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Red and Dailu Facts 79th Year Phone 793-3221 REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1969 $1.75 Per Month 12 Pages 10 Cents Political prisoners Brazilian government bows to Red demand PROTOCOL PROBLEM Hanoi faces the problem of how to handle Communist mourners from China (upper photo) and Moscow (lower photo) as they arrive for Ho Chi Minh's funeral. Headed by Premier Chou En Lai the Peking group stands at attention after placing wreath before portrait of Reds launch heaviest mortar, rocket attacks SAIGON (UPI)-The Commu-1 nists today launched their heaviest mortar and rocket attacks in nearly a month in South Vietnam, but the North Vietnamese confirmed they would take part in a three-day cease-fire announced Thursday by the Viet Cong. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops shelled or carried! out rocket attacks on 77 U.S. and South Vietnamese bases! and towns and hit seven American and South Vietna-' mese bases with ground at-' tacks. The ground attacks cost the Communists 84 dead against comparatively light allied losses.

The cease-fire begins at a.m. Monday (1 p.m. EDT Sunday) in honor of North Vietnam's late president Ho Chi; Minh. South Vietnam and the United States were expected to honor it although there had been no firm decision in Saigon. A Russian Tass dispatch from! Hanoi said it would apply to the North Vietnamese too.

Ho Huu Tuong, a South. Vietnamese national assembly-, man, said he would propose that all sides in the Vietnam war stop fighting during the entire seven-day period of national mourning proclaimed by Hanoi but it was doubted his idea would be accepted. Tuong said it would aid the Paris peace talks. The Viet Cong radio which first announced the cease-fire, said today any allied soldier who violates it would be "severely punished." broadcast. presumably speaking.

for the North Vietnamese as well, indicated the Communists would fire back if fired upon. Hanoi called Thursday fori renewed efforts to drive the Americans out of South nam and today's heavy attacks followed. Protocol problems loom Ho. Enroute to Hanoi is the Russian delegation headed by (L-R) M. Yasnov, Mayor of Moscow; Kirill Mazurov, of Politburo; Premier Alexei Kosygin, and Dmitri Polyansky, of Politburo.

(Radio and Cable photos UPI) Communist leaders arriving in Hanoi for Ho funeral SAIGON (UPI)-Soviet Premier Alexei N. Kosygin left Moscow today for Hanoi to attend the funeral of President. Ho Chi Minh. Premier Chou-En-: Lai of Communist China was already there and Kosygin's arrival will face North Vietnam's new regime with major protocol problems. Ho's funeral will be held, Wednesday.

Saturday the casket, will be opened in the National Assembly building and will begin filing by for four days, the Soviet Tass news agency re-; ported from Hanoi. Already thousands of ers had walked or bicycled! into the capital to stare at Ho's cottage where he lived in recent years and to look at the Former Lockheed official killed in Nevada crash SEARCHLIGHT, Nev. (UPI) -Burt C. Monesmith, a former vice president for Lockheed Aircraft Corp. in Burbank, was killed early today when his car Officials of Lockheed Propulsion company, of Redlands, today identified Burt Monesmith as president of the for.

mer Grand Central Rocket company, which preceded LPC. He also had been porate vice president over Lockheed Propulsion, Lockheed Electronics company, and Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction company. For six years before his retirement, Monesmith also was chairman of the corporations, facilities and capital assets committee, guiding the buildup of production equipment and plants as the company's programs grew. skidded into the path of a tractor trailer 15 miles north of here on U.S. 95.

Monesmith, 56, was alone in the car when it went out of control, ran off the road, veered back on and skidded into the path of the big truck. The truck's driver, Antonio Mantusso, was not hurt. Monesmith retired from Lockheed in June after 35 years in the aerospace industry and he and his wife moved from RIO DE JANEIRO (UPI) -The Brazilian government bowed today to demands of the kidnapers of American Ambassador C. Burke Elbrick and said it would release 15 political prisoners to prevent Elbrick's execution. The U.S.

envoy was kidnaped Thursday by four terrorists who said they would execute him if the government did not agree to release the unnamed prisoners before 2:50 (1:50 p.m. EDT) Saturday. They also asked their note be published in full, which the government did. Before the government announcement. the kidnapers sent a note reaffirming their ultimatum.

With it was a handwritten letter from Elbrick saying he was alive and well. The 61-year-old career diplomat was kidnaped on a residential street Thursday by gunmen who ambushed his limousine, chloroformed him and drove off with him in a Volkswagen bus. A note and a handwritten letter from the Ambassador to. his wife saying he is well were delivered to reporters of the big Rio newspaper Jornal do Brazil at a church, the Nossa Senhora da Gloria. The terrorists said they will execute Elbrick if Brazil's new military junta has not freed the prisoners by early Saturday afternoon.

are going to have a meeting later today with other ministers, directors of our intelligence service and military authorities to plan a course FTC warns of color TV danger WASHINGTON (UPI)-Two; government agencies cautioned television viewers today should sit no closer than six to: 10 feet from color sets and to avoid any exposure to the sides and rear of sets in operation. The warning came as the Federal Trade Commission announced it had conducted a staff investigation of X-radiation from color television sets after receiving many inquiries from consumers and members of Congress. Weather Redlands today: High 95, low 61 (To 1:30 p.m.) Year ago today: High 94. low 57 Thursday: High 98, low 59 Smog: Moderate Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Smog Thursday .27 at 5:15 p.m.

Max. Wind: 15 WNW, 4:50 p.m. Sun: Rises 6:25, sels 7:11 Ocean: Water temp. 66, air 72 San Bernardino Valley: Sunny Saturday with some afternoon' clouds over the mountains. Not much temperature change.

Southern California: Fair Saturday but some late night and early morning fog or low near the coast and clouds over southern mountains and deserts. Not much temperature change. Five-day Forecast: No precipitation in Southern California with temperatures expected to range from 3-6 degrees above normal. National Weather (24 hours ending 4 a.m. High Low Precip.

Boston 71 61 Chicago 75 71 .25 Cincinnati 84 69 Denver 82 55 Des Moines 78 67 .23 Fairbanks 63 47 Fort Worth 90 72 Helena 65 39 Honolulu 74 68 Kansas City 82 67 .23 Las Vegas 104 77 Los Angeles 86 65 Minneapolis 77 69 .01 New Yorw 69 67 .38 Oklahoma City 86 70 Omaha 79 63 .49 Palm Springs 109 82 Salt Lake City 80 52 San Francisco 59 53 Seattle 61 51 Washington 87 73 .89 Highest, lowest 48 -states Palm Springs, Blythe and Imperial, 109; Butte, 25.1 manifesto warned. The manifesto set two conditions for Elbrick's release: Freedom within 48 hours for the 15 prisoners-whose names will be revealed after the government accepts the propo-' sal--and publication of the entire note in the press, which was done. Unless both conditions were filled, the manifesto said: "We. will be obliged to carry out revolutionary justice." Several thousand police and troops scoured this tropical city of more than 4 million persons for traces of Elbrick, Police reported finding the bus and a Volkswagen car that had been used in the kidnaping. Both vehicles had been stolen from other states.

Security forces stopped all vehicles leaving Rio, searching the cars and their Surveillance at airports and rail and bus depots also was greatly increased. The U.S. Embassy said "adequate measures" had been taken to protect the ambassador's wife, who remained at the embassy reisdence-five blocks from the scene of the kidnaping. Minister Counselor William Belton of the U.S. Embassy.

ranking American Brazil in the ambassador's absence, refused to speculate on how the junta will react to the ultimatum. The kidnaping was the first serious incident since the junta assumed authority five days ago. The commanders of the army, navy and air force took control of the government Sunday when President Arthur Da Costa Silva suffered a stroke. The Brazilian Foreign Ministry called the kidnaping "an act of terrorism, pure and simple, to the detriment of the international prestige of Brazil." Papal Nuncio Umberto Monzoni visited the American Embassy to offer his services as intermediary to deal with the kidnapers. Another offer of help came from Mexico City, where the Foreign Relations Department said it was willing to allow the 15 prisoners to take refuge in the Mexican embassy in Rio.

Elbrick. who had been at his new diplomatic post only a few weeks. was abducted while returning to work from lunch at his suburban residence. The bearded kidnapers ambushed the ambassador's limousine on a residential street heavy with traffic. They forced the chauffeur to drive to a secluded spot where the ambassador was placed in the waiting Volkswagen bus.

The chauffeur was freed and walked to the nearest house, where he telephoned the U.S. Embassy. The manifesto left in the limousine was signed by the National Liberating Action (ALN) and the October Revolutionary Movement (MR8), both Communist terrorist organizations. CHARLES B. ELBRICK (UPI Telephotos) of action," Magalhaes Pinto told UPI.

He said police had found no trace of the kidnapers. Under mounting pressure from the U.S. government, the junta summoned top military and legal officials to a presidential palace meeting on the terrorist ultimatum for release of the prisoners by 1:50 p.m. Saturday. a "The life and death of the ambassador is in the hands of the dictatorship," a terrorist BURT C.

MONESMITH Canada, to Bullhead City, Ariz. He joined Lockheed's division in 1946 after years with Douglas At Lockheed he was named corporate vice president manufacturing in 1960 after being vice president of manufacturing and general manager of the California division since 1952. Monesmith is survived by his widow, Marjorie, and two married daughters. Funeral arrangements were pending. National Guardsmen patrol troubled schools in Alabama giant blackdraped portraits of their 79-year-old leader, flanked by smoking incense pots.

The Hanoi leadership has urged the people of Vietnam to struggle harder than ever against the Americans as a sign of grief for Ho but it was disclosed today that North Vietnamese troops will join the Viet Cong in a three-day-ceasefire starting Monday. Today the Communists car-' ried out their heaviest attacks in nearly a month-77 attacks: against allied bases and towns. The protocol problems for Hanoi will be immense during the Chou-Kosygin visit. and Russia are deep in an ideological quarrel and have fought a series of border: battles within the past year, bringing their relations to an all time low. Ho steered a middle course between the two Communist, giants and the new regime is expected to do the same during the Chou-Kosygin visit.

Both men represent big powers and powers closely allied with North Vietnam, and both are of the same rank. By right they should be afforded completely equal treatment and be given equal placing in the funeral proces-: sion and functions. Whether Hanoi will be able to them next to each other remained unanswered. Leaders of the two countries have not met since Diplomatic observers in London said the dispatch by Russia and China of the two emissaries underscored the strongly political nature of the missions. Chou already had begun talks with the North Vietnamese and Kosygin was expected to do the same.

Diplomats in London said the Soviet and Peking delegations may use the occasion to make "contacts" on easing the feud that has degenerated into a series of border battles in recent months. Both will be in Hanoi for several days, first to mourn Ho while his body lies in state for four days beginning Saturday, and then to attend his state funeral, scheduled for Wednesday. Japanese correspondents in the North Vietnamese capital reported groups of people gathered around the Ba Dinh Palace in Hanoi mourning the death of their 79-year-old president. According to the New China News Agency. Chou and his entourage went straight from the airport to the palace and laid a wreath of flowers beneath the portrait, lined in black ribbons.

Ho had carefully walked the middle of the road in the SinoSoviet feud, accepting arms from both Communist giants but favoring neither in their confrontation. The top three or four men he left to rule the nation were reported somewhat divided on whether to turn to Moscow or Peking, and both Kosygin and Chou were expected to court their favor in the coming days. B52 bomber crashes, seven killed LIMESTONE. Maine (UPD-! All seven crewmen were killed Thursday night when a B52 bomber crashed in a ball of flame in the rugged wilderness near the Canadian border. All the bodies were recovered.

Two of the men were from the Far West. They were: Copilot, Capt. William N. Payne, 27 Sacramento, survived by widow Beverly and son Bryce, 10 months, and father Col. Russell C.

Payne, 11845 Holly Grand Terrace, Colton, Calif. Gunner M-Sgt. Earl J. Barnes, 38, Klamath Falls, survived by widow Ruth and son Michael, 18; and parents Mr. and Mrs.

Everett I. Barnes, box 996, Central Point, Ore. The plane, the Air Force's major long range bomber, crashed after takeoff from Loring Air Force Base three miles away. The crash ignited a bright orange flow that could be seen for 30 miles. The crew contained six men! on a training flight and one military observer.

A spokesman for the 8th Air Force at Westover Air Base in Chicopee, which controls the 42nd Bomb Wing to which the B52 was attached, said there "definitely were not" any nuclear weapons aboard. By United Press International National Guardsmen state troopers kept watch today while 182 students returned to classes at two all black Aliceville. schools that were closed Thursday by demonstrations. Authorities said 112 of about 300 students enrolled at R. J.

Kirksey High School reported today. and 70 out of an enrollment of 200 turned at the Kirksey elementary The two schools should have a total enrollment of 1,500 pupils. but many students still have not signed up for classes this school year. Officials said many parents are apparently waiting for tensions to ease before registering their child-! ren. Gov.

Albert Brewer ordered 100 soldiers into Aliceville. a town of about 4,000 located near the Mississippi state line. after about 70 singing and hand-clapping students disrupted classes in a demon'stration for "quality education." Aliceville Mayor Roy Kelly said the soldiers were "a precautionary measure" to preserve order. "Any black person who wants to send his children to school may do SO with the full assurance that child will be protected," Kelly said. About half the black and white students at Choctaw County, were boycotting classes, and Supt.

Woodie blamed the federal guidelines for the situation. "Some students are riding as as 30 miles when they three or four miles from a school." he said. "It has ruined our whole school system as I see it now." The Alabama Legislature Thursday passed a resolution, requested by former Gov. George C. Wallace.

urging parents to exercise "frecdom of school plans while ignoring the federal guidelines. Only 34 Negro students and none of the 150 whites assigned to a formerly all-white high school showed up for classes at Clay County, and none of the 150 registered whites and about half of the 1,000 Negroes reported to a formerly all-black elementary school. In Florida, whites assigned to all-black schools boycotted classes at two high schools. three junior high schools and one elementary school at Tampa, and there was a similar shunning of classes by whites in Leon (Tallahassee) County. Twenty per cent absenteeism was reported at Washington Parish.

schools, and there was a complete boycott by whites at previously black Wesley Ray High School in Angie. La. Westlake High in Calcasieu Paris. was shut Wednesday and Thursday to allow racial tensions to cool. 'You are hereby removed President Nixon cuts red tape, acts promptly SAN FRANCISCO (UPI)-A' showdown between two U.S.

marshals was settled by President Nixon Thursday with just 19 crisp words. "You are hereby removed from the office of United States marshal for the Northern District of California. effective immediately," Nixon said in a note to Democratic incumbent Louis H. Martin. Martin relinquished the post to former California Highway Patrol Capt.

George E. Tobin, who' was appointed this summer by Nixon. Martin was appointed U.S. Marshal by former President Lyndon Johnson in July. 1968.

He refused to turn the job over to Tobin on grounds the law held he could complete a -year term. unless relieved by the President. Martin contended he had not been officially dismissed. and Chief U.S. Dist.

Judge George B. Harris said this week he would continue to recognize Martin until the executive branch 'resolved the problem. Items missing Israeli police puzzled by Bishop Pike disappearance BETHLEHEM, Israeli pied Jordan (UPI) Israeli police officials said privately today that former California Episcopal Bishop James Pike must now be presumed dead. However, they issued no official statement to that effect. Bethlehem Police Chief Enosh Givati said Thursday that unless Pike had been found and befriended by Bedouin tribesmen he could not have survived in the desert this long without water and food.

Mrs. Pike also was becoming pessimistic. "It is hard to keep hope," she said. But she said she still felt: her husband crawled into a' deep cave awaiting rescue. About 300 police and soldiers pulled out of the search, now in its fourth day.

But 30 veteran army scouts, aided by local Bedouin tribesmen and trackers, continued searching the Judean desert for the controversial churchman. Police sources said one of the mysterious aspects in the case was the failure by Bedouin to find any traces of Pike although his wife pointed out she said was the exact spot where she left her husband after their automobile broke down Monday. Mrs. Pike went to police headquarters at 4:30 a.m. today to see if searchers had found any trace of her husband.

Her brother Scott Kennedy of 1461 Glenwood San Jose, joined Mrs. Pike Thursday in Jerusalem. She said Israeli police offered (Continued on Page 2,.