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A-2 THE SUN Wednesday, July 5, 1972 Korean Pact May Speed Vietnam Peace even a few years ago, seemed permanent. In their first assessment of the developing strategic situation in Asia, State Department officials have concluded that both Seoul and Pyongyang, taking their lead from Washington and Peking, must have decided that detente was the wave of the future in East Asia. South Korea and North Korea yesterday began taking steps to implement their agreement to seek peaceful reunification. A telephone link between Seoul and Pyongyang was officially opened at 10 a.m. The "emergency" circuit was one of the points agreed on in the recent secret talks in the two capitals by high-level representatives of the two Koreas.

In separate interviews, officials noted the parallels that also existed between the decision of the two Koreas to meet and discuss their problems and the cur-, rent talks between the two German states to work out a frame-work for future relations. The only other divided country, the officials pointed out, is Vietnam. No official interviewed said that the Korean development would necessarily lead either Hanoi or Saigon to alter its rigid antagonism to the other. But some aides said the Korean announcement meant that nothing could be ruled out in the future. One senior official said Hanoi "must be feeling a bit out in the cold." He said that with Peking, Pyongyang and Moscow all talking about better relations with their traditional rivals, pressure may build up in North Vietnam to end the war.

The Paris talks on Vietnam resume on July 13, with Nixon having said he "assumed" the talks would be serious. But there has been no indication that Hanoi has dropped its demand for political changes in Saigon as the price for an agreement. The Korean developments may also fortify the views of those administration By BERNARD GWERTZMAN Nw York Timet News Service WASHINGTON The surprise agreement by South Korea and North Korea to undertake unification talks has produced an enthusiastic initial icsponse within the Nixon administration. Some senior officials even speculated yesterday that the latest development might bring pressure on Hanoi to negotiate an end to the Vietnam war. "First China invited Enemy No.

1, the United States, to Peking," one senior State Department official said. "Now, North Korea has a friendly dialogue with Enemy No. 2, South Korea, which fias as many troops in South Vietnam as the United States. This must have a damaging effect on Hanoi's morale." Korean specialists in the department said that most signs indicated to them that President Nixon's trip to China played a catalytic role in bringing about this dramatic change in relations between the two Koreas, whose enmity, The joint communique called for no "external interference" and this could lead to the United Nations halting its activity. The second point dealt with the actual unification of the country.

The wording of the joint communique listed three principles for unification, non-interference from outside, of force, and the transcending of ideas, ideologies and systems. Officials here said they did not think a unified, centralized government tyoijld emerge in the near future due to I the deep differences between the two sides. But they did not rule out a loose confederation, often proposed by North Korea, or some other system in which travel, trade, and communications could be carried on between the two halves, without there being a single foreign or defense policy. In some respects, the Korean "solution" may be similar to that being worked out by the Germanys in the wake of the Big Four Berlin soluHon. includes the stationing of 43,000 men there.

State Department officials said some in Congress might interpret the latest developments as an excuse to cut the size of the force. But the administration said Monday night, as it was repeated yesterday, that the success of the South-North talks depends to some extent on the maintenance of American forces in South Korea to allow the South Koreans to negotiate from a strong position. One of North Korea's main goals in agreeing to the high level talks has been the withdrawal of American forces from South Korea. Officials here also said that the United Nation's role in Korean affairs may be nearing an end. Not only has the United Nations maintained a symbolic command in South Korea, but the General Assembly has debated the "Korean Question" every year with the Communist countries urging the withdrawal of foreign troops, and others endorsing a United Nations plan for free elections in both Koreas.

officials who have argued privately that Korea has "proven" the value of military aid programs. At the end of the Korean war, South Korea was weak and its economy destroyed, they say, but because of heavy American aid, the country has become a leading economic power in Asia, and its government stable. "When I first took my present job two years ago," one Asian specialist said, "I would have wagered my life savings that the two Koreas would not be unified in my lifetime. Now, the question is, will they be unified before I am reassigned?" Many officials were interviewed at home on this holiday, but without exception everyone used words such as "unbelievable," or "amazing" to describe the conciliatory language of the joint announcement. There were two points, however, which led officials to express caution.

The first concerned the American military support of South Korea, which Positive Information? Some U.S. POWs in COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) The Rev. Paul A. Lindstrom, national Chairman of the Remember the Pueblo Committee, said yesterday he had ''positive information" that American War prisoners were being transferred from North Vietnam to China. Lindstrom gave a news conference during an airport stopover on his way to Sweden.

He said that transports of American prisoners to China mainly boat had been speeded up since April 20. He said that as recently as June 4-6, nine American pilots had been transferred from North Vietnam camps U.S. Warplanes Kill 11 S. Viet Marines iff" gr ft. i ft l-1 I- vIi j' (Continued From A 1) were rescued and two are missing, the command said.

The loss raised to 60 the number of U.S. planes downed by MIGs during the war, and American forces have downed 149 MIGs, the command said. 3 Since the resumption of full scale bombing over North Vietnam on April a total of 53 American planes have been downed over the north and 59 airmen are missing, the command said. Hanoi claims many of the airmen have been captured. I On the southern front, the South Vietnamese command claimed that 132 North Vietnamese troops were killed in lighting along the border with Cambodia 60 miles west of Saigon.

Six South Vietnamese soldiers were reported killed jind 27 wounded. 7 7 TT 1 Zippy, a 4-year-old chimp, appears to be trying to New York City's Bryant Park. The chimp put on steal a kiss from 14-month-old Mindy Perilla in a bike and skate exhibition over the holiday. Cited to China. He claimed that Henry A.

Kissinger had tried, but failed, to get these or any other prisoners released. Kissinger, President Nixon's special adviser, was in Peking last month. Lindstrom complained that no one ever thought of the American prisoners in the hands of the Pathet Lao in Laos. The Remember the Pueblo Committee was founded after the seizure of the U.S. Navy vessel Pueblo by North Koreans in 19(i8 to press for the release of the 82 crew members.

In 1909 it expanded it's activities to seek to secure the release of any On the northern front, the South Vietnamese paratroopers found at least 20 North Vietnamese defenders killed, and recaptured a dozen artillery pieces as they penetrated the city limits of Quang Tri. Allied sources said several hundred airborne troops staged a lightning assault against enemy ive strongholds and set up their own defensive dispositions at nightfall, a half-mile from the city center. The government announced two towns in the area wore rcoccupied. The government flag was raised during the afternoon at Mai Linh a district headquarters 1.2 miles southeast of Quang Tri, but considered within the city limits. Mai Linh and Ilai Lang, six miles southeast of Quang Tri, were the first of 14 towns that fell during the three-month-old enemy offensive to be Federation known as FIDE take some punishing measures against Fischer on the grounds that he had violated the rules for the match.

It did not specify what sort of measures should be taken. Asked about the Tass report, Euwe said no formal request for punishing measures had been received. Besides, he said, "what should I do? Tut him in the corner?" During the days of dispute and bad temper which preceded Fischer's arrival, Spassky had been the picture of courtesy and understanding. When approached by newsmen he had no bad words for Fischer, a man he respects as a chess player. All he would say was that "I came to play." There was another indication that Spassky's moves were being plotted in Moscow.

After an attempt to come to terms with Fischer's people at a private meeting yesterday afternoon, Spassky and his second, Ycfim Geller, drove grimly to the Soviet Embassy, presumably for consultations. Asked what Fischer's opinion of the new dispute was Euwe told newsmen "Mr. Fischer is asleep and is not aware of this." lie was in a new two-story villa on the edge of town sound asleep in the back bedroom. Fred Cramer, a U.S. Chess Federation official, said, "I didn't want to upset Bobby's metabolism by waking him up." In New York, meanwhile, Col.

E.B. Edmondson, director of the U.S. Chess Federation, said if Fischer or Spassky fails to show up for tomorrow's match the title should go to the other by default. He said that if neither showed up, "the title should be declared vacant and they should start all over." Chess Championship Delayed Again State Senate Committee Passes Bill Ordering Antismog Emission Checks 7) Southern California fleet vehicles to be equipped to use compressed natural gas or propane. It would apply to fleets of 10 or more vehicles in the south coast air basin.

The cars could be equipped with a system enabling them to use either gasoline or compressed gas. Opponents, including lobbyist Tom Knight of the California Manufacturers Association, said there was scarcely enough natural gas to go around now without diverting it to vehicle use. The bill was first killed on a 4-3 tally, one short of a majority on the nine- California Leads Nation China? citizen, "illegally imprisoned" in any foreign country. Lindstrom is visiting Scandinavia to win support for the Douglas MacArthur Brigade a group of U.S. Vietnam veterans and mercenaries recruited to rescue American prisoners.

Lindstrom said influential military men in Saigon wanted to organize raids to free the prisoners, but were denied permission by Washington. The brigade of 150 men is ready to liberate the war prisoners soon, Lindstrom said. The planned raids would be aimed at North Vietnam, north Cambodia and north S.Laos, he said. recaptured by government forces. Associated Press correspondent Dennis Neeld reported that South Vietnamese marines on the eastern flank of the government drive were within four miles of the city.

Their officers predicted they could be in Quang Tri in a day if ordered. Elements of the airborne troops moving up Highway 1 toward Quang Tri encountered the first bunkers in what was believed to be a heavy line of fortifications around the city. One U.S. airborne adviser, Capt. Gail Furrow, 32, of Urbana, Ohio, sajd: "The enemy appears to be pulling back, but we're encountering resistance from nearly every trceline, every village "If they decide to put all their people in Quang Tri and stand and fight, it's going to be rough," he told Associated Press correspondent Holger Jensen.

North Vietnamese troops to the rear of the advancing forces kept up pressure on the western defenses of Hue, 30 miles southeast, and shelled the former imperial capital for the third day in a row. Four I22mm artillery rounds crashed into the city and military spokesmen in Saigon said three civilians were killed and seven wounded. About 1,000 more shells blasted government positions on Hue's western front and two outposts were reported attacked by North Vietnamese ground' troops. Officials claimed 4fi enemy killed and put South Vietnamese casualties at seven killed and 17 wounded. Far to the south, a major battle was reported at Kompong Rau in the Parrot's Beak area of Cambodia.

Delegate Decisions (Continued From A 1) party" and can deal with seating challenges as it wishes. "It is for the Democratic party to interpret its own rules," he argued. "The Credentials Committee has done its best to interpret those rules. For the courts to step in and interpret the rules would make it a whole new ballgame." In the Daley case, Jerome II. Torshen, attorney for Alderman Thomas Kane who brought the action, maintained that the Democratic Committee members "cannot superimpose their will on our electorate" by denying scats to the winners of the Illinois primary in the nine districts involved.

Responding to the charge that the Daley slates had been put together at closed meetings in which non-organization Democrats could not participate, Torshen said of the Chicago leaders who held the meetings: "They're entitled to band together." No motive was immediately announced for the crime. A sheriff's deputy called it a possible "joy killing." The three in custody were identified as Donald Paul Antel, 21; Michael Ramirez, 18, and Oscar Hernandez, 22. They were arrested without resistance, deputies said. Ramirez and Antel were arrested at Antel's home and Hernandez was arrested at his home a short time later, deputies said. Authorities said a 1066 yellow car found at Hernandez's home matched the description of the vehicle used in the slaying.

Holiday Traffic Toll Climbs AP Wlrephofo member committee. But when another committeeman showed up, a managed to get the bill reconsidered on the spot and it went to the Finance-Committee on a 5-3 vote. The reconsideration came after some parliamentary floundering. At one poinC committee members turned for advice" to Sen. Stephen Teale, D-West a member of the Rules Committee.

"You can do anything you want if you have the votes," Teale said. The inspections bill is SB 661. bill applying to fleet vehicles is SB 9 p.m. PDT showed 676 persons ha'd-been killed in traffic accidents. A breakdown of accidental deaths: Traffic 676" Drownings 171 Planes 13 Other 75" Total 935: California alone accounted for 66 trf fic deaths.

Texas had 57; New York? 32; Florida 28, Ohio 27, Michigan 2fc North Carolina 24, Pennsylvania 21 artct South Carolina and Georgia 20 each Only Nevada, Rhode Island and mp-' District of Columbia had no fatalities. of Girl Mrs. Bricker said later, and Joyce went to shut it." y'i "I heard a car and looked out aml saw a car full of men, or boys. It-slowed almost to a stop and the in the left rear seat was sticking arm out the window. I heard the bang.

I thought it was a firecracker. "The minute they did it, they took off they really flew down the streeQ tires squealing. I yelled 'Oh my God; she's been and my husband ran? outside. Hit by more than 40 shotgun pellets two of which lodged in her brain, Joyce; died about 90 minutes later at a (Continued From A 1) organizers over money. The argument was settled Monday when British financier James Slater offered to sweeten an already record pot with a donation 6f 50,000 British pounds about $130,000.

Fischer said he would play. The organizers were offering a purse pf $125,000, five-eighths or $78,125 going to the winner and three-eighths or $46,875 lo the loser. Slater's donation is in addition to this. Each player also is to get 30 per cent of the $250,000 paid for tele-Vision and movie rights to the match. The Russians said yesterday that Fischer had violated the rules of the Jnatch.

They wanted an apology. Euwe reported they had some harsh words lor him as well. "I'm a bad boy," the 71 -year -old Dutchman said with a smile. Spassky read his statement from what looked like an official document in Russian. It created the impression that he was acting on Moscow's orders.

A dispatch by Tass, the official Soviet jicws agency, said Spassky had demanded that the International Chess J. SUN-TELEGRAM CLASSIFIED urn C' ARE THE HOTTEST K. SALESMEN IN TOWN AlfSIffFAM ONIY SOO BY OWNER. tt 1 tnchi, immoc. (Ond.

Gnuiho 4nuhl bri. Twin bH front with lnq difWtt fofni nily to tn Full ip bnth. All wionr owtdoftf. A.r0whf.-H, 33K OOOQ. "FAST RESULTS" DIAL 003-0181 AND ASK FOR AN AD-VISOR SACRAMENTO (AP)-Drivers in a big chunk of Southern California would have to make sure their cars meet minimum antismog standards under a bill that won narrow approval Monday from a Senate Committee.

The measure by Sen. Anthony Beilenson would require inspections to make sure the cars meet exhaust emission regulations issued by the State Air Resources Control Board. Cars would have to bear a certificate of compliance from the board before they could be sold or registered. The Beverly Hills Democrat's bill would apply to cars in the south coast air basin, which stretches from Santa Barbara to San Clemente and eastward to Riverside. The 5-3 vote on the Senate Local Government Committee sent the bill to the Senate Finance Committee, last stop before reaching the floor.

Beilenson's bill would also require staggered year 'round auto registration in the air basin with a certain percentage of cars registered each month to avoid a yearly registration rush. Drivers would also be given a free handbook telling them about the program. Lobbyist Don Price of the Southern California Automobile Club opposed the bill, saying motorists would have a difficult time getting their cars fixed up to meet the standards. In a separate action, the committee first killed, then approved another Beilenson bill that would require They did not say whether a weapon had been found or reveal what evidence led to the arrests. A light-colored car carrying three or four young men slowed to a near stop a few feet away from where Joyce was playing, a man in the rear seat stuck a gun out the window, fired once, and then the car sped away, witnesses said.

"I saw the car go by from the window, but I couldn't see very good because I didn't have my glasses on," said the girl's stepfather, Leland Woods, 61. "But a neighbor told me she saw this man stick his arm and gun out the window and shoot my little girl. UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL The nation's traffic death toll climbed yesterday, the final day of the four-day July 4 holiday period, but it appeared the final count might fall short of advance estimates. The National Safety Council had forecast that between 800 and 900 Americans would be killed in roadway accidents during the 102-hour period that extended from 6 p.m. local time Friday through midnight last night.

The death toll over last year's 78-hour Fourth of July period was 635. A United Press International count at Slaying I ran outside and wiped the blood off her forehead. I knew she was dying." Charlene Bricker, a neighbor whose daughter was playing with Joyce, said, "I thought it was a firecracker." "But Joyce grabbed her forehead with both her hands, and she was crying and yelling. My husband ran out and lifted her face up then all we seen was blood." The two girls were playing in the Bricker's yard when Mrs. Bricker asked her 5-year-old daughter Tammy to close the gate to the street.

"But she came to'ask me a question," Three Suspects Jailed in LOS ANGELES (AP) Three young men were arrested yesterday and booked for investigation of murder in the slaying of a 4-year-old girl who was hit by a shotgun blast fired from an automobile as she played in a neighbor's yard. The arrests came shortly after Sheriff Peter J. Pitchess issued an unusual personal appeal for help in solving what he described as a wanton killing. Pitchess said he was "shocked and dismayed" by the crime. The three arrested, all from suburban Norwalk, were held in the Sunday slaying of Joyce Ann Huff, of suburban Hawaiian Gardens.

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