European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 26, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 7 ovation for Martins in Carnegie Hall pianist comes Back offer 8 years new York a Joao Carlos mar tins was Back. Back to the piano from an injury that nearly ended his career. Back to Carnegie Hall and a standing ovation. Eight years ago Martins was a promis ing pianist filling concert Halls for Solo recitals in new York and playing regularly with major orchestras. Then he fell during a Central Park soc cer game and a Pebble lodged in his right Elbow damaging a nerve. I could manage on the stage for 10 or 15 minutes but then my hand would be Swol Len for three or four Days Martins re called after his comeback performance sunday. The return came after a painful rehabilitation and was nearly sidetracked when Martins fell from the stage thursday rein Juring his right hand. Grit and a pain killing shot won out he pushed his aching wrist through two hours of demanding High Speed Bach. It Hurt he said but i had to be a  Martins wanted a crowd so badly that seats were priced at just $1 the Hall was three quarters full. After his soccer injury which damaged the extensor Muscles in his hand Martins could press the piano keys with no difficulty. But he could not pull his fingers Back for the next note. He made a few appearances including one on National television before going Home to Sao Paulo Brazil. There he sold his pianos studied economics and became a business executive. For me it was better to forget completely. It was a frustration to see a piano before me and not be Able to play he said. Finally he decided on a comeback and worked daily to retrain his hand. He then played some 75 concerts in Brazil including dozens of recitals in friends Homes before heading for new York. Thursday in the instant Between trip Ping and Landing below the stage Martins thought Carnegie Hall was out. But when he found his hand was More or less in working order there was no question. I prepared one year for this recital he said. So if i am without two legs i still  Ford has no apologies for his Pardon of Nixon Shaker Heights Ohio a for Mer president Gerald Ford says he has no apologies for pardoning Richard Nixon even though he says the decision was a major Factor in his defeat in the 1976 presiden tial election. The National recreation and Park association would you think of railroads and the National recreation and Park association having something in common they do and in our interest too. N a a is urging Congress to appropriate some $75 Mil lion to plan and develop abandoned Railroad rights of Way for recreation and conserva Tion use. Or a has lots of new and timely ideas. Help support them through our combined Federal Campaign. This is a stars and stripes Public service advertisement reach  the world a better place through your Ford was questioned about the decision to Pardon Nixon after Nixon resigned As president during congressional impeach ment proceedings. I would have done what i did today if i had the same identical circumstances Ford told reporters sunday night. I did it at the time because i had to make a Choice. And i made a Choice on behalf of 218 million americans. Their problems were far More important to me and demanded More of my time and essentially preempted All of my time rather than spending my time on or. Nixon s  Ford said that As president he had made gains fighting a recession and reducing inflation. I regret the policies of the Carter administration have blown it Ford added. But he praised Carter for the achieve ments of the Camp David Summit with is Rael and Egypt saying it s the Start of a significant diplomatic breakthrough for peace in the Middle East. I Hope it concludes successfully Ford said. Ford said he has not Given much thought to running for the Republican nomination for president in 1980. That s a Long Way off and i have a lot of time and a lot of options and i m in no hurry and i m enjoying what i m doing he said. Seven year old italian kidnapping victim released Tuoro Sardinia a Luca Locci Sevtos year old son of a sardinian industrialist kidnapped three months ago was re leased on the outskirts of Lula near this Central sardinian town police reported. His release came hours after Pope John Paul i publicly denounced the kidnapping As one of several episodes of violence Trou bling modern society. Nea gifts alleged to lawmakers Washington a an organization which is the chief advocate of a Cabinet level education department now being studied by Congress gave $621,000 in the last two elections to 237 current House members a report released sunday said. The report was compiled by the self styled citizens lobbying group common cause. It said reps. Norman Mineta d Calif and Richard Nolan d-minn., received the most contributions from the National education association or one of its political committees. Mineta received $8,500 in 1974 and $7,500 in 1976. Nolan received $7,100 in 1974 and $8,900 in 1976. Contributions to other members were As Little As $100, the report said. It found that Nea or its political committees handed out $184,589 in 1974 and $435,967 in 1976. Based on Money the problem Here is that when any in Terest group gives Large sums of Money to members of Congress we quickly reach the Point where decisions can be made on the basis of Money rather than Merit said Fred Wertheimer senior vice presi Dent of common cause. He contended that the contributions were really political  Susan Lowell director of communications for Nea called the common cause study  she noted that All the Fig ures cited Are on Public record with the Federal elections commission. Nea does not apologize for our efforts to make sure that the people we elect to Public office make some commitment to making education a National priority she  Are presently the Only group in the United states organized to lobby for Public education. The last thing we re going to do is abandon that  common cause has not taken a position on the merits of an education department. Education department legislation has been approved by the government operations committee and is awaiting action by the full House. The Senate has begun to re View its own version of the proposal and May resume that process this week. Other Large recipients of Nea funds in clude rep. Mark Hannaford d-calif., who received $8,500 in 1974 and $6,200 in 1976 rep. Jerry Patterson d-calif., who received $3,500 in 1974 and $7,725 in 1976 rep. Jim Lloyd d-calif., who received $1, 000 in 1974 and $10,450 in 1976. Also receiving substantial Nea Aid were rep. Leon Panetta d-calif., who accepted $10,000 in 1976, and rep. Les Aucoin d ore., who accepted $8,500 in 1974 and $1,600 in 1976. Deaf mute crawls 3 Days for help after 5-Story fall Campaign ends nov. 5 Seattle a unable to cry out his body broken Joseph Heller spent three Days crawling for help after he fell five Sto Ries in an elevator Shaft police say. I m amazed that he made it said sgt. Floyd Walker. The torture he went through must have been  the Seattle Man 33, a deaf route suffered fractures of the neck Pelvis ribs and upper right Arm As Well As a broken leg and head injuries a Arborview medical Center spokeswoman said. He was reported in serious but improved condition late sunday. The broken neck did not appear to be serious or paralysing a Hospital spokeswoman said. Police said Heller was found in a door Way of the partially vacant building Satur Day by a passerby who notified police. Officer Daniel Fordice said Heller in barely legible scrawl wrote three Days on a piece of paper when asked when he had fallen. It s evident that he had been there for that Long Fordice said. He had blood on his Side and it was Long  police traced the 75-foot Trail Heller apparently followed through dust arid debris in the warehouse Type building. Before even reaching the floor level Heller had had to climb four or five feet out of the pit at the Bottom of the elevator Shaft an amazing feat with a broken neck Fordice  elevator doorway on an upper floor was open with no safety Gate across it Fordice  was no Light in the elevator and it s possible the Man could have been stumbling around in the dark and fell Down the Shaft he said