The daily record., 1953-09-18
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WASHINGTON up - The re-
search director of the National As
sOciatiOn of Home Builders pre-
dicted today there will be little
progress in design of American
housing developments unless real
estate competition" increases.
PROVIDENCE, r. 1. up - A sail
or pleaded guilty today in the theft
of 100000 from the QuOnset Point
Naval Air Station credit union and
was sentenced to 212 years in the
federal penitentiary. The sailor, av-
iatiOn electricians mate Wilton
Cory SOlcum, 26, of Miami, was
given 80 months on a charge of
larceny from a federal reservation
and one year on a charge of IN
terstate transportation Of stolen
money.
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. up -
The United States, speaking for the
United Nations, told the Far, East
Communists in a second message
released today that "there is moth
ing further to add" on Korean
peace conference arrangements be-
yond the resolutions adopted last
month by the General Assembly.
WASHINGTON up - T>-.rcn L.
Stephenson, business agent who
tried to get 4 per cent fee for
himself in connection with Navy
deal, has been re-
lieved of two posts with the Re-
publican party here. He was re-
moved from the Republican CEN
trail committee of the District Of
Columbia and from his job as Sec
retary II the district Republican
Club.
Los ANGELES up - Nora Ed
dington Flynn Haynes, 20, was
granted a divorce today in Sup
erior Court from croOner Dick
Haynes on grounds of mental cruel
ty. Judge Baysrd RhOne" awarded
the attractive former wife of actor
Enroll Flynn an interlOcutory de-
cree and approved a cash settle
ment of $1,000 and weekly alimony
of S100 until she remarries. The
decree becomes final in a year.
Haynes. awaiting his own Nevada
separation from Mrs. Haynes so
he can marry Rita HaywOrth, did
not contest the action.
WASHINGTON up - The FBI
said today a major crime was COM
mitted every 4.3 minutes in the
United States during the first half
of 1858, and the year bids fair to
pile up the nations worst crime
toll in history.
DENVER up - President Els
enhOwer today completed the or
ganizatiOn Of the 25-member COM
mission which he hopes will dew
elOp plans for "the elimination of
frictions, duFIcatiOns and waste
from federal-state relations"
WASHINGTON up - The GeOlO-
gicaI Survey said today there are
areas of unusually high radioactive
ity" along parts of the Atlantic
Ocean beach. The area reported ex-
tends from Cape Henry. Va, to
Cape Fear. N. c., and from Saw
annah Beach, Ga, to Miami Beach,
Fla.
WASHINGTON up - For tn e
first time since 1941 farm prices
this year will average less than
parity, the legally-defined "fair
level, agricultural officials predict
ed today. Farmers prices have ave
ragged 81 percent of parity during
the first eight months of 1858.
CANANDAIGUA, N. Y. up - A
psychiatrist testified today that 19-
year-Old Fred Eugene MsManus,
confessed slayer of five persons, is
lin my opinion still insane and
'nger0us" and characterized the
youth as a thinking person ruled
by his emotions"
NAIROBI, Kenya up - Forty
four Kikuyu tribeSmen were SEN
fenced to death today for the muir
der of a one -year-old child during
a terrorist massacre of villagers at
Lari. The baby was cut to pieces.
ATLANTA up - A new economy
order will affect possibly Is per
cent of the civilian personnel in the
3rd Army area, but spokesman
said today that doesn't mean ev-
eryone in that category will be
fired. The spokesman said num-
ber Of workers will be shifted to
other, "mOre important" jobs and
that others will be reclassified to
lower job ratings. He had no esti-
mate of the number to be releas-
ed outright.
NEW YORK up = Dodger Man
ager Charley Dresser, who has been
scouting the Yankees personally for
the last two days, today summed up
his findings. "WelL now we know
where to throw the ball to them"
said Dresser with grin. "Now all