anaheim-gazette 1952-08-13

Gazette Announces Which is the most popular civic, social, fraternal or religious organization in Anaheim? Which one of these organizations has done the most good for Anaheim? In order to point up this great force for good, the Anaheim Gazette will award to the three most popular organizations in this area $1,000.00 in cash in a great "Buy in Anaheim" campaign starting Friday, August 15th. ANAHEIM Daily THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1870 AS A WEEKLY VOLUME LXXXI ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Baby Sitter Slayer Captured After Hiding in Lemon City Council Sets Anaheim Utilities Bond Issue Election for September 18 September 18 is the day set for balloting on the proposed $1,000,-000 Anaheim utilities bond issue. Anaheim city council set the date last night at its regular meeting and in the resolution signifying their intention to call an election they provided for 10 consolidated precincts in which to take the vote. A two-thirds majority of the votes cast will be for payment for crushed rock used in construction of the Magnolia Trunk sewer. The city claims the rock, which was to be used to provide a mattress for the sewer pipe, was used contrary to specifications without proper authorization. The amount involved is $6000. Do You Notice A Difference? Notice anything different? You should. Today the Anaheim Gazette underwent a complete change in news typography. September 18 is the day set for balloting on the proposed $1,000,-000 Anaheim utilities bond issue. Anaheim city council set the date last night at its regular meeting and in the resolution signifying their intention to call an election they provided for 10 consolidated precincts in which to take the vote. A two-thirds majority of the votes cast will be required to pass the bond issue, which is intended to provide $500,-000 for water system expansion and improvements and the same amount for the electrical system. O'Melveny and Meyers, Los Angeles bond attorneys, will be engaged by the city as counsellors for the election. The election ordinance set the estimated needs for the water system at $512,500 and for the electrical system at $525,000. The $37,000 not covered by the bond issue will be paid out of current revenues, as will the retirement of the bond issue, which is to run for 20 years with the interest rate maximum set at 4 per cent. Sewer Contract Awarded Popovich Construction Co. of Torrance was awarded the contract last night for construction of the Crescent st. trunk sewer on their low bid of $39,441.06. Nearest to their bid was that of Bosco and Braderich of Los Angeles, who quoted $39,985.67. The sewer-trunk will require 7500 feet of pipe and 23 manholes. It will begin at a point just west of West st. on both North st. and Burton st., continuing west to Loarra st. The lines will travel south and north respectively until they meet at Crescent st. where they will turn west on Crescent to the Euclid ave. trunk. Ordinance 813, setting funds to be raised by taxation for the fiscal year 1952 to 53 at $292,000, was given final reading. The funds will be apportioned as follows; general fund, $171,145; library fund, $45,075; bonds retirement and interest, $75,780. The tax rate will remain at $1.10 per $100 of assessed valuation, according to City Manager Keith Murdoch. Support CD Protest The council voted unanimously to reject a claim by the V. C. K. Construction Co. of Los Angeles City Council Pushes Six Annexations Anaheim city council last night took action on six new annexations to the city. Two of them, the Burton st. and Ward annexations, are complete and final readings were held. Within 30 days they will officially be a part of the city. First reading of the ordinance officially annexing the Ball rd. area was the last night, but was postponed to permit inquiry into the annexation's liability for the $1,000,000 utilities bond proposed for a special election Sept. 18. It was noted that the area would not be officially a part of Anaheim until after the election. A resolution giving notice of intention to call an election Oct. 7 in the Acacia st. annexion was passed by the council. The area includes more than 400 acres in and adjacent to the industrial northern area of the city. Of 80 registered voters in the area, 34 signed the annexation petition. Receipt of a petition for annexation of the Houston st. strip annexation was acknowledged by the council and approval of circulation of an annexation petition was given. Recommendations of the city planning commission and the Orange county boundaries commission on the Crescent st. annexation were received and acknowledged by the council. Since no formal request for annexation has been received by the city from the area, a petition was requested from the owners, represented by Realtor Jess Medaris. BULLETIN SACRAMENTO, CP—The California legislature adjourned its special session today after approving a bond issue measure for 185 million dollars to keep up state aid for school construction. Do You Notice A Difference? Notice anything different? You should. Today the Anaheim Gazette underwent a complete change in news typography. For our readers it means more complete stories... more news in each edition... better general appearance. It's part of the Gazette's never-ending efforts toward bringing its readers a better newspaper. Mayor Pearson Seeks CC Support For Bond Issue Anaheim chamber of commuters listened approvingly to a noon lunchon today as Mayor Charles Pearson sought their support for the $1,000,000 utility bond issue set for a vote Sept. 18. "Most business finance their ownansion and improvements either by bonding themselves or selling stock." Mayor Pearson explained. "Anaheim is in the business of selling water and power and, if commercial enterprises, is face with the necessity of expanding operations and bring existing facilities up to par." "Like most businesses, Anaheim doesn't get revenues fast enough to take care of these problems so we have to mortgage future revenues in order to build today." "Commercial enterprises are nearly from profits," the mayor continued. "The city could pay it from increased taxation but revenues from the department of light, power and water will be sufficient to repay the bond the interest on it, and also will take care of improvements for seen in the immediate future." Mayor Pearson said $70,000 utilities revenue will be earned for annual bond indebtedness repayment if the bond issues passes. Expanded operations will adequately handle that amount he pointed out. He also said that sewer, light and power and water systems would have been adequate if the city had not experienced such a phenomenal growth. Carpet of Orange Dumped on Street As Truck Upsets Tons of juice oranges carpeted the street this morning as a flatbed citrus truck overturned at the corner of Center and East sts. in a reported effort to avoid striking a car. The truck driver, Robert Dale Osborne, 22, employee of the Charles Wise Trucking Co., of Anaheim miraculously escaped with minor injuries to his right leg after being thrown into the front yard of a corner home. Osborne makes his home at 555 S. Palm, Anaheim. The accident reportedly occurred as Osborne, west bound on Center, swerved sharply and turned turtle as he was attempting to avoid striking a car driven by Windel Jackson Callegly, 38, box 826. Orange, who was making a left turn southbound from East onto Center. The spectacular accident saw the truck used in hauling cull citrus to Wise's dehydrating plant in north Anaheim, badly smashed. The top of the truck was completely eaved in and presented grim evidence that Osborne escaped more serious injury only by being thrown clear. Runtured truck tanks spread gasoline over the pavement to mingle with cull oranges and Anaheim firemen were called upon to wet down the wreckage to prevent possible fire. CARPET OF ORANGES — Tons of citrus fruit were dumped along Center street this morning as this truck, driven by Robert Dale Osborne, 555 S. Palm, overturned at the Center-E fort to avoid a completely only a minor ences $1,000 "Buy-in-Anaheim" Many organizations have already entered the campaign. They expressed pleasure at the opportunity of being able demonstrate that the organizations of the city are supplying the merchants fully. And in turn the leading merits of Anaheim have joined the Anaheim Gazette in that these three big cash awards totaling $1,000.00 will be presented. It is a very simple plan. When you shop in Anaheim stores who are cooperating in the campaign, you given 100 votes for each dollar you spend. On this which come in various denominations, you will first to write the name of your organization or any order which you think should win. Then these votes in a ballot box which will be found in each of the pating stores. There is no red tape for an organization to Daily GAZETTE IN 1870 AS A WEEKLY AND IS ANAHEIM'S FIRST NEWSPAPER NIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1952... 5 cents per Copy 50 cents per Month BRARY No. 204 Captured in Brea Cafe emon Tree During Search Utilities ember 18 Rupp Talks Freely to Officers; Exhibits No Emotion About Crime Caught when he entered a Brea cafe near midnight last night after being forced by hunger to venture from his hiding place, William Francis "Nill" Rupp, 18-year-old sex slayer of Ruby Ann Payne, 15, at Yorba Linda, was hurried to the county jail. He gratefully accepted a bed and slept soundly, seemingly unconcerned over the vicious killing of the pretty young then shot her through the back with the .22 calibre rifle he had obtained from the Dyer garage in preparation for his act. The first bullet, penetrating her lung, so that she actually died of drowning when blood flooded her lungs, did not knock her down. So he fired a second shot, which plowed through her cheek and dropped December 18 You Notice Difference? Notice anything different? Should. Today the Ana-Gazette underwent a com-change in news typograour readers it means complete stories... more in each edition... better appearance. It's part of Gazette's never-ending effort bringing its read-better newspaper. Yor Pearson seeks CC Support Bond Issue heim chamber of commerce is listened approvinely at lunchon today as Mayor Pearson sought their supor the $1,000,000 utilities issue set for a vote Sept. it business finance their exand improvements either, during themselves or selling. Mayor Pearson explained. him is in the business of water and power and, like special enterprises, is faced the necessity of expanding nns and bring existing fa-up to par. most businesses, Anaheim get revenues fast enough care of these problems, have to mortgage future as in order to build todav. mercial enterprises ordi-from profits." the mayor from profits." the mayor ed. "The city could re-from increased taxation, nns from the department power and water will client to repay the bond. rest on it, and also will re-of improvements fore-the immediate future." Pearson said $70,000 of revenue will be earmark-annual bonded indebted-ment if the bond issue Expanded operations will lv handle that amount, ed out. He also said the right and power and water would have been adequate city had not experienced phenomenal growth. Exhibits No Emotion About Crime Caught when he entered a Brea cafe near midnight last night after being forced by hunger to venture from his hiding place, William Francis "Nill" Rupp, 18-year-old sex slayer of Ruby Ann Payne, 15, at Yorba Linda, was hurried to the county jail. He gratefully accepted a bed and slept soundly, seemingly unconcerned over the vicious killing of the pretty young baby sitter. En route to jail in custody of Deputy Sheriffs Jess Buckles and Oliver McCarter, Rupp talked freely of the crime, and exhibited no emotion, other than mild exasperation at the girl victim. "She shouldn't have run from me," he complained, after describing how he struck her on the head with a hammer as she sat in the living room at the home of his employer, W. Percy Dyer, watching television. Tells of Shooting When struck, she screamed and ran from the room. Rupp said he H. C. Burkheimer New Publisher of Anaheim Gazette H. C. Burkheimer, veteran Southern California newspaperman, was announced today as the new publisher and general manager of the Anheim Gazette. Theodore Kuchel will continue in his capacity as president of the Anaheim Gazette, Inc., while Max Besler will serve as secretary-treasurer. Burkheimer has been a publisher of newspapers in Southern California since 1930, having been publisher of the Alhambra Post-Advocate and then the Glendale News-Press. He brings to Anaheim, a wealth of newspaper experience which equip him to understand community problems. "In the few weeks that I've been here, I've found this city a friendly and comfortable place to live," Burkheimer points out. "I look forward to joining the business and civic leaders in their efforts to contribute to Anaheim's growth and development." Mr. and Mrs. Burkheimer have established their residence in this city. then shot her through the back with the .22 calibre rifle he had obtained from the Dyer garage in preparation for his act. The first bullet, penetrating her lung, so that she actually died of drowning when blood flooded her lungs, did not knock her down. So he fired a second shot, which plowed through her cheek and dropped her. Rupp then tore her clothes partly from her and was fondling her when Kenneth Dyer, 8, eldest of the three Dyer children she was minding when attacked, returned from an errand on which Rupp had sent him. Rupp first sent the boy for the hammer, then directed him to bring a five-gallon can from the Dyer apiary at the bottom of the hill on which the house is situated. When the boy returned, finding the girl in a pool of blood on the floor, and Rupp holding the rifle, Rupp fled from the house, taking the gun with him, and drove his 1937 Ford coupe away, saying he would go for a doctor. Remained in Canyon Since Friday afternoon, when a police dragnet was spread throughout Southern California, and he was positively identified Sunday afternoon at Barstow, Rupp actually had never left Carbon canyon, and its side roads, he disclosed. At the end of one dirt road he found brush where he could conceal the car. He remained there until observed yesterday morning by an acquaintance, Charles Payne, 23 of Sleepy Holly, Olinda area, who is not related to the family of the girl victim. While Payne was whirling his car and racing to a telephone, Rupp awakened from sleep and escaped. His car was found several hours later, at 9:20 a.m., abandoned in the 100-acre lemon grove of Leo West, on Brea-Olinda road, a mile and a half east of Brea. A can of sardines, the tin hat Rupp was wearing when he left the Dyer home, and about 100 lewd photographs and an art magazine were found in the abandoned coupe. 10 Feet from Hunters While more than 100 officers and volunteers scoured the bills of northern Orange county, by ground and air..Rupp quietly hid in a tree in the lemon orchard throughout the day. Searchers at one time came within ten feet of him, he said. Then he decided to get food and shortly after 11 p.m. appeared in the Spanish Kitchen at Brea Two SUSPECT QUESTION 18-year-old alleged Ruby Ann Payne, Y talked freely last night hended him in a Br Biggest Swings Of Coons' Apart Request Held Twelve apartment uposed to be constructed southwest corner of Co Illinois sts. by Rex Rex Construction Co. to wait the outcome of a study by the city. Coons requested that shaped lot be changed zone 1 to fire zone 2 tthe use of frame and struc-truction of the more co-sonry type required in 1. However it was poi that the city is making Pearson said $70,000 of revenue will be earmarked annually bonded indebtedness if the bond issue Expanded operations will handle amount, ed out. He also said the right and power and water would have been adequate city had not experienced phenomenal growth. In the few weeks that I've been here, I've found this city a friendly and comfortable place to live," Burkheimer points out. "I look forward to joining the business and civic leaders in their efforts to contribute to Anaheim's growth and development." Mr. and Mrs. Burkheimer have established their residence in this city. Katella’s Voters Approve $50,000 In School Bonds Katella school district voters yesterday approved a bond issue for $50,000 to provide two more classrooms and restrooms for the school. The vote was 148 in favor, 44 against. The "yes" votes were 20 more than necessary to give the issue the required two thirds majority. According to Superintendent Martin Morocco, credit for the passage of the bond issue is due to the efforts of the Parent-Teachers league under the leadership of Mrs. Nelliean Fordvce, president. Last May, a $40,000 bond issue for the same purpose was defeated in the district. Only 48 voters voted that time. The new classrooms will bring the school's capacity up to 270 pupils, Morocco said. 10 Feet from Hunters While more than 100 officers and volunteers scoured the bills of northern Orange county, by ground and air. Rupp quietly hid in a tree in the lemon orchard throughout the day. Searchers at one time came within ten feet of him, he said. Then he decided to get food and shortly after 11 p.m. appeared in the Spanish Kitchen at Brea. Two natrons recognized him from published photographs and slipped out to summon an officer, Walter Hastings, who made the arrest. Rupp told Deputy Sheriff Buckles that he had intended to turn himself in after getting food. He had ordered two cheeseburger sandwiches, which he took with him on the trip to the county jail. He had been employed at the (Continued on Page 3) Palm-LA Walk Denied by St Residents in the vicinity Palm and Los Angeles section in the northern of Anaheim will not get the walk they requested at the crossroads. The California division ways, reporting on a surrevenently recommend crosswalk, due to the first could not be placed on a way as to promote safety. The report stated a third light phase in thematic signal system would only satisfactory way of the nfoblem, but that foot would not justify it. The present two - phase system permits one or the traffic lane to flow at on Los Angeles st., make foot crossing hazardous problem is complicated for that visibility is insufficient cars traveling north on Angeles st., according to the in the campaign, you will be car you spend. On these votes, minations, you will find a space organization or any organization Then these votes are placed found in each of the partician organization to enter. All votes cast for all organizations will be counted. Just vote! The ballot boxes will be opened daily by The Gazette and a tabulation of the votes will appear each day on the front page of this newspaper. The "Buy in Anaheim" campaign will be for a period of only thirteen weeks. The awards of $700 to the first place winner, $200.00 to the second place winner and $100.00 to the third place winner will be presented immediately following the conclusion of the campaign on November 15th. SUSPECT QUESTIONED—William Rupp, 18-year-old alleged slayer of 15-year-old Ruby Ann Payne, Yorba Linda baby sitter, talked freely last night after officers apprehended him in a Brea cafe. He told officers he had remained hidden in a lemon tree throughout yesterday while searchers passed within yards of him. Officer pictured was unidentified. GAZETTE PHOTO Biggest Orange County Fair in History Swings Open Gates for Five Day Run Coons’ Apartment Request Held Up Twelve apartment units proposed to be constructed at the southwest corner of Center and Illinois sts. by Rex Coons of Rex Construction Co. will have to wait the outcome of a fire zone study by the city. Coons requested that his L-shaped lot be changed from fire zone 1 to fire zone 2 to permit the use of frame and stucco construction of the more costly monry type required in fire zone. However, it was pointed out that the city is making changes By JOAN S. WHITE The biggest Orange County Fair in history opened today for a gala five day run at the fairgrounds on Highway 55 at the edge of Costa Mesa between Santa Ana and Newport Beach. Symbolized by the theme, "Port O' Plenty," cooled by the Pacific Ocean breezes, graced by improved facilities and a host of new buildings, and teeming with some 5800 separate exhibits, this year's Fair is a spectacle well worth seeing. Today's opening, set aside as children's day, featured a free stage show starting at 1:30 p.m. in the outdoor amphitheater, and two free performances of the Junior Horse Show in the main arena. Today's full program will be found on page 4. The fair's original racing ostriches, presented last year for the first time are back for daily performances and Zebra-Donkey nival amusement area, a livestock show and auction, and a vast array of commercial and industrial exhibits along with the wonderful amateur entries by Orange county horticulturists, homemakers, and hobbyists and you have some idea of the scope of the show. Tax Money Nearly $100,000 in money derived from California's tax on the State's thorough bred horse racing industry has been spent this year for improvements and expansion on the 175 acre fair grounds. Recent construction work has provided buildings for new administration offices, junior feature exhibits, cattle barns for 130 animals, four new horse barns, a new cafeteria, a comfort station and first aid quarters, home economics exhibits, increased space for the flower show, and six complete buildings for the huge hobby Palm-LA Walkway Denied by State Residents in the vicinity of the Palm and Los Angeles sts. interaction in the northern section of Anaheim will not get the crosswalk they requested at the busy crossroads. The California division of highways, reporting on a survey taken recently, recommended no crosswalk due to the fact that one could not be placed in such way as to promote pedestrian safety. The report stated that third light phase in the automatic signal system would be the only satisfactory way of handling the no problem, but that foot traffic could not justify it. The present two-phase signal system permits one or the other traffic lane to flow at all times in Los Angeles st., making the not crossing hazardous. The problem is complicated further in that visibility is insufficient for cars traveling north on Los Angeles st., according to the report. Today's opening, set aside as children's day, featured a free stage show starting at 1:30 p.m. in the outdoor amphitheater, and two free performances of the Junior Horse Show in the main arena. Today's full program will be found on page 4. The fair's original racing ostriches, presented last year for the first time are back for daily performances and Zebra-Donkey polo games have been billed as daily attraction. Add to that the National Horse show, a huge car- Weather Southern California—Generally clear this afternoon except increasing high cloudiness southeast desert areas. Low clouds, increasing fog near coast tonight. Thursday morning. Increasing high cloudiness Thursday, possible thundershowers interior and desert regions. Warmer west portion. Council Approves Southeast Site For Rezoning to Industrial Use Acting favorably on recommendations by the city planning commission, Anaheim city councilmen last night granted a reclassification of the northwest corner of E. Vermont and Orange sts. from R-3 (multiple family residence) to M-1 (light manufacturing). The approximately five acre area is proposed as a site for a domestic appliance manufacturer who will be engaged in defense production at first. The name of the firm has not been revealed, but city officials have affirmed that the proposed plant would conduct clean operations and fit in with the model industries already situated in the city. John L. Nobles, 2300 E. LaPalma ave., was granted a variance to construct another house on his property which is in the R-O zone. This zoning requires an acre parcel for each house. A 96-lot subdivision in the Ward annexation east of Placentia ave. and north of Anaheim-Olive rd. was approved by the council subject to annexation. Subdividers are Underhill and Goode of Los Angeles. A resolution was passed accepting a grant deed for widening of E. Center st. on the frontage of the Norpark homes subdivision. The dedication includes the southly 50 feet of lots 5 and 6 in the Anaheim extension.