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6 The News-Review, Roseburg, Or. Thun., Aug. 21, 1952 Wilsons Set New Record For Number Of Reprieves By LEROY HITTLE OLYMl'lA Turman and Utah Wilson set an unenviable record last week when their date with death was postponed for the fourth time. The previous record in Washing ton was held by the late Jake Bird who obtained hice reprieves before he was finally hanged for the ax slaying of a Tacoma woman. The Wilson brothers, sentenced to death Aug. 9.1050, for the kid-nap-slaying of Jo Ann Dew.'y at Vancouver, have dodged the hang man's noose for 24 months. Bird, burlcy Negro who often argued his own case in court, was able to evade the gallows for only J9 months after ha was first sentenced. The 48 year-old Negro confessed knowing about or taking part in 44 murders during his crjss-coun-try roaming, lie was hanged July 15, 1949 for the murder of Mrs. Bertha Kludt in Tacoma on Oct. 30, 1947. His craftiness and legal know how enabled him to carry his case through the state supreme court, the federal district court, the fed eral circuit court of appeals and to the United States supreme court which refused three different times to review his case. The Wilson brothers were found guilty June 2d, 1930 by a Clark County jury of the kidnap murder of 18-year-old Jo Ann Dewey. The state said 20-year-old Utah and 24-year-old Turman grabbed the girl from a Vancouver street the night of March 19, 1950 and carried her off in an automo bile. Seven persons testified they heard her scream as she was beat en before being shoved into the car. A week's intensive search fol lowed before her body, nude and violated sexually, was found in the Wind river east of Vancouver. She had died of carbon monoxide poi soning, possible from car exhaust fumes. The brothers maintained throupn out the trial and since that they were in a Portland theater at the time the girl was abducted. Through their attorneys the Wil son brothers carried their case to the state supreme court, the fed eral district court at Spokane and Walla Walla, the federal circuit court of appeals at San Francisco and to the United States supremo court. The latter refused on two different occasions to review the case. Their last hope of escaping the gallows now lies with an inves'i gation to be made by a special committee of the American Bar As sociation. The study was requested by Gov ernor Langlie to determine whelh er his office should take any furth er action on the case. If the report is favorable to the brothers, Governor Langlie may extend their present 80-day stay of execution or commute their death sentence to life imprison ment. If the report is not favoranle, Clark County Superior Judge Eu gene G. Cushing probably will be asked to set a ncw-and fifth-execution date for the brothers. Mme. Chiang's Physician Promises Betterment SAN FHANC1SCO UH A skin specialist said today it is "just a question of time" before Mme. Chiang Kai-shek's skin ailment re sponds to treatment. Dr. Edwin I.. Bruck of the Uni versity of California Medical Cen ter examined the 54-year-old first lady of Nationalist China yester day. He said the inflammation "may respond in four or five days or may take two or three weeks." Mme. Chiang arrived late Satur day on a plane fuom Hawaii, where doctors had recommended she pro ceed to San Francisco for treat ment of the ailment, believed caused by nerves. Greyhound Bus Upsets, Nobody Seriously Hurt COOS BAY Wl A Greyhound bus carrying 25 passengers north ward from Eureka, Calif., over turned on U. S. Highway 101 three miles south of Bandon early Wed nesday without serious injury to any aboard. One passenger, Mrs. Margaret Kotzman of Canby, was hospital ized here for observation. Others were only badly shaken. Cause of the accident was not immediately determined. z y ma! nrna (SEA TeUphoio) AID PROMISED The family of John Hvasta, 25-year-old American citizen held prisoner by Hed Czechoslovakia and now reported "missing," confer with their congressman, Rep. Peter W. Rodino, in his Washington office. Hep. Rodino has promised to assist in their efforts to learn of John's fate. Left to right: Rep. Rodino; Stephen Hvasta and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hvasta. wb " V? J ffe I'... .mi SIGNING OFF William Ball and his daughter look at a sign by a Minneapolis park lake that used to read: "Danger. No Swim ming Allowed," but now conveys a different message. Police think part of the sign was erased by prankr kids carrying bathing suits. beautifully hand-decorated, dainty ENGLISH BONE CHINA CUPS AND SAUCERS Twelve of the most beautiful, most daintily hand-painted Victoria English Bone China patterns ever to be offered in Roseburg have just orrived for your gift buying. Come in ond see these pure white china cups and saucers. Buy several to add to your collection or for gifts or bridge prizes. These cups ore for the discriminate who want the best. Economically priced at only . . . 2.45 and 2.95 Other Bone China Cups and Saucers from only 1.9S HOUSEWARES DOWNSTAIRS 202 NORTH JACKSON DIAL 3-6628 Diamond Lake Report On Dunkin Discounted , MEDFORD Wl State Police Captain Paul Parson said Tues day the search is continuing for George Dunkin, elderly prospec tor accused of killing i state police man June 24. Parson discounted a report that Dunkin was in the Diamond Lake area, where cabins have been broken into recently. The search has centered around Dunkin'! mountain cabin, about 35 miles from the lake. Voters' Pamphlets Not Enough; Money Lacking SAf.EM Wl There will not be Voters' Pamphlets for everyone unless the Stale Emergency Board novides for a S40.636 deficit be ,.re the November election. Secre tary of State Earl Newbry said Tuesday. Hp rnnnrlpH lio ovnerlnti a Ant. icit of that amount in the cost of priming the pamphlet, lie blamed increased costs of printing and mailing. .' Mcculloch portable pump McCulloch 3-inch Centrifugal Pump Model 7FP FEATURES: W.ightonly 37-lbi. Capacity 15,000 gallons par hour Suction lifts to 28 teat Fait Sclf-pri -ting Spaciol McCulloch 7-hp Engint with all anti-friction btartngi and high fuel tconomy Non-clogging impIUrnd replaceable wtor plata Automotic'fawind ttartar Entire Unit lubricated auto matically by engine fuel Built-in fuel tank; three-way valve tor auiiliory tank. SEE IT NOW AT: McCULLOCH CHAIN SAW Sales & Service PHONE 3-8312 Highwoy 99 North Russia Adopts New Government System MOSCOW I The Soviet Un ion s ruling Communist party an nounced Wednesday that it will hold its first party Congress in 13 years on Oct. i to giv? the party a sweeping reorganization and set up a fifth five Year Plan to in crease Soviet industrial output 70 per cent by the end of 1955. A decree of the party's Central Commiliee, published in all Mos cow papers, said the party's top control body, its Politburo, would be replaced by a Traesidium which would have the function -of "guiding the work of the (party) central committee between sessions." Another Animal In Zoo Falls Victim To Vandal DALLAS, Tex. I Vi, female vicuna in ine Dallas zoo, is dead, fifth victim in recent years of a rifleman who apparently shoots just to kill. Vi was killed Saturday night. Pieces of the ,22-caliber bullet were found in her liver. Ray Hubbard, president of the Park Board, offered a $250 reward for the vandal responsible. In the past, one llama, one zebra and two deer have been shot, all by a 22 rifle. A vicuna is allied to the llama and alpaca families. Milk Producers Seek End Of Price Controls CHICAGO I A drive to end government price controls on dairy products has been started by the National Milk Producers Federa tion. A special decontrol committee of representatives of five dairy pro ducers associations was appointed Thursday to meet with members of dairy groups throughout the country. The federation says it represents farmers in 46 states who produce more than one fifth of the nation's milk and cream. .u.'fo,. . .U. -S. . v mum IWM mil ' (NEA Ttltphoto) STORYBOOK ROMANCE Gwyn Daniel, 22-year-old service station operator from Ardmore, Okla., and Carolyn Bigham, the girl he courted by mail, gaze fondly at each other. They were married in Charlotte, N. C. on Friday. A serious illness wiped Carolyn's memory clean and the story of her re-education irom first grade up was printed by Life Magazine on her graduation. Gwyn saw the story, wrote to Carolyn and the romance that fol lowed ended in marriage and this domestic scene. New 'Resident' Shines r Along Park Avenue NEW YORK. vP Park Ave nue has a new "resident" i 29-story glass and stainless steel office building on "stilts". It's the six million dollar "Lev er House", headquarters of Lev er Brothers. The building appears to rise on stainless steel columns. There are 1,404 green and blue tinted windows. The ground floor features an outdoor terrace garden and a soundproof theater. CAMAS VALLEY TEACHER The name of Mrs. Eleanor Moody was omitted from a story on the Camas Valley School faculty in Tuesday's paper. Mrs. Moody will handle English, typing and home making in her fifth year at Cam as Valley this fall. . 2 ROSE JEWELRY 139 SHERIDAN ST. Ram Sale Prices Far Under Record In 1951 SALE LAKE CITY I Prices were far under the records estab- licharl tact nir a e tha ?7th .-.1 national ram sale opened here aionaay. stud rams was $188 a head, com pared with the $438 average of Officials at (hp amo lima Unm. art g rlrnrt in ,.nl nriin, nmir t TC cents a pound compared with the ji.ou oi last year ana xne iaci that many growers have not yet sum ineir hocks ana so no not nave ready cash for new purchases. PEACH 4 time Peach Crop Declines, New Trees Needed CENTRALIA, III., i - Big Mid west peach crops of recent years can not be brougnt back until new trees are grown, the Illinois Fruit Council reports. The semi-official agency blames the ihsu-51 winter kill of peach trees for declining harvests. In Il linois 19.11 yielded an all-time big crop of four million bushels and its latest big year was more than two million bushels in 1949. The 1952 crop has been estimated at less than one million bushels. Sailor From Roseburg On 'Round-World Trip j Sonarman 3c Theron S. Harris, ' USN, husband of Mrs. Patricia R. Harris, 724 Pine St., is serving aboard the destroyer UUS Laffey, which is on its way around the world with three other destroyers after a tour of duty in Korean waters. i The Laffey is expected to com- ' plete its world cruise this month. 1 DO YOUR CANNING THE EASY WAY With Cold Pock Conner or a Pressurt Conner W Also Have Locker Cartons, Bogs, Wraps, Tape Revereware Can Holders Kettles Electric Food Mixerr Funnels BUY WHERE YOU SHARE IN THE SAVINGS W. Washington at S.P. Tracks Roseburg, Oregon DIAL 3-5022 TV FREE PARKING AT THE FARM BUREAU 1: Yes, youngsters cart enjoy proper toot comfort when they ore orrectly fitted in Red Ooose Shoes. We exercise every care In fHtinj your ehild RIGHT. A eordial invitation it extended you to see our complete stock ef Red Goose Shoes. ,te&f?5l (Goose jgi 5hoesP National! nA, r,UoA VVS? Shoe Headquarters For Back-To-School Main Floor
