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1 0 i A i (Hit StUtngfl CtaZftle Soturdoy, Morel. 22, 1973 Factory orders show increase Vietnam agreement collapses nam's Central Highlands. The Saigon government has abandoned much of the Central Highlands, but there was still bitter fighting in Hue. department's Indochina experts Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary Ron Nessen reported, then retracted, that the United States had asked for a reconvening of nations that signed the Paris accords that ended direct American military involvement in Vietnam. At his regular daily briefing, Nessen said the United States had gotten no response to "an effort to reconvene signatories of the Paris peace accord." Later, Nessen told reporters: "My using the word reconvene was incorrect." The Paris peace accords established a cease-fire and limited the amount of aid that the United States could supply to South Vietnam and the number of troops and supplies that North Vietnam could bring into South Vietnam to one-to-one replacements of what was already there.

WASHINGTON (AP) The 1973 Paris peace agreements on South Vietnam have become inoperable because of the major Communist offensive in that country, State officials said Friday. The officials, who asked not to be named, indicated that the United States will make a basic policy statement shortly on its view on the collapse of the peace agreements. State Department officials also said they believe Communist forces may attempt to establish their own government in South Vietnam, instead of vanishing into the jungles as in the past. They predicted that the Communists would attempt to establish a visible government in Hue, the old imperial capital of Vietnam, located in South Viet More on Vietnam on Page 1 7 brieve the strategic nature of the Vietnam war has been fundamentally and irreparably altered as a result of the Communist offensive, the officials said. They said the conflict is rapidly moving from a guerrilla battle into an orthodox limited war somewhat along the style of the Korean war.

The ramifications of the new situation are still being pondered, the officials added. By RICHARD HUGHES UPI Business Writer Orders of major products from factories rose for the first time in five months in February, the government said Friday. The rise in durable goods orders was viewed as an indication of economic improvement. "If it's true, it's a good sign," said Mary Godttchalk, economist at First National City Bank. The problem, she said, is that the report is based on preliminary data and the "margin of error is large." The Commerce Department will issue a revised and more accurate report in two weeks, she said.

In other developments, interest for prime business loans was set at 7Va per cent by First National City Bank, and the Federal Reserve reported the nation's money supply rose 0.7 per cent for the first growth in weeks. Informed sources also said Labor Department figures will show next week that the number of persons filing for un-employment compensation declined for the eighth week in nine. This means that, while unemployment remains high, the rate 'Z of layoffs has declined substantially and steadily since reaching a peak in January. The rise in durable goods orders of 2 per cent to $36.77 billion .1. was not broad enough to indicate a quick turnaround in the economy, but it was the first hopeful sign for economic im- provement since the downward movement in new prders began last September.

Until the slump was reversed last month, orders had dropped a record 26 per cent in the prior five months. Orders of durable goods are watched for future trends in industrial activity. When orders slumped last fall, factories cutback sharply on their work forces and production schedules and filled orders out of unsold inventories. This contributed heavily to the -rapid rise in unemployment to 8.2 per cent. .1.

The rise in durable goods orders was concentrated in primary metals and aircraft, Commerce said. Machinery orders fell $144, million, while all other categories remained constant. The increase of $511 million in new orders for primary metals is an indication that other segments of the manufacturing industry may begin picking up again. 71 Coal controls a danger, Ford says essssssss-aws''1' 11 WASHINGTON (UPI) -President Ford said Friday the strip mining controls Congress MEDICINE CABINETS is insisting on would cause "unnecessary loss of coal production" at a time when the nation needs all the energy resources it has. In a speech prepared for about 100 coal industry executives and union officials, Ford said "coal is America's ace in the hole" and Congress' approach might defeat his goals a BECKER GLASS SHOP HAINI9 Drlvtl.

-J4Haht Htm for development of the resource. "I have said the U.S. must double its annual coal production to 1.2 billion tons annually by 1985," Ford said. "In view of this week's action by the Congress that goal will be more difficult." Late last year Ford pocket-vetoed a bill to authorize strip 'mining of federal mineral rights in the west and elsewhere because he objected to what he said were overly stringent requirements for protection of the landscape. Both the Senate and the House have again approved almost identical legislation in the past few days and the measures await reconciliation by a conference committee.

The margins were well in excess of the two-thirds majorities needed to override a veto. Although he gave no hint as Chess title in jeopardy DAILY TV PROGRAM LISTINGS NOW APPEARING ENTERTAINMENT PAGE to whether he would veto the final version, Ford told the coalmen both House and Senate versions contain "some unnecessary parts that I cannot "These unnecessary provisions will hinder coal production." He said his own strip mining proposal was aimed at avoiding "unnecessary loss of coal production" and more consumer cost. The industry and union officials were attended a five-hour White House conference on the role of coal in Ford's energy independence program. They conferred with Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller and other top administration officials before hearing Ford's address and attending a dinner in the White House East Room.

"If we have strip-mining control that causes an unnecessary loss of production let's say up to 50 million tons per year, which I understand from the Department of the Interior and the Federal Energy Administration is a conservative estimate we must replace that lost coal with the equivalent of 200 million barrels of imported per year," Ford said. Such imports, he said, would cost 40 thousand jobs and an extra $2 billion a vear. Ford said the nation need 125,666 more miners and increased productivity in order to achieve his 1985 goal of energy independence. He said it would be vital to improve health and safety standards for miners. United Press International BERGEN, The Netherlands (UPI) Bobby Fischer will lose his world championship to Soviet challenger Anatoly Kar-pov if he does not decide to play by April 1, chess officials say.

Karpov Thursday rejected an American suggestion that the World Chess Federation give Fischer until May 1 to decide whether he wants to defend his title, a federation spokesman said. Informed of Karpov's rejection, Fischer told chess officials who telephoned him in California the match was "all over." But Filipino delegate Flo- rencio Campomanes told the federation he planned to visit the controversial Fischer this weekend for discussions. If Fischer doesn't change his mind by the April 1 official deadline for accepting match, Karpov automatically will become the title holder. Fischer has said he will not" play the title match scheduled for July 1 in Manila because a special congress of the Chess Federation Wednesday did not -accept one of his proposed play rule changes. The Al Bedoo Shrine Up, up, up! It The world's first gas balloon flight inside a hotel lobby took place Thursday in San Francisco's Hyatt Regency.

The Hyatt's welcome to spring featured this four-story-high baloon, which rose in the atrium lobby! I3r assrSBsnid 9 9 in concert! "Let Us Entertain You" Sunday March 23rd at 3:00 p.m. AI Bedoo Shrine Temple Auditorium Diversified musical entertainment with a flair. For the unusual under the magical baton of Maestro F. Mario Solazzi. Also featuring Lincoln Jr.

High School Stage Band, Larry Hill, director. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE 1 ') Actor and FBI "Friends' on IRS Tist NEW YORK (AP) ABC News said Friday that actor Tony Randall and "Friends of the FBI" are among 11,000 persons and groups listed in files of a special federal tax unit set up during the Richard M. Nixon administration to gather intelligence on "extremists" and "radicals." The report came in an ABC-TV "Closeup" documentary about the Internal Revenue Service, scheduled for broadcast Friday night. ABC said 8.000 individuals and 3,000 groups are named in. files of the IRS' Special Service Staff, established in 1969 and abolished in mid-1973.

However, it didn't say if the eight persons and four groups ABC identified as listed in the unit's files had been categorized as "extremists" or "radicals" or if they'd been given any description. ABC, which did not identify the nature of the "Friends of the FBI," also said the ever bowed to pressure during the Nixon administration to create a secret. unit to gather intelligence on persons and groups the White House disliked. The ABC program said information in the Special Service Staff files was gathered partly from the FBI, the Justice Department, "and, in some cases, simply newspaper clippings." The show asked Ralph Thrower, IRS commissioner when the unit was formed, if he could think of any reason why the names cited by ABC should turn up in the unit's files. "It would tax my imagination," he said without elaboration.

The current IRS commissioner, Donald C. Alexander, was quoted by ABC News as having promised to de4ory the unit's files, but it didn't say if this has been done yet. Last year, Alexander said he abolished the Special Service Staff three months after taking office in May 1973. secret IRS files contained these names and organizations: Sherman Adams, a Dwight D. Eisenhower administration aide.

The National Organization of Women, the American Conservative Union and the United Jewish Appeal. Mrs. Burt Lancaster, basketball star Kareem-Abdul Jabbar, and performers Julie Andrews, Connie Stevens and Elizabeth Taylor. The eighth person ABC named as in the files was a "Jose Jiminez," but the pro- gram didn't say if this was an actual person or actor Bill Dana's well-known comedy character. "We have no indication who that (Jiminez) is," said Paul Altmeyer, producer of the news show, when asked about the name before the program aired Friday night.

The IRS frequently has denied that it etOSEOUT 1974 JACOBSENS LAWN MOWERS Limited Quantity Mowers at 74 Prices SAVE 20 to $30 Committee backs farm aid bill 1W xnasagt foryou Parity is a price level set by the Agriculture Department at which a farmer should be able-to make a profit on his product. Establishment of 85 per cent-parity means that if the market price of the product falls below 85 per cent of the theoretical government begins buying up the product in order to force the market price up to the 85 per cent level. America favorite lawn food at EarlyBird Sale prices WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a bill Friday giving emergency aid to farmers in a move the government says would raise the price of milk; The measure is similar to legislation approved Thursday the Jlousealthough it raises government support for the cotton and dairy industries. The Agriculture Department, which opposes the bill, said it could raise milk prices by at least 8 cents a gallon over the next year. The bill reported to the full Senate raises the level of parity Just Arrived! a nice selection of northern grown FRUIT TREES 0pn 9-t 1 LAWN TOOLS 6 Garden Hoses Peat Pots 0 Garden Seeds Peat Moss Complete line of 0RTH0 from 80 per cent, as it stood in the House bill, to 85 per cent.

Agriculture Department figures this the overall cost of the bill to consumers from $495 million to $593 mil-lion. The Senate, pushing to start 4ts- Eas-tep -recess, was-ezpeeted -to consider the bill Saturday, but a conference between the House and Senate to resolve anticipated differences in the measure as passed by each body was unlikely to take place until after the recess ends in April, delaying its delivery to President Ford. The Agriculture Department, in a letter to Agriculture Committee Chairman Herman E. Talmadge, estimated that the bill would result in increases of more than 8 cents per gallon of milk, 10 cents per pound of cheese, and 20 cents per pound of butter. The increases are caused by the parity increase for dairy farmers, provided in an amendment introduced by Sen.

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