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BLYTHEVILLE COURIER NEWS nnMTW A A nr. UUMJINANT NEWSPAPER, OV NnP.lTTOART ivrrv AT 98 Courier Blj-thevillc Dally Newt Mississippi Valley Leader Blythevillo Herald NORTHEAST AHKAKSAS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI IM.YTHRVIM.1C, ARKANSAS, FKIPAY, JULY lg, 1952 FOURTEEN PAGES Demos Set For Contest On Seating Mississippi, Texas on Slate For Hearings CHICAGO (IP, Fights for 70 In the Democratic national convention got underway today before credentials subcommittee. The col nnitlce. slttiiiB in court slyle, hart on its docket contests from two and Mississippi. In each case, the contestants were.

States' or anli-administra- AT JONESKOKO CMNIC-These seven Blytheville High School majorettes this week- participated with ice other students In Arkansas State's ennual drum major and twirling clinic (his week Floyd Zorbock, drum major of ilie loS-piece University of Michigan band, was featured Instructor. The clinic ends lonisht. Pictured are 'from the left, Kay Hindman, D. B. Wylie, Emadel Swearc.i Juanita Ferguson, Milly A Braok-y.

Sue Jobc and Joan Earls Truce Talks Resumed; No Break Seen Sweltering Group Meets 41 Minutes Without Report MUNSAN. Korea lift Korean truce negotiators resumed off-lhe- reeord talks (oday with no sign of a break in the deadlock over prisoner exchange. Sweltering United" Nations and Communist delegates met 41 minutes In Ihe parleys tent at Pan- munjom. The meeting ended a four-day recess asked by the Reds. They agreed on another session at 11 a.m.

tomorrow- (Q Friday EST). Hill Secret Meet Barkley Pulls Step Forward; He May Get Support from Illinois ol) Arvey, Illinois national old vice president. Arvey and Mayor Dnvid. Lawrence of Pittsburgh, Pennsyll vania national conferred wiih Barkley strategists. There were immediate reports trial Arvey had told the Barkley leaders he would use his Influence to get as many as possible of Illinois' 60 convention votes lined up for Barkley on the first ballot.

Pennsylvania Split Lawrence was said to have noled that the TO-vote Pennsylvania delegation is split up, bul to have indicated that Baiklev might count is i-t'iidv to take a political flier on the consulting higher authority on pos- sihle concessions int the prisoner- issue final obstacle to an armistice. Niirkols Is Silent Brig. Gen. William p. Nuckols.

the Allied spokesman, would not say whether the Reds were ready to accept U. N. refusal to force unwilling prisoners to rejoin cornmunism. He declined comment on an- nounccments from the U. S.

that Jacob Malikr Russia's u. N. dele-j gate, canceled plans lo sail for! home, and that India hay initiated discussions with Red China aimed at ending the war. Tlie Malik announcement, touched off speculation that a break may be near at Panmunjom. No less seething were some Southern delegations over (he action of Sen.

Richard B. Russell of Georgia in denouncing the Tafl- Hartley Aci. Russell added to Ihe controversy by saying, in a televised news conference last night that he sees no reason, why he couldn't support President Truman for re-election in the unlikely event Truman runs. Berkley Arrives Today Barkley arrives on the scene to Id Role May Stem Truman in Demos Choice CHICAGO A 92-year-old Democrat! rt President Truman in his announced hit! his choice Jor this year's presidential nomination. party tradition Allies Repel Reds' Attack On 'Old Bakly' SEOUL, Korea J- tank- battalion attacked through drenching rams to- dav in a fmiile.w effort to push Allied soldier; off battle scarred "Old lialdv" hill on ihe Korean Wcr.lcrn Front.

About 700 Commuinst (ronps hit -o on day, along with Sen. Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma, who claims he lias more second choice support 'or the presidential nomination than any of his rivals. Their arrivals will complete the roster of major candidates. Sen.

Estes Kefauver of Tennessee and Averell Harriman of New York, (he mutual security administrator! already have staked out their victory claims here, along with Russell. Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson of llli- See HEJIOCRATS on I'aee 14 among the various contenders for the Democratic nomination. But (he Missouri delegation is lalfcinR ol adopting the unit rule.

Gov. Forrest. Smith has: said it probably wilt be invoked. I'cndcrgast To Fight Bul James At. Pencicrwst, who inherited the powerful Kansas City Democratic organization from his uncle, "Boss Tom" Pcndcrijast, served nolice- yesterday he will fight any such move.

i If Truman If Smith has his way. Gavin might want to cast Truman's convention vole for one candidate, but be obligated lo vote for somebody else favored by a majority of the Missouri delegation. Of course. Gavin- reveal choice by the simple issuing a statement. Every Democratic adopts its own rules, but past rules arc accepted witii few exceptions.

Thus, the unit Told to Be 'Ideologically Sate' While Kissing BERLIN Communists urged unmarried women todav to KISS with caution. Anna Welch, leader of the women's committee of the Soviet zone railway system, told a Communist women's meeting: "Our unmarried colleagues should make ccrlain their friends and sweethearts are Ideologically safe" Wcsten agents and spies, she said, frequently use courtship methods to worm their way Into the Red nest. Truman Eyes New Plan For Seizure of Steel "JJ.LII3L delegations on the other. The hearings were In the north ball room of the Conrad Hilton Hotel, -nicy were open to newsmen the public, ncwsreel and TV cameras and all other photographers. n-eitori Promised Calvin Raw-lings of Utah, chairman of the sl.bcommillee said it will make its report, lo the party's National Committee tomorrow The Texas squabble with 52 votes at slake pitted a "regular" rlcle- Balion, hearted by Gov.

Allan Shivers and strongly In favor of Sen E.chard B. Russell for the presidential nomination, -against a Loyalist delegation headed by Maurv Maverick. The Maverick group's presidential sentiment Is scattered amour at east five contenders for the nomina- Uon-rtep Sam Rayburn of Texas, Gov. Aiilai B. Stevenson of Illinois Sen Lstes Kefauver of Tennessee' Averell Harriman of New York and President Truman.

Tlie rival Loyalist factions are Mid to be (renerally favorable to ben. Eslcs Kefauvm- of Tennessee, although Speaker Raybmn, Averell Harriman nnd Illinois Gov. Adlal Stevenson have some support The Texas Loyalist group is headed by former Con ressman Maury Maverick; the Mississippi Loyalists by Mrs. John A. Clark, acting national The rival factions in both states said there was no possibility "of any compromise" of their differences.

The splits occurred when tlie pro-administration Loyalist factions in each slata demanded the anti-administration ructions pledge Ihelr state electors to support the National nominee no mailer who he might ba or the nature of his platform. Regulars Refuse This the regulars refused to do In Ihe Mississippi state convention is in technical recess nnd due lo be reconvened in early August lo determine the state's stand in the November election Shivers extended what was regarded as something of an olive branch lust night on his arrival in Chicago. He said he would take a pledge of party loyally if the majority of the Democratic con- veniion requires such pledge of all delegates. But Shivers added ne knew of no such pledge ever bmg required of national dele- regulations that apply to everyone See CONTEST on Pn BC 11 White House May Try Again Selective Service Act Seen as Possible Route to Action WASHINGTON (AP) lie While House was report- a plan lo seize part of Ihe strike-bound steel industry tinder Selective Service Act. This word came from a high mmislrullvc source who said Jus- lice Depnrlmeni altorneys were Instructed yesterday afternoon to prepare papers leading to possible partial seizure of the industry.

The critical situation which ws resulted from the 47-day steel strike was disclosed yesterday ol a While House mecllnfr. presided over by Acting Defense Mpbillzcr John R. Rtcclman. Tlie Selective Service Act Rives Ihe President power to seize only plants ivhich fall produce under direct contract with procurement agencies. Act Is Quoted Tlie act s.iys thai, "if any such producer of steel or the responsible head or heads thereof refuses to comply n-Hh such requirement the President, through the secretary of defense.

Is to mediate possession of the plants of such producer." President, Truman seized the entire steel industry last April 8 but on June 2 the Supreme Court ruled he lacked Authority to do so and ordered the mills returned to private ownership. Tlie April 8 seizure was based on no specific law but rather on what the Jnslice Department said were the President's Inherent constitutional powers. former Solicitor General phllin Perlman told both the District and Supreme Courts In the seizure cnse the government had considered seizure undr-r the Selective Service Act but had derided tlie method was too cumbersome and too difficult to pursue. 'HUh Officials Meet At yeslcrday's While House meeting, in addition lo Steclman were Munilions Board Chairman Production John Small. National Authority Chlc-f Henry H.

Foivicr MC Fow Kiiimt. waiter J. Donnelly as Unite Meelman's manpower rbief Arlliur States high commissioner for Gei rirrltlinP nHfl many. (lie same other high officials Tlie official who told of the new plan declined to be quoted by name The report came as officials de- i "'lor anil high dined cither to confirm or deny! Austria Also WIN STATB DRIVING KVENT Albert nopp were first and second place respectively at th. stale driving contest In Jonesboro yesterday.

Fairfield will represent Aiknnsas at the national contest In Washington DC Aug 23 slat Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored event' and' hones make It on Annual affair. Liberty Mutual Insuran Can Virginia Patch Rift with Russell? ts wondered today If their irom southern presidential aspirant Richard Russell of patched up at Chicago or if the rift would end in divorca. Russell nnd Ihe Virginians muluitl admirers until the Georgia senalor's repudiation of the Taft- Ilarlloy Law sctllcd as sornethinff ol shock on ihe state convention yesterday. Then, the states rights Southern hope Jor the presidential nomination suddenly found himself: 1. Denied any commitments Iron, the Vlrainli delegation, rt was mimed to 150 to tha national convention uncommitted 2.

Snubbed by state convention keynote M. Tuck former governor of Virginia, who pointedly omilleri reading a complimentary remark about Russell that appeared In his prepared Virginians Turn Blck The Virginians at the convention -for the time bcinu. at least- Donnelly Named To German Pos! Career Diplomat To Replace McCloy As High Commissioner WASHINGTON M'j President Truman foday named career lom.il. Walter J. Donnelly Donnelly iis American iimba-s- Harriman Digs In on 2-Fold Attempt to Sell Self, Party convention CHICAGO Harriman dug In harder Icdav In comin, SHOlvtRS Cost Estimate On Bridge Ready CARITOIERSVILLE Slate Senator J.

p. Patterson said here today that a cast estimate on the proposed construction of a Missis: sipni River bridge near here is cx: iirctcci to be turned over to Ihe Tcnnc.see-Missouri Bridge Com! next week. i a now raf ilKiiriteiMhnt'a 18 0 8 llas aU of ils convention voles, regard pa'-iMc' jtT mm ready by the first of the week, Mr. P.ilterson said. The proposed span would be lo; ciitcd between Caruthersville and Tenn.

It wouM be Ihe only River hrlrtcr be- I twccn Memphis and Cairo, 111. Mr. Patterson, who is secretary 'of the bridcc said It New Jersey. Ohio. (ivoiilrt be impossible to predict cor-t sylvcinia.

South D.ikoU part of the regulations. Fnrmrr Practice Cited It hns been the consistent practice al past Democratic conventions to require ,1 state delcttation to be bound by the unit rule when thai -Mate's: Demorrntu- convention has instructed Us to vote as a unit. Under the rule the majority of Exi-cpu'd from the rule are a suifns tho District of Columbis. which choose Ihcir National Coin pntion in primary demons. Tin' cloven Mates are I-'liirida, setts, Nebraska.

New Pcnn- he is trying And Itacj, on til man is the only candidate in the National Convention opening Monday who stands "four square for the prosram which was begun by franklin D. Roosevelt and was con; tlmiccl by President Truman." Every politician hereabouts deals vxcI.iMveiy in opli.nl.sm, and Harriman is no exception. He savs he will in on txjth counts. He planned to talk to a number nf ridcMles today, trying to convince thrm on his point of view Hiiri-iinan-s admirers are tryIn to portray him as the modern Abraham Lincoln. This was ex- of cun rights would be disastrous.

lo sell them, pressed In a crirll( It said: "Honest Ave." i r.v showers 10 Misiouri ft.rc.-ast: Considerable Ihroush i-i- wiririy Kflernrmn anil a little warmer vve.st and north S.rtiirdiy Minimum this 74 Maximum 95. Simrct to.l.-iy— 7:13. 1 totr.orro.v 5:00. Precipitation hours lo 7 a rr Jan. i of the structure until Ihe encincrr's Rinia nnd report is romplrtcd.

A Deleirrttc-s from ibr-r mill dollars. catcd in their 'primaries. Truman Signs Bill Keeping Cotton at 90 Per Cent of Parity WASHINGTON president i rural living." Truman signed into law today a 1 Tt '-e law'provides that parity for government support 01 continuing prices for cotton. rops vill be 1955 nv temperature be- This n.ile Ve.ir Mi.nmum Cms Maximum Prrriritn'uon January 1 to In'-. price.

Tiie t-onnovci naritv program for (hi- Is wheat, coin. lab.ir.co and peanuts at so rifr cent of parity through 1051. I'iic Pi. Id cut s.iid in a slalemcnl IK-W -is. a vjliialilc addition the agricultural legislation which) the xovr-rnment lo has been so imporLint in main- crs in trims nf lamms strong and stable farm' Secretary oi economy which has contributed i already has annoi so ms.r^ciiy to a much-needed in- crops will be snnrr.

crease in the American standard of of parity ibis i ilc'termincci iv. Conies To Blytheville At 8 Tonight Foimcr Attorney General Hon. one of liie candidates for jlln Rnbernatorinl norn- hr llis "inwign lo ill -tiirvile loiueht The l.i!tin isfched- mr.fcr major adrtrcju at 8 the Courthouse lawn here Holt, who outlined an "elRht- pimt pUn for a non-political highway rtepariment" in a radio spcrrli earlier this tt ck Meat Prices Go Higher OPS Order May Boost Living Cosfs WASHINGTON (IP, Tlie Office Price Stabilization )j. 1s FSIlcr an order exported lo boost the of veal steaks. cllt B1)J roasts anif lower iTilints rm rih chops, shoulder cuts and breast of veal.

The order, effective July 2.1 will permit wholesale (Tilings of -veal hindquarters Increased 0360 per hundred pounds lor prime and choice erartcs and for Rood grade. Ccilinijs on forcqiiai Icrs, will be lowered J4.60 hundred on prime and choice grades and S3 60 on trood. Translated for Ihp (he OPS said she probably will have to pay about cenls a pound more for cutlets and steaks and about cci.te a pound less (or rib chops sho'Jldcr cuts and breast of veal. reports a secret settlement had been reached to the dispute Steelworfcers President Philip Murray lefl Pittsburgh for Chicago on business for Ihe CIO. which he also heads, withgui commcntinf; on tne report a steel agreement would be announced next Monday Negotiators broke off (heir talks last Monday when they were unable to reach a settlement.

Murray lo Make Talks Murray is due back in Pills- burgh on Monday lo address a steel union wage policy committee. was learned here flint military authorities arc so concerned over the growing impacl of Ihe strike on arms production Ihcy lo iii-Re strongly to Industry labor nnd Ihe govcrn- An airplane expert said yesterday if the slrike Is not settled soon it will brine; the airplane industry to "a Rrave nnd perhaps desperate crisis" between AUK. 1 and Sept, 15. when jel engine production may slop completely. Adm.

ncWitt G. Ramsey prcs- idcnl of Aircraft Industries Asr.ocln- tion ami a lormer vice ciitcf of naval operations, said tlie aircraft commissioner for turned their backs on'missell and career diplomat, agreed to abide by the uriil rulo has been miiilvtcr-coun- wh lhc decides finally on the candidate It intends to back and other treaties aimed at linln" up West Germany with the West" McCloy's resignation becomes effective July 31 and Donnelly is expected to assume his new duties at that lime. McCloy is expected to return lo the canll.il for consultation around July 28. Donnelly is expected to become the first postwar American ambassador to Germany when the new pence contract comes into effect. chief of manpower iim Selective Service said vrs- lerday.

The -JOfl men will be selected from industry is Reared so that the lack 900 registrants classified 1 A WplK of one important item conltl stop I said. Me indicated tint abort an entire assembly line. He said I Her cent of the draftees will many parts mnnufaclurers face year-olds. The nuota has set Vir''ii support for the nomination al- the way was left open for a tbe parly If and candidate arc unacceptable Sen. Harry p.

Virginia's Democratic political or- who differed sharply with Russell's position lhat Tali. Hartley needed a complete over- naiilmg-, said: always been for Sen. Russell and it's my and desire to continue my support llynl Now Is Silent But while he expressed hope thai he would find himself able to continue Ru sr lrs bacl Byrd wouldn't say that he is behind ol 0 i 'Hie Vncima senator is M-ITLE ROCK oT, Arkansas-: 111 to a lolii-ht and will August draft has set! the matlor with Ru-- ell 401) men. Maj. Carl D.

i''etorc the convention opens Mon' 400 to Be Drafted In August Call shiitdou-n v-iili-h in ttrn Xce STI-JCr. mi I'age ii sel at 525. Truman Undergoes Final Test Series, Is Near Recovery WASHINGTON T.uman- doctor President hollup I "whal And it-! the DI him the las' reporter, is the bo's icmncMturc had returned to Ton, Gavin tr Ciiv look particular with ortfian's Maleni-'ii'. lhal ilio irlley was labor." snirl the law was t-s-entiil- See VIKGIXtA on 1.1 Inside Today's Courier Ncvs "bis 1. 10-11.

of Me 5. Socfclv Markets .5 and Review H. i in the Scrv- 1 11. UZ- road Chargcs Dismissed In McDonald Case air to rd DO (o ajrain xtress his in his r.pnech lonighl i Hr Mill also "the rrmcdv rn T'lMrent tri thr ol 1 troupe KAlnny, oic Opry star. Wiarley Dial, motion of the state 1 14 charged wilh Person, A cliarRO of oWaininf! propel ty by faKe pretcn aa.ilns Hubert McDonald was dismissed ii Municipal Court Ihls morning ol in adM.uce nl thi, br.sl of km" in did a move on hii part could be not talk wah the that he knew Gavin I Id noi tee Truman personally Truman plans to'flv to Chlcieo next week to flddrcss (he session of the convention 8 Ihe deciding facior In ol the Democratic nominee.

Most ol the people around Tru man profess lo fir in Ihe dark Even Cabinet members are buuon Many girl who is carrying a orch isn't exactly a Hre horard..