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79th Year, No. 240 Arizona Repub Phoenix, Arizona, Saturday, January 11, 1969 (Four Sections, 72 Pages) TELEPHONE: 271-8000 (Lar in TP if iff- ij 1 I 1 1 on cmurib IV- si 0 NaMiaaaCa EO A black for By CLYDE Valley air pollution yesterday probably extended as far south as Tucson, a Maricopa County health official said. Bob Taylor, director of air pollution control for the county health department, said a concentrated pollution cover yesterday extended at least 50 miles in all directions from downtown Phoenix. HE SAID observations from atop South Mountain suggested that streams of pollution filtered as far away as Tucson and possibly beyond. He said the condition probably has existed for several days, but yesterday was the first day that extensive visual observations were made of the pollution by health authorities.

Yesterday's levels of pollution in downtown Phoenix can aggravate respiratory problems of some people, Taylor said. From downtown Phoenix, a pinkish haze yesterday reduced South and Ca-melback mountains to mere outlines. SOAKY HUMIDITY and scarcity of wind contributed to the pollution picture by permitting solids to be trapped by moisture and suspended in air, said Taylor, but he added: LI Si Si V. AP Wirrphott Lindsay and Gov. Nelson Rockefeller.

seat, from left, are James A. Borman and William Anders. WAVES AND SMILES-Apollo 8 astronauts ride up New York's Broadway through cheering crowds. In the front seat are New York City 'Apolloway' cheers astronauts Justice Dept. says collusion delayed action From Republic News Wires The Justice Department charged yesterday that the major auto companies have conspired for more than a decade to delay the development and use of devices to control air pollution.

In a civil suit filed in Los Angeles, the government charged General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and American Motors and the industry trade organization, the Automobile Manufacturers Association, with violating the Sherman Antitrust Act by agreeing to eliminate competition over methods to cope with automotive air pollution. SEVEN OTHER manufacturers of trucks and taxicabs also were said to be membeis of the conspiracy, but they were not named as defendants in the case. Those named as coconspirators, but not defendants, were Checker Motor Diamond T. Motor Car International Harvester Kaiser Jeep Mack Trucks Studebaker Corp. and White Motor Corp.

The suit charged an illegal agreement that began "at least as early as 1953." The defendants promptly denied the charges, called the industry program a "15-year cooperative agreement" and said the government suit, not the industry, would stifle progress in the future. ASSOCIATION President Thomas C. Marm said he regretted the Justice Department's "sudden decision" to file a suit "based on a profound misunderstanding of the cooperative program and its actual effects." Mann, former undersecretary of state in the Johnson administration, stressed that President Johnson last year "called on government and Industry to act as partners" in battling air pollution and that the industry had "done its best." The government sought no penalties other than a court order restraining the auto makers and the trade association from continuing the practices it cited. The suit cited what it said were three agreements involving attempts to delay installation of the. devices designed to reduce air pollution: Continued On Page 4 By RELMAN MORIN Associated Press NEW YORK New York swept the crew of Apollo 8 into a wide-ranging orbit of honors yesterday, accorded by roaring thousands in the streets and by dignitaries in a round of glittering receptions that lasted from morning to midnight.

Raising a glass of champagne in a toast to the city, Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Borman, commander of the moon-circling flight, said: "I only wish ach of you could have been with us today. I wish you could seen the faces the young and the old, the black and the white. mat time the kids hang up their stock ings.

After that it's a lull year before any one of them hangs up anything Ten Cents lied day blue sky A. MURRAY "If there were no people, and no mines, you probably would not have such a condition." Taylor said he was pointing a finger at the copper mines in Gila County he-cause the level of sulphur dioxide in Phoenix was .05 parts per million as compared to readings cf zero when the mines were closed. At the same time, he said, yesterday's levels of other gases, including carbon monoxide, were normal. Sulphur dioxide can cause visible air pollution when it reacts with moisture, said Taylor. WHAT LITTLE wind there was yesterday came from east-southeast, or from the direction of the mines, Taylor said.

Taylor said the carbon monoxide levels in Phoenix reached a peak of 30 parts per million Thursday night and held that level for about three hours, but he said this is about normal for this time of year. Carbon monoxide pollution stems mainly from automobiles and other vehicles. He said humidity reached a high of 79 per cent yesterday, contributing greatly to the air pollution siege. this man for hours, telling of his achievements and of his community service." The choice of Cline was an obviously popular one with the 300 newsmen and their guests at the 29th annual convention being held at the Pioneer Hotel. CLINE SAID of Pulliam: "Gene, you're a great editor, feature writer and reporter, but listening to you tonight 1 think you'd be great at fiction.

"I've been in this job, craft, or conspiracy for 40 years and this is my greatest honor," said Cline, "especially when it comes from the men in my profession." Pulliam said Cline "was the bright Continued On Page 18 able the leadership to assign majority members to fewer committee, four this year rather than five. Sen. Bill Jacquin, R-Pima, was made chairman of the combined committee, now called State, County and Municipal Affairs. Sen. Kenneth Cardclla, R-Pima, was made vice chairman.

In addition, the leadership gave Jacquin vice chairmanship of Finance and Revenue, a seat on Appropriations and a seat on Commerce and Industry. Cardella got vice chairmanship of both the Government Committee and Natural Resources Committee. He also received Continued On Page 4 KUNES SAID he also suspects, on the basis of a casual inspection of the assessment records, that some who are on the rolls have grossly minimized the value of their property on statements filed with the assessment department. "Trouble is," said Kunes, "that many of these statements, which are supposed to be affidavits, are neither notarized nor sworn to before a deputy assessor. Therefore, since there was no oath taken, these persons who have given false information cannot be charged with perjury.

"In the future," said Kunes, who office Jan. 2, "no statements will be accepted by this office unless they're Continued On Page 18 Arizona Daily Sun publisher wins master editor honor 1 THEY ALL HAD ONE thing in common: They were all grateful that this country could achieve the accomplishment of Apollo 8. "We were only the instruments." His voice was vibrant with emotion. Broadway was called "Apolloway" for the day. Borman spoke at a luncheon in which the city honored him and his companions in space, Navy Capt.

James A. Lovell Jr. and Air Force Lt. Col. William Anders.

More than 600 guests attended. In the group were former U.N. Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg; Floyd McKissick and the Rev. Milton Galamison, civil ino" County, former town marshal and a counselor in the LDS Fredonia Ward; Merrill Button, in charge of the Arizona boarder checking station, and Vernon Jake, director of the Kaibab Indian Agency.

The Federal Aviation Agency said the plane, piloted and owned by Brooksby, crashed about 1 mile north of the Arizona border checking station. A witness, Kenny Birch of Fredonia, said he was watching the plane when it gave a little nose dive, apparently recovered, then suddenly nosed down and spiraled into the ground. Investigators said Birch returned to "THE POLICY is, and will continue that abortion is murder," the priest added. The proposed bill to take, abortions out of the realm of the law is regarded by Father O'Keefe as a "fresh approach, one that will be acceptable to both Catholics and non-Catholics." Increasingly in recent months, proponents of liberalized abortion laws in other states have" announced they are changing their stand toward eliminating abortion laws rather than modifying them. INFORMED sources in Tucson said the Roman Catholic proposal is being "seriously considered and probably will be approved" by the Arizona Medical Association.

The two-year, struggle to liberalize Arizona's abortion law (which permits abortion only to save the life of the mother) will reach a new peak Monday. On that day, Rep. Tony Buehl, R-Pima, will introduce a bill into the state House of Representatives proposing that the present law be changed to permit abortion under several circumstances, including cases in which the mother was raped or made pregnant by incest, if there is a strong possibility the mother'i health would be harmed or the infant born defective or if the mother's mental health was in danger. W) Pi I Mayor John In the back Lovell Frank 4 Fredoiiians killed in plane crash rights leaders; former tennis champion Billy Talbert; singer Pearl Bailey and other notables. Borman, Lovell and Anders sat at a table presided over by Mrs.

John V. Lindsay, wife of the mayor. The centerpiece was a miniature space capsule biting around a miniature moon. The Most Rev. Terence Cooke, Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York, delivered the benediction.

He spoke of the astronauts' courage and unselfishness, their "strong faith in you." The three spacemen wore the medals, presented earlier by Lindsay, on ribbons Continued On Page 4 the border station and informed them of the crash. The crash occurred about 5:30 p.m. THE SHERIFF'S office said the men were returning from a conference in Kingman on flood control for the Fredonia area. Brooksby, a member of a pioneer family which settled here in the 1890's, was the first mayor when Fredonia became a town in 1956. He reportedly served in that position for three two-year terms.

Brooksby Johnson and Button were all in their 50's. Jake was reportedly in his early 30s. 1MM SIT-IN John Ahearn stages sit-in at first meeting of new Industrial Commission members, saying they are powerless to take his seat from him because governor has not confirmed appointments. Page 21. BACK AGAIN-Traditional Indian Village to be reinstated at State Fair.

Page 21. HANOI TIES-Sweden is first Western country to officially recognize North Vietnam. Page 2. BASES ATTACKED Vietcong attack 24 allied bases in South Vietnam in what may be start of a winter offensive. Page 2.

FREDONIA Four prominent Fredo-nia men, including the former mayor, were killed yesterday when their plane crashed at dusk while approaching for a landing. Coconino County sheriff's investigators said the single-engine aircraft, returning from a trip to Kingman, plunged to the ground as it was circling for a final approach to the Kanab, Utah, airport, 7 miles north of here. THE DEAD WERE identified as Ar-land Brooksby, former mayor, bishop of the Fredonia Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day feaints and the Conoco Oil Co. distributor; Eldon Johnson, rancher, cattle inspector for Cocon GOP restores peace in state Senate Tucson Catholics propose repeal of abortion laws Southern Arizona Bureau TUCSON-Platt Cline, publisher of the Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff, last night was named master editor-publisher by his fellow publishers in the Arizona Newspaper Association. Cline said the honor was the climax "of a great day for the Arizona Daily Sun." Earlier, at the ANA contest breakfast, the Sun won four top awards for small Arizona daily newspapers.

CLINE WAS introduced by Eugene C. Pulliam, publisher of The Arizona Republic and The Phoenix Gazette and the 1968 master editor-publisher winner. "No one has served the state as he has," said Pulliam. "I could talk about All three men got seats on the key Appropriations Committee, as did one minority Democrat from Tucson, Sen. F.

T. Gibbings, D-Pima. Giving a seat to Gibbings meant a last-minute shifting ef Sen. Bill Huso, D-Navajo, to another committee. The Appropriations Committee, which will, among other matters, rule on appropriations for the University of Arizona, now has six Maricopa members, four from Pima and two from the outlying counties.

Sen. Poi ter said two committees were combined into one State Government and Rural and Urban Affairs to en ment, is taxed at the rate of 25 per cent of its assessed valuation. That is the same rate as the tax on commercial real estate. "In my opinion," asserted Kunes, "we'll find a good 15 to 20 per cent of all the commercial personal property is not being taxed in Maricopa County. "The first step we're taking to uncover precisely who is being he said, "is to compile a list of all office buildings which have five or more tenants.

"The building owners will be asked to name all their tenants. These names then will be checked against the personal property tax rolls," the assessor By BERNIE WYNN Maricopa County Republicans in the Senate restored peace to party ranks yesterday by giving key committee assignments to the three rebels from Pima County. The Pimans, unhappy that Maricopa County took all three leadership posts, had threatened to boycott Republican efforts to organize the upper chamber when the legislature meets Monday.s Senate President designate Bill Porter, R-Maricopa, said the 17-member Republican caucus agreed to recommendations from the Committee on Committees where the three Pima County members were given a strong voice. Assessor Kimes charges: Business property escapes tax rolls Tucson Roman Catholic priests and laymen are preparing a proposal for the Arizona Legislature which would take abortion restrictions out of the law and leave the matter to individual conscience, it was learned yesterday. When the Catholic proposal is submitted to the legislature Arizona will become the first state in the nation to consider and possibly enact a law that would remove penalties for abortion and place the decision for or against therapeutic abortion in the hands of patient and physician, plus the hospital abortion committees.

THE REV; Richard O'Keefe, youth director of the Diocese of Tucson and leading opponent of liberalized abortion laws during the past two years, said yesterday the new approach was chosen "so the Catholic Church will not be forced into the role of obstructionist." A committee of priests, physicians and laymen has been meeting to evaluate the direction Arizona Catholics should take regarding attempts to liberalize the state's abortion law, Father O'Keefe said. The committee, headed by the Rev. Edward Ryle, director of Catholic charities of the Diocese of Tucson, will not under any circumstances try to change or oppose traditional Roman Catholic policy about abortion, Father O'Keefe tail Page' Page Astrology 68 Financial 69-71 Bridge 72 Movies 31 Campbell 69 Obituaries 24-25 Churches 27-29 Opinion 7 Classified 42-55 Radio Log 33 Comics 68 Sports 57-67 Crossword 22 TV Log 35 Dear Abby 38 Weather 17 Dedera 21 Women 37, 38 Editorials 6 Youth 39 By ALBERT J. SITTER Maricopa County Assessor Kenneth Kunes yesterday charged that a preliminary investigation indicates that millions of dollars worth of business personal property has escaped the county's tax rolls. An unofficial canvass of leased offices in commercial buildings during the full political campaign turned up numerous cases of untaxed business property, Kunes disclosed.

Several were found in the Financial Center, 3300 N. Central, he said. ALTHOUGH personal household property no longer is subject to taxation, that of commercial enterprises, including such things as furniture and equip Todays prayer living Christ, we have been too much of the world and not really in it as living witnesses. We tremble with the challenge, but we ask that Thou wilt trust us to engage actively with real issues and save us from mere words. Amen..