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Daily News-Post from Monrovia, California • 1

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Namone were asked for information on two American airmen and a TV cameraman believed captured by the rebels when their helicopter came down in Communist territory 50 miles north of Vientiane Monday Air America the private firm that operates an airlift for the Laotian government said the missing crewmen were pilot Edward Shore 27 of Gallaway Tenn and flight mechanic John Morro 22 of Brooklyn NY Grant Wolfkill 38 an NBC cameraman from Shelton and' Hong Kong was believed to have been aboard also A Monrovia woman has won two tickets to the John Kennedy birthday party to be held at the Beverly-Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles Monday Mrs Robert Britt of 242 Myrtle Ave won the tickets at a ticket sales committee meeting of 21st Congressional District Democrats Also attending the meeting were Mrs Newell Barrett of Sierra Madre and Gerald A Harmon and John Baker officers in the Monrovia Democratic Club 0 1: 1 17" 1 1 -4 I e01: 00 -7 4') I 5::::::::::: 140 :::::01 2 :1 ki '''k: 144 -----1 4 ----1k I Nehru Greets By ROBERT RICHARDS News-Post Washington Bureau Copley News Service Kennedy and Soviet Premier 'thrushchev will meet informally on June 4 in Vienna That fact may be pasted in the hat But what this confrontation may produce in the way of easing cold war tensions will remain an enigma surrounded by a problem That was former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's definiation of what the free world faced in its effort to meet the Communist threat against it Acting Secretary of State Chester A Bowles said that a meeting between Kennedy and Khrushchey is "under consideration" It is already set Bowles said no decision has been made and the final word will be up to Kennedy then confirmed the Kennedy-Khrushehey talks to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee What bowies had to say was relayed to newsmen by Chairman William Fulbright D-Ark Bowles had asked the opportunity to testify on a number of problems which have beset the New Frontier administration Fulbright said that Bowles also: Disclosed the new State Dept policy of retaining ambassadors in their posts for 4 years instead of two (Fu has been critical of the State Department's shake-up every two years of its foreign service corps) Said that the Kennedy foreign aid bill will not be sent up to Capitol Hill until Around June 1 or 2 and that it would contain a number of new proposals for making a program effective US policy on recognizing the new Korean junta has not been determined The acting Secretary told the Senators it was reported that US representatives in Seoul both civilian and military had been within their authority in all statements they have made to date about the new regime Conditions in Africa "are better than a year ago" Fulbright said he personally felt that part of the trouble in Korea is "making a democratic system operate when the country has not had a long tradition of such a system Fulbright said the Prezident had never discussed with him the possibility of a Kennedy-Kurushchev meeting He said he would rot object to such a talk but that if it is held "it comes a little sooner than I should have Johnson in New Delhi -moue 't 4 y1pk" 035 47 NewsPost Photo FUN AT THE Frank Diffley of the Monrovia Day Roundup Association makes" like a strong man as the Country Fair opened Wednesday afternoon in Recreation Park with a large crowd in attendance Plenty -4c of booths and rides provided wholesome entertainment for the entire family -4 -AC --t-: -8'' 4-1 AkstwolitilleSit 400' SEOUL Korea John Chang and his Cabinet resigned today and the military emerged triumphant in a revolt they said would put new life into South Korea's battle against corruption poverty and communism The 61-year-old elected premier's bow-out gave a stamp of legality to the coup led by Lt Gen Chang Do-young 38 army chief of staff Leaders of the revolution immediately named a 30-man committee of military figures to run the country It was headed by Gen Chang with Maj Gen Pak Chung-hi considered the mastermind of the uprising as No 2 man Chiefs of all the other armed forces were included Lt Gen Kim Chong-oh chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was listed as the third-ranking official of the new regime followed by Lt Gen Park Lim-hang who earlier was reported to have replaced Lt Gen Lee Hanlim as commander of the powerful 1st Field Army The replacement of Lee was not officially onfirmed but well-placed military sources said he had been ousted because he did not back the coup from the start Lee commanding on the critical armistice border with North Korea at first took a neutral stand toward the coup and only came out in support of it early today Deposed Premier Chang accepted full "moral and political (Turn to rage Five) ''Z5-t' Country Retail-Industrial Fairs Gel Oft to Good Start GRAND Pollack of the TV show "Gunslinger" in which he ploys Billy Urchin will be grand marshal of Saturday's big Monrovia Day parade expected to be watched by over 25000 local citizens and visitors from surrounding towns Dee is an Alhambra boy graduating from Mark Keppel High School there in 1956 He is under contract to CBS Both the Country Fair at Rec-iChamber of Commerce and Mon- reation Park and the Retail-In-lrovia Day Association NEW DELHI 'India (AP)- Prime Minister Nehru in a break with protocol went to the airport today to greet USVice President Lyndon Johnson on his arrival for talks about Western aid for' India's multimillion-dollar development plans The Indian leader was to have received President Kennedy's touring emissary at his downtown office but be made an unscheduled appearance among the welcomers as a special show of courtesy For Johnson India is the first Asian nation without military bonds with the United States that he has visited since leaving Washington nine days ago Johnson said the United States is greatly interested in development of India along her chosen path of democratic progress and indicated Washington respects Nehru's desire to remain neutral between the world's power blocs Johnson told a small crowd of officials and foreign diplomats in an arrival speech that the United States and India have not always 'seen eye-to-eye on world Summer School' Teachers Gain Wane Hike Summer school teachers were granted a 50-cent-an-hour raise in pay Wednesday night by the Monrovia Unified Schol District board of trustees McClintic acting superintendent told board members in requesting the pay hike that summer school teachers have not had a pay raise in the past four years Teachers will now be paid $5 an hour McClintic said the pay hike will still only raise Monrovia teachers to the average salary paid by other Valley school districts TV Star Dee Pollack Slated As Parade Grand Marshal Those attending found that some of the most attractive exhibits in the history of the event were on display Both the Fair and the Exhibit will be open today tomorrow and Saturday Ticket Chairman William Burton Sr announced that tickets on the Grand Awards are still available and may be obtained at the Monrovia Day Roundup Association booth in the Armory and that returns on tickets sold can also be made at this booth dustrial Fair in the Armory got off to a good start Wednesday The Fair opened at 4:30 pm and drew a fine crowd of both adults and youngsters who patronized the booths and rides impartially There were several new additions to both the booths and the rides in addition to the old standbys The Armory exhibit opened at 6 pm with a ribbon cutting participated in by Queen Judy and her Royal Court aided by city officials and officers of the Dielenbaker Kennedy Rap Castro Regime Bus" with Jane Mansfield and Dan Dailey and in "Carousel" with Gordon MacRae Following his graduation from Mark Keppel High School in Alhambra where he was a varsity basketball player he did service with the Army going back to his old love acting following his discharge Start Reid parade chairman expressed great satisfaction at being able to secure the services of Pollack as grand marshal The young star will spend a busy Saturday appearing at the community breakfast the Old Timers luncheon the Country Fair and the Armory exhibit in addition to riding in the parade Dee Pollack chosen to serve as Grand Marshal in the big Monrovia Day Roundup Parade Saturday Although only 23 he has a dramatic background from the time he was only 10 and was cast in a series of plays at the Pasadena Playhouse Currently starred as Billy Urchin in the TV show Pollack a tall slim good-looking youth has also appeared in "Wagon Train" "Zane Grey neater" "The Westerners" "Playhouse 90" He has a featured role with Jeff Chandler in "The Plunderers" and was in "Wayward POLIO CLINIC SET TONIGHT AT CHURCH Bulletin WASHINGTON al-- President Kennedy landed back in Washington today after an "extremely worthwhile" visit to first outside the country since becoming chief A March of Dimes Polio clinic will be held tonight at the Monrovia Seventh-day Adventist Church 333 Shamrock All who have not had the and also adults urged to have the shots without fail Many who have had the inoculations are now eue for booster shots Booster shots should be taken yearly to maintain maximum protection Tetanus shots will also be available and may be taken at the same time as the polio shot School Asks Inclusion In Summer Recreation Plans 1 1 -4-y): ----4--- (4-' s-: -lt -1 ''4 I00- A S- ArA 'f---1 tiZ'' ti-4-4'''? 4E i le 8-': Arr--401-4: 44d i --ri-- -'''-i--- 1 14 erczthk 4 ir0a ti tf 1: to tr'' T-v41 :1 :::::::1 eo: 0 rl' A 'ik l'- asp :4 0i' 'il'' 0:: 1 'f-' -111 I IM it i 1 a a A 1 a a a ''i''' 6'1i' A :17 4: i i hcf ''f ii in 5: :3: A 4: i4' I 1 i :::::::4::::::: ::::4 0 :::4:: "-'i''''q A -1-: Vz s' 4: 4 ri 111" rx I ilsr t-'''- 1 1 A PTA delegation from Plym- where no fee would be charged outh School Wednesday night The board told the delegation urged the Monrovia Unified that although it is up to the city School District board of trustees council to determine whether or to include its school in the sum- not the $5 fee will be maintained that although it is up to the city council to determine whether or not the $5 fee will be maintained WHAT'S INSIDE OTTAWA Ont Kennedy and Prime Minister John Diefenbaker agreed today that the Castro dictatorship in Cuba threatens both "the peaceful and democratic evolution' of Latin America In a communique issued before Kennedy beaded back to Washington the US and Canadian leaders also said effective control machinery will be essential to achieve peace and stability in Laos and the rest of Southeast Asia Kennedy and Diefenbaker concluded the survey of their two-day conversations with this broad statement of common aims: "To banish the scourge of war to improve the human lot to defend and to enlarge the area of freedom to assist people less privileged than our own these are aims that bind together Canada and the United States and which with other allies and friends our two countries will jointly and steadfastly pursue" In that same address he called for Canada to step up its contributions to the welfare of underdeveloped Latin-American nations and join the Organization of American States and join the Organization ofl American States Page 4 Page 8 9 Pages 9-12 Pages 10-11 Page 12 Page 6 Page 7 Editorial Sports Comics TV-Radio Classified Bridge Society Valley the board would do everything in its power to see that Plymouth School is included in the 1961 summer program Last year a separate program was supported by the elementary school district Virgil Stevens director of parks and recreation told board members he believed Plymouth School should be included in the city program He said he was backing a plan for a coordinated program between the city and the unified school board This type of program is being used in Pomona The Unified School District board deferred action on the request until an opinion could be obtained from the city council quest until an opinion could be obtained from the city council mer recreation program Led by PTA president Mrs John Sherbur the group told board members that because a majority of the school's children come from outside city limits the playground has been left out of the city's summer recreation program The school itself lies inside city boundaries Mrs Sherbur said the county had provided aid in previous years but has withdrawn its aid for the past several years Last year the Monrovia City Council which pays the playground directors levied a $5 a child fee for all children using the playground facilities who lived outside city limits Mrs Sherbur is seeking a plan 'lived sout-srde city limits Mrs Sherbur is seeking a plan WEATHER Foothills and vicinity: Variable high cloudiness today through Friday Low clouds late night and morning hours with possible early morning scattered drizzle Not much change in temperature High today about 68 low tonight 55 High Friday 70 Hign touay ilUOUL Uo lvvv ilibilt 55 High Friday 70 News-Post Photo Show from left Princesses Diane Be lin and Donna Froelich Dutro Queen Judy using a 45 instead of the customary scissors on the ribbon Diff ley Princesses Marylyn Schmitt and Donna Sheppard and Tom Moore exhibit chairman Opening drew large attendance Tom Moore exhibit chairman Opening -drew large attendance GRAND Judy Allen and her Royal Court preside over the opening of the big Retail-Industrial Exhibit at the Armory in Recreation Pork lost night aided by President Ralph Dutro of the Chamber of Commerce and President Frank Diffley of the Monrovia Day Roundup Association of the Chamber of Commerce and President Frank Diffley of the Monrovia Day Roundup Association ir 11 I :10.

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