\ Tht Wwfhtr' VJ. WMIMr aarni raruul Fair, COM tonight. THE PONTIAG PRESS VOL. 120 NO. 228 ★ ★ ★ PONTIAC. MICHIGAN. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 81. 196^, PAGES uiir«gnSgg^»g8rno»oi. City Pushes Police Dept. Revision 'Firefly' Flits Into Orbit to Aid Mapping 35iS-Pound Package Circles Globe 700 Miles Overhead CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (^—A flashing “Firefly” satellite soared into orbit today to measure the size and shape of the earth in an experiment which could produce more accurate world maps and establish guide lines for tracking men to the moon. The 355-pound satellite, named Anna, rocketed away from Cape Canaveral at 3:08 a.m. atop Thor-Able-Slar booster. Ani hour later the Defense Department announced it was in a successful orbit about 700 miles above the earth. The first stage pushed the package to the edge of space. The second fired for two minutes, then shut down and coasted for 25 minutes, before restarting its engine to eject its satellite into orbit highj above Ethiopia at a speed of nearly 18,000 miles an hour. Menon Kicked Downstairs NEW DELHI, India (AP)-the heavily criUciaed V. K- Krishna Menon as defense minister tonight and took over the Job himself. Menon moved over to become minister of defense production. A Cabinet winmunique a nouncing the change came in rising tide of charges that Menon bungled India’s defenses against an attack by Communist Chinese. - - The tMe of criticism t forcing the Indian army back. One reason for the Indian retreats was the inadequate firepower against the rapid-firing Chinese automatic weapons. Cri- Chinese launched an all-out offensive Oct. 20. Krishna Menon had assured the nation its de- Chinese have driven into Indian territory at 13 points, countries that Krishna Menon has a peculiar talent for irritating with slashing attecks in the United Nations and elsewhere— to provide desperately needed WASHINGTON un-The State Department said today the United States will begin alr-litting light infantry weapons, ammunition and other arms to India this week. tics have been particularly hard on Krishna Menon’s failure to providtiproper weapons for his troops^ TURN TO WEST Now India has turned to the United Stales . and Britain—two U Thant in 2nd Meeting With Castro From Our News Wires i An initial two-hour, 10-minute HAVANA - Acting Secretary-1 session between Thant and the General U Thant went into a second meeting with Prime Minister Editorial on Page A-6; Other Stories, A-3, A-7. 013 Officials reported that clear signals were being received from the payload. Because the rocket was fired on a northeast heading in the direction of the Soviet Union, the Djefense Department announced time and direction of launching In advance. Sources said this was done to alert the Soviet Union so that the Russians wouid not mistake the rocket for a hostile missile. Official name of the satellite is Anna IB, with the letters standing for Army, Navy, Air Force and NASA, tlie participating agencies. The ‘‘Firefly’’ nickname derives from four high-intensity xenon gas lights designed to be photographed against a background of stars as they flashed on and off at designated times. The first launch in the program, Anna lA, failed last May because of rocket trouble. Fidel Castro today to try to win aifreement for U.N. verificaty>n of )w’s promises to remove missiles from Cuba. By WILLIAM L. RYAN AP Special Correspondent Nikita Khrushchev has a tough month ahead. Pressure on the Kremlin leader may induce him to take risky actions against his better judgment and once again head a nervous world toward the brink. A week from now, the U.S.S.R. celebrates the 45th anniversary of the Bolshevik takeover of power. The Communist leadership likes»- Expect High of 55 in Area Tomorrow to have some spectacular success to display for this anniversary. At the mo-■hient, it has none. Tomorrow will be somewhat warmer, the high skipping up to near 55 the U S. Weather Bureau said. Tonight will again be cold, the low about 33. For the next five days temperatures will average 2 to 4 degrees below the normal high of S3 and normal low of 37. The low temperature in downtown Pontiac preceding 8 a m. was 30 degrees. At 2 p.m. the reading was 44. Two weeks from now, the Soviet Central Committee has scheduled an important meeting. It could be a grim session, with the Kremlin leadership facing up to some gloomy realities. 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Despite the reported lack of progress, a spokesman for Thant called the meeting “very useful.’’ FIXED CUBA POSITION A communique issu^ afterward said “Cuba fixed her position and viewpoints with clarity,” which Informants said meant Castro was unyielding In his de- He also demanded lifting of all economic measures against his regime and guarantees against hit-run raids and Invasion preparations. President Osvaldo Dorticos took part in the meeting. Tough Month Ahead K Under Pressure turned to the Soviet Union both for weapons and for what he hop^ wouht be a restraining influence on the Chinese. But Russia has now endorsed the Chinese stand on the border dispute that wupteji in an undeclared war, and the biggest arms deal with the Soviet Union is now off. Authoritative sources said Russia has canceled the Indian order for MIG21 jet fighter planes. A dozen had been expected to arrive here within the next few months. The sources said Moscow had sent 10 Indian pilots who were training in Russia to fly MlG21s. Further criticism is expected of giving Krishna Menon the newly created ministry of defense production in view of the past failures to produce the kind of arms Indian soldiers now need. Nehru had been defense ister as well as prime minister and minister.................. r of foreign affairs In Washington, President Kennedy arranged for a afternoon meeting with his key Cuban advisers to review developments in the dismantling of Russian by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Stmng indications reaching the U. S. government from a variety ‘ces suggested the Soviets , . _ hurrying to carry out kh'rushchev’s pledge that eased the East-West tension this week. However, there were reports from Havana that Cuban Premier Fidel Castro was trying to salvage a semblance of facesaving autonomy over the degree took over the defense Job five years ago. „ , Nehru, who has been none too well in the last year, is 72. Menon is .65. The dent Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan asked Nehru to take over the defense post. In fact, Nehru has been handling the Job for the past relegating Menon to the background. The decision to replace Menon was taken at a Cabinet meeting been heated. U. S. Embassy Protests Picketing in Moscow Major Change in Organization Recommended Resolution OK'd 6 to 1 to Re-Establish Traffic Unit and Reserves By DICK SAUNDERS Major organizational revisions in the Pontiac Police Department were recommended in a policymaking resolution passed by the City Commission last night. The measure, which contains isix recommendations including re-establishment of a traffic bureau and reinstatement of the former police reserves, was approved, 6-1. Commissioner William H. Taylor cast the lone dissenting vote. Passage came over appeals from both Taylor and City Manager Robert A. Stierer to delay action a week to allow further study of recommendations in the resolution. Both Taylor and Stierer indicated they had not seen the resolution before last night meeting. It WAS intro(|uced by Mayor Robert A. Landry after action had been completed on the printed agenda. POUCIES CHANGED 1’p some extent, the resolution which dutaiiiirA policies HMtedures put in irffect as A result of recommendations in the controversial Public Administration Service study and report in 1957. MOSCOW (/h-'The U.S. Embassy has protested to the Soviet Foreign Ministry against antl- ___________________________^ American demonstrattons during of United Nations verification of | the Cuban crisis, the Soviet pull-out. A note delivered yesterday com- , .. . plained about “the apparent in- In Moscow, it ^s learned Jbility or unwillingness of the So-Ihat Fbst Deputy ^em er An- authorities responsible for the astas MIkoyan Is due to take ' ai„t,,„ance of public order to off tomorrow on what appeared appropriate measures” to (Continued on Page 2, Col. 81 Iprotect the Landry emphasized that the resolution “is not to be misconstrued as being critical of the city manager, the Chief of police or any police department personnel.” He said the proposed changes came largely as a result of repeated complaints of citizens to the Commission. He indicated the faults were (Continued on Page 2, Col. 3) Keep a careful watch for youngsters out trick or treating on Halloween, Pontiac Police Chief Joseph Koren and Sheriff Frank Irons urged motorists today. No matter how Soviet propaganda paints it for home con- The two officers warned that children with their vision partial- sumption, Khrushchev backed down in the Cuban crisis and the party leadership is aware of that. The Cuban crisis probably made some high officers within the armed forces unhappy. There arc hints of disenchantment with Khrushchev’s cold war generalship. There’s an unnoying war g«- Chinese border. It it embarrassing for Soviet pollc^r. Plans for new pressure on West Berlin may have gone askew because of the Cuban developments. The Cuban crisis probably has made the Red Chinese and the Stalinists around the world fufd- The Chinese once again are denouncing "modem revisionism,” obviously meaning Khniahchev'r RED RESISTANCE to be running ■eslstanre.imm the satellite I to plEns (or coordinating etxmomies of the Communist world under Soviet direction as a reply to the European Common l|1ia Soviet govamment all I, Cold) Don^t Let Halloween Haunt You ly obscured by masks are likely to dart suddenly into streets. This can add to the hazard caused by early darkness, fog their children to stay sidewalk, cross streets at proper places and watch where they expected at this time of the year, according to the State Safety Commission. Parents were asked to tell Pet owners also were _ reminder — keep pets, especially dogs, inside. The strange costumes might frighten animals. The Pontiac Department Parks and Recreation recom-mends that elementary-age youngsters be home by 9'p. m. mior high age by 10:30 and snior high i^ 11. It also recommended “trick or treat” time be restricted to 6-7 p. m. , '( h|r BSnii B. N«M* AUTUMN FUN - Teen-agers and adults are enjoying crisp fall weather at the Highland Recreation Area in White Lake Township. Shown above (rightF is Cheryl Rosewame. 513 Moore St., and Vicki Leczel, 2539 Ivanhoe St. Additional pictures are on page B-10. Detn Chief Plols Siege; (30P Out to Hold County , ',| 11^ DtOBjBT ; . .i,v Democratic County Chairman Slander Levin predicts Democrats will “explode the myth that Oakland ty is the private property of the Republican party*^ m Tuesday’s election. But Republicans are confident they will retain possession of the county offices on the ballot. Five men and a woman 4ire waging energetic Demo* cratic challenges against the Republican incumbents in an effort to make Levin’s U.S. Sends Justice Aide to Ole Miss OXFORD, Miss. MV-The Justice Department sent its No. 2 man winging into the racially troubled University of Mississippi prediction come true. The GOP officeholders are standing on their records. The backgrounds and statements of the 12 candidates tor six coiinty offices dre on page B-12 In The Pontiac Press’ preelection presentation