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PAGE FOUR Chaperon Dies As Laundry Truck Rips Into School Bus FAVETTEV1LLE, Term. ffl -An industrial laundry truck ripped into the side of a school bus load' id with Alabama ninth graders Sunday, killing an adult accom panying them on a holiday trip. The dead man was Ralph Reed, 27, editor of the weekly Arab, Ala., Tribune. His wife, sponsor tif the ninth grade class at the Union Grove, Ala., junior high ichool, was injured. The 38 children, their principal and his wife, and the bus driver, also were listed with injuries ranging from critical to minor. Six children and two adults re mained in hospitals overnight. The truck driver, Marvin llollis Burns, 31, Florence, Ala., listed in serious condition at a local hos pital, was charged with drunk driving and manslaughter. "I saw it was going to happen said the bus driver, Silan Graves Cops Jail SF Cager SAN FRANCISCO (UP) An All-City high school basketball star said today that "hanging around with the wrong bunch" was what led to his being jailed as the suspected head of a bandit Sang. "1 guess I just started running around with the wrong guys af ter the season ended," said 18-year-old John .Lewis, a 6-foot 3 Inch (Ncgrol athlete. "I can just imagine what my coach (Jim Whitt) will think when he hears about this. He's the best. Lewis was arrested at midnight Saturday after he and three com panions fled the scene of a $50 grocery store holdup. He named three other members of the gang. Police ultimately rounded up sev en young men believed responsi ble for 18 Fillmore District stick ups in recent months. Police estimated their total haul at more than $2,000. "Lewis seems to he the leader," said Inspector Marion Ovcrstreet. "On one job when he was packing the gun, he threatened to blow a storekeeper's head off if he moved." However, Lewis Insisted he took part in only one holdup. Lewis was caught when he and two other men darted from a gro cery store. The proprietor, Rich ard Chew, ran into the street shouting, "Holdup, holdup!" Lewis threw up his hands when officer Ray Matties fired a warn ing shot over his head. He named as his accomplices Robert Gen try, 10, who was woundcr in the leg with buckshot from a riot gun; Howard Butler. 20, and Al- vm Brown, 10, driver ol the get away car. Tupper Trial In Last Leg Prosecution and defense attor nevs becan summing un their cas- es before the jury in the Bruce Tupper second degree murder trial in circuit court here this morning. The case could go to the jury , by late today or sometime tomorrow. depending on the lime consumed by summing up and on that re quired for the judge to instruct the jury. District Attorney Arthur Hoddoe I old jurors that nil allegations the stale has made that Tupper shot his Indian sweetheart, Teresa Hunt, 41, last January 15 h n v e been provon beyond a reasonable' doubt. Ueddoe will talk again to the jury when defense attorneys have completed their sum-ups. Joseph Stearns of Portland, one o( Topper's lawyers, told jurors that the white man has passed on !i Tupper and other Klamath In dians two gilts: syphilis and liquor, neither of which existed among them prior to the white man's coming. Tupper allegedly sutlers from both, as well as from brain damage sustained in a childhood accident, the defense has stressed. Stearns maintained before the jury that the defendant's brain was afflicted hy all three of these factors on the morning of the shooting. Ho also told them they should he absolutely sure, if I hoy timl Tupper guilty, that he was mor ally responsible and knew right from wrong at the time he shot the Hunt woman, if indeed, he did shout her. Stearns said it was pos sible that someone else shot Ter esa while Tupper was in a drunk rn stupor and consequent state ol amnesia. The ntlnincy said the jurors hae throe choices confronting them in deposing ol Tupper: Semi him to prison "to rot." tnuling him not guilty, or sending bun to an institution where hf can at least be partially rehabilitated Tupper s alleged menial atllic tions haw boon horn out by tes timony ot both Dr. George Keller, the defense s psychiatrist, and Dr. Gerhard ll.iugen, the prosecution's psychiatrist, Stearns told the jury. Wilson Trial To Be Reset The trial of Policeman .Inhn Wil son, charged with dangerous weap on nssault in connection with the alleged beating of a transient here last November, has been reset for June 9 in circuit court. The trial was one.inal'y sched uled to begin this morning, but the district Attorneys other said the court docket is full until Juno i. Wilson, me.mw lule, remains en suspended status in the police department. Berry, 54, Rt. 1, Guntersville, Ala. I qdn t have time to do anything but give the wheel a little cut. If I hadn t done that we would have hit head on." The principal, Wayland Cooley. 40, said he was sitting on the right Iront seat when he saw the truck. "I just had time to grab a rail and brace myself. Reed was sit ting right across the aisle asleep. He had his head on a pillow against the window. He never knew what happened. The two vehicles collided In front of the home of a Negro farmer, Clarence Dixon, about a mile norh of the Alabama line. Dixon was awakened by the early morning crash and ran out to the bus. "I forced the door from the out side and somebody inside the biis helped. All those children were screaming and hollering and bleeding." Cooley later went back to Dix on's house to thank him for his assistance. The hospital here was soon over flowing with the injured. Kxtra emergency rooms were set up and five doctors were hastily sum moned. Council Okays Park Lease DUNSMUIR A- five-year lease plus an additional five-year option was granted the Dunsmuir Rec reation Commission on Wednesday night for the use of the city ball park. The city council authorized this action unanimously after ac cepting a recreation commission proposal that the lease would be relinquished if alternate, ade quate ball park facilities were de veloped. . In other business, the council appointed Howard Jones to the planning commission to replace Harold Baughman who resigned, proclaimed May 21 as youth gov ernment day and declared May 8 the beginning of fire season. Burn ing permits will now be required for open fires. The council voted $500 to the Dunsmuir Chamber of Commerce and $200 to the Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association after a comment by Major ,1. Morgan Jones that city subsidy of the chamber should not relieve busi ness people of the obligation to support the chamber. City Attorney Louis Lorcnzen was asked to draft a septic tank ordinance for council consideration and write the Dunsmuir Water Co pany asking a representative to meet with the council to discuss constant water service to Porter subdivision. The subdivision is now without water during power black outs. Lodge To Hold Public Barbecue DUNSMUIR A public barbe cue will be sponsored by the Dunsmuir Knights of Columbus as a grand finale to Railroad Days after the traditional big parade on Sunday, June 22, the Railroad Days Committee has announced. Ira Wyatt has been named ex ecutive secretary of the celebra-' lion slated for June 20-22 and will set up headquarters across from the city hall this week. Button sales lor Railroad Days boosters will begin soon also with buttons at $1 and $200 in prizes available to lucky button holders Al McCnnn, president of the lo cal chapter of the Veteran and lie tired Railroaders, has been named chairman of the old-timers picir.c on Saturday, June 21. An imitation has been issued hv F. F. Kohlbaker, Railroad Days chairman, for parade en tries. The Dunsmuir High School band will begin publicizing Rail road Days in neighboring commun ities through musical appearances under the direction of David Leigh ton. Teenagers Stone Holiness Church Two carloads of toon - n.nm drove up to the United Holiness ( (lurch at 2"1 Commercial MmM Saturday night, got out, opened the church s front door and threw rocks inside where the conniejja tion was meeting, it was reported to police. The youths llien returned to their cars and fled without hein identi fied, the Heverend Johnson of the church told officers. i.uekily no one in the conge lation was hurt, he said. The in cident occurred at ahout it no p in. Police are investigating. Hospital Frees Accident Victim ' Anton Kotvold, about 70, was struck by an auto late Kridav night at Seventh and Mam Street and w;is taken to Klamath alley Hospital by Peace Ambulance. The victim, who lives at X North Ninth Street, was npparent! only shook up. He was released immediately after a checkup, Driver of the auto. Robert C. Jones, OU Ileclamatien Avenue, was not cited. He was turning left off Seventh onto Main hen the mishap occurred. MISSIONARY The Women's Society ot Chris tian Service. ChiliHpnn. will spon sor a talk at 7 30 p.m., Tuesday. May 13. by Miss Frances lleaiil. missionary in Honduras who is home on leave. A free-will altering will be taken to help defray cost ol traveling. All interested poisons are invited to attend. ..: Y-: 'V-N ' v-J" 1 X&4 x :i A .-- v 'AW b . H .m. . $ vmT THREE WINNERS and one alternate in the competition for 15 college scholarships granted high school seniors whose parents are employed by Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, are Klamath Union High School students. Shown, from leff Appeal Made For Nurses An appeal for qualified nurses to help operate the Portland Veterans Administration Hospital was issued today by Dr. J. Gordon Spendlove, manager of the hospital. Dr. Spendlove requested profes sional nurses available for full lime employment including perma nent assignment to evening or night duly tours, to contact him or the chief of nursing service at the hospital. He appealed espe cially to nurses who have not been working in their profession to re turn to work if their marriage and family responsibilities permit. "The health and welfare of our disabled veterans depend on an adequate qualified nursing staff at VA hospitals," Dr. Spendlove said. VA nurses have excellent oppor tunities for professional advance ment Dr. Spendlove pointed out. In-service programs, ward confer ences, and other learning experi ences provide means for personal and professional growth, he., said, and VA nurses are encouraged to engage in advanced study. In addition' to periodic pay in creases and consideration for pro motion, VA nurses receive the re tirement and life insurance bene fits established for federal em ployes and earn 30 days of annual leave and 15 days of sick leave each year, he said. Dr. Spendlove said salaries of VA nurses range from a minimum of $4,025 annually for the junior grade to a maximum of $R,(i45 annually for the assistant direc tor grade. Manager Plan Edllor's Note This is the fourth in a series of articles on the Council-Manager plan lo be voled on by Klamath Falls residents on May 16, prepared by the League of Women Voters. Klamath Falls has had the same lype of government from its be ginning. The city has grown since Unkvillc days, yet with popula tion increases, new street develop ments, increased sewage disposal. Ihc same five-man council and mayor type of government has had to cope with its complexities. Dunn? its first days, the govern ing body found that a few hours a day took care of existing prob lems. City prisoners were few and streets did not need cleaning for few were paved. Today's hudget in Klamath Falls has allocated $10. 0(10 just for feeding city prisoners. $10.0110 to wash the streets and $:I0.(H)0 for' street lighting. Main tenance and replacement of equip ment, hiring of personnel involve many hours ol the governing bod ies time. No longer may a council man or the mayor spend a few hours a week and complete a sim plified village bit of government. Time consuming details encroach on each man s time. Recently. Mr. Fleet, n city coun cilman had to fly to Portland, Oregon on cilv business nccessi latins a removal from his own business for 24 brans. A visit to the mayor's personal business office will soon demon strate to any thinking citizen that eitv business has moved inlo the time designated and needed for his own business. How have saUry increases cor responded to the increased demand for our councihnen and mayor s services? It is with shame that it must be stated thai the salary has remained the same since vil lage days, t'ouncilmen receive $24 a 'month. The total yearly salaries (or five counciimen and one may or is now SS.iiOO (or the city of Klamath Kails. Contrast this to ; yearly salary (or two county com missioners and one county judgi 'of iVi:M. Are there people in Klamath Falls who expect government for nothiiiK'.' Senator Neuherger slat ed recentlv tha' "O.vgon would not be a lin eup stale." In our last elect-? -iafci'mayor we were in the limelight of beg ging tor candidates. U look six months to persuade an unopposed candidate lo rim. The solution: l.cl ills ote lor the t otinvil-Manaiicr plan lor go eminent. The League I of Women Voters are unanimous I ly (or it: Dunsmuir Widow 'Accepts Payment i IH'NSMnit - Mis . Mnrth.1 !l'hom:;s, widow ot tieoige W i Thomas, has accepted a 54,o,i set tlenienl from tne city. Mrs. Tbom jas had filed a claim . SloiHm '.igaiiist the cily iollowm the dea'h ot hvr husband mi '! e Dims nr.iii' ;ail List summer Thomas died ot natural i .mes .lller be:ng picked im hy uly po lice and mistaken lor a drunk The out ot court selllemcnt was made by an insurance turn icp icsentiiig the c 1 1 y. counciimen were informed hy letter Wednes day ntiiht. HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH OPEN SEASON "That's how I caught up Mishap Hurts Local Airman Klamath Falls air service opera tor Antone J. Steinbock, 42, of 4435 Boardman Street, was In good condition this morning in Klamath Valley Hospital where he is re covering from head injuries sus tained in a freak airplane mishap Saturday morning. The accident occurred at the air port when Steinbock tried to halt a runaway plane on the ground, according to the victim's wife. Pilot Noble Marrylield of Klam ath Falls had just started the en gine on a two-wing PT 19 plane by turning the prop, Mrs. Stein bock said. ' One brake on the craft was ap parently not set and the pilotless plane went into motion, she re ported. Steinbock made an effort to stop it by trying to put chocks under the wheels. However, before he could do so, he was struck in the left side by a wing and knocked to the concrete, injuring his head. The plane was finally stopped by other employes at the airport. It was slightly damaged. The craft did not belong to Steinbock's Klam ath Aircraft Service but to a pri vate club, it was reported. Steinbock was taken to the hos pital by Peace Ambulance. Funerals KNIGHT Funeral services for Donna Rac Knight, 13, who died here May 8. will take place frdm the chap el of Ward's Klamath Funeral nine on Tuesday, May 13, at 2 p.m., with the Hev. llarley idler of the Williamson River Metho dist Church officiating. Concluding services with vault entombment will follow in Klamath Memorial Park. ,1 77) . There's Newer a HOT WATER problem in a home mith t0-Ji'(i(:f))l,!' a QUICK RECOVERY ELECTRIC WATER HEATER H never COPCO RESIDENTIAL TRADE THAT OLD during ' FALLS, OREGON V . i to right are Serena Smith, ner; Kaye Kidwell, alternate and Gilbert L. Roberts, ner. The awards are full tuition scholarships not to ceed $1,000 and living expenses up to $600, with him-he tripped on it!" Study Group To Hear Professor The Klamath Falls study com mittee on parks and recreation will meet Friday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the county library confer ence room to hear Dr. Lynn Rod ney, professor of recreation and outdoor education at the University of Oregon. The expert will discuss with the group some of the problems con nected with improving and even ly distributing recreation facilities in the Klamath Basin. The com mittee has been studying plans for future recreation for the past few months, according to Stanley Mil ler, chairman. Some 10 committeemen and 20 invited guests from schools and elsewhere are expected to attend the meeting. Obituary McKIM Henry Ivan McKim, 69, died here -May 11. He was a native of In diana and had resided in this com munity for the past 39 years. Sur vivors include the widow, Helen of this city: two sons, Roy K. of this city and C. Eldon of Medford; two brothers, John F. and Cres- ton both of Laconia, Indiana: two sisters, Elizabeth Simms of Cory don, Indiana and Julie Watson of Mauckport, Indiana. Mr. MoKim was a member of the Roseburg First Christian Church and a re tired insurance salesman. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ward's Klamath Funeral Home. SPECIAL SERVICES Special missionary services will be held at the Bible Standard Church, Chiloquin, tonight, 7:30 with the Rev. and Mrs. Jacob Col lins as speakers. Announcement of the special service was made by the pastor, Cecil Dye. i " , vjwivrv I w v. v- t v-. I J Vi-M IV. the homemaker can wash a run out of hot water No flames, fumes or soof with an electric water heater . . . Faster than any fiame-type heater . . . and the most efficenf fiome water heatinq device sold. CUSTOMERS: WATER HEATER (ANY TYPE) NOW ! ? THE winner: Suzanne Goeller, win-win- 1 4 , " St ht if Ml A ELMER C. STUKEL Final Stukel Rites Slated 'MERRILL -i Funeral services for Elmer C. Stukel, 58, who died May 9 at the M. R. Laird, Mt. Dome Ranch near Dorris, Cal ifomia, will be held in the Mer rill Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m Wednesday, May 14. Final riles and interment will be in the IOOF Cemetery, Merrill. Friends may call at O'Hair's Me morial Chapel, Klamath Falls,, un til 11 a.m. Wednesday. Contribu tions may be made to the Heart hand. . ,-. Pallbearers will be Charles Cun ningham, Lee Haskins. Vernon Shuck, Claude Shuck, Henry Mat schiner and Vern Howard. Hon orary pallbearers will be C. E. Sharp, E. A. McCollum, Victor Shuck, Dr. F. E. Trotman, M. R. Laird and M. A. Bowman. Mr. Stukel's death came as he was assisting with cattle branding operations on the Laud Ranch, tie had suffered previous heart at tacks. He had served for 12 years as Oregon state brand inspector, taking over the position froni his father, Fred Stukel, who served in that capacity for many years. He was a native of Klamath County, having been born on the present Scott McKendree ranch which was homesteadod by his grand father Stephen Stukel who fought with the U.S. Army in the Modoc War of 1872-1373. He was the only child of Fred and Minnie Booth Stukel. Stukel Mountain in this county is named for the family. Harvard University's library, with almost six million volumes, is the largest university library in the United States. - T - - - y civ jb A t TTVJItil I IsU ii o iicui rn.) i c I ivjdl load of clothes every hour and . . . CALIFORNIA OREGON Know Your x-inThi U the fourth r.auui" .....j in a series of articles by the Ore- goo i-c.,BuC . ... gon League ui ------ candidates to be voted on in primary election. Today: Candidates for the Leg islature. Democratic candidates are Carl E. Yancey and John L. Kerbow. Vancev, 32. liws at 400(1 Home- dale Jtoad. He is presently em ployed as a millwright, and Ins occupational background includes all phases of lumbering, machine design, farming and mining. His education consists of high school and two years of college. Yancey is a member of t h e grange, Boy Scouts, Masons, Sub urban Sanitary District Board of Directors, He has served one term as state representative and has also served as precinct committeeman. On Oregon's educational prob lems, Yancey said. "Admit our problems. Face them squarely. Ad mit greater appropriations must be allocated for this purpose. Place greater emphasis upon technical schools." On county home rule. Yancey said, "We should carefully guard all county home rule. This phase nf our Democracy is one of ut most importance to the people of a free nation. On specilic actions in regard to Oregon's economic situation, Yancey replied, "More loans foi home -building at less interest rates. Reduce federal taxes, great er loans for industry, new and old. Studv natural resources of state. Explore new uses lor timber prod ucts. Make available cheap or free sites for new plants. New methods for increasing sales of farm prod ucts." . Kerbow, 26, 1222 Division. Street also has had high school educa tion and two years of college. He has been engaged in the grocery business with time out for service in the Navy during the Korean War. He is currently a member of the Interim Tax Committee and the Interim Indian Affairs Com mittee. He has served one term as representative. Kerbow is also past vice president ct the Oregon Young Democrats. On educational problems, Ker bow said. "More emphasis on ex pansion of junior college and tech nical institutes. In addition t h c state contribution to education through the basic school support program should be increased to 50 per cent of educational costs - On county home rule, Kerbow said, "I support the minly home rule resolution which the people will act upon at the November election and any other practical measure designed to strengthen county government. In regard to actions to be taken in Oregon's economic stiuation, he replied, "(1) creation of state re construction finance agency mod cled after former federal agency, (2) increased highway construction and full participation m any fed eral matching program, 13) in creased apnropriations for depart ment ol planning and development to permit increased action by that agency to encourage business ex pansion in the state, and i4t mod ification of the capital gains tax law. Republican candidates are Ed mund M. Chilcote, and Paul O Landry. Chilcote, 2037 Fremont Slreet, ii a realtor. He lists his education as high school plus extension coin's es. Occupationally. he has served 10 years as secretary of the Wellman ( tk-P. GET A $20 BONUS ALLOWANCE IN ADDITION TO "TH' REGULAR DEALER'S 'ALLOWANCE! .3 is POWER COMPANY MONDAY. MAY 12. 1953 Candidates Seaver-Morgon Company in Cljive- and. Ohio, and 48 years ae a !j-ealto in Klamath Falls. He is a charter member ofhe Kiwanis Club, member of the Ad visory Board of the Salvation Army, and the Klamath Board of Realtors. He has been active in all' politi. cal campaigns for many years, and a member of the Oregon lcal Estate Board lor m years, Having been appointed by Governors Sprague, hnell, McKay and Pat terson. On educational problems, Cliil- cote wrote, "Oregon is doing well, Keep going along ine same lines. Oregon's school buildings and teachers are among the best- in Ihe nation." Wherever possible." Chilcote slated, "counties should handle their own affairs. On action for Oregon s econom. situation, Chilcote wrote," "I n a conservative and will work lor a broader tax base. I V ill oppose any increase in state in come tax. Lanihy, 64, 419 Main Street; 're ceived his. education in . public ; chools in Louisiana and some sampler school at Tulane Univer sity. I He has been in the general in surance business since 1025, and is a member of the Rotary Club, hamber ot commerce ana Amer icon Legion. ' - His political experience includes city councilman of Klamath Falls from 1944-48, and mayor of Klam ath Falls from 1953 to 1956. On Oregon's educational needs, Landry wrote, "by being realistic about it, facing the problem, pro viding a fair tax program -and providing schools for the children while they are of a school age." He also stated, I belive in heme rule for city, county and state." Regarding action to be taken in Oregon's economic situation, Lan dry says, "We should have a thor ough survey made of our complete I a x program and endeavor to adopt laws that would offer as good an opportunity for industries to locate in Oregon as any other state in'the Northwest." Next: Candidates for County Commissioner. Loccl Red Cross Needs Nurses : The Klamath Basin Red Ctjoss Chapter is in an awful stew! There is an acute need for "vol unteer nurses to take medical his tories during the four regular vis ils of the bloodmobile which comes to Klamath County each year in March, June, , September and De cember for two days. Inasmuch as this community uses about 100 pints. of blood a month, which must be collected from vol unteer donors, , it can b'- readily understood how vital the blood pro gram is to life and health. -.Mrs. Dorothy .lohonsen, chief niiise at the Northwest Regional Blood Center, will be in Klamath Falls on June 3 to give the neces sary training course to qualify nurses for this program. Addition al on-the-job training is also of Icred to registered unrses who wish to assist with venipunctures. Any qualified nurses who could serve morning, afternoon or eve ning hours at the bloodmobile are urgently requested to contact the Red Cross office in Ihe county li brary building at 126 South Third Street'. The bloodmobile's next visit is scheduled for June 4 and 5. ' 'fF
