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ORANGE, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1968
VOL. LXV—NUMBER 154
U.S. Bares Evidence in Extradition Hearing
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—Mrs. Annabelle Martin said
southern votes.
so-
combat compared to 47 U.S.
She said she heard Fry tell
"I specifically and categori1 lawyers he had provided for her
But now “it’s too late” Wal-
coastal city of Vinh and
Hairston.
$927,000 grant for the gangs.
Meanwhile, the regional Pres'
perjury
"Transparent
Blackstone Rangers to step up
valuation since the district was
ate.'
visory board, Salvation Army,
peace talks.
s
closed up,” said Sidle. "It's al-
newsitaking a stand on the issue, first
The President told a
tarized zone. Government cas-
infantry- United Fund had approved an
Vietnamese
South
men
Cadet Danny Adair of Vic-
WEATHER
west-northwest of Saigon that
toria, here as a summer intern
ORANGE JUICE
included 126 rounds of big Rus- under Capt. William Thomas,
was introduced.
able men and he has
no per-
sonal reservations” about their
More
Sen. Howard Baker Jr., how-
Both Griffin and Murphy said
alities of Johnson’s appointees.
SOUL SATISFYING—A West
before Johnson made public
8:21 p.m.
today.
on many issues.”
since President Johnson ordered
Notably missing from the list
tiring Earl Warren and Thorh-
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family that's not off its
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U.S.
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The meeting, conducted by
Board Chairman Howard
Thunderstorms
Romp in Valley
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DETDA Meet
Set Tomorrow
natures.
The GOP leader, also top Re-
warmer.
Sunset today .
Plans Made
For Ending
SA Drive
to support his policies now it
would only make them more
likely to come to pass.
In the Democratic race, Hum-
not a common one on Jan. 1,
1988.
C. L. Ollison of Austin, attor-
(See SCHOOLS, Page 11)
Data from U.S. Weather Bureau
Outlook—Sunny and warm this
afternoon and tomorrow.
Fair and cool tonight.
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were six rocking chairs in her
The U.S. Command said aban-
donment of the base in the
northwest corner of South Viet-
nam where U.S. Marines took
more than 2,300 casualties in a
77-day siege last winter “is part
of a new concept of mobile war-
fare being put into operation”
below the demilitarized zone,
said Brig. Gen. Winant Sidle,
chief of information for the U.S.
Command.
yesterday at noon discussed con-
cluding the current fund-raising
campaign to finance a new ser-
A meeting of the campaign
committee was scheduled today
at 10 a.m. at the SA head-
quarters to redistribute pledge
appointment with the object
Johnson’s move to
School Tax Rate Based
tend the process for weeks.
It was Ray’s third court ap-
pearance under the alias’ of
Raymond George Sneyd, the
name on the Canadian passport
stances.
The former Alabama gover-
nor said early in his campaign
he would withdraw if it ap-
’ ter develops. ‘----- —
Signers of the petition so far by. Michigan’s Robert P. Griffin both-Fortas and Thornberry are
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___— pie not be deprived of the right is ,
Dirksen has refrained from to fill these positions.” rockers.”
Trustees _ . .
Forest Nature
hand of this man,” he declared,
referring to Ray.
The 40-year-old escaped con-
vict was brought into the court
today to hear Calcutt outline the
U.S. government's case for his
extradition.
With two British lawyers to
defend him, Ray was expected
H
By GEORGE ESPER
Associated Press Writer
licited by Eugene "Bull" Hairs-
, Ranger pesident, to kill
phrey said every able American
child should be guaranteed an
education from age four through
According to Ebarb, the trail is suited especially to
the interests of garden cinbs and youth groups. A
guidebook to the nature trail and further information
may be obtained by writing the Texas Forest Service,
Rt. 3, Box 81, Kirbyville, Tex.
sian and Chinese rockets of the
type that have been Used in
shelling the capital.
In the air war, over North
Vietnam, the U.S. Command re-
ported that Navy F8 Crusader
pilots sighted two 'Communist
MIG21s 12 miles south of the
19th parallel Wednesday and
downed one with air-to-air mis-
siles.
It was the first MIG shot
down since Feb. 14 and the first
‘Lame Duck’ Appointment
SPORTS
Bob Gibson nearing Don Drysdale’s shutout
mark . . . Dave Giusti barely misses no-hitter as
Astros sweep series from Cubs . . . Don Drysdale
posts 200th career win . . . Chuck Dobson quiets
down California Angels with three-hit shutout...
Commissioner Eckert wants uniformity in both ma-
jor leagues for expansion.
Television isn’t helping progressive image of
golf . . . Helpful hints given on curing slices and
sand trap shots ... Boston has one of minor league's
finest teams.
emphasis on a natural setting. The trail winds through
upland pure pine stands and then descends to bottom-
land hardwood sites.
Frequent stops are scheduled to point but native
plant life and various natural phenomena.
A rest area is located strategically beneath giant
oaks where students of nature can witness unusual
sounds of the forest. The trail ends along the banks
of Trout Creek.
Picnic facilities are available at the end of the
trail. All accommodations are self-service and without
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hearings had been brief, and the
proceedings today provided the
first extensive look 'artheU.S?
government’s case against him.
Referring throughout to Ray
as Sneyd, Calcutt gave the cour
this account:
On March 29, six days before
King was killed in Memphis,
Tenn., Ray went to a store in
Birmingham, Ala , kept by a
Mr. Wood and bought a rifle
(See RAY, Page 11)
REMEDIAL READING—N. G.
Watkins of West Orange com-
ments on his 14-month-old son’s
“reading” of the newspaper:
"It's black and white and
The Orange Leader
way committee.
Other speakers will be Hassel
.1 Holder, Sam Rayburn Dam;
John Courtenay, U.S. Forest
( Service; Sam Forse Collins,
■ Toledo Bend Dam; and Neal
Pickett. Deep East Texas Eco-
' nomic Development District.
All members are urged to at-
tend.
U.S. Troops To Leave :
KheSanh CombatBase'
”y y
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Threat of 2nd Special Session
• -Story, Col. 1
Repudiated!
.By Nixon
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
America, for activation. The Perdo-de-
Heredia is the for me r USS Chocatow
obtained here in 1960. It is commanded by
Lt. Cmdr. Yesid Pardo. Aboard was Cmdr.
Jaime Torres, task group commander, who
commanded the ship when it was purchased.
Also here for the change over is Guillermo
Eraso, Navy attache from the Colombian
embassy in Washington, D.C.
Rev. John R. Fry,
tense Presbyterian
who has been charged with en-
Inside Today...
Member Associgteg Prens
KIngFeoturessemica-
GOP members.
publican on the Senate Judi-
ciary Committee which will con:
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covered after King was shot.
"The bullet which killed Dr.
King was examined when recov-
ered," be continued, “and there
is a strong likelihood that the
bullet came from the rifle found
by the police.”
Calcutt told the crowded Bow
Street Court that King was the
victim of “a calculated, brutal
and senseless murder—a mur-
der that was bitter with irony.”
“Though his name was a very
couraging members
college and Sen. Eugene J.
McCarthy said he has no inten-
Members of the Orange ad- tion of "meddling" in the Paris
namese troops reported killing Tar Hotel.
125 enemy troops in a running
batle east of Quang Tri City
and 19 miles below the demili-
LONDON (AP) - James Earl
Ray's fingerprints were found
on the rifle which U.S. police be-
lieve was used to kill Dr. Martin
Luther"King J., a British law-
yer representing the U.S. gov-
ernment told London’s chief
magistrate today in asking for
Ray’s extradition.
The lawyer, David Calcutt,
told Magistrate Frank Milton
that Ray’s fingerprints were
found on a rifle which police re-
KIRBYVILLE (Spl)—Opening of the Siecke Nature
, Trail in the E. O. Siecke State Forest near here was
I ’reported today by Dist. Forester Pat Ebarb.
The trail has more than 80 points of Interest with
Sunrise tomorrow .... 6:18 a.m.
WinOS-Mortheosterly wings. 10 10 is
mph. I Me ofternoon, becoming ng"t,ond
vortotte fonloM ond: sovtheosterly • 10
14 m.p.h. tomorrow.
tiOES sobine Posit HIh, 1:36
low. 121 pm. Bollvor: High, 1:34 4m1
1oW 234 o m '
VesTERDAy-Temperotures: HigN 86,
tow H. roi k
north above the 19th parallel, He said for any of the Republi-
” ' can or Democratic candidates
SAIGON (AP) - U.S. troops
. . ----.—,------------------ are abandoning and leveling the
members.favored the measure|develop a 1968-1969 budget and Khe Sanh combat base, freeing spot!
its defenders to join mobile the
ready under way."
On the ground, South Viet- Turner, was held at the Jack
ever, the Tennessee Republican ..._________
who is Dirksen’s son-in-law and shredded all over."
a signer of the petition, said
password for peace,” Calcutt to fight extradition and appeal
said, “he met a violent death,_________to the High Court if MUton ruled
"This tragic death of Dr. King that he should be returned to
was the working of the single the United States. This could ex-
"Khe Sanh will be leveled. . -
bulldozed and the bunkers vice center.
“orkhout2a5‛bimonosenate‛andments since have clouded the s-board, 'has challenged the au-
House spending bills. A meas- sue..
ure needing some $140 milion in Johnson pushed after the as-
new taxes was expected to sassination for the ban on rifles
emerge from the joint meetings, and shotguns, then asked Con- the tax base on that of the pre-
Sen. Joe Christie, El Paso, gross in the past week to also vious Orange Independent
said if the Senate cleared up enact legislation requiring reg- School District nor on the county
the tax problem, he was ready istration of all guns and licens- ---------= " de-.......
with the small bottle liquor billing of their owners.
-dwie, Jdi lie
will not withdraw from the pres- of a . - -
idential race under any circum- intended to rehabilitate mem-
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levy and collect taxes.
He said the board cannot set
for a week or so toy-, -wo, *• meeusuyo go- xuenuiu neiu ul beauniuin, strike forces combating in-fired on them. The MIGs beaded lace said in Montgomery Ala.
$6 million difference sassination crested, but develop-attorney for the West Orange creased enemy forces in South 1. 2 .....
..... - ■ ‘lmante cinna hava alandad "ha i. he he ehellenged the au. Vietnam's northernmost prov- apparently undamaged.
thority of the Orange board to inces. ----------------
charge.
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"78 dafd2 lAweorusb."ionrs sk J’&’m awru‘%. Li/mCOn an «
US. pilots now are credited were subsiding to the south Jew ever to serve on the court; nois
with downing 106 MIGs in aerial along the San Jacinto River, would be the first to lead it, D
■ Space seen as food source
Letters to Abby
Improve your bridge game
Today’s Children
Correction for Leader cookbook
Hints from Helpise
WASHINGTON (AP)-Eigh- The President told a t„...,-----7------------------
represent half the Senate's 36 and California’s George Mur-
---- ’ *- could phy, takes a stand against let-_____________
ting a "lame duck” president appointments,
fill court vacancies.,
High today ..........Upper 80s
Low tonight ........ Upper 60s
High tomorrow........Near 90
Outlook tor Saturday — Partly, .
cloudy and a little"
sign.
If Southern Democrats, loudly
critical of the court's liberal rul- . .
ings, should join the opposition it had no bearing on the person-
Thunderstorms romped around confirmation of Abe Fortas as alities of Johnson’s appointees,
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley chief justice and Homer Thorn- in fact the petition was drawn
and it was at least partly cloudy berry as an associate justice • *— ‛------d• Mi"
along much of the Texas coast could be in doubt.
today. President Johnson Wednesdaylof opposing
down a proposal Wednesday to state franchise tax from $2.25 to
raise the state sales tax a pen- $2.75 per $1,000 in assets, pre-
ny and posed the threat of an- dieting it would bring in $17 mil-
other special session. lion a year.
They had two immediate Wilson tried to get through a
choices today to settle the $151 million tax package as the
state’s 1969 taxing problems—liberals'substitute for the sales! nicAn,
change their minds on the sales tax increase. Amendments cut BY BII DUNCAN
tax or close out the session and his proposal to about $82 million . The tax. base for. operation
— start a new-one with-a fresh-ther the entire package wasduring 1968-1969. sthe. Oranget
look bill tom the House. wiped out by an 18-13 vote. schools probably will be based
There was indication the sen- "The tax on soft drinks is on J he.ratescofi.tthe West or.
ators would reconsider the 13- twice as much as on alcoholic angeCovssDistrictto which the
18 vote by which they rejected beverages,” Sen. Charles Her- Orange district has been at-
the measure after day-long de-lring, Austin, said of Wilson’s tacned:
bate, which was dominated by projected package. “I think it’s However, that is only an as-
liberals’ futile attempts to rub wong.” sumption by legal advisers and
out or slice the proposal to raise •‘it's a basic industry in this school officials as the time ap-
the sales tax and state motor state hiding behind the idea that proaches for preparing a budget
vehicle tax from 2 to 3 per cent we‛d be taxing, the children of for the Orange district. I
It was to have gone into ef- this state,” Sen. Wayne Con- Under the law an attached dis-
’ feet Jan. 1. (See TAXES Page 11) trict must assume the tax rate
Connally himself said, "I think-----------------'--------------of the district to which attached,
they’ll vote to reconsider." In And even though the Orange
talking to a reporter after a I : . J W. district was attached last Octo-
brief speech to the Lions Inter- V I U U l V Ole ber to West Orange by county
national convention in Dallas, school trustees. West Orange
the governor declined to specu- Sot Todn A trustees have refused to recog-
late on whether a second session •EV — VP • U Y nize the attachment,
might be necessary. A ~ m:u To block the attachment West
The tax climax Wednesday Un trim 5ill Orange is seeking its invalids- i,i
startled observers, who had tion through court action. The IL
watched vote after vote tick off WASHINGTON (AP) — Shift-’attachment has been upheld by
in favor of the bill, passed by ing public opinion, a delayed the 128th District Court and 9th
th# House, 91-56, last Thursday, vote and President Johnson’s Court of Civil Appeals. An ap-
"Ahaaa!" yelled Sen. Charles sudden call for stricter firearms peal is pending with the Texas
Wilson, Lufkin, who raised his laws have brought the gun con-lsupreme Court
arms above his head and trol controversy to a critical] ponding conclusion of the suit
stepped rapidly down the aisle stage in Congress. ornrdi 8chons officials must
afer senaorshad turnedibapkma bil to ban the mail orderrad the Aistrict facilities for
thesmotionto giestentatvesap-sale of all weapons, incuding ri-the beginning of operations in
proval to the bill.. -s.fles and shotguns, was before September.
The, appropriation committee the senate Judiciary Committee Pn a letter to the de facto Or-
probablywilauitemeetpngsfortoday for a vote originally ange“schoorboard,"Dr.3w.
awhile, s?“ GOV: j65100 scheduled a week ago. Edear commissioner for educa.
smith asslawmakersaandnspec A majority of committee tion, has authorizedsthe boardto
fators milled around on tne members favored the measure develop a 1968-1969 budge ’
Senate-House conferees have then as the public outcry over employ school personnel,
been trying for a week or so to Sen.. Robert F. Kennedy's .as- Quentin Keith of Beaumont,
"the mood of Congress and the orange woman told a friend
country is in disagreement with that “rocking (chair) is good
the views of the Supreme Court for the soul." She said there
"Transparent perjury has bytery in charge of Fry’s
been committed,” declared the church met in Chicago, voted to
- - a slim jn- support what they called his
’ minister “creative and courageous” ap-
1. poach to the solution of urban NACOGDOCHES (Spl) - A
of the problems. : meeting of the Deep East Texas
___________ . . . They protested against what Development Association will
criminal activity. “This is dis-they said is the “manner in be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. in
gusting contempt of the Sen- which the character of the Revi the Fredonia Hotel here, ac-
ate." j^n Fry has repeatedly been cording to Troy Mitchell,
“I look at Rev. Fry right now maliciously maligned" by Sen- DETDA president.
and say he is a malicious liar,"late witnesses. Progress and- activity reports
............................ " will highlight the meeting.
- " LeRoy Sparks is slated to re-
18 Republicans Opposing
I —port the activities of the high- ‛
gangs. ing of a narcotics pedaier ana said Hairston accused of in-
“H the stories that have been that he warned gang members [fringing on his gang’s territory.
told here are false, everyone in- of impending police raids i she said she heard Fry tell
volved should go to jail," Sen. "I specifically and categori-lawyers he had provided for her
Carl T. Curtis, R-Neb., said cally deny each and everyone of he would pay her to take her
Wednesday at the end of the these allegations,” Fry told Sen. family out of Chicago so her
fifth day of hearings into the Of- Jacob K. Javits, R-N.Y., at one sons could not testify against
fice of Economic Opportunity's point in Wednesday's hearing. .Hairston.
■In this light,” he added, "It home which should make her
— - - —well rocked. 48 an
t she added, “This
cache of weapons 12 miles
ate will confirm both and that be under increasing pressure if
n Vietnamese nranry. uniea runa naa approvea an .....- ----......- - he. tested the political windspin the petition picks l'P more sig
also uncovered a huge SA $32,061 budget for next year, the Supreme Court far short of ta ks with Democraticaand Re
- • • • • the force they must marshal to publican leaders, as well as key
block confirmation, but enough committee chairman, before
to make rough going if a filibus- making the decision. ____________ ________
The GOP petition, circulated skier the appointments, said
he was carrying when he was
arrested June 8 at London air-
port. His two previous trips to
Bow Street for preliminary
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Senators Slap
planes lost to the MIGs.
U.S. headquarters also report-peared candidates of either ma-
edthat on Tuesday Navy pilots Jor party would adopt the poll-
tted three MIGs northeast of cies he said America needs.
proposed by Connally, which in- Some gun control hawks want
eludes changes in the liquor to tack that request onto the ri-
law act. fle-shotgun bill.
Sen. A. R. Schwartz, Galves-
ton, was the only liberal who
$117 million tax bill was merely
an effort “to cram the mini-
bottle bill down our throats be-
cause this bill does not have
enough money in it without the I Today in television .........
money in thecliquor bill." Letters to the editor
in’en. ascaitrbnfrgongvini Oceanographer gets seasick
vote said the Senate had better Airport studies noise ......
not agree to a sales tax because] 3 killed in incidents —.—-
they would need one next year GI morals lax ................
when a tax bill might run as Rocket talks possible
high as $400 million. Backgrounds of justices —
Sen. A. R. Schwartz, Galves-. Contradictions in fashion
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Gibson Nears "
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Former Vice President Rich- am-
ard M. Nixon, replying to state- . .. _ -Leqder »’g” EDota
ments by GOP presidential rival HERE SHE COMES! — Crewmen at the the vessel to Cartagerra, Colombia, South
Nelson A. Rockefeller, says he local naval base watch the approach of the
m wants no support from third Colombia Navy’s Perdo-de-Heredia, sea
8 iparty presidential candidate going tug, which docked here yesterday
| [George C. Wallace. afternoon, ft was manned by 63 enlisted men
I “I’ve been in politics for 22 and 9 officers of the Colombian Navy. The
[years and I've never had a rac- crew.is heret pick upa destroyer transpor
ist in mv organi-tinNin at the local base for activation in the
sid inmXews? atiwnanSior I Colombian Navy. It was bought through the
“From wht I’ve "ednesdy. Military Assistance Program. The Colombian
| laceerappeat is in t^direZl crew tentatively will depart Monday to tow
“ [of racist elements. Both major
parties dissassociate themselves r ci . AMAII--•—----——
from him.” In Senate uEu Hearing
Nixon said he hopes Vice "
President Hubert H. Humphrey, Ni c )u • • v 1 1
I-uaam Charges .of Lies Traded
New York Gov. Rockefeller -------------
had accused the Nixon camp of WASHINGTON (AP) — The said George Rose, former Rang- The senators heard these alle-
courting Wallace support to win certainly that investigating sen-er "warlord” who has testified gallons Wednesday:
-uH.. ,™a. , ators have been lied to has be- under oath Fry allowed his — -____ ' " "
Wallace meanwhile said he come a major issue in a probe church to be used as a gang two of her ten children were
” federal antipoverty grant arsenal, that he allowed man- L-e ", "------ "
vo i iciajiltaig juana to-be smoked there, that ton, 23, .mugu. xoom., - —
of—two Chicago—street he relayed an order for the kilM^ narcotics peddler whom she
ing of a narcotics peddler and said Hairston accused of in-
Down Proposed On W. Orange Pondered
3alS I ax IIIKC ___
AUSTIN (AP)—Senators, ap-jton, was the only liberal who I IA « H n(1a 1 1
patently piqued by pressure to had any luck Wednesday V M V VP | । . .. r=r > ill r rr---rr- W/ • I I Q • A
approve Gov. John Connally’s changing the bill. He sponsored
mini-bottle liquor bill, slapped an amendment increasing the
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