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I I (MY 'T KY)(( 1 11 1 I (rlf I Vol. 81 51 5c a Copy 12 Pages CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1953 Cirbsndal! Herrln Murphysbora i i ci i-i LA nn riit jr-" rt LA nn cr hum i i i 1 1 i LJ LJ w. Z' I a. Unices Attacked By Iranian Mobs Tehran, Iran, March 2 (AP) Mobs snouting anti-American slogans stoned U. cars and homes todav as riots continued in Iran's capital.

Premier Mohammed Mossadegh's supporters appeared to be gaining the upper hand in the demonstrations which have alternately availed and defended the aged Nationalist leader. Crowds hurled rocks at American TO 0 TrTl a rTT Tl Tl lr I ml I rr?) HI i 1 i I i 1 ih IhiSWUAh LjDtlL! LVyjAl; ITli UOS nan Ifllsi Si Iito Sis SI 1 chuwerk i Present Case TA ft IT Grand jury homes on Roosevelt Avenue, at the tl. S. Embassy's Administrative Counselor Laurenct C. Frank, and at cars drhen bv cmbassv attached Warren Silver and bv a secretary, Bcttv White.

None was hurt. will kidnapping Indictments for be sought against mates of Menard "10 or 1 1 One Iranian student was subbed Pententiarv tc death in a fieht between Mossa holding hostages in the four-dav Two Others Hurt Car Leaves Road in Indiana Mrs. Emil Gualdoni 18, Egyptian Heights, Herrin, was killed and her husband and sister-in-law injured, but not seriously, when their car went off a snow-packed ti- deh supporters and members of the the Prison last October. not at which came to test on the driver's outlawed Communist Tudeh party trying to join a demonstration back fiiiMinni. "tin i 4-" ft side, suffered a crushed chest and a compound fracture of the skull.

It was the second fatality at the detour since the unfinished road DEATH CAR Alvin Darwin Ford, 30, Murphvsboro, met his death early Sunday morning when this car overturned at the east end of the Her-rin-Colp road, west of Herrin. Randolph County State's Attorney William Schuwerk said he will go before the county grand jurv today with evidence gleaned from a lengthv investigation of the riot con have been seriously injured at the detour. The road, which was stopped short of its original destination because of a lack of funds, is scheduled to be completed this spring. (Staff photo by Mutt Griffin) ing the Premier. The enraged mob carried the k-dv of the student a Mossadegh follower to the Parliament Square andx paraded it above the crowd.

Eisenhower Too Fast For Photogiapheis; Baby's Gloiy Brief Augusta, March 2 (AP) Two-month-old Aubrey Rhodes Jr. had a brief moment of glory tucked under the arm of President Eisenhower Sunday. Mrs. Rhodes was waiting when the Eisenhowers walked out of church and inquired: "Mr. President, will you let us get a picture of you holding our babyr" "Who'll take the picture?" the President asked, smiling.

Mrs. Rhodes said her husband would, Eisenhower said all right and held little Aubrey for an instant. But he handed him back so fast that by the time Rhodes snapped the picture the baby was back in his mother's arms. News photographers missed the picture too. was opened for travel in Decem- curve ana nit an aoutmeni near Marco, Sundav.

Ford, pinned underneath the car ber, 1949, Several other persons ducted by state prison officials un der the Stevenson administration. which swelled to an estimated 8,000 Indiana State Police said the happened on Highway 67. The Mr. and Mrs. Emil Gualdoni Jr.

Schuwerk would not name the convicts until after the jury's action. During the October uprising six guards and a lieutenant were held hostages by inmates of the East Cell House for four days. The insurrection was quelled by state police and guards after Gov. Adlai Stevenson, interrupted his eastern presidential campaign trip to fly to Menard and observe tactics employed by his Director of public safetv, injured were t3ken to Greene County Hospital at Linton, Ind. Relatives said Gualdoni suffered a broken leg and that his sister-in-law, Mrs.

Louis Gualdoni, was less seriously injured. Arrangements were expected to be made today to return them from Linton, to Herrin. The three Herrin residents had visited Louis Gualdoni, brother of Emil Gualdoni who is stationed persons. The crowd finally became so threatening that police dispersed it bv shooting into the air and firing tear" gas bursts. At the anti-American outbreak, Point Four and consular offices in the city were closed and embassy personnel was ordered to keep off the streets.

Mossadegh, meanwhile, moved to re-establish his hold on the government's reins after the mob attack on his home Saturday which sent him dashing in pajamas for the tradi General Says edsUili Tire Seoul, March 2 (AP) Lt. Gen. Max-well D. Taylor cx TEXAS SCHOOLTEACHER POSTS BOND IN SLAYING Murphysboro Man Killed A coroner's jury ordered a 27-year-old Murphysboro man held for grand jury action after a passenger in his auto was killed near Herrin eariv Sundav. Sundown.

March 2 (AP) Jack Killingsworth, 29-year-old llinois Snow A Michael Sevfrit. pressed belief today the Communists will "soonei or later" tire of the at Camp Atterbury, and were country schoolteacher, was back' i 1 home todav after posting ff 1 fj Triphprj bond for 'fatally shooting Richard lU AU McChristial, 37, a faculty friend. Bv 7 fcc Associated Press Killingsworth told officers and; Ccntr3l nnnois todav was di- Under state law conviction on the kidnapping count can result in prison terms from one to five years. Ross V. Randolph, nnvlv an- newspaper reporters he called Mc-i imcW tnnw denths! pointed warden, said 19 of ir.e tional sanctuary or tne Alyin Danvin Ford, building.

30, 2014 Lindell, Murphvsboro. The government arrested 0 army Clarence Savior, the driver, and officers-65 retired and five on the! third of thc car, Eugene active list and accused them or in-U, 2116 Alexander Mur-citing the demonstrators against the hvsboro esc3pcd scrious iniury. Christial out of a murder play re-i up to 10 inches. i ringleaders of the riot are bcin returning home to Herrin when the accident occurred. A Moroni Johnson Funeral Home ambulance of Herrin left for Linton this morning to return the body of Mrs.

Emil Kualdoni, Jr. Mrs. Louis Gualdoni, ho was injured in the wreck, is the former Bcaulla Schuldt of Spillcrtown. The dead woman is the former Korean War and that the Allies "will win no matter how long it takes." He declared that a major offensive by Chinese Nationalists against the Red China mainland would case the pressure on his Eighth Army forces in Korea. I lowccver, Nat'onalist authorities on Formosa have said such an offen hearsal Friday night, accused him of TIv UYitbrr r.nrp.m in Chicacoihtld in ooscrvation in the old government.

jBoth testified at an inquest at 2 A Xoith One House. He did net know which of the 19 Schuwerk intended to prosecute. Randolph said most of the con- forcing Mrs. Killingsworth to make thc Morm which struck Sun-love, then fired 11 bullets from ajday was 3ctt5ng ancj sjowiy mov. rifle.

northe3.stward. Thc bond was nosted vestcrdav 1 Thc brunt of the storm struck an Mnccipftfi akn firrd his arnw Sunday in tbe rkmn City Hall. test trr.cn at tne interviews zUrr vifVi Uk nurnk Mr hfp.i from Snrinfield to X'andalia i victs harmast, accusing fTi in or not acting promptly to check the a nti -govern-j Savior was arraigned this morn- Alvin D. Ford and Mrs. W.

J. Killingsworth ol! Payette Countv. Both reported falls winter would be discounted sPmino OH Sral tfm cht inches. Between thcsel1" il U1C C-UU cide before Hugh Hudgens, Marion ot retaliation cv tciiow in- V.rr.1 Anx rA kA I lifrhdVlrl Mnntcomervl ear ment rioters. These continued today an anti-Mossadegh raided the headquarters of the pro-Mossadegh Iran i i mates and crudces which some justice of the peace.

Hudgens set bond of $2,000. Savior filled bond sive could not be launched without U. S. or Allied naval and air support. Taylor, in his first interview since taking command of the Eighth Army 2Vi weeks ago, said he is confident his forces could withstand I any Communist offensive in Korea.

I He added that his troops are in the uiunv aim viivu. j' County, had depths of 10 inches. 1 Thc northern boundary of the Engine Fails, 11 Parachute Indianapolis, March 2 (AP) U. S. TRAFFIC DEATHS storm stretched trcm Kantoul to iti 1 1 til 1 nu Miss Lull a E.

Roland, daughter of Mrs. Mattie Roland of Energy. The victim of the wreck formerly worked at Walgreen 's Drug Store in Herrin. Besides her husband and mother, she leaves a 9-month-old baby daughter, Mary Elizabeth Gualdoni; a sister, Mrs. G.

W. Smith. Herrin. and a brother and sister at home in Energy, Leon, 15, and Judy, 12. She and Gualdoni were married June 30.

1951, in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Herrin. Funeral arrangements were incom ur ru 1. jmnumkt i Bloomington to Peoria where up to strongest entrenched positions of Chicago, March 2 (AP) three inches fell. The nation's traffic death tollj In the northern one-third of the started the new vcar on a rising state, there were onlv scattered flur- any army since World War I.

might harbor as a result of violence carried out against non-rioting prisoners by the ringleaders who were "carried awav by their hysteria." Although he did not expect to give any important testimony to the jury, he said that Schuwerk's action would be a deterrant cn future riots. The state's attorney hoped the jury would complete its consideration of the convicts sometime today. Schuwerk emphasized he had ries. Lieht snow was forecast for the Allies Smash Heavy and was released. Ford was pronounced dead upon arrival at Herrin Hospital where he was taken after the car overturned on the hazardous detour at the east end of the Herrin-Colp road about 5:45 a.m.

The victim was pinned underneath the car. He suffered a crushed chest and a compound fracture of the skull. R. A. Crawshavv, Murphysboro funeral director and deputy Jackson Coimtv coroner, testified he Communist Assault Seoul, March 2 (AP) Allied infantrymen battling at partv and smasnea rurniture ana windows but generally today's demonstrations were in support of the Premier.

The Premier Saturday night angrily demanded that Parliament give hours. Such a vote may be taken at the session Tuesday. Replacing the week-end cry of "Death or the Shah' the mass outpouring of pro-Mossadegh demonstrators around the Parliament Building today screamed "Death or Mossadegh" the same battle cry which has helped evert previous threats to the Premier's hold on the government reins. Eleven service men parachuted from 3,000 feet in a blizzard over Central Indiana Sunday night and landed safely while their stricken C-46 cargo plane crashed on a farm. Winds accompanying the blinding snow storm scattered the air force crew of three and their eight hitchhiking passengers over an eight-mile area.

Only one man was injured seriously in the bitter dark- ness. Second Lt. J. II Yetto was taken plete today. Chicago area today.

State highways were reported covered with packed snow and ice south of a line through Kewanec, Pontiac and Watseka and north of a line through and trend. The National Safety Council reported today that motor vehicle fatalities numbered 2,840 in January an increase of 7 per cent over the 2,650 recorded in January, 1952. The Council pointed out that good driving weather prevailed in most of the U. S. this January while heavy snows cut travel in January last vear.

evidence to build up a stronz case Pope 77 Today Vatican City, March 2 (AP) Pope Pius XII quietly observed today his 77th birthday and the 14th anniversary of his election to St. Peter's throne. least 'TO or 11" of the thought Ford's death probably was Temperatures throughout the st3te suspects. hichs instantaneous. He said either of the two injuries would have been suf times inside their own bunkers Sunday night smashed a 750-man Chinese Communist assault against the main U.

N. line on the Western Korean Front. The U. S. Eighth Army reported the Reds were routed in a 31i-hour close-quarter fight.

American, French and Thai infantrymen joined in the battle and were supported by British Commonwealth artillerv. were expected to reach the 30s or low 40s. Randolph said the 19 now held were "very definitely" ringleaders ficient to cause; death. in the riot. The 19 are sepsrted from thc oth Slrauness Ih mwmdi mmi er prisoners to prevent 'possible inciting of rebellion or other trouble." to Veterans Administration Hospital here for surgery.

The hospital and officials at Atterbury Air Base, withheld further information about him. Capt. R. L. Conley, of Bedford, 35-year-old pilot of the plane enroute from Lowry Air Base, to Atterbury, said one engine failed and he ordered the men to bail out.

and do not mingle with fellow con The attack on Mossadegh's home and the subsequent demonstrations erupted after an announcement that Shah Mohammed Pveza Pahlevi, with hom the Premier has been on the outs latelv, was about to leave the country. At the demonstration, the ruler said he had planned to go only for his health but was canceling the trip. victs, said Randolph. He explained thev receive three meals dailv and Dangerous Machinery SIU Sophomore Handles "After I'd put mv Under interrogation bv William-son County Deputy Coroner Charles Gilley, who conducted the inquest, and Assistant State's Attorney Robert Butler, Savior, an ironworker at the Joppa steam plant, admitted to drinking before the accident and said he was driving without a driver's license. Saylcr said he had not had a driver's license since he was involved in an accident in 1946.

He said he bought the car he was driv-ing last August. have use of radios and newspapers. The Chinese penetrated United Nations defenses at one point on a front near Little Gibraltar Hill west of Yonchon and partly overran an American platoon, but the Americans stood their ground and kicked the Reds out. It was the heaviest Communist attack in more than a month. Randolph said most of the testi- handle on a popcorn popper, I decided a college education might be more stimuatine and nivc my mony to be presented to the grand jury would be that of the hostages.

DRAFT TEST REQUEST DEADLINE IS MARCH 9 Chicago, March 2 (AP) Rain For Southern Illinois: Occa- The three Murphysboro men on- A spokesman for an Allied division said the Red Western Front assault for an hour had "all the aspects and indications of a prettv College men have until midnight March 9 to apply for educational draft deferment through a special test to.be held in 40 Illinois colleges April 23. ginally had met Saturday at the Hilltop Tavern, three miles west of Mur sense of touch more variety." This is the way Donald Wendell, 27-year-old Southern Illinois University sophomore" from Decatur, who is totally blind, relates his escape from an unskilled laborer's bench. He has given the traditional liberal arts department the go by, however, and is rapidly destroying traditions in the industrial education machine shop. Here under the expert -guidance big Communist push." phvsboro. Hagler said he had sug- sional rain or drizzle tonight with si owl rising temperatures.

Tuesday 1 and gested to Ford that they go to No.j This was announced todav bv i9 (Colp). Savior came outside the Hilltop, Hagler said, and said he Vote Change Bills Studied LoJ. Paul G. Armstrong, state selective service director. Applications for the tests may be obtained at any local draft board.

The three and one-half hour cx- warmer witn occasional ram. low wouiq accompany incju. Thoc classed as ringleaders are not all long-termers, said both Randolph and Schuwerk. "Only one or two" of the 11 or II up for indictments are serving long terms, Schuwerk said. First reports identified thf i nrr.it es as with long terms to serve and who would net be affected by extra sen-fences imposed as punishment for rioting.

Randolph said today that "things are going smoothly" at the prison and there has been no trouble since he took over Feb. 1. Randolph was appointed by Gov. William G. Stratton to succeed Jerome J.

Munie, warden during the two riots and several investigations into prison conditions. One investigation took place after the October riot and furnished the testimony t. be used in seeking i indictments todav. tonight 30-35 except near 40 ex-; The three men then drove their trcme south. High Tuesday 40-50.

own cars into Murphysboro, Hagler 7 i fn-iciiH hpn all tnrf-i- ont in N.ivlfvrs i.mv vestenniv aminations will be given onlv to car and came to Io. 9. of Willard Benson he is proving hat any sane machinist would hoot at, that he, a totally blind person, can learn to operate complicated machine tools. those students who have not partici-i pated in any ot the eight similar tests in the last two years. To be eligible a student also must be pur Springfield, March 2 (API-Separate bills to consolidate the primary ballot and shift the April primary election to June are slated for committee hearings Tuesday as the Illinois Legislature enters the third month of its session.

Thc change in the primarv date, Don's new classmates welcomed suing a satisfactory full-time college him warmly in September but were course. da 34: 6 p. m. yesterday 33. High vestc-dav 50; noon today 37.

Precipitation 1.01 inches from 7 a. m. yesterday to 7 a. m. today.

Sun rises 6:30 a. sets 5:53 p. m. Crab Orchard Lake 19 inches belos spillway today. Little Grassy Lake 40 inches below spillway today.

obviously prepared to tolerate him as a stumbling block to class pro advocated bv Gov. William G. Hagler said they arrived at Louis Calcaterra's Tavern at Colp about 4:50 a.m. Sunday. The bartender informed them they would have time for one drink.

Hagler testified. He said they stayed at the tavern for about 45 minutes while Hagler, who could do card, coin and sleight-of-hand tricks, performed some of the tricks. When they left the tavern Saylor headed for the crossroads which led to Herrin. Hagler said Ford quest 634-FOOT VESSEL GOES gress. One student says, I was all set to nick un a few finrers a- Stratton, comes up for an airing be fore thc I louse Elections Committee.

PAST MARSEILLES LOCK Marseilles, 111., March 2 (AP) Thc Marine Angel, largest vessel round the place. Now these once leatv students Stratton has said that moving the leave their machines to watch Don's to travel the Mississippi River 'and primary- closer to the November elec the Illinois Waterwav, passed tion would mean shorter political amazing progress through the Marseilles lock todav en Benson reports, "None of thc campaigns and bring out a larger ioned Saylor if he wasn going the vote because of better weather. teaching difficulties I anticipated route to Chicago. -The 634-foot vessel was making TODAY'S INDEX Area, national news page Local news page Editorials page Societv pages 5 and Sporti Comics, movies iwe wrong way to go to Murphysboro. The bill to do awav with the with Don has materialized.

His slow progress because of highwinds necessity of a voter declaring party quick mental grasp and his pheno affiliation in a primary is set for menal memory stand him in good Saylor testified that he decided to drive to Herrin but didn't have any particular palce in mind id go to in Herrin. OLDEST CIVIL VAR VET TO HAVE LEG REMOVED Rochester, N. Much 2 (AP) Doctors have decided cn a kg amputation to save the life of James A. Hard, 111, oldest surviving Union veteran of the Civil War. Hard's right kg will be amputated above the knee, physicians said.

They said the operation was necessary to s.wc the old veteran's life. They declined to speculate cn the outco.nc. His general condition was described as sajislactorv. arguments bv the Senate Elections! stead. He seems to have a sixth which buffeted her buck and iorth in the channel.

Four batges were lashed alongside to give her more Committee. The measure is sponsor- sense Where these machines are coned by Sen. Arthur E. Larson, Chi- Duovancv. ine towDoat lunis is Savor, who said he had driven tt r.

1 it 1 WATCH YOUR FINGERS! Such warnings go over Don Wendell's head. An industrial cd ucation sophemore at Southern Illinois University, Don must ignore many of the warnings his classmates take to heart. Because he is totally blind, he depends on his sensitive finders to serve as his eves. As far as his instructor his been able to find cut, Wendell is the only totally blind person ever to learn to operate ma chine tools successfully. Here he delicatelv touches the hiVhlv abra-sive grinding wheel to find his reference point for grinding a tool part.

The glasses protect his eyes from flying metal particles. towing thc Marine Angel. cago Republican. en years ago, as a teen ager, tne iiernn-voip roaci maybe once or twice" previously, said he saw a Classified ads pages 10 and 11 Southern Illinois Ths Daily Free Press edition, published evenings, ex-rrpt SJundajs flnd holidays, by SSonth-fin 227 West Main street. Carbondale.

Illinois. Entered ss second class matter at the rotoffice nt Cfrbnndale, Illinois, under the act of March 8. 18T8. The vessel will be used to carry ore on the Great Lakes. She is due large detour sign at the end of the committee neanngs on the elec-jUon wisttullv tinkered with ma-tion bills and other legislation willtchincry in George Burgctt's local occupy most attention of the law- makers this week.

(Turn to page 11 "Blind Student" in Chicago sometime Tuesday, army engineers hav estimated. Turn to page 11 "Hold Driver" 5. Brffejap, jpp-se-.

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