Kentucky New Era (Newspaper) - May 15, 1953, Hopkinsville, Kentucky brv 34 W DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY rl I- I 195 MAY MM ra 1 I 1 4 I I t I I M 11 B U U U n if it n a a M M M It U FRIDAY AFTERNOON 15 1953 VOL 152 No Gains Made In Truce Talk UN Reds Firm U S Officials Decide To Probe Communists Position On Armistice Panmunjom 13 rean truce negotiations got no today as both sides to budge from their proposals for exchanging war prisoners Apparently only hope kept alive The Allies have threatened to break off tions again if the Reds wont bargain on the last major barrier to a trace I S officials want to probe every corner of the Communist position for possible basis for agreement Today's hour and session brought only ments that neither side accepts the other's views on what to do with Red prisoners who refuse to go back to communism Another meeting U scheduled for 11 a m tomorrow 8 p m Friday Lt Gen William K Harrison Jr chief Allied delegate said the Communists either or deliberately the latest Allied plan offered two days ago and snub- bed sharply by the Reds day He they were not ting inside the conference hit Washington May 15 S officials have decided to probe the present Communist position in Korea as fully as possible to try to whether there basis to hope for an ual truce The alternative in the light of the Red rejection of an Allied plan for breaking the deadlock over final disposition of ers of war was to accept collapse of the talks at once Instead the negotiator met today for an hour and 20 minutes without dent progress Officials recognize that the de- to explore the Red tude in a few more sessions may do no more than put off a break down The cling to some hope ever that evidence may yet be found that the Reds really want a truce and are willing to pay a price for it Considerable importance is at- to whatever they find out ultimately about the Communist attitude because what happens on Korean armistice is a clear key to the whole Communist approach to a settlement of East-West On this border prospect there is relatively little optimism among authorities here although as President Eisenhower stated on Page 6 Col 2 Know Freedom if por 2 Departments Communism Is Toi A r A i n Cut Atter Approval By Both Eisenhower Truman No Security Alone In Sword President Soys In Speech At College WINNERS IX CIVITAN CLUB essay contest are shown above last night at 41 Inn as Dr James Byrn club president presented them checks and notified them of the places they won Left to Dr Byrn Shirley Killebrew Ella Mae Chapman and Helen Joyce Hightower Joins In Roce For Sheriff The Democratic race for the office of Christian County sheriff became a three-way proposition today with the announcement that J B Dick Cowherd view merchant and farmer is candidate for the nomination Mr Cowherd who served as business manager and receiver at Western State Hospital here for four years is running against N E Buck Bond of Pembroke and Harold L McKinney for the nomination that is subject to the Aug 1 primary The Fairview resident a vet of World War I has never held public office He promises an honest and ad- ministration if elected Born and reared on a farm in Hart County he moved to Todd County in 1913 and came across the line to Christian County in 1927 to operate a farm at Fair view He has had 14 years in operating a general mer store in the East tian community INQUIRING REPORTER THE Who do you think is going to win tbe figh THE Buford Todd I would say Marciano because he is a much younger man than Walcott Ed Marciano because a his speed agility and stamina Leo Just on a hunch I'd say Walcott If he wins he will be the only champion to regain the title am for that reason I would like to see him win Eugene Walcott and think can go the 15 rounds Jim Rocky will kayo Walcott in the sixth 1 W Mabry I'm going out on limb and pick Walcott uill last from 12 rounds The ke Reports To Nation May 19 Disturbed Over Failing To Cut Taxes By JACK BELL Washington May 15 dent Eisenhower's decision to report to the nation by radio next emphasized today deep Republican concern about public reaction to continued deficit spending and possible tax cut relays In what the late Franklin D Roosevelt called a fireside chat will take to the air waves to tell why his GOP can't balance the al budget now There were some verified at the White might call for an extension of present high taxes despite Con- gress obvious for any such recommendation What he has to say about the progress of Korea truce tions if anything may on developments The President told a White House news conference day he will speak on the inter- related problems of national security the budget and tures The White House an- later the speech will be carried by all major networks from to 10 p.m EST It will be the President's first report to the nation from the White House as distinguished from broadcast speeches to live audiences He said It will be lowed about a week later by an informal televised discussion of the purposes which have guided his administration and what he thinks it has accomplished One of Eisenhower's objectives in the two talks apparently will be to assure the country that its basic military security will not be damaged by promised spending slashes At the same time he is ed to try to explain why it might be dangerous to cut deeply en- ough into the arms funds now to eliminate red ink spending and achieve the balanced budget goal he has said is a major objective of his administration Eisenhower will have the op- if he chooses to take it of blaming the Democratic Truman administration for piling up huge carryovers which he has complained make it difficult to reduce expenditures in the fiscal year beginning July 1 Support Of Community Civic Affairs Stressed At Civitan Meeting J B Lester president of the Farmers National Bank at ton told the Civitan Club and guests last night at the meeting at the 41 Inn that citizens of every community should give careful consideration and port of civic and community fairs He spoke at the meeting when the club awarded prizes to three student winners in the clubs annual essay contest Dr James Byrn club presi- dent presented the awards to the following Shirley Killebrew South Christian School first place Ella Mae Chapman South Christian ond and Helen Joyce Hightower on Page 6 CoL 1 Pembroke High To Graduate 21 The Independent school system of Pembroke will graduate 21 high school seniors at ment exercises to be held at 8 p.m next Thursday L W Allen superintendent said today The commencement week will begin Sunday night at Pembroke High School with the annual baccalaureate service scheduled to begin at Three ministers will take part on the Sunday evening program The Rev J H Maddox Second Baptist Church pastor will de- liver the sermon the Rev Fred Glover of the Pembroke dist Church will offer the cation and the Rev Earl H Mitchell Baptist Church pastor at Pembroke will give the bene diction J Matt Sparkman faculty ber of Murray State College will be the speaker graduation night at the school The presentation of awards and diplomas will be made by the superintendent Pembroke glee club members will give a musical program on both nights Members of the graduation class are James W McRae Mar garet Ann McRae George veil Lolas Crabtree Ralph Combs Carl Suddeath Wesley Keller Elliott Rives Lyle fleet Forrest Jr anne Burchett Bettye Nell Clark Patsy Barger Joe Nell Taylor Betty Jean Lancaster Jane Kemp Susie Keatts Claudette Sanford Annie Hughes Townley Ernestine Shaw and Betty White Unsanitary Claim Meade County Community Put Off Limits By Knox Commander Police Fort To Work Together City Offered Use Of Post Firing Ronge Fort Campbell has offered to let Hopkinsville police use a sec tion of the post's target range during a training period Acting Chief of Police Russell well revealed here today The fort has also offered to Furnish instructors in case the local police department more help in connection with the plan to put new men through the F B suggested training course the acting chief said The offer of the fort was re- to the members of the police force at a departmental meeting here last night Despite current street rumors to the contrary today Chief Greenwell said there were no resignations at last night's ing The men were assured that ef forts made to rebuild the force back to 22 men requir ed to return tae department back to a schedule in which each man works only eight hours a day The eight-hour day was initiated last July but had to be abandoned when several officers were suspended for the first time in November Since that time police have had to work longer hours because the department has been short banded The force is scheduled to climb back to 15 men when John Harris young colored patrolman goes on duty tonight Since De cember the city has had only a single Negro officer Patrolman on Page 6 Col military with using kangaroo court methods in the move The disciplinary control board in recommending the closing of the town to soldiers rejected a plan offered by Muldraugh town officials to place off limits only those dwelling units which ally create hazards to health Harry Covington Rites At Guthrie Funeral were to be held at the residence in Guthrie at 2 p.m today for Harry Coving ton retired fanner and lifelong resident of the rie community who died at home on Wednesday following a heart attack Burial was to follow at the Guthrie cemetery Mr Covington and his wife Mrs Arie Belle Shelton Coving ton had been married for 52 years He was a member of the Baptist Church In addition to the widow Mr Covington is survived by three daughters Mrs Barker Combs and Mrs W G Pendleton of near Pembroke and Mrs Keith Kimbrough Jr of Guthrie four sons Burt Harry Jr and Clar ence Covington of Guthrie anc Richard Covington who is in the service and stationed at Springs Ark and 17 dren Two other children ed him in death Ky May 15 It was learned today an Army board has recommended that this Meade County community of sons which is surrounded by Fort Knox be declared off limits to military personnel Col John L Ryan chief of staff at Fort Knox said the re- commendation is based on de- sanitary conditions in the town He reported the have purchased or are 1 next Wednesday tion was taken after several purchasing residences or Warmer months of deliberation and after having leases which cannot be i predicted for thf several very detailed sanitary in- terminated each case is to be I for the five-day Va May 15 Eisenhower said today the true way to uproot sm is to understand whit lore means Speaking to an audience of persons at the egt of William and Mary the resident declared that ng communism in that way rould help give this nation an defense against it Eisenhower also told his ence there is no security for a free nation in the sword alone He said security must spring from free hearts and free minds The President spoke after re- an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at ceremonies in- Alvin Duke Chandler retired rear admiral as the 22nd president of William and Mary the nation's second oldest college Mr Eisenhower came to toric Williamsburg after an over- night cruise aboard the tial yacht Williamsburg and a short motor trip from nearby Yorktown Eisenhower planned to utilize the last cruise of the yacht for a week-end on Chesapeake Bay in- a visit to the Norfolk Naval Base and the Naval emy at Annapolis Md and a chance to confer with staff ad- visers on the radio address he will deliver Tuesday night on taxes and the budget The yacht will be turned back to the Navy after this trip for ing as a needless luxury Virginia Sen Harry F Byrd and Sen A Willis Robertson both Democrats were in the party aboard the yacht Mrs also was along as were the President's in-law Mrs John S Doud a sisr Mrs George Gordon and Presidential taries James C Hagerty and Thomas E Stephens Awarding of the academic ors here coincided with the anniversary of the Virginia lution of Independence adopted in the old colonial capitol when the President was to stop for visit This document forerunner of the American Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress at Phila delphia in 1778 was on display in its original manuscript for the President to inspect The visit was Eisenhower's first to Virginia since the traditionally Democratic state paid him politi cal honors at tbe polls last No- The course of the President's visit here was carefully charted by the college which also was in- stalling a new president Alvin Duke Chandler a retired Navy rear admiral With the awarding of the de- gree Eisenhower becomes the fourth Republican president be- ginning with Harding to receive academic honors from William and Mary the nation's second oldest only by Harvard Appeal Planned Verdict Awarded Lawyer Against Columnist Washington May 15 federal court jury today ed Norman M Littell compensatory damages and punitive damages in one of his two libel suits against commentator Drew Pearson The jury failed to reach a dict in the other suit and U.S District Judge Charles F Laughlin discharged it The jury began deliberating Wednesday afternoon Littell a lawyer Is a former assistant U S attorney general Pearson told reporters the case will be appealed He said he had obtained additional evidence which WM not available in the trial Edward Bennett Williams tell's chief attorney said be was not ready to announce whether he would move new trial in the case in which the jury failed to reach an agreement The suits alleged that Pearson had libeled Littell in a column Continued Rains Seen For Next Four Days Little prospect was seen by the weatherman today for any relief from daily showers until after next The extended Officer Badly Hurt In Parachute Drop Military authorities announced today that a paratrooper of the Airborne Division survived a fall of feet early Monday night in a par during a jump at Fort Campbell The public information office at the fort listed the paratrooper as 1st Lt Robert A Thompson of the Airborne Infantry Regiment who suffered a en right leg and dislocated left knee Lt Thompson 24 of Alton ill was reported in serious con- dition but recovering at the Army hospital there The officer who is a member of headquarters company of the 3rd Battalion of the has been attending the airborne di- vision's school The Jump took place at Fort bell and in red to torney The verdict in favor of Littell a broadcast which his activities as an at- stemmed from a column by son in April It said that the Justice Department had received reports Littell was acting as a propagandist for the Dutch although not registered as a foreign agent Littell denied that he ever worked for the Dutch ment The suit in which the Jury ed to agree was based on a son broadcast in May 1950 Pearson referred to Littell as counsel for the Communist lish Embassy The broadcast urged an investigation to mine how after Gerhard ler was spirited out of New York on the Polish liner Batory this attorney arranged for Polish Communists to board the ing steamship and interview the crew ahead of United States of Littell denied doing this though he was attorney Embassy at tbe tine He said be quit his job as Embassy coun sel when he determined the Em- bassy had been taken over by Communists Move Comes Up For In Congress Next Week Washington M iy 15 oday slashed deeply into President Eisenhower and ormer President Truman re- quested for the Labor ment and the new Department of Health Education and Welfare It sent to the House floor for next week a to for the wo departments and related agencies for the 1954 fiscal year which starts July 1 Without counting such ex- as assistance grants to a he cut amounted to 17 per cent from Truman's January budget requests and 9 per cent from re- vised estimates of the Eisenhower administrating Lacy Fork Plan Diploma Awards Hudson Ashley Listed As Principal Speakers Baccalaureate sermons vered at 8 p.m in the school auditoriums will usher in commencement week activities at both Lacy and Sinking fork consolidated schools for a total of 47 high school seniors who will receive their diplomas next Wednesday night at special ex- Lacy will graduate its biggest class in history with 25 students completing their school work at the North Christian educational center Sinking Fork also has a larger class this year with 22 graduates listed Henry E Hudson postmaster will be the commencement speaker at ing Fork School during the gram beginning at 8 p.m it was announced by the principal T W Stewart Special music will be given by the junior and senior glee club Sinking Baptist Church pastor the Rev J B Gibson will deliver the baccalaureate address Sunday at the West Christian school while the sermon at Lacy will be delivered by the Rev Mark Ashley field director of the American Red Cross at Fort Campbell On graduation night at 8 p.m at Lacy the students and their families and friends will hear Dr J R Whitmer of the biology de- at Western State Col- on Page 6 Col 1 Sought In Local Crash Suit Based On 1952 Collision In City Damages totaling are being asked in two suits on fil in Christian Circuit Court today in connection with a traffic ace dent at 17th and Virginia streets Oct 6 in which a motorbike carrying two boys collided with an automobile The suits are filed in the nam of David A Cunningham of the Madisonville Road in behalf of his two sons William David Cunningham and old Elliott Garth Cunningham Defendant in the petition 1 Buford Taylor resident of South Main and alleged owner of th automobile involved and Martin Story colored youth living on South Virginia wh was reportedly driving the car at the time of the collision The petition claims Story wa at the time an employe of Mr Taylor and was using the own er's 1949 Buick with permission The suit was filed by James P Hanratty and is in tim for consideration during th June term of circuit court The largest damages are bein asked in the suit filed in behal cf William David Cunningham This petition seeks fo damage to the motorbike 50 for damage to clothes for permanent injuries for doctor and hospital bills am for reported loss of a yea in school The total is The petition in behalf of Elliot on Page 6 Col Only 40 Tbe new funds recommended jy the committee compare with requested by nan and sougHt by lis successor By agencies here's how the money would be Labor Department 000 compared with re- quested by Truman and 000 by Eisenhower Department of Health tion and compared with re- quested by Truman and 544370 by Eisenhower National Labor Relations Board even nine millions ed with requested by Truman and millions by National Mediation Board compared with 000 requested by Truman and by Eisenhower Federal Mediation and ation ed with requested by Truman and by hower No were recommended In the for grants to states for public assistance ments which are fixed by law Compared with the current appropriations tbe ments over which the had discretion were eat M per cent In a report Busbey tbe the affected agencies have been upgrading fancier titles and more pay for the same demanded that the practice be stopped It found fault with the hi of the vocational program particularly spending money on a young BMO who be- came a wrestling champion white being rehabilitated the of three toes and on ing minister Sharp were in funds for grants to for hospital construction and for National Institutes of Health The hospital construction ment was chopped from 75 million dollars requested by Truman to 50 millions During the past six years the committee said more than half a billion dollars been spent on hospital tion and on Feb 28 of this year there was an unexpended balance of 172 millions Many of tbe it said are not being used to capacity The National Institutes of Health which do research in ical fields were trimmed from 85 millions to H H S Plans Conferences With Transferring Annex Students In order to make proper plans i ber of high school students in for the students expected to the annexed section but quite a transfer to Hopkinsville High few suburban families were School for the session as ready sending their children in the result of the recent j to city schools and paying tuition Ryan said today to avoid weather forecast calls for about working hardship on these inch of rain between now and tion action H H S has scheduled t The May 23 conferences con- a conference day with such only high school students on Saturday May 23 start-! but Gov Wetherby Unable Trt RA Af ing at 9 a m i meet 10 DO Mr Wll be in the pupils is likely to be announced Local Delegation Is Attending TPA Meet A large delegation of officers and members of Post J of the Travelers Protective Association are attending the two-day ing of the state organization at Hotel The business sions start this afternoon and will be completed Saturday with State President Thomas J Lyne Bowling Green presiding The annual memorial services effort to contact this morning starting new elementary An Associated Press message from Frankfort today stated that Gov Lawrence Wetherby would form of preliminary registration and students be questioned about the courts they plan to later In letter being sent to ents of annexation area students note however is and and surveys judged on its own merits riod arp expected to The recommendation was made At last night's meeting Mrs 2 thp seasonal ny the Kentucky Area Armed H Muth a town trustee charged tucky normal 66 Force Disciplinary Control Board i that the Army's move actually Blackberry winter continued It is subject to approval of the as a subterfuge intended to j to hold the community m grip commanding general of the privately built and managed yesterday when the mercury in Army at Fort Meade Md ing units at Fort Knox which now the official thermometer was un- Approval of the are vacant tion would require about 5001 Ryan denied this able to rise above the Vi mark He said The temperature fell only sit de- soldiers and their families noncommissioned of- i frees during the night move from their homes here who draw government The rainfall here Thursday Last night shout 150 angry housing allowances knd live in inch to the to 151 townspeople met at the Muldraugh have been notified city greatest 24-hour traugh School and charged on Page 6 CoL 4 j of the week along with a number of mayors of communities surrounding the fort the Armed Forces committees and the general lic Power for Peace is the slogan of the armed forces gram at Fort Campbell and throughout the nation The lic is being invited so they can learn more about the military their training and the de- fense being vt up for in September spring especially those who will bo at the piano will will also seniors next year may desire to The final and permit the student to get more continue in the school now being election of officers will be held personal attention in regard attended We can understand and j jn tnf recreation room of the courts than would be be sympathetic with this hotel Saturday morning starting in the regular registration rush next September The is that only about 40 students will trans frr from county high to as the result of the extension of the limits il Cl JT I 111 1 I I i UH I UI VIJ I I I I I I I I I I M J J I JO I It i ff H I I on Page 6 CoL 6 There are more than this ing charge of the lem That would be a problem for at 9 o'clock the individual to work out other local officers are E S the Christian County Board first vice i Education Charles Crabtree second The May 23 registration will be Gilmer B Pursley at the high building with treasurer the Ruy Principal Charles J Hulan chaplain The directors on Page 8 CoL 8 I
