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Show Our Phone Numbers Cold And Clear News Dept s News Tips Only Adv. & Circulation Information Classified Ads Only Fair and cold with cloudy intervals. For details, see weather map on Page VOL. 369 B-1- SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH NO, 64 PAGES 1 SAIGON (AP) - U.S. elsewhere, the U.S. Command announced helicopter-borntroops of tiie Is Cavalry Division secured Quang Tri City, capital of South Vietnam's northernmost province. Gun-shihelped thwart the 800 or so Communist troops who had driven into that city, 19 miles below the demilitarized zone. Three companies of U.S. Marines, a platoon of Army tanks and two battalions of South Vietnamese troops more than 2,000 men in all battled to clear an enemy force estimated at half their number from Hue, the old imperial capital 400 miles north of Saigon. Riflemen of the U.S. 4th In- armed forces struck wiih major infantry and armored units at Communist forces in and several other Saigon menaced cities Thursday, combatting a Red offensive that Gen, William C. Westa go for moreland called broke proposition. miles northeast of Saigon, to help Vietnamese forces drive out infiltrated Viet Cong platoons. The guerrillas had seized the center of Dalat, a market place and a U.S. military police barracks. Gen. Westmoreland predicted the Communists will follow up their current drive against key cities with their biggest ofiensive of the war, a drive in the northern provinces below the demilitaitzed zone. U.S. Marines form the main allied shield there against four or five divisions of Hanoi regulars perhaps up to e Sniping persisted in Saigon streets after nightfall. Shots In his annual economic were fired at a U.S. billet called the Five Oceans. South report to Congress, the Vietnamese marines were rechief executive announced ported battling an enemy creation of a cabinet-leve- l force of undetermined size committee to work with north of the Tan Son Nhut air business and labor for agreebase. Major U.S. infantry and ment on general standards tank units hunted for enemy for wages and prices. elements. Johnson was careful to avoid on operations Reporting any hint of a return to his long guide-postdormant wage-pric- e fantry Dalat. 50, COO men. The commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam, in calling the enemy's present operation a go for broke proposition, Division flew into mountain resort 140 told a news confeience: it as all or nothing. He has put forth his maximum effort. He will be very badly hurt. It w ill take him many, many weeks to recover, and in some areas many months. The Communists were paying a heavy price in their offensive. Westmoreland said 5.800 enemy troops had Imhti killed across the country, more than the toll usually rejxirted for two or three w eeks of fighting. Allied casualities also were high: 555 killed, including 232 Americans, and 1,698 wounded, 929 of them Americans, according to the U.S. Com- country, with estimates cui-re- It'sOfficial: Nixon's 5 1, 1968 ot up three populated parts of the capital. In at least two parts of Saigon, men were knocking on We doors and announcing: are from the National Liberation Front. We have come to liberate Saigon." mand. Civilian casualties mounted into the thousands across the Gen. Westmoreland . . . more coming up Reds Step Up Hanoi Aid, President pitch for Senate Told approval for a tax He also urged Congress to authorize expanded trade with Russia and the Communist countries of Eastern Europe and to free gold reserves now partially backing the dollar at his reaffirmed home. He the determination to i 521-353- to 2.000 killed or wounded in Saigon alnne. American armored and infantry troops weie rushed from other critical areas into sonn of the threatened cities, Saigon. As U.S. including tanks, armored personnel carriers and infantrymen from divisions pushed through the streets of the capital to root out enemy resistance. Viet Cong soldiers and political cardres began to surface openly in some thickly w but sources close to his Council of Economic Advisers conceded that, although 1968 was not the year, business and labor eventually would have to cooperate with the government on some modified form of guideposts if the nation is ever to reverse the wage-pric- e spiral. MAKES PITCH d 5 355-747- 5 U By JAMES L. SRODES WASHINGTON (UPI) Declaring that the nations economy is moving too fast for safety, President Johnson appealed to labor and management Thursday to join in a major effort to curb wage and price increases. Richard M. Nixon . . . will try again 1 363-152- II Economy, LBJ Pleads As expected, the made another strong prompt congressional of his year-olrequest increase. FEBRUARY THURSDAY, Slow Down t s' 1 364-111- Editorial offices: 33 Richards St. The Mountain West's First Newspaper Oc 384-25S- The defense secretary also ported the Soviet Union has morp than doubled its intercon- tinental ballistic missile force in the past year. McNamara said U.S. plans to reduce e modernize this countrys nations balance of payments missile force and build deficit and asked Americans Defense Secretary Robert S. new strategic bombers are McNamara said Thursday. again to restrict their travels in the next two years to the McNamara told Congress in a behind schedule. But he said the Western Hemisphere. detailed anJ generally somber United States still has bettor 1 LONG-TERe NEW YORK (UPI) Richard THREAT report on the warn than a 4 to nuclear superiority over Russia, combat Vietnamese North that M. Nixon Thursday confirmed that if Johnson warned forces in the South may in- the general expectation. He will management and labor did not crease sharply in the next few behave Pdently in setting j try again for the presidency, months. s and nation the wages, pnees The His assessment was part of former Vice, gnomic stability would be lost who the the secretarys annual report to President, for years to come, iden of the United States by a the Senate Armed Services must again urgein the thimbleful of votes to John F.,strongest Committee on the state of the fc-that ters j U.S defense establishment. Kennedy in Lo0, announced he unjons an(j business firms must Telephod would become a candidate for exercise the most McNamara said military and rigorous the Republican nomination 'nislrestraint aid to North Vietnam Senate Foreign Relations Com-ifreeconomic ;n their wage and Nose cone of TWA was damaged when it clip ped cables in instrument approach at Chicago. the Communist countries, mirtee and Defense Secretary traveling year, primary price determinations in 1968, Soviet rou,e- Union, had Robert S. McNamara were in chiefly the he said. , 'increased from $420 million in agreement Thursday that he For these critical years, SEEK CONSENSUS testify on the 1964 Gulf of 1965 to 5730 million in 1966, and -America needs new leadership, i p0 that end, the new cabinet Tonkin incident before he leaves ' Victory possibly to 51 billion in 1967. he said in a letter to the voters committee will attempt to Soviet military aid.h cabinet post. said He of New Hampshire announcing roach some consensus (with McNamara said Wednesday was concentrated on air de-- ! his candidacy in that states business and labor leaders) on he would be glad to testify at a g closed session when his schedRepublican pres-- j appropriate general standards WASHINGTON (UPI) -Pidential primary. He mentioned) to guide private price and wage ule permits. resident Johnson told govA date for the meeting has no other primary but he already decisions leaders attending ernment in not been set. but committee has scheduled speeches Another duty for the panel two prayer breakfasts sources said McNamara will Wisconsin. w ill be to study industries that, INDIANAPOLIS. IND. (UPI) the tower at the time he thought faith and of out HONG that KONG 36 or pear before the panel before (UPI)-S- en. been out! the struck An with had airliner Thursday persons! through inefficiency by sent was The statement No matter how great be the conwill American Moss to ideals saw incident Frank Viet was eaving office March 1 to as- without contribute landed He daie to ordered aboard lightning. Cong technology, from the office of bright young we commit to the smne the 'souroes in to U.S. tribute bodies laid out in grisly rows find to recommend presidency of the victory Thursdfiy After 100 y&rds circle the field and fly by the TCixon men recently set up e rannot World Bank. Vietnam. watc 'and bed so tower in around prh'''de crew the 0f cable helicopters spending changes bring u'h ietnamese ground government experts wrapped and known to political commenA decision to ask McNamara ,'uth back wounded, moaning men tators as the brain factory" or Prar,icps that might have an tail when the plane snagged a could inspect the damage. But 0 now "We are fighting who battled guerrillas raiding to survive as an independent Chiea- - the testify flowed a committee of an influence. line northwest Ipower precluded ceiling 'inflationary brain trust" It signaled the tl0n- - Wltl1 a s;ense national staff as we fought 25 years ago to Vietnamese South cities. comstudy of the circumstances Uie new was! the and inspection Beyond that, plane go. formal putting aside of the prevent any furttier expanthe incicient in pUrpSe U anSCendPg the ClaimS!surroundin& Wcir Cook t0 duties seemed sawmitten's What he hpre vagup. and AirN di'ted $200.000-a-yelaw practice and The Trans World Airlines sion of totalitarian coercion theVtah of family fripndship or re6lonal! which two U.S. destroyers were Vietnam Economic The of council in smelled life of private family content Convair 8S0 jet, eastbound from,1011over the souls of men, Mr. e., P J1 origin; or with the ability and fired on by North Vietnamese , in a report iawardrd 'lSan 8 ment he has led since moving to Advisers, Johnson said. Francisco, a people must gunboats in international waters hriThLteron thewar to Congress In the President, t a t j c cable guarding !tion was changed to Bunker IIill' New York after his 1962 defeat 'in the gulf. have themselves." ,0 govern rate the did say, however, that The Preside rt spoke at A year and a half ago I; 3 power lines while Air Force Base and then hack by Gov. Edmund G. Brown for California ( ! instrument-here after it was judged cross- - two prayer breakfasts. One .. joined in agieeing an extension) iiiiiimiiiiiiiim ilium ...f, rould he slowed only il unl(,a of the bombing pause at that at fogbound winds at the air base were too was sponsored by House 'guided landing settlements averaged and Senate groups and the time should be made, he said. wage .Haw nt(.rnat,onal Airport at1 stiff. than the,- -. An Active Boy other was for wives of govappreciably lower OF THE NEWS "1 wouldnt do it again. With about 30 pieces of emer- 5.5 per cent average of last) ernment leaders. now. not so naive One at of two the I'm static WASHINGTON (AP) severed gency equipment standing by VPar two Weir Cook, the jetliner landed1 around wrapped In the p.ist Moss has often Lyn Nugent, PresiNo one would sav how mnch'lines two with sparks trailing from the lines and dent Johnsons grandchild, who, lower that should be, but the 345.000-vol- t been a critic of IVesident, lines extended lie-- 1 cable. The plane ground to a! burned his fingers Monday in a, rnunctl did say it was umealis-bow- l 138.000-vol- t Johnsons handling of the war. towers andihalt for an inspection before of hot chili, got a bump on tic" to expect labor to accept a tween lie said five (lavs touring the, to the terminal the head ilie next day when he wage increase that would he plunged about 12,000 customerslcoiitimnng war zone had made him "leel a' When Americans aren't 29 passengers. little mote secure in my belief, talking about the wcathet. pulled over a coflee table with a wiped out by the 3 per cent rise in suburbs northwest of Chicago unload its into darkness for up to twO The ilie United States is pursuing' chances are airliner, i glass bowl on it. White House in consumer prices last year. they're talking the only course it can in the about how big government is Thus it apeared the adminis- hurs- officials said Lyn is just an acIpable of carrying 96 passengers. war. tive boy and at an age w hen he tration's plan (his election year The pilot. San Francisco- was Flight 176 bound nonstop to or how high taxes are. WASHINGTON (AP) The based Capt. Meredith Ham, told, Chicago from San Francisco. See PLEA on Page Moss left Wednesday from the! is pulling himself up on tilings. Well, there's no doubt about federal minimum wage rose 1o U.S. air base at Da Nang, a day it, government has grown $1.60 an hour Thursday for 33 rather than the scheduled end, enormouriy, and taxes have million workers and to $1.15 tor cl Ins six day visit to Vietnam.1 pytamided during the past 20 He took a jot flight to the years. another 8.5 million But according to a nationCartier USS Kitty Hawk and Bat because most wm leers al il.or flew to Hong Kong, wide ITI survey, government Viet Cong raiders were) still isn't too big for most ready are paid above the mini There's a lot The tones already ehurned State Kilice now ate investiIlie NAACP action was in mum, some 7.3 million jieople attacking at the outslirts of Da American';. CUMMINS PRISON FARM. in the more and sent harried stowere iahm to FBI he the repot t am. piled said, Gov. Winthrop Nang, ARK. (AP) gating. response to Johnson's claims actually will got pay !r,p(s that by UPI Senior Editor Lotus Wsd have been at tiie Meanwhile in Houston, Tex., officials ry in Washington for analysis, that most of the men suggested politely has announced Rockefellet wore about $2.3 billion more a Near. Cn.ssels. Just turn to Page plane was ready to leave, wedding, but we ceuidnt that he wants all bodies and Fresno, Calif., former while Arkansas State Police "my Check the index for more Negroes. Those whose pay will rise nt any time. peniientiary continued to base their invesexhumed from the grassy afford the fare! on the interesting leading. newsmen told tigation inmates assumption skeletons they I to three had field where are the wot king) get Nobody told me Thursday tl'ntllll!,litlMMtiimi'iii"iim'i!'"'i'"M"i llllt was c!l'ar i,,ld were dug up and plaeed in a watched pnson guards slay 10 that the fiehl is a pauiior,- poor," said George Meanv,'0111 SECTION A SECTION B who may be buried convicts graveyard. burial decent" and leave.' he said. proper AFL-C1ot the And president hunter-our- William the of some beneath Maj. Strucbing, City, ground. Today's Thought while Meany said the hikes' While in Da Nang he watched1 National. head of the criminal 'investi6, H, i.i 11, 21 Regional As demands for investiga10. 11. 16 depressions in I lie Held. Foreign U.S. aimed helicopters roar off division of of the state the leal poThe Obituaries Arkansas resulted gation fiom action .. 1 . Rockefeller jHilit chapter tions increased. then pads to attack the . 17 Weather Tippumal Mini's Ciiinritu tor ms-lir- e hv lice took eliatge of the ' National Association for lie also said Wednesday, "I think Map . the labor movemen. he gueirillns at the citv's edge. Tuesdav, the day .20 Advancement of Colored Peo. ... .. it is hotter not to bring more makes dnnoerarn stressed it goal remains a $2 . We saw casualties coming Theater SECTION V alter butiy inmate Reuben ni no Women s contusple lias asked U S. Attv. Gen inch- - Is Hditoiial. man's but people into an already possible; Pages ui 'j frm the held oaring a visit to Johnson, 59. a pi isomt here Ramsey Gaik to have ing situation. 23 he1 Our Man Jones . the hospital at Da Nang, SECTION 1) c 19.u, .. uif,g,is to UnDq-u- i tii.i nt mvc-t- i Wr believe thr tlu-rHe added, That cte wot king (wot said They wete South Korean Music 23 . hold when he said he helped dcmorvactf tier ( want. . Sports . . i imest'gation should be pn lied gate. The Arkansas legislain Anierua, Meam said., "is an Mamies. 12 to or 23 ot politic convicts shot Fmaiivi.il .V ic buhr bury h) Council and the Lincoln 6. . tive an in inhali R( but ordeily leariessly ecoon Us inexcusable We saw about 40 VC bodies blight to death by County grand jury also arc or beaten manner, and iet Uie cliqis fall See Mttss on page nomic s stent " ''guards and wardens " considering investigations. wheie they may." The WASHINGTON (UPI) Union and other Cotnmu-been countries have nist their military and increasing economic aid to North Vietnam and may have given Hanoi 51 billion in assistance last year, 1 long-rang- In Running long-rang- Jet Clips Cable; Aids 'Faith , Ideals 36 Aboard Safe nation-leadin- j Viet Sights I Alter Moss War Views ' he,'; na-lt- 700-fo- - - 000-vo- lt 1 TOP j Seven-month-ol- d How Big Is It? 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