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Show Afghan Capital Rocked by Uprising, Casualties By I Kited Press laterutmal Shooting and sporadic artillen. fire rocked Kabul Saturday for the second day and there were reports that me 4 .000 Afghan so id le r in the faptul rebelled and battled Soviet troops in an uprising that claimed hundreds of casualties Travelers from Kabul and other sources said the mutiny occurred F ndav when about half of the 8 OoO Afghan government troops stationed in Kabul refused orders from their Soviet commanders to turn their government would quick l restore order and peace in the Afghan capital Honorable count r men sincere the broadcast said Muslims unite around the PDi A Peoples Democratic Party and Babrak Karmal Every Afghan everv religious Muslim should do his dun in defending the countrv un on thousands of Moslem ho to the demonstrators street, m the first mass uprising the Russian ixcupdUon ot Afghanistan Wide nread fighting in the streets laimed hundreds of casualties and jgjint c forced the regime martial Moscow-controlle- d of Babrak Karmal to impose la for the first time since the Soviet invasion last iJecember Kabul Radio in a broadcast monitored in London by the BB( said No one should doubt that the manv brandishing Vfrn'rtistrator guns anl waving 'he green UUm tiK to the stree's dnd trie runt! ips nt their hrr.e to snmii A:i.ih slogans and cr o S'io Reports Washington reaching spoke of at least IV killed m dav s fighting when thousand 'e a I S .it priiximatelv irxl dead There are unverified ticial said reports of even larger casualties ' ne Kur.'ipean traveler arriving in New leihi trom Kabul aturda'. s.nd he sj the bodies ot between " honorably .i1 is great have reports ot an estimated civilian casualties including ap Khnar Fn ft and dead people 2i in one street iinne He said the fighting iiintmjed Saturdav though not as and that he heard heaw srvMiting as he hoarded his plane at kjral irport ''her witnesses and diplomatic re'rts said shiNting and artillerv tire echi'ed in and around Kanul sjtirdav while bright flares il laminated the airport general strike also continued sjturdav and most shops in the i i apital were c!ied Intelligeni e ashir,gtnr. sdid civil servants joined trie strike di nhevir.g a government tack order repurts reactung The reports also sporadic lighting Safurdav and heavv nviet jerial aCfui'v over the ritv parts ot which were cordoned off h roadblocks manned bv Soviet troops intelligence sr'Ke ot Two reliable source- dependents confirmed armv rebellion tr,e m Mghan Inflation Jitters Stir Talks on Control Actions - ldTTH YKAR NO 176 PROVO. 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SUNDAY FEB 24. 1980 stances inflation is NEW YORK (UPI like a country where nobody speaks the None of this was lost on Washington where politicans are well aware that the economy outweighs all other issues in the American public opinion polls The Carter White House is maintaining its opposition to controls but that stance is part of an economic gameplan that shows signs of coming apart The administration's electionyear forecast calls for a mild recession to help tnm consumer inflation to 10 4 percent from 1979 s 13.3 percent Last truth," Federal Reserve Governor 18 months ago Suddenly last week, the country seemed to discover itself farther than ever from the truth The latest case of inflation jitters already was in full swing when the government announced Friday that consumer prices in January rose at the highest monthly rate in more than six years Interest rates reached record highs, month's inflation of 1.4 percent stock and bond markets tumbled and however would produce an annual rate economists who normally would cringe of 16.8 percent before compounding Robert Russell of the president's at the mention of mandatory wage and and Price Stability Council told about talked controls Wage imposing price of them. Congress Friday the underlying rate ' "Those economists for controls now inflation "has started to explode with are getting frightened about what's more price hikes on the way. Further happening " said Leon Gould the longexpected recession, with economist for Commercial Credit whatever inflation relief it might bring Corp. Gould still opposes controls but still refuses to show itself. Wall Street and the bond market in agrees the inflation outlook "really is particular choked on the gnm inflation frightening." losHenry Kaufman chief economist for news Bond prices suffered record the investment banking firm of ses during the week a predictable Salomon Brothers thought it was bad reaction since higher inflation means enough for President Carter to declare higher interest rates Commerical banks pushed their inflation a national emergency In a 16''2-16i perspeech Thursday he said inflation was prime lending rates to the highest levels in leading to a catastrophe that only cent Friday on tighter money and budget cuts could history. The prime rate is charged avoid. toprated business loans but consumer More startling to his wide following borrowing rates also will be swept upward. on Wall Street was Kaufman's comWith inflation getting worse instead ment that a wage and price freeze or a inflaof the controls program might help better, Commerical Credit's Gould tion fight if added to restrictive believes the Federal Reserve will take new steps to crimp money supply monetary and budget policies A Business Week editorial Thursday growth. Such tightening will boost inhad terest rates further, perhaps several it said the as magazine agreed, opposireconsidered its percentage points, and squeeze out some potential borrowers he said tion to controls under any circum Henrv C WaiHch said IT1 $4 50 MONTH. PRICE PDCiiS 1. PROGRESSOV Reviewing Extends To Future By PATRICK - tion. vtejn y P 1 fly the Federal Aviation Administration for its review. The plans call for construction of a runway extension power line burial, relocation of county roads construction of a new taxiway parking expansion and installation of new lighting at the airport. Ashbaker said that if the federal grant is approved soon construction could begin later this year and would probably be complete in about two years. director of the state Aeronautics Division said the e plan will be submitted to Ashbaker two-phas- iV pis (il r-- ' . y j Swij' v ... u r:'' c i) New Citizen Dying, But Exuberant A native of the Philippines. Bias Versoza Pasis, is dying of cancer, but he is exuberant. He has become an American citizen after living in the United States for 50 years. "After all these years." he says. now an American citizen I am so glad. I am really thankful. I am really proud. I feel like a newborn baby again." "I am See story on Page I V . 17. Oil Companies Masking Profits A Senate Judiciary Committee study concludes that some of the major oil companies are using accounting and tax ploys to mask profits. The study rebutts leading oil in dustry arguments against the $227 windfall tax bill and Sen has Howard Metzenbaum. scheduled hearings into issues raised by the study. See story on Page 14. Amusements Classified Ads 50-7- 1 46 Comics Commerce Lively Arts National-Internation- Obituaries 20-2- 2 40-4- 1 2,14,17 4 largest performance center in Vntr-Uta- in the 80s See story on Page I'hil Shun Ion I'hi.t.i 17. Dave Anderson at Sundance Enjoying Buckley Canyon and another from the bottom, are on Page 4 of today's paper. The slide was about 100 feet wide and 50 feet deep in some places pect highs near 50 and overnight lows in the upper 20s. For travelers, scattered rain or snow is expected in Idaho. 47 Opinions Religion Society Sports Sports Utah Regional 31 33-3- 9 8 3 13 Part of Utah's Future. Internationally, the United Nun-- (Continued on page 2i Probe 'Abscam' Rebuff Senate Reporters - UPI' Senate Kthics Committee investigators seeking evidence agjinst Se.i Harrison Williams in the Absc im case have had so little success that they tried to line up reporters who covered the story as confidential sources Howell Heflin the Alabama Democrat who chairs the Senate panel told UPI journalists were WASHINGTON Here's Where To Find It 23 - the 80s. In 1971 BYU's Marriott ( enter w completed and Dallin Oaks became president of the university The cent. served as an entertainment showc: ... in the 70s and will continue to be Uv letter writing, and even sending out a booklet on the best way to do it. Fair, Then Cloudiness Expected Today's weather should be fair, following by increasing cloudiness tonight and a 20 percent chance of showers tonight and Monday. Ex- - gets underway. Central Utah continues to be the place people want to live and growth is expected to continue through the 80s Provo, the county seat, had a 1970 escensus population of 53.131 timated at 70.000 today. Provo may Utah's second overtake Ogden largest city at 70.000 inhabitants -after the 1980 census, or at some other period in the 80s. Just before the opening of the 70s Americans landed on the moon. Space aged industries sprang up across the U.S. and Utah as they developed throughout the 70s. This growth is expected to continue through the next decade. The first year of the 70s The Daiiv Herald moved into its present buildin? Many of the stories it brought to its readers through the last decade were big and important. In 1970 David O. McKay, presiden' of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints, died the first month athletic-teamBrigham Young University suffered the brunt of demonstrations because the LDS Church did nt allow blacks to hold the Priesthood i:i June of 1978. however, the LDS Church announced that blacks could receive an occurence that mi the priesthood proved relations through the late 70s and is likely to affect church growth in , Photos 'Capture' Snow Slide A four-mil- e snow slide above the Utah County Sheriff's Complex brought down many trees, but fortunately nobody was hurt. Two pictures, one from near the top of un- precedented growth during the past decade. With the 1970 census, Utah County became the second largest county in the state with 137,776 individuals. It is now estimated at 190,000. The exact population soon will be known as one of the important hapthe 1980 census penings of the decade - billion Personal Letters Decline a Worry The Postal Service worries that the personal letter the Dear Aunt Nellie type is a national treasure. So it's promoting Central Utah experienced - Local Airport Extension OK'd Phil CHRISTIAN Herald Staff Reporter Focus. This Progress Edition is the Central Utah Progress 80 largest Daily Herald of the new 1980s decade to be delivered to subscriber's doorsteps, and represents months of work by staffers It is about two pounds of stories and photos packed with information focusing on the past decade, with attempts to look forward into the infant 1980s. The new decade was entered precariously, with issues of the 70s lingering as American hostages taken in 1979 continue to be held in Iran The end of this story is not yet written Promises for the 80s are muddled by thoughts on energy shortages and infla- unday: ject. CENTS , , :i Utah (UPI) -SPRINGVILLE. The Utah Transportation Commission has approved the Spanish Airport expansion plan. The $1.1 million construction plan will be funded primarily through federal grants a commission spokesman said, but the state will contribute about $50 00C to the pro- 50 i among those being questioned in the early stages of the panel's investigation In an interview, he said reporters to provide any help, however "They want to swap information rather than give anv ." Most persons mentioned in newsomehow spaper accounts as being linked with the FBI's bribery intalk with vestigation have refused to committee investigators on the adadvice of their attorneys Heflin ded Ml in .ill he described the panel's investigation as going "not verv well " Williams, a New .Jersey Democrat who has denied wrongdoing, is the refused senator named bv federal sources as having been implicated in Abscam - the "Arab scam'' investigation in which FBI undercover agents allegedly offered payoffs to public figures in exchange for using their influence to aid wealthy Arabs Seven House members also have been implicated, but no charges nnlv have vet been filed against anyone The Senate committee is trying to develop independent evidence on Williams for its own use because the Justice Department has been unwilling to turn over what it knows to cimurpsisiun.il committees for fear of jeopardizing criminal investigations UPI determined that the news reporters contacted included those from the Washington Post. News dav. the Long Island N Y newspaper and NBC News "Someone called and asked if I'd I be willing to talk with them, and ('hark'-BabPost no." said reporter said "I think they were jut trying to find out what they could find out about Abscam." he said oi h ' |