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-o- 4 --iv'-if lt i HOME EDITION 4 1 'Served by United Press Scripps-Howard Leased Wire NEA Service United Press Telephoto Pictures ESTABLISHED 1886 ISSUE No' 22486 KNOXVILLE (2) TENNESSEE SATURDAY EVENING MAY 22 1954 PRICE FIVE CENTS 12 PAGES 1- v-V- r- 18-Year-Old Vote Blocked Tank-Led 1 Batter 3 Killed as Car and Truck Crash Foe Seizes 2 Red Enemy Seeks To Boy and Man Victims in Knox Injuries Fatal to Clevelander Senate' Backers Get Only 34 Votes WASHINGTON May 12-President Eisenhower's request to lower the voting age from 21 to 18 years was doomed for this session of Congress today by a solid line of 24 Democratic Senators The minority patty mostly Southerners killed the proposed Constitutional amendment in the Senate late yesterday when supporters were able to round up only 34 votes That fell far short of the two-to-one majority required to approve the Constitutional change and send It to the House for a similar test While Mr request Was also pending in the House it was believed futile for that body to even' consider the amendment at this session after the Senate turndown o4l the West presents compromise plan' at Geneva for holding elee-tfom to unify Korn and Russia is expected to reject proposal Page i j1? persons includinga 10-year-old schoolboy were killed in three accidents in East Tennessee late yesterday and today A sixth died today of injuries suffered in a wreck Wednesday night Three men were killed In a collision near Surgolnsville early the schoolboy was killed on Morrell Road in Knox County and the fourth man was killed at a Chapman Highway Intersection in Knox County Kno accidents last night the drivers said they -wrere blinded by lights from approaching traffic and in both Instances the drivers did not have driver's licenses officers Dead are: v- Sr llIM Pitm 1 HANOI Indo-China May Two big French striking forces supported by tanks and planes slashed deep into Communist-infested territory south of Hanoi and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy the high' command announced today Light tanks rumbled over rice fields toward the village of Yen Phu seven miles southwest of Phuly yesterday shooting1 up Communist positions while amphibious SAMUEL MILLER HALE Killed intently WTSK-TV Sold -forv $300000 Knoxville television station WTSK-TV has been sold South Central Broadcasting Co Evansville Ind for appraxi- Geae McCracken 21'aon at Mr and Mrs George Burgoiaiiville alligators slewed across brimming paddies to hit the James branum Throum from truck Demos Nominate Llewellyn Draft Brought Up Qjy Democrats pulled BurprjM today and nominated for sheriff in the xr tiiiJi Igum necuun I Mr Lilly Is assistant to Kelih Hampton commis sionerof institutions -He is I i Arthur (Burk) Barton 1C ftargoinaville Charles Samlldge 81 BurgoiasvUle sou of Mr and Mrs Robert Braaum MIC Knott Avenue hi Knox County Samuel Sillier Ifole of 1C7 East Depot Avenue Knoxville Daniel (Bud) Crouau SI Cleveland amendment in Yesterday's rec- enemy with a barrage of 75-m shells ord vote although two Hugh But-! The high command announce-ler of Nebraska and George Ma- ment revealed the loss of Yen lone of Nevada -were paired Phu some 40 miles below Hanoi against it Only seven of the 47 the second defense outpost to fall Democrats voted for it while i to the enemy this week The high seven others were paired in its command announced earlier the favor I Reds had overwhelmed An Xa It was the second recent set-! the Dicn Bien Phu'' i rf back for an Eisenhower legists- the Red River delta tive proposal by the Senate Dem-j Reds Switch Pressure ocrats earlier were chiefly re- In both cases the Communists sponsible for shelving SO to 42 i overwhelmed the exhausted gar-Mr Elsenhower's request for risons by sheer--weight of numbers sending in some 800 men against the lone Viet-Namees troops to the Bien Phu French that gun airstrip planes Huard cer said acceptance for prisoners prisoners $300000 approval iv qivai by the Federal Communications Commission was announced to- day by Tuley president of oiy oy vV iv juicy piYniuviii oc I a Acts To Cltan Up Tavorns Outside City County Court today seeking a cleanup of at least 100 taverns outside the city voted to require all beer operators to prove they arej worthy to hold licenses Unleu operators appear before County Beer Board and prove themselves their licenses will be revoked The court almost voted to impose a 310 fee for renewal but postponed action on' any fees until session There currently is no charge for renewal of'licenses OK's School Budget The court a tentative ap proval to the 1930-33 school budget which calls for a 16-cent tax lnase The budget would mount to S3504008 an increase of about $400000 doltara ovre thej current year and $57405 less gnashed by the County Board of Education I Pending final action the Court denied $2000 clerical help and $33405 for a lOth-month supplement lor county teachers To Visit Cbacord Dock Pod The squires decided to settle once and lor all the controversial private leases held by operators of Concord Boat Dock and Concord Swimming Pod They will the two places on Fort visit Loudon Lake at 5J0 Tues-j day before deciding what is to be done The magistrates win remain on official can of County Judge Howard Bozeman who may rail them back into session Wednesday for a final decision iMuesjCoatroverslal Committeemen yesterday declined to make recommendations because oLtbr controversial na-tyre of the contracts 0 quirps wanted (q authorise one-year -contracts another" to let the contracts to the highest bidder and others to delay the matter until the-July court session (Bob) Burch has pro- ion juries He was pronounced dead on arrival Baptist Hospital at 11:10 pi Skids 48 foeil The driver also said he swerved his taxi to miss Mr Ilale but didn't get clear of him The officers said the cab skidded about 48 feet before stopping and that Mr Hale was knocked an additional 43 feet He apparently came upon the hood of the1 car and struck the windshield which was broken V'S AJ U-I eOr-Uia DOV 9 in instantly Killed A 10-year-old boy was killed and three others injured when a truck hit a telephone pole on Morrell Road near the point where another boy was killed Wednesday In last wreck James Branum died of head injuries He was the son of Mr and Mr Robert Heniy Branum 3316 Knott Avenue Those hurt were Tommy Rob- Television Services of Knoxville the farmer FOC approval ls expected within six or eight W0GklK vital services WTSK-TV has rendered to the community will be continued" said Mr jTuley Went ChaagB'Prnienarl John A Engelbrecht ls presi-! dent of South Central He said hq contemplates no change in personnel but plana to add additional equipment lie: also -plans to be- ffrtK tCleCa8t day Bt Ilaroid Rnthrock station 1IaroId 1 Oppenenti of the proposed Con-! stitutional change were led by Sen Richard Russell (D Ga) who Utterly assailed It as Implied insult" to governors and legislatures of all the 48 states I anger Mcks Ike Russell's home state of Georgia now is the only one that permits through three weeks of bloody siege i 1 The victory at An Xa enabled the rebels to switch their pressure northward to two near-by forts Go Quang and Ame along the Canal of the Bamboos north i Ely French armed forces chief of Thai Binh in their major of staff Gen Raoul Salan and 18-yearolds to vote Although effort to isolate Hanoi from the Gen Pierre Pelissier had de-the Georgia Senator said he is sea rided abandon the delta to the not opposed to an 18-year-old I An Xa' was situated just out- Communists But reliable sources vote as such he said the decision side the key southern defense i here said Ely's visit would have should be left up to each state triangld formed by the towns of the opposite effect individually: Phuly 32 miles south of Hanoi Ely plans to fly to Paris tomor- Chairman William Langer (RNam Dinh third city of the del-'taw with urgent new recommen-N D) of the Senate Judicial? ita and Thai Binh It guarded dations to save Northern Indo-Committee who has often sided the approaches to the Hanoi-Hai-! China Reliable-sources said he May Oust Navarre Hanoi itself displayed increased anxiety following the departure of' a lop-level French military mission for Saigon Rumors spread that Gen -Paul manslaughter and driving had loyal company defending each phong life line Freorh Bomb Red Troop While heavy fighting raged be- Jow French plane kept UP ML unceasing' bombardment of rebel Maslasgtitrr Charged' The driver was charged with with- ce to vUto -fte ville after working on Federal atomic project at Paducah Ky KV' httd unmployed Lay on the left hand and Jim manRKcr and Guy Smith IU isimy Humphrey 21 forehead finger the left handfll Nanoi River Outposts Isolate Hanoi concentrations moving in- vital delta from the Dien area to the west authorities announced Communist coolies have be- repairing the Dien Bien Phu so large ambulance can land but Dr Pierre I chief French liaison off i- i this did not mean Red of French proposals wholesale movement of the So far 183 wounded have been brought out 17 of them last night would ask for the ouster of Supreme Commander Gen Henri-Eugene Nsvsrrf! for 3Q0QQ more reinforcements aM I1 a i 1 changes in strafegy' human life? 'council aurmg me time limit as well date will have to who joins the 'council during the campaign A as the kick-off be set The executive committee members also agreed to talk with the Inal Contribution $2 Isn't a' contribution although many will call it William I MacDonald Jr a member of the executive commit- in the safety program ran get complete information from Mr MacDonald by calling 4-1841 during week days and 2-8574 at night and on week end former Worktop uprrio ent and chief deputy sheriff under ex-sheriff Buddy Jones The Democrats had been expected to pick Frank Llewellyn -J 81 Lilly Mr Harris Concord turkey farme and had announced earlier that it planned to draft Mr Llewellyn at tday'rCWirrrHoase-WtflWTIpi but- aa mention wss made' of the draft "and Mr only: Irian placed nomi-natfonwaa' offered by Councilman Max Friedman Mr Uily said he would hi state post Juiie 1 The Democrats also picked olher County Court nominee nrf county School Board nominee 1 bruise and shoulder injury The Roberts boys are sms of Mr snd Robert of phrey youth lives at the same address The-vicUm was dead when-taken to Fort Sanders Hospital The Injured were taken to General Hospital Driver of The truck was -Harrison Hurst' 35 of Wrights Ferry Road according Highway Patrolman James Phillips He was uninjured Mr Hurst told the officer he was blinded by the bright lights had been expecting to get work at Oak Ridge JJrsJLay aaid Mr Hale eft the rooming house yesterday mom- ing and that she had not seen him since She said she did not know what he was doing walking on Chapman Highway i Bora la Rogenvilte 7 Mr Hale was born in Rogers- ville where there are two broth- ers II A and Hale ad-' cording to police records He also If Life Is Worth $2 Join Safety Council Mmbrship Fm Calltd Investment in Mr 36 unsuccessful sheriffs nominee previously will run posed to pay the county $2000 against GOP incumbent Sheriff yearly rental and also pay tor Austin Cafe Mr Lilly had J'ned service to the people of maintenance fm a 20-year lease turned down the sheriff's nomi-1 Mr Engelbrecht said for the dock concession he now nation a week ago but changed! Jt weU-managcd operates Under his current his mind during the interval I business operation ocr current ms mina -mnq me iaij him to sell the station feel privileged and proud to invest in such a 1 well-estab- ifgt approaching car and could Myrtle Beach the records ne tt rodThe truck MkKlwkl aua a LS TitA of The taken to Protection of Follow Would you invest $2 in a against Mr Eisenhower on other matters this time teamed with Republican Leader William Know-1 land Calif and Republican Sen-stors Everett Dirks en (IlL)-anid Homer Ferguson (Mich) in speaking for the lower -voting age Predict Eventual OK Both Knowland and Langer predicted that Congress eventually will approve an 18-year-old minimum for a change that has been proposed in Congress for years Knowland replied to Russell' States' Right argument by say-j ing that each of the states must pass up any Constitutional amendment He said that was because approval of three-fourths or 36 effect ac rM fw WASHINGTON May 22 -The $4-24 vote by which the Senate failed to approve by the necessary two-thirds a proposed Constitutional amendment to let 18-yeenalda vote: sen lUSUrn tot-f2TI AUcm Bimtt mt Buah esprtart Carlaon Dlrk-M IMnkik Fartuwii HnerMan HMdriooprr Knowtand Lmstr Mares Mllllkliw Payne Potter Saltoa-tall Smith af Me Smith of Thye Upton Watklni Welker WHIIamt agreement wtiich expire in Sep-1 (ember 13 Mr Burch mly pays 10 per cent of the gross' and the county pays fm thc upkeep This 10 per cent amounts to about $1600 to $2000 yearly Judge Bozeman said Weald Faint Fool the price of an individual membership in Knox Safety Council representatives of 28 Knoxville Clyde Carr Fmks-ttf-the-Hirilmv DflUohtfir resident wil Inin tor court from! 5J and Knox County organizations were told last night The representatives met with control on a -curve hit the! body was Berry'i telephone pole and threw the Branum boy out the officer said Manslaughter Charged KlIlGdf 4 HUrt Car Truck Hit and having no driver's license I The accident occurred Jt i north of Rocky Hill School per-! KINGSPORT May 22 Three haps a -quarter mile from the SuSoinsville men were scene of the motorcycle-car col-J killed early today in a grinding listen Wednesday in which 14 1 colliaion with pickup truck Threa year-old Tommy Ellison Wright rldln6 in he same car i leaves a wife Mrs Laurel Hale and the driver of the truck were injured The collision was be- See SIX DIE 13 CoL HOI RLY Trxrr BAT1BES Eighth District Harold liar- For a five-year contract Joe the Kimsey Jr would continue the jmlw pool operation hy paying the! VLh county 10 per cent of his gross School District which is South plus rental on the following Rivcr is Nothing on the first $200 the council's executive committee at KUB to learn what the council intends to' do to promote safety and what the various organizations can do to help McDonald council presi sales manager for the station South Central has owned and operated radio stations in Evana-j dent and chief engineer and Leighmu JGfOves jetwtary treasurers 'jjrnm is Mr Tuley said 'pressure of other business interests in the Midwest" made it necessary for teie- viJSstatL ln East Temesree a OmroSms staOctober ln Oftobcr- Killed in Wreck 1 rhwrm "'EST LOS ANGELES May 22 Nancy 'Mertens 21-yesr-old model and daughter of Chester Lauck ig at a high rate of speed when she side- Mertea swiped one parked machine then tt30feet Mrs Mertens was divorced from Richard Mertens a gaa ala- tion attendant and lived with her parents Neighbors Clear yyg pj The high-vinelad embankment and big oak Tree on the Morrell Road curve where young Tommy Ellison met his death in a traffic I I i I dent explained that the council officials of any organizations to wants to raise $23000 through the put serous what the council invarious organizations to promote tends to do Two Girls Burned $300 and 35 per cent of all gross above $300 He also would paint QS Torch Explodes the pool which is about the only! change in his current contract tw committeemen said JEFFERSON CITY May (truck a parked Mr Burch's contract with 01 VVilshire rirtlitR plumber yesterday exploded Boulevard bunwi ponce said Judge John Kelly who held ere Th rhildrrn ore Carolyn waa frivol- Lum of radio's Lum and Abner was killed early today when her sporte car safety The members would sell individual $2 memberships in their organizations and to as many other persons as they can Pledge Participation representatives promised tee an investment In the proposition up with human life -their of directors for final in this county right and report back at the -now ia more-important There is at 7 i30 June no price on human life and that's 'what we're dealing in Let's go representatives were able! at it on that basis Let's sell a the meeting that their plan of' accident 1 prevention in would participate 'Knox County and not just the $2 of the Knoxville! membership" Station Association saidi Any organization in Knoxville of his group would so- or Knox County that's interested Taun rwmriats (7) Douslu Hunt JarkMHi Magnum MansfMd Kcdp aad Pastors MilSST THK aMKXDMCXT-M 'KtpoMtaiM none Pismcroto agolaat 1241 Byrd rfeavoa Donld Rastland Prrar Pullllwl ferigM Ccorsc GlUrtlr Green Haydtn I vt-r Haniiun HUl Holland Johnm at KUM CM JOhassn at Tax Kennedy Lons Mayhank Monmnep Robertann Kuueil Smatkeie Sunk and Sjrmlnsloa -Paired for I ha amwidment Kurhet fit Mundt K) Purtrll tRt cooper McClellan Duff R) Burke Dl Lennon (Di Kllsorr (D Krfnu-ver ID) Humphrey ID) and Lehman (D 1 Palled a pa -Butler af Neb fR Malone (Rt Kcit ID) Gere (Di Ellea-der to) and Johnston of (D) -i Rome -The to take boards approval next meeting Some to say at organizations A representative Service members licit gasoline In Jo Jo Says: It's Good Hiding Weather IT ALWAYfc GEEM LIKE THE BWT WISHING SPOTS ARB OK W6 OTHER SIDS OP TMBLAK1 Picnicking Youth Dies Despite Vain Efforts of Girl To Breathe for Him in Dash to Hospital sudden death of a 19-year-' Inskip youth while picnicking Ferry Road was killed Young Branum and the other boys reportedly had gone along to help Mr Hurst move Besides the parents the Branum boy leaves two brothers Rob- ert and Charles a half-brother Ralph Own by and a half-sister Pauline Ownby Services wiil be at 2 Monday at Ballard Chapel Baptist Church The body is at Rose's Unemployed Man DifiS On ChaDman A 63-year-old unemployed electrician was killed instantly on! Chapman Highway last night near Fad Valley Road The victim was Samuel Miller Hale 63 East Depot Avenue State Highway Patrolmen said Mr Hale was knocked or rarried about 80 feet when a College Cab Co taxi struck him The driver iws Thurman Steve Mynatt 32 of 7031s College Street Dies Instantly Patrolmen Karl Smith and Wallace Mills Mid the driver tod them he a going south on Chapman about 53 miles an hour in a 43-mile zone when an oncoming car blinded Mm He told the officers that when the other car cassed- he saw the pedestrian walking on the pavement directly in front of him' The officers said the victim apparently died instantly from multiple fractures and internal to The deaths of James Branum on Morrell Road and i Samuel Mil-ler Hale on a an Highway last night brought county traffic deaths to 15 forth Is year Last year at this time nine persons had died from ao- -ref cldents on county roads The City has had seven traffic deaths so far this year as Compared with tour at this time last year Jenkins Enjoys Probe Recess See N-S BAY JENKINS obviously Is en-l Joying hi job as counsel for the Senate Committee Investigating the MfiCarthy-Army hassle But Ray Is also a country boy at heart And this past week he took advantage of the long recess and rushed home to spend a day on his Loudon County farm A News-Sentinel reporter and a photographer spent part of the -day with Mm too and their efforts will be found in the Magazine and Feature Section of Sunday's News-Sentinel i Void 0 rteady girl at I King and Cynthia Skeen aged 4 and 3 daughters of Mr and -Mrs Carl Skeen" explodcd the children were watching a plumb-j er fix a drain in the basement of the Skeen home After being treated at Milligan Clinic Here the children admitted at St Mary'a Hospital in Knoxville The condition of both -children was described as good today by the hospital The plumber was not injured- EllTi JERRY DAN MARTIN Jerired terra times ers Maurice and Gerry twin sis-v ter Mrs vHal Gray: sister Mildred Patricia: grandparents Mr end' Mrs- II Martin Grass Plain- Term grandmother Mrs- Nicholson PleaMnt View Tsmb 1 i that the county couldn't legally make such a contract No decree ha been entered in that suit has been entered in that suit however Mr- 20-year proposal was made after court ruling Judge Bozeman aaid the county could do one of three things about the boat dock situation: Direct an appeal to the Circuit ruling let the operation continue under the present xirt-void contract or sign a new contract on the county's own terms 'what's come over me' "-Miss ii mi White related he got up and went about four steps and sat down After 1 saw him lose his breath I screamed and two boys who were in the park put him in the truck and drove to the Had Bare Throat of a cold and go fishing tomorrow night He's had a sore throat for It Miss White Mid she had known that the two had been going to- monlh' Pbther Korea He was a Fulton High School graduate and wotted for Clga- rette Service Co Magnolia Avenue His father a veteran Army man is stationed In Korea and a brother Maurice in Germany Ha leaves his parents broth crash Wednesday night was eliminated today by citizens of the community- Two companion youths were hurt in the accident when young Ellison's motorcycle collided with a can The -curve and embankment obstructed their view- Another youth'-10-yea riold James Branum was killed last night in a wreck near the Mine curve Today neighbors of the Ellison family cut the curve away and down the tree with a irac-' tor Leading in the move was Car-v tes Hobbs Northshore Drive whose son Jimmy was one of the two injured iirthe accident William Pershing of Northshore Drive pulled the tree down Earlier today' County Highway Commissioner George Bearden Mid he had assigned his crew to remove the tree Monday memberships when they sold to their customers addition to individual memberships each organization as a unit' and each business and industry will be asked to pledge $10 $25 $30 or $100 depending upon how much the council thinks it can give i The primary function of Vmiw Pminhf 1 Vo feoTVn County" Mr MacDon- Projects which the wants to undertake he said are 1 Hire a full-time safety director to co-ordinate ail the safety programs of the organizatkxis tote one program' Re-evaluate hi county's (M'MiWaHlsMM laws and Insist on enforcement many citizens as possible tofecl they are a part of the Ite 50 of J2 memberhip goSs to the the Knox Council is affiliated Opening of the membership drive' which Mr' MacDonald had Mid earlier would be June 1 will be as soon as possible after the council has the assurance of the various organizations that they will help v-V -l -1 The group voted to mike a charter member of each person council of these laws 3 Invigorate the school dVGetmcmf toifflc3ficera ferf lMt despite frantic efforts gothisbreathesch time for lew tiie city omcets for jrj to save Mm eral times then quit breathing 5 Promote statewide motor ve-' companion Darlene! ri think he I Jad taken an wer-the Preakness race at Pimlico inspection White an 18-year-old Knoxville dose of medicine- she Mid late today In sports) this time are nrlmarilv 1 Evening High School student and he was with my section you'll find not only a interested In individual member- daughter of Mr and Mrs brother Ralph and he was lak- fijll aocount of the race and wire-! g)jM Mr MacDonald said "We White Woodland Avenue Mid ing two or three different kinds Hbols l4snies lull elezi Mato nka8 1 7 Iuuim 4Valta SOME HOBSE OWNERS will he $100000 richer as a result of but also the chart Inskip was dead on arrival at Fort Sanders Hospital about 8:30 Mrtin rtificial Miss White Hid' she kept breathing into Ms lungs while en route to the hospital and that he medicine so he could get over filimt Wfatfetr Mae Fas KNOXVILLE OAK RIDGE' AND MIDDLE EAST TENNESSEE: Variable cloudiness and a little bit warmer tonight and continued mild tomorrow Chance of showers Sunday night Low tonight 52 high Sunday 77 low this morning 42 and high Friday 69 Barometer 29 14 rising Humidity 73 per cent LBCOXTZ: Low this moraiaf 23 hlsh niday 3S Char TLNNKSSKL KENTUCKY ComMar able rtowilana tonight and tomanow-with ahoawn UkHj Saaday Low la- alfht 45 to S3 MM eortloa and 55 te tu wmL photo pictures an exclusive News-Scntincl fca Park off Alcoa Highway: may have been caused hy an overdose of medicine his companion Mid today 1 1 The youth Jerry Dan Martin onof MSgtand Mrs Martin 4411HigiSchool Avenue he Jo rcspii'ction and blew breath into Ms lungs In efforts to revive Mm TO Perform Aatopsy 1 youth apparently died of a heart attack MtM Whitt said they had gone to the park for wiener roast and that Jerry had eaten three wiener and some potato chips when he was stricken "He- looked at me and -said' II lure tkZ1-! 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