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o o O Meal Interrupted; Mnvip Ffpnhanl 1W1IW hlVIIMIII Goes on Rampage -Hollywood (U.R) "Old Emma.'g a veteran movie ele phant, who injured three per sons In a TV sound set rampage because her on-the-job lunch was , interrupted, calmed down today. Old Emma has worked for more than 30 years before movie and TV cameras without ever causing any trouble. But when trainer William Gamble, 27, tried to stop her yesterday as she nibbled at jungle prop plants on the set, the 9000-pound elephant became enraged. Players Injured Actors Vito Scotti, 25, and Nino Marcel, 21, riding on Old Emma's back, were hurled to the floor by the infuriated ele phant. Old Emma then headed for Gamble. She pinned him against the wall of the sound stage where a scene for "Andy's Gang" was being filmed. Portly Andy Devine, star of the series, left the set only minutes before old Emma threw her fit. Producer Frank Ferrin, who has made many jungle films, 'grabbed a bull hook, prodded the elephant and shouted, "Em ma, stop." Old Emma stopped. She calmly moved away from Gamble and followed Ferrin through a sound stage door into the alley. Ferrin chained her to a post. Lunch Resumed Old Emma was given some hay and resumed her impromptu lunch in the alley. She acted as if nothing had happened. On the sound stage were the wreck ed jungle set and three injured men and cowing actors and stagehands. Scotti and Gamble were hos pitalized. Marcel was treated for minor injuries. Miss Truman Denies Engagement Rumors New York U.R) Margaret Truman returned to the United States- yesterday from a Euro pean tour and laughingly denied renewed rumors that she is en gaged. e Asked if a rumor was true that she planned to announce an engagement soon she said: "I'm sorry, but it isn't true." Miss Truman held a happy re union with her famous parents when her ship, the United States, JaaItaJ TPstWOTlAW TV.Af.J'J AM Tmi man skipped his usual morning walk in order to meet his daugh ter. & B porters immediately be sieged Miss Truman with ques tions about an engagement ring she was reported wearing. "A what!" she said. Miss Truman said the rumors apparently stemmed from a sapphire-diamond ring she was wearing in Britain during a press conference. e "I told them it wasn't an en gagement ring," she said, "But they printed the story in the British newspapers. They wouldn't believe me. They don't know me like you do." MEDFORD Tribune United Press Full Leased Wire United Press run Leased Wire Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1955 Pages 1-10 Portland Traction Lays Off Mechanics Portland U.R) Twenty-three automobile mechanics will be out of jobs next Sunday because of dropping patronage on Port land Traction company buses. However, traction company president Gordon Steele said five of the men would get jobs as operators. He said 212 vehi cles were running daily with fewer riders than a year ago when 237 buses were in use. Steel said buses were jammed only at rush hours and that pas senger loads dropped sharply after 6:30 p.m. and on Sundays. Medics Optimistic On Ike's Recovery San Diego OJ.R) One of the heart specialists attending Presi dent Eisenhower says doctors are "much more optimistic" about the President's recovery than they were two weeks ago. Col. Thomas W. Mattingly, chief of the cardiology service at Walter Reed Army hospital, Washington, said the President's morale is excellent and he has not lost any weight during his illness. "We are much more optimis tic about the President's recov ery than we were two -weeks ago, but it is still too early to be completely reassuring," Mat tingly said. The Army heart specialist is here to participate in a sympo sium conducted by the San Diego County Heart association. Mattingly said the President is a good patient who follows doctors' orders "to the letter." Mattingly examined Mr. Eisen hower twice before his attack this year prid said there was no hint of any heart trouble. "That's one of the big prob lems in heart research," he said. "It is impossible in many in stances to anticipate a coronary attack." Largest P-l Show To Open Saturday Portland U.R) The-largest livestock show in the 45-year history of the Pacific Interna tional Livestock exposition will open here Saturday. PI Manager Walter Hoyt said that extra stalls were being set up to take care of the rash of entries. More than 2500 head of live stock from 12 states and two Canadian provinces will com pete in the open class show start ing Monday. Future Farmers of America have entered an addi tional 500 animals. 1 vSiill ffe . SJ38g89( CONFIRMING Adolf Hitler's death, Hans Bauer, Nazi dic tator's pilot, home from Rus sian captivity, says he saw body after suicide in Berlin bunker. (International) Fori Stevens May Be National Shrine Astoria (5J,R) Plans by town councilmen of Hammond near here to make historic Fort Stev ens into a national shrine and cemetery were revealed today. The small town took over care for the property some years ago but maintenance cost of about $1000 a year proved to be too steep. Now the town either wants to keep the property and throw it open to burial of veterans or turn it back to the government as a national cemetery for vet eran burials. Mayor Robert Fox said he was a waiting a report by the Secretary of the Army regard ing action by the government in the matter. PIRATES GET BROWN Pittsburgh U.R) The Pitts burgh Pirates acquired right- nanaer jacme orown irom ineir New Orleans farm club today in exchange for pitcher Vernon (Jake) Thies and Cal Hogue. 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