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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
/ 900 Americans Stationed
InIndo- China See Little Of Aid

The United States is sending
about q 81 billion worth Of
aid annually to the French
forces and those Of the f1edgling
states of Indo-C China. But never
since the American assistance
program started in 1850 has
there been any regular American
observer with French Union
forces to get a first hand look
at what is being done and what
is needed. Occasionally an Of
ficer or two from the advisory
group at Saigon comes north for
a brief look around.
The Americans do keep q close
check on ships unloading war
materiel daily in Saigon's port.
But not single United States
Government representative has
ever been stationed at Haiphong,
Hanoi's port. tosee what happens
to the materiei un1oaded there.
Observers unwanted.
High French officials make it
clear American military observ-
ers are unwanted and add: I'VE
tell the Americans everything
they want to, know anyhow"
The French contend the Amer
lean air technicians here have
nothing to do with the war. They
say, they help maintain only air.
craft carrying civilian cargos.
But the hombers or transport
planes also usually carry supplies
to French defense posts all over
Indo-C China.
Rarely does any American
Army officer see at close range
how the war is progressing.
When they do make trips into
the Red River delta or to the
French Union fortress of Diem
Bien Phu, west of Hanoi, they
quickly return to Saigon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
| 10000 Red Invaders
IN Striking Distance
OF Laoiian Capital

SAIGON Indo- China. FEB.
u.-Ten thousand Wet Mimi In
vaders Of Laos advanced today
TO Q point on the Hou River only
81 jungle miles northeast Of
Luang Prabang. the royal capital
that the French and ailing old
King Sisavong Wong have vowed
to defend.
A vanguard Of 1900 regional
troops was within Q milessor less
Of the town, screening the adj
vance Of the rebel regulars of
Wet Mimi Division 800, but so
far had not opened an attack.
The main force Of the division,
diverted last week from the siege
Of Diem Bien Phu for the thrust
into Laos from North Wet Nam,
had advanced 10 miles in "a
hours. At that pace. 1t was only
two days march from Luang
Prabang.
French Union briefing officers
said the objective Of the Com
munist-led forces had not been
ascertained q The division was
withdrawn from the mountains
around Diem Bien Phu. leaving
others to maintain pressure.
when the rebels found that
stronghold heavily. fortified by
the French. '
Garrison Reinforced.
The garrison Of Luang Pra-
bang has been reinforced in the
last few days. Military observers
specialized that any assault
might not come before early
next week. .
Aside from the palaces Of the
King and Crown Prince Savang.
the town is a collection of frail
wooden buildings and huts. It
lies on the Mekong River. The
Hou, on which the rebel division
massed. flows into the Mekong
north Of the town. A jungle path
leads 1855 miles southwark to
Vientiane, the administrative
capital of Laos.
Luang Prabang has little stra-
tegic value, but the Reds could
make much propaganda in
Southeast Asia ifo they could
seize IL and capture the king or
his son.
IN Southeast Wet Nam, where
French Union troops made a
landing last month to regain q
rich strip Of coastal rice coun-
try from the rebels o CONSOLE
dalton Of gains was reported.
Army headquarters announced
that $1,000 inhabitants had re-
turned to their homes since the
first furry Of action established
the French beachhead at Tuy
Hoa. Many had been ordered
out Of the area by the retreat
ing Reds.
In withdrawing from the coast.
the Wet Mini managed to make
a dent in French holdings in
the plateau country to the west.
They occupied Kontum, a trad
ing center Of 10000 about $50
miles north Of Saigon, after its
French Unionsgarrison withdrew.
t-s II Il ~
Pleven Meets with Leaders.
At Pleiku. about 80 miles
south Of Kontum. a French and
Wet Namese force still held ON.
In Saigonstoday French De-
tense Minister Rene Pleven met
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11

the generalissimo is determined
that 1854 see the start Of an Of
fensive by Chinese Nationalist
against the Reds In China.
He said 90 per cent Of the
$4,000 Chinese who chose democ-
racy on their release from North
Korean prison camps. and who
have been moved to Formosa,
have announced their determine
ton to fight the Reds as Ma
tionalist China soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
Rock-Bottom Limit

d B o STO N.-Sunlight cannot
penetrate water more than one
quarter Of a mile. Below that
depth there is no plant life in
the lakes or oceans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
Fare Lower Now

NEW YORK.-This city's first
subway was constructed in the
1905 and ran for about one city
block. The fare was IS cents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
LaFayette News

The Helping Hand class of the
Methodist church met in the home of
Mrs. Chester Patterson, Wednesday
evening. Betty Herr led the devotions
and was assistant hostess. Mrs. Leon
Inskeep led the entertainment. Mem
bers present were Mesdames Blanche
HeIser, Russell Brackney, Wayne
Schumacher, Stephk EN- Carey, Donald
Sprague, Lois Hickerson, Everett
Cumrine, Harold Kimmel, Harvey
Badertscher, Paul 'Hefner, Betty Herr
William Accountius, Bessie Slane,
Mary Duck. Leon Inskeep, Mrs. Os-
car Williams and daughters were
guests.
The Woman's Fellowship of the
Congregational Christian church met
Thursday afternoon in the church to
make bandages I'd send to the Philip
pines. ii members were present and
Mrs. Bernard Miller and Mrs. John
Thayer were hostesseA
The Home Builders \class of the
Congregational Christian, church with
Rev. and Mrs. Guy w. Chaplin held a
picnic Sunday at Defiance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Spangler of
Blutfton, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Long
and son of Lima and Miss Edith
Ransbottom We're Wednesday even
ing guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Stoodt, Dolor-
es and Donald and Mr.. and Mrs.
Galen Davis and Mifiam spent four
days last week at Bear Lake, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Wilkins of Ft.
Wayne, Ind, spent Saturday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs Everett Cumrine
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Williams and
children of Lima W ere Monday din
ner guests of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Martin and
daughters and Mr.. apd Mrs. Donald
Williams and son are\vacationing at
Traverse City, Mich. this week.
Mrs. Adah Hall left Saturday to
spend several days in Delaware with
her sister, Mrs. Nellie Osborne.
Mrs. Inez Lippincott of Hamilton
visited the past week wifi her daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Guthrie and
other relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Ola Krouskop, Mrs. Amy
Keipper, Mrs. Coral Boutwell, of
Lima and Mrs. Inez Lippincott of
Hamilton were callers Thursday even
ing in the home of Mrs. Carrie Lentz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hershe Eli Snyder and
daughter of Manchester, Mich, spent
the past week end with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Snyder
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
Jerry BurkhOlder Leads Pee Wee Team
Batting With Average To Date lOf $50

Bluffton's Pee Wee baseball team
took beating, to 10, Monday eve
ming at Harmon Field at the hands
of the Shawnee Township Pee Wee
League team.
Rodney Stratton opened the game
on the mound for Bluffton, but was
relieved in the fifth inning after
Shawnee went on a batting spree
and had piled up nine runs during
the game to that point. Dave Little.
relief pitcher, held the opponents to
one run during the remaining two
innings.
Jerry and George Burkholder,
shortstop and catcher respectively
for the Bluffton team raised their
batting averages with Jerry getting
two out of thfee and George chalk
ing up a triplA and three walks in
four times at the plate. The hits
gave Jerry a reeSrd of 13 out of
20 times at hat orN a percentage of
$50. The little shortstop has crossed
the plate with 10 runs.
George Burkholderg with 9 hits in
IT times up, holds the second best
batting average for the Bluffton
club, and Dale Schiffke is in third
place with .440 a Eerage ii hits
in 25 times at bait Stratton is in
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
DR.. Otto Klassen
Takes Menninger
School Fellowship

DR.. Otto klassen of Bluffton has
been accepte ed as a Fellow in the
Menninger School of Psychiatry at
Topeka, Ka.. it was announced by the
school this week. DR.. Klassen is the
son of Prof.l and Mrs. John 2. Klas-
sen of this hlaee.
Doctor Klassen is one of 81 new
Fellows who STARTED July 1 on the
intensive training program requiring
from three to fiva years of study.
Total enrolment in the school is 100,
including 80 physicians studying at
Topeka and eight rIow in state and
federal government hospitals affiliat-
ed with the program.
The School of Psy ychiatry is part of
the education program conducted by
the non-profit Menhinger Foundation,
which also carries ton highly special
ized treatment programs for adults
and children, a growing program of
research into the causes and methods
of preventing Mental illness, and a
program designed to use psyehiatric
knowledge in everyday living to
prevent the Development of mental
illness.
The educatidnal program provides
training for post-doctoral clinical
psychologists, feld placements for
psychiatric sociaI workers and oc-
cupational therapists, and a special
program for the tcaining of marriage
counselors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15
Mems Stag Camp
Set For July 24-25

Allen county, men are invited to
attend stag camp at All Camp Pal
mer on Saturday and Sunday, July "a
and %, Clarence Boyer, Route 4,
Lima, director bf the camp, has an
nounced. Men from Van Vert, De-
fiance and Henry counties as we'll as
Allen will attend.
The camp opens with registration
at 2 p. m. and clpses following dinner
at l p. m. on Sunday. Enrolment
closes July q an persons wishing to
attend must en1 oil with the county
agent or with ohe of the committee
members. They are Noah Miller,
Vernon Rhodes, Q. L. Settlemire, Paul
Cramer, Jack Wiley, Carl Settlemire,
Fred Slower, Bfackney Roger and
Herbert Hadley.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15

ind other relativesl here,
Miss Alice AlbeH is spending her
vacation with fri4 4nds at Fremont,
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. At thur Bergman and
Miss Monique R@chel, visited the
past week in Erie, Pa, with their
nephew, Harry Fack kler, Jr., and Har,
ry accompanied thd I'm home to spend
his vacation here with the Bergmans
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey Younkman and
family and Miss Georgia Fackler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Robinson were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
John Hammond at Defiance.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-15

fourth place with an average of .437,
eight hits in Is times up.
Other players And their averages
are as follows: Richard Warren and
Mike Diller, each 1888; Dave Little,
.2S6; Norm Hbchstettler and ].
Mericle, 200 each; and F. Scoles,
.143.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18
Stake Racing Is
Planned For Fair
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The Kent & Sussex Fair at
Harrington, July Goth through July
Slst will feature II events of Har-
ness Racing with purses totaIing
$4,000 including the stakes.
Racing will be conducted each
afternoon at the fair. Tuesday.
July q will see the twO-year-oid
trotters go for a purse of $4,000. 90.
Wednesday, twO-year-old. nacers
viii race for a purse of $4,000. 90.
A Governors Day Pace is scheduled
for Thursday, July 29. On this ira
ditional day, Governor BOggs and his
staff will be the guest of the fair
management.
Mr.. Holloway stated that much
interest has been displayed in stake
racing for two year old and three
year old harness horses. This has
prompted the fair board to adopt
this type of racing as a feature of
its annual festival.
Beginning in 1855 the program
will include both year old and
three year old stakes.
Insects cost the United States
four billion dollars a year, cnto-
molOgists say.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18
Plans For Statewide
CiUiL Defense Meet
Are Discussed
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meeting we will have an oppOrtuni-
ty to present Civil Defense in all
its aspects and point up the i'm
portance of our being well-organ-
lied against any eventuality. I sim
cerely hope that the public will
turn out and learn frst-hand lust
what the natiOn-the state-and
they themselves might face in case
we are ever confronted with an
atomic attack" Governor Boggs
declared.
In connection with the meeting.
where top personnel will outline
the program, there will also be an
propriate exhibits emphasizing var
lous phases of the civil defense
effort. This will include medical
fire, welfare and disaster eouip-
ment and supplies and how thew
are to be used in emergencies.
The exact location of the meet
ing will be announced by Col. Lee
within the next few days. He said
that efforts will be made to have
1t at an easily accessible place
which would cut down travel dis
tance for those coming from an
areas of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18
Push "A Buck" Drive
Is Gaining Momentum
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S. Hallock dupont, President Of
the non-profit corporation organ
lied for the sole purpose of plan
ming "a shrine for kids" on land
provided by Mr.. dupont on a long
term lease basis, said that Of par
ticular significance, indicated by
the early contributions, is the fact
that the 81 donors represent every
county in the state, as well as the
states bigger communities includ-
ing Wilmington, Newark, Dover,
Georgetown, Smyrna, and others.
Recently Governor ]. Caleb
BOggs added his "WhOlehearted en-
dOrsement" to the program which
includes as a frst aim the con-.
structiOn Of the pushmObile derby
race course across the road from
the Louviers Office Building of the
DUPONT Company near Newark.
This track, in its early stage of
construction, will be ready for the
annual classic sponsored bv the
Delaware Association of Police on
Saturday, August 21st.
Entrants in the annual race
classic, for the current year at
least, will be limited to boys who
are residents of Delaware. Future
plans call for extending the oppor-
tunity to boys of nearby states in
some fashion.
All boys of Delaware, between
the ages of II and IA, are invited
to join in the eighth annual classic
which will be run over the first
permanent three-lane race course
which is expected to be second to
none in the nation.
The ''Push-a-Buck" drive was
launched after officers and trus-
tees Of the corporation received
inquiries from persons living in
all sections of the state Offering
their help in the project.
Fundamentally all contributions
are limited to 81 so that every
Delawarean may participate on an
even basis with his neigabOr.
The drive leaders are not con- |
Quoting a hOuse-tO-house campaign |
or an organized effort in business
establishments or industrial plants. /
] Henry Topkis. secretary-trea-
surer of the corporation, pointing
out that there has already been /
response" emphasized |
that "our appeal is hinged entire
ly upon voluntary contributions"
Any donor should send his or her
81 to PushmObile Track, Inc, cIo |
J. Henry Topkis, secretary-treasur-
er, Post Office Box 121, Whining /
ton, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18

Arrow Lightweight Undershoris.
Coolest, Iiehtest, most comfort
able shorts Dad can wear. Mode
with conioUred seat and no irri-
ioting center seom. Fine "Sonfor-
lied" (R) mesh-weove fobrics
will not shrink more than ~.
SPriniers and crippers, $I.50
up. Mesh-Weove Athletic Shirts,
Sl.00. Cool. Absorbent T-Shirfs,
SIPS.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18
Girl Scout Camp
Opens On june q
teontInued from flrst 90

The chief staff problem at the
present is a nurse; this position
has not been filed. If you are a
registered nurse and are interested
in applying for the position. con-
tact Miss Lliole Schadt, Girl Scout
Council Office, Denton. This lob
requires very little actual work but
the nurse must be on hand to sup
ervise the health of the campers
and take care of any emergency
which arises. Many camp nurses
regard the job as a sort of semi
vacation with pay.
The camp will operate from Sun
day, June q, to August z, three
sessions of two weeks each. ADDli-
cations will be accepted from Girl
Scouts outside the council area
and from nOn-scoutss if the regis
tration is not filled.
Both Mrs. Dennis and Mrs. Mar
sinai, food supervisors, are well
known to former campers as Dixie
and Jill. Both are scout leaders
and members of the Camp Com
mittee. Mrs. Dennis was camp conn
selOr for several years, was dieti-
tlan at Camp WinOoski, Elk Neck
Park and is now manager of the
cafeteria at Sudlersville high
school.
Miss Thelma Nickerson (Nickie)
is a member of the Galena high
school faculty. She is a member of
the Board of the Peninsula Coun-
Gil, on the camp committee. and
has been a camp counselor and
unit leader for a number of wears
The assistant counselors have
attended Girl Scout camp for MANY
years as campers and last wear
acted as assistant cOunselors.
Applications for campers NAV
be secured by contracting the pen
lnsula Girl Scout Council. Denton
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18
Bible School Starts
At Calvary Church
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Edith Kline, Mrs. Ann Postles. Mrs
Mildred Hall, Mrs. Sadie Favinger.
Mrs. Pearl Hopkins, Mrs. Mildred
ODay, Mrs. Maudie Elliott, Mrs
Mary Stauffer, Mrs. Betty Sharp.
Mrs. Marie Webb, Miss Phyllis Fitz-
gerald, Mrs. Marion Johnson, Mrs.
Lillian Lynn, Mrs. Susann Mills.
Mrs. Stella WarnOck, Miss Patsy
Roberts, Miss Virginia Green, Miss
Doris Roberts, Miss Marie Shockley.
Miss Erma ShOckley, Miss Dianne
Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18

La Paz, capital OF the Southern
District of Mexico's Lower Cali
I0rnia, was a world-famous pearl
center until a blight killed
OF the oysters in the late. 19SOs
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18
Wouldn't YouS

IN Liehfield. England, during HIS
trial for being AWoL, Private
Cornelius C. knight, %, told the
court-martial he had married a
woman who told him she was 50
when she was really 81 and Il just
went all to pieces"
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18

Pastures seeded with ladino wiz
Withstand lot of chickweed
Heavy chickweed infestations are
the only places where spraying
appears economical.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18

State and federal Irrigation ex-
periments in the James River val
ley Of South Dakota boosted corn
production from about % to over
81 bushels ner acre.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18

Arrow lightweight Shirts Wont Dad TO keep eoo9 Then take
noI Iooa on his shoulders and slip him into SNORT light
oy ARROW lightweight shirt Every inch Of tssUehin fb
nc unconditional with tiny open windows that eotch
every breeze Fine "Sonforzed" ( fubres will not shrink
nan 70 Snoose from snort selection Of collar styles
IN white and solid color shirts. $3.9s up
Arrow Ties in light. sUmmery shodes. $1so Up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-11-04
Tracy Stars In
Tough Western
Now AT Strand

With the ruggedly picturesque
Santa Cruz valley in Arizona to
give 1t visual beauty and acast
give 1t visual beauty and a cast
headed by Spencer Tracy, Robert
Wagner. Jeane Peters and Rich
ard Widmark to add dramatic cha
racterizations to its story, Broken
Lance" which opens today at the
Strand Theatre, turns out to be a
very special type of western film.
While it has more than the VIC
lent action and excitement that
great outdoor picture requires, it
also has strong cross-currentS of
melodrama and romance of both
primitive and tender emotions.
Through CinemaScope and color
by Deluxe these elements were
fused into splendid entertainment.
There is plenty of excitement in
the quarrel between the cattle
rachers and the encroaching cop
per mine operators, which is fol-
lowed by violent fight as the
racher and their Indian ranch
hands ride up to save Spencer
Tracy and his four sons when a
mob of miners attacks them. Seen
es of rounding up cattle rustIers,
who are led by two of Tracy's own
sons, also provide rugged action.
For penetrating drama there is
the courtroom sequence in which
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-11-04

the lone wolf Of the frontier. Spen-
Ger Tracy, explains the law OF the
west to the mining eompany's law
yer - that water is the hfeblood
OF the cattleman, that he built his
range empire by creaing his wa
ter cources. defending il with gum
tire against encroachers. by those
who tried TO steal his cattle - in
short, by making his own laws for
the sake of self-preservation. In all
OF this Tracy, as the Handwriting
domineering father, gives a mag
nificent performance in a wholly
new type of Characterization for
him. He dominates every scene in
which he appears, much to the de-
light of the audience.
Young Wagner energies with
glory, too, and Jean Peters, as
the daughter of the governor who
defies convention in her love for
the half-breed youth. adds to the
warmth and emotional fervor of the
pictures romantic values.
Katy Jurado, one Ut Mexico's
leading screen stars, comes in for
large share Of praise for her
characterization as the Indian wife
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-11-04
Fire Claims
Lives OF Six
lin One Family

HAMILTON. Ohio N - Fire, be-
lieved to have started when a
heating stove exploded, took the
lives Of six members of one family
in a little five room frame house
here yesterday.
Coroner Carrot Boone Of Butler
County listed the dead as:
Ulysses Mullins. 20; his wife
May, So; daughter-in-law. Mrs.
Ellen Mullins. 90: and her three
children. Glenn Lee, 3: Joan 2;
and Denise. months.
william Mullins, husband Of e.
len and father Of the three chil-
dren was at work.
Bodies of all the victims but
the elder Mullins were found in Q
bedroom on the first floor. Null
Inns body was in a doorway con-
meeting the bedroom with the liy-
ing room.
Fire Chief George Schlotierbeck
said the fire might have been
caused BY an exploding heating
stove.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-11-04
Cander Becomes
A Real Town

GANDER, Mid. ITO thou
sands of Americans. Camden is q
jumping off place - the place
where one pauses briefly for a cup
OF coffee before flying across the
Atlantic. In their minds, II is Just
q big airport shed
But Camden is home to 400 per-
sons who directly or indirectly de-
rive a living from the 81 stopoverS
that transatlantic planes make
here every day Most of them have
lived. since World War II. in left
over barracks. Now a new Gander
townSite is Springing up, five miles
from the airport, and one by one
families are moving to il. Between
700 and 1000 houses viii be built
along with stores and other facili-
ties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-11-04

continue to grow. stagnate. or vi
Their on the vine is squarely up
to the citizens of this community
- not just the parents - not just
the leaders or even the Florida
Keys Girl Scout Council - but
everyone.
There are over 500 girls regis
tered with the Florida Keys Conn-
Gil. Since March the number of
troops has increased 50 per cent
- a phenomenal growth, to be
sure - but growth like this doesn't
just happen. II happens only where
the need is.
Other than the nationwide cook
lie sale in March and one project
per troop per year to raise funds
for the individual troop treasury -
not for the council - Girl Scout
ing is supported in Key West en-
tirely by Community Chest funds.
If, in the future, some small girl
near and dear tos you comes home
with tears in her eyes because it
will be months before she can join
in the fun that Brownies have ~ or
il you see lonesome pre-teener
who wants to be a Girl Scout and
there is no room in existing troops
- you'll know II is because you
didn't support the Community
Chest.
You'll know it was because you
- the adult citizen - fell down on
your job, and dueked a response
bility to our youngsters - and LET
a child down.