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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-08

Post Office Department let a
Southern regional office pick a
white man as postmaster. al
though a Negro was first on
the promotion list there.
John w. Macy, jr., chairman
of the Civil Service Commits
sion, says the Post Office, when
it promoted the three Negroes,
acted in accordance with its
own merit promotion program
and within the general guide
lines of the Civil Service Com
mission.
Considering the history of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-08

said Mr.. Day and his aides
have urged Southern postmas-
tiers to confer with white and
Negro leaders. He said they
were urged to tell the Negroes
the department is placing en-
phaSis on job opportunities and
to tell the whites integration
is working in the post offices
and can work in private bust
nesses.
The spokesman said the
postmasters also are being
asked to join biracial citizen
groups which may be formed
in their communities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-08
BY STANLEY MEISLER
Associated Press staff Writer

"A month ago, three college,
educated Negroes received pro-
motions in the Dallas, (Tex),
Post Office. What pushed them
ahead-ability or the color Of
their skins?
The promotion Of the three
set off a tempest in Dallas and
in Washington. Some critics
cried discrimination against
whites.
, This Dallas controversy may
be a harbinger Of things to
come, for tempeSts like 1t may
brew again and again in the
Negro struggle for better jobs
and better conditions.
Representative Alger, Repub-
lican of Texas, who represents
Dallas, says the promotions
there show that, "in a direct
appeal to racial prejudice and
in an effort to submit to threats
of violence, the administration
has ordered that Civil Service
procedures be ignored and pro-
motions made strictly on the
basis of race"
NAACP Man Defends
Clarence Mitchell, Washing
ton representative Of the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People,
dismisses this argument.
@The Dallas promotions" he
says, were just one Of those
things where the Government
is trying to correct an inequity."
Some postal unions con-
tended that the best qualified
of the three Negroes was pro-
NOTED over SO white postal
workers higher on the Dallas
promotion list.
Lee c. White, President
Kennedy's assistant special
counsel in charge Of civil rights.
says the promotions were made
IN accordance with all Civil
Service Commission require
menSt.
The Dallas story began in
May, 1861, when the Post Of
flee Department inaugurated
q merit promotion plan" Be-
fore then, according to Rich
ard j. Murphy, Assistant Post
master General in charge Of
personnel, local poStmasters
could pretty much decide on
their own just whom they
would promote.
Point Totals Now
Under the present plan,
workers qualified for promo
ton are put on a list In order
Of special point totals. These
totals are based on Cd their
score on an examination for
prospective supervisors, CD
their years Of service and 90
q numerical evaluation given
them by their two immediate
supervisors.
Mr.. Murphy says the list is
not a strict qualifications list:
Postmasters are not required
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-08

cred that the Dallas Post Of
flee, unlike other offices in
Texas, never had a Negro SUI
persivor. Mr.. Day wrote local
officials in Dallas and asked
them to look into the matter.
The Post Office Depart
ment's regional headquarters
in Texas did so. They re-
ported discrimination" Mr..
Murphy says.
Since 1861, q total Of SO new
supervisors had been appointed
in Dallas, none Negro.
The regional headquarters
recommended that the Dallas
postmaster select Negroes for
the next three openings. But.
when the openings came, no
Negro was among the top nine
on the list.
Mr.. Murphy say Postmaster
w. B. Hudson asked Washing
ton for permission to go out
side the top nine. Permission
was quickly granted.
Three Negroes, Buford r.
Tyler, Andrew J. Galloway and
Herschel Gillins, were picked.
The highest was No. 81 on the
list.
Presentment Arises
Dallas locals Of the United
Federation Of Postal Clerks and
the National Association Of
Letter Carriers protested to the
Post Office Department and
the Civil Service Commission.
Owen Murphy, president Of the
letter carriers local, says, Our
people are getting the attitude,
Why take the exam at all,
they'll just pass you by"
But Assistant Postmaster
General Murphy says the
unions made a fuss because
they want the list to become a
strict promotion list with the
postmaster forced always to
pick the top man. And he adds:
1--WE will never agree to do
this"
He also says that the three
Negroes are highly qualified:
One is a college graduate, the
second has almost completed
his college education, the third |
has IS hours Of college credit.
The postal official says it is
wrong to assume that the SO
white men ahead of them were
more qualified. Their compare
lively low positions on the list.
Mr.. Murphy says, may be the
result Of discrimination in the
Dallas Post office. Mr.. Murphy
also notes that Negroes usually
have low seniority because jobs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-08

The promotion Of three Negroes in the DOos TEX
Post Office touched off hometown controversy thot
spread to Washington Just how Post Office employees
selected for promotion and how much Ieewoy do post
masters have in making promotions? This story wrops up
the views Of mony concerned with the Dulos ond
gives details Of the departments merit promotion pIon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-08

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Evening star., 1963-04-22
Violence Ends as Kinq
Eases Jordan Crisis

and troops in four days of dem
onstrations in IL Jordan towns,
The Ba'arth Renaissance Party
and Arab Nationalist Move
ment, powerful elements in the
new revolutionary regimes of
Syria and Iraq, claimed credit
for touching off the unity drive
in Jordan. Crowds in Damas-
Gus called on the Jordanian
people to overthrow Hussein
and join the UAR.
In the Israeli sector of Jeru-
salem, Premier David Ben-Gu-
rion warned the Israeli people
against panic over the new fed
Grafton of Egypt. Syria and
Iraq. But he cautioned against
irresponsible complacency and
blindness" In a speech at a
a ceremony commemorating the
Warsaw ghetto uprising.
Western consultates in Jeru-
salem said there is no sign of
an Israeli troop buildup on the
demarcation lines, as Mr.. Rifai
claimed Saturday. The consul
lates said Jordanian troops ap-
parently moved up, however.
Evening star., 1963-04-22
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Evening star., 1963-04-22


(AP) King Hussein's military
and political maneuvers ap-
peared today to have eased
Jordan's worst internal crisis
since Iraqi revoiutionaries felled
the neighboring monarchy of
his cousin, King Faisal II, in
1858.
Amman and the Jordanian
sector of Jerusalem, scenes of
violent weekend demonstra-
tions for union of Jordan with
Egypt, Syria and Iraq, were
quiet but tense. Some demon
strators had called, amid gun
fire. for overthrow of the King.
Motorized patrols of Be-
douin desert troops toured
Amman. Shops reopened and
traffic returned to normal. An
attempted student demonstra-
ton on one of the capitals
seven hilltops was broken up
before it could get started.
Reports from Damascus said
Ba'athist Socialists and Arab
NationaliSts. who led the re-
cent revolutions in Syria and
Iraq. promoted the weekend
troubles in Jordan. But those
appeared exaggerated. Those
two nations expect to join
President Canal Abdel Mas
ser's United Arab Republic in
a new federation this fall.
Dissident Deputies Blamed
Sources here believed the
organizers probably could be
found among the 81 dissident
members Of the House of Depu-
ties which Hessein dissolved
yesterday.
The q year old monarch
named his great uncle, Sheriff
Hussein Ibn Nasser, as care
taker premier and ordered the
election of a new house within
four months. He made plain
the new house should reflect
what he called the will of the
people for Arab unity or fed
Grafton.
Firm Hand Promised
The new premier, who had
been serving as royal court
minister, succeeded Samir Ri
fai, whose government fell Sat-
urday after "a days in office.
Mr.. Rifai, an advocate of Arab
unity, resigned after s. of the
so members of the House of
Deputies voted no confidence in
his administration.
Premier Nasser met with his
new cabinet last night, then
told newsmen his government
will strike with an iron rod"
against anyone who disturbs
the peace.
The new premier sal his in
terim regime has ony one task !:
To supervise free general elec-
tions.
Hussein said a new election
is necessary because the depu-
ties by voting down Mr.. Rifai's
pro-union policy, showed they
did not represent the true will
of the people. The 30-member
senate, named by the King, was
not affected by the dissolution
order.
The Jordan monarch has in
dicated he would like to bring
his country into the new United
Arab Republic, but President
Nasser has made clear that he
thinks Arab unity is for repub-
lies, not monarchies. Mr.. Mas
ser has been a bitter enemy Of
the royal regimes in Jordan
and Saudi Arabia.
Evening star., 1963-04-22
A Reported Killed

Damascus newspapers
claimed A Jordanians were
killed and 90 wounded by police
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-09
Coop Board Speaks On
Issue of Atomic Wastes

BERKELEY, Calif.-(CNS)-The
state officials that promote develop
ment of atomic energy industries
should not be the same ones who
check the resulting wastes for radio
activity, says the board of directors
of Consumers Cooperative here.
The board went on record favoring
passage by the California legislature
of bill to transfer the powers and
duties of the Coordination of Atomic
Energy Development and Protection
from the office of Governor Edmund
C. (Pat) Brown to the State Depart
ment of Public Health.
/. ''This shift" the board said, "would
assure greater emphasis on the pro-
lection of health. The directors are
concerned about a proposed atomic
reactor to generate electricity near
the co-op's milk supply.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-09
Consumers Council Report
Is Expected Soon

CHICAGO CNS)-The first an
nual report, of the Consumers Adj
visory Council is expected to be
coming off the press soon.
President Kennedy named the r.
member council on July 18, 1862.
He said that as an agency devoted
wholly to looking out for the con-
sumers' interest it could "fill a gap
in our government machinery"
The committees first annual re-
port should be of wide interest, since
every person is consumer of some
sort. To coop members, who have
cultivated interest in such matters,
it should be of especial interest.
AS long as the supply lasts, the
report can be obtained by writing
the White House.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-09
Kelly Predicts Babcock's
Defeat In 1904 Election

| f'This two-faceted philosophy OF
the Republican Governor is con-
sistent thing, not just limited to pub
lie power, the Montana Power Com
pany and his trucking firrn-to cite
only one," said Kelly. "While he de-
cries federal finances, he is admin
istering state budget which is made
up of at least one-third of its total
with federal funds. The campaign
of 1864 will see a public debate ON
these things-particularly the fact
that Babcock's position on almost
every major problem, state and ma
tional runs parallel to that of the
John Birch Society whether the
issue is labor and the so-called Right
to-Work' measure, Social Security,
the U.N., the income tax, the sales
tax, the Peace Corps or education.
Babcock's public statements give aid
and comfort to the Birch Society,
which, by the way, goes far in ex-
planning why the Society is flourish
ing in Montana.
Republican leaders throughout the
State recognize the threat that Bah
cocks candidacy poses for them in
'64-but what is a threat to them
is an opportunity and obligation to
us-that is, to elect, a Democratic
Governor and return Montana to
the goth Century with the rest of
the nation and, incidentally, free Tim
Babcock to administer his hauling
contract at Yellowtail DAM he |
concluded.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-09
Ben Vaughn Continues To Head
State Lumber E Suwn1iN Workers

who will assume the duties of secre.
tary when Harris ltaves them.
Principal topics discussed were the
present Western Council wage-strike
movement and inroads coming to
light by the John Birch Society and
other "unatic fringe" right wing
elements.
Delegates gave okay ito the West
ern Council program including con-
tributions and assessments for as
sistance of striking members. Mis-
soula was selected as site of next
years convention, January 1919,
1864.
Entertainment events arranged by
the host local were: buffet dinner
at Libby's famous "Caboose", a home
talent show and dance.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-09
New Regulations Specify
Apprentice Selection Must Be
On Equal Opportunity Basis

and promptly judged. A significan
number of minority group member:
in a given program, or a reservation
system for such number will be
viewed as meeting this standard.
Previously developed application
lists for apprenticeship must be in
harmony with the first standard
Where they are not, these lists must
be disregarded to the extent neces-
sary to provide current opportunity
for a significant number of indi-
viduals from racial and ethnic minor
ity groups.
After selections have been made,
it must be demonstrated that no dis
elimination exists either in the ap-
premiership program itself or in the
employment to which the program is
related. Factors to be judged in this
respect include job assignments, pro-
motion, demotion, layoff or termina-
ton, rates of pay, or other forms of
compensation or conditions of work.
Where apprentices are selected
from a restricted pool, as in the in
stance of present employees of firm,
the foregoing standards shall govern
both admission to the pool and selec-
tion for apprenticeship.
The June a Presidential statement
also directed that call federal con-
struction programs be reviewed to
prevent any racial discrimination in
hiring practices, either directly in the
rejection of presently available quail
fled Negro workers or indirectly by
the exclusion of Negro applicants for
apprenticeship training" Writ said
that in this regard plan for CO.
operative action on the part of both
the Presidents Committee on Equal
Opportunity and the Bu-
reau of Apprenticeship and Training
is being developed.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-09
Passamaquoddy Power
Project Feasible,
UdaII Report Says

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(CNS)-
Secretary of the Interior Stewart L.
Udall announced here recently that
it is desirable and economically
feasible" to start a $1,20O,O0O prof.
ect to harness the worlds highest
tides at Passamaquoddy Bay in north
ern Maine.
In a report to President Kennedy,
according to the ST. LOUIS POST
DISPATCH, UdaH proposed that the
United States alone should create
rs miles of ocean dams to produce
100000 kilowatts of low-cost power
for one hour day when power is
most needed in New England-be-
tween 5 and 6 pm.
He suggested development of the
upper SIT. John River to produce an
additional 100000 kilowatts daily.
The project would be integrated with
the Passamaquoddy project.
Udall said the two developments
could "do as much for New England
and the nation as Grand Coulee Dam
has done for the Pacific Northwest
and the nation
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-09
Power Preference for Montana

Mansfield
tanas claim hydroec
voirs in the Treasure State.
They legislation
the built
addition, the bill IS 945 would
Equitable
federal
in Montana.
Montanas contribute deal of
speech Montana "is beginning transition
metropolitan
industrial development hydro
electric the instruments this development
of the projects for
whn state, permit the and
benefits to flow
Senator Maf noted that through federal development
reservation Montana Hungry but there is
the with
Washington Cabinet
Gorge plants, Metcaf said.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-09

eff Governor Babcock de-
cides to run ON his own in 1864
for the office he now holds, he
will be defeated" DR.. Joe Kel-
ly, co-ordinator of Democratic
party activities, said at the an
nual Central Montana Demo-
cratic picnic in Lewistown Sun
day.
every time the Governor makes
a statement, he illustrates to the peo-
pie the fact that he is the proud
possessor of philosophy that has
two faces" Kelly said. For example,
last week, he attacked Senator Mans
field for advocating Knowles Dam
and, in the same press release, Bah
cock praised Yellowtail Dam as be-
ing fine federal project. Every
Republican Governor and eastern
district congressman in the last TWEEN
ty years has called Yellowtail social
istic in concept
"Babcock, suggest, faced a
dilemma. Although he had to
praise Yellowtail to Justify the
fact that his own trucking firm
has an exclusive hauling contract
for this fine federal project, he
had, however, to condemn Knowles
in order to comply with the aims
and goals of those from whom he
seeks advice and consent in poll
teal affairs-the Montana Power
Company.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-09
New Regulations Specify

Secretary of Labor w. Will
lard Wirtz late in July an
nounced the formulation of new
Department of Labor standards
aimed at insuring equality of
opportunity within the nations
apprenticeship system, reports
Henry A. Yaeger, Helena,
state supervisor of the Bureau
of Apprenticeship and Train
ing.
The new standards are in response
to a Presidential statement dated
June 4, 1868 which directs the Sec
Rotary of Labor-in the conduct of
his duties under the Federal Appren-
ticeship Act and Executive Order No.
10925 Equal Employment Oppor-
tunity) Ito require that the adj
mission of young workers to appren-
ticeship programs be ON a complete
ly non-discriminatory basis.''
Through it's Bureau of Apprentice
ship and Training, the Department
certifies local apprenticeship pro-
grams throughout the country. Hence
forth, such certification will be with
held unless these programs meet with
the following criteria.
Selection of apprentices must be
determined on a basis of equal OPP
portunity. Qualifications for entrance
into apprenticeship programs should
be determined by fair tests, 'occupa-
5ionally essential physical require
ments, and other merit standards.
should be determined on
The basis of specific requirements in
order that any discriminatory aspects
IF individual programs can be clearly !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-09
KENNEDY HOLDS SAME VIEW

/ KENNEDY HOLDS SAME VIEW
Metcalf noted that President Ken
needy took the same position in a
meeting with the Committee for Eco
nomic Development. Responding to
a question from the president of the
Montana Power Co., the President
said:
eff private company can develop
a site and provide service more
satisfactorily than the federal gov
eminent, then the private company
should go ahead. Indeed, as l said,
I would put the burden of proof upon
the federal government to prove
either that the site will not be ade-
quately developed, that the service
would not be satisfactory, and that
only the federal government can do it,
before would support the project"
Metcalf added, "In accordance with
those standards Knowles Dam should
be authorized by this Congress.
The Senator went on to show that
neither the Montana Power Co. or
any other private company has pro-
posed to develop multi-purpose dam
at the Knowles site. "For a genera
tion,'' Metcalf said, "the Montana
Power Company has consistently
come in with an alternative proposal
for development of this reach of the
Flathead River every time Congress
came to grips with the recommended
tions of the Corps of Engineers.
''When there is a possibility for
authorization, the. Montana Power
Co. becomes eager to build low
head run of the river dams. When
the Montana Power Co. campaign
is successful and development at
the Knowles or Paradise site is
halted, then she company forgets
all about its proposal"
Metcalf said the authorization of |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-09


their in lieu
private do is to
few all children"-Haod
chairman OF the
for Support OF
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-09

An estimated 10 million persons
over 65 would be protected starting
January, 1865, if Congress enacts
President Kennedy's program of hos
pital insurance for the aged financed
through the social security and rail-
road retirement systems. Me
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-09
delayed because of Pv vacation)


LIBBY-Montana District Coun.
ellis Nth semi-annual convention
here July 20-21 reelected without
opposition all incumbent officers
namely, Ben Vaughn, Local 1881,
Libby, president; Melvin Hoy, Local
2719, Thompson Falls, vice presi-
dent; Robert C.. Weller, Local 24O5,
Kalispell, executive secretary-Treas-
urer; Ray F. Lindberg, Local 24O9,
Helena, warden, and George Ed
ridge, Local PIG, Seeley Lake, trus-
tee. Two other trustees elected were
Billy HI. Brothers, Local 3072, Plains,
and Delbert Flory, Local 1851, Libby.
Selected as board members at large
by caucuses from various areas were !:
VIM. " Dutton, Local 1881, Libby;
Lloyd Wise, Local 2685, Missoula;
Fred Sonnenburg, Local 2116, Seeley
Lake and John r. Williamson, Local
2405, Kalispell. All but Williamson
were incumbents and he was nomi-
mated by his caucus group to fill
vacant position.
Principal visitors who spoke at
the first days session included Earl
Hartley, executive secretary of the
Western Council; Ted Prussia, execu-
tive secretary of the Willamette Val
ley District Council; Hugh Allan,
executive secretary of Northern
California District Council; Dick
Pittman, business agent, Local 1868,
Tacoma; Paul Sanger, executive sec
rotary of Central Washington Dis |
trict Council;
James S. TIMBER, executive secre-
tary of Montana State AFL-CIO;
Jack Mccoy, area director, National
COPE; Albert Root, Montana State
AFL-CIO COPE director; Gretchen
Billings, associate editor of Peoples
Voice; Ed Muller, Trust Department
manager, National Hospital Associa-
tion, and Buzz Reed of Lincoln,
Washington, who substituted for VIM.
executive secretary,
North Idaho-Eastern Washington Dis
trict Council.
Margaret Thornburgh highlighted
the second days session as main
speaker and also addressed noon
day luncheon sponsored by the Dis
trict Council.
Mrs. Thornburgh is director of
Women's Activities for National
COPE in states west of the Missis-
sippi River and is long time favor
tie speaker of Montana LSW and
'ther labor groups.
Other speakers for the second days {
session included Brotherhood Repre- ]
Allie Cole, State Senator i
Nm. Hafferman of Lincoln county, |
Robert E. Harris, presently secretary t
# Montana State Council of Carpen- +
ers who is leaving that office August
to become full time Brotherhood t
Representative and Bernhard Merkel, q
PRESIDENT of Montana State Council, Q