Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 2

Saturday. Moit-li 28. IJncoln Evening Joimiul Slulo Joni'iial 6 U.S. Considering Blockade Of Soviet If Berlin Cut Off Washington Wl The through with its threats to oust ington Evening Star says the the West from Berlin," the United States is considering Star said, a naval blockade of Russia in it added that no decision the Baltic and Black Sea been reached on (he point eas if the Soviet Union cuts a which such a serious coun- off the West's access to Ber-j termeasure would be ordered. lin.

I The newspaper said the plan "This is one of the meas-j'may be discussed here next ures short of nuclear war this week at the secret sessions of country recognizes it has at its disposal, officials here confirm, if the Soviet Union goes the North Atlantic Treaty Organization foreign ministers meeting. Scene of Explosion BELLWOOD BLAST--A basement explosion in the Bellwood grain elevator knocked out windows and a door at the top of the tubes. One spokesman speculated it might have been a dust blast, sparked by a hot motor. Two men were injured. Twice as Hot Da Above Arctic Because of High Radiation Belt Washington UP)--It's twice as hot high above the cold Arctic than at equal altitudes over Nikila End Conference Moscow W) Dag Hammar- skjold started back to New York after talks with Premier Khrushchev which he described as very useful." The U.N.

al did not secretary gcner- elaborate but it 'warmer parts of the earth, was believed the German and At the State Department, Press Officer Francis Tully said of the Star's report: "We are considering many different possibilities time (u time of things that might or could be done (about the Berlin situation) but as to any military decisions a might be made, I can't comment." Privately officials said a naval blockade of a major power would have to be considered an act which could be used if hostilities actually started. But they noted that President Eisenhower has emphasized at flews conferences in recent weeks, that if there is to be any shooting it will be dohe by the other side. Key Nations Eisenhower also' implied at one news conference strongly that if war is touched off by the Berlin crisis it would be a nuclear war on the part of the Western Powers. Pointing out that Turkey controls the Bosphorus a Dardanelles outlets from the Black Sea and Denmark controls the Kattegat at the mouth of the Baltic sea, the Star said both nations could become key nations in Berlin crisis. The newspaper added that Turkey, regarded as one of the strongest members of the NATO alliance, already has plans in readiness for closing the Turkish ships.

straits to Soviet 'No Money For Plant' Sioux City Sewage Hearing Winds Up Sioux City, la. W) A Federal board wound up its hearing on whether Sioux City is dangerously polluting the Missouri River. The government seeks to force the city to construct a sewage disposal plant. George Davis, special counsel for the city, told the 8- man board that "the government has failed to introduce evidence that our present methods of sewage disposal endangers health and welfare of anyone." City Manager Coniiy Bodine testified that construction of a disposal plant by the city "is definitely not economically feasible." scientists have learned. i phenomenon a helped scientists visualize one of the world's newest discoveries, the Van Allen radiation belts that hover miles above the earth.

U.S. space robes proved the existence of these belts. Dr. Robert Jastrow, chief of the theoretical division of the National Aeronautics a a Administration, described the experiments concerning temperatures and the radiation belts. Instruments on rockets measured the tern- peratures.

Berlin crisis came up during his discussions with the Soviet leader. Hammarskjold has repeatedly said he would welcome summit talks within the framework of the U.N., but would take no initiative to channel the talks in this direction. Browiiell Heads VFW Post 3606 Post 3606 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars elected David E. Brownell as new commander. More than 100 miles above I senior vice commander is Churchill, in Canada's north-1 gam Dreith and junior vice ern Manitoba, readings of commander is Ralph Satthoff.

000 degrees Fahrenheit a other officers elected were been measured. This is morejvern Cable, quartermaster; than 20 times the heat of boil- Joseph Cariotto, post advo- ing water. a George F. Smith, chap- But, at similar heights lain; Plato Redfern, surgeon; above rocket launching sites I Robert Brochu, adjutant, at White Sands proving Trustees include Gayle Rop- ground in New Mexico, thei Carl Engstrom and Art Dog Obedience Trial Apr. 19 Cornhusker Club will hold its.

14th annual dog show and obedience trial Apr. 19 at the State Fairgrounds exposition building. The club also will give free instruction on how to show and groom dogs at the Muny Pool Building, 22nd and at 2 p.m. next Saturday and Apr. 11, according to the secretary, Mrs.

Warren Caldwell, 1236 So. 20th. Snow in the Mountains SCOTTSBLUFF SCENE There was lots of scenery, as anyone can plainly see, but no scenic view from atop the National Monument at Scottsbluff following the heavy snow. The Park Rangers kept the Summit Road closed which leads to the mountain-like bluffs in western Nebraska. NORTH PLATTE SNOW This is a man-made snow drift in downtown North Platte after the city's spring snow storm.

City street department workers piled up the heavy snow to facilitate traffic movement. Clarke Salmon, Journalist, Dies New Orleans Clarke a 67, advertising highest temperature recorded has been about 2,000 degrees. Cubs Display Easter Spirit Six members of a local Cub Scout troop who wanted to "do something" during the Lenten season contributed 50c each to buy 40 Easter baskets for children at Lancaster Assn. for Retarded Children school. Taylor.

Phone 'Hogged', Husband Dies La Puente, Calif. W) A La Puente woman says party line talkers refused to let make an emergency call even though she informed them her husband was dying. Mrs. Madeline Uranga told sheriff's deputies that she fi- The 8 and 9-year-old mem-jnally made the call from a bers of Cub Scout Den 1, Pack neighbor's telephone result- 28, of St. Teresa school pre-jing in a 22-minute delay, sented the baskets themselves By the time an ambulance to the LARC school children.

got her husband, Gene, 48, to Baskets were filled with eggs! the hospital he was dead of the boys colored themselves an apparent heart attack, plus cookies and candy. Den Mother Mrs. Don Barclay and her assistant, Mrs. John Head, supervised the project. Members of the troop are Tommy Barclay, Johnny Rose, Scott Dosek, Jerome Hill, Danny Head Weiler.

and Billy PROGRAM SERVICE 1213 St. 1 Mrs. Uranga reported. Ft. Scott Historic Site Bill Introduced Washington UP) A bill providing for establishment of old Ft.

Scott at Fort Scott, as a national historic site has been introduced by Sen. Andrew F. Schoeppel (R-Kan). He said the fort was active in Indian warfare and was used during the Civil War. Big Grain Harvest Washington (UPI) Foreign Agricultural Service has estimated the 1958-59 world bread-grain harvest at a record 302 million tons, about above the previous high mark set in 1956-57.

Price Suport Extension Told Washington Wl--The USDA said it will let farmers extend i agency executive and former for a year price support loans managing editor of the old on 1957-crop grain sorghums i New Orleans Item and Morn- stored on farms, ing Tribune died About 1,709,000 hundred- He suffered a stroke March weight of the grain from the 1957 crop is still stored under supports. Most of it is on farms in Nebraska. Farmers will receive a storage payment of 30c a hundredweight this spring for the first year's storage. They will be eligible for another year's payment a year from now unless they pay off the loan and redeem the grain in the meantime. Building Discussed Medical Groups May Join Requirements of space and location and feasibility of a joint building for 3 related medical services were discussed by representatives of the groups.

Represented were the Rehabilitation Center, and the Lincoln Community Council's Rehabilitation and Mental Health committees. All 3 groups agreed their services needed an adjacent site to a hospital. A study committee composed of representatives from the 3 groups will be appointed by Louis Finkelstein, Lincoln Community Council president, to explore the 3-way facility. It was emphasized a group would have to operate independently, but might share a large facility a some staff members. Mere Mention Milk Teit--Countess Ukena, Brown Swiss cow owned by the University of Nebraska, has completed lactation records on herd test, according to the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders' Beloit, Wis.

Hodgman-Splain York President--Dr. James Stansberry, York optometrist, has been elected president of the York Toastmasters Club to succeed Roy Johnson. Roper Sons Membership High Farm Bureau membership in Thayer County has reached a new high. A 'goal of 280 members has been reached with 300 expected by Bureau officials. Roberts Mower Stolen A horsepower mower valued at' $100 was stolen from 3794 sometime Friday night or early Saturday, owner Raymond Rech told police.

Wadlow's Grease Ignites The John Rack residence at 3930 Dunn suffered smoke damage Saturday morning when grease in a deep fryer caught fire, according to the Lincoln Fire Dept. The fryer also was damaged. Hinman roofs, Hebron Banquet Robert Thompson, secretary-treasurer of Nebraska's -Farm Bureau will speak at a Farmer- Businessman banquet in Hebron, Tuesday. The correct time of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church School and Family Eucharist service is Sunday 9:15 a.m.

--Adv. Negro Threatened Chadbourn, N.C. UP)--A Negro candidate for a Chadbourn City Council seat said he has received 3 calls threatening him and his family if he does not withdraw. Rev. I.

B. Horton, pastor of the Negro St. Stephens Baptist Church, said he will not withdraw. Reunited Germany Foreign Minister Here for Talks New York UP) West Germany's foreign minister, Dr. Heinrich von Brentano, "German reunification would automatically solve the Berlin problem." Brentano arrived for conferences with U.S., British and French foreign office representatives in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Newsmen noted that Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev had said reunification would be unrealistic at present. That decision, replied Von is up to the German people. He said: "If Khrushchev wants to know what the German people think about reunification he will have to admit free elections and then he will know." Von Brentano termed the Berlin crisis more urgent than reunification but said "we must see both problems simultaneously." "There is no order of priority," he said. "Of course, the Berlin problem is more urgent because the question at stake is the freedom of 2,500,000 people." Brock Raps Prop Cuts Washington Rep. Larry Brock (R-Neb) expressed concern regarding the reduction in grain support prices recently announced by Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Benson.

Brock said, "My inherent interest and background as a farmer and livestock feeder prompts this statement. In my opinion, the action of the secretary will bring prices of livestock and poultry down to a disastrous level." POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT I FRANK Candidate CITY COUNCIL Shop Daily 9:30 to 5:30 Thursday 10 to 8:30 12. A native of Omaha, Salmon was known widely in journalism and advertising fields. Salmon was one of the founders of the American Society of Newspaper Editors and a founding director of the Associated Press Managing I Editors Assn. Funeral services here Monday.

will be i Neic 'Monster' Does Its Work Well The orange and black monster i the long a reached out and picked up the 5,575 pounds of steel without any trouble. A scene from some horror picture? No, just the trial run held by Sanitary District I for their new $32,000 dragline. District Engineer Ralph Marlette said the new drag- line would be used for district drainage work, now on Dead Man's Run. "It will do twice the work of our old one," he told board members Hal Bauer a George Knight who witnessed the dragline in action at the "tractor testing laboratory at the University of Nebraska Agricultural School. The dragline, which has a 55-foot boom and yard and a quarter bucket, later lifted some 7,400 pounds of steel to the pleasure of district officials.

Marlette said the old drag- line, which was traded in on the new one, was purchased in 1947. He added that Harrison Warren would be the operator of the new machine. In House Garden TRIAL RUN--Sanitary District Engineer Ralph Marlette (right) and Board Member Hal W. Bauer Inspect new District's dragline. lilt STREET MORTUAIIES 4037 HAVILOCK AVff? LAST CHANCE Register Before April 1 ht Bearded A To Eligible For $100 Coll 7-2192 Rucbcn J.

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