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rv Clay Hodges, West oldest living graduate, is given a cadet officer sabre by football star Pete Dawkins on behalf of the cadet corps during ceremony yesterday marking his 99th birth- Nixon To Log Many Miles On Moscow Trip WASHINGTON travel will do it, Vice President Richard M. Nixon is going to be one of the best-informed men available for a presidential nomination in 196ft, Nixon's forthcoming trip to Moscow in July will add about 10,000 miles to the 279.647 he already has logged since January 1953. whe he took office. Although penchant for getting around in the world falls short of former Secretary of State John Foster 560.000 miles of total travel, Nixon has visited more to 46 Nixon also has been in five U. S.

possessions. Nixon's official tour came in his first year as vice president. That 70- day trip in 1953 took him through large areas of the Middle East and Asia. The July trip to Moscow to open an American fair there will be Nixon's first venture behind the Iron Curtain. He has hit the edges during visits to Austria and Germany, and in various countries in Asia.

There is no doubt in administration circles that Nixon will get the red carpet treatment in Moscow. He can be expected to confer with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and lesser officials. Police Hold 5 Young Tories MANAGUA, Nicaragua CAP) Police today held five leaders of the Conservative party youth movement on charges of plotting against the government. The five were arrested in connection with recent scare bombings in Managua and distribution of leaflets urging revolt. Northeast Louisiana Deaths joined in singing to Hodges and presented him with the birthday cake in foreground.

Hodges lives in Stamford, Conn. (AP Wire- photo) Search Party Recovers Body VICKSBURG. Miss. (AP) -A search party recovered today the body of a 54-year-old Jackson man who had been missing since Friday when his fishing boat was found empty on nearby Lake Chotard. Issaquena County sheriff's deputies said L.

J. Letz. rented a fishine boat and left the pier. A few minutes later, his outboard motorstopped and the boat was found adrift and empty. BLADDER SHOW RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) President Juscelino Kubitschek, a surgeon before he took to politics, will go on TV May 14 to perform a gall bladder operation.

Kubitschek and Dr. Darcy Monteiro ill operate on Carlos Freas, master of ceremonies on the Brazilian program is Your JAMES ASTON GOLMON Ferriday (Special) James Aston Golmon, 73, of Sicily Island died Sunday afternoon at a Jonesville clinic following a short illness. Funeral services wore held Tuesday at the Pine Hill Baptist Church at Sicily Island at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Vester Headrick officiating, assisted by the Rev.

Paul Brooks and the Rev. Ellis Stringer. Interment followed in the church cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home of Ferriday. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Sally Golmon, Sicily Island: three sons, Roy Golmon, Jackson, Ray Golmon, Sicily Island, and Harold Golmon.

Batesburg, S. one daughter, Mrs. Ernest Roberts, Vidalia: one brother Elvie Golmon, McComb, two sisters, Mrs. John Buckles, Fayette, and Mrs. Ludie Ballard, Tocoma, and 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Aubrey Brooks, Pat Barron, J. D. Weeks, Bruce Edmondson Abbott Pearson and George. Brooks. MRS.

MARY Mrs. Mary Solley. 82, of Monroe died at 10:30 a m. Monday in a local rest home after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.

m. Tuesday from Vivian First Methodist Church. Interment followed in the Vivian cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn's Funeral Home. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Grady Howard, Natchez.

tw-o sons, C. M. of Monroe J. J. of Georgetown, S.

C. two sisters, Mrs. W. B. McBride.

Jackson, Miss. Mrs. W. T. Arnold, Texarkana.

six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. MRS. SA.Vl WILLBANKS SR. Mrs. Sam Willbanks 70, Monroe, died Monday afternoon in a local hospital.

Funeral services were scheduled to be held at 4 p.m. today at Central Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Littleton. pastor, officiating. Interment followed in Riverview Burial Park under the direction of Hall Funeral Home Pallbearers were R.

L. Willett, Neil Willett, Raymond Gonzales. Norman McRee, John Zufall and W. M. Gregory.

Survivors are her husband, Sam Willbanks Monroe; two daughters, Mrs. Fred Elmendorf and Mrs. W. R. Davis both of Monroe, two sons, Bernie, Houston, Sam J.

Monroe; one brother Kay Cooley LeCompte; two sisters, Mrs. Janie Vinson, Trout, and Mrs. Tom Perry, Seiper, eight grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews FRANK LENARD MULLEN Frank Lenard Mullen died in Chicago Monday. Funeral arrangements early today were incomplete, but will he under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home. Survivors are four sisters, Miss Nettie Mullen and Mrs.

Lillian Carter, both of Monroe; Mrs. Glen Bancroft, Phonex, Mrs. Edna Mae Yancey, Alexandria, three brothers, Leslie, Petal, John, New Orleans, and Roy, Dallas. H. B.

KILLEN WINNSBORO (Special-Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Oak Grove Baptist Church near here for H. B. Killen, 82-year- old Winnsboro resident. The Rev.

Tom Ratcliff officiated with burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery by Mulhearn of Winnsboro. Mr. Killen died in a Winnsboro hospital Monday after a long illness. Surviving are tw-o sons, H. B.

Ruston, and William, Ft. Necessity; two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Crum. Ft. Necessity, and Mrs.

Katherine Lisenby, West Monroe; four step-sons. Houston Potter. Patterson. Floyd Potter, Winnsboro, John Potter, New York City, and Wilma Potter, Las Vegas, two sisters, Mrs. Lela Ates, Alexandria, and Mrs.

Bert Reaubeouf. Pineville; and three grandchildren. MRS. T. F.

THOMAS Mrs. Tressie Felts Thomas, 53, wife of a Urania doctor, died Monday in an Alexandria hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Urania First Baptist Church with the Rev. Mr.

Massey officiating Interment followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery near Pineville under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Survivors include her husband. Dr. F. A Thomas, Urania; two sons, Sebron Thomas, Baytown, Ford Thomas, Urania; a daughter. Miss Cherry Thomas, Urania: three sisters, Mrs.

James Stewart, Many, Mrs. Merritt Hamm. Bossier City, Mrs. B. F.

Walker, Conserve; a brother, Mason Felts. Heflin; her mother, Mrs. Stella Felts, Heflin. Homicide Ruled In Deaths Of Mother, Son LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) A coroner has issued verdicts of homicide in the deaths of a mother and her 3-year-old son, whose bodies were found five miles apart in a creek and in a canal.

Dr. George H. Muscato said Monday night that Claudia Kosko, 33, died of a neck injury and her son. Gary, of a brain hemorrhage on April 11. The woman's husband.

Nick, a 35-year-old factory worker, said his wife and son left their home in nearby North Tonawanda in the family car Jan. 1 after a quarrel. Kosko did not report their disappearance until March 23. He said he delayed notifying police because his wife had left home four times before, but each time had returned. The coroner said examination of the bodies had shown no water in their lungs.

Sheriff James K. Murphy previously had said everything indicated the two were killed and hurled into the creek. Kosko, who is not being held, is scheduled to take a lie detector test Wednesday. Solon Prepares New Farm Bill WASHINGTON Rep Merwin Coad is preparing a new farm bill aimed at taking 35 per cent of every farm out of production Under Goad's bill, 10 per cent of each farmer crop acreage would go into conservation crops with no government payments Another 25 per cent would go into the sarne use. with payment to the farmer from government surplus crops.

On the remaining land, the I farmer could grow what he pleased, just so long as not more than half his crop land was in any one crop He would get 90 per cent of parity price supports on all his output up to a limit 00ft a vear. Steel Negotiators Revise Schedule PITTSBURGH (UPI)-The men who will write the 1959 wage agreement for the economy-vital steel industry drastically revised their negotiations schedule in an apparent all-out effort to avert an industry-wide strike July 1. United Press International learned today. In a joint announcement Monday, United Steelworkers President David J. McDonald and R.

Conrad Cooper, top negotiator for the industry, said opening of formal negotiations had been moved from May 18 to May 5. But the UPI was informed by a top union source that the USW was ready and management willing to shortcut normal negotiating procedures far more than the 13 days indicated by the McDonald- Cooper announcement. This could be done by streamlining the bargaining committees. expect that the four-man teams which represent each side in the down-to-earth bargaining may meet that same the union source said. We are ready to make every effort to reach a fair settlement before the present contracts expire June Start of the so-called talks between the streamlined negotiating teams on May 5 would add 27 days' cushion to the usual time available for final talks.

The steel companies previously had suggested that this negotiations omit the usual full- scale opening formalities which often have found as many as 400 company and union tives crowded around nous conference tables. The major steel producers appealed to the union to extend Ha present contract one year and maintain its current wage level, which, according to the latest government calculations, is $3.03. McDonald promptly refused, and countered with a proposal to freeze steel prices, gearing wages to of men and machines. The industry turned down the proposal, saying a price freeze would violate antitrust laws. Argument Leads To Prison Term For Man, 50 WEST PLAINS, Mo.

(AP)-An argument over how loud a television set should play led to a 25-year prison term for Malcolm Holland, 50. Holland, of Pomona. was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to second degree murder. Officers said an argument over the TV sound volume developed at the home of Floyd T. Brownfield.

47, at Pomona Feb. 18 while Holland was visiting there after a hunting trip Holland started to leave the house. At the door he picked up his rifle, turned and shot Brownfield in the head eight times HAVE IT YOUR OWN WAY! Vodka Martini or Bloody Mary? Screwdriver or Vodka Highball I Whichever drink you prefer, be Jure if'i made wuh Vodka. One Killed In Bus Accident ALBUQUERQUE, cross-country bus slid out of control on a ram-slick stretch of U.S. 66 Monday, killing one person and injuring 17, including the driver.

The accident was about 25 miles west of here. REPORTS ON CASUALTIES ALGIERS, Algeria (UPIi-The French army in Algeria killed or captured 687 rebels last week, army headquarters said today French losses were put at 18 dead. ATTEND! BAPTIST REVIVALS TONIGHT rt you £mimoffv ODKA 18 180 ftttf OuhilO Sta finii Saunt! fit. (Dm il Ruttiti Cm SOIL PORTLAND CKMINT WATER SOIL-CIMENT 1 "JI" SOMEONE SURE JUST ORDERED Lasts longer than any ether lew-test street and it's the fastest-laid pavement there is I Neighborhood improvement starts with soii-cement low-cost streets His confidence comes straight from the knowledge that the incomparable taste of 7 Crown never varies. The proof is in the trying, and also in this one overwhelming fact; Year after year, 7 Crown remains the largest-selling whiskey.

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