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MISS ORANGE COUNTY—Donna Shurr, 18, a Garden Grove high school senior last night was named "Miss Orange County" and won the right to complete in the runoffs for the Miss California title in Santa Cruz, preliminary to the Miss America competition in Atlantic City. Sponsored by the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce Miss Schurr captured county honors in competition with five other girls in Santa Ana. Ann Gardner of Huntington Beach McCartney Unemployment Industrial Areas Shows New Hike WASHINGTON (UP) — The one industrial centers have added to the Labor Department list of areas of substantial employment in the nation to bring total to 123. The Labor Department said day night the latest areas placed in the substantial employment category included 149 industrial centers and 15 ser ones. The department also reported that information from non-employers indicates there were "few significant changes" in employment situation for most the nation's 149 major industries before mid-summer. However the department said ports from state employments and employers shows MISS ORANGE COUNTY—Donna Shurr, 18, a Garden Grove high school senior last night was named "Miss Orange County" and won the right to complete in the runoffs for the Miss California title in Santa Cruz, preliminary to the Miss America competition in Atlantic City. Sponsored by the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce Miss Schurr captured county honors in competition with five other girls in Santa Ana. Ann Gardner of Huntington Beach took second place. (OCNS photo) Eight Adults, Teenage Boy Rescued After Drifting 12 Days on Schooner HONOLULU, T. H., — Eight adults and a 13-year-old boy were rescued from a derelict racing schooner in early morning darkness yesterday after the ship had drifted for 12-days with a broken mainmast. The Navy Transport Lt. Robert Craig reported she discovered the 75-foot former luxury schooner Idalia wallowing helpless 16180 miles north of Honolulu. The schooner had a shattered mainmast, no radio, no auxiliary power, and was drifting several miles off course. "It was a stroke of luck we stumbled on her," a Navy spokesman said. The Craig was steaming on an altered course to avoid unfavorable trade winds in the north. Damage to the schooner, the Idalia, was so great the Navy sank the former luxury yacht, gun runner and trans-Pacific racer as a menace to navigation. The crewmembers were in good condition and did not require medical attention, the Navy said. Their food supply was low, but there was some fishing equipment aboard the schooner. Budd Carew, skippee of the Idalia, told naval authorities the schooner left Honolulu May 9 and was headed for Los Angeles. He admitted the ship had sailed from Honolulu with no extra sailis, no radio, no auxiliary power and weakened rigging. It was an inglorious end to the career of the famed racer. She had cost $88,000 when built in 1908 and spent exciting years racing to Honolulu, running guns, and carrying party-bound movie stars and personalities around the Pacific. Members of the crew besides Carew were identified by the Navy as his wife, Ally 16810 Millburgh 58 Hurt as Blast Rips Tank Car INSTITUTE, W. VA., — At least 58 persons were injured, none seriously, in a series of explosions that ripped through a tank car and chemical containers at the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Co. plant here Friday night. None were killed and a number of persons were discharged from the hospital soon after receiving treatment. Of the injured, 38 were employees. The others lived in the vicinity and were injured by flying glass and plaster. The force of the blast shattered windows within a 20 mile radius in the Kanawha River valley where the plant is located. Company officials said that fire caused by the explosion still was burning this morning in some of the storage tanks but was under control. Fire started by the blasts raged unchecked for more than four hours. Firemen from several cities Hopes Fade for Early Cease-Fire In Indo-China as Reds Veto Plan GENEVA (UP) Prospects for an early cease-fire in Indochina faded today with the disclosure of a reported Communist rejection of a French troop movement plan. Informed sources said the plan called for withdrawal of Red Viet Minh forces from Laos and Cambodia and patchwork regrouping of forces in the third and lowest Indochinese state, Viet Nam. Viet Minh Vice Minister of Defense Tea Quang Buu immediately refused to proceed along these lines, the sources said. It was understood the Communist representatives at the Far Eastern peace talks put forward equally unacceptable terms demanding the turning over of large areas of all three states to Comunist regimes. The proposal and counter-proposal were made Friday. But the United States and France hoped to speed up the Indochina talks in two ways: 1. By getting the 19-nation Korean conference started on a formula for gracefully breaking off the hopeless unification negotiations. 2. By swiftly translating the new accords on defense measures into visible actions in Indochina calculated to impress the Communists. Informed sources said Friday that the United States had reassured France that it will intervene in Indochina with planes and ships if Red Chinese or Soviet air forces join in the fight. WASHINGTON (UP) — Thomas H. Kuchel (R-Calif.) in a statement today that he mailed only three speeches he took over Vice President and M. Nixon's Senate seat in each case, the Kuchel ment said, copies of the speech "were separately addressed by individuals," and not simply sent to box-holders. The statement said Kuchel mailed 15,000 copies of a tide speech delivered last April in the Senate, 17,000 copies Bricker Amendment speech July 1 made at the California encampment, and 5,000 copies Lincoln Day speech in Los Angeles this year. ANAHEIM Daily-Herald Oran Evenings Except Sundays TWELVE PAGES ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 5 McCarthy Says Calls Will ‘Exj employment in industrial Areas ows New Hike ASHINGTON (UP) — Thirtyindustrial centers have been led to the Labor Department's of areas of substantial unemment in the nation to bring the to 123. The Labor Department said Frinight the latest areas to be ed in the substantial unemment category included 16 mandustrial centers and 15 smallines. The department also reported information from non-farm layers indicates there will be "significant changes" in the employment situation for most of nation's 149 major industrial ers before mid-summer. However the department said res from state employment of and employers shows that IN THE MIDDLE OF A WAR—A farmer in the Red River Delta area in Indo-China ignoree Union convoy halted by a Communist road block as he works his field. This was among th tures taken by Robert Capa for Life Magazine before he was killed by a land mine. It block such as this when Capa left the convoy to enter the field where he was killed. IN THE MIDDLE OF A WAR—A farmer in the Red River Delta area in Indo-China ignored Union convoy halted by a Communist road block as he works his field. This was among the tributes taken by Robert Capa for Life Magazine before he was killed by a land mine. It was blocked such as this when Capa left the convoy to enter the field where he was killed. News of the World in Brief NATIONWIDE ATOM BOMBING EXERCISE SLATED WASHINGTON (UP)—The first nationwide civil defense exercise in preparation for atomic attack will be held June 14 and 15 with a mock bombing of 41 cities in the United States. Target areas in California include Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco and San Diego. AZUSA-MADE ROCKET SETS ALTITUDE RECORD AZUSA, Calif. (UP)—A sounding rocket, the Aerobee, has set an altitude record of 90 miles at the White Sands proving grounds in New Mexico, the rocket's manufacturer disclosed today. MARIE MACDONALD SEPARATES FROM HUSBAND HOLLYWOOD (UP)—Actress Marie MacDonald said today she has separated from Shoe magnate Harry Karl because "of a personality clash and general incompatibility." BRITAIN TO CONTINUE WAIT-SEE POLICY LONDON (UP)—British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden reported to the cabinet today on the Geneva conference and informed sources said the government decided against any "drastic" changes in its wait-and-see policy. Two Officers, Bandit Wounded as Gun Battle Climaxes $42 Holdup TEMPLE CITY (UP)—Authorities today held four men following a gun battle which climaxed a $42 insurance office holdup in which two sheriff's officers and a bandit were wounded. Wounded in yesterday's battle were deputies Charles Hill, 34, and Donald Herpolsheimer. Hill was shot through the foot and Hepol-sheimer was grazed in the leg by a .38 caliber slug. The wounded gunman was identified as Earl C. Porter, 21, of Long Beach. He was shot in the thigh. Sheriff's officers said Porter was shot in an alley after his three companions deserted him during the gun battle. The other suspects were identified as Fred T. Holly, 21, a Coast Guardsman stationed at Terminal Island; Harvard N. Scott, also a Terminal Island Coast Guardsman. Holifield Says AEC Torn by Serious Rift WASHINGTON (UP)—Rep. Chet Holifield (D-Calif.) said today the Atomic Energy Commission is torn by a serious rift that must be healed before it can function effectively. Holifield said this was made obvious in testimony of commission. American Plastic Bolster Frenzy In Indo-China By LOUIS GUILLIER United Press Staff Co. HANOI, Indochina American delivery of bombers and fighter aircraft brought French air force Indochina to five time was before the siege of Phu, military sources. The French high command nounced officially it had 10 more four-engineered bombers from the Unite second group seized Indochinese war fronts. In addition to the other American deliveries medium bombers and Bearcat fighters have French air strength. Gen. Paul Ely's appeal Supreme military chief for the conduct reflected a get-tough stand against the Czech growing offensive. Ely, who will leave Hanoi Monday to re-Henri-Eugene Navarre military commander, retired Washington. Hanoi was tense though, because of the Noi, an important point south Red River Delta feared the big Comm would start this month. French planes, both strafed Communist tracing northward into the Cho Noi, which the abandoned after a siege. The capture of Cho Noi Real Police Seek Man Hit-Run Accident Atheim police today are searching for a man wanted on accusation of hit and run and auto theft after he was involved in an incident at the intersection of Los Angeles street and La Palma avenue at 9:10 p.m. yesterday. Police reported today that following the collision with an auto-traffic operator by Patrick Thomas Jones, 37, of Montebelgrade, the unknown man ran from car and disappeared before officers arrived. Jones was reported not injured in the crash. 10:15 p.m., Joe Magdaleno, 804 East Center St., came to local station and reported that car had been stolen from the office of the Grand theater where it been parked. Police said this is the same machine involved in collision. Michel Reports Mailing Day-Three Speeches WASHINGTON (UP) — Sen. Thomas H. Kuchel (R-Calif) said statement today that he has used only three speeches since book over Vice President Richard M. Nixon's Senate seat in 1953. In each case, the Kuchel statement said, copies of the speeches are separately addressed to individuals, and not simply mailed to holders. The statement said Kuchel added 15,000 copies of a tidelands speech delivered last April 13 in Senate, 17,000 copies of a voter Amendment speech last made at the California VFW Campment, and 5,000 copies of a John Day speech in Los Angeles year. Weather Mostly clear today, tonight and Sunday. Little change in temperature today with the high near 72. Slightly warmer Sunday. Torn by Serious Rift WASHINGTON (UP)—Rep. Chet Holifield (D-Calif) said today the Atomic Energy Commission is torn by a serious rift that must be healed before it can function effectively. Holifield said this was made obvious in testimony of commission members Friday before the joint House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee, of which he is a member. Commission Chairman Lewis L. Strauss asked the committee to give him more authority. He said a big agency like AEC can't be operated efficiently by a commission. Two of the other four commission members opposed the move, urging retention of five-man rule. The two, Commissioners Henry D. Smyth and Thomas E. Murray, indicated they think Strauss already exercises a little too much authority. The remaining two commissioners, Eugene M. Zuckert and Joseph Campbell, were called by the committee to present their views on the issue. Zuckert sides with Smyth and Murray; Campbell sides with Strauss. Holifield termed the dispute "serious." "It must be resolved," he told reporters. "I am frank to say I don't know how to resolve it. I believe it will take joint action by the commission and the joint committee." Senate Rejects Plan To Cut Income Taxes WASHINGTON (UP)—Sen. Walter F. George said today he plans to push his fight for a boost in personal income tax exemptions despite the Senate Finance Committee's rejection of a milder tax relief plan. The veteran Georgia Democrat's proposal to cut everybody's income taxes through higher exemptions may come to a vote in the committee Monday. The Eisenhower administration is fighting George's plan. The committee late Friday voted down, 10 to 4, a surprise tax-cutting proposal offered by George as a substitute for the administration. backed provision to cut taxes on income from corporation stock dividends. Hanoi was tense though, because of the Noi, an important place south Red River Delta feared the big Comm would start this month. French planes, bostraed Communist training northward into the Cho Noi, which the Comm abandoned after a siege. The capture of Cho Noi the Communists access that leads to the highlines connecting Hanover major receiving point can supplies, the port of Man Murders Throw Body in SAN DIEGO (UP) Kahn, 75, will be arriving day on charges he mans wife, Elizabeth, 71. Kahn told sheriff's tried to kill himself without success after his wife yesterday. The suspect operated go pie bakery with their retirement two years told officers he had be plating suicide for seven and decided also to kill He apparently choked and then threw her body pool of their Borrego ties said. Kahn said tempted unsuccessfully life by drowning, swirls and hanging him all these failed, he gave new sedan and drove Diego intending to die cliff. However, Kahn sciusness on the highways auto overturned on armament. A passerby pulled him neatly the wrecked ministered first aid. Kahn said he was over illness and finance Orange County Plain Dealer BULLETIN SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1954 VOL XXXI NO. 245 All ‘Explode’ Army’s Case Solon Claims Transcripts Would Prove Him Right WASHINGTON — Sen Joseph R. McCarthy said today monitored telephone calls between Army Secretary Robert T. Stevens and Sen. Stuart Symington D. Mo “explode the whole Army case” against him. The Wisconsin Republican told reporters transcripts of the Stevens - Symington conversations, particularly one last March 8, knock Army charges against him “completely out the window.” The conversations were read into the record of the Army - McCarthy hearings Friday. A transcript of the March 8 call disclosed that Symington asked Stevens to let him see an Army report of alleged efforts to secure special treatment for Pvt. G. Schine, a drafted former McCarthy aide. Stevens replied that tumors of the report were “very much exaggerated... I don’t think there is too much there.” Report Sent March 10 The 34-page report, basis for the Task Force Fires Fake ‘A-Bomb’ Off San Diego ABOARD FLAGSHIP ELDORADO WITH TASK FORCE 11 — (OCNS) The familiar orange mushroom of an atomic explosion rose high into the sky over the ships of this task force today. American Planes Bolster French In Indo-China By LOUIS GUILBERT United Press Staff Correspondent HANOI, Indochina (UP)—New American delivery of Privateers, bombers and fighter planes has brought French air strength in Indochina to five times what it was before the siege of Dien Bien Phu, military sources said today. The French high command announced officially it had received 10 more four-engined Privateer bombers from the United States, the second group sent to the Indochinese war fronts. In addition to the Privateers, other American deliveries of B26 medium bombers and Corsair and Bearcat fighters have beefed up French air strength. Gen. Paul Ely's appointment as Supreme military and civilian chief for the conduct of the war reflected a get-tougher French stand against the Communists' growing offensive. Ely, who will leave Paris for Hanoi Monday to replace Gen. Henri-Eugene Navarre as supreme military commander, recently visited Washington. Hanoi was tense and uneasy, though, because of the loss of Cho Nol, an important post in the south Red River Delta. Residents feared the big Communist push would start this month. French planes, bombed and strafed Communist troops creeping northward into the delta from Cho Nol, which the French had abandoned after a seven-day siege. The capture of Cho Nol also gave hearings Friday. A transcript of the March 8 call disclosed that Symington asked Stevens to let him see an Army report of alleged efforts to secure special treatment for Pvt. G. Schine, a drafted former McCarthy aide. Stevens replied that tumors of the report were "very much exaggerated... I don't think there is too much there." Report Sent March 10 The 34-page report, basis for the Army charges against McCarthy, was sent to senators on March 10. It accused McCarthy and his subcommittee counsel, Roy M. Cohn, of using threats and pressure to seek favors for Schine. "Here we have the secretary saying there is nothing to the charges," McCarthy said. "Yet two days later, without any new activity by the committee, he issues the charges. The monitored calls knock these charges completely out the window." Reading of the telephone conversations, which were monitored in shorthand by the Army, sparked one of the most explosive sessions of the 27-day old hearings. McCarthy late Friday demanded that Symington disqualify himself as a member of the Senate Investigating subcommittee airing the row because, McCarthy said, the monitored calls showed Symington told Stevens he would work closely with him. Says Clifford Called In McCarthy asso said the calls showed that Symington recommended "the top legal adviser to former President Truman," Clark L. Clifford, to advise Stevens. Symington told a news conference later he had "not the slightest" intention of stepping off the subcommittee. And he challenged McCarthy and Acting Subcommittee Chairman Karl E. Mundt (RSD) to take the issue to the Senate floor. The Missouri Democrat said his conversations with Stevens were not concerned with the Schine case but with McCarthy's treatment of Brig. Gen. Ralph W. Zwicker in another of McCarthy's disputes with the Army. Workman Breaks Wrist In Fall From Building Losing his balance when a Hanoi was tense and uneasy, though, because of the loss of Cho Noi, an important post in the south Red River Delta. Residents feared the big Communist push would start this month. French planes bombed and strafed Communist troops creeping northward into the delta from Cho Noi, which the French had abandoned after a seven-day siege. The capture of Cho Noi also gave the Communists access to a road that leads to the highway and rail lines connecting Hanoi with its major receiving point for American supplies, the port of Haiphong. Man Murders Wife, Throws Body in Pond SAN DIEGO (UP) — Samuel Kahn, 75, will be arraigned Monday on charges he murdered his wife, Elizabeth, 71. Kahn told sheriff's deputies he tried to kill himself four times without success after strangling his wife yesterday. The suspect operated a San Diego pie bakery with his wife until their retirement two years ago. He told officers he had been contemplating suicide for several months and decided also to kill his wife. He apparently choked his wife and then threw her body in the fish pool of their Borrego home, deputies said. Kahn said he then attempted unsuccessfully to take his life by drowning, slashing his wrists and hanging himself. When all these failed, he got into his new sedan and drove toward San Diego intending to drive over a cliff. However, Kahn lost consciousness on the highway and his auto overturned on an embankment. A passerby pulled him from beneath the wrecked car and administered first aid. Kahn said he was despondent over illness and financial reverses. Workman Breaks Wrist In Fall From Building Losing his balance when a wrench he was using slipped, Joe Edgar Allen Sr., 57 of Glendale, is in Anaheim Community hospital today suffering a broken right wrist and face lacerations when he fell approximately 30 feet to the ground while on a construction job. Police reported today that Allen, an employee of a Los Angeles construction company erecting the U.S. Electrical Motors plant at Magnolia and Manchester, fell from the top of the building. He was taken to the hospital by Crane ambulance. Plan for Increased Protection for Rural County Areas Now Under Study SANTÁ ANA — Increased protection for the unincorporated areas of Orange County through a police patrol service is seen as a possibility today as the Orange County Board of Supervisors are studying such a proposal. The increased protection would not overburden the general taxpayer, however, but would be financed through a special district set up in the rural areas which would pay for the patrol services, according to Wilkins H. Warner, chairman of the supervisors. The plan was revealed as the county board commenced studying Sheriff James A. Musick's fiscal year budget. The $600,655 budget was tentatively approved with more sheriff's patrol cars aug- menting the sheriff's patrol staff. Last year's budget was $442,415. The sheriff's office is operated from the county's general tax fund with the tax rate against owners of property in both the city and county areas. Bulk of the additional money asked for in the budget will go for added personnel, including 15 deputies, three investigators, two senior stenographer clerks and one telephone operator. Musick disclosed that he proposes to double the number of day patrol cars in the county and to increase the number in the early-morning hours. The district patrol plans probably won't be activated until July, 1955, supervisors indicated.