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Show TTD n: UHTR mutant? wLamdl 1 28th YEAR NO. 141 44 PAGES Sadat asks all sides to meet 6-- se ,, v : s & i n $ t 4 - fit ! ii,$ if & - V ..vjt, 6,y ft A r ' S , vy V NASA IS BEING ASKED to take up where the Air Force left off a decade ago: Investigate reports of unidentified flying objects. The resumed inquiries come at the request of President Carter, who in 1973, while governor of Georgia, reported sighting a UFO near Griffin, Ga. A group of National Aeronautics and Space Administration experts will recommend by the end of the year what NASA should do about the reauest to establish a UFO panel of inquiry. y i r- A a HIGH . s 1 1 ATE? , M DEBATE ON A SOCIAL SECURITY bill was delayed to give voters a chance to express their opinions on the measure, says Rep. William M, and not because It would have Ketchum, interfered with his trip to Africa and the Middle East. Ketchum said Friday he blocked the convening of a conference committee, which is negotiating a final version of the bill, because he didn't want if "rushed through before the members could go home and meet with their constituents." S V ' ,, f A&XvV w W ; I S; st sr4' - Coos County, UPI ptotO Wash., emergency crew inspects Coquille River which has crested above bridge. THE AMERICAN STEEL INDUSTRY, battling e imports with what It considers to be outmoded facilities, may be getting some relief soon from President Carter. Administration officials said Friday they expect Carter to approve an aid package next week that would Include a minimum price for imported steel products, below which a duty would be imposed. Imported steel now accounts for 20 percent of the U.S. market but would, under the plan, be reduced to 12 to 14 percent. low-pric- Storm blamed for 15 deaths Snow, rain blanket North Associated Press Families heading home after Thanksgiving holiday visits faced treacherous drives in Northern states today as snow and freezing rain made roads hazardous. By late Friday, 15 deaths had been attributed to a Mid10 from heart western storm attacks among snow shovelers. The death toll included nine people in Wisconsin and three each in Michigan and Illinois. Lakes region, where storm watches and travel advisories Midwest overnight moved eastward dunng early morning hours. Freeze warnings were issued for tonight for states from Virginia to the Florida panhandle, where temperatures were to drop to the 20s. 20 The lowest reading was in International below Falls, Minn. Weathermen said most Midwestern cities recorded their lowest readings of the new winter season. were posted for tonight and Sunday. The Midwestern storm system moved eastward, threatening parts of the Northeast with snowfalls of up to six inches. the Snow also was predicted for lower Ohio Valley, the the northern Appalachians, Plains and the northern Rock- ies. Freezing rain was expected at lower mountain elevations in the West. Rain and mild temperatures were to continue over much of the Pacific Northwest, increasing the possibility of flooding in Washington State. Meanwhile, Southerners braced for an overnight freeze, and rain in some southern mountain areas was expected to freeze and affect road conditions, weathermen added. The forecast called for a new High Friday was 97 degrees in Long Beach, Calif. A high-win- d warning covered Wyoming and the eastern foothills of Nevada, where winds have been gusting to The weather system that sent temperatures tumbling below zero through much of the storm system to dump more snow in the Great Canadian nearly 60 mph. Rains along the Oregon Combined UPI, AP PLAINS, Ga. Georgia farmers, outraged by high production costs and low that. At the same time in Plains, Kan., the business district was jammed with troubled farmers on about 500 tractors many in a parked four deep on Main Street demonstration supporting a proposed nationwide farm strike. have at least gotten the presidents atten- tion. But American Agriculture Thousands of dusty tractors clogged the narrow main street of Plains, driven in by a throng of about 10,000 farmers and their families planning a strike Dec. 14 unless the federal government raises produce prices. State Sen. Hugh Carter, a worm farmer whose son is the top White House administrative assistant, told the farmers: "Jimmy Carter grew up on a farm and has been a farmer since 1953. He understands your problems and he respects you every day. The farmers responded with hoots and hollers of Bui! and Wheres Jimmy? His words were drowned out at one point, but he drew cheers by telling the growers that although he had no personal contact with the president lately, hell get the It also favored - word before the day is over, I promise you crop prices, took their biggest tractorcade protest to President Carters hometown and came away with a promise from Carters cousin that they coast Friday following heavy rains earlier in the week forced the evacuation of people and cattle to higher ground. A storm in the Pacific was moving inland, and another inch of ram was in todays forecast. Rainfall in Ses tie already has passed last yet s total by more than an intu, further easing drought conditions in western portions of Washington tate. The weather service said rivers in Washington continued to rise after Friday downpours and that at least minor flooding was expected in several areas by 10 p.m. today. Rivers expected to overflow their banks were the Skykom-ish- , Stillaguamish, Carnation, Satsop, Skookumchuck and Snohomish rivers. Nader bares defect records Tractors clog roads in Georgia, Kansas movement leaders said Fridays turnout supporting the proposed Dec. 14 nationwide strike was only one quarter of what had been expected. In Washington, a Colorado leader of the national farm strike effort said farmers can unite for a successful holdout next month despite their tradition of independence. Derral Schroeder, a grain and livestock farmer from Campo, Colo., said farmers will quit selling commodities on Dec. 14 and continue their strike until prices rise. In Utah, American Agriculture reported a tractor rally this afternoon in Tremonton in support of the national strike effort. The organization also said a strike office for the state will be set up in Tremonton. WASHINGTON (UPI) Ralph Nader today sent the federal government proof that automakers keep detailed records of the defects in their cars and said federal safety experts should subpoena copies. To underscore his point, Nader released a series of Ford Motor Co. computer printouts showing the top 20 1977 model defects Ford had to fix on warranty. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Brock Adams, Nader complained the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has had the authority to subpoena safety-relate- d information from auto companies since 1974, but has done so only once. He said NHTSA should use its powers "to compel the Ford Motor Co. to provide copies of its weekly, monthly and other warranty claim analyses. "The fact that Ford routinely gathers warranty data and analyzes such data in the comprehensive manner indicated above puts to rest once and for all the argument that to provide such information would be exorbitantly expensive. While it might cost Ford millions to gather such information, Nader said, the printouts show the company is already doing so, and providing the government copies would involve little more than printing costs. Coal negotiations break off, Dec. 6 strike all but certain Utah effects ? WASHINGTON Story on (AP) A-- However, the 9. A stnke in the a comprehensive peace settlement covering all aspects of the Middle East dispute arid asked the U.N. Security Council to promote a cnHlnmnnt citnh UWVM W VV MVIIIVIUi nations fields appears certain Dec. 6 following a in contract negotiations with no plans to f resume bargainL g. It is how rather certain there is going to be a work stoppage, United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller said Friday as he left the negotiations a long and in a downtown hotel. He has predicted bitter strike. Federal mediators were in touch with union and industry officials and are expected to try to get them back to the bargaining table next week. But both sides in the dispute are now reconciled to a bii Ike even though the ueauiuie is suit more man a week away. It would take 10 days just for the union to get a contract ratified by the and there is little hope of extending the present agreement, which expires at 12.01 a.m. Dec. 6. A stnke by the union's 130,000 miners, who produce about half the nation's coal, has been widely anticipated by utilities and other major coal users. large stockpiles, so a They have accumulated walkout isnt expected to cause serious problems for the economy unless it lasts until spring. coal break-of- rank-and-fil- e, T ' O&W&t' WKWyfav.M Aside from condemning Israeli occupation of Arab lands captured in the 1967 war, the Syrian-inspire- d resolution urged that the Palestine Liberation Organization be invited to the Geneva Middle Esc tilla aad said the cc:4v.icce should be resumed quickly. president, SECRETARY OF STATE Cyrus Vance promised Argentina "substantial assistance" for its nuclear development and returned from Brazil and Venezuela satisfied, despite mixed results. The State Department said the trip was satisfactory, even though he failed to get assurances from Brazil and Venezuela on nuclear policy or oil prices. He did, so however, receive a promise from Argentina far, Latin America's only nuclear nation to ratify the treaty banning nuclear weapons from Latin America and the Caribbean. iv. Friday's 102-- 4 vote cepped four days of emotional U.N. debate on the Middle East and carried no sanctions other than an expression of the state of world opinion on the conflict. v ' 9 i Anwar Sadat, made a historic visit to Jerusalem last weekend, voted against Israel. But radical Libya and Iraq, which criticized Sadats mission, charged the resolution was too weak and did not vote at all, along with 12 other nations. li 1977 Page report I .. 'f (UPI) -Rejecting an Israeli call to stop recriminations while Middle East peace initiatives are under way, the United Nations has overwhelmingly condemned the Jew-- i h state's occupation of Arab .lands NATIONS The United States, Israel, Canada and El Salvador cast the nanegative ballots. Twenty-rin- e tions abstained, including some Western countries which have supported Israel in past U.N. votes. r Copyright Deseret News 1 U.N. rejects appeal, condemns Israelis whose METRO ' -- Egypt, 26, 1977 WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 5 CENTS r ' ,I Arab-Israe- 1 W i President Anwar Sadat CAIRO, Egypt (AP) today invited Israel and its Arab neighbors, the United States and the Soviet Union to come to his capital next week to prepare for a reconvened peace conference in Geneva. The invitation was rejected immediately by Syria. lecternSadat issued the call in an pounding address to his Parliament in which he also blasted the Soviet Union and assailed the Arab critics of his visit to Jerusalem a week ago. Several times the emotional legislators broke into the speech with cheers and applause. A Syrian government spokesman said in Damascus the invitation was a maneuver to cover up his visit of shame to Israel. We shall not allow Sadat to create fresh news events to overshadow the visit and make the Arab people forget it," the spokesman said. The Israeli government said it would study the invitation after the close of the Sabbath. The U.S. State Department said it would consult with the others invited to determine their willingness" to go to Cairo. Syria ridiculed Sadats speech as an effort to to Jerusalem last justify his visit of shame weekend but made no specific response to the invitation to Cairo. There was no immediate reaction from Lebanon and Jordan, the other Arab states neighboring Israel, or from the Palestine Liberation Organization. I am proud for having visited Jerusalem, Sadat declared in defense of his historic mission. The Egyptian leader attacked the Arabs who particularly Syria and the Palestinians criticized his peace initiative, but he did not offer them any concrete results on substantive issues discussed in Israel. The tone of his speech, however, indicated Sadat viewed the mission to Israel as an unqualified success. The biggest result, he said, was the elimination of psychological barriers that he said nearly dragged the Middle East into another war 10 days earlier. Pounding the lectern, he told the Egyptian people : We will not allow any single one of you to be hurt so long as we can make peace. We will destroy the idols of fear and we will be victorious over the enemies of life. will give instructions to the foreign minister of Egypt after this speech to contact the United Nations, the two big powers and the parties to the conflict, including Israel, to tell them that Cairo welcomes them as of next Saturday, to prepare for the Geneva conference, Sadat said. ' The conference has not met since a brief opening session in December 1973. The United States, of the conference with the Soviet Union, has been seeking to reconvene it next month, but the efforts have been snagged primarily on the question of Palestinian.representation. Sadat gave no indication of inviting the Palestine Liberation Organization, which called him a traitor for going to Israel. Syria, which with Egypt bore the burden of fighting the Israelis in four Arab Israeli wars, announced Friday it would not participate in a Geneva conference because Sadats visit had divided the Arab camp. But it did not immediately join forces with the led by Libya, who called for a rejectionists, meeting in Tripoli this week of Arab leaders opposed to any settlement with the Jewish state. Syrian officials in Damascus ridiculed Sadats speech as an attempt to justify his visit of shame but did not reject his invitation to Cairo. Sadat reminded his critics that he had told the Israeli Parliament that Israel must withdraw from aL Arab lands occupied in the 1967 war and that a state should be created for the Palestinians. He also said his visit had headed off a possible Arab-Israe- li war. Ten days before he started his trip last Saturday, Sadat recounted, the Israelis became convinced Egypt was about to attack them and started large-scal- e maneuvers that were then matched by Egypt. The maneuvers apparently were related to a Nov. 9 battle between Israeli and Palestinian forces border. Military sources along the in Tel Aviv said at the time that Israeli border troops were put on heightened alert. There were also reports that Syrian forces near the Israeli border were on alert. UNITED Founded 1850 when Utah territory was known as the 'State of Deseret M. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH in Cairo Israeli-Lebane- m w, kavy coal producing states GAS PRODUCED FROM URANIUM mining and milling to fuel nuclear power plants could cause hundreds of millions of people to die in future centuries, said Rep. Clifford Allen, quoting a report filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sept. 21 . The report, based on a theory advanced by Cornell Univeristy physicist Robert Pohl, claims radiation from radon emissions of cancer-causin- g gas which has a "half life" of 804)00 years, pose a danger 100,000 times greater than previous esti- mates. BERT LANCE, former budget director, has denied involvement in reported negotiations to repay two Georgia banks in an attempt to avoid federal action that could keep him out of the banking business, The Atlanta Constitution said in today's editions. The New York Times quoted sources Friday as saying Lance might avoid suspension from banking activities if he agreed to repay the First National Bank of Calhoun and the National Bank of Georgia for uncolleced loans and disallowed business expenses incurred while he was chief officer of the banks. LONGSHOREMEN AND SHIPPFRS in Philadelphia and Baltimore have reached tentative agreement on guaranteed income provisions for dock workers, raising hopes that an end is near in the h strike against containerized cargo at 39 ports from Maine to Texas. two-mont- CHINA HAS SUCCESSFULLY TESTED an intermediate range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead or warheads, an independent Japanese newspaper said today. The Tokyo Shinbum, quoting experts in Tokyo, said the Chinese IRBM was fired Wednesday from a launching site and iiit the target about 2,100 miles away. T A NEW ARMS limitation accord could be jeopardized if Moscow puts dissident Anatoly Shcharansky on triaU says former vice presidential candidate Robert Dole. "Public trials of political dissidents . . . could have a profound impact on pending or subsequent bilateral and multilateral agreements," the Republican senator from Kansas said Friday at the Belgrade conference. THE HIGH DEATH TOLL in the cyclone-ravage- d Andhra Pradesh state in India has been blamed on the refusal of villagers along the coast to heed the warnings of an impending storm. Chief Minister J. Vengal Rao said officials took all "necessary, but prompt, appropriate and adequate action the fact was that they were very reluctant to move out." Officials estimate more than 15,000 persons were killed. ... JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER Takeo Fukuda said today tte domestic economy faces its gravest threat since World War II. He said he will dissolve the present Cabinet and announce Monday a Cabinet alonn with other plans to stimulate the economy, expand imports and extend more economic aid to nations to lessen the UTAH WEATHER of Increasing cloudiness with rain Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky can be expected to feel the effects sooner as the mines shut down, resulting in millions of dollars in lost g railroads already wages. Two major likely tonight and late Sunday. Lows near 30 with highs in the 50s. coal-haulin- have announced layoffs. Officials of both the UMW and the Bituminous Coal Operators Association, the industrys bargaining arm, accused each other of breaking off the negotiations. Miller said the association refused to bargain in good faith on key economic issues. The association c jnied it and accused Miller of planning to break off talks even before the meeting started. The negotiators had returned from a Thanksgiving Day recess wun an agreemenuo meet tnrougn the weekend, but Fridays session ended abruptly after about two hours. The BCOA repeatedly threatened the UMW, called it weak and divided and stated the UMW was Miller on probation and not the oriy game in town, said in a statement. An association spokesman did nut deny the comment but noted it has long been the industrys position to emphasize the importance of a strong union ) Zones 1, 2, 10 (Cache Valley, Wasatch Front, northwestern deserts) Increasing clouds with rain likely tonight and late Sunday. Cooling trend. Lows 32 in Logan, 30 In Provo, 33 in Salt Lake and Ogden. Highs Zones 3, 4 (Delta, Milford, Cedar City, Sevier Valley) Mostly cloudy nnifiht 9''d S!i-'- 5' t c 28 In Richfield, 28 in mu ford, 30 In Delia ami Cedar City Migns i JU in yj-i- Zone 5 (Ul-, Oi,- - ) -Mostly Cloudy tt ruevn , ,u day St. George low 14, niy.i 85 Zones 4, 1 (Uintah Basin, Carbon County) Mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday Lows 25 In Vernal, 28 in lonv Uian, Powell) jn near 50 7, (Southeast Canvonlar.os, Lak through Mostly Sunday cloudy Coole with light winds at the lak Lows 25 30 with highs 5C X Nakonal weaker mag, area summary on A. ML |