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Show THOUGHTS... tulh Some men tee things at they re and uy why. I dream never that and lay were things not. Robert F. why Kennedy. VOL 46, NO. 24 PROVO, UTAH COUNT, UTAH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1968 P0oyib IMuse By DAVID LAMB SAIGON (UPD-V- iet Cong guerrillas invaded a Mekong Delta hamlet, massacred 48 villagers with pointblank gunfire and burned its huts to the U.S. Plane Down in N. Vietnam SAIGON gunners Saturday (UPl)-Comm- unist authorities report ground, ed Saturday. Survivors said 38 U.S. of the victims were women and children who begged for mercy. MONTH-PRI- CE Devo ye ft 15 CENTS Harami Keeps Present Parity, Promises Battle to In Atrocity At Viet Town today with a chance of snow in the mountain by ufternoon. High near 50, low in upper Ms, with 40 percent chance of pre. cipitation. $2.00 PER 48 VC Slays CLOUDY Prop French Economy 7t M$ tlx - PARIS tUPIi President, The communique announcing Charles de Gaulle Saturday no devaluation was brief It defiantly refused to devalue the followed a three hour and 35 franc and pledged an minute cabinet meeting at struggle to save the crumbling! which bitter debate was h ed. economy. "I will not give in," De Gaulle! "The president of the Repub-tol- d a crisis meeting of his lie informs the nation that after cabinet. "They will not take the today's cabinet mceting-N- ov Bastille again." 23 the following decision has De Gaulle thus threw down been taken: The present parity the gauntlet in the face of the 'of the franc is maintained. Gen. most serious French economic jde Gaulle will make an address crisis in 10 years Which has to the nation over Hip raHin seen millions of francs stream tomorrow at 8 p.m. (2 p.m. out of the country to West EST)." Germany in a massive rush to Informed government sources said De Gaulle was fully aware buy German marks. By recalling the storming of that any devaluation would be in the French interpreted around the world as the Bastille Revolution, De Gaulle made it a defeat of the weakening clear he was prepared to fight French currency by the German an economic war to save mark. This would be a bitter blow to De Gaulle's prestige. France. Fooled Experts Prepared To Fight These sources said De Gaulle, De Gaulle's decision means that the general has turned a who fooled the experts with his deaf ear to the critics of his decision, told his was cabinet ministers they must join and financial policies h stand to clearly determined to fight the him in a biggest and possibly last major defend the franc. ' all-o- report-Frenc- n peasants were wounded in what was described as one of the worst atrocities of the Vietnam War. In other action Communist gunners Saturday shot down an American reconnaissance plane over North Vietnam, the U.S. Command reported. It was the first such loss since the bombing halt began Nov. 1. Radio Hanoi said the pilot was captured, but there was no from confirmation of this Saigon headquartres. Pickup 3rd pgh: U.S. investigaFifty-seve- - -- 1 shot down a tors iWi,YffiWiiilr-1--!ii it- t U.S. reconnaissance plane over U.S. investigators piecing DOUBLING AS MISS MERRY CHRISTMASES on the Miss Worth Vietnam, American Head together details of the assault Merry Christmas Float sponsored by the Merchant' Council quarters reported. It was the last. Monday night on the of the Provo Chamber of Commerce are Ruth Thomson. left, first such loss since the hamlet of foiles 75 My Tho, Miss and Kristie Axelgard, alternate Miss Provo. bombing halt began Nov. 1. southwest of Saigon, said 60 The Provo, the float atop proclaimed, "Christmas Around the sip ine b.i. command .said a marauders stormed into the ' World." and search rescue operation village behind a barrage of was under way for the pilot of mortar fire an mowed down 10 The financial authorities battle of his career. g the unarmed plane. militiamen who tried to stop r r The announcement indicated warned the devaluation might Radio Hanoi said the pilot was them. that De Gaulle was counting on become unavoidable unless De Shot in Back captured, but American spokesIn credits made Gaulle imposed near wartime $2 billion men refused to confirm this. The guerrillas then swept available to France by the 10 austerity measures. :; the hamlet, lobbing "We have no further informa- through richest nations of the world and "De Gaulle would never tion at this time,' a spokesman grenades and firing rifles into austerity measures to save the admit in public his franc can be for the U.S. Command said. bamboo huts and tunnels where German a I J. .M " II day.Some financial experts naa beaten by the Gaullistmark," U.S. reconnaissance flights to the villagers were huddled. official keep track of Communist troops Some were shot in the back as said a devaluation of the franc said after Saturday's cabinet and supply movements have they tried to flee. and a revaluation upwards of meeting. "He could rather sell ,ed through an overcast sky as By TERENCE L. DAY The Viet Cong fled into the continued over North Vietnam, conv the and the mark were desperalaly everything available around his began parade Thousands of children lined although no raids have been delta swamps 30 minutes later needed to stem the latest house rather than do that." if cool, weather pre fortable, Center Avenue and carried' out since the bombing after, administering a coup de University vailed. monetary crisis. But Germany The franc is currently worth " halt was ordered by President grace to the village by setting Street to get their first glimpse H Streets LLied Santa of flatly refused to raise the value about 20 cents, but its exchange the as Clause Saturday Johnson to open the door to it afire. the of Both sides street were of the mark, one of the world's value has dipped sharply in the The report on the delta attack annual Provo Christmas Parade peace talks at Paris. lined from beginning to solidly currencies, and De past two weeks as the economic downthe strongest proceeded through The last American plane shot coincided with a charge by the town of route with end the saw that pressures became heavier. It aooarentlv Gaulle parade area. children and their parenLs. down over North Vietnam was a U.S. Command in Saigon that refusal as a challenge to his remained to be seen what effect They were also delighted to There were 40 entries in the Marine F4 Phantom which the Communists have commit De Gaulle's decision would have will the .see Smokey Bear riding a of crashed hours before the last ted 210 violations parade, including the Provo De Gaulle described devalua on international money markets float bomb fell on North Vietnam. agreement not to abuse the Provo fir engine, and a host Chamber of Commerce tion, in a statement 11 days when they reopen Monday. Most That was the 916th U.S. plane Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) since of other entries in the annual which carried Santa into town. as the "worst possible were closed early last week to ago, The jolly gentleman will relost over the North, according the bombing halt began Nov. 1. kickoff of the Christmas seastop the run on the franc. absurdity." turn to Provo Nov. 29 and 30 to U.S. figures. The North The announcement was the son. The weather cooperated again to roam the streets and stores Vietnamese claim to have shot first time American headquarhad released o official this year after threatening to meeting children. down 3,427 American planes. , ters figures on what were described disrupt things by raining most William Wotherspoon, cham Pickup 3rd pgh: Official U.S. of the night. But the sun filter- - ber manager, said the parade (See VC SLAYS, Page 4) U.S. Official on . I 3 reports t was the biggest and prettiest I downed planes are normally ever. He also said he thought J delayed 24 hours to facilitate the crowd was the largest. rescue operations for pilots. The parade formed on Uni The Hanoi Radio broadcast f said the plane was a versity Avenue and on Fourth and Fifth North and proceed, RF4C, the reconnaisWhite House in favor of a "very (UPI)-Fo- reNEW YORK 1 1 ed south on University to Cen. sance version of the supersonic a White House wedding, private" ceremony before close going ter, then west to Fourth West Phantom jet Juile Nixon and David Eisen- friends of the families. (See PROVO PARADE P. 3) The Hanoi broadcast said the hower will be married before Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, W. Va. (UPI), fires have been burning unMANNINGTON, plane was downed over Quang of 450 or 500 "close friends" on author of "The Power Workers holes checked since the began first drilling explosion Binh province, which lies just 22 in New York's Marble Positive and a Dec. Thinking" the explosion and fire ripped through th? Consolidation above the Demilitarized Zone into it was minister of the Reformed Church, Collegiate No. 9 coal Coal Co. Since mine. Manninglon ravaged then, between the two Vietnams announced Saturday. Church in America, will per mine Saturday to test the seven more massive explosions will form the 4 p.m. Protestant After the they wedding air and rumbled the underground send mine, through in marriage ceremony. A recep move to an apartment signals to where 78 miners were Smoke still poured into the tion will follow in the gold and and Mass., go since Northampton, trapped early Wednesday, atmosphere from the Llewellyn red grand ballroom of the Plaza to three-incback h The holes will be and Mahan shafts. A company college. Wedding plans for the youn Hotel overlooking Central Park sunk to a depth of about 700 official said no rescue effort and about five minutes walk dent WASHINGTON ger daughter of President-elec- t feet, the level where most of could be made until after 12 to M. Nixon and the from the Fifth Avenue apartJohnson is expected to Richard the men were working when! 24 hours of "absolutely no now enter Bethesda Naval Hospital (UPD-T- he MOSCOW worst initial grandson of former President ment where the Nixons explosion thundered activity-- no smoke or live. were Eisenhower soon" for D. a "sometime the 40 mine in hit the before Dwight precau rain storm dawnsions." years announced by Mrs. Nixon's new check of a chronic Julie and David, both 20, and oil city of Baku Nov. 9 and Wednesday. Some relatives of the trapped tionary called intestinal houses press secretary, Gerry Van der friends since childhood, are about 2,500 "outpouching" Once completed, metal tubing men "crashed" a news briefing destroyed students at Smith and Amherst Heuvel. diverticulosis. The White House SAXOPHONING OUT THE and apartments, a city official will be sunk into the holes and conducted Christmas spirit during the Provo by William Pound-signal- s said the checkup will be colleges located about seven told visiting reporters today. Private! will be sent down to an stone, executive vice Very president "routine." Christmas parade ts a member of the American Fork High miles apart in Massachusetts. It where of some area the men of Consolidation Coal, There were no casualties. She said the young couple School band. was there that their romance to were be believed Press Presidential S. Manafov said. Secretary trapped. 0ne mm whose brolher was Deputy Mayor passed up a wedding in the blossomed. ho The es were expected to be Christian said Johnson The disastrous storm lasted w T W8'1 yi'sjwyamonR the 78 asked Poundslone George Both will resume their studies "routine northree hour, washed down many completed sometime Sunday. whv bore h(1;es were not being would undergo (See JULIE, Page 4) houses on the hillside and flood Little Hope drilled "over every area where mal" said Johnson "has 12 Christian feet on the There was little hope that any 'the men are believed to be." waters rose about not been having any trouble" main strscts of Baku, Manafov of the entombed miners were Poundstone told the man: It alive because the underground! "It is not a matter of money. with the chronic problem but laid. on You have to reali?e the vast was going to have area we are confronted with." recommendation of Vice Adm. It's It's all-o- i last-ditc- photo-takin- Santa n Yule Greeted Here high-altitu- fighter-bombe- r. high-ranki- M 4T Julie and David To Wed Dec. 22 Slated For Checkup Rain Spreads Ruin at Baku In Hospital (UPI)-Pres-i- explo-throuc- Pedestrian Dies After American Fork Accident - .. r"" Signal Holes Drilled Into Mine LBJ A AMERICAN FORK Pleasant Grove man died in the American Fork Hospital about 7:45 p.m. Saturday night of injuries suffered about two hours earlier when he was hit by a car as lie was walking across State Street at Fifth East in American Fork. Give Edwin Bowden, 47, 535 E. 3rd N., Pleasant Grave, suffered a fractured pelvis, inter ncl injuries, bruises, abrasions and cuts when he was hit by a car driven by Harry Card Candland, 44, 815 N. 4th E., Pleasant Grove. American Fork Police officer Paul Durrani led the investi- - .: .. h Many Tunnels The Mannington mine has seven miles of tunnels. Mrs. Hertzel Mayle of mother of 16 children Knott-tsvill- Tt'I 4 lo e, Pays... Fun... his White Burkley, George House physician. The intestinal disorder was first discovered when Johnson had a physical examination last Pick-a-Prese- 1 1 i t v L?l I It's Herald Pick - a Present time again, with the second annual contest for children 6 to !2 years of age beginning today in the Classified Section. This is the youngster's chance to win some gifts for himself or a member of his family. It's easy; it's fun. The contest will extend over five weeks, with the winner of the grand prize of $25 to le chosen from the four weekly winners. Get started on the ground floor. Turn to the Classified Section, look for the 25 August. He underwent extensive gation and was assisted by ranRmg !n ag fom, Deputy Sheriff Dale Peters and Utah Highway Patrol husband is coming out of there EdScovill. 1 won t say he will bp unhurt The officers indicated that! but I know he is coming out of the victim was crossing met there alive. I just have to hope road from south to north and that " the car was westbound nt the, Jamcs Davis, 30. cf Lumb-tim- e of the accident, which Coal Co. Consolidation :porti occurred bdoui s:ju p.m. mining engineer, whose brother, The fatality Saturday evening Dale, 40, was the among was the second in the past trapped men, said he was month along U.S. Highway 91 against sealing the mine between American Fork and less it must be done as a Pleasant Grove. Halloween night resort." m elderly Fleasant Grove man Once sealed, all oxygen would was killed on the western Plea- be cut off from entering the sant Grove city limits as he at- mine and the fires would burn tempted to cross the highway. out. tests at Brooks Army Medical Center near San Antonio, Tex. Burkley said last Aug. 8 that the condition caused Johnson no "not discomfort and was ordinarily considered serious Li it is not this age group; uncommon." Johnson is 60. iV fa : Now You Know By United Press International The only Americans entitled to the national salute of 21 guns are the President of the United and a States, an president-elect- . nt! Pick-a-Prese- nt JULIE NIXON, younger daughter of President-Elec- t Richard M. Nixon, will marry David Eisenhower Dec. 22 in Marble Collegiate Church ra New York City, with Dr. Norman Vin-tePenle officiating at the Protestant ceremony. Julie and David are shown in Sept. 9, photo made while campaigning for Nixon. (Uerald-UP- I Telephoto) nt li department, read the rules, write your contest letter and mail it or have It to the Herald by 5 p.m. Tuesday, |