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THE KANSAS CITY STAR VOL 81 XO 100 PRICE 20 CENTS 13 PAGES IN EIGHT SECTIONS INCLUDING COMICS AND MAGAZINE KANSAS CITY MARCH 26 SUNDAY BRIBED TO QUIT CUBA CHARGES For Kansas City Schools Channel 19 Will Begin Telecasting This Week WORLD CRISIS DEEPENS Kennedy's Trip to Florida for Sunday Meeting With British Leader Points Up Supreme Test Facing Free Nations Havana Press Says Radio Commentator Has Accepted American Money 'AT A DOLLAR A WORD'! This Is First Acknowledgement of Jose Pardo Llada's Defection COMMUNISTS HAVE INITIATIVE Red Rebels Gain in Laos While It Is Feared Khrushchev May Decide Soon on New Berlin Test By Maurine Hoffman A Member of The Star's Staff) lFTER four years of experimentation educational television in Kansas City will take a giant step forward this week wrhen the school own station Channel 19 begins telecasting be in of the be the It Havana March 25 (AP) Government-controlled apers said today one of Prime Minister Fidel Castro's top propagandists sold out for the Yankee dollar when he defected It was the first time the Castro press has mentioned the embarrassing question of Jose Pardo Llada's flight The dismissed it as of no importance to the Cuban regime But some persons said it was a real blow to Castro because Pardo Llada has full knowledge of government secrets A Vitriolic Speaker Pardo Llada a radio commentator won the title of minister of hate" as he spearheaded Castro's anti-American campaign The propagandist's importance in the regime was indicated last year when the United States refused him a visa to accompany Castro to the United Nations Castro made him an official member of Cuba's delegation with the rank of ambassador so he could go Havana newspapers ignored Pardo statement in Mexico City that he left Cuba because Communism was the only line that could be followed under Castro Pardo Llada signed a contract with a New York magazine to write about the revo-j lution for a dollar a word the Senator Long Lauds President newspaper El Mundo charged for Moving Ahead adding: Confidently "Thus Pardo Llada has be- frayed his people has turned his back on millions of Cuban people who believed in him and listened to A Sudden Turnabout Pardo Llada vigorously defended the Castro regime upj By lcw Larkin tO the moment he flew to Mex- Star's Jefferson City correspondent) his The first presentation over KCSD-TV is set for 3:30 o'clock Wednesday and ill beamed to faculty members the city's 102 public schools Grouped around television receivers in their buildings the teachers will watch James A Hazlett superintendent schools discuss the importance of the new facility He will explain use of station to transmit emergency instructions in case of tornado alerts or disasters The teachers also will given a televised tour of studio located on the 11th floor of the Board of Education building 1211 McGee street and will be introduced to staff members This 30-minute event provides a trial run for the station before programming gets under way April 4 the first day after Easter vacation KCSD-TV received final approval from the Federal Communications commission Tuesday to begin operations is the only UHF or ultra high frequency operation in this region This means that television sets must be equipped with converters to pick up the new (Continued on Page 19A) ico City and announced READY FOR ANY ORDER Advance Planning Range From Evacuation Program to General War GETTING SET FOR THE OPENING OF CHANNEL 19 the new educational television station Mrs Lillian Dakopolos science and geography teacher faces the camera while Clyde Howe chief engineer adjusts equipment in the control room adjoining the studio Taking his turn behind the camera is John Cox a technician Another cameraman Gerald Horne holds up his finger to relay signals from the control center Viewing the rehearsal is Mrs Barbara Sisson curator of education at the Kansas City Museum By John Caulev (The Star's Foreign Affairs Correspoffet Washington March 25 The fortitude resolution and unity of the United States and its free world Allies are now being put to the supreme test against the onrushing Communist offensive Dramatizing the urgency and magnitude of the international crisis President Kennedy tonight flew to Florida for an extraordinary conference tomorrow at Key West with Prime Minister Macmillan of Great Britain on a wide range of great problems especially Laos but also including the possibility of renewed tensions in Berlin and the fate of the nuclear test ban negotiations at Geneva Everywhere the Com-munists appear to have the initiative and the advantage If one situation grows too hot they can quickly shift to exploit another cold war issue The position in Laos where the Communist rebels armed by the Soviets are seeking to crush the pro-Western government has deteriorated so rapidly that the President decided to confer with Macmillan at once on what steps to take to stem Communist expansion Another decisive factor behind the eonterence of the two leaders is that Premier Khrushchev of Russia has returned to Moscow after an 18-day tour of Siberia and is presumably prepared to resume personal direction of the Communist diplomatic onslaught Here are some of the mo-jmentous questions which will have to be considered by Mr Kennedy and Mr Macmillan: Will Khrushchev accept or reject the British proposal for a cease-fire in Laos? The answer to this will be forthcoming Monday when Andrei Gromyko Soviet foreign minister brings a message from his government to Mr Kennedy at the White House If the Russians reject the cease-fire plan for Laos what will the Allies do next? The decision here and it may well be fateful on whether there is war or peace is that the United States and its Allies will (Continued Sn Page 7A The United States rules the Pacific rom the Indian ocean to the Bering straits and beyond the power of the is felt and in any political or military crisis such as the current fighting in Laos this United States force must be recognized Briefly here is a summary of might in the Pacific: In the Army some 82000 men are deployed in two divisions in Korea one division in Hawaii and a battle group On Inside Pages of The Star LATE NEWS Today: Hints of Spring rpHE gentle pastels of a new spring's fashions are in color on page 1C of The Star today and another harbinger of the season is a calendar of events in April including the Athletics' opening day here April 21 on page ID Farmington Mo March 25 Five persons were killed in a headon eollision near here tonight The victims were Mr and Mrs Thomas Lashley and their two sons of St Louis and Ic-c-eb be fixe jhina that come fit in fixe name of the ILorb: peace in heaven and 01 or in the hiahest i he Fa rm Problem LUKE 19:38 fry Robert Coleman of Rlooms-dale Mo driver of the I second ear Miami March 25 Roberto Vale former manager of a Havana bank said today he took $265000 from the bank aid turned it over to the underground in Havana Rolling Fork Miss A small boat swamped in the Little Sunflower river near here today drowning five persons Bangkok March 26 (Sunday) Dean Rusk secretary of State arrived here for the SEATO meeting and expressed confidence that SEATO fulfill its solemn obligations as The Kansas City Community Theater also is doing colorful things these days Page IF Civil war exploits are continued in a story centered on Lone Jack Mo page ID And there is a reminder in color of one of America's all-time humorists Will Rogers on page IE A Chrysler Feud Two special news features appear on page 9B of The Star today Insight into the troubles of the giant Chrysler corporation is provided in a discussion of a feud between two executives in one and the visit of Mexican schoolboys to the president of their country is recounted in the other defection Wednesday Pardo Llada said he was disheartened by the lack of Liberty and the rise of Communism in Cuba He said he changed his secret residence in Mexico City because he fears vengeance He Why farmers get together on a program? Roderick Turnbull editor of Weekly Star Farmer answers the question by pointing to the varying and sometimes conflicting interests of those who produce our food Lead editorial 6F Oil Inside Pages Agree Newspapers Fill Education Void 3 A Bakers Union Suspends Two Top Officials 4A Corbett Boast is Told in Murder Trial 12A Two Still Seek City Manager Post 16 A Applications for Peace Corps Are Ready 19 A Deaths Are on Page 8A Springfield March 25 President Kennedy is moving forward confidently on both the domestic and international fronts for a greater America Sen Edward was give" a grim earning by Long said tonight "The defection of Pardo Thc jtor addressed al-Llada will not make more dif-imost 2000 persons at the fiqult our problems We would like to say in peace Jose Pardo but we cannot because for him there can be no peace There were rumors in diplomatic circles in Havana yesterday that the propagandist Shrine mosque in the climax of the 38th annual Jackson day pow-wow Kennedy and his young and able administration have already started the forward Long declared as it gathers momentum during the coming months SPIRIT AN OHIO IMPORT BASKETBALL FANS BRING A DIN WITH THEM Backers Raise the Roof as Cincinnati Upsets Ohio State Team By Karl Peterson (A Member of The Star's Staff) Beautiful Ohio must have been a quiet place last night because surely all its noisiest residents were in Kansas City They were prominent among the 10700 wild-eyed basketball fans who jammed into the Municipal Auditorium for the A A championship finals All-Ohio Event The Cincinnati Bearcats upset mighty Ohio State undefeated in 32 games by a score of 70 to 65 in overtime to win the first A A title game ever played between two teams from the same state After last night it is easy to see why these two teams have played only six times since 1905 neither the players nor the hardiest breed of fans could endure such pressure every year Up in the far balcony the 23-piece Bearcat band blasted away almost continuously with a brassy fight song while hundreds of was carrying letters from Castro to Presidents Janioi (story about jackson ON Quadros of Brazil and Jose county delegation Maria Velasco Ibarra of Ecua-i PAGE 4A1 dor and had been intercepted by anti-Castroites But the Havana newspapers said Pardo Llada out to Ihe Yankees for a on Okinawa where the corps headquarters are Two Navy Fleets The Navy has about 232000 men in the Pacific in two fleets the First in the Eastern Pacific and the Seventh in the Western Pacific There are two Marine divisions in the Pacific command one in the Philippine island chain that stretches from the East Indies to China and one stationed in California The Air Force has about 61000 men in two numbered forces the Fifth Air Force in Japan and the Thirteenth Air Force in the Philippines These men about 375000 in the three branches hate at their command 400 ships and 3400 airplanes 2700 of which are Navy planes If the should enter the conflict in Laos it wouldn't do so in a haphazard manner have made a high military official at Pacific command headquarters said the other day our forward strategy we have plans that run the gamut from evacuation in Korea or Formosa or Southeast Asia all the way up to general war the Pacific sir our forces have one hell of a lot of capabilities Can Act Quickly A force of 375000 men and 400 ships and 3400 airplanes is not overwhelming in these times but the officer contended that the forces are sw-ift and power- our country on the move will once again surprise its adversaries delight its friends and hearten its sons and The 51-year-old Bowling Green lawyer w-ho will be running for the full 6-year TV AGS ER IS RECOVERING term next year succeeded the late Thomas Hennings last year He was the major speaker at the dinner which climaxed a 2-day meeting that Howard Hannah general chairman for 28 years said was the most enthusiastic off- New York Mayor May Leave Hospital Today New York March 251 AP) Mayor Robert Wagner should be able to go home tomorrow unless an unexpected complication develops as a result of his operation for removal of a noncancerous tumor below his right ear his doctor said todav year meeting he has seen Between 2500 and 3000jfans waved red and black pompons furiously The Buckeye huffs wore white paper caps similar to those of the concession vendors lettered Ten Champs Go Bucks Down on the gleaming varnished floor cheerleaders from both schools bounced up and down as constantly as the ball Windy cloudy weather with occasional showers and thunderstorms is expected today and tonight High today in the upper 50s low-tonight near 50 (State forecasts and weather map on page 9BJ If the rest of the world keeps on getting so excited about it even the people of Laos may start getting interested in their war INDEX IY PAGE AND SECTION AMUSEMENTS 2E MUSIC i Art st err doctor 2D MIDGE CHATS SO REAL ESTATE 3P RUSINESS RECORDS Spirit in Signs All over the arena pasted up waved or carried were signs with fierce messages: up All the and one that read the Over the whole scene rolled a swelling din of sound shouts cheers and loud crie of anguish or indignation In this frantic setting 10 tall and grim young men played for the national championship with such silent and absorb it deadly determination that when the choking pressure (Continued on Page 2A) THE Parsons at Topeka in The deadly determination thatrT' who if he Two SOCIETY-CLUES 2C SPORTS I CAMERAS 8D CROSSWORD ID BUSINESS END OF THE MASSIVE ATLAS intercontinental ballistic missile is inspected by Glenn communications administrator for Convair (Astronautics) who stands in the missile assembly building Air Force station adjacent to Forbes Air Force base The atomic warhead attaches at the right By John Ratterman a Member of The Star's Staff ORBES AIR FORCE BASE TOPEKA March 25 About 2000 persons here are engaged sition quickly and put out a a crash program to plant in the fertile Kansas earth nine potential giants they hope war before it blows up aud will never emerge gets out of the officer fruitful product of their labor however would reflect the bright prairie sun instead of gets out of hand said DITORIAIS TV-RADIO 7M0E FEATURES DAP TRAVEL 2F WANT AOS -301 WOMEN PG 1C GARDENS 17F MOVIES IE Kansas Considerable cloudiness today and tonight with scattered showers and thunderstorms Northwest Missouri Considerable cloudiness with occasional showers and thunderstorms today and tonight Not much change in temperature Eastern and Southern Missourt Considerable cloudiness windy and warm today with scattered showers and thundershowers spreading eastward to the eastern portion by afternoon coMetrrE colored comic section "THIS WEEK" FOR READING FUN COLOR IN SPRING FASHIONS: 1C CHILDREN'S THEATER COLOR: IF REMCMIER WILL ROGERS? IE AVa'1 heiiiht the taM an silver shaPcs the startled wheat farmer craft' carrieor vUh looked closely might see the Atlas I of the giant missiles now are being readied in a shed at the Topeka Air Force station adjacent to Forbes The Forbes project will place these and seven more nuclear armed mis- (Continued on Page 19A) Cafe Picardy Bring th farm! for Sunday buffet 5 to 9:30 PTe Parking Hotel Adv sit the new Coach Flight Lounge I MeiodT McOllIev Briar Puneral P- te Hotel 12th Wyandotte Llnw I.