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Compromise Still Possible On Reorganization Bill Washington HP) Chairman Carl Vinson of the House Armed Services committee has left the door open for fur ther compromise on a bill to reorganize the defense depart ment. The Georgia Democrat re fused to say whether he would support or oppose President Eisenhower's amendments to the revise reorganization bill approved unanimously by his committee Friday. Committee sources express ed the belief, however, that it was entirely possible agree ment might be reached on the charges the president wants, thus sidetracking a fight when the bill reaches the house floor in late May or early June. " "That might be in the cards if the administration can of fer language which does not do violence to the intent of the bill," one source close to the committee said. Ike's Bill Shunned The committee tossed aside President Eisenhower's bill and wrote a new one which it approved 32 to 0- While the substitute employed different language and often attacked the problem from a different angle, in most respects it gave Eisenhower what he said he wanted to streamline missile age defenses. The president said in a let ter to the committee that the bill "seems to deal positively with every major problem I presented." But there were "two quite important" changes he wanted. He did not spell these out, and the committee staff said that White' House liaison of ficials had not yet given de tails of the proposed changes. The committee was informed, however, that the sections which the president wanted 'revised were provisions which would: State that the Army, Navy and Air Force are "sep , arately organized" under their civilian secretaries, and that the defense secretary ex ercises his powers "through" them. Presumably, Eisenhow er contends this might be in terpreted as curbing the au thority, of the defense secre tary. Give Congress a bigger voice than the Administration proposed in determining whether combat functions of the armed forces should be transferred, abolished or merged to cut waste. The committee bill won a word of praise from Rep. Clar ence Cannon (D-Mo.), chair man of the House Appropria tions committee, who recent ly broke with Vinson on the issue and supported the Presi dent's plan. Cannon urged, however, that Congress accept whatever amendments the administra tion may offer to help meet "the crying need for unifica tion" of the military depart ments. "In critical times like these we should go right along with the President," he told a re porter. "We ought to give the President just what he wants because no one is more famil iar with the subject than he is." Starkweather Bucks Attorney's Advice Lincoln. Neb. (IP) Defense attorneys tried today to prove mass killer Charles Stark weather is insane against his wishes and those of his moth er and father. A psychologist and a psy chiatrist from Kansas City were scheduled as the first witnesses at the opening of the third week of the murder trial of Jhe red-haired killer who admits as many as 11 slayings in Nebraska and Wyoming. Defense Attorney T. Clem ent Gaughan was frankly dis couraged Sunday night at making an adequate case with his client and the whole Stark weather family ranged against him. It was a strange situa tion, for only the insanity plea can save the 19-year-old from the electric chair. No Mental Trouble Charles himself is against the insanity plea. His mother, Helen, testified "there is nothing wrong at the present time" with her son. His father, Guy, testified that "Charles can tell the difference be tween right and wrong." The elder Starkweather had said earlier that "Charlie will just have to take his medi cine." -' And that seems to be the wish of young Starkweather. His whole attitude during the trial has been one of wanting to get this nonsense of legal formality finished. He has not made the slightest attempt to excuse himself or win any sympathy from the jury of eight women and four men. Only Emotion Least of all has he attempt ed to pose as a youth with a deranged mind. His only show of emotion came during the reading of his confession de scribing how he threw a hunt ing knife into the throat of a Jittle girl. He bowed his head almost beneath his knees then, ,his right foot pounding, on the floor. ' The case was expected to go to the jury Wednesday or possibly Thursday after in structions from District Judge Harry Spencer. The jury most likely will bring back one of three ver dicts: guilty with penalty of the electric chair; guilty with life imprisonment, or inno cent by reason of insanity. Should the last be the de cision, the state would im mediately press another charge. Starkweather is on trial'specifically for the mur der of Robert Jensen 17, Ben net, Neb., high school athlete. Armour Research Founda tion, Chicago, developed th nation's largest and quietest jet engine test cell to test the Pratt and Whitney J-57, the most powerful engine in the free world. Catholic Cardinal Partly Paralyzed After Thrombosis Rome (IP) Samuei Card inal Stritch, who lost his right arm in a major opera tion a month ago, suffered a cerebral thrombosis today and was left partially para lyzed. His doctors admitted the illness was grave but said they were "hopeful" the 70-year-old prince of the Roman Catholic church would sur vive. The sudden relapse of the Chicago churchman was a shock to his associates be cause only Saturday the car dinal had celebrated his first mass since he was stricken a month ago with a blood clot in his arm that cost him his right arm. The operation had ended suddenly the festivities marking his journey to Rome to take up a high Vatican post. Conscious and Lucid Prof. Pietro Valdoni, di rector of the clinic where the cardinal lay, said "the cardin al has suffered a thrombosis. The cardinal's condition at this moment is stationary no better no worse. The card inal is conscious and lucid." Dr. Rlph Bergan, Chica go, Stritch's physician,, shrug ged his shoulders sadly when asked when newsmen asked him if the cardinal's condi tion was serious. The cardinal's arm was amputated above the elbow on April 28, only two days after he arrived in . Italy to take up his-new post as pro prefect of the Sacred Congre gation for the propagation of the faith. - Rome (IP) Samuel Cardin al Stritch suffered a cerebral vascular accident early today, his doctors reported. An official statement on the sudden relapse of the 70-year-old cardinal said: "His Eminence Samuel Cardinal Stritch, Pro-Prefect for the Propagation of the Faith, during the early hours of Monday, May 19, suffered a cerebral vascular incident. There is a weakness of the muscles of the right leg and End of World Nearing Says Evangelist Graham San Francisco IP) Ev angelist Billy Graham says the end of the world is near. But even if the end doesn't come this year or the next, he told an audience of 18,500 at the Cow Palace Sunday, every man and women should be Elmer Davis Dies; Avid Promoter Of Free Press Washington (IP) Elmer Davis, 63, the dry-voiced commentator who battled the late Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wis.), and fought for the "right to know,"f died here Sunday night after a long ill ness. Davis, suffered a heart at tack in 1953 and on March 17, St. Patrick's day, of this year was sent to a hospital with a stroke. He remained in the hospital until Sunday when complications caused his death. During World War II he was director of the Office of War Information. In that post he carefully followed his credo that "A free people has a right to know ..." He worked for the release of every scrap of news, good or bad, which would not give aid and comfort to the enemy. Davis championed civil lib erties as strongly as he did the "right to know." At the height of the controversy over the 'Communist - hunting methods of McCarthy, he wrote the books "But We Were Born Free" and "Five Minutes to Midnight." Davis was born Jan. 13, 1890, in Aurora, Ind., the son of the town banker. V In addition to his widow, he is survived by their son, Robert Lloyd, and daughter, Carolyn Anne. face. The announcement was signed by Prof. Pietro. 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He quoted ancient Biblical sources and modern science to prove that the end is at hand. "If you don't believe the Bible, then listen to the dip lomats, the scientists and the educators, Graham said. "They say the world is liv ing in perpetual fear, World War III is inevitable and the world is on the brink of self destruction. "But what the scientists say is possible, the Bible says is definite." At the end of his sermon, 671 persons came forward to be converted. West Democrats Seek Influence Los Angeles IP Lead ers of the Democratic party today announced formation of an "issue" committee to pre pare in the West for the com ing election and the 1960 con vention. National Committeeman Paul Ziffren of California described the committee'stwo fold function as: The development of issues for the western region of the nation. The winning of more in fluence for western Democrats in shaping party policy. Issues developed by the committee will be turned over to task forces for more work. The committee was formed at a two-day Western Demo cratic Conference, attended by MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Mondy, May 19, 1958 5 Spangler Eligible For U.S. Academy Talent David R. Spangler, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Spangler, route 1, box 364, Talent, is among six young Oregon men who qualified for United States service acad emy appointments made available to Rep. Charles O. Porter. Spangler, who will gradu ate from Talent High school next month, was a successful applicant to the U.S. Military academy, West Point. Patrick Henry McCabe, route 1, box 380A, Gold Hill, 15 national committeemen and women and 11 state chairmen and vice chairman from Cali fornia, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Colorado and the territory of Alaska. was accepted "as an alternate to the Air Force academy at; Colorado Springs. Nels N. Niemi," Eugene, was the suc cessful Air Force academy applicant. Other men who qualified for appointments included Laurence E. Senn, Eugene, and George P. 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