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Show HERALD INDEX Page .2 Central Utah News Obituaries r Business Page Sports Section Women's News, Features Church and School News Daily Comics Page , GENERALLY FAIR I 4 with variable hirh 'cloudiness 8 17-2- Hlrh near 70. Fridays day. maximum in Prove was 68, lowest Saturday morning 44. 0 ...21-2- 8 ...30-3- 3 - 34 35 Editorial Page Classified Ads 36-3- 9 PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 1957 VOL. 34, NO. 46 Jordan Forms Anti-Wester- PRICE TEN CENTO HflGtfDDTfi n Government BEIRUT, Lebanon (UP) A Syrian radio announce former Defense ment said Saturday that Minister Abdul Halim Nimr has succeeded in forming a new government for Jordan and has presented his cabinet list to King Hussein. It would oppose the .Eisenhower doctrine. Simultaneously, diplomatic sources in the Jordanian capital of Amman said an armored battalion of Syrian anti-Weste- ' I Suez Problem May Go To UN Council Italian (UP) Manlio Brosio said WASHINGTON Ambassador Saturday after a State Depart- conference that the possi- ment vw.T c i r n Dllliy Ul I it King UlC ouct seNations problem to the United considercurity council "is under ation." He made the statement after a i talk with Deputy Undersecretary of State C. Douglas Dil- 45-min- lon. officials had reported earlier that the United States, Britain and France were on the verge of placing the issue before the council, perhaps early next week. Nothing Decided When a United Press reporter asked Brosio whether the issue might be placed before the council, he replied : It might be. That is one of the issues under consideration. Nothing, however, has been decided." Brosio called at the department at his own request so he could be Government . brought up to date on Egypt's latest proposals on operating the canal and to confer on western plans for future action. Italy has been in on rnost of the Allied Suez talks since it is one of the major maritime nations. Earlier in the day Dillon con ferred with British Ambassador Sir Harold Caccia. Dillon also con-- 1 ferred Friday with Caccia and French Ambassador Herve Al- phand. Officials said the United States, Britain and France are in almost constant communication on coor dinating their policies so there can De on spin li me irouuiesuint is placed before the council. Communists Hold Berlin Maneuvers BERLIN (UP) The Communist workers militia rallied Saturday in East Berlin in a mock war game to crush an imaginary Hungarian-type uprising. It was the first such maneuver held in the Soviet sector of the city although similar ones have been held throughout the Soviet rone of the rest of the country. ' troops moved into northern Jordan to reinforce another 3,000 Syrian troops which have been stationed there since the Suez crisis last fall. A Jordan army spokesman in Amman said reports of Syrian armored units moving into Jordan were "utterly untrue." Other sources also said reports of an "invasion" were "ridiculous." They admitted arrival of reinforcements, but said they ponsisted of a single battalion of Syrians Qyviriot-KnionH that nn'fh tanlrc x 1U 1111 J UUU 1HU i 111 UV 1.V U U 11 T.ld . tneir entry into Jordan was in ac- a cordance with the mutual defense treaty. Anti - American demonstrations Jordan. Jorthroughout erupted danians paraded in Amman, Bethlehem, Jerusalem and elsewhere in orderly but noisy parades chanting slogans against the Eisenhow er doctrine. Hemmed In by Troops The tiny kingdom, wracked by a political crisis resulting from Hussein's search for a middle-of-the-rogovernment leaning away from Russia, was hemmed in by the troops of three of its neighbors. Saudi Arabia also has 3.000 troops stationed in southern Jordan. King Saud supports Hussein. Israel, alarmed by the Jordanian crisis, warned through Foreign Minister Mrs. Golda Meir Saturday that "any "false moves" by Arab troops in Jordan could result in Israeli action. However, sources in Amman said that reports that an armored Syrian regiment had "invaded" Jordan were "ridiculous." They said a single armored battalion 4 tanks was with Soviet-supplie- d in mutual under Jordan's moving 1 H T L 1 1 L Jordan-Egypt-Syri- ad T-3- -- m l ,Vilil 'lia a"u 1J6't"' anti-wester- Fails to Halt Slashes WASHINGTON (UP) Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield Saturday made pood his order to end almost all Saturday postal service because of lack of money. Not even last minute approval by the House Appropriations Committee of a 41 million dollar emergency appropriation stopped the scheduled drastic cuts in postal service. Summerfield said he had no choice. Austrians Norway Hands Answer To Bulganin's Threat Against That Country LONDON (UP) fcW The Soviet He said under the law his de- partmeht could operate only with funds Union's rampaging propaganda machine loosed barrages at the United State and Austria Saturday. It accused Washington of "pursuing the path of unleashing new war" and said Austria was a Western intelligence camp. The new blasts, broadcast by Moscow Radio, came as Norway gave Russia an answer to Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin's threat to "obliterate" the Scandinavian country. The answer, a note from Norwegian Premier Einer Gerhard-se- n to Bulganin, was handed to the Soviet Premier in Moscow by the Norwegian ambassador Saturday. Details were not disclosed. Policy Reversal Charged The broadside at the United States, marking the 12th anniversary of Franklin D. Roosevelt's death, charged the men who succeeded Roosevelt have reversed his policy of wartime friendship with Russia. "Today, when Washington policy makers like Lreat long-do- st generals friends, when the ex-Na- zi places atomic weapons in hands of yesterday's war criminals, the disturbing question arises: On whose side are your Americans?" the broadcast said. "By setting up military blocs, establishing atomic bases and in Western Gerarming U.S.A. the Loses Out U.S.A. is pursuing the Nevertheless, Hussein was re- many, ofthe unleashing a new war," ported opposed to the presence of path Moscow said. Radio It Syrian troops. appeared that is an "This dangerous extremely out the young monarch had lost road." n n to the and and Egyptian elements led by Norwegian Note Firm ousted Premier Suleiman Nabulsi. Informed sources in Oslo said The king called in Nimr, the dethe Norwegian note firmly told fense minister in the Nabulsi cabthat Norway's defenses Bulganin inet and a member of Nabulsi's own business and Norway were its national front (Socialist) party would remain a member of the on Page 6) North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Bulganin's letter had threatened Internal Revenue Norway would be wiped out if atomic weapons based on its soil "Here Is My Shirt!" the Soviet were used new in a war. SAN PEDRO, Calif., (UP) Union The blast against Austria was Charles Kaufbold of the Internal Revenue Office opened a parcel the latest in a Soviet campaign post package Friday. There was that has raked nearly every Westa tattered shirt with a note inside. ern European nation and some "Take this, too," the note said. North African and Middle East-en- j states in the last 11 days. "You've got all my money." Monarch $41 Million Approval Russians Blast U.S., rn ex-Naz- is pro-Syria- against actually appropriated. Therefore, he said, the cuts would have to stay in effect until Presi dent Eisenhower signed the neces sary emergency appropriation. Curtailments Begin Summerfield ordered the follow- rt vCT ing cuts into effect of midnight Friday night: Halt window service in all post offices on Saturdays. However, post office lobbies will be open and patrons may deposit letters and get ail from their locked boxes. Deliver no mail on Saturdays except special delivery. Reduce collection of mails on Saturday to the limited schedules which normally prevail on Sun ; f O . REFUSES TO CALL OFF POSTAL CUTS Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield, above, tells newsmen at a Post Office Department press conference, that he refused to call off postal cuts scheduled for Saturday, although the House Appropriations Committee had earlier voted $41 million of his $47 million request. Summerfield said he had to wait until the legislation passes the House and Senate and is signed by the Presidentibef ore he Can rescind the cutbacks. (UP Telephoto) Dawson Would Plug Loophole For Junkets WASHINGTON (UP) Rep. Wil- U.S. Planes to Search For 3 Missing Russians WASHINGTON The (UP) served United States has ordered Amernotice Saturday he will try to ican Navy patrol planes to search close a loophole which allows Con- for three Russian seamen who disgress to hide its spending for junk- appeared from a Russian motor ets and investigations from the launch in the Denmark straits public. April 2, the State Department disThe loophole also provides that closed Saturday. executive ' agencies which are inThe search was ordered in rein can sponse to an appeal Friday by the vestigated by Congress some instances be billed for the liam A. Dawson (R-Uta- . costs of the inquiries. Dawson told the United Press he will seek to correct the situation Monday by offering a rider to a deficiency appropriation bill due for a house vote. The measure includes the emergency 41 million dollar appropriation for the DisPORTLAND, Ore. (UP) Post Office Department which curtailed some operations Saturday trict Attorney William M. Langjey because it is without money. was found guilty Saturday of a charge that he was negligent in failing to prosecute a gambling g operation at a private Portland D.A. Found Guilty party. Soviet embassy here in the hope the men may still be alive on ice floes in Denmark strait between Greenland and Iceland, where their boat went down. Immediately upon receipt of the request, made by Soviet Embassy Counselor Sergei R. Striganov, the State Department contacted the Defense Department. The Defense Department immediately issued instructions to authorities at the Keflavik, Iceland, air base. Acting State Department Press Officer Luther J. Reid said U. S. Navy air patrols operating in the Denmark straits have been ordered to search for the seamen. He said the United States is "extremely eager" to meet the Soviet request. According to a note delivered by Stringanov, the motor cutter had been sent from the Soviet hunting schooner Christopol "to collect slain animals." The animals were not identified. The verdict by a circuit court jury of six men an six women came at 6:05 p.m. (EST) after THE FUR FLIES one hour and 40 minutes of delibMrs. DENVER, Colo. (UP) eration. Flossie Mae Martin was granted It was the first case to come a divorce Friday on testimony to trial out a welter of indictments that her husband sometimes threw by a vice probing Multnomah the family cat at her when he became angry. County grand jury. The district attorney was charged specifically witii failing to prosecute William B. Nettleton, a former In Condition Portland gambler, with setting up and operating gambling at a charity bazaar, sponsored by the Port- lAlexander drove his car through front doors of leading women's apparel store. He told police his accelerator pedal stuck. A bystander was slightly injured by glass. (UP Telephoto). MOUNTAIN, Convicted robber Utah (UP) Strauss, who was beaten by inmates during the Feb. 6 riot at Utah State Prison, was found unconscious and bleeding Saturday Al-vi- at the prison. n Capt. Loyal E. Birchell said with Strauss in cell three Mail Stoppage Brings block, inmates "C" claimed Strauss had fallen out of bed and struck his Out Novel Headline head on the floor. Strauss was rushed by ambulance KNOXVUXE, Tenn., (UP) Sat- to Salt Lake General Hospital, The Knoxville urday printed this headline apro- where he was reported in "critipos of the postal stoppage on its cal" condition. Prison officer James Wilkin found front page: Strauss bleeding the Neither rain . . .Nor snow. from the mouth and ears shortly , after healing a dull thud in a cor-- . I But money cn. News-Sentin- CAR CRASHES APPAREL STORE Grand Forks (Ji.D.) police keep back crowd of onlookers after William THE el i WASHINGTON (Upf Rep. John Lesinski demanded the resignation of Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield Saturday for cutting postal service. Lesinski, a House post office (D-Mich- .) committee member, said Summer-fiel- d anti-deficien- cy Holy Week Ike Gets In Round of Golf degrees. Playing with Eisenhower ion. were hi? long time friends and Gettysburg neighbors, Brig. Gen. Arthur S. Nevins and George E. Allen. Unconscious, Bleeding OF Resignation Pilgrims In Rome For Prison Inmate Found POINT Summerfield was jn contempt of Congress and should be prosecuted under the law. days. "The general, by his Starting Monday, keep post of- action topostmaster curtail postal service, is fice windows open only 84 hours a day, Mondays through Fridays. flagrantly disregarding the intent Each local postmaster will deter- - of Congress to provide adequate "mine his window schedule to ac- - postal service for the American Lesinski said in a statecommodate his community's public," ment. needs. He accused Summerfield and Starting Monday, limit mail of the bureau budget violating the deliveries in all downtown business law by spending areas to two a day Monday for the current funds fiscal postal through Friday. to "without congresyear 29, regard April embargo third class mail and end sale of sional limitations of time or amount." postal money orders. "The ppstmaster general's ac Nationwide Effect tion," he continued, "is politically The cuts affected every metrop inspired to cover up his inability olis and hamlet across the nation. to administer properly the Post But a" post office spokesman said Office Department. some 39 government agencies and departments including Congress and the White House will receive their mail as usual. Postal officials also said the cuts will not affect the flood of last minute income tax returns which must be postmarked before midnight Monday to avoid penalties. Moreover, the cuts were expected to be short 'lived. Congress next week was expected to appropriate emergency funds, ending most or all of the cuts. ThouVATICAN CITY (UP) sands of pilgrims converged on Rome Saturday for the start of Holy Week, the most solemn period of the Christian year. Despite poor traveling weather over most of Europe at least 50 000 pilgrims from foreign countries were expected to break all GEtTYSBURGH Pa., (UP) President Eisenhower took advan- attendance records at Rome tage of a break in the weather churches in this second year of Saturday to play a round of golf the revised Roman Catholic Holy at the Gettysburg Country Club. Week liturgy. It was the first weekend in the Holy Week starts Palm Sunday past three that the weather was commemorating Cirrist's trium good enough to enable him to get phal entry into Jerusalem. It will out on the golf course here. be climaxed with the joyous feast A chill morning gave way to a of Easter when the bells of Rome pleasantly warm and sunny mid- and the Christian world ring out day. At noon the thermometer the message of Christ's resurrectat the golf club registered 54 ; 'Critical' land Paint and Varnish Dealers. The jury was 11 to 1 on the misdemeanor charge. Defense attorney K. C. Tanner immediately asked Judge Frank J. Lonergan for an arrest of judgement which the judge granted. While the jury verdict will be filed, the arrest motion means that no judgement by the court will be entered unta Monday. Judge Lonergan set April 26 as tentative date for the sentencing of Langley. Solon Asks anti-deficien- Soviet Appeol for Help fund-raisin- J to- ridor near the prisoner shower room at 9 a.m. broken broom was found nearby, but prison officers doubted it could have inflicted the injuries although they said Strauss "has enemies among the inmate popuA Pope Pius XII decreed the first revision of the Holy Week sched-ul- e in November, 1955. placing new emphasis on evening serv ices. Russia Tests Nuclear Weapon, AEC Announces The (UP) Atomic Energy Commission announced Saturday that the Russians test another nuclear weapon Friday, the fourth in 10 days. It was .the 22nd U.S. announce ment of a Soviet atomic test. The Russians have staged foqr test explosions this month on April 3, 8, 10, and 12. This month also has marked a spurt in Soviet atomic propaganda designed to frighten the America's North Atlantic pact partners out of the alliance. There was no indication, in today's announcement of the size of Friday's blast. , It is telieved, however, that the shot of April 10 was th largest of the current series Jt WASHINGTON lation." It was the first such incident under the administration of Walter Achuff, California penologist who ii acting warden at the Point of the Mountain prison while Warden Marcell Graham receives additional training in California. Strauss was beaten by inmates last February because heassert-edl- y declined to participate in the riot, fee is serving a five years to life sentence for robbery but is was detected and reported . tht same day it was detonated. ' du for parol June 9, 1960. |