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Minns ioOQilS t. Tuesday 15c Single copy 3 Sections 1 uecemDer 1972 Tnh'jne Gorrjiany 9 Volume CVI Number 202 Astronauts raise flag, begin moon explorations Associated Press Two Americans raised their nation's flag on the moon Monday nifiht and then began their mission of exploration in a boulder-strewn vallev that r-i Harrison H. Schmitt, the first scientist in space, called "a geologist's paradise." During three days in the rugged valley named Taurus-Littrow, Astronauts Schmitt and Eugene A. Cernan, a Navy captain, will use Schmitt's training as a geologist in a scientific quest for missing links in lunar history. His experience is expected to produce the most meaningful lunar data yet.

apolis time, about four hours after he and Schmitt made a perfect landing, America's sixth on the moon. Schmitt followed him down the ladder five minutes later and exclaimed: "God, it's beautiful out here." Their first moon excursion was planned to last about seven hours but had to be cut short by about 35 minutes. The astronauts were late getting to the surface and then lost time repairing a fender on their moon vehicle. They returned to the landing craft early because they were using their oxygen at a "slightly higher rate than expected." Their first task on the moon was to deploy their moon car and set up a multimillion-dollar array of scientific experiments. An hour after they were on the surface, they activated a television camera that relayed color pictures of Taurus-Littrow to Mission Control in Houston, Texas.

The pictures showed the valley pocked with craters, sprinkled with small boulders and ringed by high mountains highlighted in bright sunlight. Apollo continued on page 4A i If i ml 4' VA If if I 'r Cernan As Cernan stepped onto the dusty soil, he remarked: "I'd like to dedicate the first step of Apollo 17 to all those who made it possible." (Technical problem halts lunar listening. Page 2B). He was logged on the valley floor at 6:05 p.m. Minne- Nixon ask to V' v.

for nsioin for lunar crust samplings during his first moon walk Monday. of tro Stillwater Prison issues 44 new rules which inmates call 'oppressive' By Edwin L. Dale Jr. New York Times Service Washington, D.C. President Nixon disclosed Monday his decision to continue wage and price controls in 1973, possibly in modified form.

This and other presidential decisions on the anti-inflation front were dis-closed by George P. Shultz, secretary of the Treasury and the President's chief spokesman on economic matters. The other measures include a freeze on federal hiring and promotion until the end of January and a freeze during the whole of 1973 on the salaries of "executive level" federal employees, including members of Congress and QA "rf-. imi'mmmntotmm Cv1 in ii 11 High court agrees to review Hatch Act Associated Press Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Monday agreed to review federal and state laws that keep some 5.5-million gov-e workers from partisan political activity.

The federal law, known as the Hatch Act, was struck down in July by a three-judge panel here on grounds that it is overly broad and violates the workers' 1st Amendment rights. An Oklahoma law was upheld, meanwhile, in February by another three-judge panel in Oklahoma City as a reasonable way to promote integrity in the public service. The Supreme Court will begin to resolve the conflict with hearings in early spring. A final decision is expected by the end of June. In 1947, the high court upheld the Hatch Act by a vote of 4 to 3.

Since than, however, the concept of the 1st Amendment's guarantee of freedom of association has been broadened. In a second ruling, the court dismissed an appeal by Moose Lodge 107 in Harrisburg, from a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that it must admit blacks as guests if it serves any guests at all. The lodge had argued that by the same reasoning the dining room of every private home in the country would be open to the public once guests who were not members of the family ate there. The appeal was dismissed unanimously "for want of a substantial question." Last June, by a 6-to-3 vote, the high court indirectly upheld the lodge's racial exclusivity by finding it had no constitutional obligation to serve Negroes simply because it held a Pennyslvania liquor Court Continued on page 4A By John Gehrke Staff Writer Under new rules issued to Stillwater Prison inmates, "a menacing posture such as a closed fist" or a "prophecy about having bad luck or some such type of remark, will be interpreted as threatening (the staff)." Violators immediately will be locked up and, if found guilty at a hearing, will receive from 30 to 180 days in segregation. Those are among 44 rules which went into effect Dec.

1 at the prison. Eleven inmates, who are leaders of prison groups, said in a press release Sunday: "We do not believe chaos can be resolved by oppression in the guise of more rules, but in decisive, consistent application of the existing rules." But Corrections Commissioner David Fogel said Monday that he considers the rules necessary to maintain order. The rules will be "careful United Press International Eugene Cernan set in tubes Dole quits; Bush to be new GOP chairman Washington StarNYT Washington, D.C. Republican Party Chairman Bob Dole announced Monday that he is resigning and that U.N. Ambassador George Bush wil become the new chairman.

The announcement was made at the White House after Dole, a U.S. senator from Kansas, conferred for nearly two hours with President Nixon and the President talked to Bush in New York by telephone. The White House did not announce who will succeed Bush at the United Nations. Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler said that Bush, who is expected to be elected party chairman Jan. 19, will remain at the United Nations until the end of the current session.

Bush is a former House member from Texas who was defeated in 1970 in a Bob Dole I ffV. the judiciary. The were following decisions disclosed: The President will ask Congress to extend the law, expiring next April 30, that gives authority for price, wage, rent and other controls. Schultzdid not specify how long an extension the President will ask. There will be early "consultations" with business, labor, the governmental bodies such as the Pay Board and Price Commission that have administered controls, consumer groups and others in an effort to find the "most effective" system of controls for next year.

That issue, Shultz said, is not "whether" there will be controls but how to improve them. The President "now feels sure" that he can hold total government spending in the current fiscal year, now almost half completed, to his target figure of $250 billion. Controls Continued on page 5A George Shultz ViT If Study unit urges more tax relief for cities, poor By Steven Dornf eld Staff Writer The Minnesota Tax Study Commission recommended Monday that additional tax relief be given to property owners in the core cities and to low-income families throughout the state. Echoing recent statements by Gov. Wendell Anderson, the commission urged that the 1973 Legislature "give high priority" to reducing property taxes in the core cities and "relieving their fiscal problems." The commission also proposed a new income-tax credit for low-income families in recognition of the "regressive" property taxes they pay directly as homeowners or indirectly as renters.

These recommendations are contained in a 30-page report given final approval yesterday by the 15 commission members, seven of whom are "lame duck" legislators. The commission made no specific recommendation on how to give additional property-tax relief to the core cities, which were shortchanged by the 1971 tax law. That law substantially increased taxes at the state level to provide increased aid to local governments and lower their property taxes. The tax reductions that resulted averaged 11.5 percent statewide, but were less than 4 percent in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The commission said the core cities might be helped through increased municipal aid or through state takeover of local welfare costs. The latter proposal died in the 1971 legislative session. Anderson has not yet revealed his plan to provide addi-Taxes continued on page 5A kHl Almanac Index ly" evaluated and reviewed by the prison staff in association with prison leaders to see if any modi-f idations are necessary, he said. Other rules which went into effect three days before the end of a prison shakedown are: No inmate shall assemble with two or more inmates in a protest, whether peaceful or not. This is called unlawful assembly, and a sentence of 30 days in segregation may be imposed.

If three or more inmates assemble and "disturb the peace of the institution," it's a riot, which calls for immediate lockup and a hearing at which those involved may receive 180 days in segregation. If any inmate is "absent without authorization from one's assigned area for more than 15 minutes," it's attempted escape. Again, lockup, hearing and up to 180 days in Prison Continued on page 5A Today's Weather Snow Details pag9 7B 6 7 -4 -7 6 7 15 13 8 9 -8 -6 8 11 8 10 0 10 7 11 Noon 8 15 11 Midn 9 10 Sports Theaters TV, Radio 1-4C 4, 5C 9B 372 4141 News General 372 4242 Classified 372 4343 Circulation George Bush bid for the Senate. President Nixon appointed him to the U.N. post shortly after the defeat.

Dole said Bush would occupy the party chairmanship on a full-time basis, in contrast to Dole's part-time service. Under the present arrangement, Dole has been the spokesman while the day-to-day operation has been carried out by a co-chairman, Thomas B. Evans Jr. Evans and another co-chairman, Anne Armstrong, have indicated they will leave the party headquarters in January. The White House has indicated that Mr.

Nixon intends to strengthen the party chairmanship by moving White House political operations into the chairman's bailiwick. It already had been announced that Harry Dent, White House political liaison man, will be returning to law practice in South Carolina. His duties are expected to be handled by the party chairman. Dole's departure had been a matter of speculation since the November elec- GOP Continued on page 4A Truman still in serious condition, but without pain Associated Press Kansas City, Mo. Former President Harry Truman rested without pain Monday, but doctors cautioned that he slill was in serious condition and would "continue to be so for an indefinite period." The final bulletin issued from the hospital last night said the 88-year-old Truman continued to rest quietly and his vital signs were within normal limits.

Tuesday December 12 1972 347th day 19 to go this year Sunrise: 7:42 am Sunset: 4:32 pm Monday's temperatures am 1 2 3 4 5 temp -4 -4 -5 -6 -5 pm 1 2 3 4 5 temp 17 17 17 17 16 New express buses plentiful, but riders few Mostly cloudy skies are forecast for the Twin Cities today and tonight with light snow expected to start early today, diminishing to flurries tonight. One inch of new snow accumulation is expected by tonight. The high today is expected to be near 20, the low tonight 5, and the high Wednesday 15. Other predicted highs: Minnesota, 8 to 15 northeast, 15 to 25 southwest; North Dakota, 12 to 22; South Dakota, 12 to 22; Wisconsin, 15 to 25 north, mostly 20s south. It's a picturesque snap When the head of the photography department of a certain Minneapolis business assigns one of his photographers to take a picture, he asks them to take a "eric." When he wants a photographer to take more than one picture, he uses the plural form: "crix." A fellow employee finally asked him yesterday what "eric" and "crix" mean.

"Pictures," the photo boss replied. "Japanese cameras say not By Dan Wascoe Jr. Staff Writer For 35 cents, Marshall Sigford got limousine service Monday night from downtown Minneapolis to his doorstep at 5100 Xerxes Av. S. He was the only passenger, except for a reporter, on a 47-passenger express bus on route 35B.

That route is one of. nine new ones started yesterday and one of 14 in all that now use Interstate Hwy. 35W to make time during morning and afternoon peak traffic periods. The expresses about 170 runs daily are operated by the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC). Judging by southbound traffic on Hwy.

35W last night, the established expresses to Southdale and the airport, for example were drawing the most passengers, including standees. Many of the new runsto western Edina, Burnsville and Apple Valley, were operating at less than one-fourth capacity. Sigford, Hennepin County's examiner of titles, said he had seven fellow patrons on one of yesterday morning's incoming expresses. He started leaving his car at home four months ago because "parking rates are becoming prohibitive," he said. Besides, "I just decided it was ridiculous to take a car when the bus runs in front of my house." At 62, Sigford is "thinking about saving a little" as he nears retirement.

He said he has to walk a block to catch the inbound express in the morning, "but a block is nothing." He saves 15 minutes per trip, compared to the non-express bus, for a nickel's extra fare. For his 35 cents last night, Sigford even got to help the driver, who wasn't sure where all the stops were. Both of them, however, missed the turn-out at Hwy. 35W and Lake St. MTC officials don't expect Sigford to be alone for long.

They expect patronage to build, following the pattern Buses continued on page 4A Business Comics Editorial 12-16A SB 10.11A ym Telephones Marshall Siftford.