Frid-y, July 15, 1977 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page N Carter calm despite copter shooting Jir Continued from Page 1) there was no change in alert 5t5s- Asked whether the adminis- tration viewed the incident as crisis, Powell responded: ,CERTAINLY not in the sense of an impending war or large-scale military involve- ment. Objectively, any sitna- tion in which American lives are lot or in jeopardy are viewed with deep concern." The helicopter, Powell said, was enroute to pick up a South Korean navigator and that "even though the pilot was qualified to fly in the buffer one south of the DMZ (d- orritarized zone), hehad nev- er flown there and he was not familiar with the terrain." lie added that the helicopter was fired upon soon after cross- ing the demarcation line but "this is one of the areas of ambiguity." THE WHITE HOUSE clear- ly sought to project an aura of calm. "We are trying to let them know that we realize the mis- take was made by the crew in going into the demilitarized zone," Carter told seven sena- tors at an early morning White House meeting. "Our primary interest is in having the inci- dent not escalate into - a con- frontation but also to account for the crew members." Testifying on Capitol Hill, Gen. George Brown, chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, said the shooting has not chang- ed the military leadership's support for Carter's plan to withdraw U. S. combat troops from South Korea. "TlE NORTH KOREANS acted in a manner entirely con- sistent with their past behav- ior, Brown told the House Armed Services Committee. "They have done this in ev- eni case." But Rep. Robert Bauman, BMit. said the President seemed to be "taking all this en'calmly and I don't my- se believe that's exactly the rigt approach." He said it caled for sterner action "and hi is just another in a long iie of proofs in my mind that e oght to remain and keep an American presence in Ko- Bus strikers plan City Hall picket Continuedt-om Page )i Ernst contended the stale- mate is due to ATAA board members being out of town on vacation at this time and un- able to make decisions regard- ing the negotiations. "THERE IS some concern because this dispute has really been unnecessary," Ernst said. "It is the result of irresponsible acts on the part of the board and City Council." One eat on the board os now vacant nending city coun- cil appointment. Guenther countered Ernst's charges saying, "There isn't anything for the board to be Voting on anyway. Until the unon ratifies the contract, there's no need for a quorum." "The negotiators have clear guidance from the board on how far we can go," he said. THE PENTAGON was noti- fying relatives that their next- of-kin were aboard the aircraft but a spokesman said it was not known which of the four was captured. Their names were withheld. Pentagon spokesman Thom- as Ross said no special men- stres were being taken by U.S. troops in Korea. "There is no change in the alert status of American forces in Korea," Ross said. "The forces remain on normal sta- tus." NORTH KOREAN radio claimed the helicopter, a twin- rotor cargo and troop-carrying Chinook model, "infiltrated deep into the portion of our side." But Ross said two ob- server posts on the South Ko- rean side of the two-and-a-half mile buffer zone, saw the inci- dent. Ross said the unarmed chop- per had taken off from Pyong- taek, i5 miles south of Seoul, destined for an area two miles r south of the demilitarized cone. its mission was to haul con- struction material in the area to an observation post. South Korean troops saw the helicopter straying across the DMZ and tried to warn the crew by firing warning shots. "THEY FIRST landed in North Korea, got out and in- spected the helicopter and then got back-into the helicopter and took off," Carter told the sena- tors. "After it took off, the North Koreans who were ap- proaching apparently shot the helicopter down." The President said two of the crewmembers apparently died in the crash and that "another was apparently killed in the ex- change of gunfire in some way. We don't know yet." HE SAID it had flown north "apparently because of a navi- gational mistake." Speaking with the senators, Carter said "apparently the North Koreans have orders to shoot down anything that enters that territory and the South craft have been shot down dur- Koreans knew it. We didn't ing the armistice now 24 years know, obviously, what the at- 011.'The Pentagon said 87 titude of the crew was, what Americans and more than 450 their problem was. South Koreans have been killed The incident was the fifth in some 2,000 shooting inci- time American military .air- dents in that time. i CANTERBURY HOUSE SEEKS RESIDENTS Three students or other qualified people are being sought to live in Canterbury House begin- ning in September and to support its programs of ethical and spiritual inquiry and expression. Free housing will be provided and residents will have five hours of specific duties each week. We are looking for people who want to live cooper- ateively and whose personal concerns and life- style will enhance the activities of Canterbury. Those interested should contact Jonathan Ellis by July 18, 1977 at 665-0606 or 995-5859. _i -. _-'- I Adaip ciini If Red cross hadn't trained young Lars Alecksen in lifesaving tech- niques,last summer Adam Gauthier just might have ended up one more drowning statistic. (Adam's alive and well today, thank you, and in the first grade in Manitowoc, \Msconsin.) We're not asking for medals (Lars is the one who deserves those). But we do need your'continued support. Help us. Because the things we do really help. In your own //f neighborhood. And across America. And the world. VWre. The Good Neighbor. RedCross.