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Show yfruawtegw VOL 380 - EWS NO. 1 28 62 PAGES SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Founded IbWuhen Utah territory u as Kmni n as the 'State of Deseret METRO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1973 TEN CENTS Today in the News Historic flyby Pioneer 1 0 escapes mighty Jupiter 1 VIEW Cali! (I PI) Piuneer U). with a narrow escape trum Jupiter' deadly radiation belt soared away from Hie giant planet today, transmitting lnlornidtion which could shed light on the creation of the solar system said there was danger it tould dam age or ruin Pioneer The Sid million crait appioaihed !ne planet at bb.flOO miles per hour and at one point, reached 82.000 mph The speeds were faster than any ever recorded by a MOL NT The unmanned d space- craft accomplished a histone rendezvous 'h Jupiter Monday night after a space odyssey. Pioneer reached its The fong voyage the timetable tor Pioneer ifls space (light I aumhed Vauh 2 1072 I.nte'td jstciouJ tied luK 1 . man-mad- Mter passing headed into tht Exiled astound belt Feb 10. v-- target point 81,000 miles above the planet and the" swerved away to con tmue its voyage AD .Scientists at the Ames Research (enter of the Na'ionul Aeronautic' and Space Administration said the closer Pioneer got to Jupiter the stronger the radiation belt became and the craft pulled away just in tune A spokesman said it had passed to a point of 'near saturation with JVtrohoto Pioneer's photo shows Jupiters red spot. 60-cent-a-gal- 107., ..I Jupitei Dev 1971 Kpected to send data tm distance of two billion miles from earth, near the orbit of the planet Uranus I radiation - it. As expected, Nixon also said he w as asking Congress to create a new independent f ederal Energy Administration that Simon also would head. A White House fact sheet said the administration was considering "for near-teruse ot ration couimplementation or a pons, price increases, taxes combination of the three to bring gasoline consumption in line with demand at the lower levels of expected supply. - WASHINGTON (AP) Congress may soon be asked to authorize a tax increase on gasoline that could increase the price to about 60 cents a gallon. he radiation levels were hundreds of limes stronger than could be tolerated bv man And scientists had er In Los Angeles, the editor of Overdrive magazine, an influential trucking industry publication, announced a news conference later today at which he was expected to call for a mile-per-ho- I this about A-- 9 Around the world majority motion by Allen to drop the campaign spending amendment from the debt bill then failed by only ont vote 42 to 43 making it clear that the liberals were beaten. A UPl Telephoto E. Simon, to step in os head of newly created energy agency. William 50 In Connecticut Monday, 12 truck drivers blocked Inter--tat- e 84 Connecticut-Ne- the along York state border for 35 minutes Low'er speed Limits mean lower salaries for truck dri- particularly those employed by trucking vers, companies, according to William Hill, national chairman of the Fraternal Association of Steel Haulers Those drivers aie pdid directly according to how many miles they cover, said A compromise was then arranged in which Rules Committee Chairman Howard Cannon, promised to report out a campaign pending bill within 30 days after the Senate convenes next year. Senate Republican Leader a of the camHugh Scott, the Allen paign reform bill, then motion wluch then earned 48 to 36. ., "We are not hurting each other so much as we are hurting the country, Scott said .Allen called the measure a "raid on the but Kennedy Treasury for the politicians, vod it was the o.ily way to end the corruptive influence of private contributions in elections The measure would eliminate private contributions in presidential general elections, giving each major party candidate about $21 million from tax checkoffs, and would provide partial public funding of presidential primaries. HiU. White House surrenders milk fund documents, tape - WASHINGTON (AP) The White House is surrendering secret milk fund documents to a federal judge, including the first tape to be released not directly related to Watergate But a Justice Department attorney said District Judge William B Jones will be asked to keep the material under wraps on the grounds that it is protected by executive privilege. The documents and tape could be turned over as early as today, said the department attorney. The material, demanded by consumer advo cate Ralph Nader in a civil suit, bears on the circumstances surrounding the administrations abrupt turnabout decision in 1971 to raise federal milk price supports U.S. - gap in one of was not publicly disclosed untd Nov. 21 Sirica resumed hearings into the gap tn today after he had listened privately more than four hours of the tapes Monhis day. He said he hoped to complete examination of the tapes by Christmas d See PIONLLR, Page two-tlurd- s the Monroeville interchange of the Pennsylvania turnpike just east of Pittsburgh. A truck driver jackknifed Ins ng on Interstate 70 near Wheeling, W.Va.. today and tied up traffic for about an hour in another protest l.S District WASHINGTON (LPI) Judge John J. Sinca. who himself has listened to parts of the Watergate tapes xvas told today that II R Haldeman knew about the President Xioit wired Mission ontrol say mg Pioneer "has demon-leafethat man's ability to explore President Nixon then quickly signed the debt bill mto law, averting a fiscal crisis that had threatened to leave the government unable to pay its debts or its employes after Thursday. A filibuster by Sen James B. Allen, . aimed af killug the campaign spending measure had allowed the debt ceiling to fall automatically Friday from its old level of $4bi billion to $460 billion. This left the government legally overdrawn and unable to borrow money The liberals gave up after they faded for a second time to invoke cloture and cut off debate. A Sunday vote fell seven votes short, but Mondays vote was 49 to 39 in favor of halting the filibuster 10 votes shy of the necessary tractor trailer drivers parked their rigs for 90 minutes on Interstate 70, backing up traffic for 21,2 miles A small group cf truck drivers was cited by authorities for a similar demonstration at morning, Haldeman knew of gap, Sirica told the tapes before it was made public Lawrence Higbv, who was a deputy to Haldeman when Haldeman was White House chief of staff, told Siricas court that Haldeman told him Nov 14 or 15 that part of the June 20, 1972. conversation was obliterated. The gap m the tape one-bloc- k - tion. Simon said m an interview that 'peculation that the reorganization reflected a victory by Treasury Secretary George Shultz and his suggestion of a gasoline tax over Love was "sheer nonsense " That would mean a retail price of about fill cents a gallon The House Commerce Committee voted today to create the new Federal Energy Ad ministration as proposed by President Nixon, but with the condition that the head of the new agency by subject to Senate confirmation. The House Monday passed a bill that would require the states to set a 55 speed limit or lose federal highway funds Ohio, a propel WASHINGTON (LPI) Faced with a till buster they could not break. Senate liberals have abandoned etlorts to pass legislation this year to finance presidential elections from the public treasury (liven assurances that the issue would come to a vote early next year, they allowed the campaign spending amendment to bp stripped from a bill increasing the limit on the national debt to S473.7 billion Simon, who will remain as deputy Treasury secretary, has been aligned with those administration advisers arguing that a heavy tax on gasoline is the best way to reduce consump- today. In Cambridge, for dropped for this year Some apparently concluded that a a galion tax increase might be realistic enough to be proposed formally Administration forces favoring such an increase were workmg toward that goal in Congress even before a shakeup of President Nixons energy advisers, sources said nationwide strike by truckers In Blakeslee, Pa., stale powere said lice "things near at midmornmg moving the small eastern Pennsylvania community where more than 100 trucks blocked busy Interstate 80 early today Police spokesman Jim Cox said there were no arrests as the truckers backed up both east and westbound traffic for 10 to 12 miles from 10:15 p m Monday until around 5 JO a m boost to Pioneer shadow, Reform effort Irate truck drivers block highways PITTSBURGH (UPI) -More than 150 tractor-traildrivers blocked highways m at least four states today and Monday to protest lower speed fuel limits and increasing prices both of which, they said, cost them money More blockades were threatened tor tonight ( 1 Gas tax boost gains support WASHINGTON (AP) President Nixon personally announced ereation of a new federal energy organization loday as the White House said rationing, price increases and higher taxes were being considered in an effort to discourage gasoline consumption. Nixon, appearing briefly before newsmen, reported he has established a federal energy office through an executive order and has appointed Deputy Treasury Secretary William E. Simon to head e Pioneer sent back thousands ol pieces of data which scientists will study in hopes of learnuig more about 'lie creation of the solar system aim the earth itsell Use years to a price? lon Jupiters using slingshot effect" itself .'1 Jupiter. planets gravity Judge Sirica but he would not found announce wha! he also said Haldeman instructed lum to get Watergate matenals from a locked White House file in Hi i months altei Haldeman resigned Higbv Naders suit charges that the Nixon admin ixtriHon raised the milk supports in exchange for more than $200,090 in secret contributions from ir.e dairy mduslry to President Nixons campaign This contention is , odds with Nixons own statement to The Associated PiesxJianagmg lord today (aid off 22.013 hourly workers at 17 U.S plants, must o) them involved m the production ot large Ford and Mercury cars A spokesman said the layoffs were attributable to a strike against whuli has cut off the flow of engines horn the Windsor. Ont , plant. The Ford layoffs are in addition to the more than 177,000 workers being idled ui the industrv this month and January because f slimming sales ot big cars A bomb explosion m an ol lice that fioases a number ol political groups m New York rpped open an inside wall, injured three persons and sprayed biekeo glass over a area Bomb squad detectives recovered fragments of the device and ha' e begun tests to determine its composition. The office nearest the blast in (he buikluig on lower Fifth Avenue was that of the U.S. Committee tor Justice to Latin American Political Prisoners and the Political Rights Defense Fund (Right, damaged olfice ) Lawyer William Kunstier and three Chicago Seven conspiracy defendants have been convicted of contempt during their stormy trial before Judge Julius J. Hoffman lour years ago. Lawver Leonard Wemglass and two other defendants were acquiued in U.S. District Court in Chicago. Convicted with Kunstier were David Dellinger. Jerry C. Rubm and Abbie Hoffman. Acquitted were Thomas Hayden and Rennard "Rennie Davis. Those convicted face a maximum sentence of six months in pnson Sentencing has been set for Thursday Ford-Canad- a bect 1972 rncd Across the notion United Nations officials in Cairo say efforts to get talks have Israel and Egypt to resume their cease-fir- e failed The impasse underlines the importance of Secretary of State Henry Kissingers tour next week. Sporadic fighting on both the Syrian and Egyptian fronts hasnt helped the situation Tank-le- d Communist troops have mounted furious attacks on five government positions in the Central Highlands of South A letnam and fought them way into a district capital where the battle was still raging at nightfall, Saigon military sources say. In Cambodia, field reports tell of heavy fighting along Highway 4, Phnom Penhs strategic supply road to the port of Kompong Cham. In Washington Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will visit six nations Dec. 13 to 17 to help prepare for the Middle East peace conference in Geneva, the State Department says lie will go to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel. A spokesman said the trip is part of the contuming exchange of views between the U.S. and other governments. It will be the second swing through the region by Kissinger in little more than a month. Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescn met with President Nixon today for talks on trade, the oil crisis and the Middle East situ- ation. The Ceausescu (right), his wife and official party received a ceremonial greeting, including full military honors, from President and Mrs. Nixon on their arrival by helicopter at the White House from Canv David where they spent the night. After White House talks, the Romanian president attended a luncheon with Secretary Henry Kissinger at the State Department. Congressional approval of the nomination of Sen. William B. Saxbe as attorney general came a little closer with House approval Monday ef a measure cutting the pay for the office. Similar legislation has already passed the Senate, but it will not yet go to President Nixon because unrelated House amendments have to be considered by the Senate. Stock market today Investors turned back two rally NEW YORK (LPI) attempts loday on the New York Stock Exchange, leaving stocks a bit lower in fairly active trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 2 11 to 894.41 a few minutes before the close. (Complete New York, American lists on Page ) Fair n warmer through Saturday Editors fast month that Congress put the gun to our heads by demanding higher support prices Government lawyers said Monday the tape e recording, made on the same system that ed the presidential Watergate tapes, is of a meeting between Nixon and top administration oflicials on March 23. 191. pro-du- This is one day after the dairy industry made the first of many secret contributions to the campaign and two days before the admindecision not to istration reversed a increase the federal support price for milk. Naders lawyers contend the meeting was crucial to that change m policy. The tape might show just what factors led to the policy change which, by industry estimates. was worth $301) million to $700 million to Americas dairy la'iner,- The judge is expected to listen o 'he tape and examine the other material in his chain he.s before ruling on the claim of executive privilege. 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