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2 The Teelgram Columbus, Nebraska Tuesday, May 5, 1970 Arabs admit they have lost 19 guerrillas in 2-day battle By Prtit Irtrarnitiofial Arab guerrillas said Ihey have lost 19 men dead or wounded in a two-day battle continuing 1 (oday against an estimated 1,500 Israeli troops with' tanks in Ihe Northern Jordan Valley. An announcement from the Al Fatah guerrilla group in Jordan sa'W the Israeli, forces were calling for reinforcements and had suffered heavy loses in "fierce" combat since Sunday night. The only Israeli comment on fighting in the area was a communique Monday lhat said 21 Arab guerrillas had been killed in an ambush Sunday night. No Israeli casualties were reported. Al Falah said Ihe batlle continued past midnight today south of the Sea of Galilee.

Tlie guerrilla losses were some of the heaviest ever admitted by Al Falah. There was no breakdown on dead and wound- ed. Commando communiques from Jordan said Israeli helicopters were bringing in reinforcements and laking out Pulitzer Prizes include Childs, Newsday NEW YORK (UPI)-For months of investigation lhat disclosed Ihe alleged massacre of Vietnamese civilians by American Iroops at My Lai, Seymour M. Hcrsh won the Pulitzer Prize for inlernallonat reporting Monday. Marquis Childs, a journalist for 47 years and a contributing editor of the SI.

Louis Post- Dispatch, whose column is syndicated by Unilcd Features, won an a a for dis- tinguished commentary his reporting from Washington. It was a new category for annual awards in journalism, letters, arts and music esta- blished by Ihe late Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the Post- Dispatch and Ihe former New York World. The public service award was civcn to Mewsday, the Garden City, Long Island, newspaper for ils investigations since 1367 of secret land deals and zoning manipulations among public officials in the New York City suburbs. It was Ihe second public service award for the newspaper, which is being bought by Ihe Times Mirror owner of Ihe Los Angeles Times. Newsday's edilorial cartoo- nist, Thomas V.

Darcy, 37, won the Pulitzer in that category for a series of drawings including observations on the Vietnam War and ghello conditions. Dean G. Acheson, 77, (lie secretary of stale during the Truman administration, was given the award in history for his memoir, "Present al the Crealion: My Years in Ihe Stale Department," dealing with his career as a diplomat from 1941 until the end of Truman's office. These were Hie other awards announced by Columbia Univer- sity President Andrew W. Cordier after selection by Ihe 13-member Advisory Board on Ihe Pulitzer Prizes and appro- val by Ihe university's board of trustees: Fiction--Jean Stafford, 54, for her "Collected Stories," fantasy works wrilten for Ihe New Yorker and other magazines.

Drama-Charles Gordone, 45, for "No Place to be Some- body." General Nonfictlon--Eric H. Erikson, 68, a German-born THE( psychoanalyst, for "Gandhi's Truth," a study of Ihe Indian leader's theories of nonviolence. Music--Charles W. Wuorincn, 31, for "Time's Encomium," a composition for electronic syn- thesizer writlen especially for recordings, nol live performan- ces. Naliopnal Hoporting-Willlam J.

Eaton, 39, Washington correspondent (or Ihe Chicago Daily News, for articles expos- ing conflict of Interest in Ihe background of Judge Clement F. tlaynsworlh President Nixon's nominee defeated for the Supreme Court. l-ocal Reporting, General- Thomas KilzpalricK, 42, of the Chicago Sun-Times, for an article on deadline pressure describing the activities of Ihe SDS weatherman faction during one of the "four days of rage" riots in Chicago as October. Local Ucporting, Special- Harold E. Martin, 46, editor and publisher of the Montgome- ry Advertiser-Alabama Journal, for a scries nf articles "exposing a commercial scheme for using Alabama prisoners for drug cxperimenla- lion." Editorial Writing-Philip L.

Geyelln, 47, edilorial page editor for Ihe Washington Post, for a series of 10 critiques on Nixon's Vietnam, policy, the Pueblo incident and oilier Washinglon affairs. Spot News Photography-- Steve Starr, 25, staff photogra- pher for Ihe Associated Press at Albany, N.Y., for his picture of black students marchinn out of a Cornel! University building holding guns and clenched fists nfnft. Feature Photography--Dallas Kinney, 33, staff photographer for the Palm Beach P.ost, for a portfolio illustrating a series of articles on the plight of migrant workers in Pnlm Beach County, one of Ihe nation's richest. Crilicism--In the first Pulitz- er ever for distinguished crilicism, Ada Louise lluxlablc, 43, of the New York Times, won for her writings on architecture. Biography--T.

Harry Wil- liams, 60, professor of history at Louisiana State University, for his biography of Huey Long, lale governor and senalor from the state. Poclry--Richard Howard, 40, 3 for his Ihlrd volume of poetry TELEGRAM "Untillcd Subjects." (A PARTNERSHIP) 1254 77th Avenue Columbus, Neb. M60I Publithid each txctpl SUBSCRIPTION RATES by urclir In Corumbui 11.M txr nwim. By Boont, Clfax, W.rrkk, Pelt eocntlM 111.to ptjr By IISOO ptr CHANGE OF ADDRESS Substrlbiri ihogM promptly nollry poiirnaiFir irxJ Colimbui TtFwrim rtii old will FM lEtdrtia. Mlanlng? call belrceea itnd 8:90 p.m.

iji I lo p.m.) White House plans for Mother's Day WASHINGTON 1 (UPI) P.il Nixon and her family will observe Mother's Day al the White House Sunday. The Hev. Stephen P. Szilagyi. pnslor of Philippiu United Church of Christ of Cincinnati, Ohio, will conduct worship services in the East rtoom, and Ihe 21-member, all-mnle choir of Calvin Theological Seminary, in Grand Rapids, will sing.

casualties. Thirty-five Israeli tanks were said lo be Involved in Ihe battle. Al Falah said Its wireless operators Inlerceptcd Morse code Israeli messages saying "we are facing heavy fire. up Ihe reinforcements. .1 have a large number killed.

have been many casual- ties. us where the aircraft are. The only report of Israeli air strikes was an Egyptian communique lhat said one plane was shot down Monday night while raiding Egyptian positions along the Suez Canal. Following the aircraft down- ing, Cairo said ils troops unleashed a heavy artillery bombardment across the canal thai inflicted "great" Israeli losses in men and equipment. Egypt's vice president, An- war el-Sadat, warned meanlime lhat Israel would soon launch round the clock air strikes agaihsl military and civilian targets Inside Egypt, "We are getting ourselves ready lo face this stage," he said in an interview published Ihis morning in (he Beirut newspaper Al-Moharrer.

From Haifa, Israel, Ihe Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan, lold an audience of the presence of Soviel pilots Hying air defense missions over Egypt and said "in the face of Soviet expansion. U.S.A. should be a real liger wilh sharp leeth and not a paper liger" in Ihe Middle East. State wheat crop making good growth LINCOLN (UP!) Federal crop observers reported Monday thai Nebraska's wheat crop is finally beginning lo make good growth with the advent of warmer weather. Last week, the Slate-Federal Division of Agricultural Sta- tistics said the wheat crop was developing at the slowest rale since 1951.

However, the division said to- day, the warmer weather has spurred development and crop conditions across the stale now range from good lo excellcnl. The division also said an in- crease in pale western cul- worms in the extreme south- west and soulhcrn panhandle has posed a new danger lo Ihe, crop but most farrners have al- ready begun spraying. farmers are busy preparing row crop seedbed and fertilizing with about 10 per cent of the corn acreage al- ready planted. Some spring small grains arc being sown as weather permits and early seedlings arc emerging in good stands. In the Panhandle, sugar beet planting has been delayed this year by wet grounds bul Is now over 75 per cenl complete.

3 states "square off" in voting Douglas County expecting 80,000 voting turnout OMAHA (UPI)-A turnout al Ihe polls May 12 of 80,000 was predicted in Dauglas County Monday by Election Commis- sioner Monte Taylor. He said the estimate will be about 47 per cent of Ihe eligible voters, an increase from May, 1966, when 76,573 voted in the primary. Taylor said, however, he "wouldn't be loo surprised if 50 per cent of the voters turn out" if the primary election battles continue at their present pace. Taylor said his estimate was partially based on a high turn- out for Ihe March 10 special school bond election, when 35 per cent of Omaha's registered voters cast ballols. He said Die average in the past for special elections has been 30 per.cent.

Taylor said another indication nf voter interest is the -high number of parly change's since Jan. He said the 1,000 parly changes since that date may be a record. SINUS Sufferers Kfl'l STOfcCUAl 0 on vp I el AW-l .0 c-d SYIM-CIEAI Slar.t, "Mix. ''T 11.50. ovt TOQLEYS We have buyers- Mow we need listings! If yeu'ra thinking tailing your horna Ing re a largar, or tmalUr cna cr If yeu'ra laavlng tewn WE SHOULD GET TO- GETHERI Wa hava a larga I la of pertnllal hcmi vrfw want te buy trada a who ara moving to Columbuj, Rim.

bour "know-how" eao put you in touch wrrti fha rijht panen halp you your hema Why net visit witfi va Na obligation, of 40 YEARS OF REAL ESTATE "KNOW HOW" flmbourKealtu Co. ISM Avt. Calumbw Two drown, in lake near Kimball KIMEALt (UPI)-A Kimball man and liis small nephew drowned Monday night while on an ouling al Lpdgepole Way- side Area Lake, about nine miles west of here. The victims were idenlified Dale lUiark. fn his -10s, and Jimmy Ducker.

5, of- Kimball. Authorities said Ruark, his wife, and several children--in- cluding Jimmy--were on a non- loon bnal when Jimmy Fell into the waler. Ruark jumped in In try Iff rescue him and bolh drowned. The Kimball Rescue Squad recovered Ruark's body lale Monday night. The body of Ihe boy was located about 1:30 a.m.

today. Jimmy's father, who was on the shore when the accident occurred, is a serviceman who just returned from duty in Viet- nam on Sunday. By Unlttd Prto Intarnattaal More than three million Americans were expected to vole today in primary elections in Alabama, Ohio arid Indiana. The contests 'featured tough battles for such diverse-person- alities as space hero John Glenn and former presidential candidate George C. Wallace.

A record turnout of 1.6 million volers was expecled in Ohio, where big names on bolh sides highlighted a U.S. Senate primary that topped a ticket of slate and local races. On the Democratic side, Glenn squared off against three other Democrats seeking to run for the seat now held by the retiring Sen. Stephen M. Young, D-Ohio.

Glenn's biggest opposi- tion was corning from Cleve- land millionaire Howard Melz- enbaum, who cutting into the former, astronaut's early lead. The other two Democratic candidates are John W. Mc'A- larney, 40, an Akron rubber No opposition on reduced rail service OMAHA (UPI)-- No opposi- tion was voiced here Monday at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on the re- duction of service by the Burlington Northern Railroad on ils California Zephyr. Other hearings on the reduc- tion will be' held Tuesday in Lincoln, Wednesday in Hastings and Thursday in McCook. Opponents of Ihe move were at the hearing Monday, but did not voice their views aloud.

The Zephyr, which now op- erates three times a week be- Iween Chicago and San Fran- cisco, was to make this tempo- rary reduced service of a per- manent nature. worker, and Dr. Kenneth W. Clement, a Case Western Reserve professor. The Iwo vying for Ihe right to run for Ihe same Senate seat are Gov.

James A. Rhodes and Rep. Robert Taft Jr. Shirt-sleeve weather in Ala- bama was expected to draw a record one million primary volers to decide the immediate, and perhaps long-term, fale of May, June volunteer vehicle safety check months for Iowa DBS MOINES (UPI) Iowa Gov; Robert D. Ray a signed "an official proclamation making the months of May and June volunteer motor vehicle safety check months lor state of Iowa.

Implementation of the pro clamation will be in the hands of the safely education division of the Iowa Deparlment of Pub- lic. Safely. John B. Nielsen, director, said lhat safely education con- sultants throughput the a have been establishing contacts wilh mayors, police depart- ments, civic and service groups, and peace- officers organiza lions as well as individual citi- zens. During the following weeks of May and June, organizational plans will be made for com munities to set i i dales, establish inspection loca- tions and arrange for actual in- spection procedures.

N'ielsen stressed the import ance of a voluntary inspection program in each community be- cause Iowa does not yet have a motor vehicle inspection law as do most states. Wallace, the unsuccessful third' party presidential candidate of 1968. Wallace faced six op- ponents in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, and he needs the governorship in case he decides lo make another bid for the While House. Observers said it appeared Wallace would probably be forced into a runoff with Gov. Albert P.

Brewer, his strongest opponent. Others in the race include Charles R. Woods, a Dolhan businessman; Asa E. Carter; former Gov. James E.

Folsom; Ralph Price and Coleman R. Brown. In Indiana, about one million volers were expected lo lurn out in a primary where seven of Ihe 11 incumbent Indiana congressmen are seeking re- nomination. In a poslscrlpt lo Saturday's senatorial primary in Ihe slate AF1ATO; laid it might nol support tic nominee--conservative lionaire Lloyd N. BenJsen.

An official said there might be a write-In effort for the man Bentsen defeated; Sen. Ralph W. Yarborough, Do Your FALSE TEETH Drop, Slip or Fait? Don't teep wanjtof whttStr jour flu tnth will IOOM it thi wrong time. For more comfort Jmt iprtnUe funoui FASTESTH on lour deotal FA8TEETH Denture Pow- der hoWi HIM longer. MfckM eating eiuEer.

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