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Tribune Phones News departments, EM 3-1511; Information, scores, EL5-7511; advertising, circulation departments, EM 3-1525. 1 i VoL 184. No. 103 More Snow Already? Salt Lake 'City, 1 Utah Cloudiness, continued cold, chanqe of snow showers. See weather map on Page 24.

I Price Ten Cent Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday Morning January 25, 1902 28 Germans Cross Wall Kennedy to Make End Run For Goals on Urban Affairs h- Brazil Asks OAS Give Cuba Tune U.S., Argentina Seek Sanctions Plans Reorganization, Negro in Cabinet Job By Douglas B. Cornell Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 President Kennedy Wednesday promised to battle in Congress for a new federal department of urban affairs and to put a Negro in the cabinet for th first time in history. Mr. Kennedys choice: Robert C.

Weaver, now head of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, who has had the inside track for months. The chief executive told a news conference he is going to try a legislative end run around the House Rules Committee with what he termed a most valuable and important proposal to help city peopla By Thomas J. Stone Associated Press Writer PUNTA DEL ESTE, URUGUAY, Jan. 24 The United States gave support Wednesday to the idea of suspending Fidel Castros Communist regime from the inter-American family of rations. BUT BRAZIL the biggest nation in Latin America, insisted that Cuba be given time to break its ties with the Communist bloc.

The difference underscored the crux of conflict at the hemisphere foreign ministers' meeting on how best to counter Castros introduction of communism in Latin America. Chances of any unanimous condemnation of the Castro regime appeared slim, New York Times Service BERLIN, Jan. 24 A group of 28 East Germans early Wednesday morning staged the biggest successful mass escape to West Berlin since the Communist border closure In August. The group Included a 71 year-old paralyzed woman who was carried across the border strip by. members of the party.

The youngest in the group was a girl of 8, and five persons among the 10 men and 18 women were older than 60, according to West Berlin police. The refugees escaped on foot under cover of darkness Into the French sector suburb of Frohnau in the north of Berlin, apparently without attracting the attention of East German border guards. No shots were fired by border police as the East Germans filed into West Berlin through a hole in the barbed wire. The city government ordered a news blackout on details of the flight so as not to block the last gaps in the wall for other would-be refugees. Jl The West Berlin police declined to identify the escapees.

The group was understood to consist of several families from an East German community bordering on West Berlin. According to police reports, one young man cut holes In the barbed wire fence, then dashed across to notify the West Berlin police. The others hid in underbrush to allow an East German police patrol to pass. When the young man flashed a light to signify that the escape route was clear, the rest of the party clambered through the barbed wirer Backs 2 Aides JFK Refutes Reporters Risk Claim THE POINT OF ESCAPE WAS a border street where the barbed wire runs along the middle of a road with houses on both the Eastern and Western sides, police said. Senate Faces Fight On Mail Rate Hike By Asioctated Preti WASHINGTON, Jan.

24 President Kennedy rebuked a woman reporter Wednesday for describing two State Department officials as well known security risks. SARAH McLENDON, correspondent for Texas Newspapers, told the President at his news conference that the two she so described have recently been put out on a task force in the State Department to help reorganize the office of security. Mr. Kennedy asked for their names. Mrs.

McClendon responded by naming William Arthur Wleland and J. Clayton Miller. solve such problems as housing, transportation, and of the rest. THE RULES committee, with a coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats in control, erected a blockade in the path of the Kennedy plan shortly before the President met with newsmen. It wag a conference which spread out across such widely divergent topics as communism, a 25-hour work week and milk.

MR. KENNEDY said among other things that milk is fallout-safe for drinking, that ha favors keeping the system of reviewing what military men say there have been congressional complaints of muzzling on communism and. that ha regrets that New York electrical workers got a contract for a five-hour. five-day MR. KENNEDY disclosed that he has offered the good offices of this country in an effort to keep the peace be-tween Pakistan and India, shaken by a dispute over Kashmir.

He voiced confidence that the people of the Americas, through a conference of foreign ministers now under way in Uruguay, wUl.pake their hostility to communism and totalitarianism very clear. AND, IN CALM, cold fashion and cutting words that brought a subdued gasp from- mora than 300 -newsmen, the President rebuked a woman reporter who said there are tw well known security risks in the State Department. Speaking highly of Weaver, Mr. Kennedy said he has done an outstanding job and that housing would be the most important part of the projected Urban Affairs Department bill did nut give the attorney general clear guidance 'as to what he was supposed to label Communist and political propaganda. He reminded that the Interchanges of mail, now in effect between 112 nations, was a reciprocal matter.

In the 12 months ending March 31, 1961, he said, the United States sent 16 million pounds of all types of mail, in-eluding food packages, to Iron Curtain countries much of it to friends and relatives while only 2 3 million pounds entered this country from these areas. Brazil, leader of a move to cope with Cuba without the diplomatic and economic sanctions favored by the United States, helped in forming a compromise proposal with a group of the larger Latin American nations. The compromise formula suggested that the hemisphere coexist with Cuba but condemn Prime Minister Castro for embracing communism. THE UNITED STATES accepted the compromise as the basis for negotiating whatever hemisphere action may eventually be taken but rejected any suggestion of willing coexistence with the Castro regime. BESIDES denouncing the Castro government as a threat to the hemispheres way of life, the proposal would formally exclude Cuba from the inter-American defense board (from which, in fact, it has long been excluded) and promote a collective ban on arms trade between Cuba and other members of the Organization of American States.

Argentina, "which ranks with Brazil as one of the most powerful Latin American countries, would actually prefer the Castro regimes exclusion from OAS functions and the United States backs this view. BRAZIL, ON the other hand, appeared wary of such stem penalties and said the new proposal envisages a to face the problems of incompatibility of the Marxist-Leninist Cuban government and the inter-American system. GENERAL DEBATE opened In the Inter-American Foreign Ministers Confer-ence, called to weigh the Red threat introduced to the hemisphere by the bearded revolutionary who felled Fulgen-cio Batistas dictatorship three years ago. Secretary of State Dean Rusk speaks Thursday. He probably will lay down the broad outlines of Washington policy as it has devel oped since the conference opening Monday.

5 a Associated Press Wlrephoto ing pad Wednesday morning at Cape Canaveral, Fla. The orbit failed in second-stage. Thor-Able Star rocket, carrying five satellites in its nose cone, lifts from launch- This exchange followed: Mr. Kennedy "Now, I think the term I would say the term you have used to describe them Is a very strong term which I would think that you should be prepared to substantiate. I am familiar with Mr.

Millers record because I happened to look at It the other day. HE HAS BEEN cleared by the State Department. In my opinion, the duties which he is now carrying out, he is fit for, and I have done that after Mr. (Secretary of State) Rusk and I both looked at the matter. So, therefore, I can not accept your description of him.

Mrs. McClendon Did you both look at Mr. William Wie-land, too? U.S. Space Targets: Man and th9 Moon 5-in-l Rocket Takes Off, Fizzles Out New York Times Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 A new battle over the 700 million dollar postal rate increase bill was set for the Senate as the House completed its passage of the measure Wednesday.

THE BATTIJE threat stems from President Kennedys sharp criticism at his news' conference of its provisions, which would prohibit the Post Office Department from receiving or delivering mail from Iron Curtain countries if the Justice Department held that it was propaganda. The President said the ban was not defined clearly and should undergo careful study by the Senate. In its present form, Mr. Kennedy said, the prohibition might present problems for many Americans depending upon communications with relatives and friends in Com--munist countries. Also, he said, It might endanger the American effort to get our views before the world.

Adoption of the banning amendment, sponsored by Glenn Cunningham, Republican of Nebraska, was not fought over, as expected, as the House considered the rate bill. Support for it grew so fast along bipartisan lines that the Democratic leadership accepted it. IN EFFECT, the adoption of the ban constituted an effort to reinstate a long-standing postal policy, much less strin gent, which the President had ordered canceled last March. In doing this, the President Therefore, he said, I would appoint Mr. Weaver See Page 8, Column 1 tists and newsmen gathered at Cape Canaveral for the nations Big Three shots.

The moon shot was aimed at matching and, in some ways, surpassing Russias successful planting of its Lunik-2 on the moon in September, 1959. THE CAPSULE to be placejj on the moon weighs 964 pounds. It is so built to hit the moon at about 150 miles per hour and still survive the Impact. The tiny 14-inch lens television camera would cease to function but a radio was expected to send back information for about a month as It lies on the moons surface. CAPE CANAVERAL, Jan.

24 (UPI) The United States pressed forward Wednesday for a spectacular space weekend that could see astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. whirling around earth at the same time an unmanned American space capsule was hurtling toward a landing on the moon. THE MOON SHOT was scheduled for Friday afternoon with chances very good that the television-carrying rocket would be launched then. The 40-year-old Marine pilot was set to begin the orbital flight on Saturday morning.

BUT THE journey to the moon by the Ranger-3 rocket would require about 66 hours while Glenns time in space would be from about 90 minutes to four and three-quarters hours depending on whether his freedom 7 capsule made one, two or three orbits. MR. KENNEDY I am fa miliar with Mr. Weiland and am also familiar with his duties at the present time. In my opinion, Mr.

Miller and Mr. Wieland, the duties they have been assigned to, they can carry out without detriment to the interests of the United States, and I hope without detriment to their character by your question. WIELAND formerly wa chief of the State Department division in charge of Cuban, Mexican and Caribbean affairs, The State Department said Miller Is in the administrative field of the departments work! $100,000. House Voted (A) The voted of its THE $350,000, on The and Inquiries $650,000 WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 House Wednesday $650,000 to finance regular Investigatory work of thre committees.

LATEST allotment; went to the Committee Un-American Activities. Judiciary Committee received $200,000 and the Banking Currency Committee JFK, General Cite alue Of iluzzling By Associated Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 The Pentagon's policy of censoring public utterances by top military men under fire in a Senate hearing got warm endorsement Wednesday from President Kennedy and Gen Lyman L. Lemnitzer. Mr.

Kennedy told his news conference we should continue this valuable policy. Lemnitzer, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate inquiry he welcomes review of his speeches helpful. He said nothing had ever been deleted from his speeches. But Lt. Gen.

Arthur C. Trudeau, who told of many revisions in his statements, out Wednesday, thejeized some changes as inconsistent and puzzling. He said someone should lay down a clear and consistent policy on what military men can say. And while agreeing to a need for censorship, he objected to generals being censored by a GS-11 or major, saying this should be in the hands of high-ranking officials. Trudeau, the Army's head of research and development and former chief of intelligence, also advocated that censors be required to Initial any speech they review.

Burlesque Wiggle? Ha! Gibe Jan. 24 (UPI) of Chicago coeds burlesque gals arent too it comes to strip and figure they can do because what it really down to is a smile and a Tallying The Tribune Better Coeds Wreck Kills 6 In Northwest By Auoclated Pres QUINCY, Jam 24 -Six persons were killed Wednesday when two cars slammed into each other head on near this central Washington town. THE STATE PATROL Identified the dead as Keith Graham, 36; Walter 46; James Dyke, 58; Jesse Bing ham, 32; T.Sgt. James H. Ar-trip, 42, and his wife, Mayne, 42, all of Moses Lake, south east of Quincy, Rand, Dyke and Bingham were in one car, west bound.

Army Rocket Rips Target By Aitoclated Preas CAPE CANAVERAL, Jan. 24 The Army successfully fired a Pershing artillery missile on a flight of about 200 miles Wednesday night in test designed primarily to check warhead components, OFFICIALS REPORTED the swift solid fuel weapon performed as planned on the brief flight down the Atlantic missile range. Pershing is scheduled to become operation al later this year with initial deployment In western Europe. By Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Jan. 24 An attempt to fling a record five satellites Into earth orbit With a single rocket failed Wednesday when the second stage of the booster rocket did not achieve proper speed.

THE FIZZLE sent the Thor-Able-Star rocket and the cluster of payloads plummeting into the ocean several hundred miles south of Cape Canaveral, weR south of Cuba. Officials estimated cost of the entire vehicle at three and one-half million doUars. The 80-foot rocket lifted off precisely on schedule at 4:30 a.m. EST and observers at the Cape saw second-stage ignition about 2 minutes later. SHORTLY afterwards the Defense Department an nounced the upper stage failed to gain proper thrust and speed and cut off 'abruptly soon after Ignition.

I The fizzle ruined the United States most ambitious multiple satellite experiment to date. Thor-Able Stars have been used successfully previously to boost three satellites aloft at once, but never as many as five. The space quintuplets Wednesday were to have been sprayed into orbit like.the pellets from a shotgun charge, thus its nickname Buckshot" Official designation was Composite The satellites were to probe a variety of space mysteries at an altitude of about 600 miles. Included were devices to measure solar and Lyman-Al-pha radiation, the Ionosphere, earth mapping and satellite tracking techniques. OFFICIALS SAID there were no immediate plans to repeat the buckshot experiment.

-They said, however, that the individual packages probably will be carried as "piggyback payloads on upcoming double or triple header launchings. Neither space probe was by any means certain to come off on schedule. Officials of the National Aeronautic and Space Administration held to Saturday as a target date for Americas first orbital flight but Tues day was considered perhaps a likelier date. THE FAILURE of an at tempt Wednesday morning to orbit five satellites in one shot dampened spirits of the scien Craggy ace aces Moon Man In Dilemma? Play It Safe, The Stargazer Tells All OOPS! HOLD IT NOW! Are you sure youre doing the right thing? I You know is it the right day for you to buy a new house or ask the boss for a raise? Is it prudent to take a trip to Aunt Agathas, or to redecorate the house? Is it Well, dont ask us, because, frankly, we dont know. But the stars know, according to widespread belief, what is good pr you to do and not do, and when.

THERE ARE MANY who think this is Just an old wives tale. A Star Gazer Nevertheless, member of both groups regularly consult The Tribunes Stargazer the believers to obtain guidance, the non-believers because they dont want to take any chances. Wherever YOU lit Irt, hustle along to "Stargazer on Page 24. HANDY GUIDE TO WHATS INSIDE SHELTERS? THEYRE COFFINS, Russians say. Page 7 MOTHER OF THE BRIDE? Heres what to wear.

Page 10 EDITORIAL EYE-VIEW of the days top news. Page 12 DONT GET A DIVORCE: Dan tells why! Page 15 MIDDLEWEIGHT MUDDLE clearer days ahead. Page 18 TELEVISION TONIGHT? Heres whats scheduled. Page 22 CHICAGO, University think good when teasing better comes wiggle. THE COEDS are members of the cast of the University Theaters production of the musical comedy, Pal Joey.

They will portray showgirls and chorines. Jerry Mast, 21, Los Angeles, director, wanted his cast to get the feeling of their parts. So he -took -them on a field trip to a Loop burlesque house, The coeds agreed they were not impressed. PASADENA, Jam 24 (UPI) The first man to land on the moon may find unexpectedly steep slopes, on mountains and craters, a lunar research team reported Wednesday, THE TEAM FROM the California Institute of Technology reported results of a survey of the moon in which they used shadow-survey techniques in analyzing photographs. the maximum slope of the mountain, Piton, on the moon was more than 34 degrees.

The slope of the crater Mostlng exceeded 87 degrees, they The average gradient of slopes In the region of the crater Argelander was set at more than 37 per cent Indications were that the moon Is covered with a 4ayer of dust a fraction of an Inch thick. The studies were made by measuring the changing patterns of shadows of the moons craters and mountains in relation to the angle of the sun. cliffs on the moon and no slopes of more than 10 per 'cent inclination. THE CALTECH TEAM said they found that one-half of one per cent of the moons surface is always In shadow, and that most of this perpetually shaded area is near its poles. THESE AREAS MAY serve as cold traps, the team said, and would collect and retain volatile substances such as Water vapor released by xheml-cal action during the moons evolution.

The Caltech team, working under a grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, found that Todays Chuckle A smart man never tells his wife a secret he just thinks he does. Their findings, they said. -differed with recent reports from other researchers who expressed the belief that there were no steep walls or 4r S-.

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