The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 269, Ed. 1 Friday, November 11, 1966 Page: 1 of 18
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THE ORANGE
ADER
ORANGE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1966
★
Johnson Assesses Republican Gains in News Conference
of Nation’s Domestic Course Is Looming
To Battle Front
Bond Vote Set
At BridgeCit
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or 1 oday
BULLETIN
Electrical Board Rejects
tion today urged district resi-
Request on Use of Romex
WASHINGTON (AP) - The
In a ceremony that has be
interfere in the internal allairs
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WEATHER
SPORTS
the 60s and 70s near daylight,
33
-5.30
n.; j
Nippy Weather
Eases in State
Talks In
GSU Rift
Resume
Drubbing
Suffered
By Labor
Visiting Samoan Official
Praises TV for Teaching
Area Church
Activities
See Page 6
The company describes its ol-
fer as “superior” to contracts
ol employes of other area utili-
ties companies.
The company’s proposal
would cost the Gulf States $860,-
000 a year. The union’s proposal
’ would cost $1,106,000, according
to a company newsletter.
Gayle Wineriter of the Fed-
eral Mediation and Conciliation
Service Regional office at Hous-
ton is here, to direct. today’s
session.
In related action, Dist. Judge
Gordon Gary in 60th District
- Court yesterday issued a tem-
porary restraining order against
union picketing an independent
contractor, H. J. Hurst Contrac-
tors, Inc. .
The. company is working on
power lines in- the Cloverleaf
Addition in Vidor.
A novel method of educating
people strictly through tele-
vision instruction is inopera-
tion in Samoa, the lieutenant
governor of the Pacific islands
said in Orange yesterday.
nation pays solemn tribute to-
day to the 35.7 million veterans
—living and dead—of wars from
the. Revolution to Viet Nam.
observe Nov. 11 as Armistice
Day. And in the Arlington cere-
monies, officials of six foreign
embassies — Belgium, France,
Britain, Israel, Italy and Mexico
—present flaming torches as a
tribute from their countries.
Dr. Sims said it repeatedly
I has been brought out that- 30 to
(See BRIDGE CITY, Page 1|)
A SEARCH ACTION — American troops
stand by with weapons on the ready after
tossing a smoke grenade into an enemy-
bunker along central coast of South Viet
Johnson said he expects no
change ‘in our course of action
on security matters.” He said
he had good cooperation from
the Republicans on legislation
affecting the Viet Nam war and
national defense generally. He
indicated he expects this to con-
tinue.
District will go to the polls to-
morrow to vote on a proposed
$1,119,000 school improvement
bond issue.
By BOBBIE BROUSSARD dents to vote for the proposed
BRIDGE CITY (Spl) — Quali- school improvement program.
ty” proposals before a new Con-
gress with swollen Republican
ranks pointed today toward a
resurvey of the nation's domes-
Pate course.
“I think it will be more diffi-
cult for any new legislation we
+ might propose,” Johnson told a
"-hews conference at his Texas
ranch Thursday in assessing the
GOP gains of 47House mem-
in northern areas of Texas today
and it was almost balmy again
in the central and southern sec-
tions.
|plastic coated romex in place
metal conduit said, “I don’t
II. Percy of Illinois and Mark. O.
Hatfield of Oregon, Sen, Robert 1
P. Griffin, who won an elective
term in Michigan, and re-elect-
ed Sens. J. Caleb Boggs of Dela-
ware, John Sherman Cooper of
Kentucky and Clifford P. Case
of New Jersey kept alive the
liberal minority within the GOP
Senate ranks.
Lamar Tech home-“before dawn.
Weather Bureau observers re-
LOCAL
Qualified taxpayers of the
Gemini 12
Blastoff Set
mendations or would conceq-
trate on refinement and expan-
sion of programs he has been
highly successful in wrangling
from the 89th Congress the
President said he would have
some new proposals but fewer
of them than in 1966,
He added that his principal
job will be to find ways of fi-
nancing programs already au-
thorized.
‘Toledo Queen’ Will Sail
Sabine River Tomorrow
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi-
dent Johnson's announcement
he will lay fewer “Great Socie-
of Rhodesia: Those days are
gone’ forever. Happy birthday,
Rhodesia." ’
As Smith and other govern-
ment leaders toasted the anni-Bridde city iont
versary with champagne, bars-ge CW. Independent School
in Salisbury filled with white
revelers, and celebrating white
teen-agers roamed the streets
shooting off fireworks. They
shouted “Good old Smithy.”
championship . .
placed on probation . .. ______-______- ,_____
Dame and Michigan Stale pre- Southeast Texas and light rain
fell around Houston during the
President Johnson’s an-
nouncement he will put fewer
“Great Society"- proposals be- . -----
fore the new Congress points . NipPY weather eased its bite
toward a resurvey of the na- in northern arane “ Tavke ree
lion’s domestic course.
While the majority of GOP
members has gone along with
Johnson’s conduct of the war,
Dirksen and House Republican
Leader Gerald R. Ford of Mich-
igan have made it clear they
will try to pressure the Presi-
More American
Troops Are Sent Resurve
come symbolic of Veterans Day
observances, Gen. Wallace M.
Greene, Marine Corps comman- win . , , - ---—
dant representing President Wilson proclaimed Nov 11 as
Johnson, placed a wreath at Armietine .............
a at
Jeff Smith of Toro, La., a
1’ • , , , crew member of the last boat to
.Several dignaries from both sail up the Sabine, will be a.
Texas and Louisiana will be guest on tomorrow's trip.
er, and the civilians in the cabi-ard Bock..
net have a mostly advisory role. Absentee balloting picked up
Bad weather again curtailed before the Tuesday deadline
the air war against North Viet when 27 votes were cast. Offi-
Nam Thursday, U.S. pilots flew cials indicated increased inter-
83 bombing missions, about half est possibly was stimulated in
the usual number on a good absentee voting due to the gen-
day,’ They concentrated on eral election in the same build-
water traffic, storage and stag- ing.
ing areas in the southern pan- Members of the Bridge City
handle and the Hanoi and Hai- School Board and administra-
phong areas. tion today urged district resi-
j CAPE KENNEDY, Fla.
I (AP)— A fiery Atlas rocket
thundered into the sky today,
pushing an Agena satellite to-
ward orbit as a target for the
Gemini 12 astronauts.
The Atlas-Agena combina-
tion vaulted from a launching
i pad after a two-day delay and
| gave the last of America's
two-man Gemini missions a.
biasing start.
the living honor the dead with
boomingrorgun salutes, the
muffled roll of drums, the play-
ing of taps and a moment of
silence.
Democrats to, balk almost any .
welfare legislation they oppose.
Beyond that the revived Re-
publicans were serving notice
that it is time for a where-are-
we-headed second look at the
operation of antipoverty, rent
supplement, demonstration,
cities- and other problems which
call for future expenditure of
. billions of dollars
Senate democratic leader
Mike Mansfield took notice of it
when he said the forth coming
session of Congress should be
one for - tightening up" and re-
viewing the measures passed in
the last two years.
________________warmest
Garland at 73.
. Notre , Scattered showers pelted
VIET NAM - vame and micnigan stare
M * — ■””’’■ , ’" The Communists are reported narihg for clash week early . . fell around Houston during the
VEsTERORY - Temperatures: high training frogmen for attacks on Texas Tech remains undefeated night. It was foggy at Galves.
75, low 60, rain 0. /U.S. ammunition ships and in SWC freshman action, ton.
Outlook for Sunday' - Partly Talks resumed today between urday ‘. .
cloudy and mild to warm and the independent T
t tadav 5:29 n m trical Workers Union.
Passage of the bond issue i
would result in an increase in y
over-all taxes for district prop-
erty owners. The increase would
be $1 on the $1,000 . valuation
per year. An example cited by
board members was a home val-
ued at $10,000 would result in a
tax increase of $10 per year.
Dr. E. E. Sims, superinten-
dent, in a statement today said,
“Your children face a future
which is more complex and un-
certain then the one faced by
you and me. Our children can-
not succeed in the future with
the type of training and.experi-
ence received by you and me.
“The school board and ad-
ministration are doing every-.
Sunset today ’ .... 5:22 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow 6:38 a.m.
WINDS — Mostly southwesterly winds
14 to 20 m.p.h. and occasionally 30
m.p.h. In thundershowers early today.
MP.
Nam.No one came out. Soldiers were pur-
suing fleeing, remnants of Viet Corig-North
Vietnamese battalion. . ■
for parades and speeches. For
many workers and students it is
a holiday. 200 . .. o -------
It was 48 years ago-at 11 building than it was built to ac-j
.a f^ ^ BiS Impede, ^
War I went into effect, dewne and curtail progress in
In 1919 President Woodrow I academic excellence.
thin 1 By EDEE HOLLEMAN mum safety.
thing possible to explain the The Orange Electrical Exam- The recommendation not
ported a new cold front still was
Local junior teams host Port headed southward but probably
Arthur, Post Neches-Groves Sat- would not reach the state before
... AP writer picks Pitts- midnight. It was expected to
burgh to upset St. Louis . , . chill the northern half of Texas
Elec East Texas eyes title in Lone again by Saturday but to have
Star Conference, little effect elsewhere.
topbias . ----Outside the cool belt a num-
Toledo Queen to- U.S. surges into team lead in ber of places had readings in
morrow will become the first Canadian Cup golf play . . thie wo and is near
commercial vessel to sail the Hardin - Jefferson wins district with Brownsville the
Sabine River since 1903.
, "It should be a time to stop,
look and listen,” he told news-
men.
Senate Republican Leader
Everett M. Dirksen said there
will be an accent on fiscal sol-
vency and a “surveillance of
spending.”
"A good hard look will be tak-
en at the poverty program and
any other program where there
may be- waste or inefficiency,”
he said.
Not . all Republicans, of ’
course, are advocates of the.
kind of domestic retrenchment
Dirksen might like.
Newly elected Sens. Charles
------Summary - Index-------
News of Today
Dick Modzelewski will set rec- Temperatures at the colder
ord in National Football League spots generally were eight to 10
Sunday for most consecutive degrees higher than Thursday's
Hebert blasts North lows, ranging down to 26 at Per-
Carr. Ju-ryton, 32 at Dalhart and 37 at
Independence
- Is Celebrated
In Rhodesia
SALISBURY, Rhodesia (AP)
— White Rhodesians saluted the
first anriversary of their de-
claration of independence from
Britain with boisterous celebra-
lions today led by Prime Minis-,
ter Ian Smith. I In cities and villages across
Unveiling a 250-pound copy of the country, many of America's
the American Liberty Bell at a 26 million living veterans gather
formal ball a few minutes past
midnight, Smith told his all-
white audience: “Every time it
chimes it will be another nail in
the coffin of those who want to
Among politicians, there was
— general agreement that the
President was recognizing the
realities of a situation in which
the Republicans can combine
Congress many new recom with., conservative. Southern
CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. (AP) — America’s Gemini
: project, a major bridge to the moon, reaches the end of
the trail today with the scheduled blastoff of a veteran
■ astronaut and a rookie on a four-day flight that may
determine man's physical limitations in space.
| The pilots, Navy Capt. .-----——
James A. Lovell Jr. and Elpe
- Air Force Maj. Edwin E. 2eCeos
Aldrin Jr. slept late in
preparation for their big
S 1 day. Adjusting to hours they]
By REBECCA FLICKINGER lation of 26,000 and Western Sa.
A novel method of educating moa, the larger country with an
people strictly through televi- independent government has
sion instruction is in operation 120.000 people, Aspinall said,
in Samoa, the lieutenant gover- "Until just 212 years’ ago the
nor of the Pacific islands said American government left the
here yesterday. Polynesian people alone," the
Owen Aspinall, the territorial lieutenant governor stated.
secretary and lieutenant gover- "Then the government do-
nor of the U.S.-possesed Sa- cided to help them help them-
moan Islands, is making a two-selves if they were willing."
day stop in’Orange on his way Aspinall said a program was
to the National Association of set up of teaching both youths
.Secretaries of State conference and adults through instructional
in New Orleans. television. The adults are in-
Aspinall, a Colorado native, isstructed at night.
visiting, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Aspinall said the television in-
Wickersham of 30 Knotty Pine struction also is a uniform edu-
He met the couple last August (See SAMOAN, Page 11)
while they were attending a car.---------------------------------------------
dealers council conference in A NAT
Samoa. URANUS JUICE
The Samoan official flew to -------------------------------
Houston Wednesday night where MEMENTO—Ask Bill Butler
u
Samoa is a group of seven is-carrying, heavy coats and um.
lands divided into Eastern or breilas to school during the past
• upas slid eRoe American Samoa and Western two days have been returning
SAMOAN ISLANDS OFFICIAL VISITS LOCAL FRIENDS - Samoa in the southwest central Nome with the com plaint,
} Wickershams Show Aspinall (Center) Memoin of Trip American Samoa has . popu- was sound to Ou cola?o said: “
1 ----7 - ucicaieu members who voted tO
space, chariot, command pilott bring small businesses under
earner mvuon made by Lovell, veteran of last year’s 14- minimum wage coverage and
Walt Prewett to approve the day Gemini 7 flight, and Aldrin, were among 33 beaten congress,
making his first space trip, are men who opposed GOP efforts
to exploit lessons learned on to slow down minimum wage
nine previous two-man Gemini hikes. 5
I i eThe 14B repeal move faltered
TI can work effectively outsider an iro dilthe Senate and was aban.
The request came from V J orbiting ship in a pressurized Evedi Dirksen led Leader
(See ROMEX, Page 11) T. (See SPACE, Page ID buster against it.sen led a fills
WASHINGTON (AP) - Orga-
nized labor took a substantial
drubbing in -Tuesday’s election
primarily in the House.
Some 37 House members who
supported labor on most key
, votes in the last session were
^ ^^^ ^2» r
were to be awakened about of la bor foe were beaten or
11:30 a.m , have retired.
I The Gemini 12 doubleheaderThe result cast considerable
was to start at 2:08 p.m. with doubt on the prospects for re-
the blazing liftoff of an Atlas vival next yearof such labor-
rocket to hoist an Agena target supported measures as unem.
satellite into orbit ployment compensation reform
, Lovell and Aldrin were to ride and repeal of Section '4B of the
space at 3:46 p.m. atop a Tait Hartley Act which permits
. 2 ,„ cfarf the five mile nlistates to ban the union shop un-
der which workers must join
, In the House, there appeared
to be a generous sprinkling of
moderate Republicans among
the newly elected, who would
resist any efforts by the party's
old guard to try to cancel the
social advances made under, the' dent into more intensive military
Democrats. - efforts to end the conflict
From 1776 to V. Nam—
Millions of Veterans
VOL. LXIII—NUMBER 269 Member Associated Press
King Features Service
other vessels in Viet Nam wa-
ters. (See Page 5)
POLITICS
14 -Pages 10 Cents:
SMU, Arkansas
Eye Cotton Bowl
, See Page 9
SAIGON, South Viet Nam largest U.S. action" of the Viet
(AP) - U.S. commanders sent,Nam war
another brigade of 4,000 men to U.S. ground forces reported
the Tay Ninh front today as the killing 20 Viet Cong in new
reported enemy toll in just over fighting and finding 15 more
a week of fighting lose to 900bodies of enemy killed in earl er
dead.fighting to bring the Communist
An estimated 25,000 or more toll to 900, U.S. casualties for
Americans have been commit-the operation were still reported
led to the operation to root out light over-all, although some-
the enemy from the Viet Cong units were hit hard in the early bers and three senators in Tues-
‘ stronghold 60 miles northwest of fighting. . ‘ day’s balloting.
Saigon near the Cambodian bor- B52 bombers supported the Asked if he would be sending
. der. An American military ground forces with'attacks on ye.n
spokesman reported the opera-Viet Cong base camps today for : - -
tion, named Attleboro, is “the the second straight' day. The =============================
bombers dropped their bombs,
cit miles northeast of Tay Ninh 1 omorrow
In the Mekong Delta, the Viet
Cong launched a mortar, rocket
and small arms attack on'a de-
pendents’ camp of Vietnamese
regional forces and killed or
wounded 46 South Vietnamese,
most of them wives or children
of militiamen stationed in the
provincial capital of Chuong
Thien, 102 miles southwest of
BEAUMONT (Spl)LTalks re-Saigon. . . , „
sumed today at the Ridgewood ~On the political front, Premier
Motel here between officials of Nguyen Cao Ky announced that
Gulf States Utilities Co. and the two more cabinet ministers -----------spy — ---- „.— unpruremen. programs.
Independent Electrical Workers were leaving his government. Led taxpayers of the Bridge The aim is to provide better fa-
Union. This brought to four the num- City Independent School District cilities for an improved educa-
The meeting is aimed at halt-bers of ministers who have re- will go to the polls tomorrow to tional program.
Ing the currerit strike which signed in weeks of dissension vote on a proposed $1,119,000 If approved, the bond issue
started with the expiration of between civilian cabinet minis- school improvement bond issue, would provide additional high
the company’s contract with the ters from South Viet nam and A single voting box will be school classrooms, gymnasium
union late Saturday the natives of North Viet Nam set up in .the foyer of the Bridge and physical education building,
The company has offered a 4 who dominate Ky’s military City Junior High School build- air conditioning of Hatton Ele-
per cent general increase a 40 junta. „ in8 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. mentary and junior high school,
per cent increase in hospitaiiza- . The resignations raised no Gus Garza will be presiding furniture, Grass-Tex track, reg-
tion and major medical bene-immediate threat 10 Ky’s gov-judge, Mrs. Louis Ducote will ulation tennis courts, bus shop
fits, a 28.6 per cent increase in ernment. Ky and the other gen-be alternate. Clerks are Mrs. and storage, warehouse and
allowances for authorized over-lemals of.the junta hold the pow-Walter R. Ayo and Mrs. Leon- parking area, improvements.
time and out-of-town meals. * * ’ A ’ " W e
Improved- vacation plan so
that employes with 20 years
will be eligible for four weeks
vacation per year (previously
only employes with 25 years re-
ceived four weeks) and in-
creased emergency call out
time.
Data from U.S. Weather Bureau
Outlook + Numerous showers
and thundershowers be- The Orange plerta ounuay
coming less numerous this inins ora Anneal rical Exam.games . .. ...—,
afternoon and ending to-E and Appe al-Board last in district contest casr.ou ;----------. .... .. a
night. Partly cloudy to- ient rejected a request to use nior High wins eighth grade grid Amarillo—all in the Panhandle
morrow. Continued mild after Ament b uidings title .. ■ Lamar T
. w ......*ECaa-im,"AGaINA makecomins -
Low tonight....,............64 surety
High tomorrow ....*,.. . 80
2 A tally today showed that 47
■ House members Who voted last
‘ year to repeal Section 14B will
au uen uucR. voI-T be missing from the House in
a_______________________________________________________mre ali through mury Hl and "R C afioma denuary aS through defeat Two
eluded are aNOower Tacifimle, and representative intrexiuced ‘uroseoh me trip is to draw Isen of romex. Une Ny. was
===================.. =====
Hatton and junior high school Pt. .2 crew member of the last boat to at the public hearing.
buildings can be air conditioned
and operated efficiently. He
emphasized air conditioning
helps secure and retain good
teachers.
Dr. Sims pointed out that un
D 101 1 , , 61 1 9 needs Pr-shoonEl ine prange Electrical Exam- The recommendation not to of metal conduit said, “I don't
PanO irihuto "Tomi oeeour school district to ining and Appeal Board last change the present electrical think anyone has questioned the
1 cl 1U JIDJUU CL JL U111U xens.night rejected a request to use code will be made to the city fact that steel tubing is safer.
with theesoresre veal that even romex in apartment buildings council for its final action. I don't believe that is the ob-
For West oramnereing of Cove and after a lively, two-hour debate Leo Singleton, who made the jective. A reasonable balance
t is 200 moreA our h eh have Psitting economy against maxi- motion allowing the use of between economics and risk is into
UE high SC0001_____11" U-,----— --,......---P -
building than it was hilt to ar. : —“ ■-------------------involved. . : J Titan 2 to start the five-mile-a.
, Type NM is the conventional second pursuit of the Agena.
type, or wire enclosed in a Troubles with an automatic unions,
braided cover with 2-64 of an pilot system in ratio * +
wire of insulation. Type UF is Forced the original Wednesday
, 4^4 0f^nmchP thick mold-launch date 10 slip 48 hours.
Dr. Sims pointed out that un- MANY (Spl) — The “Toledo aboard for the trip. The boat duit is a metal tub
ent Armistice Day to) remind Amer, fortunately, only a few people Queen” will become the first will depart from Columbus and which wire is pulled
the icans of the tragedies of war Tn have attended the .........iai vessel nick " Teves----------------------
public, meetings conducted to Sabine River since 1905 near
onded by II, M. Jones. In
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