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Show Tuesday. Soviet Press Mum on Afghanistan MOSCOW(UPI) — It is not surprising that no warfever grips Moscow. By Soviet press accounts, there is no war Soviet newspapers, television and radio have not even used the word “troops’’ in explaining the military aid Moscowdelivered to Afghanistan two weeksago. Instead, the Russian press has stuck to the phrase “military contingent’ and has made no reference to the number ofsoldiers involved or casualties President Carter, in his Friday night speech,said as manyas 50,000 heavily armed Soviet troops rolled into Afghanistan two weeks ago. In Pakistan Tebel leaders claim up to 9,600 Sovietsoldiers have The front page of Sunday's Pravda. the Com: munist Party newspaper. offered no information on Afghanistan, devoting its space instead to a story on moviegoers, tractor production and a message reporters were being tossed out. Soviet television sent in a film crew during the weekend Neither has reported a word on the actual fighting nor transmitted any photographs orfilm of A report on Carter's speech on Afghanisian was carried low on page five beneath an editorial car toon showing a ghoulish character labeled “Cold War’’ pushing buttons marked *'lies’’ on a computer The television reports show only a bustling capital or official statements by the new government leaders. Embargo Said ‘Second Big Shock’ to Farmers PHOENIX (UPI) — President Carter'srestrictions on the shipmentof grain to the Soviet Union is the second of two “great shocks’ suffered by American farmers in two weeks, Allan Grant, the president of the American Farm Bureau. said Sunday. Garden receipts NEW YORK (UPI) — More than a million fans paid more than $11.5 mil- lion to see 56 evenings of pop concerts in Madison Square Gardenin 1979. A spokesman said the fers by Egypt and Israel io build up figures were higher than for any other arena in the military bases on the Persian Gulf country. In September alone more than 400,000 “Any or all of these actions would persons paid more than $5 have a very positive effect in detering million to see 20 concerts aggression anywhere in the world.’ within 23 days Grant said that not only will the Grant said farmers be hurt by President Carter's order halting the shipment of 17-million Putting the 17 million tons of grain by the decision of Agriclture Secretary Robert Bergland to stop funding of farm mechanization research. Speaking at a newsconferenceat the Farm Bureau's national convention, Grant said Carter should have used a grain embargo ‘‘only after other persuasive actions had been taken.”” Alternatives, Grant said, include the rebuilding of a superior defense system, reassembling of an intelligence network and acceptance of of- LONDON(UPI Pop charts after broadcasts of more conventional music -and even Marine band marches and wailing board labeled ‘Voice of America” and “RadioFree statement by Tass and in a special evening news theatre broadcast on Soviet television MOVIE GUIDE FOR FAMILIES G. “General Audiences. Film contains no materials most parents are likely to consider objectionable even for younger children PG; “Parental Guidance Suggesicd.”’ Rating cautions parents they might consider some material unsuitable for children. It urges parentsto inquire aboutthe film before deciding ‘on attendance R: “Restricted.”” Film contains adult-type material and those under 18 years of age are not exclusive Uteh admitted except in the company of a parent or showing an adult guardian patently an adult-type film and no Show 7:30 ENDS WEDNESDAY Motion Picture Association of America meee cera tive wayto insulate the markets from Grant said the Farm Bureau supported Carter's decision to stop export of high technology to Russia in retaliation for the Soviet military intervention 489-4513 254 S. Main, Springville, EVENINGS 7:30 & 9:30 MMATINEES SATURDAY ONLY 1:30-3:30-5:30 this impact.” T MANN THEATRES SnWEEK - ya a es Ne Fy in Afghanistan. Corn Growers Rap But heavy rock, with its frequent tone and tempo changes did the irick Villa Europe. A moreauthoritative statement on the Carter oe was carried Sunday night in a 1,200-worc higher in some places. “Despite precautions the president and secretary of agirulcuter say they are taking to insulate this military- sounds -failed to dislodge the golden plovers and wood pigeons whose is had becorr~ a hazard to jet men at Wittering. about 100 miles north of London tumedto the one under 18 (sadmiiea The ae limit may be economictactic. thereis no truly effec- Rock music is the birds at Wittering Air Force to the Canadian Communist Party X: This is tons of grain to the Soviet Union, but back on the market “will surely there will be a “psychological effect” depress farm prices," Grant said. THE HERALD. Provo. Utah—Page 15 Birds Flee Rock Music been killed — a figure probably inflated but in: dicative of heavy exchanges — as fighting has broken outin virtuallyallsections of Afghanistan Two correspondents from the official Tass news agency were in Kabul last week, even as Western the battles involving Soviet troops. Afghansoldiers and Moslem rebels January 8, 1980 3 (CORA co ORAL ‘Betrayal’ by Carter + sll Fork — 756-3181 « DES MOINES, Iowa (UPI) — The National Corn even one Soviet troop being removed from Afghanistan. “However,it will immediately remove $3.5 billion from the pockets of corn and wheat producers of this country. Some will lose farms and face bankruptcy, rural businesses will face large economic losses, while the American taxpayer is called upon to pay moreto support needless governmentprograms.” Arndtsaid the effecis of the embargowill be felt for the next 10 years. id the action may spur an international black market and cause gold pricesto soar,the dollarto fall, interest rates to climb and inflation to “increase at a rate never before seen in this country.” propos MX missile system, says the Air Force officer in chargeof the project. Brig. Gen. Guy Hecker said withdrawal of consideration of the SALT II treaty in the Senate will been proposed for con- struction in the Utah and Nevada deserts. Heckersaidit will take atleast six years to build the system but it is needed if the United States is to meet increased threats by the Russians. “It is needed with or without SALT,asits flexibility and reliance to meeta possible expanded Russian threat is its strong point,’ Hecker said. 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INCLUDES: + 2 Tender ; OFFER GOODDAILY DURING cLoseoeveny MONTH OF JANUARY Plenty of Parking Friday & Saturday 11.930 pm Se caaeaaeS punish the Soviet Union for its invasion of Afghanistan. “Mr. Carter’s cutoff of sales and delivery of grain tc the USSR is the heaviest blow to agriculture producers, agribusiness and the agricultural community since the great depression,” Arndtsaid. “This decision will not result in * thru FRI “a0 9:30 SAT & 13pe-330 7:30-9:30 MANN THEATRES TONIGHT eS) ra Cian Oe ‘hat uta 2 2 asshereter Seetaa Growers Association contends President Carter's embargoof grain sales to the Soviet Union will cost American corn and wheatproducers $3.5billion and may force other farmers into bankruptcy. NCGAPresident Russell Amdt, a LaCrosse,Ind., farmer,said Sunday Carter betrayed farmers when he announced Friday the United States would not deliver 17 million tonsof grain to the Soviet Union. 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