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HAZLETON EARLY EDITION Established 1866 HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1964 2 Sections-24 Pages EIGHT CENTS Thurmond. Political Allegiance to G0E WEATHER Variable cloudi-ness with slowly moderating temperatures. High 65 to 74. (Forecast Page 16) VOL. 99, NO.

27,448 Standard Spea Switches Conservative South Carolinian Urges Election of Goldwater; Steady Opponent of JFK, LBJ Arrest Five Coup Leaders In Viet Nam Urges Allies To Halt Trade With Red Cuba Rusk Speaks lo Knvoys Of Allied Nations; Asks Tolal Solidarity Thant Names Moderator For Cyprus Ex-President of Ecuador Gets Free Hand to Seek Peace on the Island New Theme: A Better Life for All Johnson and Pearson Sign Border Treaty; Peace "My Fixed Star," LBJ With Johnson, in the Northwest (AP) President Johnson and Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson ranged the West and a corner of Canada Wednesday with sights set on a "a better life for all." The phrase was Pearson's. Johnson adopted it as the purpose of a visit to bring into effect a United States-Canadian treaty for neighborly cooperation in harnessing the mighty Columbia River. And in the center of a vast missile complex in Montana, where the two men met, Johnson spoke of peace and promised: "As long as I am president of the United States it will be my fixed star." The President also associated with some Republicans governors, senators and predited the GOP with an assist on conservation and resources development. He has been striving lo win Republicans to the Democratic cause.

It was a trip with bipartisan touches and words, hands-across-the-border amity, presidential milestones, and the climactic sealing of a treaty-expected to bolster the prosperity of neighbor nations. Anti-Poverty Plan Raked TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Johnson administration is starting a poverty program because MmmmX Bow? Wow! Not Now NEW YORK (ff) A polite boy bowed and said "good morning" to a policeman in Central Park Wednesday, but didn't get the ride he wanted on the policeman's motor scooter. Patrolman Frank Sasek reluctantly told 3-year-old John F. Kennedy that it was against departmental regulations.

Sasek said Mrs. Kennedy, widow of the former president, and her son approached him about 11 a. m. "She introduced me to her son, saying, 'This is the policeman continued. "John bowed from the waist and said 'Good Sasek said he asked the former First Lady for an autograph and she smiled and said she would trade one for a ride on the scooter for John.

He coudn't swap, but she save him the autograph anyway. Arms Confab Adjourns WASHINGTON (AP) President Johnson told the Geneva disarmament conference nations Wednesday that when the conference reconvenes, they should return prepared to take further steps toward accords. In a special messdge to the 18-nation parley as it prepared to recess, Johnson expressed "some satisfaction" with accomplishments so far and pledged America's best efforts to prevent nuclear war and build a foundation for peace. The Geneva meeting, which has been under way on and off since 1962, is adjourning until after the United Nations General Assembly meeting this fall takes up the disarmament items on its agenda. Johnson's message, made public by the State Department, said the United States is maintaining its most powerful defense force in peacetime history with the aim of deterring aggression.

"But in the world of today, the quest for peace demands much more than military preparedness," the President said. "It demands the elinrna- Cliarpes Democratic Party Encourages Lawlessness, Civil Unrest, Mob Action COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina switched his allegiance Wednesday night from the Democratic party to the Republicans, urging election of Sen. Barry Goldwater as president.

The conservative South Carolinian ended a day of rumors with a statewide television speech in which he said the Democratic party has "abandoned the people, repudiated the Constitution and is leading the evolution of our nation to a Socialistic dictatorship." He said in his prepared speech that he would "do everything in my power to help Barry Goldwater return our nation to constitutional government through his election to the presidency." But unlike some political leaders who have endorsed candidates of another party, Thurmond also switched his party affiliation. "I shall always maintain my independent judgement and action and put the people of South Carolina first," he said. "To do this in the future I must work within the framework of the Goldwater Republican party." The last time a senator switched parties was in 1954 when Sen. Wayne Morse of Oregon, became a Democrat. Elected as a Republican in 1950, Morse opposed election of Republican Dwight D.

Eisenhower in 1952 but styled himself a political independent until 1954. In 1948, Thurmond was the presidential candidate of the States Rights Democratic party, garnering 39 electoral votes in four states. A frequent and consistent opponent of most programs of Sen. Strom Thurmond Mild Surprise About Switch ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) Sen Strom Thurmond of South Caro lina apparently surprised none ot his fellow Democrats on Wednesday when he formally repudiated their party and embraced Goldwater Republi canism.

Democratic leaders generally avoided passing judgment on Thurmond switch but several indicated they thought he belonged in the other party. Dean Burch, national Republican chairman praised Thurmond and welcomed him into the GOP. Rep. Charles Halleck of Indiana, House Republican leader, agreed. "I am confident a vast majority of the people Sen.

Thurmond represents will applaud his decision," Halleck said. Sen. John Stennis, who often has voted with Thurmond, said the decision was a personal one for Thurmond. An Alabama Democrat said Thurmond was never a Democrat anyway. "It's not surprising to mc," said Roy Mayhall of Jasper, state Democratic executive chairman.

"He has not been recognized in Washington as a Democrat throughout the years." Recalling Thurmond's candidacy in 1948 under the States Rights banner, Mayhall said the Goddard Urges 'Extreme Caution' HARRISBURG (yP) Dr. Maurice K. Goddard, state secretary of forests and waters, appealed Wednesday for extreme caution and more stringent regulation of fires near state forest lands. "During the past weekend, our forest protection agency logged 47 fires," Goddard said in a statement. "Strict care must be taken by every resident of the state if we are to keep our beautiful forest lands green." The Division of Forest Protection reports more than 200 fires in Pennsylvania in about four weeks.

But Paul Sutton, chief meteorologist at the U. S. Weather Bureau in Harrisburg, said no relief is in sight. Committee Supports GIs WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate Finance Committee approved Wednesday a House-passed bill increasing nonser-vice- conected veterans pensions by about $72 million the first year. This reopener, sponsored for years by Sen.

Russel B. Long, a finance member, has passed the Senate six times but has always been rejected in the House. It has led to defeat of some House bills to which it was added as a rider by the Senate committee. An estimated 10 million veter ans of World War II and the Korean War would be given a year under the reopener to take out life insurance policies of up to $10,000. Those who served between Oct.

7, 1940, and Jan. 1, 1957, would be eligible. The reopener is strongly opposed by the insurance industry. In the past, the Finance Committee has received testimony that premiums for the VA poolicies are considerably less than those for commercial policies. The pension bill would benefit chiefly World War I veterans, who comprise about one million of the 1,277,000 in the program.

Dirksen Foresees Goldwater Victory WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) Sen. Everett M. Dirksen, the Senate minority leader, predicted Wednesday night Republican Barry Goldwater would win the presidency "despite the polls." Here for a speaking angege-ment, Dirksen cited at a news conference what he termed the size and intensity of the crowds that are pouring out to hear Raul Cardinal Silva Henriqucz of Santiago, Chile, told the council that "many creatures talk too much of the mediation of Mary and not enough of that of Christ. This sometimes causes scandal among the faithful, and also among those outside the Church." He spoke for himself, for Jose Humberto Cardinal Quintero of Caracas and 43 other Latin-American bishops.

The council session was closed, but briefing officers told newsmen about the proceedings afterward. Canada's Paul Emile Cardinal Leger, archbishop of Montreal, called for "more precision in our description of the relation ship between Mary and the human race." The Canadian prelate criticized preachers who "somt-times exaggerate on Mary, causing piety in some, but turning others away." The Vatican's outstanding specialist on Christian unity, German-born Augustin Cardinal Bea, asked for specific direc- Forgive and Forget Policy Abandoned by General; Tension Continues SAIGON, South Viet Nam (AP) Premier Neuven Khanh's government abandoned a forgive-and-forget formula Wednesday and placed five leaders of Sunday's abortive coup under arrest. Prospects are that all will be tried and punished. Khanh and the young generals who supported him meted out penalties and rewards in a shakeup of South Viet Nam's America n-advised military command structure. Brig.

Gen. Lam Van Phat, the former interior minister who organized the uprising and denounced Khanh as a traitor, was the fifth of the ex-rebel faction to give up. Radio Saigon had warned that if he did not report to Saigon authorities, the government would not be responsible for his safety. Phat sped to the capital after hearing the broadcast in My Tho, a Mekong River delta center 40 miles south of Saigon to which he withdrew with his troops and tanks following collapse Monday of the coup. Others detained were Maj.

Gen. Duong Van Due; Col. Huyhn Van Ton, Col. Duong Hieu Nghia, and Brig. Gen.

Ngoc Lam. Word that the coup leaders would not be punished was issued Monday by the loyalist air force commander, Commodore Nguyen Cao Ky who was most responsible for saving the day for Khanh. Due, the highest ranking of the rebels and Ky, shared a friendly news conference that day. Both said there was unity in the armed forces. They were among 10 top military leaders who had signed a resolution last week calling for a purge of corrupt elements from the government and the military establishment.

1 But the harmony apparently has vanished. Fears that rebel elements might strike anew were evidently behind the disciplinary action. Usually reliable military sources charged Phat and Ton planned to convert part of the delta into an autonomous zone, cutting off communications and the road to Saigon. However, physical evidence was lacking, and both surrendered readily. ACCEPTED AS MEMBER LONDON (AP) Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home sent a message to Maltese Premier Dr.

Borg Olivier on Wednesday night announcing acceptance of Malta as a member of the British Commonwealth after the Mediterranean island's independence on Sept. 2. I Hope to Learn If Used to Launch WASHINGTON (AP) The United States is investigating to determine whether U.S. territory was used to launch an attack against a Spanish freighter Sunday night in which three men were killed and seven Ininrpd. It also plans patrols to prevent similar incidents in the future if possible and has pledged "full cooperation" with Spanish authorities in pinning down the facts in the case.

These developments emerged after a 45-minute conference Where To Find It Page Deaths 32 Funerals 32 Hospital Admissions 32 Births 32 Comics, Crossword 26 Womens Pages Sports Pages 28-29 Editorial Page 10 classified Paces 30-31 Markets 30 Theatres 27 Mine Work Schedule 17 Freeland News 6 MnAdno News Beaver Meadows News 5 a of by of by it can't solve unemployment problems," Rep. William E. Miller of New York said Wednesday. Miller, Republican vice-presidential nominee, directed much of his speech against Sen. Hubert H.

Humphrey of Minnesota, his Democratic counterpart. Miller addressed an overflow crowd estimated at about 1,200 persons at Municipal Auditorium. The Republican party and Sen. Barry Goldwater of Arizona, Miller said, are the only forces with the courage to pull America out of its "doldrums." He lashed out at what he termed "the bankrupt leadership of the Democratic party and President Lyndon B. John son." 'Death Comes Equally' FLORENCE, N.

J. (JP)A runaway car, its driver dead on the road, crashed into a cemetery Wednesday and knocked down two tombstones. They marked the graves of his parents, state police said. Miles N. Lucas, 68, of Florence, a retired foundryman, was thrown from his car after it ran through a red light and collided with a state highway department truck in this Burlington County community, according to the police.

On the stone over the father's grave was inscribed, "Death comes equally to all." WASHINGTON (AP) The United States is again urging its allies to halt their trade with Cuba. Secretary of State Dean Rusk has been talking to allied envoys on this issue for the last several days. He is understood to plan similar conferences with ambassadors of all nations trading with Cuba. Thus far the heads of the diplomatic missions of Britain, France, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Japan, Spain and Portugal have met with the secretary. No sudden or recent increase in the Cuban trade prompted Rusk to take up the issue with the diplomats, administration sources stressed.

But they recalled that a July 26 resolution of the Organization of American States said in part that the OAS will urge nonhem isphenc nations to examine the possibility of effectively demonstrating their solidarity" by achieving the resolution's purposes which include suspension of all trade with Cuba, except in foodstuffs and medicine. Ford Deadline 10A.M.Friday DETROIT (AP) Faced with a strike deadline, negotiators strove Wednesday for a new contract agreement between Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers Union before time runs out. UAW President Walter P. Reuther announced that the deadline had been set for 10 a.m.

Friday because, he said, the two sides still were far apart on issues of wage inequities, relief time and production standards for Ford's 125,000 production workers. With good faith by both parties at the bargaining table, Reuther said, "there is still time to reach a settlement." The UAW chief added that he was prepared to bargain round the clock if necessary to reach agreement. A strike would halt Ford's production of new 1965 model cars. Marathon bargaining such as that at Chrysler last week was expected to begin ihursday morning. The Chrysler settlement came after more than 23 straight hours of bargaining and just 55 minutes before some workers would have walked i out.

Clark Files New Protest WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Joseph S. Clark, protest ed again in the Senate Wednesday that a majority of the Senate conferees on the social security bill are opposed to the Senate's health care amendment. He urged, as he did Tuesday, that three Democrats on the Senate group who voted against the amendment "search their consciences" to see whether they should retire from the conference with the House in favor of senators who voted for it. Senate and House conferees are considering a Senate amendment adding health care under social security to a House passed bill boosting social security benefits.

NINTH ANNIVERSARY BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) The arired forces Wednesday marked the ninth anniversary of the ouster of UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (AP) Secretary-Genral Thant named 58-year-old Galo Plaza Lasso, former president of Ecuador, as the U.N. mediator in Cyprus Wednesday and gave him a free hand to seek peace in his own way. Plaza, now serving as the secretar y-general's special representative in Cyprus, re places Finnish diplomat Sakari S. Tuomioja, who died Sept.

9. Plaza will continue, at least temporarily, to fill both jobs. His appointment was an nounced by Thant at the open ing of a U.N. Security Council debate on the Cyprus problem, including his own recommendations that the U.N. Cyprus force be continued for another three months after Sept.

26. Cypriot Foreign Minister Spyros Kyprianou told the council his government was prepared to accept extension of the force "as a sym bol of peace and to co-ate fully with it. He agreed with two of three terms set forth by Thant to strengthen the position of the force: Guarantees of free move ment and authorization to remove all fortified installations. He questioned, however, the need for the authority to create buffer zones between Turkish and Greek Cypriot forces. Thant had reported earlier that the idea of extending the U.N.

operation for another three months had been approved by Turkey, Greece and Britain. He already has appealed to the nine countries contributing troops to agree to leave them for the additional period. The new mediator will fly to New York to prepare for resuming negotiations broken off at the time Tuomioja was felled by stroke in Geneva. Ex-Armed Gendarmes Cause Growing Unrest ELISABETHVILLE, The Congo (AP) Reliable sources reported Wednesday that 3,000 former Katangan armed gendarmes have entered the Congo mining town of Kolwezi from Angola, causing growing unrest. The exodus followed the theft in Angola of an automobile by some of the gendarmes, the sources said.

U.S. Land Fatal Attack Wednesday between Secretary State Dean Rusk and the Spanish ambassador, the Marquis de Merry del Val, and a news conference on the incident. But Robert McCloskey, State Department press officer, emphasized in answer to news men's questions, that, "Any suggestion that the United States has any responsibility for this incident is wholly rejected." The freighter Sierra Aranzazu was machine-gunned two unidentified speedboats and set afire off the eastern tip Cuba. Havana radio said Wednesday "there is reason to believe" that "pirates" meaning Cuban exiles financed by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency made the attack.

But Manuel Artime and Manolo Ray, two exile leaders, denied their men were involved. And friends of Artime In Panama expressed belief the raid was carried out agents of Cuban Prime Mirister Fidel Castro to discredit the exiles. Other exile sources had stated senator "should have gone inlo'mcnt of the Democratic party, the Republican ranks years He said the party has "en-ago." couraged lawlessness, civil "And in my opinion many unrest and mob action, has other Democrats who have had, demonstrated a callous disre-Republican leanings in the lastlgard for sound fiscal policies, lew years ought to get into the has endangered the security of Republican ranks and show, thcir true colors," Mayhall said. Gov. George C.

Wallace of Alabama, in Atlanta for a speaking engagement, said "to lead the people of South Thurmond was "a man of his Carolina down the road to serf-own mind he has taken the'dom mapped by the national action he wanted to take. the Kennedy-Johnson administration, Thurmond has voted many times with Goldwater, including opposition to such measures as the Civil Rights Act, the tax cut of 1964, and the limited nuclear test ban treaty of 19G3. Before announcing his decision to join Republican ranks a move that will change the Senate lineup to 66 Democrats, 34 Republicans Thurmond delivered a blistering indict- the nation by negative decisions on military preparedness." Thurmond accused state Democratic leaders of trying I Democratic party. canceled. It has not been resched uled." He was unable to give a reason for the action.

Dean Burch, Republican national chairman, has filed a formal complaint with the Fair Campaign Practices Committee and television industry groups Stale Government Asks $303,500 Federal Aid HARRISBURG (AP) The Scranton administration Wednes day asked the federal govern- Says Johnson Must Take the Blame tion of the causes of war and the building of a firm foundation for peace. Goldwater Supporter Arrested for Threats SEATTLE, Wash. (AP) A 62-year-old Seattle Goldwater supporter was arrested by Secret Service agents and police at his home Tuesday night on a charge of threatening the life of President Johnson. At an appearance before a U.S. commissioner Wednesday, Leonard E.

Agnew, an Alaska Steamship Co. shipwright, was accused of having told two fellow workers Monday: "I want to take Wednesday off. President Johnson is coming to town, and I am going to kill him." Bond for Agnew was fixed at $25,000 and a preliminary hear ing set for Sept. 25. Johnson was to be in Seattle from 4:45 p.m.

Wednesday until 8 a.m. Thursday on a swing into the Pacific Northwest. Two Calls Threaten Life of Goldwater MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Two telephone calls threatening the life of Sen. Barry Goldwater sent police scurrying Wednesday to cover possible trouble spots.

Nothing was found. Police received a call as Goldwater began his campaign speech downtown that the Re publican presidential nominee would be shot from a railroad crossing. A Real Dilemma HARRISBURG 0P) Gov. Scranton and his speech writers face a minor dilemma in preparing his out-of-state campaign tour in behalf of the Republican national ticket. The problem is what to say in areas where the governor made remarks sharply critical of Sen.

Barry Goldwater in their fight for the GOP presidential nomination. Part of the problem will probably be devoting major attention to President Johnson's foreign policy, particularly the conduct of affairs in Viet Nam. A source close to the governor indicated that Scranton also might follow a pattern established by Goldwater himself after he lost the IPSO nomination to For 'Panic Inspired Falsehoods' Excessive Devotion to Virgin A Barrier to Christian Unity WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Thruston B. Morton, told the Senate on Wednesday the Democratic National Committee is putting on television "panic-inspired falsehoods" and President Johnson must take respon sibility for them.

Morton, chairman of thciaooui.ine a(1 Wlin ine Republican Senatorial Cam-; daisies. paign Committee and former Burch said this is horror-national chairman of his party, type; advertising and a smear said television Goldwater. paid for by the Democrats are aimed at "scaring the wits out of children in order to pressure their parents." The Kentucky senator described two spot ads. One shows a child picking petals on a daisy followed bv a countdown ending VATICAN CITY (AP) -Bishops at the Vatican Ecumen ical Council were told Wednes day that excessive devotion to the Virgin Mary was a barrier to Christian unity. The 2,500 prelates from around the world also heard an appeal from a leading progres sive cardinal to create more Roman Catholic saints from among all classes and races of mankind.

Three leading cardinals from Europe and America issued warnings against overemphasis on Marian devotion as the council fathers took up the subject of Mary on the third day of the new council session in St. Peter's. The issue cf the Virgin Mary often has been a point of controversy between Catholics and Protestants. Some Protestants have criticized heavy emphasis on Mary, particularly in parts of Latin America, as a form of idolatry. Many Catholic prelates from Latin America also have expressed concern and did so with a bomb explosion.

The tor to cover tecn-other depicts a child eating an nical and administrative costs of ice cream cone, contrasting the anti-poverty program, vitamins A and with radioac-i At the same time Gov. Scran-tive poisoning and saying GOP, ton directed all administrative presidential nominee Barry officers in the state government Goldwater wants to continue to survey existing programs exploding test bombs. which might come under the new Earlier, Sam Brightman, program and to appoint liaison deputy chairman of the Demo-1 officers to serve with the State cratic National Committee, said 'Bureau of Community Develop-the ad with the little girl eating ment. ice cream has not been resched-j "Pennsylvania has been led for definitive action against "Thp sootl poverty for a long time," said.