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Nation Must Step Up Fight On Cancer, Heart Dili "4 WASHINGTON (UPI) of the top U.S. specialists on cart' fief and heart disease told President Kennedy today that the na- tl8n Wtist step tip its attack on both ailments or face further increases in their huge toll of death and disability. The President's Conference on Heart Disease and Cancer, composed of 22 leading experts, said the i two maladies are the combined cause of two out of every three American deaths today. Part of the concern about Cancer, they said in a report to the President, stems from "environmental hazards" including radiation and cancer-producing substances which "can be isolated from air and from water pollutants to which large populations are exposed." "Tobacco smoke is. an individual form of such pollution, and ft particular cancer hazard," the report said.

The conference headed by Boisfeuillet Jones, special assistant to the. secretary of health, education and welfare. Its members included Dr. t. S.

Ravdin, prominent cancer surgeon from the University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Paul Dudley White, famed heart specialist from Boston who treated former President Dwight Eisenhower after his 1955 coronary attack. The report, presented to Ken- nedy at Wftiie for much fcigfiar lev-fit eral appropriations research'' on the diseases. It also Urged big boost! in voluntary contributions. The specialists strongly ert- dorsed the President's dation for federal scholarships fof talented but needy medical stu- dents.

Its major proposals centered upon a need fof expanded research. FREEDOM NEWSPAPER he Bampa iathj VOL NO. 14 Serving The Top 0' Texas 54 Years (14 PAGES TODAY) THE PAMPA DAILY NEWS, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, Iflfil CONVENTION PLANNERS Top officials of District 2-T1 Lions and their International second vice president are shown here discussing convention plans just before today's opening session in Coronado Inn. Seated, left to right, are District Cover-, nor Ralph Thomas of Pampa, International Vice President Curtis D. Lovill of Gardiner, and Convention Chairman Edwin Flood of Pampa.

Standing rear are Norman C. Henry, left, Pampa Noon Lions Club president, and B. G. Gordon, president of the Pampa Evening Lions Club. (Daily News Photo) District Lions Meet; Queen's Review Fete To Be Staged Tonight Adobe Council Of Boy Scouts Planning Drive A Boy, Scout Development Fund Campaign was approved by the iSxeciitive Board of the 15-counfy Adobe Walls Boy Scout Council at at meeting held last night at the felanele Company Plant in pa The campaign additional camp facilities, council office building, expanded Scout activity, will be held in January and Order Curbing Missiles Test News Revealed WASHINGTON (UPI) The Defense Department, which is under A barbecue on the Cornado Inn's increasing criticism for restric- "south forty" and the Queens' Re- lions on information, has ordered view in the Starlight Room of the a blackout on news concerning inn will highlight tonight's windup of the second day of the District 2-Tl Lions convention which runs through tomorrow.

last night with a Star Light party at the inn attended by several hundred Lions including members of the two Pampa host clubs and visiting delegates here to get in early licks for theirtcartdidates -for district governor. missile tests. Its unannounced action came to light today in the wake of protests by the Freedom of Information Committee of the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE) about barriers to in'the defense and state There have been mounting complaints from ne'vsmen about difficulties in gathering information on a gamut of defense matters, Another feature last night was ranging from broad policy actions the annual District Governor's Ca- down to picayune details, binet meeting, presided over byj The influential Army, Navy, Air Dist. Gov. Ralph Thomas of Pam- Force Journal commented today pa.

(hat Defense Secretary Robert S. 11 'McNamara and Assistant Secre- February of 1962 with a fund goal Entertainment last night includ- Arthur are striv of $09,000, Brantly Hudson, Boy cd music and a floor show by the j. amounrof Scout executive, said today 589fh Air Force band from the formation which th believe The Council has been selected asj Amaril io Air Force Base fae the Number One Boy Scout organ-! ization in Region Nine which cov- A breakfast honoring Key Me-lie. IT-rlva, Oklahoma and New bers of the Lions was held at 7 It sa.d they are doing ers Texas, Ukianoma, ana IN Mexico, according to Harold W. Lewmnn, Regional Executive of Dallas.

Its outstanding record of achievement in 31 items, such as 3 per cent of boys served, per cent of new boys recruited, per cent of troops camped, and others, was responsible for the local organiza- lion's ranking first out of the Re- I' gion's thirty-five Councils. Forty-one per cent of all boys in I Ihe 15-county area were registered! I in the Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, or' Explorers, as of last Dec. 31, com- this morning. It was sponsored by the Perryton Club. The convention was called to order for its first business session at 9 a.m.

today by Norman C. Henry, president of (he Pampa Noon Lions Club and the delegates were welcomed to Pampa by Mayor E. R. Sidwell. Response was given by Deputy District Governor Aubrey Cherry of Medley.

President Henry of the Pampa Noon Club then introduced District so surely with full White House support." The Pentagon attitude is that 'newsmen should not write stories about official matters that are still in the discussion stage," the Journal said. Senate Passes Wage Measure C-Xploiers, as ui IBM tvni- pared with a national average 0 fjC.overnor Thomas who took ovei WASH (UPI) Kenne- Upercent. presiding officer chair Tho- Democrats tod had the Awareness of the council's aus introduced members of his tal needs were made known and visiting d.gn.tanes. QnA minjmum wflge ba with the Council's Long Range Planning! Remainder of the forenoon vvas, conservatives Jt was a Committee, appointed by E. up with formal appointment wage bm made jn (he Sen ans aim Downing Warp anes Two President Reaffirms Tough Cuban Policy; Keeps Mum About Aid WASHINGTON (UPI) President Kennedy promised today that the extent of his role the Cuban invasion, as well as other facts in the situation, will be made clear in due time.

Kennedy said the national interest prevented him at this time from saying anything more about the situation or revealing how much encouragement he had given the anti- Castro invasion forces. "I do not think that any useful, national purpose would be served' by my going further, into the Cuban question this morning," JCerf- nedy told news He he would on his toilgn" sfaremenr-bf Th'iirscfay "in Stem Assaults i Price Fixing WASHINGTON (UPI) Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy today promised stern action by the Justice Department to break up specifically concerning published price-fixing conspiracies which he which he warned that U.

patience was "not inexhaustible" and said this 'country would act alone if necessary to block further Red penetration of the western hemisphere. The President was questioned Shelhamer of Pampa, convention committees, reports Cabinet Interna- president. Members of the com-)of the district governor, 0 Vnrnnn Schultz. Book- Secretary W. L.

Veale, ate hut designed in the White House. The Senate easily passed Ken- mittee are Vernon Schultz, Book er, Texas, Chairman; Ralph Math- tional Counselors Joe Phillips nedy minimurn wage bm ewson, Guymon, Howard Milton Morris, remarks by 'visit- Tnursc)ay 65 28 Next weekt a Nash, Ciuymon, Okla; Haroldjing district governors and an- Senate-House conference will seek (See ADOBE, Page 3) I (See LIONS, Page 3) common ground between it and a said are "widespread" in American business. He cited the jail sentences recently imposed on seven top executives of the electrical industry as a warning to all businessmen that the day of wrist-slapping civil penalties for price-fixing is past. "Price-fixing is a serious business," he said. "It shouldn't be treated as it has too often in the past as though the government is handing out tickets for speeding or parking." In his first speech as attorney general, prepared for delivery before the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE), Kennedy also appealed for the help of the nation's newspapers in the fight against organized crime and racketeering.

i "I don't believe newspaper reporters can substitute for a dis- attorney," he said, "but a newspaper has a very valid investigative role. When I was counsel for the Senate Rackets Committee, about 25 per cent of our important leads came from newspapers." reports that he took the decision to continue training Cuban refugees with U. arms and for releasing ships and fuel for launching the current operations in Cuba. "I think that the facts of the matter involving Cuba will come out in due time. I am sure that an effort will be made to determine the facts accurately.

As for me, I am confining myself to my statement for good reason." Kennedy said the United States is "continuing consultations with other American republics" on the' Cuban situation. "Active efforts are being made by ourselves and others on behalf of various individuals, including Americans, who may be in danger," he said. To a reporter's complaint that the State Department and White! listing the names of a number of prom- Cuban exile leaders it said jwere captured in the invasion. Among the first was that of Jose Miro Tqrra, of Jose Mirp president of the Cuban Council of exiles that directed the invasion. Castro's radio also boasted of Soviet rocket support and hurled unparallelled invective at the United States.

It warned the United States it would risk World War III if it tried to stop the march of communism in Cuba. But anti-Communist exiles said their men had filtered into the Cuban hills and were carrying on a guerrilla battle against Castro. The broadcast claimed, as a Castro victory communique had declared early Thursday, that a great number of arms were captured in the North American-made. It said these included five Sherman statement already denied by heavy mortars, anti-tank guns, machineguns, hand grenades and radio equipment. AUSTIN (UPI) The House It said twin-engine B26 bombers made history today by becoming amphibious planes were shot the first legislative group ever to I down during the invasion as well Radio Reports Prominent Exiles Are Under Arrest; Attack On U.S..

Renewed By United Press International Havana radio charged today that two U.S. destroyers covered the exile forces that invaded Cuba this week and that Cuban defenders under the personal direction of Fidel Castro had shot down a number of including a B-29 Superfortress and an F86 Sabrejet. The radio also started LUNCHEON SPEAKER Fred C. Koch 'of Wichita, Kan. will speak at the monthly membership luncheon of the Pampa Chamber of Commerce Monday in the Starlight Room of Coronado Inn.

Koch's topic will be "The Businessman Looks at Communism." Reservations for the luncheon are being taken at the chamber office in City Hall. House Debates General Sales Tax For State pass a sales tax in Texas. The chamber voted 76-62 final passage of the 2 per cent levy by Rep, Charles Wilson of Trinity. AUSTIN (UPI) The Texas as at least one Sabrejet and a Superfortress. There was no independent verification of these claims.

The broadcast said some of the 'captured rebels had admitted went to Cuba in seven i .1 -i ev wen ua seven sns House had clammed up on in- i lu UUtt eve formation the oast few da vs the (H Use a 6 'from Guatemala where they had h.d final decisi a 2 cent trained by 25 U. S. officers. sales tax. President said he had to make a judgment on how much could usefully be said.

Congressmen generally applaud ed Kennedy's grim declaration the ass a compromise program It said some of the rebels said Members Thursday 12 men wounded in the initial fighting at the Bay of Pigs evacuated by' one of the covering U. S. destroyers. Anti-Castro exile sources said (See RADIO, Page S) Latin Americas Supporting U.S. On Cuban Stand By United Press International Most of Latin America peared today to be lining up with the United States and the Cuban anti-Communists against Premier Fidel Castro's revolutionary regime.

Newspapers in Colombia, the only Latin American nation that joined the fight against Communism in Korea, suggested that Castro's use of Russian-made arms against his foes amounted to a form of "Muscovite imperialist" aggression against the Western Hemisphere. Although few officials were willing to comment publicly, the reaction to President Kennedy's firm stand against Soviet intrusion in the affairs of the new world appeared generally favorable. Ecuador, one of the three countries Castro had expected to side with him against any form of collective action by the Organization of American States, appeared today to be turning against him. Gov. Price Daniel's demands that No Public School Or Integration Issue In Louisiana Parish Vote GREENSBURG.

La, (UPI) Just over 1,000 St. Helena Parish voters are expected to favor an end to their public school system Saturday, but. the election may questions than it raise more answers. It is considered a foregone conclusion here, in the county seat $1.15 measure put through the llou.se last mouth by a Kepubli- eaii-Souilieni Democratic coalition. The compromise was expected be close to a whillled-down ad- i ministration bill that the House I conservative bloc killed by one I vote March as it gave Kenne- drubbing.

(See PRESIDENT, Page 3) of public school students. However, even afier thp vl)tesi( hj are counted, the hands of Ihe I Th( Sc na(e bills now European Views Vary On U.S. Cuban Stand LONDON (UPI) President i President's position. of selective sales taxes and gave' the bill by Rep. Charles Wilson of Trinity, 7(i-fi5, preliminary approv Hi.

Duniel had lilile comment on' their action. The governor not com- nomn iook a cn an jj ew on whether he would veto ot (ne chances of Cuban rebels U.S. Reports Showed Anti-Castro Forces Faced Big Invasion Odds WASHINGTON IF. suggest that Communist- intelligence report of recent trained pilots were provided along bill if it clears the Legisla- beating Fidel Castro's Communist 'dire. The measure is expected to regime.

with the planes. Castro's People's Militia wes parish school officials will be tied by their own promise to three federal judges not to lake action before the judges rule on the law's constitutionality. They reserved the uption of mil differ in almost every respect. The probable compromise proposal would take something from each, but favors the Kennedy-ap- measure. of the rural parish, that the farm ilifying the effect of the election folk and villagers making up the I and all provisions of the Jaw, eluding school closure.

This put the parish officials, in effect, in the same position the Orleans Parish school board was in last fall before New Orleans schools were integrated. There was little excitement here today over Saturday's ballot- voting public will overwhelmingly prefer no public school to integration. The balloting will be the first use of a months-old stale law allowing local option any parish named court orders for racial integration elections in by federal ing, which could be faieful for the If it comts from future of Louisiana's educational Slated Tomorrow Clear to partly cloudy skies was the weather menu for Pampa and vicinity today. A high of 84 was the forecast with a low toniglu of 50. Tomorrow will be warmer with a high of 88.

Widely scattered thundershowers expected Saturday The Express called il the 'clear the Senate with little iron- estimated 10 number about 125,000 (although current, reports from Kennedy's strong stand on the explosive Cuban crisis drew mixed reaction today from Western European newspapers. His declaration that the United States would never abandon Cuba to the Communists resulted in Daily Sketch and the Paris banner headlines in London took the opposite view. Paris. of a "statesman" and the Mail; editorialized: "Plain speaking isj what Khrushchev understands and I respects." Wilson estimated his hill would be obsolete. Here in paraphrase The is the key paragraph in the size- Legislature must raise at least.up of the Cuban military situa- i 300 million during Ihe next iwo tion: But the London Daily A i years to continue present spend- Anti-Castro rebe operating on aily Sketch and the Pans Com- ing and more than JoOfl mil ion if: their own in Cuba are not likely it took the opposite view.

i. "Any further attempts at mili- wants to give teachers a pay to obtain sufficient strength to tary intervention, as President Kennedy hinted," said ihe discredited before they! raise and provide medical care oust Castro. This is because Cas fur Ilif aged Iro jA my of modem grouui weapons, a miluia in irainiug end ar This report was dated in Hiid- make it The anny autumn of 1960 and may by now mimbers abou 3Si000 troops Cas trn in the beginning obtained modern arms from Belgium and in large quantities. Russian ships thereafter began unloading at Cuban ports. They brought in the MIGs in crates.

The Russian ships also unloaded heavy arms such us anti-aircraft The but i tempts to svcld a corporate in- control a the army Rebel 5 uc- 8B est The Herald said in an editorial come tax a personal income would depend on a that "President Kennedy's words land a new oil tax to ihe bill. massive invasion by lighters prop-j will fill his liberal admirers with I ll lefused to make erly equipped. also had supplied we have it, Lewis Hdwe. pattern as well as those of othei iafternnn in Northwestern 0 I a AdvJ Southern sUtei. jhomt.

"I won't desert Cuba," "I won't let Cuba go," "Kennedy's first flash of anger," were jusi a few of the headlines. Britain's massive circulation newspapers the Daily Mail and the Daily endorsed the dismay" measure a 1 per cent sales lax Ihere are no I uban pilots trained Bear equipment means "A clear rebuff to the Ameri-'on everything Wilson said his bill to fly the Russian M1G jets which factory work, come see us, Pampa tan regime." the opinion ex- would exempt food, medicine, are believed to have been pro' MiwM Safety Lain, 411 S. Cuyler. MO pressed by ihe Stockholm daily 'arm feed and machinery and a by the Soviet Union ReponsjMO 4-3741. tatt MftdW S-J771.

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