I Page 8-THE NASHVILLE BANNER, Jan. 22, 1960 Two Policemen Suspended Following New Year's Brawl Parthenon Press Official Printing 'Man Of Year' -BANNER photo by Goodman Robert G. Graham, vice-president in charge of manufacturing of the Parthenon Press, printing division of the Methodist Publishing House and John H. Noble. Graham received the "Man of the Year" Award Thursday night, during the annual banquet co-sponsored by the Printing Industry of Nashville, Inc.
and the Nashville Club of Printing House Craftsmen. Nobel, who was imprisoned in Russia' almost By LLOYD PARKER Robert G. Graham, manager of the Parthenon Press, printing division of the Methodist Publishing House, was named "Man of the Year" Thursday night by Nashville's printers. The announcement came as the chmax to a banquet in 'the Maxwell House. Graham, 61, began working at the Publishing House in Methodist, superintendent of the concern's printing plant 16 years being promoted in 1946 to director of manufacturing, in charge of coordinating purchasing and production.
In 1956, Graham was named vice-president in charge of manufacturing, a position he still holds. Earlier, members of the Printing Industry of Nashville, Inc. and the Nashville Club of Printing House Craftsem*n, co-sponsors of the speech by Noble of Debanquet, and their. wives, heard a troit. Noble survived almost years of imprisonment in Russian prisons.
He is author of "I was a Slave in Russia" and "I Found God in Soviet Russia." Noble warned that America "is rapidly losing to communism" because of the complacency of our people, "Communists are out to conquer the American mind and they are trying to do it with the printed word. Unless we get on our knees before God we will be on our knees before satanic communism," Noble said. Since returning to America in 1955, Noble has traveled more than 150,000 miles. He said 3,000 Americans still are prisoners in Russia, that Communists predict they will conquer the U. S.
in 1972-75 and that tourists to Russia are given the "red carpet" treatment and see only what the Soviet wants them to see. Noble, recounting his experiences in prison, told of thousands of persons the Soviet police "simply starved to death." the imprisonment of children six to 12 years of age. p. The Premier exchange Khrushchev of visits and between President Eisenhower was criticized by Noble, who said it was foolish to "hold hands with the idea of Godless communism" or to "sit down and talk about co-existence with a man like Khrushchev." Through the unique contact he established with guards and administrators after he learned the Russian language, Noble said it was a "fair guess that 95 per cent of the people in Russia are opposed to communism" but are afraid to talk against it. a defeat Noble believes communism the only way the to S.
to break off diplomatic, relations with Russia, bringing about uprisings within the coun try itself for a new way of life. Receiving Ben Franklin Half Century Awards banquet. presented to all persothe who have completed 50 years in the printing industry, were the following: Chris Kittell, J. Emmett Hunt, W. A.
Benson, Ed. Johnson (who celebrated his 81st, birthday Thursday night), Harvey former' Gov. Jim McCord, Elmer Bryant, W. C. Barry, Charles Joe McGinnis, Russell Woolridge, Frank Johnson, Dennis Wilson, Harry cLink, Virgil Francis, Dave Morse, Burton Stoddard, J.
R. Vandiver, R. 'I. Reed, Gus Raveneau and J. W.
Horan. Presentation of the award scrolls was made, Frank Pickens, president of the Nashville Club Printing House Craftsmen. Winners of the essay contest sponsored by the Printing Industry of Nashville, Inc. in the city and Davidson County high schools also were. announced.
Raymond Francis, vice-pres dent of the Nashville Club Printing House Craftsmen, presented the awards: First place went to Betty Anglea, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roland C. Anglea, 800 Idlewild Drive, Madison, a senior at Madison High School. She received a check for $100.
Other winners were Larry Buie. senior at East Nashville High School, $50: Steve Oliver, junior at Isaac Litton High School, $25. and Nicki Lewis, junior at Cumberland High School, $10. Miss Anglea's essay, included as part of the printed program, pointed out that the printed word is one of the nation's greatest assets in strengthening the concept of freedom and democracy Honorary memberships were presented four Junior Achieve: ment printing companies, firms owned and operated by students to teach them the importance of America's economic system. by Bacon, executive direc tor of Printing Industry of Nashville, Inc.
They were Japco, Billy Hirshbrunner, president, Cullom Chertner, sponsor; Printers Devils Bob Rainey, president, Printing sponsor; Jawco, Billiter Five Others Receive Reprimands By LARRY BRINTON Two city policemen were spended today and five others reprimanded as a result of a New Year's Eve party and brawl at Bordeaux night spot, The action against the officers was taken this morning by Police Chief Douglas Hosse following lengthy probe into the incident at the Bikini Club, in which policeman--accused of shooting one of the club's celebrators--was severely beaten and hospitalized. Suspended were: Patrolman Roy Cook, 24, a former professional wrestler who joined the force two years ago. Cook was given a 30 day no-pay suspension on charges of drinking intoxicating liquors while bearing evidence of authority as a policeman, subversive conduct and refusing to obey orders. Patrolman Lucian Earl Crocker, 35, a member of the department three years, who was levied with 15-day suspension for attending the "private" party while, absent from duty on sick leave. Meantime, Cook is awaiting court disposition of charges of assault with a pistol and carrying a pistol lodged by Charles Binkley, 31, of 2106 Summitt who accused the officer of going "beserk" after allegedly crashing the party and shooting at him.
Reprimands Hosse identified the officers who received reprimands as Patrolmen Charles Hall, Jack Burnett, Clyde Evans, N. L. Brymer" and P. H. Uselton, Jr.
Binkley and John Weeks, 31- year-old-operator of the club, 935 Young's Lane, told investigators the policemen, accompanied their wives, or dates, crashed private New Year's Eve party at the small club. The officers, however, claimed they were invited to the club hold their own private get-together, and that Binkley, Leo Tomlinson, a former county investigator, his brother, Vernon, of 2006 Eastside and Bill Fitzgerald, Moorman's Arm Road, crashed their party. All of the officers, with the exception of Cook and Evans had left prior to the shooting scrape. Took Exception Cook said, according to Hosse, the fracas broke out about five minutes after his fellow officers had left. He charged that he took exception to remark made by.
Binkley against the policemen, and was struck over with a bottle, knocked to the floor and stomped and beaten. Hosse said he levied the maxmum departmental suspension against Cook because he felt "had Cook left the premises after the other officers found the club was not the proper place to be, then there would not have been fight." Under City' civil service rules, Hosse suspend any officer up to 30 days a year, without the officer being tried by the civil service commission. The police. chief pointed out that Crocker suffered a heant illness October and was placed on sick leave Oct. 28.
Hosse said Crocker returned to duty Nov. 24, but returned to sick leave on Nov. 30. The officer was placed back on duty Jan. 8.
"All these officers should have known better than to frequent a club such as this," Hosse declared. He stated it against police regulations to frequent mix. ing bars. Hosse said Cook was carrying his service revolver and his police badge at the time of the trouble, and therefore bore the authority of an officer. 11 To Compete For AF Vacancy Washington Rep.
J. Carlton Loser (D. Tenn), today nominated 11 young men in the Nashville area to compete for a vacancy at the Air Force Academy. The 11 candidates, who will take part in competitive examination, are: Hubert Earl Allen III, Old Hickory; Alfred Quincy Campbell III, 1100 Tyne Marshall Woodrow Estes, 3304 Dumas Drive: John Frederick Fulghum, 3871 Sanders William Patton Gaffney, 260 in Haverford Road. Michael X.
Hartnett, 417 Fairfax Everette Stewart. Route 2, Goodlettsville; David Allen Vaughan, 928 West Eastland David Berryman Waldrop of 4711 Franklin Road; Paul Douglas Murray, 4204 Nebraska and Richard Osborne Linsert, 620 Hogan Road. Jack Greer Grimes Jack Greer Grimes, 51. retired du Pont Co. employe of rence Old Hickorv.
died this morning at Vanderbilt Hospital following a long illness. The body Madison Funeral Home where arrangements were incomplete today. A native of Franklin, Mr. Grimes was the son of the late Sally Ivy Grimes and William R. Grimes.
He was educated in the Franklin public schools. Mr. had lived Old Hickory for the past 28 years. He retired three vears ago. He was married in 1951 to the former Miss Mildred Hayes who survives.
He was a member of the Old Hickory Church of Christ. Other survivors are a son, William Robert Grimes, Old Hickory: three brothers. Ross and Jasper Grimes, Franklin, and Searcy Grimes of Arcadia, four sisters. Doak and Miss Dorothy Grimes, Franklin. Mrs.
Joe Allen, Nashville. and Mrs. William Ezell. Donelson. Still Destroyed Athens, 200-gallon moonshine still, which McMinn County Sheriff Roy Buttram called one of the finest he has ever seen.
was found under a brush pile near a house in the Spring Creek community late Wednesday. Buttram said it was made of pure copper and got its water supply from the house. No arrest was made immediately, he said. Best Newspaper One Which Cares For Readers: Publisher By TOM FLAKE The newspaper that does the best job today is one that "cares for its readers," Tennessee newssu- papermen were told here today. Addressing the mid-winter convention of the Tennessee a Association, Alan G.
Nicholas, publisher of the Pittsburgh SunTelegraph, declared: "We have failed to do our jobs if we only a print the news, good or bad." a Nicholas said his newspaper at over the years has become force in meeting the community's needs in education, charity and civic conscienceness. Addressing a luncheon, sponsored by THE NASHVILLE BANNER, was Maj. Gen. W. C.
Westmoreland, commanding officer of the famed 101st (Screaming Eagles) Airborne Division, and of Ft. Campbell. The famed military leader arrived in Nashville by helicopter shortly before his address at the Hermitage Hotel. E. B.
Stahlman, executive a vice president of THE BANNER, was toastmaster at the luncheon. General Westmoreland was introduced BANNER Executive Editor Charles Moss. A prime annual event of the Tennessee Press Association meetings will come tonight when Gov. Buford Ellington delivers the chief executive's customary "State of the State" address. All convention events are being held at Hotel Hermitage.
TRA President is Ray R. Baird of the Rockwood Times. Glen E. MoNeil of Knoxville is secretary of the organization, During the morning, breakfast sessions were held by the TPA committees on advertising promo tion, freedom of information; journalism, photography, printing by and resolutions. Nicholas said a key enterprise of the Sun-Telegraph is its "Hanpiness: Fund" which last year served 50,000 boys and girls in to the Pittsburgh area.
As another example of personal contacts with readers, he said his newspaper's previously "boring" women's section had been revitalized workof ing directly with women's organizations on worthwhile projects. Vital Point A vital point today, Nicholas said, is to "sell newspapers the readers tomorrow." Nicholas addressed the first session of the Press Institute, sponsored by TPA and the University of Tennessee School of Journalism. Chairman of the session was Benjamin Haden, general manager of the Kingsport Times-News. A "buzz" session on newspaper problems included discussions of appealing to "new-generation readers" and maintaining vital con-. tacts with both advertisers and news sources.
Moderator of the discussion was W. W. Craddock of the Savannah Courier. Two Press Institute sessions this afternoon were to include discussions of "Women's Interest in the News" and "What Makes a News Picture?" Speakers scheduled respectively were Mrs. Marj Heyduck, women's editor of the Dayton (Ohio) and G.
W. Churchill, managing editor of the Nashville Tennessean. Norman Bradley of the Chattanooga Times was to preside over the session on women's news and the discussion on pictures was to be moderated by Donald Brookhart of the Crossville Chronicle. A panel on photographic equipment was to include Roland Reed of the Jasper Journal, Ellis Binkley, Kingsport Times-News, and William Klutts, Lauderdale County Enterprise. Saturday's events will Include meetings of committees on offset printing and workmen's compensation study, followed by a business session at 10 a.m.
Meetings of the group insurance committee and of the Tennessee Press Service directors will conclude the convention. Chances of reaching a peaceful and cooperative relationship with Russia better than ever, a veteran Moscow correspondent told the editors Thursday. Henry Shapiro, Moscow Bureau manager for United Press International, said the U. S. has popularity among citizens of the USSR than any other nation.
He predicted President Eisenhower will get a warmer welcome when he visits Russia next June than he received anywhere during his period abroad last year. Warmer Relations The progress warmer relations with Russia, the UPI manager said, is partly, a result of Soviet Premier Khrushchev's visit to the U. the fact that Khrushchev "has a better grasp of realities of life and foreign policy than any leader before him" and the great liberaliza tion movement in Russia since the death of Stalin. Shapiro said Russian people are franker, more expressive and enioy greater freedom in the postStalin era. The freedoms, he added, are relative and fall much short of the freedoms in American life, but they are significant and reflect a USSR "that.
is completely different than that of Stalin's Russia." "What the average Russian wants is more living space for his family, a better education, more freedom, contact with America and travel abroad." Shapiro said. Shapiro is tentatively scheduled to address the full convention Saturday morning. AP. UPI Elect Binkley, executive editor of The Kingsport Times and News, was elected president of the Ten nessee Association of Newspapers succeeding Herman Giles, executive editor and of Bristol newspapers. G.
W. Churchill. managing edi tor of The Tennessean, was elected chairman of the Tennessee Association of the Associated Press Thomas Aden, chief of the Tennessee bureau of the AP, con tinues as secretary of the AP Association. Churchill succeeds Bob Mahon, associate editor of The Tackson Sun. Bill Middlebrooks, Tennessee manager of UPI, was re-elected recretary to serve under Binklev Gene Rutland, tri-state editor of the Memphis Commercial Appeal was named vice-president of the UPI group.
Representatives of weekly. newspapers held a round-table session led by William H. McConnell of the Carroll County Democrat, Song- Writer Indicted On 6 Charges 10 years, was guest speaker, Davenport, president, Williams Printing sponsor, and J. A. Cayce, president, Methodist PubPersonalized Printers, Tommy lishing House, sponsor, Garnett Landrum, president of Printing Industry of Nashville, Inc.
served as master of ceremonies. Larry Williams, immediate past president of Printing Industry of Nashville, gave the biographical sketch and presented the "Man of the Year" award to Graham. The invocation was given by Dr. Harold J. Purdy, Belmont Heights Baptist 'Church.
Plane Crash Victims' Rites Set Franklin--Joint funeral services for Mrs. William J. O'Connell, 36, of Norfolk, and her son, Woodall Durham, 11, victims -of Monday's airline crash near Holderoft, will be held at 3 p.m, Saturday at Franklin Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs.
O'Connell, formerly of Williamson County, and her son left Nashville Monday after visiting her brother, Frank W. Smithson, Nashville realtor. They were enroute home when the Capital Airlines Viscount crashed and burned in a marsh near Holdcroft. All 50 persons aboard the aircraft perished. Surviving Mrs.
O'Connell, in addition to her brother, are her husband, a pilot for Piedmont Airlines; her -mother, Mrs. Margaret Nunn Smithson, Nashville; and an aunt, Mrs. W. T. Cotton, Nashville.
Young Durham is survived by his father, Troy W. Durham, and two half-brothers, Travis and Richard Durham, Baton Rouge, La. Kervie Smith Funeral services for Kervie Smith, 59, of Greenbrier, Thursday at St. Thomas Hospital will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. Hibbett-York Hailey Chapel Donelson, The Rev.
D. C. Russell will ofHill Cemetery. body is at the ficiate and burial, will be in Spring funeral home. A native of Carthage, Mr.
Smith was a son of Agnes Nesbitt and Bailey Smith. He received his education in Smith County. Approximately 42 years ago he married Hannah Woodard, who survives. James T. Smith telson; Other survivors 7 son, include, sisters, Mrs.
Flora Carver of Carthage and Mrs. Florence Crawford of Goodlettsville; brothers, Benton Smith and Frank Smith of Carthage, Sherlo Smith and Johnny Smith, of Nashville, and Robert Smith of Old Hickory. Mrs. Charley Turrentine Funeral services for Mrs. Charley Bell Turrentine, 49, of Joelton, who died at Thursday held Saturday 2:30 p.m.
at New following a short, illness, will be Hope Free Will Baptist Church. Cemetery. The body AnderBurial will that Church son, Garrett Boyd Funeral Home. A native of Joelton, Mrs. Turrentine was the former Bernice Walker, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Walker, who survive. She received her education at Joelton High School and in 1929 she married Charley Bell (Jack) Turrentine. He survives. Survivors in addition to her parents and husband include two sons, James Roy Turrentine, Cowan, and Harold Wayne Turrentine, Joelton: a brother, J.
T. Walker, sister, Mrs. W. T. Bracey, and grandchildren.
Gerald Wayne Follis Funeral services for Gerald Wayne Follis, 2, of Route 6, Old Hickory who died suddenly at his home Thursday morning, were held today at 2 p.m. at Buena Vista Funeral Home. Death was attributed to bronchial pneumonia. The Rev. W.
L. Brown officiated and burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his parents, R. V. and Carolyn Ruth Green Terry Follis and Follis, Follis; brothers, Danny, Follis, all of Nashville: grandparents, Mr.
and Green, Sparksburg, S. and Mrs. J. W. Follis, Columbia.
Pallbearers were Carl Green, Clark Follis, Bill Follis and WalFollis. By MICKEY McLINDEN The grand jury today indicted ex Johnny Bragg, Negro recording artist and song writer, on two charges of what police said were attempted sex assaults and robberies of white women. The jury's action involved what authorities said were two nearidentical assaults and. thefts Jan. 9 and last Sept.
9. -BANNER photo by Goodman Maj. Gen. W. C.
Westmoreland, commanding general of the 101st Airborne and Ft. Campbell, steps briskly from a helicopter at Cumberland Air Field shortly before he addressed a meeting of the Tennessee Press Association at Hermitage Hotel. Tennessee Delegates Said To Favor Johnson Banner Washington Bureau Washington Tennessee's delegates to the Democratic National Convention this year probably will be uninstructed but most of them will favor Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson (D-Tex.) for President, the state National Committee members predicted here today.
The committee members, Herbert S. (Hub) Walters of Morristown and Mrs. Ruth Russell of Gallatin told THE BANNER that they both "like" Johnson for the nomination. Walters and Mrs. Russell attended a national committee meeting here today and will be among the 2,000 guests at a big party dinner Saturday night kicking off the 1960 presidentialcampaign with speeches by seven presidential aspirants and exPresident Truman.
Col. Jacob M. Arvey of Chicago, also a national committeeman, said Johnson could carry Cook County, which includes Chicago, if the Texan should be the nominee. "I would vote for him." Arvey said. and added that Johnson's Southern background would not make him objectionable to IlliDemocrats.
Arvey, one of the who engineered the two nominations of Adlai Stevenson for President, said several contenders friends in Illinois. Arvey would not commit himself to any particular candidate at this time. National Chairman Paul Butler told the. National Committee today that he did not intend to go through with the previously announced plan to give poor convenseating and inferior hotel rooms at Los Angeles to delegates from states which are behind in their quota of contributions to the national party. "Nobody 'is going to be penal- John P.
Fontaine Services To Be Held Saturday John Paul Fontaine, formerly of Nashville, died Tuesday of a heart attack in Seattle. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at The Home Funeral Home in Seattle and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery there. Mr. Fontaine, who had been connected with the Pacific Maritime Association in Seattle since shortly after John Fontaine World War II, was born in Nashville, the son of the late W.
Z. and Florence Johns' Fontaine. He was a grandson of the late D. J. Johns of Cheatham County.
Mr. Fontaine was educated in the local public schools. As a young man he served several years in the U. S. Navy, subsequently returning to Nashville tol work as a salesman with National Life Insurance Co.
In 1942 volunteered in the Navy and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Mr. Fontaine was a member of the American Legion. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Marie Fontaine of Seattle; a brother, W.
Z. Fontaine, Jr. of Nashville; three sisters, Miss Mary Ellen Fontaine and Miss Courtenay Fontaine of Nashville and Mrs. W. R.
Jarrell of Springfield; three nephews, J. Daniel Fontaine of San Francisco; Maj. W. R. Jarrell, Mid-West City, Okla.
and Capt. John E. Jarrell, stationed in France; two nieces, Miss Sarah Fontaine of Seattle and Mrs. Tom Roberts, Albany, Ga. Reece Tries To Resign GOP Group Washington Be B.
Carroll Reece Tenn.) tried to resign from the GOP congressional campaign committee Thursday, reportedly in protest over election of a new chairman. Rep. William E. Miller of New York was named chairman after Rep, William M. of Ohio, whom Reece supported, withdrew.
When Reece tried to resign, he was told that having been elected to the campaign committee by his state's House GOP delegation, he could resign only to that delegation. Reece and Rep. Howard H. Baker are the only Republicans from Tennessee in the House. Diamond Still Missing After Plane Crash Two sacks of wet dirt today failed to yield a $15,000 diamond knocked from its setting Monday when a light plane crashed near Hohenwald.
The diamond belonged to Mrs. John T. Ealy, 27, of Lancaster, who was killed along with her husband when their plane plunged from an overcast sky into a field at Kimmins community. The sacks of dirt, taken from the scene of the wreckage Thursday night at the request of the company which insured the plane, were brought to the Colemill Flying Service here where search began about 8 a.m. "We've been through the dirt Roy Hatcher, mechanic at flying service said, "and we're still looking for the diamond." Hatcher said the dirt was frozen when it was brought to Nashville and was dumped on a floor to thaw out.
He said it was impossible to sift the dirt because it was wet, but that two other employes are digging in search of the diamond. Report Peron On Way To Spain Buenos Aires (P) Juan D. Peron, former dictator of Argentina, is heading for Spain to take up exile and expected there Saturday, the newspaper Clarin said today. The Argentine foreign ministry declined comment on the report, datelined Paris. But sources close to the foreign ministry said Peron apparently was resolved to leave the Dominican Republic for Spain.
There was no immediate comment from either place. James T. Hall, Jr. James T. Hall, three-year-old son Staff Sgt.
and Mrs. James T. Hall, died Tuesday at a hospital tioned with the Air Force. Tokyo where his father is child had been ill with tricheo bronchitis for four days. Funeral arrangements are incompiete pending arrival of the body in Nashville.
Staff Sgt. Hall and Mrs. Hall, the former Joyce McLaughlin of Nashville, had made their home in Murfreesboro before he was sent to Japan. They have lived in Tokyo two years. Survivors include a sister, Brenda Joyce Hall; and grandmothers, Mrs.
Elsie McLaughlin, Nashville, and Mrs. Henry Hall, Murfreesboro. Each indictment contains three counts -assault with intent to ravish, assault with intent to murder and robbery. Dist, Atty. Harry Nichol said Bragg will remain in county jail, where he's been since his arrest early Monday, until arraigned early next week.
Bragg then will be transferred back. to State Penitentiary. His trials probably will come during the current term of criminal court, which runs through April, The Charges Bragg, who gained musical fame. by co-authoring the 1956 hit song, "Just Walkin' In The Rain," while still behind bars, is accused of: Choking, beating and robbing Louise Patton, A secretary Scarritt College, last Jan. 9 in Percy Warner Park.
Her assailant took from her. 2. Also choking, beating and robbing Mrs. Nora Montgomery, of Henderson, Ky, but formerly of Madison, on Due West Ave. last Sept.
9. Mrs. Montgomery, ha's told police $2.50 taken from her and she was forced her car at knife-point after arriving home late from work. Both women are in their 30s. Bragg is 33.
Vigorous Denial Bragg has vigorously denied the charges and the accusations of two other white women who claim he is the Negro who accosted them. DA Nichol said the charges by these other women still are being investigated. Other than denying the charges, Bragg has said little. His attorney, Tom Kittrell, reportedly established "concrete" evidence that Bragg was elsewhere when the assault attempts said to have occurred. returned to the penitentiary, Bragg is expected to be placed in the maximum security building.
Jealousy among inmates of Bragg's musical fame, coupled with his parole Jan. 28. 1959, rehas put him on the prison "chopping block" list. Gets 6 Terms He was sentenced in 1943 to six 99-year terms for raping six women. As a member of the Prisonaires, a singing quintet of inmates, he performed at the Governor's Mansion frequently during former Gov.
Frank Clement's six years' in office. Clement, before leaving office, commuted his 99 year terms to life, making Bragg eligible for parole: The Pardon and Parole Board meets at the prison Wednesday and will decide at that time whether to declare Bragg a delinquent parolee. He was arrested early Monday when he stopped to question a. woman on Gallatin Road about what Bragg termed a hit-run accident involving his car. At that time Sheriff's patrolmen charged him with breach of the peace and violation of the State auto registration law.
Officers said he had one license plate on his car which was registered to another auto. The jury's report, given to Criminal Court Judge Homer Weimar, contained 31 indictments, ranging from the Bragg indictments to forgery and burglary. Washington (AP) Southern Democrats put their chips down today on Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of as their choice for the party's presidential nominee. Denmark Groover, Georgia national committeeman, said it was the consensus of 11-state meeting here Thursday Johnson offers best chance for the South to make its weight felt in the Los Angeles convention.
Mrs. Lennard Thomas, Alabacommitteewoman, agreed with results of the closed session. She pointed out, however, that this does not necessarily that Johnson will have a solid southern block. lized," Butler said: "Every delegate will have the best hotel we can provide." He said the seating arrangements at the convention would also be fair. Butler insisted that the original plan to give the best accommodations to those paying the most was not "directed at the South." He claimed first recommended by an unidentified Southerner but he refused to reveal his name for fear of "putting him on the spot." National Treasurer Matthew McCloskey of Philadelphia reported that the Democratic National Committee is able to pay its current bills for the first time in a year and that its total deficit remaining from the disastrous 1956 presidential campaign has been reduced in one year from $750,000 to $243,000.
McCloskey told the national committee members to inform party headquarters "if you are not going to give us anything" in 1960, He warned, "We will have to double our efforts to get money" to have a chance of electing President. He added, "We are not going to do it unless we raise the money." The committee debated today a few proposals for a permanent finance committee and for new state quotas which in many cases would be larger than the current one. Walters and Mrs. Russell said the Southern members of the commita Thursday and tee discussed, these resolutions, at would propose some changes later today. Clarence F.
Ramsey Clarence Foster Ramsey, 57, of 150-B Rains died Thursday night. He suffered a heart attack at his home and was pronounced dead on arrival General Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Ellis Kidd Funeral Home. The Rev.
W. T. Russell will officiate and burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Ramsey, a native of Putman County, was a son of Lucy Ramsey who survives and the late M.
L. Ramsey. received his education in Smith County and moved to Nashville 33 years ago. He was a driver for Yellow Cab Co. Other survivors include a daughter, Mary Ellen Ramsey; sisters, Mrs.
Clifton Hailburton, Red Boiling Springs, Mrs. Virgle Woodard, Pleasant Shade, Mrs. Dewey Smith, Red Boiling Springs, Mrs. Carl Gregory, Joelton and Mrs. Clyde Brooks, Nashville; brothers, Winburn Ramsey, Detroit, and William Ramsey, Gainsboro.
FBI Seeks Confession Crashed Plane Sabotaged Phoenix (UPI) FBI agents today sought a confession from ex-convict Robert V. Spears in the sabotaging of an airliner that crashed in the Gulf of Mexico killing all 42 aboard. Spears is suspected of having tricked an old friend, William Allen Taylor, 58, of Tampa, into taking his place on the ill-fated plane. It is believed Spears planned to collect $100,000 in flight insurance for his wife and two young children. The pudgy, 64-year-old, bespectacled Spears failed to crack after nine hours of intensive questioning by FBI agents and was returned to his cell.
Linked By Wife Spears' young wife, Frances, 36, directly linked her husband mysterious 16 crash toathe when she disclosed she had with him twice in a Dallas hotel. One on Jan. 7 and again on Jan. 11. Both times she begged him "to give himself up." had maintained earlier she believed her husband was dead.
"In don't want to hamper in any way the FBI investigation," she said. "If my husband is innocent, I want him proved inno- cent. If he's guilty, let the chips fall where they may." Mrs. Spears said her husband admitted that Taylor took his place on the fatal flight. She said Spears told her he talked Taylor into flying to Texas and have his neck treated.
"He said he was sorry it had to be Taylor," Mrs. Spears said. Mrs. Spears said she asked what had happened. "He said he drove Al's car to Dallas and when he heard about the crash it seemed him to be an opportunity to provide me and the babies with security and to free us all of his past." Mrs.
Spears said her hushusband denied having anything to do with the crash. "I felt if something had been done to the plane, he would be blamed because his past record," she said. One Policy Paid Mrs. Spears had received $2.000 Insurance money for her husband's. "death" from an accident insurance policy.
This policy, however, had nothing to do with the $100,000 the airline trip insurance, which she had not yet tried to collect. She will have to give back the $2,000. Authorities believe the damaging disclosures made by Mrs. Spears and the finding of a case of dynamite at his hideout and dynamite caps in his luggage may induce Spears to confess. Spears has a criminal record dating back to 1917 and is under indictment in Los Angeles on an abortion charge.
He has served time in several prisons on charges ranging from fraud to armed robbery. Taylor's divorced wife, Alice, was reduced to tears when she learned Spears had admitted to his wife that Taylor was on the plane. "I was hoping against tremendous odds," she said, "but I just knew he was aboard." Mrs. Taylor said she pleaded with Taylor to stay away from Spears, whom she described as a "loathsome and beseeched him to attend church before he left on what he told her was a trip was so silent that last day. That wasn't like him.
I knew something was wrong." The FBI held Spears on a technical charge of auto theft and bail was set at $35,500..
