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NUMBER 35
MT. PLEASANT. TEXAS. Friday. AprU 29. 1960
PRICE 5 CENTS
VOL. 41
By The Associated Press
5
Clark, king of America’s disc
knowing that a record company
which he was
1U a.m.
I want to make it clear that
have nothing to conceal.”
the
was killed
consent decree issued in Janu-
Y
4
Clark Denies Taking Payola,
Protests His ‘Prejudgment
Scouts Honored
At Court of Honor
World
Briefs
WASHINGTON — The Civil
Aeronautics Board indicated to-
Final Arguments
Due in Civil Suit
Final arguments and
court’s charge were scheduled
to he made Friday afternoon in
counsel. 'Clark agreed that he
knew the Chips Distributing Co
a Philadelphia record firm in
HOLLY WOOD —Striking West
ern television writers today re-
jected as unsatisfactory a pro-
posed contract with seven TV
film companies which had been
accepted Thursday by Eastern
writers.
Black Will Head
Cattlemen's Assn.
IN SUICIDE PACT—South Korean
Maria Park Lee, at left, and their sons, 2nd Lt. Lee Kang
died in Seoul in a suicide pact in oriental atonement for
touched off. The announcement of the suicide gave no det. ils, but it was reported
the older son, Lee Kang-Suk, right, shot his parents and bro ther and then killed him-
self, Kang-Suk was an adopted son of resigned Korean President Syngman Rhee.—
(AP Wirephoto.) , ! ________________
Trial Set Aimed
At Ousting Hoffa
day it may grant the airlines a
general increase in passenger
Demonstration
Injures 100 in
Ankara, Turkey
ANKAPA, Turkey (n—Rioting
against Premier Adnan Men-
deres spread to this capital city
today in defiance of martial
law.
At least 100 persons were in-
jured as mounted police, swing-
ing long riot sticks, charged in-
to demonstrating students.
With tear gas, the police
drove the students into the Law
and Political Science buildings
of Ankara University.
About 9,000 students took part
in the demonstrations. Eyewit-
nesses told of seeing four stu
dents and a - policeman killed,
but these reports could not be
confirmed
The demonstration began as
the Ankara students massed to
sing the Turkish independence
anthem and to shout approval
for the 10 000 Istanbul students
case is the fact that he took
the union office under a court
CARACAS, Venezuela — Road
workers who saw a Venezuelan
airliner explode in flight said
today a survivor had told them
an apparently demented White
Russian blew up the plane with
a bomb
They said the pilot had grap-
pled with the passenger before
the blast that sent the plane
plumeting Thursday, carrying
11 of the 13 aboard to their
deaths.
He acknowledged, 599, receiv-
| ing gifts worth $4,500 from a
record manufacturer who subse-
quently charged the cost of the
gifts to promotional expenses 1
He said he insisted on giving
the donor a check for $300 for a
fur stole which later turned out
to have cost $1,000.
Clark, handsome youthful idol
of the nation’s teen-agers, gave
his testimony quietly before a
packed hearing room as House
payola investigators continued
their inquiry into under-the-tab-
le payments for plugging of rec-
ords
Answering questions by Rob-
ert W Lishman, subcommittee
Bedell also presented her with a
necklace and him with a ring—
both worth a toal of $3,400.
"I emphasize that these items
were given to us as presents. 1
did not receive them because of
any agreement or understand-
pointed by the courts to super
vise a corruption cleanup
ary 1958. That decree let Hoffa
take office provisionally with a
three-man monitor board ap
CHARLES BLACK
...heads cattlemen
Invocation was by Herman
Wilson *
Vicious Winds, Rains
Lash Parts of Texas
Winds, Half
Forecast for
NE Texas
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tornadoes, damaging winds,
rains up to six inches and a
snowstorm struck Texas Friday.
The Weather Bureau warned
of flash flooding along the Colo-
rado River south of Austin and
along the Brazos and Bosque
Rivers south of Waco as torrent-
ial rains continued in Central
Texas.
The snowstorm hit Texline, in
the northwest corner of the Tex-
as Panhandle, as a cold front
edged into the state and drop-
WASHINGTON —U.S. Dist
Judge Joseph R Jackson today
ordered a trial beginning Tues-
day of civil proceedings aimed
to oust James R Hoffa as presi-
dent of the Teamsters Union.
Jackson denied a motion by
Past Grand Master
Speaks to Masons
RHEE’S SUCCESSOR HOLDS NEWS CONFERENCE
Huh Chung, named South Korea’s acting president, re-
placing the resigned Syngman Rhee, holds an impromptu
news conference beside his auto outside the presiden-
tial mansion in Seoul—(AP Wirephoto via radio from
Seoul) .
Charles Black, a First National
Bank vice-president and Titus
cattleman, was named to the
presidency of the infant organi-
zation Gene lune was elected
vice-president. Gene Neal, see-
retary and F. N. Stoehr treas-
urer
Directors, other than officers,
are C. E. Gaddis, Gene Fleming,—
Vernon Childrey, Dr. L D. Me-
Kefler and Irvin Gage.
It was decided at the start
of the meeting, called for Titus
County cattlemen, to make the
association open for member-
ship throughout northeast Tex-
as. The new body urged cattle:
^^*BLACK - T"*
CANDIDATES HIT THE HOMESTRETCH,
FIRST PRIMARY LOOMS MAY 7
Weary political candidates hit the homestretch this week,
shifting campaigns into high gear for the rapidly-approach-
ing May 7 Democratic primary
The final week's round of speech -making and vote-per-
suading will ring down the curtain on three months of hard
campaigning by candidates
Close contests are expected in a number of races and
runoffs loom in others.
Meanwhile, eligible voters who will not be in the county
on election day were reminded by County Clerk H. L. Bowden
Tuesday is the deadline for obtaining an absentee voting ap-
plication and ballot
Through Friday noon, Bowden reported 161 persons had
cast ballots by this method, and many applications had been
mailed but not yet returned
Candidates in county and district races as well as repre-
sentatives from those bl state-level contests, are due to give
short talks tonight at a Political Rally sponsored by the
Lions Club
The rally, first set for Tiger Stadium, was moved to the
old high school gym because of rain it starts at 7 30 p.m.
in which be had an interest
made payments to other platter
spinners
He reminded Masons that they attorneys contended that the
should always exercise their course have no power to remove
right to vote, in order that our him and that this is a privilege
freedom may be preserved Andi entirely within the hands of the
be urged that our schools be union members who had elected
kept on a local level, free from him
federal control Judge Jackson ruled, however.
He paid high tribute to wives that "It is the decision of the
and mothers of Master Masons, court that the monitors clearly
and said Masonry demands n acted within the scope of their
firm belief in God auhority " .
The speaker was introduced A situation which gives n
by Joe W Meed Jay Mayes was particular legal twist to Hoffa's
Master of ceremonies and in-
troduced officers of Temple
Lodge No. 70. -
Mrs Hardin Whitaker sung
three numbers, accompanied by
Mrs Tom Sweet
Hoffa’s attorneys that he throw
out the proceedings
Hoffa’s attorneys immediately
announced that they would go
to the US Court of Appeals
in a new attempt to avoid the
trial Other motions to lore-
stall the trial already are pend-
ing lor decision before the ap-
peals court
The proceedings against Hoffa
are based on a contention that
MICROFILM SERVICE &
PO BOX 8066 DALES
- ;________________________________________________DALLAS TEXAS u
At. Pleasant Bailp Times
American Gets
Death Verdict
In Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia un —
Allan Lawrence Pope, Ameri-
can flier of fortune, today was
sentenced to death for fighting
against the government in In-
donesia’s 1958 rebellion.
An Indonesian air force judge
convicted the 31-year-old pilot
received payola but admitted
ael all of Daingerfield’s Troop was voted vice-president and
_ 220, Larry O’Neal, Jimmy Will Miss Ruby Stanley was elected
on his requests that he be per son. Hollis Panell David Sparks secretary John Summers is the
and Terry Nicholson all of new treasurer.
Mount Pleasant’s Troop 206. . Chairmen named were Mrs
Those earning Star Scout J. Frank Palmer, publicity: A
awards were James M Harper, A. Sistrunk, crusade chairman
James C Christian. Lee Watson, Mrs. Sam Junkin, education;
Jackie Steele, Clark Smith Jr. and Mrs David White, service
and Dickie Falls all of Dainger- chairman.
field Troop 220, and John Mit Summers, this year's cancer
chell and James Freeman both crusade chairman reported
of Mount Pleasant Troop 201 $866.73 donated to the fund in
Life Scouts initiated were Ken- last week’s neighbor to neighbor
ny McDougal and J B Davis, campaign Business firms were __________
both of Troop 301 Mount Pleas- not solicited A pioneer organization for It is the Northeast Texas Cat-
ant __.___„ | Tony Talbert of Tyler, dis northeast Texas, aimed at .im- tlemen’s Association, which was
Mtr»t badges were given the trict representative for the proving the area’s cattle indus- organized with * charter mem-
American Cancer Society, spoke was formed here Thursday | ber cattlemen from Titus Coun-
to the group andDr. John M. E __ty at a meeting at Alps Cafe.
who rioted against Menderes
Thursday-some shouting "free-
dom" and citing the example .______________
of Korean students who toppled fares
the Syngman Rhee regime. _____
The martial law declared
Thursday to curb Istanbul's dem-j SAN QUENTIN, Calif Cary,
enstrations was extended to An- Chessman prepared for a final
kara but failed to stop the po-talk with two of his attorneys
litically minded students from today on what more can be done
speaking their piece. to prevent his execution in the
The government controlled ra- gas chamber, scheduled for
See DEMONSTRATION—Page 6)10 am. Monday. __
his wife
Vice President-elect Lee Ki-Poong, 64,
Suk and Lee Kang-Uk,
the revolt Lee’s election
following Daingerfield Scouts: |
Lee Watson, Jackie Steele, to the group and Dr. John M.
Clark Smith Jr. Dickie Falls, Ellis talked on the medical as-
Forrest Penney Jr. and Tommy pects of the disease
Forrest .. , .__, 1 Others named to the Titus un-
Baskin T Harper is Scomt- it directors were:
master of the Daingerfield Howard Leftwich, Mrs. Tom
troop Robert B Palmer is Sweet. Mrs. Joe Mebane Mrs
scoutmaster of Mount Pleasant Earl Roach, Dr. Ellis, Alford H
Troop 206 and Sam Parker is Flanagan, Rev. Eugene D Ben-
scoutmaster of Troop 201 I nett Jr., Mrs. Alma Coker, Mrs .
Over 100 Scouts, leaders and Glen Roper, Mrs. Mike Nuss,
parents attended the court of Mrs. F. w Stephenson, 8 L
honor, which was held in the Gerhard. J. Travis Jackson P.
courthouse. G Wilhite, Mrs Janie Cochran.
. . a 1 Robert Drake, Dr E I. Fender,1
WEATHER Dr L D McKellar. Dr T W
YEA HER Renfroe. Mrs Walter Young.
East Texas Partly cloudy Mrs. B. E Reeves and Mrs. E.
with scattered thunderstorms in H Dunn
north this afternoon and to---------------------
night and mostly in central por- GOING PLACES? — Travel-
. tion Saturday Cooler to north ers Checks at First National
I Saturday 1 (Adv.)
ian government. He said he got
no pay
Pope said he fought with the
U. S forces in Korea, where he
ing that 1 was to give Mr Be- As s I won the- Distinguished Flying
dell's records any special treat LOUll 01 nonor Cross Afterward, he became a
ment Nor did I give . . . any civilian pilot and helped fly
special treatment because of Scouts from Mount Pleasant military supplies to the besieged
these gifts and surrounding towns received French forces at Dien Bien Phu
Clark, making a long awaited advancement and achievement in Indo-china among other jobs
appearance before a House in- awards Thursday night in a Big
- . _ . vestigating subcommittee, com Cypress District Court of Hon- Conroy
the Domino vs St Louis South planted at the outset that he had or Lanicer UHIT "8015
western Railway damage suit been condemned before getting Ady ancement awards were. .
The 76th District Court civil a chance to testify, presented in ceremonies by To Approve Officers
jury trial was recessed Friday in a 34-page prepared state their scoutmasters and District * PHY *--
morning to allow attorneys to ment, Clark declared "Gentle- Scout Executive Larry M. Her-The Titus County unit of the
prepare their issues It was men, 1 feel that f have been schberger gave out the ment American cancer society met
scheduled to re-convene sor......nvicted, condemned and de- badge awards Thursday afternoon at City Hall
time after 1 p.m nounced even before I have had Second class Scout awards to approve , mew sate or omni.
Domino filed the suit, which an opportunity.to tell my story gvien went to Phillip D Trim-: cers and directors for 1960
asks for $139,000 in damages Further there has been printed ble Michael Ellwood. Thomas Named president was Rual
following a tramcar collision at in the press what appears to be K Ewan Jr and Terry McMich- Perkins Mrs F H Millhouse
Cookville Aug 1, 1959, in which a prejudgment of my case."-- ----—
his wife. < Cynthia Ann Domino, Clark had been turned down
workine In- * tornado ripped through a
. woRkInE- section 50 yards wide and sever-
cident happened March 13, al miles long about 9 miles
1957 - (AP Wirephoto.)west of LaGrange Friday about
Masonry is dedicated to the he misused union funds. They
Puideriooa 5 ^ Sn f were brouet by court appointed
Kemmerer told Masons here monitor* who contend Hoffa used
Thursday night some $600,000 of Detroit Local
Kemmerer a Fort Worth rest 299 Teamsters' funds in various
dent and Past Grand Master of personal business enterprises
the Grand Lodge of Texas, One enter prise was a Florida
spoke to some 275 Masons and real estate development in
wives at Alps Cafe. which Hoffa originally had a 45
Masonry, he declared, is not per dent option
so much a secret organization la arguing the proceedings
as it is a selective one should be thrown out, Hoffa's
jockeys, swore today he never payola over a 20-month period, quiry into his activities -----------. cye ,
Clark insisted he knew no- In swearing that he had nev one attack mission — “The Senate House Energy Com- tornado unroofed two barns and
thing about details of the pay- er taken payola, the 30-year-old others were test and patrol mittee a capsuje or highly did damage estimated at $1,500
ments, which he said were hand-, idol of the teen-agers asserted: flights." .....„radioactive ridium dust at her farm midway between
led by Harry Chipetz, one of the 1Pope’s World War II B26 —. Commerce and Cooper in East
partners in Chips Distributing "Iniragre bomber was shot down near the bros open laboratory in Texas.
Pressed by Lishman he said top-play a record on a television government-held port of Ambon HO - A tornado rinned through a
Chipetz told him at one time show in return for a payment in on May 18, 1958, at the highest
that payola was being distribut- cash or any other considera- of the revolt He bailed out, in-
ed tion.” jured his right-leg on landing
Clark also acknowledged un- Clark told the Legislative Ov and was captured.
dor questioning that he had Clark told mne 8Pope was held 19 months be-
done nothing to stop the pay- ersight subcommittee that he fore being brought to trial last
ments by the Chips company, had cooperated fully in invest- December. The Sukarno govern-
He said he received the $4,500 ligations of his affairs and "I merit had quashed the rebellion
in gifts in 1968 from Lou Bedell have given your staff complete meantime, although isolated
of Era and Dore Records ind unlimited access to all docu- rebel units have been reported
In a lengthy statement read . . A.holding out in remote areas of
to the committee about his ac- ments, accounts, books and Da-sumatra and the Celebes.
tivities, Clark said that in addit- pers which they have request- The American testified his
ion to the fur stole for his wife, ed main motive in joining the reb-
"I point this out only because els was to fight communism be-
I want lo make it clear that 1 cause he had heard that Com-
munists controlled the Indones-
from Miami, Fla., of carrying
arms for the rebels, killing 17
members of Indonesia's armed MAY GET AID — Jackson
forces and flying bombing and E. McVey, above, 39-year-
| strafing missions in the upris- | old jobless nuclear techni- , ,
ing against President Sukarno, cian from Houston, Tex, is ped temperatures there to 32
i The judge gave him a week pictured in Washington degrees.
to accept the verdict or appeal fun I Deputy Sheriff Herb Valouche
to a higher court. If the „flier where seneerore sousurE said the storm lasted about 35
WASHINGTON-p+ek-whichhe held-a one third inter-milled to testify as the firalleccspesitsoaxerdictoetepase to-Ctomse Aus The Atom “^TI^^
est, had distributed 920.000 in witness at the committee’s in- Pope admiter nying for the ic Energy Commission said the ground.
■ rebel but insisted he new only is hope sl verpe Aidou d MF." Denver Walker said.
Kawsnie CIK The twister ripped the roof
NIWanIS HUD from a farm home owned by L.
Green. The family was in the
n ■ house but suffered no injuries.
Program S on Flash flooding from about 4
rivy lain Vil inches of rain struck some La-
_ ■ a a Grange streets, and several city
Danam InAuciru blocks ran a foot to 1% feet
ra De I iluuSTy deep. The water subsided, but
T • flooded again under a new de-
America today is just about luge. Farm Road 155 between
paper-enclosed. Kiwanians closed by high water
heard Friday at Hotel Stephens. The Weather Bureau forecast
They saw slides telling the severe thunderstorms for Nerth-
story of paper in the South, east and Southwest Texas and
Narrator was B. F Broussard extreme northwest Arkansas.
Of Jefferson, International Pa- The text of the forecast
per Co. representative "A few severe thunderstorms
No other area approaches the with hail and strong gusty sur.
South in timber acreage, be face winds are expected from
said Twelve Southern states 1 p.m until s p.m. Test Friday
have 1S million acres in tun in an area 60 miles either side
ber Among producing areas are of a line from 40 miles east of
63 counties in Texas and Okla- Dallas to 30 miles north of El
homa Dorado, Ark.
I A million and a half, South- "in Texas the area is bound-
ermers, own the South’s forested by Bells, Athens, Waskom
land, he explained. _ - and along the Red River back
I The industry, he pointed out, to Bells."
furnished jobs to 83.000 in direct Mount Pleasant and vicinity la
labor and another 82,000 as sup- included in this area.
pliers - - The Weather Bureau near
. Broussard was introduced by midday also warned that several
Cayton Knox, program chair- bands of thunderstorms are ex-
man__. peeled to intensify and cause
. Three new members were in- locally damaging winds heavy
troduced by Bill Killian They local rains and some hail m
are Wayne Swatsell. Clifton-an area of 60 miles radius from
Raney and Paul van Hagen I the northeast to 60 miles to the
Meria Lew Riddle, the club’s southeast of Austin until 4 p.m.
entry in the Miss Dellwood con- The Department of Public
test, was a guest. See VICIOUS WINDS—Page 3
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