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Show Escorted On Tour By EUGENE V. RISHER BELGRADE (UPI) — President Nixon asked President Tito in lengthy private discussion today to throw Yugoslavia's nonaligned weight behind US. efforts to bring peace to a Middle East free of foreign intervention, In a change of plans, Tito then escorted Nixon under INDEX Amusements Classified Comics Editorial Page Obituaries WEATHER vy on bmi By Tito Fair this afternoon, tonight and Friday. Little change in temperature. Lows tonight 40-45. Probability of rain near zero this afternoon, tonight and Friday, 10 “4 _ PROVO, UTAH, THURSDAY, “THU OCTOBER 1, 1970 98THYEAR,NO. 44 Newets Bo rainy skies on a tour of the federal state of Croatia and the town of Kumrovec some 250 miles west of Belgrade. Kumrovec is where the independent Communist ruler was born 78 years ago A state dinner given by Nixon in his host's honor back in the capital tonight caps the first visit to Yugoslavia by a U.S. President. Nixon flies to Spain Friday morning. The two leaders joined their wives for drinks after their morning talks that touched on the dramatic change in the Middle East power structure brought by Gamal Abdel Nasser’s death. They metin the Adriatic stone and marble federal governmentbuilding on the Sava River. White House officials said Nixon sought Tito’s advice on getting Arab-Israeli peace negotiations moving despite confusion following Nasser's death, Nixon also was said to have stressed that the United States wanted only to ensure that the people of the Middle East could live their own lives without foreign influence. After their meeting, Nixon had a glass of red wine with a lemon twist. Noticing the amber-colored liquid in Tito’s glass, he asked, “Are you having a scotch?” “Whenyouget old, whiskey is much better for the blood than milk,” Tito replied. Tito flew ahead to welcome Nixon when he landed in Zagreb, the Croatian capital, and was at the steps of the federal government building when Nixon—who had paused along the way to shake hands with friendly Yugoslavs—arrived for the talks. While their husbands met, the two first ladies visited a modern educational and recreational “pioneer center” for children in Belgrade. Secretary of State William P. Rogers and Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, Nixon’s national security affairs adviser, accompanied Nixon to the meeting, which took place around a long table covered in green baize. When the two met again at rain-swept Pleso Airport, a huge streamer across the outside of the Zagreb terminal welcomed the U.S. President (Continued on Page2) Utah Needs To Promote Its Tourism “Every service employee in the state has to become an official Utah State host,” said Lee Jorgensen,director of the Utah Travel Council at the Provo Chamber of Commerce Early Bird Breakfast this morning. Mr. Jorgensen said that last year tourists who came in from out of state by motor vehicle numbered 7.1 million and spent over $113.7 million as they through or spent their vacation time here. He pointed out that 17.7 cents of every tourist dollar goes directly into state and local tax coffers, and that the tourist dollar turns over an average of 3.5 times. It was estimated that 6.5 percentof the tourists cameinto Utah County,hesaid. The Travel Council has embarked on a program which includes research projects, the establishment of tourist information centers, advertising programs, and writer host programs. Mr.Jorgensen encouraged the county’s participation in a cooperative advertising program which would promote (Continued on Page 2) Backs Burton AgnewAssails Report Of Pornography Panel By JERRY M. YOUNG Herald Staff Reporter SALT LAKE CITY — Vice President Spiro Agnew called for a greater sense of national decency and rapped radical liberals for having contributed to this “‘age of indulgence,” in a political speech in Salt Lake City Wednesday evening. He spoke at a $100 a plate dinnerin honor of Congressman Laurence J. Burton, who is seekingthe U.S, Senate seat held by Frank E. Moss. “Most Americansdon’t realize the degree to which the President has been hamstrung by this 91st Congress,” Mr. Agnew said. ‘The radical liberals who dominate the Senate have opposed nearly every move he has tried to make—in curbing inflation, in turning »ver the war to our South Vietnamese allies instead of abruptlypulling out and leaving them to the invader, and in seekingto restore balanceto the Supreme Court,” he said. He asserted that while Congressman Burton was trying to keep Congress from spending the nation into bankruptcy, his opponent was running up annual ratings by the Americans for Democratic Action that ranged as high as 100 percent. He declared that in the last two years, the junior Senator from Utah had sponsored legislation that would have cost the taxpayers$23.5 billion in the first year alone and would have cost $79 billion by the timeit was fully implemented. Mr. Agnew then called for the election of Congressman Burton along with the Republican candidates for Congress, Sherman Lloyd and Richard Laid to Rest at Cairo Cor Reds Within Miles of Phnom Penh PHNOM PENH (UPI)—Cambodian fighter--bombers struck today within six miles of downtown Phnom Penh,hitting Viet Cong troops reported to have occupied the town of Moat Krasas, the scene of heavy fighting in eariy September. Richards. The outspoken leader of the Senate called the general climate of permissiveness that has developed since World War I the “age of indulgence,” and said that it was characterized by an attack on the nation’s basic sense of decency. “For today decency is under assault in almost every aspect of our lives, most visibly in the (Continued on Page 2) PER MONTH -PRICE 10CE ¢ By MAURICE GUINDI of modern Egypt, was buried today in a simple black shroud. Millions of Egyptians who had turned the six-mile-long funeral procession into chaos wailed and shouted ‘Nasser! Nasser!”’ and “Goodbye, Gamal.” The body of the 52-year-old president who died Monday from a heart attack, was taken from its wooden coffin during a 10-minute Moslem rite in the stone mosque renamed the El towns on Highway 5 connecting agriculture ministry official “£a HUGE THRONG surrounds flag-draped coffin of Gamal Abdel Nasseras funeral cortegein Cairo makesits way to the final resting place. Nasser, long-time leader of Egypt, was buried after millions participated in funeral procession. China Aide Raps ‘U.S. Imperialism’ said. “If we lose Highway 5, we may be faced with a very serious rice shortage in Phnom HONG KONG (UPI)—Communist Chinese Defense MinisPenh.” ter Lin Piao told tens of thousands of red flag-waving countrymen celebrating the nation’s 21st birthday today the world is seeing a surgein ‘‘the struggle against American imperialism,” Communist Party Chairman Mao Tse-tung waved to the cheering crowds before Lin PARIS (UPI)—The United began speaking the New China States told North Vietnam and News Agency said in a the Viet Cong today it broadcast monitored in Hong considered as “unreasonable” Kong. their demand to dismiss the “A new upsurge in the three top South Vietnamese struggle against U.S. imperialeaders as the price for a lism is emerging in the world,” political settlement of the war. Lind said. ‘‘Throughout the Thenotification was given the world, the people’s revolutionaCommunists by David K. E. ty struggles are developing Bruce, the American negotia- vigorously and the united re tor, who has been under against U.S. pressure since his arrival here constantly expanding and oe in August to agree to the ing in strength. dumping of the Saigon regime “U.S. imperialism and social as a precondition for peace. imperialism (meaning the SoBruce, who will confer with viet Union) are most isolated President Nixon Sunday in and are having a very rough Treland on his failure to time,” said Lin, heir apparent unfreeze the peace talks to Mao. deadlock, told North Vietnam’s When Mao appeared on the negotiator Xuan Tjuy and the speaker's platform in Gate of Viet Cong foreign minister, Heavenly Peace Square, the Madame Nguyen Thi Binh: cheers were so great they “Let me merely remark, that drowned out martial music it is unreasonable to demand blaring from hundreds of the ouster of the president, the loudspeakers in the square, vice president and the prime New China News Agency said. minister of the Republic of Mao waved to the crowd, Vietnam before you will nego- which began gathering before tiate seriously with that govern- dawn, and shook hands with ment.” foreign visitors seated on the rostrum, Among them was American author Edgar P. Snow and his wife. Snow entered Communist China several weeks ago. The Chinese called him “a friendly American personage.” Lin called for a continuation of war preparations in China and for greater efforts to restore political and economic stability in the country. Nasser Mosque and committed to the earth of the desert nation he freed from 5,000 years of Tule by kings. Cairo was overwhelmed with grief, and the agony of his death was felt throughout the Arab world where there were miles long processions of women who wailed and tore their handkerchiefs and men whofired volley after volley of gunfire into the air. Many watched on television throughout the Middle East—even in Jerusalem. The old comrades who with Nasser carried out the 1952 coup that overthrew King Farouk bore the coffin into the mosque. Prayers from the Koran were read as the body was placed in the ground. Mourners in the mosque jostled and pushed to kiss the coffin and the Egyptian flag in which it had been draped. The last note of taps echoed through the sob-wracked mosque at 1:55 p.m, (7:55 a.m, EDT). “To heaven, Gamal!” shouted the mourners.‘‘To heaven!"’ The funeral procession took three hours, Describingits final stages, the Middle East News Bruce Calls RedDemand Untenable ency said: EGYPTIAN SOLDIERS weep during funeral of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasserin Cairo today. The chanting crowd was outdone “People went out of their minds as they saw the hearse approaching the mosque, They brokeinto hysterial sobs. Many 4 collapsed. Cairo radio’s announcer rebythe soldiers who led them with yells of “We peatedly shouted, ‘‘Allah Akare all Nasser’s. With the army and the bar” “God is greater” as the son people, we will conquerIsrael.” of a peasant postman went to ~— his grave, Black clad mourners waving white handkerchiefs and white flags clogged the streets of the six-mile funeral procession from downtown Cairo to the Pornography Report Tanker Burns Defended, Criticized But Driver WASHINGTON (UPI) me laws banning distrubution of member of the Commission on Pornography. Obscenity and Pornography Larson and Keating were defended today as cold and interviewed together on NBCobjective the controversial re- TV's today show. commendations of the group's In Salt Lake City, Vice majority, including removing President Spiro T. Agnew any restrictions on flow of attacked the commission report sexually oriented material to and said “this commission was not named by President Nixon adults who wantit. Otto N. Larson, a professor of ... it’s not our baby.” sociology at the University of “As long as Richard Nixon is Washington whoalso served as President, Main Street is not a consultant to the National going to turn into SmutAlley,” Violence Commission, also ac- Agnewsaid. cused a commission dissenter Keating took issue with the of defaming Denmark for its majority's conclusion that sex liberal policies on pornography. crimes had declined in DenCharles H. Keating Jr., mark, saying many such acts Cincinnati, one of three dissen- simply were no longer recorded ters to the majority report, because of loose laws. He said condemned the majority’s use Denmark had “reduceditself to of experiences by Denmark in animalistic enjoyment of sex’’ reaching some of its conclu- and had become a “modern Del k has repealed Sodom and Gomorrah.” Keating said Danes “have become more and more decadent.” Larson told Keating that Denmark “‘is a four-letter word to you” and said the attacks on Denmark amounted to “defamation,” were ‘uncalled for and incorrect.” Keating contended that the HERALDing the News Highlights of Nasser’s Life Told in Pictures photo by HalWilliams VICE PRESIDENT Spiro T. Agnew, as ke addressed Utah audience in Salt Lake City Wednesday. Funeral Procession CAIRO (UPI)—Gamal Abdel Nasser, for 14 years the ruler Hundreds of Phnom Penh residents, ending a three-day religious ‘holiday, lined the east bank of the Mekong River near the old Royal Palace to watch the bombing raids. The Cambodian army had proclaimed a cease-fire during the holiday period but the Communists ignored it. Communist troops also launched attacks against four Phnom Penh with the nation’s Tice bowl northwestof the city. And to the southwest on Highway 4 which links Phnom et to the deep water portof mpong Som the Viet Cong stl controlled highway traffic. Military spokesmen said the attacks Wednesday night were in a stretch of the road running from 30 miles northwest of the capital to 58 miles northwest of Phnom Penh. The rice crop is enly weeks away from harvest. “We must keep the highway open if we hope to have any sufficient rice crop at all,” an Millions In How much do you knowabout Gamal Abdel Nasser, the ruler of modern Egypt whosefuneralrites were held todayin Cairo? A feature on Nasserin pictures on Page9 of today’s Herald illustrates someof the highpoints in his career. On Page is the secondarticle in a 14-installment series on veteransbenefits. (The first article appeared in Wednesday's Herald.) This series has been prepared by Ray Cromley, topflight reporter for Newspaper Enterprise Association. Installments will appeur daily in the Herald. If you're one of the growing number of crossword puzzle fans, you'll want to accept the challenge of working the Herald's daily puzzle. Today’s is on Page8, Elsewhereinthe Herald you'll find the day’stop local, state, national and international news. Good reading! commission majority undertook to “study sex out of the context of iiorality,” Larson said what the commission did was prepare ‘‘a cold, objective analysis” of the over-all subject from which he said Americans could make up their own minds. The commission recommended that states pass laws prohibiting the dissemination of pornographic pictorial matter among children, iui Larson opposed regulation of any kind. (Continued oa Page 2) Is Unhurt NEPHI — tankertruck and trailer exploded and burned in an accident on Highway 91 between Santaquin and Mona early this morning. The truck, which belongs to the Hatch Co, of Woods Cross, blewa fronttire and went off the road, turning over. The driver, Jack Jensen, 34, 1283 Sherma, suburban mosque. They over- whelmed police and soldiers trying to contain them, and at one point almostspilled the coffin from its gun carriage. The millions of mourners strained to touch the coffin and many succeeded. At one point theylifted the carriage wheels off the ground. The six black Arabianstallions pulling the gun carriage were cut off from the armored car escort sent into ease the passage through the multitude. Conservative estimates said more tuan four million Egyptians had poured into Cairo by train, by bus, by donkey and on foot for a glimpse of the funeral procession for the blue-eyed revolutionary who became the Arab world’s greatest hero of moderntimes. Scores fainted in the 9 degree heat including Nasser’s Layton, escaped withoutinjury. After turning over, the dieselfuel loaded tanker caughtfire and completely destroyed the tractor, according to the Utah HighwayPatrol. The truck was southbound when the accident occurred at 6:20 a.m. Nephi and Paysonfire departments were called to put out the blaze. According to the HighwayPatrol, after the accident some fue! spilled on the widow, Tahai, who found highway and sand was used to herself surrounded by well(Continued on Page2) reduce the hazard. 7 Guarilice Baliahart ia Exchangefor Hostages ByUnited Press International Her companion was killed in attempt, but Miss Khaled, Seven Palestinian guerrillas the who had participated in an released by Western governments in exchange for the earlier, successful hijacking, became a heroine to the hostages of three hijacked airliners flew to Cairo todayin guerrillas, Miss Khaled sed by time for the funeral of Egyptian President Gamal Ab- the British government, while three other commandos were del Nasser. released by West Germany and The seven included Leila three by Switzerland. All were Khaled, a pretty, 24-yea -old flown to Cairo aboard a Royal Palestinian who failed in an Air Force plane, which arrived attemptto hijack an Israeli El in the Egyptian capital shortly Aljetliner near LondonSept. 6. before Nasser’s funeral began. |