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Berlin Top
Issue Aired
By Kennedy
French Units Fight
See related story, Pg. 7-4
1 WASHINGTON (AP)—Here are
J topical highlights of President
M Kennedy's news conference
■ Wednesday:
-BERLIN—‘The world knows
, that there is no reason for a crisis
rd over Berlin today—and that, if
1 one develops it will be caused by
a the Soviet government's attempt
' ’ to invade the rights of others and
manufacture tensions.. We again
Tunisians a
zerte
Ash t
I urge the Soviet government to re-
consider its course, and to work
with its World War II Allies ini ET
concluding a just and enduring
settlement of issues remaining)
from that conflict."
FEDERAL AID TO EDUCATION
—"I consider it to be probably the s
most important piece of domestic ■
legislation. I am hopeful that the) B
members of Congress who support 1
this will use those procedures) B
which are available to them un- a
der the rules of the House to
bring this to a vote and that a
majority of the members of Con-
| | gress will support it."
Planes Strafing
Big Naval Base
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP)—Tunisian relief of the garrison. This was
■forces battled the French at the an attempt to make the block-
big naval base of Bizerte Wednes- ade too per cent effective
day in a swirling struggle of ar- The naval base is six miles in
tillery fire, incendiary bombs and land from the Mediterranean, and
strafing attacks by French the hostile City of Bizerte is be-
planes. tween the French and the Sea.
Paris said 30 French soldiers The only way out for French
and at least six Tunisians were ships berthed at the base is a
wounded in the fighting and ac- canal running through the city.
, cused the Tunisians of launching Thousands of Tunisian volun-
the attack with artillery and mor- teers massed to back their gov-
1 tar fire that set parts of the base ernment s move to force France
‘ ablaze, out of Bizerte, shouting win or
1 1 Without giving any casualty die.”
"FREEDOM RIDERS"—"There
is no question of the legal rights of
the freedom travelers. Freedom
Riders, that move in interstate
commerce. Those rights, whether
we agree with those who travel,
whether we agree on the purpose
for which they travel, these rights
stand, provided they are exer-
cised in a peaceful way."
CHESTER BOWLES—I have
never asked Mr Bowles for his
resignation, nor has he ever of
fered it. I have always expected
that he would be part of this ad-
ministration until it concluded its
responsibilities...Mr. Bowles has
my complete confidence...If I
came to the conclusion that Mr.
Bowles could be more effective in
another responsible position. I
would not hesitate to ask him to
WASHINGTON (AP) — A the current level." Thompson told take that position, and I am con-
squeeze play designed to save a reporter. fident Mr. Bowles would not hesi-
President Kennedy’s $2.5-billion in the Senate, meanwhile, the tateose. MONTHS w OR
general school aid bill has been Labor and Public Welfare ComAFTER SIX MONTHS I OF-
launched by the administration mittee approved, 10-4, a $500-mil-FICE - My judgment is that the
and its backets in the House, lion National Defense Education American people and this govern
Caught in the squeeze will be Act, broadened along lines asked ment and the Congress must real-
319 congressmen whose public by Kennedy plus new features ize that we are in a lot * struggle
schools stand to lose about $300 added by the committee. A which we will be involved with
million a year they have been similar bill was one of the three for a great many years against
getting to help educate children education measures shelved by very powerful countries, and that
of federal employes and defense the House Rules Committee aft-we cannot look for success on
workers, er approval by that body’s Edu every occasion But I think we
A provision continuing such aid cation Committee. have the patience and the w illins
for what is called impacted areas The most controversial feature iness to take someartinns that
-those with heavy federal em-of the Senate .version is a provi- out tal ® through this period recommend to Congress - next
ployment—has been included in sion for $125 million annually for we can move through ttrsnter. recommend to Congress
the public school bill. However, three years in 40-year, moderate I hopes protecting Ntand a
that measure, along with two oth interest loans for classrooms in est and our. com peace But no
er education bills, was shelved parochial and other private so maintaining the peace. 9
Tuesday by the House Rules Com
OLD TOPPER — Barry Corbett, 26, of Irondale, Ala.,
A Birmingham suburb, wears his two-year-old pet
skunk “Sharpy" as a hat for this pose The skunk,
which has been deodorized, also plays with Barry's
other pet, a dog. (AP Wirephoto)
School Fund
Bill Pushed
By JOHN BECKLER
'tion unless it was cut well below
A the current level. " Thompson told
mittee.
schools. The loans could be used one should think that it is going to
be easy.
PENITENTIARY FIRE — Firemen and inmates battle a fire which late Wednes-
day destroyed a 100-year-old Ohio penitentiary building housing the institution's
planing mill at Columbus. No injuries w ere reported. (AP Wirephoto)
ON MILITARY PLANS
Kennedy Makes
'Final Judgment’
WASHINGTON (AP)— President nationwide by radio and televi-
Kennedy made his final decision sion.
Wednesday on steps he will rec-
ommend to stiffen the natiJ..‘s
defenses to meet the threat to
West Berlin.
No decisions were announced.
but the steps which Kennedy will
week presumably include an ad-
ditional increase in the military
budget for the fiscal year which
started this month.
Applying the pressure will be
Kennedy on one side, and on the
other the administrators of the
3,500 school districts affected.
for facilities to teach science,
mathematics, modern foreign Ian
guages and physical fitness
The heart of the bill is a broad
A call-up of some National
Guard and reserve units also may
WEATHER
program of classroom loans for-------------------------—
public schools. The provision for u. s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
private schools was inserted asweather map. 13 4.
need of the money —. and it al-some compensation to church MARIENEcAND
ready is being felt, groups for not being included in’warm Thursday and Friday. High both
Kennedy gave his first gentle the general public school aid bill NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS. NORTH-
prod at his news conference passed by the Senate in May. 15STTOLA End Am Thursday St
Wednesday when he described the In the House, Thompson and 100.WES clear to partly
public school bill as "probably others are exploring a variety of cloudy T and warm Thursday through
the most important piece of do- ways to rescue the general school Kmndn micatt rursanyn sinorms
mestic legislation I have request- bill. Nothing has been decided but wed .m TEMPERATURES
ed.” The President said he was one method seems to be getting 76 .......1:00
opposed to separating the impact- the most attention #5 :*=: 3.00:
ed areas provision from the rest A separate bill to extend im- 3 fo.
of it paced areas aid would be passed w: 6:00.7.
Their pressure is not part of any
plan. It stems from, their urgent
prod at his news conference passed by the Senate in May.
Wed a.m
Wed p.m
..... 90
have been decided upon.
A less gentle shove was deliv.
paced areas aid would be passed
as a means of going to confer
ered shortly afterward by Rep. ence with the Senate, which has % 10
Frank Thompson Jr., DNJ., au already passed the administration s
thor of the school bill, who works bill. In conference, funds for h”s and lows fol
closely with the White House ! school construction would be add- | P Wien “ana slow same date last year
"It is my considered judgement ed to the House bill and the com 89 and 6% . , ... today
that the President would veto any promise agreement would be _s« sunset tonight 1:45
separate impacted areas legisla- brought back for final action Humianis st M ver"cenL. 20
24-hours ending 9
IN LEGISLATURE
House Sales Tax Debate
Goes On in Night Session
tense budget already requested
by Kennedy
3. A trip by Secretary of State
Dean Rusk to Paris Aug. 5-8,
where be would consult with the
2. A speech to Congress
Wednesday presenting his new
save-Berlin defense program,
which could add several billion
dollars beyond the $43-billion de See BERLIN. Pg 8 A. Col. 3
Cowboys ‘Master"
Stock at Snyder
By HENRY WOLFF JR. _____
Reporter-News Farm Writer chutes opened.
SNYDER — Considering what
IK Rodeo’s stock has done at
Kennedy made what he had
termed his "final judgment"
about any new military steps
needed in consultation with his,
top national policy advisers, the other rodeos this summer.
National Security Council.‘ . - ■—- ...---
The council met with Kennedy day evening's opening perform-
at the White House for an hour ance of the 25th annual Scurry
and 20 minutes. Presidential County Rodeo proved exception-
press secretary Pierre Salinger
said afterward, in response to a
reporter’s question, that "there
were decisions made "
1 figures, the Tunisians accused Their massive chant was
the French of sending planes to drowned by machine-gun fire
drop fire bombs on the city of from low-flying French planes.
I Bizerte, three miles from the bis ,
■ ■ base In a note to the Tuisia gov-
, erment. France reiterated it
biokad? or theTboderTY-iana: al xx intend solidiesotistieany
and sea in an effort to force the „ , u »
French “ of the naval and air Pireats ana tension: IntNone
vital to the defenses of the At Die wenne seasday and made pub-
lantic alliance, * ednesday.
6 e - Trie French government also
new in parachute' trooper, ah warned it does not intend to to!’
spite a hail of antiaircraft fire erate the march of Tunisian vol-
from Tunisian batteries, unteers into the French-held Sa-
France sent Tunisia a warning
and reiterated again it will not
negotiate on the future of the
base under pressure from Tunis.
France retained the base under
the 1957 treaty giving Tunisia in-
dependence but agreed to quit Bi-
zerte later.
Tunisian government officials
said French planes dropped in-
cendiary bombs and shells on the
city of Bizerte.
The city was shaken by contin-
uous cannon and antiaircraft fire
as French planes strafed Tunisi-
an positions. Tunisian officials
said.
French official in Paris bitter-
ly accused Tunisia of launching
an attack on the strategic base
and said the first wounded fell on
the French side. Thirty soldiers
of the Bizerte garrison were
wounded when Tunisian mortars
hara, which began at dawn Wed-
nesday. Tunisia claims a wedge
of the Sahara near French oil-
fields. The
volunteers were
marching on a point known as
Marker 233 manned by a French
army unit.
The note said France hopes
“the Tunisian government will
want to consider the dangers of
the situation and avoid any ac-
tion that could aggravate it.”
Tunisian infantrymen fired on
French helicopters while an anti-
aircraft battery attacked four
French observation planes. Short-
ly afterward, paratroop reinforce-
ments appeared over the base.
and artillery opened fire, the ’i
French said.
The base commander, Vice j
Adm Maurice Amman, ordered
return fire when the base was ’
ablaze with explosions of Tunisi- .
an shells, French officials said. I
, The command post of Brig
in store practically everytime the Gen. Roger Motte, head of
French air force units at Bizerte,
, the
caliber of contestants at Wednes-
al
A crowd estimated at 2,500 to
3,000 saw five out of eight bare
back entrants make the whistle,
and seven of nine saddle bronc
Salinger told reporters Kenne-
dy and his advisers had conclud- riders stay on the required time
ed their discussions of the de-
fense program, and "now will en- ,
ter into the phase of consultation
with our allies," as the President
had said at his news conference
Wednesday morning.
Replying to another question.
Salinger said the consultations
would be carried on through nor-
mal channels
Council Meeting
The National Security Council 1
'will hold a regular meeting
Thursday at 10 a.m., Salinger
said.
) Kennedy had told his news con-
ference earlier in the day that he
was about to make a final deci-
sion on steps he feels are needed
to meet Soviet Premier Khrush-
chev's threat against Berlin
) He said he would follow up this
decision by:
Good, crowd-pleasing rides were
By GARTH JONES where do we go from here,” gram was debated and amended 1 ^ speech to the nation next
AUSTIN (AP) - House members Sandahl said. earlier there will be no decisive Tuesday night in which he will 1 4
knuckled down to the sales tax Sandahl was asked if he vote on the plan as a whole until spell out “what our hazards are" I
controversy in an unusual late thought the governor would sign debate is completed on the com
night session. the committee version The gov-
"This is just as good a time
as any, we might as well get it
settled now," said Rep. Charles
mrttee version.
in facing the Communist drive
The top band in many events, was hit by artillery fire,
often-champion Edd Workman of The government -controlled Tu-
Lubbock, led the bareback riders nis radio claimed the first vic-
He rode Meal Ticket. John Holt tory in the struggle, the capture
of Lubbock came out second when
Conquest failed to live up to his
name A ride on Bald Unmet
placed Jimmy Moore of Post
third
Saddle bronc riders staying
until the whistle were Moore. Cot
of a French munitions depot at
La Pecherie. This is about half-
way between the City of Bizerte
and the main French base.
The Tunisian government fol-
lowed up a ban on French flights
over Tunisia by ordering it.
ton Barrington of Lubbock, Rusty forces in Bizerte to stop any
. French warships coming to the
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Sandahl, Austin, sponsor of the
tax package recommended by
the House Tax Committee.
The 2 per cent sales tax portion
of the bill came up shortly before
9 p.m. after other portions of the
bill had been considered.
Earlier Wednesday the gover-
ernor in the regular session
threatened to veto different sales
tax versions passed by the House
and Senate .
“I would be confident to say
that he would sign it in its present
form," Sandahl answered.
Before the dinner recess an
effort to substitute a beer tax
for a natural gas tax was beat
down.
nor’s Pennsylvania type sales
tax was readied for the show.
down vote between the two op
posing tax theories.
“I only ask you to consider
that if this package bill fails.
| The beer tax discussion came
up during consideration of the
House Tax Committee's proposed
tax bill which is a rewritten ver-
sion of Gov. Price Daniel a recom-
Although the administration pro-
, 1
The amendment to delete a $30
million natural gas levy proposed
by both the Governor and the tax
committee and substitute an in-
creased beer tax was tabled 97-29.
"Why should we tax natural
gas. 1 want to tax fermented gas,”
said Rep Bill Heatly, Paducah
the amendment author and a long-
time prohibition leader in the
House He proposed to raise the
state beer tax from $4.30 a barrel
to $7 60.
"This is a legal industry Why
try to tax them out of existence
just because you don’t like
and his plans for meeting them.
It was announced later that this
speech will be at to p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time and will be carried
NEWS INDEX
SECTION A
„Obituaries
TV Scout
Sports
SECTION a
2,3
5
10, 11
Food news ...........5
Women’s news .......... 7
Amusements ...........8
Comics*.........9
Editorials............ 10
Radio-TV logs..........14
See HOUSE, Pg. S-A, Col. 1 Farm news, markets.....15
BULL' FIGHTERS - Charlotte Stewart, left, and
Sandra Brinner. both 16 and of Snyder, show little
fear of the “bull" facing the barrel they are in. The
girls and their crepe paper animal were winners of
first place in the 25th Annual Scurry County Rodeo
Parade's float contest. They represented the Lucky
13 Sports Club of Snyder. (Stiff Photo)
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