FRIDAY. MAY 20. 1955 Postal Vetoed WASHINGTON, Majf 19 (/P) —President Eisenhower ve toed an 8.6 per cent postal pay raise bill today and several senators said he has the votes to make it stick. The test will eome on Tuesday, when the Senate will vote on whether to override the veto. Eisenhower, in apparent anti-' cipation that he win be upheld, asked Congress in his veto meSr sage to “quickly, consider and'en act postal pay legislation -that will oe in the public interest and fair to all of the half-million em ployes who man the pbstal serr vice.” Eisenhower, who has indicated a 7.6 per cent raise would be aB much as he would approve, said the rejected bill failed t 6 meet the criteria of fairness, workabil ity and reasonableness in cost. He specified: • “1. It discriminates against large groups of postal workers such as rural letter carriers,, spe cial delivery messengers, and many supervisors and postmast ers. These total tens of thousands. “2. Aside from creating new and serious administrative prob lems, the total cost of the bill, approximately 180 million dollars a year, is substantially greater than is necessary to adjust postal salaries to a fair level, either from the standpoint of pay for comparable work or from the standpoint of increase in the cost of living,” Torrential Rains Hit Southwest DALLAS, Tex., May 19 (JP) — Lightning killed four Tex'a s schoolboys and floods swept four states' today as torrential rains drenched the dust bowl area of the Southwest, Trinidad, Colo., was hit by its worst flood in history, but no where was there a threat of a major disaster. The rains caused momentary misery to hundreds of families, chased put of homes by quick rising. creeks and rivers—led by as much as 15 inches >of rain in some places im Texas. But they brought more hope than suffering to the spawning grounds of dust storms. Water 3 lies in scores of cities, werp snished and subsoil dry for years was soaked. In Texas, State Agriculture Commissioner John C. White sdid the heavy rains turned the out look for crops this year from “dis mal failure” to "fairly good.” The weather bureau said you couldn’t call the cloudbursts over New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colo rado, Kansas and Texas a drought breaker. But they certainly put a dent in the dry spell. Drugs for Polio Seen by Francis CHICAGO, May 19 <7P)—The author of the Salk polio vaccine report said today he believes the taking of drugs may be more practical than vaccination in cop ing with virus diseases, such as polio. Dr. Thomas Francis Jr., of the University of Michigan, said it is likely the future will disclose that many diseases wHich ftow baffle science are caused by viruses. He addressed the Illinois State Medi cal Society. There is some evidehce, he said, that some cancer and some forms of heart disease have a viral ori gin. CAMR CONRAD WEISER, WERNERSVILLE, PA. Will interview men for summer camp jobs oil Tuesday, May 24th at the Student Employment Service in 112 Old Main Interested student* should sign up for Interviews In advance at 112 Old Main Raise by Ike While Eisenhower has vetoed many bills since he became Pres ident, most of them minor ones, Tuesday’s vote will mark the first attempt to Override him. The bill Eisenhower vetoed would have added 176 million dol lars plus ‘to the Post Office De- Sartment payroll of some two bil on dollars. Pay raises would start at 7 per cent. Benefits from job reclassifications would boost the average to 8.6 per cent, and fringe increases would make the total effect 8.8 per cent. , Sen. Lyndon B, Johnson (D- Tex.), the Senate Democratic leader, declined to predict how the vote to override might come out, but two minority leaders. Sens. KnoWland (R-Calif.) and Saltdnsall (R-Mass.). said the veto would be upheld. > So did Sen. A. Willis Robertson (D-Va.), who forecast quick pas sage of a bill acceptable to Eisen hower. Sen. Edward J. Thye (R- Minn.) said he questioned whe ther there would be enough votes to override in the Senate, which has almost as many Republicans as Democrats. Mayors Hear Gruenther , Harriman NEW YORK, May 19 (JF)—The nation’s mayors lent an ear to problems both at home and abroad today and heard: 1. Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther as sert Russia’s current “sweetness and light” is aimed at banning atomic weapons and to keep Ger many from contributing to the Western military alliance. 2. Gov. Averell Harriman argue that rural areas exert too much influence in the affairs of their states, at the expense of the cities. Gruenther, supreme commander of the Allied Forces in Europe, made a flying trip from Paris to tell thfe United States Conference of Mayors the West could not pre vent, the overruhning of Europe without German military support and unless “we can use the atomic bomb.” A-bomb Adds Balance Gruenther said the A-bomb is the one weapon in the West’s ar senal that helps balance the mili tary equation. Urging the mayors not to fall victim to Communist propaganda, Gruenther said of the A-bomb; “It would be folly to throw It away." Harriman, in a critical mood, said his own New York and other states suffer “perpetual under representation of our cities in the state legislatures.” “I am , not suggesting we do not give rural communities adequate representation in at least one of the two houses,” he added, “but not to the point where they really dominate the legislature.” Advocate Representation The Democratic governor warned that unless the states pay more attention to their cities’ problems the cities will turn in creasingly to the federal govern ment for help—“a step back ward." Nehru to Moke Tour NEW DELHI WV-The Foreign Ministry announced today that Prime Minister Nehru will make a six-day tour of Yugoslavia at the end of June. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA Hopes Dim On Vaccine Shipments WASHINGTON, May 19 (JP)— A series of official and unofficial statements today dashed hopes for an early resumption of Salk vac cine shipments to keep the na tion’s antipolio campaign going. A spokesman for the U.S. Pub lic Health Service, which controls release of the vaccine-from manu facturers, reported that it will be at least next week before any shipments are resumed. Eli Lilly Co. of Indianapolis, in another statement, said it did not expect government approval of any more of its vaccine before May 29, and that its scientists have decided on further tests be cause of the “public hysteria.” Sees Five Week Delay Rep. Harley O. Staggers (D -WVg) said he has been told that clearance procedures for vaccine manufacturers conceivably could delay full-scale resumption of in oculations as much as four or five weeks. Staggers added 'he had assur ances from the “highest compe tent public . health authorities” that there is nothing to worry about in the immunization pro gram. Humphrey Accuses In the Senate, however, Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey (D-Minn) accused the Public Health Serv ice of arousing “grave public con cern” by its "in and out, up and down,” handling of the program. .' He also said he has information indicating that the Salk vaccine being produced for the antipolio campaign is not precisely the same as that used in last year’s successful tests. Won't Withdraw Son Humphrey, who holds a phar macist’s degree, said he has been “delving into this," but that he has no intention of withdrawing his 7-year-old son, Douglas, from thb immunization program. The Humphrey boy has had his first shot. Dr. Leonard A. Scheele, surgeon general and head of the Public Health Service, reported previous ly that the use of merthiolate as a preservative in the vaccine hps been discontinued this year to in crease immunization, particulajly over the No. 1 type of polio. Hum phrey did not mention merthio- Red Leaders Fear East German Revolt BONN, Germany (JP) —Com- munist leaders fear a new anti- Red revolt—similar to the June 17, 1953, uprising—may flare in East Germany, according to West German intelligence authorities. The East German Communist regime has ordered strict new se curity measures in an effort to keep public discontent under con trol, these sources said today. Worsening economic conditions, the fourthcoming Big Four con ference to discuss German unity andjsigning of the independence treaty to free Austria from for eign occupation have increased unrest among East Germany’s 18 million people, they said. • BEGINS 4ioo FRIDAY • ULLJLLi^ 1 oiivU DeHavilland in Color and Cinemascope —Fsaturetlmc— lilt, till, SISJ, 7:tS, 8i37 nnitn**a Gilbert Roland "THAT LADY" General's Statement Rebuked by Twining WASHINGTON, May 19 Gen. Nathan F. Twining, Air Force chief of staff, issued a public rebuke to one of his generals today for saying, “the Russian air force is currently at least as good as. ours, possibly better.’’. ' Twining told reporters the officer, Brig. Gen. Woodbury M. Burgess, deputy chief of staff for intelligence in the Continental Air Defense Command, “did not tell the truth ” Burgess made the statement in a speech to an American Legion post in Detroit last night. He said America has been underestimating the Russians. Asked whether discipline is in store for Burgess, Twining said, “I certainly will talk to him." WASHINGTON, May 19 VP) After drawing a rebuke from his chief. Brig. Gen. Woodbury M. Burgess of Air Force Intelli gence denied today he had said Russia's air force is as good or better than America's.. Burgess' denial was relayed to newsmen by Chairman Chaves (D.-N.M.) and Sen. Saltonstall (R.-Mass.) of a Senate Appro priations subcommittee. There was no word from Burgess him self and the Air Force said there would be none. At one point he said Burgess “was a brigadier general"—accenting the “was”but later said he was just joking. Twining and Secretary of the Air Force Talbott talked to re porters after a closed-door appear ance before a Senate Appropria tions subcommittee. Surprised at Fears Both said they wete surprised at American fears of Russian air power. These fears were stirred anew last week by a report put out'by the Air Force itself. The report described a parade over Moscow of powerful new jet bombers and fighters. Sen. Walter F. George (D-Ga.), suggested at the time that the purpose of the report was perhaps to impress Congress with the nec essity to be liberal with money for American air power. The military budget is now pending in Con gress. Talbot Responsible Talbott said today, in response to questions, that he was respons ible for the report. He explained that he released the 'information because it had already been pub lished in London and, "I thought the American people should know the facts.” Sen. Stuart Symington (D.-Mo.), Begins 12:50 FRIDAY! CINemaScoPE Stereophonk?sound daVid Farrar- lyle Bettger tab Hunter House Stalls Eisenhower Military Bill WASHINGTON, May 19 VP)— The House got tangled today in a quarrel over racial segregation and the result was an indefinite delay for President Eisenhower’s urgent program to strengthen the military reserves. Rep. Carl Vinson (D-Ga.), whose parliamentary tactics, prevented almost certain defeat for a bill carrying out the program, indi cated it may be three weeks or more before backers consider bringing up the measure again. The bill, supported by the Pres ident and leaders of both parties; provides for a two million-man expansion in the organized re serves by 1960, largely through a new six-month training pro gram for teen-age volunteers, On Wednesday, the House ten tatively adopted an amendment by Rep. Adam C. Powell (D-N.Y.) prohibiting the assignment or en listment of men in National Guard and reserve units prac ticing racial discrimination. The vote was 126-87. Then, in today’s climatic vote, the House rejected a Vinson sub stitute knocking out the Powell amendment. The vote was 167-143. Both sides agreed that the anti segregation amendment threat end to give opponents of the bill enough support from southern congressmen to virtually kill it. by sending it back to the Armed Services Committee. A motion by Rep. Clare E. Hoff man (R-Mich.) failed, 143-167, to kill the measure outright. who was secretary of the Air Force under President Truman, has raised questions about the relative strength of American and fius3ian air power. . , PAGE THC ;
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