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Capital AJoiiMa THE WEATHER CONTINUED GENERALLY fair tonight unit Friday except fer patches of morning fog. Low to night, U; Ugh Friday, 50, 5 SECTIONS 64 Pages 68th Year, No. 285 Salem, Oregon, Thursday, November 29, 1956 Inttred at second clau Price 5c tter at Salem Oreioa :, ad-feS " Fire Peril At 5-Year StateHigh 8 Blazes Blacken ; 3,000 Acres in . Forests Blast Hearing Draws Crowd to Hear Witnesses Egypt nai i roops Straf eu; Uritish Refuse To Hurry Gnal Pullout ,11 .1 , .iNVa i 1 "II . By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS , With Christmas only a month away, Oregon was experiencing its worst forest fire season in five years. At least eight fires, fanned by east winds, had blackened more than 3,000 acres of timberland Thursday morning. The hazard from low humidities, an unseason able dry spell and buffeting winds, was so great that Gov. Elmo Smith closed 13 northwestern counties to burning without fire permits. . Lines Held Overnight Lines held during the night and Thursday morning Ted Maul of the state forester's office said "things are looking a little bet ter." ' But this optimism was only over having held the lines during the night, he said. The weather Bu reau said high winds would be whipping the blazing trees again Thursday afternoon and no rain was in sight. The worst of the fires had cov- ered more than 2,500 acres in the Salmonberry River area of Clat sop County. The blaze was on land owned by the state and by Long Bell Lumber Co. Some 300 men were fighting the fire which was burning in extremely rugged ter rain. Trask Fire Spreads . Another bad fire was reported In the Trask River drainage area of the Tillamook Burn. , The Trask fire, at 250 acres, provided sparks that blew out Wednesday evening to start fresh blaze of 160 acres atop a nearby ridge. ' To the southeast in Linn Coun ty, three fires were burning but Thursday morning they were re ported at less than 30 acres each. Some 200 men fighting a pair of fires in the Astoria watershed hoped to have these blazes trailed sometime Thursday. Clackamas County reported fires in the Sandy-Bull Run area. near Eagle Creek and near Col ton. ' ' - "" The wind whipped, still another lire in slash Burning unit in the Willamette National Forest, 30 -miles southeast of Eugene. Forty loggers were on the fire line. ' At Olympia, Washington State ' Forester L. T. Webster said that 1 four fires broke out in Clark and Skamania counties Tuesday and Wednesday. All were under con trol early Thursday. For a time, winds up to 50 miles an hour fanned the flames, Web ster said. , Because of the hazardous fire conditions the Washington Divi sion of Forestry halted all logging operations, hunting and use of outdoor fires in Clark and Ska mania counties and a portion of southeastern Cowlitz County south of the Kalama llivcr. Sub-Freezing Low Recorded For 12th Day Winter chill tightened its grip on the valley region a bit more Thurs day morning, the thermometer tumbling to the season's low to date, 23 degrees. It was the 12th straight day with minimum temperatures below the freezing mark here. Another low is booked for to night, but the sunny daytime weather is due to continue through Friday except for patches of early morning fog. Wednesday's max ium went to 53 degrees with Sn lcm folk enjoying the bright sun shine thoroughly. - Colder temperatures prevailed throughout the state this morn ing. Baker apparently had the lowest mark among the cities re porting, the minimum being 15 there. New Ballpoint Pens 'Filched' At Post Office Patrons of the Salem post office arc in danger of having to go back to the old steel pens. The reason? Theft of eight of the new ballpoint pens that were provided by the federal govern ment, t The eight have disappeared dur ing the two-month period that has elapsed since the old type pens were removed from the writing desks in the lobby. They are attached by light-weight steel chains which do not offer much resistance to a jerk. In sojrie instances chain and all have dis appeared. In others just the bar rel of the pen bos been taken. Postal regulations provide a fine or Imprisonment in a federal pris on for those convicted of the theft. In exceptional cases both may apply- Postmaster Albert C. Gragg said that he received a quantity of the pens when they were first installed here, but has not determined how many remain. He believes the thievery is the work of persons looking for souvenirs. r w. i !! mw 1 9 J .; . . to Ins scat after completing testimony as one ol of more than 100 crowded the city hall council Hm.t fiAC I tit A ' witnesses heard Wednesday at a hearing con- chambers as a nine-man Mayor's committee lu ll! y jTUCS J.I11U cernlng the gas explosion which destroyed the vestlgated the blast, (Capital Journal Photo) Deliberations In Lund ase,QagpirmjJrgeg (0(Je Tidlteilill Verdict in St. Clair's Trial Rests Solely On Book Merits By FRED ZIMMERMAN Capital Journal Writer A jury of five women and seven men began their deliberations at 11 o'clock Thursday morning in the trial of the state versus Jack St. Clair, news agency operator, charged with selling an indecent book. They carried copies of the book with them into the jurors room, Their verdict will rest solely on the merits of the paper bound book entitled '.'A Dame Called Murder," since no evidence other than a few brief statements by the defendant was introduced. " Testimony Ruled Out Judge George R. Duncan hod previously ruled that Mrs. John Pfeiffer of Silvcrton, should not be permitted to testify for the state. The judge held that Mrs. Pfeiffer's opinion as to the indecency of the book would invade the rights of the jurors. Mrs. Pfeiffer had been largely instrumental in pres enting the case to a grand jury which brought an indictment against St. Clair. Prior to taking up their delibern- lions, the jurors heard Judge Dun- can ten mem inai mcy snouia consider the book as a "whole and not piecemeal." Your - decision must rest upon something more than speculation," he said. In closing argument District At torney Kenneth Brown read ex cerpts from the book which lie said derides law enforcement and pointed out examples of ' sexual perversion. Contends Story Told The defense contended that the book had a story to tell, albeit about the seamy side of life. "Mil lions of people rcud this type of book." counsel said. The news papers, it was pointed out print stories dealing with murder and sexual perversion without being arrested for selling indecent lit erature. CAB Officials Take Jet Ride SEATTLE HI Boeing's 707 jet-transport demonstrator, kept aloft for three hours Wednesday because of a balky landing gear. was readied Thursday to fly four members of the Civil Aeronautics Board to Los Angeles. The afternoon flight of little more than 1'4 hours will give the lab chairman. James Durfee, and members Joseph P. Adams, Chan Gurney and Ilamar D. Den ny, a preview of future commer cial jet airliner service. Christmas Lights Go Glimmering in Test Run at Amity AMITY (Special) City offi cials c( Amity proudly switched on their Christmas lights for the first time at S:30 p.m. Wednes day and the town basked under brilliant, sclntiltnllng decorations for a few minutes, Then all was dainesM. Cliff Wolf, street superintendent, called the power company at Sheridan and repairmen were dispatched from Kewberg. The crew replaced to am pere fuse and retnrned to New. berg. The luse blew out again. The crew returned and switched out every other strlnc of lights. Thursday the repairmen re fused the circuits so that all the llfhli may be used. There was no damage. William Berry, 16, 631 N, 20th 22 Testify Probers Sift Facts Before Deciding Any Action By STEPHEN A. STONE Capital Journal Associate Editor Testimony taken from 22 -witnesses Wednesday at a public in quiry into the gas blast that des troyed the Dennis Howarth home, 785 North 20th, the day before Thanksgiving, and injured Mr. and Mrs. Howarth and their "small daughter Deeann, will be sifted be fore conclusions are reached or an attempt made to fix responsibility, Robert DeArmond, chairman of the committee appointed by Mayor Heltzel Files Stiff Protest Of Rail Boost Public Utilities Commissioner Charles II. Heltzel announced Thursday he has filed a strong protest against the railroads' ap plication for a 15 per cent nation wide freight rate increase. The railroads want a 7 per cent increase immediately without the usual hearings, and the rest of it nftpr honrlni's Heltzel said that C. W. Fcrgu- son, director of rail transportation for Heltzel, will appear in Kansas City, Mo., next Monday to argue against the increase. This hearing will be held by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Heltzel not only opposes the rate increase, but lie also opposes the cracks in the concrete. One wit procedure under which the 7 periness, Mrs. Ruth Huddlcston, 735 cent boost might be allowed im- j North 20th, described these flames mediately. las "a rope of fire." STAGGERED CLASSES Junior Highs Won't Be Ready By FRED ZIMMERMAN Capital Journnl Writer Prospects of having two new junior high schools - Waldo ond Judson-in operation during the 1957-58 school vcar. went out the window of the school admimstra tion building around midnight Wednesday. This development followed an announcement by Claude Post, of the contracting firm of viesko & Post, that if would take at least 14 months to complete the two sirunures. inis wouiu mean mm the opening could not take p ace before February. IM. Rather man oimnpi nm u. pupns a.Ki teachers at that time decision j Some tm m naa- bccn sct osde , Clatsop and Columbia counties to was reached to postpone opening rom lnc issue of j2i9oo,oo0 fill the State Senate vacancy cre until September, 10.8. wj(h whic) (0 pilrcbMe equip-laled with the election of Robert Maggcren nnuis nesuu This will mean, according to Items Included grading of athletic Supt. Charles Schmidt, staggered grounds, fencing and sewage dit operations at Leslie and Parrish I posal. While sewage must be for the entire 1057-58 term. A taken care of, it is possible to ttacecred oncration would mean that some pupils would report formed for thc grounds until funds' class work earlv while others arc available. Some of this Willi would remain later. It is not the same as double shifting. Thc directors met with Post) and Architect William I. Williams ' (nr lu-n nnH A half hours Wpftnot. day night, in an effort to trim the cost of the two buddings to fit the available funds. Then the board went into a huddle to see where further costs could be trimmed in ! the matter of equipment .ml, grounds. (center), returns Dennis Howarth at Explosion Inquiry; Robert F, White to investigate the disaster, said the committee would meet later to examine the testi mony, and that out of it might or might not come a recommendation for city safety legislation. . Thinks Code Inadequate Statements made by President Charles H. Gueffroy of Portland Gas & Coke company and other re presentatives of the company im plied that they do not consider the Salem code adequate. They thought it should contain American standard code requirements, and offered the Vancouver, Wash., code as a model to follow. The new gas furnace had been installed the week of the explo sion, and turned on only the day before the blast. Charles Cretin of Sears Boebuck & company, who sold Uie furnace to the Howarths, said it was in sound condition when installed and found so after the blast. Gene Hawllngs of A & R Equip ment company, who installed the furnace, said he carefully checked the pipe from meter to furnace af ter the installation and found it in good condition. Pipe Test Confidential A question remains about the long-buried pipe from street to meter. When Gueffroy was asked for the result of a test made of this pipe he said the attorney for the ITowarths had asked him the same question, and that it was confiden tial information, presumably be cause of possible litigation. Wit nesses were not under oath, so an answer couiu noi no inrceu Several witnesses, however, had testified to seeing a long straight line of fire, about five inches high, on the sidewalk, and some of them also mentioned the driveway. One witness, Noble Depcndehncr, said these lines of fire came from SET Until 1958 The low bid of Viesko and Post for the two structures was $2,716, 2f J"0" " buJ'dn wcr0 P uh, a year ago w,,. wa? allocated 'or the project. Since i ' ' " v " ::V" Some Costs Eliminated As a result of last night's con versations some $145,000 was eliminated from the structural costs. Later the board went over its outlay for equipment. After deciding to postpone opening of I, ne bllildinssp it wa, determined that purchase of much of the , cnuipmcnt could be delayed. In , additjon thc waren0U5e 'wil b,, cnmbed for ortjcIes that can bo ,.lrlI.hin- classrooms. imcnt. Other money, consuming post none much of the work nlan- be budgeted next year. ; McH Supply Short One of the principal reasons for postponing thc opening of the : hllilriinoc writ Ihn finrutnnrpmpnt by Post that his earlier target of 11 months from start to finish was not feasible. He said steel was in tight supply, especially In the matter of flanged steel. Suppliers, he-said, were operating on an ahcation basis, .. u. home November 21. A crowd g The 16 neighbors and friends of the family who were called indi cated in their testimony that they did their utmost for the protection of the Howarths at the moment of (Continued on Page S, Col. 51 Multi-Billion Mass Shelter Plan Studied WASHINGTON Wl - The Eisen hower administration is reported considering a mass shelter build ing program for civil defense which ultimately might cost bil lions of dollars. Officials in position to know said Thursday several di"-rent pro posals are under study which con template asking Congress for up wards of 200 million dollars to launch the program next year. These officials said the pro posals arc designed to complc mont the program for evacuation of critical target areas. It was pointed out that Vol Pe terson, federal civil defense ad ministrator, said in a speech Oct. 11 that his ngency is vitnlly Inter ested in shelter proposals but there is no single solution. He said there should be a bal ance between evacuation and shelter, reiterating that shelters would not protect from, the full force of thermonuclear explosions. The officials said nobody knows what the total cost of a shelter program designed to protect residents of major cities would be. They recalled that Peterson has said it might be anywhere from 15 to 35 billion dollars. 60 MPH Gale Due in borse fly THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Weather Bureau predicts there will be no letup in the cold east wind in northwestern Oregon through Friday. It forecast Thursday gusts of more than wo miles an hour in the Columbia Gorge. Winds toppled a 100-fnot triangu lar steel tower in eastern Mult nomah county Wednesday night. The tower was being erected one half mile west of the 2d.milc post on the Columbia River Express way as a navigation aid for the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Tlncl to Fill Holmes' Ore. Senate Seat ASTORIA (L'PI-Dan Thiel, As toria oil distributor, was chosen yesterday by the county courts of u. Holmes as governor. Like Holmes, Thiel is n long time Democrat. He was Holmes' campaign manager In Clatsop county in the gubernatorial race, A week ago the courts met and found a tie helwecn Thiel, 'rom Clatsop county, and Ken Mogrud- jer of Clolikanie, from Columbia i county. Since thm thc Democratic Central Committees of both coun ! ties met and agreed upon Thiel. ' Weather Details u"tJui ?-no"! wen iT !i"on:'ti tot month: im; noimii" ! s.. non prtripitnion, i; m,r. Xb,"l ;,hh';; L'mu!?"'' Lloyd Stoutly Affirms Suez Stay Staiul LONDON (UP)-Forclgn Secre tary Selwyn Lloyd refused today to commit Britain to hurried with drawal from Egypt pending new consultations with France and consideration of "other matters" such as the future of the Suez Canal. In a crisis report to the House of Commons, Lloyd reiterated Anglo-French determination for a "phased withdrawal" from the oc cupied areas of Egypt, and added: "There are other important mat ters to be considered, such as the speedy clearance of the canal and the negotiation of a final settle ment with regard to the future op eration of the canal. "These matters must bo dis cussed with our French allies and t also await certain clarifications with regard to the carrying out of the resolution passed last Satur day by the U. N. Assembly, auth orizing the secretary general to proceed with arrangements for the (canal) clearance as a U. N. operation." Conference With France French Foreign Minister Christ- inn Pineau will fly hero Friday for emergency talks on the "other important matters. Lloyd s interim statement In Parliament was the firmest dec laration yet that Britain and France intend to keep at least some of their forces in the Suez until progress is made on clearing obstructions from the Egypt-held section of the canal and on ob taining a final decision on interna tional supervision of the vital waterway. The foreign secretary told the House of Commons it must wait until Monday for a fuller report on the situation, an indication that major decisions can bo expected ferencc. Turkish Delegation The new issue of Soviet Infil tration into Syria was also on the agenda for these talks. A top level delegation from Turkey arrived here this morning to discuss the Syrian situation with Lloyd. Left winger Aneurin Bevan, mak ing his debut as the Labor party's official candidate for foreign sec retary should it regain control of the government, immediately at tacked Lloyd's "sinister juxta position" of the three conditions for Anglo French withdrawal: Phasing of the pullout with the (Continued on Page 5 Column 71 Today's Journal Is Largest Ever . For Itic second lime in Iwo weeks the Capital Journnl loilny publishes the largest regular edi tion In Its history, 64 nine col umn pnges, the equivalent of 72 standard size pages such as all Oregon dallies except the two In Salem publish. The previous record, set No vember 15, was 60 nine column pages. Prior to this date the rec ord was 64 standard size pages. HEART REPAIR UNSUCCESSFUL Salem Youth Dies In 7 -Hour Surgery Harvey Thurlwc-ll, Jr., 16-yenr old Salem youth, who Wednesday underwent a rare heart operation In Seattle, died Wednesday night in surgery, while doctors fought to save his life. Thc boy, a spokesman ot Vir ginia Mason Hospital told Asso ciated Press, died at VM3 p.m., almost seven hours after the dif ficult surgery was started by Dr. K. Alvin Merendino. The operation never reached the point where full use could be made of a hcart-lung bypass apparatus. Thc operation was the second major heart operation for young Thurlwell, who was the son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Harvey K. Thurl well, 045 Ilntclllf Dr, It would have substituted plastic for a part of the heart which had not kept up with thc boy's physical growth. In thc first operation, under taken when Harvey was six years of age, the moln artery from his left arm to thc heart was rechan neled to boost the oxygen content of his blood, correcting a "blue baby" condition. To help the boy through surgery, 30 pints of rare O ncgativc blood were sent to Seattle from Salem Wednesday. This blood was needed to operate a mechanical heart and lung during part of the operation. The operation never reached the stage of full use of the apparatus. Born in Chicago August 18, 1940, tin youth attended school, until ESCAPE CVT OFF Hungary Returns To Stalinist Line VIENNA (UP)-Thc Hungarian puppet government returned all the way today to hard line Stalin ism, A government announcement said the cabinet of Premier Janos Kadar had decided not to issue any more passports or exit visas. At the same time, refugees re ported that Russian soldiers were laying minefields again along the Austrian frontier across which 96,- 000 Hungarians have fled to free dom since Oct. 26. The new rigid ruling on pass ports and exit visas represented a return to the inflexible Stalinist line which the East European sat ellites had hoped was gone for ever. After Statin's death, the Hungar ian government lifted the Iron Curtain for thousands of elderly Ike and Dulles Doubt General War to Flare Hagerty Alum on Arms Delivery To Syria By MERR1MAN SMITH United Press White House Writer AUGUSTA. Ga. lUP) President Elsenhower conferred early today by telephone with Acting Secre tary of State Horbert Hoover Jr, on the international situation. After the telcphono conference, White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said there was no Incoming information from obroad to indicate that the tense Mideast situation might explode into a general war in that area. Hagerty said Wednesday that in his opinion the grave Suez Canal crisis had cased materially in the last two weeks. The President's spokesman refused, however, to appraise the recently disclosed shipment of Russian arms into Syria. Mr. Eisenhower left his luxur ious cabin on the edge of the Aug usta National Golf Course and went to his temporary office at 8:30 a.m. to receive overnight in telligence reports from his staff secretary, Col. Andrew Goodpnst- Urges Generosity After the President's morning in the office, Hagerty had these news announcements: 1. Mr. Eisenhower urged all Americans to contribute generous ly to a special American Red Cross disaster appeal for S5 mil lion to aid In emergency rclicl iq Hungary and for Hungarian refu gees in Auslrln. 2. The chief executive called for "organized citizen support" in all states and communities for the ac moving to Salem two years ago. Because of thc heart ailment he had not attended school here but had studied under a tutor last year. The parents and a slsler, Janet were in Seattle during thc opera tion. Another slsler, Joyce, and a brother, Bob, remained In Salem. Announcement of funeral rnngements will be made loler by the Virgil T. Golden chapel. HARVEY T1ILULWELL JR. 'mm citizens who had relatives in the West. The return to the hard line in side Hungary was signalled by the government earlier this week with indications of mass arrests and preparation of show trials for lead ers of the rebellion. (A Moscow dispatch today de nied news agency reports, not car ried by United Press, that the Kadar regime was receiving advice on its new tough line from former Russian Premier Georgi Malenkov. A spokesmen in the press depart ment of the Soviet Foreign Min istry in Moscow said the report that Malenkov was In Budapest was "pure fabrication.") Refugees reported the Russian mine-lnycrs most active in the region of Kechnltz. 60 miles south- cast of Vienna, cident prevention possibilities of the highway modernization pro gram passed by the last Congress, 3. Hagerty confirmed that Mr, Elsenhower recently sent a per sonal letter to French Premier Guy Mollet expressing the Presi dents hopes and desires that Fran co-American relations would con tinue in the spirit of friendship and cooperation of the past. Hag, crty said the note to Mollet was in response to a message from tho Premier congratulating. U16 President on his reelection. Big Three Meeting : 4. Asked about o statement at tributed to Son, Walter F, George (D-Gal that the retiring chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee expected a meeting be tween the President, Mollet and British Prime Minister Anthony Eden early next year, Hagerty said, "I haven t got anything on that." Britain Gets First Oil by Cape Detour LONDON m The first Middle East oil to be hauled around the Cape of Good Hope since the closing of the Suez Canal reached Britain Thursday. Thc first tanker to reach France since thc canal was closed arrived at Marseille liist Friday. The tanker Athlnla Luanos un loaded 28,000 tons of crude oil nt British petroleum refineries after taking 30 days to make thc trip from Kuwait. Thc trip through thc canal usually took from 20 to 23 days. Meanwhile thc gasoline shortngo became thc biggest topic of con versation in this country which starts rationing on Dec. 17. Industry is already affected. At least two big automobile manu facturers hnvo cut the work week. There is less money In the pay envelopes or thousands. Owners of other factories sny they may have to shorten tho work week, or even close. Garage owners predicted gaso line will cost three pence (be tween three and four cents) more a gallon by Christmas. This would bo 70 cents or more a gallon for high test. 75 Greyhound Drivers Walk Out in Firing PORTLAND (UP)-Bus service on Northwest Greyhound lines be tween Portland and Salt Lake City wos dlsrunled today after drivers walked oil their jobs in a dispute over the firing of a driver. Service on other routes was not affected, Greyhound officials said. Harold Outhes, business agent of the Motor Conch Employes Un ion, local 10'5. said other drivers "took It upon themselves" not to work alter the company tirea e Portland driver. He said the drlv cr had been with thc firm IS years and had never been cautioned, then wos tired without warning. There are approximately 75 drivers on the Portland-Salt Lake City run which goes through The Dalles, Pendleton, La Grande, Baker, Boise, and Twin Falls. Mideast Boils Near Brink ,.; Of War By DANIEL F. GILMORE ' United Press Staff Correspondeiil- LONDON (UP)-Egypt reported" that two "enemy" aircraft strafed Egyptian troops in the Sinai Des-. ert today, and there were increas ing signs' the uneasy cease fir might explode into a general Mid- die East war. V.' : Israeli sources accused the Sov- ' let Union of conspiring with Syria to wreck the Baghdad pact and overthrow the government of Iraq. Moscow retorted that Israel was digging its own grave" by pre paring a new conflict in the Mid dle East. The threat to the Baghdad pact was so grave that a top level ; Turkish mission flew to London to seek means of counteracting the rapid buildup of Soviet arms in Syria which Turkey saw as a threat to it and its Baghdad pact ,. pnrtner, Iraq. " '" : , Washington was increasingly , ' concerned over shipments of th Soviet arms to Syria. Act Against England New Communist inspired riots were reported sweeping Iraq. The official Egyptian press " stepped up Its offensive against the Baghdad pact with a slashing attack on Pakistan and said that ' nation was conducting a hostile campaign against Egypt. in Amman, Jordan, the govern ment announced plans to "start ' Immediately" to break the Anglo- Jordan treaty which for years - gave Britain Important military , bases in that kingdom. Jordan! plans called tor ousting alt re maining British troops there. Egyptian Brigadier Amin Hilmy,',r chief of staff of the Eastern Com- ' mond, announced the air attacks.1' Ho said two planes strafed Egyp- -Man trucks and gun positions in ' tho Sinai Desert 7 miles east of Ismallla, and that two others flew over Ismallla and were driven off by Egyptian antiaircraft batteries. He said the air attack was car ried out by "enemy" Venoms and Mystercs, British and French built aircraft used by the Israeli Air Force. He said casualties bad not been reported. New Soviet Attack " The Soviet attack on Israel, the second In two days, was printed in the official government news paper Izvcstia. It said Israel was acting as a "pawn and puppet, of Anglo-American imperialists" and hinted Israel was preparing to at tack Syria and Jordan. Israeli sources were worried by thc belligerent tones of the Mos cow statements, following earlier Soviet threats to send "volun teers" to the Middle East. Egypt announced Wednesday night its plea for volunteers still stood. Norway was heading toward a diplomatic struggle with Egypt over Egypts refusal to allow trapped Norwegian ships to leave the blocked Suez Canal through a passage cleared In the Port Said area by Anglo-French forces. A Norwegian source said Egypt was clearly violating the international traffic rights on tho canal. Damascus Radio said anti-government riots were sweeping Iraq for thc fourth straight day and that 104 Iraqis had been killed in a pro-Communist demonstration in the city of Najal. The Syrian broadcast said the demonstrators demanded Premier Nouri El-Snid support Egypt in Its dispute with Britain, France and Israel. It said thc southern Iraqi city of Amara had joined Nojaf's strike. , . i ' i News in Brief For Thursday, Nov. 29, 1951 . NATIONAL . Ike, Dulles Doubt Mideast War Near ..Sec. 1, r. 1 Multi-Billion Mass Shelter Plan Eyed ..Sec. 1, P, 1 LOCAL Small Income Group Pays Bulk of Taxes Sec. 1, P, S New Junior High Schools Given Setback Sec. 1, P. I - FOREIGN Egypt Says Troops Strafed by Planes ..Sec. 1, P. t Britain Refuses to Hurry Suez Pullout Sec. 1, P, 1 SPORTS ; Moore, Patterson to V Box for Title ......Sec. 4, P. t U. S. Beats Russia 1 In Basketball .......Sec. 4, P. i REGULAR FEATURES Amusements ...... ..Sec, 1, P, 1 Editorials Sec. 1, P. 4 Locals tSec, 1, P. S Society ..Sec. 3. P. -l-M Comics Television .. Want Ads .. Markets .. Dorothy Dix Sec. . P. 10 ...j. Scc. 4, P. 8 ..Sec. 4, P. 57 Sec. 4. P. I ......Sec. 4, P. 4 Crossword Puzzle ..Sec. 5P. 10 .See. I Food ......