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Weather Scattered thunderstorms likely by late afternoon and tonight, low 68 to 73. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers Friday, high 80 to 86. ADER The PUBLIC Interest FIRST VOL. 120, NO. 123 MXMBSB OF THB AUDIT BUREAU OF CIBCUXATIOK STAUNTON, 24401, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1967 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS WXB.B ASD FEATURE SEBTICX PRICE TEN CENTS The Statjn ton France Says Vietnam Bars Mideast Peace rprr 1 LJJ'' I v-' lii Courve de Murville's Statement Avoids Condemnation of Israel UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.lAnd he appealed for a nego- hour dinner meeting at Rusk's (AP) France declared today tiated settlement of the Tower suite Wednesday that as long as the war in Viet-East crisis, which he repeated- night.

But they left the final de- nam continues there is no ly called grave and dangerous cision to their chiefs, chance for peace in the Middle to world peace. i Gromyko told newsmen Kosy- East." i For the Arabs. De Gaulle said: gin would return to Moscow French Foreign Minister! Israel started the war and soon but probably not before Maurice Couve de Murville, in France does not consider any Fridav. Johnson had a full his nation's policy statement in Israeli territorial gains to be schedule in Washington the General Assembly debate final. For the Israelis, he said and it appeared tbat if even a on the Arab-Israeli war, said every Middle East state, "nota- brief courtesy meeting was ar-that ending war In Vietnam ihlv Israel." has a rieht to live raneed.

it would be Fridav or Future Football Team Populates KDH Nursery would "require a courageous and he condemned the Arabldurine the weekend. and fruitful decision on the part threat to destroy the Jewish1 themselves. To Paul Flanagan, the KDH administrator, and Mrs. Lucille Reed, nursing supervisor, it meant a chance to diagram a football play for use some years from now, of course. (Staff Photo by Sutton) IT'S A MAN'S WORLD-Or so it seemed at King's Daughters' Hospital, where the nursery yesterday was populated only by boys, 11 of them.

Boys usually dominate the nursery scene, but this was the first time so many had it all to of a great state meaning the state. i In the General Assembly I ImtnH I uniicu oiaiea. i anrl Snvipr snurpps inrti-iWerinesriav Israp nmrk rp- Should the Vietnamese lat anH Kncvniniiprtprf Rritnin's warninir nnt tn cim, nc aaiu. uicu new iiuiiiuiia mav Hof Hp trvlau whot iPr fn a a nf pm as a I If 1 wouiaopenup. meet in the brief time left be-1 Drize of war.

Iei rieJ ft'ex" fore the Soviet premier's depar- British Foreign Secretary N. Kosygin nor Soviet nanrria n- eign Minister Andrei A. bro-, of statP ripan Rnsklwnnlri knlatP itwlf from woHH Waves of American Bombers Pound Red Rails, Steel Works jWW ZYcwVln ld Minister An-iopinion if it held onto Old Jera 5i io drei A. Gromyko discussed wrested from Jordan. Is "C1C.

al.ulf uyi" summit nnssihilitips at a thrPP.I (Spp MIHRAST Papp 9. sinn nrpnarinu tn hp hnsts at a -o luncheon to U.N Secretary-Gen eral Thant, and perhaps wait- break on the possibili- SAIGON (AP) U. S. forces spokesman said an Air including two seven less than the week be-' of a Kosygin meeting with reported killing 143 CommunistRFlOl reconnaissance plane'less reconnaissance craft. fore and included 953 president Johnson.

j. j. wminrip1 an1 1h missirta troops in two battles in the cen-iwas shot down, the 587th U. Summit Meeting Still in Question AHA IIUIUIUVU WIU if. If, If.

tral lowlands Wednesday while combat plane reported lost over waves of U. S. jets ranged over! North Vietnam. The pilot was a wide area to pound North rescued. The U.

S. Command an- The U. S. Command reported The French foreign minister's nounced that 143 Americans a big jump in Communist dead, statement was mild in tone. He were killed in combat last week.

from 1,153 the week before to the direct condemna-the lowest for any week since 852. The South Vietnamese gov-'tion of Israel that had high- its! Vietnam's rail network and biggest iron and steel works, Hanoi claimed American casualties in the U.S. planes were shot February. American casu-jernment reported 213 of a statement Wednesday downlalties for the week totaled (See VIETNAM, Page 2) by President Charles de Gaulle. UNITED NATIONS (AP) One possible indication of National VFW Cites Stauntonian HIGHEST AWARD W.

I. Wooddell of Staunton, quartermaster for the Virginia VFW since 1939 and adjutant-quartermaster since 1943, has received the VFW's highest national award. The VFW distinguished service medal with citation was presented to him at the state VFW convention recently. The third oldest state quartermaster in point of service, Mr. Wooddell was cited for "his sincere dedication" to the VFW and "exemplary fulfillment" of his duties over the years.

Mr. Wooddell, former business manager for 10 years at Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, was renamed to his VFW positions at the convention. (Staff Photo by Sutton) lowlands battles 300 miles north! of Saigon were six dead, 22 Covington Proposals wounded and four missing, the. President Johnson and Soviet, Johnson-Kosygin meeting came Alexei N. Kosygin mayAVednesday when the White decide today whether to hold a House announced that Prime (summit meeting.

Kosygin's stay Minister Jens Otto Krag of Den- in the United States was draw-! mark would see the President in jing to a close, and WednesdayjWashington today instead of night their foreign ministers left' Friday, as previously sched-ithe final decision to their two'uled. 'chiefs. Support Sought for School Changes U. S. Command said.

It said; there was light, scattered con-l tact in 21 other U. S. and allied: ground operations. With good weather U. S.

Air Force and Navy pilots( flew 133 missions against the UK In addition. Council will con-l District schools would be op Covington is seeking Staunton (ed school boards and school This became known after Whether the government fAP nrn. rfistriptc hnsprf nn stnripnt nnnil- be-i uc- ijr i aaMaA hxr tho tnree-nour uiiiuei iiiccuiig l- fc Communist North. They "Tr HrViiv of the two superpowers tt -f 4 I I 1 ynjjuiv miui. i iween u.b.

secretary oi oiaie eei'u-- all remained merea rauroaa varus aim nnQ nf )ho registered voters of the respec- TA ZL LZZl Should meet at Hictripts Thp hnaH wnnld'Dean Rusk and Soviet Foreign: much an HiailKC ui tic otavi. a open question. ran lines rrom tne aemmtarizea Ratner than approach the expire June 30. There are at least three candidates for the two position. In two position, in White House insisted establish and execute loca pol- (h." ti' iRnck'c suite in the zone to more than miles rnvnainn ritv'league and the General Assem- above Hanoi.

I On June 14th, Covington City as one citv Covine. Board Chairman icy under the direction of Progress Claimed In High's Probe addition to Wednesday that no arrangements had been made. The attacks on the rail net- tnn has Spnt thP rpsnlutinn tn on momwistate education commission. Rusk and Gromyko dealt with! ha fiH work were a continuation of a that will eventually be sent to flWi as S'K A school tax would be levied nA i tne legislative commmee 01 me "nr U.mu. V.a'".f i fniinoii.iU) gamer suppon.

gather support, pointment, a 43-year-old house separate trom an omer locai suramu po umue ui "'uv; tinns and prcstige taxes to be co ected bv the lo-ision which also ranged over thei, against Hanoi ran routes. U.S. 6uc ui Staunton City Council will consider the resolution tonight. calities and turned over to thelU.N. General New York to Washington school board for operation of session on the Middle East and Tnhn.nn and vjce ver-the schools.

unspecified items of U.S.- ca" 00 Johnson and viee ver planes raided the Thai Nguy-ues ior lis recommenaauua iu en steel works north of Hanoithe General Assembly, for the eighth time, and a U. S. The resolution calls for elect- have made; for the purpose of "personal FBI on the contact Staunton police contact with the High's Ice Cream wife and substitute teacner, tne mother of four school children, is seeking appointment. She is Mrs. Donald E.

Shackelford of 218 Meadowbrook Road, a candidate endorsed by the Staunton Junior and Senior Woman's Clubs. store double Finally, schools would be ad-Soviet interest. i ministered by a superintendent! Gromvko told newsmen after- The problem of a meeting of each district who would that Kosygin would be re-jplace arose soon after Kosygin appointed by the school board. Iturning to Moscow soon but arrived last Saturday to spear- murder April 11. Elaborating on remarks he People Trying to See The Light' Could Run Afoul of the Law superintendents wouia De re-jprouaoiy nw waoie rnuay.

"imadP vesterdav to The Staunton Tnu.nn v.nA linnimlflnm-inn that rap irr: 1L11U1 .7 it -111 Possible evidence from both the double murder and a burglary of the store June 11 have been sent to the FBI laboratory for testing and study. Mr. Elder said the trip to Washingotn by himself and members of the police force was SDOnSlDie IOr Siailing. omuc junnsuu lira a ncavjii.iuuu IpaHpr Covington City Manager R. Kelley told The Staunton that "all available fa inis resolution WOUia appiyiSCiicuuie ill waauuigiuu ivuay, iium "-i Leader this morning the sever cilities of the State Police, FBI and other police departments" to both cities and counties, appeared unlikely that even a me Miaaie casi war.

iusygiu throughout the state. brief Big Two parley could takers U.N. speech also hit at U.S place until Friday or later, policy in the Middle East and are being used, Common The situation in Crimora, in al beliefs on which the resolution is based. "School districts should be Sheriff; CRIMORA Sheriff John traffic moving, i i iSnme exnected Kosvein would elsewhere which people claim to have seen Kent had words of warning to-; Kent said. wealth's Atty.

T. C. Elder this morning said a trip was made to Washington last Thursday Soviet made to stress the importance of the investigation and the a glowing light at the base of jpolitically independent from the! J- iey xpi aQ istay in New York until the end Johnson invited the dav for sightseers flocking to Sheriff Kent said church of a tombstone, is beginning to be i municipalities, to De municipalities," 2) he saia. "Tne' rTnt "Xh iof the week. I (See summm, i'ag 'age Crimora to see "the He said at least one summons al- reminiscent of Augusta County's: next step is to establish a sep ficials have complained to him tion would be statewide.

flurry of "little green men andarate local tax for the schools readys has been issued and: that the remeterv fence has on their individual based UFO sightings in 1965. An action by the League to (See SCHOOLS, Page 2) more will follow if people don't damaged, the church lawn, Sheriff Kent at that time had stav out of Mt. Bethel EUrs needs." The resolution spells out in New Orleans Crime Commission Urges Probe of Garrison Probe trampled and that rocks have been thrown at tombstones and detail how this could be accom to warn "seers" against carrying guns and using them on "little green He did this possible future relation of other crimes in other states reported to federal authorities. Yesterday The Staunton Leader published an open letter from the husbands and parents of Mrs. Constance Hevener and Mrs.

Carolyn Perry, the slain women, in "which they said they feel "very little is being done" by police. "Progress is being made in church windows. plished, because the curious who gath-! Present city ana county Church Cemetery at night as they look for the mystery light reported there. Last night, about 200 persons cluttered the cemetery area; and Deputy Sheriff George E. schools would be removed from To back up his warning, the sheriff cited state law which prohibits anyone from being in a cemetery at night except for NEW ORLEANS (API basis for confidencejlion in a letter to name a spe- the jurisdiction of their respec select committee of law- that the laws of this state willicial, tive governing bodies and ered for some incidents included Wilson Memorial High School students, who wore school green jackets and could have been targets if anyone decided to take "to conduct a full investi Metropolitan Crime Commiss-sion of New Orleans called today for an exhaustive state in be applied so as to convict the yens a burial service.

placed under the direction of a state education commission. Senate Faffs Behind on Work WASHINGTON (AP) -Prolonged debate over a resolution to censure Sen. Thomas J. Dodd has put an already slow-moving Senate even further behind on normal business. But if the Senate leadership is concerned, it's not showing it.

Still scheduled is a 10-day July 4th recess to begin a week from today. gation, and, if the evidence jus the case," Mr. Elder said this guilty and exonerate the mno- Stephenson had his hands full keenine the crowd out. State tifies, to prosecute any persons mumine School districts would then be "The Police Depart- vestigation of the manner The one summons issued was a shot at a "little green believed to have committed mpnt js doine all it can under established on a student popu In Crimora, meanwhile, all is for trespassing, he said Police also had plenty to do, i crimes against the people." lation basis with no regard to auiet during the day. This is the circumstances.

which Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison "On the contrary, there is has conducted his Kennedy as- reason for fear that anyone sassination probe. jmay be charged and prosecuted Neither Garrison nor Gremil- political boundary lines to pro lion were available for com Mr. Elder continued although vide "equal general education-; If the statements made on al based upon conir.vea m.se evi- probably because the "word" is that the best time to "see the light" is between 10 p.m.

and midnight. ment on the commission's let-1 al opportunities for all stu police were not overlooking the iwssibility the murders and the Solon Wants Return Of 'Old Time' Fourth ter. National Broadcasting Co. tele-aLnLe- vision program Monday night! are true, the commission said, The commission urged Lou- burglary were relatea, it was not an "ironclad certainty" they Hie commission said in its. 'the people of New Orleans arelisiana Atty.

Gen. Jack oremil- nmillir. Mint VKx. I a mt wfiTniM (API Ren.lstart of the horseshoe tourna- ll-UL-I IU VII CUHIIIVU U1C11 ilkVjyygpg alleged through various persons! We have not taken a dog-that Garrison's probe included, matic posjtion they are connect-a series of attempts "to induce he said -Nothing has de-persons to give false testimony in asi week to and or to withhold pertinent IK fpi (his tne ease." William L. Scott.

wants ment?" Scott asked rhetorically in a newsletter to constituent. fn brine back the "grand and Republicans Still Hope For Senate Candidate To revive some of the old slorious Fourth the celebra fanfare, Scott volunteered to facts, under promise of reward or threat of recrimination. tion of the nation's Independence Day, with all the trimmings." "Where did we lose the grand work with any community or neighborhood group interested The commission's letter fol- Staunton area Republican! The situation remained un-; lowed a warning by a criminal old Independence Day celebra in plannmg a Fourth ot July celebration. Ipariprs wpre rinine some fancv clear after that and the final judge here that he m- tions with their red, wnue ana blue-draped bandstands, parad July 4th celebrations just footwork today, to be assured! answer apparently had to wait tends to issue some contempt of pf a panHirtatp fnr iQth nistrioti until the nominating session at court citations once Garrison's aren't what they used to be, Scott says. 8 o'clock, State Senate nomination tonight.

In recent decades independ ing veterans, tuba-playing high school boys, patriotic oratory, and families eating fried chicken and turning the crank of the ipp cream freezer before the The first official word this case against Clay L. Shaw has been tried by a jury. Judge Edward A. Haggerty announced Wednesday that his Two 10th District House can- morning was that, the UUr" ence Day has been marked by treks to the seashore and other resort areas, having the holiday nmniH haup "twn names" tn nf-ididates will be nominated. They fer at tonight's nominating con- are sure to be the incumbents, pretrial guidelines imposea on at RivprhpaHs Hiuh'Arthur R.

Giesen Jr. of Staun- the case have been violated observances at home sparsely "acted at attended. ton and O. Beverley Roller ofiand that the violators News Inside Weyers Cave. their peril." School.

This came from Mrs. G. O. Pendergraft Jr. of Waynesboro, The two women were (See HIGH'S, Page 2) leader to Publish Warren Report Analysis Sunday "A lot is right about the Warren Report.

And a lot is wrong about its critics." This is the final analysis in a special report to be published Sunday in The Staunton News-Leader on "The Lingering Shadow: The Warren Report and Its Critics." The Associated Press in-depth article is the result of a seven-month study by AP Newsfeatures writers Sid Moody and Bernard Gavzer, whose assignment was to determine what is wrong with the Warren Report and right with its critics. Read their report Sunday in The News-Leader. The convention ior nomina- ihe judge dion name any- The automobile and modern tion of candidates for county- one. the convention chairman. highways, of courseware largely Abby Page 19 wide elective offices in Augusta; W.

A. Quick Jr. of Weyers responsible for this annual exo Guidelines imposed by Hag Bove rage Will be held July dus from city and suburb, Cave, the Augusta County GOP chairman, said "we definitely gerty in the case involving Classifieds Page 18 Comics Page 19 But in addition to this techno Other than the Senate candi- Shaw, a wealthy retired busi- have one" candidate, ana indi logical influence, a more omi Editorials Page cated another was available. nous development as Scott sees dacy problem, the Republicansjnessman charged with conspira-appeared ready for tonight's icy to murder President John F. convention.

Kennedy, who was assassinated However, another party lead Farm News Page 10 Follow the Leader 4 it, has miected itself, Moving Day for Methodist Ministers "What has happened to the Health Column Page As a special attraction, plans i'in Dallas in 1963, forbids per- er passed the word a little later that the prospect of two candidates for the job of running in grand old flag itself?" he asked, call for a "first voters' party sons connected with the case to "It has become a decorative from 9:3011. for persons who make public statements about November against incumbent object, judging by the adver Markets Page 2 Obituaries -Page 2 Sports Page 11-12 Theatres Page 16 Women's News Page 15 have turned 21 and will be elig innocence, guut or evidence. Church in Waynesboro, and Dr. Smith, going to Trinity Church in Alexandria, are among more than 200 Virginia Methodist ministers moving to new pastorates today. (Staff Photo by Smith) Democrat George M.

Cochran COMING IN, GOING OUT-Dr. Alpheus W. Potts (left) passes Dr. Hampden H. Smith Jr.

as he moves into the Staunton Methodist District parsonage on N. Augusta Street. Dr. Potts, who was minister of Main Street ible to vote for the first time tisements for home furnishings and fashionable clothing," said In Nashville, the Ten-(See PROBE, Page 2) of Staunton had taken a political turn for the worse. in November.

Youth Page 161 (See SOLON, Page 2).

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