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vXv'',,,,,,',,,,,",,,'',f EDITORIALS ) "" .. t. .. ..."......,...".... ... (... ..... vvvvvvvv'v-v'vvv " pOLIC HITS HARD AGAIN The latest reports on the incidence of polio this year are discouraging. The num ber of cases reported so far in 1954 is run ning about twenty-four per cCnt above the average for the last five years. It is true that last year's total was slightly higher, but the total in 1954 is definitely far above the average. This is occurring despite the use of two vaccines. The new Salk vaccine, which some hope will provide the permanent answer to polio, was given to only about four per cent of the nation's children in the first three grades of school, and therefore, its bene ficial effects will be very limited in 1954. The use of Gamma Globulin, the only preventive against paralytic polio now generally available, has been more wide-: spread but its supply is also limited. About 2,000,000 doses were available this year about twice as many as were available in 1953. It is estimated that results of the use of the new Salk vaccine will be available by next spring, and the nation will then learn whether a preventive for the dread disease has at last been found. Mean while, the polio danger continues to loom as large as ever, and strike down children at an appalling rate. Since this is the peak season for polio, every precaution should be taken to les sen the danger of the disease and, in areas where polio becomes widespread, no de lay should be permitted to slow up the search for gamma globulin, which has proved 88 per cent effective over a period of five weeks. A limited supply of this vaccine is still available. . CURINC THE COMMON COLD Syracuse University researchers re cently announced they had found aspirin compounds to be as effective as penicillin in combatting the common cold. The re searchers, after two years of study, said penicillin treatments were "no better than an aspirin compound." Researchers at Syracuse used some 3, 000 students in their tests, and about one third of them were treated with pencillin for colds, respiratory ailments and sore throats, and results were closely observed. Final results, according to the report, showed that penicillin cured students no more rapidly than did those receiving as pirin, although it was admitted penicillin showed high effectiveness against certain other diseases. It was definitely deter mined, however, that penicillin will "not harm" the cold virus. It was also found that it would not cure sore throat, or non-specific upper respira tory infections. Thus, those who are. vis iting their doctor each time they encoun ter a cold, and perhaps paying, a nice fee for a shot of penicillin, would dp well to substitute an aspirin compound, which they can take with a glass of water, at much less inconvenience and expense. PRANCE TO DEBATE E.D. C. - The announcement from Paris that France would at last debate the European Defense Community treaty on August 24th was welcome news in the United States. Premier Mendes-France says he will dis cuss the treaty and possible qualifications with the foreign ministers of other powers concerned on the eve of the debate in the National Assembly. At present, only France and Italy have failed to ratify E. D. C. and the United States has warned France that, unless ac tion is taken soon, it would proceed with independent action designed to re-arm West Germany. Reports from France indicate there is ..V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.M THOUGH! FOR TODAY We never deceive for a good purpose. Knavery aheays adds malice to -falsehood. Jean de la Bruyere The Plallsmouih Journal Official County and City Paper ESTABLISHED IN 1881 Published Semi-Weekly, Mondays and Thursdays, at 410 Main Street, Plattsmouth Cass County, Nebr. Three Times Winner Ak-Sar-Ben Plaques for "OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE" 1949 1951 1952 v ."Honorable Mention" 1953 Presented Nebraska Press Association "GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD" First in 1952 Second in 1951 and 1953 (In Cities Over 2000 Population) RONALD R. FURSE Publisher HARRY J. CANE Editor VERN WATERMAN Advertising SOPHIA M. WOLEVER Society Editor lAiuiux tuTccui iwccra filtered at the ost Office at Plattsmouth. Nebras la second class mail matter In accordance with th vet of Congress of March 3. 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $3.50 per year in Cass and adjoining counties, $4.00 per year elsewhere, in advance, by mail outside the city of Platts mouth. By carrier in Plattsmouth, 20 cents for two weeks. Furses Fresh Flashes Flipper Fanny, our dainty little con tour twister, is worried sick these days. Her voice is changing from "No" to "Yes." Love makes the world go around with a worried expression. Money isn't everything. There's other things, f'rinstance stocks, bonds, letters of credit, mortgages, traveler's checks, Sav ings, Bonds, and a hard working father. it G. W. Ault over at Cedar Creek, Cass County's chief dog raiser, says it's an ex pensive hobby. It isn't the birth cost, it's the pup keep. "At "4c We've got a kid that can spot the make of a car at a glance, but, as for us, we can't even tell what the Missus has put in the casserole. ir ic Before this split-level house craze be gan, a fellow kept it to himself if he lived over a garage. -A ir ir Poverty is that state of mind enduced by your neighbor's new car. We've found that if at first we don't succeed, we're running about average. still considerable opposition to E. D. C. in that country, and there is no assurance that the treaty will clear all the obstacles to become law in France. The encourag ing thing, however, is that the French will decide, once and for all whether they wTill join the European Defense Commu nity treaty. Since the debate in the French Nation al Assembly will come this month, the United States will not have long to wait. ir -k Down Memory Lane The Washington Merry -Go-Round 7i Ti , S- 3d reosf , PAGE FOUR smoldering resentment and carried What happened? Like most election victories, there seemed to be a combina tion of factors. 1. Undoubtedly a leading cause nroved to be voter resentment no-ninst. Gov. flroshv bacause of tr-HirVi fpi t.hat "the old his part in the state tax assess-.1 'avrd- as eld tlie reins to year. With the state board pi equalization meeting only a few . ; f Tq11 Road days before election tius year, j . scond iook at the reports any voters who had forgotten , cn lne feasibility of a toll road in were given a fresh reminder of - ava hmnht, out that sev- what- action at the state level , involved. fHE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAl on tne s?ei" of Fred Vincent to of many o . he more rfic instail guard railings along the merits of the state imociau rP CUJV w vr II w I .f I . I I I ...and ir you don t oKay my loan i may be tempted by one o fth e isms. I f YEARS AGO The board of county commissioners for Cass County has set a mill levy of 3.56 mills for the fiscal year to raise approxi mately $140,000. Levies are general, 1.10; bridge, 1.76; emergency bridge, .20; j roaas, .iu. ine levy is sugnuy unaer tne 3.64 asked for a year ago . . . Heavy de mands have caused seafood and pork cuts to be returned to the ration list . . . W. It. Holly, Walter Wunderlich, Charles Atte bery, Ben Schreiber, Fred Lugsch and Fred Herbster have been named delegates to the annual convention of the 40 & 8 at Omaha . . . Twenty cars on a Missouri Pa cific extra freight were derailed in the vicinity of Mynard. The accident was caused when a beam fell from one of the cars onto the tracks . . . Tom Brizendine has been awarded the Air Medal for meri torious achievement. Brizendine is a pilot of a B-24 and has had 100 missions over Europe . . . John W. Lorenz has been pro moted to first class private in the Army Air Force. jr YEARS AGO Mrs. Karl Schneider has been sworn in as postmistress of the Elmwood post office succeeding Orley Clements . . . Mildred Lucille Byers and Charles Edward Jewett were married at Plattsmouth Aug ust 3 ... A beer-price war js brewing lo cally as one operator launched a retail trade program selling twenty-six ounce glasses for one dime . . . The Ted Harms store at Manley lost several hundred dol lars in merchandise in an early morning theft at the store. Apparently a truck was used to cart off the goods . . . Cass County farmers have been urged to prepare trench silos and to cut their corn for fodder. A check of some of the county's best fields shows many large ears but with only a few kernels of corn on each . . . The marriage of Miss Hallie Marie Griffin and Lester R. Schoemaker was solemnized at Union on August 1. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Griffin and the groom is the son of Mrs. Edward Schoemaker. (Copyright, 1954, By the Bell Syndicate, Inc.) DREW PEARSON SAYS: U. S. ARMY SUSPECTED OTTO JOHN IN 1949; BUT CIA CHAM PIONED SECURITY CHIEF; DAFFY DIALECTS DISTURB SOLON. WASHINGTON The inside story of Dr. Otto John, West Germany's onetime security chief, and why he deserted to the Russians can now be told. The truth is that he has long been a double agent, had worked for two coun tries at the same time. Furthermore, the U. S. Army suspected it and was trailing him durimr his recent visit in the United States. That was one reason John hopped ! to East Germany when he did. Had more care and coordination been : exercised regarding Dr. John's past, this important psychological victory for the ; Communists would not have been scored and priceless West Europe defense secrets lost. For the story of Dr. John goes back to the World War II days when he was one of the top agents of the German Gestapo, yet at the same time pretended to the Brit ish that he was working for them. Dr. John has always convinced westerners of his loyalty by the fact that his brotner was in volved in the plot to blow up Hitler in 1944. Yet it now de velops that it was Dr. John who tipped off Hitler just before the plot and caused it to fail. In other words, he was so loyal to the Gestapo that he sold out his own brother. Two days after the Hitler pact failed .John left Germany for Madrid. This made him accept able in the eyes of the British. But inasmuch as he left on a regular Lufthanso plane, and in asmuch as all planes were being watched by the Gestapo in those suspicious war days, obviously he could not have escaped Ger many without the Gestapo's ap proval. From Madrid, Dr. John con tacted the British, posing as an anti-Nazi, and began the asso ciation which gradually led to his appointment as top security officer of West Germany. Reds Seize Records However, when the Russians took Berlin they seized the Ges tapo records. The American army got the general staff rec ords and those of the foreign office. But the Russians got the Gestapo records, which made it possible for them to put the finger on various Germans. . Among these was Dr. John. And knowing his past associa tions with the Gestapo, the Rus sians were in a position to blackmail him. For exposure of his past meant imprisonment, perhaps death. Furthermore, Dr, John was a man who always needed money. He was a high-liver. The Rus sians supplied the money, and Dr. John long ago went to wrork for them. The U. S. army got highly sus picious of Dr. John back in the days when Gen. Lucius Clay was U. S. commander in Germany, and nearly fired him. The man who chiefly suspected John was Gen. Clarence Huebner . How ever, the Central Intelligence Agancy championed him, gave him a great deal of confidential information, even arranged for him to meet CIA Director Allen Dulles. Finally, when John visited the United States recently, army suspicions led to putting a coun terintelligence agent on his trail, and this continued after he re turned to Germany. The coun terintelligence agent was Wolf gang Hoeffer, a German-born, naturalized American who had gone to school with John . Hoeffer finally told John that he was being shadowed, and this was why Hoeffer committed sui cide one day after John fled to East Berlin. It was also one reason why John fled. The Russians pulled him out at this particular time, first be cause John wanted to leave; sec ond because they figured his de sertion nowT might lead to the downfall of the Adenauer gov ernment, which in turn would upset the rearming of Germany. The net result of the whole unfortunate business is that Dr. John's defection has completely compromised the west and made Europe realize that the west Eu ropean defense system has been infiltrated for years. Senate Dialects Warren Magnuson, Democratic senator from the state of Wash ington, occupies a front-row desk in the senate between Har ley Kilgore of West Virginia and Burnet Maybank of South Caro lina. "Maggie," as he is known in the senate, confides that sometimes he has his troubles with the variegated dialects of these two colleagues. Talking to Democratic Sena tor John Kennedy of Massachu setts, Maggie explained: "Sitting, up there is like be ing in a foreign country. I can't understand a word -they're say ing." What really surprised Maggie, though, was to have Senator Maybank lean over to him one day and, pointing an accusing finger at Kilgore, remarked: "I cain undeh stan what the fella's tryin' to say." Mr. Kilgore's Allegheny drawl was too much for the gentleman could do to their real taxes. This was the calculated risk Crosby took in running and it did not pay off. 2. Curtis started off with a "nest egg" of votes in the First Congressional District which he had represented for 16 years. All 26 counties in this district s. retching across the southern arc of the state stayed with Curtis estate j tv,ia- thf t.wn enei - . 1 i n V n r A Y" neermg nrrns wmm ports said that a road wouldnt be feasible before 1959. That is, traffic volumes aren't enough now and would have to increase at the present rate to make the road pay. For the first three years 1959, 1960, 1961 the road might not make enough revenue to meet operating costs, interest, 3. The support of the more . and paying 0ff the bonds. So conservative faction in the Ne braska Republican party. Just how much influence the late Sen. Hugh Butler played cannot be known. The help given Cur tis by the majority of Butler's supporters even after his death undoubtedly aided him to victory. Whether the defeat of Crosby, i j in rr r u some . state money 111151 needed in an appropriation from the Legislature. The Iowa engineering reports also said that the bonds must be sold at a rate of ZVz per cent or less. (Toll roads in eastern states have sold at rates of 3 per cent or less). Yet to sell t.hpm pvsn at tnat rate mere who had had support from the I have to be an appropriation Capitol Nevs By Melvin Paul Statehouse Correspondent The Nebraska Press Association LINCOLN Nebraskans this week were still evaluating the primary election results to learn why the winners triumphed and where the losers stumbled. The smashing victory of Con gressman Carl Curtis of Minden in what had been tabbed as a close race for the six year term in the U. S. Senate brought prob ably the most "grandstand quar terbacking." Curtis captured 40 per cent of the Republican vote, sweep ing 66 counties in every area of the state. He took 3 for every 2 votes won by his closest op ponent, Gov. Robert Crosby. State Sen. Terry Carpenter of Scottsbluff, feared by the party regulars throughout the cam paign, came in a poor third, trailed by ex-state chairman David Martin of Kearney who barely got off .the ground. pro-Eisenhower elements of the party, meant a repudiation of the less conservative wing of the party was not clear. That's because Phil Weaver, Falls City automobile dealer and a strong Eisenhower supporter, won a convicing victory in his first stab at public office. He captured the First District Con gressional nomination on the GO ticket, trouncing in all 26 counties a strong, experienced by the Legislature to furnish "collateral" for the bonds. The Iowa road is expected to cost around $180 million for SCO miles or $600,000 a mile. What does this mean for Ne braska? If the traffic volumes won't be great enough until 1959 to make a toll road pay in Iowa, it may take even longer this much farther west. If bonds must sell at 3Vs per uypuxient, ia xjcjriivn x- cent or lss and if lfc takes a ' coi?- . . . . . f Legislature appropriation to But again there was the un- thi, rihip me rovisirm doubted fact that Weaver bene- in thinking may b'e necessary in Nebraska. The idea of setting fitted from other factors. Par- ticuiany, ne may nave gaineu j t..rrit nilthnr:iv in Np. many votes because of the pres- braska was soid to the 1953 Leg- from the tidal area of South Carolina. Farm Outlook Here is a summary of what economists think the new farm bill will do to farm economy around the nation. In general they expect that the staple crop which will take the worst beat ing wall be wheat. Cotton is expected to stay around 90 per cent of parity in the near future; com also will not be affected drastically, should remain at about 85 to 87 per cent of parity. Wheat, on the other hand, is expected to go down to the bot tom of the new price support bill, namely to 82 1 2 per cent of parity. Wheat farmers will take their worst beating, however, on wheat acreage cuts. This is bound to have a drastic effect upon the economy of the big wheat states such as Montana and North Dakota. Already wheat acreage in Mon tana has been cut 24 per cent under the wheat allotment pro gram, and will be cut another 14 per cent next year. This means a total cut of around 40 ror cent, in Montana and will take a big slice out of the state's prosperity. ' Economists fear that as a re sult of the new farm bill the farm implement manufacturers may be in for more trouble. Their production went down about 50 per cent last year, but recently has been on the way up aeain. Another economic factor noted in tne farm belt has been a shift of farm bank accounts from cash to savings account. In brief, farmers, whether justified or not. are tightening their belts, getting ready for hard times. tige of the Weaver name, made famous by the successful candi- i date's father, the late Gov. A. J. ; Weaver. j Two Republican congressmen, j Robert Harrison of Norfolk in the Third District, and A. L. j Miller of Kimball in the Fourth District, won renomination j handily. i Curtis will face former Gov. Keith Neville of North Platte in j the general election Weaver wrill j oppose Frank Morrison of Mc- j , Cook; Harrison will be matched ; j with Ernest Luther, Hooper cat j tie feeder; and Miller will be -paired with Carlton Laird, Scottsbluff attorney. In the Second Congressional District Republican Jackson Chase and Democrat James Hart, both Omahans, were run ning without opposition. A top race in the November election will be the four year i Senate 1 term contest for Sen. Butler's unexpired term be tween Congressman Roman JHruska of Omaha and James Green .Omaha Democrat. Both were nominated by their party central committees after But ler's death. Democratic Revolt? One of the more interesting occurrences of the election was the capture of the Democratic gubernatorial nomination by William Ritchie, Omaha attor ney. The elderly candidate had islature -on the basis that "it won't cost the taxpayers of Ne braska a cent." If it is going to cost tax money, that may be a road of a different color. LEGAL NOTICES CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Council Chamber, City Hall Monday, July 26, 1954 The City Council met in reg ular session at 8:15 p.m. Pres ent Mayor Leo R. Meisinger, Councilmen B. H. G. Eiting, H. F. Hirz, Clark Finney and Vernon T. Arn, and City Clerk, Albert Olson. Absent none. Minutes of last regular and special meetings read and ap proved. Motion by Eiting that peti tion of George Bax and others to open 7th Avenue from 1st Street to 3rd Stret be investigat ed by the entire Council second ed by Hirz and carried. Motion by Arn that request of Leo Eledge to inspect condition of an abanadoned reservoir lo cated near 3rd Street and 7th Avenue be investigated second ed by Eiting and carried. Petition of Howard Kennell to vacate the north half of the north and south alley in Block 27 Young & Hays Addition read. Motion by Finney recjuest be granted and an ordinance be prepared for such vacation sec charged that the Democratic state party leadership was against him and that the "high command" had run Pat Heaton, ', Sidney attorney, in an effort to beat Ritchie. Ritchie wasted no time after the election in letting it be known that he intended to have i onded by Hirz carried on roll call. All members voting Yea. Petition signed by Wm. H. Ofe and 8 others to create an alley improvement district for paving the alley in Block 97 was read. Moved by Hirz that petition be accepted and referred to Attor ney Lebens to check the records m the office of the Register of il.: j. 1 t- ' iJ. rsometmiig wy "uui, pi Deeds as tQ property owners leaaersmp. inis wm prooaoiy and tnat an 0rdinanace be pre- include naming the new state party chairman. The present chairman, William Meier of Min den, is the successful candidate ; for the short term in the U. S. Senate. (Meier will oppose Re publican Mrs. George S. Abel, Sr., of Lincoln, who swept a field of 16 to win a convincing victory). ' The fight w7ill probably come out in the open at the Demo cratic Post-Primary Convention at Hastings September 2. where party leaders will be chosen. Ritchie may be able to capitalize pared creating such improve ment district. Motion seconded by Finney and carried on roll call. All members voting Yea. Motion by Hirz that request of Roy Ronne to make excavation in 3rd Avenue for sanitary sew er service to his property be granted subject to requirements seconded by Eiting- and carried. Motion by Hirz that request of Natkin & Company to make excavation in Avenue A for san itary sewer service to Lot 8 in Block 20 be granted subject to requirements seconded by Eiting ferred to the Streets, Alleys & Bridges Committee. Claims as listed on the fol lowing funds were read. Motion by Arn that same be allowed was seconded by Hirz and car ried on roll call. All members voting Yea. General Fund Mrs. George Miller, Rest room attendant $ 6.00 Plattsmouth Journal, Print ing & supplies 25.44 Clink's Cafe, Meals to prisoners 5.30 Road Fund Elmer Gochenour, ' Salary z mo $162.50 Robert Beins, Street work 106.40 Roy Crawford, Street work 61.60 Doyle Foster, Street work 136.30 Norman Kellison, Street work 86.30 Martin Sheldon, Street work 106.40 Anderson Equipment Co., Supplies 9.50 Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Corp., Sand 16.80 T. S. McShane Co., Repairs 5.52 Schade Welding & Repair Shop, Repairs 20.00 Andersen Fire Equipment Co., Extinguisher 27.50 Plattsmouth Lumber Co., Cement & sup 70.89 Business Tax Fund Norman Kellison, Street work $ 50.00 W. R. Herring, Re-wiring for traffic signal 18.50 Fire Department Fund Andersen Fire Equip. Co., Supplies $ 8.90 Gasoline Tax Fund John Altschaffl, Bulldozer work $ 60.00 General Sewer Fund Anderson Equipment Co., Pump rental $ 12.00 O. W. Finney, Sewer work ; 30.00 Sanitary Sewer Dist. No. 5 Piattsmcuth State Bank, Int on reg. warrants , . .$ 30.00 Sanitary Sewer Dist. No. 6 Plattsmouth State Bank, Int. on reg. warrants ..$ 60.00 Reports of the Police Judge were read and placed on file. Field Supervisor's report and reports of service man for two weeks on condition and opera tion of parking meters read and motion of Hirz seconded by Arn same be accepted carried. Moved by Arn that Harold Le bens be retained as special at torney for the city for all legal matters of the city for the next 30 days. Motion seconded by Finney and on roll call Hirz, Finney and Arn voted Yea, Eit ing passed. Moved by Arn that Dick March be paid a salary of $160.00 per month as parking meter . .--ofx mfin samp to be paid out of the Parking Meter fund. Mo nun jeconaea oy Finney and on roll call Hirz. Finnev ?nd Arn voted Yea, Eiting voted Nay. 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