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Death of • t«w» City, IK, ONS)—Robert Bednasel^was acqditted today of a first degree murder charge fa> the Grampus tragedy\ death of beautiful Margaret Aim (Gee Gee) Jlk *atoV Ws University of Iowa coed gv^theart The vsrdict, finding .the Miliar student of abnormal psychology Innocent, was returned at 9:28 a. ml (CST) by a\jury\df four -women and eight men in ttorJbhnson County district courtroom t at low*'City. Bednasek fell back in. his chair. He sobbed. Then he' laughed. He cried again as he embraced his chief defense counsel, Clair Ham ilton. ». - ' - ' 1 Hamilton also jobbed and then Bednasek said: *Tm so happy! I'm so happy!*' —» _ J~f^ t Bednuek'i fellow students were anioM ^the^ spectators, in .the half -filled, 80-se*t_ courtroom when the verdict -wee raid, -* v ' Th*y nuhed_ forward to crowd aimuMLBednaaek ugd, eongratu- late him. Bednasek repeated: ' •Tm »o happy! I'm 10 happyl\ - ~ ' * Bednasek and Hamilton-. «r»dn threw their arms around each Other. Bednasek said: . 'This is the mostwofiderful lawyer In the world 7 .\ ' Johnson County Prosecutor Jack White said.- \The state prosecuted th* case to the besfof it s abfllty.\ ~% The prosecution •charged that Bednasek strangled Miss Jackson because he was' jealous- and feared he would lose her affections. The\ defense maintained that her death was \strictly an accident\ Bednasek saJdHhat he wants to complete his education and de- aires-to return- to the University of Iowa, \if they would have me.\ • Ha added; ' -\First. I want, to get a long rest.\ He was still visibly nervous half an hour after the yerdlct was announced. Dean of men Walter R. Goettsch,- commening on Bedaasek'f desire to continue studying at the university, said: \Robert Bednasek is still a student «T the Uiflversity-6f Iowa,\ His itafenierit aeeras* to reflect -the- general attitude oil the campus. Many «f M Bednasek's college mates testified in his behalf during the.trial. 'v- ~ \ i Hiss Jftoksorf'was.found dead last December 11 hi a room at the \Empty Arms\ lodging hojaee for men students. The popular sorority girfwai a student in psychology. \ Bednasek stood rigid as the jury foreman, RobertND Bothell, handed the verdict to-DistriCt Judge James P. Gaffney. N Bednasek appeared to be fighting for his breath as the white-hairedi ruddy- faced jurist read the verdlcfc It said: . 4 * \ \We the jury, find the-delcndant not guilt} ' \ The spectators cheered. Bednasek fell backwards into his chair. Hamilton bowed vh(s head\ onto the table where Tinti! yesterday lay the grim morgue photos of Miss Jackson and'the filmy, white, green-striped gown stte had worn off her hut date With Bednasek. The photos had been Intro, duced in evidence during the trial Which began March 14. ~* Bednasek bowed bc ^de-HamJMaE^ both sobtiad IM a faw moments. Then-they .threw their artjauarouod MCAptkar..^ *Z~.\ ~\ U learned the jury cast 15-- ballots du ]ri »«Vl i t ^<<»eirb«ra« tions which began at lfl a. TO; (CST) yesterday. ; v*-^ •• 5- --— The jurors had discussed first and secbnd.AgrW -JBUrtkr as a- possible verdict until mid-afternoon. Their* first balloFatrthat-timeT * it was learned, was seven for acquittal and five for lonvfcrtWah^/*\ midnight the vote was 9 to 3 foracqulttaL <A , ^'-^V This morning, on the I5th\ Ballot, they, unanimoiiaiy • agreed. o» the not guilty verdict. *\ Miss Jackson's father 1 . W. Elmer- Jackson, Burlington, Iowa, attorney and ehalrman of the Iowa state .parole board, wait not in court when the verdict was read. He hard testified for the prosecution and asserfrd his daughter told hJui .\she never entertained any ser- i lous-consideration\ of loving Bednasek. Miss Jackson's .mother an < J invalid, has been bedridden for some time. ENDICOTT DAILY BULLETIN 5 Cants 18 Pagts Endicott, N. Y., Wednesday, April 5, 1950 Vol. 85, No. 55 Weather • Mostly ckMtdr and colder tonight with a few snow flurries;' low near 27, Thurs day rather, cloudy and somewhat colder Mystery Witness in Lattimore 9 Pictured through a courtroom window in Iowa City, Iowa, Robert Bednasek (right) „ Iowa University stu dent accused of the \candlelight murder\ of co-ed Margaret Ann Jackson, confers, with--his attorney, Clair Hamilton. He was acquitted*today by the jury. (International) Bette Mulls Tod «' Divorce Again Lenten After Scuffle Lines • Hollywood, l» —. Bette Davis is thinking divorce agaUr today S *^f*.* r r H * following her ex-pugiUst hus- *•*«•«, band's \pushing argument\ with her newest leading man, Barry Sulirvarf The 42-year-old actress hired a lawyer yesterday after William \-Grant Sherry, 35, scuffled with Sullivan at a studio birthday party to which Sherry was not invited. E. Stanley Chedjster, Th. M. Mil Cinre* »t Ore «t «r (Editor** N»U — T>I< li th* SStk Im B Mrl »a ml Vmmtt* xcmsM, trxtttes kr arc* dersyasem, which aura apptorlaf la tkia ayaee 4nUf UmX.> ^nwtfn Offers 1%ff a GOP Leader Drafts Fiye-Poinf Program To Stem Socialism £ Washington, Hffi—K Tive-point \prosperity program\ was. offered today by House Republican leader Martin, of Massachusetts,* He called it a non-partisan proposal. Martin said it would \go far toward reversing the tyie\ he declared is carrying the nation in the'diceotiorrof social* Ism and unemployment. ' ' v In his speech, prepared for delivery during debate on an omni bus appropriation bill, Martin called upon Congress and the Presi- UehT tow- . - \ - — - -i i i » U?$. Orders No-Nicotine Ads Pulled 9 Whea Carist «u on trial be fore Pilate, .the Roman''Governor was convinced of his innocence. ..By every trick possible he The party was in the commia. sMsgh ^jW rwallze Christ without sary of RKO studio Monday ahtagoplzing tkos* who sought night and only the cast, crew .... JV*w- a and a few friends had been ask- ae * tB - ed to attend, a studio spokes- It was ^he custom to rt~ ma* 1 sald - _uJ^« e— aetnaed criminal at andT this ttott- m ytm*. BaraMbss One—^Remove wartime •e'xclse taxes. Two—Create tax incentive for small business . Three—Balance budget and start paying on the national debt. Four—Administer the tariff program more carefully. Five—Remove \the threat of socialization that hangs over^the country.* ft . nzes Bulletin Announces 1st Cooking Schoof Class for April 12 O Oncevagali! The Bulletin and area men-hants bring to the residents of Endicott a spring cooking school. The first'ln a series of four sessions will -be conducted April 12, 7:30 p, m. in the Union-Endicott High Sthool auditorium. The Bulletin's cooking classes will prove a spring tonic to all area .homemakers, and as .in the past special emphasis will be given • ' to bjidKet meals with An eye to 9 Washington, (INS — The Fed eral Trade Commission ruled to day that ail leading cigarets con- tamed \nicotine and throat ir- - Repeal .J* excise taxes, along- rttanta' 1 and ordered maknr, n t with \severe taxes with which - \ • -?™d e 5??.s ,naKfi a « the small businessman Is shackl ed;' Harttri said, would 7 give Bus iness «uch \a hefty stimulus that there would soon be an increase in tax revenue that would more than offset the initial reduction.\ . h ,.„„ r „ . . . _ . r>accp Co be ordered to stop mis- balanced budget ^'Presenting Lucky Strike cig- Camels and Ol Gold to cease g ^^nd misl^dlns. advertls- jgg' yejur^ The FTC also is considering 4 ••'^'''Jfjf 1 J \ \*' trial examiner's ' recommended J _4J decision that the American To ft) Kiss of Convtottosi — Harry Bridges, West Coast CIO long shoreman leader, gets a kiss from his wife lust alter a jury to San yraftciscfc Federal court returned a verdict - convicting \Sherry came to the \door said he was Miss Davis- 1 hus band,\ the spokesman-said, \but the doorman didn't recognize him. He raised a little fuss so the doorman sent word ta Miss Davis. , JX \Sullivan said he'd gosee Who Vt was\ and' when\ lie got tu the ooor he and Sherry pushed each other around s little ait but no blood was drawn. \Then Miss Davis came out and Stopped it She called her car and got. in the front seat with the chauffeur. Sherry chmbed in the back seat and they drove away.\ An attorney yesterday said Miss Davis had retained him to represent her in \'the pending litigation over her marital af fairs.\ Pending is a divorce suit which Miss Davis filed last Oc tober 2L Um+ *f year, was a refcei who had been Im prisoned far armed lnsurrcc-' *tlo» aaa sawsaer. Pilate\ asked the multitudes whom he sMould release. Jhey cried~\Barabbas\. Then he said: \What \shall I do with\ the man whom you call the King of the Jews?\ With a great shout they cried. \Crucify him.\ Here waa » ejear choice: the leader ef—refcelUoB, the- rep.rrr , •entative ot military' power, aad victory by force or the Prince of Peace and the God of love. There awe two ways, the way at (he lave of powar and the way .of the power of love. We nay choose the orte, ' and crucify thto other. The choice - of the people of the flrst eaatary has too oftnn been the choice «f the people of every ceatnry. Boy Swept Over Dam Wft mmy the on6 — TJaaalUa Parks, OS9 X thrce- year-old boy, Raymond Austin, was swept 1 over * dam to his death last night after falling into the swollen waters of the Unadilla River, He called a \the-surestgusntnt.ee of our eco nomic strength\ and said the best Way to accomplish this- bal ance between, income,tfnd. spend ing is '2» cut spending \ Unwisfr administration of the tariff and reciprocal trade pro- grsias,^MarHn saldralready har-*- ^onliardjC^. caused widespread unemploy ment in some areas because of an influx of cheap goods from abroad. , H» «aid that \as Jong as th* United States is pushed flo^wtnr course that parallels- Britain, there will be a damper On the enthusiasm and daring that are the enmmtones of lasting pros perity.\ ~ Martin made, no specific rec ommendations for cuts in spend- but he is head of a Republican „ policy committee working on a \ program to cut at least a billion dollars from the $29,045,030,164 omnibus appropriation bills now arets, Other Rending: cases involve Philip Morris and Co., I.tdT, Kc, and Pall Mall cigarets, produced h\ American Cigaret and Cigar Co -- - (Camels' are manufactured by R. J RPV nolds \Tobacco Co. and Old Golds are produced by the Stunting Pilot Held in Robbery After Crackup # Okarche, Okla^ An Air- force veteran stunted a small plant* over the home of relatives yesu -rday., Gnashed on-their farm and eiidede up in a hospital chgrgPfi with bank robbery ' Stan- Police Commissioner Paul Kepd said the plane appar ently »as .part of a movie-like fien Vestal Eyes Encroaching River Wafer About SO homes were isolat ed In she Vestal Gardens-Twin Orchards region late this after- •oon. • Vestal residents are keeping a wary eye on the encroaching Susquehanna River this afternoon as the coffee-colored water creeps steadily toward lowland homes. Btft there Ja no sure way for those^\ diaaatir hardened people to know how the swollen river will' act. The U. S. Weather Bureau at Tri-Citles- Airport re port this' afternoon said the Sus quehanna Rl^er will continue rising slowly until 1 a. nx to morrow. At that time, the report con tinued, the river will be at 'it* highest point this year 22.5 feet. The people In Vestal know that won't be too bad. At best, they ran expect cellars to be flooded by seepage water and fires put out and at worsf a few inches of water -in the yard and maybe In the living room When the river crests at Ves tal tomorrow 'morning, it will start to recede slowly and the Weather Bureau says it will run. \full\ - for a few days, unless sTrafegy -mst would counter pos- Wgh tempo mures come sible move, to cancel Brid ^r -^ threat jjam If DefinHe Date Set • W«hln£toti, ONS)—Sen. McCarthy (R) Wis., offered , todays to produce his \myst- * ery witnesses\ in the Owen lattimore case for the Sen* • ate investigating committee. The Senator said, however, that'he would arrange for their appearance only if the aubcommittee Investigating his charges gives its \solemn E romise\ that they would bf eard on a specific date. -He suggested that the hearing -be arranged for arday wwt week,— and said he would-attempt to contact his witnesses over th* weekend and serVe the subcom mittee's subpoenas on them. McCarthy has charged that £a't« timor*. an expert on Fa*-Eastejrn affairs, is a \Soviet agent\ -M . a present: or former .member the Communist parly. JBe saidV in a Senate speech last weak the newest methods of cookery. Miss Margaret Easley,'Home Service Director of Bingham ton CJas Works, will conduct the first two sessions, assisted by Miss Patricia Curtin, assistant home service agent. Mrs. Dor othy Baker Robinsbn will serve as commentator throughout- the sertefc i Miss Easley comes .as no stranger to-the EndfcMt audi- . - - ence for she most ably conduct- .that ha knew of six wltaissi-s ed and assisted in /The Bullkttn's . who could back up hls-chargaa. fall cooking; aeries. Miss .Ssley _ . , + • „,..-, . \5 a gradiiateof Seton Hill Col- \ J^^,^ JtJTw .u ^S'Sll' lege, Gr^bTiSe?*, jlrhWte fig? SS^£JS!^SMSS?^S^i QWed^ Qn Bridges^ Conviction Heart High School at Pittsburgh; Brig, Gea. Conard Si***. hsjjsW^ Pa-, -and-^as assistant food sn. ^depart^nt 's^ l^oyalty pervisor in Hotel Statler in ooardrind Donald I» Nlcholaon, ** . > • aAjuiwtfi' Hliilaina> r<Vs\rv* . ' S'-'San Fra«ielsee> MP* --- liarry Brt6Tf55* 6l 0 Longshoremen s Union laid plans today to carry to the Supreme Court, ;t neces sary, the -Tight^against their lead er's conviction on a charge that he lied to conceal he was a Communist. Bitterly assailing yeslprdays verdic,t of a Federal court Jury, the union's officers mapped uthA. -fiirt. f nr th. p™*\\- betore the House. LN „. .„J . - The committee Tiopes to have 1 IT • ™ J?**l ^ V 1 6 * « program- trr riiape when the He- will -triumph; but He will House ends- its «aster recess on getaw .u schema, after robbery o f the lirst State Bank in this small tmvn, 30 miles northwest of Oklahoma Citv,, Tlie l-'DI—filed tho mhhery triumph-because others are wil ling to follow Him to a Cross. \April 18 and starts amending the big bill. Ot/f of lf^^^^f-4^^ory CSS) charge after bank president L. W. Morris identified Jim RobK son, 28. Enid, Okla., as the man who held up bank employes at pistol ppint about midmorning. The identification was made from Robison's hospital bed at nearby Gutbxi& citlzensWp--and have him Report ed to Australia. But F • Joseph Donohiie, (he special prosecutor for the gov ernment in tha stormy Sl-day trial, said he, felt certain tho higher courts would iTRa\ no basis for a reversal. Tratwhtur -expressed belief that Bridges' conviction of commit ting perjury at his 1945. natural ization hearing Would result ih mitomntic rsnrrjiat'o\ nf Ms c>t- izensbtr> followed by deportation acUon. Bridges, 43. and two .union aides* convicted with him of conspiring to- commit perjury will be sentenced Monday Seven year terms and $15,000 fines are possible. tvf some benefit this- week when the area's V S Sen Irvias M. Ives of Norwich tells the Senate about the long- -fight for flood control here and the need for prompt action on a long-proposed -$4..'S3l7.00O flood control program. Senator\ Ives* amendment to this year's Omnibus River and Har bors Authorization Bill will-a go before the Senate tor considera tion this week. If the amendment Is approveaV— THP project wuula he line for. Washington prior to coming to the Gas Company as service di« rector Mil* Curtin Is a graduate of Syracuse University »nd has been associated wjfh the Gas company sinro last August. The recipes which will be pre pared on stage at the Wednes day night's cession will feature economical cuts of meat, pre- parpii ~mT -top of- the-stove,, in what Miss Kasley terms 'Top Burner Cookery \ Short cuts in meal planning and preparation as well as quick and easy ideas for entertaining will .be discussed during the eve ning Thousands of dollars worth of valuable prizes will be awarded at_thp final session as has been, the \custom in the past. Also the usual number of awards will be presented at the conclusion of each session. fund appropriations- next year, but if the Senate .turns it down, the plan would have to wait until next year for authorization and an-additional year for appro priations to start the work. jiililf^'''' J— 5- a.t the North St end.ot;: make tiie fu ^tahoetepiT. Chiang to Protest ^-5evfe45~l %Juing In China War £ Taipei, Kormo^ta^—Nation alist China today Instructed its delegates to protest to the\ United Nations \definite Soviet participation . n China's civil Will*/' The Nationalists charged earl ier that two' Soviet airmen, fly-' Jnr Russians-planes, shot down two Natiortalist pilots- Sunday during a raid on Hangebow Bay shinning Gen. Shlh Chueh, de fense commander, called the at tack \a flagrant act of Soviet aggression'^andJ'a iprjdqde to an open march in souiMlast Asia.\ 2,Tots Held For Rent Freed ^•rWeirtosj, Va- CW9—TWO littlq girls who were held a*- \hostages-<rir Hie IID-Uxfc- \i- JsiSa^fe»gv. Zr'il. _ . --• ents owed- their landlady are »ltn^Thlg-^fte ori^naltZkKUoott.Johnfon fa <ftory back today in the fold. ;i» tt .ajppemred.when the company started to Brooke County iWO ^Tjeorge F. John«on and his associates from th» home onuur^ ~tin »ar gxtfeuiled the trolley line to Chance ofTGroea,Cre*k -W.iiil .ki it+t^A-y*..:*,* nelf iVeirton, Main Stem Flashes --- Py Barney French The N. Y. Slate Gas Company, an Automatic Roper Gas Range. Merchants \donating awards tor the Qnal session Included Al's Grocery, an Armour Cloverbloom turkey; Union Waitpaper and Paint, $12 worth of wallpaper or paint: J. H. Kelly Soft Water, three months soft water and service; Endicott Shoe Co., pair of Florsheim Shoes: Hammond Florist, a pair ot China mantle Ruby Jewelers, Service for 8 in William' Rogers Silverplate; Met.gan 'B -gndieottr approxlmut^- lv S50 worth of kitchen equip ment. Ken's Refrigeration, a radio arid—Hamilton Beach Automatic Tnlvpr; Lvon's Paint and Appli- ance, a Hardwicn Range, \and- Caravaft Shop, a 10 piece sheet and towel ensemble. AJsa participating in' th« schools are Spauldincr Bakeries, Magic City Ice and Milk Co. . Remember the date, and new time 7:30 p. m. April 12, in the Union Endicott High School.. Come prepared to become better educated in today's method of -quick, easy cookery. .»*» League Admits EndicottvJ. C. Football Teams • Albany, Km — The Eastern Football League today granted franchises to teams'from Endi cott and Johnson City. * The new franchises, announced by Commissioner J. Enunett which* puts <\'\»\\\ T rr -P™ T \- *<v b»m y*?m*y \ l t o Pow||pg ; make a tottf-^^ 12 morrow/ . , complemen ^hls family two, MTO w tne j ^ie ^ionii' •Ana Connats league, six In the eastern, seen. Boh (Ifaah> Wigaias mooning - * ' 8 tion and six in the western sac- and mulling over \his favorite Mrs George (Dora)i Muakorlai security division chief. McCarthy made his offer to day in a letter addressed to- Sen ator Tydinga (D) Hd, chairman of the subcommittee^ - He pointed out that the wit nesses have consented that their names be> Riven to the FBI* hut not to the subcommittee. But he added; \I feel reasonably certain that' if -you will set, a n>flnit#, rtstn - for the appearance of' the wit nesses discussed on_the Senate floor and -will give me*-vour solemn promise that they will be heard on such date as you set, 1 shall undoubtedly^ be able to arrange for.the appearance of some, if not all, of these wit nesses.\ -He added* that he waa certain they -would object to having .tftelr names made public unless assured that they 'will actually be called upon to testify, and commented: ~ - \Ih other words, they would not be willing? to- be badgered and heckled! unless the commit tee is going to make use of their testimony,\\ : TJw letter was written In reply to em frfrm' Tyfllriga ' aetUn< noon today as a deadline-for sub-' misstep by McCarthy of further\ Information t o back up bis charges. . The Wisconsin senator com mented caustically (hat he found it difficult..to understand Tyd« fact that you have done abso lutely nothing with the great wealth of material turned over to you during the- past ftva, weeks.\ v . \ # Glenn (End, Sales) Samuels beating the common herd to the punch by having what amounted to his own private Paster parade yesterday xrtUizing a snappy new kelly and a gorgeous green and white polka dot tie as back ground material, Kutli Pisrea on -the list to re ceive birthday Congrats and all thex other things- today. IX and Mrs, BUI Fuller .now receiving their mail at Camp Campbell, Ky. . . , jVIiof which includes 6th wedding anniversary greetings' fcr the occasion ,due Easter Sunday. . ^ Tfconaa Barara taking things easy at Ideal tor the nonce while the medteos and nurses- try to restore him to good Jiealth.. Elate (XV TAG) Lane due to birthdayed tonight at a shin- f tiv» annual affair Ed. MOM wondering if every-, one knows it's sossibJe to Eaater- shop on Thursday night \this week, the same ss every week, during the year. Harry Kantonkaa. getting back into the barber business Jby tak ing over the shop of the late 5am Galough where, his many friend* hope, hell clip many a head. * V. Clay^ Kaickerbocke r finding ' a, way to \make me a boy again Just for tonight\ by flying a fdte -for his young son Jn Mer- cereau Park last evening . . . pnly trouble was- the lad ap peared more interested in .dig ging in the sand . . . But pop loved it. « Jlsnsay (IBM) Longhrea feel ing that the^ fates have been- unusually kind lo him in '50 so • tar what with a new Vestal home and now a new little girl, -st Loufdes, to. Czech Clergyman^ Gets LlferTerii.^ • *«»*«*, CsaaSMatar A Roman Catholic: was sentenced today'D? i court to- Jlfevr charges of hJ«h tng* for the- Vaflc*B^k^,-^,.,... Hir-iUnc-fii»^il3Ssttrte)teel^ them CatlioUc- cma.t^su^ra! celved Hchtac <sa«ta«Maa^Ss«^ from two to 35 yasar^v^rC^?^ agency repectsd .^saWraf tt»V^ c >rgymen either ant ^tsst\ son or be two-year
