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Show Page 4 Wednesday,1 January 4, 1978 ITS STILL OUT THERE INTERNATIONAL New Delhi, India President Carter Monday told Secretary of State Cyrus Vance that a "cold and very blunt" letter should be sent to Indian leaders regarding nuclear safeguards. The conversation con-versation was not intended to be public information infor-mation but, unknown to the President, the exchange ex-change was taped by a radio technician. During a picture-taking session, the technician placed a long "boom" microphone between Carter Car-ter and Vance but both were unaware of its presence. "He's pretty adamant about the nuclear fuel thing," Carter whispered to Vance. "I told him I would authorize transfer of fuel now... it didn't seem to make an impression on him." "When we get back, I think we ought to write him another letter, just cold and very blunt," the President said. Indian officials said repercussions from the overheard conversation were not serious but the remarks almost overshadowed the other events of Carter's second day in India. On Tuesday, the President arrived in Saudi Arabia to discuss oil, money and peace in the Middle East. Bombay, India An Air India jumbo jet bound for the Middle East exploded in mid-air Sunday night and plunged into the sea. All 213 passengers aboard are believed dead. The Boeing 747, headed for Dubi, took off from Bombay's Santa Cruz International Airport after a 12-hour delay for repairs and was lost by radar trackers minutes later. Eyewitnesses reported hearing an explosion and then seeing a ball of fire fall from the sky. One aviation official said he was "very suspicious" of Sunday's disaster. "Modern planes do not fall out of the sky just like that," he commented. Bangkok, Thailand Vietnam Sunday accused Cambodian troops of killing or wounding thousands of civilians and committing brutal atrocities in massive attacks deep into Vietnamese Viet-namese territory. Vietnam blamed Cambodia for initiating the fighting but urged that the two Communist neighbors negotiate an end to their border conflict con-flict "in a fraternal manner, " Cambodia cut diplomatic relations with Vietnam Viet-nam Saturday, charging that several divisions 6f " Hanoi troops supported by armor and air forces violated Cambodian territory in an attempt to overthrow the Phnom Penh government. Ankara, Turkey Bulent Ecevit, leader of the leftist Republican People's Party and two-time premier, was asked Sunday by President Fahri Koruturk to form Turkey's next government. Ecevit was chosen following the fall of Premier Suleyman Demirel's five-month-old conservative coalition in a parliamentary vote of confidence Saturday. Ecevit said he hoped to have his cabinet formed within a week. Moscow Soviet gymnist Olga Korbut, who captured cap-tured the hearts of television viewers all over the world, plans to marry a Soviet pop singer, Tass news agency announced Sunday. Here fiance is Leonid Bortkevich, the tall, moustached leader of the popular group "Pesnyari." NATIONAL Philadelphia Scientists are planning to use space technology to answer the question everyone is asking, "Why do sunflowers wiggle?" As sunflowers grow, their tips weave back and forth as if exiting the Silver King Club after a long night. The layman calls it intoxication but scientists call it nutation and they are sending 20 plants into space to discover what causes it. Time-lapse photography will be used to study the flowers in a gravity-free environment after they are put into orbit as part of the 1980 U.S.-Europeari U.S.-Europeari Spacelab mission. New York Edward Koch Sunday was sworn in as New York City's 105th mayor during a one-hour one-hour ceremony held on the steps of city hall. Koch, a 52-year-old bachelor, was elected after serving five terms as a congressman from Manhattan's east side. He urged his constituents to help him restore vitality to the nation's largest city and said New Yorkers would have to make sacrifices to solve chronic fiscal problems. The city's budget deficit is estimated between $350 million and $400 million. Washington The United States population at the start of 1978 is 218.2 million, according to Census Bureau estimates released Sunday. This represents an increase of 1.7 million, or 0.8 per cent, from the estimated population on January 1, 1977. The figures include everyone living in the United States as well as members of the armed forces and other government employes em-ployes and their dependents posted in foreign countries. Bandon, Oregon A 100-foot yacht carrying 16 men and $17 million worth of marijuana was captured cap-tured off the Oregon shore Saturday, dwarfing the marijuana find made by the Park City Police Department last week. Authorities said the seizure ;unveiled a coast-to-coast narcotics ring and it was made with the help of a Coast Guard helicopter and dogs used to track down suspects who tried to escape ashore. At least six tons of high quality grass in more than 800 boxes were confiscated. Detroit "Maybe it's just that our prayers are being answered," said Sgt. Neil Schwartz of the Detroit police department. Schwartz was com- menting on the declining murder rate in what has come to be called Murder City. Police records show there were 527 homicides in Detroit in 1977 a 27 per cent decline from 723 the previous year. The city record for homicides was set in 1974 when 801 murders were recorded. Atlanta The Center for Disease Control is focusing an investigation of liquid protein diets on the cases of 15 women who died suddenly of heart-related causes. CDC director Dr. William H. Foege said investigators in-vestigators cannot definitely attribute the deaths to liquid, prpteiiiets, but he noted, "There is a definite risk in using the products." He said the 15 women had dieted for an average of five months mon-ths and lost an average of 83 pounds. The doctor commented that most of the women "were feeling better than they had felt in years and were overjoyed with their marked weight loss" before their deaths. LIVE MUSIC 7 Nights a week Friendly Atmosphere esign Coalitio INTERIOR DESIGN FURNITURE 1 700 Park please come and browse through our showroom and design studio 649-8888 "Creeper To Be Improved Utah's only scenic steam railroad, popularly known as the "Heber Creeper", will undergo extensive rehabilitation. rehabili-tation. The Utah State Division Divi-sion of Parks and Recreation and Railway Builders, Inc. of Denver, Colorado recently completed negotiations for a contract, to improve the "Heber Creeper" roadbed. The railroad right-of-way is part of the Wasatch Mountain Moun-tain State Park. It is under lease to Wasatch County who permits concessionaire use by the Heber Creeper Corporation. Corp-oration. Harold J. Tippetts, Division director and Dennis Olin, agent for Railway Builders, Inc. signed the documents in Heber, Utah Dec. 16, 1977 legalizing the contract. The contract calls for renovation of 18.5 miles of Division owned railroad right-of-way running from Heber City to Bridal Veil Falls. It will involve the hauling and spreading of 13,000 tons of ballast, replacement re-placement of rail with newer rail, ditching and drainage. Ma Bell Automates A new Automatic Intercept Inter-cept System (AIS) and $393,000 worth of additional telephone cable are the major construction and service ser-vice improvement items on the 1978 Mountain Bell budget for Park City and the surrounding area, according to D.G. "Deb" Brown, district manager customer services. AIS is the latest in intercept inter-cept technology and will be introduced into every exchange ex-change in the state, including in-cluding Park City, during the new year. Improvements are necessary neces-sary for operational safety and efficiency. Funds for renovation were made available to the Division Divi-sion through a $500,000 grant from the Economic Development Develop-ment Administration. The "Heber Creeper" has been in operation since 1971 and has gained the reputation reputa-tion of being one of Utah's major tourist attractions, it has served as a living experience for students taking tak-ing field trips relative to studying Utah history. It is a favorite activity included on many convention programs. Improved safety and efficiency effi-ciency of the railroad will help assure the security of 60 full-time and part-time jobs needed in job depressed Wasatch County. in its nearly seven years of operation, opera-tion, over 300,000 people have ridden the "Heber Creeper" enjoying the variety of scenery along its route. h Wikh evfery bhdy a pa Hfealthyand Prosprousv OK NYAR vpen Nbon to 5 Resort Pl&a j Tlppetizers ( L'Escargot 3.00 Oysters on a Half Shell 2.75 Sauteed Mushrooms 1.50 Shrimp Cocktail 3.00 French Onion Soup 1.50 Clam Chowder 1.50 'Entrees Ail entrees include Salad. 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