Middlesboro Daily News (Newspaper) - March 22, 1977, Middlesboro, Kentucky Weather Cloudy windy and much colder today with a chance of showers Highs will be near 50 Decreasing cloudiness tonight with lows In he low 30s Partly cloudy Wednesday with highs In the low 50s VOL 64 NO 305 Cold Front Moves Into Kentucky After a near perfect spring day Monday conditions changed dramatically during the evening A fast moving cold front pushed through Ihc state Monday night and Tuesday morning triggering showers Behind the front much colder air injured into tucky Shortly after midnight the National Weather Service said observers began reporting snow flurries in the northern counties of the state Kentucky State Police ed road conditions across the Commonwealth as wet and slick in spots but still in basically good condition However a State Police man reported that situation might change with snow predicted for the northern part of the slate The cause of all dramatic weather according to ters was a deep low centered over Southern Ohio The low will continued moving northeastward Tuesday ning dragging clouds and rain along with as it moved away strong and gusty winds were produced The high winds blowing across the Blue Grass resulted in some property damage with power lines reported down in some areas of Central lucky State Police received a report of a roof blowing off a building in Danville As for the rest of the week the weather service was calling for much colder tures today with some snow flurries scattered along the Ohio River Below freezing weather is in store for much of Kentucky Tuesday night and Wednesday morning warmer weather will begin moving iii Wednesday with highs in the 50s The Home Daily of the MIDDLESBORO KENTUCKY TUESDAY MARCH 22 1977 Anniversary Of Girl Scouts Observed Here Joining girls of like ages from around the world in celebrating the Observance of the founding of the international organization of Girls Scouts The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts last night was a large group of local girls involved In scouting activities The celebration took place at the First Baptist Church last night and involved several troops of Brownies Junior Girl Scouts and Kadets The girls demonstrated for an audience comprised of parents and friends Girl Scout activities such as the below involving Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy and other dolls who became involved in the difficult task of pulling taffey At the side a Brownie rests after her troop demonstrated how Mexican Girl Guides as Girl Scouts are known elsewhere in the world might celebrate by doing the Mexican Hat Dance 15 Cents A Mexican Girl Girl Scouts in Biggest Mistake on Tax Not Signed By RANDY MINKOFF FRANKFORT Ky UPI Kentucky's revenue has reported somewhat of a surprise as Co what is the most common error by state taxpayers who are filing their tax returns this year It's almost kinda silly but the most common mistake is something that should be the easiest thing to do on tiie state Carpenter noted The most common People are forgetting to sign their forms You'd really be surprised to see how many forms come in to our of f i ce g Ca rpenter laughed It's nothing really serious and it's so simple but many people are forgetting to sign the If this is the only problem Carpenter says the returns are sent back for the taxpayer's signature and processed cording to regular routine But for the taxpayer who anxiously is awaiting a sizeable refund from the slate it must be frustrating to know it is being held up because they forgot to sign the form Carpenter said It just hasn't cropped up this year Carpenter said It's happened in the previous years and we urge everyone to sign the forms But I guess possibly it gets lost in the shuffle especially with new changes every year in how you should prepare the return The revenue commissioner emphasized failing lo sign the return isn't the only mistake Kentucky taxpayers are making this year He said there has been some problem with indicating the proper number of total tions I'd have to say that ranks number two on the list although it's kinda for behind failing to sign the Carpenter noted Mathematical errors which you would figure to be the most common error hasn't been a problem this year according to Carpenter Credit that to more preparation or the invention of the pocket ca ator We check the math errors and most of the time if there are any they aren't major and we notice Carpenter said have a pre-audit force that is checking every tax return and we notice the simple mathematical errors Carpenter said if the staff notes the error is a major one a card is used and i t is set aside for revi ew Otherwise it is put throught the usual data processing devices and if a person is to receive a refund the check is mailed out Generally speaking ter said Kentuckians are doing a much better job of preparing their 1976 state returns this year than in any previous year Carpenter said the tions on both the state and federal forms are rather explic it and understood by m ost people I think if you read the instructions well and take the lime you won't have any he said And the commissioner said careful checking by also help Td have to say that people are doing a much better job this year and there are very few errors for the most said Carpenter who noted that makes his staff's job all the more easier People seem to be following the instructions checking their math and ail If they'd all sign them we wouldn't have really much trouble More U.S Anns Aid Heading for Zaire KINSHASA Zaire second shipment of emergency U.S aid was on its way to Zaire today to help government troops light an invasion of the Shaba province Officials denied reports of fresh clashes in the area A jumbo jet loaded with 11.5 million worth of spare aircraft parts medical supplies para- chutes and combat uniforms left New York's Kennedy Airport Monday for the Belgian Congo A similar consignment was sent last week A government spokesman in Washington said an additional request from Zairean President Mobutu Sese Scko was being Negotiations Aimed at Halting ARH Strike Open in Lexington LEXINGTON Ky UPI round of negotiations begins today in Lexington between Appalachian Regional Hospitals Inc and the United Steelworkers of America to avert a possible strike slated for April 1 ARH has been notified by the union of Its intention to strike at the 10 facilities in Kentucky Virginia and Western Virginia because of the failure to reach agreement on a new agreement ARH has facilities in seven eastern and ern Kentucky locations Rex Bailey an official of ARH said talks have been conducted since last October and negotiations would resume Tuesday Bailey said the company would not say what the major stumbling blocks arc lo an agreement on a new contract ARH President David K said he was dent an agreement could be reached before the current contract expires at midnight March 31 In a release Heydinger said while a strike can be averted he feels obligated lo inform the people served by the hospitals that the possibility of n strike exists 1 would also like to point out that the central management office of ARH in Lexington will not determine the individual response lo a strike said Heydinger who said that determination would be made by the Board of Governors in each hospital Heydinger said the hospital governors were very capable knowledgeable and concerned citizens of the hospital com- and service areas who can best decide the level of services their hospital can maintain with a reduced work force Our primary concern is the he said ARH was hit by a strike in 1974 when the last contract was negotiated Bailey said bers of the union involved were out for more than 120 days before a settlement was ched But even if a strike should occur the facilities would remain Bailey said We are not talking about every union that is represented by every employe in the ties The Unite d Steelworkers ha unit consists of people according to Bailey The union took over the from er union several years ago he added Bailey said ARH provides inpatient care for more than people in the area with services totaling more than Harlan has the largest ARH facility in Kentucky with 179 beds Other locations in the Williamson 143 beds Hazard beds Middlesboro 96 beds burg 92 beds and McDowell in Floyd beds The ARH facility however is located in Beckley Other locations are in Man W Va and Wise Va He at West Liberty Ky is not part of the present collective bargaining agreement Vance Briefed For Arms Talk With Russians By HELEN THOMAS UPI White House Reporter WASHINGTON Un- deterred by a of criticism from Soviet lender Leonid Brezhnev President Carter is going ahead with plans to dispatch Secretory uf Slate Cyrus to Moscow later this week talks al Security Council to a mid- meeting today to put final touches un a proposal to get the Strategic Arms tion Talks off dead center Vance who leaves Friday will discuss the proposal with Brezhnev and other Soviet leaders The President Imd no direct response to Brezhnev's attacks Monday on Carter's strong defense of human rights and support of Soviet dissidents Press Secretary Jody Powell said the speech is very long It's being studied now Carter arranged to unveil his legislative proposal for sal voting registration and ing to the Democratic ship at a breakfast meeting today scheduled a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda cording to Japanese officials Carter personally firmed to his intention of withdrawing American ground troops from South Korea after consultation said Monday that preparations for Vance's sion to Moscow were on track from all indications both consider his trip to he an important step toward relieving the burden of the arms race ami preventing nuclear destruction of all the people of Ihu world The SALT agreement expires in October Carter seeks a simple extension us a first step and negotiations on the more controversial ments Involving the Backfire bomber nnd Cruise missile later but so far Hie Soviets made the same proposal lo Brezhnev and was turned down no comment on Indian Prime Minister Indira re- sounding defeat other than to praise the that citizens of thc wor Id's had expressed a free choice in an election He said it should be an inspiration in the global context because many tries do not have that right Carter's overnight house guest was iov Jerry Brown of California one of his opponents in the primary campaign who also attended the White House dinner honoring Al a Cabinet meeting Monny Andrus revealed that probes of natural gns leaders on federal lands will result In substantial amounts In Ihc pipeline next fall Carter plans to announce his comprehensive energy program at a joint cession of Congress April 20 but sayi some parts of the program are leaking He told the Cabinet some of Ihc provisions under tion arc becoming public because of the need for prior consultation with affected adviser James announced he re- some responses lo some White House letters soliciting the views of Individuals and groups on energy conservation policy Carter plans to hold a news conference this week probably on Thursday 15 Bank Hostages Freed By Canadian Mercenary studied by Die State ment in close consultation with the White House No weapons have been supplied Hie insurgents crossed over from Angola some two weeks ago and captured several towns and villages on Zaire's western border with Angola Zairean troops recaptured the town of Kasaji some 150 miles west of the copper mining center of Kolwezi Saturday A top official of the controlled news agency denied some news reports Zaire had bombed the border town of Dilolo one of the first settlements taken by the invaders There have been no reports of new he said The bulk of the invasion force estimated at around is believed to be remnants of the militia that fought to sever the province then known as Katanga away from Zaire following ence in 1960 Some diplomatic observers said the attackers were as heroes by the population of Shaba which accounts for more than half the country's exports Zaire has accused Angola Cuba and the Soviet Union of backing the assault but Cuban leader Fidel Castro who is on an extensive lour of Africa said in Mozambique the tions are false There is not a single Cuban Castro said Some troops who backed the winning Marxist faction in the Angolan civil war last year remain in the West African nation Belgium has sent Mobutu two planeloads of small arms and France has pledged spare parts to service Zaire's 17 Mirage Jet fighters TORONTO UPI A self- described mercenary held up to 15 persons hostage at gunpoint In a downtown bank Monday In what an intermediary said today was a bizarre plan to assassinate President Idi Am in of Uganda The gunman who identified himself as Bob McLagan 38 of Vancouver freed the last of his hostages and was taken in handcuffs from the Bank Canadian N a U on al shor tly after p.m EST None of the hostages was hurt The incident began 12 hours earlier when McLagan ing a sawed-off shotgun locked nine women and five male employes in a second-floor room of the bank He fired two shots inside the building and Police who cordoned off a four block area in the heart of Toronto's f ina nc ia 1 distri ct said the man demanded a Hercules military transport plane to take him to Uganda so he could meet Amin Throughout the tense drama the gunman Idd reporters by telephone he had been a mercenary in the Congo In 1965 and wanted a Hercules to fly him to Uganda so 1 can see my pal Amin radio reporter Charles Doering who was ushered Into the bank at the request in the early hours of said told him he hut hnd never met the Ugandan dent 11 c n Iso told g he was a seaman had worked on the Great Lakes After the drama ended however Doering said gan's real purpose was to kill Amin with two fragmentation grenades he demanded from police Doering said McLagan had also demanded two para- chutes in case Uganda refused him permission to land Doering said was broadcast because he had a radio in there and that's the story he wanted He wanted Amin to welcome him with open so he could assassinate him McLagan gave no reason for wanting to kill Amin and apparently had never been a mercenary Doering said In the early hours of the incident McLogan released 11 hostages but he seized Dill Donaldson who had ed Doering Into the bank With Donaldson held bank employes Luc le Pierre and Michel Plouffe He did not threaten the hostages but warned police he would not serve any time After hours of negotiations police brought in brother Bick from Hamilton Ont and his sister Helen from Mississauga Ont to try to surrender Four hours after they entered the bank Police Chief Harold Adamson announced to men McLagan was in custody Minutes later the gunman wearing a checkered shirt and light pants was taken In handcuffs to a police car and whisked away As McLagan was being taken away the remaining hostages continued on Page B Cily Council Meets Tonight The Middlesboro Cily Council meets tonight in a postponed session brought about by a conflict with the annual Chamber of Commerce dinner last week The meeting will be held al 7 p.m Included on agenda is final approval on the purchase of the mortgage on installation of six streetlights In Fords Woods and appropriations of for the Ambulance Service and the I Recreation Commission Cily Council meets are open lo the public and are held in first floor cily chamber room Files in 7th Charles Chadwell 62 of 209 Oakwood Roid has filed as a candidate for magistrate In the 7th District as a Republican Chadwell retired In August 1375 from the shoe repair business and plans to devote full time to the office If elected continued on Page 8 In Jailer's Race Files for Office George Clyde has filed as a for Jailer on the Democratic ticket In the May primary election Son of Clyde and the candidate graduated High School In 1971 and attended Eastern Kentucky University filed for UM office of on the Democratic ticket In the May Primary election A native of the city he has lived here all hli life except for In the U.S Navy during World War II A coal miner here for 20 continued on Page 8
