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A4Orgiolehalwoisroki 1 i i' i ill 1Nts' 4 4--- 0 zy 40' t1-A 00 -10106 44It-C20c I 1046-Pt: Art" '11' o0 1t! 14044 '44 '1 l'-' 4 7N" '1 A Cw1 Conyers Ga Family (upper left) Surv eys at least hall a dozen tornados ri is Wreckage Of Their Mobile Home through northeastern Georgia Saturday night From Observer Wire Reports The final wave of Operation Homecoming flights brought 69 repatriated POWs toward joyous family reunions in their homeland Sunday as the last known American prisoner of the Indochina war was freed The release of Army Capt Robert White 32 of New port News Va from a Mekong Delta jungle signaled the end to direct American involvement in the longest war in the nation's history The last 16 of the other 587 American POWs freed in the past six weeks arrived at Travis Air Force Base in California aboard a C141 hospital jet At least 6500 persons the largest crowd to greet the POWs in the three-month program gave each of the men who stepped from the jet a rousing welcome Earlier during a refueling stop at Hickam AFB near Honolulu Air Force Lt Col Louis Ii Bernasconi of Napa Calif told a welcoming crowd of 1500: "This is the greatest Sunday of our lives" Bernasconi was aboard a flight bringing 15 AMerleanS and a Canadian missionary freed last week from Clark AFB in the Philippines to Travis Sixteen Americans were aboard another flight to Anirews AFT Md 17 flew to Sheppard AFB Texas and 20 were On a plane for March AFB Calif and Scott AFB The 32yearold White limped and a pp ear ed skinny and chalk-faced when he arrived at Clark He was freed near wh er his reconnaissance plane was shot down in 1969 A military spokesman said White feared a Viet Cong trick and was not certain he would be released until an American officer took his arm and said "Let's go to the plane" The 20-year-old missionary Lloyd Oppel of British Columbia was captured five months ago in Laos and was the only Canadian on Communist POW lists Before leaving Clark Oppel said at planeside: "I have been treated like a brother here I would like to thank you and God bless America" Four other foreign nationals freed earlier included two Filipinos and two Germans There are still 1327 Americans unaccounted for in Indo china As part of the cease-fire agreement Americans and North Vietnamese are to work together to try to determine their fate Meanwhile North Vietnam Deadly Twisters Hopscotch Over SC Georgia Demolishing Homes I Photo Capt White Arrives At Clark AFB he is last known American POW SC Abbeville windellf mn Athensn wmainmon Lornoun Monroe Folk Ationto Conyers macer GEORGIA 0 501 Imi lei Map locates area where tornados hit Sunday afternoon mattresses air conditioners and other furnishings lay in the field course it is only air support can cease" he said Richardson said there was no need for congressional approval of the air raids over Cambodia because this is in effect a follow-up in a small and limited way of what we were doing before the ceasefire" Numerous members of Congress have protested the Cambodian bombing claiming the President has no constitutional authority to order it now that all United States forces have been withdralvn from Vietnam Senate Democratic Leader north-central Lakes area with more rain and showers expected over Arizona New Mexico Utah Colorado and west Texas More showers are due from the Mississippi Delta along the Gulf Coast through northern Florida It will be warm in the South and central parts of the nation and cool elsewhere A storm centered over the flood-swamped Mississippi Valley spun off tornadoes and LfTORNADOES STRIKE A Winder mmireem A ripped Continued From Page 1A ing stuffed deer heads scattered across the yard The roof of his custom-built brick home was par tially caved in leaving leaning partitions throughout the house Gone were home movies recording the bygone years of his children Gone too were records of his law-enforcement investigations But Mitchell emerged from the storm with his faith rein forced by his friends and neighbors "Black and white they've all been out here to help" he said A friend provided a camper which the Mitchel Is set up in their driveway as a temporary home An insurance agent said they could use his resort home if they wished Across the street Mr and Mrs Dan Williams whose NEW BOMBING across the road along with almost all of what had been the motel The debris-covered field was decorated with pink insulating material giv in the tragic scene a flower-like appearance On one mattress were three shoes two of which matched and an alarm clock "This is certainly the worst tornado I've ever seen" said South Carolina Gov John West after conducting a helicopter tour of the area "Even though it covered a relatively small area the people who lived in that area were literally wiped out" In Abbeville 3I people received hospital treatment Fourteen were admitted eight in critical condition Thomas the mayor said 124 houses in the area were damaged including 50 Mike Mansfield said Saturday that he would support legislation to cut off all funds for the raids Richardson said North Vietnamese infiltration of men and supplies into South Vietnam since the cease-fire went into effect Jan 27 was a clear violation of the agreement and that it was up to Nixon to decide how the United States would respond Twice in two weeks the President warned of United States counter measures if the Communists continued to violate the agreement Hanoi Warned To Keep Cease-Fire claimed Sunday that it treated its American captives well and that returning prisoners' torture stories were drummed up to deflect attention from American "crimes" in Vietnam The official Communist Party newspaper Nhan Dan quoted statements from American officials at the time the first prisoners left North Vietnam that the men were in good mental and physical condition No matter what the prison ers say now the paper said "the humanitarian policy" of North Vietnam's government "toward a ptured United States military personnel has been welcomed by the whole of progressive mankind" The Nhan Dan commentary Mattix 29) were captur ed when the Viet Cong took the village ''They tied the two women up in a nipa (thatched grass) hut and set fire to it The women were still alive and were tied to poles" Miss Anderson from Quincy Mich and Miss Kosin of Fort Washakie Wyo represented the Christian Missions of Many Lands Nine other missionaries narrowly escaped capture in the raid on Kengkok village Oppel told news en he would make no statement until he gets back to Canada lie boarded a hospital plane Sunday bound for the Un ited Burning Of 2 Missionaries By Viet Cong Is Revealed UPI Photo that were destroyed The National Guard Armory and the Masonic Temple were opened to pr ovide shelter for the homeless but most chose to take lodging in motels and in homes of friends and relatives In Georgia Gov Jimmy Carter surveyed the scene in his state by helicopter accord ing to the Associated Press and later estimated damage at $50 to $100 million The worst hit area Carter told the wire service was Athens He surd 5000 Georgians were left homeless in the tornado stricken areas 250 were injured and about 1000 houses were damaged Carter called the storm the worst natural disaster in dollar terms in Georgia's history Like South Carolina's Gov West the Georgia chief executive said he would request federal aid Meanwhile rainswollen rivers threatened parts of the Carolinas The Cape Fear River's rising water caused the evacuation of 100 Fayetteville people Sunday afternoon Flooding also was reported developing near Bewlett NC where the Rocky and Yadkin rivers merge to form the Pee Dee The Rocky River at Norwood NC was about 23 feet over flood stage Sunday morning In South Carolina the Pee Dee Lynches Wateree Little Pee Dee and Edisto rivers were above or near flood stage according to Un I ed Press International The Pee Dee was expected to rise to 14 or 15 feet above flood level at Chtraw early today Nearby residents were urged to remove property from areas near the river's banks i ii rn 59 1 pm 2 am 59 2 Pm 3 a 3 pm 4 am 62 4 pm a am 5 5 am 62 8 Pm pm 6 am 61 7 am 6' 8 PM 9 PM 9 pm Pam 63 10 Pm 10 am 65 11 pm 11 am 20 Midnight 12 noon 72 Humidity at 1 pm Humidity at 7 pm Sunrise 6:10 Sunset 6:46 Moonrise 5:17 Moonset 6:09 Sunday's Mean temperature Sunday's Normal temperature Record high for the day Record low for the day 24 hour precipitation Normal for the day Normal for the month Total for the month Total for the year Excess for the month Excess for the year Station ti I PR Station Albany 67 45 02 KanCy 60 Albque 58 29 LVegas 66 Amrilo 51 34 05 IRock 69 Ashevl 61 55 51 LAngis 67 Atinta 68 54 234 Loulsvl 57 Billings 52 29 Mphis 74 Bham 73 59 272 Miami 81 Bsmrk 50 28 M01501 c3 Boise 52 40 12 NOrins 78 Boston 50 40 05 NYork 62 Bfflo 61 41 01 Nortk a Casper 47 23 IX ICY S3 Christn 70 64 57 Omhe 44 Chcgo 52 43 Phdphe 61 Cinnati 70 51 20 Phoanx 73 Civind 02 82 Ptsbgh 5 Col050 65 49 11 Rleigh 66 DiRwh 69 50 RaPCY 53 Dnyr 55 26 Reno 55 DMoin 46 45136 9chmd 6: Diroit 88 40 84 Stlou 3 Duluth 83 28 SAntne 84 ElPaso 67 45 SDiego 6 65 Fargo 58 22 SFran 55 Helena 46 22 Svanh 65 Hustn 82 59 Seatie 50 Indpis 69 49 44 Shvprt 6 Jacksn 80 61 50 SO" 51 Jksnyl 83 64 37 Tampa 85 71 75 75 75 73 71 69 66 64 60 60 58 9t 1 pm 55'0 It I pm 35' 6:10 am 6:46 Pm 5:17 am 6:09 pm Aean temperature 68 tiormal temperature 55 for the day 86 for the day 28 ecipitation 06 the day 13 the month 349 he month 06 he year 1362 the month 07 the yoer 215 ti I PR Station Pet 67 45 02 Kan Cy 60 47177 58 29 LVegas 66 41 51 34 05 LRock 69 58 30 61 55 51 LAngis 67 53 68 54 234 Louisvi 57 50 06 52 29 Mphis 74 60 77 73 59 272 Miami 81 74 so 28 MolSpi 53 39 52 40 12 610rIns 78 16 08 50 40 05 NYork 62 44 04 61 44 01 '4or 52 62 47 23 lk ICY S3 42 70 64 57 Omhe 44 41 82 52 43 Phdpha 61 41 01 70 si 20 Phoenx 73 45 02 42 otsboh 44 65 49 11 Rleigh 6c 5 79 69 so RapCy 53 37 55 26 Reno 55 7i 46 45136 Rchmd 6: 56 66 50 40 04 StLou 3 52 69 43 28 SAntne 84 46 67 65 SDiego 65 54 58 22 SFran 55 47 01 46 22 Svanh 65 82 V3 82 59 Seatle 50 39 03 69 49 44 Shvort so 61 50 Spkne 6 5 6 51 36 83 64 37 Tampa 85 67 United Press international WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Elliot Richardson warned Hanoi Sunday that failure to comply with the ceasefire agreement could result in resumed United States mining and bombing of the North Vietnamese heartland Richardson listed these and other military measures used in the past as "possibilities" still open to the United States and indicated they were the options President Nixon had in mind when he cautioned North house was only slightly damaged told another good samaritan story Some teen-agers Mrs Williams said came by and used chain saws to remove uprooted pine trees from her yard One of the youngsters Mrs Williams recalled said: It might be my house next time" The grateful woman said the youngsters didn't leave their names but she was going to find out who they were Perhaps the most devastating scene of the sunny Sunday was at the Highway 72 Motel near Calhoun Falls where the tornado struck after leaving Abbeville Neighbors said the motel had been there only a year equipped with about 14 rooms Saturday night had been perhaps the biggest in the motel's history Seven or eight would-be guests reportedly were turned away for lack of room POSSIBLE Vietnam recently about the "serious consequences" of continued cease-fire violations Interviewed on NBC television's Meet the Press Richardson also said the Administration's authority to continue bombing Communist targets in Cambodia two months after signing of the Paris agreement rested on provisions in the accord for extending the cease-fire throughout Indochina "The other side has only to Carry out its obligations and United States support and of ing mostly cloudy with chance of showers tonight and Tuesday Lows tonight in 50s Highs Tuesday around 70 EXTENDED FORECAST Wednesday through Friday: Chance of rain Thursday and Friday with mild temperatures Highs in the 60s to mid70s Lows in the 40s and low 50s The Nation Rain is due today Over the I 5 60 60 70 70 FOR ECrASTi 150 0 ilk 1 lt sx NN 70 44 70 ECMSID -AA broadcast by the official Vietnam News Agency declared: "The pilots of United States piratic planes who bombed durIng the last eight years were criminals However in keeping with their humanitarian policy and for the sake of their friendship with the American people the government and the Vietnamese people treated them well This truth no one could deny" Now it said American authorities "hope to fool the American and world public which is protesting against the serious violations of the Paris agreement on Vietnam by the United States and the Saigon administration and demanding that they strictly respect and scrupulously implement all the provisions of the agreement" States Naval Hospital in Bremerton Wash Mattix left Saturday for the same hospital Mattix is from Centralia Wash Mrs Jones said she did not know why the Communists spared the lives of Oppel and Matt ix Oppel appeared strained and weak as he talked with Mrs Jones and others in the crowd which was bidding farewell to the last group of departing POWs He posed for photographers holding both a Canadian and an American flag and said: "I have been treat like a brother here I would like to say thank you and God bless America" Mrs Francis whose husband George earns MAO a year as a production manager for Lutheran Publications said she used to try to keep the monthly food budget for a family of six including four boys aged 11 to 21 to $150 "Now" she said "it is almost $200 a month" Charles Bradley the meat manager at the California Avenue Market said sales last week were "heavier than usual" Kenneth Bell of the meat department at Les Meal Block said "quite a few" of his customers planned to participate in the boycott but "some of them are buying up ahead of time" Ile said he had cut down his orders for the current week "Just in case" A Day Like This Won't Cool Your Spring Fever For Sunday Diluter Tuna AndMoreTuna Associated Press CLARK AIR FORCE BASE Philippines Communist troops burned to death two American women missionaries when they were captured five months ago in Laos according to a Canadian missionary captured with them Evelyn Anderson 25 and Beatrice Kosin 35 were tied to a post and burned alive in a grass hut he recounted When the women's charred bodies were found a few days later in ruins at the village of Kengkok in southern Laos their hands were tied behind their backs The Canadian Lloyd Oppel 20 of British Columbia reportedly told the story to his escort officer who related it to Canadian-born Shirley Jones wile of a civilian employe here Mrs Jones relayed this account to newsmen: "Mr Oppel the two women and another man (Samuel A Ifir (filar lotto Obarurr 600 Tryon Charlotte NC 28201 Telephone: Switchboard 3747070 Classified Ads 374474 Circulation Service 3747322 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Single COPY: Daily 10o Sunday 25c Home Delivered: 7DaY 85c week 370 month 6DaY 60: werk 260 month Sunday 30c week 130 month Delivered By Mail To Postal Zones 1 2 A 3 1 me Mo 1 Yr Da lly 3 30 lcs0 3960 Sunday I90 1140 22 so Dady Su 435 2610 5220 Rates to Postal ZontS 4 6 a furnished upon request Mai subscriptions ate Payable in advance resident a Salts IR Second class postage pad at Charlotte All carriers doers and distriou tors a independent contraciors Payments not in accordance with the established rates not Net Plid Publisher's Statement September 30 len Daily 175135 Sunday 217121 SERVICE drenched much of the eastern half of the nation with rain and thunderstorms Sunday TIDAL DATA Charleston High 12:03 pm Low 6:49 8M Low 630 pm Myrtle Beach High 11:45 am Low 631 am Low 6:12 pm Carolina Beach High 1148 am Low 6:34 am Low 615 pm MISCELLANEOUS Sunday's High 76 Low 59 Year ago today High 52 Low 31 XX Charlotte and vi i nit Partly I oudy and mild through Tuesday The high tWay in the mid-70s the low tonight in the mid 40s The high on Tuesday in the upper 60s There is a 10 per cent chance of rain today and none tonight The Beaches Cape Fear to Savannah: Winds becoming southwest to west at 15 to 25 knots today gradually decreasing tonight and becoming variable at 5 to 10 knots Scattered showers and thundershowers clearing today Increasing cloudiness with showers and thundershowers developing again tonight Visibility 5 miles or more decreasing to less than 2 miles in heavier showers The Carolinas North Carolina: Partly cloudy and mild today through Tuesday Highs today from 60s mountains to mid 60s and low 70s elseWhere Lows tonight low 40s mountains to mid and Upper 40s elsewhere Highs Tuesday in 60s South Carolina: Flooding today along all major rivers and streams Mostly sunny and warm today Highs near 80 Increasing cloudiness becom Tucson 67 39 Data From NATIONAL WEATHER SEA NOAA US Dept ot Comm 50 l'Aikk' N50 i XV AVI I mIm 14 IIV 51 Ili "Own 0 CP S' 40180golik III liar et I i 9W I I ti I 6 0 IltP I AO yl wra--- grb 70 i Rain 411 ft 111 -mow- 8 Showers 1111 1 il0 P) Snow 70 1111111411111)sew I Flurries COLO li Show High Temperatures Expected a i I am liAnntinv I SAO Ni Show High Temperatures Expected 'Monday Wa- nday 80 Data From NATIONAL WEATHER NOAA US Dept of Comm 50 A01 50 70 so 60 70 Rain Showers Snow 80 RI Flurries a i Continued From Page IA between $50 and $50 a week The boycott emphasis was on beef and other high-priced meats Many families turned to chicken and other low-priced poultry items Some consumers said they wouldn't a ctually buy any meat this week but would use some they had bought in advance on sale and stored in the freezer Ruth Francis of Philadelphia said "Most of the meat (for the week) will come from my freezer I don't plan to go out and buy any meat One of our meals will be ground meat and sometime during the week I'll serve creamed chicken and one night I plan a tuna casserole Saturday we usually have pizzas" Figures For Daytime For Daytime is Isolated Precipitation Not Consult local Forecast.