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WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1954
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Non-Aggression Pact' Between Ike-Knowland
Tells GOP to Find Peaceful Co-existence Among Warring Croups
NEW ORLEANS OPl—Adl«i Stevenson ¦aid last nieht that   President   Eiaenhower   should   conclude  a  "non-! BSgression pact" with Sen. William Knowland and find! a means of "peaceful co-existence" with a large part of | hi. party to whiev. h.raion]r with
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DEMOCRATS NAMEjTIIO BELIEVES   iState Wins
7 Cases in
Balance of Power, £116 ulCunilD
Hatred of War *
Ending World Tension     . St^^c^^^^rfrSi
. „..^„.. «. •..     . 'of   trials   resulting   from   cbarccs!
_       .. , . ,    1-ONDON  aPV-YuKO!,lflv   Prrsl- t^at a 20 million dollar gambling
tional urmocratic comm.ttee yes-! dent Tito said Saturday the Soviet .yndicate bribed -baLlca »nd -itv terday elected Paul Butler, na- Premier Georgi Malonkov's re-j^aii omelals in IhT^Ute^ w'd tioiml  committeeman   from   Indi- gime   has   dropped   nome   of   the! i«rirpit rltv
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Floor Fight Avoided, Deemed a Victory For Younger Men
NEW ORUBANS <tP>   The   na¬ tional Democratie commiltee
POLICY
the Democrat*.
The 1952 Democratic presiden¬ tial candidate denounced the "cruel, unjust and fooliah things" said in the recent campaign and warned the victorious Democrats to "resi«t tlie provocation of re¬ taliation in kind."
Thia, Stevenson told a "victory" dinner of the Democratic Na¬ tional Committee, "is never easy and the results ar« not always re¬ aasuring."
But   the   Democrats,    hs   said, "must    match    evil    with    good, falsehood  with   honesty." Congratulates Senate
Stevenson warned that "domes¬ tic politics" must be removed from the conduct of foreign af¬ fairs !f a bi-partisan policy is to emerge in the Democratic Con¬ gress.
Stevenson linked the week's censure by the Senate of Sen. Jo- se.>li R. McCarthy, R-Wis., with fo'cign policy.
'The act of the Senate this week in reaffirming its dignity and the simplest principles of conduct will go a long way in re¬ storing not alone our self-confi- den<e and esteem, but also the respect of our friends," he said. "Ana I am glad that among the Democrats there was no confu¬ sion about the standards of be¬ havior of the Senate of the United States "
His   speech   to   the   1.20O  com-
McCarthy Cancels Ohio Talk
Senator's Physician Rules  Out Trip; 12 Die-Hard^ Wait   • At Airport 6 Hours
CrNCIISTNATI,  O.  <IP)-Scn.  Jo spph   McCarthy  R-Wis  yeeterday achieving   a    bi-partisan    foreign j afternoon cancelled  a flight here
mitteemen and other party lend¬ ers at the $100-a-plate dinner celebrating gains in the Novem¬ ber election was devoted almost entirely to foreign policy. It climnxed a crucial two-day meet-! ing at •which the' party took the firat step toward scrapping the co.itroversial "loyalty" pledge to: f-Jture national conventions. Stevenson placed the burden of
policy   upon   the   Republican   ad¬ ministration.
"If President Eisenhower can conclude a non-aggre«ision pact with Senator Knowland, and if he can find some means of peaceful co-existence with a large segment of hia party, I think he will find us Democrats easy to Sret along with," the former governor of Illinois said. Domestic Policies Limited
Knowland, Republican majority leader from California, has urged a blockade of Red China, and sharply split with the administra¬ tion over foreign policy.
Success of foreign policy, Steven¬ son said, is iTiBeparably linked with domestic policies at home.
The Democratic parly, he said, must stand for "equal rights for all our citizens . . .for steady eco¬ nomic growth and widening social welfare ..."
"We should stand for all these things because they are the least to which our people are entitled."
Fine  Answered
M*. SS its new chairman to suc-|"rlgid policy""of "theTate Premier •ted Stephen A. Mitchell.
largest city. Juries convicted four defendants.
New Attorney General Says Slot Machines Out
from Washington. D. C. to deliver a speech to tha Cuvier Press Club.
I.at« last night a close friend ol Senator McCarthy and Wash¬ ington niedical officials denied reports rirciilated by aome new* sources that McCarthy was "gravely III."
Ur. (iporse W. Calver, Capitol good lesult.s. Hill physician, alfto said he had ;    "Ir.    the    afternoon
candidates after a  threatened  free; world tension.
I Josef .SUlin in a change of Rus-.l! alleged small-time operators in Butler  was chosen over the otherjsian foreign policy that has eaaediBries bookie and numbers lottery ^^A.A..      *. .1       »      J   '—- ...    ij ^ fraternity, and three others plead¬
ed guilty. That left 29 defendants, including Mayor Thomas W. Plat- Icy and two Democratic political cohorts, still facing trial from th« 36  original  indicted  on gam'bling
for-all fight to postpone selection •f a suocesKHT to MitciteU col- Itiwed.
N sf IM Vote*
Ths Indlanian iron hy rolling ap a total of TO votes out of a total ef 106.
Michael     V.     I>iSalle,     former >rice   administrator,   was   second: official visit to India, with It votes as  the  Democraticj Tension Kusmg leaders wound  up  a  harmoniousi    ^hp   interview   was   di.stributed meeting. ReporU were that  hur- by    the    official    Yugoslav tied caucusea among lop  Demo-, Tan jug.
•rats in the moming  paved   the     ^       , .. , ^ .   ~.t.
•ay for Butlers electloVT .  One of the questions put to Tita
__ ^ j,j . in the interview was what factors
nearby Boone County Ky. airport to keep the engagement.
The telegram said: "Doctor has advised    me   that   after   visiting this afternoon,  he will  not allow him to leave Washinjzrton.  Elbow HARRISBURG — Several  weeksi in connection with formulation ofj injury   was   not   given   aufticient ago Governor Fine intimated that;a tax program  and  plans to  re-Ui— * ¦. h  ..  ,...tr„«-* ..,,1
Pope Now Out oi Danger of Death,
Physicians Say
VATICAN CITY (IP>—Pope Pius XII U out of the immediatt danger of death, his doctors disclosed last night.
Intravoneous feeding is beginning to rebuild the strength sapped by the 78-year-old Pope's grave Illness, the Vatican announced. His doctors added that the Pope had overcome a crisis that caused fear for his life only two nights ago.
But. there still was an urgent and "imperative" necessity to pro¬ vide Ihe enfeebled Pontiff with nourishment.   An illustrious team of
four   Italian   doctors   began   giv-| , u     •.       u ¦       •
*       •"     'danger  he  has   been   in   smce  a
crisis Thursday almost took his life if he receives nourishment. He had been unable to retain food for eight days before today's in¬ jections began. riasnia Later
The four Italian doctors ex- a.nmea their patient yesterday and spid that infusion of plsma will be adviiiable later to help the Pope   rebuild his strength.
An official Vatican press office statement in the afternoon gave a clearer picture of the Pope's condition than any previous com¬ munique.
It was Issued following con¬ sultations by the Pope's long¬ time friend and' physician ,Prof. Riccardo Galcazzl-Lisl and three Italian specialists. Cancer Ruled Out
Apparently the exact nature of the Pope's illness still has not been determined. Cancer and a tumor have been ruled out on the basis   of   tests   conducted   so   far.
But, it has been impossible to make an adequate X-Ray of the Pope's Internal organs because he is unable to swallow the bariu.n necessary to make such an X- Ray.
Saturday's    Vatican    statement
ing   the   Pope   intraveous   injec¬ tions. 'Good Results'
The Vatican press office an- nouncoi that the first day's treat¬ ment brought "good results." The press office said:
"The improvement in the con¬ dition of the Holy Father is still con!,n!ilng. The prescribed treat¬ ment, has been administered with
the    Holy
received   no   report   that   Mc¬ Carthy was "gravely iU."
John Held, chairman of the club, said he had received a telegram from McCarthy's aecretary an¬ nouncing the senator's physician had  ruled out the trip.
EfforU by Held to obtain addi¬ tional    Information    here    or    ini Washington failed. Wife Is I'pset
"He is Bo ill he can't be reached and hifl wife is so upset she can't ta!k," Held said.
Held releaaed the text of a tele-| jj^owcd tht great improvement in gram to the press before reading! his condition.
it to 400 guests at the dinner, moetj Special prayers will be said for of them not newsmen, who went Ithe Pope's recovery at the beatl- to the table not knowing why Mc-! ficatSon, a step In the raising of Cnrthy   had   not   arrived   at   thpJFatther Flacido Riccardl to saint
hood. Crisis Reached Thursday
Father rested ijctter than usual "It is hoped that the improve¬ ment in his health condition will allow the Holy Father to im¬ part his blessing over the Vatican radio Sunday to the faithful at¬ tending? the afternoon ceremony of the bcatifieation of Father Placido Riccardi." May Bless Crowd
The beatification ceremony is to begin at 11 a. m. EST today in St. Peter's Basilica. The fact the Pope may be strong enough to give his blessing to the crowd
"The establiehment of a balance of power in the world' waa an other factor In easing internation¬ al tension, Tito said.
Tito made his statement In an Interview   with  the  "Press  Trust »"<! conspiracy charges
of   India"   before   ssiling   on   the „Erie. County Judges Timer L. ,m..hed  that
presidential   yacht   Caleb   for  an f^*"'   »"<!   Burton ^I^"''   began ernor-elect leader, smashe^  that
hearing the trals last Monday in innuendo,   making   it   clear   tney separate   courtrooms     They   "vill would be kept out—and also that start   again    tomorrow   as   Dist. bingo may be outlawed. Atty.  Damian  McLaughlin   press-     At a press conference soon after newsjed  to  complete  at  least  most of,his appointment, Mr. Cohen said
slot machines were ready to make a comeback in Pennsylvania when he l«<t office. He said he heard they were being "dusted off pre¬ paratory to resuming.
Last week Herbert B. Cohen of York, named to be next Pennsyl¬ vania  Attorney General  by  Gov-
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otSier candidates were Jsmes FiiMiegan of Philadelphia, who received 1« votes and F. Joseph Donohue, Washington, V. 0. lawyer, who got one,
TIm other candidates were Amea nnnegaji ef Philadelphia, «to raeahr«d M votes and F. loseph Donohus, Washington, 0.C lawyer, who cot one.
tba olaotton of Butler waa con- Mered a triump of the younger tlMMcrata over the ao-called "old fwa"
Butler, who received background ¦upport from party leader Adlai lt«v«nson, waa opposed, although aot actively, by former President Rarry Truman.
Mitchell resigned as chairman After giving the committee a re¬ port on party progress during his two yeara In office. His reslgna-
tl«i Will become effective Dec! 31. answered
he considered contributed to a les¬ sening of international tension.
"Several elements have of late contributed to alleviating tension in the world," he replied.
"Firstly, the eatabllshment of a balance of power in the world.
"S e c ondly, the immeasurable hatred of all people* for a new war.
•TTiirdly. a new and even more terrible weapon, such aa the atom and hydrogen bombs and other means. 1
See Good WiU
"Fourthly, the altered course In the foreign  policy of the  present Soviet   leaders,   who   have   boldly discarded  some elements of Stal in's rigid  policy in  regard to  re i lations with other countries," Tito
Man Won't Believe Wife Planned ilaborate Scheme to Kill Him
.NEW TORK  (W-A  buaband
•Jl«»edly marked for death in _ fknUsUc murder-for-proflt scheme tenderly kissed his pretty blonde Jrtfs and promised to stand by o«r although ahe k charged with «gine«rlBf a plot to have him eniihed by a taxi wbUo he walked hii dog.
The plot was thwarted by police J^lday night after they were «Pped off by 8»-year-old taxi Mver Fred Beier, who is atudy- «« to be a private detective. I Women
Beser had been Uken in on the "««ed plot by Mrs. Patricia ™«oo, 30. and two of her girl •"•y^*- He was supposed to have *••<" his taxi to crush James •Weeo. *0, a Pennsylvania Rail- ™M employee, in a faked acci oeat
pleading that her husband's death
Oiarted with complicity fai the wot along with Mr*. Ricco, the ¦«'»» of three cblldran, were *¦• Ann aabelU, 27. also the 5«»« of three, and Media """•y. M, who is Mrs. BabeUa's •^' Wd Beser'a girl friend. ""ce had watched the three •"•n closely after reooiving -Uft Up and arrested tb«n Fri -^y »ight.
Brrox Dist Atty. Louta Silver JJ5* "W- Ricco planned to oollact "•eeos $8,000 Insurance and then ¦• '" a poaition to sue Beser'a cab; tor 1100.000 ia 4UinafM,l
left her with three small children to raise alone. t
Ricco came to Magistrate's Court yesterday where his wife and her confederates were charged with conspiracy to commit mur¬ der. He held her hand and kissed her several times before she was taken to Bronx County Jail m lieu of $80,000 bond.
"1 win stand by my wife," Ricco said. "I do not believe this charge is true."
Miss  Ralney  also  was  held  in $80,00 bond.   Mrs. Sabella waa re leased in $1,000 bond because she gave a statement on the plot to police.
Bezer went to police a week ago and revealed the plot. He said Ricco habitually walked his dog every night at 11:15 after listen¬ ing to hia favorite news broad- eaat. Friday night the women were to scatter hamburger meat around a pillar supporting an ex- preas highway which waa on Ricco'a  route.
The women theorised that the hamburger would stop the dog kmg enough to allow Bezer to hurtle down on Ricco in his cab and eruah him to death against the pillar. Bezer was to have tampered with the brakes of his cab, making them ineffective and establiirtiing grounds for the diam-j
the cases by the end of the year, Trial neby Indlcatmi
Flatley. accused of accepting bribes of up to $580 a month for "protection," originally was ached¬ uled to go on trial last week on four bribery charges, one of con spiracy, and one of violating his oath of office. But indications were that his case will be delayed until the end of this week or later.
Lengthy arguments on a furry of defense motions to throw out the charges delayed selection of juries and threw the prosecution's trial schedule off.
The state also experienced diffi¬ culty in producing its key wit¬ nesses on schedule,
Patrolman Ru.sseli Verga, who acted as an undercover man on the vice squad in collecting evi dence on bribe payments, was shuttled from one courtroom to another to give evidence against various defendants. At one point a trial was recessed because he was still on the witness ohair in the next courtroom
Former Police Inspector Jack Martin, indicted for bribery and conspiracy after hia arrest in the Oct. 16 roundup which also net ted the mayor, pleaded guilty a^'d agreed to testify aa a sUte wit¬ ness.
In the other cases: A jury, de¬ liberating S^ hours, found Leo Kaminski, a newstand operator, guilty on three counts each of bribery and conspiracy, and con¬ victed Edward Michski, owner of a billiard parlor, on one count of conspiracy.
Separate juries, each delfberat. ing about six hours, convicted Carl Alessi, also a newstand oper¬ ator, on four bribery counts, and Ray Cku4ewicz, on four counts of bribeiry and one of conspiracy.
Mike Dominic, a shoe shine sUnd owner, indicted for bribery and conspiracy, pleaded guilty Friday. A plea of guilty was re¬ ceived earlier by James Salamone. alleged racket kingpin accused of bribing police for protection for his lottery businesa. <
that aa head of the Department of Justice it will be his policy to en¬ force all laws now on the books.
"Does that apply to slot ma¬ chines?" he was asked.
"Are they Illegal?" he shot back
"Yes," waa the reply.
•Then."   he   declared,   we   wUl enforce the law." . He added:
Tliat appUes te slot machines and anything else — including bingo."
Mr.   Cohen,   a   54-year-old   at torney,   said   he   is   not   familiar with   epeciflc   "situations"   which may  exist  in  the  State  Govern ment at present and declined to comment generally. Vowa to Prosecute
He promised, however, that If any inatancea of wrongdoing are uncovered—as charged during the recent campaign—he will prose¬ cute to the limit.
Asked whether he has any thought of superseding District Attorney James F. Malone Jr., of Allegheny in the eases Involving alleged macing of the State pay¬ roll for political purposes, he re< plied:
"I would think not- Then he added, with a smile:
"I wouldn't want to Inject poli¬ tics into it."
The   Allegheny   county   grand jury has  Indicted  17  persons  on charges   of   extorting   "contribu tions" from State workers in the May primaty election csmpaign. ates Biggest Problem
Among thnn are two high In Governor Kne'e official family- Insurance Commissioner Artemaa C. Leslie, of Pittsburgh and Mr. Fine's administrative assistant, former State Senator Fred P, Hare jr., of Somerset.
Mr. Cohen expressed the opinion that the biggest problem the new admin let ration will face will be legislative.
The House will be controlled by the Democrats, the Senate by the Republicans.
He anticipated many hewlaches
organize the State Government in line with recommendations of a "Little Hoover" Commission two years ago.
He expressed the opinion that there is no subatitute for good government—and he promised to do everything he can to give that type of government.
For that reason, he said he'd be in favor of lifting any  iron  cur
Ume to respond to treatment and doctor will not gamble with po.s.si- ble permanent Injury to arm. Un¬ fortunately I have been unable to talk to the senator personally, but I know if It were for his choice he would be with you tonight."
It was signed: "Mary Driscoll. secretary to Senator McCarthy," Some Walt 6 Hours
Reasons for the change in plans were   not  announced   at   the  air-
tain of secrecy that may havej port, where some 200 persons been put up in \'«rious depart- waited from 2:30 p.m. EST on ments around the Capitol. for   his   arrival.     About   a   dozen
Democrats charged during the die-hards remained at the airport campaign that it was impoesiblej until 8 p.m., tlie houT Held was to get information about the gov-1 announcing at the hotel dinner ernment from many of these he was "convinced" the senator agencies. would not arrive.
   ..       _. said   that   the   hiccups   sufferod
His doctors appeared "confidenti*'y  ^^^   P°P/  could   be  traced  t) that the Pope oan  overcome  the »y"''-^|'"'"' "' K«8tnlis or an ulcer,
'pos.ibly complicated by poisoning. Heart Good
Tne team of specialists and the Vatican also revealed that the condition of the Pope's heart 's good. The official statement said it is "excellent." One of the doc¬ tors aaid: "The heart is pretty pood, but it must be remembered the Pope is an old man."
The doctors found that the Pontiff's circulatory system is ex- cell'-nt and his lungs are undam¬ aged. But he Is suffering a pain in thfc upper right side of his ah'lomtn and has been bothered by s ni'ar pain.'» tor ye.ars.
Hig ;:'.iysicians said that in the last three months the Pope has gainid three pounds in weight and this helped him fight off Tliursday's "crisis." He now weighs 140 pounds.
Valley Scene
Th« local Liber aet at a etn- tral citi/ restaurant who lookn like a tix-foot, thrfe-ineh edi¬ tion  of  Eddie  Fisher
Bald-headed gentleman at the. Kaasnh Joseph CWV Home telling hat eheek girl "this t^nt' he mu eoat" m he pulled eomb from inside pocket.
Motorists still waitinff for State Highwaii Department to remove huge limb which fell during Hurricane Hazel along- siile Harvey's Lake Highwau, between Toll Gate and Hill- tide.
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In Old Wilkes-Barre
And now we have a confession to make.
Several weelts ago we published in this spot a picture which was said to be a view of South Main street from Public Square. But the sharp eyes of John A. Hourigan jr., vice-president of the Wilkes-tBarre Publishing Co., spotted something. It looked to him like the end of a covered bridge and so it was. The picture actually was of West Market street, viewed from Public Square
(One of a Series)
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Xn addition, today we also publish above the picture that really is South Main atreet, aa seen from Public Square. With the shadowa indicating that it was taken in the morning, ths street is busy—several horse-drawn vehicles move and a long row of wagons is parked along the curb.
However, no traffic lights, parking meters or even traffic policemen will be needed for many years to come, for the pic¬ ture was taken about 1891. The photo is reproduced from Wilkea- Barre Pictorial, owned by Ray Hottle.