- ■ ; 1 . ^ Longer Gas Lines Seen HoudinVs Memory Lives Shortage of Machinists Silence Golden Today As July Comes to End At Magician^s Convention Delays Firnu* Expansion For Big Name Athletes Page 6 Page 10 Page 11 L-----------------Page■ 2 iianrl|p0tpr Cloudy Today, Fair Tonight Details on page 2 Whaling Ban Vol. XCVIII, No. 239 — Mancheataf. Conn., Thursday, July 12,1979 > A Family NEWSpaper Since 1861 • 20t Single Copy • 15« Home Delivered LONDON (DPI) - The Inter­ national Whaling Commission, brushing aside fierce opposition from Japan and the Soviet Union, has agre^ on an indefinite ban on factory ship whaling. The U.S. ieivf Somoza Rejects delegate predicted other major conservation victories during the weeklong session. “This will be the greatest series conservation measures we have bad,” said U.S. delegation chief Richard A. Frank following Offer by Rebels the landmark decision by the 23- nation commission Wednesday. ’The provisional government or communique read over rebel Radio Fnnk said new measures are MANAGUA, Nicaragua (UPI) - “Junta of the Natipnal Reconstruc­ Sandino said. likely to include creating a The Sandinista rebel junta offered to safeguard the lives of Anastasio tion” has been meeting in San Jose Somoza has offered to resign and “whaling sanctuary” in the Indian leave the country if the United States Ocean, slashing by 35 percent to Somoza’s followers if the Nicaraguan with U.S. special ambassador percent the current 20,000 ruler resigned but Somoza rejected William Rowdier as well as represen­ can guarantee the institutional sur­ quota on killing whales and im­ the offer today and declared: “Nuts tatives of the pro-Sandinista vival of his national guard and Liberal Party. ■Al:.: posing a ban on importation by to you.” governments of Costa Rica, member coOntries of whale meat Venezuela and Panama. The junta’s new plan reaffirmed in­ caught by “pirate” whalers. A Sandinista communique issued ’The junta has apparently decided it tentions to dissolve the guard, Wednesday in San Jose, Costa Rica, can be more flexible t^ a u se its replacing it with “a new army,” but V- . r said the rebel government promised troops control most of Nicaragua and made no mention of the future of Bad Weather to guarantee Ue lives of guard of­ are within striking distance of Somoza’s Liberal Party. ficers and privates and pledged safe Managua, Somoza’s last holdout. Harsh weather killed one per- ''Mi' The Sandinistas have rejected an in and injured at least four conduct passes out of Nicaragua for “We are studying the political and those military and government of­ American peace proposal, which others Wednesday in the South, diplomatic situation to see whether called for massive reconstructive aid and rain in the Detroit area ficials “not guilty of serious crimes our military position lets us be more against the people.” to the rebels in exchange for the addi­ created a scene “like the evacua­ flexible without hurting our prin­ tion of moderates to the leftist- tion from Vietnam.” ciples or endangering our victory,” a dominated junta. Severe thunderstorms that In a telephone interview with UPI produced tornadoes and heavy early today from his windowless, for­ rains threatened the Dakotas tified bunker in Managua, Somoza today. said, “They (the junta) are crazy Tropical storm Bob, blamed for because that (the plan) does not give Skylah Ends the collapse of a metal roof that anybody any guarantees in killed a man in Lafitte, La., Nicaragua. So they guarantee exile, crumbled into a large which is not within the constitutional thunderstorm as it crawled rights with which we live today.” northward, dumping rain on With Dazzle Louisiana, Mississippi and “No, I don’t accept it. This shows Alabama. WASHINGTON (UPI) - A general vicinity of Kalgoorlie, a Bob was the Atlantic zone’s their colors ... What I can say to that dazzling, multi-colored starburst is what. (U.S. Gen. Anthony C.) southwestern Australia city with a first hurricane of the season and marked the final moments of Skylab, McAuUffe said in Bastogne; ‘Nuts to population of 20,0(X). the first to bear a masculine the derelict space station whose you’.” Police in Esperance, 450 miles name. suspenseful demise rained hundreds southeast of Perth, and Kalgoorlie, Four people were injured Determined President of fiery pieces out of the night sky 370 miles northeast of Perth, began Wednesday by a tornado that Appearing grim and determined, Nicaraguan President In a move indicating a softeni^ of over western Australia. searching for debris following touched down in the Alabama opposition to U.S. peace initiatives, ' Elarly reports Wednesday said the reports from residents that they had community of Red Level, Anastasio Somoza gestures as he speaks in front of a portrait bulk of the space junk fell into the In­ of his father. Somoza addressed the Liberal Labor Party in the the rebels said they plan to discuss seen Skylab breaking up at close authorities said. Police said the proposals with the representatives of dian Ocean, but a later report from range. twister knocked down utility poles Bunker Complex in Managua Wednesday. He told the the United States and American Air Force space trackers — and “If you can imagine a train on fire and trees and caused extensive politicians he would not resign and called on all to resist the countries today. excited eyewitness accounts from with bits of fire burning all the way property damage. the spot — said most of the dying down the carriages, that was what it Nearly 3 inches of rain poured rebels. (UPI photo) space laboratory fell on a sparsely in­ was like,” said John Bradley Smith, down on parts of Wayne (jounty, habited area of Australia near Perth, an employee at Perth’s Bickley Mich., pr^ucing what one official whose residents had turned on their Observatory. called the worst local flooding in lights as a beacon for U.S. orbiting Pilot Bill Anderson, flying 28,000 more than 10 years. Carter Summit Talk astronauts early in the space feet high 130 miles northeast of program. Perth, described the show in a report ’The exact time of touchdown may to the mission control center in Death Photos never be known, but came between Houston. MIAMI (UPI) - A judge has 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. EDT — up toa “It had lights and a distinct blue Extends to Weekend half-hour later than the technicians ruled that a series of color glow, almost like aircraft headlights. photographs of two murdered tablishing ’’cleaner lines of predicted. I had the impression it had a buhhle WASHINGIDN (UPI) - President employment is going to increase ’The Australian government said sorority sisters will not although nowhere near the level of authority” for press secretary Jody shape. Carter is stretching his Camp David there had been no reports of injury or “ As it descended further it ‘inflame” the jury against 1975-76.” Powell and chief domestic adviser domestic summit into the weekend, damage from the crash of the largest, changed from a bright blue to an Theodore Bundy, but reserved with the resignation of Energy He said the president based his Stuart Eizenstat. udgment on one, which be said man-made object in space. Secretary James Schlesinger and a pessimistic forecast on economic in­ The aide said Schlesinger “wants almost orangey red and you would is in poor taste. Bundy is charged But President Carter sent a see the breakup starting to occur. As top-level shakeup reported to be in dicators that were to be made public to resign; he wants to get out.” with bludgeon-strangulation message of apology, and offered the breakup continued, it finished up the making. today. “It’s a shame,” the aide said. “He killings of the girls in their assistance. as a very bright orange ball in the A White House aide said ’The presidential spokesman said has done a good job and the people in Tallahassee sorority house. “I was concerned to learn that front and a remainder in the behind Wednesday Schlesinger is going to Carter is canceling his schedule for the industry think so. But he has The judge said Wednesday his in­ fragments of Skylab may have giving off sparks and you could resign because he has b^om e a the rest of the week and will remain become a political liability.” itial reaction “as a parent” was to landed in Australia,” he said. “I am almost detect the metal or whatever “political liability” to the president. at the mountaintop retreat, meeting Schlesinger’s No.l deputy, John relieved to hear your government’s withhold the photos to spare the O’Leary, has submitted his resigna­ it was falling down to Earth.” Press secretary Jody Powell called with staffers. preliminary assessment that no in­ Two Soviet cosmonauts^, victims' families, but noted that the story “uninformed speculation,” tion to take effect Sept. 4. Both He also will take time out to reflect juries have resulted. Nevertheless, I meanwhile, whirled above it all only they are necessary for the but refused to deny it flatly. on the advice he has solicited from vacancies will give Carter a chance have instructed the Department of four days away from setting a new y-^Tir/ ^.-. prosecution to determine the Several aides indicated Carter some 140 public figures summoned to appoint new leadership to the con­ State to be in touch with your govern­ manned spaceflight endurance severity of the crime. for meetings since he retreated to troversial department. •. - .-i plans to make an address to the na­ ment immediately and to offer any record. On Saturday they will break tion Sunday night, outlining his Camp David July 3, the day before he A number of congressmen have abruptly canceled a speech called for Schlesinger’s resignation asslstaqce you may need.” the old manned spaceflight record of Hotel Blaze program for dealing with the energy ’The North American Air Defense on grounds he has failed to put urgent 139 days, 14 hours and 48 minutes.