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Six pf 7 Inmates Captured ATASCADEUO, Calif. l'PI -Six of seven menially ill men who escaped Friday night from the Atascadero State Hospital have been captured, but the seventh described as potentially the most dangerous was still at large. , He is Albert Langenecker, 23, a sexual psychopath, according to hospital attendants. Three of the escapees we e caught on the outskirts of Los An geles Sunday when they crashed their stole.) car into a brick wall during a high speed chase by police. . Three others of the escapees had been recaptured earlier. The men captured Sunday were Joaquin Lopez, 35; Robert C. Anaya, 22, and Leroy Tapia. 25. Both Lopez and Anaya suffered critical injuries in the crash. Ta pia suffered only minor injuries Motorcycle officers began chas ing the men's car when it went through a red light in the High land Park area of Los Angeles, about 200 miles south of here. The chase reached speeds of up to more than 100 miles an hour before the car went out of control, skidded 240 feet into a steel post on a traffic island and then slammed into the brick retaining wall. On Saturday two other escapees surrendered. They were Jesse Reyes, 23, and Charles Lotsteich, ". Another, Mason Alston, 22. w captured about 15 miles from the hospital, also on Saturday. The men had escaped by hack cig through a ventilator cover it the building where they were quartered. Rockefeller Calls For Resumption Of A-Testing 1 NEW YORK (UPI)-New York Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller Sun day night called for resumption of nuclear weapons testing. Rockefeller's position put him at odds with apparent administra tion policy and with the position of many leading nuclear scien tists. . , "I think that we cannot afford to fall behind in the advanced techniques of the use of nuclear material," Rockefeller said on the television program "Youth Wants To Know". He discounted the danger from nuclear fallout, but urged that testing be done underground to reduce the possibility of contam inating the air with fallout. The Republican g o v e r n b r's statement came two days before the scheduled resumption of dis cussions in Geneva between the United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union on a treaty to end nuclear weapons testing per manently. Velma West Of Flapper Era Dies Behind Gray Walls MARYSVTLLE, Ohio UPIi Flapper-era husband killer Vel ma West, 53, who couldn't stand small town life because she was a "12 o'clock girl in a o'clock town," was buried today in this quiet community of 5,000. The once-attractive blonde died Saturday in MarysviHe Women's- Reformatory where she had spent the last 32 years of her life for the bludgeon slaying of her husband in 1927. A requiem mass was celebrat ed in our Lady of Lourdes Ro man Catholic Church.' She was buried in the Paris Cemetery. Mrs. West gained nationwide notoriety in the roaring 20's when she t killed her society - husband, Thomas Edward West, because he wouldn't let her have the car to drive from the small northern Ohio town of Perry where they lived to Cleveland for a bridge party. - She calmly drove to the bridge party following the murder. The slaying occurred not many months after West, a 200-pound seion of a wealthy family, brought his bride to the small town. But Velma was never happy. ' r.'i, was , a 12 o'clock girl in a 9 o'clock town," she told all her friends. Mrs. West had one brief fling at freedom in 1939 when she cs caped from the prison. But it was short lived. Forty days after es caping she was captured in Dal las, -Tex. and returned. i .i i ni-ii-1- - - - - - AMCDirAU cruOOL. Pacific 6381 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., LOS ANGELES 28, CALIF. -SEND ME YOUR FREE 55 Psge High School Booklet LGO-7 Nam r Age Address CUV '.... Zone Stele friendship Between Brazil, u.d. Reaches By rtllL NEWSOM UPI Foreign Editor The traditional bonds of friend ship between the United State lid Bituil are in for some severe strains in the coning months. Some will be the results of next vcar's election campaign in which Brazilian Nationalists and the na tion's strong Communist Party both will indulge in their favorite sport of flailing the Yanqui whip ping b:y. The other will sping from Bra til's always-precarious economy and her attempts to cure those economic ills through flirtations with the Soviet Union and the satellites and with Red Chipa. . A hint of things to come was seen ill a recent warning by the Neuberger, Morse Feud 'Irrepairable' PORTLAND 'UPU-Sen. Wayne L.Morse iD-Orei termed his breach with Sen. Richard Neu berger (D-Orei "irrepairable on a television interview her Sun day. Morse said the feud was caused by differences over issues rather than personalities. He singled out Neuberger's support of the federal gasoline tax as the most striking difference. Morse said he was strongly opposed to the tax and had worked hard for the reduction of federal excise taxes. i Morse said he felt the gasoline Uix could possibly lead to a fed' eral sales tax. . Campaign Discussed When asked by moderator Tom McDall on the program "view. point" about his campaign plans for the Oregon Democratic presi dential nomination, Morse said he would call together his Democrat ic advisers to discuss an all-out campaign as a favorite son if his pame was placed on the Oregon primary ballot. He said he was certain some of his supporters would file his name with Secretary of State Howell Appling for the May bal lot, even though he had requested not to be placed on the ballot. He explained that he would stage an "all-out campaign" be. caise he would not want to make a poor showing in the primary He implied that he would be up for reelection for senator m 1962. "No Illusions" Morse said if he won the pri mary he would go to the national convention with "no illusions" that he would be nominated. He said, however, if he did win the primary it would help Oregon in fluence writing of the platform and in the selection of the presi dential nominee. When asked of other Democrat ic candidates, he repeated opposi tion to Sens. John Kennedy (Mass) and Hubert Humphrey (Minn.) He criticized Humphrey for his stand on civil rights and Kennedy for his co-sponsorship of the Ken-nedy-Landrum-Griffin labor bill. Elvis Is Hospitalized With Throat Ailment FRANKFURT, Germany (UPIi Elvis Presley, hospitalized with a throat infection, is progressing satisfactorily, an army spokesman reported today. The rock 'n' roll singer "should be out of the hospital by the end of the week," the spokesman said. Doctors apparently decided against removing Presley's tonsils. An officer of the 3rd Armored Division said Presley was suffer ing "from a mild throat infection similar to the one he had four months ago.'' Presley spent a week in the hospital then. . ' Presley's only visitor thus far at the U.S Army hospital here has been his father. GOP Heads Set Confab , LOS ANGELES t UPI) The six western Republican governors and some 1,500 GOP leaders will hold a four-day conference in Los An geles starting Nov. 12. Edward S. Shattuck, California Republican National Committee man, said the conference would be aimed at drafting a "bold pro gram to attain a sweeping victory for the Republican party in every western state in 1960." RELATIONS NOW NORMAL CAIRO tUPD-Cairo - newspa pers Sunday proclaimed a "re turn to normality" in relations between Communist : China and the United Arab Republic. They said the U.A.R. charge d'affaires would return to Peiping soon. HANDS TIED? ' 1 Because You Lack A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA You can get one at HOME In your spare time for as little as $6.00 monthly, all bot furnished. If you ere ever the rtquired school g (rK htv( left school, write for interesting freo booklet tells you howl . - - - - .'" - " ,, in.ri.ii.iuiiui.ri rn Coast Division framea Mage V. S. Ambassador to Braid. John Moors Cabot, that overtures to the Cmmuriists could wreck the present "fruitful collaboration'' between the two nations. Spcke Hard Truths Cabot spoke only hard truths The U. S. not only is Bnuil's big (est buyer but it ulso has the greatest fcreig.i investment Brazil. U. S. dollar aid was the mam factor in preventing Brazil from going broke long befo e now. Any close alignment witn tne Communist nations rot only wo'.iU be distasteful to the U.S. econom ically, it also would present strategic threat. Brazil now bus an agreement with the U.S. per-' mitting U.S. missile tracking sta-' tions on Brazilian soil. Despite optimistic Brazilian ' statements about the nation's fi-1 nancial condition, tlieso are some of the conditions now existing: Brazil ended the first half of I 1959 with a bala'K-e of payments deficit of 150 million dollars. Scorching For Funds This year she must service the government's foreign debt to the tune of 250 million dollars. Critics of the government can- tend that these developments sim ply stave off the evil day for the Brazilian economy, unless Brazil is willing to install a harsh aus terity program. Meanwhile, in a desperate search for new funds, the govern ment has begun to look toward the Communist nations. Inside Brazil, Nationalist and Communist forces are clamoring for legislation which would bear down heavily on the 500 million dollars in U.S. money already in vested there. Willow PTA Holds Annual Pot-Luck Fete The Willow School Parent Teacher Association held its third annual pot-luck supper recently with approximately 150 people in attendance. Tables were attractively decor ated in an autumn motif for the occasion. The program which followed was opened with musical selec tions by "The Saints," a dance band made up of Bill Hermann, Scott Wheeler, Terry Lemon, Doug Hiatt, and Gary Kaiser. Record pantomimes were pre sented by Jennifer Smith, Susan Fisk, and Shirley Hulst. Wayne Elliott played his guitar and jang several western ballads. Coming Meeting At the conclusion of the pro gram, PTA pamphlets of the coming meetings were passed out by the president, Mrs. Marie Payne. Hostesses for the event were Mrs. Jack Ricker, Mrs. Don Smith, Mrs. Arnold Thompson, Mrs. I.ar ry Campbell, Mrs. Gerald Rim- bey, Mrs. Leonard Doyle, Mrs. Glen Payne, Mrs. Paul Landers, Mrs. Kermit Brown, and Mrs. H Voetbcrg. Next regular meeting will be held Nov. 16 with the program theme being "Books, Children, and TV". Guest speakers for the November meeting will be Kittic May Crockett and Dr James Kearns. Kid nap-Rapist Is Captured FLORIDA, Mass. 1UPI State police reported that Rodney Aus tin, an ex-convict who kidnaped a Maine babysitter, was captured in this Berkshire Hills community today. Police said that Austin, accused of kidnaping and raping 14-year-old Sharon Simmons, Nobleboro, Maine, was seized in woodlands. Austin, police said, was picked up by a farmer while hitchhiking toward Boston on Route 2 from Troy, N.Y. The farmer, who rec ognized Austin from newspaper pictures, pulled into a gasoline station and called police. As four policemen, approached Austin, he dashed into the forest but the troopers caught up with him. Police said he offered no re sistance. Austin was accused of taking Sharon on a six-day nightmarish ride through northern New Eng land before releasing her Friday at Lyndonville, Vt. Police said Austin told them he holed up for three days in Troy while police throughout the north east sought him. 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V:r J . l 109 lb. mooted Inmbs 1; shom I i I lambs 18-18 50: few Kood lambs IKTJ LI fi f r rWi I 1 I "-17 M! choice feeders 15- HELPFUL HINTS TO 4-H LEADERS Hildegarde Streufort, clothing specialist o.' Oregon State College, gave instructions during a clothing school for 4-H leaders of this area. Shown with her (left) Mr. Jim Jones, La Grande and Mrs. Walter Obondorf of Alice). (Observer Photo) North Powder OEA Is Host To District Chapter Meet NORTH POWDKR (Special ITeel and brought him back with Powder Valley Chapter, Order of Eastern Slur No. 170 was host to the district meeting of Ester Chapter, Baker, Inland of Halfway, and Alpine of Sumpter, recently. Worthy Grand Matron Celeste Dickinson. Corvallis, and Worthy Grand Patron, Ronald Gilson, Lebanon, were making their official visits to the district. A large number of Eastern Star members attended the smorgas bord at the school cafeteria before the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. John Davis have been visiting in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Christman have moved to Baker where Mrs. Christman will take care of tur mother. Mrs. W. O. Transue. Mrs. Gary Erwin has taken Mrs. Christ- man's place in caring for the Ostcrloh children. Mrs. Alma Lund was hostess to the Knitting club recently. At School Meeting Robert Eddy, elementary school principal of Powder, attended a school principals' association meet ing in Salem recently. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Dulfy and children. Walla Walla, were week end visitors of the Marvin Vaucils. Mrs. J;:mes B. Wilson was ill with the flu and was hospitalized in a La Grande hospital last week. The Wolf Creek Grange held its regular monthly meeting recently, preceded by a pot luck supper. After the meeting the children had a Halloween party. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Montgomery of Portland are here visiting with their son, Don Montgomery. nd his fami'y. Bill Pearson returned to his home from the hospital this week. He had suffered a heart attack. Pendleton Trip. Mrs. Henry McClure and Maizic traveled to Pendleton recently where they picked up Pvt. Jack Mrs. Lucile Lumsden Reappointed To Post A La Grande woman, Mrs. Lu cile M. Lumsden, has been re appointed to a state positicn by Gov. Mark Hatfield. Mrs, Lumlen will serve again as a member of the public wel fare commission, representing Union county. CHARGE PREVENTIVE WAR LONDON ' UPI i Moscow Ra d'o charged Sunday that Israeli Premier David lien - Gurion had based his Mapai Party's (flection campaign on "the call for preven tive war against the Arabs." An amazing tool With hundreds of uietl Give that professional touch to all your workshop projects. Ideal for decorative edges, corners, and surface on furniture. Prac ticed for hinge roortisine. eroov ing, weather stripping $C7'50 and shelving. w ' flop la Ii e 4Mnilratle . 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Denece returned to La Grande Sunday evening with her sister, Olive. vr - x . - f "w J m0g(mrgmmi'im4mm44mm mm maanal mmm'mH umijn i i , ) ...'-' ?f Goodbye te the dogleg hi the doorway! Leayi It to Ford to sweep that annoying winashirld pillar forward, out of your way. No mora bumped knees or inaued nosal Evan 3 padded shoulders more shoulder room, Inches makes long-dtstanca fatiguo comfort as tha coat, thanks to Nothing fits you like a From any point of tint from ewery point of taluaTht rifieii t orilt of a Lifetime. No other cars for '00 are so completely, wonderfully new I Like the way tlicy fit people. And Ford'a all-new, graceful lines will fit all your ideas, clean through. 8TEP INTO A BIO, WIDE, WONDEWfUL WORLD OP COMOWT AT YOUR ONLY COMPLETE AOTOMOaULB pcALazr HAND FORD SALES. INC Chestnut e Jffrson l l.lii".-f.irt t, ;4j 'V Rainbow To Robe Master Councilor At Masonic Hall A public meeting scheduled at 8 p.m., tomorrow at the Masonic Hall by the La Grande chapter of the Rainbow will robe the master councilor. This ritual will follow imme diately the installation of offic ers. Elective officers to be In. stalled are Tom Hunt, master councilor; Don Graham, senior councilor, and David Wylde, jun j0r councilor. Annnintiva ;..,... fi ..i-i-....... mc mis ivi- nnu, n0. Ron Walk, senior deacon; Bill Hermann, junior deacon; Wes Whittemore, senior steward; Bruce need, junior steward; John Smith,-orator; Fred Riggle, mar shal!; Ron Coleman, standard bearer; Carroll Bruce, sentinel; Terry Lemon, . almonar; Loren nnn, nrst preceptor; Ken Dris kell, second preceptor; John Mo- ser, third preceptor; Dun Moore fourth preceptor; Bob Peacock,! fifth preceptor; Auldin Prescott, OK, say reveals op to 11 have plenty el ame-enwd spscal too got up to S Inches mora kip room la the lteo fords. Posture parted Mating , thing of tha past Tha man lo the middle bas at much ,,, fall width aaat padding. , r""' " . . The 60 Forda lit your budget beau. ' tifully, too. More news! There'll be . Ar completely new kindt of ford' can a Ford Ma fit every family. You I can select new turd Falcon, or 60 Ford or a Ttmndrrbird, Come in and make your choice! ' i OO La Grand, Orgon Observer, La Grande, Ore., Mori.,. Oct. 26, 1959. Market Quotations By United Press International LIVESTOCK MARKET PORTLAND a'PP-'l'SIMi Livestock: Cattle ittoo; fed steers and heif ers steady with last Monday: 27 heid load average choice 1250 lb. small lots 26 75 choice 25 25; heifers 50-13. Calves SOU; slo but asking Five Arrests Made By Police Over "Weekend A teen-age driver was arrest ed for violation of the basic rule over the weekend. Terry Lynn Helman, 18, was charged with an alleged speed cf 55 miles an hour in 25 mile zone on Fourth Street, police said. Helman was taken into custody on G Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets. Bail was set at $30. Earl Therman Cookson. 803 X Ave., ws cited for driving a mo tor vehicle with expired license plates. Cookson was stopped by police because he had n0 tail light at the intersection of T Avenue and Spruce Street. Bail uas set at $2.50. William J. Criswell, 19, a stu dent at Eastern Oregon College, was oited by police for excessive motor noise at 12:20 a.m. Satur day. Criswell wag stopped on Adams Avenue. Marcus Dwoin Shoemake, 21, 1809 Second St., was cited for making ah improper turn on Adams Avenue. Harry Elmer Kinard, 60, was arrested on Depot St., on a charge of vagrancy. Bail wm set at $20. 'Hearings on all cases will be a3 p.m. today. sixth prficcptor, and Jeff Mc MiUian, seventh preceptor. can yoe see, frith 55 greater sky-to-road vision. That sleek, sloping hood mora road than you'va aver seen before. New Wide Angle windshield gives you greater glass area. Wider angle ot vision through rear window, too. Eaa a child can load tha bunk, Hunts te Its lew level! Tha bunk sill Is perfectly placed . . . just 27' above the street. Trunk holds 3 weeks' supply ol luggagjt Ford ta built tor people I " ' 60 FORDS fOUD-The Fliml fAlCOS fl'JEt Peg '3 T PORTLAND DAIRY PORTLAND 1 1 I'll - Dairy market : EggsTo retailers: Grade AA extra large, 51-53c; AA large, 47 49c: A lurge. 45-4tic; A A medium, 3jj.40c: AA small, 26-2UC; cartons l-3c additional. Butter To retailers: AA and grade A prims, 70c lb.; carton, lc higher; B prints, 68c. ' NEW YORK STOCKS NEW YORK it PI Electron ics issues led the stock markat higher today. The firm to:ie prevailing at the opening spread to virtually all groups in the list, but the space age issues by far scored the big gest guins. The traJing community appar ently regarded favorably Kaisex Steel Corp.'s intention to neg tiate separately with the Steel Workers' t'moii and the union's plans to file a l unreal in the Taft- Hartley injunction late Tuesday; . Same of the wider swings, in cluded Texas Instruments with a rise' of more than 4. and Ampe'x which rose more tha i S. IBM was another , favorite in the- electron ics and advanced nearly 4. : In the steel section, Youngs town jumped more than a poirtt and U. S. Steel around 1. Lukens tacked on neurly l'i and Beth lehem a fraction. : American motors added more than a point to touch a new high. Vick moved up more than a point in the drugs and Polaroid nearly 2 in the cameras. Studebaker rose more than 1. Church Youth Set UNICEF Drive Senor high school groups of all churches here are invited to take part in the UNiCEF drive on Ocjt. 31 again this year. It is to begin at 5:30 in the evening at the Presbyterian church. , Students will collect from '6 to 7:30 p.m., then meet back at the church. They will have plan ned recreation and refreshments until 8:30 p.m., at which time they will be dismissed. ' I UNICEF is a children's emerg ency fund. All the money col lected will be used for children's medical care, food, milk, etc. Electric Healers ARVIN and LA SALLE AT I LA GRANDE HARDWARE Ford ferils ol a lihtimel - Ike Ken siie Fdl THUKOtuBKD-the World's Most yanted Cat PH WO 3-2141 t.- svakavts ..