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DAILY OPTIC 84th Year-No. 1,35 Alabama At Glance TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Gov George Wallace and federal au- v. thorities move toward possible collision over admission of two Negroes to the University of Alabama. Wallace said he would physically block the entrance of the Negroes and federal officials to the campus today.

He faces possible arrest for defying a federal court order. WASHINGTON President Kennedy kept in close touch with Alabama integration crisis. Administration sources said Kennedy was ready to send troops to back up the integration order if necessary, although he hoped there would be no need for such action. TUSCALOOSA A task force of five men has been assigned by the Justice. Department to handle the university integration.

The force includes; Deputy Atty. Gen. Nicholas Katzenbach and Justice Department attorney John Dear, both of whom escorted Negro James H. Meredith to the Uni- vesity of Mississippi last fall. TUSCALOOSA Tension mounted ion the university campus as the showdown time drew near.

Students registered for the summer term Monday, occasionally glancing upward at Army helicopters, making practice runs over the campus. State troopers refused admittance to anyone but students, teachers and authorized persons. FT. McCLELLAN, Ala. Around 3,000 soldiers of the 31st (Dixie) Division underwent active duty training amid speculation they may be called into the integration crisis.

There were reports the Alabama Mississippi National Guard unit might be federalized by President Kennedy and ordered to Tuscaloosa. Greater Las Vegas, New June 1 1, 1963 Price: 8 cents per copy President Authorizes Use Of Troops At Alabama To Finance Natural Gas Wallace Refuses Needed To Enforce Applications Made TO Admit Negroes Admission Of Negroes For Federal Loan University LOCAL ARTIST Max Salazar has been pointing rodeo signs on store.windows for 14 years and is now hard at work getting ready for this year's rodeo. Salazar is an accomplished artist in both "serious" painting and work such as the rodeo signs. (Photo by Magill) Active Duty Training For Yesterday applications for loans elude: The City of Las Vegas, tho to finance a natural gas transmis- Town of Las Vegas, the Village of sion system and five distribution Wagon Mound, the Town of Spring-, systems for northern New Mexico er and the Village of Maxwell, were submitted to the Housing and is i nnnec that ltura Home Finance Agency office in wou ld be brought from Trinidad, Fort Worth, Texas. through Raton, and then on to Uic Las Vngas a on llsing od a( oaj al a interc.il to be paid back over period of '10 years.

Savings in fuel costs to residents in the areas served' would total about $200,000 per year and would be approximately 20 percent to 30 percent of present fuel bills. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Gov. George' C. Wallace, ignoring 1 order from' President Kennedy to "cease and desist" refused today to admit two Negroes to the all-white University of Alabama.

WASHINGTON' President Kennedy loday Alabama National Guard and Defense Secretary Kob- nl 1 the Negro students. The order was contained in a proclamation signed 11 a.m. KDT find was (he final technical Army troops ho may need to eii- requirement In-fore ordering use force admission of Negroes to troops-, if necessary, the University of The President signed the procla- The J'rusidoiit issued (us exmi- slxirlly before the governor. live order shortly alter Alabama showed tip on the campus despite Kennedy's ploa to slity away and Tragedy Ends Boy Scout Outing In Southern Utah V. Wc-urgo C.

Wallace blocked Kennedy's ple-a to slay away and after a as-mimue con- c)U) ()t Uu; Ncgrues cU "leave these matters in the courts feronce with a Justice Depart- (J )mjcl; maU by Kennedy and where they belong." nun atnincy wlio (lelivcied a court injunction. strode into the bright sunshine -inrl K-milrt 'irl lie wmild not Uso Negioeb (k Audi or.um near a white- line that The amounts of the loans request- 1)C1 drawn on the pavement ed for the respective municipal'- and read in a firm voice his pr.c- ESCALANTE, Utah (UPD-The tie werc: Clt Las Ve as Dl harsh, rocky mountainside was tribulion 'system and Then, in an apparent last- covered bv brown camoinc eauio- Transmission system S772.000; minute change of strategy, one of Town of Las Vegas $332,000, Village the Negro students, Vivian Ma- of lone, was escorted to her dormi- of wry. Moments, later, the second has long been recognized that gro student, James A. Hood, was Ihe communities to be affected taken to his dormitory, assigned injunctioi Kennedy said he acted the commands in liis proclamation "have not been obeyed, and the unlawful obstructions of justice and combinations referred lo therein continue." "The secretary of defense is authorized and directed lo take all appropriate steps to remove obstructions of justice in the state uC Ala eastern Utah The bodies were of nine Scouts, Some Walk-Aways Returned To SH Several walk-away instances hiivc occurred at the Now Mexico State Hospital during recent days, il was learned from hospital authorities today. Most, if not all, of these patients had been issued "Blue 1 Cards" and were from open Several National Guardsmen two university professors and a navc "ceded a source of inexpen- earlier by the university, woman reporter who, along with sivc natural gas, to help promote A us tj -e Department spokos- Jl i 1 I I SP-4 Antonio Lopez is attending a 34'others were their growth and it is hoped by all.

"an at the scene said the Ne- from the local Guard unit. Battery three-month Track Vehicle Me- tossed in all directions when their those who have contributed to the Kmcs would be formally rcuis- -r i I- -t i i I. TLiltOS Las Vegan Named To State Board 6th Aw Bn are attending active duty training or have completed Regular Army instruction chanic's school at Fort Sill, Okla. During this week Lt. Mario mountainside.

The truck plunged down a precipitous fili of th applications that the Lcretl lalcr toda the defense such of the States warc nt the institution. Two of the walk-aways young boys, one eight, the about 12 years of age. The boys United wandered about in Camp Luna and had use of Federal funds will at last make availability of natural gas a recently. This instruction and training is part of the National Guards program of training men these communitie," SANTA FE recommendation of the New Mexico Psychological Association, Gov. Jack Campbell has named the five-man state, board of psycholo- so.

B. Lt. Garcia, who is gist examiners. T1ile July. 1, when the law authorizing Manuel Gonzales and school for their summcr vacation Carlos Gallegos are attending a ended mournfully on a in their military occupational spe- five-day period of instruction on lonely, primitive road in the.

-'no cialties while they are members field operation of the M42 weapon. man 's land" 35 miles southeast of of "the Nations-Guard. This instruction is being given at Garfield Countv The most extensive tour of duty Las Cruceg by special instructors at the scene four has been, undertaken by Lt. Alfon- from Fort. Bliss, Texas.

alter the they fou This last weekend SFC Ernest dead and injured pinned Samson; acting City Clerk, yesterday. Roundup Both Negro students were taken to their dormitories prior to being registered and U.S. Deputy Ally. Gen. Nicholas told Wallace they would be registered ioday.

No Opposition specifically directed iVlcNamara "to call into the active service of any or all of the units brokc imo a home thcre antl took Army National Guard and somc food three knives. One of the'knives was recovered on the person of one of the boys, the oth- of the Air National Guard of the stele of Alabama." Army units trained in riot con- er two knives, hospital officials trol have been stationed at Ft. say, have not been located but are. McCIc'llcin, on a stand-by not thought to be on hospital prop- basis since sent them-crly. Both of the youths are back Triiahi a ll1 nd ana and Pvt.

Macario Gonzales who are at Fort Ord, and by Privates Danny Alires, Luciano Maes and Victor Sisneros who are lature. Those Campbell named yester- The six-month recruit day Ralph D. Nor- by man, Harold E. Paine and Robert F. Utter, all of Albuquerque; Manuel N.

Brown of Santa Fe and Joel E. Greene of Las Vegas. Norman and Paine will serve at Fort La three year terms; Brown and Greene, two years, and Utter one year. The law requires the first board to be composed of persons who have rendered service, teaching, training or research for at least five years and who have held a doctoral degree in psychology from a school or college for five years. Norman is professor of psychol- -Jl! Montoya, unit administrator; re- the open-bed truck and burieiRun-' The-acbvjty at Mr nofnn turned from 'Fort 'Pork; where dcr'-thclr-camping 1 0 TWnnse attendcd a three seminar rllbber boats PorE continues at a held for 4th Army personnel.

The Young David Hall of Provo, one seminar covered administrative of the injured, described the nc- policies and procedures for Na- cident: "The truck wouldn't shift an Aur Defse be in active dutv oe in active autj rt tf continued good flying is adminlstl ators Partly cloudy skies are forecast ogy at the University of New Mex- for Las Vegas tomorrow afternoon is in the Langner Clin- and evening with thundershowers ic at Albuquerque; Brown is state and gusty afternoon winds. The Director of Parole; Greene is as- nig" tomorrow is to be 71 and the sociate professor of psychology at low tonight 42. Highlands University. and utter is a reading today 69. and started rolling backwards, and started screaming, jot tossed around, but lucky." Up Rough Road Garfield County Sheriff George Middleton said' as the truck headed up a rough road carved out of the mountainside, the driver tried to shift gears and the vehicle began rolling backward.

Then the brakes failed and the The Federal Bureau of investi- truck spilled over the end of the gation said Hiskey was arrested to- tossing the passcngers in day in Los Angeles only its oper bcd down a stce a few blocks from the FBI office. pice Lee O. Teague, special agent in The Scouts, their leaders, the charge of the FBI in Oklahoma, woman reporter and a group of said Oklahoma authorities expect girls who "hitched" a ride were Tueumcari Murder Suspect hi LA OKLAHOMA CITY (UPD Federal agents announced today the arrest murder suspect Charles L. Hiskey, ending a nationwide manhunt. radio contacts with air- rendered 72 airport advisory services; had 41 flight plans filed; made 45 pilot pre-flight briefings and delivered 29 in-flight condition messages.

Deputy Sheriff E. M. Baca traveled to Roswcll Thursday to return a prisoner to Las Vegas. The prisoner, Joe Miller, was wanted for questioning here in connection with a break-in in West Las Vegas this He was picked up by Rosweil officials and held for San Miguel County. Highlands University will offer a five-weeks accelerated typing There was no opposition what- there for possible use in the in the hospital, soever to the admission of Hood mingham race riots.

But this was Two youthful patients walked and Miss Malone lo their re-spec- 1 first authorisation for their away from the hospital grounds live dormitories. actual use in an Alabama racial over the weekend and'! were be- Edwin Guthman, a Justice De- trouble spot. lievcd to have been headed for pariment spokesman, said "They Kennedy's order called on Me- Albuquerque. These have not yet will be today, and will N.amara "to enforce, laws of been start attending classes tomorrow." (he United States" "within "Ala- Still an6fhcr''patie 1 nt; one who Wallace made no immediate cf- bama, including the U.S. district was a voluntary commitment, has fort to block the admission of the court injunction forbidding Wai- been located in Albuquerque and students to the dormitories but lace to interfere with admission is there! lo against of.

the Negroes to-the university. The "Blue Card" is; an indica- callcd "this illegal act." further directed Ihe sccrelary tion of. a considerable degree of "to suppress unlawful assemblies, responsibility on the part of the combinations, conspiracies and do- patient, the hospital directives ex- mestic violence which oppose or plain, and will be issued upon rec- olislruet tho execution of the laws ommendntiori of tho attending phy- of the United States or impede sician-psychiatrist. the course of justice under those Granting of the degree of self- laws." supervised privileges by hospital At iMcNamara's Disposal authorities is directly indicated by Tho President's order, in effect, the type of activity card issued- Three persons wearing Confeder- would place the Alabama Nation- Ncw patients start, with a "Pink ate uniforms were injured Sunday Guard at the disposal of Me- Card" which provides close super- when a Civil War cannon misfired Namara if IK- chose to use its a activity. Then a.

pa- Briefs BATTLE CASUALTIES CULPEPPEK, Va. during ceremonies marking the members in -Tuscaloasa. centennial of the Battle of Brandy Station. to extradite Hiskey to face charges headed for hole-in-the-rock on the Colorado River. There they were lidwest City, to meet another group of Scouts be held 8-9 and who had hit the McNnrnara, it was understood, merely would have lo go through a formality of notifying the guard's commanding officer if he a 17-year-old housewife.

jciv.i 6 i nvr 1 CTDI-TVII those who want to learn THI LONG a hurry. The class will LONDON (UPD The follow- to feclen.Ii/.e the unit. tienl may be the privileges of less close supervision with "Yellow Card" and finally thu "Blue bearer of which svill bc permitted freedom of movement around the grounds, and, to quote the directive, "to use- the ad appeared in the Sunday Kennedy previously had ordered telephone freely (within reason) river farther daily and may be taken for credit Times: "Trombone player wishes Wallace "to cease and desist" from and to visit off the grounds with Hiskey, 24, of Tueumcari was ar- north. The two Scout groups then or audited by anyone who wishes, to sell 28 sports jackets with one any unlawful obstruction of justice relatives or friends (after check- tfighlands University, and utter js Yesterdays high was 78, the rested on a federal warrant charg- planned to float down. the Roily including high school students.

an- than the olhcr. in connection with the admission ing out through Reception) i training consultant at Albuquer- low last night 45 and the noontime ing unlawful flight to avoid prose- River to "crossing of the will start tomorrow cutton on the murder charge. Subcommittee Recommends Cutting Space Flight Budget fathers." Rescue operations began after two of the injured boys, Bryan Roundy and Tom Heal of Provo, walked back along the trail toward Escalante until they met a rancher who brought them here. The trip into the remote and rugged area was planned and sponsored by Socotwa Expedition which provides tours for WASHINGTON con- Dr. Philip H.

Abelson, a physi- moon could better bc explored by Mormon youngsters. gressional subcomittee has recom- cist who. helped develop the mended cutting the manned space atomic bomb, said man is a "poor flight budget by about S250 mil- scientific instrument" and the lion, it was learned today. 'A house space subcommittee voted unanimously to trim by Pf0011116lit UOCtOF Released On Bond unmanned space vehicles. Abelson said the space program will divert scientists from other fields, causing a "damaging effect" on medical research and defense.

Dr. Harold C. Urcy, a Nobel Prize-winning chemist, said the manned lunar probe may bc necessary in proving his theory that the mnon is older than earth. ROSWELL (UPIt The chief Only men, he said, can bring engineer at the saime water con- back a sufficient supply of rock version plant, William Stamper, samples for examination. said today the government facility Can Learn Much will be in operation in time for Urey said if the moon was dedication ceremonies July 1.

created before Ihe earth, as he Stamper said a break in a pipe man can learn much fitting Monday should bc repairer! Roswell Saline Water Plant Is Opening Soon about 7 per cent the S3.7 Billion the administration requested for manned space flight activities for the fiscal year starting July 1. The subcommittee's recommen- TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES. dations now go to the full House prominent Sierra County Space Committee, which is ex- surgeon, accused of killing his endorse the panel's ac- stepson, was free pn 550,000 (cor- tipn. rect)' bond today. Most of the reductions took Dr.

Thomas Williams, 62 place, in the Apollo program to posted the bond in justice of the -believes, put a.man on the moon by 1970. peace 'court immediately alter from it about the nature of the by the end Additional cuts were made in the Dist. Atty. Raymond Kcithly filed universe beyond. is no major damage.

development of the M-l engine. a first degree murder charge The House Manned Space Flight "If nothing happened it would Still to be heard from are the against him Monday night. the chair- be a miracle." he said "We could views of the House Appropriation Williams is mayor of Williams- manship of Rep. Olin Teague, D- lose a half dozen more finings Committee. The space committee burg, a community on the edge of four months poring and still bc better than per cent merely recommends to Congress Truth or Consequences, and is a over the detailed figures prc- in our batting average." the ceiling on spending.

The ap- former 'mayor of Truth or Con- sented by the National Aeronau- The joint that broke connected propriations committee recom- sequences. tics and Space mends the actual amount of nion- He is accused of shooting to (NASA). Last Bail Out Transfer Of Funds Approved For State SANTA FE (UPf) The New fecrmcnt of only million was some conservative estimates dur- Mexico Board of Finance needed, because state revenue bu- ing the legislative session, cd Monday the last "bail out" reati collections during the The finance board also: transfer of funds lo balance ttie few months have been higher than authorized a S25.000 loan for tlu: park and recreation commission to build boating facilities at Nnvajo Dam. and approved a temporary concc.ssio:i contract the commission lias granted at the dam. Have permission for the WASHINGTON Springer Boys' school to sell its hire deferment union officials acrced 'today to dairy herd of Brown Swiss of a million stale payment hold off the throat of a nationwide cows, and to spend SG.UOO on cat- tlic public school fund Irom rail strike until at least next tie at auctions.

general fund books by June the of the current fiscal year. Tho 19G3 legislature with a scries of measures llic transfer of idle and unused funds from special accounts to the general fund, to help cover a fiscal deficit. The to Union Agrees To Hold OK Strike TOM HUIE Tom Huie Awarded Scholarship June 30 to July 1. the first day nf week. approved the highway dc- thc new fiscal year.

The proposal, advanced by La- partmt-nt's request to purchase a Tlu; transfers and de- bor Secretary W. Wiilard twin-enyim- Aero Commander air- ferments totaled S8.5 million. was accepted by the railroad corn- craft for 513:5.700. with a The bookkeeping maneuvers panics Monday. tradu-ui allowed on the depart- wcrc dcememl m-ccssary to com- Union officials considered I present plane, from Todd ply with a provision of the.

stale proposal this morning and then Aircraft. of Hobbs, without constitution which prohibits sent out lelonrams competitive bidding. government from incurring their njirccnienl.s lo plan. disapproved payment of a deficit in its operations. They Ihen resumed 2fiS to W.

A. Kruoger Co. for Defer School Payment talk.s on the thorny work rules ordered by the dcvelop- The finance: board passed and the threat ii poses to thuu- ey to be allocated by Congress, death his stepson, Arthur 'Larry While the action has not been er flowing over the gravel thct Tom Huic. 17. of Mr.

and Mrs. Sam Huic of Las has been awarded the Col. William olution. drafted by finance diren- sands of rail jobs. Administration one of the main water lines, and Salman Scholarship to Highlands tor John Gott.

which said the Under ulan. both sides send hundreds of gallons 01 University. ticipatfd general fund expenditure aurecd "to maintain Hie. st.ilus Huic is a graduate of Immacu- exceed fund rcvc- until 12:01 mem department in a manner which violated state purchasing Gov. Jack M.

Campbell, chairman of the finance- board, and Lt. Gov. Mack ICastcy The appropriations committee Allen. 40, in Williamsburg Satur- officially announced yet. it was lines the floor of the open air late 'concc'ntion Hiah He nu( lor tlu 51 1 fiscal and A SO-day cooliny off pe- voted the payment.

1 Aiifn MlP 1 ft Jl lllfnt Iflia (hnt 1 1. 1, I 1. C- 1 i 1 1 At that time have put into work ciintit'es which usually cuts deeper than the com- day-night. learned that cuts were recom- plant. "enter Ilichiands Uniwr- that therefore the million riocl under the Railway Labor Ac.

mittce responsible for the Allen, a veteran of the Corrcgi- mended in the $1.2 billion Apollo A test ntn of the plant was sity in the fall and ulans to maior public school p'-ymcnl should be. had been scheduled If) expire at zation requests. dor surrender the Bataan death program, the biggest chunk of the scheduled June 1 but was delayed in either elcc'ronics or chemistry deferred until July 1. midnight Wcdncsdav. Scientists Testify march during World War re- manned space flight earlier because of the failure of Th Salman Scholarship 'is The legislature increased the Tho Senate Space Committee tired from the.Marine Corps last The M-i engine reduction came the city of Rosweli to pump sait awarded to a highly qualified stu- state sales tux and other taxes to called more scientists today in an year after 20 years' service.

He as no surprise. A powerful engine water to the pi ant on schedule. cnt cac year It pay.s for tuition provide sufficient revenue to meet effort to evaluate long-range plans left a wife and two children. that was to have powered the up- The city will supply sannc.water and books. It is renewed until ihc anticipated higher state uovrrn- would by the National Aeronautics and Keithly said a preliminary hear- per stage of a Nova vehicle, its from underground wells and the completion of college.

rnent co.sts fj.sc.vil 1063-W. 195 carriers. Opposing views were expressed Monday by physicists on one hand and a chemist and biologist on the other. But they agreed that liams retained Qaincy D. Adams cent technique.

The latter wouid cation ceremonies. The plant baseball and basketball," lettering hut which would nut 10 requesting status rnio at crhcad profit reduciim the en- putting a man on the moon would of Albuquerque and E. Forrest have utilized the Nova. NASA is one of several such pilot projcc.s for four years in cach sport. He tually bc needed until nllc-r Uu- until June IS.

please bo vclopc- bill by S322.1S but the fi- not materially help the nation's Sanders of Las Cnices to defend still keen on using the M-i for the financed by the Department of the was a delegate to Boys Stale start of the nc-iv the- labor will coop- nance board" IJen Hernandez, member from rtmc. and state Auditor Alex Armi.io voted auainst it. Tlie finance board also has re- fuset 1 the development dcpart- ill permission to pay the Alfred walkout against S. Johnson Montory Park, for color photography defense efforts. rosl-moon era.

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