Average Daily Net Press Ron For the W e ^ Ended M veii SI, IMS 14,125 Member of the Audit Burenu of CtronlntloB VOL. LXXXIV, NO. 151 Epehts In State GOP Appoints Two Advisory Committees In Merger Proposal HARTFORD (AP) — The Re­ publican Party has appointed two new committees — one to WASHINGTON (AP) — study relationa with the Con­ I Merger of the Pennsyl­ necticut Republican Citizens Rights Group vania and New York Cen­ Committee and one dealing tral railroads was recom­ with public relations. State Chairman A. Searle Pin- Seeks Ouster mended today by examin­ ney announced the five-member ers for the Interstate Com­ study committee Saturday. merce Commission. Some Republican leaders have Of Wallace Strict conditions wer# claimed that John Lupton, laid down, one of which head of the CROC, was planning SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Civil to use the group to forge a pow­ rights leaders say they will would require the two rail­ er base for conservatives. begin a move in about two roads to provide freight The public relations commit­ weeks to have Gov. George C. service over the lines of tha tee, Pinney said Sunday, should Wallace impeached and to turn New Haven Railroad. provide “ constant, continuing in­ all of Alabama into one mass formation that will make the But the examiners —contrary demonstration in their battle to to expectations in the railroad electorate aware of the Republi­ register Negro voters. can version of current and party industry did not recommend “ We're going to start out next - that the merged Penn-Central f : affairs." campaign at the top and go Pinney said he hoped the system support the New Ha- down to the bottom," said the . ven’s bankrupt passenger oper­ group would "go far beyond a Rev. James Bevel In a .speech to pattern of criticism of political ations "unless a plan is provid­ a Negro rally Sunday night. ed to offset the present operat­ opponents that is designed only He told the group that the •TC- for political gain.” ing deficits on a sound economl* drive to get Wallace out of of­ .basis.’’ Two other advisory commit­ fice would be under way by tees have also been appointed mid-April. In recommending against in­ by Pinney. They will deal with clusion of the New Haven Rail­ M l campaign planning and health The civil rights movement road’s pas.senger service, tha and welfare. also will expand shortly to the examiners concluded: steel city of Birmingham, the “Even if the most glowing port city of Mobile and to every Driver Killed estimates of the New Haven’a town and hamlet in Alabama, .savings and future freight in­ EAST GRANBY (AP) —- said Bevel, who is one of Dr. Thomas G. Smith, 24, of Gran­ ' -ither King Jr.'s top creases are accepted as an ac­ complished fact, its inclusion by W'as killed early today when spokesmen. his car left Route 187 and tie t..^...ied that demonstra­ would still pose a substantial burden upon the merged com­ Volunteer firemen stand on the ruins of the Russell Colburn home in Eastford struck a tree, State Police said. tions also will be stepped up at Montgomery, the capital, and pany.” after fire leveled the dwelling and took six lives. (AP Photofax.) will be taken into the white resi- In ordering the proposed Mrs. Castle Dies Penn-Central system to assume MIDDLBBURY (AP)— Funer­ (See Page Eight) New Haven’s freight burden, al services will be held Wednes­ they said some form of ii> Bank Robber day for Mrs. Martha Castle elusion is necessary because ita Templeton, widow of former freight operations would ha Six Persons Perish Gov. Charles A. Templeton. LBJ G reels materially affected by the pro- Gets $41,537 Mrs. Templeton died Sunday po.sed merger. at Waterbuiy Hospital after a "No type of traffic condltiona long illness. She was 89. President of appear to offer the degree o4 In Waterbury In Eastford Blaze Her lata husband, a Republi­ protection required," thei ex­ can who served one term as aminers said. "It must be rec­ governor, 1923-25, died in 1955. WATERBURT (AP — A EASTFORD (AP) — Whlle'^nelghbor’s house might be bum- Upper Volta ognized, however, that without some radical change in existing branch bank in a Waterbury Ing, he opened a door. Vietnamese soldier comforts comrade who had half state Investigators searched for At this, the room behind him Ribicoff Cited conditions, even if this merger •hopping center was held up to­ the cause of a fire that claimed suddenly burst into flames. PIKESVILLE, Md., (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi­ his face blown away when Skyraiders accidentally were denied, the New, Haven day by a robber who escaped six lives, Russell Colburn’s Volunteer firemen, summoned Sen. Abraham Ribicoff, D-Conn., dent Johnson welcomed the pro- bombed friendly troops dur4jig an attack on Viet would face almost hopeless odda with $11,536.90. neighbors started a drive today by Colburn’s 2:42 A.M. tel was honored Sunday night by Westem president of Upper Vol­ in extricating itself from bank­ ta to the United States today Cong headquarters. (AP Photofax.)_______________ It was the largest bank haul for funds to help the bereaved phone call, dashed to the scene the Talmudlcal Academy of ruptcy.” in Connecticut since lasA Sept. 8, and found the six-room frame Baltimore as the "Jewish and praised him as an advocate But If tbe New Haven as a husband and father. when $64,000 was taken from a house engulfed in flames. The Statesman of the Year.” of moderation and restraint in whole were Included in > tha Ridgefield branch bank. Colburn's wife and two chil­ roof collapsed soon after they The award was presented at Africa. merger in its present condition, Three customers ware In the dren and Mrs. Colburn’s sister arrived. the Academy’s 48th anniversary “ You have steadfastly and Skyraiders Bomb “ not only would we be destroy­ Waterbury National Bank’* and her two children died Sun- Using tank trucks and water dinner. About 1,900 persona at- wiiwly denied comfort to those ing, In large pert, the beslf who would eubvert toe hard-won Chase Shopping Plasa Office day hr a.blaze that completely pumped out Q( the Still River, r ' - principle upon which toe pro­ when an armed nWA, V llt MLto ~ a small rwridence on to$ ilreflghters. 80 In afl, dodsefT freedom of your continent," posed merger Is founded, but and vaulted the coUiRW, Hanan .Jsfilfb Road. the blase in about an hour and Fire Damages Building Johnson told Maurice Yameogo, in the long run we wtaild ha H. Griswold, president of the The 28-year-old Colburn, a dog a half. chief executive of the little West Friendly Troops doing a disservice to toe econ­ and a cat were toe only survi­ FAIRFIELD (AP) — A fire African republic. bank related. Fire Chief Robert Merrill said that started when fat boiled omy of Southern New England. It was Griswold who gave the vors. the fire was definitely connected Yameogo, who flew here from "Given existing circumstances Residents of this small north­ over on a stove caused an es­ Williamsbuig;, Va., for a two- loot figure. with toe heating apparatus in timated $10,000 damage and SUI DAY, South Viettdta„«^‘ta ™ ^ ^ ^ . it is apparent toat the mer­ James Troy. 30. the manager eastern Connecticut community, the Q)lburn home. State police day state rislt, was welcomed " Aloft" was the call sign of the ger company would have abso­ unable to do anything else tor slightly Injtired two persons at on the south lawn of the White of the branch bank,=''8ald the said there were at least two oil- Loyola Hall, Fairfield Universi­ Nam (A P )— “ My God! Oh liaison plane overhead to coor­ lutely no Incentive to build up robber "acted like a wild man.” Oolbum, began to collect money fed space heaters in the house. House. my God!” the American dinate action between the Sky- service, attract industry, or to at least help replace his ma­ ty, Sunday. James Gardiner, 21, He expressed admiration for “ He ju m p^ up on the As the ashes cooled, firemen a university student, suffered captain said as a Skyraider raiders and the ground troops. devote Itself to the future ecoi>- counter, cursing and waving a terial losses. began looking for the bodies of Johnson's recent addre.ss to Waffold’s tran^is.sion was omy of this significant area.... smoke Inhalation but did not re­ Congress on civil rights which screamed in to accidentally pistol,” Troy said. Oolbum was put under seda the victims. Five were quickly quire hospitalization. Andrew broken off os the ear-shattering “ Alternative modes of tiaana- The manager said the robber tion at his parents' home next found. But it was not until he said “ made us understand bomb troops of the 9th explosion knocked him down. portation exist for the ntqve- Tuba, a Fairfield detective, was how strongly you fight for jus told two tellers to hand over door after the tragedy. Harry Amberg Jr. of Qiaplin, treated at Saint Vincent’s Hos­ South Vietnamese Regi­ When he could continue, Waf­ ment of pas.sengers, but in 'the the money or "get a hole in Those who died in toe fire Colburn's nephew, told them pital, Bridgeport, for smoke in­ tlce and mankind.” ment’s 1st Battalion for fold shouted over the radio, area involved here it is doubtful were: Mrs. Norah Colburn, 30, where the baby slept, that fire­ The red carpet welcome for whether motor carrier (truck) the head." halation.