The Post-Standard from Syracuse, New York • Page 2

2 THE POST-STANDARD, Syracuse, N. Saturday, August 20,1966 i Thousands at Speech Site Spread All the Way to LBJ By MAHGAIIET REYNOLDS Thousands to SI Mary's Circle yesterday afternoon and heartily cheered the arrival of the President of the United States. People jammed to the barricades to catch a glimpse of President Johnson and waved placards and signs, cheered and whistled when he came into sight. The whole area surrounding the circle was filled with people by the lime ho arrived, pressing, 11 i and filled with excitement. Long before the.

arrival of the President, vendors set up stands with "All The Way With LBJ and multicolored balloons. Popcorn was from portable wagons and bands played. Some people arrived as early as 2 p.m. The circle began to fill up before 4, with the arrival of downtown shoppers and workers. Men in business suits carrying briefcases stood in the hot sun next to construction workers with Junch boxes.

Many women brought their children along for'the President's visit, pulling and tugging them into spots close to the speaking Dogs and baby carriages Handshake Rewards a Few 2.000 Greet Air Force Hanley Greets the President One of the first to greet President Johnson after his plane arrived at Hancock Field yesterday afternoon Rep. James M. Hanley, to the left of the Presi- dent in the center of the picture. Others in the group include Mrs. Johnson, peering over the shoulder of an unidentified man at left.

By JEANN1E RANOV "He a my whole you was re-aching someone else but I got That was the reward for waiting in the August sun for two hours behind a metal fence, the reward for a few of about 2,000 persons who greeted the President of the United States yesterday afternoon at Hancock Airport. A thin line of people, mostly women and children, already were at the fence jutting from the airport freight terminal, at 2:30 p.m., an hour and 52 minutes before the big tanned man in the gray suit and his small girl red ting'there's white and No Security 'Army' Then toolidge Recalled by LBJ Visit By MAURICE D. LEE Over a span of 40 years your correspondent has had the occasion to "welcome" three Presidents of the United States. President Johnson's visit yesterday to Syracuse with all the security measures taken, provided quite a contrast to when the late former President Calvin Coolidge arrived in Gabriels in the Adirondacks back in the '20s to spend the summer at Osgood Lake. The 30th president of the nation made the trap to the mountains aboard 'a ispeciai New York Central System train with almost less than a minimum amounf of fanfare.

A "vivid memory of that occasion brought back recollections yesterday of how less than a half dozen Secret Service men were in the Coolidge party. It wasn't necessary to herd any of the Adirondack populace back of fences or tightly drawn ropes. They were there, a few hundred at the most, to extend a glad hand that was as sincere as brawn and might gained from rolling logs and "Umber- ing" woodlands, could give. There was no worry about hidden firearms, snipers lurking back of trees ready to shoot. It was an "honor," the woodland folks considered, to have a President in their midst to think that the Paul Smiths area was to become the "summer White House." And that it did! Cal, who became president Aug.

2,1923, alter the death of President Warren Gamaliel Harding, the 29th President, in San Francisco, was elected in 1924. He died Jan. 5, 1933, in Northampton, following a heart attack. Less than two hours after his arrival at Osgood Lake, Coolidge donned old garb, a wide brimmed straw hat, pushed away from shore in a rowboat and had a first fling at fishing. He proved to be as "regular" as they come, in the opinion of the woodsmen with whom he soon became fast friends.

A second occasion your correspondent had of "welcoming" a President was when former President Harry S. Truman viisited Auburn in his election campaign another time when there seemed to be no considerable worry about a President's safety. He spoke from the rear platform of a train to a group that stopped traffic near Auburn Prison while rain fell in torrents and folks were wedged in so tightly whey had to stand and take it. No one worried about hidden firearms in the shadow of "Copper John's" institution. A smiling Truman took sympathy on the plight of the people who turned out to greet him.

He shortened his speech. True, Truman had secret service men with him. But they were nothing like the "small army" of these men who came into Syracuse before President Johnson's arrival, plus the others who traveled with him to assure his safety against all hazards. Never in tie history of Syracuse have precautions been taken to the extent they were for President Johnson's visit. Times have changed for sure! red-suited wife would step from the Boeing 707 plane.

Also wailing were about 50 state troopers, in uniforms -and plain clothes, 40 sheriff's deputies, a sprinkling of men from city, Town of DeWitt and North Syracuse police and a secret number of Secret Service men. a traditional greeter of politicians, the school band, was present in the persons of 156 members of the prize-winning Road Junior High School band majorettes and color guard. Flags were carried by the band's squad because Service men frowned upon the presence of the weapons. They marched in with director Ralph Mottola through the service road gate, past a little there's red and white and there's blue" crepe paper, past the lowered "Welcome LBJ" signs to an area next to I I President Appeals for Action Police Have A Busy Day Syracuse policemen had to do double duty yesterday to guard the life of the President of the United States. The day shift, or second a which ordinarily works 8 a.m.

to 4 p.m., had to work until 6 p.m. It was relieved at noon by the third platoon. The third platoon normally works 4 p.m. to midnight. The day shift, after being relieved at noon, took a luncheon break and after a short briefing, was assigned to presidential detail, ending work at 6 p.m.

after a 10-hour day. third platoon, which came in at noon, had to work to Midnight, making for a 12- hour stretch. They did their own jobs plus the ones normally done by day shift personnel. (Concluded from Page 1) than a place to escape from," the President staled. It must be "a community where our lives arc enriched where every man can satisfy his must be met not just by the federal government, but by every government, state and local, and "by all the people of America," the President stated.

It is "shameful," the President said, that some of the con- clilons that it is proposed to highest aspiration an inslru- evcr came ab ment to advance the hopes of all its citizens." He continued, "That is what we want our cities to be--Syracuse to be--. And that is what we have set out lo make them," he said. The task, however, is "immense," he said. He traced the problem. By 1975, he declared, "we need two million new homes a year--schools for 60 i i children--health a "It is wrong for some people to line their pockets with the tattered dollars of the poor," he shouted.

"We must take the profit out of poverty. And that is what we' intend to," he declared. gal centers in slums lo help secure their rights to safe and sanitary housing." Third, he had directed the attorney general to call a conference to develop new procedures "to insure that the rights of tenants are fully and effectively enforced." Fourth, the President will appoint a commission of distinguished Americans to "make the first comprehensive revision of taxation and development standards in more than two generations." Ho has a four point program mu 1 1 do this he said. The ro ram he had i rl rl 1 A A 4 fm to First, he has asked the secretary of housing and urban development to see that a neighbor- npv 1 1 i i (, LVS liim 1 11.1CL 11 I welfare programs for hood ccmer lo servicft lhe people over the age of 60-and who tficre is provided in ev transportation facilities for the movement of 200 million people in more than SO million automobiles." The heart of the problem, President Johnson said, "is the people who live in our cities and the quality of the lives they lead cry ghetto in America. Second, he has requested the director of the Office of Economic Opportunity to increase the number ot neighborhood le- the President conceded, "is coming late, but its coming and we haven't given up and we're going to get on with the job." The President warned, however, "This job cannot be done in ever, which only Congress can meet" "We need laws and new programs--and we need them this session," he declared.

Just before he spoke the Senate had passed his Demonstration Cities Program, which the President said, "is one of the most important parts of the program." He urged that the House of Representatives present "get back lo Washington and pass the bill." He noted Congress "has already acted to provide the money for the rent supplement program that will mobilize private enterprise for our poor," but, he added, "Congress gave us $18 million less than we need, and it only acted more than a year after we proposed rent supplements." He declared, "I want to Congress give us action, give us Trtore and our cities will American workers will earn a decent income." "We have an agenda for action," -the President said. "We have taken the first steps toward great cities for a great society. Now Congress must act lo give us the power to move ahead on all these fronts, and we will get going." "There is no time to delay. This is no lime lo relax our ef- equalion lhat will produce an inslant solution lo the blind and poverty and wanl deposited in our cities by decades of inaction and indifference," he said. "But we also know there is no substitute for action," he declared.

an American Airline holding room. Atop the holding room roof was a WHEN-TV remote control pool camera, operating out of a truck to beam the arrival to all three local television stations. WSYR-pool cameras focused on the downtown scene and WNYS provided two announcers. We're trying to keep operations as normal as possible, said sun-glassed Aviation Commissioner Bert Weidenkopf. Other aircraft were held back from landing and taking off for about 15 minutes while the blue and white Air Force 1 presidential plane landed at 4:22 p.m.

and when it departed about 5:45 p.m. No planes are allowed within 50 miles of the presidential craft while it is in the air. The waiters came from places like Mexico, home of Mrs. Addie and her teacher daughter, Mrs. Golda Jamerson, who drove in yesterday morning; DeRuyler, home of two other women who came specially to see the i the kids; Pennellville; Rochester; a i a Maltydale and North Syracuse, the largest contingents; a Air Base, land then there was a traveling spice salesman from Chatham.

"Howdy, Lyndon," "We Love "Syracuse Loves LBJ." and "We Support Your Stand in Viet Nam" read the signs behind the fence. The band played "People" and the waiting troopers were unhappily warm in their wool jackets. At 4:12 p.m. a yellow and white Northeast Airlines plane up with the harried Washington press corps afoorad. They joined local press in a roped-off srea on the apron.

(minutes later Lyndon Johnson was helping his wife down the steps of the plane and then they were at the fence and the hands were reaching. in abundance. Many women carried packages from downtown stores. The local Democratic Club a prepared 2,500 signs, reading "Hi LBJ" and "Hanley One homemade sign read, "We love LBJ and Pat Nugent Too." Approximately 50 picket signs protesting the Viet Nam war were evident. Patti Page tried a rehearsal of the song "Hello Lyndon" with the crowd three limes but the response could hardly be heard from the back part of the circle.

At one point, a college stud walked through the crowd, soliciting funds for a popcorn vendor whose machine had "exploded while he was setting it-up. People sat on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, stood on the benches in the circle, sat on the concrete rim and waited. Shouts of "Get those signs down" peppered the Presi- t's speech as back-row viewers could not see through the numerous placards that interspersed in the crowd. The president was interrupted by applause six times during his speech. After he had finished, the arrival of Sen.

Jacob K. Javits and Sen. Robert Kennedy provided an- opportunity for the crowd to applaud. As the President left, he shook hands with many people along the front lines of "the barricade, saying hello and wishing them well. The circle i cleared out.

with throngs moving up Jefferson and E. Onondaga Streets. By 6:15 p.m. spray truck and street sweepers were cleaning up the Jittered square and erasing all but the memory of the President's visit. Helicopter Keep Bird's Eye Wew For President A helicopter "swept" the of Syracuse's tallest buildings from 2:30 p.m.

on yesterday, looking for possible snipers who might threaten the life of Che President. The whirly bird, with "security" marked on its side, circled around and around prior to the arrival of the President in the city, while he was here and up to the time the Presidential plane took off from Hancock Field. Security Precautions Police Johnson The tightest security in local history was 'imposed yesterday for President Lyndon B. Johnson's visit to Syracuse. Grim-faced uniformed a- trolmcn, with rifles, binoculars, a 1 i e-talkies, were perched atop the city's tallest buildings, panning across the sea of faces.

Teaming up were the Secret Service, Syracuse police, sher- i deputies, state police, railroad police and FBI coordinated security operations to chief executive and The 'First Veteran observers said up to 100,000 persons turned out to see the President at the airport, along his route into and out of the city and in Columbus (St. Mary's Circle). Syracuse Police Chief William H. T. Smith estimated the crowd in the vicinity of the county court house as 20,000 to 25,000 persons.

The i Presidential guard the life of the country's procession route was "cov- ered" by uniformed law enforcement officials as well as plainclothes personnel. They were posted atop the c'iTy's tallest buildings, at bridges and at roads intersecting the parade route. All were well briefed ahead of time, with instructions as to what to do "in case of an emergency." Scores of plainclothes policemen, secret service men and FBI agents were dispersed within the crowd in front of the court house. Two Ambulances Kept on Alert For Any Need Two ambulances stood by at Willow and N. Salina Sts.

create beauty end the pollu- yesterday the President's he not only build housing units; we must build neighborhoods construct schools educate our children raise income lion of our water air open new opportunities lo all our people so that everyone, not just a fortunate few, can have access to decent homes and schools, to recreation and culture." These are obligations that motorcade had safely made its way down Salina St. Their location was such as to give them a clear sweep lo any i along the Presidential route had their services been needed. and local official "must vigorously enforce their building, health and safety codes to 'the limit of the law," and "the exploited enanls must be assured a swift and sure action by the courts." Even private citizens must become involved, he said. private citizens become indigant at the treatment of their neighbors, unless individual citizens get a boiling point and make justice for others a personal con- vern, poverty will profit those who exploit the poor." The President then reviewed the major achievements of his administration, but he reminded, "There are responsibilities, how- 50 Pickets Confront Johnson 4 Waving Anti Viet Nam Signs be well again." He noted Congress has acted on only two "of the programs we have laid before" it. "What we need now--and what American cities expect now is action," he asserted.

"Congress can pass this program and bring new opportunities lo millions." Then, prefacing the program with the phrase, "To the Congress I say," and preceding each point -with the words, "Give us," the President outlined his "agenda for action." He admonished, "There is no time to delaj About 50 pickets appeared in St. Mary's Circle yesterday to greet the President with signs of "Don't Escalate. Negotiate," and "Bring Our Troops Home," There were several groups In the picketing, including students and faculty from the State University College at from Cornell and Syracuse Unlvesllies and American Society of Friends (Quakers). Originally till pickets were lined up with their signs on- Onondaga Street, beyond the cathedral. the group of five from Oswcgo arrived with signs and stood di- rectly opposite the platform in the middle of the circle.

c-r i deputies proachcd them and told them to leave. John Hergenhan, a senior-at SUC argued, "Why can't the signs be up front. -Nobody could see us if we were over there with the rest of.the pickets." The sheriffs deputies were adamant, but the picketers refused to move. The. sheriff's department decided not to force the OSWCRO group back to Onondaga Street so they stayed in their prominent spot.

As the crowd grew and pressed for a look at the President, the Oswego group moved its signs much closed to the front. picketers who had placed on Onondaga Street rushed into the south side of the circle and continued their picketing and sign- holding there. Dr. Norman Balabanian, a i a of the Citizens Peace party and the Liberal party Congress, said, that his did have any pickets'there. "Fve-sccn the signs," he'said, "and I approve them," Balabanian had 20 workers distributing leaflets to the people as they entered the circle.

The leaflets were also against the war In Viet Nam, The 12-point program on which the President wants Congressional action now is: Funds for the Teachers Corps, to help children who need it most; more resources for rent the Child Nutrition Act, the Hospital Modernization Bill, money for urban mass transit, better unemployment insurance, and the Truth in Lending and Truth in Packaging bills. The President also urged: "Give us the Civil Rights Bill, and begin to break the that bind the ghetto banishjng discrimination from the sale and rental of housing." "Give us the means to prosecute the A a i Poverty--and let us jobs and training.for adults and a hcadstart for the very young," he asked. "Give us the legislation--and we can help overcome a severe shortage of trained medical personnel," he pleaded. Finallv, he urged, "Give us ljust minimum wage--and more 1 i 1 Just One More, Please Newsmen, including television cameramen, crowded around President Johnson, arrow, upon liis arrival at Hancock Field yesterday afternoon. "Just one more, please," was the familiar request heard from photographers anxious to take a picture of the Chief Executive and the presidential party.

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