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Arizona Daily Sun from Flagstaff, Arizona • 3

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Defenders Pull Out The SUN, Flagstaff, Arizona Saturday, April 6, 1968 3 Troops Gain Control Nine Die in Chicago Biot Seige of Khe Sanh Ends after 76 Days action and partly by monsoon weather. A U.S. general saidre-opening it will give us a good solid base for offensive operations in the Khe Sanh area. We wont have to depend on air as were all last winter. CHICAGO (AP) National Guard troops and police restored a measure of calm today after a nightlong wave of fire-bombings, shooting and looting which caused extensive damage and left nine Negroes dead.

The situation is in control, said Brig. Gen. Richard T. Dunn, emergency situation commander of the guard. Mayor Richard J.

Daley, who had remained in his city hall office most of the night, announced upon leaving that everything is under control. Three thousand guardsmen, flieir wepons loaded and fixed with bayonets, patrolled streets on the West and Near Northwest sides, two areas hit hardest by the waves of violence that started in reaction to the killing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Another 3,000 troops stood by on alert in city armories. The looting and firebombing began Friday night on West Madison Street, some three miles from the Downtown area.

When guardsmen moved in, the violence hopscotched 12 blocks south to West Roosevelt Road. Early today looting and sniping broke out on the Northwest Side two miles from Downtown. Seven men were shot to death, another was found dead in a fire at a grocery, and another apparently bled to death from a jagged cut on his leg. National Guard troops moved into the affected areas late Friday night, and as violence subsided in one area were quickly-shuttled to new trouble spots. The troops were armed but warned to return fire only when their lives were in danger and only on orders of unit commanders.

Their mission appeared to be one of protecting firemen attempting to control the many fires and, by their presence, to deter the looting which preceded thefirebombings. At least 20 buildings were burned to the ground in 20 blocks of West Madison Street. New Rector Installed EPIPHANY Rev. Father Robert Fosse (left) was installed as the new Rector of Church of the Epiphany, Episcopal, at ceremonies held April 3 in the church at 423 N. Beaver.

Show ith Father Fosse is Janies Hendrix, senior warden. In conjunction with the installation, a new rectory for Father Fosse and his family was blessed. (SUNfoto by Peter Dreehsler) Melvin Dew Newton, 1 9 Rites for Vietnam Soldier Tuesday City Joins (Continued from page 1) A. Sweitzer, city editor of the Arizona Daily SUN and a member of the citys newly formed committee on human relations, delivered a brief talk and pointed out that even in death Dr. King was serving his cause.

We are here tonight, Sweitzer said, joining hearts and hands to honor his memory and to mourn his death. In his lifetime, he continued, Dr. King answned the call of the trumpet that shall never sound retreat. His fellow Americans can best serve his memory by doing no more -or no less. Mrs.

Annie Watkins read a brief message from William H. Peckham, Coconino County mental health consultant, in which Dr. King was described as this man who represented to a unique degree the deepest Christian ethic. Peckhams letter Minted out that the fallen minister has now been senselessly martyred and added, under this circumstance, meaningful communication cannot be between races, but between human beings. The Rev.

Colley then asked the final blessing on the assembled crowd and then led the congregation in singing the traditional Baptist hymn, Blessed Be the Ties That Bind. Many of the citys leading citizens were on hand for the simple services including Mayor and Mrs. L. Harenberg, County Supervisor T. A.

Tachias, Capt. Gean A. Slayton, of the Flagstaff City Police, Dr. John Salter and Prof. Kreg Kirkham, of the Northern Arizona University art and social studies faculties.

Dr. King will be buried on Tuesday in Atlanta, and President Lyndon B. Johnson has declared Sunday as a day of mourning throughout the nation to honor the fallen rights leader. 5,818 Visit Wupatki Superintendent Russell L.Ma-..an, Wupatki-Sunset Crater National Monument, announced that Sunset Crater National Monument received 5,818 visits during March 1968. This is a decrease of 6,437 visits over March 1967.

KHE SANH, Vietnam (AP) Relief forces landed in Khe Sanh today and some of the allied outposts defenders already were pushing outward to join the offensive against NorthViet-namese troops who besieged them for 7 6 days. The enemy siege was officially declared broken Friday after a allied relief column moved within a mile of the base and began fanning out around it. But the first linkup of relief forces with the Khe Sanh garrison mostly U.S. Marines came today when helicopters lifted a company of South Vietnamese paratroopers into the base. Just before the paratroopers landed, the 400 South Vietnamese rangers who have been holding the Khe Sanh bases southern perimeter charged out and seized enemy trenchlines extending as far as 200 yards from the perimeter.

They met no resistance. In one trench, the rangers reported finding the bodies of three North Vietnamese soldiers, all well equipped. They apparently were hit when U.S. artillery and air strikes pounded the trenches. Earlier, about 1,000 U.S.

rines had moved nearly two miles southwest of the base in an effort to root out North Vietnamese troops lurking in the hills near the Laotian border. South Vietnamese troops were expected to take over defense of most of the two-square-mile fortress, opening the way to withdraw some of the Marines or send them out on additional offensive thrusts. U.S. commanders once expected one of the biggest battles of the war to develop at Khe aw f)enn tO Talk Sanh, and estimated that 20,000 enemy troops surrounded the base. But the latest estimate was that only 7,000 enemy soldiers remained and the rest had withdrawn into the mountains toward Laos under massive U.S.

air attacks. The relief force set out Monday on Operation Pegasus, and parts of it swept the mountains east, south and west of Khe Sanh today. But the biggest push involved a Marine column of tanks, artillery and engineers reopening we Pots Vi STUDKNT ART SHOW A presented by Northern Arizona from 2-5 p.m. in the Student University Auditorium. Jim display ceramics while Dave show paintings and Ron show his ceremics work.

ASU Alumni Flagstaff Ralph Lindsey, president of the Flagstaff Chapter, announced today that the Arizona State University alumni meeting has been scheduled Tuesday, April 9 at the Afton House, 3050 East Santa Fe avenue, with a social hour Funeral services -for zumy Spec. 4 Melvin Dew Newton, 19, Flagstaffs most recent casualty in the Vietnam war, are scheduled for Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Church of the Open Bible, 1829 N. East street, with the Rev. Everett Miler presiding.

Spec. Newton was killed on March 29, just a month short of his twentieth birthday, as a result of sniper fire in the war-torn southeast Asian nation. Following Tuesdays services, Spec. Newton -vill be buried! in the veterans plot in Flagstaff Citizens' Cemetery and a special Army honor guard from Ft. Huachuca will be on hand to conduct the final military rites.

The deceased soldier was born on April 20, 1948, and attended Survivors include his mother Mrs. Mary M. McAnaly, of Flagstaff; a brother, Randel of Flagstaff; a sister, Mrs. Patsy A. Montgomery, of Oregon; and his grandmother, Mrs.

Gertie Sloan, of Flagstaff. Amateur Night Set WILLIAMS (SNS) The annual Amateur Night, sponsored by Williams Business and Professional Womens club, will be held April 17, at 7:30 p.m. atthehigh school gym. Proceeds from sale of tickets go toward the clubs scholarship fund. Marge Pouquette is chairman of Amateur Night.

STEEL MAY BE A STEAL SAUNA, Kan. (AP) Interested in 70 gross tons of heavy steel, 2X gross ton of light steel or 40.000 pounds of aluminum scrap, NEED CONCRETE WORK? FLOORS DRIVEWAYS PATIOS CURBS SIDEWALKS ALL TYPES OF CONCRETE WORK QUALITY WORK AT SENSIBLE PRICES Call BUCK BROWN CONTRACTING CO. Flagstaff 774-6596 or 774-73 1 7 Licensed Bonded Insured Paintings three-man art show will be University students Sunday Art Center located in the liarriger, Phoenix, left, will Hubbard, Flagstaff, will Metzler, Anaheim, will (XAU Photo) Flagstaff Junior High. He joined the U.S. Army in sjcblv haltered and scarred? March 1967 and went through t1k, Smoky in Bomb and basic training at Ft.

Bliss, (iljniK.r ()f (ie Air Force and advanced infantry training th(. nK.tafor sale bids at Ft. Polk, Louisiana. arc wt.conu. Plan Meeting El Paso Natural Gas Is Moving in New Directions Williams Radio Station to Open ElPASO PL GAS CUPANY ogress Report beginning at 7 p.m.

and dinner starting at 8 p.m. He said featured speaker is ASU Law Dean Williard II. Pedrick. lie described Dean Pedrick as a wryly, hilarious WILLIAMS (SNS) Beginning humorist, a tenor, aprovocative the middle of May, Williams after-dinner speaker and a law radio station KCYN will be on dean, all rolled into one of the the air, according to the owner most capable and exciting legal John Connor. educators in America today.

The station will be broadcast- Dean Pedrick is to report ing from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. on the recent dedication of the Morning news and music pro- newest ASU building, Arm- gramming will be directed to strong Hall, home of the ASU local listeners, and the after- College of Law. noon broadcast will be mainly A 15-minute slide presenta-an effort to attract the traveling tion, showing pictures of the public to spend some time in ASU campus from its beginning Williams. to today will round out the evm- Connor said Virgil Bond of ings program.

Gallup, New Mexico will be sta- Lindsey pointed out that most tion manager. people have the idea that they The radio tower has been must have a degree in order to erected at Williams rodeo attend alumni functions and this grounds, and studio will be in is not true. He said any former the Northland Realty Buildingon student of ASU is welcome toat-Bill Williams Avenue. tend the meeting and he may be ml rHvu7T967 1 afionaf achSSl8as sales of California vver cubical7 Jaci'dies trillln ri unc fer vral fmplete bv fh Per day to Ver an cubic fee a further 1e brst of ti, t0 uf hern st ard the called at 774-7439 for further information. Tickets for the prime rib dinner at $3.75 each with reservation deadline today.

Glen Canyon Airfield to Be Extended PAGE (SNS) The Salt Lake City office of the regional director of the Bureau ofReclamation has issued invitations to bid on a 1,000 foot extension of the Glen Canyon airport here. Sealed bids are to be in the Page reclamation office by April 18 at which time they will be opened. The current runway length will be extended to 5,500 feet enabling the airport to be used by larger aircraft and also increasing the potential use of the field. The features of the runway improvement includes earthwork and bituminous surfacing of the 1,000 foot extension, widening taxiways, enlarging apron, and rehabilitating the aircraft parking area. The existing runway and taxiways will be resurfaced.

Additional runway lights will be installed and wire and chain link fencing will be me in place. Included in the invitation to bids is a related work of resurfacing of two miles ofpower-plant service road for Glen Canyon dam. Information concerning the specifications is available from the bureau of reclamation office in Salt Lake City or Page. 31 M1B PC'OBERjgTT n. Urfuifmi "''( It's f0r The Weather Today "lanufac.

mto 1967- Pa so OCTOBER pnsett Wire bu.dm? 'nduo'electnJrra. PPer wire Southwest winds 10 to 20 miles per hour with stronger gusts; cooler. High today 45 to 50; low toniirht 28 to 33. Forecast for Winslow -Holbrook: Windy and colder tonight; chance of rain or snow showers. Low tonight 30 to 35; high G2 to 67.

Lake Powell: Missing. pCCE SEpTofiT' ThIS dllllssinn the Us UR31 Gas tb PVP0SM besuccUOf P'one(7rtr7p Vn eServesofnat urai JANUARyi96g Sod aes uts of rm an Peaceful USeJ DAILY SPECIALS! si Beef Tips Noodles nuc'ear SceVr' nuc'ear States Pa -'ear Pany's a'cbvZt' uses of Sunset today, Sunrise tomorrow, 6:06. PREV. 24 HRS (Ending 9 a.m.): High 57; low 34; precip. .0.

YEAR AGO TODAY High 57; low 20; precip. .0. NORMAL FOR DATE High 55; low 25; precip. .05. RECORD FOR DATE High 72 in 1960; low 10 in 1958; precip.

.38 in 1946, PRECIP. TOTALS This month .48. Total for year, 4.47. Normal to date, 5.30. To date last year, 2.43.

TEMPERATURES Burrus Ranch Cottonwood Grand Canyon Kingman Page Phoenix Prescott Tucson Winslow Yuma Chicago Los Angeles New York Forecast for Flagstaff and Northern Arizona: Variable cloudiness with occasional rain and snow showers today; gradually clearing tonight and Sunday. Meat Loaf Spanish Sauce WEDNESDAY Liver and Onions Spaghetti meat sauce Per Dinner FRIDAY Seafood Plate For a copy of El Pasos 1967 Annual Report, write: El Paso Natural Gas Company, El Paso, Texas 79999 El Paso Natural Gas Company is a diversified gas transmission firm, serving 11 western states through a pipeline network. In addition, it has extensive interests in petrochemicals, agricultural chemicals, electrical copper wiring, plastics, textiles, mining and oil and gas production. Served with: Soup or Salad coffee or Tea GROWN RESTAURANT 3300 E. SANTA FE 774-5241.

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