Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 12 February 1954 — Page 8

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Liberty Bell Rings Out For Oppressed Seven Escapees From Reds Ring Symbol PHILADELPHIA. UP — The Liberty Bell, symbol ot American Independence, rang out today for nations behind the Iron Curtain. Seven recent escapees from Red-dominated countries of Europe each struck the historic bell with a rubber mallet and urged "courage” to friends and'relations still under 'Russian rule. The ceremony at Independence Hall highlighted a Lincoln birthday demonstration staged by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars in cooperation with the American Heritage Foundation. The entire affair was tape recorded for re-play on Radio Free Europe to the Iron Curtain nations. Representatives of Poland, Chechoslovakia, Estonia. Rumania. Bulgaria, Hungary and Albania tapped the historic bell with a small mallet and encouraged their country to continue to resist. For Chechoslovakia the ceremony had a double significance. Czech freedom was first proclaimed at Independence Hall Oct. 26, 1918. by Thomas C. Masaryk, first president of the Czech Republic. Czech independence was born in the same room American independence was proclaimed in 1776. John Svoboda, who escaped from Czechoslovakia two years ago, started the ceremony by raising a replica of the original flag of the United States with 13 stars.

SALE CALENDAR FEB. 13 —12:30 p. m. Mildred Buettner, Executrix Martin Kirchner, 4 miles west of Decatur on U. S. 224 to Preble, then *4 mile south on hard surface road. 60 acre farm and personal property. Roy & Ned Johnson, Aucts. FEB. 16 —10:30 a. m. Theo. Bulmahn. 3 miles west of Decatur on U. S. 224, then 1 mile north, then U mile west. Or 1 mile north and *4 mile east of Preble. Cattle, dairy equipment, feed and farm implements. Roy & Ned Johnson, aucts. FEB. 19—10:30 a. m. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Murray, owners. 114 miles north of Ossian, Ind. on St. Rd. 1, to the Stucco Station, then 314 miles west. Dairy herd, hogs, corn, oats, tractors, and other farm implements. Ellenberger Bros., auctioneers. FEB. 20—d:30 p. m. John F. Andrews, 722 Mercer Ave.. Decatur, 7 room modern home and adjoining building lot. Roy Johnson & Son and Peter Schwartz. Aucts. FEB. 20 —TliDO a. m. Nick Stoyanoff, owner. 8 miles north of Ossian on St. Rd, 1. Dairy herd. hogs, farm implements, dairy equipment. Ellenberger Bros., auctioneers. FEB. 23 —Simon Springer and Junior Springer, owners. 114 miles north of Ossian, on St. Rd. 1. Dairy herd, hogs, tractor, miscellaneous items. Ellenberger Bros., auctioneers. FEB. 24—6:30 p. m. . Harter Car Sales, owner- North of Bluffton, across river, bridge on St. Rd. 1. Garage equipment, office equipment, office building to be moved. D. S. Blair, Gerald Strickler, auctioneers. C. W. Kent, sales mgr. FEB. 24—12:30 p. m. Glen C. Grogg, Owner. 4 miles west of Geneva. Ind., on St. Rd. 116, then 1 mile north, then 1 mile west. Tractor, combine, farm implements, etc. Ellenberger Bros., auctioneerrs. FEB. 26—'11:30 a. m. E. M. Reinhard, owner. 2*4 miles west of Berne on St. Rd. 118. Dairy herd. hogs, feed, tractor and implements. Ellenberger Bros., auctioneers. FEB. 27—10:30 a. m. Christ Knipstein & Son. owners, and Mrs. Martin Fruechtenicht, owner., 2 Sales. 5 miles north of Poe on S. Anthony extended. Holstein cattle, tractor, combine, implements. Ellenberger Bros., auctioneers.

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Svoboda, now a waiter here, was selected because his name in Czechoslovakian means "freedom." On display in Independence Square was the tank in which eight daring Czechs crashed through the Iron Curtain to freedom several months ago. l Vaclav Uhlik. the man who built the tank and engineered the escapade, received Philadelphia’s version of a "key to.the city”—a small replica of city hall. Clifford Harbaugh, head of the county American Legion, urged other cities in the nation to launch similar demonstrations. "The message of freedom means a lot,” he said. “Every city should put on such a show to make persons conscious of the Communist threat." - The names of the escapees from the Iron Curtain countries were not revealed because of friends and relatives still in those nations. Veteran State Police Officer Quits Post INDIANAPOLIS, (UP) — Capt. David L. Laughlin, a veteran of 15 years with the Indiana state police, resigned today as head of the records division to become personnel and safety director for a trucking firm. The resignation is effective Feb. 26. Department officials issued a joint statement saying Laughlin's work since he joined the force in 1938 brought him national recognition for his reorganization of the records division. .. 1 If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.

Gouzenko Predicts War In Ten Years Former Soviet Code Clerk In Prediction WASHINGTON U P— Former Soviet code clerk Igor Gouzenko who denounced communism to become a Canadian citizen predicted today that war will break out between the West and Russia "within 10 years.” Gouzenko, in a filmed interview with columnist Drew Penrsdh, said war with the Soviet Union will come "if it is left up to the Soviet high command." But “if you take the will of the Russian people alone,” he added, “indewsndently from their masters, they wish peace will be forever.” The interview was filmed in Canada for television presentation tonight. A transcript was made available here. Pearson asked Gouzenko if American and Canadian Communists who aided Soviet spy rings betrayed their countries “for money or .. . queer ideological reasons.” "They begirt with ideological reasons," Gouzenko “but the Soviet eventually tried to trap them, or to blackmail them, in the long run into doing it for money.” Gouzenko also reiterated his view that the best way to attract defectors from communism is to make it easier to become citizens of free countries and to bring documentary evidence of spy rings. Gouzenko has bee# credited with helping break the notorious Canadian spy case of 1946. He also suggested aid in finding jobs, noting “it’s pretty hard to ask a Russian general to take a job as a janitor.” Gouzenko disclosed that to eke out his livelihood he has written a novel, "Tlig Fall of a Tyrant”, to be published soon. CRAIG AIMING (Continned From Page One* ‘way: —i—- - ■' "The governor is becoming more politically minded. If his adriiinistratton is successful, it is reasonable to assume he will run for office again—that would be the senate.” This source described Capehart as “an extreme He said “there are those of us. including the governor,' who feel the party should be more liberal, particularly on lines of Ptesident Elsenhower’s program.” About Craig’s new political interest, the governor’s friend said: "Up until thetime they pulled the fast one on him (election of Cyr), he was trying to let polities in his administration be handled by others. Now he realizes being governor necessitates that he watch the political angle as well as the administrative angle. “He’s paying more attention to the political end of likes a good tight.” Trade in a Good Town — Decatur.

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Red Drive On Capital City Is Slackened Strike Sharp Blows At French Defenders Along Other Fronts; LUANG PRABANG. Indochina, UP — The Communist advance hn this ancient roal capital w Reported slackening today, but the Reds struck sharp blows at defending troops on two other fronts. French and loyal Indochinese patrols north of here were at least temporarily out of touch with enemy forces, last reported about 25 miles away. It appeared the Reds were advancing slowly M at all. At the same time, however, strong Communist fire in the Dien Bien Phu area farther to the north broke up a French sortie from the encircled outpost, while in the east. Red attackers routed an inexperienced Indochinese battalion in the 'Red River delta. The Nippon Times at Tokyo reported today, planes of the U. S. Far East air forces will fly an airlift to Indochina in direct support of the French forces fighting Communism there. The English-language newspaper said the 315th air division, based at nearby Tachikawa airfield, is already on-airlift duty, and the first flight of its planes is believed already to have reached Indochina. The raiders at Dien Bien Phu were pinned down by a hail of Red machine gun. mortar and rifle fire a few miles east of the beleaguered fortress. They eventually were able to withdraw under cover of a heavy air and artillery attack at nightfall. French and Indochinese casualties in the encounter were hot reported. It was the third time that sorties from Dien Bien Thu had met strong resistance, Indicating the Reds still have sizeable forces in the area despite the detachment of some 12,000 men for the advance on Luang Prabang. Between here and Dien Bien Phu, French pilots in Americanbuilt B-26 bombers located a Red concentration near Nambac and inflicted “serious casualties” French officials said.

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IT IS NOT the stockpile of Abombs that will decide the issue in the future, but superior means of delivering ttiem.Maj. Alexander P. de Seversky; pioneer military air strategist, tells Senate interior subcommittee in Washington He said America’s Air Force is "puny" and could be overwhelmed and destroyed” early in another war. (InternaitonaiJ

Quick Trial Sought For Sex Murderer To Seek Grand Jury Indictment Soon CHICAGO (UP) — Prosecutors moved today for a quick trial of sex slayer Lee Holden Parker, 20, and said they hoped to send him to the electric chair. A coroner's jury took 15 minutes to decide Parker Should *be indicted for the murder of Corrine Baldwin, 16-year-old high school student. State’s Atty. John Gutknecht said he will ask a grand jury for the indictmept early next week. Irwin Bloch, first assistant state's attorney, said after the testimony before the coroner’s jury Thursday that “it is a case for the electric Parker, who has a long police record on narcotics and robberies,testified he killed the girl when he lost respect for her after they had been intimate. “I realized that if I could get away with doing that, any guy could and I got mad.” he said. Police, however, said they believed the girl was raped. The pretty -brunette was strangled Tuesday night after Parker picked her up at the drug store where she worked. He said he had dated her .about seven times. With the girl’s body in his car. Parker said he drove home. Later he dumped the girl's body where it was found in a parking lot. ’’l cried for a long time at my house," he said. "I prayed a lot.” Parker testified before the coroner’s jury in handcuffs. At one point, he shouted: — “I’m impulsive. sNohody wants to do anything about it. I used to blow my top every day.” ' California Vets SACRAMENTO. Calif., UP - One out of every six persons in California is a veteran of the armed forces. California started 1954 with 2,075.000 veterans, an increase—of Ob',ooo over 1953. Distribution of veterans in the versatile state runs from 50 veterans in tiny and mountainous Alpine county to 818,000 in Los Angeles county. Another Texas Claim DALLAS, Tex.. UP —Texas, one of the few- states that was a sovereign nation before it joined the union, has another claim to fame —its own almanac. The Texas Almanae is a biennial publication by a Dallas newspaper (Morning News). The 671 pages of the 195455 edition cover everything from Aberdeen Angus Assn., Texas, to Zuniga Mission. Trade ’n a Good Town — Decatur

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Pope's Condition Still Improving VATICAN CITY, UP — A Vatican communique said today that the condition of Pope Pius Xii continues to improve day by day. The Pope continues to be weak, and a 25-hour-a-day watch is kept over him. but the communique issued by the Vatican press office seemed optimistic. "The holy father is improving, thanks to God, day by day,” the ccmmunique said. Urges McLeod To Return To Dufies Urges McLeod Drop His Political Tom WASHINGTON UP — Rep. John J. Rooney D-NY called on Scott McLeod today to drop his controversial political tour and hurry back to the state department to investigate apparent security "leaks” in his own office. He made the suggestion as informed sources reported the department intends to stand firm on its ruling that it was perfectly legal for McLeod to hit the stump for the Republicans this week. McLeod, the department’s se-curity-personnel chief, has been under fire from Democi ats for getting into politics. It was disclosed •Thursday that a civil service commissioner advised him he would be violating the Hatch act ban on political activity by most federal employes. Rooney said McLeod should return to Washington to find out who leaked the report this week that there were only 11 loyalty cases among the 534 department empolyes dismissed for security reasons under Republicans. McLeod charged—in- Worland, Wyo.,- that the report was “inaccurate” although it' was said to have been based on secret testimony w’hich McLeod gave a house appropriations subcommittee. Rooney, senior Democrat on the group, said he "certainly did not leak” the information and declared “I think Mr. McLeod should be back in Washington looking into his own office because someonq, there in the department must have leaked the story.” GOVERNORS (Continued From I‘nae One) ergots’ conference, and a group of other governors fly to Korea about April 1 add give 'the American people an appraisal of their findings when they return. If you nave sometntng to selLoi rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Add. It brings results. ————t Trade in a Good, Town — Decatur ■

UNCHANGED <Contlnned_From Pane One)_ basis for possible future use.” The Indiana delegation had urged that Atterbury be made-a permanent army base. Jt was, also urged that sth army headquarters be moved from Chicago to Camp Atterbury. Slezak said that if it becomes necessary to move sth army headquarters the Indiana site will be considered. Another proposal was that Atterbury’s Wakeman general hospital be used for military forces in its general territory..Slezak said Bikings Hospital at Fort Benjamin Harrison is being rehabilitated at a cost of 1120,000. He said 85 per cent of the population it will serve is at Fort Harrison and in the Indianapolis vicinitv. To use Wakeman would require that an infirmary also be kept open at Fort Harrison at a eost of $150,000 per year, he said. He said, however, that the army is willing for the state of Indiana

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