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1856 Thursday Morning, November 16, 1950 Member of tH Bureau of Cir Five Cents (UiM ft Med Ms Communists Hit Allies In Force Govt. Builds Weather Station At Blue Knob BY LOU MAIERHOFER Tribune Staff Writer It's only a U. S. weather station at Blue Knob. Only wild imaginations could have created the various stories concerning the construction work at Blue Knojo, near the state park in Bedford county, about 20 miles from the city's southern boundary.

ft fv; -s vw U. S. Troops To Get Winter Gear Soon i tl Or eJMJ C.S Melntyre Honored At Testimonial Clarence S. Melntyre, 2227 Beale avenue, was honored at a stag testimonial banquet program held at Sportsmen's lodge in Rig-gle's gap Wednesday evening upon the occasion of his retirement from the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad company. In the 57 years he worked for the PRR, Mr.

Melntyre who is 71 years old was advanced by various stages from messenger boy to examiner of labor and wages for Altoona works. A total of 132 men, including guests from the entire Pennsylvania railroad system gathered to give tribute to one who served from 1S93 to 1950. Mr. Melntyre was presented with a Hamilton watch and other IP t. Vi UN Postpones Any Action On Formosa Risk Of War Makes Useless Any Talk Now Of LAKE SUCCESS UP) Fearful that Red China's actions might plunge the far east Into war, the UN political committee Wednesday postponed indefinitely consideration of the future of Formosa, the last stronghold of Chiang Kai-shek.

The majority agreed with American Delegate John Foster Dulles that the risk of war made useless any UN talk now on a long-range settlement of the question of Formosa. The committee voted 53 to 0 to shelve temporarily the For-mosan issue. Even the Russians voted the majority, but Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Jacob A. Malik said his government wanted the issue deleted from the assembly instead of a mere postponement. NATIONALIST CHARGES The committee then decided to take up next Monday Nationalist China's charges that the Soviet Union violated its treaty with Chiang Kai-shek by supporting the Chinese Communists and is a threat to the peace of the far east.

The committee vote was 14 to take up the Chjnese charges, 8 opposed and 36 abstaining. The charges have been hanging since the last general assembly. Dulles told the committee that Secretary of State Dean Acheson put the future of Formosa before the assembly last September but that the Chinese Communist intervention in Korea had changed the picture. Dulles said that "in the light of the conduct of this so-oalled government (the Peiping regime), things we can't shut our eyes to the intervention in North Korea, the invasion of Tibet, the great aid to Ho Chi-minh in Indochina and the threats of invasion of Formosa we face the situation, Mr. Chairman, or the risk, at least, that the whole area may be engulfed in aggressive war." "If that is going to happen," he added, "then a discussion here of the long-range future of Foi mosa would be somewhat academic." Reminding the committee that the security council is dealing with the crisis of Red China's entry into North Korea.

Dulles said debate on the related problem of Formosa might complicate the council's task. his 175-pound black bear with one shot, which entered the right shoulder and apparently pierced the heart. He was accompanied on the hunting trip by Pete Lear and George Lane. (Photo by Tom Lynam.) VOUTH BAGS BEAR Richard Stoltz, 17, a Hollidaysburg High school senior who lives on the Lower Brush mountain road. Hollidaysburg, R.

D. No. 2, shot his bear at 8:30 A. Monday at Windfall Run, Potter county. Bear season opened Monday and young Stoltz got Bricker Opposes Extension Of Marshall Aid Program American Push For Manchurian Border Is Slowed SEOUL UP) Communist counterattacks hurled back South Korean forces In frigid northeast and northwest Korea Wednesday and slowed an American push for the Manchurian border.

Korean Reds slammed into the east flank of the republic of Korea (ROK) Capital division on the northeast coast 90 air miles from the Soviet Siberian border. The ROKS lost two to three miles but a U. S. Tenth corps spokesman asserted the assault was considered "contained." The Reds hit with eight battalions perhaps 8,000 men and were reinforced by a marine training battalion which made one of the few amphibious landings of the war for the Communists. DRIVE WEDGE In the northwest, a Red force of possibly 1,000 men hammered a wedge four miles into South Korean forces in the cen-ler of the United Nations defense line across the narrow waist of the Korean peninsula.

It was too early to tell whether this indicated an attempt to split the northwest and notheast fronts. Between these areas of Red counterattacks, UN forces still held the initiative but the going was tougher. The U. S. Seventh division ran into stiffening Communist resistance in its thrust through central Korea toward the Manchurian border.

Tenth corps sajd the only advance was 4,000 yards on one sector of the 17th regiment front. The Seventh division was running into resistance described as "moderate to heavy" about 28 miles from the frontier. HEAVY WEAPONS The Reds brought tanks, artillery and mortars into action on the Seventh's front. U. S.

marine aircraft ripped into Kapson, ahead of the Seventh where a big enemy buildup was reported. One-third of the town was left in ashes. Other allied planes continued the relentless hammering of Red bases just inside the Korean border. Thirty U. S.

B-29s fire-bombed Hoeryong, a city of 450,000 is border in far northeastern Korea Wednesday. An air force spokes man said the huge communica tions center and military supply base was left a mass of smoke and flame. The superforts poured 40,000 fire bombs on the targets in 11 minutes. They met no anti-aircraft fire or enemy planes. Hoeryoung, a city of 450,000 is 41 miles southwest of Siberia's border.

It was a major Japanese military base during Japan's oc- of Korea. Five highways radiate from the city. They lead to seaports, mining areas and in dustrial centers in Manchuria. The attack was the 12th incen. diary smash by Superfort bom.

(Continued on Page 1, Col. 4) WASHINGTON UP) Sen ator Bricker (R-Ohio) came out firmly Wednesday against any extension of the Marshall plan beyond its scheduled 1952 expiration date. He predicted a more active role for congress in the foreign relations field as a result of Republican gains in the November 7 election, and said these should include searching inquiries into the administration's plans for foreign military assistance and aid to undeveloped areas. Further, Bricker told reporters, congress must in the- future "have its say before we send troops into a war which may result in a world wide conflict." He said there was no question that President Truman circumvented the constitutional power of congress to declare war in ordering American troops to defend South Korea last June under a United Nations resolution. "This easily could and may yet lead, to a full fledged war," he said.

Bricker was the first of the Republican senators to return to the capital after the election and call publicly, for a definite halt to Marshall plan aid for western Europe at the end of its scheduled four-year life span. But a number of other Republicans have voiced similar views in the past and probably will press them, more strongly in the future as a result of the election which trimmed the Democratic senate edge from 54-42 to 49-47! Stories were carried back to the city as well as nearby to Newry, Portage, East freedom and other parts of Blair, Bedford and Cambria counties, that armed guards with Browning automatic rifles, .30 calibre machine guns and wearing service revolvers guarded the various road entrances and were stationed in the woodlands. FANTASTIC TALES Many talked of seeing rocket launching platforms. Still others discussed a munitions factory for rifle and other small arms. Exaggerated reports from persons who said they learned it "from people in the know" told of a prisoner of war camp for Russian nationals in this country under a program similar to that given the Japanese at Bedford Springs hotel during World war II.

Bulky packages wrapped with waterproofed covering and bailed with heavy wire taken from Pennsylvania railroad cars and hauled by heavy trucks to the site were reported to be antiaircraft guns. BUILDING DAM The building of a dam to hold 100,000 gallons of water prompted others to say "an atomic research center" and others to postulate on a barracks for training of U. S. soldiers for mountain and guerilla types of warfare. It was with these reports scribbled in a rtt'ebook that an assigned Tribune reporter went to the scene to find out firsthand information.

NO GUARDS The first finding was that there are no armed guards and never were. In fact, the carrying and use of a gun is prohibited on the project. There were none of the fantastic projects going on. Instead the 'plans call for a new weather station to embrace a good deal of this area. There was no heed to be red-faced.

Construction workmen had heard even more fantastic stories. Several had wives who believed the tales and asked their husbands to get jobs elsewhere. The Tribune reporter was given permission to inspect any )hase of the project desired. He was also told he could ask questions of any of the more than one hundred men on the job. A small weather station was put into operation on the same site last spring on an experimental basis.

No curiosity was aroused at the time because of the insignificance of the building. Hadley Construction company of Philadelphia is doing the general construction work while A. J. Stormer of Altoona has several sub-contracts. "Why's everyone so excited about this project?" workmen asked.

The weather station when completed and fully manned by the U. S. Weather bureau will tie in with several others in the state under main headquarters at Har-risburg. The bulky packages were found to be Diesel generators, instrument panel boards and weather recording instruments. The reservoir will be the only source of water for personnel use.

Sookesmen admit that the roads and area were heavily post-( Continued on Pace 2, Col. 4) IPK1TK22 "How's th' weather aoi' why?" lasts Mr. W. "Well," sezhe, "it looks low-erin'. I could tell a little white lie, an' say partly cloudy "Don't do ft" I warns.

"Don't do it! Them little white lies o' yours about th' weather sometimes end up as a double feature In technicolor "Faugh!" sez Mr. W. Forecast fer Thursdav calls fer SCATTERED SHOWERS. WINDY AN" MILD. GITTIN" COLDER THURSDAY NIGHT.

FRIDAY SNOW SQUALLS AN' COLDER. High Wednesday wuz 48. low 25, humidity 48 per cent, wind 6 miles- SW, temp'aturt at 1 A. M. Sunday wuz 52." By LEIF ERICKSON U.

S. EIGHTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Korea UP) All U. S. troops on the cold North Korean fighting front will have their winter gear within daya, the Eighth army said Wednesday. Warm clothing reached Korea in September and has been moving up slowly with division supp'y trains since October, a spokesman announced.

Col. Albert K. K. Stebbin, of Westfield, N. said most fighting line soldiers had winter clothes before the current cold wave plummeted temperatures to five below zero along the Chon-grhon river.

Sen. William S. Knowland (R-Calif), touring battle areas, said Wednesday there were "shortages in some items, but everyone, responsible in every echelon is fully aware of the needs and the heat is on to fill them." (In Washington, the army said every American soldier in Korea should have his heavy winter clothing by the end of this week. (Pentagon officials said a communique received Wednesday from General Douglas Mac-Arthur's headquarters in Tokyo reported that United Nations troops of the 10th corps now fighting in the most advanced area or nortnern Korea, both army and marine, "have been fully equipped with suitable cold weather clothing for current conditions." However, the 10th corps is only part of the force fighting in Korea. The communique went on to say that some troops have out- (Continued on Page 2, Col.

2) Iran Shuts Off Of America' By ROBERT HEWETT TEHRAN, Iran UP) The Iranian government Wednesday night silenced Voice of America programs formerly relayed over the state radio station. The move was interpreted by western dip'omats as a new friendly gesture neighboring Russia. Relay of British Broadcasting company news programs were also stopped by a blanket order cancelling rebroadcasts of all foreign radio programs. But there appeared no doubt the order was aimed primarily at the Voice of America which recently stepped up its criticism of the Soviet Union in its Persian language programs. Pro-govern newspapers which had been rapping the Voice of America for its attacks on Russia, linked the ban with the unexpected firing on Monday of1 Esfandiar Bozorgmehr as director-general of the Iranian government's department of press and propaganda.

The newspaper Tolou said Premier Ali Razmara fired Bozorgmehr after a violent attack by the Voice of America on Soviet Ambassador Ivan Sad-chikov. Sadchikov took a leading part in negotiations recently which (Continued on Page 3, Col. 4) Death Takes Thos. Vipond Thomas H. Vipond of Hilltop died at the Fitzgerald Nursing Home Wednesday at 6:15 P.

M. following a prolonged illness. Born Hollidaysbmg, March 16, 1869, he was the son of William and Susan (Stitler) Vipond. He was married to Ella M. Shope, Jan.

11, 1905. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Virginia Drummond, Lou s-ville, three sons, Robert and Walter of York, Pa. and Joseph, Washington, D. one brother, Griffin of Canoe Creek, and four grandchildren.

Mr. Vipond was engaged in construction work for many years with Vipond Construction company. He was a member of the Lakemont Methodist church. Friends are being received at the Creamer-Van Allman-Plank Funeral Home after 7 o'clock Thursday evening. Color TV Blocked CHICAGO UP Commercial color telecasting will not start next Monday as scheduled, a three judge federal court panel ruled Wednesday.

The judges said they needed more -time possibly another month or more to decide whether to approve or override a federal communications commission order authorizing use of a color system developed by the Columbia Broadcasting system. The court issued a temporary restraining order that prevents CBS from putting its color television programs on the air until the formal court ruling. Lollipops To Be Feature Of Santa Parade More color was added to the coming Santa Claus parade 24 when it was announced Wednesday" afternoon that thousands of candy lollipops will be tossed to parade spectators by pretty girls from open cars. It was ako revealed that Santa Claus will ride as guest of honor in a shiny new 1951 convertible automobile. The high school and grade school students who will take part in the two mummers' divisions will receive many attractive prizes from local merchants.

After the parade Santa Claus will be host for the school children at a party in the State theatre where the jovial St. Nick will hand out more than $500 worth of gifts to mummers with the most engaging costumes. Some of the gifts which will go to mummers whose costumes find favor with the judges will include a record machine or radio from the William F. Gable company, a tie and belt from the Lewis Credit store, a campus jacket from the J. C.

Penney company an electric basketball game from the Burke Auto Supply 'company, a football from the Altoona Leather store, a sweater from March's clothing store and another sweat-ej from Montgomery Ward company. Other gifts include a tie set from A. Berman company, a sewing book from the Singer Sewing Machine company, a girl's and boy's fountain pen from the Lipp-man jewelry store, a girl's and boy's billfold from Karasek's leather goods store, a pair of shoes from A. Simon basketball shoes from the Kinney shoe store, a necklace from the Marcus jewelery store, two sweaters from Puritan Knitting mills and a camera from Cohen's camera store. Nearly a score of other firms will donate gift eertificaes ranging in value from $2 to $10 to the mummers.

These stores include Penn Furniture company, Meyer-Jonasson company, Kay (Continued on Page 2, Col. 2) Heart Attack Suffered By Louis Lamade Louis Lamade, well known retired, Altoona Tribune printer, was admitted to Mercy Wednesday, after suffering a heart attack in his car at Fort Roberdeau avenue and Mansion boulevard. He was en route to visit his son, Paul, in Washington, D. at the time of the attack. Police said he felt the attack coming on and pulled his car to the curb.

Mrs. Alline German, RN, happened to glance out the window and saw him. Going to his assistance, German drove Lamade to Mercy hospital where he was admitted. Hospital authorities and police had Mrs. German returned to the home where she had been on duty, and stored the victim's car durin? his gifts by J.

L. Parker, assistant works manager. The guest of honor had tributes heaped upon him by C. I. Clugh, works man ager, and former works manager, F.

G. Grimshaw. Other tributes were expressed by J. I. Patin and C.

E. Alexan der. A sincerely appreciative re sponse was made by Mr. J. T.

Williams, assistant to the works manager, served as toast-master. Mr. Clugh and Mr. Grimshaw introduced many guests, high PRR officials of the system. The invocation was given by H.

B. McClellan. Lucien Root sang "America" and led in group sing ing, accompanied by Harry Kelly. The turkey dinner was served by the ladies' auxiliary to the Sportsmen's lodge. Tributes to Mr.

Melntyre included his life history from the first year with the company until the present time. A skit depicting the "Martins and McCoys" of Kentucky fame was presented by men of various PRR departments. The new PRR quartet headed by Al Ashburn delighted the audience with song after song. 8 Letters and telegrams were read by Mr. Williams.

L. C. Yost W. A. Nickol presented special awards.

The grand finale was the ve hement singing of Altoona's own song, Tve Been Workin' On the Railroad" by 132 men who "told the truth." Optimists To Honor Langkammer The Optimist club in its fifth day observance of "Optimist week" will name David M. Lang-kammer as the outstanding citizen of AJtoona at a special program Thursday afternoon. Mr. Langkammer, city superintendent of recreation will be honored in a special ceremony which will be broadcast over WVAM at 3:15 P. M.

when Robert W. Anthony, president of the Optimist club, confirms the honors. Last year's honors went to Howard W. Lindaman, director of music in the Altoona schools, for his work during centennial week. A banquet followed by special entertainment by the Optimist club under the direction of Mrs.

Jack Ribblet marked Wednesday's observance of Optimist week. "Optimism and the Family," will be the Thursday theme, Mr. Anthony said. Auto Afire A short circuit in an extension wire set fire to the interior of a car owned by Samuel Watters, 2517 Maple avenue, damaging it to the extent of S250, Wednesday night. A general alarm was sent In, with companies Nos.

1, 6 and Truck A responding. Two booster tanks and three gallons of chemi cals were used in extinguishing the blaze. Firemen from No. 3 extinguish ed a flue fire at 306 East Logan avwnn, Wednesday night. Snyder Asks 75 Tax On Excess Profit WASHINGTON UPt The house ways and means committee acted Wednesday to rush a decis'on on the excess profits issue after hearing Secretary of the Treasury Snyder call.

for a 75 per eent levy on such profits. Amid Republican cries of "gag rule," the committee voted to close hearings Nov. 22, and to bar testimony dealing with alternative forms of taxation. The motion was offered by Rep. Cooper (D-Tenn) and the vote followed straight party lines.

Chairman Doughton (D-NC) had said that if the hearings dragged past Thanksgiving, there would be no action at the lame duck session of congress, scheduled to. begin Nov. 27. Rep. Reed (R-NY), ranking Republican on the committee, called the decision "the rankest form of steamroller tactics and gag rule." Backers of excess profits taxation exacted a.

pledge in the last congressional session that such a bill would be considered before the year's end. But many business men are bitterly opposed to excess profits taxation, saying it would lead companies to engage in wasteful spending to avoid turning much of their earnings over to the treasury. They prefer an increase in regular cor-Doration income taxes. President Truman called Tuesday for $4,000,000,000 a year excess profits taxes to help pay for defense against Communism. Wednesday Secretary Snyder went before the committee to suggest detailed methods of applying the He also broadened his testimony to hint broadly that Vieavier taxes are in the offing for think the individual is going to have a pretty high tax before this defense program is over," he said.

National Radiator Co. Bidj! On Steel Plant WASHINGTON UP) The gen. eral services administration said Wednesday it has given the National Radiator Co. until Dec. 28 to make an offer for the Webrib Steel Co.

plant at Danville, Pa. The agency said National Radiator has put up $15,000 as an indication of its interest in acquiring the plant, which the government sold to Webrib a little more than a year ago for approximately $320,000. General services said Webrib was having difficulty meeting its government payments and that National Radiator then became interested in acquiring the plant, provided it could obtain necessary equipment. (vffffp i frM 1 i iUmi ifc i Ik iui i iHi 1 1 ill 1 1 1 U'u and Christopher Artegian, 2, a nephew, in neihgobr's home shortly after the fire. Others are left to right: back row, Carolyn, 4, Bryan, 8 Jacquelin, 4, twin of Carolyn, Ronald, 10, Judy, 6, and Bruce, 9.

(AP Wirephoto). NEIGHBORHOOD HERO AFTER RESCUE Wayne Spearfven, 13, (center) surrounded by seven brothers, sisters and' a nephew he rescued when fire partially destroyed their home in Providence, R. while he was alone with the children. Wayne holds George, 3, (left) iSlMMS W.UBE 1LOUR GOOD CBEOIIIS 1 1 I A A SLUMS JEWELERS 1123 11th AVE, 4.