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xrws -j ors alnhonts Circulation 3-2144 before 6:43 pjas. weekdays or befort 13:45 aon. Sundays. Business office, classified ads -3-2141. Open 8:45 ijs.

to 5 p.ra. daily except closed 1 pja. Saturday and all day Sunday. News department 3-214L FORECAST Pensacola and vicinity: Tuesday; Partly cloudy and warm: highest temperature 92; moderate northerly ninds becoming fresh today. 14 PAGES FIFTY-EIGHTH YEAR NO.

153 WCOA 1370 ON YOUR DIAL 5 CENTS, FLORIDA, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1953 ief" Commission Korea Plan1 If mm Short of Honor; Says Knovland k3 Jod 1 QeireireinidyinrD Ds lav Voters to Decide Fate of County Board in Election Before Sept. By MAURICE MARLING TALLAHASSEE, June IThe bill to abolish the Escambia Budget Commission along with those in Broward, Volusia. Palm Beach, and Polk Counties became a law Monday without the governor's signature. GOP Senator First to Buck IL N. Proposals The law went into effect Monday in 1 i Palm Beach and Polk Counties.

In Escambia County the law to abolish the commission cannot become effective unless TV Channel Bid Pulled f- r-- T- 1 'II juf I I lv V) i Crowds Jam London For- Coronation Day Near-Hysteria Sweeps Capital City; Rain, Wind Forecast for Tuesday LONDON, Coronation Day, June 2 (AP) Roaring, cheering crowds in the hundreds of thousands jammed the georgeously panoplied streets of London' this morning as coronation day broke clear and cold. Bright stars, shone down, breaking through rain clouds WASHINGTON, June 1 (UP) Sen. William F. Know-land, chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, said today he believes the United Nations truce proposal in Korea falls short of "a truce with honor." The California Republican said he is "certain" that Communist acceptance of the U.N. Cease-fire proposal would be followed by a British-Indian iproved by the voters at a .1 i ferendum.

The law provides) VY A referendum must be approved by the voters re -th The television picture, blurred for some time in the Pensacola area snowed sign of getting clearer Monday, with involved maneuvering before the Federal Communications move to oust Nationalist China from the in favor of Red China. Commission. which last night had drenched the loyal throngs waiting to cheer their beauteous Queen as she rides later today in a golden coach to her crowning in Westminster Abbey. by Aug. 30.

The bill, introduced by Rep. John S. Burwell of Ft. Lauderdale and Rep. Thomas David of Hollywood, provides for repealing the law of 1333 which provides a budget commission for counties In the bracket between "0.OC0 and 150.000.

Counties in that bracket are Volusia. Broward. Escambia, Palm Beach. Ornse, and Pelk. The bill provides the repeal shall not apply to the commission which Is operated in any county under a special law.

As a result, the Orange County commission remains in ef Knnwiand was the first GOP WCOA withdrew its application for VHP Channel 3 Monday, leaving the Gulf port Broadcasting Co. WEAR, as the sole applicant for Senate leader to publicly oppose the truce plan. He made the statement in a radio interview as the Senate prepared to open debate v-, Zi, CT Britons' me cnannel. on a proposal to cut on u. a.

financial aid to the world organi Meanwhile, the Gulf port- Broadcasting Co. withdrew its applica Reports from Buckingham Palace said the Queen approached her great moment in a calm serene mood which contrasted strongly with the joyous hysteria sweeping her capital city. zation if Red China is admitted. President Eisenhower, who al Conqu tion lor unannei 38 at Jacksonville er fect. The law then provides the com leaving WJHP the only applicant ready has said such action would be a very drastic step, was understood to- be considering a personal wiin opposition eliminated.

mission shall not be repealed in any conntv with a population between appears that both channels will be Everest given early approval bv the Pen form of a "rider" to a Money bill 100.000 and 113.500 (Escambia) un less approved by the referendum. to run the State Department next Neither J. Holliday Veal, manager Just before midnight she tre-ceived a most unusual "coronation gift" news that a British expedi- TRAFFIC JAM ON CORONATION ROUTE Hire is a general view in London's Trafalgar Square as a traffic jam stretches back from Admiralty Arch left center, into the square. The coronation procession will follow the route being taken by streams of traffic through Admiralty Arch. fiscal year.

or WCOA, nor Mel Wheeler. WEAR LONDON, June 1 GfiA British The voters in Escambia County will therefore vote on the following could be reached for comment since Knowland, who 'was interviewed climbed hitherto1 urn naa conquered tne worlds expedition has tney are in' Washington. on the Mutual Broadcasting Sys questions unsealed Mt. Everest, the world's Concerning the agreement. Broad ICt UJ U1C WIUW Pot act abolishing the tern radio program "Reporters Roundup." said an armistice on casting and Telecasting, trade mag County Budget Commission? present terms also probably would Afalnst legislative act abolishing highest peak, planting the Union Jack on the icy peak as a coronation "gift" for Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace announced azine tor tne industry, in its June 1 issue, said.

"In a four-way agree lead to a drive by Red China to wrest control of the island of For ment to free two Florida channels Ike Hands Foreign Aid, Information PoIicy-Aiaking to Secretary Dulles 4 New Reorganization Plans Will Start in 60 Days rne county Budget Commission? BEULL AMENDED Webb C. Jerniean and A mosa from the Nationalists. lor prompt grants. WCOA, Pen The senator, who already has sacola, Florida, dismissed VHF Word that the party, fighting the proposed that this country withdraw from the U. N.

If Red China Channel 3 bid and asked for grants snows and icy blasts on the to competitor WEAR, while WEAR Morley Darby supported the original bill in the House. When it reached the Senate Sen. Philip D. Beail amended the bill to provide for the is seated, rejected suggestions that his viewpoint indicated a hope that world's rooftop, had reached their gave up second bid for UHP Channel 38 at Jacksonville, asking FCC to grant Channel 36 to WJHP goal in a third attempt within a mere would be nc truce at all. WASHINGTON, June 1 (UP) Postoffice to the Civil' Aeronautics blurred authority and clouded res- tscamma.

county referendum month reached the palace tonight. ponsibility." President Eisenhower, in a major a spokesman said. The dramatic jacKsonvuje, under common owner continue on PAat homti The overall aim appeared to be ship with WCOA." news was relayed to the Queen to give Dulles greater and- clearer Board. All four reorganization plans will become effective in 60 days unless vetoed" by a full majority of either the House or Senate. as final preparations were made In other television news.

P. responsibility for the conduct of to crown her in Westminster Ab Tropical Siorm Churns in (Sulf Busby, manager of WPFA-TV." foreign policy as laid down by the bey, Tuesday. announced that bids are exnected The conquering party of moun foreign policy move, today gave Secretary of State John Foster Dulles complete responsibility for shaping- foreign aid and international information policies. The President also submitted to Congress plans to re-establish a three-man Council of Economic Advisers with wider powers vested in the chairman and to transfer the airline subsidies program from the President. Mr.

Eisenhower's proposal to reestablish the three-man council 10 Be let Tuesday lor the construc Himalayas on the Nepal-Tibet frontier. As this news reached London, the themometer read 48 degrees and some of those waiting foe the procession to start wrapped themselves in heavy blankets and stretched out on the pavement to doze fitfully. CORONATION DRESS A late announcement cave details of the Queen's coronation dress -a secret closely guarded for months and that added conversational food to a menu already deep in excitement. The regal gown of white aatin. blending symbolism and practicality, is embroidered in pearls and diamonds and is worth untold thousands of dollars.

Six workers toiled 3,000 hours on the embroidery alone. Palace sources aald Elizabeth was completely calm on the eve of her coronation, and was occupied all day Monday with affairs of state, including a luncheon fsr the Prime Ministers of Britain and the nations of the Commonwealth. Today at mid morning, with her her husband beside her, Elizabeth will enter the golden coach of kings and be taken to Westminster Abbey. 1. Centralize all foreign aid programs, including mutual security tain climbers, who succeeded tion or the television station, locat where 10 previous formally or ed on and Lolita Streets.

of economic advisers would make and so-called Point Four economic assistance, under a new agency to ganized expeditions had failed, the chairman responsible for ad Busby said that present nlans ministrative functions and ahve was headed by Col. John Hunt. Reports reaching London from Hunt Dutch ShTp Heads Toward Apalachicola MIAMI, June 1 (UP)--Tne can ior going into operation some be known as the Foreign Operations Administration. MSA Director Harold Stassen presumably him report directly to the President; said two men of his party ew time in August on a five-hour a day basis. He that this Zealander E.

P. Hillary and. a fa iwuld head tb new iigency schedule I stiU tentative. first tropical storm ot the season mous Sherpa tribesman guide. 2.

Establish a new United States churned through the Gulf of Mexico Tensing Bhutia had reached the The station will operate on Chan with 60-mues an nour winds today information agency to conduct. all the international information programs now divided among the State and caught a Dutch Tnotorship in its outer squalls. But the motorship Martje. which Department. MSA.

Point Four, and the Voice of America. The White had first reported it was in a "sink House did not say 'whether Dr Middle East Defense Pact Written Off ing condition with 30 to 35 men Robert L. Johnson, now director aboard, later radioed that it had tied down its hatches and hoped to more than 29.000-foot-nign snow-peaked summit May 29. ELEVENTH TRV Hunt's message said is well." Everest, in Northern Kashmir In the Himalayan is more than 29.000 feet high. The unofficial reports here said the summit was reached by two men in Hunt's party, New Zealander P.

Hillary and the famous Sherpa guide. Tensing Governor Delays Racing Decision One More Day Senate Passes Bill Creating 'Little Hoover Commission' TALLAHASSEE, June l' (UP) of international information, would head the new agency. END CONFUSION make port. A Coast Guard spokesman said Rhee Demands U. 5.

Guarantee 'Compromise' Seen By South Koreans TOKYO. June 2 (UP) Pxe'jHent Synyman Rhee will cepi Of Allied truce proposals only If the United Slate gr-iarantte? South Korea against further Communist aggression and gives the battered country vast economic aid, a South Korean source said Monday. The source said Rhee sent his "compromised plan to President Eisenhower through TX. S. Ambassador Ellis O.

Briggs after South Korea's violent opposition to the United Nations latest truce proposal threatened to disrupt the Panmunjom tails. South Koreans said Mr. Eisenhower must sign an "agreement with South Korea before Rhee agrees to any truce. The agree-. ment would provide: 1.

The United States again would come to South Korea's assistance in. event of another Communist Invasion. 2. The United States would continue military aid to the South Korean government after a truce. 3.

The United States would guarantee a large-scale economic rehabilitation program far greater than assistance now given to South Korea. nel IS UHF. "and, according to Busby, will cover the metropolitan area of Pensacola in addition to portions of Escambia, Santa Rosa Counties in Florida, and Baldwin County, Ala. Also of interest to local TV viewers is a proposed sale of WALA-AM-TV for two million dollais W. O.

Pape, owner and founder of WALA, announced the proposed tale to a group headed by Gene Cagle and Charles Jordan of the Texa State Network. The transaction, is subject to FCC approval, and is expected to be completed this week, according to Broadcasting and Telecasting MASS EXCITEMENT that strong winds from the storm Neither of the new agencies ac There, before the eves of more WASHINGTON, June 1 (UP) than 7,500 persons including her family, the highest clergy, the Secretary of State John Foster Dulles tonight wrote off the proposed Middle East defense organ peers of the realm, and the heads Bhutia. For Hunt, 42 -year old Army colonel and head of the en ization for the present. The tropical storm In the Gulf of Mexico remained practically stationary Monday night, with the storm center nearly 590 miles from Pensacola, at 11 p.m. tire expedition, his party suc tually would be part of the State Department and would have administrative independence.

But Dulles would set policies at the instigation of the President, and both directors would serve only with his approval. Mr. Eisenhower said, he lumped all foreign aid and international information functions under new agencies to eliminate "confusion, He said the United States must cess marked a victory over the treacherous and defiant peak. find new policies to make sure tne area does "not further swell the Gov. Dan McCarty decided today to wait until tomorrow before he acts on the highly controversial bill rotating racing dates among South ranks of Communist This was the 11th organized attack on the mountain and the ninth from Britain.

In a radio-televLsiorf report to moving up the west Florida coast apparently ripped loose the hatches the nation on his recent fact-finding tour of the Middle East and south The team had made arrange and sent water pouring into the Florida three horse tracts. Warren Blackmon, McCarty's executive aide, said the governor discovered he has one more day before he must, approve or veto of many nations Elizabeth will be crowned. Her name will be entered beside the names of her forebears, Britlsn monarch of 1,000 years. The countless thousands of people thronging the city were intoxicated with mass excitement, caught up in an outpouring of emotion that defies description. Some rain fell late Monday.

But the squatters who took positions 48 hours earlier along the five-mile-plus route of the procession sat through it without budging. More rain has been predicted (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) Asia, Dulles said "many of the Martje's holds. Arab League nations are so en "The captain said he was sure he could make it in the Coast the measure, which would give grossed with their quarrels with Israel or with Great Britain or Guard said. "We will keep in close Jet Ace Gets Parking Ticket MIAMI BEACH, June 1 Gfl Capt. Manuel J.

Fernandex the world's second leading jet ace. came up against the hard facts of civilian life today. He got a parking ticket. ments for first news of a successful climb to be flashed to the Queen at Buckingham Palace. The Hunt expedition won a heroic fight to reach the peak in a now-or-never climb before the June-October monsoon 'season set in with increased winds and roaring avalanches.

France that they pay little heed toucn with tne vessel." Tropical and Gulf Stream parks a crack at the rich mrd-season dates held bv Hialeah since racing was ine snip gave its position as to tho menace of soviet com munism." about 180 miles south of Analachi Burke Objects To Senate Bills Move Spites Oil Rights Opponents TALLAHASSEE, June 1. MPV leagalized. The Senate passed, 25 to 11, cola. Fla. After receiving the first In view of this, he said, this country has decided a defense organization, similar to the Atlan (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIGHT) after a three and one-half hour debate a bill creating a joint executive-legislative "Little Hoover 'Edging' to 143 Wings Today's Cache Worth $101 tic Pact lormed Europe, "is a future rather than an immediate possibility." Efforts to form a Middle Eastern alliance ran Into difficulty from Rep.

M. C. Burke of Walton County got revenge today on members of the start. One continuing problem the Senate finance nd taxation committee who voted down his pet bill. has been the British disputes.

with Air Force Spending Limit May Be Raised $1 Billion Hestei $5,080 Treasure Traill i- 1 To Begin atf HO a.m. Today The group will stuay state government to recommend abolition and consolidation of state agencies with duplicating functions. Most of the controversy centered on whether the governor or Legislature should control the committee. Before approving the measure, the Senate amended it to install 18 members on the 12 of them from the House and Senate and the remainder appointed by the' governor. The House killed.

43 to 31, a The measure." already passed by Iran over the nationalized oil fields and with Egypt over the Suez Canal. the House, would have authorized Dulles said that while these dif assessment ot taxes against subsur ferences are "nothing irreconcil face mineral rights on th same basis as other real property. The WASHINGTON. June I (UP) The administration will announce there is a tense uneasiness caused by Arab and Israeli distrust of one another. a new Air Force program Wednes Fiei I 7rv Vifi LI .71 'J1, "dio station simul-.

Standard Hardware a $31 wrist ft SaV' ln.ou,,y frm Fle8t headquax- watch from Del Rev Jewelry Co. a Senate committee rejected it with the only favorable vote cast by Sen. Day's, Madison, commtitee day raising the $15,100,000,000 He also said the region is under VTi i. creait ior ice eream from Pen- spending limit originally imposea going an upsurge of nationalism w.e i unr a puoiinea in me iae finder of todav's cache will sa-nl riairv rv, 4 News and broadcast over on airpower by President Eisen Senate bill providing that all land which is fenced in is automatically posted. This means that the present law.

which stipulates that before get awards worth $101, including When the. House started work on from Distilled Spirits Wholesalers that might be used by Red leaders to extend their control in the area. hower, Rep. Samuel W. Yorty (D- i-j in casn.

so-called "non controversial bills" Calif said today. Dulles said the United States, Daily hereafter, at 11:30, addi today. Burke systematically object Yorty made the statement after tional clues will be published and broadcast, and there will be a daily a 90-minute conference with Air Britain and France tried in 1950 to assure the Arabs and Israelis they would not allow either side ed to every Senate bill introduced by any senator ''who had voted against his measure. Force Secretary Harold E. Talbott or Pensacola.

Clues to the $5,000 Treasure Trail will be based on an antique souvenir ma p. -which is available at about 15S stores in Pensacola, West Pensacola and Warrington. These stores have signs advertising the maps. treasure worth approximately $100 to violate the other's territory, but; He said Talbott told him the spending limit authorized for the That meant postponement of im land can be legally closed posted signs must -be put up at regular intervals, remains in A House-approved measure to boost Florida's contribution to the state officers and employes retirement fund was killed by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The (CONTINUED ON PACK EIGHT) the Arabs have not been reassured Then, on the final day of the Treasure Trail, the final clue to the discover of approximately $3,500, including $300 in buried aiiver.

will Air Force lif the fiscal year start by that declaration. couldn't operate under that limit and they have taken it off," Yorty told reporters. Yorty said he got the Impression the new spending figure would be about $16,000,000,000. He also said he "got the idea they are edging back toward the 143-wlng program," instead of the 120-wing force advocated in the original Eisenhower program. His statement came shortly after Navy Secretary Robert B.

Anderson pledged his "loyal support' to Mr. Eisenhower's pared down defense budget and said lt will provide for an increase in Navy ir combat strength. Adm. D. B.

Duncan, vice chief of naval -operations, aaid however -that the 1,300 new Navy planea provided in the budget were only about half what the Navy wanted to maintain a lOOO-plane -force. Anderson also conceded the program for modernizing obsolescent vessels would be slowed down. ing July 1 had been raised at "It must be made clear that the mediate action on the billa to which he objected. Bills aren't put on the non-controversial calendar unless they are of minor importance and unlikely to tie up the House in de Talbott's request. "Talbott said he told them he present U.

administration stands fully behind that declaration, he The Weather U. t. DEPARTMENT Or COMWIMCC WtiTHIII IUIC4U rCMSACOLA. FkOMIBA SO. MOOS AND TlDts rOH TO-RAT Saoruw 4 47 a mnsrt 47 rtosrtM 11:11 p.m vont t-33 bt Mm th moon June A.

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CseamM B. o4 By Riirrr. TEVPSTRE Tfnrtur dPr-turt Uonftty (crumuillrd exert fftu i-o txettt 10 date bicnt of rxr4 hl ef Tar 100; cf mrord thm yr 5S. RAFAU Total this mmth la m- aon: normal far ua 5.17: said, "we cannot afford to be dis bate. A single objection against one of them is sufficient to halt trusted by millions who could be Weather Permitting oe given out.

Broadcast of the clues will be direct from Fiesta offices, 322 Brent Building, and whoever finds the first cache win be directed to bring hi find to this office to receive the- treasure Today's treasure will consist of a $30 dep sea rod and reel from AF Man Accused Of Offering U. S. Sectets to Reds Tuesday, June 2 A sturdy friends of freedom. They must not further swell the ranks their consideration. Such objections need not be ex plained and are not debatable.

of Communist dictators." Dulles said the leaders of Israel 8gree the United States must follow j-er-oia Air rorce stall ser impartial policies to win the re lkef Aides Ready spect of both Israeli and Arab peoples. geant goes on trial here today on charges of conspiring to give the Communist enemy uper-secret information about U. S. Sabre jets. To Address U.

S. ouiseppe Cascio. a native of WASHINGTON. June 1 f.rv The Poughkeepsie. N.

and later a at total thia rar to data 31 ac-comaia-, iri tfti jar data 7 99. HmroiTT (Mondavi 30 am. 71 Tr rt: 13 30 jn. 3 pr ent; 30 SO er mi. TiLtaaaeMiC ocvatio Biggest U.

S. Atom Blast Will herald Nevada Dawn LAS VEGAS, June 1 (UP)jof an atomic artillery shell last What may be the biggest atomic week, J. explosion ever set off within the! Scientists, fearful of a radioactive continental United States was fallout, said they were waiting for scheduled to be detonated before wind conditions which would blow dawn tomorrow -if weather con-the atomic clouds that follow a ditions permit. nuclear detonation a from The atomic blast, set for th Vvnitrc KaA 1 There were indications that the WeLfThirrTnt tits decide lata tonight exnlosion of the current senei. ana tv, White House announced today that President Eisenhower, flanked bv four Cabinet members, will make Amaniln 92 a St.

Miu" teievi- AA.r.Mcr a iSTaiianasM 9 72 sion report to the nation Wednes- Alias day night. 1 71 S3 71 Tampa 7 Washinrton 0arM 7T" Tyndall Jet Pilot Rides Parachute To Safe Landing PANAMA CITY June 1 An Air Force jet- trainer plane exploded in flight today but the pilot parachuted to safety as the plane crashed In a wooded area near here. The pilot, First Lt. Fred L. Mc-Pherson (home town unavailable) escaped injury.

He came to earth along the shore line of Callaway Bayou. Witnesses told Tyndall Air Force Base investigators that the tail Polly Waddled Down the Street Looking for Greener Grass LOST Parrot irnra homa a' 1 2M W. Liberty St. Color tri "ri'h rvl fr.h1 Reward for Us return. ti a-7srr.

But she cfrdn't hove long to look she forgot that a News-Journal "Lost" ed would be hot on her trail. She was returned shortly offer ad appeared. Classified Ca 4 S3 Ciew.aM Cfti Crttj PO 73 resident of Tucson, will be judged by a general court martial. The maximum penalty is life imprisonment. Since his arrest at a Central Korea airbase last Sept.

21, Cascio has been' neld in Japan. He was flown to Taegu. The Air Force charges that he "conspired to knowingly give intelligence to the enemy and that he did wrongfully offer for sale to unauthorized persons a classified military writing, to wit: A message classified as secret, containing flight test data on F86E aircraft with reason to believe said writing would reach the enemy." explosion. All four TV networks will carry the half-hour program, starting at 8:30 p.m.. EST.

In addition, several radio networks will broadcast the program. White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said the President will discuss "some major accomplishments of the administration" during the last four months. Sitting la with the President will after the nuclear tests were sup posed to have ended with the firing 73 ss "r-rik I tSf 9 70 91 71 BUra Kaaaat CUT Mrvd.a Oran Piatt c- rtiT MlCOU Today's Chuckle Unofficial reports said the blast probably would be twice as powerful as those over Japan during World War IL. which had an estimated explosive equivalent of 20.000 tons of TNT.

No troops were scheduled to participate in the test and only A EC and Defense Department observers were to witness it. i be Secretary of the Treasury Hum phrev. Secretary of Agriculture Cascio is also accused of convert- Dept. Some girls show nearly everything except a little common sense. section of the plane blew off seconds before it plunsred earthward.

Wreckage was scattered over a half'SHle area. M. C. BURKE Benson. Atty.

Gen. Brownell and; in? about $40,000 in U. S. military Secretary of Welfare Oveta Culpj currency into U. S.

postal money Hobby. (orders for 87 tte-esw. feti revtnse.

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