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nemen 12 - VOL. CXLIII-No. 280 aie oke he ok, Ole Batfio Conrte-mpress. Inc. Publ R 7M Main St., Buffalo, N.Y. 1040 lished Datly at Registered U., Paient Office WEDNESDAY, EXPRESS BRIGHT. 60° Sunny. H i g h 60 (16 C). Low 32 (0C). De- tails on Page 4 APRIL 26, 1978 Second Class Postage Pald at Buffalo, N., 30 PAGES-FIFTEEN CENTS Carter Pleads for Passage of Tax Cut People © Mrs. Isabel Gaglione, secretary to the editor of the Western New York Catholic, is on hand as plans are announced to merge the newspaper with a national publication. Page 3. TV Magazine Winners The winning continues in the big TV Magazine sweepstakes! Be sure to check the number on the cover of Sunday's TV Magazine against the list of winners pub lisfed today on Page 17. In the Area Common Council Majority Leader George K. Arthur says he is \'very opti- mistic' the city will be able to enter the 1978-79 budget year without layoffs of clty workers. Page 2. The State Court of Appeals throws out the indictment and conviction of a former Cheektowaga police captain who had been accused of offering an \Hlegal gra- tulty\ to a subordinate. Page 3. An urban specialist predicts a contin- ued population decline for cities such as Buffalo for the next 20 years. Page 5. Delaware District Councilman William L. Marcy Jr. lashes out-against Erle County District Attorney Edward C, Cos- grove for failing to respond to a Common Council request, Page 24. In the Nation The Supreme Court rules unconstitu- tional pension plans that cost women more than men because women live longer. Page 8. Rep. Samuel S. Stratton, D-N.Y. says he will try to block President Carter's withdrawal of all U.S. ground combat troops from South Korea, Page 50. In the World . Itallan officials Issue nine arrest war- rants for suspected kidnappers of Aldo Moro. Page 8. A movement pushing for greater Is- raeli flexibility with the Arabs wins two key endorsements. Page 30. In Sports \I thought the tearp played bad, but Bernle saved us,\ is Coach Fred Shero's reaction as the Philadelphia Flyers oust the Sabres from the playoffs. Page 12. Toronto's bid for the Buffalo Braves' franchise is rejected. Page 12. Bob Nystrom's unassisted goal in qvertime gives the New York Islanders a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Page 12. Feature Two lawyers exchange letters discuss- ing the American Civil Liberties Union defense of a Nazi group in Skokie, M. Page . Showtime __Main Ingredient makes for tasty. \Gin- gerbread Lady\ in West Senecs. Page 23. Editorials On Sen. Harty F. Byrd's attempt to cut next year's federal budget, rezoning in the Town of Amherst to allow a 83 million development, and proposed res- taurants in the Town of Tonawanda. Page g. Where to Find It Bridge . 99 Horoscope 28 Classified 2428 Horse Sense 2 Comics 229 Lifestyles 1719 Crossword 2 Pictures ...... 20 Editorial 2 Sports .. Financial 1314.16 Theater Healy 29 TV 4 Desh Morices: ae. Page 16 Abrams. Heflert Rodarph F, Rachboter, Anna M HeweR, Rayd M. Bam. Dr. Edward 4. Hater. Edward 6. Rowers. Migrat ®. Jore. pat E. Cartan, Jore Siar, Madréd D. CrvaSerl. Carstya Lotsc®. Sanich 1. Chenty, Evite» Mtarkzusti, Fersinzed Crowiod4, Se. AtaySack, Decetby &. Ergel. Ateczoder Regmatd Forpeson, Gant Soton, Forstd Foca Monies M. Prick. Rosser w. Pru. Joke Diene Renes, Aizecte Getgon, Prin Ranges, Seancuts @rrmetooist, sate Rety wetss E. wagen, Asee E. Sampson. Res S. Exe c Setton, L State Police Blast Stirs Fireworks' Shock Reportedly Felt 12 Miles Away By S. J. LA SPADA Courier-Express Staff Reporter A State Police demolition team detonat= ed more than 11,000 fireworks-the equiva- lent of 100 sticks of dynamite-simultane- ously in the Town of Newstead Tuesday evening. The resulting blast shattered the windshield of a firetruck and was report- edly felt at least 12 miles away. , \An Akron Fire Company volunteer who was standing by at the blast site com- plained of a minor hearing problem later in the evening and was directed by his chief to seek medical attention today, Switchboards at the Erie County Sher: iff's Department and the State Police bar- racks were flooded with calls following the blast, Several other residents called The Courier-Express while others called the Greater Buffalo International Airport at Cheeklowaga to inquire if the blast had been caused by a sonic boom. Detonated in Field State Police Capt. Joseph Abate told The Courier-Express the fireworks were deto- mated in a field off Scotland Road in the Town of Newstead at 7 p.m. The eight cases that were detonated contained 11,520 M-80 fireworks. They were part of the 57 cases of M-80 fireworks that State Police confiscated from a garage at g Aurora St., Town of Lancaster on Mon- y. > Troopers charged Edward R. Chmie- lesky, 40, of 606 Aurora St., Lancasler, with unlawfully dealing in fireworks in connection with the raid. Capt, Abate said Lancaster Town Justice Timothy Dawn signed an order of destruc- tion Tuesday giving the State Police the authority to detonaie-the confiscated fire- works. Troopers Sent Out The captain said a team of \three or four men\ under the direction of Trooper George Hyder 'were sent to the Town of Newstead site to detonate the fireworks Tuesday evening. The fireworks were loaded into a van and moved to the site, Capt. Abate said. James Akin, chief of the Akron Fire Company, said the men covered the eight cases of fireworks with a heavy mat and then spread diesel fuel over the pile. A flare was then used to set the pile on (ire, the chief sald. A demolitions expert, who asked that his identity be withheld, said the eight cases of M-80s represented 50.7 pounds of explosives, or the equivalent of 100 sticks of dynamite. Fire Precaution Chief Akin said the troopers stopped at the Akron Fire Company Hall before making their way to the Town of Newstead field and asked volunteer Gary Backer to stand by at the site with a fire truck in case of a grass fire. Akin said Becker called him on the tele- phone before taking the truck to the field. The force of the blast shattered the windshield of the truck, the chief said, \It looks like it was hit with a big rock,\ the chief said. ' Akin said Becker began complaining of \ringing\ in his ears later Tuesday eve- ning. \I told him to see a doctor in the morning,\ the chief sald. Capt, Abate said none of the troopers at the scene were Injured. Many Calls Received State Police in Clarence said they re- ceived between 25 and 30 calls from con- cerned residents following the blast. The Erle County Sheriff's Department also re- ported receiving \between 20 and 30 calls.\ One of the callers to The Courier: Express said he was working in a building POLICE Continued on Page 20 Opinion Line War Memorial ~- Arena Revival Worthy Idea? Local officials are thinking of revamp- ing War Memorial Stadium In hopes of attracting a major league baseball team uplaymmé What do you think? The Courier Express would like to hear your opinions on the proposal. Please take a few minutes to think about it and then call The Courier Express Opinion Line, Give your name. address and telephone amber, and then make a short statement about whether you think War Memarial Stadium should be refurbished as a major league base ball park. Excerpts from four call wil be published in Mocday's Courier Express. The Opition Line will be open from 8-30 this morning to 7 tmight, and then trom 9 tonight to miduight. The number to call is: - $47-5324 QcaZiy Acts Part Baking as low as $125 Teck Garage, Ssh -Adv. i - 6 on Courler Express/Ron Moscatl HEIGHT OF OPTIMISM - Even though his favorite hockey team, the Buffalo Sabres, were within one game of being eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, John M. Curran of Kenmore was on hand Tuesday morning to purchase tickets for the rest of the series. But Curran's optimism was brought to a halt Tuesday night as the Sabres were eliminated by the Philadelphia Flyers in the Spectrum by a score of 4-2. Story, another photo on Page 12. GM Posts Sales Record; Big Steel Reports Shaky By The Associated Press General Motors Corp. earned $870 mil- Hon or $3.03 per share on record sales of $14.9 billion in the first quarier of 1978, the giant automaker reported Tuesday. But the nation's two largest steel com- panies, U.S. Steel and Bethlchem Steel, on the same day reported dismal first quarter earnings. The steel firms agreed, however. the prospect is brighter for the rest of 1978 GM sales were up 10 percent from 1977, the previous record, while profits were down 4 percent. The earning figure was still GM's second-best for the quarter. Weather Discounted The strong showing came despite sluggish U.S. auto sales and severe winter weather early in the quarter, In the comparable 1977 quarter, GM set records across the board, with earn- ings of $903 million or $3.14 per share on sales of $13.6 billion. The weather \caused temporary plant closings which resulted in production and distribution interruptions, and also caused a reduction In dealer showroom traffic.'* sald GM Chairman Thomas Murphy and President Elliott M. Estes in a joint state- ment. U.S. Steell the No. 1 producer. said it Jost $58.7 million, or 70 cents a share, on sales of $246 billion, while Bethichem said it earned $11 millon. or 2 cents a share, on sales of $1.4 billion. Both companies said harsh winter weather and the 11-day United Mine Workers union strike: against soft coal operators were major factors in first quarter . results. A year ago, US. Steel earned $274 mil Hon, or 33 cents a share, on sales of $227 billon, while Bethichem reported a loss of $252 million, or 58 cents a share, on revennes of $13 billion. Bethlehem said the coal strike cut préc Contract Talks For Blue Cross, Shield Pressed Negotiations on a new contract for 48 Western New York area employees of Blue Cros and Blue Shield health plans continued early today as a midnight contract deadline was passed with no agreement being reached. The meeting between the health plans and Local 212 of the Office and Profession al Employees International Union was under«ay in the Holiday Inn, 4600 Geze- see S:. Checkiowaga Gerald J. Skrzeezkn«sid. union business said the tmica was \whig to negotiate all night if necessary Be said a membership meeting to dis the results of the negotiations is piazzed for 9 Cis morning. Elce Cross of Western New York pro- vides incwrance fot bospffal costs. while Eloe Shiek! of Westen Kew York provides coverage far docter blox. m* tax earning by $50 milllon and had a net pre-tax impact of $13 million when bal- anced against a $25 million inventory re- duction during the strike. Upturn in March \These severe strikes are behind us and steel and nonsteel operations were profitable in March,\ said U.S. Steel Chair- man Edgar B. Speer, adding: Production levels are recovering and with coal flowing again productive ef« ficency is returning to more acceptable levels.\ Bethlehem Chairman Lewis B. Foy told shareholders at the company's annual meeting In Wilmington, Del., that new or- ders were strong due to improved demand from the construction. Industry, Speer sald US. Steel's bookings were at their highest level since August 1974 and predicted the company's mills will operate at their highest level in four years during the second quarter. Says Roadblocking It Would Cost Families WASHINGTON (M - President Carter pleaded anew Tuesday for passage of his tax cut, saying congressional failure to approve it would cost each American family $600 and swell unemployment rolls by another million people. Carter insisted that his proposal for a net Income tax reduction of $25 billion would not.fuel inflation, a specter raised by congressional Democrats who are seeking a smaller cut. In a nationally televised news con- ference Carter also: - Delivered an emotional defense of his proposals for revising the laws governing the collection of taxes from U.S, citizens. He cited as an example a $14,000 deduction claimed by a surgeon to enterlain fellow doctors on a yacht, \Most Americans don't even have a yacht,\ Carter said, ° Neutron Bomb - Rejected Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev's offer to forego production of a Russian neutron bomb if the United States will do likewise, Carter said the idea was \of no significance\ because the weapon would be of no use to the Soviets anyway, - Repealed his insistence that Congress approve the all-or-nothing: sale of U.S, warplanes to Saudi Arabia and Israel. Carter said, \L am completely con- vinced that the Saudis want the planes to protect their own security.\ The sale has been opposed by some who fear the Saudis would use the U.S.-supplied F-15 Jelfighters in any offensive against Israel. - Said he has found dealing with the federal bureaucracy \worse than I an- ticipated,\ and called for prompt con- gressional action on his legislation to overhaul the civil service sysiem. No Scaling Down 'The president said he has no intention of scaling down or delaying the effect of his tax-cut proposal, due to take eNeot at the beginning of fiseal 1970 on Oct. 1. \I hope that the Congress can act rapidly enough to make the reduction ef- fective then,\ Carter said, adding: \The last quarter's results in the growth In 'our | national product | showed . some leveling off. It needs to be kept strong and vigorous. If this tax proposal does not go through, by the end of 1979 it would cost every family in America on the average $600 in Income, about $40 blilion in reduced Income because of 'a constrained economy that did not continue to grow. Unemployment \And if the tax of $25 billion was eliminated, It would mean we would have 1 million more people out of work by the end of (he first 12 months after the start of the tax reduction than we would have otherwise,\ the pesident said. Carier was asked whether his proposals to eliminate many present tax deductions would favor lower-income persons over middle-income taxpayers. \There a lot of nbuses in the system that ought to be eliminated,\ he sald. Citing the surgeon's tax deduction for a yacht, Carter: sald, \When that doctor didn't pay his $14,000 in taxes, other average working Americans had to pay his taxes for him.\ . Although Carter used the $25. billion ligure in talking of his general tax cut, the > Treasury - Department | has revised . Its estimate of the tox cut, saying It would be Buffalo General Keeps Lease Proposal Alive The Board of Trustees of Buffalo Gen- eral Hospital agreed Tuesday night not to withdraw its lease proposal for the new county hospital and to await possible ac- tion on the propasal by the Erie County Legislature on May 4 Dro William Vo Kinnard Jr . president of Buffalo General. also announced the board \would accept 13 of the 16 amend- ments which were contained in the smend- ed lease proposal last voted upon by the Legiclature on April 14.\ General would withdraw ite lease proposal after the Legislature voted to kill the plan that would have leased the new $113 million hacpital to Buffalo General Hospital. Close Vote The plan needed a taothirds majority ~ of 14 votes to pass The tally on two sepa- rate votes was 127 The Legisiatore last Thursday tnok ac- ton. however. to give the Buffalo General provacal new life Lease proponents in the Legislature In- troduced a measore that would reduce from 14 to 11 the number of votes needed to approve a lease for the hospital. At the same tome the measure would preclude. any possitnlity of the lease being delayed by a voter referendam Properents also posked the leasing con- «iderations into committees whose mem- nerships are heavily «apportive of the pro- prsal to lease the hospital located on Crider Street adjacent to Meyer Memorial Hospital, which it wil replace Alternate Plan General has been ecmemplating an atercate plan to merge with Deaconess the trostres Erected Kon Tuesay night to proceed with fhose merger plans pending the May 4 Legisistore meeting. ° The amendments found \unacceptable\ by the Buffalo General trustees deal with the cost of the new hospital, the continua tion of certain services under: prevailing health and medical conditions and a re- quirement that the hospital continue a tra: ma research center and hemophtha center for 40 years. Man, 65, Hart As Experimental Glider Crashes Courter-Express Satamanea Buras WEST VALLEY - A local man wat in erftical condition in a Buffalo bosprtal Tuesday night following the crash af hi experimental powered glider in the Town of Ashford Nelson S Riley Jr 65° of Goosmneck Farm was taken by West Valles Volun- teer Fire Co ambulance to Chaffee Me- morial Hospital in Springwille and sas later transferred to Buffalo General Hos pital Investigating | sheriff's depaties: report that he received severe facial lacerations and fractures, a left leg and right ankle - $600 Each, Cut Jobs Just under $24 billion instead of being in the $25 billion range. The House Ways and Means Commiitce has begun consideration of Carter's tax-cut and tax \reform\ plans amid indications members are poised to reduce drastically the size of the out. Rep. Al Ullman, D-Ore., chairman of the, committee, | said | Sunday . that he believed Carter was ready to compromise on the tax cut, and that he would accept a $15 billion cut instead of the $25 billion reduction, 'Gross. Abuse\ Carler also said he'd read that one ~~ businessman deducted 338 dunches in a. single year, for a tolal of $10,000, \more than many American familes make in all, and the average working American had to pay that guy's taxes for him. \L think that's a gross abuse of the average American family and that's the kind of corrections that we're trying to put CARTER Contitued on Page 20 Senate Delays Carter's Tax Cut Till 79 WASHINGTON | A -The Senate voted tentatively Tuesday to delay for three months | the $25 billon income-tax cut recommended by President Carter. In what apparently was a show of cone cern about inflation, the Senate went on record, 65-22, ngainst having the tax cut take effect on Oct. 1. Carter contends that the tax is needed to sustain the growth of the economy. Lid on Deficit However, the senators agreed with the Senate Budget Committee that the tax cut be delayed until Jan. 1, 1979, in order to hold down the federal defleit and reduce the threat of further Inflation. Sen. Willlam V. Roth, R-Del., who sponsored the amendment calling for the tax cut on Oct. 1, said the budget should be reduced by cutting - not by \making the American | taxpayer . pay | for | Congress' spending excesses by reducing and delay- Ing their tax cut.\ At this point, the Senate's action is not a refection of the specific tax eut proposed by Carter, But It indicates that sentiment for a smaller tax cut -- and a smaller federal deficit to avold worsening inflation - has apparently spread from the House to the Senate. Celling Voted The Senate vote, In effect, endorsed a tax cut of no more than $19.4 billion. While Carter originally sought a $25 billion net tax reduction, economists now calculate the size of the package at just under $24 billion. Sen. Edmund 8, Muskie, D-Maine, chairman of the Senate Budget Commlitee, sald It will be next to impossible: for Congress to complete work on the tax cut In time for It to take effect in October, After months on Death Row, the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes got a reprieve from the gqvernor, w~ The Rockettes had been charged with criminal wholesomeness, outdated perfor- mance and conduct on stage unbecoming to today's entertainment standards. ~ The prosecution attempted to prove that the Rockettes and the Radio City Music Hall shows were In direct contrast to And did not conform with their surroundings In Times Square. There had been many complaints from the neighbors. insufficient trash, public cleanliness, a blatant lack of filth and no- merous code violations of the Times Squara Department of Sleaze. «~ A compromise was suggested that the Hall provide clean shows and X rated. movies. As for a clean show and G rated movies -- too bizarre for Times Square. @ The Los Angetes Times Syd. PUBLIC NOTICE For the bes Color TV and Stereo Service see the back cover of the White Directory. -Adv. ~Cobra Power Mike, Sil & Fos CB. Schenck. NT. 694600... -Adv. on ing. 5 year Warrastee. Car $29. Vital Auto Service. \Happy Birthday~ To A Friend, wots Bakery, $57-6550 -Adv. Sale, some W fre P. mikes T CB, 5 Ciark St, -4g7. top a 15
