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EDITORIALS Furses Fresh Flashes z ONINC LAW A MUST Plattsmouth city officials have been kicking zoning and building code laws around for nearly two years past. While dormant for a time, the past two weeks has brought this action to the fore and it is coming up for considerable discussion among residents of the city. A committee, appointed by Mayor Woster and kept in activation by Mayor Meisinger, studied codes of other cities for months before making recommenda tion for a similar action here. The city was combed street by street in an effort to make restrictions as lenient as pos sible, but at the same time protect the interests of home owners arid business properties. At the present time city dads have been and are still giving zoning laws for Plattsmouth a thorough screening. In its present form, this newspaper can see no reason why a code should not be enacted. Laws restricting helter-skelter construc tion that is a detriment to present prop erty owners and thwarts any attempt to induce construction companies to under take any kind of housing project in the area, is a must if Plattsmouth is to con tinue to grow. , To be sure it is impossible to come up with a code that will be 100 per cent pleasing to everyone, but with the "Grandfather Clause" which prevents new zoning laws from applying to exist ing conditions, it seems to us that no pres ent resident of the community can be se riously troubled. As for building codes, which is anoth er matter, we are of the firm opinion they should not be so strict as to prevent a home owner or a business place from do ing, their own work so long as they meet standard regulations. We think most of our residents will agree to that no one wants an inferior job in their own home if there is danger of fire or contamina tion. We're certain that what ever our councilmen agree upon, all will be in the best interests of Plattsmouth residents. ' k CHAMBER COMING TO LIFE With 139 members signed up as this is written, with more than 30 new mem bers and prospects for at least that many more, Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce is showing a new lease on life under the management of Dale Bowman and his able assistant Shirley Ashbaugh. Frankly, with the enthusiasm ard in terest behind this organization atl the present time, we look for 1956 tb be Plattsmouth's greatest year. Ernie Schultz, new president, has removed his coat, roll ed up his sleeves and has outlined a pro gram that should instill pride in the hearts of local people following a couple of years of rough going for the local Chamber. Greatest pleaser of all, however, is the fine reception given membership so licitors. It again shows that Plattsmouth business people can take some knocks and still come up fighting. That's what built this city and it is that same attitude that will keep Plattsmouth ahead of the pack as one of Nebraska's better communities long after many of us are resting in eter nal peace. A President, a Manager and a Board of Directors, can't do the job alone, how ever. It takes the wholehearted coopera tion of everyone and a one-for-all attitude and pride in one's home town to do the many things necessary to make your town the finest in the land. We do hope that minority who have been dragging their feet and, going along THOUGHT FOR TODAY A fool may be knozen by six things: Anger without cause; speech, without profit; change, without progress; putting trust in a stranger, and mistaking foes for friends. Arabian Proverb Ticklers By George If a woman resents you taking her by the arm to help her up the steps, you know she's passed her 50th birthday. The most difficult part in writing this column is thinking of something to say. Doc told us to drink a glass of orange juice after a hot bath for our cold, but after a tub full of hot water, we couldn't hold the orange juice. We know of a bank that has two alarm buttons. One you push when bank bandits are approaching, the other is for bank examiners. We doubt the new styles for women's summer wear will . last too long they look so sensible. Flipper Fanny, our dainty little con tour twister, says one thing wrong with modern engagements is that girls spend more time worrying whether their dia mond is real, instead of their love. This is the time of year when the whole truth is made public. Some kids are quite successful in concealing the mid dle name their parents gave them until around graduation time. There is no doubt about it we're go ing to wind up being a wallflower unless we can find some way of removing our pot. on a free ride will relent, dig down in their pocket for a few bucks, lend their brawn and brain in a city wide effort to keep Plattsmouth going places. It is time to get off the merry-go-round, j k Down Memory Lane yr YEARS AGO Cass county commissioners E. B. Chapman and J. A. Pitz were in Peoria, 111., watching a demonstration of a craw ler type tractor . . . Dr. P. T. Heineman of Plattsmouth was called to Louisville and started home in the middle of a bliz zard and could go no farther than the farm of David Rutherford, where he stay ed the night ... Paul Vandervoort of Plattsmouth was named Cass county as sistance director ... In spite of the frigid weather, the Morris Grocery at Union was filling its refrigerator with ice, reported the Journal correspondent ... A number of thermometers in Weeping Water show ed 32 degrees below zero . . . The Cass county board of commissioners voted to give $2,000 to the Cass County Fair. YEARS AGO ; frcotfes- . I want to read up on loopholes in the law 30 ger of Communism existed in those areas unless they could ease trade barriers. Faced with this showdown, Eisenhower yielded though with the -face-saving provision that the Red blockade would be reviewed by the 15 participat ing nations in Paris. This, how ever, will be just a formality. Note Eisenhower got a con cession from Eaen that Brit ain would stand with the Unit ed States to bar Red China from admission to the United Nations this year. Nothing was said about the year following name ly, 1957, after the elections. Eden Go-Round Prime Minister Eden and his British advisers left Washing ton with the' opinion that Ei senhower would not seek a sec ond term . . . No one asked the President any questions direct ly, but the British formed their opinion as a result of the way in which Eisenhower let John Foster Dulles carry the negoti ation ball during the three-day meeting. The president seemed to tire noticeably and was glad when the sessions were over ... Big est failure in the Eden-Eisenhower talks was regarding the Near East. Neither side could agree on any bold strategy; to avert war between Egypt and Israel . . . There was also' no definite agreement on a con crete' program to combat Rus sia's growing economic chal lenge in Asia and Africa . ;. . The Eden and Eisenhower ses sions were decidedly worthwhile from the point of general friend ship, but not as far as con crete results were concerned. Lobby-Go-Around The battle over natural The Nebraska state sheriff visited Plattsmouth and recovered several pairs of shoes, a large number of ladies' vests and other underwear concealed at a Plattsmouth home by an ex-convict . . . Dr. E. G. Lovey announced he was ready to settle in Plattsmouth to practice in the suite of offices formerly used by Dr. P. J. Flynn ... Maldon D. Brown, Platts mouth jeweler, who had been walking home from work, was pleased when his stolen car turned up in Omaha . . . Despite rain and sleet at Plattsmouth, the stork flew in with babies for Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Puis and Mr. and Mrs. William Bashus. . . . William Balfour, SO-year-old Nehaw- ka man, won a Radio Station WOAW fid dling contest over 48 entries. The Plattsmouth Journal Official County and City Paper ESTABLISHED IN 1881 Published Semi-Weekly, Mondays and Thursdays, at 410 Main Street, Plattsmouth, Cass Cpunty, Nebr. Three Times Winner Ak-Sar-Ben Plaques for "OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE" 1949 1951 1952 "Honorable Mention" 1953 Presented Nebraska Press Association "GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD" First in 1952 Second in 1951 and 1953 (In Cities over 2,000 Population) RONALD R. FURSE Editor and Publisher WM. L. MURDOCK News Editor MARGARET DINGMAN Society Editor JANET PTAK .Bookkeeper VERN WATERMAN. Advertising warn nregM erj Entered at the Post Office at Plattsmouth, Nebraska as second class mail matter in accordance with the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $4.00 per year in Cass and adjoining counties, $5.00 per year elsewhere, in advance, by mail outside the city of Platts mouth. By carrier in Plattsmouth, 25 cenA,s for two weeks. Washington erry- Go -Round y DREW PEARSON (Copyright, 1955, by the Bell Syndicate, -Inc.) DREW PEARSON SAYS: U.S. LOST TO ENGLAND RE RED CHINA BLOCKADE; EDEN CONCLUDED IKE WOULDN'T RUN AGAIN; NATURAL GAS LOBBY MAY BE INVESTIGATED. Washington News breaks so fast during a big- international conference that sometimes the most important news doesn't leak out until later. In the case of the Eden-Eisenhower parley, it was carefully fuzzed up in the official communique, but the big news , was that the British won their battle to ease the trade blockade against Red China. President Eisenhower himself got in to the argument on this and made a strong pitch against Eden, but lost. Ike even brought in Secretary of Defense Charlie Wilson and Admiral Arthur Radford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to bolster his argument; while John Foster Dulles brought in a 35-page report on Chinese trade, written by Assistant Sec retary of State Robertson. However, Eden was adamant. In the end he threatened to lift the trade block ade alone. Eden argued that trade with Red China was essential for certain parts of the British Commonwealth, particular Jy Ceylon and Malaya. Their chief prod uct, rubber, he said, was no longer a stra tegic war material. Furthermore the dan- "L i b e ral Democrat" Senator Kerr Scott. Though Governor Hodges of North Carolina was against the bill, as was the Pub lice Service Commission of North Carolina, Senator Scott seemed stage-struck by as gas-glamor boys. Lecture to Dixiecrats Louisiana's dapper Senator Allen Ellender gave fellow Dixie crats a short lecture on politics at -a recent private luncheon given by new Mexico's Senator Clint Anderson. Ellender was shaking his head over the recent election results in Louisiana where the loyal Democrats overwhelmed Dixie-crat-Republicrat forces which had previously bolted to Eisen hower, Turning to Senator Price Daniel, a Texas Dixiecrat, Ellen der reminded: "Let me tell you that what happened in my state can happen in your state." Then he swung around to South Carolina's Senator Strom Thurmond, 1948 Dixiecrat can didate for President. . "And that goes for you, too, in South Carolina," Ellender gas probably broke all recent rec ords for lobbying in the nation's capital. The scars will be felt "for a long time to come especial ly among the Democrats Gas lobbyists adopted all sorts of techniques, especially that of hiring lawyers close to certain senators. When lawyer friends of Senator Tom Hennings of Mis souri approached him, he re plied: "I'll be glad to read your brief and I hope you collect a big fee from your clients. But I'm going to vote against the gas bill." Hennings not only vot ed, but delivered one of the most effective speeches of the debate against the gas bill showing the huge profits netted by the gas oil companies. He showed that the net income of the 30 top companies rose from $800,000,000 in 1946 to $2,155,000,000 in 1953. Hennings also urged an investi gation of the manner. in which the oil-gas companies were sub sidizing certain campaign funds and senators who voted for the gas bill. This probe, if it ma terializes, should be one of the most sensational in the history of Congress. It was whispered around GOP cloakrooms that GOP campaign chest would be "in" several million dollars if, the gas bill passed The gas lobby made a mistake when it tackled courageous Sen a t o r Francis Case, South Dakota Re publican and offered him a $2, 500 campaign contribution. He promptly denounced the subtle bribe. Gas-Go-Round While other Presidential can didates remained semi-silent on the natural gas debate Sen ator Estes Kefauver didn't. Ke fauver had accepted a series of speaking engagements in Cali fornia before the date was set to vote on the gas bill. Despite the hectic series of speeches, he canceled all California engage ments on Monday- to fly back to Washington to cast his vote against the gas bill - Adlai Stevenson at first followed Lyn don Johnson's advice to say nothing about the gas bill, but got into the act last week with a statement through his friend Senator Humphrey of Minnesota that he was against the bill Governor Harriman of New York was privately against the bill, but kept quiet North Carolin ians are mystified as to what happened to their so-called i Capitol News Ej Melvln Paul u Statehouse Correspondent' The Nebraska Press Association LINCOLN The question of whether Nebraska needs a Leg islature whose members are elected on a political basis, is in the limelight this week. The executive committee of the Nebraska Democratic party broached the subject at a meet ing here last week. It went on record for a larger, partisan Legislature instead of the present setup, where the 43 senators are elected on a non political basis. The committee suggested the Legislature range from 50-70 members. William W. Spear, Fremont, Republican Party chairman, said he favors a partisan Uni cameral. Spear said he did not know the feelings of the Republican State Central Committee, but added that early in 1954 it had approved the idea of a partisan Legislature, either bi-cameral or unicameral. ' Nebraska's Unicameral Legis lature was adopted at a general election in 1934. It became ef fective in 1937. Spear said there afe two pos sible methods of calling an elec tion to amend the Constitution to provide for a partisan legis lative body. This could be done by a vote of senators themselves in 1957, or by petitions calling for an election on the question. Spear conceded an election by either method would be "diffi cult" to arrange. State Democratic Chairman Lawrence Brock, Wakefield, said the most fundamental instru ment for maintaining and exer cising principles of freedom in a Democracy is the two-party system. Brock said the logical place for the . two-party system to flourish is in the legislative branch of government. He said if the Legislature is a represent-' ative body it should portray the "political coloration" of the vot ing districts that choose mem bers. Levy Needs Cited A committee of state senators is studying information on the institutional building levy, gath ering from a meeting in Lincoln last week. The senators comprise the Legislative Council committee studying the problem of wheth er the levy should be continued. The levy is $1.10 for each $1,000 worth of tangible property. Proceeds go to the Board of Control, University of Nebraska, state teachers colleges and the military department. The State Board of Education has proposed that the Milford Trade School be added to the list and given about $990,000 over a 10-year period. The school's physical plant is badly in need of repair. It has never shared in the levy. Maj. Gen. Guy N. Henninger, state adjutant, says the military department could complete its building program if the levy, originally enacted for 10 ears, were continued for another five. Henninger said remaining structures would cost $3,970,610, of which the federal govern ment would be expected to pay $1,838,250. The Board of Control told the committee it would like to add $4,423,500 worth of buildings to the physical plant at the state's 17 institutions. Proposed expenditures for the period include $505,000 at the Norfolk State Hospital; $1,005,- 000 at the Lincoln State Hos pital; $427,000 at the Hastings State Hospital; $285,000 at the Beatrice State Home; $490,000 at the Kearney Boys Training School; $445,000 at the Ortho pedic Hospital in Lincoln; $664, 000 at the Men's Reformatory in , Lincoln; $109,500 at . the Grand Island Soldiers and Sail ors Home, and $151,000 at the State Penitentiary. The levy is due to expire next year. Hospital Funds Up "If President Eisenhower's rec ommendations for funds for the Hill-Burton hospital construc tion program become law, Ne braska will get $36,017 more money for the 1957 fiscal year. The fiscal year begins July 1, 1956, The figure proposed by Mr. Eisenhower for Nebraska would be $1,120,319, compared with $1,084,302 for the 1956 fis cal year. Verne Pangborn, director of hospitals for the State Health Department, said the 1957 pro posal would include $787,961 for general hospital construction, an increase of some $3,000. The 1957 recommendation would include $332,358 for spe cial facilities, a $32,358 increase from the 1956 total. Parole System Working Gov. Victor Anderson has high praise for Nebraska's new ap proach to the problem of pa roling inmates from the. peni tentiary and reformatory. The governor said the system is "working well" but should be reviewed periodically to see if it can be improved rHE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR Monday, February 6, 1956 mm fflGlAMl Check the correct word: 1 Actress Grace Kelly is engaged to the Prince of (Monaco) (Monte Carlo). 2 They plan to marry shortly after (Easter) (Thanksgiving). . 3 When she marries, she will (retain) (lose) her United States citizenship. 4 It will be (first) (fourth) marriage for the 5 It will be the (fourth) (first) marriage for the prince. 6 A major earthquake recently occurred in (Canada) (Mexico). 7 The President has assumed a (full) (partial) work load in wake of his heart attack. 8 Princess Margaret escort at present is usu ally a (lord) (commoner). 9 Pope Pius XII recently made statements sig nificant to Catholics on (liturgical music) (childbirth) (both). 10 Danger to Americans during rioting in (Cyprus) (Jordan) called forth a stiff pro test from our State Department. Count 10 for each correct choice. A score of 0-20 is poor; 30-60, average; 70-80, superior and 90-100, very superior. T i Decoded Intelligram ucpjof ot q;oa 6 pj0T 8 T.lti ootx3ft-9 ns-Ki S isjtj -uiejaH S uajSBa z -ooeuoiM r It might even be a good idea, the governor said, if the Legis lature studied the system and those in other states to see if Nebraska's can be made better. Now, the governor said, au thorities at the penitentiary and reformatory are present when the State Pardon Board, of which he is chairman .decides which inmates should get a hearing before the board. That is new procedure. Also new is a "pre-release" program at the penitentiary. Under the program, inmates get instruc tion on how to behave when they are released and the problems they are likely to encounter. And, after the board decides who will get a hearing, Dr. James Reinhardt, University of Nebraska professor of criminolo gy, interviews each inmate and presents a report to the board. Realty Transfers i JLawrence M. Banses and Wil ma to Arthur Haden & Myrtha WD 12-16-55 NL. 7 & 8 B. 17 Y & H Add. Plattsmouth. $1.00. Clara Nutzman Ost & Wm. A. to Wm. B. Barbara Jo & Bon nie Jane Mayfield WD 12-19-55 L. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 Sec. 11-11-13. $25,000.00. Mabel Kaufman & John to John Kaufman & Mabel 12-19-55 L. 39 NESE & Sublot 1, 2, 3 of 46 SE4NE 24-12-13. $1.00. Beulah Fern Keeler to James A. Smith & Beulah B. WD 12-22-55 L. 333, 334, 428, 429, 430 Louis ville. $2,500.00. Nathan A. Novak & Lois to Ben Novak for Arthur I. Novak WD 12-17-55 19 Int. L. 1 to 4 B. 22 Plattsmouth. $1.00i Nathan A. Novak & Lois to Ben Novak Tr. for Wm. Novak 12-17-55 19 Int. L. 1 to 4 B. 22 Plattsmouth. $1.00. Benjamin H. Conlee & Blanche et al to Clyde & Doris Althouse 3-19-55 SE'i 7-10-9 $20,000.00. Dell E. Litz & Helen to Har old Hlavac & Fern 10-12-55 sy2 SE4 23-12-11. $6,500.00. Chas. & Margaret M Emmer son to Wm. C. & Marquerite Meyers 12-12-55 Ls. 440, 401, 402 Greenwood, $2,250.00. John J. Cloidt & Rose to Al bin Chovanec & Ellen G., WD 12-31-55, L. 3 & 4, B. 34 Y & H Add to Plattsmouth, $1.00. Thomas S. Solmon, Sh., to Eva L. Becker, Sh. D, 12-2-53, L. 8, S4SE 17010-14, $40.00. John T. Becker & Margie to Eva Becker et al, 3-19-54, Und. 19 Int. in Sl2NEl4 1-10-13, $1604.93. . Susie S. Sporer to Glenn Beth el & Julia, 12-7-", Pt. of SEU 35-13-13, $6500.00. Glenn Bethel & Julia to Law rence I. Bethel, 12-8-55, Pt. of SEV4 35-13-13, $1.00. Jennie E. & Raymond Miller & Luella & Floyd Kelly to Nagel Bricker, 12-7-55, WNE'It & EteENWft 22-12-9, $24000.00. Geo. W. Sitera & Jerralyne to Gertrude A. Mason, Joan B. & Patricia Ann, WD 12-14-55, L. 3, B. 1, Valley View, $1.00. A. R. Busswitz Gdn., to Har vey Koop Gdn. D., 12-22-55, L. 534, 535 & 577, Louisville, $1.00. Harvey Koop & Gertrude to Clarence H. Stohlman, 12-28-55, same as above, $1.00. 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