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Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Delmarva FLA Group
Wins u. S. Award
Award Announced At Meeting OF
National Group

The Delmar Chapter of the Fu-
ture Farmers of America Isl one
of our winners in the 1954-55 con-
test for outstanding leadership in
cooperative activities conducted by
the American Institute of Coopera-
ton, j. X. Stern, the president,
announced last Friday.
Other winners are South Dade
FLA Chapter, Homestead, Fla,
Winona FLA Chapter, Winona,
Mimi; and South Cache FLA Chap
ter, Hyrum. Utah.
'The four national winners were
selected from a field of % cham
pions, all of which were competing
for a share of $4,000 to be used
for expenses in sending the chapter
and selected officers to the
summer conference of the Institute
at Perdue University Aug I'll"
Mr.. Stern said.
"In addition, the four winning
chapters will receive attractive
PLAQUES at a ceremony at Perdue
University Monday, August g.. when
the 1000 or more rural young peo-
pie attending the conference will
be featured during a Youth Re
ports" program.
"State champions in cooperative
activity will receive a newly-de-
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Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Gov. Boggs
Y etOes Dog
Racing Bill
Chief Executive Fears
Bill B BecOm ing Law
Would Make N. C..
County Betting Gen.
ter.

Governor j. Caleb Boggs vetoed
the state legislatures dog racing
bill, expressing the opinion that IL
the bill became law, New Castle
County might become the wager
ing center of the East
The Governor said in his veto
message that he knew of no other
single county in the East in which
three forms of pari-mutuel racing
are available.
The bill would have established
a three-member commission to reg
ulate dog racing and would have
permitted up to 90 days year in
which pari-mutuei betting would
be permitted
The bill (H-54) was introduced
by Speaker James r. Quigley ID
Hare's Corner) on January &c.
passed the house April IL. and the
Senate on July Is.
Observers believe that Mr.. Quig-
ley and his co-sponsors, Represen-
tatives Roland II. Wilkerson ID
Willow GroveD, Joseph e. Pepper
D-Georgetown), and Joseph b.
Walls (D-Lewes), will not be able
to master the votes necessary to
override the veto.
Similar bills have been intro
duced and killed in past legisla-
lures
(continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
FelU Families Kn0lD
About Civil Defense
Query At Fair Reveals
Some Interesting
Facts

Al least one third of 1.500 or SO
families contacted during the week
of the Harrington Fair didn't know
a thing about Civil Defense. ac-
cordang - Mrs Mary Frances Bar
ney. Sussex County CD director,
who manned her own stall at the
Fair
Mrs. Barney said that she took
the stall under the grand stand for
the Sussex County organization in
order 10 reach rural and other fam
lilies who were not yet familiar
with CD. She was at hand each day
of tue Fair. accompanied by her
secretary. Mrs. Mabel Giyens of
Georgetown.
They distributed a total of s.164
CD booklets. but not. explained Mrs
Barney. fndlscr:mInaiely. They gave
the literature only 70 those who
showed real interest In the work.
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Kenf-Susser Fair
CrOUds ShOlO Gain
Official Report DisclOses
Attendance Gained 10
Pct. This Year

With attendance up at least 10
per cent over last year, the Kent
and Sussex Fair, which closed last
Saturday night, was one OF the
most successful in the 36-year his
tory OF the big outdoor event, ac-
cording to T. Brinton Holloway.
general manager and secretary of
the fair association.
Mr.. Holloway said that while
reports are not complete. IL is es-
timated that $4,000 persons visited
the grounds throughout the week.
Even rain Saturday night failed
TO dampen. the enthusiasm of the
night crowd, although THE
Mariners" well known radio and
Tv quartet, got slightly damp as
they went through their act de-
spite the showers. The rain also
failed TO affect the spectacular mu-
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Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Georgetown Wins
First Legion Game
Second PIay-0h Game Tomorrow
In Wilmington

First game I'm the play-offs to
decide the state champions in the
American Legion Junior Baseball
series gave Georgetown a score Of
3 TO over Wilmington. Next Sat
urday- the final game Will be played
at the Wilmington Ball Park, with
a double-header If necessary.
Saturdays game, at the high
school field. Georgetown, was a
close one until the ninth inning
when Joe Pittard. Jr.. and Chris
Short made the two scoring runs
which won the game.
The local team is sponsored by
Sussex Post. No. 8. and the Will
mlngton team by the Lawrence Rob-
erf Post. No 81. The Georgetown
team is the Kent and Sussex Couns
ty champion and the Wilmington
team is the New Castle County
champion.
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Guards Men
Down Robot
.Pla n e A n d
Sleeve Target
l9Sth Gunners Display
Skill AT Bethany; Plan
To Honor Governor j.
Caleb Boggs At Par
ade Today.

A sleeve target towed by an Army
A-26 plane and speedy little RCAT
tRobot Plane) were knocked from
the sky by the keen-eyed gunners
of the 19Sth AAA Group. Delaware
National Guard. on the south range
near Bethany Beach Wednesday
afternoon.
Col. j. James Ashton, group COM
mander, said each OF his two firing
battalions, the l56th. commanded
by Ii. Col. James c. Maloney. and
the 736th. commanded by Ii. Col.
Lawrence +. Hayes. shared the
same honors for the day.
The sleeve. towed by plane from
Mitchell Field, Long Island, fell
tumbling 10 the earth after IL had
been riddled with shots by the l56th.
The RCAT was shot down by the
736th.
Credit for knocking down the
sleeve went to Battery "a, com
manded by Capt. Rodney Warren.
Jr. Battery c., 736th, was report
ed to have knocked down the RCAT.
Capt Donald X. Paisley is the COM
mander OF the latter unit.
The firing was for record. Lit. Col.
Herbert O. Wardell. group execu-
tive officer. said the plane towing
the sleeve flew about 25 missions
over the target area. Crews of the
so nm. guns expended approximate
ly 300 rounds OF ammunition.
Maj. Austin c. Chidester, plans
and training officer. said the firing
was the last of the cur
rent encampment.
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
emi-Annual
Dollar DAYS
N Ow der
Way In Milford
Stores Open Tonight And
Saturday Evenings;
All Parking Free, Met
ers Covered Both Days
For Big Sales Fete.

The long awaited Milford Semi
Annual Dollar Days are now under
way here and are being observed
by twenty-six OF this citys 5 leading
merchants. the most to ever par
ticipate tn the sales fete.
The Days" which give fair
promise of being the greatest ever.
will continue today. Friday, August
s. and tomorrow. Saturday, August
6. All participating stores will re-
main open for the convenience of
the shopping public until nine o.
clock, both evenings.
Those participating In the city
wide observance of the Days" fol-
low. Buchanan Service of Milford,
Incorporated, w. r. Grant Com
pany, Economy Auto Supply. Field
mans. Stuart Kingston, Taylor 3
Mems Shop. Fisher Appliances.
Coopersm:th's Lou's Bootery. Bata
Shoe Store. The Coffman-Fisher
Company, j. G. Penney Company.
Milford Army and Navy Store. Mil
tons Department Store. Derrick
sons. Inc. Wallis, Emanuel's.
Sears. Roebuck and Company, Ben
Franklin Store, Quality Market,
Sockrlier and Chandler, Pierce
Hardware Company. Humes Hard
ware. Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany. II. 3. Saunders. and the Mil
ford Wallpaper and Paint Com
pany.
1T would be humanely impossible
to recount the thousands of splen-
did values that the aforementioned
Milford merchants are offering to
the shopping public today and to-
morrow. however. thousands OF cir
ruiars have been mailed out 10
many down state communities, and
pages II to 22 OF this issue of the
Chronicle are devoted to the Dollar
Continued on page twol
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05

OF merchandise.
Shoppers from all sections of
the Delmarva Peninsula as well as
those from nearby Pennsylvania
and New Jersey are expected, as
is always the case on Dollar Day.
to join those of the Wilmington
metropolitan area in this SHOW
of Shows" in bargains.
This late summer sales carnival
will bring for the bargain-seeking
shoppers real values In every line
of merchandise throughout the en-
tire range of retail merchandising
To meet the expected demand
Wilmington merchants have had TO
replace some of their diminished
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Tall Cedars Picnic
Was Big Success
Gala Affair Was Held At Sandy
Landing Sunday Afternoon

The long awaited and much
talked of Tall Cedars' Picnic for all
members and their families, was
held on Sunday afternoon at Sandy
Landing. down on the Indian River.
If you weren't there-ytu missed
the time of your life.
Between ESQ and 300 persons
were in attendance Tall Cedars
and their wives from Penns Grove
came down for the occasion. The
Committee, headed by Grand Tall
Cedar Jack Hough, had provided
long tables and chairs for the con-
venience of their guests. Boat rides
were provided and bathing and
claiming enjoyed.
Shortly after noon. Tall Cedars
and their families began arriving.
all loaded with the all-importans
picnic baskets filed 10 the brim
with Delaware fried chicken a la
baked ham. sandwiches
CONTINUED on page nve)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Final Tally Is
Returned On Wheat

Final results of the referendum
held June 25 in the 36-state COM
mercial wheat-producing area show
that 71.3 per cent OF the farmers
voting favored marketing quotas
for the 1856 wheat crop. the r.. S.
Department of Agriculture report
ed today. This differs only slightly
from the preliminary referendum
returns announced June 26. which
indicated a favorable vote of IT'S
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Ocean Downs Swings
Into Second Week

A thriving Ocean Downs Race
way at Ocean City. Md. swings into
the second big weekend OF racing
in it's current meet this Friday
night.
Horsemen and fans alike at the
picturesque seashore track are In
agreement that the calibre OF horse
flesh and the brand of racing this
season are the finest In the seven
year history of the popular oval
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Govt. Seeking To
Solve Air Pollution

Farmers who have seen or sus-
pected harmful effects upon crops
and animals due to pollution of the
air by industrial fumes will be in
terested in new piece of Federal
legislation. according to the Agri-
cultural Extension Service at the
University of Delaware.
Public Law 159 authorizes a
yearly appropriation not to ex-
ceed SIS million for the next 5 years
Continued on page threel
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford

John e. Barcus, weather record
er, reports the following weather
conditions for Milford as recorded
on instruments located on Lake
view avenue, for the week begin
ming Thursday, July %. and end
ing on Wednesday, August 3, in
ciuSiya.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05

Elections will take place at the
membership meeting 10 be held
later this year.
The session will decide whether
or not to hold another Farm Talent
Round Up Contest this year as the
hsghlight of the annual meeting.
II such a contest Is held. the win
zer will appear in a district elm
ination contest to be held later
this fall. The winner at each of
the district contests will be given
an all-expense paid trip to Rich
mond. Va. TO compete In the final
contest in November
Members Of the local board of
directors are George Robbins,
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mer, how TO prevent hurricane
devices, and new types of feeds W
First stop will be at o. A. Ne
vile, at 800 a. m. Points of in
terest there include a new open
front laying house SO feet deep
with removable panels in the rear
of the house to permit complete
foor-to-roof cross ventilation In
the summer time. This house re-
places one lost by hurricane "Ha-
eel" last fall: and has been built
much sturdier than the previous
one Bolts anchor the sill to a
poured concrete footing; metal
straps hold the center posts to a
concrete pier and metal anchors
hold the rafters to the plate. The
group VIII also sea 12' K 16' COM
bination brooder house-range shell
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Wilmington 8 Sen,i-AnnuaI
DOlIarDdyNert Wednesday

The 18th Dollar
Chamber will
Wilmington merchants
Tie Retail Merchants
this mammoth sales
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Little Miss s.Bo Peep''
Had Her Sheep At Fair
Merry Carol Hollis Daughter Of Mr.. And Mrs
CaIUin Y. Hollis, Jr, OF Houston, Received
Title From Del. Sheep And Wool association

Little
week.
She is Hollis
Mrs Calvin " Hollis Jrs of Houston
Bo Peep of 1865 designation
uon4
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Southern States Group To
Meet Here Nert Tuesday

Southern States Milford
Milford
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
BrOiIer CrOtUers Planning
Tour Of LOiUer Counties

ave an opportunity to see some of
g, equipment and management on
low TO keep chickens cool in sum
amage, bulk feeding. labor-saving
Il be featured
ton & Son Company. near Bridge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., May IA.
P).-North Carolina beat Mary
land for the Atlantic Coast Con-
ference track and field title by
Ia points this afternoon. de-
throning the team that beat it
by " points last year.
The Tar Heels had two of the
three men tied for first place in
the final event of the program,
the pole vault, to come from be-
hind for their victory.
Terps Total 81 Points
Team scores were North Caro-
lima, 55A; Maryland, 81; Duke,
81; South Carolina, 1914; Vir-
ginia. 1872: Clemson. 16; North
Carolina State. 10. and Wake
Forest. S.
Joel Shankle of Duke won
three events and was voted the
meets outstanding athlete for
the second straight year. He
took the high hurdles, low hur-
dies and the broad jump. and, in
addition. was beaten by an eye
lash in the 100-yard dash and
tied for fourth in the pole vault.
Meet records were set by
Roger Morris of North Carolina
with 81 feet, inches in the shot
put and by Mike Shea of North
Carolina State with 9:27.6 in
the 2-mile.
Share in Pole Vault Tie
Both North Carolina and
Maryland had three winners,
and shared in the pole vault tie.
Terraplns winning were Burke
Wilson. the 440 in 48.8 seconds;
George Hogan, the high jump
in 6 feet. pa inches, and the
mile relay team of Wilson, Joe
Hemler. Lloyd Leas and Bob
Messersmith in 1922.
Double winners were Morris,
who added the discus victory to
his shotput record, and Tommy
Woodlee OF South Carolina who
took both sprints.
Schwarz in Vault Tie
Mel Schwartz of Maryland was
in the pole vault tie at IL feet,
6 inches. Others getting points
for the Terrapins were Hemler
and Leas. second and third, re-
spectively, behind Wilson in the
40; Burr Grim. second. and
Larry Faass and Ray Horsley,
fourth and fifth, respectively. in
the mile; Wilson. second in the
200; Gene Dyson, second in the
discus and third in the shotput;
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Morgan State
Win Featured
Bv4:23.4MiIe

PETERSBURG, Va, May IA
(P.-A 1924 mile in which both
the first and second place fin
ishers broke the previous rec
ord featured Morgan States sue
cessful defense of its CIAA track
and field championship in the
34th annual meet today at Vir-
ginia State College.
Morgan State, dominating the
running events, piled up 65l2
points to outdistance the rest
of the big field. North Carolina
AIT was a distant second with
3312 points. trailed by Hamp-
ton Institute, 24h2; Lincoln Uni
versity, 81; North Carolina Col
lege. 10; Howard, 5l2; johnson
c. Smith. S; Bluefield State. 2;
Maryland State. 2; Winston-Sa-
lem. 2, and Fayetteville State, /.
The sensational mile run saw
Morgan States Otto johnson
break the tape half-stride in
front of his teammate, Ed Berry.
The two had raced neck and neck
down the stretch. johnson was
clicked in 1924 and Berry in
1925. The old record of 4:23.8
had been established in 1852 by
Roger Grambling of North Caro-
lima College.
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WRC TO BROADCAST
MARCIANO FIGHT

While there will be no
home telecast of tomorrow
nights heavyweight cham
pionship fight between
Rocky Marciano and Don
Cockell in San Francisco, it
will be shown on the Capitol
Theater's giant screen and a
blow = by = blow description
will be broadcast by the
National Broadcasting Co.
and aired locally by Station
WRC.
The fight is scheduled for
II pm, Washington time.
Don Dunphy will do the radio
broadcast. with Will Elliott
describing the color.
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MEETS MARcfANo TOMORROW NIGHT
Odds 8-5 That CockeII
Won't Lost Five Rounds

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA up.
Rocky Marciano is supposed to
demolish Don Cockell. a broad
beamed British hog farmer, in
the fifth defense of his world
heavyweight title Monday night
at Kezar Stadium.
The sturdy champion from
Brockton. Mass. unbeaten in his
career of Al bouts in which
he won al by knockouts. is
such a topheavy favorite that
there is practically no betting.
Even the promoters release men,
lions a Stool price. One source
lists Marciano as a 9-to-1 choice.
They say it's about to S that
Cockell won't last five rounds.
Cockell, first British heavy
weight to get a chance at the
title since Tommy Farr fought
Joe Louis in 1897, has failed to
impress in his training at SUBJ
urban San Rafael. Although the
26-year-old fat boy has trimmed
down from 220 to 208. he has q
glaring defensive weaknesses and
does not appear to have the
punch to bother Rocky.
On the other hand, Marciano
hit a peak in his closing drills
at Calistoga, Calf, battering
sparring mates with a humping
body attack. Sharp at about 1879
pounds, the 30-year-old cham
pion seems to have only cuts to
fear.
The nose cut that Ezzard
Charles opened last September
has leaked no blood during the
long training grind. There is no
guarantee, however, that it won't
split again from solid punch.
Jimmy Murray. local promoter
who is working with the Inter-
national Boxing Club in staging
the fight, has reported advance
sales OF more imam $l5U,UOO. Al
work.
though they talk Of $500. 900,
chances are crowd of 10000
and a gate of between $500, 900
and $350.000 is more realistic.
The stadium has $1,000 seats
priced from $40 to SIS.
Marciano gets 40 per cent
and Cockell 20 per cent of the
gate receipts, theater-TV, radio
and movie cash.
The new ring ratings. soon to
be released, list Cockell as the
No. 3 challenger. behind Archie
Moore and Bob Baker. Unbeaten
since he ate his way into the
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Two Sports Events
In June to Benefit
Red Cross Drive

The annual Red Cross fund
raising drive will benefit from
two sports events in Washington
during June. Red Cross officials
count on these events to put the
drive over the top.
The fund will be aided by a
golf event June 4, involving
nearly all courses in this area
and the Senator's Red Sox base
ball game June 80. The latter is
a Thursday afternoon game.
The golf event is the annual
National Golf Day, sponsored by
Life Magazine in cooperation
with the Red Cross this year.
Golfers win match their handi-
cap net score against a gross
score to be shot the same day by
Ed Furgol and Babe Didrikson
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District Boxer Wins
In German TOURNEY

KAISERSLAUTERN, Ger
many, May IA (Pl.-The United
States, Italy and Egypt each won
three titles tonight in the inter-
national military boxing cham
pionShips.
American victories were turned
in by Bantamweight John Barts
of Colfax. Iowa; Welterweight
Orville Preston of Camden, N. j..
and Middleweight Harold Butler
of Washington, d. c.
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heavy class in 80. Cnr|n'' ~
a spotty lifetime record Of 6l-l0-
/. He has been knocked out lave
times.
Since becoming a 200-pounder
Cockel has won the British En-
pire title from Johnny williams.
beaten Harry Matthews three
times and outpointed Roland
LaStarza. a Marciano victim.
Under California rules, an un-
usual divided 1l-point system
will be used for scoring by the
referee and two judges. An even
round is scored 5l2-512 and
others on 6-5, IA or similar
basis. Total points determine
the vote of each official with a
majority vote needed for a de-
cision.
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Hoyos Beaten
By St. Joseph's

PHILADELPHIA, May IA
(SpeciaD st. Joseph's College
came up with a five-run third in
ming and went on to outscore
Georgetown University, 81, here
today.
1t was the 18th loss for the
Hoyas, who have won six. st.
Joseph's has a SO record.
Five errors by each team
marred the game. The Hoyas
pounded out 10 hits, including
a triple and a two-run homer
by Billy Harrison. Harrison's
homer was in the ninth inning
with two out and Don Furth on
base with a single.
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zaharias. the National Open
champions.
Furgol and Mrs. Zaharias viii
play at the Olympic Club in San
Francisco. and those who beat
the champions will receive a
medal.
Ten entrance fee for the golf
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Brett. valgenti, Lecampe Gallon (2J,
Ceremsak, Connell C2l. Cantwell (2),
Long, Wilson. Errors-Smith. Valgenti
t3>, Frisby. Ceremsak 80, Connell, Will
son. Runs batted in-Harrison t2),
Long. Gallagher az. Two-base hit
Long, Three base hit-Harrison. Home
lagher. /: by Lecampc. .: by Daley, ..
Winning Observation-Disclosures t2-2). Los
ing nitcher-Lecampe t3-3).
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Tar Heels Edge Terps
For ACC Track Title

! Carl Party and Ben Good, second
and third, respectively, in the
! 2-mile; Jay Kicks. fourth in the
javelin; Messersmith, fifth in
the broad jump. and Brim and
Faass, tied for fifth in the $50.
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VARIED SPORTS

Catholic u. at Johns Hopkins. post
poned, rain.
Penn Frosh at Navy PIebes. Cancelled.
rain.
Illinois, 6; -----, Northwestern, 3
Penn State, 6:--- Syracuse, 3
Columbia, q; - Fordham, 3
New Mexico, 3; --- Wyoming. 4
Iowa State, 4: Kansas State. 3
Indiana, 3; Iowa, I
Rocky Mountain Conference) Colorado
College, 43; Colorado Mines. II: Colo
RADIO State. Q; Western State, 3; Mon
tana State, 3.
COLLEGE TRACK
tACC championships at Cha pei Hill, N.Cb
North Carolina, 554: MARYLAND, 81;
Duhe' II; south Carolina. ESD; Vir-
Einia. 1919: Clemson, 16; North Caro-
lima State. 10; Wake Forest, 3.
Villanova ~ GEORGETOWN 80
Louisiana State 81 - Tulane -
Pitt, 81: 49, NOtre Dame, i3
tRocky Mountain Conference5 Idaho
State. 90; Western state. AZ; Colorado
State, re: Colorado Mines. 20; Montana
State, 81: Colorado College. 10.
Brigham Young, 0s'a: Utah state; 3",,s
NYU, III; Rutgers, 50; Fordham, 20.
(Southern Conferencel vMI. 81: David
SON A.; VPI ~; William Mary
iila; Richmond. IL; Washington and
zee AZ,
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-06
Dulles ussuiIs

On other matters Dulles said
 1. The west will hold Russia fully responsible for rail and barge movements from Wes. Germany to Berlin, regardless of the Soviet decision to give East German communists the right to license barge trips to the divided city.
 2. The United States is con- sidering The Philippines, Cey- lon and possibly Japan as sites for an atomic energy center to serve friendly Asiatic countries
 3. Intelligence reports show Red China, while building up a ring of airfields near the Nat ionalist islands of Quemoy and Matsu, has yet to make the pre- parations that would be nece.s- sary prior to launching an st- tack in the area at this time.
 Nationalist China has not in- formed the United States yet whether it will follow an Amer ican example and avoid use of the ve in considering the Un- ited Nations membership for communist backed Outer Mon- golia. The United States re- mains opposed in principle to use of the veto in considering applications for membership in the international organization.