European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday october 20, 1977 healthy greeting in Washington Marjorie Guthrie widow of Folk Singer Woody Guthrie who died of Huntington s Chorea in 1967, clasp the hand of sen. Birch Bayh d-ind., chairman of a Senate health subcommittee. Mrs. Guthrie Heads a Federal commission on the disease which has asked the . To spend $52 million in the next three years on research and health care for the disease. Up postal service changes favored by House panel Washington a legislation to return to the president the Power to appoint the postmaster general and to give Congress Power to veto postage rate in creases was approved tuesday by the House Post office committee. The Bill which also would abolish . Postal service Board of governors was sent to the House on a 19-to4 vote. The measure sponsored by  m. Hanley d-n.y., and Charles h. Wilson d-calif., also would increase appropriations for the postal service to maintain six Day mail delivery operate Small Post offices the Agency wanted to close and underwrite an electronic communications development , who is chairman of the commit tee said no Date has been set for the House to consider the measure. Congress is sex copter Sale to Nigeria Washington a the defense department said it plans to sell Nigeria seven ch47c transport helicopters together wit support equipment for $45.5 million. Petted to adjourn by the end of the month. He said the Bill is a great step Forward for those of us who believe that the postal service is Here to serve the  Wilson said the measure would help solve the problems of the postal service reorganized six years ago As a Semigo Vern mental Agency. Before that it was a Cabinet department under the  of the members of Congress who have criticized higher postal rates Cut backs deficits and delays in service cite the loss of political control As a reason. The Agency has said it had to Cut costs to achieve a 1971 mandate that postal operations become self sufficient. The president now appoints the Board of governors which in turn appoints the postmaster general. Those officials set the postal rates under procedures established by Congress which no longer has final say. Congress now appropriates Money to cover both deficits and other expenses of the postal service. The control Over that Money is virtually the Only tool the Legisla tors have to influence postal policies. Stateside guru Maharaj i becomes citizen of . Denver a guru Maharaj i spiritual Leader of the divine Light mis Sion said it s Beautiful after becoming a .  19-year-old native of India was sworn in As a . Citizen tuesday by . District court judge Fred Winner. It seemed that now was As Good a time As any said the guru when asked Why head sought citizenship at this time. His Denver based divine Light Mission claims from 30,000 to 50,000 followers throughout the country. Among those attending the ceremony were the guru s american wife Marolyn a former airline stewardess his brother Raja i and about a dozen divine Light associates. The guru filed for citizenship under a Law which permits persons mar ried to . Citizens to be naturalized after three years. Persons not married to . Citizens must be permanent residents forgive years. Maharaj i has been a Perma nent resident for four years. Saul Bellow facing jail on Alimony charge Chicago a Nobel prize winning author Saul Bellow faces 10 Days in jail for fail ing to make Alimony payments to Bis third wife. Judge Mary Ann Mcmorrow handed Down the sentence tuesday after an attorney for Bellow s former wife Susan Classman Bellow told her that Bellow has not made any of the $2,500-per-month Alimony payments that were to begin last april. The judge said she might drop the jail sentence if Bellow agrees to pay the $11,150 he owes his former wife. The 61-year-old Bellow who did not attend the hearing was granted five Days to file Ana peal Bond which would put off the jail term. Irs to drop interest on overdue tax rates Washington a the internal Revenue service said monday it will reduce the interest rate charged on Over due taxes. The rate will go from seven per cent to six per cent effective next feb. 1. The irs said it had established the new interest rate because of changes in the prime lending rate of Banks Over the past year. 75-Caraf Emerald presented smithsonian Washington a a 75-Carat Emerald which reputedly once adorned the Belt buckle of a turkish Sultan was presented to the smithsonian institution on tuesday night by mrs. Stuart Hooker who said she has so Many gems i won t  Hooker of new York City is the widow of a new York businessman and  donor of the Emerald is the sister of Walter Annenberg the former publisher of the Philadelphia inquirer who was . Ambassador to Britain some years ago. She bought the Emerald which is sur rounded by 13 carats of diamonds and set in a brooch from a new York jeweler 15years ago. It is believed to have once belonged to Abdul Hamit ii 1876-1909one of the last sultans of the ottoman Empire. The Emerald will be displayed in the Gem Hall of the smithsonian museum which houses one of the largest Public exhibitions of Fine gems in the world. 60-year-old woman writes song about Elvis Littleton Colo. A a 60-year-old woman moved by the death of Elvis Presley wrote a song about the singe which has been recorded in Nashville and is being distributed nationwide. Majorie Grussendorf of Littleton wrote the country song cry cry a few tears for Elvis after the Singer died aug. 16. Shortly afterwards she flew to Nashville and within a few Days the song was recorded by Singer Leda Ray. I did t realize How much i thought of him until i started writing the song Grussendorf said. The song begins the lights have gone out at Graceland it s dark the shades Are drawn the Gates Are locked at Grace land the sensuous voice is  Grussendorf said she has written 150songs since 1933, including some recorded by Waylon Jennings Chet Atkins and thexor Banaires. Viewers of mag nary trial say Oswald guilty new York a viewers of a television program that staged an imaginary trial of Lee Harvey Oswald for the murder of president John f. Kennedy returned an overwhelming verdict of guilty Abc Trhas announced. A majority of those who returned mail ballots also believed Oswald acted not alone but As part of conspiracy Abc said. Of 52,000 viewers who responded in the write in poll 17 per cent voted Oswald in Nocent and 83 per cent called him guilty. Of those voting for guilty 21 per cent said they thought Oswald was a Lone Assas sin and 79 per cent thought he was part of a conspiracy the network said. The program was shown in two episodes on sept. 30 and oct. 2. Natives fear Winter May freeze out desert rats Wamsutter Wyo. A a group of modern Day pioneers has been drawn to the High plateau of the red desert for the Back to the land life. But some of the 139 townspeople Here fear the 18 families they be come to Call the desert rats won t make it through the Winter. It in t Good that s for Damn sure says mayor James Hennek who has lived Here for 35 years. If we have a mild Winter Fine but the kids kind of Shook people up. They can t get along As  water firewood and game Are As scarce As modern conveniences in this harsh land where some companies Are starting to tap the Oil and natural Gas deposits. But the lure of owning a plot of land at a time when land ownership is being consolidated into fewer hands has been Strong for the families who have built their Homes 20 Miles South of Wamsutter. Many of the Homes Are Little More than shanties. The families were drawn to southwestern Wyoming by advertisements placed by the triad land co., a firm i Rawlins about 40 Miles East of Here. The advertise ments on billboards and in outdoor magazines offered40-acre tracts of land for $4,500, or $50 Down and $40 per month. The advertisements were read by people like Ted sch rout a Pennsylvania who gave up a $20,000-a-year Job and two houses to come to the red desert. Schrout s four room desert Home is insulated with tar paper. We know it s dangerous. People know what they re in for out Here said Schrout. In the future i can see this being a Little Community out Here possibly a Small  i fear that they May freeze to death said Sweetwater county social worker Patricia Brown. They Are going to have a very rough time making it through the Winter. Some people Are stockpiling Wood but not enough to make it through the  she said she talked with families from Colorado Oregon and Pennsylvania but came away discouraged after they told her they never had lived without automatic heat electricity and running water. The families have none of these conveniences. For water they drive to a Well used to water cattle and Wamsutter residents say the Well freezes during the Winter. They own that 40 acres and that s very precious to alot of people said Brown. I Admire the people s spirit but i feel for