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Show Our Phone Numbers Warm Days Generally fair through Friday. Daytime highs in the upper 90s. Lows tonight in the mid 60s. Details, weather map on Page 524-440- B-1- 0. VOL. NO. 66 3 7 2 - SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 5 8 10c PAGES PRAGUE The (UPI) Czechoslovak government sent tanks tonight into Prague where crowds estimated as high as 100,000 exploded into protests. noisy Some persons were hit by tear gas and beaten with clubs. also were I Demonstrations reported in other cities, on this first anniversary of the Soviet invasion, and in Brno, 110 miles away, police used fuehoses to control crowds of some of their soldiers chanted Russians go home. There were skirmishes in the streets throughout the day and, as the 5 o'clock rush hour approached, young demonstrators armed with cobble stones battled police in the youths. ' Sixty tanks took up positions on the west bank of the Moldau River, two miles from Wenceslas Square, the scene of todays noisiest outburst at an emotional noon demonstration when Czechoslovaks and anti-Russi- an n 0 News, News Tips Home Delivery Information Sports Scores 5 Classified Ads Only Editorial Offices 34 E. 1st South THE Czechoslovak the symbol of freedom, in a clamorous outburst. Even some of the Czechoslovak soldiers sent in to maintain order joint xl in the chants of "Russians go home. There have been two nights in Wenceslas of violence Square. Two men were reported killed by police in an outbreak Wednesday night. More than 320 have been arrested. The government called the victims criminal Square, Pransa Brana area a quarter mile from the square. Other fighting was reported In the Old Town sector. The government obviously expected more trouble tonight after two nights of outbursts which so far have killed two persons. Today was the first anniverinvasion sary of the Soviet-le- d of Czechoslovakia and at the stroke of noon 15,000 Czechoslovaks burst into Wenceslas elements, social outcasts and hooligans. The heart of the demonstration was Wenceslas Square but conservative estimates said more than 100,000 Czechs filled that and nearby streets. MOUNTAIN WEST'S FIRST Police moved through the crowds, hurling tear gas occasionally, sometimes clubbing bystanders unmercifully. At one intersection, crowds tossed hellers (tiny coins of a worth cent) at die Communist militia. Unconfirmed reports said 524-284- 0 524-444- 5 524-444- 8 521-353- NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1969 L-- w-v. rJ kyv a tourist bus belonging to the Soviet travel agency, Intourist, had been badly dented and its windows smashed. In Brno, in Moravia, 2,000 young people tried to march on the town square but were turned back by water cannon. - vFl City electricity workers turned on the street lights for five minutes at noon. Shops and factories halted for five (o : vSi hn--t - Fa ; I I 'jalf of - UPI Telephoto, ' minutes. -- Hundreds of defiant Czechs gather Prague's Wenceslas Square to protest Soviet invasion. in Laird Announces Reduction In Military Manpower, Funds I wish it were possible for me to state that these cuts could be made without impairing our defense readipressure and reluctantly ness, Laird said. "Regretreducing he nations armed tably I must say that these forces by '100,000 men and. cuts will reduce our capability to meet current commitspending by $3 billion. He ments. deis our dear warned; It The distinguished will chairfense readiness be weakened. man of the House Appropriations Committee has stated Laird told a news conferhis committee will cut at ence he ordered the cuts after that least 95 billion . . and has being informed by the, chairalerted me to the fact that the man of the House Appropriacurrent fiscal year Is running tions Committee that at least that action should be and 15 billion would' be cut from taken now, Laird added. defense - ap propriations Laird said the cutbacks requests. WASHINGTON (UPD Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird announced today he was yielding to congressional -- Mercy Cargo Deseret News Special & UPI Ttlephotot Ten-inc- rain following Camille floods Virginia towns along James River. h emiraontis CHRISTIAN, MISS. Looters, black mark(UPI) eteers and staggering sanitation problems plagued the Gulf Coast survivors today and the remnants of Hurricane Camille claimed more victims in Virginia and West PASS Virginia. The toll of the strongest hurricane ever to strike the U.S. mainland climbed toward 300 today with uncounted bodies still buried in the mud and debris of the Gulf Coast and the raging waters of Virginia and West Virgina rivers. Torrential rains from Camille's remnants sent rivers roaring from their banks in Virginia arid West Virginia, shattering mountain towns, crumbling roads and leaving a trail of bodies. At least 10 Inches of rain fell in some areas. The storm itself struck out Into the Atlantic Ocean, heading away from land, leaving an Incredible swath of death its along and destruction thousand-mil- e overland track from the Gulf of Mexico to the , Atlantic. bodies were more Thirty found in Pass Christian late hours after a Wednesday, civil defense official said the Gulf Coast toll had reached ' Mississippi ;: , Gov. John K Bell Williams said today that "we have a minimum of 230 on the Mississippi bodies coast. Five were dead in Louisiana, at least 30 in Virginia and two in West Virginia. Cecil Yarbro, executive secretary of the Mississippi State said Commission, Building weve got tons of bodies now and theyre still digging them out. A force of nearly 2,500 na- tional guardsmen patrolled the area of devastation in Mississippi and Louisiana. They reported instances of looting and black A Base-sponsor- Glohemaster, loaded to with equipment, capadty food, and clothing, is assisting victims of hurricane-stricke-n C124 MississippL The plane, x landed a.m., was loaded with 9,200 pounds of food and clothing collected by church groups In the Salt Lake City and Ogden areas. Also aboard was an .11,000 truck pound water-pumpAir Force from McChord Camille if Trigger Ciller 237. MISS- .'- GULFPORT, Hill Air Force Mi L-&- SECTION A . National, Foreign 1, 2, 8, City, Regional here at which 11 Base, Washington. Most of the dothing and marketeer ing, but officials food was handled through the said they had ft under control. Ogden Rescue Mission. Other The National Red Cross contributions came from Hill announced that at least 4,717 Air Force Base, Defense homesWere destroyed along Depot, Ogden, and several the oast and another 9,718 church activities in Salt Lake were heavily damaged. CaCity and Bountiful. mille destroyed or heavily e aircraft The damaged 584 small businesses. belougs to the 945th Military Thousands of survivors Airlift Group (Reserve at the were bused to other areas for Ogden Base). The pilot is shelter and food. About 5,000 Maj. Billy Roe, Brigham City. were taken to Southern MisCivil Defense workers at sissippi University at HattiesGulfport, Municipal Airport burg and another 5,000 were unloaded the aircraft and dissent to Camp Shelby, Miss. tributed the food and clothing. will be Another 1,000 were taken to The pumper-tructhe Robert E. L used by the Army to assist in of the area. Hotel in Jackson. the clean-u- p . , k state-owne- , d mainland, rekindled after moving back into water off coast and the intensified to 50 m.p.h. mid-Atlant- K Forecasters predicted Deb- bie would pass well south of Bermuda, and. buffet the island with gales but spare it of hurricane force winds and tides. Camille, given a chance of again reaching hurricane force, was expected to pass well north of Bermuda. Moving eastward, the storm was located about 250 miles northwest of the island. 50-3- 0 . mid-Atlant-ic Bermuda, lying between the storm systems, enjoyed pleasant weather early today, reported the National Hurricane Center In Miami. And fore- caster Raymond Kraft said he expected Bermuda to escape the full fury of hurricane force winds and tides. Bermuda, Kraft said, is sort of in between the two affairs and I believe they're going to stay pretty much in between. s. Editorial Pages Speaking of Politics Our Man Jones 20f 21 21 21 21 . Music SECTION 67 10 ZTtt 1049 aiXTlUN Women s Pages c SECTION D 6-- 8 ; 1.3 ' 5 y lift vUUUn .; Q 6 ' CrAavtsA VfUGlGU Out I A 1 1 Vlll WASHINGTON (AP) The United States today accused a diplomat at the United Nations with having attempt- ed to get a Cuban refugee to urdertake a mission "related to the security of the office of the President of the United States. The diplomat was ordered to leave the United States promptly. A State Department spokesman, asked whether the alleged mission was directed against President Nixon personally, declared he was not able to elaborate. The spokesman, press officer Robert J. McCloskey, when asked whether the charge involved an accusation that an effort had been made to employ an assassin, said that he could not explain the nature of the mission. McCloskey did say however, "There is a rather broad frame 0! reference that allows for apprehension . . . when it relates to the security of the Office c' the President. h 1. south Chung He tinued north- 0 .4 Obituaries Weather Map Action Ads FRANCISCO Nixon president (AP) SAN against 1, 2, 5, Financial Sports TV Highlights - B City, Regional Comics Of Continued U.S. Support 18 J2,13 four-engin- Bermuda May Be Spared - HurriMIAMI, FLA. (AP) cane Debbie apparently too and tough for men to tame her sister Camille raced today for the open sea on courses that would spare Bermuda their devastating winds. Debbie packed top winds of 110 m.p.h. Camille, called the worst hurricane to hit the U.S. 9 4-- 7, 14-1- 6, r ? 11-1- NEWS Ferries V'.: portant that the American about public be informed Soviet activities in stepped-u- p strategic offensive and defensive fields. He also said he sees no lull in the Vietnam war, pointing out that enemy initiated activity was higher during the first six months of this year than during a similar period in 1968. But he said U.S. forces are now engaged in a strategy of "protective reaction. Of the cutbacks, he said: "In summary, we are going to make major cuts in military the phrase protective reaction before. But today he spending. We will strive to alto the maximum leviate spelled it out in some detail. extent possible the adverse Of the overall defense cuts, impact of these reductions. Laird said that Rep. Mahon, chairman of the The enemy attacks of Aug. Com. House 2 Appropriations been aimed at have may that advised him has mittee, casualties raising American to the U.S. the group will cut at least $5 in response program of turning more of billion from appropriations Uie responsibility for fighting requests and that the defense over to South Vietnamese money bill probably will not pass until late this year. forces, Laird noted. He said the "policy of protective reacIf reductions were not made tion in Vietnam was aimed now, Laird said, cuts would at reducing American casual-tiehave to be at a rate of $10 billion a year for the last half of the fiscal year beginning July The policy Laird enunciated L Is not a new one. He has used - INSIDE THE HAFB Plane I come at a time when Soviet military strength is increasing and added: "I believe it is im- - assured Korean President Park today of con- American support the danger from the - The two met on chief fte site executives of 013 Spanish fort, the Presidio of overlooking the bay and Golden Gate. In a statement, Nixon laud- south Korea.s record of success in the economic realm and spoke of the spe- cial quality of our relationship with the South Koreans. Referring back to the Korean War of the 1950s, Nixon said; "Having won the peace together, we have worked to- gether to maintain that peace. we have stood Together Korean bor 8uard alone der for 16 years. Together we have resisted harassment from the North during the last two years. "Together we have discov-Cuba- n ered that the danger from the north has only stiffened our resolve. And we know that we cannot be shaken, that we will not be intimidated should there ever be any renewal of such activity. Park came to this country on a state visit seeking some assurances along these lines. L.A. Smog Alert Begins Season LOS ANGELES (AP) Temperatures soared and smog seared eyes as authorities called the first smog alert of the year in Los Angeles. The county air pollution control district said Wednesday the ozone count reached .62 parts per million in some areas, while temperatures moved beyond 100 degrees. Four smog alerts were called In 1968. Nixon seemed to be saying that Americas 50,000 troops are going to stay in South Korea as long as the menace is there from the north. Park also wanted clarification of Nixons Asian policy as he outlined it on his recent trip around the world. But In the Nixon statement, prepared for the occasion, there was no elaboration on that. The U.S. President lauded South Koreas role in Vietnam, where the country has two divisions. Nixon said the South Koreans have an outstanding reputation, that they have won the respect and ad- - - We in the others care about one another, and we feel a sense of responsibility toward one another. What joins ' us, then, is what President Park described on an earlier visit to this country as a bridge of that friendship and faith puts it very well. well-bein- From The N Exons, To The Johnsons By CHARLES ROSS Copley News Service CALIF. SAN CLEMENTE, President Nixon Wednesday settled on a unique birthday gift for former President who is 61 next Johnson Wednesday. He decided to name a portion of Californias Redwood National Park the "Lady Bird Grove and then invited the Johnsons out for the dedication. A phone call to the LBJ ranch brought quick agreement to plans for the Johnsons to lunch at the western next House here White Wednesday and then fly to the park near Orick in Humboldt County for the ceremony. Mrs. Johnson, who spent her White House years as a conservationist and promoter dedicated the of beauty, entire Redwood National Park last November. t v miration of all who know their ' record and have brought Korea. to honor great A special feeling has grown up between the Americans and the Koreans, the President said, through shared risks and successes. .There is a sense, he said, that each of us has a stake a Mr. Nixon and Interior Secretary Walter Hickel will dedicate the grove, fastening a plaque near one affixed last year by Mr. Johnson. The Redwood is along grove Creek, southeast of Eureka. The informal luncheon at Spanish-stylMr. Nixons home will undoubtedly include a birthday cake and toasts. The President yesterday also nominated a career foreign service officer to be ambassador, to Italy, ending speculation that he intended to offer the post to Henry retired oilman and California Republican party financier and funde i, long-tim- e raiser. 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