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Evening star., 1960-07-12

barrage Of bland ballyhoo soon
filled the land. Like a drug, if
you please, it has tranquilized
our leadership for over seven
years"
He said the Government is
run by hucksters mot unac-
customed to selling inferior
products by wrapping them in
bright packages"
The Senator said the farmer,
the small businessman, the
taxpayer. the housewife are all
suffering at the hands of the
Republicans. And he claimed
that If Rip Van Wrinkle woke
up today he could tell which
party was in control by merely
asking, how high are the in
terest rates?"
By raising the interest rates,
he said. the Republicans have
cost the taxpayers $12 million.
Turning to foreign policy, he
said the administration had
pinned medals upon the
chests of hated dictators" and
had "carelessly furnished
weapons to petty tyrants. "
The Republicans allowed the
country's prestige to slip
throughout the world, he said,
and permitted the ugly image
to spread of a fat America
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right to vote for President and
Vice President.
At last nights convention
session. delegates were asked to
urge their State legislatures to
ratify the suffrage amendment.
The plea came from Mrs.
Katie Louchheim, vice chair
man of the National Commit
tee.
Mrs. Louchheim, speaking of
the role of women in the party,
stopped midway in her talk to
make a pitch for suffrage.
LAS a votelesS resident Of the
District for Is years." she said,
Il would like to speak for the
citizens of the Nations Capital
and beg all of you to go home
from this convention and per-
suade your State legislatures
to ratify the pending constitu-
tional amendment giving WASH
ington the vote. We would like
nothing better than to join you
in 1864 in re-electing the Dem
ocratic President we all intend
to inaugurate this coming jan
uary."
Mrs. Louchheim's r ark S
were greeted by shouts from
members of the District delega-
tion. Earlier, carrying signs
which read. Give D. C. the
Vote" they paraded in honor
Iof Mrs. Louchheim.
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by insisting the convention has
had mo rigging whatsoever"
Mr.. Butler won other honors.
He was the first speaker to
mention Franklin D. Roosevelt
and he easily ran off with the
Oscar for the best ALTERATION,
black and white, by blasting
the enemy for eight years Of
golfing and gooflng."
Hollywood Standoff
The question of who on the
platform showed up with the
lowest-cut dress remained a
Hollywood standoff between
Shelley Winters and Janet
Leigh. They were part Of an
all-star film chorus which was
introduced to the convention
and led the faithful in singing
the national anthem.
Gov. Pat Brown of Califor-
MIA was the first to declare,
I'VE are here to nominate the
next President Of the United
StateS'-a statement Of hope
likely to be repeated 86 times
before the week is out.
The Governor gave one OF
two welcoming speeches. The
other was supplied by Mayor
Norris Poulson of Los Angeles
who appeared completely re-
covered from his last appear
ance before a national TV au-
dience last fall. That was
when he was almost blasted of
the podium by q visiting poll
tician named Nikita Khru.
shehev.
The Oscar for the most lit
eral gestures of the evening
went without contest to Frank
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Continued From First Page
that he was everybody's sec
ond choice" there is some SEN
timent for inStitutionalizing his
own label. His inoffensive,
Throttlebottom type campaign
has offended no one in the
Kennedy camp.
Gov. Orville Freeman, who
has the geographical virtue of
being from Minnesota, said he
was not holding his breath"
until asked to join the ticket.
"A good thing" muttered a
delegate from New York. "As of
4 pm. yesterday, Kennedy was
saying that he and Freeman
on a ticket would look like the
Bobsey Twins"
Gov. Freeman is AZ.
Wonderful war record" said
a Minnesota supporter.
Does Kennedy need a war
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record2" replied another Mimi
esotan.
The search for a Vice Pres
ident had led to one of the
more bemusing spectacles Of the
convention. Senator Humphrey,
who has been mentioned be-
cause he brings the hayseed
touch so lacking in the Ken
nedy effort, is for the first time
in his life apparently not avail
able for public office.
Leave him alone" pleaded
an old friend of his. why
should he be a dead pigeon
for the boy from Massachu-
setts."
On the convention floor, Sen
ator Humphrey said he thought
he could serve his country bet
ter in the Senate.
Another Minnesota vice pres
idential possibility on another
ticket caused a brief stir today.
Senator Mccarthy. the hand
some intellectual, who was sup
/ posed to be Senator Johnson's S
runningmate, announced that
he was withdrawing from the
race even before he got into 1t.
He said casually at the time
that he favored Senator John
son over Senator Kennedy and
Adlai Stevenson over Senator
johnson.
Senator johnson, whose
campaign headquarters looks
more like the Alamo with every
/ passing hour, insists he is still
in the fight for the top spot
He once implied that he would
accept the vice presidency, but
took it back yesterday.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt is
still stoutly pushing Senator
Kennedy for Vice President
She held a press conference
where she received a stand
ing ovation, and said she
doubted that Senator Kennedy
could carry the Negro vote and
that the religious issue was
only dormant, not dead. She
has no other choice for Vice
President.
At the convention hall, there
was a rash of posters pressing
the claims Of a man who i;
supposed to be front-runnel
with the front-runner. He II
Senator Jackson of Washing.
ton. who is a youthful AZ. He
is a Westerner. Protestant
and is said to have no enemies
not even among farmers, 6
touchy lot who must be ap.
peaSed.
He is trying to make friends
He visited six Eastern delega-
tions yesterday. and, according
to his campaign manager. Sen
ator Magnuson, his colleague
from Washington, will visit
more today.
Senator Kennedy is expected
to decide tonight, so the dele
gates will be free to 60 of tc
Disneyland. the only place ir
the area where there are any
surprises left.
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boarding food in a hungry
world"
Give us a leader" he asked
the delegates in closing. whose
program will match this atomic
age, and the Democratic Party
true to it's tradition-will
once again lift our country
upon the high-road of destiny"
AS he closed the crowd came
alive and briefly helped by a
brass band gathered in front
of the keynoter who by then
had taken over as temporary
chairman" The Idaho delega-
ton turned up with a large
paper potato and Senator
Church happily brandished it
high in the air.
But the demonstration lacked
real steam and delegates were
soon back to their soft seats.
Some walked out and went
downtown to bed.
Senator Church had followed
a high-powered collection of
speakers-Chairman Paul M.
Butler. Los Angeles Mayor Nor
ris Poulson, California Gov. Ed
mund G. (Pat Brown and Paul
Ziffren, chairman of the Cali
fornia Convention Committee
All had the same lack of sue
cess in their efforts to arouse
the delegates. And Mrs. Dor
othy Vredenburgh, the secre-
tary of the National Committee,
was practically ignored in read
ing her official call to the con-
vention."
Los Angeles" said Gov.
Brown, "is on the rim Of the
Pacific" and I'VE are also on
the rim of America"
But he said the last decade
has dramatized that we are
also on the rim of a small but
important planet known as
Earth. As we look upward
through sun and smog to space,
we know that the newest of the
new issues are on the frontiers
of space"
Evening star., 1960-07-12
Ziffren Captures Orotory Oscar
By Cribbing Shakespeare Phrase

Church, 35. youngest member
Of the United States Senate
and convention keynoter. In
his blue suit and white shirt
and carefully timed pauses
and studied modulations and
memorized speech he re-
minded many of a promising
prep school orator.
Church Gestures
Throughout, Senator Church
was highly visual. One hand
shot down for falling farm
prices and one hand shot up
for rising costs. Each point of
a f1ve-point indictment of the
Republicans was licked off in
the air, one finger at a time.
When he pleaded for solemn
reason" from the delegates, he
pleaded with both arms UP and
out.
But Senator Church's most
effective gesture came when he
said. Ito sweeten private life,
stores display a billion bottles
Of deodorant. yet a modest bill
to reduce the stencil from our
polluted public rivers was We
toed."
For the first part OF his sent
ence, Senator Church crossed
his arms over his chest and
tapped his hands under his
armpits.
After 43 minutes OF impas-
stoned rhetoric, Senator Church
received the conventions first
demonstration. Western dele
gates paraded before the podi-
UNI with banners and a three
foot long potato.
They seemed to be having
fun-once Church let out.
Evening star., 1960-07-12

once did they work themselves
up to picking up some signs
and marching.
Keynoter Frank Church, a
35-year-old Idaho Senator who
looks like the older brother Of
his 1l-year-old son. spoke
through a constant din and a
few loud complaints by dele
gates disappointed in the acous-
tics.
These are solemn times, "
he said in his strong voice,
that summon us to reason to-
gether."
True to Tradition
He called this an 'awesome'
age and one in which I'VE live
anxiouSly in the shadow of the
mushroom cloud. and wonder
whether the human race it
self is to be consumed in the
witchf1re Of thermometer
war"
True to the keynote tradi-
ton, Senator Church took a
dim view of the Republicans
crusade of l952-one, he said,
which only brought "compla-
cency back to Washington"
once the Eisenhower team
had been installed" said Sena-
tor Church, Madison avenue
eagerly took charge, and a
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fulness into a determined hold
ing operation.
He is also scheduled to meet
today with delegates from North
Carolina. South Dakota, Wy
oming, Washington, Nebraska,
Arkansas, Iowa and Minnesota. i.
In speeches to delegation
caucuses yesterday. he held
back on nothing except person.
al criticism Of his rivals. AS he
told the Pennsylvania dele
gates, II realize that anything
i said against them. Nixon
would have me explaining be-
tween now and November"
Expresses Confidence
Senator johnson himself
continued to express confidence
in his ultimate victory. Aides
who conceded privately that
his hopes were dim said there
were at least two other reasons
for him to continue to pillow
straight ahead:
!. His withdrawal from the
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of a State where Kennedy SEN
timent is appreciable.
The one question before this
convention is what is best for
America" he said. The man
we nominate here will be the
next President of the United
States. You're going to select
the man you want to be the
trustee for your children, to
stand between you and. the
danger that confronts you from
abroad make no commit
ment except this: When you
need me, I will be there"
Meets Issue
Still later, he faced Alaskan
delegates who were resentful
Of his early opposition to state
hood, and met the issue head
on. ..
Il had grave doubts about
the admission of Hawaii and
Alaska to the Union" he said.
Il expressed those doubts in my
votes. but after talking to
representatives Of your State
and Hawaii, was convinced i
was 180 degrees wrong. I didn't
just prate about it. l passed
the bills admitting Hawaii and
Alaska"
Then. showing the iron fist
beneath the velvet glove, the
Senator reminded the Alaskans
that he had been useful to
them in the past on labor, rec
lamation. highway and natu-
raj resource legislation and
would be in the future, either
as majority leader or as Pres
ident.
Il don't want to say I will
treat you as fairly as you treat
me-" he said. but I've learned
out of this life that you get
just about as good as you give.
You have about the kind of
friends you are, and for that
reason l think l should have
some friends in the Alaska
delegation"
The delegates listened
thoughtfully and spplauded So
berly. AS Senator johnson was
shaking hands, a reporter asked
one Alaskan how the situation
looked.
BY way of an answer, the
delegate pointed to a poster on
the wall of the Alaska caucus
room. 1t showed a totem pole
resting on flattened elephant.
The pole itself was made up
Of an American eagle, topped
by a grinning donkey. On the
donkey's shoulders sat a
smiling Senator Kennedy.
Evening star., 1960-07-12

race now would leave many Of
his hackers in an embarrassing
position and might be taken as
a breach Of faith by the Sena-
tor.
2. A strong showing in this
convention, even if it fell short
of victory, would enhance the
majority leaders, political
prestige and advance his claim
to consideration in 1864 if this
years nominee does not win
the election.
Missing as a motivating fac
tor in the Johnson campaign
was any desire for the vice
presidential nomination. Close
associates said the Senator
had no interest in that office
Comedies Advantages
Early yesterday, Senator
johnson appeared to come
close to admitting defeat, when
he conceded Senator Kennedy
quite an advantage" in the in
dorsements he has collected
from the leaders of California
Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania
and New York-the big five OF
convention strength.
But even after failing to
crack the Kennedy strength in
the last two States, the SEN
ator's hopes appeared to buck
up. Gov. Price Daniel of Texas
grabbed his, arm as he walked
into the South Carolina eau
Gus and whispered in his ear;
have a little confidence ano
keep your chin up"
Senator Johnson responded
with a strong speech, telling
the South CarolinianS that I'll
you do what you ought to do
we'll be breathing so hot or
his Senator Kennedy's) little
neck on the first ballot, they1
have to start another rumor.
The message apparently hac
some effect, because the dele.
cation, which had been re.
ported to be wobbling badly
voted unanimously to stay with
Senator johnson as long as hi,
name was before the conven.
ton.
All Charm and Sentiment
In his battle to stem the
Kennedy tide. Senator johnson
called on all the techniques In
his varied repertoire.
With the South Carolinians
he was all charm and sentl.
ment. I'm just here to sa!
howdy and shake" he tolC
them. Il feel I got a workin
interest with you people
He made them laugh with
his limitations OF South Caro-.
fhna's Senators Thurmond anc
Johnston. He brought Gears tt
their eyes by praising Senator
Thurmond's late wife as "ont
of the greatest influences ir
my life" And he left then
cheering with his declaration
that We've got 'em scared
We've got 'em on the rum"
In the Florida caucus, a bit
later, he was deadly serious ir
talking to the representative,
Evening star., 1960-07-12
BY SAUL PETIT
Associated Press STAFF Writer

LOS ANGELES. July 12.-1t
is clear who won individual
honors at the opening session
of the Democratic National
Convention.
To Paul ziffren, chairman Of
the California Convention Com
mittee, went the distinction Of
being the first orator to refer
to "the last syllable of recorded
time"
This occurred at 6:18 pm.
At 6:22 pm, he also became
the first speaker to mention
Our rendezvous with destiny" "
a phrase which hasn't failed
the Democrats in 81 years.
Paul M. Butler, retiring ma
tional chairman. was first to
the wire with THE whole world
is watching us" and Peace is
our business"
Last Time" Cheered
Mr.. Butler also was the only
speaker of the evening to excite
applause with a promise Of non
appearances in the future. He
got the hand by saying. This
is the last time I shall address
you as national chairman"
In his five-and-a- -half-year
tenure Mr.. Butler has proved
one Of the most controversial
party chairmen of the century
"a fact referred to with some
thing less than obliqueness. He
said. IF the National Commit
tee has taken a stand on issues,
it has not taken 9 stand on
men" He denied again for
Imer President Truman's charge
Evening star., 1960-07-12
johnson Fighting Back
To Stem Kennedy Tide
BY DAVID s. BRODER
star staH Writer

LOS ANGELES. July l2s-The skill and energy that
brought Lyndon johnson many political victories
spent unsntnsy today in his apparently losing bid
the Democratic presidential nomination.
Disregardng the growing signs of Kennedy bandwagon
majority throwing all his charm talent
Evening star., 1960-07-12
Keynoter's Harsh Words
Fail to RuffIe Delegates
BY JOHN McKELWAY
star stan Writer

LOS ANGELES, July 12.-Harsh words hurled at Repub
licans by "keynoter" failed rufle
the Democratic delegates who gathered at their convention
arena last night.
The delegates med slowly about looking up old friends
and chatting at the party opening convention session Only
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-22
APPROVED

WASHINGTON, R-Army Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer won unan- nous approval Saturday of the Senate Armed Services Commit tee for the top military post of chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
 The committee also recommend ed confirmation of Gen. Geo. H.. Decker as Army Chief of Staff to succeed Lemnitzer in that post.
 It also approved retirement of Air Force Gen. Nathan F. Twin ing, present chairman of the mili- tary chiefs, as four-star general.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-22
Cape Thompson

they are sure that the explosion will do no harm, lies in this statement by John N. Wolfe, chief of the Division of Biology and Medicine of the AEC, after re- ceiving a letter from the Can adian government. He said Tt is nice to tell the Canadian gov ernment that their geese will not be contaminated"
 They figure that the only ami mals that will be killed are few ground squirrels and tundra mice in the immediate area of the blast. This would be the same if regular dynamite were used. The shot will contain four 20-kiloton explosions and one 200-kiloton explosive set off simultaneously. The excava- ton produced will be channel 750 by 2,O00 feet and a turning basin of about 1,500 feet across.
 The site, located at Ogaturak Creek, just south of Cape Thomp- son, is now a camp of about 25 JamesWay huts. The site was con- structed and is operated by the support contractor, Holmes x NarVer, Inc, whose services in- clude messing, lodging, laundry; weasel, small boat and aircraft transportation; radio communica- tions; and other minor construc- tion support.
 The camp becomes semi-active in mid-September, but two Hol- mes & Narver caretakers will re- main throughout the year. They will provide minimal camp ser vices to small numbers of project personnel who find it necessary to work at the site during fall, winter and spring.
 To date the cost of this proj- ect, not including the cost of the atomic devices which is classi fled, is two million dollars - very modest sum considering what has been accomplished.
 It will be unnecessary to move any villagers in the area, but at Pt. Hope, which has population of about 300 people and 1000 dogs, the people say they don't understand it, don't like it, and are afraid of it. Allen Rock, own CT of Pt. Hope Lodge, says that "if they spoil our hunting we might have to move somewhere else" In general most of the vil- lage don't like the idea and they don't want to have to move. It is necessary that they be con- vinced that this is not as terrible a thing as they conceive it to be, but that it is really a good thing.
 Meetings have been held with the villagers and people from Pt. Hope and Kivalina will be brought to the site and shown what will happen, says Rod Southwick, head of public rela- tions for the project.
 This detonation, the climax of Project Chariot, can start a new era in the history of atomic en- ergy-its peacetime use to build harbors and dams, change the course of rivers, extract oil from shale, and open the doors to an easier way to do things which are now impossible or extremely difficult. And in Alaska, could change the methods of mining by reaching through the permafrost.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-22
Von Braun Greeted With Catca,ls In Munich

MUNICH, Germany, R-Rocket scientist Wernher Von Braun was greeted with catcalls and cheers Friday night when he arrived for the world premiere of a film telling the story of his life.
 The Germantown scientist, one of the leaders in the US. rocket program, also helped develop the Nazi V2 rockets that hit Britain in World War II.
 The film of his life, q aim at the Stars" has brought com plaints from pacificst groups in postwar Germany. At a news con- ference before the picture was shown, a number of British and other ntwsmen also complained that the film WhiteWashes Von Braun's work under the Nazis.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-22

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, 1960-05-23
Committee of the
Whole Of the Legis.
Meets Here May ~

The Committee of the Whole
of the Virgin Islands Legisla-
ture will meet at the Govern
inent House here on Friday
night, May 81, at $50 o'clock
to receive information and
suggestions on Bill No. 1888,
Act to Revise, Amend and Re
enact Chapter l, Title II Of
the Virgin Islands Code Re
lating to the Conservation Of
Wildlife.
The public is invited to
attend.
, 1960-05-23


series Of annual logistical
exercises, was the largest ever
conducted and involved some
5000 Army, Navy and Air
Force personnel engaged in
all conceivable command and
staff aspects of logistical sup
port of a combat force.
Corporal Maynard entered
the Army in September 1914.
, 1960-05-23
Mon Found Guilty of
Disturbance Of Peuce.
Unluwful Entry

In the Municipal Court this
morning George Williams was
found guilty for disturbance
of the peace and unlawful en-
try, by Judge William Moor
head. He was fined SO. on the
first charge and S.. on the
second.
He had several previous re-
cords.
, 1960-05-23


to restore homes and bust
nesses to their pre-flood con-
dition. Accordingly, loans will
be made only f o flood
damage.
Home owners or businesses
qualifying for loans under the
special program will pay in
terest at the rate of 80 per an
mum with repayment Of the
CONTINUED on page a
, 1960-05-23
Cpl. Corl MdYndrd
Participates in Army
Logisticdl Exercise

Army Cpl. Carl E. Maynard,
son of Mrs. Lillion Maynard
Of Frederiksted, participated
in LOGEX go, a l~arge-scale
l~ogistical exercise which was
concluded May IA at Fort Lee,
Virginia.
G 50, twelfth in a
, 1960-05-23
Roger Baldwin Cow. Surveying Fur1
Submits Druft for City Losses for Recomm.
Councils and Mayors To FILA for Looms
Cubs Defeat Pirutes:
Los Cubunos Win
Over Commundos
Smull Business Adm.
Declares State Of
Emergency in St.Thos,

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