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Tribune Telephones Tor newt and editorial oepuitmenti ' - - EM For Information tha latest porta icores EL Business ad- - vartlslnf and circulation Silt Lake City snd tfcinlty-ra- fcr Utah and Nevada— Cloudy south fair north Idaho— Fair to cloudy Wyo mlng— fair to partly cloudy Weather map on Page 2 EM VoL 174 No 127 Salt Lake City Utah — Monday Morning — February 18 1957 Israel Balks Try to Untie Egypt Snarl -- Price Fivo Cents Dead IE' FI For Withdrawal - oiks Press Tragedy Hits Hard At Missouri Town WASI IINGTOJ Feb D EisenDwight hower issued a new appeal to Israel to withdraw its troops sident front Egypt after an urgent diplomatic conference Sunday in Washington failed to end the The President’s appeal came from his vacation headquarters at Thomasville Ga Shortly thereafter Israeli Ambassador Abba Eban emerged from Secretary of State John Foster Dulles’ Washington home saying there would be further talks Rejects Proposal White House Press Secretary James C Hagerty told reporters at Thomasville that Israel again had rejected in effect a plan proposed by Dulles last Monday for withdrawal of Israel tjoops from disputed territory — Mr Eisenhower reported failure of Sunday’s Dulles Eban talks in another way The President said: “Israel persists in its occupation of Egyptian territory around the entrance of the Gulf of Aqaba and of the Gaza Bjr Associated Press ? Talk Kindles munity” Support UN The President said this country “will strive to remain true to and support the United Nations in its efforts to sustain the purposes and principles of the (UN) garter as the world’s best hope of peace” Eban was completely noncommittal after his hour-lon- conference with Dulles but Hagerty said In Thomasville that the ambassador’s reply to the US plan was “negative" Israeli Foreign Minister Golda Melr told a nationwide television audience that Israel would withdraw Its forces from the Gulf of Aqaba area within an hour if the United States would guarantee and “protect the rights of all powers" fo send ships into the gulf This was one of four possible solutions she suggested Mrs Meir also suggested the Aqaba problem might be solved by: Other Suggestions 1 An "agreement” signed by Israel Egypt Saudi Arabia and Jordan guaranteeing free navigation of the Aqaba gulf for all countries 2 A decision by the United States that it would maintain UN emergency forces along the Aqaba gulf until freedom of navigation is certain for ail vessels 3 A “peace treaty” between Israel and Egypt ending their long hostility All Eban wquld say was that See Page 2 Column 5 WIU - - 1 ) - -- east-centr- others' were treated and Press released Sunday to enact pending civil rights legislation at this session of Congress Approved at a dosed session Saturday It was the first policy expression by the newly formed adjunct of the Democratic National Committee— a group - Today’s Chuckle 4 Waitress slapping Th e Customer: “I’m not the tomato that comes with the 60-ce- lunch" I The bodies of the victims were so badly charred that firemen used plastic bags and cardboard cartons to gather them up The search was called off because of darkness Most of the bodies "were lound in' the — AHnlilii Pr VlnitvU structure Into a funeral pyre for an estimated 70 victims At height of the Warrenton Mo fire the roof fell in Firemen play a hose on blackened shell of the Katie Jane old folks home Sunday after tragic flash fire turned the Legisla Hire Bchc Score - Vote on Taxes Envoy’ Jaunt ni Not Possible Utah Bills Stack Truman Says Marks Chicago Tribune Service WASHINGTON Feb 17 — Former President Harry S Truman has declined invitations to visit Greece and Turkey in March in connection with observances there of the 10th anniversary of the Initiating of what became known as the Truman Doctrine” to resist encroachment by Communist Russia Mr Truman's decision by the State Department It said the former president said other commitments made the trip impossible The statement said Mr Truman’s decision “is a source of regjyt to both the President and thfc Secretary of State and it must be to the governments of Greece — and Turkey” In Thomasville Ga James C Hagerty White House press secretary told reporters Saturday that word had been relayed to Mr Truman that the President “would look with a great deal of favor" on the plan for the proposed visit The governments of both of those countries had advised the State Department that they would like to have Mr Truman participate In the anniversary observance The fact that Mr Eisenhower was favorable to the visit caused a flurry of speculation that there might be a thaw In the Icy relations that have existed between Mr Eisenhower and Mr Truman sine the 1952 campaign heavily dominated by the northern liberals The resolution calls upon the Democratic congressional majority generally to take prompt action to put the party’s flat-forpledges Into effect It was clear however that the declaration was directed primarily at southern members who have managed to obstruct civil rights legislation In the past Democratic National Chairman Paul Butler told newsmen the resolution was opposed only by Mrs Leonard Thomas Montgomery Ala an alternate member pf the Democratic National Committee’s executive commu' — ' tes so-call- SAN FRANCISCO Feb 17--The Democratic National Advisory Cduncil prodded Southern Democrats in a resolution re- leased ' ‘ basement where they had fallen as floors gave way t Slow Operation Only four bodies had been recovered late Sunday' night Warren Stuart an employe at a fillitrfc station across the WASHINGTON Feb 17 street said he first saw smoke (INS)— The first major tax bill out of the corner of the coming of the year comes up on the ' building week House floor this as legisminutes the after fire Only lators vote on whether to constarted he said Stuart could tinue three billion dollars worth hear cries and screams and reof wartime excises calU for help peated A vote favorable to the admin‘The more water they poured istration on Wednesday would on it the faster it blew" Stuart postpone for the fourth time said “In only a few moments scheduled reductions in corporthe flames and smoke beat back ate income taxes and excise rescue efforts Those who had taxes on alcohol cigarettes and not out by then just gotten cars It is expected to pass the didn’t get out” House with token opposition John J (Jack) Barada a Spending Bill Jiardware store opera-SeThe day before this vote the Page 2 Column 1 House will pass on a $3885000-00spending bill to finance Treasury and Pgstoffiee Department operations during the fiscal year starting July 1 The Senate floor will be active too with debate on President Dwight D Eisenhower's Middle East doctrine scheduled to occupy the splotlight In the House and Senate CENTERVILLE TENN Feb office buildings Investigations 17 (UP)— A small fire that “exinto bil prices and shipments to ploded into an inferno" raged Europe civil rights violations through a frame house near and military manpower policies here early Sunday killing a will continue throughout the mine worker’s wife and six chilweek dren as they slept r t A neighbor and a passerby Looking Into Oil Committees on both sides of pulled the father Adolph Shelthe capitol are looking Into the by 48 from the burning house but they were unable to reach oil situation the rest of the family because oil for major Spokesmen of the rapidly spreading flames tescompanies are scheduled to Walls Collapse week before the the tify during Senate- antimonopoly subcomThe blaze covered the house mittee and the House Interstate so fast that the walls and the Commerce Committee They’ll roof collapsed on the victims be asked to explain their recent before equipment oil and gasoline price hikes could be brought to the scene just a mile outside of the Centerville city limits Higher Tops Agenda 36th Day For Congress Today By O N Malmquist Tribune Political Editor Statistically the Utah Legislature will begin the 36th day of Its session Monday with less than 10 per cent of its proposed bills disposed of either by passage or defeat A total of 532 bills and reso- 60-da- y Sun Shines East Sun Shines 1Vest -- By Associated Press Sunny skies and cool temperatures extended over much of the nation Sunday A fringe of precipitation dampened many border areas Snow flurries continued from Michigan to the central and northern Appalachians Strong winds with gusts ranging from 30 to 45 mph swept across the otherwise sunny middle and north Atlantic coastal plain Little change was noted In a rain Area extending from Louisiana across southern Texas and Into New Mexico There was variable cloudiness In the south portion of the Intermountain Area Sunday with- a few scattered showers Elsewhere the weather was generally fair In southern Idaho the Uintkh - Basin and Cache Valley some fog kept temperatures cooler but the rest of the region had above normal readings Back Civil Rights Demos Tell Demos By Associated By Associated i Press WASHINGTON Feb 17— Sens Paul H Douglas and Joseph C O’Mahoney served notice Sunday they will fight In the Senate to force further changes in the ’ (D-Ill- adminis-tration- Middle East ’s resolu-tio-n The Senate-Ischeduled to start debate Monday on a rewritten version of a House s approved resolution authorizing President Dwight D Eisenhow er to dispense economic aid and to use trooDS If he ’deems It necessary to counter Comma nist aggression In the area Okeh In Id Days? Passage Is expected In about 10 days Sen H Alexander Smith (RNJ) said he thinks there will be fewer than 20 votes against the measure Douglas and O'Mahoney said in separate Interviews they believe the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees overlooked some Important points when they releftist radicals and rightist na wrote the resolution Cites Objection tlonallsts for the establishment of a time limit for the "govern As approved by the commitment of the liberating revolu- tees the principal section says tion that if 'the President s Voice Suspicions the necessity thereof the Both groups have severely United States Is “prepared" to criticized the government on the use its armed forces to aid — basis of suspicions that It In“requesting — assistance to tended maintain itself In pow- against armed aggression from er longer than necessary or that any country controlled by Inter It planned to choose Its lucces-so- r national communism" government O'Mahoney said he objects to General Aramburu made Ms an attached provision which announcement during a speech s?ys that the use of troops In the Patagonian city of Ttelew See page 2 Column I The speech was broadcast to the nation The president began Sunday a seven-datrip to Argentine’s southern-mos- t regions The trip Is to include a visit to Tlerra del Fuego To Stay at Helm The president’s announcement NEW YORK' Feb 17 (UP)— followed a communique Issued An agreement was hammered by three members of the Mil- out Sunday night to end the y dockworkers strike that has itary Junta who expressed their determination to stay at the tied pp ports from Maine to Vlr helm of the government with ginla and dealt a severe blow General Aramburu until their to the nation's International commerce task had been completed - The ministers of the A new contract subject to army air force and navy said that po ratification by the Dock Worksacrifice “even that of our own ers Union opened the way for lives” would prevent them from restoration of labor peace on fulfilling promises they had the Atlantic Coast after six months of waterfront unrest made to the country Negotiators for the Independ--en- t Tnsldlotis Rumors' International LongshoreThey said they were pledged men’s Assn representing 45000 to restore the “free exercise of dock wallopers and New York popular sovereignty” to the na Shipping Assn tion Recently a series of events 178 major shipping representing firms finalaimed at frustrating this re- ly reached a strike settlement solve has taken place the com- after marathon night and day munique added talk since last Tuesday “Insidious rumors plotting The ILA walked out In harwithin the trade unions and bors from Portland Maine to criminal sabotage Insensitive to Hamptom Roads Va at 4:03 loss of life as well 'as to the pm MST Tuesday nation’s economic recuperation That was the moment of exhave been promoted by those piration of an t who hope for a return to those ley Act Injunction The Injunction was Issued by days when they could satisfy their unbridled appetites” the a federal court judge last communique declared Liberty Hope In Argentina Strip” Mr Eisenhower in a statement of nearly 1000 words said the United States believes Israel has been provided “with the maximum assurances it can reasonably expect at this Juncture or that can be reconciled with fairness to others" Renewal of Plea The President went on to say: the United “Accordingly States has renewed its plea to Israel to withdraw in accordance with the repeated demand of the United Nations and to rely upon the resoluteness of all friends of justice to bring about a state of affairs which “Will conform to the principles of justice and of international law and serve impartially the proper interests of all in the area ‘This the United States believes should provide a greater sourceofsecurityfor Israel than an occupation continued contrary to the overwhelming judgment of the world com- ’ WARRENTON MO’ Feb 17 — File sped through old folks home heie Sunday in minutes trapping almost half of inmates and leaving an estimated death toll of 70 or more 'Intense heat drove back firemen and rescue workers attempting to reach the bodies hours after the flash fire The State Highway Patrol reported 71 of the 155 aged inmates of the two and one-hal- f story brick building missing Forty five of them were women The highway patrol said there had been no check yet of the employes of the home and some 50 visitors believed in the home when the fire started County Coroner F II Knlgge said the death toll would run "from 70 on up” The opeiator of the home Woodrow O’Sullivan said he had no idea how the fire started The flames spread so fast Mrs Knigge wife- of the coroner said it was all over in 10 or 15 minutes ‘Was All Over “I heard screams and ran from my home to the building" she said “By the time I got New YorK Times Servle there 10 or 15 minutes later it BUENOS AIRES Feb 17 — was all over” Provisional President Pedro EuFiremen townspeople and at- genio Aramburu announced tendants risked their lives to Sunday that his regime would carry many bedridden patients end not later than June 20 1958 and the injured from the flam- He said he then would hand over his mandate to a legally elected ing building in this town of 1600 Three of the In- government mates were hospitalized and The president quieted calls by t Senate Gash Pair to Seek Revisions on an the 'Middle East deadlock ! 1 raB H “Ike Renews Plea Bv Associated " Butler said the only two other southerners on the council voted for the resolution They were National Committeeman Camille F Gravel Jr Alexandria La and National Commltteewoman Mrs BenJa-maBryan Everett Palmyra n NC Asked ‘whether the policy expression would be acceptable to lutions have been Introduced Only 31 of these have been passed by both housps and only 10 killed leaving 391 on calendars in committees or on the table of one house or the other Actually however the work status of the session is much farther along than is indicated by the statistics Some of the measures are duplications some have been considered and abandoned for this session by placing them on the table for reference to the State Legislative Council "for "an Interim "study 31 have been passed by one house but not the other and some were doomed from the out set to die after Introduction School Financing Some of the major bills Including tfiose dealing with public school financing and the general appropriations bill haven’t yet appeared In the calendar of legislative actions except for introduction But the Job of hammering out the versions that will become law has been going on in committees since early In the session and Is nearing completion Once the measures In this category hit the floor the decisions will have been reached and the process of enacting them into law will be more or less a formality Adopt Sifting Committees Both houses have appointed gifting committees to start reducing the calendars to more manageable proportions The House committee started functioning Friday and the Senate committee will take over control of that body’s calendar beginning Tuesday morning Thereafter any bill not yet acted upon by either house will have to clear five hurdles to become law— two sifting committees two houses and the governor Technically Alive If Gov George D Clyde’s recommendations are followed and they apparently "have widespread backing among the lawmakers most of the numerous tax bills Introduced can be classified as technically 'alive but actually dead Among those he has recommended are the motor fuel tsx increase extension of the sales tax to some Items now exempt and to certain services and an income tax withholding southern Democrats the party chairman said the resolution was completely within the framework Pf the 1956 Democratic platform and that “no member of the party would be justified In objecting” The 23 member council also provision Both holises are scheduled to adopted statements supporting See Tage 4 Column I leconvene at 2 pm ' " i e 0 Blazing Trap - fire-fightin- Bust? Boom-- Or Tribune ' Topper Have we embarked on an other era of inflation? In Connecticut an account ant says he can’t raise his fees fast enough to keep up with the costs of living - A homebuilder Michigan can’t sell his houses because no one will take mortgages at 5 per cent In a series of five articles Reiman Morin noted Associated Press reporter discusses the present state of the nation’s economy Start It today on Page 8 Another Tribune topper £br Salt £akf On t Anjtru ribnnr Grtal Nt h I Six Children Mother Die in -- I ipprf "The dead were Identified s the mother Rosa 48 five daughters: Ruby Lee 28 Mary Fay 22 Joe Ann 17 Macy Ruth 14 and Dorothy 8 and a son Donnie Another son Wallace 13 was spending the night at the home of his grandparents ' Victims Asleep Hickman county sheriff Albert Wilson said that all of the victims were apparently asleep when the fire started shortly after 11:30 pm MST and were nine-year-ol- overcome by smoke d Robert Murray a neighbor first spotted the flames around the front door of the Shelby home about 11:45 pm Murray and a passerby Doyle Bowen of Centerville rushed to the home and broke out a back window to reach the father deter-mine- na-tio- -- Pier Strikers Find Accord six-da- -- 80-da- y Taft-Har- e Behind History’s Headlines Index to Today’s Tribune Monday Morning’s World !i ' Wh— WORLD SCENE— Fire explosions rip old folks home lit Missouri inflicting heavy death toll Sens Douglas and O'Ma honey serve notice they will fight for further changes In Mideast resolution dock workers hammer out agreement to end strike Page 1 BEHIND PAGE ONE— Relmin Morin Associated Press writer discusses current economic undertones in first of five articles Page 8 Bonnie Lake suggests cherry pie for Washington’s birthday Ann Landers says husband who won’t go to hospital with wife is still In rompers Page 11 Comics Star' Gazer Page 23 Two suggestions for Improvement at state prison warrant merit: more work for inmates and better provision for segregation! Tribune editorial Page 14 UTAH SCENE— Utah Legislature faces stack of bills when 36th day of session opens Pg 1 University professor Urges Box Elder accident claims statewide rabies immunization 17 third life Tage SPORTS ‘N SCORES— Gene Fullmer favored over Dur ando in Denver bout Monday night: John Mooney’s Sports Mirror Page 20 Arcs Basketball picture Page 21 ‘ |