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William Hill and Rudolph Daley Are Elected State Superior Judges St With 133 votes seeded for election. Hill received 134 ballots and Billings, 130. Hill's strength cam as a irpris to those who thought because he entered the race late and was not a member or attache of the Legislature his chances for election were not so good as those of his two opponents, who were considered candidates months before their formal announcements. His cause was aided, however, by his work during the 1957 Legislature when he sponsored amendments to the teachers' salary bill which gave more state aid to small and medium-sized towns to meet the higher salary schedule. As a member of the Municipal Corporations Committee, he helped lead the fight for principle on town merger bills which was adopted -by the House.

Campaigned Strongly Hill has campaigned intensively since he announced his candidacy Feb. 8, having been at the Statehouse practically every day the Legislature was in session. The two new Judges fill vacancies caused by the advancement on the Superior Court bench of Judges F. Ray Keyser Sr. of Chelsea and Leonard W.

Morrison of Montpelier. All justices and judges were advanced by the retirement of Chief Justice Walter H. Cleary of Newport and Associate Justice Charles B. Adams of Waterbury, who are 72 years of age. Justice Benjamin N.

Hulburd of Burlington was elected new chief justice. Ho was nominated by Rep. Potter of bis native town of Hyde Park and seconded by Rep. Rowe of Johnson. Justices James S.

Holden of Bennington and Percy L. Shangraw of St. Albans were advanced to first and second associate justices. Judges Promoted Judge Albert W. Barney Jr.

of St. Johns-bury, who has been chief superior judge, and Judge Milford K. Smith of Rutland were promoted to third and fourth associate justices. The new chief superior judge is Harold C. Sylvester of St.

Albans, Judge DivoU was advanced to second supe- rior judge, Judge Keyser to third superior judge and Judge Morrison to fourth superior judge. Claiton S. Buxton of Plainfield was re-elected sergeant-at-arms and Francis W. Billado of Burlington was re-elected adjutant general with-' out opposition. Buxton was nominated by Rep.

Johnson of Plainfield and Billado by Rep. Church of Alburg. Kimball of St. who noml-nated Hill, immediately announced Hill would pass and reserve the right to enter the contest for sixth superior judge. That left Daley unopposed for the first va- cancy and be was elected a voice vote, Daley will resign from the Legislature by March 1 and the governor will appoint a new representative for Newport.

Bloomer nominated Billings, whose nomina tion was seconded by Sen. Niquette of Chittenden County and Reps. Gannett of Brattleboro, Lefevre of Manchester, Kelton of Athens and Pierce of Woodstock. Bloomer said he passed the fifth judgeship because he felt the "Northeast Kingdom" of Essex, Orleans and Caledonia Counties should have a judge and Daley was from that area. He said the southern of the state has only Judge Natt DivoU of Rockingham, with the other judges located in the northern part.

Kimball, In nominating Hill, pointed out that superior judges-move from county to county regardless of their residence. Hill's nomination was seconded by Reps. Loomis of Elmore, Hoffman of Salisbury, Stafford of Stowe, Ramp of Sudbury and Guild of Waterbury. Morning Press Bureau MONTPELIER Rep, Rudolph J. Daley of Newport City and former Rep.

William C. Hill of Hinesburg were elected superior judges at joint assembly of the Legislature Thursday to fill vacancies caused by elevation of other members of the bench. In an unexpected turn of events made possible by a change in rules, Daley was elected without opposition as fifth superior judge while Hill defeated Senate secretary Franklin S. Billings Jr. of Woodstock by a two-vote margin for sixth superior judge.

Drew Lois The candidates drew lots for order of nomination, which was Daley, Billings and Hill. Daley, a St. Michael's College alumnus, was nominated by Rep. Foote of Middlebury and seconded by Sen, Newell of Caledonia and Reps. Lefevre of Manchester, Maxham of Middlesex, Radigan of Rutland City and Lawson of Coven- When Billings' turn for nomination arrived, Sen.

Bloomer of Rutland County announced Billings would pass and would enter the contest for sixth superior judge. William C. Hill Rudolph J. Daley VOL 132. NO.

44 BURLINGTON, VERMONT Calibrating the 350th Anniversary of LaU Champlain's Discovery FRIDAY, FEB. 20, 1959 20 Pages 7c pace Probes To Cost illions in Few Years '6V; 30 Satellites Planned This Year and Next WASHINGTON (AP) Civilian space experts said Thursday their plans for satellites, a xnan-in-orbit and other space adventures will cost billions of dollars over the next few years. 7.1 Dairy Water quickly turns to steam or icicles as firemen battle Green Mountain Products Co. blaze In sub-zero temperatures. (Other photos, Page 11.) surprised if just the civilian side.

NASA, will cost a billion or more after two years. He said 15 experimental satellites will be launched this year and the same number in 1960. He said 40 sounding or probing rockets will be fired into space in 1959 and about 100 in 1960. As examples Glennan said; The manned-space flight program J- Project Mercury will cost 200 million dollars "before we have completed this first U.S. effort to put man into space." The efforts to build a 1 -million-pound thrust engine of a single chamber eventually' will cost another 200 million dollars.

A booster program for rocket motors for space programs will be more than two billion dollars. Glennan said experts estimate that the value of advances in meteorology and communications resulting from the satellite program will be in the billions of 1 Dr. T. Keith Glennan, head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, said it is planned to launch 30 satellites and some 140 probing rockets this year and next. Asked whether there will be a pay-off on those costly efforts, Glennan said he is positive there will be.

Glennan appeared before a Senate Space subcommittee to testify in support of NASA's request for authority to spend $485,300,000 in the next fiscal year. He said this is the last time, at least in the foreseeable future, that the agency will be asking for less than half a billion. Testimony disclosed that NASA and its companion military agency in the Pentagon, the Advanced Research Projects Agency, are spending 450-500 million dollars this year and will need 800 millions or more next year. Glennan said he would not be light Nominated Name Marcoux To Stale Social Welfare Board Morning Press Bureau MONTPELIER Veteran State Sen. Hector T.

Marcoux of Burlington, a Democrat, was picked by Governor Stafford Thursday for appointment to the State Board of Social Welfare. Stafford also nominated Frank E. Howe II of Bennington, a young newspaper publisher, for a six-year term on the State Highway Board. The nomination of Marcoux and How were (he major surprises In eight appointments shuttled Into the Senate for confirmation on the 44th day of the session. Stafford also made the following choices: Former House Clerk 0.

Fay Allen Jr. of Chelsea to the State Personnel Board. Quincy L. Perry of Bar re, a real estate operator, to the Fish and Game Commission. Dr.

Thomas P. Dunleavy of Barre and Mrs. Martha Peterson of Rutland to the State Health Commission. Wilfred E. Leach of Bellows Falls and Richard H.

Holdstock of Burlington to the Advisory Banking Board. All kut the Advtory Bank In Board appointment are for lis years. Those two are for four, Dunleavy the only reappointment in the batch of eight Marcoux, whose service in the House and Senate dates back to 1949. will replace Alfred H. Hcininger of Burlington, another Democrat, on the Welfare Board.

Marcoai, eaairmaa of the Public Health Committee, has beea a member of the Sen-at since 133. He served two terms before that la tae House. Howe, who Is 34. is publisher of the Bennington Evening Banner, a daily newspaper. He has been active in the regional Highway Council activities in the southern end of the state.

Prrry replaces George Sprague the Fish and Game Commission and AHra succeeds Chairman Lawrence Mania of Essei on the SUt Personnel Board. VI. Assembly Elects Three UVM Trustees MONTPELIER A lawyer, a farmer and a retired postal inspector were elected trustees of the University of Vermont Thursday in a marathon-type election staged in the General Assembly. Winners in the seven-way contest were Reps. Samuel W.

Fishman of Vergcnncs, Harry L. Spicer of Dover and Merrill E. Perley of Enos-burtf. All are serving their second terms in the House. It took seven ballots before Perley beat out Rep.

Dean Rowe of Johnson for the third trusteeship, ringing down the curtain on a two-and-ooe half-hour election battle. Flshmaa, a Democrat and a municipal Judge, was elected the first ballot and Spicer on the fifth. Two 'surprise'1 candidates made last-nlin-uU entries into the contest but neither made any headway. They were Keps. iayior cock and Hatch of Mt.

Holly, who had made do formal announcement of their candidacies. Dairy ProductsFirm Is Damaged by Fire A three-alarm fire in 2-below-zero weather at 7:30 last night burned the entire upper floor of the two-story Green Mountain Dairy Products Inc. building, 30 Bright Burlington. No one was hurt. GEN.

MARSHALL SICK Gen. George C. MarshaU is in serious condition in Army Hospital, Ft. Bragg, N.C., after suffering second stroke Tuesday. Macmillan May Pay Visit To Washington LOXDOX (AP)-Prime Minister Macmillan said Thursday night he may go to Washington on his return from his Moscow trip with a view to developing a united Western policy.

Macmillan emphasized the visit to Moscow was not for direct negotiations but "to try to break the ice and get feeling of the general situation before the next stages." Rep. Daniel Reed, Long-Time House Republican, Dies WASHINGTON (AP)-Rep. Dan-icl Alden Reed, an apostl of old-time Republicanism, died Thursday at the age of 83. He had represented New York's 43rd District, in the state's extreme western tip, since 1919 and had become a landmark on the political scene. Generally speaking, he battled for.

higher tariffs and lower taxes. A typical tribute came Thursday from Sen. Everett Dirkscn (R-11P: "Dan Reed was a great old rugged warrior whose interest in the conservative tradition never faltered." Death came after a heart attack at Walter Reed Medical Center, where the congressman had gone two weeks ago to undergo treatment for an infected foot. Reed had suffered a heart attack several years ago while in Rome with a congressional delegation, and spent months convalescing. Reed was the top Republican, and onetime chairman, of the House Ways and Means Committee, which originates all federal tax legislation.

With his death the ranking Republican becomes Rep. Richard M. Simpson of President Arrives for Mexican Talks; Reaffirms Friendship of United Slates Abraham Hutstein of 120 Fair-mount president ol this cheese manufacturing corporation, said the fire put the plant tempor- Fire Chief Daniel Richards said a short-circuited heating element of an incubator in a second floor chemical room started the fire. The incubator, which stood against a wall, became overheated, he said, and ignited the wall. The intense heat exploded chemicals on a shelf.

Witnesses said the explosion shot flames from the building's front windows 15 feet In the air and 21 feet out toward the street. Richards said flames were confined to the upper floor. Water damage occurred below. The fire was under control about 20 minutes after firemen arrived. arily out of business.

He said he carried "plenty of insurance." Rutstein said the corporation Lr owned by himself and three brothers, Bernard, Alec and Milton. There are 10 or 11 other employes. Firemen from three stations battled the flames. Richards said only two of three nearby hydrants could be used. The one at Bright street and Riverside avenue was frozen, he said.

No water came through the two lines connected to it. Eisenhower waved back cheerily from the limousine in which he and Lopez Mateos rode from the airport to Eisenhower's hotel. Talk en Yacht Three hours after he flew in aboard the White House plane Columbine HI from an overnight stop at the Bergstrom Air Force Base, Eisenhower sailed off into the blue waters of Acapulco Bay for talks with Lopez Mateos aboard the white yacht Sotavento. Sprenz Sought In Connection Bank Holdup HAMDE.V, Conn: AP)-One of the nation's 10 "Mast Wanted" men was the object Thursday of an FBI, local and state search in the $12,000 holdup of the Union New Haven Trust Company's Ham den branch bank. He is Frank Lawrence Sprenz, 29, of Akron, Ohio.

Police said his general description matches that of the bandit who snatched the cash from tellers here Wednesday. Sprenz, described as dangerous and armed, is sought for unlawful flight and armed robbery in Ohio. The FBI said he uses a number' of aliases, among them James Hiel. Police said Sprenz was seen in New England recently. Sought la Burlington He was sought earlier in the week near the New York-Vermont boundary.

Police said he flew into Burlington. last Saturday in a stolen plane. Then, they said, he stole a car which was found in Salem, N.Y., near the Vermont border. The plane was stolen in Scran-ton. Friday night.

After landing at Burlington, Sprenz walked a mile to a used car lot in Winooski. Posing as a prospective buyer, he was allowed to take a car for a trial. That was the auto found later at Salem, N.V. The FBI said Sprenz stands 5 feet, 10 or 11 inches, weighs about 183 to 190 pounds. Hie bandit who robbed the bank in crowded Hamden Plaza was about 6 feet, 1 inch tall, about 170 pounds and looked to be about mi rA Bpin WW Wt w.

w-. the description by Asst. Mgr. John Chamberlain. Jury Finds Dave Beck Guilty Of Evading Fed'l Income Taxes lire i Hire iHJiujivi iviu im- eign affairs debate in the House of Commons: "The next stages must be a visit to Bonn, to Paris and perhaps to Washington with a view to formation of the Western Allied policy." When that policy is formuhted, Macmillan went on, "great decisions will have to be taken." "We shall have to face, in the next period, the supreme test of direct negotiations with the Soviet government." Macmillan said.

Macmillan leaves Saturday for Moscow and expects to spend about 10 days in the Soviet Union. An official announcement last week said he will visit Paris March 9-10 and Bonn March 12-13 to report to the French and West German governments on his talks. Macmillan will be accompanied by Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd for what the Prime Minister has described as exploratory talks with Soviet Premier Khrushchev and outer Soviet Macmillan added that on his return from Moscow he will consult with Parliament and Western Al-lied leaders. ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) President Eisenhower 'said Thursday he will always meet neighboring Mexico more than halfway in solving problems because he never wants the U.S.-Mexican border defended by guns. "We want it to be guarded by the friendship that lives within the hearts of your people and ours," he said.

Reaffirms Friendship Eisenhower reaffirmed Mexican-American friendship as he arrived in this palm-ringed Pacific vacation resort for two days of good-will talks with Mexico's President Adolfo Lopez Mateos. In welcoming. him at the city's gaily decorated airport, the smiling 43-year-old Mexican chief executive said relations- between the two' nations are truly satisfactory. Throngs of cheering, flag-waving Mexicans, estimated at 30,000, gave Eisenhower such a rousing reception that they tied up the city streets in a gigantic traffic jam. Vermont Shivers As Thermometer Falls Sharply After a two-day respite, bitter temperatures settled in on Vermont again yesterday.

And the weatherman expects them to stay around through today and tonight. Last night's low was expected to be 5 below or colder. Today it may warm up to 6 above and the low tonight may go to 8 below. However, the outlook for Saturday is fair and warmer. Here are yesterday fee If Mr TACOMA.

Wash. (AP) Dave Beck, millionaire ex-president of the giant Teamsters' Union, was found guilty by a federal court jury Thursday of evading $240,000 in income taxes. Beck was remanded to the custody of a U.S. marshal and taken to jail soon after the jury announced its verdict at 3 p.m. Beck's attorneys immediately announced thev would appeal, but said their client probably would have to spend the night in jail while an appeal bond is being arranged.

U.S. Dist. Court Judge George Boldt set Feb. 27 for sentencing. Beck, 64, could be sentenced to 30 years in prison and fined Convicted an I Counts He was convicted on all six counts of tax evasion in two government indictments.

Each count carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment or a fine or both, The portly Beck was eating a sandwich in his hotel room when notified the jury had reached a verdict. He arrived at the courtroom within 10 minutes and waited impassively. When tha verdict was read Beck Legislative Highlights paled visibily, but otherwise gave no sign of emotion. The jury of eight men and four women received the case Wednesday at 1:22 p.m. Jury foreman Warren Hale of Tacoma said the jurors were never in serious disagreement and took only 10 or 12 ballots.

Beck's chief counsel, Charles Burdell, had wound up the defense Mt txuk one iiuui. Tin) uhu- ment had taken 57 days and presented 115 witnesses. Never Took Stand Beck never took the stand. 'I told him the government didn't have a case, so to heck with it let's wrap it up," Burdell said after resting the case. After the verdict, Burdell said he was surprised.

"I will appeal on the issue of what constitutes taxable income, plus other issues," he said. The government contended Beck 'swelled the coffers" of the Teamsters Union while "about a million dollars stuck to his avaricious hands." The evasions, the govern-Inent charged, covered 1950-53. The defense claimed Beck borrowed the money and therefore Che funds were not taxable. i 4 A case where a chiropractor 100 PURE CRAPE did not get a blood test report was a mistake, aot a matter ot policy." Dr. Robert B.

Aiken. Page 11. We would marry at 17. A man who wait antil 27 to marry does ot have eaoagb time left to repeat. Hal Boyle.

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