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184 187 College Street BURLINGTON, VERMONT, On BtavtHut lak Champfqit, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1956 Telephone 344-1 PRICE SEVEN CENTS BWrfHITIW-ninrfll-TnffiiTnnfi wir "ii'iii; f-tvw IWH 0 1 i Gov. Johnson Orders Review President Says GOP 'Open on V-P Choice Of Basic Gas Price In State Morning Press Bureau MONTPELIER, Aug. lGovernor Johnson has ordered a review of the basic gasoline price in Vermont in connection with the three-year, $97,530,000 highway program he unveiled yesterday. The chief executive has instructed his secretary, Bernard O'Shea Dem. Candidate For U.S.

Senate Refuses To Pick Anyone Neal J. Houston, to gather material on comparative costs of retail gas in Vermont with costs in bordering states. Morning Press Bureau MONTPELIER, A g. 1-B t- Johnson's three-year plan, starting next July 1 if approved nard G. O'Shea, publisher of the weekly Swanton Courier, plunged into the 1956 political picture to Dy tne Legislature, calls tor a $25,000,000 bond issue.

A big ma day as Democratic candidate for jority of the money would come the U.S. Senate. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 from the federal government for Concern hag been growing in official circles of late, particularly In those dealing with highway revenues and construction, over the steep price of gasoline. In proposing a record road building plan, the governor suggested a two an one half cent increase in the state gas tax.

i The first open mention of what In his first bid for elective of the interstate system (AP) President Eisenhow in fact, about two thirds of the fice, the 35-year-old journalist will take on veteran U.S. Sen. George er today declared the Re money would be spent to build u. Aiken in the November elec 120 miles of that system in the publican convention "open" tions. 4 -i -v" 1 state as a twolane proposition in the beginning.

to anybody who wants to O'Shea said in announcing his Of the total. $34,730,000 would run for vice president. But (AP Wireohoto Gen. Randolph McC. Pate (right), Marine Corps commandant, listens with eyes wide to defense attorney Emile Zola Berman before taking witness stand to testify in court martial of S.Sgt.

Matthew C. McKeon yesterday. (Other story, Page 3.) some in official circles regard as gas price gouging -in Vermont came last week at a hearing be candidacy after day-long talks with Vermont Democratic leaders that he was running 'To help the Branon team forge a real two-par the only candidate he men be spread out over the three years on primary, secondary and urban roads. This figures out to aboutl ty system in Vermont." fore the State Highway Board. Members of a Rutland delcga tion interested in rerouting the in $11,580,000 annually.

The state spent last year about $10,000,000 tioned by name as acceptable to him was the man who holds the job now, Democratic Chances Excellent terstate system in Vermont said Plan International He described Democratic chances in the state and nation as the state is suffering under gas Richard M. Nixon. excellent in 1956. for all types of road building. Johnson's program estimates the eight cents a gallon gas tax would raise $9,800,000 the first fiscal year, $9,950,000 the second and $10,150,000 the third.

Eisenhower gave his carefully They contended that the price in Vermont is way out of line with that in neighboring states O'Shea announced his plans on qualified views at tho first news Pale Would Have 'Busted' Sgf. McKeon ly a few hours before the mid conference he has held since be Meeting on Suez night deadline for' filing primary election petitions. There were In the program, about fore his June 9 operation and his first, of course, since aide Harold E. Stassen launched a drive to get Nixon off the 1956 ticket and put strong doubts that he would be 000 in state funds would be spent; LONDON, Aug. 1 W-The for it has not yet been settled who over and above matching federal right along the border.

Samuel Stowell of Rutland, chairman of a highway study group in that area, was particularly critical. He said Vermont is paying two to three cents more a gallon in the basic price. will convene the meeting. monies. eign ministers of Britain, France and the United States agreed to Massachusetts Gov.

Christian A Herter in his place. No immediate criticism was voic PARRIS ISLAND, S.C., Aug. 1 night to call an international meet A record-equalling crowd of 311 The Big Three decision to invite both Russia and Egypt appeared an acceptance of the U.S. point of Ur The nation's Marine Corps ed against the administration proposal, although there was some ingincluding Egypt and the So correspondents turned up in the commandant said today he thought viet Union to establish interna feeling among Johnson supporters sweltering conference room to see view. tional control of the Suez Canal.

S. Sgt. Matthew C. McKeon should have been demoted for drinking the program may be tough to sell If the basic price were put whore it belongs, he held, that how Eisenhower looked and to find Soviet. Foreign Minister Dmitri AP Wlrephoto) Talking from the corner of his mouth and obviously in a serious frame of mind, President Eisenhower presents this picture as he answers a question at his news conference yesterday.

to the public. The agreement was disclosed by out, if they could, how he felt and possibly court-martialed for Shepilov and French Ambassador A good word for the program additional two or three cents could be claimed in gasoline tax about Stassen's effort to change leading a march April 8 on which Maurice DeJean conversed at an American informant who said "the possibility of forceful action" the apparent lineup of the GOP six recruits drowned. levies to help finance road con came from a surprising source, William J. Ryan of Montpelier, former Democratic state chair length tonight at a Swiss legation reception in Moscow. DeJean de has receded.

ticket. Gen. Randolph McC. Pate said CONGRESS He a the Two Main Lines clined to reveal what they dis He said that during U.S. Secretary of State Dulles' meetings to lief an Eisenhower-Herter ticket would be stronger than an Eisen record of the Democratic-con cussed.

But it was considered cer Two main lines of the Pres that if it had been up to him he probably would have transferred McKeon from this recruit depot man, said that without knowing all the details of the plan it sounded pretty good, adding: hower-Nixon slate. He added: day with Prime Minister Eden and the British and French foreign ministers the possible use of force 'Definitely Open' tain the subjects included both the Suez dispute and the nationalist rebellion against France in Alger ident's feeling on this subject which could produce a fioor fight at the San Francisco convention for "stupidity" and forbidden him trolled session just ended with mixed emotions grateful that "essential" parts of his program were enacted. Sorry nothing was done about such things as his school construction and health re 'The convention is now definite to drill recruits again. to insure international control of emerged: But Pate testified at McKeon's ly open. The problem of the vice presidential nomination can now ia.

Khrushchev Urges Moderation "It's more in line with what the Democrats have been recommending for years." Efforts to reach the governor's. 1. He refused to say specifically struction Vermont's present gas tax is five and a half cents a gallon, with one cent of this specifically earmarked for back road construction. If the governor's proposal is adopted, the state tax would be eight cents a gallon. The present levy In Vermont is not out of line with most New England states.

The 5'a cents here compares with five cents In Massachusetts and New Hampshire, six in Connecticut and seven in Maine. the canal appeared to have been accepted as "a last resort." Presumably only a hostile act by court-martial that he did not consider the sergeant guilty of oppres be considered deliberately and that he wants Nixon or any other insurance proposals. Soviet Communist party chief Nikita Khrushchev yesterday thoughtfully for the next three sing recruits one of the charges particular person as his running Democratic opponent, E. Frank Egypt against British or French ships would bring military action weeks. The American people can against him.

backed Egyptian seizure of the mate. He said San Francisco won't be a "cut and dried affair" Branon, failed. The Press Bureau now make their views known to SENATE Eisenhower said he didn't specifically request John Sherman Cooper to quit as ambassador to India in order to run canal as completely legal, and McKeon is charged with man was also unable to contact ot- the delegates." and that Nixon completely ficials of the Petroleum Industries slaughter, oppression and drinking on duty in connection with a night Stassen didn mention Eisen urged moderation on the British and French governments. The restrained tone of his speech sug agrees, rar from rebuking Mas- Committee or Vermont Highway for senator from Kentucky on the hower's virtual throwdown of the sen, he declared the onetime march of Platoon 71 into Ribbon Users Conference. by those countries.

When the foreign ministers' meeting broke up near midnight, Pineau told reporters agreement had been reached on means of seeking a "political solution" to the Suez Canal question, "If that is not accepted, we will two main objections Stassen has Republican ticket. He said he did tell Cooper he would make a Minnesota governor has done "a Bernard O'Shea gested to Western diplomats that Creek. raised against Nixon, namely very splended job as his disarm Pate was called to the stand as the boviet Union is anxious to pre vent military conflict in the Mid 1. That Nixon in the No. 2 spot ament aide and will be welcome defense witness.

He termed dis able to furnish sufficient signatures to have his name included would cut the Republican vote by back after his four-week leave Anderson Requests Simpson To cipline the core of Marine train- die East and is just as interested as the West in freedom of the perhaps 6 per cent. Eisenhower's strong candidate, but he said he left the decision to the ambassador. The President didn't answer a question as to whether he would make a similar approach to former New York Gov. Thomas on the Democratic primary bal have tc- seek other means," he 2. He took by plain im lieaid be never would answer: Nixon certainly didn't Suez Canal.

plication, with Stassen's charges sanction "sheer brutalities. lot. He indicated, however, that he said. Dulles left the meeting at the French Embassy an hour before hurt the ticket in 1952 and "I can't believe that the United States does that Nixon would weaken the The American opinion purported Just before he walked into court ticket with American voters and 9 Report Actual Fedl Funds Spent would run regardless, probably as ly is that any international confer E. Dewey in connection with the Pate met McKeon, 31, for the first not consider that Mr.

Nixon has would detract from American ence should strive for a satisfac New York Senate race. time and said to the drill it ended. Deputy Undersecretary of State Robert Murphy represent made a splendid record." prestige abroad. Moreover, he de a "write-in or "sticker candidate. There is not likely to be a contest in the Democratic prima ARMED FORCES He hopes 2.

That an Lisenhower-Nixon clared nobody has talked to him tory settlement through sincere negotiations. Britain and France, on the other ed the United States at the session's closing. progress can be made toward sub ticket would hurt this country in "Good luck to you, boy." Emile Zola Berman, defense at about a dump-Nixon movement ries for the nomination. mate the actual gross cost of administration for Simpson's department for the last quarter has been lis relations with uncommitted na Morning Press Bureau MONTPELIER, Aug. 1-Auditor of Accounts David V.

Anderson Pineau said a final statement No one, Eisenhower added with hand, have been pressing for two torney, posed a long, hypothetical a touch of sternness, "would have conterences. determined. It is $138,869.95. On on the results of the three-power meeting was expected tomorrow. today requested an accounting by Supporter of Branon O'Shea has been a strong supporter of State Sen.

Frank Branon of Fairfield in the latter's stituting power, speed, mobility and flexibility for sheer manpower, But he said he has heard no serious talk such as has been attributed to Adm. Arthur W. Radford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs tions overseas. Said Eisenhower: He's sent Nixon all over the world and has received nothing but "glowing reports" of his accepta The first, between like-minded states, would be to draft rules for a 40 per cent basis, the federal participation would be $55,557.60, In Alexandria, President Gamal question to Pate. In.

it, Berman asked him to assume that everything happened April 8 as the defense sees it. Berman said: Social Welfare Commissioner w. Arthur Simpson of the actual federal funds spent on administration Abdel Nasser, whose decree na the future operations of the canal bility in every country he visited. just under the revised figure of $56,000 put in by Anderson. These then would be presented to "Assuming these facts, had the of Staff of cutting U.

S. armed Apart from his health and the of his department in the last quar efforts to win the governorship and has taken an increasingly active part in Democratic politics in recent months. The auditor said he will not a wider conference, including the tionalizing the canal angered and alarmed both Britain and France, declared Egypt would "repel the pirates" threatening his country; forces by some 900,000 men in the Stassen controversy, the main sub change the figure now until the ltussians and the Egyptians. that This campaign by Stassen had every sign of a "dump-Nixon" attempt even though he probably hasn't used those exact words in his talks with Eisenhower. Stassen said he thought the President "made exactly the right statement" on the question at today's news conference.

In a statement, issued shortly after the conference Stassen repeated his be- jects on which he touched were: next few years. matter come to your attention in your official capacity, what action, sir, in your opinion, would you have ter of fiscal 1956. Anderson's request was the latest move in the controversy between the two state officials over Britain and France, convinced actual federal expense share is de He said today he is confident "if they violate Egyptian rights in1 that safe and sure international termined. control of the canal would have to This is the information he sought a transfer voucher and division of Pate replied: "It is evident this drill instructor the canal dispute or on Egyptian SOil." Would Defend Canal that Adlai Stevenson will be the Democratic presidential nominee and equally confident Stevenson will win. be enforced, sought the political support of the United States for today frorh Simpson, "with substantial detail supporting it." did drink some vodka and 1 as President Sure His Health Good Enough for Second Term Nasser told a Boy Scout meeting any military measures they might sume that's against regulations.

I The young publisher, a graduate that Egypt would defend the canal have had to take. think maybe I'd take a stripe away to assure freedom of navigation. from him for that. Dulles, however, newly arrived after a long talk with President 'For the remaining part it's of Yale University in 1943, said he is also certain that Branon and the Democratic team will knock over the Republicans in Vermont and end 100 years of GOP Eisenhower in Washington yester WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 W-Prcs He spoke shortly after reports were received from London saying Britain was determined to use force to prevent Egyptian interfer day, apparently advised that the United States could not give any Eisenhower Calls Suez Seizure 'Grave Issue' Aluminum Strike Hits About Hall Of the Industry (Local story, Page IV very fuzzy to me and I haven't heard the evidence I suspect I would probably have transferred him away for stupidity, more politely bad judgment, and made a note in his record book that under no conditions could he ever drill such advance blanket pledge of Aiken was elected to the Senate ident Eisenhower declared today he feels "good" although not as well as a year ago before his heart attack.

He also said he has "no doubts" he would be able to carry on in the presidency through a ence with canal shipping. This report was based on a statement by! an authoritive British source, who support. American sources said Dulles four other cases of ileitis in persons of his age and the illness did not recur in any. of these cases. The President is 65.

Some medical authorities, cited since Eisenhower's operation, report that ileitis does recur frequently regardless of age. 4. Denied a published report he had been suffering from dysentery said Britain would act alone if had Eisenhower's authority to in 1940 after serving two terms as governor and has remained there ever since. Other Candidates File necessary in case Egypt rejects an recruits again. That's not a final second term.

back any legitimate diplomatic means of insuring freedom of the WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 W- judgment, but just my opinion." internationally negotiated control system. NEW YORK, Aug. 1 WV-The President Eisenhower said today Earlier, before ending his own That was the way Eisenhower summed up his health at his first The other Democratic candi canal for ships of all nations at all times which might be proposed Egypt sudden move to national The projected international con witness stand appearance, McKeon nation's aluminum industry was hit today by a strike of 28,000 news conference since he under ize the Suez Canal confronts the dates for office filed their petitions with the secretary of state since his operation. He said the ference is expected to be held with cried out against an implication by British Foreign Secretary Sel- went major abdominal surgery world with "a very grave issue doctors told him that he might wyn Lloyd and French Foreign in one month, possibly by mid-August.

The American source said he led the death march past sentries in a stealthy outlaw manner. June 9. It was his first public dis workers in 21 plants. However, a strike deadline was extended for 20,500 workers in 19 other plants wifieh must be "handled with about 4 p.m. today, headed by Branon with 873 signatures.

Minister Christian Pineau. have such trouble but it has not developed. cussion of the emergency opera care." Other members of the Demo where a separate union has juris Another official said Eisenhower Just before the news conference, tion, his convalescence, how he feels now after a second serious cratic ticket are Alexander diction. three doctors who attended hyn rushed Secretary of State Dulles to London yesterday because he Drysdale of Pennington, Lt. Gov.

The walkout was called by the illness in less than nine months, and his previously announced de during his ileitis illness gave him was seriously alarmed over the Joseph S. Wool of Burlington, secretary of state; Charles P. Mc- a new physical examination. Gen. United bteelworkers of America, which was simultaneously en cision to stay in the presidential race.

Snyder reported afterward that possibility the British and French might use force to seize the canal from Egypt. gaged in drawing up new con the President was in "fine shape. Dcavitt of Pittsford, treasurer; Maurice Lawlor of Bellows Falls, auditor; Harry V. Witters of St. He disclosed for the first time Chatting informally with report tracts to end the month-long steel strike.

Eisenhower did not mention this that doctors have told him he Johnsbury, attorney general; and won't feel like himself like really ers in tne White House lobby, Snyder said that so far as the forthcoming presidential campaign Camille St. Amour of St. Albans, fear at a news conference. But, in an obvious effort to calm the British and French, he cautioned playing golf until October. The new strike, result of a wage dispute, halted operations at 12 plants of the Aluminum Co.

of Congress. For the 311 reporters who is concerned Eisenhower "will be The Democratic petitions were that the West "must make sure America (Alcoa) and nine of the jammed into the President's news able to do just as much as he submitted by the party's state Reynolds Metals Co conference room today in swelter-. we are just and fair" in meeting the Suez crisis. would have" before he underwent surgery. committee chairman, Kenneth Akey of Burlington.

Meanwhile, the Aluminum state and federal money. The auditor, declaring that "Arthur's accounting is terrible," charged that the Social Welfare Department's accounting system is deliberately kept complex to confuse the public. He said that even federal auditors are in favor of setting up a simpler system of accounting in the department. Anderson was held by the attorney general's office yesterday to have usurped authority dele gated to Simpson by Governor Johnson in altering a federal fund transfer voucher. The opinion said the account should be fixed in accordance with the certification of Simpson.

Anderson had changed the figure, increasing it upwards by This had the effect of spending more state and less federal funds. Simpson hit hard at Anderson following publication of the opinion and indicated he is considering further legal action on the matter. Anderson explained today that the change in the voucher was only on an estimate of administration expense for Simpson's office. The welfare commissioner makes the estimate under a particular formula involving the various programs under his' jurisdiction. Anderson said the estimate of federal participation was only 35 per cent of the total cost for general administration for the three months ending June 30.

He produced a letter, dated June 11, written to Simpson, in which he listed actual general administration expenditures for the three previous quarters and the percentage of federal funds spent. This showed the federal participation to be 39.6 per cent, 40.7 per cent and 39.9 per cent respectively. Anderson contends that Simp-son'i estimate for the final quarter provided for only 35 per cent federal participation, adding the commissioner bad lowered it because he wanted the money to carry over to the present year. It was here Anderson boosted the estimate $5,000. The auditor said since the esti Dulles' main mission in London, ing heat there was just as much interest in how Eisenhower looked and acted as in how he was feel Workers International Union ex tended its strike deadline 24 hours it was reported, is to warn against use of military force as part of any drastic British-French move.

I ing. until midnight tonight for 10 Quotes APARTMENTS WAMD! Reynolds and nine Alcoa plants. Opinions varied to some extent, He is reported to be under in-1 but there seemed to be general The plants closed by the USW produce about 50 per cent of the structions to make clear the United States will not join in any such agreement his loss of weight pres- In Today's Free Press nation aluminum. No Talks Scheduled military move and that it believes xJMifflfflHM ently down about six pounds to 163 pounds from the time of surgery-was apparent. The President has recaptured a diplomats can work out the problem without resort to force.

A USW spokesman said the was ready to resume negotia In talking with reporters, Eisen good deal of his normal ruddiness j. hower did not seek to minimize the importance of the canal to American merchant and naval ships. He described it as "important to every country in the world tions but that no talks had been scheduled with either Alcoa, the nation's largest aluminum producer, or with Reynolds, second in production. The union issued a statement attacking the "attitude of Alcoa throughout the negotiations" and that has a seacoast and maybe even all the rest. "But the supernatural is only an accumulation of unsolved natural phenomena." John J.

Page 3. "I fray, lets change the milk pricing formula so that farmers will get a certain price for their milk." Jim Piatt. Page 14. "If the' strike lasts for a few months and the supply of aluminum goes down, our suppliers will give the auto producers priority and we will feel it." John E. Carter.

Page 17. 'Joe Louis has a bum heart. Paul Harvey. Page 15. "The great problem." said, particularly today.

is to make certain of the con strikingly absent when he got out of the hospital June 30. His voice seemed sure and steady for the most part today, but it did waver a bit on a few occasions. At the session with newsmen, the President: 1. Declared he is in the race for a second term because "the Republican party apparently thinks I am still important to them and to the country." 2. Said that while he was in the hospital in June, "hurting like I was" and having "a pretty rough ride" right after the operation, he tinued efficient use of this great waterway, whose importance is not confined to the neighboring countries or Europe, but, indeed, it is vital to our economy and to WIN'OOSKI Four modern rooms.

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didn't read the newspapers and tions from various quarters that the canal be internationalized, and asked whether these might lead to proposals for internationalizing the so didn Know now mucn re "What name do you want?" the newed interest had been stirred judge ashed the Indian. (AP Wircphoto) FLOOD COURSE This picture taken from a helicopter shows where overflow waters from torrential rains ripped into the Valley Highway in South Denver, at East Florida and South Lafayette streets. The water formed an eight-block lake in the highway. Rising water forced hundreds of families from their homes and pushed damage estimates into the millions of dollars. up" in whether he would stand by Trains Crash in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug.

1 (in A freight train crashed into a passenger train today, killing 17 per Panama Canal. "Toots." his Feb. 29 decision to run again. Eisenhower dismissed this idea, 3. Reported his doctors told him saying "the conditions aren't the same." sons and injuring about 100.

there is medical history of only.