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Show Friday. January 11. 1980. THE HERALD. Provo, Utah—Page 3 Late Briefs Castro Seizes Military Reins MEXICO CITY(UPI) — Cuban The dispatch, monitored in took direct control of Cuba's had no direct assignments previous to the shakeup “‘will be in direct charge of the ministries of the armed forces interior President Fidel Castro today armed forces and reshuffled most of the governmentin an attemptto pull Marxist Cuba outof its worst economic slump since Castro’s revolution. A Havana dispatch from theofficial Prensa Latina news agency said, ‘For some months the leaders of the nation have been questioning the not-always effective functioning of some govern- ment organs." Mexico City said Castro, who JANUARY CLEARANCE public health and culture His younger brother Raul, who was armed forces minister ‘‘will collaborate with him (Fidel) in SALE this responsibility,’’ the dispatch Said, without making clear whether Raul had been removed from the ministry Muslim ProphetKills Children PITTSBURGH (UPI) — selfproclaimed Muslim prophet who held his pregnant girlfriend and her two children hostage for nearly 40 hours shot and killed the children and wounded the womanas police stormed their house early today, then turned the gun on himself. The gunman, Samuel Andrews, 27, was found dead, lying on top of one of the bodies of the two dead children — Kimberly, 4, and Fred, 2. Andrews’ girlfriend, Arlene Ware, 24 managed to flee in the confusion of the police assault and was hospitalized in critical condition with two gunshot wounds. THIS HOME of Kim LeBaron's in Elk Ridge near Salem was blown down by high winds racing through Loafer Canyon Thursday. The home At the beginning of the long standoff, about 5 p.m. EST Wednesday, police said they were waiting for Andrews. an unemployed security guard, to e the first move because they did not wantto take any action that would endanger the hostages. That move came shortly before dawn today when shots were heard from within the 24-story wood-frame house. About 8 a.m., when police determined that one of the children had been wounded in that shooting. they decided to storm the house. Police distracted Andrews, a man with a history of mental problems, by telephoning him. High Winds DamageSeveral Homesin Elk Ridge Town ELK RIDGE — Gusting winds whipped through Loafer Canyon in the early morning hours Thursday, severely damaging several homes and destroying a home under construction. Kim LaBaron, owner of a home under -construction, in Elk Ridge, said winds biowing through the windowless structurelifted the roof off, causing the walls to collapse. He said the roofthenfell un the remains of the walls. The home, which is reportedly the worst damaged in the area, was nearing completion as bricking and shingling had already begun. LaBaronsaid the wind had forced the nails holding the roof in place out. Contractor Lee Haskell estimated the damagesat $15,000. An east wall was blown out of the home of Rick Chambers, which was also under construction. Chambers estimated damagesto be around $400. He said the amazing thing was that the windowin the wall did not break whenitfell. This was the second time Chambers’ home had been damaged while being built within. the last two months.Thefirst time a north wall approximately 62 Corsicans Release 11 Hostages AJACCIO, Corsica (UPI) — A group of 30 armed Corsican nationalists, holed up in a hotel for two days, released their 11 hostages and surrendered. Friday, but a generalstrike in support of the terrorists virtually shut down the Frenchisland. The Corsicans, who stormed into the Fesch Hotel Wednesday marched outof the hotel singing nationalist anthems and waving two nationalist fags — white banners with black heads in the center. Clashes betweenterrorist sym- pathizers and police during the siege left a policeman and two civilians dead from gunfire. e Officials said the unexpected end of the siege came just as police sharpshooters were preparing to storm thehotel to free the 10 guests and another hostage being held by the gunmen. captives were released un- tempts to cut red tape. But Air Force sourcessaid the proposed changes are only procedural and would not ease existing environmental, pollution or land use standards. The gunmen were taken to police headquarters. Authorities were expected to charge them with anti-state activities. On Possible Department Cuts Still, a number of key congressmen are raising difficult questions and taking a wait- and - see attitude before committing themselves to support the controversial $33 billion missile system. TheAir Force disclosed Thursday that it was beginning the complicated process for selecting specific sites in the two states for the missile system “race tracks.” The Air Force plans a force of 200 missiles. President Carter is expected to make a decision by fall 1980 on the exact emplacement of the missiles. * State Tells LDS Work (Continued from Page 1) available to give their permisssion for private jobs, and said he gave the okay for the priesthood booklet. “T don’t like to do this sort of thing,” Lawrence added. ‘‘But John is a friend of mine.” Asked if he thought it was wrong for his state facility to print private religious materials, Lawrence said, “T feel I am in an awkward position here. Yes,I do feel it is wrong.” Lawrence said he had not been coerced into doing the private jobs by members of the Legislature or otherstate officials. But hesaid his office routinely prints private materials for Utah lawmakers. The 11-page priesthood handbook was printed more than a year ago, feet long was blown over. Damageson that came close to $400. Winds tore aluminumsiding off the east end of a homebelonging to Haye Rose. Fences, gates, and other property was also damaged in the area. A camper belonging to Norm Polanske, 656 E. Autumn Circle Elk Ridge, was thrown about 100 feet, according to neighbors’ reports. The cab-over camper was deposited upside-down in the family garden. A home owned by Mr. and Mrs. Craig Ingram was half blown away, and, according to Mrs. Ingram, the topfloorwill have to be rebuilt. The home wasoneof the three under construction which were damaged by the winds. Beth Braithwaite, 700 E. AutumnCircle,said the wind damageto the homes occurred around 6 a.m Thursday morning. She said high winds in the area are common and have done damage before, but Thursday's winds were the most damaging the area has had. Mrs, Braithwaite stated that Elk Ridge was locatedin a flat lands area with notrees to break the impact of gusting winds. Fire, Police Chiefs Comment harmed, police said. Garn Raps MX Manipulations WASHINGTON (UPI) — The Air Force is drafting legislation to cut through procedural red tape for deployment of 10 MX missiles in Utah and Nevada by 1986 — a move which has worried some members of Congress. Sen. Jake Garn, R-Utah, said heis seriously concerned the Air Force may try to bypass environmentallegislation in its at- was under construction at the time, and two other homesin the vicinity were damaged. Lee Haskell is the contractor. he said. But Lawrence’soffice still prints the ward newsletter each month at the request of an employee in Memmott’s office, for $30 per issue. “I don’t approve of that sort of thing,” said Gov. Scott Matheson. ‘I think that’s terrible.” Some legislative staffers complained they've hadto ‘‘waitin line” to have state documents printed. However, Lawrence said the private printing has not interfered with work for the Legislature. Another legislative staffer, who preferred not to be identified, said he disapproves of state shops performing non-state work because it unfairly competes with private printing businesses. By ROD COLLETT the Provo economy. Thesesales tax figures are to be Herald Staff Reporter released sometime in late February and they will A reduction of five percent in the sales tax reflect the final quarter of 1979 when Christmas buyrevenues for ProvoCity in the third quarter of 1979 ing could be the factor which might salvage the has not prompted any serious concern among public Provo tax picture. safetyofficials about a possible cutbackin capital exPolice Chief SwenNielsensaiditis still premature penditures. to know thereal effects of a drop in the sales tax Provo Fire Chief Stan Brown and Police Chief revenues on the operations of the police department. Swen Nielsen told The Daily Herald that their capital Nielsenalso said his capital improvements budget improvement budgets are low in expenditures, and is very small when compared to the over-all police any cuts in each department's appropriations would budget. Aboutthe only cut the police departmentwill mean layoff of policemen and firemen from an see in law enforcementefforts is the eliminationof a already undermannedstaff. small motorcycle force to patrol University Avenue, Chief Brown indicated that 87 percent of his which has experienced a great numberof accidents. department's budget is for salaries and fringe Thepresent police departmentbudgetis about $1.7 benefits. The remaining moneyallocated for fire million with capital improvements being listed as department use are under capital improvements 000. totaling $92;000, and energy operations such as gasMost of the capital improvements have gone oline, oil and building maintenance. towards the purchaseof six patrol cars, which are The capital improvement budgetincludes a re- already on order, thus negating the possibility of bequest for 12 new breathing units for firefighters ing cut from the budget. The police force employs 56 men, including two costing $7,500; fire hose replacementtotaling $5,000; $1,300 for portable flood lights, and $23,000 for other youth officers. For a city of Provo's size this means i supression equipmentsuchassafety protection there is about .90 officer per thousand population. suits. The nation average for a city of Provo's size is 2. With the sales tax picture looking gloomy for “T wouldn’t suggest that Provo City needsto be at Provo according to 1979 third quarter statistics. the national average,” Nielsen said. ‘‘We are exChief Brown explained that his 62-man force is periencing a great dealof problemswith understaffalready undermanned amongthe three stations now ing,butthe real pointis the demandfor services and operating in Provo. the crime rate,” he said. Hestated another majorfactor in daily law enAccording to Chief Brown, if a cutback were ordered by the Provo City Commission on depart- forcement is heavy traffic which Provo has a lotof for a city of its size. ment manpower,this would “probably occurat sta“Although I wouldn't say we needed 100 officers on tion No. 2 at 2737 North Canyon Road.” There are 12 menassigned there whorotate on eight-hourshifts. the force, we could increase to 75 which would go a Fourth quarter statistics are expected to revive long ways toward helping the department.” County Marriages, Divorces Increase _ Utah County saw an increase in both marriage licenses issued and divorces granted during 1979, according to a report from the County Clerk’soffice. In 1979 the office issued 2,861 marriage licenses, or ing the year, representing an increase of 56 over the 659 recorded in 1978. 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