Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 69, Decatur, Adams County, 23 March 1950 — Page 1

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■ii! hi ■ l W l " l>U " ' Italian iroops Pul Down Riots By Communists Quell Insurrection In Six-Hour Pitched Battle This Morning Rome March 33.-(UP!-Italian troop* and police put down a com munlat inaarreetion ia San Hevero today afterk ala-hour pitched battle J* th* street* ot the town in th* “Bloody Puclia" area of south Katy. „ _ Th* Rae Bevern Carabinieri aaaouaeed that at leaat 15 persona had been injured in the wild fighting with cans, grenade* and clabs. Bat they insisted there bad been no ... — : „. r , Karlier unofficial reports had said a policeman and two children ■ war* killed . . —— Forty persons were nrreated and seat to Foggla. police Mid They lactated the wife of commanlst senator Altogalo. member of the party"* general cotnmltlee and the j prorinclal commanlst leader Allegata la en route to Foggla from Rome Fighting also was reported to be . under way elsewhere in th* "Bloody Paghe" area, and Foggia police town*. Al Cerignola, 10 persons were in ’ lured when 3.00<> demonstrators clashed with police and set off two bombs In a mill At Aacola Batrla no. local police dispersed a mob la front of the city hall. Two hand grenade* were thrown at police in Lavelto. bat there were no casualMm*. “ T3* most serins* fighting occur "■ red W Baa Severn. X Aulhorille* said some !>.«*> F 3 commualets took part la "toelnsurrection They attached the local police headquarter*. overwhelmed * the badly outnumbered security, force, and seised the town-of 50.0001 oo the spur of the Italian boot. Even after the army announced that it had regained control,-«tn>ra-die bursts of gunfire still could be heard and diehard bands held out In home*, church »teeples and on I rooftop* , The townspeople were ordered Into their home* for an indefinite —eurtew Troops sealed off the town Although the situation seemed to be under control, reinforcements of security force* still were s'ream Ing to from aeighhorin* towns Casualty report- were <o»lu<ed aad sometimes conflict lag The latest, by phone from Carabinieri beadguarter* at Han fUveru Skid) 'quite a number " on both side*l were injured, but n<> dsaths hud besa reported Karlier word from nearby Foggla said some fatalities seemed likely Th* Ran Severn riot w»- •• worst in three straight days ot o» order and unrest throughout Italy The communists fomented it-With attacks <>n a new government policy of cracking down on eommuslst activity and Increasing the nations security force* The battle started when strikers demonstrated to protest the killing of a worker at Parma yesterday during a lb boar general strike Th* demonstrators threw up roadblocks around the town. When the local garrison of about 80 policemen tried to remove the blocks, the mob attacked with hand grenade* aad eluha. The police traded fir* with th* crowd and (Fuse r. ran* rest Brandyberry Seeks Trustee Nomination — Lawrence Brandyberry, native of Decatur today announced hl* candidacy for Washington township trustee subject to the decision of voter* la . th* Democrat primary election May t. - - -Mr.- Bmadpboef»«Att*ad*d WA-, tur school* and with the exception of a f*w year* ba* resided in thia city all hi* Ilf* The Brandy berry* rest** on South Second ■ strent. Th* candidate said he would; make an active campaign for tb*| ro»< ! WKATMCR lncr*aatn« elewdin*** t*wipM with esses towel rein early Friday morning and eontlnulng Friday- Somewhat, warmer warn t*m«M and In eeutbsaat Friday. Law tonight 32-36 north. »b4O sooth High Frl . day *W north. 8»5» sesrtb.

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Overdue Superior! Laded At Spokane Radio Dead For 10 Hours, Bomber Safe Spokane, Wash.. March M.-iVi*) -A- B-29 superfortress bomlwr landed safely today a* officers l* gan an air search in fear that it bad) crashed after it* radio went dead fer 1» hours - Th* plan* came down to a m’j leading about & a. m. PST <8 a. tn j ESTI. almost 12 hours to the min ute after it took off on a routine training mission over the west himMwent. The plane, carrying 12 crevfmtm. had not reported by radio since shortly after it*take-off from the Spokane air baa* yesterday Ist Lt. Robert Harris, p«ot, brought the big four-eugttied plane down after flashing his landing light* to th* BP.AFB control tower. Air r**cue unit* from Met'horl air force ba**. Tacoma. Wash , were already on their way here to hunt for the overdue plan* when notified It had landed. Capt. K. D. McFarland, base public information officer, said Harrit: took hl* PWW ww t*» entire round robin radar bombing m:«tsion' to Denver, Colo, without -reIng able to send radio inewsag. • McFarland said Harris could re , reive one or two ground stations i but could not iransmit - Radio <*eaitaet. with th*. B ; *d completely shortly after its take oft from here at 5-'l<i p u» *4*BJ"t yeaterdsy Fear’s for the safety of | th* plane were heightened when radar Inst'gllatluns at Denver failed to pick up on its IstnibitiK run Airports, state police and. civil official* throughout Ike ' west and "mid west had been alerted It* watch fur the big four *ngin*«l ship 1 Base officials here feared that It j may hay* crashed'lhr the iriountatns i . between here and ilrent Fails, i IMoht. where SO mile an hou |s<t**He a»wl heavy snows were, re ''ported The plane was one of 23 H-id's io make the round robin pru. tiie flight over tlreat Fails. Ssilna, I'tah; Sinus. City, la F>>rt Collins. Colo . Denver. Salt Lake t'jfy . Walla Walla. Wash . aitd hav-'k to Spokane /. Other planes on the flight Jjoi were not able to talk with the upreported homlier Mi Parian*! said it was routine" I rTeee Tw Swse Ma v j $30,000 In Clothing Is Stolen At Gary 1 liary Ind. Marell 23 IP* Hur#lar» xtly today cut bar-* nn a rear alndo* and hauled out Mitta and t<»p4 «»m<h from fore mau n dot hl* rw. JK'orinn a clean seta* ay Manager Farene Cohn Mrtd the loot wax worth |3rt.<Wu Scout Honor Court i Held lost Evening Awards Presented To Decatur Scouts A II *' Scout court of h*'m*r was held Wednesday evening at the Decatur high school, with W Guy Brown as chairman of the court. Sylvester Everhart acted as scribe. Bryce Thomas presented second clasas award*. Istweli Smith the Star Scout awards, and Mr Brown the -merit badges and broaae palms Awards made at the court of honor were as follows: Advanced to second class—Nicky Jiauate . Shrefe* *>*dh. of Rotary troop 11. 7“" , Star Scouts—James Murtaugh. Hhvld Uhrick and Herb Kitsoil, all of troop SI: and Luther Schrbck, HMM Jjj-, . Bronte palms --- Ronnie Secaur and Dan Thomas, both of troop 61; Dan Milla, troop 62 Merit badge* were awarded to the following scouts: i Troop 61 —Don Aurand. carpen [ | try. wood carving, woodwork, cook;lng; Phil Krick, reading: James Murtaugh, wood carving, safety, cooking, public health, home repairs: Ronnie Bceaur. music: Dan Thoma*, music; David t’hrtck. carpentry. angling, reading, fireman•hlpl home repair*. *af*ly„:. Troop 62 — Don MetsgeV. wood turning, cooking: “Luther Schrock, first aid. personal health, public health

House Rejects BillPhidim C(H>p Housing Economy Drive Is Blamed For Defeat Os Housing Measure i Waahlngton. March 22. — il'P) Administration Democrat* blam Administration Democrats blam «d lhe. increasing tempo of the congresatonal economy drive today for thetr resounding defeat la th* fight over cooperative housing. First the 'sinate -and lh*a tho bouse rejected the adminfetrattan's urgent requrei for <-ongr*Mlonal authority to start a broad si-ale cooperative housing program for middle income families. The senate turned down the pro posal last week by a vote of S 3 to IS. Th* ban** followed *uit y«»terday, 21S to 155. One aduilniatrallon auppor.er who asked that his name be with held aurve/ed the wre kage and - said — "The economy boys are bavin* a ■ field day There's no *|uestion "n i»v mind M that the prospect* of ik >U defl<i' Retting' bigger was jwhat beat us" The t*in defeat Jkilled 'atl chan session of . ongres* President Truman's last-min *l* iappeal Tailed tn save the day Iti "lie house. He said In a message from hi* Florida vacation retreat that the program' was vitally needed *.e cause tsmllies In the 6251M1 to »4.-*i»> per.year wage bracket_">annot pay the rental or sales prices now being :-*k*d in most iocwlitiea" Opponents won out on their argu- ] ineiit that families in th*se wage i bracket* could be. and are being. I taken care of by private industry. t'nder he proposed program, the government would have esta.bllshe I • |2.on<i.i>im.ooii corimraiion to make I long term loans at -low Interest rates to bousing cooperatives. The Idea' was to make It easier for fam (Tara T« Faae Flsbl* < William L. Linn Is Trustee Candidate Seeks Democratic Nomination In May William L Lirin, prominent De • atur man. today announced ht« candidacy for the office of Wash-' Inatoit tow;nship trustee, subject to the decision of voters In the Democrat primary. May 2Mr I.inn said •hat he would make an active cam palgn for the post. The candidate is a Decatur high sch*M)l grailuate and a veteran of | World War J He has been active 1 iln affairs of Adams post, 3. Amort I [can Legion for more than 25 year* j and has served as finance officer for more than 10 years He Is al«o a member of the Moose, K. of P and Masonic lodges Mr. -Linn served as a special den nty in th*\pffice of county assessoAlbert Harlow during the time the Ir<-a1 estate appraisal work was lie ,!ng done anil ■ month ago was nam ed temporary receiver for the South-Bud Co. at Preble The tern porary appointment expire* Friday. and Mr Linn said he would not seek reappointment. ----- Active for several years tn civic and church circle*, Mr IJnn ha* resided in Washington township •all his life Mr. and Mr*. Linn reside in their own home on Mercer avenue. Funeral Held Today For Hackman Infant Funeral service* were held thl* 'artdmnM' w" Bt; '2d*ry*a • PwthbHe church for Danette Elaine Hackman infant daughter of Aaaelm. Jil, aad_ Bernice. Klntx-Hackman. who died at the Adam* county memorial hospital shortly after birth this morning at I:3* o’clock. The Rev. Msgr. J. J. Helmet* officiated at the service*, conducted by th* Gillig A Doan funeral home, with burial in th* Catholic remetery Surviving In addition to the parent*. of 12M West Monroe street, are a twin *i*t«r. Deborah Sue. and the grandparent* Mr and Mr*. Anselm Hackman. Hr. and Mr and Mr* John A. KinU.

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. Wil" ■■■ i re<o 1 "f "" *”"* Chad Miming 2 Frond I mB X? ■ B I FRANK LASALLB, 54. Hefti i* h*id Ml Ban lore. Calif., for Camden. N. J authorltle* in th* abduction 21 HMith* ago of 13-year-oid Flor ence “Bally" Horner, i right lof Camdaa Missing *lmo*t two y*ar* •■Hally" finally pboned her »l*t«r ia Mew Jersey and LaHaUe wa* arrested. She had accompanied him *B * trans-* bntlnental trip after he frightened her with threats that hg would have her put in a re:orm lehool , , -Z

Hollywood Oscars Awarded Tonight Annual Festivities _ To B< * Hollywood. March 23.— (UP)— Tonight's the big night In Hollywood The "Oscars" are all polished up for the weeping winner* ... lb* bleachers are built for the scream- - Ing fan* . . . and never-never land's all set for «» annual paboe-the-baek seretoh. --- - - - -v- - - -; ——---- The whole, town's In its annual titty over who's going to grab the glory for outstanding movie per formance* tn 194* Voting long since has been over, the names of the winners afe sealed in White envelopes, and all the nervous nominees wished the ordeal were over. The feallvltiea lead off at 3 p.nt and everybody who Is anybody in glltterland will be dressed up In minks and s.atlns and tuxedo* to jam into the Hollywood Pantages theater Paul TSougTas. who b*ed to be a sports announcer, will emcee the shindig He ha* his orders to keep things rolling This means Just one thing;-throttle any gushing winner who feels an oration cjtming on "I'll do nty best." Douglas said Hut I've never been to an academy thing before " His two assistant*. Ronald Re* gan and Eve Arden, will be on the sidelines to broadcast any humorous Incidents, mishaps, or hair-pull Ing There's bound lo be something going on Hollywood temperaments are touchy things at best and come I “Oscar” time they're apt tow ear a mite thin One year, for Instance, I Olivia De Havilland snubbed sisi ter Joan Fontaine who dashed backstage to congratulate her on her shiny new "Oscar." The tension is heavy this year, with two close races going on. The know-it-all* will tell you the "best actor" award Is a toswup between

Lincoln School Pupils To Present Operetta Friday

The sixth grad* pupil* of th* Lincoln school will present a Robin Hood operetta. "Under the Greenwood Tree," at the school auditorium Friday evening at fi o’clock. The libretto tor the operetta has been adapted from legend* and ballads by Lee Shackson. and the lyric* and music adapted by EHtil Jane Lorenz from English folk songs. The Cast of character* la as foltown; - - . . Robin Hood: Philip DeBolt; ST lan-a-bale. Ilan Krueckeberg; Will Scarlett. William Zwick; Friar Tact Roger Clarke Little John. Paul McComb; Much. Alan Bogner. The Black Knight. Jdrry Gattshall: Katharine. Marilyn jßoop: Game Dole. Sandra Katt: l Gamekeeper. William Dealer; Woodcutter. Peter Zimmerman: Outlaw*. Michael Beery, Dan Cowan*.' Tom Grimm. Tom Rambo. Harold Sommer* and Terry Murphy; daughter* of Dame Dale. Georgeanna Mcßride. Sally Cooper; Village maid. Leah Bran dyberry; stilt walker. Wilbur Lough. Village dancer*—Mara Dee Strik-

- 'V Crippled Children Container h Stolen till* 1* another owe of thoae "meanest thief;M town” stories: th* police received a report from BtNts Clear store, oa S*cond. «treet. | th* betweea * and Id p in Wed- " ured** ■«»•*«!.. coatalner for coUectioa of funds for . - Crippled Children It wa* estimated that about |2 wa* In lhe contalner l > at the time. - To Receive Bids For I---——....... ! Hew Softener Ptaw* City Will Receive Bids On April 21 ' I-egal advertisements will appear In the Dally Democrat Mon day to pa've the way tor the final two atep* Toward the waterworks 1 improvement-in Dt cat ur which will i soften the city's water 'supply down 1 lo five grains One adVertl*emen< wHI ask for blds for the labor and equipment - necessary for rhe etmkfrwTton" of" ' the softening plant Plans and 1 specifications have been drawn by ' N. F Zurbuch. head of Zurbuch. Inc .-Fori Wayne Bids will be received April 21 . The second advertisement states that proposals for the safe rrf water works revenue bonds in the amount of s7o,ihh>. will be opened April 2k ' at 2 o’clock In the aDernoon in the office of the clerk-treaaurer Arrangements for the final two steps were completed by the ' board of works. Robert Anderson. ‘ city attorney, and Mr. Zurbuch ’ Work on the ImprWW-ment will 1 start as soon as the contract is let. engineer Zurhach stated, and It Is believed that the five-grain water 1 will be In the mains in October of i I hi* year. The bond is*ue has been approv ed by Roas. McCord. Ice and Miller ' Indianapolis law firm Retirement <if the bond* by the city will start in 1352 and will he completed in 1970 •wwvw w* rw*i •<»>

* er. Joyee Callow. Carolyn Aumans. > Nancy Baumgartner, Judith kttitser. r Rush Ann Girod. Janet Lane. DeI anna Johnaoa. Sundrn Reppert. « lutanne Lehman Readers—Jndith Keller. Beverly * Poling. Judith Locke 1 Chorus —Ruth Townsend. Nancy r Cole. Joyce Sudduth Mary Rents. P Mary June Smith. Sharon Kreischr er. Rosemary Btrahm. Linda Pollock. Janet Courtney. Sharon Bak I- er. Vera Waiter*, Marilyn Foor. W«M Brunner. Myra Black. Don--Ina Venl*. Robert Keller. Dorcas 1 Suntan. Jeaaene Babcock. Jeaalne r Schglta Shirley Ritter. Betty , KnareL Juanita Sell. Ixtrna Smith. ; Sally Boley. Bertha Wolfcale. Rob : ert Rawley. Richard Raver. James t DeVore. Roger Strickler. Richard , Kiser. Frank Boley. Larry Smith, r Janies Sheets. Nicky Secaur. David 1 Ellsworth. John Lough. Don Hess, i. Clifford Norman. Virgil Wolfe. 1 Walter Went. John Corey. James r Anderson. Larry Worden. Robert f Hurst. John Kiser. Don Strickler, i Harry Hebble. James Butcher, r Richard Dealer Stage managers- Dan Simmer - man and Donald Moser

IS I Over Desert In Arizona; At Least Nine Men Killed

Ununißricßn Probers Voted Added Funds House Votes Fund For Current Probe Washington Mar 23 — HTP)— Th* house today voted th* *n ABHTfc«« *clivtti*» commlti** lise.wo roof* ft* Tut' cwreirTßv**tigatlons ot subversive* The ret* wa* 347 to 12. Chairman John B. Wood. D.. Oa., Mid the eommtttoe'a payroll ia 3110.00 k a yaor. Other expoMM ia the past 15 mouth*, ho said, ran total expenditure* up to 3168.045 The committee now 1* consider. Ing legislation to curb communist* The American Legion join •d the Veteran* of Foreign War* in urging it* approval Th* next Item on the committo*'*' schedule I* an 00-tbewpot Investigation of communfem in . Hawaii. The group also ia pushI Ing staff investigation* of th* Ku Klax Klan and "sevaral faaciat ' wikaaliiiKuaai" -Wred said. ■ I Other <-ongre*aional davalopI mania; - - Farm — The hquae approved a new veraion of the much revised MU putting curb* oa potato growers but Increasing 1960 cotton aad peanut acreage*. The MH ' **»*ro« L -W Wre'Wto MfMftws rerrwtary power to f-j 1 price supports !.on the 195(1 and 1951 crops where | farmers reject marketing or pro : .-ductton curbs (21 withhold I 960: supports on potatoes below 1 S grade No. 2. Crime The senate rules com I mittee approved a 353.900 invent! , ration by .the senate judiciary I Committee of orgMrtred crime and (Tees T» r**» Five, Take Applications I.• ■ - For Gas Heating 58 Installations Are Allotted Here Applications for installation of, , natural gas for residential heating; purposes In Decatur home* will be ■ ( received by the Northern Indiana , Public Service Company, beginning i at 8 o'clock Friday morning. John! Barth, manager of the local office, I I stated today. The Decatur office has been ali lotted 58 installation* out of a total • of I.2'Ht which have been approved > for the Fort Wayne district The local allotment include* inatalla Hons for Magley. Tocsin and Pre : . ble j Mr Barth explained that only 58 , j Installations will be permitted in the Deeatur tone and the company has bveni forced to adopt the "first come firfet served" policy An ad-' vertlsement appearing in today'a pi|»er give* full detail* for the applications Manager Barth said that only person* expecting to Install gas heating equipment before June 3d should apply The Indiana public service commission recently granted approval of-the additional gaa beating units in the local area. Other town* alloted new gas besting customer* are Bluffton. Columbia City and South Whitley. With 1P39 alloted ’ in Fort Wayne, that city receive* ■ a major share of the afkitment Air Force Engineers Visit In Decatur Two *ncine*re representing th* I'nited Slate* air tore*, xlattad in Decatur today and conferred with R. W Pruden. executive mai»ager of the Chamber ot Commerce, and Glen Hill, president. concerning the possibility of loc,tlng th* proposed sir force training school tn Adam* eoaaty However, since th* amount of acreage waa greatly incr***ed from the preliminary proposal, no J site wa* *v*Bable in this county It I* generally bellevad that th* proposed school wilt be located tn the middl«we»t *•-.

— —■ ——> ———— Sen.McCirih Raps Refusal To Use Hies s Refusal To Grant Access To Files Washington. Mar. 23—(UPI — H*a Jo**ph R. McCarthy. R.. Wla.. today accused Pr**4d*nt Tnuaaa «f aa "arrogaat refusal" to grew congress fall areas* to govern meat loyalty fife* He **M ia a totogram to th* chief exceaUv* at hl* K*y -Waal. Fla., vacation hawdnuartor* that such action w*s "inexcusable and I* endangering th* security of thia nation." Mr. Truman ha* not said whether or not be will how to Republican demand* that th* Hl** be taeAs avaUabl* a a*WMa XofMiEh relation* rabcommiu** tareetigattng McCarthy * charge that com maaiat* bar* infUtratod the state department. He atone can decide wh*th*r hi* long standing directive against re vesting loyalty fll«a. FBI record* and ether coafMoatlal 4-dnta iftaaM hi itMrediM Mro .anorent Inquiry. McCarthy advised Mr. Truman that he waa "exceedingly disturb- ‘ ed" by newspaper report* quoting a White House spokesman a* *ay-[ Ing "*ome portion* of the file* might be made available to clear innocent people." "It would seem," he said, "that the file* should be made available for the material they contain regardless of whether ft discloses' dangerous people working for the department or ' clear* innocent l-IfeS®'?". .. ; .McCarthy ha* said that the senI at* foreign relation* subcotnmit i tee can prove- or disprove — hi* 1 charge that communist* have in- ' filtrated into th* state department only If it examine* *ll pertinent ; loyaHy file*. Mr Truman ha* never com mented officially on demand* for | full disclosure <rf the file* involved In the current Inquiry He <Twr* T* Faae BtgMl Murray Is Named To Succeed Lilienthal Delay Naming New Atomic Chairman Key W*rt. Fla.. Mar 23 -4TTP)I - President Truman will nut name a new chairman of the atomic energy commission until Well aftsg ' hi* return to Wuhlngtoo Beat month, source* at the winter Whit* House said today Thl* new* followed hl* *efec- ' tion yesterday of Thoms* E Mur ' ray. New York City industrial engineer and big business execu- ’ tive. to succeed David K. Ulfea the) a* aa ABC member Murray, however, definitely will ' not succeed to the ABC chairmanship which Lilienthal held The election of ; a chairman wa* expected when the president a***ia*t*i a w.c***"’ .to ceeimisrioner Lftwto Btrnaaa whoa* resignation b*earo— effeetlv* April IS. Nomination* for euntmlMton membership nr* **b>*et to senate confirmation but ' d**ign*ttoe of a chairman to a presidential prerogative White Hana* offtctol* wee* ta--eHned to discouat WaaMagtoe repork* that Gea. Luciua D Oa). former Amerlcaa military governor in Germany, waa "tn th* picture" tor the chalrwroMhip Aa official ctoeoiy ran*meant with Mr Truman * plan* *aid flatly that Clay wa* not eoAer eensMerstlon now. Clay said himself st Asheville N C., last Bight. "1 have Mver oven heard about It and I haven t thought about It "

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Two Other Members Os Crew Farochute ▼m Air Force Ftaaa Explodes Hyder Aria.. March 23. -<UP) - An air fare* B 4» aaperfortroM •xptoded "Hk* a bomb M the skT today and ernrirod to too deeart 23 mile, wartomaak at iMre kiHiag at leem nto* ream mmnber*. Maj. Donald C F««itor. pablic information officer, nt Davto-bfan-tben air force bare. Tae**a. Mid 14 moa boarded th* plane thia morning prior to take off en » routine training flight. Mr* Fred L Hacktaetter atnlioa maaagm of toe smalt reßroag •ectton point here, mid one ot the surviving crew member* told bar only 11 men were aboard toe bag* lumber Mr* Blackketter waa in th* first group to roach toe crash team at 8:13 ato- (CSTi and hour after It fell to toe aarth to name* Mrs. Biackketter Mid toe largo craft exploded In the sky and buret tote flame* aa it plunged to the earth. When she reached the cfYMIk 1 ' *lWtfb ll "hirtwTc Mt r • •• waa strewn over a two-mife are* tn a rocky eaetue-etudded regtoe "Th* plane waa a horrible me**." the woman said "It looked like ■ crumpled piece of aQmwrorml WwiArof nULAfflmd Ik#* DWrwtmi IWJMUWto* yoad HentiNealtan. were crushed j UNKtoor to toe farwnrd part the plane Mr* Btackketter aaid a alt Ilk nisi portion of one body wa* thrown clear of to* main wreckage One of the survivor* told her j that one of the rreft a four eaglne* caught fire seconds before the explosion The crash scene wa* eight mile* from, the nearest road. A small unidentified plane landed nn an Abandoned air ’ strip near Hyder and picked up tw» of the survivor*. One had a broken leg it "ss* reported. while the other was ba'd' U.xut and hrulaed. . ' .t Mr*. Biackketter said she drove to within a few mile* of the crash in the Hyder school bus. She and O 1. Nichols, the bus driver, walked the remaining eight mite* through sand and mesquite thicket*. Plane* from William* and Davi*Montban air force base* circled , over th* scene and March Field. Calif , dispatched a B-17 and bellcopt*r to pick up th* victim*. A ground rescue party left D*v- • Twrw T» r**( Flv»> Slight Employment Decrease In State Indtonapoll* March 23 — rtTPi'— Hoosier employment dropped tea* 1 than on* percent in th* manto - {•ndlag laat Feb 15 J Everett L. Gardner director of the Indiana employmeal security division, aald rao*t Hdoater mans- ’ farturer* Mill had coal MockpUea ‘ at mid February and the only major layoffs wati caased by to* Chrysler and coal strike*. ' Maaafactsring employment gaini ed one half percent from mid-Jaa-aary. bat waa 2.3 percent below the level ot mid February. 1949 ‘ City's Red Cross Soliciton Mttt On Friday PhiLSauer conaty chairnuJi and > J*tt W Bto». D»<re«r ch(UTm»a •of the Red Crees drive, have cell- - ed a aroating of city none solic- - hoes tor 7:36 o clock Ft id ay *«*e lag ar Ited' < nma headquarters i Reports on the drive will be made and plaa* discussed to com- - piste toe annual *oMritattoe for . fund* next week. At preeent toe drive kaa pr-iduced about 6S 400 Wariter* hare not completed the - canvas* la Decatur Ouly a few i laport* Jhave been timed tn to i Mr Btut* and an effort to being ' mad* to get aoUcitor* to caavaa* the business and residential dis trtet* before th* end of th* mouth "We can reach goal.” the chairmen said. "M the worker* eaavaa* torir territory within th* next few deys." Th* goal to 3M**.