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,. The Weat"e, --y; Pertly cloudy wltfl scatterH , how 0 r sand thulldcntorms ncw1htast tonight. Not much cha. In femperatvr.. Highs today 10 ••ast to 90s west. Out· i1 look for Friday: Wid.ly scatt.red Serving the State University of Iowa and the People of Iowa City thunclentorm•• 10 CeDti Per Copy Iowa City, Iowa, Thurlllay, July 25, 1963 House Committee Requests Street Maker Workmen resurface Dubuque Str"t, betw"n lowl A'itnu. Ind Washington Str"t, Wedne.day Ifternoon I. Plrt of an t.t.n.lv. R~il Strike Postponement program now und.r way to Improve Iowa City's .tr"ta. -Photo by Joe Lippincott WASHINGTON IA'I- The chairman of the House of American Railroads: "Categorically denied." continue what he coiled unnecessary payments for business away and bItter experience showl that a Commerce Commitlee asked lhe railroad industry CBS quoted rellable sources as supplying its in· unneeded jobs. substantial portion of it never returns to the rail· Wednes­ formation. Harris made the request in open in!: House road. day to delay {or Meantime, railroads with general offices in Chi· hearing on the Administration's proposal that the "We do have considerable difficulty in consid· Officials, Campaign 30 days its Mon· cago began posting buUetin board notices of work Interstate Commerce Commission be authorized ering any further postponement. .. day midnight rules changes talting efrect at 12 :01 a.m. next Tues· to consider work rules tor train crewmen and de· Harris said he thought Loomis' response in· deadline [or im· day. cide whether they can be placed in effect. dicated that another delay would not be unreason· posing man· Among the first to give employes notification • "We have been given a week to consider a able. For Racial Truce power • trim· were the Illinois Central. the Atchison. Topeka " problem of such tremendous importance," Harris The chairman said that "after four years of ming work rules Santa Fe, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, and said . .. [n all candor, we cannot conclude thill prob· discussions the hassle was brought to the atlenllon tions like those which had been fol· CAMBRIDGE, Md. ttl - City of· that threaten to the Baltimore 8< Ohio. lem and act on it as we should before Monday oC of Congress only day before yesterday." ficials were reported Wednesday lowed by a series of shootings and next week . We have only five days left." He said it wUl take time [or Congress to touch off a na­ At the Labor Department a spokesman said con­ to have embarked on a campaign slore burnings in recent weeks. Unions have said they will slrike the minute sider properly the "intriguing and unique proposal" Nine white persons have been tionwide strike. the department had no information on any rallroad of quiet persuasion among white the rul es are imposed. by President Kennedy. business leaders to preserve a WOunded by gunfire in Cambridge Rep. Or en offer to delay the rule changes. But a possible Loomis said the railroad!!' are very concerned The Senate Commerce Committee met in an shaky truce in the Cambridge ra· racial outbreaks queUed by Na· Harris (D·Ark.l Indication that a delay is still likely came from unusual night session to hear the railroads present cial situation. tional Guard troops. asked an answer Sen. Wayne Morse, m·Ore.l. He said he had been with a request for what he termed a long post· their testimony on the long dispute. Mayor Calvin W. Mowbray and Brig. Gen. George M. Gelston, within 24 hours. in touch with leaders of both sides and was hopeful ponement. He said they are still being forced to And, as in the House committee, Sen. John O. olher officials who endorsed an commander of the Guard units, J. E. Wolfe, a postpo1\ement would be announced. make unnecessary payments [or work not per· agreement with Negro leaders said they will remain in the city chairman of the formed. Pastore, (D.R.I.>, the acting chairman, Immediately Tuesday in Washington remained through this weekend. then be National R a i ,. Barris, in makIng his appeal , said Congress He said that has "become intolerable under asked tne carriers to postpone the work rules 30 can 't act on President Kennedy's railroad labor silent about their strategy to keep gradually withdrawn as residents way Labor Con· present conditions." He reviewed the last year of days. plan in time to avert strike threatened by rail the agreement in effect. adjust to the conditions of the ference, said the a maneuvering, adding: "In all there have been six Pastore called it "an utter impossibility" for But informed sources said the Washington agreement. carriers unions when the work rules changes go into effect. postponements growing out of legal moves for Congress to send the bill to Kennedy by Monday's mayor and council members were That agreement provides for an Daniel P. Loomis, president of the American at work to head oCf a petition drive would reply to­ OREN HARRIS voluntary agreement at the request of the Admini­ deadline. end to demonstrations by integra' day. Association of Railroads, promptly complained that stration. Loomis said the lines would answer by noon which could jeopardize the truce. tionists and includes concessions Almost simultaneously a Columbia Broadcast­ any new postponement would d r a i n oil "the "The record is crystal clear that the railroad,. today. The drive was announced Tues· by city o(ficials. lifeblood of an anemic industry." day njght by directors of the Dor· ing System report that the railroads had already have been completely cooperative. But how much Questioning of the carrIer representatives was chesler Business and Civic Associ· decided to delay 30 days drew this resPOnse from Loomis said he lacks authority to give a yes longer can we continue this and SUrvive?" completed at 8:50 p.m. (CST), after a session alion to bring about a referendum J. Handley Wright, vice president of the Association or no answer. But he complained a delay would Loomis said uncertainty about a strike "drives lasting almost lour hours. on an e qua I accommodations Nixon Visits amendment to the town charter. The next step, the directors added, * * * * * * * * * would be to campaign for defeat of Association Ihe amendment if it comes up for East Berlin No Suite Refurnished public vote. BERLIN fA'! - Richard M Nixon Negroes are outnumbered about stood his ground against heckling For First Lady~s Baby 2 10 1 by whites. in Cambridge, Communists in East Berlin Wed· Puts Parsons and leaders of both races have nesday and shook hands with Ger· WASHINGTON l.4't Presiden· Walter Reed. predicted defeat of the amend· mans caged behind the Red·built tlal press secretary Pierre Salinger brought up the mat· ment if it comes to a public vote. wall cutting this city in half. Salinger said Wednesday no ter at his morning news brief· On Probation 'Only 740 signatures - 20 per The former U.S. Vice·President special preparations have been in g, saying : cent of the town's 3,700 registered was trailed by five carloads of made for Mrs. John F. Ken· "I want to state again for Parsons Coli ge of Fairfield voters - are lIeeded by Aug. 10 Communists-security agents and nedy to have her e)(pected the record that the chlld is go· has been placed on indefinite to force the referendum 011 the .newsmen-who tried repeatedly to third baby anywhere but at ing to be born at Walter Reed amendment, which otherwise would provoke him into arguments. Walter Reed Army Hospital Hospital." probation pending an investi· become effective Aug. 20. NIXON WALKED through the in Washington. He said it is "absolutely un· gation, the North Central As· Some white leaders have ex· wall at 2:45 p.m. from Check· He refuted stories that a true" that a suite had been re­ sociation of Colleges and Sec· pressed fear that attempts to block point Charlie, the U.S. contrQI special 7· or 8·room suite had furnished or repainted tor the charier amendment might reo point. He returned to West Berlin been refurnfshed for possible Mrs . Kennedy and said only ondary Schools said Wednes· suit in a resumption of demonstra· 3'h hours later. He was accom· use by Mrs. Kennedy at Olis that "maybe they wasbed day. panied by his wife and two daugh· Air Force Base Hospital in down the walls or something." The association declined to give ters. Massachusetts. Salinger said the bulldings a reason for the action. New Satel/ite Nixon entered East Berlin with Mrs. Kennedy's obstetrician. involved at Otis were prepared In Fairfield, Dr. Paul Vonk, as· II, U.S. diplomatic passport so as Dr. John W. Walsh of Wash· in 19tH in expectation that sistant vice· president for academic to minimize the controls he would ington, is in Hyannis Port on President Kennedy would use affairs, said the association ap· Disclosed be subjected to by Communist vacation not far (rom Mrs. the base as an office. parently is questioning some of the guards. Such passports are issued Kennedy's summer home nnd Salinger said he had check· College's experimental programs, WASHINGTON (.fI - The Air to former Presidents and Vice plans to remain there through ed with the commanding offi· such as its team Leaching sys· Force disclosed Wednesday that it Presidents who desire them. August. This added fuel to spe. cer at the base and there waS tern. Awaiting the Nixon party, which culation that the First Lady no paint job or refurnishing has a secret satellite in orbit to ''THERE IS NO question of the included an interpreter, was an might be planning to have the of the wing, which he said is collect data of radiation in space.

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