Pacific Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1959, Tokyo, Japan                                Friday february 20, 1959 the stars and stripes Page 5 to quiz told of Ike staffs impartiality Washington up an unsuccessful applicant for Boston Tele vision Channel 5 has testified hews assured there would be no interference from the White housein the four Way contest. Forrester a. Glare vice presi Dent of Massachusetts Bay Tele casters inc. Me testified at Federal communications commis Sion acc hearing on the 1957tv Channel Grant to Whdeh inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boston Herald traveler corp. The acc reopened hearings on the Case to determine whether improper influence was used on an of its commissioners. Clark related How he saw several important administration figures after hearing rumours that other applicants for the Channel were Active politically in Washington. Talked to aides Lark said he saw presidential aide Robert Cutler United nations ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge the then Secretary of com Merce Sinclair weeks and George c. Mcconnaughey then acc chair Man. But Clark insisted the contacts were made solely to obtain Assurance that everyone was play ing under the same  in his second Day on the stand Robert b. Choate publisher of the Boston Herald traveler was submitted to intensive Cross examination by attorneys for three losing applicants for the Channel. Choate testified he had two luncheons with Mcconnaughey and casual conversations with former presidential assistant Sherman Adams. But he said again that redid not ask any favors or discuss the merits of the Case in his conversations. Clark testified later that Adam called on Mcconnaughey and told the acc chairman he was appointed to do a Job and could count on no influence whatever from the White  urged impartiality his company asked him to see Mcconnaughey Clark testified when rumours of political activity by other contestants persisted. Buthe said that in a subsequent luncheon with the chairman he merely urged impartiality. Under questioning by assistant acc general counsel Edgar a. Holtz Clark said he went to see Lodge to get his advice on whether met was Correct in its policy of taking no political action in connection with its Channel 5 bid. Clark said Lodge expressed the opinion that the administration would frown on any political  he added that he received Simi Lar Assurance from weeks. Mcconnaughey denied that he discussed the merits of the Boston to Channel 5 Case at a 1956luncheon with Choate. Mcconnaughey said he though Choate arranged the luncheon in May 1956 to discuss  by acc attorney James Brennan he was unable to recall precisely what the legislation was but said it affected  testified earlier at a re opened acc hearing on the Cas that he was interested in a Bill that would prevent the commis Sion from discriminating against newspaper applicants for broadcast outlets. Married with their Heads in the Clouds entertainers Lynn Willis and Regina Douglas both 28, go through a wedding rehearsal aboard an Airliner Over the Pacific Ocean headed from san Francisco to Honolulu. They were married on the plane before it reached the Island. The Cere Mony was performed by los Angeles Superior judge Alfred Gittelson. Singer Andy Williams left acted As Best Man for Willis. Up photo sex sgt Mckeon of Boot tragedy to get discharge Cherry Point . Up the Marine corps has announced that Matthew Mckeon a former Drill instructor who led a platoon of recruits into a tidal Creek where six of them drowned will be Dis charged because of physical Dis ability. A spokesman said a physical evaluation Board recommended dec. 16 that Mckeon now an act ing Corporal be discharged because of what a Navy doctor described Asa ruptured inter vertebral disc in his Back. Mckeon marched his platoon into ribbon Creek at the Parris Island s.c., Marine corps recruit depot the night of april 8, 1956. He said it was to teach them discipline. Six of the recruits drowned. Subsequently Mckeon then Astaff sergeant was court Martiale. He was convicted of negligent homicide and drinking on duty and was sentenced to nine month sin jail a $270 Fine a bad conduct discharge and reduction to the rank of private. Then Navy Secretary Charl Sthomas later Cut the sentence to three months and eliminated theban conduct discharge. When he is released he will be entitled to disability Severance pay based on the rank of acting staff sergeant. It is estimated that this Severance pay will amount to about $5,700. Writer won t retract a word of novel Pasternak grateful world likes Shiv and new York a in Ever generation says Boris Pasternak there has to be some fool who will speak the truth As he sees it the soviet writer expressed this View to Henry n. Taylor staff co respondent of the Scripps How Ard newspapers in an interview output from still gives new taste to town s water Franklinton . A Revenue agent Graham Possum Copeland and his assistants lost notice disposing of thousands of Gal Lons of Mash Beer and Bootle whisky after raiding a big still near Here. They dumped the whole Ness into a Stream. They weren t aware the Stream fed into a Pond which is Franklinton s water Supply. Before Long water Plant superintendent c. G. Hight was getting All sorts of Telephone Calls about the curious taste of the water. An analysis showed a definite Alco Holic Content. Chemicals were thrown into the water to overwhelm the odor and taste. O at Pasternak s Home outside mos cow. The interview was printed in the new York world Telegram an Sun. I do not retract a word of doctor Zhivago he told Taylor. I am grateful in my heart that the world is Reading it. At the same time i understand Why it has not been published in Russia and i do not expect it Tobe. There would be much misunderstanding  was expelled from the communist writers Union As traitor to communism because of the  have my Home and my family and Freedom Pasternak told Taylor. I have hundreds of wonderful letters from abroad. But also there Are some which create problems for  showed a letter received from Jose Villalonga Ananti communist Spanish writer Liv ing in  an invitation from Villalonga to flee the soviet Union and give anti soviet lectures abroad Paster Nak replied by Cable Don t want to Corne. Can t. Please Slop  Nixon thinks Kennedy will head demos los Angeles a vic president Richard m. Nixon a top Prospect for the 19 50 Republican presidential nomination thinks sen. John f. Kennedy of Massachusetts is the likeliest Choice to head the democratic ticket. Nixon handicapped the demo cratic hopefuls at a press Confer once Here. Coming up fast behin Kennedy he said Are three More senators Lyndon b. Johnson of Texas Hubert h. Humphrey of Minnesota and Stuart Symington of Missouri. And i think Adlai Stevenson instill a very Likely possibility even though he has been Defeated twice Nixon added. As the presiding officer of the Senate Nixon has an Opportunity to watch Kennedy j o h n s o a Humphrey and Symington in action and he indicated he has kept watchful Eye on them. Capsule comment Kennedy is handling himself with great skill Nixon  is making the most of his Fine Opportunity to prove his talents As majority Leader of the Senate Humphrey has probably gained More in the respect of his colleagues than any other Senato five known and Symington is developing As the likeliest Compro Mise  " Nixon s appraisal of Humphrey he has a Good mind he s fast on his feet a Fine organizer and terrific worker sounded so enthusiastic he interrupted himself to say but i m not nominating  of his own prospects for i960nixon had less to say. He Side stepped when tossed the question who would you like for your running mate in 1960?" his reply i do not intend to be a Candi Date for vice president in i960."Nixon classified himself As a foreign policy Liberal and an eco nomic conservative and added i believe whoever is nominated by either party in 1960 will have to take a Broad gauge understand ing position with regard to the International obligations of  former actress 65, Dies Hollywood a former actress Kathryn Adams 65, died Here. She appeared in the i Squaw ms".".  s. I r s feature length film which was produced in 1914. She also had roles in riders of the purple Sage Little Brothers of the Rich and brute breaker among others. Halleck walks out of meeting but denies anger at senator Washington up House Republican Leader Charles a. Hal Leck walked out of a meeting of the Indiana congressional delegation in the office of sen. Vanc Hartke d but denied he was  said Halleck left in anger when Hartke told him the delegation was depending upon him to get $350,000 More than president Eisenhower requested in Money for flood stricken Northern Indiana. They said Halleck Felt that Hartke had put him on apolitical spot. Halleck said he was t miffed at All. He said he had to leave to keep another  sen. Homer e. Capehart r doubted that Halleck was angry. But he pointed out that Halleck As minority Leader is responsible for defending or. Eisenhower s Economy budget in the House. Halleck left a few minutes after the meeting began after Hartke told him we re depending on you Charlie to get this Money in the  Capehart has asked the presi Dent to Send up a supplemental request for the funds needed for engineering surveys on four flood control dams. The delegation agreed that if the request is denied House members will try to insert the appropriation in committee or from the floor. President names envoy to run Ica Washington a president Eisenhower has selected James w Riddleberger of Woodstock va.,now ambassador to Greece to be director of the International co operation administration. The White House said the nomination of Riddleberger who has no known political affiliation willbe sent to the Senate. Riddleberger a career foreign service officer will succeed James h. Smith jr., of Aspen colo., who recently resigned. There has been some political controversy Over reports that Henry Labouisse state depart ment economic expert had been recommended by top department officials for the foreign Aid Post but had been opposed by Republican National chairman Meade Al Corn on the ground that he Wasoi ice a registered Connecticut Democrat. Pseudo Admiral gets 90-Day term los Angeles a a englishman whose fondness for Gold braid led to a Brassy pose Asa . Navy Admiral now has a new assignment county  Ward Hunt was sentenced to 90 Days with the pro vision that the . Immigration service could Deport him to eng land at any time. Hunt 54, wearing the uniform of a . Vice Admiral was arrested last december sipping Martini shortly after he had inspected an Industrial Plant. I nearby Costa Mesa. He was de ported previously for illegally wearing a . Navy Commodore s  s attorney made this unsuccessful plea for leniency you can t go wrong giving this Man probation judge. He Sta Tedas a Commodore and worked up to vice Admiral. He can t go  new York wants fee for weddings hiked new York a the City has asked the state to authorize an increase from $2 to $3 in the fee charged by the City clerk for marriages performed in the municipal building. The purpose of the increase said City clerk Herman Katz who per formed 8,548 marriages last year i not to raise Revenue but to make the fee More