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Show '' , ' Partly cloudy with chance of . iLQ; . HE s: , showers tonight and Wednesday. Daytime highs near. 80. Lows tonight in the Details, weather map on Page B-mid-40- s. 10c VOL. 372 NO. 100 78 PAGES THE WEST'S MOUNTAIN FIRST fw" JV VU i v t 41 ' V - v k . 11 V. iV X-V- f ' ' ' ' if . V. " ' . ' , ' s V V ' .v S' V' . I- T i ; v, ?. , NEWSPAPER ":" y ' ; ' , ; ! t , ;x V-- , . ,r - , , ,.v SO ' I i o V- t RUNS INTO STREET e v n r 'j v''r j ,Y. i : A .!.. i: y.. i "f ,L , : . . "' ' I ' ' j " . ' , Smith of the First Presidency, Elder Marie E. Petersen and Elder .Marion G. Romney, of the Council of Twelve, and ElGeneral Authorities of the' der Bruce R. McConkie of the Church scheduled to speak First Council of Seventy.. y conference is The are: President Hugh B. BroM a prelude to general confer- and President Joseph Fielding r' ence of the hurch which will t .I. , rn JTT X .: begin Friday morning. i La Gen. Pres. Belle S. Spafford of the 322,500 member worn- - Uniting the world of sisterhood is one of the goals of the' annual conference of the e- -'' Jief Sodety of:The Churqh of ! Jesus Christ ; of Latter-daSaints which will open here Wednesday in the Tabernacle. Y Women from across the Uni- - ted States, Canada, Mexico. South America, Europe and Asia are expected to attend ' the conference. " - ; Hr - v' f. k r, t.J. . two-ija- - . : - v t .l The communique added that the cutback would be made as as possible, with operation requirements related to the Vietnam conflict, " States United has ; 'The 'expeditlQUhly. . . consistent , 36,000 " Alf approximately Force personnel, 12,000 Army Support troops and 1,000 military advisers in Thailand. of the Air Force altacks against North Viet-nnoriginated in Thailand before these were called off. bombers Lately ThaLbased have attacked the So Chi Minh trail in Laos,' and have ; ! a It seems to me they have '.i..: ' , i ; t Dr. Ehricke, chief scientific adviser forj advanced programs at North American outlined his moon travel plan ' Monday to the International Academy of Astronautics, which la holding an international orbiting laboratory and space conference. A typical .light to the moon as Ehricke envisions it would Rockwell, bejdi at an earth vpaceport . The station would be a giant crr !t boosted Into space by a nuclear rocket engine and cruising endlessly on a crMt, passing behind the moon and then returning to sweep around the earth and back to the moon again. The lunar travelers would relax in large, comfortable quarters aboard the stathe vicinition for the flight ty of the moon. T$;e, anoth egg-shap- station.- : v - Passengers would transfer to the taxi for a snort trip to the moon orbiting craft. From there , they would catch a flight on a lunar lander The entire trip would take at least a week. Ehricke said his plan would reduce the cost of space travel, because the vehicles could be used again and again. The space shuttle station would be more than a luxury liner. It would Include laboratories and be used to ferry supplies to ether shuttles and moon stations. Most of its occupants probably would be scientists. The shuttle would look like pencil with an oversized eraser and would living quarters, 400-fo- laboratories and control rooms. ; Along the body of the pencil would be a nuclear power plant, maneuvering rockets, and docking terminals for the eraser space taxis. The might rotate slightly to create an artificial gravity. Today's Thought What a day may bring, a day may take away. Thomas Fuller , Greece from the European i Council because of its alleged violation of its charter. f Nilsson defended Swedens critical view of U S. policy in ; Vietnam. i He used Swedish conserva-- f tive opposition party leader 1 Yngve. recent Holmberts remark that the reason for W a s h i n g t o ns failure to appoint a new American ; ' ambassador to Stockholm is " I due to the fact that Swedens ; foreign policy towards the United Stales is unclear. 'As, an example of this vagueness he mentions our reception of American deserters. Nilsson said..-Thiis a remarkable claim, Nilsson sJd, adding that Sweden follows the same principle lines as. the United States towards deserters from their neighboring countries. 1 t We cannot sidestep our hu-- . manitarian principles only to circles in please ithe United States, the foreign ijiinister said. ' s orders. lout by Dec. 15. . Military spokesmen said the bombers dropped 270 tons of bombs onto Communist troop , t . ' J Hi VOTER MANDATE . !? "The party Is firmly determined to fulfill the mandate of its voters, he said la a ; special edition of the newsletter. .1 i; The statement came as the. j Executive 'Committee of "the Free Democrats met in a par-- . liament caucus room to de- - ' cide formally an offers by ; Brandt to form a coalition? The Free - Democrats woe only 30 seats in the lower house that chooses the chancellor and government. ' But neither of the two larger , parties won a majority Brandts Social, Democrats ; winning 224 seats and Kiesing- - . ers Christian Democrats win- - ; . - patrol. Headquarters said 1,000 leathernecks of the 3rd Marine Division began leaving for Okinawa this morning, with 4,900 more to start home for the United States Wednesday. The B52s raided three times just below the border demilitarized zone, where Marines last week began abandoning gun bases for the trip out of the combat zone under President Nixons 35,000-ma- n pul- t power. ; Leathernecks Go, B52s Fill The Gap ar contain At.iJu AitJi.i . United Nations, station. I . ! a i The Free-- ; - (Seven of the eight men involved with the charges, meanwhile, flew out of Bien Hoa airbase near Sejgon for the United States. Along with 212 other passengers, they left at 8:30 a.m. (MDT) for Travis Air Force Base, California.) NO NEW DIRECTIVES An Army official in the Pentagon said military law and regulations against such killings still stand, although no new directives have been sem to the field to reinforce them. Not only did the disposition of the case leave in mystery the exact ' circumstances of the death of a Vietnamese citizen, Thai Khac Chuyen, but mystery spread into the higher bureaucracies in Washington. The ground on which Resor dismissed the charges was . that the Central Intelligence Agency, "though not directly involved in the alleged incif SAIGON The first dent, (UPI) according to Resor, Marines earmarked for with-- d determined that in the interr a w a 1 under President est of national security it will Nixons second troop cutback not make available any of its left for Okinawa today and personnel as witnesses in conB52 bombers raided the northnection with the pending trials. ern battlefield they used to NOB IN PRIVATE A-- would leave ; a spacecraft orbiting the moon and rendezvous with the main - i t and prayed for, said Mrs. liams, the father of Capt. Middletoiv-qm so happy,., h Budget . E,, Williams said, iso relieved. Twant ot tell the 'We!re (surprised and so very World. very happy. Id just finished Id planned to Mary Smith, wife of Sgt. taking shots l.C. Alvin Smith Jr., said she go to South Vietnam next felt a mixture of joy and week for the triaL If the Army had just spent relief at the news. I think one of the agonizing nights the only people who can understand what I feel are the that I have, theyd never want added Cap;. other wives, she said in Na- another one, Williams mother. Anyone ples, Fla. Im very happy and Tery who knows Budge knows he said Mrs. Vera couldnt be a murderer. relieved, Mary Boyle OHara, sister Brumley, mother of Capt. J. Brumley, in Duncan, of CW02 Edward M. Boyle, in Watertown, Okla. I felt all along that the j commented charges should have been Conn., Were just so happy we cant contain ourselves. dropped. In Athens, Ga., Charles Wil- - The nightmare is over. 5 er tiny taxi 'V.,. , , And dont forget to keep an eye on your baggage during those transfers. v : , !. 4Mrs4hQtnas.Mid4ltoaJx,:aftdjchiWren news that Arm has dropped charges against her ' r "husband and other Green Berets. 5 . i L , Delayed Delivery justified. When Resoris decision was announced on the floor of the House Monday, there was applause. The applause presumably meant some congressmen felt the Green Berets were unfairly prosecuted for actions that may be com-- t monjn war,, or at least may. have involved their .carrying . out their understanding of - BONN (UPT) Democrats indicated today they will use their balance of ; power in the new parliament' to unseat Chancellor Kurt; Kiesinger. and replace. himj with Foreign Minister Willyt Brandt v. - - 4 Wolfgang Schollwer, editor? of the party newsletter, said voters In Sundays parliament tary elections gave the Free Democrats a mandate to j : bring about a change of - -- i - tdtal'' Germans To Oust con-sider- . - 1: , Aid From Sweden such as Cape Kennedy.- There, a craft would rocket travelers to a rendezvous with an orbit- ing space station. The travelers, and hopefully their luggage, would take a short ride by space taxi to the v six members of the Spe- cial Forces accused of killing an alleged Vietnamese double agent, the Army sought to make clear it was not granting a li. ' CLOUDCROFT, N.M. (AP) Planning a trip to the moon? If Dr. Krafft A. Ehrlcke is right, its going to involve six spaceships and something like seven days of your time. , l- -i The Army will not and cannot condone unlawful acts of the kind alleged, said Army Secretary Stanley R.1 Resor in issuing the dismissal order. The six, plu3 two Green Beret, whose case1 already were in abeyance, will be transferred to duties outside Vietnam. STILL UNANSWERED But still unanswered was the question of just how deeply UJS. forces are involved in assassinations in South Vietnam, and the moral question of when such actions are . : ."I By DONALD H. MAY WASHINGTON (UPI) The Green" Beret case has ended without a solution, leaving a moral question without a clear national answer. In dismissing murder charges against ;' cense to summarily kill spies, agents or other prisoners. Le-la- " i j N. Vidts To Get . ; n v dual standard of justice one for the soldier serving his ens organization will conduct i country and one for & mem-f ber of the CIA, she said. the meetings. .We plan on acquainting j Phyllis Middleton,' wife of &e women with our new pro- - I Maj. Thomas C.. Middleton grams and giving them guid- - j Jr., said she first heard about ; ance in carrying them out, ; the Armys decision when a i friend called her home in CoPres. Spafford said. The conference is also ! lumbia, S.C. I said, Come - on, youre putting me on. But V been involved in operations in planned to increase the wornthen I realized it was time. divin-.it- y ' of the ' testimonies ens ' ' South Vietnam. This is what we had hoped of the work, thus bringing ; Arrangements have been ' about a rededication to ser- - ' made for the orderly reduc-- : vice, she said. " . tion, of U.S. fofces in Thai- f f. Pres. Spafford also ex- - j land, the statement said. It pressed the hope that the con- - ! f stressed that the y American ference will enlarge the vision troops were stationed in Thaiof the women and help to : s' land in connection with the unify the world of sisterhood. Vietnam war." ....The. conference will, open i The two governments will Wednesday at 9 :30 a.m. with an i continue to evaluate the officers meeting in the Taber- level, of U,S, armed forces in . nacle for stake board memThailand in the light of their bers, mission and district of-- i fected us deeply and I am' -SSTOCKHOLM (UPI) assessment of developments ' fleers. " ' " ' v! J convinced that the governTorMinister .ip (he Vietnam conflict. President Smith and Elder wedish Foreign ment enjoys the solid support This will bring to 66,000 the McConkie will speak, in the sten Nilsson announced today of the Swedish people in this U.S. ' ' withdrawals See RELIEF SOCIETY, 5 , that Sweden plans tq grant decision, the foreign minis' : ; announced for Southeast Asia. , .i,.-- . i North Vietnam aid and loans ter said. President Nixon has called of more than $40 million durIn his speech he also 60,000 troops back from South period. ing a three-yeadvised against recognition of . Vietnam. U.S. i ENGLAND 500,000 ELLERDINE, Nearly 'Nilssons policy i East Germany and Biafra, foreign servicemen will remain in the (UPI) Fanner Alfred Wil- - i to the 24th Social reiterated Swedens position ' ' speech area. ." some trucks flams 'bought Democratic Congress dealt at ; that Red China should be U.S. sources said the troop from the post office. Inside ; with the Vietnam war, given its rightful place in the length old onediscovered not will in .. Thailand he mail, Nductton and ' The "affect Air Force operations' which should have been delivlong Suffering of the announced Swedens intention ' i Vietnamese ered nine months Ago.1 . ; I people has af- , of from six bhses. demanding the expulsion of " , X? vV Will Trim 6,000 t The t BANGKOK (AP) ;United States will withdraw ,000 of its 49,000 troops from Thailand by next July, a joint' Thai-U.communique said today. The withdrawal jvill begin within a few weeks. Both U.S. Air Force and Army units wiH be involved. !.? X is. 1 -- v I ' v 'Sv............. ; Vr. DOES DAMAGE Speaking at her Brpokline, Mrs., Mass., -- apartment, Rheauit said 'he believes the affair ; certainly .has done damage to the cause of mili-- i tary justice in general.! y' r .... i , I left my office as soon as I got the call and went to church to thank God for anall our prayers, swering added her husband. Mrs. Robert G. Rhcault, wife of the former commanding officer of Special Forces in Vietnam, said she was happy thel: charges were dropped. Im happy because it means an end to the agony these men and fiieir families have endured ail this time RELIEF SOCIETY TO MEET ' la . I I '"'I 1 , . : i I v 'K.,4 When I got the phone call I ran into the street and yelled to all my neighbors, My son ' is free, Mrs.- Marasco said' her Bloomfield, at Monday ... . N.J., home. and C. Sharp, left, Pres. Belle S. Spafford, right, and cou nselors' Louise WMadsen will conduct Relief Society conference. ' , iy''' .fH" PNfT By Associated Press Families of the accused Green Berets expressed feelings of relief and happiness over the Armys decision to drop murder charges against the men. One mother ran into the street to shout the hews to her neighbors. My son is free! exclaimed Mrs. Frank Marasco, mother of Capt. Robert F. Marasco whom the Army bad alleged was the triggerman in the killing of a reported South Vietnamese double agent. ; ' t , . , o , Is Killing Of Agents, Spies Ever Justified? Families : VV' , - j 30, 1969 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER mmm At News ns 521-353- J . YS' , v 24-4445 24-4448 - .v.v ."xr ; X 4.MI is" 'J s' .1 ' ' -5- 24-2840 ' ,Vs . -5- 24-4400 Iw tFir I - News Tips Home Delivery Information : Sport? Scores 5 Classified Ads Only Editorial Offices 34 E. 1st South SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 3. , Our Phone Numbers f t Showers Coming One fact not immediately clear in Resors statement became known later the CIA not only would not testify in public, but it would also not allow its witnesses to testify in closed sessions of the military trials. Resor ruled Sept. 18 the couris-martiof the Green Berets would bt public to the extent consistent with security requirements. That statement had indicated portions of the trials would be conducted with the press excluded, as had been done previously. There was no explanation See BERET on Page cone entrations in their strikes, taking up the bombardment where Marine artillerymen left off. Combat across South Vietnam was reported as light, but a terrorist mine exploded beneath a bus 35 miles east of SECTION A Saigon Monday, killing 11 civilians and wounding six, National, Foreign communiques said. City, Regional In Saigon Monday night, Womens Pages terrorists shot to death a Editorial Pages, South Vietnamese army capOur Man Jones' tain and WGunded his girl- Music friend as the couple sat in a SECTION B park hi the Cholon district. The gunmen Reaped. City, Regional A-- 496-se- - ' ning 242. According to West German ; newspapers, Brandt offered the foreign ministers post to Free Democratic leader Walter Scheel if the smaller party ' joins his Social Democrats in a coalition. ' Scheels only cabinet serv- - i ice was as minister of eco- - ; nomic cooperation dealing with foreign aid from 1961 ; to 1966. In those years tne Free Democrats were junior partners in a coalition with ' the Christian Democrats. -: ' . MEET PLANNED invited to Brandt Kiesinger a noon meeting to discuss, the political situation following ; the election. In the three before election, . years B r a n d ts and Kiesingers parties formed a grand coa- -' lition leaving the Free Democrats in tiny opposition. Kiesinger also invited Scheel to come to the chancelto discuss a Free lory Democrat-Christia- n Democrat coalition. But Scheel delayed showing up pending a FYee Democrat decision on the Biandt offer. maneu. While the politicians vered, the price of the Ger-- ! man mark rose in free trading in the money markets. ; ! ' The outgoing Kiesinger-Brand- t government decided Monday to free the marks exchange rate temporarily in hopes pf ; ending speculation. 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