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it it it it it it it Daily Journal, Flat River, Thursday, December 13, 1990 Soviets to get $1 billion in food aid WASHINGTON (AP) President Bush will go to The package includes technical help in reforming a Moscow for his fourth summit with Mikhail S. Gor- stagnant transportation system, medicines and support bachev in February and is helping the Soviet leader in access to international lending institutions. feed his people with up to $1 billion in credit to pur- The summit, meanwhile, was scheduled for Feb. 11- chase food. 13 in Moscow even though the nuclear arms reduction treaty that is its projected centerpiece is not finished.

The deliveries could be on their way within two Bush had vowed not to hold the summit unless the months, even as bitter winter deepens the hardships accord was ready. But a White House official said that the Soviets are experiencing as Gorbachev tries to did not preclude setting a date to meet with Gorlead them from communism to a market economy. bachev. "I want perestroika (restructuring) to succeed," Secretary of State James A. Baker III, who has Bush said Wednesday as he announced what the White worked on the treaty with Shevardnadze in Houston House described as the largest initial assistance and in Washington this week, said a number of package the United States has ever offered any technical issues remain unresolved.

country. These include monitoring of solid rocket and missile Standing at the president's side, Soviet Foreign assembly facilities to guard against breaches in the Minister Eduard A. Shevardnadze acknowledged his accord, which will cut stockpiles of long-range nuclear nation is going through rough times. But, he said, "the bombers, submarines and missiles by about 30 perSoviet people will cope with the cent. GIFT TO LONG HALL The Long Memorial Hall Restoration Fund got a boost recently when the Farmington Business and Professional Women and WalMart Supercenter presented a gift for the project.

Mary Ruth Moon (center) accepts the check for the Long Hall Restoration group as it is presented by Betty Clark (left), assistant manager at Wal-Mart, and Theresa McLean of the BPW. Staff Photo by Harold Nance Smoke testing of sewer line to begin in Flat River soon Smoke testing of the main sewer line from Flat River to the sewage treatment plant east of Desloge is expected to begin this week and may take as much as two weeks or more to complete, a spokesman for the Flat River Sewer Department announced Tuesday. The announcement was made by Barry McCord to alert area residents about some things they might expect during the testing and to prevent undue alarm about them. The testing, which involves forcing smoke into the sewer line, is intended to detect sources of groundwater infiltration into the sewer system and thus eliminate as much of it as possible. That infiltration greatly increases the volume of water that goes through the treatment plant that serves six area communities.

As the smoke is forced into the sewer lines, personnel observe any points where it might be escaping. Those points are where there could be groundwater infiltration and also possible leaks in the sewer line. One thing residents might be prepared for is smoke backing up into their homes. This should not occur, McCord explained, unless the resident has not installed a trap on their sewer line. The trap is designed to prevent back flow of sewage from the main lines into private lines.

The installation of such traps, a required responsibility of property owner, is for the protection of the property. McCord said the Flat River Fire Department has been alerted about the smoke testing in case there are calls about smoke collecting in residences without any other explainable source. Another thing that might be anticipated is smoke being seen coming out of the ground. Without knowing the testing is going on, McCord said this could be a little to someone who sees it. disturbing, indicate a leak in the sewer line that the department will want to know about.

In addition to other things, the testing helps determine where storm sewers might be connected into the sanitary sewer system and also where some residents have connected downspouts and other Parks (Continued from page 1) DNR. and 1,300 acres obtained through The addition to Hawn State a donated 25-year lease from Park would include the upper Union Electric. watershed of Pickle Creek to the If the purchase of the ad- west of the present property and ditional 1,500 acres is approved, the estimated cost of acquisition Johnson Shut-Ins State Park is $650,000. would total 8,490 acres. Hawn State Park is noted for Most of the park has been left its unspoiled landscape.

as wilderness and it is a major Other land the DNR wants to trail head for the 500-mile-long obtain includes 1,100 acres to be Ozark Trail. added to Prairie State Park in Cost of the proposed Barton County in southwest acquisition at Johnson Shut-Ins is Missouri, and 985 acres for an estimated at $485,000, according addition to Crowder State Park to State Parks officials. near Trenton in northwest The Hawn State Missouri. Park would be increased by 1,400 The DR hopes to get approval acres if the legislature approves for the $2.2 million expenditure the purchase proposed by the in the current legislative session. Bismarck sets council meeting The Bismarck City Council will meet tonight at 7 at city hall to update ordinances concerning the construction of buildings requiring seismic design, to establish a lead ban in the water system and to establish standard specifications for water main and sanitary sewer Today's Stocks The following selected stock information is supplied by Edward D.

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Corp.) (Ford Motor Company) 26 (Chrysler Corp.) ADD Ames Dept. Stores) But Bush said, "I'm pleased with the great progress we've made on START (Strategic Arms Reduction Talks) and hopeful that we'll be ready to sign a treaty" in Moscow. In the meantime, the president suspended at least until next June 16-year-old trade restrictions that Congress had imposed on the Soviet Union to try to force emigration of Jews and other minorities. Baker said the U.S. assistance program would include credits for $500 million to $1 billion in food shipments.

That is more than Shevardnadze requested Tuesday in their talks in Houston, said a U.S. official who briefed reporters under rules shielding his identity. "The Soviet Union is facing tough times, difficult times. But I believe that this is good reason to act now in order to help the Soviet Union stay the course of democratization and to undertake market Bush said. The target for about 40 years of U.S.

invective and a massive military buildup, the Soviets lately have been on friendly terms with the United States, including supporting Bush's drive to force Iraq to reverse its Aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait. But Baker told reporters: "You shouldn't consider any of the steps taken today to be a payoff or payback for cooperation on the (Persian) Gulf." One step Bush did not take was to recommend the lifting of high tariffs against Soviet imports. But he and Baker hinted that may come after the Soviet parliament makes good on a longstanding promise to liberalize its emigration laws. Already, Jews and other minorities are being permitted to leave the country in record numbers.

House Speaker Thomas S. Foley, said Bush's decision to provide aid was in the American tradition of responding to human needs and also could give American farmers a "major Kremlin balks at diplomatic relations with Jewish state WASHINGTON (AP) The Soviet Union appears to have softened its demand that Israel accept an international peace conference with the Arabs. But the Kremlin is still balking at resuming full diplomatic relations with the Jewish state, which it severed 23 years ago in a show of solidarity with Israel's Arab neighbors. Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard A. Shevardnadze and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir discussed their relationship at a previously unscheduled meeting Wednesday.

Most of the session was devoted to discussion of the Persian Gulf crisis and the settlement of the ArabIsraeli dispute, Shevardnadze said. The Soviets, who asked for the meeting with Shamir, have been eager to carve a bigger role in Mideast diplomacy, which has traditionally been conducted under U.S. auspices. "I think it was a very necessary and useful talk," Shevardnadze told reporters at a brief news conference with Shamir. Shamir said he told Shevardnadze of Israel's desire for resumption of diplomatic ties "as soon as Shevardnadze indicated that he was no longer insisting Israel must agree to participate in a Mideast peace conference before diplomatic ties could be renewed.

we're not setting any preconditions," he said in response to a question at a brief news conference with Shamir at his side. "We are moving toward" full ties, Shevardnadze said. "'The process is developing in normal fashion" with the renewal of consular ties recently and the flourishing of economic and cultural programs. The two leaders appeared to have set aside their differences over an international peace conference. "Let us not talk about a conference now," Shevardnadze said laughingly, eliciting a chuckle from Shamir.

Shamir and Shevardnadze appeared to agree that priority must now be given to removing Iraq from Kuwait the same approach the Israeli leader agreed on with President Bush at their meeting Tuesday. Bush and Shamir said stalled Arab-Israeli peace talks would have to wait until the gulf crisis was resolved. The Soviets have joined the United States is seeking to scuttle a proposed United Nations Security Council resolution by some Arab states and their allies that would call for an international Mideast conference to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict. drainage systems to the sanitary sewer system. The smoke testing that is planned to start either today or Friday will involve the main line that follows the creek bed of Flat River.

The testing probably will start at about the Main Street bridge in the downtown area and extend all the way to the treatment plant. McCord said he does not know how long it will take to complete the testing, noting there may be periods of interruption when crews must work on other projects, but doubts it will take any less than two weeks. The department conducted smoke testing in 1 other areas earlier this year which detected numerous points of groundwater infiltration into the system. Measures were taken to correct those situations, including repairs to a number of manhole covers where stormwater was getting into the sewer system. Crash- (Continued from page 1) pulled into the path of a west bound 1979 Dodge driven by Lewis Hornsey, according to the highway patrol.

The Dodge collided with the Oldsmobile, the point of impact being at the driver's door of the Laws vehicle, the state patrol reports. The Oldsmobile was knocked off the north side of the roadway, according to the highway patrol. Laws was pronounced dead at Washington County Memorial Hospital by the attending physician, the state patrol reports. The accident, about one mile west of Route in Washington County, occurred at 9:05 a.m. Those in the car driven by Hornsey were wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident, but those in the vehicle driven by Laws were not, according to the highway patrol.

Other items to be discussed include a business license request made by David Mayo, extended hours at city hall on Dec. 31 to give residents extra time to pay city taxes and possible changes in the holiday schedule. West ward alderman Joe Snyder will also report on recommendations made by the ordinance and personnel committees. Light up homes for contest Flat River residents are urged to turn their holiday lighting displays on tonight and Friday night in order to be considered in the community's annual home decorating contest sponsored by the city. No entries are required for eligibility in this year's contest, officials said.

Teams of judges will tour the entire city tonight and Friday to seek out the best decorated hornes. The Flat River City Council has authorized cash prizes of $100 for first place, $50 for second place and $25 for third place. Winners of the contest will be announced in The Daily Journal on Dec. 18. Officials probe fiery pileup CLEVELAND, Tenn.

(AP) Federal investigators say they will look into whether a paper mill contributed to the heavy fog blamed for a fiery highway pileup that killed 13 people and injured more than 50. Authorities said Tuesday's chainreaction wreck apparently started when a truck on Interstate 75 slowed because of the fog and was rearended by another. That crash caused wrecks on both sides of the highway involving 83 vehicles: More than a dozen vehicles caught fire as fuel tanks ruptured and a load of organic peroxide carried by a tractor-trailor rig ignited. Six people remained hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday. The stretch of highway is notorious for deadly pockets of fog.

"This was a most unusual fog," said Robert Barlett, head of a National Transportation Safety Board team investigating the crash. "(It was) very intense and very difficult to see through. Our investigators said this was one of the worst they had ever seen." NTSB. Vice Chairman Susan Coughlin said investigators would look into whether steam from the New troopers assigned Three newly-commissioned troopers have been assigned to the area served by the Flat River Satellite of Troop of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Lt. Harold Elder announces.

Steve M. Bielawski of St. Louis will be working in the Potosi area, spending the first three months with Trooper Danny Hinten as his training officer. Victor E. Bush of Belleville, is assigned to the Ste.

Genevieve area and his training officer will be Trooper John Koch. George F. Hayden of Pacific will do his field training with Trooper Kevin W. Steele in the Perryville area. The three troopers assigned here were among the 38 who recently graduated from the Law Enforcement Academy in Jefferson City.

They will report for duty on Dec. 26. Troop with headquarters in St. Louis County, got four of the newlycommissioned troopers. In addition Obituaries- JESSIE WRIGHT Jessie Aline Wright, 88, of Farmington, died Dec.

11 at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center. She was born July 8, 1902 in Perry County to the late Thomas and Elizabeth Anderson Combs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tony Wright one son; one daughter; one brother; and one sister. Mrs. Wright was a member of the Farmington Church of The Nazarene.

She is survived by four grandchildren, and seven greatgrandchildren. Friends may call Friday at the Cozean Funeral Home from 9-11 a.m. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m in Cozean Chapel with Rev. Van Williams officiating. Burial will be in Crossroads Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Farmington Nazarene Church building fund. AGATHA BOYER Agatha G. Boyer, 68, of Old Mines, died Dec. 12 at Deaconess Hospital. She was born Jan.

23, 1922 in Potosi to the late Christopher and Rose Ruby DeClue. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Mary Ellen Boyer, and one brother, Raymond DeClue. Mrs. Boyer was a member of the St. Joachim Catholic Church in Old Mines.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph P. "Jack" Boyer of Old Mines; five sons: Robert J. Boyer of Irondale, Joe Pat Boyer of Mineral Point, Kenneth Lee Boyer of Cadet, Bowater Southern Industries mill near the highway contributed to the fog. But she emphasized it was too early to speculate on the cause of the accident. Bowater spokeswoman Astrid Sheil said mill officials believe natural weather conditions caused Tuesday's fog.

"'The weather conditions, with the inversion from the hot air during the day time and the cold ground, trapped the fog in," she said. A chain-reaction crash i in the same area in 1978 involved 61 vehicles and injured 46 people. Three people were killed and 14 injured in a 1979 accident involving 18 vehicles. A study conducted after the 1978 accident concluded that the Bowater plant appeared to be "the primary source of fog" in the area. to the three assigned to the Flat River Satellite, Ronald J.

Miesner of Washington will receive his field training in Jefferson County. Center (Continued from page 1) Another boy, age 13, wears size 12 slim pants, size 12-14 shirt and size shoes. The 17-and-18-year-old brothers wear size 29-30 pants, medium shirt and size 10 shoes. Case 20 This family of five really needs your help this year. The family is in financial stress due to the recent loss of their home and have had to spend what money they had for another place to live.

A daughter, age 15, would benefit greatly from shirts, size medium, and jeans, size 30-30. A son age 14 could use size small shirts and size 16 slim jeans. Another daughter, age 12, is in need of shirts size small and size 14 slim jeans. The parents are also in need of clothes. The mother wears large and size 34-32 jeans.

Father wears size large shirts and size shirts 34-30 jeans. children would greatly appreciate games or toys of The any kind to help make their Christmas a little brighter. construction, city administrator Mark Hedrick said this morning. When approved by the city fathers, the three updated ordinances will comply with new state guidelines and will be placed immediately in effect. (Copyright 1990) Eastern Missouri Publishing Co.

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GUARANTEED DELIVERY (Carrier Delivery) If you fail to receive your paper by 5:30 P.M., call your Carrier or call Subscriber Service at 431-2010 by 6:30 P.M. and you will receive a paper. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE DAILY JOURNAL, P.O.Box Flat River, MO 63601. James W. Boyer of Belle, and Roger Dale Boyer of Middlebrook; three daughters: Shirley Ann (Mrs.

David) Ramsey of Tulsa, Roselee (Mrs. James) Coleman of Old Mines, and Kathy (Mrs. Michael) Compton of Bethel, two sisters: Gertrude Franklin, and Theresa LaLumondiere, both of Potosi, and 17 grandchildren. Friends may call today after 2 p.m. at Gum and Son Funeral Home in Potosi.

Funeral Mass will be Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Joachim Catholic Church in Old Mines with Father Ted Piper officiating. Burial will be in St. Joachim Cemetery.

JAMES SNIDER James Daniel Snider, 64, of Bonne Terre, died Dec. 12 at Barnes Hospital. He was born March 23, 1926 in Oran to the late Joseph Snider and Mary Kappler Snider. He was preceded in death by one brother, Leonard Snider; one sister, Peggy Jean Snider; one daughter, Dianna Martin, and one granddaughter, Robin Renae Russell. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Campbell Snider of Bonne Terre; two sons: Daniel Joseph Snider of Flat River, and David Cline Snider of Bonne Terre; four daughters: Mary (Mrs.

Dan) Bullock, of Bonne Terre, Sherri (Mrs. John) Edgar of Bonne Terre, Carol (Mrs. Larry) Brewer of Bonne Terre, and Debora (Mrs. Wayne) Martin of Elvins; one brother, Roy Neal Snider of Doe Run; three sisters: Ide May Allgood of the state of Kentucky, Ceclia (Mrs. Joseph) Brook of Dupo, and Patricia Edgar of Flat River; 20 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren, and several nieces, nephews, and friends.

Friends may call after 11:30 Friday at Caldwell Funeral Home in Flat River. Funeral services will be Friday at 3 p.m. in Caldwell Chapel with Rev. Joseph Koches officiating. Additional visitation will be until 8 p.m.

Friday. MARVIN LAWS Marvin Laws, 73, of Bonne Terre, died Dec. 12, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born Aug. 26, 1917 in Fredericktown to the late John and Stella Strader Laws.

He was preceded in death by one son, Leonard Laws, and one half-sister, Polly Nash. He is survived by two sons: Larry Laws of Bonne Terre, and Johnny Laws of Mineral Point; two daughters: Bernice Knight of Mineral Point, and Norma Jean Politte of Ste. Genevieve; one brother, Burl Laws of Mineral Point; two sisters: Millie Crump of St. Marys, and Myrtle Warden of the state of North Dakota; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and one step-great-grandchildren. Friends may call after 6:30 p.m.

today at Britton Funeral Home in Potosi. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in Britton Chapel with Rev. Joe Gensler officiating. Burial will be in Adams Cemetery..