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Some Confusion

The confusion at the top. mem
toned above, was exposed after
Adlai e. Stevenson, our Ambassa-
dor to the United Nations, told
q New York news conference that
he guessed that Mr.. Kennedy
would be happy" to talk with
Premier Khrushchev II the Soviet
leader should come to the U. N.
General Assembly meeting in
March.
At his own news conference on
Wednesday. the President Tended
a question on such q personal
meeting by saying that he had no
official information that Mr..
Khrushchev planned to come to
the q. N.
On Friday, Pierre Salinger, Mr..
Kennedy's press aide, issued q do
not-necessarily- reflect-the-y views
of-the-sponsor" statement.
"Mr. Stevenson is expressing his
own views" Mr.. Salinger said.
AS for the "blooper," Mr.. Sal
niger confirmed" that congress-
men no longer would be permitted
to include guests on the special
VIP tours Of the White House.
When q Republican members
protest made the front pages, Mr..
Kennedy, apparently miffed,
quickly made it plain that it was
all q mistake.
The last thing the President
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Rules Fight:
Still in Doubt

Speaker Rayburn last week
postponed showdown on move
to enlarge House Rules Com
mittee until Tuesday after Re-
publicans decide "overwhelm-
ingly" to oppose 1t.
In nearly half a century Of
service in the House, Speaker
Rayburn of Texas has rarely
known defeat. He has been the
great organizer, the man who
could corral Democrats and cajole
Republicans.
His best-known contribution to
political science is the admoni-
ton, usually reserved for fresh
men Congressmen-"If you want
to get along, then go along"
Today, his very great prestige
is hanging in delicate balance as
he faces perhaps the climactic
battle Of his long and highly
successful career as Congressman
and Speaker.
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A Definite Move

1t was plain that the Moscow
action, reportedly taken at the
personal behest Of Premier Khru-
shchev, was a definite move to
warm up the cold war climate.
The Soviet Premier has made it
clear on many occasions that he
looks for new beginning" in the
quest for peaceful co-existence
with the advent Of the Kennedy
administration.
Soviet diplomats in the United
States were quick to point out
that the next move In easing the
strain in Soviet-American rela-
tions was up to the United States.
This attitude ranked some Amer
lean policymakers. who remarked
that the Russians had q marked
flair for claiming special credit
for actions they should have
taken anyway. If the RB-47 was
shot down over international wa
ters. said the doubters, the Soviet
Union was guilty Of aggression.
Then why should the release Of
the captured fliers be considered
q concession, when they should
never have been captured in the
first place?
President Kennedy took a eau
tious. reserved approach to the
Soviet action. He praised 1t, and
talked generally In an optimistic
but guarded tone about the pros
poets for better relations between
the two giant rivals In today's
nuclear world. He emphasized
that he had ordered that there be
no further flights Of American
aircraft penetrating the air space
Of the Soviet Union"
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Direct Contacts

But there was no doubt yester.
day that the release Of the two
fliers. Capt. Freeman B. Ohm
stead and Capt. John r. McKone,
had done much to soothe inter-
national irritations. Entirely aside
from the fact Of the release It
self, 1t was apparent that direct
contacts between the Kremlin
and United States Ambassador
Lewellyn E. Thompson had be-
gun to bear fruit.
Mr.. Kennedy, at his press con-
ference, was UNDERSTANDABLE reti-
cent when questioned about the
subjects discussed betweeen Mr..
Thompson and Mr.. Khrushchev
Aside from the matter Of the flyers,
the President would not reveal
what the two men in Moscow had
talked about. But he observed that
the talks were friendly" and
conducted in an atmosphere Of
'civility."
The President told the as
seInbled reporters that he had no
plans to attend q new summit
conference at this time. But he
did not slam the door on the pos
siblity, nor did he indicate that
he would rather not meet per-
sonally with Mr.. Khrushchev II
the Soviet chief comes to the
United States In March for the
reconvening of the United Ma
tions General Assembly.
Rejecting the walking -on-eggs
caution Of the new administra-
tion on the subject Of Soviet
American affairs, the two released
Evening star., 1961-01-29

The Soviet Union on Wednes-
day released two American Air
Force officers, held since their
RB-47 plane was forced down
last July 1.
"This action Of the Soviet gov
ernment removes q serious OBJ
stacle to the Improvement Of
Soyiet-American relations" said
President Kennedy at his press
conference Wednesday evening.
He referred to the Soviet decision
to release, without conditions, the
two surviving crewmen Of an
American reconnaissance bomber
shot down by Soviet fighter planes
last summer.
The RB-47 affair was, in the
United States view, q far different
proposition from the shooting
down Of the U-2 spy plane on
May /. The U-2 was downed over
Sverdlovsk, deep inside the Soviet
Union, and its pilot. Francis Gary
Powers, admitted freely that his
overnight was a mission Of espio-
mage.
But the RB-47 was, the United
States insisted, well outside Soviet
air space when it was attacked.
The issue, coming only two
months after the U-2 affair which
wrecked the Paris summit con-
ference. served to exacerbate
Soviet-American relations still
more.
Evening star., 1961-01-29

The issue:
Shall the House enlarge its
Rules Committee. headed by Rep
resentative Smith Of Virginia,
from IL to Is members, making
the breakdown 10 Democrats and
five Republicans instead of the
current eight and four?
Mr.. Rayburn, the Kennedy ad-
miniStration and liberals in both
the Democratic and Republican
parties say. YES. Most Southern
Democrats and Republicans are
in opposition.
The reformers, led by Mr.. Ray
burn. want the enlarged commit
tee because the present Rules
lineup allows a combination Of
two Southern Democrats and
four Republicans to block, by a
6-6 tie vote, legislation it deems
to be too liberal, too expensive
and too welfare-state oriented.
President Kennedy, perhaps
overly concerned. feels that the
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January 21 until Mr.. Kennedy,
who apparently saved the nugget
for his first news conference on
Wednesday. revealed that the
release Of the RB-47 flyers was
discussed in the Moscow talks.
. Mr.. Salinger hinted to q Ma
tional Press Club audience on
Wednesday that he believed too
much information affecting ma
tional security was being made
available to the press.
This latter, probably tentative.
judgment of the White House
news chief often was voiced by
officials of the Eisenhower ad-
ministration. Certain segments Of
the press, together with the special
House committee headed by Dem
ocratic Representative Moss, kept
UP running battle with Govern
ment officials, particularly in the
Pentagon, for the release Of more
information. Mr.. Salinger has
scheduled o. meeting with Mr..
Moss, who has maintained q deaf
ening silence. to discuss the situ-
alton.
o On Tuesday. after emerging
from q conference with Mr.. Ken
nedy. Democratic congressional
leaders declined to brief the press.
saying, in effect. Check with Mr..
Salinger." During the Eisenhower
era, Republican chiefs kept the
reporters informed. AS for other
callers, the side door of the White
House has never had such use.
. Arthur Sylvester, new Defense
Department information chief.
last week began q more stringent
censoring Of speeches by top
military commanders and reports
from the Pentagon indicated that
restrictions on the flow Of news
has never been more severe. No
interviews of the two RB-47 pilots
released by the Russians were
permitted.
Perhaps the press, which has
remained free by remaining
vigilant, is overly sensitive in the
instance. Nevertheless 1t recog-
nizes q straw in the wind when 1t
sees one.
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Kennedy News:
More and Less

President Kennedy ON We'd
nesday held the first live radio
televisi0n news conference in
presidential history, even 40
fears Of restrictions to the free
flow Of information began to
rise.
There were plenty Of misgivings
about q President submitting
himself to questioning by the
sharpest press corps in the world
over live radio and television. The
uncensored, uncorTectable words
Of the Chief Executive could not
be called back; explanations would
never catch UP with any serious
mistakes.
On Wednesday evening, In the
vast new State Department build
ing auditorium. President Ken
nedy' eased these apprehensions,
for the most part, as he gave q
skillful. newsworthy performance
for 80 minutes while millions Of
Americans listened and watched.
Although some Of his favorites
tossed him "home-run" balls, he
had to face q couple Of sharp
curves, too. The consensus, in
baseball terminology: Good field,
good hit"
Mr.. Kennedy, who associates
socially with more reporters than
any other President in history,
knows how to exploit communica-
tions media. The live TV news
conference Is here for an indefi-
mite stay-certainly until and un-
less the cool and collected new
President makes q major goof.
This prospect does not please
his Republican opponents who
moan privately about all the free
television time which is now likely
to be available to him and assert
publicly that the risks in these
off-the-cuff television meetings
with reporters are too great.
Even while Mr.. Kennedy, who
knows how to fend a question
without offending, was engaging
in the first installment of his new
TV series. there was a growing
concern within the press corps
here that the secrecy curtain was
now being drawn tighter in the
Executive Branch of Government.
. Press Secretary Pierre Salinger
announced that Mr.. Kennedy
would leave the White House at
times without advance notification
to reporters, but promised this
would not usually include official
trips.
(On Friday, Mr.. Salinger's
office informed the news media
that Mr.. Kennedy visited CIA
headquarters near Langley, Va,
for 2 hours on Thursday after
noon)
Q Secretary of State Rusk an
nounced on Monday that the Ken
nedy administration would use
the traditional (secret) methods
Of diplomacy. The administration
began by clamping q lid on the
talks Ambassador Thompson had
with Premier Khrushchev on
Evening star., 1961-01-29
A Note in History

There was a note Of irony in the
current touch-and-go battle. Until
1910, the Speaker Of the House
was an ex-officio member of the
Rules Committee. Then, Republic
can progressives, charging "Czar-
ism." combined with the Demo-
Gratis to ouSt Speaker Joseph G.
Cannon, who had power second
only to the President, from the
Rules Committee.
The reason for the action was
similar to the one sounded today
for an expansion Of the committee:
Speaker Cannon, q Republican,
who had the right to name Rules
members, had to be removed 50
that the will of the majority In
the House could be exercised.
Obviously, If the committee now
Is enlarged, the House would be
returning to the old days. because
Mr.. Rayburn, who would pick the
new Democratic members, would,
essentially. be in control Of . the
committee.
While the Rules Committee has
been. and can be, roadblock to
legislation it opposes. there are
ways the House can get around it.
BY simple majority, a petition
to take the bill away from the
Rules Committee becomes effec-
tive. BY a two-thirds vote, the
House may supend the Rules and
debate any bill.
AS the showdown nears, neither
side is ready to boast that victory
is assured or concede defeat. By
all present head counts, Republi-
can and Democratic. the outcome
is in doubt. Mr.. Rayburn and the
reformers are hoping that the
President will tip the balance with
his state-of-the- Union speech
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1961-01-29
THE WEEK IN PERSPECTIVE
A Very Active Beginning

President Kennedy yesterday
completed his first week, an
action-packed one, In the white
House.
During the recent political cam.
paign, John r. Kennedy registered
with the public the image Of q
vigorous. full-of- business young
man who was impatient to assume
the awesome responsibilities Of
the presidency.
Yesterday. he completed his
first full week on the job. He left
little doubt that he plans to live
up to the image.
The President launched his
New Frontier with o sustained
rush Of activity, q rush which
was ordered and well-paced.
There were several conferences
with his chief executive branch
advisers, with congressional lead
ers, with the press. There were
announcements Of O string Of
presidential decisions ranging from
gifts Of food to the needy here
and abroad to q pledge to the
Russians that there would be no
U-2 flights during the Kennedy
administration. There was even
time for an unannounced visit
to the CIA's new headquarters at
Langley, Va.
But while the new administra-
ton got under way at q brisk pace.
the energetic Mr.. Kennedy. who
some observers believe is inclined
to be impulsive, indicated q eau
tious approach to current East
West problems. For example. he
announced that the Geneva nu-
clear test ban talks had been
postponed from February 2 to
some time in March. in order that
he and his advisers can give more
study to the problem.
And, the New Frontier ran into
its first bit Of confusion at the
top. its first barrage Of Repub-
lican criticism and committed Its
first acknowledged "blooper."
Evening star., 1961-01-29
The Real News of the Week

Last weeks perspective-good
or bad, important or trivial
was a perspective through a
glaze of ice as the Winters
coolest and snowiest weather
blanketed the Eastern half of
the country.
A large portion of the North.
east was locked in zero tempera-
lures for 10 days. Norfolk, Conn,
announced rs below zero, almost
Evening star., 1961-01-29

progressive items in his legisla-
tive program will founder II .
transit is not cut through the
potential Rules Committee road
block. BY enlarging the Smith
group, adding two new Kennedy
Rayburn men to the membership,
the concern would vanish.
Mr.. Rayburn, at first. was .
picture Of confidence. Then the
Republican caucus on Monday
voted overwhelmingly to oppose the
move Ito pack" Gas the G. o. P.
leaders put it) the Rules Com
mittee. Mr.. Sam, perhaps after
another head count, decided on
Wednesday to postpone the show
down vote from the next day
Thursday to the following Tues
day.
This five-day delay would give
him time, he hoped, to. put q
heavy arm on wayward Democrats
and Republicans to support his
effort.
Mr.. Kennedy then entered the
fray, while at the same time as
serting q kind Of "hands-off"
policy. He did this at his tele-
vised news conference Wednesday
evening.
After listing some Of the well
fare measures he hopes Congress
will enact this year. the Presi-
dent said:
Shouldn't the members Of the
House themselves and not merely
the members Of the Rules Com
mittee have a chance to vote on
those measures?"
Although he insisted that the
responsibility for rules was the
Houses own, he. had clearly and
openly struck a blow for Kennedy
Rayburn.
And that was not all.
According to Republican lead
ers, members Of the Kennedy cab
met, including Interior Secretary
Udall and the Attorney General,
were putting the heat on oppo-
Sitionists in both parties.
Evening star., 1961-01-29

with pride. Fraser. Colo, looked
down on the complaining East
with SO below.
In Washington one Thurs
days snowstorm (pre-Inaugur-
alb was followed by another
Thursdays snowStorm (post-
1nauguraD. Nobody was able to
think Of anything original to
say about it. Or to do about It.
Everybody just talked about 1t.
Evening star., 1961-01-29
Doy-by-Doy

A day-to-day account Of Mr..
Kennedy's major activity last week
went like this:
MOnday-Met with his principal
diplomatic and defense advisers to
review national security problems
and policies and to discuss what
he will say about them in his
state-of-the- Union message before
Q joint session Of Congress tomor-
row. Learned, with pleasure. that
the Senate confirmed Is sub
cabinet appointees, including two
controversial ones: Chester Bowles.
Undersecretary of State. and John
B. Connally. Secretary Of the Navy.
Tuesday-Conferred with Dem
ocratic congressional leaders, pre-
sumably on his legislative program
and q flock Of presidential mes
sages TO be sent to Congress In
the near future. Met with State
and Defense Secretaries and top
scientific and arms advisers on the
disarmament problem.
Wednesday-Held his first news
conference a. President. the first
ever carried live by radio and
television, before q record number
of 418 reporters. Announced the
release Of two American flyers by
the Soviet Union and pledged to
fight for O stable dollar.
Thursday-Held his first cabinet
meeting. Asked members to speak
up frankly 80 that the sessions
could be more fruitful. Fewer
persons attended than did for
the Eisenhower meetings. An
nounced his appointment Of DR..
Janet G. Travell as White House
physician, the first woman ever
to hold the post.
Friday-Met with the Treasury
and Labor Secretaries and Chair
man. Mills Of the House Ways and
Means Committee to discuss ways
of combating the sluggish econ
omy and aiding the unemployed.
Motored to Andrews Air Force
Base to greet the returning flyers.
released earlier in the week from
q Soviet prison. Directed Secre-
tary Of Welfare Ribicoff to take
charge Of the Cuban refugee
problem.
Saturday-Again met with Sec
retary Of State Rusk and Defense
Secretary McNamara on global
security problems.
Evening star., 1961-01-29
The Week in Perspective

EDWIN TRIBBLE, Editor.
Fred Theroux. Foreign Affairs.
L. Edgar Prina, National Affairs.
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DARE LIBRARY REPORT
SHOWS READING UPTURN

The annual report of the Dare
County library indicates that book
reading trends are on the upswing
in this area while book buying
trends are tagging behind.
The 1960-61 library figures show
a total circulation of 40,026 volumes
as compared to 36,858 volumes last
year. A three year comparison Of
the Dare County Library shows
that circulation in the library has
increased roughly 5000 volumes per
year over that period.
Yet, according to the report, the
library book budget has not kept
pace with the increasing cost of
books, but has decreased in 1860 by
$4,000. The recommended allot
ment for books is 259oof total bud
get, and the Dare County library
spends only 1870.
At the beginning of the year the
library had an inventory of 1881
volumes. To this have been added
923 new volumes to give a total of
19,454 volumes.
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DARE COUNTY OBSERVES
WEEK FOR THE AGING

Dare County is cooperating in the
Special Week for the Aging being
observed in North Carolina the
week of July 1922 by proclama-
ton of Governor Terry Sanford to
honor elderly citizens.
This is the third year that the
Special Week has been sponsored
by the Governors Coordinating
Committee on Aging, stated Mrs.
Goldie H. Meekins, County Director
OF Public Welfare.
Services available for older per-
sons in this county through public
welfare include money grants to
needy people who meet eligibility
under law. In addi-
ton there are many ncn-financial
services to aged citizens. These
are in addition to the pub
lie welfare services available to
children and the disabled.
In Dare there were 107 persons
in this county receiving old age as
sistance. The average monthly
grant was $4S.74. For this group
disqualification is available where
needed from a statewide pooled
fund. Four persons were hospital
lied from this fund in June.
Boarding homes for the aged in
North Carolina are licensed by the
State Board of Public Welfare.
County departments of public well
fare assist persons in selecting the
appropriate type of home to meet
their needs. There are 3 licensed
homes in Dare county.
Other services provided elderly
persons through public welfare in
clude help for aged persons in find
ing the boarding home most suited
to their needs; counseling on prob
lens; rehabilitative services to help
older people retain or regain as
much independence in living as
possible; referral of aged persons
to other community resources, CO.
operation with other State agencies
in improving services to older
people, etc.
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costs.
Evan Carter NOMENCLATURE tc
stop for stop sign. $1,000 and
costs.
Vesta Williams Smith-improper
lights. $1,000 and costs.
Archie Wilson Green, Jr.-
speeding As in a 35 mph zone. $10.-
90 and costs.
Carl Steven Freund- speeding
4S in a S5 mph zone. $500 and
costs.
John Wayne Ashley-speeding As
in a IS mph zone. $500 and costs.
Charles Bennett Griffin-50 in a
35 mph zone. $500 and costs.
Clyde r. Kessler-public drunk
eness. $500 and costs.
William Preston Mortimer -
speeding 45 in So mph zone. Sl0.-
90 and costs
Pete Davis-speeding IS in a So
mph zone. $1,000 and costs.
Charles Peter Allocco-failure to
yield right of way. $1,000 and costs.
Allen H. Hayman-trespassing
and assault. $4,000 and costs.
Rhoda Ann Meekins - driving
without an operators license. S25.-
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court costs.
The following cases were not
tried in court but the defendants
submitted and paid the fines.
Thomas Misunderstanding 50
III 35 mph zone. $500 and costs.
Romuls Sanderson Spencer, Jr.-
driving at greater speed than
was reasonable and prudent under
existing conditions. $1,000 and
costs.
Wilton Carroll Wescott-no muf-
fler. $1,000 and costs.
Tine Willis, Jr.- Driving under
the influence of alcohol. $4,000 and
costs.
Richard Bruce Klass- Speeding
so in So mph zone. $500 and
costs.
Joseph Phillips Nordoci-speed-
ing 70 in SIS mph zone. $500 and
costs.
Geraldine Shank - failure to
yield right of way. $1,000 and costs.
John Huff Large speeding As
in 35 mph zone. $1,000 and costs.
William Earl Lowe wrong side
of road not in passing. $1,000 and
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COMMISSION
Continued from Page One)

and two-lane black-tops; bypasses,
Ioverpasses and underpasses, con-
Meeting this state and its people IN
all weather at all places.
"Roads mean commerce and
trade, and commerce and trade
means economic growth. This is
our States material goal, and road
building is your important part OF
our program to give every North
Carolinian better chance to make
better living.
"Nobody in this entire Highway
Commission and Department should
overlook the fact that whatever he
might be doing, the end purpose is
to improve our road system. Every
effort should be directed to that
end.
"This Administration does not in
tend to stoop to pettiness in poll
tics OF any other undertaking. L
know that all of you agree with
this philosophy. We will be above
reproach. No decisions can be made
on the basis of political perform
ance or affiliation. Decisions must
be made and will be made on the
basis of what best will serve the
growth and needs of our people.
"This does not mean blind adj
herence to the sliderule as timid
substitute for human judgment. /
expect you to use your best judg-
ment, honestly applied, in all cir
cumstances. We may commit an
error or two from time to time, but
l have far more confidence in the
honest brain than in the unremit-
ting formula of a computer. We
will be fair to all, treating all alike,
remembering our goal of economic
growth.
FINALLY, believe government is
to serve the purposes of the people.
We will measure your accomplish
ments by this test.
"Protect the public money as it
were yours and spend it as if it
were for your own investment. For
indeed it is. Although we have halt
ed most diversions, we do not have
enough money to pave all the roads
We need in North Carolina so we
must get the most mileage for our
dollars, eliminate waste and in
crease efficiency. I am sure the
employees of this vast Department
will respond to your call to do the