Eureka Humboldt Standard (Newspaper) - May 8, 1961, Eureka, California OFFSHORE WEATHER CAPE BLANCO TO POINT CON- Small ail Iran Point Artna to from northward today knd Steaming knoll Variable wind knoll lo San crico o- and Tuesday Mostly In Ida Rain from the ol Cape lo reKh Ini of Point Sur Tuesday FOR EUREKA AND I Hi Not In MlTi tht low 44-53 ly housing Jo moh Wl to late and 14 Kour fti To thli 41.30 To Ihli hit lo W-H Vol HI 11 EUREKA CALIFORNIA MONDAY EVENING MAY 8 1961 lOc Per Copy 32 Pages Today Local Bartender Shot In Tavern By Mystery Gunman U.S Spaceman Shepard Musician Anthony Lenzi of the Lumberjack tavern band staunches the flow of blood from wounded bartender Porter shot down last night by a man he had never seen before One suspect is in custody Lenzi is not the former club operator by the same name Edward Porter tender at the Lumberjack tavern at 210 Second street was shot down and seriously wounded at thai address last night by a man lie said Ire had never seen be- fore Police have arrested a Leonard Axel Johnson 54 of the Bay Hotel on suspicion of assault with intent to kill but were still making an intensive investigation of the case today Johnson was taken into custody in his hotel room and booked at the city jail after police acted on a tip that he had been seen ing a pistol similar to that de- scribed by witnesses Also booked for questioning in the shooting was Lois Mae ton 10 of Orick who had earlier been from the Lumber jack by the victim She was held on a drank charge after officers found her on the street in front of a neighboring bar Porter under sedation could not be questioned after ar- rival at St Joseph hospital but his condition was reported good after coming out of surgery at a m today The mysterious shooting occur red at p m George Henshaw a musician was sitting on the bandstand at time and his wife lone sitting at the bar where the ing occurred told police that the said All right hen fired once and ran clown the alley behind the establishment Porter was lying on the floor be- bar a bullet in his groin when police arrived The said the man to years of age and had a pearl or white bone handle similar to the one the suspect was reported to been flourishing earlier The officers en- countered Johnson when searching for another man who answered to the same general description and linked him to the case by a ber of clues which are being kept under wraps until a preliminary hearing is held The Preston woman wes not present at Ihc time of ing but he police expressed an opinion lhat the earlier incident when Porter threw her out of his place of business may have a direct connection Police spent nearly an hour ter the shooting in nearby alleys and grassy searching for the weapon without success Neither was it in Johnson's room but the officers indicated other strong dence was Johnson denies shooting Assembly OK Due On Tax Deduction For Cigarettes SACRAMENTO UPD With can claim thai as a deduc lion from their federal income a green light from lire cratic majority a lo give arelle smokers a million an- tax break was ready lo go through the Assembly today And it looks like one of only two measures to reduce taxes with a chance of passage in this year's legislature The proposal by Assemblyman Milton Marks Francisco would declare a con- sumer item and thus make taxes on them eligible for deduction from federal income taxes Marks was blocked until he struck otit a provision lo include the lax as a deduction on stale income taxes The Democratic flood leaders said it would cost the stale 000 a year in needed revenue So the red light was on only two votes short of the necessary 41 tallies to move lo the Senate until Marks changed his proposal We now think it's an excellent said Assemblyman Jerome R Waldie Democratic party caucus leader who use a pack of cig arctics a day pay a year ii state laxes at three cents a pick Under the Marks smokers taxes So in the 20 per cent bracket smokers con save a year That adds up to in federal income annually But there is a trouble Cat tales permit federal income tax Before the Assembly he and the Is signals Marks said severa states had approved sue consumer deductions Tax author tics said the deduction slates declare to be consumer goods like fooi The other tax bi wilh a green light from Gov mund G Brown and his part is a measure hy Byron Rumford ey to exempt prescription drug Torn state sales taxes That woul save taxpayers an estimated a year Awaits Budget Action The Rumford has the Assembly and is now in th Senate Revenue and Committee where it will stay until the billion budget is passe in early June Firing Squads Busy Cubans Hear MIAMI froi avana said today they uban Premier Fidel Castro is continuing executions in ive lo liquidate his opposition Havana is alive with reports o ew executions the travelers sai in the interior of th where scores are know have been killed by firin in the past without an News gathering facilities uba are rigidly curtailed and as impossible lo confirm the re orts Castro Remains Silent There is no doubt in my min lat Castro is going right ahea his sa ne man who asked not to be idei fied Nor does anyone else now doubt it The difference ow Casino is not talking aboi He was among the 400 person ho have arrived here from Cub uring first three days of r air service between Ilia nd Havana Another arrival Jay Mallin magazines said Sunda lat at least 30 Americans a relieved to be in Cuban jails I aid they simply have droppe rom sight and cannot be Warns of Attack Mallin said flights out of H ana lo Die United Slates a looked through mid-July and the a waiting list after that nore than 1.000 persons Castro kept Cuba at a i litch warning Sunday that on Cuba may by United Stales Marine The new taper El Mundo said thousands f Russians had volunteered to repel invaders Decorated High NASA Medal Awarded America's President Astronaut Motorcycle Rider Seriously Hurt Edmund Sherman was seriously Sunday afternoon in a accident near Swain's Flat on Slate Sign Route 36 Sherman was still unconscious at Humboldt County Community Hospital here today Highway Patrol reports said Ihi rear wheel of the machine locked hurling lo Ihc pavement The accident was logged at p.m WASHINGTON first astronaut Alan B Jr flew here today to receive a kiss from his wife and a edal from President Kennedy He collected the kiss from his wife Louise at Andrews Air Force ase after a flight of 2 hours and II minutes from Grand land minutes later he as on the south lawn of the hitc House shaking hands with resident ami Mrs Kennedy with ice President Lyndon B on and other dignitaries rcd fo do him High overhead peeking through e railing of the White HOUSE'S balcony Caroline Kennedy kibitzed on the activities n the lawn below Receives Kennedy bareheaded under a azy sun and perspiring in lite cat of a muggy May day pre- Shepard with the Service Medal of Aeronautics and Space Ad- ministration highest ward Shepard grinning broadly a earlier stood still is Kennedy read he citation am it with his warm con In his welcoming remarks jus he decorated Shepard iennedy said I think they know now proud we are of him am great satisfaction his accom has given us He said of the other astronauts Our pride in them is equal The President said light was a common effort nd nil of astronauts de credit for the feat f think we should give them i Kennedy told hand for the ceremony Shepard flew into space and ame last Friday and spent the time at Grand Baha ma Island before flying fo An rews Air Force Base Md bj et this morning After greeting his wife and pa ents he flew by helicopter to the House Public Watched Flight Kennedy noted that the fligh vas made with full public sure and that it was all the mor successful because of the risk o disclosing failure that w a present In presenting Hie award he noted that this is accomplish ment that started from Hie ground up The citation read by Kennedy His flight as the first States astronaut was an ng contribution to the advance ment of human knowledge technology and a demon stration of man's capabilities i suborbital space flight Before launching seriously inl rather formal response Shep ard told the President I though last Friday was a thrilling da but this surpasses it I got less sleep last night than before the space flight Shep- ard said He said he was very mindful part of the credit should to the hundreds of persons wh made the flight possible durin the two years in which the astri were preparing A moment later with Kennec eading the way Shepard wa into the White House fo reception by the President Kc first lady Sits in Rocking Chair The President led Shepard an he other six astronauts into h office for a private talk He s Moderate Advance On Stock Market NEW YORK stoc market advanced moderately t day Leading sleel motor and chem cal shares in general were na mixed while North Amc can up IVi and Kcm County more than 3 on market letler n paced firm and oil sectors his famed rocking chair with e astronauts flanking him on ans on either side While g for photographers Kennedy ned forward intently to talk to epard on his immediate right Trs Kennedy escorted Mrs and the other women in e party lo Hie White House for coffee Sharing honors with re the other astronauts U S ace officials and his lovely fe Louise The President anc rs Kennedy gave Mrs Shepard beaming welcome Mrs Kennedy Ih Mrs Shepard over the of reunion with her hus md who must go back lo his work later day while she goes back to nine at Virginia Beach near Nor Ik Va Busy Day for Things were happening fo almost as fast as they d last Friday when he flew i into fame aboard Free qm 7 a capsule him 115 miles up int and 302 miles down Al missile range from Cap Fla The medal ceremony as smooth as last Friday First Kennedy fum cd and dropped the medal will s blue-white ribbon Then he for it for a moment lo pin it on e astronaut When the medal slipped from hands NASA Adminis alor E Webb nimbly The President drew laughs from e assembled officials which in members of the cabinet Ken with the medal back in hi ands he fold I am proud to present thi which has gone from e ground up Then he handed the medal ti lepard wilh the remark is response did the Presiden his mistake Taking t h e ledal back from Shepard Ken Lei me pin it on I'll do my uty D President Kennedy greets astronaut Shepard after arrival at White House day LTR Shepard Mrs Shepard Mrs Kennedy and UPI Flight But Other Tough Tests Ahead WASHINGTON UPD Cmdr Alan B Shepard Jr said today the were very much pleased and encouraged by his space flight and would press ahead now with the greatest sible speed Appearing before a jammed news conference his phal arrival in Washington Shep- ard said Mercury felt several significant were from his historic tal flight Friday One of these lie said was as the man in space actually could exercise control ot until Shepard had delivered over some of its devices in active firing and re-entry inlo the atmosphere He was introduced by Robert R director of the Mercury Project who said lhat the fligh was extremely productive and Former President Harry S Truman on his birthday today said he is appalled that the young people know so little about American government and history ad yielded a large amount of Gilruth said Shepard had extremely cool during that long mint down and had done a fine ib lest flying the vehicle Tough Flights Ahead called it an extremely chse but productive flight He dded there would be many ugh flights ahead Shepard said there were feu about the project a fact lat was annoying at bul lot a free society was entitled o know what was going on Here are some questions and from news con Q How did you feel when you vere waiting to go inlo A I had so many technical lings to think about I really have time for personal ngs Bul I was surprised by the ift out how smooth it was f ex- Truman Celebrates Birthday In Kansas City Fete KANSAS CITY Former President Harry S man celebrates his birthday oday wilh the help of 200 ok including President Ken and comedian Jack Benny The President will extend greetings to the spry for mer president over a special tele hookup direct from the Virile House to the grand ball of the Hofel here There was no official announce ment from the group the party but and Ben ny were expected to stage a brie concert for the 200 persons at tending the hotel party Truman piano and Benny hU ramed violin In an exclusive in wilh United Press Inter national Truman said he palled at the lack of on the part of the nation's youn people about American govern ment and history He said he plans to devote Ih balance of his years to talkin with youth and Instilling i young people the importance o studying history and taking an ac live part in politics more noise and vibration t was a very pleasant lift off Q Where were you when you aid What a beautiful A Beautiful View A Well I had just made some maneuvers with manual con- rols and the program called for me lo look through the periscope t this point We had been briefed n what lo expect and I had seen of what it would look like lut when I first looked through ic periscope I must admit it took my breath away It was a ul view Q What was the worst part o he A I don't think we had any ad moments He kept using thi instead of I1 the Loud laughter erupted when a eporter asked about the let Shepard made with lhat he would not be ible fo see the stars or dis inguish various constellations chuckled and he question to the man he ha bet with Col John H Glenn we were just won if Al could see the stars ike I claimed he could but I'm claiming foul because he didn ake his eyes off the ong enough and I figure I'm a steak dinner payoff Teachers Salary Proposals Before Trustees Tonight Eureka school trustees will meet tonight in session o consider the salary schedules for all employes in the The proposed schedules by the ion will be presented by Dr C R superintendent Dr Ingils declined lo discuss is recommendations prior to heir presentation before the at p.m The board heard the proposals explained superintendent Reports were that a committee if five teachers had been con- erring with the administration on he proposed schedules Council Meeting With Planners City planning commissioner and councilmen will meet in join study session at this after noon to discuss reorganization o the planning function and the meet in separate regular gathe ings tonight at the City Hall The Council will sit as a boar of equalization at 8 to hear an protests that may be offered re garding tax assessments C i f Clerk Ruby Shanahan said thi morning that no written protest had been received and that there were none at sion the council would adjourn t another dale within the next 1 days to allow a further opportun ity for protests Planning commissioners gather in the conference room fo their regular session at BAY TIDES PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME STARTS 7 -t- I -0.1 5.0 Warship Vanishes Afler Cuba SOS Fla UPD Cuban naval patrol craft Sunday called off a search for a warship which reported it was sinking Saturday after sinking an unidentified ob- off the north coast Tuba The warship which Havana dio identified only as the apparently sank shortly after striking the object Before its tress signals died out the ship messaged that the crew was doning ship Havana radio said Jane's Fighting Ships docs not list a for Cuba most of whose navy consists of small craft Havana radio broadcasts made no mention of the size of the ship or the number of men aboard Hiker Body Found in Melting Snow DEATH VALLEY The body of Richard Lee Hill 17 Alameda who disappeared last Nov 26 while on a hiking trip was brought down from Telescope Peak Sunday after being found by a search party led by rangers FIVE DAY FORECAST SAN FRANCISCO day weather Northern Rain early in period clearing latter part of week normal temperatures be- coming below normal lalter part of week normal mum Sacramento Red Bluff Eureka Santa Rosa Blue Canyon
