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r Girard Disappeared Following Killing, Witness Declares Camp Weir, Japan 1? One of the key prosecution witnesses testified Wednesday that Wil liam S. Girard disappeared short ly after he shot and killed a Japanese woman shell scaven ger last Jan. 30 in a case that has become an international in cident. The latest testimony cams against the backprop of a new tempest caused before the trial opened when Judge Yuzo Ka wachi, senior jurist of the three man Meabashi district court, in dicated at least to Japanese newsmen present that the Ot awa, 111., soldier may be let off with a light sentence. "I don't think it was deliber ate murder," Kawachi said. The star witness was Hidet sugu Onozeki, a 29-year-old far mer who was with Mrs. Naka Sakai, the victim of Girard's fire, at the time of the shoot ing. A first shot fired by Gir ard he claims it was a warn ing shot barely missed Ono zeki. Testimony Detailed Onozeki testified in great de tail about the shootingd uring the morning session of the court which was held partly in a tent and partly under umbrellas on the hill at the camp's inacti vated firing range where the shooting occurred. Rain started at mid-morning, forcing the court to meet under umbrellas. Bareheaded and humble, Ono zeki testified that Girard ran to Mrs. Sakai when she fell, shook her and yelled, "Mama-san, Ma-ma-san." But, he said, by the time a medic arrived to find her dead, Girard was nowhere to be seen. Kawachi's pre-session com Grange Notes Central Point Grange The Central Point Grange met Friday, Sept. 20, with a good at tendance. Reports were heard from standing committees. The pear crop was reported below normal. Fred Kuest, building chairman, discussed with members a bid he had received for painting the Grange hall. The Home EC chairman, Frieda Smith, asked to have a meeting of the ladies to discuss the "Harvest Home Dinner" to be served Oct. 19. Lucille Frink spoke for the Juvenile Grange, asking for all sales slips to be in before the end of the quarter. She stated that the children had received a thank you note following the completion of their pledge to the new hospital.. The chaplain was informed of the illness of Kenneth Arrell arid of Dr. Bert Elliott, a for mer member. Also that Maxine Hammond was sick with the flu. Delmar Smith described oui booth at the State Fair and told of ' other interesting things at the fair. The lecturer's hour was pre sented by the home EC group with Frieda Jantzer in charge. The guest speaker was home ex tention agent. Miss Mary Pat Lucy, who spoke on diets for health. . There was group singing led by Dorothy Hall, a humorous reading by Shirley Bohnert, also a humorous skit "Diet for Fig ure" given by Verda Ault, who took the part of the "Beautiful Miss Mary Lucy"; Thelma Doh Lrot, Mrs. Particular; Hazel Keenan, Miss Hopeful; Margaret Wilson, Miss Lank; and Mary Taylor and Chuck Moorehouse as the visiting couple. The skit -as written by Margaret Wilson. A display of china from va rious countries was arranged by Lovene Sutherland. After the program the mem bers voted on State Grange nominees. The lunch committee included Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Weidman, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fair and Mrs. Bertha Bursell. Monday night, Sept. 16, six candidates were interested into the first and second degree work, the all girl drill team in formal attire exemplified the work. The candidates were Eric Allen, Helen Gebhard, Alrnira Marie Walters. John Castor, Margaret Taylor and James Frink. the three latter ones be ing former Juvenile Grange members. AH candidates were from Central Point. A number of guests attended from Granges in Gold Hill and Rogue River. Griffin Creek Grange Griffin Creek range will hold a special meeting Sept. 26. A covered dish dinner will be served at 6:30 a.m., and a pro gram will follow the dinner. x or Hvnn ii ! ment appeared to go to the crux of the case. Army Specialist Victor Nick el, an old '"buddy" of Girard who was on duty with him at the time, testified Tuesday that Girard shot Mrs. Sakai as a '"joke." that he did it for "fun." Nickel testified that Girard beckoned to Mrs. Sakai, took careful aim and fired from a distance of approximately 13 yards. Points Argued As Preliminary To Moloney Hearing Portland IP) Arguments on legal points and playing of tape recordings behind closed doors took up the day Tuesday pre liminary to the opening of the conspiracy trial against Thomas E. Maloney, Seattle and Spo kane race track figure. Maloney's attorney, Howard Lonergan, indicated he would move to have tapes ruled out as evidence. Circuit Judge Martin Hawkins, who will hear the case, did not identify the tapes other than to say they are evi dence which the state plans to produce. Maloney was indicted in con nection with the vice probe here. 50 Cases Remain Meanwhile, Assistant Attor ney General Arthur D. Riggs said 50 cases remained on the books in the current vice probe. Of these he said the status of 13 remained in doubt but that he belives the remaining 37 are "live, pending cases" which will come to trial. Higgs said that when he took the job of coordinator of prose cutions there were 115 indict ments in the "active" file. Many had been superseded by later indictments, he said. Deputy Attorney General Lloyd Hammel indicated the state would seek dismissal of perjury indictments against five Portland police officers because the indictments were superseded by lesser charges of false swearing. Talent Officials Evaluate Program Talent The administration and faculty of Talent ele mentary school are evaluating the school's curriculum. The school is placing empha sis on the language-arts portion of the program, according to principal Francis E. Farthing. It is a policy of the school to evaluate the curriculum each year, she added. Committees have been set up to study all sections of the pro gram. Subject matter, teaching objectives and methods in the language-arts program will be studied. Upper and middle grade read ing is also under consideration, she said. Although present lev els are adequate, changes will need to be made in future, she added. Another addition to the school's curriculum will be a proposal to offer a continuous program in the use of the dic tionary. It will be incorporated into the language-arts program. Child's Heart Stops; Making Recovery Denver (W A 10-year-old girl whose heart stopped pump ing an hour during "deep freeze" surgery, is making a "good recovery," National Jew ish hospital announced today. The hospital, which special izes in heart and chest diseases, said a team of 15 surgeons and other medical specialists worked an hour to restore the child's heart activity during the opera tion on June 28. The girl. Susan Kasper, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Kasper of Wilson, Kan., under went the surgery to repair a hole in one of the inner walls of her heart. QUEEN BRINGING JEWELS London--flP) Queen Elizabeth will take along "many millions of dollars worth" of her person al jewels when she visits the United States and Canada next month, it was disclosed today. It will be the first time the jewels will be shown in North Amer ica. They include two dazzling Russian tiaras. Macaroni Kcheac n K HOPEFUL HOFFA Clutching his attache case, Team ster vice president James R. Hoffa (left) talks to news man at Idlewild Airport on his arrival in New York from Miami. Hoffa, who hopes to succeed Dave Beck as presi dent of the giant union, will attend" a Federal Court pre trial conference on charges he tapped telephones of em ployes at his headquarters in Detroit. EAGLE POINT Lieutenant Visits Parents By LAURA A. McFALL - Eagla Point First Lieut, and Mrs. Bert Jenks and son, Rickey, and daughter, Debbie, of San Angelo. Tex., arrived Monday, Sept. 16 to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Jenks, and brother, Chuck. They left on Friday, Sept. 20, for Trout Haven, Calif., to visit Mrs. Jenks parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Par- cell, and brother, Bobbie. The Parcells were former residents of Eagle Point. The Eagle Point Jaycees held their requrl meeting Wednes day, Sept. 18, at the Teen-Age club. Reports of various commit tees were given. Orders were taken for Jaycee jackets by Ernie Himmelman. Those who didn't get to order the jackets at this meeting please contact Him melman at Hillcrest 6-3849. The entertainment was a speaker from Central Point Jaycees, Dick Stralton. He spoke on Jaycee business, including state executive plans for the year of action, fall and spring board meetings, and the national convention at Los Angeles, Calif., next year. The Women's Missionary So ciety of the Eagle Point Com munity Bible church met at the home of Mrs. Joe Munshaw, with 25 ladies present and Mrs. Lester Throckmorton of Central Point, former Eagle Point resi dent, as a visitor. The regular business meeting and discussion of the Christmas boxes to be sent to the missionarys was planned. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. J. W. Martinson on Ball rd. The meeting ad journed and refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. Mun shaw, and cohostess Mrs. Darrel Stanley. Otto Nagel entered Sacred Heart hospital Sunday for a check-up on Monday, returning to his home in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. (Dick) Spain and son. Dickie, went to Los Angeles recently. They visit ed Dick Spain's father and other relatives. They spent one day at Disneyland and on the return trip they stopped over at Para mount, Calif., to visit Mrs. Judy Shull and Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bubb, former Eagle Pointers. on. too, will have a good time at Arthur Murray's, because stu dio parlies are included in your course. And learning to dance is so easy hen you put yourself in the hands of an Arthur Murray teacher who guarantees your be coming a wonderful dancer. Stu dios open daily 10 AM to 10 PM. Arthur DANCE Debra Jean McFall was an over night guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Raymonds, 947 Murray ave., Medford, Thursday, Sept. 19. She returned to her home Friday evening. Clarence Webster, Mrs. Lester McFall, Harold, David and Steven were Thursday afternoon visitors with the Raymonds. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Lester McFall and Debra, went to Springfield on Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Leon Brown, Marvin and Faye. Mr. and Mrs. McFall visited Mc Fall's cousin, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Pitts, and family. Gary Webster visited the week end with the Frank Rowe family, Laurinda Kay and Harold Dean McFall visited at the T. E. Holmes family the week end of Sept. 22. Clarence Webster entered Sacred Heart hospital on Mon day, Sept. 23,. following a slight heart attack at the Lester Mc Fall residence Monday. . POLICE FORCE QUITS Lexington, Tenn. (IP) No-j body was enforcing the law in Lexington today. Police Chief Arthur Roberts and his three man force quit in a body Tues day, without comment. But city officials figured they knew the reason: Citizens had sharply criticized the force after three stores, all located on the town square, were looted in a single night. HINTS ON HOW TO FENCE YOUR HOME Investigate before you buy fence. "What kind should I buy? Whataboutquality? 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