4—The Dail Attack shocks Pennsylvanians By JOHN DANISZEWSKI Associated Press Writer The news that Pope John Paul II had been shot in Vatican City swept across Pennsylvania like an ill wind day yesterday, shocking leaders and people in the street and sending many to their houses of worship. "Pennsylvanians of all faiths unite in prayer today for that good and gentle man who won our hearts as Pope John Paul 11, the first pope ever to visit our Commonwealth," said Gov. Dick Thornburgh. "We also are united in our abhorrence of the violence which increasingly appears to be characteristic of our times." Minutes after the bulletin crackled across the radio, Roman Catholics trickled into the Cathedral of St. Peter in Harrisburg in groups of twos and threes, wearing expressions of concern. Monsignor William Bridy asked communicants at a noon mass to pray to God that the pope survives, but, in any case, "Your will be done." Meanwhile, in Pittsburgh, Roman Catholic Bishop Vincent M. Leonard expressed the feelings of others: "We are all shocked by this appalling tragedy, and we urge everyone to pray that the Holy Father will recover from this terrible deed." In Philadelphia, a steady stream of people of all ages parochial school children, priests, those dressed in office clothes streamed into the semi -dark, silent Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, the center of the local archdiocese. And students at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, which the pope visited in 1979, held a prayer service for - .'" '• - . , , •. . , , i . • t the s- Crowd panics after pope • VATICAN CITY (AP) A beaming Pope John Paul II had shove and run away from the sight of the shooting in the just finished circling St. Peter's Square on a slow-moving white northwest corner of the vast square. Several young monks jeep when at least two shots rang out shortly after 5 p.m. Rome raced by the Egyptian obelisk in the middle of the square time. shouting, "They've shot the pope! They've shot the pope!" "We heard two shots. A terrible quiet fell over the crowd. Then all of a sudden screams and yelling began. People were Security agents picked up the 60-year-old pope and put him pushing and shoving. The pope slumped over. Guards were in a car. He was rushed to a hospital where he underwent running after people," said Betty Holsten of Minneapolis, surgery yesterday to remove two bullets and some intestine, Minn., who was standing in the square. according to Vatican Radio, which said the pontiff was '"not in After the shots, the crowd of nearly 15,000 began to push and serious condition." • Turks calls pope's assailant a terrorist Nehmet Ali Hagca .Syria: Begin wants solution fast TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) Prime Minister Menachem Begin warned yesterday that time was running out for a solution to the Syrian-Israeli missile crisis. But indications were that there would be no outbreak of hostilities in the next two or three days, since Begin said he was waiting for U.S. envoy Philip ,C. Habib to return to Jerusalem tomorrow with a fresh assessment of the Syrian position. Israeli news reports said the Unit ed States has come up with a set of compromise proposals whereby the Syrians would withdraw their anti aircraft missiles from the east Leb anon area, Israel would limit its flights over Lebanon, and the town of Zahle, stronghold of Israeli backed Christian forces, would be cleared of Christian and Syrian troops and replaced by Lebanese regulars. But Begin denied that Israel was being asked to suspend its flights over Lebanon. He said these were vital "to discover what's going on and to prevent the attacks of terror ists on Israeli citizens." He told reporters, "We don't have =News briefs Brady continues to improve, report says WASHINGTON (AP) White House press secretary James S. Brady had a slight fever Tuesday night, but his tem perature returned to normal by morning and he was reported in good condition at George Washington University Hospital, a White House bulletin said yesterday. Brady, who is recovering from a gun shot wound in the head suffered in the March 30 assassination attempt against President Reagan, has suffered several setbacks in the weeks following emer gency brain surgery, but his condition has been improving for about 10 days. Dow Jones falls but last tally shows gain NEW YORK (AP) The stock market was mixed yesterday in a session of subdued trading following the attempt on Pope John Paul ll's life. lan ' Thursda , May 14 1981 his recovery. Many parochial schools, like Bishop Hoban High School in Wilkes-Barre and Bishop O'Reilly High School in Kingston, closed or temporarily suspended classes so that students could add their prayers to all the others for the pontiff's well-being. The Rev. Alex Hizzori, a Luzerne County priest, mentioned the shooting during his noon mass at St. Mary's Church, but did not go into any details for fear of shocking elderly parishioners. • Many popes have been martyred thiough the ages, Bridy told his hushed congregants in Harrisburg. "John Paul H is a light in our world. . . . Our prayer is Your will be done, but if it pleases You, spare our Holy Father." Elsewhere, political and religious leaders expressed disgust. "I am frankly stuttering and speechless," said Pennsylvania House Speaker Matthew Ryan. "This is crazy. It's so unbelievable." Ryan said he was at a meeting with five people when he was told of the shooting. "One person said 'Why?' A couple of others just turned up their hands," he said. "Comments were stirred up about the crazy things that have happened to presidents lately." Harrisburg's auxiliary bishop, William H. Keeler, said, "We are shocked, tremendously shocked. "We expect Catholic people and our Christian broth ers and sisters and Jewish friends and others interested in good will and the cause of peace will be joining us in this sentiment of prayer for his recovery." WASHINGTON (AP) The Turkish ambassador to the United States said yesterday the Turkish national thought to be the assailant of Pope John Paul II is a "terrorist" and "an enemy of the Turkish nation." Sukru Elekdag spoke to reporters at the embassy after Italian police said they had arrested a man who identified him self as Nehmet Ali Hagca in connection with the shooting. He .was thought in Ankara to be Mehmet Ali Agca, a con victed assassin. "This same individual (Agca) is cur rently being sought by Turkish authori ties and by Interpol (the international police organization)," the ambassador said. "He is a well-known fugitive from Turkish justice terrorist who has been tried and convicted for the murder of a prominent Turkish journalist. Turk ish police have been under instruction to shoot him on sight." Elekdag said he had no confirmation much time because the Syrians .all the time send more missiles," but if Habib "brings the news that there is an agreement with the Syrians, I will be able to say that we have now a peaceful solution to the problem." Syria moved the missiles into Leb anon April 29, a day after Israeli jets shot down two Syrian helicopter gunships attacking Christian posi tions in Zahle. On Tuesday, the mis siles were fired at Israeli reconnaissance jets over the area, but none was hit, the military com mand said. The American proposals were at tributed by the Jerusalem Post and Israel Radio to senior Israeli sources and to Secretary of State Alexander M. Haig Jr. Before leaving Israel, Habib con ferred with Shimon Peres, leader of the opposition Labor Party, which has been sharply critical of Begin's handling of the crisis. Peres and Begin clashed in Parlia ment on Tuesday night as Peres denied Begin's contention that the nation was united behind the govern ment on the Lebanese question. The Dow Jones average of 30 industri als, which had risen 7.38 on Tuesday, dropped 3.06 to 967.76. • Commodity, currency and other mar kets also showed no strong reaction to the attack on the pontiff, who was wounded as he entered St. Peter's Square for a general audience. 0 D0wn...3.06 May 13, 1981 is shot from his government that the map in custody actually is Agca -- who was reported to have vowed to kill the pope in a letter he left behind when he escaped from an Istanbul prison shortly before the pope's visit to Turkey in the fall of 1979. Agca, 23, was convicted of killing the editor of the Ankara newspaper Miliyet, Abdi Ipekci, slain Feb. 1, 1979. "I am not in a position to tell you which' dark interests thifiligeOd as.sailant of the pope is serving,"Zlekdag said. "But, by attempting to assassinate the pope, he blackens the Turkish name and labels himself once again as an' enemy of the Turkish nation," Elekdag said. The ambassador noted that when John Paul II visited Turkey "he was joyously acclaimed. I know that the prayers of the Turks are joined in seeking his speedy recovery from the consequences of this despicable attack." U.S. labels terrorism charges 'absurd' By MIKE FEINSILBER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (Al?) The White House denounced as "absurd" Soviet charges that the United States engaged in "international terrorism" when it seized three crates of radiation detection equipment from an Aeroflot jetliner about to take off for Moscow. As the White House and State Department sought to brush off the Soviet complaints yesterday, U.S. Customs agents said they were still investigating "to determine whether any export laws were violated." U.S. laws seek to prevent the export of militarily useful equipment. But the Soviets; in a note delivered to the U:S. Embassy in Moscow and in a Washington news confer ence, called Tuesday's incident at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, a "criminal, barbarous act" and a provocation. Soviet and Aeroflot spokesmen said 25 armed FBI agents physically threatened the five Aeroflot crew members to get them to leave the plane and used knives to rip open luggage which had been hurled to the ground, including diplomatic baggage which is sup posed to be immune from examination. They said some of the luggage was stolen and also said the American agents tampered with the plane's cockpit equipment, posing a threat. But the plane landed safely in Moscow, they said. "What has taken place is yet another example of the flagrant disregard by the American authorities for the centuries-old norms of international law, for elemen tary notions of decency, and shows that terror and Foreign Minister to confer with Haig WASHINGTON (AP)- South African Foreign. Minister R.F. Botha arrived yesterday for talks with Secretary of State Alexander M. Haig Jr. Independence for Namibia will be a "very central issue" when they meet today, said Chester Crocker, assistant secretary of state-designate for African Affairs. Crocker said the Botha and Haig will take up "the question of where do we go next on Namibia." Helicopter report:. no El Salvador crash WASHINGTON (AP) Reports that guerrillas in El Salvador have shot down a U.S. made "Huey" helicopter are in correct, the State Department said yes terday. State Sen. Paul McKinney, D-Philadelphia, said, "Chills are going up my spine right now. It's a sick world, I tell you. My prayers go out to him." At Philadelphia's Chapel of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, an old man was asked about the shooting during his daily visit to pray. He wouldn't give his name. But he said, "They've all been asking for it the president, the pope. He's been all over the world and there are always some crooks around. He should be speaking on TV or the radio" instead, the man said. Edward Piszek, 64, the Philadelphia owner of the Mrs. Paul's Kitchens frozen seafood empire, said he had talked to his friend the pontiff only six weeks ago, about the food shortage in Poland, the pope's native land. "We can just hope that the luck of the Polish holds out," said a shaken Piszek, a Polish-American. "It's like when they shot the president, the president pulled through. Let's hope that that's a precedent and that the pope will, too.'•' The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference expressed relief that the pope appeared likely to survive. But spokesman Bernard Shire labeled the assault "a totally outrageous act." "It is against everything the pope stands for. We're praying for the pope's rapid recovery. We also hope this will not impede the pope from his work," said Shire, whose organization represents the state's bishops in public affairs. Of the assailant or assailants, Josephine Puskar of Edwardsville said, "We should forgive them." !!~. ,tai~r~ F~' ~~ 1~ ~~s r n y +; ~ y i i~ ~~. News of the attempt on Pope John Paul ll's life yesterday upset many American Catholics and led them to pray for the pope's '4 l health. An unidentified parishioner, above, cries in St. Vibiana's Cathedral in Los Angeles before a special Mass for the pope. In the second picture, Sister Rosemary of St. John the Evangelist School in Yardley, Pa., leads her 7th grade class in prayer under a statue of the Virgin Mary. "The government of El Salvador reaf firmed to us today that there was no helicopter crash on Monday," the depart ment said in a statement. The statement said that it understands that Salvadoran armed forces did suffer some causualties from guerrilla fire near a helicopter which had landed in Mora zan Province before the firing began. It said a local justice of the peace was reported killed. Bar Assoc. supports critique of governor PITTSBURGH (AP) The board of governors of the Pennsylvania Bar Asso ciation voted yesterday to back its presi dent's criticisms of Gov. Dick Thornburgh for not supporting certain judicial candidates. The 18-3 vote came during a board meeting at the association's House of Delegates gathering here. PBA president David Fawcett has baditism have been elevated in the United States to the status of official policy," the Russian note said. The CustomS Service said it acted "on information that the flight carried certain high-technology defense related items." But the Soviets said the material seized had no military significance, It said one box contained two pounds of spare parts for radiation detection equip ment; another contained 37 pounds of American-made aviation navigation equipment that had been returned to the United States for repair; and a third contained an encyclopedia of railroads which weighed four pounds and had been purchased in a Washington bookstore. "All the luggage including baggage of Soviet diplo matic personnel was thrown to the ground, indiscrimi nately opened or ripped open with knives," , said Valemtom Kamenev, press counselor in the Soviet embassy here, addressing about 40 reporters and cam eramen. He answered questions about the incident in itself a rare event. He contended that the items seized had already been cleared by Customs three days before the flight. The incident delayed the departure of Aeroflot flight 318 by about four hours, fttm 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. EDT. The items seized were identified as "a Norden Omega receiver processor, model RTU7OI, several plug-in electronic modules and circuit boards; and eight docimeters and related equipment which measure gamma, beta and other radiation waves." "If the investigation indicates that no laws have been violated, the items will be returned to the carrier "; ":4111:, r.qtAgtt,trime:.. 114:1 2 1 1, 1C.1 4 . 1'11 A ti,) . 5 : tqk t`7.4' r es , ';)''. ; 154 : 1 ;"4' y 1 ' I g ) '•"/ .44 S, . . • , Y O -44,p •Kk. t c , •,,e1 ,i."‘` • ,014r.i.' •' • 4 4%.34i , <- . *:.:` ,0 -14 . 4, - .V•i` 4 =EI 444 / . ..,0 , 4, tk:,:.i ~ ;:-,'' . , -4 chided Thornburgh for not publicly en dorsing Superior Court Judges Richard DiSalle and Donald Wieand in their elec tion bids for full terms. Thornburgh, a Republican, appointed the two Democratic judges last year based on recommendations from merit selection committees. Fawcett said Thornburgh's inaction appeared to be political. But the governor has not taken an active role on behalf of any of the 23 Republican and Democratic judicial can didates in the campaigns for Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth Courts. Italy's gun control effective but . . . ROME (AP) Italy has stringent gun control laws, with no easy, over-the counter sales of weapons permitted. Police permits are required for the ownership of guns and officials say the permits are given only when a real need for possession of a weapon is demon strated by an applicant. .~;~,' ~" I?*.i• et!,'• ‘3,1. (Aeroflot)," the statement said . It said that "Over the past several years, therehave been significant increases in attempts to divert to foreign governments critical technology considered vital to the security of the United States." But Customs officials didn't say if the equipment seized fell into that category. The Soviet news agency said crew memberS were forced by FBI and customs agents from the plane and "attacked'," that "three items of luggage were arbitrar ily confiscated" and that "hand weapons were seized from the crew members" even though international law • permitted them to be armed. "The provocation at the Washington airport cannot ;;; be regarded otherwise than as an arbitrary act sanc tioned from above and an act of international terrorism in the country whose leaders cynically and loudly discourse about the need to combat it," Tass said. In reply, White House deputy press secretary Larry Speakes said: "The Tass charges are colorful but absurd. We categorically deny them." '• Speakes said the incident had no connection to U.S.- ft ,t Soviet relations. "The goods were held for examination," Speakes said. "There was absolutely no violation of diplomatic immunity." He added that the search was carried out within international norms, diplomatic baggage and mail was not searched, personal luggage was not opened, the plane's safety was not jeopardized and customs inspectors were accompanied by Aeroflot crew members. However, weapons of various types are in the hands of the leftist Red Brigades organization which kidnapped and then killed former Premier Aldo Moro in 1978. The Mafia and other criminal groups also have found ways in which to obtain weapons outside the law. Proposed steel bill eases clean air laws WASHINGTON (AP) A bill allowing r„ steel companies to postpone compliance 5 , 4 with clean air laws if they modernize existing plants passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday. The measure, designed to revitalize the struggling steel industry, now goes to!' a House-Senate conference committee where a similar Senate bill will be con-: , ' sidered. If approved by Congress, the legis-: lation will offer steel companies up to• three years' delay in meeting air pollut ion deadlines under the federal Clean Air' Act .the council candidates / Editor's Note: These are the 10th and Wth is a series of interviews with the 16 candidates for State College Municipal • Council. Because of scheduling, the inter views are 'not running in any paiticular t,y. order. • By KAREN KONSKI • Daily Collegian Staff Writer A more formal system of communica tion should be developed between the council and University students, but stu dents should not be elected to council, State College Municipal Council candi- date Kathleen Donohue said. "Students should have more of a role (in local government)," Donohue said, "but I don't think the young man that's running should get on council." Donohue was referring to Richard Hu dock (3rd-political science and foreign service), who is running for a council , I seat on the Democratic ballot. Donohue said because Hudock or' any student usually stays in the area for only four years, he will not be here long enough to serve a complete term on either the council or a commission. "He won't be here five years from now, Donohue 'said. "Unless you elected as soon as you get here, you won't be here long.enough to serve the term." Donohue said, though, that she would like to see a more formal liaison devel oped between the council and University students. UPI wlrephotos ;$ OMNI MEI Ell ME ME Mill MEI NM =I Mg NM Mil MN El MN NM IMI 0111111 1 / 4 0 - - .a ~. (R *~~. .f"~ 4ki EN am am Ns me mai mum me ma NE mil Ns ®in am" Student c if he's asked to serve on a commission," Donohue also said she would' support a drug paraphernalia ordinance if the mu- Children at play learn math skills Cave dwellers of TKO We BOOGIED our way to two trophies in Greek Week! When can we mect at Mr. B.C.'s to slam a few? Do your parents complain that all you givt them is headaches? Show them you care This term send them all the stuff from your room COLLECT!! SHIP YOUR STUFF HOME VIA STATE COLLEGE CENTRE CAB AND TRAILWAYS BUS CALL EARLY 234-7133 We will: Pick up at your dorm/apt. bldg. Transfer to Trailways Package Express Ship it home Charge hall to Dad andidacies r , k. L Kathleen Donohue I nicipality could write one that could hold up in court. The State College drug pararphernalia ordinance was ruled unconstitutional, but recently an ordinance banning the sale of paraphernalia was upheld in a Bucks County court. Council member James Deeslie presented this informa tion to the council for consideration. "I would like to see drug pararphema lia out ,of town Completely," Donohue said. "But to have it utterly disappear, to be plumy, is a pipe dream." She said that while she realizes some things would be impossible to get rid of Love for all AGES, The DeeGocs criticized like rolling papers because they have uses other than marijuana —• other types of paraphernalia are intended only for drugs. Those are the things she would like to see banned. She said she is especially concerned about drug use among children younger than college age. "I'd like to see it much less blatant," Donohue said, "and not have it available on the junior higlrlevel." Donohue also said she thinks owning the cab company and controlling par atransit rights could be handled as sepa rate issues. The municipality bought the Centre Cab Co. in 1979 from private owners and turned its management over to the Centre Area Transportation Authority. Because the taxis were operating at a deficit, CATA asked to be relieved of responsibility. The municipality then voted to keep the cabs for at least anoth er year on a trial basis. The paratransit rights, which include any ridership not regularly scheduled, were purchased along with the cab com pany. "I think they handled the whole thing in a very unprofessional manner. It wasn't necessary for the municipality to hold onto the cabs when there were private buyers interested in it." She also said she thinks dissatisfaction with the status quo and apathy in the last election have probably prompted so many people to run for council seats this year. By TODD LIGHTY Daily Collegian Staff Writer A pretend excursion to the supermarket may give pre-school and elementary school children a better understanding of math, according to a recent study conducted by a University professor. "Children who join others in sociodramatic play group pretend play develop and practice productive thought patterns similar to those needed to grasp mathematical concepts," said Thomas D. Yawkey, associate professor of early childhood education in the division of curriculum and instruction. • In the study, Yawkey concluded that children who engage in sociodramatic play are more capable of learning math skills, such as decision making and the dimensions of a set of objects. "Essentially, sociodramatic play requiies children to use their imaginations and work together in a group to achieve an overall effect," Yawkey said. "This in turn, requires them to develop social skills as they react to one another in their pretend roles and to create new verbal and physical forms of expression." ************************************t * * L ...... of .• iv. ::,)/' : * '. ~ , .. , ',-,, . 1 i'd)„,, •-,. ' lit ' . 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Boyle, a Consumer Party candidate, would like to see many changes in the transportation system including van service for the elderly, increased num ber of routes, and signs and schedules that would be easy for people with visual problems to read. He also said he does not think the taxi system should be run by the municipali ty, though he thinks it is obligated to keep it until the municipality can find a re sponsible buyer. The municipality bought the Centre Cab Co. from private owners in 1979 and turned its management over to the Centre Area Transportation Authority. Because the system was operating at a loss, CATA asked to be relieved of the responsibility. The municipality then voted to retain the system for at least another year on a trial basis. "Until they can find a responsible agency to buy the cabs, they have no choice but to keep them," Boyle said. Boyle also said the municipality has an obligation to provide paratransit rights for the community. Paratransit rights .are defined as any ridership not regularly scheduled and werepurchased along with the taxi cabs. Boyle said he does not think a drug paraphernalia ordinance will solve the Yawkey said the notion of group pretend play facili tates math as well as imaginativeness. 'Obviously the possibilities for sociodramatic paly with pre schoolers are endless.' —Thomas D. Yawkey, associate professor of early childhood education "Children who develop in their play the ability to think creatively when facing new ideas and situations are much less threatened by new concepts in their schoolwork," Yawkey said. "They have a handle from their play experiences on how to deal with new ideas." Ray Boyle drug problem in State College. The State College drug paraphernalia ordinance was ruled unconstitutional but recently an, ordinance banning the sale of paraphernalia was upheld in a Bucks County court. Council member James Deeslie presented this information to the council for consideration. "The ordinance is somewhat of a waste of time and money," Boyle said. "Educa tion at the high school and campus would probably be more effective." Boyle said the ordinance was an at tempt to legislate values and morals to the community. IWAAriffT So before money is unnecessarily taken off your security deposit, bring in your draperies for a I Quality Cleaning! 320 W. Beaver Ave. The Daily Collegian Thursday, May 14 1981-5 "That's not what laws are made for," Boyle said. "They are made for safety purposes." Boyle also said he thinks the county commissioners' decision to deny the Con sumer Party official party status has hurt the Consumei candidates, because they have not received the amount of publicity the Democratic or Republican candidates have. To be considered an official third par ty, at least one candidate from that party must receive 5 percent of the vote of an elected candidate in any election. The Consumer Party claims their can didate, Douglas Mason, received over 5 percent of the total vote of William F. Clinger, Ft-central Pa., in the race for the 23rd Congressional district seat last fall. The commissioners say, however, that Mason had to receive at least 5 percent of the district-wide vote for the party to be eligible. "We're very seriously running, but we don't get a lot of publicity," Boyle said. He also said he thinks many energy concerns could be handled on the local level. The municipality has been irresponsi ble as far as energy is concerned by promoting the use of cars, not promoting the use of bicycles and not standing behind its public transportation system, Boyle said. - Boyle said he thinks energy concerns are not an issue that has been often brough out in the campaign, but it is a long-range concern that has to be dealt with. In conducting the study, Yawkey used 5-year-olds selected at random from four kindergarten classes. Yawkey said the study turned up no differences in imaginative skills between boys and girls. Sociodramatic play for effective growth could be used to enhance math and perhaps playfulness abilities, he added. "In relation to the rush tack-to-basics,' sociodra matic play could be reintroduced and justified in school programs for young children; given its important contributions to both mathematical and language abili ties," Yawkey said. Initially, the adult might help the children by giving them suggestions from the child's actual experiences, such as going shopping, buying food of feeding the animals at the zoo, Yawkey said. As children become use to sociodramatic play, they will think of their own roles to act out, and this will develop their imagination and thought-processes, he said. "Obviously the possibilities for sociodramatic play with pre-schoolers are endless," Yawkey said. 237-7661
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