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40 Turbulent Years J.Edgar Hoover Not Thinking Of Early Retirement I NOTE-AD- proachtai J. Edgar Hoover is aiata the subject of criticism aa4 controversy. But he is faced by neither and looks forward to a continuing active career. He granted an exctailve taterview to Don Whitebead, a of "The FBI Story" and former Associated Press correspondent, and told him of plans for (he fu- lure and Hoover's views on the place of the FBI in the nation's law-enforcement apparatus. By DON WHITEHEAD WASHINGTON (AP) Edgar Hoover has survive! more than 40 turbulent years as director of the FBI under seven presidents.

Now he mere); chuckles at those who talk of his early retirement. Hoover, who is 69 years old said in an interview: "I fee fine. I'm in better physical condition than I have been in years And I intend to remain active because I just don't like the rocking-chair life. If I retired, I wouldn't enjoy life very Hoover gives every appearance of a man who is enjoyinf life hugely, even when it becomes a bit hectic as it has been in recent days; He is 33. pounds lighter than he was six years ago.

He appears to have lost little if any of his old restless energy. And he places no cutoff date on his future. Part of, His exuberance, no doubt, comes from the fact that President Johnson waived last May the requirement that he retire at TO, which he reaches in January. "So you might say I'm hooked and I'm happy about it even though staying on the job will cost me money," Hoover said. "If I retired, I could, under the new law, draw a tax-free pension of $30,000 a year.

But by staying on'the job I must pay a substantial part of it.in income taxes." Hoover said he had-observed that men who remain physically and mentally busy are less subject to heart attacks and other ailments than those who retire, slow their working pace, and grow fat from leisure. He mentioned Bernard Baruch, Winston Churchill and the late Herbert Hoover as examples of men who continued active, useful lives-long after they had passed 70. "If I quit," he said, "I think I would have trouble. After three or four days of vacation I get so itchy for activity that I call the office and ask them to send me some work." The FBI chief, at first was more interested in talking of his health than such matters as hi tiff with the Rev. Martin Luthe King, the civil rights leader and his annoyance with th Warren Commission's report the assassination of Presiden John F.

Kennedy. He shove them into the background. "A few years ago," Hoove recalled, "I spent the Christma holidays in Miami with friends We ate at ail the best restau rants a lot of rich food a when got back to the office was much too heavy. "Then I got an invitation to a formal dinner at the Whit House. When I got out my dres suit, I could hardly squeeze intc it.

In fact, I was afraid during the evening that I'd pop some thing loose. That is when decided that I and all special agents were- going t( take off weight. A survey had showed that almost 1 agent in I 1 was too fat. I took off 10 pounds in short time merely by leaving of the bread, butter, potatoes and chocolate cream pie. Now I'm down 33 pounds to about 170 And we have only five over weight agents in the entire bu reau." Hoover, who has served as director of the FBI since 1924 speaks with affection of the late 'resident Kennedy and his fa- her, former Ambassador Joseph P.

Kennedy. "I have known Joe Kennedy or many years," he said, "and knew the boys as they grew up. My relations with John were ery cordial. Soon election, and before his inauguration in January 1961, he called me and asked rne to stay on as director of the FBI. He also Allen Dulles and asked lira to remain as head of CIA.

I told him I would be happy to Recently Newsweek magazine said President Johnson had decided to find a new FBI boss, described the President as a 'disenchanted fan" of Hoover's. The White House denied the re- jort. As' to his differences with Dr. jng (whom he recently called notorious the FBI hief added: "I don't enjoy a ontroversy, and I don't go look- ng for one. I have tried for ears to avoid public disputes, ut I cannot let attacks on the 'BI go unchallenged when they are not justified.

If I didn't peak out in defense of my gents, I would have no morale eft in this organization." About two weeks ago Hoover eveled some harsh words at his ritics during a news conference ttended by women reporters. ome thought the words popped ut on the spur of the moment, ut such wasn't the case. Pope Paul Visits Slums Of Bombay BOMBAY, India (AP) Pope Paul VI visited a -wretched slum area of Bombay today, comforting the destitute and the and wiping tears from his eyes as he talked with orphan boys oi various faiths. Thousands jammed the squalid streets, straining for glimpse of the Roman Catholic NEW SITE (Continued from Paife One) sive use of glass in the front. It would provide about twice as much space as the present library, having a capacity of 50,000 books and Seats for 122 readers.

The library board will submit to the state soon an application for financial aid under the Library Services and Construction Act. The maximum grant that can be given under this act is $200,000. Directors Elected The Library Assn. last night named three directors for three- year terms to start Jan. 1, electing Mrs.

Robert R. Godard and re-elecling Peter A. Gentilcore and Robert C. Rumbaugh. The association voted appreciation to Edith Crawford, who is leaving the board.

It was also voted to extend the director's terms of Atty. A. E. Jones, Mrs. Samuel J.

Feigus and David McConkey, which had been due to expire in July 1965, to Jan. 1, 1966. This was done as a matter of coordination with the change of the annual meeting from July to December. Librarian Mabel Zcarley received approval from the board for the library to be closed for three days at Chrislmas--Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 24-25-26.

City Councilman Benjamin R. Williams, president of the board, presided at the.meeting. pontiff. Rioting threatened as police fought to maintain a path for the papal entourage, but frantic loudspeaker appeals calmed the crowd moments before the Pope arrived. The Pope opened his third day in India by celebrating an outdoor Mass in a Catholic school stadium.

He then walked to a nearby orphanage for breakfast and from there drove miles through the teeming slreels for one appointment after another. of us have no fathers," 13-year-old Tony Mascerenas said as he welcomed the Pope to the orphanage. "Many of us have no mothers. Some, like me, have no one in this world." The Pope wiped his eyes as the boy continued: "You have left important people and grand places to see us in our poor home. We cannot give you any- tiling because we have nothing.

But we ask God to reward your SRO AT UNIVERSITY PLAZA Rebels, supporters, university police and student spectators jam the plaza between the University of California's Sproul Hall and Associated Student i (upper left) yesterday. Police estimated the crowd on the plaza, balcony and roof tops at more than 5,000. Police continued to haul demonstrators to jail from Sproul Hall as building was cleared of students revolting against university policy. (AP Wlrephoto) Governors In Split About Burch Ouster holiness." The Pope joined 30 of the home's 216 boys for breakfast, praying with them and drinking and orange juice. The boys had milk tinged with coffee, jam sandwiches and oranges.

The Pope announced a gift of $10,000 to the orphanage. And to each of the boys he personally distributed Rosaries and commemorative medals. As he left the room, some xiys were examining their Rosaries and medals and a few continued eating. "Goodbye, goodbye," the Pope said. "Bless you, bless you." Neck Injury Miller Gallentin, native of Jef- 'erson, suffered a broken neck a fall recently at Riviera Jeach, according to word received in Greene Counly.

He a painter. DENVER, Colo. (AP) Re publican governors split wide ipen today over a proposal by heir chairman, Gov. Robert Smylie of Idaho, that they demand the ouster of, GOP National Chairman Dean Burch. But the state executives were learly unanimous in agreemenl hat something drastic has to be lone to lift their party out of the abyss of the defeat it suffered Nov.

3. Smylie, who said he would accept the national chairman- hip if the party wanted him, eclared in a speech prepared or the opening session of an xtraordinary conference that he governors ought to have the tamina to recommend that the ational. committee "consider laking appropriate changes in leadership." The Idaho- governor said, We are a defeated party with efeated leadership." He said ie GOP presidential nominee en. Goldwater, as a de- eated candidate, "is Ihe symbol rejected alternative" to democratic President Johnson. Noting that Goldwater had aid four years ago that Richrd M.

Nixon was "just going to a Republican lawyer," Smy- said that Goldwater is in a milar category now. "For that reason," he said, we really are a leaderless par- because no one has earned ie right to that leadership by inning an election." But Smylie's "dump Burch" emand ran into instant opposi- )n. Gov. George Romney of Michan said on his arrival at the inference Thursday night that Idaho governor's proposal adoption of a resolution rec- mmending Burch's ouster, was Gov. Smylie's idea, and I on't comment on it." Romney.

saying he is a team aver and not a political "lon- as he has someUmes been escribed, said, "TQ HIS IS escribed, said, "This is not the me to read anybody out of the arty." Monarch Meet Annual meeting lo elecl new officers (or the Monarch Vol. Fire Depl. will be held Sunday at 1 p.m., to be followed by Ihe department's regular business meeting. Sit-in By Students Called 'Anarchy 9 By JOHN W. WOOD BERKELEY, Calif.

(AP) President Clark Kerr of the University of California, says the student Free Speech Movement's chaotic sit-in demonstra'. tion on amounted campus Thursday to "anarchy by willful minority of radical students." READ OUR ADS Alverlon Man Hurt, While Repairing Car David Shaffer, 22, of Alverlon, was injured yesterday when a car he was repairing slipped from a block. He was admitted to Frick Community Hospital at Mount Pleasant with, bruises of the chest. His condition was reported fair this morning. Board Signs For School At Hiller Luzerne Twp.

School Board was in Harrisburg yesterday to sign for (he proposed elementary school at'Hiller. An agreement and lease and a professional agreement were signed the slate Public School Building Authority. Attending were Dr. Ralph F. Garofalo, president; Joseph Zaucha, secretary; directors, Andrew Duran and Joseph White- ko; administrator Roger Garofalo, solicitor A.

J. Kuzdenyi, and architect Thad A. Pvzdrow- ski. Double Rites Planned For Area Couple Double funeral services will )e held tomorrow and Monday or a Fairchance man and his wife killed Monday in a traffic accident in Kingman, Ariz. The victims were Steward date 3rd Class Neil Anthony Jphold, 20, and his wife Barbara Biskowski Uphold, 22.

According to reports the Up- mlds were en route from San Diego Naval Base, to Chicago and Fairchance when the accident occurred. Requiem High Mass will be celebrated in St. Jame's R. C. Church, Chicago, 111., at 10 a.m.

with Bruno Izczanenski officiating. Friends will be received in he Goldsboro Funeral Home, Fairchance after 11 a.m. Sunday and until 11 a.m. Monday when services will be conducted by Rev. Aloysius J.

Borkowski. Burial will be in Mountain View Memorial Park. Friends and relatives are to meet at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Monday for the services. Mrs.

Uphold, a native of Chicago, is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Biskowski, Chicago; a sister, Carole at home; and two brothers, Robert, Los Angeles and Joseph, North Riverside, 111. Mr. Uphold is survived by his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Elijah Uphold, Fairchance; a brother Darrell, paternal grandmother, Mrs. Dora Uphold and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Winona Fields, all of Fairchance. Man Is Held In Shooting A 25 year old Filz Henry (Weslmoreland County) woman An army of dragged rag-limp students out of the littered corridors of the administration building on the Berkeley campus, and hauled them to jails in buses.

They arrested 81 persons. The rebels seized Sproul Hall Wednesday night arid refused to vacate despite a plea to disperse peacefully by campus Chancellor Edward Strong. Mario Savio, 21, a philosophy major who moved to California from New York City, led the demonstrators in their demands for unrestricted freedom to recruit members and collect funds anywhere on campus for off- canipus political activities. "Seizure of the building had nothing to do with free speech, and the. knew it," Ken- said.

"This protest has never been over free speech," he said. There has been and is freedom of speech at the University of California. The protest has been over organizing political action on the campus. This has been granted within the limits of the law." Some students released on bail made charges of police brutality. But law enforcement officers said the only injuries were those inevitable in the job of lifting, carrying and arresting limp or struggling bodies.

A group of faculty rrtembers asked Berkeley's presiding municipal judge, Rupert Critten-. den, to release the arrested students on their own recognizance or to cut their bail to $25. The students face one or all of several charges unlawful assembly, trespassing and resisting arrest. Bail for most of them was set at about $300. Guilty Pleas Entered Here Seven defendants, including he "torch burglar," entered pleas yesterday at the layette County Courthouse.

Rex Wandell Albrighl 43, of Elkins, W. charged with counts of burglary, larceny and receiving stolen goods led plea list. Albright, known as the "torch )urglar," was captured Un- several monlhs ago. He would enter homes by burning loles in screens and glass with a small propane 'torch. He also faces similar charges in Cumberland, Md.

and ffaynesboro, Va. and has been questioned about burglaries in a i and Clarksburg, Va. and Harrisonburg and Va. Others enteririg pleas were John W. Gemas Brownsville, auto law violation: Ethel Jane Petno, Ronco, lottery; Raymond Teets, Hopwood and John Lewis Slewart, Allison, roth on aulo law violations; Charles E.

Wheeler, Brownsville, a serious morals charge; James H. Calhoun Con- lellsville, paternity charge. Total Job Security, Union Goal For The Steelworker was shot at her home day. yester- IIART RE-ELECTED PITTSBURGH (AP) William l. Hart was re elected Thursday to a two-year term as president of the AFL-C10 Allegheny County Labor Council, Ida Moore was admitted to Prick Community Hotpltal it Mount Pleasant wit)) a gunshot wound of (lie arm.

She was reported in fair condition this morning. South Huntingdon Twp. police said she was shot by Percy Ballard also o( Filz Henry. He was arrested and charged with assault with intent to kill. Ballard Is being held in Westmoreland County Jail ponding a formal hearing.

No date was set for the hearing. Firemen Elect Richeyville volunteer firemen will elect new officers at a meeting Saturday at 6 p.m. in tht fire hall. Richard-Powis, department president, has requested good turnout of department members. Crash Victim Jack Crayne, 40, of Grindstone, was hospitalized in Brownsville late list night with injuries mishap received in near tht traffic Christian Church at Grindstone.

His condition this morning was described fairly good. Hospital News UNIONTOWN Visitiaf Heurt-4 to I p.m. Children Under It Not Permitted Admissions: Danna Jur czak, Uniontown; Evelyn John son, Bast Millsboro; John Rohrer, Fairchance; Harry Me 3lean, Lemont Furnace; Donn Uniontown; Evelyn Boa- kovitch, Fairbsnk; Fannie Waters, Ohiopyle; Karl P. Bowlln Uniontown; June i Brownsville. Cecelia Uswa, Masontown Joseph A.

Galanko, Greensboro Joan L. Helsel, California; Mary E. Demaske, Smithfield; Cor E. Lowery, Mount Braddock Margaret Duranko, Uniontown )aisy B. Burke, Uniontown.

Joseph Aspinwall, Uniontown Janet Pizzichetti, Uniontown Michael Chindrick, Masontown John Florkevich, Uniontown Elizabeth Sutyak, Uniontown Polly Ann Hiinter, Uledi, Discharges: Mildred Carter Cynthia Casper, Wilda Cracko vich; Orean Daniels, Mrs. Elaine DeBeity and daughter; Howan Hartley, Helen Hibbs, Lou Jet ries, Beth Kuhn, Anthony Mil er, Elsie Miller, Mrs. Donna Morris and son, Andrew Pet Schimansky, Nora Smith, Robert Verbus, Marilyn 'erney, Louise Watson, Helen Zakaria, John Yackmack. BROWNSVILLE Admissions: Mrs. Donna Xn gelilli, Hiller; Earl Jones, Den Albert English, Hiller; Mrs a Lancaster, W-.

Brownsville. John Klescik, Muse; Mrs Margaret Burick, Brier Hill; Mrs. Mildred Mackett, Brownsville; Kathy Joseph, Hiller; Mrs eda Nopwaskey, Vestaburg; ack Crayne, Grindstone. Discharges: Steve Bobin, Mrs. Ruth Phillips, Thomas Povlick, tanford Patton, William Bosick, Dennis Vitikacs, Eugene Rohland, Mrs.

Ruth Walters, ames Lancaster, Mrs. Helen Wonaghan, Richard Hough. CONNELLSVILLE Admissions: William Garlick S. Cohnellsville; a i Jughes, Uniontown; Mrs. Dor- Ihy Rankin, Scottdale; William iuerriero, Discharges: Mrs.

Lois Rowan nd son, Mrs. Dorothy Warcho) and son, George Love, Mrs. lazel Bower, Mrs. Frances ones, Mrs. Dorothy Wiltrout, jinda Eicher, Albert Orbin, Mrs.

Lorraine Casino, Mrs. Dorthy Peterson. Final Report (Continued from One) lass sizes, and proper super isory personnel can be solved vhen the Brashear School District conforms to the Fayette County plan of school district reorganization." That plan calls for Brashear to merge with Redstone and Luzerne. Says the report: "There has been much talk about reorganization and about how Brashear is 'willing to do anything in order to Such talk, however, does not correlate with the frequent disparaging remarks about neighboring districts, with the lack of initiative in seeking reorganization, with the lack of coopers tion with the-county, superintendent's office in advancing reorganization, and with the nu merous unconstructive legal maneuvers which the Brashear leadership has strewn in the way of reorganization. "If the board of school directors and the supervising principal (George Alberts) aggressively pursue reorganization, in good faith, the district can solve many of its problems at a much earlier date.

"Whether or not a reorganized district is established in 1985 will probably be 'the best measure for judging initial progress in improving the educational i i i Brashear School District. Last night's meeting was sponsored by the Citizens For Bet. ter Schools Committee, headed by the chairman, Rev. Dallas Butler. Speakers were Donald M.

Carroll chairman of the evaluating team, and Harry J. Brownfteld, an county superintendent of schools. More than 130 persons attended. Edwin Named To Pollution Group Edwin Bowers of Point Marion was named to the Air Pollution Control Assn. for Region Four yesterday by Gov.

William W. Scranton. He succeeds Dr. Edwin J. Kampns of Uniontown, who resigned.

(AP) job security for the steelworke -jurt concept for the put few months--today is i five point program and a goal the United Steelworkers Union say it will seek in coming contract talks with the basic steel Indus try. A 12-page statement issued a the conclusion yesterday of meeting of the Union's Interns tlonsl Wage Policy Committee specified what- USW Presiden David J. McDonald had referrw to previously in.only genera terms. Other objectives listed higher pay and "justice on th job." McDonald declined to estimate what the package woul cost but said proposals wer not inflationary. As expected, the statemen from the union's highest policy making body directed that negotiations on the current eontrac be reopened Jan.

1 with 1 major steel firms that represen 70 per cent of the nation's production. Plant: level talks on local issues already were scheduled te start Dec. no agreemen is reached on either. level by May 1 the union is free strike. Total job: security headed the list of USW goals outlined in yesterday's statement.

It de scribed this as "a program un der which a career steelworke would be completely and perma nently protected against Income loss resulting; from the unpre dictable hazards of unemploy ment, injury, illness and' transfer to lower-rated jobs, and would be provided with adequate income'upon retirement. 1 Penn State (Continued from in oni) or groups, individuals or agencies with a desire to see th Campus established are urgec 0 send to the Development Council office a letter or tele- jram setting forth their support md the reasons why they fee' such an educational institution needed here. The letters should be addressed to The State Council on Higher Educa- ion and mailed or delivered to he Fayette County Development Council, 92 E. own, to reach that.office not ater than Dec. This is the biggest thing that has happened in Fayette County the coke-oven brought to us our i i a economic growth," asserted James M.

Jriscoll, Council prnident. "To make this college center an ac- uality we must the State Council on Higher Educa- ion of the need and we must also give evidence Of our en husiasm for the project. It is joing to take financing and the etters of support should certain- indicate a willingness to as- ume a share of that cost." It was pointed out that time or completing the brief is short nd thaHhe material should 1 be orwarded to the Development Council office at once. 'onioiia. Grange Stresses Need A resolution stressing the need 1 bringing a Penn State campus Fayette County was drawn by the Pomona Grange Com rnittee at a special meeting last ight in the Agricultural Ex- ension Assn, office in the court louse.

It will' be presented to the members of Pomona Grange for heir approval at the regular meeting on Dec. 12. The resolution points out that Penn State campus would have much to offer to the county. In recent years, a lower per- entage of high school gradates have been entering college rom this area than from other reas. The location of a Penn tate campus in the county would help to reverse this sit- atipn.

Students would be able live at home, thereby, reduc- jig costs. A Penn State it is minted out in the resolution, vould also benefit industry here, 'he college would be able to rovide technical knowledge oft- needed by industry. The resolution emphasized the OTiportance of bringing the ampus in now, not later. Four of the five members of ic committee were present last ight--Leroy Fisher, Bruce Robnson, J. Harold Arnold and Rex Carter.

The other member, ohn Deems, was unable to at- end. Roy E. Umbel, 75, In deal-water Roy E. Umbel, native of enry Clay Twp. and former esldent of Youngstown, Ohio, led yesterday in Clearwater, la.

Surviving are four sons, all In 'oungstown, a a brother, Umbel, 1T7 Easy Un- Mitown. Funeral services will held Monday at 1:30 p.m. in oungstown, Robena Fund (GMrtkniM OM The Fund has disbursed Sll.M tn date. This includes incorporation fees of expenses oflKtt.OI for a social study of the dependents and paid out to surviving dependents. EmpkatlM EdueatiM So far the main emphasis of the fund has been on education 'of the children of the victims.

Dependents aided by the Fund are at colleges in Arisona, Maryland and for these students include money for books, board, clothing and tuition. The trustees plan to use the money for both vocational arid college educations. In the hope that all children, who need educational assistance, can: receive. help the trustees hope that if: and students are able to repay all or part of the money received they may do so. The Fund already is obligated 'or $11,000 fortthe completion of the education of dependents now in The Fund received notioie from the Revenue Service on Aug.

24, 1964 that; it-is -exempt from federal income tax; as an anizatioh. Erectors of ttijs Fund went about its organization In businesslike fashion. Articles of incorporation say the Fund was.established; in the interest of the health, education arid welfare of the dependents. The prime requisite, of the ''und was that its money be al- ocated only for health, educa- ion and welfare emegenciw among the dependents. The trustees seciiredithe.serv' ces of L.

A. Evans, a retired Masontown educator, to make a pecial social survey of the vie- ims' survivors. Bach request or financial assistance is stud- ed closely by the trustees. In each case so far the Individual making the request has een interviewed by a trustee. The trustees then determine the iced and the emergency.

The trustees plan to adminis- er the Fund over a 25-year period. They believe it must managed, so that surviving depend- hts, who are infants now, would benefit later years if the emergency existed. Umg-Raage Plan With siich a long-range plan nd a limited amount of capital, the trustees have been con- orga Di rented with the problem of maintaing a constant vigilance ver the use of funds in behalf of any one individual or family. The word "emergency" con- tantly is' considered the trustees in every requesti The Fund-has trustees. The board covers a Wide range educational, business, and pro- essional Allen C.

Spurgepn, secretary Uniontown Newspapers, president: Orville chairman of ie board of the Gallatin Na- ional Bank, is vice: president. Edward Sittler Union- own insurance executive, is secretary. Samuel execu- ve vice president and trust fficer of the Fayette'Bank and rust is treasurer. Other members of the board re Bishop William G. Connare, jreensburg Diocese, Greens- urg; Dr.

Michael Duda, Cali- ornia State College president; ev. Vincent T. Ross, pastor of rinity United Presbyterian hurch, Uniontown; Atty. Albert Sayers, Waynesburg; and Dr. aul R.

Stewart, Waynesburg ollege chancelWr. Lauded By UMW The United Mine Workers ournal, the official publication the United Mine Workers of merica, made a report on the obena Disaster Fund in its ec. 1, 1964 issue. Rex Lauck, assistant editor of ie UMW Journal, presented a detailed breakdown of the Fund. In part, Mr.

Lauck wrote: we feel the Fund is being administered carefully and onstjtutes. a sincere; attempt by ine leading citizens of the Un- ontown area to help unfortunate lildren orphaned in one of the orst mining tragedies in re- ent years. "How many children can be wiped depends on a number of imponderable circumstances, in- uding the future needs of their others, the cost of education hich seems to be going up onstantly, and tht ability of of those helped to put money back into the Fund." Roof Slutted Greene Incident Vandals cut Uw top" off a Mrti car, owned by John Blair, grocer, last night. Borough said the car as parked near his store on Washington St..

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