Yuma Daily Sun, The (Newspaper) - April 5, 1954, Yuma, Arizona JONES OSBORN Monday Afternoon Death you think you've conic face with it what are your Authors been telling us for years that our whole lives flash through minds at this moment Tf true some folks must gel bored with the same old story folk's like race drivers trapeze ar- bullfighters crop dusters and the like face it so often Now we have an author who de- nies the story You recall that Ernest had a couple of plane crashes in last January He tells about it in Look magazine this week Your past life does not through your brain at the monie of death says the famed author Instead you're too busy of purely technical things Hemming way Like listening the ammunition to explode in tl burning airplane Or wondering whether you squeeze between the car started to pass and the one con ing in the direction YUMA VOL 80 Phone 14 PAGES YUMA ARIZONA MONDAY APRIL S 1954 COPY ARIZONA VOL 80 Churchill With Pact in 1 on A- Dies at Age 94 Donald Mclntyre a former Yu ma postmaster who lived in Yum a for 69 years died in the Elks hos pital in Tucson last night at Hit age of He had been in failing health foi the past year or so although he was active and alert up until last fall when he was taken to the Southern Pacific hospital in son Two months ago he was re- moved to the Elks hospital His son Donald Jr of Tucson was at his side when death came and his other son Albert of Yu- ma was hurrying to the hospital A third son Douglas of Los An- geles died in 1953 in San co Born in Scotland Donald Mclntyre was born in Scotland on June U He came to the U S m 1852 slopping first in Chicago for a year and then spending a year in ver The third year of his life in tin's country found him for the Southern Pacific Railroad in El Paso He then re tinned to land for a three-month visit er which he came back to the and arrived in Yuma on Oct 6 1885 when this was still the of Arizona He went back to work for SP and didn't stop until May 31 1922 when he retired as car inspector foreman The day after his ment he became postmaster of Yu- ma which position he held until Married in Mr Mclntyre was married Dec 12 to Carolina Perry who died Aug 7 1951 in Tucson at the age of 91 years of them lived in Yuma When Yuma lodge of Elks was on Page 8 Col 4 after Yuma Luck and Fast in By HOB A polite Californian pointed a gun at the belly of II manager of the Cork n Bottle Liquor Store Saturday night He demanded and got the that was in the cash register but less than 20 minutes later he in jail Luck and fast work combined to put the youth behind bars in short order Ratliff and his wife were in the store around S p m Saturday night when the youth walked in the store at the corner of 4th Avenue and Street liff was in the rear while Mrs liff was tending the counter youth later identified as Wil Abruzzini Gilroy Calif asked Mrs Ratliff if he could speak to the boss She called her husband from the rear and when appeared the youth pointed Uie gun at his belly and said iu a low T didn't want to alarm he lady He motioned to tiie cash and said Put it all in i sack Mrs Katliff Watches Ratlift said that it took him eral seconds to gain his presence of mind and then he told the youth hat tiie sacks were under er He asked the to him when lie reached for a ack The bandit said In he meantime Mrs Ratliff w a s ths scene from behind a creen in the rear but she did not la re to make a move for fear that icr husband would be shot Ratliff sacked all the money 225 and handed it over to the The young man turned and out the door with the ig that Ratliff make a love for several minutes As soon s tho bandit disappeared from HELD FOB ROBBERY William Abruzzini seated center has been charged with the night holdup of the Cork n Bottle avenue anil street At the left is Deputy Val Quintero who disarmed zini Sheriff Jim Washum holds the two guns that the youth had on him Standing at right is AI Redondo Yuinn youth who followed from the liquor store and pointed him out to Quintero Seated at the right is U Ratlin who was held tip and robbed of Sun Staff ight Irs towards the skating rink phoned the sheriff's and Mr Ratliff ran to the ear and shut off the lights and out the rear door The beginning of the end started few seconds laters As Ratliff out the crack in the door saw a large number of kids round the rear of the skating ink Suddenly Uie bandit walked view with the sack under his rm Ratliff watched the y o u t h imb into his car and start off lien he ran out to try ta get a imber He failed to do this and en spotted Al 18 421 h Avenue sitting nearby in his 7 Mercury convertible Ratliff elled for Redondo to follow Uie ar as the man in it had just him Redondo took off and the car Deputy As luck would have it Deputy Val Quintero was parked Street on Avenue Iking to a friend When he got call from the sheriff's office a fast U turn and pulled in front of the store as Ratliff is running out the front door jumped into the car and y headed south on 4th Avenue chase Quintero did not use his red hi or siren for fear of letting e bandit know that he was being asnd City police and other were hurrying to the scene of the crime but the chase had Yuma County Fair Set To Open Wednesday Arizona's largest county fair the Yuma County Fair will open gates to an expected ing crowd on April 7 for a five-day run j This opening marks Uie second annual fair in the county The first fair held just a year ago saw people pass through the grounds on Highway 80 just east of Yuma All exhibit spaces have been en- this year on Page 8 Col Reed Gets 90 Days and Fine for Reckless Driving Willie Reed IS of was sentenced to a fine and HO days in jail this morning on charge of reckless driving been found guilty of reckless driving after a jury trial in court Friday but Uie jury up on a drunk ing Justice of the Ryrd gave Heed the mum sentence The youth had been involved in Soil Temperatures This is a continuation of cotton land soil Valley Wright Ir Mar 9 Valley Valley farm T Ir Mar Ir Mar Ii ir Mar 9 iila Valley Silencer ir Alar 12 V S S M 62 Kl 83 63 02 62 VI 65 61 63 63 65 63 63 65 67 a wreck on 8th street on Sunday March 14th in which five persons wore injured Witnesses testified that Reed was drag ing with another car just prior to the spectacular crash Defense Attorney Thadd Baker asked for leniency for the youth of the fact that it was his first offense and because he will automatically have his drivers cense suspended for failure to have liability insurance Byrd told Baker that he was the maximum penalty and that the fine and jail sentence could he annealed to tho superior court In tho meantime two other youth's who were in the car with Reed found themselves be- hind bars Wayne Kvans 20 and Lester 18 were charged by Highway Patrolman Louis wilh possessing liquor They had in behalf during the trial Friday and had ad- mitted drinking beer entries listed in the Home Economic and Agriculture sections of the fair Commercial exhibits which are housed in the largest tent ever erected in 520 feet x 80 feet have been increased by one third with 164 companies displaying merchandise A dogleg tent has been added to huge commercial tent to house a new food show baking contest and the stage Coronation of the Yuma County Fair Queen will take place in this tent on the opening night April New Offered A major attraction at any fair the carnival section offers new rides this year Concession stands such as dart games food booths and baseball throws are operated by Yuma County civic and ternal organizations witli local sons operating the stands An outstanding event at the fair will be tiie annual livestock salu Saturday April 10 when fat calves Iambs and hogs owned and fed by and Future ers of America go on auction block Premium prices are paid for tho top grade mals in this sale Also scheduled for Saturday will be the annual Kids Day events with carnival rides free to youngsters during the morning session Con- tests will determine who is the champion bike rider pie cater and bubble gum blower During the afternoon section of Kids Day a costume and pet rade will be held wilh prizes given out for the best costumes and most unusual pets A new event his year the ing contest will see Yuma County residents vie in a pie and cake baking contest every day during the fair Women men and junior divisions are scheduled a planned for the last day ol the fair April Livestock Increased Jain entries this Doubled in 1954 Again in After article on mostly swiftly expanding money maker was made into a page inside today's paper tho Sun reporter got hold of Harry lis of the Yuma Mesa Fruit Growers Assn Mr Ellis said lemon acreage here will be doubled in 1054 and then doubled again to acres in 1955 Ton price he said rims around with more being paid by spot at times So far by-products men are taking all can grow year have forced fair officials to increase livestock pens 50 per cent Oilier are also larger The Home Economics division promised a number 01 food and clothing entries this year while entry numbers are also up in the Fine Art Photography Collections and Mineral Department A new division added this year is the Floral Department which includes exhibits of single flowers and arrangements In charge of the Fair Ground is George Britt chairman of the board of directors assisted by directors J P Ellington Robert Broussard A H Hugh Faulds Homer Kryger Al Face and Ernie A on Page 8 Col 3 Yuma Girl Chosen To Vie for State Jo Ann Beecroft a cadet lieutenant in the Yuma of Civil Air Patrol has been to represent Arizona competitions for the cadet exchange program Miss Beecroft daughter of Mr and Joe A of 516 7th Ave Yuma will be flown in military aircraft to Portland gon Saturday where outstanding CAP cadets from the western U.S will be gathered From this group three girls will be chosen lo in the exchange program starting July 15 Miss Beecroft was fit at chosen by a vote of Yuma CAP cadets and then was selected as Uie stata by a screening Deadline Tonight Juin Resigns PARIS Marshal Alphonse t resignation and appoint a Juin stripped of all his French merit defense last week resigned today as NATO commander of all Central European land sea and air forces He said lie would join Gen in an all-out fight against the European army plan Juin was publicly hum bled for Ignoring an order of Premier eph Laniel to explain in person a speech in which Juin publicly de- the army plan The army scheme would place rearmed Germans in the uniform uf a common European defense force The marshal informed Laniel he was declaring war on he Euro- pean army scheme backbone of American defense plans for ern Europe in a ence in office today Foreign Minister Georges Bi- Lord J sin ay a n d dault promptly called NATO him to convene an immcd- ate meeting of tho a t i o n NATO Council to act on Juin's Laniel was kicked yesterday by an angry extremist among a mob who used the firing of Juin as an excuse for a demonstration tit the Arch of Triumph where the Premier and Defense Minister Kene Pleven were taking part in ceremonies honoring the dead of the Indo-Chinese War Not since former Premier Leon Blum was by extreme rightists in had a high French political figure suffered such an Indignity Laniel asked Minister of Interior Leon to account for the of 800 members of his police force on fluty at the ceremony Martinaud Deplat later told that neither Laniel nor Pleven had been hurt Eyewitnesses and news said the mob slapped Pleven and pulled his hair Some of them tried to overturn automobile but were beaten back by police Senate Passes Health Code on 3rd Reading PHOENIX The Senate for appropriations totaling The for he halting contest to be staged at Yuma Fair located in the Tent is scheduled tu rinse tonight Entries may even be made by or by blanks picked up at Fair Office Chamber Commerce Building I rand prize is an You cnn Imke that pion pie or cake massed on third rending today ended and eon lew state health code The which cleared the up er house by a vote of 16 to 0 nov to the House for concurrence n Senate amendments The is to land in conference com Sen William Sullivan n explaining his vote said lie felt ic Senate had done the snme ling to the proposed Health Code lat it done to the Under round Water Code but it better to have some sort ode on the books than none at TI He said changes could be by the legislature next year The Health Code provides fnr regulations which may bo forced by State Health nrt merit The State Supreme threw out the previous State Code in holding that ie Legislature did not make cif in powers for the department Fund Trimming PHOENIX The House Committee today adopted reports recommending the trimming down of appropriations asked in four Senate bills for tal outlays at the two state col- leges and the university The Senate bills called originally 1 nnd the House recommended cms to bring the million The measure have been key bills in the differences between the two houses nnd have been held up in the lower chamber until the Senate passes the general appropriations Tho Senate has refused to give final on the big money unless something is with the construction measures Assisting Peace LONDON Prime Mini- ster Winston Churchill revealed day that 1913 two years before the atom bombing of Hiroshima lie and President agreed to on the building and use of atomic weapons Churchill made the disclosure during his speech to the House of Commons He displayed of paper and Here it is in my own writing The Prime Minister listed these points of his agreement with to use this agency i atomic weapons against each other 2 Not to use the weapon against third parties without each other's consent 3 Not to communicate to one without each other's consent information on cube alloys Chin hill explained that cube loys was the code name for weapons I Tu deal with postwar trial development of atomic energy on terms to be specified by both the president and the prime ister u To organize a committee in- the U.S Britain and ada to map combined atomic cy Churchill said that the late Sen Brian McMahon two years ago there would have been no Act had he known of the agreement The McMahon Act forbids the ex- change of atomic information The Weather Highest yesterday 93 Temperature nt 11 today Relative humidity 11 Average high this date s-i Average low this date FORECAST Tuesday Variable high cloudiness this tonight and Tuesday Mostly sunny days Westerly wind miles per hour at times this decreasing tonight Con- warm high 91 ow tonight 55 to 65 Pence Bomb LONDON Winston Churchill declared today ir a vigorous speech to the House of Commons that the American bomb test increased he chances of world peace more than tiie chances of world war Churchill said Britain would not isk the United Stairs to halt the 5 of H-bomb tests in the We would have them carried out there than in lie said Full Discussion Let us all thank God for ing us that Churchill addressed Commons in response to a demand for a full discussion of the tions of hydrogen bomb tests He spoke after former Laborite Prime Minister Clement Attlee had introduced a motion calling for immediate talks on the issue be- tween Churchill President lower and Premier Georgi of Soviet Russia Churchill was said by me to have been supplied President Eisenhower with all information on the American H- bomb tests permissible under U S security laws Showdown h Delayed on Appointment of WASHINGTON te Investigating Subcommittee who IV ACTION Knur of tlin who Flower Show arc sit he Washington table set ting liy Yuma Club From Mrs Adams Mrs If II Mrs Glenn Quick nix ana Mrs Jim Frescott Other judges Dr R B SI reels Tucson Mrs Phoenix Mrs II Morris Mrs Phoenix nnd Mrs Alton For slory and ad- pictures ace Page 3 Sim Staff j i spite statements he in 1052 Temporary Karl met with Sen John L of Arkansas senior subcommittee and the meiS pu off until tomorrow MI Mundi said the at the visiting his in and could not return in time for a Cession to lay McCarthy M undt said Sears atten about three minutes of today's meeting and told that the tee wanted to discuss ments that takni place since we last saw him Thursday ing was when Sears was hired after saying lie had never taken a nd or a A hours later Boston i ic per files yielded stories indicating he had praised the Wisconsin Republican Mundt said Sears replied that he very much wanted to talk the subcommittee Mundt said the group will ly have in after Presumably this would whether Scars remain as Seeking Showdown Reporters a sited whether Sears would function today in sotting up a and rules of ure sit id Scars first task was to lueet with Dirksen who ft on rules With Dirksen absent said there was for Sean to do Democratic members of the sub- are seeking a down on Sears should says he has about Scars and wants to question about Secretary of State Dulles said today Communists are coming awful cloae to in j which might retaliation 4 j against the jese be Red i must be met by Days to 2 County Fair
