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WEDDING PLANS REVEALED — Eddie Fisher has announced he and Elizabeth Taylor will be married Tuesday at the actress' ranch home in Las Vegas. Only relatives and close friends will be invited to the wedding that will be Fisher's second and Miss Taylor's fourth... Attempts by Fisher to have Hollywood Rabbi Max Nussbaum officiate at the affair were squelched by the ruling of three Nevada judges. (UPI Photo) WEDDING PLANS REVEALED — Eddie Fisher has announced he and Elizabeth Taylor will be married Tuesday at the actress' ranch home in Las Vegas. Only relatives and close friends will be invited to the wedding that will be Fisher's second and Miss Taylor's fourth... Attempts by Fisher to have Hollywood Rabbi Max Nussbaum officiate at the affair were squelched by the ruling of three Nevada judges. Fisher-Taylor Wedding Set For Tuesday at Las Vegas HOLLYWOOD (UPI) — Eddie Fisher announced today he and Elizabeth Taylor will be married at the actress' Las Vegas, Nev., ranch home next Tuesday. The wedding, Fisher's second and Miss Taylor's fourth, will be private, Fisher told United Press International in a telephone call from Las Vegas. Only relatives and close friends will be invited. Fisher said the couple would be married Tuesday in order that Mike Todd Jr., son of the actress' third husband, could be best man. "Mike couldn't be here on Thursday because he has to leave for Europe," Eddie said. "We didn't want to be married on Wednesday, the 13th, so Tuesday afternoon will be the big day." The boyish-faced singer's necessary six weeks' residence will be completed Monday, thus allowing him to file for a Nevada divorce from actress Debbie Reynolds. "We don't know yet who will perform the wedding," Fisher said. The couple had sought to have Hollywood Rabbi Max Nussbaum officiate but a board of three Nevada district judges ruled that Rabbi could not marry them because he has no congregation in the state. Rabbi Nussbaum conducted the conversion rites last April when Miss Taylor gave up her Protector and became a Jew, the religion of her late husband, Mimi Todd, and Fisher. Rabbi Nussbaum said later was decided that the couple would wed in a civil ceremony and would perform a religious ceremony afterward. Miss Taylor has been living on a rented $500 a week ranch near Las Vegas with her three children for past seven weeks. Almost nightly she attends Fisher's show at a Las Vegas hotel. The marriage will cap one Hollywood's most publicized romances, and close the final chapter on Fisher's ballyhooed "ideal marriage" to Miss Reynolds. Fisher's romance burst into the open last fall when he began curing Miss Taylor to nightclub in New York while his wife remained in Hollywood with the two children. Miss Taylor's third husband Todd, was killed in March, 1987. Her other two husbands were held tel heir Nicky Hilton and English actor Michael Wilding. Miss Reynolds divorced Fish last February in Los Angeles, but under California law the divorce does not become final for over year. Two Doctors Admit 'Mercy Killings' LONDON (UPI)—Two doctors' admissions that they have used drugs to hasten the deaths of incurable patients are spurring fresh debate on the merits of "mercy killing." Dr. Maurice Millard, son of the founder of the Euthanasia (mercy killing) Society, and Dr. Charles McDonald, its current president, both admitted using drugs to put dying patients to sleep, "knowing that death might ensue." Both men said they are sure most other doctors have done the same. Police have taken no action against the two men because no formal complaint has been filed and it is uncertain that one will be. No one complained to the police when another doctor confessed a mercy killing in a televised broadcast time ago. "I gave the old lady a dose of a drug and was prepared to give her another if she showed signs of waking up again," he said. "She couldn't have lived for more than two or three days." McDonald said Tuesday he "followed the same course" in a similar case 20 years ago. Churchmen and doctors promptly took sides, newspapers were bombarded with letters to the editor, and editorialists lined up on one side or the other. Msgr. Michael Gilleran, senior Roman Catholic priest in Leicester, where Millard practices, said no Catholic doctor would "administer a drug for the express purpose of killing." Leslie Wetherhead, ex-president of the Methodist Society, argued on the other hand that if euthanasia had been legalized "the old district judges ruled that the Rabbi could not marry them because he has no congregation in the state." Rabbi Nussbaum conducted the conversion rites last April when Miss Taylor gave up her Protector and became a Jew, the religion of her late husband, Mimi Todd, and Fisher. Rabbi Nussbaum said later was decided that the couple would wed in a civil ceremony and would perform a religious ceremony afterward. Miss Taylor has been living on a rented $500 a week ranch near Las Vegas with her three children for past seven weeks. Almost nightly she attends Fisher's show at a Las Vegas hotel. The marriage will cap one Hollywood's most publicized romances, and close the final chapter on Fisher's ballyhooed "ideal marriage" to Miss Reynolds. Fisher's romance burst into the open last fall when he began curing Miss Taylor to nightclub in New York while his wife remained in Hollywood with the two children. Miss Taylor's third husband Todd, was killed in March, 1987. Her other two husbands were held tel heir Nicky Hilton and Englisl actor Michael Wilding. Miss Reynolds divorced Fish last February in Los Angeles, but under California law the divorce does not become final for over year. Two-Story Restaurant, Bar Approved for City Plans for a restaurant and b McDonald, its current president, both admitted using drugs to put dying patients to sleep, "knowing that death might ensue." Both men said they are sure most other doctors have done the same. Police have taken no action against the two men because no formal complaint has been filed and it is uncertain that one will be. No one complained to the police when another doctor confessed a mercy killing in a television broadcast some time ago. Millard touched off the debate with a Rotary Club speech Monday. The patient he "helped" to death was an 80-year-old woman suffering from cancer. Churchmen and doctors promptly took sides, newspapers were bombarded with letters to the editor, and editorialists lined up on one side or the other. Msgr. Michael Gilleran, senior Roman Catholic priest in Leicester, where Millard practices, said no Catholic doctor would "administer a drug for the express purpose of killing." Leslie Wetherhead, ex-president of the Methodist Society, argued on the other hand that if euthanasia had been legalized "the old lady could have gone away in peace and dignity instead of suffering months of useless agony." London newspapers lined up generally against mercy killing. NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF CONFIRM BRITISH BOMBERS HAVE U.S. H-BOMBS LONDON (UPI)—The British Defense Ministry today confirmed U.S. press reports that American hydrogen bombs have been loaned to British Royal Air Force bomber units. REDS PROMISE...COMMUNIZATION OF TIBET TOKYO (UPI)—Communist China ended today any Tibetan hope of independence or even self-government within the Communist empire. It predicted total communization once the Tibetan rebellion has ended. Peeling admitted the anti-Communist uprising had spread to three mainland provinces stretching almost to Inner Mongolia. BANDITS ROB ONTARIO BANK OF $70,000 ONTARIO, Calif. (UPI)—Two gunmen held up a Bank of America branch today and escaped in the branch manager's car with an estimated $60,000 to $70,000, police reported. The men entered the bank with employees before the bank opened, and then fled in the car of manager Frank Colla. SNARK MISSILE IN SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (UPI)—The second combat-type Snark missile sped 5,000 miles down the Atlantic tracking range today and dropped its simulated hydrogen warhead. It was another successful flight of near intercontinental distance. INDEX Amusements D-3 Classified D-6, 7, 8, Comics D-4 County C-4 Dear Abby B-4 Editorial D-1 Obituaries A-4 Orange County News B-4 Radio-TV D-4 Shelnwold D-4 Society B-3, Sports B-5, Stocks and Bonds A-4 TV in Review A-4 Weather Roundup A-4 Liz, Eddie Set Wedding The Bulletin Orange County Plain Dealer EST 1923 40 Pages in 4 Sections Vol. XXKVI No. 22T Anaheim, California, AWARD CO FOR VENUS Ike in Warning As Steel Strike Seems Certain NEW YORK (UPI)—Top steel company and United Steelworkers Fiery Freeway Crash Brings New Lawsuit By Orange County News Service The family of a Garden Grove man who died in the oil tanker crash in Anaheim April 15 has filed a half-million-dollar wrongful death suit in Superior Court. Filing the claim yesterday afternoon was the attorney of Mr. Eather Fulmer, whose husband, Walter, was one of the four men killed in the fiery freeway crash. Named as defendants in the suit were the Mohawk Petroleum Co., Donald L. Currell, driver of the gasoline truck, and Adolphe Brown's Water Plan Gets Cool Reception SACRAMENTO (UPI)—Gov. Edmund G. Brown's proposed solution to the state's pressing water problems met with a cool reception today from several Northern California senators. Some of them, Democrats at that, accused the Democratic governor of a sell-out to southern demands. Brown's program was introduced Tuesday in the upper house by Sen. Hugh Burns (D-Fresno), president pro tempore of the Senate. Despite the critical reaction from some of his colleagues, Burns predicted the proposal will win the necessary 21 votes to gain Senate approval. The governor's program combines these essentials: — Provides for a bond issue of $1,750,000,000 to finance the Feather River Project to completion together with such corollary projects as the north and south bay aqueducts and a coastal aqueduct to the Santa Maria River. — Earmarking of $130,000,000 from the bond issue for development of local projects in areas not benefited by the FRP. By Orange County News Service The family of a Garden Grove man who died in the oil tanker crash in Anaheim April 15 has filed a half-million-dollar wrongful death suit in Superior Court. Filing the claim yesterday afternoon was the attorney of Mr. Esther Fulmer, whose husband, Walter, was one of the four men killed in the flier freeway crash. Named as defendants in the suit were the Mohawk Petroleum Co., Donald L. Currell, driver of the gasoline truck, and Adolp B. Kinkelaar, charged with causing the five-car amashup. The suit is one of five that have been filed in courts in Orange County and Los Angeles. More than $2-million worth of damage are being sought by the families of the men that were killed in the accident. Also named in the lawsuit were the children of the deceased Sharon Lee, 12, and Susan Irene, 10. The plaintiffs accuse the defendants with negligence and allegation they are responsible for the accident. Fulmer was a passenger in a vehicle which burst into flames after the crash. Numerous vehicles caught fire during the crash which occurred on the freeway in front of the Broadway Shoppe Center. Story Restaurant, Approved for City for a restaurant and bar Like In Warning As Steel Strike Seems Certain NEW YORK (UPI)—Top steel company and United Steelworkers officials entered the second day of preliminary contract talks today far apart on issues and under a presidential warning against an inflationary settlement. President Eisenhower warned Tuesday the government "cannot stand still and do nothing" if both sides do not take statesman-like action. Administration officials said they believed Eisenhower was trying to build up public opinion against a wage increase that would lead to higher steel prices. Negotiators for both sides pledged to seek a non-inflationary agreement, but their positions dimmed hopes of avoiding a strike after the three-year contracts, covering 500,000 workers in the basic steel industry expire June 30. Says Strike Likely The weekly magazine, The Iron Age, said nothing short of a miracle seems likely to prevent a long and bitter strike. It said the USW might strike some companies and let others work. In that case, Iron Age said, the companies have provided for a mutual assistance plan under which operating firms would turn over part of their revenue to those hit by walkouts. Eisenhower and leading economists have expressed fear that an inflationary agreement in steel could touch off a new wage-price spiral in the nation. A steel agreement will set the pattern for wage talks in other basic industries such as aluminum and can making. The union began individual bargaining talks Tuesday with U.S. Steel, Bethlehem, Republic and Kaiser Steel. It met separately today with those four firms and seven other basic steel companies. The last of the industry's Big 12 will join negotiations Thursday. Upon completion of these preliminary "sound off" meetings, possibly early next week, four-man bargaining teams of each side will over the actual gandwain and benefit by the FRP. Brown's Water Plan Gets Cool Reception SACRAMENTO (UPI)—Gov. Edmund G. Brown's proposed solution to the state's pressing water problems met with a cool reception today from several Northern California senators. Some of them, Democrats at that, accused the Democratic governor of a sell-out to southern demands. Brown's program was introduced Tuesday in the upper house by Sen. Hugh Burns (D-Fresno), president pro tempore of the Senate. Despite the critical reaction from some of his colleagues, Burns predicted the proposal will win the necessary 21 votes to gain Senate approval. The governor's program combines these essentials: — Provides for a bond issue of $1,750,000,000 to finance the Feather River Project to completion together with such corollary projects as the north and south bay aqueducts and a coastal aqueduct to the Santa Maria River. — Earmarking of $130,000,000 from the bond issue for development of local projects in areas not benefited by the FRP. Jury Ponders First-Degree Course By Orange County News Service The fate of 42-year-old F Dickson, Garden Grove was charged with murdering her ing contractor husband, is in hands of a six-man ally. Story Restaurant, Approved for City for a restaurant and bar approved by the City Council, the proposed structure be erected immediately at 1447 S. Harbor Blvd. foot high, two story struc-ture built by the Cinderella building. Looking Disneyland, the res-ponding cocktail area will be by an elevator which is to rise through a glass fireplace. Cost of the venture $000, and the job is expected completed by July 15. Evidence of Fallout Presented Congress WASHINGTON (UPI)—New evidence before Congress indicates the United States may have more to fear than any other major country from radioactive fallout produced by nuclear explosions. Fallout mainly from Soviet nuclear tests promises within a few months to double the amount of radioactive Strontium 90 in a belt centered on 40 degrees north latitude, which passes through the middle of the United States. The evidence was placed before the joint congressional subcommittee on radiation by the Atomic Energy Commission Tuesday during the first of four days of hearing on the fallout problem. Weather Mostly sunny today and Thursday. Little change in temperatures. High today about 80. Low tonight 55. 'Emmy' Awards to HOLLYWOOD (UPI) — Tonight is "Emmy" night, the 11th annual TV Academy frolie, honoring the best performers and shows of 1958. Scores of video stars will be competing for gold statuettes in a nationally televised 1½-hour show during which 26 of 42 Emmys will be distributed among assorted cowboys, detectives, leading ladies, directors, and programs. Leading the nominations are "An Evening With Fred Astaire," "Playhouse 90" and Westerns. More than 190 nominees, doing some performers and which have been dropped, are the Emmy derby which beamed night at 10 p.m. p.d.t. and on NBC-TV. In addition to the winners, stars in the audience, television will be entertained by a float "presenters," including a number of politicians from the nation's capital. Vice President Richard M. McCain, along with Senator Mike Dodd, approve. The governor's program combines these essentials: — Provides for a bond issue of $1,750,000,000 to finance the Feather River Project to completion together with such corollary projects as the north and south bay aqueducts and a coastal aqueduct to the Santa Maria River. — Earmarking of $130,000,000 from the bond issue for development of local projects in areas not benefited by the FRP. — Dedicates all revenues from the projects to the payment of th bonds and provides that water contracts made between the state and water users must remain in effect for the life of the bonds, possibly 50-60 years. The governor issued a statement in which he said the Burns bill provides the basis "for an end to the north-south argument." "We believe these amendments will strengthen the bond issue proposal in every way, meet problems posed by Southern California water leaders and provide Wedding For Tuesday Bulletin EST 1923 Anaheim Daily-Herald Anaheim, California, Wednesday, May 6, 1959 Phone PR 4-7870 TEN CENTS CONTRACT US ROCKET Crash awsuit Flight to Planet Scheduled in '61 WASHINGTON (UPI) — The civilian space agency today awarded a $33,500,000 contract for development of a new space rocket which may be fired to Venus in early 1961. Known as the Vega, the new three-stage vehicle WASHINGTON (UPI) — The civilian space agency today awarded a $33,500,000 contract for development of a new space rocket which may be fired to Venus in early 1961. Known as the Vega, the new three-stage vehicle was said to be capable of putting a two-ton space laboratory with several men aboard into a 300-mile high orbit around the earth for a period of several weeks. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded the contract to Convair Astronautica Division of General Dynamics Corp., San Diego, Calif., and said test flights were expected by late 1960. NASA Administrator T. Keith Glennan described the Vega as "the first of our more advanced boosters" and said its chief job will be "limar and planetary investigation." The Vega vehicle will consist of an Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile for the first stage, a Van-guard satellite launching vehicle booster for the second stage and a new rocket now under development by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the third stage. When other contracts are taken into account the Vega program may cost about 78 million dollars. It calls for production of eight vehicles by the end of 1961. The Vega will stand as high as a 10-story building and will weigh more than 147 tons. NASA said some of the missions of the Vega could be: - Putting a 5,000-pound satellite into orbit at an altitude of 200 miles. - Launching a manned space laboratory into 300-mile orbit. This, like the 200-mile orbit, could be achieved with two stages. - Launching a 750-pound payload on a planetary mission. Girl Kidnaper, Victim Found DALLAS, Tex. (UPI) — Police arrested Betty Smithey, 16, today and recovered the 18-month-old boy she kidnapped near Albuquerque, N.M., Monday. She said she kidnaped the baby because he was crying. The baby is Mitchell Johnson, son of Mrs. Paul Johnson, psychologist at the state Girls' Welfare Home in Albuquerque. He was in good health and was chewing on a cracker when he was brought to police headquarters. "I like him," the Smithey girl said. "I like all babies. I started to run off and this baby started crying, so I decided to take him with me." She was considered fit for rehabilitation and Mrs. Johnson was letting her work in her home under a policy that allows inmates of the institution to work in homes or businesses, if it appears they may reform. The baby was recovered in a drugstore, where the girl had abandoned him. She was arrested later in a cafeteria while eating breakfast. She said she was in the institution for running away from home. She ran away 13 times from a sister's home in Phoenix, she Bury Ponders Fate of Mrs. Dickson; First-Degree Conviction Asked Orange County News Service The fate of 42-year-old Frieda Johnson, Garden Grove woman aged with murdering her paint contractor husband, is in the hands of a six-man, six-woman today. The panel was given final instructions this morning by Superintendent Robert Gardner. Defense attorneys Eugene McCormick and Joseph Armstrong Chief Deputy District Attorneyitte Chatterton concluded their arguments yesterday after Judge Gardner started his submissions to the jury and said he would conclude the briefing this evening. Although conceding that Dickson a "shady" character, his actions as an ex-con, mental pa-tient, wife beater, dope addict, and bad check writer were extensively described by the defense during the two-week trial. He said there was no excuse for the murder. To acquit the defendant would literally give people a "hunting license" for this kind of crime he told the jury in his rebuttal arguments. On the other hand, the defense attorney argued that the defendant was only attempting to frighten the victim into leaving. They contend the blonde-haired defendant blacked out when the hunting rifle was fired, then referred to testimony by Dr. W. Stanley Musfelt, Santa Ana psychiatrist, who said he was of the opinion that the pulling of the trigger was a subconscious act. Awards to Be Given Tonight More than 190 nominees, including some performers and shows which have been dropped, are in Emmy derby which beams to at 10 p.m. p.d.t. and e.d.t. NBC-TV. Addition to the winners and in the audience, televiewers be entertained by a flock of presenters," including a number politicians from the nation's total. President Richard M. Nix along with Senator Mike Manas field (D-Mont.), Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson, John C. Doerfer, chairman of the FCC, and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn will distribute news and public service awards in a segment originating in Washington. In New York, Dick Clark, Art Carney, Don Knotts, Louis Nye, Dayton Allen and Ed Sullivan will carry the ball. Hollywood will be responsible for the bulk of the evening's entertainment and presentations. Robert Young, Peter Ustinov, James Garner, Dinah Shore, Donna Reed, Walter Brennan, Jack Benny, Shirley Temple and Ann Sothern make up the presenters. Bob Hope, still recovering from a blood clot in his left eye, will be given a special trustee's award for "bringing the great gift of laughter to all peoples of all nations." A strike of NBC technicians and engineers has forced network vice presidents and other brass to man the cameras and other equipment for the "live" talecast.