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Quizzes Rigged, Vote 11 pet 1 SOpOOO Van Doren Says iggest Council Field Since '39 Sparks Attention By Michael Maloney Enquirer Reporter Cincinnati's councilmanic and judicial campaign gasped to a finish last night as machinery was readied for today's municipal election, expected to attract between 145,000 and 150,000 voters. Campaigns also drew to a 1 I iff JjTJ V- tv IP Former TV Idol Admits At Washington Inquiry He Lied To Jurors WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 LP Fallen TV Idol Charles Van Doren confessed shame and anguish today that he was Involved deeply In rigging the defunct, scandal-tinged Twenty-One" quiz show. In a matter of hours, Columbia University accepted Van Doren's resignation as an assistant professor of English, effective Immediately. Van Doren also faces possible perjury charges in court, for admitting misstatements to a New York grand jury investigating the rigging of TV shows, and perhaps an end to his television career.

But the tall, wavy-haired, 33-year-old English professor had come at last to a tortured, soul-searing conclusion that "the truth is the oniy thing with which a man can live." For three years Van Doren had concealed, In fear and folly, he said, that the $129,000 he won on "Twenty-One" were dishonest dollars. The man who coached him, he told a House Commerce Subcommittee, was Albert Freedman, producer of the show. reed-man already Is under Indictment on charges of lying when denied to a grand jury that the program was fixed. In New York, the National Broadcasting Co. said It was withholding comment on Van Doren's testimony.

Freedman could not be located for his reaction. At one time Van Doren testified under questioning that Freedman told him: "Charlie, I think I ought to have $3000 of that money." Van Doren said he was sorry he ever mentioned that not that he's trying still to hide something, but "I don't think Mr. Freedman meant that the way it sounds." The matter never was brought up again, he said, and no arrangement was ever made between him and Freedman Poet-Father Is In Room Van Doren's 90-minute session on the witness stand was every bit as tense and dramatic as any of his 14 appearances in the NBC isolation booth in late 1936 and early 1937. Instead of millions of television viewers the House allows no televising of hearings perhaps 500 spectators packed elbow to elbow Into the caucus room. Among them were Van Doren's wife and his father, Mark, the poet.

"Did you help him with his statement?" a reporter asked the father-writer. "No, not at all." "You think he Is doing the right tiling?" "Absolutely." Also there was Herbert Stempel, a contestant Van Doren dethroned on the quiz program. It was Stempel whose charges led to evidence that the show was fixed. Today's unvarnished drama showed that all those apparent mental pangs Van Doren went through in downing Stempel and a string of other competitors were faked. For Van Doren said he knew ahead of time what he was going to be asked.

He was coached on the answer and how to deliver theni for maximum entertainment Impact, he aid, and even was given scripts to memorize In advance. "I was involved, deeply involved, in a deception," he New $7600 Car Depreciates In A Hurry Shennandoah Ave. ruptured the car's gasoline tank and turned it into a furnace. Firemen's verdict: "A total loss." The truck driver, Joseph Pearson, 64, 2350 Ring was charged with reckless driving. Photo by William R.

Whitteker. Early yesterday afternoon, Char'ss and Jewel Garties, Dayton, Ohio, climbed into thoir $7600 Cadillac, a 1960 model, and drove proudly. Two hours later they were scrambling for their lives as the new car went up in flames. A collision with a truck at Reading Rd. and Plans To Geneva driver Killed; testified.

The man who became a On Disarmament Train Hits Truck his apparently fabulous memory and range of knowledge, said there may be a kind of justice in the fact that he wrs the principal victim of the deception because he was its chief symbol. i national celebrity because to Wishes It Were Not So "I would give almost anything -I have." he said, A passenger train slammed into a truck last night, killing its driver and hurtling the vehicle into the Norfolk Western Railroad depot in Newtown. Part of the building was damaged almost to the point of collapse. Another man was injured in Indian. Hill when his automobile hit a freight train.

THE DEAD MAN was identified as James Hilton, 30, 4929 Eastern driver of an automobile towing truck for Ray and Pete's garage, 4181 Eastern Ave. Injured was Thomas McKin-ney, 37, 7714 Laurel Madeira. Witnesses said a passenger train tore into Hilton's truck as it crossed the tracks on Debolt Road and slammed it into the one-story frame freight station. Wreckage of the depot and the truck was dragged 100 close in all the villages and other cities of Hamilton County, as well as in all the school districts and most townships. In the county, 376,420 persons were registered to cast ballots.

Of this number, 216,657 live in Cincinnati. The Clniini.atl council-manic election has drawn most attention, prinripally because it Involves 29 candidates for nine seats. This election Is the first In 51 years In which the city Democratic organization has entered a slate of candidates. Running against eight Democratic candidates are nine Republicans, nine Char-ten tes and three without political endorsement THIS IS THE LARGEST councilmanic election field since 1939. Endorsement of a slate by the Democrats followed their decision last winter to break away from the City Charter Committee coalition and run a separate ticket this year.

Balloting In the county's prectnets 724 of which are In Clnelnnatl will begin at 6:30 a. m. and pontine to p. m. The Cincinnati councilmanic ballots will be delivered to the Alms Hotel, headquarters for the central Council count.

All other contests and issues will be counted at the precincts, tabulated at Board yards down the track before the train halted. Police Chief Buster Stevens, Newtown, said the whole north wall of the depot was ripped away, and the northeast corner waa ready to collapse. The building was unoccupied at the time. Hilton's body was found pined In twisted wreckage about 40 feet from the crossing. Beside him was the body of his pet dog, which had been beside him in the cab.

McKinncy suffered head cuts when his car struck a switch engine on Baltimore Ohio tracks on Camargo Road, Indian Hill, Ranger William J. Weil reported. OFFICERS SAID McKIn-ney drove into the engine at the crossing. He was cited on a charge of improper driving across a grade crossing. He was reported in good condition at Our Lady of Mercy HospitaL stood at the scene of tragedy today.

"If these things keep happening, the mother said, "there won't be anyone left to graduate with you When the plane crashed, Mrs. Shoup apparently was near a door. She ran from the house, her clothes aflame. A neighbor wrapped her in a blanket while the mother screamed, "Get my girls, gcx my girls." A carpenter, working nearby, said the flames prevented him from rescuing the children. "Oh.

God take me." Mrs. Shoup cried. She begged that a priest be summoned. THE CRASH KNOCKED out telephone lines and it took 15 minutes for an ambulance to arrive. The pilot.

Major James W. Bradbury. 34. Fairborn, Ohio, landed about a mile away. He was driven to the scene by the Air Force and sat in a military' car.

watching the house, a former red school-house, burn. He did not know anyone had perished. Br-r-r! 28 Today The. lowest temperature reading of the season is predicted for early today at 2S degrees, the Weather Bureau reported. It will be partly cloudy and warmer later In the day, with a high in the upper 50s.

Yesterday's high was 52 and the low 43. of Elections offices and transmitted to board members at the Alms for announcement LEADERS OF THE Republican, Charter and Demo-, eratic campaign organizations declined predictions on the election's sutcome But all said they were pleased with the way in which their campaigns were run. Willis D. Gradison Jr, Republican campaign chairman, said, "I feel good about the way this campaign has developed for the Republicans. We've tried to run on our record and be as specific as we could about the Issues.

We've been forthright and allowed the others to criticize." Fred H. Roth, board chairman of the Charter Committee, commented, "I think we've conducted a very vigorous campaign. We have created more Interest than many people thought we would. We have more workers and more people Interested than ever before. What happens, the voters will have to decide." John A.

Wiethe, county Democratic chairman, said he felt certain the Democrats would elect three, "and if the vote is heavy, we could get four or five." He said Democratic campaign activity had met with favorable response. Republicans now ot I Council with a 5 4 majority. In the other Cincinnati elections, eight candidates will seek election to four seats in Municipal Court ISSCES to be decided Include two countywide $4 million bond issues- -one for sewers and Die other for roads, plus $7.4 million in scattered school districts and municipal bond issues. One countywide tat levy amounting to about 20 cents for each $1000 of valuation will be offered by the Hamilton County Park District, end 22 other levies will be voted on in various municipalities, school districts and fire districts. Two proposals to amend the Ohio Constitution will be decided.

One removes the restriction on the amount of surplus water municipality may legally sell outside its corporate limits. The other gives the Legislature authority to increase the number of Ohio Courts of Appeals judges. Khrush Word To Ike Denied WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UPI) A U. S.

official denied today a published report that Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev informed President Eisenhower of a conditional Chinese Communist offer to peacefully settle the future of Formosa. The report said the Chinese Communist condition was the withdrawal of U. S. military support for the Chinese Nationalist government on Formosa.

"There is absolutely no basis for this report," an official said. He declined to be identified. James C. Hagerty. White House press secretary, refused comment on the report which also said Eisenhower had told Khrushchev In an exchange of letters that Red China's hellicerent attiti-ie imperiled pmspeets for easing Cold War tensions.

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But just before the vote, the t'nited States and the Soviet I ninn clashed on the emphasis to be placed on Premier Khrushchev's plan for erasing all armaments In tour years. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily V. Kuznetsov declared the Soviet Union expected that Khrushchev's proposal would be taken as a basis for the work of the 10-nation East-West committee in Geneva early next year. S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge replied that the resolution referred specifically to both Soviet and British plans presented to the t'niied Nations, and to all other proposals and suggestions made here.

"That language is clear enough to make plain that the Geneva group has been asked to give thorough consideration to all pertinent proposals, and not just one," he declared. He said the United States has under way a comprehensive disarmament review and that "we may wish to put forward new proposals of our own" at Geneva. Kuznetsov said that the Soviet Union, "a mighty world power," was supported in its stand by the "great camp of Socialist (Communist) states." He described the Communist states as the most persistent advocates of peace. Ixlge commented that the I'nlted States was prepared to match Its record for wanting peace with any r.alion in the world a record he said was underlined by the "giving of our treasure and the giving of our blood." All 82 UN members had joined in sponsoring the resolution, which was worked out in a rare display of accommodation by both the United States and the Soviet Union. It must be approved also by the General Assembly, but this was regarded as a mere formality.

Stiffen Guard On U.S. Flights To Cuban Soil MIAMI, Nov. 2 (LTD A special squad of 100 immigrations service officers helped set up a 24-hour watch today over ail Florida airports to prevent their use as bases for operations ag.iinst Cuban Premier Fidel Castro's government. The squad was sent to Florida to enfoi-ce still new flight regulations, which U. S.

officials hoped would stop Cuban exiles from han-assing the Castro regime from Florida. Immigration Commissioner Joseph M. Swing said they were equipped with "necessary planes, automobiles, m-munications and other equipment." Edwin J. Ahrens, chief of the Miami immigration office, said each, of the state's 200 airports would, be guarded at all hours DriverX Death Like Brother's An Oak Ridge, man, F.rnest Lee Richardson, was injured fatally early yesterday when the car he was driving left Oliver Road near Independence and turned over in a culvert. He lived at 646 Lipscomb Kenton County.

A brother was killed in a similar accident in 1951, police said. Plane Rios Home, Kills 2 Sisters 0 LONDON, Nov. 2 (LTD Queen Elizabeth's physicians have ordered her to forego one of her greatest delights Christmas shopping because of her pregnancy, it was disclosed today. It is her once-a-year custom to go shopping for Christmas presents in the Knightsbridge stores. Every other woman in her realm can shop anytime she desires.

But since the Queen never buys for herself, court etiquette confines her to a Christmastime gift shopping spree. This year, her physicians have recommended that she stay away from the stores, since she is expecting her third baby in January or February the exact time has not been announced. All crowded places were banned, lest she run the risk of infection. Both measles and influenza currently are prevalent in London. It was believed she would turn over her Christmas shopping list to ladies-in-waiting and let them buy the gifts for her.

The Queen already has canceled official public appearances until after the baby is born. If "I vyjs not in aoTfcmrnf with Paar and hi friends. I resented their jxjh of dii trade because I felt that they were jumping to conclusions unwarranted hy the facts E. B. Radeliffe, Enquirer Theater Editor, replying to criticism of newspapers by TV's Jack Paar.

Page 2-C. "Since there are many factors that are common to an economy and if they are not operated and devised cor. rectly icill inin us then pubtu- opinion nm-s do it, whwh means self-duicipline mi.vt do it." resident risen, hower, opening anti-inflation campaign in Washington. Page 14-C, "It was one of the most flagrant rioiufiotts have ei-er seen in footlxiJ." Pete Elliott, University of California coach, charges SiHithern California guard played dirty football in injuring Cat halfback. Page 8-D.

reverse the course of my life in the last three years." When he had concluded, with a "God bless you" from Chairman Oren Harris (D. Van Doren told reporters In slow, measured words: "I feel better than I have felt In three years." It had taken Van Doren something like a half hour to read a formal statement saying he had had a part in doctoring the TV show and trying to explain the moral and mental torture he went through before he finally came up with the truth. At times, tear flooded Van Doren'a eyes. One they sprang to the surface when he spoke of Freedman and the $5000. They came again when liep.

Walter Rogers (D. Texas) told lilm It was "the most soul-aearchlng confession I think I've seen In a long time I know you feel much cleaner Inside." And then again Van Doren was on the point of breaking Into tears when he said he had heard he might lose his position as an assistant professor at Columbia U. Rep. William L. Springer (R.

Ill voiced a hope the board would not act in a hurry and would wait at least until public reaction to his confession is in. "Thank you, sir," Van Doren replied. "I hope so with all my heart." While there was a burst of applause when Harris dismissed Van Doren with a "God bless you." there was applause, too. when Rep. Steven B.

Derounian R. N. declined to go along with compliments that other committee members showered on the witness for telling the truth. Winces At Verbal Barb "I don't think an adult of your intelligence should be commended for telling the truth," Derounian declared in severe tones. Van Doren winched, flushed, and ducked his head.

Various committee members bored in with questions as to whether NBC officials had asked him to tell the truth or to come to Washington and testify to the truth, once the rigging charges against "Twenty-One" came into the open. Van Doren said that two NBC vice presidents, James Stabile and David Lev-, had asked him to testify once the subcommittee had sought to obtain him as a witness early last month. But up to that point, he said, he hndn't told NBC officials or even his own lawyer the whole truth. As for whether anyone else knew of the rigging operations other than himself and Freedman, Van Doren said he assumed that Dan Enright, one of the owners of "Twenty-One," knew what was going on. He said he had no knowledge that anyone else did.

It was all serious business today with a laugh to cut the tension at Just one spot. That was when Van Doren was asked whether he still is on the NBC payroll at $50,000 a year. Van Doren was getting this for a five-minute stint each morning on the "Today" show. NBC suspended his appearances last month amid rigging disclosures about "Twenty-One." On Payroll? Perhaps Not So far as he knows, the witness said, he was on the payroll until he walked into the committee room this morning. He added ruefully: "I don't know whether I am now." Van Doren smiled and the onlooke-s laughed.

Flanked by Carl Rubino, his attorney. Van Doren walked Into the caucus room wearing a conservative, well-pressed gray suit and gray necktie. He shook hands" solemnly with committee members and waited out the customary picture popping. He was sorry to cause any trouble, he said, but he'd like glass of water. He sipped It often as he went through his 18-page statement and then through an hour of questioning.

It was a painful process, even to those only uatrhing. After hearing Van Doren's dramatic story, the subcommittee shifted to the "$64,000 Question" and the S64.0O0 Chal'enge," which were on CBS before corruption charges hit them, too. The Rev. Charles E. (Stoney) Jackson, TuUahoma.

and Milton J. Springer, New York, named Shirley Remstin, assis'ant producer for the CBS shows, as having supplied questions and answers in advance. Tomorrow's witnesses are to Include Xavler Cugat, orchestra leader who appeared on th? "Challenge." Related Stories On Page 10-A. COME TO T11IAK OF IT DAYTON. Ohio, Nov.

2 (LTD One of the world's fastest airplanes crashed into a red brick house in a Dayton suburb today, killing a 12-ycar-old girl getting ready to go to school and her sister, 2, and critically burning their mother. The pilot, a veteran of 15 years of flying, had bailed out and was not hurt. It was the worst crash In or around Dayton, where the Wright Brothers gave aviation to the world, since September, 1957, when a B-58 bomber hit five homes, killing four persons. Today, an F104 Starfighter jet, the Air Force's fastest plane in production, plunged Into a yard and careened through the home of Mr. and Mrs.

John H. Shoup. Their daughters, Marie Lynn, 12, and Lori, 2, were killed in the house. Marie Lynn was a seventh grader in Beavercreek School, which has been plagued by tragedy all year. In March, eight Girl Scouts from the same school and the mothers of two of them, returning from library, were killed when their station wagon crashed Into a train.

Last week, the school had to elov neraiis of a series of telephoned bomb threat. A mother and a small son pE Simeon Nobody's opinion counts for riore than yours, today IF you go to the polls and VOTE!.