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THE DAILY REPUBLIC, Mitchell, S. Thuredoy, 20,1939 Tape Recording Of Wasp Fire Being Studied QUONSET POINT, R. 'l. 91 An unusual tape recording of the explosion and fire which killed two men and injured 28 aboard the aircraft carrier Wasp is among the evidence beirtg studied today by a Navy investigation board. The sound of the blast and the Spontaneous reaction of the men was recorded because a tape-recorder microphone had been opened to pick up the voices of cribbage-playing officers.

The Wasp was on antisubmarine maneuvers 250 miles off the Virginia coast when the mishap occurred Tuesday. Lt. (J.g.) Jim Frank Hagen of Marlanna, perished when trapped in the helicopter whose engine exploded while he was. testing it in a hangar aboard the Wasp. Aviation Apprentice Donald H.

Trask of Keene, whose body was found at the bottom of a plane elevator, apparently was asphyxiated. None of the injured was considered in a serious condition. Sources at this naval base said the damage to the Wasp might exceed five million dollars. Rear Adm. Robert Stroh, commander of Carrier Division 14, said the helicopter engine "ran away and exploded while it was being tested by a qualified, pilot." He said runaway engines are not uncommon in flight and the governors fail to function properly.

But he said- he never heard of a runaway engine under hangar-deck testing conditions. Navy men explained that governors are mounted on helicopter engines to regulate their speed but that under some commonly under the stress of flight they may function badly. Officers were playing cribbage near the deck hangar. Lt. Patrick Harney of Robinsdale, turned on a tape recorder as a joke.

He -got two minutes of re- Pinball Brains Work For Hobs! SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A tJtah lad won $300 Wednesday with ft four-foot robot which has a quart can for a head and a brain constructed a pihball machine. Theo Thompson, 18, demonstrated his robot at the Western Electronic Show, winning -fourth prize in -the future engineer's show. His robot scooted across the floor, shook its head, blinked its eyes, sang songs, stooped and asked scientists, "Hw do you do. asked scientists, "How do you do, Malaya Remains Anti-Communist KUALA LUMPUR, Malaya (API -Prince Abdul Rahma father of Malaya's Independence from Brit' aln, today held a mandate to carry on the nation's pro-Western policy for another five years. Rahman's anti Communist alliance party snowed under Nationalists and Socialists in the nationwide election Wednesday.

2 Women Admit Taking $130,516 From Bank TYLER, Tex. (AP)-Two women who dipped into a bank's til for $130,516 pleaded guilty Wednesday. A federal judge withheld sentence while he studies probation pleas. Each admitted spending many times their income. Miss Yola Renfro.

59, an executive of the Texas Bank and'Trus Co. of nearby Jacksonville, sale she spent $625 a month. Mrs. Weldon Conner, 34, mother of two children, said she nicke( Lhe bank of $7,200 a year beyond her salary. She 'was a bookkeeper.

The thefts had been going on nbout eight years. Although the bank shortage and the July 23 suspension of the two women employes was an open se- Election 01 Segro To Office In Memphis Seen MEMPHIS, Tenn. gallon farces were jittery today an election that might Send Hegro to city office. For the first time in the his- ory of this city of the Deep South, Negro candidates 16omed large in wo Works commis- sioner'and juvenile judge. Negro leaders prayed for rain, could increase the Negro urnout by stopping cotton pick- in surrounding areas.

Many Memphis Negroes make dally rips to nearby fields during the picking season. The polls opened at 8:30 a.m. the 143 precincts and closed at :30 p.m. There were 187,541 reg- stered voters, 57,109 of them Ne- roes. In the crowded race for public orks commissioner, Russell B.

Sugarmon a Negro lawyer educated at Harvard, was given an almost even chince of victory. Sugarmon, 30, ran against four white candidates. His chances pend on his pulling a strong Negro bloc vote while his opponents the white vote. But he claimed some white support. The Rev.

Ben L. Hooks, an attorney and preacher running for judge of juvenile court, urged Negroes to "miss those cotton trucks tomorrow and go vote Negroes have run for office here before but none ever came close to winning. George Sholly, Superintendent Of Badlands, Dies INTERIOR on George H. shot ly, 48-year-old superintendent ol the Badlands National Monument suffered a heart attack Wednesday night at his residence at the monument and died enroute to the Kadoka hospital. Sholly was born in Lofdsbttrg, N.

M. on Dec. 11, 1910. He had served as superintendent of the Guardsman From Man Family To lackers Of Bill Bands At Weekly Threatened By cording of the disaster, including the explosion that started the fire. Oil Company Contributes To Disaster Fund KANSAS CITY, Mo.

(AP)-Continental Oil Co. contributed $10,000 Wednesday night to the Greater Kansas City fire disaster fund, started to aid victims of Tuesday's disastrous gasoline fire. Continental owned the bulk storage station in Kansas City, where the fire The contribution brought the total of the fund to more than $15, 000. The fund will be used to aid the families of two fire fighters who were and to help injured firemen who need assistance for rehabilitation. The two firemen who died were Virgil L.

Sams, 28, and Neal K. Owen, 28. Of the 17 hospitalized, five remain in critical condition. cret in Jacksonville; a city of 11,000, it was not until last week that a public announcement was made. The suspension of the two women stunned residents of Jacksonville who knew them as longtime and trusted employes' of the bank.

T. E. Acker, chairman of the board for the Texas Bank and Trust said the loss was covered by insurance. The shortage, was discovered by Alvin Shattuck, the bank's cashier. Ex-Flying Ace Seeks Divorce LOS ANGELES (AP)--Gresory (Pappy) Boyington.

former flying ace, has sued his second wife for divorce, alleging cruelty. Boyington, 56, who left the U.S. Marine Corps as a lieutenant colonel after World War II, won the Medal of Honor for shooting down 28 Japanese planes in the South out'of-court Pacific. He and Mrs. Boyington, former actress Frances Reiman, were married in 1956.

The divorce complaint did not give details. The couple separated July 2. Boyington now devotes most of his time to writing books. Martha Raye, Sixth Husband Are Separated NEW YORK (AP)-Comedienne Martha Raye and her sixth husband, former policeman Robert O'Shea, have parted after nine months of marriage, the New York Post said today. It quoted Miss Raye's manager, Nick Condos, one of her former husbands, as saying: "It's all over between them.

They have separated with the Intention of dlvorc- Funeral Plans Incomplete For Wagner Resident By Republic News Service WAGNER Funeral arrange ments for John Smith, 82, longtime resident of the Wagner area are still incomplete. Mr. Smith died suddenly of heart attack Wednesday afternoon while returning to his home. Born in Scrahton. Oct.

15, 1876, Mr. Smith came to the ner area. He was married to 'the former Mary Sykora of Dante and after moving to Nebraska, they returned to the Wagner area in the early 1900's. Mrs. Smith had preceded him in death in 1944.

Survivors include nine children, Joe Smith of Chicago; Mrs. Dorothy Brown of Elk Point; Mrs. Clara Caldwell, Martin Smith, Mrs. Virginia Glynn, Mrs. Mary Lansley and Mrs.

Cecile Christensen of San Jose, Jean Ann Vina- teri and Mrs. Margaret White of Vallejo, Calif. Also surviving is one sister, Mrs. C. J.

Mason from Roswell, New Mexico. Also surviving are 38 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangem are in charge of the Crosby Funeral Home in Wagner. Armour Of Two Injured RAPID CITY tf) two 8OU Dakota National Guardsmen Are reported to be in good effiidtttoft in the Ellsworth Air Force Wisirliosr pital following separate vehlfclrac- fiM Laurie W. Lee, headquarter company of the lS4th Engineers at Madison was admitted to the hospital suffering from abrasidns and a chest Lee was apparently fix 6 military truck pulling, a water trailer.

The mishap occurred about three miles west of Deerfleld dam Lee pulled the rig over on a shoulder. The dirt gave way and the tractor Spped over, leaving the trailer upright on the road bed. A second guardsman, Kenneth Soulek, Armour, was admitted to the base hospital Wednesday nlng with a compound fracture of thS left leg. He was in the company area of the 137th Engineers when a truck backed over him. GEORGE SHOLLY Badlands 1958, having transferred here from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia where he had been chief park ranger since 1955.

Previous to that time Sholly was a park ranger of Big Bend National Park in Texas from 1946 to 1955 and before that served at Painted Canyon National Park in California and White Sands National ment and Bandolier National Monument in New Mexico. He is survived by his wife, Maur ice; two sons, Cpl. Robert Sholly, Fort Gordon 1 and Daniel, at home; a daughter, Debra, also at home; his mother, Mrs. Martha Sholly. Ogden, Utah, and two brothers, William, Ogden, and Wood, Bakersfleld, Calif.

Funeral arrangements are pending. The services will be held at Fresno, Calif. Another Copper Producer Closed: By Walkout i DOUGLAS, Ariz. (AP) Another major producer was struck today'as picketMines went up at Phelps Dodge Corp. properties in Arizona, Texas and Call The new-walkout by the International Union of Mine, Mill Smelter Workers (Ind.) halted operations at Douglas, Bisbee and Morencl in Arizona; El Paso, and Los Angeles.

Mine-Mill represents about 3,650 Phelps Dodge workers. Another 1,500 employes probably will be died by the shutdown. The copper-strikes started Aug. 10 when Mine-Mill and the United Steelworkers walked off their Jobs at Kennecott Corp. plants.

Kenne- cott employes about 1,500 persons. Another 2,300 Mine-Mill members struck Aug. 11 at the San Manuel Copper San Manuel, and the Magma -Cop- Lawn Concert Chief Swift Horse and his family, entertainers at the Mitchell Corn Palace tourist season, will perform during the program of the regular weekly lawn concert at the Davison County courthouse lawn Friday beginning at 8 p. tn. The band will be directed by Harold Harnaker, director of instrumental music in the Mitchell public school, system, the absence of Harold Grant.

Grant is commander of the 147th Army Band stationed in Mitchell and is currently on summer field training, Soloist of the evening will be niece Gebhart, who Will sing, 'When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," THE PROGRAM 1. Spirit of Peace March by Kteter, 2. La Hora Pan Americana by Paulson. S.jthe.GW In Satto by An derton. 4.

Irish Eyes Are ing by Ball. Sold by 'Victor Herbert arranged by Lake, 6. El Capeo March by Pare- 7. Jamaican Rhttmba by 'V 8. Indian dances demonstrated by Swift Horse and bis family.

AFL-CIO Official WASHINGTON (AP) House members who voted for laBor ddfttrol legislation last week were threatened with retaliation at the polls by a top AFL-CIO official James B. Carey, vice The second stage was i 1,760 pound vehicle produced by Lockheed Aircraft Corp. Lockheed and an Alf FdrcJ official said-sfter the IftafiftMnc: "The successful orbiting of two Discoverer'satellites in less than a week marks a tremendous forward step in the ftcientlfW -study of space vehicles and their cations." The Discoverer had no animals in its capsule. But the is the type expected to cart? monkeys aloft later in the tesM. president and head of the International Electrical, Workers, sent identical tetters to House backers of the Landrum-Oriffln labor-isdn- trol bill.

"We wish to assure you," said, "that we shall do all In our the working your district that you have cast your lot against them and that we should bake appropriate action at the bar lot: box." The bill sponsored by Phil M. Landrum (D-Qa) Robert Griffin 1 Report power to prove to hteh and women in and was ing." Miss Raye met O'Shea while he was a traffic cop in West Port, Conn, and later hired him as a bodyguard. O'Shea's wife sued him: for divorce, and Miss Raye for alienation of his affections. Miss Raye settled that suit in December, 1956, with settlement. a $20.000 Shea and Batista Mpves To New Home In Portugal CIUDAD Republic (AP) Fulgencio Batista was on his way today to a new home in exile in Portugal's Madeira Islands, where the climate is mild, the wine sweet and the tensions, of his native Caribbean thousands of miles away.

Rites Saturday For Wm. Doering AtPlankinton By Republic News Service PLANKINTON Funeral services will Be held here Saturday for William Doering, 87, life-long resident of the Plankinton area who died here on Tuesday of a heart attack. Rites wiU.be held at 2:30 Satur day afternoon at the Methodist church with the Rev. Harry Clark officiating. Burial will be made here with the Anderson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

The body will lie in state in the Anderson Chapel Friday night. Mr. Doering was born on a per CorpV, Superior, Anaconda Co. was hit by a walkout of 5,600 miners and smel- termen at plants in five Montana and Utah, cities Wednesday. The Mine-Mill today also 'set wheels in motion, for a strike against 13 American Smelting plants.

The gave the company-48 hours strike notice. Three-year contracts for Mine- Mill members expired June '30. contracts ran out July 31, Work continued on a day-to-' day extension of contracts until negotiations broke down. The unions asked for a general wage Increase of 15 cents an hour plus fringe benefits. O'Shea were married last November in.

Teaneck, N.J. At the time, she wept and said: "I just hope everything is right this time." Condos told the Post he learned of the breakup when he tele Immigration officials said the ex dictator of Cuba took off in a special plane for Portugal Wednesday night, within 24 hours squelched any gaining admit- farm near Plankinton. He was married to the former Faith Johnson on May 22, 1918 at Artesian. Survivors include the widow; three sons, Floyd and Archie of Plankinton and Eugene of Riverside, Calif. Doering was the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Doering. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, one brother and two sisters. phoned Miss Raye in Miami Reserve Site For FDR Memorial WASHINGTON (AP)-A resolution to reserve a 27-acre site for a memorial to the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt was approved Wednesday by the Senate Rules Committee.

The House already has, passed it. The memorial is to be located near the Tidal southeast of the Lincoln Memorial. Money for building would be raised by private subscription. where she is resting. Her former marriages were to Hollywood beautician Hamilton Westmore, composer David Rose, businessman Neal Lang, Condos and dancer Edward Begley, In that order.

after Washington lopes he had of to the United States: Batista has been an exile in the Dominican Republic since fleeing Cuba last New Year's Day to escape the revolutionary forces of Fidel Castro. There were 17 members of the Batista party, which flew first to Lisbon on the way to Madeira. 400 the Friendly Robber Hands Gun, Part Oi Loot To Victim NEW YORK friendly gunman who wanted to share the wealth robbed a garage today. He forced James Reeves, who was greasing a car, to open the cash register and hand over its contents of $35. "You know, I could shoot you," the gunman said.

"I don't doubt it," said Reeves. "But I like you," the gunman went on. "Here, take this gun. 9. Vincent Yoninan'i arranged by Yoder.

10; The Showman March by, Akers. Showers, Cool Air Hit Part Of South Dakota BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Scattered thundershowers accompanied Cooler Pacific air Into South Dakota Wednesday night after another day of 100-degree weather In the central part of the state. The cool front moved slowly southeastward 'across the state today. Scattered showers were fore- Cast for eastern and southern South Dakota, tills evening as the cooler air advances. The Valentine, Neb.

area received 2.28 Inches of rain Wednesday night. Heaviest amounts reported In South Dakota were .43 at Pierre and Mobridge. Huron, received .02 and there were traces at Aberdeen, Watertown and Lemmon, Wind gusts to 80 miles an hour were recorded at Pierre during the rain, but no serious damage was reported, Surface winds today were northerly in the cool air and southerly ahead-of the cool front. Wednesday's high temperatures climbed to 103 at Mobridge and 102 at Philip and Pierre. Aberdeen recorded 100 and Huron and Plcks town 97.

Sioux Falls was the coolest reporting point again with a high of 93. There was a wide range In temperatures during the night. The low reading at Lemmon was 46 and Rapid City had 60. In the east, Pickstown's low was 79 and Sioux backed by President Elsenhower A Hduse vote last Thursday sub stttuted the Landrum-Grlffin bill for a Democratic-backed, measure considered less stringetit in curbs on secondary boycotts and so- called "blackmail" -picketing. Members who voted for the more Democratic-backed measure also received letters from Carey saying.

their support of "a progressive, legislative, program will, I am confident, assure you support by the working men and women in your district." The. letters stirred up angry re- (Contlnued from Page Onet Steelworkers Uf'esid'ent, said Mitchell's report "presents positive contribution to acquaint the American people with the facts of the tremendous productivity, record achieved in the steel industry and the overwhelming ability of the steel industry to share a lion of such gains With the public, industry workers and stockholders of the industry. "It documents the soundness and equity.of the position of the Steelworkers union In the controversy with the steel industry." Negotiations still are under way in New York, but there have been no indications of progress. Primary sections of Mitchell's report Included: Profits: In 1955, 1956 and 1957 combined, the 20 largest steel companies had a rate on net worth of 12.R aotidn among House members. Rep.

William H. Ayres'(R-Ohlo) said he hoped Carey was not speaking for AFL-CIO President George Meany. "If threats like this on members of Congress continue, Mr. Carey will be placing himself In the same category as Mr; Hoffa (James R. Hoffa, Teamsters TJn- Ion president)," Ayres-sald.

Senate-House conferees on labor control legislation continued efforts to reach agreement on different versions of the bills each passed. They were reported to have discussed noncontroverslal of the bills in closed today. sections Falls had a low of 76. The island west group is about of Morocco, in Democracy Not To Be Forced, HerlerSays WASHINGTON (AP)-Secretarj of State Christian A. Herter, just back from a hemisphere conference on the situation in the Caribbean, said today that democracy cannot be imposed on countries by force.

He referred to small invasions of various Latin American countries this year in which it was claimed the expeditions were spreading democracy. Herter called Hhe foreign ministers conference at Santiago. Chile, "encouragingly successful." Sulphuric Acid Squirted At Hep. Thompson WASHINGTON (AP) Police cay tests show it was sulphuric acid which was squirted a.t Rep Frank Thompson (D-NJ) as he drove to his office, Wednesday. Thompson bad reported that man in a truck squirted the from a syringe when be bis car at a traffic light.

The fluid burned a bole in his shirt and lei a slight burp on his arm. Thompson dismissed the Incl dent as the work of a crank ant laid he thought it was unrelated ijF hU work on labor kgialaiion Haiti Reports Slaying Of 12 Revolutionaries PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti troops have slain 12 ol the bearded revolutionaries who invaded Haiti a week ago, an informed source said today. The informant said the of an armed band of 30 hunted since the trapped and wiped out on a mountain pass eastern Atlantic. Sources In Ciudad Trujlllo said Portugal had granted the Cubans political asylum. Weather Stuck In Familiar Recent Pattern By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The nation's weather appeared stuck in its familiar pattern of the past couple of weeks today.

It was fairly pleasan- in western sections, hot and humid in most of the eastern half of the country. Cool air spread from the far Young Demos In Chicago Meeting WASHINGTON Iff) Young Democrats from 14 midwest states will meet in Chicago Friday and Saturday to discuss organization near Port Tiburon on the south west Up of Haiti. Army headquarters said it could not confirm the report. Haiti has complained that the band came from Cuba. Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro conceded that it probably was led by a Cuban, whom he denounced as an adventurer attempting to his revo utlonary government.

will be delegates from North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kanas, Minnesota, Iowa, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and West Virginia. McGovern JSays Hog Bill Gets Favorable Action WASHINOTON UP) Rep. McGo vern (D-SD) said Wednesday th House Agriculture Subcommltte has taken favorable action on a bill designed to assist hog producers. The measure, introduced by Me Northwest into parts across northern states of the Dakotas. It was I've got another." He handed the weapon to Reeves, who quickly handed It back.

The gunman gave no explanation for his action. Reeves apparently did not want to get into a possible gunflght with the man. "I want to be friends," the gunman Insisted. "Here. Here's $10." Reeves held on to the ten spot.

Then two policemen happened by. The gunman pretended he was a customer. "How's the gas?" asked Reeves. "Okay," said Reeves, "mindful of the guns. The patrolmen strolled on.

And a moment later the gunman departed with $25. expected to move across the Dakotas and Into western parts of Nebraska, bringing welcome relief to areas hit by temperatures of above 100 degrees the past two work. Taking part in the conference Res, Lings In the were a mixture of days. cool belt and '60s. Baghdad Pact Changes Name ANKARA, Turkey (AP) The headquarters of the Baghdad Pact confirmed today that the Middle 3ast anti-Communist alliance has changed its name to the Central Treaty Organization.

There was no Indication how the alliance will now be known loquiaiiy, but it probably won't be the obvious CETO. That would sound just like the working name of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization. The Baghdad alliance originally made up of Britain, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Turkey. It took its name from the Iraqi capital, in which it was organized in 1955 and where it had its headquarters But east of the cool air, It was warm and humid in most sections. An exception was the region from New' England southward through Pennsylvania and West Virginia where temperatures were In the pleasant 60s most of tue night.

Fair weather was indicated In the far southeast and the northern half of the Atlantic Coast states. Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions, Aid Committee Seeks Additional Arms Assistance scattered thundershowers, in prospect for other parts with were of the country. Govern and Hep. Hogan of Indiana, provides marketing payments to farmers, designed to prevent bog prices from going below 114 per hundredweight. Under bill, farmers wbo market hogs weighing between in and 190 pounds would receive direct payments of between $1 and $3 depending on the market price.

(The maximum payment per farmer would be iu one originally. The "Baghdad" tag became a misnomer alter the Iraqi revolution last year when the headquar. ters moved to Ankara and Iraq withdrew from Jhe alliance. 1 Man Mistaken For Missing Husband Sues NEW YORK (AP) -r- Seymour Kroll. a married Brooklyn mlstaken for the missing husband In an abandonment case claiming a million dollars dam ages from New York City on the ground of-false arrest.

The city has 30 to settle or reject'the claim. If it is re- leoted. Kroll can sue In State Supreme Court. Kroll was arrested Aug. 9 on a fugitive warrant f9r a Seymour KroU who bad abandoned his wife and four children in TJUca, N.Y.

The warrant had been obtained WASHINGTON (API-President Eisenhower's special foreign aid committee sounded an urgent caU dance will be for more arms assistance funds at Farm Island, today despite congressional and administration reluctance to spend the money. In a unanimous report after nine mouths study, the I0-man group of prominent citizens headed by financier William H. Draper Jr. said that at least two billion dollars a year In arms help for allies around the wortd is needed to keep free world foundations strong, Eisenhower asked Congress for $1,600.000,000 for military assistance this year. Congress is in the process of cutting two or three hundred million dollars from this imount.

"We belieye," the committee said, "that the much lower amount which is likely to be appropriated for fiscal year I960 to- Explorer Seoul Canoe Race On Missouri Starts GETTYSBURG Wl Eighteen canoes each carrying two Explorer Scouts departed Thursday morning on a 90-mile race down the Missouri River to Qahe Dam in Pierre. The annual event, switched from the James to the Missouri rtver because of low water In the James ends Saturday afternoon, 'Included In the Flotilla are canoes manned by scouts from, Herried, Pierre. Selby, Huron, Mobridge, Brentford, Hitchcock, Aberdeen, Wesslngton Springs and Watertown. Wesslngton Springs has four canoes, Pierre and Huron three and Aberdeen two. The Scouts attended a dinner Wednesday night-at the Air Force unit in Gettysburg.

Speaker was state historian Will Robinson. He told of ghost towns, forts, fur posts. Indian villages, buffalo grounds, the Lewis and Clark expedition over the same'route and other historical background. The Scouts camped on Pine Bend above the near bridge west of.Get- tysburg Wednesday night and will camp tonight at the mouth of the Cheyenne. Friday night, they will camp at Fielder's Bottom and then head for the finish around 4 p.

m. north of Oahe dam. Brilion Man Succumbs To Accident Injuries YANKTON UP) Roger A. Maddock, 27, Britton, died at 11:20 a.m. Thursday of injuries suffered in a one car accident at the south out-, skirts of Lesterville last Friday night.

Maddock's condition had been listed as critical" at Sacred Heart hospital since the accident. He suffered a compound depressed skull fracture, multiple facial bone fractures, crushed ribs and a broken arm. The Britton man had been living in Yankton the past couple of months while working with: an elec trical crew. He was en route home for a weekend visit when the accident occurred. He is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Collignon of Britton. Funeral services have been set tentatively for Monday at Britton. Maddock's death was the 132nd on South Dakota highways this year, compared with 145 at this time last year. It also was the 22nd this month, which has been designated safe driving month by the state safety division.

That is five more than at this time in August of last year, when the. record toll of 34 was set for a one-month period. of return per cent, compared to 14.7 per cent for the nation's 25 largest industrial firms, The steel companies increased their rate of return in the first half this year. During, the postwar period, steel industry taxes-rper dollar of sales have been higher than the comparable ratio for all manufacturing. The difference has been widening since 1944.

Prices: Basic steel prices are at peak levels. Steel prices have risen higher and faster than wholesale prices in general and much more than retail prices. Comparing the first half of 1959 with the 1940 average, prices of all commodities at advanced by 134 per cent. The consumer price index rose 107 per cent in the same period, in. contrast with the 178 per cent rise for steel.

Wages: Gross hourly earnings in steel rose $1.43, or by 85 per cent, from January 1950 to May 1959. Real hourly earnings rose by 50 per cent. From January 1950 to this summer, steel wages as a whole rose by greater percentages and by greater absolute amounts than in most of. the economy. Hourly earnings in the steel industry this May averaged $3.10 compared with $2.23 in manufacturing as a whole.

Another section said the amount of steel produced per man hour has risen. The report attributed the gain to "more and better equipment, improved management, improved worker performance, etc." The union has been asking a 15 cent hourly pay -raise plus frings benefits. Strike (Continued From Page One) its closest approach and goes as far out as 537 miles, Discoverer feet long including Its first stage shot skyward, from this West Coast missile base shortly, after noon Wednesday. The first stage, which fell away after a few minutes, was a Thor- medium-range missile (Continued Prom Page One) current three-year contracts expire. However, both unions said they hoped bargaining developments in the near future would avert any shutdown.

Members of the AFL-CIO Executive Council were expected to approve today a plan to mobilize all AFL-CIO unions behind the steel strike. The plan includes a rally of all union officers at San Francisco on Sept. 18, as part of the AFL-CIO's biennial convention, In behalf ol the steel strikers. One proposal under consideration would call for a penny a day allotment from every AFL-CIO member for the move that could yield up to four million dollars a month in strike aid. Federation chiefs also are expected to appeal to President Eisenhower to call steel management and labor into White Ifouse conferences in an effort.

to end the stalemate. Eisenhower has de- using a potent new kerosene fuel, kilned similar prior proposals. A victory banquet and-square dance will be held Saturday evening Farm Island. Winners will receive canoe paddles and special patches. It is a against time accumulated between campsites.

Two cruisers with four scouters aboard are escorting the spouts, State Fish and Gam? personnel assisting In supervision include kewis Smith of Mobridge, Hal Lockwood of Gettysburg and Duke Lam- of Pierre. change of'name reported Tuesday in Tehran. Wednesday a British Foreign Office spokesman said the report was premature. Today'and Ankara head quarters made the change name IS TENSION GETTING THE BEST OF YOU? If you can't stop thinking about your problems if you're easily upset by little things if you're often nervous and then your tensions may be getting the best of you and it's time to do something aboift it! The first thing to do is to realize this: you're not alone At least one out of ten Americans have emotional lems that are so serious they need medical attention. And millions more of us have these minor emotional which need medical treatment, but do make ue unhappy.

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Last Friday, Mrs. Seymour Kroil of Utica faced the Brooklyn Seymour Kroll in Felony Court and said, he was not her missing ENDS VISIT 'jAP) ended a six-day visit wi her ailing mother, Elvera Pqu, aeadea tapjfc Civil War Vei Rallies Sliahtly HOUSTON, Tex. (AP)r-Tbe last survivor of the Civil War armies sank-into delirium for Wedieeday, then rallied The condition of Walter W. Uams, Confederate veteran, remained critical. WiWams has been near death sioce hlB strength was wpped by a recent bout with pneumonia.

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