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Hifh Mat ImtifriM, July 15, 1964 7 Tough, Slightly-Built Major Goes To Death Trying To Help Wounded Editor's Note More than 151 U.S. servicemen have died in action against the Viet Cong in South Viet Nam. This is how one of them died. By PETER ARNETT SAIGON, South Viet Nam (AP)-When Maj. Charles Kelly flew his helicopter down to the Mekong River delta seven months ago, he told everyone he met: "We fly anywhere, any time." This curt phrase, delivered flatly in a Georgia drawl, and his rigorous adherence to it, weaved an aura around the tough, slightly built major.

Kelly, from Sylvania, flew an ambulance helicopter with bright red crosses painted on its sides. He didn't carry a gun, but a medical bag which he sometimes opened to help out hard-pressed doctors flying with him into battle areas. He was carrying this bag when he flew into a hamlfit in Ving Long. It was within reach when he died there. Kelly commanded the 57th U.S.

Medical Detachment, unit charged with flying wounded and dead out of combat zones. When Kelly, a decorated veteran of World War took over the unit it operated only in the day time. But 12 hours of daylight was not enough for Kelly. arguing with his superior officers he was able to confidently begin saying: "We fly anywhere, any time." This took Kelly, 40, to every corner of the delta where battles were fought. Kelly, was aware of the dangers he took.

Every day he was witness to the inevitable result of battle, the wounded and the dead. This seemed to strengthen his resolve to do all he could to help. He insisted on flying at night in a helicopter. "This way we don't have to carry lights, and can move undetected," he said. More than once he landed his MEDIC PILOT DIES Maj.

Charles L. Kelly of Sylvania, Ga. American in the Mekong Delta. Kelly's sits at the controls of the ambulance favorite saying was, "We fly anywhere, helicopter in which he was killed while anytime." attemptingf to evacuate a wounded ship by flashlight, flickering itlnists opened up on his red on the ground as he landed. Lcross-marked ship with heavy (AP WIrephoto) Quintuplets Celebrate 21st Birthday BUENOS AIRES (AP) Argentina's Diligent! quintuplets celebrated their 21st birthday today on three continents--outside the glare of publicity they have shunned all then- lives.

Their father, millionaire industrialist Franco Diligenti, has kept the two boys and three girls out of the limelight and separated since they were seven years old. Maria Fernanda and Maria Esther live in Buenos Aires, the city where they were born July 15, 1943. Both are married; Maria Fernanda has two daughters, Maria Esther one. Carlos Alberto, a law student, and Franco an engineering student, are at the University of Vancouver. Both have part-time the Canadian Pacific port as waiters.

Maria Cristina lives in Rome with an older sister. Franco the father of eight children and the grandfather of 10, said the boys wrote him from Vancouver recently that they were doing "Franco wrote that he will, be going to Rome in about 20 days' time to visit his sister," the father said. Diligenti came to Argentina from Milan, Italy, in 1922 when he was 22 and built a complex of 10 factories manufacturing a variety of products. He was wealthy enough to reject all commercial attempts to exploit the quints. Housing Limited At N.C State-Backed Colleges By MARGARET WILSON Associated Press Writer RALEIGH, N.C, (AP) The qualified student who didn't apply early may find a desk but not a dormitory bed at Carolina's state supported colleges and Consolidated University this year.

New student application deadlines, which run from June 1 to Sept. 1 depending on the remain mostly unchanged. Administrators a trustees have yet to put a lid on total enrollments. But housing is limited. Dormitory space at Western election.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will have all its residence halls filled beyond intended capacity this fall. C. 0. Cath'y, dean of student affairs, said the number of students at Chapel Hill "exceeds the Consolidated University will utilize three girl rooms when badly crowded this year. Two summer jobs-at $3 an hour-in Carolina College for the school year beginning this September was filled last Feb.

1. Carolina College President Paul A. Reid blames crowded conditions on the defeat of a $31 million bond issue in 1961. "The backlog of need is terrific. for dormitories in particular," Reid said.

"The community college program will help." The 1963 General Assembly authorized establishment of a network of two-year, state-sup- wrted community colleges. A flOO million bond issue to provide funds to aid local units build public schools will be vot- ihe figure for which budgetary classrooms as well as dormitories for men. Crowded dormitories and limited housing arrangements also are reported at Appalachian State Teachers College at Boone and North Carolina College in Durham. support is provided." The Greensboro campus Asheville Biltmore College has no dormitories, but Presi- of dent William E. Highsmith said Often at night, radio operators in distant posts would hear crackling over the radio: "This is ole Dustoff (Kelly's code name).

Just passing over. Everything O.K.?" The call Kelly took at his base July 1 was a routine one. A U.S. adviser had been wounded by a Communist mortar round and needed immediate evacuation. Kelly arrived over the location in Ving Long Province and steered his helicopter toward a There had been no Communist fire for some time but as he came in the Commu- volleys of small arms fire.

"Dustoff, Dustoff," the radio urged. "Take off, take off, small arms fire." Kelly, maneuvering in for a lauding, replied firmly, "I'll move when I have the wounded with me." They were his last words. A bullet hit him in the chest, killing him instantly. The helicopter rolled over, breaking the leg of the U.S. doctor riding inside.

In a tribute to Kelly, the U.S. weekly paper published in Saigon said: "When Maj, 'Kelly died, a small part of every man in the delta went with him." Accused Kidnapers Mother Visits Victim's Parents MOUNT PLEASANT, S. C. (AP) "We stood there and looked at each other, and about all either of us could say was Tm sorry'." Clarence E. Robison, father of 10-year-old Johnny Robison whose remains were found March 31 in a Florida swamp, described the visit Tuesday of the mother of Joseph Francis Bryan the Robison boy's accused kidnaper.

"She said she came because she felt she had to," said Robison. Mrs. Bryan, accompanied by a daughter, son-in-law and Mount Pleasant Police Chief Charles D. Dawley, stood for about an hour in the yard of the Robison home. Mrs.

Bryan had come from the Charleston County Jail where her son is awaiting trial in U.S. District Court. She had not seen him since February. His trial date has not been set. Mrs.

Robison quoted Mrs. Bryan as saying authorities in a New Jersey mental hospital never should have released the 25-year-old Bryan. Mrs. Bryan told the Robisons that Bryan's father, Joseph Francis Bryan Sr. was unable to make the 16-hour trip from their home in Audubon Park, N.

J. She said the elder Bryan hac lost nearly 50 pounds and hac missed six weeks from work since his son's arrest. Congressmen Have To Keep Folks Happy SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Congressmen try to keep then- constituents happy they're in Washington, at home, or attending a Republican national convention. Take the case of Rep. James Broyhill, Broyhill was spotted Tuesday night, seated with the North Carolina convention alternates, busily engaged in writing on a note pad.

"Oh," he explained, "I'm writing some convention notes and color for some small radio stations in my district. They asked me if I could supply them with something from the convention not big news, you mow, but little notes and things. So I'm doing it." Broyhill isn't a member of he state's convention delega- ion 'although his father, J. E. Broyhill, is.

SIDE GLANCES By Fox While looking for Bryan in the Robison disappearance, police also found the bodies of David Wulfe of Willinboro, N.J., and 7-year-old Louis Wilson of St. Petersburg, Fla. Bryan was arrested in New Orleans and had with him Dennis Burke, fl, of Humboldt, who had been missing for several days. The Burke lad was unharmed. Bryan was later found sane jy psychiatrisis at South Carolina State Mental Hospital.

"This party we're going to, Ginny--are you sure it's a tight-girdle affair?" S.C. Forces Stay With Goldwater By GORDON BROWN Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -S Carolina's delegation went right down the line with the Goldwater forces Tuesday night in crushing all efforts to amend the platform drafted by he Republican Convention's Resolutions Committee. The amendments were pushed by forces of Gov. William Scranton of Pennsylvania. The louth Carolina group is solidly committed to Sen.

Barry Goldwater of Arizona for the party's presidential nomination. On the first two amendments decided by standing votes -he South Carolinians were on heir feet to be counted with opsided majorities in a case. On the big one the roll call on a stronger civil rights plank which was a fair test of strength between Scranton and Goldwater forces J. Drake Edens. delegation chairman, arose and announced, Carolina casts 16 votes 'No'." The proposal lost by more than 2 to 1 the voting being 409 for and 897 against.

South Carolina's vote came as no surprise. Edens had previously announced the group liked the platform as written and opposed any changes. I In fact, Edens called the platform "the best one ever written." Although last night's session was a long one lasting until after midnight the delegation was all set to return to the Big Cow Palace today and participate in the convention's most important task selecting a presidential standard bearer. South Carolina's 16 votes are committed to Goldwater. possible this fall.

Women's College recently became co-educational but has no men's dormitories. While housing also is limited at North Carolina State, some academic departments are overloaded as well. J. J. Stewart, dean of student affairs, predicts establishment of additional state-supported institutions to offset mounting enrollments.

He also foresees limiting growth on some campuses. "Some small private institutions will fold or become part of the state system," Stewart added. a College, which hopes to become the fourth campus of the Consolidated University, has no residence facilities. John H. Home, director of admissions at East Carolina Cola shortage of the classroom facilities will be new buildings are under construction.

An Associated Press survey showed these enrollment figures for the state supported colleges during the past school year and projected estimates for the fall term (first figures for the 1963-64 term and second figures for 1964-65): Appalachian State 3,100, Asheville Biltmore 578, 700; Charlotte College 1,414, College of Albemarle 200, 220; East Carolina 5,945, Elizabeth City State 889, 950; N.C. College at Durham 2,600, North Carolina AT 3,005, Wilmington 924, Winston-Salem State 1,270, Western Carolina 2,560, Consolidated University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 10,887, at Greensboro 3,737, at Raleigh 8,200, 8,574. DALLAS FOR YOUR MONEY Two Piece ROOM LIVING SUITE $5.00 Week PARK FREE Behind The Store Our Modern Confidential FINANCE DEPT. Can Arrange Terms To Suit Your Budget REMEMBER! Dallas Furniture High Point's Leading Furniture Store DALLAS FURNITURE 231 E. Washington STORE Phone 88 8-4959.