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Carter Faces
2nd Front
By ROBERT SHEPARD
WASHINGTON (UPI) — The
Carter administration, still
struggling to salvage its energy
program, faced a second front
on Capitol Hill Monday with the
opening of hearings on the
Panama Canal treaties.
Secretary of State Cyrus
Vance was the first major
witness before the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
as the panel began what is
expected to be at least three
weeks of hearings on the canal
issue.
The administration was
represented on the House side
by Defense Secretary Harold
Brown and Gen. George Brown,
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, who testified before the
House Comittee on Internation-
al Affairs. The decision on
whether to ratify the treaties
will be up to the Senate, but the
House has a vote on matters
needed to implement the pact.
Vance warned that rejection
of the treaties would shatter
U.S. ties with Panama, damage
relations with the rest of Latin
America and put the Canal
itself in jeopardy. The defense
officials said the treaties
provide assurance that the
canal will continue to be
efficiently operated and be
defensible by U.S. military
forces.
In the energy fight, another
piece of President Carter's
program appeared to be
crumbling under Senate op-
position.
The tentative vote by the
Senate Finance Committee to
reject Carter's proposed tax on
crude oil brought a prompt
rebuke from the President.
In a personal appearance at
the White House Press Room,
JAPY:
NEW AUDIO VISUAL AID equipment has been put into use in
the library at Christ Lutheran school because of purchases
made by members of the school’s Parent-Teacher League. Mrs.
Charles E. Martin and Mrs. Charles Shahan headed up the
project. Financing was from the school carnival sponsored by
the PTL and from private contributions. Equipment includes a
record player, cassette tape player, two listening stations and
four sets of head phones purchased at a cost of $252.90. Students
in the foreground are Denise Frank, left, and Gary Kukuk. Left
to right in the second row, Robert Cotner, Mrs. Larry Holder,
volunteer school librarian; and Michael Shahan. (Staff photo.)
Rotarians Plan
Carter accused special interest
groups of trying to block
passage of his entire energy I
program.
The apparent rejection of the P
crude oil tax followed the B
defeat of Carter’s plan for a tax B
on gas guzzling automobiles a
and came as the full Senate a
was considering proposals to
end federal regulation of
natural gas prices, a move
strongly opposed by the Presi-
dent. Baptists Name
Gantenbein
The House, ignoring warnings P name
of possible unconstitutionality, Contacts
was heading toward passage of Gantenbein
legislation to make child —
pornography a federal crime. To Music Post
The representatives voted, 375-
12, to impose stiff prison terms Jim Gantenbein, Lindsay, has
and fines for persons convicted been named minister of music
of producing or distributing and youth at the First Baptist
pornographic material involv- church of Perry.
ing children under 16 years. Gantenbein will assume dut-
A huge margin was also iesOct. 23. He will be in charge
recorded when the House voted of the music and youth
to let the Postal Service know it
wants Saturday mail service
continued. The 377 to 9 vote is
not binding on the agency, but
is expected to be a factor in
such a decision.
Maroon Reception
All high school students and faculty members are
invited to the annual coronation fellowship honoring
this year’s Perry Maroon football queen, Michelle
Macias, in the Catholic parish hall Friday night
following the PHS game with Pawnee.
The event is sponsored by the Perry Rotary club,
with Gene Seat chairman of the committee on ar-
rangements.
Light refreshments will be served by members of the
club and their wives. Miss Macias, her attendants and
the football team captains will be honored guests. At-
tendants are Lori Roth and Judy Davidson, and
captains are Cecil Beisel, Kurt Bolay, Randy Eaton,
Brad McDaniel and Jeff Seeliger.
The Rotary club sponsors similar fellowship events
each year following the coronation of the basketball
queen, wrestling queen and band queen, in addition to
the football queen.
Suit Filed
In County
Accident
TULSA, Okla. (UPI) - The
National Railroad Passenger
Rites Thursday
For Bluethman
OUT OF ACTION ing as minister of music and
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. (UPI) youth at the First Baptist
- Philadelphia 76ers‘ star church of Lindsay, a posthe has
Julius Erving is nursing a held the past three years. He is
strained ligament and will be a native of California and is a
out of action at least until 1974 graduate of Oklahoma
Tuesday, (continued on pg. 8)
programs at the church. Dr.
Charles E. Martin has been J. A. (Spitz) Bluethman, 57,
serving as interim director of 801 Jackson street, long-time
music the past several months active member of the Perry
since the resignation of Ken community, died at 11:15 p.m.
Myers. Monday at Perry Memorial
Gantenbein currently is serv- hospital after an illness of two
years.
Funeral has been set for 11
Coming Events
Wednesday, Sept. 28 - Cov- pressure clinic, 9 a.m. until
ered dish birthday luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Happy Hours senior
11:30 a.m., Happy Hours senior citizen center. Clinic will be
citizens center, under direction of employes of
Thursday, Sept. 29 — 160 Green Valley Convalescent
acres Noble county land at center.
public auction, six miles north Wednesday, Oct. 12 — United
and one east of Perry, 10 a.m. Methodist Women chicken and
Heirs of Edward Hejtmanek noodle dinner, 11:30 a.m. until
Estate, owners. 1:30 p.m., Methodist youth
Friday, Sept. 30 - Great building.
Books discussion group, Carne- Friday, Oct. 21 — Stagecoach
gie library, 9:30 a.m. Community Theatre production
Bluethman
Friday, Sept. 30 - Friendly of “The Odd Couple,” 7:30p.m.,
Community Fellowship, 11 a.m. Perry school auditorium. WON’T TALK
until 3 p.m., Methodist youth Saturday, Oct. 22 - Final LONDON (UPI) - Film
building. Sack lunch at noon, performance of Stagecoach director Roman Polanski ar-
drinks provided by FCF. Public Community Theatre production rived in London Sunday and
invited to all or part of session, of "The Odd Couple," 7:30 p.m., refused to comment on his
Friday, Sept. 30 — Third Perry school auditorium, conviction in the United States
annual benefit chili supper Monday, Nov. 7 — "Up With of unlawfully assaulting a 13-
sponsored by Mariners group, People” touring company in year-old girl.
5-7 p.m., First Presbyterian Perry school auditorium spon- "I will be in London for a few
church fellowship hall. sored by Arts & Humanities days," Polanski said. “I have
Tuesday, Oct. 4 - Free blood Council, 8 p.m. nothing to say to the press. I
a.m. Thursday at the United
Methodist church with Rev. Bill
Higgins, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be at Grace Hill
cemetery under direction of
Parker Funeral home.
Born March 28, 1920, at Otto,
Tex., Bluethman was a 1937
graduate of the Otto high
school. He and the former
Gloria Henrichsen were mar-
ried June 8, 1941, at Rosenburg,
Tex. Bluethman was an
employe of Safeway from 1938
until 1955, when he purchased
the IGA food market at Perry.
He operated the IGA store until
1968, when he became an
employe of Randall Motor Co.
where he worked until 1975.
Bluethman first came to
Perry in 1949 as manager of the
local Safeway store. He moved
from Perry in 1952 and returned
in 1955. He was a World War II
veteran, having served with the
U.S. Navy from 1942-45. Blueth-
man became a member of the
Perry board of education April
4, 1966. He became president of
that group April 3, 1967. He
resigned from the post June 21,
1968.
He served as secretary of the
Noble county election board
from June 15,1968 until Dec. 31,
1975. He had served as president
of the local Lions club, the
Chamber of Commerce and the
local Camp Fire council. He
was a member of the United
Methodist church and had
served in every office within
(continued on pg. 8)
Reverses Previous Vote
Council Approves
Miniature Golf
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DANCE INSTRUCTION
SET FOR WEDNESDAY
More square dancing and in-
struction is scheduled for 7:30
p.m. Wednesday at the women’s
building at the fairgrounds.
Robert O’Halloran, who is
coordinating arrangements for
the local square dance activi-
ties, said there will be an elec-
tion of officers for an organiza-
tion sometime later, but there
will be no election Wednesday
evening.
FELLOWSHIP DINNER
SET FOR WEDNESDAY
First Presbyterian church
members will have a fellowship
dinner at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
at the Presbyterian fellowship
hall.
Plans for the evening also call
for showing of a film, “The
Presbyterian Family Album.”’
PATIENTS MOVED BY
CITY AMBULANCES
Mrs. Orval Caldwell, 502
Ivanhoe street, was admitted
Corp., known as Amtrak, has Tuesday morning at Stillwater
filed a $750,000 lawsuit in Tulsa Municipal hospital for treat-
County District Court against
Koch Industries Inc., and its
insurance company, in connec-
tion with a fatal truck-train
accident last year near Mar-
land, Okla.
The suit, filed against Koch
and Travelers Indemnity Co.,
alleges the Dec. 15, 1976,
accident was caused by negli-
gence on the part of the driver
of Koch crude oil tanker truck.
Amtrak said it suffered
"extensive damages" to its
locomotives and railroad cars
amounting to $750,000 and has
been the subject of claims by
third parties for injuries an
damages resulting from the
accident.
In addition to the $750,000
ment of illness.
She was moved from her
home after 7:40 a.m. by Perry
fire department ambulance. An
ambulance also moved Mrs.
Paul Ryan, 514 Ivanhoe street,
from her home to Perry
Memorial hospital after 8 p.m.
Monday.
JIM PERRY DUE HOME
FROM HOSPITAL STAY
Jim Perry, 23 Highland, was
scheduled to return home Tues-
day evening after receiving
medical treatment in Missouri
the past 10 days.
He has been receiving out-pa-
tient care at a Springfield, Mo.,
hospital for an ailment of the
left leg. Perry is the newly
damages sought, Amtrak asked appointed city police judge,
the court to make Koch and -----
(continued on pg. 8)
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CATHOLIC SENIORS
ELECT BETH RAUPE
Beth Raupe was elected
1977-78 president of the Catholic
Senior youth Sunday at a
meeting at the parish hall.
Other officers include Charla
Patak, vice president; Cindy
Edwards, secretary-treasurer;
and Marian Wagner, reporter.
The group made plans for a
hamburger fry scheduled for
Sunday at the home of Mr. and
(continued on pg. 8)
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Meeting in special session Monday evening at City Hall, the
city council voted 6-2 to allow Harry Hughes to proceed with
construction of a miniature golf course with some modifications
added to approval for rezoning from residential to commercial.
The planning commission earlier had approved
Hughes’ rezoning request. The city council on Sept. 19 re-
jected rezoning the property by a 5-3 vote.
Hughes plans to build a miniature golf course on the east
side of Fifteenth street, north of the Holly street right-of-way.
Under agreement reached monday night, Hughes will
install fencing of a type agreeable to neighboring residents
across the east side of his property and across the Holly street
right of way, which is not now an open street and will fence the
north side of his property.
Also, he will install lighting at the golf course and in the
parking area and will close the business at 10 p.m.
Motion to approve rezoning of the property with the
modifications was made by Councilman Richard Eaton
with the second offered by Councilman Nells Anderson.
Voting yes were six council members, Eaton, Anderson,
Jack Dorl, Jerry Cronin, Bill Simon and Frank Malget.
Voting no were Councilmen David Kukuk and Joe Wilson.
The special meeting was called Monday evening to recon-
sider the issue on petition of five council members, Eaton,
Simon, Cronin, Dorl and Anderson.
Woody Foster, a protesting resident in the area, said his
position remained the same as stated in his letter read at the
Sept. 19 council meeting. He explained he felt rezoning the
property would lead to rezoning of other property in the area to
leave him surrounded on three sides by commercial property.
He said he feels the Hughes tract and other property in the area
would make good residential building sites.
Glen Mason, whose home on Park Drive will be nearer
the golf course, was somewhat compromising with agree-
ment to fence the property, but appeared in opposition to
rezoning the ground to commercial. Tolbert St. Clair and
Donnie Ritthaler, two more residents of the area, spoke in
opposition, but their opposition was not as strong as that of
Foster and Mason.
Mason said he had been asked to speak for two residents of
the area confined to their homes in wheel chairs. They were
identified as Mr. Day and Mr. Rice, not able to appear in their
own behalf to oppose the rezoning proposal.
The meeting included asking several questions about
detailed plans for operating the golf course. Councilmen and
residents both took part in this part of the meeting.
Some feared there would be much litter tossed about.
Hughes said he plans to have coin operated machines for soda
pop, but does not have plans for a food concession stand.
Cool Front
Dents Heat
By United Press International
A cool front dented record
autumn heat in parts of
Oklahoma today and improved
chances for a few light
showers.
The National Weather Service
said the front would drift slowly
southward today and tonight
and retreat northward Wednes-
Everybody Is Happy
Except Kathy Switzer
NORMAN, Okla. (UPI) —
Oklahoma football fans were
delirious with joy over Satur-
day’s 29-28 victory over Ohio
State at Columbus, but at the
coach’s house 8-year-old Kathy
Switzer was crying. Somebody
had stolen her dog.
"She couldn’t care less about
whether we beat the Buck-
day, possibly causing widely eyes," Sooner coach Barry
scattered thundershowers in the Switzer said Monday. "She had
south and east. Forecasters her dog stolen Saturday and
said the showers would average she cried all weekend.
about .50 inch. "I hope whoever took the dog
The weather service said will bring it back," he said.
temperatures would remain Switzer said he had given the
above normal, despite the dog, a white Maltese named
cooling trend. Sacha, to Kathy as a birthday
Highs Monday ranged from gift.
99 at Hobart to 91 at Ponca
City, and Oklahoma City’s high
of 98 broke a record for the
date which had stood since
1898. Lows early today were
from 54 at Gage to 78 at
Ardmore.
AMONG SPIRIT SIGNS hanging in the hallway at Perry high school is this one with an optimistic
outlook as the Perry Maroons approach the day of their homecoming football game with the
Pawnee Bears Friday night. Mike Kirk, Maroon equipment manager, points to the phrase, "Perry
the class 2A state football champion!" “Make Our Dream Come True” is a note at the lower left of
the photo. (Staff photo.)
WEATHER
Temperatures for the 24-hour
period ending at 11 a.m. Tues-
day.
12 N. 88 1 p.m. 90 2 p.m. 93
3 p.m. 95 4 p.m. 98 5 p.m. 98
6 p.m. 97 7 p.m. 92 8 p.m. 86
9 p.m. 84 10 p.m. 81 11 p.m. 80
12 M. 80 1 a.m. 78 2 a.m. 77
3 a.m. 75 4 a.m. 72 5 a.m. 69
6 a.m. 72 7 a.m. 68 8 a.m. 70
9 a.m. 74 10 a.m. 76 11 a.m. 80
Forecast
Fair to partly cloudy through
Wednesday with a slight chance
for thundershowers. Winds
northeasterly 6 to 12 m.p.h. to-
day and tonight. High today
near 90. Low tonight mid 60s.
High Wednesday mid to upper
80s. Probability of rain 20 per-
cent each today, tonight and
Wednesday.
Weather outlook, Thursday
through Saturday: Fair to
partly cloudy and warm. Highs
mid 80s northwest to upper 80s
south. Lows mid 50a panhandle
to mid 60s south.
Temperatures for the 24-hour
period ending at 11 a.m. Tues-
day were: High 98, low 68. Tem-
peratures for the 24-hour period
ending at 11 a.m. a year ago:
High 74, low 44.
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