The Macon Telegraph from Macon, Georgia • 1

JSC rrj- rfi -ftiirin- MILD High expected today 90 low this morning 68 low tonight 68 High yesterday 88 (Details on Page 2) ICE Source of "mysterious chunk of Ice that fell on Georgia farm is identified (Story on Page 11) VOLUME CXXXIV NO 181 MACON CSAXTEBED IIS BTABUSKED a box i9it MACON GEORGIA WEDNESDAY MORNING JUNE 29 1960 AT UPL UNIX AX PRICE FIVE CENTS UN To Receive Records Of Disarmament Geneva Meet Breaks Up As Communists Walk Out Macon Planning Program Adopted GENEVA (UPI) Western delegates to the shattered disarmament conference met in funeral silence Tuesday in the faint and futile hope the Communists would return then folded up the conference for good They ordered the conference at the US Consulate but called a records sent to the United Nations 1 formal session Wednesday in New York for fan debate ut-1 The British minister of state for 3 THE CIVIL RIGHTS suit brought by the government against Terrell County registrars continued yesterday in Albany Here Robert Russell of Winder a a defense attorney and Dawson Mayor James Griggs Raines chat in the corridor outside the federal courtroom (Telegraph State Photo by George Landry) these major points should be planned in the farther ahead the better Community leaders will be called la ta help steer this city planning effort City Cooncil has called so the mayor to set ap the committee aod suggests that It be from such sources as elvlc organisations the Macsu Chamber uf Cam- By ALICE PRICE CRAWFORD Macon's mayor and council approved a pay raise last night for the common labor employes and took the decisive first step to form a long-range planning guide for future city developments tinder this planning program will came capital improvements expansion of city services and arrangements for city revenue The city fathers feel all three of IN WALES AFTER 22 YEARS HE GETS DRAFTED COLUMBUS A soldier at Ft Banning here with a years in the Army opened his mail the other day and got quite a jolt A leter to Sgt Jewel Robinson began and went on to Ml him that he was to be drafted Vote Testing Said Unfair By GEORGE LANDRY State News Editor ALBANY The government Tuesday produced testimony in federal court showing that Negroes got more and more difficult voter qualification tests than whites in Terell County tered a few last remarks in the wake-like atmosphere and issued a communique noting the fact they had met It was the end of 48 meetings which had started during a cold war thaw in hopes of making war impossible through disarmament but would up as disastrously as the Paris summit conference when the Soviet bloc walked out Monday Only the US British Soviet talks on banning nuclear test blasts remained as the last diplomatic between East and West and Russia has hinted that these might be broken off too Delegates met informally Tuesday In general though the consensus is that Davis has his strength in the cities and towns These are coming in first chief strength is in rural areas that will be reporting later At immediate stake is the Senate seat left vacant when Republican Sen William Langer died But nationally the stakes are even greater The leaders of both parties fed that as North Dakota goes so may go the farm states in the presidential election in foreign affairs David Ormsby-Gore so angry Monday he was almost speechless told newsmen after Tuesday's meeting the Russian move was an act of gross irresponsibility but that the West would try to get the talks started again He said consultations already were taking place in Washington among the five Western nations represented the United States Britain France Canada and Italy But there was no clue yet what the next Western move would be Mixed RcocUm Prime Minister Harold Macmillan addressing the House of Commons in London also the Soviet walkout and promised to do his best to get East West negotiations started again He had not yet replied to' a note from Premier Nikita Khrushchev putting the blame on 'the United States In Washington the United States accused Russia of for walking out of the Geneva talks and then demanding a UN General Assembly meeting on arms control A State Department statement noted the fact the Russians refused to consider new Western proposals The reaction in the Communist world was quite the opposite In Warsaw the Communist official daily Trybuna Ludu said return of the disarmament question to the UN would make it more difficult for to "sabotage" further talks Republican Leads In North Dakota 45 Miners FARGO ND API Republican Gov John Davis Tuesday night took an early lead over Rep Quentin Burdick D-ND in a special Senate race that tests the strength in the farm belt With 35 of 2310 precincts reporting the scoreboard looked like this: Davis 3007 Burduck 2054 The precincts were scattered and Indicated no trend in either direction and Mrs Ethel Barfield who works as a waitress at Ft Valley Joel 8' Goelaby 17-year-eld meat market worker and a recent high school graduate said he went betore Dawson Mayer Janies Griggs Raines a re- -gisirar with some of the graduating class ta register recently and already has voted Bloch explained that Georgia law provides that a 17-year-uid may register ana vote in a primary it ne becomes 18 the state's voting age minimum before a general election is held the same year Gootaoy Bloch said will be 18 next montnj George Nale who lives near Bronwuod and anarvin Bryant of 'Ddwson said they look "tests before a registrar myant passea but ftaie said he tailed the tint try and maae it on tne secana Chanes Wynn tormer overseer for names went oetorc Barnes and quatttied to vote but cross-examination brought out that he had aireaay was qualified and toought ne nad to re-register Because ne moved tram oue Terrell County district to another Railroad section foreman Eugene taoncua of Sasser aiso saia ha went betore a registrar with his wile and that the wue took his writing test lor him Bloch brought out in crest-examinalion lout ftioncus "diau wnelner toe registrar aware ol ois wife writing tor lum aod that Moocua aireaoy had beea' registered as a voter ia other Georgia counties Eddie Lowe Negro and former Marine supply depot worker at Aluany now living in New korx said tnat when he tried to register Raines read a potion of the constitution "so It was for him to copy it and as a result he failed to qualify to vote He was the witness who said ha had discussed this with Pullum Jr reportaoly head of the NAACP In Terrell County Gibson also a Negro who teaches school at Zebulon in Pike County said Raines told him no foiled his literacy test because Raines told him no misread tne world "original" On cross-examination Bloch showed that Gibson holder of college degrees hod misspelled a large number of words in a statement to FBI agents concerning his unsuccessful attempt to register to vote Genevieve Sheddrlck Negro school teacher in Terrell said she did not appear before registrars to try to register as a voter because her notice to appear for tests became misplaced merce Maeoo-Bibb Pfhaalng and Zeaiag Commission Mo-coo BoaN of Water Commisstao-era news media the city attar aey and CHy Council esmmli-tee members The decision to steer a planned course toward progress was ons of five steps approved by the coun-cilmen lait night on recommendation of the special Reorganization and Economy Committee of council That committee in its second formal report aince starting a survey of city operations at Mayor Ed WUson'a request made the following all five of which were adopted: 1 That a wage increase of about five cents per hour bo given all common-labor employes who have not already received Increases 2 That the Macon Fire Dept and Macon Police Dept both bo placed oo a actual civil service status and that details of the program be worked out by the two departments concerned 3 That the city discontinue its present policy of sewer reimbursements to real estate developers 4 That the city purchasing agent discontinue the practice of sending invoices to the various city departments and instead institute a receiving report system on purchases os delivered 5 That a long-range planning commutes widely representative of the City of Macon be appointed by the mayor "The broad purpose of this committee shall bo long-range planning and coordination of services and city revenue The report was signed by Co-chairman Hubert Hamilton and Sutherland Vice Chairman Abbott Frank and Aldermen Daa Tidwell and Andrew Watson On the raise for commoa-ia-bor elty workers paid oo hourly basis the five-eeot hourly increase Is duo to become effective July City Fiuauee Cbairmau Abbott Frank said It will amouot to about $21918 per year It will apply to almost 208 workers both white sod colored ia streets aad saaitatioo parks cemeteries aod various other maintenance Jobs This raise carriea out a recorrv mendatioo made in March by thu Reorganization and Economy Committee and bears out tentativu announcements made earlier by the mayor and finance chairman "It ta anticipated that another raise can be made at a later data when further economies have been made and when further increased efficiency of operations ha beea the economy committee said in its report yesterday Aa to sewer reimbursements the committee said under a policy followed about 10 years the city obligated to repay large sum of money to developers over a period of time for expenditures made in installation of sdwers on private The committee report stated: have concluded that to continue to incur such obligations is unwarranted and ta an unfair burden on taxpayers of Macon Discontinuance of this policy will provide a substantially larger portion of present revenues for expanded and broader services to all our The decision to put the city police and fire departments on true civil service will include employment and promotions up through the grade of captain to be mode on the basis of examinations with due consideration being given to The departments are assigned to work out programs for the new system supervised by their council committees Spokesmen last night said this will be done before the end of this year Present civil service status mainly protects tho men as to suspension and discharge As to the long range program i for city development the committee notes that "really progressive cities have embarked upon long-range planning A 25-year master plan 1a envisioned with shorter six-year plans to take core of each short-range step in the general plan About 25 per cent of city revenue one way or another would bo channelled into the program Benefits would Include planning of orderly finance policies increased community awareness of I Macon's development: setting pro-- Jects In priority according to their need adequate timing of steps to do away with delays and as tho committee stated "it would form a bulwark against stampedes for pet projects other than as parts of the ovpr-all program" of the miners were killed by the blast while others died when they were buried under tons of rock and coal shaken loose by the explosion A board spokesman said seven bodies had been recovered by soot-blackened reseuo workers who braved poisonous gases and the dangera of further cave-ins to crawl and claw their way to the disaster scene Rescue workers gave relatives of the missing eight miners no word of hope A union official passed among the weeping women gathered by the hundreds at the mint opening and repeated over and over "It would bo advisable tat you to return to your Offsrad No Hope Mine authorities offered no hope but they said efforts to reach the bodies of ther victims would go on throughout Hie night The blast ripped through the mine at noon when 750 men were at work Most of them were able to ride elevators to safety up the 1062-foot shaft but the victims were in a tunnel a mile and a quarter away Rescue workers raced into the mine and crawled to within 400 yards of the victims before foul air forced them back for a short time They dug their way through piles of rubble to get that far and rescue work was slow and uncertain don't think there will be any good news for the relatives of the trapped Bryn Jenkins a miners' union agent said Hundreds of wives children mothers fathers and friends gathered around the bleak mine entrance and waited for hours for news of those trapped below As rescue workers appeared on the surface they asked boy have you seen him my husband? my man? my aon?" Harold Legge 43 stumbled weakly out of the mine and said he was of the lucky "I heard a roar and there was a terrific he said "I had a Job to breathe and I stumbled to the pit bottom through the dust Afterwards I discovered there was a young fellow killed only 20 yards from me I was lucky He -Abertillery is in the center of the great depressed area of the 1930s but in recent years some light industries have sprang up to reduce the hardship Cloudy Mild Day Forecast Partly cloudy and mild is the forecast for today according to the US Weather Bureau at Cochran Field A high of 90 ia expected following a high reading of 88 yesterday The low this morning was to be 68 Ol'ELT TXMPEtATl-BES II am am as Nona II 7 pm 14 1 pm S4 pm 81 pm pm So pm 1 pm 4 pm 11 pm 77 pm KidaiiM TS VMfflcial liY THIS EDITlOy But the defense for Terrell registrars took the position that this in no way abridged or denied any Negro there of the right to vote Eleven white witnesses were called by the government in an effort to' prove different and alleged illegal procedures were used in registering whites than with Negroes The government also sought to show some white voters were registered whom It did not regard as qualified Ia all 13 gdvernmeat witaesses testified as trial af a suit charging the registrars denied Negroes the right to vote moved through its second nearly eight-hour day The government likely will wind up presentation of its case Wednesday Judge A Bootle will reconvene the trial at 9:30 am after recessing it shortly after pm Tuesday Macon Attorney Charles Bloch chief defense counsel said he plans to call about 10 witnesses for the defense to disprove the government's allegations The government in the first such suit filpd under the 1957 Civil Rights Act seeks to prove voting rights of Negroes have been abridged and denied and seeks further to have a federal vota referee sent to Terrell County to register them Justice Department trial lawyer St John Barrett second assistant ta 8 Atty Gea William Rogers Is here to argue the ease for the government Meanwhile the NAACP cropped ap at aw point in connection with trying to register in Terrell and one Negro witness said he discussed his unsuccsssful attempt with a man who reportably heads that organisation there Bloch objected to admission of testimony by white witnesses because he argued their testimony did not show voting rights of any Negro had been abridged or denied but the objection was overruled Most of the white witnesses said they attempted to and did register as voters after the government suit was filed against the registrars on Sept 4 1958 Bloch objected to any testimony after that date but also was overruled The defense also takes the sition that even if discrimination against Negro voters is shown the government suit has no application under the provisions of the 15th Amendment and the attorney general had no right to fileit Six white witnesses testified they took only one llteyicy test at the Terrell tax commissioner's office te qualify to vote while three witnesses said Tuesday aod most of the six testifying Monday that they took two testa oae at the lax office aa-ether before a registrar Most of the nine Negro witnesses said they failed the first try and some on the second attempt in the literacy tests The government said in calling both whites snd Negroes that Negroes were given a more difficult portion from the Georgia constitution to write than the whites as well as getting two tests to the whites' one i But the defense said this did not cause any right to vote to be abridged or denied The nix white witnesses who said they only had to go to the tax commissioners office to tike and pass one literacy test in reading and writing were: Miss Paula Hattaway 20 of Rts 5 Dawson Mrs Janet McConnell stenographer in the Terrell Welfare Dept Childs Cheek now living in Albany and a city employs here Mrs Oxford school lunchroom supervisor Mrs Virginia Commander ABERTILLERY Wales A rumbling explosion crumpled a long winding tunnel deep underground in the Six Bells coal mine Tuesday killing 45 miners in one of Wales' worst mine disasters Bodies were brought to the surface as silent crowds listened to official announcements on the results of the search for the miners many of whom were first listed only as missing But by this evening the last five missing miners had been found bringing the death toll to 45 The national board said some Young Hill and his father S-Sgt Henry Hill are slated to board the aircraft for the trip to Africa Wednesday along with the medical supplies for the Jungle hospital A 14-year-old native of Way-crosa and a Negro Bob ta the son of an Air Force sergeant stationed in Naples Italy with Headquarters of the Allied Air Forces Southern Europe When the first shipment of sup-I plies were delivered to Schweitzer Hill went with them to meet the doctor-philosopher When he returned to the United Status recently Hill was presented the people to people medal and was flown to Waycross for a visit after a itay in -Washington and New York While in Waycross he was the toast of that South Georgia town As a result of his work and the originating of the idea Hill has also been presented an eight-year college and medical school scholarship The scholarship was given by 'Ralph Smith Kansas 'City 1 Mo lumberman who read of the project through the newspapers While waiting for his plane during the past few days young Hill has been making the rounds of New York radio and television shows for personal appearances A Anderson Jr WRAMA commander and Maj Wilfred Buckley who will command the plane on its flight The mission will take 14-year-old Robert Hill who now lives in Italy with his Air Force father and who is originally from Waycross on his second visit to deliver supplies to the famous doctor-philosopher (Air Force Photo) WBAMA OFFICIALS were on hand yesterday to see the giant C-130 Hercules air craft take off to ferty medical supplies and equipment to Dr Albert Schweitzer in Africa Looking over the airplane and the message to Dr Schweitzer painted on it are left to right Elwood Maggard of Ft Valley who is deputy director of maintenance at Robins Air Force Base Maj Gen WAYCROSS IDEA Flight To Schweitzer Leaves Robins i ect It is a part of President People to People program Young Hill originated the assistance program for Schweitzer earlier this year after "reading about him in a book" As a result of letter pleading for funds and aid for the doctor-missionary 1400000 in medicine and medical aupplies were assembled in Italy and delivered to Schweitzer This latest airlift is originating in the United States and brill include much-needed equipment aa well as more medical aupplies A five-member crew from the California Quake Causes No Damage SAN BERNARDINO Calif AP A short sharp earthquake shook a wide area of southern California at 1:03 pm Tuesday It was felt most strongly here but caused no apparent damage MARKETS IN BRIEF NEW YORK Lower decline continues BONDS Mixed governments up COTTON Higher commission house buying Total bond aaleu $5380000 Total stock sales 1360 ON CHICAGO Mostly steady mixed Influences CORN Slightly lower scattered liquidation Narrowly mixed light trade SOYBEANS Lower old crop months weak Mostly 25 rests higher top $1835 5ATTLE Slaughter steers steady te weak top $23X5 By WALLACE REID Staff Writer ROBINS AFB A giant C-130 Hercules aircraft Tuesday was winging its way toward Africa to take medical aupplies and equipment to the world-famoui Dr Albert Schweitzer The Warner Robins Air Materiel Area here has a (take in the flight The WRAMA maintenance crew modified the giant aircraft before the beginning of its flight and also painted in large Mack letters across its side the message: Dr Schweitzer and the People of Gabon With Love from Robert Hill and the American The flight which will terminate In Lambarene Gabon Africa where Dr Schweitzer operates a mission clinic got underway from Robins Air Force Base Tuesday afternoon On band to see the plane off and to wish the plane and crew were Maj- Gen A Anderson Jr WRAMA commander and Elwood Maggard of Ft Valley deputy director of WRAMA maintenance The Air Force is providing space-available airlift on the C-130 as a continuation of the original Robert Hill-Dr Schweitzer proj 50th Troop Carrier Squadron based at Stewart AFB Tenn picked up the aircraft at Robins Aircraft commander is Maj Wilfred Buckley Other crew members are Capt Martin navigator Lt Coates co-pilot T-Sgt Walter Lee engineer and A-2C Leroy Hill assistant engineer They will stop at Dover AFB Del to pick npinedical supplies contributed by the International Latex Corp The aircraft is scheduled to arrive at Mitchell AFB NYM late Wednesday' and then depart for Africa with a stop slated In France carrier for the Navy 244 million to produce Bomarc antiaircraft missiles and extra millions for nuclear submarines military sat- ellftcs and other hardware House spokesmen agreed to the funds for the new carrier and Bo mare antiaircraft both previously rejected by the House They did so because Senate conferees accepted a slash of more than 400 million in military procurement funds which originally had been restored by the Senate Committee Okays Defense Bill WASHINGTON AP1-A Senate-House conference committee Tuesday night agreed on a compromise defense money bill carrying Just under 40 billion dollars and including moat of the Eisenhower administration's major requests As the biggest annual money bill goes back to the House and then the Senate it carriea some 650 million dollar! more than President Eisenhower asked in January The big bill Includes 293 million dollars to build another super.