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he ernon aily ecord VOL. 170 (AP) Means Associated Press TKXA8, SUNDAY, MAY 20. 1951 TWO SECTIONS 1'WKXTY-FOUR PAGES PRICE nVE CENTS if Enemy Assault Smashed by Yank Troops ksianPlanTo jBockers of Sewell Gas Tax Map Japan Peace: in for Long fight Treatv Rp'ected Shaping Austin, 10. f.T) The capital ii'iakt'r hr 11 hM- th" SMASHED picture shows the rf'sidential ureck- h'lt in the wake of the tornado at Oliioy Friday afternoon. In are porch pillars, about all that is left of one dwelling', off to the right a two- story homo may seen, minus roof, with walls tilted to various anfiles, and at the left may he seen some of the trees left in the path of the storm.

This picture was snapped just across the street from the Olney school buildinfi wliere several hundred school children sweated out the tornado. Solons May AskTruman ToT esfify Washington, J.Iay gestion that Pi-osidcnl Truman vohmleer to testify in the Senate investigaiion of the firini' of G( mi ouglas MacArtJuir was tossed into the ForriKn Policy row Sen, Wiley the Pre.sident refascd the joint committee niight vei-y consider suhpoenainii Wiloy. a mcml)er of the Senate Foreieti Relations Committee, said in a statement. Although the appear at the first blu.sh, Wiley staled, tln'ie arr than amjile precedents for such te.stimony” in the hi.story of this and other povernments. Presiden.t Truman is information at his press conferences that we in the Senate have not been able to get at the joint dosed hearings." ho ued.

himself, has taken 0 the entire burden of explaining just how arid why the MacArthur missal came al)out. Ho said the decision w'as his, and that his went along with Proposed Big Four Conference Does Not Meet U. S. Approval. W.ishmglon, United States rejected a proposal for Pacific Big cunfeience to "embai upon preparation" of a peace treats' with Japan.

Amei'ican note was handed to Stn Ambassador Alexandei S. Assistant Secre tais of State W. Perkui.s 'I'ne Ilussian envoy was calU'd to the State Department in earlv afternoon to receive it, As he left the building. Pansush kin told leixn ters be had a on ttie Japanese tpics Stati' Dejmrtment of fuer Michael said that wliat he got was the Atnei le sponsor ti) a note from Hussia on Mav 7 'I'liat niadi- the on draft nese tri'aty. 1 McDermott added that tlte text I of the will tv published tomorrow nigiit 7 p.

K.ST, May Wliile officials would the text j)orvding public.ition, it that it followed the line disclosed by McDermott on May H. At that time be described the Russian proposal as intendt'd not to hd mote lait rather to settii'rnent with J.ai'an, BI SINESS KEI) This home of the hrysler-lMymouth aneney in Olney had an the masonry front heforo the afternoon tornado left it liMtking like this, the front a pile of rubble, and the well iinroofed, and cars damaged. ornado Strikes Oklahoma Areas ()klation)a City, M.iy 19 I A tremendou.s lornadic storm struck from the Kansas to the Texas borders tonight and warning sirens in a sent residents to their Storm Damage Surveyed by Olney; Digs Out of Debris ilney, Te.xas, May 'ITien t'anie rcsifii'nts of tiiis jusf wanting to do anything they battered toun dug thiough the fouid a gi trny man uith a days (iei)riK of tlieir homes and grow of beaid wouid Ins Saturdas and long into the into city hall (iisaster ci.m- night to find out Just what Kri- nieant to them CAA Officials To Visit Here peisonaily. I liad not hing left. in the 20(i-yardvvide uhich tin' toj nado iipprd througii the part of this cattle, oil and fanning center, were not off, 'Iheir lionies were in shfi.mt)U‘s.

'Fhe dead were Mi and Mr.s, ind funnels luckily dipped 'p Temple Tw Civil Aeronaut tration officials will visit Vernon to inspect the Wilbar- from sky and bf)Uneed into open fields, tossing up dust clouds and disappearing. Thcie were no casualties leported and only or damage in one The storm stretched over ly a 300-mile aiea from Aha in tlie north to Holiart in southwe.s- tern Oklahoma, Torrents of rain, some hail and brilliant lightning wind were tiie (-old gathered by agencies: jH-rsons -an elderh eou- pie killed. Appro.ximately 100 injurr-d Homes totally roved were a Red Cross disaster unit ported. Major flamage occurred to 71 others. Minor was inflicted on 61 more.

One public ger Airport, and a warm accompanied the vsino. building, tiie Rotary Club hou.se. New rains in flood totally destroyed, and central sections of the buildings suf reception by the Vernon Chamber i threats of high damage a Lsitheran of Commerce is ehing planned for had started lota! loss and them. I recede. other church was damaged, J.

D. Ciiurch, District Airport Residents of Five bu.siness buildings were a Engineer from Big Spring, and i complete toss, eight had major S. E. Travis, C'hief of Aii'ojirts for Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico, Louisiana and Oklahoma, will be in Vernon Wedne.sday afternoon, They will look over the gcr County Airport and partici- i pate in ti discussion aimed at; bringing out proposals for maxi- mum benefits from the airport for this area. The CAA will be entertained at a dinner given at the Canton Cafe by John Biggs, chairman of the Chamber Aviation Committee.

Other guests will be County Judge i A. D. Green, j-famp Naylor. I J. C.

Randel. R. B. rill and H. vVright.

seeing tornadoe.s dip to the ground, i and 13 were damaged in Peace Justice Bd! chairman of Elk City's disaster; tourist and an oil rig were flfstioyed. Damage EstinuitfMl relict work, reported he sounded a siren there to warn residents when two funnels were ing toward town from tlie west. are ripe for a i)ad! tornado," he said. it hits, mayor, P. Ifaliman.

trol shout' Everybody Hclpn gol tliK'c trucks out here. Where sou need And If, Roach, deferise flirector, tir any other one ()i Mumeious supei inteufif nt I would say: I a joii that right tlicri A youngster siili in teens in worili arri'c troni a nearby town well p.c midnight. He wfjuld an need any many men vfju man nglit show wliat to And off gf; to (lear de- hrj.s. guard the inif-a and rio :aci.s 0 helf) and kindne.s.. a di.s- asfei foi And Oley a rugged 'gioup a het'ifage tfu- oil fields cattle Hie huge fai iHh sit and hold thejr hands.

They plunged right in taking their ov.n. Tlie Red and other agencus set up a iiouning agency i in the ciiy hall to care for the I homeless. Not a a.skerj help All Barring a third t)v the Radroad Conimi.ssi(»n, the he.aring on Frisco Railroad's ap plication quit oti Us lines between non iklahoma wdl 31, )hn cliaiiin.an Railroad rioti fled .1 of the Chaml)er fit Comme-it'c. that Die hearing date h.ad been M't again. Date a bearing has been twne belore.

but the Railroad tia.s gained each time. 'Die railroails want.s to di.scon tinue tiains bOil and ti I'onnert 1-icfierick, ()kla ith mad pas- seni'er and iK-ighl Mr Randf'l that itie ('liarn- her of will ttie othcials also rippo.sition tci the ci ion is on ttie verge of seeini: one l'if tiu' in Icctsl.at Doi; 'ed ha('kers of tiic tax bdl Ulto an atnindoned ity hdu.se They there ami keep she I egislature ui until the eues in and accepts their tax plan 'The storx' house at Hio Street was t'Ust- hng wiili ins; in actnitv an load beds, l.uups, dressers ohintetMi'd by a hotel manager was expected an', inmute housewde drop ped hv to oiler luM' tctoi'S garden lo ease the tood sluntace A teicptione was the was on 'The cooperative plan i.v to save itioncN l.ccisla- tors now are draw ne- a 'Die tax backers tea? the puich of iivinr' expenses the loop hule in their tree uut now holti shin nialurits in ttie House, but afraid somi of their weakei- supi'ojters niay eel lor .1 comprofnise so thc', can home A handful of wnuld tuin the tide NuH'teen liuuse members have! sji'ued up to in the rooms old house Moie aie can take c.ire of a niajisni' of tfle ('Isde U'luicMde of one ol tlie Ic.Hier.-, tor tlie Sewell plan. Sewell, a nioomiiu? fhove lost hl.s in War 11 ai lion, ill continue lo list- al'oie With Ins wile and! child dioppini: b'. to see us all the explained Ui'p. 1 Oiitueh of Denton, an ottier st auncli letiel i CliMlch, Whlleside 'M are typa'al of the inhatii- of the donndoiy of Sewell aie and thejffliri)' anct of them aic held b('i their lernm in the- I la lure On the other extieme aie old steis A W.iiiten of! h.inne' The wfnte haued lav he said it the dic.nitv ol a to liandle a Joked t'loucii Wat den is former in tiie is his freshni.ui Je.ir as Regrouping Confinnance Of Bloody Drive Red Casualties Hit Staggering Count as Tempo of War Mounts.

Sunday, Afav 20 Amenc.in jy broke up a Korean on tlie outskirts of Seoul sfenancd a new Chinesff m.i on ea front while ill in ui the center. Stiockcd by Uripreccdented ciisi blood oi till ir fnur-dav-old ('fif'tisive. the e.e.e d.tff in ttteu' hut were fren- iei-toui'iiv! for te-mpl at any UKtnicfif In at lea two Anieri- I c.iti lank out det. ems inieiition.s i.iund the I'ojid tir a. rniles north ot tlie liMicr hiimfHMi infantry Seialil.

1 Second inio a 'OUl taliat 1 ati.K’k tie- Brannon Asks For Brooder Form Program a IM telai oi Aencultuie made a ness ioi bi ned pi ogj ani of Sllppol to pnaecl I Si 1 aniian fr, a arm pi II met in de J. M. Underwooc 'ound Dead Here Saturday t'nderwood. i I. i non bn man, vs as huind in bed at his home at Ihhl por ut d.n 1 mg ol licer said Mt died guiv.bot wounds note Uamd by bis.

side COI set dici was rendei pending turliier investigation i uncial ersMis ss di eon- dueiid Hie residence Ar- I ineni incfunpleie Mr 1 nd( rsvood had opeiateii the t'ndei A (lod linei ili Home' since sshen he boU'dit llifeH t-, ot 'I .1 Ui I ndeissuod! l'uneiai Ifiuno Me (. 11111 lo ('oUlP' in iiee.one I e(i Witli ttie i.ite .1 in antl Itutnluie I le niemlier ol i non I Ol det il inbt Ihe 1 (ed'f 11.e 'rokat Tcanpii leiuta 1' .1 ,1 nd a na tiitn tie 1 tltai l'ot Mr rei ol Storm Victim Drasestdc- wUl t)e al Fast View Memorial i'aik al 5 m. for Mrs foats Temple, victim of the toi at dney l-'nday aftet noon also killed in the storm, fie was buried at Oln. was Ikoti on July 13, 1H77 in She Temple at f'-owae and to Wilfiargf I in FiMi i.s sufvived i)y fivp sons, Jark Vernon, of Dallas, (imiti and ()I of Moiton and Chester of one dauiditer, of two la others, ser of Quanah and Andrew ot rioklahorna Dity; one Mrs, T. Whittaker of An- gcles ag.ains! a sufldi-n mand fot then pioducis In a soinewhal delayer! annual report foi Ihe said ui liie ii.dMMt in teir-st (iroduee e- )) tiie amounts they (,01 at piof want that cxtia amoniit iin a nt 1 -mt i.tt lona Hf annan sani v.

t'l meet curnnt deUiand, and maintain sate a-. .1 ifal safeguatd of wealtier and otta? unfore fot ces trie idow oor d.oi.lilei, 1 I'lank ot Vei lion I'm et lirolhei rt l.I.eti I ot one si Dot.i of and isvo gt.iud liilih e'tr lie SS ,1 boi at C.iillon, itt) Aut' -il 'is tMon, whicl; the iurious trout estimated easii'd- I lies or more in I that narinw Hed pir It was the corn'en- "I I tiiire tr, Wltll UO h1- hut lint (jUlto ft simde DS Division. i'our h.iitaliotiN I'i Not I Koreans I -t 0 nien) slammed outer defense in dayli 5 Saturday. They Were repulseli with tremendous alter (dialging into allied mine ticlds and bartied Allied posit lotrs stoud fa.st in lilt' central front aga.inst steady Red Thunderinsf an a.nd aitillerv att.iok.s held the Hi ield dl the whole ICb nul" wide Koro.ui (ront ed afternoon fnle I fie 'anmiUir then Im I lie ea eenti.il front AP com VVilliHtuC, Barnard siod liie sS oud Division i. id tvso divisiotw had been till bv shock It oops liccinning odnesday A-.

the ot fen'IVO ntuni, the two Soiitfi Korean ill' I loirs wi'ii qtuckly routed. It lit tiank thus I fa i.aoji w.a filt by an limateli Out III Trap hatlaiioj; com- Division, hicludmg units, svere fbo South Kor- I I'l I'fiihpiOn, (liitroniefii jial dti'd at his hoin. toiiii' tii 11 a Most County Schools Slate Grad Exercises on Sunday estimated damage at or sneiicK-d town is under more. But fjeiiind the cold figures Has lie ready 1 think everyone in picture of hundreds of home owners and their frlend.s, clustei- ed around hare foundations and pittered lasvns, mutely see if some little valuables be But face.s of tovvnspcofde and Weather Temperature readings the past 24 period nuon Saturday: Maximtun S6 Minimum 65 Noon 85 Partly d.judy, little oiiaiife In 5and Concert Is Slated Tuesday neighbors. of (hahans Young County Red Cross disastej relief chauman.

said he was amazed at tfie manner in which took cat'e of its own. Delbert I-ri-ernan. of the Fort Worth Army rived today to offer equipment. their officials light up when you He admitted OSney its mention the warm hearted sup-i friends had ell taken caie of it- port given the dazed city only; self. minute.s after word wa.s flashed to the out.side world that oaring tornado had ripped througn the town 4 p.

m. They flocked into Olney from scores of surrounding town.s and cities. po'A f-r manv rapifily tt sfctions during The Vernon High band will present its annual town cert at 8 p. m. Tuesday on thc side of the courthousc square, W.

Shepherd, band rector, said Saturday, A e.xhibition will by the majorettes, All through the night the work- autom.atic controLs fiefore the director added. ers poured men and Boy and businesse.s could receive This will be the last public ap- Scout.s, military and m.ilitary re- vice. Elect rtf storeu to tne was tuineii into the about m. workmrn had to go from, liouse to hoti to check connections and of band during the current school ear. Red Cross, Army, special unxls.

As tor.nado a (Continued on 3 fvlenWillBe nducted Tuesday Eleven men v.ill be inducted into the aimy I'uesday fiie courte.sy of Iwal draft 13 7 quota for is 1 me but are tiansfeis. boys scheduJed to rejKjrt for induction Tuesday are Eldon -N'ethery, Howard Handley, Keifh Keylon Jone.v, f-arris firowri and Ken- f) 0 fur induction vsiU be Marv Hii! Taylor and Dalton f.ati Biggerstaff. f)thers ssill be Arnold Gilman of Fasi Fdward oi 'hayback and George Boyd fa) lor. Baccalaut ser -if'es for fS- Cfiunty fc.gh Vej non and Odell Sund.iV rnoi ning 01 nii'id. 'i'he i.jdell lojnjaetcd tlieir gradiiation c.xerer'es nigtit when the cje asvard at i crses.

Vernon High hcfiooi will ifie which dl start on 27 (iuj ing corning week. The ooly mipoitarit item on Mie caiendai tins tiie class piay, I ,01 i 1 Man' ed a 'Fj tr- I tui'ii la wdl pi I i i'-'e, and is tie i IS fa f- 'A I- by I'ev N'oel 1 V.S 1 h- t.y P.acca'aurea I M'; Hr'di hi e- t. 1 at 1 lu panie-, of tfie of rnori fietieh add sviien e.oV', cave hioke can dc, i- ion 11)0 j. I 1 rievs del use Ir ('tunes to wedae tf fit ral ed at lea cd and air it; Uic o.ffif.a to the trapfw'd and rcjomed the hy Rutfner, fifld ffi of Horigchon i fiaid kiiieil trying oltli R. nifi ra- the r.

iridi- fiave c.i.suaitKS kiil- i froiri ground 1 thi.s front, error North as sacred ui an perimeter de- rsfu'thuest 'ITiey I a jagged south almo.st Mntoi building. iiav in di whi(h will pi senied Tiiursday Friday Baccalaureate es for tfie nine Hairold High conducted 11 a rn, in ifse high sciioo! torium. Re- lor of the Beihal Cimrch trie of Elliott, wall ss.l! The proce'sional and recessiona; piocessif-nal and for f.ool seni- i a hi -u; .1 for r.f Ihe F.api¡-,t ila' Wili tie p-o-, hv the high scriof.l for High heid ai II a be played Sam B. faiiier of one of tiie seniors lii gr.e ftie cation vsincii be fodoM ed the group s.figing oi ard and Our led 1 (' Following file tendent H. IJ.

B.entie.. will make announcenienis corjcerrung graduation acti' shes. lof! dl ix' gi cn by L. principal. The i 11 r.e played f-y i.e«inard the vvHI be given ry Rev.

Btitler the rhoo; clioius wiU p.re.en? a tesv rruinters, Mauidm wail gtve a -lo tc.iiowiH" the the Son gnen by Joe Cana The comrnenceniont for mentary students at Korthside ss m.ght at 8 C)'cioCK fie. Woodard wiii 0 the enry runera eld Saturday J-ijral'O COndUCt- for Mrs. K- r.u, the- HcndeiTion with John Rci sc, mit ter of The (Tiurch off: Burial vs'aa Cl il taa-n-aory Thursd.iy night in a iocai fv Two CC Meetings Slated This Week Twv, Charnhi'T of Commerce CijmnP'" are on the lUx'kf' I --ifvr commiitee, headed f)y Cnan; in Fdgar Johnson, meet ai 9 Fhe of Commerce The Finance Committee, headed by H. Abbott, will meet at 11.30 a Tuesday in the same.

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