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* Breakthrough reported in U.S.-Soviet talks MOSCOW (AP)--Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev summoned Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger back to the Kremlin late yesterday after an emergency Politburo meeting and amid indications the negotiations over a new nuclear weapons treaty are reaching the critical stage. The evening meeting lasted from 10:40 a.m. to 2:13 p.m. EST, a spokesman said. He said that Kissinger and his aides would depart for London this morning. The secretary arrived here late Sunday night expressing optimism about making what he called a "conceptual breakthrough" in the sensitive nego- tiations to put permanent limits on the Russian and American arsenals of offensive nuclear weapons. The talks are known as SALT, from Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. They have been deadlocked in Geneva. Earlier yesterday, a senior Soviet official said the two sides have al- ready reached agreement on several points and were "now talking about num- bers" of weapons. At the same time, the official said some issues remained unsettled. He shook his head vigorously in the negative when asked whether there was an impasse. Kissinger told reporters at a luncheon for Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko that negotiations "are going satisfactorily." He said the break in sessions--Brezhnev canceled their morning date a half-hour before it was to begin--allowed the Soviets to have "their own internal decisions." United States officials said they expected Kissinger to leave for Washing- ton, via London, today, but possibly a few hours later than originally scheduled in order to wind up his meetings here. Kissinger, toasting Gromyko, said the United States and the Soviet Union SECRETARY OF STATE KISSINGER (See SALT, Page 2) . comes home today GU.NAVAL U.S. offkill reported kidnapped in Mexico MEXICO CITY (AP)--John Patterson, occurred last Friday buc he offered a commercial officer in the U.S. no explanation for the five-day de- Consulate at Hermosillo has been lay on announcing the abduction. kidnapped, the U.S. Embassy con- firmed here. The spokesman also declined to say However, U.S. authorities did not if any ransom demands were made. say whether Patterosn, 31, was ab- Mexican authorities said they had no ducted here in Mexico City or in comment on the matter. Hermosillo. Patterson is married. No more details on his background were im- There were no other details on mediately available. the kidnapping and no official word from Mexican government or police His kidnapping was the second sources. in Mexico this month. Last week Patterson took office in January the 25-year-old son of a million- Thursday,S197 March 28, 19of this year, the embassy said. aired taxi fleet owner in Acapulco The spokesman said the kidnapping (See KIDNAPPING, Page 2) Page 2--LATE NEWS ROUNDUP Guantanamo Gazette Thursday, March 28, 1974 SALT- S (Continued from Page 1) GAZETTEER a digest of late news are committed to maintain in all parts of the world a policy of cooperation even if temporary obstacles might arise," he said. Gromyko said in response that agreements concluded by Brezhnev and Nixon at the 1972 and 1973 summits, includ- JERUSALEM (AP)--Premier Golda Meir disclosed yesterday ing an initial restriction of weapons, created "a truly that American reconnaissance planes were flying over solid foundation" for broadening and improving U.S.- the Suez Canal war zone to police the disengagement Soviet relations." agreement between Israel and Egypt. "Both Egypt and Gromyko arrived about a half-hour late, and four se- we have agreed that U.S. planes would photograph the nior Soviet officials, including Defense Minister Andrei whole area, our part and Egypt's part, in the limited A. Grechko, a Politburo member and "hard-liner," did arms area," Mrs. Meir said. Addressing the Board of not appear at all. The other absent guests were Vasily Governors of Jerusalem's Hebrew University, Mrs. Meir Kuznetsov, first deputy minister, and Mikhail Sytenko, was speaking about Egypt's alleged violation of the chief of the Mideast desk at the Soviet Foreign Ministry. January disengagement agreement worked out by U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Israel claims that There was no immediate explanation for their absence. Egyptian forces have introduced extra artillery into Nor was any reason given for moving up the Politburo their front line zone where only 36 short-range can- session a day. nons are permitted. U.S. officials said they assumed the Soviets "wanted to caucus their points of view." If Brezhnev were about ROME (AP)--Two American youths arrested for running to reach a critical decision he would want to confirm nude across St. Peter's Square will be tried in a Rome that his colleagues support him. court today along with a third who was arrested clothed. The three face jail terms that could run from several to several years in what will be the first streak- KIDNAPPING-monthsKu IN rr~m~ing trial inItaly. Police s'id they saw 10 youths (Continued from Page 1) streak through the huge Vatican Piazza last Saturday night and caught two of them in the nude--Robert Mes- was kidnapped but no ransom demands have been reported. nard of Devon, Pa., and Raymond Johnson of Portsmouth, N.H. They chased the others, firing warning shots. This is the third foreign diplomatic official kidnapped David Dibagno of Greensburg, Pa., was arrested fully in Mexico in less than -a year. U.S. consul general in clothed while running down a side street, police said. Guadalajara, Terrence G. Leonhardy, was kidnapped May 4, 1973, and released unharmed three days later. SEATTLE (AP)--The supporters of an initiative to le- British honorary consul in Guadalajara, Anthony Duncan galize marijuana in Seattle say they did better than Williams, was kidnapped last Oct. 18 and freed safe and expected, despite rejection of the proposal. The ini- sound a week later. tiative would have nermitted adults to nomess sevr- juana and to make nonprofit sales 6f less than 40 grams Leonhardy was freed after the Mexican government re- of the drug. Voters defeated it 55,287 to 25,927 in leased from jail 30 so-called political prisoners and Tuesday's election. Sponsors of the initiative said it them flew to Cuba. An $80,000 ransom also was paid. was the first vote in a major city on a proposal to The Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People (FRAP) legalize marijuana. claimed credit for the Leonhardy kidnapping. Guantanano. Water status Local Forecast Gazette Water figures for yesterday: ,Lt. 4-.1. s.-.dl_ Partly cloudy to mostly clear after WATER PRODUCED: 1,407,000 Ut. Bd. -4 . .u.~ sunset. Visibility unrestricted. Winds N 5 knots becoming SE 12-16 JOSA C 7,ttt.W.u- WATER CONSUMED: 1,734,000 'JO3, ' 1~q.w . knots with gusts to 28'knots during JOmh "sr-tq Ton. .EE the afternoon. High today 85. Low WATER LOSS: 327,000 tonight 70. Bay conditions 1-2 E. .E.t. .~~s~.. .lE EEE En feet becoming 3-4 feet in-the after- hlP.t,.~t.r1,d ~~E~. C EVEXE -E35~ ttW.r t WATER IN STORAGE: 18,626,000 ofr.lr>EEr .E ftEdtE noon. High tide 0053. Low tide dftE.s- L.~Et-3s 0714. Thursday, March 28, 1974 Guantanamo Gazette LOCAL, MILITARY NEWS--Page 3 Navy Exchange facilities forced to raise prices BROOKLYN, N.Y.--Higher payroll and women's clothing. At this time, Service employes. This adds another costs and dollar devaluations make an additional five per cent markup' $2.8 million to the annual payroll it necessary for Navy Exchanges to will be reflected in selling prices costs for exchanges. In addition, implement moderate price increases of most items of men's clothing and continued pressure on the dollar on selected items of merchandise. women's sweaters. There will be a in the world market has had a se- The Navy Resale System Office 10 per cent additional markup on vere impact on overseas Navy Ex- (NAVRESO) announced March 15 that women's sportswear. changes, particularly in payroll higher markups will soon be reflec- costs for local national employes. ted in Navy Exchange selling prices The price increases are necessary As non-appropriated fund activi- for 12 of the several hundred cata- to meet higher costs of operating ties, Navy Exchanges are required gories: men's socks, women's ac- the Navy Exchanges. In 1973, the to pay for their operating expenses cessories, kitchenware, juvenile provisions of Public Law 92-392 were from money received through the cash furniture, shoe polishes and acces- applied to Navy Exchanges. Under register. Much of the impact of sories, electrical appliances and the law, exchanges are required to these skyrocketing costs has been hand tools. pay shift differentials to night absorbed by exchanges and to some workers and premium pay for Sunday degree offset by cost reduction The markup on light bulbs will work. Overtime pay for more than programs. These markup increases increase 11 per cent and a six per eight hours in one day is also re- are required to maintain contribu- cent higher markup will be applied quired. Implementation of this tions to recreation funds at their to household polishes and waxes. phase of the law increased Navy current levels. The selling price for greeting cards, Exchange annual payrolls by $1.2 Officials at the Navy Resale party goods and gift wrap will rise million. System Office indicate that Navy slightly, but will still be below Exchanges will continue to offer the manufacturer's list price. The second phase of the law re- the Navy customer an overall saving Upon receipt of fall merchandise quired conversion of all Navy Ex- of 20 to 25 per cent below com- this summer, increased markups will change employes to a five-step wage mercial stores, even with these apply on selected items of men's schedule, similar to that of Civil latest increases.