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THE SEDALIA DEMOCRAT Volume 104, Number 132 Sedalia. Missouri. uly 4,1972 14 Cents North And South Korea Reach Peninsula Accord SEOUL (AP) South and North Korea announced to their surprised citizens today they have agreed in high-level secret meetings to set up machinery to work for unification of the long-divided Simultaneous announcements in Seoul, the South Korean capital, and Pyongyang, capital of Communist North Korea, said a new accord provides for a telephone hotline between the two cities to prevent accidental war and for a joint political com- nuttee to open exchanges in many fields and to promote unification of North and South through peaceful means without outside interference. The two governments also agreed to refrain from armed provocations and from slandering or defaming each other and to avoid accidenUl military incidents The agreements were reached at meetings in Pyongyang. May 2-5 and Seoul.

May 2Wune 1. It was the first such contact reported between North and South Korea since before the 1950-53 Korean War that took 2 million lives, including 54.246 Americans fighting for the South. The three-year conflict ended in an armistice uly 28.1953. and the two Koreas are still officially at war. First friendly contact between the two nation's began last September when Red Cross officials of South and North Korea opened talks to arrange between divided families, involving an estimated 10 million persons The governments agreed to cooperate in bringing these talks to an early and successful conclusion.

Korea, a Japanese colony from 1910 through World War II. was divided into U.S. and Soviet occupation zones after the defeat of Japan South Korea has a population of more than 32 million and a 560.000-man army. North Korea, with a larger area, has a population of only 14 million and an army of 340.000 Anticipate City Revenue Will Exceed Expenses The Sedaha Qty Council Monday night approved its 1972-73 budget and allowed for 1116359 in stating that anticipated revenue for the year would be about $2319.604 Mayor Jerry Jones expressed optimism about the budget and indicated that the lax rate would once again see a reduction, this time from $1.82 per $100 assessed valuation to $1.70 The reduction follows a 50-cent tax cut in fiscal 1971-72 Last decreased tax was due to the adoption of a one per cent city sales tax. This reduction is due to the retirement during fiscal 1971-72 of the Highway Urban Trafficway Bonds Bobby Fischer Postpone Opening Match REMiJAVIK.

Iceland (AP) The opening game of world chess championship was postponed again today after Russian Boris Spassky protested challenger Bobby behavior and walked out of a meeting with the organizers Representatives of the American grandmaster later conferred with Spassky and his aides in search of some ompromise to what the organizers termed complications Tass news agency said Spassky accused Fischer of violating rules and wanted him punished Less than two hours before the match was to begin. Spassky and his second. Yefim Geller. drove to the Soviet Embassy. presumably to consult with authorities in Moscow This supported the sentiment that belated protest after a week of complications caused by Fischer was on Moscow orders Max Euwe.

president of the International Chess Federation hoped the match could be saved The new starting date for the 24-game series was Thursday It was to have begun Sunday Spassky, the world champion, lodged a lornial protest objecting that Fischer, the American challenger 'has violated the. rules of the by failing to appear for Its scheduled start on Sunday Spassky told Max Euwe. president of the World Chess Federation, that his decision to allow a postponement in favor was unacceptable Then Spassky and his aides, who were to draw lots for match, staged a glum-faced walkout Spassky was asked if there was a chance for a game today He said. is not known Speaking to newsmen after the Russian walkout. Euwe was much more forthright Asked whether he considered the Russian move threatened to wreck the whole match, he replied.

Certainly Fischer arrived in Reykjavik about 10 hours before his first scheduled match with Spassky Euwe said the Russians gave no indication what action if any. would satisfy them We know what they want Perhaps they want an he said Sent to find out were second, the Rev William Lombardy, and his lawyer. Paul Marshal They went to Spassky hotel to get clarification from tie Russian champion Because of the protest and walkout there was no drawing of lots to decide which player would play the white pieces and have the first move of Ihe match The 29-year-old American challenger flew frorri New York after accepting London hanker James offer to match the $125.000 purse put up by the Icelandic Chess Federation Now the winner of the 24-game match will get 350 and the loser $93.750 Statement Supports Demand by Firemen Supported by five fellow fire fighters and their wives. Robert Vogler. 1314 Elast 14th.

president of Local 823. read a prepared statement supporting the demand for higher wages at City Council session. Vogler stated. "We would be glad to sit down and bargain around the clock, if necessary, and try to work out a solution (A this problem Vogler charged Mayor Jerry sUted bebef the Wage Price Board would not allow more than a 5 5 per cent increase in salaries, had foundation He added the firefighters would be willing to accept the ruling speech included reference to a 21 per cent increase in pay for West Coast dock workers and an increase from 10 to 18 per cent for St Louis firefighters and polii'emen However. Vogler later told The Democrat-Capital he was no way.

shape or trying to draw a comparison between Sedalia wages and St. Louis. His address also included referenc-e to wages paid Columbia firefighters According to Vogler. firemen in Columbia earn $150 more per month than Sedalia firemen Vogler admitted there was a vast difference in size between Sedalia and Columbia. However, he said he used Columbia because it was a third class city like Sedalia.

While the city of Sedalia wants to consider itself an up and coming third class city, with the building of a new city hall, a new swimming pool, and a new fire station. it still insists upon paying firefighters poverty wages According to Vogler. the state average for fire fighters is $7.000 per year "The average fire fighter in the city of Sedalia is being paid $5.340 per yer. or a difference of he said. He said the demand for a 25 per cent pay hike would still leave them $460 under the state average Vogler later admitted he had not compared wages in Sedalia to those of firefighters in Missouri cities of comparable size.

Mayor Jones made no response to statement and left the floor open for other comments from the audience. In routine business conducted at session, the council voted to prohibit parking on Ohio Street between Second and Third Councilmen also authorized installation of fire hydrants on Ohio from Seventh to Babcock George tockett, chairman of the finance committee, recommended the council acc'ept the low bid from Texaco Oil for supplying the city gas and oil. His motion was accepted. The council also accepted the low bid from Sherwin-Williams Paint of $607 for traffic marking paint. Two probational patrolmen recommended by the pobce personnel board were hired.

They are Robert McClellan and Enos Johnson. Roy Vaught, son of Fire Chief Emmett Vaught, submitted his resignation after 15 months with the department The council accepted it and hired Dave W. Velton in his place. (Please see STATEMENT, Page 4.) Nixon Delivers Holiday Address SAN CLEMENTE. Cabf (AP) President Nixon issued a broadcast invitation to the world today to visit the United States on its 200th birthday in 1976 America be known throughout the world as the land of the open Nixon said in a bve hobday radio broadcast from the Western White House.

He spoke from a prepared text Nixon eiqiressed hope that upon milbons of would help celebrate the S. bicentennial. Nixon said he would send formal invitations to foreign governments a welcome to the people of those nations to visit the United States, as laws and circumstances permit, during the especially during the year 1976 Noting that America has been peopled by immigrants from many lands, the President said it is time to say to the nations; You helped to make us what we are Come and see what wonders your countrymen have worked in this new country ours. Come and let us say thank you Come and join in our celebration of a proud past Come and share our dreams of a brighter future He struck much the same theme in a formal hobday message that said in part: "Great trials and greater triumphs still be ahaed for us as a people There are still wrongs to be righted, and new goals of peace. justice and a better environment to be met The President spent much of Monday at his office, near his oceanside home here Among those he conferred with were Henry A.

Kissinger, assistant for national security affairs, and John Ehrlichman. domestic pobcy aide Nixon signed a batch of minor private hills and declared parts of Arizona and West Virginia to he disaster areas ebgible for federal rebef funds Press SecreUry Ronald Ziegler ruled out appointment of a special investigator to conduct a blue ribbon probe of the recent attempted hugging of Democratic National Headquarters in Washington-a move urged upon Nixon by Democratic party Chairman Lawrence In Washington. issued a statement saying; find Mr attitude toward the blatant act of pobtical espionage against the Democratic party to be cavaber and cynical Ziegler also discounted reports that former Secretary of the Treasury John Connally might be named to head the negotiating team at the Vietnam talks in Paris. He said there were "no plans at all for (Please tee NIXON. 4.

i Jones said the sales tax has proved itself and certainly is most equitable avenue of producing revenue. Illustrating advancements during fiscal 1971-72. Jone said. have seen the City Council and department heads and wisely spending City revenue to accompbsh a variety of programs Centennial Park Swimming Pool is now a reabty; the contract for expansion of the airport has been awarded and work commenced; City Council authorized the Bothwell Memorial Hospital to undertake a $1,800.000 expansion program; a contract was awarded and work began on the new municipal building; contracts were awarded on the Southwest Area Lagoon and Sewer Project; plus all of the daily routine work of the city has moved forward, and I bebeve very well He commended the finance committee for time spent preparing the budget. Jones said.

'They are presenting us with a balanced budget based upon this anticipated He continued "I firmly bebeve the people of Sedaba can look forward to another year of real Jones said the 1972-73 budget includes provisions for a retirement program for all city employes. He said this program will come about through city employes joining LAGERS, the Local Government Employes Retirement System. Only time city employes are ebgible under the LAGEIRS system with the exception of the city collector, an elected official in a time position Discussing the police and fire department programs. Jones said, "a study has shown the pobce retirement program to be financially sound However, he noted "should the department be expanded it could be placed in a deficit position The same study, according to statement, shows the fire retirement program could one day be bankrupt Jones said he would not examine the reasons for the shaky condition of the fire retirement program, because they are quite lengthy He pledged to search for a solution to the problem. Anticipated revenue for fiscal 1972-73 stands at $2319.604 with expenditures of $2.116359 called for in this budget The reserve account will be $1.131,588 Jones said the reserve account was budgeted for personal services leaving $449.806 for capital outlay, which includes improvement and new equipment "A recent Supreme Court rubng makes.

I bebeve. a Pubbc Defender a for Sedaba. stated Jones He recommended a local attorney be hired for on a part- time basis as a pubbc defender for the city Jones also called for an increase in the Sedaba park levy from 2 mills to4 mills our park system is not only to continue but to improve, it must have additional declared Jones "At the present rate of he continued. "1 fear we will not be able in years to come to point with pride at our parks weatHer PwUy cMy iMrifki BMr thrwgb a Mgfel cMMt Ilia lala FiWay. Tte Mgh eear W.

Saaeai laiay he al 1:41 a Marita WaisMiay Mi at bil I MW Jam liiMa IMa ritta 7 TM KwriMJMr ItMll 5 SOUTH KOREA Yellow Sco Koreas Agree Newsmap spots North and South Korea which has been divided along the 38th parallel for 27 years. The two nations agreed Tuesday to end hostilities and eventual re-unification of their countries. A hotline is being set up between Seoul and Pyongyang to prevent any more of the border clashes which has been occurring between them since the Korean War was ended by an armistice in 1953. (UPl) Holiday Death Count Mounting Two men were killed and one injured in separate accidents Monday as the four-day Fourth of July hobday death toll continued to mount A 58-year-old Chicago. 111., man.

visiting friends in Sedaba while on vacation at the Lake of the Ozarks. was killed as the result of a one-car accident 3 6 miles south of Sedaba on Route U. or the Waterworks Road.at6;15p Monday Sheriff Emmett Fairfax, who investigated the accident with State Highway Patrolman Fred Suroff, said the accident apparently occurred as Gerhard Wiesner lost control of his southbound 1972 Ford on a curve The auto traveled across a corner of a field onto a county road that connects with Route U. crossed that gravel road and went into another field The car was found 680 feet from where it left Route Wiesner was apparently killed instantly when he was thrown from the car as it overturned at least once. Fairfax said The body was taken to the Ewing Funeral Home.

A 24-year-old Independence man died at Lake Ozark as the result of a 120-foot fall from a bluff known locally as Leap According to Lake Ozark Pobce Chief Gerald Whittle. Rondal Duane McPherson was found in about four feet of water in the Lake of the Ozarks in the Horseshoe Bend area Whittle said the man fell on rocks at the base of the bluff and then rolled into the water One source said it took at least 45 minutes to reach the body as the point is acces.sable only by water and a boat had to be used to recover it The body was taken to the Camden County office. Camdenton. for an examination One source told the Democrat-Capital McPherson accidentally stumbled and fell to his death Christopher Berry. 16.

Kansas City, suffered a fracture of the nght leg and multiple abrasions early Monday afternoon as the result of a one-motorcycle accident at the intersection of Ninth and Ohio Berry told pobce he was easthound on a 1972 Suzuki motorcycle when he failed to see a stop sign at Ohio until too late to brake slowly In applying the brakes sharply, he said he lost control of the vehicle and was thrown from it He was taken to Bothwell Hospital where he was admitted Wiesner. a former Sedaban. was born at Sedaba. June 1. 1914.

son of the late Please see HOLIDAY. Page 4 South Vietnamese Attack Quang Tri SAIGON South Vietnamese paratroopers drove to the southwestern edge of Quang Tri City today in a lightning assault against North Vietnamese troops manning defensive strongpoints. mibtary sources said Several hundred troops with US advisers made the attack, kilbng at least 20 North Vietnamese and recapturing 12 artillery pieces lost in earber fighting At nightfall, the South Vietnamese were reported occupying positions about half a mile from the center of the provincial capital which the North Vietnamese captured May I Government spokesmen in Saigon claimed the recapture of two district headquarters; Mai Linh. 1.2 miles southeast of Quang Tri. and Hai Lang, six miles southeast of the capital It was the first recapture of any of the 14 district towns lost to the North Vietnamese in their three-month-old offensive The marines on the eastern flank of the Saigon drive to recapture Quang Tn were reported within four miles of the city, and marine officers said their men could be in Quang Tri tomorrow if ordered to go However, there were signs of stiffening North Vietnamese resistance around the town Field commanders reported encountering the first hunkers of what was to be a heavy bne of fortifications "The enemy appears to be pulbng back, but encountenng resistance from nearly every treebne, every said an American adviser.

Gail Furrow. 32.of Urbana.Ohio S. jets knocked out two 130mm artillery pieces and five trucks on the western flank of the advance Behind the front bnes. officers said government troops had finished mopping up small groups ol soldiers who had been overlooked in the rapid South Vietnamese advance Hundreds of refugees horn areas bherated by the South Vietnamese made their way south on Highway I They gathered at Phong Bien. 20 miles north of Hue.

where buses and trucks picked them up and brought them to Hue South Vietnamese marines were pushing toward Quang Tn from the east and were reported within four mules of the city Government spokesmen said Saigon also killed nearly 200 North Vietnamese in fighting south of Quang Tn City and west of Hue Hue. 30 miles south of the torces advancing on Quang Tn was hit by North Vietnamese artillery fire for the Hurd day in a row South Vietnamese officers and their S. advisers are trying to loc-ate the long-range gun firing on Hue from the mountains to the west.