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INSIDE TODAY MOTEL-MOTEL group will wait for construction--Page 13. ADVOCATE of the LAND-0-HILLS and its PEOPLE BECRLEY POST-HERALD I QUICK QUOTES YOU ARE wise, laugh. --Martial Volume AP--Associated Presj KeporU Beckley, W. Thursday Morning, uly 9,1964 UN'S--Regional 2 Sections--7 Cents Rights Body Periled By Explosions Two Hurt As Three Blasts Hit Home In Mississippi THANT Urges Talks Good Morning The News Brief MCCOMB, Miss. (AP)--Three rapid-fire explosions Wednesday ripped a wall from a house in which 10 civil rights workers slept.

Two were hurt. The predawn blasts, "like gunshots, only much louder," apparently came from homemade bombs hurled from the street. Police in this southwest Mis- Goldwater's Foes Take sissippi city and cordoned off the "freedom house," FBI agents civil rights waiting for A 0 GOLDWATER'S campaign manager said Wednesday he would not object to a GOP statement against extremism. International Commission on Jurists Wednesday accused Russia of a campaign of anti-Semitism. Philippine Congress Wednesday voted to give $250,000 to South Viet Nam.

POPE PAUL VI plans to make a trip to Orvieto in August to commemorate a religious feast, the Vatican said Wednesday. City Council Wednesday passed an ordinance banning topless on city beaches. bathing suits much- maligned Athena missile made its first successful overland flight Wednesday at New Mexico's White Sands Missile Range. DIAMOND THIEVES in Tokyo, London, Paris and Ireland got away Avith $670,400 worth of gems this week. Cabot Lodge flatly predicted Wednesday that Governor Scranton will win the Republican presidential nomination.

President Johnson and Attorney General Kennedy patted each other on the back Wednesday with apparent enthusiasm. IMWAndAMC Delay Contract DETROIT (AP) American Motors Corp. and the i Auto Workers i agreed Wednesday they would not complete a 1964 contract until the UAW has worked out its agreements with the automotive Big Three. The decision to place American Motors on what UAW President Walter P. Reuther has called "the back burner" came at an initial four-hour bargain- arrival from Washington of an FBI expert on explosives.

"We are making a full investigation," and FBI spokesman said. The explosions, the third in McComb's Negro section in recent weeks, damaged a late model car parked by the small frame building. The damaged room is a converted garage with a wide window where a door formerly was. Curtis Hayes, 21, McComb, a Negro, was asleep near the window when the explosions occurred 18 inches from the wall. "My bed had been kicked about four feet from its original postion and just disintegrated.

I was lying on the floor in glass from the window. The drapes were on top of me. The whole front wall had been blown out." Hayes showed newsmen small cuts from his head to his feet. He said they were made by flying glass. Hayes' roommates were George Green, 21, a Negro and --like Hayes--a Student Non- Violent Coordinating Committee staff worker, and Dennis Sweeney, 21, a Stanford University student from Portland, Ore.

Sweeney is one of 500 college students who have volunteered for civil rights work in Missis- during the summer. A physician said he suffered a brain' concussion shoulder lacerations. Pact Is U'sAim UN Boss Calls For Viet Talks UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. 1 (AP)--U. N.

Secretary-General Thant advocates a new Geneva conference aimed at ending the fighting In South Viet Nam. He said the United Nations could police any agreement it Dying Gasp But Scranton And Stassen Still Retain Some Hopes SAN FRANCISCO Much of the fight over candidates and civil rights was fading Wednesday from the Republican convention even before it began. But Gov. William W. cranton headed for the arena might produce.

He told reporters Wednesday his heart bled for the Americans and Vietnamese dying in the war, in which South Vietnamese troops with U.S. help are fighting Communist rebels alleged to have North Vietnamese support. He declared "military methods will not bring about peace in South Viet Nam." He called for "the political and diplomatic method of negotiating." Thant made the statements al a news conference in advance ol his departure next Tuesday en a two-week trip to Europe, Afric; and Asia. He will talk in Moscow with Soviet Premier Khrushchev who has criticized the U.S. role in South Viet Nam, and in Paris with President Charles de Gaulle, who has called for th neutralization of all Southeas Asia.

The United States has taken a dim view of De Gaulle's propos als and has promised to heli South Viet Nam keep on fightin as long as necessary. ill professing confidence. Harold E. Stassen, former linnesota governor, still says sees a chance that the lighting of the presidential nomina- lon might strike him. But the man who has it all but ocked up is Sen.

Barry Goldwa- er of Arizona, who comes to the onvention scene Thursday. Scranton and his backers are rying mightily to convince the people that Gpldwater can't win against President Johnson in November. Scranton's on-the-scene supporters once had hopes of generating a fight in the conven- ion's platform committee over he new civil rights law which aoldwater voted against. Thant said he felt that ne gotiation, "even at this lat hour, may offer some chance a solution." He said a return to the Gene va conference table, "thoug perhaps belated, may produc some useful If there is an agreement and the parties primarily concernec United Nations can be in The explosions tore a hole 16 volved at that stage to see tha The Arizona senator contended the public accommodations and equal employment opportunities sections are unconstitutional. Scranton forces tried to make political hay out of this by BOBBY BAKER Again Attacked Baker Is Accused WASHINGTON (AP)-Bobby Baker was described Wednesday as an opportunist who State Civil Rights Bill Is Proposed Human Rights Body Asks Action By Next Governor proposing that the party plat- seized every opportunity for get- form declare the law constitutional.

Now they are indicating they might settle for something less. The signs point toward corn- rich scheming and then tried to hide wrongful use of his power as secretary to the Senate's Democratic majority. But this conclusion bv the CHARLESTON (AP) The West i i i a Human Righ Commission Wednesday urged the state's next governor and legislature to adopt a state civil rights bill patterned after the new federal law. The commission said a West Virginia law--especially aimed at equal opportunity in employ- ate Rules Committee didn't go promise in the committee and Democratic majority of the Senno battle over civil rights on the floor of the convention after it gets under way next Monday. ing session.

Edward L. Cushman, AMC vice president, served notice on the UAW that the firm considers its present contract with the UAW well above those which the union has with Ford. Chrysler and General Motors. He pointed out that AMC workers get 39 minutes relief time during an eight-hour day, while the Big Three contracts call for 24. Tn addition, he cited recent UAW literature saying AMC workers get 9 or 10 cents an hour more over-all than workers at the Big Three.

inches wide and 10 inches deep in the concrete driveway. The bombs apparently were tossed over the car parked in the driveway. The car's front windshield was shattered. Windows in three houses across the street were smashed. The Rev.

Don McCord, a volunteer worker from Stafford, was sleeping in another room when the blasts occurred. "I heard a loud blast, then smoke began pouring in the room and I got up," he said. FBI agents and McComb police already were working on two other recent bombings--of a barbershop owned by a leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and of three Negro houses. There have been no arrests. the agreement is observed.

"But I don't see how the United Nations can be involved in the present crisis in South Viet Nam, particularly in'view of the fact that more than one party concerned are not members of the United Nations and not accredited to this organization." Communist North Viet Nam and Red China are not U. N. members. Win Claimed By Africans LONDON (AP)-African leaders won a tactical victory at the opening Wednesday of the conference of British Commonwealth prime ministers, pushing to the top of the agenda the hot issue of white-ruled Southern Rhodesia. The agreement staved off crisis that had threatened to Indonesia On Pins, Needles JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP)-When are the Chinese coming? The question was asked in jest of a Foreign Ministry official and drew only a shrug.

But it is no jest that Indonesia is regarded as a great prize in the struggle between the Soviet Union and Red China. The Soviet Union's first deputy premier, Anastas Mikoy- an, came here in late June for a 10-day visit. He held what were described officially as important talks with President Su- karno on political and economic issues and military aid, to Indo nesia. A communique said c-om plete agreement was reached. Foreign Minister Subandrio and a staff of military and economic specialists left Wednesday for Moscow for a 10-day visit to continue the talks.

They are expected to use their strong Bargaining position to get more Soviet arms. In the past, visits to Indonesia jy high Soviet officials have wrought visits from high Communist Chinese officials. There been no suggestion so far ihat the Chinese now are planning a visit. No one would he surprised, however, if some steps are taken by Peking to get prominently into the picture. In line with their ideological split, the Chinese and the Sovi- Even though much of the tingling excitement and suspense may be extracted from the convention before it starts, the usual trappings are going to give it something of the old-time flare and fervor.

A floor apart in a hotel atop Nob Hill, Goldwater and Scranton have set up heavily manned command posts and elaborate communications networks. The facade of another hotel is dripping with communications tion on civil rights violations which i otherwise get bogged down. In a resolution, the commissioners called on the next governor to "press for a civil rights bill" and to meet with representatives of both houses of the legislature early in his term to review a draft of a bill. ment and public accommoda- Amid some skepticism by corn- would "fortify" enforce-! missioners that such a law could pass the legislature, Commission a i a Thomas Gavett of Morgantown said West Virginia ment of the law which one commissioner predicted would have far enough for the Republican "tough sledding" in the state. members.

Baker was a protege A state law echoing the could pattern its law after 26 cables running into news and network headquarters. Peddlers are hawking rubber pink elephants plus badges favoring everybody and nobody. A blue and white button appearing on numerous lapels and shirt fronts proposes "Nobody for President." Six and a half miles away in the Cow Palace, where the convention takes place next week, workers banged away on another type 01 platform--the one the speakers will use. State flags festoon the sides of the huge hall, where the Republicans came up with their last winner with a second-term nomination for Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956.

On the route Scranton would follow from the airport into town, a pair of yellow and golc billboards proclaim, "Hello Barry, Welcome to San Francis co." There are even more yellow and black ones that say simply "President" on the top line and "Scranton" on the bottom. Before coming westward from Chicago, Scranton spoke to a news conference about Goldwater. of President Johnson in his climb from Senate page boy. Sen. Barry Goldwater of Arizona, the likely Republican presidential nominee, already has signaled plans to trumpet the Baker case during the campaign against Johnson.

Last weekend, Goldwater said "the dark shadow of scandal that hangs over even the White House itself" is one of the main campaign issues. The dissenting report filed by the Republicans charged the majority document was a "cov- erup" to protect higher-ups who might have been involved if a more thorough investigation had been carried out. They said: "The full story has not been disclosed concerning Bobby Baker and those associated with him, including present and former senators and Senate employes." al statute, the commissioners agreed, should create a special state agency to speed court ac- HI Woman, 62, Ends Her Life Nora Pearl Meadows. 62, of Daniels, died of a gunshot wound self-inflicted Wednesday, The Republicans specifically mentioned refusal of the Democrats to summon White House aide Walter Jenkins to testify about an insurance deal report, edly involving Baker and John son. The minority report did no' disagree with the conclusion the majority that the evidence had revealed "gross wrongdo ing, gross improprieties am conduct which we believe to unlawful." But the Republicans proteste that they had been frustrate and beaten down in their effort to call additional witnesses an State Police reported.

Police said she was found in the basement of her home by her husband at 1:20 p.m. She ad been shot in the chest with a .38 caliber weapon. It was re- orted that she had been suffer- ng from a long illness. Born July 19, 1901, she was the daughter of the late John and Dixie Acord Cozort of Bolt. ler first husband, Joseph H.

IcGee, preceeded her hi death 'complete the Thev added: 'No committe Postmasters To Convene Today FAIRMONT (AP)--The West Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters will meet Thursday here for a three- day convention. The convention will close with BECKLEY VICINITY: Variable cloudiness with pleasant temperatures and chance of scattered showers today, tonight and Friday. High today 78. Low tonight, low 60s. little change in temperature Friday.

split the IS-nation conference on racial lines even before it began. a Saturday night banquet honor-j Friday. WEST VIRGINIA: Variable cloudiness with chance of showers and thundershowers Thursday and Friday. High Thursday. 72-77 east.

76-84 west Not much change in temperature ing Carson Browning Jr. (Details on Page 13) Orville Freeman Will Be Speaker CLARKSBURG (AP) -Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman will address the annual Tri-district Soil Conservation Supervisors Association meeting July 20 at Jackson's Mill. Freeman was invited by members of the Monongahela-Westfork and Tygart Valley Soil Conservation districts. ets have sought to get support of Indonesia's government and of the PKI, this country's big Communist party.

The PKI, with its claimed 2Vi million members, is the largest outside the Communist camp. It has tended to lean toward Peking in recent months. The Soviet Union is bidding openly for Indonesia's backing in the Soviet effort to be included in the Asian-African amily of nations. The Red Chinese strongly oppose this effort, calling the Soviet Union European and white, thus raising the racial issue. Mikoyan said before leaving Fakarta that he had obtained Indonesian support for full Soviet participation in a second African-Asian conference to be held next year.

Subandrio said later Rips Into Viet Nam Policies Khrushchev Blasts U. S. (AP)--I-remicr tence policy. Khrushchev re- Khrushchev on Wednesday ac- fuses to support revolutionary cused the "'waging United States murderous war aggression "in South Viet Nam. He warned that local wars may "even touch off a world conflagration." Khrushchev also said that a grave situation is developing in Laos, "where interference by aggressive imperialist powers may kindle a war fraught with dangerous Once more he called U.

S. reconnaissance flights over Com- movements in developing countries. Khrushchev said the Soviet Union stands for peace because war "brings only calamities to the peoples." "Of course." he said, when I say that we are against war I mean against aggressive, predatory wars. But there are other wars, wars of national liberation, wars when oppressed people rise against their oppressors, colonialists and imperial-; "It seems to me that he has now clearly disqualified himself as the candidate for the Republican nomination. The vast majority of Republicans have indicated in the polls that a Goldwater candidacy would be without popular appeal even to Republicans, and now we have the senator himself agreeing," he said.

Scranton said Goldwater disqualified himself "by saying that he could not beat President Johnson in an election." The Pennsylvania governor was referring to a statement in serving which Goldwater included the pose." qualifying phrase "as of now." The senator's statement was published by the German news magazine Der Spiegel, which said it obtained it in an interview June 30 in which Goldwater was asked whether he thought he would have a chance to beat Johnson. Goldwater was spending the day at his Washington apartment, in advance of flying to San Francisco Thursday. His campaign director, Denison KitcheL said the senator, isn't worried about the party! is in a position to make recom mendations as to how to solv a problem so long as there i concealment and coverup of ev idence." The Democratic majority headed by the committee chair man, Everett B. Jordan North Carolina, denied any in tention to protect anyone from disclosure of wrongdoing. The Democrats the onl effect of calling the witnesse demanded by the Republicans would have been to produce "purely repetitious and cumulative" testimony and might have 1951.

She was a lifetime resident other states which have made equal opportunity in employment and public accommodations mandatory. Commissioner Samuel Cooper of Charleston said the next governor should take an active rola in seeking the civil rights legislation. "We need more than simply a statement," he said, "and we need more than just an executive order." Even though the federal law covers West Virginia, Gavett said, "as a practical matter, each state should do its part" hi enforcing the act. He said it would arm the state to act swiftly on its own against violators without waiting for federal help. Commissioners also said both candidates for governor will be grilled in September on their civil rights views during the annual meeting of the state chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

of Raleigh County and a member of the Baptist church. Survivors include her husband, Benjamin H. Meadows of Daniels; two sons, Albert G. McGee of Glen Morgan and James C. McGee of Elyria, one daughter, Mrs.

Alma Faye Smith of Cudahay, two brothers, Oley Cozort of Saxon and Matt Cozort of Glen Daniel one sister, Mrs. Lora Smith Beckley; five step-daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Meadows of California, Mrs. Emma Burge, Mrs. Lillian Broze.

Mrs. Ester McMillion and Mrs. Helen Cowiski, all of Cleveland; five stepsons, Dewart C. Meadows of Indianapolis, Jack Meadows of Euclid, 0., Meadows of California, Benjamin H. Meadows and William G.

Meadows of Cleveland, nine grandchildren and twenty-eight step-grandchildren. The body will remain at the Calfee Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements. Republican candidate Cecil Underwood and Democratic candidate Hulett C. Smith have not indicated if they will attend the NAACP meeting. Mrs.

Memphis Tennessee Garrison, a commissioner from Huntington, doubted that the commission's urging would be heeded by the legislature. "The West Virginia Legislature never has been prone to act on something like this," she said, "and it would take a tremendous effort. It's going to have tough sledding," she warned. Gov. W.

W. Barron recently proclaimed the state is actively advancing hi the field of civil and human rights. been described as exposure's sake, 'exposure for rather than serving a useful legislative pur- ose." The committee asked the Senate last week to give it authority to recommend punishment-from reprimands to expulsion from office--for misconduct by senators or Senate employes. In other recommendations resulting from the Baker investigation, the committee also sought to retain the right to investigate any charges of illegal, improper or unethical conducl by Senate personnel. position should be reviewed iirther.

That review may be up for discussion in Moscow. It is be- platform. He is scheduled to appear before the platform committee Friday; Scranton on Thursday. Kitchel said he doesn't think Lieved a promise of Indonesian i the seantor's opposition can mus- backing would provide a strong Iter enough delegates to put Was Rights Talk Legal? SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-With a warning to Republicans never to embrace "a triggerhappy foreign policy," Henry Cabot Lodge kept the stop-Goldwater barrage rolling before the GOP Platform Committee on Wednesday. Without mentioning Sen.

Barry Goldwater by name, the former ambassador to South Viet Nam took an obvious swipe at the front-running Arizonan's pronouncements on foreign ad military policy. Lodge resigned his Asian post Ask Policy For Schools CHARLESTON (AP) The State Board of Education again was urged Wednesday to use its influence in ending "token desegregation" of public schools in seven West Virginia counties. The State Human Rights Commission, for the second time within four months, asked the state board to set forth a policy regarding integration of schools in Mingo, Raleigh, McDowell, Wyoming, Mercer, Jefferson and Fayette counties. The commission said "segregation as a fact still exists" in schools of these counties. Human Rights Commission members strongly rebuked five county school superintendents who appeared before the state board last month, stating that school integration was nearly complete in their counties.

The superintendents were from Jefferson, McDowell, Mer- retaliatory blow at the enemy in any point of the globe" if he unleashes a war, added: "We have declared and we declare now that any at- tempt to attack the Soviet Union vnll end just as ingloriously and disgracefully as in the case with Hitler, but much quicker than bargaining point for the Indonesians in their effort to get more Soviet support, in words and arms, for this country's anti- Malaysia campaign. Largely armed with Soviet weapons, Indonesia got Mikoy- an's support for its campaign to crush Malaysia. The Soviets are sending more arms to Indonesia now under previous agreements. of Hitlerite fas- said the Soviet the venture cism." Khrushchev air force can solve antiaircraft problems "and deal mighty blows at the aggressor from the air." in South Viet munist Cuba an adventurist pol- ists. Khrushchev said that the icy and added that serious con- uch wars we regan as just Un ited States "acts as a world sequences may he ahead if the and sacred.

We support a there, seeking to people who take up arms and the national liberation flights are not halted. Twice he warned that the Soviet Union is prepared to use its arms to protect its friends and allies. The premier spoke to graduates of the Soviet Military Academy. His speech was reported by the news agency Tass. At one point he seemed to answer Red Chinese charges that in following a peaceful coexis- uphold their independence and freedom and we support them not only in words, but by concrete deeds." Khrushchev brought in South Korea, saying it is "under virtual American occupation and the people do not want to tolerate that state of affairs." Again declaring that Soviet missiles can deil "a crushing movement of the people of South Viet Nam.

This is a dangerous policy and we have repeatedly warned the U. S. government of this." As for Cuba, Khrushchev accused the United States of "appropriating for itself the right to say what is permissible and what is not in international relations." the platform any planks would embarrass Goldwater. i In addition to a plank upholding constitutionality of the civil rights law, Scranton has urged one attacking extremists and condemning the John Birch Society, which calls itself an educational army "dedicated to opposing the Communist conspiracy." 0 to help Pennsylvania Gov. Wili Raleigh and Wyoming coun- liam W.

Scranton's late-starting i tics attempt to wrest from Gokl-j ey may desegregated water the party's presidentialj Dut they're not integrated," re- nomination, marked Commission Chairman Thomas Gavitt of Morgantnwn. In a statement designed to be "vigorous but inoffensive," the He told the 100 platform TM i 1 writers: "We must never coun- (AP Wcdnes a snrh a thin? t.ri«. Commis-1 Chappy foreign policy which commission asked the board to sion may or may not have rnegate everything we, "take a firm position of leader- le'gal nd for nd derstro evc ship" toward integrating all pub- tHivirr TT'rt ht-hrtA irirtliiri i-n rr i When time came for election of officers for the new fiscal year, one commission member thing we hope for--including ii schools. life itself. They said statistics show the six members expired June All I 11 OW I and that Gov.

W. W. Barren had; Tr done nothing about reappointing "No candidate for president, scvcn counties have 53 per cent therefore, should so campaign 0 the state's Negro population children a all-Negro ithem or naming their succes- Goldwater has voiced dis-j agreement with some leaders ne member argued that of the society but has said three members with cx "third-choice" nominee. i i ttTT 11 will accept ine support of anvj i Wednesday's scs- Havin renounced all per- a 'prudent and positive for-; 'Technically all the schools eign policy with a disclaimer 1 arc desegregated," Gavitt ssid, that he has hopes of being apbut it's not question of mere compliance with the (U.S. Su- American who is not munist.

a sion wouW have bccn thout a preme) Court order thev sonal ambition for future politic have to take it one step further ouorum. office I talk to you herejto integration." From Gov. George Romney But the legality debate a complete frankness Rab bi Samuel Cooper, a com- Gavitt Al ther member from Charles- Gov. George W. was apparently ansered preceded Lodge to the report the five superin- Michigan, once a potential short lived inee.

Scranton got a measure of support Wednesday on the matter of extremists but not much on the civil rights issue. Under questioning by a Negro delegate, Romney told the platform committee that. "I don't! think this question of constitu-j tionalily is one to take to 1 floor of the convention." He said; it is a legal question rather than' or a was re-elected chairman and Mrs. vice chairman. Wilson of Charleston was named! rost TMTM TM what mcd to bejtendents gave to the Board in an effort to conciliate the fac- June tional fight between the Gold- "They've challenged our truth- water and Scranton forces.

fulness," he said, "and almost Romney declared the Repub-j a de us look ridiculous." He lican party "unequivocably re- encouraged a "vigorous but in- pudiates extremists and rejects I offensive" statement to be their efforts to infiltrate or at- to the school board Telephone Firm Plans Expansion PREMIER KHRUSHCHEV On Verbal Rampage one for the platform committee jpeake and Potomac Telephone CHARLESTON (AP) Chesa- tach themselves to our party or to attempt to settle. This is the Goldwater position. Romney interjected a line about "unequivocally repudiating extremists" and added: "If Co. of West Virginia announced approval Wednesday of $5.1 million worth of expansion and im-i Society, its candidates." But he did not demand disavowal of the John whose support Birch Gold- charging that those counties are "trying to circumvent the law and their obligations." The board indicated three months ago thai statement on provement plans for West Vir-jwater has never of public schools telephone systam. lAnd he indicated he did notjmight be forthcoming.

A com- we don't do this we may be de-i The expansion, mostly of a critics of Goldwater's civil was appointed to re- stroyed by the extremists the technical nature, will affect 25' rights stand should precipitate', search the matter, but there has way the Whig party was de- communities. It is part of a fight over the rights plank in no indication from board stroyed hy the extremists in the I million construction program for i the national convention nexti members if a policy statement 1840s and 1850s." )l964. I week. be made..