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WEATHER: Shotvers VJL Wuthtt Btrtu r.mut. Hr EuUn KekraU Tonight: Thunderstorm warning, tornado watch. Tuesday: Partly cloudy, chance showers. irr r3 rn BIG RAIN: Fairbury Fairbury records an unofficial nine inches of rain as storms, including some tornadoes, "sweep" state. Story on Page- 8 3UiUUJi XL) nours: low 60.

high 90 Past 24 hours: Low 69 high 80 MARKET CLOSES Full Weather on Page 12 101ST YEAR 199 Two Sections-18 Page and Nebraska State Journal LINCOLN, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1963 SPORTS FINAL' TEN CENTS Demos Deadlocked On Metnam Plank Effort for Compromise Blocked Compiled From News Wires Washington An 'off-stage effort to break the Humphrey McCarthy Ellington said platform planks on crime, poverty, rioting and other aspects of 4herbaacrisis-linustbe "both humane and realistic." Conflict of views on the urban crisis was reflected in the testimony of Robert C. Weaver, secretary of housing and urban development, and QuinrrTammTe i director of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Weaver said government programs which combat racial discrimination and improve living conditions in ghettos "can do more to foster law and order in this nation than shooting looters." volving delegates Tennessee- Washington-P nnsylvania, Minnesota, Connecticut, Ok I ah a Texas, Georgia; ATaliamaTT Wisconsin, North Carolina, Michigan, Indiana and Mississippi. It appeared certain as the committee held its first meeting that the "regular" Mississippi delegation would be tossed-mtHrf -the-conven tion and replaced by a half-black half-white "loyalist" group. In Platform Committee hearings, Gov.

Buford Ellington of Tennessee told writers "the vast majority of Americans of every race are action 16 draw the line against lawlessness and violence." -'i4v -r- r-i 1 fwffs 4 i 1 cs yi Ike's Condition Remains ineTTeciivtrAprtrinniAifi Removed; Irregularities Told Washington UR Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower remains in "extremely critical" condition and has suffered numerous episodes of irregular heart action since STAFF AERIAL PHOTO BY JIM PALMER Damaged and destroyed houses mark the path of a tornado which struck the "Bel Air area of Omaha Sunday evening. In lower left is the Bel Air Shopping Center, which was extensively damaged by the winds. Another Picture on Page 8. Cleanup Continues In Western Omaha Maddox Briefing Is Slated Marsh Tells Court Why Petition Failed Reasons Are Cited for Ruling On Anti'Income Tax Effort Tito Tornadoes I I Ull dllOUrUan Compiled from News Wires Omaha Police, firemen and civil defenseworkerswere joined by other volunteers Monday as the massive cleanup continued here following a night ofLdestruction withtwn T5v niPK nrnwiv By DICK HERMAN Secretary of State Frank Marsh Monday supplied Lan- caster County District Judge William C.

Hastings with wny ne ruiea me anu-income Austin, Tex. (UPI) President Johnson Monday invited Georgia Gov. Lester Maddox, the newest can- didate for the Democratic presidential nomination, to a foreign policy briefing ia Washington. The" Texas White House said Maddox had requested a briefing and the State Department had offered to brief- Maddox either Wed-, nesday or Whether or not Johnson will talk to Maddox the White House said, depends upon whether the President has returned to Washington by then. Johnson also signed the wholesome poultry act He said it was a "fulfillment of a' promise" he deadlock over a Vietnam peace plank was.

spiked quickly as the Democratic Platform Committee opened week-long hearings. Blair Clark, campaign manager for Sen. Eugene J. McCarlhysaid thai compromise cease-fire plan offered by educator Clark Kerr was "thoroughly inadequate" and unacceptable. McCarthy is insisting on a plank calling for an immediate halt of all bombing of North Vietnam and the farmatioiioLa provisional government in Saigon that would include representatives of the Viet Cong's political arm, the National Liberation Front.

Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey has rejected the coalition proposal and has insisted that any bombing cessation be preceded by some show of restraint by the Communist forces. KerrCompromise Kerr, who is chairman of the National Committee for a Political Settlement in Vietnam, urged McCarthy to drop his demand for the coalition government a called for Humphrey to drop his reservations against a bombing halt. As a compromise the Kerr committee proposed "a standstill cease-fire" that would leave each side in Vietnam inde facto control of the territory it now holds, pending free elections as soon as possible. More sparring within the Democratic ranks was expected to come during credentials committee ntjar- Ings where the seating of all or part Ol ia Biais ueiegauuna was to be challenged.

The-CredentialsIommittee was asked Monday to dismiss a i'loyalty'lchallenge against. Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy and more than 300 delegates pledged to support his fight for the presidential nomination. The challenge to 312 McCarthy delegates was filed by Alabama State Chairman Robert S.

Vance who ques tioned- whether the- anti-war-McCarthy laetion could support a presidential nominee such as Humphrey who takes a harder line on the Vietnam conflict. New Jersey Gov. Richard Hughes, chairman of the Credentials Committee-re jected a move to bar challengeddelegatesfrom participating in 'convention proceedings. He ruled such a proposal would result "in the destruction of the convention." Seating of nearly one-fifth of the 5,611 convention delegates and alternates has been challenged in 19 contests involving 16 states the largest number challenges at any modern day national political convention. But committee counsel Walter Pozan said he understands challenges involving the big New York and the Louisiana delegations would be dropped.

If they are the committee still would have contests in- Vladimir Minashin, chief of cosmic communications for the Soviet Telecommunications presented first details of the Russia acked communications system during'a panel discussion and a news conference at the United Nations on Peaceful Uses of Space. The global Outer network was proposed last week in a draft agreement presented to the United Nations in New York and to delegates of 74 nations assembled in Equal Voting Power Minashin emphasized that Intersputnik is not just -a move which the eight nations hoped would force a change in Intelsat voting rules, nor more man inree aozen reasons lax liuuauYe peuuuu uuve a What comes next is a trial and then a judicial finding whether Marsh was right or wrong in his determination, blocking a general election votft in November on a pro posed constitutional amendment preventing Nebraska ing an income tax. Ultimately, the issue may wind up before the State MJuri. Complied With Order Through the Department of Justice Monday, a Sivoop Down CI Shopping Centers west opened only last week, and did some damage. One of the tornadoes struck near the Blondo Plaza Shopping Center parking lot hurling through PIate No Power Power was cut off to three sections of the city in the wake of the tornadic activity.

A spokesman for the Omaha Public Power District said Monday morning that power-had been restored to all but two small areas in me cuy. ne saia one ot the areas is bounded by 114th to 128th streets and Center to Pacific. The other is bounded by 123rd to 126th streets and Westwood to Seldin Dive. Power was expected to be restored later Monday. Thousands of sightseers poured into the area as elec-rical workmen, as well as police, state patrol me firemen and civic defense workers, tried to find any victims and restore The sightseeing crowds Vfimnomd the rescue wnrirprs workers and at one point police warned they would arrest anyone coming into Continued: Page 12, Col.

6 complied with Judge But Marsh submitted in Hastings' order to explain his hjs court answer- legally re-decision holding that the Critical reponea jvionaay. Doctors at Walter Reed Army Hospital said an elec trical pacemaker, inserted earlier into the heart of the five-star "general, had been removed after it failed to ston the SDasms. The recurring irregulari-ties, doctors said constitute a "constant and i a 1 a a Eisenhower's survival. The text of a morning medical bulletin: eneral Eisenhower's condition remains extremely critical, me eieciricai pacemaKerTvasremovea late yesterday because of its demonstrated ineffectiveness after the initial few hours. "Since last night's bulletin numerous episodes of ventricular irregularity have occurred, most of only a few seconds duration but two re-quiring electrical conversion.

"Despite this, the general remains alert converses briefly, and enjoyed a small breakfast. He is i i briefly from time to time by members of the immediate family, at his request. "Mrs. Eisenhower has re mained calm during these past 11 lug uajg, auu uaa received comfort and support -ironrner lvirs. uoruon Moore, who together with Col.

John Eisenhower and his family have been constantly with her." Walter Reed doctors blame Eisenhower's spasms on the "serious underlying disease of the heart." 20 Rails Rise 2.17 The stock market closed higher Monday, Dow Jones averages showing 30 industrials up 1.79 to 887.68, 20 rails up 2.17 to 252.62 and 15 utilities up .57 to 132.09. TSettvork including a number involving voting. Asked if Russia would consider joining Intelsat if there were equal voting, Minashin replied guardedly: "This, of course, might be decided at the government level at some time in the future." Minashin said Intersputnik would employ stationary satellites that seem to hover in one spot 22,300 miles above the a the same technique employed by the four Intelsat satellites now in space. Boy's Style Show By Ben Simon's. Cornhusker Ballroom, Aug.

20, 7:30 p.m. Combo, prizes, free tickets at Simon's Boys' dept. staying at home ictuuie iaai inunui. Any contributions made to the organization for "the political purpose of proposing legislation by initiation" or any assistance rendered "was given in violation" of Nebraska's Corrupt Practices Act, Marsh asserted. An "Itemized Verfified was filed with Marsh at 6:30 p.m.

on July 3 by Loren Morris, North Platte leader of the Nebraska Tax Payers Research and iniormauon umucii. jtjiiii vvaguiici tiiu o. n. Baldwin were not nrovided. Wagoner, a member of the State Board of Education, is the Grand Island attorney who volunteered his services for the anti-income tax drive.

Baldwin is a Kearney industrialist who lent vthe council $5,000. There also was no listing, Marsh noted, of names or addresses of the 11 petition circulators purportedly paid by the council, nor any breakdown of the names and addresses of persons who Continued: Page 8, Col. 1 ouuuajr mgiii, mniy uwiurs IJiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuuinj Council I Dnciselyl City Streets City Traffic Engineer: Robert Holsinger said action will be taken on a suggestion by Councilman Ervin Peterson that downtown street surface directional arrows be painted over as quickly as possible, before State, Fair time, to avoid confusion on the new one-way streets since the arrows point the wrong directiom- Appointment Dick H. Hartsock was appointed member of the Lincoln Library Board for a term expiring Aug. 23, 1975.

Appointments Members of the Water Advisory Board for terms indicated were given City Council approval: Marcus Weldon, James B. Blackman, Thomas M. Davies, all expiring 1971; Paul Amen and Mark J. Hammer, expiring 19 7 0 Robert L. Craig and C.

M. Hutchings, expiring 1969. Tornado Watch For Lincoln A severe thunderstorm warning and tornado watch has been issued for a majority "of central and eastern Nebraska arid western Iowa until 8:30 p.m. Monday. Both Lincoln and Omaha are, included in the thunderstorm-tornado watch area, which runs from Grand Island to a point 35 miles north of Des Moines, Iowa and 70 miles on either side of that line.

The U.S. Weather Bureau forecast the possibility of isolated thunderstorms with' large hail and locally damaging winds during the period. is it intended as a purely regional system. any delegates here have speculated on both, motives. "It is," he said, "an international satellite communications system based on democratic principles to be used without discrimination for the mutual benefit of all parties." 1 He said each Intersputnik member would have equal voting power and criticized the Intelsat policy In which voting power is according to Investment, with the United States having, a -51 interest.

:1 Intelsat' plans a meeting next March to i changes in the organization, tornadoes swooping down on Other in addition to the two which touched down at about 7 p.m., were sighted in the sky Sunday evening. No deaths were reported. although the tornado ripped the roofs off dozens of houses and extens velv damarl th Bel Af rShoppingXenter. There was only one report of serious injury, according to Civil Defense Director William D. Noyes, A 69-year- old Omaha man, Albert Burkamp, was reported in satisfactory condition after suffering a backinjury.

7 Neighbors said. Burkamp of a son-in-law when the roof of the home caved in, injuring the man. Six Civil Air Patrol (CAP) senior members from Omaha rescued Burkamp. The men were returning ta Omaha from Lincoln when they were flagged down by Burkamp's daughter. The men tore a door off its hinges and after applying first the door as a stretcher in.

transporting the man to Bergan Mercy Hospital. A hospital spokesman A A A Ml 1. A Tl III III 11 CU Uie members and credited them with probably a i Burkamo's life. Minor Cuts Several persons suffered minor cuts and bruises. At least two dozen homes were nearly destroyed and two score more heavily damaged in an area about four blocks square north of, West Center Road and west of 120th Street.

The Bel Air shopping center sustained considerable damage. The Food City store, one of the hardest lost 70 of Its roof and water damaged about 60 of the contents. The Richmond Gordman Store at the Center also was heavily damaged, with the storm caving in the store's front, il-r' Cars and other vehicles were around and in many cases destroyed. Another twister reportedly touched ground near the Westroads Shopping Center, Glass Blowing See Henry Bruns, Internationally Famous, Aug. 19-24th, at Montgomery Wards, Gateway.

Adv. BE SURE TO BEAD Reds Lose Tay Ninh made to every housewife in just after taking officei He said this bill and wholesome meat act, which he signed eight months ago, capped a t. "crusade" that began 60 years ago. The act insures th a unsanitary poultry processing plants will either be forced to clean up or close down under a stringent set of government standards which will become fully effective within two the states have not complied with the federal standards within the two years, federal inspecuons wui ue on them. for important a peak four Page 8 Television 13 Theater 5 Things To Do 5 Want Ads Weather 12 Women's News World News ....2,3 Chicken Dinner 1.09 Tues.

only. Reg. $1.45. CoaJ-ney's, 1338 South. Adv.

niauc iu cvcijr uuuscnuc iu his firsticonsumermessagefd Minashin Hits Intelsat Voting Policy Soviets Will Push 'Intersputnih? cient signatures to win ballot position. Included In Marsh's answer were these observations about the stricken signatures: Some were obtained before Feb. ,7, 1968, when the petition campaign formally commenced. Some of the signatures were not properly authenticated, some signatures were incomplete, some were in the wrong counties, some signers failed to put down the date they autographed the petitions or their legal address as required by law, some signers were not registered voters. On some of the petition forms, more than.

20 names were found, contrary to law. "Certain of the signatures were defective in that someone other than the person whose signature was so written had written such name." In some instances, a person has signed his name to more than one petition. Errors Noted Marsh also pointed out errors made by i i 0 circulators which caused him to invalidate signatures. Additionally, Marsh sug gested discrepancies concerning the organization formed to conduct the petition drive, the Nebraska Taxpayers Research and Information Council. i VNo corporation by this name exists in the state of Nebraska," Marsh affirmed in his answer, developed by Asst.

Atty. Gen. Calvin E. Robinson, "nor is this name registered as the trade name .1 ot any corporation in uie State of Nebraska." Chicken Dinner $1.09 Ashcraft, Normal fc South. Open Wed.

Adv. 200 Enemy Killed Battle provincial capital brings to days of hard fighting from Mekong Delta p. north to Da Nang oc Deceiving It looks like a missile launching site, buV it isn't, and it's in Lincoln Second Front Peg Vienna W) Russia's No. 1 communications official declared Monday the Soviet Union intends- to push forward with its "Intersputnik" satellite mmunications network. But he hinted at the possibility that Russia might join the existing Interna-t ional Telecommunications Satellite consortium Intelsat if that body changed its voting policy to eliminate dominance by the United States.

It appeared, however, that the Russians would not become a member of Intelsat unless It adopted the same one-nation, one-vote policy proposed by Intcrsputnik's eight sponsoring Communist nations. INSIDE YOU'LL ALSO FIND Ann Landers Lincoln News 8 Births 7 Living Today ..6,7 Comics .........18 Movies 5 Crossword 18 National News .2.3 Daily Record ..13 Nebraska News 8 Deaths 13 Radio ...........13 Editorial 4 Sports News 9,10 Legal Notices ...12 Stocks ..........12 Flash Cubes $1.19 Ruppert Rexall, 13th at N. Regular $2.25. Adv. i Adv,.

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