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imdlM PrM, Unites FriH AnmUM Pntm Wlrcahte Asheville, N. Sunday Morning, February 28, 1954 Forest Service Authorizes TV Tower On Top OfPisgah Naguib Restored As President Of Egypt To Preserve Unity'; Syrian Troops Kill, Wound 16 Application Is Approved ByMcArdlc The U. S. Forest Service yes terday authorized Asheville's Mobs Fire Buildings In Damascus GOP May Halt Solo Inquiries By McCarthy Eisenhower Seen Backing 4-Point Check-Rein Plan By JACK BELL WASHINGTON. Feb.

27 (AP) President Eisenhower was Teported on high authority today to have sent word to his 'Senate lieutenants that he wants investigations conducted by Sen. McCarthy (R-Wis) manned at all times by other Republicans as well. A top administration official Is known to have urged Sens. Mundt (R-SD), Dlrksen (R-Hl) and Potter (R-Mlch) to drop other duties and be on hand when McCarthy questions witnesses In his continuing Communist-ln-government inquiries. Along with McCarthy, those three are the GOP members of the Senate Investigations subcommittee.

The clear Implication was that they should be on hand as they often have not been In the past to temper proceedings. Col. Nasser To Remain As Premier CAIRO. Egypt. Feb.

27 AP) The threat of a revolt- WLOS-TV to erect a 350-foot open steelwork TV tower on the summit of Mt. Pisgah in Pisgah National Forest. The, decision was disclosed in an announcement issued by DAMASCUS. Syria. Feb.

27 (AP) Troops still loyal to Richard McArdle, chief of Forest Service, and the Wash ousted President Adib Shishek-ly fired tonight on mobs de in army ranks forced Egypt' young military rulers tonight to restore popular Geo. Mo- ington office of Rep. George manding the unseating of bi A. Shuford. Asheville.

Mc-Ardle's comprehensive state hamed Naguib to the presi successor and 1 6 or more per dency. ment said, "the Secretary of sons were killed or seriously An army spokesman said has reviewed this injured Lt. Col. Carnal Abdel Nasser, Continual firing could be heard in the center of this city, site of decision and confirms it." After reviewing the matter, Mc Ardle said: who engineered Naguib's ous the government buildings. Mobs ter on Thursday, would be) prime minister.

Before Thura-i set fire to municipal buildings. "The Forest service therefore con 0. -I i cludes that the public interest The sound of street fighting could be heard in several other would beat be served by authorizing WLOS-TV to use Mt. Pisgah as a quarters of the city. dav Navuib held both posts.

An official announcement broadcast to Egypt's millions said the decision was taken to "preserve the unity of the nation." This proposed GOP check on the TV site In accordance with the ex Many times soldiers used tear Wisconsin senator activities Is an gas to scatter thousands of demonstrators who roamed the city for pressed view of a great majority of local citizens, their locally elected representatives, and civic organi offshoot of an unofficial four-point program said to have been out But even before the radio spread hours before the shooting started lined by White House aides and sation. the word, thousands of cheering Early in the disorders some of AP Wlrrph.U UP TO HIS NECK IN GRAVEL, Toivi Kentalla. 43. escaped death by suffocation by inches Friday after he was buried in a slide at Sudbury, Ontario, Workers who freed him are shown frantically scooping handfuls of gravel from around his head. the crowd broke Into the Parlia Egyptians gathered before Naguib's house In a Cairo suburb.

approved by Eisenhower to prevent a repetition of the clash growing out of charges by Secretary of "The easement to be Issued WLOS-TV will require that appurtenant facilities be constructed ment Building and beat up deputies. The rebel Syrian army officers There the smiling general, under the Army Stevens that McCarthy who staged yesterday's revolution had "abused" aa army officer as inconspicuously as possible. Un necessary disturbances of the en vironment or developments not re quired for operation of the TV sta from Aleppo and other northern cities now had set their sights on witness. This program called for (1) an AP Vt'lrrpboM Maahmoun el Kuzbarl, the presl end to one-man subcommittee In Lennon May Ask Senate dent of the Assembly who was tion will be prohibited. Access to the summit will be by cable car vestigations such as McCarthy has elected Interim president when Shlshekly left for exile.

house arrest since Thursday, slipped a brown bathrobe over his pajamas and waved to his people from the terrace. In the streets of Cairo, where a few hours before armed police and soldiers stood guard to prevent possible rioting, scores of impromptu parades started, with the enthusiastic crowds shouting such slogans as "God save Naguib!" tad "N9 revolution without Naguib." Tears of Joy ran down Naguib's from the west side and not by road so as to minimize disturbance of conducted in the past, (2) limitations on the use of subpoenas, 3) establishment In practice as well Kuzbarl Is a Shishekly man. He Reconsider Treaty Curb the summit. Commercial ventures CPU CLAUDE J. BATCHELOR, at one time a leader of the pro-Communist American prisoners of war in Korea, grinned broadly yesterday at Travis Air Force Base, as he counted $200 he drew as part of his back pay after arriving in the United States earlier in the day.

En route to his home in Kermit, Batchelor told newsmen; "I would like to do something to make up for what I did for the Commies." was elected to the Assembly In as In theory of the right of wit the election last October in which ness to have legal counsel and (4) WTNSTON-SALEM. Feb. 27 WV-1 nation must share some of the Shlshekly's liberation movement. blame for this. Sen.

Alton A. Lennon said here to adequate notice ol hearings. How far It will get Is a question. not connected with TV broadcasting will not be permitted on the area." Highlight of the McArdle statement: "More than 9.000 Individuals and won 72 of the 82 seats. day that he will confer with Sen.

The rebels were declaring they McCarthy isn't one to let anybody George (D-Ga) Monday on the pos sibility of calling back for another tell him how his hearings should be run. However, he 6aid yester would not be satisfied with anything less than a clean sweep of the government and a Junking of cheeks as he told a reporter must all sacrifice ourselves for the sake of Egypt. This dissension if Senate vote the George proposal to limit the treaty-making powers ol day he would like to see both Republican and Democratic senators attend. the Shishekly constitution. Lennon's press conference preceded a speech before the N.

Wholesalers Association tonight at which he said he favored federal income tax legislation proposed by Sen. George which would increase personal exemptions from $600 to S800 and eventually to $1,000. Earlier in the day wholesalers convention delegates named E. 8 Yarbrough Jr. of Durham their new Planes from Aleppo rained pam phlets on Damascus calling on the Japan Needs Protection Of U.

Yoshida Says The Wisconsin senator said he Turn To Page Six a tempest In a teapot." Naguib, 53, wore his major general uniform as he waited to be called before a meeting of the 11-member -Revolutionary Council. The communique broadcast to 20 million ITtrvntlnnv aiH "Pti- D-v- rest of the army to Join the re volt, and demanding that the Par liament be cleared of pro-Shlshekly the President. The George proposal, a substitute of the original Brisker amendment was apparently killed by a single vote last night In the Senate. Sixty senators supported the amendment and only 31 opposed It, but the opposition was enough to prevent the two-thirds majority needed. However Sen.

Lennon said that since he was absent during the vote elements. By RELMAN MORIN A tight curfew was clamped on view wn xnis correspond av 0iutionary Council announced that official residence. TOKYO, Feb. 27 Prime Min Damascus tonight after the first to preserve the unity of the na president. He succeeds Hamlin Briggs of High Point.

J. F. Oglesby of Kinston was elected first vice president, S. W. Blonton of Marion, second vice bloodshed of the revolt.

Col. Shaw- tion the council decided to restore ister Shlgeru Yoshida said today that Japan will need protection of Signal Corps Suspends Mrs. MossH Yoshida expressed a desire to go to the United States for conferences with President Eisenhower kat Shkelr chief of army staff, Gen. Naguib as President of Egypt U. S.

troops for several more and Gen. Naguib has accepted. and favored the amendment, he has i president E. G. Forrest Jr.

of Win- declared In a communnque that demonstrations were banned and "if the domestic situation per This council of young military the richt until Tuesday night to sion-aaiem. mini vice presmeni, mits." violators would be severely pun leaders announced early Thursday and J. Randolph Baker of Golds- move for a reconsideration. 39 local governmental and civic organizations. In one way or another, have made their views known to the Forest Service.

"A 350-foot TV mast cannot be camouflaged or hidden by landscaping, and no one has argued that TV mast will Improve the appearance of Mt. Pisgah. "I am also aware that for many local residents the desire for good TV reception offsets this damage to the scenic beauty of Mt. Pisgah I am convinced that so far as competent engineering knowledge can predict, many more people, over a large area, are likely to have better TV reception from Piagah than from any alternate site. "There Is no question that a TV mast on the summit of Mt.

Pisgah will be very conspicuous in ita Immediate vicinity. We believe, however, that from more distant places such as Asheville, the view of the mountain will not be Impaired as some people fear." Below is the full text of McArdle'e statement: "I have approved the application of the Skyland Broadcasting Company, Station WLOS-TV, for permission to construct a 350-oot This was his only allusion to a ished. that Naguib had been removed as A fire could be seen blazing president and premier because be political upheaval that has been rocking Japan for several weeks WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 Mrs. wanted to assume the powers of a above government buildings in the center of Damascus near Judge There have been charges of graft Annie Lee Moss, who figured in Sen.

McCarthy's investigation of years and that It Is impossible for Japan to be neutral In the struggle against the Communist world. He spoke of "the constant threat" from communism. "Although' the situation appears to have somewhat eased for the moment, the danger has by no means passed," he said. The 76-year-old Premier, In power for more than five years, dis "In my opinion," he said at a press conference. "Sen.

George is the conscience of the Senate and its best authority on constitutional law. This amendment would not change the treaty-making powers boro. secretary-treasurer. New members of the board of directors are W. B.

Coble of Burlington, George Moody of Charlotte, YarbrouRh. A. T. Bilbro of Greenville, J. Allen Norris of Raleigh, C.

Rus Hamrick of Shelby, Clarence dictator. Square and corruption in the government, based on loans to shipbuilders. A For more than an hour continual what he calls "Communist coddling" In the Army, has been suspended by the Army Signal Corps. member of Parliament and a gov gunfire was heard from that quar A communique issued late tonight indicated the council intended to make Naguib more a figurehead than an executive power. Under the setup outlined in the statement.

Naguib would be presi ernment official have been in ter. A heavy guard blocked off dieted. the center of the town. Armored ner lawyer said today. Atty.

George E. C. Hayes sMd (Last night In Washington, the guarded some streets ap- cussed a wide range of White House announced that Yo- 22 lJSSE 2 P-chlng she had been of cars dent of "the Parliamentary Egyptian area. Street cars and domestic problems In an inter- shida had accepted an Invitation Republic" and Nasser would con were sopped and turned back when suspended as Thursday, "pending the adjudica tinue as head of the council, which to visit the united States. Today, White House Press Secretary James C.

Hagertv said Yoshida they tried to enter the zone. Firing could be heard from several other parts of the city, too Turn To Page Seres of the President but would affect some executive agreements." Sen. Lennon will return to Washington Sunday night. The Junior Tar Heel senator lashed out at Sen. McCarthy (R-Wis), saying he is making a "political football" of the Senate's Investigations sub-committee.

But he added that he would still be glad to serve on the group. He said he believed he could bring some fairness into the committee's work. He said the Investigations have turned Into a headline parade and he added that the press, radio and television interests of the has not yet Indicated whether he Telegraph company employes left their posts In the late after will accept and that last night's announcement was a Pope Makes open steelwork TV tower on the summit of Mt. Pisgah in the Pisgah National Forest. The Secretary of noon, complicating Damascus' Stone of Stoneville, and Oglesby.

"There are some signs that the economy Is slipping a little," the senator said. He said an Income tax cut would provide more take-home pay for the small and medium income workers, would Increase purchasing power, and stimulate sales. It also would stimulat production and result In in-reased employment and, he added, eliminate a great deal of red tape In processing tax returns "and permit more careful checking of all returns to see that everyone pays a fair share of tax." Sen. Lennon briefly also outlined his stand on issues now facing federal legislators and made several allusions to the chief challenger of his seat, former Gov. W.

Kerr Scott. "You may 'turn a mighty good communication with the outside world. (After opposition deputies In bitterly attacked the invitation Agriculture has reviewed this de cision and confirms it. tion of her case." Pentagon ffl-cials had no comment. Hayes said Mrs, Moss has testified to the House Un-American Activities Committee, and will repeat it under oath to McCarthy's Seftate Investigations subcommittee, that she Isn't a Communist and never has been.

Mrs. Mary S. Mark ward, bnce an undercover agent for the FBI within the Communist party hi the District of Columbia, told the' McCarthy subcommittee Tuesday that an Annie Lee Moss was a Aies-paying Red in the early 1940's! She Demonstrators, supporting the demands of the Army insurgents Appeal For Lenten Season as "intervention in Japanese to "This application was etrongly supported and strongly protested at Aleppo, In northern Syria ternal politics," both the Japanese Foreign Office and the deputy The issues involved have been where yesterday's revolution start vigorously discussed not only in VATICAN CITY, Feb. 27 Wl ed, tore down pictures of Shishekly from walls all over the city, and screamed for the blood of officials Asheville and ita Immediate vicinity but throughout Western North Carolina. Former residents and long-time prime minister said Yoshida's acceptance was only conditional.

would like to go if possible," they said.) Yoshida accused the opposition Pope Plus XII In a sick-bed Len appointed by him. ten message today called upon summer visitors to these Western Several times today army forces in Damascus loyal to Shishekly man he said, "but for goo.t- Turn To Page Six Carolina mountains wrote or telegraphed their comments from many places in the United States. A pub of exaggerating the scandals, said he was confident none of his Cabinet was Involved and neither he men In high places everywhere to "build the world anew in the spirit of Christ." Even as his words were read, Roman Catholics knelt In the city's Turn To Page Seven was unable to definitely Identify the woman who worked for the Signal Corps as the same person she knew as a Communist. McCarthy said Mrs. Moss had lic hearing In Asheville on February 3, for the purpose of obtaining the Good Reading Inside Today's Citizen-Times Good reading inside today's Citizen-Times: Lees-McRae College Is an in-atiution 'in the mountains for the mountain people." Page l-B.

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opinions of any who cared to ex 500 churches In the first of three days of prayer for the Pope's recovery from a gastric ailment press them, was obliged to move to been identified positively as Red by a witness who has not vet ap- Bayar Sails For Turkey nor his ministers would resign "rashly." His government Is strongly pro-American, but there Is no guarantee that a successor would pursue the same line of policy. He did not directly answer a question about the danger of a larger quarters to accommodate those attending. More than 9.000 pearea in open hearings. The sen. One Killed, 3 Are Hurt In Collision ator said Mrs.

Moss was promoted which has left him dangerously weak. A slight Improvement was re irom a waitress to a decodine House To Let Senate Carry Pay Hike Ball WASHINGTON. Feb. 27 (P Presumably on the theory they have stuck their necks out far enough by voting to hike their pensions. House members are going to let the Senate carry the ball for a.

congressional pay raise. IX the Senate doesn't act, chances are there will be no pay boost, despite the recommendation of a special commission that salaries be hiked from $15,000 to $27,500 annually. No Senate action Is in prospect at this time. An Informal decision to have the Senate act first on any pay raise for congressmen and federal Judges was disclosed by Chairman Chauncey Reed (R-Hi of the House Judiciary Committee. clerk handling ton secret mes Chinese or Russian attack on Ja sages ana ne wants to know who pan.

However, he said "if we aro NEW YORK, Feb. 27 Wl President Celal Bayar of Turkey sailed today for his homeland, ending a month's visit to the United States As he boarded the Andrea Dorla unarmed and undefended, we One man was killed and three was responsible for this, "knowlne her to be a member of the Communist party." The Army says Mrs. Mom. might invite such an other persons were Injured In a aqoocoooaccscoocoQooooooc accompanied by Mrs. Bayar, the Individuals and 39 local governmental and civic organizations.

In one way or another, have made their views known to the Forest Service. "The basic Issue centers on two Incompatible uses of national forest land. Compromise a not possible. A deelalon In such circumstances Is difficult and, however decided. Is certain to be a great disappointment to many people.

This decision has been unusually difficult for me because of my own close association Turn To Page Six Today's Chuckle iwo-car collision on Haywood Rd. at 12:20 o'clock this morning. The person killed was identified grey-haired Negro, never handled secret codes or had access to the code room. by officers as James Buchanan, a Turkish President expressed appreciation for the welcome he received here and said he believed his visit had solidified relations between this country and Turkey. During his visit he was guest of President and Mrs.

Eisenhower at salesman for Sams Motor Co. ported in his condition by the Vatican today. But grave fears persisted for the pontiff, and a constant watch was kept over him by anxious physicians and Vatican attendants. Usually for his Lenten message the Pope receives the priests and Lenten preachers of Rome. He Is their bishop.

Today he expressed heartfelt regret that he could not see them. Then, In written words addressed to them but intended foi the whole world. Pope Pius said: "There is no other solution for humanity but to build the world anew in the spirit of Christ. He alone in truth is the savior of the individual, the family, society as Identity of the three other per sons, a girl and two men, had not Junior: "Pop, do you believe that woman's place is in the home?" Pop: -Son. we men have surrendered that position now we are trying to keep them In the same town with us." (Copy.

Orn. rent. Corp. 1 been established by officers early the White House. Two Officers, Negro Slain In Gun Battle this morning.

All were taken to Victoria Hospital. The accident occurred near Dunn and Groce Funeral Home. One of the cars, after the collision, is said SHREVEPORT. Feb. 27 (1 Fight Over State GOP Leadership Looms In Wake Of County Meetings to have struck a power pole, knocking out lights in the Haywood Rd Tennessee Forest Fire Traps, Kills 4 Youths Police Chief E.

C. Huckaby, Dep. uty Sheriff Maurice Miller and a Negro Identified as Man West were area. a whole. Three ambulances were called to Let men In high places come to' realize the absolute necessity the scene of the crash and took the victims to the hospital.

killed today In a two-hour gun battle at a plantation cabin. Shreveport Deputy J. P. Chan of this: because by ignoring God Assistant Police Chief Pitt Sluder ELIZABETHTON, Feb. 27, was head of the crew and he and inees to county offices open to election this year.

Leaders predicted the convention will be recalled, probably In early and other officers investigated the dler was wounded. UFi Four. youths, trapped In a nar crash. The fight took place on the Leon- Six persons were reported to have registered Independent, was seen seeking on'Mie Republican ticket the Buncombe sheriff's office held by Laurence E. Brown, Democrat.

Partv leaders told J. Marvin Glance convention chairman, Furey -111 seek the post and he was present for the. convention yesterday 2. Charles W. Cunningham.

Hen ard Woodruff plantation 20 miles south of Shreveport. been riding in one of the cars and two in the vehicle in which Bu Bossier Parish (county! authori chanan, was riding. ties 6aid West had moved Into a or denying Him, they will build even more precariously than at present." The Pope urged that In this season of penance special efforts be made to spread the word of Ood. Lent begins this year on March 3. the day following the Pope's 78th birthday and the 15th anniversary of his election to the pontificate.

The enfeebled Pope's message was printed In the Vatican's L'Oj-servatore Romano. The Pope urged prleats to en- The Man Who Who's The Man? There was a long, long silence at yesterday's Buncombe Republican convention when J. B. "Jess" Noland, after lauding the merits cabin on the plantation and Wood a sixth member, James O. Reece managed to escape.

However. Reece suffered minor burns. Dallas Lyons, 32, a Hampton farmer, posted $1,000 bond at Carter County Jail tonight on charges of "malicious mischief and starting a fire." The charges were filed by Smith. Sheriff Ray Johnson quoted Lyons as saying he was burning a field about 300 yards from the gorge where the youths were ruff called for help In moving him away. Miller, sent to investigate row mountainous gorge In Cherokee National Forest, burned to death today while fighting a forest fire.

The victims were Jerry Woods, Kenneth Pierce. Herman Carden, all 19 and Bobby Slmerly, 16. They were members of a six-man state flre-fightlng crew which had been called out to combat a blaze on rugged Jenkins Mountain, near the Hampton community about six miles southeast of here. State Fire Control Officer Don derson County executive committee chairman, was advanced as a strong contender for OOP backing In the Buchanan had been a salesman for Sams Motor Co. for three yearj.

He Is survived by the widow. Karen Rebels arong wiin otner otflcers, was killed as he entered the house and abilities of the candidate he Republican county conventions held In Western North Carolina and ether sections of the state yesterday Indicated a fight over the chairmanship of the State Republican party Is shaping up. Two candidates were endorsed yesterday for the office to be filled it the Party's state convention In Charlotte next Saturday. Buncombe GO? leaders, however, Id they expected at least one oth-ir candidate to appear and have lot yet endorsed any man for the ob. Other WNC conventions did lot produce endorsements.

At Taylorsvllle. Alexander County Republicans endorsed Mayor Ray tennlnga for the post. T. E. Story a North Wilkesboro.

present chair-nan, was endorsed by Wilkes Coun-f Republicans. The Buncombe convention elected taek A. Crawford new county GOP awtlva committee chairman, but tcessed without naming any nom West then barricaded himself in contest for the 12th Congressional District seat held by Democrat George A. Shuford. the cabin.

Surrender To was nominating for county committee treasurer, had to turn and inquire In a whisper Just a bit too loud, "What's his name, Officers, reinforced by Shreve list the aid of lay workers to save Crawford succeeds W. Harold Sams as chairman. Also elected to the trapped. Lyons said wind whipped the fire out of control. State fire crews and 29 U.

Burmese Army Smith said a sudden shift of wind apparently caused the blaze to Forest Service rangers fought the port police, rushed thx house and Huckaby was blasted with a shotgun charge as he entered the cabin. Chandler received a hand wound. The sheriff's office sent more Buncombe executive committee yesterday were Mrs. Mayme W. Peacock, vice chairman, succeeding Mrs.

R. K. Abbott: Dan S. Judd. secre leap through pine trees from onelbl.ue all afternoon and Into the MOULMEIN, Burma.

Feb. 27 Two hundred well-armed Karen rebels surrendered today to the Burmese army. tary, succeeding Loren D. Packer. April, to select nominees.

Formation of a full ticket before the May 29 primary is likely, according to Dan S. Judd, secretary. Names of two possible GOP can-didatea popped up during the con side of the 100-foot gorge to the night before bringing lt under con-other, trapping the youths. itrol. "They tried to run out of the (The Hampton community Is ap-gorge but the terrain was too, nroximatelv 30 milea southwest of souls.

He said there Is particular need for people who can speak la public "la order to enlighten ao many minds and to defend the church." The Pope said his message was primarily "a word of paternal thanks for all that you are doing in order that our Rome may shina forth ever more brightly as baa-con of Christian Llhu" The surrender was made by the and James Rickert, reelected. Uncertainty as to whether there will actually be a GOP primary race Turn To Page For reinforcement armed with grenades and tear gas. Officers set fire to the cabin and West was killed as he emerged from the burning structure. vention: reoei commanaer, u. coi.

hi mu.i ruggea ana tney couldn't make it, Boone, N. and 15 miles from who holds the Military Cross and I Smith said. the North Carolina-Tennessee state 1. Robert J. Furey, at present a the Burma Gallantry Medal.

I Young Slmerly' father. Will, 'line)..