Evening star., 1962-09-29
U. S. Builds Up Its Forces
AS Showdown Approaches
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nedy said: mfr. sSeredith win
be registered"
Neither the adamant 64-year-
old Mississippi Governor nor a
lawyer to represent him was in
court as the eight Judge panel
heard the Government try to
prove him guilty of contempt.
The panel heard testimony
about the futile efforts of Mr..
Meredith to enroll at Ole Miss
and bring to an end more than
a century Of segregation policy.
At one point, Chief Judge
Ebert Tuttle Of Atlanta COM
mented that it seemed to him
"this court has practically ex-
hausted its power in these cir
cumstances." Another time he
said: "No one knows better
than the Executive Branch that
the court orders have not been
f., enforced"
Mr.. Marshall told the court
in closing arguments that it
should hold Gov. Barnett in
contemplated should set PEN
alties-but should wait q few
days to impose sanctions.
U. s. Urges Chance
This way, said Mr.. Marshall,
the Governor would have a
chance to "rescind what he's
done"--to revoke his proclama-
ton of interposition, to remove
himself from Mr.. Meredith's
path, to call, off any orders for
resistance by force.
If Gov. Barnett doesn't give
up the battle then, "the court
can impose sanctions which we
are prepared to enforce" Mr..
Marshall said.
Not losing sight of the orig
inal desegregation order
flouted three times now-Mr.
Marshall added:
THE court order will be en-
forced whether the Governor
purges himself or not"
Equally determined, appar-
emily, were the officials of Mis-
sissippi, despite withdrawal of
their masSed array Of peace Of
ficers that turned back Mr..
Meredith on his third attempt
to enroll.
r Gov. Barnett. defiant in the
face Of the current contempt
hearing, ordered part Of his
citizen force back onto campus
yesterday afternoon. But these
county and city peace officers
dispersed again by evening.
: However, H. C. Strider, chair
man Of the State Game and
Fish Commission, announced [
that $50 supervisors and game
wardens have been alerted to
take part in the Ole Miss seq
regation defense-if needed.
Legislature Meets
In Jackson, the Mississippi [
Legislature virtually ignored its
special reapportionment ses-
sion to ponder the roads to aid \
for Barnett and to hear reports
from State officials. II
y After turning rapidly aside
from g proposal to- seek sever
ance from the Union, the Legis-
.lature enacted and Gov. Barnett 4
signed into State law a bill that
: declares acts Of public officials
in keeping public schools and
higher education institutions
segregated "are sovereign acts
of the sovereign State of Missis-
sippi" and not individual fan
cieS. a tsf
p. In Congress, conflict over the
Mississippi situation came
in resolution and public ap-
peals to President Kennedy.
seven Northern Senator's ,
signed a resolution sponsored !
by Senator Keating, Republican
of New York, and Douglas,
Democrat of Illinois, that would
express the sentiment Of Con-
gress that it supports the Exec
utive Branch in an effort to
enroll Meredith "by every ap-
, propriate means" /"
~ Seven members of Congress
: from Mississippi telegraphed
the White House that "the
highest state of heat and ten
sion prevails in Mississippi
a holocaust is in the making"
1t urged the Executive Branch
TO withdraw Federal troops in
Memphis and "set at rest all
reports and rumors that other
troops are to follow"
In Washington, q source {
close to President Kennedy said I
the Government will exhaust
every alternative before using
troops but that troops will be 9
used if Gov. Barnett resists 7
strongly enough. Q
A presidential proclamation 9
required to dispatch troops to :
Mississippi is reported already /
in the drafting stage. 7
!. The possibility that Gov. G
Barnett might close Ole Miss if !
Federal power forces Meredith's I
enrolment is causing concern 9
in the Oxford business COM 1
munity, a knowledgeable source ?
said. Il