The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 21, 1950, Page 1

} 4. Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Pohrechatt LXXI. No. VOL. No. 95 Russia Rejects All American Claims In _ Navy Plane Disaster Stands By Her Oriignal Note * Professors And ‘Truman Arrives That Americans |\Students Greeted (In Georgia For Fired On Soviets (By The Assoctated Press) LONDON. Russia reject- ed all American claims for the loss of an American plane fived on by Soviet reciprocate a good-will cultural !ed State. fighter planes over the Bal- tic Sea on April 8. The Soviets rejected the U. S. claim for compensa- tion for the plane and in- Vinson Accuses Russia Of An Act Of Aggression WASHINGTON, April 21. —(#).—Chairman Carl Vin- son of the House Armed Ser- vices Committee commented on the Russian reply in a House speech. Vinson accused Russia of an act of aggression—as he expressed it, “a murderous, dastardly, despicable act which has been officially condoned by the Russian government.” sisted that it was not an un- armed Navy plane but a B-29 Superfortress. By Officials On the 9:20 Aerovias plane ifrom Havana, Cuba this morning ,arrived ten professors and ‘twenty-five students enroute to Daytona Beach where they will) visit to the Seabreeze School of that city. At the airport they were met | by many officials including Har- ; old Laubscher, mangger of the, Key West Chamber of Commerce; ; Louis Muniz, Joe Boza, Douglas ; Blythe of the Latin-American Chamber of Commerce; Enrique Esquinaldo, president of the Cuban Club; Raoul Alpizar, of! the Cuban Tourist Commission, and Gonzalo Bezanilla. { After being presented to the| .Key West officials, the Island Republic group paid a courtesy eall at the San Carlos Institute, and were then taken on a sight- seeing trip of the city. Director of the Cuban tour was Dr. Eduardo F. Lens, director of Institute No Sodium F luoride Team Completes Work In City The sosium fluoride team com- High Russia claims that: the) pleted its work today at the Tru. plane was trying to photo-| man Elementary School and will graph Soviet defense in- stallations. It ‘also’ claim (Cc 5s ebbaibet di On Page Eight) Accept Invitation To Cuba For Flag Celebration There M. J. Eisner has invitation of Juan Mayor Louis accepted the A. Perez, Cuban Consul, to at- tend the festival of the centenary of the Cuban flag at Cardenas, Cuba on May 17-21. The Mayor ill be accompani+ ed by Mrs, Eisner on the Cubary trip. Eisner said this morning: “I distinct honor to accept this most gracious and kind invita- ‘tion, and it will be a pleasure for me to represent the citizens of (Continued On Page Eight) BOXING TONIGHT at 8:30 at Simonton and Greene Street Arena All Star Amateur Bouts Gen. Adm. $1.25 (Inc, Tax) Reserved Seats, $2.00 (Inc. Tax) ~ depart for Tallahassee, where they will do their ..aext demgn- stration. There will be fewer toothaches and less dental decay for, ‘thoge. 542 children who ‘received »the four applications © of sodium fluoride, plus having had | their. teeth cleaned. In about two weeks from now | § parents will receive a card show- ing whether or not their children need dental work and also telling the approximate age their chil- dren should have another series of sodium fluoride treatments. Much of the success of the pro- gram htre will be determined by the follow up work that is done by the parents. Members of the team wish to express their appreciation to the County Health Officials, the County School Board, and all of the teachers of the Truman Ele- mentary School, as well as mem- bers of the P.-T.A. for their fine (Continued On Page Four) | VOTERS! I Have A Message For You TONIGHT, 7:15, OVER WKWF It will have a particular interest to NAVAL STATION Employees JOE ALLEN (Paid Political Advertisement) once Sat, pe 22 Opening SUNNY ISLE LUNCHEONETTE SODA FOUNTAIN 901 White Street Breakfast and Luncheon Served OPEN 7:00 A.M. PHONE 1996 ELECT FOR.... COUNTY COMMISSIONER Military Review FT. BENNING, Ga., April 21.— ()—Op private or general, the brass here gleamed its brightest today. The President of the vee and Commander Chief of the Armed Services was jon hand for a review. The presidential plane “Indeq ; pendence” landed Mister Tru- man at Lawson Field at 10:02 this morning. The trip from 1 { i i sf New Civic Project Is Started M. J. Eisner, of the youths’ committee of the Elks’ Club, announced cision of the Elks Louis the de-| wengee y NEWSPAPER chairman} | Club to allow! their annex to be used as a local community center agers of the city. for the teen- i } On May 1, a dance will be giv-} en the city’s youths. At this saa fair all refreshments, music, etc., will be furnished free. There will! be no charge whatsoever. According to Eisner, the Elks’ Club hopes that this will be the beginning of a local community jeenter. The a a week from! Monday will, of course, be prop- | erly supervised by adults. Schools, churches, and organi- zations have been notified of ‘the new teen-age meeting center. is hoped that full cooperation will be received by all in this import- ! Washington took only two hours} ant civic project. and 23 minutes. The President and members of his cabinet will re- {view ground forces and watch jan infantry-artillery team at- { tack. Later today, the party will fly to Eglin Field in Florida to wit- ‘ness a live ammunition display fof modern Air Force power ‘Engineering Firm Is Making Report : For Aqueduct Unit Ernest. Ramsey, general mana-+ ger of the Florida Keys Aque- ;duct Commission, stated today the United States Navy is hav- will be forwarded to the commis+ sion when. received. | It is thought that the majority! several of the teen-age youths of the city will wholeheartedly endorse this move. “Wego,” 61-Foot Cruiser, Arrives At Porter Dock \ Removal of restraints The “Wego,” a sixty one foot; now, he said, will mean sport fisherman cruiser, arrived serious hardship for mil-, at Porter Dock this morning, - * skippered by Captain Ellison, (@®) Wireph ol lions of tenants. The handsomely appointed craft is owned by E. D. Knapp, of New York City and Boston, who re- ported a pleasant cruise from Fort Lauderdale to local waters. Among the guests in the to join the party at Miami. Hq reports the catch of a 10 pound Until this peport™ is Weeiveds ee es Of Key hargone the Navy. Department in Wash+ fngton will not discuss water grates, etc. This infromaticn w fgiven to Ramsey and Earle’ M, | Radar, consulting engineer who general mana- accompanied, the Com. A. M. Adams Withdraws His |Resignation “City Commissioner A, Mait- land Adams yesterday withdrew ais resignation from the comm. sion in a letter sent to May Louis M. J Eisner. The letter reads: “Honorable of the C Mayor and Members Commission of. the City of y West , Fla. “Gentlemen: “I hereby withdraw my re- (Continuea Un Page Four) STEAKS - STEAKS Featuring CHARCOAL BROILED STEAKS Served from 6 P.M.-1 A.M. PALM CLUB STOCK ISLAND MOST ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTATION! 1950 English Austin 30 to 40 Miles Per Gal. Liberal Trade-Ins .. . Financed 24 Months NAVARRO'S USED CAR LOT | 424 Southard Phones 600-216 | (Paid Political Advertisement) For An Equal Opportunity For The Little Man... VOTE FOR LO VOTE FOR r gx ai ‘m3 Knapp plans to remain jny Key. West fo rtwo or three days before leaving for New York Guests on the “Wego” will fish Jocal waters and tour the town. U.S. Hits Back At It! i | { [ | 1 AN eg oi enrnnne She Kev West Citisen THE SOUTHERNMOST KEY WEST FLORIDA, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1950 IN THE U.S.A. Features and Photo Services For 70 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West | _ PRICE FIVE CENTS Bill For Another Year FAMILY’S FAREWELL TO FATHER IN THE DEATH CELE ALFONSO NAJERO (second from right), condemned slayer, is visited by his wife and children in the Cook county jail at Chicago a few hours before the time set for his execution in the He was convicted of the holdup slaying of a taxicab driver. electric chair. told that the hour of death is 12:01 A.M., Friday. Appointment) of Russell Pence as station manager for Na-! tional Airlines at- Key West was! announged today in Miami; by_E. J. Kershaw, operations. The promotion of W. E. Golden; Vice ‘pt esident Appointed Station |Course In Policy... nager For Nat'l For Censorship WASHINGTON, April 21.4. rok member of the Atomic En-| ergy Commission, a middle course in its’ censorship. policy, Smyth ‘said-a middle course is Henry Smyth, ' * gaid today the AEC is following * Removal Would | Mean Hardship | For Millions, | Says President (Ry The Associated. Press) j WASHINGTON. Apr. 21. ; —President Truman ‘asked Congres! today to extend | rent control for another | year. | Controls are due to- ex- | pire June 30, but Mr: Tru- !'man says he is convinced ' controls: should be exterd- ed in the public interest. The President. yesterday signed the new housing bill and Housing Administra- tor Raymond Foley says the new. law covers most of He has already been ing an independent firm of | Kinapp party is Leo Wasserman, ASRS acae j A ise hydraulic engineers complete a business manager of the Lowel th, as i chy ra ee ps «Sage study of the FKA, and that, a|Mass. Sunday Telegram. Russell E. Pence F ollows. Middle 4 Erie Victor ent had asked for. And he copy of the engineering repors| Wasserman flew from New York : 9 predicts it will result in a high level of home building Tiniadie uigomie Reta, and..- come field, where the need is greatest. 'Neted Dancer, ‘Visi isiting Here Erie Victor, nationally famous a Sl TAR dancer. who. toured with Bea-| lt inereases the limit of trice Lillie. in “Inside U-S.A.”| mortage money the FHA , and recently starred at the Per-: i “Sian -Ropm in New York, sis va- COnMBDRTS. things the new law does: Here are some of ‘the’ It contains special. pro- | visions intended to make it easier for veterans. to. buy homes. It authorizes .the Veterans Administration to ‘guarantee up to $7,500 of a GI loan on a house costing : Czechs For Cl ng to the newly-created post of eing followed in anceffort to pro- cationing in Key West. |Chief Station Manager also was tect the nation’s defense secrets |: - Mr, Victor, testing at the Cac- Information Units | announced by Kershaw | without infringing on the Ameri- tus Terrace, states that. this, is) : Pence has been station mana-' oan right of free. speech. |his ‘fist vacation in two and a WASHINGTON, 21.— ger at Valdosta, Ga., for the past; “Smith told-the American So-:half years, He told: friends in April | (#).—The United States has hit six mosths, He went to his Val-| ciety of Newspaper Editors that a New York that he wanted a ya- «Continued. On Page four: : can Information Service Libra- | was promoted to senior agent Threatened Strike | When a composer aquaintance| $12,500. Up till now, the ‘lries in Czechoslovakia. The Red , the following year. ; i recommended the Island -City,| limit was. $4.000 on .an Czech government also issued aj Prior to joining National, | the dancer made his decision} $3 000 house. And it allows : . 30 years for the repayment (Continued On Page Four) slo- |dosta post from Tampa where he a {joined the company in February i {1945 as an operatioins agent. He back at Cemmunist Czec vakia_ in retaliation against Czech order closing the Ameri- cation somewhere-. where... he}: could’ be assured complete relax- ation and a healthful climate. Of 250,000 Ended the American, | Pence was with Bendix Products | | Division and Armour and Com+ |pany in South Bend, Ind., tor By Settlement | TT TTT j eleven years: ' He is a native of South Whit. | Poor Old Craig: fae te eas cereal | closing order for Continued On Page Fi ' promptly and left Manhattan for (Continues in Page Four) Key West within the hour. ne foomcmreiie eciiene! WEAVER'S NEW. YORK, April 21.—(#. aI SERVICE STATION jfrom high school in South Bend, The threatened strike of more, Francis at Division Phone 9134, “Ind than 250000 maritime workers! on the East and Gulf coasts has " ! In his new post, Golden. will Your PURE OIL Dealer Ss pe (Continued On Page Four? Stock Island a ; AIR ietee sae ana Grease, Spray or; assist the superintendant of sta- ' aL ia s LET U Change Your Oil! tions, and will have charge of. > (Continued On..Page Fours A RII AIS. NOTICE—To all holders of Dis-| Sa Oem € ry =eeee ————— shied American Veterans. Club House Fund ticket books. Imper-| Palace Theater TIM HOLT and ative that you return or mail to ald Southard St. immediately. NAN LESLIE in TICKET COM. 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