WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 16. 1955
. PAGE FOUR
IIERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
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-State Ouilines Case Against
Student In Kidnaping Case
''" OAKLAND (UP) A jury nt eev-;-
en men and five women listened
i 'j Intently today while the state oul-
,, lined Its case against Burton w,
i(. Abbott, the frail accounting stir
dent of murdering a pretty Berk'
eley (schoolgirl. .
: Youth's Arrest
-Set By Chance
DENVER (UP) TheK Rocky
Mountain News, In a copyriifhtM
story, said today a chance remark
about a Christmas Rift led to the
arrest of John' Gilbert Graham
23, in the bomb crash Nov. 1 of
a United Air Lines DC6B carry,
lng 44 persons.
The news said FBI agents fo
cused their attention on the young
father of two sftfr neighbors re
ported that Graham told them he
had placed a surprise gift In his
mother's luggagft before escorting
her to the- plans.
Neighbors described Grahnm
two days after the crush as being
heart-broken because he had hid
den the gift supposedly a Jewelry
making tool In her luggage. They
said he was remorseful "for fall-
ing to make his mother's last
hours happy by not giving her the
present before she left Denver,"
the news said. -
The FBI went Into action as soon
as It learned Graham opened his
mother's packed suitcases in order
to insert tne surprise gut, tnc
paper said.
The paper said neighbors also
became approhenslve of Graham
when ha claimed he had a "pre
monition" of his mother's death
before word of the explosion
reached him and that the promo
hltion was accompanied by illness,
I
rings
Road Closed
! Seven inches of new snow which
i fell -in the 24 hour period end
jlng at 8 a.m. today temporarily
(closed the road from Annie Springs
jto the rim In Crater Lake Na
tional Park. Highway 62 through
the park Is open, with chains re
quired, according to Uie rangers,
j 8now depth was reported this
'morning at 19 Inches' compared
,wlth 18 inches on November 16, lust
.year. Seven Inches of new shuw fell
In the park a year ago last night,
climaxing eight days of light snow
;fall.
Minimum temperature last night
was three degrees below zero.
'Maximum temperature Tuesday
iwas 25 degrees. It was 23 degrees
; above zero at 8 a.m.' today and
aim snowing hard. ; '
t Tho warming hut will reopen
ithla weekend II weather permits
1 At leaM another root of snow
(will be necessary for skiing, Inn
rangers said. The big rocks on
Gai field must be completely cov
,ered before skiing -will -be sato.
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1 WOOL MARKET
i NEW YORK (UP) Wool ton 111
.lures on the Ne- York Cotton Ex-
'chango today opened unchanged
.to nine pomus lower.
opening prices follow: Dec. 154.1
aded; Murch 156.0 traded; Mnv
'153.7 bid; July 156.0 traded: Oct.
154.8 bid; Dec. (19561 154.5 bid:
Mnrch (1957) 153.6 bid.
i Wool futures opened five points
lower to 11 points higher; Dec.
127.5 bid; March 127.9 traded; Mnv
126.0 bid; July 125.0 bid; Oct. 124.5
bid; Dec. tlOSfli 1M.9 traded;
March (1957) 123.0 bid.
The 27-vear-old Abbott's kidnap
murder trial got down to business
promptly at 9:45 a.m. In the Ala
meda County courtroom of Super
ior Judge Charles Wade Snock.
Dist. Ally. J. Frank Coakley
made 11 plain his opening state
ment did not shuw all the cards in
tho prosecution hand.
"We have a lot more evidence
than has appeared In the papers,"
ho said.
Abbctt is accused of murdering
Stephunlu Bryan, 14. on April 28.
Her body was found near the Trin
ity Ccunly mountain cabin owned
by Abbott's family on July 20, a
few clays after her purse turned
up li. the basement of Abbott's
Alameda home. . 1
The tedious ob of choosing a tury
came to a sudden end yesterday
at 2:30 p.m.
Coakley hud passed a challenge
witnout comment, indicating be
was satisfied with the Jurors al
ready in the box. i .
Dclense attorneys Stanley D.
Whitney and Harold B. Hove con
ferred in whispers- with Abbott,
who nnddqd vigorously several
limes. Then Whitney looked up
to Judge Snook and said:
"The defense passes the chal
lenge." ' '
Courtroom observers expressed
some surprise that Coakley. had
lulled to challenge one juror, Rich
ard Cavagnaro, a bachelor ac
countant who admitted he once
inude a casual, offhand remark
about tho cose. .-
I stated that from the little I
had rend about It, I didn't think a
Jury would convict," he said.
However, Coukley apparently de
cided tiint Cavagnaro was the kind
of man who would change his mind
after fairly considering ail the ev
idence. The defense used 12 nf Its 20
challenges and the prosecution
only .seven.
Two alternate jurors were also
chosen. y,
Defense attorneys believed the
(riiil would last until after Christ
mas. 1 . !
Oregon Weather ;
Western Oregon Cloudy
lliruugli Thursday. A lew. light
:jnowers or snow flurried Wednes
day mglit. A Utile snow turning to
rain Thursday. Hot quite so cold
Lows Wednesday mglit 28-36. High
Thursday 31-18. Winds along the
coast becoming southerly to south
westerly Thursday.
Eastern Oregon Cloudy with
intermittent snow through Wednes
day night. Partly cloudy with a
lew snow flurries Thursdny. slow);
rising temperatures. High 25-3o
Thursday. Lows Wednesday mghl
5-la.
Grants Pass and Vicinity
Mostly cloudy with n few shower?
Wednesday night and Thursday
High Thursday 45; low Wednesday
night 28. ' I
Baker and Vicinity Mostly
cloudy with snow f lurries througn '
Thursday. Low Wednesday night 6: '
10. High Thursday 20-21).
ft.
Weather Table . M
By THE ASSOCIATED I'RtfSS
24 bours to 4:30 a. m. Wednesday I
- . , Max. Alln. J-rcp.
Baker 9 -J5
Bend 15 ' 5 .08
Boise 9 . i 5 - I
Eugene ' 25 2! .13
Klamath Falls . 22 17., .17
Lakevlcw 23 18 ' '.17
Mcdford . 33 27 .36'
Newport 28 2 1 .04
North Bend -'.0 35 .04
Pendleton 11 , 3 '
Portland Airport 26 20 .07
Koseburg . 35 . 23 '.15 1
Salem 26 20 .05 j
Spokane 123
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By UNITED PRESS
Temperatures and rainfall for 24
hours ending at 4:30 a.m.
High Low Hum
A SCHOOL PLAY will be presented by the students of Roosevelt School at the PTA carnival
planned for Friday at 7 p.m. in the school gym. Tho stage show will begin at 8 p.m. Three
of the principal actors in the play are, left to right, Charlton Currin, Margaret Gallagher
and Karen Lindley. Tho play is being directed by Mrs. D. E. Van Vaetor with the band under
the direction of Steven Stone. The play is titled "A Day At School." ,
Miller-Lux Heirs Combine 1
Forces To Bring Damage Suit
SAN FRANCISCO (UP) The
hiir. la Lhn fabulous estate of cat
tle and land baron Henry Miller
have settled their differences and
will work together to press a 100
million dollar fraud suit.
STOCKS
WALL STREET
NEW YORK w The slock
market was mixed Wednesday for
the most part rather narrowly in
the late afternoon.
At the outside, prices ranged
from 4 points lower to 3 points
hleher.
Trading was estimated at 2.30.1,.
000 shares compared with 2.560.000
shares Tuesday.
Tho market, despite the irregu
larity of prlco movements, was
near Its old record hieh mark
established last September.
Potato .Shipments
SEASONS
51-55 65-56
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Monthly ToUI 447 III I
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California Weather
By UNITED PRESS
Northern California: Increasing
cloudiness today; -rain from
around . Salinas and Stockton
north, spreading slowly southward
to bantu Maria and Bakersfleld
tonight; showers early Thursday,
followed by clearing; little change
In temperature; southerly, winds
10-20 mill) near the coast but 20-35
mph from Point Arena northward:
winds shifting to. westerly 12-25
mph Thursday; snow in the moun
tains above 3000 feet.
Sierra Nevada: Increasing
cloudiness with snow today, to
night and early Thursday, becom-
mg pnrtiy cloudy with snow flur
ries Thursdny alternoon; rain be
low 3500 feet; little change In
temperature; windy at times.
Sacramento Valley: Occasional
ruin today and - tonight; showers
early Thursduy; followed by clear
ing; Utile change In temperature;
high bolh days 48-58; low tonight
36-40; southerly winds 8-1B mph,
becoming northwesterly 10-20 mph
Thursday afternoon.' "
1 Northwestern California: Occa
sional rain today and tonight:
showers early Thursday followed
by clcurlng but partly cloudy In
the extreme north portion Thuis
duy nfternoon; snow In the moun
tains above 3000!cct; little change
in temperature: high today and
low tonight Uklah 55-46, Santa
Rosa 58-44, Napa 56-44: small
craft warnings until 4 p.m. from
Point Arena northward for south
oily winds 20-35 mph; winds be
coming westerly 12-25 mph near
the coast Thursday. , - 1
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bakersfleld .
Boston
Brownsville
. Chicago
Denver
Detroit
El Centro
Fairbanks
Fresno , .
Helena
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
Oakland
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Red Bluff
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Seattle
Stockton .
Thermal
Tucson
Washington
Yuma
48 20
76 60 i
. - 56 35 .LI
60 "39
" H4 76
71 39 .38
. 26 -2 r.Oli
50 46 .v41
7'. .,
' 13 - '4
,. 54 -3 :
-8 -'J4 1.
(17 13 .04
62 48
70 73
33 11 .27
84 71 T.
56 46 .35
50 43 '
'77 16
59 38
63 56 .99
, 50 35 .17
15
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24 21
53 39
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66 40
Call-
SAN FRANCISCO (UP)
fornla weather summary:
Due to a low pressure center
which formed near the Oregon
coast last night, rain has fallen
over Northern California from
around Sun Francisco and Sacra
mento northward and there Itai
born snow In the mountains. Red
Bluff and Eureka reported .17 of
un Inch of ruin but only trncts
lell in the Sun Francisco Buy
Region and the Sncrnmcnto area.
The rain Is expected to spread
slowly southward reaching Santa
Muriu oud Bakersfleld '.oiv.gh:.
There will be showers early Thurs
day as tho storm moves om
through Uio area followed by
cleanup; later Thursday.
Temperatures will be higher to
night In Central California. Low
tonight were In the 30s In the San
Joaquin and Salinas volleys while
Red mud reported 35, Eureka 38.
downtown San Francisco 48, Kantn
Mann 33, Los Angeles 48 and Inyo-
kevn 28. High temperatures yes
terday were generally In the 60s
alllioutili Kurekii reported 45 nnd
Thermal 69. Doyllnie temperatures
are running 10 to 20 degrees below
normal and night temperatures 6
to 10 degree below the nild
November average. Small cralt
worntims ore In ellcrt on the coasl
from Point Arena northward for
southerly winds 20 to 15 mph.
KF Mail Boxes .
Get New Coats
All U.S. mall boxes In (he busi
ness and residential sections of
Klamath Falls arc getting new
coats of red, white and blue paint
ever Ihelr olive green covering.
diet Langlset, Klumulh Fulls
postmaster, said tlm(33 copt$indr3
are being relinlsiied.
He also remlneded local' resf
dents who plan to moil Christmas
packages overseas, (hot tile dead
line was November 15. Any mailed
at once will probably reach their
destination before the holiday.
Packages sent to the armed
services ore sometimes delayed
for several days until a ship
leaves for various porta and a
margin of time should be allowed.
74-
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ls it St.
Tornadoes Hit
Three States
By UNITED PRESS
A wild storm ripped up the na
tion's midsection. sDewuie torna
does in three states, and pounded
the Ohio River Valley with heavy
thunderstorms today.
To the west, a long-delayed cold
wave cracked out of life icy norm
ern Rockies and ran chilling fing
ers through the Northern Plains.
Another storm center rolled out of
Missouri into .Illinois and Wiscon-
n.
At least one person was killed
and 21 weie injured last night
when tornadoes and devastating
wind stcrms hit communities in
Arkansas, Indiana, and Ohio.
Indiana got the worst buffeting
when at least three twisters struck
at Winchester, the south side of.
Indianapolis, and a'. Gentryville.
Six persons were injured, one
seriously, at Winchester. All pow
er and telephone communications
were lipped aown at oentryvine,
while the Indianapolis twister
caused only minor damage.
Evunsvllle, Ind was hit by a
violent wind storm and 1.31 inches
of rain. Ten persons were injured,
three - from one family, and 18
homes were damaged, three of
them leveled.
Near Batesville. Ark., a twister
killed a 74-vear-cld woman and in
jured five other persons. Another
storm, described as a "small
twister," ripped an Ohio area be
tween Greenville and Union City
Houses, barns, and aut03 were
damaged, but no injuries were re
ported.
More violent storms struck
Illinois, Oklahoma, and Texas.
In
POLIO CONFERENCE
GENEVA W The first inter
national conference on polio vac
cines is to be held in Stockholm,
Sweden, Nov. 21-25, the United
Nations World Health Organiza
tion announced Wednesday. Lead
ing scientists from- nine nations
have been invited.
This - was disclosed yesterday
with the filing of an action In San
Francisco Superior Court that
would unltu the various factions
that have been opposing one anoth
er up till now.
T.ie action involves Miller and
Lux, Inc. the chief asset in the
Miller estate. All stock in the firm
Is held in a family trust. .
In the action, three court ap
pointed trustees tendered their res
ignations and asked that control
of the trust be restored to family
representatives.
The court appointed trustees are
attorney Louis Ferrari Sr., M,
Mitchell Bourquin and Samuel A.
Ladar. They asked to be replaced
by:
George W. Nickel Jr., of Los
Banos. great-grandson of Henry
Miller and one of those who touched
off the court fight over the trust
last yeat; Henry Miller Bowles.
of Berkeley, another great-grandson
of Henry Miller and an op
ponent of Uie George W. Nickel
Jr. faction: and William Wallace
Mem sr., rau-.er-ln-law of Sally
Nickel Mein, also a .Miller ereat.
grandchild and brother of George
W. Nickel Jr.
The action also asked the court
to award the three resigning trust
ees unspecified amounts as com
pensation for their custodianship.
. n noiea uini me trust benec
iaris have agred to "orosecute
diligently" suits pending in fed
eral court against a long list of
persons, firms and corporations for
allegedly diverting lllesrallv assets!
of Miller and Lux totaling at least
luu million aouars.
The beneficiaries have airreed
also to accept a settlement with
the estate of C.'E, Houchln, Bak
ersfleld oil millionaire whose es
tate is a major defendant in the
fraud suit,
Houchin, a Miller and Lux land
agent for many years, was ac-,
cused of having sold company land
to himself Improperly. It turned
out to have oil on it.
Under the. Houchln settlement,
$2,138,669 in cash and properties
valued far in excess of that amount
would be recovered by Miller and
Lux from his heirs.
The action also asked that all
official acts by resigning trustees
be approved by the court. This
would cover a contract with attor
ney C. Ray Robinson, of Merced,
paying him 20 per cent of every
thing recovered up to 10 million
dollars and 15 per cent of every-
I thing in excess of that amount.
'KLAMATH lUDlAN LEADER, VVade Crawford, (extreme leftl is shown at congressional sub
committee hearing here being confronted with copy of an agreement he is reported to have
made with , individual tribesmen authorizing him to handle reservation termination activities.
Holding paper is U.S. Representative Clare Hoffman, Republican of Michigan. In the back
ground other members of the official investigating committee are shown.
Special Mercy '
Flight Arrives
DENVER (UP) A special air
evacuation flight from .Walla Walla
Wash., arrived In Denver curly to
dny with two Weston. Ore., chil
dren in need of special treatment
at we National Jewish Hospital.
Hospital spokcbinon said the
children arc 6'j-month-old Larry
Warren, who Is suffering pulmon
ary luueicuiosis, and his sister.
20-montli-old Janet Warren, who
has tuberculous menlnitltis. o
deadly form of tuberculosis.
Third Plane'.
STOCKTON (UP) Authorities
resumed dragging operations to
day fof the third victim in the
crash of a rented plane, that was
playfully "buzzing" a ship in
Stockton Channel.
The missing man Is Jorgcn M.
Rils, 42, of San Francisco, chief
mate of the' freighter SS Pacific
Transport. Riis was thrown from
the craft yesterday after It clipped
power lines stretched across the
channel.
The bodies ol his two shipmates
seaman Theodore Ortcz, 28, of
Hawthorne, and steward James
Parker. 24. of Berkeley, were re
covered when the wreckage of the
single .engine. Cessna 170 was
hauled up from the bottom ot the
40 foot deep channel.
Witnesses said the crash oc
curred when Riis made a low
level pass at the Pacific Transport
which was tied up ot a loauaig
dock. He apparently failed to see
the power lines.
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Klamath Falls Merchants,
Restaurant Operators and
Other Interested Parties
A, meetinq will be held at the
council chambers, City Hall, at 3:00
p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 to discuss qor
baqe collection in connection with
the provisions of the new ordinance.
"'Representatives of the Klamath
Disposal Co. will be present. Dis
cussion Will be on the new ordinonce
ond a possible chonqc in time of col
lection to' assist the public.
, 1 Frank Blackmer
' Police Judge
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assures long anil lrriul.ililr service.
2. Oil the road-A ui(k shift into its l-uhrrl drive makes
the 'Jeep' Truck a "(to-am where" vehicle ihal carries
pat load of more than a Inn ami pels through when olher
trucks can't. Now availaMc wilh power brakes.
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