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Nis NASHVILLE BANNER Wed Auj5 1953 Nis NASHVILLE BANNER Wed Aug 5 1953 Hero's Life Pollee Seek Local Schools Cooling Breezes Fan Nashvtlle's Fevered Brow Iinolvland Sees To Defer American Casualties Hit 141705 Scssion Plans Occasional breezes fanned the fevered brows of Nashvillians today as a cool air mus brought temporary relief from the beat Thursday's outlook is soothing with the high expected to hover near 90 Forecast lis partly cloudy and a few showers today and Thursday with low of 70 tonight and high of 93 today Scattered showers and thunder storms were expected in some parts of the country in the wake of isolated tornadoes At Sturgis SD where hail ac cornpanied tornadic winds a car with a small boy inside was re ported whisked from a highway and sucked skyward by a twister Some 200 men searched for the car over a five-mile area through bail "bigger than hen's eggs" I '4 1 fi e'---- i --z 1 I 5 7' '''1to 1' 4' 1 til A 1 I I i i 1 4 4 0 4 4 1 Continued From Page Ono) Sept 8 with registration Aug 31 in the County cluses start Aug 31 with registration On the 25th end 26th in County elementary schools the pupils can register either day Freshmev and Junior high students sign up on the 25th and the 10th llth and 12th grades register on Wednesday August 28 Otter Creek School for Negroes win be abandoned this year and the enrollment absorbed by the enlarged Providence School which is composed of a number of consolidated unite By the first of January the County hopes to open the new Neel-eye Bend Elementary School But as for Hillsboro High School's completion school officials are guessing At any rate will be ready for occupancy by September of 1954 Hillebors To Use Belmont Hillsboro's students again will go to Belmont College with part of them studying in a building owned by Belmont Methodist Church Some school authorities believe Hillsboro High's new building can be placed in operation shortly after the first of the year However others feel this wM be impossible since the school board has decided to accept at least one alternate to the 'project providing additional classroom space The Edith Grimes School will cut the load on elementary units in the Seventh District This school first was called Glendale School but the name was changed last week after the death of Miss Grimes Washington Aug 5 With reports still incomplete American battle casualties in Korea now total 141705 the Defense Department announced today The report covered all casualties whose next of kin were notified through last Friday and showed an in cr ease of 1159 over last week's report The increase was comparable to those of the previous two weeks and reflected the heavy fighting in the closing phase in the war The official casualty toll is due to rise still higher although the fighting has ceased This results from the time lag caused by the neCessity of cross-checking casual-Ales before official notification is made Defense officials predicted it will be at least another week before a casualty total can be determined Then there will probably be months perhaps even years of extensive checking before the official final total is determined The new total includes 25434 deaths 103038 wounded 8705 missing 3001 captured and 1527 previously missing but since returned to military control The increase since last week's report was 317 deaths 749 wounded 40 captured 51 missing and two previously missing but since returned to military control The increase compares with 1- 274 reported last week and 1026 a week earlier Third I'Veshincton Aug 5--UP)---Sina-1 tor Xnowland Wif said aft er White Hons conference to day ongressional leaders will discuss with President Eisenhower and Secretary Of the Treiteury Humphrey' about Sept 25the ques tion of a special eession of Congress to raise the national debt limit Knowland newly elected 'Senate majority floor leader made this statement to reporters after a breakfast tint with the President soon after the latter's return from the governors' conference at Se- attle The Preaddent last wek requested legislation increasing the debt ceiling by 15 billion dollars from the present 275 billion The Rouse approved his request but the Ben' ate finance committee tabled it 114 Enowland said leaders will see the President here or In Denver wherever he may be at the thus about 10 days after Sept 15 when the third quarter tax receipts will be known Knowland said he went over with the President in a general way the record of this Congress and what may be anticipated for next session He said be did not take up specifically the President's broadcast report to the nation to- morrow night Also in responie to questions be said be did not discuss the bill on the President's desk repealing the 20 per cent movie admissions tress to raise the national limit -4 Knowland newly elected Si majority floor leader made statement to reporters aft4 breakfast talk with the Preel soon after the latter's return the governors' conference at attic The Preaddent last wek req ed legislation increasing the ceiling by 15 billion dollars the present 275 billion The approved his request but the ate finance committee tabl4 71nowland said leaders wit the President here or in De wherever he may be at the about 10 days after Sept 15 1 the third quarter tax receipts be known Knowland said he went with the President in a gel way the record of this Con and what may be anticipatel next session He said be di take up specifically the Presid broadcast report to the natio morrow night Also in response to be said be did not discuss th on the President's desk rope the 20 per cent movie admim 1 I 1 As 0NA A ent)''Vk '54's -kAAANAAdko This was the general scene at Panmunjom as the first load of UN prisoners of war unloaded from a Communist truck to start "Big Switch" in which more than 3000 Americans will be released under terms of the Korean armistice (AP Wirephoto) 0-4144 e'tt '5 i latAttme AP -spoomisto viAAtokivoi (Continued From Pap One) a coaxial cable connection to Nash ville about January 1 Tom Baker Jr and Alfred Bea man owners of WICDA will have to dispose of their radio station if they exercise their one-year option to buy 50 per cent of the MAC TV operation as provided in the merger It is understood Baker and Beaman will exercise their option to buy an operating intermit in WLAC-TV and Baker will assume an executive position with the new station Present plans call for WKDA to be owned and managed by James Ward son of Truman Ward Jr president of WLAC In accordance with normal FCC procedure WLAC-TV should be granted a construction permit late today or tomorrow Horrors Happiness I East Nashvil ic SOT ROSEBERRV JR (Continued From Page One) grasped at the wedding picture of his parents his mother wee holding His mother tried to tell him that "daddy is in the picture" but the cute blue-eyed child could not understand the strangeness On his mother's face Mrs Roseberry related the alltoo-short story of her married life "Wally and I first met while companions in grade school We didn't go together until he started writing me while he was in the service He quit school to join the Army in 1947 He would come home on furloughs and we would have dates" Mrs Rose-berry said "We were married in 1951 and lived for a while near Ft Bragg where he took his training" Mrs Roseberry said she and her parents Mr and Mrs Glen Deal and their our other children listened to the radio newscasts telling about the Korean truce signing Sunday night "1 was anxious to see him but when I stopped getting his letters 1 knew something was wrong" she said "A telegram arrived Monday saying he was seriously Injured and Tuesday the second telegram arrived" the mother sobbed "1 guess I'll stay here and live with my parents" she said 'Mr and Mrs Deal live on a small farm in Bingham Community on old Hillsboro Road Sergeant Roseberry a native of Nashville spent most of his life in Franklin He is the ion of Mr Sr of Nashville and Mrs Brooks of Madison Neighbors in the small comwtunity said the Sergeant was always an exceptionally nice boy easy to get along with and had a "lot of friends" Air Line Pilots Sign New Pact (Continued From Paige On) St Nuhville Fort Campbell listed his home as New Hampshire Buckley told a Lebanon reporter he bad been staying in Clarktville and Nashville and had orient most of his time in North Nashville He said hi3 wife is in New Hampshire and stated he was stationed at Fort Dix before going to Campbell The Sniders were identified as brothers formerly of Lebanon Lebanon police were armed with shotguns and had orders to shoot if suspects made any attempt to flee Record break-ins there occurred at Eagan's Hatchery Modern Laundry Streetcar Cafe and Leb- anon Tractor Implement Co Safe robberies at Ellis Produce Association and the Wilson Farm- ers' Co-operation are not attrib- uted to those suspectsi Lt Reich stated but it is thought likely they or other members of the ring committed four robberies at Carth- age in July He said they admitted a Cookeville robbery and 20 or 30 in Nashville and Donation Three Lebanon officers Lt Reich Patrolman Howard Bullard and Special Officer-George Tay- lor were watching the intersection of short St and South Cumber- land Saturday night when they saw several youths near the cafe acting in a suspcious manner After the arrest wu made a screen was found cut at cafe and a win- dow at the service station broken open A car parked near the Short St bridge was discovered to have been stolen from the Eldridge Patton body shop the preceding Tuesday night The Patton shop is located next to the bridge Questioning at Lebanon produced an admission by the youths that they had met in Nashville Saturday afternoon and planned to do several sobs in Lebanon Reich said The five held in Nashville have admitted being linked with a long series of Davidson County thefts said Nashville Detective Howard Johnson "About 12 more will be picked up" be added "The ages range from 15 to 23" Johnson stated the breakins Included "much petit thieving all over Nashville and out along Lebanon road perhaps 40 cases in all For the number of thefts the loot was minor perhaps $1500 in nickels dimes ice cream This is exclusive of three car which were stolen and repainted including one on Lebanon road and one on Woodland St They have been recovered" Roadside ice cream vending establishments apparently bore the brunt of the activities of several of the suspects Johnson said Several service stations and garages widely scattered in Nashville also were entered be re- ported "1 was just running around with the wrong crowd" Pope said "1 have been in four Nashville breaking one a restaurant on West End Ave" He wu vague as to the loca- tions and firm titles Pope is an eighth grade student Ferguson a ninth-grader neither now in school "I didn't go inside any place" said Ferguson "1 drove the car once or a bunch of Nashville boys to Lebanon They gave me 210 "They went to breakin?" be was asked 'That's what they were going to do" he answered Wauford has been moved to Davidson County Jail bound over to criminal court on multiple theft counts Ho is charged with housebreaking and larceny at Vandy Tire Co 2501 West End The Diner 103 Twenty-fifth Ave South Eastland Floral Co 9 South Fourteenth St and attempted housebreaking at Hooter's 1313 Woodland St "I'm a housepainter have been working and didn't really need the money" Wauford told police "1 had been drinking a lot' He conceded that he had served a sentence in a Kentucky reforms- tory on breakin charges Detectives John Nolan Smith and Vernon and Sgt hionohan have aided the investigation which they were continuing today with other officers 11 Pig One) Campbell listed Hampshire ebanon reporter kg in Clarksville had opent most th Nashville He New Hampshire Is stationed at before going to re identified as of Lebanon rere armed with orders to shoot any attempt to I there occurred 24 Iery Cafe and Let nplement Co 1 Ellis Produce ke Wilson Farm- are not attrib- pectsi Reich thought likely 'bens of the ring Ober's' at CarthId they admitted iry and 20 or 30 )onelson I officers Lt Howard Bullard er- GsOrge Tay- the intersection South Cumber- ight when they near the cafe locious manner Chicago Aug AFL Air Line Pi Iota Association an flounced today it has signed a new contract covering pilots employed by the recently merged Delta and Chicago and Southern Air Lines Sayen union president said it reflects monetary increases and other benefits over previous separate contracts (The company has petitioned for permission to serve Nashville running to Chicago Detroit'Birmingham and points in Texas and Florida) Pres leeks In County Tree textbooks are offered In County schools this year Previously City children have had them furnished School officials will spend all of August getting the books ready for the start of cluses Many were purchased by the County from students while others were secured from retail book stores The project was provided by an act of the State Legislature but children may buy their own books If they desire County schools will remain crowded It was pointed out Quarterly Court meeting last month took no action on the school board's request torn 0000- 000 general obligation bond issue to finante new school construction and additions This resolution will be placed before magistrates at the October meeting with an appeal that some action be taken immediately Supt Moss has said there are some areas in urgent need of relief Asst County School Supt John Sullivan said the agriculture department manual art shop and band room at Done lion High will be placed in use this year as will the enlarged gym at DuPont High School Tom Joy will use four classrooms for the first time Additions also have been made to these schools: Martha Vaught four classrooms Julia Andrews cafe term John Whitaitt four class- rooms i and Hamilton cafeteria "fhis will ease much of the strain In those areas" Sullivan stated (Continued From Page One) the trademark of the "Molotov Motor Plant" 70 More Tonight Seventy more Americans wilt be freed Thursday at 9 am (6 pm CST Wednesday) along with more than 300 other Allied fighting men The first repatriates were taken to Freedom Village and then to the port of Inchon where ships stood by to return them to their families Maj John Daujat of an Pablo Calif stuck his head out the Soviet truck bearing his group into Panmunjom and shouted hie name to newsmen He told them how the Communists had jailed some Americans kncluding high-ranking officers only two days before the first group of prisoners left the Yalu collection point on the journey to freedom Daujat said the officers were imprisoned on trumped-up charges of "instigating against peace" Protest Expected The United Nations wu expected to protest vehemently against the' Comuniste treachery and demand immediate release of the prisoners in accordance with agreements in the Korean armistice Daujat's hair was shorn as though a Communist barber had placed a rice bowl on his head The San Pablo major was the first of 3313 returning Americans to identify himself Military censors held up the names of other repatriates until they positively bad identified them talion when he was captured He was not wounded 'Death Valley' Pfc Jame Hynson a Second Division rifelman of Chester Pa told newsmen he contracted pleurisy following his capture Dec 1 1950 in an ambush Hynson said he received treatment in a "death valley" hospital for about a month and never saw any of his wounded buddies again Hynson who was only 17 when he wag captured said he did not receive any mail for almost a year and a half following his capture Pvt Oscar Wooton of Wilson captured in June of 1951 while delivering mail to the front said he knew he would be released because "I have lots of faith in God" The young Negro said the Communists deprived him of food for a day because be stuck to his principles and refused to take part in a propaganda movie Sgt Robert Coffee 23 first American Marine repatriated in "Big Switch" said he thought he saw Russian soldiere helping the Communists in Korea 'Blond Chinamen' "I never saw blond Chinamen before" Coffee of Long Beach Calif Bald Coffee said he was captured dut ing the Marine withdrawal in the Chosen Reservoir in November of 1950 and from that time be had been looking forward to seeing his daughter for the first time Other freed prisoners told how the Communist constantly tried to indoctrinate them Edward Hewlett a Negro sergeant from Detroit said "We got an awful lot of brutal mental harassment" "Schools were set up and for about the first year we were given constant lectures and lessons" said lievilett who wu captured in December 1950 "They even had a theory of how the war began" Pfc Andrew Viscuso Phoenixville Pa said the Reds attempted to woo him into communism until "they saw they weren't getting any place with it" Allied and Communist Red Crou personnel viewed the exchange ROK's Hurt Worse (Continued From Page On) San Francisco San Diego Mc-Chord Air Force Bass Wash and Seattle Flowers and confetti were showered on the returning soldiers and the parade proceeded through Seattle's tamed 'Welcoms lane on the side of the new automobile occupied by Sergeant Judd end Governor Clement appeared the Naahvillian's name rank and state A naval officer of captain's rank acted as the sergeant's aide riding in the front seat beside a Washington state patrolman who drove The parade proceeded to Pt Lawton where Sergeant Judd and more than MOO other men who arrived today will be speedily processed for return to their home states The 48 men who met the goy- emors got the glory but the others got a nice welcome too About two dozen cutieS who have bad long practice at meeting incoming troops it Seattle's port of embarkation greeted the 'boys" with bugs and kisses as they came down to the pier While the vessel was being warped to the pier confetti and serpentine showered om the wharf The Barclay Girls of Seattle danced their famous and sometimes controversial tan-can The ship was the 200th to bring troops back from Korea through this port The 48 men were hand-picked by their unit commanders in Korea on the basis of performance of duty and awards All are returning on regular rotation or for discharge Judd has another year to serve Governors of most of the states and territories are in Seattle for the 45th annual National Gayer nor Conference San Francisco San Diego Mc- Chord Air Force Base Wash and Seattle Flowers and confetti were showered on the returning soldiers and the parade proceeded through Seattle's tamed "Welcome 4 on the side of the new automo- bile occupied by Sergeant Judd sad Governor Clement appeared the Neahvillian's name rank and state A naval officer of captain's rank acted as the sergeant's aide riding In the front seat beside a Washington state patrolman who drove The parade proceeded to FL Lawton where Sergeant Judd and than MOO other men who arrived today will be speedily processed for return to their home states The 48 men who met the goysmors got the glory but the others got a nice welcome too About two dozen cuties who have bad long practice at meeting in- coming troops at- Seattle's port of embarkation greeted the 'boys" with bugs and kisses as they tame down to the pier While the vessel was being warped to the pier confetti and serpentine showered from the wharf The Barclay Girls of Seattle danced their famous and sometimes controversial can-can The ship was the 200th to bring troops back from Korea through this port The 48 men were hand-picked by their unit commanders in Korea on the basis of performance of duty and awards All are returning on regular rotation or for dis- charge Judd has another year to serve Governors of znost of the states and territories are in Seattle for the 45th annual National Gayer ors' Conference (Continued Fri San Francisco Chord Air Force Seattle Flowers i showered on the i and the pa through Seattle's Une" On the aide of bile occupied In end Governor the Naahvillian's state A navel of rank acted as tb riding in the frr Washington tat drove The parade 1 Lawton where more than MOO arrived today processed for rat states The 48 Inca emors got the gli got a nice weicon About two doze: bad long practii coming troops al embarkation gr with hugs and kl down to the pier While the warped to the serpentine shoo wharf The Bari tie danced their times controveri The shin was troops back fro this port The 48 men lei their unit tom on the basis a duty and awards on regular Into charge Judd has anot Governors of 1 and territories i the 45th annual nor Conference DALE CMUVEGIE COURSE EFFECTIVE SPEAKING HUMAN RELATIONS SALESMANSHIP ENROLL NOW Foe Intmatati Cab Witte 1311 Laudon MI Iltd 0 Know land Plans 'Trip To Far East In August Washington Aug GOP Leader William Know-land Calif said today he plans to leave late in August or early in September for a personal visit to the Far East It will be his fourth such trip (Continued From Page One) prayed" she said A reporter's telephone call brought both happiness and sorrow to the Dominguez family of Mercedes Tex Mies Frances Dominguez was told her cousin Pfc Willie Dominguez was freed "But I was hoping this call was about Frank' she said referring to her brother missing in action since March 1951 At Richmond Calif Leona Daujat blue-eyed blonde wife of Maj John Daujat said she could hardly believe he was the first man released in "Operation Big Switch" "That was more than I could hope for" she said happily The wife of a veteran with 29 years of service said "he's just got to be here for the wedding" Mrs Maybe lle Coxe of Fresno Calif husband of Army Dwight Coxe explained their daughter Dorothy 18 was to be married Aug 28th A Farmville Va mother Mrs Jennie Hatcher promised the "biggest birthday ever" for her Ion Pvt Willie Hatcher "He'll be 28 Saturday It's about time they let him go" she said And at Morrison 111 Mrs John Arians prayed her son Sic Robert I Arians can be home for his 24th birthday Aug 13 "Everybody will be there" she said "Buckshot is back" gloated Coffee 'of Kendall Fla when he learned his son Marine Sgt Robert Coffee had been repatriated "You can't imagine how pleased I am particularly since the boy and I were so close" Sgt Edward Hewlett of Detroit wrote his mother he was the only survivor of a unit destroyed by the Communists Now he was free and "I'm just too excited to speak" said his mother Mrs Mollie Hewlett When Mrs Mildred Johnson of Evanston Ill was told her brother Sgt Andrew Franklin bad been repatriated she cried "at last he's coming home" "He's the baby of the family" she said "We'll have a big celebration when he returns" But there was tragedy too in last night's list More than 10000 men have been listed as "missing in action" and their families have stubbornly clung to the hope that they were prisoners The Communists have announced they have only a little more than 3000 more American prisoners to free PICNIC LUNCHES VILA- 3ati" 230 4th Av N--136 Sth Ave 54110S IkeKnows MI a 11 1 I I 1 1 I 4 1 I Serpent Judd a graduate of 1 East Nuhville High School served In Korea 10 months Hs wu wounded by an enemy band grenade June 4 be sought to save 'Abe lives of two other men Now recovered from the injury be bu been awarded the Silver star At East High Judd was a mem- ter of the ROTC rifle team He enlisted in the Army after his graduation in 1951 and received kia buic training in Hawaii Your other Nashvillians were reported aboard the Marine Lynx They were Plc Arne' Mitchell Jr 1043 Grand Ave: Cpl James Patterson 1200 Forrest Ave Pfc Robert Reese 737 Napier Courts and Sic William Van-soy 1828-B Sixth Ave North Also aboard was Pfc William Key of Ridgetop Other Middle Tennesseans Included were Pfc lets Bradford Winchester Sgt John Flannery Clarksville Sgt Dibrell Bynum Beech Grove CPI Beavie Johnson and Sgt Joseph Waltz Lawrenceburg Chosen to represent Kentucky among the returnees was Ste No4 bert Piercs Clarkston Ky Alabama honoree soldier was Ste Billy Irvin of Brewton Sergeant Judt East Nashville in Korea 10 wounded by an nadir June 4 as the lives of two recovered from been awarded At East nigh her of the ROI enlisted in the graduation in his basic traint Four other NI ported aboard They were Ph Jr 1043 Grand Patterson I Pfc Robert 1 Courts and Sli soy 1828-B Sixt Also aboard Key of Ridgeto Other littiddli eluded were Pto Winchester SI nary Clarksvill num Beech Cr Johnson and Si Lawrenceburg Chosen to among the rett bert Pierce- bema's bonore Billy Irvin 4 Final Summer Clearance 1 4 I 1' i 1 4 1 i i i 0 51- 00-- Munsan Korea Aug The three top subjects for new ty freed American POW's it Freedom Village today were: Fresh milk sports news and girls "Everyone went crazy over milk' said Lucia Barbell a Red Cross girl from Berkeley Calif "And the demand for sports news was terrific One boy wanted a magazine on box Ing We didn't have one but we sure found one in a hurry "Several wanted paper to write letters to their girl friends One little fellow started two hours ago she said with a big smile "He's still hard at it in there" From Page Ono) of unrest In East Germany "represents a milestone so does the truce in Korea along the long treacherous frequently obscure road to victory in the cold war" Senator Douglas Ill) told the convention the Republicans would like to forget a lot of statements they made in the last prealdential campaign Douglas said the Republicans have awakened to a "cold grey dawn of national responsibility and would "like to forget a great many of the things they said under the beady influence of impending thing as their promises to lower taxes balance the budget and maintain a strong defense at the same time" I I AT SHARP PRICE REDUCTIONS Priced for Quick Sale to Make Room for Fall Stock IONS Fall Stock ALL Summer Clothing ilnt (Except Palm Beach) 0 SUITS SPORT COATS SLACKS In Two Price Reduction Groups SLACKS )S Rinilinger Gov Clement At Freedom Village one Amert-I can prisoner described the horror of a death march that killed 1250 Americans and others told of mistreatment in prison camps Altogether in addition to the Americans 26 Britons 23 Turks 12 Filipinos 250 South Koreans and one Australian one Canadian one Belgian one South African and one Greek were liberated Nutthill a member of the British Red Cross said the returning Americans Turks and other allies looked much healthier than the South Koreans released by the Reds The Communists ripped their clothes and cursed their captors as they were brought to the exchange point Some of them tore the canvas tops off the trucks transporting them back to communism One prisoner handed a petition fingerprinted in blood to an American officer who turned away scornfully The initial exchange itself went off smoothly with the Reds releasing their prisoners faster than had been anticipated One South Korean repatriate was confused when he saw North Koreans at the collection point and thought he was being tricked He made an angry speech and tears rolled down his cheek but he calmed down when a ROK interpreter told him he was free again "They loaded us onto a truck" the South Korean said "They did not tell us what they were going to do with us It Is only now that I understand that we have been freed Ws are all so happy to be here" 0 70 AND 3 3 13 70 OFF 7 0 OFF All-Year Weights and Topcoats Similarly Limited Group'2 price Marvelous Values If We Can Fit You a Ice You Hearing Delayed Scheduled hearing on a pardon plea filed by Phillip Rim linger Jr 46 Nuhville serving 99 years for slaying a Nashville policeman today was postponed until Sept 2 by the State Pardon and Paroles Board Executive Secretary Charles Crow said the action was taken on motion by Rim linger's attorney Billy Joe IN Ike The board today began hearings In three other Davidson County cases and seven mid-state cases at State Prison All pleas are for pardons Rinilinger was cdnvicted of the 1934 shooting of Charles Sanders after Rimlinger and three other men stole two automobiles Earl Guy was killed in the Ku battle that followed their stopping Sanders' car to rob him Rufus Guy also is serving 99 years Tom Suit was paroled in 1949 11000MIENSMOMOMPOIMOMMOMPOWPOONOMIWEVOMmONONIMMOMMEI00 Chcch Itchint ClICCII'll Temperatures Washington Aug 5-4PA--Weather buMali report of temperature and raihiall for the 24 hours ending at 8 pm Tuesday High Lew Pt Anheville 90 98 Atlanta 93 7 09 Atlantic ctor 18 78 Birmingham 95 73 Boston 76 60 Buffalo SS 59 88 Chicago 88 77 05 Cincinnati 87 72 Cleveland Se 71 AM Dallas 91 17 Denver 88 83 Dee Moines 79 69 Detroit Sil 69 Indianapolis 85 14 Jacksonville 98 IS Kansas Cite 90 78 Key West 92 79 Los Angeles 81 59 Louisville 90 5 04 Miami 89 78 Minn-Bt Paul 17 62 33 Nashville till 17 New Orleans 91 75 New York 76 13 Philtdelphia 5 64 Pittsburan 67 Portiano Ms 79 56 Al Bt Louis SO 2 18 halt Antonio 100 78 San Francisco IS 53 Beattie 74 53 Firat Application Flrft I SPECIAL VALUES! SPORT AND DRESS SHIRTS Limited Quantities Broken Sizes Two Price Groups 01195 $285 ITS ice Groups IBS liendstee ttebbe et 101 genets Rath 4arerions kaaeiaat 3e ki is O's ArPLILATION ea VISA Olainestet ilevesa sa meek et es eaters beim beet been beet It ter telia le shoats In lb today irooktiRt ttopt9ht 11P0a 4ateurforea 1 )tstil hi 11Attlicil OIN1 40 au smkter kol tea 104 I I VALUES TO 395 VALUES TO 440 450 1 I ALL STRAW HATS 12 off Choice Wide SELECTIONS Dress and Sport Shirts Ties Pajamas Sportswear Wide 'IONS 1 Sport Pajamas roar River Table tA otiordsitoso lesi di (Continued From Pap One) ing the project already have toll commissions so "we're already set up" 0 He cautioned however that engineers have not yet made the preliminary traffic studies required by most investment houses before finucing such projects "It remains to be seen whether it would be financially teasible" Craig said But it seems to be the only means of taking care of the tremendous traffic load "The time saved by the toll road would mom than compensate for the cost of travelincover Craig said he and the governors of Kentucky Georgia and Tennessee will meet in Louisville HY within a few weeks to discuss the project with their engineers and toll commissioners The' governor of Florida did not attend the governors conference but Craig said be would be consulted if the other governors reach any accord at the Louisville meet1 Kentucky Plans Gov Lawrence Wetherby of Kentucky said a preliminary traffic survey already has been made for a 50-mile link in his state which would tit in with the interstate toll road plan It will be a four-lane toll road between Louisville and Elizabethtown passing near the Fort Knox area He said the survey showed enough traffic to justify the expense of constructing the road Gov Herman Talmadge of Georgia saw economic benefits to hie state from the proposed toll road "It would send all the south-bound Chicago and Midwestern traffic through our state he said' Much of it now bypasses Georgic" He said the state does not have sufficient traffic to justify a toll road at present but if the proposed highway funneled in the Chicago cars it probably would double the traffic on DA gi Talmadge said the proposed toll road in his state would entail some new construction and improvements along 41 which would become part of the North-South turnpike Queen 'Beth Vacations Balloter Scotland Aug Queen Elizabeth It and her children arrived today for their summer vacation at nearby Balmoral castle The Duke of Edinburgh will join his family later this week Kentucky Plane Gov Lawrence Wetherby of Kentucky said a preliminary traf- fic eurvey already has been made for a 50-mile link in his state which would tit in with the inter- state toll road plan will be a four-lane toll road en Louisville and Elizabeth- betw town passing near the Fort Knox enough traffic to area He said the survey showed pens of constructing the road justify the ele Gov Herman Talmadge of Georgia saw economic benefits to hie state from the proposed toll road "It would send all the south- bound Chicago and Midwestern traffic through our state' "Much of it now bypasseshirodr- tic" He said the state does not have sufficient traffic to justify is ton road at present but if the pro- posed highway funneled in the Chi- tato cars it probably would dou- ble the traffic on US 41 Talmadge uid the proposed toll road in his state would entail some new construction and improve- ments along 41 which would become Part of the North-South turnpike AO Queen 'Beth Vacation Relater Scotland Aug 5-41P)-- Queen Elizabeth II and her chil- dren arrived today for their sum- mar vacation at nearby Balmoral castle The Duke of Edinburgh will join his family later this week aa till I 1 1 I 1 i 1 i 1 I I STATION 400 Daily Some 400 will be released daily In exchange for 2400 prinoners held by the Allies until all 12736 Communist-held prisoners and 74- 000 captives of the United Nations are releued At Freedom Village Col Richard Davis of Booneville Ark one of 85 sick and wounded Amer leans in the first batch of repatriates told a story of horror Davie 'said be was one of the 150 survivors of a "death march" from Wonju in South Korea to the Manchurian border in February cruel and merciless trek that took at least 1250 American Ilives When Davis was asked if any 1 lAmericans had died of starvation he replied: "Lots of them" After Davis gave the details he WI' flown to an Army hospital Others told of Americans freesing to death similar to the reports made by prisoners who were returned last April in "Operation Little Switch" Following their identification the prisoners removed their Chinese utility shirts and trousers and received American fatigues The first litter cases were taken into tents in the northern end of the reception center Huge cauldrons of coffee were steaming at Freedom Village when the first contingent arrived Altars and candles had been set up for those who want to offer prayers for their deliverance from the enemy Welcomed By Dulles Dulles interrupted his conference with South Korean President Byugman Rhee to go to Freedom Village Dulles talked for the press and television with liberated Cpl Raymond Shepherd of Pyramid Ky Shepherd was captured near KunuRi in December 1950 "They look a little poorly" Dulles said when asked bow the prisoners appear "They're happy but a little bewildered which isn't surprising" It is one of the great moments of my life to be here and meet boys like you coming out" Dulles told Shepherd "It is pretty exciting for me and I think it is for you" Shepherd estimated be had lost 20 pounds during almost three years of captivity He said he received 'fair treatment" The corporal was a member of a I Second Division field artillery bat Following their identification made by priaoners who were re- turned lut April in "Operation Little Switch" the prisoners removed their Chi- nese utility shirts and trousers and received American fatigues The first litter cases were taken into tents in the northern end of the reception center Huge cauldrons of coffee were th steaming at Freedom Village when first contingent arrived Altars for and candles had been se those who want to offer ers for their delivemnce fr praync- om the 1211' Welcomed By Dulles Dulles interrupted his confer- once with South Korean President Syngman Ithee to go to Freedom Village Dulles talked for the press and television with liberated Cpl nay- mood Shepherd of Pyramid NY Shepherd was captured near Kunu- RI In December 1950 "They look a little poorly" Dulles said when naked how the prisoners a a "They're happy but a little bewildered which isn't surprising" "It is one of the great moments of my life to be here and meet boys like you coming out" Dulles told Shepherd "It is pretty excit- ing for me and I think it is for you Shepherd estimated he had lost 20 pounds during almost three years of captivity He said he re- calved 'fair treatment" The corporal was a member of a Second Division field artillery Whits Beard The moat picturesque prisoner returned by the Communists was Warrant Officer Dwight Coxe who had a long flowing white beard Coss stepped off the truck and puffed on a cigaret in an ivory holder as be posed for photographers "Tell 'em I'm from Fresno Calif" he said CpL Gerald Cavagnaro of West Newbury Mass said he didn't object to posing for photographers because "up there we bad lots of pictures when they gave you something" Cavagnaro who had been said be "will be glad to see a doctor imtead of a hack" The Communists put on a props- ganda show on their side of the Panmunjom exchange point They threw their clothing at newsmen and Allied control officers before they were led away in their GI shorts by male and female nurses to medical tents My Khan In New York New York Aug My Khan former husband of motion picture actress Rita Hayworth arrived by plane from Paris today to sell some bones My said be expected to be in the United States for about three weeks and hoped to see his and Miss Hayworth's daughter Yasmin now living with her mother In California ject to posing fo tanr-- ne $aw Cpl Gerald Cav Newbury Mass to because "up there pictures when the) thing" Cavagnaro whc said he "will be gi tor instead of a The Communists Panmunjom exchi ganda show on tl They threw th newsmen and Al ficers before they in their GI short female nurses to i ----0 Al Khan in New York Aug Aly Khan former tion picture acts worth arrived by 1 today to sell soms My said be exi the United States weeks and hoped Miss Hayworth's Min now living in i gs I Stetson Panama and All Other Straw Hats 20 off off Cumberland River I I I I Carthage Tenn 140113II341 lb I I Boys' and Students' Apparel Choice Wide Selections SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS SPORT COATS SLACKS SPORTSWEAR SHIRTS PAJAMAS OTHER FURNISHINGS parel COATS JAMAS Nashville Tenn 71411 I I Clarksville Tenn I 04 tddyville 15011411431 1 03 Tennessee River 1 1 1 1 1 Chattanooga 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