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tltttmgimt JUitrttttuj J^tsur ■rsgfcr fpfc SO.-NOSOS. "-WILMINGTON, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1947 ESTABLISHED 18*1 plane Crash Probed Here Rumors Thick That Craft Crashed Into Ocean Off Carolina Beach -wort* that a plane crashed Into . J,sn off Carolina Beach short *!0«(,r 9 p. m., last night could lT f b* verified early today al l°'gh rumors reached local air ‘ and authorities in large num C, throughout the evening, p c report was that a small , " hkely a cub trainer, de p ld motor trouble over the V*Z and plunged into the sea tarrying' one and possible two _erscns. However, s check of all airports .hm,ed that no planes were miss from the bases. Police at far o'in? Beach and Wrightsville Beach said they were unable to .scertain if a Plane had fallen- , Coast guardsmen at the Oak Vand station said they had no " DOrt of any plane crash. Coast ! guard'men aboard the USS Men duta in pmt at Wilmington would neither deny nor confirm the tumor. Officials st airports hert said jhey had received several tele phone Inquiries. CHEMICAL COMBINE HEADS ARRAIGNED Twenty-One Officials Ap pear Before U. S. Mili tary Tribunal NUERNBERG, Germany, Aug. 14—(U.R>—1Twenty-one officials of I. G, Farbenindustrie, once the world’s greatest chemical com bine, were arraigned today before * U. S. military tribunal in a history-making effort to punish the men who arm a nation for aggres sive war. All pleaded not guilty. Twenty-four members of I. G. yarbenindustrie’s board of direc tors were indicted, but three could not appear today. Max Brugge mann, secretary oi the board, is 111 in a hospital in the British zone. Karl Wurster is gick in the French lone. Carl Lautenschlaeger was exdused from immediate arraign ment because his son died last night. The opening of their trial was set for August 27. The presiding judge will oe Curtiss G. Shake of Vi: cennes, Ind. Associate judges v,’-ii be Paul M. Herbert of Baton F ,:;ge. La., and James Morris of .'.tsmarck, N. D.' Clarence B. ICerrell of Indianapolis, Ind., will be an alternate judge. Sitting in the dock of the court In the Palace of Justice where the Iste Hermann Goering and his henchmen were tried, the defen dants looked like any group of affluent businessmen. All were emphatic when they pleaded not guilty. Several even said: “Not guilty under any circumstances.” But despite their facade of re spectability, the indictment under See CHEMICAL on Page Nine NATION SWELTERS FROM HEAT WAVE Sixteen Deaths Reported; Storm Rages Off Mexican Coast _ BULLETIN DALLAS, Aug. 14 —(/P)— A tropical hurricane, with a velocity which weathermen Mid might be near the rec 0Fd for all time, was Just off file Texas coast at midnight (EST) tonight and was due to •trike land in Mexico just be low Brownsville, Tex., about a. m. tomorrow. CHICAGO, Aug. 14. —dl.R)— Resi «fntg of eastern states from Maine ™ Virginia sweltered today in their vorst heat wave of the year. A eool air mass moved over the •torched midwest but the weath •rrnan said Atlantic coast states v-'ould get no relief from the op rressive heat until Friday night or Saturday. At least 16 heat deaths were re ported in New England, blanketed - temperatures in the 90’s. There *ere.six deaths in Massachusetts, , * irl Maine, two in New Hamp ,n're and three in Vermont. "he hottest spot on the Atlantic ••aboard was Boston, where the Mercury hovered close to the 100 oe?ree mark for the second straight Sf« NATION On Page Seventeen The Weather v FORECAST: ,l„arth and South Carolina — Partly 7r', - with little temperature change . ‘ aj’ an<i Saturday; scattered alter 3 thundershowers. (Eastern Standard Time) . hv u. s. Weather Bureau) ocological data for the 24 hours ® , P- m. yesterday. , TEMPERATURES rn 74; 7:30 a. m. 75; 1:30 p. m. P m. 81; Maximum 87; Mini Um 71; Mean 79; Normal 78. , , HUMIDITY «: m. 83; 7:30 a. m. 89. 1:30 p. m. ■ ‘.SO p. m. 75. “ -or 24 hours ending 7:30 p. m. • inches PRRCIPTATION inches^ 5inC* the f rSt 0f the month I'18 If. TIDES for today 0,f the Tide Tables published by U. * - , HIGH LOW V/i,^0asl and Geodetic Survey). mington - 8:38 a.m. 3:32 a.m. 9:18 p.m. 3:40 p.m. nb°ro Inlet __ fi:"0 a.m. 12:33 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 12:40 p.m. : i* r'^r 5:S3; Sunset 8:59; Moomise u Moonift 6:55p. Mor* LEATHER On Page Nine United States J^ipes Out Ifedjggjfefe -aims Cancels Billion ^^Vorth Of Claims Against Italy In ^cep Toward Rebuilding Economy And Restoring Relations - - WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. — (U.R)—The United State* wiped out about a billion dollars worth of claims against Italy today in a major step toward rebuilding Italian economy and restoring normal peacetime fi nancial and economic relations between the two countries. The move also was obvious ly aimed at bolstering Italy’s present non-communist gov ernment'. and was interpreted as part of the U. S. “stop Commuoism” program in the Mediterranean and near east. Acting Secretary of State Robert A. Lovett quickly made It clear that Japan and Ger many could not hope for any thing approaching similar treatment. The state department an nounced that this government had -ilso agreed to turn over to the Italian merchant marine ships seized during the war and 15 surplus liberty ships. They will replace seized and sunken Italian vessels. It also said the United States will release about $50,000,000 worth of Italian property froz en in this country. The department disclosed that representatives of the two governments have been dis cussing for the last three months a proposed new friend ship, commerce and naviga tion treaty to replace pre-war agreements, and that further studies will be held in Rome this fall. Claims wiped out by the United States in a broad soft ening of the Italian peace treaty included $523,000,000 Italy owed for civilian supplies obtained from the U. S. Army, $305,000,000 for U. S. occupa cupation costs, and about $175. tion costs, and about $175,000, 000 covering many small Ital See UNITED STATES on Pago 9 Committee Recommends Air Link Be Kept Open --- - WELLS RUN DRY MONHEGAN ISLAND, Me., Aug. 14—(U.R)—More than 500 persons were without water here tonight as wells and water storage tanks ran dry in this popular vacation resort and local officials appealed to the Coast Guard for assistance. Coast Guard spokesmen said the cutter Cowslip, which now is towing a disabled Gloucester, Mass., fishing vessel, would load 30,000 gallons of water at Portland tonight and reach the stranded vacationists, 40 miles east of Portland, early tomor row morning. The normal wintertime popu lation of Monhegan — about 10 families — was swollen to more than 500 by the influx of tour ists and vacationists. Four re sort hotels are crowded to ca pacity, with some persons liv ing in tents rn the hotel grounds. TOBACCO PRICES • SHOW DECLINES Some Leaf Grades Register Gains On Border Belt Marts By The Associated Press Prices on most grades were slightly weaker on tobacco mar kets of the Border Belt yesterday, the Federal and State Departments of Agriculture reported. > The losses ranged from $.50 to $4 per hundred but most were in the $1 to $2 range. A few grades bucked the trend to register gains of from $1 to $3. The agriculture agencies report ed that the lowest general average of the season was registered Wed nesday when 2,603,730 pounds brought an average price of $45.94. This was $2.94 below the high av erage of $48.88 registered on open ing day. Quality of the offerings Thurs day continued to decline with more nondescript and common to good grades and less fine to choice seen on warehouse floors. Sales were slightly heavier but all floors were cleared in the allotted time. Average prices for a limited number of grades Thursday fol low: Leaf: good lemon $53, down $1; fair lemon $51, down $3. Cutters: good lemon $59, un changed; fair lemon $58, up $1; fair orange $57, up $2; low orange $52, up $1. Lugs: choice lemon $57, up $1; fair lemon $43, down $1; low lemon $29, down $2; fair orange $39, un changed; low orange $28, unchang ed. Primings: fair lemon $37, down $2; fair orange $33, down $2; low orange $22, down $4. Nondescript: best thin $11, down $2. _ GA.-FLA. MARKETS VALDOSTA, Ga., Aug. 14—(TP)— Cutters and lugs steadied on Geor gia-Florida flue-cured tobacce markets today but most leaf grades continued to lose ground. United States Department of Agriculture reports showed that as a whole the market was lower, as such a large proportion of the See TOBACCO on Page Nine Direct Coastal Route Be tween Charleston And Wilmington Urged MYRTLE BEACH, S. C., Aug. 12—The air space subcommittee of the air coordinating committee in Washington has recommended to the full committee that the direct coastal airway link between Clarleston and Wilmington, N. C., be kept open to traffic, some of which could be routed by Myrtle Beach and Georgetown. Following the subcommittee’s action. Colonel Dexter Martin, of Columbia, director of the South Carolina aeronautics commission, said “the next move will be to get commercial airlines to agree to stop at Myrtle Beach. This leaves the door open, and wins half the fight.” Martin and a Myrtle Beach— Georgetown delegation were in Washington Monday to urge the air space subcommittee to recom mend that a previous order, re routing the coastal airway to miss Myrtle Beach and Georgetown, to miss an army bombing range, be rescinded. Under the new recommendation the army bombing range activi ties would be moved out to sea. leaving overland area clear for commercial air traffic. The earlier order would have resulted in all air traffic being diverted between Wilmington and Charleston around Whiteville and Florence. Under the new recom mendation air traffic desiring, to do so may pass over Myrtle Beach. In the group going to Washing ton in addition to Martin were: Myrtle Beach Chamber of Com merce president, H. L. Macklen, Secretary Youmans, representing the chamber, Sam P. Gardner rep resenting the city of Myrtle Beach, and Representative J. B. Morri son of Georgetown. This group accompanied by Sen ator Johnston’s secretary James E. Lever, of Anderson, and Rep See COMMITTEE on Page Nine EXPLOSION TRAPS 89 COAL MINERS West Frankfort Mine, Largest In World Rocked By Teriffic Blast WEST FRANKFORT, III., Aug. 14. — (U.R) — An Explo sion occurred tonight in the Orient No. 2 mine here, and 87 men were reported trapped beneath the earth’s surface. Eighty-nine men were said to have been underground when the blast ripped through the mine’s shaft 23 west, but two got out of the mine safely. At tendants at the United Mine workers hospital, said the two were “not badly hurt.” The mine, said to be “the largest in the world,” is located approximately one mile from the old Ben Coal corp“s No. 8 mine, in which 27 miners died in an explosion July 24. Company officials and sher iff’s deputies at the county seat at Benton, 111., confirmed the blast, but were unable to give any immediate details. Spokesmen at the union hos pital said the explosion occur red while the men were clean ing out a shaft. Tender, Vulgar Love Notes Read At Trial SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 14— (#) —Intimate love notes of two col lege sweethearts — sometimes tender, sometimes vulgar — ex changed as they waited in jail for their trial 0n murder charges were submitted today to a jury of six men and six women. Louise Overdell, Chubby, 18 year-old heiress to $600,000, and her big, blonde boy friend, George Gollum, 21, sat stolidly in court as the jurors scanned the letters, after Superior Judge Kenneth E. Morrison ruled that they might not he read aloud from the stand he cause juveniles were in the court room. Description of torrid love scenes, pledges of endless fidelity, threats against each other for unfaithful ness, a vague reference to setting “in ^notions the wheels for our release;” and expressions of con fidence that they would be acquit ted in the 15 missives, running to some 10,000 words.; Thial of the pair on charges of bludgeoning to death the girl’s parenst. Financier and Mrs. Wal ter E. Overell, is in its 12th week. See TENDER on Page 17 British Indian Empire Dies, Independent Nations Formed; Reds Hit U. S. Interference _ i Balkan Bill Causes Stir Gromyko Charges America Playing ‘Political Game’ With UN LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y„ Aug. 14. —(U.R)—Russia accused the United States today of the "crudest inter ference” In Greek internal affairs and charged American representa tives with playing a “political game” in the United Nations se curity council. Andrei Gromyko, deputy Soviet foreign minister, said Russia would veto any plan for a border watch in the Balkans which termed the situation a "threat to peace” or tried to blame Yugoslavia, Bul garia and Albania, for the trou ble along Greece’s northern fron tier. Gromyko s firm statement meant certain dei.th—and probably Rus sia'* 12th and 13th vetoes—for Am erican and Australian hospitals now before the council. It also vir tually assured that the explosive Balkans problem would be tossed into the already-full lap of the UN general assembly when it meets at Flushing September 16. "No,” Gromyko said, "this (the American proposal) is not a seri ous attempt to solve this question in the interests of peace. This is only a political game which only makes it more difficult to solve the question . . . and . . . around this fact all those are warming their hands who would like to see a collapse ... of the United Na tions.” Gromyko said the new American resolution, based on Geece’s com plaint of "armed invasions,” was unacceptable “from beginning to end.” He said it contained the "un founded assertion" that the three Balkans countries were aiding Greek guerillas. "How senseless this new step of the Greek government is, as well as the step of those on whose ad gee BALKAN on Page Nine MARSHALL ARRIVES FOR BRAZIL MEET Asks American Nations To Set Example Of Solidarity For World RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 14—(U.PJ—Secretary of State George C. Marshall today asked the Am erican nations to give a divided world such an example of solidari ty that it would lead to world peace and security. After receiving a tremendous ovation from thousand gathered at the airfield where he arrived from the United States in President Tru man’s own plane, Secretary Mar shall drove to the American em bassy to prepare for tomorrow’s opening of the inter-American con ference on hemispheric peace and security. He was greeted by Brazilian For eign Minister Paul Fernandez, for mer Foreign Minister Oswaldo Aranha and Brazil’s top military leaders. Paying tribute to Brazil’s war effort. Secretary Marshall describ ed this country as the “corridor of victory.” “I am confident,” he said, “that under the leadership of President (Gaspar) Dutra and Foreign Min ister (Paul) Fernandez, and with the contribution of all those as sembled in the inter-American con ference for continental peace and security, we shall be successful in giving an example of solidarity- of which we may all be proud.” The secretary arrived at Galeio airfield, in Rio de Janeiro bay in “The Sacred Cow”, shortly after 1 p.m. EDT and then was flown in See MARSHALL on Page Nine OFFICIALS BEGIN GERMAN coal discussions: Sir Waiter Strang (left), British political rep resentative in Germany; Assistant Secretary of State Willard Thorp (center), and Secretary of War Kenneth C. Royall (right), meet in Washington as British and American negotiators begin talks on ways to increase German coal production. They head the delegations. Delegates emphasize that the outcome of their talks will be critically Important to the sue cess of the Marshall plan for European recovery. (AP Wlrephoto). Living Costs Hit Peak In June; Strange Pact Of Soldiers Told ---1 - Canadian And American Servicemen Vows Dis closed At Hearing RENO, Nev., Aug. 14.—(U.R)—The strange pact of eight Canadian and American soldier* who vow ed to commit self-destruction if the post-war world failed to justi fy the horrors they experienced in a Japanese prison camp was disclosed today by Cornelius Van derbilt, Jr. Vanderbilt, millionaire playboy and grandson of the famed Com modore Vanderbilt, told the tale to a coroner's jury inquiring into the death of his personal secre tary, Canadian - born Melvin C. Roberts, 27. Six of the eight men who were the only survivors of Japanese “guinea pig” medical experiments that wiped out 75 per cent of Rob ert’s regiment now have fulfilled their pledge, Vanderbilt said. Roberts, a staff sergeant sta tioned with a Canadian outfit in Hong Kong at the outbreak of the war, was one of them. But the identities of the other five dead and the two still living remained a mystery because Van derbilt said he forgot the names told him by Roberts while the latter brooded over his prison camp treatment and the state of the world today. The jury, in a verdict returned yesterday, ruled Roberts’ death last Saturday by his own hands. But after hearing Vanderbilt re count the story of Roberts’ four years of torture and torment it appended a qualification: "Actually,” the verdict read, "this death should be considered as an honorable war casualty.” Vanderbilt repeated the tale of the vow taken during the darkest years of interment from 1941 to 1945. "Roberts told me they took a vow to kill themselves if life back home after their release from pris on proved unhappy,” Vanderbilt said. "Roberts told me the names of two or three of the men, bu* I’ve forgotten them. When you’re talk ing over war experiences you men tion names, events and places but you can never remember them later.” He said he had "never seen any one so bitter about the war,” as Roberts. The story of the pact came out, he said, after Roberts heard a See STRANGE PACT on Page 9 Along The Cape Fear FIRST SHIP BUILT—The first and only 'sailing ship built in Wil minton was launched June 5’ 1C33. It was constructed by John K. Mcllhenny although the actual work was under the supervision of Josh Toomer. At right angles with the river and parallel with Queen street, Mc llhenny built a canal that ran in land a short distance. It was at the head of the canal that the ship was built. Upon its launching he named it “Eliza and Susan” for his two daughters. The "Eliza and Susan” was a full-rig ship of 316 tons. It was constructed of the staunchest live oak and was of unusual strength, early day historians write. The oak came partly from Bald Head and partly from Lockwood's Folly. She was pine-planked and coppered. * » * SHIP’S HISTORY—Historians are not sure what constituted the ves sel's first cargo or the destination of her first voyage. But they do write that she returned to this jiort with a cargo of salt. They list her first skipper as Captain Huntington, ft man of middle age. A dramatic, although disappoint ing incident occurred in the launch ing of the vessel. Workers found it difficult to get the ship off the runway. When they were able to do so, the vessel stuck in the mud and it wais sometime before work ers were able to get her hauled into water deep enough to float. After many years of service, the “Eliza and Susan” was placed in the whaling trade in the Pacific. An interesting story of that time is told by some writers. Captain Thomas F. Peck, widely known resident of Wilmington, went to California in the gold rush of 1849. * * * SHIP ON WEST COAST—Captain Peck while in San Francisco and inspecting the water front, ran upon the “Eliza and Susan”, an chored in the harbor. He was in vited aboard when he related to crew members that his home was in Wilmington, and was served with a glass of Cape Fear nver water considered pure and whole some drinking water, a far cry from the present. The water was kept aboard in See CAPE FEAR on Page 17 200 POISONED WINSTON-SALEM, Aug. 14 UP) — Police tonight estimated that between 85 and ZOO Negroes attending a Baptist Women’s State convention here suffered food poisoning this afternoon af ter eating salmon salad at a mid-day church dinner. The dinner was served at 1 p. m. and the first of several score became violently ill about 3 p. m. Ambulances, taxis and pri vate automobiles were pressed into service to take the ill to Kate Bitting Reynolds Memor ial hospital. CRIMINAL COURT TO OPEN MONDAY Fifty-Eight Cases On Docket; Judge Leo Carr To Preside Fifty-eight cases are on the dock et for the August term of criminal Superior Court in New Hanover county beginning Monday. Judge Leo Carr of Burlington again will preside at the week long session. Solicitor Clifton Moore re leased the docket late yesterday. Charles M. Carter, suspended county farm superintendent and Clarence Croom, both charged with larceny and receiving, are schedul ed for trial in connection with the loss of $350 in a South Front street tavern. Other new cases include W. F. Smith, Wilmington salesman, and Jesse James Bellamy, both charg ed with assault upon females. Walter Stevens is charged with murder. Others charged with like offenses but whose cases have been continu ed for the last three terms are Leon Gause and J. D. Bondswell. Other charges on the calendar include burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, passing worthless checks, embezzlement and traffic violations. TWO MEN KILLED TWO HOURS APART BY SAME TRAIN WHITEVILLE, Aug. 14. —OJ.R)— Two persons were killed by the same train in separate accidents today, coroner Hugh Nance report ed. Nance ordered an inquest into the death of Henry Pope of Halls boro. The coroner said Pope was apparently asleep on the tracks about 3 a. m. when he was struck by the train. At about the same time Edmund Weeks, Negro, died at Bolton af ter being struck by the same train two hours earlier. Nance said he thought Weeks was asleep by the tracks and raised his head when he heard the approaching train. Labor Department Says No End In Sight For Lower Prices WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 —(U.R)— The labor department said tonight that the cost-of-living hit an all time peak on June 15, 18 per cent higher than a year ago, and re ported that the end is not in sight. It made public the latest con clusive data on retail and whole sale prices, as President Truman put his support behind the justice department’s much-criticized in vestigation into conspiracies to keep prices up. Mr. Truman doubted that the investigation would force down many prices but said it would prove beneficial by exposing those who charge unwarranted high prices. The labor department’s bureau of labor statistics said the retail price of “essential” goods rose 0.7 per cent from the middle of May to the middle of June. This was See LIVING COSTS On Page 18 Flags Raised In Ceremonies Dominions Of India (Hin dustan) And (Pakistan) Born At Midnight NEW DELHI, India, Friday, Aug. 15 —(U.R)—The proud British Empire of India died last night as the clocks struck midnight. Two independent nations wer* born at the moment of its death— the dominions of India (Hindustan) and Pakistan. Adm. Viscount Mountbatten, great-grandson of Queen Victoria in whose name India was mada an empire 70 years ago, ceased to be Viceroy and became Gover* nor General of India or Hindus tan. Mohammed Ali Jannah became Governor General of Pakistan. The new nations are t0 retala the status of British Dominion* until June. Meantime they are te decide whether to remain in th British Commonwealth or go their own way. Burning-Looting As the new nations were born, hate-maddened mobs of Hindu*, Sikhs and Moslems in the Punjab were killing, burning and looting. But in great cities, in towns and villages all over this teeming sub continent, joyous millions were flying the new flags of Hindustan and Pakistan. Bells were ringing. Great crowds of men, women and children were surging through such cities as Calcutta and Bom bay, cheering in the wildest cele brations in contemporary history. The celebrations started yester day, worked up toward their ell- . max during the evening hopr», and promised to continue untiring far into today. Mountbatten turned over power to Pakistan at Karachi, its capi tal, this morning. Returning to New Delhi by plane, he at once promulgated a formal Indian independence proc lamation under which the domin ion of India or Hindustan took over all the international agree ments which had been held in the name of United India. Membership in all international organizations like the United Nfc tions went to Hindustan by previ- . ous agreement; Pakistan will not seek memberships for itself. The Old New Delhi constituent assemply at its last meeting yea* See FLAG RAISED on Page Nina Truman Admits He Was Wrong On Peace Views Tells Newsmen He Still Has Hopes For World Peace WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. —(U.R)— President Truman declared on the second anniversary of V-J Day to day that he was wrong in think ing that the world would be at peace by this time. But he said he still hoped for world peace. Mr. Truman made these com ments at a news conference at which he emphasized that he had not changed his mind about the wisdom of using the atom bomb to hasten the end of this conflict with Japan. He said he hated to maice me de cision to drop the bombs on Hiro shima and Nagasaki, but that he felt it was necessary to save the lives of some 200,000 Americans. He added that he still thought the decision was right. The president mentioned no na tions by name, nor did he even hint of any he might have had in mind when he gave reporters his brief comment on world peace. He said simply that he thought on V-J Day that the world would be at peace by this time — two years after the Japanese surrend er. But he was wrong, he said solemnly. He declined to elaborate, explaining that he still hoped for peace and that this government was still striving toward that end. He told a story of his school days to point up his decision about this See TRUMAN On Page Nine English Lass Arrives To Meet Sweetheart(s) NEW YORK, Aug. 14—(U.R)— A pretty 19-year-old British girl walked off the pier here today with a man on each arm. One was her wartime GI sweetheart, the other his best friend who had wooed her by mail. Carl Wesch, groundkeeper for the Brooklyn Dodgers, met Sheila Hynes in her home town, Weh mouth, England, during the war. He wrote to her when he return ed home and urged his best friend Harold D. Conley to write her too. Conley turned out to be quite a jpen-pal. The tw'o exchanged let ters and photographs and a few weeks ago Conley wrote Sheila to come here and sent her a trim blue suit to wear on the voyage. “I said I’d be willing to marry Harold, if after personal ac quaintance we seemed suited to each other,” Sheila said. “If there’s to be a wedding, it will be in about a month.” But in the meantime Shelia had a man for each arm. Conley's mother, reached by telephone, refused to discuss the triangle. ‘‘That’s their personal affair,’’ she said, adding that ‘‘Carl and Harold still are good friends.” She said the three were going out together tonight. MEN FACE ARREST IN NORTHAMPTON Seven May Be Re-Arrested In Connection With At tempted Lynching JACKSON, Aug. 14—m—Solic itor Ernest R. Tyler said tonight that seven white men “in all probability” will be re-arrested “before the end of the week” is connection with the attempted lynching of Godwin “Buddy” Bush a Negro, here last May 23. The men were released Aug. S when a Northampton county grand jury refused to indict them. So licitor Tyler had asked true bill* charging kidnaping, conspiracy to break and enter a jail with in tent to injure or kill Bush. Gov. R. Gregg Cherry called the action of the grand jury a “miscar riage of justice”, and ordered the case reopened. Bush was taken from the Northampton county jail here In the predawn hours by a group of white men. He gambled his life on a break into the darkness and got away ;*s one shot was fired over his head. The Negro hid in the woods for tow days before surrendering to the protective custody of Tyler and two Federal Bureau of Investiga tion agents. And So To Bed A group of friends gave a birthday party for a 69-year-old Lumberton resident last Sat urday night and while the party was in full swing an expressman arrived with an extra large package for the honored guest. Upon opening the package he discovered it was a casket and not being a humorous gen tleman he immediately an nounced it was not funny. He called a mortician friend of his who promptly told him to store it away and keep It for future use. The next day an ad appeared in a Lumberton newspaper. “For Sale—one slightly aefr ed casket.” No buyers, yet, have been [ reported, he said last night.
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