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Show Apollo 15 Crew Ready Blast-Off Set Monday CAPE KENNEDY (UPI)— Apollo 15's astronauts broke go,” was the way chief astronaut Donald K. (Deke) training went Slayton summed up the condi- joyriding in jet trainers while officials met and decided all wasin readiress for proceeding toward a Monday morning blastoff to the moon. Apollo Program Director Rocco A. Petrene said after 4 2%-hour meeting with project tion of the astronauts. To help themselves relax, they all took spins over central Florida Saturday in sleek, white jet trainers. “The only problem we might anticipate is weather —and we have assurance that the weath- leaders that everything was in er Saturday and order with the Saturn ‘aunch vehicle, the spacecraft and the three space fliers —David R. Scott, Alfred M. Worden and James B, Irwin. “Fit, relaxed and ready to looks good,” countdown supervisor James Harrington reported. Theall-Air Force crew is due to take off at 9:44 am. EDT (or 7:34 a.m. Mountain time) Monday aboard a massive Saturn 5 rocket on a l2day, highest mountains. It will be the longest andoe most rewarding of the fi lunar expeditions. With the challenge of walking on the moon metin thene il, 12 and 14 missions, the $445 million Apoilo 15 flight begins a series of three final expeditions in which the emphasis will be on enriching scientific knowledge of the earth’s nearest neighbor in space. Scott and Worden, both 39, and Irwin, 41, are the best equipped astronauts ever to set out for the moon. They will have a car to cover 10 times as much terrain as their predecessors, “The 15, 16 and 17 missions, we believe, are ready the greatest scientific endeavors that mankind has ever attempted,” said W. T. O’Bryait, assistant director for Apollo lunarexploration. “Never have so manypeople, so manyscientific investiga- tions been collected together for a concerted effort of exploration.” THE APOLLO 15 CREW. (left to right) Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin, Commander David Scott, and Command Module Pilot Alfred UPI Telephoros Worden, as photographed Saturdayafter flying jet training aircraft from Patrick Air Force Base near Cape Kennedy. INDEX a.dusements Classified Comics Editorial Page Obituaries uN 31-35 0 2 4 Sports 15 194 PROVO,UTAH, SUNDAY,JULY25, 1971 VOL. 49, NO. 7 More RailroadsHit byStrike Celebrations Mark Utah’s dent Joseph Fielding Smith, of his daughter Mrs. Bruce R, (Amelia) McConkie; and Elder McConkie, riding in an open car, 2 Critical In Utah Air Crash Reds Spur Activity in except April, Communist activity this month has been reported onall sides of Saigon. In April, action was concentrated in a single area 25 miles northwest of the capital where the Communists were attempting to halt the elearing of trees and lerby ush from along Highway 1, * city ou Off SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — cuneate craft unions, was Nonferrous Metals Conference The nation’s copper industry, reeling from two last-minute stalemates ending contract negotiations at Anaconda and Kennecott copper corporations, turned its attention to Saturday night’s Nonferrous Metals Conference here. The conference, made up of 500 members of the nation’s 3 Secy. Laird geclogical technician from San Reverses View onBill FEDERAL RESERVE Board Arthar F. Burns, testifying before the joint Hovse-Senate Economic enough to s contain inflation — the key, he said, to prosperity. Baris was Nixon's op daccbatic advioet ait maaiee b te present post. BurnsTestifies McGovernCalls For Wage-Price Curbs WASHINGTON (UPI) —Presidential candidate George S. McGovern, noting the cost of living took its sharpest climb in more than a year last month, has branded Nixon administration economic policies a “total failure.” The South Dakota Democrat said President Nixon should use his powers to institute price controls Maatiay before the American dollar declines further.” ‘The cost of living index rose by 0.6 per cent h. June, the second straight month of high eee Administration spokesmen looked hard for the brighter side in the report issued Friday Saigon Area Herald's Day at Lagoon SAIGON (UPI)—Asharp rise in Communist activity in the Saigon area raised fears Saturday the Viet Cong is planning to make the capital focal point of an attempt to disrupt South Vietnam’s approaching congressional and presidential elections. Official records showed Saturday that shellings,firefights and finding of arms caches thin a 35mile radius of Saigon this month have exceeded those of any month this year © In WeekendStalemate They were followed by Gov. and Mrs, Calvin L. Rampton. Running north against the southbound parade came the runners ir. the second annual Deseret News Pioneer Marathon which ran 26 miles from the top of Big Mountain down the Mormon Trail through migration Canyon to Temple Square. Edwin Gookin, a 37-year-old Diego State College won the the Church of Jesus Christ of race, beating out 96 entrants in of Latter-day Saints (Mormon); two hours 30 minutes and 47 seconds, 19 minutes better than last year’s time. The sweepstakes trophy in the float competition went to the Utah woolgrowers Association. In Ogden, 116entries including 30 floats and 15 marching bands from as far north as Richfield and as far south as Salt Lake City particizated in the Pioneer Days parade down Washington EPHRAIM, Utah (UPI) —A Boulevard, lightplane containing an Illinois * Before the parade started, family crashed in rugged mountainous terrain 20 miles east of here Saturday afternoon, critic- Force Base flew along the paay injuring the pilot and his rade route. Weber State College took the wie Utah Highway Patrol os sweepstakes for the best float. the plane was carrying Mr. Utah Ccunty’s Hiagest and Mrs. John Burnett of celebration was at Spanish Forl Homewood, Ill., and their s on, where the traditional Hee Brad. Nc ages were immediate- Days came to a climax with a ie available on the family mem- full schedule of events. A host of other towns across oriore Burnett was listed in the state also had parades, “very critical” condition late among them: Tooele, GrantsSaturdayiin Utah Valley Hospi- ville, Price, Wellington, Hunttal in Provo, and her husband ington, Sunnyside, Monroe and was termed “critical”, pending Panguitch, the outcome of x-rays. The Navy’s Blue Angels preSon Brad was less seriously cision flying team freated an esinjured,authorities said, and re- timated 20,000 people to an air mained in a hospital in Rich- show atthe airport in Vernal. Stewart Ashton, president of field, Utah. The patrol dispatcher said the the Vernal Rotary Club, which heavily sponsored the Angeis, said VerForest vnal is the smallest town in Service road known as skyline which the flight team has ever Drive, in Sanpete County. The performed. He said the town’s population crash occurred about 1 p.m. of 4,500 was swelled by people Saturday, troopers said. from nearby Wyoming and Colorado communities. Gov. Rampton flew from Salt Lake City to Vernal for the event. = of U.S. Copper Negotiations Pioneer Day ByUnited Presz International Utahns commemorated the 124th anniversary of the coming of the Mormon pioneers to the Beehive State wit': parades, a marathon foot race down the old Mormon Trail and a special air show by the peherr Blue Angels flying More thanno 000 people lined Salt Lake City’s Main Street to cheer the floats, horse riding clubs and 20 marching bands in the Days of ’47 parade, ‘The Marine Corps Band led the parade followed by Presi- $2.50 PER MONTH — PRICE 20 CENTS Tuesday; 2 Tickets for Price of 1, With Coupon Planning to visit Lagoon Resort? If so,it will pay you to go Tuesday. Why? Tuesdayis Herald day at Lagoon and you can buy twotickets for the price of one. In other words, your entertainmentwill be at half price if you have “‘clip and save” coupons clipped from the Herald of Monday, July 26, ‘Thetickets are good on all rides, swim. ..g, fun house, golffun, and opera houseeed at the big Lagoon entertainment layout at Fi So whatdo you “lo?First, watch for the eIHerald in which numerous Herald-Lagoon coupons will b< Clip these from thepe and take them to the Lagoon office mes July 27. With each couponplus .00 you will receve $2 worth of rides or other entertainment (The couponcounts for $1.00, and you a the other $1.00 for the two-dollar value.) (Continued on Page 2) by the government’s nonpolitical statistical agency. Labor Secretary James D. Hodgson appeared at a White House news briefing to explain that although June was “not one of our better months’ it should be viewed as the final month of the best half year for prices since 1967. “The battle against inflation is not won but progress is being made,” Hodgson said. At about the same time, Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur F. Burns, whose agency is independent of the administration, was telling a congressional committee: ‘Very little progress has as yet been made and inflation is proceeding both at an unacceptable and dange- WASHINGTON (UPI) —Train to consider agreements made to either approveor reject those crewmen an industry earlier last week between ints. If the conference bid to work rules Arizona were to give the nod, then extended their selective strike several thousand workers in Arizona could conceivably go Magma ched back to work by Sunday. the independ paekle accord early last Meanwhile, ei Miami Co. copper Oein states pests pag Their vigil no now in its te Friday. Saturday, it was up to the (Continued on Page 2) RepublicansTold Peking Visit Gets Support WASHINGTON (UPI) —Reversing himself overnight, Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird sought Saturday to DENVER (UPI)—The newly 1972 campaign toward capturretract his statement opposing enfranchised young voters and ing these two voting groups. an administration bill under the independent voters apThe Republicans were told a which the governmentcould aid parently are strong supporters of President Nixon’s decision to telephone survey indicated heavisit Red China, Republican VY public support for President Nixon’s decision to visit China officials were told Saturday. Corp. Laird’s denial that he or The news came during a ity Defense Secretary Da- meeting at which Republicans vid Packard oppose the bill expressed the need to gear the authorizing $2 billic Results of 2 Prooniens ment-guaré reported to iblican bled corporations was the National Committee by Thomas centerpiece of a two-hour W. Benham, executive vice debate in an unusual Saturday peae Opinion Research session of the Senate. of Princeton, N.J., at the In another development, Sen. fat’ session of the ‘three-da;y agrement during the latest James L. Buckley, the New GOP meeting to prepare for the talks. But Clyde Lane, the York conservative, announced (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 2) his opposition to the loan guarantee bill, saying it “would RABAT, Morocco (UPI) — erode the market disciplines Vice President Spiro T. Agnew required by a healthy system of and King Hassan II met for free and competitive enter- nearly two hours Saturday in prise.” Morocco Visited By Agnew Nixon, Aides Work On The measure’s opponents said Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, R- ~ Ariz, 1aay also come out against the legislation. Opponents of a prospective $250 million government-backed loan to Lockheed had seized upon Laird’s opposition, which was expressed in a Pentagon news conference Friday. They called his opposition to the bill “significant” and “startling.” A vote will come Monday on whether to choke off debate and force the issue to a vote through cloture. A two-thirds rous rate.” Burns said President Nixoa majority is required to impose should use the prestige of the cloture and both sides said the eotieny to actively urge move will fail on Monday. and labor voluntarily to restrict their price and wage dk . Washington slang, this is known as “jawboning.” The administration, however, prefers to jawbone the public. BEIRUT (UPI) —Sudan exeThe costof living in May and cuted three more rebel army officers involved in this week's June rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.6 per short-lived coup Saturday and ordered Iraq to close its cent. embassy at Khartoum, the official Sudanese radio said. The executions raised to seven the number reported killed by firing squads as a result of the coup by leftist armyofficers who seized power from President Maj. Gen. Jaafar Numeiry Monday and WASHINGTON (UPI) —The werein turn ousted by Numeiry Nixon administration hopes to ‘Thursday. Sudan’s Omdurman radio announce within the week its policy on the admission of identified the men shot SaturMainland China to the United day as Lt, Col, Hahgoub Nations, high officials said Ibrahim, Col, Bashir Abdel Rezek and Lt, Ahmed Bonar, Saturday. the exact spot where two weeks Election Year Budget ago about 100 persons were massacred in a bloody attempt to overthrow the ruler of THURMONT, Md. (UPI)— Morocco. President Nixon worked with The most stringent security his top budget managers Saturday planning the election on Agnew’s round-the-world diplomatic mission, the year We federal budget, abreviated stay in Rabat, thenflew off to Camp David for attest« 1 to the aftermath of the a weekend witn his family. Joining him were his wife, attempted coup. Another reminder was Prince Pat, and their daughter and Moulay Abdullah, the king's son-in-law Julie and David brother, whose arm was Eisenhower. Eisenhower is on enclosed in a cast as he leave after completing his first welcomed Agnewat the airport tour of sea duty as a Navy along with the eight year-old ensign aboard the USS Albany crown prince, Sidi Mohamed. in the Mediterranean. They landed at Camp David Prince Abdullah was in obvious in Maryland’s Catoctin Mounpain, tains at 1:36sales! EDT on a warm summi we sun unbreaking though a e Society R. (Bob) Haldeman and Press Secretary Ronald L.Ziegler. The meeting with his economic advisers was Nixon's second i Sudan Executes 3 More Rebels Administration To Anrounce China Policy all key figures in the coup. It said military courts tried them and sentenced them to be stripped of their insignia, cashiered from armed forces and shot dead. Numeiry approved the sentences, the broadcast said. Omdurman radio announced the execution of four officers Friday. The Egyptian Middle East News Agency quoted Omdurman radio as saying that Sudan ordered Iraq to close its Khartoum embassy and send all of its officials home within 2%hours, Sudan also announced the closing of its Baghdad embassy and the recall of its officials, the ae seer. said. Iraq was the only Arab two Sudanese revolutionary country to announce supportfor leaders seized from a British airlines in Libya. the coup. A planeload of Iraqi Baath party and army officials, on their way to Khartoum to congratulate the coup leaders at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, crashed thursday killing 11 and injuring a numberof others. Baghdad radio said Iraqi President Ahmed Hassan AlBakr Saturday attended the funeral of those killed in the crash and oomAB of Cairo radio said Lt. Col. Babkr Al Novr and Maj, Farouk Osman Hamadallah were returned from Libya to Khartoum Friday. They had been taken Thursday from a British Overseas Airways Corporation VC10 that Libyar authorities ordered to land at Benghaui. The semiofficial Cairo newspaper Al Ahram said Saturday took part in the coup against Numeiry was through the en ofPonta organized by the leader of the In Jondon, Foreign Secretary Su danese Communist party Sir Alec Douglas-H mycnentess was hiding in the Bulgarian Numeiry to show clemency to embassy in Khartoum. wR ‘ } |