Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 252, Decatur, Adams County, 26 October 1959 — Page 1

Vol. LVII. No. 252.

Cubans Stream Into Havana

HAVANA (UPl)—Peasants and workers by the tens of thousands streamed into Havana today for an anti-United States rally 'called by Premier Fidel CastroThe bearded revolutionary leader called for one million Cubans to mass before the presidential palace at 4 p.m. e.s.t. today to protest what he said were the “economic and military threats” of the United States agains his regime. Castro, his leftist brother Raul, now defense minister, and President Osvaldo Dorticos are expected to address the crowd massed in the plaza below from the balcony of the palace in the heart of Havana. Says Planes U.S-Based Castro’s supporters went all out to ensure a massive turnout in Havana and at similar rallies in provincial capi ta Is throughout Cuba. Castro, in a five-hour television appearance which lasted from Thursday night into the early hours of Friday, charged that a plane from the United States “bombed” Havana last Wednesday night. Newspapers said U.S.based planes also “machinegunned” Cuba. Planes dropped anti-Castro leaflets on Havana late Wednesday. Cuban warplanes were sent up to intercept the raiders and antiaircraft guns also opened up. Two persons were killed and about 50 wounded with most evidence pointing to stray machinegun bullets and fragments of anti-aircraft shells as the cause for the casualties Blames Ex-Aide Castro charged that the raid was masterminded and carried out by former chief of the Cuban air force Maj. Pedro Diaz Lanz. Diaz Lanz broke with Castro and took refuge in the United States over alleged Communist influence in the Cuban government. (In Miami, Fla., attorney J. Edward Worton said he would begin extradition proceedings against Diaz Lanz today in an effort to have the former air chief sent back to Cuba to face trial.) Minister of State Raul Roa said Friday that Cuba would request the United States to exradite Diaz Lanz and other Cuban “criminals.” Light Drizzle Totals To Half Inch Os Rain The light, intermittent drizzle that fell on Adams county over the weekend added to about an halfinch according to a spot check taken this morning. The rain, while never heavy, did hamper highway travel, making roads slippery as it fell steadily in long spells. Louis Landrum, Decatur weather observer put the three-day total right at .5 inches. Recording .06 on Saturday, .35 on Sunday and .09 inch this morning, the grand total reached a half-inch. In Root township at the Cecil Harvey farm, .6 inches of rain was accumulated, while in Monroe township at the Ben Mazelin farm, the total was .5, matching the Decatur figure. No other data was available.

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Fears Punitive Labor Acts in Next Congress WASHINGTON (UPI) — Senate Democratic Whip Mike Mansfield says he fears efforts will be made to push “punitive” labor legislation through Congress next year as a result of the steel strike. The Montana senator charged Sunday that President Eisenhower had not shown the “right kind of leadership” in trying to end the 103-day-old steel walkout. “He should have had the first strings of the steel union and the steel industry in the White House and kept them there until a settlement was reached,” Mansfield said in a radio interview. Mansfield said way and means must be found to protect the national security from strikes that cripple the economy. He offered several suggestions he considered constructive but said he feared other lawmakers might push bills “of a punitive nature.” He said national security factors and the disruptive effects of such strikes on the economy would be strong pressures on Congress to take action. Mansfield said Congress might consider classifying strikes such as the stool walkout under the National Railway Act “which has proved to be very good in preventing strikes among the railroads.” Another possibility, he said, was reviving the idea of labor courts which would force the union and management to accept their findings. Mansfield said the plan originally was advanced by the latd Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia of New York. Muncie Woman Dies From Neck Fracture INDIANAPOLIS, (UPI) — Miss Emma Cook, 28, Muncie, died Sunday in a hospital here from a neck fracture which apparently occurred in a fall at her home last Tuesday.

Urge Nehru To Take Up Militant Stand

NEW DELHI (UPI) — Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru conferred today with India’s No. 1 anti-Communist, Home Secretary Govind Ballabah Pant, on the Indian reply to Peiping charges that India is provoking the trouble in the disputed border areas. Indian newspapers urged Nehru

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Head Exhibits At National Convention The Adams county presidents of the rural mail carriers’ association and auxiliary will head two important committees planning for the national convention next year in Indianapolis. The appointments were made at an organization meeting Sunday at the capital city. Tom Miller, county president, will head the exhibit committee for the annual confab of the carriers, while Mrs. Sherman Stucky, of Berne, auxiliary president, will be chairman of the music and entertainment group.* National Head Speaks Charles Larson, national president, who addressed the group, toured the facilities, expressing his pleasure with the situation and the planning. He also told Miller he was happy with the job he was doing with the state convention, set for Decatur in July. Larson assured Miller that he would attend the state confab here and was looking forward to it as the preliminary plans call for one of the largest exhibits ever presented at a state convention. He also said that he was overjoyed at seeing the cooperation the association is receiving from the local Chamber of Commerce. Adams County Lauded Larson told the group, “The Adams county carriers are a distinct advantage to the association as they are putting out a great effort, handling their state convention, with an eye ’to better acquainting the public to the mail situation. I’m sure the exhibit planned there will materialize and] build high public interest. This always makes for better relations between the general public and the carriers." One of the features of the exhibit here, Miller said, will be a display of transportation from the early days to the present ‘jet’ age. Many exciting vehicles will be obtained to add luster to this aspect of the meeting. Miller added. Elderly Newsboy Is Injured By Auto PETERSBURG, Ind. (UPI) — Elmer Anderson, 82, believed to be Southern Indiana's oldest newsboy, was hit by a car and injured while riding his bicycle on his collection route Saturday. Miss Garnett Fay Sutton, a local schoolteacher who was driving the car, was exonerated by local authorities.

to take a more militant stand against the Chinese Reds. Popular feeling also was running high in the wake of the clash Wednesday between Indian constabulary and Red Chinese troops in Ladakh in Kashmir. The Hindustan Times, the Times and the Indian Express voiced some of the most bitter criticisms yet of Nehru's policy toward Communist China. The press -called for “appropriate military and political actions short of war” to defend India’s territorial rights, and warned of the dangers of trying to appease Peiping. • In Patiala, the Punjab government convention of the Swantra Party strongly condemned Red China for the Ladakh outrage and sharply criticized the Indian government for its appeasement policy towards Peiping. Political circles said chances are meager for an early compromise with Red China unless Peiping makes a satisfactory explanation of the Ladakh happenings and promises compensation for the loss of life there. The Indian government has asked Peiping for the earliest return of the Indians captured in the Ladakh .clash, according to informed sources, although official circles have said nothing. Official sources said Communist China informed New Delhi that it was holding 10 Indians prisoners, including 7 of the 17 border policemen India reported killed in Wednesday’s clash. The other 3 were captured the day previously, according to Peiping. The sources said Peiping accused the Indian police of intruding on Chinese territory in a second note on the incident which, put a heavy strain on the already-tense relations between Peiping and New Delhi. 'Die note demanded India take immediate measures to prevent further provocations.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, Oct. 26, 1959.

Indications Point To Second Steel Firm To Follow Kaiser Break

At Least 11 Traffic Deaths In Indiana ' II United Press International Indiana recorded a traffic death toll of at least 11 during the weekend, with rain and wet pavement contributing factors in some of the fatalities. A bounding deer on the Indiana Toll Road was blamed for one death, that of Edward Misicika, 38, Chicago, whose car struck a deer near Angola Sunday night and smashed a headlight. Misicka pulled off the superhighway and got out to survey the damage. He was struck by a car which did not stop. "Die only accident claiming more than one life was a head-on collision of a car and a pickup truck Sunday night in Dekalb County. The victims were two j teen-age boys. Heaton W. Girton, 41, Indianapolis, was killed Sunday night on U.S. 40 west of Greenfield when a tire on his car blew out and the car swerved out of control, hitting a bulldozer parked off the highway. 2 Die Near Butler Joe Anthony. 18, and Harold Gobel, 16, near Butler, were killed Sunday night when their pickup truck collided with an auto on Ind- 1 north of Butler. State Police said the accident occurred when the truck, driven by Anthony, apparently attempted to pass on a hill and collided with a car driven by Gerry Weber, 17, Edgerton, Ohio. Mrs. Phoebe Boyd, 80, Brazil, was killed as she attempted to cross U.S 40 near her home to attend Sunday evening church services. Authorities said she stepped in front of a car driven by Larry Clark, 22, Brazil. An Ohio youth and a Spencer young man died Sunday of injuries sustained in separate accidents Saturday. Levi Hershberger, 19, Apple Creek, Ohio, died in South Bend Memorial Hospital of injuries sustained when his auto skidded on Ind. 120 in Middlebury and struck a tree. Car Smashes Tree Jimmy F. Simpson, 22, Spencer was injured fatally when his car went out of control on Ind. 43 and smashed into a tree north of Carp in Owen County. He died in Putnam County Hospital at Greencastle. A three-car crash Saturday killed Lloyd Reed Sr., 58, Reynolds. Reed was thrown from his auto when it collided head-on with another car on U.S 24 in White County. A third car smashed into (Continued on page six,

Ask Study Os Disarms Plan

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (UPD —The United States and the Soviet Union are expected to present a joint resolution to the United Nations next week asking the new disarmament committee to consider both eastern and western plans for disarming. Diplomatic sources said U. S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge and Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily V. Kuznetsov are near agreement on the resolution, which they have been discussing since early last week. The measure was expected to be put before the U. N.’s main political committee not later than Wednesday. It was expected to recommend that the /10-nation disarmament committee give fullest attention to these plans: — Soviet Premier Nikita A. Khrushchev’s total disarmament in four years plan. —The three-phase plan of the British, put before the General Assembly by Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd. —French disarmament expert

Khrushchev To Present Report To Parliament ; MOSCOW (UPD — Premier Ni- ■ kita Khrushchev, reported rested by a secret six-day trip to Ro- : mania, goes before the Supreme Soviet (parliament) Tuesday with ■ what is expected to be a full-scale review of international developments. Khrushchev returned Sunday from what was described as an unofficial visit to Romania, primarily for a rest. It followed an arduous round of activities that took him to the United States and to Communist China. It was considered certain Khrushchev would address the Supreme Soviet when it begins the first of its two annual meetings Tuesday, but the Khrushchev speech could come later in the session. He has reported to the nation by radio and television on his trip to the United States and his talks with President Eisenhower but he has not yet reported on his trip to Peiping and his conference wih Communist Party Leader Mao Tse-tung His speech normally would touch on everything international tensions to domestic issues and new space conquests. Diplomats thought he would repeat his; call for an early summit meeting I to ease the cold war and that I much of his speech would be devoted to Russia’s seven-year eco-' nomic plan for catching up with and outstripping the United States. INDIANA WEATHER Rain this afternoon and tonight, possibly mixed with snow near northern border. Tuesday cloudy with some rain mixed with snow extreme north and light showers south and central. Continued chilly north, colder extreme north to the low 40s south. High Tuesday mostly in the 40s. Sunset today 4:51 p.m. e.s.t., 5:51 p.m. c.d.t. Sunrise Tuesday 6:08 a.m. e.s.t, 7:08 a.m. c.d.t. Outlook for Wednesday: Partly cloudy, rather windy and continued Cool. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 40 to 45.

Jules Moch’s proposal for a ban on all nuclear carriers, from submarines to satellites. —Proposals from any other nations which may be presented later. The committee, formed by the Big Four foreign ministers, will meet in Geneva in February. Its membership is balanced between East and West, with the United States, Britain, France, Canada, and Italy forming the western faction and the U.S.S.R., Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, and Czechoslovakia making up the Communist contingent. Meanwhile, the year-old Geneva talks among the three nuclear powers for a test ban and control measures were ready to reconvene. American delegate James J. Wadsworth left for Geneva Sunday for the 128th session of the talks Tuesday. “I really think that the Soviet Union wants a ban,” he said. “But they want a treaty based as closely as possible on their own ; terms.”

Auto Layoffs From Strike Are 117,300 DETROIT (UPI) — Layoffs in the auto industry caused by steel shortages stood at 117,300 today, but another 4,000 idled at Chrysler Corp., returned to their jobs. The Chrysler workers, at the firn's missile plant near here, returned to work on their egula shifts today. They wee idled last week by a wildcat walkout by members of United Auto Workers Local 1245 over unsettled grievances at the plant. Meanwhile, General Motors layoffs totaled 115,000 at plants across the nation because the company does not have enough steel to build its full quota of new cars. Steel shortages hit Chrysler last week also, forcing the layoff of 2,300 workers, 1,800 of them in Detroit. Hardest hit was the Chevrolet Division of GM, where eight of 13 assembly lines across the nation were shut down and 43,000 workers sent home. Chevrolet assembly lines were the only ones hit so far, but Chrysler’s production of 1960 models was cut by another wildcat strike, at its Jefferson assembly plant in Detroit where i another 5,000 employ es were idled. GM’s layoffs accounted for more than one third of its hourlyrated employes. Other divisions were expected to start feeling ■the pinch of steel shortages this ] week. Chrysler officials said they expected to continue operations this jweek but refused to make further predictions. Ford, American Motors and Studebaker - Packard have not been affected by the shortages yet.

Communists Lose Support In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq (UPD — The Communist Party appeared today to have suffered a serious loss of popular support in Iraq although it still retains its hold on most government functions. Nationalism was on the rise, and political observers said a decisive battle could be expected momentarily for control of this politically-divided nation. Premier Abdel Karim Kassem, still recuperating from bullet wounds inflicted last month by a band of assassins, undoubtedly has lost both popularity and prestige in Iraq and in the rest of the Arab world. Nationalists Becoming United The nationalists have been sharply divided in the past on the issue of whether to swing in with President Gamal Abdel Nasser of the United Arab Republic but opposition to Communism was uniting them in a common frontExperienced political observers here estimated that at least eight out of every ten Iraqis now oppose the Kassem government for a variety of reasons, both political and economic. Last month’s execution of 13 nationalist army officers and four civilian officials of the old regime permanently alienated the nationalists, observers believed. Touch Uff Demonstrations The exemptions touched off the first public demonstrations against the Kassem regime and was followed by an attempt to kill Kassem. The attempt on his life apparently weakened his position further. (Reports in Beirut, Lebanon, disclosed that the Iraqi government closed its borders after the Oct. 7 attempt on Kassem and that scores of foreigners and hundreds of Iraqis were held virtual prisoner until this week end. (The Beirut reports said Iraq was turned into a vast internment camp by a total exit ban that ac-

PITTSBURGH (UPI) — Steel strike negotiators, racing a ruling on a back-to-work injunction expected at 3 p.m. e.s.t. Tuesday, held individual bargaining talks today with an indication that another strike-bound firm may follow Kaiser Steel Corp, in negotiating separately with the union. New developments included: —The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia announced it would rule at 3 p.m. Tuesday on a union appeal of a Taft-Hartley back-to-work order. —Kaiser Steel Corp, and the United Steelworkers Union began talks in Washington on a separate settlement for Kaiser's 7,500 workers. —lndications were tnat a second major steel producer would follow Kaiser's lead in breaking with the industry stand against “inflationary" wage increases. Company Mum on Terms In Washington, White House Press Secretary James C Hagerty repeated President Eisenhower’s "hope and desire that both sides will recognize the obligation they owe to the United States and try to get his (the strike) settled by negotiation.” Kaiser announced Sunday night that it would bargain separately from the other 11 big steel company members of the industry coordinating committee involved in the 104-day strike. Kaiser did not announce whether any terms had been agreed upon with the union, but the industry committee which it deserted said a settlement such as Kaiser contemplated would cost the corporation 10 cents per man hour for the* first year of a three year contract. The committee said for other companies, the same package would cost 17 cents per man hour, which “clearly represents an inflationary agreement.” Kaiser Terms “Unacceptable” The other companies said they found terms of the Kaiser proposal "unacceptable.” However, an industry source told United Press International that

companied a tight curfew. Three Americans were permited to leave Iraq Sunday — the first since the ban was imposed.) American Physicists Given Nobel Prize STOCKHOLM (UPI) — Two American physicists were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics today for their research into the nature of the atom and the discovery of the anti-proton. Dr. Emilio Segre, 54, and Dr. Owen Chamberlain, 39. both of the Universtiy of California, will share the $42,610 prize for their discovery of the anti-proton in 1955. Czechoslovakian chemist Prof. Jaroslav Heyrovsky, 69, won his nation's first Nobel prize. He was given the $42,610 chemistry prize for discovering the polargraphic method of chemical analysis by electro-mechanical means. Segre, born in Italy, and Chamberlain both worked on the World

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one of the other companies composing the industry coordinating committee may also accept an agreement on the same terms as Kaiser. The industry source refused to identify the firm. Union representatives will meet separately at 10 a.m. e.s.t. today with the 96 steel and iron ore firms. The major steel producers will confr with union bargainers in separate rooms in the Penn Sheraton Hotel, then the four-man union-management teams will confer. The negotiators were staging a race with the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals in PhiladelphiaThe court was expected to rule late today or early Tuesday on a union appeal of an 80-day back-to-work injunction issued here last Wednesday by Federal Judge Herbert P. Sorg. The injunction was held up pending the appeals court ruling. Kaiser Circumstances "Peculiar’* The hold-out companies said the Kaiser move to settle “was dictated by circumstances peculiar to the Kaiser interests which also are engaged in the aluminum industry, and which must therefore deal with the Steelworkers as representatives of their employes in both industries.” In Washington, Edgar F. Kaiser, board chairman of Kaiser Steel, said: “We believe the decision to bargain separately with the union is the only responsible step we can take In the face of the mounting national emergency caused by the 104-day-s trike. “This decision came after our continued efforts with the 11 companies to reach an industry-wide settlement. It was clearly understood by both parties that we were working for such a setlement. We repored fully to both th union and the industry at all times. “Some time ago we advised the industry that it would be necessary for Kaiser Steel to bargain separately if the industry did not reach a settlement with the union in the near future. Represents Small Percental “Several days ago we further advised the industry members that we would stand with the industry until 6:00 p.m. Oct. 25th and if we were no convinced at the time that a settlement was near we would start separate negotiations.' Kaiser Steel represents about 2 per cent of the total capacity of the nation’s steel indusry. Companies representing about 18 per cent of the industry production did not go on strike. After Sunday’s meeting chief industry negotiator R Conrad Cooper said it was just “another conversation.” In addition to the 12 companies which form the industry coordinat in g committee, Pittsburgh Steel Co. was added to the "major” steel prducing firms which wilk confer here. Talks with the other firms will be spread across the nation. Hie union named sub-chairmen, mainly district directors of the USW, for each of the sessions. War II project tiiat created the atom bomb. Their peacetime nuclear research gave the United States its second Nobel Prize this year and its 16th physics prize in the 58-year history of the awards. Biochemists Prof Severe Ochoa of New York University and Dr. Arthur Kornberg of Stanford won the medicine prize last week.

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