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THE ASHE VILLE CITIZEN WEATHER Moid? cloudy, mild. Occasional rain, starting In afternoon. P. 0. MONEY TALKS Coins tell the story religion.

See Cornell'i column. Pig Dedicated to the Upbuilding of Western North Carolina Asheville, N. Friday Morning, March 7, 1958 89th Year No. 63 5e Dallvi 15c Sunday Rftrond Class Mull PrlvllgM Aullwliad AshtvilK. N.

C. WWNC Radio 570 CBS 32 Pages So Challenges 6Good Faith Rejects Plea For Minis Red Koreans Free 26 From Seized Plane Passengers Tell Of Midair Grab PANMUNJOM. Korea, March fi Red North Korea freed two American pilots and 24 other persons from a detained airliner today. Passengers said Communist Limited Meet Bulanin Sends Another Letter WASHINGTON, March I -The United States challenged Russia today to demonstrate it wants a decision-making summit conference instead of a "spectacle." It called on the Soviets to do this by agreeing to an adequate foreign ministers' meeting to pave the way for the session of top leaders. In a bluntly worded note, the State epartment rejected a So viet proposal that an April for eign ministers meeting be strictly limited" to drafting an agenda and deciding the time and place ol the parlev.

agents wielding guns, grenades and hammers seized the plane high over Korea Feb. IB. The two Americans, both appearing tired, begged off from tolling their They are Willis P. Hobbs, Vallcjo, the civilian pilot; and Air Force U. Col.

Howard McClellan of Buchanan, who acted as copilot. The passengers said th agents threatened them, shot the lock off the control cabin door of the Korean airliner and forced the American pilots to fly to a field near Pyongyang, the North Korean capital. RELEASE ALL Bt'T 8 North Korea originally claimed the northward flight was marie The American turndown was made public near the end of a day of fast-moving diplomatic maneuvering which included: 1. A new letter by Soviet Premier Bulganin backing lip Hie Kremlin's demand for a head s-of-gnvernment conference "In the nearest future." 2. A formal address by Mikhail Menshikov, new Soviet ambassador, calling a summit meeting "the most important step today" for easing dangerous tensions.

Menshikov also urged a Soviet-American friendship treaty, more cultural exchanges and elimination of "artificial barriers and voluntarily. Later the Communists?" scheduled a meeting at Panmun-jom truce headquarters to return all who wished to go back to South Korea. Of the 34 aboard the plane, 26 passengers and crew members were released. The U. N.

Command said the eight who remained in the North apparently were seven Communist agents and a child of one of them. discrimination" which limit trade with Russia. 3. Publication by the State De partment of Russia's Feb. 28 diplomatic note which proposed ei Citizen Pnoto Glenn The passengers said at least five glistening autos in City Auditorium awaited first-night crowds.

Communist agents seized the nlane as it flew from Pusan to ward Seoul. The Communists lefi their seats, pulled out guns and took charge of the cabin, passengers said. Two South Korean army olfi-cers were knocked out by an agent. BREAK t'ARIN OPEN Satellite Failure Blamed On Rocket Jennings Is Bowing Out; Cobb May Get GOP Job ther a 29-nation foreign ministers meeting or an H-country conference to lay the groundwork for the later summit parley. This suggested an 11-point agenda including "conclusion of a German peace treaty" but turned down any talk of German unification and conditions in Red-ruled East Europe.

Tile new U. S. nole called for (he Kremlin lo allow "substantive preparatory work" before a summit meeting, either by foreign ministers or via diplomatic channels. Motoraimi Packs A Punch The Communist then lired bul-j t'APK CAN A ERA B. Medaris.

Army missile; lete in kraab- Iho Irtrl- nt the rnn. i. i- r- Tt hr William Piplrorina i TAVLORSVILLK. N.C., March niade his announcement in the I But his was an oft-heard voice IP Ray Jennings of Taylnrsvilie: face if a growing movement tnj.n the 1957 Legislature. He intro lew iton iVlHICO 0 11 r.X'MUll'l II, IIMI.l VIMCt, l-'l trol cabin door and forced their advanced U.S.

moon, probably Propulsion Laboratory direc- eiecl me morganinn niiced ami lougni nara lor a siaie burned lo dust in a plunge toward tor, and Dr. J. E. Froehlich, sat announced today that he will noli Ry LUTHER W. SHAW The 19.iR Molorama in City lawver and lumber salesman.

minimum wage of 75 cents, but lost. He spoke firmly on educa way in. The pilots were ordered lo fly north. earth, scientists decided today. It elhle director for PL.

'eek re-eleclinn as chairman ofi Fourteen Republican members of Auditorium is a power-packed, Auditorium is definitelv did not go inio oriiu. earner, scienisis ai a the North Carolina Republican! Lesisatllre had tional policies and other majo1 A Soulh Korean congressman. In stern language, clearly reflecting Secretary of State Dulles' Von Rons Soon, said soldiers at! iw Thnni -t P.rf.n. r.tif Haled a petition Rooming looo aiw, topics. au i fwiu nlm ureiui c.

ousiness ana personal oougaiion. i rrip mnrani7alion (h. tnnk ih 1 1 tiUA i.c mnm ni mis galling loi a tiUl A native of New York, Cobb, news conference remarks Tue3- jiau.iMv.jmj lnis pusn-ouuon prescniauon: cnn ns anoarent vii Ho Tho rns nf thp na- II k.hg, 11 1 a 1 1 3 at local 1C els has been a resident of Morgantnnlday, the nole emphasized: A meet- V. Asneviue Auiomoone ann cearen wav for the election since KMl. He is a graduate that real probability iiif hnji'G Acn ic rpatnrin? ct ing of heads of government that was merely ceremonial or social, arneia nnu new ipnvii lu UKe ally UUIUI am I I'nn young.

LTliaauiiis otaie ocu. uu- The petitions signified a respect to; the youthful politician credited with a Republican satellite did not orbit Yale University and served as a Marine Corps pilot during World sonie oo ua.z.iiiis cais ui iw to of Murganton missile. Scientists ruled out any other possibility such as a failure Th laler-ininl ta(e- am Turn To Page Six li muL-n 'nr i ri, an apartment building in Pyongyang. He added that they were treated well. The South Korean government lasinon.

ii opiMieu a imu-uay avowed aim mcnt said; iweep in Burke county 'nome oiiivar n. of the satellites radios which Yesterday's firing of the sec-i Ihc mazp of shiningl s- Sen- a The infusion of Cobb's zeal into ond Jupiter-C satellite vehicle did th'rome and rainbow colors are! might have left it circling the earth in a silent orbit. They said it was not known why Uie uur siaie cnairmansnip couin 'cntion in Winston-Salem Satur-j i vvinniii! electio.H mean another milestone in the not place ine iuv rancv fjsn.taji models, tire I 'V II.Ml-lrlll INT' .11 uu Cobb was credited with! parly maturing from Ms tradi- issued a formal statement in Seoul demanding the return of the plane and accusing the North Koreans of piracy. South Korean representatives of vearsateuiie mor-Lwn anH inw cuts. himself the automatic ignition system onvo Ihp C.nP tinnal rnlp as the "little brother' hit.

A aval ah IP rla a en eciefl mc nm UIC VIVIUIJ nn, fc. v. the last stage had failed after all of the first three stages func- Holshouser Named U. S. Attorney at the time of firing has been five seals on the Burke County joi Carolina pontics, a Displays Include both foreign Jennings, first elected chairman 1 Board of Commissioners for the 1 growth whicn.

under Jennings in 1954 and re elected in 195fi. first time since 1928. came within 3,000 votes of carry- He did it with a dazzling, door-; ing the stale for Eisenhower in lo door campaign, generally 1956. laughed at by Burke County The Republicans will hold Uieir mns WASHINGTON, March 6 Panmunjom delayed the release itioned perfectly. It would be very of the plane's occupants for sev-; difficult to ever find out the rea-eral hours by first refusing to sign! son, they added, receipts.

Explorer, II, fi inches in diame- The U. S. and West German dip- lor and more than fi'j feel long, lomatic representatives signed (he probably plummeted into the receipts without objection. jcarlh's atmosphere some 1.900 The first ones lo leave a Com-miles from Cape Canaveral where munist bus and walk to the Allied it was launched at 1:23 p.m. EST bus awaiting them were 22 Ko-j yesterday.

It carried with it the reans 21 passengers and a crew- pounds of still unburned solid and domestic models, sports cars tall sizes), station wagons, four-doors, hnnltnps and convertibles. Modrls on Hie main floor include F.dsel. DeSoln, Plymouth. Pontiac's Bonneville, Metropolitan, Hillman, Mercedes Benz. Rambler, Mercury, Dodge, Rambler Ambassador.

Buick, Chrys given a complete preliminary examination and all other possibilities have been ruled out. "It is now certain that orbit was not achieved, due to the fact that the last high-speed stage did not ignite. "The reason for failure of the automatic ignition system to ignite the last stage, after all previous stages had functioned perfectly, is not known and will probably lie very difficult to ocratic leaders until the votes, congressional district conventions President Eisenhower today nom-were tallied. tomorrow in preparation for what inaled James E. Holshouser.

of "Now that I've got it, 1 don't may turn out lo be a lively state Boone, N.C., lo be U.S. attorne.7 know what the heck I'm going tojeonventinn Saturday. for Ihe Middle District of Nortn do with it," quipped Cobb after! n-u. SphnHii for the GOP di.Jcarolina. Today's Chuckle The difficult age ras come and lit: I'm loo tired to work and too poor to quit.

Ihis election. man. West German businessman fuel in the lasi-siage rocnei. meetings includes: A 57-year old Republican, Hols- Wilson: fourth, Ashehoro; fifth, ihouser was named to fill the va- ivVinslnn-Salem: sixth. Graham-i coney left by the appointment of Its own high speed and the fric ler, Imperial, Ford, Dauphine.i Vauxhall, Chevrolet, Cadillac.

Oldsmobile and Continental Mark III. Downstairs Pre more cars in-1 Johannes Henriehs and his wife followed. Hobbs and McClellan were the last. tion of the earth's atmosphere produced enormous heat and the metal satellite died a fiery and seventh. Elizahethtown; eightn ninth.

Stalcsville; 10th ILincolnton; llth, Rutherfordton, I2th. Asheville. Hobbs was greeted joyfully by sudden death. Billy Graham Calls On Ike, Talks Of Spirit nal Matters I eluding Ihc newly introduced Edwin M. Stanley as U.S.

district jurlge. Holshouser's appointment, subject to Senate confirmation, is for a four-year term. Holshouser has been practicing law in Boone since 1929 and served four years on Ihc State Board of Elections. Born in bis pretlv blonde wife, Norma. He, The statement, coming 24 hours! seemed healthv and cheerful, but! after the four-stage satellite car declined to talk to reporters say- rying Jupiter-C rocket was launch four-passenger Thunderbi rd Hayes and llopson and Curtiss Motor and Boat Company bolh have boals and outboard motors on display.

U. S. Reduces Bank Loan Kates Again led, was made jointly by Maj. Gen. ing he was tired.

WASHINGTON, March tiled by his church going and; Rillv Graham called on: things he has said. Evangelist I2lh District GOP Dunlin; For Candiddlv Graham also said he told Eiscn-j President Eisenhower today and nearby Blowing Rock, he at- tended Davidson College and the University of North Carolina i school of law, where his son, hower that "the moral spiritual: WASHINGTON, March fi Ml The MutoiHina will be open today from 2:30 to 10:30 p. Sitturdny, 2 lo 10:30 p. and to 5:30 p. m.

Harry D. Rloniberg Is chair isaid he told him a tremendous js mn. greatest defense as moral awakening has taken place, well as our greatest offense." lie The Federal Reserve Board ap 3-State Fugitive Seized After Atlanta Gun Battle Twelfth Dirt rict Republicans' K- Tlshnu.sor is now will still be looking for a can- Mr. and Mrs. Hols- proved new, credil-easing, reductions in discount rates today, Eisenhower has been in! said ine rresmoni cuti nm ins-'agree with that.

while office. man of the show committee. when nouscr aiso nave a naugnier, I -n, newsmen diale or congressman diale for congressman 'Hie board gave its approval to Entertainment was provided Graham said it has been an tin- lalk with the Tres- their convention opens at 1 p. I Laura Mrs. John Masti, a student at Appalachian Stale a reduction in mc discount rates -i a nhia ti.

ni a.i i tchwh ho ni ni i fwi a I. ii' hpann arinrc 1,1 IIIV l.W j.ma, v. IflM infill HI in lll-ctll UllWllV DnHA K'Alnral Pncnn-A nrtl Mc.1.. t. tl.l at .1 Kl nillln A'C.

in AshOVI unvn.ifl fli Kui-iir. in nun nans" ft (M WICmi rt. I en UlinKS U1C IICMllCIll llilS Cllllll til' i 1 i i State Bar Association and the Boone Lions Club. banks from 2 to 2U per cent. The discount rale Is the Interest charge that member banks pay to borrow from Ihe Federal Reserve sengale and his orchestra will play.

Miss Slialtuck. Miss Georgia of 1957 and runner-up in last ATLANTA, March 6 Mt-A prison escapee wanled in Georgia, Tennessee and Louisiana was captured with his bride of six days after a bullet pttnclnred chase through downtown Atlanta today. Jailed were l-nnas Ray Cang-horn, .11. and his red-haired bride who was a childhood sweetheart. Nashville.

with three other men Feb. 12. Deputy Warden W. S. Neil of Nashville said the other three were caught within a short lime.

He was serving 5-10 years for burglary in Tennessee. He escaped from Louisiana April fi. lfl.ifi, where he was serving 15 years. J. R.

Hatched, assistant direc- A board spokesman said wear's Miss America Contest, is system Richard C. Clarke Jr. of Hvn-dersonville, who made a strong bid against George A. Shuford of Asheville, Democratic incuin-'bent, in the 19.56 general election, has announced he will not he a candidate this year. There have been rumors that Clarke may be persuaded to reconsider.

but he said last night he is definitely out of the race. She was released later Ihe show's olficial hosless. Ladies day will be observed this afternoon whvn a special style show will be presented by (he Jaycelles showing clothes from the Pink House in The chae slnrlcd aflcr police lor of corrections in Georgia, said spoiled the car on which an KB I Caughorn would complete a 10-20 lookout had been posted. Oilier po-i years nurgiary sentence ne ncgan lune 5, in.ifl. He escaped June 1, lire cars joined in and Ihc fleeing the reduction was approved lo make credit conditions still more favorable to recovery." A cut In the Federal Reserve rate has a tendency lo reduce interest rates generally.

This was Ihe second evil in the discount rale this year and the third since November when the recession became apparent. The reduction will Ik eflcclivc in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago lomorrcw. Others of the 12 Federal Reserve districts may "I would like very much to run again," Clarke said, hut my personal business Just won it 195.1. Caughorn from his jail cell expressed concern over Ihc woman he married Feb. 28 at Dallas, Ga.

Fine. Pre now Of Spring Duo I 11 I 11 II. I Only formal business before Ihe convention will he election of the district chairman, vice; "1 thought I could pick out some vehicle struck one police car which tried lo block ils path. Caughorn abandoned Ihc car and continued his flight afoot hut was found a short lime laler hiding under road-grading machine along the Atlanta Expressway. Caughorn is wanled as an escapee in nil three slntes but Geor-Kia apparently plans lo have him A 4 I small town and go into husincss," he was quoted.

"A-i long as I To Continue ne expccicn io nupucaie me ic- chairman and secretary. Lewis Hamlin of Brevard, Ihe 195fi chairman, wih call Ihe conven duclion shortly. San Francisco is stayed absolutely honest 1 thought no one would notice me. "She was willing to sell her home in Knoxville, her car and Ihe only one still at Ihe 3 per Ashe vi lie's snrin g-preview I enntinne; I tion to order. Icenl rale prevailing last January, i weather is expr'trd to finish his term here nrsi cap- a r.u.n f'nwnn said' pvervlhine else In set me un in! In a new congressional attack.

through lodav Ihe lorrc: 1 k. Inr mncllv and mild nacrn i ii I f'anchorn would he rc Police said Ihe new convertible i Leader Lyndon Johnson callet on wenlher with occasional rain he On The Inside Georgia Board of Corrections aft- pmmrimm -j registered lo Mrs. Caughorn was Ihe Senale In prod the Eieniin'r ginning in tiv late alternnnn. A wrecked during Ihe chase. administration inlo up high nl ar iund tto degrees is ex- Mrs.

Caughorn, 2fl, said she 'military and civilian construction peeled, would slick by her husband de- i for Ihe'relief of "some five million The Ivgh yesierrtay wi 53 and spile the gloomy future. unemployed." Ihe low as 4 Cnmirn 28 Markets 29 (Tasm. 30-31 Radio-TV 32 4 in lt-tfi 25-27 Editorial Death Snrlely Sports n- city police complete tneir investigation. Tennessee and Louisiana have also filed detainers. Caughorn last escaped from -AP wimnhoK T1IK Hll.l-Y GRAHAM leaving the White House i HOLSHOUSER JAMES.

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