The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 10

PAGE EICHTEEN PHONE 6000 POTTSTOWN MERCURY, POTTSTOWN, PA. MONDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1953 SOUTH KOREAN TROOPS STORM RED OUTPOSTS: ROKs Ordered to Withdraw After Fierce All-Day Fighting SEOUL, Monday, May 18 CPSouth Korean troops stormed four: outposts on the East-Central Korean front late Sunday but with-' drew under orders to the main Allied line last night. The South Korean Eighth division reported that the outposts-along horshoe bend in the Pukhan river -were seized from the Chinese in bitter, daylong fighting. sometimes at bayonet point. The withdrawal was forced by intense Communist artillery fire, the Eighth -divisionported.

The Communists had taken the advance positions the past week. On the Western front Allied infantrymen smashed a night Chinese company on an out-: post north of Chorown. The Eighth army said an estimated 122 of the 150 attackers were killed or wounded. AMERICAN B-26 twin-engined bombers struck at Communist supply arteries during the night. The crews reported 161 vehicles destroyed--largest bag in a month.

Eight B-29 Superforts pounded a supply depot at Najca, a 48-acre installation six miles southwest of Sariwon in Western Korea. In the air, US Sabre jets shot down four MIGS and damaged 1 three earlier Sunday in the fifth straight day of blazing dogfights. It brought to 23 the MIGS destroyed since Wednesday. One was probably destroyed and 17 were damaged in the period. The Pukhan river front action coincided with Communist attempts to reinforce their lines.

A US Eighth army staff said Republic of Korea soldiers began their assaults early Sunday and by nightfall had regained outposts named Texas, V1olet and Toksuri. HE SAID ABOUT 750 Chinese Reds were involved in the action, and that a fifth outpost in the area still was -held by -the Communists throughout the assault. There was no estimate of Red casualties. The Reds tried' to -break up the attack with a artillery and mortar barrage in the horseshoe bend. Police Hold Mother In Daughters' Deaths ALMA, mother May 17 4A-A young was held today in the fire deaths of her three small last midnight.

Leila Rouse, 23, told police an overturned candle apparently touched off the blaze in the bedroom of their small home. But police, claiming that the bedding in the room smelled of fuel oil, ordered the mother held for further questioning. Victims of the blaze were Kayleen Rouse. Patricia, 3, and Lewanna, 2. Mrs.

Rouse was taken to State police headquarters at East Lansing today for lie detector tests. Officers who administered them said they were "inconclusive." Brazil Plans to Publish 'Cost of Living' Index RIO DE JANEIRO, May 17 (P) Brazil is planning a national "cost of living" index like that published in the United States. The Ministry of Labor has started preliminary studies for the index, in preparation for a new law establishing minimum salaries in Brazil's various regions. NOW'S The Time For ANTENNA REPAIR- Replace Rusted Guy Wires And Chimney Brackets with STAINLESS STEEL BANDING And ALUMINUM GUY WIRES From RADIO SERVICE 156 W. HIGH ST.

Phone 613 FINISHING TRAININGSchott Jr. was visited by his parents, and Mrs. J. Ray. mond Schott.

Sanatoga road, over the weekend at Ft. Eustis, where he is finishing training. A graduate of- the LowerPottsgrove schools, he worked at the Kenneth L. Buchert garage before entering the service May 8. I Body of Gangster Discovered in Ditch KISSIMMEE.

May 17 The body of Ed Milam, former time Bartow, Bolita lottery operator. was found today in a ditch ten miles southwest of here. He had been shot three times. Sheriff Dave Starr called it a "gangland murder." The 43-year-old Milam disappeared Monday from his home in Orlando. His wife told police he received a telephone call and left the house, saying he would be back in two hours.

Milam was convicted in 1946 on charges of gambling and attempted bribery of an officer. He paid a $3000 fine on the charge and was placed on ten years probation on the gambling charge. Molten Metal Kills Steel Plant Employe PITTSBURGH, May 17 UPAdam Treusch, a 54-year-old employe 'of Jones and Laughlin Steel corporation, died despite an operation after accidentally swallowing some molten metal ten weeks ago. The coroner's office yesterday that Treusch died of pulmonary embolism and stricture of the esophagus, the which connects the mouth with the stomach. The accidental swallowing of the metal was listed as al contributory cause of death.

Treusch was splashed with ten' metal which spilled from a furnace. He said he swallowed some of it when he gasped for breath. Surgeons operated on Treusch's and esophagus. JEWELRY and WATCH REPAIRS Bring Your Problems To Us. That's Our Business.

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Boyertown, Pa. FREE ESTIMATES CALL 7-2346 60 Two Area Schools Hold Exercises Prior to Graduation Two area high schools conducted baccalaureate exercises last night, a prelude to activities later this week. Speaker at the West Pottsgrove school was the Rev. Paul of St. Paul's Reformed church, Stowe, while the Rev.

Ralph Casner of St. Matthews Lutheran church, Ludwig's corner, delivered the sermon at Warwick Consolidated school. With emphasis on their new. ly. found freedoms, Rev.

Schei. rer told a group of 20 graduating students and 130 parents and friends in the West grove school auditorium, that was the end of the ning of your lifc." The Rev. Scheirer listed freedoms of which the pupils either accept or reject. One, freedom to learn what good and accept it; two. freedom to be good citizens: three, freedom to reject: wrong doing evil and sin, and finally, freedom to choose relationship with God.

THE CALL to worship and invocation was given by the Rev. A. Hanson, pastor of St. Peter's Luth: eran church, Stowe. The Rev.

Hanson also read Scripture and led the pastoral prayer. Both schools have announced the time and speakers for their commencement programs which follow later in the week. Principal Corryl E. Stauffer of the Warwick school reported that commencement will be held at his school Friday night at 8:15 with John G. Leach, vice president of Goldey con school of business, ington, as the guest speaker.

Commencement at the West Pottsgrove school will be held Thursday night at 8 p. m. Dr. Raymon Kistler, president of Beaver College, is scheduled to give the main address, according to Supervising Principal James T. Jones.

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Your car is parked by an attendant--no charge--no tipping. The National Bank of Pottstown "The Bank with The Clock on The Curb" Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Member Federal Reserve System 205 HIGH STREET 229 HIGH STREET JOINS FLIGHT GROUP Ursinus Man to Receive Training With Naval Unit Phone EVANSBURG-Mrs. Collegeville 5805. 11. Hobbs, Donald Yerkes Phone Pottstown 6000.

Charles E. Ramsey, 935 Squadron, Willow Grove, has been accepted for Reserve Officers trainwith the Navy and expects July and August in Long Beach, Calif. Charles com: his Junior year at Ursinus this June. He is the son of: and Mrs. Charles Ramsey III, Germantown pike.

Mr. and Mrs. Mevey Boyer, Mill have as house-guests their daughter and family, Sgt. and Mrs. Donald Kerr and son, Granite City, Ill.

Mrs. Kerr and her will make their home here with Boyer's until July, when Sgt. will rejoin them here. The Boyer's other daughter, Mrs. Dallas Hathcock and daughter.

Celeste, San Diego, we will be house guests June 8, when they will leave join Dallas Hathcock, Albamera, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stewart, "Shagbark returned home a six-week trip to Europe.

MR. AND MRS. DAVID BUCKWALTER, Evansburg road, accomby Katherine Bean, Philaand Jane Kratz. Zeiglerspent the weekend visiting Paul Buckwalter at Camp Va. Guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Witliam A. Butterworth. Fern avewere. Mr.

and Mrs. Dalton Glass, Ruth Glass and Preston Glass, all of Quakertown. and Mrs. Clarence Blair and spent a day with Mr. mother and sister, Mrs.

Blair and Lillian Blair, LOCAL (Continued From Page One) man who fit the description sev. feral times in the week that ceded the robbery. "I saw him on Monday noon." Brensinger stated. I sold him. about a half pound of lunch meat; that day.

And as I think back realized at the time that there was something different about this guy." According to the meat manager. the was "about my height and which would be about five eleven inches tall and pounds in "We have a lot of roomers who trade with us and I picked him as one of them." Roomers, he said, are men who live in single rooms and buy only enough luncheon meat, usually, to make a few sandwiches. "Monday was the only time sold him anything. I didn't him Tuesday because I didn't work. But I saw him in the store on Wednesday and Thursday and ON FRIDAY, Brensinger saw -the man at about 10 minutes before 9 p.

-ten minutes before the pulled his robbery. "He was standing near the end of my meat counter. I was down lat the other end. As I started towards him to ask him what he wanted he happened to turn around land head for the soaps or something. I didn't talk to him." Brensinger said the man was dressed in the same clothes every! day brown and yellow sport, sbirt, and brown slacks.

He didn't remember what the few words were the man spoke on Monday when be sold him the meat but he does ber "they weren't broken Eng. lish or anything. Just av. erage." When the local man was I by an employe Friday night that; the store had just been he said, "Are you kidding me!" "THE THING went off smoothly I. didn't even know it," he commented.

Brensinger and several other witnesses spent about one hour Saturday thumbing through pictures at the Read. ing Police station but they didn't come across the man. Besides his daily trips to the market for at least a week before the crime was committed, the thief I shopped for 25 minutes before pullseeing out his gun. the safe. he paused by the front door and told the employes, "'There, will be a car here for me in minutes.

The first one to run after; me will get plugged." He ran out of the store and downi the street. Police are still searching. HE WAS seen entering the store at 8:35 p. Brensinger said. When he approached the checkting counters near the manager's! office just before forcing the manlat to turn over money.

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RENTZ SMALE 19 N. Hanover St. Ph. 1088 Incumbent John Linderman, Bicer, Al Corbett. Thomas Widger, Arthur Hodge and Yerger, the incumbent, toldifor the assistant chief stewardship.

The election will be conducted on May 26 and, if necessary, the runoff will be held one week later. George Washock, was named the election committee to fill the unexpired term of Shober, who will be seeking a trusteeship. Serving on the election Diener, will Charles be Chairman Charles Robert Noll, Kulpi and Russell Gable. SLAYER DIES DOEHLER UNION (Continued From Page One) (Continued From Page One) and the US Supreme court clined to hear argument in the case. During the time of his petitioning of the court Carey received numerous stays of sentence.

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