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Milford chronicle., 1963-01-18
New Location For
Handicapped Shop

Golden Opportunity Center,
Inc. - lower Delaware's work.
shop for the handicapped - has
moved to a new location in order
to obtain more floor space. The
new location is: 126 West
c m d e n-Wyoming Avenue,
Wyoming, Delaware, where the
Noble Hardware used to be. This
is to be a temporary location,
Continued on Page A6)
Milford chronicle., 1963-01-18
25O,0O0 To Hear
About Delaware

The advantages and pleasures
of vacationing In Delaware will
be made known to an estimated
$50, 900 persons expected to at
tend the eighth annual PennSyl-
vania Sports and Outdoor Show,
at the Farm Show Building,
Harrisburg, February II through
16, advises the State Develop
ment Department.
Delaware's exhibit, now being
Continued on Page A6)
Milford chronicle., 1963-01-18
Tourist Survey
Shows 5000 Rooms

According to a recent survey
made by the Delaware Travel
Council, the State of Delaware
has approximately 5000 rooms
available to accommodate the
housing needs of the record num-
Der of tourists expected to visit
The First State during 1868.
Approximately 1000 hotel and
motel rooms are listed In a
brochure 'Where to Stay Where
to Dine = In Delaware, recently
published by the Delaware Me-
Continued on Page A6)
Milford chronicle., 1963-01-18
Street Dept Using
New Ice Remover

For years, rock salt has been
recognized as the easiest most
economical way to clear streets
and highways Of ice and snow
for winter travel. Salt provides
better, less expensive removal
of snow and Ice than abrasives
such as sand and cinders. During
warm thaw periods, there is nc
need for worry about clogged
storm sewers or catch basins.
And with the approach Of spring,
no costl. cleanup operations are
necessary.
Continued on Page Cl)
Milford chronicle., 1963-01-18
Coal Of $329, 488
Set BY Red Cross
PUBLIC HEARING
ON ROAD JOB
DUE MONDAY

A Public hearing will be
held next Monday, Jan. 21,
at 7:30 Pm. at the Milford
Fire House, on a proposal
to build a bypass to carry
North-South traffic around
Milford.
The public is cordially in
vited to attend the hearing
which will be conducted
under the auspices of the
State Highway Department.
Milford chronicle., 1963-01-18
PyrOfa1 Gas Co. Is Sold
To Big Texas Corporation

Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation Houston,
of the pipeline companies took new
step field energy supply the
assets Of Pyroax Gas Company, Carbide
Corporation of the worlds firms Texas
Easterns investment including provisions working capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
BY DAVID BRAATEN
Star Staff Writer

The seasonal sounds of jim
gle bells and Santa chuckles
have reused a State of Mary
land gardening expert from his
normal preoccupation with cut
worms and aphids.
Out in Rockville, Brian K.
Finger, assistant county agent,
has issued a tipSheet on the
proper method of selecting a
Christmas tree. If you follow
Mr.. Fingers instructions, you'll
get a good. healthy tree. You
may get a fat lip to go with it.
Make sure the tree you buy
is treSh," says Mr.. Finger,
Here is how to test for fresh
ness: Rub your fingers across
the stump. sickness is a sign
of freshness"
It's also a pretty good indi-
cation that you'll have sticky
fingers for the next couple of
days. No matter, Wipe off the
pitch as best you can, and press
on with the freshness test.
Bounce the butt on the
ground. II needles shed, the
tree has begun to dry out"
When the proprietor starts
yelling, try to calm him. Place
your hands on his lapels and
exert gentle but firm pressure.
This will give the family time
to get back to the car, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
More Train Loot
Found in London
Telephone Booth

LONDON, Dec. II (AP). -
Scotland Yard announced to-
day the recovery-in a tele-
phone booth-of another $140.-
900 of the loot from the ST.
100000 mail train robbery of
August 8.
The money was stuffed into
two old sacks.
Detectives we're directed to
the trove by an anonymous
telephone call. The booth with
the money in it was south OF
the Thames River and only a
few blocks from the Tower of
London.
The find raised to approx
mately $4,000 the amount of
loot recovered.
So far 81 persons have been
arrested and charged either
with receiving shares of the
proceeds, taking part in the
communicable raid on the
mail cars or helping to plot the
raid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
BY HARRIET GRIFFITHS
Star Staff Writer

District colleges and univer-
sites would be eligible for
grants totaling up to about $1.3
million for each Of the next
three years for undergraduate
building construction under
the newly passed college aid
bill.
The grants are provided as
part of the overall SIP billion
program of grants and loans
for higher education passed by
a 81 to 81 Senate vote yester-
day and sent to President
Johnson.
Democratic leaders hailed
the bill as the most important
administration program to
clear Congress this year. 1t sets
up the first general aid pro-
gram in history to help build
classrooms. laboratories and IL
braries at both public and pri-
vate colleges.
The bill goes somewhat be-
yond the college loan program
asked by the late President
Kennedy in his education mes
sage last January, but he later
embraced the compromise bill
cleared yesterday. 1t was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
ARMY PLANS TESTS
New Rifle Shoots Darts

craft Armaments, Inc, Cock
eysville, Md; Winchester
Western Division of DIN Math-
ieson, New Haven, Conn. and
Harrington and Richardson Of
Worcester, Mass. and the
Springfield Armory in Massa-
chusetts-to turn the SPIW
concept into an actual weapon.
One problem, raised in
private, grows out of the old
Geneva convention which out
laws dum-dum bullets. The file
Ghetto creates q massive
wound, as did the pre-World
War I hollow dunn dums.
But the convention is rather
specific. 1t bans hollow bullets
exploding bullets and unjacket-
ed bullets.
The flechette obviously does
not come under the ban. Horri-
BILE as it sounds, it is no more
horrible in today's world. OFF,
cials argue, than flame throw
ers, gasoline bombs and ra-
dioactivity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
Broader Bans SOUGHT
In DC. Housing Order

he declined to reveal their
contents.
Asked If the proposed order
would outlaw prejudice in sale
or rental of housing based on
religious or national origin
prejudice, Mr.. Tobriner would
say only that II have an open
mind on the subject"
The question of what type of
discrimination the order would
ban was raised when the Dis
trict Citizens Council recently
made its recommendations on
the proposed regulation.
Bread Law Asked
The council said:
I'VE recommend that the
Commissioners regulations be
as broad and as inclusive as
their findings permit. Without
attempting to suggest specific
language. we recommend that
the regulations prohibit any
discrimination because Of
race or color in the selling (or)
renting :" of housing.
Tilford E. Dudley, chairman
of the Citizens Council, explain
ed today that religion and ma
tional origin were omitted from
the recommendation because
the Commissioners finding of
See HOUSING, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
Sinatra> Jr.> Released
$4,000 Is Paid
CRISIS HINTED
No. 2 Russian in Prague

called for a new leadership in
Prague.
Their attacks. published in
the Slovak organs Of the Com
munist Party which are printed
in Bradshaw, are believed part
ly responsible for the sweeping
cabinet changes in the late
summer. Premier Lenart is a
slovakian, who took office in
September. Their criticisms
have also led to widespread re-
Mobilization of purge victims.
Some officials are speculat-
ing that Mr.. Novotny has been
urged to resign by Premier
Khrushchev. but that he has
refused, arguing that this
might lead to widespread con-
fusion in a country already
suffering from serious food and
fuel shortages.
While Mr.. Brezhnev is in
Prague. Jiri Hendrych, Mr.. No
votny's right-hand man, will be
trying to get a first-hand
in Moscow, presumably for con-
situations with Mr.. Khru-
shchev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
Note to Tree Buyers:
Shake Hard and Duck

may also get rid of some of
that pitch. When the propri-
etor leaves to summon help,
continue the testing.
TUG at the needles. II they
come off easily, freshness has
gone"
If they don't come off easily,
maybe they'll come off with a
little effort. Give it the old
college try. That's it. Makes
the branches look kind of
spindly, doesn't it Reject that
tree and move on to another.
Spread Wide the lower
branches. These should meas
ure halt the height of the tree.
The stump should be z to s
inches long"
You might try holding the
branches down with your foot
while you get out the tape
measure. But try not to break
or twist them. There's nothing
harder to sell than a crippled
Christmas tree. Especially one
with so many needles missing.
You can forget about meas
uring the stump. BY the time
you get that far in Mr.. Fingers
instructions the policeman will
be leading you away. Don't
forget to wish the lot proprie-
tor a Merry Christmas. Cour-
tesy of your friendly county
agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
BY CHARLES d. PIERCE
Star Staff Writer

The possibility that the pro-
posed District anti-discrimina-
ton housing order might not
include a ban on bias based on
religion and national origin has
triggered several protests.
A group of religious and civic
leaders met with the District
Commissioners in closed session
Monday to urge that the regu-
lation should outlaw prejudice
based on religion and national
origin as well as on color and
race, it was learned today.
Isaac Frank. executive direc-
tor of the Jewish Community
Council of Greater Washington,
said that. in addition to his
organization. other groups rep
resented at the meeting were
The Council of Churches If
Greater Washington. the Cath
olic Archdiocese of Washington
the National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored
People and the Southern Chris
tan Leader. Conference.
TObriner Keeps Open Mind
Walter N. Tobriner, president
Of the District Board of Com
miSsioners, said he has received
several communications on the
subject of what types of preju-
dice the order should ban. But
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
College Aid Bill Offers
$50 Million for D. G.

worked out by Senate House
conferees November /.
President Johnson also
strongly Endorsed the legisla-
ton. According to COMPRESSION
al leaders, he gave education
bills the third highest priority
in his list, behind civil rights
and the tax cut.
Final action on the college
aid bill came shorty after SEN
ate-House conferees reached
agreement on a $1,560, 600, 900
bill increasing Federal funds
for vocational education, ex-
tending the impacted areas
program and boosting funds
for college student loans. The
college aid bill had been held
up pending a final decision on
the vocational measure.
Under the grants 1t provides
for undergraduate academic ia
cilities. Virginia colleges could
bid for up to about $4.3 million
and those in Maryland, for up
to about $3.5 million. as their
share of the $3.50 million a
year in potential matching
grants to the States.
At least % per cent of the
total would be reserved for
See COLLEGE, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
License Issued
For Wheat Sale
To East Germany
BY the Associated Press

The Commerce Department
has issued a license for the
sale of $3.2 million worth Of
United States wheat to Com
munist East Germany.
In making the announce
ment yesterday. the depart
ment did not give the number
of bushels in the proposed
shipments. Wheat sells on the
world market for about $1.35
up to about $1.80 a buShel,
depending on the type.
The future of the proposed
wheat sale to the Soviet Union
remains cloudy. mainly due to
a dispute over the cost of ship
ping in American vessels.
Wheat sales to several Com
muniSt bloc countries-prin-
cipally Hungary-had pre-
viously been approved by the
Commerce Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
Three Newspapers
Are Bunned in Saigon

SAIGON, Wet Nam, Dec. IL
(AP).-In its first move
against the local press, South
Wet Mans provisional govern
ment today banned publication
Of three Saigon daily news
papers.
All three-Dan Den BLACK
People,, Dan Ia (Our People,
and Tan Van New Informa-
tion-have been sharply criti-
cal of the new government.
Following the November /
coup, all censorship of the local
press and foreign correspond
ents was lifted. But the gov
eminent now has made clear it
will close down newspapers
that get too far out of line.
There now are 35 left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11

who Graded submachine guns
in their arms.
Mr.. Steinbeck stood at the
United States Army's Check
point Charlie. He listened in
tently to the explanations of
a guide.
Then he borrowed a pair of
binoculars from an American
military policeman to gaze into
East Berlin, watching especial
ly the border guards who had
their field glasses trained or
him.
Incredible" he muttered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
NUTS TO BERLIN WALL
Steinbeck Dares Red Shots

What appeals to me about
this thing is that it's a confess
sion of failure"
Mr.. Steinbeck walked away,
then turned back to point his
gnarled cane at the wall.
I'm amazed that anybody
would confess so completely
that he failed. That's
what this amounts to a
failure in competition, a failure
in everything. 1t is like a little
kid who takes his football
home when he can't play very
we'll" Mr.. Steinbeck said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11

BERLIN, Dec. II (AP) -
"Oh, nuts if they want to
shoot at me. they can" said
John Steinbeck today, ignoring
his wife's warning and stepping
across the white line marking
the border with East Berlin.
Red guards stood nearby.
I've been shot at before, "
the touring Nobel Prize-win-
ming American novelist said,
and as if in defiance turned his
bearded face toward the guards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
Train Wreck Kills 8

ANTOFAGASTA, Chile, Dec.
II (AP).-Three rear coaches
uncoupled from a passenger
train climbing a steep hill yes
terday. They sped down back
ward and lurched off tie track
near the bottom. Eight persons
were killed and 80 were in
jured. The cause of the I'M
coupling was unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
Mary McGrory's Articles
Of Nov. q through 26
In Special Booklet

Because Of many requests, the four
articles and on editorial by Mary
McGrory which appeared in The Stor
during the troeic Days Of November
1875, 1868, heve been assembled in
q special booklet, designed and printed
by Leading photographic house. If you
would like q copy Of I'm Memoriom-
John Fitzgerald Kennedy" write RIM. IS,
The Evening Stor. Enclose 25c to cover
the cost of postage and handling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
AirfieLd Pact SIGNED

KABUL. Afghanistan. Dec.
II (AP).-Afghanistan and the
Soviet Union signed an agree
ment yesterday enabling Soviet
Aeroflot planes to use Afghan
civil airports for flights be-
tween Moscow and Karachi,
NAkistan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
Snow BLOWING
In From West
Moy Reach Here
AS Ruin or SIeet

The first snowstorm of the
season was headed toward the
Washington area today but the
Weather Bureau refused to be
pinned down on whether 1t
would reach here as snow. sleet,
rain, or a slushy combination
A few flakes began falling at
Dulles International Airport at
Chantilly, Va, and at Seneca,
Md, early this morning, herald
ing the approach of the storm
from the West and South.
In general, the forecast
called for rain or wet snow to-
night, and tomorrow should be
windy and cold with snow
mixed with sleet.
Two Fronts Converge
The Weather Bureau expects
about "a an inch Of precipita-
ton here in the next "A hours.
Roughly speaking, u an inch
of rain translates into S inches
of snow.
The weather bearing down
on the Nations Capital is made
up of warm, moisture laden air
from the Gulf States and a
front Of frigid Arctic air sweep
ing in from the Northern Plains.
The collision between these two
systems already has dumped
the seasons biggest snowstorm
over wide areas from the
Rockies to the Northern Mid
west.
Rain, sleet and snow cover
most of the Nation from the
storm belt to the Appalachians.
Nine Inches In Garrett
The leading edge Of the storm
today penetrated to Virginia
and Maryland on a broad front
from the Ohio Valley to
Georgia. Freezing rain fell in
Roanoke and snow fell for the
third straight day in Garrett
County. Md, where there is
nine inches of snow already
on the ground.
The five-day forecast for the
Washington area, calls for
temperatures 2 to 4 degrees
below normal with cold
weather through Sunday. Pre-
cipitation should total more
than one-hah inch through to-
morrow and more of the same
Saturday or Sunday.
Thus far this year, WASH
ington has had two very brief
snow flurries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11

It was replaced about five
years ago by the MIA, which
uses a NATO- standardized
round a bit smaller than the
.30-caliber bullet.
Many defense officials now
believe the MIA is not signifi-
cantly better than the MI. In
retrospect they would not have
bought 1t.
Search Continues
Meanwhile, the Army contin-
ued the search for a better RI
file. Theoretical studies were
made to see how the bullet
could be made even ligher and
faster.
The bullet was shaved dowr
and then given tail fins for &C.
curacy. The velocity was in
creased to provide heavy i'm
pact and the SPIW and fle-
Ghetto we're on their way.
The Army early this year
asked three companies-Air-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
By BERNARD GWERTZMAN
stsr staff Writer

G[1A oNaAA "AANGA
Leonid I. Brezhnev. the No. 2
Soviet leader, is in Prague on
a mission presumably dealing
with a crisis IN the Czecho-
slovakian government
Top United States analysts
believe only a crisis of serious
Dimensions could have forced
Mr.. Brezhnev to leave Moscow
while a crucial Central Com
mittee meeting is going on.
Reports from Prague in re-
cent months have pointed to
dissatisfaction by many sectors
of the Czech population-in-
Guiding many Communist Party
members-with President An
tonin Novotny. Moreover,
Czechoslovakia's economy is
believed the worst of the Soviet
bloc. even though Czechoslo-
vakia is one of the most highly
industrial nations in Europe.
Mr.. Novotny, who also heads
the Czech Communist Party,
was in Moscow only two weeks
ago. heading a high-ranking
delegation which signed a new
treaty of friendship and mu-
tual cooperation with the So
Wet Union.
Correct Reception
Experts at the time noted
that his reception was correct,
bat not as enthusiastic as those
given men like Hungary's
Janos Kadar in the past year.
Mr.. Novotny left Moscow alone
on November %. but the rest of
his delegation, including Czech
Premier Jozef Lenart, remained
behind until the 30th for furth-
Ter talks.
At the time Of the treaty's
signing, there was no an
nouncement Of Mr.. Brezhnev's
going to Prague. But yesterday,
Tass announced that he had
gone to the Czech capital for
ceremonies honoring the first
Soviet Czech treaty signed or
December IL, 1913.
Officials here believe Mr.
Brezhnev would not have gone
to Prague solely for such hon.
orary duties. Mr.. Khrushchev
is in the midst of extensive
problems dealing with Russia's
economic condition, and most
likely would have preferred
that Mr.. Brezhnev remain in
the Kremlin this week. Mr.,
Brezhnev is a member of the
party presidium and the nomi-
nal chief of state. His title is
| president.
/ Mr.. Novotny is known as a
"Stalinist" because he was
hand-picked by the late Soviet
leader. He has been implicated
in the purges and executions of
many Czechoslovakian officials
and intellectuals in the 1950's.
Resentment against his lead
ership has been heaviest in
Slovakia, the easternmost pro-
vince of the nation, and also
the most nationalist. Many Slo-
vaks suffered under the Stain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
FIJI Pushes
Search for
Kidnopers

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. II CAP).
Sinatra's l9-year-old
singer-son kidnapped at Lake
Tahoe and held blindfolded 81
hours. was released unframed
on a street today after secret
in which his father
paid a gang a $4,000 ransom.
The FBI conducted an in
tensive search for the abduc-
tors. but would say nothing
about progress.
Slender Frank Sinatra. jr..
whose goal is to duplicate his
famous fathers entertainment
success. was taken at gunpolnt
Sunday night from a motel on
the California Nevada border
just before a casino singing
engagement.
A private policeman patrol
ling the exclusive Bel-Air dis
trict picked him up-the blind
fold still dangling from his
neck-after he heard a shout
of Hey" from darkness be-
hind his car.
Taken to Mothers Home
The patrolman drove him to
the nearby home Of the boys
mother. Mrs. Nancy Sinatra,
long divorced from the actor
singer. There. emerging from
the trunk of the car where he
had hidden to avoid newsmen,
came a dramatic reunion.
The elder Sinatra, who had
been negotiating with the gang
since Monday and flew here
last night for the payoff, lost
his look of hsggard tenseness
as he gIseted his son.
Father, I'm sorry" the
youth said.
Sorry? Sorry for WHAT"
said Mr.. Sinatra, embracing
him.
Young Frank then embraced
his mother, who broke down
and wept.
Don't cry. mother. I'm well.
I'm in good shape"
Birthday Present for Father
Young Sinatra went to bed
without talking to newsmen
but a spokesman said he prob
ably would do so later in the
day.
The youths father, observing
his 46th birthday. spoke briefly
to newSmen. saying This is
about as good a birthday pres
ent as I could ask"
He continued:
Frank (junior) didn't see
much of the men. He was
blindfolded most of the time.
He said something to me
about being in more automo-
bile trunks than anyone else
in the world.
THE first phone call I got
from the kidnapers let me
know they had the boy and
that he was all right. The man
I talked to sounded like he
meant business.
Il spoke to Frank Thy tele-
phone) twice. First, I asked
him how he was and he said
fine I asked him if he felt
cold and he said no
Wandered Around in Snow
They took him out of the
motel without socks and let him
wander around in the snow
with just a T-shirt on. He
wasn't bothered physically, but
he's pretty weary.
In Reno. I got a call to be
here cat Mrs. Sinatra's home.
They said I'd get another call.
They told me, Get $24O, OOO.'
Il got it. The money was in
small bills-fives, tens, fifties,
hundreds.
Il came here and got a
couple more telephone calls.
They told me to go to a service
station at Camden and I
don't remember the other street,
Then l had to go to another
service station.
Then they took me off the
See SINATRA, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11

list repression, including men,
bers of the Slovak Communist
Party. Slovaks have openly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
By RICHARD FRYKLUND
Star Staff Writer

The Army plans to test a
new rifle which shoots darts
instead Of bullets.
If 1t works-and preliminary
firing indicates the Army is on
the right track-the foot SOL
der will see the biggest ad-
vance since rifles replaced
muskets. Tests are set for next
spring. Defense Secretary Nc
Namara and his top advisers
are said to be roofing for the
new rifle.
The new gun is called the
SPIW (for Special Purpose In
dividual Weapon; pronounced
"spew." The name is appropri-
ate because the weapon is de-
signed to spew out a stream OF
deadly little darts which tum-
bic end-over-end inside the
target and leave gaping
wounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-11
Weather Forecast

District and ueinity-Snov, possibly mixed
with sleet or rain tonight Possibility Of
snow mixed with sleet or rain tomorrow
Today's high, SO, at 2 pm; low. 81. at
Sis am.
Fell Reporf o. Pess IS