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Students By CARMBLIA M. 1I0WLAND t .f \Winter was more ot a shock j than a surprise to me.\ The opinion of Charlotte Yar- tey of Ghana was shared by mgst of the 10 American Field Service exchange students visitisng OFA students in Ogd- ensburg this weekend, The exchange students, who are living for a year with stu- dents in area towns, were spon- sored for the weekend by the Ogdensburg American Field Service Committee as a pre- lude to .a possible ' exchange program at the school i n the future. LUNCHEON MEETING The weekend program includ- ed a luncheon meeting for 150 at Gran View Restaurant, with caoli of the foreign students speaking on his own country, its government, customs and educational system and what APS. has meant t o the individ- ual. Miss Yartey expressed her shock at the cold weather, as did all of the students from tropical climates, including Ro- meo Sto-Tomas of the Philip- pines; Carmen Tonoco of Nic- aragua) Jennifer Brook of Aus- tralia; Dova Fontalon of Bra- zil; Bundid Navawatana of Thailand and Maria Zuniga- Herrera of Costa Rica. Ilhami Oztwk of Turkey, Elizabeth Conrad of Switzer- land and Anna Meijer of the Netherlands rounded out the program of youthful speakers, Providing entertainment in the form of folk singing was a trio composed of Michelle Gi- balski, Georgi Ericksen and Sharon Davey, who also accom- panied the group on .guitar. Mayor John F. Byrnes, whose family was host to Miss Yartey, led the program off by welcom- ing the students to Ogdensburg and giving them a brief outline of the area's history. Mayor Byrnes praised the APS program. \Ogdensburg should have been a leader in this program,\ he said as he expressed his hope that the city would have its own AFS exchange program next year. Bill Walker, president of the school board, said the AFS program is \an educational ex- perience,\ and he praised its work and welcomed the stu- dents to the city. OFA's John Gardner briefly expressed his pleasure to have the students here and said \We hope we get one of our own next year.\ A telegram was read from Senator Doug Barclay express- ing his regrets not to be able to attend the luncheon. Frank Schwartz, chairman of the AFS Committee introduced each ot the \sisters\ or bro- thers\ who in turn introduced the foreign student he or she was housing. Each of the visitors was ex- plicit concerning his country's geographical location. COVERKD BY FLAG Miss Zuniga-flerrera drew a laughs from the audience when she described her country so small that in looking at a globe with another AFS stu- dent she couldn't find Costa Rica-her country's flag was over it, completely covering It, Miss Conrad said of the Swiss people: \We have four differ- ent languages and really are quite different.' But we get along very well together. We have t ohold together in order to remain a country.\ Miss Cnorad pointed out that in 1848 the Swiss adopted a constitution which was pattern- ed after the United States con- stitution. \W0 have almost the same constitution,\ she said, (Continued on Page 22) Ighlight AD VAN Massena Block Damaged By Fire. - Story Page 17. VOL. 21, NO, 982 L-OCAL, COUNTY, STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS REPORTED IN DEPTH Weather Chance of some light snow or flurries Sunday. High Today in the 20s, Winds northeast 10 to 20 today. PUBLISHED IN OGDENSBURG, N.Y., 13669, SUNDAY, FEB. 9, 1969 PRICE 25c 3£eliy . oommeaats... By CHARLES W. KELLY It would appear that Governor Rocke- feller's recommended 5% cu-ttoaok in state spending is going to face a tough fight from slate educators. Boards of Education, administrators and teachers throughout the state, haven't agreed on many subjects in the passed two years, but from all ap- pearances they will present a united front to oppose any financial outback in the field of education. The superintendent of schools from Canton and Malone issued strong protests to Governor Eockefeller at his \Town Meeting\ held in Watertown Thursday. According to their Superinten- dent, Malone will lose $400,000 in state aid from a 5% outback. Malone plans to release approximately 20 teachers if the cutback is put into effect. Jeff Dwyer, our superintendent, said Saturday night that the state has not made it clear on how the 59t would be implemented or when, so it's really hard to bo exact on how much a district will lose. If it goes into effect April 1, Ogdensburg will lose about $70,000 be- fore July 1. Educators are asking about September '69 to April '70. \Will we lose 5^ on this state aid also? If so, Ogdens- burg's school district's loss -would be in excess of $120,000. for the \whole year. State Legislators are expected to face strong opposition from all parts of the state. Assemblyman Keenan is apparently satisfied to completely duck the issue, and hide behind Senator Barclay on the intro- duction of the Port bill that would join the ports of Ogdensburg and Waddington under the St. Lawrence River Port Au- thority if it were passed in both houses and signed by Governor Rockefeller. Our astute Assemblyman in an attempt to avoid being on the \hot\ seat alone, is at- tempting to bring Senator Barclay into the ' issue. Mr. Keenan lives in Ogdensburg, and Mr. Barclay in Pulaski, therefore our Assemblyman is in a much better position to know that the bill as written, would not be acceptable to the Authority, or the resi- dents of Ogdensburg, Lisbon or the Town of Oswegatchie. The Ogdensburg and Waddington ports should be joined under one Authority, but the present Authority should have been expanded to seven, with a stipulation that not more than four mem- bers could reside in the city of Ogdens- burg. This would have been much more equitable and would have given an oppor- tunity for two appointments from the Waddington area. No excuse justifies in- troduction of the bill as it was written. It is questionable that Mr. Keenan wants the two ports joined under one Authority. He 'knew how the members of the present Authority felt, and introduction of the bill was sure to kill the reorganization, It did just that! In this column we have firmly stated that we thought Welfare Commissioner Donald Kitchin should be given the con- troversial $2,000 raise and after sitting through the two hour public hearing last Monday, our position has not changed. The Commissioner of Welfare, whether it be Don Kitchin or Joe Palooka, has the tough- est job in St. Lawrence County. $20,000 1 salary is not out of line for this amount of responsibility, The County has a total budget of $18-Million, and the Welfare Commissioner is responsible for more than $ll-Million of it. Sound spending could affe-ct a savings in the overall picture. Welfare must have firm, professional leadership, with con- tinuity, if we are going to hold the line in St. Lawrence County. Mr. Kitchin is on a five year appointment, bu t is definitely not under any contract. He shouldn't be given the raise because someone feels he is going to leave, :but because he deserves it. Nearly 75% of the people who spoke at the public hearing don't believe In wel- fare, but in this day and age we must face up to the fact that welfare is Jh-ere to stay and we must do everything within our 'power to see that it is administered effi- ciently, but fairly, Proposed WASHINGTON (AP) — Dem- ocratic National Chairman Fred R. Harris named Saturday two party reform groups headed by Sen. George S. McGovern and Rep. James G. O'Hara but lack- ing any old-line machine lead- ers. Although Harris told a news conference he had consulted with prominent party leaders around the country, he said in response to a question he had. not talked directly with such people as Mayors Richard J. Daley of Chicago, James H. J. Tate of Philadelphia and Joseph M. Barr of Pittsburgh. The roster of the McGovern commission, which will seek re- form of delegate selection procedures for the 1972 Demo- cratic National Convention, in- cludes Sen. Harold E. Hughes of Iowa and other prominent mem- bers of his ad hoc group which last summer recommended wide-ranging reforms to make the party more democratic. McGovern, who plans an ear- ly organizational meeting and hopes for at least an interim re- port by mid-summer, said he would use the Hughes recom- mendation as a basis for launch- ing the new group's work. Other members of the Mc- Govern commission include Sen. Birch Bayh of Indiana, United Steelworkers President I. W. Abel, Texas I>emocratic Chair- man Will Davis, Mississippi Democratic Chairman Aaron E. Henry and Illinois Stale Treas- urer Adlai E. Stevenson III. O'Hara will head a group to revamp party rules. His com- mission includes Sen. Thomas F. Eagleton of Missouri, former G»V. Edward T. Breathitt of Kentucky, Borough President Herman Bidillo of the Bronx, N.Y., former Democratic Na- tional Chairman Stephen A, Mitchell and Donald 0. Peter- son of Wisconsin, cochairman of the New Democratic Coalition. McGovern is the South Dako- tan who made a brief, unsuc- cessful presidential bid last yeas- with the support of many of the followers of assassinated Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. O'Hara, a Michigan congress- man, is leader of House liberals and a key strategist in former Vice President Hubert H. Hum- phrey's presidential campaign. Each will head a 27-member commission. Harris said those appointed \believe in the man- date of the convention\ which last year directed establishment of the two groups. Harris also asked Republican National Chairman Ray C. Bliss to appoint similar GOP commis- sions. He said the' two parties should put together a bipartisan or nonpartisan panel of political scientists lawyers and other ex- perts to advise the groups. \We could thereby, I believe, respond to the growing and jus- tified feeling in America that both the nominating and elector- al process should be improved and modernized,\ he said. (Continued On Page TANZANIA PEARS DESERT LOCUSTS DAR ES SALAAM (AP) - Tanzania!) Agricultural experts are bracing their locust-control organization for an \extremely potential\ threat from desert swarms now in Ethiopia and Su- dan. Derek Bryceson, the agricul- ture minister, said a few locusts had been found in northern Tan- zania recently, but they were not the feared desert type. A YOUNG VIP MEETS AN OLDER ONE — Tom Sharrow, president of the Student Council at Jefferson'Community College, greeted Governor Rockefeller at the Town Meeting held in the college theatre, Thursday. Tom, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Donald Snarrow of 425 Franklin St., was recently named to \Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Col- leges\ for 1968-69. He is an alumnus of St, Mary's Academy. — Chuck Kelly Photo. s Would Aid C By BRUCE B. DETWSEN ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Gov. Rockefeller formally unveiled Saturday the legislation he says will increase consumer protec- tion and stimulate price compe- tition in the sale of insurance in New York State. Part of his proposal was set forth last month in a length re- port by Insurance Commis- sioner Richard E. Stewart and already has run into some op- position from legislators in both parties. They question whether rates would in fact go down. The section under lire pro- poses to permit insurance com- panies to adopt rates for prop- erty and liability insurance without the prior approval of the commissioner. This is the so-called \no-file\ system used in several states, including California. Rockefeller said his bill would prohibit price-fixing agreements and replace the \prior ap- proval\ requirement now in ef- fect with \a more effective sys- tem of government enforcement in the field.\ As described in the Stewart report, which Rockefeller has endorsed, rates for property and liability insurance-notably More Constructive Talks Seem, Could Lead To Peace An AP News Analysis By MICHAEL GOLDSMITH Associated Press Writer PARIS (AP) — Although the Vietnam peace conference has been larp>y limited to invec- tive, diplomats note similarities of language that might provide a starting point toward an even- tual settlement. Most significantly, North Viet- nam and the Viet Cong's Nation- al Liberation Front no longer in- sist on reunification of the two Vietnams immediately. Both say they expect South Viet- nam's \capitalist social sys- tem\ to continue almost indefi- nitely. Each side still accuses the other of being the- aggressor. Each side accuses the other of seeking to impose a foreign domination on South Vietnam. Each side claims to recognize the demilitarized zone and ac- cuses the other of violating it. But Vietnamese on bolli sides insist that the 17th Parallel is not a permanent border be- tween separate nations, but a \provisional demarkatlon line\ pending reunification, Both sides claim reunification is their ultimate objective, though they remain violently opposed in their concepts of how it can e brought about. All parties in the war claim they accept the essential provi- sions of the 1954 Geneva agree- ments which ended the French Indochina War. The agreements partitioned Vietnam and set up an International Control Com mission to supervise the armis- tice. Both sides seem lo agree there should be some Interna- tional controlling body, though not necessarily with the same Canadian, Polish and Indian members. Ther e has tan talk between the United Slates and Saigon of a possible peace force composed of three Asian neu- trals. The Geneva accords called for free elections to be held ta both North and South Vietnam in 1956, But the late President Ngo Dink Diem of South Vietnam refused to hold the 1956 elec- tions, claiming his country was not fully pacified. Hanoi and the NI>F regard the election stipulation an Intrinsic part of the Geneva agreements and claim -Dlom's refusal to hold elections was the starting point of the \liberation strug- gle\ in the South. automobile insurance—would be set by insurers and reflect sup- ply and demand \in a free and competitive market,\ although with specified safeguards. Rockefeller defined this provi- sion as \an open competition law,\ which he contrasted with the \present anti-competitive law.\ Opponents maintain that such a change will lead to higher, rather than lower, rales. Other provisions of the gover- nor's measures would: —Increase the amount of in- surance available under the New York Automobile Assigned Risk Plan and extend coverage to include medical and damage payments to those enrolled in the plan. —Extend protection against canceflation of policies when the policyholder is not at fault. —Broaden protection for pol- icyholders and claimants against loss due to insolvency of an insurer. —Amend the State Insurance Law to make companies doing mail-order insurance business in New York State subject to state regulations and the juris- diction of state courts. Six Year Old Is Recepient Of New Heart CINCINNATI (AP)-A medi- cal team at Children's Hospital Saturday began transplanting the heart of a 7-year-old traffic victim into (lie chest of a girl whose six years of life have been plagued with heart dis- ease. The transplant, first in the city's history, was begun ap- proximately at 1 p.m. by seven local surgeons and was expect- ed to take several hours. The donor was identified as William Michael Becker, who died at 12:35 p.m., approximate- ly 30 minutes before the trans- plant was begun. He suffered severe brain dam- ages in an auto collision Feb. 6, the hospital said. The young recipient was not Identified. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The new, additional cuts in state aid proposed by Gov. Rocke- feller this week have drawn both mild and fervent criticism —Willi one educational leader warning of a \dual revolt\ among taxpayers and school employes. Rockefeller suggested Thurs- day that future state aid in edu- cation and welfare be slashed 10 and 15 per cent, respectively, amounting to a $424-million sav- ing for the state. Two leaders of powerful edu- cational organizations com- menting Friday on the gover- nor's proposals said the cut- backs would deal a severe blow- to the quality of education in many localities. Mrs. Catharine O'C. Barrett, of the New York State Teach- ers Association, sahd she was \appalled\ by :he governors -latest recommendation. \While we can ;.' predate the governor's efforts to hold the line on stale spending, we strongly oppose reducing funds for education when as a matter of fact increased money is need- ed if we are to provide the nec- essary curriculum in our pub- lic schools,\ Mrs. Barrett said. Rockefeller's long-range econ- omy efforts would hold the ceil- ing on state per-pupil aid to $760 a year, limit state reim- bursement for salaries of school personnel and change the basis for helping with transportation costs. All of the governor's latest economies would not be effec- tive until the fiscal vear start- ing April 1, 1970, but Thursday's proposals are an addition to the five per cent, across-the-board state spending cut already sug- gested by the governor for the upcoming fiscal year. Mrs. Barrett's teachers asso- ciation has already gone on rec- ord against any drop in state aid to education, and last year NYSTA warned of possible work stoppages by teachers across the state if per-pupil aid were not increased substantially. E, Milton Johsnon of the State School Boards Association said •the cut in state spending con- tinues \to get worse the more \vc learn about it.\ Johnson said the loss of mon- ey for local school boards could lead to a \dual revolt\ of tax- payers and school employes. Much of the opposition to such a drop in state aid has come from property-owners who feel they must make up in property taxes what is lost in state aid. Welfare officials were more subdued i n their criticism of Rockefeller's proposed decrease in projected welfare spending. The welfare outbacks, total- ling $207 million, would be achieved by making changes in formulas and programs under which state aid is distributed. Principally, the savings would he provided by chopping five per cent off all categories of public assistance, except allow- ances (or rent and fuel. This •would account for a $60-million saving. Secondly, the Rockefeller economy measure would freeze the present level of medicaid reimbursement rates for hospi- tal and nursing home services, and would make a 20 per cent, across-the-board cut in medicaid fees ; paid t o doctors and oth-w medical personnel, These cut- hacks would save $56 million, Another reduction would be made in the amount of aid given to welfare districts where more than one per cent of the populace is on the welfare rolls, saving $25 million. George K. Wyman, state so- cial services commissioner, said Friday that the primary opposition t o the welfare econo- mies could be expected to eome from the actual welfare consti- tuency — individual recipients and welfare rights groups-and from doctors and hospitals, Government welfare officials will not be affected in the way that local school boards will have to bear the brunt of the slashes in education aid. They simply will pay out less to their clients. By ROiVRT T. KERR Associated Press Writer SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A well squiriinc-'iw oil into the blue Pacific for ffi days was sealed Saturday with a big plug of cement, and workers be- gan a massive mop up of black- ened harbors and beaches. A hundred men pumped 8,000 barrels of drilling mud into the runaway well to control the flow. Then they poured in 900 sacks of cement to cap it. They kept mud' flowing down on top of the cement and back up the outside of drill pipes to keep the shaft free for eleolrical instruments lowered into the well to check the plug. Fritz Springman, spokesman for Union Oil Co., operator of the well, said more cement would be poured into the hole. \When we get through we're going to have approximately a 3.400-foot column of cement,\ he said. \Then she'll be done.\ There will be no way to re- open the well, which dumped 21.000 gallons a day into the wa- ter six miles offshore until it was slopped. It produced a slick that cov- ered 880 square miles for a lime and plastered harbors and beaches with black goo that killed hundreds of sea birds. Meanwhile, all oil drilling and pumping has been stopped in the Santa Barbara Channel by federal order, pending a review of procedures to prevent any fu- ture leaks. Federal biologist Kenneth Biglane said acute damage to marine life could be limited to 'about 1 percent.\ Most of the birds harmed have been loons and western grebes. Rockefeller Will Meet With Urban Affairs Council By FRANK CORMIER Associated Press Writer KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — New York Gov. Nelson Rock- efeller wiU meet Monday with President Nixon's Urban Affairs Council in Washington with the possibility Nixon would preside at the meeting, a White House spokesman said here Saturday. Vice President Spiro T, Ag- new, presiding over a meeting of the council in Washington Saturday, said Rockefeller \yuld discuss the role ot the siLes in solving urban pvob- ,' i Is in his appearance. »i\e possibility of Nixon's ap- pearance would involve a switch in plans. The President hod 1 In- tended to remain in Florida through Monday \as long as the sun shines.\ But the spokesman said it was quite possible lie would return to Washington Sunday and preside at Moray's council meeting.
