Pacific Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1959, Tokyo, Japan                                Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday february 18, 1959 assails talk on changing party image Nixon urges gop to stress its principles los Angeles a vice president Richard m. Nixon has advised those who would Revi Fali a the Republican party to Slop talk ing about changing its image and atari talking about its principles. Addressing 1,100 cheering part workers who greeted him with cries of we want Hick in go Nixon called on republicans Tower the conservative tag proudly. You hear a lot these Days about How to should change our image he said. It n very popular term with the Public relations fraternity. Well 1 think we be heard too much such i k and not enough about our principles. I Don l think we could make a greater mistake than to say that because some people Don t like be ing called conservative the Republican party should Stop being conservative. We should be proud of what we  Nixon speech aimed at beefing up the gop in California after its defeat last november was greeted with wild enthusiasm. Although the vice president made no mention of any plans he might have for a re Vituli de parly organization in 19 50, other speak ers did. I rained by actor actor George Murphy who introduced him called Nixon one of the men around whom the future of civilization  and a retiring los Angeles party worker gop county executive Secretary Orville j. Evans in whose Honor the luncheon washed bowed out with a plea for All those present to do something  to help our Dick Nixon get elected to the White  flew in from san Francis co in a driving rain. He went directly to the luncheon and spent the afternoon conferring with party leaders. He plans to spend tues Day visiting his Mother mrs. Han nah Nixon. He was scheduled to win 1 up his Brief visit with a talk tuesday night at the los Angeles press club. Immediately after wards he was to return to Washington. Gop senator pins losses in farm states on Benson Washington a a Republican senator bluntly told Secre tary of agriculture  Taft Ben son to his face that he Benson was partly to blame thai the gop did t receive a majority of the farm Voles in i single  ale last fall. Sen. Milton r. Young of North Dakota Long a critic of Benson made the charge. He said Szalc ments by Benson gave the Farmers n completely unfair picture of government subsidies. Young also attacked b e n o n recommendations for a new wheat program d e c 1 a r i n g heatedly you d break every wheat Farmer in the United  output rises for 9th month Washington up Indus trial production Rose in january for the ninth straight month and retail sales continued at a record Pace the government Lias re ported. The Federal Reserve Board said its Index of Industrial activity Rose to 143, one Point higher than in december on the strength of in creased output of steel and House hold goods. The Index uses 100  the average of Industrial production in 1947-49.at the january level Industrial output stood at a in month High Only 2 per cent below the pre recession level of mid of 57. Production on nondurable was actually 4 per cent higher than at that Date but output of durable goods lagged 5 per cent below the pre recession level. The Board said activity Peppe Dup both in durable and soft goods in  operations steel Mill operations showing More than a seasonal Rise aver aged 74 per cent of capacity and were scheduled at 84 per cent i mid february the Board said. Retail sales maintained their record december Pace after allow Ance for the Normal Post Christ Mas slowdown. New car sales showed an expected seasonal dip but were substantially above the critically Low level of a year  Board said output of Alu Minum and most construction materials continued at advanced Levels but a shortage of Windshield Glass caused one major Auto maker Chrysler to curtail out put. There has been a strike in the plate Glass Industry. The report said work stoppage slowed Down production among manufacturers of farm machinery but in other business equipment lines output continued to perk up. Here a new Oddie Milford Conn. A mrs. Edith Oddie gave birth to a Daugh Ter night at Milford Hospital and the Hospital administrator wants to make certain there no mis understanding. The administrator me miss Edith Oddy. The North Dakota senator said Benson recommendations would result in a wheat Price of $1.30 a Bushel in his state  compared with the present $1.81 support level. Sen. Stuart Symington do said it would be about $1.15 in Missouri. Benson appearing b e f o r e the Senate agriculture committee did not give u figure of his own al though he promised to submit one later. The Secretary told the committee that wheat was by far the biggest problem facing his department now because of the huge production of recent years. It it in t solved Benson said the whole thing will crash Down on our Heads and produce a  if we did t grow one Bushel of wheat in 1959," Benson said we could still meet our current d o in e i i c needs and All our probable exports needs and still have a carryover on july 1, 19ro.of25 million  big crop expected the fact  he added that an other big crop  expected this year. Benson said his proposal would eliminate acreage allotments and marketing quotas for wheat  Soons  Price supports Are adjusted to feed use relationships  was the Case last week the Secretary appeared before a com Mittee critical of his views. At the conclusion of his testimony before the House committee chairman Harold r. Cooley . Told him Congress would not give the administration the Price support authority it sought. Chairman Allen j. Ellender d la of the Senate  said recently the administration pro Gram did t have a ghost of a Hance. Lincoln while due boost Washington cup Lincoln White state department press officer was nominated by president Eisenhower for promotion in the foreign service. White a native of Chattanooga tenn., was one Ofa Long list of foreign service Ca reer officers nominated for promo Tion from class 2 to the rank of class 1 and Consul general. Too Chilly to play Possum perched on an ice chunk near the Bank of Ohio Maumee River this opossum  too cold to bother to play dead while having picture taken. Maumee  one of three Ohio Rivers that went on inc Jun Mcd rampage last week resulting in serious flooding. A East River ship crash blamed on both pilots new York a pilots of both the Tanker Empress Bay an the swedish motor ship Nebraska which figured in an East River collision last june 25, were called negligent in a report by the coastguard Marine Board of investigation. However vice adm Alfred c. Richmond coast guard Comman Dant disapproved of the report recommendations that action be taken against the pilots. Two of tie the Tanker crewmen Moi Ironey to seek More data on of special planes request Washington up sen. A. S. Mike Moi Ironey said Here he will ask the air Force for More information on Why it needs $77 million Worth of new Jet cargo and training planes for special air missions and other administrative  the Oklahoma Democrat a member of the Senate appropriations committee had asked if the planes were requested to carry High officials on Plush  the air Force said the Money would be used to buy 10 cargo carriers to $5.3 million each and 35 t39 four place Utility Jet trainers suitable for use by High ranking officers. Moi Ironey said he would seek More information when the appropriations group takes up the air Force budget. Last year budget contained about $15 million dollars for three big Jet planes for higher ranking officials. Seaman Thomas Erickson and Cook Otto Ahrens died in the mishap. The Tanker carrying 6,500 barrels of gasoline exploded burned and Sank. Richmond said it  considered that the principal cause of this casualty was the Nebraska improper alteration of course to  port upon sounding a two blast invitation to  contrary View he added however contrary to the conclusion of the Board it appears Likely that a one blast signal was in fact heard aboard the Empress  he disapproved the recommendation that action to taken against the License of the Nebraska Pilot Thomas f. Haughn for negligence in a navigating the Nebraska at an sex Sive Speed and for altering its course. He also disapproved the recommendation that action be taken against the Empress Bay Pilot Miljenko Rakich for negligence and for failing to sound a danger signal. The Admiral approved assess ment of a $200 Fine against the Empress Bay owners the Petroleum Tanker corp., because the ves Sel was Short of two deckhand. New trial site asked again in Duncan Case Ventura Calif. A m,.s. Elizabeth Duncan attorney renewed his plea to shift her Murdo trial to another county  eight of 10 prospective jurors said they believed her guilty. Attorney Ward Sullivan motion was denied by Superior Jud Echarles f. Blackstock but the judge left the Way Clear for it to be presented again after question ing of jurors  completed. Sullivan argued that the sensational Case in which mrs. Duncan  accused of hiring two killers to murder her daughter in Law Olga Duncan had received such Public Ity it was impossible for his client to receive a fair trial. The eight prospective jurors were excused when they said they had already formed an opinion in the Case Adverse to mrs. Duncan. Selection of the jury  exported to take several Days. Mrs. Duncan Culm mrs. Duncan appeared Calm and confident  the trial began. She smiled often at her son Frank who sat in the front Row just be Hind the counsel table. Duncan said he has been subpoenaed  prosecution witness and also expects to testify for the defense. Talking to reporters about his Mother he said i Don t believe she  capable of the crime of which she  accused. She has al ways told the same Story and has insisted she   District attorney Roy Gustafson said he has subpoenaed More than 100 prosecution witnesses among them Luis Moya 20, and Augustine Baldonado 25, the two men who say mrs. Duncan hired them to kill her son pregnant Bride. Actress Dors asks $1 million los Angeles a British actress Diana Dors has filed a$1 million libel suit against Rio pictures c o u r to records disclose. The suit also tasks $275,000 for alleged breach of  complaint i filed a few Days ago was sealed and details of the suit were not available. Miss Dors recently made a Brief trip to Hoit Lywood then re-1turned to eng land to attend the funeral of her estranged Hus band Denis  Public relations firm issued this statement from miss Dors i have instructed my attorneys to file suit against Rio pictures inc. For. $1 million for libel an for $275,000 for breach of contract with tresure productions a corporation of which i am president for the production of two motion pictures in which i would have  Dors youth wounds Friend kills self in remorse Jamestown . A a 13 year old farm boy Panicky after he accidentally wounded a Hunting companion stuck a Rifle in his Mouth and took his own  Lee Dodge said James Wescom committed suicide in re Morse moments after Bob Johan sen also 13, was seriously wounded in the leg. The third member of the Rabbit stunting party Fred Kuderling 15, was trying to wrestle the .30-.30 Rifle away from Wescom when the latter managed to pull the trigger Dodge said