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FITCHBURG (MASS.) SENTINEL, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1964 Published Dally Excipt Sunday By THE SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY 808 Main Fllchburg. Mau. TERMS; locally by cirritr 7 ecnti a copy or outuda tha citv by mail S24 00 Dai yaar. (2.00 pel month payable in advanca Second Claii Poitagt Paid FiTchburrj Man Member of Vha Associaled Prau The Auociated entitled exclusively to the ule for republication of all 'he local newi printed thu newspaper ai well ai all AP newi dispatches The Sentinel assumes no linanciai responsibility tor typographical errors in advertisement but in such an event will furnish a lener stating the tacts to be posted In the store. Advertisem are requested to notify ui immediately if any error in price is discovered The Sentinel is delivered in the principal New rorh hotels on order bv the Longacre Newspaper Delivery.

Order may be given to mail clerk of vour hotel. On Sale in New Vork 4jd Street and Broadway. Hotaling 47th Street and Broadway Hotaling On Sale in Boston Old South Church Washington Street SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1964 The Counterrevolution Recalling events in the New Hampshire primary, it seems that both the critics and the quarter of a million voters who voted for the disreputable anti- Negro crusader, Governor Wallace, have failed to think through carefully what they were doing or what might be the consequences of their acts. Did the men and women in Wisconsin who voted for Mr. Wallace realize how their action might be interpreted? A few may have fled over party lines and, as Republicans, voted in a Democratic primary to embarrass President Johnson and the present Democratic governor of the state.

A few others may have enough hatred in their hearts to applaud the words and actions of the impossible Mr. Wallace. But what of the majority of the 260.000 voters who cast their ballots for the segregationist Wallace? Did they realize what they were doing? Did they recognize that their action would be interpreted as aid and comfort to enemies of freedom, that they would be seen as allies of the bombers who took the lives of little Sunday school children on a Sabbath morning in Birmingham? By the same token, did the commentator who said that the vote in Wisconsin calls for a new moral inventory in America fully realize the implications of his comment? Even as those 260,000 who voted for Wallace did not reason out the full effects of their action, so the critic has moderation should be the key word in the civil rights issue is not serving his cause by voting for the man who is the very symbol of anti-Negro hatred. To give any endorsement to the chief proponent of segregation-at-any-cost can only lead to more violence and hatred in both extremists groups. There will be much heart-searching in the wake of the Wisconsin primaries.

We found in New Hampshire that an absentee in far-off Saigon could upset the apple cart for the declared candidates. The effects of the New Hampshire primary are still being felt in Oregon and elsewhere. The effects of the Wisconsin vote will be with us for a long time. If the mother of a Massachusetts governor can go to the South and be jailed on behalf of civil rights, Wisconsin proves that it is not a one-way street and that a governor of Alabama can come North and upset an apple cart or two. The Last Full Measure Of Devotion Storm And Silence For the soldier in the field during war, it is an axiomatic truth that tactical and strategic moves are no respecters of weather or persons.

The doughboy and his commanding officer alike fight through the rain as well as in the sunshine. Front line fighters know the smell of death in the glorious, earth-warming days of spring, as well as they know the soldiery business of waiting for days on end in the mud and the mire and the death-odor of bogged-down movements. So, as General of the Army Douglas MacArthur's body was being moved from the armory in New York City to the rotunda of the Capitol building in Washington, and as the hard rain fell on the flag-draped casket and on the uniformed men of the several services who were his proud honor guard, it seemed rather fitting that the great soldier of immortal memory should even in death know both sunshine and rain. The rain trickled down the necks of the enlisted men as they stood guard along the line of procession or marched to the rear of the caisson-borne casket. It was in a way symbolic.

Also as the body was borne into the rotunda a hush fell over the room that has echoed to many an historic sound. It was, as one observer said, a silence so the IJcars (From Flies at The Fitcbburg Sentinel) 100 Years Ago (1864) Hones Wan led Bureau for the Unemployed. The petitioners whu brought General Longstreet a to he heari "8 lo as! "em- bers of a committee of the Fin- mount his a for a move nish S(K ali5 r( )re sent- from upper East Tennessee. So. ing unemployed to the number he has called on Governor Let-1 of 1000.

Alderman Frederick W. cher to supply him with 10,000 Pierce, a i a of the coun- capable horses. He may have to. cil committee, says his group tight for a time, until the will be glad to hear from all horses are supplied, and i interested, more men reach i The 9th. Patrick F.

Shea, proprietor A Corps has heen a of the Shea Theatre on Day from him, having been ordered 1 returned from a i to Boston north. to find a handsome marble Western Texas will be among Chelsea clock and a large office the next batch of new States desk in his business quarters a will seek admission into awaiting his return tokens the union. By the terms of the of the esteem of a party of annexation of Texas, the i Patrons of the theater ern) subdivision of her terri-iwill be able to see the clock. It was provided for. will be i i a The Sentinel issues its week-' The British oil a steamer ly paper one day earlier than: A a a has possibly set a a on account of the a a new record for the largest non- Fast occurring upon the a steam voyage.

a that it is usually put to press. 75 Years Ago (1889) Men working at the new shops AROUND CITY HALL Smokescreen So Blinding And Thick That Vital Facts Are Never Heard? erred in attributing to them a hideous pronounced that you could almost hear posture of hatred and a sad lack of moral A ga 's was symbolic: it helped values. Is it immoral to hold that local government help and local self-help to elevate the Negro's educational and economic level are better first steps than artificial integration? Is it not true that the basic issue is not the color of a man's skin, but whether he is your dish of tea, whether you and he can communicate? Is it immoral to believe that a speedy integration movement can result in detriment to both the educational and economic systems of the country? Again, is it immoral for one to hold an honest opinion that Negro children and youth have been encouraged to over- step'the bounds of decency in their revolution for rights? Are those hundreds of thousands of protesters who are making their opinions known to their congressmen--are they without moral discretion when they believe that a crowd of shouting, law-violating, police-baiting youngsters is not conducive to elevation of morals or the status of either whites or blacks? Wallace is an arch-type of the extremist, the man who defies the president of the United States, who places his own body in the doorway to block a marshal of the United States. Viewing that image of Wallace, is it not incredible that he could attract a quarter of a million voters in Wisconsin? It is surely not a fair inference that they voted for Wallace because of his extreme views on segregation. They voted, many of them, probably because there was nowhere else to go to express their views as counterrevolutionists in disapproval of the extremes to which the Negro revolution has gone But surely, anyone who believes that i battles.

to make of the ceremony a highly emotional event. It was reminiscent of the awful silences that sometimes punctuate the cacophony and confusion and bloodshed of the battlefield. When a distant bugle sounds taps at the funeral of a soldier, there is remembered the time when, the fury of battle ended, a silence falls and the hushed work of the burial detail serves but to italicize the silence. Unfortunately, there has been a breaking of the pause that honors the dead, an invasion of the sacred precincts of the soldier's grave, during the last rites for our great soldier. General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.

Certain news services decided to choose the hours when the general's body was being borne to its final resting place as the time to rake up old tales of intemperate criticisms in the MacArthur legend. We, as the world's leading defender of freedom, need legends and heroes; and woe unto those who would needlessly destroy them. There are no two ways about the issue that caused MacArthur's recall from Korea. He, a soldier with a brilliant record as a leader of troops to victory, was ordered to fight a war in which the com- mander-in-chief made victory impossible. No words of recrimination, no postmortem rehashing of old charges can detract one iota from the magnificent record of General MacArthur as an example of devotion and patriotic service for one's country.

Now safely beyond the sound of the critic's tales or the newsman's rush to repeat unsavory stories, the general lies secure in the hearts of grateful fellow citizens and comrades of his many In the tumult and shouting that accompanies any event involving politicians, the vital little nuances and connectors that tie the facts together often become lost. In many cases, they never even come to light. Any politician worth a plastic campaign button knows this and takes a a Gearan to represent him at a meeting the following Monday of regional officials with National Aeronautics and Space Agency leaders in Washington, D. C. In the first place, statute provides that a city council from the budget when the gas bag burst, covering everyone with smoke.

The big question equipment may be purchased. --which eventually must be answered--is: "Will the city's 1964 insurance coverage cost less?" weather forced her to round Cape Horn instead of threading the Straits of a a the vessel had 10,881 miles to her in East Fitchburg will likely credit when she picked up a become champion walkers. Last pilot off Sandy Hook. The Ash- evening, two men made a a a burns oil. wager to walk from the shops! to the depot in 15 minutes.

They 25 Years Ago (1939) both achieved the feat after: From George Clark's "Side a hard walk on the ties. It words of one of three is a distance of one and one-! newspaper-reading citizens on half miles. a park bench. "I wish they'd An Atlantic Tea Company let my wife talk to a guy delivery wagon horse became Hitler for a few minutes." frightened near the stone milli Queen Geraldine of A a i a and ran quite a distance i i seriously ill in a Greek villa the vehicle overturned. Two at Larissa, following her es- young ladies were thrown from cape by a a and air the seat but were the Mussolini i a The Parkhill a a i kingdom of A a i a The beau- Company employes have or- tiful young queen, of American- ganized a football club to be Hungarian background, fled by known as the Fitchburg Rovers, ambulance over rocky mountain William Wellington is secretary 1 roads two days after the birth and Benjamin Schofield treas- of a son.

King Zog is now with urer. They will play West Fitch- her. burg's club on Saturday. Sub: An Easter Sunday crowd of scriptions will soon he asked.75,000 heard Marian Anderson, of citizens so uniforms contralto, sing from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Amplifiers carried her voice beyond the doors 50 Years Ago (1914) A special city council Constitutional Hall, from mittee on unemployment has which she had been barred-by scheduled an open hearing to action of the Daughters of the The mayor says the single discuss a possible Fitchburg American Revolution.

tagc of the situation by mak- president acts in the mayor's ing as much diversionary noise as the eardrums will stand. He creates an oral smokescreen so blinding and thick that these vital little a never are heard. And so it is with Kitchburg's insurance hassle. It started when Mayor George J. Bourque announced he was switching the city's fire insurance coverage from an association of 25 independent agents to a single agency "to save tax dollars." The association hollered "ouch." And from that point on.

the smokescreen thickened. When the City Council decided behalf when he is unable to do so. In the second place, simple political courtesy calls for the mayor to select the second man in line--in this case, Council Pres. Bean. In the third place, Mr.

Bean was one of the first to join Stale Sen. Joseph D. Ward in his proposal that NASA locate at Fort Devens. But the mayor chose to ignore these facts and appoint Councilor Gearan instead. It is also a fact that when the council voted 10 to 1 to appoint firm he has chosen can save the city money, but he hasn't said how much.

The associa- tion says it can save some money, too. but it hasn't placed an exact figure either, on the grounds that it won't tip its hand until the single agency public. 30-Year Term Urged For U. S. 'Spy' In Cuba also makes its bid HAVANA, Cuba A and a translator, and at- Castro government has demand- tended the i a ed a 30-year prison sentence for 1 a the Prosecution I i a the only thing contended Emmick provided involved here is fire insurance.

a American convicted by a Cu-. i i a and other internTM Coverage on automobiles and i i a tribunal of work- information to John Hlavacek other risks is handled in sep- for the U.S. Central Intelli- a former a i a Broadcasting arate Confusing, Jgence Agency. 'Co. correspondent in Havana.

isn't The prosecution first asked The prosecution accused Hlava- the death penalty for Frank cek of being a CIA agent tigate and seek bids, the facts were virtually choked out of existence by the smokescreen. Gearan. an insurance committee, the lone a i vote was cast Bondings also are handled presi- by Councilor Gearan. The by insurance compames-that rient of a a a A i a a Emmick hired the Cubans mayor affront to Pres. Bean is.

bonds covering contractors jciub. and six Cubans allegedly to photograph i i a installa- a it at least a i a out drew smiles from other coun- or others doing work for the hired bv i to spVi bu( (he i siles of the mayor's hands by ap- i cilors who believe the ambi- city. These, too. have been the same prison term and provided them with cam- pointing a committee to inves- to be mayor burns hot- handled by individual firms or a eras test in the bre-ast of Councilor and the recent record in this The trial took place Thursday I a a Neb where he is regard also may turn up some and was disclosed Friday by the employed by television station i interesting reading. When you i Swiss a which MTV.

Hlavacek denied the Lost also in the insurance lump fire insurance, bonding, ch He irf a are Of the fi- a nnA nUlot, I a nancial facts. First, about $9 million worth of i i a ably considerably more than 'RolsforcT buildings are involved. The $34.000 involved in premium i g59 payments. So. there's more here a meets the eye--especially an eye that is smarting under a smokescreen.

Take these facts, for instance: Council Pres. Charles V. Bean voted with nine others in favor of the insurance committee. He was immediately punished by Mayor Bourque. The mayor appointed City Councilor P.

Vaughn sum of $34,000 was provided for in the 1964 city budget for insurance premiums, but the council trimmed most of it Today's History 800 Youths Involved In Boston Riot BOSTON A riot involving some 800 Negro youths' broke out after a YMCA dance i last night and before it was put down, two policemen were in-! jured, traffic was snarled and! eleven youths were arrested. Police said the fighting started when about 300 teenaged boys invaded a dance sponsored by "The Obliques," a Negro girls' club. The brawl spread quickly out along Huntington Avenue and onto busy Massachusetts Avenue. Cars were stalled and motorists huddled inside, locking doors and windows. Police said several of the youths tore radio antennas from the cars and hurled them into the mob.

Pedestrians fled to avoid being caught up in the fighting. About 100 policemen, using 43 cruisers and two motorcycles, and eleven ambulances, were Kent out. One patrolman, John P. Mulan, suffered rib injuries when he was knocked to the pavement and trampled on. Patrolman Robert Dashner was treated for a bite on the left a The eleven youths were held on various charges, police said, including drunkenness and inciting i riot.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Today is Saturday, April 11, the 102nd day of 1964. There are 264 days left in the year. Today's highlight in history: On this date in 1898, President! William McKinley asked Con gress for authority to intervene! in Cuba, torn by rebellions U. S. Encouraged Ouster Of coverage on vehicles and other 'sentencing' is expect( shortl ed i Emmick at the Ameri- types of policies, there prob- i who comes from a I bu a i a ip.

arrived in Cuba.never handled any photographic 'o sell tractors, equipment for him. into the frog According to the Swiss consul's account, the prosecution When Emmick was arrested said unprocessed film proving Dec. 12. he was president of the espionage had been found in American Club, last remaining Emmick's jacket, private club in Havana, It has Emmick said he had handled not been closed because most of photographic equipment for its members now are Britons, Hlavacek but without knowing Cuban sources said. what kind of pictures were tak- The Havana press did not re-'en.

The consul reported Em- port Emmick's arrest or trial, i also said he supplied Hlav- Swiss Ambassador Emil Stad: acek with some harmless infor- elhoffer and Swiss Consul Jacob mation because Hlavacek was a Etler provided Emmick with a newsman. Varieties Answer to Previous By RAY CROMLEY area-wide program could sue- WASHINGTON A ceed without Brazil's active co- Some months ago, some U. against Spanish rule. On this date One Alliance official puts it: In 1814, Napoleon abdicated ff na a and qu "Brazil is just too big. Its in- as emperor of France.

ly let it be known in key circles fluence. spreads "too far'. So we "Sure I know Freddie him on' me dropped outta th' tame school ACROSS 1 Greek moon goddess 7 Diatribe 13 Expungpr 34 Saunter (slang) 15 Wicker-work material Prepare silage 17 Mariner'! direction 18 Stray 20 Scalier, is hay 3 Tardy 21 Pale colon 25 Painter's tigment board pigm 28 Fnfin 32 Turn inside out 33 New 34 Bind afresh 35 Sphere of President A a a Brazil a we wou 'd not can't ignore 1 Yet the Gou- lade his last public and in the way if Preisdent ar government, in significant dress to a crowd at the White Joao ar were was sabotaging the House celebrating the end of Dv non-Communist forces. Alliance inside and outside of four years of war. They strongly hinted that the Brazil, Goulart's attitude toward In 1940, the British scored i States would recognize Cuba's Castro made a strong pedo hits on the German pocket the new government, provided Latin-U.

S. course with Cuba battleship Admiral Scheer. il adhered to constitutional prac- impossible. In 1945. the United States 9th tlcts Tncv sald The result: America's entire 1 A advanced to the Elbe Ris ia(es wollld consider a a i A i a policy was i 3 daa ver at a point 63 miles from thetically requests for i a i a jeopardy.

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firms Ten years ago The Isreali- ear na L'nited States a i to invest in Brazil will Egyptian Mixed Armistice Com- wou 'd la nn art a revolt continue to have a rough time.i mission accused Egypt of four or in engineering a revolt. jThey certainly expect no invita- violations of the armistice agree- Overthrow of the Goulart gov-tion to American investment in ment they i i and other Five years ago Sen Thru- woul(i a to come a ston Morton was elected Re- 7 i i a P' a i an(l De a 'i U. S. State Department men publican party a i a chair- by a i i a without out-jpredict Brazil's policies and ours man arid Chicago was chosen ald( i often diverge. They see in for the I960 convention Lmted States grad- Brazil a possible rival for dom- One year a A George ally Md bacl on aid to in Latin A i a As, 41 Legal profession 441.K)n 45 Chest bone 48 Puffed up 51 Signify 54 Give a rendttioB 55 Eludes 56 Humbler 57 Cuts DOWN 1 Withered 2 Ages 4 East iTr.1 5 Kducat tonal group ab.) 6 Masculine appellation 7 Cubic meter 8 Against 9 Highways Timor 10 Redact 29 Burl 11 Swiss measure 30 Church fast 21 Hazards 37 Scottish riwer 22 Certify 38 Fats away Woolly 40 Senior 24 Breathed 41 Road edge noisily in sleep 42 Toward the 25 Suburb of sheltered Istanbul 4.1 Pool (Jewish) 2R Asseverale 27 Islands near 12 l-egal document 19 Route lab.) season 45 Was borne 46 Passage in brain 47 Mrs.

49 Metal 50 Summer (FrJ tl Notes in Guide's 52 Nighl be fare scale 53 Navigation ago eorge announced he had a Kowniment. I one wa 0ne a puts i W(1 a a Anderson come to the conclusion thai the a nuclear a i Thresher had or a lh cr another France on our hands. a ea i Officials here aren't even cer been lost- it sank the dav helorn ne a that the post-revolt Brazil 220 mUes east of Boston with wilh a His prratic wa take determined action to 129 rZ aboard were drivin Brazil to the Brazil's runaway inflation. economically and opening thei But they do believe that Brazil "Keystone State" riaors fnr Rcd take-over. Brs- will now be a little sounder In i officialdom a gradually i economic policies, that i Pennsylvania is called the becoming infiltrated by card-iwill be anti-Castro and rougher Keystone State because as carrying Communists.

ion Communists, that it will do he center of the 13 original Goulart posed other problems, a little more in the way of co- states. the early i a i a Some U. S. officials a long operation with the United States proclaimed that Iheir state held believed Brazil to be the key to' "And a will be a a of a ogether the great arch of the success or failure of the Alllancelnt of progress," layi one Latin United States. for Progress.

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