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31 Dial 3-5511 Harlingen, Texas, Sunday, July 31, 1955 5c Doily 10c Sunday 56 Congress Has Bill Passing Spree OFF TO MEET THE A mbossodor to Czechoslovakia U. Alexis Johnson waves his hat as he boards a TWA international Constellation Saturday to begin the first leg of his journey to Geneva where he will meet with Chinese Reds concerning release of American prisoners. (UP Telephoto) -V Trouble Shooter Off to Test Reds Solons Ready To Quit Work On Monday I WASHINGTON. July Congress went on a bill-passing spree Saturday, clearing the decks for adjournment expected Monday. Speaker Sam Rayburn (Tex.i said flatly the House would adjourn Monday.

Senate Democratic ladder Earle jC. Clements said he was the Senate would be ready to join the House adjourn- I ment plans. Rayburn, who wielded a heavy through a long day of legislating. was asked if adjournment be pushed over into Tuesday lor Wednesday he replied firmly, be The House passed about 275 bills. It considered about 50 others.

voting some down and passing over until the next session. The House quit for the day at 7:38 p.m. I until 10 a Monday when it will meet on Senate The Seaate didn't match the House total, passing only about bills But the Senate confirmed a number of presidential nomination Some House tempers got short as Rayburn kept them on the legislative grind. He reminded them from time to time there was a lot of business ahead. Reps.

Clarence Cannon (D-Mo.) and Ben Jensen at one point spent 15 minutes shouting at each other the well of the House about something that wasn't even tip for debate the Southwestern Power Administration and their respective views thereon. Much of the legislation in both chambers was by unanimous consent and without debate, with the readings of numbers and title only. MAN MADE SATELLITE EXTREME HEAT FROM THE UN Medicos Ready For Travel In Outer Space Weather To Remain EXr. Strughold, aty The Senate confirmed 124 po masters in one vote Two post mas- space Iter nominations, those of Lyle force a Streeter of Easton, and Julia Walter of Leeter. Pa were held WASHINGTON July Ambassador U.

Alexis Johnson, ace up Department trouble left by for Geneva Saturday Rig, Remmed to test the sincerity of Red Chinese Premier Chow new offer The biggest obstacles to adjourn- to negotiate on release of American pnsoners and other Issues. ment were removed early with pas- Johnson will meet at Geneva Monday with Red envoy to sage of the last big money bill and But fPoland. Wang Ping Nan for the approval of legislation to raise the German Aom head of the space first amUassador level diplomatic federal minimum wage to II an medicine department of the division negotiations between the i tf hour. of aviation medicine at Randolph, States and Red China since the The House late in the day ap warned would be space travelers: Geneva Far East conference last proved a new sugar ouota bill and "Don't expect anyone to accept veer. I sent it up to the Senate your application for a trip to Mars hopes that the ambassa- prompt action Monday is expected or gome other distant planet for ior meeting will lead to release The appropriations bill a a good many years of 51 Americans held by Red China compromise worked ln an exclusive interview with were raised somewhat bv an un- out by a Senate-House conference United Press.

Dr. Strughold said Harlingen merchants have conciliatory speech Chou committee. breezed through a medical and physiological With a Saturday high of 95 degrees. Harlingen is due for i tinued warm weather through Sun- SAN ANTONIO. Juiv 30- UP day night, according to the U.

S. The chief of the department of Bureau at Brownaville i'a a The Sunday forcast called for medicine o. the U.S. Air mosljy scattered clouds and warm at Randolph Air Force Base through Sunday night with a few said Saturday man flight into isolated showers Sunday. Moderate space will be not onlv possible but southeasterly winds are due to ac- 1 fftmrwnv 1 ranpmir aiiw-imfe within a few years barring factors not known to medi cal science.

Plane Crash Kills 4 in Oklahoma LAVERNE, July 30- A light aii-plane crashed and burned on a farm west of here late Saturday killing all four occupants. The Oklahoma highway patrol listed the dead as: Terrell Haight, 38. drilling conti actor, lot. company temperatures ranging from 76 to 87 along the coast, 74 to 96 in the mid-Valley. and 74 to 101 degrees in the Rio Grande Merchants Set Up HAV Specials of En-lai broadcast over Peiping Ra actually every depart Saturday stores to be featused To Johnson said on departure that he August Would do aside specials in pra ment of their all day Monda bration of HAV Day.

to bring about the release of fine Numerous seasonable fall items Americans. have been specially priced and directly on Chou En-lai statement, summer stocks are be mg c.osed. ean sure I will do every out. Included in the ciose-outs are thmg I possibly can to bring about summer dresses, shoes, the release of Americans detained wear, outdoor sports supplies and China he told at Na- welcome mal RUssia ha material, for aew-; were opUmiatic about rently U.S.to Ease Atom Secrecy GENEVA. July 30 Adm.

the House and then the in viewpoint, flight into space Lewis L. Strauss, chairman of the (Continued on Page Tent Welcome Mats To Get Workout WASHINGTON. July 30 UP J. L. Roberts, 29, Buffalo, Okla.

Eugene Ashlock, 31, and Roy Likes, who investigated the mishap, said bodies of all were burned beyond recognition. The patrolmen said witnesses told them the plane was making Chou Sees Fast Settlement At Geneva TOKYO, July Com nist Chinese Premier Chou En-lai said Saturday that a reasonable and quick settlement can be ed in Geneva next week on the turn of American civilians held in Red China. In a remarkably conciliatory made before the National Peoples Congress and broadcast by Peiping Radio. Chou the i Soviet line of moderation in the War. He offered to negotiate a ful of Formosa.

He gested a collective security pact for Asia to include Red China and the States. He offered to join i world disarmament moves. He vored a summit conference on Asia to ease tension in that area. Nationalists Reject Plan But his overtures on Formosa promptly rejected by the nese Nationalists, who labeled Chou's suggestion consider the Communist one source in Taipei said. they want to talk to us they come to Chou's speech seemed intent on bettering relations with the United States.

He said Communist China to make next meeting in Geneva between the Red Chinese and U. S. sadors the way for further He said it should be possible at (Geneva reach first of all settlement of the jtion of the return of civilians to their respective He added that the question of returning the 51 American civilians to their homeland "can be easily ersky, noted aviation authority and because the number TATTLE-TAIE SATELLITE Sketch, above, is artist's conception of what instruments man's first artificial satellite might contain when launched by multistage rocket into space, some 200 miles above the earth. The device, which presumably will be about the size of a basketball, might well contain thermocouples to measure the extreme heat and cold; light meters indicate intensity of color radiation; Geiger-type counters to register intensity of cosmic rays, and an automatic radio transmitter to broadcast various read' ings to monitoring stations on the earth. (United Press Telephoto) EDITORS NOTE: In the follow the ing dispatch, Alexander P.

DeSev 19 icrnp ii a number of the American Rocket small. He suggested that a third verne. Society, gives his analysis of the handle the situation, since A fourth man. unidentified. House announcement Friday do no' (m.olmen B.H Young th, i nlted State, would launch note an artificial earth satellite.

in Peiping was reflected in Geneva. Red Chinese negotiator Bv Alexander P. De Seversky there Friday night in a re- As Told to United ilaxed atmosphere of cordiality. He a low turn? caught a wing on the NEW YORK. July 30-UP-The a11 were ground, flipped on its back and dramatic announcement from the curity agents or police evidence burst into flame.

White House that the United States tile Chinese consulate had The crash occurred on the Cecil will launch an artificial satellite telephoned newsmen, including Nelson farm 15 miles west and sometime between 1957 and 1958. to invite them to cover two south of Laverne. The plane during the geophysical year, was was a four-place Piper Tri-Pacer, timely and constructive. True, outside of setting an ap will not only be possible but safe Atomic Energy Commission, within a few years unless there are Saturday that the United other factors unknown to medical states will make a to easing atomic Satellite Announcement secrecy at next month atoms-for His remarks were made in re peace conference, gard to an announcement in Wash Strauss flew in from New York mg ton that President Eisenhower to head tne 300-man American del- had given his approval that the egation to the big nuclear confer- first satellite elaunched in 1957-5? ence which opens here Aug. 8.

His to probe outer space, wife was with him. Dr. Strughold, who has held his Strauss told reporters that the Four Persons Feared Drowned piece goo winning release of the prisoners, Savines tn some instances are as from senators, uijk. Johnson said he would his much as one-half, as merchants have cut prices deeply for the special offerings. present position since 1949 at Ran united States is forward put out for visitors dolph.

expressed great excitement to great from the confer- will get a workout this summer the announcement of the earth it wac nf announcement did not disclose anything scientifically new that has not been available to the public in one form or another for the past 10 years. Nevertheless this was an excellent public relations move to give the American people in capsule form and in layman lan- REEDSPORT. July 30 UP guage the scope of this important 27-foot pleasure boat Viray undertaking. capsized at 10:30 a. m.

(12:30 p. m. if the same policv had been cst) Saturday spilling six persons adopted in the field of atomic into pounding breakers near the energy when it first became a Umpqua River Bar. scientific reality, there would have The Coast Guard at the Umpqua been less confusion and better pub- his arrival. But Chou warned that Red China's hopes for progress at Ge- proximate date for the event, the neva should not bf( considered a sign of He remained hard on the issue of Formosa, warning that there are two ways to it by war or by Dudley Sharp Gets Approval Former Cafe Owner Found Beaten to Death FORT WORTH July 30 -UP The bloody, beaten body of a 50 year-old found in da v.

stock always optimistic, if 1 weren't 1 wouldn't be in the Diplomatic Not About I tiers Chou said the question of releasing 40 American civilians be easily While he did not Red attitude toward release of 11 U. S. over the announcement of the earth ence He said it was of congressmen and satellite. interest" to his country and recall- other U.S. officials is of inestimable histouc ed that President Eisenhower made least one senator, Estes he- he said.

the original call for a peaceful atom fauver has been granted bul Dr. Strughold added that pool in December, 1953. a visa to visit Moscow. Three while many of the medical prob speaking of the con- olhers have applied, and several iems affecting man's eventual flight to the secrecy problem, more are considering applying. into space have been met, there Strauss added: One House member.

Rep. Patrick still remain many engineering prob know other countries will J. Hillings IR-Calif already is in lenis which be subjected to niake an important contribution, Europe and has a visa for the So- research before any definite date too Hillings also was as WASHINGTON, July River lifeboat station said two men iic understanding of the phenome- Senate Armed Services Com- had been rescued. And one non and there would be a more mittee Saturday unanimously ap- had been found on the beach. The realistic public attitude towards the proved the nomination of Dudley Coast Guard identified the two sui- efforts in the area of vivors as Albert Lewis of Reeds- national security and civil air de- ajr port and Lloyd L.

Bailentine of fense. Sutherlin. Ore. Sharp as assistant secretary of former caie owner mi he appeared to be including viet Union. mans journey into Representatives from 66 nations Marine Park early Satiu- them vviih the civilians in other r'' i raeet in the assembl5' hal1 ot portions of his speech Czechoslovakia, anj Ku- The 57yearold scientist served the Palace of Nations for the week Officers evidence it the Since arranging for release of the the Iron Curiam as director of the physiological in iong conference which is expected murder scene showed the victim, prisoners is, from the U.

S. University of Heidel to go a long way toward sharing Associate Supreme Court Justice berg and as director of the Aero atomic know-how7 for peace. Frank Buttrei Bowies, put up a point, the first purpose of the Ge- ZV, ntVnn inV tn Ci S- aiomlc fight before he died. neva meeting, this part of VNU i Research Institute in Ber ln Britain, meanwhile, the Bowles lived here with his brother speech was received here with lt nV Air London News Chronicle reported L. Bowles, and the latter's wife guarded optimism.

force'. if considered one of the the government was consider- Mrs. Bowles said the dead man talking very said Senate Permanent Investigating top scientists the fields of medi ing an to bring had worked for a pest control firm Chairman Walter George cal oi scientists from Geneva to see Brit- they operate until two weeks ago Ga of the Senate Foreign Rela- 'n' sPace trave1 on ish progress in the use of atomic when he had to quit because of tions Committee hope verv energy. illness much that the question of the pris- ffkm? Medical Aspect Important would bring them to this coun Bowles owned and operated a oners can he h-orrf Witi a' said the launching try to see the advances Britain Maon St. cafe here until about 1950.

is said Sen. Mike cntual of the proposed earth satellite will has made towards industrial He had been employed as a (D-Mont.) will Fiipnrfpr 1 a 1 6 in recll-v important the newspaper said, at several cafes since then. Tntn 1 ali research insofar as obtaan It added that, if the proposal is Detective A. C. Howerton and The State Department had no of- Pur It Vnnn niftl0n aboult the approved, the delegates would be artins peace Justice Marvin S.mp- comment on Chou's speech.

Tparknian iU)miC son Jr. said they believe Bowles But diplomats said pnvatelv the cenieis. had been dead about 10 hours I Geneva ta.Xs wU, be the acid test Purtell, Sparkman and Kefauver shortwave solar radiaton: the ihree Persons Dead are delegates to the measurement of the intensity and i a ja in Helsinki, variation of cosmic rays and what tnryorniny MCCiaenT Approval came after the Texaa Though the facts of atomic ener- businessman testified he has taken The body found on the beach had gy have been given in lhe Smythe an steps to prevent a repetition of not been identmed officially. reports, in various scientific arti- the Dresent controversy over Air Three others on the boat were Atomic Energy Commission Harold klbott. still missing at 12:30 and in public hearings be- Announcing the ac- p.

m. cst). The Coast Guara saia fore the congressional committee on tion. Chairman Richard B. Russell lifeboats were searching the wateis at0mic energy, and thus were in (D-Ga.) said efforts will be made at the mouth of the river, a jeep the public domain, it has been dif- to get the nomination confirmed by was patrolling the beach and four fiCUit and onerous for the average the Senate Saturday.

It w'ill come men were searching the jetty for to conduct his own research up under circumstances in wrhich the three missing men. jn to distinguish between a single senator could insist on a The men had started on a iishing science and fiction and to delay which might prevent action trip when the boat was caught and the simple facts that would during the waning hours of the capsized in huge breakers near the have enlightened him to the point present session. Umpqua Bar. The Coast Guard intelligently participating in the Sharp previously had told the said the sea outside the harbor wfis overall national effort. committee he would sell his stocks calm and there was only a slight similar condition has prevailed in a number of companies, wind blowing, but the breakers area of artificial satellites, ing oil companies, that do business were and After World War II it was disclosed with the Air Force.

Saturday he that Germany, which at that time also volunteered to sell 8,000 shares led the world in the field of rocket of stock in the Texas Fund. propulsion, already had definite an investment trust which owns (Continued on Page Ten) isome oil stocks. Police have arrested no suspects. I of Chou's sincerity. BARRIER BROKEN French Rocket Plane Bids for Speed Record mentary Union meeting Finland, in September.

Sen. Alben W. Barkley on these he said, the former vice president, also is 0f 3 P0SSible tnp 10 Car Crash Claims Five; Mishap at Sabine Pass Soviet Troops Will Be Withdrawn From Austria LONDON, Defense effect spois on the sun will have ELLOWSTONE PARK, July persons were killed and six others injured Friday when a sightseeing truck carrying 14 persons, most of them 4-H Club members from Texas, crashed into i a tree in Yellowstone National Park. PORT ARTHLR, Tex. July 30 The dead were identified as Mike UP Five persons were killed 15, and Kenneth Sharp.

12. another critically injured in a two- both of Rankin. and Joyce SCI-- UP -Soviet ar headon collision at Sabine Pass Marif Cook of Allegan, Minister Marshal Georgi 13 miles south of Port Arthur waitress at Mammorh hotel in the park. Soviet troops would be withdrawn John Hicks. 44.

a seaman from The driver of thp trunk Charles Goujon took it up for the from 0ct. 1. Anniston. Alabama, and the driver culture ajjent ronfupton Tex who in accordance withh the Austrian of one car, was one of the victims. wag director of the.

club members in a test flight bid to make it the Last May the Trident became the treaty which took effect this week. Killed in the second car were was among the injured, fastest aircraft. only plane in the world to pass the The announcement was contained David Johnson, 16. of The truck belonged to Simco The slender, silver SO 9,000, only sound barrier on a rising flight, in an order of the day issued by W. Va.

Roy Sherman Johnson, 48, of Ballinger, and had stopped plane in the world to be powered and at that time it was using only Zhukov and broadcast by Moscow of Nitro, W. Emory Owen: earlier during the tour to pick up primarily by a rocket engine, is a fraction of its potential power. Morris, 45, of Nederland. and three girls, Miss Cook. Gretchen The revolutionary craft per- The defense minister repeated Jeanette Morris, 15, of Schmidt and Sally Holyoke, formed so satisfactorily on its first Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin Billie Jean Farmer, 16, of Neder- The other persons injured were tests that the French government promise at the Geneva a passenger in the secondjjames Lvles, 15, of Rankin: James immediately ordered construction; cut the total strength of the car, was in critical condition in a McDonald of Rankin; and Billy PARIS, July 30 UP France's going full blast when test pilot zllukov Saturday announced that ali urday night, shark-nosed Trident I iet shnf imnnc hfl withdrawn Inhn WinL- several hundred miles an hour beyond the speed of sound Saturday believed to have flown close to or faster than 1,000 miles an hour, although officials refused to give precise details of the performance.

of sound at sea level of the Trident II, the military ver- i armed forces of the USSR by the All an sion, which made its first of troops being withdrawn lhree oi the Jet were test night earlier this week, from Port Arthur hospital. She was suf- Ross Wheeler of Rankin. Wheeler feting from a broken leg, an adult counsellor for the 4-H pelvis and ruptured bladder. Gulf Showers Are Forecast By UNITED PRESS A low pressure system moving westward in the Gulf of Mexico caused thunderstorms in coastal East Texas and Louisiana Saturday but there appeared little chance the rainshowers would spread to the rest of the state. Visibility at Longview was reduced to "a fourth of a mile late Saturday by heavy showers.

Shrev port, just over the line in Louisiana, reported a one-inch rainfall. A few light showers fell in West Texas, mostly in the mountains around Salt Flat and El Paso. But for the most part, rain was confined to East Texas. In addition to Longview, Lufkin reported showers. Temperatures got up to 101 degrees at Mineral Wells and Presidio and ranged downward to 87 at Alpine.

In between, Fort Worth, Dallas, and Wichita Falls had 100s, Wraco 99, Austin 98, Abilene 97, Lufkin 96 San Antonio 95. Houston 94, and Galveston 90. Corpus Christi had an 89. Brownsville 91, El Paso 89, Del Rio 97. and Dalhart and Big Spring 93.

GEORGE TO HEAD GROUP Cotton Problems Will Be Taken to President WASHINGTON, July manufacturing George Sen. Walter F. George (D-Ga.) wull head a delegation of 100 senators and repesentatives to the White said in a statement. The meeting apparently touched off by failure of the De- House Monday to discuss cotton partment of Agriculture with problems with President Eisen- White House backing to make a how'er. The Georgian and some 35 sena- policy statement on cottor exports prior to the Aug.

1 opening of the tors and 65 representatives from! 1955-56 marketing year. The depart- cotton-producing and textile-manu- ment had prepared a statement facturing states are alarmed at the which would have encouraged cotton export pol- of government-owned cotton abroad I icy, the size of the at prices." increasing stock of more than 8 The President's council on surplus bales, and the drop eign economic policy, headed by cotton farmer income. Joseph M. Dodge, former director purpose of the White House of the budget, and the State meeting will be to discuss a posi- ment blocked the cotton policy jtive program for expanding cotton on grounds it would together with a program toiharm international relations. The prevent hardship to the domwtici iContiaued on Page Ten).