Pacific Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1959, Tokyo, Japan                                Page 24 the stars and stripes rep. Reed 83, High Tariff advocate Dies Washington a r o  Alden Reed . Died thursday of a heart attack. The83-year-old congressional Veteran was stricken Atwalter Reed army Hospital where he had been under treat ment for 14 weeks for an infected foot. As ranking re publican and for Mer chairman of the tax writing House ways and de Means commit tee Reed was Bent known As an advocate of protective tariffs to fend off Competition from foreign goods. He fought unsuccessfully for a income tax Cut in 1953, against the stand of the Eisenhower administration and was a bitter opponent of the excess profits  one debate on n Tariff raising Bill an opponent said the measure would contradict the american foreign policy Effort to strengthen and unify the free  Reed s response i am fed up with people who Are More interested in the nerves and feelings of other countries than our  the Veteran congressman born at Sheridan n.y., was elected to Congress nov. 5, 1918, and has served continuously from new York s 43d congressional District since that time. This gave him longer service in the House than any other Republican member. Reed was chairman of the House ways and Means committee in the 83d Congress when the republicans were in the majority. He was a Delegate to the inter parliamentary Union meeting in Rome in 1948, and has represented the . At subsequent meetings of the organization in Sweden Swit Zerland and France. Reed was the second oldest Mem Ber of the House. Rep. Clare Hoff Man a much is the eldest by five Days. Friday february 20, 1959 Bonn admits 327 gypsies Buechel Germany up West Germany has decided to give Asylum to 327 gypsies sent illegally into the country two Days ago by communist Poland. The Schleswig Holstein stale government in whose jurisdiction the gypsies fell after their arrival at Buechel on the East West Border said they will be allowed to Settle in Germany. For a number of reasons the government believes that these people cannot be sent Back across the  when the gypsies arrived unannounced tuesday Jam packed in four Railroad coaches on the Tail Ofa scheduled transport of German refugees from Poland West Ger Man government officials ordered them Back across the Border. But panicking the gypsies jumped off their slowly moving Railroad coaches As their train made an attempt to return to the  Gypsy women threat ened to throw their babies in front of the engine when the Engineer stopped the train the gypsies had won thei Case. 105 too old Tor surgery grand rapids Mich a physicians have decided retire Stone Mason Peter Wiseman is too old for surgery. Wiseman is 105. He was admitted to a Hospital Here last saturday and prostate gland surgery was scheduled for monday but postponed. Agreement signed for Cyprus Independence continued from Paffe i cypriots fighting both British Rule and each other. Thus with Cyprus becoming a re Public at a Date to be made known later will come the endow 81 years of British colonial Rule in Cyprus. The Outlook is for full establish ment of the Cyprus Republic within a year. There will be a greek Gyp riot president most Likely Makarios and a turkish cypriot ice president with veto Powers. But Britain will retain control Over military bases and naval installations on the Island. The new agreement provides a elaborate system of communal As Sembly of Cyprus divided betwee the Island s 400,000 greek speaking inhabitants and its 100,000 turkish descended residents. There will be a National Assembly with 70 per cent of its member greek cypriots and 30  of its members turkish cypriots. The agreement came after Maka Rios and a group of greek cypriot advisers dropped earlier objections to the Zurich plan. These were based on a feeling that the British sovereignty clauses should be worded in such a Way that Britai would be bound to consult with the greek cypriot president before launching any major operation from the bases. There was also an earlier feeling among the greek cypriots that too much authority was granted Turk ish cypriots. These objections were overcome after greek foreign minister Evangelos Averoff made an impassioned plea on behalf of the Zurich plan to the greek cypriot delegation including Makarios. Ike is hailed on arrival in Mexico for 2-Day talk continued from Page 1 Hower a White House adviser on inter american affairs and Roy h. Rubottom assistant Secretary of state for latin american relations. The presidential plane took 3 hours 37 minutes for the flight Here from Bergstrom air Force base at Austin  greeting one another the two leaders reviewed a military guard of Honor composed of mex Ico s presidential  then left for or. Eisenhower s Acapulco White House the Pierre Marques hotel. It is the fourth visit of a american president to Mexico. Be helicopter squads proposed by . To enforce a Bali Geneva up the . Has proposed that helicopter borne squads of nuclear detectives be stationed throughout the Globe for Swift checks on suspected sneak atom tests. . Ambassador James j. Wads Worth told Russia at the three Power nuclear conference thurs Day such highly Mobile inspectors virtually scientific Shock troops would be necessary to control an atom test ban treaty. According to . And British views put Forward by Wadsworth the Advance guard of planned International inspection teams would be equipped with the latest scientific detection apparatus and would be available for Airlift to any Stein the world within 24 to 48 hours if possible. Might Drill the teams would be flown in whenever possible by air plane Butmore often by helicopter bulkier material such As heavy drilling equipment would be rushed to the investigation site by land As soon As possible. Conference sources said wads Worth indicated it might at times be necessary to Drill As much As several thousand feet in the Earth to make some of the measurements necessary to Check on a possible atom test. Wadsworth s outline wound up lengthy summary of Western views on the whole problem of on sit inspection. As with other items touching on control of a nuclear test ban treaty East and West Are in Dos agreement. Fore or. Eisenhower came presi dents Taft Franklin d. Roosevelt and Truman. Never had a meeting Between american president and a foreign chief of state taken place in such exotic surroundings. Adds to nature Acapulco one of the world s fanciest tourist resorts went fallout. It planted More Palms and More Flowers to add to those nature gave it. It repaired the streets installed new lighting system and kept labourers at work until Dawn thurs Day putting the final touches on ornamental Arches bidding  Welcome. Posters along the route from the Airport to the Center of town featured the mexican and Amer ican flags. Communist Calls for anti Amer ican demonstrations apparently were being ignored by thousands of holidaying mexicans and others As the scrubbed and shining City readied its Best Holiday face forthe chief executive from the North. Us forces. Continued from Page 1 Bird surface to air guided weapon for the Royal artillery. We Are working Soames said on a design of a 105-mm self propelled gun of improved rang and performance with which it is planned to equip a number of Fiel regiments. A new and improved Type of armoured personnel Carrier is being designed for the  he said a British guided weapon regiment equipped with Corporal missiles will arrive in West Ger Many next month and will constitute Britain s first contribution to the North Atlantic treaty organization s tactical atomic ground  while recruiting is going Well Soames said Britain s new style army needs new style soldiers men with backgrounds suitable for training As technicians to handle the Complex new weapons. Infection closes Nursery Oklahoma City a the Nursery of University Hospital was closed after officials reported the findings of staphylococcal infection among staff members and  new temporary Nursery  be set up and operated until the older unit can be disinfected. Wins decree Debbie Reynolds. No tears Debbie Reynolds granted divorce in Brief action continued from Page 1 publicized marriages of modern times a match once deemed  Young actress and Fisher were married sept. 26, 1955, in lavish ceremony in new York s Catskill mountains after a Long courtship. They had two children. $40,000 a Yea the marriage blew wide open last year and Eddie and miss Tay Lor widow of showman Mike Todd began keeping company in Newyork. Eddie returned for a Chilly con Ference with Debbie and announced afterwards they were through. The Fishers agreed on a prop erty settlement which Belcher said makes these provisions miss Reynolds gets the couple Holmby Hills mansion which Fisher says is Worth $135,000 cer Tain unnamed securities a $100,000 life insurance policy All her own property including her Palm Springs House Alimony of $30,000 a year based on a percent age of Fisher s earnings and child support of $6,000 a year together with a portion of the educational and medical expenses of the Chil Dren. Fisher told a reporter that twill average about $40,000 a year. Debbie gets custody of Carri Frances 2, and Todd Emanuel 1. Fisher gets reasonable visitation rights. Belgium backs Coal policy As strike spreads Brussels up the Bel Gian chamber of deputies gave the Catholic Liberal government solid vote of Confidence on its Coal policy thursday while a six Day old strike spread to More than 100,000 miners. The vote was 118-78. The parliamentary go ahead on the government s plan to close seven unproductive mines in South Ern Belgium was less than half the Battle however. While the vote was being taken mines All Over the country were closing Down in obedience to a socialist Union order. The Union s executive was considering calling picture on Page if. A 24-hour general. Strike for All sectors of nearly a million1 workers for saturday. The miners have threatened to March on Brussels in an attempt to keep the mines open. It is Esti mated some 6.500 miners will have to change jobs if the government s healthy reorganization plan miscarried out. If these miners move out of the Grinage area the population claims it will mean economic death for the entire sector. Meanwhile the b o r i n a g e and other striking areas were quiet thursday after six Days of running tights with gendarmes and Almos Complete. Disruption of. Transport. Mayors appealed to the., miners to Stop sabotaging roads trams and Railroad lines because food supplies were being menaced. Fog disrupts traffic brings flu to Germany continued from Page 1 school children Over 10 years old Are suffering from flu. The officials believe the school scan open again in four to five Days. Health authorities said it is the a Type flu which is mild and passes in about one week. Fog grips most of us but London gloom lifts London a fog held it stifling grip on most of Britain thursday night but London was spared for the time being. There Are signs of another nigh of traffic chaos the Royal Auto Mobile club reported. We strongly advise motorists to keep off the roads unless on essential Jour ." the disease bringing smog hit the midlands the hardest. In parts of Staffordshire visibility was nil. In Warwickshire and Nottingham peo ple on the streets could see 20yards ahead of them and no More. And it was getting worse. Fog will return London residents still could Seewell in front of them but the air they breathed was dirt Laden and unpleasant. The forecast was that the fog would come Back within 24 hours. For several hours thursday after noon londoners revelled in Sun Shine yes Sunshine. And with Sunset they could see the Moon a rare sight indeed these foggy nights in London. Thousands of Drivers throughout London used the Brief minutes of Relief to pick up the automobiles they had abandoned wednesday night when driving was completely impossible. Only one night bus operated Winall of this vast City of nearly 9 million people and that bus go lost in the fog. It turned up later its Bright repaint covered in a layer of soot and dirt. Liner still anchored the liner Queen Elizabeth due in on monday from new York could not get in to its Southampton Dock and thursday it was still at Anchor with the fog swirling thickly about  the passengers were taken off on tenders out inthe English Channel wednesday. Every ship along a 10-mile stretch of the Busy thames Estu Ary was lying at Anchor waiting for the four Day fog to thin enough to allow them to get into docks or reach the English Channel. One of densest the British automobile Assn. Said the fog wednesday night was one of the densest Ever experienced in  air pollution experts from  s Hospital said the fog has been accompanied by High pollution. The smog Content is As much As 10 times greater than nor Mal at this time of the year. It is not yet As bad As the Trigs ogs of 1952 and 1957 but it s still very bad. If it continues to build up we will be really worried about 12,000 persons Many of them elderly and ill died because of the great blackout of 1952