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Member ABC and NZA Tow Borne Neirapaper Since 1882" AP and UPI Newt VOL. 80, NO. 242 ANNISTON, ALABAMA, 'TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1961 45c a WEEK by CARRIER Flashy Bills The various st Americas greenback currency art scheduled i take a differ-eat sad coiorfnl hues la a short time If U. 8. Treasurer Elisabeth Smith's plant carry throng.

Sylvia Porter dedans. See Editorial Page. Four Arrested Here By FBI And Charged In JBm Buirnin Roberts Forces In 'Win' Hot Issues Are Shelved (Special to The Star) MONTGOMERY The House Rules Committee to Suspects Held On $5,000 Bonds Incidents In Capital Put Down day put local legislation only on a special order call skipping over redis- 1) MfCr3 rkH tricting and reapportion By CODY HALL A taxicab driver, a maintenance man, a flower shop worker and an unemployed 19-year-old youth have beenailed here by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the May 14 burning of a Greyhound bus ment in an action hailed by a e-the-Fourth-D i s- trict" forces as a victory. which bore "Freedom Riders." Arraigned Monday afternoon Legislators from the Fourth District trying to head off the the cut fires went flat and the bus driver pulled over in front (See Bonds. Page 3, Col.

3) By GEORGE SMITH Star Staff Writer MONTGOMERY (AP) The Rev. Martin Lather King, said today the "Freedom Riders" will continue their test of Southern bus station segregation barriers but he did not say when the ride would be resumed. MONTGOMERY This capital city of Alabama remained quiet but tense to before U. S. Commissioner Ruby Price Robinson and held at the county jail in lieu of $5,000 bonds each were: Roger Dale Couch, 19, unem ployed; Jerry Eason, 22, flower shop employe; Frank D.

Johnson, 43, mainte day with hundreds of steel- nance man; and Dalford Leonard Roberts, 42, helmeted National Guardsmen, bayonets fixed to fijf I nal 7 taxicab driver. They were all charged with rifles, patrolling downtown damaging a bus engaged in inter streets against further Ferguson redisricting biU have been fighting to hold off action on the bill while they worked to marshall strength. The Rules Committee met prior to the opening of work in the House to consider three possible courses putting all local bills on special order, putting general and local bills on special order and putting redistricting and reapportionment on special order. Attributed To Sentiment Action of the committee in putting only local legislation on the special order was attributed in part to sentiment among legislators to keep things quiet on Capitol Hill while downtown Montgomery is having its "Freedom Riders" troubles. Reps.

Ashley Camp of Talladega and Woodrow Albea of An-niston were among those hailing the Rules Committee's decision to call up local legislation. They and other members of the "Save-the-Fourth-District" effort state commerce, the FBI said. Couch has a record, according to Police Department files, going Two incidents Monday night threatened the restored calm. back to 1953 when he was picked up as a juvenile for loitering. He but they were broken up by alert Guardsmen.

has been charged since then with Federal marshals dispatched the larceny of a bicycle, flashlight and newspapers, with the lar ceny of an automobile and the possession of burglary tools. here on orders of U. S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy have been pulled out of the city and are standing by at Maxwell Air Force Base.

Roberts and Eason waived pre ROBERTS AT SCENE Arrow shove points out Dalford Leonard Roberts. 42-year-old taxicab driver, at Forsyth's Store shortly after "Freedom Riders" were evacuated from a burninr, smoke-filled Greyhound bus. The FBI Monday arrested Roberts and charted him and three others with assistinr in the "damaginr, disabling and destruction bv fire" of the bus. The four were arraigned Monday afternoon and held under bonds of $5,000 each. liminary hearings, but Johnson and Couch requested a hearing, which was set for 10 a.m.

May FRANK D. JOHNSON maintenance man charged Byron (Whizzer) White, former All-America college football player now serving as chief deputy to 29 next Monday. hope to stave off consideration of The arrest of the four was an A SENIOR 'GEM' Nancy Ringer of Rome, who will receive her degree at Jacksonville State College Sunday, was featured as "Gem of the Hills" in The Collegian this week. She was also listed among the 21 outstanding members of the class of 160 graduates for her participation in extra-curricular activities. the Ferguson bin for at least five Marshals Invader nounced in Washington by Attor Attorney General Kennedy, said he and the marshals will remain here "a few days.

the event more legislative days. Then, it is believed, they hope that if the bill goes on to the of any disturbances not only here ney General Robert F. Kennedy after a 45-minute visit to the White House during which he briefed President John Kennedy on the current situation in but in other places in Alabama." upper chamber. Senator A. C.

Shekon can block it there. Seven teenagers were arrested last, night when they threatened two Negro workers leaving the Shelton expressed concern over Irate Gallion Says By GEORGE SMITH Star Staff Writer the bill's future to The Star today, downtown cafeteria where they Decline Further Information FBI agents here and in Bir however. Mo Hope, He Says mingham declined to give further "There's no hope of holding it MONTGOMERY U. S. marshals are In Montgomery "strictly on an invasion basis," Alabama Attorney Mac- information on the arrests and are employed.

White Men Gather About 10:40 p.m., a crowd of white men gathered at the bus in committee here," he said. Optimism Is Voiced Over Laos Donald Gallion told The Anniston Star in an exclusive interview Monday. the Justice Department said in Washington that nothing else con The best hope in the Senate Is talking the bill to death on the They don have the right to be here, he declared flatly. cerning the arrests would be re station. The 50 National Guardsmen on duty there called for re They are only deputized Alco floor, a goal Shelton thought leased until the trial of the four.

would take the assistance of 10 holic Tax Unit men who don't Justice Department officials inforcements from headquarters at Fort Dixie Graves and the crowd dispersed a few minutes have any experience in controlling mobs. said they did not know whether the four men were members of the Ku Klux Klan. later. GENEVA (UPD-United States "They might be pretty good at While some 30 other persons re The government has obtained a sneaking up on whisky stills and officials were heartened today by reports of increased Communist compliance with the cease-fire in JERRY EASON federal court injunction against KKK interference with interstate ROGER D. COUCH held in Incident! flower shop worker Laos and opposition to Soviet veto such stuff, but enforcement of the law is another matter.

They are 111 a i Lnlfi I portedly arrived here Sunday and Monday to join the "Freedom Riders." meetings in their behalf have been cancelled and a mass meeting slated here last night was called off. passenger buses. If convicted, Roberts, Johnson other senators. And with the switching of support going on as backers of various measures swap proposals, it's difficult if not impossible to count on a certain number of supporters, he said. Shelton reiterated, however, his determination to do all in his power to head off the measure.

Ferguson's bill would chop up the Fourth District, adding much of it to the Fifth and requiring Rep. Kenneth Roberts of the (See Roberts. Page 2, Col. 6) demands by two neutral nations. aosoiuieiy unnecessary and we American sources said the re 'UNEASY SAYS AIDE Eason and Couch face a maxi don't need them." mum of 20 years' imprisonment port received here Monday night from the three-nation International Control Commission showed con Meanwhile, the Congress of Ra I rk I and fines up to $10,000.

Better Protection Seen Gallion reiterated an ejrlr cial Equality (CORE) announced that the "Freedom Rides" Would siderable lessening of cease-fire Charges against the four stem from an incident here on Mother's Day, the first of a series of such Situation In State Seen 'Touch And Go' violations by the rebels during be resumed today, but where any federal officer breaking a city the past three days. abouts of the riders have not been incidents which reached a climax or state law here. The marshals. Rut they emphasized that the in the meantime, have been with over the weekend in Montgomery United States still does not con revealed and a bearing for persons arrested in weekend rioting here have been postponed be MacDONALD GALLION where hundreds of U. S.

mar sider the situation sufficiently drawn from downtown Montgomery streets and are bing held in reserve at nearby Maxwell Air shals were ordered in and the 'unnecessary' stable to warrant disclosure of its FROM WIRE REPORTS WASHINGTON An aide to Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy cause of their absence. Alabama National Guard called comprehensive plan for guar JFK Sets Fund Bid Force Base.

out to quell rioting. said today there is "an uneasy calm" in the Alabama racial 'Hate Bus' Expected Another element in the building anteeing and policing a neutral strife and the situation is touch and go. The "Freedom Riders" tour "In fact," added Gallion, "a and peaceful Laos. The aide, Press Officer Edwin O. Guthman, said the at much more protective situation U.S.

Ambassador Averell Harri- torney general is being kept fully informed of the situation in tension was the expected arrival of 12 American Nazi Party "Hats Bus" riders. Party Head Georoo Cuba Deal Is Flayed could be maintained if they were man was said to believe there can Montgomery and, in turn, keep started in Washington with members and supporters of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) moving South to test bus terminal segregation laws. to get out of Alabama. WASHINGTON (AP) -Demo ing his brother. President Ken be no real assurance the truce "In my opinion, they have no nedy, up to date.

(See Laos. Page 2, Col. 4) The attorney general conferred legal right to be here. They are not here to enforce a federal law. cratic congressional leaders reported today that President Kennedy will propose this week substantial increases in government Pass Through Georgia After one skirmish with anti- WASHINGTON (UPI (Senator early this morning with top aide Jury Upsets Agreement Styles Bridges.

has de integraUonists in Rock, Hill, S. spending on space, military nounced a move to send 500 trac Byron R. (Whizzer) White who flew here from Montgomery where he has been directing operations of the force of U. S. mar ground forces and aid to South- Lincoln Rockwell described bus as a protest against Communism and integration.

A spokesman said the Nazis hoped to make speeches Montgomery. CORE headquarters In New York announced new freedom ride attempts would be made by six members who arrived hero Monday, and in Tennessee a member of Hie Nashville Student (See Incidents, Page 3, CoL 1) tors to Cuba in exchange for 1, the riders passed quietly through Georgia, departing from Atlanta on Sunday morning. May 14, for Anniston. cast Asia. 200 captured rebels as a bribe to shals.

By CODY HALL A Circuit Court jury picked here Kennedy will send one message and possfory two to Congress a "comic strip Communist." Pre a federal court order or injunction. They are strictly here on an invasion basis. "Not only are they being highly resented walking up and down the streets with their yeHow arm bands, but that resentment has created a much higher tension." 'Public Should Know' The attorney general said it was a "tragedy" that the marshals White arrived in Washington at When the Greyhound bus reach on Thursday, they said. mier Fidel Castro. midnight and conferred with Rob yesterday to give what was expected to be routine ratification of a life term for an admitted rapist The President left open the ert Kennedy until about 2:30 a.m.

Bridges reminded the Senate Monday that in 1797 the United Justice Department officials said ed Anniston, bus officials here had closed the terminal in the face of gathering crowds which apparently were waiting for the bus' arrival. refused to okay the agreement ne would return later today ami chance that he will deliver a separate message on space in person. The other two proposals, at least, 'will be combined a written States told the Barbary pirates. and a mistrial was declared. resume personal direction of "millions for defense, but not one William Sadler, 33-year-old about 660 marshals standing byhai been ordered into Alabama On its arrival here, the bus cent for tribute." in Alabama message.

and said it "would be an even And he recalled that "not since was greeted with and Kennedy ordered 200 fresh mar House Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas told newsmen after the rocks and during its brief stay the days of Hitler when the in greater tragedy if our National Guard were federalized such as Negro charged with assaulting a white Anniston housewife here In February, earlier this month pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to the Death Takes Joan Davis PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (UPI- tires apparently were cut with a knife. weekly breakfast session with famous Eichmann offered to trade on an even basis, one Jew happened in Little Rock." Kennedy that the President's rec shals into the tense area Monday. Some of them acted as replacements for some of the 500 who arrived on the scene earlier and some supplemented the force. It departed and about six miles for one truck, has the civilized ornmendations will cover the "The public should know this," (See Marshals, Page 3, Col.

3) GENERAL LeMAY charge. west of here, on Highway 202, (See Deal, Page 2CoL 4) succeed Whito But appearing in Court Mon day morning, represented by two The arrest of four white men apace program, Civil Defense, retraining for unemployed workers, some additional funds for the armed services and a supplemen court-appointed attorneys, Sadler Monday in Anniston, was Joan Davis, rubber-faced comedienne who once earned $1 million a year on radio and starred in the "I Married Joan" television series, died today of a heart at tack. She was 48. LeMay Expected offered to plead guilty to the considered part of a federal gov tal appropriation for foreign aid charge in exchange for a life ernment drive to prosecute those believed responsible for the out Budget Cuts Out, School Board Says breaks. Officials refused to rule The Weather With the, approval of the chief To Push Bomber The bouncy, raucous actress was admitted to Desert Hospital late Monday.

With her when she prosecution witness and her bus (See Situation, Page 2. Col I) band, the State agreed to the pro FORECAST; Tonight and Wed died was her mother, Mrs. Nina posal. WASHINGTON (AP)-Gen. Cur the B70 project has not been aban that the term would be seven and Judge W.

D. DeBardeiaben then Davis, and a Roman Catholic priest. By RON GIBSON The Anniston school board put nesday, cloudy to partly cloudy with showers and thundershow-ere. Showers ending, late tonight tis E. LeMay 's advent as Air Anniston Woman Is Wreck Victim a half months.

doned; that the Kennedy admkfcj instructed the clerk of the court istrauon has reached no final de Force chief of staff may signal a However, everything still hinges to call off 12 names from the Jury cisions. He spoke in terms of pre away the scissors Monday night and decided to forego any budget on a Minday afternoon called or Wednesday. Raia locally heavy at times. Hleh today, 76; low to- venire. new effort to win an adnurastra- tion go-ahead for the An Anniston woman identified senting a case for the B70 meeting when Dr.

LeRoy Brown, Such procedure is usual and by the Highway Patrol as Ellen an-hour B70 bomber. court," apparently meaning the superintendent of schools, is. to until 1961-42 projected income figures become considered routine. A jury, under School Calendar Adopted Here The present school term's al Morrison Yates, 34. of 1725 Quin LeMay a veteran bomber pilot highest levels of the 'administra give his findings on possible tard was killed this morn and first chief of the Strategic Air tion.

school financial receipts next Alabama law, must set the penalty in such cases and heretofore had always endorsed such agreements ing in the collision of the car she Command, is an exponent of the term. Seemingly all ready to cut out Generally, the source familiar with LeMay 's thinking said be ex most gone, but another lies ahead. was driving and a pickup truck B70 and a believer in the con After his report, the board could aight, 56; high Wednesday, 78. WIATHEB TABLE Bilk Law Chleaie, clear 4 Detreft, elcer Lm AatelH, clear Miaul, lea? 17 Milwaakee. clear Mew Yet.

eleaa rittaharrh. clear Saa Praaetaee. eteeSr Waehlaflea. clear at LOCAL STATISTIC so-called "nonessentials" "in the present program, a last-minute without -question. This the 1961-62 school cal on Aiaoama rugnway .4 ot a mile west of the Georgia line in possibly take out the scissors and begin cutting.

endar, as adopted Monday night Judge DeBardeiaben instructed pected "no radical changes" when the bluff, vigorous, 54-year-old general takes over from retiring "carry-all" motion asking for fur cept of a mixed bomber -rnissiie force as a main deterrent to enemy attack for some years to come. by the Board of Education: Cleburne County. the jurors in their duties, explain ther budget investigation was This rather confusing turn of ing what was reauired of them. Sept. school opens; Nov, 23- General Thomas D.

White July 1 The Patrol said Ruby N. Mor events came about when a mo ed in a three to one split An associate of the incoming and they retired to the jury room LeMay has been vice chief un 124. Thanksgiving; Dec. lJan. 3, 30, of 1129 Quintard vote.

tion, precluding any further action Meant teaiBeretare thlc lata, Mia staff chief said LeMay believes about 11:30 a.m. der White for four years, the Dothridge Teague, 74. of Heflin, In effect, Jhe vote may have by the board, was passed at the request of Mrs. F. A.

McCartney the B70 is needed and that the A source noted, and thus has few minutes later, they 1, and Laura Mae Teague a. Lewnt leaeeraiare Ikic cl, 45 ta lail. rec II knn malm at a.o. la-Sen Hlrkrel ttaiaeratarc. SI Seenee.

Lewwl leataeratare. amee. Eft In opened the way for operating the general doesn't want to see it can worked with White in developing, turned to ask for further instruc 61, of Heflin. Rt. 1, were taken to Christmas holidays: Jan.

19, end of first semester; Jan. 22. second semester begins; March tt-14, spring holidays; and May t), close. schools next year until the mon by a three to one vote. fill I.

It hMkec. teaaet later. celed or delayed. a Bowdon. hospital for treat ey runs out without reducing sal Her original motion stipulated the policies and practices oow mltions from the judge, listened and effect.

(See Jury, Page 3, CoL t) eaartee lecairrcw. m.m.. I leader rtclaf This LeMay associate contended ment of injuries. jaries or personnel, it is estimated (See Budget, Page I).