Show ' 8A Ogden r Tuesday February 3 1987 National briefs National Bush to leaders: Don’t force belief WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President George Bush is urging religious broadcasters not to use their d political power to force their beliefs on others Addressing the annual convention of the National Religious Broadcasters Bush said Monday he was delighted that they and other religious leaders have been able to fill “a great need in the spiritual awakening in our people" after being largely left out of the shaping of public policy for 100 years “With the power a small minority now want control" Bush warned “There are those who would seek to impose their will and dictate their interpretation of tnorality on the rest of society And there are those who would forget the need for tolerance” President Reagan also addressed the group through a brief videotape pushing his Star Wars defense system and urging continued work against abortion and in favor of school prayers Bush decried moves and urged the religious broadcasters to respect those who do not follow religion “There is no reason ‘Huckleberry Finn’ should be banned from the schools of this country" he said “And there is no reason ‘The Dairy of Anne Frank shouldn’t be read Closing our children off to the outside world isn’t going to protect them “To that small minority I say simply: Don’t take away generally accepted books now that you have greater influence Remember what it was like and always respect that we are one nation under God and that at the same time we believe in the separation of church and state “Be out front in your own views but respect those for whom religion is so personal they find witnessing in public somewhat difficult” he said Religious leaders should “remain active in supplying balance and removing the clearly inappropriate” without losing sight of what he called the “basic question" of “how can we develop values in our children without intimidating the rights of minority faiths or (those with) no faith" Religious stations asked to push AIDS education WASHINGTON (AP) — Surgeon General C Everett Koop sticking to his guns on sex education in schools wants religious broadcasters to support his efforts to educate Americans on the danger of AIDS Koop told the annual convention of National Religious Broadcasters on Monday that earlier controversies such as abortion and pornography “in which per- sonal ethics and morality can become entwined with matters were affecting the public health just training grounds for AIDS” The surgeon general an out- spoken conservative and claimed religious fundamentalist himself said “As you know I’ve carried a lot of water for political conservatives and many of them have turned out to be friends” Some conservatives have criticized Koop for an October report on AIDS acquired immune defwhich iciency syndrome contained a section advocating sex education in schools a i Nixon to try ‘privilege to shield his papers I 5$ V'' ti- " f — - Associated An Y investigator checks for evidence after Monday’s Press explosion FAA says surgeon will be reassigned Drug company chief killed TEXARKANA Texas (AP) — Bomb experts sifted through the wreckage of a luxury car today for clues to an explosion that killed a drug company president and burned his wife and daughter The blast in the parking lot of Walsh Lumpkin Drug Co killed Daryl Crouch 36 and injured Rebecca Jan Crouch 35 and their daughter Sandra authorities said Witnesses said the concussion jolted buildings in the area Three cars parked near Crouch’s Mercedes were demolished in the blast and a fire that followed Crouch’s car exploded shortly before 7 pm Monday in front of the drug company police spokesman Earl Cox said FBI agents secured the area as investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms were called in from Dallas to investigate Crouch was the of W Pearson Walsh owner of the pharmaceutical distribution company The company which distributes and sells pharmaceuticals and health and beauty aids is on State Line Avenue which divides Texas and Arkansas A spokesman at the Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana Texas said Sandra was admitted with bums to her face hands and back and was in fair condition and stable late Monday Mrs Crouch was released after receiving treatment for bums to her face and forearms Challenger memorial to be corrected Orlando Sentinel TITUSVILLE Fla — From a New York rabbi to inmates in a Connecticut prison people across the country flooded Titusville City Hall with calls Monday ofKoop thanked the broadcasters fering money to correct Judith association for being a source of Resnik’s misspelled name on the in those city’s “support and a comfort” Challenger memorial past controversies and said “ToBut city officials who last week day I need that support and that couldn’t afford to correct the ercomfort once more ror on the memorial’s bronze plaque said the $1500 problem has been resolved Robert Neal the owner of an Orlando funeral home is fixing it for free they said Neal owner of Woodlawn Home and Memorial Park offered either to correct the misspelling or replace the plaque bearing the names of the Challenger crew including “Judith A Resnick” WASHINGTON (AP) — President Richard M Nixon plans to raise objections to the scheduled May release of his Watergate papers his lawyer says which likely would delay indefinitely the public opening of the documents “There will be claims of presidential privilege lodged by Richard Nixon and maybe in the near future a lawsuit will be filed against the entire process" Herbert J Miller told a federal judge Monday The National Archives gave notice last week that it intends to allow the public to see 15 million of the documents seized when Nixon resigned as president Aug 9 1974 Officials said would-b- e donors called City Hall Monday from places in Florida Georgia New York Missouri Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Connecticut One of the calls came from a guard at Litchfield Community Correctional Center in Litchfield Conn Tom Kennedy said his 5 inand the prison’s mates wanted to donate money to correct the plaque WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal air surgeon who has been under fire for allegedly certifying medically unfit pilots quit his post after a special panel found shortcomings in the way his office handled medical appeals The Federal Aviation Administration announced Monday that Dr Frank Austin will be reassigned within the agency at his own request “in an effort to end polarization in the aviation community over the medical certification process” d First prom wins approval AMES Okla (AP) — This community’s first dance will be held this spring despite objections that school dances are an affront to the “purity of girls” The prom to be held after the r annual banquet in May will be for the 29 juniors and seniors enrolled at Ames High School It is the first dance of any kind in this Major County community of 315 in northwest Oklahoma LAYTON MILLS MAI f5 o 1 ‘ft Jf V t'S crW‘ 4 February 5th 6th & 7th 7 J !’ir j: i V ‘ j 'rf "ii r - 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