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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
By HERMAN SMITH

Salt Lake City, June N.-(UP- President Truman, after an over night rest here, left today in his special plane for homecoming Independence, Mo, where he will make one of the most important news announcements of his career.
 The silvery presidential plane took of for Kansas City at 10:08 a. m. EWT.
 Gov. Herbert B. Nav, of Utah. accompanied MT. Truman aboard the presidential plane. He will re- main with the President as far as Kansas City.
 Before leaving the President shock hands with each of the state high way patrolmen who guarded him while he was at the airbase and with everyone in the small group on hand to see him of.
 The chief executive was up al $40 a. m. (MWT) and left the Hote
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
Prosecution Demanded In Cob s Death

New Canaan, Conn, June N- (UP)-The family of Seaman Albert Kovacs, 19, demanded the prosecu- tion of Mrs. Imogene Stevens, "A, to- day as her attorney intimated there was more to the Saturday night shooting than was t old at a cor oner's nearing yesterday.
 Mrs. Stevens, wife of a socially prominent army officer, Maj. George R. Stevens, III, remained in jail while Coroner Theodore E. St1- Der deliberated on testimony given at the hearing.
 Her bond was continued at $50, 900, and there were reports that her wealthy father-in-law might post bond to obtain her release If the coroner finds enough evidence for further action.
 The former Texas beauty, daugh- ter of Pampa, Tex, policeman, did not testify in her defense yesterday at the advice of her attorney, Davic Goldstein.
 One of the witnesses at the hear ing was James Kovacs, who was with his borther when the seaman was killed at the home of 8 neigh bor of Mrs. Stevens. Kovacs saic they had gone to the home 0. Charles Milton to visit 8 nurse maid
 There's a lot more to this stor! than he's told" Goldstein said. "H' told only half of it."
 New Canaan police officer Georg' Waldmann was the first to arrivI at the Milton home, and drove ul in a cruiser in response to a tele phone call from Mrs. Stevens. Il his investigation report he said tha he found Mrs. Stevens on the porch a gun in one hand, and one of tn three Milton children in her arms Kovacs lay dead in gutter shor distance away, near the car in whicl the brothers had driven to tn house. Mrs. Stevens had a cut ol her arm and a bruise on her fore head, and a portion of her dres was ripped. James Kovacs, mean time, had gone to neighbor home to telephone for aid. He wa detained for questioning when h returned, and later was released Mrs. Stvens was treated by a phys. clan and then questioned at Ne Canaan police headquarters.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
Aged Farmer Decapitoted

Fl Paso, Tex, June N- UP) - Willima F. Main, 28, scion of a prominent Philadelphia family, was under guard at City County hospi- tai today, charged with the decapi- tation of an 80-year- old poor farm inmate.
 Main, discharged was veteran, was shot late yesterday when he attempted to elude arrest for ques- tioning about the discovery of a human head in the check room of Fl Pasos luxurious hotel Cortez.
 Police said he had only a few hours to live as the result of the shots.
 The head, wrapped in a gllnny- sack and enclosed in two boxes had been checked last Fridays as laundry"
 A headless body, its hands stick ing up through a thin layer of dirt had been discovered few hours earlier near a Texas and Pacific railway station.
 Identification cards and markings on the head and body positively identified the victim as Edward Baker, aged inmate of the county operated Buena Vista poor farm, Sheriff Alan G. Falby said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27

Served Is Years
 Judge McEvoy died Sunday after noon at St. Mary's hospital follow ing an illness of less than three weeks. He had served on the supe- rior court bench for IS years.
 Rev. Edward L. Morrison, pastor of the Blessed Sacrament church, celebrated the solemn high Mass, assisted by Rev. Francis M. O'Shea, permanent rector of the Immacu- late Conception church, as deacon, and Rev. Robert Chagnon of the Blessed Sacrament church as sub deacon.
 Rev. JohE Hayes, chancellor of the Hartford diocese, was master Of ceremonies, and Rev. John Hackett, assistant chancellor, was thurifer.
 Seated in the Sanctuary were Bish- op Henry J. O'Brien, and Rev. James A. Broderick of St. Francis Xavier church and Rev. Thomas P. Mul- cahy of Hartford, who acted as chaplains to the bishop. Right Rev. Msgr. William Flynn, vicar general of the Hartford diocese, also was seated with the bishop.
 The blessing after the Mass was conducted by Bishop O'Brien, as- sisted by Father Morrison.
 Other priests seated in the sanc- tuary were Rev. Harry E. Flanagan of East Norwalk, Rev. Arthur L. McMahon, C.Sp.S., of New Haven Rev. Francis P. Smith, C.Sp.S., Vice. e-president of Duquesne univer- sity; Rev. John T. Laflin of Bristol Rev. G. w. Brown of Providence, R. l., Rev H. J. Coleman of Bridge port, Rev. Paul M Spodnik of South bury, Rev. Francis J. Barrett of Bridgeport, Rev. Daniel J. Man ming of Torrington, Rev. James J. Mccormack of Waterville, Rev. Ber- nard L. McGurk of Canaan, Rev George B. Curtiss of Danbury, and Rev. Joseph F. Flanagan of Tor rington.
 Also, Rev. James J. Sullivan, Rev John w. Dial, Rev. John P. Ken nedy, Rev. George Dyer, Rev George Reilly, Rev. Stephen A. Grohal, Rev. Felix Scoglio, Rev Richard c. Philips, Rev. Philip J Hussey, Rev. James F. Woods. Rev Donald OLeary, and Rev. Lawrence (HaoffpinI no Doon Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
Pension Adoption Advocated

Waterbury's pension bill is ac- ceptable as an improvement over the present pension system but con- tains unsatisfactory terms, in part. which should be amended in the future by legislative action, it is claimed by Dr. Thomas H. Reed, Municipal Government Counsellor of the Connecticut Public Expendi- lures Council. Dr. Reed has com- pleted a survey and study of the city'S pension requirements at the request of the Waterbury TaXpay- CTS Association.
 Changes suggested by the coun- sellor, to abolish what he terms to be the unsatisfactory portions of the bill, include the discontinuance of the unnecessary" $500 pension for Waterbury'S teachers; an in crease in contributions from 3 to 5 percent by general employees plus 5 year increase in length of service ball. anced of by equitable adjustments in the latters' death and disability benefits; and, higher contributions by the city to establish more "actuarially sound" reserve.
 The latest bill, according to Dr. Reed, represents very great inn provement in the pension system of the city from the taxpayers point of view and recommends its sign ing by the Governor, subject to future legislative amendment.
 Full Text of Report
 The following text is the full re- port as submitted to the executive committee of the Waterbury Tax payers Association.
 "The net effect of the changes III the retirement conditions of police men and firemen will be to save the city good deal of money or both accrued and future liability The cost of general employe pen. sions will be increased but offset to a considerable degree by the abol. tion of death benefits, the three pei cent contribution, and the new method of calculating the amount
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
Ryan Gets State Job

Hartford, Conn.,, June T-(UP)- Gov. Baldwin today appointed El- mer w. Ryan, New Haven Repub- ican, as state statute revision com- missioner and successor to John M. Bailey, Hartford, Democrat.
 Bailey reportedly will protest the appointment to the courts as ille- gal.
 Ryan was appointed under vir- tually the same circumstances as motor vehicles commissioner Col. Elmer s. Watson, against whom quo warranto proceedings have been instituted by John T. Mccarthy, Newtown, who held the job until June 1, when his four-year term expired. Mccarthy charges Watson with illegally holding office and the case has been reserved to the Su. preme court.
 Ryan's nomination was sent to the Senate, along with that of Wat. son, but neither was confirmed. This lack of confirmation formed the basis of McCarthy's challenge, and will be used as the same grounds should Bailey appeal to the courts.
 Ryan's appointment becomes eff fective July l and continues until the sixth Wednesday of the l947 General Assembly. He served as clerk of the House during the re- ently-adjourned session.
 A third litigation threatened to- day over the appointment of Ken- neth H. RingroSe, WetherSfield Re. publican, as state commissioner of
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ENEMY CLAIMS U. $. LANDINGS
 ON KUME ISLE
BY WILLIAM F. THREE

Guam, June 27-(UP) - Tokyo said today that Amer ican invasion forces, enlarg- ing their Ryukyus spring board for landings in Japan and possibly China, stormed ashore yesterday on Kume Island, 50 miles west of Oii- nawa.
 The Japanese garrison in- tercepted the invaders and heavy fighting is under way. radio Tokyo said.
 Capture of Kume would give the Americans their closest base yet to the China coast, 360 miles to the west. The tiny island lies in the East China sea some 300 miles north east of Formosa and 400 miles southwest of Japan proper. There was no immediate confir- nation of the landing report from American sources, but Tokyo said yesterday that 200 American war ships and landing craft were as- sembled in the American-held Ke- rama Islands, half way between Okinawa and Kurne, for new land- ings in the Ryukyu Island chain or possibly in Japan itself.
 China Landing Feared
 The Tokyo newspaper Yomiuri saw great possibility" that Amer ican forces would land in China before invading Japan.
 Such 8 thrust would be designed to sever communications between Japan and the Asiatic continent and hamper "the transportation of fighting forces, military supplies and food stuffs into our homeland" ]" the newspaper said.
 Our government and army and navy forces, however, are fully pre- pared to cope with these enemy plans and are keeping an eagle eye on all enemy moves" 1t added.
 In invasion-jittery Japan, the en- emy's biggest surviving oil refinery blazed following an attack by 50 Superfortresses just before mid- night last night.
 The B-29s bombed the Utsube River oil refinery, 18 miles south- west of Nagoya, only IA hours af- ter nearly 800 more of the big bombers had raided 10 aircraft and arms plants in Japan-the first time that Superfortresses have hit Japan in strength twice in A hours.
 The Utsube river refinery was Japan's largest producer of aviation fuel.
 Radio Tokyo conceded that fires were started in the attack, but said all were quickly brought under control" It said bombers also at tackled the coastal area south of Nagoya through an overcast.
 Returning airmen reported good to excellent results in the larg- scale daylight raid yesterday de- spite "soupy weather" that iced (Continued on Page N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
Spain Reprisol
 Aimed at France

Paris, June 27-(UP)-A French foreign office source said today that Spain has cancelled all imports, exports and transit licenses affect ing France in reprisal for a French mob attack on Spaniards at Cham bery 10 days ago.
 Spain also notified France that the time was "inopportune" to at- tempt to open commercial negotla- tions, the informant said.
 A number of Spanish diplomats and laborers were killed or injured at Chambery by French mob who attacked their train in the belief they were members of the infa- nous Spanish Blue Legion which fought beside the Germans against Russia. The Spaniards were being repatriated from Germany.
 The Spanish government was re- ported to be pressing France flor immediate payment of a 200, ,000, 900 Francs ($40, ,00O credit which Spain advanced the French commer- cial office in Madrid in 1943.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
Storm 12O Miles
 East of Nantucket

Boston, June 27-CUP)-A severe tropical storm moved lazily north eastward along the Atlantic coast today and the weather bureau said in special advisory at 8:30 8. m. that its center was about 120 miles east of Nantucket.
 Present indications point to a very slow movement probably at less than 10 miles per hour toward the northeast, continuing during today with a more accelerated northeastWard movement setting in again tonight" the advisory said.
 Winds of whole gale intensity continued over the water within 8 100 mile radius of the storms center. Highest winds were felt on Cape Cod.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
Luz0N ISLE
 LIQUIDATION
 APPROACHING
BY HUGH CRUMPLER

Manila, June 27-(UP)- Australian troops completed their conquest of northwest Borneo's rich oilfields today and Tokyo reported a con- tinuous bombardment of Ba- likpapan on the islands east coast.
 At the same time, Gen. Douglas M a c A r tn Ill an- nounced that liquidation of "the last enemy stronghold" on the Philippine Island of Luzon was approaching.
 The Ninth Australian Division captured the town of Miri, center of the oilfields of the same name which produced 1,318,0O barrels of crude oil in 1940. Previously the Seria oifield, the other important one in northwest Borneo, was overrun. Fires lighted by the Japanese burn ed in both oilfields, and storage tanks were wrecked.
 Bold Attack A Tokyo broadcast said that an Allied fleet continues to fire naval shells boldly" into the Balikpapan defenses. The enemy broadcast i also said that Allied minesweepers still were operating off the Vii Gen. ter. Tokyo said the fleet was using "an extremely precautions method of operation"
 In the Luzon fighting, less than 20 miles separated two American forces advancing north and south in Cagayan Valley, where the last big enemy force was trapped
 The end of the Cagayan battle was in sight after the hard-driving 37th Division pushed through Tu- guegarao, capital of the province and drove 10 miles beyond to the town of Ig1lig.
 Elements of the 11th Airborne Division, which landed near Aparr on Saturday, pushed two miles past Gattaran to point about 9 mtlel
 
 south of Aparri.
 Gen. Douglas MacArthr, com lmlnique today said that the "liqui' dation of the last enemy stronghold is approaching"
 The remnants of the two Jap anese divisions which had beer concentrated in Northern Luzon ap. parently were retreating into the wild hills east of highway five There were few signs of the enemy when the 37th entered Tuguegarao 0 which was captured by Guerrilla force last week and subjected tt heavy counter attacks for severa days after its liberation.
 No less than five American Div isions, which could be used more profitably in operations elsewhere once Luzon is mopped up, were en-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
Use Charter Says rumon

San Francisco, June N-(UP)- The world security conference broke up today with the urgent appeal of President Harry s. Truman for im- mediate ratification of the global peace charter by the 50 United Ma tions.
 There is time for making plans and there is a time for action," the President said in his address last night formally ending the United Nations conference. The time for action is now. Let us, therefore, each in his own nation and according to its own way, seek immediate approval of this charter and make it living thing"
 The president said he was send ing the charter to the U. S. Senate at once for ratification action and he said he was certain that the overwhelming sentiment of the American people and of the senate favored immediate approval.
 He told the historic assembly that the conference had created great instrument for peace and security and human progress in the world"
 Then he declared:
 ~The world must now use it."
 If we fail to use it, we shall be- bay all those who have died in or Ger that we might meet here in freedom and safety to create it."
 The president said it was the hope of such a charter as was fashioned here that helped sustain the courage of war-stricken people throughout the blackest days of the present conflict.
 For it is a declaration of great faith by the nations of the earth faith that war is not inevitable, faith that peace can be maintained" MT. Truman continued.
 If we had this charter a few years ago-and above all, the will to use it-millions now dead would be alive. If we should falter in the fu- ture in our will to use 1t. millions now living will surely die"
 The president said no one claims that the charter is final or per- feet instrument"
 'This charter" he predicted, like
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Discharge Point TotoI Moy Be Cut

Washington, June 27.-(UP) The army is expected to low CT points required for dis charge from 85 to between 78 and 30 in the next few weeks, it was reliably reported today.
 At the same time members of the House Military Affairs Committee said they antici- pated no change in the Army regulation qualifying men for automatic discharge on reach ing 40 years of age.
 They did not expect to lower the age requirement despite what they called tremendous pressure" from whose who felt that older men especially family men - suffered the greatest economic dislocation while in the service and cost the taxpayers more money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
LAPS FEAR HOME LAND INVASION
Witnesses To Stress |Coscia's Discrepancies

Discrepancies between Domen1c Coscia's testimony in court and his earlier statements to investigators of the staying of Adolph Cyr are expected to be drawn out by the state from rebuttal witnesses when Coscia's first degree murder trial resumes in superior court tomor- row morning at 10 o'clock before Judge John A. Cornell and jury of six men and six women.
 Yesterday afternoon Coroner Stephen A. Honick, who questioned Coscia on Sept. 28, the day of the staying, testified Coscia did not tell him his gun was discharged acci- dentally. The coroner said Coscia told him at least twice that he had pulled the trigger of the gun.
 The fatal shot was fired through the kitcen door of Cyris first floor home at 419 Washington avenue.
 Lengthy Transcript
 At the requestof Defense Counsel Edward Mascolo on crosS-examina- ton, Homick late yesterday after noon began to read the lengthy transcript of his questioning of Coscia. If similar reading is also sought on other transcripts offered by the state, the trial may well last through next week. It is now in its fourth week.
 Homick testified Coscia did not tell him Cyr chased him to his second floor apartment before the shooting, or that he followed Cyr downstairs to the first floor, or that after the gun penetrated the kitchen door it was grasped by some force Such claims had been made by Coscia in his direct testimony. The coroner, who was the states | 14th rebuttal witness, testified fur l ther that there were no marks or Coscia's temple or near his Jeff ear when he examined him. He said Coscia did not tell him Cy1 threw a lawn mower at him o1 trampled on him during an encoun' ter in the cellar of their home on the morning of the shooting.
 No statement was made by Cos cia that he saw Cyr emerge iron the cellar stairs in the front hall way, or that Cyr slammed th' kitchen door, Homick testified.
 States Attorney William B. Fitz+ gerald asked Homick if Coscia in dicated to him the distance be tween the muzzle of the gun ant Cyr when the shot was fired. Tn, witness stated Coscia made an in dication, which he estimated to b four feet.
 Coscia told Houick that Cyr wa sitting in a chair in the kitcher when the door was broken and tha Cyr had not reached him wdle1 the gun was discharged, according to Homick's testimony.
 Did you ask him if Cyr did any thing?" the prosecutor asked. Hom' ick said he did and that Coscia' answer was He didn't have { chance to do anything"
 Asked by the states attorne, about marks on Coscia's body Homick testified he saw a mari on his right leg and left elbov | AN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
B. R. H. SHACKFORD

San Francisco, June 27-(UP)- With the United Nations Charter finally approved and signed, repre- sentatives of the 50 countries sched- uled one final meeting today to set up a preparatory" commission to plan for the first meeting of the New World Peace-Keeping Organ ization.
 The United Nations conference is ended after nine full weeks Of de- liberation and debate. It was ad- journed by Secretary of State Ed ward R. Stettinius, Jr., last night at 5:29 p. m. pvt, after hearing President Truman's solemn plea for speedy ratification of the New World Charter.
 Guatemalans Last
 The signing of the charter by the participating nations was com- pleted at 7:18 p. m., with the dele gates of Guatemala the last to ap- pend their name to the historic document.
 The ink was hardly dry on their signatures when most of the top delegates started back to their posts. Stettinius left win a plane load of American and foreign delegates after dinner. MT. Truman had departed for Salt Lake City even earlier.
 Today's meeting is just formal ity. The conference approved a plan for setting up the preparatory commission" in London and the ses- sion today was called simply tc discuss its organization. The com mission will carry on until the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
Important Announcement
 Auaited From President

Utah at 7:30 after breakfasting on what he termed luscious Utah strawberries. He was dressed in a gray suit, blue shirt and a dark blue bow tie.
 Yesterday the President ended the United Nations Conference with a dramatic request at San Francisco for worldwide rule of reason" and today he was going home for the first time after becoming President of the United States.
 The trip from Salt Lake City to an Army airfield near Kansas City, Mo, was expected to take four hours.
 This is the first time the Presi- dent has been home since he went into the White House. And Inde-
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Freight Car Murder Conviction Upheld

Pierre, S. D., June 27.-UP) The South Dakota Supreme Court today upheld the convic- ton of Selmer H. Rasch, Wis consin Rapids, Wis, for the freight car murder of James Gaunt, 21, Waterbury, Conn. in Aug, 1943.
 Rasch was convicted by . lower court for staying Gaunt on a Milwaukee railroad freight car in Grant county.
 He appealed the conviction and an order denying 8 new trial on the contention that in- sufficient evidence had been presented. He also claimed proof of venue had not been established.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
State, Church And City Heads
 Attend Judge McEvoy's Rites

 pHnrJO oHatfd dMJd anhed han dga a he solemn funeral services of Superior Co udg P Eo he Church t Ima Conception esOnd dmt w gAwyew wcoh po courts all to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
IAII Nations Must tWork to
 Secure Peace

Washington, June 27-(UP)- Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr.. and key delegates to the San Francisco Security Conference returned today with a plea that the United Nations now finish the job of making the victory and the peace secure.
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Register Now for Summer Term, July 2. Regular and Special Courses. Post Jr. College.
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