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THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER 12 lt YEAR NO. 31 IHILY SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1961 FINAL EDITION PRICE 7 CENTS atesH an Case nvestig tatterm fpll Rusk And Gromyko To Confer AFGHANISTAN tse S' Pe jCv" fji T1T CHINA: -f -V--T tvl ll.vv BombtH INDIA S(jwosa '2. VV Horn I't 4Wr tTP is? A Wrangling Halts Laos Conference Opening Session Bureau Looks For Evidence Of Federal Offense The Federal Bureau of Investigation Is investigating the alleged frame-up of George Rattermnn, reform candidate for sheriff of Campbell County. This was confirmed for The Enquirer last night by a spokesman for the attorney general's office in Washington. The spokesman said the Johnson's Problem: Flood Of Communism GENEVA.

May 13 (Saturday) Secretary of State Dean Rusk decided early today to meet Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko face to face, to see If they could solve the Issue of who should speak for the Laotian people at the East-West conference In Laos, Wrangling over the Soviet Union's Insistence that the pro-Communist Pathet Lao be given full status as a government at the conference table prevented the 14-natlon meeting from getting under way yesterday as planned. map is route through Asia. way to stop of Vice President Johnson His mission: To devise a Red flood. AP Wirephoto Map. Communists likely will undertake to extend their area (shaded) Into Cambodia and South Vietnam iblack) as a wedge if that country fails.

Traced and dated on U. S. Vows Total Support Vietnam President Asserts His tribute to Johnson and emphasis on the fact that the Vice President made Vietnam his first stop on a two-week Far Eastern tour was viewed In diplomatic circles here as especially significant in Asia. JOHNSON'S meeting with free Vietnam officials had touched off widespread fears among America's Southeast Asian allies that the United States had begun writing off Laos to the Communists rather than risk a war there. Johnson leaves for Manila today (8 p.

m. EST) to reassure anxious Philippine officials who fear the I'nited States Is disengaging itself In Laos to draw a new line against Communist expansion at South Vietnam. Some fear the Philippine will mark the next line. Talks Rained Out VIENTIANE, Laos. May 12 (jT Monsoon rains washed out a scheduled second meeting of government and rebel cease-fire negotiators at rebel-held Ban Namone today.

The rains forced back helicopters carrying a government military team, truce commissioners and newsmen toward Ban Naome, 80 miles north of Vientiane. Another meeting was set for tomorrow for military and political talks. but wants it seated with equality with the pro-Western government of Premier Prince Bonn Oum. Fighting to keep the Communist camp from winning a strategic edge In the jump-off stage at the bargaining table, Rusk advanced two firm demands that prevented the conference from opening yesterday as scheduled. First, he Insisted there could be no conference unless there was certification from the three-nation International Control Commission In Laos that an actual cease-fire existed.

He was satisfied on that point by a report, from the Indian-Canadian -Polish Commission. Second, Rusk refused to igree that the pro-Communist Pathet Lao could be seated at the conference as though It were a government of Laos, as the Russians demanded. He said the Pathet Lao could not claim full governmental status with the same standing as Premier Boun Oum's pro-Western regime. It was on this point that efforts to open the conference broke down. IN PRIVATE dinner talks Lord Home, French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville, India's V.

K. Krishna Menon, Canada's Howard Green and Rusk worked over thes Ideas on the problem: Start the conference with an "empty chair" arrangement. No Laotians would be present at all in the early proceedings, and the conference itself could tackle the representation Issue. clients not to talk with reporters. "I try my cases in court and 1 think I have a good rase here," he said.

Lester said he wouldn't attempt to keep Carlnci or the dancer from talking to a "duly constituted investigative force and this applies to the mayor's detail." Mayor Mussrnan said the officers had been questioning numerous individuals Including personnel at the Kettering Laboratory, where it was determined that a blood specimen drawn from Ratterman showed evidence of chloral hydrate. After the announcement, that the FBI had entered the Ratterman case, Johnson said: "The fact thnt the FBI has now entered the Ratterman case comes as no surprise to the Committee of 500. We have been In touch with the FBI from the beginning. In fact, one of our representatives had presented our case to Washington this week, "We have Issued no statement on the subject since the decision had to be made in the nation's capital. Obviously, we welcome their support.

(Rltcl Story On Psqs I A) Atlas Zips 5000 Miles CAPE FIB May 12 The Air Force successfully fired an Atlas missile 5000 miles tonight and demonstrated it apparently has solved problems which have plagued a new, more powerful version of the Intercontinental-range weapon. The 85-foot rocket blazed smoothly away from this spaceport and barreled at peak speed of more than 17,000 miles an hour to an intended Impact area north of the South Atlantic island of Ascension, A.i It sped across the skv high Intensity lights blinked repeatedly. The flashes were photographed against a background of known stars. The pictures will show the precise position and trajectory of the missile at any given time during the flight! The Air Force reported the Atlas met all test objectives on the 25-minute flight. The success was only the second In seven launching for the Improved Atlas model, which is designed for greater range and heavier payload than the operational rockets now on launching pads In California.

Wyoming and SAIGON, South Vietnam, May 13 (Saturday) (UPD President Ngo Dinh Diem declared In a formal communique today that the United States has pledged Its "total support" to Vietnam's battle against Communist aggression. He said this can be an Important stabilizer in Asia. Diem's statement was a prelude to a Joint communique to be issued just before U. S. Vice President Lyndon B.

Johnson departs for Manila later today. "Vice President Johnson reaffirmed the total support which President Kennedy and the people of the United States extend to President Ngo Dinh Diem and to the Vietnamese people to reinforce their means of fighting Communist subversion and of attaining their economic and social objectives," Diem said. S. Steel Low. Bidder On New Bridge U.

S. Steel Corp. was the apparent low bidder yesterday on the contract for supplytng superstructure for the new Covington-Cincinnati Bridge. The Pittsburgh firm submitted a bid of Kentucky Highways Department officials announced in Frankfort. Piers on both the Ohio and Kentucky sides of the river are under construction and crews will begin work on two mid-river piers when the river level subsides.

Work also has begun on the bridge approaches at Cincinnati. Completion date for the new span is late 1962. The bridge will link the new 1-75 highway in Kentucky with the Miilrroek Expressway downstream from the CizO Railroad bridge. Castro Cuts Off Motor Traffic To U. S.

Base At Guantanamo FBI is investigating whether there was a violation of Federal law. possibly the Civil Rights law, when Rat-lernian was arrested on charges of breach of the peace, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct In the apartment of Tito Carlnci, managrr of the Club Tropl-rana, 92R Monmouth Newport. The question, the spokesman said, Is whether police knowingly participated In framing evidence. The spokesman said that Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy had been requested to Investigate the rase, but did not say by whom.

RATTERMAN, who produced melleal reports to substantiate his claim that he had been drugged, said he was undressed by persons who were Identified to him as police officers. Violations of the Civil Rights Law are misdemeanors and carry a maximum penalty of $1000 fine or a year in Jail, Meanwhile, Mayor Ralph Mussman's special police detail assigned to make an "Impartial study and report" of the Incident reported It was unable to contact Ratterman, Capt. William Henley Sr. and Lt. Leroy Hoffman make up Mussman's special detail, Claud W.

Johnson, vice president and spokesman for the Committeee of 500, said Henry J. Cook, Ratter-man's attorney, had advised Ratterman not to talk to anyone except Cook until after the Police Court trial Tuesday. "All my releases will be made in court," Cook said Asked If he would talk to special police detail. Cook said: "Ratterman will be available to talk to them after the trial." Johnson SAIO that he. Cook and Henry Hosea Jr.

had met with Henley and Hoffman, but added; "I don't think we were able to supply them with much Information." Asked if Ratterman would talk to the ml If lis agents enter the rase, Johnson replied: "I rather think he would If Cook was there." Mayor Mussrnan said his investigative detail had talked with Carlnci and Juanita Hodges, Houston, Tex the striptease dancer arrested with Ratterman The mayor said the officers have had "excellent co-operation from people contacted with the exception of Ratterman. Mussrnan said he welcomes the Investigation by the FBI He said: "One reason why I appointed two officers to Investigate was to get the facts. The FBI always docs a thorough Job and people will accept their Investigation and results when they might not from an Investigation made by local officers." Charles E. Lester, counsel for Carlnci and the dancer, said he had Instructed his Fair and continued warm today and tonight. Low this morning S7, high for the day M.

BfUllS. VP ON rM 31 There were suggestions among the big Western delegations that perhaps It would be better not to hold the conference at all. Rusk's decision to meet Gromyko became known following a dinner party arranged by Lord British Foreign Secretary. Lord Home also made plans to see Oromyko. The Rus-Gromyko meeting Is expected to take place this morning and the outcome may determine whether the conference, called according to both sides to seek means of making Laos a peaceful and neutral nation, eventually gets started or not.

The Secretary of State, it was expected, would be accompanied by W. Averell Harriman, President Kennedys ambassador at large. There was no Indication as to who might accompany Gromyko. RUSK HAS firmly rejected the seating of the Pathet Lao faction with full governmental status. Not even the Soviet Union has recognized It as a government, mitted by Cuban authorities to leave the base.

The Navy said all work on the Guantanamo base was proceeding normally, despite the harassment. Sen. Wayne Morse Oreg), chairman of the Latin-American Affairs Subcommittee, would not detail what his group expected to learn from Bene, a former assistant secretary of state and ambassador to Brazil. But Morse told a newsman: "I'm of the opinion there is a great deal of information the subcommittee doesen't know about In connection with this Invasion. "We hope witnesses will be called during next week who will give us the whole story." Morse said Tuesday's hearing would be closed to the public.

Poland Brags Wi 'II I fWCl IW-' Of Russian "Hero" could be so sure Gagarin was to be successful. "What tf It had rained April 12?" asked Kaufman. "Look at what happened to us when we were planning our first space shot." The philatelist pointed out that Iron Curtain countries are well known as Gordon H. Scherer 'no sixth term' Scherer Will Not Run In '62 4 Candidates Eyed For Post BY MICHAEL MAI.ONEY Of The Enquirer Staff u. s.

Rep. Gordon H. Scherer, First District Republican, yesterday confirmed reports that, he would not seek re-election to a sixth term In 1962. Informed speculation on possible candidates for the GOP nomination as Scher-er's successor centered on Stat Rep. Robert Taft, Common Pleas Judge Carl Rich, County Commissioner Louis J.

Schneider Jr. and State Rep. Robert F. Rcck-man. SCHERER said he Intends to return to his Cincinnati law practice.

He would not comment on the possibility of his succeeding George F. Eyrlch Hamilton County Republican chairman. Eyrich said he would not be a candidate to succeed himself as chairman of the GOP county central committee in May, 1962, and said he couldn't "think of better man" than Scherer to succeed him. Asked if he might retire before his term ends next May, Eyrlch said. "That's a matter I have to determine." CONCERNING a successor to Scherer, a ranking Republican said, "A lot depends on what happens In Columbus.

If they decide to redistrlct, eliminating the possibility of a Congress-man-at-large race, Scherer spot could be something for Boh Taft." Unofficial word from Columbus is that the Republican leadership in the legislature has decided to re-district the state to make room for Ohio's new congressman, allocated as the result of population increase noted in the ldfiO census. The decision to redistrlct, reportedly was prompted by word that former Ken. George Bender, Chagrin Falls, would enter the primary for Congressman-at-large. Bender and the organization have been on the outs for several years. DESPITE all the speculation, however.

Taft consistently has declined to discuss his political future until after adjournment nf the legislature Scherer, who was elected to Congress first in 1852, Is most widely known as one of the leading conservatives of the House of Representatives and for his work on the House Un-American Artivltles Committee. State Visit Set WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) The Whit House announced today that President Ibrahim Abboud of the Sudan will make a state tsit to the United States next fall. Abooud's three-day stay In Washtnz-ton will begin October 4. He will visit other American cities during a 10-day stay Johnson outlined his aid program in a speech before the Vietnam National Assembly and then conferred with Diem for two hours and 45 minutes. He told reporters afterward he and Diem had reached a "complete meeting of minds." Johnson outlined these main aid points to the National Assembly: Assistance In training and equipping the Vietnam Civil Guard force.

Help to Improve the Civil Defense Corps. Help to Increase the regular military forces by a "substantial number." Help to develop an agreed solution to the problem of the additional burdens of defense. Aid In meeting needs In "education, rural development, new Industry and long-range economic development." it has directed Richard Gibson to produce records Tuesday identifying the members of the Fair Play For Cuba Committee. Gibson is acting secretary of the pro-Castro committee. The Navy disclosed the halt In automobile and bus traffic to the Guantanamo base, which lies In Cuban territory.

The Navy said the halt, enforced by Cuban militia, was an attempt to harass the U. S. Base. The base employs 3200 Cubans, most of whom live In cities more than 20 miles away. They come to Guantanamo by commercial bus or car pool.

Once it found out about the halt, the Navy said, it used its own buses to meet the workers at the gate and drive them to their Jobs. The U. S. buses are not per gary's on April 25; those of Poland, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia. Romania and Russia, Itself, within the next few days.

Kaufman feels the satellite countries simply could not obtain Gagarin's photograph, set up multi-color presses, make plates, print, dry and perforate the stamps in such a short time. He said the stamp-miking process cannot be speeded up. "I think this Is sensational," declared Kaufman, "because Russia has given nut nothing in the way of scientific reports or documentation on the flight." Kaufman has two "guesses" as to what really happened: The Russians may hav rocketed an empty space ship around the earth and given Gagarin credit for taking ride. Or the stamps were made some time before the flight and planned for release at an early date to "make a big show." The question then arises how the Soviets Called 'Proof Reds Lied Spaceman Stamp In Orbit Too Soon? WASHINGTON, May 12 Senate subcommittees announced plans to press their Cuban investigations today as news arrived that Fidel Castro had cut off all motor traffic to the U. S.

naval base in Guantanamo Bay. The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Latin-American affairs said it would question Adolf A. Bcrle Monday on his role In last month's disastrous attempt by Cuban exiles to invade their Caribbean island and overthrow Castro. Berle, an advisor to Dean Rusk, secretary of state, heads the State Department's task force on Latin America. The Senate Internal Security Subcommittee said Victor Kaufman doubts Red ride Most United States stamp issues, said Kaufman, are announced three to four months before they actually come out.

Yet East Germany's stamp was released April 22; Hun UN Tour Record UNITED NATIONS. May 12 (UI'Ii-The United Nations set a record for tourists today. A total of 72'J2 persons paid to take the guided tour of UN headquarters, eclipsing the previous one-day record of 7278 set April 20. I960 Classified OA I -6300 FAIR cheaters In the stamp field "They pull ail kinds of underhanded tricks In issuing stamps and most collectors don't bother with them." KAUFMAN bought his stamps here when he became suspicious aftrr reading a stamp collectors magazine showing the itms went on sale April 22 His purchase was made from Bill Smith of the Allan 8tamp Service, 18 E. Fourth St.

Smith received most of the stamps within the last week. He had had the Russian stamp for some time, but could not remember the date he received It from the wholesaler. Kaufman is a life-long Cinclnnatian and a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. He began collecting stamps in high school days and stepped up his Interest them during World War II while serving in the Philippines. New Guinea and Australia Kaufman, his wife snd two children live at 8430 Lynnehaven Dr Amberley Village.

The Victor corporation is a diamond BY MARGARET JOSTF.N Of The Enquirer Staff A Cincinnati stamp expert came up yesterday with what he considers "darned good proof" the Russians are lying about their man In space. He said Iron Curtain stamps heralding Yuri Gagarin's earth -orbiting flight went on sale in the United States April 22 only 10 days after the supposed historic flight. "MY EXPERIENCE and that of others is that stamps Just cannot be produced In such a short time," said Victor Kaufman, who, besides being a philatelist, is assistant to the president of the Victor Corp. Kaufman reported too, tht New York philatelic circles are abuw with rumor the stamps many carrying Gagarin's picture -arrived In this country Vtfore April 12. This is the date Soviets ay Gagarin became the worlds first spaceman.

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