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The Lexington Leader Twenty-two Pages FINAL EDITION Lexington Kentucky Tuesday Afternoon October 30 1956 Price Five Gents Vol 68-No 255 Britain And ranee Suez Zone If Firing Continues Egypt And Israel Warned As They Clash In Sinai Asked To Order CAIRO (AP) Egypt and Israel received a stern wamr ing from Britain and France today to cease fighting in the Sinai Peninsula The Western powers threatened to occupy key positions in the Suez Canal Zone unless there is a cease-fire within 12 hours This action indicated the Israelis hsd struck at points scattered over a 70-mile front in their invasion of Egypt Monday Earlier a two-pronged' attack from Kuntilla and the head of tha Gulf of Aqaba far to the south had been reported without confirmation to have driven almost across the peninsula to within 18tt miles of the Suez Canal Counterattack A communique here said Egypt's counterattack the Israeli advance Military sources In Tel Aviv placed the Israeli columns at 30 to 60 miles from the canaL A Cairo- communique said the Egyptian Air Force shot down two Israeli aircraft destroyed 12 Israeli armored cars and strafed Israeli troops These attacks were said to have taken place at El Themed 30 miles inside Egypt from the Kuntilla jumpoff point and against Israeli troops "before the Egyptian position at The communique claimed Egyp- The announcement came as Egyptian and Israeli forces were clashing deep within the Sinai Peninsula which Israel invaded Monday Prime Minister Eden said Britain and France have asked both sides to keep their forces IQ miles away from the canaL At the same time the United States asked the Security Council to order Israel to withdraw Immediately from Egyptian territory Paratroopers Dropped Eden told the British Parliament paratroopers had been dropped in the area of the Suez Canal but he did not say whether they were Egyptians or Israelis He said the Air Forces of both Egypt and Israel had been active in the neighborhood of the canal and that the British and French governments were determined to do everything possible to safeguard traffic through the waterway Egyptian President Nasser was The blast at new Catholic High School on Clays Mill Road early today left this pile of rubble and exposed pipes Powerful Blast Rocks New Catholic School WHERE ISRAELIS Large arrow (bottom) shows advance of Israeli armed forces Into Egypt's Sinai peninsula To the 'north small arrow (top) fighting flared up along Gaia strip where the other segment of a two-pronged attack crossed Into Egypt (AP Wlrephoto) Vagy Announces Red reported to have ordered a general tians were engaged in "mopping mobilization as the fighting looked up operations in the Sinai Penin-more and more like war Israel BUla had gone on a war footing over the -weekend Military spokesmen at Tel Aviv announced the capture of the Egyptian position of Qusaima about 10 miles inside the Egyptian border and about 15 miles southwest of the El Auja demilitarized border area sula Tel Aviv military spokesmen announced that the Israeli Air Force also had gone into action and had attacked Egyptian convoys Earlier neutral diplomats in Israel had expressed the fear that See EGYPT Page 12 Explosion Set Off Officials Say A powerful explosion believed to have been deliberately set rocked the new Lexington Catholic High School on Clays Mill Road at about 3 am today causing damage estimated from 350000 to 3100000 The building la under County Patrol Chief Banks said the blast apparently wag set off deliberately Forbes 1413 Leestown Road of Forbes and Taylor contractors said there was no gas electric wiring or explosive matter in use at present In construction of the building Two Estimates Forbes said Indicates there was nothing accidental about The Rev Garland O'Neill an official of the school which was Withdrawal Bulletin UNITED NATIONS MV-Russia and the United States Joined today In demanding that the Security Council order the Immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from Egyptian territory At the same time Russia called on the Council to warn Britain and France against any military intervention in the Israeli-Egyptian conflict UNITED NATIONS MV-The United States called on the Security Council today to order Israeli troops to withdraw immediately from Egyptian territory US Delegate Henry Cabot Lodge Jr made his demand at an emergency meeting of the 11-nation Council summoned hastily during the night after Israeli troops moved deep into Egypt Lodge told the Council the United States would present a formal proposal at another meeting of the Council this afternoon calling for an Immediate end of the hostilities and withdrawal of the Israeli forces He appealed to all members of the Council to refrain from giving Israel any assistance or from taking "advantage of the situation for any selfish "Failure of the Council to react See Page 12 Seen Favoring Stem Steps WASHINGTON MV-The United States was' reported today to favor the sternest Western Big Three short of to halt sudden military lungs into Egypt's Sinai Desert Eisenhower administration officials were reported convinced only such united action by the Western Allies could induce Israel to order a withdrawal of its troops from Egyptian territory Hope for such Amerlcan-British-French action appeared to rest mainly on France which has bitterly criticized Egypt for allegedly helping Algerian rebels In their fight against French troops US officials obviously were banking also on swift moves by the United Nations to alleviate the gravest threat of all-out Middle East war since the bloody 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict President decision to appeal to the United Nations Security Council todqy it was hoped would focus massive public opinion on action Officials hoped that in these circumstances Israel might back down before counterattacks by Jordan Egypt and other countries could turn the limited fighting into a full-scale conflict Inside Info Classified 17-19 Let's Explore 21 Colored Notes 17 Markets 17 Comics 21 Movies 20 Crossword 22 Radio-TV 20 Deaths 12 Record 13 Editorials 4 Society 14-15 Goren 22 Sports 6-8 Jumble 20 State News -2 3 5 Fanners For Wall Wah Mail 4 Folders On Quota WLAP Is Being Sold To Community: Firm Bulletin BUDAPEST Hungary AP) The Hungarian Air -Force tonight threatened to attack the Russian forces unless they leave Budapest within 12 hours VIENNA Red government virtually conceded complete victory to the revolutionary forces today and called on the nation to prepare for free elections Premier ImreNagy announced the one-party Communist system has been abolished The Communist premier told the nation he has called on the Soviet Army command to begin immediate withdrawal of Soviet troops from revolt-torn Budapest Nagy proposed in a broadcast over Radio Budapest the formation of a coalition meaning one of several similar to that established just after the end of World War II in 1945 The Peasant Party and a moderate party of farmers and businessmen called the Smallholders were among the most popular at that time Two hours after Nagy went on the air Radio Budapest broadcast an announcement that Soviet troops hsd started leaving Budapest There was no indication they were quitting Hungary There had been ominous reports in Vienna that the Russians Were moving reinforcements to the capital One report was that tank reinforcements were clanking from the Soviet Union through '8ee HUNGARY Tage 12 scheduled for completion in January said it "was evidently the work of He said that at least 3100000 damage was inflicted and that at least 60 of the south wing of the building was torn by the blast Forbes estimated the damage at 330000 Chief Banks said police were flooded with calls this morning with reports of the explosion since it apparently was heard over half of Lexington He said that two wings in the south end of the building and part of another wing were heavily damaged Catholic officials said the building was started December 5 1935 It is a modern one-floor plan building with three wings one containing a combination home economics and science wing a wing with a library and one housing the auditorium-gymnasium Officials said that 320 students were now attending the present Catholic High School bn North Limestone Street Not Dynamite County police expressed the belief that the explosion was not caused by dynamite They said dynamite leaves a particular smell and that smell was not present in the building Wiliam Gray an expert on explosives from the Bluegrass Ordnance Depot also said that dynamite was not used Dynamite would have to be packed in order to expend its energy as the damage indicates Physical damage he said show that the charge was placed on a ledge It could have been semi-packed with mud he said but still it could not have had the terrific force which evidence exhibits Seepage from natural gas or gas collected from sewage was ruled out since he said natural gas would have spread over the building and the sewers have not been connected Pipes Involved Dynamite an expert from Frankfort said would have broken the pipes located next to the explosives Water pipes were broken at a distance from the explosion and the floors were covered with water There was evidence of a flash on the ceiling since the asbestos material was scorched Along the south wing of the building huge plate glass windows were splashed by the explosion At several points the roof had been raised slightly and the walls See BLAST Page 12 Political Roundup Ike Cancels Campaign Trip To Southwest Wednesday President Eisenhower today canceled his scheduled campeign trip to Dallas Oklahoma City and Memphis Wednesday because of the Middle East 'crisis Eisenhower sent identical messages to supporters who 1 had arranged for his speeches in these states which supported him in 1952 The message said: "The turn of events yesterday leaves me no option in the interests of working for peace but to remain at the White House Wednesday to deal with the situa a Alary of 315000 a year to represent you in Baker said as faras he knew there was nothing Illegal about the increase granted Watts "but he received special preferential treatment and I believe the vast majority of farmers in the 6th District dislike this sort of The Scoreboard The folder carries a chart labeled showing that hurley acreage for all of Jessamine County where Watts lives was See FARMER Page 12 Cooper Slates Appearances In Lexington Republican senatorial candidate John Sherman Cooper will invade Fayette County Wednesday with a handshaking tour public speaking and a TV appearance The handshaking tour will begin about noon in downtown Lexington Cooper then will visit Southland Shopping Center Clay-Gentry Stockyards and various country stores and communities including Athens At 7:30 Cooper will address a youth rally at Morrison Chapel at Transylvania College sponsored by Youth for Elsenhower At 9:30 he will appear on WLEX-TV to answer questions called in by viewers Questions may be called in at any time by dialing 4-8747 The three local Republican clubs will be hosts at a coffee at 10:30 a at the Lafayette Hotel in honor of Mrs Cooper Mrs Thruston Morton and Mrs Wallace Jones Both the coffee and the appearance at Transylvania are open to the public Jones also will speak and Mrs Cooper and Mrs Jones will De on the platform at the Transy appearance In charge of the coffee will be Mrs Tom Dulin She will be assisted by presidents of the three county Republican clubs: Mrs Shiriee Leathers of the Blue Grass Republican Women's Clubs Mrs Elma Webb Republican Business and Professional Clubs and Mrs Harvey Kerr Fayette County Republican Women's Club The Weather 1 Cloudy And Mild LJ For Lexington: Conside Em3 aWe cloudiness and mi It this afternoon tonight ar Wednesday with showers Wedne day afternoon High this aftemoo 77 Low tonight 57 High Wedne day 75 Monday's Readings Temperatures: Highest 73 at 1:1 P- lowest SO at 3 a ave age 62 normal 52 highest san date in previous years 80 in 192 lowest 21 in 1925 Precipitation: For 24 hours non Accumulated total since Jan 4310 inches Excess since Jan 827 Inches Readings To 12:30 PJH Temperature: Highest 73 at 12: pm lowest 53 at 6 am Hlghe this date in previous years 81 1927 lowest 23 in 1895 Precipitation: None Humidity: At 7:30 85 12: pm 55 Daylight: Sun sets today at 4: rises Wednesday at 0:02 a 1 (CTS) Baker of Nicholas County Democratic chairman of the Farmers for Wah Wah Jones Committee announced today a folder has been mailed to 40000 rural residents of the 6th District calling attention to the hurley acreage increase Jones' opponent Congressman John Watts obtained on his farm in Jessamine County Baker said Watts is growing 10 per cent mofe tobacco on the fa cm while his neighbors in Jessamine County are growing 30 per cent less hurley No 666 The folder states: "The present congressman from the 6th District John Watts has a farm in his name in Jessamine County It is listed as No 666 in the state ASC office In 1931 first year as an elected congressman for all the people he got a two-acre adjustment on his tobacco base which raised his total allotment from 38 acres to 58 acres There are 1200 tobacco farmers in Jessamine County and only one other farmer was given that large an Increase That fanner had four times as much cropland as Watts The few farmers who got adjustments that year only got a fraction of an acre Do you think your congressman should get adjustments of what little acreage we have left while he is drawing rahsy GOPers March OnDemocrats Republicans at Transylvania College stole a march on the Transylvania Democrats today when they announced that both Thruston Morton and John Sherman Cooper would visit the campus Wednesday Active campaigning at Transylvania by both groups will culminate in a mock election Wednesday Spokesmen for the Democratic committee said that they had understood that the campaigning would -be a campus affair and so they had made no effort to bring Democratic candidates in person to the school regular student assembly at 10 a Wednesday will be devoted to debates for both Republican and Democratic points of view by leading students Balloting in the mock election is to start immediately after the assembly and continue until 5 pm According to present plans Morton will be on hand before the convocation to meet his campus supporters and Cooper will be present immediately after the meeting Cooper will return to the campus at 7 to speak In the chapel of Morrison College All college students in the area are invited to attend and to stay for a reception for Cooper to be held immediately afterward The Transylvania student committee which has made arrangements for the appearances is composed of Miss Edna Catherine Phillips Hans Peter Dos ter Miss Mary Clay Miss Virginia Paul Van Meter and William Bruce: Political activity on the campus will continue after the mock election with a Democratic rally and bonfire to be held the night of Nov 2 The mock election nd the political campaigns are being sponsored by the college's Intrafraternity CounciL public record at the Federal Communications Commission when the applications for transfer of ownership are officially A broadcasting magazine listed the owners 'of Community Broadcasting Co as Fred Cregg accounting executive with Young Rubicam Advertising Agency Harry Feingold Kansas City appliance distributor and Charles Wright of General Dynamics Co Dormant Application The magazine reported that the sale price also included LA P's dormant application with the FCC for TV Channel 27 UHF Nunn added that petitions to the FCC for the approval of the sale and a transfer of ownership are under preparation and should be filed "within a matter of "When and if all negotiations proceed in normal fashion final action could be expected by the end of the Nunn said He added that "being interested In the acquisition of an established broadcasting property in an expanding market it is only natural that the interested parties chose WLAP the oldest station in Kentucky and the City of Lexington the hub of one of the most prosperous and fastest growing areas in the United No Changes The new management plans to lease the existing studios in the Radio Building for their broadcasting operations No changes in See WLAP Page 12 Shattered Negotiations are being completed jr the sale of radio station WLAP i the Community Broadcasting 10 Gilmore Nunn president and eneral manager of American Iroadcasting Corp reported to-ay Nunn1 said the sale is believed to one of the major ones in the lstory of Kentucky broadcasting' ale price was reported to be 350000 He said that am not in a portion either to confirm or deny ny of the details concerning the ale contract or the principals involved until it becomes a matter of Road Rond Attitudes Surveyed For Scries How will the important road bond issue fare at the hands of the voters in next election? How well informed are the voters and how much real interest do they have in the proposal? Russell Rice Leader staff writer has made a survey of voter sentiment and attitudes He will report his findings in a series of three articles The first will be printed in issue of The Leader Every Leader reader who has the right to vote should read the articles written by Rice A forthcoming (Nov 13) issue of Look carries a picture story entitled they campaign in It begins: love horse breeding julep mixing and family feuding but most of all they love A majority of the pictures feature Cooper: the others show Wetherby says Look "use the old-fashioned' Kentucky approach to politics: They get out and talk to the 3 The Sertoma Club did a bit of at luncheon meeting The 30 in attendance were polled as to how they planned to vote on Nov 6 A total of 29 voted the straight Republican ticket: the 30th voted for Ike but split for Sen Clements against Thruston Morton But back to the Look story The concluding sentence stated "The voters would have their say on election day and in Kentucky everyone knew the say could be 9 3 3 Lincoln said it when ninning for re-election: "I have not permitted myself gentlemen to conclude that I am the best man in this country: but am reminded in this connection of a story of an old Dutch farmer who remarked to a companion once that it was not best to swap horses when crossing a stream and 1 am not so poor a horse that they might not make a botch of it in trying to 3 3 9 High ideals never killed a politician but many politicians have killed ideals tion developing in the Middle The President said it was exceeding that he canceled the talks Press Secretary James Hagerty who announced the decision said he did not know -whether Eisenhower would be able to reschedule the visits before Election Day Also uncertain at the moment Hagerty said is whether Eisenhower will be able to keep his date in Philadelphia Thursday evening for a major address to be broadcast by radio and television (8:30 CST) It appeared this would be easier to fit into the suddenly disrupted campaign schedule but Hagerty said will be decided on a day-to-day In Boston Monday night Adlai Stevenson said the new crisis in the Middle East shows Eisenhower has withheld the about developments abroad and has endangered "our very The Democratic presidential nominee scheduled speeches today See MIDDLE EAST Page 13 Dr Ahrens Resigns State Hospital Post LOUISVILLE Ky resignation of Dr Richard Ahrens as superintendent of Kentucky State Hospital at Danville was announced today by State Mental Health Commissioner Dr Frank Gaines The commissioner said the resignation was effective sometime in December He said Dr Ahrens had been In poor health for the -past six months and had been advised to resign after a recent visit to the Mayo Clinic at Rochester Minn Dr Ahrens la 62 He has been superintendent at Danville for the last six years after serving three years as clinical director A native of Minneapolis Minn he was in private practice and in the state hospital systems of Minneapolis and New Mexico before joining the staff at Danville in 1947 Dr Gaines said no successor had been named windows indicated the force of the explosion at new Catholic High.