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4«TH YEAR —NO. 36 — 52 PAGES
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h Fine Backs * ilew Rule In Contests
Sayt 55 from Pa. Will Vote to Deny Voice in Disputes To Contested Seats
CHIQAOO—Oov. John a  Fine
trMatei on Saturday that &0 to I of PwuM:^vania's 70 delegates to tb« B*publican national con- ventioa will vote Monday to bar ballotinc by contested delegates on other delegate diaputes.
Fine aald a Pennaylvania dele- fate may make a aeconding •peech In behalf of the proposal drawn up by Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, campaign manager for Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Wuits Role Changed
T intend to do everything In my power to amend the conven¬ tion rule permitting voting by contested delegates on other dele¬ gate dispute becauae I think it does violence to common sense •nd juatice under the present cir- eumstancea," Fine aaid.
Tho Governor aaid Pennayl- vania's member on the national credential* committee, Jiudg^ rhomaa M. Lewis of Plymouth •hared hia view.
But Fin* again proclaimed his neutrality in the actual presiden¬ tial candidat* struggle and aaid ilia stand cn contested delegate VotM "doaa not represent an en- AoraentMlt of any candidate."
Fin<> denied that he has any plana for a dramatic announce¬ ment of his decision during his scheduled apeech before the con¬ vention Wednesday. He said his decision pr(^ably would come •hortly before the convention ehairnian begins the roll call of itates for presidential nomina¬ tions, aeiieduied for late Wednes¬ day.
He said the sdieduled 9 a. m.
MrfM<(iay  caucus of the  Pennsyl-
Ivania. dalcgatiOR  will   deal   with
^Yif   coBtaated    delegate    voting
'i M»ue and aot witta the candidate
' |ue«tion.
UI AdiHkw General
Althou«ii lie ha* persistently dented xeporta he may lead a boom lor Oen. Douglas A. Mac- Arthur, Fine e.s;ain voiced his warm admiration for the general.
Asked wlietiier he would look with favor on a Taft-MacArthur ticket. Fin* replied:
'^f MacArthur ia on any Iclnd »f a ticket, nothing would give ne greater pleasure than to vote tor bim.''
Many <tf the 28 Pennsylvania delegates wiio have indicated they wlH f<rilovr the Governor's eventual choice vok^ growing c«>stle»sneM over their uncommit¬ ted atattu and a fear "we might mis* th* boat." But none woiuld predict any large-scale desertions from the neutral ranka ahead of Fine's Vlcciaion next week. Delegates under Pressure
Delegates regarded as with the Grovernor tiave come under in- ereasing pre**ure from all camgs.
A rapoort circulated that Repub¬ lican Stat* CJhalrman M. Harvey [Taylor, long quietly pro-Elsen¬ hower, will be offered a poat as a , floor manager for Eisenhower during the convention. Taylor hlmaelf said hp had not been offered ths poat and indicated he could not refuse or accept it in »d\'anc*. He haa Fine'* approval.
Mr. Fine arrived here in a pri¬ vate plane owned by the Gulf Oil Corp., one of the big corpora- «ons in which th* Mellon* of Pitt»bittrgh are interested.
Richard K. MeMon. industrialist Irtd banker favors Gen. Dwight T>. Eiaenhower for th* OOP nom¬ ination.
WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, JULY 6,1952
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Clifcogo Fire!
Ike Says U.S. Shocked By Grab of Delegates
Fine for Eisenhower^ Pittsburgh Press Says; Quotes Top GOP Leader
PITTSBURGH—The PitUburgh Press, in a copyrighted story, aaid last night that Gov. John S. Fine "told top state GOP leader* he favors Gen. Dvidght D. Eisen¬ hower" for the Republican presi¬ dential nomination.
The newspaper said:
"The news leaked out after a luncheon conference in Chicago with U. S. Sen. James H. Duff and tbe atate Republican diair- man, M. Harvey Taylor. Oovernor Silent
"The governor, himself, declin. ed to confirm the story, although it came from an unimpeachable source. There were indications that for tactical purposes, Fine won't announce his decision for¬ mally until the 70-vote Pennsyl- var.ia delegation holds a caucua ill Chicago."
Fine controls a bloc of between
25 and 30 delegate* who, so far, are uncomimttcd.
The Pres* saidi
'Tinder prodding bjr newsmen, Mr. Fine did lay he expects to make his announcement at the caucus sometime before nomina¬ tions are made."
The   nomination*   are   due   to begin Wednesday. For General All the Wajr
The Pre** said the informant who disclosed Fine's decision added that the Pennsylvania governor "will be for Gen. Eisen¬ hower all the way," and will "not swing to another candidate after the first ballot."
"The beat guess now." the Press said, "is that more than half of the *tate'« delegate vote* will go to Eiaenhower.
Taft already ha* laid claim to 20 Pennaylvania delegate  votes.
Predicts Reversal Of Taft Victories On Convention Floor
CHICAGO.—Gen. Dwight U. Eisenhower moved Into Chicago on Saturday to seek the Republican presidential nomination and took personal command of his battle with Sen. Robert A. Taft oyer contested delegates, predicting that a "shocked" America will reverse the opposition's early victories.
Taft, just before he took off from Washington for the convention city, diamissed in advance the general's protest as nothing more than "wild charges" designed to cover up a shortage of delegate- strength in the convention which open* here Monday.
The United Press tabulation of known first-ballot atrength, in¬ cluding the hotly-contested South- em delegations as decided by the Taft-dominated national commit¬ tee, gave the senator 530 vote* compared with 425 for the gen¬ eral.
Eiisenhower expressed confi¬ dence the 1,206 delegates will turn the tide in his favor when the isaue hits the convention floor.
Bitterness over the delegate contests ran so high on both sides that GOP elder statesmen feaired the two rivals might kill party prospects tor a victory in the November election. Fraud and Corruption
Charges of fraud and corrup¬ tion opened deep wounds and handed the Democrats campaign ammunition.
According to Eisenhower, the Republicans won't even deserve to win unless the convention is con¬ ducted "fairly and honorably."
Fresh fi'om a barrustorming trip from Denver to Chicago, Eisen¬ hower told a press conference that the American people arc "shocked"  at the way the Taft'
dominated Republican national committee ruled In the senator's favor last week on the Dixie delegation*.
Out  ot  98   contests,   the  com mittee decided 76 for Taft and 20 for the general.
The firat step in the Eisenhower strategy to win a floor reversal is to seek a change in party rule*« so that contested delegate* ean't vote on the seating of each other.
"The issue here is not just a "iparliamentary question'," Eisen¬ hower said. "It is a moral issue of the first order. There must be no moral cloud on the Republican party's proceedings this week if it hopes to win in November." Want Basio Issues
Taft backers said they didn't see how Eisenhower oould hope to win in November if he spent so much time fighting other Re- publicams instead of the Truman administration.
'Tm sorry he doesn't get into
more   basic   issues,"   commented
David S. Ingalls, the Taft cam
paign manager. "I  hope he doea
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Liner U. S. Threafens Ocean Mark by 10 Hours
ABOAJID THE 88 UNITED STATES AT SKA—Thi* new First L«dy of the Amerioan merchant fleet cut through the aea with tlie ease of a limousine on an express highway Saturday to reach a new top speed of S5.6 linots and threaten to slaah tlie Atlantio crossing reoord b.v about 10 hours.
The superliner SS United States, carrying 1,6m pMsengers including Margaret Truman on her maiden voyage, skimmed smoothly tlirough moderate swells, and her four spinning screws left a vast walce trailing far behind.
The speed reached during the United States' second full day at sea waa equal t* 40.9 mileB per hour on land.
This is the highest speed ever reached by a passenger vessel during one day and is well ahead of the tl.1 knots attained by Britinn's Queen Mary en her second day out on ber record- setting voyage in 19S8.
"The ship i« eniising leisurely at S5 knots," said Commodore Harry Manning, skipper of the biggest merchant ship ever oonstrueted in the United States.
The New Vork bound Queen Mary and the contender met in mid-Atlantic early this morning, nnd the present title holder sent her best wishes despite the fact that her record of three days. 30 hours and 42 minntes is being threatened.
Truman's 1953 Budget Slashed by $9.9 Billion
Defense, State Departments Are Main Sufferers
Death Toll Soaring to New Record
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ACHESON ENDS VISIT IWITH BRAZILIANS
RTO   rm   JANEIRO.    Brazil-
fV.   S.   Seoretary   of   State   Dean
|Achesoa   wound   up   his   official
»four-day   visit,   which   Brazilian
offlcials   hailed   oa   a   complete
auecess.
The visitor took leave of Presi dent Getulio "Vargas and Foreign Minister Joao Neves de Fontoura, clo«ln« his official Rio schedule. He wW rest today and go to Sao Paulo Mtrly Monday for a one-day visit.
By UMITED PRESS
Holiday deaths soared over the 400-mark Saturday and the National Safdty Council predicted a new record for slaughter on the highways would be set over the long Independence Day weekend.
By midnight Saturday, traf¬ fic accidents had killed 245 persons since the holiday period began at 6 p.m. Thursday. There were 108 drownings, seven persona killed in plane crashes and 43 in miscellaneous accidents, only two of which were caused by fire¬ works. The overall total was 403. Fireworks Deaths
Only two pcrsoms were killed by fireworks, indicating safety authorities at last were winning their battle against this former holiday   hazard.
Fair weather over most of the nation lured millions to beac?hes and resorts amd some highways became death traps.
President Ned  H.  Dearborn  of the  Safety  Council   said  he   was appealing to "every driver to do nate    10    minutes    of    his    time toward   holding  down   this   toll."
FIRE EXTINGUISHED ON TROOP TRANSPORT
BREMERHAVEN, Germany — Flre broke out aboard the U. S, troop transport Gen. Maurice Rose, with 1,625 soldiers and de¬ pendents aboard, but was quickly quenched. The ship is completely "out of danger," the U. S. Navy annou">»?d.
A Nnvy spokesman said the en- gineroom flre was first reported at 1 p. m., EDT. By 1:20 p. m. it had been extinguished by mem¬ bers of the crew.
The^Rose is scheduled to dock here at 10:30 a. m. today, bringing 1,200 enlisted men and 42S officers and dependents from the United States.
Treasury's Racketeer Crackdown Finds $73 Million Unpaid Taxes
1^ WASHINGTON -A   double-led   in   April,   1962.     Convictions Barrelled crackdown on tax eva-iwere  handed  down  for  19,  with sion in the underworld hai brought j many cases still pending. convictions    of    more    than    225 racketeers   and   gamblers  in  the pa«t year, the Bureau of Internal .ftevenue reported yesterday.
In a first anniversary review of special   tax  fraud  drive,  the
reau   said   it   had   forwarded
le* involving 348 racketeers to
e Justice Department for prose-
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The bureau also reported BO gamblers h.^ve gone to court on charges of falling to buy a wager, ing tax stamp or not paying the special 10 per cent tax on all bets handled. "Most" of these have re¬ sulted in convictions, it *aid. Nearly 15,000 Cases
In handling almost 16,000 cases during their flrat year of opera tion, the bureau's racket squads recommended delinquent* be as¬ sessed a total of more than $73, 000,000 for their unpaid taxes plus penalties or fines.
The bureau said it had collect¬ ed $3,600,000 from gamblers for wagering tax stamps and the gam¬ bling tax itself. Since the law went into effect last Nov. 1, more Aban 20,500 stamps hav* been sold,
"Juat add the 10 minutes to the time you have alloted to get where you are going on your holiday trip," he aaid. "Then use the ex¬ tra time to take it easy, eliminate short cut* to deatlis and be a little more relaxed, patient and courteous.
"You  will have more  fun and feel   better when  you  get  there. More    important—you    will    get there." Predict 4S0 Deaths
In a pre-hollday statement the National Safety Council estimated that 430 person* would die m traffic mishaps from 6 p.m. Thursday to  midnight  Sunday.
Traffic along Chicago's outer drive on the Fourth was snarled in one of the worst, traffic Ue- ups im the city's history, wit* cars stalled aix abreast in both directions  for  three  miles.
More than 3,260,000 jammed the beach. Then a thimderstorm struck and left it deserted within minutes.
SEN. TAFT ARRIVES ON SCENE AT CHICAGO
OHICVGO-^en. Robert A. Tftft arrived at 6 p. m. Saturday to take personal command of hi* campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
He wa* greeted at the airport by several thousand well-wishers who threatened to engulf him until police otficers formed a cor¬ don around him.
Taft told the airport crowd that the Republicans would "set up a campaign based on liberty, de¬ mocracy and Americanism that would drive socialism out of gov¬ ernment."
The throng pressed so closely to Taft at one point that he re¬ marked, "ThiB is why we don't have television in our meeting^'
Taft arrived in a Gruman am¬ phibious airplane from Washing¬ ton where he had spent the 4th of July.
Taft wa* accompanied here by his wife.
TAFT'S MANAGER BLASTS EISENHOWER FOR AHACK ON PARTY
CHICAGO — Sen. Robert A. Taft's campaign manager charged that Oen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's forces have "launched an all-out attack at the very heart of the Republican party."
David S. Ingalls, Taft's cam¬ paign manager, aaid the Eisen¬ howe rffupporters were waginsr •' "rule or ruin" attack on the GOP National Committee in the dis¬ pute over Southern delegates.
"The Eisenhower leaders have taken the position that their only hope to stay In the race is to keep th* Texas squabble alive aa it is the only hope they have," InQaUa aai<L , )
U.S.CAfri STAND
Nation Must Find Practical Means To Insure Peace
CHICAGO.--Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower said yesterday that "we cannot stand another global war," and that the United States must find "effective, practical means  to  prevent  another  war."
He was asked if elected Presi¬ dent whether he would use the Nationalist Chinese troops to fight in Korea or the China mainland.
"Xyt course T want to co-operate with Chiang Kai-Shek (National¬ ist generalissimo), but he's got a pretty good handful to defemd Formosa. I'd have to have all the facts first." For Pacific Pact
In reply to a question on whether he favored U. S. entry into a Pacific mutual defense pact, he said that "in principle" he favored such a defense ar¬ rangement.
He was asked if he favored uni\.r5al military training, and replied that he didn't think it practicable while the U. S. must carry on a "semi-war" in Korea.
Asked if he favored repudiating the wartime Yalta agreement, the General replied that "he would want to repudiate some things" done  there.
Other highlights ot his news conference, the firat he held here, included:
He said that he did not think himaelf an "indispensible man hy any means," but that he did feel it his duty to make himself avail¬ able for the presidency because so many people had urged it. (Continued on Page A-10)
SLASHED DESRIE
House Cuts $3 Billion; Chairman Denies Security Threatened
WASHINGTON—The House or¬ dered a more than 50 per cent, slash in atomic expansion last night despite a warning from President Truman that the action would "jeopardize" the nation'.'; security.
The lawmakers approved only $1,450,000,000 for new atomio plants and equipment in whipping through a $10,344,976,339 appropri¬ ation for foreign aid, military con¬ struction and atomic energy. Cut SS Billion
The big measure was cut more than $3,000,000,000 below the ad¬ ministration's request.
The foreign aid total. $6,031,947.- 7.'>0, was 25 per cent less than the $7,949,801,000 the President asked for. At $2,145,000,000 the military construction figure fell short  by  more  than   $800,000,000.
But it was the action on the atomic expansion appropriations that drew the President's per¬ sonal fire.
In a special letter to congres¬ sional leaders only a matter of; hours before the House vote, thei President warned that the Atomic Energy Commission could not fulfill its "military requirements"! in the face of the cuts and a riders setting conditions on plant con-, struction. I
Asks "Definite Plans" j
The rider forbids thp commis¬ sion from starting any con.strur-i tion projects "unless funds are| available for the completion ofj such .  . . project." j
Chairman   Albert   Thomas   'D- (Continued on Page A-8)
PLANES, TROOPS
TO
IN MEXICO TODAY
Government Voices Fears of Sabotage And Mass Violence
MEXICO . cmr—The Mexican government has ordered war planes and 60,000 steel-helmeted troops out as an "ultimate pre¬ caution" against sabotage and mass violence In today's Presiden¬ tial and  congressional elections.
Presidential candidate Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, backed by incum¬ bent President Miguel Aleman and his political machine, said he expects to get 70 per cent of the 4,925,000 eligible male votes. Most informed political opinion agreed that the odds favored Ruiz Cor. tines. In Power %9 Years
Furthermore, it appeared that the administration would win a heavy majority in Congress. The middle-of-the-road party of Revo¬ lutionary Insti tuti (jns (PRI), which supports Ruiz Cortines, has been in  power for 26 years.
There are four other candi¬ dates: Gen. Miguel Hcnrlquez Gumzan. who is second strongest; Communist - backed labor boss Vincente Lombardo Toledano. and Efrain Gonzales Luna, head of the Catholic Party. 22 lives Lost
The presidential campaign stir¬ red up violence that has cost a total of 22 lives so far and the government has ordered 60,000 troops, with carbines, tear gas grenades and submachineguns, to guard against sabotage and po¬ litical meetings that might erupt. |    WASHINGTON -Cong rcssi crops   already  had   been   assured
Armed P-47 Thunderbolt fight- p^ggg^ g^„^ gent to the Whitejof 90 percent support in the ers, T.6 tminers and light, twin- House last night a bill assuringiPrice-Wage Controls Law Presi- englned Beech bombers were farmers present high government!dent Truman signed Monday. The ordered to patrol the air over pyjcg gupp^ru for five basic crops new bill tacks another year on to Mexico City as an "ultimate pre-1 through 1964. this.
c ution" against violence for the;    The measure was a compromise:    The   measure  also   brings  long first  time   in   Mexican   history,    i between the House version, which staple    cotton    under    the    same
Police  and   secret  agents were;^^uld have extended the supports,price   support   as   upland   cotton mobilized   in    unprecedented   se- through  1955, and the Senate bill j but for one year only, curity measures. which   made   no   provision   along!    Saturday's  action   affects  only
Fear Counterfeit Ballots jthat line. loom, wheat, cotton, peanuts and
The other candidates accuse; Both chambers previously hadj rice the sixth basic crop—tobacco, Ruiz Cortines' party of plotting agreed on extension through 19551 which is subject to rigid produc- fraud and violence if the electio- - the so-called "dual parity" sys- tion controls—already was guar- turns  out contrary to  its exp' , foj. computing price supports. I anteed 90 percent support,
tetions. Government official* .' .,   ^ju   prevent   a   mandatory     The   aetion   ties   the   hand*   of
Henri .  °z'  supporters  had  cou        ,)iback in supports starting withi the   next   administration   for   at terfciled  at least  1.000.000  ballots the 1954 crops. | least   two   years.   Sen.   Robert  A.
"in an abortive attempt" to atutfj    Basic   commodities   have   been Taft (R-O.), a leading GOP presi- the boxes. ;supported  at from 75 percent toldential aspirant, was on the side
'90 percent of parity. Next year's I of  flexible  support*.
WASHINGTON—Congress pol¬ ished off tho last of the govern¬ ment's big money bills last night before adjourning sine die and ran the tptal cut In Preaident Tru- man's 1963 budget requests to .$9,- 900,188,421, or about 12 percent.
That wa* just about the econ¬ omy target Republicans and con-
iervative Southern Democrats had
;hot at.
Mr. Truman had asked for $83,- 361,473,874 for the fiscal year which began last Tuesday. He got $73,878,328,122, most of it on the final day of the session. Big Defense Cut
About half of the cut waa taken out of the Defense Department's budget. Congress trimmed $4,779 770,858 from the big military spending bill before approving « $46,610,938,912 appropriation to¬ night. The reduction amounted to 9.3 percent.
The lawmakers took a 25 per cent chunk out of the $7,949,810,100 foreign  aid  request Mr.  Truman said could not be cut without en¬ dangering   national   security.
Technically, however, the cut wa* only nine percent because Congress never authorized itself to vote the full amount of the re¬ quest. The final sum voted wis $6,031,947,750.
A request for .$3,191,000,000 in special "supplemental'.' fund.s [o finance a vast expansion of the Atomic Energy Program was .slashed about 54 percent to $1,- 450,000,000. State Dept. Slashed
Of the major government agen¬ cies,  the  State  Department  took (Continued en Page A-8)
Congress Snarled Over Bill
Atomic Energy Rider Held Up in Senate; Adjournment Delayed After House Action
By DICK WEST
United Press Sfaiff Correepondent
WASHINGTON (Sunday)—The Senate blocked the drive for sine die congressional adjour n m e n t early today by refusing to accept a Houae atomic energy "rider" that President Truman said would Jeopardize the nation's security.
The surprise move threw an en¬ tire $10,000,000,000 appropriations bill btwjk to a Senate-House con¬ ference committee and carried the marathon wind-up of the 82nd (Ingres* into Sunday. House Waiting
The House had already vote<! for sine die adjournment and was standing by waiting for the Senati to finish up when the road-bloclt developed. The controversial rider was an amendment to the atomic energy    appropriation.
President Truman had »ent Congress a message earlier strongly protesting this provision, which would force the Atomic Energy Commission to have the money in hand before starting to work on It* multi-million dollar expansion program. l«ngthy Debate
The stalemate came after a lengthy debate between Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper (R-Ia.), member of the joint atomic en¬ ergy eommittee, and member* of the Senate appropriations com¬ mittee, who wanted the bill pass¬ ed. Hickenlooper said the rider would tie up the entire atomic program.
After rejecting the rider by a standing, tie vote, the Senate quickly passed a $46,610,000,000 military spending bill. It then recessed at 12:17 a.m. subject to "the  call   of  the   chair."
Senate Democratic leader Ern¬ est W. McFarland immediately started trying to work out tui agreement to break the logjam and  let Congress  quit.
Hickenlooper then read the Sen¬ ate a letter from the committee's chairman. Sen. Brien McMahon (D-Conn.>, who urged rejection of the rider.
McMahon said he would ask Pre.iident Truman to recall C^n- gres« in the fall to request more money for atomic expansion if the bill went through as written. Chairman Kenneth McKellar (Continued on Page A-8)
High Farm Prices Sure For at Least Two Years
$^40 Million Benefits Added Social Security
WASHINGTON—Congress last night passed and sent to the White House a bill raising Social Security and Public Assistance l)enefits by $540,000,000 a year.
The measiure increases old age and survivors insurance benefits for 4,500,000 persons by $5 a month or 12',4 percent, which¬ ever is larger. That is the main provision and will cost an esti¬ mated $300,000,000 a year. Truman to Approve
President Truman is expected to sl.Tn the bill into law.
The needy aged and the blind would get an extra $5 a month and dependent children $3. The added cost for this assistance to ab<^ut 3,500.000 persons would be $240,000,000  annually.
Officials said present reserve funda axe large enough to absorb the increases without any In creaa*   in   social   security   taxes.
The bill raises tiie minimum pay¬ ment to retired persons from $20 to $25 a month and increases the maximum benefit to a family from  $150 to $168.75 monthly.
In addition, persons receiving old age and survivors benefits would be allowed an outside in¬ come of up to $75 a month with¬ out having their payments cut off. The present limit is $50. Armed Forces Credits
The bill also provides Social Security credits at the maximum rate of $160 a month for members of the armed forces. This provi¬ sion ia retroactive to the begin-1 ning of the Korean War.
However, the conference com¬ mittee threw out a Houae provi¬ sion to allow state and local gov¬ ernment employees already under their own retirement system to come under Social Security if tbey chos*.
Valley Scene
Driver of jammed - packed Plitmouth hus sighing as wo¬ man passenger haiided him $S to pay 15-cent fare—and givinfi her fi.8.5 ehange in niekleg, (Irmeg and. quarters.
Young Nantieoke housewife leafing through telephone di¬ rectory to find a vice, differt .t name for her child soon to arrive.
Front nard in South Wilkes- Bwrre which onee had tign readiriff "I want to be a lawn" now showing new one: "Thank you, thank yon.. Sow how about giving us young blades n chance.
.Man teasing plnjiful ki>itn in North. Washington sticft rifoi-r window v.ih toothpick inserted through little BB hole in the glaas.
Four Airline Pilots Report Flying Saucer over Atomic Plant
DENVER, Colo.- i^our Florida pilots, three of them World War II veterans, told yesterday of see¬ ing a "flying saucer" hovering over the Hanford atomic plant at Richlands, Wash.
Opt. John Balwdin of Coral Springs, Fla., an Air Force pilot in tlie Pacific during World Wnr II who has 7,000 hours of airline pilot experience, said the object he and his companions reported seeing early today was a "per¬ fectly round disc" white in color and almost transparent with small vapor trails off it like the tenta¬ cles of an oi'topus.
He said he was flying at about 9.000 feet and saw the object "just below a dec'K of wispy clouds about 10.000 to 16.000 feet directly above us.
".^'l  of   us   nave   been   flying   J I num ier  o' years  and we've  seen iai; kinds of clouds and forma. i but   none   of   us   had   pve>- i anything lilte this befot*," Ba^d-
"The obje<'t seemed to baci" away from us and change shape It was perfectly round and stil at first. Then it seemed to bad away from us and change shape It became flat, gained speed anc then disappeared quicklj-."
Baldwin's report was attested by Capt. CJeorge Robertson of Mi¬ ami, who .flew a C-46 over th< Hump to Burma in World Wat IT; D. Shenkel of Miami, a former Air Force pilot; and Steven Sum¬ mers of Hialeah, I-la., who has been flying since shortly after the end of World War II. Ban  for Camera
Baldwin said that atter spotting the object "I ran to the rear ot our C-46 for my camera, but by the time I could get it. the ob¬ ject had disappeared. Boy what 'a  -shot   thai   would   have  made!"
Baldwin   Called    the   object   Si-I I "flying  saucer,"   but   then   adde I that "i've never believea in then but thiii definitely waan'l a cloud ntinued on Page A-«)