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PAGE JA IIERALD AND Death Takes SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (UPD Bobert Stroud, the "Birdman of Alcatraz," died of natural causes today in the. hospital for federal prisoners here, informed sources said, lie was 73. Stroud lias been in prison since 1S09. That year, at the age of 19, he was convicted of the slaying of his sweetheart's former boy friend, a bartender, in Alaska. Arson Feared As Second Fire Strikes Atlantic City ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. (UPI) A general alarm fire destroy ed the Surf Theater and threatened a nearby chemical plant early today shortly alter throe eyewitnesses told police they smelled gasoline and saw a man Junning down a street carrying a can. The blare, in this shore re sort's business section, broke out only hours after a Iknown arson suspect was cleared of any suspicion In the Surfside Hotel fire which killed 25 eld rly persons last Monday. The scene was about a mile and a half from the tragic ho tel fire, and less than two blocks from the famed Conven tion Hall. No Injuries Five children and seven adults were routed from their OPENS TONITE 6:4$ JOHN MAUREEN mm QHARA "McUNTOCKr TCCHNICOtOR PANAVISION" likart Im WtlBilllHl . J2 HE'S A TEHDEB LOVING CUYI HE'S DEVOTE!) FAMILY MWtl T HE'S A . PEACE- 7aJ 645 HAWS gotfhe PLACE JUMPIN '! . . . and she 's up to her heart in romance! yjirfrt''J:"K,"',fa' " " IT -1 I "T- 1 4 V ' 1 aw ocraiiB-aoHwaLieY urS MERKEL- Eddie HODGES L NEWS, Klamath Falli, Orrgoa 'Birdman Of Alcatraz' Stroud had been living there since leaving his home in Seat tle the previous year to join a railroad construction gang. Sentenced to McNeil Island penitentiary in Washington state for 12 years, he later was transferred to Leavenworth afU er he stabbed a fellow inmate. In 1916, he was convicted of the fatal stabbing of a Leaven worth guard. After three trials. apartments above the theater by four policemen who discov ered the blaze and turned in the first alarm. No injuries were reported. More than 2O0 firemen from nearby shore communities and at least 40 pieces of apparatus fought the blaze for more than two hours before bringing It un der control. Firemen wet down the New Bright Chemical Co., which is separated from the theater by a small alleyway. Police or dered more than 500 spectators away from the area of the firm when it was discovered the plant stored chlorine gas. Smells Gasoline Mrs. Anita Pierce, who lives In an apartment adjacent to the theater, and her daughter, Mrs. Constantine Steet, 17, told news men that they smelled gasoline and heard footsteps in the street shortly before firemen arrived. Another neighbor, Mrs. Agnes Kern, told police she heard a dog barking and when she look ed out a window, saw a man running down the street with a can In his hand. OATU OPIN i0 P.M. FRIDAY end SATURDAY! UTROS .COlW" TONITE! wait DisNeY Summer fJagte TROY DONAHUE f CONNIE STEVENS wMIIB-wilVBS j. POLLARD pcta BROWN ni TBCHNCCHPT Thunday, Kovtmbrr 21, 1KJ he was sentenced to hang But President Woodrow Wil son commuted the death sen tence with tle provision that Stroud spend the rest of his life in solitary confinement. He was transferred to Alca traz in 1943. In solitary, he began his Aud ubon career quite by accident. A nest of baby sparrows was blown into his small exercise yard during a storm. Stroud rescued them and welcomed the companionship. The warden, noticing Stroud's interest in the sparrows, pre sented him with a pair of ca naries. Stroud began breeding tlie birds, and at one point had about 300 canaries. At a time when his business was at iU peak, the canaries contracted a mysterious dis ease. Stroud consulted all the books at his disposal, but found nothing to explain the feverish ness and glazed eyes of his feathered friends. Stroud soon realized that the known facts about contagious disease in birds were surpris ingly few. Determined to find an answer, he began conduct ing experiments on his own flock. His studies and experiments resulted in a monumental and unique work "Stroud's Digest of Bird Diseases," published in 1039. It was 500 pages in length, and was lauded by scientific Institutions, bird hospitals, breeders and bird fanciers throughout the nation. The identity of the "birdman" was revealed to the general public and several campaigns were started to have Stroud freed. The campaigns, however, failed. Fire Kills Boy, Girl OREGON CITY (UPD- Fire swept through a home here early today end claimed the lives of the two teen-aged chil dren of a Clackamas County sheriff's deputy. The victims were Elma Lee Stewart, 17, and her brother, James Allen Stewart, 14. Their bodies were found in their up strairs bedrooms. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, were downstairs. The blaze broke out around a chimney in tlie kitchen and raced up tlie stairway. Stewart went outside, grabbed a ladder and broke an upstairs window, but fire and smoke made it impossible to rescue the children. WEISFIELD'S FEATURE FOR CHRISTMAS... f MOST HONORED WATCH vjftjf MOST WITTNAUER 2-DIAMOND, 17-JEWEL 'GAIETY Anti-magnetic with shockRuard movement, un breakable mainspring, tear shape case, cord bracelet. IOW AS S 00 A MONTH LONGINE 12 LONQ ' 'wimni.Tii nwi'i miMiiMu MMaaMaiuuttHSiiM LADY'S 17-JEWEL, 8-DIAMOND LONGINES Antwnagnetic with unbreakable mainspring, shocksuard movement, 14-Karat white sold case, cord bracelet . .jg J5 Q IOW AS l0O A MONTH STARTS JANUARY, 1964 MAN'S 17-JEWEL 'GOLD MEDAL" LONGINES And-nvgnetic Yellow gold-tilled case, expansion bracelet, unbreakable mainspring. C) (300 IOW AS S.00 A MONTH STARTS JANUARY. 1M4 i-i-avj4--iB.w-fJ.llJM.-j.ihJ!iuvjJiJrn WEISFIELD'S IS MAIN Three Die In Mishaps By lulled Press International Two Oregon men died in traf fic accidents' and another was killed at a lumber mill Wednes day. Tlie victims were Ivan Alvin Kelly. 66. of Pendleton; Harry C. Swinyer, 57, of Baker, and Everett Marion Schmclzer, 37, of Talent. Kelly was killed when he drove in front of a westbound Union Pacific freight train about six miles west of Pendleton. He was alone in the vehicle. Swinyer was struck by a truck driven by Arthur Higgings, 43, of Baker 15 miles south of that city. Police said Swinyer stop ped his car near a ranch where lie was employed and stepped out onto the highway. Schmclzer died when he was run over by a fork-lift at Mc Grcw Brothers mill at Ashland. Jackson County sheriff's de puties said he was riding on the side of a lift operated by Larry D. Oviatt, 29, of Ashland when it made a sharp turn, throwing him off. President's Visit Stirs Feud Among Democrats DALLAS (UPI) President Kennedy's "non-pol'Uca'" visit to Texas today triggered a feud between liberal and conserva tive Democrats that only the Republicans enjoyed. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, who preaches the New Frontier but remains friendly with conservatives in his home stale, was in the middle. Liberals were angry because they felt Sen. Ralph Yarborough D-Tex., was being slighted in activities in five cities. They also decried the role conserva tives played in arranging Ken nedy's three-day visit. Klamath Pi in. PubllihMl dally (aieaitt Sat.) and Sunday Strvlnfl Ssvthtrn Ortion and Nrthrn Callfw-nia by Klamath Publiihlng Carnality Ma'n at Etplanart Phma TUitdo Mill fffltarrt atcend-tiaia matfar at ma PMt offlea at Klamath Pain, uraaan. on AUaU ' "' vnor si w or, March 3, il". sacwra-ciaiii pot.- aoa pais ai Klimnn rmm, viswn , and at additional malllm oMictn Crrlar . , 1 Manth 1." . 4 Mentha HI M 1 Yaar WM Malt in Advanct 1 Manth 4 Mentha M 1 Yaar ftU-M Carrier and Dealers Weekday, Ceay, 1a Sunday, Cay 0 UNITIO PRKSS INTIRNATtONAL AUDIT BURIAU OP CIRCULATION Subscriber! not receiving delivery a their Heratd and Newe, pleaea ptieno ruxede Milt befere l w.m. THE WORLD'S Ml HONORED WATCH 05 STARTS JANUARY. SYMPHONCTTE PLAY RECORD, 6O0 'ii ,;,lh OPEN 9 JO A M. J 30 P.M. Kennedy SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (L'PD President Kennedy today de fended his space program against critics of both parlies, saying it would not drain off national resources needed to improve American living stand ards. The Chief Executive and his wife, Jacqueline, flew here from Washington to open a two day, five-city Texas tour with a dedication speech at the Aero Space Medical Health Center on Brooks Air Force Base out side San Antonio. The trip, alternately labeled "political" and "non-political" by the White House, also put Kennedy in the role of a politi cal healer. He hoped to unify divergent wings of the Demo cratic party in the state for a stronger showing in the 14 election. Speaking against the back ground of the medical labora tories at Brooks AFB, the Pres ident said too many Americans assumed that space research was without value here In his prepared speech, he Conservative Democrats, who usually share victories with oc casional Republicans, were the butt of the criticisms but re mained silent. The GOP, in the past, has seized on differences within the Democratic party of Texas to make its greatest gains. The sponsor of a lunch in Dallas for Kennedy, the Dallas Citizens Council, is headed by J. ISrik Jonsson who was Rich ard Nixon's Texas campaign manager in 10. "From tlie invitation list so far in Dallas," a liberal critic said, "one would think Nixon won and was coming to Dallas lo greet his dedicated workers." FREE COFFEE PUNCH DONUTS COOKIES CORSAGES FOR THE LADIES SUPERMARKET SAVINGS TIRES WHEELS BATTERIES DEALER FOR ARMSTRONG TIRES fr x i Defends Space Program In Texas Talk pointed out, for example, that wartime development of radar gave tlie world the transistor and that "research in space medicine holds tlie promise of substantial benefits for those of us who are earth-bound." "For our effort in space is not, as some have suggested, a competitor for the national re sources needed to improve our living standards," he added. "It is instead a working part ner and co-producer of these Now ' "If only the Le Mans had a 6," someone said. Ahem! The standard engine is now an in-line 6 of 140 horsepower, with a pair of extra-cost V-8s for added muscle if you want it. "If only the Le Mans were Just a little bie,Rer." And so it Is. Bigger-on a new 115' wheelbase-and roomier. (And speaking of new, that's what the body and brakes and SEAT BELTS EXTRA A MILEAGE 1 PREMIUM EXTRA MILEAGE resources. Sen. J. William Fulbright, D Ark., has led efforts to cut the space budget fur fiscal 1964 and has been critical of the project ed cost of tlie moon-shot pro gram, saying some of these funds could be better spent on earth programs such as educa tion. Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower also has been highly critical of the amount of money being committed to the moon program. ... for people who'd buy a Hl!miii UM,U((.i.Ml4i4fslwllWJMI.WW -A , . 'WA! TI. . f. . . -V 4 W" w --i- Nmr" t-i-. there SEE THE ONLY DEALER WHO SELLS THE ECCLES MOTOR CO. 606 So. 6th Street Klamath Falls :,. ,.. .- 5757 SO. 6TH www SATU 4 P s I 4 P.M. y HERE'S WHY: ; Armstrong doubles the width of the outer tread ribs. ..doubles the rubber where tires wear most . . . to give extra miles as no other tire can Shortly before the President left Washington, the Senate went along with the House in cutting space agency funds for next year to $5.1 billion from the J5.7 billion requested by the administration. While expressing determina tion that the space program would move aliead, Kennedy cautioned against expecting too much too soon. "Let us not be carried away with the grandeur of our vi Le Mans hardtop If there were V - r? "m -riijs 1 V "V fiPV-Atf' v t ' l r -4 . Is one. frame and suspension and steering and wheels and most other things are. Good and new.) "If only the Le Mans came in a hardtop' someone else said. There's a planned coincidence for you. It just came. And now that we've wiped out your last possible excuse for not buying a Pontiac Le Mans, how about it? Wide-Track Pontiac LeMans WIDE-TI1ACK CA5-YOUR AUTHORIZED PONTIAC DEALER PORTABLE TV SET 2 PREMIUM TIRES 2L.S. PREMIUM WINTER TREADS 1 BATTERY ALL ARMSTRONG TIRES AT SUPERMARKET SAVINGS Use The Convenient LS. Credit System sion," he said. "Many weeks and months and years of long, hard tedious work lie ahead. There will be set-backs and frustrations and disappoint ments. There will be pressures for our country to do less and temptations to do something el. But this research must and w ill go on. The conquest of space must and will go ahead. That much we know. That much we can say with conli dence and conviction." one i-pv,. - RIDAY t 1 t1 : i?V i H am tr ' wte ' .J ATURDAY NOV. 22-23 DURING OUR GRAND OPENING WHEEL BALANCE 49c
