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BLYTHEVILLE COURIER NEWS DOMINANT NEWSPAPER OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND 8OOTHEA8T MISSOURI VOL. NO. 130 Blythevllll mu BryUievSS BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1958 TEN PAGES SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS Red Guns Pound Quemoy Bombardment Is Heaviest To Hit Isle Bulletin WASHINGTON Wl The United States warned Red China today against any move to seize the Quemoy or Mafsu It said this could be threat to "the peace of the area." By SPENCER MOOSA TAIPEI, Formosa (API- Red Chinese guns poundec Quemoy with at least 000 rounds, of shells today the heaviest bombardment in that Nationalist island's history, the defense minis try announced. A spokesman said the shelling from the nearby port of Amoy and they Red mainland abruptly ceased at 8:30 p.m., two hours after it began. £0,000 Rounds The spokesman said a final as sessment might show the Red fired up to 50,000 rounds.

Thi; would be five times heavier than any previous Red bombardment. The reports of heavy bombard ment raised a scare that th bombardment might be a to invasion of that major Nation alist outpost more than 100 mile across Formosa Strait. It was noted, however, that there were no reports Red Chinese planes now based within easy range had taken part in the bombardment. Nationalists Reply Official sources said the Red guns from the nearby island fortress of Amoy and from the Red mainland opened up at 6:30 p.m. They said the Nationalist artillery replied vigorously.

If this is the heaviest artillery barrage ever to hit Quemoy, then the bombardment would have exceeded the record 9,395 rounds fired at Quemoy June 24, 1957. Details of (he bombardment still were incomplete. SYMBOL OF A NEW impressive landmark rising against a background of quiet English fields are these huge also in man's search lor peaceful uses of atomic energy. They are part of the Calder Hall nuclear power station in Great Britain, which generates electricity on an industrial scale. World Health Organization photo, courtesy U.K.

Atomic Energy Industry. Officials Think Soviet Will OK Atom Test Ban Senate Trying To End It Talkathons May Delay Adjournment WAS HINGTON (AP) Senate leaders said today they hope to wind up the 85th congress tonight. But they conceded talkative senators or Senate-House disagreements could delay adjournments to next week. The House has its decks pretty well cleared but still had to act on various measures alter the Senate gets through with them. Time Consumer Most likely time-consumer was the 3'4 billion dollar foreign aid measure.

The Senate Appropriations Committee, under the urging of President Eisenhower, has added 440 million dollars slashed out previously by the House. Also waiting was a bill carrying more than six billion dollars of operating funds for various federal agencies. The Senate Appropriations Committee added more than 100 million dollars to this Friday on late budget requests from Eisenhower. Even when these clear the Senate (hey must go back to the House for votes on the changes before (hey can go to the Presi- Special Session Almost Certain, Faubus States LITTLE ROCK (AP) i Gov. Orval Faubus said today he is prepared to call a special integration session of the Arkansas Legislature at any moment.

He added that such a session is almost a certainty. Faubus said: "It appears at the moment that developments of yesterday and today make a special session of the legislature a necessity and at the earliest possiVe moment. "I have not issued an official call for the special session of the legislature hut under the circumstances it can come at any moment." As Kaubus kept the Legislature on the alert for a special session, West Sends A'ev Notes To Soviet WASHINGTON United States, Britain and France prodded Russia today to resume diplomatic talks at Moscow about a possible summit meeting. The State Department said U.S. Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson handed a new note to the Soviet Foreign Ministry in Moscow yesterday.

It said identical notes were delivered by the Brilish and French embassies (here. The messages called for a Soviet reply on Western Big Three rccuesls of nearly (wo months ago lo get trie pro-summit diplomatic tai started again. Technically, the Big Three mes- sr 3s were in reply to a Soviet note of 15 proposing an East- West treaty ot friendship. By WARREN' ROGERS JR. WASHINGTON officials predicted today Russia probably.jw|lLac(;ept i President Eisenhower's proposal to start negotiations Oct.

31 on a worldwide system to prevent sneak nuclear weapons tests. Eisenhower offered Friday suspend U.S. nuclear tests for at least one year, provided such negotiations got under way. His only other condition was that Russia continue its 'Hi-month- old halt in Soviet tests. The Russians announced the halt after completing a test series.

Asks Talks In a statement and a note to the Kremlin, Eisenhower called for talks in New York under United Nations auspices. Results would be reported through Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold (o the U.N. General Assembly and the Security Council. In Russia, radio Moscow and the Tass news agency reported Eisenhower's proposal without comment. There was no comment Jrom Soviet officials.

In Congress, both Republicans and Democrats voiced praise for the offer. But Rep. Chet Holifield Calif) objected strongly to a part of the Eisenhower statement that left the way open for resumption of tests unless, among other he examined a score of prospective anli integration measures aimed at returning Central High School to an all-white status when it re-opens Sept. 2. Atly.

Gen. Bruce Bennett prepared the bills on his own initiative and Faubus asked for copies yesterday. Bennett said he did not think it proper to reveal the nature of (he proposals. Faubus could not be reached for comment on them. There was speculation at (he Capitol that most of the measures concerned the closing of integrated schools under certain conditions and possibly (he establishment of private schools.

Could Close Schools One of the proposals reportedly would give the governor the power to shut down an integrated school whenever he felt such action was essential to public peace. Bennett told newsmen he also had drawn up several measures to restrict the activities of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People in Arkansas. I Faubus said his decision to summon a special session hinged mainly on the outcome of efforts by the NAACP lo get Uie Supreme Court to restore integration at Little Rock. He needed to know whether an order issued by the U.

S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis to stay its own ruling for the resumption of integration would stand up. May Call Session However, Faubus said he might call a special session anyway to clear anti- integration legislation out of the way before the regular biennial meeting of the General Assembly in January. Meanwhile, the Negro children involved in the furor over renewed integration at Central High School marked time as resigrat- ion for the 1958-59 term began.

Only one of (he Negro students, Thelma Mothershed, was at Little Rock. The others were in Washington where they will receive an award next week from the National Negro Elks organization. Thelma, said the See FAUBUS Page Justice Whittaker May Hold Key to Integration dent. Stalling Speech Strike Rash Idles 5,500 Auto Workers DETROIT centering mainly around overtime assignments and grievance procedures fostered a rash of auto industry strikes that idled some workers today and threatened 1959 model production. Strikes were called this week at six plants of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler in three slates.

Two of them were setlled Friday, a Uniled Auto Workers Union walkout over produclion standards at at GM's Fisher Body plant in Mansfield, Ohio, and an hours-long walkout at GM's Packard Elec- Iric Division Ohio. plant at Warren, Sen. George A. Malone (R-Nev), who stalled Senate action for two hours with a speech Friday night at the end of 14 I -i hour session, planned lo resume his marathon talking again today. And Sen.

Allen J. Ellender ID- La) veteran critic of foriegn aid spending, was waiting with a two- hour speech urging reductions. Democratic Senale Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas told newsmen he doubted that the country was much interested in just what hour, day or week the Congress compleles its work. Republican Senale Leader William F.

Knowland of California, anxious lo fly home for his gubernatorial campaign, said chances of finishing Ihe session tonight were touch and go. Water Division Along with a score of Senate- House compromises on a variety of bills, Johnson also planned Senate action on a controversial measure 0 allow Chicago to divert water from the Great Lakes. Michigan senators were pushing it but senators from neighboring Great Lake states were determined to block Senate action if possible. This debale should provide lime for (he Senate House conference operations. By KARL R.

BAUMAN WAS HINGTON (AP) Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Whittaker may hold the answer to whether racial integration must be resumed at Little Rock's Central High School when it reopens Sept. 2. But the answer will not come before next Thursday, probably later. It was uncertain whether Whit- taker would rule alone, or with other members of (he nine-man court. The National Assn.

for the Advancement of Colored People Friday asked Whiltaker for an order removing all legal barriers to immediate re-entry of Negro pupils into Central High, a focal point in Ihe far-ranging integration controversy. The Delay Order NAACP action seeks. part, to set aside an order of the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis that would delay integration at the Arkansas high school until the Supreme Court has ruled on the main issues in (he case.

The petition was directed to Whittaker because the full court is in summer recess, until Oct. and he has jurisdiction over the Eighth Circuit, which includes Arkansas. Virginia Awaits Decision Chorus Girl Wins Acclaim LONDON i.n A S70-a-week chorus girl in the hit musical, "My Fair Lady" won rave notices today (or her stand-in performance in the show's feminine lead role. Tonia Lee, 24. slepped in for slar Julie Andrews with six hours notice Friday when Miss Andrews was stricken with lonsili- tis Miss Lee, who had never rehearsed lines with star Rex Harrison, played the role of the Cockney heroine, Eliza Dooliltle without a hitch.

Prospect for Oil CAIRO group of geologists from Communist Czechoslovakia left Cairo Friday to pros- peel for oil in Yemen. Egypt's Middle East news agency reported things, there was satisfactory progress toward disarmament. Holifield said such a condition could kill Ihe plan. Geneva Meet U.S. officials said their expectation of Soviet acceptance was based primarily on results of a seven-week Geneva meeting of scientists from the United Stales, Russia and six other countries on both sides of the Iron Curtain.

The scientists agreed it was technically possible lo create a worldwide system of inspection stations, reportedly about 180. to make sure nobody cheated on any agreement to ban nuclear tests. Britain also offered to suspend its tests after a projected scries is completed this fall, and lo participate in detailed diplomatic talks to set up the monitoring sys- Icm conceived by the scientists at Geneva. It was learned authorilalively that this was the thinking behind the Eisenhower proposal: An end to nuclear lests is no disarmament measure in itself. But it may provide an opening wedge to achieve genuine disarmament.

Eisenhower said U.S. tests might be resumed after one year unless a monitoring system was ripening and unless there were prospects of agreement on such disarmament measures as a cutoff in nuclear production, rcdnc- lion in atomic-hydrogen stockpiles ami troop cutbacks. CM Target General Motors was Ihe target of another UAW dispute at its Buick engine plant in Flint, where 1,400 workers have walked out. The union charges shop com- milteemen arc not allowed enough time (o handle grievances. Buick General Manager Edward T.

Ragsdale accused the union officers of displaying a "callous disregard" lor members and their families. He said if the strike continues, it will affect more Irian 11,000 hourly-rated Buick workers. Two strikes remained unsettled at Chrysler plants over Ihe issue of overtime assignments for workers. The UAW has announced ils opposition lo nonessential overtime for workers while thousands are jobless. Walkouls The walkout started Wednesday at a Chrysler plant in Detroit.

The other began Thursday at a corporation stamping plant in Twins Imrg, Ohio. In Chicago Heights, 1,550 were idle at the Ford stamping plant. They slrnck lo protest pending disciplinary action. UAW members, working without contracts, were excluded from a cost of living allowance of one cent an hour, which tho companies said they are giving sal ariefi employes. The UAW con tracts with the big threa expired 12 weeks ago.

Negotia'ors have reported no in ccvitraM srssions ho twecn tlio 'aiholir Church Gets New Priests The Rev. William J. Kordsmeier, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church since Dec. 16, 1956, leaves next Wednesday for his new assignment as pastor of SI. John's parish in Russellville.

He will be succeeded by the Rev. Thomas P. Reynolds, present paslor of Ihe church in Russellville. Falher Kordsmeier's assistant. the Rev.

Edward E. has been re-assigned Simpson also. He will be an assistant at St. Patrick's parish in North Little Slate Demos Reprimand Harry Truman LITTLE HOCK (AP)-The Dem- ocralic Slate Committee voted yesterday to reprimand former President Harry S. Truman for saying Arakansas voters acted in ignorance and hysteria in renomi nating Gov.

Orval Faubus. Jude Rogers of Camrien was named to write the letter, which was proposed by Mrs. Mattie G. Hackelt of Stamps. The reprimand motion passed with slight opposition.

'Let Him Mrs Hackett said she had known Truman for a number of years and she wanted to let him know that "we do not appreciate what! he said about Arkansas voters." Truman said al Chicago Aug. 6 that Arkansas voters "lacked information of what was involved" and (hat they acled "in ignorance and hysteria" in renominaling Faubus to a third term in the July 29 Democratic primary. Two of Ihe 17 committee members present opposed Mrs. Hackell's motion. There a 54 committee members, but proxies from 21 of Ihem made up a quorum so that business could he conducted.

Set Dale The committee set Sepl. 5 as the date for the opening of the Democratic state convention. It will continue through conclusion of Qfl business Sept. 6. Slate Sen.

Jerry J. Scrcelon of, Hazen was named temporary chairman and keynote speaker of NORFOLK, Va. W-A federal district judge says that if the U. S. Supreme Court permits a delay in the integration of a Little Rock school he will not desegregate Norfolk schools.

Judge Walter Hoffman told Norfolk City Atly. Leonard H. Davis last night (hat if the highest court upholds District Judge Harry Lemley's cooling-off period at Little Rock's Central High, "come back to see me and I'll end all your troubles I'll end this case with four lines." Rock. He came to Blytheville in September of last year. His duties here will be taken over by the Rev.

Thomas W. Keller who was ordained at St. John's Seminary in Little Rock several months ago. The two new priests also will serve St. Andrew's church in Osceola.

Friends and parishoners are to honor Ihe departing clergymen i Physician Here with a pot-lurk supper in the i school auditorium at 6 Sunday night. i A. Found Guilty EL DORADO, Ark. County Treasurer Perry A. Long yesterday drew a 5-year prison sentence from a Union Circuit Court jury which found his guilty of misusing public funds.

The sentence was suspended. Judge Gus W. Jones passed sentence on Ihe 42-year-old legless war veteran has been indicted by the Union County Grand Jury after an audit showed $22.533 missing from Long's office. Court Battle Looms Over Amendments the convention. Searcy of Hamburg was named temporary secretarv.

AM.MAN. Jordan if Premier With Whittaker on his way to MS Angeles, Thurgood Marshall if New York, an attorney for NAACP, filed Ihe petition with tha iffice of the Supreme Court clerk. The court's deputy clerk, Edmund P. Cullinan, Friday night sent the petition via air mail special delivery to Whittaker in Lot Angeles, where the justice plans to attend the American Bar Assn. convention.

Sels Deadline Whittaker, who had been in touch with the clerk's offica earlier in the day, directed that attorneys for the Little Rock school board be advised they have until noon next Thursday, Pacific Coast Time, to file papers in opposition. Marshall mailed copies of tha NAACP petition to the school board even before he filed it with the Supreme Court. During a train stop at Ogden, Utah, Whittaker said he will have to examine the NAACP documents before deciding what he will do. Basically, what the NAACP is asking is quick nullifcation of a Juno 21 order of U.S. District Judge Harry J.

Lemley of Hope, suspending integration at Central High for years. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals last Monday reversed Judge Lemley by a 6-1 vote. Stays Ruling But on Wednesday, the Court of Appeals stayed effectiveness of its ruling until the Supreme Court acts on an appeal of the Little Rock school board. The school board was given 30 days in which to petition the high court for a review. Marshall asked Whittaker to set aside the stay.

Even if Whittaker should grant this request, there would not be enough time left to dispose of (he legal formalities he- fore reopening of Central High a week from next Tuesday. So Marshall asked Whittaker to vacate Lemley's order granting the 2V4 year delay. Should this be done, the effect would be lo put back in force at once an earlier order for integration at Central High. LITTLE ROCK Arkansas Supreme Court battle loomed today over proposed laws regulating railroads. Five major railroads and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmei have filed suit in the court in attempts 0 knock certain propos ais off the November general elec lion ballot.

Arguments to have the suit advanced on the docket for carl; (rials are expected to begin nex week. Targets of the railroads are pro posed constitutional amendment titled "Trainmen Crew" am "Safety Crossing," both sponsorec bj the trainmen's union. An initialed act to repeal thi "Full Crew by thi major opposed by (h union. The railroads and the union con tend that the other's proposals ar improperly titled and that section ot them are legally defective. Railroads involved are Missouri Pacific Lines, Rock Island Lines.

Frisco Lines, Cotton Belt Lines and Kansas City Souihern Lines. The battle over the "Trainmen Crew Amendment" and Ihe com-i In Norfolk, Federal District pany-backed act to repeal Ihe "Full Crew Laws" involves the Judge Walter E. Hoffman told city attorney that if the Supreme number of men that would man Court permits a year delay in trains. integration at Little Rock's Cen- The railroads contend current 1 tral Hi he wi not order would be willing to consider re- Claude tTcarpenlC" former min diplomatic relations with administrative aide lo Faubus and now an attorney for the state Pub lie Service Commission, was elect ed stale finance chairman to sue ceed Jack T. Stephens of Lilllr Rock.

Warships Visit HONOLULU Ui Six Japanese warships, the first to visit the U. S. mainland an'l Nomerf to ABAS The Board of Abdonv tris United Arab Republic if President Nasser lakes the initiative. Rifai also indicated he was willing to meet Nasser, who has been accused by Jordan of attempting to overthrow (he Jordan government and assassinate King Hussein. Sleeping Death TOKYO enccphali union and the auto 1 before World War II, loft Pearl the founding members of the Harbor for SeatUt Friday.

I Board. inal Surgery has announced Ihe reach appointment of Dr. John Elliolt of ing epidemic proportions in Ja Blythcville to its board. pan and South Korea. Health Dr.

Elliot, Ihe announcement agencies report 202 dead and has '---T named on? of ill. mostly in Korea only 24 of the known eases recovered. laws requiring a certain number of men on each train are outdated and costly to them because modern trains can be operated with fewer personnel. The union says the laws are necessarv. Heaviest attack by the railroads was centered on the "Safety Cros ing Amendment," which would require certain automatic devices at all public crossings.

The railroads contend the proposal would cost them an initial expenditure of 35 million dollars and $3,150.000 a year in maintenance, and would deprive them of their property rights. Invoking the fourteenth Amendment lo (he U. S. Constitution against the proposal, the railroads allege the measure would be a burden on interstate commsrce and would be invalid since it at- fcole folk schools integrated. Weather ARKANSAS Partly cloudy through Sunday with a few isolated thundershowers in south portion.

No important temperature changes. Highest this afternoon low to mid 80s; lowest tonight high 60s to mid 70s: highest Sunday low to mid 80s. Maximum Minimum this Mean temperature 15 Sunset Sunrise Precipitation last 2-5 17 a.m. to 7 am.I—.05 Precipitation Jan. 1 to thU dftV CanithersYllla River Stage I8.S Mftxlmvim Minimum this to tbU.