Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

A-2 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, JULY 7,1966 GOP Governors Avoiding Blanket Backing of LBJ By JACK BELL LOS ANGELES (AP) Republican governors circled cau- ttonsly today around a blanket endorsement on what. President Johnson has done in Viet and what he may do in the Indications they are Itching to make this an issue in the November elections. There was a great deal of political no-speak on both sides as the 58th annual Governors Conference approached a vote on a watered-down version of an endorsement of Johnson's "global policies." Solid Support There was an attendant, eagerness on the part of all concerned to reassure the fighting men in Viet Nam they have solid support at home. Although most Republicans were prepared to join in a flag- supporting compromise resolution worked out in a bipartisan conference, several of them said privately they are leaving the door open lo assail the President for any further steps he may take to step up the war. W.

Averell Harriman, the President's roving ambassador, and Walt. W. Rostow, presidential assistant for national securi- ty affairs, briefed the governors Wednesday night on the Viet Nam situation. Most of their listeners said they heard little new. Democratic Gov.

Edmund G. Brown of California said the closed-session briefing sustained Vice President Hubert II. Humphrey's report to the conference Wednesday that there were "flickering bits of evi- Major Crimes Increase EDWARDSVILLE Major crimes in unincorporated areas of Madison County increased approximately 15.7 per cent during the first six months of this year over a corresponding period in 1965, a check by the Telegraph showed today. In the first six months of last year, 529 major crimes were reported to the sheriff's office which is responsible for enforcing the law in unincorporated areas while 612 were reported during the corresponding period in 1966. "The biggest (actor In the crime Increase Is the constant growth of population fc Madison Cointy," Sher- iff Barney Fraundorf this morning.

"Being near a metropolitan area like St. Louis also helps Increase our crime rate." The crime increase, Fraundorf said, shows the "definite need" for more manpower in the sheriff's office "if we're going to do our job effectively." "It would take at least 100 men to properly handle traffic control and criminal violations," the sheriff added. "It's humanly impossible with only 15 men to cover a county the size of Madison County." Fraundorf, who said that at least 75,000 persons live in unincorporated areas in the coun- ty which must be patrolled by his deputies, has long sought additional manpower for his office. Statistics furnished by the sheriff's office Include offenses known to the county law enforcement agency, and the number of crimes cleared by arrests. Major crimes, as defined by the federal bureau of investigation, arc: criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and auto theft.

Burglaries and larcenies, continue to constitute the bulk of crimes in unincorporated areas of the county. The following is a breakdown ot the reported major crimes in the first six months of 1966, with the comparative for 1965 in parentheses: Criminal homicide, 1 (1); forcible rape or attempts, (2); robbery, both strong arm and armed, 11 (15); aggravated assault, 21 (45); burglary or attempts, 293 238); larceny, 219 (189); Auto theft, 5C (39). In addition, the statistics show 92 crimes reported thus far in 1966 have been cleared by the sheriff's office through arrests, while 52 were cleared at this time last year by arrests. dence, though not solid or concrete" the North Vietnamese might be about ready to seek a negotiated peace. The GOP members forced the watering down of original Democratic language of a proposed conference resolution which would have committed approving governors to "absolute support of our global commitments and the policy presently being followed to honor them." As it finally came out, this phrase read "resolute support of our global commitments." Democratic Gov.

Grant Sawyer of Nevada, instrumental in drafting the original Democratic version, said the final language was much broader and stronger than any resolution the governors had passed before. Few Republicans agree with him. GOP Gov. Mark 0. Hatfield of Oregon said he wants to find out "what the new resolution means it means anything.

"I don't endorse the bombings of Hanoi and Haiphong and want to know more about what is involved before I vote." Gov. John Connally of Texas, chairman of the Democratic caucus which voted unanimously earlier for the stronger resolution, said the revised version hardly could be called a "ring ing endorsement" of the President's policies. QVEST1ONS TIMING Oov. George Romney of Michigan tells newsmen st Los Angeles he is not sure the timing and place are right for a ahowdown with communism. He spoke at the annual Governors' Conference.

(AP Wire- photo) City planning, public hous- ng, and urban renewal must be sold to Hie public on their economic values, delegates to a housing conference were told at Pere Marquette State Park today. Patrick Williams, an assistant professor at Southern Illinois University, told the group forget about promoting these ssues on their esthetic and moral values. He told the delegates, all representatives of housing authorities throughout the state, that they were salesmen, and, "sell- ng is one of the weakest points in public housing." "You must plan, develop and promote these projects on their economic feasibility, economic desirability and economic continuity. "Everyone will agree that public housing or urban renew- il or zoning is needed, is desirable, and will beautify a city, Arrest Toll Mounts In Negro Shootings SACRAMENTO, Calif. Hie arrest total mounted today In the slaying of two Negroes by shotgun blasts from a moving car in a Sacramento slum area.

Police reported 15 young white men were in custody. Except to say that they did not believe the killings were racially motivated, the police chief and the chief deputy district at- torney gave only scanty details of the crime and the names, ages and addresses of the arrested men. Most of those arrested were in their teens or early 20s. Police Chief Joseph Rooney said U.S. Supreme Court dec! sions protecting the rights of defendants prohibited pretrial discussions by investigating officers.

Arboretum First Step in Bethalto Beautification Plan The Village of Bethalto will undertake a beautification program in cooperation with Pride it was announced at a Park Advisory Board meeting Wednesday. The first step will be the establishment of an arboretum in an area just east of the Village Hall, which is 100 feet wide by it quarter-mile long. Mayor Erwin Plegge said trees native to Illinois will be planted first, then trees from other states and foreign countries will be added as the arboretum develops. The second phase of the program will be the planting of atreet trees along Prairie Street, which is the main thoroughfare from Rte. 140 to the downtown area.

Afterwards trees will be planted along the new "Bethalto Expressway" from downtown and connecting with Rtes. 140 and 111. Plegge said Boy Scouts in the community will catalogue street trees and have a list available for those who want to donate them. A steering committee, head- lid by Leslie Prehn, will coordinate the program. Serving with Prehn will be Bob Ricks, Don Simpson, Mrs.

Sue Zimmerman, Dwane Bruns, and the mayor. In another project, the mayor said a bid of $2,300 was accept ed for asphalt paving for the new tennis courts located nev to the swimming pool. He said the Parker Asphalt Paving Co. of Alton got the )id and will apply the asphalt two weeks. The grading and application of the rock base course had been completed.

Following the paving, a group of volunteers, including the Be- halto Jaycees, will erect a fence around the courts. Fencing was donated by Sinclair Refining Co. The two courts can be used for tennis and basketball. Alton Evening Telegraph Published Dally by Altoa Telegraph Printing Company PAUL S. COUSLEY President, Editor.

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(AP Win-photo Map) Hoffa Gathers All Power for Election By NEIL GILBRIDE MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) James R. Hoffa, Teamsters un ion president, gathers all possible remaining strings of power into his hands today before certain re-election to a five-year term he might have to finish in prison. Then, Teamsters insiders say, begins the waiting game to see who emerges in the power struggle certain to follow if Hoffa loses his jury-tampering and mail-fraud appeals. Leading candidates are Frank Fitzsimmons, whom Hoffa has landpicked to succeed him; Harold Gibbons, Hoffa's former chief aide until a bitter personal break, and Einar Mohn, who narrowly missed the top job when Hoffa succeeded the jailed Dave Beck in 1957.

All three are among 13 Teamsters vice presidents maneuvering in the background of the current thunderous support of Hoffa by some 2,000 convention delegates. But, some informed sources say, this man who may be the most likely successor to Hoffa as chief of the world's biggest and wealthiest union is going virtually unnoticed. "Keep your eye on Dusty Miller," one informant said in referring to Vice President Murray W. Miller, 50, of Chica go, the youngest of the union's hierarchy. "It won't happen overnight and Dusty has time and age on his side," this source said.

Hoffa, after winning a pay raise from $75,000 to $100,000 a year and the authority to appoint Fitzsimmons as his successor, will ram through today another resolution preventing the union from kicking him out for any past offenses that may land him in jail. This resolution says no elected union officer can be removed from office except for "actions occurring during their current term of office." Since this will be passed before Hoffa's re-election it would prevent the union from removing him because of the 1964 convictions that led to his impend ing 13-year prison sentences. The convention also created the new post of general vice president, which Hoffa has reserved for Fitzsimmons as his heir apparent. a blessing in disguise, but WORTH A SECOND GLANCE The thought of taxation is automatically revolting. We know, we are taxpayers like you.

the July 19th Tax Referendum con well be a "Blessing in Disguise." The cost of delay in solving the means to financing our city government is a luxury we can ill afford. Our city has lost almost $300,000 or about i of our operating income through application of the Hodge-Butler Formula. We cannot go bock 20 years to the days of 1946. We must live for today and provide for tomorrow. One solution all responsible citizens will assume their obligation to act on July 19th.

Vote YES on all 4 propositions. Not on increase in taxes but merely a restoration and return to our tax status of 1965. We urge every voter-taxpayer in the city of Alton to join in the Declaration of Financial Independence. Vote YES on all 4 propositions. July 19th Alton'g Independence Day by JULY 19th CommittM VOTE YES Delegates Told: Economics Are Key To Public Housing but when the time conies, they won't vote for them.

"You people will have to Sell these things on the blsis of their dollar-and-cents vatae to everyone in the community," Wfl- Hams said. Some of the benefits he Mid a community accrued from public housing include the elimination of slums, provide! more spendable income through reduced rents, and creates Hew retail market outlets. The three day confeence, sponsored by SIU, is scheduled to end Friday. Theadore Mikesell, executive director of the Southwestern Illinois Area Planning Commission, was the scheduled speaker this afternoon. Thomas Jackson, state director of the office of Economic Opportunity, outlined progress of the war on poverty for the group on Wednesday afternoon.

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