Soviet-Amerlcan negotiations, was flying Gromyko, an old diplomatic hand aware for new talks in Geneva since the collapse in to Vienna as Kissinger munched sweet- of American sensibilities, was expected to of Kissingefs step-by-step diplomacy in cakes with leaders of neutralist Austria. skirt the Indochina issue and sound out the region two months ago. ■ The real business came at 5 p.m. — tea Kissinger instead on U.S. policy in the A senior U.S. official with the Kissinger time in Austria. It was Kissinger’s first Middle East. party said the secretary would tell face to face talks with a Kremlin leader The foreign minister was said to seek Gromyko little, wishing to wait until since Communists captured South Viet­ word whether the United States would sup­ President Ford meets next month with nam and Cambodia. port the Kremlin’s call for a resumption of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and full-scale Middle East peace talks in Israeli Prime Minister Yitzak Rabin. Geneva. The senior official said, however, Gromyko flew in from Moscow this mor­ Kissinger would try to nudge Gromyko ning and was met by Austrian C^iancellor into winding up work on a Soviet- Many Mayaguez Crewmen Bruno Kreisky and Foreign Minister American treaty limiting offensive Erich Bielka. nuclear arms. In a statement to newsmen Gromyko President Ford and Soviet Communist Heading Home Today said: “I have come to Vienna to discuss leader Leonid Brezhnev began discussions with the Secretary of State of the United on the treaty last November at their sum­ ri States questions of mutual interest to the mit meeting in Vladivostok. SINGAPORE (UPI) - Half the crew of trying to keep us out of Kompong Som,” he said. "They wanted us returned to the two countries. ’There are quite a few of Kissinger hoped his talks with Gromyko the U.S. merchant ship Mayaguez began would speed up discussions in Geneva on heading home today, bonuses in hand and vessel.” such questions. We will have no dif­ Crewmembers were, cheerful when they ficulties to find enough questions to talk the tecWcal details of the treaty, the capture by Cambodian Communists senior U.S. official said. behind them. talked to newsmen. Most said they were about.” Gromyko said “We are prepared to hold If all goes well in Geneva, Kissinger The 10,000-ton freighter — with new not bitter about the incident. would fly to Moscow to get the treaty into crew members replacing the departing “I hope any time any prisoners get these talks in a constructive spirit. We hope for the same attitude from our good enough form to be completed by Ford sailors — steamed out of Singapore at noon taken they get treated as well as we did,” and Breztoev at their summit talks in on a 1,200-mile trip to Hong Kong. Herbert McDonald of San Francisco said, partners.” ’The Soviet Union has stepped up calls Washington next fall. Sea-Land, owner of the Mayaguez, gave ‘"rhey fed us their food then ate what was each of the crew members a $1,000 bonus left.” 9 when the ship arrived in Singajfwre Satur­ day and offered the ^ilors free flights f home. Lee Carrotl, Sea-Land’s Singapore United States Expresses Regret representative, said 20 of the 40 crewmen accepted the free flights and new sailors arrived Sunday to replace them. In Note to Thailand Government “A few of them have homes in Manila and Tokyo an they will be leaving today and tomorrow,” a spokesman for Pan BANGKOK (UPI) - The United States new Cambodian regime indicated to us Ford and Secretary of State Henry American Airways said. "But most of expressed regret today over that any delay in recovering the ship and Kissinger to death in a mock trial. them are flying to the West Coast.” “misunderstandings” with Thailand about rescuing the crew could have had the most ’Two thousand demonstrators burned an The airline spokesman said the rest of the recovery of the American freighter serious consequences,” it said. effigy of Uncle Sam in front of the U.S. the crew will fly Tuesday for San Fran­ Mayaguez. Hundreds of protesters demonstrated embassy Sunday, tore down the eagle cisco. Delays in getting paid forced them But the Thai government said it still outside the U.S. embassy today for the emblem outside the gate and replaced it to miss a flight Sunday night. plans to recall its ambassador in third day in a row, sentencing President with a vulture. ’The Mayaguez, held four days by Khmer Washington to protest the use of U Tapao Rouge forces, was captured Monday 60 Air Base in ’Thailand by a U.S. Marine miles off the Cambodian mainland. ’The assault force. drama culminated in U.S. Marines landing U.S. Charge d’Affaires Edward Masters on Koh Tang, a small island in the Gulf of delivered a diplomatic note to Thai ’Thailand. Foreign Minister Chartchai Choonhavan Release of Americans (Defense Secretary James Schlesinger in an attempt to defuse the crisis. Pedal Bikes for Blind said Sunday new figures showed three “The United States regrets the mis­ Marines and two airmen were killed, 16 understandings that have arisen between In Laos Is Delayed Lined up and ready to go with Joseph Blette, with beard, leading in front, missing and up to 80 wounded in the battle Thailand and the U.S. in regard to tem­ about 35 Bennet Junior High School students are aboqt to start on a 20-mile on the island. He said the tally was not porary placement of Marines at U Tapao VIENTIANE, Laos (UPI) - Three Bike-A-Thon to benefit the Greater Hartford Chapter of the National final.) have to formalize a settlement. M to assist in recovery of the SS Mayaguez,” Federation of the Blind of Connecticut. Blette, who is legally blind, led the The captain of the Mayaguez — Charles Americans being held in a central Laotian The travel restrictions ordered by the the note said. town remained under house arrest today government applied to travel both inside group Sunday from Bennet Junior High School to East Hartford and back to Miller of Fountain Valley, Calif. — told a ’The foreign minister told a news con­ but were allowed some limited freedom. A and out of the country. the Town Hall. Other than a girl who fell off her bike and another incident of dockside news conference ^turday the ference the note “could be considered a • Khmer Rouge freed the crew because of cabinet-level delegation being sent to According to the government com­ a blown tire, there were no mishaps. About $310 was realized in pledges. This formal apology,” but the Thai governmeht secure their release was delayed once munique, all persons wishing to travel U.S. military action. still plans to recall its ambassador in is the first event of this kind in the nation to benefit the national organiza­ Miller said all his men were gassed and again. from one province to the other within the tion. (Herald photo by Dunn) Washington to protest use of the Marines. The coalition government, meanwhile, three suffered shrapnel wounds when U.S. country have to receive permission from The note said the United States sent slapped strict restrictions on travel inside planes tried to stop the Khmer Rouge the joint police. Marines to U Tapao for use in the and outside the country, according to a from transferring the crew to the Cambo­ Mayaguez operation because “speed of ac­ A communique broadcast over national dian port of Kompong Som. tion was essential." “I don’t blame the pilots ; they were only radio. “Actions and public statements of the U.S. sources said that the situation in Portuguese Troops Used Savannakhet, 180 miles southeast of here, / remained unchanged with the three Americans, including the senior U.S. of­ Ford To Veto Bill On Strip-Mining ficials in central Laos, Stanford J. Stone, To Disperse Maoist Crowd being allowed some freedom, including WASHINGTON (UPI) - President Ford reasons for vetoing the current legislation movement around the town under escort. LISBON (UPI) — Troops tossed teargas base, the soidiers were attacked by youths day, calling for the expulsion of U.S. Am­ Y has decided to veto federal strip mining were almost the same as last time. The cabinet-level delegation headed by and fired shots into the air early today to who tried to break open the doors of the bassador Frank Carlucci and an unnamed Interior Minister Pheng Phongesavong, legislation because it would reduce They noted that a reduced domestic disperse a Maoist crowd trying to prevent armored cars to gain possession of the Central Intelligence Agency agent. domestic coal production and force the production of coal would force the United had still not departed for Savannakhet to the transfer of prisoners accus^ of a detainees. The protesters painted a red swastika on negotiate with the demonstrations for the United States to import more oil. White States to import more oil. Also with less counter-revolutionary plot. The artillerymen issued their com­ the embassy wall and pasted up posters House sources said today. coal available, utility prices might be in­ release of the Americans. Demonstrators Members of the outlawed Maoist party munique only hours before the military’s demanding the arrest of two moderate Congress was expected to move to creased as much as 18 per cent, the holding the three are demanding the said the protest was organized because 240-man assembly held a controversial army officers in suburban units. override Ford’s veto later this week.