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Forecast (U.S. WutM lurMu) PITTSFIELD Gearing late to night, low near 44. Partly sunny and cooler tomorrow, high near 60. Other d.ala, TaQ Section 3 32 Pages Seven Cents NEIGHBORS Caribbean Belongs to Our Sphere of Influence (Lippmann) Page 19 Volume 73 No. 303 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Tuesday, May 4, 1965 'V'-.

'V $700 Million Aid. Springfield Parties Argue Segregation BOSTON (AP) The U.S. Court of Appeals heard arguments today in an appeal by the city of Springfield from a U.S. District Court finding that its public schools were racially imbalanced, and that the situation was tantamount to segregation. No Mandate James F.

Fallon, city solicitor, argued that there is no constitutional mandate under which the citys school department should change enrollment patterns. tx Roberf L. Carter, counsel for Asked for Armed. NewShake-Up OAS Negotiations Likely in Said Paying Off Johnson Seeks Vote Of Confidence Pins Dominican Pullout To OAS Action Viet Military SANTO DOMINGO, Domin- not accept dictatorship of lean Republic (AP) Negotia- ther the left or the right, Osiades Mora-Oviedo, a lead-Americap er 0f Boschs Dominican Revoway lutionary party, and Ramon Ga-peace riel Ledesma Perez," president By MALCOLM W. BROWNE SAIGON, South Viet Nam (AP) Reports of an impending shakeup in South Viet Nams military high command circu- can revolt as U.S.

forces sealed lated in Saigon today. -There off the rebel stronghold in Santo were reports that some changes Domingo, in the civilian government also Ricardo Colombo of Argenti-were likely. na, head of the OAS peace com- tors of the Organization of States reported head- Monday night toward a agreement in the Domin- of the partys political commit tee, admitted that a few Communists were interested in the rebel movement. Ledesma added, however, mittee, said the negotiators had smau group 0f Com- made a great deal of progress munists hasnt the slightest pos-toward a solution of the crisis S1bihty of taking control of the after a two-hour session with movement the rebel military command. He declined to give details.

The committee met with Col, Francisco Caamano Deno, rebpl military commander and his aides in rebel-held downtown Santo Her the inter-American group met with leaders of the military junta set up by Brig. Gen. Elias Wessin Wessin, U. S. Marines and paratroopers boxed in the Insurgent stronghold in the downtown area by establishing a corridor across the remaining exposed SEATO Backs eld territory in TC7 1 ashington Viet Policy LONDON (AP) A majority of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organzation, with France and Pakistan in the position of ttuiuas me i cuiaiiujig CAj.iuacu -v 1 It was expected that Forces -Council, a consulting military body that at times has served -as a national junta, would bp dissolved.

It also was expected that a civilian defense minister might be appointed to replace Maj. Gen. Nguyen Van Thieu. The capital was buzzing with coup rumors, and armored vehicles were seen at key places around the city Monday night. But irisiders said they saw no immediate danger of trouble, Barracks Pounded U.S.

and Vietnamese air squadrons totaling 113 planes ruck at Communist North Viet Nam today. A barracks area at Vinh Ginh was the main target. Sixty-six U.S. Air Force jets and six Vietnameses propeller driven fighter-bombers hammered the barracks, five miles north of the border, with 50 tods of bombs and rockets. A U.S.

spokesman described the raid as highly successful. He said all the planes in this and other attacks got back safely. Aground, U.S. Marines were in action again to root out Viet Cong from around Da Nang Air BaSer Four companies, stfppdft-ed by tanks, moved against the the dissenters, agreed today that Communist penetration of South Viet Nam must be halted once and for alt. Xj But differences of views within the alliance grew more marked as the problem of Southeast Asias future came under review in a closed meeting.

Pakistani Foreign Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto made a speech, understood to differ markedly from that of the other allies, which he insisted should not be reported. Addresses by other delegates were relayed to newsmen by briefing officers, but no word was given out on the Pakistani sector. lts avowed assure a flow of international up for the Since the April 24 they haye helicopter. was killed and Monday by of it directed Embassy. Three reported slain.

A wounded in died in Puerto Army 9 WASHINGTON (UPI)-Presi- dent Johnson -asked Congress today ta vote an additional $700 million to finance military op- -erations in Viet Nam and tha Dominican Republic. Johnson told more than 100 members of six key congres sional committees that he was giving 'serious consideration to submitting a formal request Xater today and would do so Unless there were serious objections from legislative leaders. The President told the law- makers that his proposal was in no way routine and that -a vote for it would, be a ovote "to try to halt Communist aggression. The action, he said, would join Congress with the President in telling the world that Communist conquest shall not succeed. The funds would be asked for the remaining months of the current fiscal year -which ends June 30.

Bipartisan Cheers The President outlined his proposal at a White House meeting with members of the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs committees and the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations committees. Johnson spoke to the lawmakers in the East Room of the White House. Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara sat on his-Tight. The members of Congress when the President concluded his remarks.

Newsmen were admitted to the first part of his presentation. Johnson noted that the Defense Department had authority to transfer funds to meet unusual and unexpected needs of armed forces and said those needs had developed in both Viet Nam and the Dominican Republic. May Come Again The President said he could not guarantee that $700 million would cover the requirements of the remaining two months of the fiscal year and that he -would turn-to Congress again if the need proved greater. We must do whatever musty be done, whatever the risk and whatever the cost, he said. Johnson said the administration knew that in the long run there could be no military solution in Viet Nam.

Hence, he a group of Springfield children in whose names the was filed, said that the school vatr tendance and assignment pnX cedures which produced, the imbalance were constitutional. He said the ethnic concentrations in certain areas of the city denied the Negro child equal education under the 14th -amendment. The appeal is being heard by Judge Bailey Aldrich, with Judges Edward T. Gfgnoux of Portland, Maine, and Jean S. Breitenstri.r, of Denver, Bitting with him by assignment.

The appeal was taken from a finding by U.S.-District Court Judge George C. Sweeney whT conducted hearings in the case in Springfield. Forest. Fires Spread in New England BOSTON (AP) The U.S. For-est Fire Service has stationed a converted Navy bomber at Plymouth, airport to drop, chemical-water bombs on brush, woodland fires as the fire danger intensifies in New England.

Some 500 volunteers and regular Bremen battled into the night to control a blaze that burned over a large hilly- section of Belchertown Monday. By A. A. MICHELSON Malcolm Graf, the state Wa- an important source to North High winds fanned the fire' A statewide series of public teJ Resources Commissions Adams. and whipped smoke across meetings was opened yesterday aTrsTsonndtance EdwIrT LCpTaSntee 29 of in this cit? with the aPparent thpuWlc meeting in the eve! ter at Broad Brook, Mayor Flor- Worcester was killed when idea of promoting regional wa- ning in the District Court room, ini pointed out, when 6 million smoke blinded him and he ter districts and new pumping that both proposals will be fea- gallons of water A day go to stopped his truck suddenly.

Two techniques for the storage of turedin a report that be waste North Adams uses only eight ton concrete beams water crashed through the back of the cab and xrushed him. In New Hampshire, Resources Development Director William H. Messeck imposed a limited ban on fires. He directed wardens not to issue permits for outdoor burning before 6 p.m. The New England area has become more vulnerable than usual to spring forest fires be--cause of the lack of normal rainfall.

In Massachusetts, 62 brush and woodland fires were reported Monday, including a 20-acre blaze in Gloucester. Some 50 acres were blackeped by fire at Hanksville, Vermont, about 2Q( miles west of Montpelier, The firefighting plane put on call at Plymouth can carry 700 gallons of chemical-water mixture, which is dropped from the air. The craft is a converted World War 11 Navy torpedo bomber. MOSCOW (AP) The So-vict government announced today the formation of a new government agency to turn out hard sell advertising. The Community party newspaper a a ex-r plained: "Our advertising, as a rule, is lacking in expressiveness and intelligibility.

It lacks invention, attractiveness. In a word, its effect on people is usually limited. And here it would be no sin to learn from foreign firms. Pravda urged -poets, writers and painters to- become copywriters and artists. distributed soon.

He said that Ney England is rich in water resources, but the problem obviously is that you dont, have it in the right places and at the right time. is not so in all areas. Pittsfield, for instance, which is a problem city, has a safe yield, of 14 million gallons a day, but consumers use upward of 12 gal-'-lons. This means that there is little opportunity to store op an adequate supply for dry periods. Boston also has a safe yield, with its extensive Quab-bin Reservoir watershed of 340 million gallons a.day, but 3 million gallons a day.

If these 11 waers could be adequate impounded, the city could not ony build up an adequate supply but could depend less on the use of wells which pro- duce hard water. -Hard or heavily mineralized water causes damage to pipes. Mayor Dillon endorsed the re- Ex-Convict Rubbing Out BOSTON (UPI) A 29-year-old ex-convict cheated underworld executioners for the second time within eight months day night when two men pumped seven shots into-bim as he left his basement apartment. City Hospital officials -said Vincent J. Flemmi of 699 Adams andther paratrooper was killed, bringing to seven the number of Red guerrillas six miles south- US military personnel killed were wounded early in the action.

one seriously. U.S. Defense Department said 23 Army men and 21 Marines been Yugoslavia Gets OK For U.S. Air Route WASHINGTQN (AP) Yugoslavia has become the first Iron Curtain country to receive a permit to operate an air service to the United States. Backed by-the-vSpecific ap- proval of President Johnson, the civil Aeronautics Board issued a charter-flight permit Monday to Adria Airways of Yugoslavia.

The three-year permit will allow Adria to fly itsNDC6B aircraft on up to 11 charte flights a year between the two" countries. Namara said Flemmis wife Maureen was not at home at the time. He said Flemmi had arranged for a babysitter for their 6-month-old daughter Donna and was leaving the apartment edge of the purpose was to supplies to an safety zone set protection of foreigners. revolt erupted been supplied by One Marine two were wounded sniper fire, some at the U.S. rebels were U.S.

paratrooper ghting easier Rl and tha have wounded. 1,000 Believed Dead It has been estimated that Dominicans have been killed and 1,200 wounded in the revolt. U.S. officials in Washington said they had received reports that some of the rebels were beginning to hide their weapons and give up the struggle, at least for the time being. Both the junta and thejebels stood firm on certain points in their talks with the OAS committee.

Col. Pedro Benoit of the junta said unconditional surrender of all arms held by civilians would be essential toany settlement. Caamano said his insurgent followers would not accept any political solution that is not constitutional. He insisted in an interview that the rebels seek only the return of exiled ex-President Juan Bosch and constitutional 'government. Caamano, a U.S.-trained career soldier, denied claims by President Johnson and other U.S.

officials that Communists are involved in his movement. He declared that his forces do No Bircher He iiat uicj it a 3 iu DeGonge agreed to the deal mcn -started eating as part of what they thought was a rib. Again Escapes in Boston During a hastily called news conference early today, Police Commissioner Edmund L. Me- Force is necessary Michael Stewart consumes speech. The French have only sent an observer, not a full delegation.

Differences revolved around when and how to negotiate A troops out of tne Dominican Re' public the -moment that the British Foreign Secretary Mi- Organization of American chael Stewart, expressing the States can present a plan that said, the United States had been relentlessly seeking "biter-natives. Johnson will pull U.S, i Psychiatric Report: Some Alcoholics Are Safe To Resume Normal Drinking (UPI tically but was expected to live. In 1954, Flemmi and Balliro -State controller Alan Cran-Last September Flemmi, a were arrested for assaulting two ston; a top California Democrat use of force is necessary in husky part-time bartender- with Navy men. Flemmi was sen- has turned down an invitation South Viet Nam until the Com- a long police record, was shot tenced to two years at the Ded- to attend an open house at the munist aggressors realize they statement in a speech before a in the leg by two men who ham Huose of Correction at the John Birch Societys new West have more to gain from coming abor group Monday even as the go a full year with- fired six times at time. Coast office in San Marino.

to the conference table. me consider a U.S. out precipitation but Pittsfield, Had Monday nights gunmen His record, including charges Cranstons reply said: Hap- Foreign Minister Paul Has- proposal which would have with all faciHties at capacity been successful, Flemmi would of assault, larceny and robbery, pily, I cannot accept. I hope to luck of Australia said the solu- mhmber Latin American nations Gottsehalk, M.D., from the Uni- can store enough for only 215 have become Greater Bostons dates back to 1949 when he was have a previous commitment at. tion of economic problems is of.send troops to the Dominican- versitj of Cincinnati, College of days.

22nd gangland slaying victim in a juvenile. Jn 1953 he was sen that time. Just about anywhere basic importance throughout Republic to help keep the tenced to 18 months in the House will do. Besides, my tennis Southeast Asiju of Correction on robery 6hoeS' are at the repair shop. We must offer Medicine and the alcoholism clin- ic of the Cmmnati Health Depart- only million gidlons.

Likewise, Springfield has facilities to hold enough to supply 55 million gallons a day but uses only 38 milhon gallons. Boston and Springfield, Graf Graf said the regional con- cept the that Dorchester, was wounded cri- 14 months. Flemmi reportedly was the friend of many under- when the shooting broke out. SACRAMENTO, Calif. majority viewpoint, supported-W1l bring peace on the American policies.

He said. the and 8lve some hope of stability of government. The Chief Executive made the something peace. The OAS took no action on Mon- world characters including two accused murderers, Rocco Bal-. lira bnd George McLaughlin.

The two men armed with rifles and pistols, ambushed Flemmi as he left his Dorchester apart- ment." The bullets ripped Into his chest, body, arms and legs. Exchanees Shots NEW YORK (AP) A psychiatric team today challenged the belief that no recovered alcoholic can ever again- take a drink safely. It said some alcoholics appar- ently do manage to return to normal drinking. Assumntlnn Questioned The researchers questioned assumption that absti- nence is essential for success-" lit feeotmont onH Dint oKctv. ful treatment, and that absti- Shes Paying 1,395 Bananas Will Argue Car Sale Tax ment.

Pattison now fs a research fcHow of the National Institute of Mental Health in Washington, A report in 1962 'Ey another researcher. Dr. D. L. Davies, tiiat eight addicted alcoholics had returned to normal drinking uas followed by1 a furor of pub- ished protests of disbelief, the certain towns within a.

region or district have the terrain or Jesouroes for the retention and storage of He said "his report will not suggest which communities should band to- gather in regional water dis- tricts, but will note the surface aad ground water resource po- lAntinlo nn 1 ahita ik a nnfn a1 tentials and leave the actual the matter Monday night, but was scheduled to meet again today. Though there was some opposition, administration officials were confident that the proposal eventually would win the backing of the required two-thirds- (14 of 20) majority, better than the Communists are offering, he said. The eight SEATO allies were spurred by an American report that the North Vietnamese Communists appeared ready to end their hit-and-run guerrilla tac tics and to take on the combined forces of South Viet Nam and 1. be United States in pitched bat- BRISTOL, Conn. (UPI) A bargain hunting housewife picks up a late model sedan today nence should always be the goal.

The presence of normal drinking in certain cases, after treat- po tresa, The pumping technique would handkerchief over his face for Th7house7iferMrs. Barbara szynskT be'gan "exploring" legal councU Monday that a second world, President Johnson said ment does not jieed to imply of particular value to the a mask, ran to the car parked Wyszynski, snapped up the deal means of holding DeGonge to it. North Vietnamese battalion had Monday night while talking that these patients are less well 1CS drinkinX He Berkshires becus? large reser- nearby and sped off. ast week when she saw the ad The one hitch Mrs. Wyszynski infiltrated across the 17th Par- about the crisis in the Domini- adjusted or less successfully aSS ed toXLdu T0U? be mlt au pre- Authorities were uncertain offered the car for only saw was the question of the aHel into South Viet Nam.

treated those who are ab- aa cipitous terrain. By pumping how many shots were exchanged i395 bananas, not $1,395. 1 usual sales tax on automobiles BaU made an urgent appeal etinent, thfc team" adds. trPXd alrnhnlir! r( barging streams into during the sidewalk duel. She expected no sfipups today, but she was prepared to argue for tary assistance.

Nor does it follow that the to noSa! SSS broader-based bowls, more ade- 0ne bullet hole was found in She had a chauffeur driven car that too. patient who is abstinent has return to nora or qUate reservoirs could be built a car belonging to Flemmis to take her and the bananas to She said, DeGonge-says IU necessarily achieved a return to vf. t0 store e-water. brother, which was parked in dealer Joe DeGonges Jot. Both have to pay tax on the amount normal Hving or adjustment.

Uf the 32 ex-alcoholics studied Mayor Francis Florin! of front of his apartment. Another car and fruit were supplied by that the bananas cost, estimat- The report, based on a study at least a year after cHnic North Adams offered testimony car was riddled with five bul- the United Fruit Co. of Boston, ing the cost at between $75 and man was fined $10 and costs in munist nations Just ef 32 patients, was presented to treatment 11 -Were totally ab- earUer in the afternoon session let holes. DeGonge was waiting for her, $100. Ill give them an argu- Municipal Court Monday after practice on me.

the American Psychiatric Asso-. stinent, 11 were normal that pointed up the value of An empty 38-caliber snub- fully aware she had not been mention that bne too if they he offered this explanation for And occasionally I gat ciation by E. Mansell Pattison, drinkers and 10 pathological, or the pumping technique if a suit- nosed revolver was found be- kidding when she plunked down want it a charge of public drinking: touched up here at home in tha Li.D.; E. B. Headley, M.D.;- G.

compulsive, drinkers, the report able terrain could be carved out neath the right rear wheel of a 25-banana down payment last After an, I never had to pay I only had the can of beer Sneate and the House of Repra-C. Gleser, Ph. and L. A. somewhere 1 near Broad Brook, Flemmis brothers week, a down payment sales- tax on bananas to get rid of the fleas on.

my sentatives. V- i 'vs Flemmi pulled a pistol from j0r Y.395 bananas from a Bristol when State consumer protection authorities said the ad was clear in its offer and Mrs. Wy- us- Undersecretary of State George Bal1 told the SEATO WASHINGTON (AP)-I am the most denounced man in the.

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