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Show aaahice WEATHER INDEX Friday for the Ogden tc Prove area with a chance of a few pant aeee temperature pete a lows tonight 25 to Wilson Asks Steps fo End St rike LONDON (UPI) — Labor party leader Harold Wilson today that all three British party chiefs halt their election campaigns for sne day and attend a conference tosettle the country’s crippling coal strike. ,. “I suggest we make the whole dayavailable and be prepared to sit as long as necessary,”’ Wilson said. Nixon Pledges Adequate Medical Care MIAMI (UPI) — President Nixon, makinghisfirst political appearance outside Washington in nearly three months, today pledged adequate medical care forevery American. Nixon spoke before a crowd of about 3,000 persons at ceremonies dedicating a building in the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital complex. He used the occasion to push for support of his recently proposed medical health insurance schemeand to criticize counter proposals put forward by Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and other Democrats. “The easy way would be to increase taxes, throw private health care out, and let government do it all,” Nixon said. “However, this would cost an additional$80 billion in taxes, force doctors to work for government andiastead of their patients. Nixon pledged that "no Americanwill be denied medical care because ofinabilityto pay.” But Prime Minister Edward Heath, without replying directly to Wilson,urged hira to join inan appealto the mineworkersto call s‘their strike, now in its fifth eral party leader Jeremy was not immediately available for comment. Wilson madehis proposal at a daily news conference in his campaign for the Feb. 28 nationalelections. He suggested Heath should preside over the meeting and that it also should be attended by leaders of the mineworkers union, the 10-million-member Trades Union Congress (TUC), the Confederation of British Industry and the state-run Coal Board. EEA, U.S. Cautious OnLifting Of Embargo WASHINGTON (UPI) — Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger told Republican congressen today of accomplishients during this week's l3nation conference but i LANGENBROICH, Germany “very busy,’’ apparently (UPI) — Alexander I. Solz- preparing to leave to join her hens, whose outspokencriti- husband. ist labor camps Solzhenitsyn spoke to his wife cuedhis exile from the Soviet by telephone for 15 minutes Union and his loss of citizen- Wednesday night only a few ship, said Thursday he talked too hours after he arrived from muchin Russia and “nowis the Moscow aboard a regular time for silence.”” Aeroflot flight accompanied by Solzhenitsyn gave no indica- Aeroflot security agents. tion of his plans, but his host, It was still unclear whether novelist and fellow Nobel Prize laureate Heinrich Boell, said Solzhenitsyn left Russia volun“Onething is certain. Hewill not tarily, as unofficial Soviet remain in West Germany. I do sources in Moscow said Wednot know whenhewill leave.”” nesday, or whether he wasforced Solzhenitsyn was bombarded to leave. Solzhenitsyn shed little with invitations from the United light on this question, although States, Britain, Norway, Swe- he told one meperapee that he den, Italy and Israelto travel to wasverysurprised to have been countries. deported. The bearded writer, winnerof The two writers rose earlyfor the Nobel Prize for Literature for a country breakfast prepared by his novels depicting the Mrs. Boell. They stepped out of arate of forced labor, the stone farmhouse intending to emerged from the country home take a walk in spring-like of fellow Nobel Laureate weather. But a crowd of Heinrich Boell for a walk in the newsmen stopped them short and hills of the Eiffel after declining to answer tains. questions, Solzhenitsyn and Boeil Please, no questions, I can (Continued on Page 5) answers,” he told him “whenever they deem it necessary. In Moscow, Mrs. Solzhenitsyn declined to speakto callers at her apartment. She said she was Now You Know By United Press International ‘The custom of lovers observSt. Valentine's Day has no lation to the saint and the tradition wparendly is connected with pagan Roman festival of the Lupercalia. Supply immediate lifting of the Arab oilembargo. “IT cannot say anything about it (the embargo) now, Kissingertold reportersafter meeting in closed session with about a third of the GOP House members. “I'm sure the Arabs are studying the lem." Rep. John Anderson, RIll, chairman of the House Republican Conference, said Kissinger described the conference, which concluded Wednesday, ‘‘as a hopeful beginning and hesaid thai he thinks the French will Still Tight WASHINGTON (UPI) — The Federal Energy Office today ordered fuel supplies increased to airlines and truckers and proposed that service station owners consider refusing to sell gasoline to motorists who already havehalf a tankful. John C. Sawhill, FEO assistant administrator, said refineries were Ra to increase jet oa ies 6 per cent over last eas The inctene will allow the airlines “‘to continue without cooperate.” Seen seriously curtailing operations,”” Accord Reached The Provo City Commission has agreed to a smaller irrigation rate increase than originally recommended by the city water and irrigation supervisor which is to cost city irrigators an average of 32 per cent more for their water. Bert Fisher, director of city waterandirrigation operations, had recommended a rate increase of about 300 per cent that would bringcity irrigation charges in line with those being charged by private irrigation companies in the city, but the commission delayed action on that suggestion and adopted a smallerincrease. Past Record Mr. Fisher told the commission that for a numberof Little Light on Exile no Gasoline energy cautioned Irrigation Fee Solzhenitsyn Sheds newsmen, who outnumbered the 196 residents of Langenbroich by three to one. “In the Motherland, I spoke too much. Now is the time for silence.”” Solzhenitsyn spokein burstsof Russian and German with animation, his hands swooping and chopping to underscore his words. But although his eyes glistened, he said: “I am tired, I have worries.” Hesaid “so far, everything ir all right’’ with his wife and three sons was forced tu leave behind in Moscow. The Soviet news agency Tass_ said Solzhenitsyn's family could join Fuel Supplies for Truckers, Airlines Ordered Increased expectation of any years irrigation customers have been charged considerably less than the official rates set in a city ordinance and suggested thatif the commission was unwilling to make raies equal to ones charged by canal companies, they should at least collect the amount specified in the city ordinances. Mr. Fishersaid over a number of years, the costs of providing water in the city canal system hasfar outstripped income from the it ators. He saidthis verte m is to cost $47,000 operate. Income last year before the raise was $8,074, or an operating loss of $39,000. The raise is to produce revenueof $22,850, or a 32 per cent increase. The loss now is expected to be $36,000 give $2.50 PER MONTH — PRICE 10 CENTS, PROVO, UTAH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1974 101ST YEAR, NO. 170 which must be paid by the culinary water system. The minimum charge for irrigation wateris to go from $4 50 as a result of the commissionaction. if the commission decides to raise rates to the sameasprivate companies, irrigation revenue would go to $25,000. Mr. Fisher said he feels the system c uld be operated for that much with a numberof economy measuresin the future. Advisory Group The commissioners assigned Mr. Fisher to form a citizen advisory board consisting of irrigation users in the ‘city system. The group would be charged with suggesting a rate and with advising the department on how to operate within its budget. Mr. Fisher undertook to present the citizen board suggestionto the city’s water and powerboardfirst. Both Mayor Russell D. Grange and E. Odell Miner, who attended the meeting, endorsed the idea of inviting irrigation users to get involved in the decision making process, e increased rates are to go into effect immediately andbills reflecting the increase are to be sent out next week, according to Mr.Fisher. MRS, RANDOLPi! HEARST, right, mother of kidnaped newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst, 19, holds check for $2,000 presented by Karen Layton, left, of the People’s TempieChristian Church in Hillsborough, Calif. According to Mrs. Hearst, people from across the nation are sendiag To To HelpMeet Ransom Over Million Dollars Given Family of Kidnaped Girl newspaper publisher Randolph emotionalsituation," Saxbe said. “'T think they (the kidnapers)will learst. “It is pretty hard to advise be captured but the question is family of kidnaped Patricia somebody in that kind of whetherthe gir! will survive.” Hearst to help them meet a i think we oat identify most terrorist group’s ransom de” Saxbe said. of $400 million dollars in ote know someeihiags that lam food for the needy. not at liberty to teli you.” But in Washington, U.S. A memberof the family said Attorney GeneralWilliam Saxbe the money received as donasaid today he would not tions would be keptin a separate recommend that the parents comply with the ransom de- NEW YORK (UPI) — Three bank account and returned to mand of the Symbionese banks representing a cross donors if it is not needed. Liberation Army which abduct- section of the nation Thursday Six groups whose members ed the 19-year-old girl 10 days announced quarter-point reduc- could benefit from the proposed ago. tions in the primeinterestrate, plan to distribute $70 worth of Mrs. Catherine Hearst braved effective Friday. the cold night air Wednesday The three banks are the food to some 4.7 million poor and nightto tell reporters outside the Bankers Trust Co. of New York, needy Californians said family home in this San the First National Bank of St Wednesday they could not Francisco suburb that contribu- Louis, Mo., and the condone terrorist activity. They tions have totalled “over a Manufacturers Bank of Los said they would be willing to serve as negotiators in the case. million dollars.” Angeles, “This was actual money, not Theiraction could touch off a The groups, named in the pledges,"’ she said. “It came new nationwide round of SLA’s latest communication as from all kinds of people—two quarter-point reductions in the organizations which could suwonderful people on welfare sent interest rate banks charge their pervise and observe the food us $70 apiece from eachof them. biggest and most credit worthy distribution scheme, were San _ “It's comingfrom realpeople, borrowers. Francisco’s Glide Memorial just people.” Bankers Trust was the first Church, the American Indian Saxbe told a news conferen- major New York Bank to adopt Movement, the Black Teacher's ce: "I just can’t really feel an the 9 per cent rate in the latest Caucus, Nairobi College of East acquiescence would satisfy these series of cutbacks from the Palo Alto, the United Prisoners people.”” prime rate’s historic high of 16 Union and the National Welfare Saxbe stressed that he did not per cent that prevailed last Rights Organization intend his words as advice to the October and for a time in kidnaped coed’s father December. Members of the Symbionese Liberation Army abducted Miss Hearst Feb. 4 and demanded that $70 worth of free groceries be HILLSBOROUGH, C a li f. (UPI) — Morethan$1 million in donations has been sent to the 3 Banks Plan Slight Cut in Prime Interest Senate Slates Vote on Pay Boost WASHINGTON (UPI) — beret Nixon's federal pay ise proposal may cost Rep. Wiliam S. Mailliard, R-Calif., his ambassadorship and bar other congressmen from taking federaljobs for three years. Nixon proposed in his 1975 budget to raise the pay of members of Congress and other federal officials 7.5 per cent a year for three consecutive years a total of 24 per cent when compounes, raising the $42,500 COmPOU ae aanie of congressmen to The hike goes into effect automatically unless Congress disapproves it before March 6 ‘The Senate has scheduled its vote for Tuesday. ‘The actual effective date of the increase has yet to he determined by a ruling by the Comptroller General. The date will be vital to Mailliard, an 11-term congressman was nominated by Nixon Jan. 7 to be US. ambassador to the Organization of American States. The Constitution bans a memberof Congress from taking an “appointivecivil” office when the pay for the office has been increased during the term for whichhe was elected. If Maillard’s nomination is confirmed by the Senate before the effective date of the pay Nixon Refuses to Yield More Documents, Tapes WASHINGTON (UPI) — Watergate Special Prosecuter Leon Jaworski said today President Nixon has formally refused to provide any more documents or tapes to prosecutors. Jaworski said Nixon's refusa! was relayed to him in letter by the President's chief Watergate lawyer, James D. St. Clair. letter was delivered Wednesday evening, Jaworski said, and St. Clair advised he was money to the family to help meet the demands of their daughter's kidnapers who want $400 million in free food for the poor. She said the family has received “over a million dollars” so far. UPITelephoto > a ett ch. fukds Increasing clouds tonight and increase, he will be free of constitutional restrictions, congressional experts say. If not, thenhe is barred fromtaking the ambassadorship until after his current term ends,Jan. 3, 1975. The same wrinkle would apply to federal judgeships, a favorite reward by an administration te loyal party lawmakers. ‘The Mailliard caseis similar to the problem formerSen. William B, Saxbe, R-Ohio, faced when he was nominated to be attorney acting “at the direction of the general, since the 1960 pay raise President." wentinto effect while he was in Jaworski did not say —andhis the Senate. aides would not indicate — In the Saxbe case, Congress whether he would now seek to passed bili reducing the $60,000 subpoena materials Nixon is a year attorney general pay tn refusing toprovi $35,000,the level at which the job Jaworski said he was report- Ve abd Saxbe cameto the ing Nixon's decision to the Senate te. Judiciary Committee. He told the But it is unlikely Congress committee before taking office could get away withrolling back last fall that he would advise it of the pay all federal judges to any noncooperation from the allow onelegislatorto put on his White House. robes. givento the needyover a month's period as a preliminary move toward her release. State officials estimated that 4.7 million persons would qualify for the foodstuffs. Mrs. Hearst, wearing a dark blue dress and bravingthechilly night air, told reporters SEN. GEORGED. AIKEN Sen. Aiken Won't Seek Re-Election Sawhill said. Sawhill also said that refineries were ordered ‘‘to immediately furnish additional fuel to truck stops.” The added supplies were promised independent truckers in an agreement with the government iast week but Sawhill said truckers were complaining that the added fuel was not available. Sawhill said the truck stops were ordered to furnish the supplies immediately even if it was necessary “‘to makeinterim allocations in order to meet truckers immediate needs.” Because more refineries have been concentratingin turning out heating oil and gasoline, the y of jet fuel—whichis not as ima table to produce—hadfallen ne airline industry originally was allocated only 85 per centof the amount used in 1972. The cutback, one of the most severe imposed on any industry, was later modified to allow an allocation of 95 per cent of 1972 The industry still was forced to cut back2,000 flights andlaid off anestimated 15,000 employes. In other aspects of the worldwide energy crisis: —Saudia Arabia,the biggest of the Mideast oil producing countries, and Egypt were ut a by Algeria and Syria, two participants in an Arab Big Par meetingin Algiers,to continue to support the oil embargo against the United States. A meeting in Libya to discuss the embargo was postponed pending outcome of theBig Foursession. —Vice Presiden: Gerald R. Ford predicted gasoline rationing would not be necessary in the United States “particularly if there is some favorable developmenton the embargo.”* —The United States and 11 other major oil consumers moved quickly to coordinate views on dealing with the oil shortage in general—and with dealing with the major producing countries—afterfailing to get WASHINGTON (UPI) — Sen. George D. Aiken of Vermont, dean of the US. Scaate, announced today he would not seek re-election after 34 years of continuous service. Aiken, 81, said he had left many things undonein Vermont and would retire to h's beloved Green Mountain state when his term ends in January. French support for their Aiken became the sixth (Continued on Page 5) ae to announcehis retirepe; Preceeding him were Norris Cotton, R-N.H.; Wallace Bennett, R-Utah; Alan Bible, DNev.; Sam J. Ervin, D-N.C.; and Harold Hughes, D-owa. Aiken, who counsels carried NEW YORK (UPI) — Ciifstrong weight in the Senate, was one of the first Republicans to ford Irving, mastermind of the become an outspoken opponent Howard Hughes biography hoax, became a free man todayafter of the Vietnam War. He described himself as serving one year, five months neither hawk nor dove, but and17 daysofhis 2 “eyear prison “owl,” and once suggested that sentence. The 42-year-old author smiled President Lyndon B. Johnson should simply get out of Vietnam broadly as he left the Federal and declare that the United Community Treatment Centerin midtown Manhattan. States had won the war. Irving Freed From Prison Voters League Sets Meet “T hope Patricia canhearthis, somewhere, wherever she is. I hope she can hear what people are doing for her and that God will bless her where she is." The Provo-Utah County various forms of city Two men and one woman traveled 150 miles from Red- League of WomenVoterswill try government. The Friday meeting is a wood Valley in Mendocino to reach a consensus on which County to present the Hearsts form of governmentit believesis culmination of this series of best for Provo City, and. will meetings and memberswill now witha checktor$2,000. Michael Prokes of the Peo- consider a resolution to ask the exchange views on the city ple’s Temple Christian Church Utah County Commission to form forms of government to try to said, “Webelieve this country is a study group to explore reach some kind of consersus. League President Mrs. Clinton avery rich nation andit would be alternative county governraent a strong indictment againstusif forms during the League's public Harding said a resolution also will be considered on requesting we could not come together at meeting Friday. this time and cooperate to save The meeting, to be held in the the Utah Oey, ee, e int a ‘ial study group Tovo City Commission your daughter.”’ Prokes, standing alongside Chambers at 10 a.m.is open to ean thevarious forms of Mrs. Hearstinfront of her home, the public. Members of the county government. “Since the state law now said.the money was raised from league have been hearing from people with expericne in the (Continued on Page 5) the parishioners of his church, On Forms of Government |