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Show - . - Increasing cloudiness through Friday with chance of showers. Weather map, details on Page B-- VOL. 367 NO. 82- O 9. i 521-353- By HENRY A. SMITH Deseret News Church Editor President David O. McKay Thursday spoke of threatening dangers that are clearly on the horizon and sounded a warning to young people whorin their yearning for a to indulge in the good time, are often-tempte- d things which appeal to the baser side of humanity. leader of The The Church of Jesus Christ Saints soundof Latter-dald y ed this warning in an opening keynote address read to the 137th Annual General Conference by his son Robert R. Mcbegan Kay. The conference Thursday In' the Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. The Church leader listed five of the most common things in (1) vulwhich most indulge: drink(2) garity and obscenity; ing, and the using of narcotics and now the vicious LSD drug; (3) unchastity; (4) disloyalty, and (5) irreverence. PRESIDENT BROWN President Hugh B. Brown, first counselor in the First Presidency, conducted the opening session at which President McKay presided. Presl-deo- t Speakers in addition to the demon- stration outside Charlottenburg castle where Humphrey was Invited to a city reception. THOUSANDS CHEER Humphrey was cheered by thousands of Berliners as he drove from the airport to City Hall. At City Hall he defended U.S. policies in Vietnam and likened the strong stand there w ith the strong stand that saved West Berlin. He said of all people Berliners should realize the value of friends and allies standing by their commitments. About 3,000 persons cheered Humphrey as he arrived at city hall on John F. Kennedy Plate but there were a few whistles a sign of hostility in Germany and one man cried out war criminal." The shouter was booed by his neighbors and told to keep quiet. CARRY SIGNS Two persons carried welcome ' signs but an Freedom is Not read sign Free." Humphrey, traveling with his wife Muriel, looked at ease as he stepped out of their plane at He apAirfield. Tempelhof peared unworried by a police announcement they had uncovered a plot against his life or 11 mostlyleftwing persons, students. West Berlin police Thursday night arrested eight young men and three women after raids on their homes uncovered bombs and plastic bags filled with chemicals. The three women were released Thursday but police still held the five men caught as they mixed chemicals in a garret. ONLY SMOKE Police said the mixture was dangerous but the youths in a statement issued through their lawyer said Hie bombs were only smoke bombs, not high explosives. Police said the accused plotters had the material to make high explosive bombs. y tour of Humphreys American allies in Europe has been marked by frequent g demonstrations by in war the youths against Vietnam. Incidents have included paint and egg throwing and ehants of Humphrey, Blunt Greeting crowcf In Tabernacle, cf opening session of ference l President Hugh.B. Brown e President N. Eldon LBJ Names 2 Man Vietnam No. In WASHINGTON (AP) President Johnson announced Thursday the assignment of Gen. Creighton W. Abrams Jr., the Armys vice chief of staff, as No. i2 U.S.- - military commander in Vietnam. Abrams, who has more combat command experience than any other general officer in the Army, will be deputy to the top commander in the war area Gen. William C. Westmoreland. there are 4,022 wards, and - - 4 k Pages ill 1-- ...8 Grand Central -1-- 8 Sunday School, average tendance! 847,861. ? Young Mens Mutual t aniimiimniitnminnminmitHtiiiimnmimtimtdiimiimmiimmttimmnmmimnmmiiiinimia fc . 4 at- - -- Im- - CP9W of J? Tabernacle with overflow in the nearby Assembly Hall. The Temple and genealogical sta volumes of 300 pages each. also disseminated tistics showed the following in Number of ordinances per message was television teresting information: formed during 1966 in the 13 ,0 a vast radio and west- the u,onee : in 1966 for the Names cleared for operating temples throughout States. ern part temple ordinances, 1,599,710. Jiving, 59,218 for the dead, were Genealogical records micro-13- , 911,380 a total of 3,970,598 All General Authorities at the opening session with the filmed in 13 countries during the'ordinances. exception of Elder Harold B. Lee of the Council of. the Twelve, who was recuperating at home, touch improved and of 2,231,656 printed resting comfortably, following discharge Wednesday from the hospital where he had been under observation. ASSIST LEADER I Primary children from stakes in Utah County and the Hans Froelkes German Childrens Chorus, with Vanja Y. Watkins, director, assisted by Hans Froelke and Susan Hseigh. Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Tabernacle organist, was at the console. y Assisting President McKay in conference were conductin his counselors, Presidents Hugh B. Brown, N. Eldon Tanner, Joand Fielding Smith, seph Thorpe B. Isaacson. Thursday, April 6, marked also the 137th anniversary of the organization of the Church which took place in 1830 in Fayette, Soloist was Scott Maroroft Seneca County, New York. with Joseph A. Kjar and Keith Other sessions of the conference M. Engar as narrators. Dale were scheduled for Thursday at Buehner was cast as David and 2 p.m. and on Saturday and as his mother, Marilyn W. Sunday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. See PRIMARY M Page Seq PRES. McKAY, Page A-l A-- S 0 BEVERLY The boy, Kenneth Young, was left bound and blindfolded in a car parked in a garage in nearby Santa Monica about 3:30 a.m. Thursday. He waited a half hour, according to the kidnapers instructions, then wiggled free and ran to an apartment house; to - telephone his par-en- ts. - HtSTfatherr"Herbttt" J. Young, 35, said 5250,000 ran-sowas asked but did not disclose how much was paid. ' the ransom picked up in Westwood a few miles from Beverly Hills and were at Jarge. When he was greeted by the FBI and his family at the apartment, "Kenny was very calm, not hysterical or Young ' said. .He crying, said, Hi,Dad, Im awfully sleepy . . . He acted as If he expected It, to end all Jhe time. It was like hed never -- been goneJ?-As Kenneth was examined by a doctor and put to bed in the lavish Young home in a Wednesday FRIDAY Priesthood p.m. fare session, Tabernacle. SATURDAY Third a.m. session, Tabernacle. 2 p.m. Fourth session, Tabernacle. 7 p.m. General priesthood session, Tabernacle. 10 SUNDAY 10 President David O. McKay explained in his opening conference message Thursday in the Tabernacle, that for the first time, a radio broadcast of the Sunday morning session of conference will be sent overseas via the Lanl Bird satellite, in orbit 22,000 miles above the Pacific Ocean. This historic broadcast will be heard in Hawaii its destination of a second after our voices are uttered here In the Tabernacle, after traveling over 100,000 miles through space. Thus, we begin to utilize another great communication tool in the work of our " Heavenly Father." President McKay also estimated that, The-- April Conference will be seen and heard by the largest audience ever to witness the proceedings of a General Conference of the Church. We are truly living in a marvelous age of history, and the work of the Lord is being carried forward throughout the world In wondrous ways. We acknowledge His goodness and His blessings to this people. six-tent- wind-breake- Today's Thought , gentv t - Wel- icemen and FBI agents went Young followed the mans car to a clear gravel area. The to work. Dressed in a blue polo shirt, man asked for the bag. r, black slacks and a tan the slightly graying MimiiiiiiiniiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimnimiiiHimiHiitt Young sat back in a wicker chair in a spacious room. . "I had half a dozen phone calls Monday but the party at Material arrogance and the other end never spoke to bedroom. build up a sense of A maid discovered Kenme, he said. Last night I pride and said letter the as "did neth's empty . bed Monday power ihjit separates morning and took Young a drove to the phone booth. The man and more more note she found warning him call came at 6 p.m and the God. Then when from 'Are man Herbert!! said, not to call the police and deyou ' He in soft a slow, over to turn how spoke some scribing crisis desperate 3250,000 for.theJboyajreturiL. voice. He sounded very lntelli- bringsJhisZTcaiization, I then drove to the As soon as we read that note,, my. wife and 1 agreed gai station and waited beside the change , appears althat the thing to do was to my car. - About 45 minutes most a miracle. eail the police immediately,-Youn- g Impala t CashTPenneyT recalled. The family slowed down right in front of and authorities maintained the-- station. The individual the secret while scores of pol; motioned me to follow him. fashionable neighborhood, his father calmly described the abduction and the ransom payment, police theorized that Kenneth was kidnaped as he slept by someone who knew that an outside staircase on the large white house led to a glass door near the boy's The father is president of the Gibraltar Savings end Loan Association. The FBI said the kidnapers 7 letmmed Pcoiidl, The FBI' in Washington said it was 5250,000. HILLS, CALIF. son of The (AP) a financier was kidnaped from his bedroom Monday morning but returned to his home Thursday, unharmed, after the family paid 5250,000 ransom. 7-- 1-- fito foruM reception Tuesday evening. Elder Howard W. Hunter, of the Council of the Twelve, conthe cluding speaker, said sacredness of the call to be a Primary worker becomes awesome when one comes to the realization of the great responsibility of playing a' part in the spiritual development of Gods children. Gen. Pres. LaVern W. Parm-lealso addressed the closing meeting. She has been assisted in the conference direction by her counselors, Mrs. Leone W. Doxey and Mrs. Lucile C. Lights! Camera! - - 1 equivalent Second general p.m. Tabernacle. session, Via Space unit-day- 5LSIS?1 THURSDAY 2 Conference Broadcast s and 7,015 of year were equivalent to 197,187 equipment use donated. printed volumes of approxl- The total cumulative enroll-118Pfr vumeend the 8 Genealogical year includin Church ments schools, had micro-,nd ieminaries Society tte'chm plan, The Schedule For Conference a.m. Fifth general session, Tabernacle. 2 p.m. Sixth and final general session, Tabernacle. 4:15 p.m. Sunday School leadership sessions, Seventeenth Ward Chapel. 7 p.m. Sunday School Elder were McKay session. Tabernacle. Elder general and LeGrand Richards Richard L. Evans of the Council of the Twelve; Elder Sterling W. Sill, Assistant to the Council of the Twelve; and Presiding Bishop John H. Vandenberg. Music loir the opening session was furnished by the combined choruses of Brigham Young University, conducted by Ralph Woodward, with Robert Cundick as organist The invocation was given by Stephen R. Covey,' former president of the Irish Mission. The benediction was said by Malcolm C. Young, president For the first time space age of the North Box Elder Stake communication, an orbiting satellite, will be used Sunday to CAPACITY CROWD broadcast tie morning session President McKays opening of General Conference across message was delivered to a ca vast distances. Primary Concludes Sessions inde- pendent branches, an increase during the year of 125. There were 2,053 branches in the 75 missions. SOCIAL STATISTICS Social statistics, based on 1966 Lights! Camerg! Action! Big Hollywood scene? Nope! Big Utah scene, beginning data from the stakes showed next week as production of Devils Brigade gets under way birthrate per thousand, 25.23; with Utah scenery, Utah extras. number of persons married per Excitement begins with arrival of four major stars over thousand, 14.85, and death rate the week end (William Holden, Vincent Edwards,. Dana An- per thousand, 5.07. , drews, Gretcben Wyler). Excitement continues with signing Reported , membership 'of some 600- extras to hold down the background. Many of enrollment in the priesthood them will be Utah Guardsmen. Mdre excitement when . . . and auxiliaries of the Church v well, read about it on B-- l today. showed the following totals: More excitement found in news and features as follows: Deacons, 112,821; teachers, v 79,288; priests, 113,777, for a A SECTION SECTION D of Priesthood total Aaronic 12, 13 City, Regional National, Foreign 1, 2, 8 305,886. 6 Conference Theater s, 7 TOTAL OF 291,794 16, 17 Editorial Pages SECTION E 17 Of Politics Elders, . 200,876; seventies, Speaking 6, 1 22,948; W City, Regional 1 Music high priests, 67,970, for a SECTION F SECTION B total Melchlzedek Priesthood of ! .1-291 794. 1, Sports City, Regional 5. Comics ... A 4, Financial grand total of 597,680 ,J -- 6,7 . Obituaries holding the aronicand JJelch-izedeSECTION .G 9 an in.f Priesthood ..Weather Map - Ctty 1,3 crease during the year bf 26,430. Action Ada - ....... ..I - TV Highlights SECTION C Relief Society membership, SECTION "Women's 8, T 301,248. City, Regional ' - Church membership at thelprovement Association enroll- close of 1966 came close to thement, 311,510. two and a half million mark acYoung Womens Mutual Im-- j cording to statistics read from Association, enroll- provement the annual report Thursday af ternoon. chil- The reading of the annual re- - , , enrole Generalcren and sustaining of port Authorities and officers of The, Welfare program statistics Church of Jesus Christ of during 1966 showed 108,744 Saints featured the sons assisted during the year; afternoon session. This business 27,106 placed in remunerative of the conference traditionally! employment; 114,772 man-day- s takes place on April 6, the 137th of work donated to the welfare Both Pentagon and White House officials emphasized that there was no plan for Abrams to succeed Westmoreland, a West Point classmate. TOP OF THE NEWS , Doff Jeftancf Frjfsl4enYTJavIil'3.rTa)r''RstenleTim4; L left-win- - bf pheto Church Continues To Grow, Nears 2Vz Million In 1966 anniversary of the organization of the Church. The membership of the Church at the close of the year totalled 2,480,899. This membership was divided with 2.032,359 much- in the 52, Is a Abrams, stakes, and 448,540 in the decorated officer who led a task missions. force that broke the siege of 84,967 IN. 1968 Bastogne during the battle of The Church growth during the the bulge in World War II. He year was a total of 84,967. also served in the Korean War. There were 68,843 converts The assignment of Abrams baptized in the stakes and miswas in line with Mr. Johnsons sions and 48,273 children of repromise last month to beef up cord baptized in the stakes and thr military command in Viet- missions nam. The number of stakes at the end of the year war 425, an iniHiiiuHfliHttHHtHiiHiiiniHiHiiHimiiitiNiiuiniHHniiniiniiiiiiiiitiuniiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiniiiiiiit crease of 13 during the year. (The present total is 429). Within the stakes of the Church -- 6, 1967 Pres. McKay Opens General Session what police and had arrested APRIL THURSDAY, called a bomb plot against his life and carried out his sched- uled program under a strong, tecurity guard. There were no major incidents but five student organisations called a major demonstration for 8 p.m. (2 p.m. EST) against American policy in Vietnam and against Humphrey. health T , 355-747- (UP I) Vice PresHubert H. Humphrey They scheduled f T 363-152- BERLIN ignored i 364-111- Ignores Bomb Plot Thursday fy 364-258- Humphrey ident V . tairdh) Wdm lFirs vdU - v ... .. ...... 1 News Dcpts. 1 News Tips Only Information 5 5 Ad?& Circulation Classified Ads Only 5 Editorial offices: 33 Richards St, The Mountain West's First, Newspaper 10c - ,.,n. 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