European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse Post 4 the stars and stripes Friday september 18, 1964 i 1 at despite integ Rahon panic was Stemme Thurmond always homeowners Don t Haila political Maverick by United press International sen. J. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina always has been political Maverick. Tie was a member of the democratic party but he never belonged to he entered the Senate lie took his seat a a South sea. J. Strom Thurmond. A loner in the Senate Carolina Democrat answerable to no one except the Thurmond s Bolt from the democrats was Only the last move in a restless yearning fora party a philosophy and a politician to whom he could pledge his loyalty. Be found All three in Goldwater s conservative republicanism. At 61, trim exuding Good health and moderation no much Balder than when he wooed his Secretary and wonder As his wife Thurmond is at the Pinnacle of political is so Strong in South Caro Lina politically that the Only opposition he had when he ran for re election in 1910 was a Candi Date who scored him for being too political journey has been dotted with sometimes amazing Success. It also has left him a loner in the clubhouse of the Senate not even completely accepted by the Southern col leagues alongside whom he fought every civil rights Attlein the last 10 years. He broke with his parly first in 194r Whf ii he to nor Fri or t��5 from Harry s. Trip Man As the states rights presidential candidate. In 1952 he tried to get Gen Dwight d. Eisenhower la run is a Democrat and backed him Asa Republican. Thurmond has been a Armboy at it culture teacher county school superintendent attorney sluts senator judge world War ii paratroop hero governor and the first Man Ever elected to major office the Senate on a write in vote. If he has been a Maverick i politics he also has had unusual and colourful moments in his personal life. There Are countless pictures of Thurmond with Beauty Queens. There is also a famous one of Thurmond convincing voters he was fit for the governorship by standing on his head. Thurmond remained a Bach Elor until he was 44. Then he dictated a proposal to his Sec-retary23 years younger and she accepted with a letter. His wife lean Crouch die several years ago following an operation for a brain tumor. Helices alone in a Washington apartment House. Thurmond is a physical fit Ness faddish. Barbells Dot his office. He drinks milk and Orange juice in quantities never touches alcohol tobacco or while bread. Last summer he flexed his Muscles in the Carlile corridor of the Senate office Friendly argument with sen. Sign of ii Ope mra. Julia Carman 39, a for Mer schoolteacher who lives in the Macgregor area of Houston was one of the first to with Ralph Yarborough younger heavier mid flub Bier ended with Thurmond pinning the Texas senator. Thurmond s last act As Democrat was to introduce an amendment which would forbid the supreme court from inter Fering in the apportionment of state Legislatures. Galo Plaza sex footballer carrying . Ball on Cyprus by William n. Oatis United nations . A Galo Plaza Lasso a for Mer president of Ecuador who saw the United nations created at san Francisco in ims now is entrusted with one of the most important and Hazar Dous . Peace missions. Plaza in Cyprus is special representative of Secretary general u Thant has Bee Given the added task of trying to mediate War threatening Dif be Leuci Butvin turkish Uii l greek cypriots. He succeeds Akarl s. Tuom Loja of Finland who died of a heart , an sex bullfighter sex football player modern Farmer cattle breeder and big Busi Nessman is the father of six children. He is , and he is an old hand at .trouble-shooting. His first time out in 1958, hews chairman of the three Man . Observation group in Leb anon. The late Secretary Gen eral Dag Hammarskjold sen the group there at the bidding stand suggestions that residents of the suburb move out because negroes were buying Bone there. Associated press photo of the Security Council and on a complaint from i Bunon. To see that no arms or men joined Eba Csc rebels from Syria then a part of the United Ara Republic. On his second . Mission in 1960. Plaza was chairman of a three Man study group on Congo military base problems. In 1939-60, Plaza was chair Man of a study group for the . Economic commission fori Alin America that Laid the groundwork for a latin Ameri can common Market. He helped create the unite nations As a Delegate to the 1945 san Francisco charter con Ference while he was Ambas Sador to Washington. He was elected president of Ecuador in 1948 and served a four Yea term. His father Gen Leonidas Plaza Gutierrez had Bee president twice. Plaza Lasso was born in Newyork City feb. 17, 1906, while his father was minister to the United states. By de Staats Houston a two year Sago negro families began edging into the All White South Macgregor urea in search of nicer houses in a belter neigh boyhood. They were attracted by the comfortable houses spacious lawns tall Pines and Moss decked Oaks All within three blocks of downtown Houston. Residents attempted to keep the neighbourhood All White but As fast As the negroes move Din whiles sold their houses Otter at a great loss an moved out. Then a Small but determine group of White residents who love their Homes the winding streets and the convenience decided they weren t going to leave. A movement known As the South Macgregor promo Tion committee was formed last Spring to halt the , after a summer Long working Experiment in democracy As some Call it one of every four Homes in the neigh boyhood has a 16-by-24-Lnch sign in the front Yard. Ii state proudly in bin red letters this is our Home. It is no for daring the past year values01 the Homes by Federal hous ing administration appraisal have increased an average of 11.50 to 175 of the 1.000 fam Ilies in the area of 15 to 25-year-old houses Are negro Georgo Martin 44 an Oil com Pany research chemist said. He is one of the originators of the promotion committee named after a Street which Bounds the area known officially As Riverside . Julia Carman 39, one of the first to demonstrate in Terest in the problem facing the Community described the committee s chief purpose u being to save our Homes an to maintain our neighbourhood As a Good place to live in the spirit of Good will and to make every Effort to allay suspicions and Mutual mrs. Carman a Mother of two and a former school teacher and other homeowners no frightened by the Prospect of negroes living next door som even welcoming desegregation started talking together Las april. The committee was formed and joined by three civic clubs whose chief purpose is to enforce deed restrictions in the absence of 7xming Laws. Our first Job was to sell the proposition to whiles mrs Carman recalled. One of the important beliefs of White residents of on area undergoing integration i that property values will de Cline disastrously with the on set of integration she said. Therefore in order to save one s financial shirt it is thought necessary to sell out fast an cheap before properly values decline yet estate agents often pay upon mid exploit these fears in order to sell As Many houses and make As much profit she said however. If Resi dents accept newcomers with out hysteria the value of their property will remain stable or May s what is happening she said the signs let real estate agents know the owners Don t want in sell and Demon Strate to Uncertain resident they won t be the last White family in an All negro Community. This is the Story the pro motion committee along with the three civic clubs two of which recently integrated. Despite the committee s efforts about 60 to 70 Sale signs remain in the neighbourhood but property values Are holding up. About 20 Homes have been sold or leased to whiles during the summer. Residents joined the move ment for varying reasons mrs. Carman said. The real significance i whether or not human beings can reason their Way through somewhat disturbing Situa Tion Rathe than net omy emotionally in response to the situation und act in concert to their own Mutual Best interest she said. We have had very Good Suc Cess in this respect. Our Only intention is to Settle the neigh boyhood so Only the Normal turnover lakes place. As an extra dividend we Are gelling acquainted and we ilk each Iuno Pian edition col fold Olav p. Smith or. Usa edit Arnold Burnett. F Tum wac Lucr d. Frank Prague Tami mind a sur Epstein cirt Lump directory of news bureaus stir unmet a. Cable new Jick jb11u. 1 a Rall la ils �7 Spain Madrid. Cd a mob. Cd civilian nun temp a air a
