Show y hi 14 For Classified Phone J 521-333- :z Zb t 3 Other Tribune departments: 1 News information 2 scores 1 t 363-151- v: 355-751- I 353-751- other departments 363-152- 196 No 130 ol 5 takt It q4 Zotib 'iflH t Salt Lake City Utah — Wednesday 'Morning — February 21 On Tulip Trail Salt Lake City northwest Utah—Clouds rain by evening South east Utah — Mild cloudy Price Ten Cents 1968 Iktop is on Page D-- l C It LBJ's Plan Wins Tax Panel Vote Door Kept Open NASA Dates Moon Rocket Flight 211(1 WASHINGTON (AP) — The second test launching of the moon rocket to put men onto the lunar surfav was set Tuesday fot no earlier than March 21 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced the date as a milestone in the moon-fligh- t effort The first Saturn V rocket was successfully flown Nov 9 1967 On Surtax B:d :::5-!:::::i::::::::::::::: r''::':: :!: :: :: By Eileen Shanahan boost- next month also will fly unmanned on a e orbital qualification test on a run The next one may carry men Hurtling upward on the giant engine's 712 million powids of thrust a model of the Apollo spacecralt will be pushed out to a point 12000 nautical miles 14000 statute miles above earth long-rang- TT14 7117: : i::::: '::::::"' :::::::::::::12:::::y::? ::::':: WASHING'rON — Tt'e House Ways and Means Committee approved a portion of President Johnson's tax program and at the same time Tuesday announced that it has not necessarily closed the door to consideration of the major element in the program—the 10 per cent tax sufcharge on individuals and corporations The committee approved in almost the same form as originally asked by the administration legislation continuing automobile and telephone excise taxes at their present levels and accelerating corporate tax collections But the committee also instructed its staff to write a statement into its report to the whole House of Representatives saying that its action on excises and the corporate tax speedup does not preclude its future consideration of the surcharge The statement will be included in the report at the request of Secretary of the Treasury Henry H Fowler Fowler had asked the committee chairman Wilbur D Mills of Arkansas for such a statement :::'::'::::' ' Intookkolit71 4: :::::' :"::"'::::!::: ::' Z::::' I n :"1:3-- '"l:4-4- - "tra - NN i''''''": :!!!:'4‘:gii::: :!':::r o''' :: ' ---- -- c 0 kl ! 1: ::: :k:::! :':::: v11- :: - p A ':j:'::4' -- ::::::' ::!:l':H Nra 4::' tc i ''' ' : :k::::' ''1'4'''''' '''::' : i 11'!11:::' C'' h its:-7: gi V'A:!'-'::- ' :':' ':?: 'c::Z 0 :::?17: 0t:'i i:'' :': 1:: §:5 -- :s:::::i ::e: ::?::::::::: : iott 1:' A :: :: ?: ::5 1t::I1iP ::! ! z ''': 1 Ap r "11 - (':r" '7' - '4''§:::'i- vsOOPP":i: ' ::i1:: y44 Iller7) l''° - I7 ':' ' !:4 f )1 '714rl ::: t1:77 c ::i':':::1::::i‘1::ei 134 !4 :4 Ill: !: !' tk !'w77'''''':":' :tvf :l x ' Iiiii-::- k '7':' '44::kW tkcl114:4': ' :'::::!i:4':ti'1:1':s'-:'Pilt''''1::::'- ?:::'::::::'': ': ::: ::::::f::':: ff:: ' i:::!:::I::::::!::: 1 :::4'Pi::'11: 1:I':' ' $:::: 0':r: fl Z dk'' -' :: :::''t:4: !4:: 4q -: !:':::::f:':' ''N ::::- 173 e' ::::: i i '' t ' '- ':':':' A z:' '::''"' -- '- -- i :' Z::4':g''! 4 '41P:-? ir'‘"Ilkii: ZfN: '1:!::':':':k::!‘:::': :'Lat'l' r:::::o ' t ia ' 4i '!::'':::: i”? i:lit: :::' e:1 'ellA41:':: ' :: i'Z ''kl'- :'44':4':::::k5 414 rrabhilLsh A :':':: i4 r ':' 2 ' the ers of flue Citadel while awaiting artillery strike US tow- - : rf7IT rep loSto to pave way for advance on stubborn North Vietnarnese holed up behind walls of ancient fortress Backers Claim Victory Canada's Chief Civil Rights Bill Cheats Death To Seek Vote But Cloture Motion Loses Out Of Confidence The incidents — an Aug 2 attack on the US destroyer Maddox and an Aug 4 attack on the destroyers Maddox and Turner Joy—proved to be a critical turning point in US involvement in the Vietnam war The reprisal for the attacks the administration ordered the first air strike against North Vietnam and obtained congressional approval of the Tonldn Resolution which endorsed "all necessary measures" taken by the executive branch to "prevent further aggression" Gardner L Bridge Associated Press Writer By WASHINGTON — The Senate refused by seven votes Tuesday to invoke a time limit on dAate so that a civil rights bill could be brought to a vote Backers of the measure called the outcome "a significant victory" however end said they are within shooting distance of their goal Senate Democratic Leader ?like Mansfield of Montana moved for a test vote Wednesday on an open housing section and announced he will try again next Monday to bring the basic bill to a showdown Teacher spokesmen claimed the resignation movement was gaining momentum But Gov Claude Kirk at a news conference in Los Angeles where he was on a speaking tour said without elaboration "By tomorrow night we will begin to) get everyone back to work" Officials in Tallahassee said they wouldn't know the full effect of the walkout until In Tuesday's test supporters of the bill were able to muster only 55 votes or seven short of the majority needed to invoke dotty two-thir- Pearson met with his Cabinet and Liberal members of Parliament who were called urgently back to Ottawa Forty-seveof them had been absent Monday night when a government income tax surcharge bill was voted down 84 to 82 Friday School boards in many counties asked local cottrts for orders to end walkouts setback for civil rights forces came in the face of an appeal by President Johnson for passage Of the bill and a telegram from Gov George Romney urging all Republican senators to vote for cloture Romney who is campaigning for the GOP presidential nomination said it is important to demonstrate "to those still suffering from social and racial injustice that needed changes can be made witho Iv nee and civil guer out lawlessne rilla warfare "I hope Dick Nixon will join me in urging Republican senators to take this needed action" by the llotm The bill's defeat was considered expression of noneonfidence in the ernment SEWANEE The legislation which has held the Senate in listless debate since Congress reconvened Jan 15 is designed to pro tect Negroes and civil tights workers against racial violence The housing amendment that vitt be housing Sen Walter F Mondale cosponsor of the amendment said Tuesday's vote "established beyond any doubt that sooner or later and probably soon-SePage 8 Colmnn e an gov- situation that requires it to See Page 5 Column 3 Emergency Supplies procedure followed by the administration in reacting to the reported attacks by North Viet- namese PT boats It is generally accepted by the committee that the Aug 2 attack which took place in daylight actually occurred But qw lions are being raised by the committee as to whether the Aug 4 night engagement occurred and More importantly whether the administration had conclusive proof of the attack before ordering the reprisal raids and obtaining congressional endorsement of the Tonkin On the Inside TENN (AP) — When you admit girls to a military academy what does it do for the cadets? It boosts morale that's 'hat it (toes This is how cadets reaelNI at Sewanee a century-olMilitary Academy prep sehool to the announcement about NI girls ( ill be admitted next fall The current erop iluludes 251 lonely young in males isolation atop this mountain educatioual center about Ni miles from Chaltanlioga think it (vitt certainly improve the cadets' behavior in clats and might make them look sharper" said Bill Ward a Nashville cadet d Page Page Auto Section Business Claxsitied Cantles Editorials Foreign National 9 9 A-- 0 I A-- 2 A 12 Obituaries Society Sp Prts Star Gazer Television 8-5- 84 Theaters 3 Washington 4 '' z : - -- - 61simgamN110144411111sOPI-iC 419ginkeeAMtW-90r 1400ttt-A- ISION44- The Athens Seismological Service said tremors that rolled through the northern Aegean area lasted 22 seconds They were followed by more than 50 smaller afterjolts occurred Guys) It's Academic "Competition in classrooms should be keener and It will obviously boost the morale of the corps" said Ronnie Enzweiler battalion commander from Ann Arbor Mich "Classes shoukI be more interesting" said Robert Kite of Jacksonville Fla a sophomore "li will be a 11( experience tor the cmiets" spit! James Barker a senior trom Oak Ridge "some boys have never broil to high school vith girls It should help improve their dress and morale" Dr Edward N McCrady vice chancellor of the University of the South said the board of regents will allow daughters of faculty and staff at the Episcopal Educational complex to attend the academy as day students At the same time he said the regents decided to give up operation of St Mary's School for Girls here Just how the girls will be worked into the program at SMA where military life is still a clues is cmphasizNi strongly bon "It's pretty obvious the girls won't he in the marching corps" R McDowell headThe Rev master at the wbuol said he too is uncertain where the girls will fit in in any case he said "There's not going to be a WAC battalion" 1 0 I t we - Smaller Jolts Police said all the deaths and injuries when the Ayias Evstratios houses collapsed C-- 17 a ima under the impact and cracks appeared on many walls The tremors were felt as far as Istanbul and Ankara In Sicily recovering from a disastrous earthquake which hit the Mediterranean island two months ago the seismograph of the Messina Observatory was knocked out hy the nemors the D-- 2 ? 1 The Greek air force dropped emergency supplies to the neighboring island of Limnos where aftershocks struck after the initial Jolt shortly after midnight The government reported 1650 dwellings destroyed or damaged on Limnos The tremor was felt in Athens Scores of persons rushed into the streets in their night clothes clutching their personal Several buildings swayed belongings :10 ('n' Romney said Negroes' Protection D — a To Gals voted on WednedaY Nvould outlaw any in the sale or rental of Sonic people are so prejudiced that they won't OVell ILsten to both sides of a phonograph record totomot—hoom 1S $ctit Loiumn ill on PAge one-stor- houses n discrimination Today's Chuckle Prime Minister Car-Mea- tives The near Cape Kennedy and at Mainland High in Daytona Beach groups of pupils walked out of class in protest to their substitute teachers The Board of Education also approved shorter school days so teachers remaiu ing on the job could teach double ses- — Hurt ATHENS GREECE (All) — A sharp earthquake jolted two north Aegean islands Tuesday and sent tremors across Greece western Turkey and Sicily Nineteen persons were reported killed and 18 injured The earthquake hit hardest in the tiny island of Ayios Evastratios population 1060 crumpling nearly all the y In reopening the Tonkin incidents three and half years later the committee is questioning the whole decision-makin- g Pearson said Tuesday night he will seek a confidence vote Wednesday to try to reverse a major parliamentary upset suffered by his Libn eral government while he was on a holiday Returning to Ottawa on Tuesday Pearson announced the government will bring a motion to the House of Commons to establish "without doubt" whether it has the confidence of Parliament The House met earlier and adjourned in 212 minutes Tuesday giving Pearson a chance to regroup his forces Arrayed against the debate-closin- g rule were 37 senators mainly Southern Democrats and Republican conserva- High School (AP) 19 Die 18 Want Conclusive Proof command-and-contr- OTTAWA Lester B Quake Jolts Isles Near Greece on Destroyers - '' and South Vietnamese See Page 6 Column I war WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Robert S McNamara disclosed Committee Suspidon Tuesday that the administration had these questions is a Underlying "highly classified and unimpeachable" intelligence information establishing that suspicion among some committee memtwo American destroyers had come bers that the administration interpreted under North Vietnamese attack in the inconclusive and circumstandal evidence of the Aug 4 attack in light of a pre-Se-e Gulf of Tonkin in Aug 1964 He Made the disclosure in a statement Page 5 Column 1 to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as it began a politically sensitive reexamination of the Tonkin ncidents Attu fl '':14 ' ''''''0Zr':tr-- —Associated Press Marines crouch in rubble of one of '::31 4::!::r!n ::i: ' trAtt:li':::::::40lit' '" - ' t:t::::: '4:''4 t ' N::: '''''"' ''' :::or 4- v I 't ' - :4 r:::::?:q::'::'4'1:::::: :::4 1? '' ' :J ':7-1- 'Qt (::) i471!:::::3rICk:'::rt':li:: N ''wo (4 ::0:::tii Y i ' '" ': ::::(:::: 13k:34 :''': '::' &: P: ::! c 44i: 1: ':' :: ' :i: i ':1- -- '' :1: ::::5::!::':: sa'''':1 ":::'' :x 4'1:::''::-44 ?::' f:x::: :t 2::ir'P i::1:::':::::4!:::!':::::::-- ::: " ::- -::: :i!:!''': k :t:::Xit$5'-- 1'N'i4Ii044-'11:::H::3-- - i' 't::-:--- Marines The resolution was later characterized by the State Department as the "functional equivalent" of a declaration or New York Times Writer A44 ::7 US By John W Finney 4 ' Citadel McNamara Bares 'Secrets' of Tonkin Bay Viet War Ill r or I - '44: :!': i4z:H 1 "-J- ' io4t11:: dr ' '' 1!::- A' 04 :::::'":: p: k:4': 0 i': — ' ii:t:: seven-membe- de -- 7- :::' to N:46 To Cope With Teacher Walkouts five-ma- n t -7 24i' :": : J Florida Schools Get State Powers America" Christian's office was unable Tuesday to say how many of the state's 67 county school systems were closed or how many teachers were off the job An early Associated Press survey showed school systems in 21 counties closed entirely with others operating some schools More than a half million of the state's 1300000 pupils were shut out of classes and 26005 teachers of 60844 were known to be off the job Monday On Tuesday some returned but others left The action of the Board Al Education r — a panel of the State Cabinet — freed Christian to approve salary payments with state funds toe substitute teachers who don't have teacher licenses Some boargs have brought in houseives charm witool teachers engineers civic club members and state legislators to nuin the blackboards At Titusville -- :z:-- : 141tif the Phu no cemetery In northern South Vietnam the fighting for Hue entered its 22nd day Though under heavy allied pressure Communist troops still held out in rockpiles th a t once were walls and buildings of the of ':'::'''ii y ' M: :::: no i''ii'ti It was not immediately clear whether 4k444'ill't: the guerrilla units in Saigon's suburbs 1!::t ' were pulling out of the capital after the ': 1::'KI drive three weeks ago or were gathering :': ' "::'1::' 11 110 "41:" ot6s'0- :g :lz: for another attack eT 011rRL'' Generally American troops have been ) !: ::i ' moliv: :':14:5 ktil trying to provide an outer ring of security around Saigon with government r:::Y:i:i:::'4p1:'::::4:0091 ' '''''4'' :'::- :: '' Nis:::: Continue Hue Fight Vietnamese rangers who have skirmished repeatedly with guerrillas around the Phu racetrack went farther afield Tuesday They reported they lost nine wounded and killed ?)2 Viet Cong in a fight through rice paddies a mile west :'?:: 16liftlesi :z::i::9:" ' 0 :k::'- e" ) :'-- fighter-bomber- !'' 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'' ::::::::: 11 :': ::Hr---- I!i ':::::'::! : i :: ':' ? 1-- 3 :4t ::1 i :':)'TP' :: ::::'': :::::4:: ::: ' ':::: ' ":i: 7 ' ' o::44-41§- si4:- :'t:'±:A':3::'4::'r :::i:1:: 4 ': A : '! : :': Z'i::: 4 '47::P5:A:!40 :' 'i':': ::$ ::: ''''7:41:: '1 f '"":!:7 i:::i''':'':'':'':': :'- Y5: ':‘:: troops forging an inner ring near the city limits Both forces scored Tuesday The fight that claimed the lives of 123 guerrillas developed after US 1st Infantry Division soldiers set up blocking forces in Thu Due six miles northeast of Saigon to catch Viet Cong who had battled Vietnamese marines two days earlier at Binh Loi Bridge The Americans called in helicopter s and artillery gunships (luring the fight through an area of small farms US losses were 15 killed and 11 wounded Associated Press Writer -- ::':::7Nh :::sffhw:::: ::i::N:':::q4 ::: 'r J' ' ili'7:r'i1t' ' 0 "§:': : ' ':':::::71:1':!::5t Capital City S Viet By Edwin Q White !: :: - ''77 z''' i::: ' 0- 40r!" ' ol IN c 1 4 il (''' t 0 rd — For four-hou- iI 74: ' ' ' j:: atilt 44!A xl:T ' 000tko tit' !Ittkl(''' ''''' :' :::::e 1'''::::-:::-:k:::'1:- 7:i:''7171ft''::S- t'4" ''' rfr!1:x 771411: :': :: '7: 1:Nk::' t 4'7-7- !:::!: f ' ' ) Ct 0 t::: 4:it'-:-S977:b:: ILI ''::: k Destruction 4''4:4 intintrymen caught up with a band of 't ' :' :6' : ' i Viet Cong storming through Saigon's ::''':''z' ' '::::1''P) l''7 1 4 northeastern suburbs Tuesday and killed i: 14 ::'::' 'H' ::'t:t' ''i:1: r 123 in a blazing battle Alk !J::7':4::T:::::z':::i:1::::i:v'11 And northwest of the capital govern:::s: : ' ment rangers said they killed 32 guerril?: ' -- 41 :: ':: :" ::::4 3''14:::'' :'L::' :::i I'1 las in a gun battle near the Phu Tim :::::::':':' c :4 7 mil cemetery ji1:!'::::::-::::--- : The fighting coupled wii a light 4e4 rocket attack on Tan Son Nhut air base "4t::-Ilui4' ':::::::::::':::::::i:::::':'::::::?::::::'''''::::1? t came amid reports that another CZ in thc on was drive ' ! Saigon offing :'$':' 4''''''''''9 ' taill': r'::: k "::::::::'5' The Contnimist high command ::::::::::::: :?:1 : : : :5' ' i'Pi -- 11! :::: 1 ::::l'"! 1 thwarted in Its initial efforts to seize ::::i'::::':':'! gon at the lunar new year was said to Ow' f4Nt!"::!::::'i::::!:::1:!:i::!'1:: 44"4t-r- e have called ke leveling of the capital in ' 4'' ' —: ' attacks before the month is out h: 2:1 : i toTticalgt4k: :::i:!!:0:4 0:' Provide Security Ring 0Coot -- - t) ISlit oloqk sZ' Vii 7 77:'''' '?t::::::::::i:::t:J!:Li - 1 W "'i :111C':IiV:: ''2::':::::11:!: : :::: ::::: :': i: '''''?:4-:71i- ' ::::77::)t' 4I ': ? ::::::::':: :':::z :::::i:::: ::i:i S'':!!'':': ': i ivIK: ::1t '' :lif-k:'''::::rft':::::)0- 07- ''- r "342 Nitikvbmit !7 :''s:?4:: ::': s C0110 Vows ':': 4 ::::'':: ? 1 ::':4'44 e :::!y040-- V7ts:':':' V iol : ::! :fodtAc :!::1Et k '11f ) !':::ir !' :: '1''':'s'i'"'' :''7 -- :':' i' ":iiftti:i-- ' ' l' ' ::::' :111r!ql C:: ' i:::rz:::'s::- i !A 41141s1641 isA0:v: 4:k' ":Ti ) ':::::7::::::::::::::: i: 1 ' A 's:::' 't)i l'i ''''' : :::: 40 il ' "t S 'Zji ' 0 t '' ': I :Vt'::::c:-- P f '' 77::No- 1' g ::: 4 IptiP ' 716 4 44 --- k:::::!:::::::1::!t4 1 The steps for the gradual elimination of both taxes under the committee's bill are as follows: both would go down to five per cent on January 1 1970 to three per cent on Jan 1 1971 to one per cent on Jan 1 1972 to zero on Jan 1 1973 (Copyright) $ 0"lk :'::' :' 's elIAk:::::rn4 :: J'c -- 'N: "1 ntrt40 '41 ::1 0(::''::‘:":::0::'if'4::::::':i ti'':: ' -- 1: â 17s!::''''':Alr?'!!:T: 4 '''''1' ' 'IF :':' 'ii:7-- s)!:::!-: :::::: Gradual Elhnination ' E:N:4::r:--:::?:::G-g:::i:"- Silent Agreement April ::::'! 21:1i :w v:t:::::::--'::!"-:':::- : Hill Fowler's request for a statement that the surcharge was still alive was agreed to by the corrunittee without argument at session to its closed-doo- r according those who were there The request was put before the cormnittee by Mills As is customary at the closed sessions of this particular committee Fowler and other top economic policy officials of the government were in the room The tax measure approved by the committee Tuesday would continue the excise tax on automobiles at its present rate of seven per cent of the manufacturer's price through the end of the 1969 calendar year and then reduce it gradually to zero by the end of 1972 Without any legislation the tax would go down to two per cent on April 1 The tax on telephone service under the committee's bill would be continued at its present rate of 10 per cent also through the end of 1969 and then gradual ly be eliminated entirely Without legislation the telephone tax would end on J: it l' 206440 ::4111tA5: Fowler acted because he feared that action on one portion of the President's program might be taken in nervous financial centers in Europe as a sign that the surcharge was dead beyond recall These financial centers share with the administration — probably with even greater intensity—a belief that failure to pass a surcharge this year would lead to worsening inflation and a further deterioration in the US balance of international payments The administration has recently become more and more optimistic that it will ultimately obtain from Congress some time this year some form of general tax increase—perhaps a 5 tq 6 per cent surcharge rather than the entire 10 per cent originally requested An Increasing number of congressmen also express the view that a surcharge of some size less than 10 per cent might be enacted this year although this still appears to be a minority view on Capitol :!: :::::': : ::::::::: Fears Europe Reaction :::'Y ::' :1::::?: l:' :: :: ):::!::"!k' : ::::5:10 ::?:::::::!1:::::::::::::::-::::-::'!::::::::'--:L::::"::::::::-::::4:::- New York Times Writer :A:-:':- 4 'i:::1':J:'-::7:::::- 1 11: ers going up from Cape Kennedy Fla : fi:''::::"'01 '::: :i::::: !::!j: The second of the I s Crush Cong aid In Suburb of Saigon kr:-f- jkSalriLtal-Ikta- e f t "on10441PwghtA 1JhakaaaziZM6ealp -- --- - - igtrg MIPZ trqe ' t :"" W4iff |