WEDNESDAY,' APRIL 29, 1953
Red-Plan Reje c ted ;
Wcititided: Arrhre . '
Allies- Leave
Fate of Talks
Entirely to Reds
' MUNSAN, Korea, Wednesday,
APril 29. (W)—The United 'Nation's
Command put it squarely up to
the. Communists today to alter the
unacceptable Red prisoner ex
change plan or face a breakdown
in the newly revived truce talks.
The Allies have rejected the
Red plan to keep balky Com
munist captives imprisoned at
least nine months and possibly in
definitely after an armistice is ac
tually signed.-About. 50,000 Chin
ese and North Koreans have said
they were unwilling to - return
home.
Negotiators were due to meet
again today for-the fourth straight
day across the worn conference
table at Panmunjom.
Lack of progress Tuesday in a
39 - minute •meeting promoted a
point blank demand from Lt. Gen.
William K. Harkson, senior Allied
delegateothat the Reds offer the
a
name of neutral country to han
dle , prisOners refusing to return
home.
The chief Communist delegate,
Korean Gen: Nam Il said he would
"note" Harrison's request.
A commentary from Korea
broadcast by the Red radio said
"it remained to be seen whether
Harrison would offer constructive
views instead of merely objec
tions." The broadcast declared "so
far the American delegates have
done nothing to seek a solution
of the prisoner of war question."
Harison bluntly warned Nanvil
that the UN Command "does not
intend to become involved in pro
tracted and useless arguments."
Then, in an obvious reference to
the Allied walkout which broke
off the talks Oct. 8, Harrison `said
the Reds "should be well aware:
of what we mean,"
New Sales Tax
Deadlocked
In Legislature
HARRISBURG, April - 28 (W)—.
The 'Republican House leadership
conceded today-they lack enough
votes to pass
_a sales tax but re
fused to give •up hope of even
tually' winning approval for it. '
The GOP representatives wrest
led with the month-long sales tax
issue for four hours behind closed
doors and finally decided to put
off action once more until next
week
"If it doesn't pass next week,
I'm afraid it would be dead,"
Johnson told reporters after the
long caucus.
Since the 98-member Democratic
minority has counted itself solidly
against the sales tax, the Repub
lican leadership ' must rally the
necessary 105 votes_ from the 109
GOP representatives. At least five
Of them, enough to prevent pas
sage, have come out firmly against
the levy.
Reports from, the caucus were
that nine representatives opposed
the levy on a show of hands.
No other tax was discussed at
the long session, - the .GOP floor
leader said. 'He added two roll
Calls were taken on the sales tax.
While the House Republicans
tussled with the sales tax issue,
the Republican majority in the
Senate 'slapped down Gov./ John
S. Fine's plan to revise Pennsyl
vania's: Constitution.
Vietminh . . Communists
,
Advance on Capitol
- fiIANOI, Indochina, April 28 (JP)
ommuriist-ledlVietminh invad
erg.hav6• captured the mountain
defense s post • of Pakseng, 42• miles
northeast'. :Luangprabang, the
royal Laotian - capital., a French
high command spokesman an
nounced today.
A French major estimated yes
terday that. advance Vietminh
elements were within 12 miles of
King J Sisavanr-Arooe's residence
city.
Step-Mother Gets
'Mother' Award
NEW YORK, April 28 (W)—The
1953 American. Mother of the Year
turned out today to be a step
mother.
She is Mrs. Ethlyn Wisegarver
Bott, 58, of Belleville, 111., who
successfully raised four mother
less children after she married
their widower father 20 years ago.
It was the first time in its near
ly 25 years that the American
Mothers Committee selected a
step-mother for its annual -honor.
Mrs. Bott will receive her award
at a Waldorf-Astoria luncheon
May 8.
Prosperity Outlook
Bright for Future
WASHINGTON, April 28 (IP)—
Secretary of Commerce Sinclair
Weeks told 2,500 American busi
ness leaders today the long-range
outlook for prosperity is bright
and there' is no reason to fear a
slump when and if peace comes.
"There will, be . no sudden nose
dive in de f ens e production,"
Weeks said, addressing the 41st
annual convention of the U.S.
Chamber rof Commerce.
Secretary of the Tr eas u r y
George M. Humphrey told more
than 1000 of the nation's leading
editors and publishers at an As
sociated Press lunch,eon in New
York on April 20 that the United
States is "not headed for depres
sion" .in the event of an armistice
in Korea or worldwide peace.
U.S. Teaches Atom War
To Top NATO Officers
OBERAMMERGAU, Germany,
April 28 (2?)—They started, teach
ing atomic warfare today ih Ober
ammergau, where the life of
Christ has been dramatized since
1643.
"Daily routine went on as usual
in this Bavarian Alpine town,
scene of the Passion Play every
decade, as key officers of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organiza
tion began their study under in
structors from the U.S. Army, Na
vy and Air Force.
For the next four days, major
generals and their equivalent rank
l in'the other services will take part
lin the first atomic warfare course
ever given the military of foreign
; nations.
• It was the first of two Courses
scheduled under the direction of
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway's U.S.
Command in Europe. The second
will include about 30 staff offi
cers and is to last 10 days. •
The Army, threw up a barrier
of secrecy about •its school.
High U.S. officers,declined even
to disclose what types of atomic
weapons will
.. ,be discused,
though one indicated in Paris last
week that the instruction would
be varied when he remarked:
"We have atomic weapons run
ning out of our ears."
A communique said Allied offi
SPRING
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Carnival Parade
Tuesday
May 12
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Royal Welcome ,
Given Heroes
By Hawaiians
HONOLULU, April_ 28 (W)
Thirty-five sick and wounded
Americans fr o m Korean Com-
Munist prison stockades arrived
by hospitalplane at Hickam Air
Force base today on the long,
happy journey home.
Waving and smiling, most of
them stepped out of the big plane
into the arms of flower-laden nur
ses • and Hawaiian hula girls as
soon as the transport , landed.
Eight veterans were . lowered on
stretchers from the belly of the
C 97 Stratocruiser. Two Air Force
wives draped leis around their
necks and hugged them as they
touched American soil.
Some of the former prisoners,
pale and gaunt from months and
years in Communist captivity,
leaned on the shoulders of husky
medics. The returned men grinned
sheepishly as the girls swarmed
around them.
As each man stepped down, an
Air Force officer welcomed him
over a public address system and
a welcoming throng of about 300
military dependents cheered.
Grass-skirted Hawaiian hula
girls swirled in a dance of wel
come, and an Ai r Force band
blared as the hospital plane pulled
up to the ramp, lined with this
territory's top civilian and mili
tary officials.
cers would be acquainted with
the use of atomic weapons in tac.z
tical situations so they could ,con
sider "the implications of atomic
warfare in the defense of Europe."
And it 'said protective measures,
would be taught, as well.
Presumably motion pictures of
American atomic experiments on
Nevada's - Yucca Flats form part
of the instruction:
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Senate Sets May 5
For - Tidelands Vote
WASHINGTON, April 28 (WP)-Senate agreement for a final vote
May 5 wiped out today the threat of round-the-clock debate on
state vs federal ownership of submerged coastal lands.
The break ' came after almost
four weeks of talking, mostly by
opponents of a bill by Sen. Holland
(D-Fla.) to give the states owner
ship of the disrupted lands within
their historic boundaries. '
The Senate prOniptly agreed to
the May 5 - vote proposal made by
Sen. Anderson (D-N.M.). a leader
in the opposition forces. That date
had been suggested earlier by Re
publican leader Taft of Ohio, who
insisted that the opponents were
conducting a filibuster to prevent
a vote.
The agreement limits debate on
each of a number of amendments
to four hours, to be divided be
tween those favoring and opposing
it. The final vote •is to come at
2 p.m. May 5 whether or not all
amendments have been debated.
Senate Against Bill
Each Side will get only one hour
for, the final round of debate on
the bill itself.
The overwhelming Senate
strength for the bill was shown
yesterday by a .56-33 test vote on
an amendment sponsored by An
derson: The vote killed his pro
posal•that federal control provi
sions be substitutes for the state
ownership sections of the pending
bill.
As written, the -Holland bill
would give the states control of
the disputed lands within their
historic boundaries. For most
states this is three miles, but
Texas and Florida claim three
leagues about 10 1 / 2 miles ex
tending into the Gulf of Mexico.
The bill makes no provisions for
the lands beyond those limits.
Eisenhower to Give
Achievement Awards
WASHINGTON, April 28 (PP)—
The President and Mrs. •Dwight D.
Eisenhower will attend the Wom
en's National Press Club dinner
and stunt party Saturday, May 2.
They will see club members put
on skits kidding prominent people
on the Washington scene.
Eisenhower will present the
club's achievemgnt awards to five
women for outstanding •accom
,plishments in the last year.
- The "woman of the year" award
is being given ;to American nurses
in Korea.
I BEAT THE BISONS!
Espionage
Confessed
By Worker
WASHINGTON, April 28 VP)—
A Polish-born factory worker told
investigating senators today he
stole secret plans for a military
diesel engine during World War II
and delivered them to a Red spy
ring in Cleveland.
He testified that he also filched
the formula for a preparation to
prevent and cure livestock dis
eases.
The story was . unfolded ner
vously by Thad Mason; alias Thad
Mosiejewsky, at a televised hear
ing of the Senate's internal se
curity subcommittee.
.Mason said he became disillu
sioned with communism during a
visit to Poland in 1950-52, and
now repented his acts.
Speaking in a voice which broke
occasionally, Mason testified he
smuggled blueprints for the diesel
engine from the inspection divi
sion of a General Motors plant in
Cleveland, where he had a filing
job. This was sometime between
1944 and 1945, he said.
Mason said he stole the formula
for the livestock preparation
while working as a chemical op
erator in the insecticide division
of the du Pont chemical plant in
Cleveland sometime between 1941
and 1943.
25 to Participate
In Speech Contest
Twenty-five persons registered
Monday night for the John Henry
Frizzell extempore speaking con
test, sponsored annually by the
Department of Speech.
Elimination meetings will begin
Monday. Finals will be held at
7:00 p.m. May 7, in 121 Sparks. ,A
first prize of $5O and a second
prize of $25 will be awarded.
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