Mt Vernon Register News (Newspaper) - May 27, 1965, Mt Vernon, Illinois TEMPERATURE low 61. 7:00 a. m. today Downtown noon today 73. from 7:00 a. m. Wednesday to 7:00 a. m. today MI VERNON VOLUME 204 WEATHER Southern Illinois - clear and pleasantly cool Low tonight 47 to extreme High Friday mid 70s into low 80s, MOUNT MAY 27, 1965 30c PER WEEK BLAST POTENTIAL PARK SITE VERDICT REACHED IN TRIAL REFLECTOR CAR LICENSE PASSED TROOPS arrive In the Dominican Republic to bolster the OAS An estimated 15t)0 Brazilian troops are expected to see duty in Santo PASSED BY SENATE VOTE NOW FACES HOUSE POLL TAX FIGHT On South Tenth St. Rural Fire Dept. Moving To New Quarters Soon The Mt. Vernon rural fire will move into now quarters at Tenth and streets next The Fire Protection District bought the big formerly occupied by Dobbs Bargain from S. M. iov Rural firemen are now in the process of moving small equipment into the Tenth street building from the tire station at south 17Lh Fire district trustees said today they hope the move to the new station can be completed next Tuesday or They report that the building is in good shape already and that it will not require extensive The fire purchased the building last Cost Of Living Jumps In April - Living costs rose of one per cent in the biggest monthly jump since last the Labor Department reported Increases in the cost of transportation and medical care boosted the consumer price index to 109,3, a new For Carbondale Radio - The Federal Communications Commission announced Wednesday approval of an application for assignment of to Paul F. McCroy for 560,000 for a 66 2-3 per cent MEMORIAL DAV SPEAKER - Rev. Delbert T. will deliver the message this Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at annual Memorial services on the Mt. Vernon public square By WASHINGTON - Senate passage of the has set up an eventual clash with the House over the banning of poll taxes in state and local That is the difference the biU that sailed through the Senate Wednesday by a 79-19 vote after five weeks of and the one awaiting action in tlie Tlie House Committee administration objections and in a flat ban on poll plus a declaration that they have been used to discriminate against Negro Tlie Senate adopted a similar declaration but rejected the ban by a 49-45 Despite tlie solid support of the Senate joint leadership and tlie administration for the Senate stand on poll the House intends to stand by its Speaker John W. has already pledged his support and Rep. Emanuel chairman of the Judiciary said Wednesday he would resist all efforts to the committee approved the May 12, but no action has been taken to clear it for debate and voting in the Tlie committee's formal report wll be filed and it could be another three weeks before the gets to the Aside from the the two bills have similar closely adhering to the legislation President Johnson requested in a speech to Congress last March 15 at the height racial in several Southern The main effect would be to suspend automatically state literacy tests and other such devices in Georgia and Carolina and parts of North Carolina and Federal registrars would authorized to sign up voters in those areas where tests Court action to appoint federal registrars and suspend literacy tests would be authorized in any state or county where the attorney general brought suit to the 15th Amendment's guarantee of the right to The Senate's passage of the was never in doubt after 70 Senators voted Tuesday to limit further But Southern opposition was bitter and Sen. Allen J. said the measure violates the Magna the BiU of the of Independence and the since has the Senate permitted this union to be so perverted and subjected to such a diabolical he But Republican leader Everett M. of who helped shape the bUl and steer It to said he was confident it would be held by the Supreme President Johnson thanked the Senate and called the vote evidence of this nation's resolve that every citizen must and shall be able to march to a polling place and vote without fear ol or The kind bipartisan Rush Calls For Standby Peace Force By LEWIS WASHINGTON - of State Dean Rusk plans to meet with some Latin-American foreign ministers to take stock of the Dominican situation and to the possibility of seting up a standby inter-American force for future Perhaps a half dozen foreign ministers - the exact number is - are expected at an Organization of American States meeting - tentatively set for late today - to review the crisis and consider what to do The Dominican situation is entering a new phase with a virtual end to the the replacement of some U.S. troops with troops from other hemisphere countries and a protracted stalemate between rival Dominican factions over an interim McGeorge President Johnson's adviser on national security returned Wednesday from nearly a fortnight in Santo Domingo and told newsmen tlie situation is less Rusk planned to see Foreign Minister Vasco Leitao da Cunha this The OAS session then would although officials said it may be delayed until Rusk told a news conference Wednesday the Dominican conflict should spur the OAS to create a reserve military contingent that could be hurried to hemisphere trouble spots while moving inter-American consultations took Rusk to take up again the question of constituting some standby forces on a on prompt and the organization of a political machinery for taking hemispheric decisions promptly in the face of fast-moving 111. Illinois Legislature has passed and to Gov. Otto Kerner a to require of automobile license The Senate voted 41-5 Wednesday night in favor of specially treating tlie plates to make them more visible at Motorists would pay a cent increase in fees for the license Sen. Paul said show use of plates in other states has been a factor in reducing highway Another measure sent to Kerner by the Senate would permit division of downstate counties into four assessment so that work could be done in each one district each Only Cook uses the system under present assessments are made every tour The Senate passed and advanced to the House a creating an Illinois Department of Business and Industry to replace the present Board of Economic Arthur chairman of a commission that recommended the program and a million said it would permit the state to move with a bold to Tlie Iward has a two-year appropriation of in addition to for A new function of the department would be in a division of business services with emphasis on assisting the 250,000 small businesses in the By a the Senate sent to the house a certain powers of the attorney It would exempt from his charitable trust supervision all charitable organizations which do not solicit from the In other the Senate passed bills making the Illinois attorney general tlie only legal advisor for the Fair Employment Practices Commission and requiring that FEPC examiners be chosen from a of 50 lawyers furnished by the state Supreme RETURNS HOSIE Korea dent Chung Hee Park returned today after a 10-day visit to the United He said his discussions with Washington officials showed there were major differences between tlie views of U.S. leaders and Paperhanger Turns Down British Title By GEORGE W. WILBUR Va. -A retired paperhanger says he'll pass up one of the oldest titles in British aristocracy because he any money and can't Newlon 69, expressed little surprise when told that Britain's directory of the indicated he is the rightful owner of the country's 10th most senior me it don't mean a the small camera-shy Wyvill known the title was over If there were a few million dollars attached to I'd be very Outside of I'm very he It wouldn't be tJie time and expense to pursue claim to the title because I don't think there's any money over he in its latest edition said that Wyvill is a descendant of Sir Richard Sir Richard was slain at the Battle of Towton Field in 1461 during the Wars of the Sir Marmaduke of on Page coL 6).stab] was the last recognized baronet of the Wyvill Debrett's He died in 1774, survived by a cousin whose emigrated to America during the reign of George Debrett's said its researchers had traced this family to Newlon D'Arcy Wyvill said his grandfather and his father were interested in the but his grandfather died before he could travel to England and his father just about like me. He didn't liave any money and he couldn't Wyvill said he hadn't given much thought to how it would feel to be a don't he never did have anyone wait on me. I've done all my work He caU himself Sir Newlon if he proved his right to the Wyvill said he had conflicting information on whether any property is involved in the said he's content to enjoy his here with his He offered to sell the tiUe to s lot U. A circuit court jury last night set a price tag on a plot of land in Wabash county the state hopes to turn into a wilderness reserve for botanical research and recreational The jury of eight women and four men returned its verdict at 8:30 p.m. after beginning deliberations at 1:32 lapse of seven hours and 18 The case was tried before Judge E. Jones of Courthouse veterans said the trial represented more required more time and saw more witnesses testify than any previous trial they can recall The began May 10 when the jury was selected and opening statements The following day the jury visited the property under Most of the remainder of the time was devoted to The verdict of the jury as to the state's next There has been no official by the state as to the maximum sum Most indicated the figure set by the jury is higher than Department officials had expected to In Springfield a spokesman for the department said conferences between the and legal counsel will develop a recommendation on which Gov. Otto Kerner must act. Stale witnesses testified the which is five miles south of Mt. includes a unique variety of and wildlife suitable for a state Witnesses included a parade of land experts and botanical Values placed on the by appraisers who testified in some by more than The tract is of about 625 Slightly more than half of it is some of virgin James land the land from the Beall estate in 1962 for 5210,000. As a witness in the trial Bower said he valued the farm at not including oil and gas rights which the state said it doesn't Jurors indicated after they had reached their verdict that sums ranging from to were discussed before the final value was agreed Street Oiling Starts In Mt. Warn Drivers The annual street oiling and rock chipping program is under way in Mt. Vernon and Public Works Dept. Supt. Bob today asked all residents to cooperate in preventing damage to freshly oiled are blocking off oiled streets with cones and ask all motorists to stay off of the until the cones are Dethrow He reminded motorists that a city ordinance forbids travel on streets which have been blocked off by the street The first street oiled this summer was Today workers are oiling between Tenth and DIGGER BURIED AliVE SOUTH 42, of South was killed Wednesday when the wall of a ditch he was working In collapsed on CONG MEETING OF RED LEADERS IS SHOT UP Kill 85, Capture 25 Ar Enemy Council Of Warships Shell Planes Bomb TORNADO larger than cars are scattered over ramp at airport Tuesday night by Hangar in center was used by B. & R. Tank which made the storage tanks and estimated damage at There were no injuries la storm at TREES HOMES DAMAGED ROARING WINDSTORM HITS MT. COUNTY Fast Run Driver Held On Car Theft A car reported stolen in Mt. Vernon at 11:06 a. m. yesterday was stopped and the driver at 11:29 a. m. in a difference of only 23 It is almost 40 miles from Vernon to Mt. Vernon police said William F. 31, Villa 111., was taken to the Franklin county jail and hold on an auto theft charge for Jefferson county Police said Doris Route 4, reported the alleged theft of her auto shortly after she saw il being driven away from its parking She told police she had parked the car in the 100 block of S. 10th street where she is She saw the vehicle being driven soulli on 10th when she looked out the at Mt. Vernon police immediately notified stale police of the the description of the car and general of the Notification of arrest of tlie driver was logged in city police reports at 13:29 a. m. Power Worker Is Electrocuted Ind. gust of wind blew a power line Linder J. 33, of 111., Wednesday and electrocuted McVicker fell 50 feet the power pole about 10 miles north of He was Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. lines damages Palm Sunday by A roaring swept Mt. Vernon and Jefferson county late Wednesday injuring one damaging an industrial and many It knocked trees down all over tlie Winds up to 70 miles per hour hit tlie county causing considerable property damage in Woodlawn and Trees blew down on power lines in Mt. Vernon and throughout the county disrupting electrical in some areas for several Bernard 30, of Route 4, suffered head and shoulder injuries when a tree blew down on him at and and limbs were blown down and city workers and power company employes worked late into the night clearing streets and restoring electricity in many Some Mt. Vernon were blocked by falling The big wind caused considerable damage in rural areas and small towns of the CD On The Job The County Civil Defense organization got on the job The warning network swung into action and rescue crews were to Nason and The CD crews said they learned of no injuries in areas but that many secondary roads were blocked by electrical wires and West of Vernon and sou 111 of U. S. Route 460 the trailer home of was turned over by the high Garage Blows Away Tile garage blew away at the Gilbert home in the Nason area and the home was also The homes of Charles Lusby and Frank Kabat in ihe Woodlawn area were damaged In the same area TV towers were Tornado Damage In 8 States on Page 2, Column 8) STEP FROM Ross Randolph Gets Top State Prison Post Gov. Otto Kerner today appointed Warden Ross V. Randolph of Menard Penitentiary as director of the Illinois Public Safety Randolph will succeed Joseph former Joliet Prison The has supervision over state Criminal Investigation and the Parole and Pardon Falling Tree Knocks Mt. V. Man Unconscious Bernard 30, of Route 4, Mt. was only one step from death when a tree blew down at 11th and during yesterday's storm and struck him on the Smith suffered head and shoulder injuries but figured he was lucky to be alive after the freak He was struck by a walnut tree 12 inches in diameter while walking near the One of the lower branches of the tree hit him squarely on top of the then bounced off on his I had been one step farther along the big trunk of the tree would have struck me in the Smith doubtedly it would have killed The blow knocked him for minute or It started raining and the water helped revive him in a short a mechanic at Thompson's 1016 Casey go to a doctor after the He was able to work today but reported that he was but nothing seems to be Smith had been talking to friends at the Fair Feed Store and had started walking back to the garage when the tree was knocked down by the high velocity By THE PRESS Tornadoes and thunderstorms hammered eight states in the nation's midsection Wednesday killing at two in juring several others and caus ing extensive property The twisters whipped sections of Indiana Ohio and A lineman was killed in when strong winds blew a dangling power line against He was repairing damage from the Palm Sunday One person was killed by lightning in Sylvania a Toledo The Chicago metropolitan area was lashed by violent including five At least 11 persons suffered Twisters hit some populous No deaths were looked like someone had a string and it down to said a pilot who watched a tornado from his plane 2,000 feet In suburban high ripped parts of a roof a junior high school while 850 pupils and 50 teachers huddled in the None was A tornado a Roman Catholic in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont while some 350 pupils took shelter in A portion of the roof was off. There were no Four passenger were bruised when a Chicago Heights bus was blown against two utility A woman in said she was driving when suddenly her car was treading It was dropped back to the was not Judith 22 a speech therapist at a school in said she saw whole garage flying in the air about a block and a half from Then it began flying Tornadoes also A 250-foot high FM station tower was downed in At O'Hare International Airport on Chicago's four persons were injured when a twister blew out a glass Two planes were damaged and total damage to the terminal was placed at A tornado swept across Oklahoma City at level and damaged several buildings and It destroyed the of God and Five persons were injured when high winds battered a mobile horns near Wis. Strong winds overturned house trailers in Blue and a tornado struck Mo. Scores of livestock were killed and were damaged by winds in By EDWIN Q. WHITE Viet Nam - U.S. Army helicopters and Vietnamese troops shot up a Viet Cong gathering 25 miles south of Da Nang today and killed about 35 of the Twenty-five suspects were A Vietnamese marine major said seized documents indicated the Viet Cong were a high-level meeting of many unit officers in the One Vietnamese soldier was killed and three wounded in the One American helicopter gunner was injured More than four dozen planes pursued the air war of the A military spokesman 20 U.S. and Vietnamese fighter - flying with a rained 55 tons of bombs on a North Vietnamese army barracks and supply area 220 miles south of Pilots reported 65 per cent of targets destroyed and damage to the remainder of the Ben Quang A. U.S. Navy pilot was believed killed when Communist fire brought down his FS Crusader during another Two U.S. Army men were killed tlie day before in ground The total of U.S. combat deaths in Viet Nam rose to 389. Four Navy from the carrier Midway attacked a ferry and destroyed a PT boat on the Song Ca River 140 miles south of the spokesman Twelve other U.S. planes damaged six wooden bridges 200 miles south of the spokesman The spokesman reported planes from the carriers Oriskany and Bon Homme Richard dropped 100 tons of bombs and destroyed or damaged more than 100 buildings in strikes Wednesday against Viet Cong targets in South Viet One from the Oriskany was destroyed in a takeoff accident that slightly injured three members of the carrier's A U.S. disclosed that U.S. Navy destroyers have entered the ground firing six missions since May 20 against Viet Cong targets in the coastal areas of South Viet Nam's Binh Binh Tuan and Phu Yen The said four destroyers had fired more than 370 rounds against Communist The destroyer Sommers was credited with thwarting an attack May 21 on Hai Long dis- on Page 2, Column 2). NO GAME - A little girl carries her baby brother to safety m Marines move into a village near Da Nang air
