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a a TWO INDIANA EVENING GAZETTE, INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1948. 70 State Delegates Pledged To Truman-Barkley Ticket PHILADELPHIA, July Seventy Pennsylvania votes in the Democratic are offictally pledged today to a TrumanBarkley ticket with four others undecided. Four delegates told a caucus of the big keystone state delegation last night they are holding off on their choices until the nominations are in. Three of the dissenters previously had opposed endorsement of President Truman: "I think all four probably will wind up voting for the President," delegation Chairman John 8. Rice commented to a reporter following the meeting at Convention Hall, Meeting in a sweltering basement room, the delegates also heard a fervent plea from Mayor David Lawrence of Pittsburgh to stay in their convention seats from now on for expected convention fights on the civil rights and Taft-Hartley Law issues.

"There are many things in that; platform which mean much politically 'n Pennsylvania," Lawrence "From now on, Pennsylv. at' no time be below strength in the convention. may be A roll call and southern delgates may insist on polling the delegation," he continued. "If you can't be here for any reason, please make sure that your alternate attends so that all of I Pennsylvania's votes can ba counted." On the endorsement of President Truman for re-election and Senstor Alben W. Barkley as his running mate, the holdouts are: Benjamin R.

Cappolo, of Weedville; Mrs. Bertha Kehoe, Somermet; Richard F. Hartzell, of Lock Haven; and R. R. Edwards, Muncy Banker All are district delegates with one vote each.

They stood their ground in the caucus despite strong pleas from Frederic Mann of Philadelphia; and John J. Kane, Allegheny County, Commissioner, that the voting may be made unanimous. Kane said the only way Demoerats can lose is by the actions those who cannot put personal views aside in behalf of the party." Great Shape Jap Commuters Won't Take No For An Answer TOKYO, July 14- (AP) -A washout today crippled transportation. Fifteen hundred commuters were told there would be n0 more trains today. The 1,500 walked five miles to another station, The stationmaster rellerated there would be no more trains today, Some of the 1,500 throttled the sintionmaster.

Others broke station windows. Then- a train arrived. All 1,500 got home -late. British Airways To Explore Air LONDON, July 14-(P)-British European Always announced yesIterday the beginning of an 18-mon4th exploration of violent gusts i in which it said may "markedly influence' the design and operation of high speed jet propelling ed airliners. The air gusts already have been discovered at heights of 20,000 to 40,000 feet.

The research team, flyIng two Mosquito fighters, will attempt to chart them on routes from London to Lisbon, Stockholm and Rome, The Mosquitos wil fly up and down "sawtooth" patterns in the upper air until they find one of the gusts. Then they'll explore it in depth and extent. recording air speed, directions and temperatures with special equipment. The violent gusts affect the "comfort and perhaps even the safety of passengers who will fly in the "fast, high-flying jet propelled airliners of the near future," BEA said. Togliatti, No.

1 Red, Wounded Continued from Page One NEW YORK, July Armored Thomas E. Dewey is in "great loads of police shape," his physician says. near the The Republican presidential can- Building. The didate received a routine semi-an-jugly mood, naul physical checkup yesterday Police fired afternoon. attempt to Rosevelt Urges Repeal of TaftHartley Labor Law Continued from Page One previous misfiring bid toward justice, William 0.

Douglas, friends said they had no doubt that he would accept the No. 2 spot on the ticket. In fact, some rebellious southerners were talking of Barkley for 1 man, largely because the 28-minute demonstration given him when he completed his keynote speech Monday night hasn't been approached in enthusiasm since. There were reports that Alabama-first on a roll call that may be reached today if the civil rights battle fizzles--might pop up with Barkley's name as an opponent to Mr. Truman.

Senator Lister Hill of Alabama, who once said he was going to nominate Gen. D. D. Eisenhower, was. about the of offering Barkley formally to the convention in the top of the spot.

Handy Ellis, chairman of the Ala-, bama delegation, said some of his group would walk out if they don't get what they like in the platform. There was no doubt that the Dixie delegations didn't subscribe to what came out of a 108-member drafting committee on the explosive civil rights issue. On that topic the platform pledg-1 ed the party to "continuing its forts to eradicate all racial, religious and economic discrimination." That was a far cry from President Truman's proposals that Congress enact specific law banning state taxes, job discrimination, race segregation and lynching. But the southerners were publicly incensed by the committee's refusal to include a state's rights declaration. The question was: How much of showdown fight would they actually maice: The answer could be furnished only by a convention that didn'ti have much else to decide and would! -as most Democratic sessions lice a nice eye-busting fight.

Southerners spawned minority ports against the platform committee's recommendations. Civil rights advogates promised some, too. Former Governors Dan Moody Texas and Chauncey Sparks of barpa and Senator Clyde Hoey North Carolina asked for time talk on the Digie minority stand. Nevertheless there remained possibility that after they and opposing side have aired their the plattorto might be approved voice vote with House Minority Loader Sam Raybure, the permanchairman, that oblivion. An abortive effort to restore rule which until the auto presidenand nominations at way Council To Check Rain Drain Pipes AL a joint meeting of the Street and Police Committees of Council, held Monday evening, July 19, it was decided to have the police make a check of all properties to see where rain water is being turned into the sanitary sewer, An Intolera able condition has developed as a result of this practice in certain; (low-lying sections of town, where! many homes have, experlenced the unhealthful unpleasant situation of having the sanitary sewer "back-up'.

'Into their cellars whenever a heavy downpour of rain occurs, which is proof that rain water is finding its way into the sanitary. sewers in large quantities, the committee said. Sanitary sewers are not constructed to carry rain water or surface water, but to carry the fairly form flow from bathrooms, sinks, stationery tubs, and should be only very slightly affected by rain fall, according to the report. When the police arrive at your home be ready to show them where your rain water is drained off, and they will only take a few minutes of your time. If your rain water is drained into the sanitary sewer you should take steps at once to correct this situation, Your plumber will be able to advise you how to comply with the Borough Ordinance, which atates "No person shall connect an open gutter, cesspool or cistern, or allow any surface drainage to connect with the public sewer." Council requests that all property owners comply with this ordinance voluntarily in the interest of the general public health and sanitaLion, but will enforce it by legal means necessary, at the expense of the offending property owners, rather than have some homes rendered unfit for human habitation by the careless neglect of a few persons, Landis Estate May Amount To Only $20,000 LOS ANGELES, July Carole Landis' estate is expected amount to only $20,000 to $50,000, her lawyers disclose.

Attorney Jerry Glesler, who represented the actress in her divorce against her fourth husband, W. Horace Schmidlapp, read her will yesterday in the presence of relatives. Under the will, dated in 1944, her third husband, Major Thomas Wallace of the U. S. Air Forces, was to have received what was left after a $50.000 trust fund for Miss Landis' mother, Mrs.

Clara Ridste. Giesler said the divorce excluded Wallace as a beneficiary. Instead, Mrs. Ridste will receive the entire estate, including what remains after the vale of the star's home. The Riviera District home is in escrow for $67,000 and there A mortgage of $23,000 against Giesler also estimated the actress had outstanding bills totaling about $25,000, On the asset side, the attorney said Schmidlapp has agreed to pay the estate $30,000 which was settled on Miss Landis as a condition of divorce.

Jap Prince sch-14 Years Old TOKYO, July 14-4P-Akahito 14. Some day he may be Emperor Japan, and three its years 90,000,000 ago he people. believed he was descended from heavenand untouchable by human hands. Today Akahito came to school usual. HIS Shirt was wrinkled his shoes needed polish.

Five Americans were there to tertain the Crown Prince and 268 schoolmates with an ordinary magician's show. Akahito was called to the He was handed An American cent piece-which then disappeared in a flash. Though it all he was sober faced, Then the magician pulled out paper hat--and plopped it on Akahito's head. Akabito snatched off the hat held it stiffly at his side. Loy Henderson India Ambassador WASHINGTON, July 14 Loy W.

Henderson, a frequent target of Zionist criticism over the PalesLine issue, was named by President Truman today to be Ambassador to India. He also will serve as minister to the State of Nepal, A career diplomat, Henderson has been director of the State Department's office of Near- Eastern and African affairs for more than three years. In this post he has been with American policy on the of Palestine. Some Zionists have charged he favors the Arabs. State Department officials said his appointment to India is a normal procedure and is in no way linked with the Palestine dispute.

Conservative Wins KINGSWINFORD, England, July 14-4P)-Labor Party officials in this Staffordshire community covered their confusion today. They have found out that Crystal Nash, the 16-year-old school girl they acclaimed an a socialiat beauty queen as a party rally, is the dough'ter ode prominent Conservative. Handsome Is- newark. Police Judge P. James Pellecchia, named in last year as best-dressed jurist the U.S., broke into print again, He confessed, police said, to taking $657,000 from the bank of which be was vice president and losing it on race bets Band Concert Planned For IHS Tonight The Summer Session Band, one of the groups that makes up the Indiana High School Summer Music School, will present 8 concert on the school grounds Thursday evening July 15 at 7:30 o'clock.

The Summer Musle School, sponBored by the Board of Directors of the Indiana Borough Schools, offers to many students a wholesome and worthwhile summertime activity by providing an opportunity for lar practice during a period of the year when there would otherwise be no such opportunity, and gives many parents an opportunity to test the possible talent of their children, In beginning groups, at a time when the child has fewer demands upon his time. The Summer Session Band is made up of pupils from the Horace Mann, Thaddeus Stevens, Laboratory, St. Bernards, and the High School ranging from the fifth through the twelfth grades. Many of these young musicians are gaining their first full band experience and will be playing their first concert. Keystone Camp To Elect Officers INDIANTOWN GAP, July went to the polls at the American Legon's keystone camp here today to elect a boy governor of Pennsylvania.

Two slates of candidates were nominated yesterday after more than a week of politicking among the 300 boys encamped at the Indiantown Gap Military Reservation. Meanwhile, 150 of the boys trained in markmanship made ready to go out on the Army range for tar-! get practice. The firing will be supervised by Army instructors. The two-week camp will end this weekend. A trip is planned Friday to the state capitol to see the various governmental departments in actual operation.

State Dept. Probes Planes WASHINGTON. July The State Department today sought more information on four big American planes being detained for investigation at airports on both sides of the Atlantic. Specifcally, the department wants to know if the planes were headed for Palestine to join Israeli's fighting forces. This country has adopted a policy of strict neutrality in the continuing Arab-Jewish struggle in the Middle East.

Last December, it embargoed munitions shipments of all kinds, including aircraft, to Palestine and its neighborng Arab states, Officials said preliminary investigation into the registrations of the detained planes indicated common ownership. Russ Note Text Not Revealed (Continued from Page One) The western powers have already intimated that a Soviet would probably cause an appeal to be made to the United Nations on the ground that the situlation at Berlin is a dangerous one which requires peaceful solution. A Soviet acceptance, on the other hand, would ease the situation at once since it would mean modifying or lifting the blockade. However, best informed officials here have felt all along that an end to the present crisis would simply mean a lull until some other incident occurred. They are convinced that the mate Soviet objectives are either to force the western powers out of the German capitol or compel new meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers as a means of trying to block the decisions of the western powers to set up a separate western German government.

Chad the Ganette Jews Push Successful Offensive By MAX BOYD CAIRO, July 14-(A)-The Jews announced military successes today In north, south and middle Palestine. They claimed to have captured Shafa 'Amr, 12 miles west of the major port of Haifa. It was the nearest base of Fawzi Pash Al Kaukji, who leads Arab volunteer forces, to Haifa. Twin- engined Syrian bombers attacked Haifa for the second time but caused no serious damage. In the center, the capture of Ras Al Ein, nine miles northeast of Tel Aviv relieved the Petah Tiqva suburb of Arab shelling, It promised to ease the water shortage to the 100, 000 besieged Jews in Jerusalem, The town is the termnius of the Jerusalem pipeline, The Jews also have taken Suba, five miles west of Jerusalem, on the Tel Aviv Road.

The news announced a commando attack in the Negba area of the south, 16 mlles northeast of the big Egyptian base of Gaza, wiped out half of an Egyptian company. Seven more Egyptians were reported killed in another surprise attack at nearby Baqua. In Jerusalem, Irgun Zval Leumi said it planned to turn over five kidnaped British electricity company officials to the Israeli army. The men were questioned on suspicion of espionage, The United Nations Security Coun cil lined up behind a U. S.

demand for forceful action to stop the war. British supported the a move. Arab indignation exploded in a mass dem onstration at Amman, capital of Trans-Jordan, whose officials deregu-nounced what they called "British treachery and decelt." Thousands of A Arabs milled the streets chanting war cries, A decisive battle appeared to be shaping up around Latrum, which the Trans-Jordan Legion held against increasing Jewish artillery fire. The Jews are pressing an offensive from the coastal plain in an effort to open the road to Jeruasnow blocked by Arab positions at Latrum. Capture of Suba however opened 8 by-pass route.

Some 10,000 more Arab refugese reached the Judean Hills from Er Ramle and Lydda. Observers said 250,000 Palestine Arabs have been made homeless since the fighting! started. Seek Missing Water Taxi LONG, BEACH, July 14- (AP)-A water taxi believed to be carrying 30 persons was unreported today in the channel between Santa Catalina Island and nearby Newport Harbor. The speedboat "Leading Lady," owned by Frank Kitz of Newport, left Avalon, at the island, at 8:30 o'clock last night. Its trip to Newport ordinarily would require only about an hour.

The Coast Guard said it was notilied at 3 a. m. today that the craft was unreported. Two cutters began a search of the fog- bound waters. Dixie In Platform Showdown Continued from Page One mittee included: Civil rights--while refusing to single out President Truman's specitic civil rights proposals antilynch, anti-poll tax, anti- Jim Crow and anti-job discrimination laws-the document contains language strong enough, some self-styled liberals said, to constitute an endorse.ment of the President's program in principle.

Southerners fought the civil rights plank bitterly in the 108-member committee. When they lost they turned to a states' rights plank designed to bar any federal interference in state affairs, They had the civil rights issue in mind. And again they were defeated. Labor--repeal of the Labor Act and a boost in the minimum wage law, from 40 to 75 cents an hour. Foreign policy--strengthening of the United Nations, with the party pledged to "continue to lead the way toward curtailment of the (U.

veto" that has blocked many activities of the world organization. Establishment of an international armed force to back up U. N. decisions. Promising an international policy for world peace, the document says "we pledge a sound humanitarian administration of the Marshall Plan." Living costs---to "curb the Republican inflation" through President Truman's Congressionally scorned anti-Inflation program for stand-by price and rationing controls, among other things.

National defense maintenance of "an adequate army, navy, and air force" to secure against aggression. Atom bomb--effective al control of weapons of mass destruction. News urge the vig-1947 orous promotion of world -wide dom in the gathering and disseminaulti-tion of news by press, radio, and television." Israel--revision of America's embargo, to permit shipment of war materials to new state now ambattled with the Arabs. Other Israel aids. Education--federal aid to schools.

Agriculture--a flexible system of price supports sad repeal of federal She Has Pepper Buttons SHE HAS PEPPER If you look closely you will see that Winnie Todd of New York holds a basket adorned with some of the thousands of lapel buttons distributed in Philadelphia in behalf of Sen. Claude Pepper's campaign for the Democratic Presidential nomination. (AP wirephoto.) Berlin Food Bank Built By Air Lift BERLIN, July 14. (P) The Soviet military administration's official German newspaper hinted to-1 day that Moscow will reject the Western Allies' notes demanding that Russia lift its food blockage of Berlin. The paper, Taegliche Rundschau, in an editorial headed "Whom Do They Think They're Frightening?" described the Western protests as laughable.

Meanwhile American officials said the Allied air lift to the blockaded western sectors of the city has built up a four-week food bank for the 2,000,000 Germans living there. This indication of the efficiency of the plane ferrying service came as the Communist press warned that the Russian siege may last into the winter. The Taeglich Rundschau editorial on the Allied notes said: "The proposal is laughable that, under conditions of a separate currency reform in the western zones, all measures should immediately be abandoned which the Soviet military administration had to undertake in order to protect the interests of the German people and the economy of the Soviet occupation zone and Berlin which lies in the Soviet zone and economically is a part of it. "Just as laughable is the proposal only to begin negotiations regarding Berlin," the paper continued. "Can the entire problem of Germany be replaced by a partial question regarding the lines of communication between Berlin and the western occupation zones?" The food shuttle to Berlin continued on a round the clock basis.

Plans Vacation SACRAMENTO, July 14. -(P)- Governor Warren and his family are going vacationing before the Republican vice-presidential inee begins campaigning. He told newsmen he will leave Friday for the Bohemian redwood grove on the Russian River to join in the annual outing of San Francisco's Bohemian Club. Librarian Elected For High School Continued from Page One Mann. St.

Clair and Rinn Company was awarded the contract to supply coal for the borough school buildings for the winter. The price was not fixed due to the flucuating market. A report by the finance committee revealed that Tax Collector Roy Stephens has collected 96 per cent of the 1947 school taxes and has already collected 40 per cent of the 1948 taxes. The finance committees report follows: TREASURER'S REPORT Balance on hand June 1 48.114.83 Received during month 23,062.44 Expenditures during the month 37.245.2g Balance on hand July 6th 33.931.98 TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT Duplicate 179,804.05 Amount collected on same 173,619.27 Per Cent Collected 96 1918 DUPLICATE Amount collected to date 89,008.75 The annual budget report has been prepared and submitted to the State Department and extension reports have been prepared for swimming program and recreational program at Indian Springs and for the sumjmer baseball program, the board reported. Obituaries MARS.

ANGELINA SARTORI died at the home of her son, Wm. J. J. Sartori of 89 Chestnut Coral, at 10:00 a. m.

yesterday morning. Born in Italy Nov. 25th, 1958, she is survived by one son, Wm. tioned -above, a sister, Mrs. Mary Dody ot California and one granddaughter, Friends are being received in the home of her son at 89 Chestnut Coral, where services will be held at 9:00 a.

m. Saturday followed by services in the St. Francis Roman Catholic Church in Graceton, Rev. Father Matthew A. Yanosek officiating, Interment in charge of the Askew Funeral Home, Homer City, will be in the St.

Simon Jude Cemetery at Blairsville. Services for PAUL PATERNAY, infant son of John and Frances Skoff Peternay, who died at the Indiana Hospital yesterday morning were held at the Askew Funeral Home, Homer City this morning at 9:00 a. by Rev. Samuel Paluch of the Russian Orthodox Church of Blacklick. Interment was in the Oakland Cemetery of Indiana.

HARRY H. WETZEL, of 270 Ce- dar Drive, Elsinore, Calif, a former resident and dairy farmer of Marion Center, passed away suddenly in Elsinore, July 10, 1948. He was born in East Mahoning Township, Nov. 9, 1879, a son of S. S.

and Dorinda (Griffith) Wetzel, both deceased. He was married in 1901 to Alice R. Beatty, who preceded him in death. He WAS a mer member of the Marion Center Methodist Church. He later married Edna F.

Cunningham, who survives; also the lowing children: Howard Marion Center; Harry Clair, Englewood, Mrs. Chester (Edna) Kirkland, Clymer; Charles Brushvalley; Robert Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Ben (Ruth) Lightcap, Mrs. Fred (Jean) Rising, Irwin, fourteen grand children and five great grandchildren. His step-mother, Mrs.

Mary W. Wetzel, Marion Center and the following! brothers and sisters: Silas Marchand; Lewis Marion Center; George Marion' Center; Mrs. Sara A. Wyncoop, Marion Center; Wil11am Indiana and Ernest Marion Center, also survvie. Friends will be received at the Howard Weizel home, Marion Center and one hour prior to services which will be conducted at the Marion Center Methodist Church, Thursday, July 15 at 2:30 p.

m. The pastor, Rev. Joseph Gilkey will ficiate and burial will be at Marion Center Cemetery. Arrangements are in charge the Thomas Funeral Home, Marion Center. MAUDE RACHEL (CORMAN) KEER of North Point, passed away Monday, July 12, at the Indiana Hospital, from complications follow ing several years illness, Friends will be received at the Bowser Funeral Home, Plumville today from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.

The body will lie in state in the United Brethern Church, North Point, from 1:30 until 2:30 Thursday, where services will be held by her pastor, Rev. J. B. Troutman. Interment in Lutheran Cemetery, Smicksburg.

SARAH ELIZA. HANNA, died at 2 a. m. Tuesday morning at the home of J. A.

Hanna. She was the wife of the late James B. Hanna and was born April 4, 1864 at Burnside, daughter of Elizabeth (Coulter) and James A. Smith. Besides the survivors mentioned in yestrday's Gazette, are a brother, Andrew Smith, Indiana and a sister, Mrs.

Harriet Smith, Arcadia. Friends are being received at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Tyger of 203 South 14th until 11 o'clock Thursday, when the body will be taken to the First Methodist church to lie in state from one o'clock until 2:30, when services will be conducted by Rev. D.

R. Graham, Interment in Oakland cemetery In charge of the Bell Funeral Home. CHARLES SUTTON KINTER, of Penn Run, R. D. 1, husband of Rella Waltimire Kinter, passed away July 12th at 8:15 p.

m. Friends are being received at the home of the daughter and son-in-, law, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Detwiler, Penn Run, R. D.

1, (near Nolo.) Services will be held at the Mt. Union Evangelical Brethern Church Thurs. July 15th at 1:30 p. m. DST.

The Rev. John Schrecengost will officiate and interment will follow in Mt. Union Cemetery. (near Alverda.) ANNIE (BUTLER) CRAWFORD, 69, died yesterday morning at 10:00 the home of her son Butler Crawford, Smicksburg R. D.

She was born February 10, 1879, in Georgeville the daughter of J. H. and Marjorie Aul Butler. The deceased was married June 9, to Duff Crawford who died five years ago. She was a resident of this community for 45 years, and was a member of the Methodist Church, Smicksburg.

Mrs. Crawford is survived by the following children: Mrs. Rebecca Hickox, Erie; Mrs. Maria Cunningham, Smicksburg; Mrs. Dorothy Rowland, Punxsutawney; Butler Crawford, Smicksburg R.

Mrs. Jean Linco, Alexandria, seven grandchildren, and three greatgrandchildren. Friends are being received in the home of her son, Butler Crawford, where funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock (DST). Her pastor, Rev. J.

B. Dodd will officiate. Burial will take place Weather Report Scattered showere and storms this noon and evenIn Wednesday mostly cloudy de cooler. SHOWERS In the new Smicksburg Cemetery. 7 The Bowset Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Consumers Looking For Steel Hikes PITTSBURGH, July 14-(P)-The steel industry had a new pricing method today and steel consumers looked for new--and higher--prices. The big steel producers, like U. S. Steel formerly, absorbed freight costs, or a big part of them, 50 they could compete on equal terms with other steel companles located nearer prospective customers. Many prices were quoted on a "basing point" system just as though the mils were located at certain base cities instead of in Pittsburgh or Chicago.

But that method recently was ruled illegal by the U. S. Supreme Court in a decision involving the cement industry. Now the steel firms are quoting prices at the mills and the freight charges are paid by the customer. The mills can quote a delivered prices as long as it includes freight charges.

The new pricing system is expected to add from $8.40 to $12.72 a ton to steel costs on steel shipped from Pittsburgh to such points as Boston and Chicago. The freight rate from Pittsburgh to Boston is 63.26 cents per 100 pounds and to Chicago it's 52.8 cents. The new price policy would have the least effect on fabricating plants within a radius of 20 miles or so of a steel producing center such ae Pittsburgh One result may be that. fabricators will tend to locate their plants in such areas where more steel is produced than can now be consumed locally. The steel producers don't like the new price policy.

Theodore F. Smith, president of the Oliver Steel and Iron declared, "the supreme court's decision is difficult to justify since the basing point method of price was one means which allowed the steel producers to equalize steel costs to consumers, regardless of location." In Chicago, Wilfred Sykes, president of Inland Steel said some eastern steel firms may have to move their plants or face price difficulties. Auto Industry spokesmen said the new price policy undoubtedly would mean higher prices on cars but they would have to wait to "see how it works out." A spokesman for the U. S. Steel said Detroit autoworkers will probably find they are paying about $6 a ton more for cold-rolled steel from Pittsburgh.

pressed belief The Interior lice throughout Vent any Togliatti would live. Ministry ordered the nation to demonstrations. cars. tanks and jeep rushed to the square Chamber of Deputies crowds were In an shouting "vivi Togliatti." numerous bursts In an disperse them. Agitators urged the demonstrators on, and police charged In jeeps and troop carriers.

Police swung rifle butts and clubs on men and women alike. Police reinforcements rolled up by the hundreds. Soon between 2,000 and 3,000 police were on the scene. By sheer; weight of, numbers they succeeded in clearing the square. Police 'fire at the crowd apparently WAS aimed over their heads and no seri- A ous casualties were reported.

News of the allock on Togliatti spread quickly throughout the country. In Milan, a leftist citadel, work-; ers quit without waiting for orders. from their Communist labor leaders. The assassination attempt caused both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate to adjourn their sessions. When Communist deputies appear ed for the afternoon meeting sch-14 eduted to open at 2:30 p.

m. they tangled with police who barred their way. Togliatti was rushed to a hospital suffering gravely from loss of blood. As surgeons began operaling. an attending physician expressed belleve the 55-year-old Communist chief would live.

Police seized his assailant and identified him as Michele Ballante, 25, of Randazzo. Police said he told them he had long planned the atI tack on Togliatti. The assallant was described as an ardent nationallst without party affiliation. One bullet struck Togliatti in the neck just below the ear. the skin.

Two bullets entered his efchest. Physicians extracted the two bul-' lets and declared the operation "satisfactory." Th assassination attempt put the poll! Communists in an ugly mood. It threatened serlous consequences for) the whole nation. Premier Alcide De Gasperi "it is the worst thing that could said happen De Gasperi summoned his cabina et into special session, resolution adopted by the ministers sald the attack aroused "the horror and indignation of all Italians" and expressed the government's hope he would live. doThe assassination attempt came at the height of the Italian left's rere- newed drive to upset De Gasperi's predominantly Christian government from which the Com-.

munists had been excluded. of Togliatti had been vitriolic in reAla- cent criticism of De Gasperi's alof to lege "enslavement' to the Vatican and the United Stales. the De Gasperi's concern over Togllatti was most apparent. He followthe ed Togliatti's ambulance to the hosviews, pilal and visited him in the operon ating room. An official of Catholic Action, the revolt lay group which observers credited with a major role in the Christian Democrat victory ip the April electhe tione, denied that Togliatti', attack1986 or belonged to "It is the act of a madman," the official said.

the Gazette Adel Convention Program PHILADELPHIA, July 14-4PL Today's official program for the Democratic National Convention, now scheduled to end sometime late tonight: (Time is Eastern Standard) TODAYEvening-6. p. m. Call to order by Rep. Rayburn.

Invocation by the Rev, John D. Lindsay of the Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, National Anthem, sung by Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney. Addresses by Gov. Herbert W.

Maw of Utah and Senator Brien McMahon of Connecticut. Nominations for President of the United States. Roll call of states for the Presidential nomination. Nominations for Vive-President of the United States. Roll call of states for the VicePresidential nomination.

Notification ceremonfes for the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates. Adjournment. (After this program was made public, Democratic National Chairman J. Howard McGrath announced that today's session will continue without a halt.) Minor Wreck A car driven by William Midock, Indiana, and another vehicle ated by Gilbert E. Reid, Lucernemines, were involved in a minor col.

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