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Formal signing expected THE BATTALION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1975 (srae( initials Egypt pact Associated Press JERUSALEM - Israel formally initialed an agreement with Egypt Monday to pull back its forces in the Sinai Desert and surrender the Abu Rndeis oilfields. Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger said it could set the stage for peace in the Middle East. Egypt was expected to initial the jpact a few hours later after a flight to lAlexamdria by Kissinger. A formal [signing is expected a few days later. President Ford, from the presi- Idential retreat at Camp Daivd, Md., hailed the agreement as “fair and balanced and said it “reduces the risk of war in the Middle East. I am deeply gratified by it and proud of the contribution America has made, Ford said just before placing congratulatory telephone calls to Kissinger, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Egyp tian President Anwar Sadat. Israeli Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Mordechai Cur and Avraham Kid- ron, director-general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, initialed the pact in a crowded ceremony in Rabin’s office as Kissinger and the prime minister looked on smiling. In return for a broad Israeli with drawal from the desert peninsula, Egypt committed itself to a number of political concessions including a promise not to threaten force or military blockade against Israel. I hope that the implementation of this agreement, and the docu- mens that we hav e initialed today, will he remembered as that point at which peace at last began in the Middle East, Kissinger said after the ceremony in Jerusalem. “Having taken this step, he said, "perhaps the parties will gain some confidence, if it works, to take further steps toward peace.” A senior American official acknowledged, however, that Israel weakens itself militarily by pulling out of the strategic Sinai mountain passes of Mitla and Gidi. He said this slightly complicates the Israeli military situation but does not make it significantly worse. Subject to approval of the U.S. Congress, about 100 American civi lian technicians will be positioned at early warning stations in the desert tp, atminst surprise attack. 'ere will be three posts operated entirely by U.S. personnel with other Americans mixed with Israelis at one end of the Gidi Pass and with Egyptians at the other. ^ 1 U.S. Defense Secretary Jamps R. Schlesinger said in Washington there was a potential danger to Americans placed between the Egyptian and Israeli forces but that it is “an acceptable risk. Schlesinger also said assigning U.S. technicians to the area is unlikely to involve the United States in militan conflict because there are “substan tial political pressures on both sides to be sure they remain safe. Israel will return to Egypt the Abu Rudeis oilfields which supply more than 55 percent of Israel's fuel needs. The pact calls for that to be accomplished within eight weeks of the full signing. Stripped of Abu Rudeis, Israel will be entirely dependent on im ports, but the United States will guarantee shipments in the event of a fuel boycott, compensate Israel fi nancially for some of its losses, and help build new reservoirs for a year’s supply of oil. Israel, which in 27 years fought four wars with the Arabs and strov e futilely for recognition by its neighbors, will for the first time have a signed commitment from * * ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★*★★★★*★★★★ WELCOME |i BACK! I t * t * * AGGIE SPECIAL MAROON SHAG DORM RUGS THIS MAROON NYLON SHORT SHAG HAS ITS OWN HIGH DENSITY RUBBER BACKING, SO YOU DON’T NEED A PAD. THE EDGES ARE BOUND TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE FRAYING. 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The accord does not specifically bind Israel to negotiate further withdrawls on the Syrian or Jorda nian fronts. However, Israel and Egypt recognize that “it is not a final peace agreement and affirm they will continue their efforts to achieve peace in accordance with U.N. Sec urity Council resolutions. U.S. officials said Egypt will con vey through the United States addi tional promises to Israel to soften the boycott of American firms doing business with Israel, and anti-Israeli pi opaganda. Final implementation of the ac cord will depend on L T .S. congres sional approv al of posting American technicians in the desert and on negotiations of military details. Grand jury struggles for Hof fa case clues Associated Press DETROIT - The government is counting on the muscle of a federal grand jury to pry loose clues to the fate of former Teamsters President James R. Hoff’a, who has been mis sing since July 30. Tbe panel convenes Tuesday. More than 70 witnesses are scheduled to appear in sessions ex pected to take more that two weeks. Government attorneys counted heavily on three of the jury s powers to uncover leads in the disappear ance of the former Teamsters boss. These were its power to subpoena witnesses and documents: its ability to grant immunity to coax testimony out of witnesses and authority to cite reluctant witnesses for contempt of court. Federal officials said the jury s primary purpose will be to investi gate the Hoffa disappearance, rather than to issue indictments. More than 100 FRI agents were assigned to the Hoffa case at its height and in more than one case reportedly ran into people reluctant to talk about Hoffa s disappearance. Grand jury powers were expected to be focused on the reluctant wit nesses. Government spokesmen said Charles L. “Chuckie O Brien, Hol las adopted son, would be among the first witnesses to be called. 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