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VOI LXX, NO. 158 CoatlHMbu tki EitavHiJi New Huviii Ortektr 1, Ira GmtU 1754 PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1958 THE HERALD June (, 10 PAGES 7 wwk copy At delivered GOVERNOR AND SON New Mexico Secretary of Stile Natilic Buck holds her infant daurhlcr, yet unnamed, believed lo be the firs: child barn to a "tovernor in office." Gov. Edwin L. Mechem, in friendly plot, manned to i out of slate while the baby was born by caesarean section Saturday. Mechem's absence made Mrs.

Buck acline tovernor since New Mexico V'as no lieutenant governor at this lime. (AP Wirephoto) Exeter Voters to Act On School Additions EXETEli A $710,000 school? building bond issue and a 1958 budget of are the major issues before the annual school district meeting tonight. The school meeting will 'be a two-part affair. The budget and oilier articles not requiring a secret ballot will be disposed of tonight. The bond issue will be discussed tonight but lliat question and thj election of officers will be decided at the polls tomorrow.

Tlie polls will be open from 11 a.m. lo 9 p.m. The proposed budget for 1958 Is more than last year. Tlie biggest item will be $259.600 for the 56 teachers. AnU.rinaled repairs and replacement of equipment has been set at $5,900.

The $12,300 estimated for transportation' is an increase of. $2.000 over last year'hut' Includes a $1,400 de- 'Perfect Strangers' Outsiders Blamec For Indiana Riot WASHINGTON i.fl A Perfect Circle Corp. supervisor testified 'we mighl not be here today" if nonslrikers had stood Idly by broke oul In a 1955 labor dispute. Kenneth G.riffin, a supervisor al Perfect Circle's New Caslle, plant, told Senate investigators he was Inside the plant with a shotgun on company orders Oct. 5, 1955.

That was Ihe day of Ihe battle that wounded eight persons Soviets Score ith Eridii Governor's Council Plays 'Musical' Chairs ficit from (lie previous year. Other large items In the budget for seven janitors in (he three -foe hewing tor water, electricity and supplies: $4,305, new typewriters and office equipment, and $6,700 for hesllh supervision. Anticipated income has been estimated at $121,200, making Ihe amount lo be raised taxes The school building program includes cons I met ten--of--ariorntr wing ori the high school aiid a six-room addition lo Ihe elementary school. The high school wing construction costs may boosl the tax rate by $1.50, according (o Daniel E. Fowler, member of the sct.oo' hoard.

However, if the addition Is IKH built and tuition pupils are forced to go elsewhere because of the lack of space, the town In a years would be faced with a $5 hike in the tax rale, Fowler said during a recent public meeting The elementary school addilion costing $296,000, would contain six class rooms, a combination and cafe terla, and a room for the schoo nurse. The high school addition will Include 14 classrooms, a machine and aulomolive shop and space for commerical science departments Five persons are running for (wo posls on Ihe school hoard. Mrs. Elbrldge Stoneham, board chatnran, is seeking re-election. Newcomers seeking election are Andrew W.

Donaldson, Norman J. Morrissette, and Wisner Park. J. McNully who was a member of the School Board for 18 years will be in the running. Unopposed for re-election are Evcrell P.

Holland, moderator; Annah B. Thayer, clerk; Kenneth L. Decne, James F. Donovan and John C. Munroe, auditors.

6id MaiT Whiter jfaye PorTs-' mouth area jome- thlag special this morning. Falling wfside their bedroom windows were the Ideal Ingredient, with wklem open their bag of April Fwl't Day tricks. Here's lion: a converu- "Hey, Mom, it'i iMwInjT oul." "Oh, April Fool." "April Fool le you, 'Mem. Tike a look mid see for your- Rebels Launch Total War' on Cuba's Batista HAVANA, Cuba Rebel and brought the National Gnar lo tlie scene. The Senate n.icl:els Commit! investigating violence during he strike of the United Auto Workers against Ilic Indiana piston ring manufacturers.

The strike was settled lale in 1955. Griffin, a veteran of 14V4 wilh Perfecl Circle, who said he belonged to the UAW before he became a supervisor in 1945 blamed responsibility for violence al New Castle on perfecl slran- said knew of nothing thV'unloii did lo discourage vio.lence. He said llicre were hundreds of people lie did not know and "only a strikers among about 2,000 demonstrators outside Ihe planl the day of the shooting. He testified he saw "a mass of people coming across the field" toward (lie plant and overturning aulos. "Well," Chairman McClellan that as an assault on tlie plant." Sen.

Mun'dt (R-SD) asked what would have happened if the non slrikers Inside the plant had "just stood there and did nolh Ing." "Well," Griffin replied, "we might not be here today to I ell it You get a mob together and yol can't tell what's going to Union officials have conlcnde the men inside Ihe plant fired upon an unarmed group of march ing demonstrators. The company says strikers started the violence H-Bomb Tests LONDON The Soviet Cnioi day appeared to have scored a insidernblc initial propaganda ctory in Europe and Asia wilh announcement It is suspending si of nuclear Weap- is. West European officials general- did not go along, at leasl pub- cly, willi Ihe U.S. Stale Depart- ic'nt claim Ihat the suspension as meaningless because (here no provision lor Internationa vspcction. Comment was cau ous.

Dul Britain ruled out any idea ml il would call o(( tlic tests i lans lo start soon, ami scvcra eading papers urged (lie West rn Allies lo treal Hie Soviet move vilh caution. The Communist press hailed tin nnouricemenl to the Suprem Soviet. The East German radi said the powers wil lave lo join the Russian move. London's Conservative a i ilail said it was crystal clear tha 'Soviet Russia has scored anothe brilliant propaganda victory." Bu he paper counseled the Wester powers not -lo be panicked-inl slopping the testing and develop menl of missiles. The Times of London warnci lhal the ban "will be' taken many peoples--far too simply, bi very genuinely--as a step towar averting nuclear disaster if on (lie Western powers follow sull.

London's Liberal News Chron clc also said tlie impact tl Soviet announcement on uncom milled nations Ircmen ous. II joined (he pro-Labor Dili Mirror in calling a similar British suspension. In Wesl Germany, (he inllucn- al independent Frankfurter All- cmcine Zcitung called the Soviet nnounccmcnt an "far-reaching psychological vale" hnd "put America id Britain in an awkward posi- New Seats for Solons Is Theme Sprig CONCORD The Executive Council chamber In the Stale House echoed yesterday with public and private arguments or, in unusual subjects' chairs. The question at hand was approval of a contract for 400 new seals to be Installed in the historic hall of the New Hampshire House of Representatives larrest stale lejclslatlve body In the nation. In one corner mas Republican Gov.

Lane Dwinell and his five-member Council's lone Democrat. In the opposite corner were three councilors. The i was absent due to illness and didn't send a proxy. Before the spirited debate came to a lempor- ary conclusion, there was a veto by the itovernor; a challenta of legislative ethics by GOP councilor; a complaint, that the proposed seals aren't large enough: and a lhal'heavier chairs would Ihrf atcri collapse of the Slale House. Alsn involved In the verbal clash were two Massachusetts firms--The Maiiico Trading Co.

of Canton and the American Sealing Co. of Boston. Oil the recommendation of Deputy Public Works Commissioner Robert A. Whitaker, Gov. Dwinell urged the Council lo disqualify Malnco's low bid of $15,910 for failure lo comply with bidding requirements.

Dwinell suggested the Council give the con- in American Seating, which offered a bid of SWSO. appeared lo be general agreement.o» only one fact the sample seat submitted by Malnco did not measure up to contract specifications' in several respects. Councilor Charles H. VYhHUer R-Bethlehem, who led the pro-Mainco forces, contended "a-fejr minor differences" shouldn'l deter the.siate from taking advantage of "the terrific, iow pfk'e." Besides, said Whittkr, he understands the Canton firm Is prepared to comply with all contract specifications if the Council Iiutsts.i "There's substantially more at stake a a miller of money," retorted the goyernor. "When we start deviating from standard bidding (Please turn to page three) Council Orders Building Of Peirce Island Span 100th Airmen Honor War Dead The lOOlh Bomb Wing at Pease Air Force Base, now returning home after a lour of duty overseas, honored its World War dead recently.

Wing airmen visited the American Ccmclery In Cam bridge, England, where' 34 men of the famed "Bloody Hundredth" are burled and where the names of 90 others are inscribed on a "Wall of Ihe Missing." Chap'lain" Kenneth R. Israel of Hampton led devotions in the ceremony, which Included a procession through (he burial area wilh and dipping of colors al each lOOlh grave. was the first lime an Air Force wing on rolallon In England so honored its World War II dead, leader Fidel a launched the first phase of his tolal war" to oust President Kul- gencio Batista'. Batista, received a grant of special emergency powers from the Cuban Senate to counter spread- ng strikes and rebel attacks on Island's communications. The rtouse of Representatives was cer- ain to add Us assent.

Cajtro called on Cubans io paralyze communications In the first step toward a nationwide general strike he said would be called at "the right moment." That miglil be delayed unlll after Easter, rebels in Havana said, but Castro proclaimed "a stale of total war between the people of Cuba and the lyranny of Balista" beginning al midnight Saturday. Castro ordered his followers lo fire without warning on all highway and railway 'transport mov- ng loday. Drivers and railway workers In eastern Cuba began eaving their jobs after reporting rebel threats. Thousands of armed men" soon will march on capital of Cuba's easternmost (Orlen(c) province, Castro threatened. The government replied wilh further police and troop reinforcements.

Griffin denied UAW contention, that slacks of rifles and shotgu removed by slate police from th plant after the shooting conslilu ed a company-provided arsena He said only eight shotguns wcr purchased by the company an that his own shotgun and Hi weapons of others were person, property. Griffin testified he did no shoo Ing and said he was not in position to see who fired tlic fir: shot. He said company supc: visors told him lhal "if (hey (In slrikers) come over, fire to scar them and fire at their legs." An Asian diplomat at the U.N. aid tlic Soviets- had "scored a renicndou.i victory in nr part of Ihe world." radio disputed the merican claim thai Ihe Soviets might: cheat their ban vvith explosto'ris 'cannot be idden now," il asserled. "Not a ingle one has been hidden so ar." The broadcast accused the )eparlment of "trying to make he latest'Soviel decision look like clever propaganda move.

Well, iiey can call it what they choose, ait that won't change the idea xhhid the. Soviet decision." Official circles in France--which believed nearing a test of her irst atomic weapon expressed the Soviet decision might ndicale willingness to negotiate a disarmament agreement. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko said in announcing the move that he U.S.S.R. was ready to reach an agreement on banning nuclear veapons, slopping production and destroying existing stocks. Caswell Alone In Opposition 1 'There will be a new bridge to Peirce Island and that's ho April Fool The way stands clear today'for construction'of a $158,610 steel bridge lo the island, sets expected completion of the span back 1 The bridge, the City the past month, won final and'definite app'royal'last niglit'on an 8-1 vote surprised Hall affairs.

The roll callvote, with Councilman Robert Caswell standing alone on'the negative side, authorized the city manager to award a contract for construction of the bridge to the Builders Iron Works of Somefvlile, Mass. 'City. Manager Robert- Vioietle wasled no time- today CONCEDES ELECTION Libera kader Lester B. Pearson tells reporters In Ottawa that election to the TORONTO (fl Canada amazed today by Prime -Minister John Diefenbaker's polllical tri- imph, which shattered Ihe opposi- io'n" in Parliament and placed his Conservative party In complete command with the biggest majority in history. Yesterday's general election country's second in 10 months gave (he Conservatives 209 of he 285 seats in tlic House of Com- New Leaf KANSAS CITY IT--The Army's chief of Infnrmallon says security regulations arc supposed lo keep information from the enemy, not to conceal military mistakes.

Maj. 'Gen. Harry P. Slorke, here on an inspection Irip, fold newsmen: "We have lound Ihe besl policy today Is to ad- mil the mistakes made by the Army and give the public a clear explanation of what happened. "The news is bound to leak out anyhow.

We'd ralher get our version oul first than have It come back in a garbled version." hVs a thing (or the country hare a im nt election to Progressive 'at 8ip.m. yesterday, tw. Konri'after the pollt WirephoU Amazes Canadians Army Proposal The election made history in other It reduced the once powerful Liberal party to 47 seats, the smallest number ever; It. had 106 befpre the election. If sent the leader of Cooperative Commonwealth Federation; M.

J. Coldwcll, lo dc- fcol and reduced (he CCF House membership from 26 to 8. One dislricl was still oul. The election completely eliminated the Social Credit party from Commons, including its leader. Solon Low.

Social Credit had 19 members before. The 62-year-old Prime Minisler will be in a powerful position to rule as hjs parly wills for tlie next five years. The largest number of members any party ever had before was the '190 seals the Liberals won in 1949 Balista called a meeting of his Council of Ministers today to consider fresh ways of meeting the rebellion, possibly including a declaration of martial law. Constitutional guarantees already arc suspended. Batista's national police seized) a of guns valued al more than $100,000 at a house on the coast 12 miles west of Havana: No arrests were made but 15 rebels are being hunted, the police Mid.

in notifying firm of Council's action and made plans to'get the contract signed later this possibly 8 on'Thurs- day. file" Council turned Us back on plans for a $68,498 causeway between Shapletgh and Peirce Islands, proposed earlier this month by Caswell. and a suggestion lasl night, again'by. Caswell, that only spent this yeaf on temporary repairs in hopes ol getting a new bridge built at a laler date with $50,000 In slate aid. N.H.

Guard Chief Opposes Cutback CONCORD Wl The.Army's.newly announced plan to'trim he National Guard drew prompt opposition loday from New ampshire's adjutant general. "The Guard is eager to modernize and convert.to pentomic units but we feel its present strength of 400.000 should not be cut," Brig. Gen. Francis B. McSwincy said in an interview.

pifir'Vo snuff oration last night of a causeway plan was a 300-name petition submitted by Paid Jr. of Pleasant Point tellin; the Council the fishermen, boa owners and citizens who signed bridge over a Gov. Lane Dwinell, am not a military expert," look a middle-of-the-road approach. "I cannot In good conscience oppose (his, if, in Ihe judgment of Ihe Congress, is in the best nlcrcsts of (he nation both militarily and New Hampshire governor said In reply to a reporter's question. Declaring that "every factor must be carefully Hie governor disclosed he recently wrote the state's congressional delegation: If, In your considered npinion, this proposed reduction is not justified at Ihis time, I hope you will oppose It." The New Hampshire National Guard now includes a total of 3,700 officers and men.

Army in to the prcsidcnls of the Mayor Proposes 4 Service Clubs Run Jubilee Week Portsmouth's four service clubs have been asked to help revive Jubilee Week. Mayor Andrew Jarvis has asked the clubs lo appoinl four or live members lo a committee "for the purpose of salvaging" Jubilee Week. "1 hate lo see this tremendously successful event dropped. It has attracted thousands of people to the area and has directed tltou- sands of dollars worth of favorable publicity to the cily," said Jarvis it favored causeway. had been felt that the Council, faced with i choice between a bridge and a causeway--both considered expensive would buy Caswell's temporary repair plan.

Bui the opposite held true Caswell toad no.sooner sat down aflcr' claiming tlie cily has "everything to gain and nothing to lose" by making only temporary repairs now than other councilmen took Ihe floor to speak for the bridge. Councilman Mary C. continued, Its, steady Kew Hampshire-lasUweek Breaching an eight-year high, of. 15,400: but slate officials today expressed optimism it. i may hjye reached a Slate Employment-Securiry- Dept.

said the' hew figure' hike' of 100 over the week the smallest increase month'. i include 3,000 troops in two Field Artillery Groups and an Anti-Aircraft Group. The Air Force units total 700 personnel. "From what I'm given to understand," McSwlncy slid, "the proposed reduction might cut our New Hampshire strength by 30 per csr.t. "Any such draslic reduction would be a disservice: lo the nation and the slate." The planned reductions, announced by Ihe Army yesterday, "were proposed in more or less of a secret manner," said notary, Lions, Kiwanis and Exchange Clubs.

He said a Chamber of Commerce group will serve ns a steering commitlcc for Ihe cvcnl, but must have a "working" committee to curry out events planned. Jarvis also said he feels. Jubilee should be the week of June 29-July 5, lo lake advantage of annually scheduled events at that lime. led off by saying the bridge should be built because "we voted lor it" and warned against further "ma ncuvers" on the bridge problem. Councilman Thomas E.

Flynn, who said he couldn't "understand why we've had all Ihis controversy," claimed Ihe causeway'would create a Shaplcigh Island traffic hazard and involve the added expense of building a foot bridge to Ihe island for youngsters whose parents would froivn on children (Please turn to page three) figures. are qulie enconr- aging," said Gov. Dwinell, "In tliii in total Unemployment has been dropping steadily for four weeks. "We know that seasonal builnen opens; A vidihg new jobs and if the weather should permit the start of substantial, outdoor" there Is good reason to believe lhal the next weekly report nay show a net drop in total The new jobless figure Involved i Iplal of 6.8 per cent of the state's entire work force. Trie total employment department reported.

i The department said Jjump" occurred in initial claims for unemployment compensation, because today started a new benefit year. Claims jumped from 1 KNIGHTS OK COLUMBUS Open meeting supper 7 p.m. Enlerlainmcnt guest speaker. Prospective members are urged to attend. Andrew Dean, a i a adv.

PARIS HFTCHHIKKRS French workers, amons; the thousands stranded today by a nationwide 24-hour Iransnort strike, seek lifts from passlne motorists In Paris. Trains, buses and sub- wayi were idle throughout France as 11 million transport and allied workers walked off the hi a deaionilralion against government reililance their wage Increase demaadt. (AP Capt. Moore Gets Promotion Capl. Robert Moore commander of the Portsmouth N'avnl Shipyard since February of 1956, today was promoted to the rank of rear admiral.

He becomes (he first rear ad- llousc today approved a i a i a lo serve as shipyard corn- version of a bill to authorize; mandcr since Rear Adm. Ralph future construction of U4 hll-lE. McShanc held Ihe post in Water Projects WASHINGTON Of) lion dollars worth o( water projects. The bill now goes to the Senate for action, probably later in the day. The measure faces an uncertain fate at Die White House.

Eisenhower vetoed a (Imllar bill in 18M. 1950. A Moore, former Navy shipbuilding supervisor at Ihe Electric Boa! division of General Dynamics Corp. in Grolon, and design superintendent here frnm 1946-49, was selected for flag rank last summer, 718 lo 4,419. i Of the new claims, 1,350 we're filed by persons" who had exhausted benefits and for whom (Please torn lo pate three) NOW OPEN 24 Hours A Day SEAGULL DINER Corner of Interstate Hlghwaj A- Bridie Street KITTKRV, MAINE--10 9-J812 Open for Business TRAFTON'S TIRE CENTER Corrwr of Avc.

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