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INSTRUMENTATION
WATCH
on the
POTOMAC
By ROBERT Q. SPIVAcK

WashingtOn.-THE ESSENTIAL DIFFERENCE Ed-
of Time magazine scofuy refer to the new romance
between the press and the Administration How is posi-
be they wonder that there is such spirit of frendness
wards FK among newspapemen diverse in their editorial
views Joseph Aop hand and writers for The New
York Post, the otherf
The answer they syly hint Kennedy being
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-27

precise enough. I think it is likely
that the Kennedy Administration
will seize the initiative and try to
maintain it.
That, it seems to me, is the sig
nificance of the high calibre ap-
pointments Kennedy has made in
his Administration. Unless all
signs are wrong, we no longer
propose to sit back and wait for
the Communists to move here, or
there, and then jump in with some
makeshift plan of our own.
The essential difference, as I
see 1t, between the Eisenhower Ad-
ministration and the Kennedy Ad-
ministration Is that we propose to
keep the Communists guessing.
SMILING MIKES MISSION -
There are already indications that
the Communists are baffled. The
Soviet Ambassador, IS milling
Mike" Menshikov has been holding
a series Of luncheons with any Ken
nedy friends he could persuade to
come to the Embassy on 18th
street.
For a Soviet diplomat he Is one
of the more subtle, but none of his
guests has departed from the Sow
let Embassy with any doubts as to
his purpose. Menshikov wants to
know what's going on? What
are Kennedy's long-range plans?
What does he propose to do in the
short-run?
The Soviet Union, we are told, Is
prepared to forgive" us for the
U-2 affair. Even Castro is telling
the Cubans that things will be bet
ter when Kennedy takes over.
Kennedy, I believe, senses that
the whole world awaits his first
100 days with great expectations.
For the first time in, long time
the world may no longer ask;
What are the Communists UP to"
Now they are likely to ask: What
is America up to?" But they viii
ask it hopefully, not fsarfully.
downright. 1861. by Robert
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-27
DIR Y-POINTS
BY FRED GRAM

GRAM
to St Paul public housing
Sites obviously
expect ndustousy engaged
providing hot abundant.
Eisenhower administration out blaze of headlines
decisive actions foreign policy military affairs
you absolutely
history instead
the beginning.
The Russians flying
territory space nothing
flying tolerated.
automobile spectacular the
bang bigger CORY
10 atomic hare.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-27

believe that a big change is
coming. For the first time in eight
years the initiative in foreign af-
fairs seems likely to shift to the
United States.
Probably the word shift" Il not
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Competition resulting better products at less cost the
rapid expansion economGand Rapids
Review
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03
Finn Air Crash
Kills IS Aboard

vAASA, Finland, Jan. 3
(AP ALL Is persons aboard
a Finnish airliner were killed
early today when the DC-3
crashed into a wooded area
north of the west coast port Of
Vaasa. Finnish police reported.
Kahlevi Tiainen, a farmer
who rushed to the scene of the
crash, said there must have
been children aboard the plane
because school books and toys
were scattered over the area.
There was a sudden explo-
sion in the air, and the plane
became a giant torch which
plunged straight down." Mr..
Tiainen reported.
Another explosion rocked
the wreck when it ploWed into
the earth.
"All the people in the village
rushed to the scene but it was
impossible to get near the
burning wreckage. The plane
went straight down and the
wings fell of when it hit the
ground. We could see no sur
vivors."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03
Tiny Cuff Link Pistols
Dangerous, Police Rule

"A 21a-inch set of cuff links
fashioned as dueling pistols
today were ruled dangerous
weapons. District police said
any store selling them must
apply for a license to sell fire.
arms.
The silver dueling pistols
break open" like any real
pistol. police learned after they
purchased a pair and tested
them.
Detective Matthew j. Vim
ciguerra Of the first precinct,
said the set comes equipped
with miniature cartridges, each
containing about II milligrams
of explosive powder.
A projectile could be in
serted in the gun and shot off ,
possibly harming someone, De-
tective. Vinciguerra said.
The dueling pistols came to
the attention of First Precinct
Capt. John Hughes last week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03

friend he will not name, believes
he is UP to the job. He is pre-
pared to spend more time visit
ing his colleagues and listening
a great deal.
And he knows he'll be buster
with cajolery in the cloakrooms
than harangue on the floor, and
he's ready for that.
He expects to have a hand
in the formulation of policies
for which he will be rounding
up support around the Senate
Don't forget" he said, "Ill
be going down to that White
House every week of my life
and sitting down with the Pres.
.ident of the United States ano
talking to him. I know that
five minutes with the President
Of the United States is worth
five months on the platform.
Kennedy Cheerleader
He anticipates no conflict Of
interest between his previously
unanimously stated liberia
views and his service to the in.
coming President.
II give him the benefit of the
doubt" he averred. II assume
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03
IS WHO REPLACED CREW
GO DOWN AS SHIP SINKS

ROTTERDAM AP). - Thirteen salvage crewmen
died today when the blazing freghter Indian Navigator
sank in 80 seconds in the Bay Of Biscay, Dkzwagers
Shipping Agency reported
The agency first said the men had taken to a life
boat but later reported tugs found only "all
kinds Of wreckage" when they reached the
The salvage men went aboard the burning Indian
Navigator from sister ship yesterday when the Navi
gators abandoned her ITO miles off the southwest
coast Of England fleet Of tugs had been standing by
the 7660ton Ship preparing to claim her prize Of
the high
One of the So original crewmen lost. Rescue
vessels saved the others.
The Indian Navigator owned by Indian firm
and sailed out Of Calcutta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03
D.C.Approves3 .4% Rise
In Blue Collar Woqes

The District Commissioners
today approved an average 3.4
per cent pay raise for an es-
timated 5000 District blue
collar workers in trade, craft
laboring. food service and
laundry jobs.
The increases, which will
show up in pay checks on Feb
ruary /, will require a supple
mental appropriation by Con-
gress Of $4,000 for the bal
ance of this fiscal year. The
estimated cost for the 1867
fiscal year is $4,000.
Henry F. Hubbard. chairman
Of the District Wage Board
told the Commissioners the
proposed wage rises were based
on surveys conducted in the
Washington area and reflect
the prevailing wage rates. The
increases were recommended by
the wage board.
The 3.4 per cent average in
crease for blue-collar workers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03

compares with a rs per cent
rise approved last year for Dis
trict classified employees, police
and firemen, and school
teachers.
A wage board spokesman
said the reason for the differ
ence in the amount of in
creases is that the rates for
blue-collar workers are based
on prevailing wages, while Con-
gress determines the size of
the salary rises for other Dis
trict employees.
The increases for 5,679 trade
and craft employees range from
3 to IL cents per hour. The
boosts for 311 food-service en-
ployes range from 3 to 10 cents
per hour, and from / to 8 cents
per hour for a small number OF
laundry workers.
This increase follows a SIM
liar one recently approved by
Federal agencies for their blue
collar workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03
G.0.P.Diverf,
Coalition Ban
Committee Study
Voted for Proposal
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
Star staff Writer


House Republicans today
sidetracked a liberal proposal
to put the party on record
against any coalition with
Southern Democrats opposing
constructive" legislation.
An overwhelming majority of
the ITS G. o. P. members in
closed conference before the
House convened at noon voted
to send the resolution to their
party's Policy Committee for
study.
The committee promised a
prompt report. The resolu-
tons seven Republican spon-
sors said they would fight for
1t again in another membership
conference after the committee
has made its report.
The House met with every
sign OF outward harmony. Be-
hind the scenes, however, was
a bitter and confused Demo-
cratic controversy on what to
do about liberalizing the Rules
Committee.
Coalition Opposed
The aim of Democratic lib
erals, with the support OF
Speaker Rayburn, is to prevent
key Kennedy administration
measures from being blocked by
a combination of Republican
members and Southern Demo-
Gratis on the 12-member COM
mittee, which has power to
deny clearance of bills for
House floor action.
After electing Mr.. Rayburn
See HOUSE, Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03

troops driven from the capital
are conducted at the request Of
the legal government.
The National Assembly of So
members was called into session
this morning. Foreign diplo-
mats and newsmen were invited
to attend.
Americans Evacuated
A United States Embassy
spokesman in Bangkok said the
United States has evacuated
from Vientiane "all American
personnel whose activities were
restricted" by the crisis. He
added that personnel attached
to the United States Informa-
ton Service and other agencies
are going back to Vientiane
in what he described as q two
way movement"
The spokesman said most Of
the 200 Americans evacuated
from Laos in the past two days
we're United States aid admin
istrators whose activities were
hampered by the fighting in
Central Laos.
In the battle for Xiengkhou-
ang, the Information Minister
charged troops from Commu-
mist North Wet Nam took part
in a surprise attack that dis
lodged the royal army. He said
royal troops then staged a
counteroffensive.
Government troops at the
Wet Namese border post at
Nonghet withdrew to Ban, 80
miles inland pursued by the
enemy in division force. he
said.
Asked what was the size of
See LAOS, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03
u. S. ACCUSES NORTH WET NAM,
RUSSIA OF AIDING LAOS REDS
BY the Associated Press

The United States today accused the Soviet Union
and North Wet Nam Of arlifting extensive air mate
rias and substantial numbers" Of North Vetnamese
Communists into Laos in support Of Red rebels there
The State Department issued the accusation in view
Of the seriousness of the current situation in Laos It
said it has hard evidence" that Soviet and North
Vietnamese transport planes have made at least $50
flights pto Laos since December is.
The department said Soviet lila planes brought
5-mimeter howitzers, ammunition, gasoline and
bat rations and other material into Ventiane be-
fore the Laoian capital recaptured by government
forces December IA.
North Vietnamese troops were also parachuted or
landed help rebel Capt Kong Les forces outside Wen
tiane, the United States said.
Joseph w. Reap, State Department officer, said
the United States evidence did not include finding that
Russian personnel themselves flying the invading
aircraft He declined to say what nationality the air
crews were.
The departments announcement came after Presi-
dent Eisenhower held another hgh-level conference at
which he received additional intelligence reports the
Laos situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03
MELLOWED LIBERAL
Humphrey Is ! roding
Horongue for CojoIery
BY MARY McGRORY
star stan Writer

Senator Humphrey Of Min
nesota. newly elected Senate
Democratic whip, expects to be
a quieter man as a Kennedy
spokesman.
"I'll be just as liberal" he
promised today. But I may
have to give up being so raspy
about some Of my views"
The Senator knows that by
joining the management of the
Senate he will sacrifice some OF
his present privileges. chief
among which is to talk at
length on a number of subjects.
But" he said bouncily, II
have made mud pies and built
dream houses long enough.
Now, I want to do something"
Liberals Mourn
Some of his liberal compan-
ions of many years battles
meurned a little when he Joined
the Kennedy team. he said.
But for the most part, they
were pleased-if somewhat sur
prised-by his accession to the
role of Majority Leader Mans
fields helper. which is about
the way he felt when Vice
President-elect johnson sug-
gested it to him soon after the
election.
After much thought. he de-
cided to join the team. This
was his reasoning:
More Listening
II don't have to prove I'm
a liberal. After 20 years of sin
cere and Conscientious effort,
there is nothing more I can
do.
II don't have to tell people
I didn't sell out. won't waste
my time talking to them If they
think that.
II don't have to prove I can
make a speech. Long or short,
can do that"
Although it is said Of liberals
that they cannot count, Sen
ator Humphrey. who was given
a handsome braided whip by a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03
CATION EXPLAINS
NEEDLESS WAR

THE CIVIL WAR did not result
from breakdown Of democracy, re-
ports Bruce Cotton, the noted Civil
War historian. He explains how the
machinery Of democracy, properly
used, could have overted the trosie
conflict in four-port series, THE
Needless War;" beginning todoy on
Pose All.
ONE SLIP could totter the two
month-old government of the ruIina
iuntc in e. Salvador, Dom Bonofede,
contributing writer, soys. The third
article in q series assesses Com
munist influence in the country ON
Pose Bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03

when he saw an advertisement
in a newspaper.
He said the advertiser, Farms
worth-Reed, Ltd, 1341 F street
NV, indicated to him that
they would rather stop selling
the cuff links than apply for a
weapons license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03

31a miles east of Xiengkhouang
Mr.. Norasing's announcement
was the governments first ad-
mission that the rebels had
taken Xiengkhouang. The
minister said yesterday troops
loyal to his pro-Western gov
eminent were holding out at
Ban Ban. 80 miles northeast
of Xiengkhouang, and that as
far as he knew the key city
had not fallen to the rebels
who last week seized the stra-
tegic PLANE des Jarres, with
its cross-country highway, and
an airfield outside Xiengkhou-
ang.
King Calls Assembly
King Savang Vathana, mean
while, convoked an extraordi-
nary session Of the National
Assembly to give a vote Of con-
iidence TO the provisional gov
eminent of Premier Prince
Boun Gum and Gen. Phoumi
Nosavan, the military strong
man whose troops drove leftist
rebels from Vientiane in mid
December.
This move was aimed at plac-
ing the government on a consti-
tutional footing and depriving
former neutralist Premier Sou
wanna Phouma Of q claim to
legality. He fled to Cambodia
after his efforts to conciliate
leftists and pro Westerners
failed.
Legalizing the Boun Gum
government through constitu-
tional processes also should
help deprive the Soviet Union
Of q basis for claims that its
airdrops Of supplies and
weapons to the Pathet Lao
guerrillas and other leftist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03
'Stute-of-Union'
Report Due Jan. Il

Congressional leaders were
told today that President Eli
senhower's final state-of the
Union message will be delivered
on Thursday, January IL.
Mr.. Eisenhower's budget will
be sent to Congress on Mon
day, January 16, only four
days before President-elect
Kennedy's Inauguration.
No date was reported for the
economic report. the third Of
the required White House
messages to Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03
Atom BurioI Asked

MONACO, Jan. 3 (AP).-A
conference Of $50 oceanogra-
pliers from 10 nations recon-
mends that radioactive wastes
be buried deep in the ground
rather than dumped in the sea.
1T is the only way to isolate
the wastes from the living
world" said a conference re-
port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03
Castro Orders
U.S.. Embassy
Staff Cut 10 II.
Tomorrow Night
Set as DeudIine
To Send rs Home

H AVANA, Jan. 8 (AP).-
United States-Cuban relations
grew more frayed today with a
drastic order from Prime Min
lister Fidel Castro for a slash of
the United State Embassy stan
here to II by tomorrow night.
In a wrathful prelude to the
United Nations Security Coun-
Gil meeting tomorrow, when
Cuba will air new charges that
the United States plans to in
wade Cuba, Prime Minister
Castro declared the United
States Embassy was filled with
spies directing counterrevolu-
tionaries.
He said the United States
staff would be reduced to the
same number that Cuba main
tains in its embassy in Wash
ington.
Although the Prime Minister
said he was not breaking rela-
tons with the United States,
he invited the entire staff to
leave Cuba.
Invites Others to Go
I'VE are not breaking with
them" he shouted. IF they
want to go, let them CO."
Thousands of Castro follow
ers massed in Civic Plaza roared
their approval with shouts Of
"Cuba 81. Yankees no" and with
demands that the United States
give up its naval base at Guam
tanamo in Eastern Cuba.
At the big glass-walled
United States Embassy, Charge
d'AffaireS Daniel Braddock got
his first word of the order to
reduce the staff from 81 to IL
as he watched the Prime Min
lister on television.
Six months ago there were
100 on the staff. United States
Ambassador Philip Bonsal was
recalled last October and en-
bassy wives and children were
sent home last September.
Cuba has not had an ambassa-
dor in Washington for months.
Withdrawal Planned
A confidential circular handed
embassy officials this morning
indicated the United States will
withdraw all but II officers and
clerks. This total of IL Ameri-
cans presumably does not in
clude the United States con-
sular staff at Santiago. Cuba
maintains several consulates in
the United States.
The embassy said 1t will be
necessary to reduce its services
to the minimum. The visa
section was closed today to
await instructions from the
State Department. About 50,-
900 Cubans have visa applica-
tons on file.
Mr.. Castro spoke on the Sec
ond anniversary of his revolu-
ton after staging the biggest
military show in Cuban history
in the plaza. For seven hours
he reviewed soldiers and mill
tiamen showing of weapons
from the Soviet bloc, including
81 heavy tanks. l55-mm. and
105-mm. artillery and six
barreled rocket launchers.
At the tail of the parade was
what was labeled as a recon-
struction Of parts of the United
States rocket fired from Cape
Canaveral last November 80
and destroyed because Of a NAL
function. The Cuban govern
ment said parts of the rocket
fell in Cuba and killed a COW.
The display included a thick,
30-foot somewhat denied sec
ton with United States Air
Force markings.
At reception in Moscow on
the Cuban anniversary Soviet
Premier Khrushchev picked up
See CIIRA. PAGE "A
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87th Congress Opens;
johnson Is Honored
Will Preside
At Porty's
Cuucuses
BY J. A. OTEARY
Star stan Writer

AS the s7th Congress con.
vened today, Senate Democrats
took the unusual step Of MAXI
ing Lyndon johnson eligible
to preside over party caucuses
after he becomes Vice Presi-
dent. !,
First they unanimously
named Senator Mansfield o.
Montana as Majority Leader,
succeeding Vice President-elect
Lyndon johnson.
Senator Mansfield was the
first to suggest that the retir-
ing Senate leader from Texas
be invited to continue to at
tend all party conferences and
to preside from time to time,
as he has done for the past
decade.
AS the curtain rose on the
new Congress, liberals and con-
servatives in both chambers
squared away for q battle. first
over rules. and later over the
Kennedy legislative program.
Senate liberals launched
their opening day drive to
strengthen the anti filibuster
rule, but the debate was put
of until tomorrow.
Procedure Debated
Although consideration Of the
new anti f1libuster rules was.
postponed by the objection of
Senator Russell. Democrat Of
Georgia, the Senate continued
for more than an hour to de-
bate the parliamentary pros
cedure with Vice President
Nixon.
Mr.. Nixon reaffirmed the
opinion he expressed in 1852
that at the start Of o new
Congress a majority of the
Senate has q right to change
its rules. and that any rule Of
q prior Congress that seeks to
prevent such action Is uncon-:
stitutional.
In accordance with this opin-
ion, Mr.. Nixon told Senator
Russell he believes the rule
adopted in 1859, which states
that the rules Of the Senate
continue from one Congress to
another. would be unconstitu-
tional If used to prevent a ma
jority Of the Senate from
changing its rules now.
Gore Opens Fight
In the Senate Democratic
Conference earlier, Senator
Gore of Tennessee launched
another liberal move to require
future vacancies on the Demo-
cratic Policy Committee to be
filled by election instead Of ap-
pointment. But action on this
move. designed to give all
groups wider representation,
also was postponed until to-
morrow.
According to schedule, the
Democrats unanimously elec-
ted Senator Humphrey of Min
nesota to succeed Senator
Mansfield as whip and Senator
Smathers Of Florida as secre-
tary of the Democratic Confer
ence to succeed the late Sen
ator Hennings of Missouri.
On the Republican side of
the Senate, Senator Dirksen Of
Illinois was reelected minority
leader at a harmonious meet
ing of the G. o. P. Conference.
All other Senate Republican
officers also were reelected
Senator Bridges of New Hamp-
shire as chairman of the Policy
Committee, Senator Kuchel Of
California as assistant minority
leader, Senator Saltonstall Of
Massachusetts as chairman Of
the conference and Senator
See SENATE, Page "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-03
Laos Retokes Key City
From Pro-Red Rebels
Battalion Of Porotroopers Jump
Near xienqkhouune and Seize 1t

VIENTIANE, Laos Jan. (AP)-Prince Boun Gums
announced today that its forces recapured
the key northeastern city of Xengkhouang from
munist rebels last night.
Information Minister Bouavan Norasng said the city
reaken by battalion Of paratroopers that jumped