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T9nfi The Courier Established 1831 1 1 to Navy and Air Force Wickard in U.S. Senate Race Pick Launching Site For Earth Satellite Red Police Fire Over British Jeep District Democrats Sidestep Indorsement Of Johnston, Branigin Patrick Firing Range Extends Over Atlantic Ocean, Southeastward Test Dates for 1 957 Project Not Set. a RTTTKfJTON fAP) The Navy and Air Force an Wrecked in Berlin nounced Friday that the launchingsite for the earth satellite project will be Patrick Air Force base, Cocoa, Fla. TVia wr. catttiVpc sa irl thf base was selected on the BERLIN (UP) Communist police fired six warning WINAMAC Claude R.

Wickard of Camden, former shots over the head of British soldiers Friday in an un basis of operational requirements for large rocket launch- U. S. secretary of agriculture, announced his candidacy here Thursday night for the Democratic nomination for successful attempt to prevent a British repair crew from removing a wrecked military police jeep from the East- ings, and is suitable to the, United States senator, and immediately was indorsed by by President Eisenhower last scientific needs of the pro West border. unanimous vote of Second district Democratic leaders. Maj.

Gen. R. A. Cottrell Hill, er Soviet officer had refused ear gram." The district leaders sidestepped Berlin's British commandant, im lier to intervene with the Red July. Under the program, several satellites are to be fired into the lower fringes of space.

It is an- The base has a firing range for police. rocket and missile tests which giving indorsement to either Thomas R. Johnston of West fayette, or Roger D. Branigin of mediately protested the action to Maj. Gen.

P. A. Dibrova, Berlin's Soviet commandant. The incident occurred when a ticiDated that they will orbit extends southeastward over the Atlantic. around the earth at altitudes of British patrol jeep carrying three military policemen crashed 3 'C 4 50 TROOPS RUSHED No casualties were reported in Lafayette, both of whom are con-j sidered as probable Democratic candidates for governor.

TEST FIRINGS FIRST The statement recalled a pre several hundred miles for several days or weeks. against a tree on the border of the British and Soviet sectors of the incident. At the time of the Presidents vious announcement mat lesi But the 25 Communist "peo announcement, scientists said firings of the components of the Wickard, Johnston and were special guests at a district meeting in the Eagles home ples police" involved allowed the Berlin. The jeep came to a halt with its front wheels in West Berlin territory and its back wheels in the Soviet zone, West British to remove the jeep only the satellite probably would be about the size of a basketball. satellite would be carried out first, although exact launching dates have not been determined.

after the British rushed 50 armed soldiers to the scene on the dou There have been indications German police reported. since that they were thinking in I fe- -Aw S4r ble and after a Soviet officer in 4 here, and all gave brief talks, pre-I icting Democratic victories, at I the polls next November. Wickard, 62-year-old Carroll ij county farmer, served as tary of agriculture from 1940 to PASSENGERS INJURED Police said the Communist bor tervened. terms of a somewhat larger sphere. der guards did not interefere when SOVIET OFFICER PRAISED It added that a complete "vanguard" satellite unit "will be launched after flight tests of the components indicate that there is a good chance of putting the satellite into orbit." ANNOUNCED IN JULY Last October the JNavy, wnicn A British spokesman praised rescue teams pulled the injured military policemen-from the jeep the behavior of the Soviet officer.

has been assigned the over-all job of directing the launching program, announced that a contract for building the vehicle had to get them to a hospital. He said the Communist police 1945, and then was administrator of the Rural Electrification administration. He is a former member of the Indiana Senate. The resolution indorsing Wick But they threatened other Brit withdrew and allowed the jeep to be towed away as soon as the ish soldiers with their carbines when they attempted to remove The satellite plan, to be part of the International Geophysical Year in 1957-58, was announced been let to the Glenn L. Martin company of Baltimore.

The Gen Soviet officer was informed of ard was introduced by John Merrill, Carroll county Democratic the jeep. the nature of the dispute. Anoth eral Electric company holds a sub contract with Martin for part of the propulsion system. chairman. LONE DEMO CHOICE? Oscar M.

Pipes of Lafayette, Tippecanoe county Democratic Other contracts ior other components are being made. Jury Deadlock Ends Trial III I If lrf-ll I I -I I Pill chairman, predicted after the meeting that Wickard would have no opposition in his bid for the The four-day trial of a 21-year-old Dayton man on charges of robbery and assault and battery ended at 12 :30 y. senate nomination at the party's no Tf A-Tests in Pacific state convention iiuue o. a. m.

Friday with a "hung" jury. nominated, his Republican oppo The lurv the trial of Henry Arndt 'lippecanoe Circuit court was discharged after nine hours of delibera nent, according to most political forecasters, would be Senator Homer E. Capehart, now bidding BOSTON'S RED SOX appear serious about their new farm system affiliations in Lafayette. Johnny Murphy, director of the Boston farm system, sent one of his most capable groundskeep-ers here Thursday to give expert advice on improving the playing field at Columbian park stadium. Joe Mooney, groundskeep-er for Louisville last season and on his way to a similar assignment with San Francisco this year, is shown above with John Eberle (center) and John Rosser (left).

Eberle is the stadium groundskeeper and Rosser the 1956 general manager of the Lafayette Red Sox in the Midwest league. "Thia is the best Class setup I've seen in organized baseball," Mooney told local (Staff Photo) tion when it informed Judge Paul D. Jbwan that it could not agree upon a verdict. This Spring Will Be Weaker, U. S.

Says for renommation. Confronted with an apparent necessity for choosing between The jury retired to consiaer CLAUDE R. WICKARD Ex-Agriculture Head TWO OFFICIALS INVITED AS WITNESSES Grand Jury To Ca'U Rardin's Deputy In Toll Road Case. the case at 3:30 p. m.

Thursday. Prosecutor Robert F. Munro said Friday he "expects to try the case again," but he has not Johnston and Branigin for the governor nomination, the district leaders decided to postpone such action. Pipes said a meeting would be called within two weeks to con requested a new trial date as WASHINGTON (AP) The United States is going ahead this spring with more atomic weapons tests in the Pacific. Apparently heeding outcries from abroad, how NO REPORT ON FIFTH yet.

ptpaimijiiiBgwwinmniiiiiii.iii mjmnn A. SENTENCE REJECTED At one point during the nine ever, it will tone down the nuclear oiasrs. In what amounted to an offi-S hours, the jury returned a ver cial rejection at this time of de- sider an indorsement in the governor race. While neither Branigin nor Johnston has announced definite intentions in the governor race, Johnston indicated that he plans Ike Creates Board dict finding Arndt guilty of petit larceny, but Judge Ewan found mands that all the big powers Four Bodies Believed Yank Missionaries' it to be "defective." INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Judge Ewan said the petit Prosecutor John G. Tinder quit testing nuclear weapons, the Atomic Energy commission and Defense department announced Thursday night: WASHINGTON (AP) President Eisenhower Friday created an eight-man board of "outstanding citizens" to review periodically "the foreign intelligence ac to make a formal announcement of candidacy next week.

larceny verdict could not be accented hv the court because the QUITO. Ecuador (AP) The arrival of a ground Johnston is director of public jurors recommended a sentence Friday invited Lt. Gov. Harold W. Handley and Secretary of State Crawford F.

Parker to tell the grand jury information for Purdue univer which was not in keeping with search party at a campsite in rugged Auca Indian country tivities of the government. sity, while Branigin is a widely the law. was awaited Friday to identity tour bodies Deiievea tnose The announcement said the board was being established with The recommendation of the jury known attorney. Earlier, Branigin had been mentioned as a of missinsr American missionaries. There was no repor Monday anything they know was that Arndt be sentenced to the full approval of Allen Dulles, on a fifth missing evangelist six months on the state penal about a reported toll road bribe solicitation.

Continued on Page 4 A U. S. Air Force helicopters crew which remained at the farm, and that he be placed on probation for 18 months after being released from the farm. The grand jury is investigating an accusation that State Auditor Sanity Trial Set CIA director, and at the recommendation of the Hoover commission. Eisenhower named Dr.

James R. Killian Jr, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as chairman of the board. "This kind of sentence is not Curtis E. Rardin. Rensselaer, scene reported by radio telephone the finding of the bodies Thursday night.

Its messages did not identify any of them. 1. Preparations are under way for a series of nuclear tests to begin this spring at the Eniwetok proving grounds in thz Marshall islands of the mid-Pacific. LACK OF PACT CITED 2. Because there are "effective international agree-ments" in effect to limit or control armaments, the United States must continually endeavor "to maintain the most modern, efficient military strength for the purpose of peace." 3.

The tests will involve use of weapons for which the power will be "substantially below that of the maximum 1954 test." This reference, in a supplemen- asked Albert J. Wedeking, toll provided for by law," the judge said. "When a man has served HENRY ARNDT Awaits New Trial 'Soil Bank' Gets Senate Priority From Wire Services road commission director, for or March 5 his sentence, which in this case "cash in advance" to approve use of state highway funds for a toll would have been six months, has discharged his obligation, and Hoosier Tells Theft road survey. In Air Bombing Rardin has said he was trying WASHINGTON Sen PHOENTX, Ariz. (AP) Mrs.

the law cannot place him on probation." The jury could have returned to "trap" Wedeking. George D. Aiken senior Charlotte Winski, wife of an In DENVER (AP) A jury trial Tinder said a subpoena will be Bridge Aid Assured WASHINGTON (UP) A group of Indiana officials said Friday they "have assurances" that federal funds will be available to help pay for construction of a $13 million toll bridge across the Ohio river at New Albany, Ind. diana steel company executive, Republican on the Senate agri culture committee, voiced confl is set to start March 5 to deter Continued on Page 41 An Air Force spokesman in Panama in touch with the searchers said if the bodies were identified as those of the mis-sionaires they would be buried at the scene. He added that two "American-looking" men air searchers had sighted earlier in two canoes with four Indians had been identified definitely as Ecuadorians.

A search for the Protestant missionaries began last week end after they disappeared in an area on the eastern slopes of the Ecuadorean Andes. They had reported Thursday night that about $25,000 worth of jewelry dence Friday that "we can get mine if John unhert ran am was sane last Nov. 1 when he together on a soil bank plan. was taken from her room at the I And Sen. Allen J.

Ellender Continued on Page 4 is accused of dynamiting an airliner that hurled his mother and Gets Tinal Notice SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (AP) Arizona Biltmore hotel nere. the committee chairman, 43 others to death. issued summoning Allen J. Lind-ley, Rardin's deputy, to testify Monday.

He said the grand jury wants to hear from everyone who might "shed any more light" on the case. There were reports that Rardin had discussed the case with all three officials. The grand jury will be in session until June 30. assigned top priority to the soil Caryl Chessman, author of best Trial on the sanity issue was bank in the committee's efforts seller "Cell 2455, Death Row," re MASSACHUSETTS BEGINS to write a new farm law based ceived a "final notice" Thursday from the Internal Revenue serv on recommendations President Eisenhower made to Congress flown in to Christianize the Auca ice asking for $3,433.62 in unpaid requested by court-appointed defense attorneys who rejected the findings of four psychiatrists that the 23-year-old defendant was sane. In effect, the doctors found Graham knew right from wrong tribesmen Monday.

1954 taxes and interest. PROSECUTING 10 AS FBI TinrUr said he -will not issue a The helicopter, after finding In essence, the soil bank pro BiiVirwna to reauire Rardin to the bodies, combed a seven-mile and could refrain from doing area around the camp but saw gram contemplates that farmers would be paid federal subsidies for voluntarily taking land out testify. wrong. no sign of life. The convict, who still is fighting through courts his 1948 death sentence for kidnap-rape, was advised: "Avoid the inconvenience, embarrassment and additional costs that result from further delay." TELLS OF BRINK'S CRIME The defense had its choice of having a separate trial on the Members of the missionary party were Peter Fleming, Se of the production of crops which are in surplus and planting them to grass and trees.

THE WEATHER attle, Nathanial Saint, sanity issue or including it in a trial to determine Graham's BOSTON (AP) Massa Huntingdon Valley, James Ellender said that in addition Elliot, Portland, Edward to the soil bank, his committee chusetts Friday began prose Raps Tactomania' McCulley, and Rog will consider: cution proceedings against guilt or innocence to charges of I murdering his mother Mrs. Dais-ie E. King, 55. The sanity trial expected to er Youdenan, Lansing, Mich. Disposal of surpluses, a price 10 of the 11 ex -convicts LAFAYETTE and vicinity: Fair with little change in temperature tonight and Saturday.

Low tonight, 20; high tomorrow, 40. Indiana: Fair with little WASHINGTON (INS) Former Secretary of State Dean support loan limit, parity formu Entries in Fleming's diary, named by the FBI as the las. whether to retain flexible found at the base camp, indi last about 10 days will focus on the testimony of the four psychiatrists, who will report on their examinations of Graham. supports, and a two-price system for crops used in the U. S.

or Acheson charged the Eisenhower administration Thursday night with "pactomania" which he described as driving the free chanee in temperature tonight for food, and those exported or cated the missionaries were lured to the Curaray river by signs of friendship from some of the tribesmen. They apparently were seized Sunday. and Saturday. Low tonight north, 15-20, in south, 20-25. Details of the bombing of the world into too many blocs.

used for feed. Other congressional news: United Air Lines plane will prob SimHav outlook Fair and a Acheson declared that both the five-nation Baghdad pact in the little warmer. SCHOOL AID The Senate's top Democratic education expert ably come into this trial only incidentally. If Graham is found sane, he gunmen who staged the nation's biggest cash robbery the $1,218,211 Brink's haul of six years ago. None of the loot was recovered.

The federal government turned the case over to the state for prosecution. State law enforcers announced that a grand jury would begin hearing evidence Friday against the 10 living men. The federal complaints Middle East and the Southeast Extended forecast: Temperatures will average 2 to 4 degrees below normal: normal maximum Asian Treaty organization have said legislation incorporating the President's school aid program will then be tried on his plea done more harm than good. of innocent to the murder charge has a good chance of passage. 32 north to 42 south; normal Today's Chuckle Mother's closet tidy and neat; Sister's closet simple and sweet.

Father's closet "Fair could fix it; Junior's closet cyclone hit it. But Chairman Lester Hill of the If the jury finds him insane he would be committed to Colorado labor and public welfare com Saturday's Magazine mittee, warned the segregation state hospital to be tried on the murder charge. issue could kill it. minimum 14 north to 23 south; slowing rising trend through the week end. turning colder Monday or Tuesday.

Precipitation around one-tenth inch, occurring as rain Monday or Tuesday. Conditions as recorded by the PURDUE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI charged conspiracy to violate U. S. laws bank robbery and theft of government property. The FBI's jurisdiction is based upon the fact that cash, checks, post are helping students now in college by contributing to a scholarship fund which they set up a little over a decade ago.

The Page one story tells of their help. Purdue airport: Temperature at Planning for New Bridge Over Wabash Here Goes al notes and United States mon 8:30 a. m. Thursday, 26; at 8:30 ey orders of the Federal Reserve "-i I jf On, a. m.

Friday, 20. High for period from 6:30 a. m. Thursday to ICTURES OF THE FACDUTIES bank and the Veterans administration district office in Boston were included in the loot. midnight.

40; low from 6:30 m. Thursday to 6:30 a. m. Fri and personnel of Lafayette's division of the new federal day. 20.

Precipitation, none. Sun COULD GET 'LIFE' Under Massachusetts law the But May Take Two -Years court are in the center spread of this Saturday's magazine sets tonight at rises tomorrow at 7:09. men, if convicted, couia oe sentenced to life imprisonment be section. bridge foundings. This contract Although ensineerin0: work on the proposed new cause masks were used in the was carried out and a report MEMBERS OF THE LAFAY made to the commission.

WHERE TO LOOK bridge over the Wabash at Lafayette is continuing1, it will take possibly two years to complete plans, the Journal and ETTE Church of Christ learned robbery. The six newly arrested men MONEY BY THEN quite a bit about hammering and measurements, when they Everything was thought to be Courier has been 8 were arraigned before a federal commissioner and held in bail Amusements Classified Persistent rumors here that used snare hours to erect a proceeding in steady and orderly fashion until reports began cir civic leaders of the community, who have been doing a great deal of work to bring the project building on Elmwood avenue. culating that the project had The story of the erection of 13-17 19 4 6 12 been dropped. the new church is on Page 10. to realization.

The rumor was all the more disturbing as well totaling $670,000. The FBI has been working on the case relentlessly since the men went through six locked doors of the Brink's money-carrying firm on the second floor of a waterfront garage and sur the state highway commission had taken the project off the drawing boards are denied by a top source. RUMOR DENIED "The rumor is untrue," states Virgil W. Smith, chairman of the Comics, Crossword "Deaths Editorials, Columns Frankfort Ularkets After denying the rumor, Mr Smith writes in his letter: as surprising because of repeated FOUR JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL band members tell about their trip to Miami, the "The plans are still on the assurances that preliminary work, under vay for over a year, was progressing. Surveys have ARRESTED IN BRINKS ROBBERY Anthony Pino, 48, of Boston (right), and Adolph Maffie, 44, of North Quincy, arrested in Brinks million-dollar robbery handcuffed and manacled together leave U.

S. marshall's office in Boston following their arraignment. At left is unidentified FBI officer. U. S.

Commissioner Francis H. Farrell continued their cases for two weeks for hearing. He set bail at $110,000. (AP Wirephoto) board and the department has been working right along on 18 8 10,11 commission, in a letter to this prised five guards. FBI Director J.

Edgar Hoover them. As you understand, this is newspaper. Orange Bowl and the parades in a story written with the help of their director, Richard Bowles. See Page 20. Radio, TV Sports West Lafayette, Purdue Women's Page 5 been completed and last year the highway commission let a contract to obtain soundings for the Continued on Page 8 The report had caused deep and widespread concern among Continued on Page 8 9 4.