U S Seen Bluffing On Berlin By Three Top Red Envoys
In Geneva the three top Communist envoys from Moscow and allies said the United States is bluffing on Berlin. They hinted Moscow could ease Berlin demands if the West pledges not to deploy nuclear arms in West Germany and agrees on Eastern Europe frontiers. The diplomats spoke during international talks in Geneva.
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U S Pledges to Defend West Berlin Prez Johnson Says
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson told a Los Angeles crowd at the new jet age airport that the United States has an obligation to defend West Berlin and warned the Soviet Union against underestimating Washington. He urged reason and negotiations to prevail and said peace, not bluster, should be the aim.
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Floods and Winds Blacken Plains and Cities Across the South
Flash floods washed out railroad tracks near Roanoke Texas killing a crewman and sparking three flood deaths in the state. Over 110 families fled Richland Hills and 30 fled Wichita Falls as weather battered the region. Elsewhere hail winds and heat scorched the nation with record lows in Ohio and Indiana and extreme highs in Arizona Nevada and California. A separate note reports diplomacy over Berlin with Khrushchev’s position urging negotiations amid postwar tensions.
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Engle urges Berlin defense buildup amid Soviet threat
Sen Clair Engle of California urges Allied military buildup in Germany to defend Berlin against a Soviet move. He says the U S lacks divisions to back a real action and calls for modern weapons. McNamara says no current plans but not ruling out action before year end.
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Blind man vows to rebuild mop factory after blaze
Blind John Pirtle said he will rebuild his mop factory, which burned yesterday, along with the house at 50 West Lester Street. The blaze around 2 p.m. left his wife, their 15-year-old daughter, and his parents homeless and without livelihood.
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Prisoners seek revival of Cuba hostage relief committee
A 10 man delegation of April invasion hostages met John Hooker seeking to revive the defunct committee led by Eleanor Roosevelt, Reuther and Eisenhower. They hope Castro will accept an intermediate offer between 3.5 million dollars in tractors and 28 million in heavy equipment, though no revival is confirmed.
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Kennedy orders Taft Hartley action to end shipping tieup
President Kennedy invoked the Taft Hartley act to break a maritime strike that shut Pacific Atlantic and Gulf ports. A special board will report by Friday guiding possible court action to halt the stoppage and return 75 000 sailors to work for 80 days. Labor Secretary Goldberg said unions may halt their actions if they reconsider by Friday.
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Dust Storm Returns With High Winds
Winds again threaten with gale force gusts, dust reduces visibility at the airport to zero for minutes. Damaged roofs and fences, downed power lines, and scattered debris cloud the city as emergency crews clear runways and assess Southeast Terminal damage. Forecast calls for unsettled weather and possible thunderstorm activity, with highs around 105 and another wind risk tonight.
Motion For New Hess Trial Expected Today
Elmer R. Hess Jr. faces a possible new trial motion in Superior Court after being found guilty of manslaughter for the death of labor union official Howard D. Grant. Defense attorney A. Alan Hanshaw said the motion will argue the verdict lacks legal and evidentiary support ahead of a sentencing hearing set for 9 a.m. Friday by Judge Robert O. Boylston.
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Inside the Citizen: Jayne Launches Anatomy Race
Feature highlights Jayne initiating a medical study or competition described as an anatomy race. Additional briefs note a woman sought as child slayer and a retrospective on life beginning with the year 1822.
Kennedy highway plan clears Congress with billboard controls
Congress gave final approval to Kennedy's long range highway program extending billboard controls on interstates. The bill authorizes 11.5 billion dollars in outlays and new truck and tire taxes to fund completion of a 41,000 mile superhighway network by 1972 on a pay as you go basis.
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Curran Warns of Tougher Strike After 80 Day Limit
Unity House Pa UPI National Maritime Union head Joseph E Curran warned that using the Taft Hartley law to end the 11 day old shipping strike could trigger a larger walkout after the 80 day injunction expires. He said government back to work orders would heat up the situation and sailors will resist being pushed around. Curran noted his union represents about 37 000 of the 70 000 striking seamen.
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Khrushchev Pushes Horse Meat Amid Russian Taboos
Premier Khrushchev urged expanding the horse meat industry at a Alma Ata meeting, praising it as tasty and inexpensive. Russians historically resist eating horses, associating them with transport and livelihood, while Muslim and European groups show mixed acceptance.
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