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Show INDEX Amusements Classified Comics Editorial Page Obituaries Society Sports Partly with tem- probability of precipitation 10 per cent; skies generaiiy clearing from the west as a low pressure front crosses the state. 4 19-4 11-15 21 VOL. 48, NO. 49 __PROVO, UTAH, S SUNDAY, MAY _MAY 23, i RepublicansElect New State Leaders party’s first constitution by a vote of 733 to 160, which belied the controversyerupting over the document when it was brought to the floor. Keynote speakers at the biennial oi ganizing convention held in the Salt Palace, were S. Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, and U. S. Rep. Sherman P. Loyd, Utah Republicans. Bennett pictured the Democrats as being in considerable disarray nationally and expresnce the GOP could reelect President Nixon if the party can bury its differences and unite behind the President. Lloyd defended Nixon’s Vietnamese war policiesand charged the Democrats with obstructing efforts to modernize and stream- line the bloated federal bureaucracy. Chairmen Named Also elected by acclamation at the convention were the chairmen and vice chairmen of the two legislative districts: Bill Anderson of Provo and Deiores Bennett, Logan, First District; and D. Richard Leuck and Katie Dixon, beth Salt Lake City, in the Second District. Tn his parting words to the central committee, Wright accepted responsibility for 1970 election losses and charged new party leaders with regaining the First District Congressional seat, control of the state House of Representatives and, of first priority, winning the governorREP. SHERMAN P. LLOYD (R-Utah) congratulates Salt Lake Attorney Xent Shearer, right, on being selected Republican State Central Committee chairman Saturday at Utah Republican organizing convention in Salt Lake City. The World This Morning WASHINGTON (UPI)—Senate leaders have reached an agreementto bring to an early vote a plan to bar draftees from being sent to Vietnam after the end of this year. The vote will come Tuesday afternoon when the Senate begins consideration of a series of amendments to a Housepassed it would extend the military draft for two years, during the past week. Toab Khan, news editor of Dainik he Dacca Tursday ‘after learning he was wanted by West Pakistani authorities. Several persons were injured in the rebel raids Monday and Tuesday, he said. PARIS (UPI) — Explosions to Saturday in an apparent (UPI)—Diplomats response to Britain’s expected said Saturday the United States entry into the Cominon Market. and the Soviet Union have One person was injured. “agreed to agree’ on a ‘The plastic bombs wentoff in Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT), but they separate areas of Paris bewarned against over-optimism tween 2 and 2:30 a.m. at a Rolls-Royce showroom, the that a pact could be completed office of the state-owned British year. The compromise Thursday rail system and a garage of that broke the deadlock at the Leyland Motors. Police said pamphlets found SALT talks here was a “political decision” that reaf- at the scene of the explosions firmed both sides’ desire for an were signed by the “Movement agreement, the diplomats said. of International Revolutioaary But cautioned that a Solidarity” which they identithicket of technical problems be fied as an anarchist group. cleared away before the first pact—probably limiting antiballistic missile (ABM) defenses— can be initiated. Nixon, LBJ Officiate At Austin DOROTHY C. CLARK of Provo, elected Utah Republican Party vice at state convention Saturday in Salt Lake City. AUSTIN, Tex. (UPI)—Lyndon B, Johnson and President Nixon Saturday dedicated the $18.6 million LBJ Library, an eightstory marble monument the anee president seid proves Devastating Earthquake In Turkey “Tt is allhe here—the story of our time, with the bark off,” said Johnson, his. gray hair drooping over his gold-striped collar. The nation’s 36th and- 37th chief executives, standing side by side on a platform trimmed with rea, white and blue bunting, dedicated in the name of the American people the largest and costliest presiden- ANKARA, Turkey (UPI)—A strong earthquake rocked Eastern Turkey Saturday night and caused widespread death and destruction, the second such in the country in 10 Opa officials said there was no immediate estimate of the number of dead, but initial news reports ¢,,om the area indicated it might be in the hundreds. One of the most heavily damaged towns was reported to be Bingol, which has 53,000 residents, It is in the center of the area hit by the quake, a mountainous terrain about 375 tmailes east of Ankara. The earthquake’s shocks also rolled through the towns of Erserum, can, Tunceli, Mus, Tatvan, Diarbakir, Siirt, Turning to Boryeect county party chairmen he urged them tc see that all voting tricts are ized, start raisingcampaignfundswithout delay an emulate the state organization in adopting a constitution Bingo, was destroyed, The Kandilli Observatory at and bylaws. Istanbul said the earthquake He i predictedthatthe cl main i registered more than six points issues in the 1972 elections will on the Richter Scale, far be the nation’s economy, ‘the greater intensity than the Indochina war, the excellence of quake in Burcur Province in ae? that killed candidates, the effect of legisla- Southwestern tive reapportionment and the 54 persons Ma’ (In Washinton the U.S. new 18 to 20-year-old voters. National Earthquake Center Mrs. Clark’s victory was attributed partly to three factors said the tremor registered 6.8 —the moving nomination speech on the Richter Scale.) by Brigham Young University In Ankara, Deputy Premier President Ernest F. Wilkinson, Sadi the Kocas said reports from quake zone Saturday her tireless campaigning throughoutthestate andthefact indicated widespread death and that many Salt Lake County destruction. delegates were absent. She pledged to travel through the state, meeting with rica tive district leaders, learning of their problems and setting up workshops to show them how to tial library. operate. “T deem it my responsibility to work throughout the year to recruit, otivate and educate an effective team of women and young peope to be ready to go into the action when needed,” she said. Mrs.Clark,wife of Dr. Stanley N: Clark, Provo, expressed a conviction that women can fulfill a crucial role in running political campaigns. ¢ Cruise Ship Reds Attack ir Abandoned After Blasts Yank Bases Nixon calied (he library, on the grassy edge of University of Texas campus, “extraordinary treasure of i sights into a critical period in our nation’s history.” “The American people have reason to be doubly grateful to you today,” Nixon said, glancing at Johnson. “First for your long lifetime of service and now for this collection that can take the scholars of future generations behind the scenes of that service.” Johnson, his wife Ladybird nearby, turned over to the national achives the 31-millionpage collection of documents spanning his public service career of aaa four decades. “Those documents contain millions and millions of words. But the two that best express my philosophy are the words, ‘man can,’” the former president said. “There is no record of a mistake, nothing critical, vgly, or unpleasant that is not included in the files here,” Johnson said. “I do pathknow how this iod be regarded in years to ne But that is not the point. This library will show the facts, not just the joy and triumphs, but the sorrow and failures, too.” VANCOUVER, B.C. (UPI)— Explosions and fire forced passengers and most crewmen to abandon the Norwegian SAIGON (UPI)—Communist gunners pounded two U.S. firebases near the Demilitarized Zone with rocket end mortar fire again Saturday. Similar attacks Friday night killed 30 Americans and woundsaid as many as 13 crewmen ed 50 in the heaviest American may have been killed. occurred when a 122mm rocket made a direct hit on a bunker containing 40 men, was hit Saturday by nearly 15 rockets, the U.S. commandsaid. Spo!kes men said 25 rounds of rocket and mortar fire hit Alpha 4, 4 mile to the north. At least two crewmen were irebase Charlie 2, where the injured. bulk of Friday’s casualties The ship’s 66 passengers took to the lifeboats when fire broke out in the stateroom area forward of the bridge about 3 word from the shellings Saturday night. The renewed Communist at‘ashe came despite day-long beens of their U.S. to End a.m., seven hours re the CIA Funding 27". ferry Malespina. Of 2 Radios here safely by the Alaska state With them were the two WASHINGTON (UPI) —The injured crewmen, a man and a woman suffering from face and Nixon administration has agreed to end the process by body burns. which the Central Intelligence The injured man, whodid not Agency funneled $30 million a give his name, told newsmen two radio stations that 13 crewmen may have which beam news and propabeen killed in explosions which ganda to eastern Europe,it was he said preceded thefire. announced Saturday. Instead, the administration will ask Congress to approve a public subsidy of about $40 million for the stations, Radio Free Europe and Rad:o Liber- confirmation is received from meeting, assisted by Cluff the Utah Heart Association and Johnson, executive director, the American Cancer Society with discussions underdirection side-by-ide participation with of the following chairmen: the Fund,officials said. Robert Q. Strong, parThis year’s campaign will ticination of federal employees theeigiith county-wideeffort to (combined ‘al campaign); raise funds in support of non- treasury report, Keith profit, non-tax-supported Christensen, UF treasurer; agencies and services. general campaign p! zl Jack Allen, United Fund (Mac) Haycock, campaign president, conducted the chairman; budget and admissions committee, Harry Rising of the committee. Participating agencies’ requests approved for 1972 were: American Red Cross, $44,800; Alpine House, $8200; Arthritis Foundation, $2000; Association for the Blind, $850; Boy Scouts, $111,894; Cystic Fibrosis, $750; Diabetes, $1500; Girl Scouts, 13,200; Help, Inc., $1600; M. tal Health Assn., $8500; Multiple Sclerosis, $2500; Reading Room for Blind, $2100; Salvation Army, $2000; USO, $2850; Day Care and Training Center Recreaionsl Program, $1844. The senior Girl Scouts and Cadets with their leader Arlene Dart served as receptionists at the meeting. CALCUTTA (UPI)—A Bengali journalist said Saturday that East Pakistanis attacked at least six buildings and public places in Dacca with grenades IF YOU DOND0 IT- IT WONT GET DONE INTRODUCING THEME of Utah County United Fund campaign for 1971 are, from left, F.M. (Mac) Haycock campaign chairman; LeRue E. Thurston, chairman of Chapter Division; Keith Christensen, United Fund chairman; and Harry Rising of the budget and admissions committee, ty. Hand as Pilot American vticials“would not eefe exact number of casualties at each base in Friday night’s attacks but said 30 were killed and 50 wounded at Charlie 2, four miles south of the DMZ; Alpha 4, and Firebase Brick, near the city of Hue. Those were the heaviest US. losses since the 1968 siege of Khe Sanh. Overflight Protested By Israel ‘The stations posed as privately supported nonprofit operations until last Jan. 25, when Sen.Clifford P. Cash, nage a speech which embarrass the Senate department, dis- By United Fress International closed that the CIA had been Two Syrian jet fighterthe source of almost all their bombers overflew Israeli posifunds for years. tions on the occupied Golan Heights Saturday, an Israeli military spokesman said. He said Israel protested the overflight at U.N. truce supervisory headquarters in Jerusalem. PARIS (UPI) — Britain’s The spokesman did not say Prime Minister Edward Heath whether Israeli guns fired on and French President Georges the Soviet-built Sukhoi 7 jets Pompidou have given their from their positions on the Common Market negotiators a heights, captured from Syria June deadline for agreeing on during the 1967 Middle East the details of bringing Britain war. Two Syrian Mig 21s into the European community. overflew the.Heights March 6, In two days of talks ending the first Israel reported since here Friday, Heath and Pompi- last June. dou cleared away the political In Cairo, political sources roadblocks built up over the said at least eight high-ranking years to British sntry into the newspaperand radio executives European Common Market. have been arrested. Common Mart Deadline Set Resor Has Doubts on Viet War, All-Volunteer Army WASHINGTON (UPI) —Retiring Army Secretary Stanley R. Resor said Saturday he leaves the Pentagon with serious doubts about the wisdom of U.S. involvement in TASHKENT, U.S.S.R. (UPI) Vietnam and whether the —Canadian Prime Minister administration can reach its Pierre Elliott Trudeau took goal of an all-volunteer Army over the controls of his Soviet by mid-1973. touring plane Saturday and Resor resigned Friday after inadvertently sent the big jet six years as civilian chief of the into a 2,200-fuot drop. Trudeau piloted the Iyushin- Armyduring one of its most 62 through about 10 minutes of difficult periods, and probubly wobbly flight en route from will return to private law Kiev in the Ukraine to practice by this June after a Tashkent, capital of Soviet successor is named. He told Defense Secretary Melvin R. Uzbekistan, Trudeau Tries BEGINS WITH ed positions al Ridge” by U.S. artillery and air power. U.S.ons patrols also ial sg for the ship was due to dock Vancouver. They were brought For 18 Participating Agencies Directors of the United Fund of Utah County have approved fund ‘allocations to 18 participating agencies for 1972. Allocations approved, after a review of recommendations of the budget and admissions committee, totaled $204,588. The goal that will be established for the September 1971 United Fund campaign will be determined in June when WASHINGTON (UPI) —Se- By Carl RibletJr, There is no way we can escape our destiny, whichis to sleepalittle, eata little, love a little, sin a little and work our fingersto the boneevery little minute in between; which is to say we forever dance or dangle onstrings pulled by the Great Puppeteer. “Every man’s life is a fairy tale written by God’s fingers.” —Hans Christian Andersen «dé Nixon made visit to take part in dedication ceremonies for newly-completed LBJ Library. United Fund OkaysAllocations cretary of State William O. Rogers says he was pleased to learn American groups have issued invitations to Chinese Communist scientists to come to the United States and that he will take a personal interest in processing their applications. Isn't It The Truth! PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON,left, and former President Lyndon B. Johnson wave from balcony overlooking Austin dedication site as they prepared to depart Saturday. Se long-time political strategist, who waselected by ac: ition. A Provo woman,Mrs. Dorothy Corbin Clark, was elected party vice chairman bythe surprisingly lopsided vote of 148" to 196 State ChairmanFredT. Wright over the incumbent vice chairof American Fork voluntarily man, Eleanor S. Olsen of Salt relinguished the post to Kent Lake City. Shearer, Salt Lake attorney and The delegates ratified the SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — The Utah Republican Part; named a new chairman and vice chairman Saturday and set its sights on sree election losses suffered in 2. 50 PER MONTH — - PRICE20 20 CENTS Largest Presidential Library Dedicated Provoan Vice Chairman VIENNA cloudy, peratures in the mid sixties; FI e Stocks WEATHER 2 32-35 31 Laird that ‘‘some greater attention to my family is long overdue.” In only his third news conference since his swearingin in July, 1965, at the start of the US, buildup in Vietnam, Resor said that uncertainties over new pay scales and future enlistments might make it impossible to achieve the adininistration’s deadline of a volunteer armed forces by the summer of 1973. “It’s clearly not do-able in less than two years, and I doubt that really you can get to a zero draft even in two years,” he said. |