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Today's Skies. The Weather Tenneee Sunny and mild today; partly cloudy, winner Snt- Vlrginia Mostly sunny and enntinurtl nil her cool MmIiij'; unrtimr Saturday. Moomet Eiturcis" Sltrs: Arelurtll (si RutoSui (rites 2:18 Visible Fluietis: Mars ss ((nllon Rfinlur): Venus (fol. 20 J.A0IES, 5 CENTS VOL. VII WO.

KINflSI'ORT, FRIDAY, OCTOIIEU PLANE CRASHES EN HOLSTON RIVER KINGSPORT NEWS Accord Plunge Snaps Tt IT 7i A A 1 Neutrals Seek Berlin Case Power Lines; One Man Dies Council Meets Truman Hits For Debate OnDeweyTalk On Atomics Carl Highsniith, Johnson City Vet Of World War II, Dies Of Broken Neck In Wreck Near Church Hill Berlin Crisis Big Three Powers Charge Russia Threatens World Peace By Acts And Prolonged German Blockade Paris AP The Security Council's neutral nations. Thursday night pushed last-minute efforts to uncover a solution to the Berlin crisis acceptable to the East and West. Council President Juan A. Bramuglia told newsmen he still thinks there is a chance the six neutrals he speaks for will find a solution of their own "just and acceptable" to Russia and the Western powers. By HERMAN GILES Carl Highsmith, 30, wns killed instantly about 5 p.m.

yesterday when a two-paasenger plane in which he war riding with Lawrence Page, 28, clipped through a high-tension power line, flopped over on its back and crashed into the Holston River six miles southeast. of Church Hill. Both men were of Johnson City. Page, reported to be at the controls of the plane at tha tl mis of the crush, was admitted to Vi'llsy Ctnm.uttlly Hon- PRIVATE PLANE CBASHES-Carl High smith, World War Veteran of Johnson City was killed and Lawrence Page, pilot, injured at 5 p.m. Thursday when their plane, clipped a power'line near Church Hill, Tenn.

and cranhod into the Hol-ston River near the Christian's Bend Community. (Photo by Ellis Bmkley). Western delegates met far hours Reece-Roy Acuffs On Tour In Third Caravan District Jasper at 11, Dunlap at 1 p.m., Palmer at 3, Coalmont at 4, Tracy City at and Sewnnoe at 7:30. Tho Reecc-Aeu IT caravan goes to Spencer at 2:30 p.m. Friday and McMLnnvillc at 7:30 Friday night.

pltal with minor Injuries. Attendants at the hospital said he suf fered a fractured hand' and a lacerated chin. His condition was reported as The plane, an all-metal Aero- coup, landod upslrJo down in the water nenr Taylor Christian's farm in the Christian's Bend community. Christian, who said, ho was the first person to reach the scene, told of hearing the "pop" of the wire as the ship struck the power line. Several-workers who "were busy on the Christian farm at the time of the accident told of seeing the plane earlier, but Taylor Christian was the only one who.

actually saw it go down. Hits Power Line "I was working on a hillside nbout a quarter of a mile from the river," Christian said, "when I saw tha plane flying along the rlvor. Tho pilot seemed to bo. following the water course, and he was barely clearing the treetops. Where the power line crosses the river, the plane it.

They were flying west toward Knoxville. "There was a pop when it struck the wire and then it just sort of keeled over and went down. It made no noise when it hit Pilot Injured "I started toward the water on the run, and met a man coming through the cornfield yelling for help. Ha was soaking wet and there FLAIS K. l'ge -i and slated a radio address at Athens Thursday night.

Browning visited Franklin and Lcwisburg Thursday, Friday ho plans a visit to Pulaski at 1 p.m., and will speak at tho dedication of a high school stadium at Winchester at night. Nashville, Tenn. JP The Ten. ncssee political campaign centered chiefly in the third con jrrcsniomi district Thursday. Republican senatorial cisndldiiti B.

Carroll Ri CO and his Demo cratic oppone Estes Ke fauver were both campaigning ii the third district which Kelau in secret session on the eve of re newed council, debate on Berlin. Authoritative sources said they were waiting for. the neutrals me through with a plan. The Russians also were reported to be howmg keen interest in ofE-the- floor maneuvering. The council meets frluay at 3 p.m.

(9a.m. EST). Cards On Tabic Bramuglia, Argentine foreign minister, admitted the Berlin question was right back where it 3tarted in the council with both maintaining tholr known po sitions." But he insisted that with all the cards on the table, the ncu- trals Argentina, Belgium, Canada, China, Byrra. ana Colombia now may come up with, an answer. Informed sources said the neu train were expected id ask a serle of.

questions the council meet ing in efforts- to clear up some the Weitern 'case. The answers they get may cement a resolution. No Blockade The United States, Britain and France have charged Russia with threatening world peace by tho Ber In b'nrkudc and want the cfin cil to end it. Russia insists there Is no blockade and the wl See BERLIN, Page 2 represents in Congress. And Reecc day for Friday, planning visits to fceanurne, registrar was accompanied by the GOP over the state were cneck.ng on gubernatorial a ri i a Roy Plkeville, Tenn.

-ff- An egg last-mlmile registration figures Acuff und Acufl's Smoky Moun- was thrown aL Roy AcufT. COP which apparently set a new high tain Boys. The Democratic candl- nominee far governor, as he for the stale date for governor, Gordon Brown- walked onto the speakers plat- At Nashville, the Davidson ing campaigned in Middle Ten- form here Thursday night. County Election Commission an-nes'sce The egg struck J. J.

McWIl- nounced that would-be regis-Thc Recce-Acufl caravan vis- Jiams, Dewey-Warren campaign trants who were turned away ited Decatur and Dunlap Thurs- manager in Bledsoe County, on when the office closed at 4 p.m. day and Pikevllle Thursday night, the right shoulder. McWilliams Wednesday, will be a lowed to Kefauver campaigned in Clcvc- was chairman of the program. register Saturday provided they land. Copper Hill, Ducktown, Ben- make affidavit they y.

ere and Etowah during the day South Pittsburg at 9:30 a.m., Ing line at the closing hour. Kefauver has scheduled a busy Dewey Tours President's Home State Kansas Citv Gov. Thomas Dewey, campaigning in Presi President Says Public Should Run Atom Program Milwaukee IP President Truman said Thursday nigbt he favors "public control" of atomic development for the "henefit of ill the people," while Thomas E. Dewey "implies" there ought to bo "private exploitation, Kvcnliifti Mr. 1 r.tnvin Kii.rt there must- be international control of atomic energy.

There has been "no change" in that position, he said, but he put Russia on notice that: "No Choice "Until the right kind of ii tlonal control is assured no choice but to proceed with the development of atomic weapons address prepare: audience in the Mil waukee baseball park, the President said Dewey showed "a dan- i-crnus lack of understanding atomic energy and hod "blundered" into the subject. Dewey spoke on the topic in Phoenix, Sept. 23 "It is clear from the comments of the Republican candidate," Mr, Truman said, "that powerful selfish groups within the Republican party arc determined to exploit the atom for private profit, "I shall fight this effort with ail my strength," Dewey had said atomic secrets and military developments must remain a. government monopoly at all costs but beyond this pecurity precaution, ho aid, atomic progress can not continue to be left exclusive under "the dead hand of government." Other Issues Mr. Truman got into his atomic speech after his day of campaigning through southern Minnesota and Wisconsin farming country and hitting Dewey on other issues In his Milwaukee speech, Mr.

See TRUMAN, Fags 2 -fy rp JOanOlfe 1 Announces Dewey Support Roanoke fP The Roanoke Times (Ind-Dcm) in a front page editorial in it's editions of Friday morning will announce that "our votes is for Dewey." The Roanoke Worlds-News (Ind-Dem)- will make a similar announcement in its editions ct Fri- (iny moon. th papers nro published by the. Timea-World Corp, The Times announces it is sup porting A. Willis Robertson for re election to the U. S.

Senate and Clarence Burton for the House. Both are Democrats. The editorial states that "we have no Intention, now or Inter, nf affiliating wiih tho republican I'nrty nationally, unci not me slightest intention of affiliating with the Republican Party in Vir- Certified No Loud Police Reveal No Clues On Theft Of Strongbox Italian Red Labor Leader Threatens General Strike Rome AP Italy's Communist labor chler, Giuseppe Di Vittorio, Thursday threatened the nationa with a general strike unless the government satisfies demands of striking state workers. More than 1,000,000 government employes, considered a center or white collar class, were called out Thursday Tor one to nine bouts to support their demands for higher wages and other benefits, nffirpr.c were readv to make no announcement as yet Thurs intensive investigation of the latest of day night on the progress at an a series or area roo-T for the fourth time in i mm visit dent Truman's home state, saidip Wednesdav nicht. robbing the state, samipark Wednesday night, robbing the Proposal To Up Business Zone Passes Now Goes To Boar Before Obtaining Final.

Approval By BILL BARNKTT A proposal to extend the busin district notrhwestward from Clfty Street along both sides of Cehicr Street to Clinchf ield- received ap- provai rnursaay nigrti. oi me iiu- nirirul Planning OommUjlion. The proposal- originated in tn -September meeting of the City-Zoning Board 'of Appeals, and would involve reionlng the area from an industrial to a B-2 district. Anoroval the Planning Commis sion turns the proposal over to the Board of Mayor and Ajaermen. which is expected to advertise a public hearing on the reionlng be fore making a final decision.

Zone Lines All territory southeast of Clinch-field Street between Main and Center would be involved in the change. On the other side of Center Street the- business zone would extend, back to an alley the block between Cllnehfield and Revere Streets. Plans for construction of Church of Jesus Christ of Ller Dav Saints -were approved Thursday night by the City Zoning Board of Appeals. 1 The church will occupy Lot 11,. Block 128, on Yadkin Street at the comer of.

Ladkin and Oak. Montgomery, 221 South Morgan Street, requested authority for the church. See ZONE, Page I ProjectsOn Road Repair Get Under ivay Preliminary blacktop applications! for elevations and curves along Highway 11-W from Blountvtlle. to Bristol were started Thursday, morning, and surfacing 'ot tha route will probably get underway Friday or Saturday, R. Schmidt, assistant superintendant for Wesco Paving Company, advised Thursday.

Several Detours Traffic is being' waved throujpb during these preliminary spot ap-plicntiono. Schmidt said, however. Whim Lhc siirfiwlng proper started, several detours will be necessary. He explained that detours will be marked and flagmen posted to direct traffic around construction where The route will be open at night from approximately 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Surfacing will be started at th Bristol end and carried toward Kingsport In order that tho longest hauls may be completed during good weather. The project completion date', originally estimated around November 1J, has now -been advanced to December 10, depending upon weather condl- Wcco Project Wesco has already completed widening and resurfacing of H-W to a. point near Holston Ordinanc.il. Works. Construction is under direction of R.

Haskin, superln-tcndanL Meanwhile, construction equipment of the Malone Brothers, Greenevllle contractors, has started arriving In for work on the extension of Highway 81 from. Walnut Street to the Bristol Highway, and the road connecting Highway 81 and old State Route a. on-Long Island. Olher Progress Widening and resurfacing of tlm Eastman Road from Edgewood to Brooks. Circle also is in progress, as well as bridge and culvert work and other preliminaries on- the Eloomingdale Roadt Hawkins Court Is Upheld In Chairman Case Rogcrsvillc (SpU Election of A.

O. Livingston as chairman of Hawkins County Court at the court's October meeting ha-i been upheld in a ruling by Harry Phillips, assistant attorney general. Phillips advised County Attorney .7. O. Phillips, thnt election of Magistrate Livingston to fill out the unexpired term of Clinton Armstrong was entirely legal, He stated, however, that Livingston's term would expire December 31, and another election should be held at the January term of court, Magistrate Armstrong was elected last.

January for a one-year term as elinlrman. In the August general election he was defeated by the voters for reelection to County Court. In his communication to the county attorney, Phillips stated, in mt Attorney ucncnu Nat Tipton of this office hns pre- vlously rendered nn opinion to you to the effect that tho county chair man (Armstrong! could continue to serve, at least in the status of a dc facto officer, until his successor was duly elected and qualified in orthodox manner. "Code Section lOnri provide MIL filled eletHii by thu Quarterly County Cob county chair man must be a member of the quarterly County Court MORNING WHIRLIGIG Freehoff This is great day forj labels nnt labels on bottleB. but political labels.

But like labels on bottles, certain political labels mean "danger, do not swallow." Communist, for instance, that's a label that means danger. In fact, it's against the law in some states to call a person a Communist who docs not actually belong to There seems to be some doubt whether or not a Communist advocates the overthrow of the government by force or violence. In one breath, they say no, yet certain statements made by the U. S. Communist secretary, William Z.

Foster, mike you wonder. The American Communist party is listed by the Department of Jus tice as a subversive organization but it is still a legal political or gantzation. Fascism Frequently, you'll read where a Communist will call a person with: whom he disagrees -a "Fascist." Now what is a Fascist. Well, like Communism, Fascism is un-American. A major difference is this the- American Communist Party is bound to the Soviet Union.

by Ideological and political ties. There is no one American Fascist party byname, bound to any nation. OrlginiJly, a Fascist'was. according: to Webster's International Dictionary, a member of an Italian organisation founded by the late Benito Mussolini and "loyal patriots" for the purpose of (Webster's says) "opposing all radical -elements in Ihn country Mich as Bolshevists, Communists and the like." Actually, there is no difference between Bolshevists and Communists the Bolshevists were the majority party in the Russian Revolution (the Mcnshevisks. the minority party, Ncfdlrss to stale, the Menslievisltn no longer exist in Russia.) But the IDF.AS Fascism spread to other countries from Italy to countries like Germany, where, this Mussolini Fascism became known as Naziism, after an abbreviated name for the German Socialists Workers Party.

SlnMcr Mpnnlnjt Today, Fancis-tii him a more Minister meaning thisn one given in Webster's. A Fascist is much more ihan a name a Communist calls an adversary. A Fascist is one who has contempt for Democracy and democratic ideals. As defined in the latest edition of the Encyclopedia Brlttanica, "Fascism reKftrds itself as a rejection, a complete and uncompromising denial of the principles of liberalism and democracy as elab-See WHIRLIGIG, Page Good Weather For Football Sunny skies are promised today with warmer temperatures likely-Saturday, the weatherman said I late Thursday night. Rather cool temperatures are forecast for Virginia through tonight, becoming warmer For Tennessee the forecast is sunny mua.

With some unofficial temperatures of around freezing reporioc in Idw seciions. the thermometer a city fillci it regis low of 37 early Thursday. It ncverl got above during the day and wsa back down to 43 at midnight, degrees under the previousl midnight reading. Era Bi Bevin Tells Reds To Stay On Own Side London Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevln said Thursday the Russians must "keep on their side of the garden wall" if they can't get along with the rest of the In a speech before the National Ur.ion of Manufacturers, Bevln said the British "have ceased to be nn imperialist race. Wo dominate nobody." But Russia, ho continued, "is the one country in the world that is still imperialistic still as imperialistic as Ivan the terrible, as Frederick the Great or as Alex- lander," His sprech was reported by the Press Anauelntlnii ami ISXrhimjrn StT.nU'"Vlrg.-ap':, lw: British ngilll- less th.m five a gang or tn the Wconomv Store in Highland establishment of a new 77D-pound establishment of a new strongbox and $2,019.43 in cash.

The robbery, discovered. about 630 am. Thursday morning, closely followed the pattern ct an earlier break-in on May 31 at the same in which thieves hauled away a smaller 400-pound safe Similar tactics also were used May 21 in a robbery at McCurry Auto Parts, August 15 at Kinetielo Produce Company, and August 2S at the Addington Service Station in Gate City, Va. In all instances. trucks or cars were used to haul the safes to remote spots for "cracking." The latest case la being invostl See THEFT, Page 2 Clay Believes Firm Stand Can Defeat Russia Berlin Gen.

Lucius Cltiy was reported Tliursdny night in have sulci In prlvata lullt cently thai a firm stand by the Western Powers in Berlin can lead to the breakup of Soviet dom ination in eastern Europe. A responsible source close to thi American commander in Germany made public a speech in which Clny gave his views on tho future of the Berlin crisis, Private Talk The talk was delivered privately -1 British ha mentary conference who visited Berlin Sept. 28. Clay disclosed then that the Western Powers iticd'to buy food from Poland and C'iechoslovnkia for the besieged German capital, but this was blocked-by Russia. Clay expressed belief lasting peace in Europe could be reached if the Western Powers refused to yield to the Soviet Union.

"Soviet expansion not only be halted," he said, "It will Ho brought up the Soviet block nda of Berlin and said: "While this was alleged to be safeguard to the currency, our willingness to buy food from Po land and Czechoslovakia, which we were willing to dc, was made im. nossiblc. This was a definite indl cation the blockade was placed into us a starvation measure drive the Allies Sin." Clay added: "During th- past year we have See CLAY, Page 3 Thursday night the Democratic administration is "tired, confused" and "coming apart at the seams." TIib Republican candidate for President poked and jabbed repcRl-edly at his Missouri opponent in a major address prepared for delivery in a municipal auditorium and for National Broadcast (CBS1 at 9:30 p.m., EST. Oewey's Theme Dewey picked "Gcorl Government" as his theme something he said Is Inciting under Mr. Truman.

"Wc know the kind ct government we have now," the New York "It is tired. It is confused. It scolds and complains, "It runs off In a dozen different directions nt once. Tl tricn to frighten people. It divides them, It Is coming npnft at tile seams." Hits Pendergast Making his second trip into President Truman's home state in two weeks in another bid for Missouri's 15 electoral votes.

Dewey took an indirect crack Pendergnsl Hint orgnnlzn antl put him or. a springboard for the presidency. In an obvious aliu See DEWEY, Page 2 psychologists and parent education experts. The conferees, alt former children themselves, pretty well agreed that for years Santa's booming laugh has been so loud it startled many lisping small fry. So that Christmas tradition is out.

And the Santas present, in order to get a gilt-edged diploma certifying they were fit to deal "Intelligcr.t'.y and sympathetically" with children, nl-so had to pledge "to make no promises unless they can be fulfilled." The prospect for 1949 and the to come looks even bleaker for Santa Clans. For if th scalawag is ren lit himself into thr pattirn i arc a' lot mOre itde. ilc, should the idol nain a rat man? unhealthy. Santa i have to go on a the Konsiis City li-ation. It wiisi which hiiulct-d I he U.

S. Stay On Job In Rome, however, wnere a large part 'of the government employe, and telegraphs reported a majority of their people stayed on the job. The ministry of interior said that in the provinces, too, most govern ment offices were well staffed. Trieste raihvaymen quit for two hours to back the Italian workers. Other free territory public servants limited themselves to adopting resolutions declaring their "full moral solidarity" with Italian state employes.

Big Strike It was the first time this white collar group had tried a big-scale Dl VlttorSu made his threat at a mass meeting of nbout state employes in Rome. "If the government does not accept the state employes' request all 7,000,000 General Confederation Workers will strike to support their demands," he said. The General Confederation of labor embracon almost cvnry type of public and private worker. A strike of all its members could paralyze the nation. Complete Tie-Up Italy also faced the possibility of a complete tie-up of al! public transport except the railroads.

The National Federation of Bus, Short-line Railway and Street Car Workers called for a nation-wide walk out of indefinite duration beginning Monday. The federation is part of the general confederation. A federation spokesman said the strike would take place unless pub lic and private transport employers agree to reopen negotiations which were dropped last September on the promise that they would be sumed Oct. 5. The workers are mandlng higher pay.

Good Morning A Litlle Chuckle To Start The Day N. 3 ft James W. Sargent, 18, of New York, hud a ready eplanation for a sercw- driver police found in his possesion tlle.v picked ilini lip lit n.ni- Thnrsdiiy at Snuih Rrond and Kronl Street. "I use it to pick my teeth," ho ice held Santas Must Mend Ways: Laughs; No Big Promises cles. A spokesman for tho union lsaid foreign correspondents could See BEVIN, Page diet, train off his blubber and put on some good solid muscle.

Spraying his whiskers with DDT is only a temporary measure. He's going to have to whack, off those germ-catchers, gat rid of his iive-o'clock shadow permanently. The best he can hope to hold un to is a musteche like Thomas E. Dewey. And ear old Santa is going to have to mend his past and perhaps change his clothing.

Why do you suppose he wears that red suit? Did you know that Santa Claus isn't merely the patron saint of virgins and children? He's also the adopted patron saint of seafaring men, thinves, nnil yes Russia. What hit doing up there nl Lhc Nortl Pule anyway? around This follow Claus vill benr a lot more looking into. Has got plenty to explain this mysterious stranger, who comes and goes inl the night. By HAL BOYLE partmcnt stores for his usunl pre- New York The question this season wiirmup If he hnd taken a Christmas isn't whether the chil-shol of rock-nnri-ryc to guard dren will continue tD believe pneumonia. In some cities Santa Clause.

he had to have his heard fire- It's whether Santa Clans can go; proofed. In other they turned the on believing in himself. Every year flit gun on the old man his whis-he must be finding it more difficult, kers had to be 09 and 4410D per-No figure of modern times cx-' cent pure. cept perhaps Mother Goose hnsi The approach of the 134S season had a harder time keeping his setf-l finds new hurdles, hedges and bar-confidence than the fun-lovingl ricrs In the path of the red-suited saint. He has more critics than, alm.in of good will.

Mr. Claurt must French premier, and season sifter! promise to quit promising (he moon season he Is finding himself cab-ito children. And his voice is being ined, crimped and confined by more de-boomed. The 194S Santa no long restrictions. er will bellow "Hoi Ho! Ho!" He' Take 10-17 a really tough yenriwill titter "Tee, hee, her." tnr Simla.

Psychologists i-sued These new wm; ricri.l.-d stern warnings that he foulcl dc- range a child's whole personality ivrni, him the wrong ift And the saint was brought under municipal ordinance. In one place he was forbidden to show up at dc nn this week nl ono-cny ti-i ng ntni ngc. lhc: school for Santa Clnu.scs held at changes tn be of all places the Waldorf-Astoria Why, for exar Hotel. Nineteen Kris Kringles of childhood -showed up most came by much fat 1 as well as a number of child'Claus is going.