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In place of what some critics called the pacifism-at- any-cost tone of the first two drafts there is a recon- ciliation of moral principles and the harsh realities of our times. The bishops recognize, as do most of us, that while absolute pacifism may be espoused by individuals it can be a fatalty foolhardy course for nations to take. They recognize, too, that the principal threat to peace is that posed by the callous and domincering policies of the Soviet Union. But the latest version of the pastoral letter which the bishops will vote on next month is a thoughtful, good faith effort to balance man's dream of peace with his dread of nuclear war and reconcile the two for the sake af human survival. For that, they deserve our gratitude. -BOSTON HERALD Cosmonauts Return; Link Up Fails MOSCOW (UPI) - The Soyuz T-8 space capsule with three cosmonauts aboard returned ' safely to Earth today after ° failing to link up with the orbiting Salyut 7 space station, the news agency Tass said. The soft landing came near the town of Arkalyk in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan at 8:19 a.m. EST, Tass said. The landing site was some 120 miles north of the usual landing spot for Soviet space missi “Cosmonauts Titov, Sterkalov and Serebrov feel well,\ Tass said. \Following the controllable descent in the atmosphere a parachute system was put into operation. Just ore the touch-down, the soft-landing engines went into action, and the descent vehicle landed smoothly,\ Tass said. Lipke Mum On Meeting BUFFALO, N.Y. (UPI) - Suburban Buffalo steel execu- tive Dr. Kenneth Lipke has returned from Pennsylvania and a meeting with officials of the Bethlehern Steel Corp., but will not reveal what was discussed. Lipke, who is seeking to acquire - Bethlehem's Lackawanna - plant, - met Thursday with officials of the steel firm. Bethlehem officials also declined to talk about the meeting. The firm did say that similar talks have been held with Lipke in recent months. Bethlehern plans to end steelmaking at the plant by the end of the year, resulting in the loss of 7,300 jobs, and has already begun some phases of the shutdown. Lipke has es timated $250 million was needed to acquire and renovate the plant. Deaths BAILEY, FANNIE DRAPER, JAMES C. Sr. JOHNSON, INFANT MILES, ANNA PEGELOW. THOMAS VICKNER, JOHN J. VOL. 81 - NO. 57 MEDINA, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1983 DON'T FORGET!--It will be time for our clocks to \spring ahead'' this weekend as daylight savings time goes into effect this weekend at 2 a.m. Sunday. Elementary School kindergarten students Jeffery Woodruff, left, and Kimberly Adams, Towne right, surely won't forget to turn their clocks ahead as they practiced learning time this morning. Jeffery, 5, is a student of Mrs. Adams while Kimberly, 6, is a student of Mrs. Caleb. -(J-R Photo by Jim Hudnut). MORE GIFTS TO JOURKAL-REGISTER CAMP FUND Ronald & Joarme Hoit$10.00 H. Mildred Ronzghan20.00 Margarst M. Mirend __ 5.00 in memory of Insz Reynolds from Mr. & Mri. WA. Stockfleld___ 19.00 George & MatBe Calieghan 20.00 in memory of Keary Ir. & Mrs. Claude H. Pask 18.00 Dr. & Hrs. Raymond V. 20 Heke all checks payable in: Raecistes Camp Fond Off The Wire: WASHINGTON (UPI) -Con- sumer prices went up only 0.1 percent in March, making the first quarter of 1983 the lowest three-month period in 18 years, the Labor Departmentreported today. Fuel, housing and clothing prices combined to hold prices in check in March, the departmentsaid. Medical costs, while still rising, went up the least since November 1880. The inflation rates for Janua- ry, up 0.2 percent, and February, down 0.2 percent, combined with March's 0.1 percent advance for a 0.4 percent annual increase, the lowest quarterly rate since the combined flat zero rate for July, August and September of | 1965. The March figure had special significance for 36 million Social Security recipients since it locked in a 3.5 percent cost of living increase. But Social rescue legislation signed into law Wednesday by President Reagan postpones the increase from July until next January's checks. tim ITHACA, N.Y. (UPI) - April showers could bring higher food prices, Cornell University agriculturalists say. Abundant rainfall, and spring snow, have saturated farmland in parts of New York and the Northeast to the point delayed plantings could result in lower crop yields and higher food prices. The soggr soil portends substantial yield losses for cats, wheat and barley, Cornel - scientists said Thursday. Specialists at Cornell's Col- lege of Agriculture and Life Sciences said fruits and flowers should not be affected. Home gardeners who have planted early varieties of peas, onions and leafy vegetables may have to replant because seeds will rot in soggy soil. «mmm CHICAGO ( UPI) - Both thin and very fat men who smoke agarettshave death rates 10 said in Thursday's Mm] of tbeAmenmléed‘kc-alm Albion Prison Expansion Proposed by Legislators By JIM HUDNUT J-R Staff Writer ALBION - An expansion of the medium-security Albion Correctional Facility to create additional jobs for Orleans County has been proposed by County Legislators Theodore Swierczenski (D-Gaines) and Richard Bennett (D-Barre). The two Democratic legislators brought their proposal to the attention of the County Legislature at a meeting last night in the Town of Kendall. '\'We've been thinking about this idea for some time,\ Swiercznski satd. ''The state has been proposing building new prisons in Niagara County and con- verting Eisenhower College into a prison, but the people in those areas have been opposed to the ideas. What Richard and I want to do is to get this idea out into the public to see how people would feel about ex- panding the prison we've already got.\ Swiercznski, a lifelong resident of the Town of Gaines, said, \I've lived within a stone's throw of the prison my entire life and I've never had any problems. People in those areas where the state has proposed prisons are against it because they think it will cause all kinds of problems, but as far ag I'm concerned the Albion Correctional Facility has been a good thing for Orleans County.\ Both Swiercznski and Bennett have said that an expansion of the prison would be a \major boost\ to the county's economy. \With unemployment the way it's been in the county in recent years, expansion of the prison would be a good way to bring some more jobs,\ Swiercznski said. ''In construction and later permanent staffing jobs, such an expansion could bring several hundred jobs to the county. They've got the room on the property to expand, so why not take advantage of it?\ In making the proposal, Swiercznski and Bennett said the idea was to get the feeling of the general public on the matter. \It's a good idea to us, but we have to get the feeling of the people, get it out in the open, before doing anything more | with it,\ Swiereznski said. ''We've spoken to the Soviets Expelled On Spy Charges WASHINGTON (UP1) - The expulsion of two Soviets and the voluntary departure of a third for trying to obtain U.S. secrets was not in retaliation for the recent ejection of an American diplomat from Moscow, offi cials say. In cases fit for a spy novel, the FBI announced Thursday three Soviets were caught in separate incidents this month atternpting to gather classified material and were told to leave the United States. The incidents involved one. Soviet who approached an aide to Rep. Olympia Snowe, R- Maine,; another who tried to retrieve film from a \dead drop\ at the base of a tree, and a KGB agent who tried to get classified data about the US. serospace industry from a double agent FEBldirector William Webster said the three men have left, or gare in the process of leaving the United States. The Soviet Union was dealt another blow early today when a top Soviet diplamst was first secretary. Vmerty Ninlayevich had bean asked to leave wrain seven Tbemrister said an accom lation of incidents - confirmed by information received by the Australian government- led to the conclusion Ivanov is a professional intelligence officer of the Committee for State Security, the KGB. Hayden said Ivanov arrived tn Australia in 1981. Record Year For Lottery ALBANY, N.Y. (UP]) -Last year was a record year for the state Lottery, Gov. Mario Cuome's office has announced, with sales reaching $486 million. About $282 million of that total came back to the state as money for education and reimbursements for earlier deficits, the governor said Tharsday Prizes valued st $5.1 million were paid to lottery winners and $6.7 million was pad ext in commissions and fees to ticket seDers and Cana usa u lu l ua 2 town boards in Albion and Gaines and they've expressed no direct opposition, so we've asked them to talk to their people. If the people don't want it, we'll forget it.\ Should the people of the county be in favor of the proposal, the Legislature would speak with Janice Cummings, superintendent of the facility, and then propose a resolution asking the county's state representatives to pass on the county's desires to of- ficials in the State Corrections Department. \The facility is already a major employer in the county,\ Swiercenski said. \The space is there, we've had no problems and the county needs the jobs. We should consider it.\ 7 P Senate Defeafsk Tax Withholding Interest Law Delayed; Bill Now Goes to House ByMARY BETHFRANKLIN WASHINGTON (UPI) - Op- ponents of the controversial tax withholding law, after scoring a stunning victory in Senate, now shift their attention to the Housewhere the outcome is uncertain. The Senate Thursday over- whelmingly approved a face- saving compromise to delayfor four years, and possibly fore- ver, the new requirement that 10 percent of interest and dividends be withheld for tax purposes: The Senate first voted, 55-40, against an outright repeal of thecontroversialrulescheduled to take effect July 1. Then it approvedthedelay compromise reachedby Senate Republicans, 91-5. The Senate later approved by voice vote a secondary trade bill, to which the withholding provision was attached, and sent it to an uncertain fate in the House. Sen. Bob Kasten, R-Wis.,the original leader of withholding repeal and one of the authors of the compromise, saidthe 91-5 vote \sends a strong positive signal to the House to act and actquickly.\ © Senate Finance Committee Chairman Robert Dole, R-Kan., who reluctantly negotiated the compromise with Kasten when it became clear he did not have the votes to beat him, said he still favors withholding. \I did not change my position,\ Dole said after the vote. \But we had to salvage what we could\ by reaching a compromise that retained some of the revenue of the orginal withholding rule. Outright repeal would reduce anticipated tax revenues by nearly $18 billion over the next five years. The compromise would lose about $5 billion. Kastenand Dole agreed if the compromise reached President Reagan's desk and he rejected it, Congress probably would override the veto. White House deputy press secretary PeterRoussel said the Senate action didnot alter the adminstration position on the withholding measure. He saidthe process \has a long way yet to go in the legislative process\ and the president has neither endorsed nor said he would veto the legislation. Although the compromise delaysthe effective date for four years until July 1, 1987, it is unlikely withholding would ever take effect because of numerous contingencies built into the deal. R Itrequiresthe government to documenttaxpayerreportingof interest and dividends has not improved to at least 95 percent and both houses of Congress to endorse the findings. Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd of West Virginia said the compromise was \tantamount to repeal.\ It was viewed as amajor victory for the powerful bank- ing lobby that orchestrated a massive mail-in - campaign against withholding. The compromise also stiffens taxpayerreportingregulations, increases penalties and re- quires banks to withhold 20 percent of theinterest due on accounts of taxpayersfound in violation of the rule. House Speaker Thomas O'Neill Thursday denounced repeal of withholding and the banking lobby that supports it, but has taken no position yet on theSenate-passed compromise. Cuomo, Advisors Ponder What To Do About Tax on Oil Firms By JUDY WATSON ALBANY, N.Y. (UPI) - Ever fretted over what would happen if you threwa party and no one came? Gov. Mario Cuomo and his advisors are pondering a similar predicament: What if you impose a tax and no one pays it? Since 1980, the state has tried tocollect a 2 percent gross receipts tax on major oil firms. But mosthave refused to pay, claiming a provision barring them from passing it on to customers was un- constitutional. Afterseveral courts sided with the oil firms, Cuomo decided he'd try again this year, but would let the cost be passed through at the pump. But the new tax hasn't struck the oil companies any better. Only 18 major firms are required to pay it, while more than 300 independent oil retail- ers -- doing 35 percent of the business in New York - are exempt. The 18 say passing the tax on to customers gives their dealers a competitive disadvantage with the Gaslands and Power Tests of the world. A 2-cent price difference can be crucial, since profit margins vary roughly from 3-cents to 11-cents per gallon. The oll companieshave filed a new suit. Meanwhile, some Appointments Approved For Medical Scholarship Comm. KENDALL - In anticipation of funds becoming available within the next year, the Orleans County Legislature Thursday re-activated the county's medical scholarship committee with the ap- pointment of nine members to serve on the committee. The meeting was held in the Kendall Town Hall. The committee, which acts to provide scholarship funds to medical students in New York State, hasbeen inactive in recent years because all county funds for the program were committed to medical students. However, two of the four students receiving the annual $3,000 scholarship are due to graduate within the next two years restoring funds for additional loans. Under the terms of the program, students do not have to repay the loan if they return to the county to practice medicine for one year for each year of the loan up to six years. If the students fail to complete medical school or decide to practice outside of Orleans County, theloans must be repaid with interest. The following individuals were appointed by the Legisisture: to terms expiring Dec. 31, 18823, Dr. Angelo Leane of Medina, George Wolfe of Doyle d Kendall. and to terms expiring Dec. 31, 1%, Dr Artur Mruczeck of Medina, Betty Childs of Medina and J Seo PariseDa, administrator o Aroold Gregay Memorial Legislature heard from Town of Kendall supervisor Michael Paduchak who blamed the Orleans County Health Department for turning the town into the state Department of Environmental Con- servation over hookups to the town's water district. Paduchak said over recent years the town board per- mittedabout 20 residents to connect with the district's water lines, apparently in violation of state law since the district was expanded without voterapproval. Paduchak admitted the town was wrong in making the connections but said the town did so because the people needed the water. \We just tried to be nice, and what did it get us,\ Paduchak said. \The County Health Department has kicked us in theteeth for trying to be nice. The least they could have done was tell us first\ Paduchak claimed thatthe DECwiflfm-oethemwntohfi‘e which will cost the town \several thousand dollars.\ The Legislature promised it would discuss the matter with Health Department officials at its May 5 conference session. -Approved Orieans County Ag. Dist No. 8 in Ridgeway and Yates after receiving approval from the state Department of Ag and Markets Also approved the continuation of Ag. District 1 in Clarendon after eight-year review and set a public hearing for May 1 at 7 ® pm. in the Barre Town Hell to review the Barre Ag. District -Approved the transfer of $230.00 to verious Mghway sccouns fos rood repair and omstruction thA year Also approved highway superin- tendent Everett L. Johnson to advertise for bids and award contracts for materials and supplies used by the county highway department costing in excess of $3,000. -Approved appointments of Raymond Ernenwein of Kendall, Jean Cliff of Albion, Roland Sanford of Albion and Thomas McCauley of Knowlesville to terms on the county planning board. All terms will expire Dec. 31, 1985 except Ernenwein's, which will run out Dec. 31. 1984. ~-Appointed Dr. Satya P. Sahukar of Albion to a four- year term on the community services board. -Approved payment of $694.30 to Intracom Elec- tronics of Medina for in- stallation of night door alarm at the county administration building. -Approved maintenance agreement between Social Services and IBM for typewriter maintenance at a cast of $255 per year. Michzel Paduchak 'Keadall Supervisoeri firms say they'll pay the tax under protest. Others hint they won't pay until the matter is resolved in court -- and that could take years. A couple firms have cited the tax as a key factor in pulling out of upstate markets - a suspect claim, since many firms have wanted to abandon lower-profit markets since the industry was deregulated two years ago. Meanwhile, Cuomo is count- ing on $200 million in gross receipts revenues to help plug the state's $1.8 billion budget hole this year. One need not be a math whiz to see that unless something changes, he's likely to be grosslydisappointed. The notion that some block of taxpayers has dared thumb its nose at the state is infuriating Cuomo. Pulling around him the cloak of dragonslayer, he has lectured and raged on the issues of tax justice and corporate responsibility. And he has vowed publicly that if the ofl firms don't pay up, he will simply push through alternative levies. \You cannot cave in to that kind of pressure .. because it will never end,\ Cuomo said recently. In fact, the real estate industry already has said it will oppose a 10 percent capital gains tax on real estate transactions over $1 million. That would tie up another $100 million needed this year. Further shortfalls in tax collections could lead to a further downgrading of state bonds, the cost of borrowingand ultimately boost- ing taxes. The oil firms are equally adamant, knowing the battle raging in New York is being watched by dozens of other states which would love to fill budget gaps of their own with smflxr 'soak the rich\ sche- Remember‘megzwreoeipts tax not only covers gas and heating oil, but all cil-related products - right down to the Hefty trash bags Mobil pro duces or the word processors Exxon makes. The ofl firms say that if New York needs more cash, it should simply raise the current B-cent state gas tax. Since that would affect all fuel retailers, the Big 18 say they'd be glad to go along. HILO TEMPERATURES § «
