European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Financier takes 5th at hearing san  i a financier c. Arn Holt Smith was ordered jailed indefinitely Friday when he pleaded fifth amendment pro Littion against  2 limes in a debtor s examination of his financial affairs the sentence was stayed however pending an Appeal by his attorney. The action was taken by . District court judge Inland c Nielsen a Day after Smith filed for Protection for two of his companies under the bankruptcy act the 78-year-old Smith refused to answer questions at the hearing at which he appeared along with officials of his family owned Sovereign state capital. Inc Sovereign state and Westward realty co. Both petitioned for Protection thurs Day. But there was no specific mention of Westward realty in the debtor s Examina Tion order. Tie hearing was called Nielsen said lode Termine what assets might be available to apply to an unpaid $3 million judgment wanted against the Smith group in february. That judgment went to the Federal Deposit insurance corp As receiver for Smith s now defunct United Stales nation Al Bank. Polanski Appeal for dismissal of Case delayed Santa Monica Calif. Puli a hearing to argue defense motions for Dis Missal of a grand jury indictment accusing director roman Polanski of drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl was ordered Post in cd Friday until May 20.judge Laurence j Rittenband granted the one week delay at the request of the District attorney s office which said i wanted More Lime to investigate the nature of the  for Polanski on the six count felony indictment was still set to begin june 29 Polanski s attorney. Douglas Dalton had been scheduled to argue a pair of motions Friday one for dismissal of the charges and the other for a Chance to Cross examine the alleged victim Paltun accused prosecutors of withhold ing vital information from the defense when it failed to follow up the girl s  Mon to the county grand jury thai she had sexual Intercourse twice before meeting the  is charged wih drugging and raping the teen Ager at the Bel air Home of actor Jack Nicholson on March 10dallon has indicated he will try to attack the girl s credibility sunday May 15, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 5 Ferrari sent to Texas As coffin for owner los  a a Blue 19w Ferrari sports car has been shipped to Texas to fulfil the request of Sale socialite Sandra Llene West thai she be buried in in alongside her husband s grave county Public administrator Bruce a. Ahman. Who was appointed special administrator of the West estate by court order said i thursday Thill ship ment of the car completes arrange ments for burial next to her husband millionaire oilman Ike  West died March 10 at age 37. She left a Handwritten will thai bequeathed the bulk of her $25 million to in million estate to her brother in Law. Sol West if he buried her As requested next to my husband in my lace Nightgown. In my Ferrari with thereat slanted  a Superior court judge ruled that the burial request was unusual but not in  the Cost for carrying Oul the re quest is $9.335. The body which has been temporarily entombed in Texas is scheduled to be permanently interred inside he sports car at the Alamo Lodge masonic Temple in san Antonio. Hot idea for a movie a hoi air balloon Heads into the Sun bound fur Miami lit Ach after lifting off from the cruise ship skyward. Balloons equal Opportunity panel next step wives lose woman trucker suit military projects approved Washington map the Senate Friday passed a $37 billion authorization Bill for More than 700 construction projects at  military installations throughout the United slates and in foreign count Ries. The action by voice Vole Send the Bill Lothe House. The authorization Bill exceeds president Carter s budget recommendation for $145 million. Sen Gary Hart. A Colo. Floor manager of Tho Bill said the Senate armed services committee added about 250 projects that could be put under construction before March 30. 1978. To create Aboul 5ft.ooo jobs in the depressed construction  additions he said include Energy conservation projects totalling nearly Sion million. Bird attacks blamed on bad weather san Francisco Lapi frenzied Birds attacked another California Community Friday and scientists said recent wet and cold weather could be to  think it May be that this very Peculiar weather drove them to  said Ned Johnson an ornithologist at the University of California at Berkeley. They feed on flying inspects and the cold May have killed the  Northern California has been Hil recently by scattered showers and below Normal temperatures it could be Thiol they were flying through the storm and got tired and had to  or. Laurence Enford of the California Academy of sciences in Sun Francisco. Maybe they could t be choosy " the Birds believed to be Gray Van swifts streaked Down chimneys in Visalia. Many of them beating their wings frantically until they died appearing in groups of several Hundred the Birds reportedly flew Down the chimneys at a rate of about 50 at a Lime two Home s in Shasta county were hit by dim Tom big Birds More than a week ago und two More Homes in a Illus. 50 Miles South of san Francisco were attacked ear Lier this Pasi week. Were launched by three ships in promo Tion of a new movie the great bal Loon  l i Oklahoma City in Pii truckers wives lust out in a Federal hearing Friday and promptly said they would go to the  employment Opportunity commis Sion in their fight to keep their husbands run assignment with u e Way motor freight co s first woman Driver s District judge Ralph g Thompson dismissed their suit ruling the truckers mv.",  have sought action from tin Kroc but inc asking for an injunction against be Paypal Lacy a trucker s wife who attended the hearing said that if be Way forced her husband to drive with Kiiu Rulh Liev a. Inc company s sole woman Driver his moral rights would be violated my husband just does t have the right to Reluse to  Pat i icy said it s like putting to and girl a Thor in school and Shang the same Shulor and the same bathroom after  s ruling before unpacked count in. The Annun pm a in a Tuni near their  offices and Runson cd it state Ilam a Felt at Thi tin. A i filed Wiir luj.-, a it do Tiu  in i. We Illy futile l � seek Relief from the Kkt by the women Orga Nind As True kers families i United unlimited. Inc. Said they a d they thought the quest Ion before the court was Freedom of Choice to exercise our religious moral and personal beliefs guaranteed by the Constitution of the United slates and us amendments " to Nodi r the facts and circumstance.-, we have been advised by our attorneys that the mom expedient Relief is to file with the Kroc and petition for Kinnu Diau action ,-v.n,l they said they were not challenging .  Cine a.  i  we Are simply Nikic he right our All Drivers men arid woman alike to be Al Lowed the Choice to choose whether or not they wish to team on Sleeper operation with members of the opposite  of time May 15, 1917 Wircs in Washingtn d.c., observed heir fifth anniversary at a Tea with a huge birthday cake topped wit five tall candles. May 15, 1957 the government charged at playwright Arthur Miller s contempt trial that House investigators had information from the House in american activities committee showing he was a communist party member for Al least four ears. May 13, 1967 the Chicago daily news in the first of a copyrighted series of interviews with five chinese communist leaders said China will Send its armies into Vietnam if North Vietnam is threat ened with invasion or a sellout