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Highlight OPA Defeats Malone Friday Night. — Story Page 19. VOL. 21, NO. 931 ADVANCE'/ f^yiyjy LOCAL, COUNTY, STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS REPORTED IN DEPTH Weather Windy and very cold. Oc- casional light snow. Snow squalls in Lewis and northern Herkimer counties. PUBLISHED IN OGDENSBURG, N. Y„ SUNDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1968 PRICE 25C New Icelly ooirixnexits... By CHAKLBS W. KELLY \We returned home Saturday after at- tending the three day convention of the New York State Press Association in Syra- cuse where we were awarded the 1967 first prize for our weekly column, \Kelly Com- ments.\ Each year the Press Association sponsors a number of statewide contests. The Advance News also received an honor- able mention for coverage of local sports. * * * Mayor Jack Byrnes is keeping right on top of the State Street situation to make sure that it doesn't get out of hand. Ques- tions were raised in a Journal Editorial Wednesday, and also at the Council meet- ing Wednesday night, Byrnes had the State engineers in here no later than Thursday afternoon. The State needs a man like Byrnes to ride herd on them. * * * The new Ogdensburg Free Academy is a very smart looking building. The Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools can be justly proud of it, * * * The first of the three public forums sponsored by the Ogdensburg Ministerial Association was very enlightening. The sec- ond will be held this afternoon, 3-5 in the City Hail Auditorium. Nothing but good can come out of such forums, Before taking office Jan. 1, Mayor Byrnes vowed to keep the City Council meetings under control. So far he has done just that. Wednesday night we listened to the entire meeting on the radio and we were pleased at the manner in which the Mayor handled the discussion between City Engineer Ross Jermano and Alderman William Shoen. It appeared that both men were getting a bit hot under the collar when down came the Mayor's gavpi ^ end the discussion. The majfor very nicely sug- gested that the City Highway Committee should meet and take up the issue with Mr Jermano, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, in speaking before the New York State Press Associa- tion in Syracuse Friday night, made it very clear that he was not in favor of pulling troops out of Vietnam. In reply to a ques- tion on the issue, Kennedy said, \We have a definite commitment in Vietnam, but we must do more than fight. We are there to help the South Vietnamese.\ Kennedy also said that South Vietnam's attitude on the war was not acceptable to him. * * * Our teenagers, both high school and col- lege, have done a splendid job with the ice statues, Saturday night we took a few min- utes to go around and see them. What a change three days can make in such a proj- ect. The atmosphere created by the centen- nial has been remarkable. The Ogdensburg Lions Club has taken the lead in announcing a donation of $500.00 to the AH Girls Drum and Trumpet Corps which is being organized in the city. We hope that this is only the first of many such donations from groups and organiza- tions in the community. The girls band would be a real shot in the arm for our city and county. The Canton Board of Education has in •the past ten days recognized their teachers association as the official bargaining group for their teachers. It would appear that the Ogdensburg Board of Education did very well in recognizing the Ogdensburg groups so promptly. This recognition was given a number of weeks back. True or False? WiH Congressman Bob McEwen choose not to seek reelection? It has been reported that Bob would not seek reelection this year and that Frank A. Augsbury, St. Lawrence Valley's leading Industrialist will step in and become the Republican nominee, We find it hard to be- lieve, but it has been speculated. Some feel that Bob will step down because of health reasons, One thing is for sure) Bob hasn't yet announced his intentions for 1968. Senator Kennedy and Senator Javits in their addresses before the press in Syra- cuse, both came out strong for tax reforms. The two U. S. Senators from New York fa- vor a tax increase, but insist that certain reforms should be made to take the tax ioad off the little man. * * * Next Saturday night the Ogdensburg Centennial Ball will be held at the New York State Armory, This will be the social atff ak of the year, If enthusiasm means anything, it should be quite a dance. s Raised For Freeing Pueblo Crew SMILES FOR THE SILVER — Three American skaters Strongsville, Ohio; Dianne Holum, Northbrook, III, and smile after taking second place and silver medals in the Mary Meyers, St. Paul, Minn. They had identical clocking womens 500-meter speed skating event of the Winter of 46.3 seconds, just two-tenths of a second behind Rus- Olympics at Grenoble, France. From left: Jennifer Fish, sia's Ludmila Titova, (AP Wirephoto) Xerox Plan For HemlocS irst Time On North Viet Airfield Me Told Saigon — (AP) — American pilots have sighted two and pos- sibly three Soviet-made jet bombers on a North Vietnamese airfield 18 miles northwest of Hanoi, a U.S. military spokes- man siad Saturday. The bombers, t^^ets capa- ble of carrying hoinb loads of 6,000 pounds each, were identi- fied as IL28's, known as Bea- gles. It was the first sighting of bombing planes in North Viet- nam so far in the war, although the U.S. Air Force six months ago reported the North Viet- namese had six Beagles in their inventory. The IL28's were spotted by U.S. airmen on Phu Yen air- field near Hanoi. The U.S. fliers reported one strike put their bombs close to a Beagle and that they sighted a second Beagle in a nearby taxi-way and possibly a third. The pilots made no claim of hits on the Communist bombers. The report of sighting the first enemy bombers came a few days after the North Viet- namese used tanks for the first time in the war. At least nine Russian-made light amphibious tanks were used by the North Vietnamese when they cap- tured the U.S. Special Forces camp at Lang Vei on the north- west corner of South Vietnam on Wednesday. The IL28 is classed as a light bomber, carries a three-man crew, can attain speeds of 450 to 550 miles an hour and has a range of 550 to 1,000 miles, de- pending on its bomb load. It was first put into production in 1950. U.S. warplanes raided the Haiphong area Friday for the first time in a month, appar- ently ending a bombing re- straint ordered by President Johnson while American offi- cials looked into peace pros- pects. Secretary o f State Dean Rusk indicated that the peace probe ended after the Com- munists launched their big- gest offensive of the war Jan. 30. Fighting from that Red campaign against major South ietnamese cities has died out in all but Hue and Saigon, where the allies re- ported some success in ef- forts to clear out Communist- held areas. U.S. Marines managed to bring a truck convoy into Hue Saturday for the first time since last Satur- day. The U.S. Command said the Communist death tall climbed by 1,085 Friday, reaching a total of 27,706 since Jan. 29. The allied death toll was reported as 2,707, including 920 Americans, 1,733 South Vietnamese and 54 other allies. The raid at Cat Bi was the closest to Haiphong or Hanoi in more than a month. U.S. officials in Washington said the President had banned bombing in the immediate areas of those key cities while the United States look- ed for signs that the Hanoi government would respond by leveling off military ac- tivity to open the way for peace talks. In continuing fighting in the cities, U.S. infantrymen squeezed in on Communist guerrillas moving in and cut of Saigon and reported kill- ing 303 of them Friday in three sharp clashes seven miles northwest of Tan Son Nhut airport. Seven Ameri- cans were killed and 80 wounded, military spokes- men reported. Three companies of U.S. Army's 19th Light Infantry Brigade began helping South Vietnamese forces clean up the battered capital. Associated Press corres- pondent George McAirtihur re- ported from Hue on the arri- val of the truck convoy car- rying several hundred U. S. Marines, who joined the fighting. The Marines already had recaptured the railroad sta- tion and the soccer stadium and poinded the one Com- munist pocket left in ' he southern section of the city 400 miles northeast of Saigon. Marine officers said their men have killed at least 1,100 Communists in the 11-day battle for Hue. There was no official figure on Marine loss- es, but they were estimated at 40 killed and 240 wounded. The Viet Cong was flying its flag in the one-third of the old walled Citadel which it still controls in fighting against South Vietnamese at- tackers. Authorities said at least five Americans—four civil- ians and one soldier—are known to have been executed by Communists in Hue. Rochester, N. Y.—(API- Xerox Corp. is reported plan- ning to buy 1,000 acres of land overlooking Hemlock Lake, 30 miles south of here, for development into a re- treat for Xerox executives and: plan\- '' Tlit It,ch-ester Times-Union said Xerox would acquire the St. Michael's Mission, now operated by the Society of the Divine Word, a Roman Catholic order of men, for a reported $1.5 million. The newspaper said the property would be taken over by Wilmorite, Inc., of Roches- ter, or a related construction company, who would develop the faciliHes and then lease or sell them to Xerox. Xerox, Wilmorite and the Rev. Donald Strike, in charge of the mission, refused com- ment. RFKCallsForMore South Vietnamese As Fighters, Not Americans SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - U. S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy iin his second attack on the con- duct of the Vietnam war in two days, contends thai tibe Soniitih Vietnamese must assume a greater role in toe fighting. \Why should the Americans, and not the South Vietoaimese, be the ones fighting at Khe Sarah?\ the New York Demo- crat asked in an address to the New York Press Association Friday night. Kennedy changed that U.S. casualties were twice as high in 1967 as in 1966. The niuanibeir for the Sootlh Vietnamese declined, he said. The senator told ohe editoirs and publishers of the state's weekly newspapers he did not favor ending the comimiitimenit in South Vietnam. But, he ad- ded, the Johnson administration has traited the conflict as oniy has treated tihe coniGMiat as only 'a mlifcairy acta. \The war is a social and po- litical struggle as wel as a miiili- fcairy struggle,\ Keninediy said. The senator had assented to Chicago Thorsidiaiy that Aimeri- oans \miuist face the reality thiait a military victory is not in sight and that it probably never will coime.\ Kennedy ailso told the press group thiait the news media must explore ail news stories \meutc- uloosily, exihausitiiveily, unapair- iniliy\ so that Americans will be able to dead with problems be- fore they \explode junto crises.\ He said no purpose would be served by trying bo ignore un- pleasant news, He also oaied an the associ- ation bo report an the \giant systems\ that hurt the people liliey are intended to serve. \We are told, for example, that our welfare system is the only humane way to care for those who need pubic assist- ance,\ Kennedy said. Bot wel- fare has become \a riigM, in- semsitivie system . . . breeding not hope but biter resentment.\ Bridge Crossings Here Decreased During January Traffic over the Ogdens- burg-Prescott Bridge de- creased by 1,333 vehicles dur- ing January under the same period in 1967, according to a report just published. During January, 675 cars crossed one - way, 4,771 crossed and returned, 28 ex- tra axle vehicles crossed, also 24 buses and 35 trucks of var- ious types, Revenue earned was report- ed at $12,419. Period Fashions Of 1800 Needed By PTA Unit Anyone having costumes dating back to the 1880 pe- riod — bonnets, garters, bustles, etc.—and is willing to loan them for the Spring fashion show and tea, to be held next month by the Sherman School P.T.A., is asked to contact either Mrs. James P. White (393-1204), or Mrs. George H. Phillips (393-3203), before Tuesday, Feb, 20. Robert Larsson Heads Council Of Churches SYRACUSE, N.Y. (.AP) - Dr. Robert D. Larsson. acting president and dean of the Mo- hawk Valley Community Col- lege in Utica, is the new presi- dent of the State Council of Churches. He is a former pro- fessor at Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam. Larsson was elected Friday to succeed the Rt. Rev. Walter M. Hingley of Syracuse, presid- ing bishop of the Central New York Diocese of the Episcopal Church. Others elected at the close of the group's two-day, annual meeting were the Rev. Edler G. Hawkins of New York City and Thomas E. Lamont of Albany, both vice presidents, and Fred- erick C. Nichols of Syracuse, treasurer. Britain's Wilson Is In Ottawa Ottawa — (AP) — British Prime Minister Harold Wil- son has arrived here for talks with Prune Minister Lester B. Pearson. Arriving from a stop-over ' in New York after talks in Washington with President Johnson Thursday, Wilson was to spend a good part of Saturday with Pearson. The Canadian visit con- cludes Wilson's current round of conferences with heads of state. He spoke with Soviet Premier Alexei N. Kosygin in Moscow in late January. His talks with Pearson were expected to range over Viet- nam, Rhodesia, British with- drawal of forces from Asia and the possibility of a Com- monwealth prime ministers conference this year. By BOB POOS Associated Press Writer SEOUL (AP) - Hopes rose agaain today for the release of the Pueblo crewmen wiltlh the meeting between U.S. and Month Korean officiate and the im- pending amrivad of U.S. trouble- shooter Cyrus Vance. North Ko- rea has held hire crewmen 17 days. The talks at PattBUinjam to- day lasted three hours, the long- est session since tailks began eight days ago. American offi- cials were silent on what took place but the speculation in Seoul was Chait both sides set- tled \final procedural matters\ for the release of the one dead crewman and three injured men. The talks were between U.S. Rear Adm. John V. Smith and North Korean Maj. Gem. Park Choong-kook, informed Korean sources said. Sources also said that South Korea is expected to inform Vance that it wants to take back operational control of South Ko- rea's 6O0,0O0-<main armed forces. The United States currently has control of these forces under the auspices of the U.N. Coinmamd. The present treaty stipulates that the United States act to meet the common danger in ac- cordance wih its constitutional process. This, the South Ko- reans feel, might delay initial U.S. miitary action if the Com- munisis renew hostilities. Foreign Minister CSin;i.,Kyu- haih said '•|'riidiaiy his government is mo • uv'tcernsd about f mda- meatal security arrangemernts against the Communist threat than about the $100 million spe- cial fund for Korea that Presi- dent Johnson has requested from Congress. Sniooitihinig things over with South Korean leaders is seen as a major—though unannauniced 1 — purpose of Vaoce's visit. The South Koreans have been piqued by what they regard as the U.S. stress on the Pueblo incident and relative inattention to the Commiumiisit guerrilla attempt on the Me of President Chung ilee Park. The White House said Friday that Vance was going to Seoul to see Park abouit \the measures to be taken by our two govern- ments to deal with a North Ko- rea suddenly grown more pug- nacious.\ Thee have been calls from Korean legislates and student demonstrators far a firmer U.S. stance toward the Gommuinists. In a development from Wash- ington. U.S. officials disclosed that eight Communist MIG jet fighters were overhead during the seizure of the U.S. electronic intelligence gathering ship Jan. 23. The officials also said that by piecing together various scraps of intelligence they nave determined that numerous shots were fired across the Pueblo's bow before she was halted. Also officials said the ship transmitted a routine radio message on Jan. 20 — three days before her capture — indi- cating that she was outside North Korea's 12-mile limit. North Korea has demanded an American admission that the Pueblo violated Communist ter- ritorial! waters, an apology and a promise that it won't happen again. The Communists say this is a prerequisite for the crew's release. To Comment On Rumors Of Nuclear Weapons Use By JACK BELL Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. J.W. FuilibniigJhit, D-Ark., has written Secretary cf State Dean Rusk asking for a report on ru- mors that United States is pre- pared to use taatioal nuclear weaipons if American forces meet military reverses in Viet- nam. Fuilbrigiht, ahai'man of the Foreign Relations Committee, said in a telephone interview he is \deeply concerned about this, as I am sure many people are.\ The question was raised Fri- day as to whether auich weapons would be used if American troops are deal a setback in the expected major battle at She Sanih, site of a massive Comimiu- nisit buildup. White House press secretory George Ohristiain branded as false a statement attributed to Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy, D- Miran., that the U.S. Command in Vietnam had asked for au- thority from President Johnson to use taioticai nuclear weapons in an emergency. McCarthy de- nied making the statement Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said in an inter- view there had been only ru- mors of sMdh action discussed within the Foreign Relations Corrumittee, of which he is a member. Another member, Sen, Bourke B. Hiokeolooiper, R-Iowa, said he is saifeled tactfcail nuclear weapons will be quickly avail- able to U.S. forces in South Ko- rea if there's a North Korean at- tack. But he said he knew noth- ing abouit tire situation regard- ing Vietnam. State Dep?intmenit press offi- cer Robert J. McOtoskey de- clined comment on a stony from Washington publlisihed in the Sit. Louis Post-Disipaiteh that ru- mors persist \the United States has stockpiled tactical mucfeair weaipons in Sooth Vietnam for use if the Communists threaifcen to everpum the alied force ait Khe Sanih.\ McOtoskey added he taew nothing about the newspaper's report that some senators had heard four nuclear scientists had been flown to Vietnam. Later, fee Defense Despairf- mernt said four se%iitfets are to Vtabnaim to apipnaitee new wea- pons \which have no relation- ship whatsoever to nuclear sys- tems of any kind.\ The Penta- gon said no other scientists have been sent to Vietnam in connec- tion with nuclear matters \and there is no intention\ to do so. Ob\iJfan was asked if Presi- dent Johnson had received a re- quest for the use of tactical nu- clear weapons in Vietnam if this becomes necessary. He replied tlie I -ident had \considered no decision of this mature.\ For College Freshman? NEW YORK (AP) - The president of an upstate universi- ty said Friday that in nost col- legos /O ner • it of the fresh- man year studies had been taught in the junior and spnior years of high school. Dr. Deland Mies, president of Alfred University, Alfred, N.Y., said a high school graduate comes to college thinking it will be the greatest experience in his life but soon discovers that it is \a coltosal bore.\ Maybe one tiling we ought to do is throw out our freshman English and have a required course in philosophy and eth- ics,\ suggested Miles, \maybe a course in great books should replace western civilization.\ Students should ncrt write until \they have read and have some ideas,\ he added, Dr. Miles made his. remarks at a conference on the future of small independent universities. Also addressing the confer- ence was Dr. Frederick Morse, secretary of the State Board of Regents who said the small col- lege has an assured future in New York because of its close relationship with government and higher education,
