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MEDFORO MAIL 'IHIBUN;. ncUcOni), Ortt To Retain Park Beauty iIdiAolcs Senate ?br Investigation Washington - (OPD - Interior solving the problem of passing on the national park system unimpaired to future genera-" ties of the National Park Serv ice with this viewpoint clear ly in mind. ; .- "On the other hand, I feel very strongly that the people do have a right to visit their parks." Magazine articles contended the Park Service was jeopard izing the natural beauties of the parks by constructing roads, visitor centers and other faculties to handle a mounting number of tourists. Secretary Stewart L. Udall said Saturday a way will be found to make sure that the ever -increasing number 1 of : pf J. Bi inch Society t . " "' "'' ' . ' il. - -1 1 111 tions," Udall saw. - t?a mnHe the remarks in a Bocton -WW- Bobert 'Welch at the iiuhcflmmHti( nlndffed visitors to national parks does not spoil the parks' natural beauty. . memo to Conrad L. Wlrth, di founder of the John Bircn Society, sent telegram to "the Senate Internal Security tub jedmmittee Saturday asking for an official Investigation of i his organization. ; : . i , 5- - i I - iWeleh, in a telegram to Sen. i James Oi Eastland, chairman that members would testify nnenlv and "nnltka nur Com rector of the National Fare Service, in commenting on a series of critical articles , in the Atlantic Monthly. "Personally," Udall wrote, "I am a strong believer in wilderness preservation and you can depend on me to scru tinize all programs and activi munist enemies, none of our He said a vastly expanded outdoor recreation program would help reduce the pres sure on the park system. ' members will plead the Fifth Amendment." - - (In Washington; last land said he had received Welch's telegram and would submit "The easing of the visitor Station K-BOY flood .at the national park Sundays 9:45 A.M. ' his request for an investiga tlon to a vote of the subconv mitten; at its next meeting, gate Is absolutely essential in Tha mmnaiar a(H that haf-Bllia to Tidelands Bill of the Easter recess of Com arAu h AM nnt lrnnw when the subcommittee would next meet but that he would call o.tw mm Attv. Gen. a meeting -as quietly as 'r aM Sat. tin"). ' wmmmm:fmmmmermmmmmmq(t'-Qiamm aaaaaaEfaaaajt memmmmmmii)mm-00WmmmmnmrM Way Sought f CHRISTIAN . ii I SCIENCE h lEAlSf 1 ' 'i (xDloration4 legislation , ap- gation came after .the justice Droved By a jegwiawvc mii:-i" rr -- r ... j v.tfn flM. I Inotnn that Aitornev General mines xm7 - . v:- ,n. win'i scenic coasi. ' - ... , i.t.. i.a aUm. mmiH ahnnt the ultra - rnn on? involving two ,01 ; w 5"i"..uu'! mu,?v: a. hilla okayed by , tne Hofa natural resources com mittee. Tne .PIUS are uui u Door action next Tnursaay. 1 L -t .1.- Ahieftlnrui Involve we of the bills, which is the xey measure, ' :: , Rep. Clinton P. Halght Jr. , TVHolr fir's immediately label mA , Thornton's .'charge about destruction of' the beaches as "Just not true." V:f( :-:- v H.iBht. uid "If all his ob- ections were written in we ;ouldn't attract anyone o yre- on to explore; Tnis naa oen be experience , in yfasningron tate. ;" ' . Thnmtin uid "it's orlmarl- r a matter of omission.: The Ul 1 c ks Important safe- juards tor tne state, rint Vletlm The society Is named for an American missionary kuiea by the Chinese Communists shortly after the end of World War n. Founders- of" the so ciety' regard him as the first victim of the cold war. . - Evlier yesterday, Welch had no comment on criticism a UU mum anH Hpmandl for an investigation. But this af ternoon, a secretary , who de AUnmA in amwer " anv ' nues- ilons; telephoned United Press International to announce that IVAlfh ha4 AmA tar an invefr ligation, ;r j'because of . the charges now Being so wioeiy circulated aoout us, some 01 whlrh are extreme distortions of fact and many of which are 1 ,m .lirur sheer fabrications.'" S II UHi:tnBD ITVIUU aaiaav TW , k. l.o.e. u. iioo.ooo-i - "Ai minv of our members JIB- mumvB v 1 . ... ... ere tidelands iKt oil and gas xploration b; private com antes. . ' '.V;V:"'.';v;;.'";: The , committee sent all "iree bills out with "do pass" icommendatloni. The vote as 7-1 with Rep. Juanlta Orr 9-Lake Grove), dissenting, ep. Sidney Bazett (R-Grants -'ass), was absent. . at your committee may vlh uill. a-ladlv teatifr about the background, methods, p u r- poses and specific activities or the society," Welch told East land "And we reneat our as surance made recently to the chairman 01 a committee in nallfniinla that unlike nnr Pnmmimlat enemies, nnne nf our members will plead the ruts Amenomsnt.r Hoi Seeret Welch, a candy manufac turer, repeated an - earlier statement1 that "the John Birch Society is not a secret society." . . , . "All of bur materials are wide open for anybody to pur- haae,". h. aalH The .tnhrt Birch Society is -a group of ';v;:rd Prairie Opzns Early ard Prairie lake will in April 15 and 1 to campers to locate) their . a weak hafora fiahlnU opas OmeetsvnaiM; . . wo nt k- A . ha. e4.for W -rStheir' resoeitlve irsonnel to be on duty April ii to assist campers In. fet i jg located and ready for the; big day," Johnston said. "We av received many queries n whether this would be pos- iiWe.'Vj.vv.t;.i 'i7-!.: "We feel that by opening 1 week early much Of the traf fic eongeiUon can be aUevlat ed. No overnight camping fee will be charged those familiea , who do not remain in camp f during the week prior to flnenln:". Johnston exolained. Atea Sal Aside " One complete camp ground area has been set aside to take, care nf nnaninc day ad' ance camping registrations, ' the concessionaire saia; aooui f 75 'camping spots are still ! open. When this area it filled by registration then au other camy spots will be on a first Mm haala.- i'Tlshing -boat renUl regis trations have been-coming in steadily and we will soon be hnnked nut for the two-day opening. There are overnight trailer cabin accommodations and fishing boat rentals avail able for the daya following the opening, but these, too, re Being ta xen up Dy aa vane registrauons," jonn ton noted. . : trow von know ' " , The Working Man's club , In Mildura, Australia, pos sesses the world's longtst bar-HS feet wUh SI serv sing taps. ' ' communities. 7ha society has broken no l.ttr anil '. vlnlatail .nn mnral prmeples.vOiur only 'crime' Is fignung uommunum, ana that we intend to continue until our fide wins." Welch told EasUand he did Af.iu.t Senate aiihenm. .... rf - " . --. mlttee to accept his state ments witnout vcareiui invoa- l0atlnn. Ua altried that ha wnnlrf annreeiata the ODDOr- tunlty to give testimony fully substantiating nts statements and assured Eastland that he and other ' members of :the John' Birch Society would answer, all questions put to them. .. Four UW Buildings ire Seattle -WMti: A. threelarm fire which swept through four buildings In the heart of 1 the University of Washington campus was brought under control early Saturday. No official estimate of the damages -w a 1 immediately available, but unofficial guess es put the lost at several hun dred thousand dollars. , The blase destroyed the Air Science building, originally built in 1909, and three shops Immediately adjacent Fire men said the fire broke out about 11:30 p m, Friday in a paint shop.:: ;. STANDS GUARD A secret service agent . day. Extra security precautions have been (left) stands guard as President Kennedy taken in the wake of threats on the PresU and Secretary of Stat Dean Rusk confer dent's. Ufa by pro-Castro Cubans, at the President's Palm Beach home Satur- . ' .;-- . ; mpi Telephoto) ECONOMY LAWil SEED gib.$a15 aTM0 1 jtaMttaeal I IW j Why pay, mora for rye grass mlxesT ". Far luxurious healthy green lawns use ORTHO 16-14-8 NOW! 40 lbs. covers 4,000 tq. ft. 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States Secret Service learned more than a! week ago of an ugly, perhaps emo tionally voiced . threat to "wipe out" the . President's family or. kidnap his S-year-old daughter, Caroline. The Secret service, follow ing 'long-established , proce dure, swung into action imme diately to track , down the threat 1 0 r y since it came from this area - Palm Beach and West Palm Beach-where the Kennedys are spending tr.e Baiter week end at the home of the President's father, for mer Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy, '-'t;,'':- -r :, White House press secre tary Pierre Salinger caution ed newsman aialnst sensation. alW.lna the story, broken first by United Press Internattonai .1-1.. ) . cany twj i4niiuwii. ( The President and his wife were unaware of the threats against them untl the fiew reached the general pupuc, res! One of Top Ten , ' T.ohhnrk' Te. IUM - Ken- nntu Fiitfene kindle. 48. one of the nation's 10 most want ed criminals, was captured by the FBI Saturday near the Texas-New Mexico border on a tip from a farmer .who. saw Cindie's picture on television. The desperado, arrested on a federal warrant charging unlawful (nteritat fllttht to avoid prosecution' for armed robbery at wicnira, a-en., previously had been arrested three times by Texas and Oklahoma authorities, but re leased nerore it as learnea ne was one . of the nation's 10 most-wanted criminals. . , CIndle was arrested yester day by special agents of the FBI and local officers on a remote West - Texas ranch .nuthwet n T.iihhnck. near the New Mexico state border, He ' surrendered without a struggle,,' - - Federal Agents Nab Narcotic Suspect Washington-flIM - Federal agents pounced on Cueball Irby at Washington National Airport Friday night and said they found $80,000 worth of heroin wrapped in cellophane stuck in his pockets. The suspect, whose ' real name was James Campy Irby, 36, was token to nearby Alex andria, Va., and ' arraigned. Ball was set at sao.umj. U. S. Attorney Harvey Ber nard Cohen said,' the haul, biggest here In five years by federal agents,-was of, a con tinuing drive to stem the flow of narcotics into the United States from overseas. Salem-AJTD - Proponent of stronger political party org anizations in Oregon won a skirimsh and lost a battle Fri day, and'., the factional .war went on. ;: ;':.. It happened when the house.1 after several hours of close parliamentary wrestling, pass ed one bill to give , organized party members more power ana then passed another to chop away some powers the parties now have. ' i - Rep. Beulah Hand rallied stronger-party . supporters to. revive and pass a bill! that would give party conventions the -new Job of selecting na tional committee officers. These now are elected by the voters. -. ' j;V- :' The bill, defeated earlier. slid by without .any snare otes. It now faces action by the Senate.;'., ':v -':"..' 9"y Right on the heels of this action, however, the house gave 31-28 approval to a bill to tighten the reins pn party activity by preventing state conventions from endorsing primary candidates1 or forcing platforms pn party adherents. v Since this bill already has passed the Senate, It was a clearciit victory for backers like Senate President Harry Boivin and Sen. Walter Pear. son, who currently are at odds with state Democratic party officers .ana want to clip the party wings a little; Supporters of the house measure maneuvered to, fore stall actum on tne senate Dili, in an effort to trade for sen ate support of the house bill. This failed when the house narrowly voted down a move to send the senate bill back to committee, . It made senate approval of the house bill extremely un certain. .;..!; : At immediate Issue is severe Democratic party split that flared some months ago when just under half the sen ate's . 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