Ames Tribune from Ames, Iowa • Page 1

Tribune blowing snow this afternoon some additional accumulation possible steady or falling temperatures. Snow and winds diminishing somewhat tonight with a low by morning in the teens. Clearing Tuesday with a high 25 to 30. Winds northwest 25 with gusts as high as 50 miles per hour this afternoon decreasing to 15 to 30 miles per hour tonight. Probability of snow 100 per cent this afternoon and tonight.

Noon: 27 High 45, 9:50 p.m. Sunday Low 25, 9 a.m. Monday Barometer: 29.40 rising Sunrise: Sunset: 7:31 p.m. Precipitation: .04 inch Travelers advisory this afternoon and evening. Windy with snow and Ames, Iowa, Monday, March 24, 1975 Volume 108 No.

219 Fifteen cents Ames Daily Tornado strikes Atlanta ATLANTA (UPI) A tornado today hit Atlanta's north west side smashing through residential and business areas at the height of the morning traffic rush. One person was killed and at least 49 were injured by the storm which barreled in from the west. The governor's mansion suffered heavy damage but Gov. George Busbee and his family were not hurt. Another twister hit about an hour later 50 miles northwest of Atlanta but no injuries were reported.

May re examine policy President Ford is re examining U.S. policy in the Middle East as a result of the breakdown of Arab Israeli peace initiatives, but there is no imminent danger of war in the area, congressional leaders said today. "Geneva will be the next step, and will be much more, difficult," Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield told reporters following an hour and a half White House meeting. UNI legitimate concern Gov. Robert D.

Ray today acknowleged that University of Northern Iowa faculty members may have legitimate concern about being paid less than instructors at the State's other two universities. Northeast Iowa legislators have blasted the state Board of Regents for paying the 105 UNI professors a mean difference of $2,149 less in pay than their counterparts at the State University of Iowa and Iowa State University. "we could just see it coming. We saw the roof of a building lifted up and we hit the floorboard," said Victor Provenson, who was in a car on his way to work when the twister struck Atlanta. "You always think you would have some warning but all aL once she was there." Provenson was not hurt.

The Mansion isa showcase built at state expense of millions. Below, a man in the foreground runs from an industrial plant demolished by the tornado. UPI telephoto) GOVERNOR'S MANSION DAMAGED The Georgia Governor's Mansion was heavily damaged during a tornado today. Gov. George Busbee and' his family were not hurt.

A big bulk mail handling center near Southern Railway's Inman Yards was flattened to a pile of rubble and its roof was ripped off by the storm. Royce Jackson, assistant district manager, said at least 12 persons were injured. Jackson, who was badly shaken by the experience, said the twister skipped from the mail facility over their heads on heavily traveled Marietta Boulevard to a fire station where ISU study indicates need for more rail grain shipments roof was partially torn off. Art Langley, RCA Service Corp. field service supervisor, said the storm blew off the roof and knocked out windows and glass doors.

Five persons were in the building at the time but none were hurt. The twister swung to an affluent residential area where the WON'T ALTER Defense Secretary James Schlesinger says the loss of South Vietnam and Cambodia to the Communists would not significantly alter the world balance of power. transported by rail because of lower costs associated with multicar rail shipments and higher costs of diesel fuel. Fuel costs, they explain, make up a smaller portion of all costs for rail than for barges or trucks, the other major modes of grain shipping. During the 1950s and 1960s railroads' See Study, page 8 U.S.

railroads may need to haul nearly 60 per cent more ton miles of grain by 1980 for efficient grain transportation of grain exports are at the same volume or higher than they were in 1973. A study by Iowa State University's Center for Agricultural and Rural Development indicates railroads would be transporting 90 billion ton miles of grain in 1980 compared with 57 billion ton miles in 1973. A ton mile is one ton of grain hauled one mile. Lower Fuel Costs Researchers Jerry A. Fedeler, Earl O.

Heady, and Won W. Koo say the study clearly shows the important role of rail transportation in the nation's grain industry and that in the future years more grain is likely to be governor's mansion is located, toppling trees in the area, and tearing off the roof off the home for Georgia's chief executive. State workers fought high winds, heavy rain and an electrical storm that followed the tornado as they struggled to cover the mansion with tarpaulins to protect valuable furnishings. SCHLESINGER Columns in Iront oi the mansion were blown down. Busbee said, "We all went to the center of the building as Stalemate unbroken by Kissinger the tornado hit." When he was asked if it was a tornado, he lid, "We heard a big roar.

It just had to be a tornado." "It was just horrible," the governor said. Many cars in the storm area were without windshields or windows, apparently knocked out by debris or high winds. Douglas back on Bench Although confined to a wheelchair, Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas returned to the bench today for the first time this year just as arguments were beginning over whether the film "Deep Throat" is obscene. Douglas, 76, suffered a stroke New Year's Eve.

WASHINGTON (UPI) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger failed. American officials said the secretary could not get a new agreement between Egypt, that the danger of war in the Middle East this year has increased, and that U.S. influence in the Arab world suffered a major setback. Somber Greeting President Ford stood, hands behind his back, on the South Lawn of the White House Sunday as the helicopter brought Kissinger back from his 11th trip 18,900 miles including four shuttles between Jerusalem and Aswan that began March 5. They shook hands, exchanging Fiberglass insulation from walls or roofs was everywhere.

A spokesman for Southern Railway said several boxcars were blown over or damaged at Inman Yards and an estimated 70 to 75 truck trailers toppled. The Atlanta to Birmingham Southern Crescent was delayed by poles across the main line. Bargaining tough on tax cut bill ICC imposes rate surcharge Sen. James Pearson, today said the Interstate Commerce Commission will impose a rate surcharge for freight on the Rock Island railroad to aid the financially ailing carrier. Pearson, in a joint news conference with Kansas Gov.

Robert Bennett, said the unspecified rate increase will be an across the board measure on all freight originating and terminating on the Rock Island. MAKE FORTRESS Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto marked Pakistan Day Sunday by calling on his people to make the country impregnable smiles of reassurance. A moment's chat, then Ford led Kissinger before the television lights. Both were somber and Kissinger appeared all talked out. "The necessities that produced the mission continue and the need for a lasting peace remains," he said.

Ford took Kissinger to the White House living quarters where they talked for an hour and 40 minutes. Today the secretary briefs the congressional leadership at the White House. Ford and Kissinger both said talks were only suspended, that the United States would continue to do everything it could to achieve Middle East peace. Egypt said Kissinger's diplomatic methods were dead. Hope In Geneva American officials said the United States would now agree to a resumption of the Geneva peace conference for an overall settlement between Israel and the Arabs, a move long sought by Russia, frozen out by Kissinger's diplomacy of step by step, country by country by country agreements.

Kissinger's mission ended Saturday night in Jerusalem. Israeli leaders asked for a final 24 hours to consider and then stuck by their decision not to give up the Gidi and Mitla passes for anything less than a declaration of nonbelligerency from Etypt. Sadat had said for months he could not do that. Israel's last offer was to withdraw from half the passes, allowing them to be occupied by the United Nations. It also agreed to turn over the Abu Rodeis oil fields as an Egyptian enclave in Israeli occupied territory.

Egypt agreed to pledge not to use force and certain other acts to ease Israel's economic isolation. It also agreed to allow the accord to remain in force until a new one could be negotiated and renew the mandate of the United Nations buffer force by the year. But it refused lo accept less than the passes and the oil fields. WASHINGTON (UPI) With both sides predicting tough bargaining, House and Senate negotiators today began drafting a final compromise tax cut bill. Treasury Secretary William Simon appeared at the first session of the House Senate Conference Committee to represent the administration, indicating the importance President Ford places on the outcome.

Normally a lesser official would represent the Treasury. "This is going to be a tough conference," said House Ways and Means Chairman Al UUman, as the negotiators began the process of reconciling the House's $19.9 billion cut with the Senate's $33.1 billion cut package. Both UUman and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Russell Long, indicated the hardest issue to resolve probably would be held for last whether to allow independent oil producers to permanently retain a portion of the oil depletion allowance. The House voted to end the depletion allowance entirely at a cost to all oil companies in 1975 of $2.2 billion. The Senate voted to allow depletion on 2,000 barrels per day of production for independents.

At the same time, however, the Senate increased taxes on the foreign income of U.S. oil companies. The conference was closed to the press and public. To most Americans, the major item of importance in the bill is enactment of a tax reduction for this year and rebates on 1974 taxes. The House version calls for rebates between $100 and $200 while the Senate measure sets rebates at between $120 and $240.

Mideast tension increase Israel and Egypt reported an increase in Middle East tension today at the end of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's abortive, 15 day peace mission. Egypt warned of new war fare in the region and Israel reported a flareup of fighting along the Lebanese border. Both countries blamed each other for the end of the talks. seepage 13 To halt arms lift Prime Minister Kukrit Pramoj threatened today to halt the U.S. airlift of arms from Thailand to Cambodia but said humanitarian aid would continue.

Kukrit, whose government was installed only last week, said the Foreign Ministry will take up measures to check whether arms are hidden among the supplies. LAST HURRAH Ames fans stand for one more chorus of "loyalty" during ceremonies honoring their stale runner up basketball team Sunday at the High School gym. Second place tiophy rests on the bleachers during playing of the school song. For details of final game and a wrap up of the 1074 75 season, see special supplement inside. (Tribune photo by Larry Lockhart) Ford met Sunday night with UUman, considered the most influential member of Congress on tax matters.

Then he discussed strategy with a group that included Simon, his chief lobbyist. Max Friedersdorf, and two GOP members of Ways and Means, New Yorker Barber Conable and Herman Schneebli of Pennsylvania. Communists open fire on refugees Women's movement advances slowly in the south Major provisions of two bills see page 7 see page 13 seepage 12 see page 10 A senior government official in Saigon said so far more than 1,000 refugees have been killed and that as many as 800,000 were on the roads. Another 100,000 refugees also begain pouring into Saigon from threatened areas directly north of the capital. The situation at Hue was described as "critical" and the threat to Saigon was growing.

The government bolstered the Saigon defenses, setting up a new defense perimeter by stationing two full divisions in an arc 15 miles from the city. Self defense militiamen inside the city were on full combat alert. Empty Capture If the Communists do manage to capture Hue, they will conquer only soldiers and civil servants, a few penniless refugees and empty buildings. Virtually everyone with the means to travel left last week after reports of an imminent Communist attack swept the city, which straddles the Perfume River. Communist artillery and rocket shells continued to fall today on the city itself, and on virtually every military position in surrounding Thua Thien province.

At least 500 persons were reported killed in Hue where U.S. Marine fought one of their bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War. The major defense line above Hue was the My Chanh River, some 20 miles to the north and the deepest penetration of the North Vietnamese in their 1972 Easter offensive. The Communists broke through there and overran two district towns north of Hue Huong Dien and Quang Dieii. They also, took two district capitals to the south, Nam Hoa and Phu Loc, forcing goverment defenders in Hue to retreat further.

A force of 80,000 or more civilians took refuge at the seaport of Tan My, six miles e.ast of Hue, and came under bombardment today as they awaited evacuation by sea. A ferryboat carrying between 50 and 70 refugees from Tan My to da Nang was sunk today. Rescue boats picked up 45 survivors. DA NANG (UPI) The outer defenses of Hue crumbled today under North Vietnamese tank and infantry assaults and the Communists opened fire on 80,000 refugees trying to escape by sea. To the south, the Communists captured the seacoast provincial capital of Tarn Ky, cutting South Vietnam in two.

Capture of Tarn Ky gave the Communists control of Quang Tin Province and extended Communist control across Vietnam from the Laotian border to the sea and isolated both Hue and Da Nang. The thousands of refugees trapped on Highway 1 between the two cities were reported under fire and unable to proceed to Da Nang or retreat to Hue. Convoy of Death The coastal enclave of Quang Ngai, 22 miles south of Tarn Ky, also came under heavy assault. Many refugees from the Central Highlands were reported heading for Quang Ngai, taking so many casualties they changed the name of their group from the convoy of tears to the convoy of death. Court rules moot challenge to gag order against newspaper Kentucky beat Indiana Court rules moot challenge to gag order against newspaper.