Israeli-Syrian POW Exchange Begins
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ilanrljpHt^r Euputng Upralb MANCHESTER, CONN., SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1974- VOL. XCIII, No! 206 Manchester—A City of Village Charm SIXTEEN PAGES - TW O MINI PRICE: FIFTEEN CENTS Israeli-Syrian POW Exchange Begins By United Press International from women soldiers, flowers and Syrian air force commander, joined the Israel and Syria began an exchange of handshakes from Defense Minister Moshe throng. wounded war prisoners today, opening the Dayan and Foreign Minister Abba Eban. In Geneva, military delegations from second phase of a breakthrough agree At the same time, a Red Cross plane Israel and Syria planned to meet again ment to end fighting and separate their ar earthing 25 injured Arab prisoners, 24 today for the first of an expected five days mies on the Golan Heights. Syrians and a Moroccan, took off from Tel of talks aimed at working out the intricate Both nations said heavy artillery guns Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport details of the troop separation agreement. and tanks in the 40-mile-long Golan region on the quick flight to the Syrian capital. The pact, negotiated by Secretary of were silent for the first time in months, The prisoners, who were captured in the State Henry A. Kissinger, called for an im honoring the cease-fire imposed Friday by October Middle East war and spent mediate cease-fire, creation of a Golan the signing of the disengagement accord in months in captivity, quickly became the Heights buffer zone, troop pullbacks center of attention in both countries. within four weeks and an exchange of Geneva. Twelve khaki-clad Israeli troops, some Hundreds of relatives and friends of the prisoners to begin within 24 hours. of them hobbling on crutches and one with Syrian POWs jammed the main hall at Kissinger returned to Washingtem" his hand amputated, boarded a Red Cross Damascus airport waiting to hold a Friday and said his marathon 32 day^^f plane in Damascus for the flight to Israel. ■welcome celebration. Government taiks may have helped overcome//‘the EvW' They were greeted in Tel Aviv with kisses sources said Maj. Gen. Mustafa Has, the wide gulf of distrust and hostility/in the Middle East. Rains Threaten Midwest >1 By United Press International vice predicted it would go above bankful Tennessee, Alabama, West Virginia and Persistent rains, dumping three to four during the weekend. Maryland. Roads were impassable in low inches in some areas, swelled rivers to The weather service predicted the river lying areas of southwest Louisiana and within inches of overflowing today in the would crest Monday at 32 feet at St. Louis onshore wihds increased tide levels on the Midwest. More rainfall drenched the where flood stage is 30 feet. Friday, the Gulf Coast, aggravating flooding Northeast and the central Gulf Coast. Mississippi was at 27.5 feet. problems. More than two inches of rain in the mid Flash flood watches were posted Barring additional rainfall, the U.S. Mississippi Valiey caused a sudden rise in throughout Arkansas, Louisiana, Army Corps of Engineers at Iowa City, the river and the National Weather Ser Iowa, said the Coralville Reservoir would peak “just inches” below its overflow level this weekend. As a precaution, 160 National Guardsmen and about 150 Economic Stability Asked ^volunteers built a two-foot-high sandbag levy around the fine arts campus at the Beautifying Main Street PARIS (UPI) — France and Germany on the palace steps while Giscard University of Iowa. / denounced trade protection measures in d’Estaing read their common statement. Three to four inches of rain coated parts / Yellow marifolds are springing up in Troops 670 and 15. F rancesco Girl Scouts Shelly Smith, Cheryl Europe today and called for a return to “There is a wide identity of view of eastern Texas and the central Gul^ Main St. planters. They were planted economic stability in Common Market Morasco, who is chairman of Scandia Wagner, Michelle Maffucci and Patty between us on European problems. It is Coast states. Memphis, Tenn., anp there by members of Scandia Lodge, member states. necessary to maintain all the progress Lodge, pours water on the neW plan LaPointe of Troop 670. (Herald photo Charlottesville, Va., each reported an inch Order of Vasa; and Girl Scouts of tings being arranged by (from left) President Valery Giscard d’Estaing and made so far toward European unity and to of rainfall in one six-hour period. / West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt slow down the process leading toward dis A tornado was sighted at Austin, Tex., said the nine-member community must integration. early today but^there was no report of in “assert its personality and cohesion.’’ “For this purpose we prefer a return to jury or damage. The new French president and the new economic stability within member nations Except for clouds over the Southern West German chancellor made, their rather than protectionist measures,” he California coast, fair skies prevailed from Supreme Court to iftar remarks in a joint statement after 5-Vii said. the Pacific Coast to the Rockies. It was hours of talks late Friday and today. “We agreed that the Common Market also fair in the Plains, the upper Mississip The statement gave no specifics on must assert its personality and its cohe pi Valley and the Florida pennisula. planned action, but Elysee Palace of sion. European unity is a vital element in Temperatures early ranged from 37 ficials said the two leaders discussed the world peace,” Giscard d’Estaing added. degrees at Lewiston, Mont., to 87 at Nellis massive balance of payments deficits “We agree we must avoid regression in Air Force Base in Nevada. Watergate Tape Dispute bedeviling most European states — West favor of progress in Europe.” Germany excepted — which led Italy to After the Friday night meeting, the two erect trade barriers. leaders surprised aides and passersby WASHINGTON (UPI) — The Supreme The President has cited this principle in thing to a precedent was a ruling by Chief After a two-hour meeting at thp with a midnight stroll back to Schmidt’s Court Friday took the momentous case of presidential palace, the two leaders stood hotel. withholding tapes and records of 64 con Justice John Marshall in the 1807 trial of President Nixon vs. the Watergate versations subpoenaed by special Aaron Burr. Inside prosecutors away from an appeals court prosecutor Leon Jaworksi for use in the Nixon’s attorneys had urged the court to and promised an early decision on Nixon’s Watergate cover-up trial, as well as in his let the case run its course through the Today's refusal to surrender recordings of disputes with House impeachment in appellate courts and reject Jaworski’s bid Career Day Staged atMHS presidential conversations. vestigators. The trial, involving seven to skip that process. Friday was the day about 1,500 students Taking part in the Career Day were The court will pass judgement on the former White House and campaign aides, Justice William H. Rehnquist retired from Manchester High School and. the Travelers Inc.; U.S. Coast Guard; very heart of Nixon’s legal justification is now scheduled to begin Sept. 9. 4rom the case, which will begin in earnest Bennet andjlling Junior High Schools had Southern New England Telephone Co.; for rejecting further demands for The high court has never before in July with written and oral arguments, an opportunity to meet various business Hartford State Technical College; U.S. Ijpralft evidence in the ongoing Watergate in accepted such a chilling confrontation reducing the court to an eight-man panel representatives from the area who offer Navy; Loring Studios; Manchester vestigations — the principle that between the executive and judicial News for Senior Citizens, Page 7 and setting up the possibility Nixon might career education programs in cooperation Jaycees; Conn. State Employment Office; “executive privilege” gives him the right branches of government. The nearest defy an adverse ruling to surrender the with the Cooperative Occupational Educa U.S. Air Force; Conn Stenographic Senior citizens bowling, page 3 to hold his records in confidence. material to Jaworski. tion Program (COEP at the high school. Institute; State Police Department; Church, Page 6 A 4-4 tie vote would uphold U.S. District ’The Creative School of Hairdressing at Associated Restaurants;. Wings of Evening, with Cliff Simp Judge John J. Sirica’s previous order in 808 Main St. drew the largest crowd. 'Diey Also, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division President Make Plans son, Page 7 favor of Jaworski, but it would not con literally brought their business to the of United Aircraft Corporation in East stitute a conclusive constitutional ruling school with hairdressers who were Hartford; The Manchester Evening Linear Park cleanup planned. Page by the court. While Nixon has said he equipped to give hairstyling on the spot to Herald; Greater Manchester Chamber of 7 For Middle East Tour would obey a “definitive” Supreme Court those who were wiiling to wait their Commerce; Manchester, Town Fire South Windsor High names top WASHINGTON (UPI) - President ruling on the issue, he has never said what turn—free! learned to understand the thinkng of each Department; Iron Workes; U.S. Marines; students. Page 16 Nixon today moved ahead with plans for he meant by that. White House aides are Other participating booths had con U. S. Army; Manchester Memorial other and that maybe that hurdle has been now^fusing to say whether he would obey Ballgames Postponed, Page 10 upcoming Mddle East and Moscow trips tinuous slides or brochures. All par Hospital —x-ray technician and physical and assessed a pair of setbacks dealt him overcome,” He said. “But still there is a anypgh court ruling.