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A2-Palm Beach Post, Friday, December 20, 1968 Pueblo Crew's Release Reported Possibly Near WASHINGTON (UPI) -Congressional sources said Thursday all-but-final agreement has been reached for North Korea to release the 82 crewmen of the USS Pueblo, possibly before Christmas. Only the wording of a joint U.S.-North Korean announcement and the time of the release remained to be agreed on, the sources said. But they cautioned that in such a delicate situation some "last minute hitch" could develop to delay release of the men who were captured off the North Korean coast last Jan. 23 when their intelligence gathering ship was seized. Speculation that release of the men was imminent was spurred earlier Thursday by reports of an unusually long negotiating session at Panmunjom.

At the same time, a South Korean newspaper in Seoul reported that U.S. and North Korean authorities met to discuss "detailed procedures" for release. State Department sources said rela-. tives of the crew were told Thursday that the men were in good health, but the sources discouraged reports that relatives had been told to stand by for imminent release. The same sources said they expected more negotiations at Panmunjom, indicating that final arrangements were pending.

Although congressional sources said freedom for the crew seemed near, there was no hope of regaining toe ship itself, an intelligence vessel jammed with highly sophisticated electronic surveillance equipment. "I doubt there's any hope we will ever see the ship again," one source said. Although details of. the near-agreement were hot disclosed, it was understood to involve a partial apology by the United States for any incursion of territorial waters if such an intrusion took place. At the time of the seizure, the North Korean charged the Pueblo violated their 12-mile territorial limit.

The United States denied the charge and last September the Defense Department disclosed that the Pueblo was on a mission to spy on Soviet naval activity at a distance of 13 miles from the Korean coast. One congressional source said he understood the U.S.-North Korean negotiators had been close to agreement on at least one and possibly two occasions previously, only to have the settlement fall through at the last minute. The Seoul newspaper Kyunghyang Shinmum said clothing and ambulances had been brought to the Korean War truce village at Panmunjom to await the Americans. U.S. sources could not confirm this.

"This further strengthens the possibility that the Pueblo crew may be returned around Christmas," the Seoul paper said. The Seoul newspaper said the agreement in principle for the release of the men was reached at a negotiating session Tuesday at Panmunjom. The state department Thursday confirmed that U.S. and North Korean representatives had held their longest meeting, four hours and 50, on Wednesday night Panmunjom time, the 27th meeting since the seizure of the Pueblo. State Department spokesman Robert J.

McClg ikey indicated he expected further meetings. He ieclined to say just what the negotiators discussed. But the length of the meeting and its closeness to a previous session, Dec. 17, fed speculation that North Korea might release the U.S. prisoners soon.

3 Men Stage Hold-Up At Fort Pierce Goodbody Firm Named Agent For LW Power Expansion Issue civil rights were infringed upon, and a suit was filed. Consideration to an amendment to the lease between the city and company preparing to develop a marina and apartment blocks on the east side of the lake, was not taken up by the commissidn. Waddell suggested the city could make a separate application to fill the northern 400 feet of the 1,200 front feet submerged land, for use as a ma rina. He said current conditions might make the fill difficult in the future. At present there is a moratorium on reclaiming land out to established bulkhead lines.

7 till Jr f' "rm Looming Changes Spark State GOP Power Bids Cont. from Pane A-l FORT PIERCE Three men. one armed with a pistol, escaped with several hundred dollars in cash in a hold-up Wednesday night at McSur-ley's Package Store on U.S. 1 north of Fort Pierce. Charles Combs, an employe of McSurley's.

told the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office that two of the men entered the store about 10 p.m. and asked the price of a bottle of wine. He gave them the price. Combs said, and they left without purchasing anything.

They returned a few minutes later, one going to the rear of the store and the other walking to a point near the cash register. Then the third man entered, carrying a pistol described as having an octagon-shaped barrel and being chrome-plated. Combs said. The three Negroes blindfolded Combs, he said, and made him lie under the counter near the cash register: then they rifled the register and fled. The only loss estimate made was "several hundred dollars." The man with the gun was described as being six feet tall, weighing about 160 pounds and being between 23 and 26 years old.

with dark skin. veto in that chamber and the loss of a Republican might not be critical. From Reed's standpoint, he seriously is considering a challenge for the U.S. Senate in 1970 when Sen. Spessard Holland is to be up for re-election.

Aging Holland is not expected to run again if he has a strong opposition, especially if it should develop in the Democratic party. Democratic U.S. Rep. Sam Gibbons of Tampa and State Atty. Gen.

Earl Faircloth both now are seriously considering challenging Holland for the Democratic nomination. If Reed should run for the U.S. Senate from the Florida House it would preclude him running for re-election to the State House because both races occur in 1970. However, if he were a state senator, he would not have to relinquish the state legislative post to run for the U.S. Senate post because the State Senate seat does not terminate until 1972.

If Bafalis leaves the Senate, Kirk would set a date for a special election to fill the vacancy. Whether or not Kirk could delay calling an election until after the 1969 general session is over next summer, which would accomodate Reed and the nor, is highly questionable. Palm Beach, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties would be left with only two senators instead of three for a general session and public pressure might be so great that he could not do this. This shuffle which appears to be going on within the party has done one thing, which is to churn up juices of ambitious Republicans to a point not often reached in the normally staid Grand Old Party. sider of Cramer's policitcal machine (which has been dubbed the "ICY" machine is the biggest contender with Ba-falis for the lieutenant governorship.

Osborne unsuccessfully ran as a Republican for the public service commission this November, and attained statewide exposure. But he lost and he also has been talked of as a possible Republican candidate for the state attorney general Cabinet post. In his considerations for a lieutenant governor running mate Kirk must keep in mind he is not particularly well liked in traditionally Republican Pinellas County because of the open warfare which he has raged with State Sen. C. W.

Young, Seante minority leader, who is the in Cramer's ICY machine. Considerations in favor of Bafalis are that he has been a loyal backer of Kirk in the Senate and that he drew nearly 69 per cent of the vote in Palm Beach, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties, where Osborne drew only 28 per cent of the vote. Bafalis also received 10 per cent more of the votes in these four counties during the 1968 elections than did Osborne in his county. In addition, the past two elections have shown that the Florida east coast and central midsection have proved to be critical ones for Republicans. If Bafalis is selected, Republicans lose a senator although chances are good a Republican would replace him, especially if Reed should chose to run.

The senate is down to 16 Republicans which is insufficient to sustain a Kirk By JACK OWEN Bureau Chief LAKE WORTH Goodbody of Palm Beach clinched an agreement to act as fiscal agent for the city of Lake Worth S5.6-million power plant expansion issue Thursday-night after submitting a revised commission charge. Two other companies were considered during a two-hour session prior to a special commission meeting being called. Pressprich Co. of Miami and William R. Hough Co.

of St. Petersburg. The new commission rate offered by. Goodbody. along with the promise to sell bonds at low rates, totaled S18.600.

The figure does not include services A bonding counsel, printing brochures or delivering the bonds for sale. John W. Hutchins. one of three Goodbody Co. representatives at the meeting, told commissioners the new offer was a result of a meeting of the board of governors of the Florida Security Dealers Association.

Dec. 14. At that meeting a new minimum schedule of commissions was decided upon. "Our feeling is that this a considerably lower rate than the one made before to the city." Hutchins said. Monday the scale -of charges totaled S42.200 and included all services.

"I feel it would be better for the city to have everything taken care of by the fiscal agent, but we are prepared to work either schedule," Hutchins said. The commission rate offered by Hough totalejl S19.000.. and Pressprich offered to handle nearly everything for $21,840. Commissioner Kenneth Miller, seconded by Commissioner George Ingersoll. proposed Goodbody retention as fiscal agent.

Commissioner Robert Small asked colleagues to consider requesting the agent to float a Sl-million bond issue for the construction of a police department and court house complex, at the next regular meeting. Commissioners unanimously voted for Goodbody. In other action, the commission agreed to a request from City Atty. John Waddell to appoint West Palm Beach attorney Thomas Sholts to defend Police Chief Tom Nagel. City Prosecutor Charles Guthe-ridge.

and Police Sgts. Gerry Hogan and Robert Trklin. The action involves the city's ordinance concerning vagrants. Earlier this year a migrant farm worker was lodged in city jail as a vagrant after being found in the city at 11 p.m. with $1.06 on him.

Next day he was driven to city limits and set free. The Staff Photo by Paul Price of studen'i and Seacrest Principal Clifford Ripley attended the dedication of the gift to the school from the Class of '69. Seller donated the sculpture to the class. "Fish" Ray, right, and guitarist Lord Chapps from Nassau, friends of Seiler, came over especially for the dedication. SEACREST DEDICATION Seacrest High School's football statue was officially dedicated Thursday in Delray Beach.

The dedication marked completion of repairs to the 10-ton statue, created by Miami sculptor Don Seller. The figure was smashed when a cable snapped Nov. 26 as the huge football player was being set in place. A throng Palm Springs Approves Pact For Sewer Outfall Tie-in Toys Being Readied For Needy Children Jewel Theft Investigated The West Palm Beach detective bureau todav continued its investigation of a sma-ish-and-grab theft at Shamrock Jewelers, 416 Clematis which occurred between 9 p.m. Wednesday and 5 a.m.

Thursday, netting the thieves an estimated $636 in jewelry. Detective Sgt. C.A. Mann said the theft occurred after a rock was thrown through a plate glass window of the store. 1 A passerby discovered the broken window, according to the police.

Store manager, Terry M. Vanateen, of 608 Dogwood Road, said 40 birthstone rings, valued at $30 each and $15 worth of jade earrings were stolen. Vanateen estimated the damage to the window at $100. South Bav City Hall Closed Dec. 24-25 SOUTH BAY City Hall here will be closed on both Dec.

24 and 25. it was announced here Thursday. City clerk Faye M. Tillman reported the decision to give the employes an extra day off after mayor-commissioner O'Neal Walker conducted a poll of the other four members of the governing board. Regular hours will be observed the day after Christmas, it was explained.

The police department, which is located in the city hall building, will be open as usual, it was stated. lift station on St. Luke's property. A contract is being worked out which will permit the village to legally service the lift station. Grader also said that other easement requirements in Palm Springs Shopping Plaza and along Congress Avenue have been recently granted.

The council also approved Volunteer Fire Department officers for 1969, with Walter Kokonski named president, Ron Taylor, vice president, John Garrity, secretary and Kenneth Fryman, treasurer. Charles Whittier was elected chief and Sanford Hathaway, assistant chief. Post 4360, and the local Civi-tan and Garden clubs. Four area clergymen cited were the Revs. Collins Weev-er, Leslie Jenkins, Fr.

Dominic O'Dwyer and L. B. Fisher Jr. The council approved the appointment of Joseph Lesko to the library board, and John Johnson as alternate to the recreation board. Councilman August Grader reported that a meeting had been held between representatives of the village and St.

Luke's Catholic Church regarding the acquisition of easements and appurtenances, but not the land, for a sewage Pleads Innocent Tc Three Charges OKEECHOBEE Charles Sargent 39. of Morton who is being held in the county jail here on a charge of breaking and entering and two counts of receiving and concealing stolen property, will be represented by the Public Defender's Office when he comes to trial in circuit court. Sargent entered innocent pleas to all three counts before before Circuit Judge C. Pfeiffer Trowbridge. Thursday.

He has been in custody since Dec. 12 in lieu of $2,000 bond. The defendant told the court he was unable to pay for defense counsel. His trial possibly will be set at the next session of court Jan. 6.

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Florence E. VanDusen 10 oo Palm Beach High School Key Club S.00 Lu-Roy Trailer Park 1 Salt! 25 00 Joseph Ryerson 15 00 Eva Frost 00 Jack A. Faulkner 100 )0 Mrs. RuthM. Chamberlain 5 10 Michael, Jimmy John 5 00 In Memory of My Unci.

50.00 John S'owprs Ethel Rossileld 50 Mrs. Barnes Donnelley 50.C) Mer ry Feurot Jr 00 Seven Carl Owens 2 00 Mrs. Frances A Dunbar 10 O0 V.ri. John S. Fltzsimmons 7 00 Anonymous 15.00 Sarah B.Gorzyckl 500 W.E.Michel 5 00 Mr.

Mrs, George Nikola 20 00 Marjorle Howes Nickerson 10 00 Mr. 4 Mrs. C. H. Chapman 00 Mrs.

Margaret G. Coxwell 10 00 H. Alan Aumont 10 00 Homer L. Dodson 1 no PALM SPRINGS The village council Thursday night gave final approval to a contract to tie its sewer disposal system into the Lake Worth outfall. Another resolution approved the water company budget for 1969 showing anticipated revenue of $263,493, and anticipated expenditures of $229,782.

Certificates of appreciation were presented to village organizations and individuals who "have served the village well" according to public relations Councilman Shirley Kohl. Groups receiving awards were: The planning and zoning, library, public relations and recreation boards; the Little Major League, the Lassie League and the Small Fry Football Association. The- Small Fry and Large Fry Association presented to the village in return a photograph of its teams in recognition of youth support. Other organizations honored were th Volunteer Fire Department, Boy Scout Troop 275, the John I. Leonard Key Club, Palm Springs JayCees, Veterans of Foreign Wars Cont.

from Pafie A-l The following Is the IWh list of contributors to the 1968 fund: The Atlantis Alphas Women organization 110.00 James Helen Scott 25.00 H. J. Bart en. 5.00 Mr. Mrs.

S. George Little 50.00 Howard L. Murray 25.00 A. 5. Trues dale 5.00 Dorcas Society of the Evangelical Covenant Church 10.00 Pauline Monteith 10.00 In loving memory of Mason Hills Stone 5.00 Harry M.

Herlikoter 25.00 Mr. Mrs. Ralph P. Bogle 2 00 Mrs. John Q.

Adams 10.00 Anonymous 10 00 Brownie Troop 331 3 00 Mary Sanford 50 TheGlbsons 2 00 Mr. Mrs. S. V. Harrison 20 00 Cecilia KeMett 10.00 Pratt Whitney Guards 54.00 Mrs.

Violet H. Kyle 5.00 Rosarian Academy Home Association 10 00 Ken VanderHulse 10.00 Mrs. Mary Bateman 5.00 Berte J. Arvesu 1.00 Lile L. Black 10.00 Mrs.

R. 5. Wangelln 1.00 Autopsy Scheduled For Crash Victim charge was dropped in Municipal Court, but the South Florida Migrant Legal Services claimed the farm worker's RIVIERA BEACH An autopsy is planned in connection with the death of a 66-year-old Riviera Beach man who was killed Thursday morning when the car he was driving crashed into a string of 13 gondola cars on the Seaboard Vv ii MAX GI Wounded See Hope Mra. E. R.

Thorndlke 5 00 Elsa L. Meyer 3 00 1. w. Tlsooie it oo Mr. Mrs.

Allan 10 00 Helen T. Haas 2 00 Mrs. J. E. Markhem 5r 5 00 In memory ol my beloved father, Leonard L.

Varnell 5 00 Mr. Mrs. B. H. Bartholow 25.00 Mr.

Mrs, Allan Farmer 5 00 Lee Alva Rhodeniier 5 00 Sharon, Heidi Jaye Bryan 25 00 Mrs. R. Payne 500 Mr. Mrs. Ernest C.

Bryan 10 00 Daughters of Penefope 5 00 In memory ot Ruth D. Davit 5 00 Virginia Bartlett 10 00 In memory of R. L. McLesfer 5 00 Mtrt9 Sutherland 10 00 David Sloene, M. $00 In memory of Ronald A.

Thorn 20 00 In memory of Mattie Belleman 10 00 Ben R. Heath 5 00 Mn. Vincent R. Bailey 1500 Col. Frank W.

Haliey 10 00 Mrs. J. G. Brlalmont 300 In loving memory of Mr. I Mrs.

R. Oliver 00 In loving memory of Mr. Mrs. Vosco Urquhart 5 00 Mrs. Charles Erbsttin 25 00 Burwell B.

Smith 50.00 Anonymous 10 00 Mrs. Lucy Anderson 5 00 Mr. Mrs. Charles M. Butts 25.00 Anonymous 10 00 C.

W. Gerlach 200 Samuel H. Rosenstock 15.00 Samuel Jacobsen 10 00 Mr. Mrs. John Baasley 5 00 Mary Hamlin 475 Carolyn J.

Lewis 5 00 Joseph $. Carusl 5 00 Mrs. Hal C. Rich 25 00 Mr. Mrs.

Gordon W. Mayes 5 00 Mrs. Alia T. Ford 50 00 TODAY'S TOTAL GRAND TOTAL, UMI.t Vandalism Strikes Trail Trailer Park An incident of vandalism at a suburban West Palm Beach trailer park was being investigated late Thursday night by the Palm Beach County iff 's Department. The Durkin Trailer Park.

1311 S. Military Trail, was the object of an attack by vandals who reportedly poured paint on residents' cars and stole five-gallon water bottles, each of which is redeemable for a $5 deposit. A resident of the trailer park said it was the third such incident since October. Coast Line Railroad. Police identified the man as Ernest Dimango Moss of 1822 W.

9th St. The accident occurred at 6 a.m. at the Port Road 8th Street crossing which is marked by a "railroad crossing" sign, but not protected by bells, lights, gates or other warning devices. Sgt. Ronald Lentini and Patrolman Marvin Carlisle of the Riviera Beach Police Department both said that it was almost impossible to see the railroad cars in the subdued dawn light.

First to arrive at the scene were two unidentified persons at about 6:15, police said. Within moments, Carlisle arrived, unaware of the accident. Police estimated the Moss Vehicle's speed at between 35 and 45 miles an hour and described the accident as "running into a brick wall." There were no visible injuries to Moss, who was found skimped over on the front seat, police said. The steering column had collapsed and internal injuries were suspected. William Mills, Seaboard train master, said the gondolas were part of a cut of 13 cars that had been unintential-ly pushed northward across Port Road by the crew of a 73-car train earlier in the morning.

Police had noted that the cars had been blocking the Port Road crossing since about "4 a.m." 1 hi ii 1 where, from Guadalcanal in 1942 to Korea in 1952 and Vietnam in 1965. But the story Jack told me is the most exciting of all. Following the success of the orphanage his squadron founded just outside of Saigon three years ago, he has now started the Angela orphanage at Osan, about a mile from where we're doing the show. He brought one of the children to the show, a 5-year-old who is one of the 92 at the orphanage. Jack, who has seen so much war, spoke very eloquently of the quality of compassion in today's fighting men.

He said, "helping these kids has given me a purpose in life I'd even say a divine purpose in life." It's inspiring to know that our men are fighting two ways with their weapons and with their hearts to make this a better world. That's why we're in Vietnam and several other spots in the world today. Helping people retain their independence and their sense of dignity. All I know is they're fighting hard and for a good reason. If they ever want to go to college "they may have to recapture it first.

(Distributed By King Features Con I. from Page A-1 cer, he said jubilantly, "This is my ticket back to the world." Our next show was at Osan, Korea, about 40 miles from Seoul, for what looked like about 12,000 GIs. airmen and Marines. Airman 1st Class Edward M. Seay of Bardstown, told me that some of his buddies had crawled into sleeping bags at 7 this morning and some others had been at the show site since 8 o'clock last night.

What some guys will endure to get a real closeup view of some beautiful girls! One guy. Specialist 4th Class Jim Starrier of Toledo, Ohio, whose tour of duty was up four days ago, stayed over just to see the show. That's another answer to why we're' here. Korea is, in a sense, the forgotten war. Well, if you want to split hairs, it's not a war, but it's a miserable place for the 50,000 GIs sweating this one out.

But there's another side of Korea and the kind of guys we've got standing in for us over here. At Osan I ran into Col. Jack Bailey of Los Angeles. Jack is the commander of the 48th Fighter Squadron, better known as "Bailey's Bandits." This guy has haunted me through three wars. I've run into him every Stafl Photo by Robert K.Oqltsby nior College.

Sherman, right center, is pictured here with, from left, Chief Herbert Kohl; Mrs. Marion Maloy, president of the club, and Mrs. Howard Sil-bernagel, public affairs chairman for the woman's group. ON HIS WAY Thanks to a contribution from the Gold Coast Woman's Club of the North Palm Beaches, North Palm Beach Public Safety Patrolman Norman Sherman will find it easier to attend law enforcement classes at Palm Beach Ju-.