Friday, July 9, 971 T HE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Seven Friday, July 9, 1971 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Pocm Seven news briefs By T he Associated Press South Vietnamese begin new Cambodia offensive THE FIFTH ROUND of strategic arms limitation talks (SALT) between the U.S. and the Soviet Union got off to a good start yes- terday and conference sources said both sides were optimistic and determined to reach agreement. President Nixon said in May that the two powers would concen trate this year on limiting deployment of antiballistic missile, (ABM's) and at the same time try to reach accord on limiting of- fensive strategic weapons. CITATION OF CBS for contempt of Congress has been urged by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters in letters to Michigan's congressional delegation. The U.S. House Commerce Committee voted last week to seek the citation against the Columbia Broadcasting System and its presi- dent, Frank Stanton, for refusing to turn over notes and unused film from its documentary "The Selling of the Pentagon." Rep. Harley Staggers (D-W. Va.) urged the House yesterday to approve the cita- tion, saying he had clear evidence of deceit through electronic alter- ation of men's words which changed their meaning, and charged widespread deception in broadcast news. TEN STATES and possibly 12 more before the year's end are reducing welfare benefits this year, sharply reversing a long time trend of higher assistance levels for the poor, a confidential federal survey by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare has found. Reflecting what some officials call a taxpayer revolt against wel- fare and its growing financial burden on state governments, benefit reductions of up to 20 percent go into effect this year in the 10 states. CHEERING TEAMSTERS DELEGATES elected Frank Fitz- simmons president of their giant union yesterday, formally stamp- ing an end to the troubled 14-year rein of the imprisoned James Hoffa. The 2,100 delegates elected Fitzsimmons over token but bitter opposition from Theodore Daley, whose supporters have compared a takeover by Fitzsimmons to the "hysteria" of Nazi Germany. A GROUP OF BLACK DOCTORS is realizing its dream to build an oasis in the desert" in the new ultramodern, fully equipped Detroit Medical and Surgical Center which opened June 14 and is located in the predominately black slums on Detroit's East Side. One of the five founders of the new center, Dr. Lionel Swan, says, "We're bringing the poor into the mainstream of medicine. The peo- ple will have something they can be proud of." The center cost about $1 million and was financed under sponsor- ship of the National Medical Association, a predominately black group of doctors, with a Federal Housing Administration-insured mortgage, money from the five founding doctors, and a grant from the Sears Roebuck Foundation. 4 Program Information 434-1782 Now Open Daily at 12:45 i S SHOWS EVERY DAY 3 WASATENAW ,he 434-so AT On Washtenaw Ave. 1 3 5 7 & 9 P.M 1 12 Miles East of U.S. 23 5 WORTHY OF ITS ANCESTORS!-T.M.K. First Planet,then Beneath,now... s i v t i SAIGON UP) - South Viet- namese forces launched a new drive into Cambodia yesterday, with 40 U.S. helicopters land- ing 1,500 men in the old battle ground of the Parrot's Beak. The landings took place from six to nine miles insidehCam- hodia and the troops headed toward Svay Rieng, a provincial capital. Simultaneously, 1,500 South Vietnamese who had been oper- ating around the Cambodian town of Ktomping Trach -began moving south toward S v a y Rieng 20 miles away. , Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Binh, commander of the 3rd military region around Saigon, who is directing the new operation, hopes to trap a 400-man North Vietnamese sapper battalion believed in the area. Other objectives are to dis- rupt enemy supply lines, un- cover arms caches, and to slow North Vietnamese infiltration toward the Saigon region. The drive is centered in an area that has long been used by the Communist-led forces as a staging ground for opera- tions against the Saigon re- gion. The Parrot's Beak was one of the first areas invaded by U.S. and South Vietnamese troops in the big offensive into Cam- bodia in May and June last year. In Laos, U.S.-backed special forces, making a new drive in the Plain of Jars in the north- ern part of the country, were reported to have uncovered large caches of enemy muni- tions, food, medicines and other supplies. Informed sources in Vietiane, the administrative capital of Laos, said North Vietnamese re- sistance has so far been light. Gen. Thongnb Knoksy, D e - fense Ministery spokesman, said the U.S. Embassy was respon- sible for the Plain of J a r s operation and his government "is not responsible." The U.S. Embassy declined to comment, It is well known, however, that the Central Intelligence Agencyhtrains, equips, and ad- vises the militant Meo tribes- men who are operating in the plain. U.S. officials have said the Meos are better fighters than the Laotians. In Washington the State De- partment said the current of- fensive on the Plain of Jars is being carried out with U.S. lo- gistical and air support, Press officer Charles Bray said this U.S. involvement was request- ed by the Laotian government, is common in such operations and has occurred often in the past- He said he could not "ac- count" for reports from Vien- tiane that said the Laotian de- fense ministry said the United States is running the Plain of Jars operation. "No Americans of any de- scription are leading any of the forces involved in this operation or any other operation in Laos," Bray said. In South Vietnam itself, the battlefield lull persisted ano- ther day. The allied commands reported only small patrol skirmishes, Only two miles south of the DMZ, South Vietnamese i n - fantrymen took over control from American troops of Con Thien, a strongpoint on the al- lied defense line which has been renamed Fire Base Alpha 4. About 300 U.S. troops and 50 armored personnel carriers of The 1st Brigade, 5th Mechan- ized Infantry Division, moved out of Alpha 4 and were re- placed by infantrymen of the South Vietnamese 1st Division. However, more than 15 0 Americans will remain at Al- pha 4 for the present. ITALIAN SAUSAGE*: Home-made served with grilled peppers and onion, topped with Italian Meat Sauce 95c ITALIAN GRINDER*: $1.00 imported Hom, Genoa Salami, Provolone Cheese, Italian Ham, Lettuce, Tomato, Oil and Vinegar Spices 208 W. HURON s _u.- ___..-t__ {a ~ra } 'o Conversations wt Y PAUL TILLICH (A Film Series) An introduction to the thought of the late world-renowned theologian by means of three films in which Professor Tillich discusses various aspects of philosophy, psy- chotherapy, and religion. Participants who wish to do so are invited to remain fol- lowing the films for brief discussions that will deal concerns prompted by Tillich's remarks. The discussions will be led by Lloyd W. Putnam, a former student cad col- league of Professor Tillich. A display of some of Tillich's numerous writings will be available in the Social Hall. Open to all interested persons. PLACE: First Methodist Church, State and Huron St., Social Hall (downstairs), 4 p.m. TUESDAY, July 13,4 p.m.-l) Tillich discusses influences upon his thinking, defines and discusses existentialism WEDNESDAY, July 14, 4 p.m.-ll) The place of religion in the philosophy of life, morality vs moralism, the latent vs the manifest church TAHURSDAY, July 15, 4 p.m.-lII) Religion and psycho- therapy, his analysis of anxiety, religious faith and faith in general SPONSORED -BY: THE OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS AFFAi RS, Michigan !Union, 3rd floor, 764-7442 rd "NEAT LITTLE HIT HORROR WEEK TALE, SHREWDLY OPEN ORGANIZED 12:45 . Shows at NAIL Where your nightmares 1,3,5, CHEWER" -lend. 7, 9 P.M. Variety -NEXT-begins. Woody Allen's BANANAS"-Moves you more than prunes!