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rv 3 li Pos New York Stock Market Tuesday Saturday ine rai VOL. XLDC: No. 71 WEST PALM BEACH. fLORIDA. MONDAY MORNING.

MAY 6, 1957 28 PAGES TODAY PRICE 5 CENTS Nica President Agrees nan ith Honduras fMUMBNAIL EDITORIAL ftobUm far CoograsM Determining how hard lb tax-pare can be looked without liquidating Mm, -S rag Fire ase i 1 T- vi To Cut Cost ot Living 1 1 Congressional Probe Slated Into Food Marketing Costs i fP Armed Clash Continues In Border Zone Withdrawing Troops From Frontier Chief Plank in OAS Plan MANAGUA, Nicaragua, May 5 President Luis Somoza has WASHINGTON, May 5 (UP) Congressional Investigators pre pared today to launch a public study of food marketing costs in an A ft 1 If I'V A T' yf effort to cut the cost of living. Spokesmen for the Agriculture Department, food processing Indus- tries, consumers, organized labor and farmers were scheduled to testify in hearings opening May 7 1 before the House Agriculture Committee's consumer study Subcommittee Chairman Victor agreed to a cease fire on the bor der with Honduras, Nicaraguan of L. Anfuso (D-NY) said in an interview he has "no intention of engaging in a witch hunt." i I Economists Will Get Tax Cut Question "But we cannot be satisfied when we know that half our urban families would like to buy more food if they could afford it, and ficials said tonight. Somoza, they said, has accepted a plan of the Organization of American States (OAS) peace mission calling for withdrawal of both Nicaraguan and Honduran forces from the frontier and creation of a buffer zone. The plan also provides that the Sam R.

Quincey Photo JUNIOR COLLEGE DEDICATED Howell L. Watklns, (left), county superintendent of public Instruction, presents the keys of Palm Beach Junior College to Dr. John I. Leonard, president, during Sunday's dedication. Looking on are Kenneth G.

Skaggs, president of Chipola Junior College, Mariana, who was the principal speaker, and Circuit Judge Russell O. Morrow, far right. that surpluses have accumulated in American storehouses because farmers cannot find a market for WASHINGTON, May 5 (UP)- all the food they are producing," OAS Council in Washington should Anfuso said. rule within four days whether Nic A joint congressional subcommittee announced today it will call some of the nation's top economists to find out if they think The opening hearings will be de Peripatetic No More, voted to drawing a "general pic aragua or Honduras was the aggressor in last week's eruption of tiieir old border conflict, they College Freedom taxes should be cut and if so ture of food cost trends, Anfuso said. On May 8, Agriculture De who should get the chief benefit.

partment officials will report on Dedicated To Truth, The Honduran government is be The public hearings, scheduled the pros and cons of the use of lieved already to have given the trading stamps as they affect re tail food prices. OAS peace committee its tacit acceptance of the plan. for the first weeks in June, could be an important factor in future congressional tax strategy. Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas hundreds of people in Palm Beach Palm Beach Junior College was After hearing that report, the The OAS ambassadors came here dedicated to "truth and wisdom Palm Beach Junior College. He said that back in 1948 he had "caught a vision" from Dr.

Leon County," Skaggs declared. a day earlier than expected and The new million dollar campus has all but promised a Democrat and freedom," in an address by subcommittee will decide how far to go in its investigation of the effect trading stamps have on food are to return to Honduras tomor of the college, which has existed ic tax-cut drive later this year. Kenneth G. Skaggs, president of Staff Photos By Chris Butler FREAK WIND DAMAGE The winds came to S. Dixie Hwy.

Sunday afternoon, and Cecil Martin, top photo, looks at some of the damage caused. A beaverboard panel covers a display window where the plate glass bad been blown out, and a part of a metal awning blown down may be seen at left. In the bottom photo, Martin holds a jagged fragment of glass before a metal sign which It had pierced. Swirling Wind Rips Signs, Plate Glass row. ard of what a junior college could mean to the people of an area, and it had helped him in his work since 1933 up to the beginning of President Eisenhower opposes Chipola Junior College, Marianna, prices, the New York congressman They moved swiftly to complete cuts now.

But some influential this school year without a perma in ceremonies Sunday afternoon at reported. as president of Chipola, GOP spokesmen including House nent home, has been in use since the college. Later in the month, the subcom September, 1956, but was not for "Crystalized in the brick, motar mittee will schedule a hearing for their task because of continued fighting in the disputed border zone and a Nicaraguan warning of war. Howell L. Watkins, eounty superintendent of public instruc- Republican Leader Joseph W.

Martin Jr. have said some tax mally accepted and dedicated until consumer spokesmen in New York and stone of these buildings are the dreams and visions of many (( ontlnnnd on rue (, 1. 1) relief may be possible next Janu City and further sessions here on the ceremonies Sunday. Alluding to the years of strug Somoza told the mission at a 90- ary if the President 000 budget can be cut enough. the distribution of farm surpluses to needy people overseas through U.S.

church and charitable agencies, he said. The forthcoming tax hearings minute conference he had received cn unconfirmed report that Honduran troops attacked Totecacinte, a Nicaraguan town in a zone not A small but vicious windstorm slammed into the 6500 block of gle, in which the college was forced to move from several locations, Skaggs said that It had "moved from adversity to adversity, and gathered strength from each ob will be conducted by the subcommittee on fiscal policy of the joint B. Dixie Hwy. about 4 p.m. Sunday and smashed signs and plate under dispute.

Congressional Economic Com glass windows during a 10-second encounter, State Finances To Spark Week In Legislature Negro Is Killed In Wreck; Two Bodies Recovered Anfuso hopes his subcommittee and the food industry, "examining this problem together," can find methods of cutting the cost of pro Somoza, 36-year-old successor to mittee. The group is headed by stacle. Broken glass carpeted the busy highway for several minutes after the freak blow hit. Dents and cuts in metal signs gave mute testi Rep. Wilbur D.

Mills (D-Ark), an his assisslnated father, Gen. Anas-tasio Somoza, told reporteri yes The new campus can "only influential member of the tax- cessing and distributing food mony of the winds furv. brighten a luster that already ex writing House Ways Means Cecil Martin, owner of a rest terday, "If these attacks continue it will mean war." If this can be done, "many city families will buy more food, they will be better nourished, and cur Committee. ists, he said. The speaker began his address eurant struck by the wind, said the wind "sounded like one of these Gen.

Anastasio Somoza. Mills said the subcommittee by saying that education "makes Nicaraguan army chief, was pre rent farm surpluses will be re TALLAHASSEE, May Ifl I The Legislature begins wrestling wanted to know: trailer trucks was out of control neoole easy to lead, difficult to and coming through the window. sent during the conference of the OAS envoys with his brother. PAHOKEE-A Belle Glade Negro was killed hi a highway accident Sunday, and the bodies of two others who had drowned 1. What is the economic outlook for the rest of the year? Is infla drive, easy to govern and impos duced, Anfuso said.

Not all cuts in food prices would produce more food sales, the con 60-Mile Winds Topple Naples Radio Tower in dead earnest tomorrow with money problems, teacher pay He said he ran to the rear of the sible to enslave." This will be one, building when he heard the noise. raises, appropriations and new tion, deflation or economic stability in prospect? They showed the peace group rifles, grenades and helmets which they said had been cap of the purposes of the college in Us gressman acknowledged. But he when their car went Into a canal "It didn't last but a minute or so, taxes needing urgent attention new home, he said. Friday were recovered yesterday The answer to this question but it was rough," he said. said government surveys show that many families, especially in tured from Honduran troops at The Legislature is well past the halfway mark of the session, and Two other persons were injured may be signiiicant.

The same five-man subcommittee in 1955 af Skaggs paid personal tribute to Dr. John I. Leonard, president of Mocoron, low-income groups, are not now in the fatal one-car accident Sun (Continued on Fue Col. 3) It was at Mocoron, an Indian although much has been accomplished on appropriations, com day on U.S. 441 five miles south ter hearing from some of the Several persons said the storm sounded like a tornado, and two employes of the restaurant said they saw part of the swirling black cloud "reach down and touch the MIAMI, May 5, W-Sixty-mile village, that the conflict began of here at 2:45 a.m.

paratively little progress has winds toppled a 210-foot broad same non-government, economic experts unanimously reported that Patrolman R. L. Wetherington Tommy's New been made on the other two prob casting tower at Naples today of the Florida Highway Patrol it would be dangerous to cut taxes when it was reported that Nicaraguan soldiers had Invaded what Honduras claims is its Province of Gracias a Dios. lems. and knocked down numerous tele identified the dead man as Joe building." W.

C. Ramsey, 612 Hibiscus as long as the then-prevailing A joint committee on teacher vision aerials in a traveling storm Mims, 57. He was pronounced economic boom continued. pay raises has barely started to cook in the restaurant, said he that pelted Naples and areas near After the talks with the envoys Wedding Took 2. How much of a budget sur was at the rear of the building, Palm Beach and Vero Beach Leftists Win In Violent Syrian Vote dead on arrival at Belle Glade Memorial Hospital.

The body was released to Taylor Funeral Home, plus is in prospect for the fiscal closing car windows when the with hail and rain. the Somoza brothers and the cabinet held a conference. Later, the president called a meeting of work. Only one major tax bill has emerged from committee. The House has adopted an appropriations bill of some 562 mil year starting July 1 in view of Naples radio station tower Belle Glade.

Just A Minute snapped off at its base about political leaders, including mem Wetherington said the car was the "current congressional and administration efforts to reduce spending?" p.m. The station was off the air driven by Willie Byrd, 53, Negro, bers of the opposition, to discuss "national unity" in view of the lion dollars and the Senate has passed one about 12V4 million dollars higher. 2k hours until It rigged a tempo NEW YORK. May 5 (UP) storm struck. "It was real still and quiet," he "I was closing windows when I looked up and saw this black cloud reaching down to the ground.

It looked like it was touching the top of the restaurant." Charles Bennett, 912 13th In other the subcom also of Belle Glade. He was driving the vehicle south at what crisis. rary antenna. DAMASCUS, Syria, May 5 (UP) mittee will seek to determine the A conference committee to Severe thunder storms rumbled The peace mission urgently dis Wetherington said was a high Leftist pro-government candi effect of congressional cuts in iron out the diiferences will be It took just one minute today for a six-foot blonde showgirl from Texas to become the 10th member of the Tommy Manville matrimon in the Ft. Myers area.

Heavy patched from Washington flew to rate of speed when he failed to dates won a violence-tinged pari money bills on the actual level of organized early this week. The, rain was scattered from Tampa Managua with the peace plan amentary by-election today over federal spending. negotiate a turn near the East Shore Canal Bridge and the car on the West Coast to Vero Beach ial dynasty. 14-year-old Negro dishwasher, was emptying a garbage pail at the the right-wing opposition. in the East.

after an all-night conference in Tegucigalpa with Honduras' ruling military Junta. bill it writes will be close to the total resources of the state during the next two years. Some amendments may be tacked on struck a row of trees between the 'It was the fastest ceremony The opposition parties charged The storm, kicked up 12-foot rear of the building. road and a drainage canal. of all my past marriages but it government "Interference" at the "I saw this big black cloud and The disputed area, an under waves off Naples.

Byrd was taken to Belle Glade to raise or lower the total. polls. all of a sudden the wind jerked the will last the longest," said America's public bridegroom No. Memorial Hospital and later The U. S.

Weather Bureau at Miami said the South Florida The teacher pay raise commit Attorney Riad E. Malki, backed County Zoning 'Reading' Today can," he said. "I let go. It went over the building and the wind The 63-year-old asbestos heir and disturbance appeared to be a transferred to Pine Ridge Hospital, West Palm Beach. He sustained compound frac by the "national grouping" which includes the government parties small cell in a cold front moving tlammed me against the wall." tee, which held a preliminary, closed meeting this weekend, is trying to write a bill which will satisfy the many Interests and Pat Gaston, 26, who danced in the current revival of the Ziegfeld through South Florida.

and the Communists, polled 18,461 votes on Damascus to 18,235 votes Follies, were married In the cha tures of both legs and internal injuries. The hospital listed his developed zone, was submitted to arbitration 50- years ago. King Alfonso of Spain ruled In favor of Honduras but Nicaragua rejected his decision. The OAS envoys presasted their proposal first to the military Junta in Tegucigalpa at a meeting that lasted until 2 a.m. They then flew to Managua and presented the plan to Somoza.

Oontlnud on Fat I. Col. 4) County Commissioners will pel of the exclusive Hotel Pierre for his extreme rightist opponent, condition as critical last nignt. Damage in the shopping area was largely confined to destruction of a large plate glass window in an electrical appliance store next to the restaurant and to the large sign in front of the eating house. No bv General Sessions Judge Mitcn Sheikh Mustafa Sibai, leader of OCALA, May 5 Heavy rains in South Florida have put streams and canals above normal in that have a busy day today holding a regular meeting at 10:30 a.m.

Also Injured in the crash was ell D. Schweitzer. The word the fanatical Moslem brotherhood CG Aids Same Charles Varner, 33-year-old Belle and sitting as a zoning board "obev" was omitted from the in Syria and Jordan. (Continued on Pas H- "I from 2 to 3 p.m. ceremony.

In another test at Homs, leftist area. The long months of below-nor- (Continued on Fui.1, Col. 3) injuries were reported. At the morning session, the The white-haired Manville was Kamel el Kalaleeb won by more Schooner Twice Ralph Sevelius, meteorologist at the U.S. Weather Bureau Station at group Is scheduled to hear re wearing Elvis Presley-style side than 5,000 votes over Damascus ports on a meeting with repre burns, for the ceremony.

Starting newspaper publisher Said Telia WEATHER FOR Kr AST Partly cloudy throueli Tuesday. Cool Palm Beach International Airport blamed the wind on a line of thun in 1911 with a beauty the qui for a seat In Parliament. The two masted schooner Avalon out of Miami bound for derstorms associated with the pas- It was the first electoral test of original Ziegfeld Follies, Manville has actually been married 12 times. Two of his wives served sentatives of the Federal Roads Bureau and on a pending jet airport conference with officials of the Pentagon. In the afternoon, the first of Connecticut was twice towed to the Tear Gas, Water Ends Quiet East-versus-West issues in the rage of a cold front over the area, er fxlay.

senile to moderate north to northeasterly windi becoming rnuderaia northeast this afternoon, low this morning at PHIA 66, high today 78 and low tonight 68. U. S. Coast Guard station at Pea two terms. On Inside Pages Bridge Column 23 Classified Ads 24-27 Comics 22 Editorials, Columnists 4 In The City 12 Obituaries 18 Radio, TV Programs 23 Sports 18-17 The Start Say 14 Weather Map i Arab world since Jordan swung to the right last month.

As the polls were closing in nut Island Sunday, according to "I feel this is the first time BM-3c Roy Roach. WEATHER TABI.B I've really been married," said Damascus, supporters of the vic two final readings on the county's zoning ordinance Is scheduled. A second hearing, slated for May 13, will complete the legal re (For Hum lading 7 p. Mar I) Hiffh Tniw Pruv BOGOTA, Colombia, May 5, W) Manville. Robbery Suspect Freed On Bond torious Malki and backers of Sibai The first distress signal from the craft was relayed to the Coast Guard by Delray Beach Police Police broke up demonstra His last wife, Anita Roddy-Eden, upena Amarlllo 58 44 Ashevlll fil 4n clashed outside a polling place.

Five persons were arrested. Po- tions with tear gas and streams of dyed water today, interrupt who divorced him in 1955, slimmed his fortune by $260,000. quirements to make the zoning law operative. Atlanta 66 44 Atlantic Cltv (Cwtlnnea on Paeo 0, ol. 4) about 2 Ji m.

Sunday. A patrol boat was sent out and located the schooner three miles offshore be ing mass In a church where a priest renewed his attacks on Birmingham 6H 38 Hismardi 71 SI James Chandler, 28, of Home stead, charged with the armed rob Impossible To Withstand Pressures tween Boynton and Delray Beach. Hoine 6S 39 Unit on 56 4ft the government. The Avalon was towed back to the berv of the Vandegrift Williams The action shattered the brief Buffalo 6(1 37 Kurlington 61 37 I 'ji lie Jlatterai Rl 4Jt Coast Guard Station. Farms payroll April 26, was re calm in Bogota that followed to At 7 p.m.

Sunday a Palm Beach leased from county jail on $10,000 Freed Priest Tells Of Beatings By Reds Saturday's student anti-government outbreaks. police patrolman noticed a ship bond Sunday. Elick Chaney, 35. also of Home sending blinker light distress sig ODOosition to plans to have Charleston 69 48 Charlotte 69 44 Chnllnnooga 68 38 Chirngo 61 40 Cincinnati 63 34 Cleveland 56 37 Columbus 62 35 Dallas 69 45 nals. The patrolman notified head President Gustavo Roias Pinilla stead, charged with accessory to quarters which in turn called the reelected by a constituent assem SAN FRANCISCO, May 5, Catholic priest released six Coast Guard.

bly has caused pronounced un weeks ago by Chinese Commu A Coast Guard motor launch was Denver 57 46 Des Molne 70 37 rest robbery before and after the fact, and an unidentified Miami woman, held as a material witness, are still in jafl. The trio was arrested Saturday lor the $17,000 robbery. Detroit 60 36 Police threw tear gas shells at dispatched to the area about a mile off the Breakers Hotel where they nists after six years in prison told for the first time today of brutal beatings that forced him to false I'uIuUi 71 27 Fresno 92 54 crowd around the churcn discovered the Avalon again In dis where the Rev. Teodoro Velaz-auez renewed attacks on the gov tress. Boat owner, Stefan Baum, of ly confess he was an American spy.

Galveston 70 5S Houston 7,1 58 Indianapolis 62 Jacksonville 68 53 Kansas City 69 43 Key West 83 69 ernment that marked his Holy Greenwich, said that the engine on his craft had failed. Week sermons. The congregation applauded his About 3:30 p.m. Sunday the Coast Knoxville 6(1 41 "I confessed, yes, I did," the Rev. Fulgence Gross told a news conference here.

(In Hong Kong a month ago he Ijltle Koek 67 4ts Los Anrelei 71 60 Wallet, $100, Lost Mrs. Helen P. Martin, Virginia Beach, Va reported to police Sunday that she lost her wallet containing $100 while shopping in the Southboro business belligerent tone and sang the national anthem. Father Velazquez told his congregation no one Louisville 39 Guard towed the 21 foot commercial fishing boat "Maybee" to Riviera Dock following a distress message relayed by Mrs. R.

D. had declined to talk about the try who condemned the American prisoners in Korea for their confessions. "I would say let those who condemn them go to China and experience just three months of interrogation. Then they would understand that those methods of interrogation force you to make confessions that you know are nonsensical." Gross said he did not have any chance during six years in Chinese prisons in Tsinglao and Shanghai to learn real facts of how the Chinese people fare under the Peiping regime. "But I personally believe they the Communist leadership) are there for a long time," Fr.

Gross said. "We in America do not value the evils of communism as we should," he said. "We are not aware in America Miami 81 68 Milwaukee 57 ,11 Mpls. St. Paul 70 37 spying charge.

He said then he could keep him from speaking freely. Ardine of the "Sail Ahoy." The fish expected to be "dogged by Com munists everywhere I "After three days and nights ing boat apparently had battery failure. Coast Guardsmen also noted that although the skies were Mobile 70 49 Montgomery 72 48 Montreal 62 39 New Orlean 70 57 New York City 63 48 Norfolk 65 44 Philadelphia 68 44 Phoenix 95 60 of beatings with sticks, straps cloudy, the ocean was compara and fists, and with a sword being jjj YOU MAY WIN! tively calm. held at my neck and being told I would die if I did not confess, I said, 'Sure, I am a the priest related today. Pittsburgh 57 35 Portland, Me 56 44 Richmond 68 38 St.

Louis 67 42 Salt Lake City 78 41 San Antonio 74 52 San Francisco 76 51 Vv I 1 i Out of his torture experience, Savannah 69 45 Sentile 72 49 Tnmpa 73 62 Washington 65 43 Wilmington 65 45 of the insidiousness and diabolical character of communism. We are Fr. Gross, a Franciscan missionary from Omaha, who has spent 18 years in China, said it was humanly impossible to withstand the pressures of Communist interrogation. asleep and the devil is doing his work." He urged that Americans should 'About these American fliers in For Correct Solution to Prize Crossword Puzzle In Today's PALM BEACH POST On Pag 28 PRIESTS RETURN HOME Two Roman Catholic priests who were Imprisoned by Chinese Reds when performing missionary work in China discuss their experiences during a press conference in San Francisco Sunday. Fr.

Fulgence Gross, OFM, Omaha, (left) said during the conference "extreme capitalists" In the western world Inadvertently were responsible for stimulating spread of world communism. At right Is Bishop Henry A. Pinger, OFM, Lindsay, who was released in August, 1956. Fr. Gross, who was tortured and condemned to death as a spy, wis released last March and arrived In this country Saturday.

(United Free Telephoto). m. 12:13 Post-Times Marlon Rl 1 Barometer at 11:30 p.m. 29.85. Humidttv, 85.

Wind, high. 23: low, Pre' ailing direction, SW. Sunrlfe today. 5:37 a.m.; act S.56 Moonrice today, 11:44 a.m.; set am IM.ET TTOES TODAY High. 2:02 a.m.; 2:26 p.m.

Low, 8:19 a.m.; 8:44 pm Of FAN T1DF.S TODAY Hirh, 13:22 12:46 p.m. Low, :39 a.m. I 7:04 p.m. Korea, these prisoners in Korea, I want to say the same thing for them," said Fr. Gross.

attack communism not by denunciation and preaching "so much as by improving our own lives under the principles of social justice." "I don't know all the circum A husband is a fellow who can wait ail day for his dinner but not five minutes more. stances, but haven't got much use for these people in this coun "The doctrine of Christ is the an- tConttnued oo tt Col. I).

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