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Evening star., 1961-03-02

saying that Morocco, Tunisia
and Algeria are planning to
join in a loose federation re-
tanning friendly ties with Paris.
The rebel announcement
came in a joint communique
issued after talks here between
the Algerian Nationalist leaders
and their two neighbors and
supporters, TuniSia and Mo-
rocco. Rebel Premier Ferhat
AbbaS conferred with King
Hassan II of Morocco and
President Habib Bourguiba of
TuniSia until just before dawn.
Truce Issue Shelved
Mr.. Bourguiba had come di-
rectly from Paris bearing a new
offer for talks from Gen. de
Gaulle.
French Information Minister
Louis Terrenoire disclosed in
Paris that Gen. de Gaulle told
Mr.. Bourguiba France is no
longer insisting that the rebels
lay down their arms before
negotiations take place. A
cease-fire would have robbed
the Algerian Nationalists OF
Evening star., 1961-03-02
RECRUITING FOR PEACE
Corps Wants Athletes
BY GEORGE SHERMAN
Star staff Writer

College and professional
athletes are in heavy demand
as first recruits for the Peace
Corps which President Ken
nedy established yesterday.
Spokesman at busy temporary
headquarters in the .I1lterna-
tional Cooperation Admin
istration Building at 806, Con-
.necticut avenue Z NV, said
today that several Of the un-
derdeveloped countries have in
dicated they would like help in
setting up physical fitness pro-
grams in city and village.
3 The type of. grass roots work
that will be requnedlof recruits
and the somewhat primitive liv-
ing conditions would appear to
make physical fitness a major
retirement for corps member
ship. -
Two top figures in sports al
ready have volunteered: Rafer
johnson, the Olympic decath-
Ion champion, and Forrest Ev-
ashevski, athletic director and
former football coach at the
University of Iowa.
No one is quite sure what
position the two men will fill
IN the corps. But r. Sargent
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ROBERT KENNEDY
TOSSES FOOTBALL
DURING HUDDLES
By the Associated Press

- NAAS A0oSNAoNSA ANoo
There's indoor football
practice at the Justice De-
partment to keep the high
command feeling fit.
The fact that it's Off
season makes no difference
to Attorney General Robert
F. Kennedy and Deputy
Attorney General Byron
(Whizzer) White. They
frequently toss a football
back and forth while con-
ferring in Mr.. Kennedy's
big office overlooking Con-
stitution avenue. Mr.. Ken
hedy keeps the ball handy
on his fireplace mantle.
MIR. Kennedy, 35, has
played touch football at
Kennedy family gatherings
since he was a child.
Mr.. White, 43, was an
All-America player at the
University of Colorado and
later one Of the greats on
the pro gridiron.
Evening star., 1961-03-02

during the hearing. but did not
vote. Other committee members
not present when the roll was
called were Democratic Sena-
tors Harrison Williams of New
Jersey and Edward v. Long of
Missouri and Republican Sena-
tors Capehart Of Indiana and
Beall of Maryland.
1t was the second controver-
sial Kennedy nomination to
come up for hearing, and by
coincidence both them have
been in the realm Of the Bank
ing Committee.
The first was that Of Robert
C. Weaver, who was confirmed
two weeks ago as administra-
tor of the Housing and Home
Finance Agency, the highest
post ever held by a Negro. in
the executive branch of Gov
ernment.
Much of the criticism of Mr.
Meriwether stemmed from the
fact that he was active in 1850
in support of Admiral John G.
Crommelin. who has been a
controversial figure in Alabama
politics since retiring from the
Navy: II - f"i
Tells Of support ~
Under questioning by Sen
ator Javits, Mr.. -.Meriwethel
conceded that he supported Adj
Iniral Crommelin in 1850, but
! he said the admiral's latitude
| on arltfsSemitism" was not, OBJ
Hious at that time, ~
Since then, the nominee said
he has disagreed with the adj
miral's views, and broke with
him in 1854, when he advised
the former Navy man not to
run against Senator Spark
mans reelection.
Mr.. Meriwether also denied
he has ever been connected with
the Ku Klux Klan. He wa;
questioned in detail about
whether a man identified as 9
Klan official was active in the
campaign of Gov. Patterson ol
Alabama in 1858. Mr.. Meri.
wether managed that Patterson
See MERIWETHER, Page At
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Shriver, the Presidents brother
in-law, currently in charge of
the corps, is in personal con-
tact with both men.
The Presidents Inauguration
of a pilot corps yesterday seems
to have removed the wraps of
secrecy which shrouded prep
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arationS during first weeks OF
the administration.
Final details are still being
worked out behind closed doors,
but in the outer office chaos
reigns. A bevy of young men
and women run from desk to
See PEACE CORPS, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-03-02
Congo Soldiers
Kill a. Civilians
In Street Battle
Violence Flares
In LuIuubourq
For Revenge

LEOPOLDVILLE, The Congo,
Mar. 2 (AP). - Rampaging
Congolese soldiers killed A
civilians in bitter street fight
ing at Luluabourg, the United
Nations reported today.
The troops ran wild through
the town after three of their
comrades had been killed and
three wounded by a pro-Lu-
mumbiSt mob.
The violence boiled over in
the aftermath of last weeks
takeover of the capital of Kasai
Province by Lumumbist troops
from Stanleyville. These troops
pulled out two days ago and
left the town in a ferment.
Luluabourg, 400 miles east
of Leopoldville, was the scene
of tribal clashes in the days
just after the Congo gained
independence from Belgium
last summer.
U. N. Protection Sought
The United Nations reported
that after the battle yesterday
some 1000 civilians sought
U. N. protection.
Luluabourg, though officially
within the orbit of the Leopold
vile regime, is heavily popu-
lated by ardent tribal followers
of the late Patrice Lumumba.
A U. N. spokesman said the
trouble started Tuesday night
when a yelling mob demon
strated to demand the release
of an officer called Col. Mu-
lumba.
Col. Mulumba was arrested
by his own troops for showing
pro-Lumumba sympathies dur
ing the takeover.
Mob Shoots Soldiers
The mob attacked soldiers
with homemade guns and shot
three of the soldiers.
Next day soldiers in the local
army camp Stormed out of the
post in defiance of their Off
GERS orders.
They went to retrieve the
bodies of their comrades and
then ran wild against civilians.
There was no immediate re-
port Of any Europeans among
the dead. Figures for injured
were not known at U. N. head
quarters.
The fighting ragged through
most of yesterday but the U. N.
reported that by 8 am. the
town was quiet again.
The 1,000-strong contingent
of U. N. Ghanaian troops in
Luluabourg took no part in the
fighting.
u. N. Orders Defense
The U. N. command in Leo
poldville ordered all it's soldiers
around the capital to open fire
on anyone who attempts to
make them surrender their
weapons. The order followed
a number of incidents in which
Congolese soldiers arrested and
disarmed U. N. troops.
After the fighting in Lulua-
bourg, Ghanaian and Congo
lese troops joined forces to set
up roadblocks and seal off the
native township of Ndesha.
Trucks passing through the
checkpoints were searched for
illegal arms.
U. N. and Congolese officers
later held what was described
as a cordial conference on
means of maintaining order.
AS a result, Congolese troops
See CONGO, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-03-02
House Group
Backs 2-Step
BdsePayRise
Powell Unit Votes
1911, Differs
With White House
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
Star Staff Writer

~NN-@@
The House Education and
Labor Committee voted IS to II
today for an increase in the
present $1-an-hour Federal
minimum wage to $1.15 this
year and $1.25 next year.
The committee has not yet
completed work on the measure
but expects to report it to
the House by next Thursday.
Chairman Powell. Democrat of
New York, said.
Mr.. Powell also announced
that a subcommittee will open
hearings March Is on the Ken
nedy administrations proposals
for Federal aid to education.
Before approving a subcom-
mittee recommendation for the
two-stage boost in the minimum
wage instead Of the three-stage
proposal by President Kennedy,
the full committee today re-
jected a Republican move to
limit the increase to ,$1.15.
This motion by Representative
Hiestand, Republican of Cali
fornia. lost Is to IL,
Goldberg in Accord
The administration recon-
mended that the wage be raised
to $1.15 this year. $1.20 next
year and $1.25 the third year.
Representative Roosevelt, Dem
ocrat Of California, chairman
Of the subcommittee which
earlier this week approved a
bill with several major changes
In the administration version,
said Secretary Of Labor Gold
berg does not object to the
proposed two-stage increase in
the minimum wage.
Mr.. Goldberg telephoned to
explain that at q Senate Labor |
subcommittee hearing yester-
day he advocated the admin
istration plan, but that this
did not mean he would oppose
the House committees recon-
mendation, Mr.. Roosevelt told |
reporters.
Amendment Backed
The only other action by the
House committee on the mini
mum wage bill today was to
approve q subc ON m ittee
amendment relating to unem-
ployment caused by competi-
ton with foreign imports. The
amendment would direct the
Secretary of Labor to investi-
gate and report to Congress if
he has reason to believe that
any American industry suffers
increased unemployment be-
cause of competition with for
eign producers.
On the Senate side of the
Capitol. the AFL-CIO today
stuck to its contention that the
administrations minimum wage
bill falls short of basic needs.
Andrew J. Biemiller, legisla-
tive director of the labor fed
GRAFTON. called for amendments
to provide an immediate raise
from 81 to SIPS an hour, cover
age for more workers, and an
immediate 40-hour work week
for those newly covered.
Testifying before a Senate
Labor subcommittee, Mr.. Bic
miller said he and other spokes-
men for the AFL-CIO were ap-
pearing as reluctant critics"
of the administration bill. The
federation, which supported Mr..
Kennedy in the election cam
paign, had taken a similar posi-
ton in House hearings.
Mr.. Biemiller's prepared
statement did not mention the
bill approved today by the
House Committee.
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Morse Clues Sought

BERGEN, Norway, Mar. 2
(AP) P).-Explorer Helge Ingstad
plans to search the north tip
of America in the summer for
evidence of Morse immigration
a century before Columbus.
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Algerian Rebels Agree
To De GouIIe Talks
They Insist on Goal of independence,
Will Federote With Morocco, Tunisiu

RABAT, Morocco, Mar P).-The Algerian rebels
today accepted French President Charles de Gaules bid
for peace talks to end the long and costly Algerian
Direct negotiations appeared imminent.
The rebels insisted their goal in the 6Ka-year
Independence from France They softened it somewhat by
Evening star., 1961-03-02
SHEPARD PROFILED
IN SPACE SERIES

SPACE AsTRoNAUT comdr. AIon
Shepard is one Of the three men
chosen to pioneer in space. The
final article on the ostronouts dis
cusses comdr. Shepard on Pose A.
BAKED FISH not only looks foney.
but is cosy to prepare, Food Editor
Violet FouIkner suggests woys to
prepare a whole fish on Poss C-l.
Evening star., 1961-03-02
Observation-Disclosures
OKd by Senators, 81
BY J. A. OLEARY
Star staff Writer

By a vote Of 5 to 4, the Sem
ate Banking Committee today
approved the nomination Of
Charles M. Meriwether, State
finance director of Alabama,
to be director of the Export
Import Bank.
The close decision came after
the committee spent two hours
inquiring into the nominees
participation in political cam
paigns in Alabama since 1850.
He assured the committee he
is not anti-Semitic, anti-Negro,
or antl-Catholic, and would
carry out his new duties in ac-
cordance with Federal anti-dis-
elimination laws and policies.
Voting for his confirmation
were Democratic Senators Rob-
ertson Of Virginia. Sparkman of
Alabama and Blakley of Texas
and Republican Senators Ben
nett of Utah and Bush Of Con-
necticut.
Four Not Present
Voting against were Demo-
cratic Senators Clark Of Penn
sylvania (by proxy, Proxmire
of Wisconsin and Maurine Neu-
berger of Oregon and Republi-
can Senator Javits of New York.
Senators Douglas, Democrat
of Illinois, and Muskie, Demo-
Icrat Of Maine, were present
Evening star., 1961-03-02

Today and every Thursday
be sure to shop The Stars
complete food section for
all your week end and week
long food needs.
You'll find this convenient
section your best guide to
the widest variety of food
bargains in town. For saw
ings galore
SHOP THE STAR
BEFORE YOU BUY
Evening star., 1961-03-02
BY CECIL HOLLAND
Star staff Writer

President Kennedy today an
nounced a speedup in a $269
million post office construction
program to provide another
boost for the sagging economy.
In announcing the program,
the White House said it would
involve both lease-back new
construction by private enter
prise and modernization of
existing facilities.
The program, the White
House said, was originally
scheduled over an 18-month
period. Under the speedup, all
projects will be storted in the
next 10 months.
The program calls for $3.50
million in new construction
during the 1861 calendar year
under the lease-back arrange
ment.
Private Financing
This part of the program will
consist of Silt million of new
construction for small-lease
facilities and $50 million for
major lease facilities. Both, the
White House said, will be fl
nanced by private funds.
A modernization program
costing $100 million will be fl
Evening star., 1961-03-02
THE WEATHER:

District and vicinity-Fair tonight, low
about 40. Increasing cloudiness, warm
tomorrow, few showers possible in after
noon. High and low of last "a hours: High,
IS, at 2 pm. today; low, IS, at GAS
am. today.
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evangelistic forum, yearbook
staff, and Sigma Rho social
sorority.
In addition, she works as
assistant to the secretary OF
the college administrator.
She is a 1861 graduate Of
Moss Point High School.
X X X
Elks members and the wom-
ems auxiliary entertained their
children at a halloween party
at the Elks home Monday.
More than 125 youngsters
participated in games a n d
competitions. Refresh m n S
were sreved.
John Ryals, youth commit
tee chairman, was in charge.
4 X X
An estimated 65 couples at
tended a halloween dance
sponsored by the Elks Satur-
day at the Elks home.
The BLUE Notes" under di-
rection of Fred Pardoe pro-
vided music, and entertain
ment was a dance routine by
pupils of the Margaret Benson
Hall school of dance. The
dancers were PaScagoulans
Carolyn Peel, Judy knight,
Joyce Locker, Ian a Jean
Haney, Evelyn Ann Habeeb,
Charlotte Sullivan and Diana
Leavitt.
Members Of the entertain
ment committee were Nathan
Everett Skeezix Haney, Char
les Forko, Roy O'Bryant, Hal
Vaughn, Kinney Canerela and
Harry Krebs. Chairman of the
committee is M. S. Stringer.
X X X
Costume competition w S
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George L. Steele, Bruce Sharp,
Charles Smith Person Moore,
Howard Coursey, John Gau-
tier, James B. Estabrook, R. e.
Chenoweth.
w. D. Wade, Gerald Good,
president; K. A. Wheeler, show
chairman; Hermes Gautier and
A. G. Wood of Moss Point.
\ X X
Paspoint Little Theater op-
ems the new season next week
with "Dash of Bitters," a mys-
tery-drama directed by Dick
Reinecke.
Production nights are Thurs
day and Friday for Little The
ater members.
Curtain is at eight at the
playhouse on South Market
Street in Pascagoula.
X X X
Several Paspointers will ap-
pear Saturday in Mobile with
the Mississippi Southern Col
lege band and Dixie Darlings
dance and twirling team.
At the Southern-North Car
olina State game in Ladd Sta
dunn, band members from this
area to participate are Mary
Ann Martin and Jackie Dav-
idson of Moss Point.
Appearing with the Dixie
Darlings will be Judy Ford.
Olivia Johnston and Judi Moi
fatt of Pascagoula and Linda
Siurua of Moss Point.
X X X
Donna Gotta. freshman at
Mississippi Southern College
at Hattiesburg, has been nom
mated for sweetheart of Pl
Kappa Alpha fraternity.
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She is daughter of the Ben
ME Cotitas of Pascagoula.
X X X
"A benefit horse show for
teenaged equestrians who be-
long to the Lazy Rebel Riders
will be an even of Sunday.
Proceeds from the show, con-
Quoted under auspices Of the
Gulf Coast Horseman's Asso-
citation, will be used to buy
equipment for the teens.
Competition open to the
public, will begin at 2 pm. at
the Lazy Y arena, Nicholson
Avenue in Bay st. Louis.
X X X
The Harlech Evans family.
1903 Bellview Terrace in Moss
Point, were in Jackson over
the weekend where Mr.. Evans
participated in a planning ses-
sion for a joint meeting of the
National Society of Profession
al Engineers and the Mississip-
pi unit of the organization.
The joint meeting will be
held in late January.
Mr.. Evans is a member OF
the Mississippi Engineers board
of directors and represented
Coast engineers.
X X X
Miss Jerri Bodden. grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lonnie Ladnier of Pascagoula,
is a member of the girls
chorus at Freed Hardeman
College, Henderson, Tenn.
A freshman, Miss Bodden is
also a member of the college
band, Phi Beta Lambda honor
ary business leadership frater-
nifty, Art Club, Music Club,
girls religious training course,
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Women voters group in Point meet
Art association
End onnuoI show
is slated Sunday
BY Emily Hughes
(Women's Editor)

State and national officers
of the League of Women Vot-
ers were in Moss Point Tues
day to meet with the Moss
Point league.
Mrs. c. Smith Toms of Char
lesion, S. c. was featured
speaker at the meeting in the
James T. Thompson home on
Torres Street with Mrs.
Thompson, president, hostess.
Also present were Mrs. E. E.
Eicholz of Natchez. past presi-
dent and incumbent vice pres
ident of the state organization.
and Mrs. Henry Levy. presi-
dent of the Long Beach league
and a state director.
Mrs. Toms spoke on the his
tory of the national league
and explained how the non
partisan organization chooses
issues to be endorsed.
A supper was served.
X X X
Pascagoula Art Associations
second annual show is sched-
uled Sunday. The Longfellow
House grounds will be setting
for works of local artists of all
ages.
A luncheon at noon and the
show from / to 5 pm. will be
open to the public.
Hnstesses will be MesdameS
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outstanding Saturday at a hal
loWeen party for members of
the Jaycees, Jaycettes and
guests at the Jaycee Building.
Prize-winners for best cos
tunes were Mrs. Leslie Os-
borne and Terry Speights. Mr..
and Mrs. Jerry Lee won prizes
as the best costumed couple.
Leslie Osborne was chair
man of decorations, entertain
ment and refreshments. Serv-
ing with him were Bob Cirlot,
Mesdames Speights, Tim Cald-
well, Dave Balduf and Jon
Bennett.
Frederick Golf. who gained
his first acting experiences on
the Pascagoula amateur stage,
is touring the midwest with
his bride, the former Carol
Sunde.
AS a drama duo, they pre-
sent a lyceum program COM
posed of cuttings from four
Broadway hits entitled "The
Inward Journey"
They are booked in educa-
tional institutions throug 6 h
Dec. IA.
Tuesday at 7 pm. first meet
ing of a new community Choir
us of Paspoint will be held at
the Pascagoula Recreation
Center.
There will be no additions,
no qualifications, no organiza-
ton to join," said Mrs. James
Sharp Of Pascagoula, planning
chairman. ''We hope that peo-
pie all over Jackson County
who love group singing will
participate" she added.
The chorus is to be directed
by Bob Moore and accompa-
MED by Fred Cox, both of
Moss Point.
X X \
First Annual Harvest Ball.
sponsored by Beta Theta chap
ter, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, will
be Nov. IL.
Proceeds from the ball will
be given to the United Fund.
Roy Choice orchestra will
play for the ball, and floor
show will be intermission en-
tertainment.
Della Weddington Stewart
will be featured in a dance
routine. She is a former Rock
cite at Radio City Music Hall
in New York, member of the
cast of the Broadway produc-
ton pal Joey" and director
of the Dixie Darlings at Mis-
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IT Tie A.s

The 2OOth Inn CeleDratlOH
commemorating the open
ing of our 200th Holiday Inn
at Palm Springs, Calf, IS
over and we are proud to
announce the local winner
is Mr.. Ben c. Moore, At
torney, 207 North Magnolia.
He won the right to repre-
sent our Inn for a weeks
vacation plus transportation
to Palm Springs. Mr.. S. w.
Ryniker, 315 Walnut Street,
New Orleans, La, and Mr..
Bruce G.. Collipp, 6916 Girls
tine, Metairie, La, were
winners of a night for two
in our Bourbon Street East,
complete with meals, enter
tainment and beverages.
X K X
The Pascagoula Business
and Professional Woman's
Club was host for a district
Sunday luncheon in our
Captains Room. Mrs. Laura
B. Rankin, District Chair
man, of Gulfport presided.
1t was our pleasure to work
with Mrs. Doris Wright,
Mrs. Ester Lindhart and
Mrs. Bessie Seely to make
plans for this occasion.
X \ X
The ladies of the East
wn Methodist Church
chose our Captains Room
Monday evening for dinner
and a social hour.
X X X
We were honored on Sun
day to have Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Shepard, Be a C h
Blvd, for dinner. The Shep-
ards have long been an in
spiration to our community
and it was certainly an in
spiration to us to have them
at the Inn.
4 X X
Even though we are still
wearing summer clothes and
have the air-conditioner 60
ing, let's not forget that our
Holiday season is almost at
hand. We have booked many
parties thus far, and our
c h f, Jack Morgan, is
spending much time max
ing plans for these and
others we hope to book. Re
member, we are as close as
your phone, so please call
762-3080 or come by for cof-
fee and make plans with Mr..
Morgan or Mrs. Merritt.
My7.zk'''e
Innkeeper
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Places. Porfies. Plan

brafl entertained at a birthday
party w ednesdaY for three
year aid Phil. Attending were
EerryEarner. Scott and SherYl
McLean. Johnny and Bryan
Bailey Deriire and Graham
1BaxteE Delyn and John Bar
: (c5nfffided on Page 81
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sissippi Southern College.
The Deliaettes of Gulfport
will also perform.
The Harvest Ball will be
open to the public and tickets
will be available at the door.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-01
Iron Lung Will be Placed In the MIMI Hospital

Arriving in Nome tomorrow will be the iron lung which was purchased by the March of Dimes for this area and which is being placed in the MIMI Hospital free of charge. Transportation has been provided for the 600-pound instrument by the Alaska Air Guard and the Washington State Nation Guard.
 Chairman of the Sah-Yung-Ah- Tim-Mim Chapter here, Mrs. Steffen Andersen, stated, "We have been fortunate and hope that polio in this district is a thing of the past. However, we cannot relax until everyone has had their polio shots. March of Dimes money is also now going for birth defects and for children with rheumatoid arthritis."
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-01
Air Express Service Now Available in Nome

Air Express service is available for the first time to Clear, Nome and three other Alaska commit mites as a result of a new agree ment between Alaska Airlines and the Railway Express Agency.
 Alaska Airlines President and General Manager Charles F. Will lis, Jr., announced that the carrier and the express agency have sign ed an agreement providing for Air Express to Clear, Nome, Tal- keetna, McGrath and Kotzebue. Alaska Airlines personnel at each of the stations will represent REA as Air Express agents under the terms of the agreement, Willis said
 Air Express service is and has been available to Alaska before this. but not directly to the cities covered by the new arrangement. Air Express has priority over air freight, thus giving the shipper an even faster means for moving goods into these communities.
 Rates on the new service are available at any REA office or from Alaska Airlines representa- tiveS.