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Show .1 ' . , Teleohone FR 3-50- 11 r v Before FPC in Washington eral Powei Commission (FPC) reopened hearings today on a plan to carry gas in a proposed $150 million pipe line from Rock Springs, Wyo., to southern Cali- . EI Paso Natural Gas Co. and Colorado Interstate Gas Co. pro-- I posed to build the line from Rock Springs through Provo, Utah, to AFL-CI- border near Votes 27 to 2 O on the decrease this" afternoon with a few flurries in the mountains, becoming partly cloudy, tonight and early Wednesday. Increasing cloudiness, Wednesday afternoon. Rising temperatures. High today near 57. Low tonight in the mid 30s. High Wednesday 55 to 68. Precipitation 1.54 in. Hoffa Union Readrnission Voted Down cross-examinati- on NEW YORK (UPI) ecutive Council of the The ExAFL-CI- O today overwhelmingly rejected a proposal for the readrnission of James R. Hoffa and his Teamsters Union to the international organization. The vote against: Hoffa was 27-n with two members of the board absent, including Walter Reuther, president of the United Automobile Workers, who was busy with contract negotia-- " tions in Detroit. George Meany, president of the AFL-CItold newsmen after the closed-doo- r meeting that there was no' indication that the teamsters had rectified the conditions that led to their expulsion four of the line from Rock Springs to Provo at a cost of about $91 mil- 2, t29-ma- 1 - O, ! ,; , : "'' :: 10, 1961 ' PRICE FIVE CENTS -' it-- r i.i i uv) m i u u u 7.V-- i i ' zTl fol rn ol Utah Cattlemen Cited Las Vegas. There,' subsidiaries of Pacific Lighting Co. would build an interstate line to the Los Angeles area market. The Tennessee - California Gas Transmission Co., a subsidiary of Tc messee Gas Transmission, is opposing the proposed line. It wants to supply the southern California market with gaS from Texas and northern Mexico, running its line across the border and collecting Mexican gas on the way. The longstanding case was reopened today following a recess on Sept. 19. At that time, the commission jrdered El Paso Natural Gasato furnish data by today on the economic feasibility of the Rock Springs line if Southern California Edison, a large distributor, did not take any of its gas. Following inclusion of this data in the record, attorneys for Tennessee-California Transmission reof Colosumed rado Interstate witnesses. The questions concerned where that utility would get its gas and the economics of the eastern end of the proposed line. Under the proposal, Colorado Interstate would build 275 miles The Fed- 'U.n) ------ y 'eparimeht As Being 'Needjed' California-Nevad- a CLOUDINESS robe On Gas Line the ' o 'Hear in g Opens A gricultiire forria.. - . a v f PROVO, UjTAH COUljlTY, UTAH TUESDAY OCTOBER --- YEAR, NO. 51 WASHINGTON ' !, : H '"'!''' 'i !. 50 For Ads., News, Circulation: Provo Office, ' ; 190 W 4th N... ...... FR Orem Office 757 N. ; State ..... AC EIGHTY-NINT- I lion. El Paso would build 394 miles to the California - Nevada border at a cost of about $59 million ' Colorado Interstate's would tie in with that utility's collection "and distribution system to the south of Wyoming. section Peace Seen by Department Officials - WASHINGTON (UPI Senate investigators today cleared Agriculture Department officiate of charges they threatened farm groups who opposed the Kennedy administration's' farm bill. The farm groups had accused department officials of making the threats during: telephone conversations and meetings last April and May before congressional farm hearings were hehi. Tne subcommittee released ijs finding? in a report on closed hearings held Aug. 15. The subcommittee said that Assistant Agriculture Secretary John P. Duncan Jr. used a "not too subtle approach" in trying to win the support of C. W. McMillan, executive , vice president of the Cattlemen s Association located in Denver. Duncan testified that he reminded McMillan that the Agriculture Department had about' $300 million available for buying goods for the school lunch program. But Duncan denied this was a threat. Under federa1 law a person convicted of threatening a witness PROBE Page 4) Possibility By Russian Gromyko Tells British Press In U. S. Brit-s- Gromyko made his statement on a Berlin settlement at a news con- ference shortly after he arrived 'from Washington where he had conferred with President Kennedy. Late this afternoon he went to Macmillan s House Admiralty residence for talks with the British prime minister and, Foreign Secretary Lord Home. To Strike Against Fprd jr j ; ee U.S. Reclamation Head Outlines Upper asin Plans In Provo Talk ing charge for doing this at the expense of the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund, if it can be done cheaper by an system," he said. Mr. Dominy said he had been astonished at the hulabaloo raised over wheeling lines on the Colorado as it has been a standard procedure on the bi federal power dams. Nor need the coal industry be concerned, ha said. Tennessee all-feder- all-feder- al al Valley Authority low cost electricity so stimulated demand that hydro now supplies only peeking power, and TVA pays an annual $84 million coal bill. Hydro power is highly desire-abl- e for peak power demand because water can be shut off, unn like expensive of thermal units, he said. Hard to Sell Western-raise- d Mr. Dominy said it has been extremely hard to sell (See RECLAMATION Page 3) shut-dow- ; all-feder- al Dutch policeman when the envoy and nine; other Russians stormed an airport police station tq seize 3Jrs. Golub. When it was and after" long hours of debate, Mrs. Golub announced she was ready to return to Moscow. Her husband decided to remain in Holland. - DEFECTOR'S WIFE, SPLITS WITH HUSBAND Russian tourist Mrs. Alexei Golub, whose husband defected to the West, is escorted by Soviet Ambassador P. E. Ponomare iiko as she walks to plane at Schipol Airport in Amsterdam, Monday, to fly back to Russia. Earlier, Pohomarenko was punched in the nose by a all-ove- ' Herald-UP- r 24-ho- ur : Teephoto). I . Kennedy Visit Cheers Dying Sam Rayburn ussian ec M dent came. Rebel Regime in Syrio Gets U. S Nod here Monday between Soviet Embassy officials and Dutch police. in which. SoAfter a viet Ambassador P. K. Ponoma-renkfree-for-a- Gromyko told a news conference at the airport, "I can say definitely... that there is a possibility of a peaceful settlement" of the Berlin crisis. TIS1 of 5C By HENRI SCHOUP United Press International AMSTERDAM (UPI) Russian By JAMES CROSLIN scientist Alexei Golub, 35, said he United Press International to the West because ComDoctors defected DALLAS, Tex. (UPI) officials forced him to munist said today the unprecedented work on a nuclear fallout revisit by President Kennedy did a stop search project, Dutch police re"world of good" for cancer-stricke-n today. " Speaker Sam Rayburn. ported Golub, who broke away from a But the veteran of party of Russian tourists during Congress is still gravely ill and the weekend, told Dutch officials doctor, have no way of telling he was "deeply resentful" behow many days he has left. cause he was hampered in his It may have been the last time scientific investigations. Kennedy and Rayburn, a close he had The scientist said friend as well as political advis- worked on the research project er, see each other. A spokesman with his wife who was the center said both Rayburn, a id his family of a wild custody airport battle were "gratified" that the PresiKennedy spent 26 minutes at the Baylor University Medical Center Monday, 15 minutes alone with Rayburn, then flew immediately back to Washington praising the speaker's ccurage in the face o- - death. Had Good Conversation "We had a good conversation," Kennedy said. "I was happy to have a good chance to talk with him He's sick of course, but I was glad to be with him. "He showed enough courage for anybody ' , 3,100 unexpected Kenedy's mile je1; flight to Rayburn's bed- side was in no way an indication that doctors expect Rayburn to die within the next day or two. It was rather an acknowledgment that he. has gained enough strength since "his illness was di agnosed to see the President Doctors gave credit for this to which also cortisone, a stimulant ' from accumulating keeps poisons in Rayburn's system. He also is receiving daily doses of "5 fluoro uracil," a new experimental drug4 Which might enable him to last weeks longer than he would with efeefs nrerterence "IO ll o was punched in the nose a Dutch policeman, Mrs. Goby lub chose to leave her husband ' ,and flew off to Moscow. Golub said he had been studying means of removing strontium. radioactive 90, a cancer-causin- g fallout product, from the human body. Difficult Scientific Feat (Scientists have reported that removal of this substance is exceedingly difficult because in humans it allies itself with calcium which is vital to the bone structure). Police said Golub told them he "deeply resented the lack of free- "Our conversations in America were not completed," Gromyko Airport between Soviet Embassy officials and Dutch military police may have far reaching consequences. May Expel Ambassador Government sources said the Dutch may decide to declare persona non grata the Soviet ambassador and other embassy officials who used violence to wrest Mrs Golub from Dutch police. The cold war drama at the airport came to an end Monday night as Mrs. Golub, her eyes glazed behind a pair of glasses, sat amid a litter of stale cigarette butts and made the decision of her life. "I wish to return to the fatherland," she said softly. "I love my husband, but I wish to return to the fatherland." Minutes later she was airborne for Moscow. . Her husband, Alexei, 35, remained behind, in . tears. "This," said a Dutch official who had offered her a chance for political asylum, "is a terrible tragedy. She insists on return" ing. Red Ambassador Punched But before she sealed her " steel-rimmc- d dom in the Soviet Union." ' "But when I was ordered to stop all work on my pet project, I decided to leave for the West as soon asS I had a chance," he was quoted as adding. His chance came when he and his wife joined a Soviet Intourist Travel Agency party for a vacaT h e tion tour of Western Europe. WASHINGTON (UPI)Police said Golub told them his United States today officially recwife knew nothing of his escape choice wjth those final words, "I new rebel the government ognized See DEFECTOR Page 4) of Syria plans when they started on their tour. It acted three days .after the Golub was still being held at Soviet Union extended recognition Amsterdam police headquarters. two to the Syrian regime, which was It assumed he will generally weeks ago broke away from the be a Dutch aliens' passgranted United Arab Republic. which would entitle him to port The State Department said Sy: remain in this country. ria was notified today that the U. Dutch officials meanwhile ' said in" Damascus, S. consulate-generthe fist fight Monday at Schiphol was being designated an embassy By JOSEPH B. FLEMING and that Consul-generRidgway United Press International B. Knight, now in charge there, BERLIN (UPI) . Communist ' - . - w You Know By United Press International The Star , Spangled ,. Banner, bv vWten .Francis Scott Key in TOP U. S. RECLAMATION MAN b..Vf ember, 1814, the National Anthem by an act of Congress March 3, 1931. as he addressed a public meeting in the Provo High School Auditorium Monday night v was designated Washington, D. C, Floyd E. Dominy, U. S. Commissioner v6f Reclamation, , n Favors 'Exploratory' Berlin Talks By DONALD MAY Unittil Press International The UPI) United States has told its allies it sees no basis so far for serious negotiations with Russia on ' the Berlin crisis But U.S officials feci that "exploratory" talks should continue with the Russians in the hope that Soviet Premier N i k i t a 'WASHINGTON . Knrushchev will modify his position. The British, French and West German ambassadors received a report at the .State Department Monday jn the results of Soviet 1 (See U. S. FAVORS Page 4) n East Germany Grave al al HERALD INDEX will act as charge d'affaires. An ambassador will be appoint- Central Utah Newsf.: Classified Comics Editorial Ma-mcu- . East 3, 4, 5, 6 12, 13 11 10 2, 14 4 National, World News Obituaries Society ... Sports Stocks 1 7 8, 9 "i today extended , "... ..: Germany the length of military service betrainyond the regular two-yea- r ing period in a move to bolster 4 East German armed might. The Easi German government said in an official communique that the Defense Ministry had been empowered by the cabinet to keep soldiers scheduled for dis charge this fall in the armed service's for another six months. Navy ResGues74 Secsmesi from ! yphophv I ossed Ships U.S. Navy (UPI) of the ahead helicopters sped 74 to seamen rescue. fleet today most of them Americans from freighters driven1 aground by typhoon winds." Forty seven men were picked up from the '9,200-t- s On American freighter1 Pioneer Muse, stranded on tiny Kita Daito island Monday by Typhoon Violet. The other Leb 27. came from the ?,300-to- U. S. A ies Soy Red Mobilization ed later. State Department press officer Joseph Reap said the U.S. action n took note of Syrian Premier out it. promise that The speaker's farhily has de his government would adhere to to say whether Ray ah intern?tional obligations. clined About a dozen other countries burn knows he is suffering from cancer But there seemed to be have already recognized the new little doubt that he did regime. TOKYO said. "I think it is difficult now to find anybody to say 'I know how the Berlin crisis will develop. What can I say definitely is that there is a possibility of a peaceful settlement " i ; . to make; a statement when he entered 's residence; explaining: "One does not usually say something before a meeting always afterwards." He answered, "maybe," when asked if he would say anything after his talk with the prime minister Gromyko flew here for a 'stopover on his way home from Berlin crisis talks in the United States with Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. End In Sight ot we don't propose to pay a wheel- declined . Mac-millan- 280-membe- Monday evening a small crowd nefard big plants for Colorado Upper Basin water and power development described by U. S. Commissioner o f Reclamation Floyd E. Dominy. Speaking at Provo High School, urbane, Wyoming - raised the commissioner briefly touched on importance of the federal transmission lines victory; progress, of the $1 billion Colorado River project, and need to. save food-lan- d acres for agriculture to feed fast growing population. Congressional decision, despite opposition from power companbackbone ies, to. build transmission system for Colorado basin dams will make power cheaper, he' said. "We are confident the same kind of beneficial interconnection and integration of operations (both public and "private), can be worked out in the Upper Basin as was in the Pacific northwest power pool, Strengthen System "Just as our interconnections with the Lower Colorado River Easin system and the Missouri River Basin system will make the Colorado "system more ' flexible end more valuable by free interchange of. energy to 'strengthen 'each system's capacity, so can we strengthen the systems of the pvblic and private utilities.' But Minister Harold "an exchange of j Gromyko BULLETIN By JOAN , GEYER for views." f re-(S- Prime h Macmillan ee Technical cross examination of Colorado Interstate was expected By ROBERT IRVIN to take several days. 'It wasnot Automotive Editor UPI certain when cross examination , years ago. The end DETROIT (UPI) He said the indications wer4 would begin on the new economic in appeared sight today to a that' "they', are evegi more under data supplied; by El Paso. week-ol- d strike Ford 120,000 by the influence of corrupt and crimCo. workers. Motor inal elements than they were United Auto Workers President then." Walter P. Reuther Monday night The proposal to readmit Hoffa a set target date of Thursday for was introduced by Joseph Curran, wrapping up, a national contract. president of the National, MariA Air Civil from Patrol The National union's pilot time Union, who presented a resoof" meet at that will Council Ford lution to that effect drawn up by Dugway sighted wreckage an at the on vote to the time airplane pact. the Transport Workers Union. on the northeast slopes of level the Both Ford Vice and Reuther said only supporting Meany vote that. Curran got was that of Mt. Timpanogos about 2 p. m. President Malcolm L.; Denise said today. A. Philip Randolph, president of they were - hopeful of reaching acwas believed The cord on a master contract by wreckage the Sleeping, Car Porters Union. Cessto of the be that missing Curran said afterward, however Thursday. "We will drive hard na 172 in which Joel Honey, 52, toward a settlement by then," that approval for the "principle" of Needles, Calif, and a pasReuther said. of readmitting the teamsters had senger were flying to Provo to Two National Issues come from David J. McDonald, visit Mr. Honey's son Bruce, a "There now are only two rehead of the Steelworkers Union, student at BYU. proand William McFettridge, presimaining national issues and since duction of standards the had been It dent emeritus representaBuilding missing ' Service Employes. tion," he added "We settled two Saturday when it became lost outin heavy clouds over the Utah other problems last night Meany said today's vote did not of maintenance side area. (See earlier story Page contracting prevent the ssue ofHoffa's HOFFA Pag 4) (See END IN SIGHT Page 4) 3). 9050-fo- Net Finished LONDON (UPI) Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gomyko said today "there is a possibility" of a peaceful Berlin settlement. A short timf afterward he met with j be-(S- Conversations anese ship Sheik, which ran aground eight days ago under the Jasb of an earlier typhoon.' Violet brushed Japan's eastern coast today, killing at least 2 persons and injuring 18 in the dense' ly populated area. Wpd and rain damage was extensive, r although the island nation missed the full impact of the 100 - mile - an - hour typhoon's winds. " 1 Tokyo-Yokoha- Jhreaf The communique made it clear to the discretion of the Defense Ministry to discharge soldiers order , the continuation of i heir service The move vva? gcen by Western military experts '"cs another step for .mobilization of the Communist armed forces. The West German Defense Min Monday that istry announced !giant maneuvers- by the Soviets, Eas Germans Czechoslovakians and Poles in East Germany were in act a mobilization of Soviet and satellite armies. it was ief (; - Allied military experts in Ber- lin said the Communist ' mobiliza- tion and maneuvers in East Germany ."ompns the greatest mil- itarv threat to the West f since-Hh- e ena of World War II. But they said the mass mobilization does not prove that the Reds actually plan to fight a war. More likely, they said, the mil- itary; , moves are a" variation d Communist of the . About 50 houses were destroyed ud the 'stranded crewmen of the or heavily damaged by the storm, Pioneer Muse and the Sfeeik beanc a. estimated 60,000 were fore warships on the way from flooded. Flood damage was lim- the big U.S.' base on Okinawa ited by the fact that the tide was could reach the scene. low when the storm hit. No one 'aboard the American So far as was knowjij none of ship was hurt. The captain and Japan's American residents was the chief . engineer of the Sheik technique of using armed might warmed by the typhoon. were killed wherTTit ran aground, tot political purposes in this -Helicopters from the 7th Fleet but the Navy reported the survi- case, to force Western concessions over Berlin. aircraft carrier Princeton picked vors in "good condition." - time-honore- 1'4 |