15 Egyptian Raiders Killed As Cypriots Thwart Rescue Coal Crisis Options
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The The Daily Register Register VOL.100 NO. 200 SHREWSBURY. N. J. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1978 15 CENTS 15 Egyptian raiders killed as Cypriots thwart rescue NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - President Anwar Sadat rush- ed his foreign minister to Cyprus today after an abor- tive Egyptian commando at- tempt at a Cypriot airport to capture the killers of one of Sadat's chief spokesmen. The Greek Cypriot govern- ment said its soldiers opened fire on the Egyptians last night after the raiders landed at the Lamaca Airport south- east of Nicosia and tried to shoot their way, aboard the Greek Cypriot airliner on which two Arab terrorists were holding 11 Arab hos- tages and a crew of four. The government said 15 Egyptians were killed, 16 were wounded, two were missing, and 41 others were being held as "military pris- oners." Six Cypriot soldiers and a West German TV cameraman also were wounded in the battle, the government said. The two terrorists surren- dered to the plane crew when the shooting started. They were charged in a Nicosia SHOOTOUT AFTERMATH — Two Egyptian com- airport. Egyptian commandos attempted to storm magistrate's court today with mandos, one In camouflage uniform, center, and the plane but were thwarted by Cypriot troops sur- the murder Saturday of the the other In civilian dress, left, lie dead on tarmac rounding the plane, See li Egyptians, page 2 near Cyprus Airways jetliners at Larnaco, Cyprus, Coal crisis options studied COMMUTER SPOKESMAN - John B. "Jack" McCarthy?^e"lFair Haven Councilman who has emerged as a leading spokesman for the train commuters' plight, boards the 7:21 a.m. train out of Red Bank WASHINGTON (AP) - President Carter is "It wouldn't be a snap of the fingers," he process." Powell said in a prepared statement. and hopes It will get him to work In New York on time. It's a hope that going to consult with Congress on "definitive" ac- said. Asked whether he thought Carter has made a Is often disappointed.. tion to end the 77-day-old coal strike which al- The strike began Dec. 6 with most utilities re- final decision. Powell said, "My suspicion is he ready has forced some power cutbacks and indus- porting 90-day emergency stockpiles of coal, but has not." trial layoffs and is threatening more. those supplies have dwindled and electricity cut- Powell met with reporters after top adminis- White House officials say. the administration backs already are In effect in some areas. Mass tration officials held an afternoon strategy session will consult with the congressional leadership on a industrial layoffs »re feared with some govern-. at the While House to RO over the strike and the Commuter leader: series of options including lempoFary federal seiz- mem estimates saying the number of those out of stalemated negotiations. Carter, who attended a ure of the coal mines, binding arbitration or in- work could reach five million. similar meeting with Labor Secretary Ray Mar- voking the Tart-Hartley Act. Carter has authorized Ohio, Indiana and Ken- shall and others on Saturday, skipped yes- Sources said Carter is likely to recommend a tucky to temporarily relax air pollution standards terday's session. combination of these. so.that remaining coal can be burned more effi- There have not been negotiations since early plight's desperate "You have to have a lot of tools in this bag," ciently Saturday, when the union bargaining council said one source. Congress would have to enact special legisla- turned down -a-revised industry eontrael offei— tion to permit a takeover of the Industry or to al- Powell said he knew of no plans for further meetings, By JULIE MCDONNELL lected to stop at the Middletown station. meetings A week earlier, the commuters turned Rep. Frank B. Thompson, DN J, said yes- low binding arbitration to end the strike. In addi- FAIR HAVEN — Conservative, soft-spo- tion, administration sources say that invoking ken John B. "Jack" McCarthy doesn't out 200 strong at the Fair Haven Borough terday he had been called back to Washington Many industry bargainers left town after the Hall to air their grievances to state and from New Jersey by the While House to ensure the Taft-Hartley Act is unlikely because of the seem to be the sort to organize mass pro- widespread belief that the striking United Mine rejection by the council, which must approve any test meetings or issue ultimatums to state Conrail officials. that a ranking member of the House Education contract before it is submitted for rank-and-file and Labor Committee would' be on hand. He is Workers members would ignore a back-to-work legislators. Mr. McCarthy, who was away on busi- court order ratification Despite the stalemate in the union- Then again, neither do the other brief- ness during the first meeting, says he chairman of that body's labor-management rela- BCOA talks, there were indications of progress in case-toting men with whom he often plans to call a second one in the next tions subcommittee. The White House announced its intention to negotiations between the union and I'&M Coal spends the worst hours of every weekday. couple of weeks. "Unless the miners and operators come take "definitive action" after conceding that the Co., an independent owned by Gulf Oil. But they're all members of that frustra- "But I don't want to waste the commu- to their senses, we are at a very serious point collective bargaining process failed to end the where one of these options must be taken," strike. Sources said negotiators for the two sides met ted fraternity of Monmouth County train ters' time," he said. "I want people there until 1:30 a.m. yesterday and at one point were commuters, and they are ready to do at the meeting who can make decisions." Thompson said. But he said he doubted the min- "The possibility remains for the two parties to ers would follow orders to return to work for a resolve their remaining differences," White House "very close" to an agreement. It was not known battle. He credited the first meeting with start- when negotiators for the two sides would meet Mr. McCarthy, a Republican borough ing a movement that will have a "snow- cooling-off period. He also doubted the effective- press secretary Jody Powell said yesterday. ness of a federal mine takeover. "However, it is clear that we can wait no longer again. councilman who has emerged as a leading ball" effect. 'Union sources said union bargainers were spokesman for the commuters' plight in "Those men weren't Just there to let off Sen. Harrison Williams, another New Jersey to Initiate the process of resolving this matter by recent weeks, calls the situation "desper- Democrat, called Carter's decision to work with other means. hoping to conclude an agreement with P1M that steam," he commented. "They made some could set a pattern for the industry. ate." excellent suggestions. These men are pro- Congress "a wise" move. But Williams, chairman "We hope that as the process proceeds both par- of the human resources committee, was not opti- ties will seriously reflect upon the unfortunate An agreement between the union and an inde- "The commuters have finally had fessional problem solvers." pendent coal company would not end the strike. enough," he said. The Lewis Lane resident, who has been mistic about quick congressional action. consequences of this breakdown In the bargaining The beleaguered train riders on Con- commuting to New York for 10 years, said rail's North Jersey Coast Line proved that he is working through Assemblyman Wal- two weeks ago, when two'dozen of them ter J. Kozloski, D-Monmouth, and state blocked the path of a southbound train at Sen. S. Thomas Gagliano, R-Monmouth, to the Red Bank station because it had neg- See Commuter, page Z Beach study plea is made Abortion clinics hit SANDY HOOK - The "The best time to institute CLEVELAND (AP) - Offi- abortion clinic last month. bag at her. The bag, which state's heavily damaged an evolutionary plan to bring cials are checking for a pos- AureUa EUiott. 48. a worker hit her in the face, was be- beaches should be inspected safety and sanity back to the sible link between the week- at the Concerned Women's lieved to contain gasoline, po- by a team of scientists to de- Jersey Shore is right after a end Nrebombing of a Cleve- Clinic, suffered chemical lice said. « termine whether they should devastating storm," he ex- land abortion clinic and a bums Saturday when a man The man also tossed a de- be restored to their prestorm plained. IJOO.OOO fire at a Columbus entered the clinic and threw a vice which started the fire, condition, according to a coa- "The 1(62 storm, which in- causing (30,000 in damages to lition of environmental flicted over $100 million worth the clinic. The facility had groups. of damage on shore property, only reopened Friday after The state's major environ- would have been the ideal being vandalized Wednesday mental groups are asking time to start such a program, The Inside Story night. In that incident, iodine Gov. Brendan Byrne not to but then people didn't care was thrown on the walls and commit millions of dollars of about using public money for THE WEATHER floors and telephone cords public funds for beach resto- nrivate improvements. Tweily percent probability of sntw were cut. Damage was put at ration until after a scientific "Today it's different. Uilgkl aid M perceil Um»rr«w.