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Today's Thought God gave man an upright countenance to survey the heavens, and to look upward to the stars. Ovid lit Local Weather Partly cloudy and continued warm through Monday. High both days in the middle 80s and low tonight in the upper 60s. (Other data on page 4-A) THE LEADING NEWSPAPE OF SOUTH CAROLINA 90TH YEAR No. 187 METRO.

POPULATION 255.805 GREENVILLE, S. SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 5, 1964 63 PAGES-6 SECTIONS PHONE CES.r I Mil PRICE 10c SUNDAY 20c Wallace Preside Do nve New Miss South Carolina Crowned By Old Set 16 States Whites Hit 3 Negroes In Atlanta Attempt To Attend Georgia Deputies Catch S. C. Pair Gun Battle Stops Prison Escapees AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) A pair of South Carolina penitentiary escapees from a mental hospital were taken after a fast gun battle Saturday with Richmond County aepuiies Charles Truman Sosebee of Speaking Causes Trouble ATLANTA (UPI) Alabama Gov.

George C. Wallace said Saturday he will run for president in 16 states, including several in Greenville, S.C., and Herbert Sanders of Augusta were captured by Deputy C. M. Swint and two other deputies. The convicts escaped June 10 the North, in an attempt to deny electoral votes to the Democratic and Republican at knifepoint from among a group of prisoners taken from the penitentiary to the nearby for manslaughter from Aiken County and a concurrent 8-year sentence for assault and bat-gery.

When the men overpowered the guard at the mental hospital, where they were among a group of prisoners that had just been brought in, they dashed out of the building and commandeered an auto from the wife of a hospital employe, putting her out of the car. The auto was found the next day in a wooded area near Columbia. The 15-year sentence was for the 1962 armed robbery of Lan-drum C. Taylor of Greer at Taylor's store. In 1949, Sosebee drew a seven-year sentence for robbing a Greenville liquor store.

Late in 1962, he and three other convicts tried to escape the South Carolina penitentiary by encasing themselves in shipping cartons at the prison furniture factory. They were caught at the gate. Sanders was serving 12 years nominees. Mate Mental Hospital at Colum "I am going to take our fight bia, S.C., for mental tests and to the people the court of pub lic opinion where truth and common sense will eventually prevail," Wallace told a cheer-i segregationist sponsored Fourth of July rally. IIIIIH Pill III 111 Tf" llfiftiliill ilfT'H'-il I' treatment.

Swint said he had stopped a car and was checking the driver's license. He found it unsatisfactory. The driver had gotten out of the auto, and turned back to it to get what he said would be further identification. When the iv turned he had a gun in his hand and fired. Swint said he fired back He spoke shortly after three Negroes were attacked by Sue Smith, Miss Florence, beams upon her crowning as the new Miss South Carolina.

Ruth Henderson (left), Miss Columbia, was first runner-up and Bette Simpson (right), Miss Greenville, was second runner-up. Carolyn Gaines (second from left), the retiring Miss South Carolina, does the crowning. (News-Piedmont Photo by Leon E. Carnes). Up From Depths Of Sea I "WX ijT angry Whites.

The three Negroes were treated at a hos pital for head wounds and four Miss Columbia, 2nd, Miss Greenville, 3rd Whites were jailed. The melee broke out while former Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett was speaking. Sue mith Crowned and shot the man who turned out to be Sosebee in the leg. Deputies Ray Couyoure and Bill Berry then corralled the other man in the car who was Sanders.

Sosebee was serving two 20-year consecutive sentences and INTERRUPT SPEECH The three Negroes accom panied by a White girl made their way down an aisle in the mss outh Carolina grandstand at Atlanta's Lake- a six months sentence, plus a 15-year concurrent sentence. The 20-year terms were meted the proceedings that also were out in an armed robbery and wood Park. Several White spectators said the Negroes booed Barnett. A chorus of boos and catcalls from the Whites was directed at the Negroes, interrupting Barnett's speech. televised.

burglary case from Spartanburg der, 19, Miss Chester; Ruth Henderson, 20, Miss Columbia; Sherry Yvonne Sellers, 18, Miss Darlington; Sue Smith, 20, Miss Florence; Carol Hughey, 18, It was a case of the crown County in which $3,673 was tak dramatic monologue presented by Carol Hughey, Mist Graniteville. They gave her a resounding hand at the end. The lilting soprano voice of passing from one blonde head to another as Carolyn Gaines en from the suburban Spartan burg residence of J.C. Williams. Several Whites then began pummeline the Negroes with gave up her.

title. Miss Graniteville; Bette Simpson, 20, Miss Greenville; Janet Miss Smith, daughter of Mr. metal folding chairs. Sherry Yvonne Sellers, Miss and Mrs. Robert P.

Smith Karen Haberman, 19. of Stony Partly Cloudy Carolyn Blackwell, 19, Miss Honea Path; Mary Ellen Math- Darlington, was another crowd- is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, and pleaser, as she sang "Delia" from "The Merry Widow." is, 18, Miss Manning; Joyce weighs 120. She measures 37-23- Brook, N. the White girl, said when she and the Negroes sat down the Whites started And Still Warm Gaston, 19, Miss Moncks Cor 37. The blue-eyed blonde sang An interesting performance was turned in by Mayce Lou ner; Elaine Woods, 18, Miss Piedmont, and Sandi Feinstein, It will continue to be partly excellently in the semi-final talent competition, putting across a medley of songs for the au Crowder, Miss Chester, who cloudy today and through to "played" six bottles with mal dience's enjoyment.

morrow with highs in the mia-80s and low tonight in the 18, Miss Spartanburg. The seml-flnalists Included all five of the preliminary winners, Miss Columbia, Miss She was pitted against the lets to orchestral accompaniment of "I'll See You In My Dreams" and did some dance steps to top it all. High yesterday was 87 and best of 65 contestants in a repetition of competition in swim suit, evening dress and talent. low 72. mere Graniteville, Miss Greenville, Miss Manning and Miss Pied mont.

was .19 inch of The semi-finals went without 1 rainfall at the Miss Columbia and Miss Pied 4 Greenville Spartanburg airport, a flaw, as the 11 girls elevated out of the ranks to compete in the finals, appeared first in evening dress and then in swim suit. mont were double winners in the measured by the elimination of the three nights weatherman Bette Simpson, Miss Green ville, followed with a fluid modern dance, using the theme music from "The Apartment." She performed through several bursts of applause and an outstanding ovation followed her perform ance. Sue Smith, Miss Florence, booing. "People picked up chairs and began hitting us over the head," she said. "I covered my head and all of a sudden some White man grabbed me and covered my head and took me out." Chants of "We want Wallace" went up as the Negroes were being taken to the hospital and the four Whites to jail.

FIRST MENTION Wallace has spoken often of taking his unpledged elector movement into other states but Saturday was the first time he named them. Wallace said he has "definite concrete plans" to run for president in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, New York, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and By J. HUNTER STOKES Sue Smith, Miss Florence, a 20-year-old University of South Carolina coed, was crowned the new Miss South Carolina here last night in a bedlam at Memorial Auditorium. The new queen, a blonde singer, came from "behind" to capture the crown relinquished by Carolyn Gaines of North Augusta. vThe auditorium was in a turmoil at the height of the evening just before the climactical crowning.

At first, it appeared Miss Florence was not one of the finalists. Five names were called, five girls stepped forward. There was a hesitation and then Jac-quelyn Mayer, 1963 Miss America acting as mistress of ceremonies, was beckoned back to the judges' stand. Miss Florence was asked to step front and center as a sixth finalist. Later, a Greenville Junior Chamber of Commerce spokes-.

man, said, In answer to a direct question on the sequence of events, that the addition of a sixth contestant was due to a misunderstanding on the part of one of those first announced. John Duncan, Jaycee in charge of the judges, said, "One girl misunderstood her name and we had to add a sixth who was supposed to be in the finals." He declined to identify the girl who had misunderstood. First runner-up to Miss Smith, a blonde, blue-eyed singer, is Ruth Henderson, Miss Colum After the semi-finalists were WASHINGTON Divers Jon Lindbergh, left, son of famous aviator Charles A. Lindbergh, and Robert Stenuit rest in a decompression chamber aboard the research ship Sea Diver after A half-hour "intermission" jnmeasured rain named, they returned to the stage with a clean slate and be fall at Mauldin spending 48 hours on the ocean bottom in the Bahamas at took place before the show went on TV. gan competing against each "Thunderheads depth of 425 feet.

They returned to the surface July 2 and must The girls were appearing in 4 rolled both sides remain in the chamber until Sunday. This picture was released other in swim suit, evening dress and talent. At 9:30 p.m., drew repeated applause for her alphabetical order on stage. CLOUDY 9f us," accord in Washington. (AP Wirephoto).

the six-station television net rendition of a medley of popular Patricia McMillan, Miss Bamberg, was the only one of the work began picking up the pro songs and exited to another ceedings, airing for the benefit 65 not present for the final night. She was reported to have of thousands, the full competi Editor Gives His Views On The Voice Of America fainted at breakfast yesterday tion talent and a close look at the contestants in swim suit and in evening dress. Following judging of the semi and fallen, injuring her head. She was admitted to Greenville General Hospital for observation and was reported in good ing to the weather bureau and heavy electricial activity was observed down towards Woodruff and Laurens. "But every dog has his day," observed the weatherman philosophically and Greenville will get theirs sooner or later." (The city escaped yesterday).

In the meantime if folks picnicked in the right place yesterday (between showers) they were able to enjoy the holiday without suffering from weather finalists, the top five were nam' ed from the stage and took their Today's Chuckle condition last night. Miss Mayer did a prolonged places for the final scrutiny of At their request, the complete text of the lead editorial on page 2-D of today's edition was transmitted to VOA headquarters in Washington. Officials said the material was being gathered for use in broadcasts this weekend. In making a survey of public opinion and editorial comment, representatives of the Voice of America, the government's overseas information and propaganda radio network, telephoned The News and asked for the views of its editors. the panel and the audience.

entertainment bit for the audience as they awaited the time for the telecast to begin. burst. Ruth Henderson, Miss Columbia, got another storm of applause for her linguistic artistry and singing as Liza Doo-little in "My Fair Lady." The audience was highly pleased with the singing of Mary Ellen Mathis, Miss Manning, who gave her version of what a girl should be for her husband. Prolonged ovation at the end of her performance was rewarding for Joyce Gaston, Miss Moncks Corner, for her piano playing and singing of a medley of Gershwin tunes. Elaine Woods, Miss Piedmont, brought down the house in a cascade of sound to end the semi-finals.

She sang a A politician is a man who approaches every subject with an open mouth. The choice of a successor to Carolyn Gaines, the retiring Miss South Carolina, was then vagaries. Sandi Feinstein, Miss Spartanburg, first of tha 11 semi- near. finalists to perform in talent, 4 Young Berliners Take Rough Road To Freedom bia, who was named the talent Trusty Escapes By Riding Away Into Sunrise sweepstakes winner. The second runner-up Is Bette Simpson, Miss Greenville, a gave a sparkling, professional dance in her Spanish costume to repeated applause and an outburst at the end of her act.

Janet Carolyn Blackwell, Miss Honea Path, added a deft touch with her piano playing of "Clair de Lune" before a hushed audience that broke into another uproar at the end of this performance. An intent audience follow ed every word of the original lusty version of "Rock-A-Bye" and "Dixie." The semi-finalists 11 instead swim suit preliminary winner. Others In the final six were Elaine Woods, Miss Piedmont; Sherry Yvonne Sellers, Miss Darlington, and Joyce Gaston, Miss Moncks Corner. The 65 contestants in the four of the normal 10 were announo ed from among the 65 contest ants shortly after 8 p.m. They were: Mayce Lou Crow- day pageant voted Kathryn (Kit) Sossamon, Miss Gaffney, Silence, Chuckles, Muttering BOISE, Idaho (UPI)-It was shades of the old West at the Idaho State Penitentiary on Independence Day.

Trusty Allen Eugene Beck-stead escaped from the lockup riding a horse. Deputy Warden Frank O' Neil said Beckstead, 33, was driving a tractor on the prison ranch Saturday morning. A herder is employed to keep tab on the cattle. While the herder was doing other work, O'Neil said, Beckstead mounted the herder's horse and rode off into the sunrise. J.

fp- el Miss Congeniality, a coveted honor among pageant competitors. Overwhelmed with emotion, tears leaped from Miss Smith's eyes as she heard her name called as Miss South Carolina. Unannounced as a preliminary winner, she donned a purple robe and walked the auditorium ramp, shaking her head in apparent disbelief, to an ovation from those gathered for the occasion. A crowd estimated at somewhere between 3,500 and 4,000 was present to watch in person Model In Topless Swimsuit Disturbs Eager Male Teens MIAMI, Fla. (AP) Somehow word got out Friday that a model would present the first public viewing of the new topless bathing suit in a local clothing store's fashion show.

The result was: Some 250 people, including a battalion of teenage boys, Jammed the store, pawing pajamas and expectantly leaning on counters. Newsmen from local papers, radio and television stations stood poised with camera and note pad. The first number was a shaply model in a bikini. She was greeted with approval by the crowd. Then out stepped the second model In the topless suit.

She was greeted at first with shocked silence, then a few chuckles, and finally a great deal of muttering as the onlookers drifted away. The topless suit model was a 7-ycar-old girl. I Pause To Pray You'll Find: Building Pages 11-12-C Churches 8-C Classified 6-B Crossword Puzzle 6-B Deaths 10-A Editorials 2-D Garden Page 8-B L. C. Hamilton 12-A Industrial News 10-C Lutie McGee 1-B Profiles 3-D Radio, TV -C Sports 1-6-C Theaters 7-C Van der Linden 3-D Garden Page 8-B Tht Orttnvll Christian Mlnlittn Allocation hit provided tht praytr btlow ti continuation el Hi "PauM for Prayer at Neon" ereiram.

Dear Lord, guide us and help us to lead a good life; to take time each day to re fleet on our blessings; to pray for others. In Christ's name, we praj. Amen. Berlin border. They ran the rest of the way under machine gun fire, but were not hit.

(AP Wirephoto). WEST BERLIN Four young East Berliners, Including an 18-year-old girl, escaped to freedom Saturday by crashing this truck through barbed wire barricades into a ditch at the West.

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