European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday october 21, 1977 Thailand military ousts year old regime of Tanin Bangkok a a military Domina Ted revolutionary committee seized Power in Thailand thursday toppling the year old government of prime minister Tanin Kra Vixien radio Thailand announced. Open Likely to freeze 78 prices Boulder Colo. A an Oil analyst predicted to a conference of Energy experts Here wednesday that producing nations will freeze Oil prices in 1978. Or. Constantine Fliakos vice president for research at the investment firm of Drexel Burnham and Lambert said demand for Oil will not Rise significantly next year. This will Lead organization of Petroleum exporting countries ministers scheduled to meet in Caracas Venezuela dec. 20, to decide on a freeze or at most a modest in crease. I would bet on a Price freeze " Fliakos told More than 125 Oil executives and experts from the United states Europe and Arab countries. The conference on Energy options and conservation is being held at the univer sity of Colorado s International Center for Energy and economic development. Fliakos cited figures giving 1977 world Oil demand at an average 50.2 million barrels a Day. He said this will increase in 1978 to 52 million barrels a Day. The increased demand can largely be met by increased non open supplies including North sea and Alaska Oil. Fliakos said two factors could change his prediction continued weakness in the . Dollar on International markets would Lead Oil producers to seek an increase to maintain the value of their exports. Saudi Arabia could make a political decision to Cut production using Oil As a weapon to pressure the West into pressuring Israel to make concessions for a Middle East peace settlement. Saudi Arabia whose influence is decisive in open Price setting Sells far More Oil than it needs to for Domestic consumption economic development or arms purchases. Alexander Caldwell vice president of the Crocker National Bank of san Francisco told the conference that at the end of 1977 open members will have $165 billion in foreign reserves from excess production half of it belonging to saudi Arabia. Fuad Itayim publisher of an Oil news letter which consistently reports accurately on saudi affairs said a decision by saudi arabian leaders to produce More Oil than needed to satisfy Western demand is directly tied to israeli political con Cessions. So far he said the results have been remarkably unspectacular but the saudi leaders Are keeping their options open watching Western and in particular american diplomatic performances Ita Yim said. Belgium jobless rate up Brussels a _ unemployment Rose 3.4 per cent to a new postwar record of 269,413 jobless representing 10 per cent of persons entitled to unemployment allow ances the labor office reported. Tanin had been put in Power by a group of military leaders who staged a coup oct. 6, 1976, against a democratically elected government. The announcement said the committee composed of members of three armed forces As Well As civilians would be headed by Sangad Chal Ryoo the defense min ister in the Tanin government. The announcement said Thailand s 1976 Constitution would be abolished the Cabi net and National Assembly would be Dis solved and martial Law under which Tanin governed would be retained. A full military Alert had been called Here earlier thursday without explanation. The Cabinet held a lengthy session wednesday and senior military officers conferred Here several times earlier thursday. Tanin formed his own Cabinet two weeks after last year s coup but almost from the Start there was talk of a reshuffle and the possible ouster of Tanin. In recent months Thailand s powerful military circles had shown greater Dis satisfaction with the civilian government especially with some of the 17 ministers in the Tanin Cabinet. The prime minister had been criticized for alleged Lack of Progress in his economic programs for what some viewed As an inflexible attitude toward Thailand s communist neighbors and for his refusal to re move weaker members of his Cabinet. The Cabinet had been advised by a 23 Man military Council. The now abolished Constitution also provided for a largely powerless National Assembly. Message for Canada Britain s Queen Elizabeth ii wears glasses for the first time on such an occasion As she reads a throne speech in Ottawa. The speech pre pared by Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau stressed the theme of Unity for the nation and said this is a time of great decisions for  the Queen and her husband Prince Philip flew to the British Caribbean on wednesday ending their 6-Day Silver Jubilee visit to Canada. Up photo unilateral action by Panama ruled out canal closing terms Are defined Washington a a . Negotiator says the right of the United states to defend the Panama canal under the pro posed canal treaty includes any move by Panama itself to close the waterway. Sol m. Linowitz answered yes when asked that question wednesday but told the Senate foreign relations committee we have not spelled out every instance in which we would want to exert that  he added that if a future government of Panama should propose to close the canal for any reason the United states and pan Ama would discuss alternatives before any unilateral move was taken. Linowitz fellow negotiator Ellsworth Bunker and Secretary of state Cyrus Vance were scheduled witnesses thursday As the treaty question shifted to the House International relations committee. At the same time the House armed services committee was to hear further testimony on the canal treaty from Gen. Jan Zrzavy Dean of painters in Czechoslovakia is dead Prague a Jan Zrzavy who sur Vived official Disfavour during the 1950s to become the Dean of czechoslovak painters died after a Long illness. He was 87. His work had a spiritual often religious Quality which made it unacceptable to the communist party when socialist real ism was demanded in the 1950s. But by 1963, artistic attitudes had changed and he was Able to put on a retrospective exhibition. In later years his work was in much demand and fetched top prices. George Brown chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Bunker and Linowitz appeared before the Senate panel to explain the statement issued by president Carter and panamanian head of state Gen. Omar Torrijos in an Effort to clarify the pact s Security provisions. The negotiators said the joint statement assures both the United states and pan Ama a right to use any Means required to protect the canal s neutrality and keep it open and guarantees . Warships prior Ity passage in time of War. But this they said does not give either country the right to intervene in the inter Nal affairs of the other. The committee was Given transcripts of a tuesday news conference in Panama City in which treaty negotiator Romulo Escobar Bethancourt gave a similar explanation. Sen. John Glenn a Ohio suggested that because the canal will become panamanian property by 2000, it was a Little Sticky to say . Action would not be an intrusion in Panama s affairs. The language was very carefully crafted to say that . Action would never be directed against the territory of pan Ama Linowitz said. It was understood and clearly that of course it would be Nec Essary to make use of Panama s Territo  the diplomats explanation of the Carter Torrijos declaration appeared to satisfy most committee members Al though several said they Felt it should be formalized at least As part of the Senate s instrument of  while contending that putting the unsigned statement in the record would be sufficient Linowitz said he and Bunker had no objection to its being Given More official status. His comments concerning . Rights if Panama shut Down the canal were in response to questions from sen. Richard stoned Fla. Linowitz clearly was uncomfortable in discussing . Rights to Deal with an inter Nal threat to the canal and chose his word carefully. But Stone said he was pursuing the mat Ter because these Are the questions that people Are asking  he added that the discussion of the treaty Here would be heard in Panama and said he would accept Linowitz s answer if panamanian officials raised no objection to it. Ancient find disclosed in Central Anatolia Istanbul a an ancient saurian Palace and a warehouse built sometime Between 5,000-1,750 b.c., were unearthed in Central Anatolia it was reported Here. Archaeologists expressed their belief that the Palace and warehouse found in Nide province some 400 Miles Southeast of Ankara were built by an saurian Trade among the remains characteristic seals and pieces of furniture were found. The findings were Given to the Anatolian civilizations museum in Ankara