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SHIVERS SEES
NO* FUNDS FOR
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your Ine. cost. Joe W. Nichols Ine.
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of the
and windows. Others jumped from
third floor windows onto the roof
Red Shipping
Bans Approved
WASHINGTON un—Sen. MeCar-
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ASSAILANT
INJURES HAND
OF VIOLINIST
can
that
Violence Follows
Mossadegh Pledge
To Halt Incidents
trade with Communists in the ori-
ent and behind the Iron Curtain.
to an earlier
Greek ships,
controversy.
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much of the
the new talks. TV
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session and inspection because ef
the stress and strain of “too much
travel and too many meetings."
U. N. had asked for
g tomorrow to work out
AUSTIN un — Gov. Shivers
said today he considers Senate
heed. chainsmoking 15-year-old
boy, who told police his father
trained him for crime, has ad-
mitted a double slaying in a tavern
holdup.
Union County Prosecutor Russel)
Morss said the youth, Michael
Monahan, confessed last night to
Ed Williams, the ice-man, evi-
dently is of the opinion that Hal
Dyer, the gasman, is out of order
with this cold weather in April.
Ed thinks it's ice time, but Hal
seems to want to hold on for gas
weather. At any rate, we met Ed
and Hal in conference uptown, so
Ed may have prevailed upon Hal
to let up with winter and welcome
spring and summer.
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and arrive
committee, were the other Denton
County officials attending the Dal-
las event
General Sturgis originally had
planned to meet a group from Den-
ton County at the damsite near
Denton's two banks will be closed
next Tuesday in observance of San
Jacinto Day.
merce, the young Denton jurist,
who is serving his first term in
public office, said “No longer is
there opportunity for county gov-
ernment to be a Democracy."
Gray said the lack of a respon-
sible band of county government
is .one of its major drawbacks.
“Aa interchange of office forces
in the county governmental setup
could save the county one-third to
salaries,” the Denton jurist com-
mented.
He predicted, however, that ma-
■rm i sties talks
mmunists said a
convoy of non-Ki
Among the guests
Tom Harpoot, pres
this month: 156
5.83 inches. Sun
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U. S. Official’s
made on how to pay the extra
66 to 75 million dollar cost such
a bill would run up the next
two years.
tails for
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timates of 1,172,,
Democrats deseri
tion.
A Communist news
voy was due to the ad
St. Augvatine eed at Harpoot
Seed Hovsel
win leave the :
Pyoktong Sum
Only Block
MUNSAN, Korea u_The Unit
Nations and Communists agre
today to meet Sunday to discu
resumption of the long-suspend
Korean armistice talks. .
The U. N. had told the Reds
was ready to reopen the talks, pi
Newly elected officers of the
community chamber of commerce
The boy told police he committed
the robberies on his father's orders
and that he was beaten if he did
tions. In some, but not all, cnses
the Truman budget was revised
downward. e
The actual money cut wee the
deeply into the ISM
quests of as federal
Ita action, if sust
Gromyko To Take
Trip To Moscow
LONDON UIV-Informed British
sources said today Soviet ambassa-
dor Andrei Gromyko shortly will
leave for Moscow, probably to be
replaced by Jacob Malik, former
Soviet delegate to the United Na-
uons.
Justin Community Chamber of
ing head of the organization, f
WASHINGTON •—The House
propkia tions Committee ordered
halt today to the government’a
burned in attempting to flee down
a fire escape as sheets of flame
shot out of second-story windows.
pAtag critical and strategic ma-
The comittee denied the entire
$176,139,000 sequested for the gar-
1
Dinner was served by "the girls"
of the community.
a bang.
> The br‘s total-in new i
far use during the tiscal year
viding the Reds de do
the last big obstacle to —g, .
change of prisoners—the last bl
obstacle to an armistice.
County dairy hard improvemept
program by buying a dairy heifer
as a gift to a youth. He also prais-
ed the efforts of John D. Faught
Melikian was driving to the home
of the attache, Eric Pollard, to
pick up Pollard’s baggage when
the incident occurred.
The Premier received U. S. Am
bassador Loy Henderson and Point
Four Director William W. Warne
last night. He told them martial
law has been declared in Shiraz
and order restored.
The American authorities asked
for protection and an investigation
after 38 Americans, including wom-
en and children, took refuge from
mobs in an Iranian official’s house
at Shiraz. Led by Reda, crowds
had attacked the offices of the
American technical assistance pro-
gram Wednesday night and then
tried to Invade American homes
yesterday.
In seething Tehran yesterday,
roaming Communist throngs shout-
ed against "Anglo-American im-
perialsm,". authorities closed aft
their establishments except the
American Embassy chancery and
ordered American cars off the
streets as a precautionary meas-
ure.
Kaesong Tn HS day. ’
In a letter turned over to I
munist staff officers the J
proposed that:
Switzerland take custody at
onera who da Mt want to n
home.
ne Reds be given w da
persuade these to go home
Switzerland arrange the “p
able disposition" o those who
refuse repatriation. — - . 2
Officers meet to Panmu
„ sets today at
•turday at 5:58
offices appropriation bill. It started
the GOP economy drive off with
Fishig Saturday: best
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High Thursday: 70; tow today:
Barometric pressure: MA <1
would start getting the government
out of the mortgage and bousing
business by ordering it to dipose
of home mortgages it now holds
and to refundlocal housing bonds
held by the public housing admin-
istraton, •------
By committee arithmetic Cl per
cent er $721,423,697 was topped
from original Truman budget es-
TEHRAN, Iran ( — The U.S.
Naval attache’s Iranian chauffeur
was stabbed today in a new out-
break of anti-American violence in
Iran. The attack came less than
a day after Premier Mossadegh
promised security forces would
prevent further incidents.
The driver, Mesrob Melikian,
was knifed in the shoulder when
a group of 20 forced him to stop
his car, which bore U.S. Naval
markings and carried diplomatic
plates. The men, shouting anti-
American slogans, also threw a
brick through the auto window.
Two uniformed soldiers, apparent-
possible Saturday, to arran
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EAST AND WEST TEXAS: P
bility of scattered showers t
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Denton County raintall to
er today and t
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Loop.
Minutes after the blast rocked
the structure—and rattled windows
in buildings several blocks sway—
fire spread quickly throughout the
building.
Panic-stricken employes, some
Biggest U.S.
‘Peace Drive’
Denton Chamber of Commerce,
and O. L. Fowler, manager.
Songs were presented by the
NTSC quartet composed of Earl
Lanningham, Guy Heston, Bob
Vaughn and Dayin Caughey.
The invocation was delivered by
the Rev. Danny Jones, pastor ef
the Methodist Church, and the
benediction offered by the Rev. W.
cut as “phony." In the same cate-
gory was a large part of an addi-
tional $1,945,472,000 the committee
claimed would pour into the treqs-
' ury as a result ef its race— —M-
TEMPERATURES
(Experiment Statien Repor)
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AT ANNUAL JUSTIN BANQUET—John Blair Jr., left, incoming president of the
immerce, to congratulated by L. C. Frazier, outgo-
_ wing the annual banquet last night in the Justin
School gymnasium. Looking on are, left to right, G. A. Steers, Newton Knox and
Bruce Kelly, members of the new executive board ; Henderson, sergeant at
arms, and Wayne A. Cox, secretary. Henry Farmer, vice president, and Henry Davis,
treasurer, are the other officers for 1953-54. (Record-Chronicle Staff Photo)
improvement program during lest
year, end pointed out that over
$100,000 was being expended for
now homes to the Justin trade tar*
ritory. Cox emphasized that the
chamber of commerce is a com-
munity project — not merely a
Justin institution.
Cox also pointed up the construc-
tion of two new business houses in
______agreed.
sen groups probably would do
tin more than discuss details
WASHINGTON • — Sen. Taft
faced the task today of breaking
a well-organized Senate talkathon
if Congress is to carry out Presi-
dent Eisenhower’s campaign prom-
ise on oil-rich tidelands.
Taft, the Republican leader, or*
dared day-and-night Senate ses-
sions next week to counter the first
filibuster to besetgthe GOP Con-
gross.
Despite Taft’s pleas for setion
on a measure he described as il-
lustrating a “vital difference" be-
tween Eisenhower and his Demo-
cratic opponent last yesr, critics
talked on in the 11th day of debate
on a bill to establish the states'
title to submerged lands within
their borders.
Eisenhower pledged action on
the measure in last year's cam-
paign. Adlai Stevenson, the Demo-
crat, supported federal ownership.
Sen. Hill (D-Ala) plans to con-
tinue speaking in opposition for
the third day. In 9% hours of talk-
ing previously he covered only 14
of 73 pages in a 45,000-word pre-
pared text
Sen. Sparkman (D-Ala). the 1952
Democratic vice presidential nom-
inee, said he and other opponents
were carrying on only an “educa-
tional campaign" in an effort to
arouse enough public interest to
defeat the proposal.
He added the group has "no hope
or desire to prevent a vote-on the
bill''—the usual objective of fili-
busters. -
Sen. Russell (D-Ga), who has
captained past filibusters by which
Dixie Democrats have blocked ac-
tion on civil rights legislation, said
there is no doubt a filibuster is on.
Russell supports the bill. The
Senate approved a similar meas-
ure 53 35 last year, but it was ve-
toed by former President Truman
Hill and Sen. Fulbright (D Ark)
complained that proponents of the
submerged lands measure were
paying too much attention to poli-
tics.
Highway Job
Sam Morris, a flagman on the
U.S. Highway 77 construction pro-
ject southeast of the city, suffered
a compound fracture of the right
by a car driven by a passing mot-
exist about noon today.
The Terrell construction worker,
about* 50, was believed to be ser-
iously but not critically injured.
Three cars were involved in the
accident, reportedly caused by cm
Of the increase of bis govern-
ment and peace there shall be no
end — Isaiah 9:7
The setbacks of history have act
ed as e purge and a refining. That,
too, is a form of progress. Martyr-
dom is not a retreat. No tyrant
ever made a success of persecution
and extermination. The most per-
secuted people have become the
strongest
Exchange 0
the fatal shooting of a bartender
and a patron last month in a $53
holdup in Elizabeth.
The slayings admission followed
stories of how he committed about
150 robberies on orders of his ex-
convict father, Eugene Monahan,
1. police uto.
Reds .Okay Renews
Of Peace Talks Sunda
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of dollars, the boy told police, add-
ing that hia father let him keep
only $2. ‛
The father was described by
police as an accomplished law-
breaker who has served 13 years
in state prison on various charges.
He constantly lectured the boy on
the tricks of the trade—lock pick-
ing, jimmying windows ahd shut-
ting off burglar alarms.
The father son crime setup, po-
Ike said. had the older man acting
M lookout while the boy did the
actual breaking and entering.
Like the first, McCarthy said,
the new agreement calls far the
owners and agents to “abstain
from engaging these ships in trade
with Red China, the Soviet con-
trolled ports of the Far East, or
Soviet intra-bloe trade anywhere in
the world.”
The agreements leave all MS
ships free, however. to carry car-
goes from the Western Alitas to
Communist ports in Europea >
When he announced the first
agreement March 28, McCarthy
said it was "negotiated" by his
investigations subcommittee staff.
In the subsequent dispute, Mutual
Security Director Harold E. Stas-
sen accused McCarthy of hathper-
ing efforts to curb East-West trade,
Secretary of State Dulles said such
agreements were in the national
interest. McCarthy said he had Mt
meant the agreement was
tiated" and promised to keep
informed to the future.
This time. MCarthy said, M-
les was told of the pledge before
The First Presbyterian Church,
U. S. 120 S. Elm, has authorized a
325,000 building campaign for the
addition of a Fellowship Hall to be
built adjacent to the present
church building.
Dr. John A. Guinn, in present-
ing the proposed plan to the con-
gregation, stated that this building
would be a suitable way to com-
memorate the church's Diamond
Jubilee
The tentstive plans of the build-
ing were approved and funds de-
rived from the campaign will be
used for the Fellowship Hall. Plans
are for the fund campaign to be
completed by the church's 75th
anniversary celebration May 1-3.
“The need for this building has
existed for many years and the
congregation feels that to meet the
need at this time would signalize
the church's faith in the future and
enable it to better serve its own
membership and the people of
Denton," the Rev. E. O. Harrell,
pastor, said.
The Diamond Jubilee campaign
will add to the Memorial Building
Fund which was started by the
church and friends in memory of
Philip Miller, the only member of
the church to have lost his life in
service during World War II.
dead in a North Side factory ex-
plosion and fire rose to 22 today.
The body of the 20th vietim was
removed by firemen and bodies of
two others were sighted in the col-
lapsed shell of the four-story brick
building destroyed in Thursday’s
blaze.
Twelve other persons, known to
have been in the plant when it ex-
ploded in flames, were missing.
Fireman picking their way through
the debris more than 24 hours aft-
er the fire broke out believed some
of the missing were trapped and
burned in the basement of the
factory.
Police Capt Robert Ryan said
the death toll might Veach "at
least 30." A factory spokesman,
however, said some of the missing
may have escaped.
Thirty-seven persons were in-
jured in the fire which struck the
Haber Company. manufacturer of
electrical appliances and parts.
About 90 persons, both men and
women, were reported by officials
to have been in the building when
the fire broke out.
Eleven of the 6 identified dead
were women and five were men.
Capt. Ryan said two more bodies
had been sighted in the water
filled basement last night but had
not been recovered.
Firemen and wreckers worked
throughout the night and early
morning at the explosion-ripped
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AUGUSTA, Ga. Un—President
Eisenhower's challenge to Russia
on world peace and armament re-
duction is only the opening round
in an all-out “peace offensive."
As White House official, who
asked not to be named, told re-
porters today the administration
already has launched “the greatest
drive it possibly can” to bring
pressure on the Soviet Union to
subseribe to an effective plan for
world peace.
The President yesterday called
on Russia to back its talk of peace
with action by (1) agreeing to an
immediate armistice in Korea, (2)
ending the cold war, (3) cutting
world armaments, and (4) putting
the savings into a global fund to
fight “the brute forces of poverty
and need.”
Eisenhower laid down the chal-
lenge in a foreign policy speech at
a meeting of the American Society
of Newspaper Editors in Washing-
ton.
The other choices to Soviet ac-
ceptance, the President said, are
atomic war at the worst or—at the
best—a continuing cloud of threat-
ening war—"humanity hanging
from a cross of iron."
Talking to newsmen after Eisen-
hower returned to his Augusta
vacation headquarters, a White
House official summed up the
President’s address this way:
“We laid it on the line. We asked
some questions — what, for exam-
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were John Blair, Jr., yrsstoaut;
Henry Farmer, vice president;
Henry Davis, treasurer; Cox, sec-
rotary; and Glen Henderson, ser-
geant at arms. The new executive
board was announced as Bruce
Kelly, Newton Knox and G. A.
Steers.
Retiring officers were L. C.
Frazier, president; Ritchey Adams,
vice president; Blair, treasurer;
Gene Vaughn, secretary, and
Charles Sims, sergeant-at-arms.
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U.N.
Lewisville Wednesday afternoon lyofrduty,tried unsuccessfully to
but was forced to concel the brief \ w
CHICAGO U_The toll of known structure, located in an industrial
district two miles northwest of the
Admits Slayings, Robberies
not comply.
The robberies netted thousands
pie, is the Soviet Union ready to
do? We are now awaiting the an-
swers.”
The Eisenhower speech was de-
scribed as a carefully planned
“peace offensive” which a White
House official said was discussed
in advance with GOP congressional
leadera and with such free world
governments as Great Britain and
France.
The congressional leaders, the
official added, approved and Brit-
ain and France endorsed it “in
general terms.”
NEWARK, N. J. I—A hard
Business space that has been oc-
cupied by a drug store some 30
years will soon be a western shop.
The first business to use the space
was the Curtis Drug Store, which
later was a drug store of various
owners, the last of which was R.
J. Morris. He sold that business
to the Walls and now it will be the
home of “The Korral, Western
Shop," which will open for busi-
ness Saturday, however the formal
open g will be held at a later
date. ' The Korral" is owned and
operated by “The Floyds,” the
Charles and J. B. Floyds, all of
Denton.
ing next July 1 was $451,020/493,
ajreduction ot $542,516,350 from
what the same agencies received
this year. In moot cases ft will
aaean deep personnel cuts.
Largest reductions from amounts
reauested by former President
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Truman to January for the Civil ices
Service Commission and for stock- fee
goi
si adjoint Ms-aJ—
Wayne A. Cox, secretary who
largest ever imposed by the com- y1?*”0. requested £ !
■“““hepmiasasstgafg tits uii
igeofa MOO teachers pay
bill an "empty gesture."
_ said Mi viewiwas based
on the fact no provision, was
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sand"the"ccsEfup iTSS^rt Man Hurt On
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The hardball baseball season
will get under way in Denton Sun-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
Bronco field. It will be the first
game of the season in which the
Denton Bears and Pilot Point
will cross bats. Since quite a few
Denton merchants and individuals
have donated to a fund for the sup-
port of the Bears, there will be
no admission charges for games
played here this season. Claude
Linville, manager, said, “I be-
lieve we have such a team this
year that will please the fans, and
I hope to see a big crowd out Sun-
day afternoon."
A slowdown but no stoppage is
expected in the construction of the
Garza-Little Elm Dam and Reser-
voir project as the result in a new
administration - approved budget,
which is expected to be below the
January-approved total.
First hint of the reduction in
Texas water control projects was
given by Maj. Gen. Samuel Sturgis
Jr., new chief of Army Engineers,
who addressed officials of the
Trinity Improvement Association
and others Wednesdsy night st the
Downtown Club in Dellas.
"The administration is economy-
minded and there’s very definitely
a move on to balance the budget,"
General Sturgis explained.
The general said he was talking
about the 20 million dollars ear-
marked in the Truman budget for
Dallas floodway, Garza-Little Elm
Reservoir, the Fort Worth flood,
way and the Texarkana and Bolton
reservoirs.
The new chief, a former Texan,
made a distinct hit with Denton
County officials who attended the
banquet-meeting.
Walter B. MeClurkan of Denton,
chairman of the Citizens Water
Committee and a member of the
Garza-Lttle Elm recreation com-
mittee of the Trinity Improvemeat
Association, said the general "is a
likeable, down-to-earth fellow."
"He promised to visit Denton in
the future," MeClurkan pointed
out.
O. L. Fowler, manager of the
Denton Chamber of Commerce;
Tom Harpool, president, and James
Degsn of Lewisville, a member of
the Garza-Little Elm recreation
Counties Blasted
in a prepared statement, Me-
Carthy said the pledge is similar
covering 242
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Weather
JUSTIN—The state legislature’s
"undemocratic" control of county
government in Texas was blasted
by Denton County Judge Jack
Gray here last night Speaking at
the annual banquet of the Justin
. Community Chamber of Com-
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DENTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 17, 1953 * * *-
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JERUSALEM (—An uniden-
tiffed assailant slugged violinist
Jascha Heifetz with an iron bar
early today, injuring his right
hand. It appeared he might
have to cancel the remainder
of his recital series here.
Heifetz was struck shortly aft- ar
er he ployed a sonata by Ger-
man composer Richard Strauss.
Strauss’ music is unwelcome
in Israel, because of the Nazi
ban on works by Jews.
Rumor has it his hands are
insured for $300,000.
The attack was made as Hei-
fetz stepped from a taxi in
front of the King David Hotel,
after receiving an ovation from
the capacity audience attend-
ing his concert. The violinist
said his assailant said a few
words to him, apparently in
Hebrew, which he did not un-
derstand.
night He there were *
few” litter cases.
The first FM of sfok
wounded prisoners arrived i
song Thursday night AD
South Koreans, the Red new
said..
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of prisoner convoys.
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