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I SHOWERS, MILD TODAY THURSDAY FAIR, MILD Morning Newspaper Weather Forecast 7 1 Fairfield County's THE BRIDGEPORT TELEGRAM School Budget Is Hit By Fairfield League Actress Gets Divorce AP Wirephoto Corinne Calvert, French film actress, wAits in Superjor court in Monica Calif. yesterday to divorce actor Jeffrey Stone. She charged mental cruelty. ARRESTS MOUNT IN SOUTH AFRICA Nation to Open Its Case Before UN Security Council Today JOHANNESBURG. South Africa! (Wednesday) March -30 (AP)Police were rounding up numbers of Negroes and other non-whites in many parts of the country today in the wake of a day of mourning that turned to violence and destruction.

The first arrests were made in swoops on homes about 1 A.M. Johannesburg's police ers was a hive. of activity. being made under jaws The arresls apparently, were rolher than political acts. The Negro townships Johannesburg and Cape Town were quiet yesterday after 1hc.

onc-day work boycott that ended Monday in violence, terror and arson. But militant Negro leadors already have warned of new troubles unless their demands arc met. On the eve of the opening the South African case before the UN. Security Council in New York, Negro leaders here declared they will call a total work abnilshes its laws forcing them to boycutt unless the government passes at all limes, "We have said before and we repeat that there can be no in this country until the demands of the African (non -white) people! are met," said William Jolobe, spokesman for the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC). A one-day work boycott Lerday in mourning for 72 persons killed by white police erupted into fresh violence when the few Negroes who ignored the slay-home orders attempted to return from work.

The Negro workers were stoned and pursued by bands of their own race. Later the bands went on firc-setting raids, burning down a half dozen buildings, including churches. But today the Negro workers streamed back to their jobs in Johanncsburg without incident. In Cape Town some 50,000 workers still refused to return to their jobs. Intimidators moved through the Cape Town suburbs warning workers to stay home.

Meanwhile, the nationalist government of Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd rushed through its second reading in Parliament (Continued on Page Ten) Features for Everybody In Telegram Every Day Page Angelo Patri 24 Classified Ads 28-36 Comics Crossword Puzzle 22 Dr. Bundesen 24 Editorials 18 Fashions 201 Financial News 27 Jacoby on Bridge 20 Obituaries. 31 and TV 24 Sports 16-17 Sylvia Porter 18 Theater News 23 Women's News 201 VOL. I.XIX, NO. 77 IKE, MAGMILLAN OFFER AN A BAN TO SOVIET Hinges on Acceptance of Cheat-Proof Checkup on Big Blasts CONCLUDE TALKS Plan Is for Short Term Ban on Small Underground Tests GETTYSBURG, March 20 (AP)-'The United States and Britain today accepted the idea of.

a short-term ban on small; underground nuclear tests-if the! Rusians agree first to a treaty, providing cheat-proof of bigger blasts. President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan jointly unveiled the new proposal at the climax of a twoday strategy conference at Camp David in the Maryland mountains south of An American spokosman said that if the Soviets are 'sincere it should be possible to sign 'such a historic inspection treaty within. 90 days. Bid To Break Deadlock Eisenhower and in a windup stalement, said thoy put forward their offer in a sincere effort to break the 17-month old deadlock on how la ban unclear weapons testing above and below ground. Pending Russia's answer, spokesman for Eisenhower said he knew of no plans to stage underground nuclear tests in the United States.

The Eisenhower-Macmillan offcr came ns a reply to a Sovicl proposal 11 days ago calling for halt hard-to-detect underground while cast-west experts work oul acceplable onsite inspection. The Soviets pro posed that such a ban last four or five ycars. Eisenhower and Macmillan, summing up their attitude after some eight hours of talks, said: "It bas been, and remains, the earnest desire of both the United Stales and her majesty's government, in the United Kingdom to achieve by international agrcement, the total prohibition of all nuclear weapons, under effective international control." The two Western Icaders said they immediately would Instruct their nuclear ban negotialars, now mccling with Soviet representtives in Geneva, In Introduce their offer formally into the talks. Seek to Speed Progress In a move to speed progress, Eisenhower and Macmillan invited the Soviet government "to join al once" with the U. S.

and British governments in coordinated rescarch program which hope eventunlly will devise methods of delecting even tiny blasts. In briefing newsmen afterward, the Americon spokesman said Macmillan and Elsenhower believe the ban 012 small underground tests should last about a year, The Senate would be called upon to ratify the formal treaty setting up the control system on other weapons tests. But the agreement stopping small blasts would be through an exchange of government declarations which the Sennte wauld not be asked to act upon. James C. llagerty.

White House press secretary, suggested that reporters ask Eisenhower at his neWS conference tamor raw whether the President believes such an informal bun would be binding on his successor. Vice President Richard M. Nixon, Eisenhower's choice to (Continued on Page Four) OFFICIAL WEATHER (Dats from the U.S. Wenther Bureau BRIDGEPORT AND -Showers and mill todny. 55 to 60.

Showers ending tonight. Low around 40. Thursday fair with moderate temperatures. TEMPERATURE Highest yesterday 45 Lowest yesterday 37. flighest year ago yesterday 10 Lowest year ago yesterday 35 PRECIPITATION Yesterday n.00 For Month 0.07 Barometer (8 p.m.

reading) 30.15 Humidily (8 p.m. reading) THE TIDE Today 'Tomorrow 12:51 a.m. High 1:33 a.m. 1:19 p. m.

2:03 p.m. 7: 17 a.m. Low 8: 01 a.m. 7:31 p.m. 8:15 p.

m. ALMANAC Wednesday, March 30 Ninetieth day of the year. Eleventh day of Spring. Sun rises at 5:39 a.ni. and sets at 6:15 p.m.| Second Pald 21 Class Postare Bridgeport, Conn.

Members of Taxpayers Group Oppose Teacher Pay Plan at Hearing Praposed adjustments in field teachers' salarles and Increases in the minlmum pay were opposed by the Fairfield Taxboard budget meeting. on the Board of Education's budget proposals for the new' fiscal year last night in Mill Plain school. More than 200 persons were present for: the session, the last of a series of seven budget hearings. A number speakers backed the School board proposal and urged the continuation of the town's "fine educatico program." The Board of Education budget proposals call for expenditures of $4,405,084, an of $350,011 of which $311,613 is attributed to salary adjustments and the employment of six new teachers. Vincent L.

Busetti, president of the Taxpayers' League, assailed the budget. "as the worst compiled of. any presented the budget hearings this your." He said the budgets were not detailed but were merely outlined. Details Elicited Delails on the amount of the adjustments in the teachers'! salarics as a result of the salary schedule were disclosed! after the budget presentation by the School board members, but only after questioning by Mr. Busetti.

Harvey Bresler, who presented the instructional services section of the budget, disclosed that the average adjustment in the teachers' pay would amount to $283.1 In addition. leuchers not on the top of the salary schedule, would receive normal increments their $200 standing or $250, in the dependine, on The total average increase for! the new year would range from $483 to $533. The adjustments in the teachers salaries resulted from a $400 in the minimum pay for teachers with a Bachelor's degree and $500 in the minimum for teachers with Master's degrees, plus 11 $200 increaso in the maximums on schedules. The schedule for BA degrees be $4,400 to $8,350 and Master's degrees. $4,700 to $7,800.

Uniformity Urged Mr. Busetti objected to the av. crage $283 adjustment, asserting that there should be a uniform cost of living increasc for all town employes, including the aroundheachers, "The cost of a loaf of bread is the same for other cmployes as It is for teachers," said. Referring to the total pay rise expected for teachers in the new school year, he said workers in factories have. to work three or four years to get a raise equal stito the amount proposed for the teachers in the new school year.

The new minimum schedule was opposed by Mrs, James L. Gillesple of Taxpayers league, who said the present pay for slarting tenchers was "There should be a standard slarting pay for teachers In all lowns so there isn't this contin-1 ual fight to get teachers," she said, Plan Defended William J. Edgar, superintendent af schools, said salaries arc important in getting teachers ito come to Folrfield. He warned that if the town continucs to talk about teachers it will multiply the problem of attracting teachers, "If we don't pay the salarics, We will fill our classrooms with teachers from the bottom of the barrel," he added. It was also disclosed under (Continued on Page Four) DR.

LINSLEY DIES; CLERIC WAS 101 Oldest Episcopal Priest Leaves Brother Here; Funcral Friday WARREN. March 29-The J. Chauncey Linsley, D. believed to be the oldest Episcopal priest in the country, died at the of 10t today in Tranquil House, where he had lived for the past 10 years. Dr.

Linsley Was the brother of the Rev. S. Wolcott Linsley, assistant rector of SI. George's church, Bridgeport, who was 91 in January. The ministry and long service single church are tamily traditions.

Dr. Linsley WAS graduated from St. Stephen's college, AnN: Y. In 1885 he entered General Theological seminary. in New York city, from which he received his degrec three years later.

He was ordained the same year, and on Page Ten) BRIDGEPORT 2, WEDNESDAY They're Hopeful AP Mirephoto Smiling 11-year-old Linda Ridder of Northelm, Germany, and her mother Mrs. Hima Ridder, are hopeful that Johns Hopkins Hospital specialists can correct a heart defect from which the youngster The Hannover government Is helping with a loan to finance her trip and expenses here. Linda and her mother arrived in Baltimore yesterday. Ex-Convicts Are Guilty In Massacre of Family $80,000 SHIFTED TO PAY TEACHERS Tax Board Warns Against Future Overspending by School Heads Closer control on spending under city budgets was called for by the Board of and Taxation yesterday as it granted a $80.000 fund transfor hallo pay teacher salaries through the end of the fiscal your turnorrow. Adding this sum to the Board of Education's $5,472,350 teacher salary account, 'now nearly all spent, the Tax board warned against future overspending by the School board.

The Tax board Loday approved a fund transfer of $80,009 to the Hoard of Education account for teachers' salaries, but coupled the action with a warning against future over by the School board. Tax board members, who discussed the matter about half an hour during a mecting in their office, said the need for the tra $30,000 stems directly from the Education department's hiring of 15 additional -teachers last year despite the fact that a request for these had been cut from the budget. Joseph Schullz, Tax board. president. termed this a "budget violation," and John 1.

1.. Simpson. board secretary, recommended the warning about over-expendi-1 tures in the coming 1950-GI fiscal year that begins Friday. Officials Confer Cily Comptroller Thomas M. Mulligan said he thinks the School board will be more watchful now, since he and some Tax board officials conferred on the matter some time ago.

Mr. Mulligan said he estimates the overall School budget probably will be overdrawn by (Continued on Page Ten) MORNING, MARCH 30, 1960 RAINS THREATEN NEW FLOODS IN MIDWEST AREAS Families Are Evacuated as Dozens of Streams Overflow 4 STATES HARD HIT Guards, 'Copters Called; More Rains, Twisters Are Forecast KANSAS CITY, March 29--(AP) Rains created a threat today of more. flooding in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Towa. Dozens of streams already were overflowing from the rapid melting of snow. Damage was 50 great in eastern Nebraska that the state announced it would apply "for federal disaster aid.

Tornado Threat Cited Parts of the four-state area also laced a threat of tornadoes. At Trenton, 90 miles northeasl of Kansas Cily, a roaring wind uprooted, trees, small broke buildings. windows, Shortly afterward a farm woman reported seeing a funnel traveling northeast from town. The Nebraska flood area extends from the northeast corner of the state to an area west of Omaha. Tonight flood waters poured into Fremont, a town of 14,000 about 25 miles northwest of Omaha, and into Valley, a town of 1,200 west of the city.

Parts of both towns bad to be evacuated. Families Evacuated Earlier, 40 lo 50 families werel evacuated from Columbus, a city at about 8,000 in east central Ne-! braska. Helicoplers rescued people mar: coned in several parts of the state. one point the Platte. river, which cuts across.

Nebraska from west to cast; was reported seven to eight miles wide, A Jake about cight miles wide was formed after a dike near Ashland, about 30 mites southwest of Omaha. The water isolated 35 farms. The dike brokel on Ashland creek after a drenching rain. 5 Deaths Reported High water WAS blamed for three deaths in Missouri and two in Nebraska, Thousands of acres of low farmland -lay under water in the three states. Some of the land had been seeded, but.

no estiniato of crop and other losses were available.1 Scores of highways were closed by water, and Union Pacific Rail. rond tracks were covered about 50 miles northwest of Omaha. Trains were rerouted. Five helicopters, each capable of carrying 16 persons, were sent to Nebraska from Ft. Riley, Kan.

Nebraska National Guard helicopters also were busy airlifting. In Kansas and Missouri the big burden of water from was still to come into and Missouri rivers. Some smallcr streams were dropping. New Storms Forecast A severe thunderstorm forecast was issued today for cast central Kansas, west central, Missouri central and west and cast central central Illinois. Some hail and windstorms also were forecast.

Twenty-eight head of cattle were found drowned in a sand pit near Concordia, Kan, It was thought coyotes or dogs may have stampeded the animals onto thin ice. The Wabash Railroad diverted trains between St. Louis and Omaha because of high water on the Grand river. The trains were rerouted via Kansas City. The Red Cross reported sheltered and fed 130 persons hit by floods at Sioux City, lowa, last night.

Evacuation of families in that area continued. High en water and rain which fell! today threatened earth levees along the Floyd river in the Sioux Cily area. On the Missouri river the high water slowed the start of the boat navigation season. The switt current and a heavy drift in the river made navigation dif. ficult.

Yank Bares Castro Plot Against U.S. WASHINGTON, March 29-fby (AP) U. S. investigators held today a sworn statement that Castro officials conspired in an illegal plane night which Cubans have blamed on the Uniled States. The statement came from William Schergales, one of the two U.

S. Niers held by the Cubans since their small private craft came down in Matanzes, Cuba, on March 21: Schergales was said to have plotted the incident with Dr. Orta. a personal secretary in the office of Prime Minister Fidel Castro. Washington authorities viewed the incident as a bungled altempt, Published Dally At 410 Slate 5L.

Bridgeport. Conn. 36 Pages Senate Unit Makes Major Changes In House Rights Bill Home From African Tour AF. Here's a gift for the wife who has everything. Mrs.

Ruth Graham, a twenly-two-fnot-long python skin draped over her shouldors, had a hearty buss for her hushand, evangelist Billy Graham, on his arrival la New York yesterday aboard. the finer Queen Ellzabeth after a two-and-a-half nionth tour of Africa and the Middie East. Mrx. Graham, who did not AC company her husband on his missionary and evangelistic tour, was on hand at dockside to greet him. The python skin was gift Graham recelved in Nigeria, POLARIS MISSILE FIRED FROM SHIP Navy Reports Test cessful; Viewers Say it Exploded in Air WASHINGTON, March 29- (AP) The Navy fired a Polaris submarine missile tonight and claimed success in the first fully guided test from a ship off Cape Canaveral, Fie.

Observers said the missile to explode in flight on seconds after it was launched from the firing test ship USS Observation Island. The Navy denied it exploded. The Pentagon said carly indications were the test was "completely and that all test objectives were met." When advised of the cycwitness account of an apparent explosion and reports that the rocket had gone out of control and fallen into sea, the Navy said it was sticking to ils first estimate of complete success. Reporters at Cape Canaveral said compressed air popped the 28-foot rocket out of a tube in (Continued on Page Four) POLICE SQUELCH DO RIOTS IN JAIL 15 Prisoners Surrender After Wrecking Cells at Dover, N. H.

County jail. It ended when Sherift Wilfred J. Pare shouted to 15 men at! large in the cell block to come out and surender, All 15 responded and state police handcuffed four they identified as leaders and took them 19 confinement elsewhere. The other 11, after they ped pieces of pipe, chain and other improvised weapons, were again locked in the cell block: After a riot in the the 15 had been locked in nat cells with chain and padlocks' purchased capecially for that purpose. The padlocks were soon smash- DOVER, N.H., March 20 (AP) -A second riot within a Few hours erupted tonight at Stafford (Continued on Page Four) FIVE CENTS MEASURE SENT BACK TO FLOOR FOR NEW FIGHT Latest Move Could Delay Final Action for Several Weeks 15 AMENDMENTS Report on Effect of the Revisions Will Be Filed Today Jury Dooms Pair to Hang For Murdering 4 011 Kansas Farm GARDEN CITY, March 29 (AP)-Ex-convicts.

Richard Eugene Hickock, 28, and Perry Edward Smith, 31, were convicted today of first degree murder in the massacre last November of four members of the Herbert W. Clutter famlly. The jury doomed them to die by hanging. jury deilberated less than two hours. Hickock and Smith were canvicled of using a knife and shotgun last Nov.

15 in the killing of Clutter, 45, his wife, Bonnie, 45, daughter Nancy, 16 and a son, Kenyon, 15, The pair displayed no emotion at the verdict. Statements made to police by the two men before the trial said they killed the Clutters they did not want any witnesses to a burglary of the Clutter's farm home near here. They got a radio, a pair of binoculars and less than $50 in cash. The defense did not challenge the case the state built but made pleas for life imprisonment. Logan Green, assistant prosecutor, noted the pleas.

by the court-appointed defense lawyers, Harrison Smith and A. M. Ficming, and "I wish these two men (the defense lawyers) had been present Nov. 15 to make a plea for mercy for Nancy Clutter. I dare say there would have been six bodies found instead of four." Begged for Her Life Nancy was shot to death while begging for her life, according to testimony, by Juw questioned enforcement Hickock and Smith following their arrest in Las Vegas, Nov.

Fleming described Perry Smith as, a fellow who was not wrong at one time, but who "has lost his He suggested there is an opportunity for. men who are. lost and find their way to do a lot of (Continued on Page the Castro regime to Uncle Sans a propaganda blackeye throughout Latin America and at the same time 10 of one of Castro's Cuban enemies. Some officials here consider ferring the case to the peace committee of the Organization of American States. an inter-Amer.

lican body sel up to case American tension. They saw the Night as a violation of both U. S. and Cuban law, undertaken inflame Cuban passions against Americans. According to the original sion of the incident put out by the press.

Scher gales, 33, of West Hollywood, and Howard L. Rundquist, WASHINGTON, Mar. 29-(AP) The Senate Judiciary commiltee tonight sent back to the Senate the House-passed civil rights bill after making major revisions in it. The measure is expected to be called up for action in the Senate tomorrow, marking a renewal of an election-year battle over the issuc that already has gone on more than six weeks. lI the Sonate accepts any of the admendments approved by the Judiciary committee, 83 seems likely, bill will have Lo go hnck 18 the House rather than being sent directly to the President for his signature.

New Delay Looms Once the measure is returned 10 the House, Southern opponents will have an opportunity resort to parilamentary tactics thnt could delay action for weeks, or even months. A full account of the Judiciary commillce's action was not ayailabic immediately after it finIshed revising the House sure around 9:30 p.m. tonight. Sennte Republican Leoder Evcrett M. Dirkson of Illinols, 11 committee member, said that according to his calculations the commillec had adopted 15 amendments and rejected 17, said disposed after of all he amend- move ed la send the bill back to the floor in accordance with the Senate's Instructions and that this ACCORD IS NEAR IN MOVIE STRIKE Pact Is Possible Today, With Cameras Rolling Again Monday carried by a voice vote.

In elHOLLYWOOD, March 20-(AT) fect, this was reporting it withThe against four-week major movie strike of studins actors is out recommendation. Dirksen said only a brief, for. expected to end tomorrow or mal report on the bill would be Thursday, with cameras rolling filed tonight to comply with the again next Monday. Senate's instructions. This would give the industry! But he said a longer, detailed something to cheer about at its memorandum would be prepared Academy Awards show Monday tomorrow explaining the effect night.

of the amendments adopted. Both sides havo reached The committee began voting erat agreement on a formula forion amendments about 3 p.m. this a new three-ycar contractlafternoon and stayed in session sources close to the without a break for six and said. (half hours except for brief trips Hopes are high that such stars to the Senate floor to vote on os Marilyn Monroe, Bing Crosby, appropriations bills. Elizabeth Taylor and Alan Ladd One major change made by will resume work next week in the committee amended the votcight films suspended hy ing referee section ol the house March 7 strike.

bill to permit state officials to There appears to be no sit in on Negro registration hearissue to interfere with an settlement. The actors have The amendment, sponsored by treated from their original Sen Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn), mand for a cut of any royalties was adopted 7-6. for features made since Sen. Kenneth B. Keating The major producers, who haveiNY) called this a "devastating yet sold no post-1948 films toiblow" to the voting rights secTV.

said flatly they would notition, the core of the bill, and share profits with actors it said it would scuttle the attempt did. Ito protect the right to vote for Terms for new three-year! Negroes. contract between the Screen Kefauver gave a different InActors Guild and the terpretation to newsmen, conof Motion Picture Producers tending the amendment was not printed In Daily Variety today. as broad as Keating insisted. Dirksen said a fight would be (Continued on Page Four) made to knock out the provis- WOMAN, 76, BURNED IN STRATFORD FIRE: Mrs.

Mary Zimla, 7G, of Dox 240, ford received Huntington critical turnpike, Strat-! burns terday al 12:35 p.m. when her dress caught fire while she was burning grass in the rear of her home. She was on the danger list last night in Bridgeport hospital she was taken by Patrolmen Stephen Erdos and Robert Meraviglia. Attendants said she is under treatment burns of the back of the legs, back and: front al her body, and reported! her condition Police said she ran about feet back to the house after dress caught fire and that mem-: bers of the family there tinguished the flames. lion on the Senate floor and predicted this would be successful.

Amendments Adopted Kefauver's amendment was one of several adopted by the mittee as it worked against a midnight deadline to report the llouse measure back to the Senale. Adopted earlier was an amend of Miami, were forced down! by gunfire when they flew from Florida to pick up Lt. Col. Damasco Montesino, a police! chiet under former dictator Fulgencio Balista. Cuban sources promptly pictured this as farther evidence of what they claim are aggressive American designs against Cuba.

But the press stories soon died down. After a U.S. consul visited Schergales in jail, reports circu-! lated that the flight was Castro. plot. While further inquiry is way, U.S.

investigators so tar have pieced together this picture I. (Continued on Page Four) (Continued on Page Four) Hi Nabor by Olin Miller The man who doesn't know. where his next. dollar is coming from does not know, where -his last one weak.