Beatrice Daily Sun from Beatrice, Nebraska • Page 1

Temperatures 6:36 p. m. (unofficial) 83 High low today 82-54 High, low year ago 78-61 fialrt River 6 a. .14 8.41 ft. BEATRICE DAILY SUN Weetfher Relative humidity 2 p.

36 "If Von Didn't See It tn IPhe Sim It Didn't Member of tha Associated Partly cloudy ttonijftt and Thursday with sftattered tbftlght; lew tehlght In the high thuriday In 70s. BEATRICE, NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY JjJSVlaMNO, AfVOt, 30, 19S2 Ike Rolls Up 200.000-Vote Mass. Margin Democrats Choose Eisenhower Second In Write-in Vote By 11KLMAN MOIUN BOSTON Con. Dwight D.

Eisenhower wiped out most of Sen. Robert A. Tuft's lead In the race for the Republican presidential nomination Wednesday, rolling up more than 200,000 popular votes in the Massachusetts primary and winning nil but one of the delegate elections. It was Eisenhower's most: decisive victory since the campaign began. And it was enhanced by surprising endorsement, from Massachusetts Democrats who put him in scrond place behind the expected winner of their poll, Sen.

Estes Kefauver of Tennessee. The GOP delegate score went to Eisenhower hy 27-1 over Taft. They each were alloted two others, who ran unopposed. Six remain uncommitted. The added for Eisenhower gave him a national total of 2C5, as computed by the Associated Press.

Tnfl, winning three, moved his national total to 268. (His organization claims 305.) As the returns continual Jto come in, Eisenhower had more than 69 per cent, of the total popular Republican vote. Mis tally on that ballot, alone was greater than the combined votes cast, for all other candidates, Republican and Democratic. Latest, figures showed in 1,646 precincts out of 1,739: KKPTJBUCAN5 Eisenhower 219,213. Taft 94.999.

MacArthur 2,042. Warren 1,331. Stassen 1,138. DEMOCRATS Kefauver 26,703. Eisenhower 14,549.

Truman 6,911. Tatt 5,208. Dever 2,1.47. Stevenson 1,192. Russell 624.

All tho votes were write-ins, and the results of the "popularity contest" section of the ballot are not binding on delegates from either party. No write-ins were reported for two other avowed Democratic candidates, W. Averell Harriman of New York, director of the Mutual Security Agency, and Sen. Robert Kerr of Oklahoma. RECORD VOTE The total vote for both parties broke a Massachusetts primary record that had stood since 1932.

It may have boon the result of a turnout of thousands of independent voters, swelling the Republican total beyond any previous mark. The election "clinches the. case for the nomination of Eisenhower," his national campaign manager, Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge said Tuesday night. Midsummer Heat To Continue, But Slightly Cooler Adfloclntod Midsummer temperatures persisted in Nebraska Wednesday along with most of the north central portion of the country.

Scattered local thundershowers sprinkled the state during the night, but totals were light. Some more local showers were expected in the west Wednesday and in the south Wednesday night. The forecast calls for cooler weather in the east Wednesday and Thursday, but highs of 75 to 80 wore forecast. In the west highs Wednesday were expected to be in the 60s. Precipitation for the 24-hour period ending at 6:30 a.

m. included: Lexington .01 of an inch, Chadron .11, Grand Island .08, Imperial ,09, Lincoln .15, Norfolk .04, North Piattc .02, Scoltsbluff .01 and Sidney .16. Oil Refinery Strike Could Hit Beatrice The oil refinery strike which went into effect today "definitely will affect the gas and fuel supplies in Beatrice." Those were the words of local bulk agents contacted today. What will happen If the strike stays in effect for several days or weeks could not be determined immediately, however, although it was agreed that farmers might be hard hit. for tractor fuels, gasoline and oil, as well as the man with a car.

One agent said he could hold out for about a week while another had no definite idea how long his supply would last. The amount hinged, said another, on what tho transports could carry from tho storage dumps located near refineries. There is a supply on hand but it was not known immediately whether or not the transports would be allowed to haul it out. Smith Appeals To Motorists Drive Slowly When Crossing Bridge; Pacing Work Starts "Please drive carefully and slowly over the South Sixth Street Bridge!" That was the plea of Public Works Commissioner Jonn G. Smifth today as work begins on the final phase of the the approaches to the bridge proper.

The co-operation of the public will be required, according to Smith. "Unless we have co-operation no parking on the street between Dempster's and the Green tem Inn, and slow driving on the east, side of the may have to go back to the olc detour until the paving has been i i Smith emphasized. "That would be a hardship, not only on motorists but on the street department's budget, to." The Francis Orshok Construction contractors for the new bridge, have agreed to allow traffic to pass while the paving is being placed, but only on the condition that co-operation is received. Should co-operation fail, the street will be closed off immediately. Barricades will be erected closing the west side of the street to traffic.

A speed of not more than 15 miles per hour is a must, ac cording to Smith. When the paving project is completed, it will be four lanes wide from the railroad tracks south of Dempsters to the Green Lantern Inn. Also to be constructed are sidewalks along each side. The bridge itself was completed earlier this spring, but traffic has been crossing the span since last fall. ESSMAN is the Essman car which was involved in a two-car collision late yesterday afternoon one mile north of Wilber.

(Sun Photo). Seven DeWitt Youths Injured In Collision Wildfire Strike Throttles Un-Seized Steel Industry 1-Week Layoff At Fairbury Mill Plant FAIRBURY Twenty four of the Fairbury Windmill Company's 56 regular employes are off the job this week but company officials say the layoff is only temporary, and that the plant will be back at full strength next Monday. The one-week layoff took effect Monday. A company announcement explained 'General slow business in the farm implement end of our factory, which has persisted the past three months; weather conditions, and our ton-heavy inventory (which must be turned into cash- forces us to lay off all employes the week starting Monday, April 28, 1952, except shipping department and necessary key people who will make needed repairs around the plant," (The Sun's Own Service) CRETE Richard Lautenschlager, 16, DeWitt, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence L'autenschlagcr, today was reported to be out of danger, according to Crete Hospital authorities. Young Lautenschlager was one of nine persons injured in a two car collision about a mile north of Wilber Tuesday night. Others injured included: Eddie Essman, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Essman; Dewey Geistlinger, 18, son of Mr.

find s. George Geistlinger; Robert Wollenburg, 14, son of Mrs. Kate Wollenburg; Dennis Witforth, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Witfoth; Victor Schuerman, 16, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin Schuerman, Ronald Schuerman, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus all of DeWitt and Mr. a.nd Mrs.

Jarnes D. Austin, 49 and 50, of Lincoln. Here's what happened as reported by Saline County Attorney Joseph P. Ach: The car driven by Essiwan, en- route home from the Doane Invitational Relays where the boys had participated, after passing two cars swung back into the right side of- the highway and struck the car in which the Austins' were riding. The impact: shoved the Austin automobile about 150 feet down the highway and into the ditch.

The Essman car also went into the same ditch. Neither car overturned. Both automobiles were badly damaged. The rear of the Austin car was battered in while the front part of the Essman car was om- pletely demolished. Both Lautenschlager, who suffered scalp lacerations, and Essman, who uffered broken bones and chest injuries, remained in the hospital today.

When admitted to the hospital last night, Lautenschlager was in critical condition. Two of the boys, Ron Schuerman and Victor Schuerman, were released last night. Three left the hospital today. They were Geistlinger, face cuts; Wollenburg, fractured arm and bruises; and Witfoth, lesser injuries. Mr.

and Mrs. Austin returned to Lincoln last night after being examined at the hospital for possible injuries. Youth Need Patience Nebraska PTA Told By Wiro Service HASTINGS Good schools are possible only if we understand the school programs in our communities and know how the physical plant and equipment are related to effective teaching and learning, Mrs. S. Theodore Manduca of Old Orchard Beach, said here Wednesday.

Mrs. Manduca, regional vice president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, addressed the annual convention of Nebraska Parents 'and Teachers in a discussion of the convention theme, 'Children's Needs Won't Wait." "We must be able to interpret the school program and to give active support to school budgets," she declared, "but more than that, our patience and understanding. Youth will find society's rules easier to 'accept if we convince we are not killjoys, and that the rules make sense." Many of our youngsters arc in- ected with defeatism, Mrs. Man' duca. who is the mother of foui children ranging in age from 10 to years, continued; and she declared: "We grownups have shown oo much cynicism and a negative attitude toward the prospect foi vorld peace.

Youth is on the nourners' bench; too many have lie 'what's the attitude." Holmesville-Springs Road Contemplated The County Board today directed County Engineer Lloyd "Pete" Hansen and County Attorney William Rist to draw up an application for construction of a federai aid road, from Highway 77 east through Blue Springs to a junction with the Line" road, a distance of about a mile and a half. Earlier a federal aid application had been filed for the road from Holmesville south to the Line." There are no plans for immediate construction on either project. Purpose of the applications is to be ready to go ahead, when funds become available, The new application, which the board may act on next week, is to complete the Holmesville Blue Springs link, when construction does begin. Henry Luekemeier Dies At Age Oi 85 (Trti- Sun's Own Sftrvlcc) Henry Luekemeier, 85, died Tuesday night at the home of Henry S. Borgmeicr two miles east of Wilbnr.

Services will be at 1:30 Saturday, 2 m. at Zion Lutheran Church west of Clatonia, interment in church cemetery, Walter Herrman in charge. Surviving are his brother-in-law, John Burger, Wllber, two sisters- in-law, Anna and Marie Berger, Clatonia, 40 nephews and nieces. His wife preceded him in death Aug. 20, 1950.

Sundahl. With No 'Last' Words. Executed In Chair LINCOLN an Sundahl, 21, died Roland Dean in the electric Pospisil-Zajacek is in charge. Funeral Home M. BOXWELL DIES Graveside services were held at Evergreen Home Cemetery this afternoon for A.

M. Boxwell of Ft. Dodge, who died there Monday. He was a former Beatrice and Gage County resident. He is survived by one daughter.

NBW POUO CASK LINCOLN UP) Scotts Bluff County reported a polio case last week, bringing the total for the year to 13, the state health department disclosed chair of the Nebraska Penitentiary early Wednesday. He was executed for the 1950 slaying of a 16-year-old carhop, Bonnie Lou Merrill, The nude and battered body of the Silver Creek, high school girl was found on the shores of Lake Babcock near Columbus on Sept. 2, 1950. Sundahl, whose home was Norfolk, svas married and the father of two. He went to his death quietly.

Warden Herbert Hann said the young nran was not given a sedative before the execution. Sundahl, wearing a black hood, entered the chamber at 12:04 a. and was strapped into the big, wooden electric chair. The executioner from out of the state and by state law unidentified, checked the equipment. NO ANSWER Warden Hann asked Sundahl: "Do you have any last words?" There was answer.

The Rev. M. W. Doming, Lincoln Adventist minister who had regularly visited Sundahl after he was taken to the penitentiary, patted the young nian and said, "OK." A moment later the first shock stiffened the young man and rendered Wm unconscious. There were two more at five second intervals, At BUH a.

tip ty cian, Dr. B. A. Finkle, pronounced Sundahl dead, 83 PERSONS PRESENT Twenty-three persons witnessed the execution, first in Nebraska's electric chair since Dec. 1, 1948.

They were official witnesses, cers, physicians and newsmen. The official witnesses were Elmer Neemeyer of Lincoln, M. E. Wyant of Beatrice and Lloyd M. Longnecker and Frank Golden, both of Omaha.

No members of Sundahl's family nor the Merrill girl's family were present at the execution. Sundahl svas convicted of the Merrill girl's slaying by a district court jury at Columbus on Dec. 1, 1950. The State Supreme Court upheld the conviction. The Pardon Board had refused to commute the sentence to life imprisonment, RESPONSIBLE' After Sundahl was convicted and brought to the penitentiary, his wife, Helen, 23, came here to live.

She had said, "I feel that he wasn't responsible for what he did." Though he had admitted the ing, Sundahl had declared in his lefense that he was nvt response We at the time because of insanity. Sundahl was the 19th person to IB electrocuted at the prison here. Hie last one before him was Timothy Jron Bear, executed in 1948 for the slaying a Sheridaw Coon- Meet Thursday To Keep Mid West Line OMAHA (B A meeting to discuss ways to keep Mid-West Airlines, in business, will be held Thursday in Hastings. The Civil Aeronautics Board ear- Her tills month declined to renew the airline's operating certificate. F.

C. Anderson, assistant general manager, said several Nebraska cities served by the line, and representatives of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, will attend the Hastings meeting. An effort will be made to get the CAB to reconsider its decision, Anderson said. Similar meetings are planned in other states served by Mid-West. Tho line operates in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska.

Shutdown In Industry Sets Speed Record Union Men Bank Furnaces Before Leaving Positions PITTSBURGH Stechvorker who struck when a judge said Ur cle Sarn couldn't be their bos throttled steel production Wednes day in the quickest steel shut down in history. A complete halt in America' defense-vital steel industry with! hours seems certain. About 650,00 workers are soon will be Mill after mill went dark am silent as companies and unioi maintenance crews banked furnace after furnace following hours confusion at. the start of the walk out Tuesday nighr. President Philip Murray of both the CIO and the CIO United Stee Workers ordered the strike when a federal judge ruled Presiden Truman acted illegally in seizing the stool industry April 9 to aver a strike on that day.

UNPRECEDENTED HASTE Executives' had feared the un precedented haste with which work' ers poured out of the plants wotik result: in extensive damage to costly equipment. But their worries appeared largely groundless excep; for scattered instances. In many plants workers themselves made sure maintenance standby crews remained to cool ofl furnaces when the rest of the em- ployes picked up their lunch boxes and headed for home. At Cleveland, Republic Steel Corp. reported its plants throughout the nation will be completely shutdown within three hours.

Republic officials said no damage has been done to sleelmaking facilities In the past, steel companies have taken two and three days to complete an orderly shutdown process The current strike destinec to do the job in well under 24 hours PICKETING ORDERLY Picketing was orderly everywhere after 1 or 2 scuffles and window breakings which marked excitement at the strike's start Tuesday night. The first unemployment in allied industry was reported by U. S. Steel which said all its coal miners had been furloughed. At Pittsburgh, a spokesman for the U.

S. Steel Corp. said: "We're 100 per cent down so far as steel-making is concerned. All of our coal mines are down. We're working on the proper banking of our blast furnaces.

We're still negotiating for help from the union to accomplish this and getting some spotty co-operation in some places. Mrs. Ruth Farlow Dies At Hospital Mrs. Ruth Farlow of 800 Market Street, widow of Cory C. Farlow, died this morning at a local hospital.

Born Jan. 30, 1871, in Beatrice, Mrs. Farlow had been a resident of this community all her life, having lived in the same house in which she was born. She was a member of the First Christian Church and a 50 year member of Vesper Chapter No. 9, O.E.S.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Harry Sackett and Miss Josephine Reynolds, both of Beatrice. Funeral arrangements are pending at Harman Mortuary. Shriners Taking Kids To The Circus Beatrice Shriners are beginning to.line up transportation to take a large contingent of Beatrice school children to tho Shrine Circus in Lincoln May 12. Allen Davison, a member of the committee, said that 100 or more cars and drivers will be needed to be donated for the day.

Cars arc to be on North 5th Street at 11:45 a. m. on Circus Day. Bob Crosby Speaks Up For Economizing Bob Crosby, Republican candidate for governor, today declared that "if ever we are going to stop the spiraling cost, of (state and federal) government, we must do it now." He spoke before the Beatrice Kiwanis club. A complex has seized the American mind that government is a cure all, tho North Platte attorney said.

Placing the responsibility on both Democrats and Republicans, Crosby pointed out that, government costs have spiraled in both our Federal and state government. "In 20 years our national budget has increased 11 times, the number of employees 4 times and the number of federal employes 5 times. In our state government', lie said, we have 4R departments compared with eight departments 30 years ago. "One out of 10 people get federal paychecks regularly. If we assume that each paycheck controls 30,000,000 votes, then you there is grave danger can in this country of our approaching a one- party system of government, such as exists in Russia, Argentina and other dictator-ruled countries.

'Whether Republicans or Democrats are in power, no party should be so strong that it can't be unseated," ho declared. Speaking of his own experience as a candidate for public office, Candidate Crosby recognized because of what he termed "pressures" tho job of cutting down costs in state government will be extremely difficult. For example, he said, tho matter of state assistance in the 17 short years of its existence has grown tremendously. "The department of assistance is the biggest spending agency in our state government today." During his candidacy for nomination Crosby said every group agreed on the principal of economy, but everyone wants to make exceptions. "If I'm elected governor," the speaker said, "I want to be a governor who tried his best to economize." League Of Voters Meeting Is Friday Beatrice's League of Women Vot ers will hold its reorganization noeting Friday, 2:30 p.

in the Beatrice National Bank Commun ty Mrs. James Davison, in charge of arrangements for the meeting irges all women now members or interested in becoming members, to attend. "That should include," she said, "all women interested in city, state and nationa government." The League Is non-partisan, de- most of its time to studying jovcrnmental problems on evels, and sometimes sponsoring irojects on local, state and na- levels. At the Friday meeting, officers will be elected, and by-laws pres- 'nted for adoption. Trace Found Of Vanished' Airliner RIO DE JANEIRO, UP) Search ilanes combed vast, unexplored Brazilian jungles and desert-like ilateaus Wednesday for a luxurious 'an-American stratocruiser which anished cnroute to New York 50 persons aboard.

Nineteen of crew of ino and 10 passengers were Vmericans. Tlie double-decked Boeing strato- ruiser, a peacetime development: rom the B-29 Superfortress, is owored by four ngines. The powerful the Clipper Good off short-' after dark Monday night for Port Spain, Trinidad, its only other chedulcd halt before reaching New 'ork. BEN ACKERMAN DIES Mrs. Floyd Fuller of Beatrice as received word of the death of er brother, Ben Ackerman, Tues- ay at Newman Grove, Neb.

Mr. ckerman was a Pawnee and age County resident. Funeral crvices are pending. Reds, Pinkos Vie For Day's Limelight LONDON OB Socialists and Communists will vie for the limelight at May Day celebrations throughout Western Europe Thursday, Gone are the pre-war displays of worker solidarity. As usual, Moscow's May Day parade attracts the greatest; attention in the Communist world.

The Moscow Radio said one of keynotes of the celebration is the Soviet: peace appeal to Britain and the United States. The broadcast recalled that one of the May Day slogans is: "Long live the friendship of the peoples of Britain, the U. S. and the U. S.

S. R. In their struggle to prevent war and ensure a stable peace throughout the world." Organizers predicted half a million would be attracted to the West Berlin demonstration, and at least, an equal number to the rival Communist attraction a mile away inside the Soviet sector. Franklin Salts Dies; Beatrice Oldtimer Franklin Salts of Beatrice died at a Crete nursing home this morning. He had made his home for the past two years with his daughter, Mrs.

Ernest Elliott, of Route 1A, Beatrice. Born Oct. 12, 1861, at Aetna, tie came to Beatrice in wa'gon with his parents at. the age of six years. Ho lived in Beatrice all of his life, was engaged in the natural ice business for several later was in the garbage disposal business.

Surviving besides his daughter, tfrs. Elliott, are two sisters, Mrs. Stella Rice of Golden, and rfrs, Bessie Prine of Independence, three brothers, Sam, of Hol- yvvood, Lou of Beatrice, Roll of Logan, three and two great- randchildren grandchildren. Funeral services are pending at Mortuary. Audubon Society To Hold Sunday Tour The Beatrice Audubon Society will meet Sunday, May 4 at 6:30 m.

at the National Monument. Mr. and Mrg. C. Sehult? wilj be the leaders of the field trip, which will also include the annual spring bird count for Nebraska, All members and friends of the Auautwn iovitei TfJAM9 ThPse four mother-daughter will be among wprfcers poppies Saturday, the Beatrice American Legion Poppy Day.

to right are Roberta Horen and Marcia, Mrs, John Maschmeler and Adelo, Mrs. Adam Hohbein and. an4 Mrs, Eugene Federal Judge Rules Against Truman's Act Government Puts Embargo On Steel For Civil Goods WASHINGTON W) Government attorneys said Wednesday they will take to the Supreme Court within six days an appeal from U. S. District.

Judge David A. Pine's ruling that the steel seizure was illegal. Holmes Baldridge, chief government attorney in the case, filed formal papers with the U.S. Court of appeals asking that court for an immediate slay pending a Supreme Court review of Pine's ruling. A "stay" would nullify for the time being an order from Pine that the mills must be returned to their private owners.

The Supreme Court could in its discretion consider an appeal without the case going first through the court of appeals, WASHINGTON UP) Federal Judge David A. Pine formally ordered the government Wednesday to give the nation's steel mills back to their owners as a wildfire strike closed the billion dollar industry down tight. Government lawyers immediately moved to appeal Pine's action seek a higher court reversal of the judge's ruling that President Truman's April 8 seizure of the steel head off a illegal. Across the nation, virtually all the 650,000 members of the CIO United Steel Workers of America were leaving their jobs in history's quickest shutdown of the vital industry. Pine's formal order restraining the government from "continuing the seizure and possession" of the steel plants came less than 24 hours after he (1) ruled the President's seizure action unconstitutional and- (SrdeYifed he called Truman's claim of "unlimited and unrestrained power." DAMAGE Assistant Attorney General Holmes Baldridge, representing the government as Wednesday's order was issued, (old the judge his action would cause "incalculable" damage.

Baldridge asked Pine, Democratic appointee of the late Franklin D. Roosevelt, to postpone tha effective date of his give-back-the- mills order. Pine refused to do so. With Pine's ruling, the final step at the level of his court was service of the order on Secretary of Commerce Sawyer, custodian of the mills for the government. Baldridge filed notice the order would be appealed.

Presumably this will be done in the S. court of appeals and then taken to the Supreme Court, as Quickly as possible if the appeals court allows the ruling to stand. The steel companies undoubtedly will appeal themselves if higher court ruling goes against them. TEMPORARY INJUNCTION Pine's injunction was a temporary one, to remain in effect "pending a final hearing and determination of the case." With tho vast steel industry shutting down overnight, the government slapped an embargo on shipments of steel from warehouses to producers of civilian goods and to foreign countries. The National Production Authority issued the order within two hours of Pine's decision In a move to conserve the supplies on hand until it is determined whether they will have to be diverted from civilian to military use.

Outside of the courts, one further course was open to Truman: To invoke the Taft-Hartley Lmv. Philip Murray, president of the steelworkers union and the CIO, sought to nip such a move in advance, saying the union already has complied with Taft-Hartley provisions. Murray declared the strike would continue until the workers, get a contract along the lines recommended by the Wage Stabilisation Board. 80 DAVS Judge Pine strongly Indicated in Tuesday's decision that the President should invoke Taf t-Hartley, which requires an 80-day cooling- off period before a strike can start. Truman has refused so far to use the Tftft-llartloy Act, on tho ground that the union (Continuedon Page 2, Col.

3) JUVENILE CHARGE A juvenile complaint was substituted, In District Court for criminal charges which had been filed against a 17-year-oM Peshler boy, being held for a no- account check, passed in County. Warder and Jan. The Auxiliary has obtained 10,000 popples, made by veterans at the Veterans HospJ al and the Soldiers and Sailors Home, both In Grand Island. Auxiliary, and Junior Auxiliary win conduct the sale from 6:30 to t) pjn. Saturday.

Half of the money raised will go, to (he State Auxiliary for rehabilitation work In otlw vlH to Wtf weiiare work, Wwte), local Groin Aller and Peaiw Wheat 2.2? Yellow Corn 1.63.