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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-27
Fuller Use
.0f.u.S. Ships
.HeIdDeficitAid

The United States could
make a dent in the balance Of
payments deficit through fuller
use Of American shipping in
foreign trade. a member of the
Federal Maritime Board said
in a study released yesterday.
The study directed by Sig
frid B. Unander estimated, on
the basis of 1859 cargoes, that
the flow of dollars abroad could
be reduced by $121 million a
year. The balance Of payments
deficit. q cause for serious con-
Germ currently, results from an
excess of expenditures abroad
over receipts from foreign
countries.
MIR. Unander said American
ships last year earned $691 nil
lion in carrying 1873 million
tons of commercial and mill
tary cargo to and from the
United States. II the 40 mil
lion tons of unused American
shipping capacity had been
utilized, he said. earnings would
have increased by $l21 million.
This sum of $l21 million
would have entered the ledger
as a plus in the balance of
payments instead of a minus as
a payment to foreign shipping.
Mr.. Unander urged the
American shipping industry to
push harder to obtain tonnage,
and said 1t would be both
patriotic" and practical" in
many instances for American
exporters and importers to de-
mand use of American ships.
1.-THE Government may be
counted upon to see that our
shipping is given equality of
treatment in its participation in
our foreign trade" Mr.. IMAM
der said.
American shipping charges
are higher than foreign rates.
sometimes are higher than for
eign rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-27

non-dependent husbands OBJ
ject strongly to paying higher
premiums than other employees
They want to be treated on the
same basis as the rest of the
Governments workers.
-
AGENCY ADJUSTMENT
ASKED-Senator Young, Dem
ocrat of Ohio, has called for
the scrapping Of the ONCE Of
Civil and Defense Mobilization,
Senator Young asked the in
coming Kennedy administra-
ton to dismantle the agency,
which he termed "wasteful and
Enthusiastically muddled." The
Senator charged the oCDM
with waste and ineficiency"
and declared 1t was a haven
for political hacks and defeated
officeholders.
&& M&
CAPITAL ROUNDUP The
newly formed Mount Vernon
Chapter Of the Society for Per-
sonnet Administration holds its
first dinner meeting at the Belle
Haven Country Club in Alex
andria at 7:15 pm. Tuesday
The officers are Robert McMar-
lin, Fort Belvoir, president;
Kermit Goodger, Army; Mrs,
Towneley Jennens, Fort Bel
voir; DR.. Ralph Acker, Fort
Belvoir, vice presidents; Mrs.
Adrain Masterson. legislative
branch, secretary; Gerald Finn,
Internal Revenue Service; Fem
Sykes, Melpar. Inc; Jim Mas
terson, Civil Service Commits
sion; Robert Stricklin, Central
Intelligence Agency. and Rob-
ert Hanson. Agriculture; mem
bers Of executive board.
Sidney Knight Of the Develop
ment Loan Fund has been given
a beneficial suggestion award.
The Selective Service Sys-
tenn has given the following
length Of service awards: 80
years. Esther Carrico; 20 years,
Helen Waskey, Helen FRANKIE,
Katherine Boudren, Alma Pan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-27

open" period next October
when employees again will en-
roll under a health insurance
plan of their choice.
Among the proposals and
complaints being made to the
csc are these:
!. Parents and other family
members who are dependent on
the employe for total financial
support should be covered by
the health insurance program.
At present only the employees
spouse and minor children are
covered by the program.
Employees complain that it is
unfair to exclude a parent or
a close relative whose support
is entirely dependent upon
them. These persons are mem
bers Of the family household in
the strictest sense of the word
and should be covered, they
contend.
2. Employees who previously
were under Blue Cross-Blue
Shield before the Governments
program went into effect, COM
plain that their present Blue
Cross-Blue Shield coverage in
some aspects is less than it
was before.
They can't understand this,
observing the total premium
paid to Blue Cross Blue Shield
their contribution plus the
Governments - is far more
than the premium they paid
previously. Yet in some aspects
the benefits are less, they COM
plain.
CHS officials acknowledge the
problem exists, declaring that
on the overall Government
wide program some benefits Of
fered were not as high as were
previously given to enrollees.
On the other hand, they de-
clare that employees now have
catastrophe" type benefits
they didn't have before.
The employees contend that
practically all Of their neutral
expenses are Of the non-catas-
trophic type and that they find
themselves worse of in some
respects than were before. This
is one of the problems the csc
must face in renegotiating the
new contracts.
8. Women employees with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-27
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Health Plan Changes
Urged by Employees
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
b. star stan Writer

The Civil Service Comission already receiving proposals
from Government employees for changes Federal empoye
health insurance program when contracts written this
coming spring.
The commission will negotiate contracts with the
various health and insurance carriers preparatory to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-27
3 Held, Fourth Hunted
In San Diego Kidnapping

SAN DIEGO, Calf. Nov 26 (AP).-A Nation wide
hunt today for convicted murderer following the
cash 900 for the release of kidnapped wealthy
San Diego sportsman.
The hunted is believed to have than half of the
ransom cash in his possession.
The victim Anthony AllesSo Al is back with his family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-27

agents and police worked on
the case.
Mr.. Alessio returned from the
race track and was kidnapped
as he stepped out of his white
Cadillac on Mesquite street. He
was driven to a vacant resid-
ence and then to a motel.
Soon Mrs. Alessio's wife, Vir-
ginia, received a call demand
ing S650,0O0 for her husbands
release and warning her that
he V'ould be killed instantly if
auth critics were notified.
This was the first in a series
Of phone calls and communica-
tons. The Alessio family, which
included Mr.. Alessio's six broth
ers, finally talked the kidnapers
into accepting 100000 for the
abducted mans release.
Found in Motel
Following instructions, a
brother. John Alessio, placed
the money in bills of $10O and
less in a duff1e bag and drove
to a parking lot in Hollywood
at Hollywood boulevard and
Bronson avenue Wednesday
night. He left the bag in the
unlocked car and walked away.
A man removed the bag and
disappeared in heavy traffic
that was connected with a
Santa Claus parade in Holly
wood that night.
Ninety minutes later Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-27

unframed after his ordeal.
The Alessio family, one of
the wealthiest in San Diego,
operates the Caliente race
track at Tijuana, Mexico, Just
south of here, and the Hotel
del Coronado.
Three Arrested
Three persons have been ar
rested in the kidnapping but a
fourth, Frank Marrone, 81, is
still at large and is believed
to have $l22,500 of the Alessio
money.
Marrone's neighbors at an
apartment house said he once
told them: I'm going to make
a lot Of money some day. And
I'm going to make it at Caliente
race track"
One Of the three persons ar
rested is Marrone's wife.
The FBI said it understood
Marrone. a former bartender,
was tried at Anchorage, Alaska.
in, 1858 and convicted Of sec
ond-degree murder in the kill
ing Of another bartender. The
FBI said its information is that
he is at liberty in that case on
100000 bond pending an APP
peal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-27

Clear cloudy States
Rain rain mixed with expected in the Upper Lakes
Showers Southern
Southern California and the Northern and Central
Much colder Upper
Lakes and
Southern "A
Evening star., 1960-12-04
Amvets to Help
Cuban Refugees
With Fund Drive

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec.
8 AP).-Amvets tonight an
nounced a public drive for funds
to aid refugees from what 1t
called Communist tyranny in
Cuba.
Harold Russell, national COM
mander of the veterans organi-
cation. said the drive has the
approval of the White House.
Speaking at an Amvets post
meeting here, he said freedom
is ION trial" in Cuba and that
Americans could show their
faith in democracy by contrib
uting to the Amvet fund.
He said there are 10000 Gu.
ban refugees in Florida and
that funds collected by the Am
vets would be disbursed under
the direction Of Tracy Voorhees,.
White House aide named as
President EiSenhower'S personal
representative to aid refugees
in the Miami area.
Mr.. Russell said the Amvets'
drive was authorized by Mr..
Voorhees, yesterday after the
Presidents decision to earmark
81 million in Federal aid for
refugee relief in Florida.
Evening star., 1960-12-04
Navy, Marines
Trying to Avoid
Dependents Cut
By the Associated press

The Navy and Marine Corps
are trying to shift the entire
cut Of 2S4. 900 in the number of
service dependents overseas to
the Army and Air Force, the
unoficial service publication
Navy Times said yesterday.
It said the Navy, in seeking
to swing the Defense Depart
ment to its ideas. argues that
even If the Army and Air Force
took care of the whole reduc-
ton, only 80 per cent Of the
members Of those forces would
be going overseas without the
right to have families with
them.
It is estimated that 10 per
cent Of the Navy's personnel
and lat per cent Of the
Marines do not have the op-
portunity to take dependents
with them. Navy Times said
this estimate includes personnel
aboard ships of the 9Th Fleet
in the Mediterranean and the
7th in the Western Pacific,
ships in the Antarctic and other
similar units.
Evening star., 1960-12-04
Russia Brews
j. n. Tuss|e
On Mongolia

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y,
Dec. 8 (AP).-The Soviet Union
started a bitter procedural fight
in the q. N. Security Council
tonight by proposing that Com
munist Outer Mongolia be ad-
mitted to the United Nations.
Russia made the proposal at
q council meeting called to con-
slider the membership applica-
ton of Mauritania which be-
came independent from France
Monday.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Min
lister Valerian A. Zorin used his
position as council president for
December to get his proposal
before the group.
One Country Listed
When he announced the
meeting Thursday, a provi-
sional agenda listed only the
Mauritania application for
membership.
But after he called the meet
ing to order. members got q
revised provisional agenda list
ing both Mauritania's appli-
cation and one for the Mongo-
lian Peoples Republic.
Later a Soviet resolution was
circulated to the council pro-
posing that 1t recommend the
admission Of the central Asian
country into the United Nations.
U. s. Objection
United States Delegate James
w. Barco objected to the proce-
dure. He told the council presi-
dent: IT was shocked and
astounded that the incumbent
in the chair of his high Office
would play so fast and loose
with the rules"
Mr.. zorin accused the United
States and its allies of blocking
the admittance Of Outer Mon
golia for years without good
reason.
On previous occasions when
the Mongolian membership ap-
plication has been considered,
1t has either failed to get the
necessary affirmative votes from
the council or it has, as in 1855,
been vetoed by Nationalist
China.
| Morocco was expected to ask
the Security Council to turn
down Mauritania's application
for U. N. membership on the
grounds that it was an integral
part Of Morocco.
Evening star., 1960-12-04

on-Communist character Of
the government, we learned
that revolutionary indoctrina-
ton textbooks contained di-
verse historical and philosophic
issues with o clearly Marxist
criterion"
End Of Attacks Asked
The bishops also learned.
their letter added, that teach
ers in charge Of indoctrination
use classrooms to Openly de-
fend Communist ideas and de-
fame the doctrine and work Of
the church"
The letter expressed hope
that the government will take
steps to end repeated attacks
against Catholics" saying fur
ther:
'Tt Is unnecessary to remind
you. MIR. Prime Minister, that
the church has always taught
as the fundamental norm Of
human conduct the primacy Of
spiritual values over all material
interests. and because Of that
/. /. Is disposed to sacrifice it.
self without any fear and lose
an before giving up its prin-
ciples."
The letter indicated that the
bishops feel the governments
anti-church campaign began
last August after publication Of
o Catholic circular pointing out
the dangers Of communism In
Cuba. After that time. 1t said.
some priests were arrested and
others were threatened with
bodily harm for reading the
circular in churches.
There was no immediate in
dication whether the letter had
reached Mr.. Castro yet. And
there was no immediate reac-
ton from official government
quarters.
Evening star., 1960-12-04
Arabs ! axe Nile Hotel
After Snub by Congo
CAIRO. Egypt, Dec. 8 (Ap)

CAIRO. Egypt, Dec. 8 (AP).
tabled Shepherds
Hotel has become involved in
the Congo crisis. The United
Arab Republic seized it last
night. along with other Belgian
holdings.
This was part Of a campaign
launched by President Nasser
after the Congo's president,
Joseph Kasavubu, broke rela-
tions Thursday with the UAR.
Mr.. Kasayubu expelled Mr..
NaSser's Ambassador Murad
Ghaleb from Leopoldville with
the charge he was encouraging
rebel misunderstanding ex-
Premier Patrice Lumumba.
Evening star., 1960-12-04

a1CeT IL began 10 ClrCulaCe-
that Archbishop Enrique Perez
Serantes Of Santiago had been
jailed at Camaguey en- route
home last night from a church
conference in Havana.
The 77-year-old archbishop,
back safely in his official resi-
dence. said by telephone he was
not molested during the return
trip to his archdiocese in East
ern Cuba.
Drafted at Meeting
The letter was drafted at the
Havana meeting-of nine bish-
ops-earlier this week. The pre-
lates were summoned after Mr..
Castro assailed the clergy last
Sunday as "henchmen in cas-
socks" bringing church-state
relations in Cuba to q critical
point.
The plan was to deliver the
letter to Mr.. Castro tomorrow
and distribute it later to the
public. But 1t was issued early
assrep0fts Of Archbishop Perez
Serantes' detention raced
through. catholic circles here.
The bishops called Mr.. Cas-
tro's ACCUSATION Of bribery "un-
justly harmful" to the prestige
Of the church. &
I'VE do not know one single
case where chapiains at sugar
mill communities acted as
agents Of exploitation Of the
workers and. on the other hand,
we know they have defended
the rights Of labor" the letter
said.
This was in reference to Mr..
Castro's charge that an in
vestigation of the books Of
nationalized sugar companies
disclosed big checks made out
to priests who. Castro charged,
were exploiting workers.
The bishops declared their
letter was prompted by the
grave situation confronting the
Cuban church at the moment.
They said that last year "the
church had serious motives for
preoccupation when, in spite
Of reiterated declarations by
you (Castro) that sustained the
Evening star., 1960-12-04
Catholic Teen Clubs
Hold TuIent FinuIs

Twenty-one Catholic Youth
Organization teen clubs with "a
acts will compete at 7:15 o'clock
tonight in finals Of the fourth
annual CYO talent contest at
Gavan Memorial Center, Shrine
Of the Sacred Heart. Sixteenth
street and Park road NV.
Trophies will be awarded to
the best amateur dancing, sing
ing. instrumental and novelty
acts.
Evening star., 1960-12-04

Mr.. Nasser accused Mr..
Kasavubu's Belgian advisers of
influencing Mr.. Kasavubu to
take this step, and looked
about for ways to retaliate.
Mr.. Nasser promptly nation
allied two Belgian firms and
took over two others. Brussels
sources estimated these were
worth $40 million.
Last night, over Belgian pro-
tests, the UAR seized three
more Belgian companies. These
were Societe Anonyme d'Entre-
prises (E. L. Rolin), Societe
Egyptienne de Matallurgie ct
Embellishments Mencaiques
(Simca); and the Shepherds
and Egyptian Hotels Co.
Evening star., 1960-12-04
Cuban PreIotes Deny
Priests Were Bribed

HAVANA Dec. (AP).-Roman Catholic Church ofhcials
rejected today de Casros accusation that priests in Cuba
got brfbes to preach counter revolutionary
In strongly worded letter to the prime minister
signed by Manuel Cardinal Araga and others Of the hierarchy
the church repeated its preoccupaon with the spread Of
munism in Cuba.
letter public day ahead Of schedule because
Evening star., 1960-12-04
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leave the texture and flexi-
bility Of awnings and canvas
lawn furniture unchanged. but
resistant to sun. mildew. mois-
ture. or decay. has been de-
Iveloped by a Boston company.
Evening star., 1960-09-18
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Holmes County herald., 1960-02-25
In THE KITCHEN

Your electric water heater has thermo-
static controls that guarantee an album
dance of luxurious hot water without
danger of over-heating. You don't even
know your electric water heater is there
it's as quiet and safe as electric
light.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-25
Bob Cox Speaker For
Easter Seal Society

Mr.. Bob Cox, field represen-
tative from the National Society
for Crippled Children and
Adults was the guest speaker
for the statewide meeting Of the
Mississippi Easter Seal Society.
The annual meeting was held
in Jackson at the Heidelberg
Hotel, February 3rd. Cox spoke
on facilities and services for
crippled children and adults.
Mr.. j. 4. Rankin, exective
director of the Mississippi Soc
iety reported that 50 counties
comprising 78 percent of the
state population are organized
and prepared to campaign for
crippled children and adults
in Mississippi. Holmes county
is one of the participating coun-
ties in the 1860 Easter Seal cam
paign. Rankin stated that ap-
proximately 240, 900 Mississip-
plans will received Easter Seals
this year The Seals will be
mailed out from March IL thr-
ough April 16. at which time the
campaign will come to a close,
with the hope that many Grip
pied persons will be helped as
a result of the campaign.
DR.. Blair Batson, chairman Of
the nominating committee, sub
mitted the names of the present
officers and board members for
reelection. The slate was UNI
animously accepted with the
following elected to serve an
other year: O. j. Bori, Jr. of
Vicksburg, president; Claude I.
Bruton of Jackson, first vice
president; Mrs. Harold Hale of
Hathesburg, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. C. D. Williams of
Yazoo City, secretary; Forest
8 Jackson of Jackson, treas
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-25
Oregon
Outlook
by Mrs. Carl Rodgers, Jr.

James Barton and Edward
Earl Harthcock visited Johnny
Fades Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rubber CHM,
Larry and Bill visited Mr.. and
Mrs. L. K. Herring Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.. Goss
and Cindy went to Tchula SUM-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. White Malone
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rod
gers Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Bishop
went to Durant Friday. While
there they attended a shower
given In honor of Marion Bis
hop and Betty Ruth Pritchard.
Marion and Betty are to be
married February Is.
Billy Gilmore is on the sick
list this week. We hope he is
better soon.
Visiting in the home of Mrs.
Bessie Barton last week were
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard imp
hers and Pam of Lakeland Air
Base. Mr.. Umphers leaves Feb.
23rd for overseas duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.. Hearn
visited her sister, Mrs. T. r.
Garrett Sunday evening.
Those visiting Mrs. Mamie
Mcclellan Sunday afternoon
were Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Nc
Daniel, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mcclellan and children, Mrs.
t. j. Evans and Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Mcclellan and Mickey.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-25

The Oregon Home Demon
stration Club Committee, Mrs.
Zera Barton, Mrs. Edna Weems
Mrs. Julia Gilmore and Mrs.
Julia Bell Hearn met in the
home of Mrs. Gilmore to set
goals for this year.
We are sorry to hear that
Jerry Edwards has the mumps.
Miss Joan Edwards spent
the weekend with Miss Linda
Shurlds.
Harvey Hearn, who has been
working overseas the last two
years, is now in Sudan, Africa.
He is being moved to Tescara,
Italy, and will spend a few
days in Athens, Greece on the
way.
Miss Linda Moorehead spent
Friday night with Miss Sara
Bailey.
Rev. Allen Goss is a day stu.
dent at Miss. College.
Mrs. Floyd Bailey visited
relatives in this community last
week while her husband was
at Oxford on business.
Mrs. Melvin Grantham spent
Thursday with her mother, Mrs.
Ebert Williams in Pickens.
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Bur
son are the proud parents of g
baby boy, born On st. Valen-
tines Day. Mrs. Burson is Mrs.
Melvin Grantham's sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Goss
went to Greenwood Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Fades
and Johnny went to Jackson tc
welcome their new grandson
and nephew. The new arrival
has been named Wayne Alar
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-25
The Old South
by Eve L. BurweIl

Historic Sketch of Holmes Co.
Holmes County was created
by an act of the Legislature, ap-
proved on February 10, 1888.
And is located in the West
central part of Mississippi. It
was originally part of the vast
territory of Kinds County as
coded the U. S. by the Choctaw
Indians, at the Treaty of Doak's
Stand, October Is, 1920, and
the Dancing Rabbit Treaty, ten
years later.
And from Kinds the County of
YazOo was created, on January
q, 1923, and Holmes was Great
ed from the NE. portion of
Yazoo. and named for David
Holmes the last Territorial
Governor and the State Cover
nor of Mississippi.
The act creating the county
established the line at BoleS
Ferry, on Big Black River in
Yazoo County. and running on a
direct line to YaZoo River. On
the north the county is bounded
by Carroll and Leflore counties,
on the east by Attala county,
with Big Black River as the
dividing line. And on the south
by Attala and Yazoo, on the
west by Yazoo, Humphries and
Leflore counties.
The Board of Police Board of
Supervisors of the new county
was authorized to select the
sight of justice for the new
county, it had to be located in
three miles of the geographical
center, they were also told to
procure as much as so acres
and not over 160 acres of land
on which to locate the county
site. The village of Rankin
about s miles west of where
Lexington was afterwards loca-
ted and Georgeville about II
miles Sc then flourishing vii
lagos, but now extinct, were
aSpirantS for the location of the
county site. But on account of
being out of the precribed
geographical center of the new
ly created county, they were
not considered. And the spot
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-25

where Lexington stands today
was selected for the county
site.
Samuel Long had been allotted
a reservation of land on Little
Black Creek, for his wife Fell
city, a half breed Indian, and a
sister of Greenwood Leflore. the
great chief of the Choctaws. He
donated 30 acres of land on the
eastern boundary line for the
location of the county site. Ohio
W Bean who had acquired the
reservation allotted to Louis
Ward also donated 80 acres of
land. These gifts of land were
accepted by the Board of Police
and thus, the little town of Lex
lngton came into existence.
Dating from June Z, 1888, when
Samuel Long gave bond for the
title to William E. Parker,
Berry Scott, William Taylor,
William Louis and Richard Nall
the first members of the Board
of Supervisors in the new coun
ty of Holmes.