October 23, 1965

NC Klansman J G DuBois resigns from Klan, turns over his klavern's records to HR panel, saying he would rather break Klan's secrecy oath than refuse to testify; says he joined orgn because it seemed to be working for 'betterment of country'; Willis pledges he will have Fed protection upon return to NC; 2d witness, Rev R Woodle, says he recently left Klan because it was fake orgn which served to enrich its leaders; identifies NC Grand Night Hawk (auditor) B L Hamby Jr, also at hearing, as person who threatened him; Hamby and several other NC Klan leaders refuse to testify

Wilkins acquitted in Liuzzo slaying; illus; several ct spectators applaud verdict; Flowers had appealed to jury to bring in 'true verdict' in finding Wilkins guilty; defense counsel A Hanes uses his summation to attack credibility of state witnesses Rowe and Moton

Sen defeats succession amendment; filibuster continued to last min; Sen Hammond's s comparing Wallace to dictators quoted; Wallace statement

Thant to send top UN mil officer, Maj Gen Sarmento (Brazil), to oversee cease-fire and troop withdrawal; hopes to get favorable reaction from both sides at early date; Pakistani delegation charges India with genocide in Kashmir, lr to Thant; Bhutto visits Washington to put Pakistan's case before US State Dept; Eur diplomats rept USSR protests prevent needed increase in number of UN observers

Pacific area comdr Adm Sharp says US and S Vietnam have 'stopped losing' war, says 'we can stay in there until we've got it cleaned up,' doubts Chinese will enter war, int, Honolulu, on return from SE Asian visit (H W Baldwin rept)