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Show - Founded I860 when Utah territory was known as the State of Deseret f VOL 381 - NO. 73 15 CENTS SALT LAKEOTY, UTAH 42 PAGES TUESDAY, MARCH 26, Jyry report on Nixon given- yp to House WASHINGTON (AP) The House Judiciary Committee today received the federal grand jurys report on President Nixons alleged role in Watergate. After giving the report and a satchel filled with evidence to lawyers from the House Judiciary Committee, U.S. District Judge John J. Sirica told newsmen, They've got everything the grand jury turned over to me." Sirica also read a brief statement which concluded so far as the court is concerned the transaction is concluded." John Piar, chief counsel for the impeachment inquiry and Albert Jenner. minority counsel, spent more than two hours in Sinca's office going over each item ui the satchel Also present was Peter Knendler of the special prosecutor's office. Four guards from the Federal Protective Service appeared at the judges chambers moments before Doar and Jenner emerged and they escorted the committee lawyers and the satchel of evidence they brought from the court house Doar brought Sinca a letter from Committee Chairman Peter W. Rodino which authorized Doar and Jr.. Jenner to receive the material cn behalf of the committee Sirica who had described the matenal as focusing on the President and bearing on matters within the primary jurisdiction of the committee in its current inquiry, said in his statement that the court has completed turnover of the grand jury report and accompanying materials. . .the transmittal process required approximately two hours since each iteni was individually noted. Lawyers for two defendants m the case gave up their Watergate cover-uattempts to block transmission of the report to the House after the U.S. Court if Appeals turned them down last Thursp day. The grand jury gave Sinca a sealed envelope and the satchel March k, the same day it indicted seven former administration or campaign aides for al legedly trying to block the investigation of the Watergate break-in- . Lawyers for two of the defendants, H R. Haldeman and Gordon C. Strachan. tried to have Sinca's order reversed on the grounds that once given to a congressional committee, the contents of fhe report would leak out and possibly tnal. prejudice the cover-uThe appeals court said such contentions were premature at the least. The court said ouch claims should be based on what has actually happened rather than on what might occur. p Dunng arguments before the appeals court, Philip A Lacovara, counsel for the special prosecutor's office, said the sealed material included a letter of transmittal, a report that listed the items of evidence. draws no acconclusions. .It . renders no cusatory moral or social judgments. The report is a simple and straightforward compilation of information gathered by the grand jury, and no more Sinca said the report In Washington A new military' benefit intended as a mark of respect to servicemen who d'ed while being held pasonei by the Viet Cong or North Vi'tn.tmcse has been passed by the Congress and sent to President Nixon. The measure would authorize the Pentagon to provide families of the POWt, with round-tritransportation and expenses to attend fumen. The Senate passed the Ldl Friday, the for the nerals of procedure House followed on Monday m a speed-u- A Federal Trade ComWASHINGTON mission staff study said today that energy production is apparently no more monopolistic than any other industry. but competition s dwindling. The study said one federal agency should monitor the situation by gathering information on the reserves of oil, natural gas. coal and uranium and verifying the reports independently Petroleum company acquisitions of coal and urashould be reviewed by the governnium ment as the mergers occur, the study said The study by the commission Bureau of Economics is the second phase of a congressionally ordered by probe into the trend toward diversification companies into the four sources of energy. (P) p The distressed cattle industi will get a helping hand from the federal government farm state senators were told today at a White House meeting. Agriculture Secretary Earl Blitz said that an order he is issuing will allow ihe Commodity Credit Corp. to purchase $43 million worth of beef and that the Defense Department also is being urged to make more bet f purchases. The Senate Banking Committee voted today to let wage and price controls die on Apn! 30. The panel rejected a compromise proposal to give standby authority foi continuation of the curbs and then it unanimously killed IYesidnt Nixon's proposal to retain controls on one or two areas and preserve some of the existing control machinery. The vote meant that the Senate will not even consider any legislation to extend the controls which expire next month The latest study, concluded that production concentration m a national energy market appears to be quite moderate, especially compared to many On the other hand, energy other industries concentration rose sigmlicantly between 1953 and 1970 The report was milder than the report on the petroleum industry alone prepared by the commissions Bureau of Competition just before the commission launched a case aimed at breaking up the nations eight largest oil companies. But the Bureau of Economics report noted that if did not consider m detail nonproduction aspects of the energy industry, such as reserve ownership, refining and marketing Across the notion U.S. automakers aie suffering another drop in new car sales, but they say there are signs a spring upturn might lift the energy crisis gloom from the industry. Sales for the middle 10 days of March fell overall by 21.9 percent from the figure for the same period last year. However, sales for the first 20 days of March were up 23 percent from the first 20 days of January and up 17 percent from Ihe first 20 days of February. The economics report did include, however, a cautionary note that increasing petroleum company acquisition of coal and uranium reserves could be more troubling than indicated by the mere transfer ow Patricia Hearsts parents were hopeful today that giving away some 32,000 cartons of food to the needy would bring some word from the nership Kremlin meeting 1 Jackson warns of energy binge treats SALT, too I MOSCOW - U.S. Sec(UP1) A. Kisof Stale Henry retary singer and Soviet Communist party general secretary Leonid I. Brezhnev today dis- cussed the delicate question of the Middle East where Kissinger's personal diplomacy has annoyed the Soviets. State Department spokesman George Vest said the two men discussed Middle East in a three and one half hour meeting at the Kremlin on the second day of Kissingers visit here Vest said the two men got into the subject of Middle East peace negotiations after their earlier discussions on the stalled Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) in Geneva. But he gave no details. The Soviets have been critical of Kissingers personal diplomacy in the Middle East, indicating they want the action shifted back to the Geneva peace conference where they feel they can have more of a say. The Communist party newspaper Pravda, in a reference to Kissingers Middle East diplomacy last week, said the American press had hailed it as a triumph but it turns out that the mountain has given birth to a mouse I Vest said that Kissinger had origianlly planned to travel this afternoon with Brezhnev to Zavidovo, on the Volga River about 70 miles north of Moscow, for more talks at Brezhnevs dacha. But he said the trip was cancelled because of of bad weather, A light wet onow was falling in i Moscow. complete their talks . W'reuhoto Golden Hind sets sail This replica of Sir Francis Drake's Golden Hind sets ?oil from Dartmouth, England for London, where it will be displayed until September. In October, the $1 million ship will sail to San Francisco, where its American owners will put it on permanent display. full-sca- le - Federal energy chief William Simon, asked about Jacksons charges, said today he was not concerned about an energy binge. We are going to have an adequate supply to meet our petroleum needs, Simon said in an interview on the CBS morning news, with higher prices, people arc going to continue to abide by conservation measures. Meanwhile, the American Automobile Association said today motorists will find it easier to buy gasoline on Sunday and will have fewer '.roubles than in many weeks with stations running out at the end of the five-mont- h Around the world The AAA said 23 percent of the stations it contacted this week said they will be pumping gas on Sundays, up from 17 percent a week ago An investigation of inflated NEW YORK (UPI) pnees in the meat business has resulted in the indictment of 13 executives and buyers of supermarket chains and three top officials of the Meat Cutters Union for evading income taxes on $1.7 million in bribes and shakedowns. U.S. Attorney Paul Curran said payoffs were made by a meat wholesaler indicted Monday and others indicted earlier to store executives for preferred counter display spate and tc union leaders for labor peace and good will." Asked if this had an impact on the price consumers paid for meat. Curran said. It didnt make it any cheaper. According to the indictments, the executives purchased meat for the Big Apple. Bohack, Daitch, First National. Food City, Hills, King Kullen, Sloans and Waldbaums supermarket chains although none of these chains was charged. Union officials indicted were Irving Stem, international vice president of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers Workmen; Nicholas Abcndolo and Moe Fliss, president and voce president respectively of Meat Cutters Local 342 i Flonda. J. Thomas Roseh. head of the FTCs Bureau of Consumer Protection, estimated the refunds could cost GAC more than $17 million Future sales contracts used b GAC would contain the statement. The future value of this land, like all undeveloped real estate, is uncertain. The contract would also gran! purchasers the unconditional right to cancel with no penalty within 10 days The order would also provide various measures to allow buyers since certain dates to swap useless land they might be holding for more valuable lots. The government sources said that the commission has probed other large land development companies and plans to crack down on several more firms. Although GC did not admit to violations of the law under the agreement, it has agreed to make restitution m the form of credits of other property fo land buyers who can used Watergate tape . . . in Dean examination - Defense NEW YORK (UPI) counsel for former U.S. Attorney General John N. Mitchell whittled away today at the testimony of key go verm lent witness John W. Dean III, using a White House Watergate tape in an effort to undermine Dean's credibility. It was the first use of a Watergate tape in a criminal proceeding. of President Nixons ousted counsel by defense attorney Peter Fleming took up Deans second day on the witness stand at the federal court conspiracy tnal of Mitchell and former Commerce Secretary Maunce H. Stans. Fleming climaxed his aggressive interrogation by getting Dean to admit that Mitchell never asked him to ask William Casey, then chairman of the Secunties and' Exchange Commission, to fix the Robert L. V'esco case in 1972. The government had attempted to establish through its questioning of Dean that he acted as gobetween for Mitchell in dealing with Casey. Mitchell and Stans are in their sixth week of trial on charges of conspinng to impede the SECs investigation of Vesco, a New Jersey financial manipulator, in return for a to President $200,000 contribution Nixons reelection campaign Dean was named a coconspirator but was not indicted and is testifying under immunity from prosecution unless he perjures himself. In direct examination Monday, the government prosecutor got Dean to admit that he was Mitchells man in the White House and was asked by Mitchell to intercede in March, 1973, General Richard with Kleindienst about the runaway New York federal grand jury that had just questioned Mitchell about Vesco ar.d which later indicted him then-Attom- prove tney nave been wronged, sources said. n Mercurys glaring spot is intriguing scientists after pictures from the Mariner 10 spacecraft, still some two million miles from the planet, were analyzed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. The spacecraft, endjourney through space, is rushing toward ing a Mercury at more than 25,000 miles an hour, and will continue to beam pictures back as it closes on the little known planet that is closest to the sun month. refunds to eligible purchasers who default on payments u the Golden Gate Estates, River Ranch Acres and Remuda Ranch Grants subdivisions m their daughter. rain-lade- FTC trips up the land developers WASHINGTON The Fed(AP) eral Trade Commission today ana landmark agreement nounced which could reimburse land buyers for more than $17 million the commission estimates was the product of deceptive advertising. The agreement was negotiated with GAC Corp. and two subsidiaries with one land development project in Arizona and nine in Florida. The negotiated agreement between the FTC and the Miami-basecompato GAC provide ny requires prominent warning statements in ail future sales contracts and to offer of conducted The giveaway, under Monday skies at 17 locations in the San Francisco Bay area, has food exhausted the established fund by the Hearsls. "The next move is up to the SLA, Hcarst said as he and his wife flew to New York to attend a meeting to discuss further funding with the Hears! Corporation. Jackson, in a speech prepared for delivery ut the Senate today, called on Nixon to reverse the Administration policy of augmenting energy supplies from current Inventories Somethings rotten in N.Y. meat mart I kidnapers Sen. Henry Jackson. , today urged President Nixon to correct an erroneous impression Americans can return to business as normal now that the embargo on Arab oil has been lifted. d On Wednesday, Kissinger and Brezhnev are scheduled to Symbionese Liberation Army United Press International AP mI Today in the News competition of company i METRO Dwindling Delicate talk on Mideast i 97 4 The energy picture i V 1 the In addition, the firm has agreed not to use the word investment m its future advertisements on land and has agreed to permit prospective land period in which they buyers a can call off the sales contract even after signing it The big guns opened op again on the Golan Heights for the 15th straight day today and Syria and IsTaeli artillery fire killed or wounded civdians m the village of A1 Ham. A Syrian communique said some civilians at a resturant were killed or wounded by Israeli fire, but an Israeli spokesman said the Syrians began the firing, but he had no word w hether Israeli guns had replied. Twin Cambodian columns, backed by heavy air and strikes, continued to move from two directions toward the rebel held former royal capital of Oudong, captured by rebel troops a week ago. The Phnom Penh command reported heavy fighting in all sectors of the drive. The Soviet Union, because of lack of support, has shelved a plan to call a world conference this year to try to excommunicate China from the society of world Communism, diplomatic sources say in London. It was said other Communist parties failed to support the Soviet plan or outright opposed it Stock market today y Under current government regulations administered by the Housing "hnd Urban Development Department, cooling-of- f there is a period in which land buyers can back out of a sales contract, Sound and fury tail to faze Graceham flock the (UPI) the residents Graceham have All sound GRACEHAM, Md. and fury been of able to muster dunng the last three days hasn't done much to put the birds on the wing. Stock market prices crept slowly NEW YORK (AP) ahead today amid scattered buying by institutions preparing to make their quarterly reports. The 2 p.m. Dow Jones average of 30 industrials was up 4.15 at 885.17, and gainers led losers by a narrow margin on the New York Stock Exchange. Trading was very light. ) (See complete New York, American lists on Page B-- 8 Spring showers are in offing Chance of showers today with a bigger chance for Wednesday as cloudiness increases. Temperature may fall slightly from todays high m mid 60s. (See weather map on Page AND, MAYBE SOME SNOW Skiing is only fair to good, but a chance of snow on the slopes tonight and tomorrow could improve conditions. Surfaces, currently, hard packed with some com snow. In fact. Frederick County, Md., officials concede their blustery campaign to scare off about 10 million starlings and blackbirds roosting near this mountain village has been less than a success Most of the pesky birds are still roosting in grove of white pine Edgar Emnchs forest, and a more drastic phase two of the bye, bye, birdie campaign was to get underway today Feeling that drastic action is needed, Emnch and state forestry officials plan to stau thinning the pine grove where the birds have concentrated the most. Fireworks, amplified birdcalls and shotgun blasts were used for three more hours Monday night m an effort to persuade the birds to mo e on fp Vj pl Home delivery problems 524-284- (Call Monday through Saturday before 8 3 p.m ) |