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THE fcfcth Year of Service The Great Home Newspaper of the Dakota Great Plains HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57350 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1973 WEATHER PAIR AND MILD Low 28; High SINGLE CEASE-FIRE SET FOR SATURDAY 'Peace With Honor Nixon By PRANK CORMIER (AP) Pres- ident Nixon, claiming all condi- tions for "peace with honor" have been met, has announced agreement on a Vietnam ac- cord that will end America's longest war on Saturday. In a television-radio address to the nation Tuesday night, Nixon did not specify whether the Washington-Hanoi ini- tialed Tuesday in Paris and due for signing there' Saturday, would end the fighting in'Laos and Cambodia as well as Viet- nam. Nor did he detail the peace- keeping machinery or the for- mula for settling South Viet- nam's political future. These and other questions presumably would be an- swered, at least in part, with the release the text of the agreement and an assort- ment of associated diplomatic documents. Hailed South Vietnam's President Nguyen Van Thieu, and announced in bald terms by Hanoi radio, the peace pact as Nixon outlined it calls for: --An internationally super- vised cease-fire to take effect at' 7 p.m.', EST Saturday.

of all American war prisoners within 60 days "the fullest possible accounting" for all mlsping in action, and--during the same i d--withdrawal of all American forces from. SoUtli Vietnam. Nixon asserted that the agreement, initialed by aide Henry A. Kissinger and Hanoi's Le Due Tho, meets all condi- tions "that we considered es- sential for peace with honor." The chief executive, without going into detail, declared: "The people of SoutH Viet- have been guaranteed the right to determine' their own fu- ture, without 'outside inter- All during the decade-long conflict that claimed 350,000 American casualties, this in es- sence was the major stated goal of U.S. policy.

One who stood by that goal to the point of retiring from the presidency as the' wa gener- ated increasing homefront dis- sent was the late Lyndon B. whose body was being flown here today to lie in state under the Capitol dome. Of his Democratic predecessor, Nixon said: "In his life President Johnson endured the villification of those who sought 1 to portray him as a man of war. But there was nothing he cared about more deeply than achieving a lasting peace in the world No one would have welcomed this peace more than Nixon emphasized, in his 11- minute address from the White House, that the United States, "will continue to-recognize the government of the Republic -ol Vietnam as the sole legitimate government of South Vietnam." Nixon's announcement drew quick response from Capitol Hill. Many members of Con- gress contended that the same peace terms had been available three ago.

Republicans both sides of the war debate 'praised the. President. But members of'both parties were happy that the' end is in sight. "The key 'question," said Sen'. Edmund S.

Muskie, D- Maine, "is'can this peace last? Can it lead to a healing in South Vietnam?" House Republican Leader Gerald R. Ford said: "That this peace is an honorable peace 's due solely to one man--the resolute man who is Richard Nixon'." Sen. Frank Church, D-Idaho, a leader of antiwar forces, said the agreement "is no more than and it Way last no longer than the earlier truce in 1954 when: the French with- drew." Nixon himself, in concluding his discussion of the pact, said: "We; must recognize that end- ing the war is only the first step building the peace. All parties must now see to it that this is 'a peace that lasts, See. NIXON, Page Eight D.G.

Farewell SetForLBJ By GAYLORD SHAW WASHINGTON (AP) Just 100 hours after ushering the 37th President into a new term, the nation's capital offered a mournful and majestic farewell Air Force One, the presiden- tial plane carrying the.body of the former president from his home of Texas, touched down at Andrews Air Force Base outside of Washington at 1:07 p.m. EST. The ceremonial march, to (lie muffled cadence of drums draped in black and the clatter of the traditional, horse-drawn artillery caisson, was set to be- gin at 1:30 p.m. President Nixon and a long list of other dignitaries planned io follow the limousine of the Johnson family In the slow- moving cortege. At the Capitol, Johnson's flag-draped coffin was to be borne through the Senate hall- way to the Rotunda, then placed upon the Lincoln cata- falque--just as eight presidents before him--to receive public mourners throughout the chill winter night.

The body will be moved to the National Christian City Church, about two miles away, at about 8.30 a.m. Thursday fur a midmorning service at which Johnson will be eulogized by his friend and former assistant, Marvin Watson. Then the Johnsons will-be re- turned to Texas via presidential aircraft for the afternoon burial near the LBJ Ranch. With the last creak- of leather and final clop of horses on the journey to the Capitol, Johnson was to receive a 21-gun salute-- a thunder heard only four days ago, at the same spot, for Nix- on's inauguration. A brief memorial service, be- gun by the U.S.

Army Band playing four "Ruffles and Flour- ishes" and "Hail to the Chief," to follow. Nixon planned to lay a presidential wreath; Dean Rusk, secretary of state, and Rep. J.J. Pickle, his local congress- man, were to speak between hymns. The sleek, black gun carriage bearing the late president was to be trailed by the same ca- parisoned Black Jack, remembered' by millions of Americans for his riderless journey in Ux funeral march for John F.

Kennedy. Now graying at 26, Black Jack also carried the reversed cavalry boots and silver saber for Her- bert Hoover and Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Stilled bands and marching units from each of the military services and academics were to lead the caisson, "with tlie lim- ousines bearing, in order, the Johnson family, the presiden- tial party, other chiefs of state, the vice congression- al leaders, the Supreme Court, the diplomatic corps and othei government leaders. HANOI'S LE DUC THO and U.S.

presidential adviser Henry Kissinger pose in front of the International Conference Center Paris Tuesday after meeting 3 hours 45 minutes. Kissinger and Tho had earlier initialed an agreement to end the fighting iri Vietnam. (AP Wirephoto) Agenda Set For Farm Forum Here Livestock production and feed- ing its potential and require- ments for successful operations will be probed during the South Dakota Farm Forum here Feb. 14. The statewide event is ex- pected to draw farmers a ranchers, agri-business people and others interested in expand- ing the livestock industry.

The forum will be sponsored by the Greater South Dakota Association in cooperation with the Huron Area Chamber of Commerce and the South Da- kota Press Association. The South Dakota Crop Im- provement Association, South Dakota Livestock Expan- sion Foundation, South Dakota Bankers Association, South Da- kota Farm Bureau and the Re- tail Farm Equipment Associa- tion of Minnesota and Dakota are also contributing University is providing assis- tance in formulating the pro- gram. sponsors. South Dakota a The forum will begin with reg- istration at 9:30 a. followed by a look at South Dakota agri- culture by Gary Enright, execu- tive secretary of'the South Da- kola Farm Bureau, Dr.

Duane Acker, dean of agriculture South Dakota State University, will review the challenge confronting agricul- ture, in the state, and Glenn Wier, associate administrator for the U. S. Agricultural Stabilr- zatipn and Conservation Ser- vice, will examine agriculture beyond the borders and around the globe. With the needs and challenges covered in the morning session, a panel of successful livestock feeders and a financial expert will take over in the afternoon. State Rep.

Donald Jorgensun Set FARM, Page Eight At Jaycees Banquet Hugh Fullerton Named Huron'Boss Of Year' Hugh R. Fullerton, standing, was named by Huron at the organization's annual awards banquet held Tuesday night at the Knights of Columbus Hall ihA the Longtime Huron businessman, Hugh R. Fullerton, was named Boss of the Year by the Hu- ron Jaycees at the organiza- tion's 22nd annual Distinguished annual Distinguished Service Service Award Bosses Night Banquet Tuesday night. Others recognized at the ban- quet were Alan Hawks, i tinguishcd Service Award; Wil- liam Glister, Key Man Award; and Steve Hammer, Outstanding Religious Leader Award. Fullerton, who is president of Fullerton Furniture and re- sides at 1350 Campbell Drive was given his award for his contributions to Jaycees work and to the community.

He won the award from a field of bosses and businessmen nom- inated by Jaycees members. Fullcrlon has served as presi- dent of the Huron Area Cham- ber of Commerce and as presi- dent of the Greater South Da- Alan Hawks; sea'ten icfi," "presented Development Association irvice Award, and William Gilstcr, right, was Hawks, who lives at 917 Utah of the Key Man Award. (Plainsman Photo) Ave. S. received his award for outstanding service to the community.

The award may be presented to man or woman, not necessarily a Jaycees mem- ber. The Key Man Award, going to Gilster, 610 Fourteenth St. S. is presented to the Jay- cee making the greatest effort in furthering the objectives of the organization. Hammer, a student at Huron College, was presented his award for outstanding work in the field of religion.

He was not present to accept the award at the Tuesday night meeting. Guest speaker Ron Dodd, Plankinton businessman and South Dakota Jaycee president addressed the group emphasiz- ing the importance of young leadership. See JAYCEES, Page Eight Today's Chuckle A certain man reports that his wife does bird imitation! she watches him like A I A By FRANK CORMIER Associated Press Writer (AP) Washington and Hanoi un- veiled'today the terms of an intricate peace "'accord "to end America's longest war, and negotiator Henry Kis- singer expressed confidence a Saturday cease-fire "in South Vietnam would later spread across all of Indochina. Both Kissinger and his North Vietnamese negotiating counterpart said there weie no secret peace terms. The chief U.S these other major points in his 90-mmute White House news conference: About 145,000 North Vietnamese troops remain South Vietnam, but Kissinger said their numbers "should over a period of time be subject to considerable reduc- tion" because they cannot be lemforced, resuppbed or replaced.

The release of American prisoners of war held in North Vietnam and Laos will begin by mid-February Hanoi and will be completed at 15-day intervals during 'the 60-day period when a troops are being withdrawn from the South. The political independence of South Vietnam Is guaranteed and- its future-form, including the fate of President Nguyen Van Thieu's government, will be determined, without outside interference, by the South Vietnamese themselves. A National Council on National Reconciliation and Concord will.be organized among the South Vietnamese South Vietnam Now Seems Headed Toward 'Dirty Peace' By PETER, ARNETT AP Special Correspondent The Vietnam peace will likely be as difficult to assess, and be as' controversial as was the Vietnam The conflict got the title war" be- caust of the inconclusiveness' of the fighting, and the vagueness; of military and political objectives. FOE similar reasons'South Vietnam seems headed toward a "dirty peace; As ot.uus writing specific details of peace initialed in Paris on Tuesday had not been 'announced. But Saigon government trepidation with the de- settlement had been voiced up to the last i There-seems little doubt that the final agree- mcnt, will have some extremely vague provisions be- cause of: the need to compromise.

1 SUCH FUZZINESS will allow the signatories wide latitude to abuse the spirit of the accords but not necessarily the text. Charges and countercharges of vio- lations can be expected lo, become commonplace. The major area of conflict will surround the chang- ing role of the Viet Cong from clandestine guerrilla fighters striking from the jungles and swamps tb legal participants In the political affairs of South Vietnam. It was to avoid such a development that President Nguyen Van Thieu and the anlicommunist governments thut proceeded.him feared negotiated settlement lo.the war. They knew that such a settlement would inevitably have to give political recognition to the Viet Cong, the inheritors in South Vietnam of the revolutionary legacy of Ho Chi Minh.

THE CONG today is not the people's army that crippled Saigon's forces in 1965 and brought 'the Americans into the war. Seven years of bloody fighting have decimated the proud battalions and torn the web of infrastructure that once threaded through every village in the country. Documents. captured this past year Indicate clearly lhat the Communist leadership's first order of business will be lo rebuild the old underground. Communist forces -currently are credited with holding about half the territory of South Vietnam but only around 10 per cent of the population.

Some experts, remembering the legendary organiza- tional prowess of the Viet Cong, would concede them' 25 per cent of the vote in a free election. But this is no- where near enough support lo grasp power legally. THIEU IS WELL aware of the Viet Cong hopes. He reportedly has deployed his forces lo frustrate them. Numerous firefights and incidents can be expected in the first months 'of the cease-fire, particularly in the vaguely defined contested regions.

The continued presence of major North Vietnamese units in the south presumably would be important for Viet Cong morale, and a source of supplies and training, particularly with the lines of communications stretching directly to Hanoi. Given proven' tenacity of the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese, the Communists can be expected to gradually build upon the base territory legally given them under the accords. It will be a new experience for the furtive guerrillas lo appear publicly for the first time in 15 years without fear of death or capture at the hands of Saigon, troops. But while this grassroots Communist expansion will be a source of conflict, it would seem lo pose no im- mediale Ihreat lo the Thieu government. Some experts sec the Communists wailing five years or more before making their decisive move.

It could well take them that long to build an adequate base. A more immediate Ihreat lo Thieu's anlicommunist government comes from the neutralist, unarmed political center. It is here that the political inclinations of the aver- age South Vietnamese seem to point. The Viet Cong had'lost its grip on the population, but Saigon never did succeed in filling the power vacuum. The best laid plans to win the people were con- stantly frustrated.

By early 1972 Thieu was assuming ever-increasing dictatorial powers, but he was giving his people a stability they had not seen in 10 years. Then the North Vietnamese military offensive hit, and more than million people who had been promised security from attack were fleeing on the highways. See JWRTT, Pile Eight First POWs To Be Freed By Feb. 11 WASHINGTON (AP) Pres- idential adviser Henry Kissin- ger said today the release of American prisoners' of war would begin in Hanoi by mid- February. Speaking at a White House news conference, Kissinger said the" 479 'POWs held in North Vietnam and Laos would he turned over to American medical personnel in Hanoi at intervals of about 15 days--be- ginning 15 days after the peace agreement signed Saturday Responding to--x--question Kissinger iaid tot prtiiucr ft lease would'coincide with US withdrawal from South Viet- nam and that both would begin "within 15 days of Jan.

27," the date the signing. That would mean the prisoner release would start on or before Feb. 11. Kissinger said another 108 U.S. prisoners known to be held in South Vietnam will be re- leased to American officials in the areas in which they arc held.

Prisoners held in North Viet- nam and Laos, he said, will be received by U.S. medical teams in Hanoi, The places of return, the document said will be agreed upon by a new temporary joint military commission made up of representatives of the United States, North Vietnam, South Vietnam and the Viet Cong. The document covering civil- ian as well as military prison- ers on both sides provides that the seriously ill, wounded or maimed, and old persons and women shall be returned first. "The remainder shall be re- turned either by returning all from one detention place after another or in order of their dates of capture, beginning with those who have been held the longest." the document said. themselves oh a threepart basis'- solely organize the elections- and implementation of agreement, not to act in-any way as a coalition government.

--The demilitarized zone, con- tinues'as a military demarcation line which cannot be violated under any circum- stances by military forces of: ei. ther side, Nei- ther Cambodia-or Laos can "be used as infiltration routes or-as bases for foreign he said. --The agreement in no way restricts U.S. military forces off Vietnam's shores or in Thai-. land, he said.

"The deployment would be more geared to' the" war situation" than to anticipa- tion of an established -peace, Kissinger added --Discussion bt U.S. economic aid to ail of Indochina North Vietnam will 'cbme only tfter the of the agreement and after its implementation is well ad- vanced," the negotiator said. Kissinger 'also forecast eventual "de'facto in Cambodia, a neighboring country drawn into the long In- conflict. The 12-page agreement, to be signed Saturday before 'the Vietnam cease-fire takes effect at 7 p.m. EST that.day, does not-call for the withdrawal, of the South--but it does call "for all foreign troops to leave Laos and Cambodia.

Expanding on stated terms of the agreement, Kissinger told White House news conference that U.S. prisoners North Vietnam and Laos be turned over to American medical personnel in Hanoi' at two-week intervals while U.S. forces withdraw from South' Vietnam. Kissinger the United States seeks "a peace that heals," and one that will 1 He said the U.S. aim is to movV" from hostilities to tion and conciliation, with North Vietnam.

believe that under con-." 1 ditions of peace we can contrib- ute throughout Indochina to a realization of the humane aspi- See AGREEMENT, Page Eight Inside Today LEGISLATORS say executive order for reorganlza- tion of state government should have fiscal note at- tached page 9. BILL OFFERED to put South Dakota in compliance with federal billboard laws page 2. HISTORIANS will be a long time deciding what went wrong for the United States in Indochina page 18. INTERNATIONAL supervisory commission may hava to depend on world opinion as its chief weapon against cheating on the Vietnam cease-fire page 17. THE DRAMATIC announcement by President Nixon of a peace in Vietnam caps a carefully orchestrated scenario that offers a textbook study of how to pack- age peace page 10.

HURON PARENTS of Vietnam POW didn't react as they expected when prisoner release plans an- uounced page 8. WOONSOCKET HEDMEN clip Wolsey Cardinals in key 281 Conference basketball game. Huron loses cage contest to Dakota Wosleyan University at Mitchell. Huron High School prepares, for basketball and wrestling encounters with Pierre Friday. Details on sports pages' 13-14.

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