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IEE-N FINAL EDITION VOL. 77, No. 268 38 Pages Two Sections PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1961 Telephone PL 7-4000 SEVEN CENTS ervalius Seeks Wild SCOW ole by Bonn About pacemmam LOCAL WEATHER Clear tonight. Chance of rain tomorrow. High yesterday, 41; overnight low, 36.

Sunset today, 6:33. Sunrise tomorrow, 5:19. TH EWS Goes Uw Afev-V I Eiclimann Attorney Says If State Remains Impassive, He Will Sue I 4- Jerusalem UO Adolf Eichmann's defense attorney said today he would demand that the West German Government "protect" the former Gestapo colonel from the judgment of Israel's courts. Again challenging Israel's right to judge Eichmann on charges of having a major part in the mass murder of Jews under Hitler, defense counsel Robert Servatius declared: Gagarin Gets U. S.

Airmen Evacuate Laos Paratroops Vientiane, Laos UP) The I "Eichmann has a claim against fit I ivf i'ymm fey 0 4 A STEP UP PROTEST Three pacifists, one of them a girl, use a rope ladder to board the Polaris submarine depot ship Proteus in demonstration at Holy Loch, Scotland, yesterday. The pacifists, who oppose stationing of U. S. missile-carrying submarines in British waters, were removed by shore police and were charged with causing a breach of the peace. CAP Wire- photo) EMBRACES SPACE MAN Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev art Will Avoid Rep had an embrace for space man Maj.

Yuri Gagarin -at Moscow airport where he landed today after flight from his secret space base. Crowds lined streets to roar a welcome to Gagarin as he was taken to Moscow's Red Square for huge reception. This view was taken off a Copenhagen television screen. (AP Wirephoto) ort Site Choice fetp MitchelL JDumont Washington UP) The Port of New York Authority reportedly plans to avoid any firm recommendation for a jet airport site in its report now scheduled to be made public royal Laotian army has evacuated some 500 paratroopers it dropped northwest of Mu-ong Kassy Apr. 5.

Relays of American-piloted helicopters completed the pull out of the red-bereted figures from the valley just above the town yesterday. Moscow Radio had reported the paratroopers were encircled a few days ago and it was believed they found their position untenable. Western and other well-placed sources who confirmed the withdrawal were gloomy. The paratroopers had been dropped near the north-south highway between Vientiane, the administrative capital, and Lu ang Prabang, the royal capital, after the pro-Communist Pathet Lao rebels had themselves dropped paratroopers above Vang Vieng Apr. 3.

The royal army's drop had been interpreted here as a ges ture to prove to the Pathet Lao that it packed power for a Sunday punch despite a succession of defeats. Since the drop, the govern ment had claimed its paratroopers cut the road north of Muong Kassy and blocked the Pathet Lao paratroopers. It. was not known whether the decision to pull out followed a major en gagement or whether the royal command felt the situation was hopeless and nothing could be gained by keeping the paratroopers there. Clear Night Forecast TEMPERATURES Yesterday Today Overnight low 7 a.

m. 8 a. 9 a. m. 10 a.

11 a. 12 noon 1 p. m. 33 33 33 34 35 36 36 37 36 41 42 44 47 50 52 54 Mrs. Vivian Scherer, area weather observer, forecast clear weather tonight with the low dropping into the 30s.

Clouds are expected to move in around noon tomorrow bringing a chance of showers by nightfall. Tomorrow's high is expected to climb into the upper 50s, Mrs. Scherer said. Yesterday's storm dumped 1.65 inches of rain, sleet and snow, which began to fall at about 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, continuing until 10 p.m.

yesterday. Yesterday's high reached -41, the overnight low, 36. Green Brook overflowed its banks, blocking a few roads in Middlesex and Green Brook. Among roads reported impassable for brief periods were Se-bring's Mill Rd. and Warren-ville Rd.

Other roads flooded included New Market Ave. in South Plainfield and River Rd. in Piscataway Township. Turn Fire on Jones Newark UP) Republican politics, having reached the boiling point several times during the three-way race for the party's gubernatorial nomination, remained in a super heated stage today over accusations of conflict oi interest Target of the charge was state Senator Walter the German state to protect him. If the state remains impassive, he can sue the state and he will do that." Servatius warned the special Israeli court trying Eichmann that "intervention is still possi ble" by West Germany in the case.

The chief defense counsel made the statement as he heatedly contended that Eichmann should be tried by a German court. He asserted that appropriate German courts and laws are available to handle the case and denied that Eichmann came freely to Israel to stand trial. Servatius' anno uncement came after he and Israeli At torney General Gideon Hausner made their concluding arguments on the right of the Israeli court to try Eichmann with the prosecutor refuting the defense challenge. Less Than 2 Hours The fifth session of the trial lasted only an hour and 45 min- A. 1 1 uies ana men recessed over the weekend.

Supreme Justice Moshe Landau, who is presiding over the special court of three Israeli judges, announced that its decision on whether it is competent to try Eichmann would be delivered Monday. Eichmann, wartime chief of the Jewish Affairs Section of the Nazi Gestapo, is charged with responsibility in the death of six million Jews during World war 2 and other crimes. After long hours of discussion on disputed points in inter national law, the proceedines suddenly exploded into high ararca when Servatius rose to reply to Prosector Hausner. Servatius came quickly to the question of trying Eichmann In West Germany. He said that relations between West Germany and Israel are cordial and friendly.

But then he said: "Intervention is still possible and may still arise at any stage of this trial. "The accused has a claim for protection and for intervention from his country." Jusjtice Landau broke in to ask, "Is he a German citizen?" "Yes," Servatius replied. Not an Austrian?" the Dresi- dent continued. no, bervatius answered. His father gave un his Aus trian citizenship." Returns to Attack Servatius returned to the attack on the competence of the Israeli court on two other points: l.

ihe assertion that Eich mann was kidnaped in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and did not come to Israel cf his own free will. 2. That the order of the kidnaping "was done by order of the Israeli Government." This latter claim brought Hausner to his feet with a quick and sharp rejoinder. "The prime minister (David Ben-Gurion) told the Kesset (Parliament) that Eichmann was arrested by members of the security forces of the state," Hausner said. Judge Benjamin Halevy broke in to say, however, "the securitv forces revealed the place where the accused was found, and nothing more." Servatius then demanded that the two employees of the Israeli Airline, El Al, be brought to court to testify about the cir cumstances oi re moval from Argentina to Israel.

They are Yehudi (Jack) Shi- mon, chief of operations, and Zvi Tohar, who allegedly pilot- ea tne plane. The court has placed both men on notice that they may be summoned to the hearings. Catching Thief Doesn't Pay Him Little Rock, Ark. UP) A Little Rock man is sorry he spotted the hitchhiker who attempted to rob him two years ago. Linwood Busick told police he spotted the man on a downtown street Wednesday and confronted him.

The man socked Busick, breaking his nose and knocking out two teeth. A passerby drove Busick to a hospital in Busick's car and then drove off with the car. Kiss, Embrac From Nikita Moscow Moscow today gave Maj. Yuri A. Gagarin the greatest public acclaim ever accorded a son of the Soviet Unicn.

The astronaut was kissed and embraced by Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev and taken thunderously to the heart of Moscow's millions as 21-gun salutes sounded throughout the land. Premier Khrushchev hailed the 27-year-ild flier as a man whose name will live forever, and awarded him the nation's highest award. But the Soviet leader told his people: "The space flight must not detract the attention of th Soviet people from other tar gets, and these include catching up with the United btates in the standard of living." The reception was perhaps the greatest accorded an individual airman since Charles A. Lindbergh returned to New York from his 1927 flight across the Atlantic.

It appeared most of Moscow's seven million peopls had turned out to welcome home Gagarin from an air base in the interior where he has been waiting since he became the first man to orbit the earth. They jammed the area around the airport. They lined the route as the motorcade bearing Khrushchev and Gagarin drove slowly through the streets. They were waiting at Red Square in the shadow of th Kremlin. The roar of their acclaim was deafening.

Honors Heaped on Him Honors were heaped upon the young major who only last week was almost as unknown to Russians as he was to the outside world. The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet awarded him the supremt Yuri Land by Chute? Moscow (JP) Moscow radio suggested today that spaceman Yuri Gagarin left his Space capsule in the air and completed his trip by parachuting to the ground. The broadcast quoted Soviet scientist Nikolai Gurovsky as saying: "The astronaut came down smoothly in a glade near a field. Landing on his feet, even without tumbling, he walked up to the people who saw him first." title of Hero of the Soviet Union "in recognition of the heroic exploit." The Presidium created a new title and conferred it upon Gagarin: "Pilot Astronaut of the USSR." Khrushchev arrived from a Black Sea vacation a few minutes before the hero of the hour flew in with an honor escort of Soviet fighter planes. Waiting with the Soviet digni taries were Gagarin's wife, chic in a fur-collared coat and a fashionable Spring hat.

Gagarin's mother had a woolen shawl over her head. Crowd Roars Gagarin walked alone down the plane ramp, wearing his major's uniform. At his appearance, the crowd roared. He walked smartly up to Khrushchev and saluted. But the ebullient Premier -was not ready to stand on ceremony.

He wrapped his arms around Gagarin and kissed him right on the mouth. He kissed him twice more and finally let him go. With Khrushchev beaming beside him, Gagarin stood at attention on the airport platform. The anthem over, the pilot strode toward his family. He embraced his wife, Valentina, and kissed her.

Top government and party leaders and hundreds of others pressed up, thrust bouquets at Gagarin and tried to shake his, hand. Yuri and his wife clung to one another. Finally, Mrs. Gagarin released him. Meets Red Leaders Khrushchev finally managed to get Gagarin out of the throng to a free space on the' platform to receive the congratulations of all the top Soviet leaders.

Khrushchev stood behind him. bareheaded, glowing with father ly pride. It became evident i Gagarin is not quite as tall as Khrushchev. Gagarin and his wife and Khrushchev climbed into a flower-decked open car for the 20-mile trip into Moscow. Motorcycle outriders escorted them.

(Other Story on Page 6) 35 Rescued After Seas Smash Ship Boston Uf) All 35 crewmen were rescued today, apparently uninjured, from the Liberty ship Marine Merchant, which broke her back in rough seas last night 40 miles southeast of Portland, Maine, lightship. The Coast Guard said the vessel, en route from Louisiana to Portland with a cargo of sulphur, split in two after the rescue. Previously her bridge and amidships were awash. One boatland of nine trew- men was taken aboard the British motor vessel Daru, which headed for Portland. The other 26 were picked up by the tanker Esso Raleigh bound for Boston.

As soon as all had been res cued, the Coast Guard released commercial vessels at the scene It had three boats of its own there, the weather ship Acush- net from Portland, the buoy tender Laurel from Rockland, Maine, and the cutter Cactus from Boston. The vessel's radio operator had sent word about 5 a.m. that he was leaving the lajst to depart. He had tied down his key before he left to put a continuous signal on the air. Some 20 minutes earlier the Coast Guard at Bostoni received a message saying that the 35-man crew was taking to the boats.

The Liberty ship reported last night that rough seas had broken into her No. 3 hold. For a time she appeared to be holding her own against the sea, the Coast Guard said, but at 4:55 a.m. the agency received a message that the men were taking to boats. Visibility at the scene was reported very poor.

Seas were still rough. A half dozen vessels sped to tne aid of the distressed ship Steels, Motors Make Gains New York (JP) Some steels, motors, coppers and "science issues made gains in an irregu larly higher stock market today. Trading was heavy. The Associated Press average oi 60 stocks at noon was up .10 at io.zu wun industrials up .40, rails off .30 and utilities up .20. Gains of fractions to about a point among key stocks outnumbered losses.

Specially- situated issues rose 2 or more points. Reports of rising output in the auto industry helped some of the motors. At the same time, brokers said most of the selling to raise income tax payments due Monday had evaporated. (Quotations on Page 24) FreiichA-TestsBlamed For Fallout Increase Washington (JP) New research indicates that the French A-bomb tests of last yar in the Sahara Desert may have contributed somewhat to worldwide radioactive fallout. This was reported today by a team of Arkansas scientists.

Researchers P. K. Kuroda, H. L. Hodges and H.

E. Moore of the University of Arkansas, Fayette-ville, told about it in a report to the Technical Journal Science. On the Inside Births Hal Boyle Bridge Classified Ads 14 26 26 34-35-36-37 28 15 22 18 18 24 29 14-15 30-31-32 24 26 Comics Coming Events Editorials Dr. Fern Ann Landers Obituaries Real Estate Social Sports Stock Market Television, Radio Theaters Women's Features 33 18 A- We had that much back in 1959." He referred to a December, 1959, statement by the authority that Morris County, N. was an ideal site for a jetport.

Frelinghuysen said he would prefer a firm recommendation by the authority even if Morris County were selected as the site because that would mean the Legislature and citizens would have something on which to act. Sees Morris Preferred Frelinghuysen' said Tuesday that the authority's delay in issuing its final report indicated to him that it still preferred Morris County as a jetport site. He also said he had written Najeeb Halaby, administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, asking him to define more specifically what role the FAA should have in airport site selection. He asked what legislative changes Halaby thought might be desirable in this respect. Frelinghuysen said at his news conference that because the authority is incapable of reaching a jetport decision the hand of the FAA should be strengthened in airport site selection in metropolitan areas.

He said the authority has demonstrated it is not the proper agency to pick a site. Mt-o-eeret Florence, Italy (JP) A trim little woman who looks more like Judy Garland than a Russian scientist is proving to be the not -so -secret Soviet weapon in the space propaganda war. She is Alia Massevitch, 39, mother of a 7-year-old daughter. Mrs. Massevitch heads the Soviet satellite tracking program, but spends considerable time outside of Russia lecturing on the conquest of space.

There is no doubt whose conquest she is talking about. JNIrs. Massevitch has- made her own conquest. For several weeks she toured Italy lecturing. Then she came to the International Space Science Symposium in Florence.

Mrs. Massevich's sandy hair is usually waved, and she even uses a touch of lipstick a revolution of a kind for Russia. Her dresses fit and are chic. Last night Mrs. Massevitch spoke at a public meeting sponsored by the city of Florence.

All the visiting space experts were there, too, but she was the star. Her voice was soft and sweet, like a little girl's. She spoke in English, a sentence at a time, with an interpreter translating into Italian after each sentence. "I'm terribly ashamed I don't speak your she said. Her 1,500 listeners cheered.

It was a simple lecture along these lines: Once man looked at the stars, then he in Red Propaganda Weapon next month. The report has been finished and the authority is prepared to order copies printed for distribution late in May, a completely reliable source said today. Will Describe 17 Areas The report, the source said, would describe each of the 17 areas under study by the authority, but won't compare one site against another. The Great Swamp in Morris County, N. is one of the 17 sites under study.

The possibility of no firm recommendations in the authority's final study report was raised earlier this week by Rep. Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. (R-N. Asked about today's report, Frelinghuysen said it "shows the Port Authority is more than useless when it comes to crystallizing a plan into a form on which the Legislature can act. Churchill Leaves U.

S. New York (JP) A tottery but smiling Winston Churchill bade cheering Americans goodby to day perhaps for the last time. A crowd of about 300 persons at Idlewild Airport clapped and shouted as the 86-year-old for mer British prime minister boarded a plane for home. With friends assisting at each arm, and using his laminar cane, Sir Winston proceeded slowly on a 200-foot walk from a terminal building to a jet airliner. The crowd burst into cheers and surged against iron bar riers, which had been specially set up on each side of his path.

Sir Winston broke into a giant version of his famed cherubic grin, took off his hat, held it aloft and eyed the well-wishers with obvious appreciation. Churchill arrived Wednesday after a Caribbean 1 cruise on Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis' luxurious yacht. Squabbles Delay Quiz Washington (JP) Senate investigators tangled in an angry, table-pounding row today over whether to conduct public hearings on price-fixing in the electrical equipment manufacturing industry. It was the second day that the subcommittee had been balked by its own bickering from starting an inquiry into the price fixing conspiracies for which 29 companies and 44 individuals were fined nearly $2 million by a federal judge in Philadelphia. UlS Votes Inquiry United Nations, X.

Y. (JP) Twenty-two Asian and African countries formally proposed today that the United Nations order an immediate inquiry into alleged violations of human rights in Portuguese Angola. Jones of Bergen County, The accusation was made by Senator Wayne Dumont Jr. of Warren County, who claimed the acceptance by Jones of $95,000 in legal fees from the Bergen County Sewer Authority in two and a half years was "clear conflict of interest." Created by Jones The authority was created in 1944 by legislation supported by Jones. The third GOP candidate, James P.

called on Jones for an explanation. "A man who seeks any office and particularly one as powerful as the governorship of New Jersey should be ready to explain his role in any transaction of his public life," Mitchell said yesterday. Jones said the charge was "false, libelous and untrue. It is a personal attack made in the last days of the now bitter cam paign." The conflict of interest mat ter wasn't the only issue among Republicans however, as Mitchell discussed taxes and Dumont to say to the inhabitants of the other planet that we are from earth. Not from a country, but from earth! So let us settle our problems on earth peacefully." r'" -1 3Iassevitch, 39, Russian scientist, his chances during campaign tours yesterday.

All was quiet in the Democratic arena as the major candidate, former Superior Court Judge Richard J. Hughes who has Democratic organization support, watched the Republicans About Taxes Mitchell, speaking in Mill-ville, said last night that voters shouldn't be "fooled by the sugar coating that is being applied to talk about the sales tax." Dumont, who advocates a broad-based tax, has said he would prefer a sales tax with certain items excepted. Mitchell said he believed there was no need for either a sales or income tax in New Jersey. "Why should we not face up to the fact that a 'selective' sales tax or a personal income tax is only going to add to your total tax burden," he said. Mitchell also pledged today to support a $40 million bond issue referendum for state institutions.

He said New Jersey "should strive to pioneer in the development of new techniques for mental health." Two staunch Jones supporters also entered the fray Carl Erdman, who resigned as state Republican chairman last said today that when he resigned he knew of the ef forts of both the Mitchell and Dumont camps to peddle untrue and libelous material about Jones." Asks Explanation State Senator William E. Oz- zard (R-Somerset) called on Mitchell yesterday to specify a site for a proposed new jet air port. He said Mitchell recently said "he would like to see central or southern New Jersey examined for a possible site." Ozzard added the only talked-of central site is the Solberg Airport in Hunterdon and Somerset counties. "If you are seriously considering this site the citizens of these counties have a right to know," he told Mitchell in a telegram. Welch Challenged On Red Pastors Los Angeles (JP) Methodist Bishop Gerald Kennedy yesterday wired this challenge to Robert Welch, head of the right-wing John Birch Society: "Get specific or else admit that you really do not know what you are talking about." The Protestant clergyman was referring to Welch's charge in a Los Angeles speech Tuesday that there are 7,000 Communists or Communist sympathizers among the Protestant clergy.

rA vented a telescope, now he has made satellites and rockets to fly out there among the stars. She concluded: "One day a man will fly to another planet. We will have SOVIET SPACE STAR Alia is proving to be the not-so-secret Soviet weapon in the space i Let's Chuckle A Texas oil man, unable to find a place to park his Cadillac, gave it away and bought one that was already parked. propaganda war. She heads the Soviet space satellite tracking program but spends considerable time outside Russia lecturing on the conquest of space.

(AP Wirephoto).