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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1954)
Statetmcm. Solera. Oregon. Sunday. July 18. 19S4 Sec 11 7 Lady Lion Tamer Tries in Vain to Prevent Man's Suicide in Lion 9s Den t : ! NUERNBERG, Germany (UP) A 28-year old lady lion tamer told today bow she tried in vain to save a young man who walked deliberately to his death in a lion's den at the zoo. . Oiiss Margarethe Storch leaped into the cage of four lions aroused by the taste of the man's blood of the lions. I Miss,, Storch recalled events at the lions', enclosure at the zoo: "First I heard the screams, es pecially the shrill-pitched cry of a woman. ' v .. , ' ' j "I entered the den from the at tendants' door in the rear. There. Caesar the Lion carried: this man in; his jaws as if he were a doll VI approached the four lions, slamming together : two metal shields to scare them off. But they would not frighten. i tThe young man lay on the ground among the beasts, and I shouted 'Follow me, get out, , get out through this door!' "Then he suddenly stumbled to his. feet and stood. Then he fell. , "One of our Diggest lions Cae sar , attacked. He bit the man in the neck. The man quivered, but he did not move again. "I crept to within six feet of the body, carrying the shields in my left hand and a large wooden club in my right. Another lion cir cled carefully to surround me. I backed out and pushed the alarm. "Police came then. They fired pistol bullets into the air. But the beasts remained by Hajek, -squatting on him or near him each anfmal nervously eyeing the other lest he make off with the prey. It is a habit of the beasts." Zoo 1 Director Alfred Seitz said Hajek had bicycled from his home at Carolsburg and had run through the gates of the zoo pushing the bicycle beside him although bi cycles are forbidden in the grounds. . Then he pedalled quickly to the lions' den, rested the bike along side the wall and sprang over the barrier into the den. while Caesar the Lioncarried him "in his jaws as if he were a doll." ; i : Josef Hajek, 21, jumped over the protective fence at the Nuernberg Zoo, ; waded neck-high .through a moat and walked into the midst o o WHY PAY RENT? j u If you are a G.I. start converting your rent into payments on a home of your own. No down payment- no red tape. Just move in! If you are not a veteran, these homes carry a generous FHA commitment with very little down payment! I 4 ' -A O o r o It IF r I 1 ft if J! 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. "D" AND VINYARD STREETS . Drive Out "D" Street! 3 Blocks Past Park Avenue to Vineyard St t ' Q f. l - . . ' , ., ,, ..jw v,., , . 1 ?l : 1 1 MX ; I - i . - , - i .i . ' . i . : ; . ' i - : ' ' ' : v: ! Here's Vhal You Gel: . . i Rambling Ranch House 1 3 or 4 Bedrooms Oversize Lot j Paved Streets and Curbs Near Schools and Shopping Attached Garage Forced Air Furnace . . k Hardwood Floors Tile Bath and Shower Mahogany Kitchen Cabinets Breakfast Nook it Hardwood Trim J9,959. 10 U500. o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o This Hamilton nlllGiiiiltoiil MVQS !;::. ' .. .; . i -k . : : O OlO O O O O O O O O -Built Model Home Furnished tul kitM l:LM3, J : :! V i i Viii Dir !nlruii "for Less uinn y3 o o o o' o o o o o o o. o o ,o 6 o o o o o o o ifFt inBeauti cot ous ef? v TT V - - ; j j i " j - m Here is laundry appliance BEAUTY that brings new meaning to "pride of owner 7?Ar' ftCW meanIn getting clothes OPERATION meiDlng W DEPENDABLE Yes, you can buy either or both of these turns with the full confidence you have bought the best. 5lop in and SEE! tswi---- : r RrtsWt Modern brings to yoor hem the friendly warmth, f the . unmistskabU charm ef gracious living plus the traditional dignity of fin design. There's a classic simplicity and graceful ' balance to Fireside Modern which gives you a wonderful feeling ef spaciousness and freedom. Start with the pieces you need now, add ethers as time goes en, for Fireside Modern will always be in style. ' t ; Draperies. . . ... custom-made at the H. L Stiff Fumitwre Company, in the new textured CXOSHAN. ; Come see this enchanting fabric ' and many other lovely patterns . , they'll brighten your home with a maximum, of effect and - a minimum' of cost. r Open Friday Evenings' 'ti! 9 We Give and Redeem Fenny Saver Stamps i.. i 1 450fCourt Street . Salem