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Inside! EDITORIAL PAGE SOCIAL PAGE 10 OBITUARY PAGE 12. MARKETS PAGE 12 COMICS PAGE 14 SPORTS PAGE IB TELEVISION PAGE 18 CLASSIFIED PAGE 18 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH Serving the Alton Community for More Than 127 Years FAIR SATURDAY Low 45, High in 70s (Complete Weather, Page 2) Established January 15, 1836. Vol. CXXVIII, No. 82 ALTON, FRIDAY, APRIL 19,1963 22 PAGES 7c Per Copy Member of The Associated Press.

Miro Resigns Council Post By BEN FUNK MIAMI, Fla. Jose Miro Cardona, stepping down as leader of Cubans in exile, charges that President Kennedy has given Fidel Castro "absolute immunity in the execution of Khrushchev's sinister designs." In a resignation letter that split the Cuban Revolutionary Council apart, Miro accused Kennedy of backing out on a promise of a second invasion and of "liquidating" the struggle for Cuba. And he warned that the Soviet premier, "day by day, will increase his army of local Communists" in the Western Hemisphere until a "terrifying catastrophe" develops. In support of Miro and his stand, nine members of the 16- man council quit during a session that followed Miro's departure. No successor was chosen to head the council, which was formed with U.S.

government support to launch the futile invasion at the Bay of Pig's. But Dr. Manuel Antonio de Varona, Miro's right-hand man, said he would seek to strengthen the council by wooing more of the many exile groups into its ranks. And he said every effort would be made to gain U.S. help for the Cuban exile cause.

Military Problem Miro, first prime minister of the Castro regime who later defected, said Kennedy told him at a meeting in 'the White House April 10, 1962, nearly a year after the first invasion, that the problem of Cuba was essentially a military one and that the council should contribute the major contingent of soldiers. "I left the White House with the assurance that the liberation of Cuba would follow soon with Cubans at the vanguard in battle," he said. He indicated that this was to be in connection with the Cuban blockade that President Kennedy proclaimed Oct. 22, 1962. Later, he said, U.S.

policy on Cuba "shifted suddenly, violently and unexpectedly" and "the struggle for Cuba was in the process of being liquidated by the government." The United States was the victim of a "master move" by the Soviets, Miro declared. During the negotiations that followed the blockade, he asserted, Khrushchev maintained his attack and subversion base in the Caribbean, strengthened Castro's military capacity to the point where he could smash an uprising of the Cuban people, and "immobilized" the United States and the rest of the Western Hemisphere. Promises Broken "These, in all their crude reality, are the facts," Miro said. "The repeated assurances, the constantly renewed promises, have been suddenly liquidated." The White House said there would be no comment. Miro had delivered a copy of his document to the State Department, which called it "highly inaccurate and distorted." Miro said the State Department attack forced him to make his document public.

'Experts on Latin America' are not aware of the disaster overtaking the whole continent," Miro said. "They assure us that the panacea for all the social ills of our countries lies in the Alliance for Progress program." The success of that program, he contended, "will depend on the eradication of the Communist regime in Cuba." Replying to contentions that an invasion of Cuba might lead to a nuclear holocaust, Miro argued that Khrushchev "would not provoke an armed conflict" because Cuba is outside the Soviet zone of influence. "Permanent revolution is his goal," Miro said. "Venezuela is already up in arms by Castro's order. Colombia is torn by Castro's order.

Argentina is beset by constant convulsions and the Marxist ferment in all the rest of the nations is the terrifying forerunner of catastrophe to come." Lost Confidence "Dominated by the specter of uncertainty and with my confidence lost in the fulfillment of promised securities," Miro told the council, "I cannot continue in the leadership position." As he walked out, one Cuban rose and shouted: "Viva Miro. You are the Cuban public." Miro, 60, a former jurist, snid Kennedy gave orders at the April 10, 1962, meeting for massive recruiting of exiles and said tlifit six divisions would be required. "Your destiny- is to suffer," Miro said the President' told him at the conclusion of the meeting. "Do not weaken. You have my support and I reiterate my earlier pronouncements." DOUGHBOY LEAVES PEDESTAL U.

S. Says Charges 'Distorted' By JOHN Mt. IIIGHTOWER Diplomatic Affairs Writer WASHINGTON Kennedy administration has met with as little fuss as possible a Cuban exile leader's charge that President Kennedy backed down on a promise of a second invasion of Cuba. "Highly inaccurate and distorted," the State Department said of Jose Miro Cardona's what it said Monday night when some of the Cuban's charges were first reported then the administration lapsed into frigid silence. From the President down, Washington officials are represented as determined not to engage in a running fight with Miro, who quit as president of the Cuban Revolutionary Council Thursday night as he issued his 6,500 word statement.

Evidently the reason for this administration tactic is that the chief power available to Miro is derived from whatever ability he has to stir up domestic discontent with Kennedy's Cuban policies. The only detailed official response to Miro's charges came in the statement by the State Department last Monday night after some of the charges had come out of Miami. The Cuban leader's full statement was not made public until Thursday. House said there would be nothing beyond that. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said "President Kennedy has not abandoned Cuba and does not intend to." Several senators who have been vocal both in criticism and defense of U.S.

policies on Cuba declined immediate comments. They said they first wanted to study Miro's statements. Varona May Be Miro's Successor 'MIAMI, Fla. Manuel Antonio de Varona, who has devoted most of his life to fighting oppressors of the Cuban people, emerged today as a guiding force in the Cuban Revolutionary Council's struggle for survival. The World War I Doughboy leaves his pedestal at Riverside Park Thursday for a cleanup.

Taking part in the work are Ralph Spooner (left) Fred Cowan, partially hidden by pedestal, while on the ground handling the ropes are Angelo Ragusa, left, and Herbert Hellrung. The statue will be sandblasted and moved to a different location, yet to be decided. Assembly On IPAC SPRINGFIELD, HI. (AP)-The Illinois Legislature today set up a joint House-Senate conference committee in a move to seek a solution of the dispute which has tied up public aid funds for May and June. The committee was organizer! after the Senate approved a $47 million appropriation with ceilings on individual grants.

The House then refused to accept the Republican-sponsored ceilings, throwing the deadlock into the lap of the conference committee. Six Republicans and four Democrats were appointed to the com mittee, which went into a closed- door meeting while the and Senate marked time. Laclede Joins in Steel Price Hike Laclede Steel Co. announced a selective price increase today, but also reduced prices on some other products. A company spokesman said the price adjustments will go into effect Monday.

The price will be reduced $2 a net ton on all sizes and grades of manufacturers carbon steel, drawn wire and hot rolled wire rods. The price of hot rolled strip steel will be increased $3 per ton. Laclede Steel is the 25th largest producer of steel in the United States. The action follows along with the industry-wide price rise that took place this week. On Wednesday Granite City Steel Co, announced it was joining the industry trend and in- creaed prices from a ton.

All but a comparative handful of steel firms had posted rises. President Kennedy has not taken any direct action beyond a qualified recognition a week ago that some boosts probably were justifiable and a caution to steel- men against going too far. The present price rise was touched off eight days ago by Wheeling Steel Corp. and has spread somewhat unevenly through the industry. The pitched battle of April 1962 over across-the-board increases ended in a roll-back within 72 hours.

Korean Students Stage Demonstration SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Students shouting "We want freedom!" interrupted ceremonies today marking the third anniversary of the bloody 1960 student revolt that ousted former President Syngman Rhee. They demanded that the military regime which seized power in 1961 restore civil rule. The head of the military junta, Gen. Chung Hee Park, ignored the outbursts and continued the ceremony attended by 20,000 persons. Difficulties Of Thresher Are Related By JAMES CALOGERO PORTSMOUTH, N.H.

(AP) A Navy court of inquiry has received a list of more than a dozen malfunctions that plagued the nuclear submarine Thresher before she went on sea trials April 10 and was lost with 129 men aboard. Lt. Raymond A. McCoole, 33, of Dover, N.H., told the court Thursday the heavy load of corrective work robbed the crew of sufficient training in disaster procedures. McCoole emphasized however, that all the work was completed properly and the Thresher in excellent condition when she put out to sea on her final voyiige.

While the court continued its investigation of the tragedy at Portsmouth naval shipyard where the Thresher was built, an oceanographic vessel. Atlantis II, look- on scientific equipment at Woods Hole, and prepared to return Saturday lo its search for the remains of the submarine. The Boston Globe published a report Thursday that the Thresher had been found but it- was quickly denied by officials at Woods Hole and the Navy in Washington. The court resumed hearings today, its opening proceeding behind closed doors, to hear testimony on classified information. TODAY'S CHUCKLE Praying can't be taken out of public schools.

That's the only way many of us got through. 1063. General Features Corp.) Probe 'Discrepancies' Of Ex-Township Clerk In County Court Challenges Shive's 6-Vote Win Margin EDWARDSVILLE The election April 2 of Charles R. Shive as Wood River Township Highway Commissioner by a six-vote plurality was under challenge in county court here today by a Rosewood Heights neighbor of the apparent runner-up in the com- missioner race, Beaumont M. Parks.

All voles in the Wood River election were ordered impounded. Edward A. Hamlni, 07 Forest Rosewood Heights filed a pe- I i I i Thursday afternoon in county court to contest Shive's flection as commissioner. Budsfet Cut Would Hurt Jobs: Kennedy WASHINGTON Kennedy said today a $5 billion cut in his budget would cost, a million jobs and offset all Parks came within six voles of Shive in a three-way race for the posl. Signs Order As requested in Hamlin's petition, County Judge Michael Kinney signed an order for impounding of ballots cast in Wood River Township at the April 2 election.

The order over lo I ho sheriff tier was riff's offi turner! fico the benefits from a proposed tax cut. In an address prepared for a meeting of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, the President said he wasn't saying that federal spending is desirable just for the sake of spending, or that economy efforts should stop. Bui, in words aimed obviously al Republican critics who have been calling for reductions of up to $15 billion in his $100 billion budget, Kennedy said: "But I am saying that carefully screened and selected federal expenditure programs can play a useful role, both singly and in combination; that to cut $5 billion to $10 billion from the proposed budget would harm both the nation and the typical neighborhood in it; and that the right way to a balanced budget is to seek first a balanced economy. The tax cuts I have proposed, and the level of expenditures I have proposed, have been carefully fitted together with that chief objective in mind." Economics For the most part, the speech dealt with economics al home. Kennedy drew a picture of a typical American community he called "Random Village," anrl told at length hosv it is affected by activities of the federal gov eminent.

But the President also referred at the outset to the Cuban invasion fiasco of two years ago and the handling of the Cuban crisis of last October, and he said that "there is today more widespread assurance thai bolh peace and freedom can prevail." He added that, while vigilance cannot be relaxed, there is a tendency among many newspaper readers and writers to devote more attention to the domestic, scene. So h'e, too, concentrated on that. In tolo, Ihe speech added up lo a massive plea for the program he has submitted to Congress, including his proposed $10 billion net tax cut, spread over three years. As for the average family man in "Random Village," Kennedy said, the cut would reduce his federal taxes about 20 per cent. The whole community, he said, "will benefit even more from the stimulation in jobs and personal income that the tax cut will give lo Ihe nation." Government is People "The federal government' is the the budget is a reflection of their needs," Ke.medy said.

He said that to cut a dolhir of expenditures fur every dollar cut in taxes would remove with one hand the slimulus given with tho other. "Let us understand, then," the President said, "that every dollar in federal expenditures cuts even more from our gross national producl. A cut of $5 billion now from the proposed federal budget, as many have suggested, would cause one million lower jobs by the end of the fiscal year. It would offset all the benefits which the tax cut would have brought by then. "And if that lower level of expenditures were maintained thereafter, it would eventually cause, not only a recession, but an even greater budgetary loss in revenue than the amount supposedly saved." Kennedy was repealing here familiar arguments he has laid down before.

A $15 billion budget cut, Kennedy repeated, would cripple the na tion's defenses, make it permanently second-best in space, and "virtually turn the clock back in every American community." 3 Illinois CountiesHit By Winds By THK ASSOCIATED PRESS Thunderstorms prowled Illinois again loday after destructive tor- nadic storms on two successive days on opposite sides of the state. A fierce called i 1 a out of Iowa Thursday night into three western Illinois counties of Mercer Warren and Henderson. Two persons were injured. An official of Illinois Power Co. estimated the damage in a 147 square mile area at $1 million.

Twenty-four hours pnr'ier, a tornado lashed four small towns near Kankakee in nurtheas'ern Illinois, killing one injuring at least 60, and tearing apart property estimated al more than $2 million. A severe thunderstorm moving across central Illinois after midnight prompted new tornado irnings, but ttie Weather Bureau canceled these before dawn Forecasters said the lingering storms of less intensity would leave the state by late afternoon. The respite was expected to be brief. Another round of showers was expected by Saturday ve- ning, after a 24-hour interval of fair to partly cloudy and somewhat cooler weather. Lights went out rind flocks stopped at the dinner hour as the winds shrieked through Aledo Alexis and Viola in southern Mer cer County Thursday.

service on the Wood River Town ship Clerk, who was directed to deliver the voted ballots for preservation in event a eourt recounl is authorized. The official canvass April 5 of he results of the April 2 election Wood River Township creclit- Shive with 3,832 votes; Parks vith anrl the third candi- late, Bernard Lawrence, with i 2,010. Hamlin, who identified himself his pelition as a qualified voter and elector in Wood River Township's precinct 14, said the official canvass declared Shive Reeled highway commissioner mcl he has since assumed duties of the office. Moreover, the petition averred, a recount of ballots was made by the official canvass body in the township Thursday al which time "errors and discrepancies in the tally and counting df the total votes from precincts and voting places were "displayed" with the result that the total votes cast foi Shive was changed and Parks was shawn to have a greater number of votes Ilian Shive. Waul Annulment Hamlin, represented in the contest case by Wood River law firm of Cox, Smith Bassett, in his petition asked county court judgment annuling Shive's election and an order impounding all ballots.

The ballots were delivered this morning by sheriff's deputies to county clerk's office. Identified in Hamlin's petition is members of the official canvass body conducting the ballot "recounl" yesterday were the township supervisors, township clerk and township assessor. Township officials today declined to comment on the outcome ot the "recount" by the canvassing board body Thursday. Godfrey Sewers Combined Progress and delay were reported simultaneously as Godfrey's sewer system moved along on some fronts Thursday and was pushed back on others. The Godfrey Town Board Thursday night adopted an ordinance combining all five districts in the Shortage at Wood River Reported Attorney Dick H.

Mudge confirmed today that his office is investigating a report made Thursday of alleged fund "discrepancies" attributed to resigned Wood River Town Clerk Ronald K. Rodgers. At the same time Clyde (Red) Dnnhiim, new Wood River Township supervisor, has called a special audit meeting of the Town Board of Auditors for Monday night. Mudge said his first knowledge of any alleged "shortage" in funds of Wood River Township came whon Fritx Grenzebach, township supervisor, and Wood River Township Attorney Francis J. Manning called at his office Thursday.

Other than that, his office is investigating the report made to him by Grenzebach, Mudge declined to discuss the nature of information furnished to him by the Wood River Township supervisor. He did assert, however, that any possible "formal action" by his office would be deferred pending outcome of an audit expected to be made of financial records of Wood River Township. Resigned Wednesday Rodgers, in a surprise move Wednesday, submitted his resignation as Wood River Township clerk to the Town Board. In his loiter of resignation to the board at a meeting which he did not attend, Rodgers ascribed his action to the health of himself and his family, and requested the board to appoint "someone of integrity to fill this position." The resignation was accepted and the Town Board named Williams to serve the remaining two years of Rodgers' unexpired term as township clerk. From other sources the Telegraph learned today that discrepancies totaling slightly more than $3,200 in relief funds of Wood River Township has been arought to light in an alleged statement made Thursday by dodgers to Grenzebach.

The alter, from information obtained today, promptly called on the stale's altorney and furnished all information made available to him. A written statement by Rodgers furnished to Grenzebach, in which the now-resigned town clerk reported "borrowing" township relief funds without the supervisor's knowledge, was reportedly turned over lo Mudge at Thursday's conference here. At the time of presenting the statemenl, Rodgers also was reported to have tendered lo Grenzebach a check as reslitu- tion for Ihe allegedly "borrowed" funds. Won't Confirm Ueports Slale's Attorney Mudge declined lo confirm the latter reports, out said Grenzebach had made a TL'porl" covering "discrepancies" attributed to Rodgers. He did nol deny lhat a purporled statement by Rodgers and the al- lender lo Grenzebach of restitution" was included in the report.

jumpers loday told the Tele- riiupii mat he tiad made a slate- sewer system and calling for aimem to Grenzebach. 3 Alton Cyclists Pedal Into Luck SON. LEFT BEHIND LOUISVILLE, Dorothy Payne, housekeeper for missing John R. Harrell family, holds HarreU's eight-month-old son, Jeb, for whom rfhe predicts Barrel! will return unless family met with foul play. Harrell car was found abandoned near Springfield.

Before leaving Harrell had said he would return this weekend for Jeb. (AP Wirephoto) By GEOKGE LEIGIITY Telegraph Staff Writer Three Marquelte High School iophomores are expected to end a 220-mile bicycle trip this evening after an unexpected two- day Alice-in-Wonderland experience at Quincy, The students, Mike Devaull and Chris Compagno of Alton and David Eekhouse of Rosewood Heights, pedaled wearily into Quincy at 1 p.m. Tuesday on an Easter vacation bike trip, and, were promptly 1 swooped up into that community's All American City celebration. According to Mrs. Charles Eek- house, David's mother, a ''epre- sentativc of Quincy Chamber of Commerce who happened to sight the travellers worked them into a street parade that featured the famed Blue Angels of the United States Air Force.

After that they found themselves prominently seated at banquets, luncheons and the like. "They were going to come right back home, but they stayed two days," Mrs. Eekhouse said, indicating that the boys had never had it so good. With a mother's characteristic concern, Mrs. Eekhouse added.

"I don't know what they wore. they must have looked terrible. They took along blue jeans and tiooded sweat shirts." The whole thing started out as a trip to "try out their bikes," Mrs. Eekhouse said. All have racer bikes, one of them brand new.

They left Alton at 6 a.m. Monday, spent Monday night at Pittsfield after a pedal of 70 miles, completing the 40 remaining miles to Quincy Tuesday afternoon. After they were annexed as part of the Quincy whoop-up, Mrs. Eekhouse said, the Quincyans 'took their picture and wrote them up in the Quincy paper." They started the 110-mile pedal back home at 1 p.m. Thurs- but the bubble didn't really break for them.

Mrs. Eek- house said, until Thursday nijiht total bond issue of $1,250,000 for the entire project. However, the bonds cannot be offered for sale until all land and easements required are acquired by the Godfrey Utility Board. Still lo be acquired are property for agoons in the Coal Branch and Monticeilo districts. The board filed a condemnation suit Thursday to acquire about 10 acres of land for the Coal Branch Lagoon.

The land sought is on N. Alby Street Road near the Alton Brick Co. It was anticipated that several months would bo needed for the ease to go through the courts. Meanwhile, the board is con- tinning interest payments on loans secured for construction of the other three districts, Youngblood Black Creek anrl Warren Levis. Youngblood and Black Creek are already being used by residents in those district, and Warren Levis is expected to be ready for use within a month.

This is the second nine land acquisition trouble has been en- when they ran into rain and countered by the board. The board stormy weather. They spent last night at Atlas, 111. and hit the highway again at 7 a.m. today in fair weather.

"They'll make it if we have to go up and guide them in with automobile headlights," Mrs. Eekhouse said. in a siaienifiu 10 me Telegraph- muniing Rodgers said ne nau resigned as town clerk uecuuse anouiei man cuuici woiKi ciiung witn me new administra- nun lot ucucr man 1 could." Ha auuecl he was tired ot the "argu- unu ijicivenng tnat went on ueioie me leuem township elec- uon unu suiu tne pressures of his aiiice unu me continuous has- oie on me ooaul 01 auditors was meuimime, in a tetter to mem- ocii ui me uoui'u calling lor uuua, lyuiiiium suiu: "in Uie 0 iii ui uic icceiit eucunistunces uic naCUl auail'S Oi uic i leei it would be ui me ucbi 01 me pnuuc auu oui auiiiiiiisiruuun to huve an luimeuuue uuuumg oy qual- men accuuiumg linn, bclieUel cu. 01 Alton. 1 would greatly ap- uie we could have an nut meeting ut p.m.

in luwii aatl at East Alton Yr'nei'u t'uuiu uuuinveiy uyi'e'j mis luiuae 01 uc.uon aiul then up un oiucial meeting to con- nnn the Hiring." began condemnation proceedings to r.equire land for its Monticeilo district lagoon, but then decided! tJA 1'A AT DAM to place the lagoon on anothei tiu.m. u'uipurature tiact of land. Agreements on purchase ot the substitute tract are Hearing completion, it was report- Hool i3 lnch ed. loduy 3d" Kivei hiuh 80 below Precipitation.