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Show Page 4 Wednesday, November 3, 1976 STILL OUT THERE international Moscow The Soviet Union last week announced a l.l percent cut in defense spending for 1977, but at the same time said it is "compelled.. to strengthen its defenses." ;' V.- ' ' The defense cut was announced by Soviet Finance M inister Vasily Garbuzov in presenting next year's budget to the Supreme Soviet, the country's Communist parliament which has never been known to reject a government or party sponsored proposal. The finance minister, who said the USSR could "not ignore the aggressive forces of imperialism," didnot explain how defenses are to be strengthened while military spending is to be cut from last year's $123.4 billion budget to the $22.9 billion budgeted for next year. r. ' .v V : W esfernexperts say the Soviet military budget can be misleading and that much military spending is believed hidden in appropriations for other ministries. It is estimated that in 1975 the Soviet Union used nearly 15 percent of their gross national product for the military, compared to about 6.2 percent in the United States. Geneva African , nationalist leaders bitterly condemned Prime Minister Ian Smith's govern-. govern-. ment Friday as they demanded that Britain assume full responsibility for the rapid transfer of power to black majority rule in Rhodesia. In opening statements at the second day of the Geneva conference on Rhodesia, the Africans told Smith to his face that his government was "fascist" and condoned "brutal atrocities" and torture of suspects. ' ' . " .' W hile the torture allegations overshadowed Friday's conference, the four nationalist leaders constantly reiterated one major theme: That Britain, which held colonial power in Rhodesia since the 1930's, bears total responsibility for the transfer of power in the nation of 270,000 whites and six million blacks. "I t is the responsibiltiy of Britain as a colonial 1 power and of no one else to grant us our right of self-determination," said Robert M agabe, a militant nationalist leader. "W e are assembled here . to negotiate with no one else but Britain." London A U.S. Navy team conquered gale winds oiaitfilKBttfhfc 6as'SimdartovretrierV)a Phaetii missile that had been missing since it fell from an aircraft carrier six weeks ago and plunged to the bottom of the Atlantic off Scotland. The rough weather prevented raising the F14 Tomcat jet fighter that sank with the highly classified missile off the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy on Sept. 14, according to the Navy's reports. "The important thing is we got it and nobody else has'it," a Navy spokesman said. He reported the ,missile was "intack with only light damage," but it was too early to tell if it could be made useable. NATIONAL , Safford, Ariz. John D. Ehrlichman, after learning that two judges in W ashington had granted his request to begin serving his W atergate sentences, walked into the Swift Trial federal work camp Thursday. By not waiting for a Supreme Court review of his convictions, Ehrlichman became the first of the t three convicted men closest to Richard Nixon the hiphpst rankina mcmhpr nf fhp Nivnn administration to date to be incarcerated. for reversal of his W atergate convictions in the high court. Unless the prison time is' reduced later 1. through application to the sentencing judges, , Ehrlichman would have to serve a minimum of two and a half years before he becomes eligible for parole. The former Nixon aide, who also faces 20 months to 5 years for conspiracy to violate the civil rights of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist by ordering a break-in of the doctor's office, has been assigned to work at a sewing machine by prison officials. : New Orleans The captain of the M ississippi River ferry that collided with a tanker last week, causing an estimated 100 persons to lose their lives, Was "almost legally drunk" a coroner said W ednesday. ,; "This ferryboat captain had been drinking," said New Orleans Coroner Frank M imyard. "He was almost legally drunk, and this, coupled with the fact that he was at the end of his shift the drink and the fatique '- in my judgement, impaired his judgement and ability to handle his vessel." On Friday Henry Read, attorney for the state highway board, accused the coroner Dr. Frank M inyard of "trying this man (Capt. Eugene Auletta) in the newspapers." Auletta was killed in the collision. , ;i The FBI is checking for fingerprints on a half-pint whisky bottle recovered almost empty from the wheelhouse of the George Prince, which ran directly across the bow of the 22,000 ton tanker. San Francisco Bruce Collins told reporters W ednesday that he and two .shipwrecked companions com-panions .adrift in a tiny life raft "all thought we'd make it, even though we didn't." , "Two others were in my raft," he said. "Two died and I survived." V Speaking from a wheel chair, the 23-year-old survivor said, "I never had a lot of faith in religion, but I did a lot of praying. It calmed me down. . I thought there was a lot more out there than just human." - i "I'm not a doctor so I waited until I was really sure they were dead, until rigor mortis set in and they got cold, before burying them at sea," he explained. ' VV ashington Use of returnable containers instead of throwaways for beer and soft drinks could save consumers millions of dollars a year as well as, reducing litter, an Environmental Protection ; Agency report released on Friday claims. .. , . , ; The EPA said purchases ofmy kind of .drink, could? fisavw30 eWiix-packj!onjTeturnaM The report came just five days before Colorado,0 M assachusetts, M aine and M ichigan vote on whether to ban non-returnable bottles and cans. , Oregon and Vermont already have outlawed them. United Nations Falling birth rates and unforseen ; deaths from hunger have slowed global population growth to the point where a doubling of the world population by the year 2,000 is no longer expected, according to the report of the W orldwatch Research : Institute. ; Paced by two of the world's four most populous countries, China and the United States, population growth has decreased in rich and poor countries ' alike, reversing for the first time in history a trend of , gradually accelerated growth, the study showed. r Dr. Lester Brown, an agricultural economist whOj heads the institute, in his report released Thursday,, cited family planning services and, including both; abortion and contraception, a growing desire to use, them as a major factor in the decline. By early 1976, -64 percent of the world's people lived in countries " where abortions were legal, up from 38 percent in 1971, the report said. In poorer countries such as India and Bangladesh, food shortages have pushed up the death rates, resulting in millions of "additional and, avoidable" deaths over the past five years, according to the report. s Morris and McComb REALTOR Log Office 1 800 Park Ave. Phone: 649-8601 CONDOMINIUMS Ideal Three Kings two bedroom facing ski runs. Unit is in perfect condition, ready for immediate occupancy or use as investment rental unit. Price includes furniture package. Call Bill for details. PARK AVEKUE 2 bedroom on golf course with excellent view of ski hill across from swimming pool. Priced to sell, fully furnished. Available December. Ask for Rob. HOUSE FOR LEASE Luxury Thaynes Canyon home, 4 bedroom, 214 bath, available about November 1st. $600month for year lease. ' "!VuM'" Coalville Man Shot To Death The shooting death ; of Summit Gounty rancher William Junior Ercanbrack, 47, who was shot in the back near Coalville on Thursday, is being investigated as a murder, officials announced on Friday. "We have no comments on the investigation for print. It's possible it was a hunting accident, but we are treating the death as a homicide," Summit County Sheriff Ron ald R. Robinson said. " The sheriff, who refused to discuss any possible motive for the shooting, . said Ercanbrack was found by a deer hunter just off the oiled portion of Chalk Creek Road, near the gate to the victim's property. A single bullet from a high-powered rifle entered Mr. Ercanbrack's back and went though his body,, according to the sheriff. The victim lived alone in a trailer house at the site, a short distance from U-133. Woman Suos Ski Lift Company Reprinted from the Wood River Journal v A Ketchum, Idaho woman has filed suit for more than $75000 against a New York ski lift company in connection connect-ion with a lift accident that happened last "winter in Sun galley. - -fKTerry L. LbyJ, 22, contends jghat injuries J she suffered when she jumped from a Ifald Mountain lift Feb. 26 1 where caused by the negligence of lift manufacture manufac-ture Hall Ski Lift Company, Watertown, N.Y. Loyd and lift mechanic . Shawn Norris, 20, were riding together on the extremely windy , day when the chairlift apparently malfunctioned mal-functioned and chairs were , thrown to the ground from the sparsely occupied lift. Loyd and Norris jumped when they saw chairs ahead . of them jamming into each other and dropping to the snow. - Loyd landed on her back when she hit the icy, hard-packed snow. She contends in the suit that Hall Ski Lift Co. was negligent because the lift contained defective and nonfunctioning non-functioning safety mech-, mech-, anisms. The suit lists seven other contentions concerning the "carelessness" of the lift manufacturer. Loyd is asking $75000 general damages, medical expenses of not less than $2,9)0, and payment for loss of earnings and permanent disability. DEER SEASON ENDS Believe it or not, the 1976 Utah general deer season has come and gone. Tuesday, November 2, was the last day to hunt during the general deer season in herd units open for the 11-day season. Division of. Wildlife Resources Big Game Super visor, Rodney John, indicat-. ed that hunting pressure and hunter success were about as expected but with some pleasant surprises. John said, "We are quite happy with the results from early hunting reports. The number of young bucks being harvested and the high numbers of does and fawns being seen indicate that our herds are making progress." 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