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Vol. 64, No. 140
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Red Peace Move
Hits Free Radio
Plans In Europe
MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 12—OP)
— The warming of east-west rela-
tions since the Geneva conference
is posing serious problems for the
American-financed anti-Communist
propaganda organizations centered
here.
Throughout thte cold war these
multi-million-dollar agencies — Ra-
dio Free Europe, Radio Liberation
and the Voice of America — have
been bombarding the Communist
world with words.
Their aim has been to present
the west’s point of view to people
behind the iron curtain and to try
to counteract the effect of Com-
munist propaganda.
Reds Less Vulnerable
| The thaw in cold war tension has
given officials of these agencies
cause to worry about the follow-1
ing major questions:
1. Whether the new “soft” Com- j
nuinist line is sincere or phoney, |
it makes the Communists a less i
vulnerable target for the west’s
propaganda.
2. Enemies of the propaganda I
agencies can more easily accuse I
| them of working against peace and
| international harmony.
3. To go along with the reason-
able attitude of the Soviets might |
j mislead the audiences behind the j
j iron curtain if the Reds turn out to !
be insincere.
Possible Limits Feared
■1. The new West German govern- j
J ment. about to begin negotiation*
in Moscow to "normalize” relations
1 with the Soviet Union, may find
1 it expedient to limit the activities
of these propaganda agencies, all
i of which operate on West German
soil.
The future of Radio Free Europe
j and Radio 1 iberalion — both pri-
vately financed and non-govern-
mental c i .ani/.atiens — has been! IDABEL, Aug. 12—(IP>— The FBI
in question since last May when today investigated the alleged beat-
South Korean Killed
American Soldier
As Tension Increases
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ULTIMATUM IGNORED—As Communist members of a neutral nations supervisory com-
soldiers guarding the team have been injured______________
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Beating Charge
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tion >r the 348th transportation group, army rj sum-
mer training at Fort Sill. Rodgers, when not serving in the army, is a mm hirnst \ ith the
Rock Island lines. _________ _____
Pair Shot, Beaten By
4 Masked Gunmen
Four masked gunmen, believed from Oklahoma City, early
W t Germany regained her sov- ing of an Idabel man by a state t0(jav forced an El Reno man’s car from the highway, pistol-
,l'~ ...... u—....... whipped the driver, shot his companion and escaped with the
car and some $90 in cash.
The automobile belonging to Everett Johnston, El Reno,
was found north oi Bethany some five hours later, and officers
ereignty and they lost the protec-
tion of the U.S. occupation.
Difficult Choice
crime bureau agent
McCurtain County Sheriff Walter
Irons said he called in federal of-
or more of the highwaymen.
Johnston was beaten about the head with a pistol after the
Hurricane Hits
Coastal Areas
Fugitives From Hill
Held in Washington
Sources here admit that the post- ficers to investigate the beating of
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the two agencies Jack Julian was accused of pistol-
< a.. • -llor i: nrad Adenauer will whipping Whitley after arresting ---.-------- — .. . .■ * ,hnll) t*Qft inhnstnn’s
I V, • .«• *v next month hoping him on a warrant charging assault well-disguised gunmen robbed hint of about $90. John . <
to secure release of German war with a deadly weapon,
prisoners as well as establish “nor- 1 Comment Withheld
n I” relations with Russia. Though Irons said he turned the case
Adenauer is a dedicated anti-Com- over to federal officers as a po»-
munist, American officials believe sible violation of Whitley's civil
1 he would have a difficult time re- rights,
iecting a Russian offer to return . In Oklahoma City, FBI Chief
German prisoners in exchange for Agent Nat Johnson said "we are
'a halt to "foreign” (that is Ameri-1 conducting a preliminary inquiry
cant propaganda activities on Ger to determine whether violation of
front a severe gunshot wound
in his upper left arm.
Eggleston told Sheriff Tiny Royse
he was wounded when he attempt-
ed to turn around, after the holdup
victims were ordered from their
car.
man soil.
WILMINGTON, N. C., Aug. 12 —
Hurricane Connie, losing force. Two El Reno reformatory trusties, who gambled for lree-
oared destructively up the North dom with onlv a few months left to serve, lost their gamble
arolina coast today toward the Thursday in Kelso, Wash., when they were arrested by police
e-alerted upper eastern seaboard. there onjv a week after thev walked away from the institution.
A bulletin from the Washington Both escapees, Robert L. Hess, 22, Stockton, Calif., and
weather bureau said her center James \y Southern. 25. Oak Grove. La., were to have finished
kvinds, which had been ioo miles their sentences before the end of this year.
Ian hour, now were close to hur- Warden C. R. Hagan said an additional ironic development
came when the federal parole board, still unaware of the
-----escape, granted Hess a parole
Medic Friend
Of Galbraith
Aids Defense
companion, Cnaries Eggleston, 40, of Oklahoma City, is in
Park View hospital suffering
Note Writer
In Extortion
Case Hunted
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 12—;A>t—
Crime bureau chief O. K. Bivins ^psUgatfng TiT'extortion aftempt at‘e^mg doctor couldn’t decide
said he would withhold comment „ inst the family of Oklahoma whether it was a heavy caliber pjs-
until he talked to Julian and coun- cil millionaire B D Eddie owner " or shotgun. Eggleston said he
. ______ _____ I millionaire u. u. r.uun , uw.n, thought the weapon was a shotgun,
of Superior feed mills. antj that his movement probably
N. B. Johnson, agent in charge save(| ^is life.
of the FBI here, said a threatening Eggleston and Johnston told Sher-
any federal law within our juris-
diction has occurred."
Victim's Arm Shattered
Eggleston’s arm was shattered
by the close range gunshot. The
ty attorney Bill Christenson.
Two FBI agents were reported in
Idabel making an investigation.
Iron* said the county attorney
Iricane force" of 75 miles an hour
On Northerly Course
The eye of the big storm passed
■slightly east of Morehead City,
IN. C., ahout 9 a m. It was on a
(northerly course, ahout 60 miles
■west of isolated Cape Hatteras, at
111 a.m.
Connie’s little sister, Diane.
Ireached full hurricane force with
UO to 90-mile winds about 1.150
(miles due east of Miami. She was
(moving northwest or north north-
kreit at about LI mile* per hour.
Threat Moves On
In Miami, Chief Forecaster Gor-
|don Dunn said any threat to the
(mainland southeast coast from Di-
lane appeared to have ended.
Red Cross headquarters here
(said more Ilian 14,000 persons were
(forced from their homes or vaca-
tion resorts last night by Connie's
(dangerous winds and pounding
ltides.
had issued a warrant for Whitley's lette.r rs^Eddie llU’ ^ th«y
mails addressed to Mrs. bddie. e( Reno on State Highway 3 (North*
Funds Sought
To Finance
Patrol Probe
who lives at Eddie’s palatial home
in Nichols Hills.
A Yukon paper which broke the
McALESTER, Aug. 12 — W—An arrest after a s,reet fiSht- He said
associate of Dr. Ben T. Galbraith Christenson called Julian from
*ho Hov after the tvmhnH made testificd at the McAlester physi- Hugo to make the arrest,
the da> after the tw o had made cian.s murdcr trial today that ..r; Roanc said Julian arrested Whit-
their shot t-lived getaway. think he is insane.” ley, a taxi driver, and took him
Meanwhile Police Chief Lee Galbraith’s trial on a char::# he to the county attorney’s office. The
Harvey aid Kelso officers also had murdered his wife entered its fifth deputy said Julian hit Whitley with _ .
reported recovery of a 1950 Chevro- Hay with Dr. C. K. Holland testi- a pistol a* they were entering the story today, said the writer de-
let, believed to have been stolen fying for the defense as it attempt- building. | manded $25,000. The FBI said it
from M. A. King of the Southern «} t„ ghow Galbraith was innocent Roane contended Whitley was not was for $2,500.
hotel on the date of the escape. ] by reason of insanity. The 34-year- resisting arrest. | Mrs. Bedar Eddie was threatened
LAWTON, Okla., Aug. 12—(IPI—A Heavy Sentence Possible i old heart specialist also is charged i Whitley said in the county at-
newly-organized citizens’ group to* Hagan said the pair, if convicted with the slaying of his three chil- torney’s office Julian told him “I
. . tnj,.Jof both escape and the car theft, dren. believe I’ll give you a scalp mas-
promote go governmen a. coldd recejve as much as 10 ad- Holland said he and Galbraith sage,” and struck him again with
planned a $3,000 war chest to help Hitional years for their poorly tim- were together at Kennedy general a pistol,
investigate the highway patrol. I ed escape. hospital at Memphis and came
The new organization was form- Escape carries a maximum pen-j here in July 1951 to practice at the
ed by 65 citizens who have protest- alty of five years imprisonment McAlester clinic,
ed the patrol's demotion and trans- j while the car theft, under the Dyer He said he knew Galbraith had
fer of former patrol Lieutenant G. | act, also carries a maximum of I suffered a mental illness at Memp-
T. Raley. five years. j his but did not know the complete
Officers set a goal of $3,000 to I The warden said Kelso police diagnosis.
It could not be determined if west highway) about 3:30 a. m.
this meant Eddie's wife, or his when the robbery-shooting oecur-
sister-in-law, Mrs. Bedar Eddie, red. They said the gunmen’s car
pulled up beside them and crowded
them to a halt beside the road.
“We figured at first that it was
a highway patrol car,” Eggleston
said.
None Identified
ROK's Version
In Conflict With
Report by U. S.
SEOUL, Korea, Aug. 12—03
—An American soldier shot
and killed one Korean and
wounded two others today in
an incident expected to in-
crease the violent demonstra-
tions against Communist truce
inspectors guarded by U. S.
troops.
The shooting occurred off
Wolmi island at Pusan where
American military soldiers
said the three Korean victims
were trying to steal milk. But
Korean police described them
as peaceful fishermen who
were shot when the soldier be-
gan firing “wildly.”
Two thousand demonstrators, in-
cluding 200 Chinese residents, mill-
ed through the downtown streets
of Seoul today demanding with-
drawal of the Polish and Czech
members of the truce inspection
teams but no violence was report-
ed.
To Ignore Warning
Communist newsmen at Panmun-
jom told united nations command
reporters the neutral inspection
teams would ignore a Republic of
Korea warning to leave Korea by
midnight Saturday. Korea has ac-
cused the Poles and Czechs of spy-
ing for the Communists.
The rejection was expected to
touch off another wave of wild
rioting and American troops
throughout Korea—charged by the
UN command with protecting the
neutral inspection teams—prepar-
ed for trouble. They already were
under orders to shoot, if necessary.
'Promise' Reported
Meanwhile U. S. Secretary of
State John Foster Dulles promised
Korean President Syngman Rhee a
year ago the Communist truce in-
spectors would be out of Korea
“right away,” highly qualified
sources close to the Korean lead-
er told United Press today.
These sources said Rhee was
“very disappointed” in the failure
of the United States, within a
year’s time, to get united nations
agreement on the matter and to
get “spies” off of Republic of Ko-
rea soil.
Eisenhower Present
Dulles and Rhee talked about the
problem in the presence of U. S.
President Eisenhower, Harold Stas-
sen and others when Rhee visited
Washington, United Press was told.
During the course of Rhee’s con-
versations with Dulles, the sources
said, Dulles was handed a note by
pay attorneys to help a state sen-
have been asked to notify the near- The state indicated it would at-
ate committee investigate the pa- 0,1 FH1 ;1'ent of lht’ arrest and to tempt to show a fourth suicide at-
11 Freed Airman
Back on U.S. Soil
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE,
|Cnlif., Au”. 12—UR—Eleven Ameri-
|ean airmen, coming home from 32
|lonely months in Red China pris-
ons, flew in from Hawaii today-
lone day closer to the long-awaited
| reunions with their loved ones.
Six of the airmen landed in Gen-
[eral Douglas AlacArthur s former
plane, the C 54 transport "Bataan.”
niu' other five touched down mo-
Iments later in a sister ship.
Northern Japan Is
Shaken by Quake
TOKYO, Aug. 12—OPW—A rolling
(earthquake originating in the Pa-
|cific ocean shook northern Japan
|on a 200 mile front today.
The central meteorological obser-
vatory said the temblor shook Mito
| ioo miles northwest of Tokyo with
"rather strong" shock, and was
(fall along tha coast from Tokyo to
iFukushima. There were no reports
| oi injuries.
trol’s recent wholesale shakeup. | hold ,,h? two men for the federal
ni o i<eh »» |
Dr. Charles Green Lawton, was Term$ N#a Served
elected president of the group. Hess was to complete an ig-
Mayor C. R. Ellsworth was named £ar th ft on
vice president.
The group took their protests to
Governor Raymond Gary and Safe-
ty Commissioner Jim Lookabaugh,
but those officials said Raley’s
Nov. 27, and Southern’s sentence,
for interstate transportation of a
forged check, was to have been
completed on Dec. 7.
The two men walked away from
tempt made by Galbraith in his
jail cell here last Sunday was not
to take his life but to gam sym-
pathy.
Atom Powers
Town in Idaho
Eggleston said they were ordered
by a note early last year in a °ut ,lu‘ir tml' a state department aide which said
$65,000 extortion plot. Ella Wanda | hat he was gg ) turn ! the Korean provost marshal gen-
Raney. Oklahoma City, later was let when he attempted to turn ^ ^ ^ had ^ Com_
arrested and sentenced to five around.
— ,0r | .nS. ‘-Thi ".i yo»g“
Johnson said the latest letter ^Neither" Eggleston nor Johnston
Legion Criticized
By Two Senators
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 12—UH—
transfer was made for the good of the reformatory fire station some- .. .. . . . . . .
the patrol. time between 1 a. m. and 2 a. m.: ctn ‘clsmA wa* leve,led. tod?y
ofLR°akrevaUhahd planned'1 "fer ""lagan said they had been check- *J»to in ,he r°w over
some time. ed into their quarters at the fire °Per^'on of the w#r veter“* conl
The protesting group contends station, located outside the walled nmsinn
Raley was transferred because of compound, at 1 a. m. by a guard, ^1,0 criticism came from
his investigation of Trooper Bud j hut that when a 2 a. m. check was charge that the Legion was using
Williamson’s conduct of an acci- made the two were discovered to the commission’s program, a state
dent last March which led to Wil-
liamson’s suspension.
Williamson later was cleared by
a board of review.
SHIP SENT AID
BERMUDA, Aug. 12-Ufl-U. S. I
navy rescue boats went to the aid j
of the British freighter “Wytch
wood” today after the vessel be
came lodged on some rocks 101
be missing, with dummies replac- function, to increase its own mem
ing the men in their beds. j I'crship.
Only trusty prisoners arc assign- j Senators Keith L art weight, Dur-
ed to dutv at the reformatory fire, unt, and Kirksey M. Nix, McAles-
s(nfjon I ter, made statements about a re-
_ I port they said was sent Legion
... . . posts over the state by State Com
Vv L’L " ’10 T mander Raymond Trapp, Black-
l well, regarding the recent firing of
State Forecast I Don Davis as director of the com
Fair through Saturday except for mission,
miles off 'Bermuda' The freighter; afteri on cloudiness Little change The report -aid Davis pushed the
hooked on to the rocks yesterday in temperature. Low tonight near Legion into the background in ad
and began to leak No explanation 65 in the I’anhandle to 70 to 75 ministering the veterans program
for the accident was disclosed. I southeast. High Saturday 90 to 95. > and this hurt Legion membership.
GENEVA, Aug. 12—GP>— Ameri-
can atomic scientists announced a
distinction today for Arco, Idaho,
(population 1,200).
It was cited as the first commu-
nity in the United States to use
light and power produced from
nuclear energy.
The scientists said Arco receiv-
ed its entire supply of electricity
for more than an hour last July
17 from an experimental power
plant operated by the Argonne na-
tional laboratory at the U.S. atomic
energy commission's national reac-
tor testing station 20 miles away.
A U. S. spokesman said “the peo-
ple of Arco didn't even know about
it.”
was received late last month and ((ffered any resistance, but their
that several persons had been ques- assailants pr0Ceeded to pistol-whip
tioned but no arrests made. ' Johnston before two of them drove
In the note, Eddie was instructed off in Johnson s car.
to leave the money in $5, $10 and A passing motorist took the two
$20 bills in the east lobby of the victims—Eggleston bleeding pro-
Oklahoma City postoffice. (usely—to Sheriff Royse’s home
Eddie said today he did not east of town Egg[est0n was im-
munist members of the neutral
nations inspection teams they would
have to leave South Korea.
Land Restrictions
On Indians Extended
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 — OPt —
President Eisenhower has signed
legislation extending restrictions of
certain lands of members of the
five civilized tribes of Oklahoma
who are of one half or more In
dian blood.
These restrictions are against
mortgaging or otherwise incumber-
ing the land. They will apply under
the new law for the lifetime of the
Indians to whom the lands were
allotted.
“think it amounts to anything.'
Dear dor ft Oilers
In Tourney Finals
The Deardorff Oilers went into
the finals of the district softball
tournament at Hydro Thursday
night by defeating the Hydro Mer-
chants 1-0 in an eight-inning game.
Cliff C.reany pitched for the
Oilers, giving up three hits. Dear-
dorff scored its run in the last of
the eighth inning as Greany won his
own game by hitting a single to
drive in Glen Fcnn from second
base after two men were out.
Deardorff wiil meet the winner
mediately rushed to Park View
hospital.
Neither Johnston nor Eggleston
could identify the gunmen, but the
search centered today in Oklahoma
City.
Warning Sounded
On Trash Burning
A warning against burning of
trash inside the city limits during
restricted hours came today from
Police Chief Lee Harvey, who said
he had received complaints from
city residents, including sufferers
from asthma.
ueanium **m mtci v..v -....... Harvey pointed out that a city
of 'the " Hydro 'and" Eakley game | ordinance forbids ^burning j>f Hash
Saturday at 8 p. m. in the finals.
SPEEDING BRINGS FINE
Robert Gene Jessup, Oklahoma
City, accused in a complaint by
Trooper Joe Dunn of speeding in
the nighttime, Aug. 6, on State
Highway 3. about 12 miles east of
Okarche, was fined $15 and $10
costs Thursday by W. H. Gilbert,
justice of the peace.
except before 8 a. m. and after
7 p. m.
Failure to heed the ordinance
could cost a fine of up to $20, he
said.
DRIVER POSTS BOND
Terry Allen, El Reno, posted $5
bond in city police court on
charge of speeding, police records
showed today.
Ambassador
To Thailand
Dies in Crash
BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug. 12—
—A car-truck crash today killed
U.S. Ambassador John E. Peurifoy,
48, a diplomatic trouble shooter
who starred in settlement of Guat-
emala’s 1954 civil war.
A man who liked fast sports cars,
Peurifoy and his 9-year-old son
Daniel perished when his Ford
Thunderbird collided head-on with
a truck on a narrow bridge 125
miles south of Bangkok.
The ambassador’s other son,
Clinton Peurifoy, 14, was injured
critically in the smashup, which
came near the beach resort of Hua
Hin, on the gulf of Siam.
The tall, handsome ambassador,
who celebrated his 48th birthday
Tuesday, came to Thailand last
November after a brilliant service
in Greece and Guatemala. A ca-
reer diplomat, he began his govern-
ment service in 1935 as a $90-a-
month elevator operator in the sen-
ate office building in Washington.
He had arrived in the resort
yesterday with his wife Betty Jane
and their two sons for a 10-day
holiday. His wife is a native of
Tulsa.
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