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Show HEATHER INDEX Business New Classified Comics Fair today, but with some cloudiness at times. Little temperature change, highs Probability of measurable precipitation, less than 10 per' 33 Amusements 40-4- 28-2- 9 1 35-3- 9 31 Editorial Obituaries cent. Utah as a whole, generally fair today, but witn considerable cloudiness in the north. SO 1 Society 21-2- Sports 13-1- ? 6 $2.50 - PRICE PER MONTH VOL. 49, NO. 36 Heaviest Official Party For Visit to China Named group, other aides, security, and support communications personnel and newsmen will Key Biscayne, Fla. (UPI)-- An official party of 13 persons-cl- ose personal aides, Asian experts and a speech writer-w- ill accompany President and Mrs. Nixon Thursday on their trip to China, the Florida White run the total number of Americans in China for the visit to "not much more" than 300, Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler said. He would not give an exact figure. House announced Saturday. In addition to the official Ziegler also told newsmen that Nixon will have instant communications with the United States during his seven days in China, using as his primary meaiiS of communications the Sadat Calls Advisers same satellite and ground stations that will be used to relay news coverage of the trip to the United States. Nixon, Ziegler said, will also have backup communications By United Press International facilities including a "suitcase Egyptian President Anwar satellite" a compact portable Sadat Saturday summoned 12 of ground station that can send his top advisers to conferences signals to a satellite' already in Sunday to discuss foreign and place over the Pacific. domestic strategy in light of his "This will assure the Presirecent trip to Moscow, governdent at all times of communcia-tion- s ment sources in Cairo reported. to the United States," The repori coincided with iegler said. Washington dispatches quoting No member of the Senate or Egyptian officials there as House will make the trip to saying Cairo is still interested (Continued on Page 4) in a peaceful solution to the Middle East and can be expected to carefully examine Secretary of State William P. Rogers' proposal for indirect talks with Israel. The Israelis already have accepted the Rogers' proposal but the Egyptian sources said Washington had not yet approached the Sadat government on the talks which would focus VIENTIANE (UPI)- -A Royal initially at least on reopening Air Lao DC4 passenger plane the Suez Canal. Sadat flew to Moscow for believed to be carrying 23 talks with Soviet leaders persons was reported missing riots by Egyptian tonight on a flight from Saigon .following students who demanded that he to Vientiane. "There are only two possibilimmediately resume the war said Prince Panya, son of he had ities," as Israel against Prime Minister Souvan-n- a Laotian Before repeatedly promised. and managing Phouma told Sadat Cairo, leaving Air Lao. "The of Egyptian troops he would director Royal consult with the Russians on plane either crashed or was setting a new "zero hour" for hijacked." The last radio contact with the Arab offensive. the plane his on missing The joint communique Moscow talks, however, re- was routine, Panya said. the 17 of 16 He said ferred to boosting Egypt's Vietnawere aboard not offensive defensive passengers of South Vietconresidents mese stressed and capabilities efforts to nam or Laos. There were six tinued diplomatic crewmen aboard. settle the conflict peacefully. 11 To Confab Royal Lao Passenger Plane Lost four-engi- American SAIGON (UPI) the flew Saturday planes heaviest raids in South Vietnam in more than two years to counter what UJS. military spokesmen described ffif Utflh CoUDtV HIT SriMATTT RonnnrHnnmpnf r.nmmtttf fv iviT v hjatnAM invwf of special Utah Legislative Session. From left are Sens. Pover result . .. ... I .n Li. rucuur unj, Omar Bunnell (iMTlce); Wallace n. uaraner Fork). and Ernest H. Dean Cbristensen buildup." Major "enemy ground fighting was reported in central and northern the coastal areas and five Gl3 were wounded by mines. A U.S. Army observation helicopter was shot down by Communist gunfire 25 miles northwest of Saigon, and one crewman was wounded. Longtime Communist strongholds in the northern half of South Vietnam were hit by 12 missions of B52 stratofortresses while another 172 Navy and Air also Force struck at Communist positions. "Increased air strikes in the of Vietnam are Republic intended to counter the increased enemy buildup a U.S. command said. Command spokesman records showed the latest air action was the heaviest in South Vietnam since early 1970.' While carefully avoiding references to declaration By allied commanders that the Commuoffennists plan a large-scal- e sive linked to the Tet lunar new fighter-bombe- m- it I . year beginning Tuesday and President Nixon's visit to Peking starting six days later, the spokesmen said: "We are using our air power to disrupt his lines of communication and supply and also to hit in some of his known base camp areas. We will not allow him to move down the roads freely." Ail of the big bomber strikes and most of the smaller jets' runs were either in the A Shau valley just south of the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) hard by the Laotian frontier or near the region in the Central Highlands. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces have used both locations for many years as base camps and springboards for offensive? The South Vietnamese Air Force, whose planes now regularly fly missions over the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos and Cambodia as well as South Vietnam, reported destroying a North Vietnamese tank between er Sanh Khe abandoned the combat base and the Laotian frontier near the DMZ Friday. Traced At Utah County Banquet "The Republican Party is best America's hope," Erlen-borCongressman John N. n, R.-R- told Utah County ceremonies was Wallace H. Gardner, Utah State Senator. The meeting began with the traditional posting of the colors by the Provo Civil Air Patrol, and Verl Stone, Utah County Commissioner, then led the group in the pledge of TTie ) . Ifor-j-- 'T2iSl ; ' ii Snriiizville Hi's and Guy's sang several musical numbers. The committee consisted of Mr. Stevenson, Signey Robertson, Richard Maxfield, Don Petersen, Robert Allan, Barbara Hymes, Karen Thorn, Merlene Bailey, and Nancy Bergon. i 1 ,Wv irlhiii4HiniWnii (nuiiiii Mjmi II ii mjii Rep. Howard Nielson, Provo Republican, said Saturday that Utah County's redistricting was the last area to be resolved. H Both houses of the Utah Legislature adjourned after winding up the reapportionment chore and making a minor """ HiillUliniirrmrr """" innnnninmwiini tit ( J 0? Agreement SAN terms FRANCISCO opposition to of the proposed West (UPI)-Rank-an- d-file Coast dock strike settlement developed Saturday while longshore leaders were meeting to ratify the pact. ' International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union President Harry Bridges, who has recommended acceptance of the contract, said the discussions among approximately 100 delegates from 24 ports, would apparently be prolonged at least through the weekend. He said a membership vote would be necessary before movethere is a ment on the docks. San Francisco Local 10 issued a bulletin critical of the proposed settlement. It said the guaranteed wage provision was "full of fish hooks" and that the proposed contract had other back-to-wo- affecting our membership." Under ILWU procedures, any large local can veto the settlement during the caucus and it then would require a two thirds vote of the membership to accept it. Bridges, in a message to mentfers through the union newspaper, said the strike "was won, and won hands down." He said his recommendation for approval was not based on fear of government intervention, but on "how much more we might win if we stayed on strike." The walkout, in its 127th day, is already the longest strike in U.S. waterfront history. The proposed pact provides $1.12 per hour in wage -- "If i W If To Dock X 0. y their difficult completed reapportionment task before and adjourning Friday night revamping of Utah County's state legislative districts apparently was the toughest nut to creek in the special session at the State Capitol in Salt Lake Opposition - i i Utah Legislators successfully City. Republicans at the annual Lincoln Day Banquet held Saturday night in the Eldred Allegiance. The National AnCenter. The decorations for the them was conducted by Brook The representative Richan, who also plr.yed a evening were in red white and traced "the history of the trumpet solo. blue. increases. Republican Party since 1856 and said that in those 116 years 17 out of 28 presidents have been Republicans. However, only four of those were s t "In the last 40 years we have elected a Republican only three times and we want to make sure that this year will be the fourth," he said. Mentioning that Abraham Lincoln was- - also a minority President, he said, "Richard Nixon only received 43 percent of the vote last time. Abraham Lincoln was villified even more his first term than Richard Nixon has been, but we know that he was "Abraham Lincoln called for peace and restraint in his time. In our day, Richard Nixon asks us to stop shouting at each other," he said, adding that "The country is quieter now than It was four years, three years ... two years ago." Senator Wallace F. Bennett introduced the congressman and said, "I want you to know there is a Wallace Bennett still alive as well as a Howard Hughes." Stevenson, left, county GOP chairman, and REP. JOHN N. ERLENBORN, rigtt, of Claudia Stevenson, Utah Mrs. Stanley N. (Dorothy) Clark, state Illinois, who addressed Uteh County County Republican Chairman, Lincoln Republican vice chairmai. banquet Day Republican Party welcomed a group of well over 200 Republicans and master of Saturday night, is shown here with C. E. X w M vi ....... ; Reapportionment Plan rs Lincoln Day By PHYLLIS PHILLIPS -JI W7 "important items adversely GOP History Is Legislature Adjourns; Areas Outlined Under r IUBA as an Mew Plan ifrs 0 n V . CJMS efts 2 More foC unify I in Leo is Raids in 2 Years - 2(i change in a school redistricting measure. Last Barrier Rep. Nielson said Utah County was the only area left to be resolved Friday morning when the legislators resorted to. drawing lots on the issue. Even then, he reported the compromise was amended in the House. Under the statewide . ' plan adopted by the legislators, Utah County will have four senators, instead of three, and nine representatives, instead of i ' eight. In addition, three portions of the county were assigned to representative districts which cross county lines. Fourth Senator Because Utah County has surpassed Weber County in population, making Utah County the second largest in the state, Rep. Howard explained the fourth full senator was assigned here. Weber County will share a fourth state senator with Davis County, which has two other state senators. The breakdown of Utah County's state senators is as follows: District 14, served by Sen. Ernest H. Dean, Fork, Orem voting districts 1 to 6, 18. 20, and 24; Cedar Fort, Lehi, Alpine, Fairfield, Highland, American Fork, Pleasant Grove and Lindon. New Senator's District District 15, the newly created district, Orem voting area 7 to iwi wi ftrwiiiffliiTiiwi It lIiiilllliiifL':;a fur ti mimiiMM DISTRICTS under new are discussed by five plan reapportionment ef of House members Representatives. From (D- Dewalne Washburn left are UTAH COUNTY Monroe); Alfred Frost Homer Petersen Stanley Leavitt and Howard Nielson Rej. 7 Arrests InCounty Drug Raid Forty officers from every law enforcement agency in Utah County conducted a narcotics raid Friday night and arrested six men and a woman on a variety of narcotics charpes. The cooperative police effort was coordinated by Payson City Police Chief James Box with headquarters for the raid located in Springville under the direction of Police Chief Ashley Graham. Teams of officers were sent mostly into the southern part of Utah County with a few teams comassigned to the northern munities. Ten Warrants A total of ten warrants had been prepared by the police and the officers are continuing their search for four who were not served and arrested Friday. Two men and the woman were arrested in Payson, one man was arrested in Springville, and a fourth man was picked up in Provo. All of these persons were booked on suspicion of selling narcotics. For 'Possession' The sixth man for whom no warrant had been prepared, was arrested in Spanish Fork on a of charge of possession misdemeanor. a marijuana, Another warrant, the 11th, was sent to authorities in Moab who in turn picked up the suspect bringing to seven the total number arrested as the result of recent investigations. rid is the third major The cooperative effort by law enforcement agencies in the county since last April. Spirit of Compromise' Moved lawmakers af Speca Ufafi Session By JOHN PAYNE SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -Both houses of the Utah Legis- lature adjourned Friday night after successfully completing reapportionment and making a minor change in a school bill. "I am relieved that reapportionment has been accomplished. I don't agree with the plan we have, but it is a workable one," added House Speaker minRichard Howe, utes after the 5:26 p.m. final gavel sounded. Senate President Haven J. said the Barlow, special meeting called by Gov. Calvin L. Rampton when the budget session codd not agree on reapportionment, was marked by a "spirit of compromise. "We did not leave it up to committees outside the legislature to do our work, nor did we leave reapportionment up to the courts," Barlow said. District Lines The meeting Friday began shortly after 10 a.m. and extended throughout the day as committees in the Democratic House and GOP Senate sought to draw acceptable district lines to both parties in counties. conFriday's meeting also which began cluded a recess Feb. 2 when the legislature ended a partisan deadlock and apHouse and proved a Seriate. a The budget session ended in the early morning hours of Jan. 30 with the lower chamber set on a "67" plan and the Senate on a "29': but with district lines set in a way Democrat found objectionable. "I wish to extend rry thanks multi-memb- 25, and 26;, 17, 19, 21 to 23, Lakeview and West Provo, generally west of Canyon' Road and University Avenue, including Provo districts 10, 13 to 21, 27 to 34, 45, and 52 to 54. District 16, served by Sen. Dean C. Christensen, Pleasant View voting areas 1 and 2 and Provo districts 1 to 9, Vineyard, 11, 12, 22 to 26, 35 to 39, 43, 44,46 to 51. It was voted that this district generally consists of the west side of Provo, except for three voting areas included in District 15. and those, I am sure, of the for people of the state of Utah, of redifficulties the on taking and putting apportionment, behind," differences partisan Rampton told the senators. Continue Enlarging the Howe, who had battled for "67" plan, added Friday night, "I don't think it is necessary to continue enlarging the size of the House, which we have done each of the last two times we The fourth senatorial area is 17, served by Sen. Wallace H. Gardner, District Fork. It includes Southeast Provo voting districts 40 to 42 and 55 and the remainder of the county south of Provo. House Boundaries Numbering of the county's nine representative districts begins with District 33, served by Rep. John B. Cooper, Lehi. This area consists of Lehi, Cedar Fort, Fairfield and American Fork voting districts 1 to 8, 10 have reapportioned. and 11. limit "We are coming to the District 34, served by Rep. will chamber the of members C. Harvey, Pleasant David doesn't it hold and I just hope consists of American he Grove, too much, down slow things Highland, 9, Alpine, Fork said. Lindon and Pleasant Grove, of enlarged the Criticism SenOrem districts 1 to 3 and 24. House was echoed in the District 35, served by Rep. ate by Allan Mecham, Leavitt. Orem, includes Stan from Lake, who said the growth the present 69 to 75 was "quite ridiculous. "It is also going to cost the state between $50,000 and Mecham added. Sen Richard Evans, (Continued on Page 4) $100,-000- ," Orem voting 20, 23, 25 4 to 7, 14, to 26 along with areas and Vineyard. The newly created district is District 36. This area consists of Lakeview, Orem 8 to 13, and 22 (Continued oc Page 4) Britain Power Crisis Stirs Criticism of Heath Regime - anticipation of tighter government curbs next week. The full effect of the curbs could be a shutdown of half the nation's industry, throwing millions out of work. government Saturday. Heath interrupted a weekend Power cuts resulting from a coal miners' strike at his official country residence k blacked out 15 to 20 per cent of to return to London for crisis Secrethe country. Homes, stores, conferences with Home Trade Maudling, Reginald theaters and other public places tary and Industry Secretary John were without heat. SecreFirms throughout the country Davies and Employment Carr. Robert laid off thousands of workers in tary Britain's LONDON (UPI) in 25 grimmest industrial crisis howl of a inspired years opposition criticism of Prime Minister Edward Heath and his five-wee- i 1 |