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PAGE FlfiHT HERALD AND NKWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1958 'Peace, Prosperity, Eisenhower' Said Unbeatable In Michigan fty JACK BKI.L DETROIT ti Michigan Repub licans are hoisting their hopes of defeating Democratic Gov. O. Mennen Williams on President El- Police Sift Ashes For Death Clues CHICAGO tUP Police Mfted rain-soaked ashes found in b forest preserve today to see if they back up a deaf mute's weird story of the murder of three young boys. The draf mute. 52-year-old Her man Rohlfcs, has told In crude picture language that he saw a hort, bearded man light and kill a naked boy in Robinson's Woods lhst Oct. 18. The man then started a fire, Rohlfcs reported, and drove away, leaving the miked bodies of three young boys in a roadside ditch. In an effort to back up his story, Rohlfcs led 200 policemen to the woods Wednesday and pointed to ashes on the rain-soaked ground. Ill U LP The ipot was about 190 feet from the ditch where the nude, muti lated bodies of Robert Peterson. 13, John Schuessler, 13. and his brother, Anton, 11, were discov ered Oct. IB. Police crime lab experts hastily dug up ground in a 10-foot area around the ashes. They took the debris to headquarters and began Rifling it in hopes of finding traces of the murdered boys' missing clothing or some other clue. Rohlles, a slighl man who wears a chauffer's cup, is illiterate as well as deaf and dumb. His rela tives say his life has been so shel tered he probably still believes in Santa Claus. But everyone who knows him ngrces that Rohlfes has never been known to lie. tsLEEP IN TRUCK On the night of Oct. 17, Rohlfes and his brother, Edward, slept in a truck in Robinson's Woods. Through wild arm waving, grimaces, and gestures interpret ed by sign-reading experts, Rohlfes told this story: He awoke shortly after midnight and saw a short man with a heavy growth of beard Manding at the door of the truck. He had a Imife. He began pounding at the door and Rohlfes, tcrrulrd, locked it. men ne snw me same man ftrugRling with a naked boy some distance away. The boy fell. The man lined his arm and then dropped IL when he saw the lad was dead. senhower'a name and a single state ballot next November. In the estimate of Sen. Potter (R-Michi "peace, prosperity and Eisenhower are unbeatable" in Michigan. But in a perhaps more realistic appraisal of the state situation, State Chairman John Feikcns says the Republican organization is go ing to put up "a strong, uphill battle against Williams." "The base of popular support for president Eisenhower which exi.sts in Michigan may be the secret weapon which knocks off Williams." he said. He said he thinks the Democrat ic governor signed his political "deHth warrant" when he signed a bill combining the state and na tional ballots. The Republicans themselves separated state and national ballots when the late Franklin D. Roosevelt was sweep ing national elections and carrying state Democrats into office with him. Fortified with four victories in governorship contests including a 253.000 margin in his latest run in 1954 Williams says the con solidated ballot is likely to cost rum "a lew voles in his lirth try. But he does not discount the ap peal of the Eisenhower name in Michigan. . DIFFICULT "It is very difficult to say." he said, "whether the President can be beaten in Michigan, but he can and I think he will be beaten nationally." Sen. McNamara (D-Mich said he thinks Vice President Nixon, who appears likely to be Eisen hower's running mate again, will hurt the GOP ticket. He said that while Eisenhower's health won't be the principal issue, "the man in the street is more conscious about the health and age of candidates than he ever has been before." Potter said he thinks that if the Democrats stress the health issue "the people will feel it is in bad taste and react against it." He said he figures the Eisenhower name will be worth 100.000 votes to the Michigan Republican candi date for governor, who hasn't been chosen yet. The big question mark In Michi gan, however, centers around how the farmers are going to vote. They may well play a deciding role in the November outcome. Organized labor, particularly In the state's automobile plants, is regarded as drifting back into the Democratic camp. Many union members voted for Eisenhower In 1952. Republicans contend they will get a fair share of this vote. Bat if there is a serious defection among the state's farmers about a third of whom work 40 hours weekly in an industrial plant and hirm on the side even Eisenhow er could be in trouble In Michigan. FAHMllK'S MOOD The politicians don't agree on the farmer's mood. Fclkens says there is "no resentment against Eisenhower" among them.- Gov. Williams says there is palpable farm dissatisfaction reaching into the smaller cities where the Re publicans traditionally have had their greatest strength. No cursory examination of farm sentiment ever could be conclusive but here is a cross-section of opin ion from farmers attending a Lansing meeting: Fred Knoblaugh, general farm er, Blissfield: "I think farm prices would be the same as they are now no matter who had been in office. I'm not for those farm sup ports anyhow. I'm voting Republi can." Harold Mitchel. livestock feeder. Grand Blanc: "I voted for Eisen hower last time and I'm gohr? to again. But a lot of the farmers who went for him before won't this time the way the price busi ness is. They seem to be dragging their feet on farm programs down in Washington." Loren Ewald. dairy farmer, Un ionvilie: "Farmers are living in a depression era. I want to see bet ter prices than we're getting and would vote for whoever could get the Job done." " Thurlow Heath, general farmer, Milan: "We're not getting the prices we should. But I'm not too wrapped up in this support busi ness. Let supply and demand take care of it. I'm going to vote Re publican and hope things adjust in good time." FARMER Elmer Dobson. general farmer, Quincy: "I'm old enough to re member Hoover that made a i Democrat out of me. I like Ke fauvcr so far. I don't blame Ei senhower for the present farm sit uation, though. I blame the men under him. But I don't like the idea of having more and more men doing his work and him be coming Just a figurehead." In the industrial areas opinion on the Eisenhower administration also is divided. Bill Neil, a taxi driver, said he thinks "the Republican party is not for the working man." George Gasper, barber, said El senhower ought to have a second term "because he needs more time to develop his program." Roy Christmore, a bellhop, said he is a Democrat "and I'm for Kefauver." Victor D'onne. a hotel employe, said he Is a Democrat who is go ing to vote for Elsenhower and Nixon. William Lothrop, auto plant worker, said he voted for Eisen hower in 1952 but he Is going to support the Democratic candidate this year. W 8 slit 4H EC, - - li. A Club To Give 'Ghosts' Play -irt KLAMATH Regular eve ning rehearsals are under way for a three-act mystery play, "The Valley of Ghosts." to oe presemeu by members of the Civic Improve ment Club early In May. Mrs. Frank Strahan is director; sound effects and properties are in charge of Mrs. jonn oeissuoui. Mrs. Dan Brown is prompter and Mra. Ober Brown is in charge of make-up. ' The stage has been built by Mrs. Wilbur B. Hescock. Mrs. Richard O Varnum and Mrs. Elmer Zum brun. Edward (Budi Strong has done all necessary wiring for lights and has set up his public address system offstage. The plot revolves aruuuu . Missouri Oiarks home of Lucille Evans and the time is autumn. Cast of characters includes: Minnie Brown, housekeeper for the late Lucille Evans, Mrs. Ober Brown: Helen Wayne, friend of Lu cille Evans, Mrs. Gail Culver; Sal ly Ann, Helen's maid, Mrs. ciir. ence JenKins; Lily Violet (in pur. suit of Vetel, Mrs. Gene A. P,gt; Elvira Todd, a villager, Mrs. Ed. mund Stanton; Mrs. Scott, an escaped lunatic, Mrs. William c. Martin: Jonathan Black, lawyer Mrs. Raymond E. Van Wormer Jack Martin, a friend of Lucille Evans, Mrs. James P. Van Wor. mer; Pete, his chauffeur, Mrs Harold Redden; Amos Hill (in purl suit of Salley Ann), Mrs. War. ren (Lelty) Wilder; a watchman, Mrs. Claude Shepherd; ghost, Mrs. Edmund Stanton. BOB TV ROSS 220 No. 11th Ph. 2-3479 Three Trucks For Fast Efficient Service THIS FARM NEAR DAIRY was flooded recently by runoff wafer from tho surrounding hills. Seventy acres of the 120 acre farm are under water with no- way to drain or pump the water from the land. J. J. Thomas and his wife and two children evacuated the house. It is believed to be the first time in many years that this area at Pine Flats, about Wi miles west of Dairy on Highway 66, has been covered by water. The man shown in the picture to the left of the house is James Thomas, father of J. J. Thomas. Dorris Scouts Hold Court I DORRIS Boy Scouts, Tioop 70 held a court of honor at the city hall Monday evening with Don Clark, committeeman in charge'. Woodrow Tuter, institutional rep resentative was unable to attend. In a candlelight ceremony, the following awards were made: First class to Glenn Bell, Gary Fclippe and Dean Lyon, who re ceived miniature badges which they pinned on their mothers and the mothers pinned the badges on their sons. Merit badges were given to Dean Lyon for home repairs. Warren Crouse for music and woodcarv ing, and Gary Fellppe, home re pairs. Tenderfoot badge went to Mike Brannon. ANITA KKIIKRO ENGAGED HOLLYWOOD Wi Buxom Anita Ekberg. 24. says she Is engaged to marry Anthony Steel, 36 the dark, hand.some British actor she has been dating here and in Europe. Plane Crash Kills Hero WICHITA. Kan. W A hero of the New Guinea campaign in World War II was killed yesterday in the fiery crash of a B47 Strato Jet bomber. Lt. Col. William H. Dames, U, of Oconomowoc, Wis., was one of three men killed when the bomber exploded and crashed at the edge of a residential area here. It had just taken off from McCor.nell Air Force Base. Dames won fame as the leader of a ground attack that drove the Japanese out of Buna Mission, New Guinea, in 1943. He was then a National Guard infantry captain with the 32nd Division. He transferred to the air force j shortly after that and returned to! action at Iwo Jima in 1944 as a! fighter pilot. I Also killed in the crash were Capt. Wliliam C. Craggs. 34 Wich-t ita, and 1st Lt. John G. Ley sa til, 24, North, S C. Citizens Charge Charter Violation; DORRIS The Citizens Commit tee of Dorris recently made formal complaint to Floyd Merrill, district! attorney of Siskiyou County, charg ing that provisions of the city char-! ter had been, violated. Chief grounds of complaint related to the purchases of supplies lor use by the city from a council member. Correspondence from Merrill stated he ' had investigated the charges and his office had come to the conclusion that Irregulari ties had not been committed "by anv one person wilfully." 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