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THUMBNAIL EDITORIAL End result of 'mobocracy' would be rule by the faction with the biggest mob. each Post New York Stock Market Pages 18-19 VOL. LVI: NO. 127 WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 9, 1964 56 TEN CENTS Florida Delegates: Only 10 So arry Palm ie 15 9 7T im i1 or jj in closing the wounds created when Sen. Goldwater backed a slate headed by Rep.

William Cramer which went down to defeat before the so-called uncommitted slate In the May primary. Victor Hruska, of Ponte Ved-ra, one of Florida's two members of the platform committee and a supporter of Goldwater, believes the primary wounds will be healed sufficiently by the time the voting begins to give the Arizonan at least 30 of the delegation sewed up. Where the Goldwater forces have been most solicitous of those Florl-dians already here, entertaining them, actively seeking their support, the Scranton backers have been noticeably Inactive in this respect. This has been surprising to the Florida group because the Sunshine State's delegation is one of key importance. In the first place, It is one of the 10 largest blocs of votes at the convention.

And, secondly, Its alphabetical position in the voting roll call is one of considerable strategic value. If, for instance, Hruska's prediction should be accurate and Florida should cast 30 or more votes for Goldwater on the first ballot, that could prove a pivotal move and set off a convention-wide stampede to the Goldwater bandwagon. On the other hand, if Scranton should wind up with 24 of the 34 this could possibly strengthen the Pennsylvania governor in 34 votes. However, his optimistic view is not shared by the other delegates on the scene, including Mrs. Janet Showaltcr of Vero Beach, the other platform committee member.

The real key seems to be whether the Scranton forces will capitalize upon their opportunity to nail down at least 12 committees and possibly others. So far, they have not picked up the ball and started running with it, apparently figuring they have the majority of the Florida the delegation are described as "really open-minded, but would be happy to take Pennsylvania Gov. William Scranton under their wings." This breakdown of Florida delegation sentiment is the consensus of the several Florida members already on the convention scene. Goldwater forces here are making a big pitch to swing the entire Florida delegation behind the Arizona senator. However, they have a tough job ahead other delegations further down the list.

The first really positive pic-ture of how the Florida vote will go on the opening ballot will not be available prior to the delegation's initial caucus, which is now scheduled for some time Sunday. Meanwhile, the 1012-12 breakdown appears to be the yardstick' by which the opposing forces for the nomination will measure the delegation until that time. By HAL ALLEN AFNS Political Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AFNS) As of Wednesday, Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater could count definitely on the votes of only 10 of Florida's 34 delegates to the Republican National Convention in his bid for the presidential nomination. Twelve other delegates are rated as leaning heavily to Goldwater but are not yet considered safely in his camp.

The remaining 12 members of Vina ft Conn ty To Appeal Killing i 1 VV 'I 41- -w. If I 3 It rirv A ision JUiv pholdmgLake JL 1 i Solon Says 'Too Much Says Bandlow Palm Beach County Wednes it VL I -7 -J: fs in HZ-" i 3L J5 a Comb Meant For Him McCOMB, Miss. (UPI) An explosion blew the front off a house Wednesday, in day lost its bid to regain most of Lake Okeechobee, but county commissioners immediately said they'd appeal the Leon County Circuit Court decision. juring two civil rights work ers, and a California con- 5 gresman who slept there Monday night charged it was a bomb meant for him. Rep.

Don W. 'Edwards, D- I''iriitiiiiam announced In Washington, he thought it was an attempt to get him. wife are greeted hy a truck driver. In background is the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge. MOTORING LP California Street to-ward their hotel headquarters in San Francisco, Wednesday, Gov.

William W. Scranton of Pennsylvania and his The FBI, already involved In a searcn lor tnree otner civil rights workers who disappeared near Philadelphia, 17 days ago, began a "full investi The 720-square-mile lake at the west end of this county was pie-sliced by the 1963 State Legislature, reducing Palm Beach County's share by 324 square miles which were distributed among Glades, Hendry, Okeechobee and Martin Counties. County commissioners tiled suit Aug. 21 in the Leon court seeking to regain the 80 per cent of the lake originally within the county's boundaries. Judge Ben Willis Wednesday upheld the constitutionality of the 1963 legislative act.

"There's too much (loss of county area) involved," said Commission Chairman Edward Bandlow. "We'll appeal." "I'm very much for pressing gation" of the blast, len civil rights workers were asleep in the house when the explosion occurred. Scranton Launches Broadside At Barry Edwards said he and his son, Leonard, 23, a civil rights workers, slept Monday night in the same bedroom of the house under which the explosion oc driven by whites and Negroes in the Glades area, scene of recent racial tension. MEMBERS OF THE Sheriff's Dept. station in Belie Glade, such as Det.

Sgt. Hilton Burford shown here, impounded weapons were found in cars curred Wednesday morning. that he had come to The congressman left Mc- was a long vertical Damiei.ence Comh Tuesdav afternoon lor this convention city because Washington and his son return ed to his summer assignment hanging from a fourth floor window. It announced: "Gold-water Says Hello Bill." Scranton told the airport crowd and a television audi- SAN FRANCISCO (UFI) Gov. William W.

Scranton came out slugging Wednesday night within moments after his arrival here for the final preliminary rounds of his fight against Sen. Barry Goldwater for the Republican presidential Republicans "want a candidate who can lead the party to victory in November and that's what I'm going to do." at Ruleville, Miss. Pahokee Voles Curfew Gov. Paul Johnson refused to further use every legal manner necessary," said Commissioner George Warren. "It's our rightful area." "Changing county boundaries Is a very dangerous procedure," grant an audience iu a of Negro integration leaders touring Mississippi.

At Birmingham, iwo e- To Prevent Violence He declared himself the even gro homes and a former gro-cerv were destroyed by flames said Commissioner Lake Lytal. "We should continue our court battle to protect other counties from a similar fate as well as tual winner despite Goldwater camp predictions he will suffer Smathers Urges Juanita Testify and officials said they suspected arson. All three buildings a first-ballot knockout in the main event at the GOP Nation bomb" was tossed and a mildj Last night, Florida highway riot ensued. were engulfed in flames within five minutes. The homes were al Convention next week.

By IZ NACKMAN Bureau Chief PAHOKEE An 8 p.m. cur patrolmen and deputies contin ued checking all vehicles mov ing into and out of the city. Before an enthusiastic and next door to each other and tne procerv was three blocks away. mostly youthful airport crowd estimated by police at about In the drivers license check" few for all persons under 20 was tell her story to the Senate The theater was cleared and closed. A second theater operated by the same nufnage-nient in Belle Glade was also closed.

imposed here Wednesday night police netted a small arsenal of 300, the Pennsylvania governor Foreign Relations Committee: WASHINGTON UP) Cuban Premier Fidel Castro's sister, Juanita, who recently fled from the island, should be invited to in a special city commission launched a broadside attack on (Continued on page 2, Col. 1) Sen. George A. Smathers, D- session. regaining our share of the lake." E.

W. (Bud) Weaver, commissioner-elect for district 5, called the lake split "a dangerous precedent. My immediate reaction would be to appeal. I'm not in favor of that type of precedent." At stake are secondary state gasoline tax monies, which are refunded to counties on the (Contiued on Page 2, Col. 2) Goldwater by remarknig: The touring integration leaders, most of them members of the board of directors of the National Association lor the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), arrived in the Mis-.

sissioDi Capitol at Jackson from According to the ordinance "Perhaps you're wondering why I called this meeting. I thought it was about time we passed, all persons under 20 years of age must be off the said Wednesday. Smathers suggested to Sen. J. William Fulbright, committee chairman, that Mlss Castro be asked to testify.

"The great psychological vic city streets in Pahokee between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. had a Republican candidate in San Francisco who thinks he Gulfport, where they spent the night at previously segregated Board Refusal To Pay Meeting Costs Blasted can beat Lyndon Johnson hotels and motels. tory which the free nations of Latin America and the cause of and beat Lyndon Johnson is what I plan to do in Novem ber." Assn. i conference when he had asked Teachers' Classroom for $5,000 to be set in the budget for such uses "whether you remember or not." Bair called Accompanied by his wife, their 18-year-old daughter Susan and 16-year-old son William, Scranton responded at planeside to the welcoming cheers by raising his arms in U.S.

To Cut Borrowing WASHINGTON, (AP) The Treasury announced Wednesday a sharp cutback in the amount of money it intends to borrow during the next three months because of an improvement of more than $2 billion in the government's cash position. Undersecretary of the Treasury Robert V. Roosa said the cash improvement resulted primarily from a reduction in expenditures. He said, "we are reasonably certain that these are lasting gains they will not this a "meager request." Director Dr. Carl M.

Bair in bitter tones, criticized the County School Board's June 17 decision not to pay half the cost of sending certain teachers to National and Florida Educational Association workshops. The CTA a private professional mmm unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The action wa's taken In an attempt (o curb threatened violence between white and Negro youths who have been "warring" since last weekend's n(t'iis to Integrate local facilities. The council vote was unanimous before about 75 citizens attending the meeting. Council vice chairman Karl A.

Mindlin, who has had his store windows broken twice, waived the right to preside over council meeting to Councilman George Tucker, a cattleman. Other councilmen present were Harry B. Elarbee and Joe Thompson. Council president Carmen Salvatore was INDEX Bridge Column 21 Civic Activities 34 Classified Ads 40-43 Comics 21 Court Reports Crossword Puz.le 21 Editorials, Columnists 4 Obituaries 2 Palm Beach Notes 6 TV Cluck 17 Society 5-8 Sports 35-39 Stocks 18-1!) Theaters 38 Weather Map, Table 9 liberty everywhere have won in her defection from Cuba could hardly be better dramatized," Samtthers said. Miss Castro, Smathers said, "can tell a story which should shatter the complacency of some in Latin America and in western Europe.

She has torn off the mask of respectability which Castro and his kind have been wearing in those quarters." Smathers said that with foreign ministers of the Organization of American States (OAS) meeting here July 21, now would be a good lime to invite Miss Castro to testify. the V-fashion of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The governor's chartered airliner had a "Scranton for President" sign painted on it, and lie said board members were reimbursed for attendance at certain meetings, so were county administrative personnel, and junior college staff members, plus "a tiny subsidy for principals." organization would pay the other half. 1 young rooters at the airport He said that being "older than Note sicned "Old Sage: "Re you gentlemen (board members) brandished placards proclaim inc "Big Bill" and "Bill in '64." your Nice Day in Good Morning column.

Everv dav that the he could appreciate the vagaries Some said "Rockefeller for of memory," but, he insisted, Bair claimed that many other counties pay for teachers to attend meetings, and advised the board members they should good Lord gives a person is a be replaced by additional ex there had been a "silent-type" President" on the reverse side. At his headquarters at the penditures later in the fiscal nice day. Only the weather is bad occasionally." approval at a pi-19G3 budget Mark Hopkins Hotel, however, year." consider the rooster which showed the hens an ostrich egg so that they could see what Partly Cloudy Holland Assailed On Port Issue on vacation. Police Chief Leon Tucker told the council he favored the curfew. Councilman Tucker said the ordinance would keep groups from congregating in the town.

The race crisis developed when a group of Negroes at tempted to integrate the Prince Have a nice tomoirow. plane noises and sonic booms break windows, frighten children and some times wake us up. But our troubles are minor when you consider the plight of the alligators out In the Everglades. According to the Anti-Viviseclioii Society, Jet noises and sonic booms are raising hob with the love life of alligators. Apparently they mistake the Jet noises for the roaring of other bulls in search of lady friends, long before the muting season.

They roar back, but alas, only tlio jets answer, and now the ti la lies has some frustrated, neurotic alligators. Lake Worth business office others were able to do. Board Member R. R. (Bert) Johnson told Bair, "I also remember the old story about catching more flics with honey than with vinegar," and added, "You are not making friends and influencing people." However, on Supt.

John W. Martin's recommendation, the hoard is Ut study the "total problem." He also said a budget amendment would ho necessary if the board Is to pay the CTA's bill, since there wax, in fact, no budget authority for the exjiense. The board also: Told its attorney, Marshall Theater here Sunday. When the lights were dimmed for the evening performance, a "cherry Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered thundershowers; 5 to 15 m.p.h. variable winds.

Predicted low this morning at PBIA 75, high this afternoon 89, low tonight 75. Temperatures recorded for 24 hours ending at midnight Wednesday at Palm Beach International Airport, high 88, low 74. Precipitation .55 Humidity 93 Barometer 30.00 Wind: High 23; Low Calm Prevailing Wind NNW Sunrise today 5:34 a.m. Sot p.m. Moonrise today 5:29 a.m.

Set p.m. INLET TIDES TODAY High 8:44 a.m.; 9:31 p.m. Low 3:00 a.m.; 3:18 p.m. OCEAN TIDES TODAY High 7:12 a.m.; 7:59 p.m. Low 1:18 a.m.; 1:36 p.m.

port. Killen yesterday said the project cost could also result in higher taxes. The group said commissions and councils of Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Shores and Manalapan have adopted resolutions opposing the pro- ect. Miss Kent of the Izaak Walton League yesterday said, "Our representative in Washington has been instructed to personally deliver our protest to the committee on appropriations the U.S. Senate and to Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall.

We shall continue to object to this unpopular project because we believe it would be disastrous to the natural resources of this area and would inspire a petro-chomical industry to grow up around the Port of Palm Beach." in a telegram. Reese, speaking for the West Palm Beach City Commission and his private clients, said the main economic reason for the channel deepening was to accommodate boats to bring in crude oil and possibly start a refinery, which, he said, the people don't want. Holland said he thought the refinery idea has been abandoned. He said he definitely would oppose construction of 1 a refinery in the port area. Reese then said if a refinery is not built, the channel widening project would be economically unsound.

The opposition to the improvements contend the project will result in flooding because of increased elevation of Lake Worth, in beach erosion and in undesirable industrial development near the Committee had completed Its hearing on the bill including a port improvement item. Holland added he was sympathetic with the views of the group but he couldn't change his position every time there was a change in the views of one of the local commissions. Among the conference delegates were Frank Quigley and Timothy Killen Jr. of the Palm Beach Civic Association; C. J.

Wolfe, Palm Beach Shores councilman, Atty. Paschal Reese, representing lake shoreline property owners, John B. Beach, Palm Beach landowner, and James W. Winters, Palm Beach Shores attorney. C.

Makham Langham, who Is the only Port of Palm Beach commissioner opposed, stated his stand to the senator The Palm Beach County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League yesterday expressed indignation over a Florida senator's refusal to support opposition to the proposed wid-eneing and deepening of the Port of Palm Beach channel and turning basin. Miss Leticia Kent, vice president of the league, said "We are shocked that Sen. Spessard L. Holland seems intransigent and unresponsive to his constituents." Holland told spokesmen for several protesting conmuni-tics that they should outline their position in a statement for the Senate Appropriations Committee. Holland said the group's protest comes very late, after the House had voted the initial $1.3 appropriation and after the Senate Appropriations Criser, to proceed with the Post-Times Newscasts WEAT-Radio 850 Every half hour from 6:1.

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9 a.m. 7 p.m. 11 p.m. Supervisor of Registration in the re-registration of all freeholders, since the last list Was apparently pi'cpared prior to employe brought an alarm clock from home to keep track of time. Office wag set alarm for 20 minutes before quitting time, explaining that every office needs something to wake employees up in time to clean up desks before knocking off for 193H and contains many dead persons' names, Criser said.

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