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*» iVsaihsh Sunny and a little warmer today Highs 75 to 81. Fair, and not quite so cool tonight. LOME U TELEPHONE 89*.S11> — *92-JUS - On Red Targets In South Viet Nam U.S. Planning New Attacks SAIGON (UPI) — B52 bomb ers of the U. S. Strategic Air Command may son atack Com munist target* in South Viet Nam on a daily basis, informed mill tary sources said today. Official spokesmen disclosed that five B52 raids have been flown in the past six days. Two American planes were lost Sunday in air operations on both sides of the 17th parallel. An Air Force F105 Thunderchief was shot down over North Viet Nam and the pilot was presumed captured after bailing out. The pilot of S sance plae was killed in a colli sion over South Viet Nam. On the ground, Communist gu errillas launched a number of at tacks over a wide area late Sun day and today, including an as sault Sunday in which two gov ernment outposts were overrun, 55 miles southeast of Saigon. No VC Casualties Airborne renfcr ements reoc cupied the outposts several hours later but there was no report of Dunn Teacher Elected To Post The Rev. Oeoreg T. Fitzpatrick, a teacher at the Harnett High School and a gospel minister of the Original Free Will' Baptist Church was recently elected one of the plstrict Union ^Meeting? President* of his denomination. It was reported that he ably presided over the sessions held re cently at Ellerbee. The Rev. Fitzpatrick is very ac tive in may phases of church, school, and community life. 100 Feared Killed By Slide SASS.FEE, Switzerland (CPI)— A giant rock side roared down a mountainside onto a workers quarters, and a canteen on a dam construction site near here. Valais Cantonal police said 100 persons were feared to have been killed. A caU /went out for all availa ble ambulances In the Canton of Valais to speed to the scene of the disaster in the Saas Valley In southern Switzerland. Several helicopters were order ed to the site. Stengel Retires As Mets' Manager NEW YORK (UPI) — Casey Stenge today announced his re tirement as manager of the New The colorful, 75-year-old Sten York Mets. gel will remain with the Mets In an executive capacity. Stenge made the announce ment at a press conference at a midtown hote where he has been convalescing from a fractured hip. West Westrum, who has been serving as the Mets’ interim man ager, will remain in that post for the remainder of the season. The Mets announced “with much pleasure” the signing of Stengel as a vice - president In charge of the West Coast terri tory f°r a two-year-old period t<* take effect iromedatey after the current season. heads discussion group Charles L. McCullerz, manager of the Dunn Chamber of Com merce, was among the leaders of ten discussion groups at the annual Layman’s Retreat sponsor ed &>' the Board of Lay Activities of' the North Carolina Methodist Conference, held Saturday and , Sunday in Fayetteville. Viet Cong casualties. Government casualties wera said to be “light to moderate.’ ' American Marines went on the offensive near the Da Nang air base, driving about 100 Viet Cong .'rom a Vietnamese village and taking possession of the area. POSTURE QUEEN TO SPEAK HERE — Pretty Brenda Mitchem of Rutherfordton, who is currently reigning at “Miss World of Posture”, will address the Dunn Kiwanis Club at a luncheon meet ing Tuesday at noon at Porter’s Restaurant. A local chiropractor, Dr. Gerald James, Is in charge of the program and will introduce the speaker. Miss Mitchem, 18, won the title in June competing ag ainst girls from the United States and other countries. “Posture and its Importance to Health” will be t he subject of h#r address. Patrol Chief Stepping Down Several Mentioned To Succeed Scheidt RALEIGH (DPI) — Edward Scheldt, whose squabbles with statg legislators made headlines and whose abilities won him na tional prominence in public safety, is stepping down after 12 years as head of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Scheldt, 62, announced Sunday he was quitting at the end of October. His resignation was turn ed over to Gov. Dan K. Moore, who said he was considering it, but had not yet aooepted it. “I think I’ve been in it long enough,” said Scheldt, who twice offered his resignation to hostile legislative committees. “There was always something remaining to be done that made it awkward for me to leave . . • until now." Gov. William Umstead named Scheldt as commissioner of motor vehicles on June 15, 1953, after Scheldt had served for 22 years with the Federal Bureau of In vestigation. Scheidt as commissioner of motor j October as the effective date for ' hs resignation to allow him time I to se tupth e machinery for one of his pet projects — a safety inspection system for motor ve hicles. He also said he wanted to get all legislation affecting his de partment implemented before turning it over to someone else. Scheidt, dsclaimin agny know ledge of who might be chosen to succeed him, declined to dialose his plans once he steps down. "After all, I’m a member of the bar, though I’ve never practiced,” he said. 'Tt seems to me that there ought to be something I can work out In continuing a career.” There was some speculation that Assistant Commisioner Joe W. Garrett might be named to succeed Scheldt, and Col. David T. Lambert, commander of the Highway Patrol, was mentioned. Joe Branch, Moore’s egislative liaison, was also mentioned since he had steered through the Gen eral Asembly the motor vehicles inspection law and got along well with lawmakers. President Acts To Avert Strike WASHINGTON (UPI, _ Presi dent Johnson appealed Monday to steel union and industry ne gotiators for a settlement of their contract dispute. He warned them that a steel strike set for mid night Tuesday, would damage the naion’s military and economic strength. The President summoned the steel negotiators to the WWitej House after their talks in Pitts burgh collapsed. The union and management officals flew to Washington Monday and went in to immediate conference' with Johnson, Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz and Commence Secretary John Connor. Whte House Press Secretary Bill Moyers reported that John son read them a report from his economic advisers saying that a strike would have “tragic conse quences to the American econo Light Docket Heard Today In Dunn Court Willis Williams and Roert Charb les Wiliams, two Dunn Negroes, were tried today by Judge Wod row Bill in Dunn Recorder’s Court on larceny charges. The Negroes were charged with stealing a re ^r'geratcr. Robert was found not guilty while Wilis was given a six months suspended sentence with a $75 fine for the refrigerator he stole from his sister. The two men are not related. Jimmy Crowder, 22 year old Dunn paid cost for the same of cost, and lost his license for 60 days on a speeding charge. Weldon Wade Smith of Dunn paid cost on an assault charge while Willie Lee Ray, 4180 of Dun, paid cost for the same of fense. Other cases heard today were Billy Ray Johnson, 29, of Dun’' driving while license suspended on two counts, nol pro3sed; James Sawyer, 42, Erwin, lmprop" brakes and no brake lights, cost; J^hn B. Hall, 43, Benson, no op rator's license, cost. Football Tickets Now On Sde Dunn High Coach Whitney Braid ham announced today that segson tickets are now on sale, for all home football games. The tickets are selling for $5 adults, and 33 for students. Coach Bradham added that this would be at a savings since the cost is $1.25 at the gate. Dunn will play five home games this season - Laurlnburg, Rocking ham. Clinton, Sanford and Lumber ton. Tickets can be purchased from any member of the Junior and sen ior band, John Snipes, Mack Bare foot or at Dunn High. JOHN J. TEW, JR. Apollo Systems Analysis Specialist Ralph Gregory On Duty At Huntsville HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Ralph N. Gregory, formerly of Route 1, Erwin. North Carolina, is a Systems Analysis Specialist in the Support Operation of General Electric’s Apollo Support Department at Huntsville, Alabama it was announ ced today. Managed by Dr. F. S. Schultz, GE’s Support Operation is a prime contractor to NASA at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville and has responsibility for the data management effort of the Apollo In Freak Crossing Accident Man Loses Leg A. A. Dawsn, 45-year-old flagman on a Norfolk ti Southern freight train, has lost one leg and his other leg was crushed in an unusual ac cident that occurred Friday night at 10 o’clock at the railroad crossing at Duncan, in western Harnett Co unty. State trooper John Dunkley, who investigated, said Dawson was hang ing on the side of a boxcar when he was struck by an automobile driven by Quinton Lee McNeill, 45, of Broadway, Rt. 1. The officer said McNeill, driving a 1960 Cadillac, skidded for 98 feet before his car struck the train, pinning Dawson’s legs between the front of his auto and the boxcar. McNeill said he didn’t see the train until too late to stop. Trooper Dunkley said there are no signals at the crossing, very little traffic at that time of night, and that a bright street light behind the train was sufficient to blind ap proaching drivers. He said he did not feel McNeill was at fault and no charges were preferred against him. Dawson was taken to Rex Hos (Continued on Pare 6) Rotarians To Hear Raleigh Minister Rev. James I. Warren, Jr.,pastor of St. James Methodist Church in Raleigh, will be the principal sp eaker at the meeting of the Dunn Rota 17 Club at their regular session Tuesday night at 6:30 at Porter's Restaurant. Plans for his appearance were announced today by Charlie McCul lers, who has charge of the pro gram. Son of Mr. and Mrs- J- I- War ren, Sr. of Roxboro. the Raleigh minister attended Duke University from 1952 - 56 and Glasgow Un versity in Scotland from 119566—62. He was a Rotary Fellow in 1956-57. An outstanding student at Duke University, he was graduated Mag na Cum laude in 1956 and named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Rev. Warren is married to the (Continued on Pago 6) i program. It is also under contact to furnish techincal assistance to NASA and MSFC and at the Kenn edy Space Center. Apollo is NASA’s program to land a man on the moon by 1970. Mr. Gregory, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gregory, was raised in Erwin, Notrh Carolina, and in -953 grad uated from Lillington High School, Lillington, North Carolina. Immed iately after graduation he Joined the United States Air Force, served three years overseas at South Rui slip, England, and was discharged as a Staff Sergeant in 1957. In 1959 he received an A. A. Liberal Arts Degree from Santa Ana Col lege. and in 1961, a B. A. Govern ment Administration Degree from Long Beach State, Long Beach Cal ifornia. From 1961 to 1963 Mr. Gregory was assistant to the City Manager of the City of San Clemente, San Clemente, California. He joined the General Electric Company in 1963 and was assigned to GE’s Ap ollo Support Department, Dayiona Beach as Systems Analyst, a post he held until his present appoint ment. He is married to the former Nancy Hearrell of Bloomington, Cal ifornia, and he has two children, Jon, 3 and Debra. 1. Gardner New GOP Leader ROOCKY MOUNT (UPI) — James Gardner picked up the ch allenge he made to the Republican party today and set about making it a political power in North Caror lina under his chairmanship. Gardner, the young restaurant chain owner from Rocky Mount, took the OOP’s state executive committee by storm Saturday and was elected unanimously to the chair left vacant by the resigna tion of J. Herman Saxon of Char lotte. Gardner, 32. vowed to work for a strong, united GOP that he said could elect more congressmen, a U. S. Senator and a governor by 1968. PRAYER SERVICE Mordecai Vann, of Route * Godwin, a retired auto dealr' will speak at the business men’s weekly prayer service Tuesday at 10 a. m. in the conference room of Home Savings & Loan. Busi ness men and women are invited to attend. ;~*~7 Jtiry Indictment Superior Court Judge Leo Carr today o a special venire of 150 from Wake County for selec of a jury to try the case of John J. Tew Jr., 45 Dunn businessman charged with the July 17 pis»„ ing of his divorced wife, Mrs. Candy Suggs Tew. Judge Carr took his action at request m Attorneys Everette L. Doffermyre and Robert C. Bryatt,, a few minutes after the Harnett County Grahd Jury returned a true bill formally indicting- Tew for first degree murder. Members of the grand jury filed into the court room at 11:30 and Foreman C. V. Lanier of Lillington handed the bill to Judge Carr, who read it aloud. Arraignment Ritual Tew stood without visible sign of emotion be tween his two attorneys, wtih his right hand raised, as Court Clerk Elizabeth Matthews called for a plea dur ing his arraignment. “What says the defendant to these charges?" she asked. “Not guilty," replied Doffermyre and Bryan, sp eaking in unison. “How will you be tried?" asked the Clerk. “By God and my country," replied the lawyers for Tew. “May God send you a trug deliverance^ replied . ■~CId£k Matthews,. iHtoning the words traditionally spok. en when a defendant is placed on trial for his life. Actually, Tew was arraigned twice After the first arraignment. Soli citor Taylor noted that “Jr.” had been left off the bill of indictment and the jury was sent back out to amend the bill. Then it wa j done over again. At that point, Tew took his seat between counsel as the two attor neys presented to Judge Carr a written motion that jurors be sum moned from another county. Among those who witnessed Tew’s arraignment was his 11-year-old soft', Donald Ray, who was brought into court by State Senator Robert B. Morgan, Attorney for Mrs. Tew’s family. There were Indications today chat Donald may be the first witness against his father. Senator Morgan turned aside news photographers who asked to photograph him and the boy, explaining, "Donald is all to pieqes right ow; maybe later.” It was not known today wheth er Or not the other son, John HI, 18 will testify. A few .minutes af ter the indictment was read to him, Tew was seen wiping tears from his eyes. Judge Carr called District So licitor Archie Taylor, Assistant1 Solicitor Jake Lamm and the de fense attorneys into hi# chambers to hear the motion for summon ing a Jury from outside the coun ty. Prosecution and defense lawy- 1 er$ agreed it would oe extremely difficult. If not Impossible, to se cure a jury in Harnett because of the wide publicity and unusual amount of interest in the case. Both sides waived the statute whch requires examination of the regular Jury panel and those jurors were excused for the term. Judge Carr ordered Sheriff Wade Stewart to have 50 prospec t;ve jurors from Wake on hand at 9:30 Tuesday morning, another 30 present at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon and 50 more in readi ness for Wednesday at 9:30 if a jury is not stlected by then. Solicitor Taylor sent three wit nesses before the grand Jury, Mr. and Mrs. James T. Neighbors and SBI Agent Bill O’Daniel, all of Dunn. The Jurors returned the indictment after brief deliberation that he will seek the death penal ty for Tew. He said earlier, “As far as I’m concerned, it’s the gas chamber or nothing for this man.’’ It was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Neighbors that Tew alleged ly fired six bullets into his div orced wife’s body early on the morning of July 17. Mrs. Tew had gone there to spend the night. Neighbors, well - known Dunn farmer, testified at a coroner’s in juest that Mrs. Tew offered no resistance to her husband, did not speak a word but crumpled to the floor in death with a single moan. (Continued on rage •) King Enrolls Two In White School Five Negro children, including two youngsters of Dr. Martin Luther Kin?, Jr., were enrolled today in a previously all-white elerr-entary school in Atlanta. The children were accompanied by their mothers, Mrs. King and were no incidents Mrs. Ralph Abernathy. There Abernathy is vice president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLO, Which King heads. The children were enrolled at the Spring Street Elementary School. They were among thou- , sands of Negro children who be- ( gan clases today in previously all i white schools as the now fall terns i opened in the South. At Greensboro, A!a.. a 31-year old Negro confessed Sunday that tie cut an elderly Negro’s tongue out. Authorises at first blamed the mutilation on the old man’s talking against the civil rights movement. But they said today ;he accused was not a civil rights worker and that robbery eras the motive. Hale County Sheriff Chester 3ims said Rosevelt Long admit ;ed in a signed statement that he ’ataily beat and mutilated P$rry Smaw had been in Greensboro Jmaw, 89. on Aug. 31. imrly that day and cmpalned a-' »ut demonstratons there. He*-, lied Friday. m
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