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Camel Driver's Dream Comes True As He Visits With America's 'King' U'ASIITVflTnV fAPTh imil. it inn cimel driver from Pakuian a wive from the smiting camei had hit big dream come true to-j driver Thursday, commented. "He day, he saw America "king" i a very photogenic." Newt camera President Kennedy. (men think ao, too. 1 have met the man of the "1 think he'i precioua. laid world." Bashir Ahmad said a he schoolgirl as Bashir visited James emerged from Kennedy's While House office. Although the meeting with the President had not been arranged in advance, Bashir had hoped that be would get to see Kennedy. The grinning Pakistani was tak en to the President's office after a half-hour tour of the White House with Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, wife of the vice president. Johnson, who is in Texas, invit ed the visitor to come to America on meeting the camel driver in Karachi on an Asian tour. Through his interpreter, Bashir aid the President had asked him how hit visit was going. The cam el driver said "wonderful" and thanked Kennedy for having sent Johnson to Karachi. "What will you tell your neigh bor about the President?" a re porter asked the 48-year-old camel driver as he stooa on me nnue House steps in bis black fur hat, long black frock coat, and baggy white trousers. "So far over there, we've just been hearing about him. Now I have met the man of the world," he said. Reporters were not permitted to witness the meeting of the Presi dent and the camel driver. Earlier Bashir had expressed a high hope to see Kennedy. "I have never seen a King in my life, although I have heard stories about kings and emperors from my childhood," said the camel driver from a fabled land. This is the sixth day in America for Bashir, 48, a striking figure with his long mustache and na tive dress. When arrangements were under way for Bashir'a trip, officials sent word ahead they could expect to meet "a genuinely genteel man" who commands considerable re spect in his homeland. Bashir has lived up to his ad vance notices and added some to A tourif.1 in the Senate who got;ed American youngsters to take advantage oi weir euucauonat op portunities. In a classroom at the school. Bashir asked one boy what he was studying to be. The boy said he waso t sure. "You should make a goal and you should make it early in life,' Madison High School in nearby driver, who can neither read nor write his own Urdu language, urg-1 he advised solemnly. Haitian Solon Says U.S. Dollar Would Aid In Fight Against Reds By DICK KERRUISH N.ws-Reviow Staff Writer A Haitian legislator told an anti- Communism rally in Koseburg Thursday night that American in vestment dollars to pep up the economy would benefit his nation in its fight against Communism Sen. Arthur Bonhomme of t h e Republic of Haiti addressed about 1U0 persons who bad gathered in the Koseburg High School auditori um for a rally climaxing a a ay long anti - Communism seminar sponsored by the "Freedom Cen ter" of Portland. Bonhomme said new business and industry are needed by his Rockwell Described As A 'Fast Talker' SEATTLE (API A young Ed monds widow who testified she spent two days in San Francisco with Guy Raoul Rockwell after he left here Aug. 4, 1060. described him Thursday as a "pretty fast talker." Mrs. Irene Gregory underwent extensive cross-examination from Leonard W. Schroeter, defense counsel for Rockwell in his 110,000 grand larceny trial. She said she was "never in love with Rock well, but 1 might have been in fatuated." Rockwell had been mar ried here on July 29 to another woman. Mrs. Gregory also testified she called her husband from San Fran cisco when she discovered Rock well had walked out on her there after two days. Her husband, Ronald, was angry because she left him and did not tell him about it, she said. But later he told her "I couldn't have run away with a nicer guy." she said. The husband died last March. Wednesday Mrs. Clifford Wink ler Sr. testified members of Rock well's family had offered to repay the $10,000 he was accused of steal ing. Two Plead Innocent To Drunken Driving Two men arrested by state po lice for drunken driving pleaded innocent on arraignment in the court of District Judge Gerald R. Hayes Friday. They were Walter John Jacobson, 46, of Medford, arrested on U.S. Highway 99 near Roseburg. H i s trial was set for 9:30 a.m. Nov. 6. The other was Robert McNeil Ervin. 29, of 1633 NE Vine St., Roseburg, whose trial was set for 9:30 a.m. Nov. 13. Umpqua Lions Club Hears Davenport The Umpqua Lions Club this week heard two speakers on topics of particular local interest. The meeting was at Dale s Cafe. Program Chairman Bill Allen had Richard Harris, a represen tative from the Roseburg Toast masters Club speak on -the United Fund drive, where the money goes and what it is used for. The second speaker was John Davenport, forester for Roseburg Lumber Co., who has spoken be fore several service clubs in Rose burt this week. Davenport spoke on the versatility of forest prod ucts in recognition of National For est Products Week. He discussed the possbility of developing many varied products that can be manu factured in this area. (See Rotary story ). Cliff Hukari, club chairman, re ported on the electric light bulb sale, which the Umpqua Lions are conducting jointly with the Rose burg Lions Oct. 25-26. All proceeds are used for sight conservation projects. Sutherlin Youth Gets Probation Thomas Monroe Pratt. 19, Suth erlin, pleaded guilty to larceny over $75 on arraignment before Circuit Judge Don. H. Sanders Thursday. The judge suspended imposition of sentence for two years and placed him on probation for that period. He is to be released after he has stayed in jail until Sunday. He pleaded guilty to the district attorney's information' accusing him of the theft of gasoline and oil barrels, some with gas and oil contents and a barrel pump from the logging property of Herman Aydelott near Glide, Sunday night. Joe Daniel Reed. 18, Oakland, facing a similar charge for the same alleged theft, was bound over to the Douglas County Grand Jury from the court of District Judge Gerald R. Hayes Thursday. Jessie James St. John, 35, of Whitesburg. Ky., pleaded guilty to non support. Judge Sanders order ed a presentence investigation in his case. Caribbean country to increase em ployment and raise living stand ards. He said underprivileged nations which the U.S. has attempted to woo with foreign aid dollars can be better served by technical as sistance and business investments. People of Haiti "do not want char ity, but an opportunity to work for what they get," he stated. Threat Scored Bonhomme, introduced as a law yer and geologist as well as a statesman, scored the advancing threat of Communist subversion in the Caribbean, perticularly from Cuba. He said Haiti bas started an anti Communism campaign by broadening programs in education and Christian teaching and "put ting the Communists out in the light." He noted that Communism has an easy road where ignorance and poverty exist. Other speakers for the evening meeting were Walter Huss, di rector, and Werner Bauer, public relations officer, for the Freedom Center, both of Portland. The Freedom Center publicizes itself as an educational, non profit organization incorporated under the laws of Oregon. Huss organized the center, which has its head quarters at Portland, in 1958. One of its principle activities is a fund-raising appeal, the money from which, the officers indicate, will be used to build an "informa tion and counter-propaganda" ma chine to battle Communism. Communism Discussed Small gatherings were present for the seminar sessions staged at the courthouse earlier in the day. Topics included "What is Com munism," "Communist Brainwash ing," "Web of Subversion" and "How to Defeat Communism and Preserve American Freedom." Huss indicated his group's pro gram had met some resistance but received a substantial boost in stature as result of an anti-Corn munism marathon presented on television Monday night. He said a newspaper at Medford was par ticularly critical of the Freedom Center in connection with a visit to that city. Hunt closed the program with an appeal for funds from the audi ence which he said would be used on information ventures including establishment of an anti-Commun ist newspaper. 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Dolly Hickman was chair man in charge of the project which is expected to be an annual event. In the forenoon. Fromdahl serv ed light refreshments to women of the club. CLENDALE MEET SET The Matie Club of Glendale will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Chiavaris. Members are urged to be present because of important business scheduled for the meeting. ky ROY O. YOUNG TIMt FOR A CHANGE! You've heard that sentiment of ten, in business, politics and other fields. But has it occurred to you that your in surance need never stand still? It may be time for a change here, too. . . because conditions change The amount of protection you need for specific things changes with the years. As you acquire new possessions and responsi bilities. your insurance must be adapted to suit the new circum stances. We ofter complete in surance coverage auto, fire personal liability, burglary and glass breakage, all types of fi delny and surety bonds. 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