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9 WEEK END EDITION i CENTRAL ILLINOIS' fc HOME 112th Year. No. 53. CP) ASSOCIATED PRESS BL003IINGTON-NORMAL, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1958. TWENTY TWO PAGES.

Single Copy 10 Cents. tM UNITED PRZ5S 'Cheap Politician' Benson Vows To Fight Tells of Getting mm il NEWSPAPER SINCE 1846 11 V-'W i ii in hi i iii i i iih ii'iin m'l'mMnmiiw wiihiiii im kww Mack on FCC Face of Farm Revo I WASHINGTON, D. C. -W- A self-styled "cheap politician" Democratic National Committeeman Jerry W. Carter testified Friday he pulled all the wires he could to get Richard A.

Mack ap Nearly All Voters air force says thor i r. a WILL EXCEED 1,500 MILES GOP Bloc To Demand Resignation pointed to the Federal Communications Commission. And the 70 year old Carter said in Lyypi mpijiuyc that when Mack got the job he tried to tell Mack what stand to take in a row over who was to get the license for Miami's Channel Arab Republic By WILMOT IIERCT1ER 10, one of the nation's most valu WASHINGTON. D. C.

bloc of House Republicans, CAIRO IB Egyptians voted almost 100 per cent for the new buffed by Secretary of Agriculture Benson in their demands for a able television properties. As it turned out, Mack disregarded the advice and voted with the FCC majority. The result was United Arab Republic U.A.R. and WASHINGTON, D. The Air Force told Congress its intermediate range ballistic missile Thor will fly farther than the designed 1,500 mile range.

The Air Force ballistic missile chief, Maj. Gen. B. A. Schriever, made the claim in testimony prepared for the House Armed Services Committee.

Schriever also disclosed that the Air Force is now ready to commence development of solid propelled intercontinental ballistic missiles. So far solid propellants have been used only in shorter-range weapons. Schriever confirmed unofficial information that a Thor test-fired Oct 24 went some 2,400 nautical miles about 2,800 land miles. new farm policy, threatened Friday to plow him under. that the license went to a National i I ill for Egypt's President Nasser as chief of state in first returns reported from a plebiscite Friday.

But all unanimous approval was expected also in returns from the simultaneous vote in Syria. The first sampling of the vote at the Government Information "Benson should resign. Jensen Iowa) declared a few minutes after Benson announced he had no intention of abandoning his program of lower price supports. Immediate arrangements were made to go over Benson's head to President Eisenhower. The Woe contends the administration's farm Dept.

showed 24 districts voted for the merger of Egypt and Syria and for Nasser as president. Two votes in those districts Airlines subsidiary and not to Carter's friend, A. Frank Katzentine. GREW UNDERTONE Carter's testimony, crackling with cracker barrel wit and shot through with astonishing frankness, frequently reduced the hearing of the House Legislative Oversight subcommittee to helpless, side splitting laughter. But there was a grim undertone to the merriment.

Subcommittee Chairman Harris Ark.) told Carter that his testimony pointed up "one of the most tragic examples of undue influence and high pressure tactics" in the history of any federal regu were against both Nasser and the No Casualties Washington, D. C. () M. Sgt. Roy A.

Rhodes, accused of espionage, is flanked by his wife and sister, Mrs. Arlene Brown, right, as he leaves headquarters building at Ft. Leslie J. NcNair for lunch. An Army court martial Friday convicted him on spy conspiracy charges and sentenced him to five years at hard labor.

Court Martial Convicts Rhodes on Spy Charge policy must be changed if republicans are to win tiie November elections. TO SEEK APPOINTMENT Rep. Miller Neb.) announced he would seek an appointment with the President as soon as possible for five or six GOP House members. If Benson remains in office. Miller asserted, it will mean the loss of 20 to 23 Republican House Bomb Raid and 11 votes were voided.

Results will be announced officially at special celebrations in Cairo and Syria Saturday hailing Nasser as ruler with virtually absolute power under a provisional constitution already approved by the Cairo and Damascus parliaments. COMPLAINT TO U.N. Egypt also moved to settle a latory commission. Harris and other committeemen PAD SUMATRA Indonesian warplanes Friday struck the first blow against the rebel government in Sumatra cnnVficman annnnnroH have indicated they felt there was jf. BlUIUUUHU.

I .1 terrific pressure both in behalf of Katzentine and the successful ap The rebel spokesman said two B25 bombers gunned andjbest weapoo 'Democrats border dispute with Sudan that had been involved in Friday's vot plicant. uxuyptru ieven uomos on a Driage ai raman, a coasiai said Churchill Showing 'Definite Improvement1 Against Illness 47 miles south of Padang. MiIer Rep Judd (R Sergeant Gets 5 Year Prison Term ing. Egypt had planned to poll' more than 10.000 desert nomads and Nile Valley residents along the Sudanese border. The Khartoum government protested strongly, taking a complaint He said damage was slizht and laid it on the line at a confer-there were no casualties although ence in Benson's office.

Miller villagers were going to a nearby said they didn't ask for the ssc- EXPLAINS "CHEAPNESS" "I think it is one of the most disgraceful things that has ever been called to my attention," Harris said. Carter bears a marked resem retary's resignation. mosque for prayers on Indonesia's Moslem Sunday. The Padang radio previously had said two per- WASHINGTON, D. C.

JR An to the U.N. Security Council charging impending Egyptian aggression and possible armed conflict. The Council late Friday turned sons ere wounded. i 1 Army court martial convicted M. Sgt.

Roy A. Rhodes of conspir "We left it up to him after weighing all the pros and cons," Miller said. FEELS BENSON RIGHT While Judd acted as one of the emissaries, he said that personally he felt Benson has been "right in his policy." ROQUEBRUNE FRANCE (U.P.) Sir Winston Churchill Friday showed "very definite improvement" in his battle against pneumonia and pleurisy and was demanding the right to sit up in bed and paint. The 83 year old statesman's wife, Lady Clarissa, said her husband was "very well, thank you." She was laughing and gay. No one in the household at Churchill's vacation villa in this Riviera hamlet appeared upset or disturbed.

Churchill was permitted to work on a "considerable volume" of his correspondence. He argued with his personal physician, Lord Moran, that he wanted to paint in bed. But Lord Moran apparently had the last word. No painting. Churchill edited the medical bulletins himself to prevent too many details from being made public.

An Indonesian Catalina flying boat also made a landing on Lake Singkarak. north of Padang, ap- i the dispute back to private negotiations between the two coun blance to Harry S. Truman. But spoke of himseli in terms the former President would never use. "I've told the people of Florida repeatedly that I'm an ordinary cheap politician," said Carter cheerfully.

"The people I represent in Tallahassee can't afford an expensive one." tries. Egyptian officials at the same pdrrmiy in amjuitr practice iur possible troop landings, the i spokesman said. time said Nasser had agreed to postpone all discussion of the bor The reported attack came barely fte azricmral and ing to spy for Russia Friday and sentenced him to five years imprisonment at hard labor. Rhodes received the sentence, as he had the verdict, with outward calm. But his wife and sister broke into tears.

The five year term compared with a possible maximum of life imprisonment. In addition to the charge of conspiracy to commit espionage, Rhodes also was con an hour alter President Sukarno der dispute until after parliamentary elections are held in Sudan tion in the Midwestern corn belt 1 as these congressmen see it. starting next week. Navy To Try Judd told newsmen. -C a too JAVA rl spurned a rebel demand for the ouster of the Cabinet of Premier Djuanda.

Both sides were predicting that the struggle would be settled by They are profoundly disturbed A lot of them felt he ought trt roc Try VtMn ar Test Satellite political and economic victed on a charge of falsifying a loyalty certificate. The maximum provided for this was one year Rebel leaders previously have 1 i iii gruisiiKiii Bu'i i hi uir i Midwest There's no question I NASSER CHEERED When Nasser voted crowds shouted "long live Nasser" and "long live the United Arab Republic." Syrian voters in general were more demonstrative than the Egyptians. The Syrians cheered in the streets and gave President Cold Wave GoneThaw Makes Gains By United Press The cold wave was gone and In Few Days i.iuuit-u uiai uie use oi lorve oy the government would bring about i FARRELL WILLING SPACE EXPLORER NEW YORK-(3Donald Far-rell, the young airman who spent a week on a simulated trip to the moon, said Friday he believes man could live indefinitely in an outer space ship. And 23 year old Farrell added that he would be willing to try it. Saturday will be "Airman Don about it." Benson, who has received stonewall support from Eisenhower in in jail, plus dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pay and allowances.

Bombing Site Map locates Painan. Sumatra, near where Indonesian Air Force planes bombed bridge, a rebel army spokesman said. Government ships appeared off Padang Thursday in blockade position. AP Wire photo Map WASHINGTON, D. (U.P.) a general revulsion among government supporters.

The Navy hopes to make a third attempt to launch a test satellite Shukri Kuwatly a big hand when he voted. In accepting Sukarno's orders to promptly issued a statement against the rebels. Premier, in, he -as convinced the Ameri- next Tuesday or Wednesday, in formed sources said Friday. Within minutes after polls closed iMuanaa sam ne couia nc guaran- can want programs based the thaw was on in the east Friday. Snows finally began to melt in irv mere WUi De no SnOOlZ.

nn mH nHnp-n' in a-rimiV on sound principles in agriculture. If successful, the attempt would jlhsan Kawwas, secretary general hurl a third man-made moon into of the Syrian Interior Ministry ald C. Farrell in the Bronx where his parents live. "And for that reason I shall con- fcnue to fight for what I feel to declared: since it would be necessary to use the army, navy and air force to carry out a blockade. Neither side has much military power.

COVERS BOTH CHARGES The five year sentence imposed by the military court of 10 officers covered both charges. Before he left in custody of a military policeman, Rhodes said at first he had no comment on whether he would continue the legal fight. But then he thought a minute and said, "I intend to fight." Mrs. Ola Rhodes, still in tears, said she had no comment. With her in the courtroom was Rhodes' Plane Search In Atlantic Intensified "The people of Syria today voted overwhelmingly in the plebiscite in favor of the UAR, and Gamal Abdel Nasser." orbit around the earth less than a month after the launching of the U.S.

satellite Explorer. The new attempt appeared to mean the Navy was trying to get back on its original timetable which called for launching a 20-inch instrument-crammed satellite Indict RCA On Monopoly In Electronics Demos Charge Ike 'Hoover-like1 be right," he declared. SAYS HE'S CONCERNED As a Republican and a Cabinet member, Benson added, he is naturally interested and concerned in attempting to give the American people the best government possible. "But concern for political fortunes of individuals cannot transcend the very function of govern- Fastest, Highest Missile Tested next month. Both previous Van HALIFAX CP The search for a missing U.S.

Navy plane with 22 WASHINGTON. D. (U.P.) sister, Mrs. Arlene Brown of Ra- NEW YORK im A federal dium, Colo. men aboard was day after lights intensified Fri- The Democratic National Commit-were reported te accused President Eisenhower blizzard-swept areas from Indiana to Massachusetts.

Weather warned that a fast warm-up accompanied by heavy rains could set serious floods in motion. On the broad Mississippi, three tugboats won a battle against 43 miles of ice. The tugs had fought for three days to smash out a channel in ice blocking the mighty river north of Cairo. Army engineers warned, however, that freezing weather moving in from the north could close the river again. Elsewhere, rescue operations for snowbound families in Indiana, New York and Pennsylvania were in high gear.

Feed supplies were still airlifted to stranded Pennsylvania farmers. The sergeant turned to his chief sighted in the Atlantic near where nday or following a "Hoover-like counsel, Lt. Col. John F. Hum approach" in handling "the de SUNNYVALE, CALIF.

-tTV- A Lockheed X7 ramjet-powered missile has flown faster and higher than any air-breathing flight vehicle in the U.S. arsenal, the Air 'ment. wt.ich is to protect and to grand jury Friday indicted the Radio Corp. of America on charges of monopolizing the electronics equipment field. The criminal accusation was brought under antitrust laws.

mel, and remarked: "I certainly appreciate everything you have coun- help its citizens." he added. pression now gripping the try." guard tests ended in failure. The Navy remained mum about its plans in accordance with government policy of disclosing satellite launching information only after the event. There was no indication of the size of the satellite that the Navy's slim Vanguard rocket would attempt to hurl into space next week. But it presumably would be an done for me." it disappeared.

Fifty planes criss-crossed the area 600 miles east of Newfoundland. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Yakutat said it had received a re Opening a two day party rally. of wt mnrv. the committee unanimously adopt SLUMPS AT VERDICT Rhodes, a native of Oilton, The jury claimed that RCA con men.

Meanwhile, Benson announced new support rates for nine lesser Force said Friday. In a successful test of a large new ramjet engine, the XT attained a speed well in excess of twice the speed of sound. In a separate flight it reached the out whose home is in Eaton- trols more than 10,000 patents covering radio and television equip ed a resolution sharply criticizing the President's economic policies. It was offered by C. Girard Davidson, former assistant interior sec town, N.

stood erect to hear farm commodities that pretty well other of the Navy's grapefruit-size the verdict. Then he slumped in ment and also electronic devices used in radar and guided missiles. held to last year levels. In the test models. his chair.

er Hinges of the atmosphere. Every domestic manufacturer port a red flare was seen about 400 miles north of the plane's last position. A U.S. Air Force plane reported seeing smaH lights about 150 miles from where the flare was reported sighted. Portuguese, Canadian and U.S.

aircraft joined in the search. The retary unuer nrsiacm iruman. case cf four livestock feed grains The committee also voted to' oats, rye, barley and sorghum raise the state contribution quota i grains this was a surprise. more than 100 miles above the earth. those fields, the indictment The main charge against Rhodes was that he joined a Soviet espionage conspiracy while on duty at said, is compelled to get a license oy an average of 50 per cent to from RCA.

the U.S. Embassy in Moscow from raise an extra $1,300,000 to finance The complaint further alleged Partly Cloudy, Continued Warm GOVERNMENT FORECAST BLOOMINGTON AND VICINITY that RCA worked out deals with Air Force security regulations prevent disclosure of exact speed and altitude figures. The ramjet operates like a flying stovepipe, heating air taken in at the nose and blasting it out the tail. the committee's operation in this current election year. Committee members heard earner rranitnn L.

Koosevelt, a cruiser and 16 destroyers also took foreign manufacturers not to com FEED SUPPLIES HIGH In view of the fact that fee 5 supplies have climbed to record levels, some farm leaders had expected a reduction in supports of these grains in Lne with the administration's flexible support pol 1951 to 1953 and never severed his connections with it after his return to this country. Bonds Drift Lower part. New Cars To Erase Red Police Faces MOUNT VERNON (U.P.) Gty councilmen hope they eliminated the source of red faces on the police force by the purchase of two new police cars. Chief Verner Pigg had complained to the council that he was chasing a driver when one of the old cars stopped dead. "All I could do was sit there with a red face," he said.

pete in each other's home terri-torities, and set up similar deals with such big American firms as Partly cloudy with little change American Telephone and Tele glowing reports from Senate and House party experts on the prospects for increasing the Democratic margins of control in the House and Senate in next November's elections. NEW YORK U.S. Government bonds drifted lower Friday in temperature Saturday. Sunday partly cloudy and warmer. High Murphy, Dag Discuss Tunisia Senators Like Plan For Cuffing Surplus graph, General Electric and West-inghouse Electric.

The four-count indictment car in tne wane oi a treasury an Saturday mid 30s. Low Saturday night low 20s. High Sunday near nouncement that it will offer a nine-year bond issue for about VA ries a maximum $200,000 fine il icy, under this policy supports are reduced as supplies increase. Benson may have been influenced by the possibility that low. er feed prices might encourage an overexpansion in livestock products, perhaps driving their prices down.

Tw, i a UNITED NATIONS. N. WASHINGTON, D. sustained. billion dollars next Friday.

40. FIVE DAY FORECAST ators showed friendly interest Fri Iowa Hampshire Grand Champion day in a new two-step farm pro ILLINOIS Temperatures will av gram aimed at getting rid of huge REPORT TO GOVERNOR Robert Murphy, U.S. deputy undersecretary of state, had a 50-minute talk with Dag Hammar-skjold before flying off late Friday on his peace mission for President Eisenhower in the French- erage 2 to 3 degrees below nor- government stocks of surplus corn, grain sorghums and other feed CHICAGO T'Jjl I stick to his farm ideas infuriated Hampshire entry from Iowa was! grains. some of the farm belt Corn and other producers of feed lunisian crisis. accorded the carcass grand cham-j pionship Friday in the Chicago! mal; normal high 33 north to 50 south; normal low 18 north to 35 south; colder Sunday and Monday, little change Tuesday and Wednesday; precipitation will average one-quarter inch north portion to one-half inch gram first would be encouraged under the program to cut back production voluntarily.

Thy would be offered liberal payments "in Mental Hospitals Lacking Money, Doing Good Job With him on the trip is administrative assistant Richard Finn. Murphy told reporters his conversation with Secretary General Hammarskjold was very pleasant and. when asked if it was encouraging, he replied, yes. Barrow Show. The top carcass was shown bv rOOd VOnterence Howard Soorholtz Son of Mel- AJJ---.

CaUoA Off bourne. Iowa. The reserve cham- AC3areSS UtT pionship also went to a 225-pound! THOMASVILLE G. (UP) Hampshire barrow carcass, from The loaSf; announced Fri-Carr Bros, of McNabb. day President Ei5rn- sourn portion; rain or snow after Tuesday and occasional drizzle or light snow mostly kind" from existing government stocks.

Once these huge stocks were reduced to normal carryover levels. north portion Saturday or Sun costs include food, repairs and spent by the state caring for 48,000 mental patients, the board's report services. Salary schedules do not allow 1S day. TANTAGRAPH WEATHER RECORD Friday's maximum 39, minimum 23. Friday: 6 a.m.

3 p.m. 11 p.m Temperature 30 38 32 a mandatory cutback in feed grain acreage would be required on every farm if the operator wanted to share in government price supports. said, but added that the sum not enough to meet standards. the department to obtain compet ent help, the physician said. Gang Invades, Disrupts High School in Kansas CHICAGO Public mental! hospitals in Illinois are working under severe financial handicaps and doing a good job, a special report to Gov.

Stratton said Friday. "With the money available to the State Department of Public Welfare, the department is doing an excellent job," Dr. Frederick Slobe said the state needs an Barometer 30.10 29.93 29.95 CLAIMS GAINS hower will not fulfill a tentative commitment to speak to the National Food Conference in Wash-ington Monday morning. Vice President Richard M. Nixon will appear before the conference in place of the President.

Press Secretary James C. Ha-gerry said it probably would be as late as Saturday morning before Sun sets Saturday. 5:43. Sun rises Sunday: 6:44. Despite insufficient funds, Slobe said the department has made a WEATHER TODAY number of gains, including a well AUBURN, KAN group of; outside for a while, then took off." balanced diet for each patient 10 to 12 teenagers.

some armed with brass knuckles and apparent costing 19.2 cents per meal, financial support to 23 community-organized mental health clinics and Steel Firm High Bidder On Salvage Tanks ROCK ISLAND (U.P.) Laube Steel Chicago, Friday submitted a high bid of 5155.000 for 217 Army tanks offered at a salvage sale at the Rock Island Arsenal. Authorities said the tanks originally cost 515 million. Used in additional 6,000 employees in these institutions to assist the 12,000 now employed. Some facilities used by the state for care of mental patients were described by, the board as unsafe. HAZARDS PRESENT "There is an ever-present danger of disaster inherent in the deadly combination of antiquated, unsafe buildings and serious overcrowding," the report said.

plans for expansion programs. Many of the department's needs W. Slobe of Chicago said in an interview. DANGEROUSLY ANTIQUE Slobe heads the Illinois Board of Public W'elfare Commissioners, a five-member panel appointed by the governor to make recommendations on state welfare activities. The board's report said the state's 14 mental institutions and hospitals are dangerously antique ly intoxicated, burst into Auburn' High School Friday, disrupted classes and threatened violence until driven off by adults.

Principal Ray Nichols said the invaders climbed through windows, dashed through halls and classrooms and threatened several persons with beer bottles. Nichols said they were in the will be solved, Slobe said if voters approve a bond issue in a November referendum. fired a shotgun in the air and sped the pt to fly his wife to the disturbers on their way. Phoenix. on Sunday.

Before going to the school, the gang had stopped at a filling sta-i Blast Toll 58 tion in this small town. 14 miles) MXAMV BAHRAIN CP south of Topeka. and threatened 'tX a' blast 'which de- the operator, Lloyd Cole. stroyed the British freighter Sois- Cole said he drove thrm from; tan here Wednesday now total 58. his place by threatening them Three injured crew members died, with tire irons.

A Bahraini injured in a boat alor.s- The bond issue, approved by the World War II and the Korean con- The department has been Legislature last year, calls for 2 18 flict, the tanks were said to be Map indicates general weather forecast for the nation. Heavy lines show general temperature range. Diagonal line rain or showers, dotted areas snow and white areas, clear weather. forced, due to lack of funds, to 'million dollars for welfare and ed- beyond repair. building probably five minutes be stretch 53.12 per day to cover all ucational purposes.

Of the total costs for care of a patient in a 81 million would be fop nfnart. and about 42 per cent overcrowd- Authorities have not established side when the explosion occurred. The Laube bid. highest of five submitted, is subject to government approval and acceptance. fore he got them outside PANTAGRAPH PHONES-4-3041 ed.

About 5146,000,000 annually is mental hospital," he said. These 'ment of Public Welfare use. "They cussed and tore around i the identities oi the invaders. 'ao died..