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VETOED BY STEVENS
Moves to Shorten
Probe Fail Again
. WASHINGTON-Sen. Dirksen Dirksen’s proposal would sus-
C today offered * revised Plan pend the public hearings after Sen
aimed at cutting short the McCar-McCarthy testified, and they
thy-Army hearings, but it ran into sibly would not be resumed,
immediate opposition from the
Army and from Democratic sena-
Wide WCT
Area Wet
By KATHARYN DUFF
Reporter-News State Editor
This one did it!
pos-
Chairman Mundt (R-SD) post-
toraA VLIW Memocrancu sena-poned a vote on the Dirksen pro-
arterwas delayed until this posal until the afternoon session.
From the witness chair s.ere starting at 1:30 Pm" EST, 10 give
-tary tee witness chair, Secre the investigating senators and the
Army believes the hearings should principals more time to consider it.
continue in public and that "all the .These were the main differences
facts’ should be put on the table, from an earlier Dirksen proposal:
Stevens said he thought the com- 1 Once the public hearings were
mittee and the public should get suspended, there would be closed
a chance to see the witnesses on hearings for any rebuttal witnesses
the stand, just as he has been sub- the principals to the dispute in-
jected to 13 days of public ques- sisted should be heard. Transcrips
tioning. of the closed door testimony
“All witnesses necessary should I would be made public.
come before the committee in pub . 2. With suspension of the public
lic hearings,” he said hearings, Sen. McCarthy would be
—------—------I freed to resume his own hearings
A on Communists in the government
A but with the restriction that he
could not look into military instal-
lationsor personnel.
---------He’s Restrained Now -
I By present rules, McCarthy is
restrained from conducting Ms own
investigations pending the conclu-
SAIGON mA . sion of the inquiry into his row
SAIGON Indochina 0 - Rebel with Army officials.
Gen. Yo Nguyen Giap broadcast Dirksen said he was offering
over the Vietminh Radio today his his plan because he felt strongly
agreement to a meeting with it would be ‘in the public interest
French army representatives on in this time of tension... to get
the airfield at Dien Bien Phu to these hearings
arrange for evacuation of the added he sincerely hoped all par
wounded from that fallen fortress. dies could agree: hoped A PT
Glap agreed to the quick evacu-1 As did his earlier plans, Dirk-
ation of the fortress 1,300 wounded 1 sen’s new proposal provides for
after Gen. Henri Navarre, French Committee counsel Ray H. Jenkins
Union commander, had addressed to interview possible witnesses
Amesse £ him which was other than McCarthy and Stevens,
dropped on the battered fortress or direct rebuttal witnesses called
by a French plane early this after-by the principals, and provide a
-___. _____, summary of their statements by
The French commander also June 10. The subcommittee then
made an attempt to contact Giap would decide which, if any, of
by Radio Hirondelle, the voice of them should be called for public
the French forces in the Far East testimony,
at Hanoi. . I Democrat Protests
Speaking over the Vietminh Dirksen’s new plan ran immedi-
radio, the victorious Communist lately into a protest from Sen. Jack-
commander proposed the French son (D-Wash), a subcommittee
and Vietminh representatives con- member, that principals in the
front each other at the northern case other than McCarthy and Ste-
portion of the Dien Bien Phu air-vens—who might be questioned in
field. I closed hearings—would be limited
to rebuttals answering testimony of
Stevens or McCarthy.
Jackson said each of the princi-
pals, in their original statements,
had filed charges and counter-
charges "of an affirmative na-
ture,” and should testify and be
The Communists agreed at the questioned about these charges.
Geneva conference yesterday that
the French could fly out 1,300 ser- -
ka one had Capron: when they YOU COULD ALMOST BE SURE
seized the northwest Indochina AE D A IKI AA A 11 AIEA- VeiD
bastion Friday after 56 days of OF RAIN MAY 11 NEXT YEAR
repeated attacks.
Once arrangements with Giap Prediction: It might rain on May 11, 1955.
are made, the big problem will be Twenty-six years ago on May 11 hard rains of six to
landing facilities for the French seven inches fell, raising the supply in lakes by a con-
transports. Phu 15 135 siderable amount.
MsT Ne S B-nedre Last year on May 11 hard rains added an estimated
handle such a forge number of year’s supply to Abilene’s three municipal lakes. Buffalo
cases. | Gap had a flood Also on May 11 last year, tornadoes
The fortress' two airstrips were: struck Waco, killing 114 people, and San Angelo, kill-
churned to rubble by rebel mortars ing 11 people.
and artillery. The besiegers' ever- At mid-morning this year on May 11, abundant rain
encroaching trenches pocked them was falling, indicating lakes will make another good
repeatedly. Before the planes can catch. W B
land there the strips will have to Next year: Well, it could rain on May 11.
be repaired. ' 1
The helicopter carrying the
French should, be stipulated, be
plainly marked with a red cross.
The date of the encounter will
be fixed a day in advance by
French Commander Gen. Henri
Navarre.
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CATCLAW CLOSES CROSSING — The rains came Mon*
day night and Tuesday morning to Abilene and West
Central Texas. And what used to be a dry-crossing, where
WHEAT AIDED IN SPOTS
Ambler Ave. makes its way across Catclaw Creek, sud-
denly showed a need for a ferry. (Staff photo by Don
Hutcheson).
Our drought seems to be history.
From one to three inches more rain soaked West Texas
yesterday, last night and today.
2.==AN" SR ATE
Total moisture recorded by the U. S. Weather Bureau
at Municipal Airport was 1.79 for Monday and Tuesday.
This hiked the total for the year to 7.69, which was 1.03
more than the normal total through May 11 of 6.66.
A squall line moved through the area about 3 a. m. today.
Several points received good showers Monday, but the bulk
of the fall came Tuesday before noon.
Creeks everywhere in this part of the state are running
good. Some are lapping out of banks.
Catclaw Creek was swollen in Abilene. High water at
Ambler caused part of that city street to be baracaded this
morning.
Water was over the Farm-Market Road 818 southwest,
of Haskell in three places, over FM 617 between Weinert \
and Rochester in several-----
places and over State High-
way 283 four miles north of
Rule at 8 a. m.-----------------
Pastures Best Since 1949;
Sub-Moisture Is Plentiful
By DUANE HOWELL
Reporter-News Farm Writer
Crop-boosting rains Monday
have put pasture conditions in
West Central Texas in better
shape than at any similar parted
since 1949, according to area
county agents.
Wheat prospects in some sec-
tions are the brightest of several
years, while in other areas the
rains came too late to help the
crop, teciot-tt. $8
Elated farmers throughout the
area have more sub-soil moisture
for cotton and grain sorghum
plantings than has been present
since 1949,
Applications for emergency feed
in Taylor County have practically
treredhaman.SRE I pas-
ies, ASC office manager.
Wheat in some sections of the
WHERE IT RAINED
Rot
Man Shot;
Brother Charge
ROTAN, May 11. (RNS)—A
charge of assault with intent ‘to
murder was filed here Tuesday
morning against Ben Claxton, 59,
Rotan day laborer.
His brother, Dave Claxton, who
is in his early 60s, was in Callan
Hospital here after being abet
through the nock with a .22 cali-
ber rifle. He was in '‘satisfactory''
condition, attendanta said.
Police Chief B. H. Connally
of Rotan said he was told by Ben
Claxton that the shooting took
place about 6:45 a. m. Tuesday in
the house in which the brothers
have been living together here
Fisher County Attorney H. F.
Grindstaff took a signed statement
in which Ben said he and Dave
have been having trouble for sev-
eral months concerning property
management.
county, said Jefferies, will now
make 15 to 20 bushels per acre.
Although recent rains and cool
weather have been a tremendous
boon to wheat and pasture con-
ditions, they have been detrimen-
tal to large acreages of grain sor-
ghums that have been planted in
the area.
Much of the grata sorghum that
is not already up will have to be
planted over and the cold weather
ia retarding the growth of what is
up. --—
Nolan County farmers and
ranchers are “really smiling now,”
said M. B. Templeton, county
agent The county was one of the
hardest hit sections in West Tex-
as by the drought.
"Our cultivated lead is in the
best shape of four or five years'
snd our range conditions are cer-
tainly much better than at any
time since 1949,” he said.
Templeton said very little wheat
would ba made in the county.
"We couldn't be in bettor
shape," said Shackelford County
Agent Jack Vines. “Weather the
last three weeks has been perfect
for pasture and wheat”
Weeds are beginning "to take”
a lot of the grain sorghum crops.
Vines said.
ABILENE
Municipal Airport......
426 Poplar..............
2825 Grape..............
2942 Swenson...........
909 Hickory St..........
2225 Edgemont.........
857 EN 13th...........
1829 S. 8th.....
2233 Walnut ...
ALBANY ........
ANSON ...... ....
BALLINGER ....
BLACKWELL ....
BRONTE .........
BUFFALO GAP ...
CAPS ............
CISCO ............
CHILLICOTHE ...
CLYDE ...........
CHILDRESS......
COLEMAN........
CLARENDON .....
CLAYTONVILLE .
COLORADO CITY
CROWELL........
EASTLAND ......
EDEN ............
.... 1.79
..... 2.70
.....2.75
.....2.25
.....2.49
.....2.80
..... 2.60
.....2.90
Spotted ball fell in several plac-
es when the squall line moved and
there was some wind (gauged in
gusts at 58 miles per hour at Abi-
lene) through, but no extensive
damace was reported.
Admiral Due
To Fly Here
On Thursday
Chimney Collapses
Jimmy Stewart, who lives a mile
south of the Abilene Country Club,
reported a corner of Ms house had
blown in and a chimney collapsed
from high wind early this morn-
ing. No one was injured. The house
.... is occupied by the H. O. Stewarts
.......2.55 and the Johnny Stewarts.
.......2.00 During one part of the mid-1 Mayor C. B- Gatlin and Chamber
......1.60 morning storm in Abilene, a bolt of Commerce President George
......1.06 of lightning struck a building at Minter Jr., Howard McMahon,
150North Sixth and Mesquite Sts., chairman of the AFD committee,
.. 1P I tearing off about 10 feet of its said.
gable, it was reported by A. W. “ 4 444 * -
Harrison of 1838 Chestnut St.
Rear Admiral Henry Cromme-
lin, USN, Armed Forces Day
arrive in Abilene by
speaker, will arrive in Abilene by
Pioneer Air Lines Thursday at
321p. m.-*
Among those greeting the ad-
miral at the airport will be
2.00
2 00
2.20
'ASIA FOR ASIANS' -
Molotov Hits Asia Defense
Pact, Backs Chinese Plans
GENEVA (—Soviet Foreign
Minister V. M. Molotov today as-
sailed the Western proposed Asian
defense pact as an American
scheme to preserve snd perpetuate
colonialism
The Soviet foreign minister told
the 19-nation Korean Conference:
“The plans of such a nature can-
aot correspond to the interests of
peace and cannot enjoy the support
of the peoples.”
Instead, Molotov said he sup-
ported the proposals of Red China's
Premier Chou En-lai that the Asian
countries settle their own problems.
The Molotov speech came during
■ recess in the Indochina peace
talks and the Soviet diplomat
ranged over the whole Asian prob-
lam. ae he did in his opening
speech on Korea two weeks ago.
Again he declared Red China to
here as one of the big four powers
and that it has the same status as
the Big Four. The West has re-
jected this stand.
During today's lull on Indochina
talks, a French spokesman said
France was willing to discuss
Communist armistice proposals
even though it still opposed heir
major provisions
The spokesman made it clear
France had no intention at present
of breaking off the Indochina talks
in Geneva despite the apparent
East-West deadlock.
Western leaders saw little chance*
of ending the Indochina fighting
with the price the Rada set for
peace. A French spokesman said
Communist proposals put before
denienea oneeR N
Vitminh to swallow up all of In-
dochina.”
The Indochina phase of the con-
ference was hi recess today. The
19-nation Korean discussion was
scheduled to resume.
unification, with no prospect of
agreement.
The conference, now in its third
week, wss not expected to break
up immediately. Most diplomats
here felt they must explore every
possibility before giving up.
The French-sponsored govern-
mont of Viet Nam, largest of the
three Indochina states, was re-
ported working on a third peaca
plan that may differ sharply from
that of either the French or the
Communists.
In addition to other provisions,
the Viet Nam delegation has in-
dicated It would ask for complete
independence of the three Indo-
chinse states of Indochina—Viet
Nam, Laos and Cambodia-now
classified by France ae associated
states within the French Union.
The French say the states are
already independent or are ap
proaching that statue Many Viet,
namese say the French still hold
Ths Communist and non-Commu-
nist delegations wore tightly dead-________
locked on the problem of Korean the power in key fields.
The assault charge was filed in
the court of Justice of the Peace
H. S Bridges here. Ben was in
custody of sheriffs officers Tues-
day morning. Bond was not im-
mediately set. The charge will be
investigated by a 180th District
Court grand jury.
Hospital attendants said Dave
was suffering from two wounds on
the sides of his neck.
Ben related that he had lived
with his mother 27 years before
she died about five years ago.
Dave moved in with Ben after
their mother died. Dave to a con-
crete worker.
The shooting was reported to
the police chief by Ben.
Carthage Mon Dies
LONGVIEW un—A highway acci-
dent took the life yesterday of
Frank Rogers Sepaugh, 46, Car-
thage. He died when his car left
thesrond and plunged down a steep
Mitchell County Agent Jack
Burkhalter predicts a yield of 3
to 30 bushels of wheel for that
county.
“The rain has been ideal for our
wheat because it wss in the dough
stage and wifl now bead out and
make a pretty good crop,” he said.
Burkhalter added that pasture
conditions in the county would be
"tope" la three to four weeks.
Runnels County pastures are
"really going along where there
was any grass st all present, re-
ports County Agent John Barton.
WET BIRTHDAY
GETTING TO BE
HABIT FOR HER
The M. E. Davidson family
didn’t need a watherman to
tel them I would ruin today
Their daughter, Eualice is 17
years old today and it has
rained on 16 of her birthdays.
Mrs. Davidson reported they
had planned a barbecue dinner
at the Abilene Christian College
all school picnic, slated for to
day, to celebrate. Eualice is a
freshman at ACC.
Anyway, it’s a pretty nice
jinx to have in this country,
Eualice agres.
North Wichita River
Bridge Washes Out
Traffic was being detoured
around through Benjamin and
Crowell from U. 8. Highway 83
Tuesday morning after the bridge
over the North Wichita River was
washed out.
The bridge waa oa Highway 13
between Guthrie and Paducah, ac-
cording to Orville Rumsch of Abi-
lene Northern Coaches Driver H.
B. McCoy reported the wash-out
Highway patrolmen said that
the wash out had cauaed ae acci-
dents. It was discovered about
daybreak.
Plans for Admiral Crommelin’s
stay here include a visit to a cat-
.......__The 1.79 inches recorded at Mu-tle ranch, which he requested. Me-
........2.60 nicipal Airport raised Abilene’s Mahon said.
.....2. 1.45 total for May to 2.30. Normal He will also make an informal
........2 90 rainfall for the first I1 days of visit to the Naval Training Can-
.150 the month to 1.28. ter here following his speech at
::1:::: 2.40 Rainfall downtown for the two the luncheon in the VFW Mem-
........2.50 days was gauged up to nearly s.oo. orial Hall Friday, McMahon said.
.......2.88. The fall waa generally heavier He will also be the committee’s
........3.05 north of Abilene and lighter to the guest at the second annual Abi-
.......0.65 east last night lene Horse Show in Range Riders
......0.25 3 2 n Arena Friday afternoon. The ad-
FORT CHADBOURNE........1.50. Haskel has sot a total of miral is planning to leave on the
HAMLIN Ton aseil has got * total of 3.20 6:52 p. m. plane Friday.
HASKELL....................100 inches during the two days. News- Admiral Crommelin is to be
HATCH******.........120 man Lon Pate reported, and it was main speaker at the AFD lunch-
HERMLEIGH 12 still raining hard at mid-morning eon Friday. Several local civic
KNOX 152 This is more already than the aver-clubs are planning to attend it for
LAKE PAULNE!: Loaze for May. 3.07 inches. their regular meeting.
LORAINE....................2.91
South of Loraine............3.35
LUEDERS....................4.00
MATADOR ..................3 73
MEMPHIS ...................2.51
MERKEL....................1.75
MEMPHIS....................2.50
MUNDAY .....................1.87
PADUCAH....................3.40
PAINT CREEK ..............3.02
QUANAH ...........
RISING STAR......
ROBERT LEE......
ROBY ..............
ROTAN .............
RULE ..............
SANTA ANNA ......
SEYMOUR ..........
SHAMROCK ........
SNYDER ...........
STAMFORD.......
SWEETWATER .....
TRENT .............
TUBCOLA ..........
TURKEY ............
VERNON ...........
WELLINGTON .....
WILMETH ..........
WEINERT ..........
WINGATE ..........
WINTERS...........
100
their regular meeting.
Fisher County was soaked, Mrs. Other plans for the day include
Alton Parker at Rotan reported. Uy-even from Webb Air Force
The total was 3 inches at both Base and Walters AFB and the
Roby and Rotan and it was over- parade and annual inspection of
cast and drizzling at 9:30 this morn-the ROTC Corps at Hardin-Sim-
ing. mono University Parramore,Stad-
Sweetwater’s Oak Creek laka waa jum.
up another foot at 6:30 a.m. and
creeks were running full. Newsman
___Roy Scudday reported. Every foot
2.00 in the lake at this stage means
105 about 13,000 acre feet of water,
1.50 Scudday said.
Water Flow Aided
On Calclaw Creek
Ra Smeiratren Flood control apparently was
......-. a.oob tomaiea snout imeear tana metr aea,” ner ^
:.....1 drierle of E from the mient rain, nevo C. E. Goui dedired tut:
*......204 This same two-inch measurement
......• 2.80 was general over the Oak Creek
.......3.00 watershed to the Maryneal coun-
.......3.16 try. Lake Trammell, which hasn’t
.......2.00 been much of a water source for
.......300 a long time, now has 17 feet of
...... 1.50
.......180 See DROUGHT, Pg. 10-A, Col. 45
. 3.00
. 3.00
.3.00
.. 2.10
...LN
... 2.48
.. 1.00
... 1.00
THE WEATHER
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ABILENE
day morning.
He made the statement after
touring the area along the creek
following the heavy rate
Gatlin reported he didn’t see
Catclaw or any other creak out
of its banks to the city.
Water Pours Into
3 Abilene Lakes
Five hundred and forty million
gallons of precious water had
WALSH EC been added by noon Tuesday to
AWOIYuZ Abilene’s city lakes, from the
"eWertes morning rainfall.
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by tenicht
Smaller Stripe
OK for Prisoners
HELENA. Mont. un-After 33
years, the Montana Board of Pris-
on Commissioners took official
note yesterday that state prison
inmates no longer wear those
zebra-striped convict suits.
The prisoners last were the
suits in 1924. Now, under a newly
adopted rule, it’s correct for them
to wear overall suits with white
stripes down the seam of each
trousers leg.
■
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is
2,wa X
FidlEwe
perature for show perkee
r-n-re for anour perkee
The creaks were still running
into all three
‘‘I believe the main force of the
rain, in creek runoff, hasn’t yet
reached Lahe Fort Phantom Hill,”
said Curtis C. Harito Jr. city wa-
ter superintendent
All three pumps at the city’s
Clear Fork pumping station were
operating at noon, lifting flood wa-
ters from the Clear Fork into
Lake Fort Phantom Hill, the large
set city reservoir.
Two of the pumps were turned
on at S a. m. Tuesday and the
third one at 7 a. m. All three ran
throughout the morning.
Harlin gave an opinion that
most of the water being pumped
out of the Clear Fork had entered
। that stream from Mulberry Creek.
About noon Lake Fort Phantom
Hill bad caught a total 3 of a
foot, or 300 millions gallons from
the rain.
Lake Kirby had received 4 of a
foot, or 60 million gallons.
Lake Abilene Rises
At Lake Abilene, usually dry or
very low, a rise of 2.4 feet al-:
ready had been registered. That *
Wel 1se million gallons to that
Prior to the rain the three lakes
had to storage the following
amounts: Phantom Hill 13.1 bil.
lion gallons; Kirby 810 million;
and Abilene 620 million.
At that time, Harlin had estr.
mated the stored water at a two ,
and one half year’s supply. He
nitre the lakM*?t»hw*afl thvare .
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