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Oshkosh Daily Northwestern

Ninety-First Year Oshkosh, Wis., Tuesday Evening, July 22, 1958 18 Pages Price Six Cent!

Associated Press and United Press

Okay School Probers Hear Adams' Role In Addition Jobs Penalty Refund
WASHINGTON (AP)A House armed s e r v i c e s subcommittee starts taking testimony behind closed doors today the role of The William Warner Construction Company, Oshkosh, Sherman Adams in on $-11.284 pena was named by the board of education Monday evening as alty refund to a New England texthe winner of contracts for the general construction of tile firm. proposed additions to the Emmeline Cook and Read Ele- The White House says Adams, President Eisenhower's top aide, mentary Schools. | tions, while the second would have did no more than relay queries An action to award con-1 provided green porcelain-on-steel and information on the matter in tracts to lowest bidders on] chalkboards instead of glass chalk- a routine fashion. Former officials cf the now defunct company. Rayh e a t i n g and ventilating,!boards. The school commissioners, laine Worsteds, Inc., have denied h ve L th e door ope f r OS plumbing a n d electrical sible adoption .l ^ i o r on of the ? first any White House pressure was inr f' " ihf nrct i * o cihlo arlnntmn later nn nf volved. phases of the two projects, as alternate.) Subcommittee F. well as for general construc- E. C. Merrill. Inc., Oshkosh, won ward Hebert saidChairman daysEdseveral of the heating and ventilating contion work, followed opening closed-door testimony will be-tak=of sealed bids on the pair of Turn to SCHOOLS on Page 2 en before any public hearings are called. The group spent yesterday jobs aimed at providing necstudying the background without essary additional facilities for calling witnesses. the Oshkosh public school Follows Hearings The new investigation follows system. lengthy hearings by anc'lher subAccepted by the school commiscommitete of Adams' relations sioners were low bids on all phases with Bernard Goldfine, a Boston of the projects. To these, which textile manufacturer and real estotaled $215,443, will be added tate owner who denied Adams architects' fees of approximately pulled strings in his behalf. Gold$12,926 (6 per cent of total confine is not involved in the current struction costs), a sum of about The | inquiry. $12,530 for furniture and equip- WASHINGTON (AP) ment and a contingency fund of ap- House Appropriations Committee j Fres'h support for r Adams came l Commerce today cut more than half a billion from Secretary of " "* " proximately $20,000. dollars from Defense Department Weeks, who described him as a The grand total of the low bids and'the other items amounts to a constructi6n fund requests. It cit- "loyal . . . devoted . . . dedicated total project budget for the Cook ed the new Air Force Academy . . . honest" public servant Weeks comand Read School additions of ap- as an outstanding example of made public in a slatementspeech. ments he had planned as a 'loose fiscal procedures." proximately $260,900 considerWeeks said Adams has ably lower than an estimated budg- It slashed- $511,838,000 from the "whiplashed more brutally been than 51.730,653,000 requested by the adet of $300,000 which had been esministration for construction pro- any individual in public life in our tablished some time ago. gram at 'military bases in the generation," and has been "cruelCover Both Projects The William Warner Construc- Jnited States and abroad. Turn to ADAMS on Page Z tion Company was named winner The Air Force was given the dollars of bidding on the general construc- biggestthecut, 300 million request$1,001,500,000 it tion contracts with a combined bid, from covering both of the school proj- ed. The Navy's bid for $368,253,000 ects. was trimmed by $85,502,000, while The concern's base bid amounted the Army's request for $340,900,to $147.882, plus $4,250 for an alter- 000 was pared by $126.336.000. nate which provides that the gen- Project after project, including eral contractor is to furnish and such items as officers' swimming Install, complete with all hard- pools and elaborate housing ac- NEW YORK (ffl Police have ware, classroom cabinets for each commodations, was cut out com- posted an around-the-clock guard classroom. pletely or sharply slashed as un- outside the. hotel suite of Abdul (Two other alternates listed in desirable or "certainly not essen- Majid Abbas, United Nations delspecifications for the generar conegate of the overthrown governstruction work were not accepted The committee was especially ment of Iraq, who reported his by the board. One pertained to critical of policies and practices life had been threatened by an glass for classroom windows on relating to construction of the Air Iraqi army officer in this country. Southwest elevations of the addi- Force Academy at C o l o r a d o Police are investigating the Springs, Colo. threat, reported to them yesterday v Many ^buildings at the academy, by telephone. No details of the ;he committee said, were in- reported threat were reveald. creased in scope and cost without Abbas remained in his suite al congressional approval until after the Stanhope Hotel throughou: binding conlracls had been ap- yesterday's debate in the U. N proved. Security Council on the Middle "A typical example of the lack East crisis. of realistic planning" in connec The tion with the academy, the com- A U. N. official said Abbas had WASHINGTON (AP) government said today the nation- mittee said, was Air Force ap- sent word that he was ill. The U. N. Security al budget was in the red by proval of floor-to-ceiling black- Council 11-nation act on Abbas las did $2.813,000.000 at the end of the fis- boards on all four walls of class- Friday, and not left him in Iraq's thus cal year last June 30. rooms. although Ambassador Hash Secretary of the Treasury An- in an effort to curb future seatJawad arrived that day as the derson and Budget Director Mau- spending at the academy, Ihe im accredited delegate of the revolu rice H. Stans ,made the announce- committee urged the House to tionary Iraqi government. His ment in a joint statement based clamp a ceiling of $139,797,000 on on preliminary reports still sub- the total cost of the academy. It credentials are still under consid cut a million dollars from the eration. ject to revision. The deficit was recorded after $4,372,000 requested for the prestwo fiscal years in which the gov- ent year. For Bong Air Base ernment's budget books were in WASHINGTON (AP) The the black. As recently as last January, House Appropriations Committee Only 2 Doyt to President Eisenhower estimated loday recommended that $18,the budget for the 1958 fiscal year 122,000 be provided for construcTraffic Safefy Day ended June 30 would be in the tion of Richard Bong AFB, Kanred by only 400 million dollars. sasville, Wis. July 24 Receipts during the fiscal year No amounts for Army or Navy F R E E PARKING totaled $69,100.000.000, down near- jonslruction in Wisconsin were inly two billion dollars from fiscal cluded in Ihe money measure lo1957 The drop was caused largely taling $1,218,815,000. by the recession slump in earnings of businesses and individuals. Budget spending during the 12 months total $71.900,000,000. an increase of 2Vz billion dollars over the previous fiscal year. Spending was boosted by postaputnik emphasis on defense, recession1; programs and later outlays under the farm price support program. For the new fiscal year which began July l. officials are estimating a budget deficit of 10 to TJ billion dollars. They expect that revenues will hold at close to fiscal 1958 levels while spending will soar. Anderson and Stans made no comments on the budget situation in their statement. They rr.erc-iy reporled the figures.

William Warner Firm Winner Of Contracts for Cook, Read Work

Western Allies Split Over Plans For Summit Meeting

Possibility of U.S. Concessions Seen
WASHINGTON (AP) The United States, Britain and France were split today over how far to go toward opening the way for an early United Nations summit meeting with Russia on the Middle East crisis. Intense consultations arc was Westgoing on among Washington, can quarters shouldthat the to go ern powers agree London and Paris. Some dip- into a summit meeting apart from lomats predicted the United iluT U.N. Security Council. The States probably will make Western differences amongto the allies threatened deconcessions. lay delivery of a reply to Khrush(Later President Eisen- chev until Wednesday or later. Two Major Points hower yielded to British inKhrushchev's note Saturday was sistence and agreed to go sent to Presidenl Eisenhower, ilong with a summit meei-j rime Minister Macmillan of ng of the United Nations Treat Britain, Premier de Gaulle Security Council if that is f France, Prime Minister Nehru enerally desired by the f India and U. N. Secretary GenWestern Powers and Russia.) Turn to MIDEAST on Page t
The result would be to make a summit meeting nl U.N. headquarters and within the framework of the Security Council very probable. The problem was re ported lo be occupying the personal attention of President Eisenhower and Secretory of Stale Dulles. The debate among the allies was over the Western reply to Premier Khrushchev's call Salurdaj for an emergency five-power sum- LONDON (AP) Government mit meeting at Geneva, beginning officials reported today that Britain and the United States are conloday. Khrushchev also said he was sulting the Baghdad Pact allies on willing to meet at any other early Lhe question of recognizing the dale and to go to the United new Iraqi republic. The officials hsre said WashingSlates if necessaryDifferences Explained .011 and London lean in favor of AUTHORS U. N. COMPROMISE PROPOSAL The differences between the some form of recognition for the group in Lebanon so Uniled States Marines Dr. Koto Matsudaira, Japan's representative to U.S.. British and French posilions evolutionary regime but that can be withdrawn. Matsudaira denies aim to the United Nations, is author of the proposal vere explained in Ihis way by Turkey, Iran and Pakistan ar* create U. N. military force. (AP Wirephoto) to expand operations of the U. N. observer lighly qualified authorities here: cool to the suggestion. UNITED STATES Eisenhow- The informal exchanges on tht er and Dulles arc cold to the idea question of recognition have asof any kind of quick and hastily sumed special urgency becausf prepared conference nl the sum- the premiers of the Baghdad Pact mil in or out of the Uniled Na- notions are scheduled to meet In London next week. Secretary of .ions, BRITISH The government of Slate Dulles will represent the Prime Minister Macmillan has Uniled States, which is not A been under heavy pressure from member of the alliance but serves United Press IntprnalionnI the opposition Labor Party foi on its committees. Indication of New Line Flood damage in Missouri and months to get a summit meeting Proposal to Get U.S. Troops Out Of Kansas mounted loward the 10- Macmillan and Foreign Minister The new Iraqi regime has not officially renounced membership Lloyd have argued Lebanon Near Vote in U.N. Council million-dullar mark today with tht Sclwyn of merely pointing out tha in the pact, but its alliance with instead Ihi mighty Missouri River rolling opportunities tor action througl President Nasser's United Arab UNITE** NATIONS, N.Y. <AP> and an unsuccessful atlempl lo in- over its banks from mid-Missouri the Security Council the Western Republic was accepted as an in A Japanese compromise plan cite a general strike against King almost to St. Louis. r e p l i e s to Khrushchev should dication of a new foreign policy to get U.S. troops out of Lebanon Hussein's regime. No one was hurl in the bombings, and swill police The floods, triggered by a bat- make Security Council action line. Nasser is vehemently opneared a vote in the U.N. Securposed to the Baghdad Pact, of their main proposal. ity Council today with the Soviet action nailed the strike threat, but tery of torrential thunderstorms which Iraq was the only Arab Apart From Council British paratroops who landed ii lh;jt began 11 days ago, have inUnion still expected lo vclo the Jordan last week lo bolster Hus- undated about 305,000 acres o: FRENCHThe French position member. proposal. Spokesmen for the revolutionary sein were carrying arms on Iht kind in I he two states. Defeat of the Japanese plan streets of Amman for the first U.S. Army engineers cslimatec as understood in official Ameri regime have insisted, however, may result in an emergency sesthey want to be friends with the damage lo towns and farms in West. The United Stales and Britsion of the U.N. General Assem- lime. The Wcslern Big Three planned Ihe palh of the floodwatcrs al ain apparently, see some hope that bly. more than nine million dollars. a friendship can be maintained. Diplomatic efforts lo settle the to leil Soviet Premier N i k i t a To Crest Wednesday MEXICO CITY (UPDYou Turkey, Iran and Pakistan are latesl Middle Easl crisis held Khrushchev thai the proper place most atlcntion as the tense area for settlement efforts is the U.N Col. Lee Laurion, Kansas Cily have a legitimate reason to reported strongly opposed to recgenerally remained outwardly Only Indian Prime Mini.sler Nehru district e n g i n e e r , said aboul feel insulted if your hosl ognizing a regime that seized quiet. The chief military develop- and U.N. Secretary General Dag 100,000 acres of fertile farm land serves you the right leg of a power by force and is politically ment yesterday was the assign- II a m m a r s k j old had accept- were under water along I'he lower chicken. Pablo Sanjenis. chef hostile to all the Baghdad alliment of U.S. Marinas lo Lebanese ed Khrushchev's bid for a summit reaches of the Missouri. Damage at Mexico City's Hotel Plaza ance stands for. area was estimated at Vista Hcrmosa, says a chickDeal Directly. Russell army anlismpcr patrols in Beirut conference, beginning today, on in en's left leg is more tender Ihe crisis, and Hammnrskjold in $2,500,000. WASHINGTON 'AP> Sen. Amman Tension Rises Ins acceptance insisted that Mich was not expected t h a n the right. He backs up Richard B. Russell (D-Ga) proTension was reported rising in a meeting be closely linked with! Ir, The Missouri Wednesday at SI. I h i s contention by pointing out posed today that the United States crest u n t i l Amman, capital of neighboring the U.N. k'hailes Mo., nl six feet above t h a i the chicken sleeps on his negotiate directly with the revoJordan a f t e r a sorie.s of bombi ighl leg and develops greater lutionary regime in Iraq in an efVJ.K.K-I.V Worded | fU)oc| ,.,,,,, Thc r h c r w;is cx. ings Sunday night and Monday The \Vt-stvrn reply opened t h p l l ) e c t c f j |O hold the crest tor 24 muscles on that side. Turn to IRAQI on Page f possibility t h a i Khrushchev might .hours, inundating more farm land jcome to U N. h e n d q u n r t f i s lo t u r n j ja Security Council meeting into a j summit session. i However, a hitch developed in| the Western reply, because of| Provident Eisenhower's r e l u c t - 1 ance to commit himself to attend j a hasty summit meeting at the!

Defense Unit Building Fund Plans Trimmed

Recognition Of Iraqi Republic Is Under Study

Guard Hotel Suite Of Iraq U.N. Delegate

U.S. Budget Deficit Near Three Billion

Soviet Veto Of Loss NearsIn 10 Million Jap Plan Likely Flooded Area

INSULTING

DRIVE SAFELY

Army Reservist Training Is Begun

CAMP MCCOY (AP) Two weeks of training for Army reservists from 46 Wisconsin communities began Monday as units of the 84th Infantry Division took to the field. Tank drivers prepared for night driving exercises while Signal Corps troops set up miles of field communication lines. Bri. Gen. Gilbert Kmbury. the commandant, said the opening day of training was the best the division has ever had. Inspection (earns from Fifth | Arrm headquarters at Chicago; v.ill "watch the division's activi-j iles throughout the two-week! period' '

DULLES BRIEFS BOYS NATION DELEGATES

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles explains the world situation to delegates to the annual American Legion Boys Nation of t^ state deportmenf this morning. Boys are in Washington from all parts of the U. S. conducting a mock national government. (AP. Wirephoto)

On the other hand. Bulish For- r H pjriUT 'AP)"We're sick and Then they canceled the old passes go suddenly through the streets at pign Secretary S e l w > n Lloyd an-' t i r t , ( 1 f)f llu, v-h()1() Uimi , Tht, ,,<.., 111K| |,,ui everybody in the city midnight." Birbari's work frequently takes iiounced t h a t Prime Mini-sler M a r - ' p l i , ( , f>n ., t ; i r e wh;lt | <md ((f ., M ) ]n-S Uirv would have to gel new ones, j m i l l a n w a s ready to a ' t e n d siirh ,, (>n Develops so long ,is they get i There was nothing we could do him around Lebanon, into rebela conference. n,,,. ov(,r \i,)t|i." 1 bill hope lor the best My w i f e was held territory. He has been shot ai several times on the roads and W a s h i n g t o n diplomat*, said the> Camille Birbari :>-yeaf-old pur-! nervous but ver> brave." believed the U n i t e d States w o u l d cha . s j n <, a ,, ( . nt for a Lebanese Ten days ago Birbari look his three times narrowly escaped exr have to m a k e concessions on how f i r m , v/as t.ilking. His oflice is in wife to the hospila at 7 p m.. ploding bombs. an hour befo.e the streets were Although he travels widely in the center ol Beirutone of the Turn lo I'.N. on before the nightly the country, he said nobody could hottest spots in the 73-day-old r e - j cleared shootings nnd bombings began. estimate what percentage of the bfllion against Lebanon's propeople are actually fighting or The baby arrived that night. Westcrn government House Approves Frequently, Birbari h,as tele- "We were very forlunate." he nililantly' supporting any of the jphoned his pretty wife Aida, moth- said. "It's hard lo say what various factions. Resolution Hitting 'er of one child and with {mother "Most people wouldn't give two n the way thal no had to vvork might have happened if we had to loots about politics so long as the National Guard Cut I late. shops kept open," he said. "It's mainly only the political leaders WASHINGTON (UPD T h t Actually his office building was Newsprint Bill Is and their personal rivalries. IHouse has approved a resolution under heavy rebel fire Onej-mYou must remember that in ! urging the Defense Department'ployc was killed and another Passed By House the villages the clan system prenot to carry out plans to cut the wounded. Birbari moved his desk National Guard below 400,000 away from the window and felt WASHINGTON (UPD T h e vails. If the head of the clan tell reasonably safe. But he couldn't House passed a bill Monday to the village to fight with one side men. The resolution was approved ; tell his wife the real reason for eliminate tariffs on newsprint or the other, they fight. But they "Monday by voice \ o t e . w i t h no J his working late "She was al- rolls 13 to 15 inches wide. The don't know what for and they 'dKscnls heard and was sent t h r e a d y nervous and I wouldn't I bill - passed by voice vote-was don't care." sent tc the Senate. Birbari said the arrival of the 'the Senate 2' vfk llpr a n v more 1>a(i npwK -" I t ' w a s the second t i m e Hie Aida's l i m e drew near Because At present, newsprint rolls 15 U S. Marines caused celebrations (House voiced its objections t h i s of rebel sandbag barriers in sec-!inches wide are the narrowest among the government supporters year to a proposed 10 per cent lions of the city and the .govern-j thai may be imported duty free. and badly scared the opposition. cut in the Guard's >!rength The' mi nfs 8 P m curfew, the husband I The House Ways and Means But the great majority of the peo-. House earlier \otod funds for a became apprehensive about the Committee said in a report that pie now just want peace, he deilhe legislation conformed with a clared, adding: "We are sick and la 400,000-man Guard, although the t r i p to the hosiplal. ofi"trend toward the use of narrow- tired of it. We're pgainst anything administration requested appro-! "We had curfew passes. pria'lions for only 360,000 guards-.course, not knowing when Aidajer width paper in the printing of that disturbs the stability of th country." might have to go to the hospital.'newspa^rs." i men.

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Lebanese Are S/c/c and Tired Of Fighting, They Just Want Peace