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Disarmament set for Wednesday Wounded Knee settled WOUNDED KNEE, S.D. (AP)--An agree- ment and said it is to be effective government officials, and legal ment for disarmament and further Wednesday, beginning at 9 a.m. At weapons will be returned to their negotiations to end the 69-day oc- that time the government will re- owners within 24 hours, Hellatern cupation of historic Wounded Knee by move all armored personnel carriers, and Roubideaux said. militant Indians was announced yes- while occupants of Wounded Knee are CRS personnel will then divide terday. to lay down their weapons, ammuni- Wounded Knee occupants into three The further discussions are to in- tion and explosives. groups--those with outstanding ar- volve representatives of the White The agreement calls for the In- rest warrants will be taken to House who will come to the Pine dians to evacuate their bunkers and nearby Rapid City for legal pro- Ridge Indian Reservation. assemble at their tepee chapel in ceedings; permanent residents will the village to surrender their arms be allowed to return to their homes; Deputy Asst. U.S. Atty. Gen. Rich- to personnel of the Community Re- and all other occupants will ar- ard Hellatern and American Indian lations Service (CRS) of the Jus- range for transportation from the Movement (AIM) attorney Ramon Ron- tice Department. reservation. bideaux jointly announced the agree- The weapons will be processed by (See WOUNDED KNEE, Page 2) 30 Mexican prisoners sent to Havana after guerrillas kidnaped U.S. official GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP)--An of- a nationwide broadcast saying the ficial of the Cuban Embassy in prisoners had arrived safely. Mexico City said yesterday a Mexi- Terrence G. Leonhardy, the U.S. can Air Force plane carrying 30 consul in Guadalajara, was kid- prisoners into Cuban exile arrived naped by revolutionary guerrillas safely in Havat yesterday after- who demanded the 30 Mexican prison- noon. ers be flown to exile in Cuba, and The official said Jorge Reyes that the Cuban Embassy confirm Vega, the embassy first secretary their arrival on the broadcast. and charge d'affairs, left about only then, the guerrillas said, 3 p.m. local time for Mexico City's would Leonhardy be freed unharmed. major television studio to prepare At press time their was no word on Leonhardy's fate. MRS. MARTHA MITCHELL Vega began his television speech . talking again at exactly 4 p.m. and talked only U.S. NAVAL BASE three minutes. He read the names GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA of the prisoners, said they had arrived safely in Havana's Jose Martha Mitchell: Marti Airport and were under the protection of Cuban government of- ficials in Havana. Nixon should quit Later, the wife of the kidnaped U.S. diplomat was told by tele- WASHINGTON--Martha Mitchell, 0ato73 phone to await instructions on the never one to mince words, says release of her husband. she thinks President Nixon should "say goodbye".resign. This word came from Alberto Oroz- The wife of the former Attor- co Romero, the Jalisco State govern- ney General John Mitchell called or, who said Mrs. Leonhardy told UPI reporter Helen Thomas Satur- him she had received a call minutes day night to say Mr. Nixon's after the broadcast. The governor credibility has been compromised said she told him the voice said: by the Watergate scandal. "You will await instructions at However, the Associated Press reported that John Monday. May 7. 1973 this telephone. We will give these yesterday instructions later." (See MITCHELL, Page 2) Page 2-LATE NEWS ROUNDUP Guantanamo Gazette Monday, Hay 7, 1973 MITCHELL- g (Continued from Page 1) GAZETTEER Mitchell said his wife's reported suggestion that Pres- .a digest of late news ident Nixon should resign because of Watergate is "ri- diculous" and accused UPI of taking advantage of a per- sonal phone call. Mitchell's statement was released by the Committee to Re-elect the President, from which he resigned near- ly a year ago. DETROIT (UPI)--The Detroit Free Press says a Ralph Nader-backed group has General Motors documents showing The UPI story quoted Mrs. Mitchell as saying the Pres- the firm failed to warn Cadillac owners of a fire dan- ident should resign, retire or "say good-bye" "in order ger. G.M. officials deny the story and say there is no to give credibility to the Republican Party and credi- evidence the problem is as dangerous as the Nader group bility to the United States." says. The cars involved are 275,000 Cadillacs built in "I think he let the country down," the story quoted 1969 and 1970. The Center for Auto Safety says G.M.'s her as saying. failure to notify owners of a defect in a blower switch violates federal law. Mitchell resigned as attorney general to run the Nixon re-election campaign, then left the campaign two weeks after the Watergate break-in because, he said, he wanted NEW YORK (UPI)--The New York Times Sunday Magazine to devote more time to his family. His wife publicly quotes Senator George McGovern, D-S.D., as saying he called for him to get out of politics. never liked Senator Thomas Eagleton, briefly his "Martha's late-night telephone call has been good fun running-mate in the 1972 presidential race. In another and games in the past," Mitchell said in his statement section of The Times, McGovern denies the remarks at- yesterday. "However, this is a serious issue. I am tributed to him. Joe McGinnis, author of "The Selling surprised and disappointed that the United Press Inter- of a President 1968", wrote the article quoting McGovern national would take advantage of a personal phone call about Eagleton. He says McGovern made the remark over made under the stress of the current situation and treat a drink that he would fight to stop Eagleton getting it as a on sensational public statement." the ticket in 1976. McGinnis also quotes McGovern as saying he almost moved to England after his November WOUNDED KNEE- defeat. (Continued from Page 1) LOS ANGELES (AP)--Defense attorneys in the Pentagon The agreement was signed by 11 Oglala Sioux tribal Papers trial said yesterday that they will go to a fed- elders and by Hellstern, Interior Department Solicitor eral appeals court to ask that the charges against Dan- Kent Frizzell and Director of U.S. Marshal Service iel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo be dismissed immediately Wayne Colburn. on grounds that the White House tried to compromise the Roubideaux said Dennis Banks and Carter Camp, AIM judge. The attorneys said they were working on a peti- leaders at Wounded Knee since the start of the occupa- tion, for a writ of mandamus to be filed today with the tion Feb. 27, did not sign the agreement. 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. They said they would ask the court to order U.S. District Court Judge Matt The attorney made public a letter from Banks saying, Byrne to dismiss the charges of espionage, conspiracy "I have reviewed the agreement, and find that the doc- and theft against Ellsberg and Russo. The appeal to ument falls outside the protection of the U.S. Consti- the higher court comes after Byrne refused on Friday to tution. I will submit to the arms laydown because the dismiss the case. The dismissal motion was based on chiefs and headmen have agreed. the defense's contention that Byrne had been prejudiced "Also, AIM's job is down here. It must be understood during the trial by a White House offer to consider AIM was called on to aid these 0alalas in their struggle Byrne for the post of FBI director. against repressive government forces." * Water status Guantanamo Local Water figures for Friday, Forecast aa. Gazette tar Ad. R. Mnabdi . C-pt. Zeb At-o Saturday and Sunday: Mostly clear becoming partly cloudy with isolated shower activity in WATER PRODUCED: 1776,000 the vicinity. Visibility unrestricted. Winds N 5 knots becoming WATER CONSUMED: 1,557,000 SE 12-16 knots with gusts to 25 knots during WATER GAIN: 219,000 the afternoon, returning to N 6 knots after sunset. High today 88 degrees. r a.ti on a s. .*a.ai .reionaapr. ssntuepbi Low tonight 72. WATER IN STORAGE: 20,021,0 0 Bay conditions 1-2 feet except 3-4 feet during the afternoon. High tide 1253 and 0220 tomorrow. Low tide 1855 and 0856 tomorrow. 4 Monday, May 7, 1973 Guantanamo Gazette LOCAL, MILITARY NEWS--Page 3 S Traps to be used I What's happening to solve problem r TODAY ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS will meet at 8:30 p.m. in the Hospital classroom. For of stray animals more information, call 7493 DWH, or 97191 AWR. BINGO will be held at 8 o.m. at Morin Center. OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP will meet at 9 a.m. at the Arts and Crafts building By J03 Stacie Lawrence on McCalla Hill. For more information, call Harriet Hastings, 85627. LITTLE THEATER PLAY READING COMMITTEE will meet at 7:30 p.m. in room 210 "Have a Heart" traps have been set of the BOQ. to catch the many stray dogs and cats that run wild on base. TOMORROW These traps are part of a basewide BINGO will be held at 8 p.m. at the CPO Club. effort to inoculate pets against the GUANTANAMO SELF-DEFENSE CLUB will meet at 6 p.m. at the Child Day Care Cen- possibility of rabies and to keep ter. For more information, call 97110 AWH. the disease off the base. LITTLE THEATER will meet at 7:30 p.m.