anaheim-bulletin 1953-10-24

Armed Army to A Of Snowbo SHERIDAN WYO... pressed into action today hunters marooned by sn Mountains. The snow-going wea son, Colo., and rescue oper stepped up when it was l that some of the trapped h were women and elderly pern None in Distress Pilots of rescue planes over the area reported they spotted no distress signals far, although there were som nal requests for food suppliles were dropped Where needed Pilots reported that the m ed hunters they spotted w groups of four to 25, most in and cabins where officials they should be reasonably and comfortable. FLEE BEFORE ITALIAN FLOOD — Railroad (background, top) sage threateningly as flood washes away its moorings. In foreground the flood waters have swept what was the Reggio-Tarno highway. Without time to gather even the most portable of their belongings, these inhabitants (bottom) of the Calabria region of Italy flee the ravages of the three-day flood. Authorities estimated 100 dead, expecting the toll to mount in one of the most disastrous floods in Southern Italy’s history. Walkout at North American Aircraft Spreads to 1000 at Fresno Plant LOS ANGELES — A strike against North American Aircraft Co., which halted production of the nation's newest jet fighter, the F100, spread today to the firm's plant at Fresno, Calif. Abou 1000 CIO auto workers walked out of the Fresno modification plant when their contract expired at midnight, joining 32,000 other union members who went on strike yesterday at North American plants in Los Angeles and Columbus, O. The Fresno plant modifies and overhauls F86 Sabre jets and training airplanes. The strikes here and in Columbus halted production of the F100 Super Sabre, a newly developed supersonic fighter, and the F86 which won fame in the Korean war. Negotiations between the union and company were at a stand-still. The union is seeking a pay raise of 26 cents an hour. The company's latest offer was for a four cent boost, which the union said amounted to a hike of about seven cents an hour. The current pay scale ranges from $1.20 to $2.32 an hour. At Columbus, the company charged in Franklin County Common Pleas Court that pickets were engaging in unlawful acts, such as impeding entrance and exit at company premises, making threatening remarks to persons entering and leaving, damaging their alts and taking pictures of occupants "with the obvious intent of intimidation." Fullerton Man Hurt In Oak With Tender Pilots of rescue planes over the area reported they spotted no distress signals far, although there were some requests for food supplies where needed. Pilots reported that the mened hunters they spotted wore groups of four to 25, most in and cabins where officials they should be reasonably and comfortable. They said they spotted new hunters from the air, nor did spot any hunters in mail shelters. "They were in groups inside cabins and when we flew they would wave. They appear good condition and we spot distress signals, although we get a few requests for food piles," the pilots said. "We saw several vehicles deep snow around the tent cabins, but we couldn't make whether they were cars, jeep trucks. We didn't see any ve stranded along the lonely tain roads," they said. "Smoke was curling up cabin chimneys and from fires around the tents. They be able to get all the wood need to keep warm." Local Woman G Probation for Embezzling Fund SANTA ANA — A young heim woman who admitted beezling $1200 from the Va Co. where she was employed is free on probation upon mendation of prosecutors, ton officials, arresting her employer and friends. Judge Robert Gardner died from his custom when he brought out she had taken money at her husband's insult after he had had substantial es at horse race betting. Mrs. Pickard's family made restitution of the shortage oil company. Investigators said Pickard played the races for someone with such a successful begin that he gave up his job and his winnings freely. When tide turned, he persuaded him to "borrow" from company. When she got so far in debt she became discouraged, she officers, she left the state wi Anaheim Hi-Y—Tri-Hi-Y Clubs, under the leadership of Nan Moore, Y Girls' program director, journeyed to Whittier for the Pre-Legislative Conference. The group will be instructed on how to write bills to be presented at the Capitol in Sacramento in February. Speakers from throughout the state will present some of the needs in regard to traffic, taxes, highways and other problems. The election of officers is a highlight of the conference, as the Hi-Y—Tri-Hi-Y Clubs of Southern California this year have the privilege of electing their members to the following offices: Governor, Secretary of the Senate, speaker of the Assembly, secretary of state, and sergeant-at-arms. Reynette Wallace, in addition to being president of the Tri-Hi-Y Council, is active on the campus of Anaheim Union High school, member of the First Presbyterian Church Youth Groups and is very popular among the younger set. Those making the trip today from Anaheim are: Jim Moore, Don Isbell, Pat Roberts, Marilyn Richards, Bob Stebbins, Zoe Fort, Jan Critchfield, Marilyn Koontz, Karen Brand, Barbara Mauerhan, Kathryn Hoban, Clara Walker, Gloria Taylor, Carol Logsdon, Charlyn Schmid, Reynette Wallace, Elmo Richards, Jerry Dupuis, Mary Ann Dargatz, Bonne Garrison, Barbara Olsen, Ellen Bruhns, Peggy Kohlenberger, Carol Inle Fechter, Mary Cone, Lois Hoskins, Ronnie Hurst, Bob Guuss, Ann Betts, Carolyn Poyet, Belette Van Delden, Bonne Van Delden, Deede Sagan, Mary Lyn Head, Sandy Sangster, Dorothy Thomas, Sherryl David, Dianne Coons, Bobby Henderson, Cherrie Goff, Ann Allen, Joan Peacock, Mervl Meyer, Roger Pinkstaff, Gary Wilkenson, Richard Acton, Lew Day Bushey, Jerry Sanders, Dorothy Gosmell, Richard Herman. Mary Astor Marries Socialite Painter MANHASSET, N.Y. (UP)—Mary Cushing Astor, recently divorced wife of millionaire Vincent Astor, was married here yesterday to socialite painter John Whitney Fosburgh. The bride was divorced from Astor at Pocatello, Ida., Sept. 19 on charges of mental cruelty. They had been married 13 years. At Columbus, the company charged in Franklin County Common Pleas Court that pickets were engaging in unlawful acts, such as impeding entrance and exit at company premises, making threatening remarks to persons entering and leaving, damaging their autos and taking pictures of occupants "with the obvious intent of intimidation." Fullerton Man Hurt In Crash With Tanker A Fullerton resident, Albert F. Caples, 46, was taken to St. Joseph hospital yesterday evening suffering from major injuries incurred when his machine collided with a tanker truck and trailer loaded with jet fuel. The Caples machine was said by police to be traveling south on Placentia Ave. at 8:49 p.m. when it collided with the tanker, headed east on Anaheim-Olive Rd., driven by Alfred Ellis Martin, 54 of Huntington Park. Martin was not injured by the crash, which knocked and dragged the Caples machine for a distance of more than 50 feet east on Anaheim-Olive Rd. Martin allegedly told police that the Caples machine failed to make the boulevard stop at Anaheim-Olive Rd. Caples was removed to the hospital by Crane Ambulance. This Is the Army? --Sergeant Serves Breakfasts in Bed! WITH THE U.S. 24th Division, Korea 30 — The millennium in the Army — breakfast in bed — has arrived in Korea. Mess Stg. Joseph Chalmers Jr., of Baltimore, Md., said today he served breakfast in bed to the men of Headquarters Battery Mind Field Artillery. He said he cooked breakfast for the 120 men in the headquarters battery, but that they all stayed in bed last Sunday morning. So he rounded up his Korean helpers and delivered flapjacks and coffee to each man in his bunk. Investigators said Pickard played the races for some with such a successful begin that he gave up his job and his winnings freely. When tide turned, he persuaded him to "borrow" from company. When she got so far in debt she became discouraged, she officers, she left the state with husband and child. Bowing to her conscience returned to Anaheim to face embezzlement charge. At the quest of Dep. Public Debt Bruce Summer, Mrs.Pickarar permitted to return to North lina, her native state under state probation agreement. Also granted straight prow was Andrew W. Clay, 35 of Cy who admitted passing two on banks where he had no counts. He was ordered to restitution within 60 days. Westminster School Entered by Burglar WESTMINSTER—Burglar ed Hoover school at Westminster last night; stole a teacher's six cents of her money and belionging to school children loss was calculated at $29.31. Entry was made into a bu formerly used as an army bar All desks were ransacked. money was taken from the Mrs. Helen Johnstone, a te The radio belonged to an teacher, Mrs. Doris Krugel. Stanton Youth Nabbit For Auto Parts Theft A 17-year-old Stanton youth taken from a local theater night by Anaheim police-on-a rent charging petty theft of an auto parts company. The youth is charged with off two car mufflers from the chester Auto Salvage Co. last A warrant was signed by one of the firm which brought out the arrest. The youth was be at juvenile hall following his Anaheim Daily-Herald Orange ANAHEIM BU Evenings Except Sundays TEN PAGES ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER Armed Bandit Holds Up Anahe Army to Aid in Rescue of Snowbound Hunters SHERIDAN WYO., (UP) — Four Army weasels were pressed into action today in an effort to rescue hundreds of hunters marooned by snowdrifts in the northern Big Horn mountains. The snow-going weasels were flown in from Camp Carr, Colo., and rescue operations stepped up when it was learned that some of the trapped hunters were women and elderly persons. None In Distress Pilots of rescue planes flying over the area reported they haveotted no distress signals thus, although there were some sigg-requests for food supplies which were dropped where needed. Pilots reported that the maroon-hunters they spotted were in groups of four to 25, most in tents and cabins where officials said they should be reasonably warm and comfortable. Envoy Sees Red Decision on Meet Within 10 Days SEOUL, Korea (UP)—United Nations Special Envoy Arthur H. Dean said today he expects a Envoy Sees Red Decision on Meet Within 10 Days SEOUL, Korea (UP)—United Nations Special Envoy Arthur H. Dean said today he expects a Communist decision in 10 days or two weeks on the Korean peace conference because he refuses to sit "indefinitely and listen to propaganda." Dean, an American State Department consultant, will open pre-peace conference talks with North Korean and Chinese Comexactly in the center of the neutral zone south of Panmunjom. Hopes for Agreement "We think we can get a decision in 10 days or two weeks." Dean said at a press conference in Seoul shortly after he arrived from Tokyo. "If we can't get it then, we probably won't get it," he said. "We won't just sit there indefinitely and listen to propaganda." At Panmunjom a South Korean "pro-Communist" prisoner of war followed the recent example of an American today and became the second of 359 Allied prisoners to change his mind and ask to return to freedom. The first of the reluctant Allied prisoners, Pfc. Edward D.Dickenson, Crackers Neck, Va., three days ago broke the ice and asked to be repatriated. Today the first of 338 South Koreans held in the neutral zone by Indian guards followed his example. The Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission met for only 15 minutes today and adjourned until Monday. No progress was reported in breaking a deadlock over North Korean anti-Communists who refuse to attend "persuasion" session of a dagger in violation of Indian Chairman Lt. Gen. K. S. Thimayya presented the commission a report which was believed to be a compromise plan to break the standoff. The commisson requested more time to study the report. Cardinal Defends U. S. Probe of Red Activities BRUSSELS, Belgium ((UP)—Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York today defended U.S. Congressional investigations into Communist activities and urged Europeans to retrain from "carping criticism" of the United States. The American Cardinal said in a WANT MORE MONEY — CIO United Auto Workers while awaiting midnight picketing in El Segundo, Calif., with a song. They are of some 22,000 striking against North American Aviation Company Segundo and Columbus, O. Anoither 1000 union members in Calif., were scheduled to join the walkout for a 23.4-cent hour increase. Federal Agents Nab Two More Persons In Hunt for Missing Kidnap Ransom ST. LOUIS, MO. — Federal agents arrested two persons questioning today in connection with their hunt for the missing girl of the Greenlease kidnap ransom. The two, picked up in a raid on a skid row hotel by the police, were identified only as a "blond prostitute" and an operator. Stork Gets Stays For Two Countians SANTA ANA — Because the stork is hovering over their families, two Orange County men have received stays of judgment until Jan. 29 in Orange County Superior Court, as Judge Robert Gardner heard their applications for probation. Torrible Ramirez Guzman, 26, of Orange, who pleaded guilty to possession of a dagger in violation of the dangerous weapons control act, was warned to be prepared to go to jail when he returns to court, as Judge Gardner indicated probation would be denied. At the same time sentencing of Frank Eugene Treize, 25, of Buena Park, was postponed. He had admitted burglary, of the home of Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Lewis, when stolen goods amounted to more than $3000. His companion, Robert Estrada Carroll, 35, of SWL woman, two suitcases and a backpack. Cab driver John Hager, tip 10 police broke the Great Case, was routed out of bed 1 a.m. at his home by FBI who told Hager's wife that taking him "to the office." Goes Over Route Hager left the Federal District shortly after 8:30 a.m. home. He said he had gone the "entire route" again for FBI but, as far as he knew, supplied any new information. Hager said he had been penned to testify before the Grand Jury in Kansas City next Tuesday in its study Greenlease kidnap murder. Officials Silent The confessed kidnapper Austin Hall and Mrs. Heady, are held in Kansas awaiting Grand Jury action trial. The FBI and police officer plied "no comment" to all questions concerning the latest event. Shortly after 1 a.m. FBI and detectives entered the Arthur hotel on Broadway, off the entrance and went in elevators. A few minutes they departed with a man woman, two suitcases and a backpack. Cardinal Defends U.S. Probe of Red Activities BRUSSELS Belgium (UP) — Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York today defended U.S. Congressional investigations into Communist activities and urged Europeans to refrain from "carping criticism" of the United States. The American Cardinal said in a speech here that Americans are "still a free people who cherish freedom" and do not intend to give Communists a chance to betray the nation. Cardinal Spellman addressed an audience of about 4,000 Roman Catholics in the Palace of Fine Arts. "No American uncontaminated by Communism has lost his good name because of Congressional hearings on un-American activities." The cardinal said, however, that many persons have "seriously compromised themselves" by flatly refusing to state whether they are now or have been Communists. He said such congressional inquiries are not the result of any "mad legislative whim." The U.S. government would be "utterly naive" if it did not take all necessary steps to preserve its own existence, he said. Real Cool Weather Hits Southland Area Southern California's first cold snap of the season will let up a few degrees today, the weatherman predicted. Skies will continue to be clear except for some clouds over the mountains. The temperature high in Anaheim was near 75. Yesterday's was 73 degrees with a low of 45. The mercury dropped to 40 degrees in Anaheim this morning, lowest since last June, while some areas in the Southland reported freezing temperatures. Yesterday's relative humidity was 43 per cent at 1 p.m. and at 10:30 this morning, 53 per cent. Orange, who pleaded guilty to possession of a dagger in violation of the dangerous weapons control act, was warned to be prepared to go to jail when he returns to court, as Judge Gardner indicated probation would be denied. At the same time sentencing of Frank Eugene Trezise, 25, of Buena Park, was postponed. He had admitted burglary, of the home of Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Lewis, when stolen goods amounted to more than $3000. His companion, Robert Estrada Carroll, 35, of SWL Habra, was sentenced to Chino State Prison after he had pleaded guilty to receiving the stolen property. Prison sentences also were ordered for Felix Cota Lopez, 19, of La Habra, who was convicted of robbery and assault with intent to commit rape on a La Habra housewife, and for Joseph Vargas Luna, who escaped from a jail work crew last Aug. 14. Luna had asked the court for sentence "some place where I can learn a trade—hot chop trees in the park. Anybody can do that," he alud. Man Dies While Working On 280-Foot Tower SANTA BARBARA (UP)—Howard Wilford grabbed his friend and clung to him for 30 minutes to prevent his falling 400 feet from a radio transmitter tower but his partner was already dead from a heart attack. The two Los Angeles painting contractors were atop the tower in downtown Santa Barbara yesterday when Wilford saw his partner of 20 years, Charles England, 65, slump and fall from their scaffolding. "He was hanging head down and I could see his safety belt slipping," Wilford said. Wilford, 53, held by his own safety belt, clamped his legs around England's body and hung on desperately for half an hour as hundreds of downtown shoppers gazed horrorstruck. Firemen climbed the radio station's 280-foot tower atop a six-story building to rescue the men. They said England had died of a heart attack. Weather Mostly clear today, tonight Sunday. Slightly warmer affer but cool at night. High today to 75. Orange County Plain Dealer BULLETIN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1953 VOL. XXXI, NO. 54 Anaheim Motel Operator Woman Foils Earlier Try At Robbing Hotel Here An armed bandit early today robbed a local motel operator of $45 at the point of a gun after earlier failing to rob a woman hotel operator. The bandit, said to be fall, between 20 and 25 years of age and sporting a crew hair cut, held up the Freeway Motel operator, Rupert Albert Grigeby at 5:17 a.m. and made off with currency believed to be around $45. Earlier, at 2:52 p.m., a man, beloved to be the same one, pulled a gun on Mrs. Anna Thill, proprietor of the Central Hotel at 115 South Los Angeles St., and demanded money. She slammed a door in his face and called police. In the later daring hold-up, the gunman, signing the name Charles P. Terrarri, San Francisco, registered for a room in the Freeway Motel, 270 North Manchester Blvd. Upon payment of rent for one night, the bandit engaged owner Grigeby in 19 Persons Hurt In Truck-Car Crash in Tustin TUSTIN—Two men are in extremely critical condition today and 17 others are in hospitals, some 19 Persons Hurt In Truck-Car Crash in Tustin TUSTIN—Two men are in extremely critical condition today and 17 others are in hospitals, some with major injuries following a headon crash at 6 a.m. between a truck loaded with 25 Mexican nationals from a An Atwood labor camp and a Plymouth coupe occupied by three men. The wreck, one of the worst in the County's traffic history occurred on the southeast outskirts of Tustin on Highway 101. The driver of the coupe is believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel as the car suddenly swerved across the center line into the path of the stakebed truck carrying the Mexican nationals to work. The driver and one of the two passengers in the coupe are still unconscious in Santa Ana Community Hospital where their recovery was reported to be doubtful. It was not determined which of the two was the driver of the car and their identity has not been clearly established. The car was registered to Manuel Landra of Los Angeles who is presumed to be the driver. The other man carried a drivers license in the name of Earl Helms, 22, of Los Angeles. Third man in the coupe was Duane C. Yost, 21, sailor from the USS Twining in San Diego. He had hitched a ride with the two men and did not know their names. Yost suffered a fractured jaw and other injuries and was taken to Corona Naral Hospital. Sixteen of the 25 men in the truck, which was driven by Jose A. Ramirez, 51, of 138 Walnut St., Placentia, were injured. Several ambulances answered calls to the scene of the wreck and were kept busy shuttling the injured to the Santa Ana Community Hospital and Orange County General Hospital. Marine Loses Part Of Ear in Brawl Bob Ross Holinesworth, young El Toro Marine, today was looking for a sizeable portion of his right ear while deputy sheriff's hunted for the unidentified stranger who bit it off early today in a parking lot brawl at the Silver Spur Cafe on Highway 101. Holinesworth, told officers that a fire started on the parking lot by at 3:17 p.m. and made off with currency believed to be around $45. Earlier, at 2:52 p.m., a man beloved to be the same one, pulled a gun on Mrs. Anna Thill, proprietor of the Central Hotel at 115 South Los Angeles St., and demanded money. She slammed a door in his face and called police. In the later daring hold-up, the gunman, signing the name Charles F. Terrarri, San Francisco, registered for a room in the Freeway Motel, 270 North Manchester Blvd. Upon payment of rent for one night, the bandit engaged owner Grigeby in a violent argument for more than five minutes concerning the cost of the room. At a point where the owner decided to refund the room rent, the man, said to weigh between 160 and 170 pounds and wearing a brown leather jacket, pulled a 22 caliber automatic pistol from his jacket pocket and demanded the motel's money. Grigeby told police that the bandit then forced his way into the living room of the owner's suite and demanded more money. Mrs. Grigeby, awakened in a bedroom by the ruckus, slipped through a window and ran to a nearby trailer court to phone police. Police were late arriving at the scene when Mrs. Grigeby was unable to get a call through to the police for an estimated five minutes, she told officers. Earlier, a young man answering somewhat the same description, had gone to the Central Hotel and engaged a room. He then followed Mrs. Thill, the proprietor, to her room to receive change for a $10 bill. When in the doorway, he pulled a gun and demanded her money, she slammed the heavy door in his face and called police. Car-Ambulance Crash Hurts Four ORANGE — One person received major injuries and five others were hurt in three traffic accidents on Orange County highways yesterday afternoon, according to reports from the California Highway Patrol. Gilbert Carter, 19, of El Segundo received major injuries at 11:30 last evening when his car, which was driven by Ernest E. Jointer, 23, of El Segundo, collided with a car operated by Florencio Almada, 36, of Los Angeles. The crash took place on the Coast Highway, a mile north of San Clemente. Carter was taken to Hoag Presbyterian Hospital at Newport Beach. Four persons received minor injuries at 6:30 p.m. yesterday in a Of Ear in Brawl Bob Ross Holinesworth, young El Toro Marine, today was looking for a sizeable portion of his right ear while deputy sheriff's hunted for the unidentified stranger who bit it off early today in a parking lot brawl at the Silver Spur Cafe on Highway 101. Holinesworth told officers that a fight started on the parking lot at 1:30 a.m. and to his astonishment he was drawn into it. "Man, you've met your match tonight" said the stranger happily as he sank his teeth into Holinesworth ear and tore about an inch of it away. The assailant described as 21 years old and six feet tall, wore a black leather jacket, Holinesworth said. He got away from the scene before Lawrence Allee, reserve deputy sheriff broke up the brawl and collared Holinesworth. Danny Edward Brown, another Marine from El Toro, then leaped on Allec's back and was tossed over the officer's shoulder, which subdued him. Deputy sheriffs Broadbelt and Timboe answered a call to the scene to pick up the prisoners. Holinesworth was taken to the County hospital for repairs on what remained of his right ear. Yugoslav Sailor Attacks U.S. Communist Leader NEW YORK — Convicted U.S. Communist leader Robert G. Thompson, 38, lay in "critical" condition at Bellevue Hospital today with a skull fracture inflicted by a Red-hating Yugoslav seaman. Thompson underwent a delicate skull operation last night. A doctor said afterward he would recover, barring "complications." Alexander Paylovich, 32, an anti Communist Yugoslav awailing deportation from the United States, attacked Thompson with a piece of lead pipe yesterday as they stood in chow line at the Federal House of Detention. The seaman, known to have strong ant-Communist feelings, was being questioned by federal agents today. Inhalator Crew Aids Man With Heart Attack An inhalator crew from the fire department was able to successfully aid George Clifford Bell, 31, of 406 South Kroger St., last night when he assertedly suffered a heart attack. The crew with their equipment were called to the residence at 8:34 p.m. while Dr. John A. Guido of Fullerton was in attendance. Fire officials said Bell was reported on the road to recovery.