Vol. 32 No. 240 Wednesday, December 21, 1977 U.S. may loose ability to deter nuclearattack WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Russians tercontinental ballistic missiles have so many accurate nuclear mis- in a first-strike attack," he said. siles that by 1980, the United Stratton said the study showed States will have lost the "credible that by 1980 or 1981, the Russians ability to deter a first-strike could use only 12 to 60 percent of nuclear attack," New York Congress- their re-entry vehicle warheads and man Samuel Stratton said Tuesday. knock out 75 percent of the U.S. missile silos. Stratton called a news conference "This would leave thousands of to release a study by staff members (Russian) re-entry vehicles for of the House of Representatives other targets," he said. Armed Forces Services Committee. By contrast, American re-entry It shows the Russians "will soon vehicles would be used up to de- achieve the capability of destroy- stroy only 15 percent of the Soviet ing the bulk of U.S. land-based in- ICBM silos, he said. The Navy' only shone-based daily U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba AF base fire claims 3 men VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. space launch complexes on the base, (UPI) -- Fire which swept more than but later appeared to have burned 1,500 acres of this base has killed past or around the structures. Park could the commanding officer, implicate the base According to base officials, the fire chief and his assistant. deadly blaze broke out on the The three charred bodies were north, slope of 2,170-foot Tranquil- found at a missile launching area. lon Peak at about 7:45 a.m. and was upto 20 Congressmen quickly whipped by winds in a west- The three died fighting the fire erly direction to the ocean some 140 WASHINGTON (UPI) -- South Korean House, the associate said. as it burned quickly through a hil- miles up the coast from Los Angeles rice dealer Tongsun Park, expected is ques- The associate said it ly brushland Tuesday. in Santa Barbara County. back from Seoul to testify about tionable whether the Justice De- The blaze started when violent Base officials closed the south Korean influence-buying, can impli- partment would prosecute any Con- winds ripped loose a power line and section of the base and evacuated cate "one or two" Congressmen and 14 gressmen who may have acted impro- sent a shower of sparks into the personnel from titan launch com- to 18 former Congressmen, an asso- perly by accepting smaller amounts tinder-dry bush. plexes 3, 4, and 5 and removed ciate said Tuesday. -- ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 -- At first the fire threatened the dangerous meteriel. The associate, who asked not to be as gifts of contributions from al- named, said Park's most damaging in- leged secret agents of the Seoul formation is evidence that about government. half a dozen Congressmen accepted But sources close to the Justice Gunman holds 21 at Subic base $5,000 or more from agents of the Department investigaiton into the MANILA (AP) -- A gunman, believed with the gunman who apparently at- South Korean government. Without covert Korean lobbying operation to be a Filipino, was holding 21 tempted to rob the bank. naming them, the associate said one cautioned the figure of 15 to 20 hostages in a bank on the U.S. Na- Sailors on the base use the bank or two still are in office. present and former Congressmen was vral Base at Subic Bay in the Philip- to exchange American dollars for Park also can provide evidence of "just speculation." Prosecutors the Philippine peso. possible wrongdoing by at least one have not yet questioned Park, sour- pines at press time. It was not known if any Americans former Democratic leader in the ces noted. Negotiations were still going on were among the hostages. Egyptian Embassy in Beirut is target for explosives BEIRUT (UPI) -- Explosives experts 14.5 pounds of TNT at the embassy Sadat's decision to visit Israel. unity, but many observers believe Tuesday dismantled a small rocket which was also defused by Lebnaese The rockets killed one person and the king sought to convince other hidden in a vegetable pushcart and security men. wounded four. Arabs, especially the conservative targeted at the Egyptian Embassy in Last Sunday, unidentified assai- Hussein, meanwhile, held talks in oil states, of the danger to the Beirut as protests continued in the lants hurled a bomb from a speeding Muscat Tuesday with Oman's Sultan Arab cause inherent in forcing Sa- Arab world against Egypt-Israeli car at the Bank of Egypt and Leba- Qaboos, one of the few Arab leaders dat to act alone. peace moves. non, causing material damage, but -- along with President Gaafar Nu- Basaam Abu Sherif, official It was the third day in a row of no injuries. meiry of Sudan and King Hassan of spokesman for the radical Popular attempts against Egyptian property After discovery of the rocket, Morocco -- to support Sadat's Front for the Liberation of Pales- in Lebanon. concealed in a vegetable pushcart peace overtures to Israel. Oman tine and a member of its political parked outside the embassy, Egyp- keeps close ties with Iran as well, bureau, called on the Arabs to While Egyptian and Israeli lead- tian Charge d'Affaires Izzat al another nation that has supported turn their attention to "the agent ers prepared a second summit despite Buheiri protested to the Lebanese the Egypt-Israel dialogue. in Jordan" at a rally last weekend Arab protests, King Hussein of Jor- Foreign Ministry about "attempts of The Jordanian monarch has also in Lebanon. dan visited Oman in his continuing aggression against the embassy." visited Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Baha- Similarly, the hard-line Democra- tour of the Arabian peninsula to Less than a month ago, several rain and Qatar. tic Front for the Liberation of shore up Arab unity. rockets slammed into the embassy as Jordanian officials have said Palestine, blasted not only Sadat's On Monday, an Egyptian security protests mounted in the Arab world that the aim of Hussein's tour was actions but also his tours to sup- guard spotted a timed charge of against Egyptian President Anwat to work toward restoration of Arab port Sadat. President's trip aims to bring direction to change WASHINGTON (UPI) -- President Car- Briefing reporters about the Pres- Sadat either in Cairo, or in Riyadh, "can't prevent global change or ter's post-Christmas overseas trip ident's travel plans, Brzezinski Saudi Arabia. maintain the status quo" in the is aimed at bringing "positive di- said it is "designed to show the But the official discouraged spe- face of increased demands by devel- rection" to political change sweep- United States is responsible to culation on such a stop, saying it oping nations. ing the globe, National Security change, wants to be associated with would result in tremendous "skew- All the United States c-n do is Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski said it and wants to give it positive ing" of the Presidential schedule try to channel the change from Tuesday. direction." and would have to be evaluated chaos to orderly transition, he carefully for potential effect on said. In the course of the briefing, Egyptian-Israeli peace efforts. Allen's picture largely philosophical in tone, one The official said Carter's trip administration official declined to to Poland, Iran, India, Saudi Ara- rule out the possibility Carter bia, France and Belgium -- which Local man is hurt carries off film might schedule a last-minute meet- starts Dec. 29 -- aims at demon- ing with Egyptian President Anwar strating U.S. realization that it in one car mishap critics' honors A local man was injured Tuesday NEW YORK (AP) -- Woody Allen's "An- Hanoi releases yacht crew afternoon when the car in which he nie Hall" carried off three major U.S. spokesman Jack Cannon said was a passenger struck a power pole awards as the National Society of PARIS (UPI) -- The United States and the Vietnamese delegation assured head on near the auto hobby shop. Film Critics made its annual selec- Vietnam Tuesday announced that Hanoi the Americans that the "Brillig Petty Officer Second Class Morris tions Monday in New York. will release three American crew members of the seized yacht Brillig and its crew members, arrested by of the Naval Station was treated The movie was voted best picture ges- the Vietnese on Oct. 12, will be and released at the Naval Hospital of the year, and Allen's co-star later this month as a goodwill set free before the end of the for minor injuries suffered in the Diane Keaton was voted best actress. ture. year." mishap. The award for best screenplay went The two sides, concluding a round aimed Cannon and Vietnamese delegation The car, driven by Hull Techni- to Allen and Marshall Brickman for of "frank and positive" talks spokesman Dran Can then both said cian First Class Britton of the the script of "Annie Hall." at normalizing diplomatic and eco- the talks in Paris were "positive, Naval Station, went through the in- The best actor award went to Art nomic relations, said they would re- sume negotiations at an. unspecified cordial and constructive." tersection of Central Magazine Carney for his performance in "The Road and Recreation Road striking Late Show." Luis Bunuel was named later date. They said the two sides discussed a power pole head on when the ac- best director of 1977 for the film They also said Hanoi has agreed a broad range of problems "including celerator stuck, according to the "That Obscure Object of Desire." to send a delegaiton to visit the U.S.