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ADVISE AND CONSENT' 2 Port UTUEfj MAY 3, I960 its flngtlf Zinus 3 nA Suits Spite ayor Raps IVl Tries to Senator Justice Pump Board Plan of Councilmen if i I i 1 i I x( 1 'fhv (. Police Review 1 Unit Termed Interference The Presidents nomination of Robert Lefflngwell as Secretary of State has created a problem for Majority Leader Bob Munson who must get the nomination through the Senate. Opposition to Lefflngwell is headed by Seab Cooley of South Carolina. A 8ubcommitte headed by Brigham Anderson of Utah, investigating the nomination, receives a telegram from a Herbert Celman accusing Leffingwell of having belonged to a left-wing group at the University of Chicago. Opposition to a proposed Police Review Board and criticism of City Council-men who have filed "spite suits" against civic projects were voiced yesterday by I tjr I if 7 4 I fib's '44 I v- Mayor Poulson.

He attacked as "an inter ference agency" the Police Review Board which has been suggested by the Amer BY ALLEN DRURY IX "Pidge," Brigham Anderson said firmly, pontem-, plating the small, defiant 5-year-old figure seated before him at the breakfast table, "I want you to eat your oatmeal." "But I don't want to eat my oatmeal," his daughter pointed out in a tone of reasonable logic. "But I want you to," her father said. "Why?" she demanded. "So you can grow up to be a big girl." "Won't I anyway?" "Not so fast." "I don't want to be a big girl fast," Pidge said. "Ellen," her father said in a tone that usually pro-duced results, "please eat your oatmeal for me." "I'll eat it for me," Pidge said with a sunny smile ican Civil Liberties Union, the National Assn.

for the Advancement of Colored People, the California Democratic Council and other groups. Such a board would have the power to censure policemen it found guilty of misconduct and racial discrimi nation and could award up to $500 to persons it ruled had been unjustly treated by officers. Already Denounced AUTOGRAPH Dick Clark, television disc jockey, gives 77-year-otd Mrs. Lulu Wedd of Endicotr, N.Y., his signature before testifying again in payola probe. (fl Wirephoto The proposal was previously denounced by the City Council and the Fire and Po lice Protective League.

THE PEOPLE SPEAK Dick Clark "No matter under what banner such efforts are put forward, Poulson said "their main purpose is to Tells $7,1 hamper outstanding jaw en forcement we have in this community." Poulson made his remarks West Virginia Gives Puzzling Contrasts In this second of two articles public opinion reporter and voting analyst Samuel Lubell reveals that Kennedy and Humphrey are neck and neck on economic issues in West Virginia, but that the religious issue could hurt Kennedy. Airline Plugs during a review of the 1960- TIMES WRITER Gene Sherman, Times reporter, holds collection of articles on dope traffic which ployed part in winning Pulitzer Prize for The Times. Times photo Prize-Winning Series Background Described Times Assigned Reporter to Delve Info All Angles of Southland Narcotics Traffic 61 Police Department budg et. WASHINGTON, May 2 During the budget discus (UPI A House investiga tor charged today that star sion City Atty. Roger Arne-bergh pointed out that, court costs are rising, some of them because of cases insti disc jockey Dick Clark violated the law by giving a "commercial" for American gated by councilmen.

Cites Instances The mayor pointed to the Airlines on his television show. "The charge was leveled by cotics agents in San Francisco, Washington, Loa Angeles and along the Mexican BY GENE SHERMAN Background for The Times' Pulitzer Prize award dispute arising from grant ing the Dodgers baseball team the right to build a sta border. Reports wers ob John E. Moss who coined a new word for for meritorious public serv tained from dope peddlers, dium in Chavez Ravine and efforts to establish a World ice begins in the fall of 1958 the practice "Clarkola Airline Plugs addicts, public officials, leg The news had for some Zoo. islators and members of the time been laced with repeat These suits, which went Clark admitted under complain, "We're worse off than under Hoover.

He at least kept down the cost of living." Others protest bitterly at "the billions they send foreign countries when people around here need help so- bad." In middle-class precincts of Charleston I found the Eisenhower vote holding more firmly, but even there the desire for a change is running strong enough to beat the Republicans in November. As to the May 10 primary, my survey findings are more mixed. Among the registered Democrats I interviewed in five counties. Sen. Hubert H.

Humphrey is leading Sen. all the way to the U.S. Su BY SAMUEL LUBELL Copyright, I960, by United Fsaturej Syndicate, Inc. Terhaps the sharpest finding that emerges from my survey of voter feeling in West Virginid is that if the Presidential election were held today almost anyone on the Democratic ticket including Sen. John F.

Kennedy would carry the state. Among the West Virginians I interviewed who voted for President Eisenhower in 1956 nearly a third of them say they are ready to vote for "any Democrat" in November. This turn against the Republicans is strongest in the coal-mining areas where many unemployed underworld. 1 Border Towns Surveyed Moss' questioning that he had been paid $7,000 preme Court and were then turned down by that body, by the airline for the plugs In the company of former cost the city hundreds of ed stories of dope seizures in Southern California traceable to Mexico. The stories began to indicate pattern.

Increasingly? sensitive to this evident pattern, Editor He said it was a "rather or-i narcotics agents who knew thousands of dollars, Poul dinary" practice in the business and he didn't think it son said. "They were futile and the area, this reporter surveyed the border towns of Tijuana, Mexicali, Tecate, was called a commercial. and proceeded to do so for at least 10 seconds before she stopped. "Come on, now," Brigham Anderson said, "eat some more. I'm going to stay right here and watch you until you do." "You have to go to work." "Not until you eat all your breakfast." "You'll be late." i "They'll wait for me." Daughter Impressed I "You're important, aren't you?" Pidge asked, jfn-f pressed, and in spite of his best intentions Brigham Anderson laughed.

"Not very," he said. "You aren't really mad at me, are you, Daddy?" "No," the senator said, "but I could be if you don't-finish your breakfast." "Daddy," Pidge said thoughtfully. "What?" "I really love you." "Well, that's good," he said, giving her a hug. "It love you too." Half an hour later, having hastily grabbed a pile of bills and papers from his desk, he was driving: slowly along Constitution Ave. when he spied a fa---miliar figure.

He pulled over to the curb and Mr. Jus. tice Davis hopped in with alacrity. "This is good of you, dear boy," Tommy said. "Your company is always a pleasure, particularly these days when you're so involved in important-; matters." "I am, rather," the senator agreed.

"Do you anticipate much trouble on the confirma- tion?" "Some." "But of course you're going to be for him." The senator smiled. "Stop jumping me, Tommy. Please Turn to Pg. 23, Col. hopeless spite suites, for Nick Williams and Managing "I don't care what it's demagogic purposes" he Nogales and Juarez.

Editor Taylor Trumbo (then said, "but they wasted a con called," Moss shot back. "I can call it 'Clarkola' if I want Evidence was plain that city editor) summoned this the narcotics traffic operated virtually openly. Meanwhile, to. This is illegal." sid.erable amount of manpower in needless defenses of city. That manpower cpuMPhave been used else Moss said the plugs were reporter and assigned him to make an evaluation of the trend.

Preliminary Trip Southern California authon ties concerned with nar statements to the effect that Please Turn to Pg. 13, Col. 1 guests on Clark program cotics enforcement corrob where to much more con structive purpose." were flown by American or orated the consistent trend Attv. Robert A. Neeb Jr.

Poulson specifically named Mexico was a major source had been pointing up the their transportation was arranged by the airline. for illicit narcotics coming Cquncilmen Harold A. Henry, John C. Holland, Patrick menace of the illegal narcotics traffic in Southern California. We talked with him Admits Copyrights Just before, Clark ac into California.

Stirred Notable Reaction D. McGee, Edward R. Roy- knowledged under commit about the seriousness of the situation and made a prelim baL and Karl L. Rundberg in connection with the "spite To check on the official tee questioning that he for federal attitude, this report suites. merly held copyrights on 114 inary trip to San Diego.

Then, with the full back er visited Washington, D.C, in April. 1959, and for a songs and that he got "prac tically all" of them without ing of Publisher Norman Chandler. Williams and week conferred with Treas paying a cent. ury and State Department Trumbo assigned this report Clark told the House sub officials, including Harry er to study in depth the sin committee looking into his Anslinger, U.S. commission South Africa May Become Republic Kw York Times News Servic ister implication of the illicit lucrative record deah that dope traffic.

er of narcotics. The original eight-part se some of the copyrights were valuable, while others were For three months we worked closely with nar Please Turn to Py. 13, Col. 2 not. He said he did not con sider them payola.

Navy Begins Dispersing JOHANNESBURG, May 2 A referendum later this year on the establishment of Arson Hinted New Pulitzer Prize Fourth Won by Times a republic in South Africa 'Mothball' Fleet Here was approved tonight by the in Fires at 111 House of Assembly, the lower chamber of Parliament, in Capetown. Illustrated on Pag 3, Pari I The Navy's mothball fleet The Pulitzer Prize which tween the United States and Russia over the German State College The transformation of The Times woniyesterday for its camDaien against the of next year. Navy official's said half the group should be transferred by September. At that time, 110 of the 433 Navy personnel attached to the group will shifted to other problem. at Long Beach underwent the first stage of a year-long thinning out process yesterday as four of the 64 vessels South Africa to a republic from the present status of a FRANKFORT, May 2 In 1955.

John L. Gaunt Uti A series of fires broke narcotics traffic is the fourth constitutional monarchy ow out at Kentucky State Col I lmes pnotograpner, won the Pulitzer Prize for news such award this newspaper lege here shortly after two ing allegiance to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has been the goal of the Afrikaner na the group were towed out of the harbor by tugs bound for San Diego. photography with his photo, and its staff members have teachers were fired and 12 "Tragedy in the Surf." It received since 1942. students expelled in connec tionalists, the descendants of The Navy ordered the showed a young couple The latest award, for dis tion with student demon the Dutch settlers of the transfer of the fleet to other standing on the beach mo strations at the Negro school. interested and meritorious public service, went to The country, for nearly 50 years.

racmc ports in order to tne worst nre caused an ments after their child had drowned. make room for some of the Times for the series of nar Students Parade in 3 Korean Cities SEOUL. Mav 3 (Tuesday) estimated $100,000 damage Prime Minister Hendnk Verwoerd announced in Jan 125 active ships in its West cotics articles written by to the college gymnasium early today. It apparently uary his intention of holding a plebiscite on the ques ern Pacific Fleet, some of which have been forced to Gene Sherman. First in 1942 started from a small explo tion this year.

He said the sion. Investigators said all anchor in the center of the harbor. decision would be made lat signs pointed to arson but Students demonstrated. The four idle craft towed; that no clear lead had been er on whether South Africa as a republic would remain a member of the British in mree bouth Korean cities today, demanding election of The Times won its first Pulitzer Prize in 1942 for disinterested and meritorious public service in 1941. The award was made on the basis of The Times' successful found.

out of the harbor yesterday are the USS Miantonomah Many of the 625 students an auxiliary mine laver. and at the college packed their three attack transports the belongings and left for home campaign for the "clarifica UbS Bull, the USS Richev after the fires. and the USS Yokes. lion and confirmation for all American newspapers of the President R. B.

Atwood The last unit of the fleet said he believed the Congress Copter Crash Kills Two CHICAGO, May 2 Lf A right of free press as guaranteed under the a new National Assembly and a speedup in the cleanup launched by the caretaker government. Some 20,000 students paraded in the port city of Pu-san. 1,500 in Kimhae and 700 in Taegu. i Army troops and armored' cars moved in to disperse tha-demonstrators, but first re-c ports indicated there was nor. 13 expected to be cone hv of Racial Equality was be Ml -i it! I i i iff i i hind the demonstrations.

All those discharged were mem Actually, The Times' campaign extended ever a pe bers. traffic information to Chi-j N.Y. Greeting Stuns Nepal King NEW YORK. Mar 2 LP i I riod of nearly four years cago motorists crashed at a The final decision on its long legal fight in behalf of free- violence. Such demonstra Lindbergh Case Intermediary Dies t) Hut York Tinm News Service NEW YORK.

May 2 His Majesty Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva. Kine of busy street intersection on the West Side today. Two persons in the craft were killed. There were no other casualties. uauuu uuuci martial law in force in ma I Bounced Dec.

8, 1941. Cartoon In 1945 Nepal, rode up Broadwav today appearing slightly jor South Korean cities, but the army apparently is being lenient toward the students Col. Henry Breckenridge. The dead were police officer Leonard Baldy. who for Bruce Russell, cartoonist for The Times, won the 1945 stunned by the city's traditional ticker taDe welmmp former assistant secre The National Assemble years has relayed traffic in Puatzer Prize lor tne best tary of war and intermediary The king waved with re- 1 1 WRITER Allen Drury, who wrote "Advise and Consent," won the I960 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

in the Lindherrh kidnanirVtfwint WrA nnaiiv accepieu formation to motorists on PULITZER MEDAI This is Pulitzer medal oward- ed to The Times for meritorious public service. At tht top Is the front side tearing the name of Lcs Angeles Times. At bottom is medal's reverse side. -a v.3r; Zl wr I' Pne resignation which Presi- cartoon, Time to Bridge That Gulch. It depicted the beginning of the split be radio station WGN, and ths pilot, H.

G. Ferry, 40. last rouie- M.wilit Rhee-submitted.

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