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tinuously by all feasible meth
ods," he added.
In Jackson, Mississippi Gov.
Ross Barnett also questioned
Mr.. Kennedy's plea for a COOL
ing-off period. Gov. Barnett
claimed the Attorney General
was not specific.
Wants Tourists
I'VE don't want tourists to
stay away, Gov. Barnett said.
I'VE can assure the travelling
public there is no danger in
Mississippi. This State is as
peaceful and quiet as any in
the Nation"
The handling of yesterdays
incidents. Gov. Barnett said,
showed that Mississippi lis
capable of handling its own af-
fairs, as it always has. I feel
wonderful. l am so happy
everything went off smoothly"
Negro leaders earlier had
vowed to increase efforts to
crack bus segregation in the
Deep South, despite the jailings
and the Attorney Generals
cooling-off plea.
Uriah J. Fields, president of
a Montgomery integrationist
group, said he had sent a tele-
gram to the Attorney General
protesting his call for a cooling
off period. Had not there been
a cooling-off period following
the Civil War. the Negro would
be free today" he wired. Isn't
SO years long enough to cool
off, Mr.. Attorney General?"
. The Rev. Martin Luther
King. jr.. another integration
leader. also said the drive to
break down racial barriers
would continue.
Sent to Jail
The two busloads of Freedom
Riders were taken into custody
when they entered the white
waiting room at the jackson
bus terminal and tried to use
facilities. They were taken by
paddy wagon to the city Jail
two blocks away.
Their arrival was unmarked
by any violence. Sixty-five
jackson policemen under the
personal direction Of Chief
w. D. Rayfield and Assistant
Chief M. B. Pierce sealed off
the area around the terminal.
No crowds were allowed to
gather on the streets and only
reporters and those holding bus
tickets were allowed in the
terminal.
The Freedom Riders included
two white men, one from WASH
ington; three former Howard
University students, four Negro
girls and two leaders in the
freedom ride movement.
Riot Charge Dropped
They were charged with
breach of the peace and refus-
ing to obey an officer. A third
charge of attempting to incite
a riot was dropped by Jackson
authorities.
A hearing of the cases with |
the promise of another long !
drawnout court showdown has |
been tentatively set for late |
tomorrow before Police Judge |
James L. Spencer. !
jackson has a modern new
Jail accommodating 189 prison |
'ers at a time. I'VE have plenty /!
of room" a jackson police |
official said.
Is in Second Group /
The first group arrived here
shortly after 2 pm. (CST) and |
was taken into custody when
two girls, one Negro student and
Paul Dietrich, 90, of Washing
ton, D. c., who is white, walked
into the waiting room reserved
for whites. Eight others were
arrested after using restroom
facilities.
"a spokesman for the Uni
versity Of Virginia said to-
day that Mr.. Dietrich is not
now a student at the uni
versity, as had been reported.
He said university records
show Mr.. Dietrich took ex-
tension courses in history and
Spanish at the university's
Northern Virginia Extension
in Arlington from September
to November last year,
The second group totaling is
individuals rolled into the ter
minal at 4:45 pm. (CST). They