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The Shhevepoht Times Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1963 3-A WITH EAST GERMANY 4. I Erhard Urges Caution in Red Pacts 1 BONN un Back from talks tive in setting up trade missions in some East European satellite with President Johnson Chancel V' countries. lor Ludwig Erhard warned the West Berlin city government West German reaction to Er Monday against getting out on a limb in deals with Communist hard's trip was favorable. Newspapers and political leaders endorsed the joint call for new efforts to relax tensions.

East Germany. legalized under international law." He denied that an International agreement between two states had been concluded with East Germany. He said it was merely a "practical arrangement." Brandt promised he would consult with Bonn and the three Western allies. But he said he would say to them that "nobody is served by us taking refuge in the foxholes of the war of round of talks expected between Brandt's West Berlin government and the East Germans over keeping the wall open for West Berliners after the Jan. 5 deadline for holiday visits.

The chancellor was asked what would constitute a complication. He replied, "In Berlin you have the responsibility of the four powers, the specific responsibility of the commandants and the responsibility of the (West Ger Erhard told a news conference the United States hopes to avoid complicating the Berlin situation. On a positive note he added that Johnson expects West Germany, Q. NO DELAY! 3-Day Service YOUR WATCH Cempltttly Cltanad as a near neighbor of the Soviet bloc, to come up with new sug i'7 crjfnrM man) federal republic. gestions for easing tensions with "An attempt to misplace these Rt-eiltd and adjuittd the Soviet Union.

responsibilities on to the Berlin senate (city government) alone. The suggestion is a novel one S4 for example, would be a compli cation which might be sicnifi for West Germany. In recent years Bonn has limited its role words of past years." Certain things have to be said, he conceded, but "if a little bit can be done, so much the better." Erhard and Johnson agreed in Texas that efforts should be pressed to ease tensions, but the chancellor said no catalogue of possible moves had been drawn up. But he said Washington welcomed the West German initia cant for the future status of to criticizing proposals of this Standard Berlin." kind from other countries. Erhard did not propose anv Erhard said Americans welcome the holiday visits for Watch PEACOCK'S JEWELERS 41 Thm n.

423-6229 Slight Charg far Damagad Parti thing new, at least publicly. Only humanitarian reasons. "But they, a few hours alter his return from too, can see the camel's nose of the three Germanys theory com Erhard's only specific reference to dealing with the Communists was a negative one. ing under the tent, he added The Red regime has been ex Mayor Willy Brandt's govern ploiting the visits to support its ment in West Berlin, he said. theory that West Berlin, west should not have all the responsi Germany and Last Germany are bility tor Handling the question dl visits across the Berlin wall.

three separate states. It hopes to use the agreement on the visits to force recognition of the NEGATIVE DECISION Erhard also emnhasipd a East German government. iff -Q' In a television interview, THIS WAS THE cluttered scene yesterday in the where a fire that killed 21 persons was believed to ballroom of the Roosevelt Hotel in Jacksonville, have started. (AP Wirephoto) negative decision by the Western allies: not to allow the Drooosal Brandt defended himself. He said there was no ruling that in future for observation posts against sumrise attack to be tied nn hv MOST OF INJURED OUT OF HOSPITAL talks West Berlin and East Germany would meet as "two units the Soviets with their own ideas of thinning out troops in central fcurope.

Last Titan II Missile Now Operational The West German eovern- Erhard Plans To Visit Pope ment's idea for a settlement with Florida Hotel Fire Damage Expected to Be Tremendous VI 'T A 4L jMttm 1 VATICAN CITY (tf-The Vati Moscow is self-determination for all Germans under Communist rule. The Communists have rejected this, and Bonn has not come up with anything else. WASHINGTON (UPC The Department announced can press office announced Monday that Pope Paul VI will receive West German Chancellor All ideas for settlempnts with JACKSONVILLE, Fla Wl 35, of Atlanta, was reported, and electrical service snatis was 1 Monday that the last Titan Ludwig Erhard in an official au Moscow are bound to be heavily criticized in West Germany so lone as 17 million Germans live Damage to the soot blackened jn critical condition at St. Luke's Hotel Roosevelt will he a tre- Pickering, 46, mendous figure, Fire Marshal 'u the only fire area a large north long-range missiles had become and south ballroom and emerald i operational, giving the nation 534 room, which could be divided Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles into three separate rooms or UlCBM'si ready to fire, combined into one by partition, rue ii. bv far the most dience Jan.

29. The audience will come at the end of a visit by Erhard to Italian Premier Aldo Moro. West C. McDermon said Monday. unnirin't haa, PP on 1 both of Miami, were in fair con under a Communist government that few of them like.

Erhard's warning on Berlin complications was taken as an obvious reference to the new the amount. And, McDermon Idition at Baptist Hospital. Wil-; doors powerful of the ICBM can be German Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroeder also is expected to attend the papal audience. McDermon said the closest he fired in less than a minute, the IN HOLY LAND liam Fitzgerald, 25, of Raleigh, N.C. was in good condition at the latter hospital.

SEEKING CAUSE A team of 11 investigators beEan the tedious process of look could pinpoint the origin of the Pentagon said. 90-minute fire was this general has been reported capable ballroom area. 0f carrying a 24-megaton war- One of several firemen sta-ihead, packing the explosive tioned throughout the hotel punch of 24 million tons of TNT, pointed to the plumbing shafts and of traveling up to 9,000 miles and said they are vertical shafts or more, depending on the weight ing through the hotel building, said, it may be weeks before the cause is determined for the Sunday morning fire that brought death to 21 and injury to 66 guests and firemen in a tragic aftermath to Gator Bowl week. Most of the injured were released from hospitals Monday among them Donna Axum, the reigning Miss America, and her chaperone, Lucille Previti. They left for Miami where Miss Axum, of El Dorado.

will take part in Orange Bowl activities. Only four were still in hospitals. Mrs. Josephine Dupre, Orthodox Patriarch To Meet With Pope trying to find the cause of from top to bottom. the payload.

fire I A look into them with the help The Pentagon made no men- Newsmen, admitted to the hotel of a flashlight confirmed his, lion of the missile's payload, but for the first time, found sicnifi- words. There are about Id of; described it as the free worlds b. coru.ithem on each floor from the 'most powertul operational mis- if MAX FACTOR in the halls isilc.1 VATICAN CITY W-u-The spirit ice shaft access doors on every up mostly lishing the patriarch's suggestion "in the interest of but also in some rooms. I The final wing of 18 Titan IPs one of the 11 bedroom floors. HALF-PRICE SALE ual leaders of the world's Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians agreed Monday to meet in the On the top floor, No.

12, walls i has been installed at Little At the base of the plumbing Informed sources said the area were among the blackest. And it! Rock, the department said, was on that floor where five of QUESTION OF LEADERSHIP undoubtedly would be discussed by the two church leaders at their meeting the first bettween a Roman Catholic pontiff and an Orthodox patriarch since the East- West schism solidified in 1472. Pope Paul, spiritual ruler of 550 million Roman Catholics, is LB Position in Soviet Wheat Sales Explained Holy Land. There were indications they would discuss a possible conference of all Christian church leaders to fight atheism and tyranny. Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople announced in Istanbul that he was going to Palestine Friday to meet Pope Paul VI on the Mount of Olives where Christ prayed before his crucifixion.

The date of their meeting was not disclosed. But it probably will be early next week. At almost the same time Vati the 19 asphyxiated victims died in their rooms. Another victim was Mrs. Marian Curry of Santiago.

Chile, who fell from a makeshift bed-sheet and blanket rope which she somehow hoped would lead her to safety from room 1231. On a bed in the room was a North Carolina pennant, evidence no doubt of a happy Saturday night after North Carolina defeated Air Force 33-0 in the flying to the Holy Land Saturday for a three-day pilgrimage. Pain ine Atlas and utan programs are now complete, but another 650 Minuteman ICBM's are still scheduled for deployment. The nation's operation missiles now include 126 Atlas, 54 Titan 54 Titan II and 300 Minuteman. The department said that during 1963, test crews turned over to the Air Force Titan II or Minuteman missiles at the rate of one a day, four times as fast a deployment as in 1962.

The Titan II, a two-stage rocket with storable liquid fuel, is launched from underground silos. It develops a thrust of pounds in the first stage, and 100.000 pounds in the second. arch Athenagoras, spiritual leader of 150 million Orthodox, expects to be in Jerusalem by then. "It is not too difficult to imagine the reaction of the rest of the world if the first disasreement Vatican sources said a world Christian conference, as proposed between Congress and the. new Gator Bowl football game CUP OF YOUTH IS'ight-time beauty treatment.

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They pointed out that to Pope Paul that he call for a the Pope undoubtedly would not want to propose such a conference world conference of Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant and Anglican church leaders some time in the Other Titan II squadrons are until the Vatican Ecumencial Council is concluded. A third session of that council, WASHINGTON d'PD President situated at McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Ariz. Johnson feared that any congres a vast assembly that was in preparation for almosu four years before it first met 1962, will be held next autumn. There may be sional restrictions on wheat sales to Russia would convince Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and other world leaders that he was a "weak" chief executive easily other sessions. President results in a restriction upon the powers of the President.

"It is inconceivable that either Nikita Khrushchev or Chou En-lai would ever enter negotiations impeded by a similar set of handcuffs. The Communist world never sends its leaders into conferences after first announcing publicly that they are only trusted up to a certain point." The memorandum concluded that "from the standpoint of domestic politics, this may appear to be the customary squabble over foreign aid." But, it said, "from the world standpoint, it appears to friend and foe alike as the tip-off on whether they are to deal with a strong or a weak president (and, to them, that means a strong or a weak United States) for the next 12 months." Assistant Fire Chief J. R. Romedy of Jacksonville. He succumbed to a heart attack during the arduous task of bringing the fire under control and extricating guests.

Police kept a "seal" on the hotel. A patrolman and a fireman were on duty on every floor. Every room in which a death occurred was closed and marked to keep everyone out pending investigation. In spite of these precautions, instituted shortly after the fire was brought under control, three of the nearly 500 evacuees reported to police that they lost money from wallets left in their rooms. Police records showed these reported losses: Tom Rogers of Marshall, Patriarch Athenagoras sug future.

The purpose would be to discuss "how to protect the church and the peace and freedom of the world, threatened by a common enemy, atheism and tyranny." Vatican officials did not say what Pope Paul thought of the suggestion. The fact that it was disclosed by the Vatican press office and the Vatican newspaper l'Osservatore Romano indicated it was under consideration at the Vatican. The press office and l'Osservatore Romano said they were pub overruled by Congress. gested earlier this month that leaders of all Christian faiths meet with the Pope in the Holy Land, but nothing came of this. According to a White House memorandum, the President was concerned that Allied leaders COSMETICS MAIN FLOOR $285: Charles William Webb of Charlotte, N.C, $170, a watch and a ring: Henry T.

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