Barrie Examiner, 6 Apr 1970, p. 1

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EXAMINER TELEPHONES resem mutt All one 116631 attaining Med Advertising 106th Year No 80 Kidnapper Hit By VictimsCar PORN ALEGRE Brazil IAP The US consul In Porto Aieye was recovering today from slight wound suf lertd in thwarting kidnap af ternot He used his car to run down one of the kidnappers and hcv lei loose hail of bullet is he escaped Curtis Cutter llyeareld Korean War veteran became he first diplomat in Latin America to personally defy Kidnap attempt since the Ware political abductions started last September There have been eight previous kidnappings or attempted kidnappings In Latin American countries Cutter was driving home late Saturday night with his wife Catherine and former state department Ifovey Clark when gang in car in tercepted them Several men wearing dart glasses and carry Ing machineguns lumped out and headed toward Cutters sta tion wagon Tho consul stepped on the gas and pulled around the car black lug his path hitting one of the men and dragging him on the bumper for several yards The other kidnappers opened fire wounding the consul slightly in the bark but he was able to drive to his home few blocks away RECOVER CASUALTY Police said the assailants were members of the leftist Armed Revolutionary Van guard1hey picked up their In Jurcd comrade and escaped Guards were put on Oitters hospital room his home and the homes of other diplomats Appeals wen broadcast over radio stations In the area for all doctors to report any cases of auto Injurlm they treat Police said they found the car used by the attackers The said it and been stolen last month Cutter Jointsd the foreign rev ice in 1957 He served In Phnem Penh Cambodia Lima Peru and Washington before coming to Porto Alocm last November The Outcrs have six children This latest act of terrorism heightens our concern for the safety of our diplomatic person not us Ambassador Burke Elbrlck sold In Rio do Janciro Elhrlels himself was kidnapped last Sept and was released after the government freed 15 political prisoners In Brazil leftist seized the Japa nese consulgeneral in Sao Paulo on March II and held him until it prisoners were re leased Elbrick now is constantly oer commitd by Brazilian security police Other security measures takm by US diplomats in Bra Lil have not bccu made public but it Is known at least some have been given the choice of carrying guns spokesman of the Argentine embassy recently disclosed int his ambassador had told his staff they should go armed but Iottleft Ir up to them to decide It was reported that other our bassadars had given the same instructions to their personnel North Viet Troops Siege Ally Camp SAIGON AP North Vict nomcse troops from Laos have laid siege to It frontier Spectl Forces camp and shot down three American transports trying to drop emergency sup plies killing all nine American crew membem military spokes men reported today The heaviest action of tho slxdayold guerrilla offensive continued along the Motion and Cambodian borders and the dc militnrizcd zone But ghting also was reported In the Central Highlands and the central coastal plain Communique reported 262 more North Vietnamese and Wet Dong soldiers killed In dozen fights three of them just outside the besieged Dalr Seang Special Forces camp e1 mila from the Motion bo er and 277 miles northeast of Soi gen Elevert Americans ltjero re the ground ghting and in 41 rocket and mortar attacks dur lng the night lavorol American helicopters blown up by Vict Cong suppers who penetrated the per Ime er of Camp Radcliff US base near An th In the Cenlt trial Highlands Reports from Lite eld said at least It South Vietnamese sol dlcrs were killed and itll wounded in the ground fighting One 115 31 Caribou twinen gined transport was shot down today over Dak Seang another runner FOR FIVE In second such kidnapping Saturday and the third last Thursday West Germany Will Freeze Relations With Guatemala BONN Routers West Ger many will withdraw Its charge dattaircs and other embassy staff from Guatemala following the murder of Its ambassador Count Karl von Spreti Foreign Itllnlstcr School an pounced today BONN Reuters West Ger many plans to freeze rela tions with Guatemala in read GUATEMALA flou terst The body of West Ger man Amhossador Count Karl von Spreti kidnapped by terror Ists Tuesday was found Sunday night on the muddy floor of derelict shack on the northern outskirts of Guatemala City All anonymous telephone call late Sunday night scat police and troops hurrying to the spot There Is corpse on Kilometre 17 on the road to San Pedro the caller sold The 62yearold German om bussadors body lay on the floor of tho roofless cottage still warm and with small trickle oi blood oozing from bullet wound In the temple The count father of three children was still wearing crumpled blue suit he had on when he was lddnapped and was clenching his rimless ultsses In one hand At his feet lay his dark sun masses All his small personal belongings including golden family sigllet rlug were scut tcrcd around him lollte investigators said the kidnappers took the count to the shack ulld shot him in the loft leiIItic Then they arranged his bcrundids around him Tllflti was no sign that the place had been used as hide tion to the murder of Its kid napped ambassador Count Karl vol Spretl government sources said today The sources said this meant that the charge deifalres Coun seller Gerhard litikesch would be recalled but that the other embassy staff would remain at their posts out during the last five days The count Is believed to have been executed about pm pm EST by leader of the leftwing Rebel Armed Forces tFAItl who snatched him from his chauffeundrlvcn ear Tues day and demanded 5700000 and the release of 25 political prison ers as the price for his life The Guatemalan government consistently refused to meet the demands The Associated Press quoted Chancellor willy Brandt of West Germlmy as anyan during visit to El Pose Iex that his government was willing to pay the ransom but unfortunately all this was to no avail long cortego of soldiers with machineguns and police with automatic weapons escorted tho alnbassudors body to the centre of Guatemala It Is expected to be flown home today after all official postmortem here Countess llolcuc VDII Spreii wife of the murdered envoy was told of the death of her hus band just after she arrived back here from cruise off the cost of Africa OINCIDENCE TIIAGIC She arrived by air from Rio Dotted killed and 20 wounded ur Black Hawks coach Billy Rear right holds up the hand of his goalie Tony Es posito In victory Sunday night after the Hawlu defeat PHNOM PENH AP The leaders who toppled Prince Nolt rodom Slhanouk are stepping up their campaign to end Cambod las I5toy or olll monarchy and declare republic Students other youths and some civil servants took to Phnom Pcnlts broad boulevards Sunday to denounce Silranouk the Viet Cong and the monarchy and to demand republican government ll The demonstration clearly sanctioned by the government was reminiscent of the aniiVlet Cong demonstrations that pre ceded slbanouks ouner three weeks ago while he was in Mos cow But while the earlier dcm onstrations were violent Sun days was entirely peaceful Student loaders said they planned to continue demonstrat ing for the rest of the week government source Indicated Gen Lon Nols government would form republic by Solar day The student demonstrators plastered on trees handpaintud posters dopictln Sihaneuk as minute her husband Is believed to have been shot lilsgr Gerolanlo Prigloae who was acting as mediator III the negotiations over the Idllapped ambassador useless uselcsr crime the Guatemala City diplomatic corps at do Jolleiro almost exactly at the added the lackey of Vietnamese COUNT EARL VON SPRETI ihopapol elo here said was There would he meeting of Ilam today he ed the Montreal Coneliiens IO2 to win the Eastern Divi sion championship of the Na tional Hockey League The Conule have been elimin Prince Ccimeddidws Republic and Chinese Communists kneeling before lilac Tsetung and handing over the eastern third of Cambodia to the Viet Cong Other signs called for an end to the monarchy and the Instiiu tion of republic In another apparent effort to condition the public to the im BELFAST Rulers Crowds gathered In the Protes tant area of Belfast early today after bomb blast rocked the city for the fifth time In 43 hours The latest terrorist attack of an explosive weekend seriously damaged an electrical store in Crumlin Road which separates the Protestant and Roman Cath alle areas of Belfast ound Diplomatic officials here wept unashamedly when they heard the news of their colleagues death lie was one of the most sin cere men in tho tliplomatlc corle here European eln bassy official said In El Pase Brandt branded the slaying an Infamous mur der which was matter of concern to the whole civilized world He summoned an emergency meeting of his government in Bonn for this morning to debate the killing and decide what ac tion to tpke There was speculation West Germany may sever diplomatic relations with Guatemala that government spokesman Conrad Ahlers declined to comment on this The chancellor Issued strong statement saying that on Intel erable burden Is placed all co operation among the countries it it Is not possible to stop terror let action The Guatemalan government In statement expressed Its condolences to the counts fant iiy and the West German com HAPPY HOCKEY DAYS tiled from this years Stanley Orp competition AP wire photo See stories page eight Wants pending change government communique said the people had right to express their views on the countrys future government It said the new salvation government would consider their views The government has already banned royal titles from official use Belfast Worried Over Threat British Army reinforcements were sent to the scene and two members of the crowd were ar rested for unruly behavior Earlier today however it was new threat by the outlawed Irish Republican Army that was causing most concern to offi clals statement released by the IIIAs northern in Saturday threatened to kidnap British troops as hostages and to shoot soldier every time civilian Is killed by the British in Northern Ireland The threats were answered in London Sunday night by British Defence Minister Denis IIeaIy who promised to send more troops to Belfast If the current wave of terrorist attacks contin ued Orders went out to troops warning them not to go out an the streets of Eelfust alone and to stay away from isolated areas MAI All four major parties opmcd their campaigns nor the April 13 Quebec general election in weekend of political meetings which saw the gottading Union Natde party move closer to it separatist stance and the sep nratast Parti Quebmis step gingerly Premier Jean Jo Beo traad Saturday promcigohfsn mf erendum in Quebec todepcm dance by 19 if no agreement is meted by them In constitu tional negotiations with the rest of Cmrrdrt Rene Levesque leader of the Parti Quebemis also promised referendum on separatism but only if the separatist party took power with less then so per cent of the provinces popular vote However it was believed to be the rst time Mr levesque has Indicldatcd that his party would mt move Immediately to ward Independence In any situa tion where It held power TWO OUTLINE STAND In other mmaign openings Bobcrt Bourassa Quebec lalbcml leader hammered at his partys theme or erection new lens and attacked the Uttietr Rationale in swirl ibrvrlttx moratorium ln Lite Eustrn Tow hips and the Quebec Gill and usiti areas Camll Salmon leader of tho nowlyformcd Quebec Creditlsto party id Croditiste governlt mcnt uld seek changes in the Cana constitution to enable the provinces to institute social credit money policies Also contesting the election Is the Quebec New Democratic Party which like the provincial Credittstes was established only this year The NDP cam paipu has not yet started Both Premier Bertrantl lir Levesque itQrejspeaking in Montreal Mr Levesque wake of ref um in an interview Sunday following giant rally oi Ji 15000 IICISOILS who heard hint say Tile entlllmiasm for our party across the plotloco is in credible People realize ths is it mailer of lift and death it is time that finally become masters of our llama Four Policemen Shot To Death SAUG Calif AP Four Caiiiorlml highway patrol offi cers were shot to death early today when they stopped the car of two molt who had been threatening freeway Imlorisfs with firearms patrolman said The patrolman in two clls had made the uxsallanis vehi cle pull over along the Golden State lreewil in front of cei feo shop in this community about 35 miles northwest of Les Angules The police patrol office said the two men Irruncdicrtcly fired at the patrolnlen apparently with shotgun and largocal Ibro retainerthen fled In their rod late model sedan Arrow Bunker Oil Expected To Be Removed In 14 Days ARINMT NS CPI The bunker oil In the tanker Arrow broken In two nearly two months ago Is expected to ho siphoned all within two weeks But tilo scars may never be erosd Seen from distance the rocks along the share look like coal Up to 125 miles of share llno on Chodabueto Bav where the Arm went aground Feb have been blackened from the low tide mark up Underfoot it is more like tar than oil Dr IIIcEaggarbOowoll the executive secretary of the National Science Council or gointed to direct the transport cpartmcnts etc on up oper ations says the oil on the rocky beaches will eventually harden ritually to Guatemala Into mckIlko coating The oil that Ls on the bed rock the cliff edges to thereto stay be said In an Interview The facts on the effects on marine life are not all In yet but data collected so far does not suggest major ecological damae he on The lobsters are all well and bualLby he said Dr hchaititartCowan said marine biologist with diving gear have checked the sen beds and found that oil does not ex tcae past the low tide mark The floating all has Bottled fisher nlcns nets and problem with sheep In the area has developed The sheep food during the winter on seaweed and scintists are watching closely for any Ill effects of the addition of oil to their diets The oil is leaown as bunker Dr IchaggartCotvun said it takes torn eroturo of about too degrees to urn bunker and about 1010 degrees to burn the bunker emulsion IN QUE Tried UTurn Man Is Killed Near Nottawcri Cl bir Bertrand set the deadline for constitutional agreement or referendum on Independence In unveiling his partys plat form Saturday night UNVEIL POLICY Other element of tile Union Rationale platform rstablisamcnt of presi dential systh of government for Quebec 1Stal $600000000 pro gram to it IIIH pollution Abolition of succession duties in the province Abolition oEpmvinciad In come taxes her married couples earning less than $5000 and or single person earning less than $2500 Making real csLIte trues deductible for income for In come tax purpesu Holding gmernl elections on xed dates and drafting pcrs manent electoral list CAFE KENNEDY Fin AP Specialists worked on fuel pressure problem ill the moon littldillLt craft ludiLV confident they can Solve it without delay ing Saturdays launching of Apollo IJ mans third lunar landing mission Space agency officials hoped Ia make It decision today whether to replace tlla bolher some system which pressurize the fuel tanks for the engine of the lunar lultdur They were concerned because the pros sures were higher than normal If the System has to he re piaccd the National Acrollau tics and Spare Administration felt certain the Job could be done in time to meet the sellctl tiled In it If time of 213 pm EST Saturday Launch Director Vulttr Ka pryim ordered the countdown to begin on schedule at to pm Sunday offer experis studied the pressurization problem througih out the day Knpryan reported the pres sure had started to stabilize and that specialists had rcqucsied an additional 12 hours to study the problem The three astronauts who are to fly the missionJames Lovell Jr Thomas Ii Mattiugiy II and Fred liaise Jr watched develop ments from their crew quarters five miles fmm ule launch pad Iiee Sunday night captured three four hours TORONTO CPI Vandals who gained entry bYSmCiSillllg $200 worth of food died and so were treated for what was Intended to be note Street nearby Wnrkworth medium securiw prison to barn where the men were sleeping after being at large about SEE PAGE Twat 417101 EATHER mahwnniaurctmew SM RENE LEVBSQ IE Fuel Problems On Moon Craft for pnvslcal examination and several hours in spacesai simulator practicing In ell procedures and possible abort manoeuvres In case of rocket trouble Thieu Wants Relation Talks SAIGON Reuters Presi dent Nguyen Van Tilicu issued call today similar in that Lxlutiull Prime Minister Sou vanna Phouma for Genevastyh consultations on the situation in Laos He also proposed discussions between South Vietnam and Cambodia aimed at restoring relations between the two ceua tries Ill statement to the new ses sion of the National Assembly lhicu said peaceful solution to the Vietnam war ls possible only if the neutrality and terri torial integrity of Laos and Cambodia are supervised and guaranteed by an efficient tater national system South Vietnam is one of the It countriesincluding whieh signed the 1962 Gcneva agreement turning Laos Into neutral state cursors News OPP Dogs Track Wadsworth Escapes BRIGHTON Ont CP Led by tracking dogs provincial po prisoners wllo had escaped from The dogs led police Vandals Damage Toronto Synagogue broke into elanton rnrlr bran goguo In North York borough during the weekend and caused an estimated $1400 damage to Its Interior Police said tho vandals side window also stole about Two Die Waiting For Queen MELBOURNE Australia AP Ivo persons coUApsEd and Injuries today as 50000 persons sought glimpse of the Royal Family chaos started as the Queen Prince Philip Prince Charles and Princess Anne went on stroll down Melbournes Collins Police Officer Charged In Kidnapping BUENOS nines Reuters An Argentinian police officer and two othermcn have been charged with trying to kidnap Soviet diplomat here March 211 Ins cctar Carlos Berdxno Bal buena of the federal police and the at or two accused men were refused ball by court Friday night Police said they were look ing for fourth man al Their schedule todeui called yunnnaarr can

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