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Allied Units in New Counter Offensive THE TERRE HAUTE TRIBUNE 136. Vol. CLIII-No. RED CHINA WANTS COMPLETE WIRE SERVICES TEN CENTS OF THE ASSOCIATED FINAL A PRESS AND UNITED EDITION IN PEKING Associated Press newsman John ent John Rich, left, and John Reynolds, right, also of NBC, in correspondRoderick, center, stands with NBC their arrival there. The three newsmen are the first American Peking, journalists Communist China after mainland since 1949.

AP Wirephoto to visit the Chinese via radio from Shanghai. Two A-Mart Robbers Make Good Escape The search continued Thursday by law enforcement officers for two gunmen who robbed the A-Mart Discount Food Store, 903 Poplar about 5 p.m. Wednesday. Police with said about the two bandits escaped $1,500 in cash. Area law enforcement have put out an all points officers tin for a late inodel dark colored used make in which the men to their escape.

Police said that a third man was in the automobile which fled the immediate area following the robbery. detectives said the two entered the store shortly after 5 p.m. One displayed a sawedoff shotgun and the other brandished pistol. The pair ordered cashiers at four check counters to put money paper bags. Following the robbery the pair ran out the front door and south on 9th St.

They witness were later spotted by al in an automobile drivsouth on 8th St. One man was described as about 27 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall, of medium build and jacket. He also had apparent wearing a white waist plastic surgery scar on his face. I The second suspect was described as a Mexican-American, (Continued on Page 13, Col. 3) Membership Seen Likely Next Fall By JOHN M.

HIGHTOWER WASHINGTON (AP)-Red China's surprising new display of friendliness toward the United States is regarded by authorities here as a key move in a Chinese strategy for winning membership in the United Nations next fall. The Peking leaders, say experts here, foresee every chance of a victory in the U.N. General Assembly when the issue next arises and are working to. reinforce this prospect. Furthermore, as government authorities assess their aim, the Communist leaders win new status and prestige for their regime on expect not only to the mainland but also to deliver a devastating blow to the U.

Chinese Nationalist government on Taiwan. Peking's condition for taking U.N. membership is ouster of the Nationalists. Paul Foltz, 81, Dies Eve of 60th Anniversary PAUL FOLTZ CLINTON, Ind. Paul Foltz, 81 years old, RR 3, Clinton, died Thursday morning at 2 o'clock at the Vermillion County Hospital after an extended illness.

Mr. Foltz passed away the day before he and wife Hazel Walther Foltz, would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1911. Mr. Foltz wils one of five children of Gideon Luther and Sciota Ike Foltz.

lle is survived by the widow, Hazel; five sons, Keuneth, Dale, Donald and Max of Clinton and Leon, Paris, and daughter, Mrs. James ray, Clinton; at brother, Lloyd, Terre Haute; 20 grandchildren, (Continued on Page 2, Col. 6) The Nixon administration, noting last yotovember's General Assembly way to avoid a defeat. But adminisI tration officials hope to soften the blow by preserving Nationalist China's seat while seating Communist China. At most, experts agree, that generally unsatisfactory compromise would only delay a showdown on the whole issue for a year or two.

While winning a U.N. seat is identified in Washington as Peking's overriding purpose in recent maneuvers, two other elements are rated as Important in its radical switch of attitude. One is the prolonged state of low-level hostility between China and Russia which at times in recent years has Related Stories On 8 and 10 erupted into bloody border warfare. Both countries maintain large border. forces on their common, On this issue Communist China probably finds its best interests' lie in establishing positive relationship with the United States as an offset to its troubles with Russia.

The invitation to the U.S. table' tennis team April 6 to visit the mainland was a dramatic, colorful and subtle way to signal the change to Washington while evading with finesse all the issues which would arise out of any kind of official approach. The other major condition of Peking's policy maneuver is return mainland of stability to the Chinese leadership with discultural appearance of Mao revolution over the past year or two. Shifts of power caused by the great political upheaval that began in 1966 may well have given new influence to those who favor the less hostile and more active policy toward the (Continued on Page 13, Col. 4) Wyatt Retirement Fund Questioned By MARGARET GENTRY INDIANAPOLIS (AP) State Board of Accounts audit Wednesday said actions taken Statethe head Teachers of the Association, Indiana Robert H.

Wyatt, could him an annual state retirement income of $17,828 for life. The audit of the State Teachers Retirement Fund Wyatt notified the fund of intentions to return to active membership in the fund, ling pension he would be eligible benefits far greater than he received in the past. out to state examiners The audit, referred throughdescribed as Wyatt's "request" for the change in status, Wyatt denied making such request a and said he had only informed the board he might soon retire from the ISTA resume active teaching, necessitating a change in his pension fund status. "I have not made any quest for anything and may make a request for Wyatt said in an made no contact with the board, contact with ally board member." He board audit, submitted to Gov. Edgar D.

Whitcomb and the teachers fund trustees, "leads everybody believe I would want pension of $17,000 and I wouldn't think: Pledges to Gibault Total $75,000 Tribune Staff Writer Several friends of the Father Gibault School for Boys already have pledged $75,000 toward $420,000 first phase goal of the capital development program for the school, Forrest R. Sherer, campaign chairman of the first phase, announced Wednesday in a press conference at the Holiday Inn. "Though our campaign is just beginning, several generous friends of Gibault have pledged the sum of $75,000," Sherer said. "We thank them for their port and 1 urge all of you who are interested to add to their Gibault officials said they hope to complete the first phase of the -all campaign by the end of June. Actually, the overall campaigp calls for a capital development program of $1,563,500 for the school over the next six years.

The school, located at 5901 Dixie Bee Road, had groundbreaking ceremonies last tember for the first of three proposed residence halls to replace the present senior boys' dormitory. Target date for the start of: the serond ball is pest January (Coutinued on Page 3. Col. 2) PRESS INTERNATIONAL I Terre Haute, Thursday, U.N. Enemy Keeps Pressure on Fire Base 6 troops today launched a counter offensive against North Vietnamese forces in the central highlands.

The North Vietnamese kept up their 16-day offensive new attacks around besieged Fire post at Base nearby 6, on Tan a Canh, and near Fire Base Lonely 80 miles! to the south. In eastern Cambodia, miles to the south, North Vietnamese, and of Cambodian posione the heaviest bombardments the year. little The U.S. Command action involving American ground troops, but field reports said one American adviser was killed and one was missing in (fighting around Fire Base 6. By GEORGE ESPER SAIGON (AP) Thousands of South Vietnamese Four of the five U.S.

advisers at Fire Base 6 were airlifted out Wednesday. The command reported that 42 Americans were killed in action in Indochina last week, less than half the 88 killed in the week before. reported It was the lowest weekly toll in two months. The South Vietnamese Command reported 523 government troops killed and 1,168 wounded last week. The allied com-1 mands said 2,894 North an Viet Cong were killed over the same period.

at South 'Pleiku Vietnamese spokesmen said. government insion had from the 22nd Fire Base begun 6 in fanning a search out and clear operation to drive the enemy from the base manned by less than two battalions of until South Vietnamese. Saigon headquarters of nounced that several battalions from the South Vietnamese paid 23rd Infantry Division also to launched a new drive around Fire Base Lonely. Three North fund troops were reported killed in a was clash, while government losses were one killed and nine wounded. Six U.S.

helicopters carried in ammunition, food and water to Fire Base 6 today without drawing any fire. But heavy fighting was reported about 11 miles southeast of the base. South Vietnamese headquarters said 38 North Vietnamese troops were killed in an hourlong battle with government! paratroopers who were by U.S. air strikes. Four 40, killed Vietnamese and paratroopers were: eight were wounded, its headquarters reported.

In one of the heaviest enemy (Continued on Page 13, Col. 6) By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON Red China's surprising display of friendly feelings toward the United States is regarded by Washington authorities as a key move in Peking's strategy for winning a United Nations seat next fall. SHANGHAI Eighteen Americans from the group of table tennis players and newsmen invited to mainland China strolled in warm spring weather along Shanghai's famed Bund, more than two decades after their countrymen were expelled from China's largest city. SAIGON The North Vietnamese have sharply escalated shelling in eastern Cambodia as the battle for Fire Base 6 continues in South Vietuam's central highlands. WASHINGTON The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is moving to force two Cabinet members to testify on proposals to end U.

S. involvement in Vietnam. PARIS Hanoi's chief negotiator at the Vietnam peace talks, Xuan Thuy, ended a six-week boycott of the talks today and said he was submitting "some concrete points to permit the. conference to progress." WASHINGTON Despite official optimism, the latest measure of the nation's economy points to a sluggish recovery short of Nixon administration forecasts. WASHINGTON A surprise applicant, Louisville, has emerged to be host to the 1972 Democratic National Convention.

HOLLYWOOD There is added suspense for tonight's 43rd annual Academy Award ceremonies in filmdom. Will actor George C. Scott win the Oscar he said he'd refuse. ALL DEPARTMENTS DIAL 232-0581 April 15, 1971. SEAT NEWS DIGEST Bayh Introduces Draft Amendment of accepting a pension teacher." larger than the average Wyatt, head of the teachers fund board for 25 years him Whitcomb refused to reappoint last year, paid a total $2,190 into the teachers fund: Most of the amount was during the period from 1938 1955 after Wyatt had already his; joined the ISTA staff.

He had paid $63 into the from 1926 to 1938 while he Continued on Page 13, Col. 6) Defense at Case in Stamper to Murder Trial In the second degree murder trial of Richard D. 1723 Sycamore in Vigo CirStamper, jcuit Court, the state called 16th witness, Indiana State Poa lice Sergeant Ronald luboratory before technician, Shelbyiville, resting its Stamper is charged with the stabbing death of James Kerins, 37, on Dee. 3, 1970, after what police reported was an argument at Stamper's residence. He pleaded not guilty because fof temporary insanity.

Eltzeroth testified that on Dee. 11, 1970, he had examined bloodstains on a shirt and also blood sample of Kerins. found them to be the same, type AB, not a common blood' group, and one which occurs in (Continued on Page 13, Col. 1) The Weather By National Weather Service (Weather Map on Page 2. 6 A.M.

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Sunrise 6:13 1:27 u. ca Suuset I 96. atrect the I a p.ur., WASHINGTON (UPI) Sen. Birch Bayh, intrduced an amendment Wednesday to limit extension of the draft to year with a limitation on how many men can be inducted. At the same time, Sen.

Richlard S. Schweiker, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee considering the administration's request for a two-year extension, said he would fight in committee for the single-year plan. The draft authorization expires June 30, 1971. The House already has passed a two-year extension of the authorization. Sen.

John C. Stennis, D-Miss. Armed Services Chairman, told: newsmen extension of he the favors draft. a four think we'll vote an extension and it NOW YOU KNOW By United Press International The first federal income tax in the United States was established in 1862 to meet expenditures of the civil war. Thuy Makes New Peace Proposal By GEORGE SIBERA PARIS (UPI) North nam, ignoring Communist China's goodwill gestures to the United States, today restated its hardline conditions for a Vietnam peace settlement.

Washington had rejected the proposals before and U. S. Ambassador David K. E. Bruce did.

SO again today. Xuan Thuy, the chief Hanoi negotiator who has been in cow for consultations, prefaced today's 109th meeting with a statement to reporters he was going into the meeting with "concrete proposals" to end the deadlock in the talks. Instead he presented a three- point plan demanding a unilateral C. S. troup withdrawal, overthrow of the Saigon regime of President Nguyen Van Thieu and a complete air raids and reconnaissance: flights on North Vietnam.

President Nixon had said that: agree to such Communist demands would amount to capitu Bruce dismissed the de. mands today as a propaganda maneuver that showed North: Vietnam's refusal to engage in genuine negotiation and unmasked its "bellicosity." "1 saw absolutely nothing in Hanoi's proposals." Bruce told newsmen following the mecting. He said the two be for more than one year," he said. But Bayh said in a floor speech he is opposed to a twoyear extension. "If our national security needs demand an extension of the President's authority to conscript men into the armed forces then, I respectfully submit, a one-year extension is a more appropriate measure," Bayh said.

"Bayh and Schweiker said they favor an end to the draft. Bob Schweiker said in a statement he did not think there was much of a chance of getting an end this year. Much of the opposition to an extension centers around a concern in Congress it is losing control of a power it should have. "The power to conscript men into the armed forces is an awesome responsibility," Bayh said. "Congress should not lightly grant authority to the President--nor for too long a period of time." "When it does, moreover, it should continue to exercise its full constitutional powers to determine the number draftees required to meet our national defense needs." he said.

Bayh said if there were no limit the President could increase draft calls as he wishes in order to escalate the combat role in Indochina. for one, am not prepared to grant him that kind of unfettered authority," Bayh said. He did not suggest a numerical limit in his proposed amendment to the Military Procure. ment Act. Schweiker said existence of draft authority within the executive branch "distorts the coilcept of the balance of powers and denies Congress its constitutional By JAMES DRESSLER POR DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT GIBAULT- Father Gibault ernoon anuounced the start of School for Boys Wednesday grains calls for a goal of $1,563,500 over the next six program for the school.

total proa capital development underway, has a of $120,000, aud is I of the campaign, which is years. Phase George Dunkin, left. director of the headed by Forrest G. Sherer, center, of Terre Haute. went at Gibault, aunounced the appointment school, of and Brother Juba Barrett, director of develop.

press conference at the Inn. They as Phase I campaign chairman at a Sherer Holiday also outliued plans for the remainder of the total program. Martin Photo. sides did not even discuss the outline. if the new state of Chinese have favorable relations a effect 011 the talks here, Bruce said, "I have no view on that." Saigon's chief delegate Pham Dang Lam said the Communist demands remajned directed at same and only aim, which is the seizure vi power in South Vietnam and not the settlement of the conflict." Thuy who has not attended the talks since Feb.

25, backed his demands with a warning that peace will be restored only it the United States complies with Continued On Page 2, (ol, 2. DEATH PROBED AT WASHINGTON WASHINGTON. Ind. (AP) Bernadette Baker, 50, sister of Mayor Othmar Frye, was found dead in her garage Wednesday night. Washington police said she had been strangled with a piece of electrical wire.

The body was found by ber: husband Roy. The death is under investigation. and an autopsy 0f dered. The Country Parson FO "What folks think about you is more important than how you look or would be if folks could think as well as they can see.