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Evening star., 1963-01-24

Nam, were wounded January 81
by Wet Cong gunfire. II was
learned today. One was said tc
be In serious condition.
President Ngo Dinh Diem
launched a .three-day celebra-
tion Of the Wet Namese New
Year with an appeal TO Wet
Cong fighters to drop their
arms and rally TO his govern
ment.
Mr.. Diem made the appeal
without the predicted offer OF
amnesty to the Communist
guerrillas.
The Wet Cong command has
declared a three-and-a-half-
day unilateral truce TO mark
the New Years observance. The
Diem government has given nc
indication Of joining in.
Evening star., 1963-01-24

Committee, Representative Kar-
sten of Missouri, expressed
cautious optimism that the
Presidents goal of a tax bill
by midyear might be reached.
He said that while the pro-
posal is complex, actually the
tax reduction is very simple, it
is the compensatory things that
are difficult"
A Republican member of the
same committee, Representa-
tive Derounian of New York,
criticized the administration
for not submitting an actual
bill.
IF a salesman was trying to
sell me something. I wouldn't
be impressed If he said he had
Evening star., 1963-01-24

some ideas but no product"
Mr.. Derounian said.
Representative Thompson, a
Democratic member Of Ways
and Means from Texas, said
he had not yet been able to
assess the effect the Presidents
proposals would have on the
oil industry.
The 271a per cent oil deple-
ton allowance would remain
the same but other provisions
of the proposals would reduce
the amount oil producers could
charge off on their tax.
Mr.. Thompson said II am
now going to discuss it with
the industry to find out just
what its effect will be. This
is very complicated legislation.
Evening star., 1963-01-24
AIl-Spunish Event
To Honor Jose Martin

The birthday Of Jose Martin
the Cuban Apostle of Inde-
pendence," will be commen-
GRATED in a meeting at $3.50
pm. Sunday at st. Patrick's
Academy, 924 G street NV.
The principal speaker in the
all-Spanish program will be
Costa Rican Ambassador to the
United States Gonzalo Fazio
who is chairman of the board
of the Organization of Ameri-
can States.
Evening star., 1963-01-24
Wet Cong GuerriIIos
Kidnop Priest, 3 Nuns

SAIGON. Wet Nam. Jan. "a
(AP). - Communist guerrillas
kidnapped a Roman Catholic
priest and three nuns as they
drove from a leprosarium yes
terday about 20 miles northeast
OF Saigon, a government
spokesman said.
The guerrillas later released
the driver and car, but the fate
of the four-three Wet Namese
and one French nun-was not
known.
The Wet Cong is apparently
holding three American mis-
sionaries, including a woman
doctor. who we're captured In
mid-l962 from q leper colony
ITO miles northeast OF Saigon,
Two Japanese technicians
working on a dam construction
project In Pleiku, central Wet
Evening star., 1963-01-24
Rules Decision
Appears Of.
Till Monday. i. !:
By J. A. OLEARY
Star staff Writer

The showdown in the Senate
rules fight appears to be off
until Monday nm
The liberals tried to get q
roll call yesterday afternoon to
call up their resolution, which
would reduce from two-thirds
to three-fifths the number of
votes required to break : fill
busters. nV
But Senator Russell, Demo-
crat Of Georgia. leader OF the
opposition, said some Of his
Senators had not yet aired
their reasons for opposing any
further curtailment, He PROM
ised to cooperate in getting a
decision after those Senators
a1A
Avoid TabIing TacticT5'
The liberals apparently felt
they would have won a test
vote yesterday and they could
have forced the issue by NOV
ing to table their own resolu-
tion and then voting against
tabling.
A tabling motion is the only
device that brings an imthe-
diate roll call in the Senate,
but the liberals abandoned this
strategy, repeatedly because
they feared it would be too
hard to explain to their con-
stituents why they had moved
to table their own proposal.
Senator Humphrey, Demo-
crat Of Minnesota, a leader Of
the liberals, then challenged
the opponents to make the
tabling motion to find out how
a majority of the Senate
stands. But the opponents de-
clined the challenge. 1t was
learned later that about five
Of their votes were absent yes
terday. -
Anderson Plans Challenge
When it became apparent
that no decision was possible
Senator Anderson, Democrat Oh
New Mexico, a co-sponsor, of
the new three-fifths rule, an
nounced that on Monday, he
will challenge the constitution
atty of the present rule in the
hope Of forcing a decision. go
The Anderson contention win
be that when a new Congress
a majority has the
right under the Constitution To
close debate for the purpose OF
adopting new rules and that 1t
Is unconstitutional to bind q
new Senate to the old rules,
The showdown probably will
come on a motion to table this
constitutional question, and If
1t carries the rules fight prob
ably will be over for this year.
Evening star., 1963-01-24
New Corps Aide

Robert L. Gale Of Carleton
College. Northfield. Conn.,, has
been named director OF Peace
Corps special projects, Director
Sargent Shriver announced to-
day. Mr.. Gale, 35. has been
Carleton's vice president for
public relations and develop
ment.
Evening star., 1963-01-24
Republican Critics of Aid
Win Foreign Affairs Posts
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
Star staff Writer

Committee assignments ap-
proved by House Republicans
today put five foreign aid
critics on the Foreign Affairs
Committee.
The selections by a subcom-
mittee Of the 37-member House
Republican Committee on Com
mittees gave a coveted place on
the Foreign Affairs Committee
to Representative Gross of
Iowa, one Of the sharpest
critics of foreign aid spending.
Others who will fill Repub-
lican vacancies on that COM
mittee are Representatives
Berry Of South Dakota, Der
winski Of Illinois, Battin Of
Montana, Thomson Of wiscon-
sin and Morse of Massachu-
setts, all veteran members Of
the House.
Mr.. Morse was the only one
Of the group who In past years
has generally supported ad-
ministration programs for for
eign aid.
Key Post for Collier
Another key assignment was
that of Representative Collier
of Illinois to the only Republ-
can vacancy on the Ways and
Means Committee. Mr.. Collier,
who has served on the Com
merce Committee for several
years, succeeds former Repre-
sentative Mason of Illinois, on
the Ways and Means Com
mittee. He has indicated that
he shares Mr.. Mason's opposi-
ton to Kennedy administration
medicare proposals.
The numerous assignments
of new members to committees
and transfers of many veteran
Republican members to more
important committees were ap-
proved at a G. o. P. House
membership caucus today. They
went into effect later when
the House passed a resolution
ratifying the assignments.
Assignments for newly
Evening star., 1963-01-24
Congress Warned Against
Rate Cuts Without Reform

ible. The President recon.
mended allowance of deduc.
tions only to the extent they
exceed 4 per cent of income
to eliminate deductions fol
such minor losses as dentec
tenders. This would raise ar
estimated 500 million.
Employees who stay away
from work because of Hines,
or injury now may exclude
from income up to 500 weekly
received under sick pay plans
Contending that this provision
penalties those who stay on the
job. the President proposed it,
repeal. That would raise SIT
million Of revenue.
Many employers now pay al
or part of the premiums fol-
employees group term life In
surance, and this benefit is not
taxable to the employe. The
President said the employt
should be taxed on the employ.
er's premium contributions
above the first $4,000 Of cover
age. This would increase rev.
enues by $50 million.
Refunds Due in "a
The total programs reform
provisions generally would start
taking effect next January /
Corporation rate cuts also
would start next January /, al
though profits below $25,00C
would be taxed at lower rates
retroactive to January /, 1868.
Individual rate cuts would be
based on a start next July /
although actual reductions
would be delayed, Of course, un-
til Congress enacted the legis-
lation. Refunds in 1864 would
take care Of delays in congress
sional action.
Mr.. Kennedy's program, wher
fully effective in 1865, would
reduce individual rates by $11
billion, plus $610 million OF
liberalizing reforms. These re-
ductions would be partly offset
by revenue raising reforms
totaling SO billion, so the net
cut would be $8.6 billion.
Corporation taxes would be
cut $2.6 billion and reforms
would raise a net 5000 million
so the corporation reduction
would total $2.4 billion-not
counting acceleration Of pay
ments by large firms.
Changes in the rules on capt.
tai gains would raise $500 mil
lion directly and indirectly
from individuals and corpora
tions. The total net reduction
of tax liabilities, therefore
would be $10.2 billion.
Acceleration of corporation
tax payments would reduce the
net revenue loss to $S.7 bill
lion.
In fiscal 1864, the year start
ing next July /, early stages OF
the program would reduce Gov
ernment revenues by $4 billion
But the President is counting
on stimulation of the economy
to boost taxable incomes anc
profits, reducing the net rev.
enue loss to $2.7 billion. That
would raise the prospective
budget deficit to $11.9 billion.
Economic stimulation also is
expected to reduce the revenue
losses in later stages Of the pro-
gram. but no figures were COM
puted.
Evening star., 1963-01-24
Congressman
Want 10 Hear
More on Taxes
BY the Associated Press

EHcoAueIlJ heIlIleuy 5 message
spelling out complexities Of his
tax reform program got a gen.
eral "let's hear more about it,
reaction among members OF
Congress today.
But there was continued crit
icism from some individuals OF
the whole idea of further un-
balancing budgets for economic
stimulation.
Most party leaders reserved
comment pending more study
of the message. 1t spelled out
for the first time how the ad-
ministration proposes to raise
$3.4 billion revenue as a partial
offset to the $13.6 billion that
would be lost through the tax
rate reductions it is sponsoring
Senator Harry F. Byrd, DEM
ocrat Of Virginia, chairman OF
the tax-writiug Senate Finance
Committee did not comment
directly on details on the tax
proposals.
Balance Cuts
In a written comment given
to reporters he repeated his
earlier statements that Fed
eral taxes are excessive" but
that major tax reduction
should be preceded by major
expenditure reductions"
Senator Carlson, Republican
of Kansas, No. Q Republican in
seniority on the Finance Com
mittee, said he felt there would
be strong opposition to the
proposal to place new limits on
itemized deductions.
THE President should not
feel confident he is going to
get that without a hard fight"
Senator Carlson said.
The Kansan, who represents
a big oil and gas State, said he
had not been able to study the
depletion recommendations in
detail but that they appeared
to be "a backdoor attempt to
cut down the depletion allow
ance."
Kansan Opposed
"As such, I am opposed to it,"
he said.
Senator Johnston, Democrat
of South Carolina, said he
would favor raising the per-
sonal exemptions from $500 to
$500 or $500. He said he OPP
poses any reduction of benefits
for taxpayers over the age of
l65.
House Republican Whip
Arends said he does mot agree
with the Presidents thesis that
pump printing will actually
stimulate our economy to move
forward on a solid basis what
ever form that punp-priming
takes"
A Democratic member of the
tax-handling Ways and Means
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21
Memory Expert, at SO,
Gets Degree Tonight

Victor Emile Werner would
remember today even II he
weren't q memory expert - at
the age Of SO he is graduating
from college.
He began his studies at night
20 years ago, and even then
was reported to have more than
400, 900 facts In his head. No
one guesses what the total will
be when he receives his bache-
lor's degree In business admin
istration from George WASH
ington University tonight.
ITS not that I'm bright" he
says. I'm no brighter than
anyone else. It's just that this
memory stuff is the one thing
in me I have better than any,
one"
A laxative, vigorous man,
Mr.. Werner plans to write
three books when he retires
from his post in the Army's
Materiel c I'M m a nd in the
Pentagon, where he has taught
several memory courses.
The first will be on memory
training. IT want TO put 1t in
the, price range that everyone
can afford he says. Every
body should know my memory
system"
Its value. he said, was DEM
onstrated when he was going
to school. "One time ! took an
exam and the professor asked
us to list as many articles In
a corporate charter as we could.
II listed them all-35 Of them
land after the test the pro-
fessor said he thought I was
cheating. had to show him 7
wasn't" s5r
For a man who can mem
orize the order of a shuffled
deck Of cards in 81 seconds, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21

charter question was no prob
lem. t~s G
The second will be on gov
eminent management and the
third on his family. "A native
of Brooklyn With an accent To
prove, It, Mr.. Werner said his
father came to New York from
Denmark as q clerk.
He recalled that his father
never encouraged his sons ed
ucation because he thought he
had enough for them both.
But in making tip for what
he missed. Mr.. Werner will
have to hurry to catch UP with
his wife, Geraldine. who lives
with him at J4la Holly ave-
nue.. Takoma Park. She re-
ceived q masters degree from
George washington In 1859.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21
High Density
PoItyAdopied
On Roufe66
BY BRIAN KELLY
star staff Writer 4

The Fairfax Board Of County
Supervisors has adopted pol
icy OF high density development
for the Interstate Route So in
terchange at Nutley road be-
tween Vienna and the city Of
Fairfax. fll .
The boards action, taken in
. meeting yesterday. modifies
its own master plan for the
Accotink Valley. s
The Fairfax Supervisors de-
cided on their new policy IN q
public hearing on developer Le-
Troy tBlackwelder's application
for rezoning at the inter
change for q 20-acre shopping
center and n acres Of high
rise apartment.
However. the county board
deferred action on the Black
lwelder proposal until after the
County flaming Commission
lhas made its recommendation
on his application. Board mem
bers instructed the County
Planning staff to make the APP
Epropriate changes In the Acco-
tink development plan.
Many Times Deferred
The Blackweldef project,
which its developer describes as
"the best apartment site in the
whole, wide world" has been
deferred several times before,
the last time In December.
In yesterdays hearing. Mrs.
Martha A. Pennino, O member
OF the Vienna Town Council,
asked the board to consider the
possible impact Of apartment
development ct the site near
the town which primarily con-
sists Of low = density develop
ment. 10 .e -
Board members said the
high-density policy Is natural
for the area. because 1t is
alongside q major highway and
would be the site Of q rapid
rail transit stop under the Met
ropolitan Transit plan proposed
last year by the National Cap
ital Transportation Agency.
| Fairfax County's principal
planner. Rosser Payne. told the
board approval Of high : rise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21
Erie Medal SOUGHT

Representative Weaver, Re-
publican Of Pennsylvania, plans
to introduce q measure TO au-
thorize the Treasury Depart
ment to strike $4,000 medals
that would commemorate the
i50th anniversary Of the Bat
tie Of Lake Erie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21
Drum Up Laughs,
Settle Disputes

doDTHAAB. Greenland
(APJ Before Danish settle
nlent Of Greenland. the Eskimo
population had two. ways Of
settling q grievance by killing
an opponent or besting him in
q. drum dance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21

Opponents In the latter
would face each other in front
Of fellow villagers. each
equipped with q small drum.
They would then alternate
verses, each trying to ridicule
the other. The winner was the
one who got the biggest laugh
from the audience at his enc
my's expense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21

zoning ct the interchange could
spark development eventually
sweeping from Vienna all TIKI
way to the city Of Fairfax as q
more or less solid high density
zone. However. Mr.. Payne SAID
he welcomed Qualification Of thu
boards stand on coming for the
interchange area,
RestOn Representative Heard
In another action yesterday
Chairman A. Claiborne Lee
sharply criticized five ether
board members for meeting
with q developers representa-
tive in o back room during q
morning recess Of the regular
supervisors meeting. In answer
to Mr.. Lees comments, County
Executive Carlton Massey said
q representative Of Reston. a
proposed satellite community
near Herndon. had asked to see
the board during It's morning
recess after being informed II
was too late to be put on the
days agenca.
Board members said the Res
ton representative sought IN
indication Of whether the board
would pay for 81 million III
added sewer line facilities f0l
the proposed community II the
developers came before 1t In q
public meeting.
No Funds
Both Mr.. Lee and Supervisor
Robert C. Gotten were absent
from the semi-secret meeting,
which continued when q news
paper reporter entered the back
room and sat down, too. Mr..
Lee said the matter should have
been aired publicly.
Supervisor Adelard Brault,
who has been critical recently
of two secret meetings super
visors held recently with school
board members, said he was In
the back room drinking coffee
when the meeting started yes
terday. He suggested face
tiously. maybe we ought to get
rid Of the back room" Board
members. present at the meet.
ing told the Reston representa-
tive they had no funds at pres
ent for the sewer line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21

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Jackson advocate., 1963-08-10
AmE 9th Dist.
Educational
Assembly Here
ext Week
Mrs. Medgar Evers
Keynote Speaker

Mrs. Medgar Evers, wife of
the late field Director of the
NAACP for Mississippi, will de-
liver the keynote address for the
Sth district Christian Education
Assembly of the African Meth
odist Episcopal Church, which
will be held at Campbell College.
according to Bishop David H.
Sims, official head of the church
in this area. The meeting will
be held August 1916, 1868 and
Mrs. Evers will speak at the
opening session on Tuesday 10
am. Miss Vera G. Powe, Di-
rector of the Assembly, said
more than 5000 delegates Of
youth and adults will attend the
Assembly, with more than 300
expected from the New Orleans
Area. Glasses and workshop
geared toward the challenge of
Christians in a changing world
will be the major emphasis of
the meeting.
Special features include
Musical Extravaganza in which
200 choirs from Louisiana and
Mississippi will participate, in
cluding the youth choirs of the
following A M E Churches in
New Orleans, Union Bethel, St.
James and St. Paul. At the
closin sessions, Attorney Revius
Ortique, Commissioner of Social
Action of the church, will con-
duct a panel on the Responsible
tiles of Christian Leadership in
the Quest for Human Dignity
with Preident Robert Stevens of
Campbell College, Attorney
Jack H. Young and various rep
resentatives Of the Civil Rights
Movement participating.
Jackson advocate., 1963-08-10

ed to be present.
A great number of socia..
events are planned to keep all
entertained. After the conven-
ion. many will journey to Chi
cage to attend The American
Negro Emancipation Centennial
at Mccormick Place. The Illi-
LOIS Selected Morticians Asso-
ciatIon will play host to the
isiting funeral directors.
Some of the highlights of the
63' convention will be the Ed
ucational Commission on Moo
tuary Sciences program, where
such notables as Mr.. Glenn
Drake of the National Founda-
ton of Funeral Service, Evan
ston, Illinois, whose subject
will be "As Others See us In
Funeral Service; DR.. Harold
Scott, Minister, Indianola Ch.
of Christ, Columbus, Ohio,
whose subject will be Memo
rial Societies, U. S. A. and At
torney John H. Bustamante, of
Cleveland, Ohio, whose subject
will be "Can You Afford To
Die. The Annual Awards Ban
quet' with Attorney William A.
McC!ain, City Solicitor, City of
Cincinnati, Ohio as Guest
Speaker. Awards will be pre-
sented to Mrs. Catherine Payne
Baugh and Mrs. Martha Lee
Dillon of New York by the
Editor of the National Funeral
Director and Embalmer's Pub
lication as outstanding Women
of the Year in the funeral pro-
fession. Mr.. Henry HOWE King
of Ruston, La, will receive the
NFDMA Mortician of the Year
Award.
Jackson advocate., 1963-08-10
Your Social
Security

Many people are not aware
they don't have to retire COM
pletely to receive social sceuri-
ty benefits according to John
F. Pate, district manager of
the Jackson social security of
flee.
Mr.. Pate stated that special
provisions in the social securi-
ty law make it possible to re-
ceive some social security bene-
fits even though a person may
have fairly high earnings. He
explained that a person can
earn $1,000 during the year and
receive all of his benefits. And
just 81 in benefits is withheld
for every 81 earned between
$1,000 and $170O. For earnings
over $170O, 81 in benefits is
withheld for each 81 earned.
Mr.. Pate pointed out that a full
months benefit is payable for
any month in which the bene-
ficiary does not earn over $1OO
in wages and does not actively
engage in self-employment.
Mr.. Pate urged all workers to
visit the social security office
when they near retirement age
to learn more about their bene-
fit rights. The office is located
at 502 North Street, Jackson,
Mississippi, telephone number
354-5474.
Jackson advocate., 1963-08-10
UGANDA SETS FIVE Year
development PLAN

Prime Minister Milton Obote
Of Uganda has announced
$3.50 million five-year develop
ment plan for Uganda.
The plan, which covers all
sections Of the economy, is
practically double. moneywise,
the scheme drawn up by the
World Bank mission in 1861. 1t
is hoped the plan will raise the
national income by S percent.
Uganda, which became inde-
pendent of Great Britain Oct.
9, 1862. now has per capita
income of about $40 a year.
The population is 6.8 million.
World Bank Needed
Mr.. Obote said the govern
ment has accepted the World
Banks recommendations and
has produced a plan closely
modelled on them.
''If one looks at the rate of
economic growth which may be
expected to result, one can
only conclude that it falls pitt
fully short of what is needed to
secure in a reasonable period
of time an adequate standard
of living for the people of this
country" Mr.. Obote said.
He said the problems of Sc
curing developing capital and
technical personnel had been
major factors in limiting the
size of the plan. He said there
was also a shortage of skilled
men and women to proceed
with development.
There were many experts to
advise, he said. but it was more
difficult to get the people to
follow through on the advice.
Proportions Allotted
Uganda plans to spend about
$500 million on public projects
from the government, the
various kingdoms and local au-
thorities, and quasi-public or
CARNATIONS. About $50 million
worth of development is ex-
pected to be undertaken by
private firms.
ut will probably be neces-
sary to include extra taxation"
the report on the plan stated.
Average amounts given for
various projects were: about
$40 million on commodity pro-
duclng, commerce, and tour
ism; $40 million on basic econ
omic overheads (roads, rail-
ways, power, etc.); $50 million
on social services; $40 million
on defense, law and order: So
million on administration and
foreign service; and SIS million
on kingdom and local authority
services.
Jackson advocate., 1963-08-10

Phi Delta Kappa, American
Association of University Pro-
fessors, American Political Sci
ence Association, Academy of
Political and Social Science
Teachers, National Council for
Teachers of Social Studies, AS
sociation of Higher Education,
National Society for the Study
of Education, and the Louisiana
Education Association.
For the past four years he
has been national education
director for Phi Sigma Frater-
nifty, Inc.
He is currently listed in
"Who's Who in the South and
Southwest" and will be in the
forthcoming listings of "Ameri-
can Men of Science" and the In
ternational Biography Diction-
ary.