| Show PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS Russian Veto Of Berlin ' Plan Looms H - ' Vv- -v s V v: S' s ' V - t- Living Expenses Leveling Off - — s- ' $ i 4 o SSOnJiic S’ Report Vishinsky Discloses Soviet Decision To Block Proposal Shows- - Indicates Rising US Prices Stop Hold at August Figure Oct 23 (UP) — Authoritative sources said Saturday that Russia has decided to reject the small powers’ compromise formula for ending the Berlin blockade crisis They said Andrei Vishinsky ©f Russia implied n a long conference with Juan A Bramug-li- a PARIS WASHINGTON Oct 23 (A5) — An end to a record climb in living costs wai reported Saturday by the govfive-mon- th ernment the bureau of labor statistics showed cost of living in big cities stayed the st same as that reported in mid-Augu- acting chairman of the security council that he will veto the compromise when it comes up for a vote in the council The leveling off broke a steady living cost rise For five months straight new record highs had been reflected in the bureau’s liv-incost or "consumers’ price Monday This development came' as the U N political committee in a surprise move voted to postpone action on the delicate Palestine 'dispute until after the American presidential Still Unavailable October figures are unavailable yet but some slight decline from the record living cost high lof August and September is expected Average wholesale prices current- reduction ly are showing a 26 By O N MALMQUIST from a month ago Tribune Political Editor The level of the MANTI Oct 23— A pronounced living cost index was 1745 of in the 1935-3- 9 This is the gain by Gov Herbert B Maw average Wayne1 coun- same as (The 1935-3- 9 Sanpete Sevier and ties as compared to a month ago average is taken as 100 in figuring was the most conspicuous feature the index) n taken in of a new What happened to September's that area by The Salt Lake Trib- retail price is this: Food prices une went down a little but other prices The original sample collected went up a little so the net effect that living costs remained from those counties in The Trib- was same as in August une’s preelection survey gave Gov the as compared to But while 'September’s prices Maw only 26 65 living cost for J Bracken Lee the Re- checked the the September' figure' still is publican candidate Nine per cent rise classified themselves as undecided 65 over a year ago 309 above n boosted June 1946 when wartime price The new began being relaxed and Maw’s percentage to 36 and re- controls above August 1939- when duced Lee to 56 leaving 8 in 77 "' ' Hitler invaded Poland the undecided category Price Declines The reason for the governor’s too gain was a heavy "scratch’’ in his are Latest Wages favor in Sanpete county particu- bureau of laborhigh statistics figures larly in Manti In the first sample show average worker earnings at he received a substantial number a record $5386 a week in of "scratches” in Manti but rap well behind his Republican oppoAs for living costs nent in the county as a wholel the bureauSeptember’s said a 6 decline in But the recheck produced a still retail food prices was “contrary heavier "scratch” which placed to the usual seasonal movement” him almost even with Lee in tha The food index was 2152 of the 1935-3- 9 county average Sevier Against Maw But while the incumbent gov A-Chief emor made ah impressive recov look Sevier in still' Sanpete efy like one of his dismal spots I n from tb the first county Lee ran more than four to one ahead of him And in thC WASHINGTON Oct 23 CSV n Lee was just new The atomic energy commission three-to-one a little short of a said Saturday it “very promptly” choice of the voters contacted The recheck indicated little will bar the CIO United Electrical change in the strength of the presi- Workers union from a second dential candidates Taking th three counties as a unit the divi- atomic plant at Schenectady N lr sion was: Gov Thomas E Dewey unless U E officers take loyalty Pres Harry S Tru- tests (R) 56 The man 37 undecided 7 David Lilienthal A E C chairfor man wrote a new letter to U E first sample divided 55 Dewey 35 for Truman and 101 expressing concern over “a serious undecided found to exist in respect question Granger in Lead to alleged Communist affiliatidn Sevier turned up stronger Re' or association” of the union’s offi1 publican on president than did cers Lilienthal recalled the union al-Sanpete but the samples7 from both counties were well over on ready has been- barred from repthat side of the political fencej resenting workers at A E cf s The Wayne county sample was Knolls atomic power laboratory at a shade on the Democratic side Schenectady soon to be put into so far as president was concerned operation by General Electric Co The recheck indicated littl Two weeks ago the A EC Inchange from a month ago with re vited the union’s officers to subspect to the congressional candi mit to FBI security tests apd dates — incumbent Walter K Gran make pledges reworkers ahd ger (D) and David J Wilson (R) quired of all Both placed Grange officers of unions representing slightly ahead of his Republican! them opponent because of "scratches” in Noting that no reply has been J his favor received Lilienthal said that unThe "scratching’ less the U E officers prove their showed up in some degree through-- ! loyalty quickly the A EC will diarea but wa4 rect General Electric to oust the ' out the three-count- y heaviest in Loa Wayne county an union from a second Schenectady Mt Pleasant in Sanpete county plant the Peeks Street laboratory behind-the-scen- gv index” es elections : Delays Palestine Knot By the close margin of 19 to 16 j with 14 abstentions the mittee put off further Consideration of the Palestine question for one week — long enough to preclude anything but Some unimportant debate before the Nov 2 mid-Augu- f " ' - mid-Aug- Wliat Better Way to Spend An Autumn Afternoon? er Hull Aslcs Russ To Redeem U N Promises — WASHINGTON Ocjt 23 Cordell Hull former secretary of state Saturday night appealed to Russia to cast away its “dangerous behavior”’ and live up Jto its peaceful pledges in the United Nations charter Hull whom the late pres Franklin D Roosevelt once called the “father of the United Nations” spoke with the prestige of the first man to obtain Russia's official promise to cooperate in a world ter World peace organization I War H The “elder statesman” of American diplomacy went on his mission to Moscow five years ago this month and returned then with high hopes of permanent peace He issued his new plea for Russian cooperation in i statement from the hospital quarters he has occupied for the past several years at naval medical center here Cites ’43 45 Pledges He said the Russans had pledged themselves in 1943 at Moscow and in 1945 at San Francisco to "cog with all operate nations” in making the United Nations “a bulwark of peace and security for themsel1 res and for peace-seekin- Tribune Special BLACKFOOT Ida Oct 23— A car missing with two sleeping children was beingl sought over a wide area in Idaho late Saturday by peace officers who were setting up road blocks on main highways in all directions from Blackfoot Mr and Mrs C D Kelsey Blackfoot found their black 1944 sedan and two children missing when they came out of a local grocery store at 8:30 pm after shopping for 10 minutes They reported to officers that Susan their daughter had been asleep in the front seat and Terry 3 asleep in the rear seat when they went Into the the world” Hull’s statement contained the most strongly worded criticism of the Russians he ever publicly He said: expressed “Instead they have so far pursued an opposite bourse and through their dangerous behavor both inside and outside the United Nations have arouse throughout the world growing impatience and mounting resentment Freedom Desperate Need “Today more "thanj ever mankind desperately needs freedom from fears of war) and from threats of war in order to repair the ravages of the recent conflict and to move forward- to higher levels of civilized existence “I fervently hope that sooner or later the Soviet Uniojn will come to the realization! as other nations already have that scrupulous observance of the principle's of international conduct Inscribed in the charter of the Unted Nations offers to all nations the best— perhaps the only—hope of enduring peace based on justice fair dealing and dependable se- store ' They could offer no explanation for' the disappearance The two are the only children of the couple Mr Kelsey is a flying instructor at a local airport J Blackfoot police sheriff’s officers and state highway patrolmen joined in the search! for the missing children and automobile license Idaho ' the Peace officers state were notifiedthroughout to be on the watch tor the automobile curity” i 4B-45- 12 f st cross-sectio- Evert if Russia should veto the the proposal it still could form basis for a settlement with the west outside the U N Russia has maintained from j the beginning was none of that the Berlin crisis U N’s business and this alone could be the basis Of a Soviet veto Would lift Blockade The compromise formula called for immediate lifting of the Soviet blockade of western Berlin and allied counterblockade measures against the Soviet zone of Ger- Babies Vanish In Idaho Car " five-mon- th - four-powmany an immediate discussion of measures to establish the Soviet mark as the sole curof rency in Berlin and a meeting to foreign ministers the council of over-ul German discuss the problem This proposal wad discussed by thfe security council Friday but a vote was postponed until Monday at Russia’s request Vishinsky prefurther insumably was awaiting structions from the Kremlin someThese presumably arrived time Friday night or Saturday and were responsible for Vishinsky’s conference with Bramuglia Saturday The meeting was at Vishinsky’s request Soviet Block Protested In the political committee the Soviet bloc protested that the U N majority was helping the American delegation play domestic politics by delaying further consideration of the Palestine question Aubrey S Eban Israeli representative denounced the postponement as an “unsavory maneuver” He told newsmen Israel would "try to fill in the time to our advantage as we did last week” The United States which took no voted in part inof the discussion the Iranian motion for favor postponement France joined sia in opposing it Britain abstained ‘ cross-sectio- election A Soviet veto of the small powers' compromise formula on the Berlin crisis would kill it so far as the Security council is conBut informants emphacerned sized that Vishinsky while rejectdid not say flatly ing the formulawould exercise its that Russia i ) mid-Septem- com- veto 7 What better way to spend an autumn afternoon? Near-perfefootball weather a stirring array fine bands and two well coached opponents of Utah-Universi- ty U-Cowb- Truman Renews Dewey Attack Opponent Confident of Victory By Associated Press Pres Harry S Truman Saturday night described the Republican nominee as a man of “gall” who is insulting American voters with “crafty suence” and "double talk” but Gov Thomas E Dewey target of the presidential attack worked quietly at Albany on his final campaign speeches Speaking at Pittsburgh in the same hall where Dewey talked ten said his days ago Mr Truman rival’s promises ran- - from the "peculiar” to the "fantastic” Whooped It Up A crowd that packed Hunt armory to capacity and overflowed outside whooped it up for a president who said: "This soft talk and double talk this combination of crafty silence and resounding misrepresentation i ON THE INSIDE SECTION A 2 National Foreign Editorial Intermountain 3 4 5 6 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 SECTION B Local ' 1-- 14 Deaths 13 SECTION C Classified Advertising Utah 1-- 9 9 10 SECTION S Football Fish and Game 1 2 3 4 Boxing Business 5 6 7 8 9 10 SECTION W - ! Bands Enliven That was setting Saturday afternoon as thousands watched some of the 14 bands performing at Uni-of Wyoming grid tilt versity of oy Siends GIO Decree cross-sectio- i - i I ct Kathleen Norris Washington Prove Logan Ogden Clubs ' ! TJ J SECTION H Farm Home Garden j Music Drama Books 6 7 9 11 12 13 1-- 8 SECTION M 5 6 7 8 is an insult to the intelligence of the American voter It proceeds upon the assumption that you can fool all the people —or enough of them — all the time” CIO! president Philip Murray warmed the crowd up with a speech pledging "our fighting support” to a "fighting president” Murray shouted that Dewey is “in love with the birds and bees and flowers” 'Mr Truman rode from the railroad station to the armory through tens of thousands of people strung over some 15 miles of streets They turned out waving red and beating pans and garbage can lids Inside the hall a frenzied roar went up as the chief executive walked in an grin on his face Signs and flags broke out all over the place A band competed with premature Halloween ear-to-e- ar noisemakers Crowd of 15000 Police Lieutenant Arthur Baker estimated 15000 people crammed into the armory and 18000 listened over loud speakers outside Spot lights speared at Mr Truman through a fog of smoke The chief executive said that this was about his 230th political meeting: of the campaign and: "I’m still going strong and Pll stiL be going strong at midnight on Nov 1” The crowd booed when he mentioned the law But he got a big laugh with his stabs at “doctor” Dewey who he Taft-Hartl- said tells ey his patient: "Tou shouldn’t think about issues What you need is my brand of soothing syrup— I call it unity” Dewey Confident Every time he mentioned the "doctor” Mr Truman stroked an imaginary mustache It was at one of these points in his address that he spoke of what he termed Gov Dewey’s “gall” During the course of ihe president's speech the crowd broke in frequently with applause or laughter f Meanwhile Gov Dewey was said by associates to be confident he would’ be elected president by a - A Gridiron Tilt cross-sectio- Against the bright green turf of spacious Ute stadium some 1000 gaily uniformed musicians from 14 Utah high schools Saturday helped make the Redskins’ 19 to 7 substantial margin in the electoral victory of University of Wyoming more enjoyable (For details see college But it was represented as his page l) ambition to win by a popular vote Probably --the largest aggregaat one time in the margin even greater than the tion ever-ofto play music the youngUtah 3500000 by which the late Pres history Roosevelt defeated him in 1944 sters ’drew lOud applause from In that year Roosevelt polled 25- - both sides of the stadium as they 602000 votes and Dewey paraded up and down the field Bright Uniforms The electoral college total was colors uniforms of Bright much more Roosevelt including Bingham’s many blue and got 432 and Dewey 99 white orange and black of MurAs the campaign enters its final ray and the pUrple of Tooele phase Dewey’s lieutenants are say- passed before the stands as strains ing privately that they hope to of patriotic marches and roaring turn the table on the Democrats school songs echoed through the even higher — mountainside But no less an imwith as high-- or margin of victory in the electoral pressive sight were the twirling of But they and Dewey would like batons and acrobatic stunts from also to have a 5000000 or more attractive majorettes margin over Pres Truman 'In Each school band marched bed hind a waving popular votes flag and a peppy drum hnajor clad in a high decked hat and brassy Even instruments flashed brilliantly in the sun filled stadium Baseball Weather In the stands spectators doffed coats and blankets to stand in their and watch the spectacle The WASHINGTON Oct 23 tfP— seats traditional game was played in The best available estimates In baseball weather each of the 48 states place the of the pigskin tussle Highlight when the total vote for president in the came at half-tim- e band Redskin displayed its coming election at 51035256 formations for visiting unique more This is 1214944 than the Cowboys It concluded the review record vote of 49820312 cast in by leading other bands from the stadium 1940 ( Roosevelt-Willki- e ) and Musicans came from Tooele Jorabove that of 47976263 in The dan Morgan Heber Murray Bear the 1944 (Roosevett-DeweWest South and East high drop In 1944 from 1940 was due River schools to war dislocations Bingham Altamont largely The 1948 estimate is the result Nephi Vernal and Grantsville The of an Associated Press tabulation Salt Lake Boy Scout band also of forecasts obtained from state played officials and ' others In some instances the predictions are those of party chairmen and experienced Asks Balkan Hearing PARIS Oct 23 (NYT)— Yugonewspaper observers vote The total is based on an slavia made the 'first move Satestimated 66811617 of eligible urday in the dispute over the Balvoters that is persons who have kans by demanding a hearing for taken the trouble to qualify a representative of Gen Markos poll chief of the Greek guerilla forces through registering paying comtaxes and other means This With a postponement of the Palespares with an estimated eligibility tine controversy again the longroll of 60766625 in’ 1944 standing Balkan issue is next on The 51035236 total vote esti- the agenda of the general assemmate la below some other fore bly's political security committee casts and debate will begin Monday S-- - 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