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Not for sale Chunks of masonry falling off the Colosseum, Milan Cathedral sinking into the ground and leaning on its foundations, other monuments deteriorating through decay and neglect.... The news items make it sound as though Italy's marvelous archaeological and cultural heritage is about to break up into dust. There certainly is need for urgent action to stop further damage to many of the monuments - caused by weather erosion, air pollution and traffic vibration. |; . But such statements as tha of one high Italian official that \Rome is tumbling like a landslide\ must not be taken too literally. . As for the proposal of a Californian Realtor to buy the Colosseum for a million dollars . . . At best it's given Italian newspapers a subject for their special brand of satire. The man who wants to buy the Colosseum would charge visitors an entrance fee and take half of the proceeds himself, handing the rest over to the city authorities. f But could anyone ever put a . price on this mass of ancient masonry? And. supposing Rome did agree to sell it. We can see it opening a Pandora box of similar proposals, with would-be purchasers rushing in to snatch up one or other of Italy's treasures. g Surely, - however, - the Italians can find we‘ys of conserving their monuments on their own-without the ~ intervention of ambitious American Realtors. -CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR Levitt Predicts Surplus NEW YORK (UPI) |- State Comptroller Arthur Levitt pre- dicted today the state could end the fiscal year with a $300 mil- lion surplus, the first time he has offered a specific figure. In an otherwise | routine address to the Civic Executives Conference, the Democratic of- ficial attributed the bright finan- cial picture to improved tax col- lections, federal revenue shar- ing, and Governor Rockefeller's \hold the line\ budget. There was no immediate com- ment from the governot's office. Rockefeller has maintained the state will end the fiscal year next March 31 \with a {balanced budget,\ but has also warned a new federal welfare ceiling will cost the state $ million in the next year. Under the topic of \good news\ Levitt said, \State and local tax collections gre above expectations and, méanwhile, federal revenue shari has be- come a reality. \On the basis of revenues and expenditures for the first seven months of the current year, the cash surplus for the full year may be from $250 million-$300 million. __ '\Federal revenues {are com- ing in at a greater rate than that shown in the budget; the tax picture looks good; and the governor is continuing to hold the line on expenditures.\ Specifically, Levitt jestimated revenues would be up at least $1.046 billion from last year. He said 'the state has already re- ceived $450 million in federal aid, or $50 million above expec- tations. ‘ However, rather than use the surplus for new spending, Levitt urged the money be spent instead of the $100 million in planned borrowing for high- way repairs under the \anti- pothole\ program. \By doing so, theistate will be able to save some $25 mil- lion-$30 million iq interest costs,\ he said, \and almost $1 million - in adefnistrative costs ...\ { Lottery POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (UPI) - The winning number picked today in New York State's weekly lottery drawing was [ Deaths ELSE THOMAS, MRS. TIELBOHL l E JOURN AL REGISTER Serving The Lake Plains Country-Orleans, Niagara, Genesee - Weather Clouding up again tonight, low in upper 20s, Friday mostly cloudy, chance of light snow developing. High near 40, Precipitation prob- ability 20 p.c. fonight, 30 p.c. Friday. VOL. 70-NO. 203 Cuba Offers To Talk By United Press International The United States and Cuba appeared ready today to reopen previously unsuccessful negotia- tions aimed at halting airline hijackings to the Communist island. The head of the Air Line Pilots Assocation (ALPA) pre- dicted Wednesday in Washing- ton that pilots would hold a worldwide work stoppage early next year if security forces at airports have not been streng- thened. Capt. J. J. O'Donnell accused both the government and the airlines of \dragging their feet\ on the hijack issue. Havana Radio broadcast an offer Wednesday to work out a \broad agreement'\ with the United States for the return of hijackers seeking asylum in Cuba. The government of Premier Fidel Castro, in its most positive statement yet on the issue, said it is \ready- seriously and without delay-to take steps\\ leading to a solution of the problem. The broadcast said the Cuban government \has obsolutely no interest\ in becoming a refuge for American criminals. Offer is Conditioned The offer, however, was conditioned on previously stated demands that the United States return Cubans who flee the island in stolen planes and ships and that alleged sabotage and commando raids from U.S. territory cease. In Washington, -_ State Department spokesman Charles W. Bray said the government intends to explore the \various straws in the wind\ indicating Cuba now is ready to settle the hijacking issue. He said he hoped such negotiations would be more fruitful than they were two years ago when the U.S; would not agree to link the return of Cuban refugees to the return of U.S. hijackers. | O'Donnell demanded in a letter to President Nixon that negotiations be opened promp- tly with Cuba. \Open negotia- tions with Cuba with the intent to reach an accord on the extradition of fleeing felons must be reached if we areever to see an end to this skyjacking menace,\ O'Donnell wrote Nix- on. Also in Washington, Edward E. Carlson, president of United Air Lines and head of the airlines' joint security commit- tee, said the government must not reduce airport - security guards asplanned. He said the government intends to phase out 1,100 guards by 1974. More Security Neeeded Airport security needs to be strengthened, - Carlson - said, since the last five hijackings involved armed seizures on the ground. ._ In New Yo_rk, the Transpprt Workers Union of America (TWU), representing airline flight attendants and stewardes- ses, Wednesday protested the FBI's shooting attempt to abort the Southern Airways hijacking as \unnecessarily hazardous to passengers and crew.\ In a letter to acting FBI Director L. Patrick Gray III, the TWU said, \We cannot condone indiscriminate and ill- advised firing which can and does result in death and injury to passenger and crew.\ The union represents 14,000 flight attendants and stewardes- ses, including those employed by Southern Airways. Warns of Pilot Strike WASHINGTON (UPI) -The leader of the commercial pilots union says another wildcat strike may be recommended next week in an attempt to force tighter security against airline hijackings. Capt. J. J. O'Donnell, presi- dent of the 35,000-member Air Line _ Pilots Association (ALPA), said Wednesday that both the government and the airlines are \dragging their feet\ in the hope \the problem would go away.\ O'Donnell said the ALPA board of directors at a meeting next week would probably 'vote to recommend a worldwide work stoppage. He said any walkout would be early next year. ‘ A pilots' strike June 19 was halted after one day by a federal court order. Rocky Cites Highway Problems OLEAN, N.Y. (UPI) - If the money is available, Governor Rockefeller says contracts could be signed to finish another large chunk of the long Southern Tier Expressway next year. Transportation needs, specifi- cally the Expressway, a main arterial from the Catskills to the Pennsylvania State line in the far western corner of the state, were a key topic as Rockefeller met with citizens here Wednes- day in his fourth in a series of '\'town meetings'' around the state. The mayor of Jamestown, Stanley - Lundine, acted - as spokesman for a group of about two dozen mayors seeking com- pletion of the expressway. In his opening statement, Rockefeller said he was con- viced the highway project \is of major importance to the development of the area.\ He said, however, defeat of the transportation bond issue last year meant that the state is having trouble finding funds to match federal highway grants for the road. The governor announced that a five-mile section-from Bath to Avoca-will open to traffic Nov. 28. This will complete the eastern segment except for a stretch between Waverly and Nichols in Tioga County. The governor also said the route is complete between Hor- nell and Olean but still needs surfacing. \We should be able to let contracts on this during the coming fiscal year,\ he said. Rockefeller cited two further problems completing the road westward to the state line: -The - legislature - must approve a bill to expand the Seneca Indian Reservation to compensate for land taken for the highway through existing reservation lands. -He urged citizens to over- come some local opposition to the planned bridge taking the road across Chautauqua Lake. \The key issues are the bridge and the money,\ he said. Lundine noted that - the Chautauqua County Legislature recently gave unanimous ap- proval to a resolution for com- pleting the road. se a n Bn ., , 2 mh IRS Ler - s 52. &; p £ ~ v Local Merchant Loses Geneseo Store Stock A Medina retail footwear mer- chant was a major victim of yes- terday's fire in Geneseo, which destroyed the 104-year-old Scher- line business block. Ralph Olinger, proprietor of Baughn's Shoes in Medina, also has operated stores in Warsaw and Geneseo under the name Montgomery's The Geneseo store was added just this past June. Mr. Olinger was in Geneseo today, but a) spokesman here said the entire stock apparently is lost. Olinger did not own the property; only the contents of his shoe store. | The business block has stood in the heart of the downtown area of Geneseo. Other tenants included Rite Aid Center, Gene- seo Hardware, a small group of boutique stores, and some apart- ments. Loss may exceed a half million dollars, it is reported, The first alarm came between 7 and 8 a.m. and by 10 a.m., the interior of the 100-foot long build- ing was still blazing. It will have to be leveled, fire officials said. Village water pressure was a problem, so aerial ladders got top priority. The fire was under control by noon and it apparent- ly had gotten its start in a rear area of the second floor. Invest- igation is continuing. Commune Raid-Aftermath Ex-Deputy Charged ALBION - Two men, one former Orleans County deputy sheriff Richard Wagner, were arraigned at 12:30 p.m. today in Orleans County Court on a 4- count indictment in connection with a 1969 armed raid on a Kendall commune. Wagner, 60, of Albion, the former deputy sheriff, and Fred Spoon of Leroy were arraigned on two counts each of ist degree burglary and ist degree assault. Of two other men named in the indictment, which was handed up to Orleans County Judge J. Kenneth Serve Monday, following a grand jury in- vestigation, one -- Byron J. Nichols -- is expected to be sentenced shortly on federal charges stemming from the raid. The other,! Allan Magee, is currently serving a federal sentence. Both men may be arraigned here on the indictment as early as next week, Orleans Dist, Atty. Pamilton Doherty said today. | f The fifth| man, Richard Williams, is in Washington, the DA said. Potpgrliy said.he dqes not know if Williams will waive extradition pfoceedings. The 1969 raid resulted in the wounding of ane of the commune residents, Michael Hackett. Federal charges were brought | against the men for conspiring to violate the civil rights of the residents. Wagner pleaded innocent to the charges today. He was represented by Brockport at- torney Thomas Calandra, the lawyer who represented him in his federal trial earlier this year when he was acquitted. Judge Serve released Wagner on his own recognizance until Dec. 4 when bail, fixed at $500, must be met. Spoon, who was not represented by counsel today, is expected to appear again later before Serve. He was remanded to the custody of the Orleans Sheriff's Dept. Ransom Puts Airline in Trouble NEW YORK (UPI) -South- ern Airways has been placed in a very serious financial position because of the $2 million ransom it had to pay three hijackers who forced one of its planes to Havana, it was reported today. Secor D. Browne, chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board, said in an interview with the New York Times that unless Cuba returned the ransom, the airline faced not only the loss of potential profit but also an undermining of its financial future. The airline, which serves 60 cities in 13 states, had expected to earn a profit this year for the first time in six years. It had earned $1.3 million the first nine months of the year, the Times said. \The hijacker has his gun not only against the pilot's head, but trained on the whole air transport - system - and - its economic well-being,\ Browne said. The Times also said the U.S. State Department has urged Cuba to return the ransom. But in the only other case in which a hijacker took money to Cuba, the Times said, Cuba refused to return it, saying it was impounded in exchange for Cuban assests frozen by the United States in its falling out with the Castro government. That case involved a man who robbed a San Juan bank of $290,000 and diverted a Puerto Rico International Airlines Greek ATHENS (UPI) -Forty-six Greek sailors were missing and presumed dead today following the collision |of two ships, one of them own? by millionaire shipping magnate Stavros Ni- archos, in | the worst Greek maritime disaster in six years. One man was killed when the 2,000-ton nayy transport Merlin was rammed by a giant oil tanker Wednesday five miles outside the \'Never on Sunday\ port of Piraeus. The Merlin sank with 45 of its 59 crewmen. Authorities said 14 men were rescued but one of them died later in a hospital. The 215,000-ton tanker World Hero, owned by Niarchos, which sliced into the Merlin and ripped it in two, was not damaged. A Niarchos spokes- man said there were no injuries to its crew. ‘ Officials said it was Greece's worst shipping disaster since the ferry Heraklion burned in plane to Havana. _The newspaper also quoted a federal source as saying Southern's condition was so \precarious\ that an emergen- cy government subsidy might be needed to keep it viable. Sailors Lost in Collision 1966, killing 264 persons. A navy announcement said the Merlin sank at 295 feet. \Despite strenuous efforts to locate and rescue the missing crew members,\ a spokesman said, \there were no results except the finding of the body of a second lieutenant. It is questionable whether the ship can be salvaged.\ - Navy frogmen and vessels continued the search today. Navy authorities proclaimed three days of military mourn- ing and two separate inquiries into the disaster were launched. Questioned about the causes of the collision, the Niarchos spokesman said: ''The little landing craft found itself in front of the big ship.\ He said the World Hero, owned by the Niarchos-con- trolled Aquuarius shipping line of Liberia, had been at the Niarchos shipyards near Pir- aeus for 10 days for repairs. . MEDINA, NEw YORK, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1972 Position Committee Sampling Shows Jean Must Go By ARNOLD B. SAWISLAK WASHINGTON (UPI) -Jean Westwood, the embattled chair- man of the Democratic Nation- al Committee, is going to have a hard time keeping her job, a United Press International sam- pling of committee members indicated today. With about three weeks left before the Dec. 9 showdown meeting of the national commit- tee, 58 members from 30 states already have decided that Jean must go. Another 54 committee members declared themselves undecided, but a number of them indicated they would vote against Mrs. Westwood if a replacement could be found who would improve the pros- pects for party unity. Only 24 committee members put themselves on record in favor of Mrs. Westwood, and even some of those were shaky. The national committee mem- bers were polled by UPI bureaus across the country just a few days after the election in which President Nixon swamped Sen. George S. McGovern, the Democratic candidate, and at the first signs of what has become a growing \oust Westwood\ - movement among Democratic governors and members of Congress. Initial Sampling It was evident from the initial sampling that Mrs. Westwood, who has said she will fight for her job, does not start with a firm backing from the committee, which now has 278 members who cast 209 votes. Another % members, with one vote each, will be chosen at the Dec. 9 meeting to bring the committee up to full strength-303 members with 234 votes. Significantly, the 25 at- large members to be chosen next month are supposed to be selected as representatives of groups that were short-changed -some ethnic groups, labor and elderly persons-in the massive party organization reshuffle last summer. A long list of names were suggested by the committee members who favored replac- 0 ing Mrs. Westwood. Among the most frequently proposed were former Chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien, who has said he isn't interested in the job again; former national party treasurer Robert Strauss of Texas; and outgoing Gov. Warren E. Hearnes of Missouri. Others mentioned were Sargent Shriv- er, McGovern's running mate; Terry Sanford, former governor of North Carolina; Robert McNair, former governor of South Carolina; Pierre Salin- ger, press secretary to John F. - Kennedy and Lyndon B. John- son; Robert Vance, chairman of the Alabama. Democratic executive committee; Sen. Ed- mund S. Muskie, D-Maine; Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, D-Minn., and Manatt. - Controversy Confirmed That the controversy was | going to be heated was confirmed by some .of the - comments. An Alabama com- mittee member who declined to be identified said \I wouldn't vote for Jean Westwood for dogcatcher,\ while Mary Jo Sedita of California said \to get rid of her would be to bring the old guard back and ignore the role that women now - are playing in the country.\ Some committee members addressed themselves to the McGovern faction of the party rather than the specific ques- tion of retaining Mrs. West- wood. Hawaii's national com- mitteeman, Leo B. Rodby Jr. said he had not decided about the chairmanship, but added \I feel certainly they (the Mc- Governites) have to recognize the tone they were operating is not the tone of the country. They're going to have to re- evaluate their goals and their positions and find out where they were out of tune and modify their thinking.\ The other side of that question was expressed. by Manatt, who was asked. whe- ther 1972 for the Democrats was parallel to 1964 for the Republicans, when Sen. Barry Goldwaters' choice as GOP chairman, Dean Burch, was usted ' \Goldwater was a step Democrats,\ ~_PRICE 10 CENTS backward for the Republicans, but McGovern was three or four steps forward for the he said. \You don't want to turn back the hands of time but to go . forward.\ Laird to Resign Melvin Laird KANSAS CITY, Mo, (UPI) - Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird said today he would resign. . . Laird did not say when his resignation would be effective. He cited a pledge made when appointed four years ago \that no man should serve as secre- tary of defense more than four years.” | \Because of my convictions and my discussions over the years with secretary (Robert) McNamara, he agreed with me that four years is long enough,\ Laird told the Asso- ciated Press Managing Editors convention. | > Laird said it has been \deep- ly safisfying'\ to work under an administration that has \turned out policies away from war, towards peace.\ \We turned our nation and the world away from confronta-: tion and towards negotiations,\ Laird said. Neighborh'd Youth Corps Says Jobs Go Begging ALBION - The hardest part of running a federally funded program here, which gives high school dropouts between the ages of 16 and 18 from low income backgrounds a chance at em- ployment, is locating those youths, the Orleans Community Action Committee's board of directors was told last night. James Hancock, director of the Neighborhood Youth Corps, said that the dropout program -- one of three he runs -- is providing employment for 12 youths in Orleans and Genesee counties, eight less than he can handle. \'The problem comes in fin- ding, in identifying these youths,\ Hancock said in an oral report to the board. \The out-of- school program is the one I worry about. In a county of this size, you'd think there would be more people eligible.\ The Neighborhood Youth Corps consists of three programs: 'a) in-school; b) out- of-school; and c) summer. Federal funding in each comes to: a) $32,780; b) $58,000, and c) $82,400. The in-school program, Hancock said last night, is run in Orleans County County and Wyoming County where a \'subcontractor'' handles the program. According to Hancock, the in- school program provides work for youths who are still attending high school. They must meet certain federal poverty .stan- dards in order to participate, however. In this project, they are allowed to work nine hours per week for, as is true with all the programs, non-profit or public institutions, at the going federal minimum wage of $1.60 an hour. The out-of-school program allows a youth who can meet the criteria 32 hours a week at the wok federal minimum wage, which is paid by the program itsglf. . The summer program is run in all three counties -- Orleans, Genesee and Wyoming. Han- cock, as is the case with each project, is responsible for the administration in all three areas, even though Wyoming County has its own co-ordinator. Hancock, who said the dual- county nature of the program in Wyoming and Orleans was probably due to an early recognition of the small size of the two counties, said the bulk of his enrollees participate in the in- school program. \In general, the response has - been pretty good to the programs,\ Hancock said. \With the in-school program, I even have a waiting list now of kids who are looking for part-time jobs. | ‘ \But the openings are in the out-of-school program and unless Have A Chuckle more people become aware of wpat it pffers, tho_se gacanci-es will continue to exist,\ he said. Hancock, who said this area is fortunate in having \a lot\ of federally assisted programs that can provide job spots for his youths, told the board the \most response'' from _ employers comes from the Orleans County Department of Social Services. He said his organization also tries placement through the New York State Employment office, the Orleans County Probation office and area high school guidance counselors. Hancock said the program tries to give youths work ex- perience, earnings while they're having fun. He said no statistics exist at this time which could evaluate the overall ef- fectiveness of the program. He did say that approximately 1,400 youths have participated in it since it began about 1965. ~ man Suthep Srisakdi noticed BANGKOK (UPI) - For several days, traffic police a man who walked by his duty post carrying a live pigeon under his arm. Suthep grew more and more. curious. Then Monday, he stopped and asked the man if he could look at the bird. When the pigeon spread its wings, Suthep saw a little red plastic bag tied to one wing. ' The bag contained heroin and the bird lover was taken to jail. FORT MORGAN, Colo. (UP1) Elaine Greene, 31, of Fort Morgan, was arrested horse. one bar and into another. - for drunken driving on a Police accused the woman of riding a horse through But district court Judge Kenneth Skull, threw out - the charge Wednesday \Since it wasn't a U state highway, it wasn't a state offense and shook! have been taken to a municipal court,\ he said.
