The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 22, 1952, Page 3

Nominee Pledge; Great North- South Battle May Soon Erupt By JACK BELL CONVENTION HALL, Chicago (—Southerners angered by a “loy- alty rule” adopted by the Demo- cratic National Convention were reported today to be inclined to refuse to take it but sit tight in the convention. That would put up to the Truman- Fair Deal wing of the party, which slammed the rule through early this morning, the question of whether to throw the objectors out of the 3ist Democratic convention. The great North-South battle @reatened to tear the Democratic conclave apart. It overshadowed for the moment the question of the presidential nominee — one that many delegates were saying would be answered finally by the growing draft movement for Gov. Adlai of Mlinois. Some of the top men from five Bouthern states—Georgia, Louisi- = sige Ei 84225¢2 af #i vith a<E tl TI E i i chi fa i ; i i I ff 2 © before the Texas voters -next Shivers was instructed to the Credentials Committee that one asked how he felt about a vice presidential running mate. “I haven’t given that any con- sideration,” the governor said. “I don’t concede for a minute that I will get the nomination.” The draft winds for Stevenson were reported to be one reason rk kr gsm Pe out of the presidential contest Monday night. Presidential Race By WILBUR JENNINGS CHICAGO # — Sen. Richard Russell, apparently caught in a North-South squeeze, fought on to- “|day in an effort to win the Demo- cratic presidential nomination. In every way, Russell looked like "la victim of a dispute on civil rights. But undismayed by happenings at Monday night’s Democratic con- vention session, he planned to see io and other delegations to- iy. Russell watched by television as his native Georgia and five other states in the South—where he has about all of his strength—went down to defeat in trying to keep the asf Searle. adopting a rty ty q ac pledge, That delegates would - work for election of the nominees picked by the National Convention. Russell told reporters afterward that it was too early to estimate what had taken place. But the handwriting, to many, was on the wall. With the presidential nomination seemingly headed for Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois, Russell was § 5 a4 & g 3 E g if Ey E 3 = REE. i if iy 3 E qs = Fl z eee E : : E z i igre Hey} ge daa fiel eblgerl z i ; 8 : i. eb ey hi gay BEL aE : : : i H EF i i ; Gi i + € ig 4 72 some of ammonia did much to help re- vive the still weak, near-drowned man. ot} d I 1 Sugar Sweeting Photo CHARLES THO!IFSON, of Thompson's Hardware, was driving at a moderate rate of speed as he approached the South Toll Gate last Sunday afternoon. As he started to stop, his brakes failed and in order to avoid hitting the car pictured in background, Thompson ran into the road guard, Mrs. Thompson is in the hospital. Charles received minor injuries, Bomber Explodes In Air: Takes|The Life Of Three Crewmen And Two| WEATHERMAN Children; Ground All B-47’s MARIANNA ® — A 6-engine jet x. bomber exploded in flight here to- day, killed its crew of three and set a suburban house fire that took the lives of two children. The children were Peggy Diane Williams, 5, and her 3-year-old brother, Rufus. They were playing in the yard of their home and suffered burns when a motor of the big plane crashed into the house next door and set it afire about 7:30 a. m. CST. They died almost simultaneously five hours later at the Jackson County Hospital, just a block from rs. Fort, 61, and Mrs. W.C. were hospitalized with second fatal crash Air Force's latest, ind biggest jet bombers in Tt was followed an order calling in training flights out grounding. officers at Maxwell -, Said the big Tampa- itojet expleded at an alti- le of about 7,500 feet. concussion shook and armed this city of about 5,000, and wreckage of the plane was scattered over a wide area. campus. One engine struck the Fort House near the hospital. A freight train engineer said another Piece of the plane nearly hit his |engine several miles away. . Their names were ieslts a*{i sf aneeia File i 3 & 3 ae } { | STEELWORKERS (Continued From Page One) the union committee to present) industry’s side of the dispute. But the plea left the commitee’s col- lective mind unchanged. Union ‘negotiators “headed by Murray had discussed modified terms of the union shop as a basis for possible agreement. The com- mittee voted unanimously to wipe out such a possibility. The steel companies’ side of the dispute was presented to the Wage- Policy Committee by Vice Presi- dent Joseph M. Larkin of Bethle- hem Steel, John Morse, general counsel for Bethlehem, Vice Pres- ident John A. Stephens of U. S. Steel and Board Chairman Benj Moreell of Jones and Laughlin Steel. After the four men spoke, Mur- ray turned to the committee mem- | bers who already had voted, and asked: “Do you want to change your minds?” Loud yells of “No” and “Hell, no,” echoed from the floor. Neither union or management would comment on just where the | latest cleavage left the hopes for | settling the strike. Industry repeat: | edly has refused to incorporate | the compulsory union shop into any new major contract. Government prodding brought | union and industry together on | several occasions in recent weeks | —but each meeting ended in dead- lock, with the union shop issue the stumbling block. Government sources said the White House has no plans for fur- ther action at this time, The government's interest in the stalemated dispute, aside from the Bodies of the three airmen were | economic effect, stems from alarm found in part of the fuselage which | Over the slowdown felt in the na- about 200 yards from the | tion’s defense program. ¥ He wa few minutes and was tauen Domne by Sgt Junmy James, KWPD. Sar Forecast Key West and Vicinity: Partly | cloudy, continued hot and sultry today thru Wednesday; isolated thundershowers. Gentle to mod- erate variable winds, fresh in showers. Florida: Continued hot and sultry thru Wednesday. Fair weather except for widely scat- tered afternoon and early ¢ 2n- ing thundershowers mostly in} north portion. Jacksonville thru the Florida} Straits and East Gulf of Mexico: | Gentle to variable winds over | north and central portions and gentle to moderate easterly winds over extreme south portion thru Wednesday. Isolated afternoon | thundershowers near shore, other- wise fair weatt:er. Western Caribbean: Moderate easterly winds thru Wednesday. Partly clqudy weather. Widely scattered showers and thunder- showers. Weather Summary for the Tropical Atlantic, Caribbean Sea vid Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Weather conditions are normal today with no .‘gns of a develop- ing tropical disturbance. Robbery Suspects Go To Homestead For Questioning Two men who were held in the. Monroe County Jail in con- nection with the robbery of a filling station in Marathon Mon- day were taken to Homestead today by Police Chief Hudson of that city for investigation on a breaking and entering charge. The men, William Boland and Leonard Bradley, are believed: to be implicated in a robbery in that | city. They were arrested Monday on complaint of a Marathon filling station operator who said they took a total of $117 from the till while he was looking under their car’s hood. T'e pair was identified as having driven into the station re-; questing service, BUDGET, CABS, (Continued From Page One) | {the Monroe General hospital. The tax levy of two mills by the City, jhe said, was unconstitutional even though a legislative act required it. He suggested that the City not make its payment — approximate- ly $30,000, — to the hospital and |let the county go to court to col- lect the money in order to test the | validity of the act. Jimmy Murphy, candidate in the Tomorrow's Almanac Sunrise ——————--- 5.50 a.m. Sunset - TAT ora Moonrise — 6:18 am. Moonset — 7:56 p.m. TIDES Naval Base TOMORROW HIGH 9:49 am. 11:00 p.m. 9:11 am. 10:31 p.m. Low 2:f° a.m. 4:37 p.m. 2:15 a.m. 4:08 p.m 4 TEE Citizen Statt Pi inson was pulled from the car es wi as but revived in a neonse - last city commissioner's race, pro- posed the question of why the hos- | pital’s deficit did not show signs \of improvement from the City's contributions, Mayor Harvey instructed City | Attorney Lester to write the Attor- | ney-General of Florida and request jan opinion on the legality of the legislative act requiring city con- | tributions. | “We're being taxed two mills by the county and two by the city for operation of the same hospital,” said Dion. “It is double taxation.” | Taxi Drivers At least eight taxi drivers were in the audience, They brought | | petition signed by merchants in the | 600 block of Duval St. stating that | the cab stands did not interfere | with business. i ate Hit i i z ae i F 8 z f F j I ivk F [ é fi e3 H ? : ize fi i bef iT é i i j f a & & g I ' l r id i F HI 2 2 E 5g if i ; 5 E [ i : i : i | Ee iH I hl ; i f E E [ i I i ? i it 32 i i H I F | BF E eH E gf “39 g FA a ff ER a2 i eeif i i A i ; ; i [ rs HE 8 Fes alti! Hi SSE | i i g 5 : i Fe rf ne H } | | i : g H i | pie Hl : le Bester if it 2 i i i FE i Ht od z z 4 ag H #t i ? g z ag f f or :: ! i 2 i l : E i i i E & iH =f i i i i ze A] 1 § ? it ros g a 3 3 | CUSTOMERS: Beginning Monday, July 2ist, THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE BANK WILL BE THE FRONT STREET ENTRANCE TO OUR NEW- LY COMPLETED ANNEX. We Invite You to Enjoy Our New Quarters With Us THE FLORIDA NATIONAL BAN AT KEY WEST Member Federal Deposit insurance Corporation K JERRY J. TREVOR, 4. J, PINDER. Provident Asst. Vico Pres, ERNEST J. C. DOLL. KATHLEEN WATK Vico President Asst. i C. LARRY GARDNER, witeur Lt. Vico Pres. end Cashier hots Cotter