European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 21, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday july 21, 1978 farm chief says Carter won t h Grain sales to i powwow in Lafayette Park crowds of american indians gather la Lafayette Park in Washington to continue their protest against what they con Sider unfavourable legislation pending in Congress. They accused president Carter of hypocrisy Lor ignoring their problems while he criticized iranian rights violations abroad. The protest ended live Days of demonstrations during the longest walk. A Washington a president car Ter has no intention of halting . Grain sales to the soviet Union in retaliation against Moscow s human rights policies. Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland said thursday. Earlier Carter halted Sale of a .computer and restricted Export of . Oil technology to the soviet Union. Rumo shave persisted in the Grain Trade that car Ter might be on the verge of adding Agri cultural products to the list. These rumours appear to have intensified in recent Days Bergland said. I want to assure the american Farmer and the american people generally that these re mors Are false the agriculture chief  s statement was made in an Derson s.c., and also was issued Here bythe agriculture department. I can say unequivocally thai this administration recognizes the importance of Grain sales both to the .s.r. And to our own Economy and that we will continue to encourage the soviets to satisfy their import needs with . Grains soybeans and agricultural products i i the president is at to actions that will expansion of i Gan last year and not nomic growth r " probe says shipping interests use maritime administration facilities Washington up a top Federal Loyee is using government offices and res in an apparently illegal lobbying sign on behalf of snipping interests signal investigators said thurs p. Benjamin Rosenthal d-n.y., pub to documents from the Commerce Dent s maritime administration Toi the allegations raised by invest of a House government operations a said the maritime adminis a has been the Headquarters for the National maritime Council a Trade Assoc to Aton representing shipbuilders and docks. F the Trade association s members apparently have taken or will take $1 million in improper income tax deductions on expenses incurred in a grass roots lobbying Campaign said  advertising and propaganda Campaign being waged by the National Mari time Council Calls into question the legality and propriety of taxpayer supported Mari time administration activities in support of these efforts Rosenthal said. The National maritime Council differ from other Trade associations in one important aspect it has the Federal govern ment. The form of the maritime administration As an Active member Rosent Alsaid. Rosenthal said maritime administration employee Lewis c. Paine who earns More than $40,000 a year is executive Secretary of the Trade association. Paine s of fice staff and telephones Are used by the Council Rosenthal said. Rosenthal said his subcommittee was concerned that the use of Federal person Nel facilities and resources in support of my grass roots lobbying and promotion campaigns would be a violation of the . Quake strikes Nicaragua Washington up _ a Sharp Earth quake struck about so Miles Northwest of the nicaraguan Capitol of Managua criminal code prohibition against the us of Federal funds for  according to official Commerce depart ment documents Rosenthal released thursday Payne s office under Jmc Letterhead Bills each member of the Jmc for the amount of the National dues As set bythe executive committee. Payne receives the dues payments along with other material from Jmc s Post office Box and then transmits dues payments to the trea surer of Jmc. The department documents said about$50,000 a year passes through Payne s hands and that four Federal employee spend 20 percent of their time on Jmc a  Commerce department documents recommended that Paine be removed an the Jmc no longer use Federal facilities. The department s recommendation to end the practice was made in 1972, but it persists even today Rosenthal  has not commented thus far on the revelations.  denies p to Agar i College Park adversity of Maryland appoint marxist pro to head the politics i lege Park Campus. John toll University ithe school s Board of meeting that he would i ointment made last 1 took no vote on the matter acting gov. Blair Lee 1oilman s appointment � that the University might problems with the , a professor varsity had threatened to ointment were not acted 1 was not present when the 4nounced. The Board meeting her by a group of stud Ball Hata and to shirt