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TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1964 ASSOCIATED AFTIRMOON DAMJU AND PKATUM URVKC NftRALD TBIMHM MtVICB PAGES Sweden Smashes Plot To Kidnap Nikita IN TOBACCO FEUD Ervin Blasts Sanford By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sen. Sam Ervin, issued another blast at GJV. Terry Sanford Monday in their running feud over tobacco and the Democratic gubernatorial runoff primary between ardson Preyer and Dan Moore. Ervin, who supports Moore, had criticized Sanford for lak- ing a recent trip to Washington to talk with agriculture officials recent Georgia court about a decision saying Sanford should leave the matter up to the courts and Congress. Sanford, whose administration is backing Preyer, has answered Ervin's original charge by saving, "I hope the senator will quit criticizing me for fighting for the tobacco afmer and start helping Said Ervin in Washington Monday "I wish to assure all C.

tobacco growers that I on tobacco supported and fought for Moore Questions Klan's Activity By PHIL CORNER Associated Press Writer CHARLOTTE, N. C. AP Without elaborating, Dan Moore has described as "highly suspicious" a new flare-up of Ku Klux Klan activity near the windup of the runoff campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination "There were cross-burnings in Eastern North Carolina just before the first primary," he said Monday night. "Now there is a similar outbreak in the Piedmont, just a few days before the runoff election. To it indicates a pattern which I do not profess to understand." Moore continued a two-day stopover in Charlotte today with a handhsaking tour of a shopping center.

Moore is scheduled for a rally tonight before hitting the trail again on a final western swing before the Saturday primary Preyer. against Richardson Moore made the comments on the Ku Klux Klan in response to a question during a news panel on Charlotte's WSOC-TV. He said he opposes any organization which bases its influence on "fear, intimidation or coercion "I emphatically oppose violence or lawlessness in any form, or by any group," he declared. "Neither I nor any person authorized to speak for me has ever solicited the support of such groups." Moore was asked about affidavits purporting to show that his son had told persons after the first primary that the candidate had met with Klansmen. "I have never met with any members of the Ku Klux Klan, to my knowledge," he replied.

"I do not know who the members are I do not think my son made that statement, regardless of the affidavits which the opposition may have produced." Moore told the panel he has never seen "a more vicious campaign than what is being waged against me mud-slinging and name-calling." On another subject, Moore denied making commitments to Raleigh attorney I. Beverly Lake, who was eliminated in the first primary and who later endorsed Moore. He said his only promises to Lake supporters on a recent Eastern tour were for "good government and a change in the present administration Moore denied ever discussing with Lake the possibility of a See MOORE on Page 6-A Preyer Pounds On Leaf Issue By RICHARD C. BAYER Associated Press Writer CONCORD, C. AP Gubernatorial candidate Richardson Preyer acknowledged today that he has had the support of former State Democratic Party Chairman Bert Bennett "since the beginning of the campaign the promotion and preservation of the federal tobacco program at all times since I came to the Senate.

Also, said Ervin, "I have voted for cancer research programs in all fields and Public Law 480 (governing American tobacco exports) ever since I came to the Senate." Sanford had also said, "I hope Ervin will start getting Congress to spend some of our to-, bacco tax dollars for massive research in all kinds of cancer," adding, "he is taking two dollars to Washington Irom tobacco tax for every dollar our farmers are getting for raising it" Preyer, who has said Moore knows little about tobacco problems, was continuing a sweep through the Piedmont today, with visits to five counties. He was to visit Concord, Albemarle Monroe, Wadesboro and Rockingham before returning to his Raleigh headquarters Man Admits Plan To Nab Russian STOCKHOLM, Sweden Swedish plice have smashed a plot to kidnap Soviet Premier Khrushchev and hold him hostage for the release of political prisoners behind the Iron Curtain. Police confirmed that at least one man, described only as a 30-year-old foreigner, was arrested Monday near Haga Castle, where the Soviet leader is staying during his five-day state visit. The man reportedly confessed I that he and several other men! had planned to smash their way I (through the castle gates in a truck. The newspaper Aftonbladet, which has close connections with the Swedish government, said the man in custody was a Hungarian.

Police declined to confirm this. There also was speculation that the plot was hatched by members of the Ustashi, a fanatic Croatian anti-Communist or- iganization which fought for the Rights Trio Is Missing In South By ED MDCUSKER PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) Moore was to complete a two-1 OBJECT OF KIDNAP PLOT--A plot to Kidnap Premier Nikita Khrushchev inlNazis during World War II. day stay in Charlotte with a tour of a shopping center and a rally before heading west to wind up his campaign for Sat- ursday's primary. Court Ride Makes Stir In Madison Sweden was uncovered by authorities there It was said the Premier was to be held hostage in retaliation for the disappearance some years ago of a Swedish diplomat.

He is shown here as he and his ife arrived in Stockholm yesterday under heavy guard. Russian flags were cut down and destroyed as he arrived at Haga Palace, his residence during his Radiotelephoto) N. C. Court Overturns Case The Ustashi reportedly has a strong membership in Sweden, which is haven for about 30,000 refugees from Communist countries Two weeks before Khrushchev's arrival in Sweden, the Mystery deepened today in the strange disappearance of three young civil rights workers. They were last heard from Sunday night after paying a speeding fine in this east central Mississippi town.

The FBI and the Mississippi Highway Patrol pressed a search for the two white persons and a Negro, part of the first wave of summer volunteers seeking to reform this state politically Missing were Andy Goodman, 'J A 1 IfJ-lOOlllfi newspaper Expressen said the 2Q and Mjckey 2 4, MARS HILL, (AP) a i on County's newly- appointed board of elections pondered today how to reassert its claims to office before Saturday's runoff primary if possible Superior Court Judge W. McLean ruled in effect Monday that the old election board, ousted by the State Board oi Elections for "incompetency" last week, legally still held office. His order specifically re strained the new board from replacing several precinct election officials, but was based on a complaint filed by attorneys for county political leader Zeno Ponder. Ted Russell, chairman of And when asked if he were a machine candidate, as charged by his opponent for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, Dan Moore, Preyer said. "If it's been a machine, it's the one for education in North Carolina.

It's been the one for the farmer and the working man and I welcome that support Preyer made the statements at a news conference in Concord, which began a five-county motor trip which took him later to Albemarle, Monroe, Wadesboro, and Rockingham. The former federal judge also told the news conference that he did not know what part the Ku Klux Klan is playing in the campaign, nor exactly what stand Moore has taken on the KKK. "Yesterday in Greenville, Mr. Moore apparently welcomed the support of the Ku Klux Klan," Preyer said. "But last night on TV he read IN THIS CORNER It Pays To Speed ALBANY, N.

Y. OB Harlan Weaver will tell speed pays. The speedometer on Weaver's automobile was stuck at 80. A garageman said it would cost $20 to repair. a Weaver was caught in a radar trap at 41 miles per hour and fined $10.

But the radar apparently corrected an electrical fault, and the speedometer works perfectly now. Weaver figures he saved $10. a statement in which he seemed to disavow it I don't know where he stands." Moore has said that he welcomes the vote of any North Carolinian, but is against any group that advocates violence and sets race against race. When asked if he altered his stand on the civil rights bill Preyer said, "No, that isn't true. I've had the same position on it from it from the beginning." Preyer had a close call on See PREYER on Page fr-A Moore Aide Is Critical Of Scott RALEIGH (ft I.

T. Valentine Eastern North Carolina campaign manager for gubernatorial candidate Dan K. Moore, said yesterday state Sen. Ralph Scott is trying to divide the state with what he termed "low-road "The people should know and understand a few things about this salesman of smear," said Valentine. "He is i shamelessly on the memory of his late brother, Kerr Scott." He stated that Ralph Scott, a strong supporter of Richardson "is, by sneer and smear, attempting to pit one the new elections board, and members Rex Allen and Vernon Wood were ordered to deliver all election paraphernalia necessary for the runoff to precinct officials.

A meeting for this purpose was set for today in Marshall Judge McLean set a July 4 hearing in Burnesville for Russell Allen and Wood to show cause why his injunction stripping them of their powers should not be made permanent. An attempt could be made to get the hearing moved up to a time before the runoff primary. Ponder, the apparent winner of the Democratic nomination tot he 34th District State Senate seat, was not mentioned in the complaint filed by his attorneys. His opponent, Clyde Norton, See COURT on Page 6-A WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court ended its 1963-64 session Monday by overturning the conviction of sit-in demonstrate in eight cases and applying its "one voter, one vote" rule to the legislatures of nine more states The sit-in cases, which involved trespass convictions in Maryland, Carolina, North Carolina and Florida, were decided on narrow technical grounds as the court failed to deal with this basic question- Can a merchant refuse service to a Negro and then have him arrested for trespassing if he refuses to leave the Justice William 0 Douglas indicated that the justices were deadlocked on this question, Ustashi had threatened openly to kill the Soviet leader. 'Khrushchev will die in Swe- both of New York City.

With them was James Cheney, 22, a Negro member of the Congress 1 den," Expressen quoted a Usta- of Racial Equality from Mendi shi leader as saying mn County police Supt. Aakej They came here Saturday aft- Magnusson signed the charge'er a week's orientation course sheet against the arrested man for the Mississippi "Freedom Magnusson described a report Summer Project" in Oxford, i by a Stockholm newspaper that Ohio Other workers spread over (the plotters were armed withjthe state during the weekend to submachine guns as a launch voter registration 'i'lves "dreamed up story and advise Negro citizens of In the wake of the arrest, the 5,000 policemen in Stockholm for Khrushchev's visit were re- their rights. With Cheney at the wheel they drove to Philadelphia, reinforced by two special com-lportedly to see the ruins of a mando units Negro church that burned last At Haga Castle, only one gate I week after armed whites broke other in the name of Preyer. ceived by this man. Ha is certainly no Kerr Scott.

His low- road tactics, his efforts to divide North Carolina and North Caro- out of Rich Preyer an to See AIDE on Page 6-A Blue Hits At Scott Position GREENSBORO Democratic candidate for Lt. Gov. H. Clifton Blue opened his Greensboro campaign charging that his opponent, Scott, "undoubtedly is in the pocket of the Rural Electric Association." Blue cited a letter which he said Scott maileu out to REA's 70,000 members over the weekend which said that, "the future of your electric cooperative today depends you help me get elected the next Lt governor of North Carolina." Blue said that Scott's letter region of the state against an- went on to allege that "the private power people are openly "The people will not be de---and behind dosed doors -fighting hard to defeat me. They want to elect Mr.

Blue, a fine fellow, but who is now under their obligation since they linians and his pitiful attempts are fiTWicfcg his campaign. The to make a branch bead boy power companies are really be pouring the against us. money to use commenting that the issue "con- HENRY CABOT LODGE GEN. MAXWELL TAYLOR sumes the public attention, yet, we stand mute avoiding decision of the basic issue by an obvious pretense Justice Hugo Black, joined by Justices John Marshall Harlan and Byron White, op posed the court refusal to come to grips with the Key question and said "the 14th Amend ment does not forbid this application of state trespass laws The reapportionment rulings See CASE on Page Lodge Resigns; Taylor Appointed WASHINGTON Henr Cabot Lodge has resigned as ambassadoi to South Viet Nam and will be succeeded bv Gen Maxwell President Johnson announced today. Johnson also told a news conference that U.

A i Johnson, presently an assistant secretary of state and a veteran foreign service career officer will become deputy ambassador, a new post. Taylor, now chairman of the joint chiefs of staff will be succeeded in that post by Gen. Earle G. Wheeler, now Army chief of staff. Johnson said Secretary of Defense Robert S.

McNamara has not yet recommended a successor to Wheeler in the top Army post. was kept open and it was pro- by scores of uniformed wlice and plamclothes detectives. The kidnap plot was the first serious incident reported during Khrushchev's Scandinavian tour which began in Denmark on June 16 He arrived in Sweden on Monday. Because of previous threats, up a church board meeting. Officers stopped the three Sunday and charged them with speeding They were let go after being held in jail several hours.

Cheney paid a $20 fine Sheriff's deputies said they released them about 10:30 pm. A spokesman for the Neshoba County sheriff's office said a patrol car followed the workers police operations and "several blocks to make sure tions were decidedly more se- they got out of town all right." vere in Sweden than in Den- As hours passed without any sign of the trio, concern rose mark Police were told to shoot anyone making a threatening move toward Khrushchev. They reportedly were told to fire "even if you are in a crowd Swedish police normally are permitted to shoot being fired on only after Cries came from civil rights groups for a search. In New York, James Fanner, national director of the Congress of Racial Equality, called for an air and ground search by the Meridian Naval Air Sta- See RIGHTS On Page 6A A HIGH LEVEL CHAT--President Johnson chats with Turkish Premier Ismet Inonu upon arriving at a reception last night at the Turkish Embassy in Washington. Inonu is in this country to discuss the bitter Cyprus crisis with President Johnson.

When Inonu leaves, Greek officials will come to state their side of the case to the Chief Executive. (UPI Telephoto). Action On Rights Is Clouded WASHINGTON (AP) -The prospect of final congressiona -1 i action on the civil rights bill within 10 days was clouded slightly today. President Johnson reportedly has told House Democratic leaders he wants his top priority poverty bill passed before the House adjourns for the Republican presidential convention. This could dash with a pre- convention recess the Republicans Lave been counting on.

Their platform committee meets in San Francisco the week before the convention starts July 13, and many congressmen are on it Others want to testify. Charles A. Halleck of Indiana told reporters Monday that Republican members of the House Rules Committee might not be so inclined to cooperate in sending the civil rights bill to the House floor if they are denied the courtesy of an early recess. Firm Stand Over Asia Indicated By ERNEST B. VACCARO WASHINGTON AP Many Congress members indicated belief today that the administration has decided it is willing to risk war with Red China to prevent Communist forces from overrunning Southeast Asia.

Sen. George D. Aiken, R-Vt. with Peking to save South Viet about "a general expan- of the war in Southeast said for one he was apprehensive sion Asia" but he added in ar interview: "I think they (administration officials) have made up their minds to expand the war." Aiken, a member cf the Foreign Relations Comittee, said he hoped that if that decision is made it would be based on "an understanding with Russia that Russia will keep hands off." "Maybe they can get away with it in Viet Nam and Laos if the Russians agree to stand back," Aiken scid. "The Presi dent has to make the decision as to whether we have general war in Asia." Although few others on Capitol Hill would comment publicly on the situation, Aiken's appraisal that a decision had been reached appeared to be shared by many others after a series of weekend rumblings above and below the surface--hi official circles.

One of these came Monday when Gen. Paul D. Harkins, retiring after more than two years as U.S. commander in South Viet Nam, declared it would be Nam. "If down ihe Communists move into Southeast Asia, it threatens the whole rest of that part of the world," Harkins told reporters on arriving home.

Rep. Clement J. Zablocki, D- promptly asked the Pentagon to arrange for the four-star general to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Far- Eastern subcommittee. "I certainly hope we would not have to risk war with Red China," Zablocki said in an Interview. "I agree with the general that Southeast Asia is important to the free world--and every effort should be mac' to prevent the Communists from broadening their position.

But I telieve it can be done without inviting all-out war." Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, faced prospects of further questionong on during scheduled close-door testimony today before the Senate foreign Relations Committee. They were to testify in support of President Johnson's SPAPLRl "very much" worth rifting war lion foreign aid requests..