TUESDAY. MARCH 9. 1954 Nixon to Answer for GOP Against Steve son's Blast WASHINGTON, March 8 (JP)—The Republican Party passed over Sen. McCarthy (R-Wis) today -and gave Vice President Nixon the job of answering Adlai Stevenson's blast that the party is "half McCarthy and half Eisenhower." GOP Chairman Leonard W. Hall moved in ahead of McCarthy Cellmate Says Wable Guilty Of 2 Killings GREENSBURG, Pa., March 8 (?P)—A former celimate of John Wesley Wable testified today that Wable admitted last September he was the gunman who shot to death tow truck- drivers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. A detec tive also testified Wable confessed he was involved in the slayings. Charles Welch, 20, of near Un iontown, Pa., said he and the 24- year-old Wable, bf Ohiopyle, Pa., shared the same cell in the Fay ette County jail in Uniontown last September, Welch said: "One evening, he (Wable) asked me if I'd believe something if he told me. He told me he was the turnpike killer. I said 'Well, you could be and you couldn't be.' Welch and Wable were in jail at that time for minor offenses. l Wable is on trial for his life in, the slaying of truck driver Harry F. Pitts, 39, of Bowling Green, Va., last July 28. He also is accused of killing Lester-B. Woodward, 39, of Duncannon, Pa., three days be fore. Both were shot in the head as they slept in their trucks along side the pike. Earlier, a state police ballasitics expert told the jury that the bul let which killed Pitts came from a gun identified as belonging to Wable. Congressional Testirnony Ruled by High Court WASHINGTON, March 8 (IP) Testimony by a witness before a congressional committee may not be used against him in any crimi nal prosecution in any court, the Supreme Court ruled today. It was the first time the court ever said specifically such testi mony may not be used in state courts. House Votes Down Anti-Union Shop Bill WASHINGTON, March 8 (JP)— The House Labor Committee vot ed down today a move aimed at barring union shops in labor con tracts. The Senate committee, meanwhile, put off for two days consideration of amendments to the Taft-Hartley labor law. Chances of early passage of T-H amendments proposed by President Eisenhower appeared slim. There was a likelihood of further hearings dealing with fed eral and state regulation of labor disputes. Chairman H. Alexander Smith (R-N.J.) of the Senate committee said he expects Eisenhower to make his federal-vs.-state recom mendations this week and that if they call for hearings "then we'll have hearings." That would delay committee action on the T-H amendments until mid-April, at the earliest. The House committee voted down the anti-union shop pro posal 18-6, Chairman McConnell (R-Pa.) reported after a closed door session. He said the proposal, offered by 'Rep. Wint Smith (R-Kan.) would have rendered illegal all con tracts providing for union shops and maintenance of membership. Checker Tournament Will Be Held Friday The open checker tournan2ent sponsored by the Checker Club will begin at 8 p.m. Friday in the Temporary Union Building. Male players may enter- the mi nor division of the tournament at this time. to get free radio and television time equaling that given Steven son, titular head of the Demo crats, for his speech at Miami Beach Saturday night. Then Hall announced the vice president would appear on a com bined radio-TV broadcast from 10:30 to 11 p.m. (EST) next Satur day "to speak on Republican party leadership and the Eisenhower ad ministration program." Nixon Plans Reply Nixon also will reply to Steven son, Hall said, and the vice presi dent will speak "as the official representative of the Republican ' party in this matter." In Miami, where he has been vacationing briefly, M c Car thy said he means to see to it that he too gets free air time, as well as the National GOP committee. McCarthy announced yesterday he would ask the networks for a chance to answer the 'Stevenson speech, which he called "a very clever political talk designed to cloud the issues." But Hall, making no direct men tion of McCarthy, told the Colum bia Broadcasting System and the National Broadcasting Co.: "This is not a matter for per sonal rebuttal by any individual. We will designate our spokesmen who will speak for the party." Both CBS and NBC announced they would give the party a re buttal period but were turning down free time for McCarthy. McCarthy In Miami Interviewed in Miami, the Wis consin senator declared he person ally wants 30 minutes on the air to answer, among other things, Stevenson's charge that he is sow ing "slander and dissension" a cross the land. If the free time is not forth coming, McCarthy said, he will take the question up with the Federal Communications Commis sion, which regulates radio and television stations. McCarthy spoke before learning CBS and NBC had refused his re quest. By then he was en route by plane for New York and could not be reached for further corn- merit. Dean Appears At inquiry WASHINGTON, March 8 (R)— Maj. Gen. William F. Dean testi fied today he himself lacked the "intelligence or strength" to live up to the military ideal and tell his Communist captors nothing but his name, rank and serial number. The 54-year-old general, for three years a war prisoner in Ko.- rea, appeared at a military court of inquiry as a witness for Col. Frank Schwable, Marine flyer who falsely "confessed" to germ warfare under Communist pres sure. Dean withheld his personal views on the conduct of Schwable, who may face a court-martial if the four-member inquiry court rules against him. The court also can recommend no charges be filed. Under questioning Dean testi field that if he ever went to war . again he would carry poison to swallow if he were captured—so as to avoid giving military inf.or mation to the enemy. Wants Reds Banned WASHINGTON, March 8 (JP)— Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers (R- Mass.) today asked Congress to bar from the Capitol any visitor who won't say he or she isn't a present or former member of the Communist party. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA erito Ricans Rounded Up F• r Probing NEW YORK, March 8 (1?) More than 110 Puerto Ricans, in cluding the wife of a would-be assassin of form e r President Harry S. Truman, were rounded up in New York and Chicago to day in a swift probe into the shooting of five congressmen in Washington last week. Mrs. Rosa Collazo, secretary of the local branch of the Puerto Rican Nationalist party, was sub poenaed before one of the three grand juries probing party mem bership here. Her husband, Oscar, is serving a life sentence for an atempt to assassinate Truman on Nov. 1, 1950. _ Adiwi Favored Sy Truman BOSTON (W) Former Presi dent Harry S. Trumann said today he hopes Adlai Stevenson again will be the Democratic candidate for president and that he will campaign for him if Stevenson wants him to. Truman made the remark at a news conference which preceded a luncheon in connection with a program to raise funds for a Tru man library. The former President said he wants to keep the Democratic par ty alive and he praised Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass) as a "great senator," adding that "we need a lot of people like him." Old Gold Lauds Jr. Class Secre;ary ations and a carton of Ole. Golds for her very excellent work as secretary-treasurer of the Junior Class. Old Gold is of fer e d for the smoking pleasure of the discrimi nating student. No so-called testi monials or outlandish claims—just a simple Treat instead of a Treat ment to give you real smoking satisfaction. Try Old Gold—King Size or Regular. Richard M. Nixon To Answer Stevenson Advertisement U.S, Japan Sign Mutual Defense Pact TOKYO, Tuesday, - March 9 (EP)—Japan • and the United States, bitter enemies only nine years ago, took a big step yesterday toward becoming armed allies against the threat of Communist aggression. U.S. Ambassador John Allison and Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuo Okazaki signed the long pending U.S.-Japan mutual defense pact. Allison said the pact "takes us one step nearer the time when the United States can withdraw its, forces from Japan." It still must be ratified by Ja pan's Diet before going into effect but Prime Minister Shigeru Yo shida was confident this could be accomplished before the month's end despite Socialist and minor leftist opposition. Once ratified the pact will: Put an estimated. 100 to 130 million dallors into Japan's econ omy for military purposes the first year and an untold amount in succeeding years. Furnish Japan destroyers, jet planes, :tanks and jeeps and help boost the defense force from 120,- 000 to 160,000 men in a year—al though still far short of the 300,- 000-man force favored by the United States Provide a 700-man U.S. military advisory group to serve with the Japanese defense force. The defense pact does not speci fy details of the military aid the United States will supply. These must be spelled out in subsequent negotiations. But a well-placed American source assured "We can support any program Japan wants." Frencn Revy tefens:tl A ; Expect Viet -7i11.1 - i! "1:1;,,s--;-aAt ' HANOI, Indochina, March 8 (JP)—The ,French tightened their defenses today from Hanoi to the key supply port of Haiphong. The entire area was alerted as rumors spread that the Red-led Vietminh are readying a big push to catch the eye of the big powers before they meet in Geneva. The French declared a state of emergency in Haiphong, 64 miles east of Hanoi and rushed extra guards to a U.S.-serviced airfield crippled Sunday by a daring Red commando raid. It was the third such attack within a month. Patrols were bolstered at all other air strips in the vicinity as word went out that Ho Chi Minh's forces plan to attack every area where American personnel, work. Vietminh radio has accused the United States of intervening in the 1 Indochina War. Preparing for fresh surprises, the French set up barbed wire bar ricades around Hanoi's electric power stations and water supply systems. The Doumer Bridge—on ly span linking the Union war capital with Haiphong and other cities to the east—was placed un der' heavy guard. h 4 Mechanical - Che ,ical • Petroleum ENGINEP'S Excellent opportunities for advancement in growing critical heavy machinery company serving the nat ural gas, petroleum and chemical process industries. Please contact the College Placement Service if interested in an on-campus interview on Friday, March 12. • ir Division of Dresser Operations, Inc. Main Plant and Engineering Offices Olean, N.Y. Field Sales Offices World Wide '.llllion Dollar Excise Tax Cut Is Expected WASHINGTON, March 8 (4 ) )— The administration abandoned hope today of keeping the House from cutting excise taxes almost a billion dollars. The strategy now is to count on the Senate to prevent a reduc tion which House Speaker Martin (R-Mass.) said President Eisen hower feels "goes a little too far." The excise tax bill comes up for House debate Wednesday. And it came up for discussion today at the regular Monday conference at the White House between the President and Republican lead ers in Congress. Martin, told newsmen afterward administration forces will make no attempt to stop House passage of the measure. For one thing, the parliamentary situation will be such that no individual mem bers can offer amendments. Police Arrest 7 Hijackers GREENSBURG, Pa., March 8 (JP)—State police arrested seven men today, charging they were members of a ring of cargo hi jackers which looted trucks of more than $lO,OOO in a series of robberies. Capt. Jackson R. Dodson of the Greensburg barracks said some $4,000 worth of goods has been recovered. Dodson 'said the gang stole easily disposable goods on orders from fences. Dodson also said they stole cig arettes, tools, tires, a truckload of oleomargarine, movie projeetors, batteries and jewelry. PAGE THREE
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