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CROSS-COUNTRY
RECORD SET FOR
PROPELLER CRAFT
DOVER, Del., —An Air Force
turbo-prop Super Constellation
, landed at Dover Air Force Base
today after making a nonstop
flight from Long Beach, Calif., to
Andrews Air Force Base outside
Washington in 4 hours 43 minutes.
An Air Force spokesman here
said it was a new transcontinental
record for propeller-driven air
craft. The plane reached speeds
up to 520 miles an hour.
Commanding the craft was
Maj. Stanley Forester.
Owner of ‘Stolen’ Car
Gets Nice Surprise
YONKERS, N.Y. UP>—Mrs. Mar
jorie Guerrieri, who reported her
car stolen a week ago, got it back
yesterday in tip-top shape.
Mrs. Gderrieri’s car was in a
parking lot adjacent to a hospital.
A hospital patient phoned a
garage to pick up his auto and
make certain repairs. The pa
tient’s and the woman’s car were
almost identical.
By mistake, Mrs. Guerrieri’s
car was picked up, the motor
overhauled, a fender fixed, two
new mirrors installed, and the
auto polished. Then it was re
turned to the parking lot.
The reconditioning didn’t cost
Mrs. Guerrieri a cent.
Propaganda Campaign
By U.S. in Mid-East
Planned as Counterattack
NEW YORK HP—The New York
Times said today that the Eisen
hower Administration is plan
ning a propaganda counter-offen
sive in the Middle East.
The U.S. Government’s position
is “definitely hardening” against
Egyptian President Nasser, a dis
patch from Washington added.
The story said Washington is
planning counter-measures now
that Egyptian propaganda is be
ginning to spread an unfriendly
version of President Eisenhower’s
Middle East policy.
This is one reason why Arthur
Larson, the new head of the U.S.
Information Agency, has left for
the Middle East.
I Employes Treat Boss to a Holiday
RICHMOND, Va., UP>—It was
turnabout time today for a manu
facturer who feels it’s a good idea
to shut down the plant from time
to time and bundle all the work
ers off to New York or Miami for
a round of play.
E. Claiborne Robins, president
of a pharmaceutical firm, had am
ple opportunity to reflect on how
his 170 employes regard his oper
ating methods as he and Mrs.
Robins winged toward Acapulco,
Mexico, on a two-week vacation.
His employes are paying for
the boss’ vacation.
The company-paid trips began
as modest junkets to Washington.
Then came bigger ones to New
York, with theater and night
clubbing included, and one in the
Dulles Meets
Opposition in
Mid-East Plan
Sen. Morse (D-Ore) told Dulles
he would want an amendment
providing “some guarantees that
American boys don’t go over
there alone” to protect an oil
supply vital to Britain and
France.
Dulles said he questioned the
wisdom of seeking British and
French commitments in connec
tion with the resolution, but told
Morse that “we don’t propose “:o
go it alone.”
The House Foreign Relations
Committee approved last night
without major change the re
quested resolution to give Eisen
hower special military economic
powers to deal with the situation
in the Middle East.
Leaders expect to call the res
olution up in the House next
Tuesday and predict its passage
by Friday.
Prospects as to when the Sen
ate may act are cloudy.
World Flight of B-52s
Seen by Soviets as
Preparation for War
MOSCOW UP—The Army news
paper Red Star declared today
the recent round-the-world flight
of U.S. B-52s is part of global
preparation by the United States
to launch war against the Soviet
Union.
In the first comment here on
the nonstop flight by three U.S.
Stratofortresses in 45 hours and
19 minutes, the Soviet newspaper
said:
“American imperialists prepar
ing a nuclear war against the So
viet Union realize they them
selves will be subject to nuclear
retaliation. They are stubbornly
seeking ways of destroying others
while they themselves remain in
tact.” ,
BULLETIN
WASHINGTON. UP)—Russia
has exploded another nuclear
test weapon, the Atomic Energy
Commission lAEC) announced
Thursday.
6-Jet B-47 Rides Jet Stream
Across Country in 3 Hrs, 47 Min.
BEDFORD, Mass. UP)—A six-jet
B-47—on a transcontinental flight
planned for scientific study of the
jet stream—spanned the country
in 3 hours, 47 minutes today.
Maj. Mont Smith of Champaign,
111., in charge of the aircraft, said
he did not know of any record
for this particular course, from
March Air Force Base, Calif., to
Hanscom Air Force Base here.
Maximum speed attained was
750 miles an hour. The flight cov
ered 2,700 statute miles and the
average ground speed was 715
miles an hour.
A record transcontinental flight
of 3:44.53 8/10 was set by an Air
Force F-84F Thundstreak in 1955.
Maj. Smith said the weather
was very good and that the plane
flew most of the way at about
37,000 feet. The jet stream is us
ually 35,000 to 40,000 feet high.
Jet streams have -been measured
at more than 230 miles an hour.
Maj. Smith said there was no
winter of 1955 to Miami.
Employes decided to turn things
around this time in the vacation
department. As an occasion for
their gift, they chose Robin’s 20th
wedding anniversary as president
of the company.
“One of the nicest surprises
I’ve had,” said Robins before he
and his wife departed. He was
presented with a $4,200 check;
Robins said he didn’t think the
gift carried with it even the gen
tlest suggestion it would be his
turn again to do the honors next
time. “But we’re going to contin
ue to have these unscheduled
trips for employes,” he said. “I’m
convinced these investments in a
little fun pay big dividends in the
attitude of our people toward
their jobs.”
sensation riding the stream., ex
cept a marked turbulence in go
ing into it and out of it.
Charles F. Hawkins of South
Windsor, Conn., observer-naviga
tor, said the purpose of the flight
was to “check the feasibility of
finding a jet stream on the West
Coast and flying- it to the East
Coast.”
Hawkins said he has little dif
ficulty finding the jet stream and
picked it up at Albuquerque. He
added he found the jet core—the
area of maximum ts.il wind—at
36,000 feet.
He said the average tempera
ture outside the heated plane was
about 90 degrees below zero.
Doctor WilFlle
Tried for Murder
Of Rich Widow
EASTBOURNE, England, iff*—
Five magistrates yesterday or
dered Dr. John Bodkin Adams to
stand trial on a charge of murder
ing a wealthy widow patient.
The 58-year-old society physi
cian, asked if he had anything to
say, replied:
“I am not guilty and I reserve
my defense.”
The magistrates’ decision (sim
ilar to a grand jury decision in
the U.S.) came after a prelimin
ary hearing lasting two weeks.
The magistrates, three men and
two women, could have released
the doctor or charged him. with
manslaughter.
Dr. Adams is accused of drug
ging three wealthy patients to
death in this seaside resort city
in order to benefit from their
wills.
He was held for trial on the
specific charge of murdering Mrs.
Edith Morrell, 81-year-old wid
ow, in 1950.
Seaton Will Get Views on Statehood
During 11-Day Tour of Alaska
Hopes to Find
Alaskan for Governor
SEATTLE, (J%-=-Secretary of the
Interior Seaton arrived here late
yesterday on his way to an 11
day tour of Alaska where he will
“evaluate statehood possibilities.”
“It seems only fair to visit the
Alaskans and see what they have
to say about statehood,” Seaton
said. “I hope to get a good cross
section of public opinion.”
The Cabinet officer said he fa
vors statehood for the territory.
He said he will submit a report to
•President Eisenhower on this
question and on the problem of a
successor for B. Frank Heintzle
man, former governor.
“My personal hope,” he told
interviewers, “is that we can find
a good native Alaskan—in the
sense of his being a resident—
who could be appointed governor.”
Seaton said he will consult with
department and territorial offi
cials and discuss Alaskan affairs
with chambers of commerce and
other Alaskan leaders.
Seaton’s schedule calls for him
to arrive in Anchorage today. He
will visit Seward Jan. 26, An
chorage Jan. 27, Fairbanks Jan.
28, Nome Jan 29, Cordova, Yaku
tat and Juneau Jan. 30, Sitka
Jan. 31, and Petersburg, Wran
gell and Ketchikan Feb. 1.
Accompanying Seaton are An
thony Lausi, director of the Of
fice of Territories; A. M. Edward,
associate Interior solicitor; and
Miss Leola Tise, the secretary’s
executive assistant.
Democrat Women
Hear Bartlett,
Burns & Gruening
WASHINGTON, UR—Statehood
for Alaska and Hawaii would
provide a demonstration of true
democracy for Asian nations, del
egates of the two territories
agreed last night.
Democratic delegates Burns of
Hawaii and Bartlett of Alaska
and former Gov. Gruening of
Alaska were principal speakers
at the annual Alaska-Hawaii din
ner of the National Democratic
Women’s Club.
Burns referred to Hawaii with
its cosmopolitan population as the
Pacific show window thru which
peoples of the East watch the
practices of the West.
Bartlett also referred to the
grant of statehood as a practical
example to demonstrate the U.S.
feeling against colonialism.
Statehood, he said, would give
Alaska the stability needed to
create a strong buffer state in an
area near Russian soil.
Gruening, one of two Alaskans
elected “senator” in October to
push the statehood program, said
the U.S. has not yet fulfilled the
pledge it gave when it purchased
Alaska from Russia 90 years ago.
He said the treaty of purchase
pledged that inhabitant of Alaska
would be “admitted to the enjoy
ment of all rights, advantages and
immunities of (ILS.) citizens.”
Plans About Completed
For Reception in Nome
Plans are about complete for
the luncheon next Tuesday hon
oring Secretary of the Interior
Fred A. Seaton.
A change in the plans was an
nounced today. The luncheon will
be at 11:30 at the Pioneer Hall
instead of 12:00, as previously
announced, in order to fit into
the planned schedule of the sec
retary and his party.
Reservations are being made
with Mary Diede at the office of
Judge Hodge, who urges all mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce
and Rotarians as well as any oth
er individuals to get their reser
vations in by Saturday noon, as
the Pioneer Hall is limited to
about 120 persons.
U.N. Rejects
Israel’s Terms for
Leaving Gaza
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., 13V—
Secretary General Dag Hammar
skjold declared today that seri
ous legal barriers stood in the
way of accepting Israeli’s terms
for pulling her troops out of the
Gaza Strip.
The secretary general’s view
was contained in a special report
to the 80-nation General Assem
bly announcing that Israel “has
not fully complied” with that
body’s demands for complete
withdrawal of. her forces from
Egypt by last night.
He also transmitted to the As
sembly a memorandum in which
Israel stated her troops still were
in the Gaza Strip and the Sharm
El Sheikh area at the entrance to
the Gulf of Aqaba and would re
main there until her interests
were safeguarded.
Factory Workers’ Panic
Brings Death to Nine
In Flash Fire
NEW HAVEN, Conn., —Fire
flashing thru an old four-story
loft building an hour before quit
ting time yesterday brought panic
and death. It was panic more
than anything else, fire officials
said, that killed those who failed
to escape the inferno.
The building contained 112
workers.
Five are known dead, 4 are
missing and feared dead, and 31
were injured, 9 critically.
Among the dead was Joseph
Nastri, proprietor of one of the
dress factories in the building.
TWO JETS COLLIDE;
THREE MEN KILLED
BIG SPRING, Tex., 10—Three
Air Force officers were killed
last night when two T-33 jet
trainers collided at 1,200 feet
about five miles from Webb AFB.
Killed were 2nd Lt. Kenneth A.
Augason, 24, Salt Lake City; 1st
Lt. Carlton R. Virden, 24, Robs
town, Texas; 2nd Lt. William H.
Charbonneau III, 23, Yakima.