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297. Intarnational SANDUSKY, OHIO, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1954 SandutkT Ine. Fiwm Cwht REPORT H-TESTS MAY BE CALLED OFF U.S. To lend French More B-26 Planes Active Support For Indo-Chinai Rebels Raid field BULLETIN HANOI (UP) French Gen. Henri Navarre appealed matically today to the Communist commander to halt Red gunfire on mercy planes evacuating badly wounded French troops from surrounded Dien Blen Phu.

WASHINGTON, March 27 S. today underwrote its fervent hopes for a Communist defeat in Indo- China with a promise to lend France 25 additional B-26 bombers for use against the Vietminh Sandusky To Aid Ohio Seaway Plan Fuller Tells Lausche Expansion Of City's Harbor IVIeans Expensive Marine Quarryinsr; Six Point Study Program Told. COLUMBUS, March 27 (UP) -Gov. Frank J. Lausche told Iron Curtain Gives Gmuend A Split Personality Gmuend, the Austro-Czechoslovakian border town, was once a prosperous industrial site, as well as an important railroad junction on the busy Vienna-Prague-Berlin main line.

When the Communists became rulers of Czechoslovalcia, all this changed. The Iron Curtain went down along the border, dividing the town in The Austrian side is Czech side is behind the Iron Curtain. Today, Gmuend is not only the terminal point for trains- coming from Vienna, it is where freedom ends. Despite armed guards atop watchtowers and electrically loaded barbed-wire fences which seal Czechoslovakia from the free world, Gmuend is contributing to Austria's rehabilitation by hard work and the courage of its 6,500 citizens. Stassen To Ask Caution On Red Trade mayors of Lake Erie conunu- nities meeting here Friday that Cincinnati and other Ohio River cities might be developed into ocean ports once the St.

Lawrence Seaway is completed. "It is not beyond the realm of probability that Cincinnati and other towns along the Ohio River in the future may be connected with the Atlantic Ocean by a route leading to Lake Erie and then up the St. Lawrence River to the Atlantic," Lausche said. The governor had called the conference to plan for the full development of opportunities afforded Ohio by the building of the seaway. Area Situation Ex-officio Mayor Richard Fuller The Defense Department said the pledge was given to Gen.

Paul Ely, French army chief of staff, who left for Paris Friday after six days of talks with top U. S. officials. The bombers, plus parachutes and ammunition, are part of the U. S.

program to give action support to French forces now locked in a critical struggle at Dien Bien Phu on the Indo-China-Red Cliina border. No More AF Men Sen. Richard Russell, ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services committee, said he had no objection to the commitment. However, he said he would oppose sending any more U. S.

Air Force technicians to maintain the bombers, If that step is contemplated. He insisted that civilian mechanics familiar with the B-26 could be employed. The dispatch of Air Force personnel has bees criticized on Capitol Hill as a movje that could Involve the U. S. directly in the eight-year wav in Indo-China.

Short Sighted Policy Ru.ssell added: "I think we acted entirely too hastily before in sending technicians. It was a very short-sighted policy." Meanwhile, another committee man, Sen. Ralph Flanders (R-Vt), suggested that Secretary of State John Foster Dulles urge France to grant Immediate independence to Laos and Cambodia, two Indo- Chinese states: Penetrate Airstrip An authoritative Hanoi report said that Communist-led Vietminh rebels penetrated to the main airstrip at Dien Bien Phu in a night raid. The airstrip is vital to the defense of the surrounded French Union Stronghold, which is supplied mainly from the air. Both airfields at Dien Bien Phu have bepn under constant artillery and mortar fire from Vietminh guns around the town.

But today's report said Vietminh guerilla fighters had been infiltrating nightly to within grenade-throwing range of the main airstrip. pansion of the Sandusky harbor would mean expensive marine quarrying because of the shallow water but said his area would go along with any program. Mayor John C. Jaworski of Lorain said his administration already has been studying the prob- blem for several months. Jaworski that one of the principal problems was the outer breakwater which must be improved to make Lorain a first class port.

Mayor Anthony Celebrezze of (Continued on Page 6.) Farmer Admits Killing Trio, 3 Others Wounded BLUFF CITY, ARKANSAS, Marrh 27 (INS) A 24-yoar-old faimer who confessed that ho shot to death three persons and wounded three others in the same family was held by police at Bluff City today. Nevada-co Sheriff Everett Ward reported that Dixie Gulley admitted going on the shooting spree during an argument with his wife at the family's farm near Bluff City Friday. Dead were GuUey's father-in- Buck Pu'rifoy, 63; Purifov's daughter, Callie Mae, 14, and son, Shelton, 10. Wounded were his 16-year-old wife and her older brothers, R. W.

Purifoy, 20, and W. R. Purifoy, 22. $12,000 Fire Hits Cleveland Church CLEVELAND, March 27 (INS) fire which started in a basement rubbish pile swept through St. Paul's Methodist Zion Church on Cleveland's east side today, causing $.13,000 damage.

Assistant Fire Cliief Clarence Ryan said that the cause of the blaze is undetermined. He said that the floor of the one-stoi-y brick building caved in and that the structure was heavily damaged by smoke. VET HOSPITAL OKAY SEEN CLEVELAND, March 27 (INS) approval was foreseen today for a $23-millioh Veterans Administration neuropsy- chiatric hospital to be constructed in BrecksviUe, a Cleveland suburb. Electrically charged barbed-wire fences separate neighbors' homes from one another. left is still Austrian territory with boundary stones covered with weeds.

Road at Armed guards in towers make would-be escapers think twice. Foreign Aid Chief Goes To London To See How Far Present Limits Might Be Extended. LONDON. March 27 U. S.

Foreign Aid Chief Harold E. Stassen arrived today to preach a policy of caution to Britain and France on expansion of trade limits with Communist countries. It was anticipated Stassen would express the American attitude toward British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's recent declaration tliat "the more trade through Iron Curtain, the better." Churchill, on Feb. 25, called for a "substantial relaxation" in the West's definition of what trade items are "strategic" in building the warmaking capacity of Red nations. Opens Monday Stassen flew here for urgent meetings opening Monday to examine just how far the present Cancel Drop Of Bomb At Pacific Site President Orders Hike In Strategic Metal Stockpiling BULLETIN WASHINGTON gressional sources said today that the biggest planned explosion in the current H-bom1i tests may be detonated on April 22, weather permitting.

Atomic authorities described as false published reporis. that the test series would called off. Even though they live on the edge of freedom, hard-working citizens take time to work oh a housing project. Beyond the fence the Reds leave the soil uncultivated dilapidated homes just rot away. Accelerate Drive As $9,000 TTeeHed For $25,000 Goal Closing Phases Of Red Cross Campaign-Slated In Milan And Mar- garetta-tps.

Mop-Up In Sandusky. MARRIAGE APPLICATION Raymond O. carpenter, and June C. Brunner, clerk, both of Sandusky. Rev.

Joseph Inkrott to officiate. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Frank Muratori, 312 E. Parish-st.

a son, at Providence Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baum, Perry-st, a son. at Good Samaritan Hospital.

and Mrs. Horace Peek, Castalia, a daughter, at Good Samaritan Hospital. With the Red Cross chapter drive standing at the $16,000 mark today, closing phases of the $25,000 campaign are scheduled next week in Milan and Margaretta- tps, and a mop-up in Sandusky. Margaretta-tp will conduct its drive starting Monday and plans to complete the work by calling on every business firm and residence Wednesday, the final day of the nationwide drive. Fred Leser, Castalia, member of the Lions Club of Castalia and an employe of the Union Chain is organizing the township campaign and heads the unit as chair-j man.

Those missed in the Margaretta- tp drive can give by calling Leser at Castalia 5-5505, as well as those by-passed during the Castalia village drive. Forrest Lunger, curator of the Edison birthplace at Milan, a resident of that community and a member of the Milan Rotary Club, is conducting the township drive in Milan-tp. The three-day drive starts Monday. Robert L. Fink, county drive chairman, said corporations and business firms are now sending in checks and that the $16,000 total represents only actual contributions on hand and that no pledges are counted until the money is received.

Those missed in Sandusky, can call 4764 or 4304-J for fund pickup service. Keeps On Pitching CHICAGQ. March 27 (INS) Warren E. Wright, candidate for the Republican nomination for Illinois state treasurer, Is politician's politician. When Wright's car collided with a truck, he crawled from the wreckage clutching a fistful of campaign cards.

Shick Sentenced To Haiig In 'Urge' Slaying Of Girl 9 TOKYO, Mai-ch 27 (UP) Master Sgt. Maurice L. Schick, a former Sunday school teacher and scoutmaster, was sentenced today to death by hanging for the 'urge to kill" slaying of a 9-year-old girl. Schick, of Canonsburg, stood ai auenuon three generals and four colonels found hhn guilty and ordered him executed for strangling Susan Rothschild last Nov. 21.

After hearing the prqnounce- ments, Schick saluted sharply, made a military about-face and returned to his seat wearing an odd, frozen smile. Owners Of More Than 350 Parcels Of Land Pay Up County Drive Against Real Property Tax And Assessement Delinquencies Underway; One $22,138.46 Payment. Perkins Survey Current Set-Up Of Township Favored, Committee Is Told A tentative verdict paralleling that of Ohio Chamber of Commerce regarding the, future status of Perkins-tp today had been presented to Uie township fact-finding committee by its awn survey Dr. Harvey Walker, hcatl of the political science'department of Ohio State University, retained by the township committee to assist in the study, in effect recommended retention of the status Perkins-tp holding its present form, neitTier incoi-porating as a village or township, nor attempting annexation to the city. Dr.

Walker presented his tenta- A county di-ive against real property tax and assessment delin- quenices has resulted in owners of more than 350 parcels of land paying up as the result of the effort started two months ago. The largest single payment, was $22,138.46 covering the full amount of delinquent taxes' and penalties and interest, due on a total of 201 lots in the Rye Beach and Grand Forest Beach sub-divisions in Huron-tp, county officials said today. 'The drive against the tax and assessment delinquencies was started by announcement Feb. 4 of Auditor Gerald G. Schweinfurth.

Treasurer George H. Tremper and Prosecuting Attorney William E. Didelius. According to the county officials, there still remain a number of taxpayers in the county whose real estate taxes are delinquent. Tax foreclosure cases will be filed against these taxpayers in common pleas court as soon as necessary title examinations have been completed and legal papers prepared.

BULLETIN WASHINGTON Eisenhower today signed a bill exempting local natural gas companies from regulation by the Federal Power Commission, five findings gathered from ah on- the-spot study here the past few days, then talked it over at a dinner session Friday night with the committee. The Chamber of Commerce researchers completed and filed their report here several months ago. Dr. Walker said a later, formal report is to be filed with the township committee. His verbal report to the committee last night was also for the purpose of his gaining additional facts to be incorporated for study.

He based his preliminary conclusion for retention of the township status quo on the fact that too much area and too little population lie within the township for any incorporation step at present. As to annexation, Dr. Walker said he doubted the city would take the entire township and its extensive farm areas. He did say, however, the problem of schools should be solved first. Dr.

Harold Towe, head of the political science department of Toledo University, is consulting with the Perkins-tp board of education relative to what steps the township should take with regard lo expansion of its educational facilities through a now proposed bond issue. The city board of education is expected to redeive word shortly on the decision since the action will determine whether the city will continue to handle Perkins-tp Junior and Senior -Hish students on a fee basis. The action (Continued on Page 4.) Luxury LinerGoes Back To Channel- Pier Tie-up Stays NEW YORK, March 27 A shipload of passengers vvhose Caribbean cruise epded in a stalemate with striking tugboat crews waited for high tide today and another attempt to get ashore. The luxury liner Empress of Scotland, with 324 vacationers aboard, did an about-face Friday limits on trade with nists can be extended. The United States is far less eager than Britain to expand the limits of Western exports to Russia and her satellites and preliminary consultations on Churh- ill's demand was reported to have left wide differences of opinion.

Churchill said specifically in a speech before the House of Commons that Red China should be excluded from any easing of trade embargoes at present. Dodge Quits As Director Of Budget WASHINGTON. March 27 (INS) White House announced today the resignation of Joseph M. Dodge as budget directoi', effective April 15. President Eisenhower accepted Dodge's resignation with the "greatest reluctance" and praised his services to the administration in the highest terms.

Dodge will return to his position as chairman of the board of the Detroit Bank, from which he has been on leave. He has served as; Budget Director since the Elsenhower administration took office and has handled a number of special government assignments since 1942. President Elsenhower gave cabinet status to the post of Budget Director, and Dodge has participated in virtually every top-level administration decision on financial matters. within hailing distance of her Manhattan pier. No tugboats were available to nose the three-funnel ship into dock and high winds prevented her docking unassisted.

The Empress steamed back down down the Hudson River channel and anchored off Staten Island in New York Bay. Ship officials threw a party for the passengers and made plans to attempt docking at high tide today. Tugboat crews Friday were spasmodically honoring a "floating picket line" established by striking members of the International Longshoremen's Association who have crippled traffic in the port for 23 days. 'The Easter Bird Ml Be sure to travel wilh The Little People in an Eastertime strip through a most unusual adventure into thg Far Country. You'll meet Old Story Teller, a lot of other interesting characters, Easter Bird, It 's a charming story, beautifully illustrated.

There Be 18 Installments Starting Monday in The Register-Star-News Laymen's Lenten Rally To Be Held At Zion Lutheran Akron Man To Deliver Principal Address Sunday Evening; Outstanding Singer On Program. Sixth annuai Laymen's Lenten Rally will be held at Zion Lutheran Church on Sunday evening, with William H. Hisey, a mem ber of the Goodyear Heights Methodist Church of Akron, as principal speaker. The program will open with serving of a swiss steak dinner at 5:30 p. m.

The invocation wilt be given by Burtis' Atkinson. Toastmaster is Raymond Walts. Charles King, widely-known Negro singer, will present special music. Organist is Miss Rosemary Apel. The annual Lenten dinners are sponsored by the churches of the Erie County Ministerial Association.

This year's general chairman is Wallace C. Glenwright, a member of Grace Episcopal Church Benediction will be given by Harry Meyer. Last-minute reservations may be made by contacthig the Rev. Theodore Stellhorn, at the Lutheran Church office. Clare Burger, 40, Former Sandusky Resident, Killed Father Of Four And PBOW Sia- pervisor While Here, Dies In Explosion At San Lorenzo Cal.

WASHINGTON, March 27 for further hy -i drogen bomb tests in the Pa- cific this spring were reported to have been drastically shaken up today because of apprehensions at -home and abroad resulting from the March 1 explosion. A top governmeift official said plans to drop an H-bomb from an Air Force B-36 bomber have definitely been called off, and that there is a possibility no further hydrogen tests will be held this year. The official said it has been realized in high government circles for some linre that, since tne March 1 explosion turned out be far larger than expected, an air drop would be too dangerous. The original schedule for the spring tests is believed to have called for five explosions, three of them hydrogen. The first of the H-bombs was set off from a ground tower, and the other two would- be detonated in similar Latest Developments Coincident with the -bomb debate, there were these other 1.

Civil Defense authorities will release a 28-minute motion of the 1952 hydrogen test explosion for public display on April 7. 2. President Eisenhower or(Continued on Page 8.) Steel Worker Is Hurt Near Milan On Turnpike Span MILAN. March 27 Gatlan White, 22, Versailles. N.

was critically in.iured Friday afternoon when he fell approximately 50 feet from the new Ohio Turnpike bridge over the Huron River. As Word has been received here of the i-ecent accidental death of Clare Burger. 40, in San Lorenzo, Cal. Mr. Burger resided on Jack- son-st, here, for several years while employed as a TNT area supervisor at Plum Brook ordnance works.

According to the report from California. Mr. Burger and another employe of Trojan Powder were instantly killed in the plant machine shop and a third worker died the next day of injuries received In the accident. One of the other men was using a power saw on a piece of scrap pipe, which was reported impregnated with an explosive powder. Heat from the saw caused the powder to explode, bursting the pipe, wrecking much of the sheet steel building and causing the death of the three men.

Another worker was blown 10 feet by the blast" but was unhurt. The explosion also set off a fire in the machine shop, making rescue attempts impossible for a time. Mr. Burger, a native of Rittman, was a graduate of Notre Dame University and worked for Bendix Home Appliances before joinuig Trojan Powder Co. 12 years ago.

He spent several years at the Sandusky plant during World War 2 and moved to AllentQ.wn, at the close of the war. He was trans- fened to the Trojan Califofnia plant nearly two years ago. Surviving are his widow. Marguerite (Marge); three daughters. Frances, Judy and Jane and a son, Fred, all at home in San Lorenzo.

services were held In California and burial was at Rittman. far as can be learned, this was the first injury of a turnpike worker on the Erie-co section. White, a steel, worker for thtf Bethlehem Steel sub -contractor, was helping to install struc; tural steel for the twin spans oveC the river near Fries Landing. It was reported that he grabbed a piece of reinforcing rod for port while working. The rod Is said to have come loose somehow, causing him to lose his balance.

The worker apparently struck his head on a concrete abutment as he fell, suffering a fracture. He was taken in a Kubach ambulance to Norwalk Memorial Hospital, where he underwent surgery Friday evening. Shortly before noon today he was trans- feiTed to St. Luke 's Hospital. Cleveland.

It was reported that White is an Indian and formerly lived on a reservation in New York. News COLUMBUS (INS) Atty. Gen. C. William O'Neill ruled today that only solicitors of non-charter cities are required to act as adviser and attorney for the city school district.

ROME (UP) West. Gernuui Chancellor a Adenauer, fighting a country-to-country battle for creation of a European army, held a private with former Prenuer A de GTasperi, behind-the-scenes power of Italy's democratia cai movement. JERUSALEM (UP) complained to the UN Armistice Commission today a 20 -man Israeli patrol (Ired on Jordanian farmers plowing Tulkaren CBOOKSTOM, iOINN. ONS) Searchers combed the, bUeluMMNl debris of a Crookston hotel day for more possible a flash fire which claimed seven persons..