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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - May 8, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaWeather pair to Rwy it. Tara in pair and is Row a highs mostly in Hie min a Washington daily news if you do not get your paper. Dial 46-145 Bat Nan a a and 1 Oft o clock and Ana will bad to a Trad in you established in. �?9&Quot 1 i of Outten pages Washington Nouth cat Cejna. Friday afternoon May 6 1970nixon moving to ease mounting crisis tonight by Kenneth j freed associated pm writer Washington api a with thousands of Antiwar Proto tar heading for a hurriedly matted demonstration in the nation s capital. President Nixon a moved to ease the crisis mounting Over the use of american troops in Cambodia the president scheduled a news conference tonight at ii pm. A pts his first nationally tot Eviae session with newsmen since Jan 30�?on the eve of a demonstration Here expected to draw tens of thousands at pro f testers even As the president prepared for the news conference at his Maryland Mountain recent thursday night and today demonstrators were evident in Washington on Capitol Hill near the White House and on College campuses Nixon is expected to take a conciliatory approach Tsow Demontra tort Moo try Young people following the stance he adopted thursday when he told several College and University presidents the attn Inis t rat Ion would soften its hostile tone toward the dissidents Calls went out for the Satur Day protest after Nixon Alt Quot bounced a week ago that a joint u a. South vietnamese attack had been mounted into Cambodia Day at four students when Ohio National guardsmen opened fire on demonstrators at Kent state University Protesta have swept Many College campuses often resulting in violence and student strikes leaders of the saturday Dent Onat ration have tailed in Terete at up to 35,000 Persona far a protest in Lafayette Square Jat across the Street from the White House although officiate say the Ter will not be allowed that dose it waa not known whether the president will be in Rashi Teton during the Demon Stratten. Other report estimate he crowd at close to 100.000 Persona posing a problem for both government officials and protest leaders planning stops for con trolling the demonstration the rally Leader held or a training programs for marshals to keep the demonstration within its stated nonviolent goal despite warnings Arab guerrillas strike at night by Marcus el1ason night also fought a running Bat Aas elated press writer tie with Arab infiltrators from Tel Aviv apr Arab deepest infiltration into Israel guerrilla in Lebanon made an from Lebanon so far detected other attack in Northern Israel at the Eastern end of the Bor Dar three israeli soldiers were killed when guerrillas ambushed a patrol with Bazooka and machine gun fire. The increase in guerrilla attacks is believed to be an attempt to spoil israelis annual Celebration of its Independence which will take place monday. In Beirut lebanese president Charles Helou denounced zionism thursday night As a an act that involves both usurpation and domination the usurpation of the nearest lands and the domination of the most Distant minds opening a four Day it lifer ence of christians for Palestine Helou himself a Christian observed that it was strange that jews a who have known and suffered persecution outside the Arab world should themselves become persecutors in the Arab in tote a a in Jordan a bid the thursday night despite a threat of retaliation from defense minister Moshe Dayan. Guerrilla fire from across the Border wounded four israeli soldiers on patrol North of Medulla. The military command announced. The israelis returned the fire a spokesman said. Dayan s warning to the guerrillas in Lebanon was partly prompted by a rocket attack wednesday night that killed a 57-year-old israeli and his 17-year-old daughter in the Village of Kyat Shorna residents of the Village six Miles South of the Border demanded Quot reprisals and vengeance a Lebanon whose penetration was the deepest infiltration into Israel from Lebanon so far detected. In the past Israel has responded to terror at raids from Lebanon with air and commando attacks a a a Tiff Quot a military claimed were used by the guerrillas. Israeli troops on wednesday White the District at Columbia National guard was being prepared along with Washington police there were indications us. Officials were leaning toward re lying on local authority and the National guard available in the Washington area without drawing paratrooper and marines from other bases officials said whatever military Force is gathered probably will be kept As much out of sight As possible unless troubles develop requiring its use the touch Iest problem revolves around the dispute Over the demonstration site off rials saying the two Block Lafayette Square the too close to the White House for safety have ordered the Park to be cordoned off creating a demilitarized tone like area a Block North of the executive mansion protest organisers had offered thursday night to Compromise. Giving up the1 Lafayette area in Exchange for the Elphae South of the White House but the government said this also was too dose and would he cordoned off. Earlier the Justice deportment had offered use of the w a a h my t on m on u m in i g r a Hinds several blocks from the mansion. Hut the demonstration leaders turned Down that site. In a statement thursday see Nixon Page 141 . Student Cambodia funding under Senate eve p rotes tors shift plans hugs communist base captured in Cambodia the tremendous size of the commit Flat Supply and training Center in the a thu Sanctuary in Cambodia is shown in this Aerial View following capture toy some i too americans and South vietnamese run photo enemy hits hard in North with strikes in Cambodia tary bog if Mast. Page 141 drug informants May get $50,000 by Robert a. Hunt associated Presa writer Washington apr the Federal government says it May in some cases pay an informer More than $50,000 in its drive to crack High level illegal drug Supply conspiracies. John e. Ingersoll told of the High Price of information to a somewhat sceptical House appropriations subcommittee considering a $439,000 a informers fund request for his Bureau erf narcotics and dangerous drugs. A in order to successfully penetrate these High level conspiracies we need the assistance of Leigh level confidential informants a director Ingersoll testified last March. The closed door transcript was made Public today. One Case for example a payment to an individual May exceed $50,000 for Ingersoll did not get More specific by he said the Money is also used for the Protection of informants. The $439,000 includes $250,000 for emergency expenses authorized by the attorney general which would be accounted for solely on Bis certificate. But subcommittee chairman John j. Rooney in y., said the Quarter million dollars is 3>4 times As much As the Fri has for this same purpose a and they Are doing business with Bank robbers kidnappers murderers it Cetera to Rooney also told Ingersoll his bureaus Over All budget request Breaks Down to about $18,600 arrest forecast for the next fiscal year. A i think what we a re trying to do is to get up into the higher echelons of the traffic Quot Inger Soll responded when asked by Rooney to justify the Cost. A you said that a year ago a Rooney replied. A it does not look As though you Are getting anywhere when you will have Only 1,875 arrests As compared with 4,192 last year. Is that a fair question a a Many of these 4,192 arrests last year were of a smaller scale than the 1,875,�?� Ingersoll replied. A i think we will be in a position to demonstrate to you that the fewer arrests will be of More significant traffickers people who Deal in larger quantities and at the wholesale level by George Esper associated press writer we map a the Viet Cong and North vietnamese battered South Vietnam s northernmost provinces with hundreds of rockets and mortars Early today in a new a High Point Quot of attacks. A South vietnamese task Force also was hit hard in the cambodian operations with 50 men reported killed and 900 a oui de in heavy fighting thursday in the parrots beak North of Svay Rieng. But Saigon claimed its Force of rangers and armoured vehicles killed 234 Viet Cong and captured 106. A 90,000 . And South Viet troops continued their drive against North vietnamese reported killed. And Viet. Cong base and Supply depots in Cambodia the enemy a it shelled 64 bases and towns in South Vietnam Danang the country a second largest City and two other provincial capitals just to the South hoi an and Tam by. Were hit hardest. North vietnamese commandos battled their Way into the streets of hoi an and Tam by raiding government Supply depots. South vietnamese Headquarters said 75 vietnamese were killed and 83 wounded in the attacks on the three cities and the mining of a bus South it of Danang thirty one enemy troops Werea Apollo postponed shift Moon target in by. 35 mites Sake of Danang was hit by More than 300 mortar and rocket rounds widespread damage was reported to the City. The new High Point of enemy attacks came on the heels of the 16th anniversary thursday of the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in its Observance of the occasion. Hanoi called on the Viet namese people to intensify their fight against the United states at least 17 . Units or inst i lations were attacked with mortars and rockets. The . Com Manri said two americans were killed and 33 were wounded. Jobless rate takes Sharp Rise see drugs Page 14 by Harry f. Rosenthal associated press writer Washington apr the flight of Apollo 14, already delayed beyond Ita original launch Date by a Money cutback is being postponed at least another two months by the explosion on last months Apollo 13. A Apollo 14 cannot be launched before dec. I a said Nasa administrator Thomas o. Paine thursday. However even that launch do ate Isnit firm he said. The planned Moon Landing site for astronauts Alan b. Shepard or. And Edgar d. Mitchell also has been changed. try for the scientifically fascinating Region that Apollo 13 reach Fra Mauro a Bleak wasteland of Hills ridges and i raters on the Eastern Shore of the Moons Ocean of storms. Mitchell and com module Pilot Stuart Roo been training in Hawaii the Moons sea of serenity. Now have to go to the moonscape Type land in Arizona where the prime and backup Crews of Apollo 13 trained. Paine chose Fra Mauro on the recommendation thursday of the Apollo site selection committee. The Fra Mauro Region is to contain rocks nearly five billion years old. Paine said information from see Apollo Page 14 sighting for 1972 Muskie Mcgovern take first Steps by Carl p. Leub8dorf associated press writer Washington a two Spring before the 1972 presidential primary Mosco sets. Edmund s. Muskie of Maine and George s. Mcgovern of South a she five first important Steps far to Lead to for their presidential bids. Now they Are beginning to take More definite Steps though any decision i still at least it months away. Muskie has set up a research office up a a operate ostensibly for this fall has raised $900,000 for their campaigns he is realigning his staff and plans to hire Ley political and Media operatives. And he is laying the first tentative outlines of a National political organization for his the two Democrat been Cara-196b, criss used by Richard his Senate Campaign Tike in presi. Botial bid. I landslide Victory Jim met fee the vice result in a landslide . A my Kate the vice presi fab. He has started to draw Oil a dental nominee is widely re series of Issue okie cited task Garden by politicians As the ear forces. He is beginning to Gate by front runner. As for me or tapes Rad films of my Metivi a govern who made a Brief unties and has started to break in successful presidential my in a Advance men for his out of 1968 following Robert f. Betm town sep Maranca dyes assassination even some of Mcgovern. Lik Musket a fro his own backers re doubts i about How far be a. X Muskie and Mcgove \ while the furthest advanced towards a presidential race Are not alone As democratic hopefuls. Format Vico president Hubert h Humphrey the 1968 nominee is a a pealed to try again if he is sue cml la regaining a mine eat this a wr1 wont i Little other hopefuls in the Senate include Sens. Birch e Bayh of Indiana who Haa stepped up his Soe Muskie Page 14 by Neil gilbr1de a labor writer Washigton api a High level sources say the nations unemployment rate last month shot up from 4.4 to 4.8 cent a the sharpest jump in the jobless figure in 10 years. This was the largest increase for a single month since the 1960 recession and brought the jobless total to just under 4 million unemployed a five year High. The actual figures show a drop of 181,000 jobless to a total of 3.552,000. But since april usually sees a much larger decline the Bureau of labor statistics figured it As a Rise of 291,000 to 3,948,000 when adjusted for expected seasonal factors. Such As the usual Spring spurt in construction agriculture and some other industries construction has been particularly hard hit by president Nixon a policies of tight Money see jobs. Page 14� sister Dies mrs. Mildred it hedge Gibson o of Virginia Beach. A. Slater of mrs. Virginia Benners of Charlotte Street City died at her residence thursday after a Long illness she was a native of Norfolk and a daughter of the late Charles and Ethridge and wife of l. body will be taken from the Ajo Lele funeral Home to the he broke Manor United Church of Christ in Virginia Beach for a finneral service saturday at 3 . Burial will be in Rosewood memorial Park. By the associated press student organizers of a March on North Carolina s Capitol changed heir plans Early today and scheduled a protest rally at the state Fairgrounds this afternoon instead to protect the us. Invasion at Cambodia the move came after students were denied a Parade permit for the March because they did not give Raleigh police five Days notice students from North Caroline state University. Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were set to attend the 1 30 rally in Carter stadium a noon rally for . State students was planned behind the student Union building on the Campus to get the demonstration underway. The office at gov Bob Scott said it had not received word whether a delegation of the Stu dents would come to the Capitol As originally planned a spokes Man for the office said there Day the governor would not be Able to see the students,.but that they might meet with a representative of the office. Pan while faculty groups at mis and Duke took action to permit striking students to miss classes and examinations without penalty. At a general faculty meeting at unc fewer than 20 members dissented As the group adopted a Resolution which stated that the faculty recognizes the student strike As a a reasonable course of action by members of our University fam ily a we affirm the1 Freedom of students to be assessed Only according to their academic forma Nee and the faculty Mem Here professional criteria. This includes giving students final grades on the basis of work completed thus far this semes Ter or permitting delay in the completion of course the unc group also voted to charter buses to take 380 faculty members to Washington next tuesday to discuss with North Carolina congressmen the situation on the Campus and the War in Indochina. The undergraduate faculty Council at Duke passed a Resolution under which Liberal arts students could miss classes by electing to take a Pasa fail option with the permission of their instructors on the basis of work done in a course up to this time. The Council said students May elect with the permission of in. Structure to postpone completion of course material until the summer or fall. In passing the Resolution on a voice vote the Duke Council by Carl p. A Silsdorf \ it soc la Ted Presa w Riter Washington a sen ate democrats with the bless eng of Republican Leader Hugh Scott have moved to bring an Early Senate showdown on a proposal aimed at cutting off funds for us operations in Cambodia. A a a the bipartisan proposal an amendment to a military sales Bill could come before the sen ale As soon As the end of next week with a vote the following week. But even if the Senate adopts it. House action would be doubt Ful in View at that body a Refu, wednesday and thursday to support any curb on the in cure Ion into Cambodia Senate democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said thursday approval of the curb by the Senate would mean a the imprint will have been made Quot and he said a the advice Given May be taken Quot by the administration the amendment is sponsored by four members of the foreign relations committee mans Field nand Sens George d. Aiken a it John Sherman Cooper r and Frank a him d -1 a h five other senators meantime sent telegrams to More than 400 student leaders urging support of their efforts to Cut off funds for the Southeast Asia War your tetters phone alls petitions and personal visits to your senator and congressmen Are urgently needed during the next three or four crucial weeks a the Telegram said signing the Telegram were Sens George Mcgovern. Is d Mark Hatfield. Rore Alan Cranston. I Calif Harold Hughes. A Lowa. And liar Les a Ondell h n \ Nixon who holds a news conference at to pro tonight spent the night at his Camp David Retreat in nearby Maryland but. Before leaving he conferred for More than an hour with the citizens committee for peace with Freedom in Vietnam. A fact finding team which recently completed a tour of Indochina. The president is reported to have told them that destruction of North vietnamese bases in Cambodia would gain eight to 12 months of time before enemy troops could rebuild the bases for use in the Vietnam War Herb Klein the administration s communications director. Mid Tau Khe of the cambodian strategy was to give the United stale Ift to 12 More months to train South vietnamese to take Over the fighting annual event slated clean up d rive plans announced residents of Washington can get a Heald Start on cleaning up their City this weekend in anticipation of the City s annual clean up project which starts monday garbage and trash Crews will begin picking up trash from in front of residences monday if residents will place the trash on the Parkway strip in front of their Homes. Mayor a. Thomas Stewart announced plans for the annual clean up project last week the mayor called on the citizens of Washington to participate in the project to improve the cleanliness and. Beauty of the City for the summer months ahead All residents Are urged to Check their garbage containers to make certain that they do not leak. Residents have been urged to make plans to dispose of abandoned automobiles and the building inspector of the City of Washington will conduct a special Check during the clean j up project to attempt to get All abandoned vehicles moved the clean up project will extend through Friday. May 22 the project is a total Effort with residents and the City government working together to clean up the special Effort is being made to get owners of vacant property in the City to have the weeds and grass Cut on these properties owners of vacant property in Washington have already been contacted to remind them of the ordinance under which they Are to keep these properties cleaned it was pointed out today under surveillance Sec cxj.iujl.mxjbs1� Ali a a a lib i student fatally stabbed today Fayetteville . Apr a 13-year-old Pupil in a Fayetteville school was fatally stabbed shortly after classes began today. Worth. Campbell Fayetteville police detective said a 13-year-old classmate of the victim sixth Grade Pupil Phillip Barron of Fayetteville was being questioned by juvenile authorities no formal charges have been filed Campbell said the incident occurred in View of the class and teacher mrs. Pam Oliver at Pauline Jones elementary school. Campbell said the two boys had argued before class began and Barron was stabbed in the Chest with s knife. He was dead on arrival at Cape for Hospital. Three soviet ships enter Caribbean san Juan . A the . Navy announced today that three soviet naval ships have entered the Caribbean sea and Are under surveillance by . Planes. A statement from the 10th naval District in san Juan said two submarines and a submarine tender entered the Mona passage off Western puerto Rico at about 2 . Today. It said three other soviet ships were about 250 Miles behind the first three. This second group the statement said consisted of a Kresta class guided missile Cruiser a Kanin class guided missile destroyer and an Oiler. The Navy said the two submarines in the first group were conventionally powered vessels. The Navy statement said a the intentions of the group Are a Quot Quot it noted that soviet naval activity in the Caribbean a is not unprecedented Quot it said a similar soviet naval task group conducted operations in the area last summer and there recently have been flights of soviet tu95 Long Range reconnaissance Bear aircraft to Cuba. The Navy said the Cruiser and destroyer expected in the Caribbean later had been participating in the recent worldwide soviet naval exercises called Okean. It said the ships have been under surveillance by Aerial reconnaissance aircraft operating from Bermuda Roosevelt roads in puerto Rico and by . Ships operating in the area

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