The Ledger and Times, August 20, 1955
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Murray State's Digital Commons The Ledger & Times Newspapers 8-20-1955 The Ledger and Times, August 20, 1955 The Ledger and Times Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/tlt Recommended Citation The Ledger and Times, "The Ledger and Times, August 20, 1955" (1955). The Ledger & Times. 2438. https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/tlt/2438 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Murray State's Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Ledger & Times by an authorized administrator of Murray State's Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. er• amt.!la— 16114 "I‘ss (JGUST 19,, 1955 ited by the stress of Selected As 'A Best All Round Kentucky Co unity Newspaper. slants and vitamins! oxis with "a deficient et" which doesn't lip- id it has no bacteria Carr* Largest Toning." Therefore, the Circulation In The t Make vitamin K on circulation In Tlit thermore its immature City; Largest City; Largest n unable Co transform Circulation In vitamin A. Since thi- Circulation In ster-soluble it can be The County, The County " during the frequent irrheo that affect in- digestive disturbances \ - ionsible far deficienc. s 198 niacin, and ascor United Press IN OUR WKIL YEAR Murray, Ky., Saturday Afternoon, August 20, 1955 MURRAY POPULATION 8,000 Vol. LXRVI No. 40 LBS. FLOODS LEAVE HAVOC IN SIX STATE AREA Capt. Erwin Sea Captain Stays Red China Uneasy Death Toll Nears 100 Mark As On Damaged Ship Over Statements By Freed Airmen WICK, Scotland, Aug. 20 ith — „Damage In 100's Of Millions Cited For A tough British :ea captain stood Aug 20 alt — fast on the bridge of his damaged WASHINGTON, Red China aeems uneasy and ir- ship today, hoping to keep it Aug. 20 IT — PHILADELPHIA IT — Swirling ritated over statements by 11 US. NEW YORK, Service afloat until two salvage tugs can rivers, creeks and reser- waters of Pennsylvania's worst airmen that the' were tortured in Flooding Mew it to safety from a shrieking ribbon of havoc flood barrelled past Philadelpia Communist jails, officials said to- voirs left a broad Atlantic gale. across six northeastern states today today. leaving behind a heavy Captain Otis H. Erwin of Murray. oay. a death toll rising to the 100 death toll and . damage estimated Kentucky, on duty with the Air Like Capt. Kurt Carlsen of the The Chinese Reds apparently are with and damage estimated in the in the millions. Rescue Service in Korea, was re- Flying Enterprisen. 46-year-old trying to wiggle out of a bad mark hundreds of millions. At least 37 persons were known cently awarded the Commendation Capt. George Watson stayed with propaganda position resulting from dead and an undetermined num- Ribbon for meritorious service. his ship while waves swept over the airmen's charges by accusing Details of what may turn out to ber were missing and presumed He was cited for his skillful the waterlogged dee*. With him the United States of mistreating be the worst tragedy of the hurri- dead. -A 'state of emergency was rescue of the survivors of is North- on the bridge of the 7,133-ton Chinese students in the United cane rains were hidden by the declared in eastern Pennsylvania. east Air Lines plane that crashed freighter Argikeam was Chief States, the officials said. s-wirling mud of what once was The flood crest, spawned by the in New Hampshire in November Officer Kenneth Seamen of Lon- Peiping Radio has charged that a road into a camp in the Pocono rejuvenated Hurricane Diane. roll- 1954 don. the United States is holding the mountains of Pennsylvania, near ed along the winding Delaware Captain Erwin is a Rescue against their will by im- Stroudsburg. Authorities . struggled heli- The 32 members of tne crew students River as residedts in the path of copter pilot and is a "incessant" questioning to reach the site of Camp David. member of abandoned ship Friday when fire prisonment, the swollen waters braced for the the world-wide threats. One student who believed to have housed 29 to 40 organization that broke out in the engine room and and- worst Routed families. carrying is dedicated to got back to Red China, persons. to check reports that the saving lives. Last was brought under control when finally what possessions they could, scur- year Air Rescue Chinese broadcast said, charged site was inundated by an over- Service Squadrons the men opened the seacocks and the ried for high ettound as the record from Korea to been jailed for 16 days in flowing creek and all its buildings Saudi Arabia and let the Atlantic extingussh the he had crest approached. n, is shown in Detroit swept away from Thule to Panama flew over flames. 1951 by the United States Camp David 40 pounds to State Troopere said ned down 3.000 missions aiding over 20.000 As the tugs raced from this But State Department officials least 95 persons were known decided to enter at Anolomireg, near Stroudsburg, t fall, people in that all Chinese students who, deSd and the Connecticut gover- distress, Scottish port to the aid cit. Ain said had been inatilated by' waters from ry meal to blunt her States nor's office said 13 missing per- He is a veteran of 12 year? stricken freighter the weather, ship want to leave the United Creek. The ith 38-25-38 measure- nearby Britildhead service in the Air Torre, Weather Recorder radioed are free to its so Ambassador re sods are also presumed to have Bemidji/$*10), having earY troopers said there was no way of erne honed the Johnson, who is negotiating died for a probable death toll of flown fighter planes during World today that Argobearn ad a 30 Alexis 'J. S. COAST GUARD Apprentice Seaman Norton Pierre Gaston (in Uniform), an officer candidata who getting into jise camp. which they degree and was Geneva to free at least 108. Another 23 persons are War II in the South Pacific. He list wallowing with the Reds at was denied a commission on security grounds, talks with his attorney, Murdaugh Madden. in Wash- feared was occupied mostly by dangerously in the heavy seas. civilians, has made still reported missing in the five- holds the Air Medal with two 11 American ngton. Gaston, 23, from San Francisco, was graduated eighth in his class, but was dented'a corn- Children vitien thigsterm tilt. There Carlsen fame in December, times to Chinese on state area. clusters and the Pacific Theater won this point many nIssion grounds his mother, Mrs. Jean Grim., was affiliated with organizations on the U. S. at- virtually wag no way of determin- Ribbon with two battle 1951, by staying aboard his ship Ambassador Wang Ping-nan. orney general's subversive list. Mrs. Crises Is shown in San Francisco as she said she had denied stars. Towns Cat Off ing how many children might have and their the Flying Enterprise for five days Why the Chinese persist in re- nder oath that she ever banned to the Communist party. Ste admitted, however, connections with IDAY tRis wife. Barbara, Dozens of towns were still cut been in the camp. daughter. Anne, are residing in alone after he had ordered his peating charges about mistreatment oe organizations of subversive label. slitter-national Soundphotos) off from the world and the death Murray. waiting for him crew to abandon ship. Watson, a of the students is. under close study TURDAY to corn- toll Was expected to, rise, as rescue piete his tour of duty in Korea. sailor for 25 years, was staying here by officials seeking a hint woekers reach them har boat, heli- aboard or the same reason Carl- as to when the Reds will free the Capt. Sammons And 44. Paducah Schools To seri did — to prevent the Atom- copter or emergency bridge.. Chicle% Killer :AM SHOW! American Family Sail For 4. Sweatt*" lir Be Desegrasaerd Hospital Alusiliaty beam and its cargo being claimed Tilfe weetern seetiose of Massa- % as salvage chusetts and Connecticut and a England Sunday PADLI.2AH, Aug 20 — Dr. Ralph .4 To Meet Tuesday The 32 members of the Aroga- , wde section of the three - state Conference At Tobacco Says Osborne, tpupenpvit._eltteB? of city Quizzed About picked up Pr- New York, Pennsylvania, New Jer- beam's crew were Capt and Mrs Thomas R Sam. • Tht. Murray Hospital Auxiliary York - bound Geneva Ends schools here. said Friday that de- sey -border were declared disaster day by the New mosy L aind.ehildren, sailed lad sun- H will meet Tueeday, August 23. at segregation Of 'the elti toe/tapir will Se,edish liner Kungshoirn which York for as three areas. Rhode Island .also was hit. dly• teem Ned' started in 1956 Murders three p.m. at the hospital. Aug 20 o be September. More rushed side in answer to GENEVA, Switzerland, mes Eljis Army' Secretary • to its years tenure of service in England. Wilbur Brucker Mrs. H. T. Waldrop, president It volunteered to first Atoms- For -Peace Paducah public schools had SOS signals. IP —The The family sailed on the U.S. The was to tour Connecticut flood areas of the Murray Woman's Club stand by until two tugs stunrnoned conferenae ended today with a' a total of 890 Negroe pupils last by General Patch Holmes Ellis. general manager helicopter today with Gast -CH11:7ACIY Aug 20 IT Police which is oponsoring the auxiliary, from Wick could arrive, but then Soviet announcement it was giv- year and 5.168 white school chil- Abraham Ribicaff and 1St Army tried today to pin three more The Air officer has been of the Western Dark Fired Tobacco urges everyone to attend to make it was decided to take off the ing Communist China and the Force dren Growers Association, said in a commander Lt.