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CLOUDY;
MILD
The Abilene Reporter
78TH YEAR, NO. 347
"WITHOUT OR WITH OFFENSE TO FRIENDS OR FOES WE SKETCH YOUR WORLD EXACTLY AS IT GOES"—Byron
MMd SUNDAY
2 Phi 15
Associated Press (AP)
ABILENE, TEXAS, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 24, 1959SIXTY PAGES IN FIVE SECTION’S
PRICE DAILY 5c, SUNDAY 15€
WHERE DOG KILLED BOY — The arrow points to spot where Mark D. Draper,
292 years old, was attacked and killed by a pack of dogs in Hazelwood, Mo., Sat-
urday. At left is boy’s home. (AP Wirep hoto)
Little Rock
Recall Vote
Set Monday
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP)—A
new test of strength between the
pro and con forces in Little Rock's
continuing controversy over public
school integration comes Monday
at a school board recall election
The outcome of the election
will give the first solid indication
whether Gov. Orval E. Faubus
has gamed or lost support since
voters ratified, 3-1. his closing
public high schools to prevent in-
tegration last fall.
All six board members are up
for possible recall. Three are
staunch Faubus supporters who
sparked the latest integration fire
here by dismissing 44 faculty
members.
The anti-Faubus board mem-
luges of Rain
IT RIDICULES 'EM ALL
Both East and West
Laugh at Film Satire
oaS
Damage Light;
Floods Minor
Pack of Dogs
Kills Boy, 2%
ST LOUIS (AP)—A pack of to inquire if he had gone there, as
dogs killed a small boy in suburb- he often did. Jones heard from a
an Hazelwood Saturday setting off neighbor that a pack of dogs was |
a large-scale roundup of strays by barking in the field, went to in- |
angry citizens
vestigate.
A group of six or eight dogs The boy’s father said the packs
still were chewing on 21-year-old of dogs he had seen in the past
Mark D. Draper when a neighbor were “neighborhood pets that are
found the body in a vacant field permitted to run loose.
"Everyone who permitted his
bers walked out on the meeting
at which the teachers were fired
last May 5.
Faubus, who previously had not
taken sides, Friday night said in
a television speech he would vote
against recall of his faction on
the board. And he said if the
other faction were recalled, “it
would be no better than they de-
serve."
The anti-Faubus board mem-
bers contend the dismissals were
illegal since the meeting was
without a quorum after they
walked out.
I' indignant school patrons rallied
1 immediately behind the teachers
, and the anti-Faubus board mem-
s bers—Ted Lamb, Russell H. Mat-
son Jr., and Everett Tucker Jr.
I Within three days the commit-
By EDDY GILMORE
GENEVA ( - West and
East laughed Saturday at a
new movie that pokes fun at
most of the big and some of the
little nations of the world. It
also ridicules diplomats.
Entitled "The Mouse that
Roared," it was shown for the
first time anywhere to a
specially invited audience.
In the audience were mem-
bers of the American, Soviet,
British, Frence and East and
West German delegations to
the foreign ministers confer-
ence. Corresponents covering
the conference also were pres-
ent. *
The movie is based on the
idea that if you're a bankrupt
foreign country the best way
to save yourself is to lose a
war to the United States.
“The Americans.” said act-
S.
of the Grand Duchy, the Unit-
ed States surrenders
Now the Grand Duchy is in
real trouble.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Numerous ears were stalled tem-
Pounding rains measuring up to porarily in Corpus Christi. The
6 12 inches saturated the Texas storm moved in from the north-
mothercoastal area Saturday. Some flood- west there at 4 a.m.
Everybody becomes aCold Air Blamed
friend ing resulted but damage was sur- me
" . The Weather Bureau said a deep
Of course," says a mes- prisingly light, trough of cold air two miles high
sage from Moscow, “we The torrents descended from a caused the hard South Texas rains
ago, but the Wohkina pEo pN GT rumbling line of thunderstorms The trough was an extension of
this democracy are greatly
interested in seeing that your
Q-bomb does not fall into the
hands of the capitalist war-
mongering hyenas."
The British prime minister
claims the Grand Duchy is
“closely and vitally linked
with Britain — almost as a
member of the common-
near the child's home.
Armed volunteers roamed in ad-
joining communities and sporadic
shots were heard. Police appealed
to people to stay out of the area,
warning that someone might be
hurt by a stray shot.
The boy's father, Douglas G.
Draper, blamed neighborhood pets
in the sparsely settled middle
class community of north St
Louis County for his son's death
Mel C. Jones Sr. 51, the neigh-
bor who found the body of the
child, said the dogs charged him.
See DOGS, Pg. 8-A, Cols. 1-2
or Peter Sellers, as the prime
minister of the mythical
Grand Duchy of Fenwick, “al-
ways rush to the aid of the
people they defeat.
“They pour money into the
4 MEN JAILED
Abilenian Shot
At Breckenridge
[tee to Stop This Outrageous Purge
MARK D DRAPERhad been formed to recall the
killed p segregationist board members un-
der the very state law which had country of their former ene-
been designed purposely to oust mies and do anything to save
school directors suspected of in- the people they've beaten."
tegrationist sympathies. | Acting on this theory, the
But segregationist groups back- Grand Duchy invades New
ing board President Ed I. McKin- York during an air raid alert
and accidentally captures an
American professor who has
ley Jr. and members Ben D.
Rowland and Robert W. Laster
moved almost as quickly.
They filed petitions seeking re-
call of the Lamb-Matson-Tucker
group a few hours after STOP had
filed against the other action.
BRECKENRIDGE (RNS) — Bond will not be set on any of
Troy Donald McCarty, 35, of 1450 the men until Monday, the sher-
snarling, until he chased them off
with a length of pipe in his hand
Police and members of the Kirkwood St., Abilene was shot iff said.
county civil defense organization in the stomach by a 22 rifle after Booth said a fight started be-
were conducting a search or the a shooting affray behind the Bo- tween the Whitts and McCarty
dogs, with the unwanted assist- lero Club, about two miles west of and Dunn behind the night spot
ance of scores of volunteers armed Breckenridge, shortly after 6 p.m about 6:15 p.m. and several shots'
with rifles, shotguns and pistols: Saturday were exchanged. He said there
Hazelwood Police Commissioner Sheriff Chase Booth said McCar- were about six bullet holes in
O. T. McGregor said 15 dogs were ty was in serious condition in Ste- Dunn's 1958 Ford
killed and two captured in the phens Memorial Hospital here. He Three 22 rifles were taken from
roundup. All were stray mongrels, was still in surgery at 10:30 p.m the Whitts and one from Dunn
McGregor said Five of the dogs Saturday from Dun,
which were killed were identified Clifton Lee Whitt, 25, of Albany
developed the super bomb-
the Q-bomb.
But when the Americans
learn that their Q-bomb is in
the hand of the 20-man army
wealth''
A message from New York
says: “The New York Yankees
today defeated the Milwaukee
Braves 3 to 2 in the third
game of the World Series.”
In addition to British actor
Sellers — who plays three
parts in the picture — the cast
also includes Jean Seberg.
stretching from Houston into the a cold front that moved slowly
Lower Rio Grande Valley. The across the state a"d reached « line
rains came in a coastal belt ex from Tyler to Austin to Del Rio
came in a coastal belt ex early in the afternoon.
tending 50 to 100 miles inland. The same cold front had caused
Gusty winds, that frequently downpours that measured up to
came with the downpours caused 8.53 inches in West Texas at Pa-
most of the damage. Some win ducah a day earlier.
A' Scattered and lighter rains fell —
dows shattered in the Corpus in almost all areas of Texas.
Christi area and utility concerns some of the other larger rain,
had to repair many lines, cables fall totals for the 24 hours ended
and transformers, at 7 a.m. Saturday included:
[ The heaviest rain was at Woods- Annaville 4 60 inches, Refugio
boro, 35 airline miles north of 3.67, Sinton 3.50, Hempstead 3.41,
Corpus Christi. The 6.12 inch Yoakum 3.37, Cuero 3.06, Har-
downpour there flooded streets lingen and Midway 3, San Saba
but caused little harm. The Bay- 2.63, Edroy 2.50, Hallettsville 2 35,
side and Bonneyview areas east of Madisonville 2.24, Indian Gap 2.02.’
Woodsboro and also in Refugio Victoria 2. Byrd 191 Uvalde
tnovertionabi it is n/ County got soakings measuring and Tennyson 1.90. Jefferson 186,
the son a sit disco neirof from 5 to 5.35 inches. Novice 1.85, Youngsport and
ed out in a joint American- Portland just north of Corpus Karnes County and Smithville 1.80,
British error: produne • Christi got 5 inches. Taft to the Conroe 1.78, Jarrell 1.75. Placid
England by car Foreman and west of Portland had 4 to 5.5 1.70, Belton 1.68, Rockport 1.47,
Columbia Pictures, it is based inches. Knippa 1.40,
on a magazine Saturday Eve- Houston had 3 40 inches of rain Riverside 1.37, Gonzales 1.30,
ning Post serial by Leonard that turned some underpasses and Vanderpool 1.24, Carrizo Springs
Wibberley entitled “The Day streets into ponds for a while. A and Derby 1.20. Taylor 1.18, Lu-
New York Was Invaded.” few trapped motorists were res- ling and Pfleugerville 1.15, Sin-
All ends happily, because the | cued by volunteers in rowboats, gleton 1.10, Richland Springs 1.07,
Fenwickians eventually dis- High water threatened a few Mexico 1.05, College Station 1.03,
cover their Q-bomb is a dud. homes but none was ordered emp- and Marble Falls, Sabinal and
■--------------------------------tied. Gorman 1.
Heavier rain fell at Columbus.
73 miles west of Houston. The
downpour total up to 5.84 inches.
Tormado Funnels Seen " - ,
The Weather Bureau said tor- a
____nado funnels spun aloft along the Iiana A AS
■ g • coast before dawn, but never ADIICIIC
ig Four Prepare
I Eg touched.
S Police closed the Gulf Freeway, Threatening clouds failed to pro-
- P E CP ■ ■ EHA.&P U.S. Highway 59 north, also was duce much rain Saturday but the
Dunn W C and W I Whitt' By ARTHUR GAVSHON defined their positions twice on But American delegation sources flooded where it crossed the North meache san a achamse for light
many Dunn, W. C. and W. J. Whitt GENEVA (AP)—The Big Four the basic problems of Europe reported Herter has no intention Loop.Abilene area.morning in the
has were arrested in Breckenridge and were reported virtually agreed Neither side has moved visibly of acting alone Any move clearly . The Weather Bureau said 3.40 . .
Clifton Whitt was picked up in Al- Saturday night on beginning a from its starting position, would have to be agreed upon bv inches of rain had fallen at Hous- Stamford had a trace of rain
bany. phase of hard, secret bargaining Each informally has signified all the Western ministers, include ton by 11 am • all but .75 inch Saturday afternoon, the only rain
- to clear the way for an East- readiness for a series of confiden- ing Maurice Couve de Murville of between 6 and 10 a.m More rain Ial reportedWest,Central
emperor to Visit West summit conference, tial exchanges—over lunch and France and Heinrich von Bretano was forecast for Sunday and a as during the day. Total rainfall
in the neighborhood recently and Bobby Randell Dunn 30 or Ab: . t__. Some sort of standstill arrange- dinner tables, in close uncrowded of West Germany, steady but lighter rain continued there Anday was 2.50 inches.
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top-level parley proposed for this retary of State Christian A. Her- Gromyko first, then Couve de
summer. ter may act Monday to obtain sus- Murville, will play mealtime host I NSTRUCTORS
Intensified behind scenes activ- pension—or a series of suspen-for their colleagues. The French- 1 P AMIN
ity the past few days, according sions—of formal conference pro- man meets Gromyko in advance
to senior Western diplomats here, ceedings. of Monday's session. Lloyd will
suggested these further develop- Herter is due to preside at call on Gromyko later in the
merits may be near: Monday's session. He was British week
The statesmen probably will Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd’s If the example of Herter’s din-
leave their Palace of Nations con- luncheon guest Friday. The Briton ner party last Thursday is fol-
ference table for a series of in- has long wanted to give secret lowed, the statesmen will con-
formal talks on the grave issues diplomacy a full trial here. But verse in English with only the
that divide them, he has been unwilling to take the most senior advisers at hand.
In these exchanges the Western lead. Already he is under some East and West German delegates
By GARTH JONES lure One allows lum to complete my best wishes as they prepare powers intend calling on Soviet suspicion by his French and West will not attend. Public relations
AUSTIN (AP) - The third state- a race for re-election before the for the challenge" of the 1960 cam- Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko German colleagues for having men will be kept out.
wide annual meeting of the Demo- national convention nomination of paign. [to clarify his ideas about the sort had a dozen or so private chats Plain, sometimes undiplomatic,
crats of Texas teetered on the a Democratic candidate. The one-day convention officially of temporary solution he foresees with Gromyko,
brink of a Lyndon Johnson vs. They were called Lyndon John- changed the name from Dem- for Berlin pending an East-West
Adlai Stevenson-for-president blow son-for-president bills because his ocrats of Texas to Democrats of agreement to reunite all Ger-
up Saturday, supporters backed both measures Texas Clubs Gov. Price Daniel many.
Fast parliamentary footwork by strongly. Johnson was reported in has complained frequently that the Counterproposal
top labor leaders put all a show- Austin for several days during the original organization title was too At some point in the coming
down, legislative session, near the title of the state Demo- week or two the Western minis.
Also postponed at the last min- "The whole trouble today was cratic party. ters, for their part, are likely to
ute was a plan to gather feelings not so much a fight between PrinePal officers were re-elect- submit a counterproposition of
of Texas voters on Democratic Stevenson and Johnson supporters ed. Mrs.R D. Randolph of Hous- their own for a stopgap Berlin
nominations for president and vice but between pro and anti-Johnson ton is chairman, Alex Dickey Jr., arrangement.
president at the May, 1960, pre- groups," a labor official, who ask- of Denton vice chairman and An itemized list of negotiable
cinct conventions, ed that his name not be used, told Creekmore Fath of Austin secre- issues, agreed by East and West.
The precinct referendum plan reporters, aR-treasurer h then could form the basis for a
was approved Friday night by the Stevenson sent a long telegram , aodutions „( endonte against separate and careful new study
DOT's steering committee How- to convention leaders saying: a general sales tax, for a corporate from rep indifferences in prepara-
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thea presidential rece.hc H eman AN* 14 0 muo ner at which U.S. Sen. Ralph At Turning Point was recovered with the arrest of *
nous evious Doo Sts for seven- Gitin, Coms, me ana Yarborough (D Tex. lone time It seemed obvious the fortnight three persons.„
son. He said labor undoubtedly dle Sunday morningichish Sunday near standard bearer for Texas liberal old foreign ministers’ conference They are: James George Reves,
will me a card later ' might about 6s. Democrats, was main speaker, here is at its turning point 31; his wife, Mary Jo Reves, 31.
We do not join in the personal P.ORTHL CENTRAL, AM ESTATEXAS Yarborough touched briefly on Russia and the West have both both of Hot Springs. Ark., and
opinions that have been expressed ESI-— - “- •—— Phrissera led dohmsondortpres dent-------—------------------Julius Berger, 33, North Bergen.
ee * MA part rima madeW NEWS INDEX "The Reves were picked up in
an Elizabeth motel and charged
with interstate transportation and
possession of the stolen diamond,
Mrs. Krupp is the former wife
by Jones as members of the pack is in county jail here and
which attacked the boy, beeen charged by Justice of the
Residents of the area in which Peace W. H. Hughes with assault
the boy was killed said a pack with intent to murder
of seven to 10 dogs had been seen in jail on the same charge is
SOME PREFER ADLAI
DOT Avoids Showdown
On Support of Johnson
some announced, speaking clearly will be the order
some unannounced, of the day.
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The Weather Bureau here said
the only appreciable amount of
rain Saturday reached as far
west as Mineral Wells and Ger-
man and was mainly in South
Texas. A front which moved
through Abilene Friday, leaving
behind heavy rain and -hail, had
almost moved out of the state
Saturday after reaching the Hous-
ton and Galveston areas during
the morning.
A warming trend is predicted
through Monday, with a high of
85 forecast for Sunday and maxi-
mum temperature of 90 the fol-
lowing day. The low Sunday night
will be about 65. Temperatures
dropped to 73 Saturday and the
lowest reading was 61.
NEWS INDEX
IL1uu . se Fen €000) Dundas and Monday with Aldy Paly PrE IES made II
the possible contenders, Holle- widely scattered afternoon and evening hard, tophare tat
thundershowers: no important tempera- harder for teachers, pupils, far .
man said. ture changes mers lawyers and housewives to SECTION A
Action on Holleman's motion to TEMPERATURES We Sane work mho sews K Obifuaries
Sat a.m. Sat. p.m. do campaign work for candidates Oil news
2 : :::::■ .7. Vw .: 2 "However, some candidates SECTION B
5 ............300............7 want it cool, cool during cam- Bridge,. ....
:: $.00 n paigns, so we should waste no Books
■trike the precinct referendum
plan was delayed until all other
convention business was complet-
ed. Then Holleman was successful
on another motion to table the en-
tire Issue The convention immedi-
ately adjourned.
Several Rap Legislator
Several speakers took the Sen-
ate majority leader to task for
two measures passed by the recent
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High and low for %- hours ending 9
p.m.: 73 and 61.
, Hish and tow same date last year:
Sunset last night: 7:36: sunrice today
----.--.-------------5:36; sunset tonight: 7:36
regular session of the 56th Legisla- Emr•}.* *" : *.31
paigns, so we should waste no Books
time in regrets, name-calling or Legislative news ....
blame-fixing." the junior senator Farm and morkets
said Amusements
Mrs. Randolph said in her an- Editorial, SECTION C
nual report that the DOT task in Dyess Picture '
1960 will be doubly hard “because Church news
of the help-Lyndon hill."
3
12, 13
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a
10, 11
See DOT, Pg. 8-A, Col. 1
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page......12
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Radio, TV logs .....13
SECTION D
Sports 1.4, 12
$250,000
Diamond Ring
Recovered
NEWARK, N.J. (AP)-The FBI
announced Saturday the recovery
of a $250,000 diamond ring taken
of Alfried Krupp of the German
munitions and industrial family.
She was bound and gagged April
10 by two men who posed as road
| contractors to gain entrance to
her ranch at Blue Diamond, 41
mill's from Las Vegas.
The ring was taken from her
finger and $700 in cash also was
taken.
HELD IN THEFT OF 33-CARAT RING— James George Reves of Hot Springs,
Ark., and his wife, leave court at Newark, N.J. after their arraignment Saturday
on a charge of interstate transportation and possession of a $250,000 diamond ring
taken in a robbery at the Nevada ranch of Mrs. Vera Krupp, former wife of Ger-
man industrialist Alfried Krupp. (AP Wirephoto)
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