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14,771 Otsejfo and Delaware's-Great Newspaper Oneonta, N. Wednesday, April 22, 1955 Ph. 2300 Member of the Associated Press ware Hurt In Train Price Five Ailing American Prisoners Uncertain Reds May Renege On Deal A April 22 W--Fifty more Allied sic and wounded crossed to freedom today. But the feeling grew tha the Communists may be boldin back oa some of the seriously sic and wounded they solemnly prom ised to send home. The 50 were'half of the 100 Sout Koreans being returned by Reds on the third day of exchang of'ailing war prisoners.

The U. I Command was handing over 15 Chinese and 350 Koreans No Americans The remaining 50 South Korean were to be repatriated later tlv morning. No "Americans or-other non-Ko reans were on', today's list, bu more were due' tomorrow. Those prisoners already free told brutal stories of deal marches, disease and hunger tha brought death to 'at "least Americans and South Koreans. Their graphic stories of ii Red stockades contrasted griml with the mild, restrained account by Monday's first group of re patriates who have reached Toky on their way home.

Sick Lett Behind Prisoners released Tuesday toll of other sick and wounded let behind in. prison camps a many more not aclually in camp hospitals--whfj were. in far wors condition than some of the firs 200 Allies returned Monday am Americans told of at least three forced marches in which at leas 156 Americans'ahd'200 South Kre ans'perished. In addition, a Turk ish prison er-eslimaled 100 Ameri cans perished from lack of food in his prison camp alone. War Still While the Korean war still raget around this neutral zone, the pon derbus machinery of exchanging 600 Allies and, 5,800 Com muni sis sick and continued today for the third straight day.

One hundred South Korean walk ing wounded and litter patients formed the third group Scheduled to pass through freedom arch today on their way home In exchange for 150 Chinese and 350 North Koreans. Eight Die In Plane Crash SAN FRANCISCO, April 21 (yp)--Only minutes after landing 44 passengers at the San Francisco airport last' night, a Western Airlines plane in San Francisco Bay, killing eight persons. The huge DC6B, rated as one of the largest and safest planes in commercial use, apparently exploded 'on the short hop from the San Francisco airport to the Oakland airport across the Southern arm of the bay. It crashed in 15 feet of mud and water in a mid-bay area where two previous plane crashes have cost 13 lives. There were only two survivors.

They were Stewardess Beverlee Nelson, 27, of Playa Del Rey, and Jerry Adams, 21, a University of Alaska student from Fairbanks. Two others. Stewardess Barbara Brew of Hollywood and Joseph B. Petty of San Bernardino, freed themselves from the wrecked cabin after fhe crash but did not survive until rescuers arrived. The huge plane apparently exploded only minutes after taking off from the San Francisco airport.

'End The Mess 9 Gotham GOP Sets City Hall Drive NEW YORK, April 21 New York City Republi cans tonight launched a junior-sized crusade to capture cit hall, a Democratic stronghold since 1946. AlUthe GOP needs is a candidate. iThey claim issue aplenty. after President Eisenhower's king-sized cru sade for the White House, the slogan promised to be muc the same- the Democratic mess down at city hall." The sentiment was voiced Mary Donlon, chairman of Six Hurt When Elevator Drops NEW YORK, April tl m- Sixteen pvnons were injured, at least three tbem seriously, in a six-floor elevator fall late today. The accident occured In a loft building at 48 West list Street In Manhattan.

Twelve of those hurt were women, police said. Most of the passengers suffered kg back injuries. They were to The elevator operator, An thony Maglinlb, 38,. sakt tfaal after be Mopped at the sixth floor for pMKBger, Ike car descended but tailed to kalt at UK mala floor crashed the elevator pit. New York Milk Hurts Jersey, OftieialSays ELMIRA, 21 (ff) A representative; the 'state New Jersey lhat Class 1-C surplus milk from the New York milkshed was being dumped into the' New Jersey market and wrecking the in- ome of state's milk producers.

Gives Testimony Joseph A. Rogers of the New Tersey Department of Agri- ulture's office of milk indus- ry testified at a federal milk earing called to consider pro- osed changes in the federal rder number 27, which gov- rns the market In the New York milkshed, Including the ricing policy for Class 1-C illk. The New York milkshed in- ludcs parts of six stales, but oes not include New Jersey. Rogers declared that about 0 per cent of the milk consum- in New Jersey came from ufside the state. Evade Rules 'Some factors in the indus- ry have seen fit to manipulate icir Interstate shipments so as o.evade conformance with cer- ain (New Jersey) slate regu- afions," he declared.

"The mar- et a exists in New Jersey for fluid -milk. Therefore, ur interest is that milk mov- ig into New Jersey from other tafes be classified as fluid ilk. "A dumping program has re- ulted from the classification xec! for fluid milk under fed- order number 27 of the ew York City market, namely lass 1-C. This dumping pro- am attempts to undermine the Slate'. Workmen's Compensatior Board, 10th annual.

100- a-plate dinner of Manhattan Republicans at the Waldorf-Astori Hotel, Out Since 1982 The Republicans alone haven' elected a moyor ol New Yorl since Seth Low in '1902. The las time they supported a winner wa during Fiorello LaGuardia's re gime, which ended in 1945! LaGuardia scored his as a fusion candidate and fusion talk was not absent from the night's oratorical schedule. "The Republican party has al ways been honorable in its fusion efforts. and motives," Manhattan GOP Chairman Thomas J. Curran told the gathering.

He ripped into what'he termed the Democratic city hall "mis management neglect inertia Defend Dewey Another theme of the dinner was a. defense of Gov. 'Dewey's Intervention in New York City affairs. Dewey is trying to force i transit authority on the city lo put the deficit subway system on a pay-as-you-go, basis; which probably means a Curran blamed'Democratic misrule as compelling "a great- and fighting governor, Thomas'E. Dew ey, to demand and.

legalize re lorms and policies which must be followed if Ihe and prosper." city is to grow Army Bought MVo Good Goat' WASHINGTON, April 21 (IF) --Witness ess told House investigators today the Army shelled but 45 million dollars for a new-fangled kindof overcoat that turned out to be no It cost the Army a million dollars to remodel the coats and iobody seemed to know what happened to most of them. Some of the femodelled 'jobs even- ually wound up in Korea. The story was unfolded be- ore a House government opera- ions subcommittee which Is coking into the military's buy- ng practices. One of the 1,262,000 coats vas on display at the hearing. t's a big, bulky job with a loth exterior, wool Inner lin- ng and leggings that zip in nd out.

It took the demonstrator four nd half minutes to put on he coat. Troops Readied For Atom Test LAS VEGAS, April 21 yp) The first contingents of 3,000 troops and military observers began arriving today for an atomic lest set for April 25. This will be one of four sched- uled tests lo which Congressmen have been invited fay Rep Sterling Cole (R-NY), chairman of the Joint Atomic Energy Commiltee. The others are set for May 2, 7 and 21. Brig.

Gen. William C. Bullock said troops will be formed into two provisional battalion combat teams and stationed at varying distances from the nuclear explosion. lass 1 fluid mill? price returns producers in Jersey." YC Manager Named NEW YORK, April 21 he New York Central Rall- rc-ad announced today promo- lion of Harry F. Wolff of White Plains to be assistant to Fred A.

Dawson, vice president and general manager. Wolff will be stationed at Syracuse. 'ormer Cop Admits Charges SYRACUSE, April 21 former policeman pleaded guilty today to a reduced charge of attempted extortion by oral threat and was fined $500. Salvatore J. Tarbona, who had been indicted on five counts of extortion, entered the plea to the misdemeanor charge In Onondaga County Court.

Judge Morse E. Ames suspended a one-year sentence and placed Tarbona on probation for three years. i I i 1 A Problems and programs of elderly people hlehllshte'd last nloM'a annual meeting of the Olsego County Mental Health Committee. Shown at the dinner at One onfa SJC.are, left to right, seated, Mrj, Marvin Hatcher, 20 East aecrctary" 8 0 Smcuse Council of Social Agencies, main speaker, andVr Norma Law, Oneonta, reelected committee president; standing, George Purple of Richfield Snrlnes TMi la 7 Ue glU 6011 rclar and HuntinTton o'f StaH Photo) directors. Vice president Robert Bresee Is npl shown (Star Avoid Slump Dewey Urges Business Draft Post Korea War Plans ALBANY, April 21 Cff) Gov.

Dewey today urged private business to draft post-Korea plans to expand domestic sales arid produce Tiew merchandise in an effort to avoid an economic slump and unemployment. one knows what'the'future holds for Korea or the other trouble spots of the world, but we do know that planning now is necessary if future problems are to be rnel Inside The Star a ur independence to a About Town Amusement Area News Classified Comics CrossSvord Dawson Editorials 4 15 3 17-18-19. 10 9 13 Farm Financial Sack Obituaries Oneonta News Radio and Robert Social 13 13 15 6 19 8 14 16 successfully," he "asserted. The governor made the' appeal ri comments on a preliminary re port by the State'. Commerce' Detriment on "economic problems which may be expected to confront State in the event a cessation of hostilities in ea and an easing of world ensions." Expansion Urged Commissioner Harold Keller told 3ewey that "our main reliance fill the gaps which may be ft by defense cutbacks a'nd even ft the state's economy and the ocople's standard of living to new eights is tte.

expansion by pri- ale' enterprise- of its old markets nd the development of new nes." Keller said a cut of 10 billion ollars nationally in defense spend- ig "is the most, can be easoriably expected in the fore- future." Bui he said that his could be a "shock to business nd it must be cushioned." Factor: to meet such a decline, said, included: 1. A reduction in federal tax ites, "thus freeing p'jrchasv lower and stimulating demand nd production," and an easing business credit by government hrough adjustment of Federal eserve money rates." Building Program 2. Steps by local, slate and fed- al governments to'build high- ays, schools. Hospitals and other iblic facilities. He said cuts in taxes "would open new urces of revenue to state and cal governments to finance pub- 3.

Expansion of consumption: through development: and promotion of business." He said Uiat, -even with the Korean war, 85 per cent of our productive effort now was for normal civilian purposes. Foreign Aid Cut Looms WASHINGTON, April 21 Eisenhower administration has tentatively decided to cut foreign aid funds about two billion dollars below the amount President Truman recommended as absolutely necessary for the next fiscal year, officials said today. An Eisenhower foreign aid request to Congress, now taking shape-behind the scenes, calls for about $5,600,000,000 in new money, compared to the Truman recommended. The final figure has not yet been determined. It will depend to some ixtent on whether America's 13 Atlantic' Pact allies accept an plan to stretch out de- ense goals at a meeting beginning Paris Thursday.

Responsible officials said, however, that the Eisenhower target at. present is a foreign aid budget of between five and six billion dol- ars. The present thinking is that he final amount may be closer six than five billion. Under a plan now being drafted, here would bo sizable cuts in the amount to be set aside for weapons shipments to friendly countries. aaenhower Views Sought WASHINGTON, April 21 President Eisenhower ws urged by House to- iay to state publicly his views public housing.

If he doesn't, aid assistant Democratic Leader McCormack of Massachusetts, he President must share rc- ponslljilily if a growing GOP Dulles Urges NATO to Press Arms Buildup WASHINGTON, April 21 IR-Secretary of siate Dulles called on the Allies today to press on with their'defense buildup, predicting this would "influence Iho Soviet Union'decisively in the direction of pea.ce.". Leaving for the Paris meeting of the 14-nation North Atlantic Council Dulles voiced a new warning against allowing recent Soviet peace gestures to bring about re- laxalion of efforts to make Western Europe secure. "Nothing that has happened so far justified any relaxation of effort nor any weakening of NATO defenses," he said. "Instead, there is good reasoning to believe Ihat the.growing strength of the free world may influence the Soviet Union decisively in the direction Council, opening a drive to kill the "housing gram succeeds. of peace." The NATO three-day meeting Thursday, will work out a new set of 1953 strategic blueprints.

Although he has orecast a possible cutback of United Slates defense aid, Dulles expressed belief that a "substan- ial increase in NATO's defensive strength" will result. Without saying how, (lie seere- aTy said In a statement that it vas imperative to maintain "inner economic and political strength" vhlle increasing military might. Action Lags hi Korea War SEOUL, Wednesday, April 22 IP) Action lagged on ihe In Korea Tuesday hut 1. carrier planes staged a surprise party for the Communists with smashing raids on he Central and Eastern froni. Planes from the carriers Oris- tany and Princeton, which ordinarily operate along the vhcn they m.

trikes, roared Mastered the Sniper Ridge sec- or In Central Korea. Bomhs and bullets from car- ler planes also rained on Communist positions facing the learlbreak Ridge sector of the Delhi Couple, Deposit Man Are Hospitalized Rescue workers hunted through the smashed coach of a derailed Atlantic Coast Line streamliner last night at union, S. in which three Delaware County residents were injured. Among the injured were Anthony and Margaret Decker, of 85 Delaware Delhi; arid Alfred Lehuraux, 60, of Deposit. Mr.

and Mrs. Decker were returning home following an Easter visit with friends in Florida. Mr, Decker is barber in Delhi. A ding lo a daughter, Mrs. Thomas Ogdcn, Walton, her mother, who Is 61, was "quite badly cut" In the neck.

Her father, 64, she said, suffered cuts and bruises, but was in "good condition." Both Mr; and Mrs. Decker are patients in St. Eugene's Hospital, Dillon. They have a son, John Decker, Delhi. Listed An Fair.

Mr. Lehuraux, 80, of 19 Court Deposit, Is ln fair condition with a fractured arm in -Marlon County Hospital, Marion, 'S. C. He was returning from vacation in Fort Lauderdale, where he had been accompanied by his brother Louis, and sister, Mrs. Anna Koontz, of Deposit, with whom he was presumably returning at the time wreck.

Neither of the latter was listed among the casualties, Rescuers continued searching last'night on the scant possibility more dead or injured 'maj be inside. Three were known dead. leas .125 were hurt, 104 of whom were hospllalized. Leaves Rails That -was the toll racked up front support far inland and pro- Eastern front. The Communists apparently shortly before last midnight when the 17-car (rain, hustling Northward with a load-pi vacationists, hopped Its rails and piled up on a frosty field neat- here.

The East Coast Champion, an all- coach train bound from Miami to New York, carried an estimated 300 persons in its 12 coaches, two lounge two diners and, a baggage car. Two of the dead were identified as Fireman "Charlie Hunt of Rocky Wount, N. who died in the nirning deisel locomotive, and A. Jenkins, Negro waiter, of Uiami. Officials said the third body might not be Identified for some time.

It was badly mangled and bore no identification ot any kind. No Cause Given L. S. Jeffords, the ACL's vice president in charge of operations, said the cause of the derailment had not" teen determined. Men, women ami children were pulled from" the wreckage in varying degrees of injury.

Ambulances and private cars gathered from communities about Ihe rolling countryside rushed them to hospitals in seven surrounding towns. Hospitals said many were critically hurt. Rescue workers cut imprisoned passengers out with acelylene torches. Doctors crawled in to administer hypodermics to sufferers. Mystery Man Admits Taking $25,000 Fee April'- 21 W.

Grunewald testified today he received fee fa 1949 from a New' attorney ra later-got speedy handling of half million dollar corporation tax refund. "there was no tax fixing er- anything like, the balding, gruff -voiced mysfery man. boomed Into the microphones ot a House Ways and Means subcommittee investigating lax Remember Grunewald.insisted.the payment' by the New and Landlst was 'for work" and in cases Involving three or. four firms. He couldn't" remember names -and to describe the He conceded, however, he arranged an for attorney Walter Duke with Charles Ollphant, former general counsel of the Revenue Bureau whom Grunewald described as very close'friend and an honest! man." It developed that Duke was handling a refund case for the Consolidated Electric and Gas Company of New York.

Subcommittee counsel John E. Tobin read from revenue records that Oliphart transferred this case lo the "head of the list" and approved the re- und two months alter Grunewald md intervened. Speedy Action Tobin told reporters alter today's hearings Ihls was "unheard of" speed in such cases. "Isnt $25,000 fried a surprise of their own. Three or more planes, presumably Communist, flew over Seoul's port of Inchon before dawn today and the capital was blacked out for an hour.

There were no reports the planes had dropped any bombs. Phone Installed; Await Son's Call SYRACUSE, April 21 (IP, -The parents of Robert W. Shaw, released in the Communist POW exchange Sunday, had a telephone installed tonight. Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence J. Shaw of nearby Liverpool said they had a "feeling" thoir son wll! call. The couple nan not heard from their son, but sdid they learned from Associated Press reports a he was among 30 Americans flown lo Tokyo Jn a big four-en- Kined Globemaster. Father Doubtful Hope Held For Oneontan Missing In-Korea Oneontans yesterday found reas6n to hope, almost against hope, that the missing-in-action Cpl. Adrian G.

(Greg) Blanchard might yet be alive in Korea. The slender thread of hope was spun from news that some of the exchanged POWs were presumed to be dead by reason of a missing-in-action notice, followed by no other official word until liberation. Corporal Blanchard, 25, was reported missing on Nov. 30, 1950, while with headquarters company, 38th field artillery battalion, combat tt-am, Second Army Division. His parents, who reside at 469 Main have had no word since then except that he is sitli missing in action.

His father, a veteran of World War One, stoically conceded a there was little doubt but what his son was dead. However, Oneonlans who had known "Greg" slopped the father on Ihe street yesterday as he mode his rounds as a mall carrier. All day long they reminded the father that there is still a a i shred of hope. They pointed to the liberated POWs who had been un- reported for two years or more. Mr.

Blanchard said he did not intend to up hopes unduly. "If it comes that Greg is alive it will be a very happy surprise," he said. "But until then we are not counting on anylhing." Corporal Blanchard had served In World War Two In the China-Burma-India theater, and had returned to attend Harlwick College for a while before reenllsting. In his last letter to his a i he said he was near Seoul anil was "keeping hii fingers crossed." that fee Grunewald. what you got your for?" Tobin asked "Naw," Grunewald said with a wave of his hand.

"1 did not. That case) is'all Greek to me. I just called a fellow (Oh'phant) and said Joe Blow is coming over. That's all there was to that." Two Workers Win Awards ALBANY, April 21 (A 1 )--Gov. Dewey today presented a $2,000 merit award to two seasonal state workers lor designing a device "to remove underwater pilings.

It went tn Gordon L. Webb of Grand Island and James J. Strieker of Youhgstown, who are employed as seasonal workers by the Niagara Frontier State Park Commission. The award was the largest the seven-year history of he state's merit-award suggestion system. Webb and Strieker designed and constructed a chain-saw device for cutting and remov- ng underwater pilings.

The State Merit Award Board aid that, removal of 3,000 pil- ngs in the Niagara River above he falls might have cost $50,000. The Webb-Strieker de- 'ice cost $500 to build and reduced the estimated cost of removal to $6,000 the board said. Since the state began its jward lystem in 1846, state employes have made more than 5,000 suggestions and more than 1500,000 was saved as a re- ult, tbe board Jocks To Be Reset NEW YORK, April 21 UV-I1 in a daylight savings dme area and have to remember to set all clocks ahead an IKXIF Sunday morning, consider Western Union's The company must reset 65,000 clocks in more than 2,000 cities and towns lo. keep is fee tervice on the beam..