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Hays: give up committees wss WASHINGTON Rep. Wayno' Hays, D-Ohio, said Tuesday he won't give up control of two powerful coinniittees without a fight. Hays lias been getting jircssure from House colleagues to quit as chairman of the Administration Committee and a Democratic campaign committee. have a lot of enemies out there who want my head. not going to give it to them on a silver said the Ohio Democrat, under federal investigation in a payroll-sex scandal.

Hays spoke to The Associated Press shortly after a federal judge ordered lawyers not to give inside information to reporters about the investigation. The judge acted in to a Justice Department plea that such statements provide fuel and inflame the situation." The department and a federal grand jury started their investigation after Elizabeth Ray, 33, claimed Hays put her on the staff of his House Administration Committee to be his mistress. Hays, 65, has admitted having a with Miss Ray but denies he hired her to provide him with sex. Hays told The AP he approves of court order because "I was being leaked to have a lot of enemies out there u'ho tvant my headf Ohio congressman says. Hays repeated his request for a House Ethics committee investigation but said he does not know whether he will appear when the committee meets He said he has heard nothing about tlie scandal from either Speaker Carl Albert or Democratic Leader Thomas P.

Albert and refused to say whether they will ask Hays to resign his committee posts but said they will speak with him. Albert told reporters the Hays scandal has had an impact on the image of Congress. Chief U.S. District Judge William B. Jones said that his order the press cea still seek out and publish anything it uncovers about the case but that lawyers cannot go beyond the public record when they talk to reporters.

"This is not a so-called gag order as far as the press is concerned," Jones said. "They have a right to seek out anv- thing they can and publish anything they want to in their own sense of responsibility. During a closed hearing with attorneys. Judge Jones said his order applies only to statements about the investigation into activities. Asst.

U.S. Atty. Robert Ogren said Hays is the only person now being investigated by the grand jury. A source close to the investigation said Monday that (Miss Ray) has named other congressmen" involved in sexual activities with female House employes. But the source investigators are interested only if taxpayers footed the bill.

Requiring a government employe to provide sex as of her job could violate a law agfiinst misuse of public funds. REP. AYNE wiii fight Cloudy, mild. High in mid-80s. Low in inid-eOs.

Tuesday's temperatures in column 2 Details, Page llA greatest morning newspaper 6 a.m. SPORTS FINAL 15 Wednesday June 2, 1976 CVnon and join win Up to $500 in grocenes in the ol. 7 Primaries at a glance RHODE ISLAND Edmund Brown gained appart'iit support on the ijiicomlnitted line, handing frontrunner Jimmy Carter another in the Democratic primary races. President I'ord easily won the liepubliean taking HH per cent of the ballots over ehalienger Ronald Ib'agan. MONTANA Sen.

Frank hureh past Carter in the Democratic balloting by a 61-24 per cent edge. Reagan defeated Ford in the Montana Republican race, but delegates are not bound to anv candidate. SOUTH DAKOTA Jimmy Carter won the South Dakota primary, taking 41 per cent of the vote with Udall following with 33 per cent. Reagan took the South Dakota Republican vote with 51 per cent, while Ford had 44 per cent. Brown gains support; Ford, Reagan split AbSOOATtO WfcSS California Gov.

Edmund G. Brown Jr. gained startling, proxy support in Rhode presidential primary election Tuesday night as the uncommitted line on the ballot drew more votes than any Democratic candidate. Syrian tanks roll on Beirut ASSOCIATtO PRESS BEIRUT Syrian troops backed by tanks advanced on Beirut Tuesday in a major effort to halt the Lebanese civil war, Palestinian guerrillas reported. Israeli official said the Syrian invasion has not tqiped the scale toward Israeli interwntitm.

The Pa lestinims said about 7,000 backed by Pentagon says report on Syrian strength of thousands is grossly exaggerated. U'U tanks breached the eastern Ixirder overnight while another 2,000 soldiers invaded from the north. 1 Washington, a Pentagon spokesman said the reports were exaggerated. He said "a couple of Syrians crossed into northern sector and made no mention of an advance from the east. Damascus radio claimed the Syrian troops were into Lebiuion by a faction calling itself the Vanguard of the Lebanese Army.

There was no further identification of that faction. Spokesmen for the Palestine Liberation Organization said it would make an urgent appeal for an Arab summit conference if the Syrian units do not withdraw immediately. Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin, is on a state visit to Syria, referred to the Lebanese war in a Damascus banquet speech saying, "We in the U.S.S.R. support all the loyal efforts aimed at the bloodshed and solving crisis by peaceful He made no direct mention of the Syrian army intervention. Palestinians reported the Syrian troops halted Moslem assaults on three Christian towns and disarmed guerrillas and militiamen on main roads.

The Syrian forces ran into a short battle with renegade Moslems from the disintegrated Lebanese army near the crossroads town of Chtoura. But they pushed ahead to within rifle range of the key Dahar al-Baidar pass. Explosion hits Plymouth Rock PLYMOUTH. Mass. (Ain An explosion at historic Plymouth Rock on tlie waterfront Tuesday night scorched the rock and made a large hole in the sand MORNING) Indi 'X ss 11A Arts 13A business, inance 3D i attif Clatter 6D rosswoi Puzzle 2D Deaths BD Ldiloriats Markets I-6D Newsmakers 2A Mene IBb Sptirts 1 isioii BA 12-13A Want Ads B-15( Weather llA IDLIMNISTS i leveland Ainory 12A Jack 2A Dan Klepper at Ann Landers.

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nearby, authorities siiid. Police Chief Ernest Leonard! said. "Investigation revealed someone had attempted to blow up the roi'k. There was. however, no dmuige.

No one was Leonardi s.aid the bUist dug a hole about 18 inclies wide, three feet long and st'ven inches dwp. "It appeared tliat it was dynamite, and probably was tossed in Leonardi said. He said investigators have no in the case. He no one Iiad called to claim responsibility for the bombing. The granite rock with the date 1620 carved in it is under a protective masonry canopy.

FORGET marching her feet Lisa Higgins finds comfort is staying off lAO PHOTO BV 6Ti.Vl CAMPBl. Marshall band plays on to break world record It was another setback for Jimmy Carter, who won the Democratic primary in South Dakota and added votes to his runaway lead In lohil delegate strtmgth. Sen. Frank Qiurch of Idaho swept past (barter to in the Montana primary. In Republican competition, FTesident Ford won Rhode Island, while challenger Ronald Reagan beat him in South Dakota and Montana.

But rainy Rhode Island, here only about 14 per cent of the voters cast ballots, held the day's surprise-. Brown had campaigned for the uncommitted line because his name wiis not entered on the presidential preference ballot. And that line won. with 31 per cent of the vote. Carter got 30 per cent, Qiurch 28 per cent.

me, it's to he able to win with an uncommitted slate after a three-day campaign in Rhode Brown said, in New York. think the people of Rhode Island are ready for a generation of leadership and they luive The three primaries are a prelade to next treeh's Vittes trhieh trill end the primary ntarathtm. Showing Church eiaimed his wiis "a good, strong Under Rhode island's rules, the delegates to tlie Democratic National Convention were elected separately, but will be bound to cast their nominating votes in accordance w'lth the Homo IIM) Marshall High School incnibcrs struggled through pangs of skmpi- ness WediH'sday iiiorning toward a world record for a continuous Itand perforniancc. At 2 p.m. Wednesday ISO members of Hie Ram Band will comiilete a 51-hour nonstop performance at Wonderland Shopping enter.

The high schoid musicians, liuw- ever, have more on their minds than setting a world's reeoid. also raising money for tlieir trip to march in the Hose How) Parade in Pasadena, Niwv Day School offK'ials estimate trip will cost Late the hand had raised nearly $6.000 from the band maratlion for a total of $28.000 colk'cfed for the trip. Most of till' money raised from the band marathon will come I rum plcdecs made liy iiulivuiuals tur evcrv lioiir the band plays. Shoppers at Wonderland may also euiitnhute to tile band Innd In drup- pin.g di.mations in a bass drimi in iront of the liuiid 1 ho current published reci-rd for a eonlimiiuo. performance a liaiid is limirs and 45 mmuies.

i'hai rei'ord was set in Oxford. England aeeurd- iitg to the (iumness litok ul World Records. Grocery contest deadline today Wcdiic.sday at 4 p.tu. Is the dcadlmc for (Ui- Inc.s in Uunlcst Otic of llu' Giant Grocery Giveaway. Some lueky O'adi Im guesses how much money he or she euidd have saved if they Used ail the emjpons both papers ix-decmahlc at supermarki't or stores last week is nine mi a fabulous five-minule shopping spree with Hie papers picking up the tab up to $566.

Look lor Hie winner 'd Uonlest (Inc lug Express-New s. Meanwhile, you lan get 111 the swing of thim-s ontesl I'wo is under way with another $5t)(i shoppine spree as tlie big pru-i- you have to do is keep track of iuiw muiit you could save if you used in the Tile News that arc ri'iiccmablc at supermar- ki'ts of grocery stores Full details and comi.dcti rules oil I'ligilulity arc on page purchase is necessary to or enter opies id tile xprcs'. Tin News are avatiible for uispi'ction at the newspaiuT olfice. p. and Tinrd St.

irom a to 5 36 weekdays Kci'P a for 4 oiipous they eould lie your passiiort to $. 6)6 in tree groceries outcome of the primary. But uncommitted delegates can vote as they choose, and that will not necessarily Ix- for Brown His tmtiu-diate gam was psychological, since it peared the winning the voters had Inx-ded his campaign wishes and spurned all the on the ballot. Carter won with 41 fx-r cent of the IX-mcxratK'vote in South Dakota, with Hep. Morns K.

Udall of Arizona running second. That is becoming a haiiit Udall has Ix'en there in eight primaries. Quitting Church suggeshsl that Udall consider ijultting tlv- race. "He had ample opportunity to said. Udall pronounixxl a iniii- luit siiid hi' wouhi kn try-ng, coneeiitratmg an the (Tliic primary next Udall Hhn will He Tvild vu toi v- tiu-i make it viiffu to him It wi ll all over Ohio, California New Jersey all vati next wix-k in the fimile of the pnmar.

season Their di-h-gations dwarf those aptxirtioned in the states that voti Tuesday. But Isl.md in particul.g' i-ould si-nd signals that will aii effect all tin fin.ii primaries. The next wt-ek will seleet 331 delegates. Tlii'se were the in i-omtx'titmn Khoih- Island With vote Ford 9.341 jier Reagan 4,419 or 31 (x-r cent The uncommitted Ford It'd for all 19 liiifKtt I 1 a I) i i ca delegates In tht' race uncommitted line on di'ew 01 cent Carti-r 18,171 or 36 xt cent Frank Ciiiuch of Idaho or 28 fx-r nt i he rest the field far U'himl a ii -j li uiKiummtied biiK ahead hu nmc C.irtt'r for sevtm, Uhurcli for six Daktiitv With 99 t'eilt of prei'uicts vxmnteti KeagaP 4.262i or I jx't cent. Ford or -H n-ift 'fhat ir- if Ns I INtgf.

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