The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 1

VOL. BLYTHEV1LL1, ARKANSAS, MONDAY, JULY 1961 SPACES I CKNTS Third Party In The House WASHINGTON (API-There is a third party in the Representatives. This party is not a household name across the country, like Republican or but its existence is well known to members of Congress and those who them at work. The party doesn't have a name at all, and has only two H. R.

Gross of Iowa and Rep. Clare Hoffman of Michigan. In the record books they are Republicans but on the floor of the House they follow their own rules. Over the years they have come to speak of themselves as "the only members of our party," and they are recognized as such by Demicrats and other Republicans. "Our objective is efficiency and economy," Hoffman said recently.

FDR said in 1932 and promptly forgot." Hoffman is one of the most noticeable members of the House. He ii 85 years old, tall, hawk- LEARNEfJ TOT-IalUe year-old Florence Jacobs has her head, in the stars as she reads a West New York, libVary book Florence qualified for a libarry card en her reading ability she reads on anj subject she can get her hands on Places Third In State Event Nedra Briley of Blytheville has ben named third-place winner a state-wide speech and writing contest sponsored by the Arkansas Junior Chamber of Commerce, ijjliss-Briley won in the BlytheviUe contest and was entered by local Jaycees in the state competition. 1 She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Briley, 2229 Kenwood.

iced, white-thatched and over- helmingly articulate. Rarely at standstill, he paces the Repub- an side of the chamber, ready ilh a "Will the gentleman icld?" whenever the fancy takes im, which it often does. Gross is unlike his flamboyant arty-mate but makes his pres nee felt. He is slight, has a re- eding hairline, dresses somber- The House meeis at noon and 12:10 almost every day the orridors and offices ring with le bells of a quorum call. I is H.

R. believes a majority of the members shouli in attendance when importan ills are being debated. Through sut the vast warren of the House. Office Buildings, congressme scurry to his summons. His forte is to stand four-squar against what he regards as ex cessive spending.

He crouches quietly at the end of the Republ can committee table, and if thinks there is a chance to scar for his cause, or clip a millio off a bill, he leaps to his fee with parliamentary weapons the ready. Gross did again last wee in even more spectacular fas ion. An obscure resolution to create a fancy special flag for members of Qqogre.ss was called up by Rep. Samuel N. Friedel, who apparently wanted to fly it from flagstaff of his pleasure boat.

Gross leaped to the fray like a shark scenting blood, firing a series of sarcastic questions at Friedel and another member who took lip the battle. Finally, Gross shouted, "This is utter, unmitigated foolishness." Sam Rayburn, irritated by the uproar, tried to dispose of it by having Friedel withdraw the resolution. Gross refused to go along and by a parliamentary maneuver forced a roll call vote. Many hastily summoned mem- V6LUNTEER FIREMEN They're strictly professionals, these members of Cleveland, Ohio Fire Department's Second Battalion. But when it comes to tending babies, they're enthusiastic volunteers.

The men eat lunch regularly at the cafeteria of the DePaul Infant Home across the street from the fire station, where they play with the babies. They take them for strolls, lift beds and do other chores around the home. In return, when on 24-hour duty at holiday time, men are-invited over for a festive dinner. Road Death I 'By The Associated Preu Safety experts today cautioned motorists that traffic deaths on the nation's highways at the lalfway mark in the long Independence Day weekend were running ahead of The traffic death toll since the start of the count at 6 p.m. Friday was approximately 2S peir cent higher than estimates made by the National Safety Council.

The council had estimated that 450 persons might be killed in highway accidents during the 102-hour period which ends at midnight Tuesday. A Fair Chance Of War Over Berlin: Gen. White By HARRY KELLY WASHINGTON (AP) Gen. Thomas D. White, retired Air Force chief of staff, say's "there is a fair chance" of war breaking out over Berlin.

And as one-way of emhasizing the danger to he suggested a partial mobilization. "I don't think we have had a very firm expression of the determination of the American id White, who stepped down as Air Force chief just three days ago "Mobilization of some kind might well be such a method of bringing it home to the pe ople that we must be solidly behind the President. If the death rate during the first lalf of the period continues, a type council official said, the final toll 712. could pass 550, topping the record toll of 491 during the four- day Fourth of July holiday in 1950. holiday.

"This holiday weekend is a period of extra danger," said George C. Stewart, council executive vice president. "Extra care must be exerted to meet this extra danger. We ask all drivers to lake it easy, to obey the laws and to use common sense and good judgment in their driving." With fairly pleaswit weather in most of the country Sunday, millions of motorists jammed highways en route to outings and vacation spots. In one of the worst crashes, four members of a Knox City, family were when a station wagon in which they and six other persons wer riding crashed into a bridge rai ing near Macon, Moi In last year's three-day observance of the Fourth of July, 442 persons were killed in traffic accidents.

Other violent deaths included 34 in boating accidenst, 126 cirownmgs that did not involve boats, and 110 in miscellaneous type accidents, an over-all loll of 12. In this year's four-day Memorial Day period, the traffic death toll hit 462, a record for that loliday. For comparative purposes, The Associated Press made a survey of accidental deaths for a non- holiday weekend of the same time span as the current holiday weekend, from 6 p.m. Friday June 16 to midnight Tuesday June 20- The death count was 362 traffic, 33 boating, 80 drownings not involving boats and 99 in miscellaneous mishaps for a tolal of 574. 2,000 British Troops In Kuwait By COLIN' FROST KUWAIT (AP)-More than 2,000 British troops stood guak in Kuwait today, ready to counter any move by Iraq against'the little sheikdom.

The last of the commandos and paratroopers arrived Sunday night, completing a two-day landing operation that sparked cries of protest from the controlled press of the Soviet Union and the United Arab Republic. yfbi(j said if the Soviet or East German again, he would be in favor 'of breaking it with a ground attack rather than going over it with an air lift. He added, "Maybe we ought to do it both ways." Asked if he thought a Berlin war was certain to turn into a nuclear war, While replied no But he said, ''l think-that rf the Soviet Union should join in, it is almost inevitable" that it would degenerate into a fKneral war. I don't see how two great nations can stake their, entire prestige, their national policy against each other and either one back down." DAILY RECORD Municipal Courf Duke Green, carrying concealed weapon, fined $50 and costs, 525 of fine suspended. Jerry Bell, speeding, $20 bond forfeited.

Von Brown, passing at intersection, fined $10. Charles A. Brown, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, $116.75 bond forfeited. Willie Harvey, failure and refusal to support minor children fined $50 and costs, $5 of fine suspended. A two-car collision Saturday al 6:43 p.m.

at Holland at Main resulted in damages to both vehicles. Ernest Eshmil Lucas, Mem phis, was driving one car Hugh E. House of McHenry, 111. was the driver of the other, cit; police said. House was charged with reck less driving and leaving the scene of an accident.

Harold Pulley, 121 East Rose running stop sign, $5 bond for felted. Wftera's fin? Saturday, a.m., 19-C Cher okee Courts. Yesterday, a.m., lot Roosevelt, house. Today, 7 a.m., 2001 Sycamore motor bQte. bcrs were not clear what they were voting for, and some later changed their votes.

The flag resolution was voted down 270 to 108. How did the Gross-Hoffman V'Erty start? Well, it's all in fun, ut Hoffman has this explanation: "It goes back to the time when ross used to rise to make a oint of order or a point of no uorum. Some of the Republican eaders used to rush down there nd in my opinion they tried to ntimidate him. They gathered round him publicly, arguing with im. Iconsidcred it a humiliation.

"So when they began to put the eat on Gross, why, I'd object ddn't want to see him round. And you notice he isn't nymore." In truth, no one seems to get rked by Gross' quorum, calls; hey are accepted as one of the acts of existence by other mem- icrs, like dawn, April showers nd appropriation bills. Hoffman sometimes leaves a committee meeting with the explanation that he has to hold a Caucus with Gross over their par- tactics. No Inquest Planned In Hemingway Death SUN VALLEY, Idaho Ernest Hemingway, 61, a lilerary giant who ranked with the greatest of his age, died of a shotgun blast in the head Sunday. His wife, Mary, awakened by the shot, found the body clad in pajamas just off the living room of their secluded retreat house.

She called a doctor although I death apparently was instantaneous. "Mr. Hemingway accdentally killed himself while cleaning a gun this morning at 7:30 a.m.," she said in a brief statement read to reporters by a family friend. She was laken to a hospital and given a sedative. Coroner Ray McGildrick said it was "a self-inflicted wound" that could have been accidental or otherwise.

He said no inquest is planned unless something new develops. Sheriff Frank Hewitt said authorities planned to talk with Mrs. Hemingway if a doctor permits. round here thought "papa" friends called him seemed bit distressed and traced it to recent cancer death of actor Gary Cooper, his close friend and ocal hunting companion. "They're both in the barn ow," Mrs.

Cooper commented vhen she heard of the death. Hemingway had told Cooper he See HEMINGWAY mi Page 8 No On Fourth The Courier News will jota other Blythevilte bmiMnes hi observing the Fovrth ef July tomorrow ami win lot pobHsh. It. one rf three annul holidays observed by the newspaper. 12 Pamilitt More Into Copeharts -Some 112 Air began occupying new on-base quarters Friday afternoon.

They are occupying the first section of new Capehart being built at the base. Still under construction Hemingway's violent death shocked the literary world. There were expressions of profound regret. from President Kennedy to his obscure neighbors in Idaho. To Hemingway, this was home a quiet retreat far from the turbulent world of "Farewell to "Across the River ant Into the "For Whom thi Bell It was here that he came I hunt, relax and work.

To loca citizens he was as well known a the artful bearded hunter as th Nobel and Pultor prize winner the author of the brilliant "01 Man and the It was here that he worked on a new major novel, and a book of reminiscences of his youth. A close friend said Hemingway was strious when he boasted he had "a big novel, all about the- land, the sea and the air" stashed away In a Cuban bank as "insurance." It wffl be that they lay Ernest Hemingway to rest in private funeral services tentative- In New York, former Vice Pres Richard Nixon warned Sunday against weakening the U.S. position on'Berlin. He said compromise would be "disastrous for us and for the whole free world," It is "essential that President Kennedy shoot down any trial balloons, whether from legislative leaders or from allies abroad, in dica'ting that our Berlin will be compromised or scrtened." interviewed on a tapet radio show, said any new spending for domestic purposes not related, to national defense shouli be shelved. Like White, two Republican sen- tors talked Sunday of a "partial mobilization of American armed renlh" or an increase in forces i West Berlin.

W. O. Reeves' Brother Dies J. E. Reeves, brother of W.

0 Reeves of Blytheville, died sud denly Saturday night in a Coos Bay, hospital. Services were held today a Mills Funeral Home chapel a Coos Bay with burial at Reeds port, Ore. Other survivors include sons, Paul Reeves, Mobile, Ala. and Joe Reeves, Reed sport; One daughter, Mary Lee Jones Reed sport; One sister, Mrs. P.

J. Craw ford, Redondo Beach, an two grandchildren. Sen. Jacob J. Javils, aid he assumed Kennedy "might )e ready to declare or ask the Congress to declare a partial mobilization of American armed itrenglh" to demonstrate to the Soviets "we don't intend to back down in Berlin." Sen.

Kenneh B. Keating, said the chief executive should "beef up our forces in Berlin and West Germany" to put "real teeth" into U.S. determin ation (o protect West Berlin. Both Javitis and Keating spoke or radio news program recorded in Washington for New York stations. Airliner Hijacked MIAMI, Fla.

(AP) Aerial hijackers shot a Cuban militiaman riding as guard aboard a Cuban nirliner today and forced the pilot to, fly to Mimi. Police threw a cordon around the plane when it landed, nnd the 16 passengers were hustled inlo immigration at Miami International Ariport. Newsmen were not allowed to talk to them immediately. The unidentified Cuban pilot reportedly told immigration authorities that the shooting broke out in the cabin a few minutes after tie took off on a flight from Havana to Varadero Beach, Cuba. One hijacker put a gun to the pilot's head and told him to fly lo Miami, he said.

An immigration official said three passengers and the crew said they wanted to return to Havana. Thirteen passengers reportedly wanted to remain in Miami. The militiaman was reported seriously wounded. A force of Saudi Arabian troops also arrived lo bolster Kuwait's defense, local mililary sources said. Its size was not disclosed.

The government dispatched a three-man mission lo the United Nations security council in New York to Abdullah Salim AsSabah's 'charge Iraq's claim to Kuwait threatens the independence of the little under: 'which the world's largest proven oil reserve). Brilian told the Security Council her forces would go into action if Iraqi troops crossed Kuwait's frontier. Iraq denied any intent to use force lo back up her claim to the sheikdom and urged the council to demand "unconditional and immediate wilhdrawal" of the British forces. Britian's Sir Patrick Dean told the council the British force, landed at the request of Sheik Abdullah, would he pulled out as soon as the Kuwait ruler "considers the threat to the independ cnce of his is over." The council adjourned until Wednesday, subject to recall in the event of a "new emergency." The British force, strengthened by tanks and artillery, dug into a defensive ring in the sun parched desert north of Kuwait city. Marine commandos pegged out nets to camouflage their trucks ming guns to Bedouin volunteeri lie had been arming by the thousands since the was touched off last week by Premier Abdel Karim Kassem's claim.

The sheik told newsmen the British "will remain in Kuvyait as Jongii Genera 1 Kassem will decide how long Sheik Abdullah asked fjtr Britain's" help under an agreement last fey whJch Kuwait assumed control "of its own foreign affairs and ended rote' as a British protectorate. Sweeps Elections MEXICO CITY (AP)-The ruling Revolutionary Institutions (PR!) parly today retained control of Mexico's politics by sweeping the uneventful naliona! election to name 178 deputies and five stale governors. and give them some protection from the. 115-degree heat and frequent sandstorms. The Kuwait-Iraq border was reopened Sunday to road traffic from Iraq, but police were still stopping all border-bound traffic from the Kuwait side.

The government imposed censorship on all international cables and phone calls including news dispatches. With British forces to defend him, the ruling sheik stopped is- Goldberg Recommends UseOfT-H HYANNIS PORT, Mass. The Cape Cod White House indicated today that Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg has ommended that President Kennedy invoke a Taft-Hartley Law in- nclion to halt the maritime rike. Newsmen were told that Gold- rg and Kennedy began confer: ng on the shipping strike at 9:50 m.

on the patio of the Presi- ent's summer home here. A White House announcement dded merely; "It appears that Secretary oldberg would recommend the se of Ihe Taft-Harlley Law." Goldberg brought with him a eport from the fact-finding board ppoinled by Kennedy to deter- whether the strike, now in 18th day, Imperils the national callh and safety. more than S50 units, due to be ly sH for Friday, completed early next I But aocoe the people ha knew Day Camp Next Monday Due to the Fourth of July holiday, Blylheville Y's Day Camp will not open this week as scheduled. Youngsters may register for next week's camp all during this week. Cost of the five days of camping Walker Park (8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.) will be $5.

First session begins next Monday morning. Details of registration may obtained through the office in City Hall NEW AIRPORT HANGAR-THs new hangar at Municipal Airport waj built through financial arraagemeaU by pUae owners and will be put, Into'use as sooA to It are completed. in foreground will be used bi Uxiway WMtrucUae. (Ceetier Ffceto) Weather ARKANSAS Fair north and mostly cloudy with scattered hundershowers south this after- loon and early tonight. Cooler to- ight.

Clear to partly cloudy with itlle change in temperature and few thundershowers extreme south portion Tuesday afternoon. High today low 80s to low tonight 56 to north and to 70 south. High Tuesday raid 80a to mid 90s. MISSOURl-Fair today, tonight and Tuesday except for partial cloudiness east and south cooler today and tonight, turning warmer northwest Tuesday. High today 82-99.

Low tonight 57-65. Htjh Urn Low Metn Precipitation put boun (T ffl. to 7 i rciplUUoo Jut. 1 to thte 33 Slmrtts A Yaar Bilfh Low tnlft PrtclpttatiOB Jan. I.