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Evening star., 1961-09-13
u. S. Power Fund Foes
Lose in House Roll Call

trio power at the Hanford
(Wash0 nuclear reactor plant.
A Republican-Southern Dem
ocratic' combination previously
rejected the proposed e95 mil
lion construction Of two gen
orators to produce electric
power from waste steam from
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BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Staff Writer

Congress has approved and
sent to the White House bill
to protect Federal employees
against civil suits arising from
accidents while driving cars on
official Government business.
President Kennedy will sign
the bill into law, administra-
ton officials declare.
The measure provides that
the Government instead of the
employe will be the defendant
in these suits, which will be
tried in Federal courts. Thus,
employees are relieved from civil
suits arising from accidents
while they were driving Gov
ernment vehicles or their own
cars on official Government
business.
In approving the bill, Con-
gress deleted an amendment
which would have given plain
tiffs the choice of suing Fed
eral employees instead of the
Government.
y -
RETIREMENT BILL The
Senate has disagreed with
House amendments to the bill
to strengthen the financial
stability of the civil service re-
tirement fund and has ap-
pointed the following conferees
Senators Johnston of South
Carolina, Monroney of Okla
homa, Clark of Pennsylvania,
Fong of Hawaii and Boggs of
Delaware. The House is ex-
pected to appoint its conferees
today.
In dispute are the House
amendments to permit mem
bers of Congress and legislative
employees to draw earlier retire
ment benefits under certain cir.
cumstances. The House anC
Senate approved and are ir
agreement on the main feature
of the embarrassing the in.
terest rate that the civil service
retirement fund receives from
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among employe leaders as to
the scope of the bargaining
rights.
The witnesses testified before
the Presidents Task Force
Committee on Labor Manage
ment Relations which was set
up by President Kennedy as a
prelude to issuing an executive
order on labor-management in
Government. The group headed
by Secretary of Labor Gold
berg and composed Of the top
Cabinet and agency officials,
has until November 80 to make
recommendations to the Presi-
dent as to what the executive
order should contain and if it
should be supplemented by
legislation.
Jerome Heating, vice presi-
dent of the National Association
of Letter Carriers, which has
in its membership more than
80 per cent Of the city letter
carriers, urged that majority
representation should be re-
quired before a union is recog-
nized by a department or
agency and that it should be
the sole representative of the
type of employe 1t represents.
However, vaux Owen, presi-
dent of the independent Ma
tional Federation of Federal
Employees, declared his opposi-
ton to majority representation
and exclusion recognition.
Opposes Exclusions
THE right to join must carry
with it the right of choice"
Mr.. Owen declared. "Any rule
of exclusion would be repugnant
to such right"
Majority representation and
exclusive recognition is gener-
ally the practice in industry,
under which a union must win
an election to show that it
represents the majority of en-
ployes before it is recognized
by management.
Mr.. Owen advocated recogni-
ton of Federal employe unions
on a member only" basis, in
Evening star., 1961-09-13
The FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Bill Protecting Accident Drivers
Headed for Kennedy Signature

its investments in Treasury Sc
curitieS.
LIFE INSURANCE-The bill
to increase the life insurance
policies of Federal employees un-
der the Government employe
life insurance program is having
its troubles.
The measure has -" ap-
proved by the Sen" le
House Civil Servic' =
has scheduled no '
the bill and appa
plan to this year.
Thus Senate sp;
bill feel their only -;
to attach it to sor =
approved employe b. an
such a measure reacnes the
Senate floor.
The trouble is that there
aren't very many bills on en-
ploye matters that have cleared
the House. And when there is
ole, priority probably will be
given in the Senate to attach
ing the 30-year retirement bill
to a House measure.
I Consequently, the prospects
for increased life insurance for
Government workers this year
are not bright, although not
completely dead either.
! POSTAL RATE STRATEGY
There are rumorS that the
Senate Democratic leadership
will schedule Senate action on
the postal rate increase bill as
soon as the House approves the
measure, without referring the
bill to the Senate Post Office
and Civil Service Committee.
This would save valuable time
in the drive to get it enacted
before adjournment. Also il
might take Chairman Johnston
of the Senate Post Office anc
Civil Service Committee "of1
the hook" in regards to the
magazine publishers and the
mailers who oppose rate in.
creases and have sought tt
keep the bill bottled in the
Senate committee.
VA PROGRAM-The Veter.
ans Administration is training
| rs outstanding management
Evening star., 1961-09-13

the Hanford plutonium produc-
ton reactor.
The Senate restored the item.
The confereeS suggested a COM
promise that would provide $5S
million for construction Of one
generator for 400 million kilo-
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watts instead of 300 millioa.
The electric energy would be
used only to provide power for
the Acc facility at Hanford
instead Of being delivered to the
Bonneville Power Administra-
ton for sale.
Evening star., 1961-09-13
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
star staff Writer

The House rejected a Repub-
lican attempt today to deny
funds for Federal construction
of electric power transmission
lines from a Colorado River re-
cIamation system Of dams and
reservoirs.
A 224-182 roll call vote cli-
NAKED a House struggle be-
tween advocates Of public and
private power programs. The
Colorado River storage project
was in the $3.6 billion public
works appropriation bill which
the House then passed and
sent to the Senate on a 1851
roll call.
The Republican motion was
to return the bill to the House
Appropriations Committee with
instructions to eliminate more
han 81 million in funds for the
start Of Government construc-
tion of transmission. Private
electric companies hope, to
build about two-thirds Of the
previously authorized 5000
mile transmission network in
Colorado, Arizona and Utah.
Round for Public Power
Public power supporters won
the first round late yester-
day with a 1914 standing
vote against a Republican
amendment to allow private
utilities to build most of the
transmission lines.
The public worker bill con-
tains funds for AtomicI
Energy Commission operating
expenses and more than AGO.
flood control. rivers and harbors
and reclamation projects in all
parts of the country.
Democrats contended that
Federal operation of the power
lines was recommended by
former President Eisenhower
and Republican Secretaries of
the Interior when the Colorado
River program was authorized
several years ago.
Appropriations Committee
Chairman Cannon, Democrat
Of Missouri, declared that the
issue was whether you want
to protect the consumer or the
coupon clippers of Wall
Street."
New York Reimbursed
Only one amendment was
adopted yesterday. This added
$152,8 to reimburse the State
| OF New York for harbor work
at Fire Island. More than $2l
billion of the $3.6 billion money
bill was for the Acc, mainly
for weapons programs and
special nuclear materials.
Another Acc authorization
bill scheduled for House action
later today was expected to
cause an even bigger contro-
verSy. This involved a House.
Senate Conference Committee
compromise recommendation
relating to production Of elec-
Evening star., 1961-09-13
Federal Workers SPLIT
On Bargaining Scope

Government employe leaders today urged strong pres
Dental executive order giving Federal and postal employe
unions official bargaining rights dealings with the
various departments and agencies.
However there considerable divergence of opinion
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-28
News Summary
Continued from page II

Southeast Asia and sources in
Manila said the U. S. aircraft
carrier Bennington left the Phil
ippines last week for the South
China Sea. A veil of secrecy has
been thrown over Western troop
movements in the area, preSum-
ably on orders from Wash
ington. President Kennedy made
it clear at his news conference
Thursday we do not seek war
in Laos or anywhere else. but
we must honor our obligations to
defend the free world. He said
we still hope for a nonmilitary
solution to guarantee a truly
neutral, independent Laos.
A MINIMUM WAGE bill was
approved Friday by the House,
but it was not the measure ask
ed for by President Kennedy
The compromise bill endorsed
by the President would have
raised the minimum wage from
81 to SIPS in two steps and ex-
tended its coverage to 3.8 mil
hon more workers. This was de-
feated by a one-vote margin. In
stead the House passed and sent
to the Senate, Republican
backed measure which would
raise the minimum wage to only
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-28

$1.15 and cover IA million adj
ditional workers. This was the
most serious setback yet for the
Presidents legislativ eprogram
andSa bitter defeat for the Dem
ocratic leadership in the House.
ANOTHER SPACESHIP was
orbited around the earth by the
Russians Saturday. On the same
day it landed safely in a pre-
determined area in the Soviet
Union. 1t carried a dog. which
was said to be feeling normal,
and other biological specimens.
AN AMERICAN ASTRONAUT
may be fired down range from
Cape Canaveral in this coun-
try's first manned space flight
in about six weeks, officials said
Saturday. The announcement fol-
lowed the successful test firing
of a Redstone missile with a
dummy space capsule. The test
was designed to correct certain
flaws W hich developed when
Ham, the space chimp was shot
aloft in January. The test ap-
peared to be 100 per cent sue
cessful, but officials warned that
other tests, including at least
one more rocket launching, must
be made before a man can be
sent up. The first manned shot
will not go into orbit, but will
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-28
Revival Underway
At Ash Camp
Baptist Church

KEYSVILLE, Mar. 27-Revi-
val vices began Sunday
night, and will continue through
Friday night, at Ash Camp Bap-
fist Church, in Keysville.
The guest speaker for the week
is DR.. James R. Bryant, of Rich
mond, who for II years was the
Executive Secretary of Virginia
Baptist Missions.
The Rev. Ira. B. McClung
pastor, has issued a cordial in
vitation to everyone whether
church member or not, and an
nounced a nursery has been pro-
vided SO that mothers with small
children may attend the ser
vices.
Mr.. McClung has designated
special nights and asked that
great effort be made for a fine
attendance on these special
nights Sunday night was dea-
cons night. Tuesday night will
be Sunday school and workers
ard classes. Thursday night will
be family night and Friday
night, the young peoples night.
A suggestion of having a little
family altar before leaving for
the church. with sentence pray
ers from the different members
of the family, was made by the
pastor. He said this would add
power to the preaching and
meaning to the hymns.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-28
1861 Tobacco Price
Support Rates Set

The Agriculture Department
has announced that grower
prices of the 1861 crops of tobac-
cos will be supported at the same
average price per pound as were
the 1859 and 1860 crops.
The averages of the various
support programs will be
Flue-cured, SIS cents a pound ::
hurley, 572 cents; Virginia fire
cured, 1873 cents; Virginia sun
cured Type 81. 345 cents; Mary
land, Type 80. 50.8 cents per
pound.
The Department announce
ment last week stated that de-
tails of the price support pro-
gram. including terms and con-
ditions of price support availa-
bility to growers, will be an
nOunced later.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-28
Highway Engineer
J. S. Pankey, 81
Buried Saturday

Funeral services for John S.
Pankey. "a, were held at 2 pm.
Saturday at Mt. NebO Baptist
Church, in Prince Edward
County, with burial in the
church cemetery. Mr.. Pankey
died Thursday at his home in
Abingdon after a short period Of
illness
He was a former resident of
Farmville, serving as assistant
highway resident engineer of the
DillWyn reSidency for a number
of years. He was resident en-
gineer for Washington and Smyth
counties at the time of his
death.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Addie Denton Pankey; his moth
er, Mrs. Cone Daniel Pankey of
Carlotte Court House, sister,
Miss Emma E. Pankey of Will
Harrisburg. and three brothers,
George E. Pankey of Ruston,
La. Joseph c. Pankey of Char
lotte Court House and William
P. Pankey Of Richmond.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-28
Funeral Rites For
H. S. Bowman, 50
Held Monday

BURKEVILLE, Mar. y Hen
~ S. Bowman. so, died ea.ur-
day.
Surviving arc his VIE. Pearl
L. Bowman. four daughters.
Mrs Edna Hart. Mrs Helen
Hutchinson. Mrs t:vv Andersen
and Mrs Ada Fltrhnc, al of
Richmond three on. Carl II
Bowman of NcA ION NJ g.. Eo-
land |, Bowman of Eurkerille
and Theodore Bowman of Co
llntbls. Ind. five sisters, Il
grandchildren. and a great
grandchlld.
Funeral rites were held at /
pm. Monday at Milton L. Jen-
nings Funeral Home. with burial
III Trinity Memorial Gardens
near Rice.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-28

aroma, and flavor of been come
through. But the Brewers Asso-
citation of America and the Brew
cry Workers Union took a dim
view of the new product. The
IRIS deferred action on a ragula-
ton under which instant beer
could be sold until Sept. s. IN
til then it cannot be placed on
the market.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-28

simply make an arc about $50
miles high before coming down
in the south Atlantic.
INSTANT BEER has been de-
veloped by the Union Carbide
Corp. Company officials testified
Friday before the Internal Rev
enue Service that all you have
to do is add water and the color,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-28
Funeral Rites For
r. NJ. McCraken, IS
Held Saturday

POWHATAN. Mar. 27- F'uncr-
al services for Raymond Milas
McCracken, So, were held Sat
urday at 230 pm. at Providence
Presbyterian Church. in Powha-
tan county, with burial in the
church e m tary. Mr.. Nc
Cracker died Thursday in a
Richmond hospital. He was a
farmer. veteran of World War
l and a Mason.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs
Pearl Rogers McCracken. four
sons. j. Edward McCracken Of
Springfield, Ohio, Thomas NJ
McCracken of Vidalla, La. and
r. Milas Jr. and George r. Nc
Cracker. both of PoWhatan. two
sisters. Mrs. Nellie Mooney Of
Clyde, N. c.. and Mrs. Elisabeth
Melford of Wavnesvillc. N c.,
and two brothers, Charles NC
Cracker of CLYDE, N. c.. and
Stewart McCrackCn Of Horse
shoe. N. c.
Evening star., 1961-10-31

South, opposing bus station
segregation.
A mob of white men, es-
timated to number $50 to 200,
was waiting when the bus
pulled into the station at this
East Alabama town on May IA.
The men moved in, encircling
the bus and blocking it in a
narrow driveway at the station.
Rocks and sticks we're used to
smash at least two windows.
Police showed the men back
and the bus departed.
About 5 miles outside town,
on the route to Birmingham,
the driver pulled over when a
tire went flat.
The mob, trailing the bus,
moved in again, throwing rocks.
Fire broke out inside the bus,
apparently from a homemade
bomb thrown through a window.
Highway patrolmen arrived
and held back the attackers
while the passengers stepped
off the smoke-filled bus. The
flames destroyed the bus.
Twelve of the passengers were
treated at a hospital for smoke
inhalation.
Evening star., 1961-10-31
New York's
Milk Strike
In I'd Week

NEW YORK. Oct. 81 (AP).-
A teamsters strike that has all
but drained New York City and
Long Island Of milk entered its
second week today with peSsi-
mism among negotiators and
cries Of concern from Upstate
producers.
While producers urged Presi-
dent Kennedy to intervene. an
industry spokesman summed ur
in one word last night his feel
ings about the situation
BLACK"
The strike OF 10000 members
Of Teamsters Locals 584, 602
and GOT has stemmed the nor
NAL flow of milk to 10 million
consumers in the city and in
Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
The main roadblock to settle
ment is provision for overtime
pay for drivers who deliver the
milk. The union seeks installa-
ton Of time clocks to log over
time, but management says this
would result in claims for ex-
cessive overtime.
The call to President Kennedy
was sounded last night by the
Eastern Milk Producers Co.
Operative, which claims that
dairy. farmers in the New York
milkshed will have lost $l.3
million If the strike continues
through today.
At a special meeting in Au-
burn. N. Y. about 100 dairymen
approved a petition saying the
strike should be declared q
danger to public health.
Evening star., 1961-10-31
Finn Chief Flies Home
In Soviet Call for Pact

IIHUE, KAUAI Hawaii Oct. 81 (AP)-PreSident Urho
K Kekkonen of his foreign minister home
erday to handle request for joint defense pact
against West Germany.
Foreign Minister Anti Karjanen by plane today
Evening star., 1961-10-31
BrickIoyer Hurt
In 30-Foot Fall

A bricklayer was fatally
injured today in a 30-foot fall
from a scaffold at an office
building construction job at
Forty-ninth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NV.
Fellow workers said Joseph
L. Kearney; 80. of 3709 Fairly
avenue, Silver Spring. either
slipped or "blacked out" as he
laid bricks with five other men
The scaffold was between the
second and third floors Of the
3-Story building being erected
by w. c. & A. N. Miller De-
velopment Co.
Mr.. Kearney was taken to
Georgetown Hospital with
head and back injuries and
died about three hours later
after an operation.
He had been employed by
william H. Klinedinst Co. OF
Bethesda for several years.
Evening star., 1961-10-31
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Prospects Brighter for Covering
U.S.. Aides Under Social Security

grams. Peter Timoshenko. who
was controller for veterans ben
efits, will become VA field di-
rector in the department Of
veterans benefits.
WIVES ON TRIPS - Labor
Secretary Goldberg has asked
the Controller General to make
it more feasible for wives Of
Government officials TO accom-
pany their husbands on official
trips abroad. Mr.. Goldberg feels
that the wives would help
American officials establish bet
ter personal contacts with for
eign officials.
Mr.. Goldberg recommended
that present regulations, or if
necessary the present law be
changed to allow a Government
official travelling on official
business to apply the value OF
the first-class transportation he
is allowed toward the purchase
of two lower-class fares for
himself and his wife.
Mr.. Goldberg pointed out that
while there would be no addi-
tional cost to the taxpayer, the
Government official would be
better able financially to have
his wife accompany him. The
amount of the two lower-class
fares over and above the
amount Of the presently au-
thorized single first-class fare
would be paid for by the Gov
ernment official, as would all
the rest of his wife's expenses,
Mr.. Goldberg said.
+ y +
CONDOLENCES - This re-
porter joins with the many
friends of Vaux owen, presi-
dent of the National Federation
of Federal Empolyes. in extend
ing heartfelt sympathy on the
death of his son.
Evening star., 1961-10-31
Jury Holds Man
In Buby's Death

A coroner's jury today held
Bobby Lee Hatfield, %, OF
Beckley, w. Va, for grand jury
action in the death Of q two
and-a-half-year-ol girl.
Washington police charged
Hatfield, a construction worker
with homicide after the child
Mary Elsie Gipson, died in
Children's Hospital early Sat-
urday, eight hours after being
admitted to the hospital with
severe bruises.
Detectives said Hatfield and
the child's 20+year -old mother
Mrs. Shelby Gipson. had lived
in the 1900 block Of Kilbourne
place NV, since coming Il
Washington with the child two
months ago.
At the inquest, Mrs. Gipsor
testified that Hatfield hao
whipped the child Wednesday
Evening star., 1961-10-31
French Cheer
AIgiers Bombs

ALGIERS, Oct 81 (AP-
French settlers cheered excit-
edly last night as their under
ground army exploded a recorc
number of plastic bombs ir
Algiers. Two Algerians were
killed and 1-6 others injured
More than go plastic bombs
went off, and Europeans greeted
each blast with cries Of Joy
from their balconies. 1t was
the biggest number ever set off
in the Algerian capital in one
evening.
The bombs were planted by
the secret army organization OF
right-wing French settlers
which is trying to whip up an
other uprising against President
de Gaulle and his plans to give
Algeria independence. No ar
rests were reported.
Fourth Police Officer Slain
A few hours earlier machine
gun bullets apparently fired
from a moving car killed Louis
Pelissier. a French police COM
missioner. He was the fourth
police officer slain in Algiers in
the past six months. 1t was
not known whether he was the
victim Of French or MoSlem
terrorists.
| In Oran. kidnapers-appar
emily French-seized a 2l-year-
old Algerian and left him ir
the woods with serious knife
wounds.
A secret army radio broad
cast came on the air in Orar
last night after Transmission
cables Of the French televisior
station were cut by one bomt
blast. A message in Arabic ovel
the wavelength Of the televi'
sion voice band called on Mos,
lens to stay off the streets
tomorrow, the seventh ami
versary of the Algerian rebel.
lion.
Blood Bath Feared
The upsurge Of terrorism
added to the worries Of Off
cials already jittery over th'
possibility Of a blood bath TO-
morrow. The rebel Nationa
Liberation Front (FLN) ha!
called for the Moslems to dem
onstrate in an effort to speeC
up the resumption Of peace anc
independence negotiations be-
tween the French and tht
FIN.
Premier Michel Debre con-
ferred in Paris with interior
Minister Roger Frey about Step'
to counter FIN demonstration
in France. The rebel command
called for "grandiose and peace
ful" parades despite a govern
ment ban on all demonstra'
tions both in France and AL
geria.
Troop reinforcements wer'
moved into both Constantine
and the Algeriers region, wher'
authorities planned to have {
force of 10000 on hand.
Evening star., 1961-10-31
Britain Backs
:U.S. Bomb Test

LONDON, Oct. 81 (AP). -
Britain will back the United
States in testing big atom
bombs If this becomes neces-
Sary to maintain the balance
Of power and preserve world
freedom, Prime Minister Mac
milan said tonight.
AT the same time, he said
Britain has no plans at this
Sine for nuclear testing of her
own and would make no test
rust to retaliate for the Soviet
50-megaton explosion.
Nevertheless. l must be
quite clear and frank" he told
Parliament. 'if I were con-
vinced that a particular atmos-
pheric test was necessary TO
maintain the balance of deter
rents and preserve the free
dom of the world, our country
would be bound either to CO
operate in or support their
CAmerican) conduct"
The Prime Minister'S state
n1ent brought shouts "-of
"Khrushchev and you are just
as bad" from some opposition
members.
1--WE have a duty to MAIN
tain the balance Of power in
the world and to insure that
the deterrent still deteTs, and
that the security of free men
is not overthrown because an
aggressor suddenly becomes
possessed of an overwhelming
advantage" Mr.. Macmillan
said.
He also said there was a duty
ito think Of the dangers to the
health Of mankind, including
children yet unborn. Both
these duties place a heavy moral
responsibility on the heads Of
government of the nuclear
powers.
He said he was in close touch
with the American Government
on the question Of nuclear test
ing and added:
although what I have to
say represents a statement of
policy of the British govern
ment, / feel sure 1t would
broadly commend ITSELF
know from personal exchanges
it would commend itself-to the
American Government"