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I I 1 1 BEDFORD GAZETTE BEDFORD COUNTY'S OWN DAILY NEWSPAPER SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS BEDFORD, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1952 ESTABLISHED 1805-BOL. 146, No. Senate Group Approves Bill to EntendControls Also Vote to Limit Authority of WSB In Labor Disputes Washington, May 21 (P)--The Senate Banking Committee gave final approval today to a keeping economic controls in force after June 30 but forbidding 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 present WSB set-up of six members each from organized labor, management and the public and substitute an all-public membership subject to mate ratification. By its voice vote approval of the whole bill the committees stuck to its previous in the face of a threat by the American Federation of Labor to boycott any wage stabilization program without labor members on the board.

The present WSB has been sharply criticized in Congress for intervening in the steel dispute anti 1 ecommending 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 carne after the committee voted 3 to 5 to knock out an amendment by Sen clarify Fulbright the Walsh-Healy designed Labor That law authorizes the government to fix minimum wages, hours and other working conditions for employers holding federal contracts. Fulbright contends the law should only permit -Continued on page 380,000 Insurance Checks Have Been Mailed to Veterans veterans Philadelphia, administration said today May 21 -The 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 two million checks will be received by policy holders in 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 with itself. The checks are up mailed in the order of the anniversary date of the policy. The spokesman said checks have been mailed for all policies with anniversary dates falling before the last week in February. Cent A Quart Milk Price Boost Effective Aug.

Harrisburg, May 21 UP) The minimum retail price of milk in eight eastern and central areas of Pennsylvania was increased one cent a quart today, effective August 1. At the same time the Milk Control Commission ordered a cut of 15 cents 3 hundredweight quarts in producer prices. effective June 1. with an increase of 40 cents 3 hundredweight to come effective August 1. A boost of one-half cent a quart to cents was also ordered for the Sunbury zone of the Schuylkill area, affective June 1.

The Sunand Pottsville zones were combined to form Zone 1 of the Schuylkill area. with Hazleton forming Zone 2. The August 1 minimum retail Harrisburg. Zone 1. 23 cents 2.

cents: Lancaster. 23 cents: Reading. cents: Lehigh. 23 cents: York. William spor Athens.

23 rents: Schuylkill. new Zone 1. Zone cents: Scranton. Zone -Continued on page 7 Hearings Resume on Bid for Gas Rate Hike Pittsburgh, May 21 Utility Commission hearings sumed here today on the request of Peoples Natural Gas for a 13 per cent increase. The new rate scheduic.

applied for by Peoples Oct. 15. was suspended by the PUC as of Dec. 15 for a six-month period. THE WEATHER Partly cloudy and warmer.

Mostly cloudy and mild with chance some rain Thursday night showers or 14 3 Rail Unions Agree to End Labor Dispute Back Wage Expected To Cost Carriers At Least $100 Million Washington, May 21 (AP) The three-year rail labor disputtons ended tonight when three reluctantly accepted a White House peace proposal Approved by the unions foreshadowed quick return of the seized roads to private ownership after 21 months under government 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 ranging up to 37 cents an hour and lump sum payments of $600 to $1,100 for back pay to October, 1950 Back wages will cost the roads an estimated 100 million dollars. Union approval of the new agreement, good until October. 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 rule by labor injunction." Police Arrest 6 on Charges of Assaulting Bread Truck Driver Greensburg, May 21. (P). police arrested six men toState, charges aggravated assault and battery of an independent bread truck driver and larceny of the truck.

Lt. James Monorey, of the Greensburg state police detachment, said Carl Perry, 34. driver for the Schaller Baking Company of Greensburg, was forced out of his truck and beaten last Monday at nearby Pleasant Unity. A strike of 1,800 AFL confectionery and bakery workers has closed down 18 major baking companies in six Western Pennsylvania counties. Lawmaker Seeks $500 Million Cut In Foreign Aid Bill Washington, May 21 UP) Rep.

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 the funds President Truman has requested for economic assistance to nations allied with the United States. The House Foreign Affairs already has chopped the measure down from $7.900.000 to $6.889.000.000. Richards D-SC. committee chairman, the House if it cut any deeper it might throw away "the best chance of avoiding World War As the mutual security debate got off to a fast start. W.

Ave ell Harriman. mutual security administrator. said Congress is "toying the future security of the United States" in considering further reductions in the program for the fiscal year beginning July 1. He made the statement in an address to the national council of the Atlantic Union Committee. In the House.

Rep. Vorys (R- Ohio: called tor further reductions in the $1.400.000.000 carmarked for economic aid to Europe. Vorys did not specify the amount of trimming he had in mind. Government Relaxes Price Ceilings on Copper Products Washington, May 21 41, The ceilings on copper products. 10 Jet government today relaxed price U.

manufacturers pay more for imported copper. The move was designed to get supplies of Chilean copper ung again to the United States Chile halted shipments May 9, in an effort to get a higher price The Office of Defense Mobilization announced that the Office of Price Stabilization will permit copper wire and brass mills to add to their ceiling prices 80 per cent of the increase in cost of foreign per above the cents a pound specified in the old Chilean agreement. TROOPS TRAINED FOR ATOMIC WAR Yanks. Get Tough With Red POWs Koje Island, Korea, Thursday, May 22 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 in tive days Three were on Koje and the fourth broke out Tuesday at nearby Pusan, when another prisoner was killed.

Boatner's firm policy was payoff. He put down the first two Ing revolts last week without bloodshedme prisoners have hauled down defiant posters which Boatner were insulting. Communist flags still fly over the compounds however Witnesses to the Saturday ing said the prisoner had been the leader of a work detail which was returging 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 shout at the American guard. He refused to be searched, a requirement of all prisoners who leave or enter the barbed wire stockades.

The argument grew hot The guard fired a warning shot. Boatner said the guard apparently thought the angry 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 prisoners inside were milling around, shouting, singing and waving banners Boatner conferred with Maj.

Wei Ling, a prisoner spokesmaniet and told him the demonstration The general said the compound quieted down 75 minutes later. Boatner reported Wei had made "a lot of demands that had no meterence 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 over only nine days ago. There have been three, revolts since. Two last week the hospital compound and the women's prison quarters were quelled without bloodshed. White House Denies Truman Is Out to Stop Kefauver The incident developed when California State Atty.

G. Brown, who fauver in Cali3 presidential primary, House election, talk with emerged Truman. from a Brown quoted the President as saying he hoped Brown's in forces next would win over Kefauver Tuesday's West Coast election. Brown said Truman authorized him to make the statement. Without specifically denying what Brown White House later told 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 delegates 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 originally earmarked for Truman. tut was left flat when man announced he would not seek -election. Meanwhile, Kefauver flew to California by plane from Washington and d' ran heat into stormy weather. E.

George Luckey, former Truman an campaign chief 1n -Continued on page 2 By The Associated Press President Truman wished "good luck" yesterday to a favorite-son opponent of Sen. Estes Kefauver, move. but California the White House indicated this was not a stop-Kefauver Truman still hasn't named his choice for the Democratic nomination but has been described as cool topresidential ward Kefauver. Lias Offers Million to Settle Taxes Federal Judge Says Fund Bid May be Accepted Washington, 21 (P) -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 and said it "now indicates there 15 some hope that the case may be settled." The government has filed a claim against Lias and his family for more than $2.700,000. It charges this amount is needed to cover ditional taxes. penalties and interest on 1942-48 alleged to have been made from slot machines, liquor and other interests in Wheeling. W.

Va. Lias was acquitted by a 1949 of criminal tax fraud charges in the case. Sen. Wilhams has aceused the government of laxity in -Continued on page 2 Report Capture of 2 AWOL Soldiers Burgettstown, May 21 (P)- 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 said Pvt.

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

Evans. 19. of Burgettstown. were captured at the home of a young woman near Burgettstown. The officer said the soldiers.

tioned at FL Benning. were taken to the Washington County jail to be questioned in connection with several burglaries. Near-Perfect Work Leads to Court Job Pittsburgh -Near perfect transcription of court testimony paid for an Ohio woman- became first female court reporter in Pittsburgh history. Mrs. Rachel M.

Smith. of Steubenville. was appointed to the 636-a-year job in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court after compiling a 99.4 per cent marshe a competitive examination. question required to transcribe answer testimony at the rate of 269 words a minute. For the past eight years Mrs Smith held a similar position with the Jefferson County Court at Steubenville.

French Honor Eisenhower at Impressive Farewell Program Paris, May 21 (P)-Premier An- I tione Pinay pinned the Medaille Militaire on Gen Dwight D. Eisen-: hower today. then kissed him farewell in the name of France. The supreme commander of lied powers in Europe accepted the medal. France's highest military decoration.

at a glittering assembly government ministers, officers and diplomats the Court of Honor of Les Invalides. a hundred yards from the Napolcon. The ceremony was the highlignt of leave-taking by the general. who is returning June 1 10 United Stales as a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination A few hours earlier he became in honorary citizen of Louvesiennes, the village of persons within whose boundaries his European Defense Headquarters is situated. Then he pard last call on his civilian bosses, the 14-member Ridgway Says Soviet Carrying on Extensive Buildup in Far East Claims Communists Command A Powerful Offensive Punch said today Washington, Soviet Russia May is carrying on a big and "significant! 21 (AP) Gen Motthew B.

Ridgway I military buildup in the Far East, before. while the Communists in Korea command a bigger offensive said punch that if the Reds should than ever But the four-star general strike now with an all-out attack Joy and Reds Trade Blows on Prisoner Row Enemy Charges U.N. Plan to Herd POWs Into U.S. Eighth Army 22 (A)-Communist truce negotiators Wednesday charged the United NaCommander planned to herd tions thousands of prisoners into the S. Eighth Army "to serve as your cannon fodder This was their reply to a tonguelushing by Vice Adm C.

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

Gen. William Harrison Ji. takes, the senior gate Friday. Joy traded sharp Nama words North Korean Gen Il for an hour Wednesday Nam declared a riot at Pusan prison camp Tuesday was proof that the Allies "murder" their tives. U.

guards killed one prisoner and wounded 85 in quelling a Red rebellion Munsan, Korea, Thursday, May Nam accused the Allies of violuting the United Nations Charter, they had used violence saying against North Korean and Chinese prisoners. Then Joy took over. He declared Num's charges, were designeck to "generate enmity" and an He accused Nam of "gross hypocrisy 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." Joy wanted to know about the 59.000 Allied soldiers.

mostly South Koreans, whom the Reds claimed they captured but whose rames were not on prisoner lists exchanged last Dec. 18. Joy asked if the Communists had restored to prisoner status "those captured personnel whom you incorporated into your armed China forces or have transported to or elsewhere The admiral said the Communists "unilaterally disposed of four-fifths" aptives and to get equalitv in negotiations the Allies should incorporate in their Army fifths of the prisoners in their camps Laborer Denies Rape, Slaying Landlady, 72 Pittsburgh. May 21 (P) Willard Havens. 52-year-old railroad laborer.

defiantly denied today any responsibility in the rape-slaying of his 72-year-old landlady. Havens is accused of beating and strangling to death Mrs. Anna Bestenec last Feb. 4. The body was found hidden under a pile of trash in the attic by Mrs.

Bestenec's son. MUSHROOM" is the name given a training program in "OPERATION troops in Korea are being trained to fight a possible which American J. Ellis, of Pittsburgh, guards a tunnel atomic war. Recent atomic tests in Nevada Here Pfc. Richard leading to an this precautionary schooling.

(International) underground room. brought about new, 144 Bedford Seniors Receive Diplomas, Hear Talk on Youth "The graduating kind of people possible world crisis," Dr. Wesley High School's 144 seniors ment exercises held in night. Dr. Haines' address diplomas to 144 largest senior class history of the school Bedford County.

Also on the program the presentation of Alumni Scholarship award to John Lawrence Phillips, member of the graduating attained the best scholastic during his three years school. In making the Sproul. supervising announced his average as The class of 144 young women was presented Sproul Each member diploma from D. Cress Reiley president of the Bedford School Board. who spoke the graduates Following the award to Sandra Hubirsak.

president graduating class. presented for $100 from the class purchase of a new concert the school The gift was by the Rev Thomas Garner of St John's Evangelical formed Chinch. who is public drive for funds for instrument The Rev. Mr also pronounced the invocation benediction. The program opened with Procession March.

played high school band. directed rest Hunsicker. Following Mater. vocation William singing Cowan. of uating class played a Lecuona's "Malagucna classes of 1952 must be the finest if we are to survive the present.

Northridge Haines told Bedford and their guests at commencethe high school last preceded of Brannan Links Congress With Grain Scandals Stoutly Defends His Department's Work In Storage Program Washington, May 21 (A) ture Secretary Brannan set off 3 senatorial row 0n1 table thumping political manipulation of farm prices today by accusing Congress of creating the conditions for the grain storage scandals In between rounds of the word battle he stoutly defended his department's performance in the age program as a "grand job" done under difficultics He was witness in the Senate Agricultural Committee's investigation, of multi-million dollar products bought. up to support prices The shortages occurred in products which had placed in cominercial v. al chouses or stored the farm as security for loans on to farmers. Brannan set the price-politics talk going with testimony that some of! the troubles were caused by limi-1 tations he said Congress put into! Commonty Credit Cu poration Law in 1948 Ho said the result was that CCC could not take needed to expand storage facilities for steps the scat crops that year Sen Aiken who headed the Agriculune Commitice 113 Congress of Republican back quickly with the accusation that Crannan had distorted the events. He said the department agreed -Continued on page 2 1 Dies in Actress' Apartment Film Tough Guy, John Garfield New York.

May 21 (A) -John Gar, feld. 30-car-old stage and movie tough guy. died of a heart attack 1h0 bedroom of b'onde today. Authoritics said they found nothing Garlicid', pugnacious feature; and manner made him Ho a a It. rd-bord roles became after ho played a minor role 17 1ht: Brod-va; plat Golden Boy 1937 The blonde Iris Whitney, 36.

bluered and told police GarSold 3x .11 while visiting her Gamer Park apartment lad nigh: 03 10 rest there overnight Hod bad heart attack about A year ago and boon under a doctor's c.IC since Garbod's brunette wife. Roberta was reported prostrate at their Nov. York al news of his death She had expected him home last night. They have two children. Miss Whitney, an interior 2- 1 In 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 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 strong enough to stage an all-out offensive to drive the Communists out of Korea, or to begin bombing ncarby Soviet Manchurian bases.

4. A "crackdown" 1S neededand may be expected soon--to restore order in revolt-ridden Allied prison camps in Korea. Fanatical Reds have committed numerous atrocities, including, murder, and con.ducted terror against other prisoners who showed little enthusiasm for communism. In broad terms, Ridgway sketched that picture of the Asiatic situs ation while enroute to relieve Gen. Dwight D.

Eisenhower as Suprente Allied commander in Europe. Tomorroy Ridgway will address of Conzress with, at least: rk carrying: -continued on page 2 Women's Club to for Benefit. Of Local Fire Company The Bedford Volunteer Fire Company will receive the entire proceeds from the producton of "Claudia" two which 1S veing presented Friday and Saturday nights in Bedford High School auditorium. Tickets for either performance be purchased at Souser and Miller's in Bedford and at Whetmay stone's Drug Store in Everett. The play is being sponsored by the 10- cal Twentieth Century Club.

Bette Lu Miller and Tony Bowman, of the Brookside Playhouse, will play the leading roles. Committees for the project are as follows. Mrs. George Bortz, stage crew: grams: John Shaffer and NelMrs. Martin Wiener, prolie Over, properties.

and Mrs. Carl Pencil. tickets. Miss Mary E. Learish is directing the play.

A dress rehearsal is scheduled for tonight. Truman Blasts Legislators for Cutting Budget Washington, May 21 dent Truman. declaring tonight he doesn't know "what in Sam Congress is thinking about. struck anew at the legislators for cutting his budget and defeating a bill to increase social security payments. In an address before 1.200 volunteer hospital workers for the Veterans Administration.

Truman said: am talking at a citizen of the United States and as a Mr. Truman said. "I am not a candidate for office and am talking for the welfare of all the people of this country." He said that when the so-called economy bloc in Congress decided -Continued on page 2 Federal Officers Says FCC Attempts To Strangle Television Pittsburgh (PA member of the Federal Communications Commission told Pittsburghers it will four or five sears before the city gets another television station. Robert Franklin Jones. who addressed the Pittsburgh Radio and Television Club and the Pittsburch Advertising Club.

was dissenter from the FCC majority which save this city only one new commercial station in the present very in frequency band Commissioner Jones declared: seeins to me that the is doing, its best to strangle 41 of is 4 04 in the and of was the of $100 the class wno average of high presentation, principal. 93.44. men and Mr received his Esq. Borough briefly tU Phillips. of the a check towards the piano for accepted pastor and Rereading a the inGarner and Elgar'; by the by Forthe inAlma the gradpiano solo.

presence of the best" and being "ond enough 10 assume rearc the cc must important things for a young person today "What name 11, 3, 011 burn with -Continued on page 2 Dr. Haines. who is professor of religion and director of religious activities at Keuka College of WomKeuka k. chose as his (n. subject "Three Ho prefaced his remarks with a number of humorous stones.

"In order to meet the crisis whicn exists at the present time--and at 1scems there has always been some sort of crisis which must be met--it IS important that you. the young and women America. it men ready to take a responsible position in the world." he said The questions" he SUf.vested that each graduate ask himnow and the rest of lus were: "your name" your address? and your Taking each the speaker pointed that self making living a "In good the name for one's manent Council of the North lantic Treaty Organization at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris. Winding up. he placed a wreath of red roses on the tomb of France's unknown soldier under the majestic Arc de Triomphe.

actually Eisenhower will not leave France until May 31 "But in the meantime. he will be kept busy clearing up last minute details, and acquainting his SUCCeSSOr. Gen Matthew B. Ridgway. with the broad outlines of the command Ridgway.

former U. N. commander in Korea and supreme command. of Allied powers in Japan. wilt or formally take over the SHAPE command May 30.

Eisenhower's newly acquired medal is almost never awarded 10 foreigners and to few Prime Minister Churchill received it in 1946 It was awarded posthumously to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. .7, Funds Now Available For Key Defense Jobs Washington, May 21 'PI The Army announced today $1.120.300 planning funds has bren made availabic for work on 15 projects The release me in certification by the President that the projects are important 10 defense Included important to defense. Included ning is to br started for the first time, one for $30,000 at Bradford, Pa. ator and former actress.

said she and Garfield dined together then ent to her apartment. feel awful." she quoted Garfield as saying. feel belter af I get some Miss Whiney said she spent the nisht on a couch in the 1wo-room apartment. She added that she sound Garfield dead in bed when she brought him a glass of orange jace this morning A private physician first propounced Garhield dead. then made routine telephone report to the imedical exanuner's office.

The lattor said a heart condition caused inc death and that he found nothing suspicious. Miss Whitney barred police from her East Side apartment for more than half an hour. thinking they 1 ere newspaper reporters. The poBremen finally forced the door. Whitney said she'd known on page 2 44.