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Show Page 4 Wednesday, March 1 7, 1 976 r , ... 5FS STILL OUT THERE INTERNATIONAL Trento, Italy Forty-two persons were killed Tuesday, March 9, as a cable car filled with skiers plunged 200 feet to the frozen ground near this northern Italian city. Police and witnesses reported the red cable car carrying skiers from the slopes of Alpe Cermis in the early evening was only 600 feet from the valley station when the cable loosened and sent the car swinging until the steel cable snapped. . A 14-year-old Italian girl, the only survivor of the world's worst cable car disaster, said Wednesday, "I couldn't understand why I could only hear my own screams. There was no other sound. It was all quiet around me." -. '-. '" - '. . .. Heidelberg, West Germany Albert Speer, chief of Nazi war production and author of "Inside the Third Reicht," said he tried to kill Adolf Hitler in February of 1945, not for moral reasons, but in self-defense "against the head of the family who wants to kill everybody." ' - : ' . "Hitler had said often enough that the German people had no right to survive if the war was lost," Speer said, "So it was a kind of self-defense, in the interest of my family, of my children, of other families." . V Beirut, Lebanon Violent internal strife continued to rock Lebanon last week as rebel army leader Brig. Gen. Aziz Ahdab warned President Suleiman Franhieh Sunday to resign immediately or be ousted by force. The defiant president, bolstered by the support of powerful Christian militas, dared him to try. Replying to Franheih's refusal to resign, Ahdab said in a radio broadcast that the president's "obstinacy" almost certainly will lead to bloodshed. NATIONAL Los Angeles Actor Ryan O'Neil was ordered by a judge last week to undergo a six-month drug counseling course after he was arrested in January and charged with possession of marijuana. Under California law, drug counseling sessions by psychiatrists or doctors are allowed in place of a fine or jail sentence for first offenders. Washington Richard Nixon, in a sworn statement released Wednesday, clearly pointed the finger at . Secretary of State Kissinger as the man who chose 17 . White House officials and reporters to.be wire-tapped and decided how long the electronic surveilance would continue.- Nixon's testimony surfaced on Jan. 15 in a 6 hour session at San Clemente, Calif., with attorneys for Morton Halperin, one of Kissinger's former top aids, who is suing Nixon and Kissinger and others for invasion of privacy damages. The former president described Kissinger's part in f the wire-tapping operation this -way; -"It was Dr.? Kissinger's responsibility to furnish, to the FBI the . hataes needless ito say when Dr: Kissinger reached a -conclusion that they (the tapes) were no longer necessary," he (Kissinger) would tell Hoover. When Kissinger was questioned by reporters about - Nixon's statement, he replied it would be "highly - inappropriate" for him to discuss the matter. f Oven Fork, Ky. A new explosion in a coal mine where 15 men were killed earlier last week took 11 ' more lives on Friday. Rescue teams, however, were unable to bring out the latest victims because it is feared the mine "could blow again any minute." The 11 victims were among 13 men who entered the Scatia Coal Co.'s No. 1 Black Mountain Mine to reinforce the roof, weakened by Tuesday's explosion, so that federal inspectors could begin their investigation. Chicago Howard H. "Bo" Callaway temporarily resigned from his post as Preident Ford's national campaign manager Saturday pending the outcome of an investigation into charges mat he intervened with federal government agencies to benefit a Colorado resort owned by him and his brother-in-law. The charges against Callaway, first made public on Friday when they were reported by the Denver Post and broadcast by NBC television, center around the proposed expansion of Callaway's Crested Butte ski resort in the Gunnison National Forest in western Colorado. ; Las Vegas, Nev. The Las Vegas strip remained shut down by a strike of service employes as disappointed tourists scrurried to find other accommodations or gave up and went home. Five hotels were shut down Saturday and others were preparing to close Sunday. Six of the hotels hit by the strike are owned by billionaire Howard Hughes. Washington If you were one of the more than one thousand antiwar protestors that were arrested in Washington on May Day, 1971 immediately contact the closest American Civil Liberties Union your government is offering its apologies to the tune of $8,050 apiece. A federal district court awarded the damages after they ruled the demonstrators were incarcerated illegally. As of March 3, 1976, 40 percent of potential claimants have not been found. San Francisco Four Black Muslims were found guilty Saturday of murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the "Zebra" random killings of whites two '. years ago. The year-long Superior Court trial was one of the longest in the history of the California judicial system. Washington The FBI, in its efforts to "expose, dis-: rupt and otherwise neutralize" radical groups in the United States, tried to arouse sexual jealousies among group members and once considered sabotaging a radical convention by injecting the delegates' food with laxatives, according to bureau documents made public Monday. On Feb. 17, 1970, for example, the documents showed that the FBI authorized the anonymous mailing of a letter to a St. Louis man accusing his wife of sleeping with black members of a bi-racial group, . called "Action." The letter, said in part, "Look man, I guess your old lady doesn't get enough at home or she wouldn't be shucking and jiving with our black men in Action, you dig?" Miami The important Florida presidential primary last Tuesday saw President Ford move another step closer to winning his party's nomination by capturing 53 percent , of the vote while in the Democratic camp Jimmy Carter returned as his party's most solid frontrunner by defeating favored Alamba Gov. George Wallace. After the results were made official Tuesday night, . Ford's campaign manager Howard Callaway told reporters, "Right now I don't see anyway for Mr. Reagan to win." Carter who obtained 35 percent of the vote; compared to 32 percent for Wallace and 22 percent for Sen. Henry Jackson, left Florida early Wednesday to begin his campaign for next Tuesday's March 16, primary in Illinois. . Washington Although it's sobering to think of your favorite scotch or whiskey becoming a "750" you will have to learn to live with it by 1980. Under; new-regulations issued Weanesdajrby the. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, terf if th ' more precisely :415 of a; U.S.4iquart fohg wtft every other bottle size from a minature up to a half-gallon, will go metric by 1980. ' Washington The college bicentennial class of 1976 will' have very little to celebrate in the way of job prospects, according to figures released by the College Placement Council last week. Employer job offers to students at 159 colleges are 16 percent lower this year than last for bachelor's degree candidates, the council said. For master's degree candidates the decline is 25 percent; for doctoral candidates, 32 percent. Washington In an unexpected defense of his intelligence policies, Richard Nixon stated Thursday the president is like a "sovereign" and may break laws to protect national security. When President Ford was asked to comment on Nixon's statement he replied that he disagreed with the former president and said he has no intention of breaking any laws for any reason. San Francisco The trial of Patricia Hearst was recessed until Monday when the defendent came down with a respiratory infection on Thursday. Suffering from chills and a fever of 100.2 degrees, Patty was taken from the Federal Court Building to the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital for examination before returned to her cell at the San Mateo County Jail. "Tim M El potato John's jjjiooJor r -41 Y) (U) K N LJ V; ENTERTAINMENT BEST PIZZA TONIGHT: Live Entertainment Chris & Chris THURSDAY: Feature Film "The Candidate" with Robert Redford Pitchers $2.00 Glasses of Beer 45c Free Popcorn FRIDAY; Science Fiction Film "The Time Travelers" and "Skiing Free" Colgate Women's Freestyle Championship SATURDAY: Noon NCAA Basketball 8 p.m. Potato John's Pitchers $1 .85 First Annual Amateur Nkjht Glasses 40c "You Supply the Talent Setups 55c We Supply the Beer" SUNDAY: To Be Announced MONDAY: To Be Announced TUESDAY: Live Entertainment Dougherty & Morris" Chief Lund "Being named .Chief of Police in a community like-Park like-Park City is an ultimate dream for me," stated the city's newly appointed official, of-ficial, Thayle Lund. The chief added, "It really beats being sometime in late March, the chief said, he will be in his office every Tuesday night from 6 to 9 p.m. to meet with whoever would like to come in and see him. Commenting t a pdlice officer' in California." City's present 530 -10-30 Ayi de of UUIIU) WlJVglCVT U 111 UMI11 aiih graduated from Olympus' High School before going on to college at the University of Utah, has previously been serving as deputy sheriff for Santa ; Clara County in California. Having been raised with a fishing pole in one hand and a hunting rifle in the other, the new chief admitted he has been trying for some time to get back to his home state. Lund mentioned that his two sons and his wife, who he described as "one of the greatest ones on earth," are looking forward to taking up skiing as soon as possible. The, new chief, added that although it's been a few years, he too is anxious to get back on the old boards. The Utah native said he does not expect to make any major police department changes with the exception of a new emphasis on public relations. The chief stated he and his officers would be available to .any group or individual in the community requiring their services. Part of his public relations program, Lund explained, will include an "open door policy" similar to the one adopted by Salt Lake City's Mayor Ted Wilson. Starting far liimber&All failding JKerialTI KILN DRIED LUMBER lumber. Lime Roofing, Insulation Materials Wall Board Tru-Tesf Points Decorative Rock Builders Hardware . Garden Equipment Tools f Plywood & Paneling Complete Line of Materials for: Plasterers, Brick Layers impressed and aTriazldarthe" excellent job Park City's officers have done under the adverse conditions of the last couple of months." In an effort to maintain the high standards of the department, the chief stated he is looking for federal grants to finance further training programs for his .officers and added that presently, he is personally directing a voluntary training class for interested members of the force. Asked about the regular patrols of the bars that have started since he has taken office, the new chief said, "Taverns will be checked to be sure they are closing on time, but there will be no raids like what happened at the Mother Lode a couple of weeks ago." The chief added that although he is waiting for a clear interpretation of the dog control ordinance, he intends to strongly enforce the leash law in the future. When Lund, who is currently commuting to Park City from Salt Lake City, was asked if there was any statement he would like to make to the community he said, "I sure would like to find a place to live up here." ponce torce, i iQiMii i r a"" 220 WEST 2700 SOUTH 407-7731 tttttffl AtOON Top of Main Street Park City. Utah ; II You potatoes beat our prices.) our can mash but you can't meat for our Tak fh I 649-9975 fr.. shuttl. bui to th Alpin. Pro,p.ctor Hot.l. Coll ui oil TICKETS PLEASE Import d and Domestic Boars were "not professional at all." Found Huseth reported' that some of the missing vouchers were found in the Resort parking lot and returned by skiers and lot attendants. However, one unidentified person tried to exchange a voucher for a ticket but fled when the ticket sales person became suspicious and began checking the voucher number against the list of those stolen. Huseth said the person attempting the exchange most likely found it and was probably not connected with continued from page 1 the theft. ; Police Newly appointed Police Chief Thayle Lund and Officer Alex Huggard responded to the burglary. Huseth reported the two policemen "looked over the area completely, interviewed certain people and made some security suggestions." "They did a very competent com-petent job," Huseth added. Immediately following the discovery of the theft, the Resort implemented security measures which Huseth said will "help - prevent the recurrence of any theft in the building." , pizza sapdwicles salads Eat In or Tako Out 2340 E. 4670 Soutti Holladiy 272-1061 230 S, 13th Ettl Unhwrslty S63-1013 ANNOUNCING NEW HOURS 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Sunday thru Thursday 11 A.M. to 3 A.M. ' Friday & Sat.; LIVE ENTERTAINMENT NITELY I |