Union
25 cents
Sunday, May 30, 1976
108th Year
Solon's friend says six mo re paid for play liaison — there's no federal violation WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth there, and we're not interested in that." Ray, who says she was on the Miss Ray's friend, presently working government payroll as Rep. Wayne Hays' for an executive agency, said she had not mistress, is telling the FBI she knows of provided sex as part of her congressional six other women whose federal jobs employment and that "if it ever came to involved providing sex to congressmen or that, I'd have quit." their constituents, informed sources say. She said she has not been questioned "She's got documented evidence," a by the FBI, but, "If I'm called before the friend of Miss Ray's said late Friday. grand jury, I'd have something to say." "She's right. I can't give numbers or She refused to be specific. specifics ... (but) the girl's telling the The grand jury has heard more than an truth." The friend, who has worked for hour of testimony over two days from three congressmen over several years, Paul Panzarella, 25. an assistant clerk on declined to be identified. the Administration Committee staff. He Hays, 65, a Democrat from Ohio, has was quoted by the Washington Post as admitted h a v i n g a "personal relationship" with the 33-year-old Miss • saying he lives with Hays' niece. Susan Hays. Ray. But he denies she was on his House Administration Committee payroll at The jurors also wanted to hear from $14,000 a year only to provide him with Evelyn "Nina" Wilson, the sex. A U.S. grand jury is investigating. administration committee's office Sources said Miss Ray has been manager. But'her lawyer objected, and granted immunity from prosecution and the matter was discussed behind closed is cooperating with federal authorities. doors with a U.S. district judge. The sources said the six women named The grand jury was sent home Friday, by Miss Ray are present and former and the question of whether Miss Wilson employes of the government, most of must testify apparently was put over them on staffs of the House of Repreuntil after the Memorial Day weekend. sentatives. The sources said the six have "The grand jury is interested in retained attorneys. The women were not whether Miss Ray did any damn thing at named. all" by way of work for the committee,1 One of the sources said "it's a fair said a lawyer connected with the case. assumption" the six have been Sources said the jurors also were trying questioned by the FBI. The agents want to determine whether at least one man to know whether the six were required to who did no work was on the provide sex as part of their jobs. congressional payroll. Such a requirement by a congressman Hays, in Ohio to dedicate a road and could be a violation of .federal laws relax at his farm, said he won't resign against misusing public funds. "If he from the House or quit his committee hired her to walk his dog, that would be post, even though some fellow the same thing," one source said. Democrats reportedly want him out. "Whether or not a congressman has a
Atom treaty raises senatorial doubts WASHINGTON (AP) — The treaty governing peaceful nuclear explosions, signed by President Ford and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, is certain to face close scrutiny in the Senate. The treaty, providing on-site inspections of large blasts, was signed Friday in simultaneous ceremonies here and in Moscow. President Ford hailed the treaty as an "historic milestone in the history of arms agreements." and administration officials said it will be sent quickly to the Senate for ratification. One senator, who predicted the Soviets would never touch off tests large enough for the on-site inspection provision to come into effect, said the treaty will be disliked by lawmakers on both the political left and right. Arizona Rep. Morris Udall. a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, called the accord a "hoax and a fraud and a step backwards for arms control. "A treaty that allows nuclear tests 10 times bigger than the Hiroshima bomb is no more an arms-control measure than Mt. Everest is a little mountain." said Udall. Administration sources indicated the main obstacle to the treaty may be this vear's elections and that support for the pact may hinge on whether lawmakers think voters will accept it. The ratification process will start out in the Foreign Relations Committee, and some administration officials said it will face its toughest test there. Accompanying the new treaty to the Senate will be a similar pact limiting
underground nuclear weapons tests. That accord was signed by former President Richard Nixon a month before his resignation but was never sent to the Senate. Despite the fanfare of the signing ceremony, there was concern among administration officials who fear the Senate may have trouble mustering the two-thirds vote needed to ratify the pact. The treaty has been an issue in the current presidential campaign, and advisers to Ford may have seen it as a possible liability earlier this month. The treaty originally was to have been signed on May 14. but the ceremony was delayed to Friday. Administration officials said the delay was for technical reasons, but other sources indicated Ford was concerned about signing the accord four days before an important primary election in Michigan. The treaty imposes a 150 kiloton limit on the underground detonation of a single nuclear device for peaceful purposes, but would allow explosions totaling 1.500 kilotons in a series of blasts. If ratified by the Senate, the treaty will be in effect for five years. At the end of that time it would be automatically renewed unless either country terminated it. U.S. officials hailed the onsite inspection provision as a breakthrough since the Soviets in the past have staunchly refused to allow foreign inspectors on Russian soil. Administration officials say they hope the agreement will lead to a stepped-up pace in nuclear arms limitation talks.
(Paid Advertising)
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! TO SERVE YOU
Let The Fryer Do The Cooking Eat In or Take Out CALL YOUR ORDER IN RIGHT NOW So Tw Can Fid II Up On YOTT W«y
We Gofer
iNEWSFAPESJ
U-B photos by Ed Broberg
A mini-mule team {top}, a youthful Thomas Edison (left) and hotdogs made Saturday's parade a winner
Panama frees American boat taken in canal WASHINGTON (AP) — An Americanowned yacht Fired upon and seized by Panamanian troops is back in the Panama Canal after six days of unpublicized captivity that caused a flap involving U.S. sovereignty over the waterway. The government did not make the incident public. But it drew the attention of the White House, apparently because of the potential political implications of the seizure by Panamanian soldiers. In an unusual move, it was President Ford's chief spokesman who announced that the yacht, the Sea Wolf, was released Friday after its owner, the General Electric Credit Corp.. posted a court bond settling a dispute over a repair bill. The State Department, basing its contention mainly on statements by the yacht's captain, said the vessel was seized illegally in the American-controlled canal last Sunday by Panamanian national guardsmen executing the order of a local court. The court order had been requested by a U.S.owned firm. The State Department said the Panamanians claimed the incident occurred outside U.S. territory. The vessel was hit by gunfire from the Panamanian soldiers, but there were no injuries reported aboard the craft. State Department officials said. Ford is locked in a tight Republican nomination battle with Ronald Reagan and the canal's future control has become a key issue.
Rosalia float wins prize Holiday stows in Rendezvous parade campaign, not A float sponsored by the community of Rosalia, Wash., won the grand sweepstakes award Saturday as the best float in the Rendezvous Northwest Bicentennial parade. The red and yellow Rosalia Sun Swirl float was awarded the honor after more than 2000 participants paraded through downtown Walla Walla. Thousands of Walla Walla area residents lined Main and Alder streets to see the parade's 105 entries. Six community floats vied for the two trophies awarded. Residents from Rosalia, Sunnyside, St. John, Hermiston, Milton-Freewater and the area represented by the Washington Wheat Growers Association entered the competition.
inside today's U-B Agriculture Arts Business Classifieds Crossword Dear Abby Editorials Horoscope Markets Obituaries Sports Sunday TV schedule
Milton-Freewater's entry won the Bicentennial sweepstakes trophy. Their float featured large musical clefs and a scroll enscribed with the Declaration of Independence. Bob Andres, chairman of the entire Rendezvous Northwest celebration, commented on the large audience and numerous participants. "It looked like who wasn't in the parade was out watching." Andres, said that the parade was successful because many community organizations "came forward at the end" to assist the celebration committee. The parade's 105 units included entries from riding clubs, commercial organizations, civic groups and schools.
the weather 28-29 13 27 32-35 15 10 4 15 30 6 19-24 9 15
Forecast for Walla Walla Valley: Considerable cloudiness and cool, with chance of showers today; highs 65 to 70; chance of rain 40 per cent. Extended outlook for Monday through Wednesday: Chance of a few showers with temperatures near seasonal normal; highs mostly in the upper 60s and 70s. lows in the 40s and low 50s. (Weather report, page 6)
delegate hunt By The Associated Press With primaries slated Tuesday in South Dakota. Rhode Island and Montana, three major presidential contenders spent the holiday weekend at home. Republican Ronald Reagan was in California. President Ford in Washington and Democrat Jimmy Carter in Georgia. Other Democratic hopefuls continued campaigning. Sen. Frank Church of Idaho and Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. of California in Rhode Island and Rep. Morris Udall of Arizona in South Dakota. Ford planned to relax in Washington and later at the presidential retreat in Camp David. Md.. Until Monday. Although Reagan was at home, he was seeking votes. The California primary is slated for June 8. Neither Ford nor Reagan have campaigned in any of the three states with primaries on Tuesday. There are a total of 59 Republican and 56 Democratic national delegates at stake. Carter now has 880 of the 1.505 delegates needed for nomination at the Democratic National Convention and Udall is in second place with half a vote short of 300. Ford leads the GOP race with 777 national delegates and Reagan has 644 with 1.130 needed for nomination. Before heading for his home in Plains until Monday, former Georgia Gov. Carter attended a series of fundraisers in Ohio.
Prison drug traffic cut to nub By DICK COCKLE Of the Union-Bulletin
The amount of illegal drugs inside the walls of the Washington Stale Penitentiary may be at its lowest ebb in years, according lo prison officials. The reason is that increased security and searches have reduced the drug flow through Uie prison visitors" room by 80 per cent or more, according lo 'correctional Cap! D.L. Griffin. "According to the tempo of the (inmate) population, it's working. There's a bigger cry for drugs now than we've ever had." he said. Prison officials say virtually all visitors and employes are searched before they enter the salle port area lo Ibe visiting room and Ihe maximum-custody compound. The increase in searches went into full swing last month after three female officers were hired to pat down or "skin search" women entering the visiting room. The visitor searches are complemented by "strip searches" of inmates as they leave Ihe visitors' area lo return lo maximum custody. Griffin said.
The program nasn't been 100 per cent effective, he said. "We're not going to get swallowed balloons." he said. Inmates sometimes cany narcotics into the prison in balloons which the}' swallow after obtaining them from visitors. The balloons are regurgitated later in their cells and the narcotics extracted and sold. "We've had several busts ^arrests i on it already." Griffin said. "We busted one lady Sunday." A 21-year-old Walla Walla woman was taken into custody by city police Sunday after a "pat search" disclosed a small amount of marijuana on her person. A misdemeanor charge will be filed against her and she will be arraigned June 4 in Justice Court, according lo the Walla Walla County prosecutor's office. Walla Walla Police LI. Lou Silva said Ihe police department does not expect a significant increase in arrests as a result of Ihe new policy. Visitors can refuse lo be searched and give up their visit, he said. Visiting rights can be reinstated only after a conference wilh B.J. Rhay, prison superintendent.
But Silva was enthusiastic about the ne«v policy. "1 thirik it's going to have a good effect." he said. "1 think it's going Jo come lo the point we're going to see some lightening down and some reasonable rules." Griffin said there have been complaints by visitors about the searches. Bui he and even Rhay arc subject lo the policy and have recently been searched, be said. A union official for the correctional officers said the searches still aren't thorough enough. Steve Chadek. president of lx>cal 621. said female visitors who are searched and cleared into Ihe visiting room, are permitled lo leave lo go lo a rest room outside. They often return without being searched again, he said. The first search was "a waste of lime" wben that is permillcd. Chadek charged. Bui according to Griffin, a new policy proposal has ~been submitted lo Ihe prison administration 1o refuse lo readmit visitors once Ihey leave Ihe visiting room. That could co into effect next week, he
said.
A.J. Murphy, prison information officer, said traffic in and out of Ihe visiting room is already being nil down. "There used lo be a lot of running back and forth. Now they don't run back and forth so much. They're watching il a lot closer and it has been beneficial." he said. Employes and visitors iaside the walls no longer arc permitted to cam watches. rings and other articles valued at more than $200 that roiilri be traded inside the walls. They are also forbidden lo carry cash amounting lo more than $20. Chadek admitted that pnson employes have brought in narcotics But drug trafficking ha> never been limited lo eorreclioTia] officers, he said. 'it's coming out Ihat just the guards do it. The guards ieel bad." be said, "it's hospital slaif. kitchen si ail. Everybody in every phase of work has been caught doing il." ("hadek said he bflieves prison employes actually bring in very little narcolJcs. "1 don't 1hmk anybody gels away with rt for very- IOTJC."
™ N.EWSFA.PEsfl R CH1VE®