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Box 4689 For 99 Years the Souths Standard Newspaper ATLANTA, 30302, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1967 80 PAGES, 6 SECTIONS Ten Centi RALPH 0 ormal. 9 MCGILL oil? Do Yon Win' rr? xtremist lease mm This really Is about winning in Vietnam but first, a brief preamble. 1 As late as the Second World War in fact, as late as the Korean War (even now in 1967, when it perhaps is later than we think) there were, and are, mili tary men and civilians who Jit fc nvc -3. Asks New Charter For State Will Call Session On Apportioning By SAM HOPKINS Constitution Folitlral Editor Gov. Lester Maddox, as he took his second oath of office Wednesday, vowed that no "extremist organization" would influence his administration and predicted "peace and tranquility will prevail" in Georgia while he is governor.

The conservative Maddox, speaking in chilly weather on the Text of governor's address on Page io. State Capitol steps, delivered rs Awe xv -y)fAi rPi'M iv' A I 1 unnnmii li.riiniriiiii i mmgmmmmmmj i ii rtin i Progressive Aims Cheer Leaders Rap of Extremism Hailed by Sanders By DUANE RINER The man who used to be branded an ultra-conservative product of another era was hailed after his inaugural address Wednesday as a "sincere" and "progressive" governor. Among those expressing pleasure over the moderate tone of Lester Maddox's inaugural speech was private citizen Carl E. Sanders, now an Atlanta attorney, who said he liked the part where Maddox declared there would be no place in Georgia for extremists. SANDERS PLEASED "I was also pleased," said Sanders as he left the inauguration platform and the Capitol, "that the tone was set to continue the progress we now have in effect in education and other fields." The outgoing governor said he was happy to hear Maddox pledge that there would be Atiociated Preu Photo GOVERNOR'S GUEST Ross Barnett what many surprised observers felt was a "liberal" speech.

One surprise was his calling for a constitutional convention to write a new State Constitution. This is the first time this has been suggested since former Gov. Ellis Arnall during his governor's campaign last summer advocated such a convention. Maddox also declared his ad-1 Dillon Acts For Public Defenders Atiociated Press Photo Maddox Is Sworn In by Supreme Court Justice Carlton Moblcy Inside Today ministration "will not shirk its responsibility in the matter of no "violence and discord in Georgia. Sanders said he was confident Georgia would continue to move forward if the plans outlined by Maddox are "all carried through and implemented." By REUBEN SMITH Rep.

Tom Dillon of Fulton County told members of his delegation Wednesday that he will Congress Skeptical About Tax A Little Bit Of Everything By CELESTINE SIBLEY The inauguration of Gov. Lester G. Maddox Wednesday had a little bit of everything: 1,000 THAI troops to go to Vietnam. Page 37 COMMERCE CHIEF seeks merger; plans to quit. Page 2 THOMPSON ARRIVES in believe conquest and occupation of the enemy's territorial "nation" to be the key to victory and peace.

There are many, for example, who argue that General Douglas MacArthur should have been allowed to go ahead and capture and occupy North Korea and "win the war." There is today an almost frenetic hysteria in the voices of those who argue that we have a "no win" policy in Vietnamthat we should put there "all it takes" in men and weapons and "win." That such a view is superficial and ignores the major lessons in the textbooks of man's experiences means nothing to these blindly dangerous advocates of "winning." Britain's Strategy The Second World War provides a recent illustration. The British, out of the experience of their own history and from the early part of the war when they were occupied on so many fronts Scandinavia, Greece, Crete, North Africa, Arabia, Turkey, to mention a few advanced a strategy of peripheral attack. The plan proposed a number of small landings at carefully selected places where the enemy was weak, plus a step-up in bombing enemy territory and the sea blockade. Our strategy was one familiar to history. So good a general as Robert E.

Lee put it into words many years before. "The enemy is there and I will strike him." We hoped to put a great land army in Europe, to gather the allied forces with it, and strike for the heart of Germany. We did it. The Germans were defeated at Berlin. Hitler committed suicide then.

That city and the area about it was divided into four sectors like a sliced pie. The Soviet and British were reluctant, but we cut De Gaulle in for a slice. We had a "win" policy. And we "won." But did a "win" policy bring peace? We had a "win" policy in the First World War and it was "won." (We may continue this back into history, ad infinitum, and take a look at all wars won by conquest and occupation. Not one of them was, in fact, "won" insofar as the process of history is concerned.) Decline in Potver The big-army "strike at the heartland" policy in that First World War caused both France and Great Britain to lose so much in manpower and re introduce two bills providing for Atty.

Gen. Arthur K. Bolton, who successfully led the state's legal fights to preserve the con a public defender system. One bill will be a local measure affecting only the Atlanta Judicial Circuit (Fulton) and stitutional provision which a the other will be general, af lowed Maddox's election by the legislature, agreed with Sanders that the "most significant A crowd of several thousand gathered on the Capitol lawn (specificially on Secretary of State Ben Fortson's pansy beds) Moscow with message from Johnson. Page 2 Abby 23 Heloise 25 Aikman 4 Outlar 55 Astrology 22 Patterson 4 Bridge 20 Shavin 5 Business 27-29 Sibley 5 Comics 20 Sports 55-60 Crossword 20 Star Gazer 22 Deaths 41 TV 16 Editorials 4, 5 Theaters 18 Health 54 Want Ad 42-53 fecting the entire state.

In effect the local bill will allow Fulton County to receive private grants for the establishment of a public defender office. The Ford Foundation has offered to partially finance such an office in Fulton. Both the at high noon to witness that re Community singing, demonstrators, sunshine, freezing weather, "Miss Mitt" Talmadge, former Govs. Marvin Griffin of Georgia and Ross Barnett of Mississippi, flag-peddlers, flower tramplers and a conservative speaker delivering a liberal speech! liable, every-four-years; spec tacle the inauguration of a new governor. state and county governments Across the street in the skele would be expected to help.

Tnllon's general bill will provide for both a public defender office and a modified court-ap pointed system. Under the first option a county could set up a full-time office to represent indigent persons accused of crimes. The second option provides that lawyers be paid by the hour for the defense of the By EDMOND LEBRETON WASHINGTON (AP) Congress took a "let's not be hasty" attitude Wednesday toward President Johnson's proposal for a 6 per cent income tax surcharge to continue while Vietnam war costs remain high. Chairman Wilbur D. Mills, said at the moment the House Ways and Means Committee has not changed its plan to give first priority to proposals for Social Security benefit increases.

Majority Leader Carl Albert, said he expects the first piece of major legislation actually to reach the House floor will be a catchall appropriation bill to cover government expenditures until July 1. Swollen mainly by war costs, the bill has been projected at billion up. From the comments, it was apparent Congress will want to know more about several factors before deciding whether to tap individual and corporate incomes for an estimated $4.5 billion more in the first year of a tax increase. The questions to be examined legislative reapportionment and that he would call a special session of the legislature in the spring to reapportion the House and Senate. NOT THIS YEAR Maddox later said he would not call the constitutional convention this year but in time to present it to the people "before the end of this administration." Scores of people were introduced on the inaugural platformincluding former Govs.

Marvin Griffin and M. E. Thompson and "Miss Mitt," Sen. Herman Talmadge's mother. An out-of-stater introduced was former Gov.

Ross Barnett of Mississippi. Barnett, a staunch segregationist, said he had received a telegram from Maddox Sunday to appear at the inaugural ceremony. CALLS FOR HELP Maddox called on "help and support of all Georgians young and old, poor and rich, farmer and city dweller, and Democrat and Republican, regardless of race, creed, color or national origins. I seek that help. I ask that support." He declared that the people "do not want a single school closed or the right of a child to be educated or a teacher to teach to be impaired" nor "riots in the streets or breaches of the peace in public places or institutions." Maddox added, "And, above all, they do not want any extremist organization or group to have any voice or influence in any state programs." Asked later in the day during a press conference if he Continued on Page 8, Column 1 U.S.

Bulldozers, B52s Blast Cong in Jungle By EUGENE V. RISHER SAIGON (UPI) American bulldozers razed wide swaths of jungle in the Communists' Iron Triangle stronghold north of Saigon Wednesday and B52 Stratofortresses dropped hundreds of tons of bombs on Viet Cong forces just a mile ahead of U.S. troops advancing in the war's greatest ground thrust. thing in Maddox address was "that he stressed that he would keep Georgia moving forward in progress." ADMIRES SCOPE Compt. Gen.

James L. Bent-ley admired the scope of Maddox's program. "He didn't leave anything undone," commented Bentley, who described the speech as "highly progressive." "Jt shows that we're going to be able to keep Georgia's progress continued in the future," assured House Speaker George L. Smith. State School Supt.

Jack P. Nix described himself as "encouraged about the future of public education in Georgia." "I don't think he brought out anything new," said freshman Eighth District Rep. W. S. (Bill) Stuckey of Eastman.

"He just restated what he said in his campaign." A veteran congressman, Rep. John J. Flynt of Griffin, said he was most impressed by the "sincerity" with which Maddox delivered his address. The only independent in the Georgia legislature, Sen. Michael J.

Padgett, a Maddox supporter who served on the new governor's legislative escort panel, said he believes Maddox, "if given an opportunity, will make Georgia a great governor. Continued on Page 8, Column 4 ton of a new building being erected by the historic Central Presbyterian Church a dozen or so workmen in steel helmets gathered around pot fires and munched sandwiches while they watched. Two state troopers, recognizing that it was a prime place for snipers if any were around, joined the workmen and, backs to another fire in an old paint bucket, kept a vigilant eye on the surrounding territory. Most of the new governor's inaugural program, hastily but tastefully printed after his election by the General Assembly late Tuesday night, followed tradition. There was music by high school bands (Dykes and Milton) and the sharp military presence of the State Guard.

There were prayers before and after the program and introduction of the distinguished guests, state officials and their wives (inevitably referred to as "the lovely and gracious and the new governor's relatives. There was even the boom of poor. Lawyers in Georgia now receive $150 for representing persons charged with crimes that could carry the death penalty. No payment is made in lesser offenses. Attorneys appointed to cases would receive $10 per hour for work performed outside the courtroom and $15 per hour for work done in the courtroom.

The system is similar to that used in the federal courts. In other delegation action, two East Point annexation bills were studied and discussed. Rep. Dick Lane, on behalf of East Point, said he will introduce bills that would call for a referendum to determine if two sections want to come into the city. The high explosive bombs dropped from an altitude of nearly four miles in rare close support action ripped open five underground Viet Cong base camps in the jungle where the four-day-old Allied drive has killed at least 165 Communists and captured some 30 others.

U.S. casualties were light. Meanwhile, an air tragedy oc-cured up the coast off Chu Lai, where a U.S. Marine helicopter crashed into the South China Sea Friday, killing all 10 Americans aboard. are: The UH4 helicopter apparently crashed while on a supply run.

The identify of the victims was withheld pending notification of relatives. Another American helicopter was shot down by Communist ground fire near Qung Ngai, injuring two marines. A third helicopter, belonging to the First Air Cavalry, was forced down to an emergency landing near Bong Son by Red groundfire. The continuing American and Continued on Page 14, Column 1 1. Just how much Johnson proposes to spend on various domestic programs ana wnetner the lawmakers are in a mood to bold the line or cut back on these.

Johnson in his State of Continued on Page 14, Column 1 cannons firing a salute, aimed for some reason at the city Han. But where the new governor broke with tradition was at the verv end of the program when Maddox Rules Out Booze, Plans Daily Bible Readings Chinese Reds Call on Army To Move Against Mao's Foes the Rev. Henry Grosh. formerly director of the Youth for Christ movement, and an unseen musician playing an electric or- Continued on Page 9, Column 3 sources that both began to decline in power. The Second World War speeded that decline.

The early days of 1967 might be a good time to learn the lesson that history has been trying to teach us in the 20th century namely, that conquests and occupation of invaded and captured nations do not, finally, "win" the war or "the peace." The best alternative example of our time is South Korea. It is not yet a fully viable "going" nation. However, it has attained a sense of nationhood. It does have a representative form of government. It is neither "capitalistic" nor "socialistic" but a mixture of both.

Yet, 15 years ago, South Korea was a shambles, economically and politically. We do, of course, have a "win" policy in Vietnam. It is to attain the objectives long ago set out to aDow those people time to find themselves, to develop a sense of nationhood, to break out of the old colonial structures of village and province autonomies, to prevent the South Vietnamese from being taken over against their will. We are. in this sense, "winning" in Vietnam.

Both those who would have us "quit Vietnam" and those who would have us "win" speak out of the past By MARK KURAMITSU sabotage in the city's power plants. and cultural revolutionary workers. "We call on all parties, governments, military, people, workers, farmers revolutionary students intellectuals and leaders to learn the experience of Japanese press reports from Peking said train traffic was Unclouded Sun To Warm Us The U.S. Weather Bureau says Thursday in Atlanta will be generally fair with a warming trend by forenoon and increasing Gov. Maddox informed the newsmen that if they ever come a-visiting he'll be happy to give them a cool sip of cow's milk or a soft drink if they're thirsty, but that all alcoholic beverages are definitely out while he lives in the mansion.

Maddox also said there would be some jobs in state government for Negroes if they are qualified. He added that he hopes there will be "economic and social growth" for all Georgians. In answer to another question, Maddox said he had not noticed whether there had been an unusually tight security around him Tuesday night just after he was elected by the Legislature. Many observers had said it appeared there was a heavier-than-usual concentration of state patrolmen and GBI agents around Continued on Page 11, Column 3 There'll be prayers in the governor's office and no bourbon in the governor's mansion during the Lester Maddox administration. Gov.

Maddox emphasized this Wednesday at his first press conference after his formal swearing-in ceremonies. All during his campaign Maddox had said that if elected he would begin each day at the State Capitol with Bible reading and prayers. "We're going to have a prayer service in the governor's office at 9 o'clock every morning when I'm there," he said. He also declared in answer to a question that he "never will" serve alcohol in the governor's mansion. The new governor is a teetotaler.

One wire-service photographer asked specifically if a visitor might be able to get a snort of bourbon and ginger ale. TOKYO (AP) -The Chinese Communist party Central Committee called on the army and "all revolutionary forces" Wednesday to "start a new assault" on the foes of Mao Tse-tung, Radio Peking announced. So far as is known, the army has taken but little part in the purge sweeping China. As the call went out, wall posters in Peking said strikes and sabotage by workers and others opposing the purge had spread from Canton in the south to the Taching oil fields in the extreme north. Canton Radio broadcast repeated alerts to electrical workers to prevent i the Shanghai revolutionary workers and in unison start a I new assault on the counterrevolutionary line" the statement said.

1 The statement was referring cloudiness and warm into Fri virtually paralyzed on tne mainland because many railway workers had flocked to Peking to take part in the purge, as has been the fashion of Mao's militant young Red Guards. Wall posters quoted Premier Chou En-lai as urging the workers to return to their jobs. A Chinese language broadcast said the Central Committee's statement was issued jointly with the ruling State Council, the party's military committee day. Temperatures Thursday will range between 23 and 50, and Friday between 32 and 54. The to pro-Mao forces in Shanghai where strikes and violence earner had been reported by People's Daily.

This call was coupled with, an Wednesday range was 26 and 42, Georgia forecast by zones is on Page 8. Continued on Page 8, Column 7.

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