Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 74, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1955 — Page 1

Vol. LIII. No. 74.

CONFER ON COMMUNIST ENCROACHMENT PRESIDENT EISENHOWER and Italian Premier Mario Scelba (seated) met at the White House Monday to consider and discuss the combined U. S.-Italian efforts to curb Communist encroachment ■ throughout the tree world. In on the conference with the President and the Italian Premier were (1. to r.) Professor Gaetano Marinto, Italian Foreign Minister; Clare Boothe Luce, U. S. Ambassador to Italy; Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, and Manlio Brosio, Italy’s Ambassador to the U. S.

Craig Plans Special Call For Assembly - ■ - Special Session To Be Held, Likely In August, September INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The bitter Republican factional battle probably will be renewed at the special session of the general assembly which Governor George N. Craig announced he would summon. Backers of the governor and of Senator William E. Jenner are nearly certain to fire at each other to such an extent that the session will last the limit of 40 days. Although the governor said the chief purpose of the extraordinary session, to be field probably in ' August or September, will be to provide funds for an intermediate institution tor first offenders. There is nothing to prevent all sorts of hot potatoes from being considered. One of these controveries is the toll road issue, with the governor on the affirmative side and Senator Jenner’s backers in the negative position. There are some indications that the governor will seek to repeal the toll road compromise law enacted at the recent legislative meeting. Governor Craig said he hoped that three other measures sidetracked by the recent session would be handled at the special meeting. They are the state office building, the veterinary school at Purdue University and a St. Lawence Seaway port on Lake Michigan. Governor Craig said: “Even if not all the $5 million to $6 million estimated cost of the intermediate institution is appropriated at a special session, we should get started. , “Indiana must step forward to provide means for saving these young men before they become serious and costly burdens on our society. Regular high school education and vocational training should be provided.” The governor will go to Washington on April 20 to discuss the ‘ Lhke Michigan port. He warned that Indiana must acUfast to pre vent Chicago from obtaining the official port designation. However, two legislative leaders of the governors faction opined today that a special session is un necessary. House speaker Georges S. Die ner, of Indianapolis, said: — “For the purposes the governor is mentioning, I do not think the state can afford the consideration of these projects at this time.” Senator Roy Conrad, of Monti _ cello, the governor's floor leader In the senate, said: “I do not think a special session is necessary." • Both leaders said the governor had not informed them of his in tention to call an extraordinary session. — BULLETIN .... WASHINGTON (INS)—The senate armed services committee today approved the house-passed bill to boost military pay by an average of 6.7 percent. The senate group made only minor amendments In the measure and chairman Richard B. Russell (D-Ga.) said he expects senate floor action Wednesday.

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Parental Request Forms Are Returned Plan Administration Os Polio Vaccines Most of the parental request forms sent out in connection with the polio vaccine project which may be conducted in Adams county this spring have been returned, according to an announcement from the Adams county polio chapter. All first and second grade pupils of the county, who are eligible to receive the vaccine if and when it is officially approved, must have the consent of their parents or guardians for the vaccination. It was pointed out that those parents who have not returned Rhe signed request forms which were sent home with the students may Still do so. The vaccine to be administered is the famous Salk vaccine which was given nationwide test last year. Announcements of the results, of these teate-ere expected to be made during the second week In April. Plans for administering the vaccine are being formulated now in order that, if the vaccine is licensed,. it can be used before the summer polio season. Those parents who have not returned the requests are reminded that the vaccine will be licensed only if it is an effective weapon against the dreaded crippier. Since it will be given free, they are urged to take advantage of this opportunity to protect their children. Three shots over a period of several weeks will be given to the children. The schools of the county are co-operating to set up the clinics where the shots will be administered. Dr. Harold Zwick. head of the Adams county medical society and medical chairman of the project, has worked out a schedule with doctors and physicians to inject the vaccine. Mrs. Marie Hill, volunteer chairman, is also preparing a schedule of volunteer workers who will assist the doctors at the school clinics. A complete list of the volunteer workers will be announced later. £ 1 Easter Seals Sent To Homes In County - Funds Are Used For Crippled Children Deane Dorwin, president of the Adams county society tor“”cfTppled children, and the Rev. William Feller. chairman of the Easter seal drive, announced today that seals have been sent to most of the homes in the county. However, they pointed out that the local society did not receive enough seals to send them to all of the homes. They stated that those who did not receive the seals and would like to contribute may do so by mailing their donations to Miss Rose Ellen Miller of the First State Bank in Decatur. The money collected by the sale of Easter seals is used to finance treatment and therapy for crippled children in the-county. About 20 percent of the money is sent to the national society. The funds which stay here this year will also finance a summer school in speech therapy for children of the county. Details of this school will be announced later.

Urges Senate Approval For Paris Accords Dulles Asserts Any Big Four Parley Is Still Months Away WASHINGTON (INS) — Secretary of state John Foster Dulles said today that any big four conference with Russia is months away but the ,U.S. hopes to have such a meeting. Dulles also told the senate foreign relations committee that the meeting might be a "five power" conference with Western Germany participating on the subject of German unification. . ' He said there is no firm commitment yet that the Soviet Union would attend such a conference but he noted that Soviet premier Nikolai Bulganin has .taken, a “positive view" of President Elsenhower’s suggestion. Dulles declared that conferences with Russia can be held with “greater hope" once the LondonParis agreements are ratified and added that the talks might even include useful discussion of arms control. Dulles appeared before the senate foreign relations committee to urge approval ot'the pacts to rearm West Germany and unify Western Europe. He said that east-west conferences in the past have “come to naught because the Soviet Union has used" them to maneuver against unity in the now Communist part of Europe.” But he added: “Once, however, that unity is an irreversible reality, the conferences could be held with greater hope.” Dulles said that control of armaments and arms production may be “usefully discussed between the east and west." He declared that arrangements “for armaments control set a pat tern which might be adopted for wider use in Europe if the Soviet rulers had a genuine desire to regulate and control armaments." Dulles said the Soviet rulers talk “Often and loudly about limitations of armament” but “in fact they have never made any practical proposals.” Dulles stressed talks with Russia covering unification of Germany and arms control after saying that the conditions which the agreements will create would “I hope lead to a solution of other European problems.” The secretary said two world wars have made it evident that western civilization “cannot survive if the nations of Western Eu rope continue to fight each other.” He asserted that Western Europe “has now what is probably its last chance to survive as a place of human welfare —that last chance is embodied in the documents be - fore you.” Meanwhile, senate GOP leader William F. Knowland predicted that the senate will ratify the Paris accords before taking its Easter recess. — The California senator made the forecast after the weekly conference of GOP legislative leaders with President Eisenhower. (Continued on t-aae Five) _ INDIANA WEATHER Fair tonight. Wednesday mostly fair and mild. Low tonight 26-32. High Wednesday 55-60. '

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Biggest Shot Os Atom Tests Disappointing Fails To Live Up To Advance Billing As 'Granddaddy' Shot LAS VEGAS, Nev. (INS) — An atomic bomb that failed to live up to its fearsome advance billing burst in a golden fireball over the Nevada desert before dawn today. The detonation sent the strongest shock wave of the current test series rumbling into Las Vegas, 70 miles south of the atomic energy commission's firing range. But from all other standpoints, it was a disappointment to observers because it was unofficially reported in advance that it would be the biggest “shot” of the series, with the force of 40,000 to 50,000 tons of TNT. Actually, the detonation, which was triggered atop a 500-foot steel tower appeared no brighter than past tower exposions in the series. It gave off a golden fireball that faded to orange and painted a streak of dawn across the sky, outlining criss-crossing rocket and jet aircraft trails above it. The flash was seen only faintly in San Francisco, about 400 miles northwest of the firing range, and in Loe Angeles, 300 miles to the &uthwest. Past explosions have been, seen brilliantly In both cities., Some 700 troops watched the test from trenches 3,500 yards from the tower and, when the danger from lingering radioactivity had passed, moved in for a close look at military vehicles and equipment stationed in the blast area. A flight of about 100 aircraft also participated. A shock wave rumbled into Las Vegas minutes after the detonation and gave the desert gambling resort a good jolt that rattled windows and made chandeliers swing. No damage was reported immediately, however. Convicted Os Aiding Remon Assassination Former President Os Panama Guilty PANAMA CITY (INS) — Former Panamanian President Jose Ramon Guizado was found guilty today of aiding in the assassination of his predecessor, Jose Antonio Remon. He was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison. The verdict that Guizado was an accessory in the murder was reached by a 45 to 8 vote in the National Assembly which tried him. It was reached after 10 hours’ deliberation 1 . The length of sentence was not determined until later. Guizado was liable to 10 years maximum imprisonment. TKls Was reduced to six years and eight months because it was his first offense.” The ousted Guizado also must (Continued on Page Five)

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. C. E. Lykins, Church of the N'azarene) THE FOOLISH ONES “Thou fool; this night thy soul shall be required of thee.” — Luke 12:20 A wise writer recorded these words, “The fool is the one who keeps his money in his heart instead of his head.” The covetous spirit makes a fool of any man, whether he has little or much. Covetousness warns the judgment. It twists the loyalties. It upsets true values and stunts the soul. Jesus found no other fault in any point of this man’s character. He simply lived for the things he thought were his own. He had the idea that the richer he became, the happier he would be. Therefore he bartered away the most valuable thing, namely, his own soal. , The truly wise man understands that happiness lies not so much tn the abundance of things, but rather In the plentltude of faith, honor, and love for God and man.

86 Counties Accept Salk Vaccine Offer Medical Societies To Conduct Program INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Eigh-ty-six Indiana counteis have accepted a gift of Salk polio vaccine worth more than a million dollars which has been offered without charge to all first and second grade school children. A check made by International News Service today to learn how many of the state’s 92 counties would participate in the national polio vaccination program in the event the new vaccine is approved next month, disclosed this summary: Medical societies representing 86 counties definitely have accepted the offer of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to provide the vaccine without charge. The societies of three counties —Decatur, Clay and Pike — have rejected the offer of the NFIP. The medical societies of three remaining counties — Jackson, Madison and Shelby — are still debating whether to accept the gift or to seek acceptance of a partial participation. _— The information came from a number of sources, and they stressed that this tabulation still is in a fluid sage. The door is not closed to permit non or partial participants from joining in the full .anti-polio campaign within a reasonable time. However, the responsibility for accepting and a&mihftterlrig the' vaccine — or of refusing the proffered gift — was placed in the hands of the physicians of each county. The Indiana state board of health, the NFIP and the Indiana medical association hold to the belief that the county societies are auonomous, or self-govern-ing. Some indication of the commercial value of the 810,000 doses of Salk vaccine offered to Indiana wns learned when it became known that at least one major pharmaceutical house has tentatively set a list price' of $6 ptfr three cubic centimeters of the yet-to-be licensed product. Three shots of one cc. each is required over a five-week period for each person receiving the antipolio treatment. The NFIP gets a special price from the pharmaceutical houses supplying the vaccine for the projected immunization of all first and second grade pupils in the 48 states, Alaska and Hawaii this spring. It has underwritten the experimental phases of the vaccine development, using March of Dime funds from millions of donors, and thus gets its quota of nine million doses at a price of $9 million. But if the vaccine were to be purchased commercially at the rate indicated by this one firm’s list price, the cost to Indiana would be $1,620,000. For Clay, the proffered gift would amount to about $6,900; for Decatur, $5,800, and for Pike $4,100. Elaborate plans for the vaccination progranA already have been made in the 86 counties which have accepted the vaccine offer. The plans are contingent upon a favorable report April 12 by Dr. (Continued on Page Five)

Speculate On Whereabouts Os Malenkov Former Premier Os Russia Is Absent From Last Meeting MOSCOW (INS) — The Soviet press stepped up its attack today on those persons who questioned top priority for heavy industry development in the Russian economy. - New ano stronger accusations against supporters of consumer goods production coincided with speculation in western diplomatic quarters concerning the whereabouts of former Premier Georgi Malenkov. Malenkov, who resigned Feb. 8 and took the post of minister of electric power stations, was missing last Saurday at the closing session of the parliament of the 'Russian Republic, iargest of the Soviet states. This was the first time Malenkov had been absent from a public function attended by other Soviet leaders since his resignation. The one-time premier in August, 1953, called for an increase in production of consumer goods. Malenkov gave as his specific reason for resigning “inexperience” in local problems which caused his regime to fail in economic affairs, partleulariy agriculture. • Articles in today’s issues of the government newspaper, Izvestia, and the trade union organ, Trud, were particularly bitter. Izvestia described people who in the past put consumer goods before the drive for heavy industry as “right-wing opportunists—capitulators—and enemies of the people." Trud referred to the years when the Communist party conducted a “violent struggle with class enemies and their agents” for priority of heavy industry: The erms "class enemies" and “enemies of the people” had not previously been used to describe economists who favored the development of consumer goods production. And Izvestia said the party had "cast out of its way” such people when they attempted to put consumer goods before heavy industry during an earlier stage of the Soviet Union's economic development. Trud’s article concerned the importance of increasing the production of electric power, for which Malenkov is now responsible. A Swedish delegation of power station experts now in Russia said they had not met Malenkov during their visi.t but talked only to deputies in the ministry. Willard McConnehey Dies This Morning Funeral Services Thursday Afternoon Willard McConnehey, 80, of North Elevefith street, died at 2:30 o'clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. Death was caused by complications. He was born in Adams county Sept. 26, 1874, a son of Joseph and* ' Lucy Vochel-McConnehey, and was a lifelong resident of this city. Surviving are one son. John McConnehey of Crown Point, and two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Burk of Decatur and Mrs. Sarah Baker of , Muncie. Four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conduct- ] ed at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Black , funeral home, the Rev. H. J. Welty officiating. Burial will be in the Pecatur cemetery. Friends may call i at the funeral home-after 2 p.m. 1 Wednesday.

Nebraska Governor Waits Prison Word Demands Release Os Two Guard Hostages LINCOLN, Neb. (INS) — Gov. Victor E. Anderson set up camp in the Nebraska penitentiary today, content to wait for nine revolting convicts to bow to his demand that they release two guard hostages. The governor, taking personal charge of attempts to end the two-day revolt, promised the knife-wielding convicts Monday that he would discuss personally with each of them nine grievances they listed. But he declared there would be* no compromise until the guards have been released unharmed. The prisoners’ demands - included a promise of no retaliation for their rebellion. The guards, Warren B. Miller, 43, and Eugene Swanson, 34, were seized Sunday by 12 inmates of the prison’s maximum security building and held hostage in small second-floor quarters. Ringleaders of the rebellion told the governor by telephone that the guards were not harmed. Three of the inmates quit the holdout Monday. The three, all serving terms of less than two years were ejected from the building because their companions considered them “dead weight” to their cause. Authorities considered It was only a matter of time until the regaining nine surrender. They ar6 without food, and it is believed they can not hold out more than three more days on water alone. A request for food for the guards was made by leaders of the rebellion Monday night but it was denied. Officials said any food sent in undoubtedly would be eaten by the convicts. In their list of demands, the inmates asked for a promise of “dismissal of all guards we can prove are sadists or headbeaters.” They also demanded three hot meals daily, adequate medical attention, the same reading material provided inmates in other sections of the prison and a table for their quarters, “no favoritism,” acknowledgment of interviews, definite segregation sentence and a promise to keep mental patients out of the “hole” (solitary confinement). Anderson told the prisoners (Continued on Page Six) Civil Defense Test Set For June 15 Include Fort Wayne As One Os Targets INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —The nation-wide "Operation Alert” by which the civil defense administration hopes to see how quickly potential hydrogen bomb target cities can be evacuated will include two Indiana cities and possibly three. Col. Edward L. Strohbehn, Indiana civil defense director, said that in addition to Gary and Fort Wayne, listed as among the 43 designated target cities, he belieVes the possibility very good that Indianapolis might be the object of a surprise raid. The national CD plan calls for some "surprise raids” in addition to those announced in advance. One of the unannounced raids will be in region four—including Indiana, Michigan, Widbonsin, Illinois, lowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Evensville and South Bend also were listed, along with Indianapolis, as possible site for the one regional surprise raid. The CD test is to cover a 26hour period beginning at 10 a. m. June 15 and ending at noon June 16. Part of the test includes practice in giving aid to the mythically stricken cities by neighboring municipalities.

Ike's Views Conflict With Military Men Eisenhower View In Sharp Conflict With Military Men WASHINGTON (INS) -President Eisenhower disagrees with top officials who have warned that war in the Formosa strait may be imminent and the Chief Executive is. convinced that Red China still lacks the strength for a major assault on Quemoy and Matsu islands. Authoritative sources disclosed today that Mr. Eisenhower’s view on the Far East crisis is in sharp conflict with that of military men who asserted last week that the Communists wilt be ready to launch an attack on the Nationalist - held coastal islands by midApril. Admiral Robert B. Canrey, chief of naval operations revealed the military intelligence warning to a group of newsmen last Friday, shortly aftef his return from Formosa. But it was learned that the President whose Information is based on comprehensive reports from his chief advisers, is convinced that Red China has not built up sufficient air and ground strength to unleash the attack of which Carney and others warned. Further, Mr- Eisenhower was reported to be disturbed by the “war talks” stories which swept Washington over the week-end in which military leaders were portrayed as urging him to make a definite declaration pf the U. S. intention to prevent Red seizure of Quemoy and Matsu. The estimate “leaked” last week was that the Red Chinese would have completed preparations for and attack on the offshore islands by April 16. Some military men interpreted) this as meaning that the Red assault might actually begin on that date, with the Matsus the first Communist target and the attack on Quemoy to come about a month later. The suggested timetable of Red aggression led Sen. Hubert Hum phrey (D Minn..) to demand that the U. S. “call on the United Nations to move forces back into South Korea to outflank the Communists." Mr. Eisenhower was reliably reported to feel that the “scare” story represented the view of only ohe man or group of men, and that better informatTon is available to the White House than to Carney despite the admiral’s recent personal survey of the For-. mosa situation. Though the President is not minimizing the danger of conflict in the Formosa strait, he has come to the. conclusion that the Chinese Communists are not prepared at this time to take the Immense risk that action against Quemoy and Matsu would involveSecretary of state John Foster Dulles and the national security council, toe nation’s' top defense policy board, are known to be in complete agreement with Mr. Eisenhower’s views. Other presidential advisers opposed any American action to defend the last remaining important fortifications short of Formosa Itself. The state department realises fully that the U. S. will get no help from her allies if she goes to the aid of Chiang Kai-Shek in defending the ialands-if and when the Chinese Comthunists attack them. As one high state department official put it, “we certainly won’t win any popularity contests among ouf* allies with our policy on Quemoy and Matsu.” ■ - He stressed that the U. S. would. ‘ expect a good deal of support from allies if the Chinese Communists attack Formosa itself, but that few if any allied nations want to go to war over the islands which, lie within sight of the Red China coast.

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