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ft . . 'ai2'itsil Jfc jfbuM&L r THEWEAfhER INCREASING CLOltjINEM to., aifkl. rata Tuesday. LMU rnaag la ttaaeeralar. Lw teaigkt, W; high Tuesday, . 4 SICTlOfJS (40 Pages) 67th Year, No. 263 Salem, Oregon, Monday, November 21; 1955 JO uSng v 'J Car Hits Truck, 2 Girls Die i 3 Other Teeners Hurt in Wreck At Tangent An auto accident at Tangent on hichwav WE early Sunday morn ing claimed the live of two teen ' ace gir! and injured three other young people. ' Katally injured when the car in which they were riding struck the rear of a truck were Patricia Ann Roberts, 17. Aumsville and Gay ljteiov. 19. Stavton. Hospitalized in Albany alter the accident were Larry Krcres, If, ami Williarn Weddle. U. both ol N Siayton and Doris Minden. 1, Su!v limity. Miss Minden was less Ser ious Iv injured. Later Frercs. who int'fc'rcd a revere head Injury andj!" current .cssion of confess Vis 5 . . irn.iPrrwt n ' talk hilled as "nonpolitical" an injured arm. was transferred to . St. Vincent s hospital in I'nruano. He was said Monday morning to be holding hit own. Neddie, who also suffer a liead injury and was sliU in the Albany hospital was reported aiin dav is showing slight improve ment. Miss Minden. graduate:! from St. Boniface high school at Sublimity last June and now a freshman at Marylhurft college, also remained in the hospital, j The fatal accident occurred when ihe group was en route home from Eugene, where they were re ; ported to have attended a home ; coming dance at the University al Oregon. Earlier there had been a minor but not serious accident on the highway when a large truck jack-knifed. Traific had stopped because of that accident. The car with the teenagers apparently wis . unable to stop and plowed into the back of a truck loaded with sheep. Miss Roberts, daughter of Mi. .' and Mrs. William J. Roberts was ' born at Aumsville April 14. 19:18. ' She was a senior at St. Bonilare high school this year and had had f the lead in the senior class piaj Sittin' Pretty" presented recent Iv. Recitation of the rosary for the Women's Catholic Order of For ester will be Monday night at 7:15 o'clock and the parish rosary will be Monday night at i.m o clock. Both will be at Weddli's Funeral home. Funeral services will be at the St. Boniface church In Sublimity at 9 a.m. Tuesday. (Continued on Page 5. Column H City, Schools, County Favor 2 Bond Issues ftni-entatives of the Salem School board, the city council ai:d the county court axrted dur ing a luncheon meeting Monday at the Marion hotel tha1 all con cerned should get behind a pro gram which calls for the issuance of some $3,000,000 in bonds with which to provide two junior high schools, and for anrthcr issue nf approximately $3,000,000 need ed for the construction of addi tional pipe line facilities. Del Milne, member of i citizens committee, apparently hit the nail on the head when he remarked the new schools will need water. Let's accept the obligation to do a real job." The feeling was unanimous that the needs of the schools and of the city are genuine and must not be subordinated to any other nrniect. With this in mind, it was decided to urge the citizens to vote the school bonds in Feb ruary and then all get oenmn n water project at the May primary County Judge Rex Hartley said t. Mi it would be wise to seek but one of the projects each 'r but did not demur againsi inr decision to seek the entire ask- " . . . , i Harrv Scott, school board chair man, who presided said he felt the entire program was based on education that is of providing the voting public wittLfull infor mation concerning the needs. n. rates, school director, coin cided with Scott's viewpoint, add ing that "it will take a lot ol telling in view of the present tax level L.. u-.ti., SnvH-r ...oted - ;. , , . 'I?!!.'1. below''lhe level i. those taxes are oeiow ine lesei oi inosr In Fiivene ... i A permanent commttt 01 rep resentatives from the tnree P' Ileal puwi" nth the idea of meeting at least once each year to discuss the fi nancial needs ol all. Jones Tells Strategy That Won for Oregon A. C Jenes, Capital Journal arts editor, tells haw Orea, Willi a skrewd swllrk la laeilrs, arvag the west roast's big grldlraa surprise Satarday at Kagrae. It will he found tha, spart pal ldy- alary al the siame. Healsaeav . en gsase sidrlighu la ftis tt4- Ike Capita) Jeartail also had m . . . . -1 l Mavward field. Three aarlarei ill be feaad m the averts yagew LATE FLASH SPOKANE UKA mu held up a cashier at the First Aveaoe braark al the Old Nalianal Baak la dewatawa Spakaa shartlj be fore aaea Meaday a ad escaped wtta about t.W la eaik. Pallre said It wasa't kaawa whelkrr Ike aiaa was armed. Ikal k did Bat ska a gua. Morse Strikes Out on Three Major Issues Pay as We Co Roads, No Rubber Monopoly, Hells Canyon Stressed ' (Picture oa Page 4. Sectioa 4) Senator Wayne Morse vigor ously defended three positions he look on controversial legislation to the Salem Chamber of Com merce Monday noon in the Hotel Marion. Morse was heard bv a capacity audience that over flowed into an adjoining room. positions defended by the sen ator were: 1. His opposition to a "bank ers subsidy" highway bill to fi nance a big highway construction program with borrowed money, insisting on a pay as you go pro gram to be financed with taxes fairly apportioned. 2. His opposition to the sale of the government built rubber factories to private interests. 3. His insistence upon a gov ernment dam at Hells Canyon. Morse said the countrv must have a huge highway program and that the federal government must finance it. He reiterated op position to borrowing to monev. claiming that the "bankers" will get more ot it man win go into, roads. He predicted a bill some- what like the original Gore bill, win iinaiiy dc approved. ' On the rubber plants. Morse said he favored sale, but with restric-1 uuns. seeping mem out ol me hands of the four big companies that savor of monopoly, with re capture rights to take them back if we go to war again. On Hells Canyon he said the fed eral dam assures full development of the river and "cheap power" rthich he termed essential to North west development. "1 can't under stand business men who are so blind to the ring of their cash registers that they cannot see where their interests are on this issue," he declared. Morse smilingly asked his listen ers not to believe anything they read aoout mm on tnis issue im the "Journal or Oregonian." then added, "you don't have to go to Portland either." The senator told his audience not to worry about the federal debt. which is "not the threat the reac-! members, in the presence of Prime tionaries would have you think.! Minister Nehru, that Russia was Uncle Sam is perfectly solvent united with India in an "unend and would appear so if we kept ing battle for peace." capital outlays in a separate ac- count from current expenditures as a ousiness man wuuiu. The senator said legislation must always promote freedom of eco- nomic choice by the people be-' cause without it they will lose free dom of political choice. He linked communist, fascist and monopoly- tic, cartel societies as ones in which this freedom has been de stroyed. The senator was introduced by Edward L. Clark. Jr.. Salem at torney who is chairman of the Chamber's committee on national affairs. Invocation was by the janc( 0 India's industrial develop Rev. Oscar Olsen. pastor of the ment appeared to be emerging as West Salem Methodist church, the leading topic during the So- Seated at the head table were Chamber President Elton Thomp- son and Directors E. Burr Mil - ler. C. A. Vibbert, Claude Miller. Bruce Williams, Carl Aschenbren ner, John S. Moore and Clair Brown. Greeters who welcomed the members and auests were Mrs. Agnes Schucking. Miss Echo Iseater and Miss Gertrude Ache- Vatican Says Pope Recovered After Seeing LJ VATICAN CITY The Vati - , can announced Monday mat t-ope,ciear-minara. riu Aii m . -v""i rhri riurine the most critical momenta of his grave illness last ! winter. ' The "covery " d""r""' ..: . , .i,r I" - . " . . The announcement was maae ov - 1 I ucian) Ca,jmjrj cniei o( the - Vatican press olfice. upon aulhori- ,.hnfl , , n-n-l uwrelariat Of state. The necretariat normally would make such statement nly,a gastric disturhance reached with th personal authorization of the Pope Casimiri told newsmen- that they could state that "responsible Vati can circles" confirm the report of the vision published last week in Oggi -Todayi. the largest Italian weekly magazine. . IltTL was kept until now. and only the allectional indiscretion of one of those knowing tt enabled us to, learn and tell of the marvelous emsnd. .avhidi flndoubtedlv will'tha praver: Jube me venire ad dfeolv move e !iolic faithful .ii ih. Cnrirf ."The Holy father perfectly sure he law .! R was re ldtm; ia Uijb jon Decihour had not jet pm Bombay's Commies Rim Riot 10 Uead7225 Hurt, 1000 Arrested in Wild Disorder BOMBAY, India. Ui Bombay seethed in the grip of a pitched battle between armed police and stone-throwing demonstratorMon- jQay. ten persons were reportea siuea, at least i wuunueu uiki over 1.000 rioters were arrested. It was the second successive day of Communist-inspired violence touched off by Marathi-spcaking Indians protesting Prime Minister Nehru s decision to create a sep arate Bombay city state out of the big west coast port. More than 100 persons were in jured in rioting Sunday. Gangs milled through streets stoning buses and trains, setting buses afire and barricading main streets with huge boulders. The violence exceeded that in last August's anti-Portuguese riots in Bombay. Police and home guard forces first wilted under a barrage of stones, then raised their rifles and fired at the Communist-led dem onstrators trying to reach the State Legislature building. The crowds set fire to three buses and showered passing traific with rocks. They attacked firemen called to fight the aires. Ambulances made their way through the littered streets picking up persons injured by stones and (lying glass. In the big industrial area of Parel and Lai Baug, Communists moved in and gained virtual control of a iun.mil tin-irh nf main road Red leaders moved briskly up and down the road on motorscooters flying hammer and sickle flags, calling ih mh in rnnvers on Rnm-il bay's downtown area to "capture ' th. Ijxuiaiiire meriine Mondav afternoon to discuss the city's fu- inn . ... It was the worst violence in Bombay since the Indian naval mutiny against the British in 1446 and marked the first time since India became independent that troops have been called out to help police quell disorder. Russians Lash West in Delhi NEW DELHI. India I Soviet chiefs Bulganin and Khrushchev opened a double-barreled attack on the West in the Indian Parliament , Mondav. Thev told the more than 700 Both criticized the West on j grounds it was "attempting to fol- i low policies oaseu un m iwmuvi. of strength." Soviet Premier. Bulganin and Communist Party boss Khrushchev are here on a good will visit ex pected to last more than two weeks. At a state oanquei nion- ,jay night, Nehru warned them rot to expect their good win invasion would lead India into the Com munist bloc. Bluntly, he said In dia was "in no camp and no mill ary alliance." The prospect of Russian assist W in leaders' visit. There has been much said in 1 the oast months about Russian economic aid to India but little done about it. A spokesman for the Natural Re sources Ministry told questioners in Parliament Monday, however. that nine Soviet mining experts are due to arrive soon to help prospect for oil and other miner lals. Vision of Christ U. I.V4 he was fully awake and,,t,on was measured for Salem ".'.L. u 1 i seemed there were no hopes ten, when the world s newspapers l - reaoy nao oeen circulating wnn , inches ol new snr.w all along me '"' lorthcoming gravelh,th ('..cades Chain, are need- catastroohe. the ailini Pope start- H n the Wil.meiie Santiam . , , ' e iu mipnivT m " manner that many people consid- ered it a miracle." OEI said that on UCC. I. I.i4. , when the ailing Pope s illness trom 'climax, the pontilf began reciting the prayer "Amma l hri-.ll isoul of Christ K When he came to the invocation "in horae mortis mea. voca me (in the hour ol my death, call me nour Ui in), urjui. on mei. ' n rope saw ne , wee. person o. jesu. nr, a. ms oro- ulB?,B ,h rAomen. " id the1 marazifte. "the Holy Father be. - licved that the Teacher cam to call hjm to Himself, and. serenely answering to the call, he continued ite .order me to come to vou. Jeiui hnvaiveT. did ant come nt come 'take him. biff to conv.ai him nwi give vm tt certainty Rickreall Bandit Slain byi Deputy After Officer Shot Death Scene t T --'.'V-VV '.rVfi i- An attempted Sunday evening robbery ended in violent death for one gunman, Wallace Carlyle Cunningham, Port land, whose body is shown laying on the floor of the Rickreall Bar-B-Cue Tavern. Cunningham, shot state police officer John Mekkers twice in the arm and shoulder before he was felled by a bullet from a gun fired by Herschel Grecnwade, 24, whom Mekkers had deputized only minutes earlier. At left is Hairy Wilson, owner of the tavern. In the background are police and patrons of the establishment. Cunningham's companion, Robert Kennen, 31, Salem, was captured. Flood Threat Ebbs; More Rain Sighted A new rain storm is headed to ward Oregon from the Pacific ocean today, the forecast for Tuesday calls for rain generally. Temperatures are due to continue about the same as they have keen. Flood threat for the valley, booming along Saturday with streams swollen from rain and snow runoff, subsided at the weekend when colder tempera tures set in and the rain was checked. At Salem, the Willam ette river reached 14 feet Sun day night and was subsiding some Monday morning, the gauge read ing 13 9 feet. There was flooding on the low er Santiam at Jefferson Saturday but major damage was washing along the pastures adjacent. Only .03 of an inrh of precipi ,in ine snour penoo enoing aicourl hrre before the county I . """""' . ,. Mountain passes continued slip- ,ery Monday with from 2 to 4 1 . . " . ' " - .sirienrie ann ijrnncn passes. 10 l the south, the Pacific highwav jwas covered with packed snow, htil thjt rnaHuav was canHMl - Marie Dionne Seriously 111 MnvTiit-Af. i onini.mM - - ' ' . "rZZJZZ'CU County argued there ' - Th. 21-year.ld girl, wh, h.. , been rtudy.ng lor rehgiou. P " was brought here b a nurse last!"";" "w ' I wee to notra name I r-sperance, Hospital from Quebec City's con-l vem oi ine senanu oi in niesseo (Sacrament. to1 Two nher of th lour rirviving to' Two nlher of the four surviving auintiliaris. beetle ana -i vonne. Following Attempted Rickreall Hold-up Danger from falling rocks con tinues on the North Santiam near Detroit dam, the highway com mission reports. Justices Veto 0&C Hearing WASHINGTON l-The Supreme Court Monday denied a hearing to Oregon's Clackamas County on its protest against transler of 472.001) acres of timber land to the Agriculture Department'! Forest Service. The county contended the trans fer Irom the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management is unconstitutional. The contention was rejected by two lower federal appealed to the nign tribunal. n.. . ...,. i,i,k rt ,he It CM- (rnj. Hailroad grant lands In th, ,and, wm retalmK by l i... ionxrrs wenu-te ui tiuiiiuii wj I the railroad o( terms of the grant A long and involved dispute oxer administration of the lands fol lowed and Congress in I9:4 put jurisdiction oser the 472. acres in Western Oregon in the Hires! Service. The ISM law also provided that from timber sales should United In accordance with formula applying to other Oregon 1. r.l,f.,k llo.lraH .rani land. would be a reduction of income to --ch .ould c,n,,it,,.e. taking due i . OatlHT Details js Tw.in-a.arar.rn.iui... ti. tar ih j; a.rm.i in ti. far maocii Jii, a.rm.i in f" Partner in Attempted Robbery .. 1 I It Robert Scott Kennen, 31, Salem, one of two gun-toting would be robbers who attempted to hold up a Rickreall tavern Sun day evening. His partner, Wallace C. Cunningham was shot to death by a deputized service station attendant. Kennen said he hadn't wanted to take part in the robbery and according to state police said he had "little interest in the robbery." Kennan Says He Didn't Want Anything to Editor's Note: Capital Journal writer Vlrtar B. Fryer Inter viewed Robert dealt Kenaaa, II, Nalem, one af th men wha par ticipated la last night's blood stained holdua attempt al Kirk- real). May la the Dallas Jail. . . . . .. ...j. Ihls la waai hfssis ai; . 1,-Mn-niirr-, ,. ,,. - 7 , , . ,. Kennan recalled the events that "I didn t pick the spot of the M , hr ,hoon, , hPj holdup i. ' I didn. want anythyig to rlmlpanlin yv.llace Caile Con dow.ih lt. the surviving member ,., . Por,iand. ,nd the ol a holdup duo said Monday as he .... , . ,i, .,. ws finjcrprinted and booked me mis o.oiy jin m ui..4 ine rnis canny j.m "'" 1 Do With Holdup "I didn't know there was going to be a robbery until we arrived! at the place," Robert Scott Ken nan, 31. Salem, said. "We were on the way to Portland to see my girl I friend when it all happened. I don t v.. . . . .... k . i..,, , , ;i at hf Bar.B.ye ta and Uv.rn ... RickreaaS Rickrea Citizen Shoots Down Tavern Gunman By VICTOR B. FRYER RICKREALL A trigger-haooT gunman met .death at the hands of a deputized civilian Sunday afternoon in a double-shooting at the Bar-B-Q tavern and cafe in Rickreall. A itate police officer was shot and a second bandit wai captured in the attempted holdup oi ine business and some 13 to 20 customers. Dead is Wallace Carlyle Cun ningham, 35, Portland, the fun man who twice shot state Patrol man John Mekkers in the left arm. In the Polk county jail it Robert Scott Kennan, 31, Salem, Cunningham's accomplice in tha holdup. Hero of the hour Is Her- ' schel Greenwade, 24, Dallas, the man who shot Cunningham and probably saved the life of Officer Mekkers. The shooting fray occurred after fate took a hand in the pro ceedings, state police and Polk County sheriff's officers said, and forced the two men to return to the tavern in an attempt to com mandeer another car when their own car refused to start. Officer Mekkers was already en route to the scene and en tered the tavern as Cunningham had forced the customers into a rear room for the second time and was attempting to get the keys to another car. As police reconstructed the bullet-splattered affair: Automobile Stalls Cunningham entered the tavern shortly after 6 p.m. and aat at the bar, ordering a beer. A few minutes later Kennan entered and shortly thereafter, the twq puuea guns ana oraerea ine nei ana - customers to raise then hands, After ordering waitress Char lene James, Dallas, to hand over the approximately (100 in tha cash register, the two relieved the customers of their money an amount roughly estimated at $.100 to $400 and then herded them into a restroom area at tha : rear of the tavern. Keenan left the tavern first 1 and backed the car from its parking spot, but apparently stalled the motor. The two couldn't get the car started, so they entered the tavern again ordering the customers into the backroom from which they had negun to emerge. What the two bandits didn't know was that the group had succeeded in contacting state police. Harold Cope, Dallas, the smallest man in the group, had been hoisted over the top of a partition to get into the living quarters of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilson, owners of the business, in an effort to get him to a phone. He was unable to find the phone in the apartment, how ever, so when the gunmen left. Mrs. Wilson quickly slipped through a door in the partition and into the apartment. She alerted her husband, whs had been sleeping, and then call ed state police. Wilson grabbed rifle to go after the gunmen but found he had no shells for it. She, meanwhile, had contact ed police and was giving a run ning story on events while Offi cer Mekkers, on patrol nearby. was dispatched to the scene. Mekkers Wounded Mekkers arrived at the Men after the men had returned in side in the unsuccessful effort to get another car. He spotted Greenwade at his service station across the street and motioned him and Don Bowen to the ear. Mekkers deputized Greenwade, ' handed him a rifle and told him to cover him as he entered the tavern. lie found Kennan inside and ' quickly disarmed him, then went into the rest room area where Cunningham had the group under his gun. Apparently he did not know that Cunningham was in volved in the holdup and asked. ' What's going on here." At the sound nf the vnice, Cun ningham whirled and fired, hit ting Mekkers in the shoulder and again in the lower arm. Mekkers clutched his wounded arm and 'Continued on Page I, Sec. 1) Today's Index Section One Anausemeat F.dUorlals Laral Section Two Society Televlsiaa .. 4 Section Three Cmie It Section, Fojir Spurts tlaiftl M4 .- 44J I 9 d)
