FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 24; 1954 Convicts Die Prison Riot 4 In JEFFERSON CITY,.Mo.; Sept. 23 (JP) —The most disastrous riot in its history was brought under control at the fire blackened ■ Mis souri State Penitentiary. •Four prisoners were killed and 30 other, prisoners and three guards,were injured in. a savage i5-hour;revolt led by a small group of incorrigible prisoners.' ' Seven prison buildings were de stroyed and three others damaged as the cursing,. shouting convicts set out on a path of destruction. Preliminary estimates of the damage by prison officials ranged from- $3 to $5 million. 'Prompt mobilization of nearly 11,000 state highway troopfers, po licemen from neighboring 1 cities and Missouri National Guardsmen Was credited with breaking the back of" the riot and preventing. a wholesale break by. many of the 3285 inmates. ' . 300 Take Pari Senate Action On McCarthy Postponed WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (£>)— Senate leaders today postponed a decision on calling back the Sen ate to act on a proposed censure of Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy. The delay appeared to increase the possibility that no action will be’ taken before the Nov. 2 election. Senate secretary Mark Trice, who indicated earlier he expected word momentarily on the law makers’ being reconvened, told newsmen shortly before noon: “I have just, talked over the telephone with Sen. William F. KnoWlarid, the Republican ma jority leader, and he informs me that further consultations are necessary before a decision can be reached in -regard to the re convening of the Senate. Several days may be required before a decision is reached in this mat ter.” Np Statement Expected Following this formal state ment Trice told a news conference he does not expect to hear any thing further this week from Knowland, California’s senior senator. Since five days’ notice is required before the Senate could meet, this would just about end any chance of a session next week. Trice said it is his personal opinion that if no call is issued by next Wednesday, Senate con sideration of the censure move will be put off until - after the election. Senate Should Return The Senate recessed -in mid- August with the understanding it wiuld return to act oh the Mc- Carthy censure proposal once a special six-member' investigating committee completed its report. Thirty-six Senate seats are at stake in the November election and' hot all the senators seeking relection want to go on record for or against censuring McCarthy until the campaign is over. 7 Polish Seamen Mutiny, Ask Asylum in England WHITBY, England, Sept. 23 (£>) —Sevdn Polish seamen told Brit ish police today they , staged a “freedom mutiny” on their trawl er.' They beat up the political of ficer, locked up the captain and other crewmen, and sailed to this Yorkshire port to ask political asylum. Luhch or coffee hour, when your stomach yells CHOW hurry to the Penn State Diner where you’ll be treated to the best in food and service. Whether it’s a hearty' breakfast of bacon ’n eggs or your favorite midnight snack . . . you’ll find it together with plenty of your friends at the Penn State Diner. Penn State Diner "Stop at the Sign of the Lion" Only about 300 prisoners were actually involved in the abortive break, for freedom. Convicts gaYe many reasons for the abrupt uprising, but a guard said he believed it stemmed from dissatisfaction with green water melon served at supper last night. Other convicts said the cause was poor food generally. Whatever the reason, .the trou ble began about 6 p.m. in the maximum security hall. Within a matter of minutes 81 convicts seized four guards and the dis turbance flared into the prison yard. The convicts were driven back by gunfire from advancing high way patrol troopers, . .who just three months ago had been alert ed to possible mobilization for just such an emergency. But despite the ugly mood of the prisoners, the four guards taken hostage were released or scaped alive. One made hjs es caped when friendly convicts sup,- plied him with an Inmate’s cap arid shirt and escorted to the main entrance. Jdt Fuel Tank Blast Kills 28 BITBURG, Germany, Sept. 23 (JP)- —An underground American military j.et fuel storage tank blew up near here today with a mighty roar. At least 28 persons are believed dead. Upwards' of 40 others were reported injured. The dead were all believed to be Frenchmen and . Germans. The tank—built into a former bunker of Germany’s Siegfried line—exploded as' it was being filled during dedication cere monies. .. 0 The explosion sent a column of thick,.black smoke 10,000 feet in to the air. CHOW!! WEST COLLEGE AVE. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Troopers Use Guns Japanese Dies From Atomic Ash Of US: H-Bomb TOKYO, Friday, Sept. 24 (IP)— A Japanese fisherman who ; was dusted by radioactive ash from a U.S. hydrogen boriab—and became the focal point of tension between Japan and • the United States — died last night. Japanese doctors listed 'Aikichi Kyboyama, 40,' as probably the World's first hydogen bomb casu alty. They said he died of jaundice brought on by radiation sickness and a generally weakened condi tion. Dr. Shigenobu Kiiriyama, vice director of Tokyo Nationalist Hos pital,' said flatly “radiation sick ness was the cause of death.” U.S. Doctors Barred U.S. doctoris have said Kuboya iha and other fishermen from the Lucky Dragon, accidentally dust ed by an H-bomb blast off Bikini March 1, could be suffering from jaundice resulting frorii blood transfusions. Japanese doctors challenged this view and refused to allow the Americans to. make thorough examinations of the vic tims: In Rochester, N.Y., Dr. John J. Morton, director of the American Atomic Bomb- Casualty Commis sion, confirmed that the Japanese never -allowed Americans “to treat or even examine the victirii.” He speculated that the ■ immediate cause of death “probably never will be known.” Sorrow Expressed U.S. Ambassador John M. Alli son issued a statement saying: “I speak on behalf of the govern ment arid the people of the United States in expressing extreme sor row and regret at this most un happy event.” The" death unleashed another great wave of bitterness in Japan toward the United States. Radios and television stations carried a heavy flow of news of the death and"many commentators blamed the United States. Run to . . ... for every classroom Need i DRAFTING & * drawing sets * slide'rules ARTISTS SUPPLIES • brushes * colors oils 0 paper * sweat shirts * T-shirts * warm-up jackets Army Dismisses Veteran FT. SHERIDAN, 111., Sept. 23 {IP) —Lt. Col. Harry Fleming, a vet eran of two years, today was or dered dismissed from the Army for collaborating with his Commu nist captors in Korea. An 11-officer court-martial that convicted him yesterday ordered also that he forfeit all pay and allowances. . Fleming, white-haired at 46, vowed to “do everything I can to clear my name.” His civilian attorney, Alfred E. LaFrance of Racine,. Wis., presi dent-elect of the Wisconsin State Bar Assn., asserted the case will ii| New and Used TEXTBOOKS Also: PENN STATE SOUVENIRS You Can Get It At BROTHERS PBMmrmmm EVER Y FRIDA Y DRAWING SUPPLIES T-squares drawing boards be pressed to “the highest review ing authority” in an effort to re verse the guilty verdict. Fleming is the first American Army officer to be court-mar tialed on specific charges of col laborating with the enemy, al though some officers were tried for aiding the enemy in the Civil War. The court-martial of eight col onels and three lieutenant col onels deliberated 12 hours before fixing Fleming’s punishment. Under military law, Fleming’s Army rank and pay will remain unchanged until the proceedings are reviewed by higher boards. AT THE PAGE THREE
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