THUESDAY, iHEEBKOAJECr s XZ, 1953 Red-lsrael Break; Diplomatic Relations Cut After Tel Aviv Bombing ' LONDON, Thursday, Feb. 'll (A I )—Russia broke off diplomatic relations today-with Israel over the bombing of the Soviet legation Monday in Tel Aviv. . . . ' " .The break, announced on the Moscow radio, blamed the Israeli government and said its police, connived in the assault. Price Control Standby Rower Seen Possible WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (JP)— Janies F.'Brownlee took a job as government consultant on price and other controls today in a move suggesting the issu’e of standby powers in that fiel<T is far from dead. The New York investment bank er’s assignment also was-taken as meaning that the Eisenhower ad ministration , has decided against the one-stroke erasure of all re maining price curbs which has been , urged in some quarters. - Sen. Capehart (R-Ind) said about the time Brownlee’s ap pointment was announced that he has personal assurance the admin istration has an “open mind” on the standby powers issue. Cape hart is author -of a bill, to keep control authority on the books for application in case of a future emergency. . ' The Indianian, chairman of the banking committee which handles controls legislation, did not relate his statement directly to the Brownlee post. But he said he was assured the administration is making, a study on the subject matter of his bill. ; The present economic controls law expires April 30. CIO Recommends Toft-Hartley Chang'd WASHINGTON, Feb. 11_(^P)—The CIO Executive Board called for seven basic changes in the Taft-Hartley Act today in the interest of “justice and fairness.” ' The' proposals were given out as the House Labor Committee pushed forward its hearings on members’ suggestions to amend the Labor Management Act .of 1947. Rooney Involved In Jelke Testimony NEW ..YORK, Feb. 11 (TP) Mickey Rooney’s name popped up today from the purple past of call girl Pat Ward, but the pint-sized movie star said “we were never alone.” Miss Ward, a copper-haired 19- year-old, is star witness at the cafe society procuring trial of Minot Mickey Jelke, who isn’t much taller than Rooney. Also mentioned as Miss Ward’s acquaintances from the pre-Jelke days_—when she was an. already tarnished belle of cafe society— were, disc jockey Jack Eigen, comedian Joey Ad arris and a well-k now n newspaperman”— not identified. Eigen and Adams both denied any more than casual meetings with her. The Blair Shop The. Soviet government ordered members.of the Israeli legation to get out of Moscow immediately and told its own legation person nel to leave Tel Aviv. Four Soviet legation personnel were injured in the bomb blast. The bombing was attributed generally to anti-Zionist charges in Moscow in connection' with a purge of nine doctors, some of them Jewish. The doctors were accused of destroying or attempt ing to destroy some top Soviet leaders. . The announcement of the break came a few hours after a Moscow broadcast atcused Israeli police of “connivance”in the bomb explo sion. ■ * In the Far East TAIPEH, Formosa, Thursday, Feb. 12 (/P)—The Nationalist De fense Ministry’s military informa tion service reported Wednesday more than 100 Chinese Commun ists were killed and 47 taken prisoner in a sea battle of junks off the Red mainland Monday. SEOUL, Thursday,' Feb. 12 (A 1 ) —The Korean battle front was the quietest—and the warmest— of the new year Wednesday as Lt. Gen. Maxwell-D. Tailor took over .the 17-nation TJ.S. Eighth Army as its fourth- commander. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (A*) — Announced U.S. battle casualties in Korea reached 129,819 today, an -increase of 395 since last week. The union made it clear that it still wants'outright repeal of the law but said that “because of the realities of the situation” it is ready “to co-operate with a sin cere effort to amend the law by eliminating its union-busting and other anti-labor provisions.” “Justice and fairness are all we ask,” the board said. “Justice and fairness, we hope; are what the Congress wants.” Chairman McConnell (R-Pa) of the House committee indicated that’s what he has in mind al though he came out flat-footedly against “such an extreme ap proach as outright: repeal of the act.” McConnell mad£ his 'tomment after Rep. Byrd (D-W.Va.), a freshman lawmaker from a coal mining district, told the committee his constituents regard the T-H Act as “a'slave labor law” and want it thrown out. Win her heart A Valentine gift from the BLAIR SHOP will win any girl's heart. Copper Jewelry, Jeweled Compacts, Sweetheart ing Jewelry will score a direct hit with that special girl friend. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Ike Refuses Plea Of Convicted Spies - WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (A) —President Eisenhower refused to day to spare the lives of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, sentenced to death in the electric chair for conspiring to slip atomic secrets to Russia. Fast Decontrol Of Many Items Planned Soon WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (/P)— Price officials, laid plans tonight for quick decontrol of another long list of goods which would leave only 10 to 12 per cent of the consumer’s cost of living in dex package under price ceilings. A top official said the schedule calls for an order by Friday prob ably decontrolling milk, butter, cheese, poultry, eggs, soap, lard and shortening, along with other items. The list of products he named as under consideration for inclu sion in the order would take con trols off about 15 per cent of the whole cost of living bundle, sta bilization officials said, and leave less : than that percentage under control. Many important items such as machinery, most autos and scarce metals, among others, would re main under control for the time being, but they do not have much direct consumer bearing. The official who disclosed the plan said the list is still far from complete and final decisions will be made overnight. Senator' Thomas Dies; Was High Commissioner HONOLULU, Feb. 11 mer Sen. • Elbert D. Thomas of Utah, high commissioner of the U.Ss trust tercitofies of the Paci fic, died -suddenly at his home shortly before noon today. . , He was 69. ,The exact , cause of death was riot immediately determined. »!• ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ , * Hint New Berlin Their crime, he said, “far exceeds that of taking the life of an- Ibther citizen; it involves the de liberate betrayal of the entire na tion and could very well result in the death of many. thousands of innocent citizens ” The Rosenbergs, man and wife, are awaiting execution - in New York’s Sing Sing Prison. They appealed for presidential clemency—the last resort in their long court fight—on the ground that they were innocent. With the appeal, Federal Judge Irving R. Kaufman of New York granted a stay of execution until five days after the President announced his decision. This does not necessarily mean the couple will die five days hence. The question of a date for their execution will come before Judge Kaufman again. The Rosenbergs heard of Eisen hower’s action on a prison radio, prison officials said; They had no comment. Their attorney, Emanuel Bloch, said in New York that he was shocked by the news. He said he would appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Rosenbergs will be the first American civilians to Day with their lives for the crime of es pionage against the United States. on Valentine's Day. \ , , Every Box Filled With' Our Own Candy Long Sees Attack On Waste Charge • WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (£>)— Sen. Long (D-La) said today the Air Force, hoping to confuse the public, has opened a, “counter at tack” against his charges of fabu lous waste, on overseas air bases. He spoke as senators delved in to, the strategic “planning of the Air Force and Sen.. Margaret Chase Smith' (R-Me) hinted at “big mistakes in the development of this country’s air outposts around the world. The inquiry is being held be hind closed doors by the Senate Armed Services Committee. brandy canej r 5— STATE THEATRE »LDG. STATE COLLEGE Blockade Isolation' Seen In Treaty OK BERLIN, Feb. 11 —(/P) The Communists talked tough today about a new blockade of Berlin. The East Berlin party leader ship issued a manifesto, obviously backed by the Russians, which de clared “further isolation” of the West sectors can be counted on if Wesp Germany ratifies the Eur opean Defense Treaty next month. Only Eastern adoption of the Soviet /proposal for uniting Ger many and Berlin can stave off such consequences, the Commun ists declared. Their manifesto was printed by the Soviet Army newspaper Taegliche Rundschau. In West Berlin, a spokesman for' the dominant Socialist party said the manifesto apparently is the starting signal for new mea sures against the West. American authorities said the declaration was so bold and blunt it must be taken seriously. Never theless, Cecil Lyon, chief of the U. S. High Commission’s Berlin staff, commented tersely: “Sometimes they say one thing and do another.” While the West was weighing the words of the new threat, the Communists were going about measures that were suspiciously like preparations that preceded the Berlin Blockade of 1948-49. Section gangs laid special S bahn elevated tracks and switches at strategic points in the Soviet sector. The work appeared to be part of a plan to cut off service to West Berlin. The elevated lines carry the brunt of the city’s traf fic. Eat at the sign of the Lion! Penn Stale Diner Open 24 hours a day r Now ll» Mmliiig PAGE THREE
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