Yuma Daily Sun, The (Newspaper) - August 27, 1959, Yuma, Arizona 1 Aged Yuma Man's Body Is Found The body of C Villa 79 missing over a month was found about 10 miles cast Yu- ma yesterday in the River Sheriff deputies said a Mexican National cotton picker discovered the body in the water under a tree limb Coroner Ersel Byrd said death was apparently due to natural causes He estimated death took place over a month ago Manuel Lujah long-time Wend of the de- ceased identified the body Villa was first reported ing July after he had left his present home at 1165 3rd Avenue the previous day Sheriff deputies -an extensive search and had come within 100 feet weeks ago f r o m where the body was discovered yesterday according to Deputy Oscar Bell Villa a native Yuman had worked in several mines during his lifetime He is survived by a stepdaughter Mrs Refugio reys and eight grandchildren in the Yuma area including Mary N Alvarez and Sgt Abraham varez The tody is at Yuma Mortuary where funeral arrangements are pending Nuclear Testing Ban Extended 2 Months by Ike WASHINGTON dent Eisenhower has ordered a extension of the U.S ban on nuclear weapons testing The moratorium on testing which was scheduled to expire Oct will extend through Dec 31 The State Department in an- nouncing the President's order Wednesday night expressed hope that Great sia also would decide to continue the suspension through the rest of this year Sen Hubert Humphrey man of the Senate subcommittee promptly hailed the decision He said the extension would al low the recessed Geneva test ban conference almost three months additional time to determine whether the issues before it could be resolved and a permanent nu clear test ban reached The con which recessed day reconvenes Oct 12 The State Department also salt suspension of tests for the additional two months would al Sow a reasonable period 01 for the Geneva negotiations proceed after they are re Diplomatic officials have re ported mat the Big Three West crn Allies are expected to join Russia in about 10 days in un veiling an agreement providing for resumption of East-West dis armament talks on a basis Humphrey noted that the Pres had withstood pressure in reaching the decl sion to extend the suspension Hi apparently referred to argument by Pentagon and Atomic Commission officials for a re sumption of testing afler Oct 3 in the absence of a firm agree on a permanent ban Infernal Fights May Threaten Dam Application TUCSON The Democrats of Greater Tucson havr been told the only serious threa to Arizona's application to Bridge Canyon Ham on Uie Colo rado River is internal on sectionalism Willey assistant general assigned to the Power Authority told the grou the state's application to the Fee cral Power Commission is muc stronger than that ol Angeles There is no doubt in my mill flint federal power commissio will ive us the permit wha does worry me is opposition within the stale and I know w are going lo have a fight ove cheap power versus water sub said Willey ican Airlines from Los Angeles to a safe emergency landing at Harbor Airport to The when he noticed hi aboard the ship A check re- pealed no 10 UM RI S E N f Forecast AND Lowest flt It 95 Relative humidity al a m this JUS low thin Into Stf to night i Continued sunny today with little of today 107 low tonight 77 tally and al Avt Arii by uu Sun Printing CO ana entered it MalL Annual Subscription by man VOL 204 18 PAGES PER COPY lOc YUMA ARIZONA THURSDAY AUGUST 27 1959 PHONE SU ARIZONA VOL 204 Ike Gets Big Welcome in Britain 10 Killed as Quake Rocks Hundreds Hurt Many Homeless MEXICO CITY UPD astern Mexico today began ing out from under the go of a violent earthquake that eft at least 10 dead and reds injured Authorities feared thex death toll soar as rescue teams led on the grim search through homes and buildings Unofficial reports filtering in rom isolated towns ahd villages the quake had caused lore than CO fatalities Several housand persons were homeless hd damage estimates ran into he millions of dollars The temblor hit early ay rocking a seven state area GOO miles from Puebla ust below Mexico City to reso Port in the southeast Most of the destruction was re- in the Gulf Coast section f the Tehuantepec Isthmus a town f population in Veracruz Late reported seven known dead nd half its The port city of Coatzacoalcos Iso suffered considerable y damage as did Minatitlan a large government oil re- inery is located Many American engineers und are employed in the mines and refining in Hie rea but as far as could be de- there were no casualties 2 Escapees from Mention Home Are Recaptured PHOENIX officers last night cap- ured two of the three youths who two county detention lome guards and escaped Deputies armed with shotguns Leroy Edward Brandon r 17 and Carl Furch 17 in an empty house near Street and Marguerite Still missing was John lenry Wiley 16 Tile three made their escape when they overpowered Dunne 55 a juard who had come to give rurch some aspirin for a ache Easlerday said Furch Brandon and Wiley jumped him and beat lim with their fists and an iron chair Guard Mack Caldwell 33 came to aid and also vas struck Caldwell said that the hree youths threatened to kil unless they were given eys so they could get out of the building was beaten so severe ly hat his lip required 16 stitches o be closed and his dental plate was broken truce Is Declared in 4th Avenue Gas War gas has ended Art Sargent manager of Station at 4th Avenue and 10th Street happily to Iho now gus prices With the end of war yesterday prices zoomed up about nine gallon eral major Into tho war Tuesday and Wednesday hastily jumped out again Sun Staff Photo 1st Polaris Launched From Ship CAPE CANAVERAL Fla UPD converted merchant ship fired a Polaris test rocket successfully near the banks of the missile test center here today in the first launching of the submarine sile at sea The 28 foot rocket was shot about 70 feet above the ship's deck from a compressed air tube Then at the crucial instant its first stage engine ignited and the rocket streaked down the Atlantic missile range It was a major step in development of the Polaris which is scheduled to become operational by fall of 19150 The first ine launching is planned for early The two-stage solid fuel rocket was fired from a tube below the deck of the Observation Island a former merchant marine vessel specially modified for Polaris test firing Cruising east at about five knots the Observation Island was about seven miles from the southeast bank of Cape Canaveral when Hie Polaris launched The rocket reached its top height in the pop-up launching about 1.5 seconds later and seemed to buck slightly when its first stage engine roared into life covering the ship's fantail with a column of white smoke About 60 seconds after the first stage ignition lower Continued on Page 4 Col 2 Khrushchev Shakes Iron Fist in Note to Adenauer MOSCOW Premier Nikita S Khrushchev has fired off another warning to West Germany about Soviet military might but he said East-West relations may be at an historic turning The letter was sent to West German Chancellor Konrad nauer Aug 19th but was not in the Soviet press until today In the main it appeared lo be telling Adenauer not lo rock the boat that big could come of the forthcoming meeting be- tween President Eisenhower and Khrushchev if Adenauer did not interfere Publication coincided witli the meeting between Eisenhower and Adenauer in Bonn today Issues Warning The premier accused the West German government of being more interested in arming the West German army wilh clear and missile weapons than wilh reunification of East and West Germany He warned Adenauer that n o t even the combined military might ot West could equal the power of the Soviet bloc Tass news agency said chev did not say this for the pose of but rather to tell Adenauer that war would be tantamount lo suicide and the destruction of West Germany Cites Visits Khrushchev said he attached great significance to his ing exchange visits wilh er and thai important questions would be discussed It may he we are on the eve of an historic turn in the policy of he two blocs from further isolation to gradual ment and adjustment of the issues lo ensure the peace ful coexistence of all the Khrushchev letter said Khrushchev said Soviet Russia and West Germany have cal differences hut no sane thinking man could think that hey could be overcome by way of war Compromise May Be finished Today WASHINGTON UPD B a gaining reached tiie crucial stage today on the main issues of later reform legislation Some members of the House conference committee felt an agreement might be reached in today's But House con- wero standing firm against some proposals offered by Senate Democrats The Senate group pushed for provisions they said are needed to protect certain honest union But House delegates in- they would make no more concessions Areas of disagreement were blackmail picketing secondary boycotts and diction over labor disputes The passed by the House was stronger on these points than the Senate version Sen Barry Goldwater a backer of the House measure said firm provisions are needed in these fields lo protect the small businessman He said he was hopeful a compromise could be reached before nightfall If the conferees agree on a measure it would go to the ate and House for final approval next week Other congressional Sen Kenneth B Keating accused Soviet 5th Victim of Aug 15th Crash Dies in Hospital Remains of Ralph Wombold 63 who died in view as a result of ies sustained in an automobile in Baja California Mexico Aug 15th were shipped last night to the Roy IT Wilier Funeral Home at West Milton Ohio for funeral services and burial it was announced today at the son Mortuary in Yuma Mr Wombold a Pennsylvania Railroad engineer who with h i s been visiting friends Mr and Mrs Gus Schmidt of I i c Yuma Valley was the lone vor in his car of Iho head-on crash with a truck about midway Mexican Raja Calif and San Luis His wife and Mr and Mrs Schmidt were killed in the crash and a Pedro Garcia i passenger in the truck Auc in Mexican hospital of injuries sustained in crash The and Schmidts had driven to Mexican for dinner and ihen decided lo make the re- turn trip on the Mexican highway via San Luis Wombold was ing his car Premier Khrushchev of calling Hie signals such as that now under way in Laos In view of this he said Khrushchev will be unable to convince the West of his peaceful intentions during his coming visit lo United Stales The Communists record and the in Laos further point up the need for foreign aid program Keating added The House took up a housing designed to replace a more costly ure vetoed President hower Democratic leaders were confident defeat all at- tempts to make major changes Eisenhower has hinted he might veto the new already proved by the Senate Civil Southerners tacked a proposed amendment would ban the payment of poll taxes as a re- for voting in federal elections Sen Lister Hill Ala branded it unwarranted unnecessary and unjustifiable at a Senate judiciary subcommittee expected to approve the proposal Chicago Sen Winston L Prouty said legislation to let Chicago draw extra water from Lake Michigan for ils age system would imperil United States and Canada The Continued on Page 4 Col 3 An uneasy truce prevails on the 4th Avenue Gas War front today Prices zoomed back up to their usual levels yesterday but for awhile the gas price picture ed a little crazy At one point several major gas stations were advertising regular at 24.9 cents a gallon while independents had already moved their regular price up from 22.9 to 31.9 One major ulf jumped into gas w a r just 10 minutes before it ended and Standard h a d joined earlier and various Shell stations were in the act before the sudden end of tile war Today motorists are paying the normal prices This was tile second of the price wars along 4th Avenue this mer The first lasted about two months and ended late in July Things stayed normal for a few veeks and then on August 5th made the first price drop of the new war It was reported that a ng was held recently in Phoenix which led to the end of the ent conflict But slation operators are not tearing up their price signs They are warily watching other and waiting for the next break Colorado Robbery Suspects Are Caught at Tucson TUCSON Tucson police have captured two Colorado armed robbery suspects after some eleven detective work and a which one wanted men was wounded In the Pima County Hospital is Jerry a broken arm and county jail on a warrant from Colorado Is Fred Joseph Clouse and Seigler's home towns and ages have not been learned Police Capt John said their capture started when man Ernest Lehman stopped ler on a in downtown son early today and learned after questioning that Seigler was a Col- suspect just as Lehman thought he was Breglia said Lehman also had learned the other wanted man was in a room at a local hotel Breglia said Lehman and ler waited in the lobby while de- John Lyons and Clarence Knox went to room Lyons and Knox said when they got there Clouse drew a ber pistol but was wounded before he could get off a shot Breglia said Colorado authorities have been notified and are ex- in Tucson soon lo extradite the suspects Fair Visitors To Eat Eggs Scrambled KALAMAZOO Mich UPI Visitors to the Kalamazoo County fair will be treated to free bled eggs of them cooked in a six-foot frying pan Fair official Art who will have the honor of scrambling the eggs plans to use a garden hoe New York Man Expected To Be New Legion Chief Minn The American Legion convention lorn hot racial battle pre pared for what looked a shoo in election of a new nations commander Top Legion insiders said 44 bachelor lawye from New Burgh was cinch to succeed J Moor of Okla One top Le gion official predicted only Me Kneally would actually be nom from the floor The racial fight Wednesday C ing a only clause the bylaws of the 40 making branch Th convention earlier adopted a re port declaring the discriminate clause was unlawful But th convention by a vote refused to support lie Alaska res to remove racial Instead delegates cd a Hawaii resolution calling fo a joint meeting of Legion and 4 ct 8 brass to settle the race question Debate reached a fever pitch when the Rev Edwin Goodwin Honolulu took the floor Those who support this in American Legion are has lards of Goodwin shouted ith tears in his eyes Willie the Legion delegates were adopting the moderate approach the 40 et 8 meeting in St Paul voted lo continue its color re striction Borge Sees Significance In Ike's European Visit LONDON UPD Comedian Victor Borge arrived here and said there is a nite connection between his trip to Europe and that of President I paid so much that President Eisenhower is com ing over here to thank me per Borge said FIRST M of 1018 Dili Avenue received his tax earlier this mid in Iho County Treasurer's the same toy paying the in lull Mrs Amelia treasurer the If only more taxpayers followed his she said Staff British Isles UPD arrived In Britain today and received another triumphant He flew here from many where a U S end lo the pi and 0 Berlin's The President landed at London Airport for second phase of nis European peace sade witb the of tens of thousands West Germans still his ears He flew from Airport near the West German capital of Bonn in his giant Boeing 707 jet In five crowded days the ident was scheduled to fly to Scotland call on Queen beth U hold 12 hours of cold war talks with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan meet foreign minister and make a joint vision appearance with Macmillan Next Tuesday morning hovver flies to Paris for the third and Jast stage mission in- talks with De Seeks Western His strengthen western unity before coming Soviet mler he stepped plane into gathering summer evening warm for normally foggy London President was greeted Earl of -one of Q u e'en Elizabeth's in waiting He represented the Queen who Is at Balmoral Castle in Scotland Then Macmillan and Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd stepped greet the President who was accompanied by tary of State Christian A Herter son and aide Maj John Eisenhower In the West German capital had six hours of talks with German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer In a communique released ly left Bonn Eisenhower promised that until Germany is united and free the United States and its allies will protect the freedom and welfare of the people of isolated West Berlin Reds Expected To Send Han into Space Within Year LOS ANGELES ing American space scientist said Wednesday night he expected the Russians to blast a man into space within the next year Frankly I'm mildly surprised they don't already have a man In orbit said Dr Henry L Richter Jr chief of the National Aeron allies and Space instruments section at Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory They should have the ties by now with their early jump in the launching of their Richter on his arrival at In- Airport from a Dallas Tex space meeting denied a re- report quoting him as saying he believed the Communists already have made an attempt to place a man in space He said the report apparently arose from a misunderstanding when he mentioned to woman that h2 was surprised there was no U.S report the number of Russian astronauts had been reduced from five to four Burglars Steal Gift From London Police LONDOW UPD Burglars entered the home of comedian Arthur Haynes and stole jewels furs and a silver cigarette lighter Haynes had been given after a benefit performance The lighter was With grateful thanks from metropolitan lice
