December 28, 1956

Regents Bd renews backing of expanded program; estimates cost at over $50 million a yr by '68-69

40 white teen-agers jeering at Negroes, Tallahassee, cause Negro leaders to cancel demonstration on desegregation; Steele comments; smaller groups and individual Negroes ride in front sees of buses; City Comm suspends franchise of Cities Transit as result of Negroes integration efforts, but buses operate anyway; co calls surprise suspension illegal; Judge Devane grants co temporary injunction restraining city from interfering with operations until validity of Fla segregated seating laws is settled; co seeks $100,000 damages from Comrs, City Mgr and Police Chief Stoutamire; city suit asks that co be forced to operate buses on segregated basis in 30 days or forfeit franchise; Stoutamire arrests Carter and 9 drivers for operating unfranchised buses; illus; warns drivers to enforce segregation; Negro leaders in Birmingham call off defiance of city ordinance requiring segregation pending ct test; Shuttlesworth comments; 1 more arrested as some Negroes sit in front sees; gunners fire at 2 city buses, Montgomery; Comr Parks threatens to vote to suspend transit service if such acts continue

N Sumatra revolt reptdly ends as Gintings takes over from Simbolon and pledges to normalize relations with central Govt; Simbolon reptd arrested by subordinates; tight curfew imposed in Medan; rebel leaders remain in control in Central Sumatra; S Sumatra officials decide not to send revenues to Jakarta; Hatta stresses need for strong Govt; urges creation of Presidential Cabinet; press asks Sastroamidjojo Govt resign

fire sweeps inland to earlier evacuated area; 21,000 watershed acres burned; damage at $57.5 million; Los Angeles County designated disaster area; firemen say in some cases blaze was spread by rabbits that caught fire and ran into dry areas

statement by US State Dept voices hope that Greece, Turkey, Brit and people of Cyprus will strive for accord; sees Brit plan as possible 1st step, notes plan appears unacceptable to some parties concerned; US interest in problem revd