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-V' I LOCAL WEATHER Faiiy Cooler Tonight Wed Details' i Page VoLLXXLNoll stS sot isizzs Athol Maasw Tuesday October 141952 I Associated Press'' AP) Leased Wire 10 Pages In Prison Fight VV: Bostanz-tatePriaonWarden John reportedtAtey three prisonerl'were slashed taknlf fights during the weekend end a number of other weerp involvd in a situation Saturday An order to unload a cattoad of coke at theiprlsoh foundry Saturday normally a woi holiday caused the brief potentlallydan- 1 Athol Youth Wounded As Gun Misfire? Struck By 40 Bird Shot Reliefs' From Companion's Pistol" What easily might have proved a fatality was1 narrowly' averted eafly yesterday afternoon when Edmond Landry Jr 15 of 340 Water street was wounded in the head lnan accidentlal discharge of a 22 caliber blrdshot reydyec Police report that Landry son of Mr and Mrs Edmond Landry with- Robert Par kcr- son of Mr and Mrs George Parker of Beamden road were on Island No 3 at Lake Ellis where they had reached in a boat Gan Misfires '-The police were told that the run' in the hands of Parker misfired several tfioeaand then suddenly went off and Landry who was standing close by received part of the discharge above the right eyebrow around 40 of the pellets being taken out later at the Memorial KOepital by -Dr Donald B'cheethan There was a flesh wound Inflicted from the discharge and police report there were some 70 or more of the pellets In the gun It is reported that peamess to the weapon prevented a more serious spread of the pellets Points up action on Korean front yesterday with attention th? father of t'ouSted Syf on the Mountain area The savage fighting there now is In the eighth day with South Koreans in firm eon- took him to the hospital where gerous situation to develop then said Work Delayed Trouble yai avoided he said by off the unloading to today £j'-JHe Said nfilther theT-unloading incident or the knife flghts were linked witlr i riot- lastjuly when a score Of prisoners held two guards as hostages in a barricadr ed prison shop to protest prison conditions The warden reported five stitch- ea were required to close a shoulder wound suffered by Stands Corvl' 24 inj a knife light with Joseph Brazil 20 who also was slashed Bothrare of Cambridge Abe- Weuaded vAlso cut was Louls Aquilla of Somerville The fourth prisoner who was reported unhurt was identified as George Ashe 24 also of Somerville doing time for arm- 'ed robbery- Brasil was sentenced for at-tempted murder Arqullla for armed robbery and Qorvl for lar- ceny BattleRagesForT riangle And SniperVRidges 'Republic TroopsMopUp-WKiteHorse Seoul Allied infantrymen lashed out today with their heaviest ground attack In nearly a year and grabbed portions of two Chinese-held hills oh the Central Korean Front The Attacking trora backed by heavy tank and artillery fire knocked the Reds off two knobs of Triangle "Hill kunth of Kum-hwh Two' mile? to the east they swept oftt a- portion' of 'Sniper Ridge' Both hills are about 1-500 feet high Gain Lose Crest The initial charge carried the -attack force to the treat of Triangle hut t'le Chinese regrouped and regained the crest After trying to scramble backup the sharp si ale-covered slope the tl soldiers abandoned their frontal attack They-began work -lng their -v ay across- the nearby hill saddle for a thrust from-the east A frontlioe officer said the Triangle is very difficult hill to climb let alone assault" -Roll Grenades An estimated Chinese battalion held the crest of -Triangle and rolled hand grenades and rocks down the slope Front reports arid Red resistance on Ridge was considerably lighter The twin peaks anchor the iOQth Chapter Gets Charter Following-Banquet Tonight Between 500 and 600 are expecting to attend the chartering of the Northern Massachusetts Chapter American 8oclety of Tool Engineers at Memorial Hall Places Dr Fraser of the Union Twist Drill Company who lg chairman' pro tern -of the stated this morning that plates for' Jiave' been laid at Memorial Hail where Kendall of Fitchburg will serve the banquet new-chapter eastern base of the Old Communist at 7 and all are expected to be Iron Trianglp supply' and troop i fiiiwi- massing area A 8 Eighth Ar- This afternoon between 2 jgnA trol of the crest after mowing down frenaied Chinese Reds who attempted a suicide- charge An Allied' attack' today was edging up the steep slopes of Triangle HiU17 miles east of White Horse Hill and Sniper Ridge two miles farther east and north of Kum-hwa it was-reported the heaviest Allied assault In nearly a year Texas Democrats Wail Ike Stevenson Wits i-9 Whistle'Star t- Carlton -Bqrry above wUl play the leading role In the Masquers forthcoming production of "The Silver Whistle" to-be presented id Memorial Hall on Friday and Saturday nights Berryr-f of-" 'merly of Terry town iLT was graduated from Springfield College where he 'majored In English and physial education He arrived in Orange in September 1951 to teach English Grades 7 and8 at Central School He became interested in dramatics during his Junior year ln col-lege when he acted in' "Time Of Your "The Hasty Hearts" "Yellow Jack" "You Take It With You" and He was also a member of the Longmcadtftv Flayers and acted and of the Before graduating from college he applied for 'and was accepted to the' Academy qT Dramatic' Art In New York City Gen Naguib Ousts Regent As Cairo Egypt (P) Premier MaJ Gen Mohammed Naguib ousted Col Rashad Mehanna from Egypt three-man prorisiohal Regency Council today with an Implied warning that the regents acting for1 infaint King Faud had better not Interfere with the reform program Only Officer Mehanna' was the only Army officer on the council announcement said he meddled In government affairs and "gave the Impression there was a split in the current Egyptian Army reform The strongman premier who also is com- Egypt Page 2 Incorporate- significant lmprove- ments in aramament and the said and configuration details may not be revealed for security High Subsonic! The XF92was built as a re-search Tatercepter and has been flown many times since 1948 chiefly' at Edwards Air Force Base Calif It has been in the "high speed range but is reported never to have exceed ed the speed of sound The speed of -sound varies depending upon temperature humidity and other factors from abdut 760 miles ah hour at sea level to $60 at 40000 feet An airplane which -bargjy exceeds that speed Is in the trins-sonic range Plane Page 2 s- NdTICE r' Dwight Elsenhower- celerated his sixty-second birthday In his W- to ta rebellion against the Democrat party Welcomed By 15000 A mid-morning crowd estimated by police at more than 15000 Ervin Tops Quota In Franklin County Joint Fund Drive Erving has exceeded its quota of $501 towards the goal of $22785 of the Franklin County Joint Fund for Health and Welfare the chairman Laurence Pitman announced Erving the first town to attain the-1052 goal is under the chairmanship of Clement Duma He and his workers are still at work for the fund Workers are Mrs Dorothy George Mrs Edward Downs' Mrs- Myer Hyman Mrs John Kelfer 1 Mrs Paul Rosberry Edward Dowries and Edward LeBlancY Mrs Clement Duma of Erring North Central AreaVchalnnan with the eo-thglrmen of all the towns in the area will report on progress of the drive a' meeting tonight in Mount Herman Frederick Harris is the Warwick' chairman Warwick was the runner up at the time of the first report with 38 per' cent of the quota pledged Mrs Gertrude Bradway is chairman of the New Salem-com-mittee and Mrs Edward Grelsiger heads the Wendell committee Baldwinville Mail -Asut Sales Manager Of Erving Mills -Milford Taylor of Baldwin-rille has been named assistant salefc manager of the Erring Paper 31111s Inc in charge of the New England territory Taylor was former sales manager of the Wisconsin Tissue Mills' ot Menasha Wls He has been associated with the paper industry in various executive capacities for the past 34 years" He Joined thp Erving Paper Mills in June my officer described them "very strong outpost positions ouU side the normal Chinese main line of He emphasised they rere not part gf the main Chinese- Mop Up Whit-Horae J- About' 17 miles to (he west South Korean soldiers pushed aliead doggedly In an attack to drive Chinese Communists from their last foothold on White Horse Mountain The Reds held desperately orfto two low knobs on the northwest ridgeline The fighting on White Horse has raged for eight days and has cost the Chinese an estimated 10-casualties Allied warplanes with wing racks full of bombs and rockets peeled off over the battleline and pounded the Chinese Front-line reports said fierce bayonet -fighting broke out on White Horse and Triangle 5 pm there will be a tour of the Union Twist Drill Co and the 8 starrett Co plants by the -visiting members Gallery Qpea Dr Frazer stated the gallery at the- hall -wllL bC open to the public after-the banquet about 0 for any who might like to hear the Glee Club and the evening installation program of speaking A vice president of the Pratt and Whitney Co of West Hartford Conn will be the toastmaster Hels a past patianal president of the organization -Regional The Northern Massachusetts Chapter 100 will include members from industrial firms in Greenfield- Gardner East Templeton Orange Wlnchendon and Athol It is sponsored by the Worcester Chapter No 15 Governor Senator Campaigns Iiicreaseln Bitterness Sen Taft Republican" from Ohio preceded Stevenson to Wyoming night In Casper Taftattacked the administration for what-he bald was Its attempt to force a totalitarian and socialistic form of government on the United States Taft continued his campaign for the GOP ticket today with appearances in Albuquerque and Santa Fer Sen Kefauver of Tennessee defeated by Stevenson for thd Democratic presidential nomination stumped for his party's ticket la Detroit Gov Warren of California addressed a GOP Tally in Rawlings Wyp Truman Rests President Triimanls In Washington resting up briefly from' his 15-day poaat-to-coast tour and preparing for another Intensive whistle-stop drive-this one a three -day foray into the North- east beginning Thursday The GOP National Committee said Truman was holding a White House meeting today designed-to raise' "a slush for 8teyeix son's campaign A statement put out by the committee said fact the meeting is being held at the' -White House Indicates the complete suhservlce of Mr Stevenson to Mr Truman" 'j HitsLeaderehlp hd was still' confined this morning His condition is reported gOOd Alone On Island The boys were alone on the Island at the time of the accident Police report that Parker said he teudpd for the revolver- and also admitted after the accident threw it into the lake He said he found the shells in th car of Francis Galllen also that the revolver had been hidden in the leaves for some time It wa also stated by the police that the accident was reported to them around 5 JO in the afternoon' Investigated' The accident was Investigated by Patrolmen Francis Walker itata Loveley of Orange Landry is a frehmm at 'Athol High School Two Slightly Hurt As Cars Collide Oh South Main St Two persons were slightly injured in a two-car collision on South' Main street late this morning Mrs Mlnziie Compton of 392 6outh Main street who was alone was making a left turn to enter the Bickford Garage at 172 South Main street when according to Patrolman Paul Grits there was a collision with a car operated by John Clark of Westfield headed east' Both Mrs Compton and Irving Sherman of Westfield occupant of the Clark car received humps on the head Workers Refuse To Answer Queries On Red Links New York (J) A search for American Communists on the United Nations payroll has been steymled in part by the! refusal of- five witnesses to answer question by is Senate investigators -h tf The five four present UN employes and one former steoqtypist yesterday to "say whether they ever wfcre Communists or whether they knew any Reds in the All based their refusals on the constitutional grounds of protect- Ing themselves against nosslbte against -possible feelf-incrimination The three-man 8 Senate internal security subcommittee continues Its hearing today -Ihe four employes questioned yesterday were Alfred Van Tassel Joel Gordon Frank Bancroft and Stanley Graze! The former employe was Eugene Walla ch All are Americans Bancroft a documents control editor gave a' flat answer when asked If he ever engaged In espionage The other four go that far Orange Gup Club I' Meeting Tonight 7io iML i Air dree Orders Production Of Supersonic gave the GOP presidential nominee a warm welcome to Houston the' first stop on thl push Into Texas State Atty Gen Price Daniel-Democratic senatorial nomineee introduced Eisenhower and declarers "Because of you Texas can no longer be taken for granted by any political Daniel said he spoke as a Texas Democrat who was going to vote-for the general as President and that the Texas Demo-: cratic party was "fed up with Trumanlsm" and with beinq used as a Will Something' he said predict Texas is going to do something about And the crowd cheered Gov Stevenson meanwhile accused the Republicans of dodging major issues and 'wunpaigning with emotion and confetti" while Gen Eisenhower charged the Truman administration with making a grab at state righto Stevenson the Democratic presidential candidate In a speech prepared for delivery In Casper Wyo said Guard have "Induced or forced the general to alter his own positive principles and to adopt views that savor more i WW vU UMM ot isolation and retreat than se i qurity inH Sen Nixon the GOP vice-presidential delivered a major attack on Stevenson in New YoKf presidency be cause of his record on Communism Nixon said the Democratic standard bearer "has failed to recognize the threat" the Reds present to- this nation He campaigns In klichlgan today 8en Sparkman the' Democratic Candidate for the vice-presidency who speaks at Jamestown tonight teed off against Elsenhower In Peoria 'HI- yesterday saying he doubts the American people will follow the general In future Splrkman 1 said Elsenhower Is "a captive candidate blanked by demoll tlonlsts and hatchet leading a crusade an fear' rather than on the faith of the REGULAR MEETING Athol Bed A Gun Club Bue TONITEVS PJffiV Chib HeuM ricia lr (sport Leach Movies It Johnstoiw pros A BUbeo Bee Illegal Overtime? Herter also charged that Ro-dolphe Bessette of New Bedford director of the Division -of Waterways received $72 25 JO In overtime pay in violation of the The GOP nominee said Bessette should be made to give' It back and If not will take the proper legal steps as soon as a sm The charges were levellel at campalgfi rallies' by candidates last night Kennedy said Lodge has been indicating by implication that in' Korea could be homein four months Eisenhower is elected President "He knows Kennedy said "that untimely withdrawal from Korea could eventually' lead the way toa Red- attack on Alaska whlqh would be the prelude to a third World Answering allegations his Judicial appointments are kept with- Jn a tight circle of friends Gov Dever said Rep Herter falls toun derstarfd men lift them- selves from obscurity to eminence in life" Mass Page 2 Boston (P) The campaigns for the Massachusetts governorship and a Senate seat Increased in bitterness today with the candidates heaping item accusations on each -other- -Sees War 3 Repr John Kennedy Democratic candidate for the 8 Senate accused his Republican opponent Sen Henry Cabot Lodge -of advocating policies "which will lead to World War 3" Lodge charge Kennedy with being absent "during all five roll cgll votes in the House on the Issue of all-out adding that 'sbaringjprices canl atally weaken this country In its fight against world 'Cushioned Life Democratic Gov Paul A Dever seeklqg a third term said cushioned life" of Rep Christian A Herter his Republican opponent la -responsible for his failure "to understand and properly evaluate the accomplish-meqts of man who lift themselves from obscurity" Herter charged Dever "hated to see the state's-'pension bill repealed because it would have more than doubled his own pension" Washington The Air Force announced today it has ordered "Initial of first -supersonic delta wing fighter plane the F102 -The new aircraft will be built by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp Convair at Ban Diego CaUf Resembles XF93 The Air Force said the F102 will resemble In general the built the flrit known wing aircraft to fly A delta plane la triangular In shape roughly like a half diamond and It has no horizontal talL'- for very high speeds In the stratosphere the F102 Will PotlUeal Adferttowit 'V Tomono 11 AM INVITED TO ENJOY WithTHe V) WHAI and the -v John Draney SS Hancock 01 Cambria um Elsenhower touched off hfiTTex' as lour with a speech prepared for delivery In Houston calling the administration a and soft headed" regime trying to grab control of rights He used £uch words as and and' in speaking of the Truman leadership and carried on with the attack so popular Id coastal oil That the federal government is trying to take away control rights and revenue of submerged 611 lands Polities' Page 2 Ellinwood Annual Halloween -v SaL Oct 18th H' Refreshments Served Prises for most original costume Musk for Dancing 'Admission 50e The Republican Finance Drive Is Over the Tep Thank i you Captains' and Workert for a Job well done THANK YOU CONTRIBUTORS Now protect your Investment by voting and seeing that year neighbor voteaen Nov 4th To those who may have been mined andNvant IKE please make cheek payable t5'thc blasa Republican Flnadee Committee RlaQ to or call Croueher 271 Rhtrbcn 8t TeL Selectmen wlU hold their weekly meeting1 this evening at the Memorial Building from -6 to 7 pju Tomorrow night the Selectmen are attending the Worcester County Selectmen's Asso-elaUenmeetlng in Grafton alvurd- iwowh THOMAS KENDRICK IIAROLD DOWER vf j- r' Rrlrcimrsl id BismS: I Cmachar' Athol KapuhUraa rinaan ChBirmaa Mei Bath Whltacjr Deputy glaaaco Chalnaaa a 'v-.

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