anaheim-bulletin 1955-07-15

NEW STADI Anaheim Orange County Plain Dealer THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES IN THREE PARTS—25 CENTS President Leaves Ton Plans Radio Talk Before Embarking for Europe By MERRIMAN SMITH United Press White House Writer WASHINGTON — Presidedent Eisenhower flies to Europe today in an effort to wrest a pattern for peace from the Russians. In the comfortably bunked White House Super-Constellation, the Columbine III, the Chief Executive and his wife were scheduled to take off for Geneva, Switzerland, and the Big Four meeting which opens Monday. After a refueling stop at the U.S. Air Force Base at Kefla- Northrop Reveals $4,250,000 in New Contracts More than $4,250,000 in previously unannounced defense contracts have been awarded to Northrop Aircraft's Anaheim Division by the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force, Richard R. Nolan, Northrop-Anaheim manager disclosed today. Nolan said the orders are for widely-dispersified products in the fields of tactics, armament and fire control. Largest single order in the contract group is for production of more than 200 fire-control units for the U.S. Navy. Total value of this order is more than $1,000,000. Other products and services included in the list of orders are: For the Navy, a program of research, development and production in the field of armament and a contract for engineering research and development work in other areas. For the Army, a total of more than $1,350,000 in contracts for fire control devices for self-propelled howitzers, maintenance tools for telescopes previously produced at Northrop-Anaheim, major spare components for fire control devices, modification of T-46 range finders, modification of telescope mounts and maintenance tools for T-46 range finders. For the Air Force, an additional quantity of optical display plotting boards and an already completed contract for optical components. Northrop-Anahelm, now in its fifth year of operation, employs nearly 1500 persons in a 350,000 square foot facility. After a refueling stop at the U.S. Air Force Base at Keflavik, Iceland, Saturday, the President was scheduled to land in Switzerland at 3 p.m. EDT. Following welcome ceremonies at the airfield, he will motor to a luxurious villa outside the city for preparatory conferences with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles who already is in Europe. Before his departure, the President was to address the nation at 8:15 p.m. EDT on radio and television on his hopes for the Geneva meeting. Meeting Against Inclinations Mr. Eisenhower approached the Big Four sessions somewhat against his inclinations. He has relieved, as President Truman before him, that relations with other nations, particularly Russia, are better conducted on the ministerial level. This would leave a Chief Executive a freer hand to contemplate and pass on tentative commitments arrived at such conferences. Mr. Eisenhower, however, has said frequently he would be more than glad to meet the Russians half way in such talks as the Swiss meetings in the hope that across-the-table conversation might lessen world tensions and chart a course for the foreign ministers to follow in later conferences on specific details. The Chief Executive wants a relatively short conference in Geneva. He talked originally about a meeting of no more than three days, but since has agreed to stay all next week. He was expected back in Washington no later than the evening of July 25. While Mr. Eisenhower and Dulles hoped to work as a team with the British and French the focus of the meeting was on Russia whose delegation will include Gen. Georgi Zhukov. For the Air Force, an additional quantity of optical display plotting boards and an already completed contract for optical components. Northrop-Anaheim, now in its fifth year of operation, employs nearly 1500 persons in a 350,000 square foot facility. ANAHEIM HOSES WANDER TOO—Wednesday evening David Wendelken, 1418 East Dulce Lane, finished watering the flowers in the backyard, and put the hose down on the as he went to turn off the water. When he came back a few moments latter the hose buried itself in the ground an estimated seven feet. The hose has no nozzel. It fled all attempts to pull it out. Shown trying to pull the rebellious hose from the group Pat Schnell, Donna Parks, Janice Pelzer, David Wendelkin, Rodney Roddam. Watching straining youngsters are Mrs. Vl Guide, Mrs. Flo Wendelken, and Madeline Roddam. (Bulletin) ADIUM PLANS VOL XXXII NO 286 eim Bulletin Dealer ☆☆☆ Anaheim Daily-Herald ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, JULY 1 Tonight For “Summit” Ta ACCEPTS SWANS—Walt Disney accepted eight lovely swans for Disneyland, his magic kingdom in Anaheim, Thursday through the courtesy of the Hollywood Turf Club, when Mervyn LeRoy, president, and James Stewart, vice president and general manager, made the presentation. The swans, four white ones and four black ones, will grace the moat in front of Beauty's Castle, the entrance to Fantasyland. Sare Walt Disney, Jackie Kevlin, James Stewart LeRoy. NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF MISSING BOY FOUND SUICIDE VICTIM LAS VEGAS, Nev. —The body of 13-year-old John Cooley, object of a widespread search since Monday, was found in the desert Thursday night by four Air Force searchers who said he had apparently committed suicide with his 22 rifle. Sheriff's deputies said the rifle was at the side of the body along with a note. KNIGHT SIGNS STRICTER AUTO LIABILITY LAW SACRAMENTO —Auto registration cards and license plates will be taken away, starting July 1, 1956, from vehicles involved in accidents if the owners or drivers do not show financial responsibility. That bill was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Goodwin J. Knight. ELECTRONICS FIRM BUYS SITE IN SANTA ANA VERNON —Byron Jackson Co. announced today it has purchased 38½ acres of land in Santa Ana for the site of a modern electronics plant. E. S. Dunn, president of the company, said the installation would include one of the few private electronics testing laboratories on the Pacific Coast. HUGHES TO SELL RKO FOR $25 MILLION HOLLYWOOD —Negotiations neared completion today for the sale of Howard Hughes RKO Radio Pictures to the General Teleradio Inc. for a reported 25 million dollars. Richardson Enters Insanity Plane Defense Counsels Drop From C BULLETIN Shortly before noon today the Public Defender withdrew innocent pleas by Vernon Edward Richardson, 42, of Fullerton, accused of first-degree and got a continuance in the defendant's arraignment until July 22. SANTA ANA, (OCNS) —Innocent and innocent of insanity were the pleas of Vernon Edward Richardson truck driver, when he was arraigned in Court here today on a first-degree murder charge. The slender, bespectacled truck driver is accusing his father-in-law Silvanus "Ed" Anderson, 78, to death in a northeast Anaheim home. Immediately after the pleas were entered Richardson's defense counsels Al Matthews and I. Stephen Brent withdrew from the case and the Public Defender was appointed to represent the defendant. Although reports of a psychiatrist and neuro-surgeon were in the file, Superior Court Judge Franklin West made no finding on the defendant's sanity. Matthews requested West make no finding. He said that a jury trial was adjourned. First Schedule Helicopter Due Here M Walt Disney will taries and Hollywood day when they arrive land by helicopter scheduled flight to th HUGHES TO SELL RKO FOR $25 MILLION HOLLYWOOD — Negotiations neared completion today for the sale of Howard Hughes RKO Radio Pictures to the General Teleradio Inc. for a reported 25 million dollars. 25 New Textbooks Up for AUHS Review Twenty-five new text books came up for approval by the Board of Trustees of the Anaheim Union High School District at a regular meeting of the board held in the board room last night, July 14. In keeping with the established policy of inviting public inspection and review before adoption, the board of trustees is making these textbooks available for personal inspection by interested citizens for a period ending July 26, date of the next meeting of the board. "Teacher committees representing departments of each of the three schools of the district have been set up to review the books both for determination of the academic value of the textbooks and freedom from any subversive or questionable propaganda", according to a statement issued by the Board of Trustees. Books will be available to interested citizens at the administrative offices of the high school from now until July 26 at which time the board will consider the books for adoption and use during the coming school year. Weather Mostly clear today, tonight and Saturday but night and early morning low clouds and fog near coast. High today about 82. ALL FROM NORTH COUNTY Six Boys Hurt in Fire ORANGE (OCNS)—Stx boys, ranging in age from 7 to 19, have been released from the hospital today following a fireworks accident in Mexico that seriously burned four and nearly cost the eyesight of one. The boys were members of a group of three families from Orange and Fullerton which traveled to Ensenada over the Ebro River, but the vacation to a nightmare for long wagon loaded goods: Sanlil-ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! ploded, hurry! pladed, hurry! pladed, hurry! pladed, hurry! pladed, hurry! pladed, hurry! pladed, hurry! pladed, hurry! pladed, hurry! pladed, hurry! pladed, hurry! pladed, hurry! pladed, hurry! pladed, hurry! pladed, hurry! pladed, hurry! pladed, hurry! pladed, hurl! Walt Disney will visit Hollywood day when they arrive land by helicopter scheduled flight to the dom from Los Angeles airport. Aboard the helicopter leaves at 10 a.m. at 10:21 a.m., will be N mayor of Los Angeles Miller, President of Angeles Chamber of Commerce old Wright, manager Angeles Chamber; C president of Los Angeles Eddle Albert, movie star, and Margo, his The arrivals will be Disney, Charles Pearl Mayor; Keith Murder City Administrator; ry, President Anahi of Commerce, E. W. ager of the Anaheim Commerce, and F. head of Disneyland pu NS REVEALED Project Will Give City 5000-Seat Football Oval The City of Anaheim intends to start construction of a new football stadium which will have 5000-plus permanent seats on the southeast corner of La Palma Park Stadium, according to an announcement made today by City Administrator Keith Murdoch. The new stadium, a long-needed project in the growing City of Anaheim, is the culmination of a two-year study by a citizen's committee in cooperation with the Park and Recreation Dept. Plans are to start construction in November for completion in time for the 1956 football season. Plans include moving the east fence in the right center field area of the present ball park to within 80 feet of Lemon St, turfing of the old softball diamond and re-lighting of the football area and construction of a press box. The football field in its new location will take the players off the baseball infield and give them a completely turfed area from goal post to goal post. The west goal post will stand at the edge of the skinned area of the baseball infield just behind second base with the east goal post situated approximately 100 feet west of the Lemon St. curb line. Disneyland Section In Today's Bulletin More than 14,000 copies of today's spectacular color and black-and-white Disneyland section were printed, with 5,300 of them going to persons who place their orders by phone. The 5,300 phone orders for the 16-page souvenir section of Disneyland, broke a record by being the largest number of pre-publication orders ever received by the Bulletin. Suspect Cleared In Rape Slaying Of 2-Year-Old The football field in its new location will take the players off the baseball infield and give them a completely turfed area from goal post to goal post. The west goal post will stand at the edge of the skinned area of the baseball infield just behind second base with the east goal post situated approximately 100 feet west of the Lemon St. curb line. Set Total Cost Total cost of the program will amount to about $135,000. The initial cost of the project, about $30,000, has been budgeted for out of general funds of the City of Anaheim. The remaining cost represents the stadium itself, being paid for by a long range contract with the stadium builder. It is a versatile plan allowing multiple use of La Palma Park. With the construction of temporary bleachers in addition to the 5000-plus permanent seats, the stadium can be expanded to handle twell over 8000 spectators. The Stadium Committee, a citizens group appointed by Bob Jaynes, president of the Colonists' Boosters Club, had explored the possibility of building a new stadium somewhere in the high school district. Plan Rejected This plan was rejected because of the tremendous expense. The plan of developing La Palma Park Stadium, already owned by the public and with most of the facilities already installed, seemed the logical thing to do. Dick Glover, chairman of the Citizens' group and athletic director of the Anaheim Union High School District, said, "We have waited a long time for this step and feel this plan will give us as fine a stadium as any high school in the county at a minimum cost to the public." Jaynes, chairman of the Sports and Recreation Committee of the Chamber of Commerce and president of the Boosters Club, brought out the importance of the step. "We feel that this is an important step for the community to take. It will not only give us a fine football stadium, but will provide the community with a large outdoor meeting place that will have many uses," Jaynes said. Suspect Cleared In Rape Slaying Of 2-Year-Old KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UP)—The FBI cleared Audrey Earl Brandt of suspicion today in the sex slaying of Donna Sue Davis. Special Agent Percy Wyly said an FBI check of Brandt's movements between June 24 and July 12 ruled out the possibility that Brandt committed the crime. Donna Sue, two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Davis, Sioux City, Iowa., was raped and left to die in a cornfield near South Sioux City, Neb., July 10. She had been kidnapped from her bedroom while her parents watched television in another room. Brandt, an itinerant farm hand with a record of sex crimes, admitted in detailed statement that he ravaged the baby. But later he repudiated his confession and said he was able to give a fairly accurate account of the crime through listening to radio broadcasts. Was With Carnival The FBI said Brandt, described as barely literate, was with a carnival when the crime was committed. The suspect is from La Porte City, Iowa. The FBI said federal charges of giving false information would be filed against Brandt. Meanwhile, Joplin, Mo., officers who arrested Brandt Monday night continued to interrogate him. Anaheim Man Killed In Freeway Accident An Anaheim man was apparently killed instantly early today at 1:25 a.m. when the auto he was driving smashed into an abutment of the Alondra overpass on the Santa Ana freeway, east of Norwalk, California Highway Patrolmen reported today. Taken to Carovil hospital, Norwalk, where he was pronounced dead on arrival was Joseph Schaff. 44, 2520 Greensboro Helicopter Flight Due Here Monday Walt Disney will greet dignitaries and Hollywood stars Monday when they arrive at Disneyland by helicopter in the first scheduled flight to the magic kingdom from Los Angeles International airport. Aboard the helicopter, which leaves at 10 a.m. and arrives at 10:21 a.m., will be Norris Poulson, mayor of Los Angeles; Carl P. Miller, President of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; Harold Wright, manager of the Los Angeles Chamber; Clarence Belinn president of Los Angeles Airways; Eddie Albert, movie and television star, and Margo his wife. The arrivals will be received by Disney, Charles Pearson, Anaheim Mayor; Keith Murdock, Anaheim City Administrator; Herbert Perry, President Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, E. W. Moeller, Manager of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, and E. D. Ettinger, head of Disneyland public relations. Jaynes, chairman of the Sports and Recreation Committee of the Chamber of Commerce and president of the Boosters Club, brought out the importance of the step. "We feel that this is an important step for the community to take. It will not only give us a fine football stadium, but will provide the community with a large outdoor meeting place that will have many uses," Jaynes said. Hails Project Most important, however, is the fast that the City of Anaheim is cooperating with the school district in making available public facilities for a variety of uses at a reduced cost. AUHS football coach Claire Van Hoorebecke applauded the project and expressed his thanks. He praised the hard work done by the citizens committee and the boosters club on behalf of himself and the football players of Anaheim. The Boosters Club Committee included Glover, Jaynes, Mayor Pearson, Paul Demaree, Frank Kellogg, Pat Arnold, Rex Coons, Mark Stephenson, Fred Krein, Keith Murdoch, Royal Marten and Dick Gay. In Freeway Accident An Anaheim man was apparently killed instantly early today at 1:25 a.m. when the auto he was driving smashed into an abutment of the Alondra overpass on the Santa Ana freeway, east of Norwalk, California Highway Patrolmen reported today. Taken to Carovil hospital, Norwalk, where he was pronounced dead on arrival was Joseph Schaff, 44, 2520 Greenbrier Ave., an accountant whose office was at 508 East 4th St., Long Beach. CHP officers theorized that Schaff fell asleep at the wheel of his car. The body was removed to the Christensen Pino Mortuary in Long Beach where funeral arrangements are pending. The deceased is survived by his widow, Nadine, one son, Robert, and a daughter, Beverly Jean, all of the family home. BANK DEBITS Bank debits yesterday totaled $743,572.60 according to a compilation made today by local banks. COUNTY Court in Fireworks Blast Leave Hospital olds into the street and rupturing earrums of four older boys. Involved were Dennis, 16, and Dark Lindsey, 7, sons of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. (Bill) Lindsey, Orange; Gary 15, and Jack Hobbs, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Don Hobbs, Fullerton; and Lee, 16, and Bill Jewett, Jr., 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jewett, Fullerton. The families were camped outside of Ensenada, and the boys Lindsey's 1955 Mercury stawagon into town to buy fireks to celebrate the Fourth. As they were preparing to return to camp, two quick blasts ripped through the fireworks in the back of the vehicle, throwing the two youngest into the street, demolishing the station wagon, breathing a nearby glass store front and seriously injuring the other four boys. Although they weren't certain how the explosion occurred, the boys were positive that there were two sharp blasts. The first blew the seven-year-olds through the back of the car onto the street, saving them from serious injury. The second, following immediately damaged the ears of the four older youths, burned the flesh of all and injured the eyes of their oldest, Bill Jewett. "We weren't sure until Wednesday day whether Bill would able to see again," his parents said. The boys were rushed to a hospital in Ensenada and a physician was flown down from July 6 the four boys to St. Joseph hospital and were discharged.