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Child Reported To Have
Fallen In River But Check
Reveals None Are Missing
Police officials were alerted last
evening about 11 o’clock to a pos
sible drowning in Snake River.
Evelyn Charles, a teen-age girl,
reported to them that she saw a
child fall off a barge into the
river on the Sand Spit side and
two other children run away.
A radio broadcast over AFRS
asked families to report any miss
ing children but to date none have
been reported.
Teen-Age Boy Killed By
.22 Bullet Fired By
Juvenile Gang ‘Sniper’
NEW YORK, — Smoldering
enmity between two juvenile
gangs in Brooklyn has cost the
life of a second teen-age boy.
Three gang members with a
sawed-off .22 caliber rifle fired
from a rooftop at two rival gang
members walking along a side
walk last night.
“Go on and shoot again,” de
fiantly shouted Fred Warren, 16,
one of the two strollers, follow
ing the first shot or two.
The gun roared again and War
ren fell dead, with a bullet in
the back of his head, as he scur
ried for a sheltering doorway.
His companion managed to
reach safety.
A few hours later police round
ed up the trio which allegedly did
the shooting. All were charged
with homicide.
Police said all involved in the
case are Negroes. Officers said
the shooting stemmed from an
earlier killing in which 15-year
old Jesse Lipscomb was slain by
Raymond Holley, 16, in a quarrel
over a girl last October.
Holley was a member of the
“El Quinto” gang and Lipscomb
the “Chaplains.” The “Chaplains”
have been thirsting for revenge.
East Coast Sailors Accept
Work Contract Providing
Unemployment Benefits
NEW YORK, UP) — By a voice
vote, 5,140 National Maritime
Union members today shouted
their approval of a new contract
agreement, clearing the way for
the end of a one-day coastwide
work stoppage.
The terms provide an unem
ployment benefit system for sea
men. A meeting of the union
sailors here, largest segment of
the Galveston-to-Maine union,
voted unanimous approval.
Union officials told the men
they were now free to end their
strike, to sign on ships and re
sume working on them—but not
to leave the port until two
smaller unions had new contracts.
The two other unions, repre
senting engineers, radiomen and
some others, traditionally follow
the lead of the big NMU. Their
negotiations still are going on
with shippers.
John Golden, Veteran
Theater Impressario, Dies
NEW YORK, John Golden,
SO, veteran theatrical producer
and impressario, died early today
in his sleep at his 20-acre estate
in Bayside, Queens.
Golden had been an actor, song
writer, producer, stage and cos
tume designer and a success at
every one.
Lyrics for one song, “Poor
Butterfly,” sold two million cop
ies, and he became wealthy
enough to back Broadway shows.
Russia Expels 3
U.S. Attaches from
Moscow Embassy
WASHINGTON, UP) — Russia
was reported today to have ex
pelled three American attaches
who were part of the embassy
staff in Moscow.
Informed officials said the So
viet foreign office declared • them
“persona non grata” because of
alleged improper activities.
The phrase in diplomatic lan
guage means they are no longer
welcome to stay in the country.
The three Americans were re
ported to be Lt. Col. John S.
Benson who had been in the
Soviet Union some 10 months;
Capt. Hilliam R. Stroud who has
been assigned to Moscow about
15 months, and Capt. Walter
Mule, attached to the embassy
since March 24, 1953.
All three were assistant army
attaches at the embassy.
The latest Soviet move comes
almost a year after Russia ex
pelled two other American em
bassy attaches. Last July 3, the
Soviets forced the departure of
Lt. Col. H. Felchlin, assistant
military attache, and Maj. W.
McKinney, assistant air attache.
Both men were charged with at
tempting “to carry out espionage
work.”
Extension of Draft Act
Leaves Undecided Fate
Of New Reserve Program
WASHINGTON, UP) — Speedy
Senate passage last night of an
extension of the draft act left
undecided the fate of the new
reserve program President Eisen
hower says the nation must have.
Chairman Russell (D-Ga) said
after an hour’s committee session
today that the Armed Services
Committee had decided against
acting at this time on the reserves
bill.
A four - year extension of the
regular draft and a two-year ex
tension of the doctors’ draft won
shouted Senate approval last
night after brief debate during
which Sen. Russell termed the
draft the “keystone of our na
tional defense” and predicted
additional extensions will be re
quired in the years ahead.
The measure now goes back to
the House which, although it had
passed a slightly different ver
sion of the Selective Service ex
tension for four years beyond
June 30, has not acted on the
doctor draft act.
C.G. Cutter Klamath
Sails On Bering Sea Patrol
SEATTLE, Ut) — The Coast
Guard Cutter Klamath will leave
Saturday for the annual Bering
Sea patrol, headquarters of the
13 th Coast Guard District an
nounced today.
This is the first time the Kla
math has received the Bering Sea
assignment, with its wide variety
of duties.
The Bering Sea patrol aids
United States deputy commission
ers and deputy marshals and ter
ritorial officers in law enforcing
activities, takes medical and den
tal assistance to Alaska natives,
patrols the fur-seal fishery, car
ries supplies to outlying Coast
Guard units and assists the can
ery fleet and other shipping.
The patrol continues for about
four months, until ice closes Ber
ing Sea and adjacent waters to
shipping.
Old timer John Powell
Is Apparent Suicide
At Dexter Ditch Camp
John M. Powell, ditchwalker
for the U. S. Smelting Co. for
, about 25 years, was found dead on
the ditch line which he serviced
in the Dexter area.
According to reports a gun was
in his hands and all indications
were toward suicide. A coroner’s
jury is called for this afternoon.
Powell was about 65 years of
age and has worked for the min
ing company for about 25 years,
living at the ditch camp in the
summer and in Nome or at No. 5
camp in the winter.
Squaw Valley, Calif.,
Chosen As Site For 1960
Olympic Winter Games
PARIS, UP)—The skiing resort
of Squaw Valley, Calif., today
was selected by the International
Olympic Committee to stage the
1960 winter games.
It will be the second time the
winter games have come to the
United States. In 1932 when the
summer Olympics were held in
Los Angeles, the winter games
were held at Lake Placid, N.Y.
It was believed that Squaw
Valley, and Innsbruck, Austria,
had a hard, close fight for the
honor.
During the closing stages of the
IOC meeting here this week
Squaw Valley had picked up sup
porters daily. Until 10 days ago
few of the members of the IOC
had ever heard of the little val
ley near the California - Nevada
state line. A smooth presentation
of the Squaw Valley case made
friends rapidly.
$11,500 In Rewards
Offered For Return
Of Missing Judge
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., UP)
—Rewards totalling $11,500 were
offered today for the return of
missing Circuit Judge C. E. Chill
ingworths and his wife.
The family designated the Rev.
Harry H. Waller, pastor of the
First Methodist Church, as inter
mediary, indicating a belief the
j wealthy and highly respected
j couple may have been kidnapped.
Sheriff John F. Kirk, weary
from two days of intensive search
for clues, had no comment on
the kidnapping theory.
22 Land Mines Are
Unearthed Beside Track
Of Busy Italian Railroad
MASSA, Italy, IF) — Workmen
found 22 powerful land mines to
day. They were remnants of
World War II, buried beside the
tracks of one of Italy’s busiest
railroad lines.
Traffic on the Rome-Turin line,
over which millions of tourists
have traveled since the war, was
halted abruptly.
Experts rushed down from
military headquarters at nearby
La Spezia to disarm the mines.
The explosives were probably
planted there in 1944, officials
said, as part of the Germans’ de
fenses.
GREECE LATEST TARGET
OF KREMLIN FRIENDSHIP
ATHEAS, OF) — Greece is the
latest target of the Kremlin’s new
friendship campaign. The Rus
sians say they would like to see
an improvement in Athens’ rela
tions with both Moscow and the
Soviet satellite states.
Peron Declares State of Siege In
Argentina After Revolt Put Down
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Big 3 Foreign Ministers
Discuss German Problems
With Chancellor Adenauer
NEW YORK, <£)—The Western
Big Three, preparing for high
level talks with Russia in a hope
that Soviet peace moves may be
sincere, turned to Germany’s
problems today.
The three foreign ministers
were to take up their new ally
and World War II opponent after
a morning session on procedures
for the Big Four talks which
began Monday in San Francisco
and culminate in the summit
meeting at Geneva July 18.
West German Chancellor Kon
rad Adenauer came to New York
to join UJS. Secretary of State
Dulles, British Foreign Secretary
Harold MacMillan, and French
Foreign Minister Antoine Pinay
at lunch.
The conferees were mum be
forehand on whether the group
would approve the date Adenauer
will go to Moscow on a Soviet
invitation.
Adenauer has made it clear
that the date must follow the
Geneva conference.
‘Orphan' Crew From
Stanford Touted By
Coach to Win Regatta
SYRACUSE, N.Y., {^—Power
ful Pennsylvania and Cornell
crews are the favorites to win
tomorrow’s Intercollegiate Row
ing Assn, varsity race on Lake
Onondaga.
In a poll of varsity coaches,
six picked Pennsylvania and five
chose Cornell.
Washington is generally rated
a strong contender for third place.
One coach chose Stanford’s
“orphan” eight to win. He is the
Stanford coach, Lou Lindsey, an
investment counsellor who coach
es the crew just for fun.
“Why not.” he asked. “These
kids have done about everything
else to get here. It wouldn’t sur
prise me in the least if they win.”
Crew isn’t even a recognized
university - supported sport at
Stanford.
SALVAGE CREW PLANS
UNUSUAL STRATEGEM TO
SAVE DAMAGED PLANE
CHURCHILL, Man., (It) — A
salvage crew plans to blow an
ice floe to shore so a $600,000
aircraft may be saved.
The DC-4, owned by United
States Overseas Airways, is sit
ting on the ice pan 40 miles north
of Churchill. The aircraft was
badly damaged during a forced
landing May 10.
The salvage crew, now en
camped on the floe, plans to use
two of the aircraft’s four engines,
plus four outboard motors, to pro
pel the floe into position for
beaching.
CHILD CRUSHED TO DEATH
BY KINDERGARTEN PIANO
DETROIT, — Five-year-old
Paul Gallo was crushed to death
yesterday by a piano that fell on
him in a kindergarten class.
The teacher, Miss Harriet An
drew?, 26, sobbed out the story.
She was pushing the heavy up
right to the center for the daily
music hour. Paul ran to help her.
The piano apparently hit a snag
in the floor and toppled on the
lad.
> By ROMAN JIMINEZ
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, (Jt—
Roman Catholic churches in Ar
gentina were attacked by rioters
climaxing yesterday’s revolt
against the regime of president
Juan D. Peron.
This was confirmed indirectly
today by Peron himself. In a
broadcast to his countrymen, he
blamed Communists for depreda
tions against the churches and
counseled priests to obey police
orders.
He promised the government
will not allow any further de
predation against churches. He
gave no details, but unconfirmed
reports reaching Montevideo had
it that six or seven churches in
Buenos Aires had been set afire.
Peron spoke to Argentina by
radio for 13 minutes at noon. This
followed up a similar broadcast
last night in which he announced
the revolt was over, that the Navy
was responsible for it, and that
Argentina was under a state of
siege.
In today’s speech he expressed
condolences to relatives of those
who died in yesterday’s air at
tacks by about 40 planes which
struck mainly the Government
House. This rambling building in )
the Plaza de Mayo in central
Buenos Aires houses the principal
government offices, including
Peron’s own.
There was no reliable estimate
of the total casualties in Buenos
Aires or other parts of Argentina,
but they were unquestionably
heavy.
Peron promised justice will be
meted out to those who tried to
stage the coup against him, but
declared all this will be done
under the law. Practically all due
process of law is suspended in
Argentina under the state of
siege.
Peron sought to blame Roman
Catholic priests as in part respon
sible for the start of the rebellion.
He has been seeking for seven
months to curb powers of the
church in Argentina. Yesterday,
just before the revolt began,
Peron was excommunicated by
the Vatican.
RCAF Plane Making
3,980-Mile Mercy Flight
EDMONTON, M — The longest
mercy flight in the history of the
RCAF’s tactical air command was
near its half-way mark today.
Air Force officials said they
assumed that an Air Force Dak
ota piloted by Fit. Lt. A1 Rich
ards, has reached Resolute Bay,
inside the Arctic Circle.
The plane is on a 3,980-mile
round-trip to pick up a federal
Department of Transport em
ployee, Edwin James Nashney, at
Isachsen, 1,000 miles north of
here.
Nashney is reported to be suf
fering from severe abdominal
pains and is to be flown to Ed
monton.
COMMUNIST CHINESE FlftE
ON LITTLE QUEMOY ISLAND
TAIPEH, Formosa, —Chinese
Communist guns on Amoy fired
58 shells at nearby Little Quemoy
Island yesterday but caused no
damage, the Chinese Nationalist
defense ministry reported.
Amoy is a Red-held island-port
140 miles west of Formosa. Little
Quemoy is five miles to the east.
It was the first announced ac
tion in the area since June 8.