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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1946)
American Pair Released After 15 Days In Hands Of Russian Inquisitors (!( Tlir HiimIiiih handi'd over inlsslnif American win-runt officer anri Ilia prllln wlfo to U. H. army authorities rally today, and mil nftrrwiird the Aiih-i linns announced they were rrlrunliiv three Russian rsplonuKn sus prcU (o the rnl army. Tlip rlvillaiM'lud Kimaliinn, two of whnin claimed to be red urmy ofllcrra, had been at'i t rd In the U. H. wine two wrrks atlo, It waa announced. Tlio Americans, Warrunt Of ficer mid Mm. Siunurl I., lliirrl mm of Sun Aiitnnlo, Tex., dis appeared 1ft days iiiin wlmn Ihry ventured Alio yurdn Into Ihc l(ii lnn occupation " to a pet dciu krniii'l, lliirrlson mid hr wun lipid two duys In virtually diiniK'iin; Ilia wife ulil (hr wm o,uotloiied rcpi-nt-rdly and at our time cried diir- tntf an liilrrrouailon lliirrlson and liln wire, were re leased lo KcntiiiK at I 43 a. m. at Itnssliin headquarters. American Intelligence old cri'H mild lln-y hud no trarr of Cohln unil Wyatl since thr driv er of thrlr Jrrp left them at i liorthrrn Merlin rnllway elation. IntnlllKt'iu-n offlccre mild It wim rumored that Cohln win Kiilhi'iliiK material for a honk, mid hud inude previous trips to Orunli-nhtiru. whrrr thr Hits inn arr rrportrd to have In ternment ramps. Thr Intrlll. Kenco officers denied that the two were on an off icinl minion. llrlK, On, Kdwln I,. Slhrrt, chief of the II. S, hriiihiiiartrm Intirlllucnre dlvlnlon, Mild In a statement thr three f ilanl itiiji hud hern held on ampiilnn of Mploiiuiir In the U. S, zone of Herlln. No Agreement Violated The arrent of these civilian- On The Beat Two other Americans IH1 clad forelim clandestine 'opera were mission somewhere In the HiiMlnit none. Cien M. Dmlvln, Itomtliin drpnly nilliliiry cover- nor, advised U, S. urmy aiilhorl I Ipn the red urmy nil 1 1 win "collrctlnK dnlo" on the int-n in thr nelhhorhood of Orunicii huiK, a Itusslnn army dmtrlct lirudiiiurterii. Lilt Seen July 4 Thr mifLiinit men were ('apt Harold C'oliln of Newark. N J,, and LI. (irorue Wyatl of Okla homa Jlty. who were hint seen July 4 boarding a train fur Or snlrnhurg, 20 miles north of Berlin. Ma). Cien. James A. Keating, American cnmmiuidcr in Berlin, iialil strenuous effort1 were be Inn made tn iiecurr their release. 4? A Sinner expert It best qualified to repair and adiust vour ma chine. Rcssonshle chirgci, baud on advance enimaie. SINGER SEWING CENTER 411 Main St. Phone 1402 tivm In Ihn LI. K. zone of Merlin In no Wlr violated any written, oml or Implied u,uudripnrtlte agreement in Hint city." the tutement uld. "Our policy In tiie future tuut be the mme or more severe, depending on the circumstances. The Russian are "being turn ed buck" to the .Soviet zone at the refluent of Itiisalan authori ties, who identlfieil the three by numc, the stiitcincnl said. The Harrisons, at a pirn con-fi-r-nce In the U. S. Hector of Berlin, told how they had been nrreitud July 1 when they went .1(10 yurdn into the Kusilsn dis trict to visit a dnit kennel. They wild they had been questioned repcatcdlv during their captiv ity Mil llurrlxin said alio had answered "I don't know" when unkrd question such aa what hip had broiiKhl her to Ger mnny, und how many troop had been aboard. Thr Harrisons looked bewil dered when they were hrnuifht Into the ariny-npontored preti conference. HitrrUon had a two day growth of beard. Ili wife, who had been nn thr verge of a breakdown when the was re leuaed, aeemed composed. llurrUon said they were ar rested by two nintnrcyclista wearing civilian clothes but carrying pistole. Dungeon-Like Prison "The firt two duye of our de tention wr were separated," Harrison said. "I was kept in cellar more like a dungron. My wlfo was kept in a bare Dining , and Dancing or Open ot 10:00 . m. Daily. No Meoli Served Mondoyi. Chicken Dinner Steak Dinner. Wilbur Stiles at the Plana Dea Gilbert, Drums On Highway 39 Neor Colif.-Ore. Jtote Lina Clarence Shelata J. H. Brownfield Danea and Dlna and Hove Good Time Ml' - In three veers ot working at the city hail Eva Dickson has been property clerk, secretary to the mayor, and Is now deputy auditor. Originally from Iowa. Eva has been In Klamath coun ty lor about live years. She went to Iowa schools and at tended builneit school here. Twice a month all city emoloyes beat a path to her desk In the second-floor main office where she doles out paychecks. She lives at 2113 Madison. Eva la en Edna Killmeyer'a city hall beat. room with only a bed. chair and table. "Those first two days during which we were aubjected to con siderable queatlonlng were the moat difficult, mainly becauan we wore worried about ono an other. "We were not roiiKhly treat ed. After the first two days, even the food was passable. The food they gnve us the first 4B hours couldn't be eaten. I don't know what sort of stuff it was. "When we were released, ev erything that had been tnkon was returned Intact Including our Jeep." Mrs. Hurrlson. who cume to Berlin May IS, nulri that at one point during her questioning by the Russians she began lo weep and "I guess I scared the whole dai ned bunch of them." "We bad egg noodles three times a dav. she continued. "No vodka. When the Russians set us free they promised to get me a dog. "Despite this experience. I want to stay on In Berlin. But believe me, I'm going to stay in the American sector. U. S. security agents, in com menting on the arrests of Rus sians within Die American zone, said that for the most part those picked up were merely booked ( and releaser!. They suld thut from Jun 1 to ' the present tunc, Anicricnn mil i itnry police in Berlin had ar- rested 385 Russians, muinly for traffic violations and shootings. During the siune period, the Russians are known lo have ar rested 25 Americans. State Legion Honors Dead Of 2 Wars PORTLAND, July IS (If) A memorial service to the dead of two wars opened the second day of the slate American Legion convention today. Business sessions and commit tee meetings were scheduled for the afternoon. Officers will be elected tomorrow morning. Department officers last night conducted a muss initiation cere mony for 140 new members and Commander Beil Morfitt said the department's membership was at a record high and would con tinue to grow. A parade of drum and bugle corpa and delegates preceded the ceremony. An afternoon session was told by former Portland Mayor Joseph K. Curson that a "Just and understandable" foreign policy and a complete reorgani zation of the state department were essential to national de fense. Strong Defenia Favored The theme of defense was that which marked the opening session yesterday when warren Atherton, Stockton, Calif., past national commander, said the country must be ready to defend itself by having a strong program ol military training. Plana of the Veterans' Admini stration lo decentralize admini stration were outlined by Col. Eurl L. Sarlcs. deputy admini strator of the Seattle branch. He said thut by August I there would be an insurance office In most large cities where insurance firemiuins could be paid. This, e said, is only one of many changes which puts administra tive affairs on the local level, leaving to Washington only mat ters of policy. Committee chairmen appointed yesterday included: Americani zation Carrie Strome, Junction City; legislative Joe Felton, Salem: veterans' welfare Eugene Springer, Roseburg. U. P. Track Program To Cost $7,500,000 OMAHA. July 16 -P) Cost ! of the Union Pacific railroad's current track-laying program, involving 330 miles In six of the 1 1 states served by the road, was estimated at $7,500,000 to day by officials. Bulk of the replacement work involves substitution of heavier rails in Nebraska, Wyoming. Kansas, Colorado, Oregon and Idaho. Courthouse Records Harriett J.lrvniee HAW!. IN HOhH. Char Ire rtnlre Rawlins, 'M, perls malinger. Ntlv of Wasiilntjlitn. lrlflnt ol Klerneih rIU. Ore. Ha none Hharfnon Hoax, ID. ! lift Nillv nl W-'b'nfton Kealdviit uf KUmalri milt. Or. CrHMMAM-(;j,ANVII.I.r Albvrt I CMMman, 22, rntvhanJr Native ot Ora m nailtjant of Waal l.'nn, ()tm Kvt?n Maa GInviHa. 10. off If a dark. Nallva of Ortgun. JUtUlanl of Ortgon L'il. Or. IIAYr.K-COPHrY Guv Havaa, rwik. Nallva ot MUaourt RaaMant ot Klam ath rail-. Ora Wllhalmlna t'optay, 11. Nallva or Nchraaka. Hatidant of Klam ath rails, Ora. WIUHI.C HOMMrfUKIHf'ltr.N. Carl Umrry Wahrla. 2.1. truck rlrlvar Nallva , of IlllnoU Haaldant of Klamath ralli, Ora Lillian Maria flommartkirchan. 21. 1 hrsuMwlfa Nallva of Illinola. Nallva of ! Pocahontas. "I ( malalnU Htr4 Norma Tucker vi O W TNirkar. mil for dlvorc. C.'haraa, rrual and Inhuman iraalmant. Cot iotas marrl'd Fahruary 17. lira, at Mcdford. Plaintiff aika j custody of ona mln'-r r-- jr.. Uria ! coll, at torn v for p'alntlff farr tiranl4 Pe:v Maria Whilaaiua va. Lay Ion B. Wh.Uilla Annatall A. Nawlon va. Angua W. Nwun l(arlart H. Wll.on va Nonla ft Wilton. Jaallr lurl Auguallna MoraUaa lxr, drunk on (public highway, rirta, 110. jack (iuy llaa, violation or th bailc rula rina. $10. Jack ;uy ft aa, no operator a llcanaa. rina, 1.1 .V) Talmafffe R'i-'m fllarr, four In front al rina, 13.90. Clnvrifled Add BnriR Krsults. LEGAL NOTICES NOTK r f'AM.iNr; ran mm os ( ONHTIIt ( ItnS WORK Notlra la htralry gi van that aaalcrl proprjaala will ba received by the Board of fiuparvtaora of the Klamath Drainage I) I trie t of Klamath County, Oregon, for the construction of an irrigation canal approximately H mile In length and In volving the following approximate quan UUea: f.xravatlon. 220.000 yda. Concrete, 320 yds. Lumber aV Timber. 30 M Mlirllinoua culvtrta and other Heme. Canal to be constructed according to plana and specifications now on file at office of District Engineer, William L Waies. 1200 Lincoln St., Klamath fa I la, Orsgnn Proposals will be received up to 2 o'clock P M., Haturday. August Id. lf)4'i. at the office of the District. 12 Mclhaae Bldg.. Klamath Palla, Oregon, and opened at that time. All propoaala must be accompanied by bid bond or certified check for A' of amount bid. Successful bidder will be required to furnish performance and pityment bond In the amount of SO of the contract price Tan days previous to data set for open ing bids prospective bidden shall submit statement giving experience tn this clas of work, financial ability and equip ment. The District expressly reserves the right to reject any bid on which the facts aa to experience, financial ability and equipment Justify such rejection. Envelope enclosing bid should be ad dressed to Klamath Drainage District at the addreas given above and marked: "Bid for coru true t ion of 'New North Canal." The Board of Supervisor reserve the right to reject any or all bids C. L LANGSLET, Secretary. J. 23: Jty. 3 f-l ft -No. 420. Governor Announces I rm o.- xtiaDAt, i, .... Zoning Appointments SALEM, Juy 18 Wl Gover nor Eurl Snell today made three additional appointmenta to his committee which la studying zoning In areas adjacent to cit ies. 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