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Nixon's Final Days Suicide Threats Are Revealed In New Book NEW YORK (API A new book reportedly paints a picture, former President Richard Nixon drinking too much, weeping and threatening suicide during his last days in the While House. The former president's suicide talk so disturbed his aides, according to reports on the book, that they removed all medication from his medicine chest. The book is "The Final Days," by Watergate reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of The Washington Post. Time Magaiine and the New York Daily News say it has been closely guarded prior to'its publication next month by Simon and Schuster and serialization of excerpts beginning Monday in Newsweek. According to the report in Time, as amplified by columnist Liz Smith (it the Dally News, the book relates that In the days before his resignation Nixon spent much of his time drinking In a small office in the Executive Office Building, either alone or with Press Secretary Ron Ziegter, The New says that Nixon's son-in-law, David Eisenhower, expressed concern for Nixon's mental condition, reporting to an aide that he had seen the president, Intoxicated, talking to the portraits of former presidents.

Time says Uiat as the end neared, Nixon asked Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to kneel and pray with, him, saying: "You are not a very orthodox Jew and I am. not an orthodox Quaker, hut we need to pray," The News says that after the prayer Nixon began crying, screaming and beating bis flats on the floor. Even though Zlegler was one of the former president's tew confidantes In the final days, Time says, the press secretary sometimes became the object of Nixon's temper and that Nixon was heard on one occasion screaming at Zlegler, "Get out! Gel When Nixon summoned his family, wife, daughters and sons-in-law, for a final While House photograph, soys Time, White House photographer Ollie Atkins had to shoot for some time to get a picture which did not show tears on any nf their faces. Woodward and Bernstein's Investigative reporting about the Watergate burglary and covcrup won a Pulitzer Prize for The Washington Post. They are also authors of "All the President's Men," a book about their work on uncovering lhe scandals.

It has been made into a movie. Death Toll Hikes By EDWARD CODY Associated Press Writer BEIRUT. Lebanon (API The estimated deatll toll in Lebanon's 11 muuth-old civil war passed the 13,000 mark Friday and Moslem leaders threatened a seaborne shelling of the village stronghold where Christian President Suleiman Franjieh has taken refuge. Mountain-based Moslem gunmen pounded their Christian foes in eastern Beirut and suburban villages with relentless artillery barrages. Christian militiamen retaliated with sporadic mortar and artillery lire into western Beirut, leaving the formerly fashionable Hamra shopping area a garhage strewn ghusl town.

Police said the savage shelling set a halt-doyen new rites, and that the explosions and house-to-house fighting along the front lines Friday killed at least IBS. persons. A three-day-old fire in the embattled port zone Finally was put out, and Finance Minister Adel Osseirar. estimated damage at 420 million in the blackened freight depots. Franjieh, who fled his-palace in the eastern mountains Thursday under artillery fire, held a round nf meetings with Christian militia leaders at his new headquarters in the Christian harbor of Jounleh, 12 miles north ol Beirut.

Franjieh has vowed to serve out his full term ending Sept. 24 despite Moslem demands that he resign as a first step toward ending the civil war. The Morning Herald I'ayrllr f.winiri'n Only Morning JVMmpnper UtiionlUHti, Pa. SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 197 PAGE I U.S. Weighs Cuba Action WASHINGTON AP) Secretary uf State Henry Kissinger said Friday that a review of actions the Pentagon might take against Cuba does not mean a crisis is at hand or that a military strike Critics in Congress have make, said this twin goal is con- "If they want our active tradiotory and will be im- support they cannot possible to achieve.

simultaneously threaten Kissinger said 'these two us wilh extracontinental "unacceptable choices" can powers," he said, be prevented from arising, The secretary said the "Our Dolicv will be to nro- United States subobrts earlv The News In Brief BUEBOK AIRES, Argentina (AP) -The United Stales recognized Argentina's new mili-larv junta Friday. is planned. Kissinger said the review is mote maiorltv rule and lo tire- resumotion nf negotiations intended to give weight to the vent Cuban and Soviet inter- between the Rhodesian warning that the United vention," Kissinger said. government and rep- I States will not tolerate the He was reminded of the pos- resentatives of black renewed use of Cuban and sibillty that some black nationalist groups wilh the a Soviet power to Intervene with nations in southern Africa or goal of assuring both majority armed force In southern some black nationalist groups rule and protection of the a Africa or anywhere else in the might invite Cuban-Soviet rights of the white minority. world.

help to speed transition to He said be will make a "It is a general pre- majority rule in such a coun- statement about U.S. policy No Cutbacks Rep. fames M. llanlcy tells newsmen thai Postal Service will not make any more cutbacks, But the agency is telling a different story. (AP Wlrephotol tudimii.li rem ana not a try as Hnonesia.

toward the entire African con- fj crisis situation," Kissinger said. "We are rather trying to Kissinger said those In- tinent in another nation in vulved "have a real choice to Africa. The junta designated (be army commander. Gen. Jorge Vidcla, as president of the republic.

Ruling with the 50-year-old Videla on the three-manjunta are the commanders Df the air force and navy. Eight persons were reported killed in political violence since the coup early Wednesday. Unchecked political violence lhat claimed an eslimaled 1,700 lives during President Isabel Peron's 21 months In power was a key factor in tier ouster. The American note, calling tor continuation nf diplomatic relations, was delivered by U.S. Ambassador Robert C.

Hill to the new military ftreign minister. Adm. Antonio Vanek. Hermit Kins; Vracknd RALEIGH, N.C. (API An ex-Army sergeant accused of masterminding a multimillion-dollar heroin smuggling operation, even after be was jailed, acted 'humble'" and drove about in a battered, old -car.

But his home reveals a lifestyle more sumptuous than humble. Leslie "Ike" Atkinson, 50, of GoldsborD. serving a 19-year sentence lor heroin smuggling, was one of 14 persons indicted by a federal grand Jury in Raleigh un charges of conspiring to import heroin from military bases in Thailand. Eleven others were arrested Thursday. Two arc in prison in Bangkok.

'Jtiailand. Most are current or former military men. Lawmaker, Yes; Agency, No call the attention of the Soviet Union and of Cuba to the serious consequences of con- tcmplated action." 3 Kissinger responded to questions at hearing in i which he told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee 3 that a proposed (65 million sale of six CUO cargo planes to Egypt does not mean the United States intends to hi become Egypt's principal jij arms supplier. Postal Cutbacks At End? By JEFFREY MIIAS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) A No more small post of- lions could be avoided. Hanley ence.

"The postmaster cutbacks after the con- fices will be closed. said most of lib conclusions general, for his own reasons, Bosnian sajd the additional A cutback in business came from a private meeting has nol been definitive. But subsidy could not pass in the deliveries, scheduled to go be had with Bailar. this is my interpretation of atmosphere of hostility House subcommittee chair As for Africa, Kissinger man said Friday the Postal into effect Monday, will not be said it is in the national in Service told him it would not made terest lo make sure that the cut back any more services, -Salurday delivery service U.S. commitment to black but the agency said in a state- will not be eliminated majority rule in southern ment issued later that "at this Hanley released a copy of a Africa "is not perceived to lime there is no moratorium letter fi-nm Bailar that said, result from military action by on our cost-cutting "If the constraints of our any outside power!" programs." current financial crisis could Kissinger said it is Chairman James M.

he eased bv the infusion ol ad- Ainerican policy not to Hanley. of the House ditional funds, otherwise in- tolerate such military in- postal service subcommittee evltable reductions in service tervention while doing nothing said he interpreted what Po3t- could be avoided. lo perpeluatc the white master General Benjamin F. Bailor's letter did not minority regime in Rhodesia- Bailar told him to mean lhat: specify what service reduc ine I'ostai service laicr is wnal ne iota me. nnaiu me rostai service sued a statement saying the He said the Pnstal Service created by cutbacks in ser-letter speaks for itself.

The adopted its "new attitude" in vice, announcement added: "At order to court support irom Bailar's policy of rinsing Sethis point, there is no congress fnr additional poslal lected small post uftic.es has moratorium on our cost- subsidies. angered members ol Congress cutting programs. The Postal Hanley voiced support for a from rural districts. Fifty-one Service is currently Senate bill to double the II .0 members arc plaintiffs In a proceeding with those cost-re- billiuii annual postal subsidy, suit seeking in overturn the riucing moves thai have al- i similar provision nffererl by policy, ready been announced and Hanley was voted duwii last Bailar has said the mail which are the only prudent fali in the House. agency must reduce its costs steps open to us Hanley said Bailar agreed whenever possible because of Hanley tnld a news eunfer- to the moratoriumon service its financial crisis.

i i 1 Surge By Thinking Carter Is Changing In Ford's Campaign By HOWARD BENEDICT Associated Press Writer Reagan, he said Uiat "allega- Carolina on Tuesday, the Carter will be tougher to heat Another passenger aboard lions by anybody that the President is confident of win- than Humphrey or Henry the plane, California SAN FRANCISCO (AP) United States is nol fully pre mug the Republican noun- Jackson, nut Carter will ne nepuoncan nep. uiair President Ford now considers pared to deter aggression and nation. lougn. Burgener, was critical ui Kaye. commenting on Car- Kave said researchers on Carter.

Jimmy carter a serious con- to back up the peace tor's performance in the the President Ford Com- "He ought to he saying tender as a potential opponent wrong (j TlirvK Skivrs Die i VAIL, Colo. (AP) Three persons were killed anil nine were injured Friday when two ears of a skiers' gondola separated from an overhead cable and crashed 1o the ground, a ski resort spokeswoman said. Pam Conklln of Vail Associates, uperator of the Rocky Mountain ski area here, said what caused the two cars lo drup tu the ground more than halfway to the top of the cablecar route remained undetermined. One wiLiess, skier Jim Carpenter, said he heard what auuiided like "two cannon shots on the other side of the mountain. I looked over and saw the twu gondola cars collided.

"1 skied over there as fast as 1 could and found two gondola cars lying in the snnw. The gondola cars looked like luna fish cans and it was horrible." tor Vhurr.li PITTSBURGH (API Evangelist Katliryn Kuhlmau, whose followers contributed thousands of dollars to her ministry during her lifetime, lelt nutliing to any church or her ruundalion when she died. i Instead, she divided about 260,000 among three family members and 20 employes and left Lhe remainder of licr reportedly large estate Including stocks, an- tiques, art. property and a plush suburban home to a Tulsa, Okla, aulnmnbile salesman and his wife who were close personal friends. Dana Barton Wilkcrson Jr.

and his wife. Sue. the salesman and his wife, will nnl. know the exact value nf lhe Kuhhrian estate unlit an inventory is completed in about two months. Miss Kuhlman's attorney said, adding tiiat taxes and fees will greatly iliulimsli thai bequest.

f7ir I'ntflnitti littrkerl YORK i API The lessons of the history of influcn7ri in its uyclincal sweeps around the globe, lend support I tile decision to vaccinate the American i population against the a leading researcher says. Mo one knows for certain If there will be a flu outbreak in the United States this coming winter, but the risks are ton high to gamble on doing nothing, officials said I as mcdiral drama unfolded. "I think we really have tto i other choice." said the llu researcher, Dr. Edwin D. Kilbournc, of the decision to develop a vaccine.

President Ford on Thursday asked Congress for $136 million i to pay for lhe flu vaccination program. Dt'fvitxr for Vrrilli HARRISBURG (API A state official refused Friday lo rule out (he use of taxpayers' money to pay for the defense of accused extortionist Egidio Ccrilli, chairman of the Turnpike Commission. Ccrilli. a longtime political ally of Guv. Milton Shapp, lias been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges he and two others were involved in a kickback scheme in Westmoreland County.

Cerllli was a Transportation Department official at the time. threedays i after Ccrilli was indicted, the Shapp administration adopted a new policy (hat provides taxpayers' money for the legal expenses of state employes charged with crimes. in the November election and White House Press Democratic primaries, said millee keep track of every more on where he stands on "we're noMnnkine al Huhert nnjential opponent, sludvink the issues," Bureener said. his aides are taking a close Secretary Ron Nessen told look at Carter's stands on the reporters on the flighl lhai issues, a Ford campaign despite Ford's first primary Humphrey any less but we're styles and how each stands on "When people start drawing looking at Jimmy Carter the issues. He said Carter is him out on the issues he'll lose loss to Reagan in North more, ft's hard lo tell whether polling mure attention lately, snme of his popularity.

spokesman said Friday. Following Kentucky Blasts Mine Action Possible PRESIDENT FORD 'In Culllurnltt' Ford has said for several months he fell Hubert Humph-rey, currently a non-candidate, would be his adversary in November if he won the GOP nomination. But Carter's surge in the Democratic primaries has changed the thinking in the Ford camp. "We're looking at Carter a hell of a lot more seriously be cause he's doing so well in the primaries," explained Peter Kaye, press secretary for the President Ford Committee. Kaye made the observation aboard the presidential jcl, Air Force One, as Ford flew to San Franelseo to begin twu days of politicking in California and Wisconsin.

The President was giving speeches here before a national convention of textile manufacturers and at a luncheon to raise funds for lhe Ford campaign. A fund-raising dinner was on Up Friday night in Los Angeles. Appearances are scheduled WASHINGTON I API The deatll of 26 men in gas explosions earlier this month at a Kentucky coal mine is prompting lawmakers to take a new look at how federal mine safety laws are being enforced. The result could he cnngressiimul action to upgrade these laws and lo switch the job of enforcing them from the Interior Department to Hie Labor Department. Such legislation received the backing Thursday of United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller, who told the Senate Labor Committee the tragedies at lhe Scblia coal mine in Oven Fork, point to need lor overhauling the entire federal mine safety program.

Not only was lhe Interior Department's enforcement of safety regulations at the Scotia mine lax, hut the mine has a bad record of drawing fines throughout the mining industry, Miller claimed. lie said thai since lhe creation within the Interior Department in 1871 of the Mining Eiiiorcenicnl and Salely Administration MESA), H8 million in penalties lias been levied against coal operators tor safety violations but only $11. million Lliis has been collected. Miller said the job ol enforcing mine safety laws "should nut rest within the same department respon siblc for mineral production," and called for transferring respunsihili-ty lo lhe Labor Department. He said lhe Labor Department, which now enforces the Occupational Safety and Health Act, has a much hetter record of collecting fines.

Committee Chairman Harrison Williams said lie believes llie Scutla exlosions will add impetus to the ellorl underway in Ills commillec to switch the mine safety program to lhe Labor Depart ment The Fnrd administration npposes the prnposal. Williams said enforcement of safety laws by MESA at the Scolia mine "was not of the degree of thnroughness and vigilence that we in lhe Congress contemplated." During twn days of hearings on lhe March 9 and March 11 Scotia explosions, testimony showed the mine had been cited more lhan BOfl limes by MESA for a variety uf safety violations, many relating lo poor venULatLon. In fact, a MESA inspector found a ventilation violation the day before the first explosion. He reported it was corrected within HO minules. But invesligators testified lhat several miners who worked the March 8 evening shift told Ihem the corrections were temporary and that once the inspector left, the corrections were removed.

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