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Journal Herald VALLEY nn 10 Cents l)alnn. Ufiio, Tiu'mIu, December 16, 1969 102nd Year IW 262 w7 -6- Weather Today's High Low 30s Low Tonight Near 20 Precipitation Probability 20 Percent Details on Page 14 50,000 More Troops To Be Home by April Around The World Ohio industrialist Cyrus Eaton, returning-from Hanoi, believes North Vietnamese will provide prisoner of war information, p. 6. Former party chief Alexander Dubcek named Czech ambassador to Turkey, indicating a growth of moderation among Communists, p. 9.

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AM. JUNf AUQ. OCT. QIC. encouraging progress, and on this basis he had ordered a ceiling of 50,000 fewer American combat troops by mid-April.

After announcing the reduction, the President said: "There are some who believe that to continue our withdrawals at a time when enemy infiltration is increasing is a risk we should not take. However, I have consistently said that we must take risks for peace." Mr. Nixon then served firm warning to the Communist enemy regime with these words: "And in connection, let me remind the leaders in Hanoi that if infiltration and the level of enemy activity increases while we are reducing our forces, they also will be running a risk." THE PRESIDENT said the new withdraw al would mean the American military combat commitment in the war would have been reduced by 115,000 men by April 15, compared with the number there on Jan. 20 when he took office. On his inauguration, the authorized troop ceiling under the Johnson Administration was 5 19,000 men and the actual troop strength, was 542,500.

In his progress report follow- WASHINGTON (UPI)-Presi-dent Nixon told the American people last night he will withdraw at least 50,000 additional U.S. combat troops from Vietnam by April 15 to demonstrate his willingness to "take risks for peace." In a report to the nation, the President frankly acknowledged that the Paris peace talks have made "no progress whatever" and that enemy infiltration into South Vietnam has stepped up substantially in recent weeks. BUT HE SAID the program to turn the fighting over to South Vietnamese troops is showing President of Panama overthrown bloodless military coup. p. 17.

Across The Nation ing up his television address of Nov. 3, Mr. Nixon summarized: "This reduction in our forces is another orderly step in our plan for peace in Vietnam. It marks further progress in turning over the defense of South Vietnam to South Vietnamese. It is another clear sign of our readiness to bring an end to the war and to achieve a just peace." Just befoie Mr.

Nixon made his televised report, the Senate oted after a three-hour debate to bar U.S. combat troops being sent into Laos and Thailand. The restriction was adopted at a closed session of the Senate, conducted in secret because of scurity reasons. SENATE Democratic leader Mike Mansfield termed the announced reduction "a further step in the right direction but I still wish it could be accelerated." Sen. J.

William Fulbright, a leading dove, said: "I am very pleased he is pulling out 50,000 more. I only wish it were 100,000 because the war is undermining our country." Sen. Gordon Allott, an administration supporter, said the size of the reduction surprised him. Nixon said he was "cautiously IUHIWH -4 Supreme Court ruling prohibits nation in community recreation, swimming pool facilities, p. 9.

Social Security benefits increase gets unanimous approval of House of Representatives, p. 13. Milton Eisenhower calls for strict gun controls, particularly on handguns, in war on crime, p. 10. Missing since Saturday when 'she disappeared from a Chattanooga store, Kristie Slater found with Santa in Atlanta store, p.

13. Chart ithdrawal Schedule on Vietnam. Despite this lack of progress toward a negotiated peace, Nixon i the United States would continue its diplomatic efforts. optimistic" about the overall Vietnam situation. He reported with regret "no progress whatever" on peace negotiations since Nov.

3 hen he made his last major report to the nation The Miami Valley Dayton museum faces "kill or preserve dilemma with its rare white weasel, p. 27 has until next September standards for air around Ohio notified it to set clean air Dayton, p. '11. Laos, Thailand Put 'Off Limits About Business Stock market drifts into the losing column after starting out on a winning foot. p.

21. prevent U.S. planes from bombing North Vietnamese infiltration routes along the Ho Chi Minn Trail where it snakes into Laos on its path southward into South Vietnam. But he said it was a "moot" question whether it would affect what he estimated to be more than 100 sorties flown per day in support of Laotion forces Sporting World THE DEFENSE bill has no breakdown of how much of the $2.2 billion goes to each country, but acting Appropriations Chairman Allen J. Ellender, told Sen.

J. W. Fulbright, that it was about million. Fulbright then asked if the Mansfield-Cooper amendment would bar air support. Mansfield said it would not Farm Injury Hrt: i t44i z--t Daytonian Mike Pratt, University of Kentucky forward, called most underrated player in college basketball, p.

18. Jockey Chuck Bultazar ties world record by' riding seven winners in eight races, p. 19. AP Wirephoto Ho-HoHck There Goes Hope Modern Living 'comedian' 19th annual to U.S. bancs iiliioinl.

Hope and III helper will pend week of jear' l.Viluy tour in Vietnam. The iuv is (lie heard is (en. in I I (rUonnVll president of the I SO. To many CI around the world, specially in Vietnam, Santa is Bob Hope. Yesterday, Hope and his ii3-minler troupe inclinl-ing Santa look off from Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.

on the Youth 's Arms Reimplanted WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate, emerging from a rare and unexpected secret session, voted yesterday to bar use of defense funds for "introduction of American ground combat troops in Laos or Thialand." The restriction was attached to a S69.3-billion defense appropriations bill by a vote of 7J to 17. "IT IS IN line with the expressed intent of the President," said Sen. Frank Church, D-I-daho, ho sponsored the amendment. Approval of the amendment came after the two-hour closed session that apparently was prompted by inadvertent disclosures of classified material. Majority leader Mike Mansfield of Montana moved for the closed session, only the fifth since World War II, during discussion of an amendment he and Republican John Sherman Cooper of Kentucky offered.

THE AMENDMENT would have barred use of any of the funds in the bill for support of local forces in Laos and Thialand and other than equipment, training and facilities. The bill provides $2.2 billion for support of local forces in South Vietnam, plus support of U.S. allies fighting there, as well as support for local forces in Laos and Thailand. The Administration has said there are not U.S. ground combat troops in either Laos or Thailand now.

But it has refused to either confirm or deny widespread published reports that U.S. airpower is beng used to support Royal Laotian forces battling local Communist insurgents and some 50,000 North Vietnamese troops. LBJ working with NBC on television series on the presidency proves "curiously easy to get along with. p. 29.

Glamour Session candidate is surprised to find pants suit is p. 29. 41 Pages Index Carle Professor Declares I'aga Page Action Line 27 Landers 31 Business, Modern Living 23-31 finance 23-25 Radio 43 Comics '12-43 Sports 18-21 Deaths 14 Statistics 16 Deaths, Television 43 Classified 33 Theaters 16 Dr. Van Dellen 42 Valley News 27 Heloise 31 Weather II Horoscope The principal surgeons and operating nure was part of the same team which successfully reattached the right arm of Bob Swaffer, Oklahoma State University basketball player who lost his limb in November 1964. Swaffer, recently returned from the Peace Corps, has useful function of his arm.

The hospital spokesman said Brent's left arm waa so extensively mangled that the success of the surgery is in doubt. The right ami appeared to be in (air conditior, the spokesman added. No attempt was made to realign the nerves, the spokesman said. If the boy makes progress the nerves will be operated on later. Surgeons first reattached the bone, then the blood vessels and then the muscles.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A 12-year-old Texas farm boy's arms, torn off in an accident Sunday night were reimplanted in all-night surgery, University Hospital officials said yesterday. A spokesman said the youth. Brent Gray of Henrietta, was in intensive care. The youngster was helping his father, Joe Gray, at their farm when hi. arms were caught in a drive belt on a machine grinding feed for hogs, the spokesman said.

A Wichita Falls, doctor was contacted and he had the arms packed in ice and flown with the youth to Oklahoma City. The plane arrived at 8 p.m. and the boy entered surgery at 9. Eight surgeons labored over tne youngster until 4:30 a.m. yesterday.

By William Worth Journal Hirold Staff Writer A long-standing "personality conflict" that led to "harrass-ment and nitpicking" of Arthur E. Thomas by Dayton's school superintendent is the main reason for the school system's racial problems, a Miami University professor said last night. This conflict between Supt. Wayne M. Carle and Thomas circumstances, the superintendent had no alternative." Greer also testified Thomas' actions in removing the students were unreasonable.

"I sympathize with Mr. Thomas' feelings about the matter," Greer said, "but I think the action itself was unreasonable." McIIugh asked if Thomas' actions had an adverse effect on attempts to integrate the school system. GREER SAID they did, and added that Thomas had talked (Continued on Page 11) Telephone 223-1111 Bankers Grand Collegians Proving They're Good Risks Channel 22 Sues ABC was evident even before Carlo reported for duty in May, I UGS, said Dr. James II. Peiley, professor of educational administration at Miami.

Peiley was testifying as a rebuttal witness for the defense in yesterday's session of the Dayton Board of Education hearing on termination of Thomas' contract as Model Cities educational director. PALLEY SAID conversations ith Carle left, him with the impression Carle "had a prejudiced attitude regarding Mr. Thomas' methods of operation and capabilities" even before the superintendent reported for duty. "I got the indication the superintendent was looking for a chance to get rid of Mr. Thomas," Peiley said, "and ho subjected him to harrassment.

foot dragging and nitpicking as a result." Peiley was testifying for Thomas in rebuttal to testimony earlier by Robert O. Greer, assistant state superintendent for urban edocation. Given a set of assomptions of fact by John P. McIIugh, attorney for the board, Greer testified Carle was justified in sending a telegram to Thomas relieving him of administrative duties after Thomas removed about 30 students from Stivers High School Sept. 0.

"UNDER THESE assumed facts," said Mcllimh. "did th" superintendent have alternative than to lake sip Ii action?" Gn-er saul Ins nr, uouM NEW YORK (AP) Are students generally Irresponsible and bankers generally miserlyic No, says Rabbi Judah Cahn, who deals with both as chief of a student loan program. Rabbi Cahn is board chairman of the New York State Higher Education Assistance Corp. Since June, 1958, the groups has administered bank loans to about 700,000 students with the state and federal governments acting as guarantors. "We've loaned out about $619 million," he said yesterday.

"The figure on de management is superior and that 10 has been operated with substantial losses. It it has carried more hours of ABC than of any other network since March, 1968, and that it has spent large sums of money, time and effort promoting ABC programs. The suit says a I 22 asked ABC to enter into an affiliation contract in May, 1969. THE NET WO advised Channel 22 it could not enter into a contract until November, according to the suit but 22's satisfactory performance would be a significant factor in its decision. However, the petition also points out Springfield's president, William Putnam, has been in conflict with before.

As spokesman for I'HF broad-t asters, it is contended 'tewas in onflu v. ith Hie h'oi in By Brainard Plait Journal Htrald Bunrwn Editor Channel 22 asked U.S. District Court here yesterday to prohibit American Broadcasting Co. from affiliating with Channel 16 Jin. 1.

Specifically, Springfield Broadcasting Corp. (WKLF) asked for an injunction for triple damages to be decided by a jury. The antitrust suit named as defendants Kittyhauk Television Corp. fWKJR). its (hairnian, John A.

Kemper, and ABC. "It is news to me," Kemper said when informed of the suit. a I a 1 1 I have no comment." THE PETITION, filed hv Wood cf the law firm of Wall. Wood and Malu-sn((. and luo W.Miin::ton (inie-, i imU' NBC ll I I- i le- .1 a el- vice and assistance and financial support in the form of promotional funds, loans and financing guarantees.

Kemper has bought or offered to buy capital stock from Kittyhawk and other stockholders without disclosing the imminence of the ABC decision to enter into an affiliation contract. Channel 16 has tried to get key employes of Channel 22 to change jobs. ABC will at some future date acquire assets or part or all of the capital stock of Channel 16 and operate the station itself unless enjoined from doing so. THE I I contends Channel 22 had every reason to feel it would gel full ABC affiliation Jan. I with expiration of the network's tontrai with WLW-D Il i mil' in- ii i ili'ics are up' i mi' In of ih.

it Us connection with a plan to drop-in VIIF stations in certain L'HF markets. Channels 2 and 7 here are VHF and 16 and 22 are L'HF. The L'HF channels are not considered as desirable as VHF. The suit says Putnam successfully opposed ABC in Springfield, when his L'HF station sought to change from HE ALSO succeeded in pre-NliC-ABC affiliation to full NBC. venting ABC's affiliate from moving its transmitter from New Haven, closer to Springfield, the suit says, and kept ABC from buying Kitty-hawk earlier this year.

The petition reports Kitty-hawk tried to buy Channel 22 in May, imi.1, but its offer was rejected. As a result. Kittyhawk st ilted Channel 10 In 1967. Chan-in I 22 has been on air here up well in the loan program, he said. "The bankers have been just grand about this." "The bankers are somtimes known as cold-hearted and fishy-eyed.

But even in this period of tight money the bankers of New York state did not let us down." who takes time out from his job as rabbi of the Metropolitan Synagogue of New York, to work for the loan program, explained it this way: "The student pays nothing during his student days and he is permitted to borrow up to $7,500 for which he pays no interest until nine months following his final graduation from whatever school, including medical school. "That means if the student begins borrowing in his freshman year the bank can have that piece of paper for three more years of college, plus maybe four years of medical school and perhaps other school after that. It's not a vciy high rate of turnover." Until the student starts off the loan to the bank, the govej inient pin the yearly interest, now 7 -enl. faults is approximately 1.6 percent" of dollars lent. The nonpayment figure, he said, includes more than $1 million lent to 807 students who later died some of them in Vietnam.

"The repayment rate has demonstrated a wonderful sense of responsibility on the part of our young people in quite a sensitive area of their lives, namely borrowing," Rcbbl not onlv the students have town have to lie a i i in 4 I'lnler'ihi nf Klitt (I.