HANDCUFFED TO RAILING of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert and guarded by serviceman, left, pointing an M-16 rifle their way. over 20 crew- members who staged a mutiny aboard the oil tanker Ypapanti, 23 miles southwest of Cape May at the entrance to Delaware Bay. arrive in Cape May Harbor last Wednesday afternoon. Coast Guardsmen and FBI agents stormed the tanker, carrying 290.000 barrels of crude, late last Tuesday after negotiations failed. The errant crewmen, mostly Pakistani or In-

dian. refused to work and threafHie^the captain's life and to blow up the ship in a dispute over wages. This occurred* after the Coast Guard refused the tanker entry to (he Port of Philadelphia because the Liberian vessel.lacked proper safety or environmental devices. The Cutter Alert had been "baby sitting" the tanker in international waters since shortly after the May 26 mutiny began. The 890 ft. Ypapanti. with a new crew, sailed toward the Bahamas last Wednesday. The mutineers were turned over to

federal Immigration officials for return to their homelands. The Alert, under the command of Cmdr. Aroiand Chapeau, began its 23-day slandy near the tanker just after returning to Cape May from Annapolis where change of command ceremonies for the new Coast Guard commandant has taken place aboard the cutter. At one point the Cutter Hornbeam, also out of Cape May. briefly relieved the Alert. Command of the Alert-changes hands early in July. ^ For Some, ‘Cats ’ Pose

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June 30,1982

NewSw^. . Week's DigCSt flop Stories Killed in Crash

VILLAS — An early morning accident on Fulling Mill Rd. about a mile and a half east of Bayshore Rd. claimed the life of a 40 year-old Sea Isle man and injured two others Monday. According to police. Ronald Kersetter was killed when his 1974 Pinto stationwagon collided with a 1981 Datsun Sedan driven by William Hannon of Villas, Hannon — who had to be pried from his vehicle — and a passenger in his car. Vincent Sgro of Villas, were treated and released from Burdette Tomlin Hospital Police said Hannon is being charged with failure to keep right.

$20,000 Heist

SCHELLENGER LANDING - Some $20,000 in dash and jewelry was stolen June 22 from an apartment above John’s Restaurant on Rt. 109 here between the Cape May Canal and Cape Island Creek bridges. According to a Lower Twp. police, authorities are seeking four suspects, two males and two females. The burglary took place sometime between 6:30 and 8 p.m. Sources close to the case indicate there is a strong possibility the burglars are locals. SIX DAYS EARLIER, a man with a small revolver robbed the Dry Dock custard stand on Texas Ave., Cape May of $110 Still under investigation, no suspects have been apprehended in that daylight robbery. The stand and restaurant are less than a half mile apart, however, police from . Cape May and Lower Twp said Monday the heists aren't connected. (Page 14 Please)

Social Security Won’t Go Broke—Commissioner

by Bob Shiles WILDWOOD — It’s not at all surprising that word out of Washington paintfhg bleak future for the Social Security System has more than a handful of Cape May County's population concerned. Afterall, more than 23,200 (about 28 per cent) of the county’s 82.266 resident receive some kind of benefits — totaling approximately $7.8

million a month or $92 million a year. At those figures, according to Wildwood Social Security office manager Delton Brooks, represents the second largest source of bucks coming into the county the number one generator of revenue be ing the tourist industry. ACKNOWLEDGING THE system is « (Page 15 Please)

, John Andmt WRECKAGE OF NAVY COPTER that cranked and sank off Cape Mav beachfront last Monday is brought into Cape May Coast Guard base aboard Cutter Hornbeam after the crew of the buoy tender succeeded in raising the fuselage from more than 20 ft. of water on Wednesday. The following morning, the body of the 22-year-old Navy crewman who went down with the copter was found in the surf at Cape Slay Point, almost two miles from where the 13,000 lbs. helicopter went down. Three other N’avymen survived thecrash and were rescued by lifeguards and the Coast Guard to

Problem,:

by M'Ellen Rowland AVALON — The beaching of Hobie Cats has opened a hornets nest this sumrmT for borough Council There are 40 spaces at the 9th St. beach and 60 spaces at 43rd St. Permits were issued on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning in March The problem about who got which space arose because owners who had spaces and licenses last year feel they were given insufficient notice that fewer spaces would Ik* available this year as a safety precau tinn taken on the advice of Beach Patrol chief Murray Wolf with the concurrence of Police chief Joseph Foley MRS. THOMAS LAMB of 9th St., Mrs Donald V. Powers and Mary Soons were present to protect the manner in which spaces were allocated. Mrs I^mb spoke I bagels Please i ...Others See The m As a ‘Plus ’ CAPE MAY — Buoyed by the turnout for lost weekend's 12-state Hobie Cat competi tion here, city fathers are looking forward with open arms to future enthusiasts of the twin-hulled sailing spoct. At Monday night's work session of the local governing body. Councilman Harry Gilbert proposed that Council consider estuUishing an area on Poverty Beach for catCtiaran enthusiasts THE COUNCILMAN NOTED several other Jersey Cape resort communities have specific Hobie sites and that soyh an area would provide a "tremendous plus” for tourists and year-round residents With Mayor Arthur Blomkvest and Councilman Adrian Capehart in agree ment, Council indicated the proposal will be seriously studied NOTICE Dur to the 4th of July holiday, newspaper deadlines have been moved up: News for the July 7 issue must he received by June 30; the ad deadline is 3 p.m. July 1. There in no change in 3 p.m. Friday classified deadline.