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No. 3. (82nd Year) ST. LOUIS, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1960-36 PAGES rRICE 5 CENTS IT i UNION, FIRMS ACCEPT TERMS SET BY NIXON, MITCHELL POS DSSPATC steel mm SPOOTTE EinriLEi GROUP DIED Marking End of Steel Dispute FMA I fl COUNTY LEADERS Constable Handcuffs Himself To Door of Vote Board Office Harry Kublin Sought Good Position on -XV BANK CHARIER JOIN IN DEMAND LASTS 22 HOURS AFTER TAKING FOR REFORMS County Voting Machine Ballot Threw Away Key. A- v4 V.

BATES'S ADVICE TAX COLLECTION Constable Harry Kublin of the Second District handcuffed him' self to the office door of the DETAILS OF PACT NOT DISCLOSED Withheld Pending Rat-ification by Both Sides USW Wage Unit Meets in Washington Tomorrow. St. Louis County Board of Elec tion Commissioners today in the hope of assuring himself a good position on voting machine ballots in the August primary McCutcheon of Ferguson Favors Amendment to Charter as Proposed by Research Institute. Richmond Heights Men Reduced Service Area, Award Went to Others Because Ter- ritory Was Larger. police, who inspected the old building at about 5:30 a.m.

Ordered to leave the building, Kublin replied that he could not since he had thrown away the key to the handcuffs. Kublin said later that he hit on the scheme after fire prevention officials had ordered the waiting candidates out of the old courthouse while the building was closed at light. The group constituted a fire hazard, the officials said, since the old courthouse is a condemned building and does not huve proper means of egress when locked up for the night. election. After he was freed by county police, Kublin, a Democratic candidate for sheriff, and two other Democrats, engaged in a footrace for position as filing opened for state and county offices.

Some of the candidates had waited in line at both the c'J and new courthouses in Clayton St. Louis county leaders joined today in the demand for administrative reorganization of the county's inefficient tax collection By THEODORE C. LINK Of the Post-Dispatch Staff. A group of Richmond Heights business and professional men lost a bank charter contest late last year to a group headed by Sidney Salomon former treasurer of the Democratic Na machinery. i While the old building was closed, the candidates were permitted to wait in a corridor of the adjoining new building.

Kublin was third in a line of Democrats that grew from five on Friday to more than 50 this morning. He said he was afraid that he might lose his favored John D. McCutcheon, a former member of the Ferguson charter commission, said the present "crisis" in the tax collector's office has demonstrated that complete overhaul of the comity's tax assessing and collection sys- tort-) ie ttnArliK't for three days. They finally were admitted to the election commissioners' office in the old courthouse this morning. "I was just protecting my rights," Kublin told a reporter in explaining why and how he attached himself to the office Aaaociated Preea Wlrepholo.

With LABOR SECRETARY MITCHELL looking on approvingly, industry spokesman R. CONRAD COOPER (left) shakes iand with DAVID McDONALD, head of the steelworkers union, after announcement in Washington today of settlement of the steel contract dispute. position in the switch from the door. He was discovered by county Continued on Page Col. 1.

MAN IS KILLED GOOD OFFICES' HELPED SETTLE By EDWARD F. WOODS A Washington Correspondent of the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 Agreement was. reached today for settlement of the eight-month steel dispute.

Terms of the settlement were withheld pending ratification by the Wage Policy Committee of the United Steelworkers Union and the top officers of the companies involved. (In Pittsburgh, an inform-ant told the Associated Press that the increase amounted to 39 cents an hour in pay and benefits over the next 30 months. He did not break it down as to how much this was wages and how much other benefits, such as pensions and insurance. (The matter of work rules, one of the most bitterly argued issues in the long controversy, will be submitted to a union-management committee, this informant said. The committee's recommendations will not be binding.

(An increase in the price of steel is certain as a result of COLD, CLOUDY WEATHER AIRMAN STABBED TO FLEE TRYI tional Committee, after the losers accepted the advice of Missouri Finance Commissioner G. Hubert Bates, the Post-Dispatch was told today. Bates advised the losers to reduce the size of the area their new bank in Richmond Heights would serve, they said, and then awarded the charter to Salomon's group because the latter proposed serving a larger area than the losers. Bitter Accusations. As related yesterday, a sharp rise in bank applications in Missouri has resulted in bitter accusations of favoritism.

Among complaints voiced to Bates are: 1. Political considerations have been the principal factors in IS EXPECTED TO PREVAIL McCutcheon, a Democrat, said he "wholeheartedly" favors amendment of the county charter as proposed by the Governmental Research Institute more than two years ago. The institute, a privately supported research agency, recommended that the elective offices of county assessor and collector be abolished and their functions be transferred to a new county revenue department headed by an appointive director. TO DEATH; 2 HURT STEEL WALKOUT AFTER BURGLARY STEEL STRIKE COST MORE THAN SIX BILLIONS IN WAGES, PRODUCTION LOSS PITTSBURGH. Jan.

4 (AP) THE 116-day steel strike cost more than six billion dollars in wage and production losses. The strike lasted from July 15 until Nov. 7 last year. It was halted by a Taft-Hartley injunction. Striking steel workers and the basic steel industry absorbed most of the loss, but other industries allied to steel also felt the effects.

The 500,000 steel workers IN GANG BATTLE Hagerty Says President's Call to Nixon, Mitchell Did Not Alter Hands-Off Stand. Handcuffed Suspect, One of Two, Had Struck Overland Police Officer. 12 Involved in Fight HERE THROUGH SATURDAY COLD and cloudy weather is expected to prevail in the St. Louis area tomorrow through Saturday, the Weather Bureau said today in jts extended forecast. The five-day forecast: Considerable cloudiness tomorrow through Saturday with light snow tomorrow; will average 6 to 8 degrees below the seasonal normal, starting cold tomorrow with a warming trend later in the week; the normal highs are near 40; the normal lows are in the middle 20s.

selecting winners of bank char-; if Between uroupt ter contests. 2. Established banks are being Indorsed by Singer. James A. Singer, former chairman of the county council, also indorsed the proposal for an integrated revenue department staffed by experienced and qualified personnel.

Singer, a Republican, declared that "there is absolutely no reason why the assessor and col permitted to block unfairly is From Meacham Park, Webster Groves. Inst an estimated $1,160,000,000 suance of charters to new insti By THOMAS W. OTTENAD Staff Correspondent of the A handcuffed burglary suspect was shot and killed early today after he struck an Overland policeman in an attempt to escape. Post-Dispatch. AUGUSTA, Jan.

4-The the pay increase, he said. No estimate was immediately available as to how much the cost of steel would rise per ton.) LaResta A. Reese 231 settlement of the steel dispute Aldridge street, Meacham Park, was stabbed to death early yes in wages. Lost steel production totaled nearly 5 billion dollars, based on pre-strike operations. The strike shut down about 87 per cent of the nation's basic steelmaking capacity, More than 350,000 workers in steel-related industries were laid resulting in additional terday in a fight involving 12 young men.

stemmed from President Eisenhower's instruction to two top federal officials to use their "good offices" in the controversy, the White House announced today. lector should be elected officials." Mayor Nathan B. Kaufman of University City, president of the St. Louis County League of Municipalities, said the organizational structure of county government is "antiquated and should be improved." He said he personally favors establishment of an integrated county department of finance Reese, who was 18 years old, He was identified by police as Robert Ei Nichols, 27 years old, of the 1200 block of Mississippi avenue. A companion, Ralph C.

De-Clue, 23, surrendered after a second officer fired a shot at him at the Harris Lumber 9411 Lackland road, Overland. An employe of the Goodyear Tire Rubber 9105 Lack tutions. 3. Bates's office, in some instances, has refused to issue charters after encouraging the organizers and after they followed his suggestions in planning the institutions. 4.

"Dummy" corporations have been formed to apply for charters in areas proposed new banks seek to serve. This action delays, or blocks, formation of new banking institutions. 100,000 Capital Posted. The earlier application for a bank charter in Richmond Announced by Mitchell. The settlement was announced by Secretary of Labor James P.

Mitchell after a 22-hour bargaining session which began at "11 a.m.' yesterday. R. Conrad Cooper, executive vice president of United States wage and production losses was an airman home on holiday leave from an Air Force base in New Mexico. unestimatcd millions of NOVICE DRIVER MISSES BRAKE; LOSS TOTALS $2000 A 15-year-old East St. Louis youth got more than he bargained for when he went for a practice drive Saturday night in an automobile belonging to his Presidential press secretary James C.

Hagerty said Vice dollars. President Nixon and Secretary land road, discovered a burglary I RARE COELACANTH so that administrative authority of Labor James P. Mitchell were ordered into the dispute before Mr. Eisenhower left on his inter Two other youths were injured in the fight, which took place in the 600 block of North Skinker boulevard. The fight was between rival Negro groups from IvTparham Park and Webster in tax matters will not be di yesterday afternoon, and police were called.

parents. vided among separate elected officials. Heights was filed in October, Television sets, radios, record He hud been given permission 1958, by W. Alfred Hayes, an in Steel Corp. and chief negotiator for the industry, declined to say whether the settlement would result in a price increase in basic steel products.

the terms of the were withheld, it appeared from the demeanor of spokesmen for the union and the steel companies that the compromise represented a victory for the 510,000 union members. David J. McDonald, president surance executive; Glen Davis, James L. Scott, Francis J. Bell Meanwhile, employes in the office of County Collector Ralph L.

Devereaux continued today to try to straighten out the confusion players, clocks and tires had been stacked in an areaway between the tire company and the lumber firm. Policemen were posted at the store last night on and George R. Wolf, attorney for to practice in the driveway of his home, but adventure prevailed and he decided to strike out more boldly. In the 1300 block- of College avenue, East St. Louis, the new driver started a left turn into an alley.

The car sped up as he Groves. A warrant charging manslaughter was issued by Assistant Circuit Attorney Robert Koster against John W. Rhodes, 610 Holland avenue, Webster Groves. Rhodes, 18, a painter, admitted wielding a knife in the fight, police said. national goodwill tour Dec.

3. be position that in ordering Nixon and Mitchell into the long-standing stlel dispute, Mr. Eisenhower had not changed his position on the role the Federal Government should play In the controversy, Mr. Eisenhower frequently has expressed the view that the Government should not enter the dispute. He has said repeatedly FISH IS REPORTED CAPTURED ALIVE TANANARIVE, Madagascar, Jan.

4 (AP) Fishermen are reported to have caught and kept alive a coelacanth a rare fish valued by scientists as a link in the chain of evolution. The Madagascar Institute of Research said it is sending scientists to the island where the fish was reported being kept alive by immersion in sea water. The institute said it believed 'of the United Steelworkers of the chance the burglars would return for the loot. About 4 o'clock this morning, an automobile stopped at the rear of the Harris Co. Two men got out.

One went toward the Goodyear s.tore, the other toward the lumber yard, leading to the America, said that when he discusses the settlement with his stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake pedal. The automobile knocked the corner off one garage and plowed into another, heavily damaging a car parked inside. Total loss: $2000. he felt it should be resolved by free collective bargaining. At times he refused to make any Wage Policy Committee at meeting tomorrow afternoon, he will have for it a message of peace and prosperity and the this was the first time a areaway.

Patrolman Robert Dunavant arrested Nichols in the lumber yard. Dunavant handcuffed the the group. It was proposed to call the new institution the Bank of Richmond Heights. The group posted $100,000 in a St. Louis bank as capital.

At the suggestion of Bates, the post-Dispatch was told, capitalization was set up to permit raising it to $500,000. Bates cautioned the group, it was stated, against over-estimating the revenue area. Accordingly, the incorporators made a more conservative estimate of the area to be served. Members of the group told the reporter they carefully followed all suggestions made by Bates and officials of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in perfecting their plans. Last June the Salomon group entered the Richmond Heights bank field with a charter appli- Continued on Page 9, Col.

3. in the mailing of real estate tax bills to county residents. In a statement on Saturday, the collector acknowledged that "countless thousands" of taxpayers never received their tax bills and thousands others did not get theni in time to avoid penalties. Calls System Outmoded. Devereaux, who also agreed that the county's tax gathering system is and outmoded," has been the target o( sharp criticism from taxpayers and other Democratic county who have referred to his reasons for the breakdown in tax collections as "excuses." Members of the County Democratic Committee, which met at its headquarters in Clayton yesterday, reported that many party leaders feel that Devereaux should resign as chairman of the STEEL AND RAIL STOCKS SCORE SUBSTANTIAL GAINS Clashed at Party.

Police were told that the fight followed an exchange of words and a scuffle outside a residence in the block of Minerva avenue, where members of each group were attending a birthday party. After the disturbance, both groups left in automobiles. The Webster Groves youths said they were riding south in the 600 block of North Skinker a short time later when two cars containing the Meacham Park youths forced their car to the curb. The fight followed. Rhodes told police he was coelacanth has been kept alive for any length of time after being caught.

It said the fish was hooked Saturday night. The coelacanth lived millions of years ago. Scientists once knew of it only from fossils and long believed it to be extinct. The first specimen was caught several years ago' off Africa. m'donTlTwoTnd up, promise that their union is still strong and secure.

Cooper, who appeared less satisfied with the outcome of (he marathon talks than McDonald, said that "while we have not at taincd our full objectives, progress has been made on many of the issues involved in this dispute." Statement by Secretary. Secretary Mitchell, in a prepared statement, said this: prisoner and stood him against a wall. Police Cpl. Carl Luckctt drove up in a police car and joined Dunavant. At this point, Patrolmen Robert Cast and James Castello saw DeClue, who also tried to flee.

He surrendered after Castello fired a shot at him. When he heard the shot, Cpl. Luckett went to the aid of the other offi comment on the dispute on grounds that his words might be construed as taking sides. Asked by the Post-Dispatch how this position could be reconciled with the President's directions to Mitchell and Nixon to try to settle the dispute, Hagerty replied: "1 don't see any conflict at all. The President simply directed the Vice President and the Secretary of Labor to use their good offices to try to bring about a settlement." Hagerty also disputed a report by Iron Age magazine that the solution was "an involuntary aureement that was strongly rec NEW YORK, Jan.

4 (AP)-Steel and rail issues scored substantial gains on the New York stoc kmarket today on news of the settlement of the steel strike. The ticker ran late from the opening. For a long period it was behind five minutes. Some steel shares were late in opening while stock specialists attempted to match buying and selling orders. United States Steel jumped $4.37 a share to $103 at the opening.

cers, leaving Dunavant guara- county committee after he has a Continued on Page 6, Col. 2. BUT CLOCK JOKE RUNS DOWN WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (AP)-Steelworkers' president David J. McDonald was not too tired to attempt a joke in windinR up the news conference announcing the Light Snow "Under instructions from President Eisenhower, Vice President Richard M.

Nixon and Labor Secretary Mitchell, for the past several weeks, have car thrown to the ground by two or three Meacham Park youths. He said he drew a switchblade knife from his pocket and began slashing back and forth. He added that he had borrowed the knife from another Webster, Groves youth at the party. ing Nichols. Dunavant said Nichols whirled, swung his handcuffed hands and struck the officer on the wrist.

Nichols started to run toward the rear pate of the lumber yard. Dunavant fired his riot gun, the charge striking Nichols in the back. He crumpled to the ground steel settlement. TRAFFIC DEATHS REACH RECORD 374 FOR NEW YEAR "Off the record," he smiled, we eot a Big Ben and put it in Official forecast for St. Louis and vicinity: Cloudy tonight and tomorrow with occasional light snow beginning tomorrow; not quite so cold tonight; low temperature tonight In the mid 20s; Soviet Embassy Stoned.

BONN, Jan. 4 (UPI) A stone-throwing German broke a win the middle of the floor that After the fight, Rhodes re ommended by the Government." He agreed, however, that the terms of settlement were "recommended" by and Nixon. The White House position crediting Nixon and Mitchell with bringing about a settlement Continued on Page Col. 5. made it around-the-clock turned the knife to the other dow in the Soviet embassy Saturday night, police said yesterday.

the high tomorrow 30 to 35. Hardly anyone laughed. Reporters were already scrambling for telephones. TKMPKHATl RK I wCUTV.Wl young man and was quoted as saying, "I believe I cut somebody." Reese was taken by his friends "Continued on Page 8, Col. 5.

The man who described himself as a recent returnee from Soviet imprisonment, was arrested by embassy guards. Airport neaainne, 23 Hours and was pronounced dead at St. Louis County Hospital. DeClue refused to make a statement and gave an erroneous address on South Twelfth street. He was at liberty on $2500 bond in an Overland burglary committed three weeks ago.

Police searched Nichols's home and reported the recovery of a clock-radio and a phonograph stolen from the Goodyear store. Nichols had been arrested previously as a suspect but was never convicted, Overland officers said. Boy, 14, Making Device to Test FJaterials for Space Capsules ried on mediation discussions with management and union officials in the steel dispute. "As a result of these conferences, the differences between the parties were narrowed to a point where a recommendation for settlement was made by the Vice President and the Secretary which was accepted voluntarily by both parties. "The contents of the settle, ment are being withheld pending ratification by appropriate bodies of the parties." Secretary Mitchell said in response to a question that there was no doubt in his mind that the settlement terms would be ratified by everyone concerned.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 4 (AP)-The highway death toll for a three-day New Year holiday weekend soared to a new record of 366 today. The old record of 3G4 was for the 1955-56 weekend. In addition there were 63 dead in fires and 74 from miscellaneous causes for a total of 513 holiday weekend fatalities. Of these Missouri listed 13 dead on highways, Illinois 15.

The over-all total equaled the over-all record for any three-day New Year holiday, 513, set in 1955-56. The National Safety Council had estimated the traffic deaths at 320, many below the actual total. The Council said it did not believe the final figure would surpass the record traffic total for New Year's: 409 in a four-day holiday of 1956-57. On Christmas weekend this year there were 493 dead reported in the 78-hour period that started at 6 p.m. (local time) Christmas Eve and ended at midnight Sunday.

The same period is counted for the New Year holiday. physicist, by saying: "I don't think it will be hard to build." Rehr hopes to complete the instrument by March for competition in the National Science Fair. He plans to build his device from spare parts and use welding equipment to power it. Rehr, who hopes to become a nuclear physicist, once discovered hnxn Jan. Normal maximum thlf date 41; pnrmal minimum 24.

Tenterday'a high 32 at 2 p.m. low 24 at 9 a.m. Precipitation this yer, a trace; normal. .18 Inchea. 60 Inches of Snow In Colorado.

DURANGO, Jan. 4 (AP) A total of 60 inches of snow was measured on Wolf Creek Pass in southwestern Colorado today. NEWS I.NDKX POST. DISPATCH WEATHCRSIRO o.r (The union never did spell out outer space capsules with the assistance of physicists in Philadelphia. John J.

Rehr, a ninth-grade student at Carlisle Junior High School, recently visited the Aero-sciences Laboratory of General Electric Co. where he examined a prototype of the intricate instrument he plans to build. While examining the G.E. instrument his hand in his right coat pocket, he said, "This is it. Give me the money." Mrs.

Bronstein took about $75 out of the cash register, put it in a paper bag and handed it to the man. As the man was running out of the store, Bronstein pulled up in his car. His wife shouted, "Get that man. He held us up." Bronstein caught up with the man in an alley off of Newstead. After being knocked down, the man got up, pulled a 6-inch piece of pipe from his right pocket and said, "Get out of my way or I'll kill you." they started out generally ask Harry Bronstein and his automobile squared off with a robber today.

The robber won. Bronstein returned to his grocery just in time to chase a man who had robbed his wife of $75. Bronstein, who was in his automobile, caught up with the man, who was on foot, and knocked him down with the car. The robber got up, threatened Bronstein with a piece of pipe, and fled through a yard. Mrs.

Bronstein was in the store, at 2531 North Newstead avenue, when the man, wearing a shabby avercoat, entered. With 0 i formation on atomic energy. He Fee. ftoci.tv 4D TV-RaillD. t-70 Financial 7-8C F4 IHH PlM RftOk 2C Editorial 2C tvfl'vrfay Maalni S'ttioft 1 80 ing for wage and fringe benefits equal to those gained in a 1956 strike.

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