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Tdaily SENTINEL AP WIREPHOTO) Vflllfifl PFM PFI AYThese yun Communi8t8 from Saxony in East Ger-1 Jl 5L5 on a railing in the Soviet sector of Berlin on openmg nay of World Youth Festival. In background is a Chinese gate eulogizing Mao Ise Tung. Chinese Communist leader. The banner shows happy Chinese carrying a poi trait or Mao. DAILY 5c LVIII GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO TUESDAY EVENING, AUG.

7, 1951. NO. 261 (DAILY SENTINEL AP WIREPHOTO) BRUSH FIRE DESTROYS H0MEH5 SrJftJS large residence, lower riht, chimney showing, were destroyed by a brush Tire that swept over the Eagle Rock Hills only ai few mile rrom Los Angeles today. The blaze destroyed seven buildings, four of them substantial residences, before it was brought under Proposal for 5-Power Peace Pact Rejected by U. S.

As Russian Propaganda Trap Stote Department Says Kremlin Has Violated Obligations To Such An Extent That World Has Lost Confidence In Soviet's Respect for Treaties; Offer Renewed By Russia In Letter To President Truman Last Night i Washington, Aug 7 (Pi The United States today rejected Russia's proposal for a five-power peace pact as a propaganda trap." The state department aald: The Kremlin has violated obligations to such an extent that the V' r. world has lost confidence in the passed last June The Amencan fr 1 'fTT fr 7 Eden Tells Coloradoans Peace, Future Happiness Rest On 2-Nation Friendship mm, Mm ferred upon him the honorary degree of doctor of public service Just before the speech. Eden praised the Atlantic Pact and said, Here is enshrined the hope of freedom through democratic alliances." Soviets respect for treaties Russias President Nikolai Shver-nik renewed Russia's offer first advanced two years ago In a letter to President Truman last night. Its rejection had been expected since U. S.

officials described it even then as the same old chestnut tied with a new ribbon The proposal was that the United States, Britain and France Join Russia and Communist China in a disarmament aimed at guaranteeing world peace. In the first formal American reaction a state department official today challenged Russia to live up to existing obligations before tak ing on new promises. Press Officer Michael J. McDermott told a new conference There is no sense in the Soviet government's assuming new treaty obligations until they have restored the confidence of the world by honoring existing obligations The United Nations charter which Russia ha signed, constitutes a solemn peace pact, McDermott emphasized and added Need exists for the fulfillment of the United Nations charter and other obligation which the Krem lin attempts to sabotage rather than for a new pact of the great powers. called on Russia's leaders to make it public so the Russian people can learn the "peace aims of the Amencan people and government.

Russia's replying resolution came from the presidium of the supreme Soviet 'parliament a small group which acts when the Russian legislature is not in session In his accompanying letter. Shvernik called for an agreement by the United States, Russia. Britain, France and Communist China to disarm and prohibit manufacture of atomic weapons He reiterated Russia's willingness to agree to some form of inspection as a guarantee of her good faith. The United Nations assembly overwhelmingly rejected an identical Soviet olfer in November, 1949, American officials recalled It was made b) Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky Moscow's move in reviving its proposal was viewed by officials here as a pure propaganda ges-i ture designed to persuade the West Point Aub 7 1 world America and not Russia is The superintendent of West Point blocking world peace said today that any of the 90 cadets who admit classroom cheating will be given a chance to resign with a clean record. This was always contemplated, Maj Gen.

Frederick A. Irving told the first news conference he has called since the scandal broke last Friday The 90 cadets are facing ouster for exchanging information on classroom examinations Their case is presently before a screening board here at West Point. Parents of some of the youths sent a telegram to President Tru- man appealing to him to restore the accused cadets to duty. The I White House acknowledged receipt i of the wire, but had no comment. I ft.l.- Other developments around the Oi UflllGU JlQlCS case included 1.

Announcement bv Irving that i Washington, Aug 7 UP) Rep the academy will play Its 1951 Vinson D-GaV chairman of the More Assurance Needed, Declares Ridgway, Before Talks Resumed Denser. Aug. 7. (P) Upon i uan-Bntish friendihip, say nihonv Eden, rest the present pea i and the future happiness of minkind lie tailed for a "continuing association between the United Males and Britain, "a true brotherhood Intimate and unselfish, during a speech here last night hi first In the United States since 1945 tden. World War II British foreign minister and now deputy racier of Britain's Conservative pai-tv.

spoke to an attentive audience which jammed the Denver university field house. Unofficial estimates placed the crowd at more than 8,000. His speech, on the Interdependence of nations, was a featured one at the university's world at fairs institute. den was given a rising ovation both as he came into the hall with university officials and ss he left. hancellor Albert C.

Jacobs con Tokyo, Aug. 7. (zP) Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway told the Reds todav Korean cease-fire talks will not be resumed until they assure him they will keep their Kaesong neutrality agreement.

The allied supreme commander bluntly acknowledged the Red apology for last Saturdays violation of the neutral zone. Then he told them that wasn't enough. In a strongly worded message to the two Red commanders in Korea, Ridgway laid he needed new assurances that Communists will keep their word. Only then, he said, will he send his flv negotiators back to Kaesong lo resume armistice negotiations. Ridgway, who has twice broken off talks because armed Red troops violated the neutral area, said he didn't think the appearance of a company of heavily armed Communists last Saturday was an accident, as the Reds slated He told Korean Gen Kim II Sung and Chinese Gen.

Peng Teh-liual that he considered the incident neither minor nor trivial. And. he said "It must be clearly understood that my acceptance of a resumption of the armistice talks Is Conditional on complete compliance with your guarantees of neutrallza- He termed it wholly a defensive arrangement and argued that Soviet Russia compelled it. Citing the Soviet vetoes in the United Nations security council, Eden asserted, They left us no alternative if we were to prepare any effective defense arrangement at all He said leadership in this alliance of the United States, the British commonwealth and empire, and western Europe falls on the United States and Britain. Unless this leadership Is wise, patient and firm and unless It explains situations fully to the people, the resulting disillusion will prove a sure, if slow, poison.

Eden urged the western nations to "test friendly words and gestures from the Soviet. It la deeds that count, not words and gestures, he declared, Interpolating into hi prepared text. "Even if we do our work well together, the endurance will still be long. be said. Re-armament is our Immediate task that we may negotiate peace from itrength.

Other problems will succeed It but if we stand and work together we can solve them all. Senator Johnson Says Baseball Probe May Bring Lawsuits Washington, Aug 7. (if) Sen Edwin Johnson (D-Colo today told congressional baseball Investigators that their hearings might result in a wave of lawsuits against organized baseball. i I a. blackmailers and ambulance-chasing lawyers should be expected to take full advantage of the chaos which an adverse report by this committee would touch off.

he said. The senator, also president of the Western Baseball league, gave his views to a house Judiciary subcommittee that ii studying bills to exempt baseball from anti-trust liyvs. He was called to the stand, out of courtesy, before Ross C. Horning, a bush-league d-base-man completed his recital of how minor league baseball operates. If the present hearings before this committee result in casting further doubts with respect to the legality of the 'reserve clause and territorial rights, he said, many additional suits may be anticipated and great and lasting harm will be done.

The number of suits may even reach the epidemic stage. Already there are a number of legal action based on anti-trust laws pending in various courts against baseball official and club owner. Baby Sifter, 14, Saves Sell, Babies From Madman Attack Denver, Aug. 7. fP) A 14-year-old girl a baby-sitter-told police here today how she saved herself and two babies from the attack of a madman by defending herself with a pot of boiling water.

Patricia Ann McMillan, 14, of Denver said the had been left in charge of the two children of Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Barrow Monday afternoon. Their home la In a newly built district without telephone service.

There was a knock at the door He looked about 30, the child said. He was taller than and husky and dark. Patricia aald the man pretended to be selling magzines. but when she saw no magazines she tried to close the door in his face. Hia foot blocked the door, however, and he forced hia way in.

Do you want to go to Durango with me and have a lot of fun, little girl? he said Then he grabbed her, and as she broke away followed her into the bedroom where Timmy 9-months-old, was sleeping. Are you going to go with me. or am I going to take the baby." she reported he said, leaning over the child in its crib. Then Partricia recalled hearing the whistle of the tea kettle on the atove, heating water for the baby's formula. Free for a moment she ran to the kitchen, grabbed the kettle, and coming back to the bedroom hurled its boiling contents upon the back of the stooped man.

Patricia said the man screamed, and as he rolled in pain on the floor she grabbed the baby and ran to the bathroom, locking her-self in. Apparently the man had not noticed little Michael. 3, atlll asleep in his bed, either during or after his attack on the girl. Later she heard the front door slam. She stayed in the bathroom for An hour longer, then left the bouse and called police.

80 Drown As Boat Sinks Calcutta. India. Aug. 7. MV-Dispatches from Dacca, in the Ben gal area of East Pakistan, aald today more than 80 persons were drowned when- a crowded excursion boat sank during a squall last Sunday.

Smeller Workers Say 85 Per Cent Vole In Favor ol Strike Denver. Aug. 7. fP) The Inter national Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers union hai announced that 85 per cent of their workers in the non-ferrous metals industry have voted to strike if necessary to enforce their contract demands. A statement by the union yester day said the secret strike referendum if the first ever taken in the non-ferrous industry on a nationwide basis.

It said 95 per cent of the copper miners in the country are affected. John Clark, union president, said, in the statement, We now have a mandate from our members to call a strike if the operators continue in their stubborn refusal to make an adequate wage and contract offer quickly. Union demands for the 1951 contract call for wage increases of 20 cents an hour; a pension plan of 8125 minimum a month at age 65, improved holiday and vacation plans and other benefits. 11,235 Former Japan Army, Navy Officers Removed From Purge dent, may be tried bv courts miles in altitude was set today by rti.l, depending on the evi- house armed sfervlces committee, today proposed a vast Increase In United States air power. He called for expanding the air force to 163 wings nearly double the number now in existence and for the construction of three supper aircraft carriers Vinson issued a statement in which he declared that "the development of air power has.

in combination with new weapons of mass destruction, changed the entire strategic situation He said the air force should have 138 combat wings or groups 25 troop carrier wings The air force now has 87 wings and is building to an immediate goal of 95. although Secretary of Defense Marshall said two weeks ago the Industry is being asked to step up ijs production capacity to permit an expansion to 18 wings The size of a wing varies from Gen. Irving said: Those cadets i 30 heavy bombers like the B38 to who have admitted guilt under 75 fighters oath will be given the opportunity New Record Set By U. S. Rocket While Sands.

Aug 7. P) A new record of more than 130 ment today screened 11,235 former an American built Viking rocket 2 Students Killed 2 Mobsters Slain Car In Hollywood; toundup Is Ordered Hollywood, Aug. 7. UP) Police net William H. Parker today dried a roundup of all known of slam mobsters Tony lancato and Tony Trombino, vie-ms of Los Angeles gangland's atest rubout.

The two men were shot to death Trombino car parked Just alf a block off Hollywood boule-ird last night. Officers said the iris were heard about 9 p. m. li was the newest outbreak of olence in southern California nderworld which had been com-arativelv quiet since the slaying st December of Sam Rummel, rmer attorney for gambler Mickey nhen Biancato had Just graduated the FBI's list of 10 most wanted en Both Trombino and Brancata ere shot from behind as they sat the front seat of the sedan, fueis said. Officers believed the shots were ed hv someone concealed in the irk seat, waiting for the men to tti the automobile.

timan May Inspect S. Military Bases Washington, Aug. 7. UP) Rep. inner said today Pre-dent Truman may make per-ii a 1 inspection of armed aer-e bases in the U.

S. Recently Bonners house expen-ure subcommittee issued a re- expressing amazement at U. S. litary buying at the rata of 000,000,000 per week. i Qu liflhininn Rfm LigiUllliig DUII lion of the Kaesong area Any further failure in this regard will be Interpreted as a deliberate move on your part, to terminate the armistice negotiations I await your acceptance of this condition.

After receiving the Red reply, Ridgway summoned four of his negotiators to Tokyo, instead of sending them back to Kaesong. Ridgway conferred last night and again this morning with his chief delegate. Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy.

before Issuing his latest ultimatum. Lone 'Red' Plane Bombs Allied lines; 236 U.N. Planes Busy U. S. 8th Army Headquarters, Korea, Aug.

7 UP) A lone Communist plane bombed allied line in Korea today while 238 United Nations planes hammered back at the Reds in combat sorties. Ground action quieted so much the S. eighth army omitted its customary evening communique. The single Red air raider struck shortly after midnight Five bombs were dropped. There was no immediate announcement of casualties or damage.

The fifth air force kept up a continuous attack on Red supplies and supply lines, mounting 107 aorties from sunset to dawn. Night flier lighting Red roadways with flares reported mpd-erateiy heavy' traffic moving toward the front Strike before last midnight knocked out 80 vehicles in this movement, pilots reported. Southwest Sizzles In Hottest Weather For This Season (Associated Press) The southwest sizzled in tha hottest weather of the season with temperatures again heading for the 100 mark today in many areas. Yesterdays hot belt extended from Texas northward to the Dakotas and northeastward into the middle and lower Mississippi valley. -It was generally pleasant in the northeastern states, the upper Ohio valley and the Great Lakes region.

Readings were around normal 1 levels in the far west. The blistering weather in Texas resulted In at least nine deaths over the weekend. The 110 read-big at Gainesville yesterday was the hottest day since Aug 12, 1936. It was 109 at Wichita Falla and 107 at Fort Worth. Top reading was 114 at Yuma, Ariz.

Pakistan Premier Accuses Nehru of Endangering Peace Karachi, Pakistan, Aug. 7. UP) Premier Liaquat All Khan of Pakistan accuses Prime Minister Nehru of India of being determined to endanger the peace of the Indian subcontinent and the world for the sake of staging a political farce and forcing thru your program of aggression in Kashmir. United Nation Mediator Frahk P. Graham, meanwhile, resumed hi talks with Pakistan officials on the dispute over the northern state claimed by both nations.

At Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colo 7 UP The bodies of two Louisiana state university students, killed yesterday by a bolt of lightning, have been brought here from the LSU geology camp 12 mile south of here -Billy F. Edwards, 27, of Baton Rouge, La and Alphonse H. Wambsdans Jr, 27, of Biloxi, were killed instantly yesterdsy afternoon as they tried to tike shelter from a sudden storm Police reported they had climbed into a crevice atop a high hogback hill formation when the lightning struck Shocked by the flash, but recovering at a hospital here, was James E. Upton. 21, Baxterville, also a student at the LSU camp.

1 gence Japanese army and navy officers for removal from purg lists. 1 SJ If APProvl of allied occupation MISSISSIPPI YOlCS authorities still la required. The total proposed for depurging includes 7,329 army offi Today For Governor Soaring higher than any single stage missile, the five-ton Viking No. 7 stayed in the air 10 minute At the peak, it made an estimated speed of 5,600 miles an hour just under 100 miles a minute. The firing of the rocket was de-laved 1 hour 30 minutes to eliminate last minutes snafus.

The rocket was touched off at 11 a iMSTi. All clear was sounded 12 minutes later perhaps a minute after rolling thunder told the rocket had landed. (DAILY SENTINEL AP WIREPHOTO) A DTI I DEFY David Willingham surrender In hi swamp hiding lArlUKtLr place In Norfolk, Vi- today Norfolk Patrolman J. J. Williamson.

Norfolk police said Willingham era taken Into custody following a daylight holdup of Norfolk merchant. Tno holdup was staged hy two men wielding a pistol swf a soft drum bottle. A photographer accompanying police got thi snot. Justice Benjamin C. Hilliard of State Supreme Court Dies Today With 8 Candidates fAnociated Press) Mississippi Democrats voted on eight candidates today for governor in a primary which is equivalent to election in the one-party state.

A runoff primary will be held Aug. 28 if no candidate gets a majority in today's voting. Th eight candidatea included a woman. Gov. Fielding L.

Wright, who ran for vies president on the States' Rights ticket in 1948, was not a candidate aa stata law forbid a governor to succeed himself. All candidates supported the cause of slates rights. Legalization of liquor In dry Mississippi was sn issue to be decided. Mississippi is one of two stales that will elect governor in November. Both parties picked gubernatorial candidate in Kentucky Saturday.

Eugene Siler won the GOP nomination over former Rep. W. Howes Meade, who conceded defeat last night. Gov. Lawrence Wf therby wa named by the Democrats, Betides Mississippi, Virginia Democrats voted today for th state legislature.

Only SI of the 140 teats were at stake. Denver, Aug. 7. (AV-Justice Benjamin C. Hilliard, 83, of the Colorado supreme court died at St.

Luke's hospital today. He was hospl after suffering a heart attack. kted from University of Iowa. After practicing law in his home state for a year, he came to Denver. Justice Hilliard often recalled that he entered politic here "a soon as I took off my hat.

He was a Republican at that time, but In 1902 he switched to th Demo-Turn to Page 10, Co. 8 fi 4 i cers and 3,908 navy officers. The government added five names to the list of 13,904 former political and economic leaders granted permission yesterday to reenter public life. The additional five are: Mrs. Shlgeyo Takeuchi, former director of the defunct Greater Japans Womens association.

Kazuo Sasamoto, former leaders of a commercial patriots group. WakaJI Kawamura, former gov ernor of Kochi prefecture. Tarfiejiro Shlmada, militarist Eikichi Otsuka, former adviser to the Imperial Rule Asiistants' association, watime Japan's aingl political goup. Top name la the list cleared yesterday was Ichiro Hatoyama, who reorganized the nation's Liberal party after the war. Benlon To Press For McCarthy Showdown Washington, Aug.

7. fJP) Senator Benton D-Conn.) aald today will press for a showdown on his demands for a senate investigation to determln whether Senator McCarthy (R-Wia.) should be expelled. Benton suggested in a senate ipeech yesterday that McCarthy ihould resign. As an alternative, ha Introduced a resolution proposing an investigation of the Wisconsin lawmaker's activities to determine whether the senate ahould oust him. McCarthy fired back bv calling Benton a mental midget who, he said, "worked hand in.

glove with the crimson clique aa an assistant secretary of state. He did not elaborate on this point. Benton said he had no reply to McCarthy's statement because I'm not going to engage In that kind of argument." Brush Fires Do Big Damage In California Los Angles Aug. 7 (JP) Hot, dry winds whipped up numerous brush fires in southern California today, and in at least three places the blazes had reached serious proportions. In suburban Eagle Rock Hills, five home were destroyed yesterday despite the efforts of six fire companies from Lot Angle and Glendale.

Firemen from Los Angeles and Ventura Counties were called out on another blaze that covered a three-mile triangle near Santa Susans. At one point the fire P' proached North American Aviation' rocket fuel testing plant, but there was no Immediate danger. Six homes were destroyed and 20 others damaged in a residential canon at San Diego. Contino Gets 6 Months And Is Fined $10,000 San Francisco, Aug. 7.

UP) Dick Contino, 21. popular accordionist, wa sentenced today to six month in prison and fined SIO-MO on a draft evasion charge. Contino, who mad as much 1 84,000 a week in theater and night club engagements, pleaded guilty July 24 to a draft dodging charge. After aentendng, Contino told newsmen it's all right I deld For Lowry Food Thefts Denver. Aug.

7. UP) Two men were under arrest as the FBI today Investigated food thefts amounting to gl.000 at the Lowry air force base mess hall in the last six months. FBI Agent Charles E. Week said thosa arrested were Vincent Ramos, 21. and Riley Vineyard, 22.

4 f. I in TODAY'S BASEBALL The (all. slender, white-hsired justice, whose borne was in Denver, began his third 10-year term on the high tribunal last Jan. 9. his birthday.

Hi two son and two daughters were at bis bedside when death came. Justice Hilliard, a Democrat and often called Colorado great dia-senter because of his many minority opinions, polled on of the highest votes in last November election despite Republican victories from most pther state of- He wa the aecomf member of the court to die In recent month. Justice Frank L. Hays succumbed at Este Park of a heart attack. Gov.

Dan Thornton appointed District Judge John Clark of Glens Springs aa Justice Ha successor and also will make an appointment to fill Justice Hilliard chair. Hilliard served two term as a member of th U. S. house of representatives, then dropped out of poll Jcs until 1930 when he made a successful campaign for the supreme court. He was born in a log cabin in southern Iowa in 1868 and -T- i ri i fx 7 X- i I (Associated Prow) NATIONAL LKAAI'K rinrlaiuU Iso 000 00 4 Chicago 100 01 Mi 4 Ronudcll, Erautt (S) and Prameao; Roah and Burma Bottoa at Philadelphia (I TwU airhi f'Utahurth at St Louis (nlcht) Now VorS at Broohlyu (night) AMERICAN LEAGUB Chicor 1 a Detroit 0 Pirn co and Marl, Gray and Ginsberg.

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