Senator Frank Church Goes to Havana Japan's Mt. Usu Erupts Twice
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TieuTemp. WeatherForecast 8813 Hiegh tde. 4:47pm A. jAi. - Partly cloudy; Low tide -11 O3pm Thunderstorms; SunAse -- 639am Winds SE 16-24 Sutnset --- 7:34P kts; Bay con- High ---- 92Th.Nv," n4 ditions 2-4 ft. Vol. 32, No. 152 U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Nonday, August 8, 1977 Am. prisoners may be released No casualties reported Senator Frank Church goes to Havana Japan's Mt. Usu erupts twice Cuban WASHINGTON (UPI)--As part of the American citizens held in move toward re-establishing full jails on political charges. The TOKYO (UPI)--A volcano erupted State Department did not identify sending diplomatic relations with Cuba, Sunday in northern Japan, The plane, carrying 317 passengers Senator Frank Church flies to Havana them. a column of smoke nearly 40,000 and crew members from Sapporo, capi- today on a trip that may result in The trip is seen as another step feet in the air, pelting a jumbo tal of Hokkaido Island, to Nayoya in a long the release of several Americans in what is expected to be jetliner with rocks that cracked western Japan, was forced to return of improving held on political charges. and gradual process cockpit windows and spraying ash to Sapporo, the airlines said. and America. Church will make the trip on an relations between Cuba and debris over a 24 mile area. jet Church is Aviation authorities have ordered American military plane, the first And the Air Force Police on Japan's northernmost by the White House planes flying to and from Sapporo, U. S. military craft to land at using, provided main island of Hokkaido ordered the Cubans, is sym- res- site of the 1972 Winter Olympics, Havana's airport since the two na- and accepted by 20,000 tourists and 5,000 area bilateral climate to steer clear of the Mt. Usu area tions broke relations more than 16 bolic of a better idents to take shelter at schools years of ideological and on the southwestern part of the is- years ago. after 16 and other public facilities. No political hostility. casualties were reported. land. President About two weeks after the Church The Japanese Meteorological Agency He was invited by Cuban sprayed fist-sized visit, the United States and Cuba said the 2,378 foot twin-peaked Mt. The explosions Fidel Castro. rocks and grey ash as far away as and will formally exchange envoys for Usu erupted twice within three hours State Department officials 24 miles from the mountain, cover- indicated that the first time since the break in Sunday, sending a column of grey Congressional sources ing the roofs of houses and farm- Castro, in a gesture toward the relations, with 10 American diplo- smoke 39,360 feet into the air. mats settling into Havana and their All Nippon Airways said smoke jet- land. Carter Administration, may highlight officials estimated dam- Cuban counterparts arriving in Wash- ting from the raging volcano engulf- Hokkaido the four-day Church visit with the corn fields, nearly ington. ed one of its Lockheed Tristar Air- age to nearby release of some or all of the seven $11.3 liners and that rocks cracked two ready for harvest, at about cockpit windows. million. Tanzanian President Ma Bell, CWA 'encouraged' by agree on new Vance in Saudi Arabia Washington visit year pact UN resolution may offer WASHINGTON (AP) A nationwide NEW YORK (UPI)--Tanzanian President telephone strike was averted Satur- Julius Nyerere said in an interview negotiating point to peace day with new three year contract broadcast Sunday that the guerrilla for the Communications war in Rhodesia must be stepped up agreements SAUDI ARABIA (AP)--With Secretary labor try- and western nonmilitary pressures Workers of America and other of State Vance in Saudi Arabia The Security Council resolution, only one Pal- increased to shorten the fighting in groups. At last report, ing to resolve the issue of a known as 242, does not metion the the breakaway British colony. union working for the Bell System, estine homeland, broadcast reports Palestinians, only referring to a a Nyerere, who completed two days of represented by the International say a U. N. resolution may offer "just settlement of the refugee NBC television been an discussions with President Carter Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, negotiating point. problem." The phrasing has settlement. sources as say- and it also last week, said on the ABC televi- was without a contract reports Palestinian irritankt to the PLO, Organ- from sion news show "Issues and Answers" That union represents 50,000 ing the Palestine Liberation calls for Israeli withdrawal to accept a 1967 occupied territories. he was "encouraged" by his Washing- manufacturing employees. ization is willing con- changed to in the Saudi Arabian ton visit, especially by White House Tenatively agreeing to a new U. N. resolution if it's Meanwhile, rights. The ac- capital, Secretary of State talk of sanctions against South Af- tract earlier were representatives mention Palestinian summer of the the resolution's wording Vance is meeting with Saudi leaders. rica. of the 500,000 CWA employees ceptance of of of He was met at the airport by the He said it "was the first time a Bell System, the 70,000 members by the PLO implies recognition Saudi Foreign Minister who made President in the White House has the Telecommunications International the State of Israel. the Elec- insisted the PLO re- clear he expects U. S. gratitude for spoken of this, that sanctions might Union and 70,000 members of Israel has its vow to destroy the Jewish Saudi Arabian moderation of oil be considered against South Africa." trical Workers. nounce to participating price increases. It was implied the For this reason, "I have been en- Union officials say the tentative state as a condition a 31 per peace con- gratitude could be expressed by ex- couraged." settlements would provide in any reconvened Geneva and benefits. erting pressure on Israel. He said Carter was not making just cent increase in wages ference. "a show" of support for black major- ity rule in Africa. "He's committed to majority rule in South Africa," Canadian Air Traffic Would you believe Nyerere said. He said if South Africa entered the Rhodesian war Tanzania would Controllers strike $1 a gallIn ? commit troops, but it would "be WASHINGTON (AP)--People may be Ethiopia warns war (UPI)-- Air transportation purely symbolic" in view of the OTTAWA was at standstill yester- giving gasoline as a gift soon if overwhelming military strength of a virtual due to an air traffic control- Transportation Secretrary Brock South Africa on the African conti- day that began yesterday Adams is correct in his latest nent. lers strike morning. The controllers are un- pricing predictions. In a statement "We must accelerate the war," up even small car happy with government pay offers destined to shake could spread Nyerere said. and proposals to force them to work. owners, Admas predicts gasoline will He added an escalation of "western before long. In an ADDIS ABABA (UPI)--Admitting The controllers say they'll handle cost $1 a gallon nonmilitary pressures" such as eco- Somali forces had captured parts of only mercy flights and trips to interview released yesterday Adams nomic sanctions was needed to end its territory, Ethiopia for the Canada's remote north. points to new wellhead taxes and the fighting. "South Africa," he second straight day Sunday warned Airlines are re-routing flights proposed federal gas taxes as cul- said, "can be pressurized to stop prits in the price situation. The the war on the horn of Africa could through American airports, and are helping Rhodesia." Chief also noted that Arab spread unless the insurgents quickly taking some passengers to them by Transport Nyerere described the action as oil exporters could raise their withdrew. bus. "two escalations" and said they would prices again, making fuel even more A special border mediation com- The union wants a 12 per cent pay achieve Tanzania's goal in Rhodesia. says the gasoline mission of the Organization of Af- increase, and the government is expensive. Adams "What we're trying to do is shorten price will bring about a sharp cut- rican Unity adjourned its delibera- willing to give eight. Canada's the war," be said. that will save tions in Gabon until at least to- Minister Otto Lang says back in driving and Transport day with Somalia demanding the in- he'll propose back-to-work legisla- fuel. subject, Adams said clusion of the Western Somali Liber- tion this week. If Parliament moves On another transit systems of the ation Front (WSLF) in any talks. quickly, the proposed measure could that mass future should probably be built on Ethiopia will reject that demand, be law by Tuesday night. the surface using rail systems, diplomatic sources said. trolleys, buses or "people movers." In its latest war communique Sun- He said that subways are "incredibly day night, the front said its guer- expensive" to build in this day and rillas continued to inflict heavy age. losses on the Ethiopians and claimed they captured 305 government troops British Argyll oil field to run dry by '79 Saturday. LONDON (UPI)--The British DeparL- A government spokesman pointed out "The Addis Ababa forces have lost ment of Energy says the Argyll Oil that Argyll was one of the smallest every battle they have fought with Field in the North Sea, first of fields in the British North Sea Liberation forces," a spokesman Britain's wells to come in, will run zone. As a result of its shortened said, "and now realize the futility dry in 1979, three years ahead of life, he said, its estimated re- WASTE NOT of trying to hold on to land which belong to them.