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13 TWO SECTIONS 40 PAGES SHEBOYGAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1953 PRICE 6 CENTS Mi Ms hwm "I Was Jusl Coins To Ask You The Same Thing' Say Talks Could End All Problems Nov Year Traffic Kills Record 157 Over Nation iiAnor.n k. milks MOSCOW t.V) Nikita Khrushchev has called again fof U.S.-Russian talks to settle the world's problems. In a New Year's toast to President Eisenhower, the Communist party boss last night renewed Soviet efforts to negotiat deaths between 6 pm. flocal time) Tuesday and midnight dure or tolerate such a needless drain on its manpower? Let us hope that 1958 will bring a stop to this slaughter." Highways Slippery Quid Uealh By The Associated Pre Traffic 157 Yr II Miscellaneous 30 "oTM- .191 New Year traffic deaths set a record for a one-day celebration of that holiday. The total also exceeded the toll of 1,30 predicted in advance by the National Safety Council.

But it fell far short of the 225 lives lost on the streets and roads in the recent one-day Christmas observance. A tabulation today that included belated reports showed v. XtiK Three State Fatalities On Roads: '57 Toll 914 ft Mr- i lis Seen For Sputnik -1 By DON" GUY CAMBRIDGE. Mass. IT) Sputnik which burst upon tha world last Oct.

4 as history's first man-made satellite, may die quietly today unseen by hu man eyes. American astronomers say the 23-inch. 184-pound sphere, has been "lost" for the past month. They base their predict tion of its death on orb't calcu lations carried forward from oh. srvations made in late November and early December.

Dr. Fred L. Whipple, director of the Smithsonian Astrophysi-cal Observatory, says it's impos. sible to pinpoint justwhere the final flaming plunge into the earth's atmosphere may take plnre. The Snvtlisoniafl' has alerted its 150 Moon watch trams throughout the world to main tain a death watch for the So-viet satellite.

Observation of it? final dive, when it. should look like a fireball or meteorite, is ef the utmost scientific importance, uie observatory says. Russia has said they expect the satellite to end its orbit early this month. The Soviets have issued reports on the satellite's -total revolutions- hut-no lnfor- ma tion on its posit ion. The num ber of trips since launching over 1.330 this morning can calculated without any observations.

In its nearly th-ee months the satellite has travelled approximately 35 million miles at upwards of 18.000 miles hour. This is about equal to th minimum distance to Mars, more than enough to rench Venus and more than one third of the distance to the sun. 100 Miles Above Earth The dog-carrying Sputnik II, launched Nov. in a much higher orbit, is expected to last several more months. The "beep-beep" of Sputnik I died out when its radio batteries, were exhausted after the first month.

When radii tracking was no longer possib'e the Smithsonian had to rely upon visual observations. Thesis have been difficult because th sphere is near the limit of naked Turn to page 16, col 8 Wednesday numbered 157 in traffic, 14 in fires and 20 in ac cidents of other types for an over-all total of 191. Ned H. Dearborn, NSC presi dent, commented: "This toll is a jolting reminder that, along with the threats of war from overseas and of jiew snd bigger Sputniks from outer space, this nation faces a relentless enemy from within that is making a mockery of our claims to leadership in civilized living. "How long can America en way 13 north of Beloit when he was struck by another car.

Killed a few hours later was Richard Hanson, 21, of Spring- brook in Washburn County, who died when his car left icy County Trunk and rolled over two miles east of Earl. MICHIGAN" DOWN LANSING. Mich. For a second straight year, Michigan postetL-a banner traffic safety record in 1957. cutting deaths an estimated 12 per cent.

It appeared that highway ac cidents and injuries also were down for the year, although comparatively little. The year ended with only one traffic fatality reported for the 30-hour New Year holiday period from 6 p.m., Tuesday to midnight Wednesday. Last year 20 persons were killed in highway accidents in a four-day holiday- period. State Police Commissioner Jo-soph A. Childs said, "I am more than gratified that the state achieved its goal of reducing traffic deaths by 10 per cent.

I hope it's a good augury for Weather WISCONSIN Fair and colder extreme south tonight. Friday fair and continued cold. Low tonight 5-15 below north, zero to 10 below south. High Friday 5-13 above north, 15-20 south. Winds northwesterly 5-15 m.p.h.

this afternoon, becoming light and variable tonight, and Friday, Sheboygan Temperature (Official tempeiaruiT by it. S. Weather bureau) Yesterday's maximum 13 Yesterday's minimum 1 Today, 8 a.m 2 The "previous high for a one-day New Year celebration since World War II was 110 in the 1947-48 transition. While the low mark for a 30-hour New Year holiday in the same period was 93 in the 1946-47 transition. The all-time high in traffic deaths for any one-day holiday- since World War II was 253 in Christmas, 1946.

Icy and snowy streets and highways in much of the Midwest and rain in New England were considered added hazards to the heavy holiday travel. The New Year traffic toll was tar in excess ot tne total reported in an Associated Press survey in a nonholiday test peri od last month. In the 30 hours from 6 p.m.. Tuesday, Dec. 10, to midnight Wednesday, Dec.

11, S4 persons were killed in high way accidents. Fire deaths num bered 15 ana 27 persons were killed in miscellaneous accidents for an overall total of 126. Crash Kills 9 EUREKA, S.D. (UP Nine persons, including six members of one family, were killed in head-on collision three miles west of here shortly before, midnight. Dead were Walter Beck, 45, Eureka, and his wife.

42; their daughters, Ruby, 11, Priscilla, 4, and Doris, their son, Harold, 18; Man-in Neubarth, 18, Clyde Krein, 6, and Larry Weidmeyer, 15, all of Eureka. Two other Bock children, Wil-bert, 16, and Mary, 6, were injured and taken to a hospital. Eight of the victims died at the scene of the crash on U.S. 10. Weidmeyer died at a hospital here several hours later.

Drink Causes Death SESSER. 111. (P) Mrs. Mary Casey called police Wednesday-night and said she and two children refused to drive home with her husband because he had been drinking. Shortly thereafter, the husbands Thomas L.

Casey, 26, of Mt. Vernon was killed in a three-car collision, two miles south of this southern Illinois community. A passenger in one of the cars, Delta Willman, 33, of Energy, was critically injured. Her husband, Oliver, 38, and daughter, Carol. 16, and their driver, Otis Hopkins, 36, of Carterville, also were injured.

Police quoted Wilburn Mason of Herrin, the driver of the third car, as saying Casey's car side-swiped his auto. Mason said his vehicle was thrown broadside into the path of Hopkins' car. Loyal Venezuelan with top U.S. officials and with out America's allies at the tahie Kin usliclfev told foreign diplo- mats at. the big Kremlin New Year's banquet: "If the Soviet Union and the United States can ct together and can reach agreement, most of the world's problems world be solved." The United States has re buffed earlier proposals for such talks, preferring to include at east some of its allies in top- level conservations with Russia.

Greet Teoplc Of U.S. U.S. Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson and his wife went to Khrushchev's table after the toast and drank with the party boss, Premier Nikolai Eulganin and President. Klcmcnti V'oro- llilOV. The three top Russian leaders had earlier dispatched New Year's greetings to the world's chiefs of staff and government heads.

The apparently similar messages called for peaceful co existence and an end to what one note called "the fear which the people in all lands feel for the future." The to President Eis enhower asked him to "accept personally and to transmit to the people of the United States of America, best wishes" from the three leaders and the Russian people, Beply From Ike "We elxpress the hope," the message said, that 1958 "will be a year of strengthening of friendship and cooperation between the peoples of the Soviet Union and of the United States Eisenhower replied in a sim ilar tone: "I earnestly trust the new will Lring a firmer and better understanding between the citizens of the Soviet Union, the American people and those of other nations. "You may be assured that the government of the United States will extend every effort to that end." President Working On U.S. Reply GETTYSbI'RG, Pa. (UP1 President Eisenhower drove back to Washington today after a week at his farm to decide on an answer to Russia's bid for new East-West summit peace talks. Administration officials have indicated the President will re ject the proposal of Soviet Premier Nikolai A.

Bulganin, despite strong allied pressure to use such taiks to find avenues to ease cokl war tensions. U.S. officials believe a "summit" parley! with Russia would be useless atid only provide another Soviet propaganda springboard. However, the final decision on contents of the formal reply won't be made until the President confers with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, He will spend only about 24 hours in the capital, returning to his farm tomorrow for the week end and more work on his State of the Union message to Turn to page 16, col. 1 Troops Put Down Army, Air Revolt iI- TH POST Cold Wave 1 Numbs Area Alter Snow A numbing cold wave gripper Sheboygan today on the heels of a New Year's Eve snowfall that dumped four inches of snow on the area.

Temperatures early today tumbled to one degree above zero the coldest of the season and were expected to fall to zero or below tonight. Continued cold weather with below normal temperatures was in prospect for Friday and Saturday. The deep freeze set in while the area was still shoveling out from under a wind-swept blan ket of snow that was responsible for one of the quietest New iears Eve celebrations in re cent years. Quiet New Year's Slippery road conditions kept hundreds of celebrants at home to welcome in the new year. Business was off in scores ol Turn to page 16.

col U.S. embassy reported all Americans in the capital, mostly oil woikers and their families, were safe. Venezuelan sources in New York said the Navy had joined the uprising but there was no confirmation of this in dispatches from Caracas. The government admitted the rebels had attacked thejcjtxby plane Wednesday but Perez Jimenez said the flights were "disorganized" and did no He said one rebel plane buzzed the presidential palace but vvas shot down by anti-aircraft fire. Authoritative sources in Washington said rebel jet and propeller planes strafed the capital Wednesday and one dropped a bomb but caused no casualties.

Caracas Radio broadcast uninterrupted classical music from 11. o'clock, EST Wednesday night. No telephone calls from New York were being accepted in Caracas. Cables were getting through from Caracas but. the Turn to page 16.

col. UW Atomic Contract WASHINGTON M' The Atomic Energy Commission lias announced the award of a new $5,000 research contract to the University of Wisconsin. The commission also has renewed agreements for. Tfcvww! work at the UV. By The Associated Tress Wisconsin finished 1957 with 914 traffic fatalities the third worst year in the state's history and also recorded three deaths In New Year's holiday mishaps.

The all-time record for highway deaths was 935 set. in 1956. The total for last year cut that by 41. In 1935 the death toll as 932. Last year, three persons were "killed over the New Year's holiday but that covered a four-day period.

Charles A. Nichols. 26, Osh-knsh, was killed Wednesday night when his car skidded on an icy on Highway. 175, eight -miles south of Oshkosh, traveledT38feet in the ditch and struck a tree. The roadway was clear of ice but the car eered onto the slippery shoulder as it made a curve in the Town of Black Wolf.

Robert K. Golliher. 21. Portage, died Tuesday night in a Portage hospital of injuries suffered in a two-car collision three miles south of Portage. Baraboo Crash Mrs.

Ellene Leavines. 33, was i killed in a two-car crash on slippery Highway 12 near Baraboo. Four other persons, includ ing the dead woman's husband Rnd 18-month-old child, were in jured. If was snowing at the time of the crash. The first reported victim of 1958 was Allan Gilbert, 27, of South Bcloit, 111., who operated a towing service at Beloit.

Au thorities said he bad answered a rail for assistance and was standing near his truck on high Emil Fischer, Packer Chief, Dies'. Suddenly MIAMI BEACH f.mil Fv. Fischer, 70, chairman ofyihe board of directors of the GHoen Bay Packers of the National Football League, died in his sleep Wednesday night of an apparent heart attack. His wife, Myra. found the body this morning in their apartment, at the Surf Club.

The Fischers had attended the Orange Bowl game Wednesday. Fischer, president of the Atlas Warehouse and Storage Green Bay, served as president of the football corporation for four years, resigning at the close of the 1932 season. He continued as board chairman and a member of the club's executive committee. The survivors are the widow, one son, Emit Green Bay, vice president of the Atlas company, one daughter, Mis. William Finsher, Mount View, and seven grandchildren.

Funeral services and burial 'will take place at Green Bay. Today's Index regular Feature Tage No. Classified 38-M Comics Editorial Markets Obituaries Personals Radio and TV Show Time Society Sports Time Table 33 40 18 16 4 24 19 13-14-15 36-37 I. 'a4h By JOSEPH TAYLOR Inlted Press Staff C'orrespond-nt CARACAS, Venezuela government announced loyal troops crushed a revolution by army and air force units today and captured the rebels or sent them fleeing in all directions. Four columns of soldiers loyal to President Marcos Perez Jimenez broke the rebellion in a pre-dawn attack at the big military base of Maracay, 50 miles to the west, the government said.

Gen. Romulo Fernandez, armed forces chief of staff, made the announcement on television and radio. He said all organized resistance at the military base had crumbled less than 24 hours after the revolt broke out. The announcement came about seven hours after Perez Jimen ez announced the "four powerful columns" of troops were marching on Maracay to crush the rebellion. Sonm Rebels I'lee The revolt started at dawn Wednesday.

The rebels sent war-planes to bomb and strafe the capital. Fernandez said there was no trouble anywhere else in the country by Maracay. After the announcement Caracas Radio went back to broadcasting classical music but in-tempted it' periodically to re. peat the government communique. Official sources here said loyal government troops converged on Maracay from the former capital city of Valenci and the central plains while the government troops stood by here ready to help.

Some of the rebels were re-ported to have fled Maracay by plane but there was no hint where they were headed. Official sources said they probably were flying out of the countiy. Military authorities in Ca racas immediately lifted a partial blackout which had been imposed Wednesday night. Caracas itself was quiet. The Smttr nXL-' WASHINGTON Ike pro.

poses a billion dollars for scholars the ne.t four years as an Incentive toward science education That ought to Increase the kids' yearning power. ft hlkl II i Lh I IS 'r; r. '-j, if i MA. uf Teenaue 'Pirates' Seized Alter Terrorizing Family Terrorizes Mother, Son, Shoots Self WAUKESHA A jealous 43-year-old West Allis man shot and killed himself Wednesday night after terrorizing a mother, her son and a man friend with a shotgun and a pistol. Police identified the dead man as Emil Kodre, 43, and the woman, in whose home the shoot in took place, as Mrs.

Helen Max' well. 38, a divorcee. Doe J. Reif, 32. Rt.

2, Hart land, who was calling on Mrs. Maxwell, whs struck in the face by shotgun pellets. His wounds were minor. Rcif, married and the father of four told police that be and Mrs. Maxwell were planning to be married after he obtained a divorce.

Mrs. Maxwell formerly kept company with. Kodre but hadn't dated hinl since last November, $mftheil In Door Chief of Police James Hm non said Reif related that Kodr called up Mrs. Maxwell eailv Wednesday night and asked for a date. She refused but he said he would come out to the house anyway.

Reif and Mrs. Maxwell were sitting In the living room drinking coffee when Kodre smashed Jhc front storm Mrs. Maxwell and her 4-year-old' son took refuge in a bedroom. Reif turned out the lights in the front room and Mrs. Max.

well slipped out the hack door, ran to a neighbor's home ami called the police. Her son hul under a bed. Kodre fired oiu Turn to pag 16, col. I ISLAMORADA, Fla. (UP-A smuggled note led to cp.

ture Wednesday of three armed teen-age pirates who seized a yacht and held i family of six as hostages in an attempt to tench Mexico. Sheriff's deputies, who learned of the family's night of terror through a note slipped to a fisherman on shore, chased the yacht down with speedboat In the Florida keys and boarded it meeting tesistance. Sheriff John Spottswood of Monroe County said the boys gave, their names as Johnny Cox, 16, Tommy Edwards, 13, and Mike Moore, 17, all of San Antonio, Tex. The sheriff was conferring with juvenile authorities to. determine what charges would be brought.

He said be was considering either kidnaping or grand 1- i ny. Wanted Cn Take Boat Spottswood said the youths commandeered the 40-foot "Siesta" Tuesday night at Craig Key souih of Islamorada, where Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sias of Winter Park, and their four children had tied up for the night. The youths "thoroughly terrorized" 'the family, according to the sheriff, despite the fact they were "well-mannered" because of the children's presence.

Spottswood said the youths were armed with a rifle and knives and loaded so many stolen supplies on one side of Turn to pag 16, col. AN It JO It Ice format ions can be seen everywhere after some 300 firemen poured water on this seven-story rold storage building in Chicago for 15 hours during nearzero weather. Forty-one fire fighting units fought the fire on the northern edge of the Loop. Two firemen were slightly Injured. (AP Wire-photo i.

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