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I JTV DIAL 790 msm VBTB TESTIRDAY'g LOCAL TEMPERATURE the iBv Weather Bureau) HUh Lev 3: Mean 77 guarlie 8 34: 6unet 7 Whatt hojoopld Don't Know WILL' Hurt Thant VOL 37 N0324 (AP) NEWS ANDWIREPHOTO JOHNSON CITY- TENN -SUNDAY JULY 21 1957 -L POUR THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES 5c Daily 15c Sunday Hearing Friday Aid Plan May Have Rim Into Bitterness Marks Accord Proposed Dynamite Probe House Slashes Fund Lower Than Senate WASHINGTON July 20 IflV-Sen-ate leaders talked today of a possible compromise with the House under which a two-year foreign economic aid program would be authorized pnn-Friday at the Jonesboro Courthouse Fast-breaking developments last week left the prosecution split almost up the middle when the two arresting officers quit the case on Tuesday charging Sheriff John Deakinr failed to-act on vital m- Frank Hawkins a by prematurely releasing his name to a Bristol newspaper Whirlwind Had Already Slade Contact At Airport TREVISO Italy July 20 An American Navy plane with 12 men aboard vanished in sullen rain filled skies over northern Italy as it came in to land here Monday No sign has been seen of" Italian Alpine brigades scoured the mountainous north Italian region and constant radio appeals went out to lonely vtilagesJO-ask-if any wreckage had been sDot-ted Furious rainstorms lashing northeastern Italy prevented an air search On Schedule The plane a twin-engined gen- wH-ssSeRr-Ks6wlnd- Sh Sen'ale'Re'puBIicanielderVToIJ're- porters he assumes a compromise of that sort will be suggested by when with House members to adjust differences in the administration's foreign aid bill he was com-- STEWART Dr MARQUIS JR Heads Planning Unit i Resigns Post Here -Siler-Quits Planning Office Post By PAUL SMITH Robert Siler Jr has resigned as director of the Johnson City office Tennessee State Planning Commission effective Aug 1 he announced yesterday He will be succeeded by Stewart Marquis Jr a staff member here since March 1956 Siler who has headed the Upper EasUTennesseeffice-ofJhe stale planning body since October eral service PV2 took off from Casablanca early Friday for the 1400-mile hop to Treivso Shortly after 1:30 almost dead on the plane came into contact with Istriana Airport and asked permission to begin losing height to land The control tower messaged all clear and signals were1 exchanged Thirteen minutes later radio links with the plane suddenly cut Air-Rescue Service sent up two search planes but they were forced to land almost at DOUBLE AMPUTEE HAPPY Bobby Lynn Tarwater 8 Greenback Tenn relaxes with comic book at Nashville Hospital He lost both legs a few weeks ago when complications developed after a siege of chicken pox want to go home when all oyer says Doctors think that will be 6 months yet (AP Wirephoto) By BILL AUSTIN Embattled prosecutors in an atmosphere of bitterness and dissatisfaction will Jake their case against Mrs Sue Martin Jenkins charged with murdering her husband to preliminary hearing at LaslResort: Court Acts Fop Dr Sam DELAND- Fla- 20 Donald Wedler has convinced Erie Stanley Gardner the mystery writer and amateur criminologist that he either killed Marilyn Sheppard or has hypnotized himself into believing he did Gardner head of the Court of Last Resort which investigates crimes for thepurpose of freeing persons unjustly convicted issued a statement today summing up his opinions on the basis of tests and observations-of Weler bythe court Under Dope the discrepancies- between thestoryjold by Wedler 23 and facts in the 1954 slaying of Mrs Sheppard at Cleveland Gardner said: In my opinion this means either Wedler committed the crime under the influence of dope so that he clearly remember or that he has an abnormal mental condition whichhas caused him to hypnotize himself inter a belief that he committed the Lie detector experts for the Court of Last Resort are going to Ohio next week to test Dr Samuel Sheppard who is serving life for his wife's slaying Gardner said test" put up the darndest fight you ever-saw to get him out of prison Ohio authorities said yesterday only very convincing evidence will change the conviction that sent Sheppard to prison-It will take more than results of lie detector 2 County Demos Proposing 1955 will Join Traffic and Plan-- ning Associates a private con-suiting firm at Hickory as chief planner Prior to his "assignment here Siler was assistant-director- of If the Washington County Demo-the cratic Executive Committee gives various wards and districts The mass meeting would SIDNEY THOMAS JR j- Planner Promoted Miss Universe Discovered Under Age LONG BEACH Calif July 20 JV Vivacious Gladys Zender winning entry in the Miss Universe of 1958 contest jw'ill keep the highly coveted title even though it was established today that she is not yet 18 years old The announcement that Ml85 Zender will retain the crown de mitting himself in advance Know land said the suggestionhad been made that a two-year program would commit only the present Congress which through next year and therefore might be acceptable to the House -When the House passed the bill last night it put a ceiling of $3- 116833000 on foreign military and economic outlays in the year end ing next June 30 The House voted Jo limit to one year the authority for a new development loan fund Previously the Senate had voted three-year life for the loan fund had sought a half billion dollars -for the first year aniL 750 million dollars for each of the two subsequent years As theHousepassedthe measure it was 747V4 million dollars below Eisenhower's requests and about 250 million dollars under the total previously approved by the Senate Rep Reece Again Blasts Oregon Solon WASHINGTON July 20 Rep Reece (R-Tenn) today accused Rep Porter (D-Ore) of giving his seal of to Latin American revolutionaries The Tennasseean also hinted that Miss Rosita Bennett Library of Congress expert who accompanied Porter on two recent Latin American trips may have iolated laws requiring the registration of foreign agents -Reece made his similar to those he had raised last in a new-speech printed In the CongressionaLRecord Porter has beenhammering at the Trujillo regime in the Dominican Republic in connection with the mysterious disappearance of Dr Jesus de Galindez and Oregon flyer Gerald Murphy He also has been critical of some ether Latin American governments that he described as dictatorships Reece said Porter had addressed a group of exiles from the Dominican Republic in Puerto Rico last June and he quoted Porter as (Continned On Page 2-A Col 1) Since i-Tuesday Hawkins and Deakins have released separate statements in which Hawkins said ask the-state send a special prosecutor in this case and have a free hand in any and all matters concerning Sheriff Deakinsstatement contained a denial of all and rumors and I propose to enter into any arguments which might hinder or hurt the case a's this is one of the most setious crimes ever committed in Washington On Wednesday the law firm of Todd and Todd at Kingsport announced they were withdrawing case as- prosecutors since" they Jelt-they could not worjf jn harmony-with the attor- ney Other developments included a statement that a witness who re-portedly identified the dead widow as the woman who obtained electric from him had been threatened with arrest -JHesaid that on Wednesday he was approached by Sheriff Deakins Hawkins and Bauer Tennessee Bureau of Identification agent in regard to his testimony He said Bauer identified him self and started asking questions about his evidence The clerk said he informedBauerrhe had been told not to discuss the case- -ATJhat-point he said Bauer in formed him he would have to arrest him and take him to the Ten nessee Highway" PatroI officer He said he called his attorney William Todd and told him the situation The attorney informed him to ahead and and he then miles to Kingsport In bis review of findings he expressed belief that to bisect the distances between the two cities would offer equal advantages to tourists industry and also to residents of those cities ments near the interstate highway on either side of the feeder road would be more equalized and that tourists would not be influenced too much in making their decisions on visiting the cities if dis- spite the fact that contest rules tests since these are not admis-require entrants to be from 18 to 28 years of age was made by Lawrence Collins Jr president of the sponsoring Long Beach Interna sible as evidence in Ohio courts Gardner said Wedler has pinpointed the place he threw a piece of pipe which he claims he took to a house in Cleveland (Continued On Page 2-A Col 1) (Continued On Page 3-A Col 2) offered to give Bauer any information he wanted He said that after a few sketchy questions Bauer departed He said that during the investigation tional Beauty Congress be presided overby the chairman of the district elected in 1956 To attend the pre-convention meeting a person must be a resi-ent of the ward or district a (Continued On Page 3-A Col 3) On The News Beats Clyde' Williams- Rt 6 charged with public drunkenness and dis orderly conduct was fined $2050 and costs yesterday in City Police Court Williams also paid a $30 fine for resisting arrest John Pickering 34 Alabama St charged with public drunken ness and possessing whisky was fined $2550 and costs John Dickson Jonesboro also charged with possessing whisky paid $2050 and costsJme City Oris Hyder also fined Pat Marshall Fountain Square $2550 and costs on a loti-tering charge Five juveniles were transferred to juvenile quar- loitering charges while the other two "will face charges of larceny of- an automobile in Juvenile Court Dr A Willis- 72 year-old county court member from Em-breeville was dismissed yester day from Memorial Hospital where he had undergone treatment since' June- sustained -when he lost control of a cqr which turned wer in i ditch on Greenwood Drive Police received a missing per sons report on Mrs Lettie Metcalf 28 of Mars Hill or Rt 1 Butler who reportedly was last seen in JohnsonCity on July 1 She reportedly-has blond hair is five feet four inches 'tall and (Continued On Page 2-A Col 5) its -approval-county Democrats will apparently return to a delegated convention in 1958 Last year for the first time in the history the Democrats used a primary to name its candidates for offices in the general election Prior Jo last year the Demo crats used the convention to name candidates i A subcommittee appointed on rules and regulations to be used in proposed 1958 conventions approved a new set of standards for naming delegates to the convention The convention would be composed- of 258 delegates and 87 alternates The report must be submitted to the executive committee of the county for adoption before the new rules become effective Frank Bryant chairman of the-executive committee-said the group wiH meet in September to choose delegates to a state convention concerning supreme court and court of appeals condidates Bryant said the report will be considered at that time The subcommittee in a preface repaid iht feel that Jhejrules jif the past delegated conventions have failed to prevent" son Jntra party" misunderstandings and for these reasons the rules should be changed so as to provide a greater participation of the whole of the party hoping for a better understanding Jryant said there were no ob-jections Jo the final report although all "members or the-sub committee did not attend the meeting in which the final report was approved In its report the subcommittee stated that the primary too expensive and seems to be less desirable from many The new set of tentative j'egu-lations provides thatdelegates to the convention be chosen on the day preceding the convention by mass meetings of Democrats in Planning Group Unanimously Approves Alternate To Proposed Highway Route the benefits which would develop observed he found the de-from his suggested highway line sign showed the nearest point of The federal Bureau of Publicjaccess from Johnson City to the Roads has designed the wasJ41 miles but only 67 master plan for the entire country and designated specific locations where the various interstate highways would enter and leave each state The various state highway departments hre to collaborate with the government in projecting the routes in the most feasible manner Abemethy explained City Election Drawing Lisht Attention By PAUL SMITH Johnson City Planning Commission in a special meeting late Fridays unanimously approved a Suggested route of the proposed federal interstate highway project The suggested highway route was developed after considerable study by Chairman Alfred Abemethy of the Planning Commission He felt the be of great-importance Jo Johnson' City and nearby communities His plan also has the-endorsement of the Chamber of Commerce and of leaders in Greene-ville Erwin Jonesboro and Eliza bethton whose cities and towns would be benefitted along with Johnson City Abemethy who distributed copies of his map to the planners discussed at length the disadvan tages of the proposed route and He-pointed out that the-travel distrance south from the highway would be approximately the same He became interested in havingjas from the north that develop- once" dueJoHbad-visibiHtyr- At the Willow Grove Pa Naval Air Station near Philadelphia a spokesman identified the missing plane as one of five from the base-on a to-weeks reservists training flight in the Mediterranean area He said 11 men were aboard including Cmdr Robert Sher-met Pa commander of the squadron Eight Others There were eight other reservist beside Shermet on the plane and -two regular Navy personnel the spokesman said All were listed as from the Philadelphia area and southern New Jersey Airport officials" speculated the plane may have run into a whirl--wind Less than 100 miles from the last reported position a miniature tornado whipped up a 350-foot tall spout of water in Lake Garda and similar whirlwinds were reported elsewhere- Graham Sets New Record NEW YORK July 20 Evangelist Billy Graham with Vice President Richard Nixou as his- guest of honor tonight drew the largest crowd to Yankee Stadium ever to attend any event There? -The crowd admitted inside The ball park was officially estimated (gttr? of maar 1at Blfht is an sie savea Section A) at 100000 persons In addition the police said that close to 20000 persons-were turned away after the 67000 seats had been filled and 33000 more packed into all available standing room including the entire outfield Fair Weather Forecast Today Fair weather with moderately low humidity is forecast for the Upper East Tennessee area today but becoming hotter in the afternoon and evening The mercury which has been constantly in the lower for the past fewdays will-see-no change according to the weather man outlook calls for continued fair weather with hot and dry temperatures Weather Cfride TRr-CITIES AREA: Fair with ktw huhidttf nd btcominr hot In th afternoon itam with tomoeratur In the lower DO Tomorrow continued fair hot and drr TEVNES8EE Mostly fair and warm dar Hlffh in 90s -VIRGINIA Motlr eiinn and rathp" hot today httrh OA-95 exceot in 80s in mountains and alooa the ocean NORTH CAROLINA- Today and Monday renerally fair and somewhat worm-er Hleh temperature today 8s mountain abound 90 elsewhere SOLD FIRST DAY TO FIRST CALLER This well pleased advertiser admitted that she had only one call but sold her television set to the caller 17" WESTING HOUSE Mthonv rln finish with mtchln swivel fehle Priced to sell ISO Phone 0000-L This is unusual lo receive only one call on a Classified Ad BUT if your item is reasonably priced and in demand that is all it should take The hard part is finding the person interested in a particular item The only way you can do Jhis is pick up vour phone and call 2993 and let an experienced Want Ad visor word your ad so that you can reach our many thousands of readers with the item you wish' to sell By TOM HODGE preme Court ruled that Travis Although persons close to thelKinkead was ineligible to hold the situation call next special position because he was not a planning at Raleigh He also worked with the Nashville-David-son County Planning Commission A native of Siler City Siler graduated from the University of North Carolina with a bachelor's degree in political science and a degree In regional planning He is a Navy veteran of World War II He succeeded William Qualls who resigned in August 1955 and who is now employ ed-at-Cincin- nati Marquis- moved up to the post has been (Continued On Page 6-A Col 4) Inside Carter Tax Load Of Plants By GREENET ELIZABETHTON The hands-off attitude on the local property tax situation by the Carter County Court last Monday has caused I Rogosin president of Beaunit Mills which owns The lo cal rayon plants tojssue another statement asking that the magis trates take immediate action to correct the situation -In a letter to Raymond Tur-( Continned On Page 2-A Col 7) freeholder at the time of his election A freeholder is a person owning-property in his ownjame In (See editorial on Page 4-A) case his property was in his name Kinkead is a candidate in the special election to succeed himself Running against him are Ben Crumley and Hensley! Observers here think vote will barely exceed 2000 In the May city election more than (Continued On Page 2-A Col 4) City Resident Shot In Hand George Milhom 523 Lee Circle was reported in satisfactory condition last night at Memorial Hospital after being admitted yesterday afternoon for a gunshot wound in his left hand Chief Deputy Bill Taylor in vestigating officer said Milhon Told him the wound was inflicted when an automatic pistol discharged in his hands near the Green Pine section While Taylor was investigating a break-in at the Texas Steer Drive-In which occurred sometime Friday night he said he received a call that a shooting hid occurred on the Elizabethton Highway near the Green Tine- c-tion While answering the call and listening to radio traffic he ar rested Lyle Good Carnegie Sec tion in a car near the Economy Lumber Co after giving chase Good charged with drunken driving is free under a $500 bond Hearing ia set at 10 a Thursday before Magistrate ME Tipton the highway closer to Johnson1 City and found factors calculated to result in economy of construction as well as other advantages such as nearness to Tri-Cities Airport which draws service users from as far north as Marion andtances were virtually the feme Pulaski Va The'suggested southern route al- In assembling quadrants 30 feetiso would be closer to other com in length and at a scale easilyj (Continued On Page 6-A Col 1) city commission election of the most important ever to be held most think little interest generated in the vote The election will fill the fifth eat on City Commission a post vacated when the Tennessee Su- DHODIE DRAWL THE -POWER OF FAITH by Howard Brodio Thi famoui artist ha token faith in action a hi theme for a series of religious drawing which will appear in this newspaper You will not want to miss these modern religious masterpieces starting FRIDAY In The Press-Chronicle.