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Show 4 American Jets Accidentally Shppt Up 5S. Viet S. Viet Base Mostly Cloudy - Telephone Soldiers Wou nded For Ads, 373-505- 0 today and tonight with showery and a few thundershoweri this afternoon and evening. Partial' ly' sunny Wednesday but with some afternoon showers mostly over the mountains. 4 tittle coler tonight and warmer Wednesday. High today in the' low 60s. Low tonight " . High Wednesday near 65. News, Circulation: Provo Office, 190 W. 4th N. ".. Orem Office, 757 N. State 373-50- 225-160- 5 36-4- By RAY F. HERNDON United Press International SAIGON fUPI)-F- our Ameri- can jets today accidentally shot up a South Vietnamese military base near the border with the Communist north in one of the tragic incidents of the Viet Nam war. Five South Vietnamese soldiers were wounded. One bulldozer was destroyed and another damaged. A U.S. military spokesman said the four planes "strayed off course."" Meantime, sources within the U.S. military headquarters reported that Americainfighting forces in JSouthViet-Nam-will be bolstered by an additional 25,000 combat troops within the next two months. The sources said the reinforcements will come from Ar my combat divisions stationed United the continental in States. They will bring to about .70,000 the total of U.S. troops committed to the war against the Communists in Viet Nam. On the political front, Premier Phan Huy Quat -- ancabi nounced his net reshuffle amid reports of sudden unrest among segments of the capital's population. Dropped was the powerful interior minister, Nguyen Hoa Hiep, who was replaced by Tran Van Thoan. Also replaced Warfare was Psychological Gen. Kinh Minister Brig. Quang Vinh, who has promised to return to the armed forces. With the general went the title psychological warfare ministry, which was renamed the information ministry and which will be headed by Dinh Trinh NINETY-SECON- PROVQ, UTAHCOUNTYmAH YEAR NO. 211 D TUESDAY. MAY 25, 1965 PRICE TEN CKNTS Dominican Nod Given Use . -- Chinh. First reports on the accidental raid on the South Vietnamese base raised the possibility the planes were Communist MIG fighters. A U.S. spokesman at Da Nang, issuing the original announcement, said the planes were "presumed, to be" the Soviet-bui- lt fighters. But that theory was later spiked at a briefing in Saigon called by U.S. military headquarters. Hit in the mistaken raid was the government outpost at Gia Linh, about five miles south of the demilitarized zone between the two Viet Nams. Straf eTroopS Two of the planes strafed units of the 101st Engineer Battalion of the South Vietnam- ese army while the other two flew cover, All four planes streaked out to sea after the attack. "The best evidence we have indicates that the shells (fired by the planes) were 20 millimeter," the Saigon spokesman said. "No MIGs are armed (with 20 millimeter cannons." Although the spokesman expressed certainty that the (See 5 SOUTH VIET Page 4) Of Lake Powell ition Water for Plant Proposed By BILL HAWKESWORTH - United Press International SALT KAKE CUT (UPI- )Central Utah Conservancy Dis trict and a California-Arizon- a announced combine power agreement Monday on a contract, for Lake Powell water allocations for a steam-electri- c complex in southern Utah. Announcement of the agree ment was made by Gov. Cal vin L. Rampton at a press con- - Water Pact ference held after he met with interest&Lparties. The contract spells out terms for the use of 102,000 acre feet of Lake Powell water annually for the boilers and cooling towers of the huge plant. The plant will be constructed by Associated Southern Invest ment Co., a subsidiary of the Southern California Edison Co.; New Albion Resources Co., subsidiary of San Diego Gas and Electric Co"; and Resourc es Co., a subsidiary of Arizona ...... SANTO" DOMINGO (UPIf -Mediators are still working on a settlement to theT)ominican crisis behind "the protective shield of an inter American peacekeeping force, it was re ported here today. A U. S. State Department spokesman said two members of President Johnson's - fact finding team, McGeorge Bun-d- y and Cyrus R. Vance "are still here continuing their la bors." At last reports, tney were weeking to get Dominican jun rt ta leader Maj. Gen. Antonio Barrera to step down in favor of a coalition regime. Their favorite for the provision al presidency at that time was Antonio Guzman, a wealthy landowner who was agriculture minister in tne camnet ot ex- President Juan Boseh. Public Service Co. Group Commended Rampton commended the two groups for showing "admirable"' cooperation in bringing a new Utah. industry-tHe said the agreement calls for 102,000 acre feet of Lake Powell water to be allocated to the project until the Local officials of the Central annually 2010. Then the allotment year Utah Water Conservancy Dis- will be scaled down and "sub The city, meanwhile, appear trict hailed the agreement that ordinated into the ultimate ed slowly to be returning to has been reached allowing both phase of the Central Utah proj' normalcy under the supervision the Central Utah Project and ect." of the military Protests against granting of force set the proposed power plant in up Monday by the Or Kane County to go forward with the water must be withdrawn ganization of American States is giv before the final their plans. (OAS). en. Among the objectors are i Sterling Jones, chairman of cars anai some stores reof Reclamation and the CUCD board of directors, the Bureau Others were Monday. opened stressed that the board of direc- three Utah water conservancy expected to be doing business tors has been concerned about districts. The power companies said today. any possible conflict that could The cease - fire proclaimed arise between the two projects. they have spent $500,000 explor in the Kaip- - Friday was still effectively in reserves coal ing "But they were also interested (See NOD GIVEN Page 4) force,, although it lasted of in attempts to attract new inficially only 24 hours. Rebels dustry into the state and wantarmed with rifles or subed to work out the projects so machine guns manned snipthere would be no conflict and er posts through the night, but both could go forward," Mr. there was virtually no firing. " Jones said. Im-be- Satisfactory To CUP Unit inter-Americ- - Expand Wage Two-Wa- y Law, Urges View The chairman explained that the CUP board was never trying to block the southern Utah project but wanted to make certain bote projects could proceed at the same time."" Lynn Ludlow, manager of the CUCD, pointed out that the board had given the request for 102,000 acre feet of Colorado River water for the southern Utah project serious and long consideration. "The members of the board wanted to make certain the Central Utah Project would be protected. The study, and investigation resulted in the assurance that the project in southern Utah will not interfere with the initial phe& of The Central Utah (See WATER PACT Page 4) Utahns Accent Need For White House - The WASHINGTON (UPI) Johnson administration asked Congress today to expand cov erage of the federal minimum wage law but did not specify how much "the White "House wants the hourly minimum increased. Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz went before a House la bor subcommittee to support the President's proposals to extend minimum wage coverage to 4.6 million additional workers and to require double pay for over time after 48 hours. But Wirtz in his prepared statement did not say how much President Johnson wants to raise present $1.25 an hour--f minimum wage. Johnson didn't say either when he proposed last week that the minimum be International patrols, each comprising one U. S. soldier and two or three other men of differing nationalities drawn from the Brazilian, Costa Rican, Honduran and elements' of the OAS force, cruised the supply corridor across the citv in ieeDs. The international units were ordered not to shoot, even if they were fired on, if there were other U. S. troops in the area to defend them. They were authorized to fire back if no American troops were avail able. Nica-ragua- n" Program Tomorrow Final details have been com pleted for the reception and program planned in honor of America's Mother of the Year, WASHINGTON (UPI)-Uta- hns change in Utah's water picture Mrs. Harvey Fletcher, at the and which will serve to supply opened round two Tuesday-IWilkinson Center Wednesday by their congressional battle to the last link between the Colo-Provo City. win a $3.5 million prize the rado River and the parched The public is invited to attend beginning" of construction on farmlands and water taps of By Civil the event which wiH begin at the Bonneville Unit of the Cen- - the Bonneville Basin," Bennett 1 p.m. LA PAZ, Bolivia said. tral Utah Project. Speaker List Sen.. Wallace . F. Bennett, terrorists blew "It will provide the water L. Cullimore, president L. Dr. Utah's Republican senator, was and the stimulus for the state's up a gasoline station ki La Paz of the Provo Chamber of Comscheduled to start slugging be industrial growth and economic early today jeopardizing a will conduct. Speakers merce, fore the Senate public works future." ceasefire negotiated less than will include Mrs. Marianne C. subcommittee. 12 appropriations hours earlier. The Republican senator con Sharp of the IDS Relief SoThe entire Utah delegatio- n- tended funds for the project There was no immediate re ciety presidency; Clyde D. Sen, Democratic Bennett, been included in port of casualties. had Brig-haJ"rank E. Moss, GOP Rep. the originallyfor the 1966 fiscal Nearly 50 persons have been Sandgren, vice president, budget Young University;. Mayor Laurence J. Burton and Demoyear but had been ""slashed, reported killed and scores Verl Gr Dixon of Provo; Kay cratic Rep. David S. Kin- gto divert funds to wounded in battles between Allen, speaker of the Utah has taken a united . stand in purportedly the regular troops and bands of House of Representatives, reppoverty program favor of the appropriation. and other similar programs." - armed union "militiamen" who resenting Gov. Rampton's ofAll four urged earlier that the "Can it be that food, solid have declared virtual "civil fice, and Hugh B. Brown, of House Appropriations . Commitreclamation that pay war" on Lt. Gen. Rene Barri- - the IDS General Authorities. tee provide funds for the proj- for themselvesprojects are to be push- - entos military junta govern Mother's Response ect during the fiscal year begin UTAHNS ment (See Page 4) Dr. Harvey J. Fletcher, a son ning July 1. In opening . testimony before of Mrs. Fletcher, and her hus the Senate group, Bennett said band, Dr. Harvey Fletcher, dis HERALDING the News the Bureau of Reclamation had tinguished scientist, will also offer remarks. completed plans for the Bonneville Unit and was ready to be Invocation will be by Ben E. gin construction. Lewis with the benediction of"The Central Utah Project is fered by Rev. Stuart W. Olbrlch the relatively unsung project of Provo Community Church. which will make the major The Singing Mothers of East Provo Stake will present music The, Lip and Sonny are fighting- tonight- and Roland Richardson will I and if you need further clarification, turn to the play prelude and postlude organ Herald's sports section today. ' music By United Press International ht we all such as It the For pre-is, dope, Mrs. Helen Bywiterj presi Certain sea bass are bisexual So get informed, and may the best vocal have dent of the Women's Division nd can be the mother, father chords win. of the chamber of commerce, or simultaneously play both For news of a more serious nature world, which has been in charge of roles in the reproductive cycle aatiopfll siafr vs$. Central UUlv xotfll find ii amngwrnnK will cuke spec of tba aoecies. jccprdinir to ti American 'Museum of Natural throughout today' pajres, complete oat. concise llal presentations to &e honored Bonneville Unit Finals boosted. Bolivia Truce n Jeopardized War ment m It's Cassius and Liston; May the Best Man (?) Win Now You Know it i -- r Gag Rule Vote Is 70to30 - WASHINGTON (UPI) The Senate voted today to shut off its debate on the voting rights bill. It was only the J second time gag rule ever was " imposed by the chamber on a civil rights measure. . The vote was 70 to 30, three ' more than the required two-f ' thirds majority. The decision to invoke the , rarely used cloture rule spelled probable passage of the voting . rights measure before the Me-- ; morial Day weekend. Even southern opponents conceded the end was insight Today's' action marked the seventh time in 48 years the Senate has curbed debate under the rule which limits each sen ' ator to only one more hour of ;talk on the pending bill Last ' year, it voted, 71 to 29, to , iBSMMiMWMMMMWWWWIIWi SENATORS SILENCED The Senate today shut off its five-wedebate on the voting choke off debate on (he 1964 l Ctvfl Rights Act four more rights bill by invoking the rarelynsed cloture rule which limits each senator to only one more hour of talk on the pending bill. Advocates of the gag rule are shown checking over than the required two thirds" the voting tally sheet. They are Philip A. Hart Majority Leader Mike Mansfield majority. ThehiIseeks-to-guarant-ee and MiMrityLeader Everett Dirksea-(R-Ill- .)r o) left terighthiHerald-UP- I Negro " voting rights by striking , , , ; down certain literacy tests in the South and authorizing ap ¬ pointment of federal examiners to aid in registration and vofc tag appointment of federal ex-- ' aminers to aid in registration and voting of Negroes. j; Illltfi uV v. five-we- ek :v - - - ek .), Tele-phot- Space Duster Satellite Circles Globe - CAPE KENEDY (UPI) America's Saturn I rocket orbited a huge "space duster" satellite today, putting on a spectacular display of flame and fury as it raced into the night sky. Minutes after reaching orbit, meteoroid detection the bat-lik- e called satellite Pegasus wide wings and sprouted began studying the hazards tiny bits of space debris would pose to three-ma-n Apollo moonships, The satellite, expected to be visible to the naked eye on earth, was circling' the globe every 97 minutes in a,near per- 96-fe-et Fletcher V, " v - 466 miles high. Scientists said it would remain in space for at least three years. Saturn I rocket The made Ks first after dark launch before crowds of missile watch ers lured to nearby beaches despite the early hour. It roared into life at 3:35 a.m. EDT with a great burst of flame that lighted up this spaceport. The mighty machine, bathed by an eerie glow from 90 searchlights, rose from its (See SPACE DUSTER Page 4) 188-fo- Provo Canyon Highway Realignment Proposed. By JERRY CORNELL Travelers on Highway 189 as it passes through Provo Can yon several years from now, if present plans are followed, may get a spectacular view of Bridal Veil Falls and other portions of the canyon from about 100 feet higher than the present level of the road. This was pointed out Monday when the Provo City Commission and representatives of the Utah State Road Commission toured the proposed route of the realignment and widening of the state highway. The present preliminary design calls for the road to be widened to four lanes on a 200 foot y which will cut into two Provo City Parks and then rise up the north side of the canyon wall to travel atop the bluff. Location Revealed William Jones and Robert location engineers for the state, showed the commission where the realignment would cross the present highway north east of Rotary Park, and rise up the side of the cahyoifthrough Rescue teams seeking five min Thayer Flat and above the Utah ers believed killed by an explo- Power and Light Co. flume and sion in a coalshaft deep in the Deer Creek Aquaduct. The road Brimstone Mountains had to would vary from 50 to J00 feet halt operations temporarily to above the present highway and day when three of the search would return to the present road ers were felled by gas fumes, site at the trailer court near The body of one- - of the min Vivian Park. ers trapped y the explosion Acording to Mayor Verl G. was found early Joday, Later, Dixon the actual construction the three rescue workers were and completion of any realignovercome by carbon monoxide ment which is only in the prefumes filtering Through the liminary planning stage now shaft. is three to five years away. The three were hospitalized When asked about the access and reported in good condition. to Bridal Veil Falls, and its A giant fan was set up at the Skyride, the state entrance of the mountainside representatives indicated that shaft to improve air circulation the state will probably leave and enable the rescue teams to quite a stretch of the present continue their search for the road open above and below the four missing miners. falls so that visitors and tourists The workers, wearing oxygen will have easy access to the re masks, said the first body was sort. The new route as proposed, found at a loading point deep would be between 50 and 100 feet inside tne snan. There was no above the road at that point immediate identification. (See PROVO CANYON Page 4) right-of-wa- Fumes Halt Search For e, Five Miners . now-famo- Five Children Strangled; Mother Held SPRINGFIELD, Mass.. (UPI) - Five children four broth ers and a sister were strangled today in their home. The mother was taken into custo dy. The children were those of Mrs. and Mrs. Eric Lemond. They were identified as Eric Jr., ,6, Howard, 5, Debbie, 4, Craig, 2, and Norman, 1. Police discovered the dead Lemond children after receiving a telephone can from an up stairs neighbor of the Lemonds. A sixth Lemond child was at school The father, employed at hospital in nearby Horyoke, was at work, v woen seized on an open mother charge, the U. S. Astronaut To Take , a Walk On Sjsace Flight HOUSTON The (UPI) Space Agency an nounced Tuesday that astronaut Edward White will take a walk in space during the Gemini two-man space flight scheduled June 3, if conditions are favorable. White, as and astro naut James A. McDivitt will take a four-da- y space flight In which both are expected to emerge at least partially from National co-pl- Another Raise In U. S. Debt Limit Asked -li - The "' (UPI) Johnson administration asked Congress today to raise the: temporary, national debt limit to an all-tihigh of 1329 billion to get the government fiscal-squee- ze. its annual through - WASHINGTON The increase, expected to win easy congressional would be the 12th debt ceiling since approval, , rise in the 1955. The limit of $324 billion would drop to the permanent level of $285 billion' on July 1 if Congress failed to act The administration request was laid Detore a closed ses- . ' present sion of the House ' Means Committee. ' k Ways Rescuers Retrieve Body of Colorado Boy Who Skipped School, Fell Down Mine Shaft CENTRAL CITY, Colo. (UPI)i Rescuers recovered the body a early today youth who skipped high school choir practice and fell 325 feet down an abandoned goM mine shaft near this historic Colorado minkig town Monday night. Authorities said the body of Craig Stenseng of Edgewater, a suburb of Denver, was taken from the shaft at about 4 a.m., bpittf after, (hi tali It took of p j five hours to find his body. Rescuers worked through the night to bring 'the body up the " narrow shaft. v, , sister The victim's said he was supposed to be at concert choir practice at Jefferson High School in Edgewater at the time he fell to his death. She said her brother "just liked to go. to the mountains." Jerry , Glidden, a high acjxxjl companion pi Stenseng, " ""v.;:. " ' ' said they were "just bumming . around looking at things." A Gilpin County sheriffs offi--' cer said Glidden told him the two youths were "exploring, the mine. He said Stenseng was dangling about 35 feet Into the mine en a rope when it broke, sending him tumbling 32S feet into the darkness, . Glidden ran three miles into Central City for help. JSes RESCUERS JP;s X . ' J . |