Salina Journal, The (Newspaper) - May 24, 1953, Salina, Kansas Sunday Edition Single Copy lOc THE SALINA JOURNAL Sunday Showers Monday Same Volume 123 40 PAGES INCLUDING COMICS SALINA KANSAS SUNDAY MAY 24 1953 Founded February 16 1871 Typhoid New Threat To Flood Victims By James McLean LAKE La May 23 cruel Cal river brought a typhoid threat and began retreating today from this city while engineers abandoned plans to dynamite U S Highway 90 at nearby Orange Tex The worst is over and the whole Says Russia Plans War In 55 flood level is subsiding here very said Weatherman Paul Cook The first flood casualty here was discovered when a medic paddling a rubber boat through the inun dated Lake Charles Air Force Base found the floating body of a young 35 miles of marshland between Lake Charles and Orange became a dam against drainage of mount ing backwaters from the Sabine River one mile of the highway was under 1 inches of water at midday Saturday but the flooded was six miles east of in a sparsely populated airman Elsewhere in Louisiana flood waters had claimed eight er in one week area Officers at the j orange appeared to be winning base two miles east cf the city its battle and helping that said the victim was airman Billie J Binion 18 of Summer ville Ga The coroner he had been dead hours Medical officers here kept urging typhoid shots in the wake of the muddy water invasion and lines city would be the only reason for dynamiting The floods standing up to house windows over a third of Lake Charles were built up fromback waters of the Calcasieu River Weatherman Paul S Cook summed the prospects for were forming for vaccinations j Southwest Louisiana port city Sheriff H A Reid Jr said this way area ran out of typhoid serum but supplies were being flown in from New Orleans and Shreveport For a while dynamiting cf High way 90 was considered to help re lieve Orange from dangers of the flooding Sabine River 35 miles to the west As things stand right now de clared George S Covert Louisiana Lake Charles will just have to sit here four or five days more with this flood at or near its peak flood waters swamped the Charles Air Force Base The Lake forcing its abandonment chased persons from their homes and damaged 10 million dollars worth cf property That was part of the toll of highway director it wont be nee essary to do anything to the road unless the water suddenly of floods following 12 inches to rise again However were of rain throughout Louisiana They ing an anxious eye on it and 30000 persons from their prepared to take necessary steps more than a hun over Western Europe the com was told is predicated on je united States and elsewhere Soviet suspicion that Britain is wiu seriously object to being paring a definite attack to destroy interrupted the placidity they the Soviet Union in 1955 undeservingly enjoy given in a secret These persons will be the same Czech Warns House Probers By B L Livingstone WASHINGTON May 23 former Czech Army officer Soviet military strategy has informed the House Activities Committee of alleged Russian plans to launch war in Europe before 1955 The Russian decision to take met by disapproval by some in committee session May 13 and 14 was made public today in an un usual volume entitled Soviet Schedule or War 1955 The witness is identified as Col Jan Bukar a name which Chair man Velde Rni said was as his true identity as a fighter against the Germans in War U who sought to rationalize the Soviet actions in the blockade of Berlin and aggression in Korea Some of them through their concepts of international relations will never be convinced and might well spend their final days in some Soviet labor camp devising means of cementing friendly relations with the Kremlin To this type of i person the committee can offer The year 1955 is the same certainly not sympathy which former President Harry S told the committee the Truman and his top advisers listed target date for war was as the period of the greatest to Um as one Of ger of attack from Russia I officers in training at a Russian President Eisenhower school for conquest at scoffed at this idea between 1945 and 1947 any faith in what he called magical The witness stating he fled to the U S a little more than a year ago lold the congressmen Russias plan to overwhelm Western Europe formulas Attacks Trumans defense plan ning as a crazy quilt program Eisenhower told reporters at a was outlined in a lecture by a news conference April 30 j Kremlin foreign service expert We reject the idea that we Sverdlov in case the situation worsens The roadbed across the dred million dollars in crops and damaged highways in excess of three million dollars Lindsborg Man Wins Contest Journal tip editors dug their way through an avalanche of good tips last week and finally came up with a pic ture story on the funeral held by a Lindsborg fraternity Don 505 N Lindsborg was the tipster and will receive The second prize goes to David Yadon 1319 W Republic for a telephone call on a small boys first turn at the wheel of the family automobile The runaway car damaged two houses Yadon gets winners get their money for tips on monkeys and rabbits Incidental ly a bonus of a SI is giv en this week Mrs Jake Fisher Bennington gets a for a tip on some pet monkeys while David Hamilton 740 Merill and Mrs Melvin North 504 S Phillips receive SI each for tips on rabbits found inside of two automobiles Honorable mention tipsters Mrs Perry Sweat Smith Cen ter Mrs Henry Staley Glen Elder Mrs Leo Opat 314 S 3rd Mrs Roy Calloway 1318 Cheyenne Mrs Addie Bortle 243 N Phillips Mrs Nadine Skinner Downs William Hay Belleville Mrs James H Riek enberg Sylvan Grove Mrs Jessie Adee Dayhoff Wells Mrs Mary Manning 300 S 3rd Mrs Neal Tinkler Mentor Mrs H E White Randall snd Mrs J P Gebhart 316 S 4th New Outbreak Of Cattle Disease EL PASO Tex May 23 F G Hamilton chief of the bureau of animal industry said today the U border was dosed to importation of Mexi can cattle because of a fresh out break of aftosa commonly known as foot and mouth disease Dr Hamilton said he was net advised latest outbreak occurred but he said it was of sufficient importance to warrant closing of the border v In Washington officials of the Bureau of Animal Industry said pretty the outbreak of the disease had oc curred at Gutierrz Zamora in the state of Vera Only boneless and processed meat will be allowed to cross the border This was allowed late dur ing the last ban which was lifted in SeDtember 1952 Goodyear Harris Garden Hose Storey Adv GRADUATION of area students are graduating these days Some to more schooling others to joBs and military service The hand clasp cap and diplomas represent all of these scholars who have reached another milestone in life For the light side of graduation see pictures on pages 9 and 32 JOURNAL PHOTO by Huggins Their Sailing Turns Info Rough Rowing Godfrey Okay BOSTON May 23 of Arthur Godfreys right hip show the results of his recent operation have been entirely satisfactory the Massachusetts General Hospi tal reported today The sail of the Lesi Ann Too snapped in the breeze Friday as her owners Ralph and Dr Larry Nelson prepared to take her out on her first summer cruise fora sail to the Boat on the trip dock near the tower about six miles away But the breeze which had seem ed so snappy as the boat was launched suddenly died build up to a maximum attainable strength for some specific date theoretically fixed for a specified time in the future He said he did not believe any one predict when if ever I another government would start a Explosion Rips Hospital Kitchen One man was slightly injured and a section of the hospital din ing hall Hill Air Force global war The nations security ie said must be planned on a steady sustained basis rather than aimed at some target date He quoted Sverdlov as saying Soviet intelligence had information of Britains plans to attack the Soviet Union in 1955 And he said Sverdlov asserted Therefore we Russians must take over the Dardanelles and the Bosporus before 1955 We shall a close the Mediterranean Sea and we will prevent British and Americans from having a through way through Suez to the Indian The House committee headed by Rep predicted in a forword to its hearing transcript that testimony will be Ocean We shall not wait until they strike but comrades officers we shall take over the Western Europe before 1955 on Kanopolis lake In the party were Mrs Nelson and daughter Lesi Ann It was row or set They of the craft and Maj Henry chose to row None of their is still a boating fan An offer from ceration over his right ear and two sons j friends had the courage on their a friend to buy his share of thei His neighbor The boat was launched at return to ask them if they had Thief canyon Gaily the group set trilled Row Rowf Row the Fleeing Car Kills Stockton Woman chief comment was That trip seemed like about aj base was ruined Friday n i gh t hundred miles when a big steam soup kettle ex The boat was built summer by Nelson and SSgt John W Eddins 253 Nj Despite the experience a baker suffered a minor laj j said an automobile carrying five sailboat met with a definite turn Boehme N S youths Saturday struck and killed a as down Saturday morning I was working with Eddins was driver sought to escape from an j injured To Fire AShell From Cannon The officer had taken the boys By Becker LAS VEGAS Nev May 23 The first of an atomic shell from the United States giant cannon is scheduled at Nevada Proving Ground shortly after dawn Monday The historic shot may not be heard round the world but it is certain to be noticed by military leaders It should give field artillery men caisson was rolled into place backi in the Hth century Yet there is a substantial ele ment of doubt concerning this initial nuclear artillery shell A the Field fore the impulse group from Fort Sill Okia will load the atomic projectile into th breach of the gun but will not fire it That will be done by mission scientists in the control tower about 10 miles distant from the gun position on Frenchman Flat After loading the shell and be into custody and ordered them to Stockton with her sons The blast ripped a hole four drive to a station day The group was enroute inches deep In the solid concrete floor and crumpled a large air hold over the kettle ball game when the accident occurred their biggest bang since the control by Atomic Energy Com Sal Atomic energy is spreading to j everything We now have A bombs Ashells and ines When we get to Amen well quit Yours Ina be stationed from defective safety valve o the point directly under for the It j thought the valve had become cor In case of a misfire or possible j the Army is certain to want the gun crew at least that New TireS wengers 73512 distance from the weapon i Adv N Colby right retiring president of tho Northwest Kansas Bar association and C L Clark Salina new president talk over Eussell i polling charge the team will set up n the hospital to behind revetments a safe distance tho from the weapon The Army hasnt said how far away but presumably Sirs Charles Sander 50 Stockton was fatally while crossing a Chicago street saji they had halted officials estimate it hvo sons George 13 and because their car lacked a be three weeks or a month before 12 ner sister Esther plate lac car Mrs Sander is survived by the P widower a farmer living five miles kitchen them including Maj William Cottner hospital I sought administrator said the kettle ex Held without formal charge are a brother Robert SL Louis Mo and two sisters in 15 i and James White both 16 W The Important nuclear test isj the 10th and last of the 1953 Secretary of Defense Charles E Antipolio serum available here Vilson and more than 100 con in limited supply pressmen are planning to see the 5 ig experiment at the Dr Crane has an idea where ion But newsmen were not invited j youll find heaven 7 and will have to take up opposite KUs Wes Santee sets new antage points track record 17 Gen Lawton Collins Army Native chief of staff and Army Secre 17 ary Robert T Stevens will be in Oil News the Pentagon delegation Others in Market elude Assistant Secretary of State I Radio 4 Merchant and Stuart Schools McLain AEC director of reactor and 32 development Theaters 6 Blame Ammo Shortage Solons Say Needless Loss Of Life In Korea By Edwin B WASHINGTON May 23 Four of five senators who investi gated ammunition supplies in Ko rea reported that there was a needless loss of American because ot shortages there While asserting it it difficult to pinpoint the responsibility they blamed policymakers of the re cent administration from former President Truman on down for miscalculating the aggressive tie signs ot International commu nism Congress was absolved of any share inthe blame Tills is a tragic episode which has been extremely costly to the American people the report con cluded of statement of miscalculation and inability to plan forthe defense and security of the United States could result in catastrophe for this nation The fifth member of the inves subcommittee Sen Ke fauver topic sharp ex ception to the finding that lives were lost because of ammunition shortages Declaring this was based as the committee acknowledges on conflicting testimony between va rious Army generals Kefauver said American which have suffered losses in Korea have sus grief enough without mis Mining the added grief which this The majority report was signed by Sen Margaret CHase Smith chairman of the armed services subcommittee and sena tors Byrd and Cooper It said The procurement system under department of the armed services indicated inefficiency waste and unbelieved red tape Some papers traveled more than 10000 miles to some 34 units and over 154 desks before a contract for supplies was let It said The 8000 word preliminary re port grew out of an Investigation of statements by Gen James A Van Fleet Korean that and critical ammunition shortages exis ted during all the 22 months hewas in Korea At a conference prior to releasing the report Chairman the subcommittee ma found Shortages of ammunition of different types have existed to varying degrees of seriousness dur ing the entire Korean War These shortages hadan adverse military effect and resulted in the needless loss of American lives The Korean War was fed from existing stocks of ammunition for two before any appreciable oi ammunition was pro mid to pro Kor duce ammunition was caused by long delays in letting contracts failure to meet schedules after con tracts were let and failure to spend nearly seven billion dollars Congress had voted for Army am munition Policy guidance for the War was Partial mobilization Was costly and unworkable The national poli cy WM at home and war in Korea DM majority report noted that the subcommittee still must com plete an Investigation into ammu stocks of the Air Force Navy M supplies in areas other than Korea and limited to 1 That Defense and Army Departments programs to correct conditions disclosed in the report and hearings 2 That a monthly report on am munition supplies be made by the secretary of defense until they are deemed adequate bythe commit tee 3 That Uw full Senate Services Committee study budget and procurement procedures to see why existing laws and are not functioning properly 4 That the Department survey all plants snd productive capacity to determine quired for conversion in a bluer wcr Mrs Sander was in Chicago visiting her sister Esther She j of Stockton and Mrs Annabelle Morton Stanfield Ore Funeral arrangements have not been made Weather Downtown Temp pm 59 City Airport Temp pm 60 Min 56 Max Friday 82 j CAA reported pm Baj 23470 steady Wind east Coronation News A La Boyle Want an inside peck at the coronation You can take a vicarious trip to London with Hal Boyle The poor mans northeast 10 mph Relative humid g off 0 to on ccr ity 84 percent i Lowest this date 33 in 1917 highest 106 in 1939 j am Sun set pm am pm cloudy south west and extreme south elsewhere considerable cloudiness Sunday with occasional showers or j AI storms mostly north and east Wl day cloudy with occasional showers west and showers or thunderstorms j east warmer west and south day warmer northeast and cooler west Monday highs Sunday 70s northeast to 90 extreme southwest By tain crowning events Hell write daily columns from London and take a hand in reporting the spot news of coronation day for The Journal His dispatch from New York appears today on page 21 His London columns will start next Airport Saturday 1230 ira pm e Ml 130 fM 62 66 Prof Retires PRINCETON N J May The retirement Solomon one of the ranking theoretical mathematic ians M chairman of Dies In Germany HEIDELBERG Germany May 23 S Army Headquarter today the deaths of Cpl Carl R Keesee Ellinwood Kaa Killed in a car accident near Kahl Cpl Roy L Lawnon 2721 souri Ave St Mo who v died May 17 in from injuries received la accident Kansas Enroute Home HONOLULU May 23 of the sick and ailing prisoners released by the Reds In Korea Captain department of mathematics was Dean of Douglass Kas left by announced today by the university plane today with hls wife for Dr Harold W i mainland i
