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Sunrise sunset 5:16. The Newspaper Iowa Depends Upon Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday Morning, January 21, 197122 Pages Two Sections CapyrleM, 171, Dtt Melius Register iu4 Tribune Company Price 10 Cents nn cm o) LTD JV 3UU A Tell of YanfesJjJjRO JELLS UN BURNING II lOVA COLLEGE GRADS FACING On Ground9 BAN TO MORE U.S. STAND ON CAMBODIA In Cambodia U.S. waging a full-dress air war across A JOB PINCH PARK TRASH Garbage Dumped on Cambodia: PAGE 5. Denies Chancre Many Firms Cancel in Nixon Doctrine By J.

T. Wolkerstorfcr SAIGON, SOUTH VIETNAM (AP) American advisers and Student Interviews By Larry Eckholt (Register Staff Writer) Copyright, Wl, Dei Moinei Register ant Tribune Company IOWA CITY, IA. The cur South Vietnamese officers are traveling together on command and control helicopters in Cam State Grounds An increase in the cost of Iowa fishing and ing licenses is proposed: PAGE 3. By George Mills i --1 XL (i i i 'xlli 1 -i 4- rent economic slump in the bodia and periodically setting foot on the ground despite By George C. Wilson 4) The Washington Post WASHINGTON.

D.C. The United States "will use air power" on an intensive basis in Cambodia and elsewhere in Indochina to safeguard its "Viet-namization" program, Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird said Wednesday. He said at a press conference United States has forced many Pentagon assertions to the con trary it was learned reliably An increasing number of prestigious firms to cancel job interviews with University of Iowa and Iowa State University Thursday. Iowans are hauling their gar students.

that such assistance to Cambodia which in the recent Now posted on a bulletin South Vietnamese offensive board near the of I placement office are more than 30 there has included American The Americans usually do not spend "more than 10 or 15 minutes on Cambodian soil" and land only when necessary to get a briefing or make a map co-ordination, sources said. The sources, who are familiar helicopter gunships as well as letters, all from company per sonnel managers who have noti fixed-wing warplanes fits the Nixon Doctrine. fied placement officials here that they do not expect to hire bage and litter to Iowa state parks, county parks and roadside parks, an Iowa Conservation Commission official said Wednesday. John Stokes, chief of the commission's lands and waters division, said: "Since burning of litter has been banned, we are getting more than you would believe in trash, old mufflers, oil cans, garbage and the like in public receptacles." Fred Priewert, commission director, said park workers had to empty 200,000 cans of gar with operations of South Viet many college graduates mis namese troops in the massive year. drive to open up Cambodia's Not Since Depression Officials at Iowa State Uni Laird's sweeping assertion of American readiness to use air and sea power in Asia caught officials of other departments notably the State Department by surprise.

They withheld comment until they themselves could ascertain the administration's intentions. Laird stressed that American versity in Ames Wednesday also reported declines in the WIREPHOTO (AP) number of job interviews Wading in for the Birds "I haven experienced any bage in the Junc-through-Octo bcr state park season last year. thing like this since the Depres sion, commented Helen Barn The task of emptying the aid stops short of putting American combat troops on the es, director of the of I Office cans has not let up in the fall and winter, Priewert said, of Career Counseling and that collided Monday near the Golden Gate Bridge. Thousands of volunteers pitched in in an effort to save the bay's wildlife. Dead birds began washing ashore Tuesday.

STORY: Page 2. Volunteers wade into the surf at Bolinas, Wednesday to rescue oil-soaked birds from San Francisco Bay. The birds had to be cleaned after they were covered with oil spilled from two tankers Highway 4, also provided partial identification of an Ameri-can photographed on the ground in Cambodia last Thursday. Major "Hawks" They said he was a U.S. Army major with a name like "Hawks," but could not provide a precise identification.

The major was traveling in a command and control helicopter with his Vietnamese counterpart, who was not identified. The landing photographed took place at Veal Renh, forward command post for South Vietnamese forces making the northward push through Stung ground. "The people of Cambodia know that there will be no (American) ground combat Placement. "even though there isn't any body in the parks." Miss Barnes said some 79 forces committed to their coun firms already have canceled re try," he said. The defense secretary refused cruiting dates so far this academic year, compared to a to Stokes and Priewert told a joint session of the Iowa Senate and House conservation committees that no decision has Morton's Resource Stand KNOX TAKING to indicate what steps might be tal of 50 cancellations during taken if Cambodia fell, saying Draws Sierra Club Attack Two Killed In Collision Near DM.

"I am sure they have the will and the determination to ISU COURSES been reached on what to do about the problem. Along Road "We don't think the answer entirely is prosecution," Stokes said. "All the people would do the 1969-70 school year. Some 334 companies had scheduled interviews here this year, compared to 425 firms the previous school year, she said. Other companies such as Eastman Kodak of Rochester, N.Y.

continue to seek out By James Risser (Of The Register's Washington Bureau) Chhay Pass on Highway 4. New Ground Laird announced his as though he were only By Ike Nwobodo (Register Staff Writer) Copyright, 197t, Dei Moines Register and Tribune Company WASHINGTON, D.C. The Sierra Club Wednesday attacked Rogers C. B. Morton, nominee for Secretary of the Interior, for "They were not on the ground in excess of 10 or 15 minutes," the source said.

By Dan Filler restating known policy, but his then would be to dump the stuff along the road." He added that the problem of "a dismal, lackluster performance on conservation wnne Two persons were killed and a third injured critically when AMES, IA. Charles Knox is taking three special problems courses at Iowa State Univer- Two other Americans also member of Congress. The organization's president, writing a tougher anti-litter law were seen on the ground last college recruits, but are cutting back on their efforts, Miss slty even in the hands of the attorney Phillip Berry, called on the Friday a day after the photo Barnes said. though the ad' Senate to seri was taken at Veal Renh by general office. The trash question came up ministration de In a letter explaining why western eyewitnesses.

Kodak is cutting back, F. during a discussion about charging users of state parks Johnson of the firm's business In the Pentagon's latest statements on American participa nied him regis-trationasa regular student for the winter GALL 2 OUSTED UTILITY EXECS By Michael Sorkin Copyright, 1971, Des Moines Register and Tribune Company Two former Iowa Power and Light Co. officers who had op the cars in which they were riding were involved in a head-on collision about 5 p.m. Wednesday on N.E. Fourteenth Street one mile north of the Des Moines city limits.

Polk County Medical Examiner Dr. Robert Connair identified those killed as Gene Craven, 30, of 4125 Fourth and Steven Allen Partlow, 26, of Ames. Sinda Quam, 17, daughter of ously question whether the cause of conservation will advanced" by approval of Morton's tion in the Cambodian oper recruitment office wrote: "We are sorry that we must reduce 1H if 4j quarter. our schedule. However, our ation, press officer Jerry Fried-heim said there were no U.S.

advisers in Cambodia, either in needs for professionals have Jr sf Gradwhol, the been filling quite rapidly and an annual fee, $3 for example. Priewert commented: "People at least would have to get a ticket then to get into a park to dump their garbage." Stokes said conservation officials are also having to cope with "a great influx of aban the air or on the ground. -n "An IkattttifiWiwaV mtKttMiMi jflMMfltm iVhttattil our remaining openings will not justify a greater recruiting ef charles to Knox, a con-knox troversial black I The Maryland Republic a while in the House of Rep fort. posed affiliating their company with another large utility firm were among those called to testify in a Polk County Grand! ROGERS MORTON militant, said Knox was "mak Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Hicks of 4101 Delaware was re ing progress" in the courses at Don't Have Jobs Last year's job situation ported in very critical condition resentatives, voted for the "environmentally destructive" su Advisers Barred Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird was asked at a news conference Wednesday if he felt legislation passed by Congress last Dec. 30 to bar U.S. advisers or ground troops in Cambodia would preclude him from providing division or regimen Jury investigation of the planned merger. The two, both top-level executives, were ousted in 1968 after personic transport plane (SST), supported legislation to give the doned autos." The commission is looking into legal procedures for disposing of such vehicles, he added.

Harry Harrison, commission fish and game chief, said at one point during the session Wednesday night at Broadlawns Polk County Hospital with head and internal injuries. Connair said Craven and Part-low were dead on arrival at Broadlawns with head injuries. last report. A special problem course does not require regular class attendance, but requires the student to complete a project to his professor's satisfaction. Dean Chalmer Roy of the was fine," Miss Barnes said.

"But this year, some students whom we would have expected to have gotten jobs still haven't. Our feeling last year was that if a person really wanted a job he had one. That logging industry "a blank check" they had warned that joining tal-level advisers to Cambodian Melvin R. Laird "Crucial to Vietnamization" with the Iowa-Illinois Gas and to cut more timber in national forests, and voted to weaken the 1970 Clean Air Bill, the club com or ooutn Vietnamese torces Highway patrolmen said de Wednesday tnat sutation is Electric Co. of Davenport was there.

He replied "yes." tails of how the crash occurred were unclear. They College of Sciences and Humanities Wednesday reaffirmed his earlier decision to deny Knox Iowa's single most important problem." He said an average plained in a statement issued remarks revealed new ground. After returning last weekend from Southeast Asia, Laird told his news conference: Friedheim later said the same reply could be extended to battalion-lever or other said Miss Quam and Partlow. of 55 carloads of silt is carried from its San Francisco, Calif, headquarters. regular enrollment in the Uni versity.

past Des Moines each day in the Des Moines and Raccoon "I reported to the President isn't true this year. Miss Barnes said the economic slump seems to be affecting the manufacturing industry the worst. But job prospects have declined in social service related jobs as well as in industrial areas, she added. Firms which have canceled interviews here include Iowa The U.S. Command immediate comment Had no; that my vjew was crucjai On tneifn fh cunpotc nf Viptnnm- Roy said, however, that Knox is eligible to complete the work for the courses he is taking this apparently were in a southbound vehicle that collided with Craven's northbound car.

It was not known who was the driver of the southbound car. After the original impact, the southbound car apparently spun claim that U.S. advisers wereization that we use our air and The Senate Interior Com-m 1 1 1 opens confirmation hearings on Morton next Monday. Morton is expected to be questioned about his record on conservation and environmental matters. with their Vietnamese! niui men quarter.

Approval Later resources" to protect U.S. ujuug gga counterparts and occasionally! "decidedly not in the best interests" of Iowa Power of Des Moines. Records in the Polk County sheriff's office identify the men as: A. Paul Thompson, president of Iowa Power until February, 1968. He was retained as chairman of the board of directors, and is still on the board.

L. E. Slade, former executive vice-president, who was fired at the same time. He was then put on the com- MERGER Please turn to Page Four "Then in the spring quarter, if LAIRD Please turn to Page Five setting foot on Cambodian soil, nor on the mysterious Major "Hawks." the department (sociology) ap around three or four times, JOBS- Please turn to Page Four rivers. Borne by Public Harrison said "We are getting rapidly to the point where we may have to use socialistic measures and require the land owner to take care of the soil." He said the cost of erosion control measures, however, "should be borne by the public and not the land owner, because we are protecting the public." proves Knox work, he can each time again striking Craven's car, officers said.

Polk County Sheriff's deputy President Nixon's choice 'of Morton to succeed the fired Walter Hickel also has drawn criticism from the League of add these courses to his program and we will approve the DM. Warmed By South Winds credit." Conservation Voters, which has University regulations permit Sam Soda road conditions were good. He said it was not known which vehicle crossed 4 in 10 Collegians Think U.S. to Change Via Revolt said Morton has "a terrible such "special credit arrangements" when the student is not Warm air flowed into Des Moines Wednesday in brisk record" on conservation votes, the center line. and from the Midwest Electric formally enrolled in school, Roy explained.

"If the credits are Consumers Association, which 'southerly gusts driving tem- Ge0rge GalluP iperatures up to their warmest PRINCETON, N.J. As many as four college students since the first of year. every 10 think change in America during the next 2a years is; Tho frPh-PntPrl wind criticized Morton for past oppo- approved, he can then pay his Potomac Fever LongVistance Rate Up Jan. 26 more likely to occur through a revolution than through relatively; gusted up to 35 mies an nour SIERRA Please turn to Page Two peaceful means. during the afternoon.

But its Sec inV.U. Pat Oft Moreover, 44 per cent of all students interviewed in this re Leased Wire From Dow Jones WASHINGTON. D.C: The D.C.-We're spending $5 billion a year to send arms abroad. Seems as if no price is too high to pay for peace. Federal Communications Com public are inclined to agree with students that the "system" is not responsive enough to public needs, adults and students differ sharply on the means to effect social change.

warmth was a welcome relief for Iowans who have shivered in sub-teen cold the past couple of weeks. The high temperature of 36 in Des Moines was the warmest here since readings in the low fees for the courses and be credited for the courses the following quarter," he said. Late Start Dean Roy denied Knox regular enrollment in the courses because he "initiated registration very late in the quarter." Knox was in the Polk County Jail at the time of registration for winter quarter on a contempt of court charge. He was released on bond Dec. 16 pend-i mission (FCC) said Wednesday cent survey feel that violence is sometimes jus- mmmmm tified to bring about change in GALLUP American PQH societv.

INSIDE THE REGISTER Seeks End to WOI-TV American Telephone Telegraph Company's proposed in terim 4 per cent increase in While nearlv half of students 40s on Jan. 1. Other highs in- Ions-distance telephone rates. Student views say they feel violence is some- Eluded 40 at Council Bluffs, 39 at 9- fit -jc 33 Sioux Citv. 35 at on change in U.S.

sociey at may take effect Jan. 26. Tne FCC action had been expected. The FCC told i iiurca luotiiicu, uuiT i u-i uciik ing an appeal to the Iowa Su-I uuunrwd, o-t ai cuiiuigiuu, ju at Davenport, 39 at Spencer, 23 at Cedar Rapids. 27 at Mason City and 25 at Waterloo and derive in considerable measure from their views on the respon-! Although many students think siveness of the American politi- i future social change will occur cal system (through violence, few reject Pinhf in' in rl if vp their nation and what it stands The general who led the Son Tay raid is now handling counter-insurgency for the Joint Chiefs.

Maybe he'll find more insurgents than he did prisoners. A birdwatcher counted two doves on the White House grounds. Spiro T. is now out trying to recruit a large, hungry hawk. The administration will co-operate on a new manpower training act, but that's silly: We've got machines to do all our work row.

Space scientists have discovered a mysterious 50-billion-mile cloud of hot gas. They've traced it back to the floor of the Senate. Bob Williams PETITION filed by Des Moines i earlier this month that it could man with FCC asks that li- temporarily i a phone cense of WOI-TV not be re- rates an average of 4 per cent newed Page 7 pending FCC consideration of an increase averaging 6 per "PIRATE" MAIL services car-! cent. Dubuque. The Weather Service said in 10 that thP Ampriran nnlitical sys-'M- No fewer than eight preme Court.

Two students and one former student, however, have notified Knox's professors and the Iowa State Daily, the student newspaper, that tbey were able to enroll in school KXOX Pease turn to Page Four tern dees not respond quickly; say they take pride being an rv emereencv messages, out me 4 per ceni increase is gency messages, nut, me per ecu th AIIici tvdii, niui a mi majvi- temperatures should remain in the upper 20s and 30s today but the moisture contained in the warmer air could trigger some precipitation. 100 per cent of regular mail subject to refund should Uiej people. ALLUP Please turn to Page Eight is paralyzed in tne tirst day ot tx, uiumaieiy aeciae mai ii Britain's strike Page 7itoo high. While adults in the general A.

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