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Show ieC Tuesday, December 21, 1971 Solons Charge POW Exchange Opportunity Being Passed Up WASHINGTON (UPI) —Two congressmen complained today the Pentagon may be passing up opportunities to free a smail number of U.S. war carried with himthe names of two North Vietnamese officers ‘Partners of Amer ica’ Program Utah Guard Plane DepartsFor Christmas Mission to Bolivia respect that confidence. On Dee. 14, Nedzi and O’Hara received a reply ‘rom the The iawmakers said Pentagon written in Laird’s who the Viet Cong sought in return. they SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) Utah is a partner with La a Paz and Altiplano, Bolivia. Utah Air National Guard C-124, Utahns have contributed matchflew out of Salt Lake Internation- ing funds tc help build 12 rural al Airport Monday night, carry- Bolivian schools and 13 more “The Spirit of Christmas,” behalf by Armistead I. Selden understoud that a third who officer was handed over instead Ir., a former for North Vietnamese POWs. because the other two could not is now an assistant defense secretary and Laird’s principal Reps. Lucien Nedzi and be readily located. James G. O'Hara, both MichiAlthough they said they did deputy gan Democrats, leveled the not believe a full scale Selden wrote that the adcharge after conversations with prisoners by exchanging them Sgt. John Sexton, recently his Viet Cong repatriation of American pris- statement the military had failed to demonstrate it learned any lessons experience. Pentagon from Sexton's They chided the for its apparent ing nearly eight and one-half tons of Christmas presents are under construction. They have also equipped a large den- the alert for any opportunity to bring about the release of even boundfor Bolivia. tal facility near La Paz. The cargo plane left at 9:10 The Christmas shipment is p.m. on the first leg of a jour- destined for distribution to the ney that will deliver 16,729 children in mining communities one pounds of clothing, medical on Bolivia's plateau and volunteer groups from shipment will be transfered to munistration was constantly on oners would take place until was a settlement of the ith Defense there war, the congressmen said “some limited success might be ble for overseeing the POW achieved" through the kind of matters. The lawmakers said in a joint informal arrangements American prisoner. He closed off discussion of the Nedzi-O’Hara proposal by writing that he was sure they could proposed in the Sexton case. appreciate there could be no disclosure of much of this They specifically urged Laird activity to consider releasing the two Nedzi and G’Hara responded North Vietnameseofficers mentioned in the Sexton case on the angrily ‘When you get right down to grounds it “might encourage some further reciprocal ac- it,” they said, “the department tion.” They said if the has been invoking claims of and dental supplies, toys and “The Spirit of Christmas” blankets to children in the Boli- will carryits yuletide cargo to vian Andes. Little Rock, Ars, where the School children, private firms Salt Lake, Provo, Logan and other Utah towns gathered the gifts as part of the Partners of the failure to follow up on the exchange idea possibilities. In a Dee. letter to Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird, department authorized such secrecy when pressed with Nedzi and O'Hara said that action and believed it should be evidence of its own bureaucratwien Sexton was freed he kept confidential they would ic inepteness.” But the FDA tested it this fall called it a “very bad prece- and found mercury content above the 0.5 parts per million dent.” Kalean Foods, a California level deemed hazardous. The firm, imported the whale meat agencyseized the whale meat a year and a half ago from last month under a_longJapan and putit on ice at a standing FDA policy declaring ocs mercury content. Vernon, Calif, warehouse for that products barred from The policy exception, not future use in the firm’s pet food humanfood cannot be used in publicly announced, drew criti- products. It makes a pet food petfood either. Last week, however, Joel R. cism from Mrs. Roger L. called Kalcan and other brands Slomoff, special assistant to the Stevens, president of the as well. FDA's associate commissioner for i wrote Arnold tionship and understanding be. tween Latin American countries and the United States through personal involvement by private and Porter, Kalcan’s Washing- ton law firm, that the whale meatcould be used afterall. Slomoff stipulated that the finished pet food could contain no more than 5 per cent whale rambunctious animalbrokeinto meatand no morethan about 1 a gallop, dragging Hinkle on his part per million mercury. Laboratory tests ee sg itomach. Hinkle let go of the rope when these restrictions must he struck a tree, but the cow submitted to the FDA, Siomott kept running along Military said. %# Slomoff's letter noted that Road. It was captured a block cats “have a particular senfrom the church. The cow was no sooner led sitivity to mercury and back to the church when it that “‘to the extent possible, the bolted again, ran back down food not be used for cats.” “This is a one-time, one-shot, the road andtried to hurdle a parked Volkswagen. The cow unique situation,” an FDA wa unsuccessful and the car’s spokesman said of the decision. He said it did not signal any hood caved in. Church officials promptly change in FDA policy against returned the cow to its owner in diverting condemned human the town of Wilson and said food into pet foods. Tuna and they would conduct future swordfish condemned because performances with only the of excess mercury were not permitted in pet foods, even if lambs and donkeys. diluted, the spokesman said. Christmas Nativity Play NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (UPI) —A performance of a Nativity scene went on as scheduled at the Niagara United Presbyterian Church Monday night with two lambs and two donkeys —but no black cow. “We're goingto leave it that way,”a churchofficial said. The 1,100-pound cow was dropped from the cast for Monday night’s performance because of thetrouble it caused the night before as the reenactment of the Bethlehem scene was being set up. Church Trustee Richard Hinkde was leading the cow by rope from a barn to the front lawn of the church when the citizens. 10 Bail Out In Idaho Animal Welfare Institute, who Fractious Cow Upsets Americas program. The Partners, founded in 1966, works to foster a closer rela- FDA ReversesItself; Okays Sperm Whale MeatFor Use as Pet Food WASHINGTON (UPI) —The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reversed itself and given the greenlight for use in pet food of 2 million pounds of sperm whale meat previously embargoed because of hazard- THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Page 11 Drug Cases SOMETHINGNEW in Santa Clauses is mini-skirted Phyllis Brown, whois shown greeting small passengers at the TWA Airlines counter at Stapleton International Airport in Denver. Little Kurt Kunkle, 1, gets a candy cane as his father, Larry, smiles. The Kunkles of Denver are enroute to Akron, Ohio, for Christmas. SANDPOINT(UPI) — All but one of 11 men rounded up here last Thursdayfor alleged drug abuse violations bonded out of jail over the weekend. Last Friday, Magistrate Don Swanstrem lowered previous bonds of $5,000 each on various charges to bail ranging rom $3,000 for one man to personal recognizance for another. The suspects ranged in ages between 16 and 23 and were arrested in several different By United Press International and clear up the damp, foggy raids throughoutthe city of 4,An ocean storm off the weather covering the North- 500 by 25 officers from the Bonwestern coast of Canada sent east. ner County Sheriff's Office, the temperatures plunging in the Traye] was hampered this Kootenai County Sheriff's Office Northwest and spread wintry morning because of dense fog and the idaho State Police. Storm Covers Northwest; an Air Force plane. The Air Force will fly the cargo to Panama and thento Bolivia, arriving late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. The shipmentwill be met by representatives of the UtahBolivian’ Partners in La Paz and members of the Utah State University U.S, AID team nowworking in La Paz. The Bolivian partners will personally handle distribution of the materials to the Andean children, Logan High School students collected over one ton of clothing in a campaign under the direction of the Department of International Affairs at USU. LBJ Family In Yule Fete The Partners group in Provo, in cooperation with the Provo Jaycees, gathered an equal amount of clothing taough the This Evening STONEWALL, Tex. (UPI)— Former President Lyndon B. Johnson, his wife Lady Bird, and their children and grand- work of secondary and elementary school children. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through its Welfare offices in Salt Lake children will gather tonight for City, contributed nearly four a tree-lighting ceremony and a tons of clothing and blankets to session of Christmas carol the drive. singing. And Western Dental Supply, Officials said one of John- and Rocky Mountain Dental son’s four grandchildren will Supplyserved as collection agturn on the lights of the official encies for contributions from Christmastree at the LBJ State Utah dentists and physicians, Park, near the LBJ ranchhouse Utah Air National Guard Cols, —probably with an assist from R. Parry Greenwood and Geograndfather. rge Caldwell coordinated the The Johnson children, Mr. packing and loading operations, and Mrs. Patrick Nugent of and scheduled the flight to ArAustin and Mr, and Mrs, insas. Charles Robb of Charlottesville, Royden G. Derrick, national Va., and the grandchildren,will partners chairman, Salt Lake, stay for a caroling progr:am said, “This effort was a true and a social hour sheetat at demonstration of the Christmas the park’svisitor center. spirit. Cold Hits Northern Plains alisa 4 Originals 244 .N. 100 W. Across from Sears conditions across the north -draped over the Ohio-Lower The Sandpoint Police, howPacific Coast to Montana. Missouri Valleys and much of ever, were not told of the raid Rain and snow accompanied pixie, Visibilities were curthe colder temperatures in the tailed to near zero in some Northwest and there were areas Rain or drizzle was locally heavy snows in the adding to the fog in the mid mountains. Atleast one inch of and South Atlantic states. snow fell in the mountains this south Florida remained warm morning and heavy snoW today,it was mild in southern warnings werein effect for the Texas and cool in the far mountains in western Washing- couthwest. ton. Temperatures around the Arctic cold penetrated the nation this morning ranged Northern Plains this morning, from 2 below zero at Interna- sending temperatures to the tional Falls, Minn,, to 74 at Key zero mark in North Dakota. West, Fla. The cold air was expected to spread southeast and eastward until it was over. One witness said the drugs confiscated allegedly included about six ounces of marijuana, several caps of LSD, two live marijuanaplants, some hashish residue found in a pipe and about five grams of opium. Charges against the suspects include delivery of a controlled substance harboring a fugitive, accessory to delivery of a coni substance and conspira- OPEN AGAIN ! You'll find WHOLESALE PRICES on all items For Christmas giving we have some great values on Scarfs, Sport Hats, Windbreakers & Jewelry. ®Stop in SOONand see our fine selections,@ WN TaWON Se BEGINS WEDNESDAYDEC. 22nd ENTIRE STOCK REDUCED ALL TOYS AND GAMES LN EST dita -MANY Mh Mie ae WOODS, METAL as SKI CAPS Xe a Atle A aL1e4 * WOOL STARTI Vi FUR alee LS STYLES see) te) Ve Pie tI aisha SKI PANTS SKI PARKAS ny ee PAY PRICE Wah WOMENS 4) Toys; Ls ae | INSULATED Te yy SNOWMOBILE TSS bh 9” REG. °14.99 cuted Ea Le) The Canadian Lord Calvert bottle is so good-looking its a shameto wrapit. 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