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said. will insure that our COM
bat units remain combat-ready
and should initiate against early
morning incidents.
German reaction against SOL
der crimes involving Germans,
which have included killings and
rape, had reached a fever pitch
for the first time since the end
of World War II. German news
papers declare there are more
such crimes now than ever be-
fore. The Army has maintained
its crime rate was not out Of line.
Before the curfew order, SOL
diers we're permitted to stay out
all night in most cases until
they went on duty the following
morning.
Gen. Hodes said pass privi-
leges will be examined carefully
throughout the command and
passes will be denied soldiers
who have shown they do not
deserve them"
Both officers and noncommis-
stoned officers we're told they
must take prompt action to pre-
vent incidents whether on post
or of post. whether on duty or
of duty"
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GOGGLES MAGNIFY
PREY, SO DIVERS
WIN LENIENCY

BIDDEFORD. Me. (R.-
Two skin divers, accused OF
possessing Al short Holsters,
came UP with this excuse in
Municipal Court:
They didn't know the lob
sters we're too small-their
diving goggles magnified the
size.
Apparently Judge Daniel
E. Crowley was somewhat
impressed yesterday. He
fined David o. Whitcomb
and Richard d. Craven,
both Of Portland. a total Of
$50 instead of the legally
permissible IS per lobster.
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U. S. Army Crime Brings
Curfew in Germany

HEIDELBERG, Germany. July
I18 (R).-The United States Army
imposed a curfew today on its
100000 troops in Germany in
an effort to curb CT crime.
An order issued by Gen. Henry
Il. Hodes. commander of the
United States Army in Europe,
requires soldiers to be in their
quarters by midnight on eve
nings prior to duty days and by
l am. on evenings prior to nom
duty days.
This command has been in
lcreasingly disturbed in recent
weeks by unfortunate incidents
Involving American soldiers and
German civilians" Gen. Hodes
said.
These incidents. with the at
tendant widespread publicity,
constitute a threat to the splen-
did relationship between the
United States Army in Europe
and the people Of the Federal
Republic Of Germany"
He said the curfew was ordered
to help cut the incident rate to
a bare minimum.
such action" Gen. Hodes
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.Rumuniun Unrest
Reported in Berlin

EAST BERLIN, July 10 (NA
MAJ A report of a workers
demonstration in Communist
Rumania was disclosed here
yesterday by an authoritative
source.
The source said thousands of
workers at the "Mathyas Rakosy
iron and steel plant" demon
strated July 8 in demand for
higher wages and better living
conditions.
Members Of the armed forces,
the sources said, quelled the
demonstration at bayonet point.
A large number of workers
who refused to return to the fac
tory until their demand was con-
sidered, we're seized by military
officials.
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Loaded Gasoline Truck
Hits Motel. Kills Driver

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va,
July 10 (R.-A loaded 5,000-gal-
Ion gasoline truck careened down
IA mountainside east Of here
early tody, bumped into a motel
where guests we're sleeping. and
sprayed fuel over a wide area.
The driver was killed instantly.
Police identified the victim as
Ernest Lee Jordan, 40. Of Rich
mond.
Plaster in the motel was
knocked down and showered on
some guests but there were no
serious injuries. The trailer
mashed the back OF the cab.
pinning Mr.. Jordan Inside. There
was no fire.
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Jubilant Democrats today
hailed their Senate victory on
the social security bill as marking
an historic expansion Of protec-
ton and retirement benefits for
American families.
The Senate last night, after a
12-hour session, passed 900 the
bill permitting qualified women
10 start drawing retirement pay
ments at age 81 instead Of SIS
and totally disabled persons to
receive benefits starting at age
so. The six absent Senators also
were recorded as favoring pas
sage.
Win Test by 2 Votes
But the Democrats squeaked
through by only a two-vote mar
gin, 47-45, on the most exciting
battle of the debate-the pro-
posal by veteran Senator George,
Democrat of Georgia, to put the
disability program into the bill.
Voting for it were Al Democrats
and 6 Republicans, which 80 Re-
publicans and Z Democrats op-
posed it.
Republicans who voted against
the administration on the issue
were Senators LANCER of North
Dakota, Malone of Nevada, Payne
of Maine, Purtell of Connecticut,
Wiley of Wisconsin and Young
of North Dakota.
The seven Democrats who vot-
ed against the George amend
ment were Senators Byrd of Vir-
ginia, EaStland of Mississippi,
Frear of Delaware, Holland of
Florida, Robertson of Virginia,
Smathers of Florida and StenniS
Of Mississippi.
Victory Seen Landmark"
Senators Long. Democrat of
Louisiana, and Douglas, Demo-
crat of Illinois, both told a re-
porter they considered that the
Senate's decisions on the bill
established a landmark in the
2l-year history of the social Sc
curity system.
Senator Long said the origi-
majors and hackers of the system
have tried since the 1930s to get
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CAB Meeting
On Friendship
FinuI Decision on
Airport Unlikely

Inc CIVIL AeronauticS Board
was in session this afternoon
with action on Friendship Air
port on the agenda.
Commerce Secretary Weeks,
in recommending appropriation
of $34.7 million for construction
of a second Washington airport
at Burke, Va. also proposed
using Baltimore's Friendship as
an alternate"
His action on Burke. also
recommended by President Eli
senhower in a request to Con-
gress for the money, is in the
hands of the Senate Appropria-
tons Committee. with a decision
due yet this week.
Final Decision Unlikely
There was no indication that
any final decision would come
from today's CAB meeting.
The airlines, through the Air
Transport Association and the
Air Line Pilots Association, are
on record as opposing use Of
Friendship.
In order to compel the air car
rierS to use the Baltimore air.
port, the CAB is legally required
to hold a public hearing, a pro-
cedure which the board admits
normally requires well over a
month.
Alternate Debated
Secretary Weeks use of the
word alternate" has created
considerable discussion. particu-
larly in Baltimore, where au-
thorities would have preferred
the use of Centennial"
Alternate. in aviation parlance,
means an airport chosen by a
pilot when weather or other
conditions precludes a landing
at the airport designated in his
flight plan filed before take-off
Senator Monroney, Democrat
of Oklahoma. head of the Avia-
ton Subcommittee which urged
speedy construction. of Burke,
told the Senate Appropriations
Committee Monday that delay
would constitute "the most dam
gerous gamble Congress ever
took"
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McKeon in a death march
drowning of six recruits got I'M
der way with the prosecution
calling its first witness.
Mr.. Berman indicated the de-
tense will rely largely on the
claim that training practices
such as the death march into
tidal Ribbon Greek, in the
northwest area of this base, was
"a common Marine practice. In
this the defense and Sergt. Nc
Keen were supported by many
ex-Marines who have answered
Mr.. Berman'S dramatic plea
yesterday to come forward and
tell what they know about
training practices here.
McKeOn Seen Under Pressure
Mr.. Berman spoke eloquently
for more than 80 minutes after
the prosecutor. 35-year-old Ma
rine Maj. Charles B. Sewer. a
descendant of the Tennessee
frontier family, in an opening
statement lasting less than a
minute said the court would be
asked to view the scene Of the
tragedy.
The defense said Sergt. Nc
Keen was under pressure to pro-
duce Marines in 10 weeks and
ordered the death march to in
still discipline and morale in
what Mr.. Berman called "a lag
gard platoon. Sixty-one mem
bers of the platoon have been
returned from Camp LeJeune.
N c., for the trial and since
then, Marine officers reported,
two have gone over the hill"
Another is in the brig and a
fourth is awaiting a summary
trial.
Mr.. Berman contended that
Sergt. McKeon, a Korean war
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veteran, in marching the six
weeks recruits into Ribbon Greek
lied them carefully and assumed,
and had the right to assume,
they would follow in line"
He said the sergeant was never
in water above his chest or arm
pits and the drowning occurred
when some recruits wandered
into deep water and became
panic stricken. He told the
court that the sergeant was
pulled under water by one re-
cruit three times and ''if this
had lasted 10 seconds longer
there would have been no occa-
sion for this trial"
"This thing will go down as a
tragic accident" Mr.. Berman
declared. The first witness was
Capt. Charles r. Weddel. post
adjutant, who testified about
orders Sergt. McKeon is accused
of violating.
The 31-year-old sergeant. who
says he elves with those boys"
and offers each morning "a
little prayer" for them, is &C
cused of manslaughter, oppres-
sion of troops and drinking on
duty.
Knew Of No Ban
Under sharp cross-examina-
ton Capt. Weddel said he knew
of no base order putting the
Ribbon Creek area out of bounds.
Second witness was MiSergt.
Hans C. Mantheny. chief drill
instructor. who testified that
regulations were posted in the
company headquarters against
drinking in enlisted mems bar
racks and against swimming in
Ribbon Creek.
Mr.. Berman submitted a list
of II names Of ex-Marines he
wants subpoenaed, bringing to
about 40 the number of witnesses
the defense has asked for up to
this time. The list included
these Washington area resi-
dents:
Charles j. Destefano OF 81 M
street NV, who has been active
in rallying ex-Marine support
for Sergt. McKeon; Richard Roy
Of 1900 Adams street Me-. and
Phillip Banks Of 119 Leesburg
pike. Falls Church. Va.
AS the prosecution began,
Sergt. McKeon sat erect and
impassive in the courtroom.
Continued on Page AS. Col. 3
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has stopped Communist orators
cold. The party leaders could
say what they liked about their
nationalist loyalty. AS. long as
the Russian Communists them
selves maintained that Moscow
was the headquarters of a world
revolution and the font of all
Communist doctrine throughout
the world, the charge stuck.
Tainted by Red Aggression
The other major headache Of
the European Communists was
fear of a military aggression by
Russia and China. AS long as
people were actually worried
about the possibility of war with
Russia in Europe, local Com
munist movements were looked
on as potential f1fth-columns,
dangerous to the security of the
state. AS long as the French were
actually at war with communism
in Indo-China, the local parties
and all their works could be
and were-branded with the
faint of treason.
In brief, it has been the Rus
slams themselves who have been
largely responsible for the lack
of political success achieved by
the European Communist parties
since the end of the war.
The French Communist Party
still is the most popular most
highly disciplined and in many
ways the most coherent political
organization in the country. In
Italy, Communists and fellow
travelling "Nenni Socialists
form the second largest bloc,
second only by a narrow margin
to the Christian Democrats. But
thanks to their close alliance
Continued on Page A-12, Col. 1
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SECOND OF Five Articles
ment of Premier Guy Mollet has
managed to stay in power for
six months and may well go
on for many more. Throughout
most of the area, leadership is
staunchly anti Communist and
loud in proclaiming its devotion
to Atlantic solidarity. The Com
|muniSt parties. while generally
holding their own, have failed
notably to break out of the polit-
ical isolation ward where they
have languished since the begin
ming of the cold war.
Tainted as Puppets
This situation, however, is one
which the strategists in the
Kremlin are now determined to
change. What has been done
already puts the Communist
parties in Western Europe in a
competitive position which they
have not enjoyed for many years.
The reason is extremely
simple. All along, the single
greatest political problem con-
fronting the European Com
munist parties was the charge,
substantiated by ample evidence,
that they were under close con-
troll of the Russian party. In
many a parliamentary debate in
France and Italy, the taunt of
being puppets of the Kremlin''
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Dulles Sees Troop Cut
Keyed to Atom Lead
Doubts Move
WiIICuuse
NATOHorm
By EARL H. VoSs

The United States probably
will continue to reduce its land
forces while maintaining a selec-
tive atomic deterrent superior
or equal to the Soviet Unions.
Secretary of State Dulles said
at his news conference today.
He repeatedly emphasized that
decisions in this field were
primarily a matter for the mill
ltary. He added, however, that
if force-level reductions were
agreed to by the United States
and its Atlantic community
allies, he did not think they
would destroy the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization.
Unless, and until, joint action
by NATO permits manpower re-
auctions. the Secretary said he
believes present force goals. in
GLIDING IL divisions for West
Germany should be met.
He added that the United
States has no intention of going
back on its pledges of october.
1854. to maintain land forces in
Europe.
Can't Check Russian Cut
Mr.. Dulles said he thinks the
Soviet Union probably will go
through with the 600,000-man
reduction IN its armed forces
(which the Communists have an
nounced will be completed by
next May. But it is nothing on
which we can depend unless we
have a means of checking it, he
said.
1t is possible in the long range
future, the Secretary said, that
the United States will have to
depend less on its overseas bases,
but added that this would be so
costly it is unlikely unless we are
forced out of the forward bases.
He said a bomber operating
from a base near to the Soviet
Union costs one-tenth as much
and can make ten times as many
trips as an inter- continental air.
craft based in the United States.
The ratio of effectiveness. he
said, is 100 to /.
Hasn't Seen Radford Plan
The Secretary said he had
not heard of or seen officially
proposals for armed forces cuts
of up to 100000 men attributed
to Admiral Arthur Radford Joint
Chiefs of Staff chairman.
Asked if further reductions
in land forces would cripple the
American capacity to fight small
was, Mr.. Dulles said the United
States would like to rule out
small wars if it could.
But he called attention to a
relatively new concept that a
uoCeIrelJ against small wars OF
an economic and financial char
acter might be developed through
diplomacy.
He emphasized that the United
States present "selective de-
terrent" can use atomic power
without dropping bombs over
populated areas.
Will Work on Platform
Secretary Dulles disclosed that
ne had started to crystalize his
thinking about the foreign policy
plank in the Republican Party
platform for the 1856 presiden-
tial election. HI said he plans
See DULLES, Page AT
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HouseAppirova|
OF Transit Bill
Expected Today
Quick OK by Senate
Also Seen Likely for
Chalk Franchise
BY HECTOR MCLEAN

House approval Ola bill in
tended to solve the Washington
transit crisis was awaited today.
The Senate was expected to
give its approval Immediately
thereafter and send the measure
to President Eisenhower for
signature.
The bill drafted by House and
Senate conferees in seven meet
ings over a month and a half,
would give a 20-year franchise
to o. Roy Chalk's D. c. Transit
System, Inc.
Mr.. Chalk has a contract to
buy out the Capital Transit Co.
for $13.540,00O when CTC's
franchise dies by act of Con-
gress at midnight August IA.
The measure provides that If
the Chalk-CTC I deal falls
through, the District Commits
sioners can give the franchise to
any other successful buyer. They
also could authorize etc to stay
in business indefinitely until q
purchase is completed.
Stockholders Meet Aug. 5
The Chalk deal is conditioned
on approval by holders of two
thirds of CTC stock at a special
meeting August 3. The only
other significant condition was
cleared away yesterday when Mr..
Chalk announced he would ac-
cept the franchise approved by
the confereeS.
ID. C. Transit System, Inc, 4"
he said, will devote itself whole
heartedly to justifying the con-
f1dence placed in it by the con.
ferees, the Commissioners and
the public"
The wealthy, dapper New York
real estate owner and airpline
operator said he would start "in
a hurry" on title searches in
volving maybe $500 transfers
of title" between etc and the
new company.
Harvey M. Spear, his special
counsel, said all assets and LA
bilities of etc must be listed,
and a careful and thorough
examination of records made by
independent certified public ac-
countants designated by Mr..
Chalk"
Nevertheless, Mr.. Chalk said,
he has every confidence that,
by working diligently day and
night, we can just about make
the deadline" August IA.
OlAcHt On OltlCcrS
He refused to say who would
be president of the new COM
pany and who would make up
the board of directors: At a 1880
pm. press conference in his
Mayhower Hotel suite, he in
sisted these would be disclosed
not later than August IA.
Later, he announced the new
company's organizational meet
ing would be held about noon
Friday. The directors would be
named then. he said, and prob
ably" the officers.
Mr.. Chalk agreed he will "in
effect" appoint the directors,
but laid great stress on the legal
fact that they will be elected
by Tea Investing Corp. which
will be the sole stakeholder of
ID. c. Transit.
The sole stakeholder of Tea
Investing Corp, however, he
said, is Trans Caribbean Air
ways, Inc. He and his wife own
nearly IA per cent of the voting
stock of Trans Caribbean.
Mr.. Chalk was asked to state
the capitalization of Trans Ca
ribbean. Mr.. Spear. who had
been counseling Mr.. Chalk in
whispers. referred the questioner
See TRANSIT Pace A-c
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Lawyer Backs Sergeant
And Marines on | roinino
No Defense Of Either Is Needed,
He Suys; Ex-Boot Aid Offered
BY CECIL HOLLAND
star star Correspondent

PARIS ISLAND, s. c., July 49, = Defense counsel
tended here today recruit training methods of the
require apology by Sergt Matthew C. McKeon the
Marine Corps.
New York Lawyer Emile lola Berman made the obServa-
ton in opening statement the martial Sergt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-18
Red Mercy Urqed

MANILA, July 10 R.-The
Federation of Free Workers of
the Philippines appealed today
to the Soviet Union to release
thousands Of trade unionists
and other political prisoners" as
Ia step toward peaceful CO.
existence.
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THE RED CHALLENGES
Puppet Parties Downing
Gorb Of independence
BY CROSBY S. MOVES

Europe makes cheering impression on most American
visitors these days Many aSute observers including
President Harry Truman away with feeling
the long, painful period of reconstruction recovery lies
the past
There is good evidence this Satisticay at least the
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area Is more prosperous than
eyer before. People dress and eat
better. Unemployment Is low
The general atmosphere is one
OF confidence and well-being.
On the political side. Europe
seems to be settling down to a
period Of relative stability. Even
in France, the Socialist, govern
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THE GOLDEN YEARS
ARE YET TO CONE

RETIREMENT BLUEs-ToO often
persons retfe from business into q
world completely unlike the one
they've worked in. Wornins words Of
wisdom for those foeine retirement
ore offered by Thomos Collins in his
column. The Golden Yeors, on The
Stor's Feature Poge. ABS.
GOOD SAILOR DocKs-Throuoh
the yeon, Lody Denny, the wife OF
Admiral Sir Michael Denny, hos learned
to adjust herself to the mony strange
ports her husbond hos served. Re-
porter Ruth Deem reports how the
wife OF the ehoirmon Of the British
Joint Services Commission feels obout
Washington on pose B.4.
THOUGHTS ON HEAnAcHEs-Just
obout the number one physical COM
ploint in this rush-o-doy world is the
eommon-or is it'-heodoche. And
Just about oil the heed ihumpers ore
due to tension. Reed Dr.. Peter J.
Steinerohn's column, How TO Stop
Killing Yourself, on pose ABS.
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Second Of Five Articles
The Sidney herald., 1956-12-27
62-Yr.-Old Women
Will Get Reduced
S. S. PAYMENTS

Sixty-two-year-old women who
are considering the filing of an
application for social security
benefits, under the 1856 amend
ments, should make their choice
carefully" Bill Woodrow, mana
ger of the Great Falls Social Sc
curity office said.
Working women and wives
of men who have retired, will
have their benefits reduced if an
application is filed before their
65th birthday" Woodrow contin-
ued. There will be no reduction
for widows who file on their de-
ceased husbands account"
"Sixty-two-year = old women
will be required to furnish proof
of their age. This does not have
to be a birth certificate; it can be
a church record, school record,
or similar document. Widows
must also furnish their marriage
certificate, while wives of retired
individuals must be accompanied
by their husbands. Benefits will
be paid beginning with November
1855 and the applications may be
filed before Nov. 80, 1857 without
loss of benefits"
The Sidney herald., 1956-12-27
THE SIDNEY HERALD
Thursday. Dec. AZ. 1855

His wife passed away In 1908.
Having the responsibility Of both
father and mother, he moved with
his four sons to Savage, Montana
in 1917 where he lived until Feb
ruary LIST, 1855. Because of age
and health he had his daughter
come from Cando, North Dakota
to make a home in Sidney with
him. He still continued in fair
health until December 9th when
he suffered a stroke from which
he never recovered. He passed
away December 18th at 100 a..
m, at the Sidney Memorial hos
pital at the age of 80 years, 3
months, 6 days.
Funeral services were held De-
cember goth at 2 p. m. at the
First Lutheran church of Savage
with Rev. Henry L. Erickson Of
ficiating. Buriel was in the Riv-
erview Cemetery at Savage with
the Cloyd-G order Mortuary in
charge. At the service Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Price sang Nearer
My God to Thee" and Beyond
the Sunset" accompanied by Mrs.
Erickson at the organ. Honorary
pallbearers were Hugo Lauer, C..
E. Stallman, Ed Norgaard, Forrest
Carville, T. E. Price and Alex
Karlsen. Active pallbearers were
Harold Mcfarland, Harold Etzel,
Howard Norgaard, Kenneth Clark,
The Sidney herald., 1956-12-27

Herman friedrich LANCE was
born September IL, 1866 to Mr..
and Mrs. John LANCE at Posen,
Germany. In 1873, he came with
his parents to America where
they settled in Faribault County,
Minnesota. A few years later they
moved to Boyd, Minnesota where
they lived until 1917 when they
moved to Montana.
On December 20, 1892, Herman
Lange was united in marriage
with Matilda Guhlke of Sleepy
Eye, Minnesota. To this union
we're born six children. They are:
Ida (Mrs. Paul R~iediger) of Sid
ney, Montana; Pauline who died
in infancy; Louis, Otto and Leo
of Savage, Montana; and Herman
Jr. of Seattle, Washington. He
also leaves to mourn his passing
IL grandchildren, Is great grand
grandchildren, numerous nieces,
nephews and a host of friends.