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Co THE CAMDEN NEWS SERVING THE SOUTH IDEAI. INDUSTRIAL AREA VOLUME XIVIII NUMBER 272 Preti CAMDEN, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, MAR. 8, 1968 United International PR ICI Fulbright Triggers Debate Senators Demand Briefings On Future Troop Escalation Plans By ROBERT GRAY Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON Sens. Robert F. Kennedy and J.

W. Fulbright have fueled a new eruption of Senate debate on Congress be given a say before full any major buildup of forces in the war zone. Fulbright triggered debate by asserting Presi dent Johnson is considering a big increase in U.S. forces in Vietnam. Kennedy, called current U.S.

policies in Vietnam immoral and The New York Democrat said Congress should be consulted on military plans And he added: Senate Democratic Mike Mansfield said Leader administration gave misleading Johnson information to Congress regard has hard and vigorously ing alleged attacks by the Comand consistently to find a way to munist vessels, the table" but Kennedy renewed his charge the war. Mansfield said there should be a there is seated corrup how he would end the war. Nixon said while campaigning in New Hampshire recently that if he were elected he would end you know how to end the I A consultation with Congress in the South Vietnamese war an(j r)eace to the Pa- before any of increase" in government. He said Johnson cific Candidate, let the present troop had commented on such allega American people hear your for- ceding tions recently in a Beaumont. mula Humphrey said Fulbright.

the Arkansas Dem speech that there steal- why wait until next year?" ocrat who heads that commit- in Tex The promotion and transfer military again attacked the validity there dealing in Beau- remarks were of Palles from Assist of the so-calU'd C.ulf of Tonkin Tex it not bringing prepared for a regional Demo- ant 0 the Orief Electrician at resolution, saying it was the deaths of American cratic conference International Paper on false Kennedy said In (liieago. Sen Vance Hart- Georgetown, South Carolina, Sen Mark O. Hatfield. R-Ore ke. D-Ind said that while the Mill to Assistant Chief NICK PALLES GETS IPCO PROMOTION The we like God? Are we empowered to decide which Fulbright recently held ies, villages and hamlets will be ings on the controversial The overwhelming adoption of said the escalation decision the resolution by Congress in not be made by one preceded the rapid eseala- Others who said Con tion of American troop strength ptpss should be consulted in- in Vietnam.

eluded Sens Frank Church. hear- Idaho, Clifford P. Case. election of a new president created by the recent naval and Jack Miller. R-Iowa to bring unilateral U.S.

with tion and transfer of war as a colossal cian at the Company's Camden, to domestic and Arkansas, Mill was announced international progress, North today by C. K. Hayes, Camden Vietnam is mistaken if it counts Mill Manager, on the U.S. peace movement or Mr. Palles fills the vacancy promo- 1) Wil- destroyed? Do we have the au- incidents of Aug 2 and 4.

1964. In Springfield, 111 Vice Presi drawal thority to kill thousands and involving two U.S. destroyers dent Hubert H. Humphrey chal- comments were for thousands because we say we and North Vietnamese torpedo lenged Republican presidential delivery to the Steel Service In- have a boats. He concluded the Johnson hopeful Richard Nixon to tell stitute today.

War Casualties Escalated Combat Deaths Reach 19,251 The United States has been in- which forces regain the of- United States did not get into Its WASHINGTON (API battle deaths in Vietnam have volved in the Vietnam war for fensive and the degree to which first major ground battles, with escalated to such a rate they more than six years, but the air American troops must fill in their heavier combat could surpass the Korean War war against the North and the gaps left by the South Viet- until late 1965. toll by presidential election day. extensive U.S. commitment on namese forces. I The earlv vears of U.S.

in- The latest nam combat total to 19,251 through March 2. This Is still 14.738 short of the son to the Louisiana Mill at Bastrop I A native oi Florence, South Carolina, Mr Pallas graduated from Clem son University with a degree in electrical engineering. He joined International Paper Company in 1956 as a Teehni- cal Trainee at the Georgetown Mill and was subsequently promoted through positions of in -1 creasing responsibility to As sistant to the (liief Electrician, the position he held just prior to his promotion. Mr. Palles, his wife, and three boys, Lee, Ted and Harry, have established resid Kiwanians Plan For Pancake Day The Kiwanis Club had a busy schedule at their regular meeting Thursday at The club put the final touches on their plans for Pancake Day which is Saturday March 9 TV Ki wains will start serving pancakes at fi a m.

at Whiteside School and will continue until 2 pm. with each club member taking a turn at the griddle. The Kiwanis Club released their 1968 budget that will total over $4.500 The money will spent on lfi different club com munitv projects as well as pay the dues to the district and in 1 erration.il organizations State Trooper Bill Mullennx was the guest srvviker at the noon luncheon Trooper Mullen ax is from Hamburg and hr to the club on the new state rryMor vehicV inspoction MulWiax told the group tbouH't tho inspection law was a qood measure and that fHn law would rreatlv lid jin reducing the number of accidents caused due to mechan- failure. The inspection law is now in effect and anv new car or used car that the title ers on. must be have an inspection sticker Beginning in 1969, all vehicles will be required by law to have an sticker.

The inspection of the car con- Savage Fighting Reported Below East End of DMZ Fairview Coach Talks to Jaycees Rodney Zaehry, coach of the Fairview Junior High basket ball team was the guest speak er at the regular meet ing Thursday night. Zaehry is also an administrator at the school. By GEORGE F.SPER namese intantrymen ran into Associated Press Writer the enemy force about noon SAIGON (AP) The while sweeping the Cua Viet Command sav- River delta, a Communist age lighting lielow the eastern stronghold on the coastal end of demilitarized zone marshlands Troops of the 3rd and announced the appointment and tth Marine regiments were of a I Army general to com- on the east flank of the South inand the Marines and other de Vietnamese task force when lenders of the critical northern heavy fighting developed, frontier. The Marines, a special land- U.S. spokesmen also reported ing team of about 1000 men the heaviest air strikes against that was put ashore more than North Vietnam in more than a a month ago, have been sweep- month.

A task force of I Marines ing north of the Cua Viet River, have been operating south of the river A ago the combined ic results the program and South Vietnamese infantry- Nofth Viet dividends now The men i 00 ln fh The coach told the Javcee how the program was started at Fairview five years ago and how the were success of the high school team troops for seven hours Thursday refhvts the accomplishments of near lfcing Ha, the forward the junior high squad. Marine Base supplying other al Zaehry. a fine basketball play outposts along the DMZ er during his college days at Aided by tactical fighter Stephen College in bombers and artillery, the allied up on the Marine base Texas, told the club that reported killing 118 Com nnfj kilhnl 27 of the enemy as was no to their success munist soldiers. headquar emerged from a tunnel jmt changes own- than hard work and being ters said the South Vietnamese outSide the base barbed wire inspected and blessed with some very talented accounted for 123 of the jM.rim«*ter. youngsters Fairview Jun dead and the Marines tor ior team has amassed a RO win the other Marine casualties Pie lieii a 8 were 15 and 124 wounded.

North Vietnamese was wound- with 76 of the wounded requrinfc When the Rangers started hospitalization V.et out to get him, he shot namese in the same area. At Khe Sanh South Vietnamese Rangers more than 100 North Vietnamese troops today as they rundown on Viet- the ground are three years old S. battle deaths have dou volvement in Vietnam, starting in Camden deaths raised the Battle deaths have been high bled and redoubled, reflecting with President John Kenne -1 since the Communists opened the widening U.S. commitment approval of a larger advi- their lunar new year offensive over the years, the heavier infu sory role in November 1961, saw Korean War mark of 33,629 Jan. 30.

sion of American troops and the relatively few casualties com- killed on the battlefield. The last three weeks have assumption by US. forces of a pared with the losses for periods But the toll has climbed re- seen a record total of 543 com- maior combat role in the war. since mid-1965 when President cently to a level of around 500 a bat deaths in the week ended The weekly average of battle Johnson ordered a major build- week I Feb. 17, with 470 in the following deaths for the first nine weeks Up of American ground troops in BonkAmericord Offered By First National 5, the 36.000.

death count could top First National Bank today an- If this should keep up over the week and 542 in the week ended 0f 1968 comes to 358 men That the war. 35 weeks until election day Nov. March 2. is about double the 1167 average following yearly totals of Whether this rate will contin- 0f 180 a week. And the 1987 av- battle deaths mirror the deepen- nounced introduction of Bank- possibly even erage was about double the 96- commitment: Amencard, an all purpose credible Korean War lasted three hinge on any renewed Commu- a.Week average in 1966.

and 1963 -78. it card plan, years, with fighting and nego- njst ground attacks in the cities, Rates for 1965 and earlier can- 1954 147 George It Shankle, bank pres- tiating going on at the same any North Vietnamese assault not be properly stacked against 5 qob, first nine id wit. said a survey indicated time during the last two years. on Khe Sanh, the extent to those for 1966 on because the of growth warranted a full- scale credit card facility of national significance one that could be utilized in nearly all categories of business and professional service. Because of an interchange agreement with other participa- Funeral services for Roy Mar.

ting banks outside this trade ter- sists of 20 points that deal with almost all mechanical phases of the vehicle such as lights, brakes, horn and Mutlen ax said that this yearly inspection would reduce sizahlv the number of vehicles the road with as improper tail lights and headlights. The trooper went on to say that when a vehicle was inspected all defidences wohl be cor- on the spot The law oro- vides stiff penalties for failure to comply with the inspection laws. W. Perdue from fntematlon- a Hnt il Paper Company was a guest, eettes. i Gary Brown chairman the to 8 loss record in the past three years which pretty well speak; for itself.

Gary Brown gave a report on namese casualties the complet'd Radio ed light. headquarters said sever Day and his shows the day was by far most successful Radio Day put on by the The Arkansas Outstanding Young Man banquet will lie Id in on March lfi am! a group of Jay cees plan to go to the fete The presentations will I made to three young men from the state I calif. (AP) A The regular c(reyhound I mis ami an auto col for 14 will be bead on on In himself report- in the head escape capture AP correspomlent Ohman from the liesieged al battalions of Squilli Viet KK.HTIMi Oa Car In Wrong Lane Bus Crash Kills 20 with the Jay- Cultural Affairs Group Meets Camden was to UfK'oming Miss Pageant. The bus was passing another vehicle when the car came In rr sight saul Jim Aimer, wlmse J7 AnlhT' Hr just .1,, wen- tof California highway patrol of fieers so! they tlie auto under terstate 15 111 the Mojave Desert the Imis killed Apparently 111111120 the ear was in the wrong lane said there was one ui the meeting. -The get A said: flames just the bus Ther'i were just many flames for us to do ar.yil.ing Fired CUMMINS PRISON FARM, Ark.

(AP) Arkansas outspoken Prison Supt. Thomas O. was fired effective immediately Thursday night by the state Board of Corrections, apparently on orders from Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller. was asked last year by Rockefeller to leave his teaching duties at the University of Southern Illinois at Car- bondable and come here to institute reform in a much-maligned prison system.

39, was generally credited for making sweeping changes in the prison system, but m'entlv came under Rockefeller's criticism for bringing bad publicity on the state and turning Cummins Prison Farm into a Ironically, the board hired Victor Urban, the current director of pardons and paroles in Arkansas, to replace Murton. Urban served as a chief probation officer under Murton when Murton directed the Alaska Youth and Adult Authority and was brought to Arkansas by Murton. "Mutt" Jones Criticizes Papers CONWAY, Ark. (AP) Sen Guy T. Jones of Conway said Thursday that a in Arkansas had concealed that Gov.

Winthrop Rockefeller was I believe the truth will come Jones said. Roy Nutt Rites Held Today The Cultural Affairs Committee of Chamber of merce with Bob Davis as chairman held a meeting Thuisday at noon to the tee activities ior the year. Since all prospective businesses as well new residents proved WASHINGTON (AIM office of John lan, D-Ark Thursday that Department of cation and an $855,000 back into right lane Then it AH 1 saw was for 1 Vegas, flving in the air, and explosion and neath, highway 'Oie bus, which 32 saw! HI onto its on trapped had ap the median of high Kdward Wilkerson, grant to way and caught fire Twelvf wlio Th- McClel- flames Several aboard the bus 1 1 from Loa tin own Sgt FI Others wera He spoke at Hendrix to a student group College. His criti- vin Nutt, 65, were held Friday at 10:30 a m. at Chapel.

Mr. Nutt died from injuries received when he was accidentally struck by a car Wednesday alternoon. He was a lumberman and a native of Thornton. He had liv- ritory. BankAmericard will pro- vifle travel and advantages as well as kical retail acceptance, he said.

Bank Americard was originated in Calif in 1959. There are uaually inquire as to Uie cui- County, tura! activitiesin the area be- imorial Hospital, tore they will comuni are help finance es to a move, this as well as the activities theinselv es take on an important aspect i in the growtli of Camden. The ciMTirnittee outlined more than 5.500 000 major nationwide and approximately jirsf to 150,000 members 28, of escaped persons were inclmline from the burning bus said from Keniu th Burkhardt his hospital flames whose was just getting bigger and The survivors were taken tc ger and just kept burning Ark Me of a $1 6 million addition oital. to the hos- several hospital burning 'Hie that were of the left insule just have a burned, kientification 4 cism of newspapers included ed in Camden for approximately the College Profile, the Hendrix 10 years forale year and encourage new ultur.il en Shankle empfiasized the deavor in the 'II second Rtatisdcs laclade Camden, Ouachita during 1987 17 Killed since Jan 1 4 Accidents since Jan 1 103 Days since last death I R.R. ROSS RETIRES FROM BELL TELEPHONE Ross, construction fore man for Southwestern Bell Tele phone Co.

retired March 1 with 41 years, 10 months and 26 days of servce. student publication. Theater Plans Next Production The Camden Community next production will be Neil Simon's comedy Odd Couples The story about the hilarious goings-on when two men leave their wives and decide to try to live together in a bachelor apartment The comedy is further complicated by the fact that one of the men is a confirmed wolf and the other is more than a little shy it to women. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ora Mae Nutt; five daughters, Mrs.

Paul Wilson, Mrs. Bobby Coopwood of Camden; Mrs. Bill Fedler and Mrs. P. Bass, Pine Bluff and Miss Fern Tutt of sisters, Mrs Julie Harlow and Mrs Pearl Ernest of Shreveport, La one brother, Jack Nutt oi TTiornton; four grandchildren.

Burial was in Calaway Cemetery near Thornton. patibility of services to individual cardholders and merchants alike, such as etended payment to the customers with to the merchants He also said Americard is the only major credit card which not charge a ship fee. HENDERSONVILLE. (AP) Kdward Ten ney, 79. director of the training program in 1944 and a former supervisor LAKE FOREST, 111 iAP) English at the I Military Fredrika Shumway Smith, 90, Academy, died Wednesday after writer of poetry for children, a illness Tenney had American historical novels and taught at Michigan State and biographies, died Thursday.

Cornell universities. is to recognise and exist mg cultural There are presently 12 or -1 gamzations active in Camden I that are considered in the of the One first undertakings will lie to up a calendar for publication to the activities for the gnwips It is that this calendar will serve not only to preview tin coming events, but will also help reduce the conflicts in duling of Other on the com are Mrs Gladvs Royers Dr Dietrich Mrs Harriet Twnmv Mrs Wanda Mrs Ruth Tate Tom Trussell Joe Reynolds. El Dorado Mayor Blames Violence on Small Minority By ROBERT SHAW after the 30 Thursday to go AsMM-iated Writer slaying of Larry Wain scluiol stay home EL Ark wright, a 19-year-old KI Aitlumgh officials said the Mayor I. L- this death caused i NAAi-P liad not wtH-k's outbreak violence iri lu re, demonstration, the Rev. here on a small minority, but cording to Police Chief Mr Payne said Jerry Jew- savs that minority appar- Pennington ell, state is strong enough to Pennington the acquittal endorsed the these up 'ast Frulav of Smith, 17 march as long as it was Pesses said night, one two white youths sored by the Youth Council, however, that the city hail ra with Wainwright murder.j cial the same brought racial unrest to a have had it in other narts of the that pre Aliout the events that to this peacefully downtown last Sun- Temperature The temperature for hour period ending at Friday was High 65.

Low Rivet 6 2 feet standing Mr Ross started his telephone career as a lineman in Hercula- merm, Missouri on Nov 9. 192 1 He later transferred to Arkansas and held jobs as lineman the 24- and cable helper. He 7 a was construction fore man on January 1, 1946 and worketl in Camden 18 years. 37 The group was verv fortunate to be able to select Bill Edwards lives at 650 Clifton and is a 1967 graduate of the University of Arkansas, where he majored in speech and dramatics While a student at the University he had the leading role in several productions and was awardred Best aw-'-d the spring of 1967 sistant director for the pn uctir wTll be Carol Warnock Miss Wamock is also a Weather to partly cloudy and mild through Satnr dav with a chance of a few showers and thundernhowers to night and Saturdav. Low tonight mauily in the 50i.

graduate of the University of He is married to Ira Esther Arkansas and has partcipated in Gray formerly of Gurdon They numerous theatrical production, eside at 2864 Avenue in ind is member of the National Camden They have a son. Jack- Collegiate Plavers, an honorary le Ray and two grandchildren, dramatic society. The dates set for the presen A dinner was held ni their hon- tation of Odd orMarch 1 at Steak House are April 4th thru April 8 th In and more than 138 guests were the past the Community Theater nresent Bob Wheeler, construc- has put on such well tion superintendent of Little known shows as South Pacific Rock was master of ceremonies, and The Sound oi Music. The LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS machines The committee from! left to right are Mrs Henry A COMMITTEE of the league of Women voters is shown as they work on their tation for adoption of voting Mrs Bourland, and Mrs. Dennis Daniel.

The women have complied a study to siiow how disturbances. He said the city had pr in ing demands in an to alleviate prob'ems Pesses said included the lack of po licemen and in and business here He said that al though none had Negroes had foil rip port unitv to apply for In Police arnl Fire Depart also have in he said His claim of procreas w.i bv the Rev Pavne. Negro pastor of saying Evergreen Baotist Church and IVirado hranr of time to Rev Mr Pavne time to this thing out Payne said a hlracLal commit formed lite la In its approach to commnnitv find the issues TTie of and other said know was an El Dorado NAAIV Ymith Council. but the Rev M- Pavne said he a charter for one. He was eharirnsan for the march and said there might be another Sunday.

said that after would have had jurv verdict, Negroes out said of the courtroom in of the jury dict, but Pesses the march had elements for trouble they had a Ran Brown individual to speak to them, we some trouble, mayor Pennington however, they dui not know of a Black ment in El Dorado one of the Black Power going to hum tonight He said he them and told them he no part of not for or white or no other the Rev. Mr. Pavne 'he aikiptifin of the voting machines reduce ITie committee will give their full tlie League later tlus month. (News Negroes and whites was Washington Negro High Pennington some of those in the crowd involved in 'Diurs- rock and bottle, thmwing incident were chanting Black Power hut that were just saying that to it fKilice said ties were talking to Negroes whites in an effort to ease tension re begging to he said are doing a lot of talking and trying get to them trying to settle this he said Officials said JaVe of the El Dorado NAACP asked st'alents at saM He hsis nollre units be withdrawn from Negro areas and that Negro leaders he to trv to things tie the of po- and patrol cars Negro vouths Pesses said this would he are for anything will hetn situation he said. The Rev Mr Pavne also opposes the 9pm mrfew Pesses declared today and no more than these children have dtme The said however.

aU other reaction to the curfew had heen favorable..