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Show Our Phone Numbers Blue Skies News, News Tips Home Delivers Information Sports Scores Classified Ads Only Editorial Offices 34 E. 1st South ' -5- 24-2840 ' Thundershowers d e c r e a with skies becoming fair. See details, weather map on Page s-i- ng B-- VOL. 3 24-4400 -5- 72 NO. -5-24-4448 521-35- 4. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 10c PAGES 4 4 4 1 -5-24-4445 MOUNTAIN THE WEST'? NEWSPAPER FIRST Hv: Viift tidtimrati rfeoini By STEWART HENSLEY WASHINGTON dministration (UPI) officials -A- ac- knowledged today President i Nixon may have sparked undue optimism when he said all American he hoped ground combat forces could be pulled out of Vietnam by the end of next year. They emphasized the President was simply trying to make clear during his Thursday night news conference that he was anxious as bis critics to disengage the maximum number of American forces. pointed out that he no specific promises, reasserting his intention only to bring U.S. forces home as fast as he could without jeo They maj pardizing U.S. objectives that country. in But, the history of the Vietnam conflict has demonexstrated that hopes pressed by top American officials often become embedded in the publi' mind as pledges, with disastrous political consequences at home. The President, although he certainly did not intend to do so, also may have given the Communists A ira the impression congressonal and public pressure is pushing him toward a unilateral withdrawal without any concessions by Hanoi and the Viet Cong. If the enemy draws that conclusion, mistaken as it may be, the likelihood of any progress at the Paris peace talks becomes even more remote. U.S . Pounds Red Points In The DMZ 25.000 coming process which, although It may not insure victory for the Saigon regime, will nevertheless deny victory to Hanoi and the Viet Cong. But his news conference statement of hope failed to square with the reality of the situation as seen by his top advisers. They have been talking privately about the possibilty of a maximum withdrawal this year of 70,000 of the 540,000 U.S. servicemen in Vietnam and hav flatly declned to speculate on how many might come out next year. For that reason, Nixon Is generally considered to have d to Cliffords suggestion on a basis of political motivation, which included a sharp personal attack on the former defense secretary. out during the next six weeks and a decision in August on additional withdrawals. Presidents plan Is It calls for mutual withdrawals by U.S. and North Vietnamese forces but provides an alternative method of disengagement if Hanoi and the Viet Cong refuse to accept. The alternative is to bring American combat forces out as rapidly as the South Vietnamese, under an accelerated program of training and equipment, are able to take over operations now being performed by U.S. troops. The Presidents plan calls for disengagement under a The line. Their surprise was all the greater because they saw no need for him to indulge in the expression of vague- - hopes when he was asked to comment on a proposal by former Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford calling for withdrawal of 100,000 Umlb forces keyed to the reality of developments in Paris and on the battlefield, with the initial Many diplomatic observers were surprised when Nixon, who had previously dealt with the Vietnam issue with restraint and skill, took this way of answering pressure from his critics for a faster withdrawal and a definite dead- troops from Viet- nam this year and all remaining ground combat forces by the end of next year. Nixon already had embarked on a plan for carefully phased withdrawal of U.S. 21, 1969 JUNE SATURDAY, 35 over-reacte- 4 V' v? a Vf T ', r'J i $ j SAIGON (UPI) U.S. divebombers, went after a and B52 Stratoforts artillery new Communist threat inside and below the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in raids announced today. GIs killed 25 guerrillas in re- f ' " ' - ! pelling a ground attack OeMrat ' KM pNterpfc by. W ClMWfcl.Jsbmon on w Communiques showed i has pick of bright rods, jewelry at Gemboree. Mrs. Diane Anderson the focus of the war turning away from Tay Ninh City northwest of Saigon to the DMZ and war zone immediately south of it, except for 33 rocket or mortar barrages into towns and Allied camps in all comers of South GEMBOREE BECKONS Regular Rock Rush ; Louise gardiner the center of the exhibit. Deseret News Staff Writer If they could get there in contributors to the campers th National Gem and Miner-a- f Sltow would probably beat to die moon. the' Apollo teai The reason is rocks, the fascination which has put thousands of hounds on the trail ef the Salt Lake City Gemboree yjw - admitted free. In this model vehicle, two rockhounds will land on the modn next .mouth, reads an explanatory card near a large over the nation, including cut What will they find? gems from the Smithsonian Chances are the astronauts Institution, Washington D.C. wont come up with anything' and a private collection of more spectacular, unusual or gold from historic strikes appealing than the rocks and beginning with the California Salt stones displayed in the ( Gold Rush of 1849. Palace. . Take it from an amateur The collection also includes rock collector. Shelly Meyer, i unusual Items from the early 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. west such as a coin detecJoseph Meyer, 474 Downington tor used by pioneer merAve. "This is the neatest chants along with the bite in the whole wide placetest to discern genuine coins. she said, hugging a . world, A gold toothpick and garter large geode her dad bought for the family to share. guns worn by saloon girls are I want to get a rock polish-- . part of the exhibit .which also er so I can make my mom a displays a girls friendship once-worwith a lock of ring,1 Shelly admitted, com- - ring, Her betrotheds hair -, ceprecurher rock private paring enlection with the elaborate sor of the modern ' ' assortments Arranged1 in the gagement ring-- " t -- running through Sunday at the .Salt Palace from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is $1 for adults; children under 13 , . s show. ' i There are exhibits - from- all. . , , ' Vietnam. Storming out of the jungle below the western end of the Vietnamese DMZ, troops killed two U.S. troops and wounded 15 in a vain attempt to overrun their Khe Sanh. camp Communist Twenty-fiv- e bodies were found around the outpost. American helicopter and divebombers came in minutes later and accounted for 10 more guerrillas slain within mortar range of the encampment in South Vietnams far northwest corner. Military spokesmen said U.S. artillery salvos or warplanes bombarded Communist positions in the southern half of the DMZ three times Friday and today, killing a total 4 13 North Vietnamese soldiers and destroying at least 16 of their bunkers. Amercan pilots overhead had spotted the Communist soldiers moving inside the zone in violations that brought to 153 the number ef significant incidents inside the zone since the bombing of North Vietnam stopped Nov. 1, the U.S. Com- North Going On At Palace By the northern frontier. Also on display is a perfume See BONANZA .bn Page A-- S r -i near gun-shi- spotter mand said. ? u Mew MftlP Launched Ript Mars Rocky Visit - StuMONTEVIDEO (AP) dents rioted in this capital of VANDENBERG AFB, The seventh spacecraft of the interplanetary monitoring platform series was launched today on a d orbit around the earth to measure radiation between the earth and the moon and to monitor solar' CALIF. (UPI) - without power and project personnel worked by flashlight. The launch was conducted by information fed from the block house to the center by telephone. Under the ;drcumstances, it was a most unique launch, Uruguay today as Gov. Nel- -' son Rockefeller bypassed Montevideo downtown and flew to the secluded resort city of Punte del Este to meet with President Jorge Pacheco : a NASA spokesman said. flares. Areco. The spacecraft The satellite IMP-G- , to be carried equipment for. 12 sepgroup of 300 students 41 when arate experiments for its began breaking windows of designated Explorer was shot' probe, which will carry it in a cars, stores and homes near successfully orbited, Montevideos medical school. into space atop a Delta DSZ loop more than 130,000 miles vehicle at 2:48 a.m. MDT. from earth and as close as 150 Another group of about 300 NASA officials said the miles. headed for the center of the as they launch was carried out with c i I y, The program was started in inarched through the streets. most of the huge base blamed 1963 with one of its objectives liil-ur- e. the measurement of radiation The students proested both out because of a power and solar winds that could the visit of the Launch officials said the imperil astronatus on their New York governor and the economic austerity program block house had power but the voyage to the moon. An IMP Uruguayan president. mission directors center was moonlet has been cigar-shape- 174-nou- 3-- E shouting othe space at all times since the initial launch. This IMP satellite carried more complex equipment than its predecessors. Today's Thought kepin Survival during SAIGON (AP) President Nguyen Van Thieu of South Vietnam reportedly has asked his advisers and cabinet ministers to consider setting up a joint commission of government and Viet Cong representatives to study procedures .or electing a post-wgovernment. ar Informed sources said today that Thieu was trying to get solid governmental and military backing for the proposal before it is put before the Viet Cong. POPULAR GENERAL The man mertioned to represent the government on the commission is Duong Van Minh the Big Minh popular general who led the 1963 overthrow of President Ngo Dinh Diem. Minh returned to South Vietnam from politi- cal exile last year but has stayed out of the limelight. Government and American sources would not comment on the report. Usually reliable informants said Thieu was not likely to disclose his plan but was mainly concerned with insuring support from his generals, who are suspicious of any dealings with the Viet Vj the frontier days was largely dependent upon ones initiative, resourcefulness and industry. These are precisely those qualities which have contributed so much to the fommtim of our Amei'ican character. J. Edgar Hoover FIRST STEP Thieu reportedly told President Nixon during their Midway talks June 8 that he would press the Viet Cong delegation in Paris to discuss election procedures. His moves in Saigon were seen as a preliminary step. Informants said the South Vietnamese president wants such talks with the Viet Cong to be secret and might refuse to discuss the issue at the peace table or in public. Prior agreement within the South Vietnamese government on a specific proposal would strengthen the government delegations position in Paris, and Thieu evidently is striving for that. It also would enable the delegation to respond quickly if a proposal were to come from the yh--t Cong. v V ' - V' f YfY ' - Y: ' 4 . ? ' ' V-- v : v ;'Y:Y Y t . YV A vf Is ' UPt Telephoto Pamela Agnew with Robert DeHaven prior to Saturday wedding. husband-to-b- e I t s Agnew's Daughter Weds Educator ; Nixons Attend TOWSON. MD. (AP) -Vice President and Mrs. Spiro T. Agnews oldest daughter, Pamela, becomes the bride of Robert DeHaven today. President Nixon and his family plan to attend the wedding. Only family members and close friends were invited to ceremo-- , the 4 p.m. single-rin- g ny in Towson Presbyterian Church. Miss Agnew chose a silk organza gown with scoop neck, empire waistline and long, full sleeves. Her veil is from the top of the head, set back, and meets a shoulder train which goes almost to the floor. Both the bride and Cong. , 3' Vote Plan Pushed By Thieu - bride-- , groom are 25. They have been engaged for more than two years. Miss Agnew is a social worker with the Baltimore County Department of Social Services. DeHaven recently accepted a job as curriculum specialist on special education for four counties on Marylands Eastern Shore where they plan to reside. They are still house- . , hunting. The Agnew family has lived in Baltimore County for a number ot years. Agnew was for four county executive years prior to becoming gov--' ernor of Maryland in 1967. President and Mrs. Nixon NEWS SECTION A 1, 2 3 3 3 National, Foreign Man Calendar Do-- It 4g gp Church Pag Comics 7 8 Financial Editorial Page SECTION B 1-- 3 2 4 4 Obituaries Weather Map Action Ads 16 C 1-- a shootout between police and Black Panthers vember. 1381 N- - 1 he tall, goateed black man had identified himself as J. Davis when he joined 78 other passengers and a crew of seven on 5 Womens Page SECTION Church Page JAN FRANCISCO (UPD man who The FBI says hijacked a TWA airliner ear-Her this week was Willie Lee Brent, the alleged triggerman in S City, Regional TV Highlights urb. They will leave by helicopter for Camp David, Md., immediately after the ceremony. The President and First Lady will observe their 29th wedding anniversary at the mountaintop retreat. About 300 guests have been invited for the private reception at the Baltimore Country Clubs new Five Thumbs Club in nearby Randallstown foln lowing the wedding. Agnew-DeHave- Skyjacker Linked To Coast Shootout INSIDE THE City, Regional will be accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. David Eisenhower and Tricia Nixon on their helicopter flight from the White House to the Baltimore sub- a Boeing 707 bound from Oakland to New York Tuesday morning. Soon after takeoff, the hijacker ordered the pilot at gunpoint to fly to Havana instead. It was the longest airliner hijack ever. The shootout, in which three officers were wounded, took place Nov. 19 when eight men riding in a van marked The Black Panther Black Community Service held up a service station in San Francisco's Bayview District Brent and two others were purged by the Panthers, who called them conspirators and opportunists who raised confusion by acts of banditry. 'y |
