Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 14 February 1956 — Page 8

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Former Government Employe Communist Red Member While On Senate's Staff WASHINGTON (INS) —A former government employe testified today he was a member of the Communist party In the 1030’s while on the staff of a subcommittee beaded by then—Sen. Harry S. Truman. James Edgar Gorham told the house un — American activities committee that he and otter employes of the‘senate commerce committee and its Truman subcommittee were active in a red cell in 1835-38-Truman, then a freshman member of the senate, headed a aub- -- committee which investigated railroad finances at a time when the railroad proposed to cut the wages t of their employes by 15 per cent Garman declared that the Communists did not exercise great in-

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fluence on the activities of either the full committee, headed by SenBurton K. Wheeler (D Mont.), or the Truman subcommittee. The former staff member commented: T don’t think that the work of the committee was of particular interest to the Communist party.” Members of the red cell within the senate group. Gorham said, were primarily concerned with labor grievance machinery and getting other communists into political activity. " Nixon Denies Calling Truman A Traitor Breaks Silence On Truman Accusation NIXON DENIES CALLING NEW YORK (INS)—Vice President Richard M. Nixon denied Monday night that he ever had called former President Harry S. Truman a traitor. Breaking his silence on the accusation by Truman. Nixon also told newsmen he had never term ed the Democrats the ‘party of treason” or questioned the loyalty of its leaders, Nixon, conceding he had ques Honed the judgment of leading Democrats, declared: “I have always said there is on ly one party for treason in the U. S. and that is the Communist party.” I The traitor-treason' controversy was denewed recently when Tru man told newsmen in New York that “to be called a traitor by b vice president of the United States If hard to take.” Nixon previously had declined to comment on Truman's accusation. After speaking to newsmen, tht rice president delivered a Lin coin Day address before the Nat ional Republican Club at the Wai dorf-Astoria. CONGRESSMAN <Continued from eage One> “The only way reductions in United States acreage can cut world supplies is ofr our produc tion to continue on the world counters for sale. But when we have cut the American farmer’s ccreage and production and held bis production off world markets we have invited expansion in world production, and world supplies.’ Whitten also charged that the government has "done many things to add unnecessarily to the cosCof 'the "farm program.” He asserted that “the beneficiaries are the warehousemen and the railroads and other transportation people. Trade in a Good Town — Decatui

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Margaret Kellogg 1$ Taken By Death Mrs Margaret A. Kellogg, 7«, former resident of near Ossian, died at 1:30 p. m. Monday at thte home for the aged at Warren She was a memberurt the Wayne St. Methodist church in Fort Wayne. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Nina Buterbough of Battleboro, Vt-, and Mrs. Jeanette McDonald of St- Joseph, Mich-; a stepsoh, Aubrey Kellogg of Fort Wayne, and two brothers, <Floyd and William McCague of Fort Wayne. Services win be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Methodist home in Warren, with burial in Greenlawn memorial park in Fort Wayne. SCOUT MAY HAVE (Continueg tram Page On.i little tDavid. Officers say that they found the cap while searching the Williams home Friday. Ohio county prosecutor Joseph Gompers who was scheduled to go before the grand jury for a murder indictment against the twins today has changed his mind. Gompers said robbery may have been the motive because the little scout was selling tickets to a cub scout benefit the day that he was slain. No money was found on the body and only six of 25 tickets were recovered. Attorney William Callahan who is representing Thomas and Joseph Williams contends that lie detector, testa taken by the twins Sunday proved absolutely nothing. The Williams boys deny that they killed young Powell. His body was found Friday in a porch cellar beneath the Williams homePreviously police had announced that blood found on dungarees owned by one of the twins was similar to young Powell’s blood type- But state police in Charleston said that a laboratory analysts has' not yet been completed. . KRUSHCHEV IN (Continued From Page One) ern correspondents were heavily censored. There were consequent delays in reports of the Khrushchev speech. Premier Nikolai Bulganin, making his first public appearance since Jan. 3, and Khrushchev led the top Soviet government and party officials who sat on the floodlit dais. Former premier Georgl Malenkov, now a deputy premier and minister of electric power stations, was present on the platform. So was foreign minister V. M. Molotov, who last fall admitted an error in Communist doctrine. Their appearance was takgpfras an indication they would remain as members of the party Presidium — the ruling body. * After adopting a four-point agenda which included a report on the new five-year plan by Bulganin, Khrushchev began his report on his stewardship of the party. Two hours' later the delegates took a half-hour break. Khrushchev’s speech was expected to take four hours to deliver. Western newsmen have been banned from attendance at the sessions which will last a week to ten days. The official Soviet news agency Tass will .distribute summaries of developments. Foreign diplomats will sutdy Khrushchev’s speech and the other material made public seeking keys to future Soviet policy. Observers outside Russia believe the current session may be featured by Khrushchev’s emergence as an even more powerful figure than he now is. ATso on hand were the leaders of most of the Eastern and Western European Communist parties, including Maurice Thorez and Jacques Duclos from France and Palmiro Togliatti from Italy. Communist China’s Marshal Chu Teh, who has been in Moscow for several weeks, was expected to attend. Trade in a Good Town —• Decatui

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Treasury Head Testifies On Highway Bill Says Democratic Plan Os Finances Is Not Adequate WASHINGTON (INS) — Treas ury secretary George Humphrey said today a Democratic plan to: financing a multi-billion dollai highway program raises less than half the amount needed for a true pay-as-you-go plan. Humphrey told the house wayt end means committee at hearings on a bill to raise highway user taxes, that some 21 billion dollars must be raised In new taxes U pay for the federal government’s shape in the highway program. However, the secretary said the bill introduced by Rep. Hale Boggs (D-La.) would bring tht government only about nine billion. 100 million dollars. The bil would boost rates on gasoline diesel fuel, tires, retread mater ial. and trucks and busses. Humphrey’s revenue estimate* were calculated on a 12-year basiswhile the Boggs bill actual!) would kMP tfie higher rates in effect for 15 years. The treasury secretary made It clear that any type of estimates over so long a period of time “are subject to substantial margins of error.” Humphrey emphasized the need for roads and said: "The problem is to provide the money to pay for them on a pay-as-you-bulld basis.' Some Democrats have said they believe the Boggs bill is unfair to the average motorist, and con tend that truckers should pay a bigger share of she cost. The trucking industry, in a formal statement Monday night, en dorsed the bill, introduced by Rep. Hale Boggs (D-La.) Meanwhile, the American auto mobile association has started a major drive aimed at raising the tax on truck-used items. Although not ready to Criticize the Boggs , bill publicly, several Democrats— -including members ot the committee — said privately they believed should bear the brunt of the tax burden. The measure calls for raising taxes cn both truck and car tires by three cents a pound. It would also boost the federal levy on gasoline and diesel fuel from the present two cents to three cents a gallon and would raise the federal tax on the sale of trucks and buses from 8 to 10 percent. World Prayer Day Services At "Monroe World Day of Prayer will be observed In the Monroe Methodist church with a service at 1:30 p. tn Friday. Meditations will be given by Mrs. Floyd Morrison and Mr* Carl Shaw , : Churches of the community have been invited to join in the observance of this day of prayer tor peace and unity*- An offering will be taken for the world council of churches, which outlines the theme for these world-wide services. Plans for the local observance ,df the day have been made by the spiritual life committee of the WSCS of the Monroe Methodist church. *,L ■ VON EICHHORN ■ Continued from Pa<» onet was elected. Other announced candidates for governor are state . senator Mat thew E. Welsh, of Vincennes: Mayor Ralph Tucker, of Tetre Haute; Thomas R. Johnston, of Lafayette, Purdue University publicity director, and two Indianapolis men, Marion county sheriff Robert O'Neil and Nelson Grills, Marion county chairman. \ *

CITY PROBLEMS (Continued From Page One) again as large os H i» now in the next 10 years. Another point brought out by the industrial group was the fact that according to predictions the electrical business in the next 10 years will grow more than it has in the past 50 years. It was stated that industry and business is planning for this growth and that it was vital that cities also make plans for the future developments. It was bluntly pointed out that no industry or major business would move into Decatur today under its present conditions. The group emphasized that it is the desire of the 13 industries of the city to give all the technical help needed by city officials in the long range planning for Decatur. They stressed that the criticism was offered not as a censure of past or present administrations but as a constructive measure in the vitally necessary solutions of the city's problems. They promised that they would give any requested assistance in solving the problems. In closing the session they asked for the discussion of three questions in the coming meetings of the industrial division of the Chamber of Commerce. These questions and the order In which they be presented are: March 12, “What action is the city taking on the water supply problem?" April 9, "What is the proposed action on the electrical sitnation?" and May 14. "What is the proposed action on the sewage disposal problem?” An invitation was extended to the city officials to be present at these meetings for the discussion of these questions. " Mayor Cole spoke briefly, thanking the industrial group for their offer of help which he said the city needs and is glad to have. He promised to work hard to accomplish the solutions of the problems discussed. » MACLEAN HAD (Continued From Fags One) lies planned and worked together, tnd how best their relations could >e damaged and suspicion replace food will.” Dean Acheson, secretary of state, at the time of Mac Lean's disappearance, was quoted as exclaiming when he heard the news: “My God, he knew everything!”

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Driver Fatally Hurt When Auto Overturns BOURBON. Ind. (IN8) — Richard Martin, 26, of Bourbon, Ind., was killed Monday night when hia car skidded on {ice and rolled on top of him after he was thrown to the highway. The accident occurred near Bremen. Martin's car skidded op the ice, hit a utility pole and overturned. Moderately Strong Earthquake In Tokyo TOKYO (INS) — A moderately' strong earthquake jarred the Tokyo area today, causing some large buildings to away for several seconds. The central meteorological station said it was the hardest tremor to hit Tokyo since November, 1953. Chimneys were shattered on several homes and overhead electric cables were snapped In two places but no other serious damage was reported.

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