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BEDFORD GAZETTE BEDFORD COUNTY'S OWN DAILY NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IMS--VOL. 147, No. 24f TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1953 SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS hAllies Hurled Back By Reds' Biggest Drive in 2 Years Break Thrfeughs Reported At Two Points; Situation Serious, Say Commanders Seoul, Tuesday, July 14 (AP) Chinese Reds in their greatest offensive in two years flung 40,000 troops against the Allied main line in East-Central Korea last night and by early today had broken through at some points, front dispatches said Confused fighting raged all across 18 miles of. bottlefront between Kumhwa and the Pukhan River. The situation was Senate Urged To Showdown On Me' Entire Senate Must Take Responsibility, Declares Washington, July 13 Sen.

Monroney (R-Okla) hotly attacked the investigative methods of Sen. McCarthy (R-Wis) on the Senate floor today snd challenged the wisdom of letting McCarthy investigate the supersecret Central Intelligence Agency. An inquiry into the CIA. he said. would "disclose to our enemies information that even the best spy apparatus of the Kremlin" could not get.

The Oklahoma senator, in a speech bristling with scorn, de' manded that' the senators stand up and be counted in a showdown on the McCarthy The entire Senate, he said, should be- willing to take "Iti Senate investigat ttee. from which all icratic members have walked out. for all other Senate 'committees. "We cannot wash -pur hands of this ultimate responsibility," Monroney declared. "Every, senator should assume the "responsibility jf -voting for or against a investigation the CIA.

We should welcome the right to give the full- steam-ahead signal, or -vote against it" "For myself, I would, vote against it" McCarthy was not present during Monroney's speech. Monroney, a 51-year-old former newspaperman now servina his first term in the Senate, said McCarthj had invaded the fields of other Senate committees in quest of "greatei headline opportunities." considered "serious" by frontline officers. At one point the Communists managed to shove infiltrators into a rear area but there was no indication how deep the break had been. "We have some enemy, not many, in our one U. S.

officer reported. He was an advisor to South torean troops. Northeast of Sniper Ridge, on the Central Front where the main Red blows were falling in an uncreas- ng attack, some Allied positions vere reported lost by 5 a. m. today 3 p.

m. Monday) EST. Counter-attacking South Koreans managed to regain some of the lost "Along the fighting front itself he situation is very confused at this another U. S. offictr said.

An American adviser to another South Korean division said tensely. 'We are in a big The Reds apparently were trying to wipe out an Allied bulge Red ines near Kumsong. Every Allied division in that sector reported hea'vy action by masses of Chinese troops advancing behind 'extraordinary" artillery barrages. Loss of a major Allied hill position just of Lookout Mountain Was That height was final phasi that began -if Oregon Prison Revolt Appears at End Salem, July 13 (VP) The revolt at the Oregon Penitentiary appeared near its end today Some 900 convicts who started a strike four days ago docilely accepted fTood. and guards prepared to return them to their cells.

Three days in the open yard under the rifles of armed guards on the walls tamed the rebellious spirit which brought a sitdown strike Friday and $100.000 worth of rioting Saturday Red Broadcast Says Rhee May Delay Truce Full Drew Talks Continue to Bo Held in Secret July 14 (flV-De- pite United States assurance that South Korea's President Syngman Rhee has put down in writing his onsent to abide by a truce the keptical Reds showed every sign oday of wanting more ironclad uarantees before they accept. A broadcast last night by Red North Korea's Pyongyang radio aid "agreement on the Korean appears to be in for a delay tecause of lack of sincerity on the part of the American side" While the words went out over he air. up to 40.000 Red troops in Sast-Central Korea launched the iggest offensive since 1951. The full-dress truce teams meet another secret session at Pan- munjom today. Outside the conference hut, it appeared that the Reds were prob- ng for more information and at he same time declaring that so 'ar the U.

N. Command has not come up with anything acceptable. Ironically, the only concrete announcement stemming from Monday's truce session didn't deal with armistice terms discussions. North Korean Gen. Nam II.

the chief Red truce delegate, lodged a protest with the Allied side, charging that Allied lanes strafed and bombed a prison camp north of Pyongyang last Friday. Nam said the bombers killed five U.N. prisoners and wounded 15. The U.N. side made no immediate reply.

Trucker Killed In 'Pike Crash Near t-tb-hand fightint all along our. reported another S- adviser to the South Continued on page 2 Unruly Committee Votes To Continue Mail Hike Hearings Washington, July 13 Ei senhower administration's move lo raise postal rates touched off a shouting, arm-waving uproar in the House Post Office Committee today. When the dust settled, the com mittee turned down by an 11 to 11 vote a proposal to shelve the rate increase request until next year This meant public hearings wil through it's doubtfu whether any further action will bt taken before Congress adjourn around the end of this month. Postmaster General Summerfield went before the committee to argue for the higher rates endorsed President Eisenhower--four cent instead of three for a first class let ter. with other increases in post age for air mail, books, newspapei and periodicals New Yorker, Held Here July 5, 6, Admits 12 Thefts Salvatore DiBono.

22. who hac been detained under armed guan for two days at Memorial Hospita after a July 5 Turnpike crash ant then had been taken to New York for guestiomng. has confessed to i series of crimes in New York City was learned here yesterday. Detectives of the Brooklyn Poliw said DiBono had been questioned there July 11 and admitted complicity in a total of twelve robberies as members of a Brooklyn "shot- eun Among the holdups and robberies was an incident in a dentists office in Brooklyn when Di- Bono and members of the gang took over the office on June 29 for four i i as week were urged to broaden and I their progressive efforts to include the whole Broad Top area in a speech to the Saxton Lions by Roland Dunn. State Commerce Department analyst.

Mr. Dunn told Schellsburg Lions Hear Talk on Delinquency Parental responsibility in th curbing of juvenile delinquency wa the topic of an address by the Rev Edmund Minnich at the regula meeting of the Schellsburg Lion Club Monday night. The Rev. Minnich is the new pa." tor of the local Methodist Charge He told the Lions that the well ordered home is the best guarante against wayward youth. Parent must set a good example, he said.

Plans made at the meeting for the annual community picnic to be held at Shawnee Park during the afternoon and evening of August 6. Further details of the picnic will be annonced later. BOHLEN BACK WITH 'NO COMMENT' stan llled in- nia Turnpike' early yesterday morning in the area's first traffic fatality in nearly, two months when his vehicle went out of control across the medial strip of the Dream Highway and collided with a tractor-trailer. l3ead after the crash at the Carmelite Church at New Baltimore at 6:25 a. in.

Monday was Jacl: 46. of Miami, Fla- He was traveling eastward, investigating State Police patrolmflH'Earl Allman of Bedford barracks said, when he Sales Tax Becomes Law As Fine Signs Measure Effective Sept. Carries Many Exemptions Harrisburg, 13 lohn S. Fine today signed into law a I per cent retail sales tax for Pennsylvania The levy, designed to laise 12" Airliner Wreckage Found Near Wake; Fear No Survivors Navy Transport Radios It Is Picking Up Bodies; 3 of Plane's 5 Life Rafts Found Honolulu, July 13 (AP)--A Navy transport today began millions the next picking up bodies in the debris-strewn Pacific 350 miles east goes into effect Sept i i of Wa ke Island where a Transocean Airliner four-enqine plane in contrast to a lot of other, th Saturday night with 58 aboard, r- i Signs multiplied that all 58 probably had perished. Apart from the standard exemp-1 The transport Barrett's crew began pulling bodies out ot tions of food and medicine on the sea at a where it had piescriptions.

they also include three of the plane's five such diverse items as clothing a i shoes, false teeth and hearingaids, i rafts the only means of sur- icstaurant meals and newspapers. vival tor those aboard the gasohne and cigarettes, beer and I fated DC6B. CHARLES t. BOHLEN, 0. S.

Ambassador to Russia, weary after his long flight from Paris, arrives at National Airport in Washington with a no comment" for reporters. Bohlen was recalled to report on the recent purge of Lavrenti Beria, former No. 2 man in the Soviet government. Germans Irate Over Kremlin's Food Turndown Offer Still Stands Says White House; Food Being Readied Berlin, July 13 (P)--East Germans boiled with anger tonight at the Kremlin's disdainful lefusal to free American food for the hungry Soviet zone- The Russian action stirted anti- Cbmmunist fury throughout "the zone, for meant that "the Russians would play politics with hunger. Refugees crossing to West Berlin said hatred of communism in East Germany had never been at whitoi heat than now.

Thousands of tons of flour and fats were ivailable in West Bcrln, warehouses for immediate delivei behind the Iron Curtain--if the Communists agreed American and West German officials, meantime, studied plans to ge' a 15 million dollar gift of food into East Germany despite the lost control, crossed the center strip venomous rejection by Soviet Foi onto the westbound lane and berm and collided head-on with a westbound tractor and trailer operated by Herman Patton, 30, of Fries. Va. No one else was injured in the crash which totally demolished Sampson's 1942 Cadillac' valued at $1000. Patton's semi-trailer rig was virtually unharmed and Patton himself uninjured. It the only Turnpike mishap of the day.

in the Bedford area. Highway fatal fries In Covnfy on Increase Bedford county's highway fatality score for the first five months of 1953 shows a net increase of two over that of a similar period in 1951. figures released by the Bureau ot Highway Safety show Seven oer- sons, including five "motor vehicle" deaths and two pedestrians were killed in the first five months of the current year. This is higher than the five of 1952 but notably lower than in some previous years No one was killed in May or Juno on the Turnpike in the county The county equalled last year's eign Minister Vyacheslav last Saturday night of the Amcricar offer of food In Washington, the White House said American food is being delivered to the East Gel many frontier and thai the offer still stands The Mutual Security Agency Washington was not able to give plans on distributing the food but a spokesman said the first shipment from this country is expectec to leave New York this week Oi ders have been placed for tons uf beans, peas, lard and dried milk The S. Army confirmed that it had been ready to draw from its own large food reserve in Geimar.y to help the Soviet zone if the Rcrii had accepted the aid Plans being discussed here for distributing the food included.

1 Sending food thiough the German Red Cross, the Catholic Caritas organization, and the i estant welfare agency. For i Communist consent is nqcessaiy 2 Increased shipments of individual gift packages through the interzonal mails 3. Issuance of five-mark I I'M coupons to East Germans icdeoni- able in food at special ccntei Kremlin Policy Unchanged By Beria Affair Cominform Directs Satellites to Push 'Peace' Campaign Vienna, July 13 Comin- form indicated today the Kiemlin foieign policy is unchanged by the fall of Laventy Beria and that the Soviet Union's immediate aims artthreefold: A unified Germany. American withdrawal from 'Ja'pan and admission of Red China to the United Nations The Commfoim is the Communist information bureau The latest issue of its weekly policy publication to leach Vienna instructed world Communist parties to launch an all-out propaganda campaign to convince people of "the consistent peace policy of the Soviet government Westein diplomats heie said th" editorial appeared to have been written after Sena's arrest in Moscow, and probably had Kremlin approval. They regarded this as con- liquor, haircuts and shaves and and women's shoes St Sales a of or less also are footed about the ship exempt Although hopes were slender, the A to close a possible loophole Hawaiian Sea Fi on tier ordered on out-of-state purchases, the law to their search to the provides tor a 1 per cent tax on i a a wcst of the Bairetts position.

"Bairett is picking up bodies." crackled the i.idio message. the "use and stoiage of tangible personal property In plain language, it means if a vvhich biought the first confirmation Pennsylvanian should so to a non- I of death among the oO passengers sales tax state to buy an automobile, he will have to pay the tax when he brings it to Pennsylvania foi "use and storage." Retailers are given a 3 pei cent commission for collecting the tax. Surplus Prediction Causes Grain Slump Chicago. July 13 goverm- ment crop report which showed that, once again, the countiy heading for bountiful harvest- proved too much for the gram market on the Board of Trade today Wheat closed 'fc-i'A lower, corn lower, oats lower, rye to 1 cent lower, soybeans lie i i five deaths of passengers oe set up in West Berlin nca. toll or operators of cars.

The increase in the total was entirely due to two pedestrian deaths, compared to none for the early months of 1952. In May, the toll was one operator and one pedestrian. The county ranka 32nd of thr State's 67 in traffic deaths this year. Heavy Efforts To Attract Industry Asked of Saxton Soviet scctoi border. 4th Youth Dies In Car-Train Crash Pittsburgh, 13 between a Baltimore and firmation of they believe other show development- thai Russia's "peace offensive" is still on The Com inform journal told Communists lo press for the "historically important' program of the Com munist-tun World Peace Council-the mam propaganda mstiument of the Kremlin's "peace" policy High in this program are these Communist demands- 1 i a i eimihcation the pioviso a Germany respects the security of its neighbois and prevents the revival of militai ism and revanchism 2.

"The right of the Japanese people to national sovereignty on the basib of a peace ticaty recognized by all countries concei interpreted heie as a di ivc to foice United States tioops out 3. Tne admission of Communist China and I 1 othei nations" to the U. N. British Get Tough With Egyptians In Abduction of Soldier Ismailia, Eqypt. July 13 it- lower and lard unchanged to 20 cents a JiilrilwfcSiiWKU tower New Kaystown Park Planned By Rotary Club Plans for a iccreational park along the Raystown Branch of the Triira PrOSDCCtS CaUSC Juniata.

near the Richard street bridge weie outlined by P. J. Spangler, president of the Bedford Rotary club, at the regular weekly meeting of the club at the Fort Bedford Inn last night. After hearing proposals for a park and eight cieumen flying from Guam to Oakland. Calif The Barrett began unfolding the tragedy as datkness fell Sunday.

It came upon an empty, inflated raft floating seat cushions, and 30 to 40 gasoline and oil slicks Today the Barrett found a second a This one was deflated and partly submerged, seven miles northeast of the first raft. Next the bodies weie sighted. While crewmen went about the sad mission of pulling bodies from the sea. others on the Barrett reported sighting two more life rafts in the midst of "floating suitcases and women's shoes" The Barrett's discoveries were made only about 30 miles from the point where the plans radioed late Saturday night without a-ir indicV- House, Senate Pass Foreign Aid Measure But Legislators Tell Ike How to Spend Some of the Money Washington, July 13 UP) The House and Senate approved a $5.157.000000 foreign aid program today but directed President Eisenhower to withhold one billion from six European countries unless they unite behind an international army. The House acted first, passing by a roll-call vole of 221 to 109 a compromise bill worked out by a cial Senate-House committee.

The Senate followed quickly with a voice vote of approval and without further debate The legislation Is an authoriza- jtion bill which sets a ceiling. 314 million dollars lower than Eisenhower requested, on mutual secur- spending for the fiscal year end- next June 30.. Two former Altoonans, Dr. and Mrs. J.

Neely Boyer of Otterbein College, Westerville. were reported to be aboard the downed airliner. The Boyers were returning from a visit with their leslbefore the legislators. In tying strings on approximately 20 per cent of the foreign aid funds, Congress hoped to spur France, Italy. Western Germany.

Belgium. The Netherlands and Luxembourg Defense Stock Slump New York. 13 stocks were in the foiefionl of a decline today in the stock market Heightened prospects for a Ko- program on a "test scale." the club lean truce, complicated by icnewcd voted unanimously to proceed with attacks bj Communists, formed tht sponsorship of the plan, utilizing background for the fall equipment which has been vol- Losses ran to between $1 and S3 unteered by members and friends a share at the woist in significant son-in-law and daughter, Rev. and i mto establishing the European De--Continued on page 2 fense Community, a cornerstone of American policy in free Europe. Only Germany has ratified the community agreement Its main provision for an international army in which Western Germans would march The EDC 1 ti a ollows mainly the language of an earlier House provision which was accepted by the senators on the compromise committee.

The House voted after acting Chairman Vorys (R-Ohio) of the Foreign Affairs Committee stressed Details will be worked out by areas such as aircrafts railroads a "Europe must unite" if it wants the committee, and it is hoped to rnolois. oils', chemicals, coppeis. and con Uni ed States military aid go into action on the park project electrical products producers within the near future. The program at the meeting was devoted to fishing, and William Mc- House Vote to Raise llnay. Bedford county fish warden, MSn presented a film showing methods of fish propagation, which was to $2 50 TO Harrisburg, July 13 Thr made made by Ross Brown several House today passed by a vote of years ago He explained to the 38 33 a that wou nc ase members, as the film was run by Pennsylvania's resident fishing li- Ned Brown, the proceduics involved in stocking Bedford county --Continued on page 2 3 Hollidaysburg Men Missing in Canada Thicc Hollidaysburg men vvre reported by the Associated Pi es.v last night to have been missing in i a dense Quebec forest since June 12 The three men were identified as i cense fee i S2 to S250 a year Rep Harris Bieth (D-Cleai i field) said trie measuie would give i the hsh commission an additional IS325000 a year, including about toAsrd a salaiy incieasc for commission employes Scranton Boy, 8, Kills Sister, 5, With Rifle Scranton, Juiy 13 County Gets 1440 Antlerless Deer Permits Bedford County has received au allocation of 1.440 licenses for the antlerless deer hunting season December 14 and 15.

according to an announcement made yesterday by the State Game Commission The date at which 'the licenses EO on sale has not yet been announced. A 5 Eugene Lindsey. about hi? i year-old girl was slain tonight by a son. about 17. and a compaman bullet accidentally discharged from named Clan about 20 Fuithci a 22 calibre i her older brother identification was not available mi- was holding, police reported.

ish soldier-, clamped non i of I mediately. Claudic Malecki died Scranton armored cait and i mfcn WC re on a i i i Slate Hospital of a head wound around this strategic )n Gaspc Peninsula's national i suffered while she was playing zone town today to loice the i Knowland Sees Postponement of US-Korean Pact Washington, 13 Sen Knowland a said today he expects the Senate to delay action until next jt-ar on a proposed mu- Oh, Air and land searches have i with her 8-ycar-old brother. Mi- trea ty with the Repub- a missing Tomrm een undeiway since July 10. but chael and another youth in the I Korea The British here chaiged that the the only found has been an kitchen of an apartment Oly- Th fr UC a treaty wl OT Leading A i i a a A a a ant streamliner tram and WHS abducted Mst Thursday auto at nearby Coraopolis took the by what they called an Egyptian, life today of a fourth victim. bo called on Egypt I ft BeCltOrCl POIf Paul Peifer.

19. driver of the auto. I return home by 9 oclocK (3 a i I I III I VI died in Sewickley Ho.spiUl this morning J. J. lEvelvn Kroboth.

17. Donald a i The Egyptian government denied jGl lOf JUIV i knew about his disap- Nw I Jf I WI pearance When the deadline Saxton business and civic leaders hours, robbing the dentist twelve patients and served soft drinks to the patients while awaiting the arrival of others. DiBono was held by State Police of the Bedford substation, when a the Lions "We must protect our ob- routine check of his car after the July 5 wreck revealed he was carrying a shotgun, a revolver, three stilettoes (sharp-pointed thin-bladed stabbing knives) and some jewelry that proved later to have been stolen. He was returned to New York by local officers after he waived extradition. 'THE WEATHER Fair, mortly with hlfh in low KM.

W. A I ligation to show that free enterprise can function if neighbors help each other." "Don't think just of bringing an industry to Saxton. but take in all the communities of the area, for the entire area will benefit," Dunn told his audience. "Look at what you have to offer and check if you have something no other community can offer industry. Don't wait.

Get on ball." Dunn assured the Sax ton leaders that "The Department (of Commerce) is trying to teU businesses all over America of the wonderful opportunities offered in Pennsylvania. You are either going forward or backward. There can be no status quo. What your community will be like in five yars is up to you Dunn said he agreed with Saxton residents that the of the Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad would be-a blow to the area's economy, but he said it is still possible to keep the railroad. In a statement that surprised many of the audience.

Dunn revealed that Pennsylvania State College had been had been trying for eight years to interest companies in mineral exploration in Sherman Valley, where recently plans were made and work started toward A large manganese mining operation. But he said it was finally necessary for --Continued on page 2 vey. 20. and Audrey Murray. 1" passengers in the car.

died at th" scene of the ciash Saturday. 'passed without a sign of Rigden. 'Send in your formed a i of the consideration South Korean President Syngman Rhee's agreement to go along i truce eflorts i Knowland. the acting Senate GOP leader, said the question of Senats ratification of such a nact may be discussed at a White House meeting of legislative leaders with All State Crops But Corn to Exceed 1952 Harrisburg, 13 The State Agriculture Department predicted today that the 1953 production of all of Pennsylvania's British Hoops mover, into 1 a ne Mion and announced they would all civilians entering and That the a i sent out i leaving Icmalia i he returns Rail Union Head i Out After 3 Years bv the Bedford Fair Association to i countv young people under the age of fifteen, all of whom have i chanu to be crowned King 01 Queen of the Bedford Fair on Chn- Da. August 11.

just by a "brief letter on 'What I i will i handsome Srtmmn bicvcles. awarded by local President Eisenhower tomorrow. busmen Places, and now on di- advance of the return here of Thev will a i select the Walter Rooertson. assistant secre- of many other pnzo state. "egotiatea the field crops, except corn, will ooual Boston, 13 MV- After 31 year- as head of the 100.000-member i Bealora or exceed last year.

ncluding two additional Schwmn bikes at a that afternoon Winners will be the children holding the lucky stubs on i Children'-, Day tickets given out thiough the public school May. provided the tickets are wlih Rhce drawing at o'clock said he does not believe the Senate will be pressed for action on the the present session, whicn All field croos except totaccr and rye will produce moic than their 10-vear 1942-51 avei age vear-old man ineir iu veai .11 potatoes dependent Brothei hood of Locomo- i The boy and girl whose letters I printed for almission that day live Firemen and Enginemen. 76- are judged best by a distinguished Deadline in the letter writing and yield surveys Corn, planted on the same Robeit-nn bowed group of English instructors in Bed- contest is midnight. Saturday. July Letters on "What I Like at the Bedford Fair" should be mailed directly to Fair Contest, care of this than their 10-year 1942-51 aveiage year-old Robeit-nn bowed group of English instructors in Becl- according to "federal-state acicage cut as mleinalion.il president todaj ford county will bo honored at and vield surveys dnc sa'd he would not run again I special ceremonies Tuesday of Fair His annohncemem at the end of Week Both the King and Queen.

pianieu on me same I I eniiiuiiin.uini.-iit me ace as 1952's crop is estimated at a keynote speech to Ihc brother-' together i their entire newspaper, and all entries will be 656 000 bushels 'or 1347000 less hood's first convention 1947. i be guests of the Fair Associa-1 promptly forwarded to the judges, than 'last year's production but caught officials by surprise They i lion all that day. with transporta-1 Many entries have already been about seven milion bushels i could only speculate as to his sue-1 lion to the fair furnished free Iicceived. so don't delay--send yours than the 10-year average. cessor.

In addition, the King and leaders hope to wind up July 31. Congress Sets Limit On 1954 Wheat Crop Washington, July 13 JP--Senate- House conferees agreed late today on a 62-million-acre US. wheat crop for 1954. This compromise was close to the Senate bill which had set a 61 million limit. The House had voted (or 66.

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