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THE SEDALIA DEMOCRAT In Cnmhindlion ilh Iho Siiinlfty Morning (jUpital CITY KDIIION lmi oli al Missouri, Sunday, December Jb, 193b 2 s. t'uii Associated Press Leased Wire and Wide World Features Tins Pafjes WorkiTS Will (iel Aiiiuuil Pav Boost 01 Billion Dolluis l.alior Ilirpoii Shows Tliis Much Will lie IJialer I'erms of New -I': WASHl.NCTON Dts- Workers across the nation will a billion dollar annual pay next under terms td alreadv- providmg for spin'ifitx! pay in- creaMxs in 'I'hese cover alxmf five million workers. 1'he summary by the deparl- neuotiatI'd labor Bureau of Lalxjr Statistics This up today in a Laixir provided ik over-all money summary of lonji- term contracts in effect amount It listini the specifiinT to be put into I Ike Sliileo Wil! II IIKMI Jan. 10 NX ill Make Joint Session htdween employers and union.s and the numbers of workers due U) them, Projetdinti the on a 52- week earning.s basis shows iih I us try's annual waite bill will be in- creasini by alxmt a billion dollars by these deferred pay hikes. The bureau said workers prtKdieally every major irwiustry "roup" will rerndve such doferresl iiKTeases.

But the bulk of tluMTi are conc'entralinl in the auto, farm equipment, aircraft, ekndri- cal manufacture, steel, aluminum, and other metal working indu.stries a.s w'ell as construction, transportation. and mining. Negotiating fi.xed pay raises; years in is common now- aday.s. Most major employers and unions have fxM'n con-' tracts for two. three and five-year terms and longer.

bureau said more workers than before wall rfn-eive wage, increases in 1957 a result of; contracts negotiated in prior years. In addition, most contraidi! of this type call for automatic cost- of-living pav changes They for adjii.ding pay rates in pan at stated intervals according to the rise or fall of tlie govern index. Tlie index has recently been rising to new record levels. The bureaiT.s summary showed the number of workers covered by such living-cost claus- IKc. Pre.sident Ivisenhowic will deliver his annual State of Union rnessai'e, containing his latest as- of internalimial and domestic protilenxs on Thursiiay, Jan 10 The Whhe H'H i this date and said the President will appear before a joint ses.sion of the Senate and Hoii.se at noon to read the document last January word mess.age sent to gress and read by clerks the President Wcws recuperating from the heart attack Iw suffereri September 19.5.5, ilk previous three messages were delivered in person, and tlte President is resuming the practice a wwk and a half his sei'ond which takes place on Jan 21.

Thi.s will be the first ami most all encompaNsing of a senes of presidential to the new Democratic controlled Congress convening on Jan. 3. it IS expected to deiil in broad with the current East- We.st stniggle, U. S. military needs and their impact on the American ei'onomy, aid.

and such domestic problems as farm prices, civil rights and In his pro.spt‘rity and campaign for re-elw- tion, Eisenhower sfxike of the future in only the most general terms. He outlimxi no spivific new programs for a sei'ond term, hut he promisfHi among other things: shall continue economic and iLscal that have helped generate our prosperity. shall pre.ss forwiird with constructive farm programs. inUdligeiice and sympathetic all in our power to make more for all citizens, their civil Guerrillas Allack Occupallun Forces And Two I xN Fiiils of I ask Warns I lial Allaeks Brinjr Fh)RT S.Ml). Egypt, Dec, 15, tnxips ui Port Said and the hold- Egyptian guorrdias persi.stently ing of Kgyptian.N as hostages, in Port Said today.

The British, The guerrilla activity increased commander wa'Tied that continua-i as the time neated tor complete tion of the attacks could lead to withdrawal of British and French letaliation. i forces in accord with I' N. direc- The underground fighters ul.so tivc.s. struck at two I police patrols 'I'he aircraft carrier The- during the night with grenades 1 sens sailed for Britain at dawn ABE Yor NOTES. SANT he a good idea as the young man at left dreams for a second before continuing with his list as he visits the old gentleman at throne at the top of escalator.

The two young ladies at right wait their turn and listen for possible suggestions from the boy. The dictation ail took place at Flower's on Saturday between a.m. and 3 p.m. (Wright photo) ial M.ilor at i II limi Santa Claus Draws Youngsters To Throne at Top of Escalator I ax MpIcI Moiulav The annual meeting held to give County farmers up to date information on income tax and social security returns will be con- ducttHl Monday night in the assembly room of the courthouse, beginning at 8 p.m. Speakers will include Meeker, extension economist from the I'niversity of Missouri, and Scott Webber, district manager of the IiH-al social security office, at the meeting, loo.

will be The Ih-'xi Tax By HAZEL I.ANCi years, you know, and hard to! They were not all boys who There were plenty of passengers keep up with things, but he is go- went up to the second floor to see es has ri.sen back to nearly four the escalator Saturday at ing to send nis elves scurrying Santa, though. There were lots of million. Thait the figure mo.st of them small, be- around to see if they can find girls, just a.s pretty as the 1952 but the mimiw droppexl a very impwrtant person the little boy wants. big dolls they kept asking for, A uiKier two million in 1954. Many I was on the second floor of the I Another little boy wanted a tiny little girl with dark hair and union.s had temporarily abaiKioned store for a few hours.

He sat in whole list of things and then he big gray eyes wearing a little blueidition and two others, all Negroes, their living-cost arrangements a chair with a background of Santa lo leave a bonnet to match her coat, looked 1 received minor in a one-car when living stopped going up Christmas trees and watched the'package, loo. He not only wanted! with wonder at Santa To her he'accident on S. Highway 6.5, youngsters as thev got off the es- a surprise package for him.self, as a stranger, but not next year i about four miles north of Sedalia calator Some of them broke into but also for his mother, his daddy will know him then. But she i about 7:25 Saturday night. One Critically Hurt As Car Strikes Pole After Missing; Curve One person is in a critical con- and small arms 9re Casualties in all the incidents were reported as one dead Egyptian and one wound ed French soldier Lt.

Gch. Sir Hugh Stockwell. commander of the Briti.sh-French task force, fired ott a strong protest to the high command. He demanded that Egyptian au-1 thorities stop hat he described I as coordinated and sustained campaign of Maj Gen, M. Burns, troop commander, Stockwell said.

a clear manifestation of the sincerity ot their (Pigyptian) assurances as expres.sed to you previously. 1 reserve to myself the right to take whatever action I deem necessary for the security of the force.s under my command Before Stockwell's message. Burns him.self protested strongly to Piigyptian authorities in Cairo again.st the on the U. N. patrols.

The P'gyptian government de nied knowledge of any grenade throwing A statement by Abdel Kader Hatem. information director, said Egyptian government has no knowledge of alleged incidents of bomb throwing at any United Nations forces in Port Said as responsibility for maintaining law and order there is still in British Hatem said the Egyptians had lodged a complaint with Burns against alleged looting of private and automobiles by British today with TlOu British Military authoritie.s said all ships needed for tht withdrawal movement were in the Port Said and became The summary covenxl more than 5.50 collective bargaining settlements affecting the five million workers. Of 350 were nego-jbut others tiated in ami the balance in 1955 or earlier years. a big, happy smih- the minute they and his grandparents. Another her little saw the old fellow in the red suit, tie boy wants a train that; sucker he offered had only a Police Officer Hi IT ETIS i)tie boy was killed and another person injured shortly before midnight Saturday when their car left the highway about one-fourth mile south of the of S.

Highway 50 ano 1.35. Roth were thrown out of the vehicle. Gregory Kent Hoekaday, 17, of Otterville. was dead on arrival at Bothwell Hospital. His brother, VVillnm Hoekaday, 22, believed to have been the driver of the ear.

suffered coneus- sion and injuries. Both are the sons of Mrs. Beryl Hoekaday. of Otterville, and Bill Hoekadav. of 110 East 11th, Sedalia.

Early Sunday morning the younger Bill Hoekaday was still unconscious. Both were taken to the hospital in Ewing ambulance. The ear, a 1917 Oldsmobile sedan, was demolished. hand for the The accident occurred as a car missed a curve curious runs on a Then there was another Mns. Williams.

22, wife of Chip couldn't see much sense in girl who got 3 little mixed up in -A 2C Paul Williams, 217 West Cooper, is in critical condition Elven in the same family the repeating his wants again. old long whiskers youngsters had difterent ideas you in Kansas he told Santa, when she tried to take the from a compound fracture of the about Santa. A tiny boy in a red and after all if Santa's memory from him. Little blonde Carol has skull, fracture of both legs, slight snowsuit looked him straight in any better than that it doesn't a certain kind ot doll she wants, i cuts and bruise.s on both arms, the eye and told him just exactly seem like he could do much about but Kay wants a Christmas doll, Her condition Saturday night was what he wanted and two-year-old Christmas Eive Santa, however, and Santa has plenty. reported as grave, Herbie could think of lot.s of things, a.s.siired him he remembered him' There were lots of girls and boys A TC Joseph A Antonio, 22, Santa is going to bring him lots of but said he felt like he might have and Santa was happy to see all Whiteman Air Force Ba.se, also a because he just had a thought of something else since of there was no denying pas.senger in the automobile suf- hirthday and to him a package is That time.

Chip he had his tliey were glad to him. Now.jfered cuts and bruises and com- Uses Special F' iiih I lo Care For Kt'fiijices WASHINGTON. Div 1.5—i.fc- Presideivt Ei.senhower dipped into his emergency fund for an addi- I tional four million dollars Riday refu- a birthday. Herbie's brother, a complete list made out before he they could just see him Christ-1 plained of a leg and back injury, couple of years older, would have went to Kansas City and anyway they will Sgt. Paltersen E.

Ramsey. 33, nothing to do with Santa, not even had been added. glad to find what he has left even i Whiteman AFB driver of the auto, to going over after a candy neck was a little sore though they might mis.s him on; mobile, rweived a laceration on A still older hoy in the family from trying to find out what the that rnagie visit on the night be- the left cheek and several smaller told what he wanted in a rather twins. Pat and Mike, wanted. Pat fore Christma.s I shy manner, but Herbie thinks was on one of knees and; even so Santa will bring them Mike was on the other and they Mnn Die- in Cra-li di I5aek at Work In Huiiiiarv riiey Are By Needs; Leaders Still Held BUDAPEST Dec.

15 f.ft-Hun- garian workers maintained their attitude ot bitter opposition today to the policies of Premier Soviet supported regime. Rut more men w'ere appearing on the job under the compelling urge of keeping their in food. The government made no movi toward releasing two leaders who.se arre.st set off sit- down strikes by thousands of men Thursday and Friday Radio Budapest reported tonight the first execution under martial law imposed last Sunday. Janos Soltesz was sentenced to death and immediately executed after hit conviction at Miskolc on a of hiding arms Another man was sentenced to death but the court recommended sentence be commuted Two Western Eric Waha of the Associated and Richard Kilian of the Daily Expre.ss—were ordered to leave Hungary before Sunday night, Waha, a .32 year-old Austrian, was accused of encouraging workers to strike, and Kilian. 29, an American whose mother livei in V'ork t'jty.

of failing to adhere to regulations applying to foreign newsmen. Waha denied the charges, and both men expressed belief the expulsion wa.s actually ordered by Soviet occupation headquarter.s, which takes a dim view of repert- to help care for Hungarian gees into On Hill Sen. (R.l'tahi hy Western news- cuts and bruises Mrs. Anderson. 217 We.st Cooper, also a passenger in the car.

injury. Mrs. Willianis and the others some too. were ready orgarized. They went Poor old Santa was a little befud- right down the train, said; ST.

LOt IS. 15 42- jdled over one The first one, a track, said the other, and year-old suburban Kirkwood man rushed to Bothwell hospi- boy who came to him wanted on. They never once became killed toiiay, his car striking tal in the Gillespie ambulance and Santa fused, without hestitation each took a utility pole after he Doctors T. J. Hopkins and know what that is.

Of his turn at telling what he asleep at the wheel, R. Maddox rendered medical I course, ii is probably something and they never Well, at said. I treatment. new and Santa heard about lea.st Santa won't have to look; The victim was identified as; Airmen and Ramsey it yet. Santa is getting up in years, iaround for two things alike.

L.ouis W. Landrum. 'Please turn to page 6 column 1) men. Hungarian authorities took no action to limit activities of Richard Kaslschke and Endre Marton, other reporters in Budai pest Kasischke is an American Hungarian, Roth were admitted to the big Csepel cat mg more of tlie refugees complex on the island to their former homes, where theyjjn Danube River south of Bucan help carry on the fight agaiasit; dapest the McCarran-Walter Immigration He contended this was necessary to facilitate the transfer of; more riTugws to this counl-ry, Monroney (D-Okla.) how'ever. he thought Congress i Marton a should turn iLs attention to relo-l Headoii Aiilo Kills 3 at iNlo.

CRAIG, Dec. 15 men were kil'eii and one was injured in a two-oar headon collision 2's miles north of here on U. 275 at 3:.30 p.m. today. The dead, all one car, were Thomas McDaniei, 39, of Additional Inrciifive Is First Place Winners in llonie Decoration Contest Will Receive Both Trophies Trophies will also be given to second.

S15 cash; and third, $10 in ally, lighting tediniijuc and inge- H. Schutt 1201 East Tenth, and first winners in the Christ- cash. nuily in using the surniundings. I Mr. and Mrs Donald Brown, Anas Home Deeoi at ion this Becau.se of the intere.st shown There is one mipurtant thing 009 West Third for inside decor- vear sponsored communi.sm.

In announcing Ei.senhower's action, the White House said the flight of refugees from Hungary has continued since tlie initial al- liK'ation of one million dollars on Nov. 14 More than 1 30.000 Hungarians have now crossed over into the announcement it the new contribution will Workers said about .50 to 70 per cent of the statt rejxirted on the job today and work wa.s being done in the shops reporters visited. About 36 are employed there. On Friday 23,000 men staged a sitdown at the plant to enforce their demands for the release of Sandor Racz, chairman of the outlawed Budapi'st Central be delivered U) the I'niUHi Nations i Council and Sandor Ban. the vice to help the government, working in cixiperation with in(er- governmental and private agencies, take care of the refugees.

chairman Snniiar sitdowns hit other Budapest factories. The reporters attended a meeting of the coun- In a statement. Eisenhower said oil. where Premier WEST PLAINS. doc.

15 the first time in its history! West officer. Plain.s has a woman police jhe driver ol the other car. Wil-1! rado; James Robert Clayton. 34. Craig, and E.wnid Heine, aliout 40.

interested citizen all tlieir own ami so there will be and will be ihce for first place a Division for boy.s and to keep end put out each girls to 16 vears old for over-all independence, fR.eora- decorations. These prizes will hr Her identity has not been made; mq suffered a leg injury, lacer- public and she wears no uniform. i po.ssible rib fractures and Police Eldon Collins said possible back tnjury His condi- khe was hired to patrol stores in was reported satisfactory at an effort to curtail shoplifting dur-ithe Fairfi-x. Mo. hospital.

spon-sored the the youngsnws last year in the contestants should bear in mind; ations. of Commerce, in addition to the contest, the Chamber of Commerce that is that must he There are no entries yet in the prize.s These trophies been felt they should have a contest spelled out. 'D ahlireviation will Junior Division not be accei-'ted The first irfa-e winner of the ing the prc-Chrislmus season. From 11 rod to Foot It was a bad day for home permanents and hosiery. Fog and mud combined to do their worst.

and warmer am ton'uhi Considerable cloudiness and oldei Monday with scallerm' High today in upper 4n's. Tii(' temperature Saturday wa.s 36 at 7 a.m. and 36 at I m. The low Friday night was 34. The lomperuture one year ago today, high 38, low two years ago, high 55, low 34; and three years ago, high 39, low 13, prizes tions.

First. seeond. and The prizes will lie tor decoration.s third. S5 completely outside- First, a $.50 Entries must be in hy Dec. 19, savings bond second, a $25 sav- and Judging lie done on Sun- ings bund; third, $10 in easli day night.

Dee 23 ITizfts for tfccorations entirely The judging ill tie done by the cident occurred on a jnside but visibw 'rom the point system and things to be con- The highway patrol said the ac -1 stretch ot road while one of the; cars was trying to pass another. First, a $25 savings bond; sidered are artistic merit, Any kind ot ideo.s on the Christ-' entirely entries will be eli- ma.s theme, it be relig- gible to enter (he nationwide elec- ious. Santa Claus old fa.shioned trie contest wtuch is for the customs, frees. Christ- home owner and an additional $.500 mas music. tie used and many for the s()onsonng organization, ehwer ideas are expected.

Maurice Hogan is hairman of In addition to entries already the 'contest, whicti rs under the published and Mrs. Charles civic division of the Hurtt, 280.3 Boulevard, Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Ev- have entered foi outside decora- eretl White direetor and origin- tions. and ami William Haller general chairman the U. was "proud to join with other governmenUs, through thi' iii Nations, in providing additional means to on rhe Humanitarian work of sistance i The pre.N.s secretary James C.

Hagerly, said the money' will come from the 100-million- dollar emergency fuml authorizixl in the Si'curity Act. Monroney told a il; might (Ki.ssible to rekx-ate more; of the refugees closer to home if Congress broaden.s the formgn aid program to provide funds for tem- cies came under severe criticism, In statements to the reporters, the workers insisted that Russian troops should withdraw from Hunas- gory The workers said there were tew Communists among them. Hiilhks Says WASHINGTON. Dtxv Secretary' ot State Dulles, arriving from Paris, rejxirtcxi today that this North Council meeting in Paris was Stage at Lake of the Ozarks Saturday 52.4, fall .1. Tries lo Hall F.xcliaiifie JEFFERSON CITY Dec.

1.5—.¡P Slate Division of Insurance! stepjXMi in with double barreled; action Rxlay to hall operations of the International Indemnity Plx-' change of Kansas City. C. Lawrence Leggett, state in surance superintendent, fileii an injunction action in Cole County Circuit Court to keep the exchange from transacting any further busi ness. At the time he issued al and ad-j ministrative action w'hich Leggett! said was intended to pre.serve the status quo until his examiners can fini.sh their inve.stigation of the exchange. TUT CHRIST BACK IN CHRISTMAS' Entry Blank Sedalia Chamber of Commerce Home Decorations Contest For Christmas riu.s a chance to enter $.5000 General Electric Nation Wide Christmas l.igtiting Contest Name Ciieck OneDecorations Entirely Inside Decorations Entirely Outside Address entries to: Entry must lie mailed by midnight December 19.

Christmas Decorating Contest Sedalia Chamber of (domnierce 113 East Fourth Street Si'dalia, TUT CHRIST BACK IN CHRISTMAS' Entry Blank Sed.ilia Ctiamber of Commerce Home Contest For Chris! JUNIOR DIVISION Contestant mu.st not be over 16 before Dee. 25th Name Birthday Age Icntry must I rnaih-d by midnight Dec 19. 1956 entry to; Sedalia ('hamlier of Commerce 113 East Street Sedalia. fMirary housing, IihhI and fuel 3 1 prtxiuccxi gtxxl re- European countries willing 10 ceive them. liritisli-Fn'iicIi Fxil l-i ih I 1 oday ABE MAVHR Egypt, Dee.

1.5 ottieial Eg.vplian source said loiiighl all British and I're nr tnrces would be withdrawn from Said Sunday. He said tliat t.iMM) Egyptian policemen arc- he by train from Ismailia to Port Said Sunday morning and the British and trench would be gone by the time they arrive. r. sources at Ballah earlier said there was a slight possibility the Hr'Msh French withdrawal fiom Port Said would he completed by Monday. Dulles u.st'd those words to reporters on arriving at National after five days of conter- onces with allied leaders in w'hich he sought to re.store cooperation with Britain and and tighten the Western alliance.

He went immediately lo White House to to President fc'gsenhower. ill Vliiy At LihriirA Fotluv high tidelity recording of will be played this aiternoon at the Sedalia public auditorium, begi.nning at 2 30. on the library's new high- fidelity txiuipment The public is invited to attend and visitors may come and go as they please during the periormance..

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