European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Fog 2 the stars and stripes sunday july 12, 1959 Senate group votes Extension of rights commission till 1961 Washington a a Senate judiciary subcommittee voted 4-3,to extend the life of the civil rights commission until Jan. 31, 1961. The commission s final report now is due sept. 9, 1959.by another 4-3 vote the subcommittee rejected a Bill of sen. Paul h. Douglas d-i11. To provide Federal Grants to help states in comply ing with the supreme court s school desegregation decision. Sen. Roman l. Hruska a neb lined up with Southern opponents to defeat the Douglas Bill but sup ported the move to extend the civil rights subcommittee members Sens. Alexander Wiley a wis and Joseph c. O Mahoney d Wyo were absent. Wiley is out of town and o Mahoney is ill. Calls another meeting chairman Thomas c. Hennings Louisiana suit attacks Legal status of unit Shreveport. La. Up Louisiana attorney general Jack Gremillion has filed suit in fed eral District court asking that the Law setting up the civil right commission be declared unconstitutional. Suit was filed in the name of 17registrars of Caddo Parish la., and asked an injunction to halt a scheduled july 15 commission hearing in Shreveport on alleged voter discrimination against negroes. No Date for a hearing on the injunction was immediately set. The suit alleged that the Law establishing the commission was unconstitutional because it denies the registrars equal Protection of the Laws denies them of the right Tobe informed of the nature and cause of accusation against them and denies them the right to be confronted with witnesses in their commission scheduled the july 15 hearing after receiving 68complaints from 17 North Louisiana parishes. Registrars from each Parish were subpoenaed to appear. Gremillion charged that the establishment of the civil rights commission encroaches upon the rights reserved to the state of England s eldest Luton England up mrs. Hannah Taylor believed to be Britain s oldest woman was Cele Brating her 109th birthday sunday. Jr., do said he had called another meeting of the subcommittee for wednesday. He said he Hopes Progress can be made then in working out a civil rights Meas ure. The subcommittee vote for Extension of the life of the civil. Rights commission was Given i approving a part of a Bill introduced by Senate democratic Leader Lyndon b. Johnson of Texas. Sen. John a. Carrolld Colo made he motion for approval of j this part of Johnson s civil rights Bill. Hennings did t announce How individual members voted except to say he supported Carroll s motion. Sen. William Langer . Another subcommittee member is known 4.0 favor the Extension just As the three Soti Thern Democrat son the subcommittee oppose it. Three southerners the southerners on the subcommittee Are Sens. Samuel a. Ervin jr., dark and flirt d. Johnston . President Eisenhower had asked for a longer Extension of the life of the civil rights commission until sept. 9, 1961 As provided Ina Bill introduced by Senate gop Leader Everett m. Dirksen of Illi Nois. Flood Rescue in Colombia Fireisen and volunteers Rescue children from Bogota Colombia school flooded when the to Ajuelo Creek swept out of control. One Volunteer worker drowned. All children were saved. Up photo Brush fire hits 2 8 Homes in arean Jear Hollywood Hollywood up a Brush fire swirled through heavily populated Laurel Canyon destroying an estimated 28 Homes before twas officially contained. " hundreds of firemen and volunteers from throughout Southern California sweltering in record100-degree-plus heat battled the fire. An estimated 75 acres of weather centigrade or fahrenheit yanks learning by degrees by Joseph f. Mcbride staff writer Darmstadt Germany is Man it s ? Man you re flipping you re wig. This Ain t Cool it s this May Well be the Conversa Tion these Days the weather be ing what it is Between an Amer ican abroad and a european one is talking centigrade the other fahrenheit. And for the Benefit of those americans abroad like ourselves who have for gotten some things we picked up in elementary school years ago Here s How to reduce centigrade to fahrenheit multiply by 9/5 and add 32 de Grees. For example when the temperature stands at 40 degrees centigrade it s 104 degrees fahren whole business of Centi Grade is. Fahrenheit got started about 250 years ago when a couple of gents named Gabriel Daniel fahrenheit a German and Anders celsius a swede came up with data on measuring the scientific Bent the Centi Grade or celsius scale assigns the numbers 0 degrees centigrade am 100 degrees centigrade for. The freezing arid boiling Points of water fahrenheit came up with the figures 212 degrees As the boiling Point and 32 degrees the freezing Point. " Brush and scrub Trees burned in he few Peak hours of the Blaze a hich broke out Only two Miles from downtown Hollywood. The los Angeles fire department terming the Blaze a major disaster said it was checking into the possibility a firebug May. Have started it. Deputy los Angeles City fir chief Don Hibbert estimated that 28 Homes some of them stately Hillside mansions were burned. He said the toll May be higher. Homes of several celebrities apparently were spared. County fire chief Noel Man Chester said combined City county Crews were guarding against an outbreak caused by i n c r e a s e winds and the Low humidity. The homeless found Refuge in school Rescue Center. Hotels in Santa Monica and Hollywood also offered accommodations. Hibbert called the Blaze the worst in 27 smoke was visible throughout los Angeles reaching some 4,000 feet in the air. Residents of Home sin the Hollywood Hills 5 Miles away doused their roofs with watering the fear flying embers Wuu carry that far. Bias in rules of Ivy Tennis dub denied new York up a former president of the West Side Tennis denied that there is any Rule in the club s bylaws or Constitution barring negroes or tews from prize Winner Ralph Bunche disclosed last week that he and Hisson had been denied membership n the club site of the . National Tennis championships be Ause they Are former president Renville Vermann who also is a past presi Dent of the . Lawn Tennis assn., said that there is no provision in he club s rules barring persons be cause of race or religion. He said he was planning to meet with club officials on the spoke out As City officials took Steps to Force the club to Stop discriminating against no roes and jews or lose out As the site of the Davis cup and National championship matches. Prepares legislation acting mayor Abe he would introduce legislation in the Ity Council that would prohibit he issuance of a License to Organ nations with membership policies based on race color or National origin. Stark who is president of the City Council also directed the City License department to determine whether the club has been operating Public sports exhibitions with out a License. Meanwhile Bunche a United nations under Secretary was welcomed into another exclusive Newyork Tennis club. Bunche was invited to accept a honorary membership for himself and his family in the town Tennis club on Button place in Manhattan. The action was initiated by Sidney. Wood jr., former Davis cup player and Wimbledon Champion who is president of the Manhattan club. Britons yank seek Asylum Berlin a two British sol Diers have reportedly asked for political Asylum in communist East Germany British Headquarters has reported. A spokesman said the Russia High command in East Germany has advised the British that the two men acting Cpl Allen Brooks and pvt Derek Alderson Are nonliving somewhere in East Germany. Meanwhile the ,. Army announced. Saturday. That a Soldier from its West Berlin Garrison has reportedly asked for political Asylum in communist East was identified by the East germans As Ernie f. Fletcher Corporal of co a 6th inf regt 3d Battle group which is stationed incest Berlin. Later the . Army spokesman said the defected Soldier was by. He gave Fletcher s Correct rank As specialist fourth class. India red party schedules hands off Kerala new Delhi up the in Dian communist party announced it will stage nationwide hands off Kerala demonstrations july 21.the announcement indicated growing communist concern Over the possibility that the Federal government might oust the communist regime in the riot wracked state whose Rule the reds capture Din the 1957 elections. President Rajendra Prasad has the right under the Indian Constitution to. Dismiss any state government an Institute presidential communist move followed & stinging denunciation of the Kerala government by India s ruling Congress party which charged i with maladministration corruption intimidation arid political continued in Kerala. A Congress Leader charged four anti communists were murdered in the state capital of Trivandrum by communist bands and their bodies thrown into a River. The unrest stems mainly fro the new Kerala education Law under which the communists sought stricter control of private schools Many run by roman catholics
