davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The chronicle., 1963-11-27
New Acting Postmaster
To Be Installed Saturday

Percy Coleman, regional di-
rector for the Southeast district
of the United States Post Office,
has announced the appointment
of Julian W. Mcleod as acting
postmaster for Pascagoula.
The new postmaster is a ma
tive of Jackson County having
been born at Moss Point on Dec.
20, 1918. He moved to Pascagou-
la in 1880.
He is a veteran Of both World
War II and the Korean War.
Mcleod began his career with
the post office in Pascagoula in
1915 and has served is years as
a city letter carrier and two
years as a rural letter carrier.
Mcleod is married to the
former Beverly Taylor and they
have three children; Karen Ann.
10; Julian, Jr., Is; and Alan,
6. They are members Of the
First Baptist Church of Pasca-
goula.
CLeod is also a member Of
of the Masonic Lodge Of PaSca-
goula.
The chronicle., 1963-11-27
BY DON EMERSON
Chronicle Staff Writer

The early hours of a holiday
are the most dangerous, accord
ing to the National Safety Coun-
Gil. During the first II hours OF
a recent holiday weekend, fatali-
ties occurred at a rate Of six per
hour, and at a rate of four per
hour during the last IL hours.
Total traffic deaths on a holt
day weekend average Is per
cent higher than on a non-holi-
day weekend, surveys show, with
more than one-half of the fatali-
ties occurring within 10 miles of
the drivers home. Only seven
per cent occurred more than $50
miles from the drivers home.
The chronicle., 1963-11-27
Johnson Signs
Measure To Up
US Debt Limit

WASHINGTON (UPD-Presi-
dent Johnson has signed his
first two bills, the White House
announced today-one of them
legislation increasing the tenn
porary debt limit from 5000 bill
lion to $315 billion.
The first bill to be signed by
the new Chief Executive was an
amendment to the Arms Con-
troll and Disarmament Act. It
increased the authorization for
appropriations and c change d
some personnel security pro-
cedureS.
Initially, the White House an
nounced that Johnson had
signed the debt limitation bill
first but this was later correct
ed. Both bills were signed Tues
day.
The bill raising the debt cell
ing from 5000 billion, effective
Friday, was vitality needed be-
cause the legal debt limit would
otherwise drop to the $685. bill
lion permanent level on Sun
day, Nov. 80.
The debt balance is currently
running approximately $3OS bill
lion and it would be imposSi-
BILE for the Treasury to reduce
the debt to the $685. billion level
when the legislation extending
the authorized limit to 5000 bill
lion expires Saturday.
The chronicle., 1963-11-27
Early Hours Of Holiday
Dangerous Period

In a recent survey, it was the
opinion Of expert investigators
that at least AZ per cent, and
probably over 60 per cent of all
traffic deaths could be prevent
ed by the installation and use Of
seat belts.
Other tips for a safe holiday
include starting all trips in
plenty Of time, so you won't
have to hurry; being prepared
and expecting extra danger;
slowing down at shutdown and
stopping for rest periods when
you get tired.
MOTE: This is one Of q series
Of articles on traffic safety in q
Jaycee sponsored drive to "Keer
The Holidays Safe.")
The chronicle., 1963-11-27
Pas Police Plan
For Donations
To Mrs. Tippitt

Pascagoula Acting Chief of
Police J. B. Gibson said today
the department will send $1OO
along with numerous donations,
to Mrs. Marie Tippitt, widow of
murdered Dallas, Tex, Patrol
man j. D. Tippitt.
The $1OO, taken from the po-
licemen's benefit fund, was
voted to be sent to Mrs. Tippitt
by the forces % policemen,
said Gibson.
If anyone wishes to donate to
this local fund for the widow,
contact the Chief of Police in
city hall, said Gibson.
Tippitt was killed less than an
hour after the late President
Kennedy was assaSinated in Dali
las on Friday. Dallas police
say there is no doubt that Lee
Harvey Oswald shot both the
President and Tippitt.
The chronicle., 1963-11-27

The figures indicate that most
holiday drivers meet death at
their own hands, with three out
of five fatal accidents involving
only one vehicle. It's not only
the "crazy drivers you meet
that should be considered, but
ones own care and alertneSS,
authorities say.
More than one-half Of the fatal
accidents on holidays involve a
driver who has been speeding or
drinking. Speed makes a car
harder to stop and harder to
control, and gives less time to
react in an emergency. AS for
drinking and driving, the coun-
Gil gives only one word Of ad-
vice-don't.
The chronicle., 1963-11-27
RI Ruling Seen
AS Move To Cut
Most FiremenI

WASHINGTON CUPID - The
ruling Of the presidential arbi-
tration board in the four-year-
old railroad dispute was viewed
today as a small but decisive
step toward elimination of fire
men from freight trains and
yard engines.
The boards major finding
was that 80 per cent Of the fire
mems jobs on these diesels
could be abolished because 9TH
er crew members could do their
work.
But a detailed study Of the
arbitration PANELS 58-page opin-
ion indicates that even though
the jobs are unnecessary it will
be many years before the men
who hold them can be removed
from the payroll.
The boards decision is legal
ly binding on both unions and
carriers. Two unions-represent-
ing the firemen and engineers
said they would try to delay
the effectiveness Of the award
as a prelude to a court fight to
get the ruling set aside.
The ruling did not remove the
threat Of a new rail strike next
Feb. Is over proposals for re
vision of the pay, system, SEN
iority rules and other related is
sues. These matters were left
for bargaining that is sched-
uled to be resumed Dec. 4 by
negotiators for the unions and
the railroads.
Since the ruling was a sharp
setback for the firemen and en-
gineers' unions, however, they
may stiffen their stand on the
other aspects Of the dispute
that has ragged in and out of the
courts and presidential commits
sions since 1859.
The railroads scored a deci-
sive victory-in principle-since
the neutrals agreed with man.
agement spokesman that all but
10 per cent of the $4,000 fire
mems jobs on freight and yard
trains could be abolished with
out any added risk.
Those 10 per cent would be
retained, presumably on those
rare runs or yard locations
where an extra man is needed
to pass signals or maintain a
lookout, under the ruling.
1t is scheduled to take effect
Jan. rs.
The chronicle., 1963-11-27

product markets.
Mobile County Attorney Jim
Moore told the guests of pro-
jects the county government has
undertaken in the Grand Bay
area, including some 81 miles
Of paved roads and highways
completed within the past Is
years.
Moore reminded the group that
the county has a program under
which tax exemptions may be
offered suitable industries.
Frank Breitling, principal Of
the Mobile County High School,
gave a report on the problems
and achievements of the area
school system, and the Rev.
Kenneth Ford, pastor Of the
Friendship Baptist Church, re-
ported on progress in the church
eS.
James Patrick, chairman of
the Grand Bay Water Board,
explained a project being under
taken to construct a new water
system, and Lawrence Turner
reported on the volunteer fire
department.
H. B. Tompkins, District Civil
tan Membership Chairman,
spoke on the aims and creed of
Civilian International, and Clio
yer Pugh, president of the Grand
Bay-Union Civilian Club, report
ed on activities Of the local or
ganization and invited the new
residents to join.
Music for the program was
presented by John A. Thresh,
head of the Mobile County High
School music department, and
songs by Miss Connie Ellen.
The chronicle., 1963-11-27

New residents of the commu-
nifty were guests at the banquet,
with representatives of two Pas
cagoula industries sharing the
speaking program with local CT
vic and government leaders.
M. 0. Ellen, personal director
at the Standard Oil refinery,
said So of the plants 331 employ
es now live in Grand Bay. Most
Of the S. 0. employees we're
among the guests.
Jerry Martin, a representative
of Coastal Chemical Company,
said that his plant now employs
q residents Of the Grand Bay
area. Also, Mobile County is
among the company's largest
The chronicle., 1963-11-27

ut may have been a desire
for publicity, or it may have
involved something far deeper"
Wade said.
"Our law enforcement agen-
cieS are still checking to de-
termine if links exist between
Oswald and Ruby. AS far as l
know, they haven't found any.
But I don't know everything
they've found"
Wade and defense counsel
Tom Howard squared off over
whether Ruby was insane when
he shot Oswald as millions Of
Americans watched on televis-
ion.
To Plead Insanity
Howard said he will have
Ruby plead temporary insanity.
He said a psychiatriSt for the
defense will examine him in a
few days to help prove that the
baldiSh, 52-year-old Self-appoint-
ed executioner suffered an emo
tional shock from the Kennedy
assassination and did not know
what he was doing when he
pulled the trigger.
Ruby was indicted on charges
Of murder with malice Tuesday
by a Dallas County grand jury.
Wade said he would demand the
death penalty. He already has
had a pSychiatriSt examine the
former Chicago street brawler
and gambler.
He said he regarded Ruby'S
trial as one of the most import
ant in Dallas history.
"Our whole Judicial system
will be on trial." he said. "This
trial will determine whether
Dallas has a government based
on the orderly processes of law
or a government in which an
individual can take the law into
his own hands"
Confidence In Jury
He said he had ''full conf
dence" that a Dallas jury would
return the correct" verdict in
the case.
Wade said that he refused to
accept Ruby's simple" expla-
nation that he shot Oswald on
the "spur of the moment be-
cause he felt sorry for Jacque-
line Kennedy and the two Ken
nedy children and because he
believed the assassination was
a Communist plot.
Tuesday Dallas police at the
request Of Wade turned over to
the FBI all Of the evidence they
had collected against Oswald.
And at the same time, at
Wade'S request, they opened
their files on the Ruby case so
Omen could also look at this
evidence.
The chronicle., 1963-11-27
Ocean Springs
Has Authorized
Night PatroIman

OCEAN SPRINGS (Special-
After a rash of burglaries, the
Ocean Springs mayor and board
Of aldermen at a meeting last
night authorized the chief Of
police to employ a walking pat
rolman for nighttime duty in the
business section of the city.
Other action included a re-
quest by the OS school board for
short term notes on $50, 900 to
make improvements on the sta
dunn.
The board also awarded a con-
tract to Beasley Plumbing Co.
of Gulfport for new insulation
to a pumping unit at sewer
plant No. 8, and authorized the
mayor and city clerk to sign
a contract with the power COM
pany for the burning of Christ
mas lights in the city, which
will be turned on Dec. l.
And it was agreed to install
a new fireplug at the corner of
Holcomb Avenue and Govern
ment Street.
The board also heard City
Auditor Jerry Piltz give a re-
port on the annual audit.
The mayor and board of
aldermen will meet on Dec. 3
for their next regular meeting.
The chronicle., 1963-11-27
Stocks Bounce
Up About Noon
Trading Heavy
(See Stock Market Page q


NEW YORK CUPID - Stocks
bounced up from their lows
around the noon hour today and
showed indications of a new up
swing. Trading was heavy.
us. Steel came back from its
early loss Of more than l but
was still off %. Bethlehem and
Republic trailed fractions but
Youngstown still held a tiny
gain.
ChrySler made a swift re-
covery from its low and moved
up rs. General Motors also
made a cofeback but was still
down a fraction. American
Motors was down II but Stude-
baker inched up Is.
DUPONT, which dropped more
than 3 points shortly after the
opening, recovered all but "a of
its loss. Eastman Kodak was
unchanged but Union Carbide
was off Is.
Electronics staged a strong
comeback and many of the is
sues traded minus signs for
pluseS. IBM rose pa, High
Voltage Engineering 21a, Con-
troll Data IL, Foxboro ia, In
gerSoll-Rand and RCA l each.
Beckman, Zenith and Mime
apolis-H Honeywell were off frac-
tons.
Standard Oil (N.J.) was I'M
changed but Standard Oil
(Calif.) Union Oil of California
and Texaco shed fractions.
Johnson & Johnson jumped 3A
In the drugs.
Glen Alden opened late with
a loss Of l on blocks Of 10000
and 500 shares. The exchange
said the opening was delayed
because of an influx of sell or
derS.
Xerox shot up 141z as the
company's convertible bono
holders rushed to convert to
common stock before Fridays
deadline. Polaroid advanced
21s.
Revere, Reynolds Metals and
st. Joseph Lead all scored
point sized gains in the metals.
American Crystal Sugar picked
up 25s and South Puerto Rico
Sugar lis but A~malgamated
Sugar lost IA.
The chronicle., 1963-11-27

1(141O4 q ~ Liz w.
called that President Kennedy,
upon taking office, declared
that this nations goals might
never be reached in the lifetime
of the planet. "but let us be-
GIN"
To-day in this moment Of new
resolve" Johnson said, IT
would say to fellow Americans:
Let us continue"
First as President
Standing before old colleagues
Of the House and Senate, the
new President opened his first
address as chief executive by
expressing his sorrow over his
young predecessors death.
"All / have | would have
given gladly not to be standing
here today" he said.
"The greatest leader of our
time has been struck down by
the foulest deed Of our time"
Then he spoke Of the
dreams of the slain Kennedy
= conquering space, a strong
alliance of friendly nations, full
employment, a Peace Corps. ="
But, apparently lest there be
any doubt about his stand on
one Of the key points of the Ken
nedy program, the 55-year-old
Texan put special emphasis on
civil rights.
... And above all, the dream
Of equal rights for all Ameri-
cans, whatever their race or
color.
Kennedy Memorial
'rNo memorial Grafton or
eulogy could more elocuently
honor President Kennedy'S
memory than the earliest posi-
BILE passage of the civil rights
bill for which he fought" John
son said.
1--WE have talked long enough
in this country about equal
rights" he continued. eve have
talked for 100 years or more.
Yes, it is time now to write the
next chapter-and to write it in
books Of law"
He firmly told the assembled
senators and House members:
II urge you again as I did in
1857 and again in 1860 to enact
a civil rights law so that we
can move forward to eliminate
from this nation every trace of
discrimination and oppression
based upon race or color. There
could be no greater source Of
strength to this nation at home
or abroad"
Johnson then urged quick con-
gressional action on the $12 bill
lion tax reduction bill and pend
ing education bills. He called
for a "new spirit Of action"
from Congress.
He promised that as far as
the executive branch was con-
cerned expenditures Of the gov
eminent will be administered
with the utmost thrift and fru-
gality."
Il will insist that the govern
ment get a dollars value for a
dollar SPENT" he said. "The
government will set an example
Of prudence and economy. This
does not mean we will not meet
our untitled needs or that we
will not honor our commit
ments. We will do both"
In an unusual presidential
gesture and mindful of his own
background both in the House
and Senate, Johnson assured
Congress Of his belief in the in
dependence and integrity Of tie
legislative branch.
Il promise you that / s. Il
always resnect this" he So.
"It is deep in the marrow {
Continued on page q
The chronicle., 1963-11-27

CHIEF executive.
With lavish praise for his
slain predecessor, the new Pres
ident also appealed to a joint
session Of the House and Senate
for enactment Of the $11 billion
tax cut bill. and promised in re-
turn to conduct the government
with utmost thrift and frugal
ity."
Laying down the theme Of his
administration, the President re-
The chronicle., 1963-11-27
johnson Continues Commitments
For Peace; Presses CR> Tax Cut
Urqes Action AS
Memorial

der his administration, would maintain its peace COM
mitments from South Wet Nam to West Berlin" and
called on Congress to enact John F. Kennedy's civil
rights bill as a legislative memorial to the assassinated
The chronicle., 1963-11-27

The new postmaster will be
privately installed Saturday.
Public ceremonies were can
celled due to the death of the
President.
The chronicle., 1963-11-27
Weather
MILD

CLOUDY, MILD
Coastal: Mostly northeast
winds 8 to Is knots and cloudy
today, tonight and Thursday
with a few showers.
Mobile Vicinity; Cloudy and
mild through Thursday with a
few showers. Easterly winds 10
to 20 miles per hour High to-
day rs, low Thursday So.
The chronicle., 1963-11-27

the kennedy IdIllIIy.
Henry Wade refused to &C
cept Ruby's story that he felt
sorry for the widow and child
rem and was emotionally over
wrought.
The chronicle., 1963-11-27
Grand Bay Civic Groups
To Face CHALLENGES

GRAND BAY, Ala. (SpeciaD - The Grand Bay
Union Civitan Club, with the ~community's Chamber
of Commerce, Fire Department, churches and Mobile
County commissioners, attended a banquet last night
dedicated to "Help Grand Bay Meet the Big Challenge"
The chronicle., 1963-11-27
Hint That Ruby
Staying Motive
IS More Sinister

DALLAS UPD-The district attorney limited today
that ~striptease ~nightclub owner Jack Ruby may have
had a more sinister motive for killing accused presi-
The chronicle., 1963-11-27
Latest Stocks
Supplied by Merrill, Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner Il Smith Inc.

After a moderate sell off early
in the session the market action
turned mixed as many issues
retraced their earlier losses and
some moved ahead. Chemical
shares traded within a narrow
range, electronics were mixed,
oils were fractionally lower and
drug shares were mixed. (See
stock hist, page ID
Volume ................3,2 $3.50. 600
The chronicle., 1963-11-27
FORECAST

Cloudy and mild through Thursday
with a few showers. Easterly winds
10 to 20 mph. High today rs, low
Thursday So. Rainfall Tuesday trace.
Map p. 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-21
DR.. W. S. Houeh
Retires; Fruit
Lab Researcher

WINCHESTER, Va, April 20
(AP) DIR. Walter S. Hough,
entomologist at the Winchester
Fruit Research Laboratory since
1921, has retired.
He was honored by friends
and associates here Thursday
night at a dinner.
DR.. Hough was associated
with pioneer work in using di-
nitro materials TO destroy aphis
eggs, the development OF a null
tiple-nozzle spray rod with a
local man, John Livengood,
back In the l920s, as we'll as
new and better controls of the
red-banded leaf roller.
He also did initial work here
on DOT, obtaining a pound of
the substance after 200 pounds
OF II we're sent to Washington
by the Swiss government in
1912.
He said ne got a lot Of in
formation out Of that pound of
material. by the time It was
available for fruit growers IN
1916 we'd already had plenty
OF laboratory and orchard ex-
perience, he said.
Or. Hough's contributions to
the apple industry were recog-
ri2ed when he was honored at
Senator Harry + Byrd's annual
orchard picnic several years
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-21
5th Set of TuIks
Slated on Kushmir

NEW DELHI, India, April 20
(AP).-United States Ambas-
sador John Kenneth Galbraith
conferred with Prime Minister
Nehru today as diplomatic cir
Giles completed preparations for
a new round of Kashmir talks
between India and Pakistan.
British High Commissioner
Paul Gore Booth, whose coun-
try and the United States joint
ly engineered the Kashmir talks
last fall, was also busy on the
eve of the fifth round Of talks
He discussed the situation with
midas top officiaron Pakistan,
Commonwealth Secretary Y. D.
Gundevia.
There is general pessimism
in diplomatic circles about the
outcome of the conference, to
be held by Indian and Pakis-
TAM ministers Monday through
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-21
News Network
To Serve South
Being Planned
BILOXI, Miss, April 20 (AP)

BILOXI, Miss, April 20 (AP)
Charles L. Sullivan, a candi.
date for Governor, proposed to.
day the establishment of 6
news network in the South t.
offset what he described as
deliberately distorted" report
ing controlled in other sections
of the country.
Mr.. Sullivan and two other
gubernatorial hopefuls - 1t,
Gov. Paul B. Johnson, jr., and
Rubel Phillips-appeared at a
session of the Mississippi
Broadcasters Association con-
vention here.
Mr.. Sullivan, a Clarksdale
attorney, and Mr.. Johnson arc
Democrats. Mr.. Phillips, a
Jackson attorney, bolted the
Democratic Party last Deem
Der and said he would seek the
governorship as a Republican.
Mr.. Sullivan told the broad
casters that If elected he would
seek the help Of their organiza-
ton and other groups in set
ting up a news network, de-
signed initially to operate in
Mississippi but eventually to
spread throughout the South.
He said the network, as he
envisioned it, would be oper-
ated by free enterprise for and
under the supervision of the
member stations with COM
petent reportorial personnel
who have the ability and de-
sire to present accurate and
factual developments from all
sections of the Nation"
He said it would balance "or
at least compete with the
broadcasts controlled in New
York and calculated to pro-
mote the propaganda of pow
erful minorities, determined to
destroy all basic constitutional
principles"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-21
Non-Red Passport Oath
Meets Court ChoIIenqe

The first legal challenge to
the new State Department rule
requiring passport seekers to
sign a non-CommuniSt oath
was filed in United States Dis
trict Court yesterday.
Milton S. Mayer, of Carmel,
Calf, challenged the constitu-
tionality of the law that makes
this possible, in a complaint
against Secretary of State
Dean Rusk,
Mr.. Mayer asked for an in
junction to keep Secretary
Rusk from enforcing Section 6
of the Subversive Activities
Control Act, and for a judg-
ment that this section of the
act is unconstitutional, violat-
ing the First and Fifth
Amendments.
This section to which he re-
ferS makes it unlawful for any
member of an organization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-21

which is required to register as
a Communist organization to
make application for a pass
port, and for any employee of
the United States to issue a
passport to such a member.
This went into effect in jan
uarv, 1862.
In conjunction with this, the
act requires passport applicants
to sign a statement saying they
are not, nor have they been
during the past IL calendar
months, a member of any Or
ganization required to register
as a Communist organization.
All passport applications since
May, 1862, have included this
statement.
Mr.. Mayer asks that he be
given a passport without hav-
ing to sign this statement, and
that the State Departments
refusal to act on his passport
and failure to issue it be de-
clared illegal.
Mr.. Mayer is a United States
citizen who lives at Carmel,
and, when abroad, in Switzer-
land.
According to the complaint,
he is an author and interna-
tional church worker.
He has been designated to
represent the American Friends
Service Committee at the
Committee at the Christian
Peace Conference, to be held
in Prague, Czechoslovakia, this
year, the complaint says. In
September, he and his wife are
scheduled to conduct a series
of seminars at Halle Sellassie
University at Adds Ababa,
Ethiopia.