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Show Thoughts Get away i when you n, on few h s daily. - Arthur Brisbane. ‘VOL. aoe FAIR and continued cool throughout the weekend. March windsstill te blow PERMONTH PRICE15 CENTS PROVO, UTAH, | NO. 41 PostalWorkers C ontinue In Mideast From Cambodia Soviets New Rulers To Push for Red Pullout Illegal Nationwide Strike MayTip Balance Nixon Gives Warning WASHINGTON (UPI) —Pres- ident Nixon served Saturday that the United Of Action On Monday would act to assure Isra ill condemnhim for jy, United Press International workers to abide Sy an Po: workers defied the agreement worked out by their federal government and their leadership and the administraGwn unionleaders Saturday and tion Friday left Nixon with continued their illegal coast-to- little other recourse high treason k flew from Moscow told newsm where the Communist White House he found Chinese news agency Saturday nation and edn to use all quoted him as saying that his means in back up demands for ouster was illegal. He chalwithdrawal of North Vietna- lenged his opponents in Phnom mese and Viet Cong troops Penhto call a national election from Cambodian soil to determine the wishes of the Gen. Lon Nol, the army people. officer whose moves led to North Vietnam, in its first Sihanouk’s ouster as chief of official reaction to the Sihanouk state last Wednesday,fired two ouster, charged Saturdayit was pro-Sihanouk members of the a coup q’etat staged by a proextreme rightist cabinet, including the foreign American minister, and named new men. group with the help of the United States. At the same time, Nol Cambodian demands for impromised to maintain Cambomediate withdrawal of all dia’s neutralistpolicies. North Vietnamese and Viet (President Nixon, in his Cong trocps were a major Washington news conference, factor in the political crisis, said Saturday the United States and Nol madeit clear Saturday will continue to respect Cambo- the new government would dian neutrality and expressed press ahead in this area. hopes North Vietnam will in the cabinet switches follow suit.) announced Saturday, Noi disNol issued a statement missed Foreign Minister Noroane that Sihanouk had dom Phurissara, a relative of ousted from power “legal- Sihanouk, and replaced him ly” by the unanimousvote of with Justice Minister Yem both houses of the Cambodian Sambaur. legislature, Sihanouk was top- Also discharged was the pled at a time when he wasin national security chief, Sosthene Nernz. He was replaced Moscow. “daving become a simple by Kon Thuch, a retired army citizen of Cambodia, it is his general. Nernz, chief of Sihanduty to let his country live ouk’s secret police, had been peacefully,” Nol said of Sihan- criticized by parliament in the ouk. ‘‘Any maneuver on his debate leading to the vote part against the interests of which ousted Sihanouk. ing” reports that the Soviet Union was sending Egypt new SAMSantiaircraft missiles and crews to manthem. However, he said, “those reports, us of the present time, and considering our present evaluation, do net indicate a significant shift in the balance.” But “we are watching the situation closely,” he said. Nixon strongly indicated that at his news conference Monday, Secretary of State William P. Rogers would announce that the United States had decided, for the time being at least, against granting Israel’s latest request for 25 Phantom fighter-bombers and 80 Skyhawk light bombers. In an impromptu, 45-minute news conference in his office, the President also said: He would issue a 10,000-word statementon school desegregation defining the administration’s interpretation of various confusing court rulings so it could “‘carry out the lawof the land.” He hinted it would deal, for example, with the best approach to de facto segregation in the North based on residential housing patterns. He would ensure that ‘the mails will go through” if striking postal workers do not JAMES RADEMACHER,president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, Saturday in Washington urged the striking mail handlersto return to work. Rademacher added that he was opposed to any use of the military to move the muaiis, (Heraid-UPi Telephoto.) By Chicago Tieup Provo’s Mail May Be Halted return to their jobs on Monday, presumably using military personnel to sort and deliver the mail. His economic policies had “taken the fire out of inflation” and that the cost of living would level off this year without danger of a recession. Recentfighting in Laos would Americansand a cease-fire. Prince Souphanouvong, the not affect U.S. plans to Pathet Lao leader, was quoted withdraw additional troops by Hanoi Radio Saturday as from South Vietnam. Nixon said the situation was saying the Communists were willing to discuss a settiement stil unclear in Cambodia, of the war if the United States where rightist army generals and the Laotian government seized control of the governcalled a bombing halt, The ment whiie Prince Norodom broadcast made no mention of Sihanouk, the chief of state, U.S. charges that North Viet- wasin Moscow seeking removal nam has sent 67,000 troops into of North Vietnamese forces from his couniry. Laos. U.S. Pilots Fly Laos Missions VIENTIANE, Laos (UPI)— Americanpilots were reported flying scores of missions todzy against North Vietnamese troops who have pushed to within two miles of Long Cheng, headquarters base of the U.S.-supported tribal army trying to stop Hanoi’s Laos offensive. Allies sources who have visited Long Cheng also said that some Thai troops have been flown into the base as reinforcements, including an artillery battery and some men of the “Black Panther” Division based in South Vietnam. There is a handful of Americans at Long Cheng, but no U.S. ground troops are assigned to it. The American contingent is reported to include military attaches and foreign aid personnel. As the North Vietnamese pressures built on Long Cheng, a government spokesman announced that an emissary of the Communist Pxthet Lao would meet with Premier Souvanna Phouma at 11 a.m. Sunday, presumably to discuss Communist terms for peace. ‘Theseinclude a halt in U.S.air operations, withdrawal of By ANNE WARRING “We're still working,” Check your mailbox Monday, PostmasterStrongsaid, “I think but just how many letters you our employees are sympathetic will find is questionable. to their fellow workers across Provo postmaster Robert the nation, but I don’t think Strong said mailis still coming they’re talking walk-out.” into the local post office from Local spokesmen for the cities notyet affected bythefirst postalstrike in U.S. history, but National Association of Letter Carriers and National he said if Chicago quits com- Federation of Postal Clerks pletely, all mail east of an voiced optimisin Saturday that ioaginary line drawn through mail service would continue in Chicago would be shutoff. less the walk-out goes A national news service nationwide. — reported that letter carriers in Chicago Is Key Chicago voted Fridayto join the J. Ralph Johnson,local branch walk-out which has already president of the carriers union caused total embargoes on ingoing and outgoing mail in two said, ‘as far as we know now, we'll deliver the mail if it comes states and eleven majorcities. in. If Chicago goes out, we might just as well be out becausethere won’t be anything to deliver.” Mr.Johnsonreturned to Provo Friday night from a meeting in the nation’s capitalfor state and branchletter carrier presidents, ‘This meeting, Mr. Johnson said, resulted in a vote to try to convince strikers to return to geographically. Brigham Young, the first workso labor spokesmen could negotiations with territorial governor, was begin authorized bythelegislature to governmentrepresentatives. MondayMeeting appoint a committee to choose “We wil! play it by ear,” Mr. the exact location for the new Utah's First Statehouse In Fillmore Now Museum territory was organized in 1851. By OWEN ZURO Fora time back in the 1850s, The first territorial legislature Utah’s giant, Salt Lake City, resolved that Pahvant Valley, played secondfiddle to a small, named for the PahvantIndians, dry farming community still not should be the seat of the territorial government. wet behind the ears. capitol building. On Oct 28, FillmoreSelected Thelegislators who broughtit On the same day, Oct. 4, 1851, Brigham Young accompanied all about werestill feeling their oats, and obviously knew before of the legislature’s making the the committee and the group the decade had ended that they resolution, it created Millard selected a site for the new County and Fillmore City was capitol building. had madea giant mistake. The Utah territory was named as the site of the new Governor Young returned to created Sept. 9, 1850, and the capitol, being located near the Salt Lake City and established a of the state, colony of pioneers under the first government for the new center leadership of Anson Call to settle the area andassist in the censtruction of the new capitol building. Architect Angell THE FIRST UTAH Territorial Fillmore, is now 2 museum filled ems of lore from years past, Tho “constructed of red sandstone quarried near Fillmore, ee from 1851to 1855, 40 complete the structure. 4 The proposed statehouse was designed by Truman 0, Angell, noted pioneer architect. He also designed the Salt Lake City Temple and the Tabernacle of the LDSChurch, Originallydesigned asa series of buildings in the shape of a cross with a center muchlike a Moorish dome the legislature authorized the capitol to be built out of rederal funds, but a limited amount of money reducedoe building to the west , which became the center af territorial Rovernment. It took the pioneers at Fillmorefouryears,from 1851to 1855, to complete ihe capitol. The Fifth Session of the territorial legislature convened onthe secondfloor of the newly built structure on Dec, 11, 1856. This session was the only full session held in Fillmore ‘Thelegislators soon found that the 150 miles they had to travel from Salt Lake City and the lack of accommodations once in Fillmore were more than they could bear. Grumbies musthavefilled not (See UTAH’S FIRST,Page 2) » Johnsonsaid, but a meeting will be held Monday night for Provo responsibie union leadership @ chance to work out a settlement with the postmaster general and that—despite Friday’s failure—he still believed there was a chance for such talks. Voice Vote The 6,700-men New Yerk local of the National Association of Letter Carriers voted overwhelmingly Saturday morning by a shouted voice vote to continue the illegal strike which it began Wednesday to enforce demands for “a living wage.” Boisterous union members waved signs characterizing national union leaders who reached a shaky back-to-work agreement with the Department of Labor Friday as “rats” and “creeps. * NEW YORKPony Express,an idea of the Spanish National Tourist Office, ran through parts of downtown New York City Saturdayadvertising the upcoming Costa Del Sol exhibit and celebration, The message was especially emphatic in view of the mail carriers’ strike. (Herald-UPI Telephoto). Walter D. Talbot New State Superintendent carriers to let them know what went on in Washington. SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — Also in Washington for the Dr. Walter D. Talbot, chairman conference was Charles Murray, of the Department of EducationProvo, state president of the al Administration at Brigham letter carriers union. Young University, was named Robert Fletcher, head of the Utah superintendent of public postal clerks local said he would Coast strike. President Nixon The President grimy told issued a veiled warning that he reporters. ‘On Monday I will might call out troops Monday meet myconstitutional obligamorning to get the mails tions to see that the mails go through. through.” Mailmen’sstrike votes threa- The President said the postal tened to affect the entire workers in many areas have 700,000-empioye post office sys- legitimate grievances and “we tem, disrupting business, com- are prepared to negotiate merce andprivate lives by the those.” beginning of the week. “But under no circumstances In an impromptu White will discussions be held with House news conference, Nixon government employes when refrained from imentioned they are out onillegal strike.” Army and National Guard Long Dispute troops specifically, but he said The postal workers maintain he had “the means to deliver they will not go back to work the mail and we will use those ee Nixon promises them y in a long simmering 4-Day Walkout = bitter dispute that has seen The administration has been the mailmen promised pay reluctant to use troops so far in increases that were later the four-day old walkout, but postponed. the refusal of the postal The President issued a special statement on the postal strike saying that if the unauthorized work stoppages continue they would ‘seriously jeopardize the national public interest. “There are legitimate grievances that have been brought to the fore in the current postal But those grievances Cait and will not be negotiated or ameliorated in a climate of intimidation.” Nixon said he wantec to give instruction Saturday night. ssume" that smaller post Talbot, a resident of American offices would sot strike unless the wildcat walkout becomes Fork, succeeds Dr. T. H. Bell, * nationwide. “We won't take any wholeaves April 5 to become action unless we hear directly an associate commissioner of from the national uniou, As of the U. S. Office of Education. now (Saturday morning) the Announcementof the new suwordisstill no strike.” perintendent was made by Le Local Sympathy Grand P, Backman, chairman Mr. Fletcher said he has of the State Board of Education. assessed the attitude of Provo The board spent more than one clerks as superintendent of schools in Box Elder and Garfield counties and as administrative assistant and clerk of the Murray Board of Education. He began his career in 1949 as a teacher at Bryce Valley Elementary School. He later became a counselor and coach at Bryce Valley High School and served as principal of the combined elementary and high school in 1953, Talbot received an associate degree from Weber Junior College, a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University, a master’s degree from Universityof Local president Gustave J. Johnson, addressing himself to President Nixon after the vote, said, “I beg you now to make us an offer.” The action of the New York mass meeting followed similar decisionsto strike or remain on strike by postal workers in Chicago—the nation’s central mail distribution _point—-Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Denver, Minneapolis, Boston and Los Anageles suburbs. The mailmen madeit clear they would not go back to work until they get a conerete wage hike offer from the Nixon administration, James H. Radamacher, pres- ident of the letter carriers’ union, and heads of six other postal unions had reached agreement with Secretaryof Labor George P. Shultz Friday whereby they would ask the strikers to return to work while negotiations were held. The unionsaidif no agreement was ee by next Friday it wid call a nationwide strike, which is forbidden by federal law. St K is City and as ‘‘generally sym- month screening applicants Utah and a doctorate from Utah Detroit at first agreed to go pathetic with their co-workers.”’ from Utah and several other State University, back to their jobs but the He said virtually no mail states, He has done additional study movement to resume mail would come to the local post Talbot served as a deputy at University of California at service collapsed when votes to office if Salt Lake clerks quit. State superintendent from 1963 Los Angeles and the University remainon strike were taken in (See PROVO'S MAIL,Page2) to 1969. Prior to that he served of Pennsylvania. othercities. Hearing Set for Accused Slayer EUREKA — Preliminary hearing for Clark James Redford, the 24-year-old Springville man charged with the Oct. 10, 1969 killing of Anne Christine Levanger was set Friday for 10 am. April 20 in the Eureka Precinct. Justice of the Peace Jay J. Chatterton presided a’ the continuation of Redford’s arraignment Friday afternoon in Eureka. Justice Chatterton will also preside at the preliminaryhearing. William J. Anderson, Redford’s court-appointed attorney, was present along with the defendant. Justice Chatterton asked Redford, “Is Clark James Redford your true name?” Redford answered,“Yes, your honor.” Those words were the only words spoken in court by the defendant. Mr. a ‘ however,carried on an extended days. objection to a prosecution Redford is charged with first request that Redford waive his degree murder in the death of statutory right to havehis guilt Miss Levanger, a 19-year-old or innocence adjudged within 90 Spanish Fork woman, who disappeared Oct. 10. after her car days. broke down onInterstate 1near Mr.Anderson refused to waive Spanish Fork. the right, Pethepn consented y for the Redford is being held in the hearing, although asserting it Utah State Prison, serving a 1-20 mightprejudice the state’s case year sentence for forgery, to in district court because of the which he pleaded guilty last fall limitation of time within the 90 in Fourth District Court, |