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and it made demands On the
council because Of methods used
to remove the book from public
library shelves.
Mrs. Kramer answered Mr..
Snure by saying that school
budgets were mot made in an
ivory tower" but came after
county citizens had petitioned
for more and better school
services. She said she felt that
her six years service on the
School Board gave her an in
sight into all problems of
county government. She said
her requests for better school
services came because there
was IAN overwhelming inter-
est in the best public educa-
ton by the citizens Of the
county"
| Henry j. NoyeS, Republican
candidate for the 5th district,
claimed that there was waste
in operation of the Planning
Commission, and numerous
duplication of services in other
county agencies. Joseph H
Schneider, a Republican run
ming for the at-large Snomina-
ton, claimed the county was
running under four budgets
and suggested putting all budg-
etary control under one agency.
But the schools cost of op-
Grafton and construction came
under heaviest attack. Mem
bers of the Connecticut Ave-
nue. Estates Citizens ASsocia-
ton asked the candidates spe-
cific questions about school
construction they considered
lavish.
Joseph F. AnaStasi, an inde-
pendent Democrat. received the
biggest ovation when he said,
I'VE don't need palaces and
domes for schools. Any good
architect can build a perfectly
good school for less money
than the Montgomery County
School Board"
Evening star., 1962-04-12
WestcoatHeId
Guilty but
Life Is Spared

Robert Bruce Westcoat. %.
was found guilty today of first
degree murder by a Mont
gomery County Circuit Court
jury which specified without
capital punishment"
Judge James H. Pugh de-
ferred sentence when Lewis S
Nippard. Westcoat's attorney,
asked for time to file a motion
for a new trial.
Westcoat had been charged
with the robbery and fatal
shooting Of a Howard County
gas station attendant, Charles
F. Gallon, last May 29.
The jury. which started de-
liberation son the case yester-
day, returned its verdict at
1915 pm. today.
Warns Against Display
Before the jury returned.
Judge Pugh warned the crowded
courtroom that there must be
no display of any kind when
the jury returns its verdict"
The broad-shouldered de-
fendant. an amateur weight
litter, returned to the court
room under police guard, max
ing an obvious effort to main
tain calm. Mr.. Nippard put
his: hand on the defendants
shoulder before the jury re-
turned.
Westcoat's mother, who has
attended courtroom sessions
since the beginning of his
murder trial Monday, sobbed as
the foreman delivered the
verdict.
WeStcoat took the witness
stand yesterday to testify that
he was drunk and passed out"
at the time of the murder of
Gallon on Route 40.
Can't Recall Events
WeStcoat maintained that he
and a companion, Clarence
Brindle, jr.. had been drinking
beer in a Baltimore tavern on
the night Of May %. and that |
he remembered nothing from
the time they left a bar several
hours before midnight, until
they were arrested about 1880
am.
Montgomery County States
Attorney Leonard T. Hardy. in
his closing arguments, asked
the jury to choose only be-
tween verdicts of first degree
and not guilty.
1T is murder in the first /
degree by reason of the robbery
of 5000. and we want no COM
promises" Mr.. Hardy said.
When there is no dissent /
possible. the best defense is
drunkeness-a blackout of con-
venience,' Mr.. Hardy told the
jury.
Evening star., 1962-04-12

candldate Tor the County
Council on the Mahoney-Lee
ticket. She was classified by
one Of her opponents. Robert
T. Snure, as a person whose
thinking is so distorted by her
previous service on the school
board" that she couldn't con-
slider the overall needs of the
county nor steps toward econ
omy.
Mr.. Snure led the attack for
his slate, the United Demo-
Gratis for Tawes, against the
more liberal elements of two
opposing Democratic factions.
the Mahoney group and the
county Democrats. Republican
County Council candidates
Joined in the attack on "frillS
in the schools" and duplication
of services in the planning COM
mission. Several members of
the audience spoke of further
examples Of what they called
waste in school spending.
The more liberal candidates
also were attacked for their
stand Oh public accommoda-
tions by segregationist candi-
date Herbert Mertz. jr. And
five members of the liberal
tickets were aSSailed because
they had signed petition op-
posing censorship of a contro-
versial novel. "Tropic of Can
GER"
Robert w. Beall, Tawes can
didate in the 4th district, un-
veiled the petition which came
from the Kensington-Wheaton
Democratic Club.
He said the Democratic pri-
mary was a struggle for power
by leaders Of the 10000 fuzzy
headed liberals in the county"
and declared that the petition
had in effect asked the coun-
Gil mot to enforce the law"
The petition predated a jury's
conviction of a merchant for
selling the Henry Miller novel,
Evening star., 1962-04-12
Landlord Heads Fete

Representative Lankford,
Democrat of Maryland, will Of
ficiate at the dedication of an
occupational training center
and workshop by the Prince
Georges County Association for
Retarded Children from 4 to
6 pm. Sunday at 450l Hamil-
ton street. HyattSville. Md.
Evening star., 1962-04-12
PRIMARY PROFILES
County Democrats Ticket

The six county Democrats.
candidates for the House of
Delegates in Montgomery Coun-
ty. are running for their party's
nominations on platform
StreSSing local issues.
The county Democrats slate
has not indorsed any candi-
dates for Statewide office. and
its candidates are StreSSing the
accomplishments of the county
government. They say the
best thing We can do for
Maryland is TO send to the
Legislature people who have
helped Montgomery County
progress"
A total of 81 Democratic
candidates-three of them in
dependents-have filed for the
Democratic nomination for the
six House seats assigned to the
county.
All of the county Democrats
candidates have said they
would support Statewide
public accommodations bill. and
would vote for legislation to in
crease minimum teachers sal
aries on a Statewide basis.
The county Democrats cam
didateS for the House are:
David L. CahOOn, president
Of the County Council. Mr..
Cahoon. a Rockville attorney.
is a member of the Metropoli-
tan Washington Regional Con-
ference. He was attorney for
the city Of Rockville before be-
ing elected to the council in
1858 with the Endorsement of
the regular Democratic organi-
zation and of a coalition ticket
Theodore A. Miller. a Judge
of the county's Orphans Court.
Mr. Miller. of Wheaton. is a
founder and board chairman of
a Rockville savings and loan
firm and is chairman of Inter-
national Education and Re-
search, Inc. He was elected to
the Orphans Court in 1858 and
was worker on several cam
paign committees. including
the Suburban Maryland Draft
Stevenson Committee in 1860.
Edmond P. PSaItis of Rock
Vile, a mathematics teacher at
Eastern Junior High School.
Mr.. PsaltiS. who is also a law !
yer. is a member of county.
State and national education S
groups and the American Bar {
Association.
Harper NJ. Smith, of Silver
Spring, a former assistant
States Attorney. Mr.. Smith.
precinct vice chairman, was I
he charter president of the c
Rockville Junior Chamber of I
Commerce, and is on the eXecu-
i've committee of the Mont
yomery County Bar association. J
Samuel B. Sterrett, a Wash
lngton attorney, lives in Chevy
Chase and is a precinct cap
tain. He was vice chairman of
the Draft Stevenson Committee
in 1860 and is now vice presi-
dent of the Western Suburban
Democratic Club.
c. Lawrence Wiser of
Wheaton. an attorney and
economist for Hot ShoppeS. Inc.
Mr.. Wiser is president of the
5toneybrook Civic Association
md is a member of advisory I
md executive boards Of the
tate and county Young Demo- v
,ratic Clubs. He was an area {
ice chairman in the recent
Dollars for Democrats drive. {
Evening star., 1962-04-12

ing points subtract times indicated
from the above: Annapolis, 3l4 hours;
Bloody Point Light. 4la hours; Colonial
Beach, 6 hours, Deale, 4i2 hours: Solo
mons Island, Ga hours; Point Lookout,
IA hours.
The Sun and the Noon
Rises Sets
Sun today 5::}7 am. f:i2 pm.
Sun tomorrow 5:35 am. 6:i3 pm
Moon today 1853 am. l:47 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1962-04-12

25 knots tomorrow. Rain to-
night will end early tomorrow,
to be followed by partial clear
ing in afternoon. Visibility of
2 to 5 miles, less than l mile
in fog, will improve to 10 miles
tomorrow.
River Report
Potomac River muddy at HarperS
Ferry and muddy at Great Falls. Shen-
andoah muddy at Earpers Ferry.
Temperatures for Yesterday
Midnight - 81 Noon 40
Sam. w 53 4pm. ~
Sam. ~ 80 SPIN A.
Record Temperatures for the Year
Highest, 10 on March 30.
Lowest, 8, on January IL.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
High - ! IS am. 2:5a m.
Low - $50 am. a.ig D m.
High - 21Spm 800 D m.
Low a:25 pm 1919 pm
M 1our tidaE ha
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Cheek here for LUCE dealer nearest you or call 52986OO

Economy Pt. 6 Hdw.
423 8th St.
Stevens Hdw.
2759 Nichols Ave.
Evening star., 1962-05-11
Youth Found
GuiItyinGirI.
Attack Case

A District Court jury has
convicted one Of seven youths
charged with earnal knowledge
in an attack last June upon q
14-year-old girl at q school
playground.
The youth, Eugene DeWalt
Taylor, 1S, Of the $500 block of
Thirteenth place NE, viii be
sentenced later. He testified
that the girl had consented to
his advances.
The young girl. however,
testified one of the seven
youths had dragged her into
some bushes near Taft Junior
High School where the others
joined in the assault.
The Siury acquitted a code
fendants Ronald @. Taylor, 20
Of the l400 block Of Staples
street NE. The jury reported
Evening star., 1962-05-11

does not believe in discrim-
ination between any race. creed
or color"
"a man in my office signed
many agreements" said Mr..
Goldstein. who operates q real
estate business in Prince Fred
erick. I'D have to check my
records in Prince Frederick"
The controller said his ''vot-
ing record in the Legislature
Che's a former Delegate and
SENATOR, and my actions in
the controllers office, demon
strate that I practice what ]
preach"
Mr.. Baylor said that in view
of Mr.. Goldstein's action, he is
supporting Marshall A. Levin,
candidate for controller en- the
George P. Mahoney ticket. Mr.,
Goldstein is running for re-
election on the ticket of Gov,
ITawes.
Evening star., 1962-05-11

south Of the Harvard street
auto parking lot.
The tunnel portion Of the by
pass would be about 500 feet
long and go under Administra-
ton Hill. emerging along Rock
Greek downstream from the
present Harvard street entrance
to the bus parking lot.
The bypass road would con-
tinue on the east side Of the
creek through the old Elk pens
to the entrance Of the Harvard
street auto parking lot. There
it would join the present Beach
drive Just before the drive
crosses Klingle ford.
Construction of the bypass
viii mean that there viii be q
road around the Zoo. which
viii be open "a hours daily.
The committee recommended
the spending Of $l.2 million to
begin the capital improvements
program.
The improvement program
and the highway relocation
would free the zoo of all auto
traffic. The zoo plans some
sort Of public transportation
to connect major exhibits with
parking areas.
Evening star., 1962-05-11
Kappa Comma Pi
Lists Winners

Kappa Gamma Pi, national
Catholic college women's honor
society, has announced Miss
Madeline Seferovich of the
College of st. Teresa. Kansas
City Mo-, as the winner of the
$50 first prize in the society's
1862 short story contest.
Miss Seferovich's story, "Vio-
lent Spring" won over more
than $50 entries.
Second prize of $25 was
awarded Sister M. Helena
Heaney, of Marywood College
Scranton, Pa. Eight honorable
mentions were also given.
Judges were Miss Dorothy
Dohen of the staff of Fordhan
University and author oi
Nv om en- In Wonderland"
Philip Scharper of Sheed &
Ward. publishers. and Frank
Evening star., 1962-05-11
Senators OK
Fund for Zoo
Auto Byposs

The Senate Appropriations
Committee yesterday approved
nearly "a million to build q
traffic bypass and begin a 10
year capital improvements
program at the National Zoo
logical Park.
An appropriation Of s2.7 mill
lion would finance the con-
struction Of a bypass road at
the zoo in Rock Greek Park
which would include a tunnel
under Administration Hill
near the Connecticut avenue
entrance. This road would re-
move all traffic from the cen
tral zoo area and connect Sec
tions Of the Rock Greek park
way above and below the zoo
The bypass win begin al
about the parkway and end
Evening star., 1962-05-11
GoIdstein Is Accused
Of Signing Restriction

BALTIMORE. May IL
Maryland State Controller
Louis L. Goldstein was accused
today Of signing q restrictive
covenant in 1858 barring fu-
ture sale Of q piece Of land In
st. Marys County to Negroes.
The accusation was made by
Solomon Baylor, q Baltimore
Negro attorney, who claimed
that Mr.. Goldstein was given
q $4,000 reduction in price for
signing the covenant. Mr..
Baylor made public q docu-
ment which he said was a GER
titled copy Of the restrictive
agreement recorded at Leon
ardtown. The copy was cer-
titled by aaother Negro attor-
ney, Irving Bowers.
Reached while he was cam
paigning IN Baltimore. Mr..
Goldstein said he could not
recall whether he had signed
the covenant. But he said he
Evening star., 1962-05-11
SoIineer Hops OFF
For Moscow TuIks

AMSTERDAM. Netherlands
May IL (AP).-Pierre Salinger,
White House press secretary
left today for Moscow aboard
q Soviet Tupulev airliner.
MIR. Salinger was here for
two days at the invitation OF
the Dutch Association of Pub
lie Relation Officers. In Mos
COW he viii explore possibilities
Of improving the exchange OF
information between the United
States and the Soviet Union
Evening star., 1962-05-11

it was unable to reach a verdict
in the other cases.
Hung verdicts were returned
on carnal knowledge charges
against Isaac F. Bats. %, Of
the 900 block Of Girard street
NE: William Z. Jones, II, of
Monroe street NE.
Also, Maurice A. Carter, II,
of the l400 block Of Lawrence
street NE; Miles H. Jenkins,
jr- Is. of the 500 block of
Girard street NE, and Hester
E. Eockridge. is, Of the 5000
block Of Thayer street NE.
Evening star., 1962-05-11
Eisenhower Plans
Stump Cumpoien
BY the Associated Press

Former President Eisenhower
will help campaign for Repub-
lican candidates in some key
contests this fall, Representa-
tive Halleck, Republican Of In
diana, said today.
Mr.. Halleck. the House Re-
publican leader, said definite
arrangements had been made
for Gen. Eisenhower to appear
in two or three instances. He
said, however, no announce
ment Of the schedule would be
made at this time.
Evening star., 1962-05-11

Seward. staff professor at
Catholic University.
Contest prelimiaries we're
handled by the District Of
Columbia chapter Of Kappa
Gamma Pi, with Mrs. William
j. Barnds and Mrs. Robert Nc
Closkey as co-chairmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-23
Girls Stote
Elects

The District Of Columbia
Cherry Blossom Girls state
yesterday elected two rep
resentatives for the Girls Ma
ton to convene in Washing
ton in August.
They are Debbie Chapman
of the Woodrow Wilson High
School. and Mary v. Her
mann Of the Walter johnson
High School.
In other elections. Eliza
beth Brahler Of Woodrow
Wilson High School was
elected governor of the state.
The post of the Lieutenant
Governor went to Mary v.
Hermann-a double victory
for her. Both girls belong to
the Nationalist party.
Yesterday was the last day
of the Girls State conven-
ton.
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North Portico as the latter
was leaving and talked ami
mately and privately for sew
eral minutes before the for
mer First Lady left.
Mrs. Eisenhower, complete
ly at ease. seemed to enjoy
the session with the press
before the tea.
A group of photographers
called to her, Its nice to see
you, Mamie"
To which she replied with
a big grin, Nice to see you
all old familiar faces
this really feels like familiar
ground" And as she left she
had a special wave-again
for members Of the press.
Others at the tea were Mrs.
Hugh D. Auchincloss, chair
man of the Washington Area
Campaign Committee; Mr..
Edward Foley, cochairman of
the committee; Mr.. William
]. McManus. another CO.
chairman; Mr.. Robert Mont
gomery, member of the Ad-
visory Committee on the Arts,
and Mrs. Neill Phillips, also
a cochairman on the Wash
ington Area Campaign Com
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-23
Harriet
Motheson


Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm
Matheson, jr., of Ferry Point,
Mount Vernon, Va, announce
the engagement Of their
daughter Harriet Torrey to
1t. John Patrick Cooke,
USMC. son of Mrs. Thomas
J. Cooke Of Ansonia, Conn,
and the late Mr.. Cooke.
Miss Matheson is a grad
uate OF the Mount Vernon
Seminary and the Mount Yer
non Junior College. She is the
granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Malcolm Matheson of
wellington. Alexandria, Va,
and Cocoanut Grove, Fla,
and of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Tompkins.
1t. Cooke is a graduate of
the Yale University Engi-
neering School. class of 1859.
He has recently returned
from a tour of duty in the
Far East. He is the grandson
of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick ]. Cooke and the late
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kierol.
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tended, as did Admiral and
Mrs. George w. Anderson
with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Abshire.
Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Vernon E. Lowrance were
soon in conversation with
friends including Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Harold D.
Baker.
Capt. and Mrs. Thomas ].
LaForest were soon in the
midst of the contingent of
foreign naval attaches, as
was Mrs. John Quinn, wife
of Admiral Quinn, director
of Pan American Affairs.
Capt. and Mrs. Victor
Bunster of Chile received a
warm welcome. They were
pleased to see their longtime
friends. the Tudelas. Inter-
ested in the party were the
two daughters of Admiral
and Mrs. Tudela, Ana Maria
ana Maria Rosa.
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Talk CULTURE
Talk CULTURE
Mrs. Eisenhower las Tea
With JocqueIine Kennedy

bers of the National Cultural
Center for tea and talk.
In Oval Room .
The tea party took place
in the sunny oval room on
the second floor that serves
as the KennedyS' private liv-
ing room - the same room
that had been Gen. Eisen-
hower's private study.
Mrs. Eisenhower looked
youthful and gay as she
bounced up the steps of her
old home and Immediately
stuck out her hand to greet
her successor.
Hello Mrs. Kennedy" she
said and then. turning with
a laugh as she looked at all
the photographers, asked,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-23
By EVELYN NJ. DENT
Nnntrihuf4.o uTrftar


Contributing Writer
The dean of the corps Of
air attaches, 1t. Gen. Frans
Burniaux Of Belgium, greeted
guests last night at the en-
trance to the Capitol Room
at the Boiling Air Force Base
Officers Club, when the
corps entertained for the Air
Force Chief Of Staff, Gen.
Curtis E. LeMay, and Mrs.
LeMay.
Mrs. BurniauX was indiS-
posed and could not be there.
Capt. Egon Helbig, Assistant
Air Attache of Germany,
stood with Gen. Burniaux.
Gen. and Mrs. LeMay ar
rived shortly before 8 o'clock
and were soon surrounded.
With them were their daugh-
ter, Mrs. James E. Lodge
from Colorado Springs, Colo,
and Mrs. John K. Gerhart,
wife of 1t. Gen. Gerhart. He
is away on an inspection trip.
Mrs. GeMay wore a Sc
quined pink lace dinner dress
over pink taffeta. Mrs. Lodge
was in blue, and Mrs. Ger
hart in white, with an all
over pattern of tangerine
flowers. Mrs. LeMay was tell
ing friends that Mrs. Lodge
would be with them for about
a month as Capt. Lodge,
Medical Corps, had taken 12T
cadets from the Air Force
Academy On a trip to Europe.
down to the ballroom for
The party later moved
dinner where round tables
were set for 10. The low.
wide centerpieces with tall
tapers on either side made
a delightful picture for the
nearly 200 guests.
At the center table were
Gen. Burniaux. Gen. and
Mrs. LeMay, 1t. Gen. and
Mrs. Henry de Rancourt of
France. Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Mikhail Kostiuk of USSR.
1t. Gen. and Mrs. Dean c.
Strother and Mrs. Lodge.
KOstiuks Say GOOd-By
Gen. and Mrs. Kostiuk
were to say good-by to some
of their friends. They leave
shortly for their homeland.
Also coming in for a good
deal of conversation, was
Mrs. Gerhart, whose hus-
band takes over the NORAD
command North American
Air Defense) at the end OF
July.
Gen. Burniaux was telling
friends that Mrs. BurniauX
plans to go to Belgium to
see her family.
At Anseremme, she will visit
her son and daughter law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Leclef,
and three grandSons.
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"Are we to stand out here to
have our pictures taken?"
The twoSome chatted for
a minute before being joined
by the other members of the
group for more pictures.
Mrs. Kennedy wore a fern
green, two-piece sleeveless
dress Of textured silk with
a double breasted effect on
the overblouse. With it she
wore an emerald and dia-
ond pin on a matching chain,
and emerald and diamond
bracelet and ring.
Mrs. Eisenhower chose a
black and white silk print
afternoon dress with a
small matching draped tur-
ban. black accessories and
her trademark - a three
strand pearl choker.
Mr.. Roger L. Stevens,
chairman of the Board of
Trustees for the National
Cultural Center, and Mrs.
Joan Braden, a member Of
the Advisory Committee re-
ported later that both Mrs.
Kennedy and Mrs. Eisenhow-
er, who are honorary CO.
chairmen for the Center, are
both so enthusiastic they
are ready for the buildings to
go up right now"
Mrs. Eisenhower offered
her help and an immediate
SuggeStion-to make a folder
available on the Center to
the thousands of tourists that
come here, thereby spreading
interest all over the country.
Mr.. Stevens said that he
had explained some of the
small changes in the plans
for the Center to Mrs. Eisen-
hover, including that there
are now plans for three
buildings instead of one huge
one with several theaters in
it.
Also discussed were the
plans for the nationwide mu-
steal telecast to take place
on November 90, which will
be the kickoff for fund rails
ing for the Center.
President and Mrs. Ken
nedy will attend the dinner
at the National Guard Ar
mory here-Mrs. Eisenhower
has promised to come and
hopes the General will be
able to as well - but she
warned the group, cline him
up now-he's q busy man..
Mr.. Stevens also said that
ut is very reassuring to have
both Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs.
Eisenhower on this" as it
makes it bipartisan.
President Drops In
President Kennedy dropped
in for a minute to greet Mrs.
Eisenhower and the group
and to tell the former First
Lady how glad he was that
she had Joined Mrs. Kennedy
in the effort.
Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs.
Eisenhower came out on the
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Star STAIR Photo.
MRS. VllLEDA MORALES
the White House cars as
signed to Mrs. Villeda Mo-
rales, so her party went out
on the street. hailed a cou-
pie of cabs and arrived at
the gallery in typical Ameri-
can style.
But it was all an "adven-
ture" for the First Lady who
considered the trip a great
success.
Mrs. Villeda Morales, whose
husband is a pediatrician,
worked with him as a labora-
tory technician for Is years
and later became his partner
in his political campaigns.
She also played a promi-
nent role in gaining votes for
Honduran women, having
covered remote areas by
plane in support of political
rights for women.
When Peace Corps Director
Sargent Shriver pointed out
yesterday that she is also
the mother of six sons, in
Guiding one born only eight
months ago, the First Lady
responded with a laugh: And
that's the only time I've had
a vacation!"
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Speed Needed

In answer to questions,
Mrs. Villeda Morales cited the
Peace Corps and the Alliance
for Progress as indicative of
a change for the better" in
the United States attitude
toward Latin America.
Of the Alliance for Prog
resS, however, she expressed
the wish that the paper work
involved in approving prof.
ects could be speeded up. I'VE
are obliged to start quicker
on this kind of action" she
noted.