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Evening star., 1962-12-27
Dealt With Drug Firms

He was asked to comment on
the role of the Government, and
particularly Robert Kennedy,
in the prisoner exchange.
I'VE did have the co-opera-
ton Of the authorities" Mr..
Donovan replied, I'VE could
never have succeeded without
this.
But 1t was not the Govern
ment or the Attorney General
who was responsible for deal
ing with the drug companies
who supplied what Castro
wanted in exchange for the
prisoners. I was purely respon-
sible for this.
THE only role the Attorney
General played was to assure
the drug companies that 1t
would not be in violation OF
law for them to cooperate
with the American Red Cross
and the Cuban Families Com
mittee and that the donations
would be tax deductible."
Mr.. Donovan said, II physi-
cally contacted the heads of
two Of the largest drug compa-
nies. They happen to be old
friends Of mine. The original
plan back in August was that
they would handle the entire
thing, and they could have
done 1t until the October crisis
came up.
Everything was ready for
these two companies to donate
the supplies when the crisis
stopped everything. I conceived
the idea of substituting drugs
Evening star., 1962-12-27

Editors Note-Ths NswsmekeF Of the
Yeor selections ore mode in strict
oeeordeace with bolIots returned BY
news editors Of Assoeioted Press
member newspapers snd rodio end
TV stations. Selection does not
necessarily indieots support ol
policies or oeticns Of the persons
chosen. They merely identity the
individuals who mode the top news
Of 1867.
Evening star., 1962-12-27

tect's model OF the Capital,
National Cultural Center anC
attended opening night at New
York's new Philharmonic Hall
Evening star., 1962-12-27
Botisto Friends Dream
OF His Return to Power

MIAMI. Fla. Dec. ~ (AP) -
While Fulgencio Batista writes
his memoirs in Portugal, his
followers in Miami's large exile
colony dream Of his return To
power in Cuba.
They meet in homes. offices
and cafes TO reminisce about
'.the good old days" before Fidel
Castro overthrew Gen. Batists
four years ago. and TO plot.
Closest perhaps TO the g.
year-old ex-president is hi;
brother Panchin.
Panchin Batista. 50-year-olc
pest control salesman, says his
brother remains a force TO be
reckoned with.
Inside Cuba. the vast ma
jority OF people. especially nov
that they have become disillu.
stoned with Castro, would like
10 60 back 10 the old regime,
Panchin said In an interview.
Heads Foes Of Castro
Panchin is president OF the
Democratic Party. This is one
OF the quieter-at the moment
at leaSt-of about 200 anti
Castro exile groups.
Evening star., 1962-12-27

man, Governor OF Havana,
Province. and Mayor OF Mar
ianao, Cuba, continued: why
did we fight Batista7 We were
well off under him. We had
health. agriculture, education
Now look at Cuba"
Panchin. the youngest Of the
four brothers, said he heard re-
Gently from Fulgencio. current
ly In Estoril. Portugal. The ex.
president Is on the third volume
OF his memoirs, which he is
writing there and at another
exile home on the Portu.
guese island OF Madeira.
He is not happy" said Pan.
chin. He is preoccupied with
the Cuban situation. and re.
grets so much what is happen
ing. He can do nothing because
OF the distance. And he has nc
personal ambitions"
In a straw vote for head OF
a mythical government in exile
conducted by the weekly exile
newspaper Popular. which po-
litically opposes Miro Cardona
the winner was Fulgencio Ba-
tista.
Evening star., 1962-12-27
Extolls Batista

The newspaper has been run
ming a series OF articles by
exiled writer Mario Cobas Reyes
extolling Gen. Batista and re-
calling his former anti-Com-
munist speeches.
Mr.. Cobas Reyes belongs 10
Evening star., 1962-12-27
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Evening star., 1962-12-27
BY JERRY O'LEARY R.
Star Staff writeF

James B. Donovan. getting
his first good rest In three
weeks at a cottage in Lake Plac-
Id, N. Y, today commented on
the Governments role In the
release Of the 1918 Cuban in
vasion prisoners by. Fidel Cas-
tro.
The New York attorney said
press reports crediting the
United States Government and
Attorney General Robert Ken
nedy with masterrninding the
Cuban deal were absurd"
t"I have enormous respect for
the Attorney Genera" Mr..
Donovan said in O telephone
interview, but 1t Is absolutely
and unqualifiedly so that the
policy and negotiatiolis were
entrusted to me-"
Mr.. Donovan Is spending
Christmas week with his wife
and four children and catch
ing UP on. his rest after three
sleepless days in the final
stages Of the exchange talks in
Havana. II feel" he told this
reporter, like an Adirondack
bear hibernatinR,"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-02

Work Begun At Methodist Church;
Nine Building Permits Issued

issued seven permits. of which
three were III Farnlville district.
Two were in the Hanlpden dis
trict and one each in Prospect
and Lockett districts.
These seven permits, together
with the two town pe r m i t S,
brought the October total for
construction here to $l53. 787.
pushing the total for the year to
$67l .255.
County permits were issued to
freely T. Talbot. for a dwell
ing: D. J. Amos. for dwelling
ard W. j. Thacker. Jr.. for the
renovation of a residence. These
were all from the Farmvlle
district. Two permits were iSSu-
ed in Hanpden district to Theta
Chi Fraternity at Hanpden-Syd-
ney College, for an addition to
the fraternity house. and to w.
c., Jr.. and Frances Moore for
q dwelling.
Other county permits went to
Mildred Willard EcholS. Lockett
district. for a tenant house, and
to Dorothy v. Southall for 3
dwelling in Prospect district.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-02
$111.so2 Addition

Two building permits were
issued in the town Of Farnlville
for the month of October. one
going to the Farmville Metho-
dist Church for a $lll.9O2 ad-
dition and the other to Andrews
Large Realty for the construc-
ton of a bank building in the
Shopping Center according to
town treasurer James Fleet
wood.
The new a ddition at the
Methodist Church will consist OF
three floors, one below ground
level Within the new structure
will be five new fellowship
rooms. which can be divided for
classes. and a large kitchen.
The addition will be connect
ed to the north end Of the church
and occupy the space formerly
devoted to parking. Work is ex-
pected to be completed by the
first OF the year. according to
j. H. WansSley. chairman Of the
building committee.
County Permits -.
In the county. Commissioner
OF Revenue william j. Gills. Jr.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-02
BY JOHN sTECK

In a time when the western
democratic tradition is fighting
for political survival. its great
est exponent, America. is failing
to win over the balance of
power the worlds 300 mil
lion uncommitted p cop e S, a
Danforth Visiting Scholar said
in a public address at Hamp-
den-Sydney Collie sc Monday
night.
Lisa Sergio, once official Eng
fish and French interpreter for
Mussolini, declared that U. S.
reliance on the old "superla-
tives' Of the nightiest nation,
the richest people must be
she'd. IF we want to preserve
the democratic way of life We
must make a revision Of what
constitutes true power We must
present 10 the world what we
have failed TO use. the Soundcr
aspects of the democratic pat
tern" the world affairs analyst
said.
While lavish foreign aid is dis
pensed without success, while
the U. S. image is misrepre-
presented by political errors,
Americas greatest aspects are
unused by the worlds foremost
nation of statesmen, the Italian
born, natWalized American said.
Of al the worlds powers. only
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-02
IA Caught By
New Radar Unit
In Farmville

Farmville Chief of Police Otto
S. Overton eports that the
towns new radar unit, which
was put into operation on Oc-
tOber 20, has been responsible
for IA charges of speeding in the
city limits.
The new unit, which is at
tached to the outside or inside
Of the police cruiser car, gets its
power source from the automo-
bile electrical system, to which
it is connected. It is able to
throw radio waves forward in a
beam from 600 to 1880 feet, &C
cording to traffic conditions. The
beam can be projected through
glass, and rain or darkness don't
hinder its effectiveness.
Overton said that the highest
speed of the IA charged was AZ
miles per hour in a Is mile
speed zone. OF the IA caught,
seven were travelling over 40.
Overton, expressing his APP
proval of the new unit, said,
I'VE are really well pleased with
the performance of the new ra-
dar unit. l like it because it can
be moved all over town, any
where, instead of just staying in
one location. We have caught
speeders on Second street, Ely
street, High street, South Main
street and Third street. No one
has contested it yet"
Continuing, Overtain said, 1--WE
are only using the unit every
now and then, so that the pub
lie can become aware of it's
presence. I think if the public is
aware of the unit, we can cut
down on lots Of hot-rodding and
excess speeding in Farmville."
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-02
DR.. MOSS ADDRESS

Local pride insists that I cor
rect your introducer and de-
mands that l be known as a
native of Lynchburg. not Rich
mond. I have to be within so
miles of being a native of Prince
Edward County, rather than IS
miles to the east.
Il am distinctly disturbed, un-
easy, and unhappy at the mo-
ment. Nobody talks on the sub
ject that I'm going to talk on
tonight to as large an audience
as 1 am now trying to talk to at
this moment. I'm accustomed to
talking to two or three, or a
half a dozen. or at the most,
eight people. and you somewhat
overwhelm me by your num-
berS.
Il think the first thing I ought
to say. and certainly the first
thing l want to say, is that l
am not the only person, the only
white person, in Prince Edward
County who is violently opposed
to what is going on there, has
been going on there. There are
really many others. am simply
the most garrulous of the oppo-
sitionists. And so it is alto
gether. it is altogether a mis-
take to say that l am the only
person who speaks out against
opposition.
II wondered as l thought Of
what l should talk to you all
about this evening, l wondered
whether you wanted merely a
narrative account Of what has
gone on in my adopted, regret
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-02
Everyone Thanked
For Cooperation
On Halloween

Area citizens. young and old,
received warm words Of thanks
from Farmville Police c h e +
Otto S. Overton and the Prince
Edward sheriff's department for
their excellent cooperation on
Halloween evening.
Chief Overton and Deputy
Sheriff j. w. Overton both re-
ported a very quiet Halloween.
The groups of Trick and Treat
ers" were very orderly, despite
their scary costumes.
The only disturbance was the
shooting of fireworks. Chief
Overton arrested Claire Dennis
Jenkins. 81. Of Amelia. for pos
session of fireworks and no
operators license early in the
evening. HE apparently pur-
chased a large supply of fire
works in Fredericksburg" Over
ton explained, land we have
reason to believe that he was
reseling them in Farmville. "
After the young man was
stopped, a search warrant was
obtained and the supply of fire
works was found in his car.
I'VE are very pleased with
the cooperation we received
Overton added. "All the fun
was left in Halloween, with the
vandalism and mischief lief tt
out"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-02
Communicative
Church Service
Planned Friday

World Community Day will be
observed at the Farmville Pres
byterian Church on Friday, Nov.
2, at 8 pm.
The observance. sponsored an
nually by the Farmville Council
of Church Women, will be held
in the lecture room of the
church.
The Rev. j. Hoge Smith, Jr..
pastor. will speak on the theme.
Deepening the Channels OF
Peace. The offering will go to
Southeast Asia.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith was
graduated from Columbia Theo-
logical Sc minary in 1912,
was ordained by the Piedmont
Presbytery in South Carolina.
After serving p a stor e S in
this country, he and his family
went as MISSIONARIES TO Brazil
in 1913, serving in the Nor h
Brazil Mission of the Presby-
terrain Churc U. S. He re-
turned to the Unit d States
in 1856 and served as associ-
ate minister of the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church Of St.
Petersburg, Fla. until he came
to the Farmville Presbyterian
Church last year.
Everyone is urged to attend
this observance.
Various church women who
have been making sewing kits
for the women of Southeast Asia,
are asked to bring the kits to
this service.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-02
n ew ALSO Agent
T Q Aid In School
d segregation

The American Friends Service
Committee (AFSC) has appoint
ed a new director of Their school
desegregation progr for
Prince Edward County. William
F. Bagwell, 80 a native Of
Greenville, S. c. has replaced
Harry Boydte. who left t h e
county several months ago for
reasons of health.
BagWell is a graduate Of Fur
man University, earned his
masters degree from Columbia
University and has completed
course work at N W York Uni
Verslty toward a Phi. D. in hui
man relations. He has been a
director Of the Friends school
desegregation program since
1858. Prior to that he was di-
rector of news service and edi-
tor Of Furman'S alumni maya
zine.
Bagwell makes the third AFSC
representative to establish resi-
dence in Prince Edward County
The first was Mrs. Helen Baker,
a Negro woman who came to
Fal,mville in 1860 to assist with
the training centers and to work
for school desegregation.
The Also is a Quaker-related
group. They have placed 81
county Negro students in mte-
grated schools in eight northern
states, according To RaoWeU
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-02

which produced that system and
its political environment, WASH
a battle won, she said. It was
victory Of the spirit a
spirit the U. S. has hidden be-
hind the no longer trustworthy
and, in some spheres such as
missiles space mastery, and the
balance or payments, untrue
SuperlativeS.
The great calamity of inef-
fective U. S., foreign aid is that
it hasn't been used to help the
uncommitted nations Of Asia.
African and Latin America
"out Of their backwardness. :"
The masses never really have
participated in the benefits of
U. S. aid. This has always
stopped at certain classes" she
declared.
She also charged that the
American image is marred by
such political mistakes as am
baSsadors who can't speak ma
tive ngues. "Our people
haven't really studied these ma
tons. We don't really care
enough to know their history,
geography, literature, or
their real needs. Our failures
are our own fault" Miss Sergio
said.
Reds Score
Yet ever since the Russian
revolution succeeded at home.
Continued a page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-02
Cold, Dry Month
Makes New
Records Here

Two all-time weather records
and one 22-year record we're
broken during the month of Oc-
tober. according to E. F.. Strip
lin. county weatherman.
On October q, there was a
low of IL degrees in Farmville,
which Striplin says is the lowest
October recording in his 80
years as weatherman. Many Fri
day night football fans. especi-
ally cheerleaders and major
cites. will remember how cold
this night was.
The monthly total rainfall of
O.48 inches broke another all
time record. being the lowest
reading ever recorded in 30
day period. Striplin says the
normal rainfall for the month is
3.25 inches.
48 Degree High
The 22-year record which fell
was the 48 degree high recorded
on the 18th. This was the lowest
high for a 24-hour period since
1910.
Although there were extremes
in the weather. as indicated by
the new records, Striplin said
that the temperature for the
whole month was "about nor
NAL" The October mean was
59.4 degrees. The average high
was 74.0 degrees and the aver
age low was 1879 degrees.
Dudley Peery. county age.
said that even though there was
a small amount of rainfall. the
farmers didn't seem to be hurt
too much. The atmosphere has
MT been too demaning OH the
soil. It has been fairly cool and
the soil hasn't been baked. Had
it been a hot summer month,
however, the soil would really be
in bad shape"
Most Of the harvest is over
by now reports Peery, land
the entire year has been good
for farming. This has been an
exceptionally good year for
corn"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-02

The first charge was made ex-
plicitly and the second BY i'm
plication, in an address by DR..
C G.. Gordon Moss before the
Virginia Council on Human Re
lations at Charlottesville.
Because Dr.. Moss address
was widely circulated in the
press, but in substantially re
duced form, there has been
widespread speculation concern
ing remarks at Charlottesville
To provide a full and ac-
curate forum for Dr.. Moss
opinions. his address appears in
full in subsequent paragraphs of
this column.
Editorial Answer
Editor Walls reply appears in
full as the lead editorial on the
Editorial page of this issue. In
it, he charges that the loss Of
public education here is the
choice Of Negro parents under
leadership of the NAACP. This
responsibility cannot be trans
ferred to any other shoulders.
Fanciful conclusions drawn from
spurious evidence do not relieve
the burden of responsibility
In defense of his position on
the public school issue. the Her.
aid editor refutes Dean Moss in
these words, in part:
Our advocacy Of public edu-
cation covers many years. We
advocate public education under
conditions cond ucive to the
learning process. and controlled
by local or state authority.
And again. in these words, I'VE
do not intend to deal in person
alitles in this discussion Of the
Prince Edward school issue. We
do not have to. Our position is
based upon the bedrock Of the
U. S. Constitution, as it was
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-02
NATIONAL
NEWS
SUMMARY
r
n. v. LANCASTER. JR.
CUBAN MISSILE BASES
MENON DENOTED
MORE SATELLITES

RUSSIA is said to be dis
mantling its missile bases in
Cuba at a rapid rate, according
to information received by the
Kennedy administration from
a variety of sources. However,
Acting UN Secretary General
U Thant apparently has not
made progress toward securing
Cuban permission for UN verifi-
cation of the dismantling and re-
moval of offensive weapons.
Thant flew to Havana Tuesday
for talks with Premier Castro
and other Cuban leaders. Castro
has repeated his demands that
the U. S. abandon the Guam
tanamo naval base in south
eastern Cuba and drop its eco
nomic sanctions against the is
land. and he is being backed by
the Soviet Union. Thant return
ed to New York Wednesday
night.
THE NAVAL BLOCKADE of
Cuba was lifted at dawn Tues
day for at least 48 hours at the
request of U Thant. but U. S.
ships remained at or near their
stations. Air surveillance of the
island was also discontinued dur
ing this period. Deputy Soviet
Premier Mikoyan was reported
leaving Russia for Havana via
New York Thursday to secure
closer coordination of Cuban and
Soviet policies.
KHRISHNA MENON, India S
controversial Minister of De-
tense, was denoted to a lower
cabinet position by Premier Neh-
ru Thursday. Menon, who had
been an ardent sympathizer of
Red China until its attack, was
blamed for his failure to fore
see the Red Chinese menace
and to keep Indian troops in the
proper state of readiness. Ship
ments of U. S. arms to India
mostly light infantry weapons,
are to begin this week. Indian
troops appear to be holding their
own and have launched a limit
ed counter-offenSive for the first
time. Also this week. Russia s
bid to seat Red China in the UN
was defeated.
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-02
World Analyst Speaks
Cold War Weaknesses PrObed

the United States can claim the
wave on wave OF "disparate i'm
migration" from all over til e
globe. "Out Of it, all found ele-
mentS in our system to make
something Of. Communism can't
say: it works for everybody;
that has worked only for the
Slavs. The U. S. is the only
one that can say this
T he American revolution,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-02

Tense plan is one where a To-
cality's local government, people
and industry are geared to save
lives and property in an emer-
gency. And that must include
provisions for every living soul
in the jurisdiction, regardless of
their isolation or dispersal"
Prince Edward county already
has a state-approved Opera
tOnal Survival Plan" The big
job now. McChesney said, was
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-02
Possible Write-1n
Adds Interest To
Tuesday Election
Votes Includes
3 Amendments
To Constitution

Area voters will go to the polls
Tuesday, Nov. 6, to vote for
their representative in Congress
and to vote for or against three
proposed constitutional amend
mentS.
Incumbent congressman Wat
kins M. Abbitt of the Fourth
District. and William M. Tuck of
the Fifth District. have no an
nounced opposition. but there
are rumors in the Fourth Dis
trict that the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of
Colored People tNAACP) will
have a WRITTEN candidate for the
office. However, the Rev. L. F..
Griffin, president of the Virginia
chapter of the NAACP, said this
morning that he has not heard
of such movement.
Three proposed constitutional
amendments will also be con-
Sidered. These amendments
have been approved by the Vir-
ginia General Assembly at the
last two sessions, and must now
be approved by the voters in the
state before they can become
law.
Registration Aid
The first proposal appearing
on the ballot is as follows:
Question: Shall section 20 of
the Constitution of Virginia be
amended so as to provide that
an applicant for registration, in
order to vote, shall make appi-
cation to register on a form
which may be provided by IT,
registration officer?"
Delegate j. H. Daniel of Char
lotte c. H.. who represents Char
lotte and Prince Edward Coun-
ties in the General Assembly
gives the following description
of the proposed amendment:
Briefly, the present language
of Section 20 of the Constitution
provides that a person desiring
to register to vote make appli-
cation. without aid, suggestion.
or memorandum and that he
furnish certain factual informa-
ton with reference to his quail
fications. The amendment to
this section merely provides that
a form may be furnished on
which the factual information
prescribed by the Constitution
can be Indicated" he said.
Nuclear Attack
The second question the voters
will consider is as follows:
Shall section 50-A be added to
the Constitution of Virginia so as
to authorize the General Assem-
bly,. in case of enemy attack by
nuclear fusion or fisSion bombs
or devices and after proclama-
ton of the Governor. to enact
legislation by vote of less than
majority of the members
elected. with such legislation to
be effective for not more than
one year?"
In commenting on this amend
ment. Governor Harrison said.
The present situation in Cuba
serves to emphasize the impor-
lance of the proposed amend
ment to the state constitution on
continuity Of government.
Delegate Daniel points out
that mo action can be taken I'M
der the amendment unless the
emergency situation has been
recognized by the Governor by
his proclamation.
It is generally agreed that this
amendment is necessary in the
event that Virginia may be
struck by a nuclear bomb with
widespread destruction. 1t is
also a grim possibility that a
majority of the legislators could
Continued on page s.