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VOL. NO. 40 PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1945 NO. H Farm Loan Office To Send Dividend To 400 Farmers Checks totaling $rt,TSS.50 will be mailed to more than 100 farm ers in Cass. Otoe and Lancaster counties within the next few days, it was anonunced by Orest P. Took, mesidcnt of the Cass-Otoe National Farm Loan association (.f Weeping Water. The farmeis who will receive ihe chekcs are member? of the Cass-Otoe National Farm Loan as sociation. The checks represent a dividend of f ner cent on stock they own in the Cass-Otoe as sociation. Dividend Cook's announcement was made following- a meeting of the assoc iation's board of directors, which voted to pay a dividend to all stockholders of the association as of Sentemher :;0, T.t-lo. "The Federal Land Rank of Omaha." said Cook, -recently de clared a dividend on its stock, which is owned by National Farm Loan association in Iowa. Neb raska. South Dakota, and Wyom ing. Tins dividend to the assoc iations enables us to also pay a d:idend to our association mom !.t is on their stock.'' Good Conditions Cook pointed out that the div idend paid by the Omaha land bank was made possible by con tinued excellent agricultural con ditions and a reduction of bank and association expenses. The Cass-Otoe National Farm Loan association has loans total ing s-J.700.00o outstanding to farmers of Cass. Otoe and Lan caster counties. Harold C Elliott i secretary-treasurer of the as sociation. I li rectors, in addition to Mr. Cook' are C. W. Martin of Greenwich IkVman C. Kupke of Murdock. Fred V. Paan of Otoe. Oren Pollard and Nelson l'.e:tror of Nehawka. and Koy O. " -'e -of Plattsmouth. -rs. ond Drive Stiil Short of Quota Tltis is Victory Week in Neb raska's Victorv Loan drive Coun ty Chan man Hardd Elliott re minded :e.idents of Cass conuty to :av. "The anniversary of Pear; H, In)!-. December i. am ,,1 r.fti: Victory Loan F. makes the close Nebraska's ii ' e n iK- ce :-. 1 ber d:-ei-'.a!.ce of this week a fitting uemonal to the men who paved :t-e way to vKtoiv. sai l i.uiott.: lie . asked every resident of ; -s county to observe it by pur. :;se of an additional E Bond in Cii ch t tie Victory Loan drive. "How we pond now will determine wheth we make our Victory Loan quo- it v tas. Klliott said, as he poinded out that so fa; the Countv has ;n- coi .inted for onlv :V. nercent oi its F Con1 iroal: --"0 percent of its individual ioal. State Chairman Dale Clark ie-, dated that Nfbraskans must les oiid this week with renewed on-ih'isia.-m to the drive's appeal and make an aiiout effort to meet, quotas. He explained that all Sav-' mg bonds purchased during Dec- ei bor will count toward drive a Is. 'This is Nebiaska's last bond, ive. We cannot and we must not ; .! fail now,'' Mr. Clark said. "I have: coiifide-ice enough in Ncbraskans, to know that they will respond a, they always have to help meet1 Nebiaska's share of the job." An ooportunity to see a Spec ial Victory Loan Train will be. afforded Nebraskans this week v ith it - aouearance in three nlaces in the state. The big Navy exhibit will be on display at North I'latte, December 8; (hand Island. Dec-j ember 0; Omaha, December 10. It will be at the Union Pacific sta- lions in all three towns, open fieCj to public inspection from 0:00 a. m. are to 0:b(i n. m. Among exhibits some of the war's ton-flight military equipment, onen for the first time to public inspection. Call Me Afister! Nine men reported their dis harges ruin the armed forces lh u'av. Nor. '0. k the Cass Conn- Select ive Service office. From the army: Charles Tasler. . .lohn Altschaffl and Robert Kit-in of Plattsmouth; Her bert Kcckler, Mauley; Edward Pan. Ashland; Howard F.llis. Wi.eping Water; Herman Dixon. I 11. Calif , and Kdmond Cornell. crt Ai t bur. Texas. From the n:ivy: Samuel .1. Long. (5 ret a. Nebraska. , Fined $5.00 lieiyld D. Howard was fined iZ and costs Saturday by County ludge rdv'l E: Fayquet ; after' pleading guilty to 'a charge cf driving .' enr at -night without a tail light.. ' " . . - Cars Crash Head-on ; Sunday; No Injuries Cars driven by Buford Kay Clinkenbeard and August R. Kief, both of Plattsmouth. crashed head on about 1 a. m. Sunday morning a half mile north of the intersec tion of Mynard Road and highway 75. on hijhway 75. The eleven passengers in the cats escaped injury. The left front fenders and wheels on both cars were damaged ami the cars had to be towed to Wiysel's g-ar-age. Riding with Clinkenbeard were: Harold Payton. Frank Hull and Fred P.eins, all of Plattsm iuth. With Kief were: Mr. and Mrs. William O'Donnell, Marie Grado ville and Edgar Kief, all of Platts mouth. Sheriff Joe Mrasek investigat ed the accident. Sales Good on Chistmas Seals County Superintendent L. A. Behrends, county chairman for the Nebraska Tuberculosis Association said Monday morning that he has received pavment for Pof.o.52 worth of Christmas seals in Cass county. Sheets of stamns worth sf.f.OO were sent to residents throughout the count v on Dec ember lp. "The response so far hr.s been pood." P.chrends said, "but there still remain manv persons from whom we have not yet heard. We hope everyone who received Christmas seals will anwer the letter as soon as nossible." The Nebraska Tuberuloris As ociation has announced that the 1 1"45 Christmas Seal Sale goal for the state of Nebraska is $125,000, and the goal for the city of Oma ha, S4 0.000. This represents a slight increase over the 122,800, and the 3,1,000 raised in the state and citv respectively in 1914. The association leports that the additional sum is needed this vear for increased efforts to rid Nebraska of a disease which last year took the life of lf'S Neb raska ns. Returns have been coining- in nicelv since the Seal Sale onened on November l!. Todiv's figure of $;.0!V2. 5-. from Omaha, re r!e?ents an increase of si."?, ov er the Sft 0SP.' voceived at thi. noint in the sale last - ear. Since Seal Sales over the state are con ducted bv County committees, no fit! me-- on state teceints are Vet ol id Th" association rlo announces that Mr. .T-tmes L Paxton. -Tr.. is Snecia' C'i"ts Chairman afrin this yea'-. Servi'io in thi-- t-nriaity last 'nr. Mr. Paxton vaised tho srK-c-ia! "ift.s total well above that of pievious i-ears. rifK rfiits Collect 19.O0O h? of Paoer j Scour Cub Pad: nun.ber ""7. r-onsistin" (f five lens of tbirt' boVS eolb'cted n otal of 12.740 nounds of iaH-- during th scrap o-ioi-r collection drive. J. his wa shinned to the Omfih" pater sal- vfive depot and netted a total of jfii for the boys. Den number :i u'," the win- ldn and a gold and a silver arrow ner of the contest and vt-c"ived n:I'oint. Dickie Reverage received a tronhv to be tlisnlvod in the den gold and a silver arrow point and meetin" room. It is booed to ho,-';'i Dennis Sindelar a silver arrow i distdaved in a ore window "n1 point. the me.'ir futur-. Fach cm1 in 'he nack also received ? ticket ov : free ic' crem u nrie for helu- ine- make the driv a ucces'-- The amomit-- of nr.oi- eolct-. bv f"-h den is - follows: Dn , t. rt. r:5o u.k. o- lbs no,. f.nb:; D-i 10 10 Hi-- 4?." r ed.; Pen .SoO 1',.- 0055 H,s. j "r Cilb- Tlnn ' SiT".("l rv 407, -, (.!,. r-n o. nno lbs. :; 11 ,,.r- r-uh. p-cK- "0" is iti.in b'- bp, Cbi-istn bli'-'-b 'ir'l thp AfiVm r r'ist chu'-'-h s-out t'oon The-" I is room for el-en niof v,ov in jb. -i p ifiiiin K-pf t .(.r. ninp -in;' el -en vpu c. TT'p-fnt of r,f.wl. e.l Love mai- oot in ront"'- witT . ori re rie c i - -f.ul, i too. Tlip (1 in- nr. ot he"' il'-l'r) -,.. tf.,1 -t. f ' J ' ; Me I.-..- l.t.r ti.. !f. (..)) .v. ti;n r- i :-, liet-" . 1-"..-wdt-. ie -J...,,. I'tcher. T .. Pp.isoiont'i Mitli o-lnwil'c hn-"-ip. V.othall cr wilj pa tier second: vpni' r.t tlo To tcA o - rI-rl.- p. Sl'ii ro-th l-irrt-i 1 n On'sl'ii. Co'-el- .Toe V.- vl- 1-- l.or. ro- in" f"1" bo"- ne"-- f rp'ct i"" ; dn'-P n-i?. -v,. -n-uh ..iitVi -ov j lot Fridse. T' o pi..n Dvils W tbeir nnptifr bo ,iiu t-o-- h" the- hf soiiTthinn-. oti be' "-.oil i th- a'';,tio pyn-c.nn t-oip The ri(ft'sririTtri aro "nnf of their leuip- n the Oninhn mn'-efi but it is ?afe to credict that before the 5 season Is otpt '-ihry) won't look out-elaF??dJ DedicatasPearlHarhor Waeli To State Victory Bond Drive WHEREAS. the citizens of Nebraska, together with the entire population of the United States haw cause lor rejoicing, because of the fact that World War II lias been brought to a successful conclusion through the sacrifices of our armed forces, and WHEEEAS. we are reminded of the perilous day which faced this nation. ;is we approach the fourth anniversary of Pear! Harbor Day, December 7. when the war began with the dast ardly attack of the Japanese Navy :-t Pearl Harbor, ami WHEBEAS. rhe citizens of Nebrska and the people of Aim ri.-a 'generally have enjoyed peace ami comfort, while millions of our fellow citizens were experiencing the vigors of war. including death and battle wounds, and WHEREAS. should be moved to thankfulness and grHtiuuh over the fact that we at home have been spared the sir. ferities experiotH-eil by th- wartorn countries of Kurope. ami WHEREAS. Tlo' Victory Loan, now entering upon its final week, provides a concrete way of expressing our a pprei ia t ion of tne fact that World War II has come to an end. so far as the actual fighting is concerned. THEREFORE BEIT RESOLVED, 'hat the week tr -.m D-o-nih-r 2 to S. inclusive, be hereby proclaimed VICTORY WEEK its Nebraska, providing a fitting time for tvery citizen of Nebraska to purchase Victory Ponds, as a memorial to those brave im-n and v omen who lost their lives at Pearl llaibor. and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, '' n' Gitizms of Nebraska, havitii- reached in previous War Pond drives . vt ry ijuoia as signed to Nebraska, snail t xert in this Victory Week special effort to the end that our Mate quotas will be ov. r-subs.-ribed in a manner typical of Nebraska and the traditions of 1; r pio neer foundos. who oer-eame numerous physical obstacles to build this great state, where peace and pbnty prevail. t Signed i DWIGHT GRISW0LD Nebraska Girl Wins Growers' Top Award Luella A. Konz. 2u. of route 1. Lindsay in Platte county surpass ed other Nebraska entries for f ficfent production and marketing in the fifth ;. initial scholarship 'ntest of the National Junior Vegetable Ciiowers association. Awards were nnnoumed in the association's 11th annual conven tion in Cincinnati. O'lio. by the .;unioi) growers' adult advisor. Prof. Grant 1. Snyder of Massa chusetts State College. The Ne braska ehamyion will receive a 2" r i Victory Itond from Jii.oOo pioided by the Creat Atlantic and Pacific Tea company for the junior grow ers competition. lioys and gi.ls 12 to 21 years of age in 40 states competed in the lfi.'-j contest, which included a study of efficient vegetable pro duction and a report on each i nt rant's vegetable project. In the Central Region top honors were won by Iiirch Hayh. Jr.. 17. of Vigo county. Ind. The national championship was won by James Amnion. IS. of Albany. Ore. Three Cub Scouts Get Awards Friday ' Three members of the Scout Cuh ; pack received achievement awards ! 5 ; Friday evening in recognition of ' work accomplished in the activi-j ties of their organization. j P.obbie Ri-hter received a wolf' The wolf rank is the second rank and these awards are made i for achievement wiJhin that rank, j The silver arrow point is the! highest award to be obtained in ' ihe wolf rank. President to Send Labor Message Mon. WASHLNCTOX. U.R) President j Truman will send a spe ial labor message to Congress Monday, re-j commending specific steps to1 cope with the current labor situa-i tion. , Meanwhile, representatives of i organ tzed labor and 41 state I governors gathered here for the! i2th national conferen-e on fed- eral-state cooperation in lalior legislation. The four-day session being ! held tinder labor department an-! spices, will deal with federal state action in handling disputes. HUNTING TIME Tuesday 7:10 a. m. to 4 :r; m. Wednesday 7::11 a. m. to 4:ol m. I March of Time A new "March of Time" film entitled ''Justice Comes to Ger-j many" will be show at the Cass theatre in Plattsmouth, Tuesday.! December' 4. The film tells the) . Sitory of what happened to one ! Ajtericaa . bt3y listed as "jrifcsuig: jln ciioa.?. It .shawts -.-the vtanpletc l inside -rcccrd of. -the uncreditt able -tbjBars dhrclosed before a I. S. Military tribunal. Street Decorations To Go Up This Week John I'tssitisj. cha.iriv.an of tl'.e Christmas decorations committee, y e, ;; iif. was admired to th- Htip said Monday that the ni'-e bou :h ijr s-,.,,,. iu,s,ital S; tun', ay niurht. and wreaths to In- used on tr-e street light-- have been received and. will be put up the fn-st p-i i of this week. "We have been unable to get Christmas tie-s." Bis.-in; explain ed, "so it will lave to be up to the individiu.! stoics T e.et l:ee to put in the flair nob- l.o'ders long the sidew-alk." Va i-t of the Hp his for the 're" on the courthouse lawn have been put up and thev will probably :e ready befoie the end of the week.' Hissing said. Hitler's Plan of Conquest Revealed In Nazi War Crimes Court Monday Ni'F.HKNRrra;. up Adoip! Hitler had decided four month before Munich that Czechoslovaki i must be destroyed and he was pressing last minute military pre parations to strike while negotia ting: with Neville Chamberlain, the war cimes court was told Mondav. Hitler ?ent a directive for the attack on Czechoslovakia on May .10. IOCS and had a plan ready in such detail that a list rf -propaganda incidents" had been drawn up for nossible use in con nection with the attack. Planned Gas Attack The plans disclo-ed that the Germans were prepared tO lis? eas ajainst the Czer.chs :m.! to jiistifv thtir action with a cbiiii that the Czechs had used it firs. The nazi high command, accord ing to documents introduced be fore the war crimes tribunal, ha b drafted a list of thirteen types of possible violation of interna--tional law which mieht be expect-: ed in the action against Czecho- j Slovakia. In each case German exnerts on pronauanda and internaiional ' law laid down in advance the jus-' tification the Germans would oi'-i 9 ' HESS ADMITS FAKE AMNESIA Knoolf Hess stands in the prisoners' box -Jcne unti -jestureb at? lie tells the iprernationHl Wer Cjiaies .Tribunal rJiat 'bid l'4lsed taj:esia. iooliiisr botlf tb.e douoraaiid bi6 own .attorney. He is now prepared tD btand.triat . and "bear full rponsi'oility." Trial is taking place in Npernberg. . Germany. iN'EA Telephotoi. Law Officers Hold Post-War Conference WASHINO TON. Hie ::. 0J.R . The National Institute of .Munic ipal'!. aw Officers opened its first : p.-! war conft'.eiice lo re Monday to take op the legal problem.-. 'likt'y to Confront cities in their dtulings witli state and federal; aiitt-ei- s in the reconversion per-; iod. ('red 'I". Yaa I.i w. city .solicitor : ol lies Moines. Iowa and iiresidetit oi the institute, opened the con It r nee by reading a letter from President Truman congratulating the organization for its "promi lnut and eft .t;v. part in ihe war t Met ." The lhrte- lay meeting will take i up municipal problems relating in , surplus property disposal, retinn ' ie-i ve- lans. iabor union con-. fact.--, juibii-- utilities and iv.;e-. interstate (oinnien e. and Ketb r..! '; i 'i:s to t ideh. tlds Matt Kimes is Cau?ht by FBI L''rTLH P. CK. Ark . He.-. :. Li? ' - .M; t Kiiiii-s. tiotoi ions "kid out law ' of tli- 1 !2"s. was h. Id l y flie Federal Pli'.'eail of Inv-siiga-tion Jtoiiday after he was run down by a truck oil a north Litt'e P. 'i s r t . oi in '-. Kimes. on "leav- of Absence" ; froT-i the t'klahoma Stale Prison. 'lui'i be. ti hutiied thro'tiihosit tin Southwest tor Tile past Thiee weeks in co'.'.e, tion with a .j'lT.O'iii AT -tin. T-.. bank robb-ry S, pt. r,. Eroktn Le 1. riua ;'n :n a b.-.-K. u leg at:-' head iii.'iurii-s. the boy bandit of lii y..ars asio a'e his name as ! 'Leo A Yv'oods" of .Miami. kia . M-.---pit ill authorities le-eju-i- sus picious win ii Kino s asl ed tlu-m r.ot to notify his family about the .ccideiir and nfiiseii to ans-v(-(. u si :i. a- i-oiu ernitm tb-- mo; . I iian 1 ,i;mi be had. in his posses sion. No Conirr.er.t F-dei-al as. nts sajd Ki-nes V(!l!ii !!(; CetllTlKtlt i'liOUt his ;- tivuns sit-.c- tr.- wa- i-tet-.seu no ,, the state pMson at Me A Jester for ;' ':-day probationary period last iTuii I. Nt- n'.e or such violations. ; ci British Embassy Amoni the possibilities con- te m lr.ted bv the German hitn commarm were destruction oi me Dritish emba--y at i'rague during an air raid, the killing of Rriti.-h or French nationals dining the course f the war, and the vio lation of Polish territory by Ger man air raft. In the case of the German planes flyi:.g over Poland the ex perts i ..'commended thai an at tempt be m;de to i4tiy the vio lation. If that wasn't successful, it was suggested, an apology should be made to the Poles accompanied with an offer to compensate thnm' for any damage. American Prosecutor American pioseci;or Sn m Al derman announced that the Bri tish would open their case .again-, st the -0 nazi leaders Tuesday. Thereafter the British and Amer ican prosecutor will alternate in. presenting evidence. The French will follow with details of crimes auain.-t humanity in the west and the Russians will cover the east. U. S. Navy Skipper of House Committee May Investigate State Department WA.HIXGON.T 'U.R' The i house unaiverican activities com-! mittee may have a fomnrehetjive, inve.-tigrion of the entire state department after it hears the -hvce f e-an.ha-:sjidt'r Patricl J. Hurley, a committee member sa'd Monday. Ken. Karl .A!iinot. V... S. !.. s-:tid the course of the tnouiry v.i.uld le determine! bv "wh.-'t Hurlev lias to tell Us" about al leged pro-communist.: in the I. S. Foreir'.n Service. In .mining ;is envoy t China last week. Hurley, cha'tred that certain career dinh- mats were actively supnortimr Chines tcomoiunists as against Chianu Kai-Shek. Individuals "If Gen. Hur'e- s;,s tlo- i" dividuaN he ttn'iies a-e the enh' ones -ahotain ' our foreign pel try, the we will r- ' :i 1 il - decide to confine n invest i;t;o!l to '1,.'!,.." Mun!t s;,!d. "If he says t'-:it other -Xav ih-nart met it -en - -hon- l,e cannot name are !' ?tr i- t')'i. the com mittee in all like- !'h 1. will decide to eM;li'd its I''in'." Mendt snid Tturlev would lie sked V.i- the V-oiis( "in'in to "!!:ro rii've.- and c;t- instances" ' Mfl- iin his chatties. M-indt s-.i.l (-.. tr-i'i'illv lielie'--.d 'lie ""tiro-coiii m " t; i st nolicv s;ibo'eU!s" veie e'md..ved in !,.. i-.-v-r F.-helon of the state de li;. rt meiit." Cotnm unsts "We found out sorr '' b' n abou tl.eie ..-..thuds on the ,,.! Tiifs coltl- '":"ee." be --We discovered 1 1 tiit -f.-.iie of t'l"--" curi-i'nunist-so"iiort'rs v.'t re delibc-raTi 'v cl-an-' !- i..i:n- li-.-v ..-:re in. from ,. --( ! - s. Tiiev v0';P 'hen nr the vv:ne' Version o' tbi- re Port on f otbe ll'"hev echelon- " Murd sifo! he s-.s-'ec'e;t t'-it 'tl;is niht lu;ve -icrr-"d in the rasp o" GeiT'ral Hurley's veit--from China." FLASHES FROM THE WIRES WASHINGTON. UP- Presi dent Truman Monday asked Congress for authority to es tablish a system of fact-finding board to cope with labor dis putes. NUERENBURG. UP Com pleted psychiatrist test of the r-azi war crimes defendants in Nuerenbure orison showed Hjal mar Schacht leading with a genius glassif icaiton of 143, prison psychiatrict Gustav M. Gilbert told the United Press. DETROIT, (U.R1 The CIO United Automobile Workers union Monday asked the U. S. government to investigate Gen eral Motors Corporation for violation of anti-monopoly laws. TEHRAN. UP The Iran ian foreign minister Monday sent a new note to soviet Rus sia, urin withdrawal of Rus sian troops from Iran, express ing hope that alleged Russian interference in Azerbaijan ' had ended and demanding permis sio to remove Iranian troops in to the rebellious province. Ask Truman to Help In Truck Strike WASHINGTON. UP Mid western Senators Mondav asked president Truman and Secretary of Labor Lewis P.. Schwellenback to intervene in the strike of truck drivers in 7 midwesforn states. The strike has tied up all com mon carrie'- tt uckin r since Nov. 1-"th in North and South Dakota. Minnesota. Iowa. Nebraska. Kans as and Missouri. The senators appealed to the White House after union renres entatives failed to appear Mon dav at a special meeting called by the senators. Senator Chan Gurney, R. So. Dakota, chairman of the group st.id the unions failure to appear put it in "an awful bad nosition.'' Invitations to attend the meet ing -w ere -sunt to .Daniel J. .Tobin. ! president of .the. international Erotberhood jof .Tcamst&rs JAFt i and; -Win, . Wilson,; president:' :ai the Mid'west ; Truck: Operators Ass'n. .. . - - Begins Court Martial of Cruiser 'Indianapolis' 1 Nafc Spellman As Papal secretary liD.MK. Dec. ::. (UP- Specula tion on the possible appointment of New York's Archbishop Francis J. Spellman as papal secretary of Mate was it vived Monday bv the disclosure of a church program to further its missionary work in the Far Fast through ch-sei lies with the United States. A ut horia t i ve Vatican sources told the Fniled Press they had rea son to hope the greatly increased P' estia-ie and infill-, nee of the Fnited Stales among tlie peoples of the Orient would he reflected in new gains for the Catholic ejinreh there. Iiecause of Aichbishop Spell man's close association with North and South Aimrican Christianity, re was regarded as especially fit ted for guiding Vatican policy among the Far Kastcin people, who. having been liberated in large part by the ; nited States, leel akin to Americans. UAW May Face Intra-Union Rebellion Now DKTKOIT Li.?- The Fnited .automobile workers (CIOl faced a possible intra-union rebellion Monday in seeking to reonen some General Motors strike-bound parts plants under an agreement with the corporation. I'AW President K. .1. Thomas tentative agreement wkh G-M prc-ident C. K. Wilson that some plants would be leopened to aid other auto manufacturers brought swift protests from Robert Car ter, head of the AUW local at the General motor? AC spark plug plant in flint. Mich. Backing Carter, who had unsuccessfully : opposed Thomas f,vr the UAW .presidency at the last Union elec- . tion. said in Flint that he had the : bac.king of the Greater Flint in dustiial council's f0,0o0 member-. Thomas immediately issued a .statement in which he explained 'that the international union ha;l no intention of arbitrarilv ordering- any locals back to work. He said any lack-to-woi k move ments in the system-wide general motors strike would have to be .voted bv the locals involved. Radiator Plant The Harrison radiator company UAW local nt Lockport. N. Y., one of the eight, involved, announ ced at. -a meeting yesterday that (it would stay on strike until the 'situation had been clarified. The Flint union council ' acceptance of the plan could ly lead to possible rioting bloodshed"' because it would "morale destroying" move said be a in over-all strike strategy. Meanwhile. UAW negotiators weie scheduled to meet with Fold companv representatives today to discuss the company's demand that 'the Union pay 5 a day per man ; for wildcat strikers. Ford Meeting The Union has not indicate! what it's countei -proposal to the demand would be. but it was ex pected that presentation of a counterproposal would be the first .piece of business. The Union's de ; mand for a ''.0 percent wage ii , crease also was on the agenda for Monday's Ford meeting. Negotiations with Chrysler, the other member of the automobile industry's big three, were schedul ed for resumption tomorrow. No further action in the Gen eral motors stalemate was sched uled until Wednesday when UAW Vice President Walter P. Retttii er will meet with GM vice presi dent Harry Anderson to discuss the company's complaint against 'the use of force by pickets. Tommy Manville .Takes on Number 8 NEW ROCHELI.E. 'UP' Tommy Manville. the asbestos heir, eon firmed Monday that he will make Gcorginia Campbell. 2T. beautiful English-horn columnist his eighth i wife. Miss Campbell was enroute here from Hollywood aboard the Gold- en State Limited. "This is it." Manville said. Miss Campbell was first to an- nounce the hethrothal confiding i j to reporters as she boarded the i train in Los Angeles. She said, she I planned to continue her news- I- .. v. : 1H'C vmcci aiiti uo lUiiiiidQC. llauxiJie .said he approved, of, hU Fc . cpntjnuius to -work s Uyig as she takes some time. .off! for a honeymoon Captain Charged With Negligence WASHINGTON. The navy Monday Charles Ii. McVay Pec. A. IU.R)---a censed Cnpt. 111. of being directly responsible, through '"neg ligence"' ami -"inef f ieieiicy." for the loss of many men in the pink ing of the cruiser Indianapolis. About SM persons were lost when the ship, skippered by Mc Vay. exploded and sank off tb I'hilippines July '.'.v. Read Charges The Charges against McVay were read at the opening of hi court mart ill at the Washington Navy Yard before an eight-man court. He was accused of failing to order prompt abandonment of the l;.uO" ton warship after it was "badly damaged and in sink- ing condition." As a result of hi culpable inefficiency." it wa alb-geil. "many persons on board perished with the sinking ship." The charges held that McYa ieglig. !ii-c" in directing the In dianapolis just before the dis aster resulted in --suffering a ves sel of the navy to be hazarded." Didn't Zig-Zag; The captain, naval olficer for 2'. years, was alleged to have ''ue gheted and failed" to order tho cruiser to pursue a zig-zag course in wai rs where enemy submarines might have been encountered. Of the l.ltri. officers and men aboard the Indianapolis when shr went down. Sn have been listed by the navy as lost. The remainder suffered injuries or exposure. It was live days after the disaster before the survivors were picked up. The navy's eharges against i!c V;iy cmiiirntil only details in volved in the actual sinking of the ship and the course it pur sued. He was not Warned- ' r events which occurred after th men were in the water or th lack of an escort for the cruiser, which was proceeding to T.eyte from Guam. It bad delivered atomic bomb material to Guam. Caure Not Given The eharge.s djil unt Specify how the 1?-y Mr-o!d Indianapolis met her fate. It is believed however. 10 have been torpedoed by a Jap an se submarine or to have ram med a submarine. The charges, signed by Secre tary of the Navy James Frirresral. were addressed to Cnpt. Thoma. .T. Ryan. Jr.. trial judge advocate. He read them to McV.iy. The ac- used was represented by Capt. John P. Cady of Providence. R. I., nlso a navy officer. Gravr Nature Hecause of the grave nature of the charges, navy spokesman be lieve that the trial will continu for at hast two weeks, "or even a month." Some witnesses, it wan pointed out. may have to be brought here by the navy from their Pacifh or Atlantic fleet as signments. McVay graduated from Annap olis in June, If-ID, as on msi?u and was promoted to his present rank on June IS. 1 a 42. He as sumed command of the Indianap olis on Nov. IS. ir44. Previously he had been awarded the silver star for "'conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action" av ex ecutive officer of the cruiser Cleve land during the bombardment of Kotomhangura in the Solomons. Al Smith Stamps Postmaster E. Kgenbcrger an nounced Monday morning that the Plattsmouth postoffice has re ceived the new Al Smith commetn f orattve stamps and that they are now on sale. Thf stamp his a picture of Al Smith. It is a three cent denomination, lavender m color and is the normal size. WEATHER Nebraska forecast: (ienerally fair and warmer except cloudy continued cold along east border Monday: Fair Monday night and Tuesday; slightly colder extreme tast Monday night; low Monday night near 15. warmer Tuesday." SHOPPING DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS Tom: Tern. Hie Diner's son. Made a liir ond awaV be rn; . The list was eat, the erovds fee kf ton con perrorw a similar ft. II 5WC Till CHRISTMAS I hsHOprjQll I