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MORNING. SEPTEMBER 8. 1967 Copyright 1967 by Triangle Publications. VoL 277 No. 70 Daily: Home Delivery 48 Cents Per Week WFIL: AM, 560; FM 102.1; TV, Channel 6 TEN CENTS 1 I McNamara Orders Couple Faces Ford, Union Brace for 43-Mile Viet Barrier Red Lifeline QuizinKilling Of Socialite 2 Are Charged In Fatal Beating Of Phila.

Woman By DOMINIC A. SAMA Of The Inquirer Staff A man and woman charged with the murder of a Philadelphia rooming house owner will be questioned by Chester county authorities investigating the slaying of Mrs. Katharine Thompson Wood. A. Alfred Delduco, Chester county District Attorney, said vrC.i- pi.

-Oi 's'. To Cut BARBEP WIRE DeMfUrARZED 1 zove C1efi I PlMAJKATiOi I five I I Thursday night: "We will ques-jp tion them as soon as we clear Romney Hit On Claim of 'Brainwash' By JOSEPH C. GOULDEN Inquirer Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, Sept, 7. The United States intends to build a barrier of barbed wire and "highly sophisticated devices" to try to curb the flow of men and materials into South Vietnam, Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara announced Thursday.

Citing security grounds, McNamara declined to give any more details on the composition and scope of the barrier, saying that to do so would give the North Vietnamese information they could use "to defeat the system when it is installed." 43-MILE BORDER The border zone between North and South Vietnam is 43 miles. However, Communist supply routes also run through AP Wirephoto Malcolm Denise (left), Ford's top negotiator, and Walter Reuther, UAW president, announce stalemate in negotiations precipitated strike. Issues in Ford Strike WILL Be CON-STRUCTED BV US. TO CURB FROM WORTH VIETNAM through the proper channels.1 2 HAVE MINOR RECORDS Frank Jackamowicz, 33, unemployed printer known an as; Colorado, and his common ip -il law wife, Mary, 35, were mm Key Issues General wage increase, addi- tional increase for skilled tradesmen, guaranteed annual income, pay parity for Canadian auto workers, higher pensions. UAW Demands A substantial wage I I 4 doosi and maintenance workers ior prouueuon Inquirer Map by David Milne, Staff Artist Map shows approximate location of barrier that will erect across Vietnam to check infiltration.

u. in insurance and lesser areas. Ford has ignored the phrase guaranteed annual income but has proposed improvement in supplemental unemployment benefits; has asked for modification of the escalator clause and agreed to negotiate on parity for Canadian workers only in the context that without parity job security of U. S. workers would be threatened.

Workers In auto industry as a whole now average $3.41 hourly, with benefits raising costs to Big Three companies to approximately $4.70 hourly. Union demands have been valued by union sources at 90 cents additional hourly; by company sources at $4 additional hourly. The company figures its offer provides minimum increase of 36 cents hourly uver three years for the typical production worker. This would amount to nearly $100 million more a year. Thieu to Offer Hanoi Pause in Bombing; geared to increased company productivity; added raises for skilled workers, increased pensions, parity for Canadian workers, a guaranteed annual income and continuation of a cost-of-living escalator clause that has brought auto workers 18 cents in bonus increases of the last three years.

Company Offers An immediate in- crease of 13 cents an hour with Increases of 2.8 percent in each of the next two years; increased pensions for future retirees only; improvements in unemployment benefits; and improvements Feud With SAIGON, Sept. 8 (Friday), (AP). President-elect Nguyen Van Thieu said Friday he will offer North Vietnam a bombing pause after he officially assumes office about Witness FalterslVoter Turnout Light In 3d Election to Fill Poverty Council Seats In Confronting 107 Suspect By GEORGE J. MURRAY and THOMAS WERNER Of The Inquirer Staff A companion of slain Team ster dissident Robert DeGeorge faltered Thursdav when brought face-to-face with one of the men By CLIFFORD LINEDECKER Of The Inquirer Staff The poor people of Philadelphia went to the voting Long Strike Company Assails UAW 'Bludgeon'; 91 Plants Closed DETROIT, Sept. 7 (UPI).

United Auto Workers pickets ringed 91 Ford Motor Co. plants Thursday, closing the Nation's second largest manufacturer in a massive strike which Henry Ford, 2d, called i a "bludgeon against the pub lic interest." Both sides braced for a long, costly strike. Negotiations were recessed until Monday. UAW President Walter P. Reuther went home to bed, his ringing voice silenced by laryngitis.

General Motors, Chrysler and American Motors were not affected by the walkout-of Ford's 160,000 UAW members, which began at midnight Wednesday. 2 PLANTS OPEN They reported their car factories were running normally, although GM and Chrysler were operating without a union contract. All but two of Ford's 93 plants were closed Thursday Two plants in Mount Clemens, that make vinyl and paint re- Chronology and Related Articles on Page 3 mained operating under an agreement between the UAW and Ford. The plants supply their products to GM, Chrysler and American Motors. Ford, the company chairman whose $615,000 in annual wages and bonus and $3.3 million in Ford stock dividends were cited by Reuther in his call for blue tollar "equity." said his firm would hold fast against "the; unconscionable demands of a powerful union." GET UNION BENEFITS "I deplore the action of the UAW in forcing Ford irto this situation," he said "I am sorry that we do not have laws that effectively prevent the use of this kind of bludgeon against the public interest." The strike wiped out $5.7 mil lion a day in wages and fringe benefits for ora UAW mem bers, who went on the union strike benefit payroll at $20 to $30 a week.

SECOND AGAINST FORD The UAW has a $67 million strike fund, enough to carry the Ford workers at least 15 weeks, and Reuther has called a union convention Sept. 23 to enact special strike assessment. It was the first nation-wide auto walkout since 1964, when Continued on Page 3, Column 4 Missile Found At Texas Dam AUSTIN, Sept. 7 (AP). An armed air-to-air missile vas found atop a brush catcher at Mansfield Dam on Wednesday, it was disclosed Thursday.

A team from Fort Hood, began an investigation. Two men from the 4th Army Ordnance Disposal Unit at Fort Wood disarmed the rocket. It was described as a 2.75 aerial rocket, Mark 3, Model 3. Bag holders in the defunct companies can anticipate: An automatic Commonwealth Court judgment against each customer. Four successive "dunning" letters, the last to be a final warning.

Active pursuit of the judgment, if the individual is engaged in a busines or owns property which can be located. Automobile license registrations will be searched, and liens can be placed against homes and other properties to crop up when such places are being sold. ONE OF THE LARGEST Paul Silverstein, special depu ty insurance commissioner in charge of liquidations, has been handed the task of overseeing the timetable. One of the largest defunct companies is Empire Mutual, of Philadelphia, which went out Continued on Page 7, Column 4 charged with murder in the mgly low in light of last year shootout in front of Local 107,30,000. headquarters.

James W. Cheri, 36, who said he fired some shots in the gun battle, said he could not "positively" identify Patrick Ab- ar rested here Wednesday in the fatal beating of Mrs. Mary Corde, 73, of 1729 Arch st. Police in Wilmington, Del said both have minor records there. They reportedly were in the Wilmington area the time Mrs.

Wood was found bludgeon ed to death Au. 30 in the ground-floor bedroom of her 10- room home in Pennsbury township. Mrs. Wood's 14-acre estate is about seven miles north of Wil mington. CALLED 'DRIFTERS A Wilmington policeman described the pair as "drifters." "I personally arrested him about 18 months ago," the policeman said.

"Both had come down from Boston and were staying here with her mother for a while." Philadelphia police said the pair came here Saturday and; stayed at Mrs. Corde's rooming house. After spending Tuesday drinking, police said Jackamowicz re turned to borrow some money from Mrs. Corde, who demand ed that they move out. SOOMFR ATTACKED Jackamowicz allegedly knocked down the landlady when she refused to lend him money, took $50 from her, and then went to another roomer.

The other tenant, Warren Rus-sel, 65, allegedly was beaten and robbed of abcut $20, and he gave police a description of the man he knew as "Colorado." Later the pair was arrested in a bar near 13th and Filbert sts. by off-duty patrolman Charles Umbrell, Mrs. Corde's son. Meanwhile, Chester county authorities continued to look for other leads in the Wood murder. LAB TESTS MADE Delduco said laboratory tests on a small crowbar, a hatchet and some clothing of the 74-year-old so ialite's proved inconclusive.

The tools were found in her closet. He added that the slain matron's Wilmington hairdresser was questioned but was unable to provide substantial information, i The motive in the Wood slaying has not been determined. She lived alone with her two watchdogs and left her doors unlocked. Apparently, she was neither robbed nor molested. Delduco said many persons have been interviewed but that no clues have been unearthed.

"We're trying everything," he said. "We talked to more than 30 persons associated with Mrs. Wood in any way. But we still haven't come up with anything substantial." On The Air WFIL-RADIO 56 6:00 A. M.

Chuck Browning 2:00 P. M. Jim Nettleton hni77o ne one nf the tnnphsiP BARKIER AM a 15 Ky Flares Oct. 1 He stressed that there will be no pause unless Hanoi shows some reciprocal sign. Thieu spoke with newsmen as a long-smouldering feud with Vice President-elect Nguyen Cao Ky broke into the open.

Thieu refused, at a late hour and for the second time, to appear on the same American television program with Ky. DEPENDS ON HANOI It was the first time hieu had spoken' with newsmen since he was elected last Sunday. Thieu said he thought his inauguration would take place Oct. 1 and "maybe one week or 10 days after that I will suggest the bombing pause." "In principle it will start one week after the inauguration, but it all depends on how Hanoi replies to my suggestions," he said. "Any sign of good will, any acceptance of a meeting or any acceptance to stop infiltration to create a good atmosphere for a meeting or a talk" would be sufficient, he added.

Thieu denied reports that he already had selected a man to cary peace feelers to North Vietnam. "Not yet." he said. BARRIER 'NECESSARY' Commenting on a barbed wire and elctronic barrier to be built soutu of the Demilitarized Zone as announced in Washington by Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara, Thieu said: "It is very necessary." Thieu spoke as he came out of a Saigon television studio where he had recorded a "Meet the Press" program for the Na tional Broadcasting Co. to be broadcast Sunday in the United States.

Both Thieu and Ky originally had been scheduled to appear on the program, but Thieu declined to appear with Ky. A spokesman for NBC said he had received agreements two weeks ago from both the Thieu and Ky camps that' they would appear together on the program. MESSAGE TAPED The original taping was scheduled for Thursday morning, but Thieu backed out. He said through a spokesman that he had not been properly informed. Instead, Thieu arrived at the television studio and recorded a brief message to the people of Vietnam, calling on them for sacrifices.

NBC officials huddled with Thieu all day Thursday, and finally it was agreed that the show would be taped Friday morning with both Thieu and Ky appearing. Late Thursday night, however, Thieu's aides informed NBC officials that Thieu had changed his mind and would not appear with Ky. Thieu agreed to appear alone. NBC agreed to do the show with only Thieu. It was taped Friday morning.

Ky, who observed his 37th birthday Fn Continued on Page 3, Column machines Thursday to select leaders in an election unique The turnout, unofficially tabu- lated at 17,546, was disappoint- IVievertheless, It marked tne third straight year in which the needy in 12 "poverty pockets" were given the chance to be heard in the representation line- They balloted for 72 seats on Of Special Interest Today tion Guide ends its sea 1 son with a tour of New Jersey historical points along with the weekly traffic guide and the Din- ing in the Country fea- i cultural attractions and i other activities appear in the guide, 1 Page 2G 'mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm who menaced him and De- George. Moments before, Cheri said he saw Abbruzzese ap- Picture on Page 9 proaching DeGeorge's car with a gun in his hand. HEARING ADJOURNED The contradictory testimony brought a sudden adjournment in the hearing for Abbruzzese atr the Police Administration Build ing, as District Attorney Arlen Specter went back to his law books. The confusion arose in Cheri's willingness to identify Abbruz- zese from a photo in bpecters frm from i I $. War Dispatch, Analysis, Picture and Related Articles on Pages 2 and 3 adjacent Laos, and McNamara's statement left unclear whether the barrier would be extended there.

In a wide-ranging Pentagon news conference, the Secretary also: Said Gov. George Romney "appears to be blind to the truth" and denied Romney's "brainwash" claim. "I don't think Gov. Romney can recognize the truth when he sees it or hears it," McNamara said. Criticized Congress for failure to act on President Johnson's Great Society legislation for cities, asserting that the U.

S. has resources to wage war both in Vietnam and urban slums. Contended his air-war differences with the Joint Chiefs of Staff revolve around a minute percentage of the sorties flown by U. S. planes, and that targets which some military leaders want to bomb pose "political dangers." Announced plans to activate a new Army division, the 6th, bringing to 19 and two-thirds the number ot divisions on active duty.

No new manpower will be required; troops for the new unit will come from manpower economy measures and hiring of more civilians. Emphasized anew the Continued on Page 2, Column 6 Strike-Hit City Denied Troops YOUNGSTOWN, 7 (UPI). Ohio Gov. James Rhodes turned down a request Thursday night to send in National Guard troops to replace this steel city's striking police and firemen. Mayor Anthony Flask asked Rhodes for troops in a telegram sent after a meeting with leaders of the police and firemen filed to settle a wage dispute.

About 90 percent of the city's 600-man police and fire forces failed to report for work Thurs day. They demanded an immediate $1,500 a year pay hike. 3n QJfp Suqtrirrr Departments and Features Amusements Death Notices" 28 Editorials 22 Obituaries 28 Real Estate31 Sports 38 to 42 Television and Radio 33, 34, 35 Women's News 25 Page 23 18, 19, 20 Bridge 53 Business and Financial 29 to 33 Classified Ads 43 to 52 Comics 53 Feature Page Recreation Guide Nason on Education Page 27 Page 23 "What Young People Think" Page 16 Best of Broadway Page 20 Best of Hollywood Page 20 John M. Cummings Page 22 Red Smith Page 38 Washington Background Page 23 Your Health Page 23 Complete Weather Page 28 United Fund Sets 1968 Goal Of $16,400,000 The United Fund has raised its sights to $16,400,000 for its 1968 Torch Drive, fund president Edward J. Dwyer announced Thursday.

This amount is the largest ever sought in this area by a combined health and welfare campaign. It tops last year's target by $700,000. It also is $376,285 above last year's record collection of $16, 023,715, in the fifth successive Torch Drive to exceed its goal. 2.9 MILLION IN AREA Formal opening is Oct. 3, when 45,000 volunteers under General Chairman William P.

Davis, 3d, will launch full-scale solicitation of business, industry and homes. Davis is vice chairman of the board of First Pennsylvania Banking Trust Co. More tnan z.auo.ooo persons live in the area covered Phila delphia, Delaware county except Chester and vicinity, two-thirds of the residents of Montgomery county, and part of Chester county. As in the past, Dwyer said, major emphasis will be on Fair-Share giving as the basis for achieving the goal of supporting UF agency services. NEEDS AT MAXIMUM He said there is a threefold need for more money, Dwyer said, citing Red Cross and USO assistance to the servicemen in Vietnam, a new comprehensive health agency, United Health Services, and normal growth needs of other services.

"The need to exceed our goal by the greatest possible amount was never more urgent," Dwyer said. "Our successes of the past five years have made progress in closing the gap between agency needs and our money- raising resources. "However, our agencies still Continued on Page 16, Column 5 Sato in Formosa; Peking Growls TAIPEI, Formosa, Sept. 7 (AP). Japanese Prim Min ister Eisaku Sato arrived here Thursday for a 44-hour goodwill v'sit branded by Peking as a hostile act against Red China.

There were fears in Tokyo that Red China might retaliate by restricting trade relations Japan. Some Japanese wspapers cautioned Sato not to give the impression that Japan was joining any anti Communist campaign. directly at Abbruzzese, who wasjf their own War on Poverty in the Nation. the 144-member Community Ac tion Council, which dictates the policy of the Philadelphia Anti- Poverty Action Committee. The winners had varying rea sons to offer for campaigning.

Mrs. Connie Galicznski, 36, of 1418 N. 4th mother of seven children from 6 to 15 years of age, who was re-elected to the council, said: "There's a challenge in getting people interested in working for themselves." Mrs. Galicznski is chairman of Area Council in North Philadelphia and the wife of a part-time truck driver's helped She polled more than 1000 votes, which is considered a strong showing. A widow, Mrs.

Virginia E. Pryor, of 4703 Brown put it simply after she was told she was a winner. "There's a need for people to do things for other people," said Mrs. Pryor, the mother of two daughters and a property management worker for the City Redevelopment Authority One deadlock was reported for Continued on Page 5, Column 4 as having set 1970 as the target for the elimination of the backlog. The time lapse has added to the enormity of the task.

Death, change of address, change of name, removal from the State and other factors make it difficult to trace many of the former policy-holders. Indeed, a spokesman in the department indicated on Thursday that 50 percent of the collection is the best which can be anticipated reasonably. WEIGHTING FACTOR But the department with approval of the courts in each instance can overcome this de ficiency by "loading" the as sessment to compensate for it Through 1953, each assessment was increased by 300 percent of the actual pro rated share. Since then, the "weighting" factor is 500 percent. In any case, no assessment may exceed one year's pre mium.

But here is what the policy Pen Policyholders Holding the Citizens Owe $41.3 Million towering over him within arm reach. CHALLENGES PHOTO Specter brought his books back with him, arguing that it should be left to a jury to de cide whether Cheri's "identifi cation" of Abbruzzese was posi tive enough. Defense attorney A. Charles Peruto countered that Cheri had Continued on Page 9, Column 1 San Juan Reports Tropical Storm MLAMI. Sept.

7 (UPI). A tropical depression blew into a tropical storm in the eastern Caribbean on Thursday with winds up to 50 miles an tude 61.5 west. The Weather Bureau said the ctnrm was centered about 35 nines vvcsi ui uiaiuui4uc French Antilles and was moving toward the west-northwest at six miles an hour. Forecasters predicted the storm would take a more northwesterly course ai aDOUi ine same speeu jfQr ngxt hQurs 1 A. 11 1 By SAUL KOHLER Inquirer.

Harrisburg Bureau HARRISBURG, Sept. 7. The State Insurance Department has embarked on a three-year campaign to collect more than $41.3 million from some 295,000 Pennsylvanians who held policies in defunct mutual companies and now are liable for assessments. Many of the policy-holders are from Philadelphia, as are many of the companies involved. Insurance Department records indicate that 294,800 for- Table on Page 7 mer policy-holders will be hit for $41,310,000 to pay off claims which the defunct companies owed at the time of their liquidation.

Some of the companies folded as long ago as 1951, and Insurance Commissioner David O. Maxwell, hampered by archaic insurance laws the Gen- cxai uds nut jci fit tQ remedy is reported 1 A Ul I i. 8:00 P. M. Phillies vs.

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