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WITH AN AIDE at his side, and Vice-President Nixon listening intently, President Sukarno of Indonesia addresses a joint session of the U. S. congress during his visit to Washington. He told the legislators tha “military aid is no substitute for Asian stability." «—..——nm 4m. —- -■ ,i ,w .. .— —...

Sukarno Cites Need To End Colonialism Moy Mean Disruption f Os United Nations, Other World Groups WASHINGTON (INS) — Indonesian President Sukarno warned today that failure to end colonialism in Asia and Africa will mean the disruption of the United Nations and other world organisations. Snkarno also warned both the West and the communists not to try to use their economic influence to dominate Indonesia and other new' nations. Ih a speech to the National Press dub. Sukarno said: "Understand that we are In the era of Asian and African nationalism ... No torrent of dollars, no cascade of roubles will change that. Equally, dollars and roubles will mean nothing unless they respect the national aspirations of the people of those continents." Then he said: “Our independence is not complete yet, but we value what we have, above all things. That independence is not for sale, and no currency will buy one scrap of it.” Sukarno said he believes the world is suffering from “a bad dose of technological indigestion" and called for more spiritual and moral content to provide a better balanced diet. This, he said, would help man’s mental suture to catch up with his technical skill. Sukarno ends his three-tfay stay in Washington tonight when he plays host at a dinner for President Eisenhower. He leaves Saturday on a two-week tour of the United States. Mr. Eisenhower Thursday night paid tribute to a remark by the Indonesian chief executive that he was being accepted in this country as a "friend’’ and “perhaps ... as a brother.” Speaking at the Women's National Press club, the President said the U. S. aims to convince ' natlJns that “we are brothers under the skin.” - His advisers said they expect Sukarno to review briefly with Mr. Eisenhower the efforts made by foreign minister Roeslan Abdulgani seeking a reappraisal of American foreign policy in Asia. These advisers said Abdulgani, in an hour-long meeting Thursday, asked secretary of state John Fos(Continuea on Page Five) Concert Saturday ? ’ By Junior Band Clint Reed, band director for the Decatur public schools, announced today that the Junior band will present a concert at 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon on the court house lawn. •- i ' Howard Watters Is Speaker At Rotary Howard Watters, public and labor relations executive of the Central Soya Co., was guest speaker at the weekly dinner meeting of. the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening at the Youth and Community Center. Watters stressed the need for bettering relationships between management and employes, particularly in better understanding of. problems in relation to industry and business. Harry Maddox was chairman of the program.

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Oregon’s Primary Election On Today Close Democratic Outcome Forecast PORTLAND, Ore. (INS) — Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver locked horns again today in the Oregon Democratic presidential primary, and the only forecast -about the outcome is that it will be close. Neither the 1952 nominee nor the Tennessee senator will be listed on the ballot, but both have waged intensive campaigns for write-in votes that will bind the lb’ delegates to the Democratic national convention. Some political observers forecast that the outcome will influence the results in the California and Florida Democratic primaries, where the two leading Democratic presidential candidates will vie again. Ope of the few forecasts on the outeome was made by Monroe Sweetland. Democratic national committeeman who has maintained a neutral position. He said: “Indications are that the difference between the winner and the loser will be not more than 10,000 votes.” '» He also expressed belief that Stevenson has gathered strength in the Portland area and the lower Willamette valley, near Portland. while Kefauver has maintained a lead in a number of "downstate" counties. Sharing the spotlight will be a battle for the Republican nomina tion for United States senator to oppose Sen. Wayne , Morse (D.Ore.). : . The only candidates given a chance for the nomination are former state senator Phil Hitchcock of Portland, and Douglas McKay, former governor who resigned as secretary of the interior to seek the nomination. Both have vied in criticising Morse*whom the GOP wants to unseat because he was elected as a Republican and then switched parties. Industrial Exhibit At Spring Festival _ Feature Os Festival Here June 4 To 9 A feature of the annual spring festival to be sponsored by the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce June 4 through June 9 will be the industrial exhibit. Martin Sprunger is in charge of arrangements for the industrial ent. He stated today that space is still available for any local business man who wishes to plan a display. He added that any person who desires to enter an .exhibit in the industrial tent may contact him or Fred Kolter at the Chamber of Commerce office. Those who do plan an exhibit are asked to contact them before May 25 so that arrangements can be made for the tent. The spring festival will also feature rides and Other concessions and a nightly amateur talent show. Cub Scout Pack To Meet Friday, May 25 Cub Scout pack 3061 will meet Friday. May 25. instead of Thursday May 24, according to an announcement made today by John Flickinger. Seout master.

Senate Voles Amendment To Farm Measure To Allow Cut-Rate - Sale Os Low-Grade Government Wheat WASHINGTON (INS) -The senate today approved an admin-istration-backed farm bill amendment which would allow sale at cut-rate prices of 100 million bushels of low-grade wheat owned by the government. Under present law, governmentowned farm surplus can only be sold at 105 percent of price supports plus carrying charges. The amendment waives this requirement and permits sale at feed grain prices. ~ Near Final Passage WASHINGTON (INS) —The senate was due to pass late today its new farm bill to bolster prices by reducing supplies through the bipartisan advocated soil bank. However, leaders warned that three close votes are likely before the measure is brought to the final passage stage. One controversial provision would put mandatory price supports on oats, rye, barley and grain sorghums. It is protested by the administration. Sen. George D. Aiken (R-Vt.) said he has not yet decided "whether to try to kill the entire feed grain provision, scrap the part that applies to 1957 or offer a compromise. Previously, he had planned on pressing for a compromise. , Senate agriculture chairman Allen J. Ellender (D-La.) said he will stand by the bill as it came from his committee. But he indicated be will not make an all-out fight against a feed grain compromise if it is offered. Sen. Price Daniel (D-Tex.) late Thursday introduced an amendment to follow the house in setting mandatory supports on such grains at five percent below the level for commercial grain in 195# and 1957. The senatebill would m (supports slightly higher this year. William Cook Dies Thursday Evening funeral Services Monday Afternoon William Henry Cook, 75, retired Decatur blacksmith, died at 8:30 o’clock Thursday evening at his home on U. S. highway 224 at the Indiana-Ohio state line. Although he bad been in failing health for the past, year, his death was unexpected. Born in Van Wert county, 0., April 9, 1881, he was the son of Thomas and. Barbara FinkhousenCodk, but had resided in or near Decatur most of his life. He was married to Pearl Mae Gause in 1907. and she preceded him in death Nov. 11. 1936. He was then married. to Mary Knott Aug. 18, 1949. Surviving in addition to the widow are the following children: Mrs. Adam Johnson, Lester, Virgil, Mrs. Everett Lough, Mrs. Clifford Hess, Roy, Wilbur, Dale, Albert, Richard and Herbert Cook, all of Decalur, Mrs. Harold Hlrshey of Geneva, Mrs. Obed Kipfer of Monroe. Willie Cook of Wolcottville, and Miss Isabel Cook, at home; four.stepsons, Ted Levally of Richmond, Robert Levally of Elida, 0., W’alter and William Levally of Van Wert; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Margaret Hathay of Greenville, 0., Mrs. Helen Bremen and Mrs. Marie Ley of Van Wert: 39 grandchildren; 12 greatgrandchildren; one sister, Mrs. VeUa Teeple of Monroe route 1; a half-brother, Otis Exley of Decar tur, and two half-sisters, Mrs. Lewis S. Courtney of Van Wert, and Mrs. Chauncie Cox of Convoy, O. A half-brother preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m.' Monday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. Lawrence T. Norris officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p. m. Saturday until time of the services. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and not so cool tonight with scattered showers or thunderstorms possibly beginning extreme northwest late thia afternoon. Saturday partly cloudy and cooler. Low tonight 45-60 north, 80-58 south. High’Saturday 80s north to 70-75 south.

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Nationalist China’s U.N. Envoy Charges India With Pressure

Egypt Action (s Danger To Foreign Aid Egypt Recognition Os Red China Stirs | Congress' Tempers BULLETIN WASHINGTON (INS)—The I state department disclosed to- j day that it has heard "rumors" that Egypt and Communist China might conclude an arms deal. Spokesman Lincoln White * added that the U.S. government does not have confirmation of these reports. WASHINGTON (INS) — Egypt’s recognition of red China raised tempers in Congress today, endangered the foreign aid program and all but shelved support for the giant Aswan Dam project. Senate GOP leader William F. Knowland suggested that Egypt couple her recognition of Communist China with a request that the reds, instead of the U.S., give "ad vice and funds" to build the groat Nile dam. He charged that red China's recognition by the Middle East was “just one of euvers toward admitting red China to the United Nations." The Cali fornian urged a renewed effort to prevent this from happening. Egyptian Ambassador Ahmed Hussein leaves Washington today for consultations in Cairo, taking with him a message from secretary of state John Foster Dulles expressing U. S. concern over the surprise action. Knowland’s feeling that the Egyptian action will further endanger President Eisenhower's request for authority to make longterm foreign aid commitments was shared by senate foreign relations chairman Walter F. George (D Ga). and others. George told a reporter: "This doesn’t improve the atmosphere on foreign aid, particularly as to longrange commitments.” Simultaneously, the house foreign affairs committee turned down the President’s long term request, substituting instead general language pledging U. S. support to “free nations and peoples" as long as international Communism endangers the world. George, a previous opponent of any specific commitment, indicated he would go along with the substitute. Reveal Warning By Lenin On Stalin Communist Youth Paper Disclosure MOSCOW (INS) — Komsomol Pravda today ripped down the curtain of secrecy surrounding Nikolai Lenin's warning 33 years agp that the Soviet Union could not depend on Joseph Stalin because of an inclination to abuse his power. ~ The communist youth newspaper said in the first public disclosure of Lenin’s warning: “In the last year of his life, Lenin pointed out that such negative features of Stalin’s character as rudeness, lack of- respect for working comrades, capriciousness and an inclination towards the abuse of power could lead to violation of the rules of collective leadership. “Unfortunately, it happened just so.” ... Lenin died in January, f 924. The Komsomol Pravda article was published as a “child's guide” to Stalinism, in response to letters from children requesting an explanation of the harm caused by Stalin’s sd-called “cult of personality.”

Delay Appointing U. S. Delegation G. 0. P. Opposed To Dulles' Selections By RUTH MONTGOMERY WASHINGTON (INS) — An explosive session with senate Repub!i< an leaders has temporarily delayed the appointment of our U.S. delegation to the United Nations, this correspondent learned today. A highly placed source revealed that secretary of state John Fosfter Dulles ran into a storm of protest .at his proposal to name Dean Rusk, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, and Paul Hoffman, board chairman of the Fund for the Republic, as the two public members to the general assembly this fall. The UN assembly, normally scheduled for September, has been postponed until mld-November this year because of our presidential elections. The appointments must be made shortly, however, in order to give the senate foreign relations committee time to hold hearings and secure senate confirmation before the July adjournment. Senate Republican leader William F. Knowland and chairman Styles Bridges of the GOP policy committee were among those who expressed vigorous opposition when Dulles consulted them about hie two first choices for the sensitive poets. Rusk, a Democrat and former Rhodes scholar, has felt congressional fire before. During Dean Acheson's controversial tenure as secretary of state, Rusk served as deputy undersecretary and assistant secretary for Far Eastern affairs. . From 1947 to 1952, Rusk was a frequent target of GOP senators who blamed the department’s policies in part for the so-called “sellout of China.” Hoffman, who spearheaded the Eisenhower -for - president movement in 1952, served as administrator of the economic cooperation administration from 1948 to 1950, resigning to become president of Ford Foundation. He is now chairman of the board of the Fund for the Republic, an organization established by the Ford Foundation, and board chairman of Studebaker-Packard Corp. Diplomas Awarded At Monmouth High Graduate Exercises Held Last Evening Diplomas were awarded Thursday night to the 40 members of the Monmouth high school graduating class in commencement exercises held at the High school. The Rev. Ervin E. Petznik of the First Evangelical United Brethren church in Fort Wayne delivered the address. G. M. Grabill, county superintendent of distributed the diplomas. The graduation program also featured presentation of awards to the seniors by Lorqn 8. Jones, Monmouth principal. Shirley Bieeke, daughter of Mr. end Mrs. Paul F. Bieeke, received the valedictorian award and a scholarship from Ball State Teacher's College, where she is enrolled. She also received a certificate for outstanding performance in the state English test and an award from the school for outstanding work in public speaking. Barbara Carr, daughter of Mr. end Mrs. Robert Carr and salutatorian of the class* received a certificate for special and residence scholarships to Indiana University, which she plans to enter this fall. She, was also honored for her performance in the state English contest and received the school award for the outstanding typist and the English award. A certificate for a state scholarship to Ball State was presented to Cliatoi Fuelling, third ranking <C«e*iaae4 Page KlgM)

Stassen Rules Out Abandoning Weapons Tests Expresses Belief Russia's Leaders Seek Durable Peace WASHINGTON (INS) — Harold E. Stassen said today he believes Russia's reduction of 1,209,000 men in its armed forces means the Soviets want “to continue serious negotiation in an endeavor" to arrange a durable peace. President Eisenhower’s special assistant for disarmament also declared that the U. S., in turn, will take its own steps in the direction of disarmament. But he ruled out any abandonment of U. S. tests of atomic weapons and intercontinental ballistic weapons before there is general agreement on a workable disarmament plan. Stassen sarn cancellation of the tests would create a false sense of security and would leave the way open for major advances by the first country that could devise away to shield the tests from detection. He told a news conference that the Russian decision to reduce its armed forces came partially as a result of the seven weeks of disarmament talks in London. The Soviet announcement, he said, came after "a period of intensive discussion” about the relation of the size of artaed forces to the dangers of war and the prospects of peace. li.'. . ■ * ~~ ' More Blood Donors Needed For May 24 At least 53 more volunteer blood donors are needed to fill tbe 110 pint quota for the visit of the RedCross bloodmobile Thursday at the American Legion, according to Mrs. Wanda Oelberg, executive secretary of the local Red Cross chapter. *■ Mrs. Oeioerg polntea out that the increased need for blood during the summer months makes it imperative for the local chapter to fill the quota for this visit. She add ed that there is a special need for negative types of blood. Any person; especially those who have never donated blood before, who desires to give bldod Thursday, is asked to contact the Red Cross office. The bloodmobile will be in Decatur from 10 a.m. to 4 P-m. Doubts Tax Slash Likely This Year Revenues Running Ahead Os Expanses WASHINGTON (INS)— Speaker Sam Rayburn (D-Texas) said today a tax cut this year is "a possibility-but not a probablity.” . The statement from the top Democrat in the house came in the wake of reports from the treasury department and the congressional tax staff that revenues are now running well ahead of government expenditures. Treasury secretary George M. Humphrey forecast that the fiscal year ending next June 30 will have a surplus of revenue over expenditures of #1,824,000,000. This compared with the “modest” 230 mll-Ilon-dollar black-ink figure which Paresident Eisenhower predicted in January. The staff, of the congressional joint committee on internal revenue taxation said the government would have an overall surplus of tour and one-half billion dollars in the 1956 and-1957 years-ilp to June 30. 1957. The administration has said it would prefer to get a start on reducing the national debt before initiating tax cutas. - -

Kenneth Thompson Is Given Sentence Youth Sentenced To Indiana Boys School Kenneth Eugene Thompson. 15-year-old Bluffton boy arrested with Charles William Ostrander, 37, also of Bluffton last April 20 and charged with rape, kidnap and robbery and whose case was this week transferred to juvenile court, was found guilty thia a delinquent child and sentenced to the Indiana boys school until he is 21 years of age. The cause was heard by Judge Myles F. Parrish sitting as juvenile judge in a closed hearing in accordance with the Indiana statute. Those present at the hearing in addition to Judge Parrish, were Thompson, prosecutor Lewis L. Slmbt, probation officer C. H. Muselman, Thompson’s attorney John Decker, Bluffton, and a brother and sister of tbe accused boy. Richard Lewtou county clerk, earlier this week had transferred the case and Muselman as probation officer had placed all of the charges in a bill of particulars charging Thompson with being a delinquent child. A confession admitting the original charges which included the kidnaping of a Decatur young couple, robbery and the raping of the girl, was admitted as part of today’s evidence. • Judge Parish administered a stern lecture to the youth and made it plain, according to those present, that he was following the law, "not necessarily what he thought sbould be the disposition." The Indiana law requires that a Juvenile must be tried in juvenile eoutt, unless the offense could carry tbe death penalty, and tbe law also limits incarceration of o youth only until he is 21 years of age. Judge Parrish contacted sheri-f Merle Afolder immediately after the hearing and authorised the sheriff to deliver Thompson to officials at the boys school at Plainfield as soon as possible. | Plan Memorial Day Program In Decatur Annual Observance Here Memorial Day The Memorial day program for Decatur, sponsored jointly by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, was announced today. Members of both groups will assemble at the Legion Home Wednesday morning. May 30, at 8:45 o’clock. They will go in automobiles to the Catholic cemetery, where memorial services will be conducted by V. F. W. members at the grave of Peter Spangler. From there members of the two organizations will go to the Decatur cemetery, where services by the American Legion will be held at the grave of Herman Hammond. The group will return to the Legion Home at 9:45 o’clock where the annual parade to the river bridge will be formed. The Memorial day parade will start at 10 o’clock and services will be held at the bridge for sailors of all wars. Clyde Butler will be parade marshal and the Junior drum and bugle corps of Fort Wayne post 148, American Legion, a group of colored boys will lead the parade. The line of march will then be to the Peace monument on the court house lawn, where the Rev. Virgil Sexton, pastor of the First Methodist church, will deliver the address. This will complete the Memorial day observance. On the following Sunday mornihg at 10 o’clock, June 3, members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will march in a body to Zion Lutheran church where they will be guests at tbe Sunday morning worship services Os that church.

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Charges Egypt Pressured To Recognition Warns India Will Crack Whip Over Arab-Asian Bloc UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (INS) ' —Nationalist China's UN .ambassador angrily charged India's Prime Minister Nehru and his top advisor. V. K. Krishna Menon, today with "pressuring” Egypt Into extending diplomatic recognition to red' China. Tingfu F. Tsiang, chief Soviet target in the UN and remembered particularly for hie veto of Russia’s ultimatum on admission of Communist Outer Mongolia to the UN warned free world nations that India would now crack the whip over the Arab-Asian bloc in a new drive to seat the Peiping reds. BBut Tsiang. along with other leading Western diplomats remained convinced that despite Egypt’s surprise move and of similar stpes probably to come from Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. India and the Soviet bloc will fall to oust Nationalist China from the ! UN and let Peiping to either by * the “frqnt or back door.” t U. S. ambassador Henry Cabot ] Lodge, asked by International , News Service whether the Egyp- , tian move will help red China to , get into the UN, said emphatically . that it will not. Lodge added: “The U. S. position remains as always. It is opposed to red China’s admission. The U. S. under no circumstances will allow the Peiping reds to shoot their way into UN.” British UN sources likewise said that Cairo’s diplomatic coup in no way affects Britain's position, which is that red China first must rid itself of the condemnations voted for aggression in Korea and violations of other UN principles. In an exclusive interview with 1.N.5., Tsiang said: “The Soviet Union had a band in getting Egypt to recognise the Chinese Comunists, of course. But the main pressure in the past two years and just now came from India and the leaders of India. “This success by New Delhi in Cairo will give a tremendous boost to India’s spearhead leadership for installing the Chinese reds in my UN seat. But they will tail. We will fight to the utmost, and it behooves the free world now to rally behind us and not to be deceived by illusory gains.” Hydrogen Bomb Drop Rescheduled Sunday Test Postponed For Ninth Time Friday ABOARD USS Mt. McKINLEY (INS)—America’s first air drop of a hydrogen bomb has been rescheduled for Sunday about dawn (approximately 2 p.m. Saturday EDT.) The history-making test in the mid-Pacific was postponed for the ninth time Friday morning only 41 minutes before the bomb was scheduled to be detonated over Namu islet. \\ The eight-jet B-52 carrying the bomb had already token off and was ordered back to its Eniwetok airstrip. The bomb was disarmed on the way back for fear of an accident in the landing. This was the first known time a hydrogen bomb — though unarmed — had been landed in a plane. Adverse weather once again was blamed for the delay. Scientists feared winds might blow radioactive dust over inhabited islands in the Marshall group.