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The Miami News Miami, Scclion 0 Sports News 0 Comics Picture Fajje Wednesday, January 2, 1963 MIffll 1 1 1 Ity Al Volker Mi. i 3 1 WISH I'D SAID IT FIRST: Inflation is merely a drop in the buck! Mrs. Natalie L. Gray, secretary of the Miami Beach Recreation Department, has a nomination for Good Samaritan of Long Line Of People Leads To Auto Tag Agency At 862 NW 23rd All Of Them Wailing To Get First Chance At Low Numbers Firim 1962. She was driving south on the North-South Expressway on the way to work one cold, blustery morning when her car developed a severe flatness of the tire.

Gables Violates Ruling, He Say VOLKER Mac Issue Just at the tag end of a bout with the virus, Mrs. Grav felt in no condition to cope. Stand ing helplessly beside her flat- A South Dade plumber sought today to force the City of Coral ci WIT. I IT wheeled car, she tried to flag down passersby, but they were hurrying to work and kept passing by. After about 20 minutes, i cheerful young fellow in a pick Oil Jul up truck saw her situation and Gables to let him do work there and his attorney said the town's officials might already be in contempt of court.

For 4 years, plumber James B. Burgin has been doing battle with the city and has carried his case all the way to the State Supreme Court which ruled in his favor. The court upheld a circuit court injunction against interference with Burgin and ordering- the city pulled over. With hardly a ques tion, he took the keys from her By DICK NELLIUS Reporter of Tha Mlunl Newi Miami Mayor Robert King High challenged three of his fellow commissioners today to say that they intend to fire City Manager Melvin Reese. But Commissioners Joseph X.

Du Mond, David Kennedy and Mrs. Alice Wainwright refused to accept the challenge in a heated discussion that left the commission split three-two in favor of removing the manager's job protection. After High failed to get support for a resolution endors- 1 chilled fingers, unloaded the crammed truck, switched tires quickly and sent her on her way. DISGUISED SLAYERS ELUDE POLICE Metro police today were search ing for clues in the slaying of om man and the savage beating of three women in their homes is northwest Miami early Ne Year's Day. i Thus far, police have made lit tie progress in the case because of disguises worn by the at lackers.

The intruders, both Negroesj were described as wearing wonv en's wigs on their headu and stockings over their faces. UNLATCHED DOOR Shot to death in his home al 1417 NW 99th was Hershel Fields, 42. Fields' wife, Lois, 39, was pistol-whipped when the two men crept Into their home through an unlatched door. Shortly before the Fields shooting, Edward A. Paul 45, was shot in the shoulder and his wife and mother-in-law beaten in their trailer home at 9670 NW 10th Ave.

by two men wearing similar disguises. FAIR CONDITION Police said the door in the Fields home had been left un latched so the couple's sons could enter when they returned from a New Year's Eve party. Mr. and Mrs. Paul awoke at about 3 a.m.

and discovered the two men burglarizing the trailer. to give him a permit on the grounds that he already is certified by Metro. She tips her hat to Larry Doyle, 1755 NW 93rd Ter. You can't hardly find that kind no MELVIN REESE "Entitled To Clarification" ing Reese, the commission met In special session to pass unanimously a weaker resolu- ARRESTED The city, however, had Burgin arrested for a second time in December for doing work in Coral Gables without a license and the case is pending in City Court. Burgin's attorney, Paul Brin- WIRES BRYANT Rubin Asks New Horner son, meanwhile went back to Circuit Judge Pat Cannon with a request that he demand from the Herley Farrar First One In A 90 -Minute Cold Wait For First Tag By SANFORD SCHNIER Reporter of The Miami Newi Herley C.

Farrar, 68, a retired carpenter, got to the Dade County Auto Tag Agency at 6:15 a.m. today, shivered for 2Vi hours until it opened and became proud owner of the 1-601 plate. city a certificate of compliance with his original order. tion saying it did not contemplate any change In managers at present. High clashed several times with Du Mond, Kennedy and Wainwright over reports that they support the Charter Review Committee's recommendation that the manager serve simply at the will of the com- mission.

At present, the manager can be fired only after written charges have been made and a public hearing given. CLARIFICATION ASKED "I think the people, and Mr. Reese, are entitled to clarification," High said. "I want the commission to announce its intentions about Mr. Reese." Snapped Kennedy: "You're creating the issue, Mr.

Mayor. It's a basic principle of government that the manager serves at the will of the commission." The three commissioners said they were discussing "philosophies" rather than individuals when they supported the proposed Charter change. Du Mond added that he felt the change was High pointed out that several weeks ago Du Mond and other commissioners opposed the Civil Service Board's efforts to oust its long-time executive director, Henry L. Korner, without a hearing. Said High, "The manager is in a more fundamental position.

The sooner all public officials concern themselves with government rather than personali-' ties, the better off we'll all be." Commissioner Sidney M. Ar-onovitz, backing the mayor, said an impression was created that Reese was about to be fired. "You're creating a misunderstanding that's what you two are doing," Du Mond told High and Aronvoitz. Grand Jury By VERNE 0. WILLIAMS Reporter of The Miami wi Attorney Ellis Rubin charged today in a telegram more.

Capt. Tom Newman, 6600 N. Miami hag to get rid of some sapodilla trees. If you can use one before they're thrown away, get In touch with the cap'n. The North Miami High National Forensic League chapter will present a variety show with skits by 10 school clubs Thursday and Friday.

M. T. Graves will emcee the, show. The young speakers need the proceeds to plan their public speaking schedule, including the expenses for an important tournament in New Orleans. STREET SCENE: Young flag-raisers, who appear to be Cuban children, standing at rigid attention as the American flag Js being raised and then sternly chiding other children for ot following their example.

Harbors may be the place where men are separated from the boys, how about the gals? Irene Allen, a shade over 5 feet tall, is assistant manager of the Flamingo Marina on Miami Beach and can talk shop with the most experienced sailors in the business. During the season, when yachts from dis-tant forts tie up, Irene rides herd on the many details required to keep craft shipshape to (jov. arris Bryant the Dade Grand Jury had refused to look into the Horner perjured testimony case despite "prima facie" evidence. The Pauls were listed in fair condition at North Shore Hospital. Paul's mother-in-law, Mrs.

Ivy Brantley, was treated and released. Rubin said State Attorney Rich ard Gerstein had "prejudged" the case and asked the governor to impanel a new grand jury to which Gerstein had not been y. JAMES B. BURGIN Arrested By City Gerstein refused to become em Farni Help Sought In S. Florida broiled in Rubin's new move by commenting.

Instead of complying, the city filed an answer contending that it had the right to regulate NO REPLY But sources close to the state plumbers under -a state law cov South Florida farmers, recov-, ering towns of 7,500 population attorney's office said the grand ELLIS RUBIN Omit Gerstein Farrar, of 753 SW 1st said he had no particular reason for wanting to be first in line but it just happens every year. "After all," he said, "SOMEBODY'S got to be first and it might as well be me. Who wants to wait to Feb. 20?" Last year, he said, his number was He drives a 1950 Chevrolet and has been a motor since 1916. Farrar had company throughout the chilly morning.

Raul Fernandez, 47, of 2280 SW 3rd got I'lere at 6:16 a.m. Soon there were 400 persons in line at 862 NW 23rd St. when the doors opened at 9 a.m. and a Metro policeman let them in one at a time. Thomas A.

Knight, agency manager, said this year's 550,000 metal licenses weighed 13714 tons, all made by prisoners at Raiford. Last year 530000 tags sold at the 28 locations in Dade. Joseph Honigbcrg, 1540 NW 174th complained that paying more than $100 for a truck tag wag excessive. "In Atlanta it's only 65," he said. Peter A.

Pope, 2640 SW 32nd said he waited for hours because, "I don't want a long number on the tag. Last year I had 1-41991 I couldn't remember it because it had too many digits. "Besides, I saved a bit of money by coming here and not going to a sub-station." He added that he has driven 43 years without an accident. The easy-to-remembcr tag marked 1-1 went to W. R.

Simonds, who retired as a member of the Dade Tag Agency after 35 years service. For an extra dollar, Van C. Kussrow reserved lW-lj Charles J. McLennon, 1WW-1; J. D.

Harper, 1D-1; John T. Johnstone, 1GK-1. And. a woman named Carol Stridfeldt, apparently wanting a superstitious-type number, reserved 1D-7777. or larger, Brinson said.

jury was unjustly accused, yet, ering from the recent frost and freeze, are calling for more migrant workers. "I am planning another motion was unable to reply because of secrecy rules. to strike the answer, because that is the same old argument which In Dade County, migrant work as not even considered in the They added that under existing earlier suit," Brinson said. ers are being kept busy, Bryan Page, state assistant chief of state laws there was no provi sion, in any event, for the gover "At the same time, I plan to farm recruitment, said today. nor to impanel a new grand jury He said that between 1,000 and bring up the matter of whether the city is in contempt of court for refusing to abide by the in Flood Of Refugees Slows To Trickle The flow of Cuban refugees into Miami has slowed to a trickle.

With no air line service between Miami and Havana, the only Cubans arriving, refugee officials said today, are an occasional few who land at Key West or Miami in small boats or come in by air from South to hear the matter. At Gerstein's request and 2,000 migrants had been sent into the citrus area from Dade County alone, but many are expected to return shortly to the fields here. following an earlier demand by junction." EXAMINATION Mayor Robert L. Searle of Cor Rubin the governor has named State Attorney Paul Johnson of South Florida, in all, sent about al Gables said tbat the city has Tampa to work with the present Dade Grand Jury in a special America. probe of the Horner matter.

5,000 migrant workers onto central Florida's worst hit citrus area, according to the Florida Farm Labor Recruitment Service in Tallahassee. offered to give Burgin an oral or a written examination for a plumbing contractor's license and would license "any one who can qualify." The principal involved, he said, is that Burgin has not ever taken SIX TRIES Rubin said in his wire the pros ent jurors had "declined to pro at dockside. Some of the sleek beauties are 100 feet long, but they all wait on petite Irene to check on the weather and say when there is clear sailing ahead. ABOUT MIAMI: New classes in short story, article writing, and the novel will begin at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Miami High Adult Education Center.

Mariana Prieto, author of the recently published "Hie Wise Rooster," will be the teacher The U.S. Naval Reserve needs ex-servicemen and other young men who have passed their 17th birthday to spend one night of training per week with pay. Phone FR 9-3080 for infor-m a 1 1 Sculpture by George Jenkins and paintings by three Argentines, Ines Ble-mencweig, Vicente Forte and Federico Martino are on display at the Miami Museum of Modern art. ceed" after "at least six efforts Opa-Iocka Lands Goes On Block by his client, Charles E. Horner, Told To Act Now to get before them.

an examination for a license. He received a Metro permit under the "Grandfather clause" apply Grand Jury Foreman E. Jones said he too was unable to ing to veteran plumbers who had long experience before examinations were required. reply because of the secrecy Sometimes there are a few on a plane from Mexico, but registration at the refugee center is almost at a standstill, except for the returned Bay of Pigs prisoners and those relatives who came in on the African Pilot. Meanwhile, Pan American World Airways has shown little interest in resuming flights to Havana.

In Cuba, Fidel Castro has declared an embargo on departure of any more prisoners' families until the PAA flights are restored. Until the Cuban crisis, PAA ran two flights a day to Havana. These went over virtually empty, but were jammed to capacity rules. By PAUL EINSTEIN foportmr of The Miami Newi Horner was convicted of grand The federal government wil larceny in connection with al place 1,700 acres of surplus land legedly swindling victims of at Opa-locka Naval Air Station on By CHARLES F. HESSER Miami Pollllra Vtrller Gov.

Farris Bryant today was -handed the job of initiating Miami Beach's bid for the 1964 Democratic National Convention. A group of Dade Democrats, headed by William C. Martin, county chairman, kicked off the effort at a meeting here recently, but without any assist from the market next week. Limousine Stops Cut The number of airport limou In announcing plans for the sale autos, boats and even an airplane through trading them worthless mortgages. But, with consent of Gerstein's office, Criminal Court Judge Jack Falk ordered a new trial because of the perjury charges.

today, the General Services Administration rejected a last minute attempt by Metro to win a 30-day delay in the sale. sine stops on Miami Beach will be "materially reduced" to comply with a new court ruling. Port on return flights, each of which carried 109 exiles, plus small children. The property has been offered Authority attorney James Eckhart to Metro for 8.75 million dollars. said today.

the $350,000 or more necessary to lure the convention. LAST TRY Former Gov. LcRoy Collins assumed leadership in the unsuccessful effort to bag the 1960 Democratic and Republican Conventions for Miami Beach, appearing before the site committees of both parties on several occasions. The competition for the I960 Democratic convention was especially heavy as it was teing sought by Miami Beach, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Los Angeles finally won out.

Colling said later that race tensions, whirh are not expected to be a factor in selection of next year's convention city, worked against Miami Beach. President Kennedy, who will be seeking his second term, is expected to have the final say-so as to the 1964 convention city. GIVEN JOB TO GET DEMO CONVENTION Cities desirous of' obtaining the convention must make their presentations before the Site Committee of the Democratic National Committee which meets in Washington Jan. 17-19. A spokesman for Bryant said the governor chatted briefly with President Ken-ncdy at the Orange.

Bowl game here yesterday about the 1964 convention city, but that the President was noncommittal. Bryant is scheduled to meet later this week with Warren Goodrich, state Democratic chairman, to discuss the situation. Presumably, one of Bryant's main tasks would be to appoint a financial committee to raise, The State Department banned County Manager Irving G. Mc- Judge Lucien Proby ruled last the flights during the crisis, and when permission was given for week the county's contract with Airport Limousine Service Inc. was too broad in that specific des Nayr had wired the GSA for the time extension to study various methods of acquiring the property.

their resumption, a spokesman for the airline said PAA had little tinations were not named. FEC Warns Of Roadblock The Florida East Coast Railroad today threatened to block a crossing of its tracks at NE 82nd SU-cet unless Metro drops plans to widen NE 4th Court. Widening of the court, which runs parellel to the tracks, would create a traffic hazard, railroad officials said. The FEC threat is the latest In a year-long struggle by Metro to link two new sections of NE fccl Street. Richard W.

Austin, acting re City Going To Court Over Incinerator Miami City Commission served notice today it would go to court over the Coconut Grove incinerator a "fiasco" that cost the city million for something that doesn't work. He pointed out this was supposed to be the "Cadillac of Incinerators," the only one of its kind in the nation. It orig The judge has given the county Bryant, titular head of the party in Florida. Bryant was Invited to the meeting but didn't attend. He wai reported as feeling the ball should be carried by himself and the congressional delegation.

"We believe this should be a statewide effort," Martin said today, "and we have so written the governor, offering our full cooperation." GETTING SHORT Martin added that time was getting short for the governor to act, desire to restore the flights. He said the airline had lost heavily on the service in recent years because of restrictions on travel to Cuba. gional administrator in Atlanta, said prospective purchasers will be given 43 days to submit bids. until Tuesday to come up with satisfactory revisions in the contract. "We are now analyzing the des "Because of the continued de Refugee officials estimated there are about 102,000 exiles lays we have experienced in disposal of the Opa-locka project, we must proceed with offering the from Cuba in the Miami area, plus some 20,000 Cubans who tinations and peak periods," Eckhart said, "and we will bring an amendment to the limousine contract before the County Commission by Tuesday." i inally was to cost $1,100,000 but the city ended up paying an property for sale," Austin tele were part of the permanent popu additional 1 graphed McNayr.

lation before the Castro takeover..