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Show THOUGHTS.. i FORECAST . . . A for the day: thought American writer William Dean Howells said, '"They were Americans, and they knew how to worship a woman." PARTLY CLOUDY today with probability of snow or rain decreasing. Continued cool. VOL. 45, NO. 46 $2.00 PER PROVO, UTAH COUNTY. UTAH SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1968 MONT- H- PRICE 15 CENTS ives In Plane Crash L 0S Lai J&m WINDHOEK. South West Afri- Saturday shortly after takoff. A Boeing 707 jetliner Six persons, including as with 129 persons aboard explod- American, survived 'the crash. ed and crashed in flames South African Airways re- - ca (UPD r V v X X . ... 1 rYir J . 1 leased the names of five survivors and said a sixth was unconscious in a Windhoek hospital. The Airerican was identified as Thomas only Taylor. Officials at J. G. Strijdom Airport, which serves Windhoek, said 123 persons perished in the crash. Two of the survivors named were British and two others South Africans. said the South Witnesses African Airways jetliner rose to an altitude of about 600 feet, then veered off course with the left wing apparently afire. An explosion followed and the plane plunged to the ground. The witnesses said the plane broke into four pieces as it plunged to the earth in rugged terrain about six miles from the airport. The airport is about 30 miles from Windhoek. The plane had been put into service by the airline only 17 days ago, spokesmen said. The weather at the time of the crash was clear. Wreckage from the plane was scattered over an area of one square mile. The pilot, identified only as Capt. E. Smith, was reported killed. Two babies also were among the bodies found by rescue teams. Many of the victims had boarded the plane V Bennett Seeks 4th Term Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, R- Utah, has announced formally his candidacy for reelection to the U.S. Senate. The Utah lawmaker's an nouncement was released through Jaren L. Jones of Salt Lake City, chairman of the "Volunteers for Bernett." Sen. Bennett said: "Having been encouraged by the people of Utah to continue my service a$ your United States Senator, I will seek re election. "I make this announcement al Nuclear Test OTTAWA (UPI)-Pi- E1- -, erre liot Trudeau, 48 year-old! French . Canadian intellectual was sworn in as Canada's 15th prime minister Saturday in a hastily arranged ceremony that fanned speculation he would call a quick election in an attempt to place himself at the head of a majority government. The makeup of the millionaire bachelor's new cabinet which -- Break Seen In Nation's Phone Strike - The WASHINGTON (UPI) Communication of the president Workers of America foresaw Saturday a possible break through in negotiations with American Telephone & Telegraph Co. toward a new contract and an end of the contained three new faces and several major switches cf also suggested responsibility strongly' that a June election was in the offing. As leader of the , Liberal party, Trudeau heads a minority government which can rule only with the support of various minor party members. The former law professor refused to confirm or deny the possibility of a quick election either before or after he took over the government from retiring Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, Nobel Peace Prize winner. The transfer of power--48 hours earlier than originally scheduled was made shortly before noon behind closed doors (See CANADA INSTALLS, p. 4) ic ticket. He is the first to announce for either of the two county commission posts at stake in this teU's election. Mayor Fordham will seek the of the post, representative to the deadlock. north end of Utah County, curAT&T agreed to consider rently held by Republican Stanley D. Roberts, American negotiating a new, three-yea- r contract including fringe bene- Fork. n businessman, fits as well as wages. Until now, A union on centered have talks the demands for higher wages r '""1 within the existing contract, as "wage provided in a reopener" clause. The union telephone workers left their jobs at midafternoon Thursday after wage reopener clauses expired without officials itjrn long-soug- il i. year, 160 missions, against North Vietnam's panhandle supply area. A rough accounting showed that more than annn American flights had dropped as manv as lS.ooo tnns f bombs on an area about th siz of the state of Vermont since adhered to by all the participants. The status of the site salemate is this: Hanoi nitially proposed either Cambodia or Warsaw, Poland, for the initial United States contact. The demurred and suggested five possible locations which were in turn unacceptable to North This week, Rusk Vietnam. publicly listed 10 new suggested sites. The North Vietnamese Foreign Ministry denounced all 10 as unsuitable and called the Rusk offer "extremely absurd and insolent" The United States is insisting on "a place where our allies would be able to go so that they would be available for consul tations even though they were not participating in the talks." last aunday. Pilots returnine from th im missions Friday involving about 500 FlllA's, Thunderchiefs and Phantoms reported destroying or damaging at least 26 trucks, 25 supply boats, 10 railroad or highway bridges and 31 other communist fortifications. There was no retJort on th bomb tonnage unloaded, but the workhorse Tnunderchief, 'lis of the air war, is capable of bombs-- six carrying 16 tons -.- fr !, government. His record in municipal ad ministration has been recog nized with the election, last August, as state president of the Utah Municipal League, an office he still holds. The League unit for cities is a throughout the state, conducting training schools for municipal elected ofhciab and employees, recommending needed munici pal legislation, and many other functions. He is also serving by appointment of Governor Calvin L. Ramp'on on the state board set ud to establish minimum 9tantfaras and training for of explosives. The has a bomb capacity of about !J tons. The 160 missions Friday followed 145 Thursday, 118 112 Wednesday, Tuesday, 88 Monday and 143 Sunday for a wiai ot 768. Three to five nlanei usually fly a single mission. The previous high number of missions this year was the 145 flown Thursday, and before that the greatest number of panthat the cost of handle strikes south of the 19th unofficially Parallel was 163 on Oct. 14, conventional mortgage loans The heaviest strikes would increase anywhere from 1967. North Vietnam were against 1 to cent cent a half a per per above the current 6.75 to 7 per flown on Aug. 19. 1967. when pilots logged 209 missions that cent rate. banks Commercial began included in the now industrial core. boosting their prime isterest rates those charged to favored Saigon communiques Saturdav clients such as big corporations night made no mention of within 24 hours after the significant fighting to South announcement. The Bankers Vietnam, but the prospect combat was said to be Trust Co. of New York was the first increasing its prime rate highly probably in three different areas the northernmost from 6 to 6.5 per cent tier of provinces, the central the jungles just highlands F111A swing-win- g off-lim- its Hanoi-Haipho- . north of Saigon. In the northern quarter, rot far from the old taperial capital of Hue, troops of the Enters Senate Rcce U.S. 101st Airborne Division completed a sweep through vilthree Communist-dominatelages and reported killing 61 SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) Norm Vietnamese and Viet J.D. Williams kicked off the Cong. One American was killed 1968 U.S. senatorial campaign and 11 wounded. Saturday by declaring himself Near Saigon, U.S. forces a candidate for the Democratic reported killing 95 enemy in 2tt nomination to the seat held for days of fighting around Lai Khe 18 years by Wallace F. Benof the 1st headquarters nett, Infantry Division. "My lifetime ambition has been to run for the U.S. Sen ate," the University of Utah political science profes sor toid a news conference. Williams' wife, Barbara, and their youngest daughter, Kim-berl7, attended the news con d - Disaster Aid y, ference. said he is running give Sen. Bennett a well- Williams to Sought For Tornado City GREENWOOD, Ark. (UPI)-- Lt. Gov. Maurice Britt said Saturday he was asking disaster designation for the town of where a tornado Greenwood, killed 12 persons Friday, injured hundreds, and virtually leveled half the town. Britt and top National Guard and State Police aides arrived in Greenwood from Little Rock National Monument. Saturday. Britt said the "neces-sarWilliams, a veteran worker machinery" to get the in the Democratic party, said designation had already been he will campaign on the theme "America Is Worth Saving" in For full details on the his first attempt to win election Tornado, see Page 9A. to a public office. "This country is worth pre- put into effect. Hundreds of townspeople. serving and should be preservState Police, Red Cross anc ed," he said. e statement out- civil defense workers, Army, In a lining his "campaign commit- Air Force and Marine reservists ments," Williams said he en- and National dorsed the bombing pause in searched the rubble and aided earned rest." He said he will stress during the campaign Bennett's age, 70, his "standpat conservatism in times of change, his turn about voting record and his opposition to legislation which would help Utah, including federal aid. the proposed Antelope Island Park and an expanded Canyonlands y X two-pag- Guardsmen ment. m Command Saturday reported the heaviest air attacks of the Demo J. D. Williams Convention Coming v By RICHARD V. OLIVER SAIGON (UPII-T- he U.S. Congr QSS Under New Pressure To Hike Tax anti-inflati- This September he will pre side over the annual state convention of the league, to be held in Salt Lake City. Mayor Fordham is currently on the board of directors of the Utah County Health Depart Now You Know By United Press International The Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City, was the estate of a family named Bronck in the early days of Dutch settlement and settlers referred to a as ne tf ronocs will County Commission ar system were reported. Joseph A. Beirne, the CWA president, called the union's executive board to Washington for consultations Sunday in view of a suggestion by an AT&T spokesman for a new approach - De State Department denied refense Secretary Clark Clifford ports there were basic differenpredicted Saturday the North ces between Secretary of State Vietnamese ultimately Dean Rusk and advisers at the apree to peace talks after White House over the tactics to trying to extract propaganda be used in deciding on a site. Some Edginess advantage in the preliminary Other indicated jockeying over a site. On his was from a NATO however there some meeting in Europe, Clifford told edginess evident among adminewsmen: I think we are nistration ranks as the propaexperiencing the kind of jockey ganda poker game with Hanoi ing that is to be expected in this over the place of the exploratory meetings continued. type of negotiations. "I think the North Vietna They added that in the inner mese are trying to extract as circle discussions gome on in much propaganda value as Washington, all points of view possible from the situation. But are brought out on the table and I believe they will ultimately debated vigorously. The sources decide that the time has come conceded the process produced to agree on a site and that the heated argument at times but talks will go ahead." declared that once a policy In an allied development, the decision was reached, it was WASHINGTON (UPI) time-teste- Fordham to Run For y Of Year Will End In Talks (UPI)-Con-g- telephone sbike Paul T. Fordham, mayor of As the walkout of 200,000 Bell Pleasant Grove for the past Electric and Western Telephone and current presiseven employes entered its third day, dent ofyears the Utah State Municithere were reports of scattered announced vandalism and improved opera' pal League, Saturday will seek the nomination for tor service. No serious break- he four-yeUtah County Comthe downs in the largely automated mission post on the Democrat cross-countr- Delayed Attacks J Propagand a day's issues are as momentous as any we have ever faced, but they can be resolved. Confirm Belief PAHUTE MESA, Nev. (UPI) "Many of my Senate col An underground nuclear test, ress whose judgment I WASHINGTON Ken sett, Ark., refused com-- 1 leagues, the largest in United States his value and have con. was under renewed, in- ment. trust, tory, has been delayed two days firmed my belief in the sound tensified pressure from the gov ' The discount rate which the due to "technical" considera d and of ernment philosophiey Saturday" to speedily board raised Thursday from 5 tions," it was announced life and government held by pass an income to 5.5 per cent is the interest rate the Federal Revenue the people of Utah. tax increase. The weapons test originally os loans of its want to help make these "I System charges From the Texas White House was scheduled for 6 a.m. on member banks. While its immea of philosophies living part official to word Lincoln, Neb., April 24. Now it is get for 6 the new ideas and techniques went out , that passage of diate effect was only on high a.m. PST on Friday, April 26. which will be needed to make finance, the increase eventually President Johnson's "The test has been postponed will trickle down to consumers of the a future period greater income tax surcharge nas because of technical considera to borrow money, parti for of us. all trying peace become an absolute must. tions," the Atomic Energy Com to buy or build homes. for the "I am honor cularly grateful an mission said in a In the strongest statement, and government of 'vorking for and privilege Housing nouncement. William Martin, economists were estimatingMcChesney in the Senate. The future The underground detonation, you chairman of the Federal Re named "Boxcar", is expected to poses problems, challenges and serve Board told the American With singleness Society of Newspaper Editors jolt four western states. The opportunities. AEC said it was of low megaton of purpose I will continue to (ASNE) in Washington that the use seniority and experi United States is "in the midst yield, meaning it would have ence my m service." your a force of one megaton or of the worst critical crisis we've Campaign Statement more. One megaton is equivalhad since 1931," the darkest ent to 1 million tons of TNT. Mr. Jones, who announced days of the great depression. The AEC has never before an- formation of the statewide Another board member, Dr. nounced an underground nuclear Volunteers for Bennett" or Andrew F. Brimmer, said in test of such high yield. ganization last week also issued Lincoln that the FED probably a statement for the campaign would not have raised the organization he heads: discount rate charged member J .. "Now that the announcement banks Thursday if congress had is official, we can begin work moved to stem inflationary in earnest to see that Sen. trends in the economy by Bennett is reelected with a passing the tax increase. large majority to enable him At the LBJ ranch in Johnson to continue his distinguished City, Tex., presidential press career of service to Utah and secretary George Christian told the nation. reporters "the action by the of Mayor Fordham is "During the campaign, we Federal Reserve Board underCal and Paul's Ford Tractor plan to make it clear to the scores the urgency of action on Company in Pleasant Grove. voters of Utah they have an the tax bill. Tighter money has 10 Years on Council opportunity which rarely comes become inevitable as our only to the people of a small state defense against inflalong the chance to return to Wash- present Mayor Fordham ha tion." been active politically and in The tax bill has been stalled ington a man who is strategic community affairs. For three everin and ally placed Congress mainly because of enjoys years prior to his election as influence in the he opposition of Wilbur Mills, Pleasant Grove mayor, he serv increasing of government, chairman of the House 1 ed on me city council for that highest counsels wm m- - Ways and Means Committee. wno man a use that city, making a total of 10 years J. D. WILLIAMS Mills, reached at home in (See BENNETT, page 4) service in his city's municipal Is Prime Minister Defense Secretary Predicts R knowing I have the experience and stamina to face the many in Windhoek. hard decisions that lie ahead. PIERRE-ELLIOT- T While some may despair at TRUDEAU talks to newsmen in Ottawa (See 123 LOSE LIVES, page 4) Roland Just after being sworn In by Governor-Generfinding solutions to such na Mlchener as Canada's 15th Prime Minister. (Herald-UP- I tional problems as Viet Nam, crime, rioting and the money Telephoto) crisis; I have more faith. To Canada Installs Heaviest ; !' BIG EYES YOU HAVE,' Is what the Big Bad Wolf woulJ probably have said if he had seen this view ef an Orem car warming np for the trip to worn. Most of tbt Valley got some snow but in tome areas it melted about as rapidly 'MY WHAT Saturday morning Nftfei; Vietnam and supported the President's attempts to negotiate a settlement but he said the United States should "stop quibbling about the site for peace talks so ve can begin to talk peace." He added that when tne Viet- st a mum survivors. 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