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, . 4 . 2 1 - EVENING HEHALD, Thurs.. Sept. 11, 1980 Battle syndrome Lance will report blamed for crime BOSTON (UPI) — P eter‘L. Krutchewski claimed his on Libyan affair involvement in an internationai drug smuggling ring was iilaurhpBtfr the result of "Vietnam syndrome," an uncontrollable, WASHINGTON (UPI) - Bert Lance against the move because the Senate combat-triggered urge to take dangerous risks. will tell Senate investigators what he already has the material. Sunny A federal jury rejected the argument Wednesday and knows about Billy Carter's Libyan affair But Republicans pressed lor action and Mostly sunny today. found Krutchewski, 36, a Michigan businessman, guilty of in a private meeting, but it will all be in the Democrats failed — on a 260-124 vote Cloudy Saturday with a helping to smuggle 26 tons of marijuana from Colombia writing and will be made public im — to kill the measure. It was then ap chance of showers. to Gloucester,- Mass., in 1975. mediately afterward. proved by voice vote. WEATHER The former Army helicopter pilot admitted his involve- President Carter’s former budget direc Bayh announced the deal with Lance n nt in the drug episode but claimed he suffered from tor refused to testify under oath Tuesday, during testimony by Lloyd Cutler, the ■ clayed Stress Syndrome — commonly called "Vietnam • Since 1881 • 20u. because reporters were barred from the president's counsel, about White House Vol. XCIX, No. 293 - Manchester, Conn., Friday, Septem ber 12, 1960 yoi;K iwMKTOfris isewshaper I ’ndrome" — a mental disorder affecting Vietnam room. dealings with Billy Carter's Libyan affair. \,'tcrans. Only if reporters are on hand to tell the Cutler said the president, on learning Krutchewski told jurors the illness rendered him un public what occurs. President Carter's his brother Billy had received $220,000 as able to cope with a return to civilian life. He now runs a former budget director said can he be sure part of a reported $500,000 loan from gas development firm in Lansing, Mich. he won't be "smeared and vilified” by Libya, was concerned his brother had Defense attorney Roger Craig maintained his client 's selective leaks by the "powercrats in obligated himself to Libya's radical Dissent mounting over Klan rally ■^controllable need to take dangerous risks qualfied him government.” < regime. IS legally insane, and therefore innocent of drug Carter, Cutler and White House national conferences. At least three of the recognizes the equality, dignity and the Status of Women, scheduled a But Sen. Birch Bayh, D-lnd., chairman HARTFORD (UPI) - Public out rally and cross burning because ment, not of our values, but of the smuggling charges. security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski sub counter-protests were scheduled lo inalienable rights of all citizens." Saturday news conference at the of special Senate Judiciary subcommittee cry over a planned weekend Ku Klux "Connecticut selected us,” spiritual and moral integrity of those Jurors deliberated for several hours Tuesday and most New Haven clergy were organizing State Capitol on the Klan’s activities. investigating Billy Carter’s dealings with mitted a lengthy report to the Senate pan Klan rally for whites only in the Meanwhile, state police planned to who participate in this unique brand take place in Scotland, despite a of th e ja y Wednesday before handing down its verdict. a Saturday evening vigil at a church The 1980 Legislature passed a law Libya, said Wednesday staff attorneys had el Aug, 4 describing in detail the conver ■""ireepy northeastern Connecticut set up checkpoints around Scotland lo of hatred," said DiLieto. public appeal from officials to stay Sentencing was set for Oct. 6. on the Green, while the University of banning cross-burning in Connec worked out an agreement for Lance to sations and dealings they had with Billy town of Scotland mounted while the keep curiosity-seekers away from The rally by the Louisiana-based away from the town. Krutchewski admitted receiving $500,000. He pleaded Connecticut branch of the Inter ticut, but State Rep, Richard appear Sept. 18. Carter on Libya, group's leader claimed the state's the whites-only Saturday night rally. Invisible Empire of the Ku Klux Klan Lawrence DeNardis, Republican innocent by reason of insanity due to stress suffered national Committee Against Racism Tulisano, D-Rocky Hill, who headed ^ As described by a subconjmittee source, residents "selected us." "Basically, you can’t get in unless will be the first public gathering of a Congressional candidate in the 3rd d iring his two tours in Vietnam. District, organized a silent vigil for planned a rally in Scotland on Satur the committee that sponsored the the deal means Lance jvtil say nothing. Exercise classes Bill Wilkinson, leader of the Invisi you live there,” said police Klan group in Connecticut since the The so-called "combat-fatigue" disease is recognized tonight in Scotland "lo r people con day afternoon. bill, said as long as the Klan stays on Lawyers on both sides will exchange ble Empire of the Knights of the Ku spokesman Adam BerUiti, “The point turn of the century. The name of the by the American Psychiatric Association and the cerned about the presence of the In Willimantic, local residents private property the Scotland event written questions and written answers, BOL'I’OIV — Registration for Klux Klan. arrived Thursday hours is the roads are too narrow to have Klan’s state leader is expected to be Veterans Administration. One psychiatrist likened the il KKK in Connecticut,” his press formed the Coalition Against the will be legal. which will be submitted under Lance’s exercise classes sponsored by the after nearly 2(X) people joined New parking. There won’t be any street announced at the rally. lness to "shell shock. " Billygate probe Klan and also expected to hold a "They are in effect carrying out oath. All the papers then will be made Recreation Department will be held Haven Mayor Biagio DiLieto at a parking in the area.” State police were preparing for an secretary said. Up to KX) people were The defense has been successfully used in cases in expected. counter-rally in Scotland Saturday their right to free speech,” said public. Meanwhiie, the House has Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to noon at noon rally denouncing the Klan's The New Haven rally was the first expected swarm of m ^ia covering California and Pennsylvania, but Wednesday's verdict White House counsel Lloyd Cutler, shown with Senate Judiciary sub night. Tulisano. “The law only , covers launched its own investigation, into the Bolton Town Hall. presence in Connecticut. of several anti-Klan vigils and the Scotland event and set up plans to ■rhe Priests’ Council of the Diocese marks the first time it has been used in a non-violent committee Chairman Sen, Birch Bayh, Tuesday, told the committee issue special passes for reporters to In Hartford, a coalition of labor, public property and the property of Billy Carter matter by voting to demand The classes start Sept. 24 and con Wilkinson, surrounded by state demonstrations scheduled for today of Bridgeport issued a statement premeditated crime. he had forgotten to inform the panel previously of a conversation he state and anti-racist groups, in someone else. If, for example, the White House provide within seven tinue for 10 weeks from 11 to noon at police after his arrival at Bradley and Saturday. enter the area. saying the Klan was "contrary to our Psychiatrist Dr. Donald T. Apostle, of Santa Rosa, cluding the Connecticut Commission someone burns a cross on my lawn, had with President Carter on June 8 or 9 in which he informed Carter days all documents and records involving town halt. The cost of the program is International Airport in Windsor "The event scheduled by the Klan Social, religious and civil rights Christian beliefs and attacks the very Calif., testified Tuesday his examination of Krutchewski on Human Rights and Opportunities then you have a crime." his brother had finally agreed to register as a foreign agent for Libya, the case. $10. It includes slimnastics, physical Locks, said his group organized the this weekend in Scotland is a defile groups throughout the state planned roots of our American heritage that revealed "no evidence of mental illness of such a degree Rep. Peter Rodino, D-N.J., chairman of fitness, and aerobic exercises. For in anti-racist vigils, rallies and news and the Permanent Commission on to imply a Vietnam insanity defense." (UFI photo) the House Judiciary Committee, argued formation call town ball, 649-8743. Poles rush to form unions ELECT MAL BARLOW ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ « Hospital agreement WARSAW, Poland (UPI) - Poland’s white- followed the flocking of workers along the details of the protest about the grant, ■ ¥ collar workers are joining the rush to form Baltic earlier this week to set up the reportedly sent by the AFL-CIU despite tree, non-Communist-run trade unions, with selfgoverning unions, wrested by Gdansk reported State Department coolness to the • Member-Town Attorney staff clears budget woes shipyard workers from the government as one move. 400 people jamming an office in the capital to HARTFORD — The Commission permits study of medical cases. The This year’s budget is about $22.2 set up groups for "engineers and educational of their 21 demands in their 18-day strike. An AFL-CIU spokesman in Washington con • Member-Manchester ^ on Hospitals and Health Care $52,000 is the administrative cost of million. Next year’s will be about staffs." bjven groups of workers at the state-run firmed the contribution and establishment of a Thursday night approved an agree completing the reports.