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Show ' i i r3 fill' Session Saturday ur. 1. rj T, V f, " k !' j 1 MKKUr ftr lb 7 t I IT i II 1 cB..! ..ur. . ; one-ha- i ' Fall From Cliff Kills ; uncertain. vli - i Sources close, to the French ne- gotiating team said the problems blocking an end to the Algerian war what to do wi h troops and prisoners of" war, how to manage the transition to independence were all, but solved.' session ' be As Friday's tween the French and Arabs negotiators ended, the sources said agreement almost certainly will be . reached sometime today. De Gaulle's announcement of a ceasefire could follow within hours, T The sources based their optimi ; ism on these facts : ''')' Almost total agreement has been reached on the geographical distribution of the Algerian rebel and a tentaarmy after cease-fire,- ! tive timetable has been drawn up for the evacuation of French r.: X troops. t A joint commission probably will settle differences between Moslem forces and French forces remaining in Algeria. 'The powers pf the provisional executive are now completely settled, and only the task of naming its members remains v' The two sides have agreed on independent proclamations ef a cease-fireliminating their earlier over possible signers. dispute The French were believecj ready to release prisoners of war immediately, although they proba- -' bly will treat political prisoners sentenced by courts on an in'divid ual basis. French sources said only a last minute change of heart on these worked-ou- t or questions nearly the ' raising of new points of disprevent pute by the rebels-coul- d a successful outcome, !: i Walter Grant Catano, BYU student ,from New Jersey, died Saturday in a fall on Squaw Peak, Rescue party members estimated he had fallen 200 feet and rolled 'another hundred before another hiker stopped his sliding body. He died about an hour after the accident. , . A doctor summoned to the scene pronounced the youth dead. It was estimated that he lived only a short time after he fell. The youth slipped; and fell from a point near the top of the mountain while hiking at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The Utah HighPatrol was informed of the ' way mishap about 5:30 p.m. Ten units of the. jeep posse were sent into the area after, a Call for help received at 6:15 p.rri. Four of the patrol, members, Don Young, Ferry! Blackburn, Duane Frazer, and Melvin Perry, hiked to the scene.! Also present were Utah County sheriff's deputies" Clark Nelson, Max Ferre, and i Dean "Kirkham. Members of the Alpine 1 . 11-ho- ur ; j ;" . ; j j i j j j . I i j 1 Mountain Climbing Club likewise ' gave assistance. . ;1 Full 'details of the, victim's injuries were not available llate . ySaturday. A companion of the dead man was reportedly "badly shaken" by the mishap and was taken to the BYU Health Center. His name was not available at presstime, j j e, i ; The body of the victim was brought, out of the canyon about 9:30 p.m. by jeep and transferred to an Orera City Ambulance which took it to the Berg Mortil-(Se-e FALL FROM, Page 4) i No Signs of Life 01 Formal Okeh After By ELIAV SIMON United Press! International A TEL AVIV, Israel, (UPI) fierce battle between Israeli ' and Syrian forces, backed by heavy artillery land jet fighter planes, ended Saturday When U. N. Pales tine, truce supervision officers won formal agreement from! both sides to stop fighting. j) r The night-lon- g battle was, de scribed as the heaviest Arab-Israe- li clash in more than f two years.) Both sides claimed victory in the fighting which raged for seven-hours along the eastern of shore the Sea) of Galilee. The battle was touched off by an Israeli raid against Syrian! ar tillery) positions.1 he Israelis ac-ocused the! Syrians, shelling Israeli police boats and fishing vessels and said the raid was aimed at ending such "acts of Wreckage of Lost Plane j !: - ' I y. GUAM, Sunday, March 18 (UPI) A U.S. Air Force search plane hunting: for the 107 persons aboard a missing; airliner spotted a flare last night bnt planes today found no sign of survivors in the area and reported seeing: a freighter nearby. The flare was sighted 408 miles northwest of Guam after the search plane made radar contact with an object on the surface and dropped a flare to illuminate the area. But four search planes sent to sweep the area in daylight reported 'negative results, except for i spotting the freighter.! . . Rhee Delays Return to v South Korea J By V. G. MILLER United Press International . GUAM, Sunday (UPI) A U. S Air Force search plane hunting for the 107 persons aboard a missing airliner reported spotting a flare 408 miles northwest of Guam Saturday night. The plane reported making radar contact with a surface object. The pilot said he dropped a flare to illuminate the area and reported seeing an answering flare. Air j Force and air rescue planes immediately sped to the area, . The USS Illusivet a Navy-minsweeper, also steamed toward ithe reported sighting. The third day of an all-osearch effort for the. plane, missing , since early Friday Guam time on a flight from California to Viet Nam, got underway early Viet Nam-boun- d Sunday. Ninety-thre- e v GI's were among those ' : . aboard. Twenty-si- x planes left Guam to cover the search area, relieving aircraft which the radar-equipphad spent the night , searching. Eight Naval vessels continued the search on the surface. The reported flare sighting was made hundreds of: miles from the ' spot where floating objects were , sighted Saturday. . The destroyer escort Brister , (See SIGHTED Page 4) j j United Press International HONOLULU (UPI) Syngman former Rhee, exiled of the president Republic of Korea, Saturday postponed plans for an immediate return to his homeland in the face of government opposition. The ailing had to leave . Honolulu Saturplanned on a trip that would afternoon day take him back to the country he ruled until overthrown in a bloody student revolution in May, 'I960. But South Korea's ruling military junta said Rhee despite a public apology for past errors, would not be welcomed back. Four hours before his plane was scheduled to leave for Tokyo on the first leg of his homeward journey, Rhee issued a short . " an 1 . statement: "In respect to the objections of the Korean government' I have decided to postpone my departure. I hope and pray thatj in the very near future I will be permitted to return," the statement said. Nov You Know By United Press International In his youth St. Patrick was captured by a band of Irish marauders, and held in bondage for years. Following his escape, several years elapsed before he returned to Ireland as a missionary ,in 432. ce photo-reconnaissan- e ut ea 17-nati- on If a ' i V) One Killed, 22 safe. i By JACK BRANNAN . ar ar Calif. (UPI) A Continental Trailways bus collided early Saturday with on a freea car makings a way, killing the driver of the auto and injuring 22 persons, three of n' , j KENNEDY LETTER TO NIKITAWhite House Press 'Secretary reads to newsmen a letter from President Kennedy" to Soviet Premier Khrushchev in which thei President invited the Russian leader, to cooperate in! wrecked." Injuries (ranged, from minor' to serious. The bus, en route from New York to Los Angeles and only some, 65 miles east of its destina tion, carried 19 persons rom across the country, including four servicemen. The car carried four including. the fatality, John Fernandez, 18, of Barstow, Calif., the driver. U .'. Driver Unhurt In an ironic twist, only the bus driver, Claude R. Durnell, 45, Downey,! Calif ., escaped injury. He said the collision occurred when he swerved the bus to try and avoid bitting the car, 'which, according to Durnell, was making on the Barstow freeway. a . s, " U-tu-rn Six Children, One Adult Die As . Blaze Guts Home ' ' t . CUMBERLAND, Md. (UPI) 4- Six children and an adult died early Saturday in a fire that gutted four j adjoining residences. , The body of the adult victim was charred beyond recognition but police believe she was Mrs. Grace V. Nery, 29, who recently moved into ' the home of Mrs. Betty Knipple wiht her two children. !"..,;.. Mrs. Nery's children, Michael, 7, and Johnny Rhodes, 3 lost their lives along with the four Knipple children. Police believe the blaze may have been touched off by a faulty gas-fire- d water heater in the rer of the home. The Knipple children were Michael, 11; John, 6; 'Thomas, 3, and Kathy, 2. . 2, I Project WASHINGTON (UPI) Presi dent Kennedy has asked Soviet lace F. Bennett, today Premier Nikita Khrushchev to incourged President Kennedy to "ac- itiate immediate on five space projects celerate" construction and plan- operation ning of the Central Utah and Dixie to open the way for eventual joint exploration of the modn and plan-- l Reclamation; projects in Utah, !' The Utah! 'Republican said the ets.. cost! of his recommended program $6,300,000, would come out of funds previously programmed for transmission lines, and that there would be no increase in the budget.! The transmission lines would be built by private industry, instead of by the government as had originally been planned, Sen. ' Benr ett ; ';. said. ' By JOSEPH B: .FLEMING';'.' Sen. Bennett suggested that United Press International i v be used to complete planBERLIN (UPI) The Russians ning studies in the Jensen, Upalco, Cenof units Bonneville and the sent military aircraft into one of tral Utah Project; begin construction of dikes across Provo Bay and Goshen Bay in Utah Lake; complete studies of Provo River development; and initiate studies on providing of water in Uintah and Duchesne Counties- and the Sevier Basin. HAVANA ( UPI ) Cubans lined The remaining $1 million, Ben- up in front of groceries, butcher nett said.y should be allocated to shops and poultry, stores Saturday the Dixie Project contingent upon to register for their food rations. of the congressional authorization The National Board of Supplies ' .this year.' project announced new regulations to make it easier for Cubans to register, but it still was necessary HERALD for 'residents of Havana to sign up at least three different types of Central Utah stores to qualify for their food 10-News 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, A allotments.' 11-12-13-Classified .......... The announcement said that 9-Comics heads of families must register . Editorial . ... . , A by midnight today to qualify to National, World fish and that later all auget 14-A . 2, 9, 19, News thorization must come from dist..:..il 4 Obituaries trict 11-headquarters of the revoluthru Society defense committee or tionary 14 .... 11, 12, 13, Sports ... some other government agency. 4 Stocks It said milk rationing would be delayed for a few more days. WASHINGTON (UPI) plinary barracks at nearby Ft. Leavenworth, was named in ja federal warrant issued here Friday. The warrant charged him specifically with passing information to Soviets with "intent "to injure the United States and to secure an advantage for the Soviet Socialist Republic," In violation , of the Atomic Energy Act. U.S. Attorney Newell" A. George j , . :,... five immediate space projects and eventual joint exploration of the moon and planets. The letter was writ-- ! ten March .7, prior to the start of the Geneva Con-- 1 ference. ; ICehhedmPi'pposeis 5 Space Projects Bennett Asks bpeedup ot The California Highway Patrol said the impact of the grinding crash within the city limits overturned both the bus and the! car C-- U and both vehicles were "badly '. armament conference. Doesn't Want Ban ySome U, S. officials said they were convinced Russia does not want a test ban under any terms at preset because the Soviet is ready U begin a new series of atmospheric nuclear tests of its own once the United States resumes its testing next month, Rusk's decision to return homt followed reports Gromyko was stalling off another meeting with Rusk until he- - re ceives new Instructions from . j Sen. Wal- R-Ut- U.S.-Sovi- et 1 j i The President's proposals were made in a March! 7 letter to Khrushchev made public today by the White House. Khrushchev had suggested space, cooperation in an earlier letter of congratulations on the' orbital1 flight of Lt. Coir John H. Glenn Jr. - Russians Again Harass West Berlin Air Traffic S y. $5,-303,0- 00 Cubans Register For Food Rations - ; INDEX - A, A A, A 8-- 7-- A, 1-- A '. 6-- A, A '. s Army Deserter Accused of Passing Secrets to Reds United Press International KANSAS CITY, Kan. (UPI) A Army deserter, who was trained in the nation's nuclear and guided missile programs for six years, today faced federal charges of passing secret information to the Russians. Pfc. George John Gessner, who is serving a one-yeterm for desertion at the U.S. Army disci develop- . " ing. William C. Foster, director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament; Agency, is expected to return to Washington with Rusk. This would leave Arthur H. Dean, permanent negotiator in "the nu clear test ban talks as head of the U.S. delegation to the dis- . 1-- delay.1 Unexpected ments would include a breakor nuclear testthrough on Berlin ' ed in the fighting. He said the Israeli forces lost! four armored cars and that heavy damage was (See TRUCE Page 4) their home and destroyed . . i had advised other delegations to the disarmament conference informally he would remain' only another six days unless "unexpected developments" warrant V ' teen-ager- I, J aggression." An Israeli spokesman said five Israelis were killed and 10 wound them' seriously. !. j f BERNARDINO, : By WELLINGTON LONG GENEVA (UPI) Secretary ot State Dean Rusk served notice Saturday he will return to Wash ington Friday night if there is no progress in his probing talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko ion Berlin and nuclear jl :;""::! .' testing.'- j .,t, American officials said Rusk X - ; j ' j SAN 1 Secretary of State Says He'll Stay in Geneva 6 More Days , Injured in Bus-CCrash ;,! I On Berlin. Test Issues V j i No Progress f Fighting Night-Lon- g n t 3 Truce Officers Win U-tur- Sighted Objects May Be six, 'n.'':'i " j . . BULLETIN n Truce Ends UlyJS)b Fierce Arali, (P n , Israel Clash j 'Y' Student j impossi- ble for President Charles de Gaulle to proclaim the end to the seven-yea- r war in an address to the nation Saturday evening, as . he had planned. , It was hoped de Gaulle would be able to do so Sunday at 1 p.m. (7 . a.m.' est), but this still was PRICE 15 CENTS PROVO. UTAH COUNTY. UTAH. SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 1962 ; : "' ; . ' ' '' . irenc 1 By ELIE MAISSI United Press International i. - EVIAN, France (UPI) French and Algerian rebel VOL. 39, NO. 43 negotiators Saturday night failed to reach agreement on , e a cease-firand scheduled further talks for Sunday. ' an from and Exhausted, and almost groggy eight lf hour session, they abandoned Saturday's lattempts They .had hoped shortly before 11 p.m.;! (5 p.m., EST). now in their 11th when the session started that the talks, aay, couia , De compieiea. Their failure made it , ' ' 0, Weary Negotiators Fail I o Conclude Pact In 8-Ho- ' ' - said Gessner will complete his sentence at Ft. Leavenworth Monday and will be arraigned on the spy charges the same day before Federal District Judge Arthur J. Stanlay in Topeka, Kan. George said conviction on such an offense carries a' maximum penalty of death or life imprisonment. The warrant said Gessner had admitted passing secret information , to Communist, agents at the Russian Embassy in Mexico City in December, 1960, and January, 1961, shortly after he deserted his post at the U.S. Army guided missile center at Ft. Bliss, Texas. Gessner, who deserted on Dec. 7,1 1960, while assigned tb duty as a ; nuclear weapons maintenance specialist, was arrested in Panama City, Panama, the following March for failure to have proper (See ARMY DESERTER Page 4 - the West's Berlin air corridors to' day while Western airliners were carrying passengers between the city and West Germany. There was no direct interference with Western flights, informed sources reported. ' Four - Russian transports made round trip flights in one of the three corridors over East One Russian jet was Germany. seen at a distance of several miles. .', The Allies flew normal commercial flights and added their own military flights to the route to demonstrate their determinato tion keep the corridors open. The Soviets flew two round-tri- p corridor flights in the first' the their time Friday night military transports have shown up there after dark. The Allies sent transports into the Hamburg corridor during the Russian flights. Western officials said there were no incidents and the Soviet planes posed no danger to the Allied aircraft. The spurt in S o v i e t flights means the Russians have no intention of dropping their harassment tactics fa the three air corridors above Communist East Germany, officials said. The Russians should not be in the Berlin air lanes at all because the corridors were set up specifically for Western access to ' Berlin, a spokesman said. A Soviet official in East Berlin told newsmen Friday that the corridors were four-powair lanes and the Russians would continue to fly them at will until a German peace treaty is signed. i 20-mi- le, - ; . er -- man-to-m- an ' Moscow. i 1' American officials V said Gro indicated; he wanted to Kennedy listed these five proj- myko n continue the dis ects for immediate cooperation: cussions but has been unable to ' of Establishment Ja weather agree to a definite date. This re satellite system with ; each counported desire to talk was just try;, launching satellites to photo- enough to keep alive a dini spark graph Jthe earth's! cloud cover and RUSK Page 4) (See obtain Mother data. i in- Establishment! of a Soviet , and U. S. satellite tracking center in the other nation's . territory. The United States would equip a tracking station in Russia and train Soviet technicians! to operate; it. The Soviets would do likewise in this country. A joint - project to map the earth's magnetic field with each country launching a satellite. By United Press International The Soviets were invited to A three-year-oTooele child join in the project in experimental was killed Saturday afternoon in satellite communications, which two-ca ' crash in. Salt Lake already has started. ;.-. ; County. ' A pooled exchange of knowReid was Lynn Gary : pronounc !V' ledge on space medicine.' ed at the Salt Kennedy said that if these proj- Lake General Hospital. He was ects are initiated the United the son of Mr.i and Mrs. John States and Russia could discuss Reid Tod Park! Tooele, mutual steps to" be taken in unThe parents were also injured manned exploration of the moon iq the accident, as were two and manned flights to explore other children of the couple Mars or Venus. ; Caroline, 12, and George,! 8." All He worte Khrushchev: "The are in fair condition. tasks are so challenging, the The driver of the' other; ca- rcosts so great, and the risks to Richard Moore, 127 was also the brave men who engage in listed in "fair" condition.; He space exploration so grave, that listed his address as the Dem-mawt must in all good conscience Motel in Salt Lake City. of The accident' occurred at a every sharing possibility try' these tasks and costs and of min- stop-sig-n intersection at 5600 W. : , , 21st South. imizing these .risks." Soviet-America- - . Tooele Child " Hit, Killed ! By Automobile - , ld '' ar , ? , dead-on-arriv- al i , i -- . ; ns s I Summit Prospects Slump As Result of Deadlock East-We- st GENEVA (UPI) .Prospects for an early East-Wesummit conference slumped sharply today in the face of Soviet failures to offer any compromise in Mos- Ian are expected to make a final decision ; on this Controversial question at a meeting by the end of April-i- n Washington. The Russians have not men- ' cow or here. tioned the summit formally in Western delegation officials said Geneva. So far Gromyko has not Premier Nikita S.. Khrushchev's raised the issue in his talks with latest statement offered no ad- U.S. Secretary ot State' Dean vance whatsoever from the un- Rusk or Britain's Foreign Secreyielding stand of Foreign Mini- tary, Lord Home. Only Czech ster Andrei Gromyko t the con- Foreign Minister Vaclav David has called expressly for a top ference table here. In the light of these develop- level parley so far. Khrushchev himself apparentments, no basis was seen to date for talks on a ly did not renew the call for a level. summit yesterday. President Kennedy and British Western officials and some of Prime Minister Harold Macmil- (See EAST-WES- T Vis 4) st ( 4 heads-of-govern-me- nt " |