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The Detroit tribune., 1963-10-19
VA NOTICE

Veterans Administration Region.
al office prior 10 October 81,
1853 In order for the bcncfici
aries 20 continue 10 rccciv,
monthly benefit payments. He
said that II the QUESTIONABLE
card Is not returned on or be-
fore the October 81, 1853 date
payments will be discontinued.
Mr.. FITZGERALD urges ali per
sons who received question.
nsire 10 complete and return the
card at once II they have not al.
ready done so, TO assure that
payment OF benefits will be con.
tinucd TO them.
The Detroit tribune., 1963-10-19

Mr. Robert NJ F'itzGerald. Man
ager 0f the Veterans Admins.
tration Detroit Regional Office.
stated that approximately 1890
who are receiving dependency
benefits and 230 veterans who
are receiving additional compen-
salion for dependent parents
have failed 10 complete and re
turn 10 the Detroit office tho
quehtionnaire card recently re-
ccived by them with their Aug
ust check.
Mr., Fiht;eraId said That the
questionable received must be
filled out and returned to the
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Key 10 the Scriptures. BY
Mary Baker Eddy. the
Textbook Of Christian Science.
can be read. borrowed, or
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Bible, at Christian Science
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Supreme Court He'll More Firmly United
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
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Soviet Jumminq
Interferes With
Thresher Probe

WOODS HOLE, Mass, April
IL (AP).-Apparent Russian
jamming-accidental or other
wise-is interfering with COM
munication between the ocean,
ography ship Atlantis II at
the scene Of the submarine
Thresher sinking, and its head
quarters, the Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution re-
ported today.
A spokesman, who preferred
not to be named, said that at
tempts to communicate with
the Atlantis at first became
garbled and that later radio
transmissions on the Atlantis
frequency-seemingly In Rus
Stimulated the Woods Hole
Atlantis conversations.
The Atlantis is on a mission
to chart the ocean bottom in
the area where the wreckage
Of the American attack sub
marine and its crew Of l29 lie.
The Woods Hole spokesman
said the apparent transmissions
In Russian could have come
from Russian fishing craft on
fishing grounds between the
site Of the Thresher's disap-
pearance Wednesday and the
Massachusetts, mainland.
A shift to communication
with the Atlantis on q higher
radio frequency has been un-
dertaken as q result Of the
radio interference. Woods Hole
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
CHECKERS AND WATER
Skindiver Worked
With Thresher Team

The men Of the atomic sub
marine Thresher will live long
in the memory Of a Washing
ton skindiver who worked with
them as 1.-The greatest team Of
men I ever was associated
with"
Mike Freeman Of the Ameri-
can Water Sports Co., 1l13
Thirteenth street NV, worked
with the officers and crew of
the Thresher at the Naval Ord
nance Test Facilities at Fort
Lauderdale, Fla.
Mr.. Freeman. a little over 9
year ago. took photographs
above and below water Of the
speedy submarine for the Navy
They were the Creates
bunch Of checker players evel
met. 1t was a national pastime
with them" Mr.. Freeman re-
called.
They all loved the water" he
said. They we're real happy
then about being in the Carib-
bean.
"A big percentage of the crew
had skindiving equipment and
as soon as that sub reached the
dock and the skipper gave the
word those guys would be over
the side and in the water.
II used to take some Of them
out on my boat in the evening
They wanted to be in the water
all the time"
Their pride in the submarine
also was obvious. Mr.. Freeman
said. noting that many Of the
men would give up leave rather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
Union-Boeino
Negotiations
At StundstiII
By the Associated Press

I'VE don't have a settlement
in sight" says the Federal me-
diator presiding over negotia-
tons between the AFL-CIO
Machinists Union and the Boe-
ing Co.. producer Of the Min
uteman missile.
However, Director william E.
Simkin Of the Federal Media
ton and Cancellation Service
added, "Meetirgs are continu-
ing"
1t was also reliably reported
yesterday that the union has
told the Government 1t intends
to strike at midnight Monday
unless settlement terms 1t can
recommend tc the workers are
available or the compan
agrees to arbitrate contract
differences.
The unions chief negotiator
Roy Siemiller. declined to con-
firm that a formal strike date
has been set. But he acknowl-
edged that I'VE have a long
way to CO."
The company is baking al
the unions demand for a unior
shop and considers Its wage in
crease demands excessive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
Jury Convicts jenkins
In Secretory's Assault

Vincent e. jenkins. center Of
q legal controversy over the
role OF testimony by psycholo-
gists In criminal cases involv-
ing insanity defense. last night
was found guilty by a District
Court jury Of three counts in
volving attempted criminal as
sault.
Jenkins was convicted OF en-
tering the home Of a IS
year-old American University
secretary In June 1859. as
saulting her with a knife.
Judge Burnita s. Matthews
OF the District Court referred
the case 10 the probation Of
flee before pronouncing SEN
tence. The jury deliberated ava
hours.
The jenkins case stirred UP q
legal battle over the role Of
psychologists testifying In court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star staff Writer

ABOARD USS HARDWOOD
AT SEA. April 12.-Another
vessel joined the Thresher
flotilla today, carrying gear
needed for next weeks recon-
Nuisance by the deep-diving ex-
perimental bathyscaph Trieste,
The 2,100-ton destroyer Ha-
zelwood plunged throug h
stormy seas all last night after
leaving Newport. r. l., on a
"hurry-up" mission involving
five scientists from the Woods
Hole (MaSs.) OceanographiC
Institution.
If near gale weather condi-
tons at the scene improve, the
scientists have three projects
directly connected with the un-
derwater search for the re-
mains of the Thresher. The big
swift atomic submarine with
129 aboard was given up for
lost yesterday, its hull presum-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
U. S. Will Send
7 roops to Join
SEATO Exercise
By the Associated Press

Some United States ground
forces will be sent to Thailand
in June TO take part in South
east Asia Treaty Organization
military maneuvers. United
States officials disclosed today.
The operation by the eight
nation defense pact was sched-
uled before the current Laotian
crisis and has no connection
with II. officials said.
But 1t was acknowledged that
the show of force probably
would be linked 10 the clash
between neutraiist and pro-
Communist forces now threat
ening the government Of neu-
tralist Prime Minister Sou
wanna Phouma.
SEATO Is expected 10 make
q formal announcement OF the
military exercises shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
1t. M. F. Collier,
Aboard Thresher,
Headed His Class

1t. Merrill F. Collier, 81, the
president Of the Class Of 1856
Of the Naval Academy, was on
board the nuclear submarine
Thresher when 1t went down.
A native OF Bethel. Ohio, he
was married TO the former
Helen Harveycutter Of 800 Dale
drive. Silver Spring.
The Thresher was his first
assignm e I. his
wife's mother. Mrs. Alfred Har-
veycutter. said. The Lieutenant
had Just completed a six
month submarine course at
Groton, she said.
1t. Collier had served as
president Of all four OF his
classes at Annapolis, she said,
and had graduated with six
stripes, the schools highest
military rank.
Besides his wife, 1t. Collier
leaves two children. Sherry, 5,
and Neal. 4: his mother. Mrs.
c. w. carnes. Of Bethel. and
a brother. Estel. OF Dayton.
Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
Suspect Accused
Of Striking Man
With Hutchet

A 7l-year.old Northeast man
Is in critical condition today
at Washington Hospital Center.
suffering from severe head
wounds inflicted by q Ratchet.
William Jones Of the 1900
block Of q street NE, a brick
cleaner, was found lying UNI
conscious on q lot In the rear
Of the old Sibley Hospital, li40
North Capitol street. at 1893
am. by a building guard. ac-
cording 10 Inspector Nunzio
Bonaccorsy. midnight detective
bureau supervisor.
Several hours later. police ar
rested Nelson Z. Bush. jr., 20.
of the 100 block Of Owens
place NE. and charged him
with assault with q dangerous
weapon.
1t. Hamm said Bush told de-
tectives that he and Jones had
been drinking together before
an argument started.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
Police Promote
Sergt. Masters
Lieutenant

Police Sergt. Alpheous B.,
Masters. a detective bureau
fingerprint expert, was pro-
NOTED to lieutenant today,
in a ceremony at police head-
quarters.
1t. Masters, So, a veteran OF.
% years police service, was one
Of eight officers whose promo
tons were announced by Deputy
Police Chief Howard v. Covells
In May. 1862. 1t. Masters
won the Policeman Of the Month
Award after his Identification
Of a fingerprint led to the.
arrest Of a man charged with
Al robberies. .r.
Names Of the other officers
on the promotion list and their
new ranks follow: ~
Detective Gillespie
B. Southcomb.
Plainclothesman - Edward
Parlati, william H. Gross,
Daniel d. Nosel. Jason H,
Yaffi and Alfred s. Scrima. =
Uniformed sergeant-George
e. Bean. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
Gales Lash Ships Near Disaster Site

will be anchored and rugged
with current measuring devices
improvised from ordinary avia-
ton parachutes floating be-
meath the surface. These will
provide information on deep
currents which must be studied
before the Trieste is put on
the Job.
The scientists were reluctant
to talk about the Trieste's role,
mainly because they have never
been officially notified that the
bathyscaph was being officially
assigned to look for Thresher
They were called from Woods
Hole to Newport with their
gear on an hours notice yes
terday Just as the Chief OF
Naval Operations, Admiral
George w. Anderson, was tell
ing a Pentagon news conference
the Navy was bringing the
Trieste from the Pacific to
search for the Thresher's
remains.
Interest among search teams
on the scene today. about CSC
miles east of Chatham. Mass.
conferred first on findin 6
Thresher and second on con-
templating If the Trieste could
safely go where Thresher could
not.
This mornings search opera
tons. in a 40-mile circuit CEN
tered over the assumed grave
lof Thresher, were virtually
halted as seas built up tc
mountainous heights. Waves Of
no feet were common in the
area and Is footers were pre-.
dicted in weather advisories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
Rail Ta|ksShif
ToChicdgo
BY the Associated Press

President Kennedy's emer-
gency board recessed bargain
ing talks today in the railroad
labor work rules controversy
and decided to resume next
Wednesday at Chicago.
Samuel I. Rosenman, boatd
chairman, said representatives
of the Nations railroads and
five operating unions wanted
the shift to Chicago and were
going to try it. We may
move somewhere else later.
The three-man board met
separately with both sides last
night and again this morning.
Mr.. RoSenman said both sides
are taking second looks at their
positions. That's about all we
could hope for at these early
meetings"
The board will make settle
ment recommendations, If that
becomes necessary. but Is airn-
ing now for a negotiated settle
ment, he said.
At stake are the proposed ran =
road industry manpower cuts
to end what the railroads call
"featherbedding" and claim
cost 5000 million a year for
needless work.
In reply, a union spokesman
told the board yesterday that
the "featherbedding" claim is
false and that the rail work
force is highly efficient.
Mr.. Rosenman limited at
possible special legislation If
the present stalemate results IN
a Nationwide rail strike.
The board has until about
June 10 to seek an agreement
before a possible strike. The
five unions involved represent
trainmen. conductors, firemcn.
engineers and Switchmen.
Mr. Rosenman said both sides
had agreed the 60-day ban
against a strike or imposition
of any manpower cuts would
date from yesterday rather
than from the April 3 date on
which President Kennedy app
pointed the present board. 49,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12

trials when the Judge at Jen..
kins' first trial ruled that psy-,
biologists are not legally COM,
petent 10 give q medical opin-
ion on mental disease. ~
The defense had tried TO-
show that jenkins was men4
tally III and therefore not re-
sponsible for his acts at the
time OF the crime. "
He was found guilty OF the
charges at the first trial but.
the decision was appealed 10
the United States Court Of
Appeals. sti
The upper court ruled that
some psychologists are conn
petent 10 testify In such cases.
The second trial followed this
decision. IA
Since the ruling by the Court
OF Appeals. psychologists have
been testifying in cases. p,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
Portsmouth Naval Bose
Pays Tribute to Dead

In New London, Conn. Mrs.
John w. Harvey. wife Of the
Thresher's skipper, said, "our
men have been lost performing
the duty they chose"
Despite her grief, she ex-
gratitude for the
good wishes and ex-
pressions Of interest and con-
Germ for our loved ones"
Our men have been lost per-
forming the duty they chose
and their way Of life, in the
service Of their country, and
dedicating their efforts to our
detectives of peace in a free
world" she said in a statement
released by the Navy.
I'VE shall remain devoted TO
the principles for which they
gave their lives"
Mrs. Harvey has two sons.
Secretary Of the Navy Fred
B. Korth joined the residents
Of Portsmouth In mourning Its
latest sea tragedy.
Korth Expresses Concern
II would like to assure the
families Of those on board (the
Thresher) Of the concern
all Of us have for them" Mr..
Korth said yesterday as he ar
rived here. Mr.. Korth had
stopped off for a brief visit
with Mrs. Harvey in New Lon
don.
1t. Comdr. Kelvin Keany.
Catholic chaplain at the Navy
Yard, said there were no cases
OF hysteria among the wives
and families Of the submarine
crew. Their only request was
for prayers.
IAN the wives kept a simu-
lated calm which the Navy in
stills In them" Father Keany
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
Hazard of Rodiooctivity
Unlikely, Rickover Says

and thus provides added pro-
lection against the release Of
radioactive material" Admiral
Rickover explained.
DR.. Joseph Lieberman, an
official Of the Atomic Energy
Commissions safety staff, told
a reporter "it's difficult for me
to conceive of any circum-
stances that would result in
any significant release of fission
products" in the event of such
q rupture.
Under the worst conceivable
conditions Of radiation release,
DR.. Lieberman said. natural
dilution and dispersion by
ocean currents would prevent
creation Of any significant
hazard.
Biologist Disagrees
But DR.. Bostwick Ketchum,
a famed biologist and ocean
ographer, expressed belief there
will be radiation release that
will constitute some limited
hazard.
Explaining he was not famiI-
lar with the Thresher's reactor,
he put it this way:
"(It) seems certain that
there viii be high-level RADIO
activity added to the ocean in
that area.
II would not expect 1t to
reach Georges Bank or other
fishing grounds in the near
future. a.. . It would be diluted
in deep waters before reaching
the surface.
1T could take q good number
Of years to reach the surface In
any detachable quantity"
The reactor aboard the
Thresher worked something
like a kitchen-cooker.
The submarine propulsion
stems from heat produced by
q chain reaction in uranium
nuclear fuel. The heat is used
TO produce steam. which Their
is used to activate q turbine
which generates electricity Il
propel the ship.
The reactors Of United
States nuclear subs are called
pressurized water reactors.
That Is, water under high
pressure Is caused to circu-
late In pipes that interlace the
nuclear fuel core. The water is
heated to the point where II
produces steam, which then
Is piped to the generating
mechanism.
The water Is pressurized IN
order to produce very hot
steam. which Is more efficient
in producing electric power
than steam produced at ordi-
nary atmospheric pressure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12

than risk being transferred TO,
another vessel. q
1--WE been around q lot of
Navy vessels and / never saw as
much harmony between the Of
ficers and the crew." he said.
AS for his own work. Mr..
Freeman said the entire crew
was more patient in carrying
out his requests than anyone be.
ever had dealt with. p,'
Everybody had the highest
regard for the crew." Mr.. Free
man said. There wasn't a place
around there that didn't open
the doors for them" -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
By the Associated Press

Vice Admiral Lyman G. Rick
over says atomic reactors in
United States naval vessels are
designed to minimize potential
hazards in severe accidents, in
GLIDING sinkings such as appar-
emily doomed the submarine
Thresher.
Admiral Rickover, who pio-
neered nuclear propulsion for
the Navy, issued a statement
explaining this:
THE reactor core is so de-
signed that it is physically i'm
possible for 1t to explode like
a bomb.
1.-The reactor's fuel elements
are made Of materials that are
extremely corrosion resistant,
even in sea water"
Thus" Admiral Rickover
said yesterday. Gin the event
Of a serious accident where the
reactor is completely submerged
in sea water, the fuel elements
will remain intact for an in
definite period Of time and the
radioactive material contained
in these fuel elements would
not be released.
Melting Necessary
Radioactive material could
be released from this type Of
reactor only If the fuel ele-
ments were actually to melt
and, in addition, the high
strength, all : welded reactor
boundary were to rupture. The
reactor's many protective de-
vices and self-regulating fea-
lures are designed to prevent
automatically any melting Of
the fuel elements.
Flooding Of a reactor with
seawater furnishes additional
cooling for the fuel elements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12

business Of transferring per-
sonally to the Atlantis II at the
same time.
The fifth scientist, remaining
aboard q launch, will attempt
to plant q "signpost" in the sea
near the assumed site of the
disaster. This will become the
data point for future under
water search operations.
And, finally, smaller buoys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., April
IL (AP). The Navy paused
today on Good Friday to pay
silent homage to the 129 men
who persisted in the submarine
Thresher more than 200 miles
out in the Atlantic.
Civilian workers joined Navy
men and Marines in suspension
OF daily duties and stood at
attention as the American Flag
was dipped to half-staff at the
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard,
from which the Thresher
sailed.
1t was the first public recog-
milton in this big submarine
base that all hope for the
sailors and civilian technicians
on the Thresher is gone.
Brought TO Half-Staff
When there was still doubt
about the fate Of the Thresh-
er's crew yesterday. wives and
children were buoyed by the
fact that the flag still waved
at the top.
Today the flag was raised TO
the top while the Marine drum
and bugle corps played ITO the
Colors." Then, slowly and
dramatically. 1t was brought
down TO half-staff.
All work halted during this
brief moment. .
The Navy, meanwhile, set out
to offer comfort and aid to the
families Of the victims.
One officer was assigned TO
visit each family. not only TO
bring official word that their
man was dead, but TO advise
and assist In personal matters.
The Navy said many families
Of the Thresher crew live In
Portsmouth and It's environs
only temporarily and will be
moving back to their own home
towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12

ably crushed by $500 feet Of
water.
First, the scientists will
transfer from the Lakewood to
the oceanographic vessel At
lantis II an assortment Of
equipment needed for the pre-
else electronic mapping Of the
ocean floor in the wreck area.
-Four Of the five Woods Hole
scientists will chance the risky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
THRESHER

Quoted by the bathyscaph
Trieste, which is being brought
to New England.
The Trieste Is not equipped
to do rescue or salvage work.
Admiral Anderson said there
is no hope of bringing the
Thresher up to determine the
cause of the tragedy.
He said, however. that sub
surface examination of the
Thresher's hull might give the
court Of inquiry some clue to
what happened. If her hull is
found to be crushed in. he
said, that would indicate per-
hapS q structural or metal
failure. But if the hull is
relatively intact, Admiral An
derson said the theory might
be that a fitting had given
way and permitted a leak be-
yond control of the crew.
The court of inquiry, headed
by Vice Admiral Bernard L.
Austin, will ascertain ito the
best Of its ability the facts
attendant to this most tragic
happening and delve thoroughly
and meticulously into all as
poets Of operation. overhaul.
and other related factors"
Admiral Anderson said.
Inevitably. in the wake of
such a major tragedy as that
involving Thresher." Admiral
Anderson said, "rumors arise
as to the physical ability Of
the ship, aircraft. or other
vehicle concerned to carry out
a particular mission"
(The wife Of one member of
the Thresher's crew has already
said the men were leery Of the
submarines condition)
To dispel these rumors. Ad-
miral Anderson said, Il have
personally checked with the
commanding officer Of the
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Rear Admiral Charles j..
Palmer, and have been assured
by him that the commanding
officer Of Thresher CLt. Comdr.
John w. Harvey Of Waterford.
Conn., prior to going to sea.
was completely satisfied with
his ship in all respects"
Admiral Anderson said the
diving routine followed by the
Thresher on Tuesday and
Wednesday was In accordance
with routine submarine doc
trine and had been approved
by the commanding officer Of
the Atlantic Fleet Submarine
Force.
There was no hint Of any
concern on the part Of the liz
officers and men or the II
civilian technicians aboard
about the seaworthiness Of the
ship. Admiral Anderson de-
clared,
Among areas the court Of
inquiry will explore will be the
work done ON the Thresher
during her nine-month over
haul In Portsmouth, during
which several cuts more than
award wide were made In her
hull.
Admiral Anderson said these
cuts were part OF the moderni-
zation Of the Thresher and were
made 10 permit installation Of
equipment and machinery that
Is classified as secret.
rThese hull penetrations made
at Portsmouth were rewelded
and examined by x-rays before
Thresher put TO sea on her last
voyage Tuesday, Admiral An
derson said.