Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 283, Decatur, Adams County, 1 December 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV No. 283.

10 Airmen Die In Jet Crash Friday Night

By UNITED PRESS Two U.S. Air Force jet bombers crashed Friday night, killing ten fliers from one and dropping four others alive into a snowy Canadian wilderness. All 10 men aboard a 852 Stratofortress died when the $8 million plane crashed and burned in a grainfield shortly after taking off from Castle Air Force Base, Calif, the Air Force announced. The Other plane, a 847 Stratdjet, burst into flames while flying over Ontario bush country. Its crew of four parachuted safely and a joint Canadian - U.S. rescue operation swung into action today to bring them out. s\.'. Air, Land Search Woodsmen slashed a path through scraggly bush toward a point about 50 miles northeast of Port Arthur. Ont. where the four men were spotted from the air. Search planes were guided to the scene by a fire kindled in the snow - covered underbrush and by the airmen’s flashlights. ✓ The ground rescuers expected to Teach the fliers ahead of aerial rescue parties scheduled to take off *at dawn in planes and a helicopter. The California crash killed six crewmen of the 852 and four instructors who had joined them on a routine training mission. The plane, attached to the 93rd Bombardment Wing at Castle AFB, crashed about four miles north of the field. The sheriff’s office reported one airman wa s taken from the flamiftg wreckage alive but paralyzed and died en route to a hospital. BS2 Breaks Up The 852, one of the 656-mile an hour heavy bombers that make up the backbone of America’s Strategic Air Command, apparrently bounced several times across the soft ground before breaking up and burning, an Air Force spokesman said. The $1,900,000 847 was on a training flight to Canada from Barksdale AFB, a Strategic Air Command base near Shreveport, La., when it ran into trouble over the northern shore of Lake Superior. Barksdale authorities identified three of the four men aboard as Maj. Robert M. Slane, 33, the commander, Trinidad, Colo.: 2nd Lt. Richard Martin, 33. pilot, Niantic. Conn.; and Ist Lt. Max H. Workman, 29, observer, Roy, Utah. The fourth man’s name was withheld pending notification of relatives. Air Force Plane In Crash In Antarctica Two Slightly Hurt As Plane Crashes MC MURDO SOUND, Antarctica (UP — The U.S. Air Force Globemaster State of Oregon—the first Air Force plane to fly over the South Pole Oct. 26—crashed while landing on the icestrip here Friday night. ... 1 ... The pilot and one of 18 civilian passengers were slightly injured. It was the second four-engine C 124 Globemaster to crackup on the ice here within 48 hours. The State of Oregon was landing after completing a flight from New Zealand when the left main landing gear struck a snowbank. The tag plane toppled on its side and one engine burst into flames. Fifteen passengers were Civil Service technicians brought here to repair another damaged plane, and two were representatives of the Douglas Aircraft Corp. Another Globemaster, the State of Tennessee, lost a nosewheel and was badly damaged Friday. The Globemaster State of Washington was an earlier casualty, bringing the total number of the $1,700,000 Cl24s now out of operation to three. Native Os Decatur Dies At Fort Wayne Louis Glenn Gessinger, 56, a native of Decatur, died Friday evening at Fort Wayne after a long illness. He was a member of St. Andrew’s Catholic church. Survivors include the widow, Celeste; two sons, William of Phoenix. Ariz., and James of Fort Worth Tex.: a daughter, Mrs. Dolores Ggnt of Fort Worth; two . stepsons, Donald Covault of La* fayette and Dr. Richard E; Covault of Downey, a stepdaughter, Mrs. Donald Kemp of Fort Wayne. ' The body was removed to Mungovan & Sons mortuary. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

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Red Police In Hungary Round Up Thousands Seeking To Prevent Freedom To Youths In Western Nations VIENNA (IP) — Communist police were reported today rounding up thousands of Hungarian youths to prevent them f rom seeking freedom in the West. A Radio Budapest broadcast said some 2,000 teen-agers were picked up by Red police at Gyoer, | 50 miles northwest of Budapest on the main highway to Austria. It said the youths were “detained” and sent back to their parents The Communists said refugees were returning ‘by the thousands’ from Austria. Austrian authorities said the claim was false. It was made in a broadcast of an article by Hungarian defense minister Ferenc Muennich. It said “regular bus services” have been established by the Hungarian legation in Vienna between the refugee camps and the Hungarian border. .' “Large numbers of former refugees are ysing the bus services to get back to their homeland,” the radio said. It said those who want to return “can do so without any trouble." In line with the Red propaganda campaign, the broadcast said the returnees reported “Austrians have lost interest in the Hungarian refugees.” ' The broadcast was seen as another indication of increased concern by the Janos Kadar regime over the continued flight of Hungarian to the west. According to Austrian authorities, nearly 35,000 of the 100,000 Hungarians who have reached the safety of Austria are under 25 years of age. Anti-Communists Unwanted Observers believed that if the Russians and Hungarian Communists had wanted to prevent antiCommunists from escaping, they could have sealed off the border a long time ago. But, the observers said the Communists apparently were believed to get rid of the youths, most of whom were freedom fighters. When the number of fleeing youths increased steadily, however, the government was confronted with the possibility of los(Contlnued on Page Tbree; Rash Os Accidents In Decatur, County Slippery Streets Apd Roads Blamed Slippery streets and highways in Decatur and Adams county Friday night caused a rash of accidents but most of them were minor and none was serious, According to reports from the city splice department and the Adams*county sheriff's department. The county highway and city street crews were kept busy keeping intersections clear to reduce the number of accidents. Reports today indicate that, although roads in other parts of the state are still in poor condition, most of the highways in this area are clear. Some of the city streets which are lightly traveled are still slippery. Only two of the city accidents were serious , enough to call for police investigation. The first occurred on Ninth street at 6:30 p.m. when a car ’driven by Donna Jean Miller, 27, of Decatur, slid into a parked car owned by Max L. Daniels, 17, of Qecatur. Damage totalled about SSO. The other accident caused more extensive damage. Cars driven by Phillip C. Wallace, 21, of Decatur, and William D. Borror, 39, of Decatur, collided at the corner of Madison and Seventh streets as the cars skidded on the ice. Damage was estimated at $l5O to the Borror car and S3O to the other vehicle. • Two vehicles and some fence were damaged in an accident at 6; 50 p.m. on U. S. highway 27 north of Betne, Helen K. Danner, 45, of Berne route one, pulled out of a drive and struck a car driven (Continued on Page Three)

Expect Early Withdrawal Os Allied Troops U.S. Counting On Early Withdrawal By Britain, France WASHINGTON (UP) - The United States tpday counted on an early withdrawal of British and French military forces from the Suez Canal. t f >' Diplomata indicated that London and Paris gave Washington “satisfactory” word on the troop issue before the United States set in motion its emergency oil program for oil - starved Western Europe. Diplomatic sources said they expected the strained relations in the Western Alliance to begin improving! immediately. Evidence of new assurances on plans for Anglo - French troops i withdrawals was seen in the sud- ; den American decision Friday to upset its own timetable for the ; emergency oil program. The United States had planned Jto delay action until next week i pending a more “definitive” Brit- ! ish statement on troop withdrawals. The United States announced i plans to provide the Europeans with at least 500,000 barrels of oil a day within a month. The Middle East Emergency Committee, a ’ group of 15 major U. S. oil companies, will meet Monday in New York to get the program under way. The emergency oil move raised the problem of financing increased oil purchases in the Western Hemisphere by Western Europe. Estimates of the cost havft ranged as ' high as $2 billion if the Suez Canal ' remains closed a year. U. S. officials said the Europeans are expected to meet the dollar drain themselves “for some ‘ initial periods.” Some nations may ! borrow from the U.S. Export-Im-, 1 port Bank. Carbon Monoxide Is ' Blamed For Death SOUTH BEND (UP) — The , death of Emery S. Kovatch, 32, South Bend service station operator, was blamed today on carbon monoxide poisoning. Kovatch was found lying jiear a truck in his garage Friday. Au- , thorities believed he was working on a motor when overcome by International Stock Show Closes Today Beef Carcass Sold For Record Price CHICAGO (UP) — The hammer falls today on the final auction of the 57th International Livestock Exposition and competitors from 39 states and Canada begin the long trek home. In an almost anti-climactic windup of events Friday, two national sheep shearing winners were named and the last of the exposition’s champion animals were auctioned off. Charles Swaim of lowa snipped his way to the championship in the professional class of the sheep shearing contest. Tommy Upton, an 18-year-old, Pulaski, Tenn., 4-h member took the club’s crown. The grand champion 'beef carcass, owned by Maurice Stenzel of Osco, 111., was sold for a record $8.25 per pound. The carcass was purchased by Pfaelzer Bros, for Al Green Enterprises, a Detroit restaurant operator. The old record price was $7 a pound set in ues. Oscar Anderson and Sons, Leland, 111., sold their 149-pound grand champion barrow carcass for SB.OO per pound to the Armour Hotel Supply Co. The price shattered the old record of $1.60 per pound set in 1928. Purdue University’s grand champion 60-pound lamb carcass went to Allen Bros., a Chicago hotel supply house, for sl3 per pound, topping the former high of $8 set in 1925. Half and Half, the one-eared, 224-pound Berkshire barrow, grand champion hog from Father Flanagan’s Boys Town near Omaha, Neb., brought $1,792. Another highlight of the day was the announcement of the “career” mapped out for this year’s king, P. S. Troubador, purchased from Penn State Thursday by the Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, W. V*.< Troubador will be available for appearances at fairs and agriculture colleges in most parts of the East, said the new owners. There also was talk of some television appearances.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, December 1, 1956

Report France, Britain Agreed On Withdrawal Os Troops From Egypt

Intervention Os Soviet Russia Is Condemned • United States And Israel Preparing U.N. Resolutions UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (UP) —Hie United States and Israel were reported .today ’preparing separate resolutions condemning the Soviet Union for its intervention in Hungary and in the Middle East. The American resolution attacks both Russia and the puppet Hungarian government it established for rebuffing U.N. resolutions calling for withdrawal of troops and admission of observers. f - ’I Israel was drumming up support for a General Assembly warning to Russia not to meddle further in the Middle East. Study of the two questions would interrupt again the parade of policy statements that member governments are presenting in the assembly. The U.S. resolution is expected to be introduced Monday when the assembly reconvenes. The U.S. delegation has suggested the General Assembly direct Secretary General Dag Hammarskjdfed to Jteftd .observers Into countries nearby Hungary to gather eyewitness accounts if he cannot get .them into Hungary itself. It hoped to get wide co-sponsor-ship, particularly from some of the Afro-Asian nations that have played more or less of a handsoff role on the Hungarian situation. The Israeli government ordered its delegation here to bring up in the assembly at the first opportunity the reports of a Red arms buildup in Syria. Syrian Ambassador Farid Zeineddine admitted Friday night that Syria has been importing arms from “various nations,” including Czechoslovakia. But he said this was purely a defensive measure in view of an alleged Anglo-French-Israeli buildup. He charged a half division of French troops, some British personnel and some 100 French planes are on Israeli soil. He said no arms were being imported from Russia and that no arms contracts had been signed by Syria since October. Besides, the amount of arms reported being introduced into Syria are “greatly , exaggerated,” he said. < i Red China, India ( Differ On Hungary 1 Red China Premier I I Admits Difference < NEW DELHI. Iridia (UP)—Red Chinese Premier Chou En-lai ad- ] mitted today he and Indian Prime 1 Minister Jawaharlal Nehru do not ; see eye-to-eye on the Hungarian ( situation. 1 “Pu i ting” (not the same),” ( Chou replied when asked by re- , porters whether China and India had the same viewpoint regarding ( the events in Hungary. , Chou added that India and China , do not always think the same on , international situations. The source said Chou claimed his views were formed after receiving “authentic reports” from Soviet ' Prime Minister Nikolai Bulganin • and Communist Party boss Nikita S. Khrushchev. Chou also told reporters that 1 Americans in Chinese jails can be released before the end of their sentences “if they have good behavior.” Ten Americans, including < five Catholic priests, are still imprisoned in Red China. Informed sources said Chou told Nehru to. relay to President Eisenhower the message that Red China is wilting to release the detained Americans. Nehru is scheduled to visit Washington later this month. NOON EDITION

x. U.S. Offers Asylum To 21,500 Refugees Asylum Is Offered Hungarian Refugees +— : -— ■ ' ' —, - . AUGUSTA, Ga. (UP)-President Eisenhower announced today the United States will offer asylum to 21,500 Hungarian refugees to show America's sympathy for victims of Soviet oppression. The figure is more than four times the original quota of 5,000. The President said the United States should share with Austria and other free countries the problem” created by the Hungarian's flight. He said the government will help arrange for their transportation. President Still Vacationing White House Press Secretary James Hagerty handed the announcement to newsmen at the presidential vacation headquarters here. — The President said the offer of asylum “would give practical effect to the American people’s intense desire to help the victims of Soviet oppression.” The government also will materially assist tiie government of Austria, “which has responded so generously to the refugees’ needs, to carry out its policy of political asylum," the President said. Mr. Eisenhower said he would ask Congress to enact /provisions which would “allow at least some Wthe escapees” the opjwrtunity tiK “permanent resettlement in the United Stated, having in mind particularly the fact that many of those refugees undoubtedly have relatives here.” rWilson Named Arranger The President said he had directed the secretary of defense to work out arrangements bringing the refugees to the United States under agreements to be made with Austria and the Intergovernmental Committee on European Migration. About 6,500 of ttie refugees will receive Refugee Relief Act visas under the emergency program initiated three weeks ago. The remaining 15,000 will be admitted under parole provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the (Continued on ea.ge Rive) Eden's Government Facing Tough Test Conservative Party Leaders Confident EDEN’S GOVERNMENT LONDON (UP) — Conservative Party leaders expressed confidence today they could hold the “Suez rebels" in line and prevent the downfall of Prime Minister Anthony Eden's government next week. But there was little doubt the expected Anglo - French announcement Monday of an unconditional withdrawal from Egypt will touch off art explosion in the Conservative back benches. Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd’s report on the Suez is to be followed by a general debate and one or more votes of confidence. There are enough rebels in the Conservative Party to bring down the government if they do not support it in the votes. A shift of only 30 votes in the 630-merrtber House of Commons could cause the Eden government to fall. There are 344 Conservative and 278 Labor seats. There were at least 50 rebels and as many as 130 have expressed deep dissatisfaction with government handling of Suez. The die-hard rebels threatened to abstain in the voting—and bring down the . government — unless they were assured the government was not surrendering to American policy and that the Suez pullout did not mean a "nothing gained, everything lost” policy. (Continued vu Pae J Five) Australian Train Wreck Kills Five BRISBANE, Australia (W — Five persons were killed and 13 injured today when the Queensland crack diesel express Westlander crashed head-on into a standing steam train at Wallumdilla station, 20 miles from here.

Report Cuban Rebel Leader Quits Exile Further Bloodshed Feared As Castro Reported Returned HAVANA, Cuba (UP)— The reported return to Cuba of rebel leader Fidel Castro spurred fears today of further bloodshed. Castro has vowed that he and his followers will overthrow the' government of President Fulgenjrio Batista before the end of the year or “perish in the attempt.” The return of the young rebel leader from exile in Mexico overshadowed Friday’s violence in which at least 25 persons were killed or wounded. Casualties included six killed and 19 wounded. Small bands of armed civilians struck in six eastern Cuban cities Friday. They raided government buildings, sabotaged public utilities and seized private stocks of weapons. The raids touched off a series of island-wide roundups of known political opponents of Batista. More than 200 persons were taken into custody. Sources said the hit-and-run '] commando-style attacks indicated : a sharp change in tactics by the revolutionaries. More such raids ] were expected. Heretofore, the rebels attacked definite military objectives, such as the garrisons at Santiago and Matanzas. The sources said Frii day’s raids, erupting almost simultaneously in cities as much as 300 miles apart, indicated the rebels may now be relying on a guerrillalike campaign. This would be designed to build up public opinion against Batista and force demands for his "resignation or overthrow. Brig. Gen. Martin Diaz Tamayo, regional commander of the oriental zone, said government forces “repelled” the attacks and are in position to continue to do so. He said the government had “prior knowledge of planned military movements.” 90,000 Persons Are Homeless By Floods JAKARTA, Indonesia KPI — More than 90,000 persons have been made homeless by floods along the east coast of Sumatra, press reports said today. The official death toll was set at six. “Countless” others were missing. “ Bloodmobile Unit In Decalur Dec. 10 Youth Center Site, Appeal For Donors An appeal for blood donors was issued today by the Adams county Red Cross chapter, which will sponsor a visit of the at the Decatur Youth and Com-' munity Center Monday, Dec. 10, beginning at 10 a.m. Scheduling of donors by a staff of volunteers will be handled next week. The qudta for the visit is 127 pints and Mrs. Ed Bauer, chairman of the blood program in this county, emphasized the necessity of filling life quota. It has been announced that the following donors will be especially needed: 30 of the O-positive type; seven of the O-negative; six of the A-negative; six of the Bpositive; six of the B-negative; four of the A-B positive, and four of the A-B Negative. Mrs. Wanda Oelberg, executive secretary of the local Red Cross chapter, has issued a special request for advance scheduling of the donors in order to make operations more convenient. She pointed out that only nine persons can be taken during each 15-minute period. Attempts to take case of more than nine cause delays . which are especially inconvenient to those donors whose time is limited.

Auction Sale For Center December 8 All Proceeds To Go For Youth Center A television set, refrigerator and tractor equipment will be among the items to be sold at an auction Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Decatur Youth and Community Center for the benefit of the center, which is lacking operational funds. The auction is being planned by 1 the Decatur Chamber of Com- < merce in conjunction with the j Reppert school of auctioneering. ! Students of the school will conduct ’ the auction in the afternoon and ! evening with 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. as the starting times. I A major feature of the sale will < be a bake sale which is being 1 planned under the chairmanship 1 of Mrs. Roy Kalver. The bake 1 sale will begin at 2 p. m. and all donations of baked goods are to 1 be at the community center by I noon of that day. ) Mrs. Kalver has announced that ' requests for donations have been 1 sent home with the pupils of the 1 three local elementary schools, St. Joseph’s, Lincoln and Northwest 4 These request cakes, pies, breads or pastries of any kind and are to be returned with the donation indicated by Monday. Mrs. i Kalver urged cooperation of the ■ parents of the youngsters since it 1 is necessary to know how much will be available for the sale. I The local sororities have also i been contacted and members of I the Decatur Woman’s Club will be • contacted through their depart- • ment presidents Monday night. 1 All of those contacted through organizations are being asked to donate either baked goods or other items of value. Mrs. Kalver , has stated that a pickup service ' is available and any person who . has something to be taken to the center may contact Mrs. Kalver ( or Carl Gerber. (Continued on Page Three) Ex-Convict Tells 1 Os Murdering Four ; Murdered Because He Hated People LOS ANGELES (UP)—Homicide ] detectives today investigated t h e i story of Stephen Nash, a 33-year- , old ex-convict who said he mttr- , dered four persons, including a 10-year-old boy, because he “hated . people.” Police said the tall, dark transient truckdriver confessed Friday that he was the man who stabbed < Larry George Rice, 10, of Venice, Calif., more than 30 times and left him dying under a pier at nearby Santa Monica. « Officers said Nash went on to . claim that he had killed three other persons, including hair stylist John W. Berg, 27, of Long J Beach, Calif., Floyd Leroy Bar- ‘ nett, a transient knifed near Sac- . ramento, Calif., and an unidenti- . fled hitchhiker. Chief of Detectives Thad Brown . said “We're believing him until j his story is proved differently. He » has enough details on all the slayings to indicate that he was the murderer.” * “They all had real problems, I tell you,” police quoted Nash. “I don’t know how I know how bad their problems are, but I do and when they’ve got those kind of problems, I just have to kill them.” Officers said Nash told them he kept a knife strapped to his arm and a steel pipe bludgeon in his car. “I never knew which, one I was going to use. It’s just something they say that makes me decide,” N>sh was quoted. “Anyone can understand that.” He was arrested Thursday night for questioning in an assault case. After police found a blood-caked knife on him, he confessed murdering the boy. *T killed him to repay society for some of the pushing around I got as a kid," he told police. “I think I’jn even with society now. I hope all of you are happy. I , know I am.” i

Soviet Russia Continues To Accuse U. S. Early Withdrawal Expected In Hopes Os Restoring Unity LONDON (UP)— France and Britain were reported agreed today on plans for early withdrawal of troops from Egypt to speed the Suez Canal reopening and restore Western Allied unity before a full Syrian crisis breaks. Soviet Russia kept the Middle East simmering by repeating its charges that the United States is carrying out a provocative. campaign against Syria “in preparation of an armed attack.” 2 Diplomats regarded the Syrian problem as potentially more dangerous than the Suez crisis. They said it was virtually certain Soviet “volunteers” would go into action if there is war between Syria and Turkey and Iraq. Israel Readies Warning The Israeli government ordered its United Nations representative to submit a resolution condemning Russia for its meddling in Mideast affairs. Authoritative sources said Britain and France had agreed to pull their Infantry troops completely out of Egypt by the end of the year at the latest and possibly by Chrismas. By doing so, they noped to re- . build the shattered Western Alliance which both nations regard as necessary for their survival. But they still remain highly critical of American policy. Face Parliamentary Revolts Both governments faced the possibility of parliamentary revolts unless they make the withdrawal as painless as possible. This is to be done through a gradual withdrawal that would permit their places to be taken by the U.N. Emergency Force. British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd goes before the House of Commons Monday to announce the Anglo-French decision. But informed sources said the U.S. action Friday in freeing oil for Europe meant the two nations had agreed to withdraw quickly. Final details of the withdrawal plan were worked out Friday in conferences between Lloyd and French Foreign Minister Christian Pineau. Pineau, before returning to Paris early this morning, made it clear France was not withdrawing without conditions. These include military precautions and political questions. Face Saving Remark However observers believed Pineau made the statement as a face-saving gesture and that he would go along with Britain. Diplomatic circles said a hitch was still possible but that acting Turkish Foreign Minister Endem Menderes, now in London for talks ~ on the Syria situation, urged speedy in hopes of strengthening the Baghdad Pact. One of the main reasons behind the Anglo-French decision was that work on clearing the canal must be speeded up to save the West European economy. And Egyptian President Qamel Abdel Nasser has said there will be no work on the canal as long as An-glo-French forces remain there. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and colder tonight. Sunday partly cloudy and somewhat warmer, with a chance of light snow or snow flurries in the extreme north. Low tonight 20-27. High Sunday from upper 30s to 45. Outlook for Monday: Mostly cloudy north portion and partly cloudy south,'little colder temperatures. jy/ ew .. few

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