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Show 'ft I ; ' i ' Telephone For FR 3-50- - ' hsST: ' ' "'-i- u. iil Tli.l-- : lit-in- , r , i -- mf - " " , - N. 757 VOL 4th N. ............ FR . , Statt ..AC mp tt 50 " " " By JOAN GEYER The New Year Monday, will ring form of jut the council-managProvb for and ring in government restoration of city commission gover . Monday, New Year's day, , at noon, City Judge Joseph Meservy will swear into office Verl G. Dixon n time for the opening of the New v Year," he said. Mayor-eleDixon said times for commission meetings have, been set tentatively for Monday and at 10 a. m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays .and Thursdays. Until the first formal meetings have been held, following swearing into office, no decisions can be made, but "we have tentatively discussed possible assignments," ct eye-nin- gs - ar . . ELISABETHVILLE, KatanMost ga, The Congo (UPI) of President Moise Tshombe's' cabinet members have accepted the idea that Katanga cannot be free ' and independent of the rest of The Congo, informed observers said Satur-da- U2 a They said Tshombe's renewed tirades against the United Nations and U.S. Ambassador Edmund A. Gullion were designed to prepare public opinion for a major Katanga switch acknowledging the hopelessness of trying to keep Katanga separate. The cabinet members were not prepared to reenter The Congo as a lowly province completely subservient to the Leopold ville government but only as a province with some formal links with the central government, the sources said. -- : approved by the attorney general. The contingent appropriation was made after delegations of citizens wrote and called upon the commission expressing their wish for continued support of T the death pace of the drivo-educatio- n. . A. 4 2 No Dancing In Provo Till r The holiday breakdown: 81 Traffic 4 . HEAD TASK FORCE The Defense Department, Friday set up a task force to prepare for U.S. nuclear tests in, the atmosphere if President Kennedy orders them. The new unit was designated Joint Task Force Eight. It will be headed by Army Major General Alfred D. Starbird, left. The unit was placed under the control of Major General Robert H. Booth, right, Chief of the Defense Atomic Support Agency. (Herald-UP-I Telephoto). i-- 4 , Published Today; No Paper New Year's Day TV Section How You Know By United Press International La crosse is the oldest organ lzed sport in America. It was nlayed by the - Iroquois Indians who called it .baggataway. The vrrnch settlers in Canada7 re named it la crosse. - fully for bargains and special values for Tuesday : 1 . shopping. In connection with the holiday, banks, post office and all city, county, state and federal offices will be closed Monday as will most retail establishments. Businesses which normally remain open on holidays are expected to operate, although in many cases on a , v schedule. curtailed , . . - $ Task Force SetUp For Nuclear Tests Kennedy Summons Aides To "Check Military Needs By ALVIN-SPIVAUnited Press , International Presi PALM BEACH (UPI) dent Kennedy has summoned De fense Secretary Robert- - S. Mo Namara and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to his vacation home here K DeiTIOC TO next week for an early 1962 appraisal of the nation's military . needs. This was reported today as Kennedy looked forward to a relaxed New year's weekend. brightened by the most optimistic word so far on his stricken fath- er's condition. s tic Leader them. ; , gers. ' "v - ' ' s It was a further step toward possible resumption of atmospher ic tests. The Pentagon announced that Army Maj. Gen. Alfred D. Star-bir- d would head the new group, to be called Joint Task Force Eight. His deputies will be Rear Adm. Lloyd M. Mustin of the Navy and Brig. Gen. John S. Samuel51 for the Air Force. On Nov. 2, two months after Russia resumed nuclear testing in an the atmosphere, Kennedy nounced that the United States was preparing to follow suit if a study indicated it would be neces -- T - SANTO DOMINGO, D.R (UPI) President Joaquin, Balaguer moved to form a civilian junta today charged with running the Dominican Republic until a demo cratically e 1 e c t e d governmen takes over, in February ' 1963. Congress passed a constitutional amendment Friday giving Bala guer live days to set up the seven-ma- n junta, wMch is to call a reform asspmbly next Augus and supervise ' the elections nexi December. Coalition H Jackie's Trip To Pakistan, India Delayed PALM BEACH, Fla. (UPI) The White House has announced that Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy's . trip to India and Pakistan, orig-inally set for late January, had been delayed until early March because of the illness of the ; pro-Commun- ist No-sava- n, warned. V v H J "each proposal possibility" ' would be examined (See RUSK Page 4) He said and Soviet Chief Barred From U.S. Sector President's father. Asked whether the recent Indian armed attack on the Portuguese BERLIN (UPI) The Soviet enclave of Goa also might have military commander in Berlin has influenced the delay, Press Sec- been barred from the American retary Pierre Salinger declined to sector in retaliation for German go beyond a prepared statement Communist harassment which pre- -' ; Maj. Gen. Albert' Watson II from driving into East lay her trip to India and Pakis Berlin last week, an - American tan until. early March, 1962. The Army spokesman said Saturday. Watson is the American military delay in Mrs. vJKennedy's trip is necessitated by the illness of; the commander here. President's father, Mr. Joseph P The spokesman said Watson ini The has in date change formed the Russian military chief, Kennedy been made following consultation Col... A. V. Solovyev of the move ' with both the Indian and Pakistan in a message Wednesday. ' An American spokesman said governments." the Russian commandant had not tried to enter West Berlin since the ban was imposed. which said: "Mrs. John F. Kennedy will de- Vented U. S. i . alks Break Down in Laos Pro - Western Premier Prince VIENTIANE, Laos (UPI) neutralist Communist backed Boun Oum refused to participate Prince SQUvanna Phouma returned in the talks. . central Laos Saturday, to Red-hel- d Diplomatio maneuvering failed completing the breakdown of talks to get the talks started. Souvan-na'- s on a proposed coalition governhalf brother, ment for this country. One planeload of troops and Prince. Souphanouvong packed up newsmen who ac- and returned to Red territory FriCommunist-blo- c companied Souvanna here Wed- day. nesday left Saturday, and seven Souvanna and Souphanouvong more planeloads the balance of Vathana the party-- --were expected to leave talked with King Savang and the real power in Boun's govSunday. and DeThe talks among Laos' three ernment, Deputy Premier fense Minister Gen. Phoumi contending princes never came during their stay , here.' off, raising threats of renewed " charged that Souphanouvong fighting in this"" landlocked jungle was Boun seeking to renew the kingdom. . ; ; ; Baldguer Movas To Set Up Civilian Junta 1 By DONALD MAY Miscellaneous 13 United Press International , A single highway tragedy boost WASHINGTON (UPI) Secre ed the total. Two cars crashed of State Dean Rusk warned in flames on a highway near Cor- - tary the KremlLi Saturday against the dell, Okla., Friday night and eight dangerous illusion'.' that the persons, five of them children, West will be weak and indecisive died. One of the cars carried a on Berlin. ' family party of seven returning He thus set the tone for the from a holiday visits next round of Berlin talks which Death by fire became a major U. S. Ambassador Llewellyn holiday killer. Fire and an explo Thompson will start in Moscow sion ripped a ranch home near next week. possibly, Orinda, Calif., killing a man, his g In ' a and at times wife, and their two small sons deeply philosophical speech preAt Dallas,! three children burned for the American Historical to death when flames J roared pared Association, Rusk said President through their apartment house Kennedy and r other western ',' y bedroom, leaders have "decided that vital The traffic toll mounted despite interests and commitments In warnings from public officials. In West Berlin, crucial to our own' many states motorists were asked security, must be defended at to drive with their headlights on whatever ' ; " cost." ' to others. as a safety warning "That decision," he said, , "re The Florida Turnpike said it mains the . basis on which we in would give tickets 'good for free tend to explore the possibilities of coffee to all entrants after 6 p.m. a peaceful resolution of the Ber- Sunday. Patrol cars with large in crisis." speedometers mounted on their Doubt Brings Danger roofs were cruising the Pennsyl ."Our history has underlined," vania Turnpike. Rusk said, "that the danger of Florida insurance Commission war is greatest when potential er j. ill a win parson iuiu uiuw enemies are . in doubt about the ists that if personal safety is not capacity of nations to defend their vital interests; about their will to (See FAMILY Page 4) defend them; or about how they define those vital interests." t , "If peace depends on clarity, the other . side must not I be al lowed any dangerous illusion," he Minister " " t. wide-rangin- Josephine Marie, ad of the hospital, said ministrator Paul the WASHINGTON (UPI) patient spent a "very satis- M. Butler, former chairman of ., actory night." the Democratic National Commit i t e House to W h According tee, died Saturday of a heart at sources, McNamara is expected tack. here Tuesday evening, accompa , for national security. He was 56 years old. nied Secretary Roswell sary Butler died at George Washing L. by Deputy Kennedy and British Prime Gilpatric. They are to be joined ton Hospital where he had been Harold Macmillan Wednesday by the Joint Chiefs, under . treatment since Dec. 5 recent Bermuda at their of agreed who are the uniformed leaders The hospital said he had been the armed forces. meeting to prepare for such tests admitted at that time . for obser The discussion in large measure while deciding whether they were vation because of "complications will be aimed at pinning down necessary. The Defense Department said, arising from a number of medi- - justifications for the record 'high cm ptr"4T " of the task military budget of more than , $50 in its announcement tests 7 it' i" i V will be billion Kennedy plans 'to" send to force, that "such His wife and other members of when conducted only specifically next year. tunto were at the hospital. Congress authorized by the President of This will come as a follow-u- p the United States, and will be in to a three-da- y series of trover sy throughout most of his the President concluded meetings continuation of the current nucleFriday tenure as 'chairman of the nation night with a group of aides. ar tests' now being conducted unkey al committee. blocked out the administra derground in the United States.' He was elected to the national They tion's 1962 legislative program on . The President ordered under committee from Indiana in 1952 a number of issues. ground tests resumed in Nevada and became chairman in January There have been eight The chief executive also had Sept. -of 1955. elum tidings, a warning from anounced tests, none of which Because of his Adlai E. Stevenson that 'United produced fallout as atmospheric declarations on civil rights, he Nations inability to deal with tests do. was a frequent target for South India's attack on Goa could But some members of Congress em Democrats who said a party sent "serious consequences pre for and others have insisted that only chairman should run the organ! world by' atmospheric testing can the . peace." zation and not make policy. While at work with his advisers, United States "keep pace with So , Butler became even more em viet developments. (See KENNEDY Page 4) broiled- - in controversy- when he set up , the Democratic Advisory Council after his" party's; defeat Prince Souvanna Departs (See BUTLER Page 4) Mother Rusk Warns Kremlin Of j WASHINGTON (UPI) The De fense Department has set up a task force to conduct nuclear tests in the atmosphere if Presi dent Kenedy decides to resume in sport clothes, the President visited his ather Saturday at St. Mary's Hospital in West Palm Beach. He drove liis white convertible, with the top down despite chilliness of the sunny day, and Secret Service agents rode with him as passen Attired Paul Butler Succumbs to Heart Attack - ht 15-live- West Strength .22 Fire Planes ' one-nig- non-holid- ay 4 South Shivers As Cold Wave Moves In New President Takes Office Philippines persons died in traffic, and. even lagged behind the normal fatal accident rate for a weekend. A United Press International count at 11:30 p.m. EST showed 81 traffic fatalities since the holiday's start at 6 p.m. Friday. iilili Monday : at least Christmas holiday, when three-da- y 525 nt or repeater delinquents and for the public safety committee work inv supporting X t i is iargesi , iyo-- expenaiture $391,650 for county roads.-Othis amount, commissioners Friday budgeted $276,650 in the highway fund, cutting it $20,000 from $296,; 650 asked for, and $15,000 for re creational roads, cut $5,000 from tures were predicted for northern $20,000 asked for. The commission and midstate Florida Saturday. But said the weather appropriated $100,000 to be spent forecasters from the B road fund (the coun- would be "not quite so cold. Buffalo's first big snow storm ty's share in motor vehicle regisProvo is expected to be a rela tration income) anticipating $79,- - of the season continued into its tlvely 'quiet town tonight on New 000 ; in revenue and with $21,000 second day and threatened to lay held over from 1961 funds. ' r-- "; Years Eve. (See SOUTH Page 4) The county anticipates revenue The reason:; The city has a. law agafcist' Sunday dancing, and the of. $1,222,964 in its general fund an city council refused to waive it next rear, and would balance of $1,279, occasion. ticipated expenditures "Ogden for the special and JSalt Lake have similar laws, 848 by surplus funds of $56,884 r but Xhe city fathers in both "places left over from this year. next revenue Anticipated va year exemption. passed . cut loose at 12:01 with includes $849,918 in current prop In : So erty taxes, assuming 95 per cent the new twist if you want to but just one sedate waltz step collection, and another $24,000 in MANILA Diosdado (UPI) before that time will make you a delinquent taxes and penalties. Other anticipated 1962 county lawbreaker. t!inn v n income includes: local sales tax of the Philippines with $108,300; fees for assessing and president By United Press International to lift the poor toward a pledge Utah joined the rest of the na collecting taxes, $85,000; county a more life. abundant tion today in preparing to say recorder fees, $40,000; city and . he said in his "Our people," fines, $30,000; state goodbye to 1961 and usher in precinct "showed the address; inaugural liquor fund allotment, $13,536. 1962. our in of strength democracy The commission Friday accept New vear's observances will world this the t)f by bringing part ed low bid of Walker State Bank vary according to the tastes oi at about a peaceful change of ad 2.05 on cent interest $500, in the per and individual locality each ministration through the ballot which he elects to do his cele 000 in tax anticipation notes dated and not through the bullet." (See COUNTY OKEIIS Page 4) brating. Ogden and Salt Lake City have both amended laws to permii Notice to Herald Readers dancing Sunday because it is New Year's Eve. In Ogden dancing In public places will be permitted from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday. Salt Lake City and County will unpermit dancing after midnight til 4 A.M. Monday "inand use of alpublic placcoholic beverages 3 a.m. Monday. until es There will be no Herald published Monday, New Most of the traditional New Year's Day. Year' dances by ward and stake Publication for this holiday will be suspended units of the Church of Jesus Christ to permit employees of the newspaper to join in the Saints were held Satof Latter-da- y New Year's observance. of the urday night to avoid violation MonThe television section, usually published in conheld be Sabbath. Some may nection with the Monday paper, appears this week as day. Many church services Sunday part of today's Herald. Hereafter, publication of the Year's New a feature will TV section will be resumed on Mondays. night theme. Withno paper to be published Monday, it is suggested that readers scan today's Sunday Herald care- By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL A series of family tragedies claimed at the start of the New Year's holiday. But the traffic death toll was light. It ran far behind winter-hardene- Utah County Commission Friday approved a 1962 budget of $1,398,459 up $152,867 over the 1961 budget. : It: included a contingent appropriation of $8300 for, the Juvenile Court and $5000 for the public safety ' committee. ' The money cannot be. spent until and unless Nation s Traffic Death Toll Light 1 . Is , I " County '62 Budget ffl D ' y. inches of snow The New Year's holiday weath er was bitter cold across much of the nation's eastern half. The temperature. ; hit,. 21 below ? ?ero at Le Mars, Iowa, 18 below at Albany, Mo., 12 below at Sioux City, Iowa, and 11 below zero at St. Joseph, Mo. Temperatures were in the zero range from Iowa and Wisconsin through Illinois, In diana. Ohio. ' Pensylyania and New York State. . At Miami, - crowded with , tour ists awaiting the New Year's Day Orange Bowl football game, the temperature was 39 de morning ' oppps thf lowpst pvpr recorded in the city on a Dec. 30. Elsewhere in the sunshine peninsula, it was 16 at Ocala, 17 at Tallahassee, 19 at Gainesville and 27 at Daytona Beach. More frost and freezing tempera y irTl . : 7 ": semi-independe- city-wid- PRICE 15 CENTS Gfl(o(o as mayorr W. Smoot Brimhall as r commissioner; Luke Clegg as commissioner, and Terry J. Oldroyd as auditor. said Mr. Dixon. . Outgoing In the event the mayor is given will Mayor Ariel Ballif ' traditional assignments of pubthe preside. .:Lj The legal cloud which hung over lic safety and finance, he said, he the proceeding was removed Fri- would favor making no changes in day when the Utah State Supreme present heads of such departments Court handed down' a ruling which as police, fire and health. was a complete victory for the Favors Combination charter repeal movement. (Full deHe said he would, subject to tails of the Supreme Cptrrt ruling opinions of his colleagues, favor were carried in Friday's Herald.) continuing ' the present e Saturday; Mayor - elect Dixon, civil service set up, but felt that who headed a committee-- to vote personnel office .might perhaps be out Provo's home rule chapter, ex- more logically combined with that pressed himself as happy over the of city recorder than purchasing Utah Supreme Court decision which agent. j:" v.Vr affirmed decision of district court He said the commission form of that the home rule charter could government requires appointment be repealed. ' : of a treasurer and a purchasing V Grateful Very agent, which in past years had "I personally am very, grateful been held by Walter Prothero, now By United Press International to the Supreme Court for: getting head of a special accounts division, Holiday vacationers shivered in out this decision under pressure in (See NEW PROVO Page 4) record 'cold at Miami today and ' d residents of the Buffalo, N.Y., slogged through 18 four-yea- Low tonight 14 to 24. UTAH SUNDAY; DECEMBER 31, 1961 or n INDEPENDENT KATANGA LOSING OUT race i two-ye- COUNTY PROVO, UTAH veriiiiTi 3B1 ernment. through Sunday. Little change in temperature. High today 45 to .50. mi 39, NO. 32 Mew Pit I' "" 05 In Monday Noon Ceremonies : ,, " Fair Orem Office j "' Ads., News, Circulation: fin W. .0 " M 50 Provo Office, J .. East German border guards re- fused Watson passage through the Friedrichstrasse point crossing when three of his civilian aides refused to show identity cards. The United States maintains that under four-powagreement the East GerVnans have no right to control official American traffic. Watson and U. S. Ambassador to West Germany Walter C. Dowl-in- g sent protest notes to the Russians Dec. 23. No reply ' has been fighting in the dormant civil war. He" said he was acting at the instigation of a "shadowy group of men," a term taken to mean American officials. Souvanna remained here for a last ditch effort to get Boun to agree to participate in new talks received. The spokesman said Watson His last meeting apparently gave barred Solovyev and Soviet polihim no grounds for encourage tical advisors when the Russians ment. failed to answer American protests Diplomatic sources here inter- and gave no assurances Commupreted the right wing govern nist police would stop harassing ment's refusal, to negotiate as a official traffic. He said authorities in the Britslap in the face for the United States, which "pays almost all" 6: ish and French sector had been Informed of the American decision. the government's bills. er . -- , ? |