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iianriffatw iam ng Im lJi MANCHESTER, CONN., MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1 9 7 5 - VOL. XCIV, No. 153 Manchester—A City of Village Charm TWENTY PAGES PRICE: FIFTEEN CENTS Marines Mutiny Aboard Ships "A, Carrying Da Nang Refugees fe SAIGON (UPI) — South Vietnamese The marines fired at the helicopter of today South Vietnam’s most powerful refugee-swollen city began looking for marines mutinied aboard two ships David Kennerly, President Ford’s per Buddhist leader. Bonze Thich Tri Quang, ways out. U.S. officials pruned the con carrying refugees from fallen Da Nang sonal photographer, when he tried to take emerged from three years of obscurity to sulate staff to essential personnel only. , today, forced the U.S. crew of the Pioneer pictures of a South Vietnamese navy ship demand Thieu’s resignation. The Buddhist With Da Nang in Communist hands, the Contender to barricade themselves in a also commandeered by the rebellious leader who helped overthrow President North Vietnamese and Viet Cong turned cabin and then went on an orgy of rape, troops. Ngo Dinh Diem in November, 1963, led a their attention to the big coastal city of murder and looting, terrified passengers With half of South Vietnam in Com demonstration from An Quang Pagoda un Qui Nhon, midway between Da Nang and reported. munist hands the U.S. Embassy flew 10 of der banners demanding that ’Thieu quit. Nha Trang, and its fall appeared immi The evacuation of Da Nang itself ended its families out of Saigon to the greater The demonstration was broken up by nent. Qui Nhon was described as a ghost today when the Viet Cong began firing safety of Bangkok but said there was no police. city, its population long since fled. from the beaches at U.S. tugs and barges order to evacuate the embassy itself. A There were increasing reports of dis ferrying refugees to the Pioneer spokesman said “a few, a very few” The evacuation ships were taking order among South Vietnamese troops in u- Contender and a sister ship, the Pioneer Americans left the city and many more thousands of refugees from Da Nang to the the panicky evacuation of Da Nang and Commander. The Communists warned dependents were remaining in Saigon. former American base of Cam Ranh Bay, passengers aboard the Pioneer Contender that no ships or plahes could enter the Military and political pressure on Presi 20 miles south of Nha Trang. Nha Trang said a third of the 8,000 persons aboard area without their permission. dent Nguyen Van Thieu to resign grew and was swept by panic and residents of the were marines who had fought the'ir way onto the ship illegally—the ships had been sent to rescue civilians. The Pioneer Contender left Da Nang late Sunday and arrived at Cam Ranh Bay, others 185 miles northeast of Saigon, early today. en the Mayor Sees Little Hope Civilians said the marines beat outhed refugees, stole money, raped some girls and women and killed those who ol first protested. lespite Kennerly, who has been Ford’s personal Of Paring Town Budget photographer since the President took of perfor- fice, is on a fact-finding mission for Ford, Bailey By SOL R. COHEN In addition, Weiss is proposing a 25 per along with Army Chief of Staff Gen. Chris on services or go along with the Manchester taxpayers are being offered cent increase in sewer charges — to peg recommended tax increase, I can cite Frederick C. Weyand. He was fired on them at 125 per cent of the water bill (they when he flew over the Pioneer Contender id say, little hope the Board of Directors will cut refuse pickup as an example,” said into the budgets and tax rates being now are at 100 per cent). He isn’t Thompson. ‘T he manager is recommen and the South Vietnamese navy vessel. proposing an increase in water use fees. Weyand conferred in Saigon and briefly e door proposed for 1975-76 by Town Manager ding once-a-week pickup — for a saving of Robert Weiss. He’s recommending the tax rate remain about $32,000 a year. Yet, when we dis visited the Mekong Delta today and was oudly. “Frankly,” said Mayor Thompson at 12 mills for the Special Downtown cussed the proposal a year ago, there not in Nha Trang to witness the shipboard sweep, today, “ I’ve spent the weekend going over Taxing District. appeared to be strong public opposition to incidents. las ill. the manager's budget and I find it very A public hearing on Weiss’ proposals is once-a-week pickup. We’ll probably hear Refugees said they could not say how ter the tight. To cut back would only postpone scheduled for April 7 at 8 p.m. in the public comment again on this m atter.” many persons aboard the ship were ;e his needed improvements. What I can see, Waddell School Auditorium, Broad St. The Commenting on the school budget, murdered by the marines, considered one Refugees Flee from Communists basically, is that reducing the proposed Board of Directors has to May 7 to adopt which Weiss cut by $118,400, Thompson of South Vietnam’s best fighting forces. it from mill rate is at the risk of cutting ser budgets and tax rates. noted, “As far as I can see, what the At Cam Ranh, military police sealed off ite the Arriving at Tuy Hoa, South Vietnam, today and warned that all ships and vices.” Thompson said he’ll hold office hours manager has cut out ^ re only new the port and tried to quell the marines, but jfear on from Pleiku, this truck is piled to the Weiss is proposing the General Fund tax the next three Saturdays for those persons programs. The rest of the money is to the rebellious troops managed to break out planes must have their permission • M rs. rate be hiked by 5.5 mills and the Town of who can’t attend the public hearing but provide for contractural agreements and of the cordon and began commandeering top and then some with refugees who before evacuating refugees from the Manchester Fire District tax rate by 0.80 wish to comment on the proposals. They inflationary trends. To cut further would vehicles to make their way into Nha continue to flee advancing Communist city, their greatest trophy in 20 years mills — to bring them to 54.8 mills and 6.5 will be from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Municipal be to cut existing programs or to draw a Trang. If drivers of the vehicles refused, forces in South Vietnam. The Com of war in Indochina. (UPI photo) mills respectively. His tentative General Building, beginning with this Saturday. different estimate of inflation than drawn the marines blew out the tires with gun munists occupied Da Nang early Fund budget is up $1,995,236 over this year “ As an example of our option to cut back by the Board of Education.” fire. and the Fire District budget is up $202,601. Thompson said, “ I believe our need for additional funds is a direct result of the state’s failure to provide adequate reim- ries on bursment to the town's and cities for 0 start Easter Reunion Ends state-mandated programs, i said it often •tford. and I’ll say it again. I’m against state- Ford Begins Push for Energy Bill 1 by the mandated programs that don’t provide the is free With 11 Persons Dead funds for operating them.” PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (UPI) - Presi be entrusted to other and smaller com the North Vietnamese army. It should be He said also he’ll contact the state’s ‘ries in dent Ford accomplished the first goal of panies as well as Standard. deeply disturbing to all civilized HAMILTON, Ohio (UPI) - Twelve methodical killings. There was blood on Congressional delegation and ask for sup •il 10 at his administration Saturday by signing a In other developments Sunday: mankind.” relatives gathered at Charity Ruppert’s his shoes, police said. port for a $2 billion proposal for additional Iliinese $24.8 billion tax cut bill. He aimed today —White House Press Secretary Ron —Ford played 18 holes of golf Sunday house for an Easter reunion Sunday. “I was there and it was an unbelieveable revenue-sharing funds — pinpointed, leduled for completion of his second goal, con Nessen relayed Ford’s statement on the with La Jolla, Calif., banker-businessman Eleven were shot to death. scene,” said Prosecutor John Holcomb. “I specifically, for public works projects. He “China gressional passage of an energy program deteriorating situation in South Vietnam: Leon Parma, former West Point football The twelfth, James Ruppert, 40, don’t want to describe it —it was said the funds, if voted, might provide the Vpril 24 by May Day. “The President considers the fall of Da coach Earl “Red” Blaik and Hollywood Charity’s son, was charged today with the horrible.” $50,000 needed for a new Parker St. Ford was invited to inspect the Navy’s Nang to be an immense human tragedy. It movie director Frank Capra. bridge, for example. Ruppert, an unemployed draftsman, Elk Hills petroleum reserve today 110 has cruelly trapped many hundreds of —Ford and his wife invited former was charged with 11 counts of aggravated miles north of Los Angeles. He wants to thousands of South Vietnamese refugees California Gov. and Mrs. Ronald Reagan murder. Cotter to Speak free most of the reserves for civilian use who tried until the last moment to escape to a private dinner tonight.