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'4 I Anti-Castro Acts Surprise Latin Chiefs 'Only Thing Not Being Done Is Shooting Rusk Reports; Massive Assault on Ills Pledged SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) Secretary of State Dean Rusk said last night President Kennedy surprised Central American presidents with the extent of U.S. military and other commitments arrayed against Castro Cuba. "About the only thing not being done is shoot- Portland Hit Hard; Several Twisters Seen No Serious Injuries Reported; Estimated 400 Buildings Hurt By EUGENE DIETZ Tornado like winds lashed Portland, yesterday afternoon, and similar storms howled through other communities in a wide belt from the Alabama-Tennessee Ik nler to Southern Kentucky. The U.S. Weather Bureau In Nashville said some, including the Portland storm, probably were tornadoes.

Estimates of damages in the already flood-ravished Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama area ran into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, with about $250,000 in the Portland area alone. NO SERIOUS injuries were reported. An estimated 400 to 500 buildings were damaged in the Portland area. Heavy damages were reported in the northern part of adjacent Robertson County. Twisted pieces of metal roofing, which had been blown through the air like kites, littered fields near Portland.

Some grotesque bits of metal roof-ing hung from high tree limbs; others pushed through wire fences where they had lodged. Other windstorms, with hail ing at Cuba," Rusk told newsmen at a briefing, lie referred particularly to U.S. trade and shipping moves to isolate the Fidel Castro regime. Kennedy and the six middle U.S. Deplores Raids on Cuba The American rhiefs of state con WASHINGTON -T fidently predicted the Castro government soon will fall but strongly opposes hit-and run raised thrir guard to block raids on Cuba by refugee groups.

subversion of Cen-It called them irresponsible tral America. seven presidents, Presiaenis. and ineffective in ridding the is- 1 auer Castro's Iflnd of Fidel Com- to halt Castro Communist sub-i Staff photo by Jack Corn were ripped down, with only the front and back sections of the building left standing. A refrigerator stood in the center undamaged. Note the cloud color contrast.

PORTLAND, Tcnn. A man, bracing against the shrub-bending wind, looks at the debris around the concrete block warehouse of the J. E. Kerley Sons paint store. The roof and both sides of the structure on Highway munist regime.

version with ships and planes if In a firmly worded statement necessary, the State Department said it is Kennedy pledged what was investigating whether there was' termed substantial U.S. aid to any violation of U.S. laws in a combat a spread of Soviet im-reported attack by Cuban exile perialism via Cuba with a commandos on a Russian camp massive assault on economic and nnd ship in Northern Cuba Sun- social ills in Central America. dav- In a 2.000-word "Declaration Fire Injures Negroes Plan Ail-Out Drive and lightning in most, hit Lawrence County, the Clarksvllle area, Knox County, Franklin County, Grundy County and Rail Projects of Central America," the presi- convic- U.S. LAWS Prohibit private ts expPM8ed (hnir arniea joiays irom u.a.

territory lha rnipd forays from U.S. territory Uon that Cuba soon wiI, 6 Family again.st a foreign nation. The; family of free nations." They in Justice Department said it also L.oi nf nrnmrl in. By FRANK RITTER The Nashville Christian Lead Marion County, amonff others. IN DECATUR, a.

tornado ripped the root from a soft drink bottling works and dropped it onto an adjacent service sta- ership Council outlined plans last night at a mass meeting of By JERRY THOMPSON Five members of a family of six and By ALBERT CASON, Business News Editor a visiting 1 11 Negro leaders for nn. immediate lvo expansion programs totaling. approximatelvnnd fuii-scaie assault on segre- nephew were seriously burned early today when fire $2 million were announced yesterday by Nashville's cation practices here. Iswept through their one-storv frame home at 121 Is investigating whether the re- invention, ported attack involves any vio-j lation of the Neutrality Act or( RUSK SAD howeveri other laws. that Kennpdy devoted nearly a Anti-Castro Cuban refugee fourth of the joint sessions to sources in Miami reported Mon-jCuba and gave the other presi-day night that two groups dents "the full story" of U.S.

known as Alpha 66 and the Sec-jmilitary and other commitments nnd National Front of Escam- ln the Cuban crisis, bray joined forces and shelled I "Now the principal problem in both a soviet military camp and Cuba js to hreak tnfi one of its ships near Sagua La supplv of funds uspd Grande in Las Villas province. ia SUnnort subversion and (Com-' The storm then jumped the Tennessee River and hit Pryor Field, the Decatur-Athens airport, and damaged a hangar and several planes. two railroads and the uaiiway express Agency. "Vl. -v v.m St.

in Madison. onstruction of a combl- and called for kneel-in demon-! One of the programs The children, guffering various degrees of Mi(n Oreenhriar 4 i uiiiinuiiii in Liiiiirv iMir vuum- 1 A nation rail, truck, piggyback, and barge terminal at range in ages i ti tv. Alabama also were renorted years to seven months. to have suffered damage from the foot of Broadway is ne sources claimed some strations at local churches, freedom marches, mass prayer meetings and conferences with public: officials. "If these measures fail to end discriminatory practices," said the Rev.

J. Metz Rollins, chair Pension Asked By I Officials Two well-known city officials Russians were killed. Havana Radio reported later that some wounded sailors had been taken to a hospital. But the broadcast did not mention their nationality or anything about a raid. Both the radio and Havana Hardin Conn, Attorney, Dies I Listed in serious condition at the storm.

Madison Hospital early today; 'rr. AT PORTLAND. Mrs. Ramona i Mrs. Marvin Barnes; hpr luo Gilliam, Bunlin Road, was in 'daughters.

Patricia, 8. and She-iher house when a tree crashed lia. seven months; two sons, through the roof, causing an Marvin, in. and Euqene, 6. and a 'estimated $5,000 damage to the I nephew.

Ray Swicegood, 11, Car- $20,000 new home. The Gilliams 'thnge, Tenn. moved into the home Dec. 23. now in the final negotiations stage.

It involves the Louisville Nashville Railroad and the Tennes see Central Railway. man of the NCIyC's project eom-, mittee, "then we will ask for total and full-scale economic (Turn to Page 2, Column 4) Probers Call 3 On Hoffa Panel THE COUNCIL made its nro "I looked out the front, door and saw a funnel -a twirling The fprminil would be built, jbv on six acres of property! Hardin Henry Conn. fi9, N'ash- posals after some 500 persons have joined a growing MADISON Hospital authort ville attorney and Baptist the meeting were -municipal emploves who filed ties said the Swicegood youth cloud, low, movinsr toward the newspapers were silent yesterday on the reported attack, hut Moscow Radio said anti-Castro exiles had attacked a Cuban coastal area. It claimed the assault probably was instigated bv the United States. If did not mention Russian casualties.

told bv uy .4 ivainerifie joiies. einn. fatnm ana MgeriB r.iiH.m a -n 11 'i rector nf fhP Trn- ve ti rt rt i i hp. lilt: t'U 7ti ouiiiiici 1 1 c. government freight house now located on the.day in Vanderbilt Hospital.

inessee Council on Human Rela- metropolitan "I went out. The storm was jame.s it. nona recent conspir- sjte js being razed. A. u.

rrAr.H,r Anrii 1 na ine question Is whether we I.l Hmulv (ho lhm-5 "rona n. oow m. again morrow at First Bantist Church. jacy trial have been subpoenaed) Tne other project is annear as witnesses before theition of a $300,000 terminal fa- the house. I got back inside, ronHur.tfid hv Dr.

H. Franklin Hp Soin LINCOLN White. State u. tokenism in of the School Mothers'! '''rite flames seemed to break Jn lflJ nli Patrol, and Henry, Graham, 6 a i i i uui him vi cdii- wnnH r.pmptftrv Artairvillo s.ocnr I carnes iiuhuhmu, wiui ri'M iirii partment press officer, told newsmen, as he has before, that (Turn to Page 2, Column 5) went into the dining room, and got up a minute later to go back into the living room," the continued. "I heard a noise like an air which is tirst-class citi- sleeping children three of the and his wife.

federal grand jury investigating cility on I nt Avenue. South. It involves the and alleged jury tampering naihvay Express Agency, the trial. 41,. i ANNOUNCEMENT of the Names of the prospect ve ju- i tA protect was made yesterday in rors were included in 11 more A.TJ, v.

niji.u.-,... 1 stenship." Graham's application is ex- M0 uuujr ia UC3tM llltlwll Funeral Home. Conn, of 2007 linden Several other leaders in the pected to be among seven to he Barnes suffered only plane, down low. I ran back cuts on his hands. moved to Nashville from Spring- -oke th.a h.

Civil Rervlc Rut Fire and police officials had the dining room. I heard subpoenas filed in the court field, in 1942. Aliaiiin iiy ji. i. nuiniiwnri, southeastern general manager of Tennessean Today Pane, Pa no i Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1100 Lassitcr filed only yesterday and a big noise ran back into the not determined the cause of the clerk's office yesterday following living room, and there was a Jefferson St.

his application may not be heard Railway Kxpress. blaze parly today. HE WAS born Nov. ,1. 1S03 I WOKE UP and the whole, tren sticking in through the The facility will be 549 feet Adairville, son of 'u V' Amusements 30iOhituaries 24 Ask Andy 16iRadio-TV 17! TllP 'n'' ''sled a ceiling.

OtlC hV llZ feet Wide. It Wl iPlilllir, ami Annio Pnnol.nil largest organized protest LASSITER, claiming 27 years i (Turn to Page 2, Column 4) Branham, 236 E. end from a line 100 feet! Bridge 13 Sports 18-21 Mrs. J. nt service wnn ine cny, took leave of absence from the poljcni (Turn to Page 2, Column 2) Classified 24-29 Uncle Ray Comics 16! Weather Crossword 24! Map 16 Lebanon, who has south of the Broadway viaduct wMir nf Adairville and been subpoenaed to appear the.

way to the Wallace School. He was gra.l-24ore the grand jury today. iStrret viaduct. tlip BpUnn. department several years ago to AT MONTEAGLE last night, ithe Tennessee Patrol 'said high winds and hail buf-ifeted parts of Grundy, Franklin land Marion counties.

Hardest Pleasant Mttorlais lu, Mrs. Lillian Robert, 100R Ridlehoover said that Vanderhilt University in 191fi. building will be the agency's1 He served as city attorney of Horoscope worirt id, 13 Murfreesboio. subnoe 24 World Tawrenre 13 Word Game 16 Markets 22-24 (Turn to Page 7, Column 31 (Turn to Page 2. Column 4) (Turn to Page 2, Column 3) hit was Pclham on U.S.

Highway 41 in Grundy County. Witnesses at Pelham said they saw two "funnel-like" clouds. One woman said the tornado NASHVILLE AND VICINITY: Sunny and pleasant today, high 65 to 72. Clear and cool tonight, low 37 to 45. Tomorrow fair and mild.

Weather map and other data on page 24. Politics By Joe Hatcher Court May Take Over Remapping Anglers at Show Have It Easy (Turn to Page 4. Column 1) become chief deputy for Sheriff Tom B. Cartwright. He lost the job and returned lo the police department when Leslie Jett was elected sheriff al-; most three years ago.

Graham's job was abolished last Sept. 1 when County Tax Assessor Clifford R. Allen Jr. became metropolitan assessor. Graham continued, however, as a deputy assessor.

He lias held a city post since: 1922 and is eligible for a regular 25-vear pension. But the disability application would indicate he will ask for retirement for reasons of health. By PAUL CA DEN Papers Around 'Books, Flying The Issue of reapportionment is right back where it in the lap of the federal court, or so it appears from the action of the rural-minded, unyielding legislature in its closing days. The Senate version nave the When it comes to teaching flyrod casting, Leo Pachner and Joe Stearns have the easiest Job in the world they have a machine to do it for them. On the stage of the huge tank at the "Great Lakes of the South Outdoor Show" sits an ungainly contraption that looks like a cross between a concrete mixer and a barbecue grill.

"It will make you a pro in IS minutes," Pachner cries out like a carnival barker. GRAHAM, OF Brighton Road, is known to have suffered from hepatitis. He is hospitalized jut present. The pension half his salary jwould lie effective June 6, but urban areas 1'. more senators than It now has.

for a 13 20 he reportedly lias time accumu- By HUGH WALKER, Staff Correspondent PORTLAND, Tenn. The storm struck Portland Junior High School just at lunchtime yesterday while some 375 students were in the buildinp. I was standing in the back of the building with two eighth grade boys, Larry Bradley and Ralph split, and literally thumbed its -If ted so he will not have to work nose at the federal court order until that date. to have at least one house ap- A personal physician has filed (Turn to Page 5. Column 1) iTurn to Page 8, Column 2) bimonton.

We were just about to go out when the rain came down. V' "ibs-. if Death Law Vote Today Boat Show Today The Great Lakes of the South Outdoor Show at the Municipal Auditorium will open at IS p.m. today. The stage show starts at 8 p.m.

i We turned hack Into the build-'ing and heard a roaring sound. jThings were blowing around In By BILL KOVACH endar promise an live session which wa turn, UP thf nniii -iia and met an orderly lip? of HoilSe members Will Vflte In-uimihir In Vl-dnrrluvc km u- ku th 1 day on whether to keep Ten-, the a a of wo disputed The reapportionment hill "nd tochers going Into nessee death nena tv as it is mnuuiiMs 4.... iMM'mem i'-iiHins oniv to senate or abolish it except cases of wjlh i ,1 debate I he seats, gives the rural counties WE RAN INTO a classroom In murder in prison. IIouso passed the rural plan for senators and the other 13 are front of the building. Two of The bill was placed on today's House calendar as administra- reapportionment of the Senate i distrinutert among the urban the windows were opon and thp by vote of 61-32.

The bill goes I areas the state. Davidson wind was howling in. Books and I.J I I i i ounty keeps its present three I Papers werp flvinu- Bmnnj ,0 1,1,1 governor where support rain splashed against, thn onnn. ers see no indication the gover- senators. Still one of the most popular exhibits nf the show is the Smoky Mountain trout tank where for a quarter you ran fish to your heart's content for 15 minutes.

"Here Mama, hold this." said 10-year-old Carl Weatherly as he poked a still-wiggling trout at his mother and rushed back for more. His catch took him less than a minute. Fishermen whoso tackle has been in storage all winter and (Turn to Page 2, Column 4) nor will not sign the measure. 1 I. i I I REP.

LEWIS PRIDE offered Clement's personal endorsement of the measure. It is reportedly the, first time the 125-year-old law has been The local option sales tax. un aninnHmoii ifUmU I i i Staff photo by Eldred Reaney site wall. It was dark and we couldn't see much, but we could feel th force of the storm. It was all could do to hold th windows closed against the wind.

Hail about the size of marblst 'submitted to a vote of the Gen measure-amended twice Friday wollld Pr0pe esen al mentdad to all areas, including the i urban counties. His bid was de- eral Assembly. Joe Stearns pulls the handle that operates the crank in which Mrs. Leana Williams' arm is enclosed so she can learn how to cast with a fly rod. The machine, which teaches tu.c I.

62-27. The same amend. i 1 1 i (i vp rs i i inn, a ion 1 1 1 1 nt toia tax to 3 on a casting, is one of the many features at the Outdoor Show at the Mun.cipal Auditorium. wilh whisky bills on todays gle purchase, a suggestion! (Turn to PaT Column 1) urn to Page 6, Column 3).