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The chronicle., 1963-12-31
%Freighter Afire
After Collision
On Mississippi

NEW E CUPID - The
495-foot freighter Brinton Lykes
collided with a tanker near the
mouth of the Mississippi River
today and fire broke out in the
freighter's hold.
No casualties were reported.
Coast Guardsmen and crew
members battled the blaze in a
hold containing 800 bales Of cot
ton.
The 10000 ton Brinton Lykes,
owned by the Lykes Steamship
Co., carried a crew of IS. 1t
was headed toward New Or
leans from Gulfport, Miss. !.
There were no immediate de-
tails of the collision.
A Coast Guardsman at a sta
ton below Pilot Town, La, saw
smoke pouring from the forward
hold Of the ship as 1t passed.
The ship was moving toward
Pilot Town, an anchorage in the
river, since there would be more
room there to fight the fire. Two
fire tugs moved upriver to help.
The chronicle., 1963-12-31
Plan To Trim
Billion Dollars
From, Defense

WASHINGTON CUPID - De
tense Secretary Robert S. Nc
Namara's new economy goals
today foreshadowed probable
closing of additional military
bases and some Of the govern
ment's big naval shipyardS.
The Pentagon chief now hopes
to chop defense spending by at
least 81 billion, instead of the
previously stated several hun
bred million" and to reduce de-
tense civilian employment to
$4,000 persons instead just I'M
der l million.
In setting the new goals, Nc
Namara told reporters in John
son City, Tex, Monday that the
economy would be made during
the 1865 fiscal year beginning
next July /.
The defense secretary'S order
on Dec. II closing rs domestic
military bases cut out 16, 900
and civilian jobs. He
faces the task of cutting
civilian employment by nearly
rs, 900 in Is months.
The chronicle., 1963-12-31

ing and a floor show headlined
by flamenco expert Jose Greco.
But the city's biggest party will
be in the Grand Ballroom Of
the Sheraton Hotel, where the
Cotton Bowl Association pre-
pared for 700 guests.
Tucson, Ariz., reported its
nightclubs lowered their prices
from previous New Years Eve
levels, offering dinner, dancing
and entertainment for as little
as $3.50 a couple. Prices in
neighboring Phoenix ranged
from SIS to SIS a person.
The National Safety Council
estimated that from 140 to $50
persons would die in traffic &C.
cidents during the 30 hour holi-
day period, beginning at 6 pm.
local time today.
The chronicle., 1963-12-31
P~ostoffices To
Close Wednesday

New Years Day viii be OBJ
served as a legal holiday by
both the main poStoffice and
Eastlawn station, Pascagoula
Postmaster Julian Mcleod an.
nounced today.
He said along with no window
services, no city or rural de-
liverieS will be made.
Holiday schedules for collec'
ton, receipt, and dispatch Of
mail will be observed, said Nc
Leod.
The chronicle., 1963-12-31
Reunion Held
BY President
In Home Town

AUSTIN, Tex. CUPID 1t was
Lyndon Johnson's day for a re-
union with the home town folks.
Home town, In the sense that
in these wide open Texas spaces
Austin is as much the Presi-
dents home as his ranch IS
miles away.
"Austin is the city that we
love-" the President said. "For
Johnson and me, our pub
lie life began here. ] have kept
Lady Bird happy through the
times past by promising that
someday we would return to
Austin to live-and we shall"
Those were the Chief Execu-
tive's words Monday night at a
dinner dedicating the AgudaS
Achim Synagogue in the Texas
capital. He flew into town ear
lier and:
Attended the funeral Of Mel.
lie Miller, widow Of Austin's
Mayor Tom Miller, once a po-
tent force in Texas Democratic
politics.
Went with only the shortest
notice to his longtime barber
Gus Elderson, in the American
National Bank Building and had
his hair trimmed while four
dozen townSfolk peered through
the door.
Walked through the down.
town area, shaking hands with
hundreds Of amazed people =
and spotted a number of famil-
lar faces in the process.
Made use Of his suite In the
|Driskill Hotel, now the White
House press headquarters, to
do some telephoning to Wash
ington and sign some bills into
law.
Walked, then, to another
suite two blocks away in the
Commodore Perry Hotel, where
he played host to 80 or 40 per,
sons he knows from this cen.
trail Texas hills region.
-Motored to the synagogue,
and said he was grateful that
his first non-official public re-
marks since he became Presi'
dent Nov. % could "be made
here in Austin and in conjunc'
ton with the dedication Of
a house of worship"
The chronicle., 1963-12-31
Americans Set To Rinq
In New Year Toniqht
BY United Press international

BY United Press international
Americans collected hats and
horns today for that most rois.
ferrous of holidays - the well
coming of the New Year, ar
irving at midnight.
The millions Of celebrations
will have one thing in common
noise.
Many Americans viii greet
the New Year in bathrooms
restaurants and night clubs.
Many others will await the
event at private parties. Some
will attend special church serv-
ices. A few will spend the eve
ming quietly at home, perhaps
sharing vicariously in the frivol.
ity by means Of radio or tele-
vision.
New York's largest celebra-
ton - and perhaps the largest
in the nation - will be in the
giant Grand Central railroad
terminal, where 5000 guests
were expected to pay from $35
to $100 to dine and dance to the
music of Guy Lombardo in a
mental health benefit. Private
railroad cars will shuttle the
Socialite guests from the sub
urbs to the affair, which will
be televised.
Elsewhere in New York, Del
monico'S Restaurant offered
dinner, dancing and entertain
ment for $50 and Hawaii Kai
scheduled a luau at $17.50
San Francisco's st. Francis
Hotel offered dinner and dane
ing for SIS a couple and to in
sure that no one would miss
the significance of the occasion,
scheduled a parade of walters
bearing letters carved in ice
and spelling out Happy New
Year 1864"
At Dallas the Statler- Hilton
prepared to greet 500 jewellers
with a $40 a plate dinner, dane
The chronicle., 1963-12-31
Johnson -.
Continued from page y

Continued from page y
gence Director John A. McCone
was given a similar assignment
to report to former President
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
New Years Eve on the LIB
Ranch was expected to be a
fairly quiet family affair. The
White House staff knew of nc
particularly festive plans other
than the arrival Of some Of the
First Lady's relatives who viii
visit the JohnsonS for a short
time.
White House officials said the
President objected to one pro.
vision Of the measure under
which the Panama Canal Com.
pany could lease or license the
use of certain real property ir
the Canal Zone only with spe.
cific approval Of appropriate
committees Of the House and
Senate.
johnson felt this was chip.
ping away at presidential pre-
negatives. This prompted his
serious consideration of a veto.
He had not decided the matter
as of Monday night, but a
decision was expected
during today possibly after
other telephone calls to Demo
cratic leaders Of both Houses.
The chronicle., 1963-12-31
News Of World
I'm Brief

NEW YORK CUPID - Mrs.
Margaretta Rockefeller, wife of
Gov. Nelson A Rockefeller, is
expecting a child in May, it
was learned today.
NICOSIA, Cyprus CUPID =
Greek and Turkish Cypriots to-
day began releasing refugees
and hostages held by both sides
in a step toward restoring peace
to this bitterly-divided island
republic.
NEW YORK CUPID The
Transport Workers Union
(TWU) goes to court today to
oppose the issuance of an in
junction to block this city'S first
combined subway and bus
strike, threatened for S am.
New Years Day. But union
leaders said in advance t h y
would 60 to Jail rather than Cal!
off the strike.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. CUPID Sue
Meredith, a hazel-eyed charmer
from Andalusia, Ala, who likes
refurbiShing old furniture,
reigns as the 1864 Maid of Cot
ton today.
(UPD - Gen.
David M. Shoup, commandant
of the Marine Corps for the
last four years, said farewell
to the Leathernecks today in
retirement ceremonies ending
his colorful military career.
The chronicle., 1963-12-31
Charles Emerson
Dies, Eseutuwpu

Charles Thompson Emerson,
IS, died at his home Tuesday
afternoon in Escatawpa.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. Wednesday from Fails
Funeral Home Chapel in Moss
Point with the Rev. Ralph
Young Of Escatawpa Baptist
Church officiating. Masonic
graveside rites will be held at
Greenwood Cemetery in Pas
cagoula.
A butcher, Emerson was a
veteran Of the World War, a
member of Escatawpa Baptist
Church and Masonic Lodge 2O2
in Moss Point.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. jamie Emerson, three sons,
Edward and Kenneth Emerson
of Moss Point and Charles
Emerson of EScatawpa, two
daughters, Donna Emerson and
Doris Stevens of Mobile.
Three brothers, Howard and
George of EScatawpa and Hen
ry Emerson of Moss Point, five
sisters, Mrs. Maggie Ladnier
and Mrs. Jesse Golf, both Of
Kreole, Mrs. Mary Mizell, Mrs.
Mable Martin and Mrs. Mena
EllerS, all of Escatawpa, and
eight grandchildren.
Coroner j. Leslie Nelson held
an inquest and the jury ruled
death was of natural causes.
Jurors were Earl Turnage,
Carter, l. v. Nelson, r. P.
Adcock, Fred Diamond and j.
G. Soles. A. S. Massey was
bailiff.
The chronicle., 1963-12-31
Sergeant ShoII
Of Wade Dies

M/Sgt. George Sholl, So, Of
the US Air Force died Monday
in Korea of a heart attack. Sholl
had been in the Air Force over
10 years and planned to retire
next year.
He is survived by his wife,
Burnice Bunny Carter Sholl, a
son, Billy Sholl, and a daugh-
ter, Ruth Sholl, all Of Wade.
Funeral arrangements are in
complete.
The chronicle., 1963-12-31
5 Escupees Bound Over,
Each Tells Complaints

Five prisoners who escaped
the Jackson County Jail last
week only to be caught again
within 80 minutes were bound
over for action Of the grand
jury Monday after changing
their pleas from not guilty.
Bond for Robert Boone Coch-
ran, James r. Bennett Jr., Leon
Norris and Joseph Allen Davis
was set at $4,000 each, while bond
for Joe Porter Jr., who escaped
from a county road gang In Oc-
tober, was set at $40, 900.
A charge of assault and bat
terry against each Of the prison.
ers was not heard. They are
charged with attacking Chief
Criminal Deputy M. d. johnson
in making their escape.
The prisoners charged that
the Sheriff's Department knew
of plans for the escape and that
Sheriff James Ira Grimsley had
threatened their lives after the
recapture.
They said Lonnie Nelson, a
trustee who sounded the alarm.
was an accessory before the
fact of the escape. Nelson testi-
fled he heard the rumor and
notified the sheriff.
Cochran testified that Sheriff
Grimsley said after the break,
IF you don't step out of line,
I'll push you out and shoot you"
Cochran said the statement
frightened him and he was
afraid to 60 back to the jail.
Other prisoners used the hear
ing to complain about the lack
Of heat in the Jail, (the entire
Courthouse heating system has
been out for about a month";
lack Of enough blankets and pro-
per medical treatment.
The chronicle., 1963-12-31
Roundup -.
|oreign Aid Bill Passed

has been instructed to report to
him by Jan. Is.
The groups recommendations
will serve as the basis for the
Presidents foreign aid mes
sage to Congress, expected late
in January or early In Febru-
airy.
Passman regards the appoint
ment Of such groups as part
and parcel of the annual bat
tie. Every President since the
program started Is years ago
has ordered a similar "hard
look" at foreign aid. Passman
has labeled such studies as
"whitewaSh."
The chronicle., 1963-12-31

Some observers believe Gold,
water tipped off his presiden
tial hopes when he attacked
President johnson last week
for the Chief Executives insist,
ence on congressional foreign
aid bill action this year. They
theorized that this meant he
had decided Johnson would moi
be too formidable an opponent
in "a.
Others took an opposite view
citing Johnson's Southern and
Western background. Goldwatel
adherentS had pushed their
man as the candidate who
could pry the not-so-solid South
from the Democratic column,
but Kennedy's death changed
all this, they said.
The chronicle., 1963-12-31
County YRS Set
Party On Friday

Jackson County Young Repub-
licanS will mark the holidays
with an informal party Friday
at the home of chairman Wally
Sherwood on River Road.
Reservations should be made
by phoning Mrs. Harry N. Tuck
er in Moss Point no later than
Thursday.
A charge Of so cents per per-
son will be made for the event
beginning at 1880 pm. The so
cial is being held in place of
the regular meeting and address
for the month Of January.
The chronicle., 1963-12-31

SHINGTON (UPI If
lent johnson thinks he
with the foreign
Il this year, just wait I'M
4.
/ Otto E. PasSrnan, D La,
" is looking forward to
/ next years program by
list half a billion dollars
the S. billion that Con-
finally voted for the cur
seal year.
is right in line with
an'S Step-by-Step strategy
the foreign aid pro-
Down to proper size,
In his view is about 81
s. billion aid bill APP
/ by the Senate Monday
Congress adjourned its
| session in q years was
|cry from the $4.5 billion
resident Kennedy asked.
sources said that
Ian, chairman of the
foreign aid appropria-
subcommittee, would be
Rg for a SIS billion pro-
lin the new session, with
pc he could reach the s.
mark in 1865.
'ident Johnson knows the
s brewing. He ordered a
'el review of the objec-
and organization of the
Eoreign aid program. The
an White House group
The chronicle., 1963-12-31
Diplomat Gets
Death Sentence

E N (UPI)-A Commun-
list court in Sofia today sen
fenced to death former Bulgar-
ian diplomat Ivan-ASsen Georg-
lev for allegedly spying on be-
half of the United States, &C
cording to the Bulgarian news
agency BTA.
BTA called the verdict ''final
and without right of appeal" It
said the Bulgarian Supreme
Court decreed Georgiev should
die by firing squad.
Previous Communist news
agency reports from Sofia indi-
Gated the former diplomat in
had invited the death
penalty for his crimes, which
he was supposed to have COM
mitted to pay for mistresses on
both sides Of the Iron Curtain.
Georgiev, Sc, went on trial for
treason on Thursday. BTA had
reported previously that he
made a full confession the first
day and said that Monday state
prosecutor Ivan Vachkov de-
manded the death penalty for
him.
Western observers had pre-
dicted he would get the death
penalty.
Radio Sofia, in braodcastS
monitored here, said Vachkov
called Georgiev "a traitor to
the homeland, a spy of the
American intelligence" Even
the former diplomats defense
counsel was quoted as say
ing his guilt was 'irrefutable.'
The chronicle., 1963-12-31
bit Snow o..
Intinued from mage II

ntinued from page y
st shore of Lake Michi-
where MuSkegon, Mich,
bore than 2 feet on the
i. There was another belt
bit snow in the northern
petroit, telephone compa-
fcials blamed the weather
4 overload on suburban
circuits, claiming the
vas keeping people at
Diego, Calf, reported its
successive day Of record
when the temperature
d 80 degrees, 5 degrees
the mark set in 1881. Au-
es predicted large crowds
beaches New Year Day
.oS Angeles southwark.
the Pacific Northwest,
rain began falling and
mounting due to a storm
the coast.
Wis, Gov. John
'ds announced that the
Eture Department has
TO supply government
to farmers in eight
u stricken counties.
The chronicle., 1963-12-31
odoy's Midday Stock Prices

lin added lesser fractions.
Chrysler rose 70 in the autos
where General Motors tackled
on q and Studebaker u. Ford
was unchanged but American
Motors dipped Is.
Eastman Kodak eased ~, ap-
parently on profit taking. Du
Pont bounced back from Mon
days loss Of more than / and
added a fraction. PENCIL rose
81 and Continental Oil Ia in
an otherwise narrow petroleum
section.
The chronicle., 1963-12-31

l YORK CUPID - Stocks
! ready to finish out the
ar on the upside near
on hour today. Trading
loderately active.
IS generally were ahead
rs, but some specialties,
LARRY In the low priced
~, ran up gains from
two points above the rest
list.
Is were firm with Youngs-
up "a while Bethlehem,
Steel and Jones & Laugh
The chronicle., 1963-12-31
Mon Charged
In Club Shooting

Nathaniel Taylor, S7-year-old
Jackson Park Negro, has been
charged with shooting his wife
in the foot following an argu-
ment in a nightclub he operates
in Jackson Park.
Chief Criminal Deputy M. D.
johnson arrested Taylor follow
ing the shooting Saturday night.
Taylor was also charged with
selling beer without a license.
The chronicle., 1963-12-31
Thank You

This is TO thank all of my dear friends for their
kindness and consideration shown me in my
fire loss, my barber shop, 235 DeImas Ave. n.
! am now, at present, located at OK Barber
Shop, 404 Jackson Ave. Hardy-Jaeobson Build
ing.
| am looking forward TO seeing you, and having
The continued pleasure of serving you. Again,
my wife joins ne in thanking you for your
wonderful love shown US = and we do trust
all Of you will have a wonderful and Happy
New Year.
S. E.. and Nav Friedrich
The chronicle., 1963-12-31

TODAY'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rain Is expected along the
Southeast coastal area, possibly changing to freezing rain over
inland sections. Snow flurres are slated for parts of the lower
Lakes area. Slow warming Is due over the western part OF
the nation and continued cold In the East.
mobile Press Register UPI TeIephotoI
Evening star., 1963-02-06
SEAMS TO NE
Old Sweaters
Can Look New
- BY PATRICIA SCOTT

II you have any old cardi-
gan or scooped neck sweaters
you're tired Of. why not revive
them with attractive trim.
Since you won't want to use
expensive decorations. substi-
tute blanket binding or rick
rack and felt. The sweater IL
lustrated above is a cashmere
cardigan cut a la Chanel and
trimmed with braided blanket
binding. The one below 1t is a
black scooped neck sweater
trimmed with tiny rose buds
of rickrack and felt leaves.
Braided Blanket Binding
Chanel sweater: You'll need
one cardigan sweater; 10
yards Of matching blanket
binding g packages; Ia
yards of matching woven
edge seam binding.
/. Run a row of machine
stitching "a inch above hem
ribbing. Cut away ribbing. To
face hem edge, apply seam
binding along stitching line,
turn to inside Of sweater and
hem in place.
2. Mark sleeves at three
fourth length. Machine stitch
along mark and cut sleeves
H-inch below stitching. APP
ply seam binding to sleeve
edges as you did for hem
edge. Now, cut off the but
tons.
8. Cut one package Of
blanket binding (41a yds.)
into three equal lengths. With
these three strips, make one
long braid as you would a
hair braid. The braid should
be about IL inches wide.
When braiding. be sure TO
keep the same side Of the
binding on top. One side is
shiny and the other dull.
4. Repeat step No. 3 with
second package. Make a third
braid using only one yard Of
the third package cut in
thirds.
5. Join three braids by
hand, forming one long
braid. Pin to sweater around
center fronts, around neck
line and hemline. Hand tack
to sweater on both edges Of
braid.
Rosebud sweated: You'll
need one SCOPE DIN e C k
sweater: moss green felt
3x6 inches; Ia yards fine
green wool; 6 to 7 yards of
regular rickrack in pink.
/. Rosebuds: Cut a strip
of rickrack 8 points long; pin
end point to ironing board:
twist rickrack points in one
direction only, with all points
on one side. Press flat. Take
one end in fingers. With
points up, begin to roll; con-
Evening star., 1963-02-06

in Alaska. so am very proud
of my State. My wife and I
will be driving back to Alaska
IN the fall.
We made two trips over
the highway this last year.
One was to Alaska from
Schenectady, N. Y, through
Canada. in July, and then
one from Alaska through
British Columbia. Canada,
Washington State and across
the United States in Septem-
ber.
The best source Of infor-
nation for the highway is
The Milepost magazine.
You don't mention what
kind of car you will be driv-
ing but I presume 1t will be
a standard American car. A
late model car should give
you no trouble on the trip.
as dealer services are avail
able all through Canada up
to Dawson Greek, at White
Evening star., 1963-02-06
Embassy
Tour Aides
Entertained

Mrs. Edward r. Finken-
staedt entertained committee
chairmen for the House and
Embassy Tour to be held In
April at a tea in her residence
yesterday.
The hostesses for the IL
houses and embassies to be
opened for the tour were
given their assignments and
instruction portfolios.
A benefit for the Washing
ton Home for Incurables. this
is the 22nd annual House and
Embassy Tour. 1t will be held
from 1880 to 6:l5 pm. Sat-
urday. April l3, and will fea-
ture again this year a show
ing of the correct attire" for
diplomatic teas, dinners and
dances by models stationed
in the embassies. The fash
ion selections, to be chosen
from the Hecht Company'S
spring collection, will be made
soon by a special committee
of prominent hostesses and
officials wives.
Among the hostesses for
the tour will be Mrs. Robert
Mcnamara. Mrs. Maxwell d
Taylor, Mrs. Henry Ecker,
Mrs. George Anderson, Mrs.
Oscar Douglas III, Mrs.
George E. Clark. Mrs. Paul
Nitze, Mrs. Henry Fowler,
Mrs. Morris Udall, Mrs. Clark
MacGregor, Mrs. Curtis Le-
May, Mrs. Millard West, jr.,
and Mrs. David Shoup.
Assisting Mrs. Finkenstaedt
at the tea were Mrs. James
Orr DENLY. Mrs. TIL o m a
Kinkaid and Mrs. Thomas
Clark Matthews.
Evening star., 1963-02-06
Auxiliary
Sets Buffet

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the
Hebrew Academy of Wash
ington will be hostesses at q
buffet luncheon at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. Nathan T.
Landes of Chevy Chase
tomorrow at noon.
The highlight of the after
noon will be a fur fashion
show by Gartenhaus Furs.
All paid-up members of the
auxiliary are invited to attend
the luncheon and new men,
bers are cordially welcome.
For reservations and In
formation contact either Mrs.
Bernard S. White or Mrs.
Abraham Grunstein.
Evening star., 1963-02-06
READERS CLEARING HOUSE
1t against your list to see If

1t against your list to see If
one is missing from yours.
Use: u cup butter, l cup
sugar, IA cups flour. tea
spoon baking powder, u tea
spoon salt, y cup chopped
almonds or pecans( which ]
prefer. q cup grated COCO
nut (flaked coconut will also
serve the purpose. y cup
citron. "a cup light raiSins,
u teaspoon each of almond
extract and vanilla extract
and 5 egg whites.
I've used this recipe since
l94l and at times vary the
fruits, such as adding can
died cherries. candied pine
apple, mixed nuts or chopped
dates. It's not a moist cake.
It's light. delicate tasting and
better served Immediately.
However. 1t will keep II you
use a tin and wrap the cake
in foil.
My husband always takes
one Of these cakes TO his
office at Christmas time and
orders coffee to go with II.
Evening star., 1963-02-06

horse and at all the larger
towns and cities in Alaska.
I'm running into quite a
travelogue here, but I do
think it's a wonderful trip
and that you would have a
good time on 1t. The dust is
a problem, though, and the
Evening star., 1963-02-06

tinue rolling to the end Of the
strip to form bud. Stitch un-
derside securely by hand. II
you wish, you can dot the
strip with glue to hold the
bud as you roll. You'll need
81 buds.
2. Cut So tiny leaves from
the felt. Place yarn along the
stem line and hand catch to
sweater securely.
3. Hand tack leaves around
neckline, one on either side
of stem line in a wide "V"
formation, as shown. Space
leaves evenly.
4. Tack rose buds to sweat
er where leaves meet at the
"V." Tack one bud In some
places and two in others,
using UP all 81.
1868, Field Enterprises, Inc
Miss Scott is olwoys sIod TO hear
from her reodes, and whenever
possible will use their questions in
her column, but becouse Of the
qreot volume OF moil received
dolly, she eonnot onswer individuol
letters.
Patricia Scott has prepared
a booklet, HoD to Alter Your
Dress Patterns" tDhich giUeS
complete Instructions for al
tering so that finished gar
ments tDill fit perfectly. For
your copy OF this guide to cor
rect fitting, t0rite to Patricia
Scott in care OF The Star, in
closing a long, selt-dddreSsed,
stamped enuelope and rs
cents in coin to couer costs OF
printing and handling.
Evening star., 1963-02-06

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