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't''i BEDFORD BEDFORD COUNTY'S OWN NEWSPAPER KTAM.ISHED 1805--801. 144, No. 204 Senate Group Approves Bill to EntendControls Also Vote to Limit Authority of WSB In Labor Disputes Washington, May 21 The Senate Banking Committee gave final approval today to a bill keeping economic controls in force after June 30 but torbidding the Wage Stabilization Board to recommend settlements in labor disputes as it did in the steel crisis. The extension of the Defense Production Act also would abolish the piesent WSB set-up of six members each from organized labor, manage merit and the public and substituu an all-public membership subject to Jtonate ratification. By its voice vote approval of the whole lill the committee stuck to its previous decision on WSB in the lace of a threat by the American Federation ot Labor to boycott any wage stabilization program without labor members on the board.

Tlie present WSB has been sharply criticized in Congress for intervening in the steel dispute anil iccommending that the CIO steelworkers get a pay increase of 26 cents an hour by next January, plus a union shop. Final action on the measure came after the committee voted 8 to 5 to knock out an amendment by Sen Fulbright designed to clarify the Walsh-Healy Labor Act That law authorizes the government to fix minimum wages, maximum hours and other working conditions for employers holding federal contracts. Fulbright contends BEDFORD, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1952 SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS GAZETTE Yanks Get Tough With Red POWs Koje Island, Korea, Thursday, May 22 (JP)--The tough policy of Bug. Gen. Haydon Boatner prevented a new riot that threatened this stormy prison camp after a U.

S. soldier killed a menacing Red prisoner. The new commander disclosed Wednesday it happened last Saturday. It was the fourth Red uprising live days Three were on Koje and the fourth broke out Tuesday at nearby Pusan, when another prisoner was killed. Boatner's firm policy was paying off.

He put down the tirst two revolts last week without bloodshed. Some prisoners have hauled down defiant posters which Boatner said were insulting. Communist flags still fly over the compounds however Witnesses to the Saturday shooting said the prisoner had been the leader of a work detail which was returning from the outside to Compound 602. They reported he halted the line of prisoners at the gate, ordered them to sit down, and began to at the Ameiican guard. He refused to be searched, a requirement of all prisoners who the barbed wire argument grew fired a waining leave or enter ttoekades.

The hot The guard shot. Boatner said the guard apparently thought the angiy prisoner was about to attack and fired twice, killing him. Ninety prisoners and one American guard were killed in two big Red riots in February and March. As soon as Boatner heard of the shooting he went to the compound area The Communist piisoners inside were milling aiound, shouting, singing and waving banners Boatner conferred Maj. Wei Ling, a prisonei spokesman, and told him to go back and quiet the demonstration The general said the compound quieted down 75 minutes later.

Boatner reported Wei had made "a lot of demands that had no lelorence to the incident." The general said he answered Wei in Chinse "and his teeth almost fell out." Boatner is an old China hand Boatner took ovei only nine days ago. There have been three, re volts since. Two last week in the hospital compound and the women's ptison quarters weie quelled without bloodshed. 3 Rail Unions TROOPS TRA.NED FOR ATOM.C WAR Agree to End Labor Dispute White House Denies Truman Out to Stop Kefauver the law 'should only permit Continued on page 2 a re- 380,000 Insurance fhecfcs Have Been Mailed to Veterans Philadelphia, May 21 W--The veterans administration said today it has mailed more than 280,000 National Service Life Insurance 1952 dividend checks to veterans and servicemen, pouring them out at a rate of from seven to 10 thousand daily in the 17- state northeastern district. A district office spokesman here said that two million checks will be received by policy holders ir the northeastern section in a total payment of 50 million dollars by the end of the year.

"So far, he said, the- accounting department is busy typing to catch up with itself. The checks are mailed in the order of the anniversary date of the policy. The spokesman said checks have been mailed for all policies with anni versary dates falling before it week in February. Cent A Quart Milk Price Boost Effective Aug. 1 By The Associated Press President Truman wished "good luck' yesterday to a California favorite-son opponent' of Sen.

Estes Kefaaver, but he White House indicated this was not a stop-Kefauver move Truman still hasn't named his choice for the Democratic presidential nomination but has been described as cool to word Kefauver. The i-n i developed when California State Atty. Brown, who auver in Cafi- 3 presidential emerged from a White House talk with Truman. Brown quoted the President as saying he hoped Brown's forces would win over Kefauver in next Tuesday's West Coast election. Brown said Truman authorized lum to make the statement.

Without specifically denying what said, the White House later told newsmen: "The President wished the Brown delegation good luck, but intended no implication about Kefauver." Brown himself disowned any attempt to "stop He said his bid for California's 68 delegate: to the Democratic National Convention was an attempt to keep the delegation uncommitted when it goes to Chicago to help nominate the party's candidate on July 21. Brown's slate of delegates was originallv earmarked for Truman tut was "left flat-footed when Truman announced he would hot seek re-election. Meanwhile, Kefauver flew to California by plane from Washington and ran head-on into stormy poll weather. E. George Luckey foriricr Truman campaign chief in --Continued on page 2 Harritburg.

May 21 minimum retail price ff) The of milk in eight eastern and' central areas of Pennsylvania was increased one cent a quart today, effective Au- At the same time the Milk Control Commission ordered a cut of 15 cents a hundredweight 46 quarts in producer prices, effective June 1. with an increase of 40 cents a hundredweight to become effective August 1. A boost of one-half cent a quart lo 22'A cents was also ordered for Sunbury zone of the Schuylkill area, affective June 1- The Sunbury and Pollsvillc zones were combined lo form Zone 1 of the Schuylkill area, with Hadcton forming Zone 2. The August 1 minimum retail prices: FJI Kjirrisburg. Zone 1.

23 cents a Zone 2. 22'i cents: Lancas- icr. 23 cents: Reading. cents: Lcliigh. 23 ccnls: York.

23 cents: i i a spor t-Sayrc-Alhens. 23 rents; Schuylkill. new Zone I. Zone 2. 24 cents: Scranlon.

Zone ---Continued on page 2 Near-Perfect Work Leads to Court Job Pittsburgh W--Near perfect Iran scription of court testimony paid off for an Ohio woman--she became the first female court reporter in Pitts burgh history. Mrs. Rachel M. Smith, of Steu- benvillc. was appointed to the 636-a-year job in Allegheny Cour.iy Common Pleas Court after compiling a 99.4 per cent mark in a competitive examination.

She was required to transcribe qucstion-and- answer testimony at the rate of 2ffi words a minute. For the past eight years Mr? Smith held a similar position with the Jefferson County Court at Steubcnvillc. Lias Offers $1.6 Million to Settle Taxes Federal Judge Says Fund Bid May be Accepted Washington, May 21 W--William G. Lias, described by Sen Williams as a "notorious has offered the government $1,600.000 to settle a long disputed tax claim. A federal tax judge today termed tnis increased offer "substantial" and said it "now indicates there is some hope tnat the case may be settled." The government has tiled a claim against Lias and his family for more than $2,700,000.

It charges this amount is needed to cover additional taxes, penalties and intei- e. on 1942-48 income alleged to have been made from slot machines, liquor and other interests in Wheeling. W. Va. Lias was acquitted by a jiuy in 3949 of criminal tax fraud charges in the case.

Sen. Williams has ac- ci'scd the government of laxity in --Continued on page 2 Back Wage Expected To Cost Carriers At Least $100 Million Washington, May 21 UP) The hree-year rail laboi dispute ended onight when three big unions re- uctantly accepted a White House peace proposal Appioved by the unions lore- shadowed quick ictuin of the roads to piivatc ownership 21 months under govemment control. The carriers accepted the White House proposal Monday night. More than 150,000 members of the engineers, firemen and conductors will get an immediate wage boost innging up lo 37 cents an hour jnd lump sum payments of $GOO to $1,100 lor back pay to October, 1950 Back wages will cost the roads an estimated 100 million dollars. Union approval of the new agreement, good until Octobei.

1935, was announced by the unions at their hotel here. Official announcements from Presidential Assistant John R. Steelman was being prepared at the White House. The unions had been conferring there all evening The three rail union chiefs said they accepted with "some disappointment" but that "there are no better alternatives under one-sided government seizure and lule by labor injunction." Police Arrest 6 on Charges of Assaulting Bread Truck Driver Greensburg, May State police arrested six men today on charges of aggravated assault and battery of an independent bread truck driver and larceny of the truck. Lt.

James of the Greensburg state police detachment, said Carl Perry, 34. driver for the Schaller Baking Company of Greensburg, was forced out oi his truck and beaten last Monday it nearby Pleasant Unity. A strike of 1,800 AFL confec- lonery and bakery workers ha closed down 18 major baking companies in six Western Pennsylvani counties. Ridgway Says Soviet Carrying on Extensive Buildup in Far East Claims Communists Command A Powerful Offensive Punch so i in Woshington, Moy 21 (AP) Gen sa.d today Sov.et Russ.a is carrying on a big and si? m.litary bu.ldup in the Far East, wh.le the Commun sts Korea command a b.gger offensive punch than eve.J*fore. But the four-star general sa.d that the Reds should strike now with an oil-out attack Korea, they would be thrown back with "tremendous losses" on their side.

Discussing the critical Far East situation with senators on Capitol Hill and with newsmen at the Pentagon, Ridgway made these other points: 1. The outlook for -Jl Hearings Resume on Bid for GK Rate Hike Pittsburgh. May Wt-Public Utility Commission hearings rc- sumcd here loday on the request of Peoples Natural Gas for a 13 per cent rate increase. The new rale schedule, applied for by Peoples Oct. 15.

was suspended by the PUC ns of Dec. 15 for a six-month period. THE WEATHER Partly clowtfy and warmer. Mostly ctovdr miM with chance of tlwniay Report Capture of 2 AWOL Soldiers BurgetUtown, May 21 Police and Army authorities reported today the apprehension of two AWOL soldiers who had camped out in the woods several days. Chief Henry Vega of Burgettstown saio Pvt.

Robert Buckenheimer. 18. of Beaver, and Pvt. Frances D. Evans.

19. of Burgettstown. were captured at the home of a voung woman near Burgellstown. The officer said the soldiers, stationed at FL Benning. were taken to the Washington County jail lo be questioned in connection with several burglaries.

"OPERATION MUSHROOM" is the name given a training program in whkh American troops in Korea are being trained to fight a possible atomic war Here Pic. Richard J. Ellis, of Pittsburgh, guards a tunnel leading to an underground room. Recent atomic tests in Nevada brought about this new. precaut.onary schooling.

(International) Joy and Reds Trade Blows on Prisoner Row Enemy Charges U.N. Plan to Herd POWs Into U.S. Eighth Army Munsan, Korea, Thursday, May 22 WV-Communist tiuce negotiators ol Korea, or to begin bombing Wednesday charged the United Na- an immediate cease-fire agreement in Korea is not bright, but efforts to reach a settlement should continue. 2. He would not advocate any ultimatum to the Reds in connection with the truce negotiations.

3 The United Nations are -not strong enough to stage an all-out offensive to drive the Communists 144 Bedford Seniors Receive Diplomas, Hear Talk on "The orracluating classes of 1952 must be the finest kind of people possible if we are to survive the present world crisis," Dr. Wesley Northridge Haines told Bedford School's 144 seniors and their guests at commencement exercises held in the high sch glrt. Dr. Haines' address preceded diplomas to 144 graduates, tions Commander planned to herd thousands of prisoners into the S. Eighth Army "to serve as your cannon fodder" This was their reply to a tongue- lyshmg by Vice Adm C.

Turner Joy. who accused the Reds of vio- Inting just about every rule in the book governing treatment of prisoners. Joy bows out today as the top U. N. negotiator after 10 weary, exasperating months The man who always walks behind Joyan the parade to the truce tent, Maj.

Gen. William Harrison Ji takfs, over-as the senior. Lawmaker Seeks $500 Million Cut In Foreign Aid Washington, May 21 Merrow (R-NH opened a new attack on the administration's foreign aid bill today with a demand that it be cut an additional 500 million dollars He proposed to the House that most of the reduction be made in the funds President Truman has requested for economic assistance to nations allied with the United States. The House Foreign Affairs Committee already has chopped the measure down from $7.900.000 to $6.889.000.000. Rep.

Richards D-SC. committee chairman, told the House if it cut any deeper it might throw away "the best chance of avoiding World War III." As the mutual security debate got off to a fast start. W. Avcicll Harriman. mutual security administrator, said Congress is "toying with the future security of the United Slates" in considering further reductions in the program for the fiscal year beginning July 3.

largest senior class in the history of the school and of Bedford County. Also on the program was the presentation of Alumni Scholaiship award of S100 to John Laviience Phillips, the member of the giaduating class wno attained the best scholastic average during his thiee years of high school. In making the presentation, D. Sproul. supervising principal, announced his average as 03.44.

The class of. 144 young men and women was presented by Mr Sproul Each member received his diploma fiom D. Cress Reile Escj. president of. the Bedford Borough School Board, who spoke briefly to the graduates Following the award to Phillies, Sandra Hubifsak.

piesident of the raduatmg class, presented a check for $100 from the class towards thv- purchasc of a new concert piano for the school The gift accepted by the Rev Thomas Gamer pastor of St John's Evangelical and Reformed Chuich. is Brannan Links Congress With Grain Scandals Stoutly Defends His Department's Work In Storage Program Washington, May 21 Wj--Agriculture Secietary Brannan set ofT a table-thumping senatorial row on the subject of political manipulation of farm prices today by accusing Congress of creating the conditions grain storage scandals ounds or the word defended his de- public drive fyi strument The fi.ncis for Mr the in- Garner the pronounced the invocation and benediction. The program opened with Procession March, played by high school band, directed by Forrest Hunsickcr. Following the invocation and singing of the Alrna Mater. William Cowan, of the graduating class placed a piano solo.

Lccuona's "Malagucna Dr. Haines. who is professor of religion and director of religious partmcnfs ptrfoi mance in the storage program as a "grand job" done under difficulties He was, witness in the Senate Agricultural Committee's investigation of multi-million dollai shortages of products bought, up lo suppoit prices The shortages occuned in products which had been placed in commwcijl or stored Joy traded sharp words North Korean Gen Nam II for an hour Wednesday Nam declared a not at Pusan prison camp Tuesday was new proof that the Allies "murder" their captives U. guaids killed one prisoner and wounded 85 quelling a Red rebellion Nam accused the Allies of violating the United Nations Charter, spying they had used violence against North Korean and Chinese piisoners. Then Joy took over.

He declared charges were designed to "generate enmity" and "to block an a.mistics" He accused Nam of -gross hyprocnsy on the prisoner of war issue. "Never before in modern history." he said, "has a belligerent displayed less regard for the rights and welfare of prisoners of war." Jov wanted to know about the 50.000 Allied soldiers, mostly South Koreans, whom the Reds once claimed they captur rvmes were not on exchanged last Dec. 18. Joy asked if the Communists had restored to prisoner status "those on the farm as security foi loans to farmers. Brannan set the price-politics talk captured personnel whom you have incorporatea into your armed forces or have transported to China or elsewhere The admiral said the Communists "unilaterally disposed of four-fifths" 01 their captives and to get equah- tv in negotiations the Allies should incorporate in their Army fifths of the prisoners in nearby Soviet Manchurian bases.

4. A "crackdown" is needed-and may be expected soon--to restore order in revolt-ridden Alueu prison camps in Korea. Fanatical Reds have committed numerous atrocities, including murder, and roi.ducted a reign of terror against other prisoners who showed little euthusiasm for communism. In broad terms, Ridgway sketched that picture of the Asiatic situ 1 atlon while enroute to relieve Gen. Dwight D.

Eisenhower -as Supreme Allied commander in Europe. will address of Conzresa at with, at carrying- page 2 'f Women's CM f0 69it-" "Claudia" for Benei'it Of local Fire Company The Bedford Volunteer lire Com-L pany will receive the entire proceeds from the two-night production of "claudia" which is oeine presented Friday and Saturday, nights in Bedford High SchooLattr ditorium. 2 Tickets for either performance may be purchased at Souser and Miller's in Bedford and at Wnet-- sione's Drug Store in Everett, MMS play is being sponsored by the local Twentieth Century Club. Bette Lu Miller and Tony Bowman, oi the Brookside Playhouse, will play the leading roles. Committees for the project are as follows.

Mrs. George Bortz, stage crew- Mrs. Martin Wiener, pro- John Shaffer and Nellie Over, properties, and Mrs. Carl Pencil, tickets. Miss Mary E.

Learish is directing the play. A dress rehearsal scheduled for tonight four- their going with testimony that some of I camps by pu iimi- into the lioublcs iveie caused lotions ho said Congress the Comnvxnty Cicdit Law in 3943 IU- said the lesult was CCC could nol take needed Laborer Denies Rape, Slaying Landlady, i i v- i activities at KeuKsi of Uoin- stens Jo toraue fa i-n. Kcuka chose ns trops lhat ycai subject "Three admits for Pittsburgh. May 21 Ho I Sen Aikfi prefaced his ix'maiks with a num- 1( Committee bc-r of humorous stones. Republican-controlled Consul "In order to meet the crisis whicn exists at the present time-- and Jl there has always bt-cn sonic who headed ess.

of with thf i Piuscurgn. may I i Congress is Havens. 32-year-old raiiroad la- ane at th; 3T1V French Honor Eisenhower at Impressive Farewell Program Paris, May 21 An-i lionc Pinay pinned the Medaille Militairc on Dwighl D. Essen-: tower today, then kissed him fare-1 well in the name of France. The 'supreme commander of AJ- lied powers an Euroipe accepted the medal.

France's highest military decoration, at a sintering assembly of sovcrnmcirat ministers, officers and diplomats in the Court of Honor Les Invalides. a hundred from Ihc towab of Napoleon. The ceremony was Hhe of a day of leave-taking by the icrai who is returning June 1 1o the United Stales as a candidate' for Jhc Republican presidential nomination A few hours earlier he became honorary citizen of Louvcsit-nnes. the village of 2.WO persons within whose boundaries his European Defense Headquarters is situated. Then he paid a last call on hi? I mancnt Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization at the Palais dc CliaiJlot in Paris.

Winding wp. he pinr-od a wreath of red roses on the tomb of France's unknown soldier under the majestic Arc dc Traomphc. Eisenhower will not leave France until May 35 But the nucantime. he will 3jc kept biiy dealing wp 3asl minute acquainting his successor. Gen Matthew B.

Ridgway. with the broad cnaUines of the command Kadnwdy, former U. N. counmand- in Korea and supreme cr of Allied powers in Japan. formally take over the SHAFT, command May 30.

Eisenhower's acquit as almost never jwaidt-d to foreigners and to few Frenchmen. Prime Minister Churchill received it in HH6 It was awarded posthumously to President Franklin D. Roosevelt dress to the national council of the Atlantic Union Committee. In the House. Rep.

Vorys It- called ior further reductions in the S3.400.000.000 earmarked for economic aid to Europe. Vorys did not specify the amount oi he had in mind. important thai men and women Republican came back quickly lhat Crarsnan events. yoy. the young on page 2 of America, borer, defiantly denied today responsibility in the rape-slaying of his 72-year-old landlady.

Havens is accused of beating and had dis-' strangling to death Mrs. Anna Bes- I last Feb. 4. The body was i i found in the Truman Blasts Legislators for Cutting Budget Washington, May 21 Truman, declaring tonight he doesn't know "what in Sam Hill" thinking about, struck for cutting his budget and defeating a bill to increase social security payments. In an address before 1.200 untccr hospital workers for the Veterans Administration.

Truman said: ready to take a responsibk- in the world." he The "tbrto t'cstvd that "ach ararissBlc him- xlt now ami the ol HI" were: "your your address? Film Tough Guy, John Garfield Dies in Actress Apartment Government Rctaxes Price Ceilings on Copper Products May 21 JJFi The government today relaxed price ceilings on copper products, lo let U. manufacturers pay snore for copper. move was designed lo set of Chilean copper moving again to the United Slater Chile halted shipments May 9, in an set a higher price The Office of Mobilization announced thai the Office of Price Stabilization wall permit copper wire And brass milJs lo add to their ceiling prices SO per cent of the increase in cost of foreign copper above the cents a pound specified in the old Chilean agrce- earn i-r pointed that name for presence oJ 1h- and t-noush to the tlisfc nj'fM. fiir a youns jxrvm nam" n- --Continued on pace 2 y. the speak- i New York.

May 21 W)--John Gsr- a -i fi id, stage mm-ic living th- i jfjygjj Bin. djcd of a heart attack thf Jxrdrwm of a bwmlJluJ b'ondc htv found GarlJtJtT-. AulhorrtJts ator and former actress, said she i Garfudd dined together then went lo her apartment. "I Jcel awful." she quoted Gar- fwJd as saying. feel tec-tier if Mr.

Truman said. "I am not a candidate lor of- I ficc and I am talking for the wel- fare of all the people ot this country." I He said that when the so-called economy bloc in decided i--Continued on page 2 Icaturc, lor Funds Now Available For Key Defense Jobs in thf len JJw Washington, May 21 Army "The today has 3jrf-cn made AxaiMtfc for on 15 The release certification by the Prcssdcnt that the projects arc inportani Included arc important to defense. Included ning Is to fof Parted for the first time, for at Bradford, V.C..T played a minor roll' 3ris Whitno, 3B. MMC- ikintj told pfllicc Gar- va.Mlmc Whitney said she niihl on a couch in the apartment She added thai she jiund Garficld dead in toed when brought ham a ol orange JJ33CC this morning A private physician dead, then made routine telephone report to Ihc The lat- fedoral Officers Snys ICC Attetnpts To Strangle Television apartment la- examiner's office. lo said a heart condition caused Hf'd had attack abovl a -ar zzn and bt-cn under a doctor's biwrw-'ttc wife.

Roberta v.as reported prostrate at their Ncv, York home at news of his death She had expected him hoine Hast night. They have two children. Miss Whitney, an interior decor- tnc dcalh and that he found nothing suspicious. Miss Whitney barred police from Kr East Side apartment tor more than taill an hour, thinking they re newspaper reporters, the po- finally forced the door. Miss Whitney said she'd known --Continued on pafe 2 Pittsburgh (av-A member of the Federal Communications Commission told PJltsburgfccrs it will be four or five years before the city another television station.

Robert Franklin Jones, who addressed the Pittsburgh Radio and Television Club and the Advertising Club, was a from the FCC majority whidi this city only one new cummereiai station in the present very frequency band Commissioner Jones declared: seems to me that the is best to vMon." NEWSPAPER! NEWSPAPER!.