Press-Telegram (Newspaper) - September 7, 1961, Long Beach, California JFK TO EASE WORLD FEARS ON ATOM WAR PRECARIOUS PERCH ON LEDGE Mrs Jacqueline Jones 19 clings to a makeshift rope and balances ly on the window sill of a Kansas City apartment house day Fireman on her The fire truck ladder when extended just reached her Police said she locked herself in bedroom after argument with her husband When he forced his way into room he found she had made rope and lowered herself one floor window sill Panel OKs Increase o New Orleans Again Boycotting Schools Mail Rates WASHINGTON UPI The Post Office Com- by a 14 to 5 vote today launched a quickie drive for higher postal rates ing a stamp for first class letters The measure a mise version of President Kennedy's original postal rate would raise about million a year in new nue Key lawmakers said were good that the would reach the White House before Congress adjourns probably late this month The compromise would grant the increase in first class and raise airmail rates from seven to eight cents as sought by Kennedy But it would provide only a fraction of the postage in- creases he requested for papers magazines and tising circulars Three Negro moted to the second grade returned to Mcdonogh 19 f I school scene last year of O noisy disturbances by whites opposing integration No white students attended Mc- last year and none was seen entering the heavily guarded building today NEW ORLEANS second year of New Orleans school integration began today with a white boycott apparently continuing There was no disorder A fourth Negro girl en- tered William Frantz School As last year only 15 white pupils attended with her All the whites were inside the building before the Negro girl Ruby Nell Bridges arrived in second grade class SACRAMENTO UPI Orange County's population continues to be the fastes growing in California accord ing to estimates today from the State Department of Fi nance A department table cover ing the 12 months ending July 1961 showed the FOUR OTHER schools are county population increased scheduled to be integrated no later than Sept 15 The school board said less than 10 Negroes would be assigned to them AH will be first graders and Mcdonogh 19 were integrated last among the city's 118 schools 10 per cent to a total of 793 200 persons Carl M Frisen chief o population studies said tha Orange County growth had also led the state through thi decade from 1950 to 1960 Los Angeles County showed the greatest absolute gain Missing today was the during the o cheering squad of women who shouted their opposition Continued Page Coi 1 AT TURKISH BASE Tight-Fitting Apparel Barred for AF Women IZMIR Turkey UPI The United States Air Force has banned the wearing of revealing dresses tight skirts slacks and shorts by its female personnel in Izmir area it was disclosed today It was not known whether the bah applied Force wives as well Col Jack commander of the U S Air Force 20th detachment at Izmir circulated a throughout Air Force There is an unfortunate trend of diminishing judgment and good taste of some U S female in the Izmir area respect to proper at- tire in public the memo said The document said tesy required the avoidance of attire that might be of- fensive to others or might attract undue or able It itemized some of the outlawed articles of dress compulsory ad- measures would be invoked against offending 16.4 in Cali fornia as of July 1 a total o lived in Los Ange les County Soviet Envoy in Bonn Departs Suddenly BONN Germany drei A Smirnov Soviet am to West Germany left suddenly early today fo what his embassy said wer urgent consultations ii Moscow The envoy's surprise de parture heightened specula tion that the East Germans backed by the Kremlin ar planning new trouble ove Berlin Mostly sunny Friday Some coastal fog or low clouds late night and morning n t s Maximum temperature by noon 69 de- grees HOME The Finett Evening LONG BEACH 12 CALIF THURSDAY SEPT 7 1961 Vol No 188 3 PRICE 10 CENTS TELEPHONE HE CLASSIFIED HE EDITION Six Editions Daily JFK Warns of Curbs If Steel Goes Up Writes to 12 Major Firm Executives on Holding Price Line WASHINGTON U P I resident Kennedy warned he steel industry today that action might be necessary if steel prices go up his fall He also said such action might hike defense costs by half a billion dollars The President issued the warning his second in a little over a week in identical ters to 12 major com- pany executives There was no immediate industry com- ment Kennedy had urged the steel companies to hold the ine on prices in an Aug 30 news conference statement made no mention of sible government action IN HIS letters today said restrictive mone ary and fiscal measures by the government may be if the steel companies hold the line on prices this fall He made no mention of price controls and it was not clear what he had in mind experts use the word monetary in connection with interest rates The word appeared to refer to tax rates Kennedy said steel is a for the rest of in- dustry and the government would be stuck with defense costs if prices go up rle said Defense Secretary Robert S McNamara mated that a price increase of to a ton would raise military procurement costs by million or more a year STEL INDUSTRY wages and other employment costs will increase at the end of month under a iving formula in labor con- tracts signed January 1960 after former Vice President Richard M Nixon intervened New contract negotiations will get under way next pring The President said his economic advisers had in- formed him that even with the anticipated wage increase next month the steel industry could look forward to good profits without an increase in prices A STEEL PRICE increase in the month ahead could shatter the price stability which the country has now enjoyed for some the President said He told the industry ers a steel price rise now would force price increases in many industries and invite price increases in others WHILE WATCH The unit was identified as Witnesses said the proper military manner con- part in a NATO exercise the of the soldier neatly stepping out of the shorts last half of September and arms clutching his kilts dancing out of the lights Another army spokesman said Of course the landers don't normally wear shorts under their kilts Only for dancing you know Airborne stationed Ft Campbell Ky m m The NATO war games Area Guard Reserve scp 5 to Prepare for Callup groups of jet fighters 72 Four Long Beach area reserve and National Guard Planes in a were being units and one from Ft MacArthur in San Pedro will to to take par Qr Allied war exercises increase their training tempo following their begin next Tuesday Project to New Orleans Plant WASHINGTON OB The Space Agency today an that a owned ordnance plant hear New Orleans has been picked as the site of a project to fabricate big stages for giant moon rockets Sen Russell B Long sak the site had been selected by the National Aeronautics ant Space Administration It is the Michoud Ordnance Plant Plans are to have it in opera in about a year Long said Kilted Drawers Drop EDINBURGH Scotland army today drew a discreet blanket of silence around one of their kilted Highland dancers whose tartan shorts fell down in front of persons Scottish Command spokesmen declined to identify the soldier whose accident almost stopped the show at the Edinburgh festival Tuesday night U.S Flying Chutists to NATO Games Paratroops to Participate in Turkey Exercise WASHINGTON Defense Department an- WITNESSES SAID the red-faced soldier was flinging today that a about with his fellow Highlanders when the elastic on his shorts apparently broke They fell to his ankles An army spokesman would say only The soldier dealt with the situation in a proper military manner man battle group of para- troopers will be flown to this weekend to take 2nd Quartermaster Petroleum Depot Wednesday that they may be called to active ice Berlin crisis The units placed on a top priority reserve status in- clude the National 23rd Ordnance Company and Company A of the Signal Battalion These groups will be brought to full strength and heir training period will be augmented by another drill period each month it was in- IN OTHER units given the si op priority category ready reservists will be assigned but will not have to take part in any of the intensified training at this time Included The Ordnance Com- any National Guard Long Jeach Platoon Army Reserve Long Beach and Finance Section disbursing Army Reserve Fort MacArthur Lt Col Jack F Peterson commander of the nal Battalion which has units n Long Beach San Diego and Sacramento said battalion o strength would be increased from 450 to 691 officers and men who will meet three monthly for training now on t COMPANY A the Long signal unit ed by Capt Kenneth and has a present strength of 82 men Full strength of the company which lends support to an Army Corps through radio teletype phone and messenger service is 270 men The Ordnance Com- pany a general support group will be enlarged from 87 of- and men to its full ble of organization strength of 196 Commanding officer is Capt Leslie H Anthony 13702 Olive St Westminster THE commanded by Capt Dean S Davis 629 S Clara St Anaheim now has 95 men and five officers The field supply company at ful strength would have 158 The 2nd Quartermaster Depot is commanded by 1st Lt Walter N Shigihara 2210 W Place Tor He is the only officer in the unit which includes 32 enlisted men Three officers and 28 en listed men comprise the Fort MacArthur finance unit There was speculation a time that the jets migh Four kept in Europe as rein forcements for the although there was nc Units confirmation of this However the Defense De said today that th Call battle group will bf returned to the United State after the exer WASHINGTON Army appeared today to wheeling four National NATO maneuver wil infantry and armored held in Turkey A total o sions into position to planes from the Unite regular Army divisions will be used in th movement overseas if and in Berlin crisis becomes troops The four Guard divisions two NATO exercise the Infantry of month are known a the Infantry in norther Pennsylvania the and Checkmate II try of Wisconsin and the southern European forces Armored of Texas day were put on notice planes will includ face possible calls fighter types and 10 federal duty Such a from the Militan could come in a matter Transport Service oper jointly by the Air Fore Along with 475 Navy Guard and Reserve units Air Force listed unit 46 states and the District in Checkmate I Columbia these Air Divi were given a top priority abel by the Cannon N M Air Transport Wing Travi Force Base Calif THEY WILL BEGIN Transport Wing Hickan intensified training program immediately In order to Force Base Hawaii anc Air Transport Wing McChord Air Force Base Continued Page Col U.S Signs Pact to French in A- Weapons WASHINGTON atomic weapons of othe de n t Kennedy today the signing of was understood tha agreement which will forces would b United States to in the use of U.S French troops in the use arms in West Ger atomic Kennedy made public United States woul agreement in a message possession and centre Congress in which he weapons Congress mus approval in order to the agreement utilize the potential of military forces in ORDINARY circum NATO's defensive such a pact woul The United States effective if Congres has similar agreements not veto it within 60 days other North Atlantic allies with adjournment ex cooperation in the use some time this mont atomic energy for as action such as a join put mutual of approval will b House sources sai THE AGREEMENT agreement was conclude not of itself admit U.S July clear weapons to French United States now ha French policy under arrangements wit dent Charles de Gaulle Britain and Italy amon 25 Nations Make Plea to Kennedy Talks Seen Key to Crisis Russ Fire Fourth Bomb WASHINGTON lent Kennedy foreshadowing is reply to a neutralist eal for U nuclear talks told Ceylon's lew ambassador today that he current dangerous ems of the world can and hould be solved by negotiation The peacemaking appeal vas addressed to Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita S Khrushchev by the leaders of 25 nonaligned countries ng in Belgrade Yugoslavia Special emissaries from the will call on next Tuesday The neutralist meeting asked for direct negotiations Kennedy and Khrushchev U.S officials said the administration here s very sympathetic to the for measures to save the world from nuclear disaster nit sees no purpose to be served under present circum- stances by East-West ations at the summit EXPLORATORY talks at lower level are favored however even though sia's aggressive policies in the Berlin crisis emphasized by the new series of nuclear weapons test explosions give Continued Page Nehru Sees Russ Chief Hits Tests MOSCOW UP Indian Prime Minister Nehru came out gloomily from talks with Soviet Premier Khrushchev today and said the world was fearful of atomic tests and the foul winds of war The Indian leader did not specifically mention the viet Union but this is the only country reported now to be testing nuclear devices Nehru Once again the foul winds of war are blowing There are atomic tests and the world grows fearful Nehru made the statement at a meeting with Indians mostly students and diplo- mats living in Moscow HIS REFERENCE to clear tests startled ers here who have been awaiting an official Soviet announcement of the four Soviet nuclear shots in- tha atmosphere over Central Asia that have been reported by he United States Once the door of war is opened life on earth will be c o m p 1 e t ely said It is strange that whea man has the power to im- prove the lot of humanity and to open the doors of Continued Page Col 1 WHERE TO FIND IT Tammany Hall's future is at stake as New Yorkers vote in mayoral election Story on Page Beach Hal j to 11 Death Shipping to B-S TV Tides to 7 Your
