n tznnm zit TIDES HIGH LOW 7:35 a.m. 12:58 a.m. 9iss da #a vc to win d- CHINFO -A:gM-tit -a-d U. S. NAVAL BASE, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA WATER CONDITION CHARLIE III STORAGE ASHORE 7:11 p.m. 2:10 p.m. 15.3Million Gallons., Phone 9-5247 Date JANUARY 2, 1969 Radio (1340) TV (Ch. 8) Berserk Gunman Kills Self, Wife, Three Others in N.Y. WESTERNVILLE, N.Y. (AP/AFNB) -- A 35-year-old meat-cutter this morning shot and killed himself at the height of a gun battle with a small army of policemen, some six hours af- ter his wife and three other persons were killed. State troopers said Ralph McLachlan of Oneida, N.Y., turned his rifle on himself as officers closed in. The suspect had holed up in a tractor sales house at Rem- sen, a hamlet about 10 miles east of Westernville. The gunman, driving a stolen jeep, apparently had circled through the rough Adirondack Mountain country, then headed back toward this little com- munity. The gunfight lasted less than an hour. The gunman snuffed out the U.S. Combat Deaths in Vietnam Reach 10-Week Low of 113 SAIGON (AP/AFNB)--The U.S.Command in Saigon says combat deaths in Vietnam dropped to 113 last week--the lowest total in 10-weeks. Deaths among South Vietnamese government forces were the highest in 13 weeks. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese However, the number of Ameri- can wounded- increased last week, A total of 1,021 AMeri- cans were wounded. The pre- vious week's total was 838. South Vietnamese headquart- ers reported that 279 govern- ment military personnel were killed last week, a sharp rise over the 202 reported in the previous seven-day period. The report raised to 30,543 the number of Americans killed in action in Vietnam since Jan. 1, 1961. U.S. headquarters said the American wounded in that period total 192,327, and 429,848 enemy have been killed. Meanwhile, minor damage was reported after two American bases in South Vietnam were shelled early this morning. The two commands reported 2,135 killed--about an average claim. outh8Vietu185 Ready To Assume More Duties: Thie SAIGON (UPI/AFNB)--President Nguyen Van Thieu said Tuesday night South Vietnam was pre- pared to assume a greater share of the fighting in 1969 and lighten the load on the United States and other allies in the Vietnam War. In a New Year's Eve radio and television address to the nation, Thieu said South Viet- nam's armed forces "should gradually assume the burden of the fighting and dEfend our- selves.
Phone 9-5247 Date JANUARY 2, 1969 Radio (1340) TV (Ch. 8)
Berserk Gunman Kills Self,Wife, Three Others in N.Y.WESTERNVILLE, N.Y. (AP/AFNB)
-- A 35-year-old meat-cutterthis morning shot and killedhimself at the height of a gunbattle with a small army ofpolicemen, some six hours af-ter his wife and three otherpersons were killed.State troopers said Ralph
McLachlan of Oneida, N.Y.,turned his rifle on himself asofficers closed in.
The suspect had holed up ina tractor sales house at Rem-sen, a hamlet about 10 mileseast of Westernville.
The gunman, driving a stolenjeep, apparently had circledthrough the rough AdirondackMountain country, then headedback toward this little com-munity. The gunfight lastedless than an hour.
The gunman snuffed out the
U.S. Combat Deaths in VietnamReach 10-Week Low of 113
SAIGON (AP/AFNB)--The U.S.Command in Saigon says combatdeaths in Vietnam dropped to 113 last week--the lowest totalin 10-weeks. Deaths among South Vietnamese government forceswere the highest in 13 weeks.Viet Cong and North VietnameseHowever, the number of Ameri-can wounded- increased lastweek, A total of 1,021 AMeri-cans were wounded. The pre-vious week's total was 838.
South Vietnamese headquart-ers reported that 279 govern-ment military personnel werekilled last week, a sharp riseover the 202 reported in theprevious seven-day period.The report raised to 30,543
the number of Americans killedin action in Vietnam since Jan.1, 1961. U.S. headquarterssaid the American wounded inthat period total 192,327, and429,848 enemy have been killed.
Meanwhile, minor damage wasreported after two Americanbases in South Vietnam wereshelled early this morning.
The two commands reported 2,135killed--about an average claim.
outh8Vietu185 Ready ToAssume More Duties: ThieSAIGON (UPI/AFNB)--President
Nguyen Van Thieu said Tuesdaynight South Vietnam was pre-pared to assume a greatershare of the fighting in 1969and lighten the load on theUnited States and other alliesin the Vietnam War.
In a New Year's Eve radioand television address to thenation, Thieu said South Viet-nam's armed forces "shouldgradually assume the burden ofthe fighting and dEfend our-selves.
Thursday, Dec. 2, 1969
Blaiberg to Celebrate Transplant AnniversaryCAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA (AP/AFNB)--Dr. Phil-
lip Blaiberg, the longest surviving hearttransplant patient, planned a dinner partyfor tonight to celebrate the first anniversaryof his operation.
"I feel even better than I did years before
the operation," said the chubby, mustached59-year-old dentist who received a new leaseon life when Dr. Christian Barnard's trans-plant team gave him a new heart at Groote-Schour Hospital last Jan. 2.
Barnard was invited to the anniversary din-ner.
Blaiberg said he took a glass of wine Wed-nesday, his first since the operation.
"'On that score you're behind me," Blaibergwas told by the Rev. Charles Boulogne, theFrench Dominican monk who is no. 2 in lengthof survival for heart transplant patients."I've been drinking for a long time now."
American Prisoners Freed by Viet CongSAIGON (AP/AFNB)--Three American prisoners
have been freed by the Viet Cong followingbattlefield negotiations with U.S. officers.
The trio appeared to be in good condition.The release-followed the dramatic rescue inthe Mekong Delta of an American officer whohad been held captive more than five years.
The GIs released were identified as Sp4James Hurigham, of Ocala, Fla., Sp4 ThomasJones of Lynville, Ind., and Pfe Donald Smithof Akron, Penn.
The three 21-year-old soldiers were flown byhelicopter to a hospital near Saigon.
Now Year's Protests Launched in EuropeNEW YORK (AP/AFNB)--New Year's Day was one
of protest in some parts of the world. NearBelfast, Northern Ireland, marchers demandingbetter treatment of Roman Catholics scuffledwith Protestant opponents. In Lisbon, Portu-gal, 200 dissident Roman Catholics protestedwhat they called the Catholic hierarchy'sacquiescence in Portugal's African wards. A-bout 20 members of a Protestant group blockedthe path of 60 marchers.demanding full equal-ity for' Catholics in jobs, housing and votingrights. There were no injuries or arrests.
Soviet, British Officials Meet on MideastLONDON (AP/AFNB)--The Soviet envoy to
tain will meet today with British Foreignretary MichaelStewart to discuss ways ofing the Middle East Crisis.
Br i-Sec-end-
The Russian, Mikhail Smirnovsky, is expectedto seek backing for a four-power move to haltthe widening conflict between the Arabs andIsraelis.
In the latest action reported from the Mid-dle East, Jordan says Israeli helicopter guh-ners killed one soldier and wounded two civil-ians north of the Port of Aquaba.
The Israeli raid on Beirut Airport hasprompted London underwriters to increase in-surance. Rates on war risk insurance forgoods shipped to or from Israel and a halfdozen of her Arab neighbors will be hikedfive-fold.
Pope Paul and French President De Gaulle de-nounced the Middle East incidents. The Pont-iff demanded an end to what he called "guer-rilla warfare, terrorism and reprisal" in thearea. De Gaulle denounced the Israeli raidon Beirut Airport as an exaggerated act ofviolence against a peaceful nation
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WORLD NEWS DIGESTHOLLYWOOD, Calif. (UPI/AFNB) -- The body of
the dark-hairdd 17-year-old daughter of screenwriter Hans Habe was found Wednesday underheavy brush in the foothills north of here.
Sheriff's deputies said the body of MarinaElizabeth Habe, who failed to return home froma date Sunday, was lying 30 feet from a fire
road off Mulholland Drive near Coldwater Can-yon,a short distance from Miss Habe's purse,containing her makeup kit and identification,was found earlier in the day.
Marina, an attractive University of Hawaiifreshman, was. last seen Sunday after leavingthe home of her actress mother, Elouise Hardt,for a date. Habe is divorced from Miss Hardtand lives in Switzerland.Miss Hardt told detectives she was awakened
by noise outside her home early Monday and sawher daughter's car parked in the driveway. Shesaid she did not see her daughter, but a manstanding next to the car jumped into a blackcar:7parked "ihr.the driveway and' dove-off.
LTTTLE ROCK, Ark. (UPI/AFNB) -- An earth trem-or strong enough to shake the ground,tbpplefurniture and rattle windows rolled across al-most all of Arkansas Wednesday.Residents in parts of southern Missouri also
reported feeling the tremor, although CivilDefense officials said the tremor was confinedto Arkansas.The telephone switchboard at the Little Rock
police station was jammed with calls fromfrantic residents, but there was no major dam-age reported in Little Rock or in any otherpart of the state.
. Mex. (UPI/AFNB)--A DC3 of the Mex-ine Saesa, with 22 passengers and afour aboard, has been missing since
airport officials reported.ne was in flight to Tampico from Rey-the American border, opposite Mc-
K.
ane had been chartered by employes ofan government,who were flying toto spend New Year's Eve with friends
MONTREAL (UPI/AFNB) -- A bus, a truck and apatrol car and 10 'passenger cars collided onthr Trans-Canada Highway in a snowstorm Wed-nesday. Police reported three persons werekilled and 23 injured.
Police said the bus, bound for Sudbury, Ont,struck the rear of a police patroi:.car whichwas parked behind an oil truck on the shoulderof the road and 10 other cars plowed into thewreckage.
The patrol car, which contained one officerand three motorists, burst into flames, kill-ing.two of the occupants immediately. A thirddied in the hospital and a fourth was reportedin critical condition.
NEW YORK (AP/AFNB)--Eight New York City of-ficials will join Mayor.John V. Lindsay forthe inauguration of Luis A, Ferre as Governorof Puerto Rico in San Juan today.
The mayor flew to San Juan Wednesday nightfrom the Bahama Islands, where he has been va-cationing with his wife and four children.
The officials are making the trip at theirown expense.
NEW YORK (AP/AFNB)--Rep. Hugh L. Carey saidWednesday he planned to-introduce legislationthat would guarantee residents of Puerto Ricothe right to vote in U.S. Presidential elect-ions.The Brooklyn Democrat said Puerto :Ricans
"currently enjoy what might be termed the sta-tus of 'part-time.ditizens.1"Carey said the legislation would ask for
voting rights for all people "living andfighting under the American flag."
WASHINGTON (AP/AFNB)--Wilbur H. Cohen, Sec-retary of Health, Education and Welfare, an-nounced Tuesday he won't increase the $4-a-month premium for the doctor-fee portion ofMedicare but said doctors will have to stopraising their fees if the program is to bekept solvent.Cohen said that if doctors don't exercise
"unusual restraint" in setting fees, "I canonly believe that Congress ::will do somethinglmore, and it may be something they do notlike."
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Pueblo Incident Probe Given Backing Rose Float Title Goes to Los AngelesWASHINGTON (AP/AFNB)--Strong backing is re-
ported in the Senate Armed Services Committee
for pressing an investigation into such ques-
tions as why the Pueblo wasn't scuttled to
keep its intelligence-gathering equipment out
of enemy hands.Chairman Richard B. Russell (D-Ga.), raised
the prospect of such an inquiry Monday. Hesaid he wants to know why the crew didn't-sink
the ship.Committee sources said several other members
feel there are many unanswered questions they
want to raise with the key Navy personnel in-volved.
Russell said he wants specifically to exam-ine orders to the ship before it was seized by
North Koreans last Jan. 23.Sen. Jack Miller (R-Iawa), a committee mem-
ber, asked for comment on whether the shipshould have been scuttled, said, "Until all
the facts are brought out, nobody can make a
real evaluation."He said he wants to know "What were the
facts at the time?"I'd like to know how much (intelligence e-
quipment) was destroyed and how much was leftover."He expressed particular interest in deter-
mining Qhether or not the ship had advance in-formation on North Korean plans regarding thevessel.
Miller said several other members of thecommittee share his view that ido final judg-ments on the Pueblo incident could be reacheduntil far more information is at hand.The 82 surviving crew members, released by
North Korea last week, are now being interro-gated by the Navy at San Diego.
The question of whether or not secret equip-
ment was captured is presumably a key point of
:that investigation.Senate Republican leader Everett M. Dirksen
of Illinois said in a separate interview thathe agrees with Russell the ship should have
been scuttled if that was possible at the
time.But, he added, "This was a momentary decis-
ion that had to be made by the commander of
the ship. There were four North Korean gun-boats surrounding the, ship and MIG fighters
PASADENA, Calif. (AP-AFNB)--The neighboringcity of Los Angeles won the Sweepstakes awardat the 80th Tournament of Roses parade Wednes-
day with a spectacular float depicting in
flowers the migration of monarch butterflies.
The winner was one of 60 floats that trund-led for two hours in warm, brilliant weatherdown a two-mile route lined by a police-estimated crowd of one million.
Bob Hope was Grand Marshal of the parade,
which featured 21 bands and 230 equestrians.The International Trophy was shared by Tur-
key and nearby Santa Fe Springs. The Ambassa-
dor's award went to Mexico.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP-AFNB)--The bankrupt NewHaven Railroad, a money-losing operation for22 of the last 30 years, was signed over tothe Penn Central Railroad Tuesday.
It became part of the prosperous Penn Cen-tral at 12:01 New Year's Day.
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Ohio State Proves Supremacy, Blasts USC, 27-16PASADENA, Calif. (UPI/AFNB)-
Sophomore quarterback Rex Kernthrew two fourth-period touch-down passes to lead Ohio State
to a 27-16 Rose Bowl victory
over Southern California Wed-nesday.
With the -Buckeyes' victory
will undoubtedly go the na-
tional championship.Southern Cal was ranked No.
1 in United Press Internation-
al's final poll, conducted atthe end of the regular season.
The Trojans' fantastic O.J.
Simpson, "Mr. Everything" of
college football this year,
raced 80 yards from scrimmage
in the second period for atouchdown on the longest run
and Razorback flanker Chuck Dicus caught 12 passes for 169
yards and one touchdown Wednesday as the Southwest Conferenceco-champions upset the previously unbeaten- Bulldogs 16-2 inthe 35th annual Sugar Bowl game.
Kicking specialist Bob White booted three field goals and a
conversion for 10 of the Razorbacks' points. His field goalswere for 34, 24 and 31 yards.
Texas Clobbers Tennessee, :The loss. dashed the dark-horse hopes of Georgia, theSoutheastern Conference champ,for the mythical national
DALLAS (AP/AFNB) -- Texas' championship. The title willnifty quarterback Jimmy Street be decided by the AP's board
burned Tennessee's secondary of writers and broadcasterswith two scoring bombs to tonight.Charles Speyrer and the back- Arkansas quarterback Bill
field of the Longhorns tramp- Montgomery, a cool sophomore,
led Tennessee forwards Wednes- had a field day picking apart
day for a 36-13 Txas. victory the Georgia secondary with his
in the Cotton Bowl game throws to Dicus, another ofSpeyrer, a thin 168-pound Coach Frank Broyles' first-
split end, scored on passes of year men. (Cont'd on Page 6)78 and 79 yards. He used hissprinter's speed to outracethe Vols both times.
The long - range throws lereset up by the Longhorn back-field of Street, All-AmericanChris Gilbert,- Ted Koy andSteve Worster.
of the game.But fumbles by Trojan quar-
terback Steve Sogge and Simp-son set up the fourth-quartertouchdown passes of 16 andsix yards by Kern.The only other Buckeye TD
was chalked up late in the se-
cond period by fullback Jim
Otis. He shredded the Trojan
line repeatedly and helped OSU
come from behind to tie thegame 10-10 at halftime.Kern was voted "Player of
the Game" for his all-around
brilliant effort.In the sellout crowd of
102,063 was President - electRichard Nixon, who sat on theOhio State side during thefirst half and the USC sidefor the second half.
USC went to--ith desperationpassing in the final minute ofthe game. Sogge hit Sam Dick-
erson at the edge of the endzone for the second Trojan TDwith 45 seconds left.
The Trojans showed a strongdefense in the scoreless firstperiod, although the Buckeyeshad a chance to score. ButLarry Zelina missed a 27-yardfield goal attempt.Early in the second quarter,
the Trojans drove from their20 to the Bucks' four yardline and Ron Ayala kicked a10-yard field goal.The next time USC got the
ball, Simpson broke over left(Cont'd on Page 6)
Penn State Clips Fansas in Orange Bowl Thriller, 15-14MIAMI (AP/AFNB) -- Penn State, saved by a penalty, sent B,
Campbell crashing over from 1 yards out for a two-point co:version Wednesday night and the third-ranked Nittany Lions d,feated Kansas 15-14 in the .action-filled Orange Bowl game.
One play earlier, Chuck Burkhart's pass for two points hmisfired, but a Kansas penalty brought up the second chance.
Burkhart pulled the game out with a lightning last-minuthrust. He fired a 47-yard pass to Campbell at the threiThen, when Tomm Cherry was stopped cold in two rushes. Bur.
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HOUSTON (UPI/AFNB)--Southern
Methodist's fourth - quarter
heroics, worth 22 points, were
enough to pull off a 28-27
victory over highly favored
Oklahoma in the Bluebonnet
Bowl game Tuesday.Pass - happy SMU roared back
to catch the Sooners 21-21
late in the fourth period and
went ahead on a touchdown toss
of 19 yards from Chuck Hixson
to Ken Fleming.Hixson was the nation's
leading passer during the reg-
ular season.Oklahoma, the Big 8 Confer-
Longhorns Win Easily, 36-13(Cont'd from Page 5)
another and Gilbert, the only
major college player ever togain 1,000 yards in each of
his three varsity seasons,dashed five yards for yet an-
other score.Texas paralyzed the Vols'
offense until sophomore BobbyScott replaced senior Bubba
Wyche at quarterback.The Longhorn defense was led
by linebacker. Tom Campbell,who intercepted two passes.
Campbell was voted the out-
standing lineman of the game.
Texas allowed Tennessee only
four first downs and a minus-
two yards rushing in the first
half as the Texans built a
28-0 lead.Scott dented the Longhorn
armor for a 17-yard touchdown
pass to Gary Kreis and a
three - yard scoring flip to
ehce champion, came back with
another touchdown, but the
Sooners' two-point conversionattempt fell short.
Oklahoma--huge in comparison
to the small, speedy Mustangs
--was heavily favored after
bumping off Kansas and Mis-souri in the late stages of
the regular season. Kansas
was No. 4 in the nation and
Missouri was No. 6 when the
Sooners upset them.
The Bluebonnet Bowl clash
was played before 55,000 fans
in Houston's Astrodome.
Mustangs Win, 28-27, With 22-Point Rally
SMU Surprises Oklahoma in Bluebonnet BattleBowl Roundup
Sugar Bowl(Cont'd from Tage 5)
The Razorbacks gave Georgia
three solid scoring chances 4-
but the Bulldogs couldn't cash
in on them.Among Arkansas' defensive
heroes were tackles Rick Ker-
sey and Gordon McNulty and
linebacker Cliff Powell.
Kersey forced a fumble byGeorgia fullback Brad Johnson
at the Hog's goal line -- the
closest Georgia got to scoring
a touchdown.The Razorback front four,
all small and fast, constantly
harassed Georgia quarterback
Mike Cavan. Georgia fumbled
five times with Cavan coughing
up the ball three times. Ar-kansas also intercepted three
Bulldog passes.During the first half, Mont-
gomery hit on nine straightthrows, equalling the. SugarBowl mark set in 1943 by Tul-sa's Glenn Dobbs.
Rose Bowl(Cont'd from Page 5)
tackle on first down, reversedhis field and dashed 80 yardsto score. It was the second-
longest run from scrimmage inRose Bowl history. Mel Anthonyof Michigan recorded an 84-
yarder against Oregon State in
1965.Down 10-0, Ohio State went
to work.Simpson carried the ball 28
times for 171 yards and caught
eight passes for 68 yards.Kern completed nine of 15
throws for 101 yards.The victory climaxed a per-
fect season for the Buckeyes,who won nine straight beforemaking the Rose Bowl trip. It
01' Casey Fined: BoozingGLENDAIE Calif. (AP/AFNB)
-- Casey Stengel has pleaded
no contest to a charge of
drunken driving and hasdrawn a $302 fine.
Attorney Gordon Yanz, re-presenting Stengel, enteredthe plea this week beforeMunicipal Judge Lee B. Stan-ton, who ordered the finebut dismissed a charge thatStengel had left the sceneof an accident.
The.78 - year - old former
manager of the New YorkYankees and New York Metswas cited early in Decemberafter his car collided withanother, bounced into aparked car and proceededdown the street for severalblocks.
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THEBeeline ----
Friday is Junior Officers' Nightat the Como Club. Sport shirtsare okay and the Skylarks willbe entertaiidg iit.the main barfrom 8 uhtil 11 p.m.
Dial a prayer: Call 85462.
The Reef Raiders will dive Sun-day at 9:30 in the morfiing atHidden Beach. Mrs. Svare
The Ladies Thursday Night Bowl-ing League will bowl tonight.
The Naval Base Civic Council will provide thefirst new arrival in Guantanamo in 1969 with a$50 Savings Bond. Presentation of the bondwill be made to the first name on the stork'smanifest, as soon as the time of arrival hasbeen confirmed.
The Gitmo Swingers will square dance at theCPO Club during the game time intermission to-night. Visit the CPO Club and enjoy game timeand the Swingers at your club on the hill.
The January Girl Scout board meeting will beheld Monday at 9:30 in the morning at the homeof Mrs. D. Bryan, Marina Point 305.
The TV and Radio Repair Shop now has a supplyof TV'"abbit'ears tor sale.
GameStart$750prizego on
night at Morin Center starts next week.the new year right by taking a crack at
in 55 numbers or less with a consolationof $500 if more'than 55 numbers. Cards
sale at 6:30 and the games start prompt-* 8 p.m. Delicious chicken in the basketailable for only $1. Go to Morin Centernight, take a friend, and see if those
