Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 June 1948 — Page 2

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Food Blockade

; y. r+ One concentration containing

. deburg in the British zone. Anoth- . er was at Dalle, closer to Berlin

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

sian Balloons Patrol Allied Air Corridor Into Beriin|

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 194

Red Marshal ‘Hints at Lifting

American Chiefs ~ Hold Conference

that barrage balloons OTE a Sux aatridor tly a new Somove against the a i Dockaded city.

was over

numerous balloons 20 miles north of Mag-

and also on the British corridor.

loons came hy cial sources at Frankfurt. But in Berlin both British and American officials said they had not been notified of any unusual Russian balloon activity. These officials said they knew of only oné balloon being flown, near Magdenburg, where it apparently was being used for observation on a Soviet artillery range. A few hours earlier Marshal Var D. Sokolovsky had half to lift the Berlin block-

itary governor expressed the “hope” that rail traffic between Berlin and the Western zones would be resumed before then. Meanwhile, American officials settled down to a round of con-| oy on ferences. Conferring were W. Averell Harriman, envoy for the Plan; Gen. Lucius D. Clay, William H. Draper, Undersectetary of the Army, and their

Still Fly in Food Despite the easing of tension, American and British planes were flying in foodstuffs day and Seventy-five tran brought 182 tons of food to Tempelhof Ararome up to dusk yesterday, and the flights continued into the night. The city assembly voted yesterday to appeal urgently to the United Nations to intercede in the

olution. (At Lake Buccess the United States told Trygve Lie, United . Secretary General, that ft did not favor putting the Ber-

in situation rains Tite man’s service pay. tions . Only Preliminary Step Lie sald he not” intend to v bri g the matter up at this time) Bose have ince ath Jade Bevin R Flan rie ais

For Firm Berlin Stand

to-/which will be divided into the

. “There's no sign of them snapping yet,” he said drily.

Panel Starts Study In Transit Dispute

A three-man arbitration panel today began consideration of the

two-month-old labor dispute be-

tween Indianapolis Railways, Inc., and the operators union.

The panel was appointed yes-

terday by Gov. Gates. Members are William Endicott, former DeKalb Circuit Judge; Prof. J, E. McCarthy, dean of the University of Notre Dame's school of commerce, and Joseph Barclay, industrial co-ordinator for the Muncie public schools, The panel appointments were made in accordance with a 1947 law providing a 30-day conciliation period before arbitration. State Labor Commissioner Charles Kern was unable to break the deadlock and the case was sent to the Governor for arbitration. The dispute involves Local 1070, Amalgamated Association of Street and Electrical Employees and Pus Operators of America,

Underwriters Elect

. Russell Townsend Jr.

J. Russell Townsend Jr. is the new president of the Indianapolis

SPOTS yan 1s sick.

LONDON, June 30 (UP)—Brit-|be fixed.

t/and other items has to be com-

Court

PARTLY CLOUDY AND CLOUDY AREAS

fronts over the northeast m oy states. Showers are expecte

On Policies H

(Continued From Page One) than 20 million policies have been taken out by close to 17 million servicemen. A man can have more than one policy as long as the total of his insurance is not more than $10,000. This means that 20 million different policies will haye to be carefully audited for dividends. 30 Possbile Actions . There are more than 30 possible different official actions which could have been taken on each policy, including such things as walving premiums while a

Each action of this sort will have to be carefully checked. They may determine whether a policy qualifies for a dividend or not, or they may determine just how, big the dividend will be. addition, a preliminary ch has revealed hundreds of errors which can exist on the accounting record of each lapsed policy. Some of the errors were made by the service when the premiums were deducted from a

of 1h . pine Arg a $a Soe That audit is only the prelim-

dividends isn't known. The total NSLI fund is $6.73 billions. How much the VA has to keep aside for the payment of claims

puted and deducted from that. 2700-Man-Years The final job—after every policy 1s audited and brought up-to-date and the size of the surplus is determined—is to figure up just exactly how much each veteran should receive. That job alone is expected to take 2700-man-years of work— the equivalent of 2700 persons working one year. According to the best estimate

TONIGHT AND TOMORROW-—Warm, humid weather will continue in the east. Cold air bring relief from hot, sticky weather. Slightly cooler in north central from Mississippi fo the ‘Atlantic. Eastern third of U. S. will be cloudy. Northerly winds will relieve plains states. Minimum temperatures in this area will be in low 80's.

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Hunt Petille On Knifing Count

Officials Study Proposal For State Speed Limit

Traffic Commission Director Urges Bill fo

‘Race Driver Sought Prevent Excessive ‘Racing’ at Seminar Here Survivors Float x to establish a state speed limit was being studied : oF By Police Here today by Hoosier public officials and law enforcement, officers. Two Days in Gulf Police were searching toda Recommendation that a measure to prevent excessive speeds on) CEDAR KEYS, Fla, June uae 2 for Kelly Petillo, winner of fe nighways be pushed through the 194 Geustal Assembly was made! (U'F)-=Foustest wn 434 wou, Soo-Mile: face here 1) 1935. ou 3 here yesterday. : “5 ro Wels Jaareq iaead_today, tw warrant charging with as- It was proposed by James Harrison, director e state known kill only two sult and batlery RE intant wirafflo study commission, at a {survivors could tell of

a 25-year-old woman at a/traffic control seminar in the Inbi 3 here early yesterday. diana War Memorial. A nolds, assistant traffic field serv- vou. The victim, Mrs. Naomi Shof- meeting will be held in lilice director of the Internationaliteers were out at dawn today ner, of Lebanon, formes seege: ig A the pio ain here Association of Chiefs of Police, Plane tary race. driver gram y “ fary dos the on affidavit late|Prof. J. L. Lingo, director-of the/ChATEed the blame for the mount through three yesterday Bn Petillo of Purdue University public safety|Ing trafic toll to public schools: [304 three nights of ordeal slashing her across her face with institute, said weak law enforce-| He said that though many|Gulf of Mexico. a knife when she refused his at-{ment in rural areas was respon-|schools have done an outstanding! por two days there had tentions. sible for the increasing number of job of teaching safety, the factn, sign of the party of Mrs. Shofner, who married Roy|traffic accidents and deaths. remains that “many youngstersiget out early Sunday gts Shofner only a month ago, said| A recent survey, he said, shows have not been taught to live withijng trip, until yesterday she and her husband were stay-|that traffic violations in 54 towns|the automobile, nor have they yivors and the body of a ing at the Roosevelt Hotel Mon- of less than 10,000 increased injbeen exposed to many other as- were found. day night when the race driver 1947 over 1946 while larger cities pests of the serjous traffic prob- Surviver Talks called her on the telephone and|{Showed a decrease. lem. William Sanders, .Ocals, asked to see her. tives questioned him there but|last December, said she went to She said she went to his room| 4i4;¢ hold him because there wasiCalifornia two years ago to beto see what he wanted. She said| , formal charge against him come Petillo’s secretary and had

Another speaker, Daniel E. Rey-|morning meat ares and

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Gop AIR when she refused his romantic “ ” » " DRIZZLE at that time, gone with him. Hazel” burst into flame fry SR INUDER-D Sow attentions, be Slashed her Bu the), yesterday, Mrs. Shofner, She said he threatened her after stem to stern. Within 15 minytes STORMS Wi RAIN rie with which.” y accompanied by her mother, Mrs, she came back to Indianapolis re- the hull had sunk; and thers n't Kn ed and ran| W- E. McGinnis, Lebanon, signed cently and two days before the were only pieces of wreckage anq She said she scream the assault affidavit and police(500-Mile Race she said he jumped six life preservers afloat.

back to her room and awakened her husband who took her to Methodist Hospital. She had received a deep, fourinch gash on her cheek and neck

out of a car and struck her in the face as she was standing on the sidewalk here.

“He was jealous and angry be-

went out to look for him again. But the race driver had disappeared. He was traced to several places here last night but

L. R. Burnett, owner of the craft, died almost instantly, Mr, Sanders said. But the rest of the party “jumped into the water cause I left him,” she said. right away and stuck together,

eld 3 Months:

from Congress to do the job and there are no unexpected snags, the first checks should be mailed to veterans during the summer of 1949.

Services Today For Frank Meyer

Services for Frank H. Meyer,

former owner and operator of the Pioneer Bar who died Sunday in his home, 1260 Wright St., were to be held today! in the G. H. Herrmann Funeral Home. Burial was to be in Crown Hill Mr. Meyer, who was 79, was a lifelong resident of Indianapolis and owned and operated the bar un-' til he retired 12 years ago. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles. |

Mr. Meyer

Seized in Liquor Case,

were reported to have violated ize (the state liquor laws. Police said they found the youths, one 19 and the other 18, drinking beer in a tavern at 2204 Shelby St. last night. They arrested both youths and Charles Mattingly, 1332 E. Tabor 8t., the bartender, on charges of violating the 1935 alcoholic beverage act.

Residents Say Weeds

Offer Prowler Haven Residents in the 1300 block of |

day they would catch a prowler who has been “haunting” the neighborhood for six years if someone would come out and cut the weeds. The weed cutting demand came after Fmory Thurston, 1350 8. Sherman Drive, reported seeing the furtive character around his

of VA officials, if they get money

house last night.

8. Sherman Drive told police to- |

Tyndall Towne Group

To Present Talent Show A teen-age talent show will be presented at the meeting of the

Ladies Tyndall munity Guild at 7:30 p. m. today the Tyndall Towne Chapel.

Two youths and a bartender §. Pn were under arrest today after they,

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each time he eluded police by a few minutes. Detectives searched the Roose-| Police learned that he had velt Hotel room but Petillo had{bought a ticket to Chicago at checked out. He had registered|{the Bus Terminal last night and under the alias of “Joe Meio.” |stopped the bus out on Highway Police received several tel-/52 hut he wasn’t on it. They ephone ella as to Petillo’s where-/checked a later bus with the same and located him at the/ results. Milner Hotel early yesterday. Mrs. Shofner, who divorced her Lt. Jack Smal] said two detec-|first husband, Charles Roberts,

“land was suffering from loss of

blood. She is the mother of two chil-jlolding onto bits of wreckage.”

dren, Lary, 8, and Mickey Rob-|° Mr. Sanders and Mrs. William erts, Potts, wife of a truck drive, dy is the daughter of the Rev. were found alive but badly W. E. McGinnis, pastor of the/burned by flames and sun on 3 Pilgrim Holiness Church at Leb-{small key off the coast. A fish anon. The family formerly lived ing guide later came across th in Indianapolis and Mrs. Shofner|body of Mrs. Ted Hill floating was graduated from Broad Ripple/near the same spot. All member; High School. of the party were from Ocala;

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