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Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
SLAUGHTER NECK
MRS. EIwOOd ArgO
Phone GA.2-4242

There will be no church services
on Sunday, August %. as the pastor
Is on vacation.
Mrs. Vinal Carey is a patient in
Milford Memorial Hospital We
hope her stay will be short.
Miss Diane Clark, Miss Phyllis
Kirby, Raymond Marvel and Jack
French, and Mr.. and Mrs. william
Roach enjoyed the Cow-Town Ro-
deo, near Woodstown, N. j., on
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Mabel Shepard and daughter
Mary and Mrs. Oscar Davidson,
Mrs. Wilbur Boyce and daughter
Winona of Wilmington, were din
ner guests of Mrs. Laura Moore on
Sunday.
Miss Nancy Adams of Milton, was
the guest of Miss Brenda Clendan-
iel on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daryl Harmon of
Lewes, were Sunday evening guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Wiltsey.
The All Champions enjoyed a
hot dog roast at Slaughter Beach
last Monday evening. All members
were able to attend.
Mr.. Robert Moore, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Moore, of Harrington,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Wells on Saturday. Bobby has
recently returned to the u. S. from
Okinawa, where he had served
three years of duty with the U. S.
Marines.
The Junior Choir Of Slaughter
Neck Church enjoyed a picnic at
Slaughter Beach last Tuesday. The
choir is directed by Mrs. Robert
Graham.
Mr.. Walter Argo and Mr.. Hub
bard Argo are improving satisfact-
orily at their homes, after having
been patients in Milford Memorial
Hospital after their automobile ac-
cident last week.
Mrs. Margaret Bennett visited
Mrs. w. A. Torbert of Dover, on
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21

but I don't know how many" Hol-
ovak adds.
Quarterback John Amabile, a
5-foot-7, 180-pound junior from
Jersey City, N. j., who stepped in
for injured Don Allard last fall,
will be at the controls for B. G..
Some quarters have speculated
that Amabile is too small to pilot
the Eagles through a major sched-
ule which also includes Pittsburg.
"Amabile had a wonderful soph-
omore year." Holovak says, He
threw eight touchdown passes
which is good for any size player.
He threw two against a fine
Clemson club. If we could get a
little improvement from him and
the rest give their best, we'll give
a good account of ourselves"
In previous meetings, B. G. has
split two games with Navy, lost
twice to Army.
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21

Mrs. Martha Moore, Mrs. E1va' At
kins, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arville s.
Hall of Millsboro.
Tuesday evening, August IL, Mr..
and Mrs. Hall entertained twenty
six members of the Daughters of
the o. u A. M. at a covered dish
supper at their cottage in River
dale in honor of their anniversary.
They were presented a beautiful
yellow bedspread in addition to the
many other lovely gifts they had
received.
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
JUST A CYNIC

INDIANAPOLIS (P)-The burg
lar who broke into a lumber yard
office here was not only distrust-
full but bitter as well.
Disregarding helpful sign
which said the company safe was
unlocked and empty, the burglar
cracked it anyway and left note
saying, Thanks for nothing"
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21

One of. the most unusual clubs in
the Navy is the Kodiak Conserva-
tion Club at Kodiak, Alaska, Naval
Station. The purpose of the club.
in addition to furthering Navy rec
reation, is to preserve and foster
fish and wildlife in Alaska.
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Rumor Sturts
Riots in Israel;
IS Are Injured

HAIFA. Israel, July 10 (APl.
Thirteen policemen and two
civilians were injured yestcr-
day In day-long riots.
Police said the riots started
when a rumor spread among
North African Jewish immi-
grants that a member of their
community had died in a hos
pital from a bullet wound after
being shot by a police patrol.
Police said the man actually
had been shot in a brawl and
that ne was in a hospital, where
his condition was described as
serious but not dangerous.
The riots began with a
demonstration of North African
immigrants in front OF police
headquarters. Protest march,
ers carrying black flags and
Jewish national banners
smeared with blood shouted
blood for blood-death to any
policemen hurting one Of ours"
Police tried to disperse the
crowd. Later. stones and
bottles were thrown. Twenty
shop windows were smashed.
four cars were overturned and
burned, and two clubs and one
restaurant were wrecked.
Quiet was restored as night
fell. Police patrols were posted
at all potential trouble spots.
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New Amphibion
Vehicle Tested
For Army Use

The Army started field test
ing yesterday OF the smallest
member OF It's new family OF
amphibian vehicles capable Of
approaching a beach like q
boat, then travelling on wheels
like q truck.
The tests were under way al
Fort Custer. Mich, OF the
Larc-5 an all-aluminum craft
with a cargo capacity Of 5 tons
This vehicle was designed to
replace the World War II
DUKW's.
The Larc-5s are built by a
division Of Borg Warner Corp.
at Kalamazoo, Mich.
The same company is build
ing a larger version capable Of
carrying Is tons OF military
supplies. The largest Of the
Army's new amphibians, called
the Bare is already in operation
and has proven its ability to
haul so tons of cargo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-10
Tropical Storm
Brings Showers;
More Rain Due

Tropical storm Cindy, dying
out slowly in North Carolina
and Eastern Virginia, dumped
heavy showers on the Wash
ington area during the early
morning. More were expected
today.
Heavy rains in Montgomery
County halted much traffic be-
tween Bethesda and Rockville
as scores of automobile drivers
parked along the roadside to
wait out the storm. The peak
OF the rain hit the area about
IL am.
Centered around Raleigh, N
&C., earlier. Cindy has now
turned northeastward and has
enough strength left to kick
up 80 mile-an-hour winds and
rain over a wide area.
Washington is right on the
edge of Cindy's rain area, the
forecaster said in predicting q
cloudy day with showers.
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Khrushchey OKs
Visit to Ethiopia

LONDON, July 10 (AP).-
Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khru-
Shchev today accepted an in
vitation from Emperor Halle
SelasSie to visit Ethiopia, Mos
COW Radio reported. 1t would
be his first visit to Africa.
No date for the trip was an
nounced. Halle Selassie now is
touring the Soviet Union, and
the broadcast said he issued the
invitation during a Kremlin
speech.
The much-traveled Soviet
Premier is due to visit Poland
and the three Scandinavian
countries this summer. Halle
selasSie invited Mr.. Khrushchev
and Soviet President Klementi
Y. Voroshilov at a time con-
venient to them"
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INQUIRY
No Wrong Influence,
Rodford Tells Probe

poets to receive from Admiral
Lyman G. Rickover within a
few days a written communica-
ton listing names Of individ-
ualys, companies or contractors
and the circumstances of their
Pentagon visits, as well as
the identity of any Defense
Department higher ups" he
believes might have been
asked by outsiders to put pres
sure on him. Mr.. Hebert said
Admiral Rickover, who testi-
fed yesterday. might be re-
quested to return later in closed
session If necessary.
Admiral Rickover was asked
to amplify comments he made
to a House Government Opera
tons subcommittee in March
concerning past visits and
viSitations" by former Navy as
sociates and other retired Of
f1cers employed in defense in
dustry.
Subcommittee members said
they especially want to know
what he meant in saying that
announcements" by defense
contractors and other out
siders" caused pickering" in
the Pentagon. They said they
would ask whether such "en-
couragements" might h ave
am Mnted to attempts at undue
pressure or influence peddling
in seeking defense contracts.
Climate Main Point
Admiral Rickover explained
that his testimony before the
Government Operations sub
committee last March was in
tended as primarily a discus
sion of 1.-The climate of bust
ness dealings rather than
pointing the finer at in
dividuals." He said he preferred
at this time to conflne his
comments mainly to sugges-
Itions for improvement of the
situation.
II can say this that no one
ever attempted to bride me,
he emphasized. There has
never been one single instance
where anyone visiting me has
had the slightest impact on my
decisions. The decisions have
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EostIund Backs
Lyndon johnson
For Nomination
BY the Associated Press

Senator Eastland, Democrat
of Mississippi, yesterday put
Senate Majority Leader john
son at the top of his list for
the Democratic presidential
nomination.
Senator EaStland said he
could support Senator Kennedy,
Democrat of Massachusetts, as
the presidential nominee, but
when asked on a recorded radio
program (CBS, Capital Cloak
ROOM. about supporting Sena-
tor Humphrey, Democrat OF
Minnesota, he replied:
Il don't want to discuss per-
Sonalities."
Senator EaStland said he saw
no chance for "a Dixie revolt
among Democrats before the
next election, and added:
Speaking for myself, I will
support any reasonable Demo
cratic candidate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-10
MOURNING PAL,
BOYS DOG DIES
OF BROKEN HEART

LITTLE ROCK. Iowa,
July 10 (APD.-Captain,
just dog and a boys pal,
died Of a broken heart and
was buried yesterday.
Captain ran behind when
Lowell Lutjens. Is, rode his
bicycle. Lowell was killed
last week when q car hit
the bike.
Captain refused to eat or
drink. He lay by the cas-
ket until 1t was removed
when Lowell was buried. A
week later Captain was
buried too.
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5th Soaring Title
Won by Johnson

ELMIRA, N. Y, July 10 (AP)
Dick johnson. a crew-cut
Texan who specializeS in flying
long distances in airplanes
without motors, has won his
fifth national soaring cham
pionship.
The former airline pilot
holder of the world long-dis-
lance soaring record, took the
national title yesterday with a
2S3-mile flight to Vergennes
VT.
The defending champion
Dick Schroeder of Toledo, was
second in the final standings oil
the 26th annual contest, q nine.
day meet.
Mr.. johnson, So. an aeronau-
tical engineer at Arlington
Tex. won both long-distance
events in the contest. He was
competing for the first time
since 1858, when he also wor
the title.
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turbing thing" that has hap
pened in the area has been the
Senate cut in military assist
ance which threatens the
stability of free nations border
ing Communist China.
Wet Nam - The United
States recently agreed to helr
Wet Nam organize a constabu-
larry police force which may be
very helpful and in controlling
Communist terrorists like those
who killed two American SOL
diers Wednesday.
Chinese Off-ShOre Islands
There has been some thinning
out" of Nationalist Chinese
troops on Quemoy and Matsu
Any commitment to defend
the off-Shore islands has re-
manned unchanged"
Khrushchev VISTA trir
here by the Soviet Premier that
would clear up his misconcep-
tons about this country lis GER
tainly worth thinking about.
The visits this year by Deputy
PremierS Mikoyan and Kozlov
ION the whole were useful
Nixon Trip-Vice President
Nixon will do no negotiating or
his trip to Moscow to open the
United States exhibition there
July 25, but the Vice President
is well equipped to discuss
problems If the Russians want
to.
Test Ban-Although it now
favors an overall nuclear test
ban, the United States may find
it wiser to strive first for a ban
only on atomic explosions in
the atmosphere and work to-
ward a prohibition of under
ground and high altitude blasts
as scientific policing techniqueS
improve.
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2MontreuI Men
Held Without Boil
In Big Dope Case

MONTREAL. July 10 (AP).-
Two Montreal men were held
without bail today on narcotics
charges after police seized
drugs worth about So million on
the underworld market.
Giuseppe (PepD Cotroni, As,
and Rene (Bob) Robert, 81,
entered no plea when arraigned
yesterday on charges Of traf-
ticking in narcotics and con-
spring to traffic with unknown
persons.
Maximum sentence on each
charge is IA years and the lash,
The pair also is wanted by
Chicago authorities on charges
of possessing bonds stolen in a
$3.5 million robbery of the
Broockville. Ont, Trust and
Savings Co. last year.
Assistant United States At
torney James B. Parsons said
in Chicago his ONCE wants to
obtain an extradition order for
the pair as soon as possible. But
he said he would not press for
their surrender while Canadian
authorities want them in Can
ada.
Mr.. Parsons said he and the
crown attorney in Montreal
had agreed to cooperate in
preliminaries of both the bond
case and the narcotics prose-
cution. 1
Confront and Robert were
arrested in a suburban Mon
treal motel after a series of
Royal Mounted Police raids
during the past month netted
Is pounds Of heroin.
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INQUIRY
Continued From First Page

Continued from First rage
public to believe that improper
influence from retired officers
was common in the Pentagon.
II was talking about the
broad picture, not about con-
tracts per Sc" Admiral Rad
ford said. He said he was re-
ferring in his television re-
marks to discussions with re-
tired officers representing COM
panieS that were interested in
some new weapons system. And
the pressure" he referred to,
he said, was not improper
pressure"
These influences we're prop
erly brought to bear" he said
I'm our free society you have
to allow people to present their
views. You can't tie our hands
so that good ideas and equip
ment aren't available right
away"
Would Bar for Two Years
Admiral Radford, asked how
the danger of improper influ-
ence could be averted, suggested
that retired officers be barred
from selling to the Pentagon
for two years after their re-
tirement." He recommended
that the law be the same for
all officers, pointing out that
naval officers now are restricted
for their entire lives from TAX
ing certain jobs.
After two years, he said, per-
sonnet changes in the Pentagon
make a retired officers influ-
ence nil anyhow.
Admiral Radford said he was
a director of Philco Corp, Phil
co international Corp. and
Worthington Corp. Philcc
Corp, the only one with SUBJ
Stantial Government contracts
paid him $4,000 a year, he
said. His job, he said, is tt
attend monthly board meetings
and be available to answer
questions. His main interest, hi
said, is in the internationa
operations of these companies
His retirement pay also il
$4,000 a year, he told the sub
committee.
The subcommittee still ex
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sumably means the period Of
time is one for negotiation"
There is some possibility OF
an agreement, he said, If the
Soviet attitude has truly
changed.
Removing the time limit
would have the effect of with
drawing the Soviet threat
against Western access to Ber-
lin and presumably open the
way for establishing an all
German commission under Big
Four sponsorship to work toward
reunification of the two Ger
NAMES.
Hopes for French Meeting
Mr.. Herter said there had
been Every little discussion" OF
allied policy among the West
ern powers during the recess
largely because other foreign
ministers had commitments
abroad.
Mr.. Herter also expressed
hope that President Eisenhower
and Frances President Charles
de Gaulle will meet before toe
long for Q discussion of prob
lens which have led to the
withdrawal of United States
fighter bombers from French
soil.
Mr.. Herter noted that talks
at the ambassadorial level have
been under way in Washington,
on Gen de Gaulle's request
that France be given control
over nuclear weapons stored on
French soil.
Mr.. Herter said the talks here
have not been conclusive but
were simply exploratory.
On other subjects Mr.. Herter
made these other points:
Far East-"The most dis
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these agencies would be shifted
to the council.
Budsetwise, this presumably
would add to District expense,
Land Agency and Housing Au.
thority costs now picked up by
the Federal Government.
Also. the council would have
to scout hard to find utilities
regulators. Now, the President
appoints two members. And the
slots have been regarded a:
stepping stones to higher Office
because Of the White House
prestige. ..
The National Capital Plan
ming Commission would remain
independent Of the council.
And the council would be
barred from passing any coming
act for 80 days without a report
from the commission. The COM
mission could reject a zonine
act as contrary to the Federal
interest Of the city. but the
council could overrule q COM
mission objection by a two
thirds vote.
The District would continue
to budget for the Zoo, which
would be administered by the
Smithsonian Institution, and
for the Washington aqueduct
which would be administered
by the Army Engineers.
The mayor, with the consent
Of the council. could reorganize
the government, bring in new
blood or shift employees. He
would appoint all department
heads, including the recorder OF
deeds. traditionally a political
appointee of the party that
dominates the Board of Com
misSioners.
A nonpartiSan government is
envisioned by the Senate COM
mittee, insofar as possible in an
elected unit. The council can
decide what kind of school
board to set up, and name
members If 1t so desires, All
municipal judges and mem
berS of the elections board
would be named by the mayor
with the consent of the coun-
Gil.
Election board members
would divide the city into three
wards as equal in geographic
area and population as possible
Candidates would be nominated
by petition. Or they could en-
ter the race themselves if they
put up a fee.
Voters throughout the city
would vote for nine council
men-three from each ward
Candidates wards would be
printed on ballots, but not
their party Affiliations. A ballot
would be thrown out if it con-
tanned a vote for only one mar
in one ward or two men in one
ward, rather than three.
This system was adopted tc
bar bullet balloting." That
technique allows a minority
group to unite behind one un-
popular candidate to make sure
he's elected. A forced vote fol
three candidates from each
ward should eliminate this
practice. District committee
men felt.
Elections would be held every
second year since councilmen
would serve two-year terms and
the mayor and House delegate,
four-year terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-10
Eulbrisht Hits Bon
On Passports to Reds
~ the Associated Press

Senator FulbriEht. Democrat
of Arkansas, says freedom of
movement Is . fundamental
freedom OF Americans. He
wants Congress to pass q law
reafiirming that concept.
Senator Fulbrlght, in a Con-
gressional Record statement
yesterday, called for a law that
would not permit the State De-
partment to deny q passport
solely because the applicant
was q Communist.
A passport should be denied.
he said, only II granting 1t
would create the likelihood Of
imminent danger to the ma
tional security"
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been based entirely on technical
considerations. No one who
ever approached me ever had
any impact on me that way,
and that includes members OF
Congress"
I'm glad I never approached
you" Representative Gavin,
Republican of Pennsylvania,
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-10

PAROLED-Sam Thomp-
son will be paroled at
Raleigh, N. c., Monday
after serving IL years for
a murder he probably
didn't commit. In 1947
he talked himself into a
30-year sentence and an
acquaintance into a death
sentence. Later changing
his story, he cleared the
death row inmate, but
was unable to get a new
trial for himself. The
State Bureau of Investi-
CATION obtained evidence
to back Thompson in his
claim he didn't commit
the crime. -AP Wire
photo.
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HOME RULE r
Bill Asks Mayor
And 9 Councilman
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missioner assigned by the Army
and aided by three other pro-
fessional engineer assistants.
Curb on Borrowing
These engineers would leave
the city government. Filling
the gap would be a number one
priority job for the mayor anc
councilmen, all Of whom pre-
sumably would be civic and po-
litical leaders rather than en-.
cheering experts.
The District could borrow
money only with the permits
sion of the electorate.
Operating costs would be
covered on a pay-aS-you-go
basis. Taxes would foot the
bill. II taxes failed to meet
costs. the Mayor and council
would ask Congress for Federal
appropriations to make up the
difference. Such requests would
be negotiated with the Budget
Bureau director, before SUBJ
mission to congressional APP
preparations committees.
This request for Federal aid
would parallel the annual bid
for a Federal payment now
submitted with the total budget
in January by the President
! for the District.
The payment is recognized In
the Senate bill by this Ian
guage:
Finally, it is recognized that
the restoration of the powers
Of local Self-government to the
inhabitants of the District by
this act will in no way change
the need, which arises from
the unique character of the
District as the Nations Cap
ital, for the payment by the
Federal Government of a share
of the expenses of the District
government; and it is intended
that an equitable share thereof
shall be paid annually"
Budget by May Is
Actually. budgeting would
work like this. The Mayor
would submit the spending pro-
posal to the council April 1
The council would adopt the
budget by May IS, for the year
beginning the following July /
Since the Federal payment
would depend on the April
presentation, Congress probably
would receive the request In
April instead Of January.
The non-voting delegate to
the House would be at his bust
est during this three months
fighting for q fair Federal pay
ment.
The Mayor, salaried at $751;
900 annually, would find him.
self bossing at least nine de-
partment heads who make more
money than he does. They in
clude the school superintendent
the counsel, finance officer and
directors of the departments Of
general administration, police
fire, health, highways, sanitary
engineering.
Pay could be readjusted by
the council. But until new city
officials work out q personnel
code, Civil Service status OF
employees would be retained.
$500 Councilmen
Councilmen, to be paid Sc, SOC
each, would elect a chairman
who would earn $500.
The Senate-reported bill
would abolish the Zoning Com
mission, the Public Utilities
Commission, the Redevelopment
Land Agency, the Armory Board
and the National Capital Hous.
ing Authority. Functions Of
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Liberuce in Berlin

BERLIN. July 10 (AP).-
Liberace, the American pianist,
arrived by plane today for a
brief look at this divided city.
I'm here on a pure holiday
trip" he told airport newsmen.
He arrived from Vienna and
plans to leave Sunday for Co
penhagen and Los Angeles.
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Sabbath Meditation

Tifereth Israel Congregation
today announced that a new
Sabbath meditation hour will
be held at II am. Saturdays
in the synagogue, Sixteenth and
Juniper streets NV. The earlier
traditional service will start at
$3.50 am.
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PuIque Destroyed

MEXICO CITY, July 10
(AP).-A lot Of headaches went
down the drain this week when
the Food Ministry destroyed
800 liters Of adulterated pulque,
the liquor made from the
tnaguey plant.