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Show ruirli DESERET NEWS, IjtTrin wim niiifmiiiipmiff Saturday, June 29, 1968 T minariirowftfn f 1 Strike Sinks Shipping Fleet - A naNEW YORK (UPI) tionwide seamens strike today tied up nearly 60 per cent of the U.S. merchant fleet, and there were growing indications of support from other unions that could cripple the nation's maritime industry. The National Maritime Union (NMU) broke off talks Friday night with representatives of mantwo big merchant-marinagement groups and struck at e Demo Chief Hints Warren May Stay On WASHINGTON (UPI) - Sen- COUNTRY SAGE LBJ Extends Olive Branch midnight. An NMU "fact sheet" issued Friday said ship's officers unions have promised to supnort the seamen. NMU President Joseph Curran said the union will not move immediately to picket piers where struck ships are docked. The walkout was not expected to affect U.S. military cargo. The strike affects American flagships in U.S. ports. American ships in foreign ports will not be struck. "I suppose a fellow doesn't thank God for his blessings if he figures he deserves more than he gets." NMU spokesman Bernard Ras-- i kin said today no new talks had been scheduled with representa-- ! tives of the 73 shipping opera-- j tors. He said the union was will-- 1 ing to resume bargaining on the wage dispute "at any time. 'Young Turks' The union Is demanding wage increases to which it says it is entitled on the basis of wage-reopen- er clauses in the four-yeate Democratic leader Mike contract signed with shipMansfield has raised the possipers in 1965. Management bility that Chief Justice Earl spokesmen said, however, that Warren might remain on the Su- the union has already used up all of the reopenings stipulated preme Court if Republicans in the contract. block confirmation of Associate The NMU contract, like those Justice Abe Fortas rs his sucof the officers unions, expires cessor. next June. The seamen's union Tne Republican effort to deny has 55,000 members, 45,000 of Senate confirmation of Fortas whom serve on ocean-goinand of Appeals Court Judge ships. Battling In NAACP ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (UPI) "Yourg Turk militants at Sirhan Sirhan leaves courtroom after winning hearing delay. lican Jo sign a petition objecting to the appointments. Thornberry is from Towers home state, adding significance to Towers ACCUSED RFK KILLER opposition. he announced Mansfield would move quickly to try to filibuster stifle a Republican threatened by Sen. Robert P, Insanity as a possible defense needed more tune to study the Griffin, who characterifor his client. transcript of the grand jury zed the appointments to the Parsons said Sirhan will be hearing which resulted In court as an act of "cronyism visited Monday by his mother, Sirhans Indictment. by a "lame duck president. Mrs. Mary Sirhan, for the first It Is believed in legal circles Mansfield told newsmen he time since his arrest. that Parsons will be joined by would attempt to yvin a Parsons said Mrs. Sirhan was another prominent southern Calvote to linft debate on invited to attend Fridays brief ifornia attorney in Sirhans de- confirmation of . the appointcourt proceeding but declined fense. Grant Cooper, a success- ments. "because she didnt feel well. ful criminal lawyer, has been He said if he failed it was his Sirhans family went into hid- mentioned as Parsons associthat Warren should stay opinion ing uncer police protection after ate, but repeatedly has denied on as Chief Justice. Kennedys assassination. Mrs. it. Sirhan moved back to her home In the event a second attorney in suburban Pasadena a few is called in, he also could seek more postponements for time to days ago. d The Jordanians study the case. brother Adel, was in the courtParsons avoided comment room Friday, but the brothers during a news conference on did not look at one another. Sirhans mental state, but when Sirhan already had one jail visit asked if Sirhan understood the from Adel. of Kennedys consequences Parsons request for a three-wee- k death replied: "I cannot say. continuance was the first There might be very grave in an anticipated series of doubts about that." delaying maneuvers that may postpone Sirhans trial until after the November general election. The attorney told the judge he Sirhan Wins Plea Delay LOS ANGELES (UPI) -SB. Sirhan Friday won a three week delay before he rrruft enter a plea in the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. It was the first of an expected series of legal maneuvers which could delay his trial until fall. irhan Sirhan, 24, appeared calm at the court hearing at which his attorney was granted tiie right to have the Jordanian, who is accused of Kennedys murder, undergo psychiatric exnine-minu- te amination. two-thir- Circus dark-haire- "At the request of Russell E. Parsons, Superior Court Judge Richard Schauer appointed a psychiatrist to examine Sirhan. Results of the examination will be available only to Sirhan and his lawyer. It will be conducted by Dr. George Abe, of Metropolitan State Hospital at Norwalk. ..The judge ordered Abes examination completed "at the earliest possible date. Parsons already has said he is exploring Eisenhower Said Making Progress - 'Camp-ou- t' bLYMPIA, WASH. (AP) -on the At Indian camp-ou- t grounds of the state capitol has come to an abrupt end. The tribesmen, who set up their camp last week, say they were reclaiming their land because the white man failed to live up to his treaties, were given 90 r WASHINGTON (UPI) President Dwight D. Eisenhower is making satisfactory 'progress in recovering from his filth heart attack, hospital report. spokesmen mmutes Friday night to pack up and leave. In response to inquiries by reWhen they failed to lift a fin- porters, Walter Reed General the said ger, state employes stepped in Hospital Friday and took down the three teepees general is making and four other tents while the continued and satisfactory progIndians sat in a group and ress, is now sitting up for short watched. State troopers and intervals each day and continues to be in excellent spirits. capitol guards supervised. Is prom-tende- cargo-handlin- prof-betwe- d Keane British Rail Strike 'Near' - For-me- Ended - WASIJNGTON For the second time in two months, '.two burly sergeants pinned down Pi t. Richard Decker the other day while an army '.nurse inoculated him contrary to his religious convictions. His beliefs are so devout that, rather than submit to the second round of inoeula- -' tions, he deserted the Army ! mid came to us to explain his reasons. He was willing to '.serve in Vietnam or accept a sentence at hard labor, he said, rather thr.r violate the Lord's commandments. We peisuaded him to return . to his post at Fort Knox, Ky and promised to inteivene with the Army in his behalf. Although we disagree with his .religious views, we told his ' story to Secreatry of the Army Stanley Resor, who took the case up with his top ' MERRY-GO-ROUN- D tried vainly to persuade Decker to submit inoculations. The slight, sincere young soldier said he felt tire same way about compulsory inoculations as the chaplain might feel Decker. about being foiced to commit sodomy. Suddenly two large sergeants entered the room and attempted to seize Decker. "I tried to run through them, said Decker. "There was a struggle as they grabbed hold of me. They tried to pry and pull my arms apart. I kept squirming and pushing, trying to get away. They finally broke my grip and pulled my arms apart. I kept pushing the best I could until I finally pushed one of them up against a corner of the room. Then both men wrapped their legs around mine so that I couldn't push or kick any more. The one man held my arm so I couldnt move at all. The nurse gave me one shot. As she started to give me the second needle, I was able to pry loose enough to squirm a little more. But the men held me even tighter, and she put the second needle in the same He was summoned to see Lt. Col. Clark Williams, the post surgeon general, who explained the medical reasons why he should take preventive A chaplain also Biedicine. arm. "The doctor got an eye dropper which was filled with red liquid (polio vaccine). The doctor took my bottom lip and pinched it as you would put a , generals. He called back to report that they had decided Decker would have to be inoculated. We appealed to him to reverse their decision, and he agreed to reconsider the case. While he was reconsidering tlfere is what happened to b twitch on a horse. He pulled my bottom lip down. I kept my teeth together, so he put the medication between my teeth and my lip. Alter the ordeal, Col. Williams grinned, grabbed Decker's hand and said: "No hard feelings. Believe lt or not but Ronald Reagan, elected governor of California two years ago in a smashing surprise upset, may by out of office before too long. Under California law it's passible to recall a governor and right now a grass-root- s campaign to do exactly that has rolled up a total of 650,000 signatures. The grass-root- s campaign is sparked by Ed and Joyce Koupal of Sacramento. They have hired no canvassers. It's all volunteer work. But opponents of Reagan have been out beating the bushes to the point where they are within 130.000 signatures of their goal. They must have 780,000 signatures by July 31. The Koupals expect to gather about a million signatures in all. They figure they need extra names In case some voters change their mind and ask to be removed from the list. V o 1 u ntoer organizations have been set up in all 58 California counties. More than 300.000 names have come from the Los Angeles area I Ut World 0P1?.vL0 A teaparty LONDON (UPI) our fate ls at He ended with another plan for women only gave promise d?y. a e for national unity, today of an end to Britain's,5 biggest current auto strike b::' De Gaulles call came as the; "Tomorrow, after you have s the first shutdown of the regime struggled to made your democratic railroads in 40 years ap-- ( squelch reports that the franc jsion, he said, "may we, .would be devalued. certain by nightfall. spite the clashes, the upheavals Mrs. Barbara Castle, minister! De Gaulle also made an and the divisions that cnce t, of productivity and employ- - urgent appeal for national unity again nearly smashed our took tea with eight strik- - following the recent riots and try, find ourselves once note, ing seat stitchers from Ford's strikes which threatened to respect each other mutually, the nation into chaos, (come closer together in national giant Dagenham auto plant day. She won their promise to He said it is particularly vital unity. an end to their; recommend deci-tion- couq-nien- -- Fri-plun- "Pleas turn that down, Daddy. My doll's finally osleep." He (Gets Shots By Force JACK ANDEPSON upon weapon system added. "We must now turn to a and to find security in a more task at least equally complex rational way. and difficult: to bring under control the nuclear arms race at Johnsons words, spoken in offensive and defensive $.10 new of the dedication the in ways which do weapons 10 million J. Percy Priest dam not endanger the security of the miles from downtown Nashville United States, our allies, or was the first White House reacothers. tion to a conciliatory speech by "It would be easy for the Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko this week which indi- United States and the Soviet cated Russia was prepared to Union to continue on the present piling weapon system begin talking about reducing Its course divertatomic arsenal, including the upon weapon system missile system. ing billions upon billions ol do! while adding nothing to Johnson said he hopes to have lars the security of either side, he more to say about the request declared. for a mutual reduction of offensive and defensive missiles with "The time is now at hand to the Soviet Union when he signs find security in a more rational the treaty banning the spread of way, he said in an apparent nuclear weapons at an East new offer of an olive branch f Room ceremony Monday. He the Soviet Union. said he would speak "to the na"I hope to have more to say tion and the world on the about this to the nation and the subject. world on Monday, next. The President said the nonThis was the second time that proliferation treaty which vill Johnson had chosen a Tennesbe signed Monday is an achieve- see a tig news rostrum to ment which the administration announcement. drop In March, 1267, had been working toward for he addressed the Tennessee more than four years. Legislature on Vietnam policy "Along with the Atmospheric and revealed that he had chosen Test Ban, it stands as a monu- Ellsworth Bunker as Ambassament to the proposition that dor to Saigon. system De Gaulle Offers 'Share7 For Votes three-wee- DREW PEARSON AND NASHVILLE, TEXN. (UPI); men are determined to control President Johnson said today the dangers of the Nuclear Age not be destroyed by them, the time is now at hand for the United Slates and the Soviet he said. Union "to stop piling weapon1 "But more is required. he the 59th annual convention of! the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) said today they would fight for controversial resolutions endorsing "black power and condemning he Vietram War. The NAACP has refused In past years to take a stand on the war. This year's convention has so far defeated every effort the militants to "revitalize The management groups by oldest and largest America's Involved in the suspended negocivil rights organization. Service the Maritime tiations, Young Turks" Committee and the Tanker About 250 Service Committee, represent walked out of the convention the owners of 407 freighters, 158 Friday, when a majority voted tankers and 11 passenger; down a resolution which would well over half! have granted autonomy to the freighters Americas 1,000 merchant ships, association's Youth and College Division. The strike was expected to When the convention resumed immediately affect about 100 today most of the youth dele476 The in other port. ships gates returned and sat in the ships whose owners are repre- rear of the hall. sented by the two management Chester I. Lewis of Wichita, groups will be struck as they reKan., leader of the Young Turks, turn to U.S. harbors. said the present convention Leaders of various waterfront might be the last for many of met Thursday and them. He said the youth deleunions pledged solid support of the gates met Friday night but dePresident that the elections should propending NMU strike. Solid sup- clined to reveal what they dis- - RARIS (UPI) d duce "a parliament capable of port by these unions could cussed except to say they in-- j Charles de Gaulle today to back the militant 'ised the French workers who supporting by a strong, constant expand the strike to affect all in U.S. ports g revolted against his regime last and coherent majority, the necresolutions. River craft and vessels operat- The vote o" the autonomy month a bigger say in running essary policy. The governments future poli- ing on the Great Lakes are not issue was the first confrontation (business and a share in its the militants and the its if they give him a decisive cy will be "harsh, de Gaulle affected by the strike. Old Guard leadership of thejvictory in Sundays crucial; warned. NAACP since the association's second-rounelections for a He said this was essential to board of directors passed a res- new national assembly. make good the losses resulting olution effectively ordering the He also promised rebellious from the strikes and to prevent dissidents to "cool it. students, who fought security a rise in prices, inflation and broke out the collapse of our money. f in the street of PariSt after a standing vote defeated! in Together with unemployment, r their the autonomy resolution. Dele- he warned, this would reduce to gates surged up and down the, "less than nothing the salary and being! "Participation must become aisles, shoving gains achieved by millions of of the the a rule and W'hile for. shouted mainspring others shoved, workers as a result of the French in said renewed I ranee, he a recognition by the chair. nationwide strikes. (short address broadcast by De Gaulle said France can radio and television to the out this "great national carry nation. effort in active cooperation De Gaulle S ,notwith other European countries! directly involved m the elec-- l particularly those of the Comtions. mon Market, and with he called on the French .creased trade with the rest of g Homer Thornberry to take Fortas seat gained strength Friday when Sen. John G. Tower, became the 19th Repub- NUCLEAR BAN alone. Watts produced 50,000 signatures. Most of California labor unions have pitched in to help. The Senior Citizens Associafor woiked which tion, Reagan in the 1966 election, is now seeking his recall. Even Nobel Prize winner Dr. Joshua Lederberg, honored for his work on genetics, has been 500 Riot At Berkeley BERKELEY. CALIF. (UPI) Police battled students at the entrance of the University of California late last g night. Sixteen persons were "petticoat stake." k The strike has al eady cost Ford more than $19.2 million in canceled export orders. All men were excluded from the tea until final stages. It was seen as a major victory for Mrs. Castle and a relief to the 3,000 men idled by the strike at and 4,000 more Dagenham workers at Fords Halewood plant. It was less hopeful for the railroads in Britain, one of the world's most extensive railway complete systems. A shutdown was to begin at 5 p.m. EDT. Some 270,000 railway workers want more money with no strings attached, the government- arrested. An estimated 500 students threw up hastily erected barricades near the entrance to the Berkeley campus after police collecting signatures around used tear gas to break up a blocks three San Francisco. demonstration Reagan, who aspired to away on Telegraph Ave. -operated British railways move into the White House in The rally was sponsored bvi Insists raises must be tied any and-1Washington, may be stepping the Young Socialist Alliance to greater productivity. down ironi the governor's groups. It was to held to protest the draft and mansion in Sacramento. If so, he'll be replaced by demonstrate solidarity with stuOn Lt. Gov. Robert Finch, until a dent in France. in the busy street special election can be called. Passers-b& 190. Syndicate stopped to watch and the crowd Europe grew to an estimated 3 000. U Thant, NEW YORK (AP) Police ordered the crowd to secretary-genera- l of the United DESERET NEWS disperse blockwas it because Nations, left New York today editorial Otfiea, 34 E. 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