FOCUS ON SHAW-Clay Shaw, who is charged with conspiring to kill President John F. Ken.nedy, walks past cameramen enroute to court where he took the stand in his own defense.

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Shaw 'Admired' JFK, Denies Plot at Trial

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tried to keep a watch on him because of what he had heard.

HE WAS NOT allowed to testify what he had heard but he said it greatly disturbed him, and that he had

a talk with Ferrie.

Ferrie was reputed to be a homosexual who influenced teen-aged boys.

Tadin said he had contact ed the district attorney's office only yesterday morning. He said he had not wanted to get involved previously.

Shaw, the former managing director of the New Orleans International Trade Mart, said he not only had never seen either Ferrie or Oswald, but that he had not heard of them before the assassination.

know Perry Raymond Russo, 27, the encyclopedia salesman who claimed that he overheard Shaw plotting with Oswald and Ferrie.

Asst. District Attorney James L. Alcock's crossexamination was almost cursory. He asked Shaw if he had known a number of people and then stopped.

The prosecution had given no indication how many witnesses it plans to call on rebuttal. However, there were indications that the case may go to the jury today or tomorrow.

Sun Flare Spotted

MANILA (P) — The Man-

ila Observatory Observatory reported yesterday that a rare whitelight solar flare on the sun occurred two days ago. An observatory official said the flare was the 26th recorded

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