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Dear Abby.........23 Obituaries........12 Editorial ...........4 Sports...........13-15 Several earthquakes ' I jar Asia and Mideast By United PreiB International sidered of major magnitude. 28 when two powerful quakes hit A strong earthquake rocked The quake struck almost 24 hours northeast coastal China, with an southwest ^ in a Sunday and other before another strong temblor hit the epicenter about 100 miles southeast temblors rumbled through wide southern Philippines in the same of Peking. areas of the southern Philippines and general area where 4,000 persons In the Philippines, government central and northern Japan today. died in a quake and tidal waves Aug. authorities alerted disaster control At least 10 tremors sent thousands 17. ® centers in the stricken region for fleeing in Salonlca, Greece early ’There were no immediate reports relief assistance and possible today and officials in northeast Iran of casualties, but officials reported evacuation of victims, Jwrtlcularly reported 16 dead in a quake that heavy damage to some buildings and those In coastal areas. struck that region during the seismologists warned the temblor In Salonica, more than 10 tremors weekend. could set off new tidal waves. registering 3.5 on the Richter Scale Hong Kong’s Royal Observatory An agency said the quake, sent thousands of residents fleeing reported today the Chinese quake originating in the Pacific off Miyagi into the streets of the Macedonian struck,at 2:07 a.m. (1:07 p.m. EST) Province in northern Japan, was port city and officials said at least Sunday and was located about 205 recorded at 5:20 p.m. (3:20 a.m. ^ • # 300 persons were treated for shock miles northwest of Kunming, capital EST) and registered a maximum in­ and minor injuries. of Yunnan Province. tensity of 3 on the Japanese scale of £ , The observatory said the temblor In Iran’s northeastern Khorassan had a magnitude of 6.3 on the open- The Chinese quake occurred about province, officials said Sunday’s ended Richter Scale. Earthquakes 1,400 miles southwest of Peking. temblor left 16 dead, 24 injured and over 7 on the Richter Scale are con­ More than 100.000 persons died July three villages damaged. Supreme Court refuses to block United Way gets boost from LydalbJnc. Medicaid payments for abortions Lydall, Inc., officials present a check for $13,088.50 as their share in the United Way fund WASHINGTON (UPI) - The The request for a stay came from perform abortions except where the Supreme Court today refused to drive to local drive representatives. Accepting the combined donations from the company interveners in the case — outgoing life of the mother is endangered. It block, pending appeal, a lower court Sen. James L. Buckley, R-N.Y., Sen. was to have become effective Oct. 1. and its employes are A1 Hall, left, solicitor for business groups and Wallace J. Irish Jr., order requiring the federal govern­ Jesse A. Helms, R-N.C., Rep. Henry Dooling said the women affected vice-chairman of the local fund drive. Making the presentation are Janet Estes, office ment to continue Medicaid payments J. Hyde, R-111., and Isabella M. Per- by the law are denied medical manager at Lydall, and Millard Pryor Jr., president of the firm. (Herald photo by Pinto) for elective abortions. nicone, who was listed as guardian assistance only if they exercise their The order was issued Oct. 22 by “for unborn children.” constitutional right to end their U.S. District Judge John F. Dooling They addressed their. request to pregnancies, while those who can pay of New York City in a suit by Planned Justice Thurgood Marshall, who are free to exercise their right. Blacks make concession Parenthood to test a new law barring turned it over to the full court. The Buckley group argued that I federal abortion aid. Dooling found The statute, passed by the last Dooling improperly acted on an ap­ the law unconstitutional and the Congress, prohibits use during the propriations matter that is the government has not stopped the current fiscal year of federal funds to province of Congress. on Rhodesian changeover assistance. GENEVA, Switzerland (UPI) — nationalist leaders at the conference. chairman Ivor Richard’s March 1, Black Rhodesian nationalists today "What we demand before anything 1978 proposal. made a small but sipificant conces­ else is discussed is the setting in prin­ The white Rhodesian delegation Syrian troops implementing sion in their demand for majority ciple of a target independence date said the legal and constitutional rule within 12 months, saying they within one year,” the spokesman process of establishing majority rule would accept“ slippage” of one or said. would require 23 months and, as long two months if delays occurred. Britain proposed a timetable of 15 as the deadlock over a date con­ Sarkis’ plan to end war months to allow for a “safety ,‘‘If the British apeed to a target tinues, Britain should select another on residential areas in both halves of date of 12 months, but inserted a margin,” but said it would be BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPI) — Syrian tions to cooperate with the Arab issue for discussion. the divided city, killing at least 15 desirable to have black majority rule troops of the Arab peacekeeping force. clause saying there could be a slip­ Richard met with his top advisors civilians. page of one or two months due to un­ in one year if all the preparations force took up new positions in rightist Two columns of Syrian troops and today on ways to proceed at the talks, “ I think peace is coming this foreseen developments, this wouldn’t could be made in time. and leftist-held territory today to armor moved west from the Syrian- which came to a complete halt as far time.” a Phalangist Christian be unacceptable,” said a spokesman But both black and white begin impllmenting President Elias occupied central mountains into as meetings between delegations militiaman said. for Joshua Nkomo, one of the four delegations rejected conference were concerned. Sarkis’ plan to end Lebanon’s 19- - jOTitory previously held by warring month civil war. MMlem and CJiristian gunmen. Damascus radio had reported Richard held separate meetings earlier that the Arab League peace with all of the delegation leaders Sun­ Sporadic shelling, sniping and Fighting and terror shelling troops, about three-fourths of whom day and said later he, made “some machine gun fire continued through between the Christian and Moslem the night and into the morning. But will be Syrian, would not take up progress” but it was a “long and sectors of Beirut subsided after positions until Tuesday at the detailed” business. fewer shells were dropping on the News summary Sarkis’ address to the nation Sunday capital than during the night before, earliest. night appealing to the warring, fac­ when an estimated 400 shells dropped But one contingent of Syrian peace­ Compiled from United Press International keeping troops backed by tanks and armored cars painted white today moved from the mountains northeast Jan. 1. Wilkins, 75, will retire July Big-city mayors drafting of Beirut deep jnto rightist-held State 31, 1977. territory, rolling through several HARTFORD — Connecticut’s strategic Christian towns. multi-million dollar shellfish PROVO, Utah - The Utah priority list for Carter Leftist-held Beirut radio said a se­ business reportedly is riddled County prosecutor says cond Syrian force of about 100 men with poor enforcement of health "someone” should stay the Nov. moved three miles down the main "When we met last May when we replations, questionable prac- 15 execution of convicted CHICAGO (UPI) - Hoping expected the top priorities to be Beirut-Damascus highway into decided to support him. he said he ticies involving wholesalers and murderer Gary M. Gilmore even President-elect Jimmy Carter will federal housing supports and federal leftist-held ground near the town of would do all he can to help the officials policing the trade. though he wants to die. The Utah sympathize with the problems of the funds to reduce urban unemploy­ Aley southeast of the capital. cities.” Supreme Court ruled last week cities, more than 100 big-city mayors ment. The two columns were part of two HADDAM — ’The (Connecticut that, if an application is made, it Beame noted Carter’s plans to fully equipped. Syrian-dominated today were finalizing a list of Howard Samuels, a Carter create more jobs would increase the Yankee nuclear power plant should be granted. Now it is up to priorities for combating urban brigades of about 4.000 men who produced more electricity in Oc­ the trial judge, Gilmore’s former representative who attended the tax bases of the cities. But not every problems. meeting, said Carter would not were expected to spearhead Sarkis’ tober than in any other single attorneys or other attorneys mayor expressed the same op­ nroject to restore security. Committees of the U.S. Conference "throw” money to the cities but month in its nine-year history, ac­ seeking to enter the case to seek timism. Sarkis appealed to his warring of Mayors began work Sunday on a would work with them to develop cording to Northeast Utilities. It the stay. “I don't think we’ll have another countrymen Sunday to accept the series of recommendations to be programs. has produced 35 billion kilowatt- president as open with the mayors Arab troops “with brotherhood and presented to Carter.