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The Sidney herald., 1963-12-18
ASC Committee Will
Remain As Before

The Richland County ASC
Committee has been selected for
1864.
AT the election held December
9, Fred Iversen was named chair
man. Harry FOss vice-chairman
and Harry Hagen as regular mem
Der.
Their election was announced
by Lawrence Brown of Savage,
who served as chairman of the
county election convention. Har-
old Fink of Lambert and Henry
o. Peterson of Culbertson were
elected as a%lternates to the Coun-
~ Committee.
The Sidney herald., 1963-12-18

Cathie Wick, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Wick, Sxaar RE,
Sidney, received the state All
award in Dog Care and Husband
airy.
Cathie has been an eight year
member of All in the Timberline
Workers Club.
She received a 23-iewel watch
from the Ralston Purina Company
Tor her outstanding work in the
deg care project.
The Sidney herald., 1963-12-18
Herald Will Publish
81 Centennial Edition

The Sidney Herald will publish a special Centen-
NAL edition in June of next year.
Work on this special edition will start in January.
The special edition will include history Of this entire
the state centennial.
What we need now is assistance in compiling this
wealth of history from our readers. Because of the size
OF the task, it is necessary that we start receiving COPY
The Sidney herald., 1963-12-18
Peoples
Forum

QUESTION: What do you think
Of the weather?
The Sidney herald., 1963-12-18

Bert LeSueur: Il don't Iikt it
The Sidney herald., 1963-12-18
The Weather

Total Pep. to date 1413.
Normal for same period 1855.
The Sidney herald., 1963-12-18

-'Ydn always know when the
winter season arrives because
that's when walters start stick
Ing their thumbs in the hot
soup instead of the iced tea.
~ ~ e r
Evening star., 1963-07-03
BY ALEX r. PRESTON
aiar staff Mritar

DANvILLE, Va. July g.
Today's scheduled protest dem
onstration by Negroes for civil
rights was overshadowed by an
exchange between an armed
State Judge and Attorney Gen.
eral Robert Kennedy over the
administration Of justice here
I'm recent days and weeks
I have carried a pistol to and
from work." said Judge A. M
Aiken Of Corporation Couri
who Is trying more than t4C
Negroes on various offensei
growing out Of racial demon
strations during the last five
weeks.
"In regard TO my carrying
a pistol" Judge Aiken said. III
Is positively untrue that / have
worn o pistol on the bench"
Attorney General Kennedy
announced yesterday that the
Justice Department has moved
TO have criminal charges
againts Negro demonstrators
transferred from Judge Aikens'
court to q Federal Court.
In q brief filed with Federal
District Judge Thomas j.
Niche Of Charlottesville. the
Justice Department charged
trials by Judge Aiken were
conducted in a most unjudicial
atmosphere. Judge Aiken con-
Evening star., 1963-07-03
SIGNIFICANT GIFT
ItoIy Donating Marble
For Cultural Center

The Italian government has
informed President Kennedy
that It will contribute italian
marble for construction Of the
National Cultural Center In
Washington. the White House
announced today.
The President Immediately
issued a statement expressing
gratitude TO Italy for Its gen.
erous offer to contribute the
marble required for the Ma
tional Cultural Center"
Press Secretary Pierre SAL
niger told reporters he did not
know the value Of the marble
involved or by how much the
Italian contribution might re-
duce the amount TO be raised
in a current Nationwide drive
for $50 million 10 build the
center.
He added. however. that the
Italian contribution is "a very
generous and significant gift
Evening star., 1963-07-03

While details OF the proposed
Italian gift we're not immedi-
ately available. an estimate OBJ
tanned earlier from Edward
Durrell Stone, architect for the
center, put the marble needs
for the project at more than
200, 900 square feet.
Jarold A. Kieffer, retiring
executive director of the center,
said Mr.. Stones estimate
called for 77,000 square feet
for the interior walls OF the
north and south galleries and
the three foyers, $4,000 square
feet for interior floors. and
100. 800 square feet for exterior
paving around the outside of
the building.
The President returned To
the White House early this
morning after comforting with
Italian government leaders In
Rome and Naples at the end
of his To-day European trip.
Evening star., 1963-07-03
JUSTICE IN DANyiLLE
No Gun on Bench, JudgeSays

ceded he has been carrying a
pistol and one witness has said
he was armed even on the
bench"
An air Of uncertainty sur
rounded today's Statewide
protest march" after word was
received that DR.. Martin Luther
King, jr., had cancelled his ap-
pearance at @ rally tonight.
He was sending, instead. the
Rev. F. l.. Shuttlesworth Of At
lanta, secretary Of the Southern
Christian Leadership Confer
ence, headed by DR.. King.
Negroes also were discour-
aged by an order by Judge
Niche yesterday temporarily
restraining them from any
more freedom marches and sit
in demonstrations during the
next 10 days. The Judge made
It clear that Negroes are free
10 gather peaceably so long as
there are no acts TO incite vio-
lence.
The Justice Department brief
supporting its move 10 transfer
the demonstration cases TO q
Federal Court said there are
several circumstances which
make II difficult to believe Me-
groes can obtain a fair trial
before Judge Aiken and added
that che himself has attempted
10 halt demonstrations and has
described demonstrations as
sinister or menacing."
Mr.. Kennedy also said "evi.
Evening star., 1963-07-03
Delays Holiday
LeeoI Opinion Blocks
Bios Order by Towes

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, July .
tAP3. - Attorney General
Thomas B. Finan said today
Gov. Tawes cannot legally sign
an executive order ending ra-
cial segregation in Maryland
business concerns.
In an opinion requested by
the Governor. Mr.. Finan said
that an executive order ending
segregation n would be IAN
empty and invalid act, under
the law as we now find it,"
Mr.. Finan said two cases in
volving the question are now
before the Supreme Court
Maryland, at Gov. Tawes' in
sistence, already has q law
banning discrimination in pub
lie accommodations, but about
half the State is exempt.
Until such time, however
as the Supreme Court shall
make q determination Of the
question presented. 1t is the
opinion Of this office that nc
such authority exists in the
executive branch Of the State
government"
This ruling does not change
our views at ALL" said Stanley
Branche. spokesman n for q
group of integrationists staging
q sit-in at the Governors
office.
The group entered the Gov
ernor's office Monday and said
they would remain until he
signs an executive order end
Evening star., 1963-07-03

ing segregation In businesses
licensed BY the state.
Mr.. Branche said the group
win continue its sit-in, unless
we get orders from higher up"
Mr.. Branche was told of the
attorney generals ruling BY Ed.
mund C. Mester and Odell M
Smith, assistants to Gov
Tawes.
After the conference, Mr.
Branche said he told Mr.. Mes
ter that / am not interested ir
this at all. It is just another
step to keep up from getting
out rights"
He said that the Governor
is not doing anything for the
Negro in Maryland" and thai
he was hiding behind Mr.
Finan's ruling.
Mr.. Smith said the Governor
would not have any statement
See PROTEST, Page Az
Evening star., 1963-07-03
HOUSEWIFE, PRIEST
Spy Ring Steals Identities

Cleveland Park a apartm ent
house, according to FBI Direc-
tor ]. Edgar Hoover, has been
living in the United States un-
der the names Of Robert Keis-
tutis Baltch and Joy Ann
Baltch.
The phony Mr.. Baltch Is q
blond but balding former pro-
fessor Of French at George
Washington University and q
former part-time student at
Georgetown University. The
woman going under the name
Of Mrs. Baltch had been a beau
tician in Washington until a
short time ago, the FBI said.
The question remains. who
are the phony Baltches and
how did they come to assume
the identities Of an abscure
priest in New York and q
housewife in suburban Con-
necticut?
There are some clues to how
the Russians may have gotten
the idea of using Father
Baltch's name. He was born in
the United States but wen.
TO Lithuania at the age OF
nine. AS it happens, Father
Baltch returned to this coun-
try as q young man and studied
for the priesthood. eventually
being ordained.
It is considered possible the
See IDENTITY, Page A-6
Evening star., 1963-07-03

dence shows that Judge Aiken
prepared q memorandum find
ing the first two defendants
tried guilty before their trial"
Judge Aiken replied that 1T
Is Of course true that i tried to
halt the demonstrations and
break 1t UP and when ]
was called into the Federal
Court q few days ago to testi-
fy, I said that I considered the
demonstrations to have as
poets Of violence. I consider 1t
violent when people sit down
and lie down in the streets COM
pletely blocking arterial streets
so that no traffic can pass"
With respect to his carrying
a gun. Judge Aiken said:
II wonder what Attorney
General Kennedy would do
about carrying q pistol II he
should have the same exper-
fence that I have had. A few
days ago a man whom my
wife did not know. told her
that he overheard two Negroes
in conversation saying, that
judges wife wouldn't be so
pretty this time next week.
In reply TO another Kennedy
charge, Judge Aiken asserted: (:
1T was absolutely untrue
that ! have prepared any
statement convicting a person
for contempt before the case
was heard. / have never done
that In the l3 years I have
held my office"
Evening star., 1963-07-03
=
Ideal Weather
Arrives in Time
To Brighten 4th

Tradition and the weather
govern the observances and the
holiday excursions Of Ameri.
cans on the anniversary Of the
signing Of the Declaration OF
Independence.
Tomorrow's celebration Of the
lS7th anniversary Of Independ-
ence Day will be no exception.
Cooler air was moved into
the Washington area today,
ending an eight-day heat wave.
The Fourth Of July Is expected
TO be .warm-not hot-with
clear skies and low humidity.
Evening star., 1963-07-03
MoniIO Meeting Set

JAKARTA, Indonesia. July 3
(AP). - Indonesian Foreign
Minister subandrio said yester-
day the planned summit con-
ference of Malaga. .Indonesia
and the Philippines will be held
in Manila July 20. The confer
ence is to bring together Indo-
nesian President Sukarno, Ma
layan Prime Minister Tunku
Abdul Rahman and Philippine
President Diosdado Macapagal.
Evening star., 1963-07-03

PortioI A-Tsst Bon Proposed by
khFushehev. Poee AZ
wife and children for a long
Fourth Of July week end, now
plans to work at his desk all
day tomorrow, Mr.. Salinger
said.
He told reporters that the
Presidents plans for the re-
mainder Of the week end were
uncertain.
Holds Cabinet Session
After his conference on the
Khrushchev speech. the Pres
ident held a cabinet meeting
that Mr.. Salinger said was
concerned primarily with do
mestic matters. including civil
rights.
Attorney General Robert F.
Kennedy, the Presidents BROTH
er who appeared again this
morning before a Senate COM
mittee considering a part OF
the new civil rights legislation
urged by the President last
month, joined the cabinet
meeting several minutes after
it got under way.
Among those meeting with
the President at 10 am. for 9
study of the KhrushcheV
speech were Undersecretarie'
of State George Ball anc
Averill Hartman, William
Foster, head Of the United
States Disarmament Agency
and Secretary Of Defense Nc.
Namara. They will return fol
the late afternoon session.
Mr.. Salinger was asked Il
the President had sought any
Qualification of the Khrushchey
remarks through diplomatic
channels. He said he did moi
want to specify, but that the
See KENNEDY, Page At
Evening star., 1963-07-03

A Norwalk, (Conn9 house.
wife, whose identity was stolen
by a Washington woman ac-
cused Of being a Soviet spy.
today said she was flabber-
gasted at the news.
Mrs. Robert Seskin, 80, a
petite blond. mother of two.
said. "oh my gosh, this is
weirdl" when a reporter for
The Star told her how the
Russian spy ring had appro-
priated her identity.
She said the only intimation
she had that her life as q
housewife in the pleasant Con-
necticut town had become part
Of the cloak-and- dagger work
of a Soviet spy apparatus was
a call she had from the FBI
last night.
THE agent said he was COM
ing to see me today but he
didn't say why and I was fran
TIC" Mrs. Seskin told The Star.
MY husband had Just gone
out TO a meeting. / don't know
what he'll say to all this"
Later, MIR. Seskin told the
Associated Press: Just to be
associated with this is a terrible
shock to us. The people read
things. They see Russian spies
and they link us with that. It's
a terrible thing.
Were going TO get crank
calls. / know 1t. You can't stop
people from thinking"
Priest victimlzed
Mrs. Seskin said she was
bathing her daughters, Ora. Z,
and Sherry. 5, when a reporter
for the Star called her. The FBI
took great pains to say that
neither of two American citi-
zens whose identities we're stol-
en- by the Reds, was aware Of
what had happened.
The other American whose
name and background we're
taken by the Russians, accord
ing to the FBI. is the Rev. Rob-
ert Keistutis Baltch, 80. a Cath
olic priest who is now assistant
pastor Of st. Casimir's Church
in Amsterdam. N. Y.
Father Baltch told the Asso-
ciated Press today he was
amazed" 10 learn that his
name was used.
He said he learned about the
SPY incident by listening TO a
news broadcast last night. He
was reluctant TO discuss the
situation but said he had no
Evening star., 1963-07-03

idea why his name had been
used.
The strategem came to light
when FBI agents went to Apart
ment AZ at the Woodbine
Apartments, 1889 Twenty
seventh street NV. and ar
rested a man and woman on
spy charges as part Of g round
up that extended to New York.
The couple they seized in the
Evening star., 1963-07-03

TOKYO, July 8 (AP). = A
four-day rainstorm that lashed
Southern Japan killed "a per-
sons, national police headquar-
ters reported today. Six others
were missing and AZ were
injured.
Evening star., 1963-07-03
Four Seized by FBl
As Russian Agents
US. Rejects
Red Dennund
To Free Two
BY JERRY O'LEARY, Jr.
Star Staff Writer

FBI agents, striking sinul-
taneously In Washington and
New York City last night. ar
rested two married couples on
charges Of spying for the So
Wet Union.
The Soviet Union demanded
today the immediate release Of
one Of the couples. two Rus
slams it said were ''unlawfully
arrested" The State Depart
ment Immediately rejected the
demand.
The two, arrested at their
Flushing Long Island apart
ment were Ivan Dmitrievich
Egorov, Al, q United Nations
secretariat personnel officer,
and his wife, Aleksandra EgA
orova, 80.
The demand for release Of
the two Russians was presented
at the State Department by
the ranking Soviet diplomat
here, Charge d'Affaires Georgi
M. Kornienko, in a 20-minute
session with Richard H. Davis,
deputy assistant secretary for
European affairs.
Egorov and his wife, as q. N.
secretariat employees, do not
have diplomatic immunity, the
FBI said. The State Depart
ment later concurred.
FBI Breaks In
In Washington the FBI burst
into Apartment AZ at the
Woodbine Apartments, 283s
Twenty-seventh street NV,
and arrested q man and woman
using the names Of Robert
Keistutis Baltch, 80, and JOY
Ann Baltch. So. The FBI said
the two had assumed the
Identities Of two living Amerf-
can citizens, one q Catholic
priest in Amsterdam, N. Y. and
the other q housewife in Nor
walk. Conn.
"Baltch" is q former French
teacher at George Washington
University and was q part time
student at Georgetown Univer-
sity. The woman posing as
"Arrs. Baitch" was q Washing :
ton beautician until recently.
The FBI said the identity
"Baltch" had assumed was that
of the Rev. Robert K. Batch.
assistant pastor Of st. CAST
mfrs Catholic Church. Amter-
dam, N. Y. The woman arrested
here had stolen the identity
and background Of the former
Joy Ann CARRIER, now Mrs. Rob-
ert Seskin. q housewife. Of Nor
walk. Conn.
Put Up Struggle
The FBI said the Egorovs put
UP terrific struggle" and had
to be carried bodily out of the
Queens apartment where they
have lived since 1860.
The complaint filed by the
lFBI in New York Federal Dis
trict Court charged the four
together with two officers Of
the Soviet military intelligence
in absentia, with conspiring to
transmit TO Russia information
about United States military
and naval installations. troop
movements, shipping and mill
tary waterfront activities.
For nearly four hours after
they took the Washington cou-
Iple into custody in the fourth
floor walkup apartment, Phi
agents Of the Washington field
office remained closeted' with
the "Baltches." Reporters could
hear the noise of typing inside
and 1t was understood a thor
See SPIES, Page AS
Evening star., 1963-07-03
Seek Details

The police would also like a
better estimate Of the number
Of participants if it is available,
as wen as all the details Of the
proposed demonstration and
what plans have been made for
housing and feeding the DEM
onstrators.
They win also discuss the
national civil rights convention
that the National Association
for the Advancement Of Col
ored People voted to hold in
Washington on August SIS. dur
ing the 54th annual NAACP
convention in Chicago yester-
day.
DR.. King said yesterday at
the New York meeting of Negro
leaders that there would be no
Sit-ins In the halls Of Con.
gress in the event of q civil
rights filibuster in the Senate.
Support for the demonstra-
tions was voiced by the follow.
ing leaders. in addition to DR.
King: Roy Wilkins, NAACF
executive secretary: james
Farmer, national director of the
Congress Of Racial Equality;
Whitney Young, national di.
rector Of the Urban League;
A. Philip Randolph. president
Of the Negro American Labor
Council and the Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters, and
John Lewis, chairman Of the
Student Non Violence Co.
ordinating Committee.
Representatives Of the civil
rights groups also announced
agreement to coordinate theil
campaigns against racial dis
elimination and declared they
viii strive to raise an emer-
gency fund Of Sis million.
They said that nearly $780,
900 of the funds goal already
has been raised.
Evening star., 1963-07-03
Kennedy Sees Advisers
On Soviet Test Proposal
Khrushchev Offer on NucIeor Tre0ty
Studied in z White House Sessions
BY GARNETT d. HORNER
star staff Writer

President Kennedy plunged into hopeful study of Soviet
Premier Khrushchevs latest nuclear ban offer after
his return from Europe today
Press Secretary Pierre sanger said the President met
for hour this morning with group of key diplomatic
and defense advisers and scheduled second meeting
Evening star., 1963-07-03

OF the same group Tor later
this afternoon
Mr.. Salinger said the Presi-
dent and his advisers were
studying the text of Mr.. Khru-
shchev's speech in East Berlin
yesterday, along with other in
formation which he did not
disclose.
Mr.. Khrushchev indicated he
now Is willing to accept the
latest Western proposal for 9
treaty banning nuclear tests
above ground, without refer
ence to underground tests.
Linked TO Pact
He linked his remarks about
a test ban agreement closely
with q Soviet proposal for q
non-aggression pact between
the NATO Alliance and the
Warsaw Pact Communist ma
tions Of Eastern Europe.
Mr.. Salinger reserved ans
comment when asked If the
President interprets the Khru-
shchev speech as making West
ern agreement to the non
aggression pact a condition fol
Soviet acceptance Of any tesI
ban treaty.
While refusing to 60 into any
detail, Mr.. Salinger emphasized
the President considers the
Khrushchev speech "a matter
of importance"
Delays Holiday
Presumably the Soviet Pre-
mier's latest move in years oi
effort to negotiate a nucleal
test ban was q key factor ir
the Presidents decision ruling
out a holiday for himself
tomorrow.
Mr.. Kennedy, who had beer
expected to fly to Hyannis
Port, Mass, today to join his
Evening star., 1963-07-03
Railroads Set
To Begin New
Rules July II
Carriers Urge
Quick Legislation
To Bar Strike
BY LEE M. COHN
star staff Writer

The Nations railroads today
announced they will put new
work rules into effect at 1901
am. July IL, and will call for
legislation to prevent a strike
by compelling the unions to
arbitrate the dispute over
Misunderstanding"
j. E. Wolfe. chairman Of the
National Railway Labor Con-
ference, told a news conference
the railroads will not postpone
the deadline- -even if President
Kennedy requests a delay-un-
less q quick settlement is prac-
tically guaranteed.
Binding arbitration would
constitute such a guarantee, he
said, either through legislation
or through voluntary submission
of the dispute to arbitrators.
The Kennedy administration
is considering legislation for
compulsory arbitration or seiz-
ure of the railroads, either to
prevent a strike or to end a
shutdown within a couple of
days.
Seizure Called Unfair
Mr.. Wolfe said seizure
would be an extremely unfair
penalty on the carriers (since)
the carriers have accepted
every recommendation (for q
settlement) that has been
made" by Government media
tors and presidential boards.
Mr.. Wolfe said he expects
the President to prevent q
strike from starting by push
ing legislation through Con-
gress.
The railroads have been try
ing for about four years to
change work rules they con-
tend encourage "featherbed-
ding" = employment Of un-
needed workers. They contend
obsolete rules cost the rail-
roads $500 million a year.
The five unions of on-train
employees, with about 100000
members, contend the proposed
rules would impair safety and
throw many thousands oi
workers out Of jobs.
They have threatened to
strike the railroads If the rules
are put into effect.
Many Jobs at Stake
The key dispute Is over the
railroads proposal to eliminate
the approximately $1,000 fire.
men on freight and yard
diesels. The rules also would
allow the railroads to eliminate
some other employees. change
the pay system. authorize long,
er train runs without crew
changes and generally permit
reduction of labor costs.
Mr.. Kennedy, on June IS
obtained the latest Of a series
Of extensions Of a deadline, un-
til July 10. He said then thai
he would propose legislation tc
protect the public from q raj
shutdown, If no settlement
were achieved through nego-
tiations.
The President did not make
It clear whether he considered
the railroads and the unions
committed to maintain a status
quo only until July 10. on
whether the commitment would
extend until Congress had q
See RAILS, Page At
Evening star., 1963-07-03

Hos the Peace Corps de-
parted from its original
purposel
Evening star., 1963-07-03


cOIumnist Richard Wilson
explores congressional OBJ
jeetions to recent Peace
Corps OrgOnizOtiOnOI de-
veIOpments.
Page AS
..aa
Evening star., 1963-07-03
Police 10 Meet
With Negroes
On Rally Here
Massive March
On Civil Rights
Set August 28

District police officials an.
nounced plans today for 4
meeting with Negro leaders
who yesterday stated that q
massive civil rights demonstra-
tion in Washington had de-
finitely been set for August 20,
Deputy Chief George r.
Wallrodt said the first of per-
Evening star., 1963-07-03
30 Be "ControIIed"

The Rev. Martin Luther
King, jrs president Of the
Southern Christian Leadership
Conference, a participating
group, declared the demonstra-
ton will be Controlled" ac-
cording to the Associated Press.
I'VE have the machinery
that viii control the demon
stration," he said. mo acts
that could be considered civil
disobedience win occur.
But District police were ap-
prehensive over the availability
Of housing and other facilities
to take care Of the 100000 to
100000 participants estimated
by the Negro leaders.
Chief Wallrodt said police
representatives from surround-
ing counties have been invited
to the meetings with the lead
ers. He said the discussions
win pertain to the cooperation
and coordination of the
groups and the police depart
ments.
Evening star., 1963-07-03

haps several meetings with the
leaders was scheduled for next
Monday.
The announcement that the
proposed demonstration in
Washington was definitely
scheduled followed a Joint ses-
sion IN New York attended by
spokesrnen for seven major civil
rights organizations.
1T will be the strongest ac-
ton numerically speaking that
We have ever held" the leaders
said.
Evening star., 1963-07-03

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