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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday june 25, 1977 authorities sift through the Smoky ruins of an apartment House in Cleve plane crash site land where a Light plane crashed thursday. Most of the is residents of the building were out. The Pilot of the plane was the Only person killed. A observers soy purge continues Amin reportedly sees . Blacks Nairobi Dpi president Idi Amin. Still enjoying a break from official duties and a delayed honeymoon. Friday met with a group of Black americans visiting Uganda on an Island in Lake Victoria the official radio  sources however confirmed a purge was still under Way in the land locked Kasl african country following an attempt to assassinate Amin last week. The sources said traffic along the main Road Between Kampala to the Kenya Border had virtually halted with Man roadblocks As troops Loyal to Amin continued the Roundup and killing of suspected dissident radio Uganda attempting to dispel re ports of the assassination attempt and that Amin had been wounded during the ambush said he met Friday with a group of Black americans who have been in the country for some  meeting took place on an Island in take Victoria where Amin had spent most of his time during the last week when reports circulated he had Digap  named the Island after the Leader of the american delegation identified As a prof. Carlos played his accordian for the americans. Held a reception in their Honor and thanked one of the party journalist Audrey Taylor for first reporting he was on a honeymoon and was not dead As some news reports  later met with the ugandan Dele gation which left to attend Independence celebrations next week for the French territory of Djibouti the radio said. Amin said he had heard the . No longer would give any Aid to Uganda. We can do without Aid from the United states Amin told the visiting americans. The Only thing we want is Good under standing with the american people despite the continued denials of an assassination attempt last saturday sources confirmed it had taken place plotted by army dissidents with some air Force offi cers also included. Senate blocks funds for resisters Washington up the Senate Friday voted to Block the administration from using any funds to implement presi Dent Carter s Blanket Pardon of Vietnam Era draft resisters. On a 44-38 vote the Senate rejected an Effort by sen. Mark Hatfield. A Ore. To strike the restriction added by the House to a $7.7 billion measure funding the depart ments of state Justice. Commerce and re Church schools i continued from Page i vote of 6-3. States May pay the costs of having Public employees go to the parochial school mid give Perch and hearing tests and to interview Stull Rols who May need psych logical services that was upheld 81 Stales May provide speech and hear ing treatment Ami guidance counselling by Public employee to parochial students provided this is done in Public buildings not in the parochial schools themselves. The vote upholding that service was 7-2. Slates May lend textbooks and Book substitutes such As Loose Leaf workbooks la parochial school students or to their parents provided the books and manuals Deal with nonreligious subjects. The vote on that was 63the court struck Down these forms of Public Aid i ending instructional materials or equipment such As tape recorders charts maps and globes directly to parochial Stu dents. The court voted 6-3 on that Issue. Using Public funds or publicly owned buses to carry students from parochial schools on Field trips to places such As museums government buildings factories and other non religious Sites. That kind of Aid was struck Down by a a-4 vote. In recent years the court had seemed to be moving toward very narrow limits on the kinds of Public help thai could be Given to children who go to non Public schools thai arc operated by churches. Unlit Friday it had appeared that states would be allowed Only to loan textbook Sand to provide free bus transportation from the children s Homes to their schools and Back. That had appeared to be the Prospect after a 1975 decision which had voided a array of services quite similar to those upheld  the new decision indicated that states could now find formulas for offering major help to parochial education without violating the Constitution. Lated  argued that the House language would effectively gut president Carter s Pardon program for Vietnam Era draft re Sisters and violate his constitutional right to Grant pardons related Story Page 2. Immediately after the vote. Margaret Mckenna Deputy counsel to the president said the administration has received an opinion from the Justice department Indi Cating the fund restriction has some Seri Ous constitutional problems and will further review the situation. If it is unconstitutional. I m sure there will be some  Mckenna said. The Blanket Pardon to All Young americans who fled the country or went to jail rather than serve in the Vietnam War was a Campaign Promise of Carter s and was one of his first official acts after taking office Jan. 20. It did not apply to individuals who engaged in acts of violence or deserters. The Pardon announced Jan. 21, provided for the dismissal of All pending indictments against draft resisters for violations of the selective service act be tween aug. 4.1964, and March 28.1973. The attorney general was also instructed to end All investigations and not begin any new probes into alleged violations except in cases involving serious violence or the involvement of a government employee or official. Irs Bills Agnew for Back taxes Washington a Spiro t. Agnew owes 13.986 in additional taxes and penal ties for 1973, the year he resigned As vice president after pleading no contest to a charge of tax evasion the internal reve nue service says._.,the irs said Agnew earned 126,717 More in 1973 than he reported on his Feder Al income tax return. That included $11.370 in income from the general services administration for Home improvements $4,. 398 for personal use of government aircraft $924 in food a grocery Chain executive delivered and $5,554 in personal and agnews lawyer Myron j. Montz. Disputed the claims in a petition filed thurs Day. Mintz said the irs finding that Agnew faded to report $5,554 in income for House hold expenses was  Montz said Agnew did not have a lot of personal expenses in 1973 because of his position As vice president. The lawyer criticized As unusual an irs method of com paring agnews personal and household expenses with those of an average Urban family of  the irs believed Agnew s expenses were at least As High As those of such an average family and conclude Agnew must have paid some household expenses out of unreported income. Carter owes no tax but pays $6,000 Washington a president Carter said Friday he owed no Federal income tax on his 1976 income but is paying $6,000 voluntarily. Carter used an investment credit to offset his tax liability on net taxable income of nearly $40,000. But the president asked the internal Revenue service to accept a $6,000 pay ment approximately 15 per cent of his net taxable income because of my Strong feeling that a person should pay some Taxon his  Carter made his request to pay $6,000 in a letter to the irs which was made publicly the White House. The president and his wife filing a joint tax return after securing two extensions beyond the april 15 filing deadline claimed an investment credit of $11,675.14 in connection with Carter s warehouse the family owned Peanut operation in Plains a. Sports in Brief Chicago a the National hockey league with owners and players in agree ment proposed a merger plan Friday to the world hockey association. The wha is expected to accept the plan. Under the plan surviving wha teams will join the nil As a separate division for the 1977-78 season. The top four finishers in the new division would then join the top 12 teams qualifying in the nil in interlock ing Stanley cup playoffs. Europe partly to mostly Cloudy with oct atonal tit noon Raith Ovri saturday and sunday. Frankfurt hit Heldero Nifon Al Low u. Sweet saturday . Turn pm sunday 4 11  it corded Friday tet 4am 4pm 4am 4pm u u  a 7s Frankfurt. 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