WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1953 Ike Asks 6 Billion For Foreign Aid WASHINGTON, May 5 (IP)—President Eisenhower- today asked Congress for $5828 billion in new foreign aid—A program which he called a bulwark for America's own defense against "the threat of Soviet aggression." Eisenhower coupled his request with a sharp warning to the Kremlin that the United States plans a substantial step-up in military aid to Communist-threatened Southeast lAsia, notably in embattled French, Indochina. In a special message to Con gress, the President declared: "The basic purpose of this - pro gram is simply the long-term se curity of the United States living in the shadow of the Soviet threat. Congress Told Not to Revive Trade Barriers WASHINGTON, May 5 (JP)— Mutual Security Administrator Harold E. Stassen told Congress today the United, States must not revive trade barriers against for eign goods "if we wish to thwart the Communist policy objective of dividing the free world." He joined Secretary of Com merce Weeks in opposing, be fore the House Ways and Means Committee, a bill by Rep. Simp son (R-Pa.) which would extend the Reciprocal Trade Act one year but would impose astringent new restrictions designed to protect all domestic industries. The present Reciprocal Trade Act is due to expire June 12, and President Eisenhower has asked that it be extended for another year in substantially its present form. , Stassen quoted a speech by So v'e,t Premier Malenkov predicting warfare between • the free world nations and accusing the United States of "boosting their exports through the most unscrupulous dumping while at the same time closing their home market to for eign goods." Stassen declared also this coun try is so dependent on imports for some of its basic materials that it would be "unwise in terms of its own self interest to raise new trade barriers." To finance such exports indefi nitely by large scale foreign aid instead of imports, he said, means "we either increase our taxes or our debt, perhaps both." Clarksburg CLARKSBURG, W.Va., May 5 (JP)—West Virginia's fifth city had two municipal governments today. - Two men claimed the city man agership. Two judges turned up to hold police court. There were two city clerks, two chiefs of po lice. Banks were put on notice not to honor city checks. The double trouble stemmed from a turnover in the city coun cil, with a Democratic majority converted into a 5-4 edge for the Republicans. It came to a head last night at a weird City Council meeting, the first since recent elections in this city of about 32,000.• The holdover Democrats made a motion to retain City Manager J. Frank Wiseman. The motion lost 5-4. Under the city charter, how ever, it takes six votes to oust a city official. Wiseman, a Demo crat, refused to yield the chair. The Republicans nominated A. Page Lockard, former city man ager 'at Grafton, W. Va., to suc ceed Wiseman.' Pete Morrison, a Democrat, made a motion to adjourn. It was defeated 5-4. The Republicans started to pro ceed with the election of a city manager. Morrison made another motion to adjourn. City Attorney Laban White ruled a motion to adjourn had •recedence over the election. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA "The blunt, sober truth is that we cannot afford to relax our defenses until we have seen clear, unmistakable evidence of genuine ly peaceful purpose, on the part of the Soviet Union. "Until Soviet good faith is prov en by deeds, the free nations must rely, on, their own strength for the preservation of peace." - The President noted that his request is $1771 billion - less than former President Truman asked in his farewell budget for the 1954 fiscal year beginning July 1., Nevertheless, several congres sional leaders made it clear that the figure was higher than they are willing to go. Chairman Chip erfilbld (R-Ill) of the House For eign Affairs Committee told news men: "It is almost certain that after hearing all the evidence, the com mittee will find certain economics possible." Chiperfield said his committee is "particularly concerned with the question of whether or not our allies are carrying their share of the burden." Senate Majority Leader Taft of Ohio declined any immediate com ment. Supporting Eisenhower's re quest, a parade of top administra tion officials, including Secretary of State Dulles, Secretary of De fense Wilson, and Gen. - Omar N. Bradley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified on var ious phases of the program at a joint session of the Senate and House Foreign Affairs commit tees. The total military outlay was set at $5250 billion, plus $550 mil lion for "technical, economic and developmental purposes?' Gets 2 City Gov'ts The motion to adjourn was de feated again. The Republicans turned to something else. Morrison made a motion to ad journ. Spectators booed. Wiseman called police. They swept the chamber clear of all but the city manager, the councilmen, the city clerk, a newspaper reporter, and two Republican advisers, Roger Morgan and William McCue. No councilman dared le av e. They sent out for sandwiches and soft drinks. Morgan was ejected for swear ing at Wiseman. McCue stepped out to confer with someone. The police wouldn't let him back in. One of the Republican council men brought Morgan back in. Four of the five Republicans held a caucus in a corner„ with Morgan, leaving one ma n on guard on the igoor. The Democrats made a motion to adjourn.' Wiseman declared it passed before th e Republicans caught on. . Morgan brought Lockhard ,in and introduced him as the new city manager. ,Griffin swore Lockard in . as city Scenic Postcards Natural Colored Campus Scenes 3 for 10c • $5 in sales, you get $1 in merchandise FREE! BX in the TUB Jobless Pilot, 61, Jockies Airplane Under Bridges LONDON, May 5 (W) A job less pilot of World War I jockey ed a rented plane under a dozen or more bridges along the rippling Thames this sunny afternoon in a dramatic swan song to flying. Maj. Christopher Draper, whose stunt at 61 startled and delighted thousands basking along the river banks, said afterward he felt ab solutely marvelous and was ready to pay the consequences. "I shall never be allowed to fly again," he told newsmen—a bit sad and, yet proud. "It was my last flight." "There was nothing to it. I had bags of room between me and the ,water." Draper swung under the arches at 90 miles an hour in a single engine Auster vvith a 36-foot wing span. Clearance space under the span was 47 feet at London Bridge. "I have been saving up all the time," he said. "I paid a fiver for the plane—five pounds ($4) .after I landed.- "I dare say there has been some flapping around, but can, yo u think of a better climax to 41 years of flying? And remember; I am 61." The chief inspector at the West End Central Police Station has asked him to drop around tomor row for a talk. Penna. Reapportion Bill HARRISBURG, May 5 (JP)—A third bill to reapportion Pennsyl vania's 50 senatorial d i s t ri ct s reached the Senate tonight but faces prompt amendment. manager and was in turn sworn in as city clerk. "We are now taking over the meeting," Lockhard declared. • "The legal meeting has adjourn ed," Wiseman said. He and the four Democrat councilmen marched out. Lockhard moved into the city manager's office today. Wiseman was out of town. DON TAYLOR "GIRLS OF PLEASURE ISLAND" *gat JOHN PAYNE COLEEN GRAY "KANSAS CITY" CONFIDENTIAL" JOHN WAYNE "BIG JIM McLAIN" Dulles Approves Communist Trade WASHINGTON, May 5 (LP)—Secretary of State Dulles let it be known today he doesn't favor forcing friendly nations to stop all trading with Communist countries He didn't mention Sen. McCar such trading with Red China. But Dulles' statement before a Joint Congressional Committee on the Foreign Aid Program came only a day after McCarthy had de manded to know the official State Department view on the subject. McCarthy, chairman of a Sen ate government operation sub committee„ abruptly halted yes terday testimony of a State De partment witness who expressed a view similar to the one Dulles expressed today. McCarthy said he wants the government to stop using any foreign-flag ship whose owners also profit by trading with the Chinese Communists. But John R. Leddy, acting dep uty assistant secretary of state, told the McCarthy subcommittee yesterday that the State Depart ment opposes any government blacklisting of • Western shipown ers who profit by hauling cargoes for and to Communist nations. With McCarthy interrupting, he sought to list several - reasons. but McCarthy finally broke in to declare: "I. am not going to take any more testimony fro'm this witness until I get Mr. Dulles' assurance that he is speaking for the State Department." Dulles declared "There are many forces at work within the United States which would result in a further abdication . ' of this country's leadership in the world. Among them he listed "Those who would seek to impose upon our friends and allies additional restrictions upon their trade with the Communist world even in terms of non-strategic' articles." _ ~11- e listed as others those seek ing increased tariffs, sharply re duced foreign aid and a cut in U.S. military contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza tion and other alliances. Last POW Airlift HONOLULU, May 5 (iP)—The last big airlift of 50 American sick and wounded soldiers home from Communist prison camps in' Kor ea was nearing an end today. Two military air transport serv ice Cs4's were poised at Hickam Air Force Base for the nine-hour hop to California as soon as med ical clearance was granted for their 38 eager passengers. For Mom . . . Make sure she remembers Penn State give her a useful gift from Metzgers. • Glassware * Jewelry a Ashtrays Or, if she won't be here, come in today and select a card to send. She'll appreciate it. METZGERS 111 -115 S: ALLEN by (R-Wis.), who seeks to halt all House Kills 'Discretion' Provision WASHINGTON, May 5 (iP)- The House jolted its Republica. leadership today by knocking oul of the State, Justice and Com merce Department appropriations bill a provision giving department heads "absolute discretion" to fire employees. Bombarded by telegrams from veterans' organizations who ex pressed fear the provision would damage the veterans' preference system in federal employment, the House killed the provision 181 to 168. Vainly Republican leaders ar gued that the provision was in force during the Truman admin istration and should be continued. They said it was aimed only at subversives and security risks, and would not damage civil ser vice: Some Democrats hinted they feared it was a prelude to whole sale replacement of Democratic employees by Republicans. The rollcall vote came after three previous attempts to delete the provision had failed on non record votes. Then the House passed the $1,143,146,712 bill and sent it to the Senate. Centre Hall Band Boosters TURKEY DINNER. Saturday, May 9, 1953 SERVED 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at the Grange Hall in CENTRE HALL Route 45—The Main Street Adults $1.50 Children 75c Tickets at Keystone Television Co. 112 S. Frazier St., State College On Her e Cigarette Lighters and Cases PAGE_ THREE Day STATE COLLEGE
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