The Kansas City Times from Kansas City, Missouri • 1

(THE Morning KANSAS CITY STAR) Tlc iimuuHi (Tity Crimes VOL 102 NO 278 i NSAS CITY TUESDAY JULY 28 1 9 7 PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS Rock Fans Battle Police in Chicago Park WAR COST CUT IN HALF Defense Secretary Reports the Expense of the Vietnam Conflict Has Been Trimmed From 29 Billion to 145 Billion a Year F-lll Back in Service Washington (AP) The first of more Ilian 230 Air Force F-lll fightprs and bombers grounded since an accident December 22 has returned to operational flying status the Air Force announced yesterday This occurred with the delivery of an FB-111 bomber version of the TFX to the Strategic Air command at Carswell Air Force base Tex The whole fleet of F-UIs was grounded aftpr an accident near Nellis Air Force base Nev when a wing fell off a plane Since (hen (he fleet has been undergoing stringent stress testing Only a few of the F-lll planes have been allowed to fly for test purposes under load limit restrictions The Air Force said more than 200 F-llls were expected to he hack in operation by January after completing exhaustive proof testing at General Dynamics plants in Fort Worth and Waco Tex and starting in September at Sacramento Calif More than 320 of the swing-wing fighters and bombers have been built so far Chicago (APi More than 2000 young people took over the stand at a rock concert and ram paged through (Irani park on the downtown lakefront last night pelting police with stones and bottles and setting two cars afire Dense smoke swept across the park as one of the vehicles exploded Police fired volleys of tear cas to move the crowd and a helicopter hovered overhead with the reading of the state riot act blaring from a loudspeaker the name of the state of Illinois I order you to dis came a voice from the helicopter is an unruly The announcement was met with jeering from the crowd One person was reported struck by gunfire Police said 40 persons were arrested and a nurse at Mercy hospital said casualties from the battle were pouring into the emergency room Seven of those injured in the battle that see-sawed across the park were policemen a hospital spokesman said One group of about 12 policemen retreated across the park with service pistols drawn followed by a hand of youths shouting Get the pigs! Off the Shop windows along Michigan avenue were smashed and one store was looted Witnesses said the trouble began when a group of youths seized the Grant park band shell during a concert at which the rock band Sly and the Family Stone was scheduled to play It was not known why the group seized the stage When authorities faded to eject the intruders from the stage others in the audience pelted the interlopers with a volley of stones and hottles want Sly! We want the crowd chanted Witnesses interpreted this to mean the missiles were being hurled not at authorities but at the intruders SPECIAL POLICE DRAGGED a spectator past an overturned car last night near Grant park fol lowing an outbreak of skirmishes between police and fans attending a rock concert GAIN IN EXPORTS Commerce Department Reports That June Had the Largest Surplus of Outgoing Goods in Single Month Since 1966 BUDGET ACTION Laird Says Department Is Beginning Efficiency Program STUDY TO BE PUBLIC Panel Offers 157 Major Proposals for Saving Money San Clemente Calif (AP) Melvin Laird i secretary of defense re- ported yesterday that the cost of fighting the war in Vietnam had been cut in half from 29 billion dollars to about 145 billion a year Laird told newsmen he was pointing up that have been able to reduce the funding level since we took in January 1969 He did not specify where the cuts had been made Laird had conferred with President Nixon earlier and then said the Pentagon already was starting to carry out 157 major recommendations in a forthcoming report for improving the efficiency of the Defense department including testing planes before buying them The report by a blue ribbon panel will be made public tomorrow Laird told reporters after he saw the President David Packard deputy defense secretary and Henry A Kissinger presi dential adviser that: The system of single-pack age contracts developed in the preceding Democratic administrations permitting programs that carry on 10 to 15 years will no longer he used in order to give the taxpayer and financial operations of the Pentagon more protection before going forward with a major Laird said will be doing considerable testing we will fly planes before we Costs of the Vietnam war have been ciit substantially in terms of dollars and casualties The United States is watching the balance of power in thp Middle East There have been important developments Laird did not spell them in the last few days and there are hopes for moving forward on the peace proposals by William Rogers secretary of state for a ceasefire and negotiations under United Nations auspices Laird w'as unwilling to discuss what this means with respect to more arms for Israel Russian Ship Delayed Test The Weather Warm and Humid Partly cloudy and continued warm today and tomorrow is the weather bureau's forecast for Kansas City and vicinity Southerly winds 10 to 20 miles an hour Probabilities of pre cipitation 10 per cent today and 20 per cent tonight Highs both days in the middle to upper 90s Lows tonight in the middle to upper 70s ROCK FANS WATCHED as this ear burned during the confrontation Grant park was the scene BOTH RATES UP Incoming Goods Rise 9 Per Cent Despite Economy (New York Times News Service) Washington The United States recorded in June its largest surplus of exports over imports for a single month since 1966 the Commerce department reported yesterday For the first half of the year the export surplus ran at an annual rate of 32 billion dollars far above the surplus of about 1 billion in 1968 and 1969 The June export surplus was 466 million dollars Harold Passer assistant secretary of commerce for economic affairs noted that the rise in imports of 9 per cent at an annual rate in the first half of the year was high in a sluggish domestic He noted that in the even milder slowdown of 1967 actually declined Exports in the first half rose by 14 per cent annual rate to 467000 000 The rate of imports up 9 per cent was 274000 000 Passer said the monthly rate of export surplus was 334 million dollars in the second quarter 266 million in the first half and 107 million in all of 1969 Thought for Today of clashes between police and demonstrators at the 1968 Democratic convention Wirephotos) FAMILIAR LIST iAvr Oil I ITOIKT ON VOTE SLATE For Thiirsdav REPORT ON ARENA PLAN A woman has lo be twice night 6S feet no change from 12 hours earlier CHARGE YOUTH IN WEIGEL CASE FBI Is Seeking Michael Cline 18 Indicted in Murder American Royal Commission Urges Kansas Citys as good as a man to go half to Seek Legislative Approval Immediately as Fannie Hunt mer- for a Bistate Authority icon writer issy-w ox BONDS NEEDED Highlights on Inside Pages Panel Suggests Municipalities Share Financing Proportionately The baseball Hall of Fame inducts Lou Boudreau former Kansas City A's manager Jesse Haines Ford Frick and Earle Combs during ceremonies in Cooperstown San Clemente Calif (AP) President Nixon will hold a television-radio news conference in Los Angeles at 10 o'clock Thursday night (Kansas City time) the Western White House announced yesterday It will mark the first time any President has held a live televised question-and-an-swer session with the press outside Washington All four inductees make appearances at the shrine In a benefit exhibition baseball game in Pittsburgh the Royals fall 5-4 to Pirates After being admitted to a Washington hospital for what was described as a routine examination Vince Lombardi former coach of the Green Bay Packers undergoes surgery 13 The other baseball scores: Boudreau Wheeler-Teasdale Sample Ballot Has CCP Tinge By Robert Sigman (Siaff Political Writer) The Wheeler Teasdale 1 sample ballot for the Democratic primary the subject of prolonged discus-jsions and differences in the I Wheeler -Teasdale camp was made public yesterday eight days before the primary election next Tuesday an all (Commit-tee for County Progress) ticket before Joe and I were said Dr Charles Wheeler jr western judge of the Jack-son County court and a candidate for presiding judge of the 3-member administrative body Wheeler was referring to the fact that he and Joseph Teas-dalc county prosecutor running for western judge of the county-court were not endorsed by the the reform-oriented political organization in the Democratic primary Instead the is supporting George Lehr county collector and Wheeler's opponent and Harry Wiggins former Missouri liqiior control supervisor Teasdale's main opponent In previous elections (Continued on Page 2) GO MAXI Get the MAXlmum news morning eiening Sunday wtth home-delivered Star and Times subscriptions 421-1200 -Adv AMERICAN LEAGUE Minn 5 Balt 2 Yanks at Calif night (Only games scheduled! NATIONAL LEAGUE Mets Giants 3 Piils 10 A 3 Cards 16 Cincy 9 (Only games scheduled) Michael Lewis Clme 18 years old of Lake Winnebago was indicted Friday by the County grand jury in the murder early this month of Miss Jo Ellen Weigel it was learned last night An attempt Friday night to arrest Cline at the home was unsuccessful Carl Gum Cass County prosecuting attorney said Cline was believed to have left the area earlier that day A warrant was issued Saturday by Whitfield Moody commissioner charging Cline with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for murder The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking Cline a spokesman said last night Cline was described as 3 feet 9 inches tall weighing 139 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes Alex Peebles Cline's lawyer declined to commeftt The body of the 13-year-old girl was found July 3 floating in Lake Winnebago by two water skiers It had a fish net wrapped around it and had been weighted by a concrete block and two (Continued on Page 2 HOUSE STRIKES SECRET VOTING Teller Balloting Tradition Dies in Chorus of 'Ayes' Bv Joe Lastelic (Of The Star's Washington Bureau) Washington The House threw out its traditional secret teller vote yesterday replacing it with a system that will allow recording members by name on how they vote on certain issues For a decade attempts have been made to change the system and after considerable debate yesterday the measure to change the old way was approved by a chorus ef votes and a scattering of Applause greeted the vote It was an amendment of Rep Thomas O'Neill D-Mass) and Continued on Page lOi Sears ower To Be allest Chicago Sears Roebuck Co announced plans jyesterday for the world's tallest building a 1450-foot structure to be erected on the west side of downtown Chicago by 1974 The 109-story building will serve as main office more than half its planned 44 million square feet reserved for Sears functions The building to he railed the Sears Tower is estimated to cost more than 100 million dollars said Gordon Metcalf Sears chairman Metcalf said the exact cost had not been determined Metcalf said the Sears Tower would be 100 feet higher than the World Trade Center in New York City Phone Sunday Want Ad In before 11 a Saturday Adv Cape Kennedy Fla (AP) A Russian trawler that approached to within 200 yards of the nuclear submarine James Madison Friday apparently caused the postponement of the first launching of a multiple-warhead Poseidon missile from the submarine The launching had been scheduled yesterday Rut Saturday the Navy announced that the milestone firing in the Poseidon development program had been deferred A reliable informant said yesterday that in the Pentagon became a little apprehensive after the Russian trawler loaded with electronic gear moved in so close during a test run McGllley Memorial Chapels An tioen Chanel Llnwood it Main Woodland inwood Adv The conduct of Joseph Teasdale Jackson County prosecutor has entirely politico! in the Leon Jordon murder case' officials of Freedom Inc charge 3 The Greoter Kansas City Chamber of Commerce board of directors ooprove with some suggestions proposed tox program of the Retail Merchants association but strongly opposes ony city soles tox proposal 3 Tilghman Cloud deputy secretary of state for Missouri dies a day after suffering his third heart ottock in recent years 4 George Lehr and Dr Charles Wheeler: Friends fighting it out in the presiding judge roce 7 Dr Laurence Chalmers jr University of Kansas chancellor says he has no intention of resigning 'at the moment'' despite surviving by one vote a move to fire him 10 Missourians who want to be certain their highway taxes are used to finance the building of free roads will vote Tuesday on on unocceptable toll road amendment The leading editorial 24 Comics Features Deaths Fditnrials Financial News Tells of Crewmen Storm ing ts Concert Turnout Stuns Police Promoters By Gary -I Kisner A AAember of The Staff) The two Kansas Citys should take immediate action a commission said yesterday to obtain state legislation needed to create a bistate authority to issue revenue bonds bin land and build and operate an 18 000-1 o-20 000-scal arena near the American Royal building That recommendation was contained in a 3-page report released yesterday by the joint American Royal arena com mis sion The commission was ap pointed February 13 by Mayor This Davis and Mayor Joseph McDowell to explore uhether Kansas City and Kan sas City Kansas could finance a new American Royal building Rased on testimony during the study the commission said S106DO000 would he needed to construct the complex for hock ey basketball indoor activities exhibitions and the American Royal Live Stock and Horse show The 8 member commission suggested Kansas City use S3 600000 in authorized general obligation honds and that Kansas City Kansas issue a proportionate share of obligation bonds hased on population The balance needed to finance the project could tie obtained from revenue bonds issued by a joint authority and repaid with in come from rents concessions and related operations commission has done an excellent job and left us with some good suggestions to explore" Da vis said I ni glad they've reaffirmed our helief that a new American Royal building is needed and eotild be financed and operated jointly" McDowell who is on vacation was not available for comment Davis said he would review the report with McDowell when he returns The commission reported the facility could generate enough revenue to support interest and debt payment of $2 500000 in revenue bonds It said operation costs might reach $130000 to $200000 annually While the commission be lieved Kansas City could use $3600000 in general obligation bonds authorized by voters in 1064 for a sports arena it was uncertain whether Kansas City (Continued on Pace 10 By Robert Nelson (A Merob er of The Star's Staff) concerts! Music is for the The call went out last night across the rolling hills of Loose park and an estimated 17000 persons roared their approval The crowd began forming early for the rock event put together by the parks and recreation department the Vanguard coffeehouse and radio station KUDL Most were young and some expressed doubt City too big on Small groups began forming and as the time for the concert grew near the crowd surpassed the 4000 persons expected to attend is just said Stan Plesser owner of the Vanguard and manager of Chet Nichols Brewer Shipley and the Ewing Street Tjmes the groups donating their skills guys really like doing these concerts and the crowd is just great We had (Continued jOn Page 3 'pu He said however some of the Italian service personnel such as stewards and galley personnel not accustomed to laws of the sea had to he held back by force from the lifeboats Fasting did not elaborate Answering questions by the presiding judge Odd Ploon the captain said that during the embarking into lifeborLs was good order The passengers showed remarkable calm and good conduct They were in a mixture of evening dress and night Asked by the judge about reported drunkenness mong the crew Fasting repheJ: as no drunkenness" Oslo Norway (APi Italian crew members of the ill-fated cruise ship Fulvia had to be held back by force to stop them from storming the lifeboats ahead of the passengers Capt Christopher Fasting testified yesterday At the first day of the maritime inquiry into the loss of the Fulvia Fasting emphatically denied Italian press reports that some passengers said the Norwegian seamen ere drunk Fasting praised the conduct of the Norwegian officers and seamen for doing their dutv Street Times Police said the only problem experienced was parking (Kansas City Star photograph bv John Willey) AN ESTIMATED 17000 persons jammed Loose park last night for a free roek concert featuring Chet Nichols JBrcwer Shipley and the Fwing.