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CLASSIFIED ADS Dial P03-S381 "Stark the Day on the South Plains' ubbock orning A valanche Thirty-Third Year, No. 236 30 Pages Today Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, August 3, 1955 it Lubbock. Tnu ante Ad at March 1878 Full Leased (AP), (UP) airi (INS) One Killed Two Hurt As Prisoners Riot At San Antonio Again Officers Use Bullets To Halt Uprising (Compiled Prom Avalanche Wires) AN ANTONIO, Aug. 2-One inmate Was killed by gunfire and two wounded tonight in putting down the second riot within a week in the Bexar County jail. Sgt.

Earl Chadwell said one of the rioters died in a hospital shortly after the shouting, furniture- throwing convicts were quelled. Sheriff Injured Sheriff Owen W. Kilday. who was injured by a thrown hydrant die, said county and city officers fired 18 shots at the rioting inmates on the fifth floor of the downtown jail. The sheriff was not hurt seriously.

Kilday said the inmate killed and two wounded were ringleaders of the rebellion which broke out promptly at 8:35 p.m. as if by prearrangement. A half hour later it was all over but cleaning up the mess of broken furniture and plumbing. He said the inmates rebelled because a was put in the confinement on the second floor. Paraffin Bullets Used Some of the 18 shots fired by county and City officers were bullets which sting but doj not seriously injure, but others were the real thing, said the sheriff.

The officers used fire the inmates themselves were armed with fire hose in last riot. This time fire hose was not Bsed. The officers fired pistols. Kilday said the inmates were outside their cells at the time in a area that surrounds the cells. The prisoners had finished their evening meal and still had the stainless, steel eating plates in their possession.

Barracade Knocked Down Kilday said he led a group erf deputies up to the darkened fifth floor and finally got into the cellblock after knocking down two plonks the prisoners had boarded across the doors. He said began hurling the steel at him he entered. Some were hidden behind turned his flashlight jjONG KONG, Aug pa-j he had two pistols kept special watch on loaded wfth cartridees containine thp border tonight to welcome 11 that hurl man American ainnen being freed by inn Red China, if they show up before satf haired 12 Wank Congress Winds Up Hot Session Action Taken On Top Bills; Some Shelved Wi MARITAL MIX Una Schmidt. 20, shown in left panel above with husband No. 2, is now faced with a dilemma.

The California woman revealed Tuesday that she had married her second husband shortly before learning that her first husband had survived a plane crash Korea in 1953 and had been taken prisoner by the Chinese Reds. At left, she is shown with Alfred Fine. 21, as they stand near their trailer home at Cisco Grove, where he is a logger. With them is Danny, 2H, her son by first marriage. At right, she is shown with Schmidt.

She will meet him but know what she will do. See story Col. 3 below. (AP Wirephotos.) REDS TOLD FORCE ON ISLAND COULD BRING ON MAJOR WAR Dulles'Draws Line On Formosa (Compiled From i Dulles told his new conference commented, but the thing to do Is the United States to to discard it permanently. Mate John roster Dulles warn- ed todav that unless Red China tiate with any country while a In connection, he made ea inai nea c.

erence to the announced freeing of renounces forcc- as an instrument; pistol, as he put it, is pointed at A whn of its Formosa policy a major war its head. Peiping shows signs of th th hoDed- is almost certain to result laid down the pistol, he Watch Is Set For 11 Fliers fBy Associated down through the cell blocks, but the refused to quiet down. He said he then put five live Peiping announced Monday the of a B-29 ress shot down Jan. 12, 1953, on what U. S.

called a rou-j TALKS AT GENEVA RECESSED Chinese Communists May Free 40 More Americans 'Very Soon' pistol, who also have been detained in China, and a relatively conciliatory speech made by Premier Chou En-lai last Sunday. The cabinet member also told his news conference that the U.S. will refuse to abandon any of its Southeast Asia mutual security pledges as a price for peace in the Far East. Sellout Denied Meanwhile, both President Eisen- Alexis hower and Dulles emphatically (Compiled front Avalanche Ambassador U. ENEVA, Aug.

United Johnson demanded immediate re- denied the charge of Sen. Joseph States called on Red China to- turn of the civilians at the second McCartny (R-Wis) that Red shells into bis pistol and fired into Jeaf let-dropping mission over f0 release at once 40 Amer- session of the talks release of 11 U.S. airmen is part the dark cellblock. Nort" expected to ican civilians held by Peiping and with Chinese Communist Envoy 0f a to give Quemoy and Kilday then turned flashlight reich PL- Communist diplomatic sources! Wang Ping-nan. Matsu islands to the Communists.

See JAIL RIOT Page 8 Lawyer Dies In Court Shooting 'By Asftodatad CARLISLE Aug. 2 may Wednesday, U. S. time. A In Washington the U.

S. Air 60-year-old man shouting he had Force announced the men will be been given a in a direct to the West Coast nonsupport case went beserk in after a stay of two or three days Cumberland County Court today. I in the Philippines. Whipping out a .38 caliber pistol Families of the airmen who de- and killing an attorney. Three sire to go will be flown to either others, including Judge Mark E.

Travis Air Base near San Fran- Garber, were wounded. cisco or McChord Air Base near The gun wielder, identified as Seattle for a reunion with their Percy Haines, 60. was taken into menfolk. custody after a brief hand-to-hand An Air Force officer indicated struggle with George Geiger, the group, headed by Col. John court reporter, who took the gun See BRIYISH WATCH Page from the man and held it until police arrived.

John D. Faller, Carlisle attof- ney, died in the hospital a short (Jjed For Something Important! time after the shooting of wounds of the chest. Judge Garber was WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (W winged in the arm Others struck Former budget director Joseph by the flurry of bullets were Mrs. M- Ekxlge explained to a Senate Lulu Haines.

60 wife of the de- Monopoly subcommittee Tuesday fendant, and George Black, Cham- why he didn't think it was neces- But officials of this British crown said captives will be freed colony believe the group, tenced last November to prison terms ranging up to 10 years or oi spying- may U.S. Airman Freed In any event Hong Kong is 12 ITT I hours ahead of Eastern Standard DV 0 L.0uffi Time and news of the men's emer- gence from the Bamboo Curtain KOITIOrriQd reach the United States Different Situation if Facts bersburg attorney. Mrs. Jessie Holtzman, assistant probation officer, said she was in courtroom when the shooting See LAWYER Page 8 sary to check for accuracy the in a special report oni the Tennessee Valley Authority. using the facts except for he said.

PROMISED 'WITHIN TWO YEARS' Russians Plan To Beat U.S. In Launching Unmanned Satellite By VERNER FORCHHAMMER Russia to co-operate in sending (By Associated Praee) SACRAMENTO. Aug. 2 The wife of Daniel G. Schmidt, one of 11 American airmen released by Chinese Communists, was quoted by the Sacramento Bee tcv day as saying she had remarried in the belief Schmidt was dead.

The former Una Schmidt said she wed Alford D. Fine of Soda Springs. last September after being informed plane had been shot down in Korea. Mrs. Fine said she believed Schmidt had been killed.

Alvin S. Trivelpiece, a correspondent for the Sacramento Bee, said the 20-year-old woman told him in Soda Springs that she and Schmidt were married May 24, 1952, but had only five weeks together befare he was sent overseas. She said she received word in January, 1953, that A 2.C. Schmidt, was aboard a plane that had been'shot down. She said a son was born to her and Schmidt March 31, 1953.

September, 1954, I married Alford Fine, believing my husband was the Bee reporter quoted her. November, 1954, I received word my husband was a prisoner arid had been See FLIER Page The talks were postponed until Roth the Chief Executive and Thursday after Wang reportedly Dulles confirmed the angry retort asked for time to consult with to McCarthy by Senate GOP Peiping. Leader William F. Knowland Information from Red Chinese (Calif). Knowland, in amplifica- diplomatic informants said the tion of an earlier denial quoted billion less than President Eisen- Eisenhower as saying today: hower requested.

is no deal, no trade, for Democratic leaders, recalling the prisoners of that President Eisenhower had Knowland added: President warned their stewardship could (Compiled From Avalanche ASHINGTON, Aug. 84th Congress, marked by major cold war developments abroad and pre-election sparring at home, adjourned its 1955 session tonight in a whirlwind finish. Adjournment of the Democratic- controlled Congress came three days later than its leaders had planned, and only after last-minute compromises were reached on polio vaccine, defense production and other bills. The House adjourned sine die at 11:30 p.m. EDT and the Senate at 12:05 a.m.

EDT. In the official record. the Senate time was set at midnight. Special Session Doubted Overhanging the legislators as they wound up seven months of work was a veiled threat that President Eisenhower might call them hack into special session to improve on the housing bill they sent him today. But few members of Congress really believed that would happen.

The threat was pretty well removed when the President himself advised Senate leaders that he had no further messages to send Congress during its first session and wished all members a pleasant respite between now and the new session of Acting Senate Majority Leader Earle C. Clements (D-Ky) said he thought the President believed did a very creditable End With Speech Sen. Morse provided the main closing lengthy address on the plight of school children Members began to scatter at this point Their ttersona! schedules varied heading for points abroad all were due back for the reopening of the second session on Tuesday, Jan. 3, dawn of a presidential election year. Left behind for the 1956 session were such vote-catching issues as highway and school construction, social security, farm price controls and sugar legislation.

But the session which began with members worrying about the Formosa chalked up a handsome record on foreign policy and defense legislation. National Unity Claimed Spending-wise, the 84th Congress appropriated a total of $53,124,821,215 for fiscal year $2 RAIL WARNING her warning of a jet plane crash on the Santa Fe Railroad tracks near Hovey, Texas; June 1 probably averted a rail disaster, Mrs. Sixie Davis oi Alpine, right, gets a $100 award check from Santa Fe Supt. W. A.

J. Carter of Slaton. Davie Davis, 5, a model railroader, finds whole thing is just like a movie. (AP Wirephoto). City Officials Join Amarillo In Opposition Pampa Pulls Out Of Canadian Project Chinese government has ordered the 40 civilians placed in a camp near Peiping to await release and repatriation.

May Arrive Thuraday my statement that we Red China announced Monday I See DULLES ARNS Page plans to release the 11 fliers shot down over Korea in 1953 and sentenced to prison as ABORNING last November. The airmen reportedly are en route to Hong Kong where they are expected to arrive Thursday. Wang announced Monday at his first meeting with Johnson the release of the fliers. That gave a promising outlook to the conference. The break in the talks was not regarded as usual.

It was considered likely both sides had found it necessary to consult their governments on proposals regarding the return of the American civilians detained in Red China and Chinese nationals in the United States. Da? secretary general of the UN, arrived in Geneva late today from Sweden he has been vacationing. He said he probably would see both GENEVA In Today's Paper Cochran Grand Probe Page 1, Section t. Editorial Page. Page IS, Section t.

Radio, TV Programs. Page 4, Section 2. South Oil Page Section 1. Area, State, National Sports Pages 6, 7, 8, Section This Comics. Page 11, Section 2.

Comic Dictionary: Scandalmonger: The neighbor who warns you against other neighbors. See SOME ISSITC8 Page Vote Count Close In Mississippi Race JACKSON, Aug. 2 Candidates in Bolivar County, Mississippi refused tonight to accept votes from the all-Negro town of Mound Bayou as former Gov. Fielding Wright took the lead in the tight gubernatorial race. Latest unofficial returns showed Wright leading late tonight with 12,186 votes, leaving Jackson attorney Ross Barnett in second place with 10,560.

The returns were from 421 out of 1,851 precincts. Paul B. Johnson, son of a former governor, was tnird w'ith 9,312, Atty. Gen. J.

P. Coleman was fourth with 8.936 and Mrs. Mary Cain, Summit newspaper editor, trailed with 2.567. (Special To The AMPA, Aug. 2 The Pampa city commission joined Amarillo today in voting to pull out of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, thus leaving only nine cities to share the expenses of and the water from a proposed $76 million dam-reservoir-pipeline system.

Indicating a dislike for private financing of the project as their reason, the members of the Pampa commission voted unanimously to withdraw. Their action had been expected for some time. Deadline Is Thursday Both Panhandle cities have until Thursday to present their petitions of withdrawal to directors of the water authority. The directors are to meet in Plainviewl Monday, when they are to set a date for calling of the $76 million districtwide bond issue to finance the project. Upon petition of 100 residents, the bond election could be held in either or both Amarillo and Pampa despite the action taken by the two city commissions.

If a majority of the voters in either or both cities voted to remain in the authority and participate in Clouds Hold Temperatures Down; South Plains May Get More Rain Clouds held the mercury down to 89 degrees here Tuesday but failed to deliver a useful amount of moisture anywhere on the South Plains, although a. light sprinkle fell south of Ralls, according to the WTeather Bureau. A few isolated showers may have fallen elsewhere. Continued cloudiness was expected to hold the temperature to 90 or lower today scattered thundershowers remain in the forecast, the weatherman said. itha bond issus, they would readmitted.

Robert Maxey, president oi authority, could not reached at his Lubbock Tuesday night for comment on the Pampa action. However, let the feelings of the authority See PAMPA RAIN IN TEXAS Nation Bakes Under Hot Sun OPENHAGEN, Aug. 2 INS A Soviet scientist said today Russia may beat the United States and launch the first manmade Earth satellite into space W'ithin two years. Prof. Leonid I.

Sedov, president of the Soviet Commission on Interplanetary Communication, said the Russian space satellite probably will he bigger than the basketball-sized object proposed by the U. S. Sedov told a news conference fn Copenhagen he considered it ject and said scientific data gath- for the lT. S. and ere(j from the undertaking will be made available to all nations, including Russia.

Sedov said the military potentialities of rocket flight should be harnessed to peaceful purposes, He said: think our common task ic to direct our efforts to achieve success in these fields, turning See RUSSIAN Page a globe-circling satellite into He said the Soviet Union was disregarding the cost of a satellite project. The White House announced last Friday that the V. S. plans I to build an unmanned basket-1 ball-sized to be launched 200 to 300 miles above the earth bv rocket sometime in 1957 or 1958. announcement stressed the peacetime function of such a pro- KFYO (HP I While you are on VACATION You Will Want Your Daily Companion.

THE AVALANCHE saved for you and delivered to you in the neat Vacation- Pak when you return home. Extra Charge For Thin Service. DIAL P03-434I CIRCULATION DEPT. Call Ui Bafora You (By United HE nation baked again Tuesday in that soared past the 100 mark, and even the weathermen were getting a little punchy. In Chicago, the mercury edged toward the 100 degree mark for the umpteenth time in the past three weeks.

The weather forecaster dug into his files and produced a report of the coldest days in history just so he could about something Some Chilling News After reporting that coldest day was 20 below zero back on Jan. 25, 1897, he signed off with the comment, we feel better All the talk about cold weather was just a cover-up, however, for more bad news. No Relief In Sight No relief was in sight during the next five days for prolonged heat wave which had seared the Midwest and Plains states and extended all the way to the East Coast, Temperatures were expected to be up to 10 degrees above normal in the Midwest during the next five days. In Washington, the weather See HOT WEATHER Page DAV OF EXTREMES IN weary appearance of Senate Minority Leader Knowland of California and former House Speaker Martin of Massachusetts in the picture at left, taken when it appeared adjournment of Congress Tuesday might snag on housing and highway bills, is in marked contrast to the ture at right of Rep. Ooya Knutson (D-Minn) and a page boy teaming up in a song as it became apparent the session would end.

With Knutson in a House floor rendition of Wild Irish 18-year-old William Goodwin of Pontiac, Mich. The session is ended late last night with some balls shelved. CAP Wirephoto.) Weather Pg. 3. Sec 1 Lubbock and vicinity: Partly cloudy with a few afternoon and evening thundershowers today and Thursday; no important temperature change; high, 90; low, 55; light easterly winds.

1:30 a 2:30 ................70 3 :30 a 4:30 a.m.........68^ 5:30 a 6:30 a ..........65 7:30 am. 71 8 .30 a 9:30 a.m. 81 10:30 a.m. 82 11:30 a.m. 84 12:30 Maximum 94: minimum 65.

Maximum a year ago today 94; minimum year ago today 68. Sun rises today 6:00 a.m.; sun seta today 7:47 p.m. Maximum humidity minimum midity humidity at midnight SOUTHWEST WEATHER Precipitation, high and low for 24 hours ending at midnight last night Ottr City 14 Ahilene 95 73 El Paso 92 TO Alhuq 92 85 Houston .76 94 73 Amarillo 90 66 Okla. City 96 Tt Dallas 96 76 Roswell 83 Si Denver W. Falls 71 SS 2:30 p.m.....

86 sr 5:30 p.m.«... 87 6:30 p.m..... 88 7:30 p.m. 84 8:30 p.m..... 83 9:30 p.m.

79 74 11:30 p.m. 72 12:30 a.m. 72.

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