The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 2, 1953, Page 1

‘Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average _bange of only 14° Fahrenheit THE SOUTHERNMOST NE WSPAPER ‘IN THE U.S.A. VOL. LXXIV No. 105 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MAY 2,.1953 ay et | California Classmates Meet In Key West One-Day Recess Is Set y I In Korean Truce Talk Four Asian Nations / Named As Possible Custodians Of Reluctant POWs By ROBERT TRUCKMAN * PANMUNJOM ‘#—The Commu- fists asked today for a one-day re- wess in the Korean truce talks af- ter naming four Asian nations they @onsider qualified to take custody of war prisoners who refuse to go home. ‘The Allies agreed to skip tomor- gow's session. North Korean Gen. Nam I said Pakistan, Burma and Indo- pesia might be considered neutral ations to serve as caretaker for 48,000 prisoners who balk at re- turning to their communist home- land, ; Lt. Gen, William K. Harrison re- iterated the Allied position that the meutral take custody of the pris- oners in Korea until their future is decided. Asked whether any of the four Asian nations named by the Reds would be acceptable, the senior Allied delegate said: “That is a matter to be settled on levels. far above mine.” Washington officials were quoted as saying it was possible the Uni- ted States would accept either Pakistan ‘or India as the. neutral to take custody of the prisoners in Korea. : However, informed sources said the U. S. had no firm policy other than t..at Sweden and Switzerland were acceptable. The Reds already have rejected Switzerland. The U, N. suggested Sweden Friday, } but the Communists did not reply. The Communists asked the one- day recess without explanation af- ter a bitter 65-minute meeting. Meanwhile, the U. N. Command ‘ing.a fanatical, clothes-rip- demonstration at Panmunjom yy a band of hard-core Red re- patriates—warily prepared to wind. delivery’of disabied North Ko- day. x of 185 Reds, including 21 wan will be returned, making al total 6,670. That's roughly 800 more than originally promised. Nam: repeated at the opening of today’s ‘session the Red demand that the U. N. first agree to send balky prisoners out of Korea be- fore. the neutral custodian is named. ° He insisted, however, that “it is obviously impractical” to ship cap- tives to far-away Europe. “There are many neutral nations in Asia such as India, Burma, In- @onesia and Pakistan, Can you (Continued On Page Two) Pension Plan Alteration Is Up For Study Legislature To . View Retirement System For State, County Employees TALLAHASSEE wf — A House committee making a long range study of the retirement system for | state and county employes hopes to have some recommendations on pension plan changes for this ses- sion of the Legislature, Rep. Ralph Turlington of Ala- chua, chairman of the Committee on Claims and Pensions, said his group and an actuarial survey firm are working on plans to provide settlement options to employes up- on reaching retirement age. For instance, a state employe upon retirement should say wheth- er he wishes a plan to pay him- self the whole pension or take a smaller amount during his life and extend the payments to his widow after his death. Turlington said such settlement options may appear at first glance to increase persion plan costs but actually the pension payment costs may be reduced. The whole problem was under recess. : The committee began its study of pensions after House Speaker C. Farris Bryant released a report by an actuarial auditing firm that there was a potential deficit of $336,857,000 in state and county employe retirement plans, Gov. MeCarty asked the Legis- lature to give thought to-deyelop- ment-of a. single retirement» pro- gram cin all State’ officials and employes to supersede the various plans now in effect.. Svegker Bryant said the current retirement .system was a hodge podge of differeut plans. Turlington said one big aim of his ‘committee is to come up with a program to “‘make present mon- ey we are spending (on pensions) do a better job.” He added that another thought in approaching the pension study was to hold the line on pension costs yet meet the state’s obliga- tions for pensions to present em- ployes and pensioners. Turlington sd he thought there (Continued On Page Two) Desire By The Shrimp Belt Requires Acting Instinct USS Bushnell Leaves KW Today ‘>! Mhe submarine tender Bushnell ‘will leave today for two months i mee period at the Boston, i » Naval Shipyard. During this time the two top of the ship will receive BY DOROTHY RAYMER Love is everywnere, evén in the A. and B, fish market on Front t The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 72 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CE Cemetery Improvement Bill Is Introduced By Papy In Legislature Measure Earmarks $50,000 RICHARD DECKER, MM-3 on the USS Nawman (DE-416), who is a patient at the U.S. Naval Hospital, had a chance last night to renew a high school acquaintance with a clasmate he hasn't seen—in person—since 1951. The classmate is Terry Moore, Twentieth Century-Fox actress, who, with a troupe of her fellow actors, paid a visit to the hospital. The two were classmates at a Glendale, Calif, high school. Decker now claims Pasadena as home.—Citizen Staff Photo, Mother's Day Letter Winners Are Announced Here And At Home| .2«: Enlisted Men Based In KW Win 9 Prizes For Letters To “Ma” Key West based enlisted men have won a wrist watch, mix- masters, and alligator bags for their mothers by their submission of the best Mothers’ Day letters to the USO contest. The Key West Chamber of Com- merce today released the names of the nine men who won these prizes. Yesterday, B. A. Oehler, Coast Guard, stationed new at the Fleet Sonar Scheel, U.S. N. Station, was announced as first prize winner. His mother, Mrs. Dale James, South Bend, Indi- ana, wins @ round trip, all-ex- pense visit te her son ever Mother’s Day Weekend, May 8. The Rotary Club of Key West made the round trip ticket avail- street! Twentieth Century Fox's | for foxy director Bob Webb wanted an unusual background. He found it, For the past few days, cast and crew have been at the docks of the A. and B, Lobster House shooting scenes for “Twelve Mile Reef.” Webb chese the inside of the down- stairs fish distribution center for a catch-me-if-you can romantic in- terlude between pert and pretty Terry and that swoonsome and then some Peter Graves. Peter pursues his girl around on a wet slippery floor. among fish cut- ting tables, wheelbarrows full of chipped ice for seafood products, a shrimp belt, big weighing scales, little weighing scales, and baskets full of artfully draped snappers, and huge mackerel. The Ghique “Desire By The Shrimp Belt” setting is heady stuff! + | It takes concentration to make love 322, Both commands are in the Key ‘The ship ts expected to return Qemetime in August. ° while a gaping jawed grouper with a buge cold glare gives Peter Gra. ves the fish eye. It requires “savoir faire” to say “How thrilling,” as Terry Moore (Continued On Page Two) 1 RAUL’S B Will Be Closed On Mondays Dancing Saturday Nights As Usual Delicious Luncheons and Dinners Served Tuesday thru Sunday bese i H DANCE | LEGION HOME STOCK ISLAND 10 P.M. %& Floor Show $cDoor Prizes |) ADMISSION $1.00 {AF of E*Government- Union - Begins Drive For Members Seeks To Enroll Most Of 2,000 Workers In Navy And Other Agencies A membership drive to enrol 100 percent of the 2, 000 civil ser- vice workers in the Key West area in the American Federation of Gov- ernment Emplayees, AF of L, was launched at a meeting of charter members at the courthouse last night, Fred Loudis, national vice-pres- ident of the union which claims 900,000 members on Uncle Sam’s payroll throughout the world, was speaker of the evrning. Here in Key West, the mafor- ty of civil service workers are employed at the U. S. Naval base. They are white collar work- ers or bive collar workers. The latter are paid per diem and generally do physical labor. Emilio Norcisa is temporary chairman of the Key West local. Erie A. Curry is temporary-secre- tary treasurer. “The Navy has one of the mest Progressive civilian personnel policies of all the Government Tocal officers had paid a courtesy call upon Naval Base Chief of . | Staff Capt. Harold Payson and his relief Capt. Murphy, and Stuart Whiting, Industrial Relations man- ager at the Base. “You couldn’t find a more con- genial group.” said Norcissa and Carry. ‘The present efforts of the uni- (Continued On Page Two) Free Dance Tonight FLEET RESERVE ASSN. HOME Caroline Street Music by... # ‘THE TUNE TOPPERS Sweetest Music In Key West DOOR PRIZE HAVANA —EeEe————EE Court Of Honor . Is Postponed The Boy Scout Court of Honor which was to be held Monday, May 4, will be postponed until Monday, May 25. Rear Admiral Irving T. Duke will be the speak- er of the evening at the meet- ing. 57 Men Graduate From Sonar School This Morning At9 Fleet Sonar School graduated 57 men from class 5-53 this morning at 9 o'clock graduation exercises on the parade grounds. These men just completed a six-month course in basic electronics, sonar main- tenance, and the techniques and tactics used in anti-submarine war fare. Commander J. B. Carroll, Son- ar School Executive Officer, pre- sented the diplomas. Relatives of the graduates attended the exer- Top man in the class was Duane B. Cakselman, SOSN, USCG, who achieved a 3.494 average; Arthur W. Lazarowitz, SOSN, placed sec- ond with a 3.414 score. Casselman from Missouri, will proceed to Commander 8th Coast Guard District, New Orleans, La., (Continued On Page Two) TICKET OFFICE |'| Keep Your Eye On SUMMER HOURS Daily 8:30 AM—8:30 P.M. Sunday 1:30 PM—2:30 P.M. |] eComplete Travel Service @All Scheduled Air Lines eFlorida East Coact-Ry. 411 FLEMING STREET PHONE 2-7611 t Sailing Races Are Scheduled Sunday Sailing races will be held Sun- the waters off 41-B, Arthur Saw- yer Road, Sigsbee Park, it was announced teday. William Tanner is in charge of registration which will be held immediately prior to the race at the Sawyer Road address. All interested are invited to participate. Ses Group Is Held For Planning Cuban Revolt Mexican Officials Claim Prio Backers Plan Attack On Coast Of Cuba @ died, the elderly couple made just ‘one last request of their son—that In Cigarette Tax Revenue A local bill which will earmark a total of $50,000 to be spent in the next five years for the improvement of the day afternoon at 2:15 p. m. in | City Cemetery was introduced in the legislature in Talla- -hassee yesterday, it has been announced. Tornadoes In South Wreak Havoc Again North Central Alabama Is Struck Day After Georgia Area Is Ravaged BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ja. W#—Spring } gg2 ip et F sr g # i i g i i ie § g is eyl Ee z Ee -_ ee 2 i | ; rf [ E cf Eee Hy = a I a : t i f EE i is re fi if if i ih g vi Siz #28 | ig? State Representative Bernie C, Papy introduced the bill which was authored by Harry Pritchard, lo- cal funeral director, eet a4 Eek He 4 HS i é t E Fi apie ike rH 3 fei § 5 g i & : , 5 i sPetarete z. fl FI a ‘ ef i :