The Lewiston Daily Sun from Lewiston, Maine • 1

"i -J 1 irTW'-rn W- -4 4 tf AtttT If SUN rr La iu i jLm VOU LX VI oiauuiia iu iw LEVV1ST0N-AUB CJUN MAINE Fill DAY MODNJNU APltlL 25 1058 1 PRICE FIVE CENTb MB 1 i raw nn L2) Ifl Prccculicnsiy Evccuatisn of Dozen Fcmilies User OH Town os Penobscot Overflows Two Feet of Water in Section of Route Two-Dcngcr from Recent Rains Seen About Over Smith Virginia Rules Chairm Demscratic Plan of Outright Grants as 'Dele" Exceeding Anything in New Deal Days-Nixcn Sees Emerging Stronger Assails MORE LABOR' BILLS BEFORE THE SENATE 1 ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER ROARS THROUGH Itvito taken Thursday morning when the waters of the An-droMuggln River reached 13JM0 eft the highest reading ao far thia year At aume Brown Company plants sand bags were used to prevent swift water from cauaing serious damage The flow at this point is just above the YMCA bridge In the upper shopping district of Main Street The Dead River also abnormally high enters at a point further south about mid downtown area The Androscoggin River about une mile from this above spot waa almuet even with the highway on Route J6 between Berlin and Cascade on Glen Avenue GRAND JURY TO BE TOLD OF EVIDENCE IN HISCOCK PRIMARY PETITION CASE POUTfAND Maine A-A Au-en famllki were evacuated from an Island In tiie still-rising Penobscot River Thursday RUte Police 'said the precautionary evacuation wa at Oak Kill Island near the PmAmrot Indian reservation at Old Town They also reported two feet of water washing across Route 3 in parte of Ouctlgan and Ibav-land Traffic on the principal motor artery tietween llangor and northern Maine had to be rerouted Near Mabi Street The Penobscot rose almost to the level of the main street at Old Town but no serious flooding developed The Old Town Fulp Products Cb was surrounded by water and rlosed at nr mo a workers brought tower floor marhlnerjr to saMy and pulled loose logs out of the water's reach Indian Island's several roads were urn ter water In spots and five families were moved out of harm's way only to be returned later The Island is located hi spot wtwre the current is extremely swift Other river' rising waters af (acted the Passadumkeag Howland Milo and Medford areas Danger About Over A Portland Weather Bureau meteorologist Philip Lord Jr said danger from the present me is just about over However he added the rivers could rise dangerously again "We stiU have heavy water content in snowr at the headwaters of the rivers and if we get rain 5 '4 fi "3 FIM He announced the declaim after a conference with State Police Detective Sgt Bemad Hokl worth and Trooper Millard Nickerson The police reported Wednesday they talked with several persons whose names appeared on the Htscock petitions They said aome recalled signing His cock papers for nomination tor governor but not for the Senate Hiseock had announced for governor but changed his mind at the last moment and submitted the Senate papers instead He first denied writing any ot the names and agreed to a lie defector test Before the test was started however he admitted signing six or seven names and refused to be examined about the rest MacDonald repented DAIRYMEN PROTEST CHAIN OPERATIONS Being Driven Out of Business They Tad Congressmen WASHINGTON -P Small dairv tirm operators from Alabama and Michigan testified today that chain tore and other large operators are using unfair trade practices to drive the little men out of the Industry Parkraan Jr president ot the Dothan Ie Oeam Co Dothan Ala and head of tha National Independent Dairies Assn said at a House Small Business subcommittee hearing that Congreaa should do something about the allegations Appearing with Parknun was Daniel executive vie president and general counsel of the National Independent Dairies Assn who said: small dairyman much prefer to fight hi own battles and dislike appealing to hia government for assistance he has found that lie cannot successfully combat the financial giants of the industry who can afford to knock him out of the business arena by doing business at a loss in his community while making up that loss In other areas where they have become well entrenched1' Richard II Iluben managing partner rf Purity Ice Oeam Cb Adrian Mich said one large chain which makes its Ice cream in Detroit sold It at 99 cents a gallon in Toledo Ohio but 20 mile away at Monroe Mich the price was cent far a half gallon Hoben said a retail price of 99 cent a gallon is well below the coat of manufacture and delivery 50 DISCOUNT Hundred of Beautiful Discontinued 1937 Pattern WALLPAPER Bauer Hardware Co 239 Main 2nd Floor PAYNE CLARIFIES IIIS STAND ON "JOBLESS PAY" Favors Kennedy Case Measures as Best for State and Worker TWO-FOLD PROBLEM WASHINGTON JP-At Maine junior senator Frederick I Payne (R) clarified hia stand on proponed unemployment compensation eh an gel Thursday and placed himself an record as favoring the Kennedy and Casa bills The problems he said are two: Determination of whether federal minimum standards are needed and whether benefits should be extended for people whose entitlement runs out before the end of the year Commenting on the first Payne said: "I am no more anxious than the next fellow to have the federal government get more deeply Involved in the administration ot a program like thia "It Is pretty evident however Continued on rage 17 Column 2 OLIVER ADVOCATES FURTHER FEDERAL AID Favors Increased Old Agt As slstanca Social Security PORTLAND Milne CfUJamci Oliver of Cape Elizabeth Democratic Congreutpnal candidate in -blame's let District urged Thursday night the use of stabilizers such as bank deposit insurance and unemployment compensating more liberally as an Impetus to ward full employment He told the- Cumberland County Democratic Women's Chib aggressive use of the Federal Reserve Bank would be a further Impetus problem la under consumption and not over-production" be said "Increased old 'age assistance arroas-the-board Increases to social security payments and to-creasri fa payments to dependent children the blind and the disabled are legitimate vehicle for the distribution of dollars to eon-sumere who will of necessity spend Immediately1 NORTH ANSON FIRE UAVES 6 HOMELESS north anson mm j-six persons were left homeless Ihurs-day by a fire which wrecked their stonr and a half boms on the Embden Pond Road Owner Allen INufpot estimated loss at 34000 The fart was believed to have started near a gas water heater YOUTH 81h Anniversary SALE BARGAIN'S GALORE I Many many items Drastically Reduced! Youth Center Largest Exclusive Children's Store 40 LISBON ST LEWISTON WASHINGTON Democratic bill to issue federal grants for unemployment benefits struck a snag Thursday Its backers had hofied fur quick clearance from the House Rules Committee so it could be called up for House artion Monday or Tuesday However Rules Chairman Smith (D-Va) called for further testimony Monday making the date for House action uncertain Smith with bipartisan backing called the Democratic plan of outright grants a dole and said: "In my 28 year of experience here in and I went through all the New tills country has never been willing until today to come to as outright dole" Rep 'Madden (D-Tnd) tlie other hand had this advice for Smith and the others: fly Into holy horror now because the government must provide food to people who need In another economic development President Elsenhower signed a bill to speed up government purchasing programs The idea ia to give business a lift by buying thing that otherwise might not be ordered for months In still another Veterans Administrator Sumner Whittier forecast that April might bring an Continued on Pass 23 Column HOUSE COMMITTEE CUB FOREIGN AID Bill Reduced 339 Million Coat fa Floor In Two Weeks WASHINGTON Jf- The House Foreign Affairs Committee Thursday approved 184 a foreign aid bill cut 339 million dollars below President Eisenhower's 13942-000000 request the action cleared the way for House floor action expected the week after next Chairman Morgan (D-Pa) said- Pie outlook -for the program is better than it in January But he said he won't predict the House won't cut it more Tbe committee put the finishing touches on tlie measure in ckmed session Proposals to slash more money were defeated Several secondary changes were adopted As approved by the committee the bill would authorize 32958-900000 in new foreign aid for Die year starting July I Another 3644192500 is already authorized under exiting law mainly 625 million for easy-term bringing the total allowed by the committee to 33603092500 A separate spjmupriatiuns bill containing the actual funds will be considered later VANGUARD SATELLITE TEST IS POSTPONED WASHINGTON Ot -Hie Defense Department announced early Friday that a test launching of the Vanguard satellite at Cape Canaveral Fla was postponed at 1259 am EST Glenwood BAKERY 10 Fark St Tel 2-2551 SALMON PIES Every Fri ruaiiy im a inenumi 1 Boston Cream Cakes 69c Specials IUKED BEANS 50c Ri-M KidmV aUTTKK RULUtCAflHAOB SALAD Decorated Cakes A Specialty! AIR FORCE ENDS ITS SEARCH FOR missile's come Failure off Signaling Devict Prevents Recovery at Sea NO DISTANCE FIGURES Hr VERY HU ALAND CAP CANAVKIIAU Kla Air Force Thursday railed off its 1111111)1 to reewer the mystery none 1 rone of the firat ballistic miMile to be firrd tfmuMnds nf mites Meanwhile III' Navy wirfced here to prepare for launching ilia Imt of its vanguard satellite lari vehictei this one containing for tha firat time a 20-incn 31 pTbe wytounshing schedule aeervt The teat series Initially not designed to cany aatellitea will he followed by aome seven tegular Vanguard satellite launch- tngti In a onMcntoM na release (lit Air Foret here said it reporta that effort to re-rover tha not ton of the Thor Able missile launched Wednesday night from Cape Canaveral have been The failure of a telemetry de vie aboard the second atage was lid unofficially to have fnislrat- Continued ou Page 13 Column PORTLAND TANK FIRM GRANTS 7c INCREASE SOUTH PORTLAND (T-Union workers at the Portland Copper woken at the Portland Copper Tank Works have voted to eeoept a three-step 36-cent hourly wage Increase in federally mediated fontract talks unofficial souro- ald Thursday night The agreement for simp employes calls tor a seven cent hike tha first year 12 cents the sedond and 17 cens the third Various fringe benefits also are included under tha terms considered good for this area" Present wages' range from 3131 to 3209 an hour Union members voted to reject undisclosed management proposal April UL At that time the federal mediator was asked to step in i FIRE IN CAMDEN SHIPYARD OFFICE CAMDEN Maine Fire dam-seed the office building at tlie tSmden Shipbuilding Corp here Thursday night A large stork of ship chandler's supplies were destroyed as well as a number of piecea of furniture made of exotic woods The apartmen of Pm WiUiatn Peterson above the office was damaged by amoke There was no immediately apparent cause or estimate of ks WEATHER COOL! It (By The Asesrlaled Tress) Maine New Hampshire Fair south portion partly cloudy north port km with a few showers extreme north portion early Friday forenoon Cooler tn the interior Friday Fair and cooler Friday night Saturday increasing cloudiness iJ continued cool TUDATW ALMAXAC AM Sun Ri-a: 4-43iM: Dt' VeiW: Moon Anti: 11:44 SKirnini Kin: Venus Sslurn Mu Mp'-v- ZrtRMif HlOH WA1ER Co-nputt4 br MilM-Lvpt Sea 4 Slmra IWwrlHl JR FV AM PM Pwtr 40 19 Karp J-'O )ll earn 4 3 3 14 Wlaaat 10 3:29 Sm PI 2:30 :0 GOV DWIHELL PROTESTS Ullll FREEDOM AWARD Honored by Professors for Lotting Swoezy at Durham Speak RED PROBE FIGURE DURHAM NJf JP The University of New Hampshire on an freedom award" Thursday and Gov Lane Dwlnell promptly labeled the honor im-wper and undeserved' The university aaid it waa selected as tha first recipient of tlie award eatahlifhed by the American Assn ot University Protestor (AAUP) because of Its service to academic frecdonf tn permitting Paul Sweezy to address a student audience Sweezy a self-described socialist spoke on the campus in 1956 after he had been convicted of contempt of court for refusing to answer questions asked him In the state's Red probe The US Su-eme Court later reversed his state court conviction -The governor issued a statement saying he has no doubt that the university and its friends are deeply gratified by the AAUP citatum For my own part 1 feel very (Continued on Page 12 Column 7) HILDRETH PUNNING STATE TOUR SOON PORTLAND Maine A-Fonner Ambassador to Pakistan Horace A Hildreth paid Thursday he expects to leave the Maine Medical Center Friday to resume his campaign tor the Maine GOP gubernatorial' nomination Hildreth undergoing treatment for -phlebitis said his physician assured hint ha could take up a fall working schedule plan to start touring the state next week" Hildreth said "and I 'will spend as much of the remaining time before the June 16 primaries talking with as many as I can people "ATS CUT AT THREE MORE RESERVE BANKS WASHINGTON YP-The Federal Reserve Board Thursday approved a cut in tlie discount rate by reserve banka in Cleveland Richmond and Kansas City Effective Thursday their rate will drop to lit per cent from 2t per cent This brings tn 10 the number nf reserve banks which have made such a reduction in the fee charged nn loans tn reserve system member hanks Reductions at the other hanks were made a week ago and last Monday PILOTS EXONERATED IN NEVADA COLLISION WASHINGTON lfv-A House Ap-proprlatioAi subcommittee concluded Thursday that neither pilot was at fault in Dili air collision' between an Air Force jet plane and a United Air Lilies plane near Las Vegas Nev Every Friday Salmon Pies Home Made Broad Cabbage Salad GRAM1 GRANT 41 Cblkn Et-Olal'MlU Lengthy Fight Seen as Johnson and Knowland Take Opposite Sides PRESIDENT'S PACKAGE WASHINGTON (fl-The administration Thursday threw President Elsenhower's labor law proposals Into an already boiling Senate debate over union corruption curb and other restraints The move promised a battle running for several days over a wide gamut proposed labor law changes Sen' Lyndon Johnson of Texas the Democratic leader scught to confine conilde ration to the single bill before the' Senate-a plan to regulate labor welfare hinds Sen William Knowland of California the Republican leader pus lied a series of amendments he described as bill cl rights but classed by Johnson as antilabor Knowland said he was opposed by a coalition of Demo-crate and AFLdO leaders Thursday afternoon after vialt- Continued on Page 14 Column 2) NIXON FAVORS TAX TO HUGE SPENDING Says Tax Cut Must of Right Typt to Aid in Business Upturn NOT ADVOCATING ONE NEW YORK Vice President Nixnn said Thursday night that further government action to stimulate recovery he still believes a tax cut' "Is the teatest the best and surest --1 A OT method to accomplish this mult' He did not advocate tax reduction at this time or say how President Elsenhower felt on this Issue But he did say Eisenhower told him "very last week tha recession "should not be used for 'adapting massive new spend ing of types that would "give little stimulation to the economy at this Nixon discussed the question In an address prepared for delivery at the annual dinner of tlie American Newspaper Publisher Bureau of Advertising In saying he preferred tax- (Continued on Page 23 Column 2) TOY MANUFACTURER IN PITTSFIELD PIANT PITTSFIELD Ualn Fltt field Deveknrnent Associates lnc said Thursday Creative Products Inc will set up a wooden toy manufacturing plant here by the end of the month Pres Joseph Cinnchette said the firm which will employ 10 rsons will be located In a vacant industrial building now being renovated A company spokesman aaid the first shipment of toys should be ready by May 1 Cannon Turkish Hand Towels 5 for 100 Reg Value 29c each WOOL WORTH CO Continued on Page 23 Column Flint's WIFE SAVED FROM OREGON VI1DS njurs Husband Hiked Through jnw floy for Aid DAYVILLE Ore -P A wife was plucked alive Thursday from beside a crashed plane hours after her husiiand hiked out ot rugged snow-blanketed Malheur National Forest where their plane went dwn three days aga Patricia Davis 33 of lYesno Cblif was flown by an Air Force helicopter to a hospital at nearby John Day where her husband firm Davis 36 was taken earlier The husband a Fresno orchestra leader piloted the plane which iced up in rksids over the Blue Mountains and crashed Monday afternoon He knew she was hurt and could not walk Mow badly she was hurt lie did not know Darkness was only a little nine than a hour away when ha left hia wife Mmday night bundled up beside their shattered plane a broken wing for a shelter He forced a path through timber and deep snow fell down a hundred times" he said time it took me 13 minutes to get up" He was in pain from' a battered he learned later he had rib fractures He retied wlvn he hai to then took up 'hia quest for a road that would lead to people Davis found it on the third day Thursday morning at 6:15 o'clock he made it to the ranch door of Mr and Mrs Gus Robertson three milea south of this eastern Oregon town Soon ranchers from his description of the terrain knew where his wife swatted recue Then began an agonizing day of waiting while new snow swirled over the mountains Then the clouds Idled and the helicopter flew In At 5:20 pm- Mrs Davis was on Dug urvii waa on ter way to the hospital after throe day and three nights in the snowy cold OPENING APRIL 28 For Beacon Summit Springs GOLF COURSE MAINE AUGUSTA Maine A tty Gen fYank Harding said Thursday he wiH present to the Lincoln county grand Jury the matter of the Damariscotte grocer who said he signed other persons' names to his nomination petitions Edmund Htscock waa ruled off the June 16 primary ballot Wednesday as a candidate tor Democratic nomination tor the State Senate Drputy Secretary of State Paul A MacDonald aaid His-cock admitted to police tn his hearing that he signed six or seven names to the petitions The Lincoln grand jury meets in May Asked wfiether he will request an indictment against Hlscoek Harding aaid he will merely present the evidence he has and the jury will take whatever action tt deems appropriate SENATE GROUP VOTES MILITARY PAY RAISE Make It Passible for Nan Com Officer fa Get $9264 Year WASHINGTON -A bill carrying raises of 577 million dollars a year tor career -members of the armed forces was approved unanimously by the Senate Armed Services conunlttey Thursday The legislation would maka pussihle fee: a noncommissioned officer to earn 33864 a year if he wen eligible for flying and special proficiepiy pwy in addition to his base pay and allowances for quarters and food An officer on the Joint Chiefs of Staff if eligible for flight pay could earn as much as 33L104 a year under tlie bill It now goes to the Senate where it probably will be acted upon next week The benefits are planned for officers and men with more dun two years' service The Senate measure follows the general pattern of one previously passed by the House except that some of the Increases were scaled down and one new category added This would be special sibility pay" of between 330 and 3100 a month for a limited number of officers from captains to colonel in the Army and Air Force and from -senior grade lieutenants to captains tlie equivalent ranks in the Navy YMCA CONVENTION AT WATERVILLE TODAY WATER VHLE Maine (JB-A 75th annual state YMCA convention opens here Friday night William A MacCormick of Boothbay Harbor will be a featured speaker at the opening banquet Business sessions and electiona win be held Saturday Reid Hughes our own NYLONS 77c pair Plain or Kantrun Seamless Reg 250 150 125 Reg 250 1 53? 6 29c CUT RATE Peck 'r 78th Anniversary Sale ONE DAY SPECIAL Friday April 25 CURITY NIGHT DIAPERS SUPER MKT Pine A Canal Sts LEWISTON 234 Pleasant SU BERLIN OPENING TODAY Roadside Stand On diaper takes the place of two! 3 layers of gauze for extra absorbency! 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