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1 C MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford. Or JO Monday, Aug. 10, 1959 Policeman Saved From Gunman ! Yuma, Ariz. - (CPD - Law en forcement officers from two states used airplanes, marine helicopters and large trailer truckers Sunday to make a dramatic rescue of a police man held hostage for six hours by a young gunman and bis girl friend. Police from Arizona and California drove six trucks crosswise on Highway 80 near Vellton to form a solid road block that hemmed in gunman Jimmy Allen Crose, 24; his girl, Donna Marie' Weide inann, 17, and their hostage. ; Crose, wanted on suspicion Of passing worthless checks, had vowed never to be taken alive. 5 While helicopters and two airplanes buzzed overhead, Crose, realizing he was trapped, put a revolver to the head of Yuma policeman Bill Penny, 28, and said: ! "If I don't get out, neither do you." . Penny said he wrestled with Crose and managed to jam the web of his hand-the part be tween the thumb and first finger-in front of the gun's ham mer to prevent it from going off. He was finally saved when a Marine helicopter landed by the side of the road' and its crew made the rescue. if v'vi I . fST wk w . ' WIDESPREAD SEARCH is in progress for Alexander Robillard, 19, San Mateo, on probation for burglary, as prime suspect in killing of Policeman Eugene Doran, Hillsborough, Calif. Doran's body, riddled by six bullets, was found beside hi3 prowl car on road near highway. Refusei Reconciliation Los Angeles (UPD - Mrs. Ed gar L. Rice, 38, told a divorce judge she refused a reconcilia tion with her 41 -year -old housepainter husband, be cause of the way he used his paints. Mrs. Rice said he paint ed signs on his car reading "Mom wants a divorce, ,1 don't,' and "My wife is the meanest woman on earth and won't let me see my son," and parked the car in front of their Whittier, Calif., home. Said Mrs. Rice: "I've had it." Quotes From the News By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL Washington-Vice President Richard M. Nixon, on the eco nomic contest between the United States and Russia: "We have a tendency loo often just lo assume that be cause we are ahead, that we will continue lo slay ahead." Little Rock, Ark.-The Rev. M. L. Moser, a segregation ist minister on Wednesday's scheduled opening of Little Rock schools on an integrated basis: "I question the wisdom of integration, but I want us lo pray to one end ... and lhal is thai there is no trouble." New York-William Randolph Hearst Jr., editor-in-chief of the Hearst newspapers, saying the Russians want trade, not war, with the West: "If Ihey (the Russians) will renounce all movements that attempt lo overthrow recognized governments, ihe Western world might make trade agreements. Bui ihe Russians first must demonstrate a relaxation of their fifth-column move ment. And then if we catch Ihem at it, we can call them off and tell Ihem 'You're the skunks at the garden party.' " Des Allemands, La .-Gov. Earl K. Long, defending his record during a campaign tour: "You know what the Bible says? It says 'He who is with out fault lei ihem chunk the first rock.' " House Committee Refuses To Vote Increase in Gasoline Tax Washington - (UPD - The House Ways and Means Com mittee adamantly refused to day, for the fourth time this year, to vote an increase in the federal gasoline tax as a way to solve the financial crisis besetting the highway construction program. The committee, by a re ported vote of 15-8, rejected a proposal to boost the tax by one cent a gallon. Earlier this year the House group had turned down three other moves to hike the gasoline tax by either a haif-cent or one cent. "We're back where we started - nothing," Rep. Thomas B. Curtis (R-Mo.) said after today's, action. President Eisenhower has asked for a lVfc-cent increase in the gas tax to continue the interstate highway construc tion program on a "pay as you go" basis. Bond Plan Voted However, the committee has tentatively voted for a plan to float $1 billion worth of bonds. This would mean a sharp cutback in future ap portionments to the states for construction of the 41,000 mile super-highway system. Under this plan, federal funds for the states would be cut to $600 million for the 12-months beginning next July 1. At present, the alloca tions amount to $2,200,000, 000 a year. However, the House Pub lic Works Committee recom mended "last week a much milder "stretchout" schedule, forcing the Ways and Means Collision Victims Quick on Draw, But Atlanta, Ga.-(UPD-Wilbur L. Lwis, 35, and William A. Eller, 34, apparently are men with little patience-and poor aim. After their automobiles col lided Sunday, the two men pulled out guns and shot at each other but missed. Save on Quantity Milk Purchases! ITEM Quart i2 Gal. Gins. See below quantify price 3.8 Pasteurized 25 49 297 41.84 5 Lucerne Milk 27 53 21.05 42.00 Skim Milk 19' 37 273 41.36 Two Ten Fortified 44' 287' 41.64 Buttermilk 21' 41 28T 41.52 12 Half and Half 36 Whipping Cream Chocolate Dairy Drink 35' 65' 25 249' Many families using large quantities of milk will be interested in our new experimental quantity purchase plan whereby savings of up to 2 cents per quart can be made by the customer who makes a single purchase of two gallons (4 one-half gallon containers) or more at a time.Jhe two-gallon quantity purchase plan will permit a customer to select any four of Lucerne fluid Milk Products sold in halfgallon containers to make up the two-gallon price. Smaller sized contain ers cannot be used in obtaining the two-gallon price. This plan will give to store customers the same advantage that large quantity purchasers now get on home delivery. mm Committee to reconsider its financing proposals. The proposed gas tax in crease rejected today was proposed by Rep. John W. Byrnes (R-Wis.). He urged the one-cent increase for 21 months beginning Sept. 1. This would have provided the states with $1,100,000,000 for the year starting next July 1 and $1,300,000,000 for the following 12 months. Sources said 12 Democrats and 3 Republicans voted against the move; 6 Republi cans and 2 Democrats favored it. ' Other congresisonal news: Goldfine: The House in fluence investigating subcom mittee decided to recall Bos ton industrialist Bernard Golfine to answer 18 ques tions he refused to answer in last year's hearings. Goldfine pleaded no contest to con tempt of Congress charges for balking at the questions dur ing the investigation which led to the resignation of Presi dential Assistant Sherman Adams. In imposing a su spended sentence of 12 months in prison and a $1,000 fine, Federal Judge James W. Morris directed the Boston millionaire to answer the questions if given opportunity. Goldfine said, at the time of sentencing, he would be glad to answer them. The House Committee decided today to recall him "at the earliest practical time." Construction: The House was set to approve and send to the Senate a $1,285,002,700 military construction bill. It was brought to the floor after the House appropriations sub committee slashed 18 per cent from the amoupt requested by President Eisenhower. It is a companion to a bill passed earlier this year which authorized military construc tion projects totaling $1,225, 475,150. The authorization bill is awaiting the President's signature. As approved by the com mittee, the bill would provide $777,056,600 for the Air Force, $272,564,100 for the Army, $188,637,C00 . for the Navy and $46,745,000 for the office of the defense secretary. Civil Rights: Civil rights Tip From Santa Look forward to FUN- avoid the gift-making rush! Everybody admires this jolly, handy apron. Take. Santa's advice-whip un this eift-hit apron now! 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Senate Demo cratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson (Tex.) scheduled no Senate session so the commit tee could work all day with out interruption. Southern committee members have de layed consideraton of the bill for the past three weeks. The House Judiciary Committee approved a broader five-part rights bill last week. Foreign Aid: A secret Sen ate investigation of U. S. for eign aid administration in Bo livia was disclosed. The in quiry, headed by Sen. John questioned aid officials four or four more private sessions L. McClellan (D-Ark.), has i times in secret. At least three were expected. CLOGSTON'S Metal Weather Stripping and Screens Estimates Gladly Phone SP 3-1014 Evenings $ ... consumer finance helps reduce, overdue accounts and improves family credit standing . . . 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