Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 9 January 1956 — Page 6

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Mayors To Discuss Westinghouse Strike Settlement Up To . Company And Union PITTSBURGH (INS» —The director of'the federal mediation and conciliation service lias Indicated that his office soon wRI quit trying to find a solution to the •Westinghouse strike which started last Oct. 17. Joseph TFlfitfefcah, director of the agency, said that settlement of the walkout by 44.004) employes at 29 plnnta is now squarely up to management and the International Union of Electrical Workers. The company rejected Finnegan’s proposal that a fabt-findinp hoard look into th*' bitter labor dispute. The ICE then rejected a Westinghouse counter — proposal that the strikers vote on the company’s five-year contract offer. Finnegan has suggested that both aides cease their propaganda campaign and resume collective bargaining. The mayors oi 19 pastern cities, which have Westinghouse plants, will meet Tuesday in Pittsburgh to discuss means of ending the strike. --...J.:../The meeting was suggested by Mayor M- E. Sensenbrenner of Columbus. O. James B. Carey, president of the IUE, will attend. But Gwilym Price, president of Westinghouse, turned down an invitation by saying that his pressence would serve no-ueefib p»rpoee. JORDAN SEEkS (Continued from Fvg* One) what other source the money came but sources said the ridtawere thought to be connected with the Arab-Israel situtjpon. and The dissolution of the Jordanian parliament as well as the Baghdad pact. Trade in a Good Town — Decatut

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THIS AIRVIEW SHOWS a washed-out bridge on the Willamette Highway, connecting Eugene with Klamath Falla tn Oregon. John E. Clifford of Oak - Ridge, Ore., lost his life when he drove his car into the swirling waters, unaware that the bridge had

Eastern Coast Hit . By Freezing Rain Traffic Disrupted On Eastern Seaboard tng rain spread < sheet of ice southward along the Atlantic Coast early today, from eastern New England to Washington. The weather bureau warned the rain could freeze on streets as far south as Maryland and Virginia. The bureau blathed a large ocean storm of near-hurricane force. Ice-coated roads held up many Monday morning office-goers.

been destroyed by the raging flood waters. The floods have engulfed parts of three states. President Eisenhower declared flood-stricken sections of California a major disaster area and gave “blank check” authorization for emergency federal aid.

Traffic was disrupted. Many school buses stayed in garages and a number of schools closed for the day. There were many minor accidents, a few major ones and two men were believed killed in the crash of an air national guard B-26 bomber. New York, and its crowded enWas’hard hit. However, the weather bureau reported the freezing rain was followed closely by a warm air mass. The rain hjt eastern Nesr England i Sunday, and worked back to cover Long Island Sunday night and New York City at about 10 p.m. During the night and early today, the rain moved slowly southward over New Jersey, eastern and southern Pennsylvania and Wash-

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ington. The capita) city’s traffic was disrupted as the rain froze in 20 degree air. air national guard bomber went 'down when its wings caked with ice only a few miles from Floyd Bennet Field near New York. Both men aboard were believed killed. Lady Engineers CHICAGO (INS) — Women engineers are here to stay and today there are about 4,000 of them in the nation. That figure, says Mrs. Dot Merril, owner of a Chicago engineering sales firm, is five times as many as there were in 1940.

“ J Supermarket Robbed Os $3,500 Sunday Two Employes Are Locked In Cooler . INDIANAPOLIS (INS) Two employes of the Stop A Shop supermarket Were left locked in a refrigerator for nine hours Sunday night by two silk stocking bandits who* robbed the establishment of 33,500. The employes of the supermarket, located at 38th and Shadeland in northeast Indianapolis, are Earl Willoughby, 31, assistant manager, and his wife, Mary. 20. w The temperature Inside the cooler was 38 degrees and the couple hovered over 100-watt light bulbs for warmth. The bandits, who wore masks of silk stockings, hud started to place Mrs; Willoughby in another freezer but heeded the plea of her husband, who said: "Don’t put her in there. She’ll freeze to death. It’s 10 b§low zero in there.” The couple was released at 6:50 o’clock this morning by William Risch, store manager, who heard someone pounding on the door. It was Willoughby and he shouted: "Bill, let me out, let me out!” The manager removed an ice pick which had been stuck through the door to prevent the couple from getting out. One of the bandits had pushed a .38 caliber in Willoughby’s side and the other robber brought his wife to the rear of the store. Then the bandits opened the safe and ransacked cash drawers. Washington — There were about 375,000 public deposit mail boxes ■in the U.S. as of May 1955.

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Tefre Haute's Mayot Governor Candidate INDIANAPOUS (INS) —Mayor Rgiph Tqcker of Terre Haute today announced his candidacy for the Democratic gubernatorial nominttion. Tucker in November was elected to hl# third term as mayor by some 6.00 b votes, one of the largest majorities in city history. He is 48 years old and has been in politics since 1937, starting sis city, clerk. ’l,*? '■ *' ■, .- Western Mexico Is Rocked By Quakes 30 Persons Injured By Six Earthquakes MEXICO CITY (INS)—At least six earthquakes rocked western Mexico Sunday, knocking down a three-story building in Acapulco and injuring "not more than 30 persons." ' The Red Cross reported from the seaside resort city of Acapulco that "no people were killed” in the badly-hit city. Acapulco was rocked with two sharp quakes Sunday which Were followed by four slight shocks. The Red Cross said by nightfall the town was quiet "although come people still were uneasy and afraid to sleep indoors, preferring to stay on the streets and beaches.” Most of the injuries came when hundreds of vacationers were said to have fled in panic to the beaches from their hotels and cottages when the first of the two heavy shocks was felt. *

Says Soviet Tadics Pul U. S. On Defense . C ». Positive Attitude Is Urged By George WASHINGTON (INS) — Senate foreign relations chairman Walter F. George declared today that the y.S. has been thrown on the defensive by Soviet tactics and should show the world a "positive attitude” on fbreign policy. The Georgia Democrat said that the second Geneva conference —, of foreign —.and the recent activities of Russian leaders have been "disturbing" to many Americans and their allies. He declared: “I do think that events and the intensified activities of y»e Russian rulers have traded to put us on the defensive and that it certainly wouM for us to take the offensive. "We can’t do that unless we have a positive attitude and let the world know where we stand. This would have to be done on the issues as they arise." . One thing on which George la personally "positive” is that he will oppose any long-range foreign aid program, which the administration has indicated it will propose to Congress. George emphasized that the idea of getting an "expression of support” for a five-or ten-year foreign aid program from Congress would not have "much chance” in this session. Royal Center Youth Loses Leg By Shot ROYAL CENTER, Ind, (INS)— The basketball days of James Benson, 16, star guards for Royal Center high school, probably are over. Benson lost hia right leg below the knee when he pulled the trigger of jk shotgun he found on the back seat of the family automobile Saturday. Two brothers witnessed the accident. He said the, gun had been in the car several days and he did not think it was loaded. _ SEVENTH DISTRICT (Continued From Page One) set upln many couMles, Other possibilities for the governor bld are Thomas Johnston, Purdue University publicity director; Mayor Ralph Tucker of Terre Haute and B. Howard Caughran, of Indianapolis, former federal district attorney, and possibly, Paul Butler, of South Bend, now Democratic national chairman. There are no announced hopefuls for the senatorial nomination at present but former secretary of agriculture Claude Wfckard, ot Camden, a Purdue University graduate, generally lb regarded as the leading possibility. Others mentioned include Marshall Hanley, of Muncie, another and congressmen Winfield K. Denton, of Evansville, and Ray Madden, of Gary. PETERSON (Continued from Page One) the year. There were 345 major surgeries and 354 minor operations performed. Receipts for the year for the care of patients totaled 3227,173.25, while expenditures totaled 1229,596.31 making a difference ot 32,423.06 which was used from tax funds. - However, it is to be noted that a sum exceeding $4,600 was used for additional equipment t and for improving facilities. The operating balance of the hospital on Jam 1, 1955 was 311.872.99. To this total was added the sum of 3227,173.25 receipts for care of patients and $12,708.94 the amount received from the 3c tax levy for a total sum of 3251,756.18. By deducting the total operating expenses for the year there ts an operattng batance tn the amount of 322,158.87 on Dec. 31, 1955. The fact that over 34,000 expended for capital investments but only 32,423.06 of tax money was used during the year, indicates that the hospital enjoyed a good year. RESIDENTS AID (Continueg rrom Page On«» up in several Decatur churches Sunday morning and all of the churches of the city have pledged assistance in the project. A complete report on the amounts already collected is not avEiilable but will be announced as the contributions are tabulated. The Red Cross is also assisting with help for the two families. Donations will be .accepted at the Decatur Daily Democrat office. Closb to 3500 has already been donated to the emergency fund. Any person or organization who would like to donate may do so by sending the contribution or bringing it to the office of the Decatur Daily Democrat. All of the money collected will be divided and turned over to the fire victims. The committee tn charge of the project includes the Rev. W. H. Kirkpatrick, Chalmer Bollenbacher and Dale Smitley. They may be contacted for farther information: '

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B * m Bl eEK 1b ■ Hmßbl SENATOR Lyndon Johnson (D), 'Texas, plants a friendly kiss on Rose McKee of International News Service at the Women’s National Press club’s annual welcome-back dinner for Congress in Washfngton. She was chairman. z International)

Dr. Pickard Dies After Long Illness NEWTON. Mass. (INS) —Dr. Greenleaf * Whittier Pickard, 78, world-recognized pioneer in radio transmission and reception, is dead. Dr. Pickard, known as "a second Edison” and grandnephew of tbo famed poet, John Greenleaf Whittier, died after a long illness. He tfas the- inventor of the crystal detector, the radio compass and the static eliminator. Over 1,200 Treated For Alcohol/sm INDIANAPp&S (INS) —Records at the offipe of the Indiana commission on alcoholism indicate that 1,118 men and 91 women have been treated by the state since the cawmission was formed 28 months ago. A commission spokesmen said thert are indications that commitments, ail of which are voluntary, are leveling off at 65 to 70 a month. AlcohoHe wards now are in operation at Logansport, Beatty, Evansville, Madison, Richmond and Central State Hospitals. Traffic Seminar Is Opened At Purdue LAFAYETTE, Ind- (INS) — A three-day traffic court seminar opened at Purdue University today with Judges, prosecutors, justice ot the and other court officials as guests. , The goal was development of more uniform traffic court procedures and the meeting was sponsored by the. public safety institute, the Indiana 4Jniversity law school, the Indiana and American bar associations and the state office of traffic safety. J Mine Value Goes Up, Up And Up GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (INS) —One of the biggest investment payoffs in history occurred recently when the Happy Jack Uranium Mine was purchased at Grand Junction for 325,000,000. The option was taken by the Barlu Oil Co., of Dallas. Tex., on the mine owned by Joe W. Cooper, Fletcher Bronson ang Grand L. L. Bronson. - ,

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