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"WITHOUT OR WITH OFFENSE TO FRIENDS OR FOES WE SKETCH YOUR WORLD EXACTLY AS IT GOES"—Byron
81ST YEAR NO. 72
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ABILENE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, 1961—1 321A83S
‘WO SECTIONS
PRICE DAILY 5c, SUNDAY 15c
Auto Union Extends
WELCOME KISS — Goliath, the Philadelphia Zoo’s 2,000-pound elephant seal,
greets his new mate, Marian, with what seemed to be a kiss as the two came to-
gether for the first time in the sea-lion pool at the zoo Tuesday, Marian, a 720-
pound female elephant seal caught only two months ago in the Antarctic, was ac-
quired bv the zoo to replace the mate th at died shortly after she and Goliath ar-
rived in Philadelphia in July 1960. (AP W irephoto)
Reds Halt Demobilization
Talk Over Contract
Officials Bow
To U.S. Appeal
By DWIGHT PITKIN had caused the union to grant
DETROIT (AP) — The United GM an extension beyond the con ;
Auto Workers union Tuesday tract expiration of midnight
night picked General Motors as Thursday.
its strike target but bowed to a William E Simkin, director of
last minute governmental appeal the independent government I
and promised to extend current agency, made identical requests 1
contract talks until 10 a m to the three auto companies and I
Sept. 6. to the union to extend the dead-
UAW President Walter P. Reu-line one week,
they said contracts at Ford and He declared: “It is absolutely
Chrysler could be continued on a necessary to avert a strike. The
day-to-day basis beyond Sept. 6 if issues as they stand at the mo-
necessary but added: “We are un-ment are unlikely to be resolved
willing to extend the General Mo before the current strike dead-
To Meet Berlin Situation Sweetwater
Gets 15 Cent
By PRESTON GROVER
The statement was made public arms and again called for peace-
MOSCOW (AP) — The Soviet by the Tass news agency and ful coexistence with the West.
Union Tuesday night halted de-Moscow radio, Soviet Union win The announcement said Soviet
mobilization of its servicemen and------L- e:— •- -----* ..Defense Minister Marshal Rodion
said if war comes over Berlin it
is "fully resolved to put an end
once and for all to the forces
engendering aggression."
The statement issued by the
Communist party Central Commit-
never be the first to resort
NEWS INDEX
SECTION A
Amusements ......
tee and the Soviet Council of Sports ...........
Ministers said the new measure Oil news
was forced by North Atlantic , SECTION ■
Treaty Organization nations ad- Editorials •"
dressing direct threats against the domen's new*
Soviet Union and other Socialist TV Scour :
countries, stepping up the arms Radio-TV logs
race and fanning a war psycho- Obituaries :
sis," Farm news, markets
8.10
tors contract one hour (beyond line of Aug. 31.”
the new deadline.)" Reuther said he would appear
He told a news conference that Wednesday at GM contract talks
only an unprecedented request for the first time since the nego-
late Tuesday by the Federal Med- tiations began in late June and
iaton and Conciliation Service “I will stay with them for as
--------------------------------long as necessary."
A spokesman for General Mo-
Higher Tax
SWEETWATER (RNS)
tors, the world's largest auto
manufacturer, said the firm had
no immediate comment on being
chosen as strike target. However
the spokesman said GM was ad-
vising Simkin "that we are will
ing to accept hs suggestion to
agree with the UAW to extend our
agreement until Sept. •, 1961."
The international executive
board of the UAW said the union
0 Malinovsky had been instructed
to hold up demobilization of mil-
itary personnel whose active SWELIWAIEn ,„.,.,, _ „ - -
service would end this year "until budget proposing a 15 cent tax negotiations. We are looking for
the conclusion of a peace treaty rate increase aild expenditures of “
with Germany $1,229,478 for the City of Sweet-
The number of men involved water in the coming year was
was not disclosed, adopted by the City Commission n
The statement said. “If the Tuesday night after the annual SX^^ .'^
imperialists, in connection with budget hearing
the signing of a peace treat; | proposed expenditures are $118,-
with Germany, again seek to! 147 less than a year ago
draw us into the abyss of war. we
are fully resolved to put an end
A
is "not looking for a fight in these
justice for the workers we repre-
sent and for their families.
If General Motors, however, con-
tinues to deny their workers their
tion leaves them with be alterna-
live except to fight for justice. ‘
The longest strike in auto in-
: .1dustry history-113 days in 1945-
Cuts of $88,414 in salaries and 46—was against General Motors.
’• forces "In "EL “ • reMcmee-timLeF: am
— engendering aggression . Other operational costs were re- ican Motors which included a
The lovers of gambles must duced by $33,000. profit-sharing plan for union
know that, should they unleash' City Manager William F. Fuller ployes. .
war, given the new balance of estimated that the fiscal year. And simultaneously Norman
power now reigning in the world starting Oct. 1, will begin with a Matthews, UAW director for both
arena the aggressors will be $47,000 deficit in the general fund Chrysler and American Motors,
crushed, the statement said. His recommendation of a tax told the Chrysler National UAW
The Kremlin statement said the rate increase from $1.75 to $1.90 Council the union will now press
Soviet government considers it on the assessed valuation was ap-General Motors in the direction
necessary "to talie measures proved to wipe out this deficit of a profit-sharng program.
WASHINGTON ((AP) - Senate- final agreement on a foreign aid which will firmly safeguard the He said he hoped the tax rate All of the Big Three vigorously
House conferees agreed Tuesday bill providing $4,253,500,000 in secure, of the country could be cut next year, oppose profit sharing,
bight on a crompromise five-year, spending and lending for this In this context it referred to Twelve of the 16 employes to Matthews said GM was picked
$7.2-billion program of economic year, then put off a final wrap- previous announcements that the be cut have already been taken as the strike target “as the archi-
development loans abroad up of the measure until Wednes- Soviet Union plans to increase off the payroll The 12 included tect of the Big Thr'* coalition”
stripped of the Treasury borrow day defense spending, raise the com- five airport employes plus- some although Ford "would be an
ing authority President Kennedy For development loan author- readiness of its armed forces from other departments. .—.
ity, which Kennedy regards as and suspend reductions in mili- other four will probably be retir-L. , „ . .
the heart of his foreign aid pro-tary manpower, ing employes who will not be strate , once and for all than cucauny .
gram, the compromise calls for In an Aug. 7 speech Soviet replaced General Motors cannot dictate amounted
$1.2 billion in authorizations for Premier Khrushchev accused the At the end of the 1962 fiscal Big Three policy. - .
economic development Inanel West of "pushing the world to a vear there will still be an esti. Malcolm L. Denise, Fords vice
abroad this fiscal vear. and $1.5
Conferees Agree
On Loan Program
RAIN ON A PLAIN — Two girls, two bicycles, and one umbrella added up to fun
without the sun Tuesday as Cynthia Hamilton, left, daughter of Mr. and Mrs O: J.
Hamilton of 803 Redwood Dr., and Linda Durocher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William J. Durocher of 618 Palm St., shunned the showers. For more youngsters
and their rainy day fun, see Page 1-B. (Staff photo by Jimmy Parsons)
1.10 INCHES
Winters
Gels Top
Area Rain
IN BEAUMONT
Man Admits He
Killed Golf Pro
other departments.
asked.
The action represented a defeat
for Kennedy and apparently sank
beyond salvage his proposal that
Congress give him a flexibility
Congress never has been willing to
grant a president in the operation
of such a loan program
However, the White House said
billion annually over the next four
years.
Republican leaders, including
Kennedy was not at all unhappy Gov Nelson A. Rockefeller of
over the compromise since it NewYork, opposed what they
would commit Congress to sup-called the "backdoor spending
port funds for the development proposal for Treasury borrowing
loan program over a period of While the compromise turned
five years. down Kennedy's request for au-
, -___, 1 . thority to borrow funds from
a formal statement, the the Treasury to finance the de
White House called the compro- velopment loan program, it au-
mise WIorS samladtor, thorized the President to make list (Communist) commonwealth,
A spokesman also pointed out agreements committing loan have no issues with regard to oth-
that the amount of money provid- funds over the years ahead, sub- rr states which we would like to
Od for spending and lending this ject fo annual appropriations settle by force of arms.”
year, while subject to annual ap- Sen. J. William Fulbright, D' The Kremlin said the Soviet
propriations. is the biggest au- Ark., chairman of the Senate con-government hopes "that common
thority for foreign aid that has ferees, said the agreement was sense will prevail among the lead
been granted for years “not exactly what I wanted, but
Kennedy had asked for $8.8 bil-a compromise."
lion, to be financed through The Senate had passed the for-
Treasury borrowing which would eign aid bill with the five-year
eliminate the congressional check borrowing provision intact but
on the outgo of funds. 1__
The conferees reached all but billion.
BEAUMONT (AP) — The de- step-father of Eaves. Hal French,
fense attorney for former Arizona deputy sheriff at Beaumont, said
Moist air arrived in the Abilene police officer James Virgil Eaves Widener and Eaves’ mother were
area from the Gulf of Mexico told newsmen Tuesday that Eaves married about 25 years ago but
Tuesday setting off showers which bad signed a statement in which were later divorced. A__-
________to 1.10 inches at Win he said he shot and killed golf pro shortly after his arrest as he
ters and lesser amounts at several Homer Widener in self defense | left Port Arthur by taxi Eaves
other points Texas Ranger Hollis Sillavan of declared be was innocent He said
Other rain included Ballinger Columbus, Tex also announced “I don’t know anything about it.”
" - that Eaves. 37. had signed a state- Goodwin said Eaves “felt the
18 ment in which he said he shot Wideners were out to get him be-
- Homer Widener and his father cause he knew too much about
Ben Widener, 70, is in critical where they had their cash
h condition srasnee,
tional and local, that ^ properly h Aomene s shower boosted the Sillavan also said Eaves further tolrecatt ore: Wiaaid. Eaves, also
^SL said his request was total for the year to 2259 inches admitted taking a large sum de set him ocmuse be MS re-
E either President, Kennedy • "MA*hDurTeld "Weannet euEVE MEN HE WAX ARAHEA Revenue Service several years
of Labor Arthur J. forecaster, said the moist air was Aug 22 — the day after the
Simkin added “We do not con- being brought into the area by a shooting at Homer Widener’s The faits, silver that
sider this interference eonlee high pressure area over Okla- home in Groves, just outside Port Conversation * “
comairaea ai TCDSMLMEnTaT thuer More scattered showers are "Ee was a police officer at carding, non paxment
vention " predicted in the afternoons and Eloy. Ariz. Homer Widener was the part 9both Ben and Homer
| The UAW has been shooting at evenings through Thursday with a golf pro at the Pleasure Island Wientin Coqd-tdres
GM since negotiators opened II the high temperatures both days Golf Course at Port Arthur dwin said that has
reaching _______-______Eaves’defense attorney Joe week inspected three safe deposit
the companies General Motors A two hour downpour dumped Good win stressed to reporters that boxes belonging to Homer wide
should take the lead in meeting 4.10 inches of rain Tuesday on the the shootings were in self defense ner and found between $30,000
union demands for a shorter work small community of Smithville in Wayn Patterson, assistant dis- and $40,000.
week, salaries for hourly workers Bast rop County trict attorney at Port Arthur, said in a statement AugEaves
and expanded fringe benefits. I Richard Darling, who reports "robbery apparently was the mo- said he wounded Ben Widener but
_________________________________precipitation totals to the Weather tive" for the double shooting, claimed the elder Widener shot
Bureau in Austin, 40 miles to the The elder Widener was a former and killed his son.
northwest, said the rain started -------------------------------------------*---*
at 6 pm. and more than 4 inches y • A imainry
fell by 6 pm Later in the night m A ararig
alieMtiraintfLlretwerenowd Durlieson Accepts
The easier target."
He said the union must demon-
... - __________At the end of the 1962 ____
loans West of "pushing the world to a year there will still be an esti- | Mancoin u Lenise, Ford s vice other points
dangerous brink" in the dispute mated deficit of $15,883. presdent for labor relations, non 3
over Berlin and said he might Total estimated income from tied the mediation service hs .64; Weinert 40. Rotan, 25
have to mobilize reserves and all departments will be $1,274,375. company willaccept the proposed Stamford,
move more Soviet divisions to the evtaneian and said We ----
Western Front in Germany.
The latest statement accused
the Allied powers of trying
to turn the dispute over the fu
ture of West Berlin into a test
of strength between East and
West
“The Soviet Union," it said,
“like all countries of the Social-
reduced the total to an eves $8
ing quarters of the U.S.A., Brit-
ain and France and other West-
ern powers and that the Western
powers will not resist the will of
the peoples who are vitally inter-
ested in the maintenance and con-
solidation of peace.”
MAY RETURN TO CUBA
Enter the Maris-Mantle
HOME RUH
CONTEST
$150 IN PRIZES
Details and entry blank
on sports pages.
Hijacked Freighter Free to Sail
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The Hoffman directed that an order-the claim of sovereign immunity delphia longshoremen with claim
hijacked freighter Bahia de Nipe be entered in accordance with his 1
is free to sail back to Cuba, pro- memorandum but stayed its exe-
tected by the doctrine of sov-
ereign immunity, U.S. Dist.
Judge Walter E. Hoffman decid
ed Tuesday.
In a 25-page memorandum
signed Tuesday night. Hoffman
gave judicial support" to the de-
cision of the U.S State Depart
cution until expected appeals
from his decision can be heard
by the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of
Appeals Sept. 5.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk
stated on Aug 20 that “The
by the State Department, when against Naveira di Cuba, S.A.
accompanied by a certification of the nationalized Cuban company
its action presented to the court which manages the freighter,
by the attorney general, is final sought to have her attached and
and binding upon the court ” sold to satisfy their claims.
The Bahia de Nipe, bound for The coast guard, acting under
a Soviet Baltic port with a cargo orders from Washington, would
of sugar, was sailed into Chesa- not permit a deputy U.S. marshal
extension and said, "We pledge eaIT 1.“ andoiamee 17 — — .uu .... -
continuation of our best efforts Masten Ballard of 1041 Jefferson ^ Widener, in self defense
toward an early agreement with Marvin Ballard - ------------
the UAW on all issues, both na-in Abilene reported 12 inch at
WEATHER
U. s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WEATHER BUREAU
(Weather mar. "I 8*)
miles. - early cloudy s enone
ment to" return the 3.800-ton ves-ance of the rights and obligations
sel despite a number of claim of the United States"
ants who wish her sold to satisfy In his memorandum Hoffman
. alleged indebtedness totalling arrived "at the conclusion that
more than $1.27 million.
prompt release of the vessel is peake Bay Aug 17 by her mas- to attach the freighter,
necessary to secure the observ.I
ter and 10 crewmen who asked Hoffman summoned the Coast
and received political asylum. Guard into court Aug. 19 to show
The 11 mariners had overpowered cause why an order should not
and imprisoned 23 other crew- be entered by the federal court
men. 1
Guard into court Aug. 19 to show
ers through Thursday. High both days,
:
Scattered. thundershowers High Wednes
ORHNWesT TEXAS - Clear part-
ly cloudy and warm Wednesday and
Thursday Scattered thundershowers High
wesesdey #HERATUnes
Tues. a.M. Tues. p.m.
71 .........1:00 ... as
1
permitting the marshal to board 6.12:
the recognition and allowance of The following day, two Phila- the ship.
bow Nor"* hours ending •
low same date last year:
t might 7:07; sunrise today:
MCA-
ed for a time but no homes or
buildings’were flood ropiTAT—A--------
erty damage was reported Winds ■ | T AA TTAA
knocked some limbs from trees • M #**
Official Weather Bureau totals ■ ■
for the 24 hours ending at 6 p m
included College Station .04, El
Paso .09, Galveston .U. Houston
It
By IVAN SINCLAIR I'R Ill) will be the other Con-
Reporter-News Capital Bureau gressional delegate
WASHINGTON - Rep Omari Also appointed were UN Am-
bassador Adlai E. Stevenson. An
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which 00, o an inch fell and Congressional delegates to the known negotiator, and Francis T.
Killeen got .95. . United Nations fall session P. Plimpton, Deputy U. S. Rep-
Rain fell in an area southeast nited Nations fall session resentative to the UN. Stevenson
of Austin and in an irregular line All that remains to make the will head the delegation.
from Beeville, south and east of appointment official is the formal Burleson ' tentatively- accept
Austin to Junction, to Dallas and ityof Senate confirmation
then between Sherman and Wich- President Kennedy sent nomine
ed the appointment Aug. 11, ad
for the U s delegates to mittedly leaving himself “an out”
Senate, and confirmation is." He said he weighed many ton
ita Falls into Oklahoma
High temperature was 97 de - the
grees at Laredo, Lubbock and expected soon. .
Presidio. The low as 52 at Alpine. Rep. Marguerite Stitt Church See UN, Pg. 7-A, Cols. 1, s
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