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Ttie Austin American HOT CENTRAL TEXAS: Light winds, continued hot through Friday. Wednesday temperature range 76-102 degrees- Expected range Thursday 75-100. More US Weather Bureau data Page A-9. A Good Newspaper Every Day Austin, Texas, Thursday, August 29, 1963 2 Parts- 68 Pages lOCenb Final Star Home Vol. 50, No.

77 00,000 Make March, Demand Race Bias End 'Freedom-Jobs' Trek Is Orderly more than 20.000 who came by WASHINGTON (API More train were still awaihng de parture. There remained a massive cleanup job for the park service. What looked like a snowfall of paper cups, picnic lunch containers and napkins covered acres. Poles that had been attached to than 200,000 Negroes and whites, taking part in a giant, orderly "march for jobs and freedom," massed before the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Wednesday and demanded across-the-board abolition of race discrimination. Later, President Kennedy asserted that "the cause of 20 million Negroes has been advanced" by the march.

Kennedy conferred with 1(1 march leaders at the White House and issued a statement pledging a continued drive for civil rights placards floated in the reflecting pool. The estimate of more than MARCH, Page A-3) legislation, for the removal of job UPI Telephoto barriers, for better education and full employment. It was appropriate, he said, that CONSTITUTION AVENUE IN WASHINGTON RESEMBLES ENDLESS RIVER OF SIGNS AND FACES Some 200,000 whites and Negroes march in nation's capital to protest segregation, urge civil rights laws the demonstration was conducted before the nation's shrine to the JFK Sees Advance Of Cause Great Emancipator. The contrihu tion thus made to the Negro cause is great, he said, "but even more significant is the contribution to Marches in Austin Go Without Trouble all mankind." By special trains, planes, buses by the thousand, private automobilesand in some cases on foot the marchers poured into the capital. As they headed home-! ward Wednesday night, the small army of police and National Guardsmen mustered to cope with Congress Wards Off Rail Strike WASHINGTON (AP)-President Kennedy said Wednesday "the cause of 20 million Negroes has been advanced" by the civil rights march on Washington.

Kennedy said the civil rights demonstration had been "con ducted so appropriately before the feared disorder could report thai only three arrests had been made and not one of these was a shrine to the Great Emancipator Abraham Lincoln. WASHINGTON (UPI) Con in Wooldridge Park. But fast and I As divergent as their views are Thoueh the temperature was a gress Wednesday overwhelmingly but reluctantly approved emer balmy 84 and a cool wind stirred efficient action by the city's po- In other areas, both marching lice prevented both sparks from groups and Walker joined in aim-causing an explosion. ing a barrage of abuse at Gov- gency legislation eliminating the By PAUL TRACY i Apprehension that gathered like a storm cloud over opposing civil rights marches on the state Capitol faded into a clear, summer sky Wednesday as less than a many marchers fainted by the threat of a nationwide rail strike wayside. More than 1,700 were Bonner had predicted 4,000 peo-lernor Jonn Lonnaliy.

treated at first aid tents or hos Joiner who declares "I am a for at. least another six months. Ninety minutes after final action in the House, President Ken pitals for ills such as ribs frac- thousand Negroes and only a pie from over the state would join his two mile trek at 2 p.m. from Doris Miller Auditorium. Official and unofficial estimates tured in the crush, headaches and native Texan, born in Winston County, Miss." was disappointed at the governor's action Tues- handful of protesting whites held The President issued a 400-word statement on the march immediately following a 75-minute meeting with 10 leaders of the organizations that sponsored the huge demonstration in behalf of administration-sponsored legislation.

"We have witnessed today in Washington," Kennedy said, "tens of thousands both Negroes and whites exercising their right to assemble peaceably and to direct the widest possible attention to a great national issue." Kennedy said efforts to secure insect bites. Gathering around the Washing peaceful parades. placed the "Freedom Now" pa-1 day in urging his group to stay The "Freedom Now" march led Ion Monument, the great sea of home and write him a letter. rade count between 500 and 900. nedy signed the bill into law at 6:14 p.m.

EDT Wednesday, a little less than six hours before a crippling rail walkout was scheduled to begin. Even before Kennedy received the bill at the White House, the maior U.S. rail systems were humanity moved toward the Lincoln Memorial, which enshrines the marble statue of the man who "I do not appreciate the fact that Connally allows the colored people to continue their march," Joiner told a crowd in front of the by Austin's Booker T. Bonner and the counter march of the Indignant White Citizens Council, headed by Bob Joiner of Grand Prairie, were staged almost without incident. Joiner thought the IWCC force would swell to 3,000 or more.

He rolled up Congress Avenue at 11 a.m. with two of his nephews and eight other recruits. Former Army General Edwin freed the slaves 100 years ago. As they went, they chanted the capitol, "and then asks the white pulling down notices of the work familiar civil rights hymn: "Deep in my heart I do believe some equal opportunity for all Americans "are neither novel nor difficult to understand." But he said Amrican-SlalfmanL'PI Tension crackled just twice people not to demonstrate. The Grand Prairie grocer said: day we shall overcome as an IWCC man's Goldwater "One of our aims is to support And a forest of placards moved 'these efforts now do differ from Walker was an interested bystander, down from Dallas for the day "just to see what's going rules changes that had threatened to set off a strike.

The five train-operating unions followed suit by canceling their orders for a strike at one minute past midnight. IN AUSTIN, INTEGRATIONISTS BRING COMPLAINT TO TEXAS CAPITOL Civil rights supporters march protesting governor's policy on integration sign was torn by a spectator, and as yells interrupted a prayer dur and protect the covernor. This is on. ing a Freedom Now gathering some in tne past in mis respeci. "The intensified and widespread public awareness of the need 'o move forward in achieving these like pulling a drowning person from a pool and then he slaps you in the face.

Innocently, he was The union leaders called Con with them. Some of these struck a religious: note: "God of wisdom, God of! power, can America deny freedom in this hour?" Others were more down-to-earth and slangy: "No U.S. dough to gress' action "regrettable and a in Washington too long. He has backward step" that may change objectives objectives which are older than this nation." Utah Mine Disaster been around the Kennedy brothers The President pledged that the the course of labor-management relations. The railroads hailed Congress' too long." A series of "Freedom Now" help Jim Crow!" executive branch of the government will continue its efforts "to speakers rapped Gov.

Connally's "timely and constructive handling Eight Bodies Found obtain increased employment and of this crucial legislation and The Walk: Pleasantly American asked the unions to "join us in to eliminate discrimination in employment practices, two of the prime goals of the march." stand on integration, promising to "remember him" at the ballot boxes. Walker held a press conference between the two marches at a good faith collective bargaining to settle non-arbitrated issues. water level was rising rapidly in Of all the speeches at the memorial, the one that drew the strongest applause was made by I he Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Departing from his advance text, he said: "I still have a dream, a dream deeply rooted in the American dream one day MOAB, Utah (AP) The bodies Kennedy said the summer oi the tunnel. Final congressional action came downtown hotel and opined: "I am of eight dead miners were reported found Wednesday night after A state official said rescue teams found the bodies about one-half mile into one of the two tunnels which extend laterally and 1963 "has seen remarkable progress in translating civil rights on House approval of a Senate There was no word whether the not sure what Connally stand is bill to refer the two major issues eight included the three dead re two of seven known survivors from principles into practices but on civil rights, but I do know this in the long and bitter rail work were broueht up safely from a ported earlier. we have a very long way yet is a 'new frontier capital in Tex rules dispute to binding arbitra mine where an explosion a downward irom the oottom oi me Rescuers were still searching to travel." as. I note the governor eviaenuy tion. this nation will rise up and live up to its creed, 'We hold these trapped 25 miners more than 2,700 mine shaft.

for the five miners reported to WASHINGTON (AP) Well, there has never been a crowd quite like the one that marched The President said the nation It was the first time in memory I There also was a report the feet underground. have survived the initial blast. felt the parade this morning should not be held here." The ex-general declared: "Joiner's group represents, in spirit, (See SPEECH, Page A-3) that Congress had ordered arbitration of a peacetime labor truths to be self-evident, mat an men are created "I have a dream that one day Wednesday in Washington. The fate of the other men remained a mystery. Mine officials said the barri in Alabama little black boys and millions more Americans over the The House made its own bill The atmosphere turned out to be part carnival, part political rally, part revival and part plain little black girls will be able to nation than those to parade this conform to one passed Tuesday cades probably saved the lives of miners Donald Hanna, Paul Mc- go hand in hand together with lit by the Senate and then approved afternoon." "I came to see how much in tie white boys and little white old curious.

it by a vote of 286 to t. men girls as brothers and sisters terest and support the pro-Kea Although this was labeled as a the House vacated this action ana Kinney and their five companions in the farthest reaches of the mine, one of the deepest ever sunk on the North American "This is the faith that I will nedv. pro-Communist, pro social Mike Try For Bova Is Failure by unanimous consent, approved take down to the South that out riehts program could get in Tex protest march for better jobs, for housing, for integration the the Senate bill. of this mountain of despair, I can as." he continued. "It will be an A seven member arbitration find a soul of brotherhood.

gathering was surprisingly good obvious, political flop." The other five and some new PLEASE. FAY YOUfc By THE FIRST. board will rule within 90 days on the maior issues of firemen's "Let freedom ring from every Walker accused the Kennedy fears were being expressed for administration of supporting the them were not identified. Anx jobs and the size and makeup of hill and molehill in Mississippi, from every city and state in the Heat Wave Continuing The record breaking Austin heat wave continued Wednesday as the mercury rose to 102 degrees to top the all-time high mark for an Aug. 28.

The previous high for an Aug. 28 was 101 degrees recorded in 1943. The low Wednesday was a warm 76 degrees. The all time low for an Aug. 28 was 66 in 1961.

protest marches in the national ious wives and relatives kept an tram and yard crews. and state capitals to take tne agonizing vigil. spotlight off their biggest flop- country. When King finished, there were cries of "He's a powerhouse" and Rescuers said they made voice HAZLETON, Pa. (AP)-Rescue experts tried unsuccessfully for humored and exuberant.

Curiously, it was so slow arriving that for a long time the most pressing question at the Washington Monument grounds was: Where is everybody? It was a delightful morning, cool and crisp, and strolling through the dew-dampened grass one was reminded of boyhood, and Cuba." contact with nine men after an even one shouted salute to "the Austin's spotlight swung from all-night effort. One trapped min the IWCC parade and Walker's 214 hours Wednesday to make contact with Louis Bova, 54, by a supersensitive microphone and loudspeaker, then withdrew the equipment and resumed the drill- comments after noon to the gather- Good txeaaing next President of the United States." The movement out of the city-was so peaceful that by 7:15 p.m. er said there were eight others in his area but it later developed there were only six. Hanna and McKinney were ins crowd in East Austin. Charter buses from Houston and ine of two other shafts.

Dallas and carloads of "Freedom at Union Station only 900 of the found in a tunnel about 30 feet fetching the cows home from the pastures. H. B. Charmbury, Pennsylvania thp fh sha Now" volunteers from San An As late as 8:30 a.m., reporters secretary of mines, told a TO9, drilled with heln tonio and other Texas cities joined SUNRISE 6:06 a.m. SUNSET 6:57 p.m.

David Fellin in an exclusive report tells of the drama in the Pennsylvania mine. PAGE A14 probably outnumbered the marchers. The early birds acted like local marchers for parade instructions at Doris Miller Auditorium. Their march began in 100-degree comerence auer curueirws from dynamite toward a rich de-Lt. Gov.

Raymond P. Shafer that it of tashi used in confer, "we are not even thinking tVDical tourists. They stood in line, The Austin Senators are going after the Amarillo Gold Sox again at Disch Field Thursday at 8 p.m. clutching their dimes, to take the A5 Late Wire (See AUSTIN, Page A-3) "Let's get the hell out of here, Hanna told his rescuers. elevator to the top of the wash ington Monument.

He and McKinney were dazed, "Best earlv morning crowd their eyes streamed tears from acid burns and physical ordeal. stopping. Bova has been trapped more than 300 feet underground for 15 days without food. He was trapped in a mine cave-in at 9 a m. Aug.

13 with Henry Throne, 28, and David Fellin, 58. Throne and Fellin were rescued Tuesday after two weeks' entomb Do They Really Move Here? Yes They said they thought some oth Central Texas A40 City News A19 Classified A54-59 Comics A24 Editorial A4 Explore Your Farm Roundup A2 Financial A50-52 Heloise A6 Horoscope A43 Jacoby on Bridge Ann Landers A35 Letters A33 Obituary A5 People A36 Sylvia Porter A50 Public Records A33 Radio and TV A20 Society Sports A27-32 Texas Closeup A16 Theaters A20 World This Morning A16 ersthey weren sure how many had also put up frantic barricades to keep fresh air in. bad air out. Depositions Given By San Marcans ment, but they had been getting food after six days through a six The blast took out most of the inch lifeline to them air hoses but it appeared at least we've ever had here," a guard said. "Move right along, folks, so there won't be any gaps." Slowly the crowds poured in.

It was easy to tell reporters from the marchers. Reporters, used to crowds, tended to dress down for what would be a long, hot day; the marchers tended to dress up for a special occasion, a holiday. Women marched down Constitution Avenue in chic dresses and high-heeled shoes more appropriate for a party. Oh, there were all types, of Bova was separated from themjone remained intact all the way by a wall of debns and reported- t0 tne bottom of the deepest later- of an intermittent, slam-bang polit ly was injured. He was last heard I ai from Aug.

19, when. Fellin andj The explosion, apparently set Throne said, they talked to him. off Dy a dynamite blast at 4:50 ical pamphlet distributed here, El Reportero. By WRAY WEDDELL JR. Central Texas News Editor SAN MARCOS The mayor pro tern of this politically volcanic While political opposites, Fuen renin, recuveiuis uuni pm- Tuesday, came shortly auer char was understandably tired of ice and snow.

And New Jersey is no stranger to the cold. He arrived on a 75-degree day and stayed. Now a real estate agent, Kerpchar has a new home and a new car. And he's happy. The reasons are many, but this one will do for a starter.

The day he left the DEW line the thermometer registered 53 degrees below zero. Do those folks who write to the Chamber of Commerce for information on the city as a place to live really come? They do. Nikolai Kerpchar and his wife, Carolyn, came all the way from the Distant Early Warning line 500 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska. Kerpchar is from New Jersey but his wife is an Austin native. After DEW line duty, Kerp tes and Morales have stirred up a the night shift went down to work.

city, Ruben Ruiz, flung Wednes his ordeal, told a news conference at the Hazleton State Hospital that "I know he is down In the early hours afterwards, day a charge of "telling lies" at many faceted hassle with similar claims of well organized PASO Tivelve Great Services Associated Press ir United Press International Associated Press Complete Markets and Business Wire Reports Associated Press Complete Sports Wire AP Newsfeatures it UPI Newsfeatures The American-Statesman Capitol News Service Newspaper Enterprise Association Science Service AP Newspictures UPI Telephoto The American-Statesman Central Texas News Service course. The DeamiKS, complete many rescuers despaired of find Albert Fuentes executive there and I am sure he is alive. ing anyone alive. activities in San Marcos. Ruiz accused both mn Fellin said that if Bova is alive men secretary of the Political Associa' tion of Spanish Speaking Organi zations (PASO).

with beards and guitars, and the beatnikettes with the jeans and string hair. The old, seemingly a little baffled by it all. The weary showing the results of an all-night Two of seven known survivors were brought up to safety shortly heard the original drilling when And he had like harsh words (See UTAH, Page A-3) we were all down there, he said. (See PROBE, Page A-3) for Johnny Cantu Morales, editor train ride..