Show hi T!ie Herald Journal & 8 Covering Bridgerland - Northern Utah And Southern Idaho " Vol 70 No 268 Logan Utah Sunday October 4 1 979 62 pages 6 sections Twenty-fiv- e cents i i' KKK guns down rivals By Gene Wang - GREENSBORO NC (UPI) Four people died and 10 others were injured Saturday as an exchange of racial epithets turned into a gun battle between Ku Klux Klansmen and a group march through a staging an anti-Kla- n black neighborhood “One of the moat hideous acts in America was perpetrated in our city" Greensboro Mayor Jim Melvin told reporters saying it was an “isolated senseless barbaric act of violence and it will be dealt with as such" Police Capt James Hilliard said 12 Klansmen would be charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder Police also arrested some members of the Workers Viewpoint including Nelson Johnson one of its leaders who was charged with inciting to riot and resisting arrest The shooting occurred as about SO people Macks and whites assembled for a march sponsored by the Workers’ Organization Viewpoint Organization a New York-baseorganization that has openly taunted the Klan as “one of the most treacherous scum elements produced by the dying system of capitalism” Police said a car and van loaded with whites entered the area and the two groups began shouting at each other then the men in the vehicles Jumped out and opened fire Greensboro Record photographer Don Davis said he heard a “pop pop d i pop” j I- -" "One guy lay over the back end of a Mew one side of a guy's head off about 40 feet away" he said "Then there was a lot of shooting and I threw myself down between two cars” Greensboro Police Chief William E Swain said parade marchers returned the fire car and Police said all the dead were sup- porters of Worker’s Viewpoint described by its members as a nist-affiliated Commu- organization The three men were identified as James M Waller 37 Cesar Vincent Cause no age given and William E Samson 31 The woman was tentatively identified as Sandra Smith 29 Seven of the injured including a television camerman were treated and released The other three including march organizer Paul of Durham were listed in serious condition Gov James B Hunt Jr on a trip to China was awakened in Peking and inhumed of the incident The governor called Greensboro and state officials to say the state is ready to provide any Ber-manzo- assistance necessary to maintain order “I express my deepest regret over this incident and I have pledged my strongest support to local officials in bringing about a peaceful and Just solution" Hunt said in a statement released by his Raleigh office The Greensboro branch of the NAACP criticized a lack of police protection for the marchers and called on Hunt to launch an investigation US clergy fears racism worsening By David E Anderson UPI religion writer WASHINGTON (UPI) - Church from a number of denominations are expressing concern that the recent spate of cross burnings and increased visibility for the Ku Klux Klan may signal renewed racism officials in American society John A Wood of the Southern Baptist Christian life Commission recently told students at the Kentucky Baptist Student Convention the current generation is “in deep deep trouble” in regard to race relations He said that although the Klan is not large it may be “lulling us Christians to sleep in that it makes us proud that we are not That’ bad and gives us the false feeling that since we have good will towards minorities then we are not part of the problem” Blit he said ‘the Klan gives expression to “something that is bugging a lot of white folks” who do not like the changes that have been made to assist minorities “Civil rights was tolerable as long as it didn’t interfere in any way with their lives" Wood said “but now they fed that government action is taking from them to give to someone they don’t fed is deserving" “Many people who wouldn’t think of Joining the Klan are nevertheless sympathetic to sane of their feelings” he said Two agencies of the member United Methodist Church also have expressed concern at the “resurgence” of the Klan Women’s The denomination's Division said the recent spate of cross burnings and arson attempts at homes owned by blacks “is an elaborate and premediated act which cannot be dismissed as only the spontaneous expression of Juvenile restlessness” It urged churches to make “a serious effort of education on the current resurgence of the KKK and its challenge to the churches as prodaimers and witnesses of the Christian gospel" The United Methodist Board of Global Ministries condemned the renewed activity of the Klan saying it meant “increased racial and religious The victim of a shootout between Ku Klux Klan demonstrators in Green- members and anti-Kla- n sboro NC is watched over by a friend with gun in By Clay F Richards UPI political writer BUFFALO NY (UPI) — Sen Edward Kennedy said Saturday President Carter should threaten to reimpose price controls on oil unless Congress passes a tax that would reclaim at least half of the oil companies' windfall profits In Washington a White House official summoned a gathering of reporters and derided Kennedy's proposal as “just absurd" and "basically a political gambit" The official complained that Kennedy “really has done nothing to pass a strong windfall tax" 8-- Bolivian coup leader’s grip on power begins to falter - pre-daw- siders Witnesses said the troops put heavy machineguns style palace and all indications were Natusch was ready to fight to the in the windows of the colonial (Photo copyright by Greensboro Daily News via UPI) Get tough on oil profits T ed says Treasury Secretary G William Miller also issued a statement expressing confidence that Congress would pass a windfall tax bill "in a form close to intolerance especially directed (Carter's) proposal” of a tax on at least 50 percent of against Roman Catholics Jews the oil companies’ windfall profits various ethnic minorities and unKennedy seeking an ultimatum told a cheering documented aliens" rally of 2500 Democrats: It said the use of the cross in Klan “I call on the president to say to the Congress that ceremonial was “a serious distortion he will veto any bill that doesnT return at least 50 of the reconciling powers of Christ" percent of the windfall profits to the general treasury The National Council of Churches’ and that he will reimpose the controls” It “If he made that kind of statement he would have Governing Board meets Nov win be asked to call for federaT state the kind of windfall taxes that would protect the and local investigations aimed at taxpayers of the United States" he said The bill now before the Senate Finance Committee bringing to trial perpetrators of the recent rash of cross burnings and would allow the oil companies to retain 71 percent of arson attempts the windfall profits The House has passed a bill that Col Alberto Natusch LA PAZ Bolivia (UPI) Busch's three-day-ol- d grip on power faltered Saturday under assault by both the largest worker's organization in the country and dissident senior army officers n hours of Natusch launched a coup in the civilian government Thursday against the of President Walter Guevara Arze and appeared to have consolidated his power after light skirmishing with students and workers that left six people dead Suddenly on Saturday however veteran observers in Bolivia said he could be replaced at any time because of Intense opposition to his coup which ended the first Bolivian civilian government in 15 years Sources close to the Natusch regime said a fight between rival military units Saturday night could not be ruled out One armored column entered La Pas and fired machineguns to clear a crowd of demonstrators gathered in the uptown Pedro Velasco Square No reports of casualties were availiMe At the same time troops expelled dozens of Journalists and photographers from the governmental Murillo Square and sealed off the area to an out- hand The Saturday morning confrontation left four dead among the demonstrators and 10 wounded end to keep himself in power The total refusal of the powerful Bolivian Central Labor Federation to support the Natusch government set off a series of tense meetings of the high military command Saturday seeking a way out of the crisis The CLF's leader Juan Lechln Oquendo told Natusch in a Saturday morning meeting his followers still recognized Guevara as the constitutional head of government and said the workers have no confidence in the armed forces' ability to lead the nation Iichln ordered his onemlllion strong labor organization out on a general strike Thursday to protest the coup The general strike has shut down nearly the entire country and Saturday Iccin told Natusch it would continue until democratic rule returned tater In the day Natusch met with influential retired Gen Juan Ayoroa who refused to accept a post in the new government Ayoroa who some press sources said acted as the representative of a group of dissident senior officers told reporters: “In these moments we have to save the prestige of the (military) institution and avoid useless bloodshed in order to create a complete unity between the people and the armed forces" Ayoroa said the anned forces were tricked by a group of politicians who led Natusch to believe he had far more civilian support than proved to be true would allow them to retain only 43 percent Miller said in his statement that the administration considers the House bill to be satisfactory and that Carter expects to Senate committee version “to be strengthened on the Senate floor and ultimately to be enacted in a form close to his proposal" A high White House official who asked not to be identified called Kennedy's proposal "Just absurd it doesnT make any sense” GOP having its troubles By Peter A Brown United Press International Republicans have little to lose and everything to elections but despite gain in Tuesday's hopes to build momentum for next year’s presidential race things are not encouraging for the GOP Kentucky and Mississippi voters elect governors Tuesday while eight of the nation’s 20 largest cities pick mayors Legislative seats are up for grabs in New Jersey and Virginia and some stales also have ballot questions Democratic governors in Kentucky and Mississippi are barred by law from seeking reclection The GOP had hoped to pick up those seats but Democrats John Y Brown and William Winter are favored Both are traditionally Democratic states although off-ye- ar Fire kills Preston man - Idaho State fire investigators have been called in to determine the cause of a mobile home fire which fatally burned a Preston man early Saturday morning PKF-STO- N “It’s ill conceived and basically a political gam-bit-” the official said The official said by issuing a firm ultimatum Carter could rule out accepting a bill that basically resolves the problem although it falls slightly short of his goal "No president ever puts himself in a position so you have to veto something if it’s a dollar off what you ask for” the official said Preston Pity Police Chief Don Liebes said he doesn't know the cause of the fire which killed Bruce Don Hymas 29 while he was in his mobile home in the Willow Way Trailer Park north of Preston Ilyinas was the only one in the trnili-- at the time of the fire r liebes said According to Liebes the Preston City Fire Department received the first call on the fire at 3:52 am Saturday “By the time the trucks got there the whole trailer was engulfed in flames and the officer at the scene couldn't get near it to see if anyone was in there” IJcbcs said All of the walls were burned down before firemen found Hymas' body I jcbcs said in recent national elections they have gone to more conservative Republican candidates The GOP had hoped this trend would continue on a state level Mayors will be elected in Philadelphia Houston Indianapolis Baltimore Phoenix San Francisco Cleveland Boston Minneapolis and hundreds of other cities Cleveland deep in financial trouble and where incumbent Mayor Dennis Kucinich narrowly survived a recall vote last year is the best bet for the GOP to take control of a big city from the Democrats Brown and his wife former Miss America and television sports announcer Phyllis George have brought celebrity politics to Kentucky where the couple's lifestyle is a key issue In Philadelphia former Rep William Green a is favored over Republican David Marston D-P- Inside today Everyone loves a parade they say but a few youngsters thought the band was playing 4 too loud Saturday About Cache Almanac Jack Anderson Jim Berry Bookmobile Businesf-'industi- Classified ads Comics Editorial-opinio- Pheasant hunter shot Paul Gregory Tarvenn 24!6 North Main was listed in serious condition at Ligan Hospital Saturday night where he was being treated for gunshul wounds received while hunting pheasants Saturday afternoon Sgt Mike Stauffer of the Cache County Sheriff's Office said he can not say if the 2:55 pm shooting was an accident until a complete investigation is donr Tarvenn 70 was hunting in the fields near 2600 North Main with five hunting companions when the shooting occurred Stauffer said "They had split up into two parties and were closing in on a rooster pheasant” Stauffer said “When the parties were 100 feet apart the rooster flew up Three shots were fired and one of the shots and its particles hit Tarvenn in the face throat arms and chest” Tarvenn was taken to Iogan Hospital by ambulance t an Gordon Gate Ann Landers 2 31 io 10 7 29 3? 19 10 22 Dr Lamb 31 31 letters to the editor 10 News of record Obituaries Official meetings People Sports Stock prices Theaters Utah-ldahroundup Weather Week in Washington 4 6 6 71 13 30 31 3 4 2 Volley will sec periods of rain toduy clearing to partly cloudy and rncilei 4 Monday forecasters say Cache i |