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SMOKE FLAKES dropped from helicopters mark bodies and debris from the Pan Am airliner lost with 44 aboard about 1,000 mileq northeast of Hawaii on a flight from California. Beyond is the aircraft carrier Philippine Sea. -

NATO Council In Emergency Session Today Seeking To Avert Major Breach Over Arms To Tunisians PARIS (UP) — Note’s permanent council met in emergency session today in an attempt to avert a major breach in western solidarity over Anglo - American arms shipments to Tunisia Observers said the delegates would seek to work out a compromise which would mollify an angry France. Premier Felix Gaillard has hinted that unless a speedy solution is found, France might boycott the NATO “summit" conference Dec. Ig. The Council of Permanent Representatives to NATO’s Paris headquarters met at 4:15 a.m., est to take up the dispute between France and Its traditional allies, the United States and Great Britain. NATO General Secretary Paul - Henri Spaak presided over the closed-door session. Summit Meeting At Stake Gaillard told the French National Assembly Friday that failure to find a "clear and unequivocal solution” before Dec. 16 would ’“jeopardize" the meeting of the NATO heads of state The Dec. 16 meeting in Paris will bring together President Eisenhower, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and other government chiefs of the 15-nation North Atlantic Treaty Organization. But Gaillard's words were interpreted here as warning that France may not attend unless the arms dispute is settled to its satisfaction. Gaillard denounced the shipment by the United States and Britain of arms to Tunisia as an "unfriendly act.” He added that France was not prepared to destroy "whatever remains of the Atlantic Pact," but he warned the Anglo-American move threatened western solidarity. France Ban Shipments France cut off arms shipments to its former protectorate of Tunisia last year, charging that the weapons were winding up in the hands of nationalist forces in Algeria where Frande has been engaged in a bloody and costly struggle to end a years-long rebellion. Both Britain and the United States flew in "token” shipments of arms to Tunisia Friday. The action was believed prompted by fears that if the West turned down Tunisian Premier Habib Bourguiba's request for arms, he would turn to the Soviet bloc. Two U.S. Air Force transports, (Uontmuw on »•*«• Four, Mrs. Emma Dowling Dies Last Evening Mrs. Emma Dowling, 70, of Gary, died Friday evening at St. Catherine’s hospital following a stroke suffered Thursday. A native of Decatur, she was born here Feb. 28, 1887, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Terveer. Survivors include the husband, William; four sons, Capt. William Dowling of Selfridge field, Mich., Richard, Robert and Donald, all of Gary; two daughters, Miss Mary Dowling and Mrs. Joan Kucke, both of Gary; eight grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Charles J. Voglewede and Mrs. Minnie Holthouse of Decatur, and Miss-Mayme Terveer of Toledo. A brother, Bernard T. Terveer, and a sister, Mrs. Clara Uhl, preceded her in death. Funqral arrangements have not been completed but services are planned for Monday morning In Gary. — - -■ r ' —■

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May Have Defense ■ Against Missiles Scientists Working Toward Breakthrough ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (UP)— Air Force scientists may have found a defease against the deadly intercontinental ballistics missile: A nuclear explosion in solar space. "We feel that we have ways of destroying nuclear and non-nu-clear rockets out in space,” an Air Force spokesman said in the announcement made in Albuquerque late Friday in a routine news release by Kirtland Air Force Base "There would be no air to absorb or slow down the various phenomena" of a possible nuclear explosion in solar space. The Kirtland announcement said 16 scientists at Kirtland, under the direction of Lt. Col. McPherson Morgan, are working toward a "major scientific breakthrough” which it described as "the key to Amer (ran defense" against the ICBM. -fTYte Soviet Union is known to have developed the TCBM, but high American officials, including Vice President Richard M. Nixon have questioned its accuracy). (An ICBM fired half • way around the world presumably would enter solar space where a nuclear explosion possibly could demolish it because of lack of any resistance). Morgan was asked whether a nuclear explosion was planned for solar space (outside the atmosphere) for next year. He replied he was not at liberty to answer such a Question. But he said it is "fairly evident that (nuclear) weapons’ phenomena (such as fallout, immediate radiation, light flash, heat, shock in air and ground shock) will be different in the case of an explosion beyond the atmosphere than at sea level There would be no air to absorb or slow down the various phenomena.” Farm Bureau Names Doup As President Columbus Man Heads State Farm Bureau INDIANAPOLIS (UP)—The Indiana .Farm Bureau ended its 39th annual convention here Friday by electing George Doup, Columbus, as president to succeed Hassil Schenck, who steps down Dec- 31 after 21 years as head of the state’s largest farm organization. Glenn W. Sample, like Schenck a Boone County farmer, was named vice-president to fill the one year remaining in Doup's unexpired term. The group also adopted 49 resolutions. Among the more important ones were those which: —Urged the government not to reclaim new land for agricultural purposes "as long as we continue to produce farm surpluses in this country.” —Called for uniform milk inspection standards in Indiana and surrounding states. —Asked for the establishment of a meats department, including a meats laboratory, at Purdue University. —Opposed “the state taking over toll roads as free highways?’ —Urged the government not to raise first class postal rates "at this time.” —Condemned government ownership of rural electrification. —Called for a uniform time law —Urged amendment of the present soil bank legislation. Ten delegates were chosen to represent the bureau's 133,187 members at the annual convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation which is scheduled in Chicago Dec. 9-12. Named were Schenck. Doup, Sample, Mrs. Guy (Continued on Pan Five)

Soviet Union May Send U p TV Satellite Rocket Authority Cites Information On Russian Plans WASHINGTON (UP)— A rocket authority said today Russia may try to put up a television-carrying satellite within 10 days to scan the world. He said he has information indicating the Soviets will send up still another satellite —a gigantic 36,000-pound Sputnik—some time next month and may fire a rocket to the moon "within a matter of weeks” Erik Bergaust, editor of Missiles and Rockets magazine, an authoritative trade publication in the rocket field, also disclosed the United States has just awarded a contract to Lockheed Aircraft vurp. w 01111(3 *n AjiMHicsn wre* vision-equipped satellite. He said it will be ready in about 18 months Predieted Sputniks I, H Bergaust, who predicted the launching of the first two Sputniks, said the Russians have their next satellite - bearing missile “on the launching pad now” and may fire it in 10 days or two weeks. He said in an interview he believes Sputnik 111 may carry a television camera that would survey areas of land and sea and transmit much vital data back to Rusmit much .vital data back to Russia. A monkey or an ape probably will be aboard, be said. Such a television vehicle could have incalculable military value, providing unstoppable aerial reconnaissance of the United States and most of the free world. U.B- Making Strides Bergaust said the United States has been making strides in its TV satellite program, called "Project Pied Piper. He said this was shown in the contract to Lockheed to go ahead and build one. He said his talks with Soviet scientists at the-recent international astrophysical meeting in Barcelona, Spain, has convinced him the Soviets are ready to shoot for the moon with a rocket. The moon rocket could be set off at any time,” he said, “probably within a matter of weeks.” “They are determined to beat the United States to it?’ Bergaust said. "You can imagine the propaganda value they’ll get from that one.” Indianapolis Pastor Is Killed In Crash WARRENSBURG, 111. (ffl — AnIndianapolis minister, an Indianapolis man and the 17-year-old daughter of an Illinois radio announcer were killed Friday night when two cars collided. The dead were identified as the Rev. Thomas L. Corn, 30, minister of a Drexel Garden church at Indianapolis; Jake Emrick, about 60, Indianapolis, and Donna Rowe, Decatur, 111. Superfortress With 10 Aboard Missing ANCHORAGE, Alaska W — A TV-29 Superfortress with 10 men aboard was reported missing and presumed dead in an Alaskan wilderness, officials at Elmendorf Air Force Base here said today. The plane left Elmendorf Friday morning on a round-robin flight. It was returning to Elmendorf and last made radio contact while over Talkeetna, about 70 air miles north of here. NOONEDITION

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One Killed, 30 Others Injured As Train Is Derailed In Michigan

43 Are Killed In Crash Os British Plane " Flying Boat Falls Into Chalk Pit On Island, 15 Survive NEWPORT, Isle of Wight, England (UP)— A crippled British flying boat struggling to reach open water crashed into a chalk pit on this island, killing 43 of the 58 persons aboard, it was officially announced today. The huge four-engined plane crashed in flames Friday night while attempting to return to its base at Southampton only minutes after It had taken off. It plunged into a wooded area at the Shalcombe farm, almost in the center of the island, and slid into the pit. Fifteen persons fought their way out or were helped from the blazing wreckage by rescuers. Six were hospitalized with critical or serious injuries. Nine suffered lesser hurts. Rescue operations were suspended for hours by a heavy peasoup fog which rolled in from the* English Channel during the pre-dawn hours. AU Passengers British All aboard the plane were 1K lieved to be Britons. The plane, owned by the Aquila Airlines, was flying 50 passengers on a winter holiday to the Canary Island, via Lisbon, Portugal, ft carried a crew of eight. Ten minutes after takeoff, the pilot radioed he was turning back because of engine trouble- A few minutes later the plane caught fire and plummeted into the chalk pit, some eight miles from Newport. The spurt of flames when the. plane crashed was visible in Newport. Police and firemen raced to the Approve Funds For Slate Boiler Board - Speed Inspection Os Boilers In Schools INDIANAPOLIS (UP)—The Indiana State Budget Committee Friday approved a $10,217 appropriation for the Indiana State Boiler Board to help meet a crisis which alarmed Governor Handley. The money will be used to hire four new inspectors and step up the inspection of boilers in state schools and colleges recommended earlier by Handley and Prof. H. T. Solberg of Purdue University, • member of the board. Handley had warned that “boilers ailover the state are ready to blow up any minute” unless inspection is enforced. The committee also approved $160,000 for land acquisition at the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis and SIIO,OOO for a new home economics building at Purdue UniversityIn other action, the committee approved: —A request for $11,430 for rehabilitation of a cottage at the Indiana Giri's School. —51,185 for reconditioning a refrigerator system at Madison State Hospital. —52,700 to remodel a staff cottage and $1,350 to rehabilitate the superintendent's residence at New Castle State Hospital. —610,000 for redecorating a building, $468 for a parking lot and $2,500 for rewiring at the Indiana Blind School. ' - . ... —51,300 to install a bathroom at Indiana Children’s HospitaL —sßoo for a safety valve vent pipe at Indiana's Women’s Pris—6168 for painting a water tower at the Indiana Boy’s School, on. —Rental of staff residences at the Fort Wayne State School at an estimated cost of $7,000-88,000 a year. The committee denied a request from the Indiana State Police for $21,115 for purchase of a helicopter and deferred action on a numbes of sHmt requests for funds.

Defense Department Boosts Draft Call . 50 Per Cent Boost Ordered In January WASHINGTON (UP) - At the same time the Defense Department is reducing the size of the armed forces, the Army is increasing its draft call. Starting in January the draft will be boosted by almost 50 per eent. It will be even higher in the following five months. The Defense Department said ‘ Friday night 10,000 men would be , called into the Army in January J compared with 7,000 in October, November and December. This is the largest Army call since last , August when 11,000 men w’ere drafted the increase came at a time when the Army is reducing its overall strength from a present ‘ level of somewhat under one mil- ’ lion men to a goal of 900,000 men by next June 30. Explaining the apparent conflict, Army officials pointed out that . “less effective” men are being ; rapidly weeded out of the service t and reenlistment standards have been raised. i The monthly draft call is the ( number of men needed to meet ' Army goals after such things as ‘ departures from service, enlistments and reenlistments, have been taken into consideration. Every two years monthly deKures hit a peak because of the e draft cans In 1950 when the Korean War started. Previous ► peak years were 1952, 1954 and 1956. The January call will bring to 2,270,430 the number of men drafted by all the armed forces since the Korean War started. Philippines Seeks More Finance Aid Garcia To Request More Aid Os U. S. MANILA (UP) — President Carlos P. Garcia said today he would seek more financial aid from the United States to put the Philippine economy back in shape. The 61-year-old President, who was returned to office by a massive margin in last Tuesday’s elections, did not mention a specific figure. He said he might take a trip to Washington in the near future to help solve the dispute between the United States and the Philippines about jurisdiction of U.S. military bases here. Presumably -be also would discuss the subject of further U.S. financial aid then. Continue Magaaysay Plan Garcia, In an interview with United Press, said he plans to continue the five-year fiscal plan of le late President Ramon Magsay say, killed in a plane crash last March 17. He said the Philippines "certainly" would welcome more American financial aid. Garcia said he planned "a few but not too many" changes in the toplevel of his administration. Maintain American Ties “I will continue to maintain the closest ties of friendship with the United States and closer ties with Asian neighbors,” he said. “I plan to call as soon as possible for resumption of the bases talks. I think a visit to the United States would be a desirable thing." The Philippines basically has de? manded a greater voice in the conduct of trials here when Philippine citizens are involved, in disputes in or ncx» U.S. bases. The talks wefe broken off with bitter exchanges from both sides last year. Richmond Liquor Store Is Robbed RICHMOND <W — A "thirsty” gunman robbed a liquor store of SI,OOO late Friday and fled to safety with the money and a bottle of whiskey. The store is located across the street from tha Wayne County Court House.

Defense Chief Rushes Plan To Counter Russia McElroy Outlines Military Reaction From UnitecLStates WASHINGTON (UP)—America’s aroused defense today rushed plans to leapfrog Russia into solar space and at the same time counter their intercontinental ballistic missile threat. Scientists at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, N.M., indicated they soon may possess a nuclear anti-missile missile — the “key to American defense” against a sneak enemy attackLt. Col. McPherson Morgan, head of a Kirtland special weapons division, said "w» feel we have away of destroying nuclear and non-nuclear rockets out in space." 10 Minutes to Target The Defense Department, meantime,' has made rapid encirclement of the Soviet Union with ballistic missiles that can carry nuclear warheads 1,500 miles in 10 minutes a priority goal. Defense Secretary Neil H. McElroy outlined the U.S. military reaction to the Cpmmunists’ Sputniks- and loud racket claims late Friday in his .first formal news conference since succeeding Charles E. Wilson Oct. 9. He announced he will set up a Pentagon super-organization, over and' above the individual military services, to press research and development of "new and novel weapons” in the missile and satellite fields- The organization’s chief, to be named within a month, will have authority over anti-bal-listic missile missiles, outer space vehicles and "some other very upstream types of weapon projects.” Outer Space Projects Planned The secretary said there would be “specific” projects in the "outer space area.” -■ McElroy, said from his “personal appraisal" of intelligence data “it seems rather obvious that we are behind the Russians” today in missiles and satellites. But the nation is "moving rapidly,” he said, and “can not only close gaps but do better than that.” McElroy promised speeded development of intermediate range ballistic missiles and said the gov(Continued on Page Five) Mrs. James Striker Dies This Morning Long Illness Fatal To Decatur Woman Ellen Maybell Striker, 27, wife of James Striker, 521 South 13th street, died at 8 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. She had been ill since March and her condition had been critical for the past She was born in Van Wert county, 0., April 16. 1930, a daughter of Clifton and Gaynell SecaurHart, but had resided in Decatur most of her life, attending the Decatur schools. She was married July 4, 1948, to James Striker, an employe of Bag Service, Inc. Mrs. Striker was a member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. Surviving in addition to her husband axe one son, William Lee Striker, 6; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Hart of Decatur; - six brothers, Clifton Hart, Jr., and James Hart, both of Berne, and Jack, John, Robert and Jerry Hart, all of Decatur, and a grandmother, Mrs. Goldie Haley of Decatur. Two sons and one sister are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Monday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. William C. Feller officiating.Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p. m. Sunday until time of the services. •

Seeking Expansion Os Arms Committee Situation Confused In United Nations UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (UP) —Western delegations consulted today on whether to go along with a new proposal to expand the disarmament commission to 25 nations at the risk of giving Russia more voice for propaganda. India, joined by Sweden and Yugoslavia, threw the situation into confusion Friday by proposing ' that Egypt and Poland — both; backed by the Soviet Union—and Mexico and Norway be added to the slate of 10 countries already approved by the west. The General Assembly could take three possible courses Tues-I day: —Accept the Indian-Soviet demand for 14 countries to be added to the present commission. —Accept the Canadian - Japanese resolution to add the slate of 10 agreed to by the west. —Vote no resolution at all and, go on with arms talks in the present commission despite Russia’s threat of boycott unless its composition is changed. The West was agreed to add Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Burma, Czechoslovakia, India, Italy, Tunisia and Yugoslavia. Eighteen Latin-American countries, seeking a greater voice for their area.have also proposed the addition of (Mexico As one diplomat expressed it privately: "Never have there been so many countries suggested to decide an issue which is a twovote question.” He meant that the United States and Russia must agree or there can be no disarmament. J Mobsters Infiltrate In Teamsters Union Senate Committee Continuing Probe - WASHINGTON (UP) - Senate Rackets Committee Chairman John L. McClellan charged today that underworld Mafia mobsters have infiltrated the teamsters union in “some areas." But the Arkansas Democrat said the committee’s information does not indicate the entire union has been penetratedMcClellan made the statements as the committee drove to wind up its investigation of racketeering in the 50 million dollar-a-year garbage hauling business in New York. Armed with wire-tap memory refreshers, the committee called Bernard Adelstein, described as the boss of Teamster Local 813, to ask about its operations in the racket - ridden rubbish business. Adelstein, who has a criminal record according to committee records, faced questioning on whether he threatened teamster official John Acropolis shortly before Acropolis was murdered in 1952. Testimony to date has pictured Local 813 as working closely with the Greater New York Cartmen’s Assn, in enforcing discipline on member garbage companies. Vincent J. Squillante, executive director of the Cartmen’s Assn., was influential In the local according to previous witnesses. Squillante, described by a federal narcotics agent as an “important figure” in the Sicillian “Black Hand" or Mafia, invoked the protection of the fifth amendment 111 times Friday in an appearance before the committee. Word Received Os Sam Falb's Death Word has been received here of the death last Sunday at Marion of Sam Falb, 48, after a short illness of Asian flu and complications. He was formerly employed at the Adams county home, and had visited here on many occasions. Survivors include a brother, Cal Falb. of Oregon, and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Thatcher of Willshire, O.

Passenger Is Wrecked Early This Morning New York Central Passenger Train Is Derailed Today WHITE PIGEON. Mich. (UP)— i A mail car foreman- was killed and 30 persons injured e%rly today iwhen 10 of the 16 cars of the eastbound “Chicagoan” passenger train of the New York Central rail- . road went off the rails. I. The victim was H.M. Nichols. 55, Chicago. I The most seriously injured were (other mail clerks, all government employes. A New York Central spokesman said several of the clerks suffered serious fractures but none of the injured were in criticial condition. The train was carrying 158 passengers and mail clerks and a crew of six. There were six raflroad postal cars behind the diesel engine, followed by four coaches, a combination baggage and freight Car, four sleepers and the private car of J-T. Alexander, general manager of the New York Central’s western district for IllinoisIndiana. The New York Central said Alexander was in the private car but was not injured. ,-.. w - The diesel and the MXt ten ears left the tracks. Some of the cars “telescoped” as they piled up. The train left Chicago at 10; 15 р. c.s.t and at Elkhart, Ind., was rerouted over the southern Michigan “old line” route because a freight train wreck at Archbold, Ohio, Friday had blocked the double tracks of the main line io New York- . ... The train was going over a section of track that had been under repair and had been posted with a 20 miles an hour speed limit. State police at the White Pigeon post said, however, the train crew reported a speed of 45-50 m.p.h. at the time of the derailment and said this was the authorized speed. The diesel engine left the tracks first and dragged off all the cars back to the first sleeper. The mail clerks were tossed about as the mail cars overturned, piled up to crazy angles and crushed together. The New York Central said the uninjured passengers were being taken back to Elkhart by a “relief train” from Chicago and would not go over the mainline tracks through Toledo and on to Cleveland and New York. The railroad said one of the main lines was cleared about 6 a.m. today at ArchboldState police said four ambulances took injured to hospitals in Sturgis and Three Rivers, Midi., as about 10 officers and a dozen volunteers freed persons in the wrecked cars. The rescuers were hampered by darkness. The derailed cars were at various angles, some completely turned over. But it was not necessary to cut away any wreckage to free injured passengers and crewmen. The crash occurred about 1 a.m. с. just as the train rounded a curve in flat farm land- The cars were derailed at the highway M--103 crossing. The train was part of the way around the curve when it started leaving the tracks and many cars were badly smashed as they plied UP. A. Three cars stayed on the tracks. The others went only a short distance as they toppled. Most of the i n j u r e d were believed to be in five of the passenger cars and all the clerks in the mail car were reported injured. State police got the first report of the crash when a motorist hurriedly told them of seeing the speeding train piled up at the crossing. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and colder tonight and Sunday, with chance of snow flurries tonight and early Sunday north portion. Low tonight 28 to low 30s. High Sunday 46-59. Outiook for Monday: Cloudy with rain possibly mixed with snow north portion.

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