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TIMES VOL 103, NO; 82 Auociattd Prcti RACINE WIS.TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 7, .1959 Dial MEIroit 4-1322 22 PAGES 7 CENTS. THE RACME 0U1NATL Former Representative Job Situation Shows Great Moire Cosk Is Reported Missing WASHINGTON (JP) A police search was on today for former Rep. Usher L. Burdick, 80, of North Dakota after his wife reported him missing. Between the Lines By Tex Reynolds Mrs.

Burdick told police he Improvements left home Sunday and ex pressed belief he may be driv Humor in Governor; Houseicife Problem; Florida Phenomenon ing to Williston, N. D. She said he is a diabetic and may WASHINGTON (AP) Unemployment declined 387,000 in March to 4,362,000. Employment jumped" by The government, in reporting this today, said the rise not have- sufficient medicine with him. in employment and drop in unemployment were about 28 Demand Vote WISCONSIN'S comparatively new governor, Gaylord Nelson, has a well developed sense of humor, as he demonstrates while talking at the annual ban twice the amount seasonably expected for the month.

0 $ix r. i It was the biggest. Febru- Money Is Crux of Every Issue, Nelson Asserts quet of the Racine Chamber of ary-to-March drop in unemployment since 1950. The employment rise for the month on Annexation to West Side 4 was the biggest since 1951. Partly Seasonal Commerce.

He tells, for instance, about a letter from a man who wrote, "It's high time the state began paying for some of these things, instead of putting the whole load or) us taxpayers." Then, in discussing the highway problems caused by the A proposed annexation to Seymour Wolfbein, head of the Labor Department Employment Statistics Bureau, told a news conference that while the Wisconsin is going to have to raise more dollars to meet Its problems, Gov. Gaylord A. Nelson warned a Racine Chamber of Commerce audience Monday evening. the City of Racine which would have extended the city limits for the first time as far west improvement was partly sea i I lb it 1 5 sonal, the job picture definitely as the Green Bay road (High shows substantial signs of re pair from depression damage. way 31) has been challenged by some of the electors within The seaspnally adjusted ratio the area.

of unemployment to the total growing number of automobiles, he observes: "Not only are more people buying one car, but more families are owning two cars, not to mention work force declined from 6.1 Twenty-eight residents all per cent in February to 5.8 per iving on Perry avenue, have cent in March 11 vatiVr the parents with kids smarter filed a petition demanding that Wolfbein's hews conference referendum on the annexa than they are who buy an extra was an unprecedented thing tion be held. one for their teen-age son or view, are the crux of all Wis consin Issues. How do you pay for the services you want and what services do you want? he asked his listeners. During a discussion of state government problems before the 46th annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at Danish Brotherhood Hall the governor said he Is preparing a reorganization plan of state government. "This Is one whale of a problem because a great part of the population does not the regular First Such Request This is the first time a ref monthly job reports of the Commerce and Labor depart ments have simply been handed erendum has been asked by residents of an area proposed to newsmen in printed releases.

for annexation to the city. Journl-Tlmc Photo The unusual procedure Kermit C. Hanson, clerk of pointed up the administration's daughter." Mentioning times when he said things from the plat form that got him into trouble, he recalled that his wife asked him, "Why don't you keep your mouth shut?" And he told her that he talked in public because he didn't get much chance to talk at home. Which, Of course, makes him kin to married men all over. Gov.

and Mrs. Gaylord A. Nelson, left, chatted witli Mr. and Mn. Samuel P.

Myen Monday evening the Chamber of Commerce banquet. Myers is Chamber of Commerce president. (Turn to Page 2, Col. 6) the Town of Mt. Pleasant, certified that the number rep tare ana muse wno ao care are against It." Discusses Responsibility Gov.

Nelson reminded the resented at least 20 per cent of the electors, as required. He set a date tor the election for Saturday, April 18, at the town hall, 5700 Durand from 9 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.

Chamber of Commerce that Wisconsin has 79 departments and agencies "reportable but not answerable to the gover Create Electric Power from Nuclear Energy Last December, Dr. Harry G. But probably the humorous high point of the Governor's visit to Racine came during a nor." W. Voss, 3650 Nicolet filed Recalling that requests for reception before the dinner. A fella asked, "Is the Governor $100 million abova fund annexation papers for this land, an shaped, 32-acre area adjoining the west city here yet?" To which one of The Los Alamos scientific Hmits.

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. CP) Racine's assemblymen replied ready budgeted for the bU annlum have been received, Gov. Nelson said the adminis- trotlnn ahnulH inv "fVin't olva An east-west leg of the ing in weight, bulk and complexity over the turbine-generated electricity. The st direct conversion of laboratory is operated by the University of California for the just south of Graceland boule nuclear, reactor energy Into electric power was announced Atomic Energy Commission. The experimental pi aim a Yes, he 8 over there, surrounded by Congressman Jerry Flynn." And it's a good thing that Jerry can take good hu-moredly the ribbing he receives about his ample girth, which these babies a penny.

Probably everyone will agree that 99 per cent of the services are good ones." vard would run from the Green Bay road on the west to the city limits on the east. The other leg would run south to today by the Los Alamos thermocouple resembled an empty frozen fruit Juice can. Scientific Laboratory. Mayoralty Fails The Wisconsin- chief execu doesn't seem to have dimin Washington avenue. The strip Laboratory officials said Implications of the experiment The source of power was a rod of enriched uranium about 44, Inch In diameter and about A tive used schools, welfare programs, and highways to ex running south would include the portion of Perry avenue ished appreciably since he went to Washington, despite to Increase Vole emplify why Wisconsin needs which connects to Washington reports that he has been diet are enormous both tuture atomic energy developments and in the field of nuclear pro more dollars.

inch long. The rod was suspended In avenue. ing. "Next year state schools Petition Approved A check at City of Racine will need an additional $18 pulsion for underwater 1 and space travel. A plasma thermocouple pro Except for residents on million to educate 20,000 more WHAT'S GOOD for washing windows that become covered with the spray used to combat the center of the cell and surrounded by cesium gas.

When the assembly was lowered into the core of a reactor the neutron flow activated uranium Perry avenue, the remainder of boys and girls in the primary polls showed that about twice the number of registered voters had cast ballots by noon as compared to the primary elec the land is vacant. The site is duced enough power to light and secondary schools. This earmarked for residential de item stays In the budget If the state does not shoulder the In Honored with Century Club membership by the Chamber of Commerce Monday evening was the W. H. Miller home contractor.

From left Austin D. Miller, vice president, and Richard D. Miller, secretary-treasurer, display the wall clock award. velopment. tions a month ago, but the vote fission heating in the center of the can while the flow of the crease local units of govern still was light for an election with a ra'ce for mayor.

The City Plan Commission has approved the annexation reactor coolant around the out ment will be forced to. an electric lightbulb for almost 12 hours before it was shut down and dismantled for analysis. 2 Different Metals The achievement was the result of an experiment in which side of the can dropped the Only 7 to 9 per cent of the "Np obligation of society is 43,439 registered voters had Dutch elm disease? This question comes from Mrs. II. H.

Koop in Maple Grove, who reports that it's a problem bothering many housewives there, and probably in all other areas where spraying operations take place. Water won't "touch" the spray, but there must be some solvent that will dissolve it, she adds. temperature of the cesium plasma. Team of Scientists petition. It will come before the City Council's Committee of the Whole at 7 p.

m. Wednesday. What effect the referendum matter will have on cast ballots. This is comparable more important tnan applications for higher education." More dollars will be needed next year for Wisconsin col- to the noon check of the elec tion two years ago, which d'f the plasma thermocouple was Adenauer to Retire from Active Politics Council action is not known. fered from this election in that (Turn to Page 6, CoL 3) A team of 10 scientists headed by George Grover completed the experiment in a little more placed in the core of a hetero genous research reactor, labor atory officials said.

The Plan Commission is sched there was a lack of contest for uled to talk about zoning for the mayor's Job. Heavier in Odd Wards this area at its 'meeting Thurs day night. A thermocouple is a means of producing electricity by Charge ex-Mayor with Bribe-Taking ics minister, Is considered the Odd-numbered wards in than three years. Others in the group were Jack a George Erlckson, Thurman Frank, John Hopkins, Daniel Anyone who has the answer to this should let it be known publicly. The energy women most likely choice of the Chris bringing two different metals into contact, then cooling one GOP in Michigan which contests for aldermen or supervisor are the major factors, are pulling a heavier vote than the even-numbered wards (Interpretive Story Page 5.) BONN, Germany W) Chancellor1 Konrad Adenauer today agreed to run for the presidency of West Germany, a decision that means his retire BUFFALO, N.

Y. W-For- metal and heating the other. The Los Alamos therrrto tian Democrats to succeed to the chancellorship. It was considered possible that Adenauer might continue to play an important role in Gains in Election Kelly, William Ranken, Duane Roehling, Ernest Salmi, all of Los Alamos and R. W.

Pidd, a consultant from the University couple is the result of a labora where the mayoralty. Board of mer Mayor Steven Pankow and four present or former city councilmen were charged today with taking a total of DETROIT (JD- Gov. of Michigan. Education and Supreme Court justice are the only races. One of the largest number was a 9.4 ment from active politics.

The surprising decision was announced by Eugen Gersten- G. Mennen Williams' Democratic forces won 9 of 12 par tory experiment which substituted ironized cesium gas (the plasma) for one of the metallic elements. The other metallic element is enriched uranium. Short Cut EPISCOPAL BISHOP DIES per cent turnout by noon In the maier, president of the Bundes third precinct of the 1st Ward CHAPEL HILL, N. formation of West German policy, particularly in the foreign field.

Informants pointed out that while the constitution bars the president from partisan political activity it does not keep him from sitting in cabinet tisan state-wide education offices in Monday's election. The three Republican victories represented a four-year use up in trying to get the spray off their windows might better be saved for such things as mowing the lawn, putting up the screens, washing the car, spading and hoeing the garden etc.etc. AS PROMISED (maybe "threatened" would be a better word) yesterday, here's another note on this column operator's recent southern sojourn. It concerns an annuaj spring phenomenon in Florida the Easter vacation visit, of thousands of (Turn to Page 2, Col. I) Vote at noon In the March The Rt.

Rev. Edwin A. Penick, tag or lower house of Parlia ment, at a news conference. Ceremonial Post primary election was about 72, bishop of the Episcopal Dio per cent and the total when the cese of North Carolina since The device bypasses the in- high for the GOP Gerstenmaier said the ruling polls closed at 8 p. m.

was 25 termediate step performed byjl932, died Monday. He was This was the first time Democrats, who nom 100 in return for city street-paving contracts. A county grand Jury indicted Pankow, three other Democrats and a Republican. They were accused of taking bribes and unlawful fees from contractors. Last week, in a parallel investigation, a federal grand jury charged Pankow with evading payment of $43,411 in income taxes in 1953-57, his years in office.

His salary, as mayor, was $20,000 a year. per cent, or 10,865. the senior bishop of the Protes inated Adenauer, have yet to and "efting, imIuence of the Two wards, the 9th and 11th, turbines in the present conversion of nuclear power to electricity. It also represents a sav- within inner banks gov tant Episcopal Church in the U. S.

hive contests for both alder 1955 that the Democrats failed to sweep every state-wide elective office. Meanwhile, voters, went to ernment man and supervisor, while the discuss their choice as Adenauer's successor as chancellor. The post of president in West Germany is largely a 1st, 3d, 7th and 15th Wards have the polls today in Chicago, contests only for one er the Ra- ceremonial one. Oklahoma and Wisconsin other. All city voters cast two votes for the Board of Educa 200 Planes Land at Racine Airport as Flying Farmers Come to Town tion, where four are in the field, cine story in Col.

7). Chicago voted for a 'mayor, Oklahoma decided whether to repeal prohibition, and Wisconsin, in non-partisan voting, elected a state Supreme Court justice and other officials. Racine Area WEATHER April T. 1S Partly cloudy, windy and colder tonight. Wednesday John Otto, WapeMo, Iowa.

More than 200 airplanesltour of the tractor plant, to ob- The 83-year-old Adenauer, the only government chief postwar Germany has presided at a meeting of a special committee set up by the party to choose a presidential candidate. Most Likely Choice His decision means that Adenauer will retire from active politics next September, when the second term of President Theodor Heuss expires. and for mayor. Other contests where Racine voters have a choice is for Supreme Court justice. Scattered elections are being held in villages and towns for trusteeships, supervisor and local offices.

buzzed in for landings at Ra- serve the manufacture of the Kenneth, Butler who flew in from Hutchinson, Minn, to at Britain Trims Income Tax Rate LONDON Uf) The government cut the basic British income tax rate slightly today. It also reduced the national sales tax and knocked two pennies (2l3 cents) off the tax on each pint of beer. These items were contained in a 1959-60 national budget presented to the House of Commons by Chancellor of Ex cme tend the event, is a past na morning, bringing to tne city John T. Brown, of the Case Co. Board of Direc- paruy ciouuy nnu tuuici.

tional president. Also attend U. S. Cutter Races to Aid Russ Seaman ing was Duane Pravis, of about 400 members of the Flying Farmers, who were guests today of the J. I.

Case Co. Will Broadcast Results tors, received the visitors in behalf of the firm, at a dinner in Dania Hall at noon. The Racine Journal-Times KODIAK. Alaska (JO A Low tonight around 34. High Wednesday In the 40's.

Westerly winds 20-25, becoming 25-30 tonight and Wednesday. Wichita, Flying Farmers national public relations' direc- Among the group were five U.S. Coast Guard cutter slashed Heuss cannot run for a third and Radio Station WRJN AM FM will join forces tonight to state presidents of Flying Farm The five Flying Farmer state: tor. thrnnoh th This means Adenauer The three queens, who were ers groups, three Flying Farrn- presidents who were among the will be at the helm through the broadcast election results. Pro ELSEWHERE IN WISCONSIN er state queens, and one past East-West foreign ministers grams are scheduled for 9 p.

waves of the dark Bering Sea early today, rushing to the aid of a critically injured Russian presented miniature tractor-planters when they arrived this visitors are Alton Mather, Marshall, W. O. Sheppard, chequer Derick Heathcoat Amory. The tax cuts are National president of the or-. and summit meetings on 9:30 p.

10:15 p. and morning, are Betty Ficklin, Royal Center, Henry Beck gamzation. many this spring, and summer. counted on to help Prime Min at intervals thereafter as re suits develop. Tne visitors were served cof EdwardlFairbury, Bessie Hagerty, er, Mason City, Ludwig Erhard, the econpm- ister Macmillan's Conservative Mostly cloudy and wanner.

Scattered thundershowers tonight. Windy arid cooler west portions tonight Wednesday mostly cloudy and cool with showers likely. Low tonight in the 50's. High and 'Brookston. and Benuce fee and kringle as they arrived Litchfield, Complete election return broadcasts are slated for 5:30, Koser, of Sturtevant NOMLNATES COUNSEL Party in the national' elections expected this fall.

The basic tax on incomes 6, 6:15 and 6:30 a. m. Wednes at the airport. Dinner at Noon A shuttle bus service operat seaman. The cutter Storis left Akun Bay on the Aleutian island chain on an international mission of mercy to a Soviet trawler located about 100 miles to the norths i.

Object of the emergency trip was a Russian seaman who WASHINGTON WV-Pres- The visitors were to leave from Horlick Airport at about day. ident Eisenhower today noml Wednesday in the. 3 m. today. 1 Polls in the City of, Racine nated former Sen.

Frank A ed throughout the day, from IKE IN GEORGIA AUGUSTA, Ga. President EiseVihower arrived here this morning for, a golfing vacation. He was accompanied by Mrs. Elsenhower. was cut to 33 per cent from 42 y2 per cent The1 new rate, lowest since pre-war, is designed to save taxpayers about infIl for-th fcrt The Flvine Farmers nowiwill close at 8 p.

m. voting the airport to the Case Co I m. tUr iu acM. Ttt isa Barrett of Wyoming to be general counsel of the Department aa4 UI have a membership 4n excess hours in precincta outside the rot todr Clausen Works, where the Fly m. w4br mp u4 Uk- i p.

of 15,000 la the United city vary, fractured both arms and legs. 560. million a year. of Agriculture. ing Farmers were taken on a 4 7- 7.