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Portly Cloudy
Partly cloudy skies with no important temperature
change Wednesday and Thursday.
Today’s Range: 32-60. Tomorrow’s Range: 38-64.' ...
Yesterday’s High: 54. Rainfall: 0
Sunrise: 7:23 a.m. Sunset: 5:35 p.m.'
Moonrise Thursday: 5:40 p.m. Moonsot: 6:51 a.m.
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TAYLOR, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1961
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UN Approves
Disarmament,
Space Plans
Resolution
Hits Portugal
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. Iff) —
In a rare show of unanimity, the
U.N. General Assembly today
gave its approval to compromise
plans to launch negotiations on
both disarmament and the peace-
ful uses of outer space.
The two plans, previously adopt-
ed by the assembly’s main politi-
cal commiitte, were ratified with-
out debate as the 104-nation body
drove toward its Christmas recess
deadline set for midnight.
Many delegates had declared
during the long committee debate
on disarmament that action to get
the stalled negotiations going
again was he major task before
the assembly.
The deadlock was broken when
U.S. Delegate Adlai E. Stevenson
and Soviet Delegate Valerian A.
Zorin agreed that the negotiations
should be carried1 on in a new
18-nation committee. The assem-
bly added eight countries to the
10-member body which had tried
unsuccessfully to work out a dis-
armament plan in Geneva.
The resolution urged' resumed
negotiations at the earliest pos-
sible time, with a report not lat-
er than next June 1.
The outer space proposal called
for a broad program of coopera-
tion in exploring outer space, de-
clared all celestial bodies under
the jurisdiction of international
law and ruled out any claims of
national sovereignty over celestial
bodies.
Agreement on this also involved
expansion of the existing outer
space committee to give more
representation to Communist and
nonaligned countries. Communist
Mongolia and three African coun-
tries were added to the 24-nation
committee.
The weary delegates Tuesday
night pushed through a number
of important resolutions including
one condemning Portugal for re-
fusing to give the United Nations
iriformation on its overseas ter-
ritories.
It was the second U.N. decision
against Portugal within 24 hours.
A Soviet veto Monday night
blocked Security Council approval
of a resolution calling on India to
pull back its invasion of the three
'small Portuguest Colonies on the
west coast of India. The Indian
army completed its conquest
Tuesday.
India led the campaign to con-
demn Portugal for refusing to fur-
nish information on non-self-gov-
erning territories required by the
U.N. charter. The vote was 90-3
with Portugal, South Africa and
Spain voting no and Bolivia and
France abstaining. The United
States voted for the resolution
after an unsuccessful attempt to
soften the language of the reso-
luion.
The resolution authorized crea-
tion of a seven-man committee to
(See APPROVES, Page 6)
REUBEN JANKE
TOM PARKER
First-Taylor Directors
Promote Two Officials
Two First-Taylor National Bank why they were given more re-
officials were given important pro-
motions at a board' of directors
meeting Tuesday afternoon.
Tom Parker was promoted from
vice president and cashier to exe-
cutive vice president.
And Reuben Janke was promo-
ted from assistant vice president
to vice president and cashier.
Announcement of the promotions
was made by Carlos G. Parker,
president oif the bank.
The bank president stated he
and the board of directors had a
lot of confidence in the ability
of Parker and Janke and that is
sponsibility.
Tom Parker started out as a
cashier with the First - Taylor
eight years ago.
Janke joined the bank June
1, 1960, coming here from Bart-
lett.
In other action the board of
directors declared the regular 5
per cent semi-annual dividend
and an additional 5 per cent, as
the bank .has been able to do for
several years, the bank president
reported.
The First-Taylor National Bank
will1 hold its regular annual stock-
holders meeting in January.
Radiation Exposure Held
Within Acceptable Limits
WASHINGTON (JP) — Radiation exposure to hu-
mans from all nuclear tests since 1945 — including the
Soviet Union’s recent bursts — will remain within ac-
ceptable health limits, the U. S. Atomic Energy Com-
mission says.
The AEC Tuesday, in the most detailed account
yet on fallout from nuclear tests, reported:
The fission or fallout producing
JFK Gives Up
Tree Role
To Johnson
WASHINGTON Iff) — The illness
of his father forced1 President
Kennedy to give up his role in
the lighting of the national com-
munity Christmas tree today near
the White House.
Kennedy was scheduled to press
a button illuminating the 75-foot
tree on the Ellipse, a park be-
tween the White House and Wash-
ington Monument.
Because he had to hurry to
Palm Beach, Fla., where Joseph
P. Kennedy had suffered a stroke,
the President’s role fell to Vice
President Lyndon B. Johnson.
The ceremonies, beginning at 4
p.m. CST and featuring a short
address by Johnson, will be car-
ried on a nationwide television and
by the Voice of America overseas
The tree lighting begins an an-
nual Christmas pageant of peace.
The towering Douglas fir from
Aberden ,Wash., a gift of the
people of that Western state, is
•decked with 3,000 large colored
light bulbs. After the Johnson
speech, the Columbus Boychoir of
Princeton, N.J., will sing. Their
voices, sending an electric im-
pulse through a special console,
will change the color and bright-
ness of the lights, producing a
glittering spectacle.
A life-size Nativity scene has
been set up on the Ellipse. Yule
logs will burn from today to
Dec. 31.
Cases Down,
G*st Up on
0.u Age Aid
Taylor Press Austin Bureau
AUSTIN—Although there are
87 fewer Williamson County resi-
dents receiving old age now than
in 1955, the average monthly cost
per pensioner has risen from
$41.72 in 1955 and $53.25 during the
fiscal year ending in August, 1961.
A report from the Texas Public
Welfare Department shows 1,420
elderly persons in Williamson
County received a total of $907,437
last year. In 1955, 1507 received
$688,780.
Williamson County's 353 child-
ren on the aid to dependent chil-
dren rolls received $78,724; 34
blind persons received $23,608,
and 55 totally disabled were grant-
ed $31,147.
Total public assistance paid in
the state amounted to $172,811,-
168. The Welfare Department
noted slight decreases in requests
for old age assistance and aid
to dependent children; a small
increase in aid to the blind, and
a high increase in warrants issu-
ed to totally disabled persons.
Department officials figure the
decrease in old age assistance re-
quests is due to recent liberaliza-
tion in Social Security laws, and
credits the lightening of aid to
dependent children caseloads to
increasing success in its counsel-
ing program.
In Bastrop County, 1,161 aged
persons received a total of $761,-
(See CASES, Page 6)
yield—not the explosive force—of
the Soviet Union’s recent test se-
ries, was 25 megatons and raised
to 50 megatons the fission yield
of all Soviet tests. This was com-
pared with 35 megatons- for Amer-
ican and British tests combined.
The amount of long-lived fallout
products—strontium 90 and ces-
ium 137—which eventually may
be deposited on the United States
from the 1961 Soviet tests would
be “equal to or a little more”
than that from American and
British test^.
The amount of such long-lived
fallout products which may be de-
posited on the United States from
all Soviet tests, including the 1961
series, would be twice that from
all past American and British
tests.
The AEC study, given by Dr
Gordon M. Dunning, deputy di
rector of the AEC’s Division of
Operational Safety, also reported
on how this accumulation of fall-
out from all past tests would at
feet children.
A “rough estimate” indicates
that the radiation dose over 70
years to the bones of children
bom in 1962 may be only one-
fiftieth of the dose listed by the
Federal Radiation Council as an
acceptable guide for “normal
peacetime operations.” About 40
per cent of this dose would be
expected to come from the 1961
Soviet tests.
Radioactive strontium is the
fallout product that is feared as
a “ bone-seeker. ” If enough were
deposited, it could cause bone
cancer.
The “whole body exposure”
over a period of 30 years for chil-
(See EXPOSURE, Page S)
Leaders Open
Discussions
On Katanga
Political Foes
Show Warmth
LEOPOLDVILLE, the Congo <*>
—Katanga President Moise T
ombe and Congolese Premier
rille Adoula opened their lo
awaited negotiations to end
secession of Katanga today al
waring the icy political atm
phere with friendly embraces c
reminiscing.
The two political enemies
down to business in a conferei
room of the hospital of the UP
Kitona military base, near
mouth of the Congo River. In s
ret, conversations they hoped
resolve the explosive issues s
arating Tshombe’s wealthy pr
ince from the impoverished r
of the Congo.
Adoula and Tshombe met Tu
day to make preliminary arran
ments. It was their first meet
in months. They astonished U
and American diplomats as tl
sat together on a couch for
minutes, laughing, swapping si
ies and slapping each other
the leg.
In Elisabethvi-lle, the Katai
capital, there was a new fllar<
of fighting Tuesday. The Uni
Nations said sniping by civil!
and mercenaries 'had forced
troops to occupy several ins
lations of the big Beltian min
company, the Union Miniere
Haut Katanga. Three U.N. Ethio-
pian soldiers were reported
wounded.
With U.N. forces in nominal
control of Elisabethville after two
weeks of battling Tshombe’s
white-led Katangan troops, Acting
U.N. Secretary-General U Thant
had ordered his soldiers to hold
their fire for the duration of the
talks betwen Tshombe and Ad-
oula. He said they would shoot
back if fired on.
Tshombe and Adoula arrived
separately Tuesday at the U.N.
base.
Adoula said he hoped the talks
would end by tonight, but this
semed likely only if they broke
down.
When last quoted, Adoula was
adamant that Tshombe muslt1 end
his secession and submit to the
central government’s authority.
The Katangan president was
equally insistent that his proviee,
by far the Congo’s wealthiest be-
cause of rich mineral deposits,
must gelt a large degree of auton-
omy.
U.N. Undersecretary Ralph
Bunche, on hand to help with the
talks if asked, threw a cordon of
U.N. Nigerian troops around the
base and barred newsmen so the
Congolese politicians would not
be able to sound off to the world.
This duplicated the U.N. tactic
last summer when it arranged for
the Congolese Parliament to meet
in complete isolation at Lovanium
University outside Leopoldville.
After 10 days of seclusion the leg-
islators agreed on a central gov-
ernment headed toy Adoula.
President’s Father
Begins Recovery
TOP TEEN-AGER — Mary Lawson, Taylor High School senior, receives from
the Rev. Jerry Mallory the Optimist Club plaque proclaiming her as “Teen-
Ager of the Month” for December. The presentation was made at a Taylor
High assembly program Tuesday. ~Taylor Press staJf photo
Two Cars Collide
At Main Intersection
Two cars received considerable
damage in a collision at Fourth
and Main Tuesday at 12:37 p.m.,
but no one was hurt.
Police said Janie Haywood,
Route 2, Taylor, was driving her
1949 Ford south on Main and was
attempting to nuke a left turn on-
to Fourth Street.
Robert Stewart, Route 1, Rog-
ers, was driving his 1961 Chev-
rolet north on Main.
Slim Hopes
Held for
'Scatback'
CAPE CANAVERAL (ff) — An
Atlas missile took a tiny Rhesus
monkey named Scatback on a
600-mile ride into space but
chances appeared slim today that
the little fellow will be recovered.
A ship bucked heavy seas in
the south Atlantic Ocean search-
ing for the capsule containing
Scatback.
Officials expressed hope the
capsule bearing the four-pound
animal would be found, buit ad-
mitted the odds were not good.
It may have sunk in the rough
water, with waves running seven
to nine feet high.
The Air Force said that if the
object was not spotted by sun-
down in the recovery area, the
lone vessel would give up the hunt
and the monkey would be consid-
ered lost.
Scatback, with a radio trans-
milter and biomedical sesors im-
bedded under his skin, was in the
capsule attached to the side of an
Atlas which blazed away from the
Cape at 10:32 Tuesday night.
The Atlas worked with perfec-
tion, unleashing the capsule on a
1.5,000 m.p.h ballistic course six
minutes after launching.
Less than 30 minutes later, ithe
capsule, a 6-foot-long cylinder,
plummeted into the intended im-
pact zone more than 6,000 miles
down range. A flotation bag was
to give it buoyancy.
The package carried a radio
beacon and flashing lights to help
searchers zero in on it.
Two planes and the range ves-
sel Sword Knot comprised the re-
(See HOPES, Page 6)
Mary Lawson Selected
For Teen-Age Honor
Mary Lawson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Connie Lawson, 415
Ferguson, Tuesday was named
“Teen-Ager of the Month” by Ithe
Taylor Optimist Club.
The Rev. Jerry Mallory, chair-
man of the club’s teen-ager com-
mittee, presented the Taylor High
School senior with an impressive
plaque during an assembly pro-
gram attended by all high school
and junior high school students.
“We present you with this
plaque, not because you are bet-
ter than the rest of the students,
but because you are representa-
tive of the teen-agers of Taylor,”
the Rev Mr. Mallory said in
making the presentation.
It was the second plaque the
club has presented in its new pro-
gram designed to recognize the
accomplishments of youth in the
home, school, church and com-
munity.
“Teen-Agers of the Month” are
chosen by an impartial committee
made up of non-club members.
The judges are not told the names
of the youngsters they are judg-
ing. A numbering system is used.
Deadline for nominations for
January’s teen-ager is Jan. 15.
Anyone can make a nomination.
Blanks are available at churches,
schools, in various business con-
cerns and from members of the
Optimist Club.
Miss Lawson a member of the
First Christian Church, attends
Sunday School and church regular-
ly and influences others to at-
tend. She is president of her
Sunday School class, worship
chairman for the CYF youth
(See LAWSON, Page 6)
Newburgh Ruling
Brings Charge Law
Needs Changing
NEW BURGH, N. Y. iff)—City
Manager Joseph Mitchell says the
State Supreme Court action inval-
idating 12 of tthe 13 points of the
city’s controversial welfare code
emphasizes a need for legislative
changes at both the state and na-
tional levels.
“Here is a city trying to im-
prove itself but being prevented
from doing so by state and fed-
eral law,” he said.
“We’ve had no grievances, at
all. We’ve cut taxes and the wel-
fare budget. Our performance in-
(See RULING, Page 6)
Thursday, Friday
Living Nativity Scene
Presented by St. James
LIVE NATIVITY — St. James’ Episcopal Church’s traditional Live Nativity
Scene Thursday and Friday nights will look similar to last year’s, shown here
although different members of the church will portray the various characters.
—Taylor Press Staff Photo
St. James’ Episcopal Church’s
Live Nativity Scene will be pre-
sented Thursday and Friday
lights from 7 to 9 p.m., it was
announced by the Rev. Charles
Roberts.
Members of the church will por-
tray the various characters.
The event, sponsored by the
Women’s Guild of the church,
will be presented on the church
’awn at Seventh and Davis.
Cast for the first night is in
charge of the* Young People’s Ser-
vice League.
Marilyn Jinkins will play the
part of Mary, and Randall Woods
well be Joseph.
Mr. and Mrs. David Hoster are
in charge of the cast for ithe sec-
ond • night. Carlita Carter will
play the part, of MUry and Sam
Baker will be Joseph.
The public is invited to drive
by or walk by anytime between
7 and 9 either night.
In charge of costumes are Mrs.
Crawford H. Booth, Mrs. George
Latham ant Mrs. Grady B.
Woods.
Miss Ruth Mantor is in charge
of makeup.
In charge of general supervision
and construction are Mr. and
Mrs. R. B. Fox.
Music and narration this year
will be in stereophonic sound,
Osteopath
Guilty in
Death of 12
CAMDEN, N. J. iff) — Dr. Al-
bert L. Weiner, an osteopathic
physician specializing in psychia-
try, was found guilty Tuesday
night of manslaughter for the
deaths of 12 patients. He was ac-
quitted of criminal responsibility
in the deaths of three others.
A jury returned its verdict
shortly before midnight, after 12
hours of deliberation.
It ended a trial that began 58
days ago in Camden Counity Court
and included Ihe testimony of
nearly 200 witnesses.
Many were former paients who
testified they saw dried blood on
infusion tubing in Weiner’s office.
Nearly a score of the witnesses
were medical experts. Records of
the case filled 6,500 pages.
The state went beyond the lan-
guage of the 15-count indictment
which spoke only of hepatitis, a
liver disease, to prove that the
deaths were caused by serum hep-
atitis.
Prosecutor Norman Heine said
he did this to show the deaths
were attributed to Weiner’s use
of unsterile and contaminated
equipment and drugs, said to be
the cause of serum hepatitis.
The jury foreman, Miss Clara
Szombat, 51, a secretary, respond-
ed “not guilty” to the court clerk’s
queries on the first two counts of
the indictmenlt. On counts three
through 11 she responded firmly
“guilty.” Then came an acquittal
and three more convictions.
Weiner showed little reaction
until near the end of the polling
of the jury. When he left the
courtroom, walking behind a
(See GUILTY, Page 6)
Macmillan
Conference
To be Moved
WEST PALM BEACH Iff) —
President Kennedy’s ailing father,
hospitalized with a stroke that
caused partial paralysis, was
somewhat improved this morn-
ing. And there definitely will be a
meeting between (the President
and Prime Minister Harold Mac-
millan of Britain Thursday.
White House press secretary
Pierre Salinger told reporters,
however, that there is a possibili-
ty the conference may be shifted
from Bermuda to Palm Beach.
He said Macmillan, who arrived
in Bermuda today, has been in
touch with the chief executive and
places himself at the President’s
disposal. A decision on the site
of the conference will be reached'
late today on the basis of a report
at that time from physicians at-
tending 73-year-old Joseph P.
Kennedy, one-time ambassador to
Britain.
One doctor said the patient has
“a slight paralysis of the right
side,” but he said the elder Ken-
nedy was better than when he en-
tered St. Mary’s Hospital yester-
day and better than he was last
night.
President Kennedy and his wife,
Jacqueline, arrived at thq hospi-
tal at 10:30 a.m. and went quickly
to a third floor suite where the
President’s father is confined in
an air-conditioned room.
This was their third visit to
the hospital since the elder Ken-
nedy was stricken.
Announcement that the Kenne-
dy-Macmillan conference will go
on came just before the President
left the oceanfront mansion in
Palm Beach where he is staying
to drive to the hospital several
miles away in West Palm Beach.
Admitted at 2 p.m. to the 250-
bed Catholic hospital he had sup-
ported financially and served as
a former trustee, the elder Ken-
nedy was considered in critical
condition.
As is customary' in such cases,
he was given the last rites of the
Roman Catholic Church by Fath-
er Eugene Seraphin, hospital
chaplain. .
His wife, Rose Kennedy, had
followed his ambulance in a pri-
vate car. Jacqueline Kennedy,
close friends and the Kennedy
pastor gathered at the hospital.
The President hastily summon-
ed the National Security Council
—his major appointment of the
day—and met with them while
his plane stood by. He called off
a news conference scheduled for
today, but continued to plan for
his trip to Bermuda later this
(See SHOWS, Page 6)
Connolly Given
Navy Sendoff
WASHINGTON (ff) - The Navy
gave its outgoing secretary, John
Connally, a full dress sendoff to-
day as he leaves to start cam-
paigning for governor of Texas.
It arranged an afternoon cere-
mony complete with Navy and
Marine ceremonial guard and the
Navy Band.
Adm. George Anderson, chief of
naval operations, headed the
group of Navy dignitaries seeing
Connally off from the Washington
airport.
Connally will fly to Fort Worth
to open campaign headquarters.
His successor as Navy secretary,
Fred Korth of Fort Worth, will
take over Jan. 3.
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