European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 27, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday october 27, 1967 Louisiana probes state crime Syndicate by Jack Owens Baton Rouge la. A does organized crime specifically the Cosa Nostra have in fluence on Louisiana govern ment and the Economy of Testate six official investigations Are under Way to find out. It All began last month with series of three articles by life Magazine that named people places and things to support allegations that Syndicate crime ran rampant in the state. The articles pictured car los Marcello longtime new or leans area rackets figure As the Kingpin of Cosa Nostra activities in this Section of the coun try. Marcello the Magazine claimed had managed to Pene trate the state Capitol even a portion of the governor s office. Gov. John Mckeithen initially called the Magazine s allegations a deliberate smear of Louisiana. However after meet ing in new York with life s Edi tors the governor came Home convinced some wrong doing had indeed gone on. He said he apologized to life. From there Mckeithen who seeks the democratic party nomination nov. 4 to succeed himself took the Bull by the horns. He emerged As a prime mover in getting state grand juries and special agencies to probe the Louisiana crime scene. These developments Fol Lowed Dalton Smith a new or leans contractor has been indicted on Public bribery charges rowing out of claims he offered 25,000 to Aubrey Young a for Mer aide to Mckeithen to influence Young in his conduct in of fice. Under Louisiana Law an offer is the same As a bribe. Young who was fired by Mckeithen turned state s Evi Dence. It was after Young s Tes Timony before a grand jury that Smith was indicted. Capt. Roland Coppola a la Fayette state police troop com Mander was suspended from his Post by Mckeithen within hours after the governor flew Back to Louisiana from the meeting with life editors. Malcolm v. O Hara a new Orleans criminal District judge faces impeachment testified before a new Orleans grand jury brought into session by Orleans Parish dist. Atty. Jim said afterwards he denied any personal links with the underworld although he ascertain that Calls were made from a racketeer s private Jef Ferson Parish county Tele phone to his main Load of investigative work thus far has been carried by a state and a Federal grand jury in new Orleans and a Welcome Pope Pawl i welcomes the spirit patriarch athe Agoras i to St. Peter s Basi Ual Leader of the Eastern orthodox Church Lica in Vatican City with a kiss of peace. A patriarch visits Pope Paui in Sten toward a reunion by Dennis Redmon Vatican City a Pope Paul i and patriarch Athen Agoras prayed Side by Side in St. Peter s Basilica thursday repeatedly embraced in the kiss of peace and pledged unceasing efforts to reunite christianity. Never in the history of t h Etwo churches had such a meet ing occurred the Leader of the world s half billion catholics and the head of the 150 million orthodox praying together inside the largest Church in Christen Dom. It was the first visit by Aleader of orthodoxy since the Church split apart into East and West in 1054. It marked a giant step toward the future re Union. Before cardinals Ortho Dox metropolitan and the 200 Bishops from around the world Here for the Vatican Synod Pope and patriarch vowed new to do All in their Power to make reunion a reality someday. In a speech to the patriarch Pope Paul declared that god demands with greater insist ence than Ever that we be one that the world May Pope said that the re Newal going on in the Catholic Church is in fact the most fundamental prerequisite for our drawing closer to one an other. He added if in our efforts for renewal we see a sign of the action of the spirit urging us on to re establish full communion with one another and prepaid ing us for it does not the contemporary world filled with unbelief in Many forms also give us a peremptory reminder of the need we have for Unity with one another athe Agoras told the Pope that in this historic moment he heard the voice of the Church of the catacombs and the martyrs of the colosseum calling us to use every Means and method to accomplish the sacred work that has begun that of t h Union of the divided Church of Christ not Only because i carries out the will of god but also so that the world May see shining again what is. The first principle of the Church he said the fact that behave emerged from our Isola Tion and our self sufficiency to seek the solid ground on which the indivisible Church is founded shows the truth that what unites us is much More than what divides the vast Basilica echoed with applause As the Pope and patriarch standing before the main altar embraced again and leading Catholic Cardi nals came to the patriarch to Exchange the kiss of peace with the religious service began the Pope and Athena oras embraced at the doors to St. Silver bearded patriarch of constantinople Istanbul had arrived Only an hour ear Lier in the first visit of the head of orthodoxy to Rome in 913 the Bells of St. Peter s pealed a clamorous Welcome the two Church leaders walked toward each other at the in trance to the greatest Basilica in Christendom with their hands clasped in prayer. As they met Pope Paul opened his arms to the 81-year old patriarch and they embraced. It was their third meeting. The Pope and Athen Agoras had talked Christian Unity at Jerusalem in 1964 Anat Istanbul last july. The two Church leaders entered the huge Basilica Side beside and Knelt and prayed for a few moments on two velvet cushions in front of the altar of the blessed Pope and the patriarch then participated Side by Side in a special service in front of the main confessional altar under the famous Berini Cano from the gospel were in latin and from around the world attending the Synod of Bishops were present. Nearly 5,000 persons were gathered inst. Peter s Square outside the Basilica to see the Pope an patriarch. The stars state grand jury in Bato Rouge. The other panels Are at work in Ferriday and Jefferson Parish near new Orleans. The state labor management commission of inquiry launched a probe tuesday into alleged racketeering in labor and management relations. Its ses Sions will be secret. The bribery charges revolve around an alleged attempt by the Cosa Nostra to pull a $1 Mil lion Deal to buy teamsters Union president James Hoffa Freedom from Federal prison. Life told of the bribery at tempt saying the underworld based the $1 million and gave itto Marcello to make the Deal. East Baton Rouge dist. Atty. Sargent Pitcher said Young admitted he received two Calls from Marcello at a desk outside Mckeithen s office. He said also that. Young arranged a meeting in Baton Rouge Between Smith and Edward Grady Partin local teamster official. Young Pitcher added claimed he left when Smith started talking with Partin about Hoffa. Partin turned state s evidence against Hoffa at the letter s jury tampering trial and his Tes Timony proved to be a major Factor in Hoffa s conviction and eight year prison sentence in 1964. Partin has contended that since the trial he was offered $1 million to change his testimony. Partin s allegation about the bribery attempt is the subject of a Federal grand jury probe in new Orleans. A hearing has been set for nov. 21 in Austin tex., on whether to extradite Smith to Louisiana to face the bribery charge. He turned himself in to police in Denton tex., several Days after the indictment was returned in Baton Rouge. The Hoffa Case also Drew judge o Hara into the picture. O Hara testified in a chicag hearing on motions to free Hoffa that he was an expense paid Raveling companion and Mes Senger for Zachary Strate anew Orleans contractor convicted of conspiracy along with Hoffa in 1963. The state attorney general acting on a petition from Citi Zens has begun formal impeachment proceedings against o Hara. Marcello and two of his Broth ers Peter and Samuel have been among a Stream of wit Nesses who appeared before the Orleans Parish grand jury called into session by Garrison. Garrison claims no organize crime exists in new Orleans. After an appearance before the grand jury Marcello had Only one comment for newsmen about the allegations. Lies he snapped. All Ndini Fries european edition col. James w. Campbell Usa editor in chief it. Col. F. S. Michael jr., Usan Deputy editor in chief Elmer d. Frank production manager Henry 8. Epstein circulation manager an unofficial newspaper of and for the . Armed Force published by the commander in chief . European command and printed daily at Darmstadt Germany. Military address the Star and Stripe Apo 09175. International mall the Stan and stripes Postrach 1034, 61-Darmtadt, Germany. Tel Grid Helm c prefix 06155 2071 m Darmstadt air strip prefix 2376 741. New York off left i 641 Washington St., new York 10014, Tel area code 212 620-5771. Second class postage paid at new York . The appearance of display advertisements in this newspaper concerning commercial publications does not constitute an endorsement by the department of defense or any of its components. 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