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The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 8

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The Courier Newsi
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Blytheville, Arkansas
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PAGE EIGHT i iliu IL.L/J6 SA'i'UKUAV, SKFT. fi, 1963 No Loyalty Pledges For Southern Demos By EDWIN B. HAAK1NSON WASHINGTON fAP) Sen. Douglas (D-I1I) said today Northern Democrats will not raise pledge" issue which makes some Southerners erupt at the party sessions in Chicago Sept. 14 and 15.

Stephen A. Mitchell, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, also reported progress in healing the North-South differences within the party and said the meeting; would not act on the pledge. But Mitchell declared Gov.James F. Byrnes of South Carolina "has read himself out of the party." The national chairman spoke on a CBS radio program last night. Byrnes, who supported President Eisenhower's candidacy last year.

two recently freed Allied prisoners of war might well brag that they bearded the Chinese Communist in his den. They show their glee at their release as they sip coflee in Freedom Village, Korea. $71,000 Taken From Movieman NICE, France Iff) Police questioned a British model and a British yacht captain today concerning the theft of 25 million francs from the Riviera home of Jack Warner, American movie producer. Taken to Nice headquarters for questioning were Joan Daisy Plckey, S3 Capt. Denis Ives.

Police said they found the two together at a hotel In Cannes. No charge was placed against them. The theft at the Warner villa In Antibes was discovered the morn- Ing after a party thrown by Warner's daughter, Barbara. Miss Puckey and Ives were among the party guests. STONY DEFENSE Lance Corporal Ian Oliver, of Portland.

England, Is buried up to his neck in pebbles, which serve as both camouflage and protection for the soldier, as Portland tests its emergency defense system. POWs (Continued from Page 1) and wept in unison. Three Americans returned Saturday were ail-men who said they refused even under threats of to "confess" they dropped germ bombs. The three, members of a B26 crew shot down in February, 1952, were Capt. Byron A.

Dobbs, 33, of Clio, Lt. James L. Stanley, 24, of Decatur, and S. Sgt. Richard Abbott of Wellsvllle, N.

Y. They said that for announced he would not attend the Chicago meeting. Douglas did not rule out the possibility that some Southerners who do attend may themselves bring up the future of the "loyalty pledge." If they do, he said, "It is highly important that the people know all the shouting Is about." Douglas in an Interview denied that Northern Democrats ever had asked delegates to national conventions "to agree in advance to support candidates or platforms that had not been agreed upon." "That would be highly improp- he said. No Pledge Mitchell said the Chicago meeting Is not a convention and therefore will not deal with the pledge. He said he did not the meeting would miss Byrnes and that, while some other Southern Democrats were staying away, "There is no trend when four or live don't attend." The 1352 Democratic convention got Into a roaring fight over proposed loyalty rules.

Sponsors said they were designed merely to prevent a repetition of the 1948 situation In which some Southern state ballots listed "states rights" candidates, rather than those chosen by the national Democratic convention, as the Democratic Some Southerners, however, served notice they would resist any effort to bind them in advance to inuj ooiv. about six support candidates and platforms mlnths they were kicked, slapped, i mi 0 tie selected, stripped naked and forced to stand To Gct Us i a ripp under driving rain, thrown into holes and sometimes deprived of food and water. Stanley was sentenced to death and actually placed before a Chinese firing squad but he still refused to "confess" to germ warfare. The three airmen and Dobbs criticized American pilots who allegedly broke down under torture and made germ warfare "confessions." Army Lt. Col.

Robert N. Abbott. 38, of Rochester, N. who was freed Saturday, said 00 out of 100 men who signed Communist propaganda statements did so to save their lives. Abbott said he never signed any statements nor dirt he make broadcasts but he thought the Reds could "break any man" if they made up their minds to do so.

Bloomers Blooming BEVERLY HILLS. Calif. Cole of California previewed Its 1854 line of swimsuits today and it looks like the bloomer girls of the Twenties may make a comeback at the beach. One of the numbers was called a "non-blooming bloomer." Its a pair of bloomers, all right, but it is knit to fit and shaped to flatter. Cm the shapely Cole models it looked fine.

Rev. John D. Gearing, formerly of Brooksville, has been named associational missionary by the Mississippi County Baptist Association. A graduate of Georgetown Baptist College in Kentucky, he also attended Hannibal LaGrangc Baptist College, Hannibal, and holds a masters degree from the University of Kentucky. A World War II veteran of 20 months service In the Pacific, he is a former junior High school coach and principal.

He has been pastor of churches in Alexandria, and Winchester and Brooksville, Ky. He and his wife and son, Michael John, reside at 1001 Adams. LIQUOR The rule finally adopted merely required delegates to pledge their aid In getting the convention's i nominees on their states' ballots under the Democratic party label. And, so far as the 1952 convention was concerned, delegates were to be excused from the pledge If it ran counter to state laws or party rules. Some delegates from Virginia, South Carolina and Louisiana refused to be bound even by this pledge and were nevertheless seated.

Douglas said that the only question ever involved was that of delegates using their moral influence to have the national party candidates listed on ballots of all states as Democrats. this does is assure that voters In each state at least have a chance to vote for the choices ol the Democratic party." he said. 47's Hop Atlantic TAMPA, Fla. I.TI Another group of B47 Stratojci bombers was to fly nonstop from England to Mnc- Dill Air Base here today, aiming at the record of 9 hours 13 minutes set Friday by Col. Michael McCoy.

Read Courier News Classified Ads. Matferhorn Peak Conquered VALTOURNANCHE, Italy OP) Despite protests of an Alpine eagle, three mountain climbers one a priest yesterday conquered the previously unsealed southeast face of the Mattcvhorn. News of their exploit reached this city today. The peak, several hundred feet from the Up of the Matterhnrn, was named "Little Italo Miizio" in honor of Italo MU- zio of Genoa, Italy, one of the climbers. He was accompanied by the Rev.

Luigi Maquignnz, also of Genoa, and Louis Gngrel, a Val- touniiinche guide. Near the summit, the three were attacked by an eagle, but frightened It nwny. (Continued from Page 1) should be no unnecessary discrimination against members of the armed services," and expressed confidence that "No looseness will be tolerated in the handling of these beverages. 1 Sen. Hill (D-Ala) said in an interview: "I will certainly ask a full complete report from the secretary of the Army on the new regulations and their effect when Congress convenes." Rep.

Rees (R-Kan), an avowed dry and chairman of the House Civil Service Committee, In a separate interview said he was "surprised and disappointed" and that the new policy would "not be a morale builder or a morals builder." Old Practice One lawmaker with military experience said the situation was ticklish because: "The veterans who have been in the services and have hair on their chests, think the men can handle their liquor. And the church women and similar groups are fighting any sales of liquor, or even beer." Unofficially, high military officials summed up the philosophy of the new system this way: "Some of the men are going to drink anyway so we might as well make it them to do it where we can keep -on eye on them and make them behave themselves." The Army pointed out the Navy and the Marines have allowed on-base sale of drinks for some time; The Air Force already had been permuting; sale of drinks at commissioned officers' clubs. Wants Airmen Released INCHON, Korea iffl Gen. O. Weyland, commander of the Far East Air Forces, said today he is disappointed because the Commu nists have liberated so few ail- force captives, adding: "It looks to me as though there are a lot more missing that we can't get back." Baby Killed by Hen BRESC'fA, Italy 13-month- old baby.

Franco Nodari, w.is killed yesterday by a hen. The baby was playing with chickens at the village of Csu-penedolo when the hen pecked him on the temple. nttBNPLYATftt Sat. Enjoy Cool, Air-Conditioned Comfort at 10:30 P.M. Sun.

Sept. 5-6-7 Continued Showing Sunday From 2 p.m. GentiemenPreferBlondes TECHNICOLOR RITZ THEATRE Manila, Ark. SATURDAY SPOILERS OF THE PLAINS With Roy Rogers and "Trigger" SATURDAY OWL SHOW WEREWOLF OF LONDO With Henry Hull and Valeric Hobson SUNDAY MONDAY THE GIRLS OF PLEASURE ISLAND In Technicolor Wilh Leo Gcnn, Don Taylor, Gene Barry, Audrey llalton Dorothy Bromiley, Joan Elan "WASHDAY" IN THE STRONG ROOM-Supervising her "laundry" workers, th- representative of a British insurance firm watches as bank employes convert a vault at the Bank of Brussels into a drying room for some of the $280 thousand in American and British banknotes, recovered from the sunken wreck the Flying Enterprise, which foundered off Falmouth, England, in January, 1952. The Flying Enterprise was the ship on which Capt Kurt Carlsen mads his heroic, but futile, one-man fieht aeainst the sea.

Read Courier Neai Claultltd Adi, BIG LABOR DAT CELEBRATION I SLIM RHODES and his mounUlnMn In Big FREE Showi p.m., I p.m., 10 pjn. RIDES'GAMES 'CONCESSIONS FREE PICNIC GROUNDS fRH PLAYGROUNDS Park Open Labor Day, 1 p.m. FAIRGROUNDS PA" I AUF WIEDERSEKEN- "Schnappsy" is as sad as he's long, playmate- return to school to register for the fall semester, in Topeka, Kan. It's a dog's life, aU right, when the long playdays of summer are over, and the little pup is unhappy clear to the end of his drooping tail. Tag for Nag HOLLIS, Oka.

UP) Police Chief Reagan Cavness believes in enforcing the parking meter laws to all persons, regardless of their mode of transpo'rtation. He "tagged" a riderless horse tied to a meter which had expired. 1940 "1945 1950 JOBS number of Americans with jobs hit an all-time high of 63.4 million during August 1953. This is an increase of one million above (he August 1952 mark. Above Newchart shows employment trend in the U.

S. from 1940 to the present. Data from U. S. Department of Commerce.

Picked Wrong Bank HUNTINGTON, W. Va. Servicemen are regular blood donors at the Huntington Regional Blood Center. So nothing more was thought when a member of the armed services entered the center. Without asking unnecessary ques tions, Red Cross operators took the serviceman's name, temperature, pulse, medical history and other information.

Just before being taken into the blood donating room, the bewildered serviceman asked, "Does a guy have to go through all this just to get a Red Cross loan?" Return from State Meet Three members of the Calumet Negro Home Demonstration Club returned yesterday from a meeting of the state council at Little Rock. Attending the meeting were Jencie Holmon, Rosie L. Bobo and Ella Talley. Money is what you will save this fall if you have storage bins to store your surplus bean crop. With a support price of approx- ibately $2.56 per bu.

and an Indicated fall price of S2.00 per bu. you can see this will mean a 56c per hu. savings for the farmer on beans stored on the farm in government approved storage. Our bins can be financed with 4 years to pay. THE ONLY GRAIN BIN WITH EVERY 12U OF HEIGHT FOR EXTRA STRENGTH EASIEST BIN OF AIL TO ERECT! in soon, while we still have famous Stool grain bins) For Additional Information Please Call Blytheville Soybean Corp.

1800 W. Main B'ville Phones 6856-6857 In Wesf BSyfheviae Air Conditioned by Refrigeration Show Starts Weekdays 7:00 Sat. Sun 1.00 Always A Double Feature On Our Wide Visbn Metallic Screen SATURDAY Double Feature AND WILD WEST With Eddie Dean Lash La Rue CARTOON Nyoka Serial SAT. LATE SHOW 11:30 HUMPHREY Comedy Pearl Harbor Serial SUN MON Double Feature AND MANILA, ARK. Air Conditioned By Refrigeration Matinees Sat.

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