Galveston Daily News (Newspaper) - October 21, 1965, Galveston, Texas THE GALVESTON NEWS Where The Space Age Meets Texas Historic Past Texas Oldest Established in 1842 PRICE Copy GALVESTON TEXAS THURSDAY OCTOBER 21 1965 VOL 124 NO 194 Morrissey's Nomination Sent Back To Committee WASHINGTON AP cis X Morrissey's for a federal was sent back lo Senate Judiciary Committee today at the request of Sen Edward M Kennedy Mass This appeared to kill the for tills session of Con- gress but President Johnson could it at the next sion in January Kennedy's surprise request that the nomination go back to the Judiciary Committee came at the end of an emotional speech in which he highly praised an old friend and political supporter of the Kennedy family Johnson could give a recess appointment lo the U.S District Court in Massachusetts alter Congress adjourns But to take it Morrissey would have to give up his present ycar Boston Municipal Court Kennedy his voice breaking and on the verge of tears as he described the hardships of early years said much of the controversy over the nomination concerned events so remote in time and obscure in place that understandable fusion has arisen among who have not been following it closely If senators have any lions at all should have the chance lo air them he said and seek the answers through the proven process nl our committee system Kennedy expressed dence such a study would result in confirmation of Morrissey by a greatly increased The proposal to recommit was approved without objection from any senator While House press secretary Moyers told reporters that Sen Kennedy called the President last and lold him he il was best un- der all circumstances that he move to recommit the nation Moyers The dent told him he himself was very much behind Morrissey nomination or he wouldn't have submitted it out that it was a Senate matter and he would abide by the senator's ment Sen Everett M Dirksen of Illinois Republican leader and spearhead of the fight against Morrissey arose lo salute young Kennedy and commend him for exemplifying his com- plete integrity Dirksen strode across aisle lhal separates Democrats and Republicans lo grasp by the hand In opposition to Morrissey Dirksen has questioned the qualifications of in- capacity and legal training and experience Sen Mike Mansfield of tana the Democratic leader voiced deep regret at dy's announcement com- mended his courage and the The votes were here to confirm Francis X Morrissey Just before he called up the nomination for action field had said the issue looks close to me and the number of absentees might decide it Sen Russell B Long assistant Democratic leader adding bis commendation said I hat if there had been a roll call Morrissey would have been firmed Dirksen had planned to pose recommittal but as the first speaker beat him il Dirksen said of Kennedy hat the Massachusetts has arisen lo every lion and fulfilled his oath and duty as a U.S senator He has arisen to the of h i s responsibility Dirksen added and exemplified his complete integrity Breakwater Due For Yacht Basin A contract has been let to Bridge Engineering Co of ton to build an breakwater for the Galveston Yacht Basin at the Port Holiday development The breakwater will protect vessels in the yacht basin from wave action from vessels in the Galveston Harbor Channel The breakwater will be about five feet above mean tide and will have two openings as shown above 50 and 85 feet in width Construction on the breakwater is ed to begin immediately and will be complete by February The Yacht Basin is owned by R K Smith of Houston and it is one of the largest covered marinas in the United States City To Request Details Of Seawall Tax Proposal Members of city council the its opinions to itself decided Wednesday night they pares lo the words that will I Councilman John invite members of the appear on the ballot would county commissioners court to appear before them and explain the county's maintenance cily council some details of proposed seawall tax increase Last week Mavor Pro Tern Dr M L received a Idler from County Morning Coffee Club an said he hopes there is some guarantee that funds Ross said he had heard hat the Jed for the Galveston seawall do i tax proposals were endorsed get spent on the only reluctantly by the ber of commerce and were not endorsed at all by Sunday Judge Peler J LaValle asking lhal the council endorse the 3 cents increase which will be voted on by taxpayers on Nov 2 j At thai time the council bled the request taking time lo study an attached report by County Engineer Virgil D Schultz They oppose the tax hike request at the council's workshop session Wednesday Collectively and ally they simply said here was not enough information ed in Hie letter from county judge and the county engineer to allow them to either gently endorse or oppose the tax increase issue on the Nov 2 j March 25 not usually known for Related Story Page WASHINGTON AP care given him and also to this nation the President dent Johnson smiling and left p.m CST 13 day after his bladder and kidney stone lion i other patients m of yt 1 As he walked to his car in the T President from ami a fellow casually but I u Take care of through nothing like wha i yelled The President dressed in a i The walked over dark business suit walked 1 toward windows and raised briskly with Mrs Johnson his hands clasped together in a side him i Before leaving the hospital he Johnson had been given a new visited for a few minutes in n clearance lo depart ward where Marines Press secretary Rill D In Viet Nam were under i ers announcing Johnson's ment plans said the President's Tell all your families saw their this wives your and father morning and they cave him a In Facilities you have gone through GENERALLY FAIR and y fair through Friday A little cooler tonight High day low tonight 56 in the Mainland and ill ballot Particularly they were inter- ested in just how the county plans to allocate seawall tenance funds and how the six shots into the car ------------------------------------------jen by Viola Gregg a Detroit housewife and mother of five A Negro youth Leroy Ion was a the car Rowe said he rode with ins and two other Klansmen as they sped past Liuzzo car on U.S Highway 80 about 20 miles from Selma Ala after 8 p.m The first thing I knew ins stuck his arm out the j dow He had a pistol in his hand Rowe said He Thc Galveston School Board good news and to see this thing j that Wilkins told Eugene i put a No 1 priority tag on some starling lo jell and get on to as the driver of the car Little Priority Given Burnet Project on the Island High day night worth of additional for overcrowded Burnet i School at ils meeting American Printing Co the of vour country light and he decided Market St will a mighty proud Johnson to leave building adjacent lo told the men Before soing Ihr ward ns s w The President also took Ihr Johnson slopped inside a room occasion to thank all the where two critically wounded The new building will cosl doctors nurses and aides in Marines lay according this wonderful hospital for Guys like you have estimates j Two old two-story buildings j i which formerly housed a hotel i barbershop and several i ems were purchased by Ihc company and are being razed day 76 and forecast for lie lon Hay northerly winds at 10 to 22 through Friday Water conditions rather choppy for boating Additional tion and weather map on page Thc project will in- six classrooms music room a and air conditioning of Ilic present facilities A delegation from i School was present at the board session becoming a reality The board indicated wall and not somewhere else I then have Hie commissioners j come back and ask for cr tax increase I want il all he said Councilman Lloyd Roosevelt said he thinks the program overall is a good program but there were some things he would like explained He said he didn't think there was any need to create any further dissension between the city council and the county com- missioners court Dr Ross We ought to tell them we appreciate their teller asking endorsement and invite them over to explain their proposal Then Why don't they create a district over to maintain that seawall on the mainland like they j did on Galveston Island for the j San Luis They haven't explained theip j procedures handling j said Comet Heads Into Oblivion HONOLULU AP Blazing first comet in 83 years bright enough to be seen in daylight whipped around the sun today and headed hack into oblivion i hand Rowe said He testified I Astronomers here and on the American mainland watched the celestial spectacle across 93 million miles of space its head was FBI Informer Says Wilkins Fired Shots HAYNEVILLE Ala AP Gary Thomas Rowe a Klan member turned FBI informer testified thai Collie roy Wilkins fired the shots which killed a white civil rights er in Lowndes County last Rowe said Wilkins 21 fired at I brother give it gas up the seek a bank loan lo finance an in the other car turned and project Henry Clark board president asked Ibe school at- torney to check legal aspects of the district's rowing funds Clark further suggested that sale of Sam Houston School would give the district funds lo apply on the Burnet project speaking for the j and the Neighborhood Thc lasl offered Ibe facilities of Sam looked into our car As she lowed hy a streaming mile tail lold the We are happy to receive this I in Canal Crewmen Rescued This is Ibe time of the year when housewives do their fall cleaning and work over wardrobes of the f a m i 1 y Those who find themselves with cub uniforms and books or boy uniforms which Junior has outgrown won't have trouble gel ting rid of them ARD district scout said he can put to good use the uniforms and handbooks for needy children Give him a call at SI I and he'll arrange lo have I hem picked up WON and IOY are entertaining her MRS of while Mr Saalfrank recovers from surgery al John Scaly Hospital MAYOR and MRS EDWARD from Tel Aviv about the marvelous trip they're enjoying MISS CRACK a n d Inking off for Fort Worth In the Grand Chapter of Texas Order of Eastern Star convention BURNS who's in Pavilion 531 at John Idling friends he wants STAFF WHITER PORT A more company who's back from a trip lo New shire where he visited his son Plans for the new announced by Harold iner chairman of tV board ami hj president of j hm and sunk in Ihc middle to Port Bolivar ican Printing Co The new building will be BO telling about slopping in New feet by 102 feel and will have -i glass and rock panel from Tin officials said il has not York home and ing and A DIIKVI-'US who dashed out lo airport to see him and caught up on what's going on in MRS M A R C U S is in Rig D with her daughter-in-law MARIOS and baby granddaughter while son DICK recuperates from minor surgery LUCY and em- ployes at the Fair sharing a room fit Si Mary's Hospital has been appointed In in Lamar Tech by ma Delia Today's birthday kids IW A and Dli WINSTON I Thc most nervous people in own lodny are VIRGINIA HIM nnd DAVID SCHMIDT They have n at Ilic Mils evening liy definitely decided what use he made of present store In lo its headquarters and retail American Printing lias a large produclinn plant al and Avenue Q Wagner said Ihc company em- ploys about persons al its retail slore and at of Ihc Waterway The sunken hull was present ing a navigation problem j Kingsland said the accident in rough water Winds were about 23 al lime of accident saw no sign of ihc vessel or the when they arrived al sinking this morning for moving in Ihc Kingsland said however Ihc linn Inward and Texas full barges and one empty Cily from Bolivar i which apparently had rut or broke loose when said five crewmen aboard vessel the C II Dimbar of Dickinson were en to safely aboard Ihc fishing vessel Sea None injured Crewman who the capsized were found Inter Ibis morning near as Cily The size if Ihc sunken were j lug had not been al Kingsland said a foot from aboard of ils railing was notified Coast I above the water II arc growing wilh nm he declared and found we needed additional i The vessel in Ihp space i middle f Louis Lloyd Oliver Is led for building I lo recognize A boal was al scene lo channel around Your Up 1 Oil 36 Months lo 1ST NATIONAL BANK MEMBER OLDEST BANK IN ncl No 22 a lo I nrd inn yards nf he said several lugs Ion Cutoff channel buoy barges in low had by Nn 2 II was inlo j ihc lie said however deeper vessels may not be able lo go Ihroiiuh The Sea Fisher look Ihc names The lug by Ihn bar's crewmen n Texas Cily o nf morning said lit en route from Houston I they went lo report lo the owner ncl 22 Kingsland snid the could nut release looked Wilkins started firing I But ils brilliance was mostly i To the of my knowledge he j overpowered by the sun which i fired six times two in rapid I it approached lo within 1 succession 1 to miles Not one j Rowe snapped his fingers a National j 1 i tj indicate the rapidity of the i ies and Space Administration shols Houston School no longer be- ing used lo the County Union Junior College District as a site for temporary facilities The junior college board to date has not indicated whether or not it will the Ion schools offer In light of what board her Charles Jr termed the crying need lo relieve the overcrowded situation at ncl Ihc board agreed to fy the junior college trustees of the situation to sec if he junior college trustees have need for Sam Houston building If the junior college hoard foresee an immediate need ihc board is ed lo withdraw its offer and pul Ihc Sam Houston properly up for sale Dr Morgan Evans reported lo hoard lhal Ihc revised completion schedule nn Ihc four new schools indicates lhal San will be finished Nov IS Rosenberg ed on Nov 22 Junior ready between Nov 25 nnd Dec 3 and Sam Houston Junior High Nov Or Kvans also said new classroom and ing rooms nl Hall High will In- by Nov 15 In oilier action Hie hoard an agreement wilh Consulting Services for an evaluation nf school hoard pol icy under a live tV W L MOODY CO BANKERS UNINCORPORATED ESTABLISHED First in Service First in Facilities First in Convenience jcl plane saw the comet From ground however j Dr George Van Biesbroeck one world's foremost ilies on comets and a member! I of the airborne NASA tion viewed it plainly HI called it extremely bright j limes brighter ban the j planet Venus SANDERS U.S assistant attorney general said he was not ing for office on his visit to Galveston just acquainting folks wilh the work of the lice Department Tage 115 A and carnival wiOe held at Port Bolivar on Halloween eye IB CA MARINE LOG SA i nn nit SA 811 RECORDS year lo mately FINANCIAL LOG MAP WOMEN'S NEWS
