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The Entebbe-style rescue operation early today at Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, provided “a very serious lesson for some people around the world on how to deal with terrorism,” said a West German government spokesman. President Carter congratulated the Businessmen say Georgia, Amtrak have lot to gain by Atlanta route ATLANTA (AP) — Both Georgia and Amtrak have a lot to gain by bringing the financially troubled Chicago-to- Miami train through Atlanta, Macon and Savannah, politicians and businessmen say. The train’s current $9.5 million deficit would shrink and Georgia’s tourism and transportation industries would grow, they said at a hearing Monday night in which an informal coalition from the three cities urged Amtrak to route the Floridian through Georgia. The 260-mile run from Atlanta to Natural gas shortage threat vanishes WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of thousands of factory shutdowns this winter due to natural gas shortages apparently has vanished because of precautionary purchases of higher priced emergency gas, a federal agency says. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reported to the commission that four of the six pipelines which had expected major shutdowns now anticipate no industrial disruption. The other two now expect DAILY^NEWS Daily Since 1872 Fred Harp, a Southern Bell employe in Griffin, made this picture of an overturned track hauling lumber Monday afternoon on Georgia II near Cliff Futral’s store. The State Patrol Investigated but had not filed a written report on the mishap late this morning. Government threatens to ban sodium nitrite WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government says it intends to ban the chemical used to cure bacon, ham and lunch meats unless manufacturers can prove the substance doesn’t cause cancer. The Agriculture Department is or dering manufacturers to test the preservative, sodium nitrite, to see whether it acts with other substances to form a cancer-causing agent, nitrosa mine. Animal tests have shown that some nitrosamines are among the most Bonn government for the “courage of their decision” to end the 4%-day hi jacking without giving in to the hijackers’ demands. Japanese Justice Minister Mitsuo Setoyama, whose government met the demands of Japanese hijackers two weeks ago, said the West German action “showed how to prevent hijacking.” Somali officials said nine passengers and one commando were slightly in jured in the 10-minute raid and the terrorist who survived, a woman, was badly wounded. Lufthansa, the West German airline, said one other passenger was hospitalized “in a state of collapse.” But all the hostages left Mogadishu this morning for home, Radio Somalia reported. Most were Germans, but two Americans were reported among them. They were Christine M. Santiago, 44, of Savannah is a “natural economic corridor” which would link Georgia’s coast with its capital and the Middle Georgia farms and industries with Atlanta’s transportation and banking facilities, said Macon Mayor Buck Melton. “Southeast Georgia is an area on the move and it cries out for tran sportation,” said U.S. Rep. Bo Ginn, D- Ga., citing the coast’s growing port, military, tourist and federal facilities in the Brunswick and Savannah areas. Delegates from Atlanta said the train would get a “dramatic increase” in only a limited impact. Plant closings totaling in the thousands had been feared because of reports issued by the commission in September based on supply information filed by the six pipelines last May and June. But updated supply figures show major purchases under federal rules which allow interstate pipelines or their customers to buy emergency supplies at essentially unregulated prices. Usually, interstate purchases come GRIFFIN Griffin, Ga., 30223, Tuesday Afternoon, October 18,1977 potent agents causing liver and other cancers, said Carol Tucker Foreman, assistant agriculture secretary. “I don’t think it is an imminent health hazard,” Ms. Foreman said in a telephone interview. “If we did, we would act immediately. But there is cause for concern.” The department will initially con centrate on bacon manufacturers, who make the widest use of sodium nitrite, said Ms. Foreman, who prefers that designation. riders from the metropolitan area’s 1.8 million population and its industries, and noted with a hint of hurt pride that it was the nation’s only major city without Amtrak service. The hearing was one of a series being held on possible rerouting of the Floridian, which Amtrak’s board of directors is considering dropping. The hearings, which continue tonight in Montgomery and next week in Chicago, are being held to “look for benefits of the train that we don’t know about now,” an Amtrak official said. under price controls. The difference in cost is substantial. Regulated gas in interstate pipelines sells for about $1.44 per thousand cubic feet. Unregulated gas sells for about $2. The extra cost is passed on to the consumer. The commission reports show the pipeline companies are depending on these higher-priced emergency pur chases to bolster their supplies enough to avoid major shortages, though some shortages still will exist. Santee, Calif., and her 5-year-old son, Leo. Mrs. Santiago has a heart con dition. The surviving hijacker, the lone woman in the Arabicspeaking gang, remained in a Mogadishu hospital, officials said. The identities and nationalities of the terrorists remained in doubt. But Somali Information Minister Abduqal dir Salad indicated that the three bodies were being sent to Germany. The hijackers demanded the release of 11 imprisoned West German terrorists and two Palestinians in Turkish jails, along with 86 million in ransom. The couple who headed the list, Andreas Baader and his mistress, Gudrun Ensslin, committed suicide during the night in their cells, and two others on the list, Jan-Carl Raspe and Irmgard Moeller, slashed their wrists. Hospital authority HEW turns down home care money The Griffin-Spalding Hospital has been turned down by the U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare for a $200,000 grant which would have established a home care program in Spalding and 4 area counties. Executive Director William Feely told the Hospital Authority Monday night that an HEW official said the grant was not approved, primarily, because the amount requested was excessive for the area to be covered and the number of patients to be seen. Even though the hospital won’t get the federal money, plans are under way to continue studying the establishment of a home care agency. Officials feel there is a need for it and that it is a better alternative to more expensive care. By not using federal money, there will be fewer strings attached to the plans, Feely said. Revised plans on home care will be discussed early next year among authority members, the medical staff and community leaders. The effect of the increase in the minimum wage on hospital finances was discussed. Beginning Jan. 1, the minimum wage will rise from $2.30 to $2.65 per hour. The increase will cost a minimum of Raspe died in a hospital during the morning, and Miss Moeller was reported in critical condition. The only hostage killed was the chief pilot of the Lufthansa Boeing 737 jet, 37- year-old Juergen Schumann, whose body was put off the plane shortly after it landed in Mogadishu Sunday. Officials said he was shot Sunday while the plane sat at the airport in Aden, South Yemen, fifth of its six stops during its zigzag journey over Southern Europe and the Middle East to East Africa. The raid, reminiscent of Israel’s successful rescue at the Entebbe, Uganda, airport last year, was the first combat operation for the Border Guard Group 9 commando strike force, set up after the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre. Officials said the an titerrorist specialists had rehearsed the - W % wlltt Kl « i&W** MM P ■ RnV ? « Attorneys sworn-in John Lindsey, Clerk of Spalding County Superior Court (r) presents certificates to attorneys (1-r) Doug Tingle, Richard Hunter and Mrs. Cecelia de Oviedo. The three Vol. 105 No. 247 Also in this story: 1. Minimum wage discussed. 2. Floor scrubber purchased. 3. X-Ray signs seem to be working. 4. Elevator being installed. $42,000 and will not include other raises which must be made when the law goes into effect. Feely noted that unemployment insurance costs must also be paid by the hospital which will add from $20,000 to $64,000 in expenses. Social Security costs also will climb, it was noted. It has not been determined yet how much the rising costs will be, he said. The board took action to help combat the minimum wage problem. Members approved the purchase of a floor scrubber which will do away with 2% jobs. The $2,750 machine will reduce floor scrubbing time from 20 to 32 hours daily. It is expected to pay for itself in 2 months. Bill Wesley opposed the purchase. He said he did not know enough about it and wanted more information before he voted. “Battery replacement could eat you up,” he said. Voting for the purchase were Dick Hyatt, Otis Head, O. M. “Pete” Snider, attack well, practicing on an identical plane before being sent to Mogadishu. Under cover of darkness, the raiders blasted open emergency exits over both wings of the twin-jet airliner. They poured into the passenger cabin hurling “blinding” grenades that stun with a Hash of light and loud bang but emit no shrapnel. They found that the hijackers had rigged the inside of the plane with explosives and poured gasoline over the aisle carpeting. The passengers had been strapped into their seats with their safety belts. The hijackers apparently did not have enough time to ignite the gasoline or detonate the explosives. “There was some shooting.... There was no panic. The passengers were evacuated as fast as possible by sliding down inflated slides from the emergen- Weather FORECAST FOR GRIFFIN AREA - Fair and cool tonight with lows in the low 40s. Sunny and cooler Wednesday with highs in the upper 60s. LOCAL WEATHER - Low this morning at the Spalding Forestry Unit 36, high Monday 64. in triumph Griffinites recently passed the Georgia Bar exam. The new attorneys were sworn-in Monday by Judge Andrew Whalen, Jr. Larry Ballard, and Dr. Kenneth Reynolds. In the last 2 or 3 weeks since signs have been posted in the emergency room, no patients have asked that the radiologist not read their x-ray film. The signs were posted after com plaints from patients about receiving bills from a radiology firm for reading x-rays which the patient’s personal physician already had read. Since then, patients are told it is the policy of the hospital and medical staff to use the radiologist and it is con sidered good practice, but if the patient objects, he must talk it over with his own physician who will explain why he feels the radiologist should read the x ray. If the patient still insists, he must sign a form, Feely explained. Since the new policy went into effect, no patient has requested that a radiologist not be used. A new elevator is now being installed and will be completed by the end of November. The second elevator will be completed 3 months after that and the 3rd one, 3 months later. The entire project will cost $169,000. Following the meeting, Jack Rowe, the new data processing manager, took authority members to the hospital’s pent house to inspect the new computer. cy exits,” a Lufthansa spokesman said. A Somali government spokesman said two of the hijackers were killed inside the plane and the third man was wounded and died in a hospital. People ••• and things Lady almost losing control of new car after it strikes one of the red cones used as traffic marker while North Expressway is resurfaced. Mother and children disappearing in vapor of auto as they get in car to go to school. Area resident neatly piling garbage bags beside half-empty dumpster on Manley road.