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Berlin Troop Pull out Mew Tactics Scorned 'Reformers' Barrett on Schools BOSTON, Nov THC WIATHSR Clearing and cooler tonight; low near 38 Metropolitan Mostly sunny tomorrow with a high of about 60. , Temperatures Today Midnight 48 • ana. 45 11 a.m. _6O .. Etition 2 a.m. -45 8 am. _.48 Noon 63 jtof New York Markets, Page i-23 4 a.m.:..44, 10 am. 54 1 p.m.-..64 %\\t Itimina 106th Year. No. 316. Phone ST. 3-5000 **B WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1958—76 PAGES H«m 5 CENTS Almond Maps LAST BIG-CITY BOSS Tax Charge Boston's Curley Dies; Against Berlin Troop Pull Out Mew Tactics Scorned 'Reformers' Barrett On Schools BOSTON, Nov. 12 (AP).— Is Dismissed James Michael Curley, last of the big city political bosses, Norfolk Trial U. S. Cites Ruling , Weighed by died today at Boston City Hos- 1 Russians Delay Barred pital. would have been 84 Barring Data He He 0 ... * < C,V -, By U. S. Court November 20. Gave to Congress *. >r Oov. Almond said today that Death came at 8:55 a.m. By PHIL THOMAS Curley Demo- Talks Soon he would appoint a legislative Mr. was a Otar SMS Writer cratic leader for more than study to draft Tax evasion charges against commission a a lour half century, serving former Washington Police To Open on new school plan if and when terms as Mayor of Boston, one Virginia’s Chief Robert J. Barrett were present massive re- term as Governor of Massa- dismissed here today after the sistance laws are knocked down. chusetts and four as a Con- Government said it did not East Zone His came in gressman. have sufficient evidence to sus- announcement Slowly failing BERLIN. NOV. 12 (AP).— response to pleas by two Rich- health had tain its case. marked Mr. Curley's last years Premier Otto Grotewohl indi- Judge of NAACF Casa Expected Today. long under District Alexander cated today that his Communist fn4 and he was treat- Holtzoff took the action the Page A-27 ment for diabetes. on East German regime shortly request of Assistant United will open negotiations with mond editors who asked the Emergency Operation States Attorney Frederick Russia for the withdrawal of State to reappraise its present Death came a few hours Smithson. * Soviet troops. anti-integration program. Both after a of ¦ Mr. Smithson said the re- The German team seven doctors East boss did among JAMES M. CURLEY editors have been the performed a 55-minute emer- Birthday quest for the dismissal was ¦He not make it clear whether a On His 83d foremost supporters of massive gency operation in an attempt decided on after a ruling Oc- —AP Phot# Parley resistance in the State. to clear a clotting of an artery. tober 27 by Judge Holtzoff. Gantva Gives No Hint as \ B Agreement. Page At the same time, a three- Mr. Curley had undergone The ruling barred Government Mil: A-9 judge Court refused to surgery November 4—election last rites of the Catholic use of a questionnaire itself Gomulka lock in Warsaw From Soviet Federal r postpone the trial of a suit day—for an intestinal blockage. Church. on Mr. Barrett’s financial Visit. Page A- J brought He apparently making sat- affairs which the former police by Norfolk white stu- was Boston, politics isfactory progress until last In where Is chief submitted to a congres- Soviet withdrawal from East dents to test the massive re- played with a zest and mor- program. night when he suffered a faint- sional committee in 1951. Germany would hinge on the istance dant humor unknown else- following ing spell. Earlier yesterday he office West suit. Slated Tuesday where in the country. James Mr. Barrett was in the Trial had walked the hospital cor- attorney. Mr. Grotewohl’s announce- Michael Curley adored and of his H. Clifford ment Norfolk ridor and had posed for news- was followed week-end de- The suit is one of deplored with equal by Allder. just a few blocks from by several In which the massive paper photographers. fervor mands Soviet Premier Nikita three generations of voters. the court, when he got the resistance laws could fall. The After the "weak spell” which Khrushchev that the Western To those who loved him, news. allies withdraw from Berlin. court said It would go ahead indicated the relapse last night, “I don’t feel bitter—l’m Just Mrs. Curley and Mr. Curley's "James Michael” was a shin- At a news conference, Mr. with trial of that suit next ing hero, velvet-voiced, great- glad it’s over.” he said later. Tuesday as scheduled. two sons, the Rev. Francis X Grotewohl said a settle- Curley, S. J., of Holy Cross hearted. the scourge of the ment regarding Soviet troops State Was Prepared for Trial The had asked that College •and George J. Curley of rich, the friend pi the poor: would be negotiated. the trial be postponed, pending Boston, were summoned. Fa- to those who did not. “Curley” “We were well-prepared to He added immediately that a suit the State initiated in its Curley gave on Page Col. 1 go to trial Monday, and there he hoped this settlement Bupreme ther his father the Continued C-7, would own Court of Appeals is no doubt in my mind of the encourage the United States. to test the same laws. The outcome of it,” he said. “I’m France and Britain to take the State court trial is set Novem- not disappointed it didn't go same steps regarding their own ber 34. to trial, but we were prepared .troops in West Germany. In response to a reporter's every phase.” in Proviso Might Be Added request for his reaction to the to Nixon' judge Drive 'Dump The had ruled the editors’ pleas, Oov. Almond de- could use the Asked if the settlement clared: Government not questionnaire in any trial of would lead to the withdrawal “If they (the massive re- troops, replied: Mr. Barrett because a Federal of Russian he laws) Revived by Stassen ~ sistance are stricken 1951, MBHHVIMHBHBBi "Yest. I interpret the week- down, it is my present purpose law in effect in November. By GARNETT D. HORNER [to dump Nixon.” Mr. Stassen provided immunity for testi- Orotewohl, end speech of Khrushchev to to appoint a representative GROTEWOHL INDICATES SOVIET WITHDRAWAL—Otto that the Soviet Union Star Stall Writer said: “I don't think the mat- mony of appearing mean composed of witnesses Communist Premier of East Germany, gestures with a sheet of paper at commission mem- his ter should be expressed in of Congress will re-examine the question bers of the General Assembly Harold E. Stassen revived before committees a Berlin news conference at which he said talks willopen for the removal aim pulling 1956 “dump Nixon” campaign those terms.” —except in trials involving with the of out its for the purpose of counsel and of Soviet troops from East Germany.—AP Wirephoto via radio. troops. Perhaps there today by; Pressed as to whether he perjury charges. That law was would advice and to receive the sug- at the White House have to be a proviso that the pointedly leaving Vice President j thought Mr. Nixon could not repealed in 1954. gestions which I shall make jbe elected President. | Western allies take the same Nixon off of a list of Republi- to Mr. Judge Holtzoff did allow, at th*t time.” Stassen said he wanted step.” cans he said could be elected .“for however, Government to today at least” to “stay on the the In Bonn, the West German Policy Approach President in 1960. Information by government affirmative side” in pushing use collected accused Mr. Khru- Mr. Stassen. long a contro- Investigators re- The Governor acknowledged forward the other four men Federal as a 3-Pronged Red Move shchev today of pursuing a that the versial figure in the Republican j sult of leads from answers con- Oil Due foreign policy perilous to purpose of the com- Strike he is boosting for the 1960 | world Party, practicing questionnaire. mission would be to prepare who is now IQ. O. P. nomination. tained in the | peace. law in Philadelphia, However, a policy approach on the school conferred 1 Two years ago Mr. Stassen Mr. Smithson said In a statement of unusually .with President Eisenhowgk for conferences to strong language govern- question which could be pre- led a move against Mr. Nixon's that after with Seeks Talks Disarm the more than an hour. Attorney Oliver Argentina ment rejected sented to special United Btates in Mr Khru* a session of nomination for He told reporters as lfS left a second term Department the General Assembly. as Vice He urged Gasch and Justice Note Ghflln U> S. Embassy in Moscow; shchev s (all for an end of the statement, the White House that he talked President. the ques- Union 'four-power occupation. In his he said: then the of officials it was decided Will Ignore, to the President about rebuild- selection Under- “critical” Propaganda as Aim happens.” "I have my own ideas about secretary of State Christian tionnaire would be in West Sees Chief “If this the state- ing Republican Party, but from State of Siege ment said, this grave matter. I would the Herter any tax evasion trial the MOSCOW, Nov. 12 <Api.—The Soviet Union sought today "the already tense refused to disclose any details as President Eisenhow- Government's standpoint. in the world will be hope that the public would un- er's running mate. The BUENOS AIRES. Nov. 12 to discuss disarmament with the West at a summit meeting, situation of what he said to the President cam- that sharpened to a perilous derstand that I’m a defendant paign got Mr.
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