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Evening star., 1957-12-16
BULLETIN

CAPE CANAvERAL. Fla,
R.--An attempt to launch
the Atlas intercontinental
ballistlc missile has been
postponed. possibly until
Tuesday. There were indi-
cations an Atlas firing pro-
posed for today was called
of shortly after the noon
hour for reasons not known.
CAPE cANAVERAL. Fla, Dec
is lR.--The countdown that
precedes a missile launching
repeatedly was under way to-
day, preparatory to the test
firing Of Americas mighty
Atlas intercontinental ballistiC
weapon.
There was no official word
that the third attempt to
launch an Atlas mught be in
progress.
But among men. women and
children gathering on the
beaches TO watch for a firing,
the report spread that a count
down-a final hour-b -by-hour
checklist-started early today.
The exact hour was not known.
The Atlas normally requires
a countdown of about 10 hours.
However there is no strict
Evening star., 1957-12-16

United States and European
opinion. This belief was boil
stored by President Eieen-
hower's opening speech today.
when he talked much about
the peaceful purposes Of NATO.
The fact was. however, that
the American position had not
changed in substance since
Government ofiicials began
gathering here the middle Of
last week.
The Americans, and all Eu-
ropean delegations as well,
came with working papers
outlining improvements they
hoped to see in all functions
Of NATO political, military
and economic.
Average Man PolIed
The European man in the
street seemed most interested,
however. in the political side.
Journals yefiecting public views
and public opinion polls indi-
Gated the average man wanted
something Of value done about
peace and was somewhat
frightened by talk about bal
listic missiles and atomic stock
piles.
Most continental delegations
reflected the opinions Of their
home populations from the
start. Britain climbed on the
peace and politics" band
wagon in a series Of private
statements at the end Of last
week. Germans showed a shift
Of emphasis yesterday.
Americans also took pains
yesterday to point out the
peaceful half Of the United
States program.
At the same time. most dele
cations conceded in private 1t
would be hard to make this a
political and economic confer
ence. NATO is primarily a mil
itary organization. Behind the
military shield. peaceful pur-
suits can so forward. but no
one sees specific big steps which
this conference can take. And
the press. of course. is more
interested in nuclear armed
missiles than anything else.
What is being sought to point
Evening star., 1957-12-16
Budget Restrictions Hit

An early witness at today's
hearing. Garrison Norton. As
sistant Secretary Of the Navy
for Air. took a slap at budg-
etary restrictions which he
said has hampered the Navy
in conducting research.
Terming these restrictions
"the total dollar straitjacket."
Mr.. Norton said:
The Nays research pro-
gram has in general suffered
in the same degree as our
readiness has suffered"
Defending the Navy's re-
search organization against
charges that it was too bu-
reaucratic. Mr.. Norton never
theleSs conceded that in some
cases Navy supervision over
basic research has been too
tight.
Evening star., 1957-12-16
Supreme Court Upsets
Arson-Murder Verdict
BY HOWARD L. DUTKIN

The Supreme Court today in
q 5-to-4 ruling reversed the
first-degree murder conviction
OF Everett ID, Green. IS. who is
under death sentence for the
asphyxiation Of an 82-year-old
spinster in q rooming house
FIRE.
In reversing Green's convic-
ton. the court held that his
second trial. which resulted in
"a first-degree murder finding.
had placed him in double jeop-
ardy.
Green had been tried twice.
The first time he was convicted
of arson and second-degree
murder. He was sentenced in
United States District Court
here to serve 5 TO 20 years i'm
prisonment.
The ruling apparently makes
Green eligible for retrial on q
second-degree murder charge.
Under the law. causing the
death of someone during the
commission Of a felony such
as arson is firSt-degree murder
with the death sentence man.
datory. But the trial judge in
structed the jury on the ele-
ments of second-degree murder
as well as of firSt-degree.
Green was convicted Of the
murder Of Miss Betty Brown
who died during a fire he was
accused Of setting in the room
ing house he operated at Ills
Massachusetts, avenue NV. He
also had been convicted Of the
arson charge and sentenced to
one to three years. He did not
appeal that conviction.
Appeal Charges Error
Green appealed the convic-
ton on the ground that the
trial judge erred in instruct
ing the jury on the lesser de-
gree of murder. He contended
that he should have been found
guilty Of first-degree murder
or acquitted. In his appeal to
the United States Court Of Ap-
peals for the District he cited
his age and declared he would
rather gamble with the death
chair than die OF old age in
prison.
The appellate court granted
him a new trial with the warn
me that he was "manifestly
taking . desperate chance" Of
SIM convicted Of first-degree
ni'~Ser.
At the second trial in May.
1855. Green was found guilty
Of first-degree murder and
Evening star., 1957-12-16
Shift in u. 5. Attitude
On NATO Detected
Poris Polls Show Frightened Citizens
Won't Something Done TO Keep Peace
By RICHARD FRYKLUND
European Correspondent OF The Star

PARIS Dec. l6.-Europe thought it detected
American attitude toward NATo today change in
phass from military problems to the task Of making NATO
instrument Of peace.
There belief among European observers that Amer
lea closing gap that had seemed to exist between the
Evening star., 1957-12-16
Senator'S Quiz
Defense Chiefs
On NissiIeLag
Navy 0ffieioI Hits
Budget Restrictions,
McCoul Testifies
BY WILLIAM HINES

Another session on the Sem
ate Preparedness subcommittee
griddle was In store for the De-
fense Department today in
connection with the huge and
sometimes confused Pentagon
ballistic missiles effort.
Senate Majority Leader
johnson. chairman Of the sub
committee. said a new series OF
hearings probably early in
January. viii receive testimony
from industrial groups and con-
duct "a review Of testimony al
ready given by the Defense De-
partment."
Senator johnson character
lied as very revealing" the in
formation uncovered so far in
the hearings.
"They tthe hearings) have
disclosed q situation in which
q dedicated group OF men have
been working hard to develop
physical weapons Of security
but have been hampered by
confusion stemming from many
sources"
Denied BY Symlngton
Senator Symington, Demo-
crat Of Missouri. denied
heatedly today that he had
suggested that William NJ.
Holiday. Pentagon director Of
guided missiles. should be fired.
The Senator said stories ap-
pearing in this mornings news
papers which might cause the
reader to believe he was seek
ing Mr.. Holidays scalp were
incorrect. He said the admin
istrative structure at the PEN
tagon is the 'Scapegoat" in our
present military posture.
Chairman johnson chimed in
to say that he. too. wanted 10
state that he was not taking a
position at this time on who
ought to or who ought not 10
be discharged" He said that
what he had been trying TO
emphasize is than more drive
Is needed in connection with
the missile program.
Senator johnson earlier to-
day suggested that serious
thought be given to a sugges-
ton by scientists that a space
agency be established 10 secure
for the United States domina-
ton Of the areas beyond the
earth's atmosphere.
Senator johnson in his state
ment today made clear that he
had no quarrel with the people
on the working level.
1T seems to me evident that
We have the brain power. the
resources and the dedicated
enthusiasm to get the job done. -
he said. Our problem is to
channel those qualities into the
most effective path"
Evening star., 1957-12-16
Boundaries d Tract

The whole area B tract is
bounded by South Capitol.
Fourth and ! streets S.w. and
the railroad tracks. More than
500 additional rental units.
both elevator apartments and
row houses. will be constructed
eventually.
At the luncheon. Mr.. Scheuer
received the commitment for
the loan from Reginald B..
Miner. vice president in charge
of the city mortgage depart
ment Of John Hancock.
Mr.. Scheuer is associated
with James L. Stevens in spon-
soring the area B project.
Both are New Yorkers. The
first National Capital Redevel-
opment Corp. which was
formed to handle the project.
viii put up s750.000 in cash
as the project advances.
Paul F. Clark. board chair
See SOUTHWEST. Page AS
Evening star., 1957-12-16
Financing Sci
For Southwest
Area B Project
Way CIeur to Build
Apartment House
And 30 Homes

{. Completion Of the financing
Of the erection Of houses in
Area b Of the Southwest WASH
ington redevelopment project
was announced today.
This buttons up the prelimi-
naries to the actual construc-
ton Of . 402-unit elevator
apartment and 80 single-family
row houses.
The John Hancock Mutual
Life Insurance Co. win make a
loan Of $500 900 on the struc-
lures. The Federal'Housing Ad-
ministration has already signed
commitments to insure mort
cages on the buildings.
Work Starts In Spring
James H. Scheuer. vice presi-
dent Of the corporation which
will put up the building. said
construction viii begin early in
the spring with the first units
ready for occupancy early in
1859.
Announcement Of the financ-
ing. clearing the way for the
firSt actual building in the
ong-delayed Southwest project,
was made at q luncheon given
by James w. Rouse & Co.. the
mortgage banking firm repre-
senting the insurance company.
The loan will be made at S
per cent interest for 40 years.
This was set by George A. Gar
rett. president Of the Federal
City Council. to be practically
] per cent under the present
market rate.
Mr.. Garrett. who negotiated
with the insurance company to
make the loan. praised the BoS-
ton institution for what he re-
ferred to as its public-spirited
and community-minded action.
The apartment house and
the homes to be erected ini-
tally win be on the large block
bounded by Third. Fourth. g
and ! streets S.W. Both the
apartments and the row houses
win be air conditioned.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-02
Sidney Music Groups Ak
High at GIenGIirc 1ir0I

Dev f eoiSy an t are Es shs rsd MeDt and G pdsfIv5 per x.,4i 4 % data taS Of p each Sid
Instrumental
Band Rating
Symphony No. 8 in B. Minor-First Movement, Schubert Superior
Cornet and Baritone Duet Superior
Tom Quilting and Jack Martin
Sharon Anderson, Beverly johnson and Penny Buchhoiz
Sharon Anderson, Lorna Mkelson, Judy Anderson, pe'i0'
Beth Schwabauer
Beth schwabauer, Julianne Hoversten, Joyce Christensen,
cls shaFan r Fay No. | Excellent
Judy Anderson, Joan Echoltz, Judy johnson
Warren Miller, Michael Lowe, Roger Berry
Pat Piche, Corrine Lynch, Robert Ladowsn
Tom Quilting, Cornet .----S Superior
Jack Martin, Baritone Superior
Joyce Swenson, Alto Clarinet
Rita Anderson, Cornet Superior
Ronald Quilting, Trombone
Sharon Anderson, Flute Excellent
Beth Schwabauer, French Horn Excellent
Julanne Hoversten French Horn Excellent
Lorna Mikelson, Oboe Excellent
Joe Steinbeisser, Bass Excellent
Norma Foss, Bass Clarinet Excellent
Penny Buchholz, Flute Excellent
Clifford Tyree, Cornet Excellent
Craig Price, Cornet Good
Joyce Christensen, French Horn
Jack Redgren, Bass Clarinet
my Shepherd Will Supply My Need" Excellent
&C, Rejoice Ye Christians, Loudly" Excellent
Let There Be Music" ~~--s Superior
America Our Heritage" Superior
Senior Chorus
Little David" Excellent
sGo Tell It On The Mountains" Superior
Jack Martin, Tom Quilting, Ron Quilting, Conrad Hanson
Trio
Sharon Fay, Lorna Mikelson, Patty Badt
o. S Suling tenor pa1rone Su upe,ior
Marlene Luck, soprano
Conrad Hanson, bass
Sharon Fay, soprano
" reNd,s oP1ap
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-02
Sidney Wins Fire
Prevention
Merit Award

The Sidney Chamber and Fire
Department has won a fire safe
ty merit award for the second
year in a row in a national con-
test sponsored by the U. S.
Chamber of Commerce. This
award is for the best fire pre-
vention community program in
the top ten cities in Sidney's pop
ulation class.
The Sidney Chambers Fire
Prevention Committee coooperates
with the Sidney and Richland
County Fire Departments in try
ing to build up a better program
each year. The Sidney Fire De-
partment carries out an unusu-
ally strong Fire Prevention Week
program. Future planning will in
clude a more varied program and
then the community will be in
line to win the top honor.
The special Merit Award will
be received in about two weeks
and will be placed in the Sidney
Fire Department building along
with last years award. Ben
Dave Jr., and w. A. Turner
headed up the 1856 committee
and the 1857 committee heads r
George Knaff and Walt Dasinger.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-02
MemorialHospital
Tour Scheduled :
For May 18th

The Sidney Community Me-
mortal hospital is holding its an
nual Hospital Week observance
May IL thru Is.
A guided tour of the entire
building will take place between
two and four o'clock p. m, Sun
day, May IL. Any questions will
be ~cheerfully answered by the
guide or the hospital administra-
tor, MI. H. B. viestenz. Those
who r unable to attend the
guided tour will be allowed to
e the building during visiting
hours of the week following.
There will not be a guide for any
tours made during the week.
A silver tea, sponsored by the
Hospital Linen Guild, will be in
progress in the dining room dur
ing the tour.
The purpose of Hospital Week
is to let the public know how
their hospital ds run and what
facilities are offered to the COM
munity.
Everyone is invited to attend
both the tour and the tea. This
is your opportunity to learn more
about your hospital and to serve
your community by being we'll
informed.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-02

the respective branch lines, as
the patronage has been lost to
private automobile and other
highway transportation.
Railway management, the In
terstate Commerce Commission
and state regulatory bodies are
seriously concerned about pas
senger train operations which
produce only consistent out-of-
pocket losses. Inquiry into the
deficit from passenger train OPP
erations now is under way by
the Congress and the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
mo enterprise can successfully
withstand continuous losses from
operations. The economic laws
governing the operation of a
farm, a grain elevator, an imple-
ment concern or a grocery store
also apply to the railway BUSH
ness" the statement concludes.
A picture of the 15-passenger
"bruck" which is a very attrac-
tive and comfortable looking We
hicle, as it appeared in the adj
vertisement last week is repub-
lished below. Z
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-02
Municipal Leagu
Convention Plans
Being Made

The Montana Municipal League
convention will be held in Sidney
June 20-21-22 with headquarters
at the Lalonde hotel. AL Klinger,
Mayor of Shelby and Association
Secretary conferred with the
Chamber convention committee
and city officials this week.
Registration will open Thurs
day afternoon, June 20. The an
nual banquet will be held Friday
night, $3.50 p. m. at the Lalonde.
Other special luncheons, tours and
a possible picnic will be planned
by City of Sidney officials with
assistance from Fairview.
All speakers have been arrang-
ed for according to reports made
here by Mayor Klinger. Special
arrangements, get-togethers, and
dances are to be planned by the
local committee.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-02
Delegates Attend
Public Health
Meet AtHa

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Bakken
and Mrs. Asa Bradley attended
the 39th annual meeting of the
Montana Public Health Associa-
ton, meeting jointly with the
Rural Health section of the Mon
tana Medical. association held at
Northern Montana College at
Havre April 26 and ~
Mrs. Bakken and Mrs. Bradley
were delegates from the Richland
County Health Council. MI. Bak-
ken represented the Richland
County Commissioners. Although
all county commissioners are en-
couraged to attend in order to
gain a better understanding of
the Public Health Program, Rich
land County is n of the few
counties which usually has a del
egate.
There we're As men and wo-
men on the program giving talks
and lectures and taking part in
panel discussions.
Wava l.. Dixon, director Divi-
sion of Public Health Nursing,
State Board of Health, led a
panel discussion entitled, "How
Can We Work AS a Team" be-
tween Paul r. Ensign, M. D.;
Vernon Sloulin, w. D. Weir. Cas-
cade county commissioner, and
Lula Witala. Other parts of the
program were: animal diseases
and their relation to humans"
Mosquitoes and Irrigation in the
Milk River Valley" "a Health
Council Learns About Public
Health Nursing" "Unknowns in
the Approach to Better Indian
HEALTH" Infant Death from
Lead Poisoning; Demonstration
of Services to the Blind; Great
Falls Cleft Palate Team Dem
onstration''; "a Private Physician
Looks at Public Health.
G. D. Thompson, M. D., exec
utive officer, State Board of
Health, reported on estate of
Our Health" John A. Curtis, M.
D., reported on the Heart Di-
agnostic Center" John Wilson,
state statistician, reported on
interpreting Health Problems"
through Statistics. Mary K. Cor
mack, Health Education consult
ant from Helena led a panel dis
cussion concerning the Hearing
Program in Missoula."
The need for a better under
standing of the Public Health
program by Private physicians
was stressed by several speakers
at the meeting. Public education
On subjects discussed at the meet
ing is also necessary.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-02
Wilkens Resigns
AS Manager OF
Conlin's Furniture

Robert Wilkens, manager of
the Conlin Furniture Co., Sidney,
has resigned his position effec-
tive May Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkens moved to
Sidney July 1855. They have
both been active in civic affairs.
Mr.. Wilkens plans to resume his
studies at the Los Angeles School
of Mortuary Science this fall.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-02

DR.. Cynthia A. Schuster, asso-
ciate Professor of Philosophy al
Montana State University, Mis-
soula, will be the main speaker
at the Commencement exercises
for the graduating class of 1857,
held in the Sidney high school
auditorium on Monday, May 27
at 300 p. m.
DR.. Schuster received her A. B.
degree from Cornell University,
and her M. A. and Phi. D degrees
from the University of California.
Besides her teaching appoint
ments at UCLA, and the Wash
ington State College, and in
France, DR.. Schuster has also
been a lecturer at the University
Of Montpelier in France and or
ganized and directed the educa-
ton program in the civilian in
ternment camp at Vittel, France.
At present, DR.. Schuster teach
es the philosophy of science, in
PRODUCTION of philosophy, and log
ic at the University of Montana.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-02
Aviation Pre-
Hearing Meeting
In Great Falls

A statewide meeting of Mon
tana communities concerned about
air service and the Montana case
hearing, will meet in Great Falls
Monday, May 6. The main object
of this meeting is to perfect the
overall Montana Case with e
view to obtain better service for
the entire state and to present
the strongest cas at the May Is,
Great Falls hearing.
The Montana Case hearing
opens on May Is in Great Falls
and the cities will present their
cases in alphabetical order. Then
the airlines involved will present
their proposals. This Civil Aero
nautics Board field hearing may
last for several weeks.
Frontier has proposed extern
sions of their service to the Hi
line cities and throughout Mon
tana which is desired strongly by
many Montana communities. West
Coast is proposing extensions east
to Billings and Great Falls. The
position of the Trackline carrier
is not too well known at this
time, but in the past, have in
dictated their desire to eliminate
many Montana stops.
Members of the Sidney Cham
ber's Aviation Committee includ-
ing Chairman VIM. Thompson,
Vice Chairman Dex Lille, Ing
ward Svarre, John Harnish Jr.,
Jack Knoop and Sec
retary-Manager Dan Price will
take part in one or both of the
Great Falls meetings.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-02
Sidney Il. S.
Concert
Tuesday,, May IA

Tuesday evening, May 7 at
500 p. m. in - high school
gymnasium, the band of the Sid
ney high school, under the di-
rection of c. o. Strom, will pre-
sent its annual concert.
The program is as follows:
Star Spangled Banner
LaGaza Ladra-overture, Ros-
SIM
Toy Symphony, First Move
ment, Hayden
Three Debonairs, Sax Trio,
Barnes; Pat Piche, Corrine
Lynch and Roberta Gladowski.
Scarf Dance - Chaminate
Symphony in B Minor, 1st
Movement, Schubert
The Flag Twirlers - Marlene
Dotson, Irene Jones, Juanita
Weagle, Jane Petersen, Sue
Thompson and Barbara Dash
ner
Intermission
Lady and The Tramp, selec-
ton; arr. by Roberts
Cossack Invocation and Dance,
Lenikov
Two Friends, Lozes - Tom
Quilting and Jack Martin
Gypsy Love Song, arranged by
Walters, Herbert
Majorettes and Twirlers-Jan-
ice Ebersole, Karen Kangas,
Kay Nelson, Carol Marman and
lilo Viestenz
Montana
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-02
Gartside Projects
Planned By
SpOrtsmen Board

The Richland County Sports
men Board and Gartside Master
Plan Committee made tentative
plans for recreational develop
ment this week. The special plan
ming committee will meet Satur-
day at the site to lay out i'm
provements for the area. Items
to be included are a central
shelter, picnic areas, tree plant
ing, garbage facilities, access
roads and other items.
1t was announced by President
Rex Smelser that the lake is open
to fishing the year around. This
word was received from District
Game Warden Tom Hay and
also that catchable size trout will
be planted again soon. The board
discussed plans for a large rip
rap job needed for the face of
the dam. A date in June will be
set for this job.
President Smelser and Vice
President Glenn Davidson of
Fairview, plus another director
will attend the North and East
District Club meeting Sunday at
Wolf Point. The special Master
Plan Committee includes Waldo
Merrill, Walt Anderson, Harry
Mikelson, Phil Olmstead, Otto
Habedank, Ralph Beier, Ken
Chadderdon and Rex Smelser.
This group will distribute the
master plan to interested groups
and individuals for their help in
development.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-02
APARTMENTS, ROOMS
WANTED FOR COUNTY
COMMISSIONER CONVENTION

Apartments and some rooms are
needed for the Montana County
Commissioners convention here
June 9-10-11-12. An attendance
of about 300 is expected with
most delegates arriving Sunday
and leaving Wednesday.
A good share of the attenders
are couples, man and wife. Any
one who has a good small apart
ment is urged to phone the
Chamber of Commerce office, phi.
1876. Assignment of housing will
be made Immediately.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-02
TO ACT
AS SUPERINTENDENT
OF SIDNEY SCHOOLS

AT a special meeting of the
board of trustees of School Dis
trict No. 5 and the Sidney High
School District held Tuesday eve
ming, April 29th, it has been an
nounced by E. E. Edmondson,
chairman of the board, that Harry
F. Mikelson, principal of the
Sidney Senior-Junior high school
was appointed to act as superin-
tendent of schools to fill the va
cancy that existed in that office.
will fill the office of princi-
pal and superintendent for the
remainder of this year. Mrs. Amy
j. Stevens will continue as clerk
of the board and secretary to
the superintendent.