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2 Amarlllo Globe-limes Wednesday, Oclobcr il, 19G7 Prison- (CONTINUED FliOM A 1) man R)IO I A gel performance out of such sorry specimens of a i lie looted al me from lieWml a shiny pair of lioni rimmod Susses. His a a was firm and liis gare rliriTl, lm( his voice was almost genlle. A vasl anioiuil of i a i here, I (lioiiglil lo myself, lie and llr. lido exchanged cordialities, anil we walked down one of (hose halls as wide as a Iwo lane road toward Ihe dining area of the prison. One line of inmales was reluming from lunch.

Guards shaking them down wilh care. A Aaten young a i types were being bandied separately. They Mere an arrogant looking lot, seelldiii; with lialrril. as learning (here is a type of cini who hies lo stare down visitors. Thi-y ilon'l undrrcsliiiiale Ihe I a down al lluiifsrillc.

With Ilicir in- a a propaganda Ihcy could crealo a i i a pro. lili'ins. Hut Ihcy are nol in a ghrllo. They ure in .1 highly controlled, a i security prison with lough guards, a a disturbances are uncannily I'Sensilivc. Hut IMlis has outwardly mild iniiiales like any oilier Dr.

Helo recognized one convicl, Johnny Crossed, -who liad his (rouble. "Johnny, how much longer arc you going lo have lo keep your nose clean before you ready for thai pro- motion?" The "prniuolion" was to a in lhc laundry a Johnny craved. Dr. lielo look a cheerful at- with Johnny, bill he a a level look and some fatherly advice. i Mke a convicts, Ibis man h.is a iiallern of to liille daily He hail run slam-jam 'inlo (lie system find liad paid pcmilty.

lie looked pale indeed. Dr. Helo counseled him (ifndly with Warden McAiIams looking on. Three other con- slopped Dr. llelo and be "spoke lo (hem briefly.

Dr. is really a man ill a bur- ry, bul he is big and he moves 'deliberately. We proceeded through swinging doors inlo a large 'dining hall. As we had walked up to Ihc Losses Heavy (o fillis, f)r. Helo had said, "There are Iwo 111 a a other kinds of prisons.

Prisons run by Ihe prisoners and run -by I ad- Yministration. These, prisons. ire run by the administrator," said. Prisoners heavily guarded vicls operate in Ihc shoe shop. Kadi man is (rained in ahoul 15 different operations and (here arc 122 operations to learn.

1 was told it lakes from, three lo four years lo Irain a ilental technician Ellis if Ilic man a the required in a a 1 devlerily. Surprisingly, il lakes longer lo Irain a man in civilian life. On our to Hnnlsville, 1 asked Dr. Helo if he would trade jobs with Dr. Harry Kansom (chancellor al the Lfnivcrsily of Texas) or Earl Huddcr i of Texas Ai-Jl.) lie shook his head.

"No, I have the most challenging i a government," he said. And 1 suppose, he does. He is pastor, educator, chief a and businessman. "Von know," he said, "cos! factor of a wan in prison per day here is $2.37. Nationally, the average, is S5.50." made way As we through (lie crowded lie said, "iVot many slate governors would walk through a dining room in a security prison, but 'Guv.

John Connally did." I looked around. I didn't see any uniformed guards in the big hall, but I suppose they 'were there. Anyhow, all of Ihe prisoners were going about their business. We had a look a I (he food that was being (o lhc prison system's It was the same food a i jusl as palatable as that was served at the Wall- "ed Unit, and (he same a we 'would eat in Ihe slaff dining room. 1 piled my big plate wilh jmeal and vegetables.

I look pieces of yellow cornbread. On the (able was a tray of cold vegetables, in- 'chiding swccl red onions, Sheets and lelturc. Johnny Knofl brought me a jl a ss ol buttermilk Ihick with -'butler. Johnny was fasl. If he on the outside he could a a good living as iwaifer.

He was amiable. He 'anticipated and lie moved about wilh sprcd. One of Ihc i i a at lhc table 'remarked that some prisoners adjusted and grew content prison life. They liked il liian Ibe free world J'lcf which Iliey had been afraid. TOKYO (AP) A three- month drought in wcstern' Japan a a into the hundreds of millions of dollars and driven three farmers lo suicide, officials said today.

A million acres of paddies and fields have dried up. Water sup- dining pij, las curtailed or cut off in more than 100 cities, towns and villages. Some of lhc affected areas were hit by floods earlier ttiis year. Weathermen foresee no major rain for weeks to come. Tadao Kuraishi, agricultural minister, announced that lhc drought bad destroyed various crops worth S13S million as ol Sept.

25. buck to work a midday meal. Commission-) (CONTINUED FROM PACK 0 expression of confidence. To me, this is wrong on both I sides, and 1 want it understood thai will not lie a part of either side in predetermined, trumped-up decisions as to whai action will be taken." llioiupsQn.said lie had called Gibson as i matter of courtes and was not trying to direct his thinking. The mayor said he hat not wanted the mailer to come i before (he commission until ar investigation lie is having con ducted could be completed.

Gibson's statement further read: I When the voters elected us did not want a rubbe i a commission. If this won true, there would have been onlj a necessity lo elect one in diMdual. By Ihc same token they did not want, nor expect petty jealousies a dis agreements among this com mission every week that would l)c in office I Ihink each of us value our time to the extent a we need to be constructive and not ideslructive in nur i i as ha been evidenced during (he pai't few weeks 1 for one am lired and am to the point of saying let's settle our differences or else we had all bel- ter resign and let the people of Amarillo elect an entirely new 'commission that might be able 'to accomplish something constructive, becansi it's certainly 10 secret that we are becoming be laughingstock not only oi this city but a other cities across ihe state," Gibson said lie could nol either endorse or chastise Still until an investigation was made concerning conditions at Cits Hall. He asked a a committee be to investigate Cit Hall operations to include complete audit of all books. "Whrl is all this talk about an investigation?" asked Bevorley.

can't understand what you are talking about. What is there to investigate? We have the books audited by an firm constantly ami lo have another i come in and audit the audit would be completely out of line. 'We owe it to City a a Stiff to give him a vote of (hanks and of confidence. There is nothing on earth to indicate he has done anything but ably pursue his job as city manager Today's Weather (Analysis from Weather Forecast, Inc.) FOK THK I Partly cloudy east this morklng with clouds decreasing Urn il- ternoon. Fair west.

Southwest winds 15 to 20 miles per hour east and ID to miles per hour west. Highs in 60s lo lower 70s east, lower to upper 70s west. Clear and mild tonight with winds dropping below 12 miles per hour, Lows Thursday morning from mid. rile 10s lo lower fits east and lower lo middle 50s wed. and warmer Thursday.

Winds wesl-northwesf 10 lo 15 miles per hour In afternoon. Highs Thursday 71 northeast to X9 southwest, OUTLOOK FOK KKIDAV: Continued fair and warm. FOR AMAKILJ.O: Fair this afternoon. Southwest winds 15 lo 20 miles per hour this afternoon dropping to under 1- miles per hour tonight. High today 74.

Clear mild tonight, Low Thursday morning 51. Sunny Thursday with a high of S3 and light west lo norlliwesterly winds. The high Tuesday was 58, the low this morning, 44. HUSHI.AM): The i temperature at 6 inches, 58, al 2 Inches, S2. SUNSET T01IAY: 7:17 SUNKISF, THURSDAY: TM The Weather You One of my neighbors is grcal for walking.

Kvery morning al seven he steps out on a two-mile hike thai lakes about half an hour. On some Kays he does il in 25 minutes, hul he can't tell eiactly why he cut five minutes off his lime over the same distance. 1 can tell i 1 think. The reason probably can be found in the condition of I wealher. When the mornings are a and somewhat humid, my neighbor walks wilh just a little bit less zing.

When the morning Is cool he paces out and after five nr ID minutes of stepping il off his rale of speed has just naturally Increased. He will find, If he keeps a record of il, thai he will walk faster in the spring and late fall than he will in summer or winter. You might think a in the really cold weather of a a he would walk faster than at any other lime. Nol al all. The besl walking months are April and November.

Thai's when the weather is likely lo suil him best for building up instant pep will last onl a long walk. thai Trial- and has job." done tremendous (CONTINUED FHOM PAGE 1) market was deliberately set ablaze because of severe financial difficulties. Judge Archie McDonald of Dumas denied an instructed verdict asked by defense attorneys following testimony by a Deal Smith County sheriff's deputy, Travis McPhcrson. Defense lawyers brought out (hat McPhcrson was a former employe of Umslcd a llaiisfield at Ihc market. They produced evidence aimed at showing lhat McPherson owed the market money when be ceased working there.

McPherson was returned to the stand by Hunter lo testify Hint he had left several knives at the market (or security. Defense lawyers based their motion for .111 instructed verdict on the fact that McPherson was out of the courtroom when he communicated the informatioi: about the knives to Deaf Smith Sheriff Ed iioberson. iMcl'hcrson violated a rule which says witnesses shall not Scientist Says 'Temptation' NEW YORK (AP) A for. mer presidential science advis. er says Ihc development ol an ntiballistic missile defense sys- cm and the use of multiple varhcads would "increase the eniplalion for preemptive alack." "1 don't see how it can possi- ly stabilize Ihe situation," said )r.

George 1). Kistiakowsky, ormcr adviser lo President Ei- The audience again applauded and was once again silenced by the mayor's gavel. "I for am sure, thai an audit wouldn't show anything except that Ihe affairs of the ci- ly are true and correct," said Mays. "1 have no reason to, and I would nol vote for any change in personnel al this time." discuss the case wilh anyone Again applause followed the gavel. later why he had abs- laincd instead of voting on Ihe motion giving Stiff a vote confidence.

Gibson said it was because the commission had nol agreed lo hold an iiivestigalioiil 1C as he had suggested. i Lcbow wils 1)alil 1 url 1 other than lawyers involved il, defense lawyers argued. in testimony Floyi Lcbow, 17, of 4203 Tyler il Amarillo, said a i Umstod am llartsfield paid him $200 to set 44,000 pairs nt shoes per year. I A trade mission is enroutc to Tokyo. rothers MEEK STioron Lynn rAccfc, 20.

534 Service! were 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Toicjsa Baptist Church. EnfcvTibmen' Memorial Pork Mausoleum. Me DAN I EL Jones Preston 17. Psrrylon Services were 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday. i Boolisl Oiurcri, Pcrrvlon. ouriol 0-hillrcc Cernelery. SEWITSKY i side Llano THOMPSON Richorrf incmpson, 17. ol Perry.

ton. Services m. dav Firsl Boplist Church. Prrrylon Bunol Orfcillree Cetreterv. A a Chapter Folds With Blast at SDS DALLAS A The attempted to increase politi- The mayor said: "I expressed my feelings wilh my vote.

There is quile a lot to il. 11 will probably come up again later." Mayor Strond implied an investigation was in progress but Jdid not say who was conducting lit. (the fire, l.cbow crn Methodist University chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) dissolved itself Tuesday with a blast at a nation- cal awareness and activity of students." Representatives of a Kaculty- Scnale Committee on Student al SDS organizer who camc'herei Activites and Organizations ac- and started a controversial draftjcepted the chapter's re- sb5 rS "i tall 5, committee. So disband Tuesday. nro.e i John Mayo, a senior engineer-1 ing student at S.MU, said thejtoda is currently on five; Vietnam- (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) threatened northern ares, U.S.

Army troops operating Quang Tm and Quaut! Ngai provinces reported killing 59 Communist soldiers Tuesday. II was in one o( these fights that the suicide squad of 11 North Vietnamese regulars charged Into an artillery camp of Hie U.S. 1st Air Cavalry Divl. sjon after a 20-minutc mortar barrage. Spraying Ihe camp with submachine guns, the Communists killed seven of the Americans.

Bui none of the Reds escaped. U.S. soldiers cut down nine of ihem and captured the other Iwo. Half a 0 11 harassing at- tscks were reported in the Ko- kong Delta south of Saigon, the worst against the village of Cai Be a subdislrict headquarters. lied mortars killed four civilians and wounded 53 there in addition to causing widespread damage.

On the coastal plains of Rmh Dinh Province about 250 miles above Saigon, American warplanes practically wiped out a platoon of guerrillas. They were hit hard lale Tuesday and this morning a ground sweep found 37 enemy bodies and 34 shattered weapons on the field. Heavy weather over North Vietnam limited American pilots to 93 missions Tuesday, about half of them were Marine and Air Force strikes in the area immediately above the demilitarized zone. The deepest mission of the day was against a SAM missile site west of Hanoi. The U.S.

carrier fleet in the Tonkin Gulf managed (o launch only seveti strikes during the period, and most of those were radar-guided missions by all-wcalhcr Intruder jets. Results reiiorted were limited such items as 10 supply barges strafed southeast of Dong Hoi and nine trucks attacked about 35 miles below Haiphong. icnhower. Dr. Kisliakowsky chemist at Harvard Univcr- ity, said Tuesday night on a Ruby Estate Suit Dismissed by Judge DALLAS (A!) A federal judge dismissed a suit Tuesday which would have forced Jules F.

Mayer to resign as executor of Jack Ruby's estate. The .38 caliber pistol which Ruby used to kill Lee Harvey Oswald Nov. 24, 1GC3, as Qswald was being moved from city to nuclear county jail is a key item in the estate. The Warren Commission said Oswald assassinated Presi- elcvised news show that lie lias dent John F. Kennedy two days been opposed to plans to develop an ABM system because 'the oilier side will wish to pre- their options to deslroy and therefore encourage the arms race.

Dr. Freeman J. Dyson, re ei'reh physicist al the Institute 'or Advanced Studies at Prince said a rcccnl announcement by the United Slates of plans to develop a system to deliver several nuclear waiheads on a single missile is "really unstahilizing develop- le Dallas Times Herald said, 0 Arvin, 24, iy tlial SDS members "planj 1 1 Mlch klllctl SDS chapter which be heads on I to take over another campus or-i a Campus has concentrated on in-jgaimMion already on campus 1 vr nn awareness The newspaper iniotcd West Point's Top 1965 Grad Dies In Vietnam War SAIGON A The graduate of West Point's class of 1905 has been killed by the Viet Cong in a clash wilh a South Vietnamese battalion be solved as adviser. Army headquarters said U. of Ypsilan- Sunday on carch and destroy mission Vietnamese 7lh Air- probation in Deaf Smith County on an arson conviction in with the fire.

The state produced Jim Kid of Lubbock, a special agcn willi Ihe fraud and arsoi division of the American lusur ance Association, who tcstifici uhat in his opinion the Bulchc Boy blaze was Ihe work of an arsonist. He also i'aid that a grass fire easl of Ihe city limils was probably set by an arsonisl. Lebow had lestificd earlier lhat Umsled and llartsfield had planned to set the grass fire to distract the Hereford Volunteer top Fire Department from the Dyson, also appearing on Ihe program, said "The first strike then becomes a very riangerou? thing. Each side comes to feel very unsafe if be doesn't strike The early 1930s were the high point of kidnaping for ransom in the Uniled States, according lo the Encyclopaedia Britannica. earlier.

Ruby's brother Earl of Detroit 'iled lhc suil here July 5, saying lUiby's relatives want Ilic pistol be placed in the National Ruby died early this year of cancer. U.S. Dist. Judge M. Taylor Jr.

noted that Mayer had been appointed executor of the estate county probate court and (hat his possession of Ruby's estate is equivalent lo the court's possession of it. "This court will not disturb the probate court's possession of the estate." Taylor said in his dismissal order. OUR 63rd YEAR Grigsi AlfreJ Sriggi Bill Gnggl 10 RENT OR LEASE CARS OR TRUCKS BY DAY, WEEK, MONTH OR YEAR! CALL FOR COMPLETE INFO markel fire. as ing SECOND GUN MONAIIANS (AP) A second victim, Charles F. Dray, died today at an Odessa hospital of wounds suffered in a shooting here Monday.

Madeline Hill, from whom Bray rented an a a was PLAINS ssiiixr. wsswarcas JOTS INC 3TO Llltfi 4-4611 OR MK-N-T-A-l borne Battalion in Thua Thicnkilled at the lime. Officers said i. ci KoJmoth activity of students." soiirec as'saying "fiiel 'TMviiice, ahoul 425 miles the two were involved in rurt mon He said the SMU chapter another people arc already ap-j Saigon. AMARILLO GLOBE TIMM Jno time was involved in a I resistance programs, cither on i own or in affiliation wilh the shooting.

proved lo have a campus organ-l Arvin, a paralroopcr had izalion ar.ti are jusl about wounded in the left arm A IS KATAI 'Dallas Drall Resistance Corn- A PULITZER PRIZE NEWSPAPER (For Public Service) Ccmbinino Ihe Arnorillo Globe mitlee. Am 'i -S. Ren. Joe Pool, D-'l shattered wrecks. KlgMceii Crilici lhc SDS partially end supooriing liberal as SDS." The visit lo death row was Tlicsc men were pale, A university spokesman saidj 1 "turned lo duly shrapnel last monlh and FORT WORTH (AP) Larry had no knowledge of any such afoot.

re-! were in llicir cells. Three were in an exercise room. They didn't have much to say. asked if Ihcy were for the or Ihc Red Sov. One more truculcncc a Ihe olher.s said onl of Ihc side of nioulh thirt he was for Jimmy Chavez was to he brought hack lo Anmilln the day, hnl he didn'l know il.

fn his narrow cell he looked aboul 's hopeless as the olhers. Later, in lhc I'olter County jail, he told me he didn'l know why he. was brought back; be didn't know ho his lawyer was lo hi-. As (o the others nn de.ilh row, he said, "He don't lalk aboul our cases lo other." Al one o'clock Ihc whistle and the heavily-guarded I crews back lo the fields, Hip sawmills, Ihc syrup mills, and the rock quarry. Surprisingly, there is a good shoe manufacturing shop at the Kills Unit, and, more surprisingly, a denial lab, which made ifM dental ap.

plianccs last year al a price ol 81.89. The shoe shop turns out II.OM pair of shoes a year. II also makes saddles. Filly con- Iccntly as well as vowing I 1 M'lVja Mouse Un-American Activities! i i i i i pSniTMg Fg co.f' investigation of the: Lro cent Scturdoy trtd Sundov 01 IJinlh o-nrf ((raft resistance gfOUn and Of 3 1 SffMni 0 cioiijjscparalc Draft Informalion Ccn-j poif) ol AmoriHo. TenoS.

i lop B. President and; Gcnernl JIW VJALKErR, I OirCClOr 01 I 1 Resislancc i presumed to oulslanding scholar and lalhiclc at Ypsilanti High School, A i i became the top man in ithc service academy's IOCS jcliiss nf 2,700 cadets. I lie is survived by his widow of months. Merry l.ynn. an etc- imcnlary school teacher; his fa- automobile club offi- Wfmko, 37, died today of injuries suffered in a collision of hisi automobile anri a police car Monday night in downtown Fort Worth.

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