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Our Sunday Circulation 82,690 Same week last year 80,821 30. FULL Vol. 137, No. THE ROANOKE VIRGINIA: SUNDAY PRESIDENT SIGNS FORMOSA DEFENSE PLAN Agreement Reached Looking To New TV Station In Roanoke: Times-World To Acquire WROV Rights By NORWOOD MIDDLETON An agreement looking to early operation of A second television station for Roanoke and the surrounding area was announced yesterday. For "the best interest of the public," officials of World Corp.

and Radio Roanoke, said they have agreed on a plan for terminating their year-and-ahalf contest for Channel 7. The agreement provides: 1. For Times- to buy certain television equipment, rights and privileges now owned by Radio Roanoke. 2. For Radio Roanoke to ask immediately that the Federal Communications Commission dismiss its application for Channel 7.

Approval by the FCC of Radio Roanoke's withdrawal would leave Times-World as the sole applicant for the channel. Any estimate of when Roanoke's Channel 7 could then go on the air would depend upon how long the FCC would take to issue a construction permit. This was an estimate no one was willing to make. A JOINT STATEMENT by M. W.

Armistead III, president of Times and Leo F. Roanoke, Henebry, made president of Radio it clear there is no merger involvedes- World will buy outright the television equipment, rights and privileges now Radio Roanoke. And Radio Roanoke will continue to own and operate radio statines WROV. World publishes Roanoke The Times World-News and owns and operates radio stations WDBJ and WDBJ "Harmonious negotiations leading up to the agreement have been in progress for approximately three weeks," the statement by Armistead and Henebry said. Times- and Radio Roanoke have been actively competing for the Channel 7 assign1953.

ment from Many the days FCC of since hearings Sept. andi thousands of written words in legal briefs have followed. After a 10-month delay, the hearings had been scheduled to resume before an FCC examiner on Jan. 17. Twice this month, however, Times-World and Radio Roanoke joined in asking postponements SO the prospective agreement could be worked out.

"PRINCIPALS OF both parties to the contest for Channel 7 ognize that the proceedings could be prolonged for many more months, resulting in substantial expenditure of a additional sums of money, time and effort," the statement "Therefore issued both yesterday said. World and Radio Roanoke believe it is to the best interest of the public and to each other that these proceedings be terminated at the earliest possible date SO that an additional television service will be made available to the Roanoke area with the least possible it added. (Roanoke's other television station is WSLS-TV on Channel 10, owned and operated by Shenandoah Life Stations, and on the air since December, 1952.) Armistead and Henebry said that upon issuance of a construction permit by the FCC, Times- (Continued on Page A-4, Col. 7) Where It Is Section -General News Crossword Puzzle Obituaries A-4 Weather A-4 Editorials Stag Lines A-8 Gardening A-10 Building A-10 Section B--State and Sports Radio-Television. B-6 Movies Book Reviews B-4 Births B-4 State B-1, B-2, B-3 Sports B-8, B-9.

B-10 Section -Women's Activities Fancy C-1 Section Local Financial Classified D-5, D-6, D-7, D-8. D-9 Section -Industrial Martinsville E-2 Roanoke E-3 Augusta County E-4, E-5 Buena Vista E-6 Altavista E-8 Coal E-10. E-11. E-12, E-13 Abingdon E-10 Pulaski E-14 Montgomery County E-15 Giles County E-16 Franklin County E-17 Giasgow E-18 Clifton Forge E-19 Galax E-19 Withe County E-20 Travel E-23 Smyth County TIMES 30, 1955. Entered at Second Post The Weather VIRGINIA: Partly cloudy, cold today, early snow flurries likely In extreme southwest, 25 to 30.

Fair and cold Monday. Full weather report on DaRe A-4 5 DAILY CENTS 15 CENTS SUNDAY ROANOKE, NEW President H. G. Robertson, Department Store SIGN LEASE S. H.

President Robert L. Lynn, and Kirk Lunsford FOR HEIRONIMUS -Signing a 25-year lease executive vice president and secretary of STORE for Heironimus new store are, left to right, Photo) Homer S. Peck, vice president and cashier of Heironimus. (Times the Colonial-American National Bank, Bank Heironimus Taking Over Thurman Boone Building stores, as consulting architects. Will Be Remodelled to House Ultra Modern Department Store By MELVILLE S.

H. Heironimus the Thurman estate property at for an ultra modern department development rumored for over a by THE L. ANNOUNCEMENT, the Robert department store, said the property-involving the building-will present Thur- be man Boone remodeled at a cost of approximately $1,250,000. Thurman Boone the Besides also involves two other stores lease fronting on Jefferson streetWoolworth's and the store formoccupied by Neil Goode erly This gives Heironimus everyfrom the corner to the thing Jefferson Theatre -a distance 150 feet on Jefferson streetof back to the new Cafand Church avenue, a diseteria on tance of 170 feet. Thurman Boone, furnistore which was the foundature tion of the multi-million dollar fortune accumulated by the late Edgar A.

Thurman who died in at the age of 88, will go out 1953 of business. Heironimus is leasing the property for 25 years from the Colonial-American National Bank, the Thurman estate which until several months ago was tied up in litigation over the wealthy businessman's will. He left his fortune in a trust fund for needy children with the bank as trustee. HEIRONIMUS has set the spring of 1956 as thes target date for moving into new store which, Lynn said, "will give us the location and space we have wanted for a long time." Heironimus, now in its 65th year of bust- (AP) AND (UP) PRESS SERVICES CARICO announced yesterday it has leased Jefferson street and Church avenue store-a major downtown business year. ness, has been in the McBain building, Campbell avenue at First street, SW, since 1935.

Its lease on this building expires March 31, 1956. A contract for the remodeling of the Thurman Boone building and the two adjoining stores has not been let. But Heironimus has retained the New York firm of Amos Parrish world famous designers of fine department 'Dennis' Joins Times' Comics One of America's most popular Sunday comic strips, "Dennis the Menace" makes its bow today in the big, color comic section of THE ROANOKE TIMES. Since his birth three years ago, "Dennis" has become a great favorite with both adults and children, inspiring a. bewildering array of merchandise items -book matches, cocktail napkins, barbecue aprons, glasses-and a popular song.

Beginning with 15 newspapers, "Dennis" now syndicated to some 300 newspapers here and abroad. The cartoon is drawn by Hank Ketchum. Ketchum's son, Dennis Lloyd Ketchum, now seven years old, was the inspiration for the mischievous but lovable "Dennis" who will entertain you each Sunday in THE ROANOKE Times. Three Nations Continue Preliminary U.N. Talks UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Jan.

Birtain and New Zealand continued advance of U.N. Security Council fighting for Chinese islands that major conflict. DESPITE A NEW Chinese Communist broadcast today vowing to strike at the United States "with heavy blows" if it interferes with Red China's campaign to capture Formosa, delegates went ahead with plans for the meeting. First step will be to invite to state its case at the Council table Sir Leslie Munro, New Zealand ambassador and Council president through Monday, said he did not consider an official statement the Chinese Reds' broadcast rejecting a cease-fire as "absolutely unacceptable." The broadcast was of an article in the Chinese government newspaper, the People's Dally. Munro MORNING, JANUARY Tachen Islands Evacuation Held First Problem Eisenhower Stresses Warlike, Peaceful Aspects of Action By JOHN M.

HIGHTOWER WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (AP) With the signing of his own name, President Eisenhower today attained complete, push-button power to fight Red China if necessary in defense of Formosa. He called this 8 step for peace in the war-charged area. "We are ready," he said. "to support a U.N.

effort to end the present hostilities in the area, but we also are united in our determination to defend an area vital to the security of the United States and the Free World." EISENHOWER. Secretary of State Dulles and the Joint Chiefs of Staff had already worked out orders for initial use of the special authority overwhelmingly voted by Congress. Informants said the first problem was use of the U.S. 7th Fleet with air cover for evacuation of the division of Chinese Nationalist troops from the Tachen Islands, and that this operation would now proceed. The President read a statement after affixing his signature at 8:42 a.m.

(EST) to the joint congressional resolution for the defense of Formosa. He stressed the warlike and ful aspects of the unprecedented action, which began Monday when he asked Congress to endorse his Formosa policy and establish beyond question his power to carry it out. THE HOUSE FIRST approved the joint resolution Tuesday by a vote of 409-3. Then last night, after a bitter argument over the extent of the President's powers and whether he could order 0 "preventive war" against Communist China, the Senate adopted the resolution 85-3. Under it Eisenhower now has clear authority through his own constitutional powers and from Congress to use American armed forces to defend Formosa against any attack on the island itself or on any island off the Red China shore.

He also has authority to use American forces against any concentration of troops assembled on the Communist mainland for the presumed purpose of invading Formosa. THE EVACUATION of the Tachen Islands miles north of Formosa will involve grave risks of some American losses, Administration officials believe, will the redeployment of Chiang Kai-shek's forces to Formosa or to such key offshore positions as the Quemoys and Matsus. It was understood here that American pilots will have the right to "hot pursuit" if Chinese jets attack and then run back over the China mainland, a right denied them during the Korean War. The Eisenhower Administration apparently felt no sense of emergency as a result of the signing of the resolution and the (Continued on Page A-12, Col. 1) Class mail matter.

Ottice Roanoke. Va 104 PAGES. Boot Risk A Li a THIRD PIONEER AILITARY ACTION WORLD WAR WAR (AP Wirephoto) White House Pickets Protest Fight-If-We-Must Plan. (AP Wirephoto via Radio from Taipeh) Even As U.S. Troops Pitch Tents On Formosan Air Base They are now working on detailed plans.

With the opening of the new store, Lynn said, Heironimus "will offer the finest in modern merchandising and in customer shopping and convenience." The exterior of the building will have a "new look" and interior additions will include four twoway escalators, storewide airconditioning, modern elevator service and fresh new fixtures combining the ultimate in beauty and utility. The announcement said Heironimus is contemplating many "new in Roanoke" department store merchandising innovations. The move will give Heironimus six selling levels, including a mezzanine and a "downstairs store" in the basement. There will be a direct-fromthe-street entrance off Jefferson street to a complete men's and boys' store which will eliminate the necessity of men having to go through the women's lingerie department. New departments will be added for men, including suits, outer apparel sportswear, hats a and shoes.

A GOURMET SHOP will make fine food delicacies. A complete maternity shop will be added. An ultramodern beauty salon will be on the mezzanine. And there will be a direct entrance from the department store to the new Cafeteria. Space now occupied by Woolworth's and the space vacated by the photographic studio both buildings- -will be blended into the new department store.

Lynn said that the Thurman Boone building will not be enlarged these two stores now but the space will permit future expansion. The 5-and-10 cents store's lease runs through this year. Lynn also, reminded newsmen that the Heironimus will be within a block and one-half of the Merchants Parking Garage on (Continued on Page A-4, Col. 5) Western Virginia Is On the March A special 24-page section documenting the spectacular business and industrial progress of Western Virginia in 1954 is included with today's edition of The Roanokes Times. The section is the fifth section in today's paper and page numbers bear the designation Photographs and staffwritten articles on outstanding industrial developments all over Western Virginia are supplemented by stories from national business writers.

Among a group of outstanding advertisements in the section from progressive Western Virginia businesses and industries your particular attention is invited to page "E-22" where The Roanoke Times and The Roanoke -News Report To Readers for 1954 is published. Pickets Parade At White House Placards Urge 'Stop Drift Toward War' WASHINGTON, Jan, 29 (AP) More than 50 pickets paraded before the White House today, carrying placards urging a peaceful solution of the Formosa issue and proclaiming "Stop the drift toward war." Leaders described groups backing the mach as "pacifist organizations" from New York and Philadelphia. They passed out a leaflet signed The Catholic Worker, 223 Christie Peacemakers, 513 West 166th War Resisters League, 5 Beckman all York, and Philadelphia Section, Fellowship of Reconciliation, 2006 Walnut St. THE LEAFLET SAID the resolution approved by Congress authorizing the President to use American armed forces to defend Formosa obviously "may involve a shooting war." It said those feeling such an apprehension should write the President protesting the action. U.S.

Ships to Dare Mines In Moving Chiang's Men Carrier-Based Planes Will Sweep Sky Clear of Migs in Operation TAIPEI, Formosa, Jan. 29 (UP) mines and torpedo boats in shek's troops off invasion-threatened United States sources said today. AMERICAN carrier based planes from the U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 5th Air Force Sabrejets from Formosan bases will sweep the skies clear of Red China's Sovietbuilt MIG jets in the evacuation operation, the sources said.

At a base "somewhere in Formosa" it was revealed today that American fighter pilots have been ordered to "pour it on" any Red plane firing on them over the Formosa strait. Fighter pilots defending Formosa and the nearby Pescadores Islands have been instructed to give "hot pursuit" to attacking Red planes even if the chase leads over the Red-held mainland. THE ORDER would end the "privileged sanctuary" status which Communist pilots used in the Korean War when they re- Deaths Mount As Winter's Coldest Wave Continues By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Deaths from exposure and overexertion mounted to at least 14 Saturday as winter's worst cold wave kept an unyielding grip on most of the eastern half of the nation. Slight moderation in the abnormal cold was in prospect for the immediate gulf region and the great plains, but elsewhere no relief was in sight. Subzero cold extended from northern New England westward across the northern lakes region and the upper Mississippi Valley and as far south as northeast Missouri and central Illinois TEMPERATURES WERE only a few degrees above freezing along the immediate gulf coast from northern Florida to southeast Texas.

International Falls, achieved the national "ice box" ranking for the second time in three days with a -34 degree I temperature. This is the death count from causes attributed to cold and snow since Thursday. when the cold wave struck: Ohio 6. Michigan 3, Missouri 2 and Illinois 1. OTHER MINIMUM temperatures included La Porte Greensburg, -16; Duluth, and Rockford, -12; (Continued on Page A-4, Col.

4) -American ships will dare Red carrying Generalissimo Chiang KaiTachen Island, authoritative which was out-of -bounds to American pilots. It was reported that Adm. Felix Stump, commander of the U.S. naval forces in the Pacific, was to arrive in to direct the showdown Red Formosa, China that was expected within the next two days. President Eisenhower signed the Formosa defense resolution, in Washington today it showed the world that Americans are united in their determination to "help a brave ally and to resist Communist aggression." The resolution was signed while Vice Adm.

Alfred M. Pride's 7th Fleet awaited orders to steam into the East China Sea and evacuate the Nationalists from Tachen, 200 miles north of here. THE REDS HAVE SAID they HUMAN ICICLE Chicago (AP Wirephoto) Fireman Ed Hansen At Work would "strike back with heavy blows" if American forces "dare attack us," a threat which spurred the United Nations efforts to seek a cease-fire formula. The U.N. Security Council meets at 11 a.m.

Monday under the chairmanship of New Zealand to take up the cease-fire problem. The Council will invite Communist Chinese representatives to New York for cease-fire talkswith India playing a go-between role. The Nationalist and Communist Chinese today rejected any idea for a cease The Communists reiterated their insistence that Formosa be "liberated" while the Nationalists again voiced their opposition to seating the Communist "condemned aggressors" at the conference table. 29 (AP)-The United States, consultations here today in meeting Monday aimed at halting some feared could spread into a said he would press for Council adoption of the invitation the first thing Monday morning. Munro called the Council to discuss the "question of hostilities in the area of certain islands off the coast of the mainland of China." If a cease-fire can be obtained in the islands from the Tachens down to and including Quemoy, he said other peaceful measures in the area would follow.

THE UNITED STATES and Britain have made it clear they strongly support the peace move. The United States will not oppose the invitation for Red China representatives to come here under a charter rule providing for both (Continued on Page A-12, Col. 4) ADM. PRIDE was scouring the Pacific today for landing craft and ships to be used in the evacuation of some 10,000 beleaguered Nationalists from Tachen. Despite the fact that some 20,000 civilians also will have to be taken off the Island American sources said it will take "only three or four days" for the American Navy, aided by the Nationalists, to carry out the evacuation.

Pride's fleet, reinforced by new carriers and cruisers, was massed north of Formosa ready to send its transports and landing craft into the Tachen beaches. The Reds are reported to have mined the waters around Tachen heavily. But informed sources said the greatest danger to American landing craft will probably be the hit-and-run Red torpedo boats from mainland bases..