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They'll MtEwyme! 73rd YEAR No. 334 COMPLETE ASSOCIATED PRESS, AP WIREPHOTOS, UNITED PRESS AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICI ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1957 PHONE 5-1 1 1 1 WANT ADS 5-1 1 3 1 46 PAGES FIVE CENTS Could Rain Mostly cloudy with Mattered showers today, Gentle to moderate southeast to south winds, briefly higher near showers. High, 87-89 degrees; low 71-76 degrees. U.S.

Weather Map, Temperatures on Page 21. St IrfOThlHJ IK 'AUDREY' IS RARE TERROR ARMY DROPS ESPIONAGE CHARGES Dulles Says MISS ALA GA UXAS U.S. Willing First Nov Hurricane is Threat 11 PFTFPtAliBfi' rlA 3ifi) IPDeids 4 ireuii Brownsville "Miami End Tests WASHINGTON, (P) Key 7 A Gull UkZMiMextco wesTf Secretary of State Dulles 1 Havana said yesterday the United Tampico States would be willing to end nuclear tests -provided To New rleans NEW ORLEANS, (T) One of nature's rarest terrors a hurricane in June yesterday thundered toward the Louisiana and Texas coasts. mile winds swirled around its center. eeiLQiritey Russia agreed in advance to end production of nu 3 MfXCO clear materials for weapons by a specified date.

Hurricane Audrey, first of the HURRICANE 'AUDREY' (ARROW) threatens Texas, Louisiana. Dulles stressed that as part of (By Times Wire Services) HUNTSVILLE. Ala. Col. John C.

Nickerson cemented a deal with season, was located about 500 miles southwest of New Orleans. any first stage disarmament It was found during the day agreement, Russia must also al the Army yesterday as his court-martial opened. He pleaded guilty to watered- by a Navy plane in the south ow outside inspectors to check down charges of breaching security in a dawning guided missile era, with sentence Witness Recounts west Gulf of Mexico. on any Soviet pledge to stop tests Clouds, Rains Are Predicted Along Suncoast The New OrleaifS Weather Bu and production of atomic bombs. Dulles spoke out at a news con reau estimated winds at 100 miles per hour near the center and predicted slow northward ference in an apparent move to $18,000 Hoffa Bid dispel confusion ever the U.S.

at titude toward banning tests. movement last night and a buildup in wind velocity. There were these related de velopments: In Rackets Spying MOVING AT M.r.H. Gales extended outward 150 IN LONDON, Harold E. Stas The U.SWgather Bu-reaujjjitrrita said last night that Hurricane Audrey did sen proposed a reduction of U.S miles to the north and east of the center and 50 miles to the WASHINGTON, (UP) A gov southwest.

and Soviet armed forces, in three stages, that would limit their military manpower to 1,700,000 men each. The American dis The weather bureau said it ernment witness testified yesterday that Teamster Vice President probably would move about seven not appear likely to affect Suncoast area weather conditions today. miles per hour during the night. armament delegate said, howev The Weather Bureau said tides er, that a reduction oelow 214 are expected to rise and seas be million men each must depend Cloudy skies and scattered showers were forecast for today, but observers pointed out that come rough along the Texas-Lou on progress toward settling ma isiana coasts during the night jor world differences. The U.S.

this is part of normal summer weather activity here, and not armed forces now total Ships in the path were warned to exercise caution and small to be fixed later. The army confirmed late in, the day that it accepted a pretrial offer by Nickerson to plead guilty to 15 minor counts of security laxness if three major counts of espionage and perjury were dropped. The Army would not say how long ago the deal was made, nor would a spokesman say why the Army accepted it. However, by' civil court standards, a lesser plea is usually accepted when' the prosecution feels hS cannot' sustain the graver charge. LENIENCY APPEAL The defense immediately launched an appeal for leniency, arguing that Nickerson's was a crime of patriotism, meriting praise rather than punishment, "Loyalty to the army and country" was the motive ascribed to the 41-year-old Army missile expert by Defense Attorney Ray H.

Jenkins. Nickerson's sentencing still is several days away, During that time some 15 defense witnesses including Nickerson himself are expected to try to win leniency for the tall, spare World War II veteran. The Uniform Code of Military Justice provides a dishonorable discharge and imprisonment for two years for violating or failing to obey a lawful order. No fine is provided. Russia's are estimated at 4,750, connected with the storm.

James R. Hoffa told him he arranged to get information on the Senate Rackets investigation from "a fellow" in the office of the late Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy. The testimony was given by John Cye Cheasty, a New York attorney, at Hoffa's bribery-conspiracy trial.

The labor leader is accused of hiring Cheasty to "spy" on the rackets commit-tee to get information for pros craft to remain in port. 000. Although Audrey had trans Should the hurricane, centered some 750 miles southwest of this IN MOSCOW, Soviet Foreign formed from a tropical depres area last night, continue its move sior. into a hurricane suddenly, its progress since the change has Minister Andrei Gromyko accused this country of using the London disarmament talks as a "screen to continue and intensify the been slow. The Weather Bureau, however, expected Audrey, in its ment north, it is not likely to influence local weather.

The storm swell, created by hurricane winds, is a familiar in coastal regions. These swells may travel as much 500 miles arms race." Gromyko de new slow manner, to become bigger and stronger. manded that U.S. military and pective union witnesses. political leaders stop making from the storm center.

Gulf Beach residents in partic HURRICANE WATCH The bureau advised Louisiana $18,000 OFFER Cheasty said Hoffa offered him ill Japanese Prime Minister Kl- and Texas to set up a hurricane watch along their coasts. ular are keeping a close eye on Audrey. Only three weeks ago a Gulf storm brought strong winds shi, visiting the United Nations, renewed the Japanese plea for $18,000 to get a job on the committee staff. He said Hoffa indicated he already had two Capitol tipsters but wanted "triple The last June hurricane to JIMMY HOFFA and tides that caused consider strike the mainland of the United a man for 'triple coverage' able erosion in some spots, dam States came in 1934, when Lou- banning nuclear tests in a broadcast to the world over the U.N. radio network.

Page 3. coverage. aging-seawall in some spots and He said Hoffa mentioned some undermining cottages elsewhere (AP Wirepboto) led China one in McCarthy's office as one source of information. Cheasty said he could not remember that person's name and that Hoffa COL. JOHN C.

NICKERSON arrives for his gressive and incendiary" state Haley Asks Halt ments. He referred to recent tes Visa Sought MAXIMUM SENTENCE Nickerson was charged on 15 timoay by Gen. Lauris Norstad, did not identify the other source. Of Probability1 NINTH STRAIGHT RISE commander of NATO forces in He said Hyman I. Fischbach, a counts and could get a maximum of 30 years in prison, and a dis Europe, that the Western alliance Miami.

lawyer and co-de By Eleanor Storm Reports WASHINGTON, (UP) Rep fendant in the trial, 'told him pre honorable discharge carrying with it forfeiture of aU pay and could wreak "absolute destruction" on Russia if the Soviets started a war. Cost of Living Hits viously there was "a girl who worked on Capitol Hill but that allowances from the time sen NEW YORK, Wl Mrs. Elea James A. Haley (D-Fla) yester tence is imposed. But the 10-man nor Roosevelt said yesterday in day asked the U.S.

Weather Bu IN WASHINGTON, Dulles they weren't getting very good in formation out of her." her column My Day she had court-martial board his jury could send him from the court sought to clear away what he ack applied for a visa to go to Com reai to discontinue issuing hurricane "probability" reports at Miami because they would scare He said he asked Hoffa if the room without punishment. munist China to "interview some girl was the third part of the Latest Advisory NEW ORLEANS, IP) The Weather Bureau Issued the fol-advisory No. 3 on Hurricane Audrey at 10 p.m. (CST) last night: "Continue hurricane watch along Louisiana and Texas roasts, with the greatest threat to the Louisiana coast. Hurricane Audrey Is increasing in size and at 10 p.m.

(CST) was centered near latitude 23.7, longitude 93.4 or about 500 miles southwest of New Orleans. "It is moving slowly northward. Highest winds are estimated at 100 miles per hour near the center and gales extend out 125 miles from center. Indications are for northward movement about 7 miles per hour for the next 12 hours, with slow turn toward the north northeast Wednesday." nowledged was "confusion" resulting from President Eisenhower's news conference comments last week on disarmament. Nickerson predicted last night of the people in the government Another Record WASHINGTON, The groundswell of inflation reached another high water mark in May.

It sent consumer prices up three-tenths of one per cent to an all-time peak for the ninth' con "triple coverage" but the Team tourists away. Haley, of Sarasota, said he will get off with nothing worse there. ster official replied, Never mind than a reprimand, "which is all But, she said, she was tol Eisenhower seemingly hint who it is." that no news correspondent as "Much harm could be brought to business interests in Florida if the bureau continued to issue the I deserve," He said it is "entirely possible" he will be back at work with the Army missile agen yet was permitted by the U.S secutive month. CHECK ON KENNEDY government to visit Red China reports, which were started June Officials of the Bureau of La Cheasty said Hoffa also asked Officials Held cy soon. In Washington, the State De 17 on an experimental basis.

ed for the first time that a trial ban on tests could be accepted without a Russian pledge to end atomic bomb production. The White House later said there was no change in U.S. policy. Dulles elaborated yesterday. him to find out "What Bob Ken First of the defense witnesses partment said Mrs, Roosevelt was Dr.

Ernst Stuhlinger, a co nedy was doing, going to Ed Williams' house twice a week." This had applied about 10 days ago to have her passport validated for The congressman said most people were unable to tiate between a "probable" storm and one that is "immediately For Shooting bor Statistics, which announced the rise yesterday, said June probably is setting another record. July may see some leveling-off, they said, and the harvest month of August may bring a de worker with Nickerson and one of the world's foremost missile apparently was a reference to travel to Red China. The depart "We do not, under our plan, sep Committee Counsel Robert F. JACKSONVILLE, Iff A Sem arate the suspension of testing scientists. One of the developers of Nazi Germany's V-2 rocket, he ment said that she received the same answer given to all other upon them.

"I urgently request you to re Kennedy and Edward Bennett Williams, Hoffa's attorney. inole county constable and a state cline. consider the issuance of these re from an agreement to have a cutoff on the use of fissionable materials for weapons purposes," he news correspondents: The policy of the United States at present prison camp official were arrest He said the conversation with ports," he said in a letter to Ed fled to the West to escape the Russians after World War II and is now a naturalized American citizen. BUYING POWER DROPS The cost of living increase, Hoffa took place in Hoffa's De opposes permitting correspond ward M. Vernon, chief of the said.

ed yesterday on a federal indictment charging they violated the isiana bore the brunt of the on ents to go to Red China. weather bureau's forecast divi troit office on the night of Feb Stuhlinger paid warm praise to Mrs. Roosevelt said she had 13 after he had been approached sion. Constitutional rights of two es coupled with shorter working hours in May, caused a drop of one-half of one per cent in the OTHER ARMS MOVES Dulles also made clear that slaught. In all, only four June hurricanes have reached the mainland of the country since earlier in the day in Washington The representative said he was caped Negro convicts by killing by Fischbach.

not worried that permanent resi buying power of the average fac these three other important disarmament moves would have to been asked by the New York P.ost if she would be willing to go. She said she still hoped the State Department "may find it 1896. one and shooting the other when Nickerson as scientist, soldier, and the man whom he said stuck out his own neck to save the Army's guided missile program from extinction. dents of Florida would "pack up they offered to surrender. Although Audrey was rare, it was not entirely unexpected.

On and leave as a result of the re tory worker's paycheck. The consumer price index, rep accompany any first step East-West disarmament agreement: Cheasty said he asked Fischbach what would happen if he were caught acting as a spy on the committee. He said the law possible to allow all correspond ports but he added they would June 17, theJ Miami Weather Bu Assistant U.S. Attorney E. Cole "scare potential tourists ents wno wisn to gatner news resenting the cost of typical purchases by the average city fam A PROMISE to begin reducing man Madsen announced arrest of reau issued its first experimental 30 day hurricane forecast and from this area of the world to go COLONEL PRAISED Stuhlinger credited Nickerson yer told him "there wasn't ily, rose to 119.6 per cent of the atomic weapons stockpiles by turning some atomic materials there if the Chinese will allow Showgirl Wins $64,000 Constable George Alexander Kelsey, 41, who also is police chance to get caught that we said there was a strong proba with holding together for the them to enter." into a peaceful pool.

bility one or two tropical storms chief at Oviedo; and Alous She said she believed it might were too smart for that." Cheasty said he contacted 1947-9 average. SINGLE INTERRUPTION This meant the consumer dol NEW YORK. (UP) Willowy showgirl Barbara Hall, 24, of Pittsburgh, who said she docs would develop within the month. Stanley. 46, foreman of State AN EAST-WEST agreement to be easier to learn some things The bureau said the general member of the committee staff Road Camp 8534 in Seminole.

reduce conventional weapons and China than in the Soviet Union. lar has lost about four cents in "not necessarily want to be the next day in New York and armed forces. The Stassen pro circulation expected to be more favorable than usual for "But I am anxious to go to the Madsen said the accused men Army a shocked, despondent band of ex-German scientists who form what he called the best missile "team" in the nation, if not the world. With Defense Depart-" ment policies threatening the Army program they had devoted (See NICKERSON Page 3) purchasing power since the cur later came to Washington where posal in London was along this Soviet Union too," she wrote. named in an indictment returned rent uptrend began 15 months the formation of storms in the he met with Kennedy.

He said line. 'and since I cannot now go by a federal grand jury here June Gulf of Mexico and the Carib ago. The climb has been inter Shakespearean actress, won on a television quiz show last night by answering 13 tricky questions on characters and plays of the bard. he turned over to the committee Communist China. I hope that I AERIAL INSPECTION zones 19, were arrested at their homes bean Sea during the June 15 to will be able to visit the Soviet rupted only once since March, 1956; that was in August, 1956.

$700 of the $1,000 he had received from Hoffa as "earnest money." which would be patrolled to guard near Oviedo. July 15 period. Union in the near future." against any possible surprise at Average spendable earnings rf tack. UTILITY WILLING TO COMPROMISE a factory worker and three de Negroes Plan Boycott Dulles accused Russia of TUSKEGEE, Ala. W-Negroes pendents dropped 17 cents a week from April to May.

After tax deductions, his paycheck was seeking to "maintain tension and danger of war" in the Middle Wife Svapper Reneges in Violence, Killing Ex-Mate, Son, Wounding Two of Tuskegee were urged last East bv selling three submarines night to boycott merchants who $74.47. Florida Power Light Offers To Reduce Rates to Egypt in violation of a United This was still $2.52 above May Nations ban on such arms srup- are not their friends in retalia tion for a legislative act to ex elude the Negroes from the city away, where he decided to sur a year ago. But because of inflation the "real" earnings ments. render. He hailed a truck driver He said Egyptian propaganda A packed hymn-singing crowd meaning, the purchasing power and asked for a ride to the sher- TALLAHASSEE, UP) Florida in a small Negro church was told is telling a "completely false story" about alleged secret Ampriran efforts to settle' the of the paycheck showed no gain for the year.

The additional Power and Light Co. yesterday by the president of a Negro civic group it should "not feed those iff's office. CUSTODY DISPUTE offered to reduce its electric pay was consumed by higher I Arab refugee problem. who would devour us." prices. rates by an unspecified amount TERRE HAUTE, (INS) A truck driver who reneged on a family-swapping deal by killing his former wife and one of his own children surrendered to police yesterday.

Thomas Whittaker, 39, of'Terre Haute, walked into the Vigo County sheriff's office and told a jailer: "I hear the sheriff wants to talk to me." 13IIOUR MANHUNT Police said the shooting cli maxed a bitter dispute over cus tody of the children by Whittak without admitting they are now too high. Board Chairman McGregor Food was the prime upward force last month. Food prices advanced seven-tenths of one per cent because of seasonal gains did not know what rates the state considered too high. The Utilities Commission has ruled that utilities are entitled to a 61 per cent return on the fair market value of their property. It charged that Florida Power and Light was enjoying a return of 8.07 per cent and ordered the utility to reduce rates or show cause in a public hearing Aug.

19 in Miami why the commission should not order the reduction. The utility collected about $4 ers first marriage. The former Mrs. Whittaker and Martin had My jm Inside The Times Smith said the utility was will been awarded custody. Martin, owner of a photo Martin Mrs.

Martin in fresh produce and meat. Sen. Humphrey's Wife, ing to compromise with the State Public Utilities Commission in order to avoid a prolonged rate raphy shop, was not seriously 0 BASEBALL CALLED 'BUSINESS' I -1 A General Index tie ioia ponce ne wife for 13 years before fight. The commission has or Daughter Hurt in Crash dered the utility to show cause Bob Feller says he's for anti-trust when Whittaker broke into his why its rates should not be re million too much during a 15-month period ended March 31. were divorced last Oct.

18. Their 11-year-old son, Jack, also was slain. Whittaker's nine year old 21 home. Martin wept as he told newsmen from his hospital bed 1957, the commission said. Smith met with a commission BUFFALO.

Minn. LS The wife and daughter of Senator Humphrey D-Minn) were injured yesterday in a collision of 36-42 21.45 duced. LONG BATTLE FEARED Smith told newsmen the offer Whittaker had been the ob- jeet of a manhunt for 13 He fled after the shooting in which two died and two others were wounded. Before police began questioning him, Whittaker admitted the shootings to newsmen. He refused to tell his motive.

Asked if he had any love or af "I keep trying- to think if there daughter, Regina Louanne, and the girl's stepfather, Stewart was something else I could have examiner, Louis Petteway, in a 21 Bridge Classified Comics -Crossword Editorial Financial Horoscope to file a revised rate schedule done to save them." prehearing conference. He asked 6 33-33 two automobiles here. Mrs. Humphrey and the couple's 18-year-old daughter, Nan 21 Martin told police and newsmen he fought an unequal duel with Whittaker but was not able Martin, 40, were wounded. Regina Louanne's condition was critical.

BEGGED FOR HER LIFE did not mean, however, that the company agreed its rates were too high. Rather, he said, the company feared the consequences cy. were reported in good condi Jumble 38 fection for his ex-wife, Alma legislation. Page 2. 0 U.S.

FISCAL POLICIES HIT Sen. Kerr calls them "almost catastrophic." Page 3. 0 7c FIRST CLASS LETTERS? Summerfield threatens move to cover postal raises. Page 4. Local 23 to prevent the slayings.

Martin of a long rate battle on its plans tion at Buffalo Memorial Hospi tal. A hospital physician said Nan had a .38 caliber revolver he re The girl had begged for her Whittaker Martin. Whittaker re plied in the negative. SPRAY OF PELLETS permission to say in just what areas the rates are considered too high. Petteway will make recom-mendations to the three-man commission later this week.

The regulatory body will then decide whether to begin compromise talks with the utility or to proceed with its plans for the public hearing. cently obtained after Whittaker life, crying. "Daddy, please don't to finance a huge expansion program during the next five years. cv suffered bruises and a head began threatening the family. Obituaries 44 Pulse-Pinellas 44 Radio-TV 45 Sports 12-16 Theatre 30, 31 What's Doing 30 He said he could not say at this injury, possibly a concussion.

Mrs. Martin, 36, died in a Whittaker had a double-bar reled shotgun which Martin be time how much of a rate reduc sl.oot me. I'll go live with you." Whittaker told newsmen that after the shootings, he walked south to the' banks of the Wabash River about four miles Mrs. Humphrey received multiple abrasions and a laceration tion the company would be will lieves he must have fired at least spray of shotgun pellets after Whittaker invaded the Martin borne. She bad been Whittaker's ing to make.

He added that he Women 2S-23 ci the upper eyelid. 15 times..