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1t. Albert Nicholson, head OF
the police Accident Investiga-
ton Unit, said yesterday that
four OF the eight pedestrians
killed in traffic accidents SC
far this year we're more than
so years old.
1t. Nicholson, one Of the
speakers at a conference Of
senior citizens and District Of
ficials, said that all persons
over As should be extremely
careful in crossing streets be-
cause their reflexes tend to
slow down.
The conference was sponsored
by the League of Senior Citi-
zenS Clubs Of the Washington
Metropolitan Area.
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guerrilla warfare in the near
future.
The second alternative open
to the Americans and any 9TH
ferS who disapprove of what
may be done here would be to
disaSsociate themselves from
the results as the Americans
did at the Indochina confer
ence in 1854.
If the meeting should pro-
duce an agreement on Laotian
rneutrality" which seemed like.
ly to lead to a quick Communist,
takeover of the country, the
United States would almost
certainly refuse to sign it. This
might not be of much comfort
to Laos, but it would, at least.
leave the United States free
to take whatever action seemedi
necessary in countries such as,
Wet Nam and Thailand which,
would then feel directly threat
ened.
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cans and most often upon all
Americans jointly.
"All Of them involve some ef-
fort, some inconvenience, OF
some sacrifice and indeed
they are being opposed in
some quarters on that basis"
Examples Listed
Mr.. Kennedy lists these eX.
amples of programs requiring
sacrifices:
Closing Of some military
bases, major efforts in foreign
aid, the Peace Corps, tighten
ing up on expense account de.
ductionS, higher postal rates
halting of "Stoppages in oul
missiles and space effort"
The President also says tina
he has asked the newspaper in
dustry without much success
to exercise more self-reStraint
in publishing intelligence dats
helpful to any enemy"
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emerge from these talks as the
leader of the new Laotian gov
'ernment. The United States
which has long opposed-and
twice effectively deposed-lead-
ing Laotian "neutralists," is
still taking no pains to conceal
its hostility to his candidacy.
Two Alternative Courses
Until this problem of a Lao
tian government is solved, how
ever. it is unlikely that the
Geneva conference can expect
to get very far toward settling
other important matters. While
the talks at Namone go on, the
work of the conference prob
ably will be confined to OPEN
ing statements which some ex-
pect to go on for at least 10
days. 1t can also take up
certain technical military prob
lens involved in the cease fire
and the operation Of the truce
team made up of Indians, Poles
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an enormous reservoir of mis-.
trust on both sides. Even under
the best of circumstances it will
not be easy to arrive at a
definition of Laotian neutrality
that will be acceptable to all
IA nations here. 1t will be
harder still to set up interna-
tional controls over arms ship
mentS and the machinery for
the distribution of outside aid
which will be necessary in Laos
for years to come.
Western thinking on these
questions calls for a solemn
declaration of neutrality by the
government of Laos and inter-
national recognition of this
status by 13 nations here. The
third step would be to set up
some sort of supervisory ma
chinery by the neighboring
neutral states of Cambodia,
Burma and Indonesia.
The main job of these neu-
trail inspectors would be to pre-
vent the shipment of foreign
arms to Laos. Another job
would be to supervise the dis
tribution Of very substantial
economic aid (the American
contribution alone might go as
high as $40 million a year.
and also. perhaps. to check on
the neutrality of the Laotian
government itself.
DemObiliZatiOn Is Sought
The Western plan would call
for the rehabilitation of the
Royal Laotian Army of $4,000
and the Pathet Lao force of
about 10000. They would be
replaced with a constabulary
of about $4,000 men under the
supervision Of neutral advisers.
The biggest problem of all,
of course, is beyond the con-
troll and scope of this Geneva
meeting. The formation Of a
new coalition government for
Laos is the job for Laotians
themselves "a job which they
are tackling with some gusto
at the town Of Namone north
of Vientiane.
The Americans at Geneva
find themselves once again in
the distinct minority on tn.
question of a coalition govern
ment. Most delegates here
seem to take it for granted that
Prince Souvanna Phouma will
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that the United States would
have conceded so much at the
very outset of the meeting. In
abandoning his objections to
1.-THE seating of all contendins
Laotian delegations at the con-
ference table on an equal basis
Secretary of State Rusk is max
ling no secret Of his unhappi-
ness about the arrangement.
It was done, as Mr.. RuSk
pointed out, "in order to get
as quickly as possible to the
central purpose of the confer
ence." The important thing was
Ito start the conference in
order to discover whether in
fact all the participants desire
a genuinely neutral and inde-
pendent Laos"
There is a feeling in the
American delegation and others
as we'll that the stiff Commu-
mist line over seating arrange
ment does not necessarily bode
| ill for the conference itself
The Russians 1t is believed,
came to Geneva under the i'm
preston that they had reached
an understanding with the
British co-chairman on the
question of the Laotian dele
gates.
Surprised by Objection
They were genuinely sur
prised by the American objec-
tionS to the seating of the Com
munist Pathet Lao and repre-
sentatives of Prince Souvanna
Phouma'S government in exile
along with the royal Laotion
government. They also we're
convinced-rightly so, as it
turned out-that these Ameri-
can objections would not be
carried to the point of wrecking
the conference at the start.
Optimism for the business
part of the conference that can
now begin is based on the esti-
mate being pushed hard by the
British and French here that a
genuinely neutral Laos is in
the interests OF Russia. Ac-
cording to this line of thinking
Russia is not anxious to see ar
extension of Chinese militar!
power in Southeast Asia. There
also is the belief that if an
agreement can be reached here
to withdraw all outside forces
from Laos, real neutrality
might still be possible.
Optimism Is Limited
For their part, the Commu.
mist delegations here hav,
seemed to be going out Of theil
way to encourage this hopefu
line Of thought. In public
statements and private talks
the Russians have been willing
enough to consider the kinds o.
guarantees for Laotian neutral
ity the West has in mind. Anc
even the Chinese in their open.
ing press conference gave tht
impression that their approach
might not be wholly antago.
nistic.
The optimism, of course, 1.
strictly limited. There is still
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Fire Ruzes Church

DULUTH. Mimi, May l6
(AP) A fire yesterday morn
ing destroyed the 67-year-old
Elm Lutheran Church on Du-
luth's west side, with an esti-
mated loss OF $4,000. The
cause of the fire was not de-
termined.
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West Still Has Hope
Of Laos Agreement
By CROSBY S. MOVES
Rnreirn Correspandent Of Tha star

GENEVA May 16-Despite the long and bitter wrangle
that has led up to the opening of this international
ference on Laos there still amount of optimism
the Western delegations about the chances of reaching
agreement here.
II it not for this lingering hope it Is very unlikely
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Kennedy Finds Many
Withhold Program Aid

GARDEN CITY, N Y, May 16 (APD.-President Kennedy
writes to the publisher of the Long Island daily newspaper
Newsday that his programs ask quite lot American
people and many Americans not giving it.
Mr. Kennedys letter written in response to an open
letter to the President from NewsdayS editor publisher
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Alicia Patterson, covered the
editorial page Of yesterdays
edition.
In 1t the President lists some
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11

and Earl Poore, and son, Will
liam, went to Irvington on a
fishing trip. Sunday.
Mrs. Earl Poore and daugh-
ter, Carolyn, visited her sister
and family in Richmond on Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Deeds and
family have been spending part
of their vacation with the Misses
Esther and Alma Wilmington.
Dale Saunders returned home
with them for visit and Leigh
remained here for a longer stay.
The young people of Mattoax
Presbyterian Church, will spon-
SCR an ice cream social at the
Mattoax Community House on
Saturday night. August II. from
SIX to nine pm. The public is
invited to attend and enjoy good
homemade ice cream and have
fun and fellowship together.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11

| Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Landrurn
and children. Of Richmond, and
It. and Mrs. John Pearson and
daughters, of Wytheville, visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Pearson. Sunday.
Mrs. Julia H. Arvin, Of I.unen-
burg. NJ d a m e S William
Rahily. II. r. Pettus, and j. c.
Priddy visited Mesdames Ar
vim, Pettus and Priddy's broth
er-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Shotwell, in South
Boston, Tuesday, evening.
Mrs. j. S. Rushing and Mrs.
Frank Haley visited Mrs. Rush
ing's cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shore, III Burkeville Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Nichols
are vacationlng this week at
"Fantana Village in the
Smoky Mountains Of North Caro-
lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Priddy. Of
r c h m On d, were week end
guests OF Mr.. Priddy's mother,
Mrs. j. c. Priddv.
Miss Alice Pearson vacationed
at Virginia Beach last week.
DR.. and Mrs. K L. Maxwell.
Of Mount Pleasant, Mich, ar
rived last week for a visit with
Mrs. MaxWells mother, Mrs.
Mercer 0. Clark, at Maple
Reads I"
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Owen, III
and sons, Bert and>Wallace. who
visited Mr. Ovens parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. H. Boyle. in At
lanta. Ga. last week. have mo-
tored to c lie arw t er. Fla,
where they are Visiting
Mrs. Owens aunt, Miss Emo
gene Boyle.
Miss Pettus Frazier of Ash
land, visited her grandmother.
Mrs. G. O. Pettus, last week.
Miss Frazier's mother, Mrs. L.
w. Roberts, joined them Friday.
Mrs w. G. Hawkins and chill
dren. Jenny. Billy. and Reed. of
Chincoteague, visited Mrs. Haw-
kins' parents-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. r. Hawkins, last week.
Dr.. Hawkins joined them for this
week end.
Mrs. J. A. Upton, Jr., and
daughter, Betty Hodges, visited
Mrs. Tipton's brother law, and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S. Hall.
early last week in Virginia
Beach.
Dinner guests Friday of Mrs.
D. S. Gaulding were her nieces
sister and daughter, Mrs. H. P.
Montgomery, of Georgetown.
KY, Mrs. Henry Leroy, of Eliza
beth City, n c.. Miss Bessie
Berkeley, Of Phepix, and Mrs.
r. Q. White, of Richmond. Mrs.
White remained with her mother
over the week end.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ward and
daughter, Carolyn, attended the
recent pony penning at Chinco-
league.
Edd Early, Of Richmond, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. j K.
Early, at KentWood" for sew
erN weeks.
Mrs. Daniel Travis and chill
dren, Mrs. Marvin Grimm, and
children, and Thomas Travis,
visited Mrs. Travis son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jimmy Gee, in Salisbury, N.
c. last week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Shotwel,
Of South Boston, visited Mrs.
Shotwell's sister, Mrs. j. c.
Priddy, last week end.
Mrs. w. G. Cooke and Mrs.
Zillah H. Shafer visited Mr..
Cooke. who is patient in Blue
ridge Sanitorium, Sunday.
Mrs. H. R. Pettus and Mrs. j.
c. Priddy attended Harvey
family picnic at the home Of
Mrs. Julia H. Arvin in Lunen-
burg Saturday.
The Misses Omara and Jes-
sic Daniel visited their nephew
and niece. Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Foster, in Matthews early this
week.
The Misses Jessie and Omara
Daniel are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John Foster in Matthews Coun-
ty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Epperson
spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Epperson in EN-
poria.
Clyde Baldwin, who has been
a patient in Medical College of
Virginia, is convalescing in the
home Of his brother and sister
ln-laW, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett
Baldwin.
Mrs. Eddie Hudson, of South
Boston, was a luncheon guest
Of Mrs. Charles w. Hawthorne
last Thursday.
Mrs. Dorothy Clark and son.
r. B. Jr., have returned from
visit to the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland.
Mrs. A. W. Thompson and son.
Mark, who for two weeks have
been visiting relatives in Airing
ton, were joined by A. w.
thompson the latter part of the
week for a vacation in Sales
bury, Md.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11

have returned home after a mo-
tor trip to Benton Harbor. Mich
E. F.. Chimney. ST.. is a pa
tient at the Medical College Of
Virginia Hospital.
My sympathy goes out to the
Robert Kerr family. upon the
death of Mr.. Kerr's mother, Mrs.
Albert Kerr.
The Misses Patsy Saunders
Carolyn Poore, and Bobby Saun-
ders and Juan Wilmington and
their counselor, Esther Whit
ington, are attending the youth
music camp at the State Bap-
tlst encamrment. at Eagle Ev-
RE this week. This same group
has been attending the youth
music camp each year since it
started. Nancy and Sandra. two
OF the older campers will be
missed from the group this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. BAIL Tinsley
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11

Kiersted is former president OF
the Indiana conference one Of
the arg e t in the Wesleyan
Methodist denomination He al
so addressed the Women's Mis-
sionary Society who held bust
ness sessions simultaneously dur
ing the annual conference.
DR.. R. c. Mulllnac, president
Of Genital Wesleyan College.
Central, S. c., addressed the
conference on Thur sday morn
ms at 8 20 I'm. A. memorial ser
vice was held uader The direction
Of The Rev. s e Bayse. of Roa-
noke.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11
Granddaughter Of 7hompsons Reigns
As Miss Connie Mack In Series

KEYSVILLE, Aug. 10 - MIR.
and Mrs. j. T. Thompson visited
on last Sunday, their son and
family in Clarksville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Billy Thompson. Their
granddaughter, Miss Jerry
Thompson, is reigning at Mi $
Connie Mack in the baseball
series.
Mrs. w. l.. Pearson visited
relatives in Orange several days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drury Lyle and
son, Jimmy, Of Atlanta, Ga,
were dinner guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Owen recently,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Walden
spent last Wednesday in Rich
mond.
Mrs. Charlie Rodriguez and
infant son, of Dover, Del, and
Mill Louise Ponton are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Ponton in Ontario for
several weeks.
Mrs. H. A. Tuggle visited her
daughter, Mrs. C. T. Hawkins,
OF Victoria. who is a patient at
South Hill hospital, last week.
Mrs. H. R. Pettus, Of Rich
mOnd, visited her sister, Mrs.
j. C. Priddy, this week.
Guests From Texas
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Yates, Jr.
and twin daughters, Jane and
Jean, of Dallas, Texas. and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Yates and
sons, Bill and Bob, of Richmond
are spending their vacation this
week at the home of Messrs
Yates mother, Mrs. r. L. Yates.
They have been joined by r. L.
Yates of Sandston.
The Rev. and Mrs. l.. A. Gray
and small daughter. Beth, are
visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Williamson, ST.. in
Bethel. N. c.. and Mr.. and Mrs.
R. S. Gray, Jr.. in Clinton, N. C.
this month.
Mrs. Lilly Carroll, Of Reds
vile, N C., visited her sister
in-laW, Mrs F. H. Gee, last
week.
Mrs. J. K. Early and Mrs. R.
H. Pettus attended the funeral Of
John Ragland in Martinsville
last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Rao
and sons. Robert and Thomas,
and granddaughter, Zebra Rem
son, of Searam Long Island, N.
Y, visited their son and daugh-
ter-in-laW. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rae, Jr.. early last week.
Mrs. Marvin Grimm and chill
dren, and Gene and Sharon, re-
turned to their home in Column
nus, Ohio this week end after
two weeks visiting
Mrs. Grimm's mother Mrs
Daniel Travis.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11
Saunders Family
Returns From
New England

MATTOAX, Aug. 10 = Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Saunders and their
daughters, Sandra and Patsy and
Mrs Saunders father, B. F..
Hyde, returned home Saturday
after a ten day motor trip
through the New England States
and into Canada.
The Rev. and Mrs. H. L.
Crute, and Janet and Robert, of
1routville. spent last week with
Alma Wilmington.
Miss Mary Jane Kelly and
Stafford BoWlin, of Richmond.
were Sunday afternoon callers
OF the Woodrow Bowlin family
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. DOdson
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11
Wesleyan Methodist
Conference Held
In Buckingham

BUCKINGHAM, Aug. 1o-The
second annual conference of the
Wesleyan Methodists ID Virginia
and the District of Columbia
was held August $40, at Buck
lngham Tabernacle grou nds,
near here.
This years guest speaker was
the Rev. E. L. Kiersted, bust
ness manager for the Wesley
Press. Marion, Indiana. Mr..
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-11
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LOST AND FOUND

CAT Male, yellow cat with
long bushy tail, answers to
fluffy" lost in Longwood Ave,
area. Reward. F.. E. Barthelemy.
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The Nome nugget., 1961-07-07
Russia No. Korea Sign Mutual Defense Pact

MOSCOW R - Soviet Premier Khrushchev announced yesterday the Soviet Union and North Korea have signed a mutual de- fense pact to counter a growing threat of aggression by South Korea.
 He said the recent coup in Seoul established "a regime of open military-fascist dictatorship"
 "The threat from the military fascist clique is growing. It is known that this clique has an army of 600,00O equipped with American weapons" Khrushchev added.
 "We consider it our duty to warn the aggressive forces that if an attack is made on the Korean democratic republic, then the So- viet Union will look upon this attack as an attack upon itself"
 Khrushchev made the announce ment at a Soviet-Korean friend ship meeting in Moscow.
 Publication of the pact, seem- ingly means that the USSR is openly replacing Com u n S t China as North Korea's chief pro- tector. It was Communist Chinese ''volunteers" who intervened in the Korean War. The Soviet Union always claimed it took no part in that fighting. Although Soviet built Mig fighter planes and other weapons were used on the Com munist side.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-07
Former Nomeite Jack Kristan Passes

JUNEAU R - Jack Kristan, pioneer Alaskan and prominent Juneau businessman, died at St. Ann's Hospital Sunday. He would have been 72 years old July 12.
 Born in Bucharest, Roumania, in 1889, he came to the United States in 1901. He first made his home in Alabama but came to Alaska by way of San Francisco for the gold rush. He made his living selling newspapers at Nome and later bought furs for the Liebes Co. of San Francisco travelling along both the Alaskan Siberian Coasts. He owned and operated general store in Nome until 1921.
 He married Eleanor Walter in Nome in 1919. Two years later the couple moved to Los Angeles, where they made their home un- til coming to Juneau in 1881.
 He had interests in the Alaskan Hotel, the Gastineau Hotel, and was instrumental in the forma- tion of the Baranof Hotel Corp. He also owned the Alaska Cut rate Liquor Store and the Baranof Liquor Store.
 Survivors include his wife, son, Marvin Bud Kristan of Jul neau; a daughter, Frances Gold man of Los Angeles; and four grandchildren.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-07
The Bells Tolled Hemingway Laid to Rest

KETCHUM, Idaho R-The bell tolled Thursday for famed author Ernest Hemingway who was laid to rest in a tiny well-kept ceme- tery in the heart of the hunting valleys he chose as his home.
 Members of the family gather ed in the cemetery to meet the hearse carrying the dark gray metal casket.
 The Hemingway house over locks the little valley where the grave was dug Tuesday for the 61-year-old Nobel and Pulitzer prize winner.
 Hemingway died Sunday of a shotgun blast in the head. It was ruled self-inflicted. But author ities made no determination as to whether it was accidental or on purpose.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-07
WIEN TOURISTS

Fourth of July guests on the Wien tour were Paul and Doris Denny, Houston, Tex; Roy and Martha Lound, Madison, Wis; Louise Flynn and Esther Will Hams, Cheyenne, Wyo.; MT. and Mrs. E. Reycraft, Sacramento, Calif.; Dr. and Mrs. Spickerman, Gardena, Calif.; Ida Magroudis, Gary, Ind; Bessie May, Chicago, H.; MT. and Mrs. L. Chandler, Port Arthur, Tex; Edna Jones, San Diego, Calf; Elsie Van Deu- sen, Staten Island, N. r.; Lolita Wilson, Vancouver, Wn.; Mrs. J. Kaye, Los Angeles; Lillian Luck, St. Paul, Minn.; MT and Mrs. Stan Gregory, LaHabria, Calf; and MT. and Mrs. Carl Miller, Van Nuys, Calif.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-07
Alaska Has Most of Federal Civilian Employes

WASHINGTON R Alaska had 1856 federal civilian en- ployes Dec. 31, 1860, the joint Congressional Committee on re- duction of non-essentiaf federal expenditures announced yester- day.
 Eleven other states had fewer federal workers. The Army, Air Force and agencies of the Interior Department accounted for the bulk of Alaska's total.
 The Alaska totals by Judicial Districts:
 1st, 1919; End, 444; 3rd, 7,742; 4th, 2,551.
 The committee, headed by Sen. Harry F. Byrd, made no conclu- sions or recommendations.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-07
Former Anchorage Man Passes

Word has been received of the death last week in Esinore, Calif., of Tony Pastro, 76, An chorage pioneer. Pastro formerly owned and operated the Lido Hotel in Anchorage.
 He is survived by his widow in Elsinore, three sons, a brother George of Honolulu and nine grandchildren.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-07

Sign on a country highway: 'fWhen this sign is under water, this road is impossible.