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mostly west and north central Friday
partly cloudy northwest mostly cloudy
and colder east and south low tonight
15-20 northwest to upper 20s southeast:
high Friday 20s northwest and 30s
bOutheast
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early tonight cooler west and north
this afternoon colder tonight and Fri-
day: low tonight 22 northwest to 38
southeast: high Friday 25 northwest to
mid 30s southeast
Vol 68—No 125
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PONCA CITY OKLAHOMA THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23 1961
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Belgium Asked
To Get Forces
To Leave Congo
U N Sends Note
Asking Help
UNITED NATIONS NY GP) —
A letter from the United Nations
to Belgium today sought her help
in getting Belgian military person
nel and political advisers out of
The Congo
Secreto ry-Clenerol Da g Ha mina r-
skjold addressed the letter to Bel-
gium's ambassador at the UN
Wolter London and incorporated
in its suggestions from his advisory
committee on The Congo
The letter asked Belgium's aid
in carrying out the Security
Council's latest Congo resolution
urging immediate -withdrawal
from The Congo of "Belgian and
other foreign" military men and
political advisors not serving
with the UN force and calling
on all countries to prevent such
personnel from going to The
Congo
It also empowered the United
Nations to use force if needed to
head off civil war in The Congo
called for an investigation of de-
posed Premier Patrice Lumumba's
slaying and urged that The Congo
Parliament be convened and Con-
golese troops reorganized and re-
moved from politics
Both Premier Joseph lien of the
new central government in Leo-
poldville and President Moise
Tshombe of Katanga Province de-
fied the counc ii resolution But
Tshombe eased his defiance some-
what Wednesday with an announce-
ment that he and the UN com-
mand in Katanga had agreed to
halt all troop movements "likely
to lead to friction" between their
respective forces
liammarskjold's office had no
confirmation of reports that An-
toine Gizenga's Com munis t-
backed regime in Stanleyville
h a d executed 15 followers o f
President Kasavubu in retaliation
for Lumumba's slaying
As Hammarskjold sought more
troops to bolster his understrength
force in The Congo Prime Minis-
ter Nehru told the Indian Parlia-
ment the new council resolution
had "removed one barrie r" to
sending Indian troops to The
Congo But he said he would like
to see further developments in the
UN Congo policy before commit-
ting India to supply troops
Kennedy Off Hook
As Selected Swiss
Diplomat Drops Out
WASHINGTON iicti — Earl E T
Smith Palm Beach financier has
asked President Kennedy to with
draw his name as ambassador to
Switzerland He thus got Kennedy
off a diplomatic hook
Smith's appointment never for-
mally announced was criticized
strongly in the Swiss press It drew
some adverse comment at home
too
A Republican Smith was ambas-
sador to Cuba in the Eisenhower
administration until just after Fidel
Castro took over lie was quickly
replaced there by a career fiat
Castro said Smith was too
friendly with Fulgencio Batista the
dictator Castro overthrew
Since the United States broke
diplomatic relations with Cuba re-
cently the Swiss have been han-
cluing US interests in Havana at
US request Much of the Swiss
criticism apparently centered o n
this factor—that the new appoint-
ment of Smith might cause embar-
rassment and difficulty in earrying
out these duties for the United
States
Smith's appointment to Havana
was regarded as a political appoint-
ment During his election cam-
paign Kennedy often struck out at
political payoffs in the naming of
ambassadors
There was some surprise there-
fore when it became known here
that Smith was Kennedy's choice
for the Swiss post
Kennedy Appoints Two
WASHINGTON 13) — President
Kennedy today chose Raymond
Telles mayor of El Paso Texas to
be ambassador to Costa Rica The
President also picked career diplo-
mat Aaron S Brown to be ambas-
sador to Nicaragua
0 THE WEATHER
At Ponca City Airport:
(Data from FAA Flight Service
Station
7 pm 47 1 am 43
7 am 36 1 pm 42
Today's high to 1 pm 49
Yesterday's maximum 50
Minimum past 24 hours 36
Precip 2 4 hours ending noon
trace
Relative humidity 73 percent at
1 pm
Max wind velocity 24 mph Time
11:20 am
Barometric press 1 pm 2872
Barometric press reduced to sea
level 2977
Al Fire Station No I:
Today's high 42
Yesierday's maximum 52
Minimum past 24 hours 39
Prrcip 24 hours ending noon
trace
Plane With
Navy Chief
inside Fails
ATLANTIC CITY NJ 13) — A
i disabled plane carrying Paul B Fay
Jr to Washington to be sworn in
i as undersecretary of the Navy ran
off the end of the runway at the
municipal airport early today and
plunged into a deep-water ship
channel
None of the eight persons on
board the US Navy twin-engine
Convair was seriously injured The
New York to Washington flight was
harrying Fay his wife Anita: his
four-year-old daughter Sally an
aide and a crew of four
Fay was in New York Wednesday
to inspect the burned-out aircraft
carrier USS Constellation at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard and to inspect
the Third Navy Dist net
The Convair left New York for
Andrews Air Force Nd
I tog and rain prevented a landing
there
While looking for a r)lace to set
down somewhere in Maryland or
Delaware the plane's electrical sys-
tem failed
Pilot Harry Patterson said Atlan-
tic City's 3000-foot long runway
would have been long enough for
the landing under normal condi-
tions but because of the power
failure he couldn't reverse the
propellors to slow the plane down
The Convair plunged into the
'Great Thorofare 45 feet off Bader
Field It floated for five minutes
then sank halfway into the channel
Ten minutes later a police launch
rescued the eight and took them to
Atlantic City Hospital
The aide Cindr William A Gold-
en of Falls Church Va suffered a
broken left ankle The others were
released
Narcotics Peddler
John Dillon Being
Hunted in Santa Fe
SANTA FE N M State
police said they are hunting for
convicted Oklahoma narcotics
dler John Dillon in connection with
an attempted store break-in at
Moriarty N M
Dillon 46 Coweta Okla also
has been hunted over a wide area
by federal authorities since he
failed to show up for sentencing
in US District Court at Tulsa last
Friday on 11 federal narcotics con-
victions New Mexico State Police Sgt
F A Lucero in charge of the
Moriarty subdistrict said Dillon is
wanted in this state concerning an
attempt to burglarize the Moriarty
Trading Post early this week
Ulcer° said persons who tried to
burglarize the trading post fled as
state police units arrived at the
scene
He said state police also are look-
ing for Georg' Kelly and Vickie
Parks no addresses although it is
not certain if they were connected
with Dillon The two were last seen
hitchhiking near Morarity
Dillon has been sought by the
FBI and US Narcotics Agents as
a bail jumper
US District Judge Royce H Sav-
age ordered Dillon's $35000 bond
forfeited and then issued three war-
rants carrying bonds totaling POO-
000 for such a time as he is again
in custody
Dillon's wife told newsmen at
Tulsa last week she believed her
husband may have been killed by
persons to whom he owed money
She said she last saw him the night
of February 15 when she said he
left home with some unknown
caller at midnight
Federal agents said they received
no complaint that Dillon might have
been kidnaped
The federal narcotics conviction
resulted from raids last December
in northeastern Oklahoma in a
crackdown on narcotics peddlers
California Boy Slated
To Be Arraigned Today
WEAVERVILLE Calif (ri --
Daryl Moss 15 an honor student
and considered by many to be a
model youth was scheduled for ar-
raignment today charged with mur-
der in the slaying of his parents
Dist Atty Don Kennedy of Trin-
ity County said Daryl would then
be sent to Mendocino State Ilos-
pita for psychiatric observation
The youth killed his parents early
Wednesday with a rifle beat a
young woman over the head with
a rifle then left his home with
$438 belonging to his Boy Scout
troop and to the church of which
his father Veril Moss 45 was an
elder
Arrested an hour later he con-
fessed calmly ate a big breakfast
then went to sleep
Jean Ann Taylor 20 the girl who
lived with the Most family and was
youth kilted his parents early By LARRY °SIPS
Wednesday with a rifle beat a Associated Press Staff Writer
young woman over the head with The school consolidation issue
a rifle then left his home with
$438 belonging to his Boy Scout which opponents thought they had
troop and to the church of which killed twice before flared again
his father Veldt Moss 45 was an in the Oklahoma House Wednesday
elder before it was snuffed out
Arrested an hour later he con- The Senate also had a scrap over
fessed calmly ate a big breakfast schools but not on the consolida-
then went to sleep tion issue
Jean Ann Taylor 20 the girl who In a side development House
lived with the Moss family and was Speaker J D McCarty told House
beaten by Daryl was recovering members their "moment of truth"
today at Weaverville Hospital would probably come in about tvo
months—the time when they must
decide whether to cut appropria-
Three-Unit Diesel tits or raise taxes
The House issue was a bill au-
Engine Hits Boulder thored by Rep Bill Shipley No-
watt that would have given every
HUNTINGDON Pa (iP) — A state-owned rural high school
three-unit diesel engine pulling a enough money to have at least four
Pennsylvania Railroad passenger teachers
train with 413 persons aboard It eventually was killed when
crashed into a boulder Wednesday lawmakers decided they didn't feel
night One woman passenger was like tacking the estimated $400000
shaken up per year extra cost onto the price
The diesel engine of the train of state aid to common schools
The Spirit of St Louis bound from During the day WO separate at-
New York to St Louis was darn tempts u ere made to raise the
aged and partly derailed The 19 level at which schools can qualify
passenger cars stayed on the for state aid Currently high
tracks schools with 40 to 55 students get
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FIRE CHARRED 'WRECKAGE of an auto in leich three Ponca City men were injured two seriously
lies on its top in a ditch nine miles west of lairfax folowing a 2 am accident Hurt seriously in the mish31)
were Bill Elliott 124 South Osage and Tommy Barron 2016 John Street The policeman in the photo is
J J Jones Fairfax (Picture of another accident on Page 3)
Natural Resources
Plan Sent Congress
WASHINGTON ("P)—President Kennedy today sent Congress a pro-
gram fur viist development of America's natural resources and he as-
se! led Eisenhower administration pohcy took a heavy toll of lives "by
postponing essential flood control projects"
In a special message the President set forth plans for both immediate
and long range dealing with a host of problems in the field of resources
He said: "If we fail to use these blessings prudently we will be in trouble
in a short time'
Ile called for facing up to the problems now and added: The task
is large but it will be done"
Kennedy placed no price tag on his far-reaching program which
among other things envisages development of economically competitive
nuclear power within 10 years to
replace or supplement power from
Top Pentagon Men conventional fuels in areas where
such fuel its expensive
Top Pentagon Men
To Appear Before
House Committee
WASHING TON (IP)--The Penta-
gon's top officials were summoned
today to paint for a House com-
mittee the nation's defense picture
as the Ken nedy administration
views it
Secretiiry of Defense Robert S
McNamara and Gen Lyman L
Lemnitzer chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff were called for
the clpsed session by Rep Carl
Vinson D-Ga veteran c hairman
-
Seerethry of Defense Robert S
McNamara and Gen Lyman L
Lemnitzer chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff were called for
the closed session by Rep Carl
Vinson D-Ga veteran c hairman
of the House Armed Services Coin-
mince
will immediately be made available
In issuing the invitation Vinson to every nation in the world who
pointedly suggested that McNamara
talk about ''missile gaps or any wishes it along with appropriate
other gaps he has on his mind'"
I technical and other assistance for
its use Indeed the United States
McNamara recently was quoted
a welcomes now the cooperation of
s saying there was no missile
all other nations who wish to join
gap with this country trailing the
in this effort at present"
Soviet Union The Kennedy program dealt with
That put President Kennedy on
the spot because he had made a water resources generally and the
prospect for doubled consumption—
major campaign issue out of the
alleged missile gap The President to ti00 billion gallons daily by MO
big scale expansion of electric pow-
said whyn asked about MeNamara's
Cr forest conservation exploration
statement that no studies had been
of the oceans for oil gas and min-
completed as yet on the problem
McNamara also said in later state- erals and for seafood great expan-
sion of recreational areas and con-
ments that the studies kWl were
under tvay trol of air and water pollution
Kennedy said that in marketing
In the Senate Wednesday Sen federal electric power preference
Stuart Symington D-Mo said Will be given to public agencies
there is no question the adminis- and cooperatives
tration thinks the United States is
behind the Soviet Union in missile In outlining plans for water re-
sources development the President
power and is doing something to
close the gap said "we reject a no new starts'
policy" Kennedy did not name the
Symington has charged that the
Eisenhower administration but
Soviets have a three to one edge
aides said this was a slap at his
in long range missiles and said two predecessor's regime Kennedy and
Eisenhower defense secretaries— other Democrats contended during
Neil Fl McElroy and Thomas S the campaign last year that the
Gales Jr--had conceded this government under former President
"I predict that in closed testi- Dwight D Eisenhower stifled do-
molly before Congress it will also velopment of water resources by
be admitted in the hearings which :advocating an economy policy
we are to begin shortly" Syming- which the critics said blocked the
ton said sta rt f TIPW nrniort
Trade School Bill Tabled
School Issue Gets
Administration officials said they
wont be able to estimate the added
cost of the over-all Kennedy pro-
gram over present levels of re-
sources spending until btudies by
the Budget Bureau and other fed-
eral agencies have been completed
These officials indicated ithey look
for very little swift impact on the
budget with several of Kennedy
proposals geared to needs years
from now
Specific recommendations by
the President include doubling
spending on research aimed at
making salty ocean water suitable
for use in the home and by in-
dustry The administration said
I this would hike the outlay to $10
million a year
"I pledge" said Kennedy "that
when this know-how is achieved it
in this effort at present" loss
The Kennedy program ealt with Juani
m ta Neuenschwander 26 of
water resources generally and the Route 2 suffered a broken kit
prospect for doubled consumption— elbow in a two-car accident at the
to ti00 billion gallons daily by 1980 US 77 and Prospect Rood inter-
big scale expansion of electric pow-
section about 7:10 am today A
Cr forest conservation exploration passenger in a car driven by her
of the oceans for oil gas and min- husband Bert Neuenschwander 39
erals and for seafood great expan- sbe Was admitted to Pone' City
sion of recreational areas: and con- Hospital The dr iv er apparently
trot of air and water pollution escaped injury according to High-
Kennedy said that in marketing way Patrol Trooper Taylor Lain
federal electric power preference Driver of the second vehicle Don
will be given to public agencies Earl Mowdy 25 of 404 West Gary
and cooperatives was treated at the hospital for cuts
In outlining plans for water re- and released the trooper said
sources development the President Lain said Neuenschwander was
said "we reject a no new starts traveling south on US 77 and
policy" Kennedy did not name the Mowdy who was enroute to Arkan-
Eisenhower administration but sas City Kan pulled from a stop
aides said this was a slap at his sign and in front of the Neuensch-
predecessor's regime Kennedy and wander car and that the vehicles
other Democrats contended during I collided near the east side of the
the campaign last year that the pavement
government under former President Neuenschwander was enroute to
Dwight D Eisenhower stifled de- work at the time of the accident
velopment of water resources by Lain estimated damage to the
advocating an economy policy Mowdy car at $1500 and said about
which the critics said blocked the $150 damage resulted to the Mu-
start of new projects enschwander car
enough state aid to hire at least
three teachers
Rep Al Nichols of Wewoka pro
posed the level be raised to 50 He
estimated it would knock out state
aid for some 117 schools at a sav-
ings of $I million a year The
amendment was defeated on a
standing vote 4442
Later Rep Bryce Baggett Of
Oklahoma City moved to tack on
the same amendment He de-
manded a roll call the first of the
session on the crucial school con-
solidation issue
Baggett's motion IA' a s defeated
6448 Baggett and Nichols led the
consolidation fight while Reps Jim
Bullard of Duncan and A J Lance
of Alex fought for the small
schools
The net result was status quo—
schools with 40 to 55 students will
continue to get enough money for
three teachers and those with 56 to
72 students will get enough for
four teachers
The House indicated it doesn't
want to consolidate schools but
isnt willing to finance an addi-
tional teacher in the smaller rural
schools
The Senate school fight came
over a bill already approved by
Five Persons Hurt
In Area Crashes
Two Said Serious
Five Ponca City residents were
injured two seriously as the re-
sult of two accidents early today
one nine miles west of Fairfax on
the Ponca City - Fairfax shortcut
the other at the US 77 and Pros-
pect Road intersection a mile north
of here
Bill H Elliott 30 of 124 South
Osage and Tommy Barron 26 of
2016 John were transferred from
a Fairfax hospital to St Anthony's
Hospital in Oklahoma City early
today after suffering serious in-
juries in a one-car crash west of
Fairfax about 2 am today
Elliott who patrol Trooper John
Bridwell identified as the driver
of the car suffered a dislocated
hip and a chinned hip bone and
Barron who was riding in the right
front seat suffered a possible bro-
ken back
Aaron Lineberger 27 of 101 Har-
vard escaped with apparent minor
injuries and was released front
Fairfax Hospital this morning He
was riding in the back seat of the
ear
Bridwell said the trio was re-
turning from Tulsa when Elliott
apparently went to sleep He said
the car left the north side of the
road near a curve traveled 20
fetit out of control before over-
turning on its top and catching
f ire
The trooper said he was told that
Elliott and Barron were thrown
from the car and that Elliott pulled
Lincharger from the blazing vehicle
bhortly after the mishap occurred
The 1959 model auto was a total
Much
the House to permit state aid for
27 trade and technical instructors
who do not have college degrees
Sen Louis Ritzhaupt of Guthrie
offered an amendment under which
the instructors would have to get
a college degree in four years The
proposal was tabled by a vote of
19-11 but only after some heated
debate
Sen Boyd Cowden of Chandler
attacked the measure saying you
can go too far afield in setting up
these trade schools in high schools
Under the false guise of progress
we can change our high school into
trade schools"
Sen Clem Hamilton of Ileavener
the author kept the bill on the
calendar for a test vote next week
The Senate did pass one bill 373
under which sheriffs could sell tin
claimed property after keeping it
for one year and apply the pro
ceeds to a sheriffs training school
There was little opposition but later
Sen Ray Fine of Gore declared
"I'm afraid it could create an
incentive on some sheriffs not to
find the owner It that happens this
could be hotter than any red worm
bill we ever passed"
Several bills were introduced in
both houses including two con
Goldberg Gets
Time To Deal
ngineers on
British Plan Gets
Backing by Tribal
Chiefs in Rhodesia
LUSAKA Northern Rhodesia
— African tribal ducts today
backed a British plan to give the
Nrg roes of Northern Rhodesia
more political freedom as the white
minority threatened to demand in-
dependence to preserve white su-
premacy in the royal protectorate
Sir Roy Welensky prime min-
ister of the Central African Fed-
eration that links Northern and
Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland
was reported ready to call a gen-
eral election asking for a man-
date to break all ties with the
crown
Troops were held in readiness
but fears of any immediate out-
burst of racial strife in Northern
Rhodesia subsided after 23 tribal
chiefs approved the proposed Brit
ish reforms and appealed to the
Africans to remain calm But the
chiefs—representing all the tribes
in the territory—expressed grave
concern at the troop mobilization
ordered by Welensky after he re-
jected the proposed new constitu-
tion for Northern Rhodesia
While still holding to the view
that Africans should dominate the
administrative council that governs
Northern Rhodesia the chiefs
agreed to go along with the British
plan as an interim measure offer-
ing some political advance for Ai
ricans
Welensky however w a s ada-
mant in his opposition to anything
promising black rule in any part
of the federation and also insisted
the territory's white in
would not permit any breakup of
the federation as the African na-
tionalists of Northern Rhodesia and
Nyasaland have been demanding
Employes Defend
Director of School
At Senate Hearings
OKLAIIOMA CITY iII)—Two em-
ployes defended Mrs Anna Scruggs
director of the Enid State School
at the windup Of Wednesday's hear-
ings by the House General Investi-
gating Committee
Mable Coleman arts and crafts
director at the school presented the
committee with a petition signed by
52 employes denying there is fric-
tion between them and Mrs
Scruggs
The prtition said in part "The
majority of employes are satisfied
and loyal to our school and super-
intendent We do not agree that our
morale is low nor are we afraid
to approach Mrs Scruggs concern-
ing our work"
Mrs Marian Lancaster secretary
to Mrs Scruggs for 11 years denied
claims that dead or discharged hire pilots to take their place
patients had been cairied on the Other struck airlines have agreed
on
school rolls She said she personally the other hand to let their en-
struck their names gineers return to work pending out
come of the study by the presi-
dential commission
Charges of low rn ploy e morale
and padded rolls were made by
other employes at Wednesday's Twice during the last 24 hours
hearings Goldberg is known to have been
Mrs Scruggs is expected to tes- in touch t lth ite president of
tify when the committee resumes its Western AlrIii1 in an effort to
hearings next week The investiga- get that eolnItanY to go along with
thin was started following a series the ethers
of stories in the Daily Oklahoman Informed sources said the ur-
and Times concerning the school gency of the as was pointed
The committee today issued sub- up by plans of the other struck
poenas for five witnesses to testify lines to withdraw their commit
Monday afternoon Hearings are ex- i mints to Goldberg if Western did
pected also Tuesday and Wednts- not fall in line by noon EST today
4
day
Committee members have heard
19 witnesses Mercury Space Capsule
Discussion
cerning c oll e g e S Sen Robert SLientists and engineers eagerly
Breeden of Cleveland offered a studied the one-ton space cabin
resolution directing the Regents for After a quick examination one
commented: "Except for the scorch-
Higher Education to establish an ing it looks just like it came from
experimental trimester plan at one the factory"
state college Under the plan three The metal body of the vehicle had
semesters of school would be held been blackened by the 3000-degree
in a calendar year enabling young re-entry heat during the 12850-
sters to complete college in less mile-an-hour trip Tuesday Other-
than three years if they desire wise it seemed in good condition
Sen Basil Wilson of Mangum in- A helicopter plucked it from the
troduced a bill to permit the Sal- Atlantic
a ry Administration Board to set up
classifications and salaries fur
higher grade state employes Wil- Mita Man Selected
son said this tneIsure would not
affect the state Alerit System To Head Boys State
Also ProPesed in the Senate was
a b1l to eliminate the $20000 max- vINITA (Th—The Rev Dale Rog-
imum on franchise or excise taxes ers rector of St John's Episcopal
which the state can levy against Church here has been chosen for
some domestic and foreign corpor- the third successive year to direct
ations the Oklahoma Boys State
A flock of bills were introduced The American Legion-sponsored
in the House including a measure event will be held June 3-10 at the
to raise the driver's license fee University of Oklahoma
from $2 to $3 a year Rep Jim Father Rogers appointed John
Bullard authored a bill to permit Graham of Central State College
counties to hire additional help to Edmond as educational director for
seek out property not listed on tax the project Charles Chapman Vin-
rolls And 11 bills amending the ha High School's vocal music in-
state election laws were Intro I structor will be the band director
duced too La his second year
Union Wants
Western To
Agree on Plan
WASHINGTON tiPt — Secretary
of Laimr J Goldberg today
won a two-hoor extcledm Of time
uir iityltpt to negotiate settle- House passed five Senate bills in
meet of the flight engineers strike
The agreement on more me for ti a hurty and went home for the
weekend before noon today The
negotiations o
a s annunced D y
White lious press secretary Pierre bills now go to the governor
&diluter a few inmutes before a One sponsored by the Comanche
previously agreed deadline—noon County delegation permits any city
IEST) today to acquire part or all of any right-
All the struck airlines except
of-way needed for a limited access
W estern a Pacific Coast operator
had agreed to temporary settlement highway outside the city limits
terms The law previously applied only
i
The engineers union was standing to Oklahoma City for its express
pat On a refusal to enter an agree- way system
ment unless Western went along Other bills would permit law
The other affected carriers had suits to be filed anywhere in the
said they would pull out of the state against a company which did
settlement unless the men were not have an authorized agent ir
ready to go back to work at noon the state would put sisters on au
Salinger announced that Goldberg equal footing with brothers in ad
had won an agreement from the in- ministering an est at e authorizt
dustry for an extension of the dead- higher fees for photographic sent
hne to 2 pin ices for county governments anc
At the time of his announcement apportion federal funds for sub
Salinger said Goldberg was at- in lands in McCurtait
tempting to reach the president of County
Western Airlines by telephone in The only bill introduced was bl
WASHINGTON UP ) —The latest
deadline for settlement of the
flight engineers' airline strike
passed today with no Immediate
sign of an agreement
Secretary of Labor Arthur J
Goldberg had a date at the new
2 pm deadline to report to Presi-
dent Kennedy on settlement ef-
forts But an hour after that time
he still had not left the Labor
Department a fact that led to
speculation on a late hitch In the
program
an effort to persuade Western to
go along with the other companies'
Salinger said it was his under-
standing that if Western were to
make such a commitment the strike
could be settled swiftly
Goldberg had planned a visit to
the White House to report to Presi-
dent Kennedy on settlement efforts
That was put off until after the
new deadline
White House sources said earlier
that Kennedy had been advitel of
the prospect that a settlement could
be reached if Western joined in
The report coincided almost pre
cisely with an outline given to
newsmen by engineers union
sources
Goldberg arranged to give Ken-
nedy a first-hand report on settle-
ment efforts
Kennedy had been advised that
a settlement by midday was vir-
tually a certainty if Western Air-
lines agreed to let its striking flight
engineers go back to work without
reprisals while a presidential study
committee--appointed earlier this
week—attempted to work out long-
range settlement terms That prob-
ably would take about 90 days
Western has fired its 130 striking
engineers and has announced it will
Said in Good Condition
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla (4—A
Project 11ercury man-m-space cap-
sule apparently in excellent condi-
tion after a punishing rocket ride
was returned here today for minute
ex a rn i nntion
More
With
Strike
Five Bills Passed
By House Members
Leave Before Noon
OKLAHOMA CITY (A) — The
weekend before noon today The
bills now go to the governor
One sponsored by the Comanche
County delegation permits any city
to acquire part or all of any right-of-way
needed for a limited access
highway outside the city limits
The law previously applied only
to Oklahoma City for its express-
way system
Other bills would permit law
suits to be filed anywhere in the
state against a company which did
not have an authorized agent in
the state would put sisters on an
equal footing with brothers in ad-
ministering an e st at e authorize
higher fees for photographic serv-
ices for county governments and
apportion federal funds for sub-
marginal lands in McCurtain
County
The only bill introduced was by
Rep Carl Williams of Sulphur It
would provide for special elections
to fill vacancies on county com-
missioners Vacancies currently are
filled by the governor
New Appointment
To ABC Board Is
Sent To Senators
OKLAHOMA CITY (JP)—The
pointment of Sidney P Upsher 38
Oklahoma City attorney to the Al
coholic Beverage Control Board was
before the State Senate today for
confirmation
Gov J Howard Edmondson
Wednesday named Upsher to the
ABC board succeeding Aneel Earp
Oklahoma City insurance man who
resigned for business reasons
Upsher a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma is secretary and
general counsel to Lee-Way Truck
Lines
Also sent to the Senate Wednes-
day for confirmation were the ap-
pointments of Robert B Park
Chickasha to the Board of Regents
for Oklahoma College for Women
Chester Pate Madill state Liquified
Petroleum Gas Administrator and
Rex Pettijohn Stigler member of
the Oklahoma Education Television
Authority
Three appointments by Edmond-
son were confirmed by the Senate
Wednesday
They are Kenneth T Gallagher
Stillwater state Regents for Higher
Education Dr Mark R Johnson
Oklahoma City University of Okla-
homa Regents am 'Dr J P Devine
Oklahoma City Board of Exam-
iner! of Veterinary Medicine
Temperatures May
Get Lower Tonight
By The Associated Press
Light snow was reported today
in the western part of the Okla-
homa Panhandle but it was not ex-
pected to accumulate
7Isewhere in Oklahoma skies
were partly cloudy and high tem-
peratures were forecast to range
from near 40 in the western Pan-
handle to 5 in the extreme south-
east A cold front blew into the Pan-
handle around midnight and was
scheduled to leave the state via
the southeast by evening The cur-
rent forecast is for fair skies to-
night and Friday but there is a
chance of rain or snow Friday be-
cause of a low pressure area in
Missouri
It will be colder In the state to-
night and in the south and east
Friday The overnight minimum
was 38 at Gage and the high Thurs-
day was 68 at Guymon
New York's Police
Commissioner Quits
NEW YORK GP) — Police Corn
missioner Stephen P Kennedy
Wednesday night declined reap-
pointment to the $21000-a-year post
Mayor Robert F Wagner promptly
named as his successor Chief In-
spector Michael J Murphy 47 who
was sworn in for a five-year term
Wagner announced last Monday
he would reappoint the colorful
Kennedy 54 Kennedy said he
would stay on if his 24000-man
force would get a $600 annual pay'
Increase to offset the ban on
"moonlighting" — the holding of
outside part-time lobs
Wagner was reportedly disturbed
at Kennedy's setting of conditions
to reappointment
Shortly after midnight Kennedy
called in newsmen and announced:
"As of this date the office of pc)
lice commissioner is vacant" The
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