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DAILY NEWS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 0,, 1966 a 18 fortes Strike Gutting Jet mttpust By CHAIN ES RABB Of The News Washington Bureau Austin, Dec. 19 President Johnson today set up a Taft-Hartley Law board to consider the need for an injunction to end a strike at a Kokomo, Union Car bide plant involved in jetl fighter production. Returning fo ihe U.S. He acted after Defense Secre tary Robert S. McNamara warned that a continued shutdown could hurt the Vietnam war effort.

The three-man board was ordered to report to the President in 24 hours on whether the Johnson Administration should mere in Federal Court for an order that would put the 2,100 striking steelworkers back on their jobs for 80 days. Wirti Is Unsuccessful The President's decision followed a last-ditch-weekend settlement try by Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz that went no where. The plant, the stellite division of Union Carbide, has been shut down since Sept. 30.

Stellite pro duces metal alloys which are key part of combustion liners of the F-4 and other jet fighters seeing heavy letnam duty. The Kokomo dispute centers CPI Trlefolo) Secretary of the Army Stanley Resor presents Medal of Honar to Lt. Walter Marm in ceremony at the Pentagon. A Medal For a Hero Washington, Dec. 19 (UPI) A quiet little guy with a ready smile, Lt.

Walter Joseph Marm Jr. was fresh out of officers candidate school, and just two months in Vietnam when he and his platoon ran into murderous Viet Cong fire. around the United Steelworkers Union demand for a company- wide contract covering all 11 Union Carbide plants. Union Carbide wants a plant-by-plant pact. i i ft Members of Board Laurence E.

SeibeL 'Washing It was the first major en-T counter with the enemy for the with the nation's highest award. ton, D.C., arbitrator, was named chairman of the Taf Hartley board. Garth Man gum of the Up I'l'l bieiolo john Institute for Employment Bespectacled Harold M. Koch. 33, former American Catholic priest who renounced his priesthood in 1963 and then defected to Russia last September, tells reporter in Malmoe, Sweden, of his decision young Army lieutenant.

Marm killed 18 enemy soldiers, silenced a machine pun and saved his platoon that day Nov. 14. 1965. sent home. For his exceptional He was severely wounded and heroism, he was presented today the Medal of Honor, in a ceremony at the Pentagon, the 10th veteran of the Vietnam war to receive the medaL Five of the others died in action.

Three have not yet been awarded formally. Research, ashington, D.C., and Georgetown University law professor Frank J. Dupan are the to return to the U. S. Koch wants to visit his ailing father in Chi cago, settle down and perhaps marry.

other board members. Publishers Won't Half- HUH iommitted to Mead Start: Plans for JFEC Book By HARRY SCHLEGEL Despite criticism of the Head Start and Job Corps education programs, the (Continued from pag 3) behind plans to publish, Canfield Johnson Administration remains committed "without reservation to winning the war against povertv and ignorance," Vice President Humphrey declared here yesterday. insisted. "All profits to Harper and Row "There will be disappomt- will go to the Kennedy Library, except for a small return to the firm on the first printing, he said. He took exception to some re ports that Manchester had beeen promised $675,0000 for publication rights.

Instead, the fieure was $40,000, Canfield reported. Lynda Bird Weighs Trip Austin, Dec. 19 (AP) Lynda Edrd Johnson, 22, is considering a pre-Christmas visit to the Mexican resort city of Acapulco, sources said today. She flew to Texas with her parents Friday. Lynda Bird spent a brief holiday in Acapulco a year ago with her frequent escort, actor George Hamilton.

On arrival in London today, Hamilton said "no comment" when asked if an early announcement about his friendship with Lynda Bird could be expected. He said he will spend Christmas in "Most Trying Experience" Canfield called the experience in connection with the book "the most trying and distressing one" in his 40-year publishing career. The publisher read his state ment calmly. He declined to answer questions beyond the scope of the text. Earlier in the day.

a spokes man for Look, which will publish a serialized version beginning in January, in advance of the spring 'X Wv, r) i I tJ -f ft date of the book a appearance, reported that meetings between both camps were in progress to seek a settlement of differences. ments and even failures as we move ahead toward our goal. But we stand committed," the Vice President told an audience at ground-breaking ceremonies for the new 12 -million campus of Pace College near the Brooklyn Bridge in lower Manhattan. 'False Sometimes Of the Head Start project, which helps disadvantaged preschool children enter classes with other youngsters on an equal footing, Humphrey said, "We have learned that Head Start has been no more than a false start for far too many children. Does that mean we should abandon Head Start?" Turning to the Job Corps program, the Vice President admitted "there have been dropouts problems of adjustment." But he said the dropout rate was "less than in most American colleges Lindsay There, Too YTielding a shovel along with the Veep was Mayor Lindsay, who drew laughter when he said he was sure Pace would be more successful than the Democrats whom Humphrey endorsed in last month's statewide and last year's city campaigns.

Humphrey did not appear amused. While he spoke, some 50 Viet-niks demonstrated in front of the college building at 41 Park Row. A beef ed-up security detail guarded the Vice President, who flew to Rochester on a private visit before returning to Washington. (Manchester's) word, she (Jackie) He indicated these were mostly telephone contacts. However.

Simon H. Rifkind. lawyer for Jackie, who took the matter to court Friday, said he had no plans to meet with "Nothing of that kind (out-of- court settlement has developed," Rifkind said. He said he 'might meet later in the evening with bis clients. unburdened herself of her personal memories in order to give him some background for his historical research.

"I know she never dreamed that Mr. Manchester would use her private thought and feelings in the book, for they are not necessary to construction of the historical record." In Sun Valley, Idaho, where he is vacationing with his family, Robert Kennedy said of Man. Chester: "He kept saying that he didn't want to make a penny out of the book. But apparently $650,000 makes a difference." Kennedy was referring to reports that Manchester has been given $050,000 by Look for the magazine rights. A hearing on the court action is set for Dec.

27. Jackie charges violation of an agreement with Manchester that gives her right to final approval of the script. Should plans to publish con tinue, Mrs. Kennedy probably would be called on to give testi mony. In Washington, Sen.

Edward (NEWS foto by Charles Payne) Vice President Humphrey digs in with Edward Mortola (left), Kennedy said: "Relying on protection of his president of Pace College, and. Mayor Lindsay at groundbreaking..