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LINCOLN British Warships IMtr Back Protest FOUNDED IN 1867 LINCOLN 1, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1949 FIVE CENTS Jews Refuse Second Note About Planes Rr th Associates Preaa. Riitain concentrated warships and troops in the tense Mediterranean area Sunday to back up her "strong protest" to Israel against the shooting down of fiva RAF planes Friday. A show of military and naval All of Nebraska Hit by Cold Wave Snow General; to Continue West, South Thru Tuesday A mass of polar air, moving down over the plains states from Canada, had Nebraska in its grip Sunday night. The near-zero temperatures were accompanied by light to moderate snow. By Monday morning, the weather bureau said, tem- To BUNCHE, RILEY LEAVE FOR aaaaaaaaaa4 saaauaa Laaana Bunche (right), acting United Nations mediator in Palestine, and Brig.

Gen. William E. Riley, chief of staff of the U.N. Palestine truce supervision team, prepare to board a plane in New York Sunday for a flight to Athens. They will participate in peace talks utriwi-iMi me Egyptians ana jews mediator expressed optimism that war might emerge from the parley.

Hard-Pressed China Extends Bill Affects All. Serving Life Terms To Bar Appeals For. 43 Couvicls In Penitentiary All of the 43 prisoners serving life sentences in the state penitentiary are affected by a measure introduced in the legislature requiring persons sentenced to life terms to serve a minimum of 40 years before seeking commutation. That, at least, is the intention of Sen. Don Hanna of Valentine, who submitted the bill.

"It covers those now serving life sentences as well as those given such terms in the future," Hanna declared. "That is not too long to serve for murder. Some have been freed after serving as little as 17 years. It is my purpose to see that they serve longer." SOME ATTORNEYS, however, doubt the bill can be made to apply to those now serving, and others go so far as to say such a law is unconstitutional in that it interferes with' the powers of the pardon board. Another attorney believes the constitution gives the legislature authority to prescribe the conditions under which prisoners may appear before the pardon board.

Some members of the legislature believe the length of time prescribed in the proposed bill is too long while others say such matters should be left to the discretion of the pardon board. THE LEGISLATION is prompted by the case of William Tillotson of Omaha, who was sentenced to life for the slaying of Walter Adamson, Cherry county rancher. Hanna and other ranchers in the county bitterly opposed leniency, which was heard by the pardon board in December. The, board commuted Tillotson's sentence to 30 years. Of the 43 prisoners serving life, only two have served near 40 years.

They are Leo Davis of Scranton, who was sentenced in June, 1914. The other is Emil Muzik of Omaha, who was sentenced in May, 1915. The names and dates of sentence of other life termers: Oary L. Am, Wilmington, Octnher, 193S. Komla MrOcaw Barnei, Fort Yates, N.

April, 1941. Wllllum Basilnger, Nebraska City, October, mi. Joa Beariea. Omaha. Mar.

1943. Vestol Beval, long Beach, AuKHlt. 1949. William Bowman. Sidney, December, 1937.

Qulnten Chaffman, Baltimore. Oetob-ber. 1943. Orvllla Chllderi, Sidney, December, 1937. Ron Collins, Omaha, September, 1940.

Chris Courtrlght. Benkelman, December. 1940. Dale Cramer, Orlean. December, 1943.

Alvin DeWolf, Milwaukee. April. 1942. James Dohry. Bchuvler.

July, 1935. Thomaa Farmer. Oklahoma City, November. 1941. Arthur Floth, ScotUbluff, March, 193S.

Don Qallaway, Shelby, Ohio, October, 193ft. William Gnwen, Mountain Grove, December. 1939. Henry Hawk, Omaha, November, 1937. Elmer Jackson, Grafton, Weat Aumutt .1934.

Klvln Keent, Abilene, November, 1948. James Lane. McGrew, February, 1944. Elmer L. Layten.

Kansas City, Kaa. George Thomaa Lee, Dayton, Oc- loner, 1H47. Jeff Lowe, Omaha. December, 1939. Frank Mackey, Niobrara, December, 1932.

Herbert Mann, Bcottabluff, November, 1942 Paviel Metelskl. Omaha, November, 134. Joseph Mrvlcka, Ravenna, April. 1947. Bernard Oota, Slutr, December 1939.

r.eorne Phllllpa, Rolf. December. 1934. Joseph Omaha. October.

1943. John Rosen. Omaha, October, 1940. J. Bchrlmaher, Oklahoma City, August ItH.V Rooievelt Stacker, Hollygrove.

Octoher. 1944. F.dnar Steward. Chapman, June. 1939.

Henry Swanaon, Loomia, December, 1939. Ernest Swimmer, Mandereon, November, 1943. Irving Tale, Porcupine, I. August, 1939. James Taylor, Missouri.

May, 193S. ColumDiu Trimble, Bcottabluff, April, 1944. a LanrWape Artist Dies ALHAMBRA. Calif. Wl.

Jack Wilkinson Smith, 75, known in art circles as one of the nation's leading landscape and marine painters, died Saturday. Delayed N.U. Mediation Bid NANKING. (IV). China's hard- pressed government has asked Russia to join other big powers in an attempt to mediate the civil war, non-official but usual ly reliable sources reported Sunday.

The diplomatic effort was spurred by increasing Red mili tary pressure on the few defense positions remaining in govern ment hands north of Nanking. One press dispatch said com munist troops were almost within cannon range of the Yangtze after seizing the towns of Taih- sing and Huaugcgiao about 70 miles east of Nanking. In the north, Tientsin was under heavy assault. BOTH THE CHINESE foreign embassies maintained silence on steps taken Saturday to bring China's plight to the direct at tention of the big four. Non-official sources said it was confirmed that the United States, France and Great Britain had been asked to study the civil war and to use their "good These sources said French Am bassador Jacques Meyrier, as dean of the diplomatic corps, carried the Chinese request to Soviet Ambassador N.

V. Ros-chin, who is ill at his residence. A FOREIGN OFFICE spokes man pleaded ignorance of what occurred in the meetings of the three powers' ambassadors with Foreign Minister Wu Te-chin. On the military front, observ ers predicted the isolated armies 1948 Second Worst Polio Year in U.S. NEW YORK.

(IV). The United States in 1948 had its second worst year for infantile paralysis in the history of the disease in this country. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis said Sunday that 27,658 cases were reported. This is second only to the widespread polio epidemic of 1916, the foundation said. Only 27,363 cases were recorded that year, but the foundation estimates the number actually was 50,000 since reporting was incomplete.

IN 1948. an estimated contributed thru the "March of Dimes" was repotted spent by the foundation fighting the disease. Greatest concentration of in Truman Puts New Budget In Mill Today Advance Look Shows Record Peace Figures WASHINGTON. (P). President Truman takes the wraps off his ew budget Monday, Key democrats who've been 'iven a peek at the cost analysis the over-all spending figure will around $41,900,000,000.

That's the largest amount of money this country has ever spent in time of peace. Mr. Truman has already told the congress that about in new taxes will be needed. CONGRESS WAS apparently not in the mood to rush in and start drafting a new tax bill until its appropriations committees get down to work on specific spending items. In the opinion of Chairman Doughton N.

of the house ways and means committee, "The country will not look very favorably on increased taxes until the people are convinced we are not wasting money." And Senator George chairman of the senate finance committee, thinks it will be some time before the senate gets around to the tax bill. Such measures always originate in the house and it has to complete action before the senate takes over. SENATOR TAFT republican policy leader in the senate, says spending by the government should be reduced so there would be no necessity for increasing taxes. Representative Doughton thinks the budget should be balanced, even tho it might take an increase in taxes and some cut in the "cold war" spending. Representative McCormack house floor leader, among those who got a preview of the budget, says it is "high but absolutely tight.

The requests are in line with demands and are absolutely essential." ci.oTwts Tax Exemption For 20 Million WASHINGTON. The C.I.O. proposed Sunday that a family of foiTr earning less than $4,200 a year be exempt from federal in come taxes. That would relieve about families from paying any federal tax on their earnings. The C.I.O.

offered a plan for a sweeping shift in the tax burden from low and middle income families to corporation profits and to persons with high yearly earnings. THE PROGRAM, prepared by Stanley H. Ruttenberg, director of the C.I.O. education and research department, aims to "promote full employment." This would be accomplished by "stimulation of purchasing power in the hands of the large body of American families." The tax cut for these families in lower and middle ranges would total $6,500,000,000, it was estimated. The C.I.O.

would also abolish excise taxes total ling another $1,300,000,000. THIS WOULD be more than offset, under the C.I.O. proposal by (1) an increase of 000 in corporation profits taxes, and (2) $1,800,000,000 it hopes to obtain by mandatory joint in come tax returns, increased cap' ital gains taxes, removal of the exemption on certain securities, and higher taxes on estates and Eifts. In some respects the C.I.O. program jibed with President Truman's tax proposal to congress last week.

However, the C.I.O. would remove all excise taxes the levies on such items as liquor, fur coats, cosmetics, cigarets and gasoline. The C.I.O. also would renew the excess profits tax a point not men tioncd by Mr. Truman.

Dead, 1 Injured In Crash of Plane SAN DIF.OO, Calif. IV). An airplane crashed In the tnnun tains northeast of here Sunday and reports to the sheriff's of fire said five of six persons aboard were killed. A woman was reported seriously injured The two-engine private plane crashed near Julian, 60 miles from here, about 4 p. m.

A rancher reported it came down out of a snow storm. The sheriff's office said ar ticles found In the wreckage were marked as belonging to: C. W. Miller of Los Angeles, Mrs. Iirnine Miller of Los Angeles, Merald B.

liner, Madelnine Ilaer and Dorothy M. Uacr, all of Inglewood. Mae Belle Noble Dies at Age. of Mae Belle Sipp Noble. 32, 2274 Holdrege, died at her home Sunday.

She had been In poor health for several years. She was born In Lincoln and had lived here all her life. Survivors Include her parents, Mr. and Mis. Will Sipp; sisters, Mrs.

Hazel Norman hnd Mrs Frances Baker, and grand mother, Mrs. Frances Geer, all of Lincoln, I strength barking Britain's Arab allies seemed in the making. Two royal navy frigates sailed from Malta for Cyprus, near the Palestine coast. A brigade of marine commandos was alerted at Malta for shipment to an undisclosed British Base In the Middle East. An admiralty spokesman said the aircraft carrier Triumph and.

the cruiser Phoebe, which have been cruising In the Mediterranean, have been recalled to Malta to join other British warships concentrated there. A dispatch from the central Mediterranean island said shore leave for all British sailors was cancelled. Britain's protest concerning Friday's air clashes near the Egyptian-Palestine frontier was contained in a memorandum handed to a representative of the Israeli foreign office at Haifa by British Consul General Cyril Marriott. A TEL AVIV dispatch said the Israeli representative refused to accept the British protest because it was addressed to "Jewish authorities in Tel Aviv" and not to the provisional government of Israel. It was the second such refusal by Israeli authorities in as many days.

Britain does not recognize the state of Israel. If the British government wants the protest to reach Tel Aviv it now may be required to transmit it thru a third power such as the United States or Russia which has diplomatic relations with both Britain and Israel. MEANWHILE, the Israeli government protested to a United Nations official in Haifa against the landing of British troops in Aqaba, a Tel Aviv dispatch said. Aquaba is a Trans-Jordan port on the Red Sea. Israeli officials said the British Operation apparently was intended "as a threat" to the young Jewish state's position In the Negev area of southern Palestine.

They asked that U. N. observers be sent to the area to see If the British make any fron tier crossings into Israeli terri tory. BRITISH SOURCES in London said more troops probably would be sent to Aqaba. By moving into Aqaba British troops have reinforced at least a portion of Trans-Jordan's frontier with Palestine.

News of the loss of the five RAF planes brought large headlines in the British press but only two Sunday newspapers commented editorially. ForrestaPs Resignation -7 Speculated BY ROBERT 8. ALLEN. WASHINGTON. (NANA).

Another major cabinet shakcup will be announced this week: The departure of Secretary of Defense James Forrcstal. Like General Marshall. For rcstal will quit as of Jan. 20, the day President Truman begins his new four-year term. AUTHORITATIVELY reported as most likely to succeed Forrcstal are Louis Johnson, former undersecretary of war and national commander of the American Legion, and John McCloy, former assistant secretary of war and now head of the world bank.

Johnson Is known to be an active candidate for the key cabinet post. He headed a special committee to raise funds for the democratic campaign last year when the party's war chest. was at a low ebb. Johnson's success In this endeavor, is a powerful factor in his favor. FORRESTAI.

retirement from the cabinet will be no surprise. It has been expected for several months. He took no part In the election campaign, and his administration of the defense department has been under fire in both military and congressional quarters. Heds Score Coup In Tiny Hcpublic NEW YORK. (NANA).

Tim world's smallest (23 square miles) and oldest (.101 A.D.) republic has become a police state. A Rome dispatch to Svenska Dagbladet of Stockholm reports that the popular front coalition whirh won power In San Marino In 1945 18 communists and 18 socialist in the grand council, an against 24 members of all other parties has now mispeiuled all constitutional guarantees of personal and political freedom. The purpose was to avoid a general election in March, thus continuing the red rrcmie. Meanwhile, the leader of the christian democrats in the grand council has been arrested, together with his principal aide, for "unfair criticism" of the government nieasui t. Sinijrr on limiting Trip NEW YORK.

'Pi. LnuriU Mel-rhior. Metropolitan opera star, left by plane Sunday for a big game hunt in tat Africa. I peratures are to drop to 10 de- grees below zero north and range from zero to five below in the south portion. Weather said because of the intense low pressure area over Nebraska, the cold wave will continue thru Monday.

High temperatures Monday were expected to range from zero to ten above. THE SNOW is to end in the north and east by Monday night. the weather bureau forecast said, but is to continue in the west and south central sections thru Tuesday. Tuesday is expected to be not quite so cold. At 11 p.

m. Sunday, the weath er bureau said light to moderate snow was falling thruout the state. Chadron was the coldest spot in the state with a reading of six degrees below zero. Strong winds in the area from "Grand Island east were causing some drifting snow. THE CIVIL aeronautics ad- minis tration communications station at the municipal airport reported early Monday 33-mile- an-hour north winds blowing snow.

There was an inch of snow on the ground. Lincoln temperatures dropped from a high of 17 at 12:30 a.m. Sunday to a low of three above at 9:30 a. rose to four above at 11:30 a. and then to six above at 7:30 p.

m. Early Mon day the temperature here was still six above zero. In reports at 12:30 a.m. Monday by CAA stations to the station at municipal airport Grand Island was the only place not reporting snow falling. OTHER TOWNS reported: North Platte, three below zero, snowing, ten inches of snow on the ground, north winds 17 miles per hour.

Omaha, nine above zero, snow ing, one inch of snow on the ground, north winds 18 miles per hour. Sidney, two below zero, snow ing, 14 inches of snow on the ground, northeast winds six miles per hour. Hayes Center, two below zero, snowing, two inches of snow on the ground, north winds 11 miles per hour. Scottsbluff, fouf below zero, snowing, 17 inches pi snow on the ground, northeast winds 18 miles per hour. Chadron, six below zero, snow ing, 20 inches of snow on the ground, northeast winds six miles per hour.

Meanwhile, state highway maintenance crews and railroad workers continued the almost endless task of reopening Ne braska's transportation lanes, many of which are still blocked by last week's blizzard. JOHN M'MEEKIN, state highway maintenance engineer, said snow trews had some trouble Sunday because of the drifting which occurred in western Nebraska Saturday night. McMeekin gave the following report on highway conditions early Sunday night: U.S. Highway 20: Open from Plainview thru O'Neill to Atkinson, but redrifting. U.S.

Highway 38: Open from Big Springs southeast to the state line, but redrifting. No. 19: Open except for six miles between Chadron and Alliance. No. 20: Blocked from Merri-man to Gordon, but open from Gordon to Rushville.

No. 2: Open to Mullen from the east. No. 61: Passable from the state line south of Benkelman to Grant. Four miles remain blocked between Grant and Ognllala.

McMeekin said several spur roads thruout the state had been reopened in the last 24 hours, a W. P. WILSON, general super intendent of the Burlington railroad, said Sunday night that there remained about 52 miles of uncleared track between Al liance and Edgemont on the Billings line. A rotary snow plow reached TW'lmnnt nhntlt milna amith east of Edgemont Sunday after noon, Wilson said. He expressed belief the snow plow would reach Edgemont sometime Monday.

When that stretch of track. covered with mountainous snow drifts la cleared, Wilson said th rotary plow would start clearing the Edgemont to Dead wood. S. line. a A SECOND rotary plow Is being used to clear branch lines, Wilson said.

A third rotary from the Santa Fe railroad is being made available from Denver to work on other closed branch lines, he added. Safeway to Cons! met Dialrihution Conlor OMAHA. P). Safeway Stores, has purchased 54 acre of land at the cdne of Council Bluffs as a distribution center site. The food rhiiin paid approximately for the land purchased from the Union Pacific railroad.

Premium Gas Here Is Only Regular East But All Grades Arc Improving WASHINGTON, iff). Octane ratings of premium-priced gasoline in the central plains area, which includes Nebraska, and the north mountain states were only slightly above that of regular gasoline in 12 northeastern and mid-Atlantic states in 1948. This was revealed Sunday by the bureau of Mines. The premium-priced gasoline In the first two areas averaged 77.7 and 77.8 respectively- as against 77.3 for the regular-priced gasoline in the These two areas also had among the lowest octane average for standard price gasolines, 73.2 for the central plains area and 73.1 for the north mountain states. GASOLINES sold last summer generally, averaged the highest octane rating since the war, the bureau of mines said.

The gain "reflected a continued upward trend in the quality of postwar gasoline," the bureau's semi-annual survey of motor fuels reported. Octane ratings of regular gasolines last summer averaged 75.2 compared with 75.1 for the summer of 1947 and 74.4 during 1946, the bureau said. FOR PREMIUM-PRICED gasolines the ratings last summer averaged 79.5, compared with 79.2 a vear earlier, 78.3 In 1946 and 74.9 in 1945. Lowest figure for regular gasoline, 72.8, was reached in the south mountain states' of southwest Kansas, panhandlers of Oklahoma and Texas, western Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada and east ern California. For premium-price gasolines, the best averages for octane ratine were 82.1 for western Washington and western Oregon 81.8 for northern California and 81.3 for southern California.

1 Cecelia Dillow Is Dead at 75 Mrs. Celia F. Dillow, 75, 1510 So. 12th, Lincoln resident since 1929, died at her home Sunday. She is survived by her daugh ter.

Miss Arzelda Daniels of Lincoln, and four sisters, Mrs. Ora Lee Karr and Mrs. Ella C. Wil liams, both of Lincoln, Mrs. May Mougey of Oconto and Mrs Georgia Dillard of St.

Paul. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Calvary Evangelical- United Brethren church, where Mrs. Dillow was a member. Rev F.

F. Gross will officiate. Burial will be in Wyuka. Mrs. Dillow was born Sept.

19, 1873, at Winterset, la. She came to Lincoln from Blue Springs, She also had lived in Kearney, Her husband, Rev. Samuel B. Dillow, who died 19 years ago. was district superintendent of the Evangelical church at the time of his death.

a Accident Victim Not Wife of N.U. Coach Mrs. E. H. Weir, 47, 502 So.

12th, who was injured in an automobile accident Saturday night, is not the wife of Ed Weir, University of Nebraska track coach, as was stated in a- story Sunday. The Weather High temperature yesterday, .16 Low temperature 3 Nebraska: Monday mow and continued cold, Know ending northeast and extreme eawt at nifcht, highs xero to ten above. Tuesday snow continuing west and south central; not quite ao cold. Hansaat Mxi4ftr now and eMtlnn4 mid; win pnolng rl at nluMi high flva an tra hoT northwest, IS ta t. aouthaast, Tuesday fHintlnnnl inov araai, ol quite a rld.

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-a -II Ok la Ity 3a tl Kansas (Ity I I-Ws 41 31 Lilt's aVx Vla.hlr.,loa 4 SENATOR TAFT "I don't want to pre-judge." Senate G.O.P. Undecided on A 1 Tl 1 iciieson riant WASHINGTON. The senate republican policy committee may be called upon to decide whether to make an organized if futile attack on President Truman's choice of Dean Ache-son as secretary of state. There was some sentiment notably from G.O.P. Floor Leader Wherry of Nebraska to thresh out the matter at a conference of republican senators Monday.

Wherry said it "undoubtedly will come up" there. BUT SENATOR Taft of Ohio, who is policy chairman, later told a reporter he thinks the matter should be discussed first by the policy committee at a later meeting. Wherry is on that committee which is the party's signal-calling group on important issues. Taft said he has not made up his mind how he will vote on Acheson's confirmation. He had been quoted Saturday as saying he would vote for Acheson.

"I have not decided," the Ohioan said, "and that is not to say that I won't vote for him. 1 just don't want to prejudge." a WHERRY MADE no secret of his personal opposition to Ache-son, whose nomination as undersecretary of state was opposed unsuccessfully by the Nebraskan in 1945. In that and other critcisms of Acheson, Wherry 'expressed the belief that Acheson represented a "leftist" viewpoint. "I haven't changed my mind about Acheson," Wherry said. "That's my personal view, but I won't know until I talk with other republicans howthey feel about it and whether they will be inclined to fight confirmation." 6 New York Tun Strike Looms NEW YORK.

(P). A.F.L. Tugboat and Barge Workers Sunday night authorized their leaders to call a strike Thursday on the city's vast harbor, if a labor dispute is not settled by then. A walkout of the 3,500 tug and barge men could immobilize the port and paralyze much of the business and industrial life of the city. A large share of fuel and food supplies are shepherded into the city by tugboats.

3 Senator Denies He Wed Actress WASHINGTON. (P). Seti. Warren G. Magnuson Wash.) denied Sunday that he is married to actress June Millarde.

"The reports that Miss Millarde and I had been married are completely absurd," Magnuson said. "I know Miss Millarde and she recently stopped in Seattle on her way from New York to Beverly Hills. All of our friends there saw us together and there was no mystery about it." Facidly Recital Music Lovers Mr. Robert's concluding sc lections included "Berceuse" and "Impromptu" by Vierne, and three impressions composed by Mr. Roberts.

The impressions were played from manuscripts. BEFORE PLAYING his impressions, the organist told the audience that he is "somelhinR of an amateur" astronomer am( drew his inspiration for the pieces from this hobby. He explained that the first impression, "The Ring Nebula lii Lyra," was written to depict the eerie ring created by reflection from the extraordinarily bright star. The second, "The Veil Nebula in Cygnus," interprets the veil which appears as scattered wisps of light showing considerable motion over a number of years, he said. "THE ANDROMEDA GAL AXY," the final impression, is an interpretation of the closest neighbor galaxv.

the orcanist ex plained. He said it is many thou-" sands of light years away from the earth end moves around central point, Dr. Arthur Westbrook heads the university school of fine arts and Dr. Raymond A. McConne is minister of First-Plymouth church, the organizations which PEACE TALKS Dr.

Ralph J. on me isiiinn or rtnooes. ine an armistice in the Holy Land (AP Wirephoto Sunday Night.) to Soviet Union of Gen. Tu Lin-ming north of Nanking and the northern industrial city of Tientsin would fall to the Reds within a few days, if not hours. Altho the government maintained token air drops, it generally was conceded Tu's hu.igry troops could not hold out much longer, a a THE CAPTURE of Tu's troops, with their great stocks of mod ern equipment, will open the way for a quick communist march to the Yangtze unless a political settlement halts hostil ities.

The communists farther south already have opened attacks on the Hwai river defenses, 10 0 miles from Nanking. 6 Two Security Issues Sure of Strong Backing BY JOHN M. HIGHTOVVER. WASHINGTON. (IV).

Despite the political uproar over the senate foreign relations committee, two of the most vital foreign policy issues expected to confront the new congress appeared certuin Sunday of bipartisan support. BOTH ADMINISTRATION and many congressional leaders forecast strong bipartisan backing for two proposals which President Truman Is due to urge upon congress probably beginning with his budget message Monday. These are: 1. A military alliance between western Europe and North America (the United States and Canada) to take the form of a "North Atlantic regional security system" Negotiations are now near-ing completion at the state department. Talks between department officials and leaders ol congress are expected to begin with in two weeks.

2 A new peacetime "lend-lease" program thru which the administration proposes to help rearm western Europe and possibly other countries whose military strength will contribute to U.S. security. HIGHLY SECRET negotiations between the American and western European military high commands have been underway several months on the "lend-lease" project. Mr. Truman probably will recommend this to congress, not as revived "lend-lease," but as "mutual aid." VIENNA, m.

The Austrian press agency said Sunday Dr. Viigil Pacnruca, a socialist member of the Romanian parliament, has fled in to Austria from Yugoslavia, The report quoted Dr. Pacnruca as saying he escaped from a Yugoslav detention camp, where he had been held since July. He said he entered Yugoslavia on a diplomatic mission as a member of a trade delegation. He attributed his detention to his "western orientation," the re port added.

S.U.'to Discuss" Wealher Station SCOTTSHLUFF, Neb. (V. E. L. Van liaton official from the Kansas City weather bureau, is expected here Monday to discuss establishment of a weather station.

Gene Haylett. secretary-manager of tho chamber of commerce, said Van Tassell would meet with chamber officials, ranchers, snippets and farmers. Public Works Set New Record WASHINGTON. (V). The con st ruction industry information committee said public works ex pendituies by federal, state and local government broke nil peacetime records lust year.

Such construction cost an aggregate nf $,.000,000,000, the committee aid. fantile paralysis in 1948 was in 1 1 oil ii ii California, North Carolina Texas. These three states had 35 4 Worth Wait for percent of all the rases reported. The highest incidence rate, however, was in less populous South Dakota, where 151 out of every 100.000 persons was afflicted. The state had 940 cases, a TO MEET CALLS for aid in epidemic areas in 15 stales, the foundation said that during the year it sent out 255 physical therapists and 2,016 nurses from its national headquarters, and recruited 42 resident physicians, 20 epidemiologists, seven consultants and two epidemic teams.

The foundation said it also supplied 141 respirators, 164 hot pack machines, 6,630 pounds of wool for hot packs, 617 cribs, 493 beds, and 1,100 other pieces of hospital room furniture. Paid J. Sullivan Dead at Denlon DF.NTON. Paul J. Sullivan, 74, pioneer Denton farmer, died at his home Sunday.

He had lived In the Denton area for 70 yenrs. He Is survived by his wife, Margaret; daughter, Mrs. John Fiedler of Horn. Neb son, Clifford of Denton; sisters, Miss May Sullivan and Mrs. J.

L. Sullivan, both of Denton, Mis. Wesley J. Snrll of Lincoln and Mrs. Charles Kcenan of South Sioux Citv, brothers, John M.

and Tim 1... both of Denton; three grandchildien, and several niecng and nephews, Mr. Sullivan was born Dec, 22, 1874. at Lahui on, Mit He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic i church heia.

Lincoln music lovers who had been waiting for the last University of Nebraska faculty recital, postponed since Nov. 7, were well rewarded Sunday afternoon at First-Plymouth Congregational church. Featured were Myron Roberts, organist; Charma Davlcs, pianist, and John Whaley, bass baritone. The recital was sponsored by the University school of fine arts and First-Plymouth church. OVER S00 PERSONS heard the three musicians givt an outstanding program.

Mr. Roberts, also organist for First-Plymouth church, presented his section of the program In two parts. Included In his first selections were "Fantasia In minor" by Uach, "Prelude" by Corelll, and "Toccata" which has been attributed to Girolamo Frescobaldi. The authorship of the last piece is not certain, since a search of Frescobnldi's early works showed no "Tocatta" or any similar mil-lie, MR. WHALEY, making his first university-sponsored appearance of the year, drew generous applause for his part.

Accompanied by Miss Da vies, he sang "Vecchis Zimarra, Kenti" by Puccini, Du Mcin Holder Abendstern" from "Tatinhauser" hy Wagner, and "Deep River" by Bui lei nn. sponsored the recital. 8.