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Legal Expert Says
Italy Can’t Extradite Two for OSS Murder
By United re ROME, Aug. 17 — An ex-
pert on Italian law said today Italy can not extradite two
American Army secret agents
and try them for the 1944 wartime slaying of their commander. + Roberto Borghese, a member of the staff of the general prosecutor for the Turin court of appeals, issued the opinion which disglosed a sharp difference between Italian and U, S. officials now studying how the 1868 ItaloAmerican extradition treaty applies to the case. A U. 8S. embassy legal expert said he believed the treaty could be used to bring former Lt. Aldo
Jcardi, New York and ex-Sgt. Carl G. Lodolce, Rochester, N. Y., to Italy for trial on a
charge of murdering Maj. WilJiam Holohan of New York, the chief of their secret mission behind ‘enemy lines in north Italy. The embassy expert said he thought a ruling probably will
ats have to be made by a U. 8S. by commissioner in the United : ) States after the Italian governCINNAMON ment makes a formal request for
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“extradition. Powerless to Act But Mr. Borghese said the law specifically prevents Italy from asking extradition of American citizens from the U. S
through! Italian courts, he said, ap- ' i, Be peared to be as powerless to act against the two Americans as U. 8. courts are.
“According to the convention of 1868,” Mr. Borghese said, “the two countries agreed not to consent to the mutual extradition of a citizen unless the extradition request concerns a citizen of the same country which makes the request. As an example, the law precisely states that Italy may ask extradition of Italian defendants, but not !
HE'S IMPLICATED—AIdo Icardi and his family, Mrs. Eleanor leard holding Lawrence, 14 months, and Katherine, 41/5, at Pittsrgh.
American defendants, and vice versa.” U. 8. civil courts can not act against the men because the
alleged crime took place outside the country. U. S. military courts have no jurisdiction because both meri* were honorably discharged from the service and can not be tried for crimes allegedly committed while in the army. Borghese confirmed that the Turin court had received a request for extradition of Icardi and Lodolce from the Novara Court of Assizes. . But, he said, Turin court officials did not regard extradi‘tion as feasible under the 1868 treaty. If the extradition request were approved by the Turin Court, it *wwould go to the ministry of justice in Rome; then to the. Italian foreign office for relay to the U, S. government The government, according to Italian sources, haggéhe power to ask for extradition without waiting for court formalities. Such procedure is not common, however,
WITH .FAMILY—Carl G.: LoDolce is own in Rochester, N. Y., with his wife, Ruby, and sons, Bobby, |, and Lawrence; 2.
They'd Fight It Icardi and Lodolce said today they would fight extradition. The Defense Department said fn its announcement that Maj. Holohan, Icardi and Lodolce parachuted into northern Italy with $100,000 in gold, U, S. currency and Swiss francs. It said
Ola . the Army started an investigaClGARg old tion in 1946 when it was learned Chast Jcardi had a considerable amount eslerfield of money in his possession. me | However, Icardi said the misETAL Tm
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obacco, 25 after the collapse of a demoninating 1 stration against concessions in Times State Service n..... the Anglo-Iranian oil dispute. | ELKHART, Aug. 17—A Hoo-
Tanks and truckloads of po- |sier, former OSS captain who fice sped to the city’s central parachuted into Italy with Maj. mosque ‘When nationalists ordered {William V. Holohan, said today a demonstration. ihe doubted the Department Negotiations to solve the oillof Defense's story that two of question neared a new crisis [their companions .killel the The show of force broke up major. a procession by the extremist or-| vyjctor Giannino, 33, criticized ganization Fidaiyan Islam andthe decision which included Maj. only a few people gathered tO gy,ohan on the mission at. the hear speakers denounce Britain. |), ot minute. But a small number of fanatics| «yr never could understand why grabbed clubs-and attacked police. | y.y would send an officer beThe city’s deputy police chief suf-y;,4 the Jines, especially on a pofered a knife wound. Twelve) i.) mission, when he couldn't demonstrators were arrested. {speak the language,” the former Close Mosque gory 11 |CAPtAIN told The Times today. u TOMOFAgW wil ve ihe suet _|. He jumped at the same time day in the current Oil MEFOLA-| Lips o three others from a B-17 tions. Iran is to reply formally t a on the British plan to settle the on a super secret night flight over pid Italy, The captain said today
Srealdown tn talks wom ie sali as. LLeent hai to into effect a “master plan” the other three, but he remained
for complete evacuation of the oil with the trio for several weeks fields ie British. after they had landed. . .Because of the nationalist aections, police closed the doors of the central mosque, although today is the Moslem Sabbath. It was at the mosque that a FidaiRazmara ie he
Victor Gianinne in money belts. They had Italian
and French currency along with
i le. : Carl G. LoDocle, was Mr. Gian‘But when he made up his mind nino’s radio operator. The plan there was no. y
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By United Press
UNITED NATIONS AD-|
IVANCE BASE BELOW, : w KAESONG, Korea, Saturday, Aug. 18—The United Nations! y
and Communist. commands op-
i|ened informal negotiations on a
Korean truce line in a friendly atmosphere Friday. Hope for a
4 compromise agreement rose) 5 = Papa, Papa, How Could Y Not Free to There were indications both | I , o ou ou ge sides are prepared to make con-| . ° a 2 : ® cessions in an attempt to end a|® $f three-week deadlock on the line!
to be drawn between the United |
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{were offered $500. each to fix the
Nations and Red armies. Meet Again Tonight
A subcommittee named to discuss the truce line on a man-to-
iiman basis under a news blackout,
met for four hours and two minutes at Kaesong yesterday. The hext meeting is set for 8 o'clock tonight (Indianapolis Time). The Chinese Communist Pei-
indication yet that the Reds might be ready to compromise, said their demand for a truce line along the 38th Parallel “can certainly be adjusted where necessary and reasonable from the point of topography and the de fensive needs of both sides.”
Instructions? A broadcast by the “Voice of the United Nations Cémmand”
radio of Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway’s supreme headquarters in
mand for a truce line based on the present®Battle front, said: “The United Nations command is willing to balance the land it will gain north of the Parallel by making concessions on the west coast. The land area thus will remain about the same, whether the line is on the 38th Parallel or along the present battle line positions.” Taken together, the broadcasts seemed to imply that the subcommittee meeting in Kaesong might have instructions which would lead them toward agree~ ment.
Competing Stores Here Brew Up
Coffee Price War
By DON TEVERBAUGH
their price on nationally advertized coffees to 75 cents in celebration of their new store at Shadeland Ave. and 38th St. Others Pick It Up | the
Other chains picked up gauntlet and the price war was on.
“We'll probably be giving away cans of coffee with every $10 purchase,” commented Morris Adler, general manager of one of the Atlas supermarkets. Management of the new Atlas store says they've sold hundreds
price cuts included all nationally advertised brands. The wholesale price of coffee is reported at 86.5 cents a pound and the market shows every in-| dication of increased prices rath-| er than reductions, Mr. Adler said.
11 Are Indicted | In Cage Scandal |
NEW YORK, Aug. 17 (UP)—| Three Bradley University players and eight persons accused as fix-| ers were indicted today In the basketball scandal. Gene Melchiorre, George Chianakas and Bill Mann were the players named in the indictments) by the New York County grand jury. The players were charged)
_ jon two counts—one of conspiracy)
and one of agreeing to accepy a| bribe. | The indictments charged they
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& a Use Funds, Is 2 Ewing Word
Money Represents Leftover From Grant
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Federal Security Adminiss trator Oscar R. Ewing today ended Indiana’s hopes of using $1.2 million in surplus federal funds to financially help the state during the present welfare emergency. State officials recently asked = | Mr. Ewing for permission to use | the .surplus federal funds to re|imburse the state and counties * | for the August payments to wele “% | fare recipients. In & telegram, signed by Mr. © |IEwing, the state was informed “ lthat it is “not free to use the fed-
: x ERRANT HUSBAND—Family responsibility was forgotten by John Henry, peacock, when he -{°r2l surplus funds. | was frightened by.a dog last night and left home. Mrs. Leona Francisco, owner, consoles two of | These funds are currently being
’ y ‘held in the state treasury. The John Henry's five children. (Story on Page 3). . |sarplus represents the leftover
isum from the government's last
He Liked the Place— welfare grant to. Indiana.
Cites Cost Decline
* * | Rev chlai Banker Admits Stealing $600,000 on: poe se
i { fare costs have gone down in In-
From Bank So He Could Buy I+ i u uy | Maurice 0. Hunt, state welfare
|director, said the funds will be the bank’s tied up until settlement of the
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa., stockholders. funds. welfare issue. - " | 4 Years Went By “Oh, no. It's not Luddie.” one, Mr. Ewing’s refusal to allow InAug. 17—Ludwig R. Schiekat, His scheme went undiscovered neighbor said. “I've known him 918na to use the surplus funds is president of the Parnassus for four years until a routine ex-igince he carried papers as a Dased on the same grounds he re- | National Bank, of New Ken-ho Coiich M0," 00% xine youngster. What a shame” . [C0 (50 10, Sut oF 320 million Baik 3 “ ) y nual era |sington, confessed that he stoleibank’s funds. ” The theft was! a Jos Sant believe 1 of Lud | weltare grant. |more than $600,000 of the bank’s'traced to Schlekat And he con- Lg Wi . i o 3 He ruled a new state law {funds to purchase the institution; fessed using the money to buy ACroSS oa uP a ue BO opening the welfare rolls to the ithe Federal Deposit Insurance the stock. iw S such " let ome sald, “He public. was contrary 38 the fed{Corp. revealed today. Thé teetotaling, church-going "7° guiel; nice man. eral Social Security Act, which The scheme by which Schlekat Mason was ‘arrested yesterday Mrs. Schlekat, who stood at prohibits public disclosure of welwas able to rise. from a lowly and lodged in’ jail when he was her husband's side at his arraign- fare recipients. bank clerk to president and con-| unable to raise. $50,000 bail. He ment, said she “knew about this
trolling stockholder of the $3,000, will’ be given ‘another bail bond '2@St Thursday,” but had been told
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By United Press proxy votes of the two fictitious bezzled $600,000 of
Faces Financial Crisis
War has been declared on cof- Becaus ] ing’ i fee prices here. ; [000 institution was described as hearing today. mot to aly; the SE ay si Prices have tumbled from 89 ‘fantastic’ by Edward C. Tefft,; Neighbors of the 40-year-old Friends said Schlekat was a crisis in handlin tie financial cents to 75 cents a pound and the chief FDIC liquidator. (banker found the news hard to “hard-worker” and devoted to his|program hg, he. weltare housewives are stocking up. | Bank examiners, who have Pelleve. wife, Mary, and their two chil-|' The State Weirare Board. in There's every indication prices been poring over the institu-| Neighbors Shocked firen. 15 jis 0 years with the an official report to Gov : ) - ; : ank, Sc at's only apparent gchricke id |will dive even lower next week, tion's records for the “past week.| Neighbors refused to believe large purchase was a Pps] eh Schricker, pointed up the state's some chain store officials said. said that 501 shares of the bank's today that the teetotalin } : 1947 w h Le dilemma and went on record as The war started last week 750 shares were purchased DY church.going Mason had em. nreeident of nea " became favoring a special session of the when the Atlas stores dropped Schlekat under two fictitious Ba . 37> president of the bant. | state legislature to straighten
names. They said Schlekat had | confirmed the method he used to gain control of the bank in a
out the welfare program. County welfare directors. from all 92 Indiana counties, arrived
On the Inside
signed confession.
Tells of Sale
Details of the confession were
Looking for a colorful Sunday dessert? Gaynor Maddox gives you the recipe for cherry-marlow refrigerator cake. Make it
in town today to attend a special noon conference with State Welfare Board members at the State {Board of Health
\ of : audit not revealed, but Charles Alter, on Saturday and chill it to luscious perfection overnight. . uditorium to iwho preceded Schlekat at presi-| : . dent of Parnassus, said he sold TY sports fans: Don't forget to tune in on the All-Star football
[$300,000 worth of bank stock to game at 8:30 tonight. Station WFBM-TV plans a heavy
| {two men whom he was told were sch le of + 3 3 I en l= edule of sports broadcasts during the coming months ...
{ He said the sale was made after he had been contacted by {Harry Westerman, a New. Kens-
| | discuss the situation. They will be handed the same welfare report, which the Governor forwarded to all members of 14 the General Assembly, pointing up the need for a special session. Join in Controversy
Meanwhi}e, the State Chamber
Adventure ahead: Beauteous Carol Mitchell, of Rochester, recently named "Miss Indiana of 1951," sees busy days ahead as she prepares for competition in the Miss America contest
of cases of coffee since the price ington real estate dealer, now! Sect 2.8... . oid in piclurst.s : 21 of Commerc@dand the Indiana Feduittion, fiat ust 4 dead: pt. a P notion to hin, Bhi a Farm. Bureau jumped squarely e other chains just droppe Mr. Alter said he thought the . into the welfare controversy ’- their prices Wednesday and offer was “a little funny” since Other Features: ing over the state. : By 1e8 haven't yet felt the brunt of the names of the two Cleveland, Amusements ............ 16 Pattern ...eoeseesnnsnns 11 In a joint report, the two orshopping, most managers said. residents were not to be revealed.! Bridge ........e00.00... 10 Radio and Television ... 14 | ganizations reported: Cutting Prices He said he was assured, how- BAROrIals’. oaransiiidys 29 Robert Ruark ...veveces 21 “It is unlikely Indiana can get : ever, that both men were highly Society .s.vireessress 10-11 immediate hel William H. Sievert, advertising reputable. FOTUM :cciinersranniess 22 SPOTS. vss eereaiiren 24-25 . a e help from a quick manager of the Standard chain Mr. Alter retired after selling] Erskine Johnson ........ 15 Earl WHEOD + rertisvesss 71 (SOUrE decision or from congres(here, said the chain was cutting nis stock and Schlekat was MOVIES ....veverrensenn. 16 Woraen's. ....... 000 10-11 |3ional action to repeal the distheir price to meet competition ‘elected president through . the —— irs mes m—————— emer | PUILEC confidential records prothroughout the county, and the — ~~~ ~~ ~% . visions of the Social Security | Act.”
The groups point out Indiana
Male Famine Is Over— L Bachelor Gals {has two alternatives-—acceptance |of increased taxes to pay the wel-
Chinese Pull Bac
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Hardened Troops On 20-Mile Front
By United Press EIGHTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Korea, Saturday, Aug. 18 —United Nations officers reported today the Chinese Communist command has suddenly withdrawn its veteran units from the west central front to reserve areas,
The reason for the shift was not known, nor was it known whether the veteran troops were being replaced by others. But United Nations patrols
ing their probes into enemy positions yesterday.
The withdrawal of hardened Communist, troops was reported hatweorn Vanshan and (harwnn sectors, along a front of about 20 "miles. The reserve area to which the veterans have been sent is about 10 hours’ forced march from the front lines. At the same time as the reported withdrawal, between Yonchon and Chorwon, the Co
[Western end of the front
nists apparently have extended {their offensive buildup to ‘the;
Hollywood's
Can Quit Batchin' Again
By VIRGINIA MacPHERSON
United Press Hollywood Correspondent |
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 17—| Things are looking up for Holly-| {wood’s bachelor gals. A lot of] {the big-name gents are coming] 'back into circulation. . | And none too soon, either, for ithe date-hungry glamor dolls. Pickings have been so slim for the past few seasons that plenty! of world-famous beauties sat home nights with their knitting. | | For years the only notable un-| {married males around included | (Marlon Brando, Montgomery| Clift, Howard Duff, Scott Brady ‘and Farley Granger. And Bran-
in the/do and Clift didn’t help matters for husband material haven't had area met only artillery fire dur-lany by turning up their noses at|it so good in years.
{the Hollywood cuties. _ Jimmy Doublecrossed "Em
The other gents strove mightily to meet the demand, but their mats drawhaele was thain appenl for the younger beauties.
. The only mature male around to take out the established movie queens was Jimmy Stewart. And he doublecrossed everybody by marrying socialite Gloria MecLean. : But the old guard's Baste loose again. Actors everybody fig1 were married for ‘life sud-
Or will be, soon as Lady Sylvia| gets around to telling it to a judge. Dan Dailey’s stepping out after his divorce with the cream of), Hollywood's bachelor girls, Kirk
{Douglas is on his own again, too.|”
And so are Franchot Tone, Cornel | Wilde, Mickey Rooney, Gary Cooper and Robert Taylor. In a few cases they aren't legally bachelors again-—-not for aj month or two anyway but-that isn't slowing many of em down! for long. |
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Movie queens who're looking |
It's kind of stretching things to put Gary Cooper on the open market so soon. Because Mrs. C. is telling friends she'll never give him a divorce Rut the pasein columns have the lanky actor going pretty steady with actress Patricia Neal. Even Frank Sinatra's free after more than a dozen years of not-so-blissful married- life. But you can't really count him among the eligibles, Te s It would take a powerful brave
{fare load or a special session of |the state legislature “to remedy {the present welfare law,
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