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(MUMS Sbopffef THE DAILY REGISTER Published Continuously Since 1915 THE DAILY REGISTER, HARRISBURG, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 1, 1955 NEW SERIES. VOLUME 41. NO. 131 DEATH STRIKES EARLY DURING S-D DAY Big Three to Deliver 'Hands Off Berlin' Notes Sharply Reject Soviet Attempt to End Four-Power Rule BE RUN (V The ambassadors the United Britain and were scheduled to deliver separate "hands-off-Borlin" notes the Soviet representative in East Germany tonight.

The three notes were but not identical. The United States protest was the strongest. It was understood to contain a reference to the temporary arrest of two con- gressmen. the wife of one and their escort officer in Ea-t Berlin last Sunday. U.

S. Ambassador James Conant came to Berlin from Bonn He or another high-ranking official was to hand the I' note to Oregon Pushkin, the Soviet representative in East Berlin. The Western notes constituted a fcharp rejection of the Soviet ('Ainu's one-sided attempt to end four-power rule in East Berlin The notes did the following: 1 Requested further information about the Soviet Union's declaration that East Berlin affairs are the sole concern of the East German Communist puppet regime and not of Ku.ssia itself. 2 Made, clear in an implicit warning to the Soviets that the Western Big Three will resist any Umpering with the four power status nf Berlin. The East German Communists have laid formal claim to Berlin their capital, and said that from now on Western powers must follow Communist orders in East Berlin.

Informed London sources made it clear that the West would not stand for any Communist grab Foreign Office officials in Paris i-aid, "The Western powers agreed that the Berlin status should remain untouched and there is no question of altering it." The Western Big Three pre affirmed, in a joint statement issued New York Sept. 28, that they intend to keep four- power control of Berlin. German Foreign Minister ffemrich Von Brentano in a vpreeh before the Bonn a i a ment today pledged continued sup- part for the Western stand. The crisis started when the Sov i Berlin commandant rejected an American protest against the detaining at gunpoint of two American congressmen, the i of one and their escort officer in Ea-t Berlin last Sunday. Soviet Maj Gen A Dibrova Udd a Gen.

Charles I. Dasher Jr. the L' commandant, that Purlin no longer was an occupied and the Western powers would have to respect East German law Kruno Baum. secretary of the tat Berlin Communist Partv. earned this stand a step further when he told a Communist meeting today that "the German democratic Communist republic is a sovereign state and Berlin is its Capital The official Communist Party newspaper Ncues Deutchlanil ro- the American stand a Berlin is still ruled hy four power occupation forces charged that thr Western rm themselves broke the four now agreement on the city, isolated 110 miles behind the Iron Curt.tin The Soviets claim Berlin no long er is under four power occupation htit is under the rule of the F.i-t German puppet regime Western officials feared new hate campaign against West IVrh.i Indicated start of new Commit against the econon i- life of the free 7one in an effort to freeze out the United State-, Britain and France Ridgway Man Dies in Crash Near Marion DESCRIBES RED ARREST--Rep Harold Ostertag center, and U.

S. Army Lt. James McQueen, right, hold new.s conference in West Berlin to tell how they and two other Americans were held at gunpoint for four hours by East Berlin Reds. At left is Charles Owsley. State Department Political Affairs chief in Berlin Ostertag's wife and Rep.

Edward Boland (D. Mass.) were also detained by Communist Police and Kussisns for "violating the laws of the German Democratic Republic by using a radio in a vehicle in East German territory (NEA Telephoto) Eisenhower Tells GOP He Will Telecast Programs Help Report Record to People Clinic at McKinley School Dec. 5 for Second Polio Shots Thrre will be a clinic at McKinley school at 1 Mnndav, Tee 5. for the second injection of Salk vaccine (polio). First and ffraders who received their first dose of Salk vaccine List spring in the Harrisburg Public program are eligible to participate.

Newcomers to the district who have certification of Ihrir first Injection in a school program mav have their second dme of Salk vaccine if there is adequate vac I P. President Eisenhower told the Republican Na tional Committee today that "I shall do i in my power next year" to help report to the nation the record of party achievements The President's mes.sage was in the form of a telegram to the committee, meeting here with throe Cabinet members Ezra Taft Benson of Agriculture. Sinclair Weeks of Commerce and James Mitchell of Labor in attendance It was a four paragraphs and about 300 wonl.s. It said in part. "You have a splendid record to submit to the voters in 1956 I personally am proud of Republican achievement!) for the prospenlv and the security of the American people "EverjthinB in My Power." "I shall do i in my power next year to help you re port the record accurately and to the country "Of course, we must not stand still, absorbed in the cont -mpla tion of a we a done Con- Indict Caudle, Connelly for Tax Conspiracy ST I.OCJS IP Two former of i i a of the a a i i a tion anil an attorney named today in an i i a i i a bribery and perjury.

a as a were a Connelly, former White House a i secretary a a a head of the" lice Di a a i i i iin i a fired President a in and a I i i a a a i i i a i conspired i I i Sachs, a St I i -hoc broker to avoid prosecution for i a i Sachs a a i i ted and pleaded i i a i of $40,000, in i i said Connelly agreed to use i i i hope of a -mil other cor nipt i to a officers of I i Service to recommend a a i prosecuting The i i said Connellv persuaded Caudle to decline to i i Sachs a a Caudle persuaded i subordinates to rec ommciiil a a i i i a action i Sachs or his i Shu-Stiles Inc. of St I i i Schv i Sachs' attorney at the i was indicted for perjury in the i hill to be returned bv the i two ayo i a charged i i the jury a $10.000 check he received from Sachs in 1949 was Iciial fee The government said it was actually a fund to bribe i i a a Sachs could escape prosecution i progress the a ex p.msion of our economy, even more i a sharing of the productivity of that economy, rising lev Is of health, education and a lor all. and i i search for a and i peace, i re- a i our goals." The message did not elalxirate on how the President proposed to go abtiut i the a i i a report their record to the nation. It came at a time when Republican hopts a the President would seek reelection had been strengthened hv remarks of i al Chairman Leonard W. i and of Vice President Richard M.

i on a said Wednesday a an an of the President's ture plans toward reelection i i i i not come i March, and a it not a if it were a i i sent a a the people i seek the same "leadership" in a th-y had been accustomed to under Mr i Set A a Line Mr i message camo as the three Cabinet s. in addresses to i niein Sers. set a a a i i be CiOP a a i i for Rcn-on charged the DemiHT.il. A concocting a i brew to i i a a i a a a i prices and i I dresses prepared for i pre dieted a i i a i torv in Ifl.iH because A i i a had it so Benson also i a six a program i he had the President's a a It mi did ed a up program of plus disposal and expansion of ev- ports; a purchase program to re move market and fanners ad to a dt a i an enlarged soil a i i i i i i a di cropland i p.insmn of the a a a stepped up research program, and a speedup in the Id a i a a i a i a belter use of the land and more balanced production. Harrisburg Television Station todav announced that it has joined the National Broadcast ing company as an affiliate and that a definite lineup of NBC programs will be announced soon.

To be telecast will be such programs as Dave Garraway's Today, George Gobel, Howdy Doody and many more, including the Ros Bowl and Cotton Bowl college fiMit- ball games, along with the fabulous Tournament of Roses, all on Jan. The National Broadcasting company affiliation is in addition to the ABC network, which WSIL TV has had since early in 1954. The has been on the air December, 1953. This station has been telecasting the NCAA college football games on a i basis from NBC on Saturday afternoons and professional- football games from the Browns i network on Sunday afternoons for several weeks. The last Saturday afternoon college football game of the regular season i be telecast Saturday afternoon i i of pro- it a a to start over the Mi' afternoon.

Dec 10. continuing throughout the season It a learned a Setith "seven i school conference hns a a i the i i of any basketball games. Issue Three Oil Drilling Permits For Saline County J. M. Holderby Killed When Auto Overturns i Wat Automobile Dealer, Civic I Leader at Ridgway i An inquest was scheduled for 5 p.

m. today at Marion in the death of John M. Holderby, 55-year-old Ridgw ay automobile dealer and i civic leader who died in an auto mishap west of Marion yesterday afternoon. Mr. Holderby car overturned on Route 13 eight miles west of 'Marion at p.

m. and it was believed be died instantly of a broken neck. Deputy Sheriff Dean West of Williamson county said he believed Holderby lost control of his car and ran into an embankment on the right side of the road before the auto overturned. He said Holderby's body was found nearly 50 feet from the car, which stopped in a field north of the old Carterville road. His neck was broken and Deputy West said it was his opinion a the Ridgway man died instantly.

The car was demolished. Coroner Sam Simmons of Williamson county set the inquest for 5 p. m. today at the Wilson funcr- al home in Marion. Survived By Wife, Son Mr Holderby, an auto dealer in Ridgway for many years, was a member of the Methodist church Ridgway.

the Methodist Laymen's Organization of Gallatin 1 county, a past worthy patron of Eastern Star, a member of the Shrine and was district area chairman of the National Automobile Dealer's Association. Also he was active in Boy Scout organisation work, a member of the Ridgway town board and of the Ridgway Chamber of Commerce. He is survived by hi.s wife, 1 X.clah, and a son, Thomas, hiis- I band of the former Nigel Jenkins Harrisburg. The body was taken to the Smith and Edwards a home in i a Funeral services i be hi Id Saturday at 2 p. at the odist church in Ridgway i M.i sonic rites hy lodge No 81H of Ridgway.

Rev Joseph Harris i officiate and burial i he the I.mdale Memorial Gardens The body i he taken from the funeral chapel to the residence to lie in state late this afternoon. Stronger NATO is Answer To Russia, Nixon Soys; Geneva Papers Disclosed WASHINGTON Vice President Richard Nixon believes that a strengthened North Atlantic- Treaty Organization is the answer to Russia's tough attitude at the recent Geneva conference. effort should be spared" in increasing the West's European defenses in view of Russia's tactics at the Big Four foreign ministers meeting, Nixon told the United Press in an exclusive interview A high diplomatic official said Nixon's i reflects the official position of the administration The official said great importance is being attached to the next NATO meeting Dec 15 in Paris The State Department Wednesday published a 307-page record of i a transpired at the Geneva conference It showed, among other things, that Dulles charged Russia with trying to perpetrate "a cruel deception" of the world with its disarmament proposals NATO Strengthening Need Nixon said the failure to make progress toward settling international differences at Geneva "has shown more than ever the wisdom and necessity of increasing the strength of NATO and maintaining the bonds of friendship of the free world He also voiced hope that there w-ill be an increased exchange of visits between top officials of the I'nited States and other free na- wcapons The day before Molotov had talked about "effective international controls But Dulles recalled that la-t May 10 Russia had said there were "possibilities beyond the reach of international control." Dulles also gave the Rus.sians a blunt and homespun agrument on the West's reason.s for seeking free elections as a condition for reunification of East and West Germany. He said free elections would give East German an opportunity to explain "the merits, if there arc menu." of their social system Then, he said, all Germans would go to the polls, to Mr. Molotov seems so good, they i vote to take it.

If not like it. they will not Higher Teaching Pay Urged by Education Group WASHINGTON IP-- The White House Conference on Education to- tions This is increasingly import- day urged that teaching pay scales ant in view of Russia's attempts be set high enough "to compete ef- fields bidding to split the Western alliance, the vice president said. The Geneva papers were made public Wednesday night after Dulles himself revealed inadvertently that the State Department had compiled a record of the Oct. 27- Nov. ifi Geneva meeting Ill -Three perm i to drill for (i.l and gas Saline i-siied here Nov 22 the a dt a of mines and a Tw i of the pcrm.ts were for Tate i i K'dorado i I he i To i Inc a i the No 4 Sv 7e To Peter Tremont.

a i for the ilev i No 1. NWc a 'In and Sipoha i i ictors. Fairfield. for the Stull i 1 SWc NK NK, 30-7s-5e West Vienna Man Dies of Gunshot Wound A A Ill ip--J Tavlor. of West Vienna, III died early- today a hospital here of a gunshot v.ound in his head Taylor was a i to the hos- i a a a a a i step a Mr- Cora i a West a found i wounded on the porch of his home Johnson Sheriff Orlan said a lor a a u.is a i i 22- caliber rifle when it discharged a i a i i in Chicago at the i and i step a happened to be a i by his home fectively i other for quality manpower It also said "the prestige and of teaching" must be made comparable to that of other professions The recommendations were car- startled to see ried ln tne conference's fourth gen- a Dulles autographed copy of the oral rc dealing with the ques- document in the hands of Portu- tlon How a we pt enough good gue.se Foreign Minister Dr.

Paulo teachers and keep them?" Cunha as he left Dulle.s' office The conference of 1,800 delegates Newsmen immediately demanded from across the nation meantime moved toward a strong stand fa- i federal aid for building much needed new public schools A formal report on the controversial federal aid issue is due at the concluding session of the four-day meeting tonight. At round table discussion- Wed ncsdav. an i a i of the delegates appeared to be in a of federal aid But many of them placed conditions on their support, the chief one being a there should be no federal control over school a and policie- The report on a said. "The A i a public he re a a to the fact a a i our mo-t precious re source--our children The report reflected a con cern about the present of teachers" --a shortage a is expected to grow much more a in the decade a- -chool en rollments continue to i Cun'ercnce i i a i a a the nation needs at lea-t copic-. Contradictory Statements Cited The documents showed that Dulles, on Nov 11.

charged that Russia had made contradictory statement- on whether international controls were possible on reduction and prohibition of nuclear Detroit Papers Miss Editions Due to Strike Children in the Harrishurg Public who received their shot last spring in the Dor- clinic may return there for their weofid shot on Tuesday, Pec. at 1 p. m. If parent to for transports- tion. If he room there will 1 no ah- efcctkcri afaiisi him Rof ers at Udford Friday The funeral of Mrs Anna Roc ers.

Ledford woman who died at Tuesday in the Lightner hospital, i Friday at 2 at the Ixvlford Baptist church Rev Olen Clarida will officiate and Iwi rial will be in Sunset Hill cemetery The hodv at Tur Funeral Friday Mr.s Alice a 81 of Mrs a ,1 a at the home of a i a 4 2 4 We-l -he had" resided for I I a Her body is a i fun a home, a i be held i a at I Mrs a a was horn a i reared in Pope county, d.mgh- tei of i i a and Sarah Blanch a i and there she re-ided i I I vc.irs ago She was a member of a a i near Oak. and i i he in the church cemetery, where there i be a brief a i service and the c.isket i he opened The Rev a Fuller i con duct the i Brantley a the onlv rl mehter and there HTr three grandchildren and four grandchildren MINES Sahara seeorKl washer works Pealiody 43 viorkv Blue Bird 5 idle; It Carmac Will Sc.irMt ulle Urges Conference to Solve I i a in i to- a i i a President i cnhtu' er a a i a i confer cm-'' to -eek a i to the a Hep Sid Simpson nf I i i a i of the House i i a i in a a to the President a -uch a conference should a "jxdtics at home He s.iid it should a session i agreement is reached" on how to help the a out of the economic sincere lietween a i income and production costs Simpson said the conference should include Secretary of Agri culture Benson; Chairman Allen J. Ellender a of the Senate Agriculture committee, and Sen. George I) As ken (V't), the committee's nrskmc; Republican; Chairman Harold Cooley (DN( of the House Agnc.ilturc committee, and Rep Clifford Hope a that committee's ranking Republican; and the of the American Farm Bureau Fed eraiion, the National Grange and the Farmers Tnion SIM at GOP Simpson a mw of three mid- i congressmen to Bipartisanship Farm Problem concern i a i a i todav House i a i I.c-lie Arends HI i called for a gov ernment a a i to induce eon siimers to eat more pork" to a the a in hog price- Rep I -her I. i i from i a i i a North Dakota district reported a a are mad at the Itepub deans" and a i i mav cost a i i.op congress men their Rurdick.

a strong foe of a i istration a said it would "help a lot" if A i Secretary Benson were ousted from the Cabinet His comment came a- Benson was a i a strong defense of his nohcics in a speech to the Republican Nation.il committee in 1 The Agriculture a re ported Wednesday a a prices another 2 per cent i the month ending Nov The decline left the a a level of prices received hy a 7 per cent below a a ago and per cent below the peak of Kebru ary, insi. Farmers' hog prices, averaging only $12 20 per inn pounds in mid November. err per cent from a a ajjo DETROIT IP Detroit's two afternoon papers missed i first editions tod.iv for the first i in i because of a strike of stereotype i a i all three a i i Allen Neiber. i i of the Detroit said the paper i streets its i i i for the i i since the paper began in R.ip.illc. a i i i i of the Detroit i nd a paper a not be a i i i i Those i i paper- a Iv i Detroit streets about a F.ST The P'0 of thr i a Times a i i a i a at 4 a i appeared a to all neu paper i i a short i I i Press a a i i I i i i i a i i before tin i beg i cr i im i i i n.H i i a i i i Iv i i i i a i i the i broke off i before i a i a Detroit a i i a er- -aid the i had refused proposal to the a no a i a i pav cre.i-e- i i to Nov He said i a an offer to i the entire con- i i a i a i Both a and union i i a said a viere not an issue in the negotiations- The union de- m.md'-d a an extra crew he re quired to a color plates at a the i re quired to do the job and i pav for a i a i a not used on the a dav it a processed workers currently a rr.Tje tn (W per hour for dav work i more a Kt per hour for night a a a $7.000 today including overtime -i hool teach school (KK) more a and 40 OOO more tcjcluT- i now Learn of Death of C.

0. Whitlock, Formerly of Raleigh he rd I i di i i i i ho I i -t .1 a In I i i -i i 1 1 i i i i I i i i i a r. ei i i hi i i D' i i i of i 1 I 1 Hi me II i ti I N. MI i i i A i i if i i I i i i i i i VA i i '-i I i Mr i i i i the I i i h.m ti tjh hi i i I i i i i i 1 i i i a i i He is a i i i a i i i i i i I i i 'I in i a MH lor i i I I a he i i i i i 'n of i i i 1 rut at'd I a .1 He i i rd lu i i i i ll.i'- i i i i a of i i er n' a Orion. i I I I and Mrs i i i of i i i i and one grcdt a i He is also i i Thorn i of a a i i of three i Mr- i i New comb of a i Mr- a Butler of Eldorado and Mr- Ceorgc Oglesbv.

Harn-hur? Falls Here First Show 10 Dead; One in Illinois President Leads Appeal for Second Safe-Driving Day Bv nited Press Death came to the nation's high- a early on this Safe Driving Day It was the second annual observance of S-D Day. a day set by the President's Committee for Traffic Safety to bring to attention the toll that highway accident-, take But any faint hope-; of a perfect day. free of traffic a vanished soon after midnight The National Safety Council, compiling and adjusting the death toll at its Chicago office from figures furnished by the United Pres and other now services, showed! 11 deaths by 10 a CST. At that hour. Ohio led i four deaths, Louisiana had two.

and Illinois. Indiana. Michigan. Minnesota and New York had one each In the early hours, the nation'? metropolis. New York City hail no deaths, although it had 20 accident-' including four which injured nine persons The nation's capital city, Washington, had no traffic death- in the first nine hours.

The first reported Day death was that of Robert Johnston. 44. Ccnterville, Ind killed at 12.27 a CST on U. 40 near Kich- mond, Ind. His car hit the rear of a semi-trailer truck driven by Charles Scnig.

2.. Terre Hill, Pa. State police said they believed Johnston was driving without lights The death count -larted quickly and there were at least three fatalities before S-D day was three hours old. Early reports came from Michigan, here Bell of Plymouth died when his car smashed into a Wayne county culvert at 2:15 a. m.

EST. Shortly before 3 a m. EST. Bruce Donald Mosher. 23, Glen Falls.

N. died when his car smashed into a tree on a curve. In the Chicago area, a 27-ycar-oUl sailor. Gerald Lagro, was and killed by a truck at 2:25 a. in.

CST President Leads Appeals President Eisenhower led the appeals for a i and caution on I Day He pleaded i all A i a to help demonstrate a we can reduce accidents on i a "Last i a a a i a i in a fic 1 i Mr Eisenh i out Someone a injured 21 seconds A i a remrd i more. peopl" a i i more a i ed and i I i I i Dec the a i counted a i a i a a red i of i Dec. n. i .1 a of Mother, Daughter Plead Innocent At Elizabethtown i i A I I I I i i in I her a 17 ot i i liock. Ill p'ea I I i i a in i i i Join.

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