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Show ies, Amusements ty Comics Editorial ny Bb Obituaries Seciety enematsiia 4 is Spwts we Stocks 9 W2ND YEAR NOG Improves in Utaha Unemployment in Utah County oe pean Viet Retreat Continues; Summon Kissinger Cambodia President Flees PALM SPRINGS, Citi. (UPI) — President Ford, faced with s rapidly deteriorating military Situation in Southeast Asia, is semoning Gerensry af Gas Henry A. Kissinger bere eaitier Saigon in © Ssturday, is now expected Security eat prepoe declined to 4,880 oF 7.6 per centof the total labor force. F: March i974. Manufacturing is 31 and Cambodia with Ford and to unemployment figure was. 6 per jobs below the March 1974figure, chart U.S. Indochina policy. Among the new reports Ford cent. but up €0 from February. The ‘With growth in the iabor force increase is wholesale and retail got durins the night wer: the fait 4 persons, plus the decline in irade is seasonai, bul ihe loial ivr of Oui Nhon ard Nha Trang, yment. the denartment this month is. greater than last calculated that !,15@ johs became year at the same time. available, partizily through ee to the departmeni, seasonal trends. fhe popuiation in the county is lie Precitent piagread so gots Agricultural «mpleyment icreasing at an annual rate of Teport Saturday from Artsy Chief ot Staff Frederick C. increased by 316 jobs in Maret , 5.8per cent. Weyand. Flexibility the farmer US. military comraander in Saigon who is now now on a factfinding trip lo Scuth Vielnam. White Heuse Press Secretary Ron Nessen said Monday ord attributes the South Vietnamese muitary debacle on two factors. Violation of “he Paris peace peace talks in treaty by Hanoi and “failure of From Israel? reassessment by the National Security Council. With Israel apparently easing its stand, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Fahd called on the Arab nations today to form a united front hefare resumntinn of the Arab-Israeli Geneva. In an interview published in: the Beirut newspaper Al Anwar, Fahd said the Arab stateshadts “® interpret {srael’s motives the collapse of State Henry A Kissinger’s peace mission. Fahd also is first Deputy Premier of Saudi Arabia and is generally believed to be emerging as the power behind the throne, “Does israel want to increase 2 disageeements through arguments ever who was right and who was wrong or who was victorious and who failed?” Fahd asked. “Then let's spoil tsrael's plan by stopping any argumenis....Let us concentrate our dialogue cn the next step. Let us agree now on our gumfor vite Geneva following During the Kissingertalks that collapsed March 22,Israel said it offered to withdraw from the Mitla and Gidi passes atid the msRodeis oil fields if Egypt would pledge nearerin return. 8) Today an aa official said. “Israel is willing to make a wider POINT OF THE MOUNTAIN, territorial offer in a larger scale Utah (UPI) — A Lehi teen-ager “greement for more meaningful on her way te work was killed foiitical commitments by ani two companions slightly injured today when their car “We are not at the stage of struck black ice and rolled on offering specific territoriallines heaton 15 at the Point of the but we are willing to go for a larger scale agreement, even grrr Utah Patrol identi- larger than the one described fied the victim as Dixie Harris, before the talks were suspen9, ME. 3rd S, Lehi, a ded, for more meaningfu! passenger who was pinned commitments to peace by beneath the car atter it slid ahthe official said. sideways 175 feet and rolled onto ‘Territory is not the probits top. lem,” he said. “Political The car’s driver, Patti Lott, commitments by Egypt are the and a second passenger, Jackie lem. Pulham, both 19 year olds from The Israeli sources said the Lehi, suffered cuts and bruises. emergence of flexibility is based Tvooper Wayne Rider said the a a statement Monday by car was northbound on I-15 when Foreign Minister Yigal Allon in the driver changed lanes and hit which he said Israel would be the ice, goinginto the fatal skid. prepared for a broader pact if Both passongers were tossed out Egypt “would be prepared te of the vehicle and Miss Harris enter into more extensive negotiations based on nonbel young women were on ligerency."” their way to work at Deseret Egypt Monday became ihe Pharmaceutical in southern Salt first of the nations invelved to Lake County at the time of the make a forma) requesi ior 6:25 a.m. mishap. (Continued on Page5) Lehi Girl Killed in 1-15 Crash But he insisted the President Growing cial ids. Lon Nol, 62, who has led the Casibotian government f or five everthrow of ie capital. (Related stories P. or Nhon,fourth !argesi cityin South Vietnam and capital cf Binh Dinh Province, feii with- out a fight. So did Tuy Hoa, 44 imiles to the southand the capital of Phu Yen Province. Nhe Trang, capital of Khanh Hoa Province, was the last to go. ‘The Communisis control 15 provinces —about two-thirds of the South Vietnamese tertory. Military sources said Communist tanks swept to the edge of Nha Trang this morning and that Maj, Gen, Pham Yan Phufled with his Military Region II Indian Hills Edgemont MeetSet Vi for the residents f Indian Hills helicopters meeting to last about two hours. ed kis 3 departure by lightening noose around Phnom Penh nd partially eae a ny government's rumors of a poseible coup swept headquarters to Cam Ranh Bay, Nesssaid Ford has been ‘Dimiles to the south, The ci aes keen'ng in touch with his government aiso icc advisers on Scuthesst Asia and Communist troops opened a jail foele “a great deal of compas- ami tied hundreds af Viet Cong sion” for the fute of the war prisoners. Rioting looting and relugees. “He has seen the gumbatties broke outin the city. ‘The civilian government pro{Continued on Page 5) aimed martial law in Nha Trang —but there were no troops or police to enforce it. Government troops tonight still held the airport at the eastern end of the city where refi fought among the flights to Saigon. Ali Americans in Nha Trang were flown ty the: “anital and and Edgemont areas of Provo tc discuss future area needs for land use and housing as part of a major effort now underway in those areas to create an official city master pian. Meeting is to be held at the Elementery Schooi at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, and organizers say they expect the PHNOM PENH (UPI) — A tearful President fon Nol ieft Cam! for exile SAIGON (UPI) — The South Vienamese government today abandoned the three big provincial capitais of Qui Nhon, Tuy Hoa an? Nha Trang to 4 tarkio) Communist offensive sweeping down the coast. The threat to Saigon increased by the hour and was hot assigning blame. A pidnic mesting is to be held Len Nol reads For U.S. Threat Kissinger, originally sche duled to confer with Ford Friday oeappearance of fiexibility within the government emerged as the United States sought to reassess its Middie Hast policy. US. ambassadors from three Arab nations and Israel were called home to assist in the $3.00 PER MONTH —-PRICE10 CENTS. PROVO, UTAH, H, TUESDAY,A APRILi, Tei197%5 Job Picture By United Press Interaational Israel today embarked on a campaign to appear more flexible in attempts to reach an imeriza peace agreement with Egypt. Covernmentofficials said in Jerusalem it is prepared to retum more of the Sinai in poe for a breader seft- Probability of messersbie Ftcipitation 36 per ceai ionight and svar sero Wedaesdey. writing Geto As the last Amerians pulled out, Vietnamese crowds moved in ta seizecars and trucks left behind. The major Communist offensive has swept south along the coast of the South China Sea but there was fighting 35 to 40 miles north of Saigon end in the bere Delta to ue South. U.S. Neegece sures 3 expressed According to Kent Harrison, doubt Saigon could be defended if chairman of the land use the Nurth Vietnamese and Viet planning committee, housing and Cong made anall out assault. land use planners have been South Vietnamese President meeting in the neighborhoods Nguyen Van Thieu abrupily involved for about a month, and canceled a meeting with the U.S the results of these meetings will Chief of Staff, Gen. Frederic!: beaired aithe public meeting. Weyand, Presider! Ford's He added thatresidents will be special envoy, o2 the eve of his @ven an opportunity to respond dparture for the United States. to the proposals, and they will he No public explanation was given. giventhe chance to provide fresh Former Foreign Minister Yu ideasand suggestions. Van Mav, a militant Buddhist oe Pearson, chair-:nan of who helped engineer the overing committee, will throwof the tate President Ngo oe the elements of the Dinh Diem a decade ago, joined Presentation on housing Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky ‘The meeting is to focus on today in asking Thieu to resign housing and land use, but the Ky abruptly cancelled an other areas of the city’s interview with foreign newscomprehensive. future planning ineh, saying he was too tired. effort, inciuding transportation, Hanoi Radio demanded ‘hieu’s overthrow but offered to community negotiate a peace with a new aciities are ie expectedto governmentin Saigon. Te-eive some attention, said Mr. qh a broadcast monitored in Harrison. (Continued on Puge 5) party of 2 officials, ed late Tuesday in Jakarta fee and then fiew on to Bali on the first leg of what was described'as an ‘‘unofficial’’ tour destined to take him to the United States. Senior governinent sources said it was clear the chief of state has no inient:on of returning. Shortly after Lon Nol's official sources dis- jossible talks with Communist-led insurgents who have moved within four miles of Phnoin Penb, (UPI Telephoto) SAD CAMBODIAN PRESIDENT LON NOL bids farewell so his country as he left its capita! today for eaile, paving the way for Indochina ata Glance By United Press Internationa < neantiate with his successors and repeal Progra im tor ienient treatrent of soldiers, police and officials of the a government who defect to ine Viet Saigon --Tank-led Nesth Vietnamese troops overrun coastal cities of Qui Nhon, Tuy Hoa and Nha ‘rang. Government defenses cramble, increasing threat to Saigon by the hour. Communists now control northern half of country. Saigon —Coup rumors sweepcapital. South Vietnamese President Nguyen Var Thieu ae cancels raeeting with the U.S. Chief of Staff Gen. Frederick Weyand, President Ford's special envoy, on the eve ofhis departureforhe Un!ted States. nationalflotilta arene’ than a pS Da Nangremainsaanchored off ay ine to reach 1.5 million panic stricken refugees because of enemy gunfire. Paris —Former Cambodian President Cheng Heng, marked for death by the Khiner Rouge, arrives in Paris seeking political exile Tokyo —Viet Cong 2gain <ppealfor ouster of South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van with 60,000 and soldiers, had been iy overrun and was in dangerof falling. “They're in control of a good part of the town; they may have half of it,” the sources said. “It looks like it is going to fall.” fall of Neak Luong, ed tee ed for over two months, free thousands of rebels to a in the battle for Phnom —Cambodian President Lon Nol flies miceexile from his ee capital, le peace Clearing the way for negotiations with the Commanistled Khmer a Reug2 insurgents. Wasbington ; —U.S. Agency for International Develjopmen: Director Daniei Parker says there is still slight hope that more homeless Souin Vietnamese may get quit of Ne Nanz VIENTIANE —Prime Minister Prince ‘Souvanna Phoumy. suggests both Cambodia arene vietnam lower their and Tepresentations in Laos from ambassadors to charge dattaires, or face official Laotian recognition of Provisione] Government of South Vietnam and the Royal Governmentof ‘Natizmal Union of Cambodia, U.S. Cargo Plane Brings Artillery in Special Airlift SAIGGN(UP!) — A hugeU.S. Air Force CoA galaxy cargo plane, flying non-stop frem California, landed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base today with artillery for South Vietnam's armed forces in thefirst special Acksince January 1973. ‘The arrival of the 14 artillery guns was the start of an U.S. airlift to replace some of the millions of dollars worth of equipment, abandoned, destroyed or captured during the massive india Recognizes New part of South Vietnam. Vietnamese officers said the 166mm guns “probably wili be sent to field units in the aftemnoon.”” US. Air Force planes regularly repiace equipment, but this was Government of Cambodia NEW DELHI (UPI) — India today ized Prince NorodomSihanouk's Royal Government of National Union of Cambodia after President Lon Nol flew from besieged Phnom Penh with his premier, Long Beret Lor. Nol ousted Sihanouk in a Communist offensive that has wonquered most of the northern in March, i9/i. Sihanouk, who said he tried to maintain a neutralist course, set up his governmentin Peking soonafter The Communist-led Khmer Rouge then emerged and began their “ight against Lon Nol’s U.S. supplied and trained troops. the first emergency resupply since before the Paris peace accord, which was meant to end 30 years of fighting in Indochina, logistics officials said. Vietnamese army logistica Officer said the resupply would lift the moraie of the armed forces and the people who are stunned bythe loss of the nation's second largest city, Da Neng and the ancient imperial capital of Hue. the ‘sources ‘also said government forces retreated south and northwest of PhnomPenh, Rebei rockets fell on both Pochentong airport. where the American airlift continued, andin the city nearthe U.S. Embassy. Lon Nol made «tearful departure. Generals and prominentpoliticians gathered in the *s Chamear Mon palace to bid farewell. W'inesses at the departure ceremony said the president Jeft :eluctantly, and as he inspected a cotcr guard beth he and his wife wept. ‘Then Lon Nol and his party boarded tou: ii:copters for the quick flight te Pochentong airport where U.S. Ambassador John Gunther Dean was the sole diplomatic representative to see the president off. After a quick handshake at planeside, Lon Nol climbed aboard and left the Only minutes afer his departure, a pre-recorded speech hy Lon Nol was played over nationa!radio, ie “I say guodbye to you, my countrymen,” Lon Nolsaid. am going to Indonesia, at the invitation of President Suharto, to research ways of solving the war question. On the other hand, myhealth also requires medical treatment and 1 wili leave Indonesia and contir ze ny trip to have medical treatment in (Continued on Page5) Public Meetings Wednesday on Subject If There’s Oil Under Utah Lake, 2 Firms WantDrilling Rights By RON BARKER. including Ulah Lake. If there's oil under Utah Lake, oil companies would like to drill forit. The Bureay of Land Management i Salt Lane Ciiy said that Gulf and Chevron have applied for oil lease rights on Utah Lake, but the apptications are in a “suspended’” category two maj until the federal agency determines its policy toward off-shore ‘drilling on the lake. (Off-shore drilling refers to drilling in the wateron the lake.) Public meetings will be heid Wednesday afternoon and evening in Prova to discuss changing olf and gas leasing categories set in 1973 by the BLM on national resource lands, ‘ An official of the BLM said one objective of the Provo meeting willbe to see what local residents think about the possibility of off-shore drilling in Utah Lake. The public meeting will begin at noon and continue until 4 p.m Later ic the evening, a second meeting will be held from 7.19 p.m. The Prove ineeting follws, in Ogden; third sae ail be belinSalt Lake ete to a news release distributed by the BLM, the agency's staff has been analyzing cil and gas potential within the district, and long-term conflicts between oil and gas development and other resource values on publicland have been studied. The category study and accompanying environmental analysis are heing conducted in compliance with the 1970 National Environmenta) Policy Act, the BLM said. “In keeping with ae energy poiicy of tessening U dependence ieeda parole, the dist will continue to encourage the development of cil and gas resources on federal and. However, the present category revision strives to strike an intelligent balance between environmental standards and energyneeds,” the BLM noted. Currently, on-shore seismic exploraticn is being conducted gas mustbe drilled indirectly. ) near the southern shores of Utah Lake.Attention is believed to be centered on continentaltertiary sedimenis similar to possible oi} reatstructures of thy Great Salt Lake ‘A decision in 3973 placed the lake in the suspended iease category. This laced 8 Moraivriuii oc exp! ion drilling until the evinenental effects of off-shore oil development on the lake's ecology could be determined, the BLM saidin its newsrelease. Officials said that the suspended category could changeto open lease,no lease, or the state, not the federai govemment, owns the lake, a State agency woula dminister oil and gas leases, not the BLM. ‘That decision may be years in the future, however. According to the BLM, a major problem to be overcome in the ne surface orcupancycategories current (The latter provides that oi! or Another complication in steps to explore foroil underthe lake is continuing legal battle between the state and the federal governmentover who owns Utah Lake, Actually, the controversy is an extension ofthe battle over ownership of the Great Salt Lake. If it is finally determined that category revision is making the development of oil and gas environmentally acceptable withuut placing undue economic hardship on oil companies. Close attention is being paid ta the existing no-surface- lease applications. and officials contacted by the Herald Monday didn’t know about the pending Dee n | Ce oicanohartae Pi me cecupancy acreages. Oil ies view the requirement companies lad done “ome seismic work in the county,” said forindirect driliing as an undue Verl Stone, chairman of the restraint that only passes additional cost on to consumers. Under the no-lease category, the BLM would include acreage such as itive areas and others having “unique or ouistanding resource value not compatible with oil and gas development.” Utah County and Provo City officials were unaware of the couniy eonmission, “bu« I didn ¢ know anybody was interested in off-shore drilling in the lake. «<P hadn't heard atoutity "said Provo Mayor RusseliD Grange. “If it's true, it wilt probably hasten pians the city has to clarify ownership of some lakeshore property the cily claims." He wasn’t aware ofthe hearing, either. |