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Volume 60, No. 164
Jet Pilots
Give Chase
To Thing'
Allies Admit Plane Strafed
1
NEW YORK. Sept. 11—(U.R)—‘Two
airforce Jet pilots reported today
they chased a mysterious, round
flying object—traveling at a speed
they estimated at 900 miles an hour
—for 30 miles and couldn't catch
it.
Kaesong; Flight Was 'Error'
Wilbert 8. Rogers, of Columbia.
Pa., told Mitchel field authorities
that he and Captain Edward Bal-
lard. of Dover. Del., sighted the
object Monday over Sanly Hook.
N. J„ while they were on a routine
flight In a T-33 Jet training plane.
Too Fast for F-86
“I don't know if It was a flying
saucer, but it sure was something
I’ve never seen before,” Lieutenant
Rogers, pilot of the plane, said.
“We couldn’t have taught It In an
F-86." The F-86 Sabrejet is the
United States’ fastest jet fighter.
Rogers described the object as
white or silver-colored and said it
was about the size of a fighter
plane.
Lieutenant Rogers and Captain
Ballard, on a flight from Dover air
base In New Jersey, said when they
sighted the object they were trav-
elling at 480 miles an hour at 20,-
000 feet.
Heads Toward Sea
The object moved In an arc from
Handy Hook to Redbank. N. J.. and
then headed out to sea at Asbury
Park, N. J„ Rogers said. He esti-
mated it travelled the 30-mtle course
In two minutes, or at a speed of
BOO miles an hour.
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Marines Make
Deep Thrust
Info Red Area
Strange Enemy Troops
Reported Dressed In
Soviet-Like Uniforms
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CONTRASTS IN THE NEWS—Mrs. Penny Duncan, left. New
York City, poses with scepter after being c[‘owned Mrs. America
at a beauty and talent contest In Asbury Park. N. J.—The model
at right shows the new look for American soldiers. The new battle
dress will include lightweight plastic armor to be Issued soon to
some of the OIs in Korea. Easy adjustments and quick release are
features of the lighter clothing. The helmet is made of plastic and
Is considered superior to the present steel model. (NEA Telephoto.)
The U. 8. airforce and navy have
officially said that flying saucers
reported previously had been no-
thing more than weather balloons.
“This couldn’t have been a bal-
loon,” Rogers said, "Because it
was descending and no balloon goes
that fast."
FarmersAdvised
To Obtain Loans
He said they got as close as 8.000
feet from the object which kept a
constant speed and "didn’t appear
to be running away."
Cotton Market Aided
By Move, Says PMA
Two Men Die
In Arson Plot;
Scheme Fails
NEW YORK, Sept. 11—</Pi—A
furtive, drawn-out plot to burn a
small clothing firm to collect *20,-
000 insurance backfired today into
triple arrests after two men died
In a thunderous, mlllion-dollar
blast and fire.
The victims were a city detec-
tive—James Daggett—and one of
the alleged arsonists he had tailed
Into a nine-story Manhattan busi-
ness building last night. The
structure was wrecked when 55
gallons of gasoline blew up.
Another detective was blown
through a wall, and a second ac-
cused arsonist was thrown five
stories down an elevator shaft,
landing In the basement atop an
elevator car. Both were seriously
hurt.
Charged with homicide and ar-
son were Al Kcshner. 42-year-o!d
president, of a sports coat firm on
the building's fifth floor, and two
alleged hirelings. Jack Weiss, 67
and Jake Mayron. 59.
The other alleged arsonists—
named as the man who set off the
fuse and who d’.vd In the holo-
caust—was Moe Shapiro
Assistant district attorney Al
Herman said that Keshner .ad-
mitted that discouragement over
the loss of an account had led him
to hire the Rang for *1,350 to burn
his plant so he could collect the
insurance.
Softball Finale
Scheduled Tonight
Winding up their season softball
schedule, the Deardnrff Oilers will
meet, the Continental Tank (Okla-
homa City) nine In a double-head-
er tonight In Legion park.
First of the two tilts will begin
at 7:45 p. mi. with Clifton Oeary
on the mound for Peardorff.
Jackie Cooper will pitch the second
match.
Continental, ha« made a season
record to compare with the best
of Oklahoma City teams. The
Oilers have won 63 and lust 18 thin
summer.
Tonight’s games are sponsored by
the Ell Reno Softball association.
Farmers today were urged by
Jack Robinson, chairman of the
county production and marketing
administration, to consider cotton
loans.
Pointing, qut that no farmer has
to take "too low a price for his
cotton this year." the PMA com-
mittee chairman said, "We ll have
a good crop coining to market this
fall, but the carry-over stocks are
small and demand Is near the
highest on lVcort."'
With government loans available
to protect the price nnd feed the
crop to market as needed, farmers
will have only themselves to blame
if they flood the market with their
1951 cotton crop, he said.
Loans Control Selling
Experience under past cotton
loan programs Indicates that
farmers benefit from orderly mar-
keting which government loans
make possible. National loan rates
average 30 46 cents per pound for
middling 7/8 inch cotton, and 31.71
cents for 15/16 inch.
With a loan. Robinson said, the
producer not only assures himself
of at least that much Income, but
he strengthens the market and
protects prices.
If the market price advances the
producer can repay his loan and
sell his cotton above the loan value,
or his cotton will be pooled and
he will receive a share of any prof-
its resulting from its sale by the
Commodity Credit coiporation.
No Risk to Farmer
For the 1948 crop such profits
amounted to *67 million, or an
average of about *1750 per bale.
Since the loan is "non recourse,”
the producer has no obligation to
make good on any loss the govern-
ment might Incur from a decline
in the market price.
"The cotton loan can help a lot.
and It’s only rommon sense for a
fanner to protect his Investment
with a loan in years when a lnrgc
crop could upset the market," Rob-
inson said, adding. "Earh farmer
| must be the Judge on advantages
of the loan program.”
756 Football
Tickets Sold
On First Day
EIGHTH ARMY HEADQUAR-
TERS. Korea. Sept. 11—fU.R)—U. 3.
marines backed by a booming ar-
tillery sind mortar barrage drov£
forward through Red lines today hf
the deepest thrust into North Ko-
rea by American ground forces this
year.
The first marine division wm
known to be on the eastern from
where It participated In the
“Punchbowl” and “Bloody Ridge”
victories last week. But army cen-
sorship would not permit Identtfioa-
tion of the point of attack today.
The marines jumped off at 3 a. m.
Tuesday, crossed a river and plung-
ed Into close combat with the en-
emy dug in on every level of the
hills under attacs.
'Regrets' Note Sent To
Communist Command
TOKYO, Wednesday, Sept. 12—(AP)—The united na-
tions command acknowledged last night that an allied plane
mistakenly strafed the Kaesong neutral zone Monday.
The Communists had not yet replied, but instead early
today broadcast an official message rejecting General Mat-
thew B. Ridgway’s suggestion that Korean truce talks be
moved to some other site.
The Communist message, broadcast by the Pieping radio
in the names of North Korea General Kim 11 Sung and Chi-
nese Red General Peng Teh-Huai, said Ridgway’s proposal
to move was “completely unsatisfactory and unacceptable.”
The message told Ridgway “these efforts of yours are
futile” and then repeated all the old Red accusations that
the allies were “obstructing” the now-suspended armistice
talks and had repeatedly violated Kaesong’s neutrality.
The latest Red complaint was that an allied plane
machine-gunned Kaesong before dawn Monday.
Previous Red accusations have been dismissed as false-
hoods and frameups.
The Monday strafing, however, was found to be true.
A message being sent to
The first clay of the business-
men’s drive to sell season foot-
ball tickets ended with 156 passes
peddled, and promises of a suc-
cessful three-day campaign.
At a coffee session in the high-
school cafeteria this morning. It
was revealed that Jim’ Pelfrey
was leading the field with 26
sales, however, the Marlon Hig-
by-Morris Stock team also re-
ported 26 ducats sold.
Dr. Joe Ozmun. chairman of
the drive, congratulated the sales
force and expreaaed his apprecl*.
tlon for the wont done by the
entire group.
The men will not meet
Wednesday morning, as previous-
ly planned, however thev will
meet for a final sales count
Thursday morning.
Each purchaser of a 55 pa«s to
the five home games scheduled
for the Indians this year will be
allowed to credit 500 votes for his
favorite candidate for football
queen. s
Htghschool organizations spon-
soring the four girls will be al-
lowed to sell tickets Thursday and
Friday. Final tally of votes will
be made at 4:15 p. m. Friday
and the name of the 1951 foot-
bnll queen will be announced at
half-time during the El Rcno-
Wa tonga season opener Friday
night.
By evening Tuesday the Leather-
necks had gained their initial ob-
jective. They faced another loop of
the river crossed earlier and the
Reds held hills commanding its
upper reaches.
QUADRUPLE AMPUTEE MARRIES-Mrs. Hubert Reeves,
formerly Beverly Jean Hall, feeds cake to her husband. Private Hu-
bert Reeves, at their wedding recept on at Joliet, 111. Private Reeves,
quadruple amputee from Korean war, met his bride through letters
she wrote him while he was hospitalized. (NEA Telephoto.)
U. S. Economy Strongest
In History, Truman Says
Look Like Russians
Ftom the central front there j
came a report that troops wearing !
uniforms believed similar to those
worn by Russians have been seen
about seven miles behind the Red |
lines. A UN officer said the soldiers 1
could be Russian advisors to the j WASHINGTON, Sept. 11—(AP)—President Truman
ommunists. ) sajf| j0f|ay United States is stronger economically than
united Press correspondent Leroy | ever before. He denounced as lies claims that the govern-
ETsTSS men‘ *» if. w into bankrupt*,.
soldiers believed1 oMce^hi. He 8a^ those who are spreading the story of possible
and six enlisted men. were seen in “‘"knipt'.y are doing It to “frighten voters—particularly as
State's November
Draft Quota Is 61
Damage Suit Follows
Auto Accident, Aug. 7
A suit for $2,280, arising out of
an accident at the intersection of
Admire avenue and Woodson street
Aug. 7, has been filed In district
court against Jack Douglas, whose
address was given as 900 North Ad-
mire, K1 Reno.
The suit was brought by Dclphta
Smith, Banner route 1, who alleged
the defendant had driven In a care-
less and reckless manner. She asked
11.000 for alleged Injuries, *1,000
exemplary damages and 1380 for al-
leged damage to her ear.
TO IMPROVE HOME
A building permit for construction
of an addition to a residence at
1407 West Walnut, at a cost of (700,
has been issued to Wilbur R. An-
derson. records in the office of City
Clerk Ethel dowell show,
OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept. 11 </**>
—State selective service director
Colonel Clive E. Murray today an-
nounced Oklahoma's quota for No-
' tnber would be 61—the lightest
since resumption of selective service
more than a year ago.
The national quota is 33.700. So
far. Oklahoma has supplied 7.591
for the draft.
The small quota for November
apparently is because Oklahoma Is
being given credit for the large
number of national guardsmen and
reservists called up.
and six enlisted men. were seen fit
enemy territory. HiR dispatch said
some of the soldiers spoke “Mon-
golian"' and described a mixture of
uniforms and weapons which made
positive identification Impossible.
Hansen did not specify how the
UN forces got the information but
the details available about the
soldiers' uniforms hinted of close-
hand Inspection, either by UN pa-
trols or agents behind the enemy
lines.
“The uniform fits the description
of the Russian uniform," an allied
officer said, "with the exception of
the absence of shoulder boards."
Believed Soviet Advisors
He expressed the opinion that the
eight men could be Russian ad-
visors to the Communists.
.j u,v. uuuiis *»• w »uiri s—gai ucuianji as
visions of elections dance through the headB of gentlemen
who are politically inclined.”
Mr. Truman spoke at the dedication of the new seven-
story limestone and granite building for the general account-
ing office, watchdog agency for congress on federal spending.
Using the bristling language of a political campaigner,
the president charged that a great deal of “misinforma-
tion" is being circulated about government spending. Some
1 of it, he said, is “done in
I ignorance and some with
I malice aforethought.”
I As an example, he said an
article In a widely circulated mag-
azine used “meaningless butterfly
statistics—they seem to have been
plucked right out of the air with a
butterfly net" in an attempt to
show that waste and extravagance
is running wild In the government.
Truman did not name names in
K-Ted fdc'M TT1 “IT TaSS hlltlnK at those he have spread
, ,hat nny, I 'he story that this country Is spend-
AariSS 5“
ciudin^nerm?n1CaSlaH T* in;i General.Douglas MacArthur in his
til ! „ °neT ea8t Cleveland speech last week said one
Ut ?rnue* Commun- , 0( the ..clearly deIlnpd.. lssueS con.
I fronting the nation is whether “we
The report came as troops of the 1 are going to squander our limited
Lions Slate
Family Night
famous U. 8- "'Lightning'' division j resources to the point of our own
JOINS INSURANCE AGENCY
Randy Conner, discharged from
the army In August, announced to-
day that he has accepted the posi-
tion as local agent for the Farm-
ers Insurance group. He was em-
ployed In the Insurance business In
this nrea before entering service.
GOP Debates Acheson's Worth
In Signing of Japanese Treaty
WASH! NOTON. 8cpt. Il-OTV
Republican senators battled today
over whether Becretary of State
Arheaon and the U. 8. delegation
deserve credit for their role In the
Japanese peace treaty conference.
The clash started when senators
Knowland, Republican. California,
and H. Alexander Smith, Repub-
lican, New Jeraey, voiced praise
of Acheson's handling of the
treaty conference and paid tribute
to the U. 8. delegates' work as an
example of “bi-partlsanship at Its
best."
Senator Malone, Republican, Ne-
vada, challenged them shr.rp'v de-
nouncing the treaty and shower-
ing ridicule on the bipartisanship
claims.
Malone predicted that Japan
eventually would sign a treaty with
Communist China and recognize
the Red government.
"This Is the beginning of the
final downfall of Nationalist Chi-
na," Malone lold the senate.
He also predicted that Acheson
Mil resign within 80 days, riding
s crest of praise for his work at
Han Francisco—even though, the
senator said, his policies lost Asia
to Communism.
Knowland, In a bitter reply, cau-
tioned Republicans against "mere
harping criticism" of the adminis-
tration. He Insisted that Acheson
nnd John Poster Dulles, his chief
Republican aide, "deserve a tribute
for a great Job."
seized the second of two hills below
Pyonggang In central Korea Tues-
day when Chinese forces pulled
back under a savage air and ar-
tillery barrage.
UN patrols shoved out Into Red
t< .Titory early Tuesday In clear,
brisk weather, sc 'ring out more
enemy defense posit) -ns to crack In '
the contlnu'ne nllied offensive.
Inevitable exhaustion.'
Loyalty Oath
Termed'Red'
Iran Black Market
Dollar Rate Is Up
TEHRAN. Iran. Sept. 11 i/TV-
Britain’s economic pressure in the
oil nationalization dispute pushed
the black market dollar rate up
20 percent today, amid talk of an
Iranian financial crisis.
The spurt In the dollar rate camr
as the result of a British treasury
announcement restricting the use
of Iranian-held sterling and stop-
ping the conversion of Iran's
pounds Into dollars.
The British financial squeeze
brought, trouble for Premier Mo-
hammed Mossadegh, who already
faced a growing revolt In pari la-
ment over his ultimatum to Britain
to reopen talks on the nationaliza-
tion of Anglo-lranlan oil company
holdings.
OKLAHOMA CITY. 8opt. 11 -(/P)
—Oklahoma's controversial loyalty
oath was described before the su-
preme court today as “very Com-
munistic" and containing "totali-
tarian devices."
The high tribunal adjourned
later following a morning-long
session on the new oath's validity.
The court will consider the argu-
ments and a written opinion is ex-
pected soon.
Don finery, attorney represent-
ing a group of OklRhomu A. and
M. college professors protesting the
law as unconstitutional, told the
court the act contains "the vrry
Communistic and totalitarian de-
vices Its high purimscK were de-
signed to combat."
And Fred Hansen, an assistant
i attorney general, told the court
the law approved by the 1981 leg-
islature Is unconstitutional In Its
entlrtly because Its title Is defec-
tive.
QUALIFY ron TOURNEY
Mrs. Haydn J. Davis qualified In
championship flight In the annual
championship tournament of the
Central Oklahoma Women’s Oolf
association being played at Twin
Hills Oolf and Country club In
Oklahoma City. Mrs Robert N.
Dulmage and Mrs. V’.ctor R. Moldy
qualified In class A flight.
Gilmer Reports More
Claims Irregularities
OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept. 11—0T)
—A former worker In the depart-
ment of public safety’s accounting
division falsified $734 in claims but
later made restitution. Commission-
er Dixie Ollmer disclosed today.
Otlmer, In a letter to Oovernor
Johnston Murray, Identified him as
Aaron B. Cantrell, son of former
state representative D. C. Cantrell
of stiller.
Members of t.iie Lions club dis-
cussed plans for a "Family Night"
dinner to be held Sept. 25, at their
regular noon luncheon meeting to-
day in the Oxford cafe.
Wives and children of club mem-
bers will be Invited to the affair,
and families will bring box
lunches. Site of the dinner has not
been selected, and will be set at a
later meeting.
Stanley Younghclm and H. D.
Goad are co-chairmen of n com-
mittee planning the fnmily night
meeting.
At (he meeting today an infor-
mal progrnm. In which members
introduced themselves and gave
brief personal histories, was pre-
sented by Pnto Oakes, and Marlon
Htgby spoke briefly on the cur-
rent sale of school athletic tickets.
Jim Wilkinson was elected the
club’s representative at an Oct. 11
meeting to select a new guiding
committee for the 1952 summer
recreation program.
Dr. L R. Conrad, program
chairman for next Tuesday’s meet-
ing. to br held at the El Reno re-
formatory. said members should
arrive at the reformatory by 11:30
a. m. for luncheon and a tour of
the Institution. The meeting will
end by 1:30 p. m.
Guests nt today’s meeting were
Wilson Cooley. Melvin Leflett.
John niley, Lee Odom and Wnlter
Shutlee, all of El Reno. President
Lloyd Anderson presided.
Club directors will meet
p. m. Wednesday in the
cafe.
the Reds today through Vice
Admiral C. Turner Joy, chief
allied truce negotiator, says:
"The United Nations command
regrets this violation of the agreed
neutrality which resulted from the
pilot's error in navigation. Appro-
priate disciplinary action is being
initiated."
No Red Casualties
The allied reply notes that no
casualties were inflicted and only
slight damage was caused.
The UN command statement said
a plane detected by allied radar
in the Kaesong area at the time
of the Red-report strafing turned
out to be a US bomber.
The statement said:
"Faulty navigation on pilot's
part led to error."
Earlier the Communists warned
the allies to accept Red terms for
resuming stalled Korean truce
talks In Kaesong or "bear the full
responsibility for all the conse-
quences."
On the fighting front, counter-
attacking allied infantrymen drove
two battalions of Korean Commu-
nists off a key peak In eastern
Korea today and chased the flee-
ing Reds northward.
Fight for Hilltop
The Reds had attacked the al-
lied troops in darkness earlier and
forced a withdrawal from United
Nations positions north of Inje, 25
miles inland from the Korean east
coast.
The allies smashed back at day-
break and drove the Reds from
fortress-like positions on the peak.
Allied troops on a limited offen
sive threw softening-up attacks at
other Red strongpolnts on the
eastern front.
Trial Moved To
District Court
Ralph Slayton Held
For Blair Killing:
Ralph Slayton. 34. Bethany, ac-
cused of murder In the death of
Francis Blair, 44, El Reno route 3,
on July 28, was bound over to dis-
trict court at his preliminary hear-
ing today before County Judge Royi
M. Faublon.
He was returned to the county
Juil without bond to await arraign-
ment and trial in district court
County Attorney Ralph A. Myers,
Jr., said arraignment will probably
be next Saturday.
Slayton prawioutiy had entered
a plea of not guilty to the murder
charge, which arose from $ shoot-
ing at the Blair home Sunday
morning. June 17.
Blair, wounded In the abdomen,
died July 38 In University hospital,
Oklahoma City.
Testifying In the heating today
were Mrs. Pearl Blair, wife of the
dead man. and two of his children,
Karen and Dolores Blair.
Others appearing were Dr. C.
Riley Strong, who attended Blair
here after the shooting. Sheriff
Tiny Royse, Bill Ogden and Gordon
Snlsgiver, who participated In the
arrest of Slayton. Dwight Coburn
of El Reno, and Luclen Schooling,
El Reno druggist.
146 County Farmers
Meet With Agencies
Recommendations that county
fnrtti agencies continue their pres-
ent programs were heard at an
open meeting, attended by 146
farmers. In the county courthouse
Monday night.
The group heard short talks out-
lining work of the various agencies
by County Agent Riley Tarver, and
M. J. Robertson, El Reno, vocational
agriculture Instructor.
Brief talks were also made by
severnl farmers, including R. C.
Shlflett. El Reno; Horace Clapper,
Yukon: William Shedeck. Yukon;
Cecil Erickson, Hinton; Fred Kim-
ball, Piedmont; Steve Lucas. El
Reno; W. J. Jordan, Calumet; C. E.
Waller, Yukon, and J. Hubert
Smith, Banner.
Jaycees Schedule
Final Paper Drive
The Junior chamber of com-
merce will take a breather In Its
current paper drive and will omit
the regular Wednesday evening
collection tomorrow to concentrate
on plans for the final drive Sept. 19.
Garland Parker, chairman of the
paper collection committee, said
between seven and eight tons of
paper had been collected in the
campaign to date, but that the
Jaycees were Intent on hauling in
all the |»per they can get.
Skipping Wednesday night will
allow residents time to store up
paper for the Sept. 10 campaign.
Girl Scouts have promised as-
sistance in the final drive by con-
tacting residents In their Immedi-
ate neighborhoods and asking their
cooiierBllon.
The Jaycees are collecting the
pu|>cr for resale to aid tn financing
club civic projects.
at 7:30
Oxford
Weather
State Fortran
Partly cloudy, warmer and windy
this afternoon; mostly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday with scat-
tered showers and thunderstorms;
showers southeast, clearing re-
mainder of state Wednesday night;
cooler west and north portions
Wednesday, cooler Wednesday
night; low tonight 60s northwest
to 70s southeast; high Wednesday
near 75 panhandle to 85 to 90
southeast.
El Reno Weather
For the 24-hour period ending
at 8 a. m. today: high. 88; low, 88;
at 8 a. m . 72.
SITUATION IN KOREA-*®* heavy battles raged on the west-
ern Korean front, above Yonchon and Korangpo, Just 18 miles east
of the truce conference site at Kaesong. While the U. 8. fifth air-
force kept up Its constant pounding of the Red lines <4500 air
strikes In one week), UN forces til along the 135-mlle bottle line
stood ready for any Communist assault. Allied patrols probed ahead
of the lines and defenses were tightened against possible new Rett
blow (NEA Newsmep.)
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