Middlesboro Daily News (Newspaper) - March 30, 1977, Middlesboro, Kentucky Weather cloudy with scattered today Highs will be bi UK raid or upper Partly cloudy with showers ending turning cooler Lows will be In the mtd or upper VOL 65 NO 1 The Home Daily of MIDDLESBORO KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY MARCH 30 1977 15 Cents Outlines 1977 Service Grants Gas Tank Ruptured on West Cumberland Avenue The Fire Department was hurriedly summoned UK borne of Mr and Mn Bobby Jack on Weit yesterday I p.m yesterday Mn Norton ruptured the gii Unk on her car and gasoline onto the driveway Tie rupture wai caused when Mn Norton drove over a lection of Weit Cumberland Avenue that had been severely damaged by the winter weather and coal truchi Firemen from left Allen Farmer Olen and Larry drained the gas Unk on the car and let a container under the badly holed tank to catch the leakage before down the entire area with a fire hose In the foreground the front end of a fire truck from the West End Station Cin be seen The truck Is standing by with a lire hose at the ready In caie of a spark that could have turned the scene iato an instant fire PINEVILLE Board of Directors of the Bell Whitley Community Service Agency heard Executive Director L David Stone outline new service grants for the remainder of this year and for the coming year for which applications have been made that will total approximately Chairman of the Board James Taylor of Williamsburg complimented the ad- ministrative staff of for aggressively seeking the new types of funding and the development of new programs for Bell and Whitley Counties Stone described the funds applications as for Title VI II of the Comprehensive Em- ployment Training Act CETA for renewal and in- crease of the existing contract which runs from January IS September 15 for Title VI CETA public service project to create seven positions including two spots given the agency from Bell County Judge Willie Hendrickson's allocation of employment posts The grant will cover the period tember 1 1977 through August 31 1978 for CETA Title I grant for Whitley County in the renewal of a contract from the State for labor to help with the weatherization of the homes of the elderly and the poor It was matched with a local grant of to complete the current year's operating ex- penses in the Bell County COE organization for the period ending Sept 30 and part of a grant The board gave ita approval to seek funding for a proposal titled the Upward Bound Talent Search which will be channeled toward students that come from backgrounds and will be for a period of three years It also approved an application to seek to prepare handicapped children and pre- school age children to enter public school The agency will be applying for for youth en- studies and to provide a more viable summer recreation program in Bell and Whitley Counties by employing youth to coordinate recreation programs and to provide meals for the workers Under the national emergency fuels proposals for million nationwide the Agency has applied for to help with local fuel bills of indigent persons There will also be an plication for to train the teachers to work with the Hearing Today On Assault Harlan Coal Mine Movie Wins Academy Award Charges United Press It's not everyday that Harlan County's coal miners have an Academy Award dedicated to them So it wasn't surprising that residents of the Southeast Kentucky coal mining region were tickled to death about the Oscar award for the documentary film Harlan County U.S.A at the annual Academy Awards presentation Monday night The documentary was by Barbara Kopple a New York filmmaker who spent several months in Harlan County filming incidents related to the controversial Brookside mine strike of 74 Accepting the award in Los Angeles before the Academy and a national television audience Ms Kopple dedicated the Oscar to the miners of Harlan whom she said let her into their homes to share their lives and ces Junior Deaton of Ages Ky who became good friends with Ms Kopple and her film crew said the miners and others in Harlan County particularly appreciated her statement She gave credit to the people who made it possible She mixed with us and I think she really enjoyed it People down here are tickled to death about he added I went downtown to Harlan and started telling people about it and it seemed like everyone was talking about it Deaton owned a grocery store near the Brookside mine during the strike When they first came down here and I first saw the camera crew I wasn't too be told UPI But when we got to know Barbara and the crew we came to like them quite a bit Her intention didn't seem to be to make he explained She would do anything to get a picture and she was right out there on the picket line sticking her neck out The bitter strike by about 200 Uni ted Mine Workers union members at the Brookside mine lasted about 13 months It was settled in August 1974 after a series of violent incidents One miner was killed during the strike The job action at Brookside owned by the Eastover Mining Co was part of a major organizing effort in Eastern Kentucky by the UMW At ore point during the dispute UMW President Arnold Miller visited Kentucky to meet with Gov Wendell Ford about trying to settle the matter Talking about the miners and their families a few months ago Ms Kopple called them incredible people In a society like ours where Vance Awaits Russian Reply in Arms Proposal By NICHOLAS DANILOFF MOSCOW UPI Secretary of Slate Cyrus Vance today awaited a possible reply from Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev to President Carter's proposals for completing a new term strategic arms accord On the opening day of talks two days ago Vance presented two proposals designed to reduce US and Soviet gic missile and bomber forces In the past the Soviets have objected to both plans and U.S diplomats hope Soviets this time will at least offer flexible reactions American delegation bers said they expected that at today's scheduled round of talks Brezhnev would disclose the ini tial Soviet reaction to the U.S proposals At a reception Tuesday hosted by American news correspondents in Moscow U.S delegation members said they found Brezhnev was cordial displayed an engaging sense of humor and was in complete control of the Soviet side He's the man who decides for the Russians no doubt about said one U.S delegation member Depending on the Soviet response Vance will decide whether to extend his Moscow visit in an effort to reach an agreement on a framework to guide follow-up negotiations in Geneva Vance indicated he was not concerned over Brezhnev's ab- sence from the talks Tuesday In a way I am pleased because it leads me to guess serious consideration is being given to the proposals put Vance said During Tuesday's talks both sides agreed to establish Continued on Page IS we are so afraid to do any thing a people under the worst kind of oppress Ion possible living in a company town in poor conditions with no one on side were risking their necks to get basic human she contended When the film was shown hi Harlan several months ago it was well-received by the community Deaton said was accurate It couldn't be fiction It was just as we saw it A sense of pride crept into voice when he spoke of Ms Kopple whom he said came to be accepted as one of our during the months of filming in Southeast Kentucky She used to walk around here dressed casually in jeans and things like that but when we saw her there on television accepting the award she was all dressed up and beautiful The Claibome Co Sheriff's office reports that a preliminary hearing will be held today for a Tazewell man charged with assault and battery with intent to carnally know a female under 12 Charged is Rufus Hatfield 27 who is being held in the Claibome Co jail on bond Deadline For Filing 4 p.m Today Today is the deadline for all candidates tiling for the May primary election Candidates must file at the County Court Clerk's office hi Pineville before the office closes at 4 p.m The Daily News will carry a complete listing of all local candidates Friday handicapped children And finally under an effort to help with rural home repair for poverty Index families the Agency has applied for for each of the next three years The Board also heard reports from Stone that Federal auditors and specialists from Atlanta Ga had been visiting the Agency during the past week and for the first lime the administration could report that the Headstart program was financially solvent and had been commended for its management The current financial picture for the agency Involving all the programs under Its jurisdiction were also described as being In the best financial condition that they had been in since the agency was founded The reports stated that the Agency was being managed according to regulation and were provided by federal and private audits Judge Jerry Taylor of wan commended for his work with the Agency since its founding and reported on progress being made toward achieving a grant to construct a gymnasium In Williamsburg that will also serve as a field office for and will feature additional office space a kitchen social service center and conference room Stone also reported that the regional heads tart office In Atlanta had recommended lhat everyone In the local program under Headstart receive a raise during 1977 In the amount of from 3.5 4 percent plus additional fringe benefits The board voted to approve the resignations of Ron Editorial Discusses Strike In an editorial today Middlesboro Dally News the possible repercussions of the probable strike at ARH hospitals In general and of the one at Middlesboro Community Hospital in particular The editorial points out that the Increased demands of the union on a facility already losing a year could be the breaking point and force the closing of the hospital of the Rescue Squad Mart of the Pineville Community Hospital and Ron ting the Pineville Lions Club To fill ilots Rev E.T Ehresman of Red Bird was named to the Board as was Betty Mike as the permanent representative from the Bell County Court and Lester Shelly from the County Board ot Education Stone old the board lhat the law suit Vs had been moved to Federal Court In London and was charging the agency sex- discrimination and lhat Milliard Griffith Mays and John Baker's suit against Agency resulting from their having had their jobs terminated should ace a ruling handed down within next month The board agreed to continue to retain he law firm of Denham Nagle and Eadens to represent the Agency In these suits The Executive Committee was asked to meet by the Board to consider extending the fringe benefits for slarl workers and the next Board of Directors meeting was set for June 8 at the Whitley County Courthouse See picture on page 18 Hospital Announces Cutbacks Community Hospital has announced that In the event of a strike beginning at April 1 the hospital will be able to provide services to emergency cases only The United Steel Workers of America has Informed the Appalachian Regional Hospitals system of which the Middlesboro facility is a member that It intends to strike unless ARH makes a satisfactory contract offer The Union represents about 135 em- ployees at the Middlesboro Hospital mostly licensed practical nurses lab technicians and clerical workers Hospital authorities said that the planned curtailment of services will be reviewed daily Further curtailment may be necessary if demand exceeds the hospital's ability to provide services Garter Facing Partisan Test In Obtaining Tax Rebate By HELEN THOMAS UPI White House Reporter WASHINGTON President Carter facing his first major partisan test on the tax rebate also is preparing some 10 messages to send to Congress over the next month or so Press Secretary Jody Powell said the subject matter would include the energy program welfare reform a nd a consumer agency UPI learned a message on food stamp reform will be forthcoming of a consumer agency soon and an environmental April The President also is ed to send Congress a proposal to put a cap on hospital expenditure by uniform budget control the foundation of a future national health ce Carter has asked for a welfare reform program from Health Education and Welfare Secretary Joseph Califano and White House advisers by May Carter planned to inform Congress today of his decision to meet the requests of foreign countries for more than billion in arms sales He is withholding a decision on about billion more in military sales requests pending creation of guidelines for such sales in about mid-April Deputy Press Secretary Rex Granum said most of the sales were for construction and follow on support material for weapons already bought An interagency panel is reviewing the criteria for arms sales in view of Carter's strong call for reducing them The National Security Council ex- to make a tion to Carter before he decides on the remaining proposed arms shipments Powell told reporters Carter faces his first real partisan test over the rebate which has solid Republi can opposition and only warm Democratic support In the Senate The spokesman said rebate is not viewed as a perfect answer to what ails the economy but Carter be- lieves it will give the ate stimulus which is needed He said a permanent tax cut which GOP members prefer would be inflationary On the foreign policy front It was learned Carter will meet Syrian President Hafez Assad in Geneva May 9 He was expected to fly to London May 5 for the two-day Economic Summit meeting starting May He will travel to Switzerland for the one-day conference with the Arab leader and then fly back to London for the NATO Council meeting May 10 Carter has been in touch with Secretary of Sta le Cyrus Va nee by cable but so far hasn't said how he feels the Vance negotiations with Soviet leaders are progressing On the Carter expected his mother Miss Lillian and his mother-in-law Miss Allie for a weekend visit Effort to Control Dust Made As Middlesboro Street Department Foreman Heiry Moody left the oiling of s dirt covered section of west Cumberland Avenue George Carter of lac Street Department IK Mayor Troy Welch witch The an effort to control dust fron the broken pavement dne to harsh winter weather heavy coal buck traffic will be done South Street sad oa North Street also
