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El Paso Herald HOME EDITION The Newspaper That Serves Its Readers PRICE TEN CENTS 22 PAGES TWO SECTIONS VOLLXXXIII NO 119 EL PASO TEXAS SATURDAY MAY 18 1963 LULAC President Attends EP Meet dJ Bomb Threat Miss Armed Forces Day Creeling Navy Says Thresher Clue Found Search Transferred As Photographs Show Dense Debris Untied Frees Mimatfoul WASHINGTON May The Navy raised the possibility today that the shattered hull of the nuclear-powered Thresher may have been located Search plana were completely revised the Navy said whan the possibility showed up on photographs taken by cameras lowered by cable through mile and half of water ban the oceer graphic research ship Atlantis IL THE SEARCH is underway 220 miles east of Gape God Mass where the Thresher eras lost with 129 men April 10 'The pictures by Atlantis II showed debris dense enough to be the missing submarine but the pictures in themselves are not conclusive the Navy said and other electronic probings of fiw area bear out file possibility that fiw debris in the area could be the THE DEVELOPMENT came as a Navy court of inquiry continued its investigation into the sol disappearance The court sitting in Portsmouth NJL held a half day dosed session today to review testimony it has taken in file past five weeks Underwater cameras sonar and other devices are to be used in an effort to determine if the debris is the submarine or merely unusual density of trash in the target This will delay by at least 12 days plans to scuttle the 311-foot conventional submarine Toro as saner target The scuttling bed been set for Monday or Ttoeaday Ups Tension In Alabama Anonymous Call Warns Minister Ha Will Be Next Untied Press IUmmSomI A threat of new racial vl olence hung over Birmingham today Police stepped up their patrols through the tense city and unarmed Negro volunteers stationed themselves around churches and the homes of integration leaders last night The activity was touched off by a report from integration stz gist Martin Luther King Jr fiwt an anonymoua telephone caller had threatened new bombings President Makes Quick Trip South Executive Claims Federal Government Is Not Stranger United Wei IWtnutloiwf MUSCLE SHOALS Ala May 18 President Kennedy carried an appeal for an end of racial violence to the troubled South today and declared that Federal Government is not a stranger or an to the area In remarks prepared to a celebration here of the 20th anniver-zary of the Tennessee Valley Authority fiw chief executive said that TVA has proved the fallacy of statements the Federal Government an outsider an intruder an THE PRESIDENT prepared his text with knowledge that Gov George Wallace had accepted an invitation to attend the ceremony Wallace today filed suit with the Supreme Court challenging Kennedy's authority to send federal troops to the Birmingham area because of racial Mr and Mis Frank Valdai San Antonio Architect Frank Valdez National Pres ldent of the League of United Latin American Citizens arrived In El Paso today to attend the 34th annual district LULAC convention always wonderful to come district convention tomorrow afternoon with election of a district director to replace El Paso Businessman Alfredo (Lelo) Jacques Tomorrow's final sesskm opens at 2 pm at die LULAC National Home corner of Oregon and Montana streets A banquet will be held at 7:30 pm at the Home today followed by a dance with music by the Chuy Terrazas Orchestra The Loyola Legion will present colors at the banquet and die Rev Peter Mrtinw will deliver the invocation County Commissioner Rogel-io sndiM will serve as master of ceremonies back to El Mr Valdez am here to Inspect of our new 16 million housing units We will break ground for the first 90 units to cost SMHMMOl next month The second 90 units will be construct-ad Officials of LULAC announced construction of die units Wednesday The buildings will be located at Delta and Ascarate streets next to Ascarate Theater A delegation of LULAC members net Mr Valdez at El Paso jitenatianal Airport Delegates alternates and members of LULAC end their ftmrday Hawaii Cheers Astronaut MISS ARMED FORCES Porchad on- nose of a skyward pointing Nile Her-culesfnnsHok'Miss Mary Gail Warred 57IS Decatur way wavas a walcoma to visitors thronging Fort Bliss' Howza Raid Armnd 'Forces Day THERE WAS another racial demonstration a Greensboro NC last night resulting in least 32S arrests and more than 50 Negro children skipped classes to stage an anti-segregatian march at Lynchburg Vs day At Jackson Miss fiw National Assn for the Advancement of Col-ond People (NAACP) said would submit a of Negroes to meat with dly officials to disnisa racial prohlu NAACP President Arthur BL Sf gam predicted In New Yack there would be a demonstration la Jack-son as violent as the Birmingham marches King said the bomb threat bom a caller who waned a Negro later whom King would not identify that he was next on fiw bomber's list The bombings of Negro home end motel lest Saturday night touched off rioting that Injured 22 persons and brought mom than 3009 troops Into Alabama for riot control duty in Birmingham THE DE EFJXVING Bathy-scath Trieste and bar escort ship the oceangoing tug Presem meanwhile' have been alerted to be on a standby basis to a ble descent at fiw spot where fiw debris was found The Navy said identification of fiw debris is fiw jab of fiw search CapL A Andrews Displays Posts who is aboard fiw destroyer Thousands View At EP Military Pennsylvania Due Heavy Sales Tax tensions there Kennedy flew bere by helicopter from Nashville Tena which also was the scene of recent racial There at a 90th at Vanderbilt University he said the nation' and the entire world had watched recent racial disorders alarm and APPEALING to the educated people of the land to set an example for observing law and order Kennedy declared: one can deny the complexity of the problems involved in assuring to all our citizens their full rights as Americans But no one can gainsay the fact that the tO I Ilf II HT thOSO rights is in file highest traditions of American freedom these moments of tragic disorder a special burden rests an fiw educated men and women of our countiy to reject the tempi tations of prejudice and violence and to reaffirm the values cf freedom and law on which our society Later in his TVA text Kennedy aid that any bee federation of states differences will arise and difficulties will THE PEOPLE of this area know that the Federal Gov-AS CoL 8) Untied Frees tntemmttondt HONOLULU Hawaii May 18-Hawaii prepared a roaring welcome and a family reunion today Cor newest space hero Astronaut Gordon Cooper Cooper was to leave the USS Kearsarge this afternoon after final technical AS HE PAID his farewells the officers end men of the Kearsarge Major Cooper made dear that ha was determined and confident from the outset his apace flight that he would not only complete bis foil 23 orbits but fiat he would also land in the vicinity of the Kearsarge Talking lest night to the first class petty officers in their mess hall ho said had no dou at any time that I would go for the hill had a little sign on which I wrote 'go 22 end 1 held it up to the TV camera to riww how I He revealed that he had sent his out to the Kearsarge and determined to get out there to wear IN AN IMPROMPTU but brief question-and-answer session that followed Cooper again demonstrated his confidence in his ability as a pilot and fin abilities of those who teamed to launch him into space He said he had using fim manual system to bring his Faith 7 space capsule in for a perfect landing after failure of file automatic stabilization control COOPER GETS New big welcome next Wednesday in a ticker tape parade up canyon of heroes Some predicted the reception for the space hero who completed 229 orbits of earth might exceed one last year for CoL John Glenn and the welcome to CoL QhHm Lindbergh in 1927 Mayor Robert Wagner announcing the parade yesterday said New Yorkers would make it of file greatest welcomes In their UiiM HARRISBURG Pa May The 5 per cent sales tax bin passed the Senate by a 27-23 straight party vote yesterday to move within a few steps of becoming law The measure gives Pennsylvania fiw highest sales tax rats nong 37 states imposing the levy needs only House concurrence In Senate amendments and fiw signature of the House Speaker before befog lent to Gov William Scranton BEGAN churches and homes of Negro leaden at sundown last night and King said they would be on duty 24 born through the King went home to Atlanta day but said he would Monday Birmingham Police Chief Jamie Moore said he was stepping up police patrols to fiw and taking other steps he would not reveaL STAFF SGT JOHN DUANE FINLEY Btry 4th Missila Bn 71st2 Artillery Ft Hancock Naw Jersey whose is on duty at the US Army Air Defense Center Bliss for annual service practice at McGregor Guided Missila Range is sworn in for re-enlistment on Armed Forces Day on Fort Howza Reid Administering the oath is Sgt commanding officer Captain Alfred Cade Guidon bearer is Sp5 Lawrence Stengel also of the unit Background for the ceremony is the Nike Hercules missile on display at Howza Reid INSIDE WASHINGTON Weekly Sizeup by Washington Staff Of Scrlpps-Howard Newspapers WASHINGTON May 18 Real showdown In Alabama will come over school Integration and it could be next month Federal court orders in three pending school cases may touch off demonstrations and COOPER WILL be accompa General Hospital which featured three tents of the fi rid hospital unit blinding surgery emergency treatment and a ward A "bleeding drew considerable attention At Biggs Air Force Base visitors crowded around apecial exhibits prepared fay technicians from Boring Aircraft Coi makers of the Strategic Air Command bombers cat-radiological protective equipment and detective devices colored smoke grenades a TV camera allowing visitors to get a look nt themselves on TV free ID photographs and a field the ter Hie civilian population saw that for Peace is best guarantee for Thousands of visitors thronged displays at William Beaumont Mayor to Study Erasing Slums Mayor JUdson Williams today promised a complete study of El Paso's slum areas and recommendations for thrir improvement think we should exhaust all private means in El Paso to dean up the alum he said will try to find the answers City Planning Director Jonathan Cunningham has been instructed to give me his recommendations on fiw subject hinfc we will request an extension of the workable program bid we are not going to taddn passage of a bousing coda without thorough study am very much aware of fiw problems which fiw shun tenement areas create and this Council will do everything passible to come up with solutions to the The Herald-Fost recently completed a series on slum conditions in South El Paso Too Is El Gas Company Ad Manager Gets Promotion Douglas (Tim) Dalton manager of the El Paso Natural Gas Products advertising department has been promoted to manager of trade relations effective June In the newly created post Mr Dalton will handle relations with other firms with which the Products Col deals Since he joined the company even years ago Mr Dalton has organized its tires batteries and accessorial department organized its sales promotion department and has headed its advertising and training programs Jack Stricklin Gas Products vice president said he requested Mr Dalton to head the new department something new for us and experimental but I knew Tim could do The advertising department will be recqgnized and will be headed by Milton Rhodes now of Phoenix with the title of merchandising manager Mr Dalton not only will remain as president of file Chamber of Commerce but said he expects to devote much time to it like El Peso and wanted my children reared he said feel responsibility to this city and hope to accomplish something for it in the 12 months I am Chamber of Commerce nied by bis wife Trudy nd their mage daughters Carnal and Janita Some of the other six astronauts and James Webb administrator of file National Aeronautics and Space Administration also will be honor guests All six astronauts were invited but some may not be able to attend family anxiously awaited their reunion with newest space hero but will have to share it with of admiring HSWaiiUS FOR MRS COOPER and her husband the setting for their first family gathering since record-setting 229 -orbit flight will be a sentimental one For it was in Honolulu while they were attending the University of Hawaii after World War (Continued ou Page CoL 2) Ft Bliss went on display for thousands of visitors today Armed Forces Day The US Army Defense Center went all out to give a good show Crowds filled Howza Field to overflowing Displays represent-ing 35 units drew the interest of young and old Children were partial to the tank and jeep rides to say the least -El Paso area citizens arrived via Southern Pacific apecial train Among the various displays and attractions were: Hawk and Nike missiles chemical-biologi- instigated by whites TUSCALOOSA: Three Negroes admission Co University of Alabama here One Jimmie A Hood 20 wants to start fiw summer term in June Federal District Judge Hobart Grooms ruled yesterday that his 1952 order to admit Autherine Lucy is still valid (She went to three days was expelled) Judge Grooms now has to pass on academic eligibility of new applicants will hold hearing Tuesday Huntsville: Two Negro space scientists have sued to force their admission to the extension school here They want to take summer graduate courses Federal Government makes substantial contributions to this school Judge Grooms wfil set an early date for hearings BIRMINGHAM: Federal District Judge Seyboume Lynne is expected to rule within two weeks on a suit to desegregate public schools in September More Inside Washington an Page A-4 Rebuild Your Cooler With Sizzler Prize 94 Degrees Forecast El Paso's temperature seemed to be crawling steadily toward the 100 degree mark with 91 recorded yesterday 93 expected today and 94 forecast for tomor- El Paso National Bank Schedules Formal Opening Clear to party cloudy rides forecast tn rough Sunday with Isolated thundershowers pected in some parts of West Texas but none to El Paso Get your cooler system ready for the hot summer months Newton manager of the MAG Supply Co at 7649 North Loop rood offers a complete set of cooler sides with pads and troughs as a prize in Hie Herald-Post Sizzler Contest This will renew the worn and rusted sides and save buying a new cooler Many residents do not know that fiiis item is available and buy new -coolers when sides would do file jab at 13 the cost Guess day hour minute and second if you wish when the temperature will reach 100 degrees this season Sizzler time last year was June 21 at 2:0906 Weather is fickle Heat may rush in any day Send In as many Herald-Post coupons as you Irish The US Weather Bureau official time marks Jhe winner Ties split prizes Mail blanks to The Herald-Post Sizzler Contest Editor or drop in box nt the Newspaper Building at Kansas and Mills OTHER PRIZES are listed Watch for more A Peyton hnt four pound! of Del Norte Ranch brand bao and four pounda of Del Norte whole hog sausage Peyton Packing Co Ten bee drive yourself rides Sun Valley Kart Track at Dyer street and the city limits A handsome study-lamp Nelson Electric Co at 1200 Texas avenue A 17-inch Miss Sunbeam Doll Baking Co of El Paso Five hair cuts plus riiampoos Hector's Barbershop 4942 Hercules drive 850 dance course Arthur Murray Studios Pioneer Plaza and Col 8) Inside Your Herald-Post UJS Weather Bureau Forecast: Clear to Partly Cloudy (Details on Page B-2) Section snd Page Amusements A 8 Book Reviews A 4 Aaa Carroll A 11 Dr IL Conner A 4 Comics 1 Crossword Puzzle 9 Editorials A 4 A 8 TV Programs A A A week-king celebration heralding formal opening of the El Paso National new home at Mesa street and Main drive will begin tomorrow with dedication services at 3 pm dedication will be private affair for bank employes stockholders officers and directors together with members of their families THE NEW $11 million building tallest in El Paso will be open for public inspection Tuesday and continuing through next Saturday Open House hours are from 4 pm to 8 pm Tuesday through Thursday 7 pm until 9 pm on Friday and between 10 am and 8 pm on Saturday The dedication service will be brief and solemn The invocation will be by The Most Rev Sidney Metzger Bishop of El Paso The Rev George Burroughs pastor of the First Presbyterian Church will offer the JMIi-oHm prayer and Rabbi Floyd Fler-of Temple Mount Sinai will ask the benediction THE CHORALIER5 of the El Paso Natural Gas Co will sing two numbers and David McKee representing the Robert McKee Contractors builders of the bank will make a formal presentation of a key to Sam Young Sr board chairman and president of the bank A chain of roses across the patio entrance to the main floor will be cut by Mrs Young and Cal Paso Sunshine The sun shone today for the 488th consecutive day The sun has fatted to shine only 12 of the last 1845 days Itajr lacs 4.

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