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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-12
TORNADOES HIT
TEXAS IN
KILLING BLASTS

over Texas. Driving rain and hail
struck over wide section of the
state. San Angelo was in one of
the areas most heavily damaged
by Texas long drought.
Waco, a city CT more than
$4,000, was the hardest hit by the
twisting, mauling winds. The Waco
civil defense co-ordinator, Jim
Meredith, said A persons were
killed and that the death toll might
reach 100 or $50 with more than
500 injured. The Red Cross said 81
were killed.
Stores, houses, shops, every kind
of structure, were RACED in Waco.
The fiye-story r. T. Dennis Build
ing was smashed almost to ground
level and threw death-dealing
shower of brick and rubble into
the street to crumble automobiles
like match boxes and kill their
occupants.
Scores of persons were trapped
in the Joy Theater but the num-
Der killed was unknown. An UNI.
determined number were rescued
quickly but early today huge
cranes, bulldozers and men with
their bare hands dug doggedly at
the wreckage.
Two hours before the tornado
dashed Waco, a similar storm hit
San Angelo, West Texas sheep
raising center.
At least eight were killed and
more than 20 injured as the winds
flattened homes over a mile-square
area and demolished. all structures
&c the San Angelo Playground.
Scores of school children were
reported among the injured in San
Angelo, where nearly every win
dow in the Lakeview School was
blown out. Teachers at the school
were praised for ordering the chill
dren into Railways when they saw
the storm approaching. More SER
ious injuries and possible deaths
were prevented, school officials
said.
ALI of downtown Waco was under
martial law. Airmen from Connally
Air Force Base, Boy Scouts, police
and firemen patroiled in pitch dark
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-12

pouring in in June, when school
lets out.
The Santa Maria Motel at the
beach always does a good business
according to owner George Bona
my.
The Chamber of Commerce
monthly business index shows that
there were more motorists travel
ling southbound through the toll
gate than last year. That is a
standard of increase for the sea.
son, it is generally agreed. The
Chamber does not poll restaurants
about their business, or retail
stores, so it is not possible to
judge accurately the extent Of the
1928 growth in these fields.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-12
GOVERNOR USES
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Stirrup, Juan Lopez. ST.. and Lou
is M. ]. Eisner.
Since the Governor has thrown
out Rep. Papy's bill to continue
these members by permitting them
to perpetuate themselves in office,
McCarty may appoint his own
five-man Keys Aqueduct Commits
sion, it was said.
The bill was introduced and
passed by the House and Senate
as a local measure, which means
that reciprocal courtesy Insured
IFS passage. II stated that the
Commission members could
choose their own successors. and
would have had authority to 70.
move members.
The present law, the one under
which the Commission was estab.
lished, provides appointment by
the Governor and gives him author
ity to remove them after hearings
or inefficiency, misconduct or me-
elect of duty.
Ernest Ramsey, manager of the
Commission was appointed to that
full-time job in 1912. The Commits.
sion board members are part
time; they meet and decide on pol
icy matters affecting the supply OF
water to Key West.
The Commission has voted 70
build a multi-million dollar pipe.
line running parallel to the Nays
pipeline to expand the present sup.
ply of water to the Keys and Key
West. Engineering plans have
been drawn and action on the
water line had been expected in
June.
The summer with its increase
In lawn watering, washing, show,
ers, is already affecting the al.
ready low pressure in Key West.
The new line will not be complet.
ed for year or more.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-12
TODAY'S
STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK R--A mixture Of
small gains and losses developed
in today's stock market.
Changes in either direction were
limited to a few cents q share
among leading issues.
A few rail issues turned TO the
upside at times, among them
Southern Railway, Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific. Others regis.
tering gains included Chrysler, Re-
public Steel, Air Reduction, Pacific
Western Oil, Du Pont, Kennecott
and International Harvester.
Backward were American Cyan.
amid, Standard Oil IN. j. Douglas
Aircraft, Westinghouse Electric,
Anaconda Copper, international
Paper, Chesapeake & Ohio, Consol.
idated Natural Gas and American
Smelling.
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COMMISSION DEFERS
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ferry line will need the entire
dock area for their operations. He
pointed out that the city receives
more than $1,000 annually from
rentals to business establishments
at the dock, which amount would
be lost to the city.
81 would like to see the ferry In
operation" Cobo said yesterday.
"but at the same time, l would
like to have the city get some
security"
The ferry company, who will
operate thrice weekly service, is
asking the rental of the dock for
q minimum $4,000 per year guar
rantee.
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OWNER DEFAULTS
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to the Sergeant of Arms of the
United States Senate.
Berry said that in August, 1852,
the yacht was plying the Carri-
bean, apparently south of Cuba
when it developed engine trouble
and struck a Ireef. Nearest repair
facilities werd at the United States
Naval Operating Base, at Guam
tanamo Bay. Cuba which is on the
southeastern tip of the island.
The boat was flowed there and re-
pairs made, the cost of which was
$2,151.64.
Since the boat was still inopera.
tive. it was toVed to the United
States. The Pilgrim left Guantan.
amo Bay on August %, 1852, lowed
by the Key West based submarine
rescue vessel, USS Renguin, and
arrived here three days later.
The Navy then presented an adj
ditional bill for towing charges
amounting to $500. In addition,
expenses in preparation for the
tow amounting to $23.67 were in
CURED by Mrs. Geneau.
When the bill was not paid. the
government started action and the
lien was obtained by default when
Mrs. Geneau either could not or
would not take care of il.
The yacht will probably be put
up for public sale at auction, some
time In the future unless Mrs.
Geneau satisfies the lien.
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MAN WINS FREEDOM

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to the County Jail under $500
bond.
But yesterday. when Goodman
admitted that he never saw who
took his motorcycle" the charges
were dropped because of lack Of
proof that the defendant was
actually the man who was riding
the cycle.
Damage to the machine, which
amounted to $3.50 has since been
taken care of by an insurance
company.
McKenna was released from the
$500 bond but he win have to ap-
pear In Criminal Court Thursday
morning 10 face two charges OF
reckless driving and driving with.
out an operators license.
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1928 TOURIST
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10 the mild winter up north and
10 the change Of Administration" :.
Salt Air Motel, owned by X. H.
Kiplinger had quite satisfac-
tory season."
considering the increase In
She number Of Accommodations for
tourists, this year was Just as
good % last year." KipIinser
said.
Now that the winter tourists
have departed, Salt Air is filling
up with Navy families and ex-
poets the summer visitors to start
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RATCHET CASE HEARD

Continued from Page One)
tried in adult Criminal Court, but
their home, school and working
conditions remain urder the diff
cial eye of the Juvenile authbri-
ties. =
"A mental health clinic in Mon
roe County would 60 far TOWARD
helping not only the childreh in
volved, but in better home condi.
tons in the county," Judged Glib
son said.
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SPRING CONCERT

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"you'll Never Walk Alone." DRY
Bones" and the popular Finale
from their 0peretta Elm Gay Ha.
vana."
jeanne Mullins, gifted young
soprano, and Robert Lastres, BARI
tone, will be soloists for the chorus.
Miss Millicent Taylor will &C.
company the chorus.
Proceeds from the recital,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-18

Icy streets thousands of dollars of damage
each the Twin Cities Many persons through the years
have lost their lives been MANNED crippled because of icy
public city streets
Each year the difference between the icy streets of st
Paul and Minneapolis be by any person who drives
car in both cities.
Immediately weather. rain makes the pavement
slippery the St Paul ON the lob
Hours after sleeting rain has made Minneapolis
streets like ice skating ring there is still visible sign
that the Minneapolis street maintenance department aware
Of the unsafe highways.
We have noticed this time and again For example on the
evening Of Dec 5, Henry Thomas head resident of Phyllis
Wheatey and the writer started by for ST. at pm
Snow had fallen that had been dampened by
misty rainfall The slipped slid sdded its way through
Minneapolis to the city limits Although the became
coated with ice before was no sign that the
Minneapolis department had heard about the condition
Of the streets.
When got half way the ntercy bridge ON Lake
st. there signs that the Paul had ON
the job We drove 30 blocks St Paul did
not skid At every intersection and indeed between inter
sections there signs that the ST Paul department
believes IN using preventative keep
evitable traffic accidents which when icy
Even when drove back Minneapolis four hours later
there sign that the city engineer of Minneapolis
that death urked every foot Of the city
Monday Dec H. watched long line of crawl.
ed" slowly down Third Ave In front Of They
had TO crawl" because Minneapolis citizens do take the
action to that the icy streets which plague
motorists and traffic accidents properly taken
care of by those whose job it is TO do
Minneapolis sanding usually TO up two or
three after the morning traffic The
that people do get work
damaged ears 10 have repaired damaged the ey failure
to combat the dangerous conditions Of the streets.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-18

Considerable emotion being expended by Americans in
the daily press by radio and Tv the % Americans who
remain with the Reds Korea 1t is strange
why should be concerned that number OF
soldiers decided by whatever persuasion that they
to throw in their lot with the Communists.
Actually should be proud that few American soldiers
Of thousands captured decided to remain behind 1t
tribute to the American way Of life that not many
couple of dozen have renowned their homeland
This publicity and public grief the % Amer
who chose join up with the Reds rather than
the land Of their BIRTH be due great American
chestness and pride We can't conceive that any American
for any reason whatsoever could his back this
try
The action Of the % is shock national ego and
almost forget the hundreds boys who glad
back home In book those the boys interested
in and IL going any printers ink wen it
sing their praises.
We should be proud that country of
the members Of its military in Korea that only % chose
main behind
We can understand the feeling Of their relatives and
friends is natural that they would be disturbed However
why the entire country should 90 hinge of
grief because 20 soldiers have decided they like
better in North Korea.
In America has right be wrong in his judgement
and still not be incarceraed for not being right III Of
soldiers want to exchange life America for totaarian
existence sorry for them but dom think their plight
should be the subject Of thousands OF words Of public
every day 81 N II 1As III II fss M
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-18
Is It Impossible
To Save For
Your Old Age :?
DIR. FRANCIS e. TOWNSEND

Even the saunchest defenders security
obligated to benefits paid by it are too low for
standard of living However having admitted this they
hack ON the argument benefits supposed to be only
supplement other Of support Isn't II pertinent 10 inquire
what Of support"
OF course there are to tuck
savings There others who receive pensions from
companies they people reach IS with few
sources to carry through of retirement The supple
mentay social security are their everything Is be-
they thess7 Are they undeseng of aid like the
prashopper in the fable his time merrymang
while the for the bleak winter ahead?
Let us face reality majority unable
save any Certainly they not close
providing income that would meet
supplemented" by old insurance benefits
estate running into the tens
dollars The head Of an American family
providing his flock with decent food shelter
clothing circumstances beyond his control to
take care of itself
day talk by businessman critczing the
American people for lack of self reliance People lay
something age look to the government for
population annual income Of
90 600 or less Il il difficult to comprehend how any great
advice Indeed would be dis
the nations policy saving at any cost to
living adopted by the American people
1t American income earners
spending dollar earned has been fur
that they to just five cents more out OF
every goods would drop by about IS
billion Our economy is not adjusted to thrift Industrial pro-
that nation of spenders
factories going and employment high Even now
there is alarm government economists at indications
people position beginning make the old auto
refrigerator do for another and save the
money otherwise would have spent for model
maintain prosperity the long
purchasing upward with indus
productivity the people their purchasing
power to
Saving old impossible for millions of Americans who
everything they order live For millions of
saving for old would be possible only through extreme
they practice such sfdena would be body
them the market for of the
of life hundreds Of industries would be forced to
production, dismiss workers
security system that
supplementary" old that
adequate when he ere 1t
foolish to assume that great number of people can provide them
standard
living when combined with old insurance 1t is impractical
the standpoint demand that they live lives of self
an attempt
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-18
These Questions Seem Sensible TO Us
Editorial in Lighthouse & Informer Columbia, S. O.


asking questions about
summary failing filming JIM
local Friday questions which per-
tnent, fair and sensible
NAACP example possible respon
sbe 40 with dsodery
packed it around midnight and the all
the front Could not be that the
entirely silent and orderly?
Then notes. that when the bus reached headquarters three
white quickly exonerated
during dispute testimony
whites the Would testimony
of law be worth much evidence?
dsorderly why
maximum thrown blanket against all
Of whom certainly weren't responsible for the incident?
the whole incident points
South Carolina Here which available
seat taken with standing the soldier
sat in the lone seat nex white
Jail The law doesn't outline procedures
seating
doesn't what be
which reserved for Jmcro who doesn't pay
the It stipulated South Carolina
righteousness and asininty would be emphasized.
We favor all out legal attack segregation
South Carolina hope this the beginning
stand ready push it.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-18
States Rights Poor Campaign Slogan

No political party is going to very far with the Negro
the states right issue American Negroes
faith in the desire Of to
give them square deal In most advances made against
discrimination the determining factor has been the
but the federal courts
Long before private industry giving Negroes any
jobs above the mental level the federal Postoce
Department the Department of Agriculture and other IT, s.
agencies giving Negroes opportunity work higher
levels In most when you start talking about states
rights citizens of color just naturally get suspicious be-
in too many instances states rights has to them
a states right to discriminate against Negroes
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-18

regation without legal compulsion,
liz admitting tthat) segregation by
law lis finished II, therefore.
seems important that we discuss
the problem as nationally as pos
siblo.
There are those who insist that
segregation protects the 'integ-
rity' Of both races There are
others who believe with deep sim
certify, tthaD Negroes are better
Off under IL. Conceivably this
might be argued with some logic.
II does not matter. The world. In
the throes OF social revolution
which began with the coming OF
the industrial revolution, and
which was tremendously acceler-
ated by two great world wars. has
moved on. Segregation by law no
longer fits todays world
Christians Vince
"As matter OF face. segrcga-
ton has been on It's way out for
good long time Two great
forces have been at work on .
the problem OF race, One Is secu-
lar. the other religious. The Chris
tan OF today cannot help but
vince at the full implications, and
the Earring clash OF his creed. with
discrimination against any per-
son because OF color, To send mis-
sionaries to eolored peoples and
then 10 argue that because OF the
color OF skin the two may not
worship the same God together is
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-18
"A Few Dare To Face The Issue

The Minneapolis TRIBUNE Carl Rowan series on school
segregation distinguished Journalism of which shall
have say later date The Ralph McG (cdor Of
the Atlanta CONSTITUTION statement reprinted this page
Ia heartenng because 1t took real courage and integrity for
Georgia daily paper editor tell his readers the of life
the segregation issue Slowly but surely few daily papers
and few daily newspaper editors recognizing that is
their duty to print the real story OF the system
and Its dolorous effect upon the nation a whole.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-18
an impossible contradiction.

an impossible contradiction.
1T is this very fact which
causes our Communist enemies to
be able to present us in bad
light before the Oriental and Asia
tic peoples They can say that
our claims to Christian brother
hood and democracy are hypocriti-
cally untrue. Christianity cannot
well afford to be on the wrong side
OF moral force,
Segregation Implies Inferiority
The other influence is secular.
Segregation implies inferiority +.
Across two great wars now we,
along with other free peoples,
have preached the rights OF men
everywhere to be free and equal
we have encouraged long-oppres-
sed peoples to rise, They have done
So and to date the Communists.
with great shrewdness, have ex-
plotted successfully many OF these
nationalistic revolutions.
Segregation On Way Out
AN end TO segregation--when
IL comes-will not, Of course.
force people TO associate socially,
But II viii bring on change
Segregation is on Its way out. and
he who tries TO tell the people
otherwise does them great dis
service. The problem OF the future
is how to hive with the change"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-18
Leading Georgia Editor
Speaks Bluntly On The
Segregation Issue

Editors Note; Ralph Mcti considered by observers
the leading editor of the Deep South His views school
rrgaon reprinted here from the Dec Ia
Magazine We consider what Mct
among people thinking
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-18
Live With The Change"

the question of segregation in Southern public schools
Editor Ralph McG of the influential Atlanta Constitution
(cc 17359l has long steered enlightened discreet
But last week in his daily column McC spoke bunty
What the various Southern state legislatures are doing said
he they busy themselves with plans school
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-22

noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Donivan
Montgomery and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Hochstettler
and son Dale called last Monday
evening at the Henry Green home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Amstutz were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Bixel.
Nj. and Mrs. Will Stoll of Ada
were Monday evening supper guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Eikenbary.
Menno Amstutz was a Sunday din
ner guest of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Am
stutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donivan Montgomery
and family, Nh. and Mrs. Donald
Balmer and family were Sunday din.
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Quinter
Burkholder and son Harry.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barnhart spent
last Tuesday evening with MI. and
Mrs. Leland Basinger and family and
Gid Bucher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Basinger and
family of Lima and Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Dillman and family were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Barnhart.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-01-22
RichIand Center

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hirschfeld were
Sunday dinner guests at the Ed
Marquart home.
Mr.. an Mrs. Lloyd Wilson spent
last Tuesday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Eikenbary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cook spent Sun
day afternoon at the Earl Matter
home. Evening callers were Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Matter of Fl. Wayne
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Matter
and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Cribley of
Findlay were Sunday dinner guests
of her mother Mrs. Cora Balmer.
Last Monday afternoon Dawson
Haley of Findlay called at the Amos
Gerber home.
Richard Schaublin spent the week
end with his grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Schaublin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marquart and
daughters spent Wednesday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart
and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Gratz and
family called Sunday afternoon on
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donivan Montgomery
and family spent Thursday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. uinten Burk-
holder and son Harry who just re-
turned from Korea.
Mr.. and Mrs, Sidney Balmer and
family spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Green and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Schaublin
and family of Columbus Grove were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Schaublin. Afternoon
| callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel
Boutwell, and daughters Barbara and
Marcia and Mr.. and Mrs. MILFORD
Gratz and daghter Sharon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Amstutz spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Oft and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hochstettler
and daughter Emily spent Sunday
with David Rich in Woodburn, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Core and
family spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Utendorf and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Moser spent
Sunday at the Donivan Moser home
at Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nonnamaker
and sons were Sunday dinner guests
of MI. and Mrs. Guy Eikenbary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Moser and
daughter Susan, Mrs. Don Dillmar
and children spent Thursday evening
with Mrs. Amos and Mr.. and Mrs
Weldon Luginbuhl. Sunday evening
callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Neuenschwander and son Allison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Amstutz
and son spent Saturday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Hawk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miller, Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Blosser and daughters
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Miller and
daughters, Mrs. Edna Leiber, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Core, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Marquart and son Melvin
spent Thursday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Leiber and sons
Mr.. and Mrs. Quinten Burkholder
and son Harry spent Friday after