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Evening star., 1961-02-20

policy Of true neutrality.
Laos will not join In any
military alliance.
Laos will not have on its
territory either foreign forces
or military bases"
Policy Of Appeasement
France has complained over
moves by Laos to oust her 450-
man garrison from the south
ern Laotian base and airport
she kept under the 1854 Geneva
accordS which enjed the Indo-
China war. The United States
has q 162-man task force Of
military men in civilian clothes
in Laos to train government
forces in the use of American
military equipment supplied
them.
At a news conference called
to amplify the Kings state
ment. SiSouk Ma Champassak,
minister delegate to Prince
Boun Gums office and a former
envoy to the United Nations,
said the statement signified a
domestic policy Of appeasement
and national reconciliation
based on respect for the con-
stitution.
Asked whether such a policy
Of appeasement meant q halt
Of the planned government Of
fensive against the rebels in
the Plaine des Jarres, he re-
piled:
Il didn't say that. At any
rate due to the rain in the past
few days there were no changes
in the military situation"
Mr.. Sisouk said there yet had
Evening star., 1961-02-20

been no "clear and precise
assurance" that Cambodia,
Burma and Malaga would agree
to serve on q peace commission.
but we hope they viii do so
out Of friendship" He added
that the government hopes the
commission would remain per-
manently in Laos.
Asked whether the new for
eign policy Of neutrality would
mean reduction Of United States
military aid, Mr.. Sisouk said
this might be subject for con-
situations between the two gov
ernmentS but evaded q direct
answer.
Mr.. SiSouk said Cambodia had
Evening star., 1961-02-20
Kennedy Scraps
Hiqh-leveI Bourd
By the Associated Press

President Kennedy has abol-
ished the Operations Co-Ordi-
mating Board. a high-level, sec
ret group created in 1857 to
implement decisions of the Ma
tional Security Council.
The White House decision to
do away with the group in the
interests Of streamlining ex-
ecutive procedures was dis
closed last Wednesday. Yester-
days order, issued just before
Mr.. Kennedy left for Middle
burg, Va, carries out this deci-
sion.
Evening star., 1961-02-20

that could open the way for 9
new international approach to-
ward ending the six-year-old
internal struggle, in which the
United States backs Premier
Boun and the Communists sup
port a rebel faction based on
1.-THE PLANES des Jarres and the
pro- Communist Pathet Lao
guerrillas.
The King said Laos would
honor international agreements
into which it has freely en-
tered" presumably including
continued acceptance of the
United States millions that fl
nance the Laotian army.
The King also took a swipe
at Communist help for the left
ist rebels Of Capt. Kong LIE.
He called on all countries to
renounce intervention even in
the form of aid If it has not
been sanctioned by interna-
tional agreements entered into
by Laos.
King Savang said he ap-
proved the Boun Gum govern
ment because lit intends to seek
harmony and the reconciliation
of all fellow citizens in justice
and in peace and intends to
adopt a policy of nonalignment,
noninterference and good
neighborliness."
DenOunces Intervention
I'VE hope that Cambodia,
Burma and Malaga will form
a commission which would
come to Laos to establish that
the country threatens no one
and aspires only to peace" the
King said. addressing Boun
Gum. his cabinet ministers and
foreign diplomats gathered at
his palace in Vientiane.
This commission would have
as its mission the denouncing
of all foreign intervention-di-
rect or indirect, open or
camouflaged-which would i'm
peril the Kingdoms independ-
ence. integrity and neutrality"
The United States State De-
partment welcomed the mon
arch's declaration. hailed his
ideas as constructive and
promising" and said it would
respect his wishes.
King Savang asked that
United Nations Secretary Gen.
eral Dag Hammarskjold bring
his declaration before all men,
bers of the U. N.
RAISING our voice above in
dividual and party quarrels,"
he said. I'VE declare that Laos
entertains no feeling Of hostility
whatsoever toward any country
in the world, but on the con-
trary aspireS to live in an
atmosphere Of friendship, un-
derstanding and peace.
I'VE proclaim once more the
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u. N.
Six Lumumbo Aides
Are Killed in Kosoi

Council recognition for Premier
Joseph Ileo, named by Mr.
Kasavubu to head a new CEN
trail Congo government in Leo
poldville. It threw a cloud over
last weeks suggestion of the
u. N. conciliation commission
in the Congo that the Ileo re-
lgime become the basis for q
broad government of national
unity.
Some diplomats expected the
United States would propose
today that, in ordering any
new measures in the Congo,
the Council specify that Mr.
Hammarskjold be given a role,
that Mr.. Kasavubu be con-
suited and that non-U. N.
military aid be kept out.
They looked for these pro-
poSalS to take the form of
amendments to a Congo peace
resolution sponsored by Cey-
Ion, Liberia and the United
Arab Republic with Asian
African support.
Soviet Veto Seen
Any pro-Hamma r skiold
amendment was considered Ger
tain to die by Soviet veto, how
ever. The United States dele
cation repeatedly believed the
Russians would veto any reso-
luton to expand the power of
the U. N. in the Congo and
that the majority Of the Coun-
Gil should at least endorse Mr..
Hammarskjold's continued au-
thority as a rebuff to the Rus
sian demand for his removal.
A Soviet resolution before the
Council calls for dismissal oi
Mr.. Hammarskjold as "a par
ticipant in and organizer oi
"the Lumumba killing" It de.
mands punishment of Belgium
in the same connection, dis.
arming Of anti-Lumumba Con.
golese troops and the close out
Of the U. N. Congo operation
within a month.
Both resolutions, and any
amendments. are expected tc
come to vote today or tomor.
row. Last weeks Council de-
bate showed conclusively that
the Soviet resolution could moi
get the seven votes necessary
for adoption.
The U. N. command in Leo
poldvllle announced that AMI
Get Kashamura, left-leanine
LumumbiSt boss of Kivu Pro-
vince, had taken refuge in a
U. N. camp to escape arrest
by partisans of Antoine Giz-
enga, the pro- Communist head
Of the Stanleyville regime.
Stanleyville Interior Minister
Christophe Gbenye, sent to
Kivu by Mr.. Gizenga to replace
Mr.. Kashamura, already was
In the same q. N. camp to es-
cape arrest by Kashamura
A U. N. spokesman said anarchy
prevailed throughout Kivu.
There were also unconfirmed
rumors Of a deal brewing be-
tween Gen. Victor Lundula, the
Stanleyville army chief, anc
Maj. Gen. Joseph Mobutu, head
Of the army in Leopoldville. Tht
u. N. said Gen. Lundula still
had control Of the army ir
Oriental Province, the strong.
hold Of the Lumumbist regime
No EurOneanS Harmed
Evening star., 1961-02-20

not yet replied to q proposal
that Gen. Phoumi NosaHan. the
government military chief. visit
Phnom PENN to have talks with
the depoSed neutralist premier
Prince Souvanna Phouma, who
Is a refugee there.
Evening star., 1961-02-20
u. N.

Continued From First Page
whose hands are dripping with
blood" Mr.. Loutfi declared.
Blames HammarskjOld
Soviet Delegate valerian A
Zorin said Mr.. Hammarskjold
cannot escape responsibility
for what he should have
averted under the original
resolutions of the Security
Council"
"The Kasavubu Mobutu :
Tshombe regime is q terrorist
regime foisted from above on
the Congolese."
He demanded the immediate
arrest of Maj. Gen. Joseph Mo-
butu, chief Of state Of Mr..
Kasavubu's armed forces, and
Noise Tshombe, president of
Katanga Province.
The Secretary Generals an
nouncement came as the Coun-
Gil resumed debate on the
Congo crisis after a weekend
recess. The public was ad-
mitted to the galleries for the
first time since last weeks
rioting, but the visitors were
carefully screened and there
were no disturbances.
Stronger Measure Urged
The Asian-African group has
been backing q new Congo
peace plan sponsored by the
United Arab Republic, Ceylon
and Liberia.
Al spokesman for Guinea said
after The Council meeting: I'VE
are for strengthening the res
olution. s Unless something is
done there win be more kill
1nS&
Referring to Mr.. Kasavubu,
he asked: ''Is this the govern
ment the United States is sup
porting?"
In announcing the new slay-
ings, Mr.. Hammarskjold said:
II bring this news to the
knowledge Of the Council with
revolt and shock"
"For the CU. NJ organiza
ton ITSELF" he added, "it is
huiniliating and corroding to
be confronted with such acts
wherever they happen, but this
reaction Is reinforced when the
organization has also to recog-
nize its powerlessness in the
face Of policies coldly diSre-
garding its efforts and the
principles on which they must
be based"
Warning Recalled
Mr.. Hammarskjold called the
Councils attention to Mr.. Day
ais original report expressing
fears for the safety Of the pro-
Lumumba group and then dis
closed that he had received q
new message this morning.
T have to inform the Secur-
ity Council" he said, "that
have this morning received Q
cable from the special repre-.
sentative informing me that
the so-called minister of JUS
tice Of South Kasai has juSl
confirmed that Finant, Fataki
Yangara, Muzungu, Elengess
Nuzuzi have been executed"
Mr.. Dayal's report threatened
United States efforts to wir
Evening star., 1961-02-20
.Lootion King ProcIoims
Policy Of alignment

VIENTTANE, Laos Feb. 20 (AP)-Kng Savang Vathana
has proclaimed policy of nonagnment for Premier Boun
Gums government asked three neutral
st neighbor nations to send commission to confirm that
Laos wants to live in peace.
The 54-year-old monarch read declaration yesterday
Evening star., 1961-02-20
No Europeans Harmed

The U. N. received assurances
from Stanleyville that no Con-
golese or Europeans there have
Evening star., 1961-02-20
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Evening star., 1961-12-20
TODAYS WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity - Fair
tonight, low in upper 20s. Most
ly sunny, slightly colder to-
morrow.
Maryland-Snow flurries in
mountains ending tonight. Fair
elsewhere. Low of Is to 80, ex-
cept 18 to Is in northwest. Fair
tomorrow with high of 40 to
As except in 30s, northwest.
Virginia-Fair tonight with
low of "a to 80 southwest and
20 to % in north and west.
Mostly sunny and slightly colder
tomorrow.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Small craft warn
ings displayed. Northwest winds
10 to 20 knots tonight and to-
morrow. Fair weather with viSi-
bility over 8 miles.
Road Conditions-AAA
West-DlStrlCt Oh Columola 10 rem
sylvania turnpike. wet: Pennsylvania
turnpike, clear; Ohio turnpike, wet;
u S. 40 West to Ohio, wet. slippery in
spots: U. S. 50 West to Ohio. wet U. S.
so through West Virginia, wet.
South-Shirley highway and U S. l
to Richmond wet: Richmond south
wet; District of Columbia to Charlottes-
vile, wet.
North and East-District Of Columbia
to Harrisburg, Pa. wet; Harrisburg tc
Buffalo, NJ Y, wet. slippery in spots
District of Columbia to Delaware Me
mortal bridge, wet; New Jersey turnpike
to New York City. wet; New England
Connecticut and Massachusetts, wet
Vermont. New Hampshire and Maine
seven to nine inches of snow.
Evening star., 1961-12-20

The council took no action on
suggestion that the city COL
lector be appointed rather than
elected.
In other action, the board
agreed to pay $50 a day in
stead Of the present $26 to
Alexandria Hospital for indi-
gent patients for the next six
months. Hospital spokesmen
said the hospital was spending
far more tnan it is getting
back for sucn medical care.
The council also announced
that 1t has received Is to 80 ap-
plications for the job of city
manager.
The council next month will
start interviewing candidates
to fill the post vacated by E. A
Heatwole because of i'll health
Philip Hall, public works di-
rector, is serving as city man.
ager until the job is filled.
Evening star., 1961-12-20
Alexandra Chamber Plea Fails,
As Council Kills Annexation Suit

The Alexandria Chamber of
Commerce last night was de-
feated in a last ditch drive be-
fore the City Council to keep
the annexation issue alive.
The council had decided on
December S to drop its annexa-
ton suit against Fairfax Coun-
ty. Legal formalities required
the council to take the subject
up last week and again last
night.
The Chamber of Commerce
out in force, last night pleaded
for annexation.
William Moncure, chamber
president, contended that a
new annexation area might
begin TO pay for itself by the
third year.
The council. when 1t decided
to drop the suit, cited high taS
costs and the city's delicate
financial condition.
Mr.. Moncure said that an.
nexation would cost money "or
a short range view" but that
"in the long range it woulc
pay for itself"
Were willing to pay thu
price 1t will be a very soune
investment" he added.
Edward Holland, president
elect of the chamber, asserted
that the city would have ia,
increase in the next two O.
three years whether annexation
were carried out or not.
New Revenues Needed
Mr.. Holland said annexation
would provide new revenues &
sustain the tax load of agini
sections Of the city.
Ralph Payne, an Alexandr!
attorney, told the council: "Th
worlds on wheels and it's NOV
ing down Shirley highway. TIL
council will be muffing the bal
If it drops annexation at thi
time"
The councils decision to droI
the suit was backed by Charle
Evening star., 1961-12-20

Harbaugh, president of the Del
Ray Citizens Association. Mr..
Harbaugh said the city should
improve what it has now before
acquiring any more land.
Edward GuleWicz, president
of the Alexandria Voters and
Taxpayers League, said his Or
ganization of 1900 members in
dorsed the covhcil's dropping Of
the suit.
Councilman John Ewald said
it was not too late to go ahead
with annexation. The council
then went into a short closed
session with City Attorney V.
Floyd Williams to talk over
legal problems.
When they came back, the
councilmen voted again to kill
the annexation suit. Only
councilman James M. Duncan,
jr., voted against the motion.
Salary Boosts Backed
Separately, the council ap-
proved six proposed changes
in the city charter. The city's
State legislative delegation will
be asked to work for passage in
the General Assembly.
The proposals include a pay
raise for the mayor and coun-
Gil. Council members now get
$1,000 a year and the mayor
$500. Salaries would be raised
to $4,000 for councilmen and
$3.50 for the mayor.
Another would make school
board appointments at large
rather than by school districts,
y Other changes suggested in
clude: Power to consolidate
various city departments
strengthening of the city's po-
sition in adopting a site plan
ordinance. requiring the plan
ming commission to review the
master coming plan every two
years and submission Of all
sales of city property to the
planning commission before
!; council action.
Evening star., 1961-12-20

city in 1868 and to sell others
the following year.
Assistant School Superin-
tendent George Pope told the
board that Fairfax High School
has a current enrolment of
about $500 students, OF which
$50 live in the city. At Fair
fax Elementary School all but
IA of 365 children live in the
city, he said. and at Layton
Hall, all students live in the
city.
The board also deferred for
two weeks a proposal by Board
Member Berge Thomasian that
all plans for future schools in
clude bomb shelters.
One planned school in the
Ravensworth area of the county
has been designed with an op-
tional fallout shelter, but the
board has not yet decided
whether to include it.
James Woodbridge. assistant
superintendent of schools for
construction, said shelters could
be included in schools for an
average cost of from S75 to
Sl00 per child. The shelter AT
the RavensWorth school would
cost about 100000, he said.
Board members postponed
action after several members
indicated they wanted to dis
cuss the proposal first with the
Board of County Supervisors
and determine if the supervisors
have any plans for shelters.
Evening star., 1961-12-20
euchers
Ask Raises
harrington

Basic salary increases rang
ing from $500 to 81 300 annually
over a 12-year period were
urged by a teachers group last
night at a closed meeting with
members of the Arlington
School Board.
Mrs. Temple Franklin, chair
man of the Salary Committee
Of the Arlington Education AS
ISOLATION, and about IL teachers
presented a report in which
they sought to justify increases
to bring county teachers in line
with income of other profess
sional groups in the area.
The teachers, in discussing
the proposed budget for the
1923 fiscal year, asked that
the basic salary scale for hold
ers of bachelor degrees begin
at $4,000 and increase to $4,000
over IL years. The present scale
| is $500 to $7,400.
Teachers with master degrees
would receive from $500 to
$4,000 and those with doc
torates, $4,000 to $4,000.
Richard G.. Neal, executive
secretary of the AEA, said the
request, if approved, would cost
taxpayers about $1.3 million
over what is being paid this
year, but would be slightly more
than 81 million over what
would be paid next year if the
present step-up in increments
is continued.
Meeting with the teachers
were Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell,
school board chairman; James
G. Stockard, a member, and
Mrs. Ruth Cox and L. Laszlo
Ecker-Racz, who have been
appointed to the board but have
not yet taken their seats.
Evening star., 1961-12-20


of the schools next year would
mean considerable difficulty to
the county.
For that reason the board
said it would be lin the best
interests of the children OF
Fairfax County and Fairfax
City"
A report from School Supt
Earl C. Funderburk noted that
the city wants seven of the
county schools, three Of which
are located outside the city
limits.
If the city should get all OF
them, his report said, some
1000 county children woulc
have to be transferred to other
schools.
Mr.. Funderburk said thai
discussions with staffs in tht
seven schools had indicated "s
widespread unrest and ap'
prehension about the future
and that "a further period o.
preparation for the transition
would enable us to meet many
of the concerns which nov
seem so insurmountable tt
them"
A years delay would als'
permit school officials time tt
assess the impact of a recently
approved $40 million sanitar!
sewer bond issue on housing
development, Mr.. Funderburl
said.
I The county school board in
dicated last night its intent t,
sell the three schools to tn
Evening star., 1961-12-20
SkoIIerup Gets
Post in Defense
BY the Associated PreSs

A Washington attorney, Wal
ter T. Skallerup, jr., 40, has
been named Deputy Assistant
Secretary Of Defense for Sc
curity policy, a new position.
The Department of Defense
announcement yesterday said
Mr.. Skallerup, a resident of
Mclean, Va, will be respon-
sible for physical and person
mel security matters concerning
civilian and military employees
of the department and of de-
fense industries.
He has been active in Demo-
cratic politics since 1854 and
was member of the Virginia
State Finance Committe in the
1860 presidential campaign.
Evening star., 1961-12-20
AT PINE CREST
NEWS AT PINE CREST .'..s~ ~..- ...... %".S@
Editor, II, Insists on DeodIines
BY HARRIET GRIFFITHS
Star staff Writer

AS editors will, John Spiegel
insists that his writers meet
the deadline.
IF they don't meet that,
then they're no kind of re-
porters," he says.
John is one of the youngest
editors in chief in the country.
He is II, and his reporters are
fellow fifth and sixth graders
at Pine Crest Elementary
School, Silver Spring. who help
put out the Pine Cone.
The school newspaper. now
barreling toward its Christmas
issue Friday, contains school
news items from the arrival
OF Principal John Canning's
new baby daughter to the novel
doorbell in Mrs. Kirstein's
room.
1t also prints editorials,
puzzles and science and educa-
tional features. 1t is put out
entirely by the students under
supervision of teacher Virginia
K. Pirrung. A newspaper Of
flee is set up behind their
classroom.
At make suggestions" says
Mrs. Pirrung, but the correc-
tions I make ordinarily are
very minor"
On a recent afternoon in the
Pine Cone office, artist Alison
Land could be found perfect
ing her cover picture of birds
on holly boughS.
Nuggets of News
News editors Ellen Kligman
and Diane Calm were working
on a news nugget" about the
Forthcoming Christmas vaca-
ton. News nuggets" Ellen ex-
planned, are little bits of news
that can't make a big story"
An example from the previous
issue:
David Hill sat on a piece
of glass and cut his leg. We
are very grateful that he was
not cut seriously"
The mimeographed paper is
completely self sustaining. Mrs
Pirrung said. The October issue
cleared $12, she said. and the
circulation figure of $50 eX-
ceeded the school enrolment
of less than 500. Posters around
the school and announcements
on the intercom system COM
posed the papers promotion.
II say something like this. u
John relates: The Pine Cone
is coming out again. We hope
you will enjoy our Christmas
copy. 1t is still five cents. ]
hope you'll buy one"
HOmeroom News
Girl rewrite men were polish
ing up the homeroom news un-
der the editorship of Kay Bill
himer. John said this is Otter
the most interesting part of the
paper.
1T is a chance for students
who haven't done anything
very important to get tn e ii
names in the paper" he eX'
planned, grasping the principle
that most people like to SET
their names in print. rs is alst
a way of welcoming new
people"
Feature Editor Valentine
RuSsack. small charmer with
short, straight blond hair, wa
correcting" a poem, bringin!
each line to the same numbe,
of beats. Edited, the first verse
of The Christmas Tree" b!
Jay De Witt goes:
About December Twentieth
We get great big eUergree1
And then the lights 90 on
And, Gosh, it looks real Keen.
Evening star., 1961-12-20
Foirfox County Plans
Delay in School Sale

The Fairfax County School Board voted last night to plan
the sale of three schools the City of Fairfax for the
1854 school year.
The board adopted of intent in which said
it planned to Fairfax High School and Layton Hall and
Fairfax Elementary Schools.
Evening star., 1961-12-20
River Report
Precipitation

Potomac River muddy at Harper
andoah muddy at Harper's Ferry.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-20
Circus Fire Death Toll May Reach 500

NITEROI, Brazil R = Nj. teroi's church bells tolled pre-. Christmas dirge Tuesday as sources of the victims of Sundays circus fire were borne to graves.
 Gov. Carlos Pecanha predicted the total death toll will reach 500.
 Many of the victims now in hospitals are so badly burned they cannot live" he said.
 The governors office reported some SO of the victims died of burns Monday night
 Medicines have been flown here from the United States, Britain, Argentine and other parts of Bra gil.
 We now have enough medi- cines," the Governor said. What we need now is money to help the widows and orphans. We UT gently need funds so we can or ganize help for these survivors, some of whom are destitute. 2
 The fire, breaking out suddenly at an afternoon show, collapsed the circus tent. Many persons were trampled to death.