Monday. The grand jury began investigating alleged kickbacks from companies selling products to local government units in October, officials said. At that time Moritz said he was the target of the probe but denied any wrongdoing. After posting bond. Moritz returned to the mayor’s office and said, “When it comes to trial, I’ll be exonerated.’’ On the advice of his lawyer he declined further comment. Also surrendering were Howard Leslie, 61, Brownstown sewer superintendent; William Steele, 48, former Seymour street commissioner; Roger Mousa, 55, Seymour sewer commissioner; Tom Trimpe, 57, Seymour planning commission member; John Trimpe, 38, a former Seymour city engineer; Evelyn Johnson, 58, North Vernon; and Howard A. Schmidt, 38, North Vernon. Tom Trimpe is a Seymour contractor. John Trimpe is former airport manager of Freeman Field at Seymour. Schmidt is a chemical salesman for Correlated Products Inc. of Indianapolis. Leslie was indicted on four counts of theft and briberv.