The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 121, Ed. 1 Monday, May 21, 1962 Page: 1 of 14
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Orange, Texas, Monday, may 21,1962
5 Cents
VOk UX—MOM«E» m
10 Fooet
Fore!
JFK's Aged Plan
his bedroom window was the
they didn’t tell him
A
War Housing Sold Here
■ t
Is Linked With Estes
Will Send Forces to Thailand
With the exception of France.
ward off any Communist incur-
vestigation. (AP Wirephoto)
tide comes in. next year." He
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mender of U.S. forces in South- threat to this pro-Western king-
east Asia. said after an inspection dom existed and would welcome sought from others. at least at
To National Issues
of American troops
the
GOP Urged ToTake
Was Given Favors
called
bower
on
today to take a "positive ap-
A
1” to national issues in a
See ESTES, Page S)
Six Vinton Firemen Quit
Purchase Is Approved
cement company were divided in-
structive work done
The plans were approved last
ers. Sheehy mailed the confirm-
clerk at Beaumont.
favored treatment from govern- council session.
today at 7:30 pm. will discuss a
which is ex-
ree.
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9*
The Fun Club is an all-day pro-
PARTLY CLOUDY
. Qty
9
sentence
Activities offered include re-
monthly business meeting agenda
warm days, mild at night.
adu
office for the session
Participants will be required to
and Fridays.
and
divided into age groups for their
nance
a stunt period, songs.
appointments and resigna-
Street bridge aite.
¥
I
sions from n
Gen. Paul
It's Rough-No Pun Intended
In Living Near Golf Course
Confirmation Hearing Held
On TPC-Reorganizing Plan
the Americans but there has been
no report further help would be
la contract for mainte-
typewriters and office
twice weekly each for boys and
for girls. Activities will begin at
8:15a.m. and conclude at 3:15 p.m
Under the reorganization, the in Class seven were held to be
creditors and stockholders of the without value.
United States Ambassador Ken
neth Young said the Americans
would remain as long as the Red
second
course,
tween.
But
Colts To Face
Red-Hot Mets
See Page 7
7:07 p m
5:19a.m.
these transactions.
The 41 bouses sold by Estes to
YMCA Summer Program Due
To Begin Here on June 4
velop basic skills in certain sports.
This club will meet on Wednes-
days only for one hour. However,
certain periods have been set up
for the various age groups.
High tomorrow
Sunset today
Sunrise tomorrow ..
late tomorrow or Wednes-
day.
Time Important
In Trading Car
‘ See Page JO
W. Orange
City Budget
Study Slated
The West Orange City Council
the administration.
The president of the associa-
this time.
The Laotian border was quiet,
but the Communist bloc warned
U.S. Holding Out Hopes Allies)
The offer of Alpha Portland
Cement Co of Easton. Pa., to buy
the Echo plant for 94 8 million, as
outlined in the plan, was ap
proved.
Xing Laos, x
Harkins, com-
i0- ’■ .
green .of its Whole
Only a street lies be-
along the frontier threatened to
stir up trouble.
The Soviet Communist party or-
gan Pravda warned the American
‘landings in Thailand may "cause
retaliatory actioa from the other
side."
"Such actions of the United
States," Pravda said. "will in
crease the danger of war, not
for him to go home wihout miss-
ing a part of the program.
Each day of the Fun Club will
begin with a flag raising cere-
mony followed by the Lord's
Prayer, then a thought for the
wide television tonight to counter
the move.
While President Kennedy ad-
dressed 17,500 persons at New
York City’s Madison Square Gar-
den Sunday. Vice President Lyn-
don B Johnson and other admin-
istration spokesman sounded calls
for support of medical care for
to bring his lunch on club days, the girls in this same age group
as there will not be an opportunity will meet at 9:15 a.m.
BOTTOM'S UP—The Western Avenue bridge hi the county's
$6,445,000 road improvement and construction program is more
than half finished. F Miller A Sons of Lake Cheries, contractor
for the $143,993 project, must install three sections of curbs and
three setions of sidewalk before the structure will be finished
Contract for the bridge, plus the Maia Street. West Park and
Cow Bayou spans, was awarded to Miller fa June of 1961. The
Cow Bayou bridge, a swing span type, probably will be opened
contractor awaited arrival of 40-foot pan sections for pouring
of concrete Earth work is about completed at the West Park
Avenue bridge site Only basic work is being done at the Main/
-Asads' W* restet
the middle of next month Work there is centering on electrical
installation, such as a control gate and a control panel. Com-
struction of the Western Avenue bridge halted for a time as
He Can Prove It
Hales Says Estes
golfer so much."-the engineer-
ing firm executive mutters.
"I'll even help him look But
these other—"
Gorey found how to turn a
handicap to advantage.
“I send the best balls back
to the company brass in Chi-
cago."
He brightens at the thought.
“Some balls are brand new,"
he brags.
Twelve dozen bells from the
Gorey rough are bouncing and
rolling around Chicago fair-
ways even now. That’s better
than par, Gorey feels.
“I'm no golfer myself,” he
admits. "But my, how they
bounce coming across the
street."
Member Assecloneg rosu
ComgleteneASeie-
noted that Britain adopted similar
legislation 30 years ago.
The American Medical Associa-
non. which vigorously opposes the
Kennedy-backed measure takes
to the air at 7 p.m. (EST), to.
stand for anything.
“All you have to do is look at
the record of the eight years when
I was in the White House,” he
said. “There was a lot of con-
'Positive Approach'
period."
In response to other questions. i
Eisenhower opposed Kennedy's
health care plan for the elderly
financed through Social Security
taxes. Kennedy campaign vigor-
ously for this plan in New York
Sunday, declaring it “basically
sound." (
Eisenhower said during his ad-
ministration he proposed legisla-
tion which became the present
Karr-Mills law. Under this legis-
lation the federal government
matches state funds to provide
health assistance for the needy
Eisenhower said he was disap
in Stalemale
about the duffers. Every hour
or so one lofts a ball Gorey's
wsy, sometimes half dozen or
more in a day. He has trapped
more than 300 la 2% years.
The agents didn't say he'd
spend half his time wondering
if his big picture window
would survive.
Nor that kids — some in
their 20s — would tramp
through his bushes at odd
hours hunting stray balls they
could sell.
“I don’t mind a bona fide
pointed the measure did not in-
clude provision for federal as-
sistance in cases of catastrophic i
illness He said if this were added,
needs of most of the elderly could
be met.
"I believe the proper approach
is the voluntary not the compul-
sory approach under the Social
Security system." the former
president said.
on Mondays ai
90-92 the girls will
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The other two classes deal with ment officials as he built a multi- Upon leaving the chief’s posi- pointed fire chief. ___________ .... ______ _ .e, _ .. - .•
common stocks. Claims of class million-dollar empire on some of tion, Coarrege had recommended manner in which the city council is composed of nine firemen, plus needed. but they said they had
six stockholdings will be allowed the nation's largest grain storage the appointment of LeRr " m- "am" "4 “ “ - . ......
at substantially less than 95 per, and liquid fertilizer installations Beouf, a member of the
share. The shares of stockholders and vast cotton holdings. ment hie euaccecenr
I
Boys 10, 11, and 12 years old
will meet at 10:30 a.m. while the
girls in this age bracket meet at
11:30 a.m.
Boys 13 years old and up will
meet at 1:30 p.m. and girls 13
years and older will meet at
2:45 p.m.
The Orange Leader
Broussard's statement for the disclosed. His resignation was ginemen
"We don't have handed in Thursday night during Locomotive Engineers, both with
anything against the newly ap- fire department session, he added headquarters in Cleveland, agreed
* ' \ K. was the The volunteer fire department that they all felt an increese is
. <1.
FINAL EDITION
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — tour of the border front that his troops from other SEATO nations
. — — - - -- ------— *-" —- “ — - —‘joining them.
activities as follows: 4 year olds;
7, 4 and 9 years olds, 1«. H. and movie,
12 year olds; and 13 year olds ghost stories, and bedtime. Young-
and up. titers will leave the Y the next
election.
Eisenhower breakfasted with 10
GOP members of the Senate and
House at his Gettyeburg office for
discussion of a forthcoming state
ment of Republican principles to
be used in the campaign.
The former president told a
news conference afterwards he
was interested in giving the state-
ment more impac and in trim-
ming the 3,200-words of a prelim-
inary draft prepared by the
Senate House Committee.
Answering questions. Eisenhow-
er replied vigorously to President
Kennedy's charge Saturday that
the Republican party doesn't
The summer program of the for girls is a new program de-
Orange YMCA which will feature signed to help develop physical
fun and athletic clubs for both fitness and help youngsters de-
boys and girls, will begin June 4
. . Another feature of the summer
bounding, riflery: ping-pong. soft- program will be an overnight at
ball, badminton, kick ball, basket- the Y, with every Friday desig-
ball. archery, craft, pin pool. foot- nated for this activity.
- . ... ball, volleyball, dodge ball and. Oiney Beltz. chairman of the
indication of showers for track. lyouth committee, explained that
The boys Fun Club will meet boys and girls in each age group
t
I AMA Will Counter
Both the boys and girls will be bring « bedroll fot sleeping on the
...... ... floor in the Y. The nght program
will consist of a wiener roast, a
ndJhursdays while will have an opportunity" to” par-
rTEet on Tuesdays ticipate.
winos — Sovtherly w»««. io t io
nst Mtav one • » XmSk tonint
wereging 14 20 m..N, tormorrow.
tiES — seals': Ngh, 6:21 oniv;
lew, 9:4 p.m. only. Bolivor: Mgn, 1:29
G.m wiis. wo, n ■ p.m. oniy.
vesTEROAY — Temperetures Noh
W. low •». I
Data From U.S. Weather Bureauday ending with a
Outlook Clear to partly cloudy prazor:
High today .....— 90-92
Low tonight -....... 88
Outlook tomorrow: Continued
d-hitring campaign for control and“kouse Repmuisscans'at sepat
the House in the November ate meetings June 7.
____ —-) the City of Silsbee
Vacatin will be approved for
_ Martin Kingrey, an employe in
Among principal items on the the 'garbage department.
Boys who are 7, 8 and 9 years
Each child participating is asked old will meet at S: 15 a.m. while
GETTYSBURG. Pa. (AP)-Foe- House members, said Eisenhow- only ..on the frontiers of Laos, but
Bier President Dwight D Eisen- ers advise would bring some I in all the area of Southeast Asia."
.---- ----- _ Republicans changes in the party statement I Soviet Premier Khrushchev and
—----• Laird said the document will be the. Bulgarian Communist party
forces to Thailand but
dais were reported .
American support is encugh to of 5,000 men.
idea the smallpo wind— "take"
items include reports, governed his attendance
TYLER (AP) - U. S. Dist. comem c-p i
Judge Joe Sheehy held a con- to seven classes according to their
tn that firmation hearing today on plans'’claims and stock holdings.
for reorganizing Texas Portland
Cement Co. at Echo near Orange.
... ___ <U SAYS - When better pre-
J tions. and the establishment of dictions are made, sports writers
. Aansfer tuitios tates. won’t maka W
,night in a network television pro
gram (NBC) designed to answer
The United States held out hopes men had the "situation well in
today other Southeast Asia Treaty hand."
Organization powers would send, Tanks were on the way from all other members at the eight-
Rep. Melvin R Laird, R-Wis..
spokesman for the Senate and _ ... ... . x
— ----------------------gram which will be conducted
A n . dated April 13, 1954. It wab a*.
_. J Over Demands Bag;
male"s-es:H
looted in a massive propaganda in overhauling work rules, were Orange. Estes acquired the build-
e -=15
nedy speech. Larson said Giant Trainmen. in sealed bidding during a sale
. .... scuwi , ..Madison Square Garden rallies The IO5.0M - member brother- by PHA Iberecorda reflect that
By BARRY SCHWEID fraud charges for raising mooes have been turned over last winter cannot conceal this fact; the King-hood was asking a lucent hourly Turnej m m far 44 build*
w _ugu..ma, - p.., WASHINGTON (AP)—N. Battle on nonexistent fertilizer tanks and to the Justice Department for Anderson bill would force an im- pay raise ings havine a total oe 212 dwelling
leader in a communique at the Hales, an Agriculture Department is under a heavy fine on charges criminal action and by not doing mediate 17 per cent payroll tax A spokesman for the hrother units
end of Khrushchev’s visit to Bul- employe who says he can prove of misusing federal acreage allot- so his superiors gave Estes what increase on workers earning hood, largest of the five operat- A
garia, called the American troop Texas financier Billie Sol Estes ments. . amounted to favored treatment. 55,200 or more and their employ- ing unios representing 210,000 frame constKctwontsuortzne“trock
E-tem--amsmaezzsaemmmmzm-z=
. _ . .-. ., । Hales was expected to be one review investigative reports of ir- ration and Conservation Service,the federal g wvernment dangerous to the ll« Class I railroads. that number.
. lof the leadoff witnesses the Sen- regularities in the cotton program who resigped after testimony be- power to control medical practice Also sought will be fully paid UFHN"NeruafPoecnnantt"Aha:
- “la - v—-- "—H See ESTES, PageS) lin hospitals"__health and welfare Nazis ororto-iri^fihem m
ing life insurance for each em- — “t. Cn ...
plow with a year's earnings tolroTheurespaperaaddedethanc
survivors upon death, also hos- fons 01FHAo. ree theahouxe.
M ORANGE JUICE 1
surance advisory committee. and 1 I
a member to the equlization SO WHAT — Larry Tyler. 3-
board, 2 year-old son at Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Trustees will convene at 7:30 Tyler of West Orange, had it all
pm. tn the Orange school business figured out when toldzecenty that
office for the sesion. his smallpox vacdnatin admt
The board also wit open bids take. His response wes. "Oh.
--- that's all right, ldde’t went tog
to school anyway." Ba had the
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS [ The AMA favors the present ure. Social Security mripiata
The Kennedy administration. Kert-Mills law, which provides for would be eligible for medical aid
with the President leading the federal assistance to states but financed through a Social Secur-
assault. has carried a plea for its leaves administration at a pro- ity payroll tax incteme at one-
medical care for the aged pro-gram of medical care for indi- fourth of one"per cent on employes
gram across the nation" in an/gents over 65 to the states them- J and employers.
attempt to bring pressure to bear selves. | Several thousand persons who
on Congress. The American Med-1 Under the King Anderson mess- (See MEDICAL, Page 9)
ical Association goes on nation-------------:
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LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP)
When John Gorey bought a
home where two golf courses
meet, he thought he was in a
pretty fair way.
Every since, though, he’s
been getting teed off.
"Every time I putter around
in the yard, a golf ball comes
bounding over the fence." he
sighs. "It’s rough, no pun in-
tended."
They didn’t warn of the haz-
ards before he moved an back
in 1959
“We were greenhorns out
West.” the ex-Chicagoan ad-
mits.
'He liked the view. Out front
was the 12th hole green of the
city's 18-hole golf course- Out
a a.. aWficn n .ha -m-nd- a the onited states agans
Gettvshure Col l ree Jah a num people of Southeast Asia."
ocys0u 58" wins a quip Peinin Ponl‛. nailu af or the leador witnesses me sen reguranues in utecuwon prugras.
see-masmsm--
-mmpmi 3ix Vinton Firemen uite-imirasz
worogeysadannedcaaprottenas * £J£bX?.X^ddT£ »che resuiting trom
storyifheweresheard by a con- VINTON (Spl) _ Six members ported that Courrege made the regular practice meeting Thurs -efrectSSunez,Pthn unon"sainto ------ -- - ..
grwsranai committee^ lot the Vinton Volunteer Fire De- recommendation. day night. The new fire chief all "We view it as being .tirely Jones were a part of several hun-
Two other men who have fig .. oc . Contacted for comment today ready had been appointed. Several, inflationary and contrary w pub dred dwelling units purchased by
ured in the Estes rase also wetepartmensnoday announcedstheir Mayor venissat said the1 reporo'”* the firemen have served in the Iic policy, said JamesA. WoHe. Estes in the West Navy project,
expected to testify before the Me resiznattions.or in tended.!resigna Mrayhadvenisinderdtoode, Foor volunteer fire department from, chie‛ ra.lroad management-Others were remodeled on the k>
Clellan group. One. Car Miller tionsttken"eyoPwest osanrgeaind thatsnodrcommendation 5-30 .nd should have been spokesman” Chicag"A“Spokes cation and sold throughout thus
approved a 9700 000 bond posted . - - v _ had been made by the retiring shown more consideration when man for the Association of Amer-area.
by Estes for storing government- Xenissat anduthevinton ' chief X ° - the appointment came up,” I ican Railroads said in Washington A part of them were mgved from
owned surplus grain andsince has -oune. ■ “? . . 1 . statcMent handed The Broussard identified the fire-! that the demand, were not unex! the site to a location in Highway
been transferred to another job. The council and the mayor had « stazementnanded.n 26 men scheduled to resign this week pected. 1 (See HOUSING. Page 5)
, . The other, winiam E Morris, was appointed Bernie J. Richard, O. Eadermtodayaby de Siremen Rodney Leger. Lebeouf, Luther Basic hourly wage scales for ' - —
Four of the preferred classes sacked by the department last a service station operator as the EPOkEsmpan. Wassaidentitied,as Eh Hasaw, Lawrence Thibodeaux, and trainmen range fronUJ.K to 93.121
will be paid in cash as soon as month after he reportedly admit- new fire chief to succeed Gus ton R. Broussard, one of the fire- Broussard. according to the mion
.... .... practical. A fifth class, containingfted receiving a gift hat from the Courrege. Courrege had ended a men who announced intention to One fireman, Lionel Chargois. Spokesmen for the Brotherhood
week by the company stockhold- claims, involved roughly $1.8 mil-37-year-old Estes, half century of service as chief, resign. already has resigned, Broussard of Locomotive Firemen and ED
... - te — lion, and the plan said at least The Senate subcommittee is try- He was designated the fire mar- Broussard's statement for the disclosed. His resignation was ginemen and the Brotherhood 0
ing plan today to the U. S. district two thirds at these claims will be ing to find out if Estes received shal last Tuesday during regular firemen said: “5* th *— - . _ .
cle:h a: Desucnt. allowed: favored treatment from govern- council session. a--t-----
Ti the agrd under Sixal Seunir
_m1b 8 more, than, in • 1 Ahr ( ARI 1 s iSpl, — sur gressman gave up their titles to
ambtmac/ee a IHA and the dwellings were in
5 ' --125 erun " - - •- -/' •;;.....nan"u = a "2
son Ni chamte ve 1 a- • Ion tda entered the.PO the mortgages.
- wiir when the spokesmen told ture in the widening probe of the The newspaper identified th*
McClellan D-Ark. subcommittee chairman, them to write their congressmen|"Xesoprnmoersackt “Shaxc former, congressman, as Horact
Their task is to explore alleged influence deal, and urge support for the meas-AAocordinsprossheglakeachares Lynn Jones ofrDeQuiney, ‘ said
by Estes and to follow a trail which may lead ure. Ame .can. ™eSnthe taxpaxers mort gage records at the Caicasteu
from Texas to Washington. The third member I Kenneds. whose speech, was ingk Ahlsoccnrsemewhethpehons Parish Cgurthoune,, that
o the investigating tram is Alphonse Calabrese prraicdeannneinnvsdrwclsaipon Wopurehasedit"fromtheco-donsomsid Estes *22 tor“o
who is in charge of the Texas phase of the in- Congress "this year, or, as the . This transaction harara, an is-
tid- comae in m -ar - h. .... i n ,| sue in a campaign at which Jenes
Nation s nails amaesprromadppaae
dal in New Orleans wes fired in
Leland the mayor handled the situa-/a fir chief. With resignation of immediate plans to follow the lead
.art-tion. six firemen, only a skelton de- of the trainmen on wage and wel
— ment. as his successor. i He emphasized. "The firemen partment will remain until the fare demands.
Estes' enterprises have crum- Two Leader reporters on the were not informed that a change controversy is settled or more ap- Secretary of Labor Arthur J.
bled recently. He was indicted on council session Tuesday night re- was going to be made until their pointments are made Goldberg, at President Kenneth's pronosca cire Eude which is er.
—————————————■ urging, kept a close watch on theJ^^Tto ba^LStoB^M^ar
troubled situation. Goldberg sum- than the $60,000 budget now in
moned labor and management operation. - T-
representatives to Washington for The council also wil Mt a hear-
a meeting Wednesday in an etforting on the proposed budget, ao-
to get talks resumed on work cording to an agenda prepared by
rules Those negotiations broke off Mayor Marvin E Perkins
in Chicago last Thursday alter The increased budget win allow
semiontrastingnst"amkna goes expenditursforzastreeiirmpro
10.2 mesndnts"in"a "traw“Peesevera
ommended by . fact- month ago. The city propose to
finding board May 3 for 11 non- effect a five-year, pa"asyou-go
oPeratingnunion iSm.representing street improvement "pogram.
450.004 employes. The nonopera: Because of demands « street
ing unions originally had sought improvement, the city exceeded its
a?5centshourly.ost, to decide current budget by about
The.railroadsuexpect. oudecides3,702. Unexpected repairs on/
DY the end O the Wee wneuneI 1 street eauinment accoufted fot
toputinto effect.ecpngmy,recom most of the overspendimgr council-
mendatons made FeD Xo Py 1 men noted /
presidential railroad commission. I A." Hh. ma, . unesic
The union rejected the commisot “ ordinanc whichskin govern
sions, carriers ‘he cleaning and moefhg b§own
were in accord era of weedy, L .
A Atty. John O/ Young has been
Orange Trustees sturvtnsoggordinmnee Emilar 10
Slate Meeting
j The Athletic Club lor boys and, (Set YMCA, Page 9)
INVESTIGATORS ON ESTES C ASE—Donald
O'Donnell, right, acting chief counsel at the
__-______. . _ Senate Investigations subcommtittee, and Paul
: Thai offi-1 Hawaii with the buildup moving nation anti-Communist alliance Kamerick, assistant counsel, check papers a.
~ satisfied steadily toward a total strength have indicated a willingness to they work in Washington, D. C., on the investi-
send token forces if Thalland asks nation of Billie Sol Estes, Texas financier,
for them. . Both former FBI agents, they we working
The Thai government called on under the personal command of Sen. John
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