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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-29
Greek Lawyers Strike

ATHENS, Greece, Mar. 20
(APl.-More than 1000 lawy-
ers began a two-day strike
today, bringing Greece's courts
to a standstill.
The lawyers are demanding
that the government stop is
suing licenses to law graduates
who are engaged in other pro-
LESSONS, retirement benefits
after 35 years Of service in
stead Of 40, and unemployment
compensation financed by con-
tributions from the lawyers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-29
KhrusFlcIleV
Sets Theme Of
Castro Rally

NITERIO. Brazil. Mar. 2s
(AP). - A noisy continental
pro-Castro conference opened
here last night with a message
from Premier Khrushchev set
ting the theme in pledging So
Wet solidarity with Cuba.
Fidel Castro's own represent
atives failed to show UP for
the opening that drew more
than 1000 delegates. among
them an estimated 300 from
Latin American countries other
than Brazil.
There was no explanation for
the Cubans' absence but re-
ports circulated that they were
expected to arrive today.
Priest Among Delegates
Shouts Of Cuba, Cuba" rang
through the packed Naval
Workers Union auditorium
draped with Cuban and Bra
lillian flags, at every mention OF
Mr.. Castro's name.
A big portrait Of the Cuban
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-29
Smallpox Hits in India

CALCUTTA. India, Mar. %
(AP).-Thousands Of Hindus
and Moslems in the Gaya dis
trict Of Bihar state are trekking
to temples and mosques to pray
day and night for survival
Smallpox there has killed more
than 300 people in ~ months.
More than 100 have died in
Gaya City, authorities said to-
day, and almost 1000 are Ill
with either measles or smallpox.
They said the pestilence shows
no sign of ending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-29
WORLD NEWS
Power in Paris Cut
By Surprise Strikes

ment order to return to work,
but the government has not
moved to enforce the requisi-
ton decree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-29

helicopter in which he was fly
ing was hit by Communist fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-29

Prime Minister looked down on
the assembly that included a
Roman Catholic priest among
the Brazilian delegates - the
Rev. Alipio de Freitas Of Rio
de Janeiro.
Mr.. Khrushchev said in his
message the defense of the
Cuban peoples rights to govern
themselves was a struggle not
only of Cuba but Of all peo-
pies rights to lead their own
destinies."
The Soviet Premier said the
recent meeting of President
Kennedy with Central Ameri-
can Presidents in San Jose
CLEARLY demonstrates that over
the island Of Liberia (Cuba)
hangs a new menace"
For that reason, Mr.. KhIu-
shchev said, solidarity with
Cuba is of essential impor-
lance and as for the Soviet
people they will always con-
tinue at the side of the Cuban
revolution"
The two largest foreign dele
cations listed were 100 from
Argentina and "a from Uru-
quay.
Defense Group Planned
"Non-intervention" and self
determination" are the two key
slogans Of the international
meeting. Another announced
objective is to establish q per-
Imanent hemisphere committee
for defense for the Cuban revo-
lutionary regime.
The conference moved to this
ancient Indian settlement after
being chased out of Rio de
Janeiro by anti Communist
Gov. Carlos Lacerda.
Forty-two Brazilian national
list deputies had tried unsuc-
cessfully to get federal guaran-
tees for holding the conference
in Rio as planned.
In Rio Gov. Lacerda's blue
helmeted state troopers with
submachine guns surrounded
the leftist National Student
Union after reports spread that
the headquarters might be used
for the CaStroite meeting.
Gov. Lacerda accused the
solidarity conference of subver-
sive purposes two days ago
when he invoked a ban against
meeting in Rio.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-11
A FERRY ON THE
MIGHTY

Recent Civil War Centen-
NAL ceremonies at Port Glib
son helped spotlight a new
service for industrialists and
tourists alike - a modern
ferry across the Mississippi
side to st. Joseph in Louisi-
ana. 1t leaves the Mississippi
side every hour from 4 a. m.
to 8 %. m. and it departs from
the Louisiana side every half
hour from 4:30 a. m. to $50
at night.
Considerable CONNER
cial traffic is anticipated for
the ferry - timber. cotton,
sovheans and other products
of the area - because the
ferry provides the only means
of crossing the mighty Mis-
siscirpi between the bridges
at Vicksburg go miles to the
northl and Natchez IA miles
to the south). The ferry,
therefore, links an important
and productive segment OF
Mississippi to a strategic Sec
ton of eastern Louisiana.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-11
FAMOUS
1 HAVE VISITED
By Katherine Mcleod

VI
(The following paper was
given at a recent meeting of
the Lexington Garan Club
and enjoyed by its members
so much that the editor con-
siders it a privilege to bring
it to the attention of our
readers.)
AS you know, the charm
of a garden lies, not alone in
its planting, but its color and
setting, whether it be one of
splendor or simplicity or
whether it lay on a mountain
side or be situated by the sea.
Since life began in a gar
den, it seems only fitting that
life should end in a garden
and therefore it is not sur
prising that two of the world
famous gardens, the garden
surrounding the Towers OF
Silence in Bombay and the
Tia Mahal garden in Agra,
India, are famous inasmuch
as they are shrines of the
dead.
In the Persian Garden sur
rounding the Towers of Sill
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ministration in history"
Johnson stoutly maintain:
that the focal issue of the
campaign is whether Missis-
sippians will 'select a Missis-
sippi candidate or a Kennedy
candidate"
He has charged that J. P.
Coleman was the original
Kennedy man in Mississippi.
was a personal and political
friend. and urged all Missis-
sippi to vote for the liberal
Democrat.
Johnson says that he is the
only candidate for. governor
who has the desire and know
how to continue and improve
upon the states upward eco-
nomic trend. MI i ]
He maintains that conser-
natives all over the nation
are watching. the outcome of
Mississi ppls gubernatorial
race. Johnson says a victory
for him will insure a victory
for conservatives, while a
victory for Coleman will put
the liberals in the drivers
seat with full throttle.
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1t. Governor said. The All
Board is required by law to
meet each month.
Johnson, pointing with
pride to his record of legisla-
ton in the Senate, compared
Coleman's record of So per-
cent absentee while in the
legislature.
Coleman has sharply criti-
cized Johnson for a "spend-
thrift administration" John
son counters that he doesn't
believe large SURPRISES are in
the best interests of the peo-
pie. eff we have a surplus it
sits in the bank. drawing no
interest. It should have been
left with the people to spend
as they see fit.
GAS for fiscal responsible
ity," Johnson says, IF we
had raised taxes like the
Coleman administration did.
we would have had more
than a 500 million surplus. In
stead we lowered taxes and
spent more money for schools,
highways and the public
good than any previous adj
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TWENTY YEARS AGO

ence in Bombay where the
rich Parasee lays away his
dead. we find our own pc
tunias, marigolds, roses and
other home flowers, mingllng
and mixing with the native
flowers of India, in an at
tempt to soften the sinister
thought that ghoulish black
birds perched in nearby dark
green trees will shortly APP
pease their CHASTITY appetite
on the flesh of the newly
dead, and thus release a hui
man soul from its earthly
bondage to return to the
great Sun God Worshipped
by the Parasee.
The garden OF Tai Mahal,
while lacking: in bloom, ra-
dates the undying love of
man for, a woman. AS you
recall this is the tomb, Shah
Jehan built for his wife. Mum
Taz. and is easily the most
beautiful structure in the
world. Built over 800 years
wears ago of solid marble. it
has the appearance of recent
construction and the crush
able delicacy of ar egg shell.
(To be continued next week.
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Coleman Charges
Opponents Avoid
Main Issues

Former Governor J. P. Cole
man charged in speeches Sat-
urday that his opponents
would have nothing to talk
about if he were not a candi-
date.
In speeches at Kosciusko,
Eupora, Winona and Fulton
Saturday, Coleman charged
hi. opposition had tried to
"detract from the one real
issue of the campaign by
talking about the Kennedys.
The real issue is qualifica-
TONS" Coleman said.
What We are going~to find
out on August 6 is whether
the people really want the
Kennedys tended to or not.
My opponents have been
mighty short on telling the
people of their qualifications
for the office of governor.
Now the people are con-
fronted with the choice of
electing one who is trained
and experienced who can and
will fight the Kennedys on
their policies and win or they
can experiment with an in
experienced man who can
talk a lot without getting
asything DONE" he said.
II think the people want
to elect a governor who can
and will stand UP for them
and win as J. P. Coleman has
won on other OCCASIONS"
Coleman told his audiences.
The former governor is
stumping the state with the
Blackwood Brothers this
week.
He is scheduled to speak
at Poplarville and Gulfport
Thursday and at a big north
east Mississippi rally in Tu-
pelo Friday night.
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Johnson Cites
States Growth

1t. Governor Paul B. john
son Saturday scheduled four
speeches from one end of the
state to the other.
Johnson speaks in Oxford,
Pontotoc. Fulton. and Magee.
This is his second trip in
three days to Simpson Coun-
ty. He spoke at an Indepen-
dence Day picnic at Menden-
hall.
Running on a platform of
increased and continued in
dustrial growth. Johnson this
week criticized J. P. Coleman
for his lack of interest in in
dustrial growth during his
administration. He said Cole
man waited eight months be-
fore calling the first All
Board meeting and then did
not attend himself. "Of 19
meetings of the board Cole
man attended only H." the
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H

Uni these DAYS when some speak of
ii would not be amiss to think upon
the traditional concept Of law in our
land, which is protective, rather than
aggressive.
The right Of all men TO equal treat
ment under the law is the basic foun-
dation upon which this nation and
state were founded. It Is the notion
that ours is a nation Of laws. not men;
that the dignity and rights Of all men,
however humble and lowly in origin,
are equally protected and upheld by
the law.
As citizens we should be dedicated
to seeing that the historic concepts
long held concerning the law should
continue to prevail, not only in our
own lives, by precept and example, but
in the election and selection Of those
men to whom we delegate the respon-
sibility of law enforcement.
To do otherwise is to court dis
aster in this day and age.
The problem is not new.
In 1878, the rule of the state had
been returned to the people of Missis-
sippi and law and order were being re-
stored, according to Ken Robertson,
writing in The Chronicle at Pascagoula.
Governor Stone, an ex-Confederate
colonel, taking office as governor,
made the following appeal to Missis-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-11
Capitol
News
By HEBER LADNER
Secretary Of State
CAUTION IN
POOLS

In summertime MISSISSIPPI
plans take to the water. Home
swimming pools are fast be-
coming as common in back
yards as on movie stars and
millionaires' estates. Com
munity pools and swim clubs
outnumber country clubs.
Swimming is one of the
healthiest of sports and
should be kept that way, says
DR.. A. l.. Gray of the Missis-
sippi State Board of Health.
We all know of the risk of
drowning, but not everyone
thinks of the danger of cuts,
scrapes, conclusions, fractures
or electric shocks. Overcrowd
ing, running around the edge
of the pool, jumping or div
ing into shallow water are
common causes of accidents.
Extreme caution should be
exercised with lighting equip
ment and electric appliances
used in and about the pool.
Fences and gates should be
adequate to prevent yousg-
sters from entering when the
pool is unattended. DR.. Gray
urges homeowners to consult
with the local municipal and
health authorities regarding
health and safety regulations,
before installing a pool.
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The Law Must Project Everyone

~sippians in his inaugural address:
mo problem in politics was ever
allotted to any people more difficult
than that which the State of Missis-
sippi, in common with her sister States
of the South, is now called upon to
solve.
"Can a government, based upon
unlimited suffrage, be successfully
carried on between two races, the most
antagonistic on earth, which while ac-
cording equal rights to each, shall tend
to the common prosperity and happi-
ness of both? . Upon n point all
good men will agree: there must be
absolute and perfect protection to life,
liberty, and property. The government
shat fails to give this is unworthy of
the name.
"The humblest citizen of the State,
no matter how poor or how ignorant,
must feel that over his hut the law
throws it's mantle, and that he who
dares to wrong him will feel the EN-
geance Of the laws ministers. There
must be no liberation of wrongs and
injuries inflicted upon those who are
too weak to defend themselves. It was
for the defense of the weak that gov
ernments were organized and laws
enacted"
Those words of Governor Stone
apply equally well today.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-11
FORESTRY QUEENS SEE
u c OF "A
FOR FIRST TIME

"See America First" the
slogan goes. But a number of
young ladies this year saw
Mississippi first - thanks to
the Mississippi Forestry Com
mission. They saw Mississippi
from the Forestry Commits
sion Tree Nursery in Winona
TO the Mississippi State FIX
detrimental Forest in Stark
vile. They travelled to the
coast to view the Southern
.Genetics Laboratory in Biloxi
and to enjoy some of Missis-
sipnis fun in the sun.
Most of the five Forestry
Queens making the 10-dav
tour of Mississippi, a part of
their prize for winning in
district and state contests, had
seen some part OF Mississippi
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Through The Years
Items of interest from the past taken from our fnA
OF The ! exinst0n Advertiser and The Durant News.
BY Ruth B.. Flower
TEN EAR AGO

Holmes County from City
Hospital in Mobile where he
finished two years post-gra-
duate work in surgery. He is
a graduate of Millsaps Col
lege where he received a
bachelor of Science degree in
1948. He received his medi-
cal degree from the Univer-
sity of Tennessee in 1851. A
veteran of World War IT, DR..
Lannon's completed q
months of service in the
Navy before beginning the
study of medicine.
He is the son of Mrs. Min
ME Lannon's of Lexington
and graduated from Lexing-
ION High School in 1913. DR..
Lannon's is married to the
former Billie Joyce Liddell
of Amory and they have a
four months old son.. George
Michael.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-11
WEEvIL FIGHTING TIME

Many successful cotton grow
ers say an early "knock OUT
of o~ver-wintered boil weevils
pays. These growers explain
that early kill of the old wee
wills saves early squares, pre-
vents a July build-up, and
reduces the number of spran
applications required for wee
vii control.
The first application of in
secticide is put on at the 6
to 8 leaf stage of growth, US
ually when the pen-head
squares begin to appear. AT.
ter the first application, put
on two or three more applica-
tons at weekly intervals,
they say. It is necessary that
this schedule be started on
time and carefully carried
out to be effective.
County agents are in a
god position to advise cotton
farmers as to the best time
to start control measures, the
most effective type of insec-
ticides, best rate of applica-
ton, the number of sprans
and other vital information
Cotton growers who are ir
doubt about any phase of boil
weevil control should contact
their county agent for cor.
rect information.
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POOL IS
ENJOYED BY MANY

Swimmers from far and
near disported themselves at
Bowman's swimming hole
last Sunday afternoon, ac-
cording to several local pa
irons who motored out to this
popular place that afternoon.
The place was popular last
summer, but recently a road
has been made from the high
way to the creek banks, US
ing RFC labor, This makes
it more convenient for motor
lists to go out for a dip in the
cool creek waters. Mr.. Bow
man had several tables and
benches made in order that
picnics could be enjoyed on
an outing also.
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COMMITTEE ASKS FOR
PAVING OF HIGHWAY 81

One Of the largest delega-
tons ever. to appear before
the State Highway Commits
sion visited Jackson last Fri
day. The purpose Of the meet
ing was in the interest of a
road building program. The
group represented towns from
as far north as Grenada on
sHighway 81 A previous meet
ing had been held in barant
to discuss a paving program,
and at a meeting in Canton
Friday morning. J. Z. Lon
gihotti of Durant was named
chairman of the organization.
Other committeeman named
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-11
INVADES
DELTA MANS YARD

An alligator, measuring sew
eral feet in length. was
caught in the yard of Arthur
Williams, a Negro tenant on
the Ed Stigler Plantation at
Shackelford Tuesday night.
The alligator was in the
poultry yard catching ducks.
He was caught and chained
where many can view the
unweIcome visitor. 1t came
out of a bayou about a. quart
er of a mile from the farm
house, crossing large cot
ton field. These monsters
have been seen frequently
following overflows.
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THIRTY YEARS ACC

were Charlie Harris. Homer
H. Casteel, J. c. Guice, Joe
Frazier, B. G. Roberts, E. "A.
Howell, Canton; E. G.. White
head, Winona: DR.. Joe Alex
ander, West; Sam E. Sample,
Ebenezer; A. P. Marlborough,
Pickens; J. T. Shelton, Good
man; and j. r. Brown, Du-
rant.
The committee pointed out
to the highway commission
that Highway 81 is a central
route through the state and
should be paved. Paving
would also increase employ
ment in this section.
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DAVID MILES
WILL ATTEND CAMP

Captain David B. Miles
will leave July 10 for sum:
mer training at Camp Rucker,
Alabama. He will participate
in fifteen days active duty
training there with the Third
Army Area Adjutant Gen
eral School. Capt. Miles is
now a member of the Army
Reserve at Vicksburg.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-11

A great deal of ranting and raw
ing is being done by certain candidates
on federal aid to education and the
prevailing concept in the state is to
be "agin" it, like SO many other things.
Yet in 1852, according to DR.. Lee,
the federal government spent S14.9
million on education in Mississippi!
This federal aid to Mississippi
education went to colleges of agricul-
ture, national forest land, cooperative
vocational education, National Defense
Education Act appropriations under
which many veterans were educated,
library services, veterans training pro-
grams and others. An additional 1913
If Mississippi's relationship with
the federal government is a major
factor in this gubernatorial campaign,
as claimed by some, then the questions
raised here are very meaningful and
should be answered.
Let's not confine the dialogue to
the matter Of which candidates voted
dor Kennedy for president three years
ago nor to the question of whom
they may support for president next
year.
The vote of these men on the
national level, past, present or future,
adds not one whit to or detracts from
their character, abilities and ~potentiali-.
ties as governor of Mississippi for the
next four years.
1t is a governor for Mississippi we
will be electing - and let us not for
get it.
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DIR. GEORGE LANNON'S
BEGINS IN
MEDICINE, SURGERY

DR.. George L. Lannon's has
begun the practice of medi-
cine and surgery in Holmes
County and vicinity with Of
fees in the Peoples Drug
Store Building. on the square
in Lexington.
DR.. Lannon's comes to
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-11
Sullivan Rally SET
July Is In Jackson

Gubernatorial Candidate
Charles Sullivan announced
this week Sullivan supporters
from every county in the
state will meet in Jackson
Thursday, July IS ''for a
giant rally launchisg the fl
nal drive to increase the Sui
livan first primary lead"
Sullivan will speak at 8 pm.
The rally will be the first
ever held in the Jackson Col
iseum where supporters can
sit in air conditioned comfort
to hear their candidate and
have free, convenient parking
After the speech a recep-
ton will be held in another
part of the Coliseum for
Charles and Mary Sullivan. 4
This week Sullivan is con-
tinuing to campaign hard all
across the state. He made TV
speeches on Memphis, Tupelo
Jackson and Meridian stations
in addition to participating in
a panel discussion on the BIZ
loXi station. Also, he spoke
at rallies in Hattiesburg, Pop
larville. Newton, Waynesboro
and Quitman. He made nu-
merouS other appearances.
Last week, Sullivan found
a warm reception. not only
from the public at his speak
ing engagements, but from
the states press.
The Jackson Daily News
asd the Greenwood Common
wealth endorsed Sullivan,
joining the Meridian Star and
Clarksd ale Press Register.
The Tate County Democrat,
Weekly Democrat Poplar
ville) and Oxford Eagle,
joined the list of weekly pa
pers backing Sullivan. Hat
tinsburg radio station WBKH
bpcoma the first radio station
in thn state to endorse a carl-
Gidatp endOrciro Sullivan in
a .Tulv 4 statement.
In announcing the upcom-
ing Jackson rally Sullivan
said, Because of the enthus-
iastic support from all of you
throughout the state. we have
realized substantial progress
in completing our organlZa-
tional work in the last few
weeks and in maintaining
leadership in the campaign.
So that all Sullivan sup
porters will have an oppor-
tunity to participate in one
large statewide rally before
the first primary, we have
scheduled a statewide Sui
livan Rally to be held at the
Coliseum on the Fair Grounds
in Jackson beginning at $50
D. m. Thursday. July 25. The
rally will start at this time
in order to permit state and
local candidates to participate
in the program.
"This is, of course. a new
building and this will mark
the first political rally that
has ever been held in the
Coliseum and it will also be
the first time that people who
wish to attend a large politl-
cal rallv will have adequate
free parking. air conditioned
comfort and will not need to
be concerned about rain.
"The band wagon is now
gaining momentum asd / in
wife everyone to get aboard
at this public rallv.
A program of entertainment
will be announced later. Sui
! livan's headquarters said.
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= and all of them had been
in other states. "But this trip
has made us more concerned
with our own place in Mis-
sissippi." commented viva
cious State Forestry Queen
Carolyn Narmour of Indian
ola. Seeing all the historic
spots of the past has made
us concerned with Mississip-
pts future"