anaheim-bulletin 1954-05-03

FRENCH REJ Anaheim Daily-Herald ANAHEIM 12 PAGES ANAHEIM Anaheim Couple Killed 29 Killed As Storms Rip Midwest By UNITED PRESS A vicious storm front rolled toward the Atlantic Coast today after hitting the Mississippi Valley during the weekend with 49 tornadoes. AS STORMS Rip Midwest BY UNITED PRESS A vicious storm front rolled toward the Atlantic Coast today after hitting the Mississippi Valley during the weekend with 49 tornadoes, torrential rains, and a weird May blizzard. The storm left at least 20 persons dead, including eight in Mississippi, five in Nebraska, four in Oklahoma and Illinois, five in Minnesota, two in Missouri and one in Louisiana. Oklahoma alone counted 20 tornadoes Saturday with two persons killed and 46 injured. Among the towns battered by twisters were Grandfield, Shawnee Stroud, Meeker, Pawnee, Tipton, Dale, Davenport, Big Spring, Snyder and Sparks. Homes Demolished Fifty homes were demolished at Meeker. Eighteen persons were injured in a path 35 miles long and a mile wide between Shawnee and Stroud. Heavy downpours throughout the Mississippi Valley caused sharp flooding in many areas. A 13-year-old girl drowned when she was swept into a flooded creek near Minco, Okla., and a 21-year-old youth was drowned when his horse threw him into rain swollen Squall Creek near Cardin. Snow fell over most of Minnesota and part of the Dakotas yesterday. It reached a depth of seven inches at many points and a small scale blizzard developed at Bemidji, Minn. Temperatures Drop Roads were treacherous in the snow area and many of the storm victims lost their lives on slick highways or in poor visibility. Temperatures plummeted as the storm swept eastward. Below freezing temperatures were recorded at many northern cities. The Mississippi was swelling toward a crest 2 1-2 feet above flood stage at Atikin, Minn., and the Chippewa River in Wisconsin was 5 1-2 feet above flood. Fifteen families were forced from their homes at Eau Claire, Wis., and five more at Durand. Orange Boys Held DISNEYLAND—Artisi's conception of Disneyland, a $9,000,000 American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, Inc., and the serve as the focal point for the one hour weekly TV show in October. Project is scheduled for opening in mid-sucribed as "a combination of world fair, playground, comm It is expected to attract 5,000,000 visitors annually, and will extraordinary entertainment and educational land. Set Disneyland Disneyland, a $9,000,000 overall project, and undoubtedly the most fabulous enterprise of its kind ever conceived any place in the world, will come into being on a 160 acre tract in Anaheim. This became known Friday when Walt Disney, president and chairman of the board of Disneyland, announced that the corporation has acquired options on fifteen parcels of land, in an unincorporated area just on the border of Anaheim and adjoining the Santa Ana Freeway. As soon as the property clears escrow, work will begin on the wonderland, which Disney and his associates expect to have ready for opening in mid-summer. 1955. Orange Boys Held For Child Stealing SANTA ANA — Two young men were accused today of child stealing, after they allegedly took a 14-year-old Garden Grove Union High School girl to Bakersfield and Sequoia National Park. The girl, Loretta Faye Shelton, had been expelled from the school April 28 for smoking and she left a note to her parents saying she was going to Colorado. She withdrew $100 from her savings. Charles Lord Chaffee, 20, and Gordon LeRoy Witten, 16, both of Orange were arrested by Orange police after they returned to their homes last night. They said they left the girl in Whittier upon their return from Bakersfield. Subsequently, the report said, she was located. Three Minor Blazes Put Out by Firemen Anaheim firemen were called to quell three minor blazes over the weekend and today. The 1940 Pontiac sedan of A. L. Banks 1429 Crone Ave. received minor damage from fire when equipment was rolled to his home at 5:57 a.m. today. Burning meat in the oven in the T. P. James home 2090 Catalpa St. La Palma Ranchos brought equipment out at 4:53 p.m. yesterday. A second call at 5:37 p.m. yesterday brought firemen to Hog Heaven cafe on West Manchester Blvd. to extinguish burning grease in the cafe's oven. This became known Friday when Walt Disney, president and chairman of the board of Disneyland, announced that the corporation has acquired options on fifteen parcels of land, in an unincorporated area just on the border of Anaheim and adjoining the Santa Ana Freeway. As soon as the property clears escrow, work will begin on the wonderland, which Disney and his associates expect to have ready for opening in mid-summer, 1955. When completed it will furnish employment to more than 500 persons. Associated with Walt Disney Productions in Disneyland are the American Broadcasting — Paramount Theatres, Inc., and the Western Printing and Lithograph Company of Racine, Wisconsin. The latter has exclusively printed all Disney publications in the country for the past 20 years. Defined by Disney The famous film producer recently signed with ABC to produce a series of one hour TV shows, also known as Disneyland, starting late in October this year, and slated to (Continued on Page 3) Two Persons Injured In Anaheim Mishaps Two persons received injuries during traffic mishaps over the week-end, police reported. Most seriously injured was Jack Owens, 43 - year - old Los Angeles resident who was motoring on Manchester Blvd., 105 feet south of Thalia St., yesterday at 5:45 p.m. when hit from the rear by a car driven by Woodrow Wilson, 35, of Santa Monica. Officers said Owens was removed to Orange County General Hospital by Crane Ambulance. Injured slightly when his car went out of control and landed in a cement lined ditch, was Donald Eugene Clark, 19, 927 West Sycamore St. Police said Clark was traveling East on West La Palma Ave. near Euclid, when his car went out of control. GENEVA (UP—Big Thrills at the Geneva Conference today with the Viet Nam Minister and ironed out delaying talks on Indo-China Undersecretary of State Bedell Smith took over fraternity of State John Foster as chief of the American institution and attended the meeting French headquarters. Dulles did not go to the which was attended by Foreign Secretary Anthony French Foreign Minister Bidault and Viet Nam Minister Nguyen Quoc Dulles left for Milan b confer with Italian Premier Scelba before returning toington. In a farewell statement conference Dulles said the principles of collective would be applied in Asia to protect free nation against new Communist aggrandisher after the meeting announced officially that REJECT RED UL Daily-Herald Orange County Plain Dealer ☆☆☆ EIM Evenings Except Sundays BULLETIN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1954 VOL. XXXI NO. 218 Killed in Arizona Plane Crash Four Die In Wrec Near Glc An Anaheim couple w Saturday of a plane flying with relatives storm near Globe. An learned today. Killed were Clarence Disneyland, a $9,000,000, 160-acre project to be built in Anaheim by Walt Disney in association with Theatres, Inc., and the Western Printing and Lithograph Company of Racine, Wis. Disneyland will one hour weekly TV shows which Disney will produce for televising over the ABC network stasting for opening in mid-summer of 1955, and will offer scores of unique attractions. Disneyland is de-fair, playground, community center, museum of living facts and showplace of beauty and magic." Visitors annually, and will be the fulfillment of a long-time dream of Walt Disney's to originate an educational land. Disneyland Cost at $9,000,000 News of the World in Brief POPE RECEIVES 20,000 SCHOOL CHLDREN VATICAN CITY (P)—Pope Plus XII broke the period of rest prescribed by his doctors to receive some 20,000 Italian school children yesterday in his first mass audience since being stricken with a stomach aliment last January. In a brief address, the Pope called on the children to pray that Jesus Christ may "protect the church and break the fury of her enemies." EX-CONVICTS GO ON TRIAL FOR SLAYING RENO (P)—Two heavily guarded California ex-convicts, one a parolled killer went on trial in District Court today for the hitchike slaying of Clarence Morgan Dodd, 36, a Lancaster, Calif., carpenter, last oct. 23. The accused slayers are Frank Pedrini, 46, Santa Rosa, and Leroy Hinden, 32, of Los Angeles. Thousands View Santa Ana Valley Dog Show Here More than 15,000 people saw the Santa Ana Valley Kennel Club's unbenched Dog show yesterday at Anaheim's La Palma park with more than 1250 canine "bluebloods" competing for top honors and the coveted best-in-show trophy. EX-CONVICTS GO ON TRIAL FOR SLAYING RENO (UP)—Two heavily guarded California ex-convicts, one a parol-killer went on trial in District Court today for the hitchike slaying of Clarence Morgan Dodd, 36, a Lancaster, Calif., carpenter, last oct. 23. The accused slayers are Frank Pedrini, 46, Santa Rosa, and Leroy Hinden, 32, of Los Angeles. FIVE STATES HOLD PRIMARIES TOMORROW WASHINGTON (UP)—Primary elections tomorrow in five states deal mostly with peculiarly local issues to the exclusion of the headlined news of the day such as Indo-China, McCarthy vs. the Army and the Geneva Conference. The elections will take place in Ohio, Indiana, Florida, Alabama and New Mexico. Primaries already have been held in New Jersey and Illinois. Big Three Meet to Iron Out Delays In Talks on Indo-China at Geneva GENEVA (UP)—Big Three leaders at the Geneva Conference met today with the Viet Nam Foreign Minister and ironed out difficulties delaying talks on Indo-China. Undersecretary of State Walter Redell Smith took over from Secretary of State John Foster Dulles as chief of the American delegation and attended the meeting at French headquarters. Dulles did not go to the meeting which was attended by British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, French Minister George Gidault and Viet Nam Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dinh. Dulles left for Milan by air to confer with Italian Premier Mario Celba before returning to Washington. In a farewell statement to the conference Dulles said the NATO principles of collective security would be applied in Southeast Asia to protect free nations against new Communist aggression. Shortly after the meeting Nguyen announced officially that his countrymen had agreed to participate in an Indo-China Peace Conference. Nguyen said that Viet Nam Chief of State Bao Dal also had consented to sit down at the conference table with representatives of the Communist enemy in Indo-China but that this did not imply recognition of the Reds. Informed sources predicted that as a result of the talks with Nguyen, the Indo-China peace talks would begin by Wednesday or Thursday. Originally, the Viet Namese had refused to negotiate with representatives of Ho Chi Minh, leader of the Reds who have been fighting the French Union forces in Indo-China for seven years. Weather Sunny today and Tuesday. Fog patches along the coast Tuesday. Slightly warmer today with the high near 86. Slightly cooler Tuesday afternoon. Santa Ana Valley Dog Show Here More than 15,000 people saw the Santa Ana Valley Kennel Club's unbenched Dog show yesterday at Anaheim's La Palma park with more than 1250 canine "bluebloods" competing for top honors and the coveted best-in-show trophy awarded annually by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. The sweepstake honor went to a toy silver-coated poodle, "Champ," Medley's Silver Demon, owned by Marie Medley of 11329 Ventura Blvd., North Hollywood. Silver Demon was also the winner in the toy breeds variety group, walking off with honors over nine other prize dogs. This was the fifth annual unbenched show staged at the Anaheim park by the kennel club which is headed by David Godfrey of Anaheim. Clair Liebhart and Roy Waer, both of Anaheim are bench show chairmen. The Chamber award was presented by Mrs. Evelyn Waer, chief ring stewardess. Best in brace in terrier group went to Mr. and Mrs. Emil Pittlele (Continued on Page 3) Two Boys Hospitalized After Fight at Beach HUNTINGTON BEACH — Two persons went to a hospital early Sunday for treatment of injuries suffered in a fight with several Mexicans who assaulted them around their campfire on the city's west beach. Louis Whitaker and his brother Bob, 16, both of Long Beach went to Long Beach Community hospital for treatment after the ruckus. The companions, Ronald Van Bleken, 23. of Lakewood and Charles Dalley, 17. of Long Beach, escaped with only a few bruises in fighting off the gang. ULTIMATUM IN L XXXI NO. 218 Defenders of Fort Told To “Surrender or Die” HANOI, Indo-China — Communist troops who have crowded the French defenders of Dien Bien Phu into a tiny half-mile-square area today broadcast demands that the besieged garrison "surrender or die." The defiant French answered by announcing in advance that they will parachute reinforcements into the shrunken fortress tonight. Foreign Legionnaires in sharp counter attacks drove the Communists from Dien Bien Phu's isolated outpost Isabelle earlier today, winning back one of four strong points seized by the Reds in fierce weekend attacks. Communists Advance But the Communists held three strongpoints within the fortress' main defenses and had cut by one-fourth the area held by the French. The Reds within earshot of the defenders on all sides set up loudspeakers to broadcast their surrender demand. The defiant French answer was the first time since the siege began that the French command has announced in advance its intention to parachute in reinforcements. That maneuver has been made increasingly hazardous by powerful searchlights set up by the Reds to illuminate the short piece of airstrip within the fort where the Stevens Denies 'Cover-Up' Try WASHINGTON (UP)—Army Secretary Robert T. Stevens denied today that he would "cover up" for anybody who might mishandle cases of subversion in the Army. "I want to make it clear that I'm not covering up for anybody at anytime," he told Senate investigators. Stevens' flareup came during the eighth day of the Senate investigations subcommittee's inquiry into the Army-McCarthy charges and counter-charges. The Army secretary's protest was directed at McCarthy who, he said, had repeatedly charged the Army with "covering up." An Apaheim couple were victims Saturday of a plane crash while flying with relatives in a snow storm near Globe, Ariz., it was learned today. Killed were Clarence Victor Curtis, 54, and his wife Bessie, 51, residents of 6261 Lincoln Ave. where the couple operate a chicken ranch. Dispatches from Globe, said today that icing conditions were blamed for the crash of a light plane being flown by Harold J. Woodhouse, brother of Mrs. Curtis. Also killed was Mrs. Etheland Woodhouse. 53. Woodhouse was a prominent Arizona rancher and former president of the Arizona Flying Farmers Assn. A son, Bob Woodhouse, filmself a well-known flyer, went to the scene of the crash in the rugged 5,000-foot-high Four Peaks mountains near Boll, Ariz., and aided in removing the bodies. The crashed plane was discovered by an Air Force search plane from March Air Force Base. Curtis, a native of Nebraska, had lived in California for the past 46 years, and in the Anaheim area 38 years. He was a retired employee of the Shell Oil Co. Mrs. Curtis, a native of Wisconsin, had been a resident of California for the past 35 years. Surviving the local couple are one son, Kenneth Arnold Curtis of Anaheim; two daughters, Mrs. Milfred Marie Reed of Buena Park and Mrs. Beverly Mae Allee of Anaheim, and six grandchildren. He leaves his step-mother, Mrs. Calista E. Curtis of Anaheim; one sister, Mrs. Clarence Bircher of Placentia; four brothers, John H. Curtis, Eagle Rock; Floyd Curtis, Santa Ana; Charlie B. Curtis of Placentia and Le Roy Curtis of Anaheim. Mrs. Curtis leaves her mother, Mrs. Clara E. Woodhouse of Santa Ana. Curtis held membership in the Odd Fellows Lodge and the Encampment Order of the Odd Fellows while Mrs. Curtis was a member of the Rebecca Lodge. He was also a member of the Cypress Kiwanis Club. Services will be held from the Hilgenfeld Chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Perry Frederick Schrock and Rev. Frederick W. Niedringhaus both of Santa Ana. The defiant French answer was the first time since the siege began that the French command has announced in advance its intention to parachute in reinforcements. That maneuver has been made increasingly hazardous by powerful searchlights set up by the Reds to illuminate the short piece of airstrip within the fort where the paratroopers must drop. The limited French success was scored by Legionnaires who attacked with bayonets and forced the Communists from the strongpoint three miles south of Dien Bien Phu's main defenses. The French promptly followed up their successful counter attack with a daring reinforcement of the Dien Bien Phu garrison by 150 paratroopers who jumped into the shrunken fortress in the dark. Other planes parachuted large quantities of supplies. These reinforcements brought to nearly 1000 the fresh troops who have jumped into the maelstrom of Dien Bien Phu in the past eight days. The entire area lost to the rebels east of the Nam Youm River which runs through Dien Bien Phu has been recovered the officials said. A French High Command communique said the Legionnaires staged counterattack after counterattack until they had driven the Reds from the isolated outpost. Home Construction Sets New Record in Anaheim Largest single month of home construction in the history of Anaheim was chalked up through April according to Inspector Homer Wallace who reported a total-of 375 permits totaling $3,471,050. Largest single month to compare with April was May of last year when permits totaling $3,018,300 were recorded. Of last month's building, $28 permits were for single-family units costing $3,057,950; while 2 duplexes brought the figure up another $17,000. One triplex valued at $18,000 and 20-unit apartments valued at $340,000 brought the total to all-time high. The same month last year according to Inspector Wallace, netted the city 68 permits to total 1,051,235 while the first four Army. "I want to make it clear that I'm not covering up for anybody at anytime," he told Senate investigators. Stevens' flareup came during the eighth day of the Senate investigations subcommittee's inquiry into the Army-McCarthy charges and counter-charges. The Army secretary's protest was directed at McCarthy who he said, had repeatedly charged the Army with "covering up." The Wisconsin Republican also has accused Stevens with trying to impede investigations of subversives in the Army. McCarthy questioned Stevens closely about a conference he had on Feb. 24 with Republican members of the subcommittee. After the conference, Stevens and the senators issued a "memorandum of understanding." The secretary agreed at that time, McCarthy noted, to furnish the subcommittee with the names of members of the Army's Loyalty-Security Appeals Board. Teenage La Habra Boy Dies of Hurts SANTA ANA — A 14-year-old boy, injured April 28 in an accident at La Habra Heights, is dead today and authorities plan two investigations into the crash. Donald B. Ellis, 14, of 2250 Canonita Dr., La Habra Heights, died Saturday at St. Joseph hospital Orange. The Orange County Coroner Earl R. Abbey, said he will call an inquest. The Norwalk Headquarters of the California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident but so far has been unable to get a full statement from Shella Louise Sutphen, 15, of 2272 Canonita Dr., La Habra Heights, driver of the car. She is in Fullerton Cottage hospital still in a partial coma. The girl was driving the car in which Ellis was riding along with Judy Bingham, 15, of 2548 Ardsheal Dr., La Habra, who was hurt only slightly. The car struck a truck on Hacienda Blvd., near East Road, La Habra Heights. Body of young Ellis was taken to White - Emerson Mortuary in Whittier. In Orange County over the week there were only eight crashes bringing minor injuries to seven Curtis held membership in the Odd Fellows Lodge and the Encampment Order of the Odd Fellows while Mrs. Curtis was a member of the Rebecca Lodge. He was also a member of the Cypress Kiwanis Club. Services will be held from the Hilgenfeld Chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Perry Frederick Schrock and Rev. Frederick W. Niedringhaus, both of Santa Ana, officiating. Ritual of the Rebecas will be read at the Chapel while Odd Fellows will read grave-side services in Anaheim cemetery. Of last month's building, 328 permits were for single-family units costing $3,057,950; while 2 duplexes brought the figure up another $17,000. One triplex valued at $18,000 and 20,4-unit apartments valued at $340,000 brought the total to the all-time high. The same month last year according to Inspector Wallace, netted the city 68 permits to total $1,051,235, while the first four months of this year brought a total of $8,660,221 against the same time last year with a total of $3,594,320. In Orange County over the week there were only eight crashes, bringing minor injuries to seven persons. The Highway Patrol said no one was hurt in accidents Sunday, traffic was extremely heavy, but it was slow. YOU HAVE SOME—Taking over the punchbowl, U.S. Sen. Thomas H. Kuchel serves orange juice to his "favorite" high school teacher, Mrs. Faye Kern Schulz of Anaheim Union High School. The law-maker's pretty wife, Betty, and Robert C. Mine of Santa Ana, co-chairman of his campaign, smile their approval of light moment at Senator's reception Saturday in Santa Ana highlighting a whirlwind tour of his home county. Kuchel gave a brief talk at the reception and afterwards returned to the nation's capital. (Bulletin photo)