mm
m
In The
Dav's lews
Hy r'HANK JliNKINH
An Uirui words are written, whnt
Is happening In tiuuleiiiula Is still
obscured hy (loliMirnhlii,
An llriuly nil llie story unit be
plwed lumitlitir, the coininunlHl
Humiliated Kiivariiinoiil In Uie cap
Hal proclaimed incirtliil I w
Uiruuuliuul Die country innl uluhi.
It Is cumiiiuiifleerlhg unit mobllls
liili nil privnia cars lor una In
II auspurlliig troop.
The communist lurco oro con
cniliKlccI In Ihn Interior, 'Mi In
surgent forces lint u call them
hopefully His PATIUOT force. i
no moving In from llie outer
Cduos. They cUlm to have cup
lured already Uie Ounleiiinluii
porta on the Caribbean Hen mid Uie
Pacllio lUuntonmlH laces on botli.)
The sltuullon appears lo be
rapidly approaching a military
showdown and signs point to a
possibly decisive battle within the
next it hairs, The American em
bay In Guatemala City (the cap
ital! rouarda It aa ao aerluua Uiul
plana are belnir made lo evaouate
wivea and children or Uie 1200 or
0 Americana living In Ouatenula.
What I hope la that Uie anil
Communlat auatemalani are corn,
ielely sincere In their determina
tion to atop comniuniim In Uieir
Country even II Guatemalan have
lo die In Uie atruirile Uial they
ro liuplred by PATHI0T18M and
Dot by dealre (or office and power.
Tlmt was Uie altuallon In our
country when Patrick Henry de
clared In the Vlriilnla convention
In Richmond In Uie crlala days of
March 1715:
"I life ao dear, or peace ao
sweet, aa to be purchased at Uie
price of chalna and slavery? For
bid It, Almighty Oodl I know not
what eouroe others may take, but
aa for me, give me liberty or
five mi death I "
If, with hluh and noble motive,
Uie patriot Uualemalana defeat and
deatroy communism In their coun
try, It could be a turning point 111
history as was Uie American Rev
olution. It cauld be the turn of Uie Ude
against world commumam. It
might Inspire other countries Uiat
are threatened by Uie grim spec
ter of communism to turn to and
FIGHT FOR THEIR LIBERTIES.
Only In that way, I think, can
the spread of communism bo
baited.
One of Uie pleaaanirst events In
recent Klamath history waa the
dedication of Uie new municipal
swimming pool on Saturday eve
ning. Everything worked together
to make It a wholly delightful oc
casion. Even Uie weather, which
tor weeks haa been aulky and
balky, turned warm and coopera
tive. Mora than 3000 people turned
out, taxing to capacity the faclll-
; ties at Uie pool for handling a
crowd, and everybody had a grand
lime, The ahow, put on by the
.ToKolea Lions, was an outstanding
one, and everyone want home with
the feeling of an evening well
spent.
Everyone who has had a part In
the development ot the new
swimming pool, from Its Inception
lo Saturday nlght'a formal open
ing, deaervea pat on Uie back.
H i a long atep In the direction of
making Klamath a pleasanter and
more attractive place lo live.
Lei's all be happy (bout It.
Meanwhile, let's all keep In mind
the ultimata development at Veler
ana Memorial Park on Lake
Ewauna of a civic center that
can be the envy of Uie enure Pa
cllio Coast.
It can be made a full partner
with the new awlmnilng pool
one at one end of the downtown
district and Uie other at Uis other
end In making our city outstand
ing for Its beauty and lis liveablt
Ity as well as for It strsteglo lo
cation and Its abundant resources
which as yet Rave been hardly
more than scrstched on Uie sur
face. Saturday night's swimming pool
dedication Was a good beginning.
Let's go on and OO PLACES.
Everybody knows of Klamath's In
dustrial possibilities. Let's make
Its possibilities aa an attractive
place to live equally apparent to
everybody.
Senator Says
Facts Shown
WASHINGTON (1 Sen. Mundt
(R-SD) said Monday senators
could spend the next 20 years In
vestigating the McOarthy.Army
row, and still not get all Urn facta.
But lie told reporters he believes
U10 36-day televised public hear
ings at which he presided "brought
out the salient fncts."
- Mundt made the statement as he
announced postponement of what
he termed "consultative talks" to
explore Uie points of agreement
tmong the (our Republicans and
three Democrats who conducted
the hearings.
Mundt had called a meeting of
the group (or this morning, but It
proved Inconvenient for several
members to attend. Ha said he
hoped they could get together
noon, and among other things
sound out prospects for getting
special counsel Rsy H. Jenkins to
help write, a "verdict" In the in
quiry. " Jenkins told reporters he Is
atesdy to agree lo take on Uie Job.
"I will bo available, to do any
thing directed by Uie committee as
long as It Is necessary," he anld.
"I'm going to see Uie Job through."
Jenkins' statement was In a sep
arate Interview at which, In reply
to reporters' questions as to wheth
er he might run (or Uie Senate,
l'e said some friends have "ex
pressed doubts about Uie propri
ety" of efforts to induce him to run
on Uie crest of publicity ha re
ceived as counsel In the Inquiry.
, Jenkins said he has not yet
made a decision, but "I'll know
within two weeks" whother he will
run.
Price Five Cents U Pages
Defense Of
Asia Topic
Of Meeting
Hy JOHN M. HM1HTOWF.K
' WASHINGTON Ufi President
Elsenhower probably will urge
Urltlah Prime Minister Churchill
lo cooperate In setting' up sn In
ternational conference - on anil
Communlst defenses In Southeast
Asia against communism when Uie
two meet here next weekend.
Churchill and Foreltn Secretary
Eden are due- In Friday. Their
In Iks with Elsenhower and Secre
tary of State Dulles will be In
formal and, aides Indicate, as
secret as possible.
The Indochina crisis Is Uie No. I
topic. Others Include Uie organisa
tion of a European Defense Com
munity and atomic energy prob
lems. U. 8. officials said Uiat Uie
American government Is still ur
gently Interested getting a united
fmnl ol Allied European and
Asian nation set up lo hslt Com
munist expansion III the Indorhtn
srea. They Utlnk a conference
would be useful to Uiat end.
Until about two days ago author
ities figured Brllam would most
likely go along on some move to
ward creation ol a Soulheaal Asian
alliance. That estimate was based
on Uie olllclal belief Uiat Britain
had decided Uie Oeneva confer
once would fall to produce peace
In Indochina.
But on Friday and Saturday,
France organised a new govern
ment which staked It existence
on getting sn Indochina peace In
30 days. Then Uie Reds at Geneva
offered new concessions to keep
the talks going and agreed to mil
itary discussions on ending Uie
wsr In Laos and Cambodia aa well
as in Vlrl Nam.
The Geneva developments re
portedly brought new hopes for
peace to British leaders although
Americana remained skeptical.
Eden and Uie U.8. chief dele
gate. Under Secretary of Slate
Waller Bedell 8mlUi. flew home
yesterday to report. Both slopped
rn route to see Uie new French
Premier. Pierre Mcndes-rronce,
Smith Is due to participate In
Intensive consultation nere.
Quite apart from Uie Southeast
Aslsn problem, Uie formation of
the Mendes-Franre government
provided no encoursgement at all
here to bolster waning American
hies for French spproval of EDC,
A year or so sgo Churchill was
quite Interested In the possibility
uf taking West Oermsny directly
Into Uie North AUsnllo Treaty Or
ganization as a possible alternative
lo EDC. At Bermuda last Decem
ber he dropped his advocacy of
that In favor of pressing hard for
EDC. which Elsenhower was Uien
Insisting upon.
Manslaughter
Case Started
After being Indicted twice and
serving six monllis In the county
jail, Alfred Junior Carter, 39, went
on trial Monday In Circuit Courl
for the skidrosd killing of Cruz
Unsueta, Southern Pacific railroad
worker. '
Unzueta was fatally wounded on
Christmas Eve In front of Uie Pom
time Pool Hall. He dlrd the fol
lowing day In Klamath Valley Hos
pital, It was Indicated Uiat Carter, rep
resented by two court-appolntcd
lawyers, Edwin E. Drlscnll and
p. k. Puckolt, will plead' self de
fense. The grand Jury Indictment
accuses him of manslaughter.
Stories concerning the shooting
conllict. District Attorney Frank
Alderson, who Is directing the pro
secution, claims Carter shot the
railroad worker "whllo In Uie heat
of passion." '
It Is expected the defense will
attempt to show that Unzueta men
aced Carter with a knife before the
defendant shot him In Uie chest
with a revolver.
As Uie trial opened, Circuit Judge
David R, Vandcnberg ordered a
special panel of venireman sum
moned to augment Uie regular
panel of prospective Jurors. '
The following witnesses have
been subpoenaed In Uie case:
Tcodoro Pcros Oarzn, John Reese,
James M.t Casey, Dr., Ocorge H.
Adlcr, Luz Unrein Escontrlns, Dr.
M. E. Robinson, Lois Adklns, Po
lice Chief Orvlll Hamilton, James
M. Brown, Nathan Copperflcld,
William J. Boatwlck, John H. Nor
wood, J, B. Jones, Mrs. Alfred Jun
ior Carter, Jamea WoaUierspoon,
Walter L. Rodgors . and Basil
Brown.
MISSING
MEXICO CITY 11 A Moxlcan
military transport with 10 persons
aboard Is missing, the air force
announced today. Those aboard
were soldiers and their wives Mid
(amines,
KLAMATH
Weather
KORKCAHT Klamath Fall and
vicinity: Fair through Tuesday.
High Tuesday K8; low Monday
nlfhl 47.
High yesterday .- - 1
Low Issl night . 41
rreelp Issl 24 hours
Mine Oct. 1 14.IK
Same period last ear It.W
Normal for period ..... .11. SO
Rogue Basin
Reclamation
Job Urged
WASHINGTON Ml A Southwest
Oregon delegation asked a House
Interior subcommittee Mondsy to
approve construction of Uie Tslent
division of the Rogue River Basin
Reclamation Project. The group
also sought spproval of rehabili
tation work on the Medford and
Rogue River Irrigation Districts.
Hie subcommittee scheduled a
closed session Mondsy site moon to
consider Uie proposals.
The Tslent project Is basically
an extension of existing "works of
U10 Talent Irrigation District. It
would provide Iscllltles to put
water to 8,260 acres now having
an inadequate supply.
Rep. Ellsworth iR-Orel, who has
Introduced an authorising bill, said
Uie project would have an esti
mated cost of t23.70e.000. Including
17.300.000 for construction of a
H.OOO-kilowatt power dsm. Power
revenues would be used to aid
allocable to irrigation.
Rehabilitation of Uie Medford
and Rogue River Valley District
was not Included In the original
Ellsworth bill but was supported
by Uie congressman Monday. This
work would cost another S1.712.0OO,
according lo ' Harold T, Nelson,
Bureau - of Reclamation Nreginctql
director from Boise, Idaho.
Urging- Inclusion of the rehabili
tation workk, J. A. Hoffburr,
secrctary-mansger of the Medford
Imitation District, told Uie sub
committee flumes and canals now
in operation on the project have
deteriorated with Uie result that
Uie districts have experienced
complete outages due to washouts
In each of Uie last lour years.
Should these ever occur In July
and August and last for as much
as 10 days, he said, agriculture
income in the area would be
reduced M per cent.
Also appearing before the sub
secretary manager of Uie Talent
Urination District; Victor Boehl,
Boehl, president of Uie Rogue
Klver Valley Irrigation Assn.;
Glenn L. Jackson, vice president
of the California Oregon Power
Co.; Robert Root, representing Uie
Rogue River Irrigation District;
and Homer Moore, chairman of the
Talent District Board.
I fill
"EVERYBODY'S DOIN' IT" getting ready for the big cele
bration planned next week by the Klamath Merchant' Asso
ciation when there'll be something doing every day. On their
tost and rarin1 to go, arc the Klamath Kurbitona Kowpokes
who will keep the program moving each afternoon from Mon
day,' June 28 through Saturday, July 3, In the downtown butl.
nen district. Dreu-up dayi started Saturday, June 19, The
bait draittd couplt from out of town and couple from Klam
ath Fall, picked by tha judges, will get a free dinner at a local
restaurant and ba in tha running for tha trophy to be awarded
t tha and of tha waak. Cowboy, cowgirl and eld tint cot-
FALLS, OKF.GON. MONDAY, JUNE
New I(F Pool
Dedicated
Saturday
'Dedicated lo Uie youth of Klam
ath Falls and Klamath County and
to the adults Interested In their
beslth and welfare."
These were the words used to
formally dedicate the new Munici
pal Swimming Pool In ceremonies
held last Saturday tinder the spon
sorship of the Toketee Lions Club.
An estimated 3,000 people
watched the afternoon performance
of "Hawaiian Hospitality" aqustlc
show, presented by the Athens
Water Follies of Oakland, Califor
nia. About 3,&oo were present for
Uie evening performance, which
was preceded by Introduction of
local citizens responsible (or the
completion of the pool.
John Houston, master of cere
monies, ' Introduced Len Surles,
president of Uie Toketee Ltoce
Club; Bob Bonney, city park arid
recreation director, members of Uie
city council and Mayor Paul Lan
dry.
Mayor Landry traced the his
tory of Uie swimming pool from Uie
lirst embryonic planning to uie
final completion. He mentioned that
planning for the pool was begun
during ex-Mayor Houston's admln
Istrstion, and named Individuals
responsible for the long-term pro
ject and final realization of Uie
pool. Landry read a letter of con
gratulaUons received from Gov.
Paul Patterson. .
The aquatic show was emceed
by Art Olsen, member of Uie Berke
ley school system. Top performers
Included Al White, who wss double
Olympic Champion In 1934 and win
ner of ten national diving champ
ionships. At 68 he is still one of
the great diving performers.
The Championship Synchronised
Swimming Team the Nation ap
peared, ana other members at the
amateur aquacade. . ..
The Synchronized team reeenUy
returned from a Senior .National
Synchronized Meet In Chicago
where they successfully defended
their Senior National UUr.
Martin Brauner, member of Uie
city park and recreation committee
and the city swimming pool, ex
tended greeungs to Uie California
crowd at the buffet dedication din
ner which followed at the Wtnema
Hotel. . . ..
Brauner Introduced Art Olsen.
who In tum Introduced all the
members of Uie cast.
Park and Recreation Director
Bonney Introduced Ella Redkey,
manager of Uie pool, who briefly
mentioned plans for Uie pool which
Include a possible water show at
the end of Uie season by local
amateurs. She mentioned Uiat all
members of the pool personnel are
residents of Klamath. County.
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J rs .sr 7
TALKING THINGS OVER this
photographer came by were A.
Street, and Jim Stewart of the
Wetbacks To
Be Sent Home
Immigration investigators acting
under orders from U.S. -Attorney
General Herbert Brownell. were
continuing a roundup of Mexican
wetbacks In Uie Klamath. Basin
Monday.
'The federal agents' have been
conducting- series of raids on hobo
jungles, labor camps ana ranroaa
section trains in sesren of Mexican
naUonals who entered this country
illegally.
Immigration Officer O. L. Owen
who Is directing operations in this
area, reported Monday that Uie
raids have netted S3 wetbacks.
Louis C. Hofferman. examiner
for the Immigration department,
arrived here- Monday to conduct
hearings for Uie wetbacks. As soon
ss Hofferman completes Uie hear
ings, Uie Mexicans will be taken to
Dorrls, California where they will
be loaded on busses bound for Uie
southern border.
BEAUTY
VICHY. France Ifl Auburn
haired Chrlstel Schaok. 26-year-old
mannequin from Berlin, has
been elected Miss Europe. 1954, by
beauty Judges at the annual com
petition here.
tumei, will ba considered. Hera,
A sSez tW 'OJJ oLL
.- -". 47'V , . I I r X '.' !t K ..t.-.-
land pony to ba given away during the Klamath Bann Round
up, to the boy or girl winner, are two mystery cowgirls, Diana
Weill, left and sitter Sally, who happened to ba going by as
tha pony arrived at the Model Shoa Store on Main Street
Saturday. First row of Kowpokes, dratted up in new tan
shirts, string ties and straw hats are II to rl Fred Lawrence,
Jess House, Catharine Dearborn, Bonanza, 1953 Quean, Donna
Stover, Tulelake, this year's rodeo princess, Jack Rockwell, Ed
Maurmann, Jimmy Lear, Last row, same order, Al Hattan,
Ron Van Ormand, Bob Fradrickson and Clark Blair. ;
-2 1
Telephone 8111
No. ZS71
morning as the Nine o'clock
H. Olson, 129 North Second
same address.
BASEBALL SCORES
St. Louis . . 001 010 3006 13 0
New York 110 S10 OOx 8 13 1
Staley, !Unt (5), Brszle (7) and
Sarnl; Hearn, McCall (7), Grls-
som (7) and West rum.
Defense Meet
Held In East
QUANTTCO. Va. Wl Adm. Ar
thur Radford, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, said today
America's military planners can
not be certain when "the next
war" might come or If it does,
whether it would be short and
"violently destrucUve" or a "long
drawn-out affair."
Radford was scheduled to lay
this and other military planning
problems on Uie line before Uie na
tion's defense leaders in a secret
session of Uie Defense Secretaries'
Annual Conference here.
In excerpts from his prepared
remarks that were made public,
Radford made clear he believes
Uie uncertainties of Uie world sit
uation put this country In a posi
tion "where we have to place
greater reliance on combat-ready
forces in being." He also said
atomic power by Itself is not
enougn.
with tha "two-toned" Shet.
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Walkouts Staged
By Woodworkers
I(F Mills
Continue
To Operate
The June 20 deadline arrived
with no picket lines at either
Klamath Basin Pine Mills Com
pany or Weyerhaeuser Timber
Company operation.
"There Is no strike contem
plated In this area." stated H. E.
Oeiger, business agent of IWA-
CIO local 8-12, when interviewed
by Uie Herald and News Monday
morning. .
"Contracts sre still open. Nego
tiations will continue," he added.
Expressing pleasure at being'
aoie to make an optimistic state
ment, he sold: -
"Contributing factors to the
local decision not to strike are Uie
good labor relations which we have
enjoyed in Uie past, plus Uie five
cents an hoar wage increase re
ceived last fall which a large ma
jority of Uie fir area has not en-
Joyed."
The business agent indicated that
the contracts with the two pine
operations directly cover- approxi
mately 1,350 employes. This In
cludes woods employes at Weyer
haeuser. The total of those In
directly affected m Uie event of a
strike would be greatly Increased
by the number of other employes
thrown out of work.
Geiger indicated that- regular
meetings of Uie union member
ship were being held but had no
announcement 01 a future meeting
slated with employers.
"You may state Uie situation is
in status quo." be added.
School Board
Election Held
Uncontested candidates for seats
en schoolboards on elementary
district No. 1. Klamath Falls and
ou Uie Klamath County School
Board are being voted on in to
day s county-wide school elections.
Voting Is expected to be extreme
ly light, according to school offi
cials. - . '
Two posts are open on the city
No. 1 board, the five year term
being sought by J. C. Renle and
Uie unexpired two year term, left
vacant by Uie resignation of Jack
Schultxe.
Mrs. Marie Steams, completing
her five years of service, did not
file for re-election. Mrs. Clara
Moore, appointed by the board to
fill out the unexpired term of
Schultxe. filed for the remaining
two years of Uie term. .
Polls in the city election are open
from 2 to S p.m. In Fremont school.
In Uie county, Ray Garrison is
the only candidate, up to succeed
himself. Carlson is a member of
the board from Uie central tone and
will hold his Job for five more
years if elected.
Officials anticipate no unexpect
ed write-ins.
Other members of the county
board, are Bill 'Burnett, Longell
Valley, eastern zone; Elmer Lem
ler. Merrill, represents Uie south
em tone; Roy Olenger. Chllo
quln. northern tone.
Committee members who do not
file for committee posts, will be
elected In each tone of the county.
County polls will be open today
from 3-7 p.m.
District No. 2, KUHS. will elect
Monday, June 28. Ed Hickman Is
Uie only candidate for Uie post
being left vacant by the retirement
of Mrs. B. C. Johnston.
Thunderstorms Cause Flood
Damage Throughout Midwest
DES MOINES W Floods hit
more areas in Iowa today. Raging
waters claimed one life and caused
hundreds of fresh evaucaUons.
A flash flood In this capital city
drove scores of families from their
hnmes and closed U.S. Route 6
through Des Moines.
The torrential rains In Iowa and
northeastern Nebraska were part
of a belt of thunderstorms running
eastward through northern Illinois,
southern Wisconsin and lower
Michigan.
Walthlll and Winnebago, Neb.,
small towns south of Sioux City,
Iowa, were flooded. Flood water
In Nebraska blocked highways 275
near Norfolk and 35 at Winside
and was threatening Uie town of
Pender. Two tornadoes were sight
ed In Nebraska but no damage
was reported.
The storms brought only limited
relief from Uie stagnant, sultry
heat that In Chicago, on this first
day of summer, approached a rec
ord 11 straight days of 80 degrees
or higher. Similar readings or
higher were the rule yesterday
to Uie Oulf, and were expected
again today.
The western Dakotas, eastern
Wyoming and northwest Nebraska
were a bit cooler, but to the west
and south It was even hotter, Sun
day readings of 110 were common
In Use desert Southwest, and Yuma
Arts., had 115.
Most of northern Iowa was polka
dotted with small lakes created by
torrenUal rains. Crop experts said
damage would run Into millions.
Last Minute
Wage Offer
Announced
PORTLAND W A big segment
of the lumber Industry In Oregon,
Washington and California was
shut down Monday as 103,000
worker went on strike.
The walkout virtually closed fir
belt operations In Washington and
Oregon, and redwood operations In
California. It also affected Uie pine
Industry of California and Nevada.
Kenneth Davis, executive secre
tary of Uie AFL Lumber and
Sawmill Workers Union said that
while his union had struck most
of the fir belt operations, be was
encouraged by last-minute offers
which ranged around 7 cents an
hour. ,
Adding to his optimism a few
hours after the strike was called
were reports of settlements rang
ing from 3 to 12 Vi cents an hour.
. A mill at Coos Bay, Ore.,
employing 100 men, agreed to pay
the 12 VrCent Increase demanded
by both Uie AFL union and the
CIO International Woodworkers.
Negotiations also were continuing
at the big Weyerhaeuser Timber
Co. plant there.
Another mill, at ' Willamlna,
Or. also settled for 12 M, cents,
J. E. Dicey, vice president of the
Woodworkers, reported.
Dickey alsd said three firms at
Port Angeles granted full demands
of the union for a 12 '4-cent wage
increase and a third week of
vacation after five years' experi
ence. No walkouts were reported In
Josephine County of Southern
Oregon, where the AFL holds
Jurisdiction. One of Uie larger
firms, Uie Bate Lumber Co. at
Merlin, five miles north of Grants
Pass, granted a provisional 1 Vr
cent Increase, pending final settle
ment in area-wide negotiations.
Davis sard that negotiations are
continuing, with about 70 fir belt
operators of Oregon and Washing
ton. Some of these have made
"substantial offers, "he said. He
added that if any pattern develops
that looks like a fair settlement, It
will be considered.
- There is no general wage rate
covering the Industry, but negoti
ators place the average figure at
about 1.7 H an hour.
Davis said there were about
35,000 AFL workers out in Oregon
and Washington and another 28,000
out at California and Nevada.
Dciey said about 40,000 CIO Wood
workers are out In Uie area. .
The AFL did not call out Its
members in Montana and Idaho.
The CIO in the pine belt has left
strikes up to locals and some have
been shut down.
Most major lumber operators
have refused to offer any kind of
pay - Increase, contending that
conditions of Uie Industry do not
warrant It.. They have generally
offered to renew Uie present
contracts.
Walter Durham, manager of the
Lumbermen's Industrial Relations
Committee, on employer group,
said Uiat the union had setUed
without a wage Increase with 17
operators employing 4,585.
H. J. Greeley, spokesman for
eight major fir timber groups.
Monday accused Uie CIO Wood
workers of misrepresenting
industry statistics and of falling to
permit union members of having
a real chance to vote on offers -made
by employer committees.
I Highway and rail tramc were in
terrupted at many points.
The north-central Iowa city of :
Fort Dodge was among the new
flood emergency points. Sioux City,
In western Iowa, and Mason City,
near Uie northern border, rode out
flood crests and now (ace new
crises. .
' Today was the beginning of the
second week of daily outbursts of
thunderstorms, occasional hail and
high winds ranging up to tornadlo
proportions. Rains have ranged to
10 Inches and downpours of 5
Inches or more have been common
throughout the northwest and
northern sectors.
Alfred Anderson, 18 - year - old
farm youth, disappeared while at
tempting to swim his horse across
the raging Iowa River to reach
Some stranded cattle.
Developments included:
Des Moines Police boats eva
cuated more than 50 families along
Four-Mile Creek after a 6-inch rain '
fell near Ankeny, Just north of Des
Moines.
Boax City A 31-foot erest
passed at midday yesterday on the
Floyd River after more than BOO
families had left their suburban
homes as a preouatlon. A new peril
rose after 3 Inches of rain fell
In five hours last night. More hard
rains fell In the Floyd Valley
above Sioux City. 1
Mason City a 4-inch downpour
In four hours last night cut off all
highways Into Mason City and
caused new flooding.