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Disable were free to work on
the problem. The Governor
is. in fact, being blamed for
allowing the situation to de-
velop.
Ruffles and flourishes will
accompany the advent in
Washington of the son and
namesake of the late ad-
mired Senator from Ohio,
who has modestly served an
apprenticeship in the State
legislature. 1t is predicted al
ready that young Mr.. Taft
will seek a Senate seat in
1864 which is now being oc-
cupied by the pixyish Sena-
tor Stephen Young.
Senator Young, a House
veteran, gained fame when
he declined to walk up the
aisle to take his oath of Of
flee in 1858 with his senior
colleague, Senator Lausche.
Senator Young explained that
in his campaign against
former Senator John Bricker,
Senator Lausche had never
mentioned his name.
1t was the first time any
one had ever fed Senator
Lausche some of his own
medicine, and Washington
was CHI armed. Senator
Young also announced that
he would be here only one
term and proposed to enjoy
himself. One of his ways of
enjoying himself has been to
say exactly what he thought
to constituents and the Sen
ate. alike.
Reports here are that Mr..
Bricker, never reconciled to
his defeat, still moodily walks
the streets of Columbus and
meditates on how to get back
into the Senate in 1864. He
Evening star., 1962-10-09
POTOMAC FEVER
By FLETCHER KNEBEL

Who office compuers mpersonal? They caught
knocking off work for the afternoon to play with the
World Series batting averages TV.
In California they're saying that any Democrat but Pat
Brown could beat Dick Nixon and Republican but Nixon
could beat Brown.
Washington is alarmed at the uproar between Yemen
and SaudArabia. It's the old story. Underdeveoped
tions-and over-exercised Washington
The White House may sign bill to build aquarium
In Washington Great place for parties when the weather
gets too cold for Bob Kennedy's swimming pool
Convention place you go account to meet
lot of people who wouldn't take out to dinner their
money.
After the congressional probe Of airline hjinks,
stewardess hung this cabin for IF you're
upset in times of flap just fetch from the pilots lap
Evening star., 1962-10-09

results of a special fact-finding
committee appointed by the
Surgeon Genral of the United
States"
The Army said it has not
taken action like that Of the
Air Force, nor is any such
action contemplated"
Evening star., 1962-10-09
Wilson, 40 Years
With UPI, Feted

Lyle C. Wilson, vice president
of the Washington bureau Of
United Press international was
honored by the news service
last night for 40 years of serv-
ice.
More than 300 persons at
tended a dinner in Mr.. VIII
sons honor at the National
Press Club. He was presented a
portable typewriter as a token
of appreciation for his work. "
Mr.. Wilson, who started in
UPI's London office in october.
1922, is also a political writer
and columnist here.
Evening star., 1962-09-16

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
THE WEEK IN PERSPECTIVE
Laos Peace: New Kind Of Test

The three rival LaOtian fac
tiOns agreed last week on the
composition of a coalition gov
eminent.
A year ago this month, Presi-
dent Kennedy spoke to the Ameri-
can public about the "somber"
week end he had Just experienced
with Premier Khrushchev In
Vienna. On most cold war issues
such as disarmament, Berlin,
and UN. authority-Mr. Kennedy
could only report discord.
On the civil war in Laos, how
ever, Mr.. Kennedy had some good
news. 1t was the one area which
afforded some immediate prospect
Of accord" He found that both
sides recognized the need to re-
duce the dangers in that situation.
Both sides Endorsed the concept Of
a neutral and independent Laos,
much in the manner Of Burma or
Cambodia."
AS events turned out, "immedi-
ate" was the wrong word but last
week-a year later-amidst pop
ping champagne corks and broad
smiles, the three Laotian princes
agreed on a coalition cabinet, the
first step toward the establish
ment Of a truly neutral Laos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
Communists:
The Aid Matter

The American Ambassadors to
Poland and YugOslavia last
week warned Of severe results
IL Congress deprives these cOun-
tries Of special aid and trade
benefits. z
Nine years ago today-June II,
1953-several thousand workers in
East Berlin went on strike. 1t was
the first time the people in a
Communist state had dared act
publicly against the regime.
The strikes turned into anti
Communist demonstrations and
spread into other East German
cities. The East German police
could not control the ever-grow-
ing hostile mobs and finally had
to ask for Soviet armed support.
Three years later, workers struck
in Poznan, Poland, against a ruth
less Stalin-like regime. Eventually,
a more moderate "Titoist" named
Wladislaw Gomulka was elected
head Of the Polish United Workers
Party (CommunistS). The Hungar-
ian revolt followed in October and
November Of the same year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17

The Europeans say that If the
MoSlems would guarantee them a
larger voice in government, eSpe-
cially in the large cities of Algiers,
Oran, and Bone, they might per-
Suade others to stay. Some lead
ers also suggest that a general
amnesty to Secret Army people
might cause many commanders
to throw down their arms.
President de Gaulle, more con-
cerned now with European prob
lens than Algerian ones, made
another of his countrywide visits
last week, and repeatedly escaped
another GAS assassination at
tempt. Mr.. de Gaulle obviously
was piqued by the mass walkout
in the Assembly by non-Gaullist
delegates, angered by his govern
ment's views on European inte-
grafton.
Mr.. de Gaulle advocates Eu-
rope of states - sort of loose
confederation with no central
body able to take any &C
ton not agreed on unanimously.
Other Frenchmen feel a tight fed
Grafton, like the United States,
would be more in keeping with
the general idea of European in
tegration.
This view is shared by most Of
ficials in the low countries. as
well as by many West Germans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
Laos as Symbol

The feeling in Washington is
that Laos is a symbol. If a truly
neutral government evolves, then
it will be taken as a sign of
Communist sincerity. If such a
government does not result, then
agreement on other cold war
issues seems quite impossible.
Mr.. Khrushchev cabled Mr..
Kennedy almost instantly upon
hearing of the agreement: with
out question, this act may become
the pivotal event both in the life
of the Laotian people themselves
and in the cause of strengthening
peace in Southeast Asia"
Many observers suspected that
his enthusiasm was directed at
the Red Chinese as well. 1t has
been no secret that the Russians
have been supplying the Pathet
Lao in order to restrain the Chi
nese from provoking the United
States into war.
Peking viewed the agreement
favorably, but warned of the i'm
perialist" powers in Thailand and
South Wet Nam.
Mr.. Kennedy, less optimistic
than Mr.. Khrushchev, said the
agreement was "a milestone" in
EaSt-WeSt relations. He warned,
however, that mo untoward &C
tions anywhere be allowed to dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
New Premier

The Premier Of the new cabinet
is 61-year-old Souvanna Phouma,
a sophisticated French-speaking
neutraliSt. He had been Premier
of the Laotian government In
1860, but was forced out Of office
by a right-wing coup. supported
by the United States.
In the last two years, Souvanna
was closely allied with his half
brother. Prince Souphanouvong,
50-year-old leader Of the pro-
Communist Pathet Lao. A strong
anti Westerner, Souphanouvong
will be a Deputy Premier and
Economics Minister in the new
cabinet.
Prince Boun Gum, 50-year-old
rightist, supported by the United
States, retired from public life
after reaching the agreement. His
right-hand man, Phoumi Nosavan,
often criticized in recent months
for obstinately trying to block the
coalition, will be the other Deputy
Premier and Finance Minister.
The most important cabinet
posts will be controlled by the
neutralist faction. Souvanna will
be his own Defense Minister, and
other neutralists will control the
Interior and Foreign Ministries.
OF the 10 ministers, II are neu-
trails, four are members Of the
present right-wing government,
and four are from the Pathet Lao
movement. Seven Of the neutrals
- including foreign minister
QUINN PhelSena-belong to the
so-called rebel faction which lived
with the Pathet Lao after Sou
wanna was forced out of Vientiane
in 1860. Four remained in Wen
tiane.
All important decisions will be
made under a "troika" system.
That is, the Premier and his two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
1868 Tax Cuts

Perhaps the President was
thinking Of the across the-board
reduction in personal and corpo-
rate income taxes he promised
for next January l and the almost
certain deficit it would promote
for the year.
He might have been reflecting
also on the preSSures which ap-
pear to be building for a cut in
income levies this year-a rec
ommendation he has thus far re-
jected. His advisors are divided
on the timing of the cut, but as
the economic picture has dark
ened, the voices calling for an i'm
mediate reduction grow louder.
Treasury Secretary Dillon is
head of the camp who wants the
cut to come next year as part of
tax reform program. His belief
is that tax reform would face
an almost insurmountable obsta-
Gle in Congress if it were sent to
Capitol Hill in January with the
attractive element in the package
the reduction in taxes-missing.
On the other hand, Walter w.
Heller, head of the Council of
Economic Advisors; David E.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
Divided Country

The agreement came at a time
when a coalition of Pathet Lao
and neutralist forces controlled
about so per cent of the Laotian
countryside. The right-wing, led
by Gen. Phoumi Nosavan, held the
other 40 per cent, including the
capital Of Vientiane.
1t brings to a close q civil war
that had been fought-with vary
ing degrees Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
two years. And it provides for the
first coalition government ever
since the country of Laos was
carved out of former French Indo-
china in 1854.
The agreement was also one Of
those rare international events
that pleased leaders not only in
Washington, but in Moscow and
Peking as we'll. 1t brought a glim-
mer in an otherwise gloomy scene
Inevitably, however, there we're
many observers, including high
officials, who saw the agreement
as the first step, not toward a
neutral Laos, but toward a Com
munist-dominated one.
The actual pact was not unex-
pected. 1t has been discussed for
many months, but for a variety
Of reasons, had gone unsigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
The Problems

The country's independence is
guaranteed by a treaty signed by
Is nations in Geneva last year,
and later this month, Souvanna
is scheduled to add Laos name to
the list. The establishment Of the
cabinet, however, is only a start.
Many problems remain to be re-
solved. These include:
o The agreement calls for the
withdrawal Of all foreign troops
within rs days. The North Wet
namese are believed to have about
10000 troops in Laos. who are
used principally against neighbour
ing South Wet Nam.
Many observers in Washington
believe the Communists may try
to delay the withdrawal for as
long as possible. Their evacuation
is supposed to be supervised by
the International Supervisory
Committee, set up in 1854 to guar
antee Laos independence. The
committee (Poland-C Canada India)
has been ineffective in the past,
however.
o AS long as the North Vietnam-
ese remain, the United States Will
probably retain its small (S00-
mani military mission, and its
large (5,000-man) contingent In
Thailand.
The American presence Is con-
nected not only with the Laotian
situation but the long and bloody
war in South Wet Nam. Wash
ington believes Southeast Asia will
not be truly peaceful until sub
version ceases in South Wet Nam
and in Thailand as well.
Q Even with foreign troops re-
moved, great trouble is expected
in migrating the three different
Laotian armies. And as long as
there are different armies. the
United States and the Soviet
Union probably will continue
supplying equipment to their
allies"
0 Politically, a "troika" form of
government has many built-in
problems. 1t could lead to a
weak, ineffective regime, push
over for any strong rebel force
and the Pathet Lao is strong.
How, for instance, could the
government force the Pathet Lao
to integrate its forces into the
Vientiane army if Prince Sou
phanouvong has a veto? Much will
depend in the long run on the
desire of Mr.. KhruShchev to carry
out the intent of his agreement
with President Kennedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
Some Indications

The week recorded a number Of
significant events for anyone to
consider in undertaking to de-
termine the status and trends Of
the economy and what the Gov
eminent might have in mind in
the way Of remedial action.
. The stock market, on a real
toboggan since May % but trend
ing downward since mid-March,
plummeted on Thursday to its
lowest level since December IL,
1858 when the Nation was emery
ing from the recession of 1888.
While it picked up is points on
Friday, the five-day loss in the
Dow-Jones industrial average was
"a points from 602 to 578.
o The Commerce Department re-
ported a / per cent sag in retail
sales for May and a drop in the
annual rate of corporate profits
for the first quarter of this year
over the last quarter Of 1861 of
$500 million. Pesonal income was
up slightly, however, last month.
. The President, who has for the
most part acted and spoken like
any fiscal traditionalist. demon
strated a flexible financial phi
losophy on Monday at the Yale
University commencement when
he lined up with those economists
who believe that deficit spending
and unbalanced budgets are some
times highly useful and necessary.
1t is reported that last year
he seriously considered recon-
mending increased taxes to pay
for higher Federal expenditures.
particularly for defense, in order
to bar initiation. And in Janu-
airy he promised that the fiscal
1868 budget would be balanced.
The deficit for the year ending
June 80 is expected to top 81
billion; unofficial SO estimates
are for a deficit Of from 50 to S.
billion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
THE NATIONAL SCENE
The Mounting Fight
On Economic Front

President Kennedy last week
called for a cooperative, nom
political war on the myths"
surrounding deficit spending,
balanced budgets and "cOnfi-
dence," as the stock market
sagged, figures on profits and
retail sales dipped and Republic
cans stepped up their attacks
ON the Administrations eco
nOmic policies.
In his first state-of-the-U Union
message II months ago, the newly
sworn President, John F. Kennedy,
surveyed the world situation, re-
Elected upon the fact that the
democracies were locked in q life
struggle with international COM
munism and observed that things
would get worse before they got
better.
This appeared to be also the
prospect for the domestic economy
last week as the President and his
advisors devoted an increasing
amount Of their attention to the
problem Of sparkling more rapid
business activity and bunting any
possible recession, the mere idea
Of which haunts the White House
and corporation board rooms alike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
RestIessness

It has been clear to experienced
analysts in the State Department
and elsewhere that such splits in
what once was considered the So
Wet "monolith" are symptoms of
an ever-growing desire by Soviet
satellites for more independence.
These experts believe that given
the opportunity, Eastern European
governments would develop closer
ties to the West and eventually
become more independent of
Moscow control. DEVELOPMENTS
within the Warsaw Pact and the
Council of Mutual Economic As
Sistance last week indicated that
the Soviet Union could not DOM
mate the discussion as it had in
past years.
Ever since Tito broke in 1948,
the State Department has followed
a cautious policy of weaving
states away from Moscow by
granting them economic aid and
limited trade opportunities. Yugo-
slavia has also received military
aid in the past.
This policy has been attacked
yearly, however, by many mem
bers of Congress who say a
Communist is a Communist is a
Communist. They say there is no
use in seeking subtle distinctions
among Reds. Tito's brand of
Communism Che claims to be non
aligned) is as repulsive to them as
Khrushchev'S. Usually, they were
a minority, but this year they
were able to gain the majority.
In recent weeks, the Senate has
voted against allowing any foreign
aid except surplus food to be given
Communist countries. And the
House is considering a bill that
would deprive Poland and Yugo-
slavia of most favored country
status-ability to sell at low tariff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
India:
Retaliation

India announced last week II
Is considering all aspects" Of
a Soviet offer to build . Jet
fighter plant in India to supply
her with fighter planes TO
match those possessed by
Pakistan.
Almost from its independence.
India has been in q virtual state
of war with Pakistan, its northern
neighbor and before 1947, an
integral part Of British India.
The tension between predomi-
nantly Hindu India and Moslem
Pakistan stems from both sides
obstinate desire to own Kashmir,
a poor. underdeveloped state that
separates the two countries.
Up to 1947, Kashmir-77 per
cent Moslem-was ruled by a
Hindu maharaja. who could not
decide on which country to pledge
his allegiance to. After PakiStan
tribeSmen invaded, he acceded to
India. This led to bitter fighting,
ended finally on January /, 1919,
by a United Nations cease fire.
Since then, Pakistan has con-
trolled about one-third Of Kash-
mir, and India the rest. Both
countries have spent enormous
sums in defense expenditures in
the area.
Because Pakistan Is part Of
CENTO, it has been supplied with
about IL American F-104 Jet
fighters. These planes are meant
for Pakistan'S CENTO commits
ments in case of an attack from
a Communist power: not for an
attack on India.
New Delhi does not see 1t that
way, and the thought of Paki-
STAINS air superiority troubles v.
K. KriShna Menon, the mpre-
dictable Indian Defense Minister.
He has been negotiating in recent
months with the Soviet Union to
buy MIG-21s, one Of RuSSias most
modern lets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
Kennedy Worried

President Kennedy, who as
Senator urged increased economic
help to satellite states, was so up
set by Congress attitude that he
ordered recent cabled dispatches
by American Ambassadors to be
made public, a most unusual step.
AS expected, Ambassadors
George F. KEENAN, in Belgrade and
John Moors Cabot in Warsaw,
both expressed deep concern.
They said the congressional re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
Soviet Offer

The Soviet Union has offered
to build a plant in India, supply
technicians, and sell the planes
for rupees instead Of dollars or
sterling. The prospect of India
having to rely on the Soviet Union
for aid troubles American and
British officials.
American and British experts
have been preparing a counter
offer to India to persuade her to
buy from the West instead Of the
Soviet Union. Prime Minister
Nehru said no decision has been
made yet, but we have been in
clined to think the MIG Is most
suitable"
If he rejects the Soviet offer,
Mr.. Nehru can be charged with
being a "lackey of the West" and
if he accepts the MICS Che al
ready has several Soviet transport
planes) he will antagonize many
politicians in this country already
distrustfUl of India.
The best resolution, Of course,
would be an end to the PakiStan
crisis, and the United Nations will
resume its perennial debate this
week. India so far has refused to
abide by U. N. resolutions urging
a plebiScite in the area.
An interested by-stander in this
debate on jet fighters is Commu-
mist China, currently embroiled in
a cold war with India over some
barren frontier land. Both sides
say they will fight If attacked,
and China, although a Communist
country, has no MIG 21s Of her
own. Whether Russia would allow
India to use such planes against
China is debatable, but it Ger
tainly must worry Picking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
Assurances

The President has for weeks
been trying to assure the business
community that he is not anti
business. Whether his Yale speech
will provoke any rise in conf
dence on the part Of the Nations
investors and businessmen re-
manned to be seen. But insofar as
it reflects the administrations
underlying attitude toward more
Federal spending and a bigger
Government role in economic
decision making it could solidify
the basic differences between the
two camps.
Indeed, some businessmen now
ask whether it isn't also q myth
that there can be increased Gov
eminent intervention without an
accompanying diminution of in
dividual decisions and liberties.
While the President was holding
out the olive branch with one
hand at Yale, he allowed business
men and the Republican Party to
see the quiver-full of arrows on
his back. Thus he warned:
IF contest in angry argument
were forced upon it, no admins
tration could shrink from response,
and history does not suggest that
American Presidents are totally
without resources in an engage
ment forced upon them because
Of hostility in one sector of
society"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17

strictions might allow the Soviet
Union to act as the only friend
of these countries.
They said it also would weaken
the hand of liberal politicians in
those countries, and hurt the
morale of peoples in all Eastern
European countries.
Most likely, the administrations
maneuver will have effect in Con-
gress. Several Democratic leaders.
including Senator Fulbright,
chairman of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, indicated a will
ingness to re-examine the issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
Cox Speech

On the matter of the Presidents
role in labor-management rela-
tionShips-at issue in the steel
situation in April and believed by
critics to have played a part in
triggering the stock market slide
there was a provocative note
sounded by one of the Presidents
top administration figures last
week.
In a speech which Mr.. Kennedy
said he had not read, Archibald
Cox, the Solicitor General, de-
clared on Wednesday that some
formal procedure for a Govern
ment role in wage and price set
Continued on Page b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
Algeria:
Strange Utopia

The Secret Army Organiza-
ton continued its "scorched
earth" policy In Algeria last
week, while others still sought
added concessions from MOslem
leaders.
The Secret Army Organizations
utopia is a completely Moslem
Algeria, all the Europeans having
left. 1t would be a country in
which all European structures
would have been destroyed.
The OAS' reasoning is simple:
Algeria was a primitive land be-
fore it was colonized in the 1905.
All that is modern, all that is
important was given to it by the
Europeans. If the Moslems want
to be apart from France, let them
rule a country free Of European
influence.
1t is a bitter, anarchic type Of
reason that does not take into
consideration the human misery
it is causing, not only to Mos
lens but to Europeans as well.
The vast majority of Europeans,
not GAS members, but afraid for
their future, are trying to leave
Algeria as soon as possible,
giving up in many cases their
homeland" and all their own.
Planes and ships have been
filled with women and children,
and beginning last week-men too.
The GAS is encouraging the emf
grafton while blowing up hospitals,
schools, and other municipal
structures.
And yet, despite all the terror,
a group of Europeans, knowing
that Algeria will become indie
pendent after the referendum on
July /, has been conducting secret
negotiations with the Moslem
leaders that will probably continue
this week.