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Show Injured Survivor Tells Story Tragedy , Luck Rode 1 (Editor's note: Although suffering rom a fractured ankle and a cracked of the surspine, David Watson, ene near Cedar vivors of a plane crash and ftie wreckage left Breaks, attempted to reach help. Following Is account the of first person his vivid ordeal as told to dim Robinson, Deseret News staff writer.) On Plane "They said I was only six miles from the plane when they found me. I was trying to get back to it. because I thought I was lost. I was so cold because I went through rain, sleet and snow. The snow I ate because I heard of By DAVID WATSON I fell into CEDAR CITY the water three times as I tried to walk out for help. I started to walk about four in the ;morning, Monday. I walked the length of the river (Rattlesnake Creek) until it gets very deep, and I lost my footing and fell into it. I dont know how long I laid there in the water. I was soasing wet, and my face was soaking wet, but if I had fallen down the other side, I wouldn't be alive. The guy just told me its 200 feet down. I came to a fence, I thought it must be a ranch, and I walked to the other side of it, and then I fell mto the ravine again, into the water. I just went to look into it, but I just kept going. There was nothing to hold onto, but that wasnt as hard a landing, because it was just soft pine boughs, and I slid in. By JIM ROBINSON I kept trying to get to clear spots where I thought they could see me. Im quite a heavy eater, but I found out food wasnt so important. All I thought about was wishing I had someone with me, companionship, water and fire. I thought that if I had fire I could keep warm or be identified. But 1 had no matches. I left the three matches with them (the other two survivors). and STEVE HALE - Three CEDAR CITY Hollywood movie technicians who survived a drama that rivaled the adventures they filmed for TVs Death Valley Days were lerovering from their plane crash Injuries in a hospital here today. Three others with them in, a plane that slammed into some hillside trees about 15 miles from here Sunday were killed on in pact. Hang on, boys . . were the last words Bury, 42, the popular the plane, who died Sheared-of- f A-- NO. 10c PAGES FIRST WEST'S MOUNTAIN THE A-- Our Phone Numbers News, News Tips Home Delivery 524-440- 0 524-284- 0 5 Information 8 Sports Scores 5 Classified Ads Only Editorial Offices 34 E. 1st South 524-444- 524-444- 521-353- SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 6 2 8 1 Straumer, 33. In satisfactory but serious condition at a Cedar City See CRACKUP on Page 3 wing and other wreckage of craft in which three died in crash near Cedar Breaks. RET MEW B-1- 4. 3 7 2 pray! of John pilot of seconds The two other victims, both occupying the front seat of the plane with Bury, were Clarence McLean, 60, and Charles Scattered showers through Friday with partial clearing at times. Daytime highs near 65. Lows tonight in the lower 40s. Probability of rain 70 per cent tonight. Details, weather map on VOL. . later. More Moisture Page r Deseret News Staff Writers those people in California who stayed alive for 48 days snow. Before we crashed, I kept thinking it wasnt real. He (John Bury, the pilot) said, Were not going to make it; Im going to land in this field. He said that he was going to turn around and take the plane back. He said, This plane isnt going to make it cause I cant get any altitude out of it. And he said Theres no room to turn around, I'm going to try to make an emer. gency landing in this field. And he just missed it and hit tiie trees. I thought I was the only survivor; I was thrown clear of the plane. I heard this cracking sound as the engine of the plane started to burn. I looked over and the only guvs See PAINFUL on Page 3 Mr. Watson - NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, 1 JUNE 26, 1 969 Senators Request A ' ' ' ' s' k rv-- , m, Fy.wsn iw-'.- '- Hgy, tctt U.S. Commitments m. f - In 'Say-S- o' WASHINGTON (UPI) A message to the President of the wants The Senate United States: Congress to share with you the decision to make military and monetary commitments to foreign ' powers. Frustrated by the Vietnam War and seeking to assert its 'ft ' ? V v , 4 15 constitutional role in for- eign affairs, the Senate Ity Wednesday adopted a sense of the Senate resolution asking affirmative action by Congress before commitments or promises of commitments are made. The resolution was passed by a bipartisan vote of 70 to Appeal Falls i On Deaf Ears 16. 'V i' ' .s. l - v J ' , s v ' ; But the resolution strongly opposed by President Nixon is in no way legally binding on the chief executive. He can, if he wishes, ignore Senate sentiment and go ahead with commitments on his own. ', ' y f. ' LV; MIA executives prepare for The resolution defines a nathe tional commitment as use of the armed forces on foreign territory, or a promise to assist a foreign country, government, or people by the use of the armed forces or financial resources of the United States, either immediately or upon the happening of certain events. k w: P. Holt, left, June Conference. YW presidency, Florence S. Jacobsen, president, seated, Dorothy R. Jackson, first counselor. YM superintendency, G. Carlos Smith Jr., superintendent, seated, Marvin J. Ashton, left, first assistant and George Richard Hill, second assistant. MIA second counselor and Margaret effort engineered by Senate Republican Leader Eveiett M. Dirkseu to make the resolution more to Nixon failed. A last-minut- e pal-tab- le AAIIA INSIDE THE June Conference NEWS To Draw Thousands Pioneers stake and ard leaders of the Mutual Thousands of Saints are arriving ere today for the 70th annual HA June Conference. Traveling from as far away s Osaka, Japan, the visitors s dll attend three general confer-nc- e of the June tter-da- y ses-ion- 27-2- 9 Taber-acl- e. Theme for this years is Master the Art of teaching Hearts. President N. Eldon Tanner, econd counselor in the First s residency, will speak to con-eren- thou-and- of women in the taber-lacl- e tomorrow at a 6 a.m. fW Centennial Sunrise Serv-c- e. The women will see the performance of the f' i O. Evans. It was pi educed for the YWMIA by the Brigham Young University Motion Picture Studio, and partially filmed in Salt Lake Lion House. The movie recreates the organization of the YWMIA by Brigham Young in the Lion House in 1869. Many of the festive events of this years conference will be on a YWMIA centennial theme. General Superintendent G. Smith Jr., oi the Carlos YMMIA, will conduct the first general session held in the tabernacle tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. be Elder Speaking Richard L. Evans and Elder Spencer W. Kimball of the will pre-nie- Petti-writte- n by Joyce Association of mprovement he Church of Jesus Christ of in the Salt Lake in r YW Campers SECTION Council of the Twelve. MIA theme will The 1969-7be presented in the morning-session- National, Women's Editorial Speaking Our Man Music 0 General President Florence Jacobsen of YWMIA will conduct the general session beginning in the tabernacle at 1 :30 p.m. Five hundred girls from the Salt Lake Valley will sing in the Girls Centennial Chorus. Bishop Robert L. Simpson of the Presiding Bishopric and adviser to the MIA is scheduled to speak. Smith and Superintendent assistants Marvin J. Ashton and George Richard Hill of the Young Mens MIA superintendency and YWMIA Presi- dent Jacobsen and her counselors Margaret R. Jackson and Dorothy P. Holt will be See MLV on Page S. A-- 8 .' Foreign Pages . Take Cover A 4 6. 8 9 17, 19 20, 21 12-l- Pages - of Politics 21 Jones Financial TV Highlights Obituaries Weather Map Action Ads SECTION 1, 2, 13, 14, 24 10, 11 12 14 - 14 14-2- 3 C 6, 7 Sports two thousand lead- Women's Comics Theater 4, City, Regional b, 8 Psvmont raymeni Mutual Improvement Associa- tion learned outdoor camping skills today in the Rose Park Stake Center. The YW Camp Day was the first of dozens of activities planned for the annual confer- ence of the Mutual Improve- Association the of jnent Church of Jesus Christ of latter-daSaints. y Diy wa' originally planned for Storm Mountain in Big Cottonwood Canyon but ,jue (0 inclement weather was WASHINGTON (UPI) Cambodia has billed the Unit- ed States for $8.6 million for damages allegedly caused by U.S. defoliation operations. pgjj jn the stake center. We didnt ,urn off the know how overhead said system, !:ling to sprin- - Miss Day Valoris Webb, Camp I chairman. The women at Camp Day LET on Page 8 A-- -- A needed to repel an attack; or to protect American lives and property. - The United To us, common ground involves Communists in vain to negotiate in a spirit of compromise to end the Vietnam War and bring peace to Southeast Asia. compromise, examination and Lodge exchange of views, said. The appeal by U.S. chief negotiator Henry Cabot Lodge at the 23rd session of the Vietnam peace talks fell on deaf ears. While Lodge sought to show the common ground the United States sees in rival Allied and Communist peace plans, the Communist side denounced President Nixons troop withdrawal promises as a maneuver to prolong the war and called for adoption of the Viet Congas plan as the only starting point for negotiations Our country will examine every avenue that may lead to peace, Lodge said. But the other sides answer to the Allied search for common ground . . must be deslie said. cribed as negative, negotiations and It is unfortunate that your side persistently distorts .the meaning of our words and of our actions. It is unfortunate that, while we search for comas mon ground, you reject efforts to you did last week build a base for progress in these negotiations. Lodge also said the U.S, del' to egation would continue search for common ground of key issue of the South Vietnamese people. on-th- Lodge deplored the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese refusal to negotiate points both sides appeared to be agreed on, such as restoration of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the exchange of war with prisoners, compliance past international accords on Indochina and reunification of Vietnam. (le young Qr C'amP sfctioms Aclr KOSC POTK Nearly ers SECTION B City, Regional At The Senate defeated 50 to 36 a substitute resolution that would have limited it to only hot war situations with exemptions when there was a threat to the national security ; forces were armed when PARIS (UPI) States today called on the ' Bombs Protest Rocky Visit BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (AP) Terrorists set off incendiary bombs today in 14 supermarkets owmed by a corporation founded by Gov. 22 Rockefeller A. Nelson years ago. The bombings were in protest against the New York governors visit here next week. The police said timing devices exploded the bombs simultaneously early Thursday inside the stores. The International Basic Economy r p., w h i cl) Rockefeller founded, owns 17 stores in the C o h however, city. Rockefeller, of owns less than one per cent of the corporations stock today, according to his New York office. Seven of the arge, modern supermarkets were destroyed and seven were damaged according to an partially, IBEC spokesman. He estimated damage at $2.85 million. Rockefeller is expected here Sunday on the fourth lap of Latin Amerihis for President can mission Nixon. From Argentina the governor will go to Haiti, the one-ha- lf g Dominican Republic, Jam; ca, Barbados and Guyana. All the fires were set ' I bombs planted inside ; t premises, and all broke o shortly after 1:30 a.m.-Sowere still going at noon.' Todays Thought ? I Evert) man is dangerous who only cares for one thing. Gilbert K. Chestertoii |