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E good VENIN 1T By Quimby Melton “Happy Days are Here Ag ain!” Monday night the umpire baw led out “Play Ball” and Grif tin’s Little League opened the 1967. season. The opening Monday night was just like the first game played in the Big Leagues. Griffin High’s ROTC unit presented the colors and the National Anthem was played. I hen play began with the first game, of a scheduled double header, being in memory of the sudden and tragic death of a former Little Leaguer David Bass — who was stricken one day while at school with menin gitis and died the following day. Following the first game opening day ceremonies w T ere resumed. With the players, man agers, coaches, league officials, and officers of the Little Lea gue Auxiliary lined up in a V shape down first base and third base lines, all present were welcomed, a prayer was offer ed, and then two men who have meant most to Little League in Griffin were honored. The first was a memorial to the late Hartford Green, whose widow was present and who was presented a corsage. Hartford Green not only organized the first Little League teams here, but he nurtured it through many years until the program was an established fact. One might say that Hartford Green looked af ter the League until it was “weaned” and its success as sured. The second man to be honor ed who has meant so much to Little League here was W. H. “Bill” Beck 111, who today is Commissioner of the setup and a Southeastern official of the program. The important part played by Beck was recogniz ed some time ago when the dia mond on which games are play ed was officially named “Bill Beck Field.” — * — There is no program for our young people that is better ope rated and better supported than that of Little League. One can get an idea of how popular and successful the pro gram is when one realizes: There are two Leagues ope rated here — the American and the National — each league has six teams and each team has 15 players. That means 180 boys participate in well supervised spring and summer sports. In addition to the players there are many adults involved. There is a manager and two coaches for each team; there is a team mo ther for each, there also are of ficials of each League, presi dent, vice-president, sect-treas., player agent, safety officer and three umpires, all of whom operate under the supervision of the Little League Commissioner. That is not all: There is a Wo man’s Auxiliary that operates effectively. And don’t forget the crowds that attend every game, they root and they back their team, every game. What with Little League and other youth baseball programs here, the T-League, the Pee Wee League, Babe Ruth and Connie Mack League, there are upward to 1500 persons, players and adults, in our Youth baseball program. — + — Good Evening was present Monday night and enjoyed ev ery minute of it. But there was one little “Side Light” that im pressed him most. He could not have been a day over nine, the age a boy becom es eligible to play. He was sm all for his age, and he wore that brand new uniform proudly. He walked down to the Jaycee con cession stand taking as long st rides as his little legs would al low. He walked with a swag ger such as one expects of a big leaguer. And right behind him, trying to take as long strides as he, was a little girl. She may have been four years old, maybe five. Maybe she was his sister or “the girl next door”; there was admiration in her eyes and in her stride and the erect man ner in which she walked. Her beautiful blonde hair was tied up in a ponytail and he and she were worth a picture — but Good Evening did not have a camera. May every Little Leaguer have a successful season in the field and at the bat, and learn the lessons of fair play and good sportsmanship. Ifid b . ii'niiU alt H-ii 111 '<■ il SIR / Xi w -Mfr -■> ~" ■ 1 lOv Or •• -» ’ ♦ ■'<s> < */*■ "si-* 'k. f v 4’' .* * % • •«Ito » v ’ ~ ‘ 'wX’asr YWwOsWlSsi- Jr « *>"3H (Griffin Daily News Staff Photo) Children’s book author Robert Burch of Fayetteville spoke to classes today at Beaverbrook Elementary School and Spalding Junior High. He discussed hi s books with the students. Three Beaverbrook students (1-r), Lynn Smith, Melba Dunn, and Lois Ann Wasson, who have read all of Burch’s books, talk with him about them. Complaints Filed Against 3 Prisons By DON PHILLIPS ATLANTA (UPI) —A dismal, stinking isolation cell and possi ble brutality against two prison ers were charged to the Gwin nett County prison camp today by a special prisons committee of the Georgia House. The committee, which is inves tigating all prison camps, is sued a report on 11 more camps, making complaints a gainst only three. Chairman Jake Dailey of Cuthberg said most prison camps were staging a crash program to clean up and fix up in anticipation of the committee visit. He said he was certain the threat of investigation had pushed county authorities into action. The report said the isolation cell or “hole,” at the Gwinett County camp had “poor ventila tion and a very bad odor.” A committee member said he al most passed out from the smell. The report also said one in mate complained he had seen warden Clyde N. Phillips strike two prisoners on different occa sions with keys. Another inmate said his glasses had been either lost or stolen and he was denied the right to see a doctor to get new glasses. The Harris County camp was cited for a poor heating system and inmates complained they were cold during winter. Heat came from wood heaters. In Jackson County, inmates complained that 33 men were put in the “hole” one weekend and never told why. Also investigated were the Grand Commandcry To Open Annual Meet Here Wednesday The Grand Commandery of Georgia, Knights Templar, will hold its 106th annual conclave in Griffin Wednesday and Thurs day. Some 500 Sir Knights and their ladies from all over the state and nation are expected to at tend. This will be the first time in its 105 year history that the Gr and Commandcry has met in Griffin. Sir Knight James E. Mose ley, a member of Griffin Com mandery and former resident of Griffin, as Grand Commander, will preside at the meeting. A parade is scheduled Wed nesday morning beginning at 10:30 a.m from the Eighth st reet parking lot behind the Gr iffin Hotel. It will move up So lomon street to Hill, turn right on Hill and pass the reviewing stand and go to the First Bap tist Church where regular Div ine Services will be held at 11 DAILY NEWS Daily Since 1872 Calhoun, Carroll, Hall, Meri wether, Meriwether state peni tentiary, Muscogee, Randolph, and Stewart camps. The committee praised Cal houn County as having the best managed and operated camp it had seen. The others were de scribed as in good condition. Erwin Elected President Os Jaycees Here Leonard Erwin, Griffin busi nessman, was elected president of the Giriffin Jayceees for 1967- 8 at the Monday night meeting pf the club. He will succeed Wayne Smith when the new slate of officers is installed June 9. Others elected were: Buddy Irvin, external vice president; Larry Neill, internal vice presi dent; Charles Neel, treasurer; and Joe Ballard, secretary. Directors named were: Son ny Foster, Joe Rainwater, Jim Wiggins, Colin Reeves, Tom Perkins and Clarence (Chubby) Williams. Weather: FORECAST FOR GRIFFIN AREA — Sunny and mild Wed nesday. Fair and cool tonight. LOCAL WEATHER — Maxi mum today 72, minimum today 51, maximum Monday 76, mini mum Monday 51. Total rainfall .01 of an inch. Sunrise Wednes day 6:46 a.m., sunset Wednes day 8:27 p.m. o’clock. JAMES E. MOSELEY Grand Commander GRIFFIN Griffin, Ga., 30223, Tuesday, May 9,1967 U.S. Charges Hanoi Violated War Accords WASHINGTON (UPI) —The United States has accused North Vietnam of violating international accords on war prisoners by parading American pilots through streets of Hanoi Saturday. Robert J. McCloskey, State Department news officer said Monday a formal protest was being made to Hanoi through the International Red Cross. The protest was based on news reports, some of them from Communist sources, that said three American pilots were walked through the streets, with crowds heckling and threatening them. A Moscow account said the three were captured after their planes were down in raids on Hanoi Friday. McCloskey said the actions by North Vietnam in the street exhibition and in putting the prisoners on display later before newsmen in Hanoi were “espe cially disturbing in the light of indications that one or more of the prisoners were wounded or unwell.” A photo by Tass showed bandages on the head of one prisoner. Tass identified the pilots as Lt. Col. James L. Hughes, 46, of Iowa; Lt. Col. Gordon A. Larson, 40, Minneso ta, and Lt. J. Richard Shively, 25, whose home state was not given. The Pentagon gives out only names and ranks of Americans missing in action. The Griffin High School band will lead the parade and the sc hool glee club will fill the choir at the church. The Rev. William V. Dibble, Grand Prelate of the Grand Commandery, will bring the message. The public is invited. After the church service, the Sir Knights templar and their ladies will be entertained at a luncheon at the National Guard Armory. . The commandery will recon vene at 2 p.m. at the Masonic Temple with the Griffin Com mandery as host. A tour of Dundee Mills has been planned for the ladies during this period. The annual grand banquet will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednes day night at the National Guard Armory for the Sir Knights and their ladies. Entertainment will be furnish ed by the Banjo Band of Yaarab Temple of Atlanta. U.S. Bombs KO Key MIG Airbase Manned Space Flights Resume In Early ’6B WASHINGTON (UPI) The space agency today disclosed new schedules for manned Russia Planning Massive Military Aid To N. Vietnam By K. C. THALER United Press International LONDON (UPI) —High Com munist diplomats said today the Kremlin had decided upon a program of massive military aid to North Vietnam “to forestall an American success.” The diplomats said the decision followed a recent reappraisal of Soviet Vietnam policy in the light of what they termed “growing indications of threatening American escalation of the war.” “We just cannot stand by and watch the destruction and attempted submission of the country,” the Communists said. The diplomats would not specify what Russia will send under the stepped up aid plan. They said Hanoi would deter mine its own needs. It appeared from their comments that Russia would send heavy and sophisticated equipment includ ing aircraft and a variety of rockets. The diplomats said that in the light of the mushrooming Vietnam conflict, chances of an East-West accord must be considered extremely slender. The informants made it clear, however, Russia still wanted to conclude an agreement with the United States and other nations banning the spread of nuclear weapons. Hoffa Denied Motion For Continuance CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UPI) —Attorneys for Team sters Prsident James R. Hoffa, citing mysterious “new informa tion,” refused today to go on with the union chief’s hearing on a new trial motion. U.S. District Judge Frank Wilson refused to continue the hearing and took under advise ment a government motion that the motion for a new trial be dismissed. Hoffa was returned to the county jail, and presumably will be taken back to federal prison in Lewisburg, Pa., to continue serving his eight-year term for tampering with a jury in Nashville, Tenn. Wilson set the evidentiary hearing on the union boss’ fourth motion for a new trial. The other three had been rejected. Hoffa was brought here Saturday from Lewisburg to be present at the hearing. When proceedings began, one of his attorneys, Morris Shen ker, asked Wilson for a 90-day continuance because, he said, he had new information of such a nature that it “would be improper to proceed with our motion.” Wilson denied the motion for continuance. Shenker then moved to dismiss the new trial motion "without prejudice.” Wilson overruled that motion, too. Then he asked if both sides were ready to proceed with the hearing. Vol. 95 No. 108 space flight calling for the first three-man Apollo mission early next year and possibly a W’wU / X. - J AWARDED $930,000 — Frances Moore, 47, of Oak Lawn, 111,, was awarded $930,000 damages in cir cuit court in Chicago, to be paid by the Drackett Pro ducts Co., for damages she sustained when a can of Drano exploded in her face Nov. 22, 1959, causing total blindness. Romney Favors Negotiations With NLF LANSING, Mich. (UPI) — Gov. George Romney said today he favors peace negotiations with the National Liberation Front (NLF) in Vietnam. Romney said the South Vietnam government should be encouraged to negotiate with the Viet Cong in the South in an effort to split them from the North Vietnamese Communists. Romney, one of the frontrun ners for the GOP presidential nomination, said his information indicates that “the largest percentage of Viet Cong are “disenchanted nationalists in the South” and not Communists. “The objectives of the Viet Cong differ from those of North Vietnam,” Romney said. Romney’s remarks were made at a news conference in response to questions about a statement of Sen. Edward W. Brooke, R-Mass.,, Sunday that he thinks Romney favors negotiations with the NLF. Country Parson strain “It looks like if war can break out, peace ought to be able to break out.” manned moon landing as originally planned by 1970. James E. Webb, administra tor of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), outlined for the Senate Space Committee the agency’s plans and the adjustments created by last January’s spacecraft fire which killed three astronauts at Cape Kennedy. His outline indicated that the first Apollo flight has been set back by just about one year. NASA had scheduled the first Apollo flight for Feb. 21 of this year. The three-man crew for that flight, commanded by Col. Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom, per ished in the Jan. 17 fire in their spacecraft during ground tests. Webb said NASA has “deve loped a plan under which the first man-rated Apollo Block II space craft will be delivered to Cape Kennedy late this year and launched three months later.” Webb said the crew will be the three-man team which had been back-up support for the ill fated Grissom mission—Navy Capt. Walter M. Schirra, Walter Cunningham; and Air Force Maj. Donn F. Eisele. Webb noted that Schirra would thus become the only astronaut to fly “three genera tions” of U.S. spacecraft— Mercury, Gemini and Apollo. Webb said the new, Block II spacecraft will “use a 100 per cent oxygen atmosphere, but the use of non-combustible and fire-resistant materials will minimize the risk of fire.” A change in the pressurized pure oxygen environment for the apollo spacecraft was strongly suggested by some experts after the fire becaust the oxygen fed the blaze. With respect to other struc tural deficiencies highlighted in the investigation following the fire, Webb said: “In oxygen piping, stainless steel will replace aluminum lines that previously were joined with solder. For fluid lines, aluminum will be re tained, with special protection for soldered joints in from 15 to 20 of the most vunerable locations. “Improved methods of assur ' ing strength of soldered and mechanical joints will be introduced. Wiring runs will be shortened and protected.” Webb also told the committee that North American Aviation, prime Apollo contractor which has come under criticism in the wake of the fire, will be contractor for manfatcure, test and delivery of a standar dized Block II Apollo capsule. “Under our plan, the 11th of the 15 Saturn V flights in the program will take place toward the end of the calendar year 1969. If the lunar landing can be accomplished on that fight, or an earlier one, the landing will be made in this decade and the total cost up to that point will be within the $22.7 billion estimate of runout costs sup plied to your committee last year,” Webb said. Hurricanes Are Named MIAMI (UPl)—The hurricane season begins June 1 and the National Hurricane Center here has christened the yet-unborn first storm Arlene. After Arlene, until the season ends Nov. 30, the storms will be named Beulah, Chloe, Doria,, Edith, Fern, Ginger, Heidi, Irene, Janice, Kristy, , Laura, Margo, Nona, Orchid, Portia, I Rachael, Sandra, Terese, Verna I and Wallis. Spokesman Says Base Inoperative By EUGENE V. RISHER Unite dPress InternaHonal SAIGON (UPI) —American bombing raids have knocked the key North Vietnamese MIG interceptor base of Hoa Lac, near Hanoi, out of action, U.S. spokesmen said today. “As of now I would consider the base inoperative,” a milita ry spokesman told newsmen. U.S Air Force FlO5 Thun derchiefs struck the base 20 miles west of Hanoi Monday for the fifth time since a bombing ban on the base was lifted April 24. “There was lots of ground fire but our bombs appeared to be darned accurate,” said Maj. Roy S. Dickey, 37, of Ashland, Ky., who piloted one of the Thunderchiefs aganist the base in the latest raid. In previous raids on the base U.S. pilots destroyed 12 to 15 of the MIG jets sitting on the ground. Pilots reported Hoa Lac’s paved strips today lay broken with deep craters and its buildings were largtly in shreds. The mission against Hoa Lac was one of 121 launched by American pilots Monday. Pilot Lose Spokesmen said an Air Force FlO5 was shot down during Monday’s raiding over' North Vietnam. The pilot was reported .missing. It raised to 535 the number of U.S. planes lost over the Communist nation. American 852 Stratofortres ses today dropped hundreds of tons of bombs aimed at Battered Communist battalions chased by U.S. Marines just below the North-South Vietnam border. U.S. spokesmen said the Air Force bombers struck three times at suspected camp sites, troop concentrations and mortar positions to aid Leathernecks threatened by three North Vietnamese divisions poised on the frontier. Twice the thundering blasts ripped just inside the six-mile wide Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) border buffer strip and once just to the south. Attackers Retreat The bombing shook the ground far in front of Marines who killed at least 197 troops of two North Vietnamese batta lions that Monday had tried vainly to overrun the key Leatherneck border bastion of Con Thien. The Marines also pushed into the 852 path Communist mortar and rocket units that attacked three other Leasterneck posts at the same time. U.S. spokesmen reported 44 Marines killed and 135 wounded in the fighting. The Stratoforts then swung south. They hit Communist targets in Quang Ngai province, southernmost of the five north ern South Vietnamese provinces making up the Military I Corps area, the Vietnam war’s current hotspot. New Push Revealed Between the 852 target areas, in Quang Nam and Quang Tin provinces, more Marines have been rushed in to help clear the area of Communist troops, spokesmen revealed. They said a multi-battalion Leatherneck force had been driving through jungles there in Operation Union. The push was revealed only now because of security, they said. But the unannounced fight has been brutal. U.S. spokesmen said 346 North Vietnamese were killed in the first 17 days of the operation, just inland from the coast about 365 miles northoast of Saigon and between the Marine base at 2 Hoi An and Tam Ky. U.S. losses thus far in Union have been 52 Marines killed and 232 wounded, spokesmen said.