Kingsport News from Kingsport, Tennessee • Page 15

Klngsport News ttursday, August 1961 Spli HEATHER FORECAST-Showers and thundfrshowcrs are expected Thursday in (he Atlantic states and from the eastern Ohio valley to the eastern Gulf region. Widely scattered Ihundershovers are forecast for the Plateau region, the Rockies and from Minnesota and eastern North Dakota southward to Kansas and Missouri i (AP PSotntax) Cooler weather is expected in New England and the northern I lateau region with warmer temperatures in the southern Plains, me mid and upper Mississippi valley, southern Nevada and the desert region of California. it safe!" News Events Focus Attention On City Welfare Department, Receiving Home Bv Was About Of AF Towei STEWART AIR FORCE BASE N.Y. (UPI) Maj. William Shepard said Wednesday he ha been accused by Brig.

Gen. Wil liam E. Elder of "being some what nervous" about the safety Texas Tower iN'o. 4 which co lapsed in the storm-rocked Allan tic wilh the loss of 25 men. Shepard, who commanded th support squadron for the tower a the time of the disaster off tht New Jersey coast, testified at the court martial of Co).

William Banks who is charged with negli gence. He said Elder, commander o. (he Boston air defense sector, ac cused him of "being somewha nervous during this time because of repeated calls to Ihe general on storm conditions." "Did he say you were possiblj overly cautious?" defense attorney Clifford Shelton asked. "Yes, sir." replied Shepard. The session adjourned at p.m.

until a.m. Thursday. Banks was Elder's deputy and acting commander of the sector at the lime the lower collapsed last Jan, 15. He entered a formal plea of "not guilty" lo the charges at the beginning of Wednesday's session. Shepard also said on Jan.

7 he told Banks of newly discovered damage to the tower and Banks gave continuing authority for the direct commander of the tower (o evacuate personnel, if necessary. The tower commander perished in the collapse. A trained weather observer was among 61 persons removed from the tower during a partial evacuation in November, 1960, Shepard added. He was not replaced. Maj.

Reginald L. Stark, acting commander of the support squadron from Jan. 9-14, said he had tried to reach Banks with a severe weather warning on Jan. 13, but was unsuccessvul. Elder preceded the two majors to the stand and denied receiving the warning.

The defense had produced a Jan. weather report carrying a notation that Elder had been called about it, but the general said he did not receive such i call and did not recognize Ihe report. Navy Pilot Is Killed NORFOLK (AP) A Navy pilot was killed Tuesday while attempt- rap to land his FSU Crusader jet fighler on the- aircraft carrier Independence in the western Mediterranean, Naval air force headquarters here reported Wednes- dav. He was idenlified as Lt. (j.g.) John P.

Price, attached lo Fighter Squadron 84, an Oceana-based unit assigned to trie Independence for a six-month deployment with the U.S. 6th Fleet, Price is survived by his wife, Mrs. Patricia A. Price of Baltimore. his mother.

Mrs. Eli7- abelh i n. also of Ballimore: and his falher. Orlando Price of Fort Laudcrdale. Fla.

Vote Defeats Organization WARSAW (AP) The Communication Workers of America. AFL-CtO was defeated here nesday in bid (o become the hirjtiimng agent for the C( Telephone Co. A total of 167 votes were in a bargaining election supervised by the National Labor Re lations Board and S4 were against union representation while 73 were in favor. This was the second bargaining election held by the non-union company. In a simitar election in January of 1952 union representation was defeated by a 62 to 27 vote.

Slonc Consulate CARACAS. Venezuela (AP) Jo'e Vesqucz Blanco. Cuban con- nil general in Caracas, a granted political asylum Wednesday. Cuban r.vihs stoned ihe con MI'SIC showing "Cuba si: Russia ro!" lonlh The children were admitted to home because juvenile workers elt they had improper and insuf- cient guardianship. Of the four three were returned to icir family under court super- ision.

One was committed to a ublic institution. The-Welfare Department, which nvestigated each case for which idigcnt funds were requested by Jie Mental Health Center, still had lenty of work to do in July after his service was discontinued; By BILL BARNETT Two recent news events hav focused attention on Kingsport's Welfare Department and Juvenile Receiving Home. One was the re-affirmation the Board of Mayor and Aldermci of an earlier decision to discon linue city funds for treatment indigent patients at the Kingsporl Mental Health Cenler. The other was the case of a 3-weeksKild redhaired baby gir suddenly left in the care of an astonished male clerk in an automotive supply store. Ten years ago there would have been an urgent problem of how lo care for the baby 'while police searched for ihe mother.

This time here was no problem. The baby simply was taken to (he Juvenile Jeceiving Home, waiting ready or just such an emergency. Nor had the home been sitting mpiy. Most cases of homeless hildren don't receive Ihe pub- city this one did, but the home in regular and constant use. A monthly report for July lists mr children-admitted to ihe home lat month, plus one already lere.

Four were released and one remained at the end of the Department Director Alice Blankcnship said in her monthly report: "During the month of July 1061 Ihis department received 86 referrals from Holslon Valley Com munily Hospital and Clinic. Thi: includes hospilalization and out patient cases. Four cases (were. referred by the' Community Aid 4 cases referred by the Sullivan County Health Department, 2 cases referred by local physicians and 6 persons contacted this office wilh out referral." That made a tola of 102 cases. In addition, the di rector reported: 'Wilhin this same period this department gave limited service .0 126 persons.

The service ren dered in these cases come withir he area of counseling in persona and family problems, application 'or government benefits and direc referral to other agencies with ollow up work done on all cases requiring such service. "This department gave views to 78 persons seeking medical help during the month of July Home investigations and home numbered 33. Trie director ilso attended five conferences during makes was not a pauper and the rela- took ihe responsibility for burial." Johnson Made il-Surontl Decision On Trip WASHINGTON (UPI) r- Vice President Lyndon D. Johnson made a split-second decision on his recent trip to Berlin not lo accompany the West German interior minister into East Berlin. Johnson was louring (he border at ihe lime with members of his official party.

Hie interior minister invited him to cross ihe border. The vice president declined because he did not want lo do anything lhat would seem provocative. Instead, he talked with the minister through the open door of his limousine. Laier, some members of Johnson's parly, including Charles (Chip) Boli-n, slipped across the border for a look at conditions in the Russian Xone. They found an "armed camp." This was (he intimate tie- tails of Johnson's weekend trip that came to light Wednesday.

One of the most ticklish things about Johnson's visit was ihe impending national election in Ger- I many. i It was decided thai Jolmson. would politely but firmly lei jccllor Konrad Adenauer know he must not accompany the vice president lo Berlin. Equally, the vice president was not in any way to appear to be meddling in the election on behalf of West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt. Adenauer is opposing Brandt in ihe elections.

Johnson carried a from Kennedy to Brandt's demand lhat the Uniled Slates acl instead of talk about the Berlin situation. The letter "was pretty hot." Brandt avoided accepting it on iwo or Ihree occasions but finally did so. Adenauer told Johnson he had no differences with the United States, and thai their positions on Berlin were almost identical. Blackmarkcl Peso Exchange Being; Starlet! DRAWING NEAR--The time is drawing near for the Miss Kmgsport-Sullivan County contest as (from left to right) DAVE RAYNOI.DS JIM (r-N Photo by Soudtri) WHT and Al. DRYDEN place the finishing touches on a platform.

The contest wilj start at 8 p.m. Friday at J. Fred Johnson Stadium. LOUIS UCIUTELLE MIAMI, Fla. (AP) A black- market exchange of new Cuban pesos for U.S.

dollars is getting started in a small way in Cuba, it was reported here Wednesday. "We have heard from Cuba (hat the rale is to 3 pesos for 3 dollar, but the market is limited and is not yet under control," said Clarence K. Grant, manager of the Miami office of Perera New York dealer. Grant said that so far none of the new paper money was being offered for exchange in Miami, the headquarters for various movements to oust Prime Minister Fidel Castro. Sources in the Cuban exile colony here confirm this.

But they add that a system is just getting started whereby dollars paid here make possible clandestine deliveries of pesos to people inside Cuba. The rate is 3 to I. These sources say that the dollars are paid to Cubans who have connections island people possessing a supply of new currency. In this way, Cuban underground organizations are again getting funds from representatives abroad to maintain themselves. Grant said that although he had no knowledge of the system it "most likely is true." with hospital personnel this same period, which for better understanding between patient, hospital personnel and this department.

"This department was contacted on two occasions by local funeral directors for financial help with pauper burials. Alter investigation was made, we fousd that in one case Sullivan County had made arrangements for burial Drior to the referral to this department so the request was In the second case we found, through investigation, that the deceased NYGEN TIRES FOR COMPACTS AND IMPORTS! THE ALL-NEW GENERAL JET-AIR ONLY PREMIUM.QUALITY TIRE IN THE LOW-PRICE FIELD How, you too, can enjoy the luxury ride of premium quality wilh the all-new General Jet-Air. With two treads and Nygsn cord, it's the biggest small-car brt buy of the year. LIBERAL TRADE-INS if EASY AY PLAN FREE MOUNTING GENERAL'S 1 Gewil Titu piirjnlesd it- IUH IB tiyf mjttnjlj kx Ml ttt 7 Atiinst normal fold Mutds lot tlt nutnUr rf mtntta spttiliti. Geiwul's correnl prices Jt time of Ujuslmtnl.

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