The Billings Gazette from Billings, Montana • 14

Jammed torpedo removed NORFOLK, Va. (UPI) One of the world's most potent torpedos was removed Thursday from the nuclear submarine Memphis, 47 hours after it became jammed inside the vessel, the Navy said. A spokesman said there was never a threat of the Mark 48 torpedo exploding because it was without a detonating device, but there was the "inherent of working with any weapon or heavy object. of our main concerns was that we didn't want it to fall on anyone or cause damage to the ship or loading mechanism," said Senior Chief Harry Peplinski. The 20-foot-long, pound torpedo became jammed about noon Tuesday when it slid down a loading tray after a chain drive snapped, squeezing it between the loader and the 362-foot vessel's structure.

Cause of the breakdown and accident, believed to be the first of its type, was under investigation, said Peplinski. Peplinski said Navy salvage experts mapped out strategy to remove it with the aid of pulleys. He said, "We got it out at about 11 a.m. today and placed it on the pier of the Norfolk Naval where the submarine and its 125 crewmen are based. was never any danger of the weapon exploding because it didn't have the detonator attached," he said.

"It's like having a bullet out of a chamber. It has a conventional warhead, but didn't have the exploder mechanism. The exact explosive power of the torpedo is classified information, but the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot quoted sources as saying it could have sunk the Memphis if it detonated. But the newspaper's sources said that even with an explosion there would have been no atomic blast from the submarine's atomic reactor, although some radiation may have leaked out. Lt.

William McLoughlin, however, emphasized there was no chance of the torpedo going off without the detonator. 4 "Those things have been well tested," he said. "They have been dropped from 50 feet, shot at with machine guns, heated and The Memphis, an attack submarine of the Los Angeles class, was designed and built by the Newport News Shipbuilding Co. and delivered to the Navy in 1977. 'Exorcist' star convicted of drug charge JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

(UPI) Actress Linda Blair, star of the 1972 film "'The Exorcist," pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor count of conspiracy to possess cocaine. Sentencing was delayed but prosecutors said they would recommend she be put on unsupervised probation. A government attorney said she would work with charitable groups teaching others about the dangers of drug use. Miss Blair, who starred in the "'The Exorcist" when she was 14, was indicted earlier this year by a federal grand jury in Jacksonville for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana, a felony. However, as a result of plea bargaining between the prosecutors and Miss Blair's lawyers, the U.S.

attorney's office filed the lesser charge Thursday, superseding the indictment. Wearing a dark green blouse and a long, flowered skirt, the blonde actress answered softly, looking straight ahead as U.S. District Judge Howell W. Melton asked her at length if she was sure she wanted to plead guilty. The government alleged the 20-year-old actress purchased a quarter-ounce of cocaine from convicted drug wholesaler George Edwin Mangum on Oct.

24, 1977, the day she attended the Orange Park funeral of a Lynyrd Skynrd band member killed in a Mississippi plane crash. Then, on Nov. 8, 1977, the government said, Mangum and a girlfriend delivered an ounce and a quarter of cocaine to Miss Blair at her Wilton, home. Local and area deaths and funerals LOCAL DEATHS Jesse Ray Snavely, 96, of 3940 Rimrock Road Joseph P. Keller, 53, of 316 S.

35th St. Johanna M. Strobel, 91, of 1059 Piccolo Lane Elsa Webb, 90, of 3940 Rimrock Road AREA DEATHS Ronnie Shipley, 7, son of Ted and Sharon Wyo. John L. Stellflug, 59, Glasgow Carl E.

Abarr, 83, Forsyth, formerly of Hardin Carl Johnson, 80, Thermopolis, Wyo. Delia LaPierre, 75, Scobey Mary E. Roman, 77, Red Lodge Mervin Bernston, 35, Sidney Ellen J. Arnold Shipley, Powell, BEACH, N.D. Ellen J.

Arnold, office administrator of Bush Medical Clinic in Beach since 1945, was also public librarian for several years and Beach city treasurer. She died at age 86 Wednesday morning in Billings Deaconess Hospital. Active in United Community Church in Beach, she also was a member of Beach Women's Club. Born in Oswego, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Sheldon Johnson, she moved to Colgate in 1907 and attended Valley City Teachers College. She taught school in western North Dakota, married Rufus E. Arnold, and continued to teach until 1932, then served on the rationing board of Golden Valley County until 1944. Mr. Arnold died in June 1971.

Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Beeler of Miles City, a sister, Sarah Holcomb of White Bear Lake, 14 grandchildren; and 16 great -grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in United Community Church. Burial will be in Beach Cemetery with Johnson Funeral Home of Beach in charge. Delia LaPierre SCOBEY Delia LaPierre, longtime Daniels County resident, died at age 75 Thursday in her home.

She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary, VFW Auxiliary, St. Philip's Altar Society and Daniels County Memorial Hospital Guild. Born in Quebec, Canada, a daughter of Ferdinand and Claudia Audet. she moved to Daniels County with her parents in 1912. In 1917 she married Seraphim LaPierre in Scobey.

Survivors include her husband; two sons, Roger and Raymond, both of Scobey; a daughter, Rita Sherseth of Long Beach, a sister, Amy LaBarge of Seattle, six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Philip's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Scobey Cemetery with Waller Funeral Home in charge.

Mary T. McDonald HARDIN Mary T. McDonald, who had worked as a clerk in her father's grocery store, was a member of Order of Eastern Star, Neighbors of Woodcraft Lodge and Senior Citizens. She died at age 68 Wednesday in Big Horn County Memorial Hospital. Born in Centralia, she was a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. W.E. "Buck" McDonald, who moved to Casper, and in 1927 to Hardin, where she graduated at Hardin High School. In 1956 she married Fred Stansburry in Sheridan, Wyo. Survivors include a brother, Paul McDonald of Tulsa, and a cousin, Lorraine Loaney of Hardin.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Bullis Funeral Chapel. Another service and burial will be Monday in Centralia, Mo. Elsie A. Joy Chosen "Mother of the Year" by members of her church last year, Elsie Adeline Joy had the lifelong motto, "Give your roses while you're living." A member of First Church of God, 145 Alderson for more than 40 years, she had been church finance director, treasurer, secretary of the board of trustees, a Sunday school teacher and member of the Missionary Society.

Her hobbies were reading, writing, poetry and raising flowers. Mrs. Joy, 62, of 3515 Sixth Ave. died Wednesday of cancer in Deaconess Hospital. Born in Custer, a daughter of Frank and Flossie Randall, she attended Custer High School.

In 1935 she married Lloyd M. Joy, and came to Billings in 1936. Survivors include her husband; a son, William Herbert Joy of Hardin; a daughter, Gail LaVange Joy-Smith of Anderson, four sisters, Lillian Workman of Torrance, Emma McMillan of Rawlins, Lola McMillan of Greybull, and Maryan Bratton of Renton, two brothers, Robert Randall of Kent, and James Randall of Billings; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Church of God.

Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Miche-Sawyers West Chapel in charge. John L. Stellflug GLASGOW John L. Stellflug, 59, who farmed and ranched in the Nashua area for 35 years and operated Stellflug Angus Ranch since 1964, died at age 59 Wednesday in Glasgow Deaconess Hospital. Born in Opheim, a son of Mary and John Stellflug, he married Thelma Benda in 1942.

During World War II he served in the Army. Mr. Stellflug was active in Northeast Angus and Nemont Angus Hereford associations. Survivors include his wife; two sons, John of Dubois, Idaho, and Rick of Glasgow; two daughters, Shirley Hordern of Lewisville, Texas, and Dorothy Ault of Aspen, three sisters, Verna Isakson, Mary Berkland and Alice Dokken, all of Glasgow; a brother, Ed of Opheim; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday in Nashua Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Nashua Cemetery with Bell Mortuary in charge. Carl Johnson THERMOPOLIS, Wyo. A member of Golden Age Club, Carl Johnson worked for Hot Springs REA and was active in Thermopolis Senior Citizens. His hobbies were camping and fishing.

He died Wednesday evening at age 80 of injuries sustained in a fall. He was born in Wisconsin, moved to Wyoming from Laurel, in 1918 and farmed in the Worland area. In 1919 he married Alta McGarvin in Worland. They moved to a farm at Lucerne in 1937; later he worked in the oil fields. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Carl Jr.

of Worland, Vernon of Thermopolis and Harold of Williston, N.D.; four daughters, Edna Pitt of Rock Springs, Betty Pirrie of Thermopolis, Norma Jean Burgess of Mason City, Iowa, and Peggy Ann Lunt of Terron, Utah; 29 grandchildren; and 36 great Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Mortimore Chapel. Burial will be in Monument Hill Cemetery. Joseph P. Keller Joseph P.

Keller, 53, of 316 S. 35th an employee of Intermountain Distributing died Wednesday in the Miles City VA Hospital. Born in Billings, a son of Pete and Mary Keller, he served in the Navy during World War II, and was a member of the Catholic Church and Teamsters Union. Survivors include his parents; two sons, Steven Douglas J. Keller, both of Oregon City, two brothers, Michael Keller of Billings and Kenneth Keller of Kent, a sister, Mrs.

William (Clara) Murphy of Billings; and five grandchildren. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday in Dahl Funeral Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Monday i in Little Flower Church.

Burial will be in Mountview Cemetery. Ronnie Shipley POWELL, Wyo. Lorado Ron "Ronnie" Shipley, 7, died Tuesday near his home of injuries sustained when he was dragged by a horse. Born in Gillette, a son of Ted and Sharon Shipley, he attended kindergarten and first grade in Powell. He loved his horses and fishing.

Survivors include his parents; a brother, Teddy Lynn, and sister, Sherrie LeeAnn, both at home; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo L. Nicholas of Lynnwood, Wash. Graveside services were at 8 p.m.

Thursday in Crown Hill Cemetery with Easton Funeral Home in charge. Carl E. Abarr HARDIN Carl E. Abarr of Forsyth, formerly of Hardin, homesteaded in the Pryor Mountains for 14 years, then lived in Custer for several years before moving to Hardin in 1942. He moved to Forsyth from Rapid City, S.D., in 1977.

Mr. Abarr died at age 83 Tuesday in Rosebud County Rest Home. A son of Winfield and Mary Abarr, he was born in Redding, Iowa, and served in the Marines during World War I. In 1921 he married Lillian Jones. She died in November 1970.

Survivors include three sons, Donald of Grass Range, Harley of Jordan and Lorin of Circle; two daughters, Mrs. Anna May Roan of Billings and Mrs. Edith Bentley of Forsyth; a brother, Muril in Canada; and several Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Bullis Funeral Chapel in Hardin. Burial will be in Hardin Cemetery.

LINE Associated Press Taking cover A worker at the Pride Oil through the refinery injuring Refinery in Abilene, Texas, at least seven persons, ducks behind a tank truck as among them Abilene Reone of the refinery's oil porter News photographer tanks explodes Thursday. At David Leeson, who this this least three explosions tore photograph. Fuel FROM PAGE TO 'grease' outside of regular channels an upcoming Montana application to acquire the 2.5 million gallons of diesel fuel from Canada an amount which John Rice of Rice Trucking an official of the trade commission, said would be an insignificant loss to Canada. He said Montana's entire diesel fuel consumption is a "pittance" in relation to the vast capacity of Canadian refineries. John Braunbeck, state fuel allocation officer, reported to Hart that the White House is paving the way for a Montana application with appropriate Canadian officials.

He said that without the White House help, the application would surely be rejected. And Braunbeck said that without help from Canada by next week, Montana will be in a diesel pinch through the 1979-80 winter heating season. The problem with such an acquisition seems to be that Montana would have difficulty keeping the new supplies instate. That is because Montana is part of a regional distribution network within the oil industry, and there is no authority at the state level to mandate that oil entering the system through Montana refineries or other doors stays in Montana. Braunbeck said 2.5 million gallons is a small enough amount to prevent what he described as "disruption" of the existing distribution network within Montana.

MITC official George O'Connor said, however, he couldn't see why as much as 4 million gallons or more couldn't be obtained from Canada. Braunbeck suggested that a larger amount than 2.5 million gallons would trigger more releases out of the state by major oil companies operating in Montana. It is known that in actual current practice, petroleum products, including diesel fuel, are being shipped out of Montana, particularly to the Denver area, where one major company, Conoco, lost a big refinery last year in a fire. Braunbeck said that if Montana gets the 2.5 million gallons, it would be up to the governor's office to decide who to allocate it within the state. He said such a decision would stop at a determination of which "sector" of the economy would get the fuel and the normal private distribution process would take over from there.

Bighorn FROM PAGE T) among the various jurisdictions involved when they wrote: "Regulation of hunting and fishing by non-members who reside on fee patent lands within the reservation, whether done on such lands or elsewhere within the reservation, must be reasonable, non-discriminatory and consistent with sound principles of conservation. Within these limits such hunting and fishing may be regulated by the Crow As far as non-members hunting or fishing on the reservation, the court urged caution on the part of tribal wardens when it explained that the tribe "may fix the seasons and limits with respect to each species of game or fish applicable to non-member hunting and fishing as it sees fit. Enforcement of these regulations, however, must be accomplished without subjecting non-Indians to the criminal jurisdiction of the tribal courts. "Forfeiture of the arms or other property of non-Indians constitutes an impermissible criminal sanction. Fees, for example, may be imposed on non-members by the Tribe for the privilege of hunting and fishing on the Crow Reservation.

"The State of Montana also retains the power to regulate hunting and fishing by those not members of the Crow Tribe within the limits of the Crow Reservation. While the State of Montana cannot require the Crows to admit non-members into the reservation for the purpose of hunting and fishing, non-members who do obtain such permission remain subject to Montana's fish and game laws while so hunting and fishing, and, of course, are subject to tribal regulations as well. "Thus, a non-member so hunting or fishing must obtain a proper license from the State of Montana as well as the Crow Tribe. Fish and game limits imposed by the State remain applicable to non-members. Violators are subject to such civil and criminal penalties as the State imposes." The tribe originated the case in federal court in Billings in an attempt to determine title to the bed of the Bighorn River and resolve questions about hunting and fishing on the reservation by non-tribal members.

After Battin's ruling, tribal attorneys appealed the case to the 9th Circuit Court and the case was argued in Portland Feb. 6. Thomas Schoppert of Billings represented the tribe, and Urban Roth of Butte argued for the State Fish and Game Commission. Efforts to reach Roth and Fish and Game attorney Clayton Herron and members of the Fish and Game Commission which was meeting in Butte Thursday afternoon were unsuccessful. Museum FROM PAGE 1 Problems still to be worked out within The celebration will continue today with the Indian tribes, Michener said, include the tours of the museums and a $100-per-plate abolition of reservations and the high number dinner for invited guests.

of Indian college dropouts who cannot recon- Some of the celebrities at the dedication cile post-secondary education with traditional included actor Slim Pickens, sportscaster life on the reservation. Curt Gowdy, Wyoming Secretary of State Thyra Thomson, Sen. Alan K. Simpson, Gen. The ceremony, ended with a ribbon-cut- James H.

Doolittle and numerous Indian ting and a giant dance in which tribal mem- tribal officials. bers, celebrities and members of the audi- Many of them are expected to stay in ence linked elbows in a huge circle around Wyoming through the weekend for tours of the lawn and parking lot in front of the his- Yellowstone National Park and other attractorical center. tions. 81 Announcements GARAGE SALE, 12159TH ST. W.

9 am to pm. 9 am to 5 pm. antiques, furniture, toys. RIDE A WILD WATER SLIDE 9 miles east of Big Timber on 1-90 Next to KOA Campground SUSIE IS 63 YEARS OLD Susie is a 1916, 6 cyl, air cooled Franklin Touring Car, born in Syracuse, N.Y., 7'2'' tall. Aluminum body and wooden frame.

Weight 2430 lbs. 120 inch wheel base, 12 volt ignition. Tires last for years. No gas guzzler. Odometer reading 32,450 miles.

Past Pres. Chape Condit of the Franklin Club of America said that Susie, entirely original, no major overhaul, owned by the same family since purchased new, establishes a world record for her model of which still 8 Bullis Mortuary Ph. 665-1207, Hardin McDONALD Funeral services for Mary McDonald will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16, in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Graveside services and burial will be Monday in Centralia, Mo.

LITTLE LIGHT Funeral services for Martha Little Light will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, June 16, in the Crow Agency Baptist Mission Church. Burial will be in the Crow Agency Cemetery. Dahl Funeral Chapels Billings DAHL-BROWN 10 Yellowstone 248-8807 STROBEL Funeral services for Johanna M. Strobel, 91, of 1059 Piccolo Lane, will be held Saturday, June 16, at 10:30 a.m.

in the Dahl Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. KELLER Funeral Mass for Joseph P. Keller, 53, of 316 S. 35th will be held in the Little Flower Church at 9:30 a.m.

Monday, June 18. Rosary will be recited Sunday at 7 p.m. in the Dahl Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in soldiers' section of Mountview Cemetery. Red Lodge JETMORE-DAHL 708 McGillen 446-1900 ROMAN Funeral services for Mary E.

Roman, 77, of Red Lodge, are pending at Jetmore. Funeral Chapel. Bozeman 31 S. Willson DAHL MEMORIAL. 586-5298 The new Dahl Memorial Chapel will be completed in July.

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Classified Department is closed: Saturdays -after Noon. All day Sunday Holidays. remain. 63 years old, but young in spirit! Recent distinguished guests Imperial Potentates Warren F. Weck, of Minneapolis; Past Potentates David MaGowan of Billings and Jack Rosenthal of Bozeman.

Susie has a pleasant home and she is never left outside. Her driver, Peter Yegen, has always been good to her. She wants to see you at the Laurel 4th of July Parade and July at the 'Go Wester' parade. Smith Billings Smith Terrace Gardens Chapel Between Broadwater Central Avenues on 34th Street West 245-6427 Smith Downtown Chapel 120 N. 26th St.

245-6427 SNAVELY Graveside services for Jesse Ray Snavely, age 96, of 3940 Rimrock Road, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16, at the Sunset Memorial Gardens with Masonic graveside rites. Friends may meet at Smith Downtown Chapel at 9:30 and then proceed to the cemetery. Columbus Smith-Cashmore Memorial Chapel 698-4821 Laurel Smith-Cashmore Memorial Chapel 698-4821 Red Lodge Olcott Funeral Chapel 446-1121 Sewing off faiths with dignity Michelotti -Sawyers Mortuaries WEST CHAPEL 1001 ALDERSON AVE. 252-3417 DOWNTOWN CHAPEL Settergren Memorial Chapel 721 NORTH 29TH ST.

252-2888 PARKING LOTS AT BOTH LOCATIONS WEYLAND Arnold C. "Jack" Weyland, 75, of 23 Jackie Lane. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Michelotti Sawyers West Chapel. Interment will be in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Northern Rockies Regional Cancer Treatment Center, 28th Street and Poly Drive. JOY Elsie Adeline Joy, 62, wife of Lloyd M. Joy of 3515 Sixth Ave. S. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m.

Saturday, June 16, at the First Church of God, 145 Alderson Ave. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Michelotti-Sawyers West Chapel. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Northern Rockies Regional Cancer Treatment Center, 28th Poly. WEBB Elsa Webb, 90, of 3940 Rimrock Road.

Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Friday, June 15, in Settergren Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in Mountview Cemetery..