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mm SIXTEEN PAGES SIXTIETH YEAR FULL LEASKD W1KK SEHV1CE OF THE ASSUOATEU PKESS STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1954 Woman's Disappearance Hints Russia Accuses U. S. Of Aggression In UN ine Grove Tavern At Slaying Debate Over Airmen United Nations, N. Y. -CP)- Russia accused the United States today of aggression against Red China and called upon the LxN for a vote of condemnation.

The new Soviet charge came as the UN debated a demand by the United States and her Korean war allies- for the release of 11 Bloody Trail, Empty Cartridge Are Clues A nerson who aonarentlv killed and then carried away the American airmen held as spies by the Peiping regime. Although the two issues were being discussed separately, there appeared little doubt the Russians hoped to counter the bitter attacks which were being leveled at their Chinese allies. The Soviet move was made in the assembly's special political committee by Arkady Sobolev. The case of the fliers was before the assembly itself and was slated for discussion this afternoon Suggests Flu Epidemic, Lung Cancer Linked 3 body of a 55-year-old town of Pine Grove tavernkeeper i ana evening. Without any reference to the fliers, Sobolev charged the United States had turned Formosa into a American military base and was Washington Dr.

Milton C. Winternitz advanced the theory tonight that the big recorded increase in lung cancer may stem in part from the famed "flu" epidemic of 1918-19. Winternitz, a Hoover commission scientist, said his influenza concent remains to be proved aiding the Chinese Nationalists Wednesday afternoon is tne ODject oi a siaie-wiue today. Sheriff Harold S. Thompson was called to Mary tavern on County Trunk five miles west of Highway 51 about 6 p.

m. Wednesday after a neighbor had found the tavern empty and bloodstains leading from the barroom through the door to a spot where a car or truck had been parked. The victim, apparently, is Miss Mary Hogan, 55, who has operated the beer tavern for several years. She lived alone in a bed- in raids against Communist ter ritory. Calls It Propaganda Missionary Tells Of Seeing Yacht And U.

S. Family Tokyo An American missionary said today the American St U. S. Delegate C. D.

Jackson but, he said, so does the alleged denounced the Communist charg and kitchen behind the tavern. room association between cigaret smo king and lung cancer. neighbor, i es as "nothing but propaganda. He said it was the same type of Seymour Lester, a rUT came to the tavern shortly after 5:15 p. m.

to buy ice cream. lie Nor is there proof, he said, for accusation as Communist assertions that the United States was the idea that industrial and other chemicals in the atmosphere can guilty of aggression in Korea. Roads Slippery In Southern cause human lung cancer. Meanwhile, the United States and its Korean allies pressed for Winternitz said other causes opened the door, saw blood on the floor, and notified Vilas O. Waterman, town of Pine Grove chairman.

Waterman came to the tavern and then notified the sheriff. Cartridge Found Searching the tavern, authori Reynolds family wouldn't have planned their world cruise if they had thought it dangerous. The Reynolds' tiny yacht Phoenix left Hiroshima Oct. 4 and made her last known stop at Maruyama on the Inland sea, the Japanese coast guard said. Rev.

Llovd Craighill in a letter published in the English T.anpuase Nippon Times, said the might also be involved. Winternitz said there is "sug speedy action on their bid to throw the moral weight of the UN behind their efforts to re 'Ml m- j. gestive" evidence dating back lease the fliers. about 35 years that the flu epi nib sir The assembly's ready agree demic may have produced in iff ties found a .32 caliber cartridge case of the type used in automatic pistols. Two one-dollar bills and a roll of nickels were found ment to debate the case despite Soviet delaying tactics indicated many of its original surviving victims certain permanent lung MURDER SCENE? This is Mary's tavern in the town of Tine Grove, where the operator, Mis Mary Hojjan, 55.

is Ijelieved by authorities to have been shot and killi'd alout 6:15 p. m. Wed Phoenix "is an exceptionally well changes which may ultimately on the floor. A cash box behind Part Of State (By The Associated Press) Southern Wisconsin received 1-3 inches of snow Wednesday night and early today with a scattered freezing drizzle mixed in over the south and west. Highways in the southern half of Wisconsin were slippery, the state motor vehicle department reported.

New snow in the area south of nesday bv a thief who carried off the body afler riiimgr tn casn nox. have developed into cancer. built, well found (provisioned) North sea ketch." r. I the bar and a cigar box used to keep money had been rifled. Craighill said he saw Dr.

Earl Reynolds. 41, Yellow Springs, Neighbors believe Miss nogan Senators End Probe Stfciw', -t the allies' stand would win strong support. Long Sessions Day and night sessions were scheduled today on a 16-nation resolution denouncing the jailing and demanding the airmen's release. Launching the debate last night, Chief U. S.

Delegate Henry Cabot kept a considerable sum at-the Ohio, his wife and two school age children, in the Shikoku port of tavern, but Sherilt Ttiompson said he had no idea of the amount Takamatsu Oct. 25. that is missing "ft "Although I questioned him rioselv about his itinerary noth A coffee cup was upright In nto Red Infiltration A senate hearing on Communists in defense a line from La Crosse to Fond du Lac made roads slippery or slushy, the department said. Kenosha county reported roads ing he said to me led me to be the center of a pool of spilled coffee at a table in the barroom, ,1 Lodge, said an overwhelming vote in favor of the resolution and the chair next to the coflee plants closed down Wednesday night after only two days and its south to Chicago were slippery. lieve that he was planning any further stops after leaving the Inland sea until they reached considering i would make it clear to Peiping that world opinion considers the cup had been tipped over.

A book future course apparently rested wun me auseiu n. mvaimj (R-Wis). In all. thp senate investigations subcommittee heard 11 witness detention of the 11 fliers a viola tion of the Korean armistice. was on the table.

A lew spots oi blood were on the floor near the chair and a trail of blond, through morse Choshi seems a very tin likely port of call," Craighill Roads north of the La Crosse-Fond du Lac line were generally good although slippery conditions existed in the Superior and Hayward regions after a new snowfall. Heaviest Snowfall es. McCarthy, its chairman, had announced before the hearings began that 42 subpoenas were being issued. which a body had evidently been The U. S.

delegate ajso called on the Communists to send home dracced. led from a spot four or As the hearings enaea, en. Potter (R-Mich), who was pre-. five feet from the table to the door, then across the snow to a a total of 2,840 UN personnel he said had not yet been repatriated under Korean armistice terms. The heaviest snow belt ranged point where a car or trutK naa been parked.

Pools of blood at from Appleton and Manitowoc fl if; T.j -1 He charged the Reds still have not accounted for 470 Americans, the door and at the parking spot soutnwara to cmcago ana soum- siding, said there were no present plans to resume, although he said there were "other witnesses who could be called." James M. Juliana, the subcommittee's acting staff director, said staff investigative work would continue. Indicated where the body had Lodge said earlier the Chinese have admitted holding four U. liU, Advised Against Attack On Ike, Mundt Reveals Washington Sen. Mundt (R-SD), one of Sen.

McCarthy's close friends, disclosed today that jet pilots in addition to the 11 wrote. Did Not Report However, the Phoenix was next reported at Murayama, and the coast guard said its course called for a stop at Choshi, north of Murayama. However, it did not report at Choshi. Craighill said the yacht "has two (radio) receivers but the only transmitter is tuned to SOS frequencies and he (Reynolds) did not intend to broadcast his position." This information apparently ruled out any possibility that a crewman had sent a message from his vacht to his family in The bar top was clean and Peiping says have been jauea as "I don know what ben. Mc spies.

glasses were dry ind.cat.ng flnd northward to no one had been in the tavei to gu arpa buy beer for some time before T. nwpmtrflturps todav Carthy's plans are or when ne will be back," Potter told news the shooting. unro fi-22 riecreps warmer than men. McCarthy left Washington State crime laboratory mvest ga- Wednpsday morning. The iow-tors arrived about 3 a.

today wag They photographed the scene and beow Tuesday for a rest of 10 days or so after he had appeared ai me "lifted" fingerprints, une invt-s- Democrats Call Open Season On Eisenhower public hearing briefly to read a statement which has been inter Hiroshima, as reported in the tigator found Miss Hogar gu, nation-s Parly morning low. in a drawer in the bedroom, it in a drawer in the Tipwsnflner Mainichi. Snow In East preted as an open break wnn President Eisenhower. he tried in vain to dissuade the Wisconsin Republican from making his statement blasting President Eisenhower. Mundt said he told McCarthy: "Everybody knows Ike is not for the Communists." But, he said, McCarthy replied: "They're shooting at me down Elsewhere in the nation more is a .38 caliber revolver and had not been fired.

The Mainichi said one of the thrPP Japanese crew members Destination Unknown McCarthy's destination has not rain, snow and sleet pelted wide areas from the northern plains Feared Strainers Kansas City -(IP)- Two Demo been disclosed. He has been try-ins to reeain full use of an elbow aboard the yacht "wired his home" Tuesday that the yacht was safe. Mav Have Switched Plans iNeiguoois rr ul to the Appalachians and showers fearful of strangers and kept the ted acroM doors of the building locked dur- the mountains lnt0 central Penn. cratic leaders last night called on there and I've got to say which was injured several weeks their party to hold President Et ago in a Milwaukee handshaking ing tne uay vVeuun sylvania and Virginia senhower responsible for the ae Bv "down there," he apparent persons she knew, accident. i eVlP Ane un'J YVCl' ly was referring to the White tions of his lieutenants and to speak out on "deficiencies" of the On several occasions during uurms me the Pacific coast from San Fran- ordinarily kept the door un the 36-day army-McCarthy hear house.

Mundt said he thought Eisenhower's praise last Saturday administration. cisco northward which reported light to moderate rain. lnrkert. ings last spring and more recent Averell Harriman, governor' Sheriff Thompson said ne oe- Maximum temperatures ly during the special senate ses of Sen. Watkins (R-Utah) "trig e-ered" McCarthy's blast.

elect of New York, told a victory lieves sne was snot Wisconsin Wednesday reached a However, Craighill said Reynolds "may well have changed his earlier itinerary because cf his late start. He is doubtlessly staying well clear of steamer lines and should be somewhere in the vicinity of Wake island by now. He did not expect to reach Honolulu much before Christmas." The "telegram" reported in Mainichi said the yacht may reach Honolulu within a week. The Kvodo News Agency call dinner audience: sion whicn consiaeieu luuuc.h-nation of his conduct McCarthy at the tame reaoinK uw.m...B Milwaukee, the In replying to McCarthy's attack. Eisenhower authorized the i i.

ni- is na n. iinc.it "We've got to quit this business cotree. from ner imu.i hiCThet rozdmr since Nov. 4 issuance of a statement citing of excluding President Eisenhow ingtne.uouii,.--- whpn the thermometer 20, when protested that important suDcom-mittee work was being delayed. He mentioned specifically in this that she was killed by someone reached 42.

facts and figures in the administration's fight against commu er from criticism of the unworthy campaign tactics that have been she knew. The nation's high was 78 Wed Npiphbors to of a dark green, nism. The Washington Evening adopted by the Republican party, nesday at Corpus Christi and 3 1950 or '51 Dodge pick-up truck connection what he said was a need to expose Reds working in defense plants. Marthv had announced plans Star challenged those facts and and that he has condoned. Laredo, Texas.

with wooden racks which naa "We've got to stop avoiding figures Wednesday. The newspaper said an analy rt lutP St holding President Eisenhower re tn nush the nrobe right through 1 A' the tavern. It was seen parked at Premier AdCIS MllK ed the report of the telegram "unreliable," and said its Hiroshima office refused to carry the storv. sis of the statement turned up "a sponsible for the actions of his Christmas holidays. He is to the tavern shortly before ii, oori chnit lime later lieutenants and of the Republic' number of apparent discrepancies and misleading facts." The hand the subcommittee chair manship to Sen.

McClellan (D unuv rvanrp's milk an party." Trunk At a hifjh sneed. drinking premier, Pierre Mendes- Paul M. Butler of Indiana, who said he proposed to be a fighting A Japanese navy officer, a yacht expert, has said he advised the Reynolds against the trip and fpt the vacht did not carry suf White house defended the statement. The Star said the Eisenhower ministration had not been sole One witness told the sheriff there France, trained his lactic attack national Democratic chairman, Ark) in January wnen tne wuv-crats take over control of the scnttc During the two-day hearing, witnpsses claimed the pro- was "something covered wun a today on tne wine-uppung nn. in rpnr nt the truck, armv.

BLOODSTAINS SHOW how a body, believed that of Mrs. Mary Hoean, operator of a town of Tine Grove tavern, was dragged from the building Wednesday evening. The body apparently lay in the pool of blood in the foreground before being loaded into a car or truck. declared, We will speak out plainly and vigorously concerning ThP tarn was being blown by the With French school children al- nH patherine darkness ready under heavy fire, the gov- the deficiencies of the president and his party in their capacity to VY.iii. kept the witness from getting a ernment announced mat mima- lnnir at the careo.

rv rations after Jan. i win in- ficient ballast. The officer said he thought it would be a miracle if the Phoenix made it to Honolulu. Craighill said, however, Reynolds "told me he wouldn't have planned the voyage if he thought it dangerous and nothing about the Reynoldses or the Phoneix leads me to think he was wrong." tection of the Fifth amenumem against possible self-incrimination in refusing to answer questions aimed at finding out if they had Communist affiliations. Five of them did so Wednesday.

They i- Alarm Broadcast ciuoe a quarter vi a vl num. So far as the sheriff could de- distributed with the morning coi- govern and unite the American people. This is our duty. It will be performed in the best interests of our country." Butler said he had admired Eisenhower's military leadership TWO POUNDS APIECE! Lemon Picking Time ly responsible for prosecuting all the persons it said had been acted against since Eisenhower took office in January, 1953. James Hagerty, Eisenhowers press secretary, replied that "No attempt was made or intended to make it appear that all actions or all of these cases occurred solely under this administration.

"However, when you take the date of the president's inauguration in all fairness you have tn list every action that took tm-mtiiP. the last person Known fee. in havp heen at the tavern was a French soldiers now oraw a beer salesman who stopped there pint of strong red wine daily as Paul Ault, 43, an empio- i the Bethlehem sieei about noon. their only required nquw rauuu. "as much as any American but it is a matter of sincere regret to me that he has seemed unable to a BtatP-wide alarm has neen This will be continued, tne gov- At Hand In Beloit broadcast to police departments ernment promised, with the milk liamsport, Aivin J.

27, Bethlehem, a crane operator for the Luria Engineering asking them to check on wucks just a supplement. Mrs. Reynolds is a former Madison, Wis. teacher. Reynolds' mother lives at Marshfield, Wis.

Jan Sibelius 89 Helsinki, Finland -UPh- Jan Sibelius, Finland's great composer, celebrated his 89th birthday bring to the tasks of civil government the qualities that made him such a renowned military leader. does it bv pruning off a good answering the description. John Babirak, wno Beloit -UP- There may be a share of the early starters. This Miss Hoean had no Known rel little snow on the ground with "The truth is that our presi atives in this area. A check is The Weather leaves the tree with 33 or 40 that are boosted along by the tree's first went to worn ior Steel in 1925 and has been on the company's payroll since 1933, Harold C.

Allen, 24, Easton, Pa, the temperature hanging around dent has not shown the particular qualities that enabled Harry Tru being made on persons who knew hpr. however. place since that date." The White house statement said the administration had convicted 50 Communist leaders since taking office. The Star said a check with the justice department disclosed that 41 of those where indicted under a Democratic administration and 20 had full growth energy. man to write such a courageous an employe of the unp At first the Poletine family the freezing mark, but Joe Pole-tine says its about time to harvest the lemons.

Thompson said a special alert had been broadcast to the Chica- Wisconsin Clearing west, page in history, not only for him used the lemons and had trouble rareTUTchndtoelaborate partly cloudy to cloudy with self as president, but also for the mutt epttim? rid of what was left over ries, and woms Phiilipsburg, N. an employe of the Ingersoll-Rand Co. Joe has lemons that are lemons. country he served so loyally." on that phase of the investiga- sno fhnr.es east But now word has gotten around Former President Truman, in come to trial while a Democrat A This year's crop win average about 12 to 13 inches in circum tinn Attent on is being concen- ei lumgm- liTl lZd on finding the and cold. Cold wave proportions trated.

he added, on finding Three lo-onerm th 11 witnesses told about the size and the tree can fill thp demands. introducing parriman at the $7.50 was president. tonight locally and west. Low to- a plate dinner for 600 Democrats, truck and its owner The present crop will be ready night zero-10 above nortnwest, 10-15 southeast. High Friday 20-26.

Winds 15-25 mph northwest Storms Sweep Area In Western Europe for harvesting about the end of this week and Poletine figures said he felt the welfare was in better hands when the Democrats controlled congress Manitowoc Boy Dies In Flames the subcommittee they were former Communists and co-operated with the senate group. The re-maining witness was not ques-tioned about a charge he was a Communist because had no lawyer and reported his wife was ference and will weigh in at about two pounds each. Joe is an avid gardener and the tree stands strong and healthy in his homemade greenhouse. The tree was a gift from a friend about five years ago and is now seven or eight years old. London -UPh- Freezing winds and the White house.

erly today, diminishing slowijr late tonight, becoming 15 mph irrn A tnrpp.VPaf' spread snow, ice and sleet over much of western Europe today boy Ted the flames of his northerly Friday Shellshocked Hens they will be on the way to customers early next week. The largest lemons the tree ever offered up, Poletine recalls, were 18 inches around and weighed five pounds. There were only two of the super models in the tree's five years of labor and none that size in this year's and threats of new gales sent bat tered North Sea shipping scur rvins for shelter. Holding, Denmark -UFh A farmer in South Jutland is to be rrv. subcommit 7 I Ii.fr I tetany family burning nome touiy er his mother had carried his baby brother to safety.

Dead in the fire was Jackie Kleman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rob If Stevens Point Temperatures Yesterday's maximum, 31. Last night's minimum, 19. Noon today, 28.

Precipitation, trace. Poletine reports the tree came up with lemons the first year he planted it and adds "they were pretty good size." He explained that he produces the king sized lemons twice a year now and rain brought floods to parts of Britain, which still was counting the damage from compensated because his hens are suffering from shellshock. They caught it during recent war games. Egg production has been tee has asked firms employing the seven balking witnesses to fire them. It also asked the de-fense department to apply pres-(See Hearings, page lo), ert Kleman.

CHRISTMAS OAIS Wednesday's gales. halved, the farmer claims..