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71 rr Four mm lien Regime 'or aiEt Foi hi iec ietoam Groups Favor Baud Issue Approval of the proposed $1 million bond issue for street paving by four major Paducah organizations was announced today. The four are: The Greater Paducah Chamber of Commerce; the Citizens Advisory Council; the Paducah-McCracken County jf Development Council; and the Home Builders Association. A A. A The Chamber of Commerce endorsement was by the unanimous vote of the members of the board of directors, William Murphy, executive director said. Annexation Proposal Is Adopted Officers Said To Be Involved By BARRY KRAMER, Associated Press Writer SAIGON (AP) A coup aimed against President Nguyen Some opposition to the bond issue was raised at a meeting of the Citizens Advisory Council, but the vote for approval was 13 to 4.

This is a 25-member Volume 91 No. 243 Paducah, 42001, Wednesday Evening, Oct 9, 1968 10 Gents irk The Paducah City Commission adopted an ordinance. Tuesday proposing the annexation of a Van Thieu's government was thwarted Tuesday night a highly reliable government source said today. council originally named by former Mayor Tom Wilson in 1965 seven-acre site on the south side The report of the attempted uprising followed by hours a to help coordinate and advise of Friedman Lane. The area thatr government announcement the city commission on federal proposed for annexation is made tip entirely of the St Charles South Vietnam's armed forces were on full alert The official aidjjrojects under the commun ity action programs.

Twelve Court Subdivision. spokesmen claimed no knowl members were named by Mayor Acting with and 1 Thieu was in his palace tonight This source said he knew nothing about a coup attempt. The government source who told of the coup said details still were fuzzy and that it was not yet known who was behind it or edge of a coup attempt. Robert Cherry last May, dispatch," according to Mayor But the source, who is in a po The Chamber of Commerce pro tem Dolly McNutt, the commission held the shortest meet sition to know, told The Associated Press: "You can expect a lot of people to be arrested in the next few days, all as a re noted that it approved the decision by the Board of Commissioners that all proceeds" from the bond issue be used for im how widespread it was. From all indications, it did not get far.

ing of its term, a scant 15 minutes. The mayor pro tem presided at the meeting in the ab The report several marine of sult of the coup attempt that provements of existing streets, sence of Mayor Cherry who is out of the city. and none go to the construction failed." Officers Under Arrest ficers were arrested could indicate that Gen. Khang, a political ally of Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky, might have been in of new streets or the purchase The subdivision consists of 16 of an asphalt plant Other -informed sources said home sites and is owned and is being developed by James R. volved.

This could not be The Development Council said: "The streets of Paducah i 1 lift several high ranking Vietnamese marine officers ma Reeves. It is located across A are in need of a massive im Marine units in the Saigon jors and colonels had already been arrested. A source close to Friedman Lane from the Heather Hills Subdivision. I- jr- 5 't i area recently were relaced by provement program. Yet the funds are not available in the city budget now or, in the fore Under state law, the proposal marine commandant, Lt Gen.

Le Nguyen Khang, said he knew rangers at the order of Thieu, reportedly because he feared a coup by Khang. seeable future, to make such re of no such arrests. grants 30 days in which anyone wishing to. protest the proposed annexation may do so. If no op pairs.

The permanent-type sur Intelligence sources said there position to the proposal is ad had been "some troop move Aj face type repair which would be possible with bond issue funds will be cheaper in the long run than. the unsatisfactory-oil and vanced, an ordinance enacting the actual annexation of the ments in the Mekong Delta" Tuesday and that "proper coun property can then be acted upon termovements" had been taken rock temporary repairs which by the commission. now are made each summer." with other troops. There apparently was no ac I iiiSiiiiiiiiiiiii Opposition to the bond issue -irr-frniiMrfl Troops Guard Saigon By GEORGE ESPER Associated Press Writer SAIGON (AP) Paratroop See PAGE 4A, Column 6 The aide, identified as Joe Fine, a former George Wallace in a discussion before the Citi tual confrontation of troops and no shooting, these informants THE GENERAL LISTENS Gen. Curtis LeMay, vice presidential candidate of the American Independent party, listens to a question at a Los Angeles news conference Tuesday, then (center) consults with an aide before answering (right).

zensTwtvisory Council was led by Miss Joaquin Selzer, chair staffer, several times spoke to the retired general before a question was answered. (AP Wirephoto) said. A source in Thieu's office said man of a sub-committee to which the issue had been re ferred for study. ers of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Di Rocket Rolls TigersRomp To 12-0 Lead In 3 ST.

LOUIS (AP)-The -TigersrippetUSt, Miss Seltzer, in her report, Boards To Step Up vision have moved into the Saigon military district to protect stated "There is no" record of professional advice as to the work required to place the the city's western flank against iToJauiicli Pad Narcotics Case Is Reported BENTON, Oct 9-A Mar EighAgainstN enemy attack, military spokes streets in 'first class'conditjon1 or how long the streets would men announced today. TViq nllmvari CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. (AP) wear before repairs are need of not having counsel was plain once again is on the course to the moon. rr "7" By BILL POWELL Sun-Democrat Roving Editor ed." She said one engineer esti during 1968. The 363-foot-tall Saturn 5 lum- mated that new streets would need repairs in five or-six GILBERTSVILLE, Oct.

an order from the South Vietnamese government alerting all government army and air force units in and around Saigon, apparently because of political un bered at a snail's pace out of a "We were asked for a legal analysis of House Bill 198 (the PN Bill) but we had no one to 9 School boards of this area shall i a 20-year-old Wayne M. (Mick) Dixon is free on $5,200 bond on a charge of cavernous assembly building at A mammoth Saturn 5 rocket rolled slowly to a launch pad today as the three-man Apollo 8 crew that may ride it into orbit about the moon in December watched and posed for pictures Louis for 10 runs in the third Inning of the Sixth World Series game here Wednesday afternoon to take 12-0 lead in the contest after three Jim Northrup's grand slam home run paced the Tiger attack, while Al Kaline, veteran outfielder, contributed two hits in the inning as did Norm Cash, while scoring twice. years." She also charged that, accord go to," Ryan said. indicated Tuesday night they're ready to step up their fight 8:30 a.m., EDT. With the Apollo 8 spaceship perched on top, it easiness.

handling narcotics and six Ryan pointed out that "it ing to the fiscal agent (Stein Brothers and Boyce), the terms of the bond issue have not been Military sources said the U.S. other young men and boys are against Professional Negotiation rode upright on the back of a the school teachers'bid for doesn't take the other side very long to get their counsel' in with the giant booster. scheduled for court action on charges of conspiring to commit diesel-powered transporter that resembles a giant mechanical set Miss Seltzer said this in troop shift had been planned some time ago. U.S. spokesmen 82nd Air At the same time prepara- action." cluded "the -amount, interest turtle.

St. Louis held a 3-2 lead over tions moved flawlessly toward Maurice, Bement, executive aHirimeshe-result-oa-dis-order here early Sunday jnorn-ing. rate, and time of repayment." Friday's launching of the three- The transporter, traveling at less than one mile an hour, was director of. the KSBA, said that She added that, based on the the Tigers going into the game. See PAGE 4A, Column 8 man Apollo 7 crew on a mara it would cost about $6,000 a year city's estimate of one block of thon earth orbit flight.

expected to take about eight hours to make the 3.5-mile trip to hire a firm just to be in posi street laid per day, with 251 Marshall County Attorney Marvin L. Prince said the six were jailed by Benton police and that Dixon was arrested ori "The Apollo 7 prelaunch ac borne troops was aimed at aligning some American units and allowing a brigade of the U.S. 25th Infantry Division, now under operational control of the Capital Military Assistance Command, to return to the control of its division. Infantry Moves Out tivity is going -as smooth as to the launch pad. Astronauts Pose working days per year, it would require four years to complete the resurfacing of the 1,000 blocks as proposed by the City we've ever seen for a manned tion to handle the assignment for the association.

He said the association now has 195 member boards. Bement in his report to the ginally for breach of the peace The Apollo 8 crew Air Force space flight," commented an of after he appeared at the Mar ficial of the National Aeronau Col. Frank Borman, Navy Capt Commission. bargaining power with the school systenronr broad front The immediate step considered was hiring of legal counsel by the Kentucky School Boards Association to carry on general resistance against PN. This emerged in a meeting of school board members from 18 First Region school districts at Kentucky Dam Village Park.

M. H. Ryan of Murray, president of the KSBA, said that PN continues to be the school boards' number one problem. He pointed out that the 1968 General Assembly turned down a Professional Negotiation bill, but that school teachers were militant in their fight to bring James A. Lovell and Air shall County jail and became involved in argument with a po tics and Space Administration.

Miss Seltzer noted that the regional KSBA meeting said that The 3rd Brigade of the 82nd, Force Maj. William A. Anders Recovered From Tragedy liceman. Today's Index Telephone 443-1771 2 Sections 28 Pages Family News 4B Landers Molner 10A Sylvia Porter 10B Weather Roundup TV Highlights Editorials 6A Classifieds 11A 13A Amusement 9A Sports 11B 13B the school boards face serious problems and issues. observed the rollout and posed proposed city budget set aside an appropriation of $80,000 for a systematic street paving pro The two events rollout and ine six were identified as Lawrence W.

Travis of Gilberts- for news photographers' with the "If we are to resolve these is about 4,000 men, is replacing the 25th Division brigade. The infantrymen are moving farther out along the jungled approaches northwest of Saigon in preparation demonstrate that after 20 months this nation's gigantic rocket in the back gram sues if our schools are to ac ville, Frankie L. Crawford of Paducah, Clyde F. Roberts of ground. As a counter proposal to the man-in-space program has re complish their purpose we covered from the tragic fire must put away our petty dif Calvert City, Kenenth R.

Denn- The astronauts' hopes of flying Apollo 8 into orbit around the outer ring of defense around Saigon. See PAGE 4A, Column 7 that killed three astronauts and ferences. We can not place board fip of Benton, Junior Wadeof the moon depend on the results New York, N.Y., and James The paratroopers, from Fort against superintendent, superifr tendent against board, teacher Keith Spraings of Kutta'wa Rt. 2. See PAGE 4A, Column 3 of Apollo 7, which is scheduled to ride a smaller Saturn IB rocket into earth orbit at 11 a.m.

EDT Friday. about a PN law. Ryan said that the weakness JSee PAGE 4A, Column 1 I See PAGE 4A, Column 5, Navy Capt. Walter M. Schir- ra Air Force Maj.

Donn F. Weather Forecast Eisele and civilian astronaut Walter Cunningham are to Martinez Pleads Guilty In Death Of Infant Son check out all spacecraft sys PADUCAH AND VICINITY: tems as they race around the globe for 11 days in the Apollo 7 Several periods of showers likely tonight Low tonight 50-55. Decreasing cloudiness and ship. If they demonstrate conclu that time, he pleaded not guilty to a charge of first degree in voluntary manslaughter. Com warmer Thursday with a high of 60-65.

Precipitation probabil 'nj Ipllllllltfc ity, 40 tonight and 10 Thurs monwealth Attorney Albert Jones made a motion that the charge be reduced to second day. Outlook tor Friday clear to partly cloudy and cool. degree involuntary manslaughter sively that the Apollo craft can safely carry men a quarter-of-a-million miles to the moon and bring them back, the Borman crew plans to take off Dec. 20 on an eight-day trip in which they are to orbit the moon 10 times during a 24-hour period. That flight would bev a critical rehearsal for a.

manned lunar By SUE MILLER Sun-Democrat Staff Writer Johnny Martinez, charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of his infant son, pleaded guilty to the charge in Circuit Court today. A jury was seated to hear the trial of Earl L. Boggess, charged with stock fraud in a case involving the sale of "inside stock," and the trial of M. N. Alexander, charged with receiving stolen goods, was scheduled to begin sometime after noon.

Martinez was arraigned during the last session of court. At the death of the infant on April 20. On that date, he and his wife attended a party at the home of Mrs. Martinez' parents. There allegedly was a great deal of drinking at the party.

Martinez left before his wife and went to his apartment in Forest Hills, he got the baby, wrapped him in a blanket and took him with him in the automobile, he said. Mrs. Martinez' grandmother was staying with the baby and Mrs. Mar-See PAGE 4A, Column 2 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: cooler tonight with showers ending. Low tonight in the 50's.

High Thursday generally in the and recommended a term of 12 months in the county jail. -A motion for probation of the sentence was set for hearing on Oct. 17,. and sentencing was deferred until that date. Martinez was allowed to remain on his own bond until tha time.

Martinez is charged with reckless conduct which led to 60's. landing in 1969. If the Apollo 7 uncovers flaws in the hardware, Apollo 8 will be scheduled as an earth orbit mis TEMPERATURES Noon 75 low 51; 1967 high 58, low 51. sion to work out the bugs. State ETV Largest hi U.S.

SU TV Transmitter Goes On Air mty i will originate from it at present. Murray will be in position to broadcast programs only when its fine arts building, a structure which will cost more than $3,500,000, is completed. This probably will be in about two years, according to a MSU official. The Kentucky ETV programs originate in Lexington; MURRAY, Ky.j Oct. 9-Mur-ray State University's educational television transmitter is on the air and the fact that it is makes Kentucky the largest ETV network in the United States.

Murray's transmitter was the ninth one to go on the air. Georgia previously had the largest system -with eight transmitters. -'I week; on October 7, programs started going out to this area by way of Channel 21. Murray eventually will have one of five affiliate studios in Kentucky. They will be at the other state universities More-head, Eastern and Western and in Jefferson County.

The Murray transmitter is now on a trial basis testing interference and othe'r factors but no trouble has been noted so far, said Bob Henderson, Lexington, assistant to Leonard Press, director of the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television. (The programs relayed by Murray's transmitter are being received by the Paducah educational television system, according to Engineer Bob Henson. It will be two or three weeks, however, before distribution wiring is complete so they can be taped and re-channeled into the Paducah school system classrooms.) The Kentucky ETV system went on the air for the first time in late September with transmitters in or near Ashland (Channel 25), Bowling Green (53), Elizabethtown (23), Lexington (46), Madison-ville (35), Morehead (38), Owenton (52) and Somerset (29). Hazard (35) and Pikeville (22) will go on the air before Nov. 1 and Covngton (54) will be on the air before Jan.

1, according to Henderson. they could not be received in this area until Murray went on the earth for almost 11 days. Left to right are: civilian Walter Cunningham; Ah" Force Maj. Donn F. Eisele and Navy Capt Walter M.

Schlrra Jr. (AP Wirephoto) READY TO GO ALOFT Three American astronauts are pictured at Pad 34 at Cape Kennedy, from which they're scheduled to blast off Friday. They'll be part of the Apollo 7 space mission scheduled to orbit The Murray State transmit ter is one of five "slave" the air. The Murray operation start transmitters. No programs ed with test patterns last I.