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1 AUSTIN MINN APRIL 9 1958 VOL XCX No 84 A Single Copyc 4 3 Cuban Rebels Seize Radio Au' a No Need for Emergency Tax Cut: Ike of a government job report lior Rep Reuss (DWia) Mid March (March Job picture requires im Construction 7 Demos Are Doing Little to Aid Working Mari Quie Charges WEDNESDAY 34 i porU The Weather 1958 City Traffic 5 Counties Escape Road Deaths in '57 40 SI 38 37 35 34 lists the hotel with a book value of 3634000 "it la well worth over a million Ha emphasized that the financ ing was not the end of the job Selection of proper design for a By NORMAN WALKER WASHINGTON (fl Sen Hinn phrey (D Minn) said today the employment report still shows a need for reasonable re cession' remedies instead of reli ance on hope and faith "It's good to receive leu bad news than we had before but still not good be said WASHINGTON (fl PresidentEisenhower said today he wouldvery' seriously consider calling off further US nuclear tests if this Pacific series produces all 'needed research information Eisenhower told a news confer ence that if such results are achieved or largely achieved it would be perfectly proper for him to declare this' intentions by some'intemational agree ment but by independent US ac tion But he said that as things now stand the scientists would first have to tell him exactly what it was necessary to find out about the further development of atom ic explosives Then he said they would have to tell him the degree to which the tests had succeeded in producing the necessary infor mation Eisenhower also told reporters he thinks some parts of a new re port by Dr4 James Killian Jr on a detection system for policing IN CRITICAL CONDITION ARIBAULT Midh (fl Eliza beth Malecha 8 rescued from her burning home by a fireman Monday was still in critical con dition at St Lucas Hospital to day 1 Ci it Ji WASHINGTON (fl The Air orce is releasing $5056000 to the Army Engineers for construction of a missile base at Duluth Minn airport Sen Thye (R Minn) was informed Tuesday The work will include missile launching facilities testing assem blies storage facilities security facilities and various utilities AMONG HONORED Coach and'Mrs Ove Berven Austin School (upper photo) and Coach and Marty Crowe Pacelli (lower photo) were honor ed with members of the two state championship Aus tin teams at a banquetTuesday night (See sport page or details) $5056000 Set for Duluth Missile Bose publican congressional leaders be fore the administration takes any tax action Then the president went "on to say he sees nothing fat the un employment figures' that brings the situation to a critical point and requires a decision on taxes at the moment It was third meet ing with newsmen rin" as many and the first time he has held news conferences three weeks in a row since last August' The discussionranged over many topics: By MARVIN ARROWSMITH WASHINGTON (fl President Eisenhower said today he sees no need for any emergency anti re cession such as a tax cut this time Commenting on the latest unem ployment figures the President told a news conference he believes there are real grounds to conclude Athat one of these days the econo my will be on the upgrade The government announced Tuesday that unemployment in creased by about 25000 in the month which'ended in mid March over the state sarting April 15 at Mankato Three districts St Cloud Will mar and Detroit Lakes will re ceive bronze plaques for having had no bn the job traffic accidents during 1957 Amonfe construction districts Mankato Brainerd Bemidji and Detroit Lakes also posted perfect marks The Crookston mainte nance shop was cited in that cate gory The contest is among workers whose duties require them to drive motorized equipment or other ve hicles for at least 50 per cent of their working time Of that group JS3 men have had perfect records during 27 years of state service an international test ban agree ment might be made public Kil lian is the top science adviser 1 Eisenhower confirmed a state ment by Secretary of State Dulles Tuesday that Killian and his aides have decdied it would be necessary to have more detection stations in Russia than had previ ously been recommended by Har old Stassen former disarmament (adviser Eisenhower was cool to a sug gestion by Sen Clifford Case (R NJ) that Russia and the United States agree to test only atomic weapons or devices relatively free of radioactive those call ed clean weapons Eisenhower said there are many specific suggestions being made in this field He said itzshould be understood that while weapons are called clean there actually is what Eisenhower "termed a dirty meaning some radioac tivity which has not been elimin ated Thus one cannot say he will test only clean weapons the President said all' "he the purpose of testing is to make them cleaner DEENSE Eisenhower said vigorously that he doesn't care how many in Congress may oppose his defense reorganization he intends to fight for it with every means at his command Possible TV Talks That will include he added g( ing to the nation on television as frequently as the TV networks will grant him time' if that should become necessary Eisenhower also said it makes no sense at all for anyone to fear that the reorganization plan would concentrate so much power in the hands of the secretary of defense as to make him Among safeguards against 'any such development' he said' are the Joint Chiefs of Staff Congress itself and the National Guard or ganizations Eisenhower predicted the reor ganization plan will as he put it go swimmingly once it is well understood The 'president Said that Congress now at the halfway mark in the session still has not acted on "certain legislation which he regards as vital He listed what he termed criti cal appropriation bills including the defense spending measure ex tension of the Reciprocal Trade Act for five years and the ad ministration's $3942000000 for eign aid program NUCLEAR TESTS Eisenhow er said he would seriously consider calling a halt to US nuclear weapons after the sched uled summer if he is con vinced then that this IKE (Continued on Page 23) of the Plainsman Hotel built in a project similar to" thr one launched here1 the hotel has paid off $164000 of its indebtedness? Incalculable Benefits Its financial success is only a part of the Incalculable benefits the holer has brought to Wills ton said Davidson The Plainsman cost about $R0 000 with financing raised in' the community through theHocken iherrv Svstem Davidson said that By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A deaf mute bicyclist and a former North Dakota banker died as a result of separate Minnesota traffic accidents Tuesday Their deaths raised the' 1958 highway toll to 134 compared with 145 at this time a year ago George Sunberg 87 Minneapo lis died in a Minneapolis hospital of injuries suffered March 8 in a smashup that killed his 1 wife Irene 71 Their car left a park way in north leaped a curbing and struck a tree Sunberg was a member of the North Dakota double tennis championship teams in 1911 i and 1915 and managed a baseball team at Mayville ND before going into the banking business at Willow City in North Bottineau CountyHe moved toJklinneapolis when he Was 43 Elmer Olson 69 deaf and mute was killed when struck by a car while riding a bicycle on US 10 near his rural Little alls' home Highway patrolmen said he was hit by a car driven by Leroy Wochnik 21 also of rural Little all's about seven miles north of the city yx International alls Elects INTER AT I OK AL'ALLS Minn (fl Pat Roche farmer councilman Tuesday was elected mayor of International alls sue 4 A reefing Mayor Joe Bartkowski 5 A who did act seek 6 AM ST PAUL (fl ive Minnesota counties Lake of the Woods Pope Sibley Wadena and Waton had death free traffic rec ords for 1957 the State Highway Department reported today Of the five Lake of the Woods shows the best mark with not highway fatality recorded since 1954 The state death toll reached a new high mark of 685 last year The department in survey found speeding to be the chief cause in the 57670 accidents which also brought injuries to 23634 per sons "i Rural trunk highways "carried nearly 50 per cent of all the traf "fic in the state but had only 6 per cent of the accidents How ever because vehicle speeds are higher on these routes the small number of accidents accounted for47 per cent of the fatal accidents The department announced 'that 2432 safe drivers within its own ranks will be honored at meetings to be held at maintenance head employment and less unemploy ment for April "i this I do 'not mean we are out of the Weeks added said even so small a jobless! in crease was disheartening because there is 'normally a substantial i unemployment decline to March ike Optimistic President Elsenhower1 said the figures showed a pickup in jobs and a leveling off in unemploy' ment jndicating slowing up of the decline Business jy h' en tapehart jfft Ind) aild he has all along the recession would be shortlived and believes it hit bottom to March He pre dicted employment would be back to normal by yearendAt View But AL CIO President George Meany viewed the new job figures as indicating a deepening races sioo He said aisingla ray of sunshine Jn tba eeoocmic plcture when one considers contio Hing "drops Leather Official Reafings fron Herald Weather Site on Roof of ire Station Membet Associated Press the President submitted to Con gress way back on Jan 23 have been com plaining about the Taft Hartley law for 10 years but fa this ses sion the House Laboi Manage ment Relations subcommittee vo ted to "wit hjio Hearings on MJ WC LAW 4 te listed among the Presi proposals Democrats have not acted upon plans to protect employes welfare and pension funds to insure union elections' by secret ballot to require 'filing financiaLreports with the Depart ment ol Labor and to give the secretary labor power to inves There were much larger Increases during the preceding several irst Question 7 March normally a month when employment climbs as the weather moderates and "permits outdoor work The first question put to Eisen hower at the conference was a re quest for his views regarding a possible tax cut' In reply Eisenhowpr first noted that Secretary of thexTreasury Anderson has promisfed to consult with Detoocratic''as as Re 2 Deaths Raise Highway Toll to 134 in State Burdick Reported Somewhat Improved WASHINGTON Rep Usher Burdick (R ND) was reported somewhat improved today still seriously ilL An I aide said there have been some! encouraging developments in th condition of the 79 year old congressman His temperature is near normal the aide said and there hai'been a noticeable les sening of a lung congestion The aide said left shoulder has been giving him some trouble That is the shoulder he broke last year in a fall at his Williston ND farm home Calling Off Nuclear Tests dito rejjcrT showed 'that nrim ptoyment increased '25XKXi to 5198000 and Employment rosc by 323 noot to 62J11000 Humphrey ord in St Paul to Lay Off 400 ST PAUL (fl The ord Motor Co is lopping some 400 men about a quarter of 'the production force from the payroll of the St Paul plant effective on riday A spokesman said that starting Monday production of new ears would be reduced from 47 to XL hourly or from 376 to 255 during an eight hour day He added that the cut was necessary far adjust ment of new car inventories in the hands of dealers rank WidersH secretary of Local 879 United Auto Workers said the layoff would probably affect all workers With fewer than five seniority The plant has been shut down for two one week periods in the past two months and Widerski said the work reduction probably would rule out any further such closures of Post Off ices Hinges on Bill i WASHINGTON The Post Of fice Department promised day to consider new post office buildings fon many cities if Con gress will raise the rate on out of town letters to five cents I The promised list includes:" I Minnesota Hopkins Moor head St Cloud Jl North Dakota Bismarck ar go Minot 'South Dakota Belle ourche Mitchell Wisconsin Appleton Chippewa alls Marinette Oshkosh TUESDAY 1 57 2 58 3 P1M 59 14 58 5 LLr 57 QUADRUPLETS BORN TO YOUNG MOTHER Norman Wheeler Miss Berenice White delivery room nurse and Dr Donald Baltzan left to right look over three baby boys they delivered for Mrs Gladys McGraw in San rancisco Tuesday night A fourth baby a little girl died At right 3re the proud parents dan 22 and Gladys 19 Sister Mary Rose administrator at Mary's Help Hospital said the three boys were doing fine and weighed three or four pounds each The couple has had no previous children (AP Photofax) xz 7 PM 51 8 PM 48 9 PM 45 10 44 11 A 43 12 PM i42 Mostly fair tonight Thursday part ly cloudy little change in tempera lure low tonight In 3Os no predpl' tatlon of consequence riday Acting Justice William of New York State Supreme Court Groat released a suitcase full of jewelry and six stage costumes Miss Garland had put up to guar antee payment I Miss Garland was scheduled to appear in court last Thursday to straighten out her tax bill for the years 1951 and I952 Wb she failed to appear she was placed unden eivil anxst and ordered to put up a $10000 bond for her re appearance It was agreed that instead cf she could put up berJevtL ry and cosiamesj mediate action by Congress bn a HUMPHREY I 'J (Continued cm Page 2) New Navy Jet JigKfers Cosf WASHING TON' (fl The is buying single engine jet fighter planes Costing $9004)00 each more than the 'most expensive Air orce bomber built this B52x i The high cost of the 8U3 super sonic all weather fighter was giv en to recently released testimony before 'a House Appropriations subcommittee Rear Admy Dixon' chief ot the Bureau of Aeronautics' said the cost is that high partly be cause only a few are Involved fa the initial order It should drop by about two thirds later he said The Air orce estimate its B52 heavy bomber costs eight million dollars an (lfl6 jetfighter $2870000 an 102 jet fighter $185000 testimony hmn that Um Navy program calls for 18 1 8p3s with five to procured with fiscal 1958 funds The first 8U3 is scheduled to make its first tfBght within the next two months and to be deliv ered for fleet use by' 1960 It is designed to fly at about 1500 miles per hour MrtTt RUClhJC William DavMcnn 'hanker Uft anri Wifhur Rnbh' hcrtel Amanager discuss Their successful? community hotel operation at Williston A 1 A A 1 wfe I aaLk A i lawam aa A 1 4l A A I A A A CoA 9 A JR 1 1 1 1 eYiGlviil UHmII Id! I UK 1 1 Im IVLCI JTlWlCi UAvwWlTQ yyl I II IJHl vj Wi il I iston Gitizens Braise 1 IV1UI UWVOIVI IVI 4 xr AV isT hotel and good management are just important 5 A Helps Other Hotels 'A Davidson said he could say Mb that' 'conpnunityhotel does not hurt but positively bene dlSaa itsfarAfC ala aa IIUbCAO UMU MA the community He said this was the experience Williston where hotel and motel rooms have quad upled and it is the experience at other places since the community hotel draws to the community 1 many more conventions and tourists' 4 Is a fallacy to 'think you will hurt anyone You Will only do good to your community he said bayidson read letter he had received from George Sehmidt manager of the Chamb er of Commerce detailing bene fits their city had experienced during the the commun ity hotel has operated" response to your request for a candid appraisal of the val ue of the Plainsman Hotel to the city of Williston I can only say that It is 1 Servee Many Purposes 'hotel has served manyt i the primary "one is that of pro riding housing for visitors to ouf city I am not too familiar with 'yr Ik vrHnsvwv nt knl 1 that the trend basj started but I occasion recently to in the right survey some of the registrations a ss mean about $6000 per eartvatibn brought to Williston' because of ylR the hoteLTenzconventiuua means SA HOTEL MOTEX (Continued in Psge 2 is AIMS 38 10 A to UAX 41 12 Noon 43 1958 256 26 None Norte $35600 $36315 ighting Spreads Through Havana HAVANA (P) Rebels seized largest radio and TV stations today and broadcast an appeal for sym pathizers to rise in arms and fight' against the govern ment of President ulgencio Batista The rebels called for an immediate general strike Soon 'afterwards workers in the telephone company and other utilities began leaving their jobs and communica tiontf were Shooting Starts 'j Shooting began at 11:30 am in the waterfront dis trict near the 'Banco Continentalx This is the Samlsidro district in the old part of Havana The firing rapidly spread to other sections of the city Rebel forces also seized an arms shop Most banks im Havana closed and in others employes suddenly quit work Most of the heart of the city appeased to be calm and there was no sign of rebel activity around the presidential palace or key government buildings In the American owned irst National City Bank about half the employes walked out 2 Bomb Blasts Two heavy bomb explosions oc curred at noon Rebels set fire to the head quarters of radio station CMQ one 'of the largest in Latin Ameri ca The building also houses the CMQ TV station The building is situated near the Hotel National in the western part of the cityL Troops Rushed 'y Troops and police were rushed to the areas where fighting was under way The rebels had secretly passed the word just before dawn that the push in Havana would start at 9 am But later the time was set for "am and the shooting started then 4 service withtomost of Havana was interrupted Power ailure There was no communication with the rest of Cuba Electric power failed in many sections of the capital The rebels announced they had 5000 armed civilian militiamen ready to step into the streets and fight It appeared that the had i at last launched their long threatened general strike Wbeth er It would be effective or partly I etieotive only time could tell That was because the strike call came as most stores shops and business establishments were clos ing for the noon hour Normal re opening time is around 2 pan No accuratdteport on casual ties was immediately available but the bodies of three slain rebels were taken into a first aid station CUBA (Continued on Page 2) 1957 Accident 222 InjuriM KM '19 atulltlei Damage A banker and a hotel manager told a gathering here of the many benefits that have come to their town of Williston through successful construction and oper ation of a community owned hotel Davidson 'president of the American State Bank and Wilbur Robb 'manager of the Plainsman Hotel told 65 mem bers of the1 Austin Hotel Motel a a il A a LAWUHVB wiiHiiiwQ Mtwu a joerry pysveni uaviusuu bqiu hi hospitality room Tuesday aiterwteile the community organization noon they saw no reason why the success story of WiuistanyPopu lation 12000) would not be xe peated in Austin twice the size of Willlstonx1 During the six years operation A 9 TV Stations Call for Strike Anti Recession Steps Still Needed: Humphrey xA LU1 idera retail sales industrial pro duction and consumer income In New York" Secretary of Commerce Weeks predicted more purposes in our tity but of course Gathering material for an airline hearing I found we were attract tog hotel customers from a ver 7 wide area During the six month period that I checked" there were 569 from' Minot 523 from Min 1 neapohs 485 from argo and 415 from Bismarck who stayed at the Plainsman' Thia indicates use be ling made of the hotel in general business and my opinion that if we did not have the Rfalnsman much of this business would have 'gone to other com munitfes where good accommoda tioos were available 'providing housing tilities forbustaess people going: through Williston as indicated the new Plainsman hotel has put 'Williston in the convention business Tbe convention business is extremely with? annual average of at least 10 ma jor conventions iguring that the average convention has at least 150 and that each delex' gate would spend $20 per day for an average of 2 days that would 5 Austin daily herald Judy Garland Settles Tax Bill and Recovers Jewelry NEW YORK (ft Jody Garland has her "jewelry and costumes again and New Yqrk state has $8673 the singer owed In back income taxes TWo certified checks one cov ering $262 in court fees and inter est and the other the back taxes were handed over by the attorney Maurice Greenbaum He' refused to reveal who put up the money He said it was giv eq to her by "someone who had trust in Miss Garland did not appear in court Greenbaum gave the cheeks to an attorney for the State Tax Commission in the chamber! at ROCHESTER Minn (ft Rep Quie (R Minn) said in a state ment today that Democrats are fooling the people when they claim they are the piarty of the working man Quie recently elected" to repre sent the 1st District in Congress is touring the district during the Easter recess He speaks at Wi nona at noon ana in Lewiston to nieni leaders gross the fellows who are run ning the show in the House and Senatef are using stalling tactics and maneuvers to block passage of legislation to help the rank and file unton he said ope thing has been done the many important proposals Cot I I I a I wsht I fe nz haa MW'y Xw A Jr atW A 2 i 5 i fS ajA a jr if tt Zk zsJr yt A aaS tAAX I A 1 Vs? 4 Sa 'b JV 1 tat 't 3 I 44 1 A i ff It I trX A A a 4 1 4 ta A i I lilHKi I il i 5 I 1 xf I I 1 I 1 i Sa I Wil I Vi! a 1 Ike Sees Possibility of WI mvi I 7 1958 City Traffic.

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