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34 10 p.m. 37 2 a.m. 33 Ten Cents Vol. 135 No. 190 On Guard for 134 Years Thursday, November 11, 1965 TED TVOT1 imiMTULTLTLl ilioc i i From AP and UPI WASHINGTON The Johnson Administration announced Wednesday night that the nation's largest aluminum producer, the Aluminum Co.

of America (Alcoa) is rescinding recent price increases. Reynolds Metals Co. and Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. withdrew their price increases a few hours later. The decisions were considered to be major victories for the Administration, which had called the industry price increases tions for the orderly disposal of the total surplus of 1.4 million tons of aluminum now held in the national stockpile.

Further, McNamara stated he believed it would be possible to limit the quantity of metal to be disposed of from the stockpile in 1966 to less than 200,000 tons. "Invitations to other members of the industry to participate in the stockpile negotiations are now being distributed, Turn to Page 7A, Column 2 and justified by economic circumstances. Return on capital investment is inadequate and the aluminum prices, even with the Nov. 8 increases, remained considerably below those of several years ago, the company said. McNamara said that two top Alcoa officials, President John Harper and Executive Vice President Lee Hickman, expressed willingness during a meeting to pull back the price boost.

The government announced that it would sell 300,000 tons of aluminum with 100,000 tons for immediate sale between now and the end of 1966. The Pentagon statement Wednesday night said the officials recognized the need to maintain price stability at a time of rising demand and increasing defense production associated with operations in South Vietnam. "In order to insure the maintenance of stability in the aluminum industry and to avoid disruption of its price pattern, McNamara agreed to the immediate resumption of negotia Secretary of Defense Robert S. MoNamara called the Alcoa retreat a patriotic act. In an unusual night news conference at the Pentagon, the Defense Secretary said he had reported the development to Presideinit Johnson.

He described the President as "very pleased." As a result of Alcoa's announcement, McNamara said that it would be possible to limit stockpile sales to less than 200,000 tons next year. In two years ending last spring, the Industry absorbed about 160,000 a full cent a pound on most fabricated products. The company said in Pittsburgh Wednesday night that it was "compelled to cancel the price restoration because of the insistence of the government that it is urgently concerned about the possible adverse effect of any general price in- creases on the national economy." Alcoa emphasized that it continues to feel strongly that its price hikes were nomnflationary tons of the Federal metal without difficulty. The unofficial battle, the Johnson Administration's first with big business, was reminiscent of events in April, 1962, when President Kennedy forced a rollback of steel price increases. The aluminum industry's price increases on aluminum ingot and fabricated aluminum went into effect Nov.

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i A City CHERRY HILL Chest Pains Return; Ike On Oxygen Diagnosis Is Angina Trip to D.C. Put Off Prom UPI, New York Times and AVONDALE Nankin Township 'Giggler' Slashes One Victim's Face Seven Assaults in a Month For Nankin Township Area BY JIM TRELOAR Free Press Staff Writer Two more Nankin Township women were attacked in their homes Wednesday. Police were searching for a "psychopathic maniac," who giggled while he repeatedly nicked the face of one of the victims with a pocket knife. Wednesday's attacks brought renewed terror to the quiet suburb and brought to seven the number of assaults and attempted assaults on Nankin Township women and girls in the last month. nit 1 Wayne 5 CHESTNUT County AUGUSTA, Ga.

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 75, suffered a return of his "chest discomfort" earlier diagnosed as angina pectoris and was returned nrnnWi tjiihinf-i- AP Pfioto TIIERE WAS NOTHING to do about it, so New Yorkers just relaxed when the power failed. This is a typical group stranded in Pennsylvania Station. to an oxygen tent at Fort Inkster General Hospital (Eloise) Gordon Army Hospital late Wednesday. I Wayne a 2 Doctors said plans for him to be flown to Walter Reed Hospital in Washington Friday now ANNAPOLIS Northeast Struggles to Life; Blackout Cause a Mystery are being held in abeyance There was no official word on the extent of the new attack Nankin but one source pointed out the Township VAN BORN 5:28, and cascaded into parts of; caught in stalled elevators, and; return to Washington would not Wayne County Sheriff Peter L.

Buback said the savagery of one of Wednesday's attacks left "no doubt that the man we're dealing with is a psychopath." Police said, however, it was not certain that both of Wednesday's attacks were by the name man. BOTH ATTACKS Wednesday morning were in the neighborhood of the Wayne County General Hospital, and police were poring over records in the psychiatric ward there for possible suspects. The earlier attacks prompted 20 Nankin housewives to march in a group to the sheriff's Road Patrol headquarters last week eight states and Canada. At 3:25 i 100,000 had to spend the night: have been held up "frivolously." Other stories and pictures on the power blackout are on Page 8E and the Back Page. a.m., current negan to coursejin makeshift havens.

At nhout fi rvm the hospital About 1,000 persons slept in: press officer, Capt. Wallace through the heart of New York, and by 10:40 a.m.; the Consoli- parked plane3 at Kennedy Air Hitchcock, announced that "the General i3 hav From ap and UPI dated Edison Co. eaid 95 percent NEW YORK The bewildered of the city's service was res-Northeast struggled toward nor- tored. port. As many as 500 airliners were forced to divert from their in- ing the same type of chest pains that he male Wednesdav after the bis- Miraculously, onlv three; tended destinations because of CALLED "A LXHC" by police, a man who looks like first complained of on enter ing the hos gest power failure in history.

'deaths one in New York and the power failure the Federal Federal officials said it could two in Massachusetts were Aviation Agency (FAA) es-happen again and that the cause1 linked to the failure, although still was a mystery. 1800,000 persons in New York Approximately 200 flights were The failure hit Boston been stranded in darkened; diverted from New York's Tuesday, New York atlsubways, thousands more werejnedy International and La to take out gun permits. this is being sought as the mysterious slasher. The likeness was drawn from a description by his latest victim, Mrs. Robert Villemonte.

pital" Tuesday The latest victims are Mrs. morning. Robert Villemonte, 28, of 31629 Avondale, an expectant mother. "But they are LA i .1 of longer dura and Mrs. Helen Varner, 42, of A RING OF terror surrounds Wayne County Hospital, near which two more women were attacked Wednesday morning.

At 31629 Avondale (shown by top Mrs. Robert Villemonte was slashed by an intruder, and at 28335 Annapolis (lower Mrs. Helen Var-ner was slugged by a man demanding money. 'It's Hell to Live In Such Fearf A Mother Says BY WAYNE KING AND MARY ANN DAMME Free Press Staff Writers Nankin Township's Birch Hills Subdivision a month ago was a placid bedroom community concerned with little Eisenhower 1 1 the liuaruia airports aiune, ail official said. Most diverted flights went to Newark, Philadelphia, Dulles International, 28335 Annapolis.

1 about 2 p.m. he said he was Mrs. Villemonte's face was going to come and kill me and spokesman said. A REQUEST that Dr. Thorn Blacked-Out NY raked viciously dozens of timesY baby, and would pick up my White Plains, N.Y., and a few other children from school." with a pocket knife.

military fields with standby emergency power. One flight was i as D. Mattingly, the Eisenhower heart specialist, hold another diverted as far away as Ber press briefing in view of the Two children have already been approached at Nankin schools in the past month. Mrs. Villemonte had a neighbor go to the Charles Kettering muda.

A slim, blond man broke Into her house just after breakfast and giggled while he slashed her face until it was a mass of blood. Finds Inner Light Turn to Page 7A, Column 1 PRESIDENT Johnson, deeply jElementary School to pick up concerned about the threat to Mrs. Varner was attacked bv Donna and David, both 7, while the nation's security, ordered a light brown-haired man who'Mrs- Villemonte hid in the neigh- all Federal facilities made available to trace the trouble. broke a window to enter nouse witn one-year-old house, demanded money, struck Robin. Don Oberdorfer reports on his talks with the people of New York on Page 8E.

BY DON OBERDORFER Free Pres Washington Staff NEW YORK "It wasn't like New York at all. It was more than rising taxes and well-groomed lawns. Congressional i i gations her once when she said she had were also called for. SHE RETURNED home with Cloudy Day For Veterans Cloudy and continued cold is the weather forecast for Thursday, Veterans Day. The weatherman says the high will be 44, compared with 41 Wednesday.

Complete weather, Pg. 11F. none, then fled. Meanwhile, another traffic her children when a second call The attack on Mrs. Villemonte jam clogged New York streets was nreceded bv a series of tor-i-inle al P-m.

Now it is gripped by fear fear of a maniacal assailant who giggles as he slashes or bludgeons his victims, and who, somehow, seems to know the smallest movements of those he stalks. Porch lights burn all night. Streets are clogged morning and evening with worried parents taking their children to and from school. Wednesday. i mi You out niAntincr telentinno falls: voice SdlQ Many businesses closed offic- smarted me this time.

But we'll "IT STARTED Monday Turn to Page 6A, Column 1 Turn to Page 12A, Column 1 Housewives locked their doors night," the young housewife said, while she tried to steady and salesmen's calls are turned more like a small town." Jean Bieder, a pretty, 23-year-old secretary carrying a candle handed her by a stranger, wa3 summing up New York's night in the dark. It all began shortly after 5:28 p.m. Tuesday, when a man named Edward Nellia noticed the strange gyrations of an automatic pen at Consolidated Edison Energy Control Center here. All afternoon, the pen had drawn a away, unanswered. her nerves with a cup of strong black coffee.

Rich Viet Patriot Fears Even the telephone is no long "He called three times during er safe. The shadow that prowls the day. The first two times, he the area has a voice, and de lights in obscenity and a giggl just cussed and swore at me. Oberdorfer ing laugh. ation Can't Wage Peace Mothers have been told how many children they have, when their husbands leave from work.

Then the voice laugh.3 and hangs up. s8.12 Investment Pays Off s625 On Terrier Pups Mr. Frances Phiefer, Detroit, offered five West Highland Terriers for sale in fast-ACTION Want Ads that cost him $8.12. Soon after the paper hit the street, customers started calling. He sold all his pups and got the price he wanted.

It's that quick 'n easy with a Free Press Want Ad. Dial 222-6800 Gov. Romney gives his views on the war, in Vietnam. Page 8C. Nguyen Van Tuot was educated in England, is Mrs.

Henry Vaquera, mother of two girls, escorts them to nearby Elliott School. This week she toqk a table-leg with her to the store on an unescorted er "But the third time he said: 'I'll be over in just a few minutes because your husband will be home pretty Her husband, Bob Villemonte, works at Metropolitan Airport as a civilian airplane electrician for the Michigan Air National Guard. "A few minutes later, there was a knock on the back door, just five minutes before Bob came home," Mrs. Villemonte related. "I didn't answer.

And by the time Bob got home, the man had left." Tuesday there were two phone calls. "The first time he called rand. "It may be silly," she said, her voice trembling, "but it's you can't trust anyone. It's hell to have to live in such a state of fear." married to a Swiss, and drives an American car. Yet his a cestors lived in the royal palaces of Vietnam, and thousand of ten Mrs.

Vaquera won't open her door, even for the gas man, and line indicating that New York City was receiving electric current from generating plants upstate. Suddenly, the pen and the current changed direction. Nellis telephoned upstate to ask why. Before he could get a satisfactory reply, this seemingly routine turnabout had plunged him and the rest of New York's eight million people Into darkness. Gotham had taken for granted ceiling lights, wall plugs, traffic signals, street lights, water pumps, burglar alarms, electrically controlled furnaces, and even the Great White Way.

Suddenly all of this stopped. What happened to the power system is still uncertain. But even harder to explain is what happened to the people of the metropolis. For within that outer darkness, somehow, New York found an inner light she hardly knew she had. People gathered in knots along blacked out downtown streets to listen to car radios and transistors, and to laugh-together at their common plight.

Youths strolled through the streets with candles, singing "A Partridge in a Pear Tree" like carolers on Christmas Eve. Strangers said hello to each other and became friends. At Third Ave. and 56th a curvaceous blonde in a white parka and blue ski pants combined beauty and efficiency acting as a volunteer traffic cop. When, things should have been worst, they were best.

From blackout to 9 a.m., police recorded 44 automobile accidents less than one-fourth the usual number. In all of New York City, there were 59 arrests about one-tenth of an average day's yield. is planning to have an alarm Sauter stretch of Southeast Asia was known as French Indochina. The flag was the Tricolor. The anthem was the Marseillaise.

This was France overseas. TUOI NOW has a country. Though he can afford to live handsomely in Switzerland or the United States, he stays in Saigon and suffers the agonies and doubts of his fledgling country. He has earned this right. With two or three of his tenants, Tuoi used to crawl with a rifle across his land and snipe at the French soldiers searching out the Viet-minh.

And on three occasions the Vietminh thrust him before a firing squad. "Convince us," they ordered, "that you are not a spy for the French or merely fighting to protect your family's properties." Tuoi convinced the guerillas that he was fighting so their country would have a name, a flag, an anthem. Though he is a man of eda-Turn to Page 4A, Column 1 system installed. Many area housewives have been hesitant to let in meter readers for Consumers Power said Richard Palmer, head meter reader, but no one has been refused. Mrs.

William Bailey sends her four children to school with eight neighbors and picks them ants work land that has been in his family for generations. This, the fourth in a series about the people of Vietnam by Van G. Sauter, is the story of a wealthy man in a poor country. BY VAX G. SAUTER Free Press Staff Writer SAIGON "I probably love my flag more than you do yours," said the short, white-haired man as he lifted the brandy decanter and again filled our glasses.

"You see, up in the car after their scout Nguyen Van Tuoi when I was born I had no country. No flag, No anthem." For generations before him, Nguyen Van Tuoi's family has had land. Even today, thousands of peasants work the soil owned by the Tuod family. But it was not part of a country. When Tuoi was born more than 40 years ago, this meetings.

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