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Show TELEPHONE 495 FOR Herald Advertising Sports, Editorial; trl'Ji occasional periods cf UslA snow; stronr canyon winds; cold- er; 25. Circulation Society Phone: 432 payment s ii At least 100 (UP) persons were officially listed as dead and a score more was missing and feared dead today as tons cf snow, released by sudden thaws in Alpine valleys, cascaded down on villages and farm homes in thunderous avalanches. Unofficial reports listed 122 dead in the past 24 hours. The heaviest toll was in Austria VIENNA- - Two Believed Hiding Inside State Prison today added more victims to a death toll which already had reached 32. Twelve persons were missing and feared dead in the snow slides. Switzerland reported 17 persons dead In avalanches and four in jured. In Germany one man died when trapped by a snow slide. Many others were missing and disruption of communications as the avalanches ripped out telephone and telegraph lines and clogged highways and railroads raised the possibility that other disasters may not yet have been reported. Record snowfalls which piled up to six feet of snow in high mountain regions and wide areas of Switzerland and Germany. Italy, where record snows have fallen, ha- - been spared avalanches so far because temperatures have remained below freezing. w here new UTAH PROVO, u - . Bay tH yesr ceedj ca YEAR, NO. 162 SIXTY-EIGHT- H low tonight 25, high Zl. Blon day's tlsh temper at rate la ProTa was S3, lowest this nexxinz was snow-slides- , SO Peace ialk esum prion To Be Aired COUNTY, UTAH TUESDAY, JANUARY 1954 12, n hm O flta. (idr.) PCE FIVE Setn essy CENTS finis if n Agrees to Meet Communists to Argue Resumption of Talks U. S. Benson Asks For Support By ROBERT VERMILLION TOKYO (UP) The United States agreed today to discuss with the GOP Backs ' I :. " wty Communists Thursday the possibilv 11 1 ity of resuming negotiations for a Korean peace conference. In a second major development, the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission rejected a Swedish A proposal to release 22,000 anti-Re- d Commumst civilians at 12:01 a.m High Price Support roposed Plan Anything Jan. 23 as provided by the arm POINT OF THE MOUNTAIN. Advocates Refuse To istice. Utah (UP) The search for two But Anti-Labo- r, Claim India voted with the Communists believed some inmates, hiding Behind Get Plan Ike's where in the Utah prison com against the Swedish proposal. But Republican Supporters it is expected that the Indians will pound, continued today and Ward By PATRICH WIGGINS announce Thursday a plan of their cn Jtlarcell Graham said it would By RAYMOND LARTl WASHINGTON (UP) Admini own under which both be just a matter of time before out today WASHINGTON (UP) and Republi they are found. prison stration forces went all can supporters of the ers now in neutral custody will be to put over President Eisenhow The convicts, John W." Hamilton of Louisville, Ky., handed back on Jan. 23 to the side er's "flexible" farm price plan in aw disagreed today with oppo the face of determined opposition vhich captured them. and James Draper of nents charges that President Eiv from high price support advocates Moroni, Utah, were missing from senhower's proposal that the govPerfidy Charge of both political parties. an aftcrnoonwork check. ernment start conducting strikt Up7 The United States, representing Democrats, with one notable ex votes They were present at a midday was the United Nations, broke off nego ception, attacked the program alcount but failed to report for work They said the plan Is anything tiations for the peace conference most as soon as it was submitted in the prison industrial shop. By UNITED PRESS anti-labbut because it actually 12 Dec. at to were Panmunjom because Graham said he believed the men An apparent amnesia victim Congress yesterday. They and rank file union mem gives were hiding somewhere inside the who Identified himself as Richard th Communists accused the Amer joined by a few outspoken Repubr .a bers voice in critical greater prison waiting for a chance to es- J. Arnold, 53, told Salt Lake po icans of perfidy in connection with licaa supporters of the present sys decisions their Day-affecting the release of tem of high level and rigid price 27,000 cape. The prison is considered lice today he thought it was May checks. prisoners by South Korea last props on basic farm products. escape proof from, inside the walls. 27, 1948 and that he was In Bowie, Democratic critics of Taft-HaBut the administration let it be year. An search failed to pro- Tex ley reported, however, that th The United to States is known demanded a it duce any sign of the missing men Arnold said he "woke up" last fight for prepared proposal would create a new obbut the warden said It was just a night walking along one of Salt retraction before negotiations were the flexible idea. The "sliding stacle to good faith bargaining scale" price support plan proposed matter cf time. Lake City's main streets and resumed. during walkouts. And CIO Presi"There are hundreds of places couldn't figure out the change in The Communists asked In a note by Mr. Jusennower drew power dent Walter P. Reuther branded liaison in that of ful officers of where they could hide temporari- his hometown. andout Congress. yesterday support "anU-labor.. it both meet tomorrow at sides Benson Speaks ly," Graham said, "and we intend He crossed, the street to the po to discuss resumption: to go over this place with a fine lice station and told officers the l lTtirnAnrmA Kill T. of Ezra Agriculture Secretary Benson went on the air list night comb until they are found." Reds Stand Ground last thing he could remember was Tha controversy came In tht Both men were serving one-to- wake of Mr. Eisenhower's mes walking to a school in Bowie on But there was no indication that to tell the nation the President's the morning of May 27, 194&, grand larceny sentences tho Reds were prepared to with program "will work, and the pressage to Congress on the adminis Vand not is ent program working tration s recommendations draw Over-joyetheir d Com for Wife Was perfidy charge. cannot work," He planned to plug y the act. He Bowie police confirmed that Ar- munist newspapfrman Alan amending sent the who frequently acts as a hard for the program in speeches nold had heen missing since that program to the before farm groups in Chicago to Capitol yesterday and Chairman morning and his wife, Florence, Red spokesman, said at Panmun H. Alexander Smith (R-Nnight and in Colorado Springs, Im 1 iocarea in 1 1. worm, was over jom: tomorrow. Colo., to introduced a bill oe xou can to at the 100" mediately assured news, joyed" per The nation s according largest farm organ cent that the northern (Bed)' com officers. carry it out. ization, the American Farm Bur Arnold couldn't remember where mand will not withdraw it." Republican congressmen gener he had been for the past eight State Department expert Ken eau Federation, came out strongly applauded the program while ally for the President's plan. But the Northern Democrats were critical. years, now ne naa lived, or any neth Young, who is handling the National was "disappoint' Grange news events of the past. To him it conference situation, sent a note Reuther and President John L. By UNITED PRESS some provisions and the at ed" 1946 to was still was to and he the communists 27, Lewis of the United Mine Workers Call! the R. General May E. agreeing Attorney an Farmers' toUnion ster warned groups sponsoring stul in Bowie, Tex. The rest was meeting of liaison officers. Wheth- - National it for failing roundly condemned but nounced its all opposition blank. to remove the "anti-labor- " er the will United in States still rhar. referendum petitions on the junior college transfer issue not to Officers confirmed that Arnold, sist on withdrawal of the perfidy the wool and stockpile provisions 01 me acier law. laiwiaruey While congressional reaction to invalidate their petitions adopt- owner of a small farm on the out- charge was undisclosed. Vote After Strike the of plan, presented, by the Presi in skirts Bowie, had enrolled ing shortcuts. cut dent in a But of ail the points in the special message, Calhster said it had been brought some ranch management classes across party lines, most of Repub- L President's program, it was the to his attention that sponsors of offered by the extension division licans who would comment came surprise plan for government spon- petitions in Wcbcr county were of Texas A&M in Bowie. to of President. the the support GENERAL ON KP Pvt. Donald C. Rocque, 20, of Oakland, Calif., given the honorary rank of sored strike votes that drew tht" toying with the idea of getting His wife said they left the farm Scheduled most attention. Hearings around a notary public bottleneck for Bowie on the morning of May "general for a day" in observance of his graduation as the 10,000th student to complete his lead(R-VSen. Aiken D. 27. George left car Her husband the smil in the referendum statutes. Smith's bill provided for a vote, " as his wife,Linda Lou, commands that course demoted Fort at himself finds Ord, Calif., ership chairman of the Senate Agricul- the spuds be He said this was a risk that ing and said he would see her after National Labor Relations pealed. A glas of ice water and a towel for his brow attest thatMrs. Rocque; isn't under ture Committee and an enthusias Boardl a could invalidate the signatures and class. That was the last word as nails commander. "hard supervision, "after" the Doom7 tic "flexible" man, planned to be really heard from him until today. strike was under way. make the petitions worthless. , gin hearings Monday. He said he Under present law, petitions He said he had atxmt $300 in his Sen.: Barry M. Goldwater the committee will send Watkins Defends Program must be circulated by a notary pocket eight years ago but was WASHINGTON (UP) Be a labor committee member, An ad a"hopes" price support bill to the Senate public, since all signatures must penniless, poorly dressed and with- vertising executive, proposed today said is obvious now that init floor for debate by March 1. be witnessed and notarized. Spon- out identification, when he appear- that the National dividual employes have "little to Advertising Rep. Clifford Hope- soring groups apparently were pro- ed at the police station. the in Council launch a high powered chairman say calling of strikes." But of the House posing to let anyone circulate the Sen. James E. Murray to combat "whispering Committee who in theAgriculture campaign past has petitions and then make a state senior Democrat on the commitand "gloom and leaned toward high supports, campaigns" said ment that he had witnessed the tee, said the election would interdoom" predictions of depression only that his group would hold signatures. with collective bargaining fere William C. McKeehan Jr., chair "extensive be WASHINGTON Chairman The Weber county groups have probably y hearings" (UP) And Sen. Lister Hill a strike. man of the joint committee 0 next month. of the Sen William Langer (R-Nuntil Feb. 19 to secure some 03,000 ginning committee member, another of Ad Association the National One of the few Democrats to ate Judiciary committee is ex said "it looks signatures to suspend a law which Asso vertisers and American the up for the president's prowould transfer Weber, Snow and 'socialized medicine" without of pected J.o hold hearings soon on By UNITED PRESS ciation of Advertising Agencies speak was New Mexico Sen. Clingram Dixie colleges to the Latter-da- y the nomination of former Gov Germany (UP) said "negative factors" in the ha ton P. Anderson, a secretary of WASHINGTON (UP) fering a plan of Its own. Saints church and close Carbon A FRANKFURT, Earl Warren of California as Chie Republi U.S. airman who bailed out of tion's economic and industrial $ic in Truman the Admin Fireworks: of the United States. Stitt Justice agriculture College. Rep. can senators a Margaret Into got family F84 jet was ture are receiving more publicity istratlon. Anderson said the his weather-stricke- n Presi No (R-Ilopposition was ex Church organized a asked Senate Ju killed when his parachute failed to than "positive factors. dent was "dead right" In recom wrangle today .over the effect of to 'develop to the nomina pected to Subcommittee was He announced said the Advertising Council support tion. Mr. Warren was open, it today. the current rigid high President Eisenhower's new farm diciary formally The body of the victim, still in a public service organization, mending to on her bill GOP In curb of nominated chances the program transportation on to schedule President program expire yesterday by the "ejection scat" that snapped should present the grounds' for be- halt the build ireworks to states which ban Eisenhower as chief of the highest congressional elections. up of mounting sur fallThe d him clear of the plane, lieving that the United States still pluses. argument developed at what them. She said fireworks boot- - court in the nation. He received was found in a field 15 miles has great opportunities for ecowas planned as a routine Senate a recess appointment in Septemsouth of here early today by nomic growth and prosperity. i Republican conference on commit eggers should (1) be put out of ber. DETROIT (UP) Canadian au OGDEN (UP) tec assignments. It followed a dis business, (2) fined, and (3) jailed. Some 'letters Ogdcn police searchers who had been combing McKeehan, vice president of J. War Mr. opposing Walter Thompson Company, offerbalked today at helping thorities have rounded up all but four of 11 the area all night. cussion of the 1954 political out Chairman Dewey Academy: ren's nomination were understood d ed the look by Chairman Everett M. Short of the House Armed to have reached Langer's commit Michigan police catch a key wit proposal at the 10th annual teenage boys who fled the Ogden Two other F34 pilots, Capt. W. Meyers, Missoula, Mont., Washington conference of the AdIndustrial School last night. Dirksen of Illinois of the GOP Services Committee predicted his tee. But they were ' described, for ness in the Walter Reuther am in- and Lt. Robert E. Barnes, to the Spo- vertising Council. $5000 summoned senatorial campaign committee group will approve this week a the most Officers, as unsubstantial. bush shooting who usedowna union part, Reuther's dustrial school when the youths kane, Wash., were hospitalized at President Eisenhower spoke in from reward Milton Sen. R. Young bill authorizing the air force to! Another Mr. Eisenhower's airbase for formally at a closed morning sesmade their mass break, found most nearby Rhine-Mai- n finance his get away across a supporter of fixed high farm spend 100 million dollars, maybe nomination ,of of Robert E. Lee to a to retreatment of minor injuries the sion of the council. His remarks NEW YORK (UP) of the boys hifling in the area. border. CAA offi Driee supports, teed off against the more, building its own service seven-yea- r term on the Federal cials awaited word from Afthur President's program for flexible academy. The new academy would Communications Commission has The witness, Donald Ritchie, 33, They were turned over to the ceived when they parachuted at were not made public. the same time yesterday. Weber County sheriffs office Godfrey today on an incident last supports. Sen. Arthur V. Watkins be comparable to the Army's at already drawn fire from some la flee into Canada last week, after Meanwhile, an alarm for the Tho three men, on a routine week in which his plane, taking defended the president's West Point and the Navy's at bor groups. Detroit' authorities two giving other four youths, believed to have flight from Marseille. France, to Left-Wing- er off from the Teterboro, N. J., air- program. statements about the 1948 Annapolis. Lee, a former staff member of signed left the CIO veered close to the field's which escaped in a stolen car. was Munich,, were unable to land there attack port, t Taf Cotton Acreage Debate Hartley: Republican sup the House Appropriations Commit shotgun because of the weather. They made tower. control arm spread through the state. riht permanentof is a law president's Sen. the Taft close of friend porters tee, Joseph 175 miles The boys made their break for a try for Rhine-Maiis in Miami Beach and Conference Chairman Eugene D have gone to bat forHartley Godfrey EisenMcCarthy-(R-Wis)ly crippled. R. Mr. minimized the freedom last night while' enroute to the north, then parachuted bedeclined to comment publicly Millikin controversial proposal that Chairman John W. Bricker (R The CIO United Auto Workers conceded "there was hower's but from the gymnasium to their dor- cause their frel was running low dispute about the incident. the disclosed late yesterday it start Union announced O) Commerce his. that government conducting . could not pick up the Ora Young, CAA regional ad a feeling that the agricultural strike votes. They contended it Committee will begin taking testi- had paid Ritchie a $5000 reward mitory. The two attendants could and they nrt stop the break since the boys Frankfurt field's "blind landing" ROME (UP) Amintore FanfanI, ministrator, said he had received situation is, of course. Important would give rank and ' file union mony Monday. Joseph A. Beirne, fo- - providing the Information in the 1954 elections." ell raced in different directions at signals. - a - greater voice in cm 45, a member of the left wing of "a verbal incident report" but no members of CIO Communica- which tracked the attempted murthe president a civen signal. the Christian Democratic party formal complaint about Godfrey s With the House in recess, the cial decisions affecting their pay- tions Workers and several other der case. afterward, Shortly, The four missing; lads Include anc advocate of an Italian "new takeoff last Thursday in which his Senate kicked off the new legis checks but some Democrats said critics oLLee. have been invited Ritchie' sneaked "away from the SERIOUSLY ILL BLANDY a federal enrollee from Alaska, e DC3 roared so close lative year by debating a bill to to testify. Adm. W. H deal," agreed today to try. to form (Continued on Page Two) "protective custody" 'of Detroit a youth from Salina and two NEW YORK (UP) tower that some boost the national cotton acreage to to control the na new a the end who government and crossed the, border. commanded 63, P. police Blandy, Frovo boys.. employes feared a crash was allotment by about three million Canadian officialsindicated tothe first atomic test force at tion's week old political crisis. acres. ; , , President Luigi Einaudi quickly imminent. Bikini, was reported in "very day trv?T were not anxious to pick an said to Fanfani after debate sched on Senate the the Inquiry Next 3'esterday Young job critical" condition at St. Albans handed up Ritchie and turn him over to he but that doubted would be LawTence Pella St. made, are ule the Premier suffer after seaway Giuseppe outgoing Naval Hospital today Michigan authorities. "buzz deliberate s was Sunthere invitation on the amendment Bricker any bill and the his home at stroke a president rejected ing to stay in power. to limit the President's treaty ing" of the : tower. day morning. Indo-Chin- a making powers. NEW YORK (UP) 'A secondlby the storm. Elsewhere east of Other congressional news: were snowstorm threatening the mid- - the Rockies a Medicine: Chairman Charles A HANOI, Concluded (UP) ' windstemperatures w ere strong but out to sea low Investigations and blew Seaboard Atlantic French paratroopers played a Wolverton of the House Commerce left Eastern snow was confined mostly to Committee denounced the Ameri Dff Virginia today and deadly game of hide and seek theof heaviest flurries. out to cities dig with retreating Communist rebels can Medical Association for opposin five " snowfall years. In WashingtonTDT C, seven PARIS (UP ) The National today la ing various health measures as As the first snow high elephant which storm, were as deaths a counted result to elect a new grass. failed began Sunday, dissipated early of the storm, including five cases Assembly of the chamber today A French Unicn spokesman said this morning, the weatherman of heart failure from over exer president the paratroopers, who jumped inon the first ballot but Pierre v uim- said the coastal states would see tion. to Central Laos yesterday were lin, an; outspoken supporter of th biting winds and In the nation's European army, took the leaa. schools Public meeting only "minor isolated temperatures during the day. forces" in their jungle comb out. were closed yesterday as Official results gave Pfumiin, 47, Authorities blamed the snow capital March were the , Grounds. following , PRESS , The badly mauled Red Viet grazing UNITED snow Proving the reached depths ranging Catholic Popular Republican, 171 By storm for at least 59 deaths from Minh forces were expected to hit The Atomic Energy Commission, AEC Chairman Lewis L. Strauss tests. But investigation of bones of to seven inches. up votes, Socialist Andre le Troquer, British made Maine to the Carolinas.. LONDON (UP) Union town ICO miles east of Seno in a special release, reported to- said in the release that the deaths the dead sheep, compared with un10 130, Gaullist Marcel Prelot, 93, was buried under on radiation affected sheep, showed that there Comet jet airliners around the The layer of snow, up to 15 Philadelphia airport, after leaving behind 1000 day that an intensive Investiga- could not be blamed 13 snow. of inches At least per Communist Marcel Cachin, 89, and e'ead in their flight from the open tion has proved AEC tests in the from the atomic tests. Results of was not sufficient radiation to cre- world were ordered out of service inches deep in some .areas, posed sons died in Pennsylvania, includ Radical Socialist Jules Julien, 80. today while experts of three coun a costly removal problem in ma Nevada desert were not responsi- the studies, conducted by the AEC, ate adverse effects. plains. cases of heart attacks An absolute majority of 283 Votes The AEC pointed out that other tries tried to determine the cause jor Eastern population centers. ing four on ble for mysterious sheep deaths U. S. Public Health Service, Buwas required for election on the by snow shoveling. reau of Animal Industry and other livestock In the same area suf- of the fourth Comet crash in 15 The expense of scooping snow off brought EISENHOWER TO HOLD in southern Utah. the streets In New York alone The snowfall in New York City first two ballots but only a plu NEWS CONFERENCE Numerous sheep, winter grazing interested organizations, . showed fered no adverse effects. The dead months. is needed in a third ballot. WASHINGTON (UP) Presi- In the ranges of southern Utah and that the sheep died of some un- sheep all suffered sores, but they The crash Sunday In the Med was estimated at $100,000 for each measured 9.6 inches at midnight rality one and million the ordered of almost In Fire inch The 35 snow, 'position is the second only Department than radiation iterranean killed persons, were dent will hold a news north Nevada areas, died last known disease. tomen on of the republic in until Aus dollars. 11,000 President and Americans duty, The report admitted that some burns. conference tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. April and May and several ranchcluding three ; Middle the New and and. sidewalks second and rank fall-owould war born occontinue England AEC tralian said high drifts, blocking it of radioactive material only ta tha The TST. It will be his first conference ers . blamed the Atomic Energy corresponden states Atlantic hit could hardest b in WilmoL cleared. 'were Chester matter. to the area shee: power. burying the the where sLact Dec 15. hydrants la curred tests presuershi? Nevada the at investigate Commissioa Of Program ProDosal - J -- ld ld Victim of Amnesia For 1 Years in Utali Wakes anti-Commun- ist Taft-Hartle- y anti-labo- r. or v anti-Commun- ist rt all-nig- V Pan-munjo- 10-ye- ar notary Public Requirement Slows Petitions Vin-ningto- Taft-Hartle- n, 14-poi- nt J) : Advertising Mn Hit Reports of 'Gloom and t) - -- (R-Kan- " , .) Airman Killed In Chute Jump Republican Senators Get Into a Family Wrangle Hearings To Held on Warren Court Nomination (D-Mon- t), (D-Al- a), anti-union- ." Canada Balks l) Four Boys Still Missing (R-Ari- z), At Helping In Reuther Case high-spee- CAA Asks Godfrey To Give Version Of Plane Incident Da-for- (R-M- o) - (R-ND- (R-Uta- ), h) j To n, ! v Try to Line Up New Government . (R-Col- o) -- twin-engin- East Digs Out From Biggest Snow Storm In Five Years Reds Retreat In Assembly Fails To Name President Indo-Chin- 10-fo- ot AEC tests in Nevada Not Responsible For Mysterious Sheep Deaths in Utah Order Grounds r . - . sub-freezi- Jet Airliners different Ei-cnho- ut 24-ho- ur - ; |