Sun-Journal from Lewiston, Maine • 1

1 I The First Impulse Of Conscience la Apt To Be Edwards TOMORROW'S ALMANAC Hun riara 5:43 Mti 3:49 Irnglli of day 12 hrs 4 mini LMy a increase 3 hrs 14 mins Moon 4 daya old High Tldfa Portland 1:26 am LEWISTON hid Pan 3 Social Editorial 4 VtaiiUd 4 Stock 16 VOLUME xcn PRICE FIVE CENTS 18 PAGES LEWISTON AUBURN MAINE WEDNESDAY MARCH 18 1953 LAST EDITION PRESSTIME BULLETIN 'Demands Reds PumA WhoAl Braves Get ilwaukeeOK 4 IT PETERSBURG The National Lsafu voted unanimously today to allow Lon Porini to mora bis Boiton Bravaa franchiaa to Milwankaa in tha fint shift of a major laafna franchiaa in 80 years Tha action taken on condition that tha American 'Association of which Milwankaa now Is a member taka naeauary moral to dear tha territory Tha auociation want into immediate sessions and it waa indicated approral would be granted there 7-0 with Milwankaa abataining in tha noting 'yt' 1 Tvf t'lr Galls On Moscow To Take Action To 4 I Prevent Repetition WASHINGTON -The United States today demanded that Russia discipline the Soviet jet fighter who attacked a weather reconaiaaance plana last Sunday 25 miles off Kamchatka The Stale Department announced a proteat baa been delivered to the Moscow Foreign Office by the American Embassy The note sake measures to prevent a repetition of sack an attack and "disciplinary against those responsible for Sunday's incident Tito Horrified As British Planes Collide DUXronn England Iff Two British let fighters collided today before the bonified -gw of Piw Idrnt Marshal Tito killing both pikita Then the ihaken Yugoslav lead er for the first time saw and heard another Jet crash tha sound banler Britain trotted out Its hottest mil Mary aircraft (or inspection by Tito who is anxious to get similar planes for the Yugoslav Air Force Crashes lata FUas1 Tall The collision occurred during tight formation flying by Meteors Twenty-four Jets in an went Involved As four of the meteors were changing position one ran Into the tall of another The wreckage feU six miles away from this Royal Air Force airfield in Cambridge-shire See TITO Page I CoL 1 K' V- A MU i -I The department's announcement acid: Asaoaacmat American Embassy at Moscow this morning on instructions from the State Department lodged a vigorous protest with tho Soviet Foreign Office against tha attack by MIG fighters upon (US Air Force RB-50 la the Bering Sea an March 15 note sets forth the position See PLANE Page I CoL The Air Forre announced yesterday that the American B-30 bomber flying nut of Alaska was trailed by two Soviet MIG-15s and that one Russian plane opened fire on The ll-50 relumed fire and the Soviet plane did not press the attack The exrhange apparently did no damage to either plane The State Department announced the substanre of the protest but the text of the note was not made public for the time being i Ltoi tr Reapportionment Favored By Senate Wnvp8oto TITO ARRIVES IN Man ha 1 Tito of Yugoslavia Minds with Prime Minister Churchill (renter) and Foreign Secretary Anthony Edeu after being greeted upon his arrive liondon Monday Mrs Brooks 9 In Hospital Awaiting 13th PITTSFIELD-JP-The mother of the nation's biggest all-girl family went into labor today shortly after one of her 12 daughters came down with the German measles Mrs Lloyd Brooks a tiny 37-year-old brunette said she the least bit dismayed at the sudden turn of events Her physician Dr Francis Hsntcom ordered her taken to the Osteopathic Hospital In WaterviUe to await either her 13th or first son Papa Brooks also 37 a part-time mlllhand accompanied his wife and the doctor on the U-mlle trip to the hospital Alma 14 the next-oldest daugh- Sea MBS BROOKS Page CoL This mutton tort READY TOR ANOTHER MEETING ON BOHLEN NOMINA Chairman Alexander Wiley (IC-Wia) (left) of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Secretary of State John Fostrr Dulles (eenter) and Charles (Chip) IUlhlen get together in tho committee room today before the start of a cloned door meeting Dullca faeed new round of questioning about the controversial ehoice of Hohlen to be Ambassador to Russia Bohlen himself waa due for further questioning AUGUSTA-JP-The Senate today lv13a The favored reapportionment of the House of Representatives In the first test of one of the touchiest problems committee which reported 14-9 In favor reapportioned according to tho 1950 federal census--Under -its MU Cumberland Maine's most populous county would get throe additional representatives and York one whUa Washington would los two and Aroostook and Knox ana each Sen Butler (R-Fsrmlngton) touched off debate by saying that Maine legislatures have bean ducking the Issue since 193L Any further "stalling" ha added would be "only putting oil a disagreeable disagreeable be- See SENATE VOTE 16 Cl The vote wu 17 to 12 on accept ance of a majority "ought to pass" report from a special Joint mittce It was taken after two portents failed to delay action Sen Harding (R-Rockland) wu defeated 19-11 on a motion to table pending action 'on three other measures involving legislative membership Sen Squire (R-Rockland) tried to get the bill recommitted to the Joint committee for elimination of what he called $4 Billion Slash May Balance Budget Declares Sen Taft Taft (K-Ohio) aid today i four billion dollar eut in former President spending estimates may be enough to balance the federal bndget in the year beginning July 1 Taft the Senate Republican leader said In an interview he believes that from IV to 2 billion dollars ran be whacked off the coat of civilian activities but the remainder will have to come off the military program His budget-balancing estimates Bolrich Gets Approval of Senate Com WASHINGTON iff Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved today President nomination of Charles I Chip) Bohlen as ambassador to Russia Sen Fulbright (D-Arkl disclosed the committee's approval bu( did not disclose the exact vote He left the committee room before the formal announcement The vote followed nearly three hours of testimony by Secretary of Stale Dulles and another hour of questioning of the nominee Dulles told reporters as he left the closed session that "we've been discussing all aspects of the Russian situation It was not Just Mr Bohlen That's why it took so tong" Bohlen's nomination has come under Are from several Republican senators who have been suggesting that the administration should withdraw it Only yesterday Sen McCarthy IR-wu) aa- See BOHLEN Page Col 4 868000000 Appropriations Bill Passed to Be Engrossed AUGUSTA-JP-Without further debate the Senate today passed to bo engrossed the biennial general appropriations bilL It1 calls for record expenditures of nearly SC8000000 Justice Enters Transfer Case WASHINGTON III The Justice Department laid today Ha antitrust division la studying tha refusal of American League chib owners to permit a transfer of the St Louis Browns franchise to Baltimore The department sakl Maryland Congressmen Devercux (R) and Fried! (D) have Sled a Joint com- ealnt about the refusal and asked an Investigation -Their request has been referred to anti-trust attorneys to see if any violation of tha anti-trust laws Involved The projected switch to Baltimore was voted down earlier this week with only two Chicago and supporting the proposal Yesterday Km Crller (D-NY) aid he would ask a House Judiciary subcommittee which specialize in monopoly to have a -look at the refusal At the time the 'decision was made Oeller called It damned LOUIS (ff-Owner BID Veeck See BASBALL Page CoL Liquor Control Committee Bitterly Resents Letter Terms It are much lower than those previously made by other congressional leaders 'Truman estimated that during he fiscal year the government will pay out $78600000000 about 10 billion more than expected revenues ButTaft said he doubts expenditures will rise much If any above the present annual rate of about 12 ballon Taft said If that 12 hOllon level can be taken as a starting point and if spending can be cut four billions below that It would balance the budget Hr added: Military Finds "I don't believe however that we can cut civilian activities back more than H4 or 2 billion and we will have to get the remainder eut of military funds' In his final report as' secretary of defense in former President Truman's Cabinet Robert A Lov- Sce $4 BILLION Page I Col The biff which covers all departmental spending except that At need by highway and other caff marked revenues now gou to the House The only discussion came ytste-day At that tlms one change wu an amendment increasing appropriations for th State MOW tary and Naval Children! Homo at Bath By adopting this amendment the Senate in effect ever ruled the Appropriations Commit recommendation that th 89 year old institution bo discontinued Sen Chase (R-Cspe Elizabeth) warned the Senate yesterday that passage of the 168000000 bill almost $2000000 higher than Gov Cron's might mult in the necessity of new taxation to achieve a balanced budget Grief Justice Merrill Takes Oath of Office AUGUSTA-JP-Edward Mer- rill of Skowhrgan today took the oath of office as Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court Justice Merrill was elevated from Associate Justice by Gov Crass to succeed the late Harold Murchie of Calais Frank A Tirrell Jr of Rockland 1 also was confirmed by the Execu five Council and took his oath of office as Associate Supreme Coutt Justice before Cross and the Council He was promoted from tha Superior Court to fill tha vacancy left by Murchie's death and Merrill's new assignment Cross nomlnatea Randolph -A Weatherbre of Bangor to succeed Tirrell on the Superior Court Ills nomination will be given to the Council for confirmation next week Third Bill to Exempt Water From Sales TaxTurncd Down By Taxation Gmmrittcc They spoke In tha Senate challenging a charge by the Rev Benjamin liubar Jr that the committee's use of a 'recording machine in a public hearing wu part of a "well planned scheme of discrimination and Intimidation" Rubar called it un-American and undemocratic" See LETTER Page I CoL 8 AUGUSTA Senate members of the legislative Liquor Control Committee today voiced bitter resentment of letter from a "dry" spokesman which one Senator called a "smear not bnly on the committee but on the entire 96th Legislature" No action wu suggested gave "ought not to pass" reports on two bills providing that operator's licenses be issued from the date of the birth Now all licenses art issued effective Jan 1 A similar report wu made on bill aettlng registration feu for farm tracks at 113 for those under 11000 pounds gross weight See SALES TAX Page 9 Col ALLIGATOR COATS 27 7J FLANDERS 63 COURT ST AUBURN Lcgault Submits to Truth Serum Test at Portland Hospital Results to Be Given Grand Jury Weather Weather forecast for Lewia- 1 ton and vicinity: Cloudy and not sa cold tonight idy Id This Message Is Far Contractors and Builders AUGUSTA If The Taxation Committee reported adversely today a third bill to exempt water used in the home from the sales tax This bill presented by Rep David Fliller (R-Bangor) got the same committee treatment as two offered by Sen Boucher (D-Lewiston) One of Boucher1 measures has been turned down In the Senate and has been tabled In the House The other which also exempts alcoholic and soda fountain 1 beverages awaits Senate discussion tomorrow Other Uafavorsble Reports The Taxation Committee also reported unfavorably measures that would: Exempt municipalities from tha six cents a gallon gasoline tax Exempt from the sales tax all Items retailed for 10 cents or less The law now offers these exemptions only to retailers Who are primarily engaged In making such sales Tha Transportation Committee Rdsario A Lcgault 48 whom wife Marietta was found dead on a blood-apattered couch In their 9 Bartlett St home Sunday Feb 8 submitted to a Truth scrum" teat at Mercy Hospital Portland yesterday It waa revealed today by County Attorney Edward Beauchamp While under the influence -of tho drug Lcgault was quizzed extensively by authorities who are trying to determine the manner in which Mrs Lcgault sustained the numerous bruises and cuts which led to her death Beauchamp would not reveal what If anything was learned from Legault and would comment-only that details wUl be given the grand Jury at the June term of Superior Court Legault who hu retained Judge Armand A Dufresne Jr counsel submitted voluntarily to the test When the body of his wife was discovered that Sunday afternoon Legault was found lying In a nearby room The test yesterday was conducted under the supervision of Dr Frank Broggl physician and psychologist Set LEGAULT Page Col with lowest temperature near 33 Rain with little change in temperature tomorrow High eat temperature tomorrow near 50 Gentle south- easterly winds tonight becoming moderate to fresh tomorrow Lowest overnight temperatures: Lewiston 32 Caribou 21 Eastport 32 Greenville 20 Old Town 23 Rumford 30 Portland 33 Mt Wash 3 Concord 24 Boston 35 New York 37 Washington 43 Miami 74 Chicago 95 New Orleans 70 Denver 23 Los Angeles 50 Halifax 35 Montreal 22 ei 1 SPECIAL EDITION will be published In- THE JOURNAL FRIDAY MARCH 20 and Tin? 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