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03575101. Line: Casino Gambling For WNY? Pg. 8 In the Area A United Negro College Fund Drive with a goal of$80,000 will be launched Saturday at the University of Buffalo. Page 2. Four persons rescued from a house fire on North Street are hospitalized for smoke inhalation. Damage to the house is listed at $38,000. Page 21. \Performing Arts Week' will begin today through Friday in the Heim Elementary School in Williamsville. Page 3. Peop Dr. Winton J. Hardiman of Buffalo announces his candidacy for president of the state conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The election will be in Syracuse in October. Page 3. In the Nation Violent thunderstorms spawn tor- nadoes in the Texas Panhandle and Plains states; at least four persons are injured. Page 17. In the World Iran to deport American feminist leadgr Kate Millett for provocations 1a7gaunst the Islamic revolution. Page In Sports A period In which they played \dumb hockey\ costs the Buffalo Sabres a win as the Washington Capi- tals tie the hometowners, 33 in the Aud. Page 9. The crowd is slim, but the emotions are bountiful in Greensboro, N.C., as the University of Pennsylvania beats St. John's in the NCAA East Regional while Michigan State shows Notre Dame how to get to the final four in , the Mideast Regional. Page 12. Features Women face many problems when they give up their fulltime positions as housevives and return to the job market, Columnist Niki Scott says. Page 1. A study of 93,000 playground acci- dents in 1977 is a small part of a fed- eral examination of playground inju- ries, Courler-Action reports in a se- cond article of a two-part series. Page 6. Showtime The Canadian Brass concert is light and entertaining but its musical purpose could be spotted, reviewer Thomas Putnam says. Page 20. Editorials On ending the federal government's waste of taxpayers money. a halfway house for battered wives, a training program for 100 workers to repair homes of low-income persons; and a financial reprieve for the Erie County Republican Party Page 18 Where to Find Izts Abby is Horoscope $ Classified zaps [ilest¥le 31 ctures Corrwswrd 2&2 ' s Editorial. . . .as Theate: a Healy Paming «. 15 AQraths Death Notices on Page 21 Published Dally at Main S., Buffalo, N.Y. 14240 \1979 Buffalo Courier-Expees Inc uffalo Family Owned and Operated Registered U.S Patent Office MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1979 200,000 Turn Out For Parade By RICHARD SCHROEDER Courier-xpross Statt Reporter It was one of the biggest, brightest and best-attended St. Patrick's Parades Buffalo ever saw. An estimated 200,000 people lined a two-mile stretch of Main Street under a clear sky Sunday to Watch 209 units march from Memorial Auditorium to North Street. A total of 4,237 persons marched in the parade. Children perched on their parents' shoulders and waived flags and balloons in delight in bright sunshine that made it seem warmer than the 49-degree tem- perature recorded at the parade's 2 p.m. start. \I think it's the greatest parade I've ever seen here for St. Patrick's Day,\ said Erie County Clerk Genevieve Sta- Pictures on Page 8 rosciak, who has seen 20 parades here. \I love a parade, I don't think I've ever grown up when it comes to these things,\ Irish-American Association Two hours later, Jerome J. Lyons, chairman of the sponsoring United Irish- American Association of Erie County and master of ceremonies for the pa- rade, happily sat back in the seat of a bus bringing up the rear of the parade and agreed with Mrs. Starosciak. \It was just fantastic, I've never seen anything like it,\ he said while observ- ing the crowds on the sidewalk along the parade route. The parade was one for the record books, accorking to those who worked on It. 50,000 More Buffalo Police Captain Robert J. Mischel, who headed the police detail, estimated an attendence of 200,000 spec- tators, 50,000 more than last year. The crowd was so thick at several points along the route that the parade was halted while police on motorcycles ushered people back to the curb. \It was something. The cops said they couldn't even get through at some place,\ said John J. Mulvihill, assistant chairman of the Irish-American Associa- tion. Roxanne Brant Mary Willard By all estimates, the weather was the nicest since 1967 when marchers enjoyed slightly warmer temperatures. 7 It of Biggest Ever The warm weather helped make the parade one of the biggest ever, with new units registering for the parade right up to the last minute, said Thomas V. Courtney, chief of staff for the parade. Courtney busily helped line up parade - units Sunday, shouting orders in a thick Trish brogue, as the parade start ap- proached. Courtney, 57, who came to the United States from Ireland in 1948, was assisted by his daughter, Brigid Cqurtney. As for many others, the parade has been a fa- NICE. HI 50° Mostly sunny and mild today, high 50 (10 C), low 30 (-L C). Details, Page 27. mily affair for the Courtneys since Brigid « A was a child. His 43rd Parade Peter McKeown, was there to march in his 4rd parade along with his daugh- ter, Margaret Constantine, who has been attending the St. Patrick's Parade since she was three. \I don't know how long I'll walk, I'm T6 years old. But I'm here,\ he said, twirling his knobbed cane. * The parade was led by two Buffalo policemen mounted on horses. Msgr.Joseph F. Coughlin, pastor of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Depew, followed in his capacity as grand marshal. \I had no problems getting to the end,\ he said after finishing the route, \although there were people every- where.\ Bishop Attended The Most Rev. Edward D. Head, bish- op of the Buffalo Diocese, marched to the officials' stand at M&T Plaza. then watched the rest of the parade, frequent- ly dipping his hat as the flags passed and Kathy Ashbarn Gall Shelton ° Second Class Postage Patd at Buffalo, NLY PAGES-FIFTEEN CENTS , ; g ExpressAickey ostEanticien An elevated view from Marine Midland Center shows the thousands watching the St. Patrick's parade smiling and waving to the numerous parish groups he recognized. ''This is the best parade and the best weather I've ever seen,\ he said, \'the first parade I was at six years ago it snowed\ 'Children' Was Theme The parade's theme was \Children: The World's Hope For The Future.\ The theme was not only represented by the hundreds of children in bands, drill units and Scout troops who marched, but also Joy Shelton coe PxprERs AOB RiKATY Some of the smiling faces of happy people watching the annual St. Patrick's parade In Buffalo Great Day for People Watchers By FANNE FERNOW Expres Stott Reporter One could hardly tell it was Main Street. It was full of people Sunday afternoon. People who were glad to be at the St. Patrick's Parade. People who were glad to be Irish or Irish for the day. And peo- ple who were glad to be in downtown Buffalo. It was a perfect day for a parade. The sun was shining. The temperatures were in the 50s and slight wind gave the day a perfect spring feeling. From Memorial Auditerfum to North Street the parade route was lined with large crowds. They were meeting old friends in downtown Buffalo Sunday. And Some were realizing what an old friend down- town Buffalo is. 'More to Offer' Jack Gindra of Jamesto@n and Jennif- er Smith of Lockport saw their first St Patrick's Parade in Buffalo \Buffalo has more to offer than any other place in the area.\ Gindra said \It wil be even better when they finish cleaning up the Theater District.\ Old campaign posters and the boarded tp belidings were hardly ooticeable to the crowds. There was so much else to see The white poodle with the green rib bon on its tail The men with their beards dyed green. The ladies with green faces or green noses. The people dressed in clothes they most likely wouldn't dare wear any- where but at a St. Patrick's celebration. It was a people watcher's paradise ''We don't come for the parade,\ said Mike Carney, who was resting on a bench near the M and T Plaza with his wife, Beth, and their nephew, Jason Herz, 1. ''We come to see the people \ Although they reside in Lackawanna, the Carteys said they make a special effort to come downtown to the Theater District. \It is getting a lot better.\ they agreed Infasts® View It also was the first St Patrick's Pa- rade here for Mr. and Mrs Jerry Nos- trant of $4 Harding Road in South Buf. falo \We don't come downtown very oft- en.\ they explained bat expressed inter- est in doing more shopping in the down- town area While the parade went on. an Irish setter searched for its master and as } Irish wolfhound named Blarney was pet- ted by everyone who passed Some of the babies slept in strollers and others in their parents' arms. Some were wrapped in green blankets But Christopher Carpenter, 3. and his brother. Bradley, 18 months, seemed to thoroughly enjoy everything going on around them. They were at the parade with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Carpenter, and their grandfather. Elmer Carpenter, all of Hamburg As Christopher viewed the goings on from his mother's shoulders, Bradley watched from his arms They acknowledged that they \Don't get downtown very often. \but we have been coramenting on how much better things are getting down here © The Nen-Watchers While some watched the parade and others watched the people, the Mam Street taverns did a booming business From Brinkworth's in the Ellicott Square Boflding to Ray Flynn's Golden DoGar at $15 Main St. and in taverns on up the lime: people who came to the pa- rade didn't seem to mind that all was PEOPLE WATCHERS Contmaed on Page 1 in the thousands of children standing along Main Street. They eagerly clutched the green ba- gles distributed from a radio station float, and chuckled as two Army tanks wheeled up to the officials' stand and pointed their main guns at Bishop Head. The children laughed at the antics of the Keystone Kops of Depew, a rowdy group who blew their whistles from a miniature police wagon; and they gaped as the Shriners group of the Ismailia . . officials said 4,237 persons marched Temple wheeled stheir motorcycles in tight figure-eight formations. The children shivered as the unearthly sounds of 16 bagpipes passed, played by thge Caledonia Pipe Band. And they applauded when Mayor James D. Griffin, sporting a dark blue sult and bright green vest, marched by with the Father Baker Council of the ST. PATRICK * _ Continued on Page 2 Child Sex Abuse Tough to Analyze By JIM SZYMANSKI Staff eparter THERE ARE NO simple explanations for sexual abuse of children, although police acknowledge they're aware of only a small percentage of cases. Those of who have studied the prob- lem in Western New York agree that the motivations that lead to sexual encoun- ters with children are complex, and re- search on the subject is limited Knowledge is especially scant regard- Ing cases similar to two which came to light in Buffalo last week An Erie Coun: ty grand jury will investigate cases of two men accused of luring minors into their home to either pose for nude photo- graphs or to perform sexual acts IN PLACE of conclusive research, au- thorities can offer only theories to ex- plain the problem based on Interviews with victims and men who are arrested ''There is nothing in terms of empiri- cal research done on the subject.\ says Ms Judith Sullivan, director of Chil- dren's Hospital's Department of Child Psychology and Behavioral Science 'There is a great need to do more re- search Ms. Sullivan's interviews with victims evoke a wide range of explanations from children who become attracted to stran- gers \It can be anything from He pro- mised me a lollipop to 'It felt warm with him,\\ she said ''There is nothing specif- ic on this \ BOCIOLOGISTS see the attraction as a need for affection which may be lack: ing at home \Quite a few of these lods didn't get affection at home.\ says Thomas Wein- berg, a Buffalo State College sociology professor who has specialized his re- search on human sexuality Weinberg is chairman of the Soriety for the Study of Social P-sbiems. a na- tional organization of somoiognsts His work includes interviews pmmaniy with gay men 'Most child molesters are al men who molest little boys. © Wein: berg says \Many of these men do not have a bomoseruai identity Some of them are married RESEARCT mto what motivates uid molesters. is hindered often hy. their cloody pecreptions of themselves, Wer berg says \Very often, these people are not very clear about their own motivations,\ he says. ''They feel like they're doing the kids a favor by educating them.\ Weinberg compares the behavior of molesters to rapists, whose actions are often compulsive and not aimed at any particular person. The theories change, depending on the age of the youngsters involved. THE MOTIVATION of teenagers to BEXUAL ABUSE Continued on Page 2 Police Search For Arsonist In City Blaze Buffalo and suburban police were ak erted for a firebug after another arson suspected fire was started on the far East Side late Sunday night A third alarm was sounded shortly be- fore midnight for the fire at the Queen City Lumber Inc . 40 Dingens St , near Bailey Avenue It spread to a Tops Inc warehouse at 60 Dingens St Related stories on Page 21 Police searched along adjacent rail- road tracks for an arsonist known to start fires in buildings near railroad lines The alarms were at 11 5. 11 32 and 11 3 pm It was reported under control at 12 01 this morning It looks like the same work.\ one officer said in referzing to two multiple alarm fires late Saturday night in build- ings pear railrnad tracks One of those fires was a four-alarmer at Lake Ene Smefring Co , 12; Fillmore Ave The other was a three alarm fire whirh destroyed three: warehouses of Forks Lamber Co Cunton near Harlem, Cheektowaga, also near rauroad tracks. 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