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MOBERLY, MISSOURI SEPT. 18, 1956 AND WrDI WOSLD wmi NO. 66 Heavy; Bond Vote Exceeds Primary 1,834 Ballots Cast by Early Afternoon as Moberlyans Go to Polls to Accept or Reject Ten Proposed City Improvements Balloting was unusually heavy today in the special election on 10 bond issue proposals, and 1,834 persons had voted before 2 o'clock this afternoon. vole was even heavier than at the same time in the primary election Aug. 7, when only 1,640 persons had voted.

Good weather and a great deal of interest brought many more voters to the polls than during the school bond election last year, when 1,392 persons had voted by 2 o'clocik, and far more had at that time today in the city elcclion, when less than 400 votes were cast at 2 o'clock. Heaviest in Third Ward The second precinct of the third ward was again the precinct with the largest of early vot ers. They had 310 reported this af City's Program Of Street Oiling Nearly Finished Council Hears Report, Pays Bond Interest; Officer Ancell Resigns City Engineer Russell Barclay reported to the City Council last night that the city's street oiling program is nearing completion, and a so city forces had used 38,000 gallons of oil on city covering about 85 blocks. iTc said more a 100 blocks will a been surfaced with the oil mat before the summer projects are finished. The city used 37,000 gallons of oil last year, but a other paving projects were under way here then, and city forces left several oiling projects to be completed this summer.

Bond Interest Paid A a on revenue bonds used to build the city's two new sewage disposal plants was authorized by the Moberly City Council last night at its mid month session. The a to the Commerce Trust Co. of Kajnsas City, was a of the regular mid-monthly appro prialions ordinance, and amounted to 58,013.71. City Clerk K. (Bill) Daly stated a i the amount includes interest and fiscal agent's fee on the $567.000 bonds issued April 1, 1954.

Payments arc made semi annually on the bonds, which are the (Continued on Page 2) Icrnoon at Central School. The number ot ballots casl in the other precincts included 160 al North Park School, the second pre cinct of the first ward, and 163 a West Park School, the second pre cinct of the fourth ward. There were 226 ballots cast- a East Park School, the first pre cinct of the first ward; 227 at the Municipal Auditorium, firsl precincl of Ihe second ward; and 214 al Southeast Park School, Ihe second precincl of that ward. A total of 259 persons had voted in the first precinct of the third ward at the Public Library, and 275 had voted in the first precinct of the fourth ward at Noll Inc. Absentees by Precincts A partial breakdown of absentee ballots casl by voters in the cily clerk's office in the Municipal Au- dilorium shows lhat 44 have voted in the second precinct of the third ward, the preeinct that nearly always has the largest vote.

Eighteen absentee ballots have Eisenhower Claims Record is 'Sufficient for Victory' Nixon Says GOP ON THE MIDrCANADA LINE--Workmen continue work on the main antenna tower at Cranberry Portage in Northern Manitoba as construction of the Mid-Canada Line progresses. At right an Eskimo lad poses with his dog at a marshalling area ot Great Whale River, The Mid-Canada Line, the second of three continent-spanning aircraft warninc lines, is slated to go into operation on h-Jew Year's Day. The line has hundreds of warning stations from Labrador to British Columbia. (AP Wirephoto) (Continued on Page 2) Farm Homes Threatened Brush Fire Airlines Begin Testimony on New Routes New Post Office One Of 30 'Delayed' GSA Hope Lease-Buy Program Will Be in Full Swing Next Year WASHINGTON General Services Administration (GSA) hopes to have the construction program, which will dot the nation with new posl offices and federal buildings, in full In Area South of Fisk Avenue Road A brush fire southwest of Mobcr- ly raped out of control early this afternoon a a threatening several a homes in the vicinity just south of the Fisk avenue road about mile west of Moberly. Volunteer fire i i area were busy at 1 o'clock fighting the flames just back of the home on the Lowen Yeakey a bill a strong wind from the southwest was a i their efforts.

The names arc a half mile east of the C. N. Smith a The fire, which is believed to a started late this morning, was reported to have burned off about 100 acres at 1 o'clock, and was still going strong. The fire is not yet as big as the brush fire (hat raged out of con Irol in a area for several days late last spi'ing. Moberly firemen were called ou at 1:07 o'clock to assist in fighting the flames.

Still Out of Central The city firemen, working will an estimated 200 volunteers, wen unable to bring the fire under con trol by mid-afternoon, Fircmln a pumping a from the big pond on the Yeakey farm. They doused the Yeakey home and oulbuildings with water as the flames, fanned by wind from the southwest, whipped into a cornfield. Origin of Ihe blaze has not been established. The flames were first noticed in a field behind the Bill Kirktndoll place. swing next year.

But right now it looks as if some of the recommended projects--perhaps up to 30--may be held up at least temporarily for lack of Budget' Bureau approval As of right now, tliis is the score cm the program: i f-i i 1 Work has actually been started Line I on one of the "lease-purchase projects, authorized under a law scd near Ihe end of the 1954 session of congress. This is two million dollar post office find courthouse at Rock Island. 111. Bids on Two More GSA officials said today thai hey will open bids on two more rojecls next month. There are eight other projects on "which engineering designs arc Far enough advanced that it is loped bids can be called for pome- lime this fall.

In this category is a 52,393,303 nost office and courthouse al Kans City, Kan. The GSA officials said that planning on another .5 or so projects should be well enough along so that bids can be called for next spring. Under the lease-purchase pro- Rush Hour Traffic No Worry to Him-He Flies Over It ST. LOUIS if, Rush-hour traffic doesn't bother John G. p'illa.

ile's flying to and from work. Filla made his first flight yesterday between his home in southwest St. Louis County and' the Municipal Airport, 35 miles away in the northwestern part of the coun- y. He made it in 25 minutes in his Piper Cub. Filla, chief of the flight office for the Transportation Supply and Maintenance Command, takes off a landing strip behind his home and is able to park only 15 feet his office at the airport.

It lakes less than half Ihe time re quired by car. U.S. Suit Asks For Destruction Of Cancer Pills Former Moberlyon Among Those Argued In Washington A Civil Aeronautics Board examiner's hearing a i in Wash-: inglon, D. loday may i a )y provide airline service for Mo-' berly. I Under examination is Ihe "Sevcn States Case," which includes pro- I t.

1 I posals by local service airlines to a Ulir Ot extend routes through part of ouri, and the application by North Central Airlines, to make Mo- lerly a stop between Kansas City and Chicago is one of the pro- osals involved. Cities affected presented their views to the CAB at a hearing in Omaha in July, and City Manager Kenneth L. Bolin presented testimony at that hearing regarding Mobcrly's need for air service. Under a i a i in a i ton now are the airlines' views in the case. Four Companies Involved Four local service air lines-North Ozark, Frontier i and Central-- have proposed air (Continued on Page 2) Visits Invited To Telephone Offices Here Open House to Be Held Thursday and Friday At Moberly Plant Telephone employes in Moberly ill hold an open house Thursday nd Friday at the local telephone ffice, 225 West Coales street, local southwestern Manager Ho- Dewing announces.

"Everyone is invited to said. "Doors will be open from gram, the new federal buildings are privately financed. The build crs enter into contracts with the (Continued on 2) 61, Child Cut When She Falls on Foot Scraper Shery! Leavenc, 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lea- vcne, 70! Fisk avenue, sustained a cut above her right eye yesterday when she fall and struck a foot scraper at the home of a neighbor.

The'child was treated in Me- Cormick Hospital and dismissed. Dies After Attack JEFFERSON' CUT Riser, 61. died in St. Mary's Hos pital here last night of injuries suffered in an assault on an Eldon street Saturday night. Miller County authorities re ported Homer Will, 39.

of Eldon was being held in the county jai at Tuscumbia pending an inquest Funeral services for Kiscr wil be held at Eldon tomorrow after noon. He had worker! for the Rock Island Railway for 19 years. Many Booths Being Prepared For Sidewalk Bazaar Thursday Third, Fourth Wards Entered Hearse in Parade The old horse-drawn hearse, one of the features of the parade opening the stale Democratic campaign here Saturday, was entered by the (bird and fourlh wards. It was slated erroneously in yesterday's Monilor Index a the hearse was a third ward entry. Twelve local organizations have nolificd the retail committee of the Mobcrly Chamber of Commerce lhal they will sponsor boolhs al Ihe Sidewalk Bazaar here Thursday, and many retail stores arc planning sidewalk booths, according to H.

M. French, bazaar chairman. French said (his i a final plans for the retail event Thursday are being completed, and with good wealher a large crowd should be on hand. Clowns and w'J'i lend a carnival atmos pherc to the event. The Chamber of Commerce is a i a street dance in conjunction with the event.

Th dance is to start at 8 o'cloc' Thursday night. Sponsoring Groups Groups sponsoring booths Thurs day are the Zcta Omega Chapte a Sigma Phi, Lutheran La dies Aid Society, Altrusa Interna lion.il, Baptist Church East Park PTA, VFW Auxiliary Eagles Auxiliary, Salvation Arm Home League, CWF of the Firs Christian Church, Moberly Garde Club, WSCS of the Wcsl Par Methodist Church and Homcmak ers Study Club. All of Ihe clubs will be assignc space for Ihcir bazaar boolhs. One of Directors Hoxsey Clinic Of p--Thc government said loday it will call 150i to 160 in its fight to destroy more than a lialf million pills seized at the Hoxsey Cancer Clinic in Portage. Pa.

The trial is scheduled to get under way in U. S- District Court Oct. 8. A pre-trial hearing was held yesterday in the chambers of Judge John L. Miller with Asst.

U. Atty. John A. De represent ing the government and Atty, Vincent M. Casey of Pittsburgh representing the clinic.

The defense saici it plans to call about 100 witnesses. Government deputies seized the piSls in a 1955, on orders of former U. S. Atty. John McIlvaine.

Mcllvainc said the labels on the pill containers falsely stated the pills were effective in the treatment of cancer. Clinic officials arc fighting to have the pills returned. The clinic uses a cancer treaL- Deserves 'Vote Of Confidence' Adiai Praises Truman As Asset to Campaign Despite Differences THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Vice President Nixon said today the Eisenhower Administration "offers the best hope for peace without surrender" and "deserves vote of confidence" for its accomplishments in the past four years. Nixon addressed a meeting in Indianapolis, Ihe first stop in his campaign trip through 32 states. It was the beginning of an intensified Republican presidential campaign.

On the Democratic side, presidential nominee Adiai Stevenson used a Washington news conference yesterday to disassociate himslf from a couple of statements by former President Harry S. Truman. Then he went on to praise Truman as an asset to the Democratic campaign. Refers to Hiss Case He said he "never doubted" the jury verdict that convicted Algcr Hiss. If this puts him at odds with Truman, he went on.

"that is where fte record must lie, must rest." Truman said recently he did not believe Hiss, a former State De- Plane Damaged in Landing Here but Occupants Unhurt Four persons from Chillicothe escaped injury at 6 o'clock last night in a minor airplane accident at Bradley A i here, Airport Manager John Dent reported this morning. Dent said the pilot of the ship made a had a i and a the a i of the plane buckled. Damage to the ship as said to be considerable, arid a truck was here today picking up the plane. to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m." Visitors will hear their own tele ihone voice as it sounds to others ver the telephone, as well as ee what actually happens when hey call a number.

Men in the elephone company'; plant department will show how the complicat- equipment works to carry the 8,000 lelephone, calls a arc isndled each day by more than 35 witchboard operators at the Moberly central office. Visitors will also see the switch oard room and operators handling hese local and long distance calls. Special Exhibits Dewing said that many special exhibits are being brought lo Mo berly for the open house, including replica of Alexander Graham Bell's first telephone. Local telephone men and women will take an active part in the a a i a guides, narrators, a hostesses. are: Traffic department, Mrs.

Frances Drown, Mrs. Mary Ruth Stevens and Mrs. Beverly plant a ment, Sam Fischer, Wcldcn Sherwood, Wayne Edwards, George Miller, 'Ralph Jell, C. D. Embrec, Bill Childers, Bill Young and Bud commercial a Miss Viola Wilson, Mrs.

Elaine 1 Wood, Miss Norma Wright and Tom Blakemorc. "Friendly Visit" Dewing said "It's traditional for telephone people to invite their friends and neighbors in for a friendly visit. We hope tha( many wenl developed by Harry Hoxsey, a Dallas, a a The American Medical Assn. says the trealment is worthless. Co-Director Once of Moberly A former Moberlyan, Dr.

ton C. Allen, is a in the element's charges as co director of the Hoxsry Clinic at Portage. Dr. Allen came here in May 31, 1939. and remained for a little more a a year, advertising himself at a i as an eye, ear, nose and a specialist.

For sometime he occupied offices over Goode's Jewelry Store. Dr. Allen became a candidate while here for nomination to the office of Randolph County coronet and was defeated by the late Dr. H. C.

i i in the 1940 Democratic primary. Later he filed in a and left Mobcrly shortly thereafter. In published reports by the Dep a of Health, Education, and Welfare. Food and Drug Administration, Washington, D. Dr.

Allen is a as opening a Hoxsey Cancer Clinic in Portage, staffed by him and another osteopathic physician, Dr. Harold Galbraith. partment official, was a Coinmu nist spy. Hiss served a federal urison term for perjury in deny ng that he passed government secrets to a Soviet spy ring Asked if he felt Truman's speeches on behalf of the Demo crats have helped or hurt Stevn son's candidacy, th iormer 111 nois governor replied; I have no doubt that the have helped My impressio is a the President (Truman) a help not a hindrance." Kefauver Agrees Stevenson's running mate Sen Estes Kefauver also fielded the Hiss question in a news confer nee in Madison, Wis. His reply: "I agree the verdict in the Hiss case is 'justified by the evidence It showed a Hiss was not loya lo his country." Kefauver addec that "this is an old chestnut and I don't believe it has anything to do with Mr.

Stevenson's or 1 Republican National a i a Leonard a i Nixon and other GOP speakers have been prod i Stevenson for a comment on a stand on the Hiss case Claims "Mess Cleaned Up" i in his prepared remarks at Indianapolis, said Eisenhowei has "cleaned up ihc mess he found, has not allowed another Jo be made, and will continue a i a i standards that will mak every American proud of his government. Nixon pounded the "peace, prog and prosperity" theme of (hi Republican campaign, declaring (Continued on Page 2) Envoys of 18 Nations Launch New Suez Talks Dulles in London for Conference on Canal Users' Association LONDON Wt --Envoys from 18 ations today began intensive ilks on the Western Big Three's test plans for dealing with Egyp an President Nasser's national ation of the Suez Canal. The foreign ministers and am asssdors open formal sessions omorrow lo take up a Big Three roposal for a users' association handle the passage of their ships hrough the waterway. Secretary of State Dulles ar- ived by plane from Washington after last-minulc conference vith President Eisenhower. Full Attendance Assured The second London'Suez conference was assured 100 per cent atlendance by "Ethiopia's accept ance of the invitation.

The 18 na lions are liiose which, at last month's 22-nation London conference, supported the Big Three'6 plan for international control and operation of the canal. Nasser, who nationalized the old Suez Canal Co. July 26, rejected the plan and has denounced the proposal for a users' associa- ion as a "declaration of war." Stresses Peace At 'Sendofi' for Campaigners Nixon and Other GOP Leaders Embarking On Extensive Tours WASHINGTON Ht President Eisenhower told Republican campaigners today that they need only to tell the truth about his dministration to win the election. Eisenhower spoke at a sendoff reakfast for Vice President Nix- and other Republican leaders etting out on campaign tours. "I see no reason for our going the public with anything but the ruth," Eisenhower said.

"Our record itself is sufficient. If it is made clear the people will support it. "We do not need to indulge in he exaggerations of partisan pol- lics. I do not claim perfection 'or this administration but wiiere we have failed it was not from lack of trying." Sounding a peace theme, Eisen- oE you visit us behind the scenes, and let us tell about our company and show you our fine building. It's free and everyone will have a good lime," he said, Gentry Osteopath Dies Charles N.

Williamson, Dr. 52, who had practiced osteopathy at Gentry, 21 'years, died of a heart attack on a street here yesterday. Bandits Get $10,000 in Holdup Of Arkansas Bank iRUSSELLV'lLE, Ark. LTi The Bank of Dover was robbed of about $10,001) during the noon hour today by two shabbily-dressed men who fled in a green 1951 Plymouth. Dover is a community of 500 about i) miles north of here.

Pope County Sheriff Terrell Bishop said Charley Poynter, a bank employe, was the onty person in the bank when the pair entered with a guns about 12:20 p.m. Bishop said the men orderec Poynter to lay on the floor, scooped up an and estimated $10,000 in bills then ran outside. hower said it is difficult to be as peaceful in the present day world Americans would like to be. He said that while we may be as peaceful as possible, someone else may make an aggressive move (hat would disturb that peace. Not a Secure Peace' "While it is not a secure peaca hat we have," he said, "there are many, many thousands of mothers that are mighty hankful their sons are not involved in any shooting." Eisenhower, wearing a beaming smile, walked into the dining room with GOP National Chairman Leonard W.

Hall. Eisenhower chatted animatedly with Nixon as he ate. Secretary ua Interior Ftccl Seaton, Sen. Knowland of. California, Rep.

Martin end Rep. Charles Halleek, also embarking on tours, were at the head table. The occasion brought out large turnout of newsmen who outnumbered party members and (Continued on Page 2) Canal Traffic Falls Off PORT SAID, Egypt tW--Traffic the Suez Canal fell to 31 ships xxtay, the fourth day of opcra- exclusively by Egyptian and Srcek pilots. The daily transit average was more than 40 before the walkout of about 100 foreign pilots Friday. The decrease in the number of ships routed to the canal has been lelpful to the Egyptians and their jreek associates, who are work- ng witii less rest then normal to seep the 103-mile waterway in use.

Five of the 16 ships which left Port Said for Suez today moved directly into the canal from the Mediterranean the regular 2 a.m. convoy had left. The Canal Authority put pilots aboard as they approached the harbor and sent them along without the customary wait for the forming of a convoy. Nixon Follows His Daughter's Advice; Keeps Talk Brief WASHINGTON --Vice President Nixon got some advice on political speeches six years ago from his daughter Patricia, now 10. He followed it up today.

Addressing Republicans at breakfast sending him off on a re-election campaign tour, Nixon mentioned that it was the first time both Patricia and her sister, Julie 8, had come out to hear him speak. He recalled that in when he was running for the Senate, Patricia, then 4, heard him make a campaign talk. He paused after a i a point he thought would go over well, he related, and Patricia piped up: "Daddy talks awful long, doesn't he?" Nixon said he wasn't making the same mistake this morning. He quit in five minutes. FRIENDLY PARTING--India's V.

K. Krishna Menon, right, and Egyptian President Nasser shake hands as Menon leaves the Revolution Council headquarters in Cairo after discussing the Suez Canal situation. Authoritative sources said a British note to India's Prime Minister Nehru asserted the Eden government would be willing to see Menon if he felt a trip to London was advisable a his Cairo talks with Nasser. (AP Wirephoto) Weather CENTRAL MISSOURI Partly cloudy and warmer this afternoon, tonight and Wednesday; high this afternoon near SO; Sow tonight near 60; high Wednesday in mid 80s. MISSOURI--Partly cloudy north, generally fair south this afternoon, tonight and Wednesday; scattered showers and thunderstorms likely tonight near northern border; a little warmer northwest and extreme north this afternoon; warmer most of state tonight and over south and central Wednesday; southerly winds 15-30 miles per hour northwest this afternoon; low tonight 55-65; high Wednesday in the 80s.

Local Weather 8:21) this morning, 63. 10:30 this morning, 68. 11:30 Ihis morning, 70. i i last night, 45. For 24-hour period before 8:39 last niKlil: a i 80.

i i 55. 6:30 last night, 68. Pollen Count Today Ragweed, 35. Mold, 7. You Still Have Time to Vote-Polls Are Open Until 7 P.M..