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"Tkf tttentt it tkt balancing of immediate desiret tgaintt long-term rtnltt." --George Rwtett Serving The Lower Rio Grande Valley for 65 A Coattal Northerly Wimdt 76 to 87 12PAC.BS BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS WEDNESDAY. JUKE 26. 1957 DIAL LI 2-4331 IN Al EDITION PRICED Hurricane Warnings Are Hoisted i Restraint In Price Raises Asked By Ike Labor And Management Get Appeal WASHINGTON (UP) President Eisenhower said today he vigorously opposes price and wage controls as a means of combating inflationary pressures. Eisenhower renewed an appeal to business and labor leaders to show extreme restraint In price and wage Increases.

He told his news conference that corporation directors should put price increases into effect only If they are absolutely necessary. Labor leaders, he said, should restrict their demands for wage increases to corresponding increases in the productivity of individual' or to cases where workers are suffering extreme hardships as to their pay. Way Socialism The President said that management and labor do not show iuch statemanship then we would make come true a recent prediction of Communist Boss Nikita Khrushchev. The President apparently referred to Khrushchev's prediction in a recent televised interview that the United States would even tually become a socialistic coun try. Without identifying Khrushchev by name, the president said the Communist chief is certainly not any friend of, ours.

He said he himself was not going to take any part in turning their country cialistic, and. that wage and-price controls would be a step in tha direction. Eisenhower also said: There are not any plans now (See IKE, Page Eight.) Nickerson Defense Works On Sentence HOUSTON (UP) The defense went to bat in the mail fraud trial of George B. Parr today with i hint from the government of a lossible new grand jury probe in Juval county. The hint came when U.S.

Atty. Malcolm Wilkey brought into Body Of Frogman Is Identified CHICHESTER, England CUP)-A coroner ruled today that a headless, handless body foun floating in the harbor here wa that ol Cmdr. Lionel (Buster Crabb, British frogman who van ished last year while apparently checking'a Soviet cruiser. Crabb, a tough 46-year-old wa hero, was last seen alive in Ports mouth in April 1956, during th visit of Russian warships tha brought Soviet leaders Nikit Khrushchev and Nikolai Bulgani on a state visit to Britain. Coroner G.F.L.

Bridgman, alte hearing evidence in the courthous of this quiet Sussex town, said "I am quite sure that the re mains found in Chichester ha'rbo June 9, were those of Comraande Crabb." The coroner added that it wa impossible to determine the caus death and said he must retur an open verdict. The frogman's disappearanc while making secret dives nea the Soviet cruiser Ordzhonike an an accompanying destroyer ha developed into a major mysterj of the cold war. The investigation reached all th way up to then Prime Ministe Anthony Eden, who refused to te all to Parliament. The Soviets protested they ha spotted a British frogman betwee Die two anchored Soviet vessels There had been speculation tha the Russians kidnaped him or sen out their own divers to kill him while he spied on the secret undei water lines of the warships. IKW PEDRO came Into (he newsroom shaking his head sad "Kjcaniilla the Wayward Snal! has did it again." the Don said, "And In such company!" "What's the gosslpT" (ho City Editor eagerly.

"Eacamllla was seen sneaking out of the back door of Hcrh Scngo's house early this morn lug," said the Bon. "So?" asked the Don. "KathrjTM is In Kerrville!" snid the Don. "ly-ree! ilistriliiiles her con mil r.ho gusto, but slift has never before consorted with a politico idiot." And off he went. HUNTSVILLE, Ala.

(UP)--The elmse attempts to show today lat Col. John C. Nickerson had nly the best interests of the rmy at heart when he let out ecret data about a missile flight. His attorneys began presenting evidence to show mitigating circumstances in Nickerson's admitted violation of Army regulations against leaking secret missile information to unauthorized persons. Nickerson pleaded guilty to a 15-count charge ol violation of Duval May Be In New Probe Army regulations Tuesday after he Army had withdrawn a charge nvolving espionage and perjury.

The much decorated veteran Vorld War II could be sentenced anything from a reprimand to 30 years in prison, heavy fines and dismissal. The defense hopes to keep the sentence to the minimum by showing that Nickerson acted out loyalty to the Armyj sory No 5 on Hurricane Audrey: sound by late Thursday. Missile Is Fired By Test Center CAPE CANAVERAL, Ha. (UP) --A large missile was fired from he guided missile test center iere shortly after dawn today. Witnesses reported that the missile took off with an ear-shattering roar that was louder than that made by the giant Atlas, the world's first inter-continental ballistic missile fired unsuccessfully earlier this month.

They said the rocket today appeared to be one of the largesl ever fired from the top-secret test center, and speculated that it might have been i the Army's Redstone or Jupiter. Officials at the base would not comment immediately on the firing. One observer told United Press that it appeared to be one of the most successful launchings at the base. "It roared off the ground with a terrific noise--louder even than the Atlas," he said. "It sho straight up in the air like an arrow, picking up speed very rap idly.

Then at a high attitude its court 18 more confidential reports of interviews with government witnesses to turn over, under court order, to defense attorney Percy Foreman. Foreman has obtained more ban 100 secret files of similar nature under a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to use as a weapon in attacking credibility of government witnesses testifying against 'arr and eight associates. Hindi Over Doeiunentt Wilkey, in presenting the documents to Federal Judge Jot ingraham, remarked that "some of them pertain to matters not even presented to any grand jury thus far." "They msy possibly be present ed at some" future time," Wilkey said, "bat under the Jeocks nil ing the Supreme Court order) we feel compelled to turn them over to the defense attorney." Wilkey was asked later if his remarks meant that a grand jury investigation based on some the new statements was contem plated. He replied, "I can't say.

Parr and te others are accus ed of using the mails to allegedlj systematically loot the Benavidei school district of some $220,000 ii tax funds. The government rest ed its case Tuesday after 50 days of jury selection and testimony Fourth Trial Foreman called R. W. Browder an Alice, banker, as his firs defense witness. Wallace Roach another Alice banker, was alsc scheduled to testify.

The trial, the fourth to be held is now in its seventh week. vapor trail leveled off disappeared and ii and headed down range out over the Atlantic in a southeasterly direction." He said that unlike most fir ings, today's test shot was ob served by only a few persons Generally the firing preparations tip off residents and they line the beaches. Louisiana Is In Path Of Major Blow NEW ORLEANS --UP-- The New Orleans weather bureau today ordered hurricane warnings hoist.ec along the entire Louisiana coast in the path of Hurricane Audrey, due to strike Thursday night. The tropical storm, packing winds up to 100 miles an hour was centered at 10 a.m. c.s.t about 400 miles southwest of New Orleans.

The weather bureau said Bale will begin lashing at the Louisi ana coastline tonight. The hurri cane is blowing up from the Ba of Campeche in the southwes Official Hurricane Advisory Gulf of Mexico. Tides rising to live and eigh feet are expected on the Louisiana NEW ORLEANS (UP)- coast and ove the Mississipp and the country. An opening witness after the guilty plea Tuesday was Dr. Ernst Stuhlinger, member of a German- born missiles team that fired rockets for Hitler and now works at Redstone Arsenal here.

Sluhlinger said, the Redstone working with the Army Ballistics Missiles Agency never would have had a chance to develop the Jupiter missile without Nickcrson's plugging. He rated the colonel, chief, coordinator of the ABMA, with Maj. Gen. J. B.

Medaris, agency commander, and Dr. Werhncr Von Brauri, the top German scientist, as the three aces of the team. Secret Testimony Given Jenkins told reporters later that Stuhlinger was even more impressive in his defense testimony in a closed session, dealing with secret details, than in his open court appearance. Stuhlinger admitted in open court cross-examination that Nickerson bad used bad judgment in sending rnemos and secret defense documents to outside individuals to support the Army's case for intermediate missile The colonel acted after Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson last November ordered the Air Force to take charge of weapons' of that class.

$150 Million Damage From Bad Weather "Hoist hurricane warnings 101 a.m. along entire Louisiana coast, northwest storm warnings on up- Der Texas coast as far south as Salveston, and southeast storm warnings east of Louisiana to Pensacola, Fla. Maintain hurricane watch in area of storm display. "Hurricane Audrey continues to move slowly northward and at 10 a.m. was centered about 400 miles southwest of New Orleans near latitude 25.1 longitude 93.3.

Highest winds are estimated 100 miles per hour near center and gales extend out 150 to 200 miles." Indications are for north or a little east of north movement at 7 to 10 m.p.h. with the center reaching the Louisiana coast late Thursday. However, due to the size oi the hurricane, gales will start along the Louisiana coast tonight. Tides are rising and will reach 5 to 8 feet along the Louisiana coast and over the Mississippi Sound by late Thursday. All persons in low exposed places should move to higher ground.

"Hurricane warnings are displayed along the entire Louisiana coast and storm warnings elsewhere from Galveston to Pensacola. "Small craft from Brownsville, to Panama City, should remain in port." Valley Not Affected Galveston Registers High Tides GALVESTON (UP) --Hurricane Audrey sent tidal swells crashing against beaches of this famed pleasure island resort today. Beaches were cleared of traffic, fishing camps closed in the face of possible flooding, deep sea fishing expeditions were cancelled and civil defense authorities advised evacuation of Bolivar Peninsula which divides the Gulf of Mexico from Galveston Bay. CD Coordinator Liz Gritta recommended evacuation for fear of a washout of a connecting bridge at Rollover Pass. There are some 25 permanent homes on the tew- lying peninsula but an estimated 1,500 persons from Port Arthur and other nearby Texas gulf points are vacationing at many fishing camps.

A Stanolind Oil Co. drilling rii 12 miles off Bolivar in the Gul was evacuated of its crew in the face ol 12-foot high water swells which began battering the rig late Tuesday. A high tide arrived at the Galveston ship channel check point at 4:26 a.m. today and ordinarily would have ebbed quickly to be followed by another at 11 a.m. but there was no ebb.

The tide began building up in (See GALVESTON, Page Eight.) Man Attacks Wife, Slashes Throat HOUSTON (UP) An estranged husband visiting his children became enraged and slashed his wife's throat, then died with his own throat cut while she ran for aid late Tuesday. The woman, Mrs. Jo Ann Brazda, 30, was not seriously wounded, however. She had five tiny cuts on her neck. The husband, George, bled to death from a ing throat wound.

There were conflicting stories as to what happened in the small garage apartment where Mrs. Brazda lived with her two daughters, Georgia Ann, 7, and Barbara Jean, 5. Mrs. Brazda told police her husband attacked her with the pocket knife then cut his own throat as she broke from him and fled to a nearby clinic for aid. Barbara Jean told police slicked daddy." The child said Brazda wanted to take her away and her mother told him he had "better not Police released Mrs.

Brazda on her own recognizance but sched ulcd a lie detector test for her later today. Hurricane wapiings were pos ed at 10 a.m. today along the en tire Louisiana coast, and nortl west storm warnings were 01 dercd for the upper Texas coas as far south as Galveston. Soutl east storm warnings went up ea: of Louisiana to Pensacola, Fla. Audrey, first full grown hurr cane of the year, continued 1 move slowly northward and wa centered about 400 miles sout west of New Orleans near Latitude 25.1, Longitude 93.3.

Highest winds were estimated at 100 miles per hour near the center, and gales extend out 150 to 200 miles. Indications are for north or a little east of north movement at seven to 10 miles sn hour, withl the center reaching the Louisiana coast late Thursday, the weather 1 bureau said. A Navy hurricane hunter plane was keeping a watch on Audrey. The Navy at Jacksonville, said at least two flights day will be made to check on the hurricane until it strikes land. The weather bureau said Hurricane Audrey was following the same path as Flossy, which came out of the Gulf near the Mexican coast in September, 1936, and caused millions of dollars in damages in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama before blowing itself out.

Navy hurricane hunters reported Audrey was "more intense" than Flossj'. The New Orleans weather bureau said all persons in low, exposed places should move to higher ground. Audrey heads for coast 100-mile winds reported in center of first storm of the season. Wife-Swapping Trucker Kills Ex-Spouse, Son TERRE HAUTE, (UP)Mrs. Dorothy Whitaker, whose husband shot and killed his ex- wife and son, said today she would stand by her wife'- swapping husband because he was "fighting for what he thought was right." Thomas Whitaker, 39, a truck driver, went on berserk shooting rampage Tuesday after brooding AUSTIN (UP) Violent weather has caused an estimated 150 million dollars damage in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma so far in 1957, according to an cstimr.te by Welcome Wilson, regional director of the Civil Defense Administration.

Wilson's statement was made at a luncheon meeting of the Texas Women's and Youth Civil Defense Advisory Council conference Tuesday. William L. McGill, state director of the Civil Defense and Disaster Relief, said at the same meeting the damage in Texas mipjht well go over the 100 million dollar marl: when the final reports arc in. Ar. earlier report released from McGill's office put th dam- ag costs at $91,106.414.

McGitl said all 16 state disaster districts had some severe weather within the past 90 days. A program of "built in" civil defense was urged by Wilson. He said a system of emergency preparedness should be a part ol the routine operation of every unit of government "from top to bottom." JLfy Hurricane "Little Audrey," the hurricane, apparently will have few effects on the -Valley and Padre Island, according to information obtained today. The U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboat Station on Padre Island reported today that no plans have been made to close Queen Isabella Causeway, connecting Port Isabel with the island.

The station reported that tides- were running two-and-one-half feet above normal but there was no reported danger of flooding of the island. The U.S. Weather Bureau station in Broxvnsville forecast considerable cloudiness and warm through Thursday, with a few rain squalls along the coastal areas and moderate to fresh northerly winds. The temperature range for Brownsville is expected to be from a minimum ol 76 degrees to a maximum of 87 degrees. Tlie low temperatures recorded this morning was 74 degrees and the noontime reading was 87 degrees.

Demands Arms Cancellation 4 Little Audrey Reported As Big Girl Now CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. (UP) Hurricane tracking Lt. J.J. Der Mayo, who ile7 through the eye of Hurricane Audrey, said the storm will be "expensive and destructive." DeMnyo flew through the storm twice Tuesday in an effort to track its course and power. The second trip was necessary when his radar went out as he entered the storm the first time.

DoMayo, a hurricane tracker for two years, said Audrey, al though a "full-grown lady." is of less intensity than some he flew through last year. He clocked winds at 100 miles an hour. Another pilot to fly through Au drey, Cmur. John A. Cork of.

Tarn pa, agreed with DeMnyo that the sloivn had all the ear marks of destructive one. nisntiM tw( days over the "grief" once loved. He killed his for- in the wife trade. mer wife, Mrs. Alma Martin, 38, He fought a gun duel with his! and her son, Jack Whitaker, wife's 'husband, Stewart Martin, 40, ir the early morning darkness, crippling him with a shotgun blast in the leg.

Then he battered his way into Martin's luxurious suburban home lo wipe out the woman and child with the double-barreled shotgun. He then and seriously wounded his dauthter, Regina, 9, as she pleaded for her life. Whitaker, held in Vigo County Jail under $50,000 bond on a first dcgise murder warrant, showdd no remorse over his killing speree. In a signed statement to Chief Deputy Prosecutor John Kessler. Whitaker was quoted as saying the wife swapping caused hini "lots tit grief" because he couldn't sees his children often enough.

Mrs. Whitaker told United Press she "definitely" would stand by her husband. She described him as a mild-mannered man who was driven to murder in his fight for he thought was right. Whitaker surrendered Tuesday that Teamster Vice President democrat told the United a)jout 12 hours he shooting Senator Claims He Knew Of Spies WASHINGTON (UP)--Chairmanscommittee has uncovered any evi John J. L.

McClellan of the Sen dence of such spies. ate Rackets Committee disclosed "I won't make any public state- today he has known for some time ment on it at present," the Ark- James Hofla claimed to have Press. several "spies" in the Senate. But McClellan refused to discuss John Cye Cheasty, the government's star witness in the bribery the matter or to say whether his trial of Hoffa, testified Tuesday the Teamster 1 1 i i a 1 promised him $18,000 to get a job on McClellan's committee staff and "feed" Hoffa information to enable him to prepare Teamster leaders for questioning. Cheasty City Faces Two Protests From Rimy 011 Brownsville's City Commission is scheduled to hear two complaints from former mayor and city manager Robert Runyon at Ihe regulr Thursday night busi- nesse session.

An agenda prepared today by City Secretary Jesse Sloss listed a complaint by Runyon on damage to a tree on his property and in front of his property at 810 E. 1st. Charles St. returns lo the stand today. Cheasty, who tipped off the committee and FBI about Holla's offer, said the Teamster official claimed to have "triple coverage" of the committee's activities.

He said he had spent the time hiding along the Wabash River bottomlands and meditating about the double slaying. Martin, a wealthy commercial photographer, and Whitaker became close friends several yean ago as fellow members of the local Elks club. The couples spent many evenings together and last year decided to trade wives. Mrs. Whitaker was awarded a divorce Aug.

18, 1956, and the ex- Mrc. Martin won a divorce Dee. 12 196. Both wives charged cruel- He said Hoffa mentioned "a am i neither divorce was con- low" in the office of Sen. JosepW es io.i R.

McCarthy committee' Two Men Fined In The County Court At Law Two men were fined today in County Court at Law cases by Judge Clarence S. Bennett. Raul Zarate Cervantes, 28, of 5 Shary Brownsville, was fined 5100 and sentenced to three days in county jail on a driving while intoxicated charge. His driver's license also was suspended for the mandatory six month period. Luis Maldonado of Route 4, San Benilo, was fined J25 for driving while his driver's license was suspended on a previous conviction.

Agreement Null And Void PANiMUNJOM, Korea, (UPl--iminutcs. The first session lasted The Communist high command I Hom( U1 onbcl ot the U. S. Marines, senior Allied representative, told the Reds last week the U.N. Command was tossing out the arms freeze part of the agreement because the Communists had "Ilagrantly and wilfully" violated it in building up Iheir own nrmerl strength.

The handsome Nnrih Korean demanded today that the United Nations cancel its decision to build up armed strength in South Korea to match that of the Reds in the North. North a Maj. Gen. Chunk Kook Rok also declared 'null and void" the Western Allies' decision to abrogate that part lul construction in North Korea." Allied intelligence snid the Reds Had becfcil up the armed forces North Korea by 100.000 men, built up a force of more than 700 jet bombers and fighters, imported hundreds of modern Soviet member who since has died. 1 Cheasty added "I didn't get the name." Defense attorneys for Hof-' fa told reporters Cheasty had giv-; ien the Senate committee the name of a non-existent person on McCarthy's staff.

Cheasty said the third so-called Hoffa "spy" was described to Runyon wants 5100 d.nnugcs,him only as "a girl on the for unauthorized trimming (lonejllc said this information was vol- to an "Esenbcckia" tree at hisjuntccrcd by Hyman I. Fischbiich, home and also the parkingja Miami, attorney who is meters removed from in front ofia co-defendant with Hoffa in the the St. Charles St. property. trial.

In letters addressed to the DeMnyo! mission, Runyon sai dthe tree was! j-ffijj (it a rare variety and he had MJUII'I nursed from a seedling prior, to the unauthorized trimming by 1 a two-man city crew on Mny 27. He also claimed thnt parking 1 meters in front of the St. Charles: St. property were unfair to hisi a and should be by Olhcr items on the agenda a ndi who obtained approNi- elude the purchase of It)7KVA $15000, mc county transformer for the Mercy 1lo3-i shci (f or icc r( 01 nilal area electrical system. Nino! A deputy snid first reports were bids were submitted on HIP on olw entered the iormei at the last The robbery occurred at from 51.261 to 10:35 a.m.

By Bandit; $15,000 Lost OnrJCK, Mo. (UP) --The Bank! tanks and constructed a chain of centei. Leas price wil of the armistice agreement CnC il his voice crisp. the armed strength oi bnthhj-mini sides at what was when thejij. N'.

lighting ended. The military armistice commission meeting then recessed for 30 or more air bases above the SSth parallel. The Allies made ii clear they Brewster Is Convicted For Contempt WASHINGTON (UP) federal Judge John J. Sirica today convicted Teamsters Union Vice Pies- idt-nt Frank W. Brewstcr of tempt of Congress.

The Seattle union official faces possible maximum sentence of $1,000 fine and one year in jail. Sentence was deferred pending completion of routine probation report. Brewster, chairman ut the Western Conference of Teamsters, now in convention at Snn Diego, said there that "I certainly will appeal the venl cl." Bivwster was charged with con- li mpt on 31 counts because h5 meeting, ranging Also to be considered is The bandit car was described i a a red TO model Plymouth llie absence of. a granting of a 39-year lease on 3.0 coupe, bearing a Kansas license, acres of land in the Fort Hrown The robber left-hamlcd. reservation Motor Pool at the! Police sairl the man was de- U.S.

Army Reserve for construe, scribed ns about .6 or a-7, lion of an armory and training Ing 175 pounds and had a year of the contract ed. uainuiK ing be Jl per)skin. is approv- Cily Manager K. W. would thnt arms build uiylue to report on the cost by bringing in swarms of jd nilins street al the cr iind bombers varry-lAvc.

and Uv. It was believed a blonde worn- nn wearing red blouse Watts is! be nceompanylng him. of in- a Subc the case in jury, handed down the verdict despite a motion by defense attorney John K. Pickens ior a postponernjnt, pending study of recent Supreme Court de- ark cisions which laid down new rules for congressional investigations. Pickens snid the high court's reversal of a contempt conviction against Illinois union leader John "a ing atomic bombs.

lute statement protesting the action and denying the Allied charges. It was no military buildup, Chung said, since "we of "United Stales policy to pre- have only been engaged in peace- pare for an alomic war" The money was taken in two U'atkins represented "a conr Miisonjlnrsr paper sacks. The bandit wns.plclc uplifav-il Ihi- entire field annod with a revolver. ection, and a letter from lhe Authorities said the license mini- Chung said today this was part Southern Pacific Railroad nro-lbfr on the ear was 1716, they testing the opening of sn allc.vjdid not know which county in Kan- conl'Miipt of Congress." HP prr- ihiit two thirds of Hie on Boca Chica Blvd. sas it was issued in.

contempt decisions that have been since 1916 will ultimately I be found to be no longer valid..