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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1952)
N 1 1 in Jurofsj'Kaiiies Visit Scene of Slaying V i v ' -. ,'-ad Iww mrwm wwr'g-iwwtw?:.. i , at- m -r'- r - rll ,mm !"' ' 1 " "TWWHn 1 - . f' V. Ll , af tii I ii ,i' im ia wfl i mii i inn -fi " ' -f The Jury hearing- the case of Albert William Karnes, charged with the murder of Mrs. Susan Litchfield, was taken to the 1333 Waller St. residence of the slain woman Wednesday afternoon. In the top pho to the jurors are shown at the rear of the house, Just outside the woodshed where the body of Mrs. Litchfield was found. From left to right are, first the three court officials, Mrs. Rose Howard, Mrs. Esther Ward and Mrs. Ruby Butler (in doorway). Jurors (with faces to camera) are Lester W. Wall inr, Woodburn; Mrs. Anna Bowders. Salem; Mrs. Ethel Cunningham, Salem; Ruben DeJardin, Wood- burn; Mrs. Grace Hartley and Mrs. Elvah M. Stanley, both Salem. In lower photo Karnes stands rainst the wall of the dining- room. Shown with him is Salem city police detective Wayne Parker. Attempt to Introduce Exhibits At Mulder Trial Expected V Several objects were brought into the murder trial Wednesday of Albert William Karnes by District Attorney E. O. Stadter Jr, but were not introduced as exhibits. w An attempt will probably be made today to have them entered as exhibits in the case. They include a slive of wood from the bath room door casing at the home of Mrs. Susan Litchfield, murder vic tim; a piece of linoleum from the same room, blood - stained wood chips from the woodshed at the ; home, a piece of twine from the woodshed door and several keys : to the house. Testimony of Salem Police De tective David M. Houser, began Wednesday, will continue today, said Stadter. Other Witnesses Other state's witnesses today, he said, will include Salem" Police Chief Clyde Warren and f Police Officers Vernon White, Joseph Schuetz, Donald-Nicholson,1 Way ne Parker and Dr. Homer H. Har ris, from the University of Oregon crime laboratory. Stadter also stated he will prob ably introduce today into evidence a statement - confession allegedly signed by Karnes concerning the murder. , Jury Members Members of the jury Include Mrs. Delia Osborn, Mrs. Elvah M. Stanley, Mrs. Jean Brady, Mrs. Frances Utter, all -Salem house wives; Mrs. Edna May Howell, Sa lem store clerk; Mrs. Naomi A. Massee, Mission Bottom farm wid ow; Mrs. Ethel Cunningham, local apartment house manager; Mrs. Grace Hartley, office manager in the Secretary of State's office; El mer .L. Myers, Salem butcher; Lester W. Walling, Woodburn mail carrier; Ruben J. DeJardin, Wood burn farmer, and Frederick Ma negre, St. Paul implement dealer and farmer. Mrs. Anna Bowders, Salem housewife, is the alternate juror. Judge Duncan said the jury would be free at noon and at nights. When Hotting Else Will Help for ACID INDIGESTION Doctor specialists who treat nothing but stomach trouble say that a tablet like BeU-ans often fivn comforting relief when everything cm fails for gas. heartburn and acid indigestion. Get m 39c package of BeU-ans tablets at your drucsiats today. 2 Men Pass Navy Tests Two of three men who took an electronics technician selection test given by the Navy recruiting office in Salem passed and Mon day win leave lor induction in Portland Aug. 12. Ruben Leroy Livesay who works for the E. H. Burrows Automotive Electrical Supply Shop, and Hen ry Robert Kickhous of; Albany passed the test. Both men will be enlisted as Navy electronics tech nicians, seaman recruits. ; Livesay has been in Salem for two months. He came from Clin' ton, Okla. mm V it- ,1 fifU- ( I . - 4 li : , .c Phon 4-3333 C3 HOURS ONLY FRIDAY. AUGUST 8TH 6 P. M. TIL 9 P. MJHHQHP Missouri Race Won Handily ton Bv Svming rt. Trims zzpuw. Rftiar svn,. ington a Johnny - come - lately to Missouri Dolitics. lumDed from the novice to the expert class in three short months. He won the blue ribhon in Tup. day's Democratic senatorial pri mary by beating President Tru man's choice for the job with one or tne state s biggest votes in years. Three months aeo when he start. ed to campaign, Symington was better known in Washington as a TrumaiT trouble-shooter than he was to the Missouri voters. But in an old-fashioned family style campaign to the forks of the creek, he changed that In a hurry. By Wednesday, with all but a few of the votes counted, Syming ton had defeated Attorney-General J. E. Taylor by more than lou.uuo votes. Taylor hung on erimlY but finallv conrrlMl da- feat - Symington had S 47. 187. Tavlor 167,044. In November, the new Demo. cratic champion will oppose Re publican sen. James P. Kem of Kansas City, a bitter administra tion ioe who won renominatlon without a struggle. Gvil Defense Checks Gas Firm Equipment Inventory of 39 gas utility com panies in Oregon was launched this week at the request of the util ities department of the State Civil Defense agency. Officials said . a central listing of manpower, material and equip ment would enable the state agency to act as a clearing house involving requests for-emergency needs following a disaster. David Don heads the utilities division. Inventories of electric power and telephone companies were started earlier this year, Don said. Hoss Named Manager of Station KSLM Dave Hoss was named manager of radio station KSLM Wednesday. The announcement was issued by Glenn McCormick, president of Oregon Radio, .Inc., which oper ates the Salem station. Hoss came to KSLM after World War II, in which he. . was a Coast Guard public relations specialist, and after radio work with KFJI, Klamath Falls, and association with theCstaff of Oregon . State Medical Society. 7 As KSLM manager, Hoss suc ceeds Earle Headrick who has gone into other business. Parade Day Due At Playgrounds Parade Day, thefourth special day of the Salem summer recrea tion program, will be held at 1:30 pjn. Friday on city playgrounds. Entries . will be Judged in the following categories with ribbons awarded for the first three places: best float or wagOn; best decorat ed bicycle, tricycle, doll buggy and scooter; most unusual vehicle. Commies Halt Italian Trains ROME (rP)-A Communist-called railroad strike began at midnight Wednesday, stalling Italy's trans port and hitting hard at the tourist trade which brings the country more dollars than any of her ex ports. A few trains left big city sta tions under heavy police guard, but whether they would arrive at their destinations was another question. Weary travelers sat on suitcases in Jammed stations all over the country trying to get passage. Non Communist workers pro mised to run a skeleton service Thursday to ease the strain of the tieup which is scheduled to last 24 hours. As an example, only 25 trains will leave Rome compared to several hundred usual depar tures, r The government has organized special bus services for short hauls. The strike was called in a dis pute over classification of 200, 000 employes. FINAL TERMS AGREED NEW YORK (flVThe Bethlehem Steel Company and the CIO Steel workers reached agreement Wed nesday night on final terms of the settlement which ended the 83-day nation-wide steel strike. Th Statesman, Salem, Oregon. Thnrsdcry, August 7. 19527 Advertising Sets Record: Papers Gain NEW YORK m - Advertisers in this country invested a record new high total of $6,496,500,000 in national and local advertising in all media last year - a gain of nearly 14 per cent over the 1950 Invest ment, Printers' Ink estimated. The trade publication's nation-j al advertising index, also in this week's issue, indicated that the upward trend was continuing in 1952, with national advertisers in the first six months this year spending at an annual rate about 9 per cent higher than during 1951. Newspapers accounted for the largest share of the 1951 total $2,257,700,000 or 34.7 per cent, Printers' Ink said. The gain for this medium over 1850 was 8.8 per cent. in thaUs.. rnhmveA 1nTPflP over 1950 with television making; the largest relative gain 93.3 j per cent the report said, "uest gains among major media were marked up by business papers, up 16.3 per cent, and direct mail, up 15 per cent. It Is believed that the first loco motive used for heavy hauling was built In England in 1801. LaFollotto Mission Orchards Open Friday, August 8 f' QDPD(CS PGAGKOS 1 Rochester, Improved Crawford, and Golden Jubilee, RIPE HOW Golden Hale, RIPE AUGUST 15 U-Pick Nectar Berries, 8c a lb. Drive north en North River Road 1 and V miles past Kaiser School, turn left at 4 Corners, and than drive 3 miles to La Fo Metre Mission Orchards In Mission Bottoms. Bring Your Own Containers Peaches available at our stand which Is located at Gtrvais-4 Corners on 991 and at home place. Phono Salem 4-3058. in coot ( co.iFoar en UNITED AIR UXZS NrttibnJ MoinliiMf km m &40 A.M.; 1:25 P.M. and 7:20 P. M. PORTLAND 30 mta. , SEATTU ... 14 hrs. Ssvriibmffid MainliiMrs feeve at 20 A. M' 4:40 P.M. Cffld7:4SP.a V MEDFORO . . . 1 hrs. SAN FRANCISCO 4 hrs. LOS ANGELES . 7 hrs. Airport Terminal. Call 2-2455 or aiT authorized travel agent. Daylight Time Shove (HJndSQedl AIR LINES ONI Of THf SCHFOUUO AlltUNtS Of THf U. 5. THE WOIIDEB WATCH THAT THIIIKS f Do Not Confuse This Original Genuine DeLuxe Swiss Stop-Wcrich and Regular Wrist Watch With Any Others I If Also a TELEMETER and TACHOMETER; Universal size for men, j HIsr TfjL uiouu new ricbuiuu nauc The Ideal timepiece for:. Service Personnel Technicians Sportsmen -Engineers Aviators Chemists Doctors women, boys and girls. Ideal for students, photographers, nurses, industrial workers, etc 7 .. ; Check these features: Measures distance, clocks speed of anything, two push-button stop watch, anti-magnetic, unbreakable crystal, jeweled movement, sweep second hand, 24-hour radiant dial, real Swiss movement, i Tachometer and Telemeter, regular watch tells the time. Free-instructions with each watch. Remember the Price Is Not $29.95 - But Only $4.99 During This Sale Positively None Sold at This Low Price , . After Sale . For Store Customers Only . 1 , No Telephone Orders No Mail Orders No Charges No C.OJ).'i . , Only Two to a Customer No Dealers Please! Compare Willi Any Slop Wrist Watches Valued al $29.95 Ea. Mfj.'s Written Guarantee 99 Plus 50c Fed, Tax I With This Ad Your Purchase Entitles You to a $3.95 Expansion Band for Only $1.00. Sold At Salem. Oregon Store Only These special priced watches will he sold only at this date and hours. While they last. GoasMo Goasfi ifiores 233 Commercial Salem. Oregon Store Only a 3 HOURS ONLY FRIDAY. AUGUST 8TH 6 P. M. TLL 9 P. M.Q You Can W hisper-and Be Heard! Wc should like, very much,. to have, you come in for a ride in t Golden Anniversary Cadillac. And when you do, we hope you will just sit back and relax . . . and listen! And what will you hear? Well, youH hear the soft sound of the wind as it slips past the streamlined body ... and, possibly, the quiet ticking of the electric clock. : ..- But aside from these youll hear almost nothing. In fact, youH find that you can actually whispgr and still be heard! . We want you to experience this because nothing speaks more eloquently of motor car quality than silence! It tells you, first of all, that here is auto motive engineering at its superlative best. For such silence of operation can only come when every phase of the car's performance is in perfect harmony. It speaks of precision for only the great est accuracy in design and construction can result in such freedom from vibration. It is a convincing testimonial to fine craftsmanship to quality materials and to scientific styling. And, of course, this remarkable quiet foretells many of the pleasures and satisfac tions of owning a'Cadillac It promises rest, for instance and relaxation and peace of mind ... and a minimum of upkeep expense. So why not take our suggestion and come in and drive tis beautiful Golden Anniversary creation . jday? Let it tell you its own wonderful story through the things you cannot hear! DOUGLAS McKAY CHEVROLET CO. 510 N. Commercial Street Salem m