tatelnation wor- 4 The Daily Collegian Couple trades last of 14 hostages for dogs By MEL REISNER • , Associated Press Writer NORWICH, N.Y. A heavily armed couple freed the last of 14 hostages yesterday after police re turned two of the 43 dogs that had been taken from them two years ago. The couple surrendered later in the afternoon, said Chenango Coun ty Sheriff Moe Eccleston. Lawrence B. and Christine Glad stone of nearby Preston, N.Y., en tered the Chenango County Office Building at about 9:20 a.m. and•took 14 people hostage, demanding the return of their 43 dogs taken from them two years ago by animal con trol officials, police said. No injuries were reported, but police said the couple was armed with two shotguns and one rifle, as well as a detonator of some type and a box of ammunition. Police had cordoned off the build ing and began talking with the cou ple, who released their 'hostages in several groups throughout the day after six hours of negotiations. The last nine captives were re- leased about 3:40 p.m., when police delivered two of the Gladstones' dogs to them. The Gladstones remained on the building's third floor• with police positioned on the second floor. About 5 p.m.,.three gunshots rang out and police left the building, but it was not immediately known who fired the shots or whether there - were any injuries. Their surrender came about an hour later. One of the dogs, a copper huskie named Brian, was turned over to . 1 4 Carnegie panel faults Reagan s arms straLegy By BARRY SCHWEID The Kremlin's rigid bureaucracy, wedded produced some tentative signs of shifts in first and said making deep cuts in nuclear that many experts consider the best ap - Associated Press Writer to long-term military planning, is highly Soviet policy at home and abroad, there arsenals would not necessarily reduce the proach to ICBM stability, the report said. • unlikely to agree to radically reduce the were no signs that the new leadership would risk of war. WASHINGTON The Reagan adminis- heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles reverse course in arms control," the report "Small numbers of weapons could invite At the same time, the panel said that while there is "persuasive evidence" that tration's attempts to spur major reductions which account for about 75percent' of Soviet said. preemption or create uncertainties about the Soviets have violated treaties banning biological in Soviet land-based missiles have "virtual- nuclear strength, said the report. It was prepared by the Carnegie Endow- the perceived stability of the military bal- weapons, they are not the "ded .ly no chance" at the bargaining table, a But while implicitly criticizing the admin- ment's Panel on U.S. Security and the ante," it said. ' icated arms cheaters" that critics accuse Carnegie panel said yesterday. istration's proposals for a strategic arms Future of Arms Control. The chairmen were While there is wide public support for them of being. • The bipartisan group also expressed res- reduction treaty and its stress on air-tight William G. Hyland, 'a leading analyst on some sort of freeze, the panel said freezing • • • ervations about a nuclear freeze, saying verification procedures, the panel said the Soviet affairs in the Nixon and Ford admin- technology could be a "two-edged sword." The Soviets "press at the ambiguities" of that could prove a "two-edged sword" by Soviets may be willing to accept more istrations, and Joseph S. Nye Jr., a security While some threatening systems would be • the 1972 treaty limiting strategic nuclear • precluding the development of weapons limited restrictions on nuclear weapons. specialist under President Carter. stopped a freeze could also prevent such weapons but the record "does not show any which actually could enhance strategic bal- "While (Leonid) Brezhnev's passing and The report cautioned against freeze pro- developments as the Stealth bomber or a case of deliberate violations of agreed lim ance. Yuri Andropov's accession to the top post posals that might tempt one side to strike new single-warhead, land-based missile its," the panel said. George Veni, head of a scuba rescue team, decribes what he encountered underwater as he searched for eight cavers trapped in a flooded cave near Mount Vernon, Ky. state troopers by a man who spent $6O to acquire the dog from the local Society for the Prevention of Cruel ty to Animals. Donald Chesebro, of nearby Pittsfield, said his four young chil dren were crying for their pet dog as he turned the animal over to troopers negotiation with the Glad stones. Chesebro turned the dog over after receiving a telephone call from troopers. State Police escort two of the ten hostages from the Chenango County Office Building where they were held prisoner by a Lawrence and Christine Gladstone. Police said the Gladstones entered the office building about 9:45 a.m. with two shotguns, one rifle as well as a detonator and a box of ammunition. Aaf.. : .t.k " "They told me what the problem was, and I said I'd bring him down," Chesebro said. "Dogs mean a lot to me, but a human life is worth more than a dog's." His children were crying, "I want my dog!" as he led the animal away, Chesebro said. In a 2 1 / 2 page list of demands the Gladstones released earlier in the day, the couple demanded an imme Spelunkers: By CHARLES WOLFE Associated Press Writer MOUNT VERNON, Ky. A team of divers last night night reached eight spelunkers trapped for two days in a southeastern Kentucky cave by rising water, and the explorers are in "good shape," officials said. The amateur explorers, who became trapped inside the cave Saturday when a sudden rain storm caused a stream to rise and sealed the only escape route, will remain inside the cave until the water level drops further, rescuers said. Authorities got their first clue the eight were alive earlier yesterday when divers found a handwritten note that said the explorers were waiting 1,800 feet inside the cave. The spelunkers were found by a four-man diving team in the third attempt 'of the day to reach the trapped party, said Jim Burch, the coordinator of the Warren County Cave and Rock Rescue Team. "All four (divers) came out and reported all the , victims are in good shape," said Burch. "We're getting another load of supplies to them . . . Now we'll wait for much better conditions. We'll wait until a lot more water goes down before we try to bring them out. We don't want to diate report on the condition of their dogs "being held prisoner in Che nango and Broome counties, New York City and elsewhere," police said. The couple also demanded to dis cuss the matter personally with Gov. Mario Cuomo and on an open telephone line to President Reagan. Gladstone also asked to talk with his attorney, Paul O'Dwyer, a former New York City Council president. Divers reach 8 cavers trapped for two days hurt them on the way up." The divers carried in extra clothing, heat packs and food to the explorers and came out to get more to bring inside, Burch said. Burch said the water level near the cave mouth must drop another four inches before the explor ers can be taken out. "It's dropping at about two or three inches an hour, so it could be a couple more hours on that," Burch said. "If they're in good shape, and the water is down, we'll try to bring them out. Of course, if they're in bad shape, we'll leave 'em be." "They've made contact with the cavers. Ev erybody's fine," said Tom Staubitz, vice chair man of the Greater Cincinnati Grotto, the club to which the explorers belong. "They're a little cold. We're going to take some things in, wool clothing, sleeping, that sort of thing. They're all in perfect health, no hypothermia. They're in good spirits and fully able to walk out under their own power." The explorers' note, signed by the exploring team's co-leader Gary Bush, was headlined "HELP" in large, capital letters. It said: "Eight cavers waiting 1,800 feet upstream from here. Leave diving tanks here. Only needed for entrance. Been here since 11 a.m. Sat 4-23. Socialists take 35% of Portuguese vote By PATRICK REYNA . Assobiated Press Writer LISBON, Portugal The Social- not consider joining a coalition. ists of former Prime Minister Communist leader Alvaro Cunha' Marid Soares won more than 35 said his party would "obviously" percent of the vote in election be in the opposition. returns early today for a new 250- The Monday elections were held seat Parliament, but must form a on the ninth anniversary of a mili coalition to govern. tary coup that ended nearly a half " The Portuguese people have century of right-wing given the Socialist Party a man- dictatorships. date to lead the country out of the . Soares indicated earlier he crisis,': the 58-year-old lawyer told would seek a . coalition with the reporters at his Lisbon headquar- Social Democrats if his party got ters. Hundreds of supporters pa- the largest share of the vote but raded outside with torchlights. lacked a majority of seats. Howev- The three-week campaign was er, he told reporters early Tiles dominated by Portugal's large day that the party would hold a foreign debt and other economic referendum "as quickly as possi problems blamed on the collapsed ble" to decide how to handle the center-right coalition of Social coalition question. Democrats,, Christian Democrats ~, Soares was Prime Minister ear and monarchists. ly 1976 through June 1978. The With 70 percent of the country's Social Democrats, once led by 4,050 precincts reporting, the mod- outgoing Prime Minister Francis erate Socialists were ahead with . co Pinto Balsemao, are now head -35.1 percent of the vote, the centr- ed by Mota Pinto. ist Social Democrats followed with State-run television predicted 27.8 percent, the the pro-Soviet Monday that the Socialists would Communists were running third win up to 38 percent and 102 seats, with 18.5 percent and the conser- the Social Democrats up to 25 vative Christian Democrats had percent for 72 seats, the Commu -12.3 percent. nists up to 19 percent and the Carlos Mota Pinto, leader of the Christian Democrats as much as Social Democrats the logical 14.5 percent. coalition partner acknowledged Twelve parties and two alli the Socialist victory in a television ances entered candidates. Final interview early Today, but would results were not expected until the not comment on a possible ar- absentee ballots are counted Tues rangement with the Socialists. day. Tuesday, April 26 Lucas Pires, head of the Chris tian Democrats, congratulated the Socialists but said his party would Now Mon 4-25 12 noon." Staubitz had joyously announced the finding of the note, saying the eight were waiting on a dry ledge 1,800 feet upstream from where the note was found in an empty supply.box. "They wanted us to know they were OK," Staubitz said. "They're living the life of Riley, Staubitz said. "They're right where I've been telling you all day." He speculated the spelunkers had retreated to higher ground when the stream began rising, and the logical spot for the retreat was the ledge where tools and provisions were stored in case of • emergency. "They're right by the equipment cache. All members of the party are in good condition," Staubitz said. Staubitz said that with the discovery of the note indicating the spelunkers were 'safe, a rescue would be "just a matter of getting the water level down." Before the note was found, the six men and two women from Cincinnati had last been heard from on Saturday before they entered the cave. Earlier yesterday, a diver trained in emergen cy cave rescues searched six hours but found no trace of the explorers. state news briefs Ex-LCB agent is cited for contempt HARRISBURG (AP) A retired Liquor Control Board agent faces the possibility of arrest and jail after he failed yesterday to appear before a state Senate committee. The contempt action by the Law and Justice Committee is the first by the Senate in recent memory, according to Mark Corrigan, secretary of the Senate. Former LCB agent Joseph Ford of Philadelphia had been subpoenaed by the Law and Justice Committee to answer charges made last week by seven bar operators. The men had accused Ford of seeking food and money, operating gambling machines and owning a part-interest in a bar while he worked- as an LCB enforcement agent. Ford was subpoenaed April 21 and given an expense check for, $20.40, according to commitee , chairman Stewart Greenleaf, R- Montgomery County. The committee waited an hour for Ford, then voted 9-0 to seek a contempt citation against the former agent by the full Senate. Greenleaf said he hoped the Senate would take action this week. Actor's likeness to be cast in plastic INDIANA, Pa. (AP).— Townspeople have been unable to raise $lOO,OOO needed for a nine-foot bronze statue of hometown hero Jimmy Stewart, so the actor's likeness will be cast in plastic. The fiberglass statue, colored to look like bronze, will be dedicated May 20 on Stewart's 75th birthday in a ceremony outside the Indiana County Courthouse. "The only way people will notice it is if therwould go up and tap it," said Indiana County Auditor Linda Moore, who heads the planning committee for the celebration. Alexander said the fiberglass replica, one of the steps necessary in casting a bronze statue, will last only about a year in the Pennsylvania weather. When told of the short - life-expectancy of the fiberglas, Moore said the fundraising committee will "have to work real hard to get the money for the bronze (statue)." nation news briefs Comic book discourages drug abuse WASHINGTON (AP) "Skree! Blam! Foom!" The White House presents a special issue of "The New Teen Titans," a comic book about super-heroes who vanquish drug abuse. The comic book, produced by DC Comics of New York and underwritten by the Keebler Co., was unveiled yesterday as a new tool to help prevent drilg use among fourth graders. In a cover letter, Nancy Reagan tells the youngsters: "Don't let anyone tell you that you can't be a hero . . . Declare that you will stay drug-free." The comic book is built around the heroic exploits of the "The New Teen Titans" characters. Though the Titans seven teen agers who fight evil across the universe never actually tell youngsters that drugs are bad, most eventually see, the light for themselves after a great deal of turmoil. The comic book is being distributed by the Education Depart ment to an estimated one million fourth-graders in 35,000 schools. Pioneer capsule passes Pluto's orbit MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) Pioneer 10, the "ultimate time capsule," crossed Plutot orbit 3.5 billion miles froth Earth yesterday and sped on its endless journey through the Milky Way galaxy. Scientists hailed the event as as a "proud day in America." The spacecraft with a "simple, straightforward design" has outla§ted its intended 21-month life by nearly .a decade and scientists now predict that the craft, built for $2O million and launched March 2, 1972, will outlive the solar system. "Some five billion years from now, our sun will self-destruct," said Dr. Joseph Wampler of the Lick Observatory at the University of California at Santa Cruz. "This spacecraft has escaped the solar system." Wampler said Pioneer 10 "will live in interstellar space 100 billion years." "For me, that is an eternity," he said." world news briefs Andropov replies to U.S. schoolgirl MANCHESTER, Maine (AP) A 10-year-old schoolgirl has received a letter from Yuri Andropov pledging that the Soviet Union "will never, but never, be the first to use nuclear weapons against any country." Samantha Smith, who is in the fifth grade, had written to Andropov earlier this month, congratulating him "on your new job" and asking, "Why do you want to conquer the whole world, or at least our country?" An English translation of Andropov's response was forwarded by the Soviet Embassy to the Smith home in Manchester. The three page letter arrived by registered mail at about 7 a.m. yesterday and Samantha's father said she barely had time to skim it on the way to school. Andropov, 68, who succeeded the late Soviet Communist Party chairman Leonid Brezhnev last November, said he judged by Samantha's letter that she is a "courageous and honest girl" who reminded him of "Becky" in Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer." Andropov invited Samantha to visit the Soviet Union in the summer so she can meet children her age, tour the country and "see for yourself: everybody in the Soviet Union stands for peace and friendship among nations." Sikh sniper kills Indian police official NEW DELHI, India (AP) A senior police official who had just finished morning prayers was shot and killed yesterday by a young Sikh who opened fire from inside the grounds of the Golden Temple at Amritsar, the holiest Sikh shrine, the Punjab state government reported. The fusillade of six shots, fired at close range from an automatic rifle, also killed an 11-year-old passerby and wounded a vacation ing policeman. The killer raced past his victims crumpled just outside the main gate of the temple complex and escaped through a crowded bazaar, a spokesman said. Market retreats; Volume Share's record highs end 106,992,940 • NEW YORK (AP) The Issues Traded 2,007 stock market pulled back from last week's record highs Up yesterday after the Dow Jones 613 industrial average made a brief run at the 1,200 level. Unchanged The widely recognized aver- 335 age of 30 blue chip stocks, up about 5 points in early trading, Down was down 9.09 at 1,187.21 by 1,059 the close. On Friday, the Dow Jones • NYSE Index industrials rose 8.03. to a re- 91.29 - 0.86 cord-high 1,196.30, finishing • Dow Jones Industrials the week with a gain of 24.96 cp 1,187.21 - 9.09 points. Collegian Tuesday, April 26, 1983-5 The Dail
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